The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-09-07

CHIYA An interesting sermon was re-
Gently preached on China in tho lst Bap'
tist church, Brooklyn, n. Y, by Rev. j,
W, johnson, a returned missionary, some
portions Of which will be of interest to all
The physical geography Of China extends
over an area Of million and half OF
square miles, with an estimated population
of 450,000,000 Of souls. Her social po-
sition for thousands Of years has known no
change, until the memory OF the present
generation. Their history goes back 10
the period when the earth was moist with
the food Her religions have been nu.
meroug, though none Of them have exer.
ted the slightest influence upon the morals
Of that people Her worship, though, has
never been Of SO debased character as
that Of Greece and Rome. Their idolatry
LARGELY consists in the veneration Of their
ancestors. Their oldest system is that Of
Confucius, with whose characteristics the
world has been long familiar. Next we're
the followers OF Touism. Buddhism ap.
pearod about the time of the Christian
era, and has had vast influence in China,
as well as in Burmah and Japan. Spirit
ualism, strange as it may appear. with
all its adiuncts Of mysterious rappings,
etc, has been common phenomenon for
over 1000 years One of the worst vices
of the country is infanticide. One.third
Of the female children are destroyed as
soon as born Sick persons ere often
taken into the street and left to perish,
The FIRST English missionary (Nlorriaon)
sailed for China in 1907 At that time
no foreigner was allowed 10 enter China.
In the province Of Canton, at frat twar
death to embrace Christianity. Now 8
great and efectual door has bsen opened
The Emperor has issued proclamation,
permitting all his subjects to become
Christians, il they choose, and foreign
and native preachers may 80 over all the
land spreading the truths Of the Gospel
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I'LL Buy IT FOR YoU."--In the in-
torior Of South Carolina there lived, some
years ago, an old man very rich and not
very will posted up" His only son
was educated ot the South Carolina Col
ledge and after graduating was sent to
8 Europe by his indulgent parent. On his
return his father asked him what he saw
ia Europe The sou replied that he had
seen 4 great many rare and beautiful
thing. aud many fine cities.
Did you see any place you liked bet
ter than home 7' asked the old man.
Oh yes" was the reply saw
d London and Paris--poth very fine cities.
Which DID You ike hest ?" qgered
e the iathe1.
Paris, replied the son
You ike Paris a great deal, did you %
continued the old man
Oh YES, very much
Then I'll buy it for you' triumph.
autIy replied the old man.
+, QcAREn SARCASM. Thoma Coles
more familiarly known. from his amiabil.
ity and good nature, as Tommy Coles
was . consistent member of the Society oi
NJ Friends At the delightful village OF
" Glen Cove, Long lslaud, where he resided
,e the Episcopal congregation had just erec'
ted in the church 4 gery sweet toned org II
N which was the admiration not only of the
,t members, but of many others who were
,r attracted 70 the service by the eloquenct
ne Of Rev. 'Ir Mallaby, the rector. On
ve some particular occasion our yenerabl,
friend Tommy Coles took It seat among
e the congregation, and his opinion of the
IN organ w3 gathered from the toIlowin!
C. conversation isa days afterwards
On Friend Mallaby, am pleased tha
,r thee has got fine organ IN thy church.
er But said the clergyman, " | though
Of you were opposed to having an organ in {
cc church"
H. So I am, replied Friend Tommy
10 but then If thee worship the Lord by
pt machinery, would like thee to have q
th frst-rate instrument ~
ADVICE To You've MEN.--Get piec'
as Of calico that will rash.
"A country newspaper, recording th'
- running down Of a COW on the railway