The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-14
From the Nashville Advocate
Arrival of Mrs, Lambuth,

On Thursday last, we had the pleasure Of
meeting Mrs. Lambuth in the city, on her way
from China to Mississippi. She reached New
forka few weeks ago, after voyage OF one
hundred and ninety days from Shanghai
Mrs l.. thinks her health has been benefited
by the voyage She isi1ow spending few
days with Rev. d. c. Kelley and his parents,
at Lebanon, Tenn. In 1858 we first saw the
young missionary and his wife-just married
at Canton, during a session of the MISSISSIPPI
Conference there 1t was known that they
had laid themselves on the altar of service for
the foreign field, and peculiar interest was
given to the anniversary OF the missionary
Society by their presence. Well and largely
have the hopes o. their usefulness, then ex-
pressed. been fulfilled. Mrs. l.. brings their
two children to be reared and educated under
Christian auspices. The moral influence of
paganism is too eorrupting, and its constant
pressure too powerful, for the missionary par
ents to be willing to bring up their children
there They submit rather to be separated
for years, and to have the globe between them
and their loved ones. What view does this
give us of the missionary work and spirit on
the one hand, and of the world without God
en- the other.
The little boy, Walter, handsome and in
telligent child, speaks more in Chinese than in
Englisll-being native of that side of the
world. His sister, being younger, will hsve a
better start in our language
There are in company two other natives,
genuine specimens as Post-Oa would say,
having their eyes set cornering :" two boys
though their native frocks and pigtails and
cramped feet, with halfinch wooden soles
undpr them prnSnDt thar, 20 barbo :
more under the appearance of girls. Nee-bau
is eleven years old his Christian name is
John r. Lambuth-after the father of the
missionary. Dear old father Lambuth's faith
hardly took in such an early return, when he
gave uphis son to China.
Nee-bau is sprightly, well-set fellow. A
phrenologist would give him good chart lie
is amiable and wide-awake. Sier-whoa is
thirteen years old, and will do anywhere
Head up, and of royal stride, with native
grand flourish of pigtail. AT home in a
crowded parlor, and, like Peter among the
apostles, the spokesman of his crowd We
asked him his name, and exploded into a hearty
laugh as he measured out the syllables-
Charles X. Marshall. 1t brought China to
the door. There is but one G. X. Marshall
on this side the globe there ought to be one
on the other side, to preserve balance. Ser
whoa pronounce the last syllable as the word
used in stopping horse) might make Man
DARN may be turn out mora missionary
like his own noble countryman, Lew. He
takes readily t. the class-meeting order, for,
soon after our introduction, he came up to US
you love God % He is full of life, fine
chested, and round headed.
The Louisiana Conference Missionary long
since requested two natives to besent out,
not as Coolies, but for Christian 0raining and
instruction, free from the pressure of helthen-
ism, and where theysmight obtain and carry
back to their own land some adequate con-
ception of the effect of Christianity upon
civilization. The Mississippi Conference has
made a similar request We presume this
consignment is for Mississippi. In either case
the boys will probably be educated at Centen-
| airy College. There is wisdom in the plan,
and, in the long run, economy.
What will our reader think-what will that
portion of them who are mothers think
when we add that Mrs Lambuth expects to
rcsail the 18th Of April next! Leaving home
| and friend once more, and children notc, she
| returns to join her devoted husband, and to
continue the mission work. The love Of Christ
constraineth.