BOARD OF MISSIONS' NOTES.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 26, Issue 10, 1 October 1936, Page 5

BOARD OF MISSIONS' NOTES.

Quotas for the Present Year.— At the annual meeting of the Board held on 29th July, the Budget for the year Vas fixed at the same figure as for last year, viz., £16,500, but the following words were added:— "But as the amount raised last year was 10 per cent, less than the Budget, a very earnest effort be made this year to have contributions increased by at least 10 per cent." This means that each diocese ,is asked "very earnestly" to raise at least 10 per cent, more than it gave last year. The Diocesan Quotas are as folio ws:— £ Auckland . . . .' 2,970 Christchurch . . 3,630 Dunedin . . . . 1,569 Nelson . . . . 1,320 Waiapu . . . . 2,556 Waikato . . . . 990 Wellington . . 3,465 £16,500 Missionary Radio: Shanghai Christian Station. — Reading the following gives one an idea of the possibilities of radio m the service of missions: Daily Programme. In Chinese: a.m. ■ 7.45 Music. * 8.00 Morning Prayers. 8.30 Music, p.m. 12.45 Music. 1.20 Music. 5.30. Children's Hour (Shanghai dialect).

6.00 Bible Study. 6.30 News of the day. 7.00 Music. 7.30 Gospel Message. 8.00 Health Talks. 8.30 Address. Wednesday, Swatow dialect. Thursday, Cantonese dialect. Friday, Foochow dialect. In English: a.m. 8.30 Music. p.m. ■ •• j /- 1.00 Noonday meditation. 1.20 Music. 5.00 Children's Hour. 7.00 Music. 9.00 Evening Message. 9.30 International Hour. Monday, m German. Tuesday, m French. Wednesday, m Russian. Thursday, m Russian. Sunday Programme. « In Chinese: a.m. 8.00 Morning Worship. 8*.30 Music, p.m. 4.00 Music. 4.30 Christian Endeavour. Gems From The Bishop In Jerusalem. — "What Turkey does to-day, iLran (Persia) will try to do tomorrow." "When our hearts ache for the unworthiness of much now m Jerusalem, let us remember" that when our Lord looked at the city, He wept." "Turkey, Iran (Persia), Iraq (Mesopotamia) and Saudi- Arabia which are the countries surrounding Palestine, are all totalitarian, antiChristian states, and all trying to squeeze the Church out of Palestine., They are definitely hostile to Christianity." "Now, as m the time of Christ, and as never since till now, Palestine is a centre of world-influence." "The only place m Palestine where Chjrjistiari, Jlew, and Moslem boys and girls can meet and learn to be friends is m our Christian schools." "Only m Palestine, under the British Mandate, is there freedom of conscience for the Moslem."