Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-01

ner is unaffected and easy. He wore ;
! ! blue gown and cap, and his hair wa.
> plated, and hung down in a very lons
3 quieu bellind.-H received the salula'
!. tions ofthe President and others, wit!
; evident cordially and IA very lively
sense Of the feeling exhibited toward:
: him. He held a fan which he used
) with a grace worthy Of lady. His
head was! raised several inches above
his real statue by very tIiick cork soles
10 his fantastical shoes. His finger nails
were about half an inch long and care-
fully shaped. He was far from being
awkward, and after the FIRST PRESTON
the novelty ofhis adornnents a glance
a, his face will give prepossession in
his favor.
President Johnson very afectionately
addressed both Mr.. Shack and The Chs
ncse. He spoke of the wonderful Or
dinance Of Providence, by WHICH a
country SO extensive, SO strange in the
character and pursuits Of its people, so
benighted, so long shut up, had been at
last opened TO US, and we had been per-
mitted to send missionaries there 10 oc-
cnpy that important field. They had
read, he said TO MIR. Shuck, with deep
interest, the accounts of Ills labors and
trials 10 his missionary pursuils.-To
tle Southern division it was peculiarly
pleasing to have him there, and 10 le-
gard him as missionary under their
auspices. In behalf Of the body lie gave
Mr.. 5. the iighthand Of fellowship and
christian recognition, and invoked the
blessing Of God upon him and his labors.
To Yong Seen Sang, the President also
! very cordially extended the righ, hand
Of fellowship. By the grace Of God he
had become a spiritual brother, and be
gave him token :ofrecognitiones such.
invoking for him and his country the
blessing. Of Heaven. ~ as
Mr.. Shick briefly RI sponded that his
feelings would mol ailowhim 10 say more
than 10 express his gratifcation in min:
Cling in the devolions and deliberations
OF 50 many distinguished and pious men.
I, would DO 4plsasing ,ol,im, at some
suitable time,ao Communicate !anyinlur,.
,tniation in his rossessionr nreiatiso 90 Sths.
gTea, land Of darkness, which had SO
laie'y been, and was so soon again 10 be
the scene.of lis labors..
I Yong Seen Sang, taIs. Shuck "a dog |
asiinterpre,er, responded in a short ad-
dress, Stating, that formerly l.r: was "a
,wofshipper, of idols, and knew nothing
OF The, true God. Iie WAS thankful to
those whom he addressed for sending, the
gospel TO China. Their ministers Off
Lord Jesus, have evinced so much in
lerest in China, that i, would cause him,
when he returned home, TO devote him.
self with all his ability to the preaching
Of tic gospel. and iaslrucling the peo-
Pile. lie spoke ofthe harmony that e1-
isled among the disciples of Christ
They were one here, they would be one
in heaven. He had one request to make
of the ministers Of the gospel, and that
was in their prayers, rig ht aud morn
ing, to remember China.
The scene was most impressive one.
Rev. DR.. Hinton Immediately called for
the singing Of lae new missionary hymn,
the following Two verses Of Which, were
sung, while the brethren shook hands
with the missionaries, many being mov>
cd TO tears:
Hail! sweetest, dearest Tie that binds
Our glowing hearts 10 one; -.
Hail! sacred hope. that tunes our i:iiIds
To harmony divine.
| Ii is the hope, the blissful hope.
Which Jesus grace has given!
Tie hope when days and years are past,
We all shall meet i'll Heaven.
For Burmah'sH shores, from Afric's strand,
From India's burning plain;
From Europe, from Columbia's land,
| We hope TO meet again.
4, is the hope, the blissful hope,
/ Which Jesus grace has given.
! Prayer,by Rev. MIR. Buck.
On motion of Mr.. Hartwell, Rev.
Mr., 'Shuck was requested to deliver an
address on the long seclusion Of the CLi>
nese, It's causes,-the recent openings
made in that country, its cause, and The
prospects for missionary labors,
On motion of Rev. J. B. Taylor,
| Rev. Mr.. Simmonds was requested to
deliver an address on the Burmah mis-
sion. y lama> 49,,
Due notice will be given Of these ad-
dresses. l :.
!; Domestic Missions.--Rey. Mr.. Hol-
man read the annual report on the Do
mestic Missions Board.-The receipts
I nj tho year have been about Sl3 1873: