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The West China Missionary News

The West China Missionary News (WCMN) was a monthly news magazine published in Chengdu (Chengtu) from 1899 to 1943 by the West China Missions Advisory Board, and printed by Canadian Methodist Mission Press.[2] It was aimed at Protestant missionaries working in Sichuan (or referred to as "West China"),[3][note 1] and was the first and longest-running English-language newspaper in that province.[4][2]

The West China Missionary News
The West China Missionary News of January 1909 (Vol. 11, No. 1)
EditorMary Jane and Robert John Davidson (first editors)
CategoriesNews magazine, Protestant missions in Sichuan
FrequencyMonthly
FormatA5
CirculationAround 400[1]
FoundedJanuary 1899
First issueFebruary 1899; 125 years ago (1899-02)
Final issue
Number
December 1943; 80 years ago (1943-12)
Vol. 45, Nos. 5–12
CompanyWest China Missions Advisory Board
CountryQing and Republican China
Based inChengdu
LanguageEnglish
OCLC7549478

History and overview edit

The establishment of The West China Missionary News was one of the results of a Protestant conference held at Chongqing (Chungking) in January 1899.[5] The periodical was started as an organ of communication among various missionary workers.[6] It came to light in February 1899,[7] under the editorship of Mary Jane Davidson, with the assistance of her husband, Robert John Davidson, who were Quaker missionaries of the Friends' Foreign Mission Association (FFMA). Joseph Beech, an American Methodist missionary, became assistant to the editor at the end of the year 1899; W. H. Aldis was one of the sub-editors.[8]

In 1900, with the help of some members of the FFMA, a small printing press was bought in London and brought to Sichuan by Mary Jane's brother-in-law, A. Warburton Davidson. The early volumes were large in size (8 × 10+1/2 inches), but A5 (5.8 × 8.3 inches) became the Missionary News standard since the publication of Volume 3 (1901), a size adapted to the new press.[8]

As an English newspaper "for the missionaries, about missionaries and written by the missionaries themselves", the positions of editor-in-chief and manager were almost held exclusively by Western missionaries, but local editors such as S. C. Yang (Yang Shao-chuan, a Quaker Christian) joined the editorial board later. Contributors included David Crockett Graham, George John Bond, Vyvyan Donnithorne, Thomas Torrance, Theo Sørensen, and Song Chʻeng-tsi, just to name a few. Although principally aimed at missionaries in West China, the WCMN had subscription services for worldwide readers in Los Angeles. Its highest circulation was around 450. During the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), the WCMN lost its overseas subscribers and fund donations, it ceased publication after Volume 45 in 1943.[2]

Leslie Gifford Kilborn spoke highly of the Missionary News at the 1942 annual meeting of the West China Border Research Society, saying The News is "a veritable treasure trove of knowledge and scientific research. It not only connects missionaries of diverse denominations in West China, but also covers a wide range of topics including studies of local languages, customs, religion, economics, medicine, natural environment, and ethnic minorities, as well as translation of historical works concerning the Szechwan region. The News serves as a first-hand account of the 1911 Revolution and the various factions arose in Yunnan, Kweichow, and Szechwan during this period, which certainly provides valuable information for regional studies."[9]

Editors edit

  • Mary Jane Davidson (February 1899 – May 1906)
  • Mrs. John Parker (August 1902 – December 1906)
  • Omar Leslie Kilborn (January 1907 – April 1909)
  • Henry Hodgkin (May 1909 – January 1910)
  • Joseph Taylor (1910–1912, 1917–1922, 1925–1929, 1934–1936)
  • James Livingstone Stewart (1912–1917, 1922–1925)
  • Lewis Frederick Havermale (1929–1931)
  • Frederick Boreham (1931–1934)
  • Homer G. Brown (1936–1939)
  • Albert French Lutley (1940–1943)

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Sichuan, formerly romanized as Szechwan or Sz-Chuan.

References edit

  1. ^ Löwenthal, Rudolf (1940). The Religious Periodical Press in China: With 7 Maps and 16 Charts. With the assistance of Ch'en Hung-shun, Ku T'ing-ch'ang, and William W. Y. Liang. Peking: The Synodal Commission in China. p. 108.
  2. ^ a b c Zhu, Yaling (2019). "The West China Missionary News and Its Tibet Narrative" (PDF). clausiuspress.com. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. ^ Bond, Geo. J. (1911). Our Share in China and What We Are Doing with It. Toronto: Missionary Society of the Methodist Church. p. 90.
  4. ^ Kyong-McClain, Jeff (2021). "Reaching Tibet: Anglophone Protestant Missionaries and the Chinese Civilizing Mission". The Newsletter (90). Leiden: International Institute for Asian Studies: 10. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. ^ Broomhall, Marshall, ed. (1907). "The Province of Szechwan". The Chinese Empire: A General & Missionary Survey. London: Morgan & Scott. p. 233.
  6. ^ Wallace, Edward Wilson (1903). The Heart of Sz-Chuan. Toronto: Methodist Young People's Forward Movement for Missions. p. 80.
  7. ^ Davidson, Mary J. (February 1939). "The First Editorial—February 1899" (PDF). The West China Missionary News. Chengtu: West China Missions Advisory Board. p. 39. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  8. ^ a b Sewell, William Gawan (February 1938). "An Introduction to the Friends Service Council Number" (PDF). The West China Missionary News. Chengtu: West China Missions Advisory Board. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. ^ Kilborn, L. G. (1941–42). "President's Address". Journal of the West China Border Research Society (A). Printed by the United Church of Canada Mission Press. Chengtu: West China Border Research Society: 101–106. OCLC 977595689.

