The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-06-08
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ces IN vermont as we'll as TO the RELIGIONS
community a, large.
Canton, Nov "a. '4s.
Dear Parents,-You may he surprised 10
receive letter from us dated at this crea,
city, but so il rs. At the suggestion Of The
COMMITTEE and with the advice Of the Miss
ion IN Siam, we left Bangkok on the 10th of
August last and arrived here on the 2d inst.
Our labors IN Siam, particularly in the ae-
QUESTION ofthe language, will be of service
to MS at Annoy or at Fen Chowfee. We ex
Pect 10 leave here for the former city by tho
hrst good opportunity. and should ProvF-
dence make 1t clearly our duty we shall ex-
Pect TO proceed TO the latter city. where tfie
Board wish 10 have US with Bro. Johnson.
attempt the establishment of a new Ali.sior,
IT practicable. Fen Chow is one OF the five
ports or cities which have recently been
opened to foreigners. 1t is the capitol ofthe
iakkeen province and Contains a very large
population. Our labors too among the Chi
nese ~ Siam, we hare reason TO hone have
not been in vain. Another DAP we hope viii
show greater results than have vet appeared.
Ii was with reluctance that we parted Wirh
those who had for months been under our
immediate care and instruction, but as il was
judged best by the Board TO transfer the Chi
nese department of their Siam Mission TO
China, we fell it to be our duty 10 COMPLY
with their wishes.
Canton IS great city, supposed to contain
nine hundred thousand inhabitants, bur from
the river, on the right bank of which i,
stands. very little OF il is seen. Ii is situa,ed
on plain, skirted BY mountainous country
in the !ear. The wall of the city is placed
from quarter to half a mile from the bank of
the river; the lower pant is built Of granite
and the upper part of brick, it is some 30
feet high and perhaps - or IL rhick, with
houses built Of the same material and gener-
ally two stories high. Oh both sides Of The
Tall-nearly hiding it from view tho gate
ways are arches through the wall some : or
~ feet high and perhaps rs wide ;-betu cen
this wall and the brink OF the liver, for a mile
and hall or two miles, up and down, are
situated the suburbs Of the city and the resi-
dence Of the foreign community. Hones and
Factories are large buildings Of different ST.
yes and forms, generally three stories high,
built Of granite and brick. owned by the Chi
nese and rented TO foreigners al an exor5i-
tant price, and are all situated outside of Tho
city wall and next 10 the river, while the
suburbs OF the city Gil up the remaining space
"SNt Ou'Siue VI Tue wall and are occupied
exclusively by the Chinese. Thus 10 come
10 Cahton does not mean, even yet, 10 enter
the city walls, such course is not even now
considered prudent or safe for foreigners .how-
ever good their designs may be in so doing.
Sui so far as Missionary labors are con-
cerned, there is still a great field and msnv
iehs OF thousands of the Chinese who are
more or less accessible to the Missionary.
without the city wall-boih upon The land
and upon the river. And am happy to say
That much Of the brerhrens' efforts here are
put forth in this direction. tits ssneraIIy
IN ought that less Of opposition and more Of
is experienced BY Mission
aries at Annoy than at Canton PERTAINS
IN few months we shall be sble to speak
more definitely on this subject from personal
observation. The climate here is now quite
cold and il is rather difficult 10 keep warm ex-
cePt IN winter clothing or near good fire.