New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-12
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,

ments Of the fleets which early in July ha> renden
y0used in the Gulf Of Pecbilee.
An interesting account is given in The h on"
China Herald of visit of three American M. 4
sioparies-hesrs. Hartwel Crawford, and
Hcmes-to the rebels at Dung San aud SOOchow,
about forty miles from Shan ghae. They found the
country in q sad condition, the natural conse-
qrence of war, infested with bands Of robbers, AID
sAsgerous, Also from companies Of country peO-
- who had banded themselves together for self
protection. The Missionaries, however, fOuod that
their ealing and profession were sufficient paes-
port among the people, and wherever they went
they bad only to hold up the Bible to insure them
selves welcome. That they found much of the
Christian spirit among them, we do not gather
from the report; but they certainly found the as
serton Of Christian belief The Sabbath is OBJ
served among them as day of social worship, and
they have an ordinance which answers to that Of
baptism Their doxOlry is as f llOws:
Praise sbaDg who the heavenly holy Father Praise to
Jesus Tho Is tho holy Savior
Praise to the holy Spiritual Wind which f. the Holy Ghost
"PIae to the three persons who are one true God"
The missionaries obtained also from the military
commander at Dung San an abstract Of their faith,
prayer, and blessing before meat, which is al
ways repeated kneeDg. They are as follows:
Abstraes
"Is the ire jocrire like the doctrines Of the world
saves she soul OF man that may enjoy everlasting hap
p ess Those who wise will dis gently perform Il
form tecrhn,s) sud blessed they who receive IL IL
men search biz and bis unes tie road to
heaven open him The mercy Of heavenly Father IL
bourdes He spared his first born Son. but him down
to the world to gye up bis lie that he might forgive
the sins of men man this doctrine, repent aud de-
part from evil his soul shall ascend to heaven"
Morning and eyening pyoler
owe - little ores bow down upon the earth to pray
heavenly Father the great Shauah to at to pity to
save, preserve Give Thou continually to US the Holy
Br, ah Spirit Of God change wicked hearts Never
let the Devil deceive but strengthen Never let
the persecute We the redeeming merits Of the
holy Savior the ancient Teacher who elder brJher in
heaven. We also in merits of the learned teacher Of
day. the King who edeems from disease that
they may in stead pray heavenly Father the Gest
shang that his will may be perfectly done on earth as Is In
heaven.
Look down upon and prayer In our hearts
we truly wish the,e things.
FLss,pg before meal
Heavenly Father great Shaneti bless US little Give
day by day cloth and food to eat Deliver us from
evil and cal ,mity an souls into heaven"
How much intelligence there may be in all this
it is not easy to ascertain. That they hold to this
faith with all the zeal of fanat cs, whatever may
be their under landing Of it, is certain. When
about TO destroy temple of their heather enemies,
the mperialists, the leader cries out while his fell
lows gather around him: Ia the name of
4" Shapgti the holy Father, and by the authority of
" Jesus HIS SOP, we demolish this temple" and
then the work begins A people moved by such q
spirit and already in possession of a kingdom, are
an important element in the affairs of China.