The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-06-28
Inauguration Of a Buddhist Tempic.-
The Sacritices--t hiHeSe Devotion.
san FnANolsco. April 81, 1896

siouary aud Bible societies, to spread the
beu,hceut lnflcnce Of christianity through
out tho heathen,sh lands, the people OF
san francisco are witnesses OF the lnaug>
uratou af Buddhism on American sol,
attended with unusual Pomp and magnlG,
ceuce. The Chinese population have at
last, after many d,appointments Imported
a wooden god aud all the pargphatualla ot
their worship, Tor the purpose Of erecting
them US permanent Institutions 30 our
midst They have ia past YEAR,, celebre>
ted annually funeral least, visiting the
graves Of departed relations, to oiFer art.
Gle, Of food Tor their spirits 10 feast upou.
This wear the same obseNauees We're gone
through the day before this deity was iu>
stalled The Introduction OF public idaA
try INTO California. /. an event that may
well claim the attention OF the people OF
the United siate.
he festival "a. Il was called commen
ced on the d.h instant, aud continued 10
t.e sth, occupying tive DAYS The arrival
of,he statue o. ching l'ai, OF JOSS, "a reuown
cd character iu Chinese history dr.Aed by
that people. furnished the occasion. The
rdhce Zoe watch it nas Aeld WAS erected IA
l~J3, and j. called the see 1p Ass lum.
the building, constructed ct back, is sltu>
lel uu Pine street. aud is OF o siuguar
siil+ % architecture, the euuace being
through narrow aud devious passages, nav
us uu caca slis. GsgH walls. \ general
Invitation was exteeded To oar etazees,
through the press to ,ts.g tine building, aud
al Ieast twenty thousand men and women
freely accorded 'las uu,blsut, Cd fue
lioWeN Kingdom are pf4etIced ia 81, ts.
tess. al.i .... who visited their temple we're
treated with extreme courtesy.
Entering un taeprouud door. Over which
b. ,u.p.ndrd tVo large col1red balloon
ap,f. d.. a sanction. terpuiiou room taste
foil, UNNAMED With cushioned chaifs. and
tables arranged oa each side. He walls
.,.r,. r.,ar.i.,,iiHl. rlH.iHes al fH#l4'a. aai
.,l.lII,u. with foand toll f4cts mud aace,H-
WgI,.l.u. .r.if..ent.8 Ching tat. the
chosen. ,.,t,,n OF the See lup. with lea,
tu,,. .,,r,. unlike un, celestial that has sat
made I'm, appearance here Ib- H4H.
.u,,t ,,a, used 49, Il ,uprer taau. and t5st.
Cor, veto accommodated with tra aud o.
hacto The plncip.f ceremonies. at. j t..s.
installation of the wooden deity. were en-,
acted ,n ,i. second story. \ large room.
ocrup,in, n,,fl, IA, eat.4e H5a5. Va. de
voted boa ui. object Il was a#geausIs
ur,..h,d in Oriental styfe and rs appear
.,.. AZ r.., t.I MOST sgL.m, CLEO.
l'r,o, Nh. ceiI,ot ras AuspsuIsl SINAI
.r,.co..ot p.iutul vool having sentence.
n, prai.e.o, ,ua joss and scattered through
the b,Il. ,,,f. boards viii, sinltIur nsertp,
tom. Ona LARGO tsb.e ia The centre 81
the ro1n, were p.Acea hog and @ ram
r,,dy for cookinr.. a largo roast.pt., with
fowl. pucked clean of their feathers. add
yariou. Aul, ot fish. 80 decorated with
small naugust, ut artificial dYeets and
goll leaf Ga other tables were sa..
ules oranges. bananas aud trapiraI liutt..
arranged ON plat,. like u.lss OF SHOT lAe
Chinese CUISINE was put under tribute ta
add 10 the DISPLAY el uxudes. aBd as t
.ipciuies d,ss. unmatched chickens. rhts.
binds nest. aud feline rasoui.. tie ualul>
u,,.d vos.d hesitate before p,fsAkiug of
snv of u,, 4.a.f puaeIt.ye buHau liz
urt.. oi ul.s,t.r. ....,i4u sktil and u.st, 10
5,.,p, had pl,r,. amid .i. tables. aud ap.
,.a,,.I H., .t',,.l .g.t.l over Tia. man, rood
n,i.,. s.nt out Al ts. pto..ad,r .ua.
o., IA. ,,.,., d, r,. os. nod tgor.,A much of
d, ,t.,,...,,,d A.t.r. Ill, terraat.a. af
ro ,..t,,aI u.s l,r a matter %. aaubt
,.L.,.. il,s, t,....r, f,.1,.I4.i himself v.,tl,