External links edit

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The West China Missionary News WCMN was a monthly news magazine published in Chengdu Chengtu from 1899 to 1943 by the West China Missions Advisory Board and printed by Canadian Methodist Mission Press 2 It was aimed at Protestant missionaries working in Sichuan or referred to as West China 3 note 1 and was the first and longest running English language newspaper in that province 4 2 The West China Missionary NewsThe West China Missionary News of January 1909 Vol 11 No 1 EditorMary Jane and Robert John Davidson first editors CategoriesNews magazine Protestant missions in SichuanFrequencyMonthlyFormatA5CirculationAround 400 1 FoundedJanuary 1899First issueFebruary 1899 125 years ago 1899 02 Final issueNumberDecember 1943 80 years ago 1943 12 Vol 45 Nos 5 12CompanyWest China Missions Advisory BoardCountryQing and Republican ChinaBased inChengduLanguageEnglishOCLC7549478 Contents 1 History and overview 2 Editors 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksHistory and overview editThe establishment of The West China Missionary News was one of the results of a Protestant conference held at Chongqing Chungking in January 1899 5 The periodical was started as an organ of communication among various missionary workers 6 It came to light in February 1899 7 under the editorship of Mary Jane Davidson with the assistance of her husband Robert John Davidson who were Quaker missionaries of the Friends Foreign Mission Association FFMA Joseph Beech an American Methodist missionary became assistant to the editor at the end of the year 1899 W H Aldis was one of the sub editors 8 In 1900 with the help of some members of the FFMA a small printing press was bought in London and brought to Sichuan by Mary Jane s brother in law A Warburton Davidson The early volumes were large in size 8 10 1 2 inches but A5 5 8 8 3 inches became the Missionary News standard since the publication of Volume 3 1901 a size adapted to the new press 8 As an English newspaper for the missionaries about missionaries and written by the missionaries themselves the positions of editor in chief and manager were almost held exclusively by Western missionaries but local editors such as S C Yang Yang Shao chuan a Quaker Christian joined the editorial board later Contributors included David Crockett Graham George John Bond Vyvyan Donnithorne Thomas Torrance Theo Sorensen and Song Chʻeng tsi just to name a few Although principally aimed at missionaries in West China the WCMN had subscription services for worldwide readers in Los Angeles Its highest circulation was around 450 During the Second Sino Japanese War 1937 1945 the WCMN lost its overseas subscribers and fund donations it ceased publication after Volume 45 in 1943 2 Leslie Gifford Kilborn spoke highly of the Missionary News at the 1942 annual meeting of the West China Border Research Society saying The News is a veritable treasure trove of knowledge and scientific research It not only connects missionaries of diverse denominations in West China but also covers a wide range of topics including studies of local languages customs religion economics medicine natural environment and ethnic minorities as well as translation of historical works concerning the Szechwan region The News serves as a first hand account of the 1911 Revolution and the various factions arose in Yunnan Kweichow and Szechwan during this period which certainly provides valuable information for regional studies 9 Editors editMary Jane Davidson February 1899 May 1906 Mrs John Parker August 1902 December 1906 Omar Leslie Kilborn January 1907 April 1909 Henry Hodgkin May 1909 January 1910 Joseph Taylor 1910 1912 1917 1922 1925 1929 1934 1936 James Livingstone Stewart 1912 1917 1922 1925 Lewis Frederick Havermale 1929 1931 Frederick Boreham 1931 1934 Homer G Brown 1936 1939 Albert French Lutley 1940 1943 See also editAnglicanism in Sichuan Methodism in Sichuan Quakerism in Sichuan Baptist Christianity in Sichuan West China Union University Journal of the West China Border Research SocietyNotes edit Sichuan formerly romanized as Szechwan or Sz Chuan References edit Lowenthal Rudolf 1940 The Religious Periodical Press in China With 7 Maps and 16 Charts With the assistance of Ch en Hung shun Ku T ing ch ang and William W Y Liang Peking The Synodal Commission in China p 108 a b c Zhu Yaling 2019 The West China Missionary News and Its Tibet Narrative PDF clausiuspress com Retrieved 2 November 2022 Bond Geo J 1911 Our Share in China and What We Are Doing with It Toronto Missionary Society of the Methodist Church p 90 Kyong McClain Jeff 2021 Reaching Tibet Anglophone Protestant Missionaries and the Chinese Civilizing Mission The Newsletter 90 Leiden International Institute for Asian Studies 10 Retrieved 2 November 2022 Broomhall Marshall ed 1907 The Province of Szechwan The Chinese Empire A General amp Missionary Survey London Morgan amp Scott p 233 Wallace Edward Wilson 1903 The Heart of Sz Chuan Toronto Methodist Young People s Forward Movement for Missions p 80 Davidson Mary J February 1939 The First Editorial February 1899 PDF The West China Missionary News Chengtu West China Missions Advisory Board p 39 Retrieved 20 May 2023 a b Sewell William Gawan February 1938 An Introduction to the Friends Service Council Number PDF The West China Missionary News Chengtu West China Missions Advisory Board pp 1 2 Retrieved 20 May 2023 Kilborn L G 1941 42 President s Address Journal of the West China Border Research Society A Printed by the United Church of Canada Mission Press Chengtu West China Border Research Society 101 106 OCLC 977595689 External links editThe West China Missionary News Digital Collections 1908 1940 at Yale University Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The West China Missionary News amp oldid 1215561486, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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