The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-26

our heathen neighbors will take advantage |
of that circumstance TO impose On as
How will they 10 that? p / inquired. !
Christians are not allowed to swear Or
fight and father says that ~hen cur wicked
neighbors ascertain we have embraced Chris
tianity they will proceed at once to curse and
maltreat US. Heucc, father says to US y on
may all become Christians, but | must re-
main heather, so as to retalatc on our bad
neighbors You can 60 to meeting and wor'
ship, but must stay at home 10 do the cur
sing and fighting for the family.
WHIPPING AN INQUIRER.
An incident occurred at n gu-kang which
will furnish some illustration Of our work In
China. One Sunday afternoon we commen-
ced our usual service in the house OF one OF
the brethren. The room was crowded, ana
many were standing about the door. We had
sung the opening hymn and knceled for pray
er, the entire congregation kneeling with US
| had uttered only a few sentences OF the
prayer, when whir Whiz iz-wHACK came
blow so close to my face that for moment l
felt sure it had been aimed at me. Some
what startled, opened my eyes, and there,
right before me, stood strapplng held-Vo"
man, armed with stout bamboo. She SEEM
ed frantic with rage, and poured her blows
with furious energy upon the shoulders and
back of young man kneeling at my side
Her voice, never musical | should suppose,
was now gratingIy harsh, and pitched on
particularly high key, SO that the VoIeys u
oburgations and curses which she lnterlarded
her blows fell on the ear like rapid discharges
of fire crackers. \ moments thought eX-
planned the character Of this unexpected cpl
sode in our services, and, as all the congrega-
ton remained quietly knoeling, l Determined
TO continue my prayer notwithstanding THIS
unwelcome disturbance. The execution OF
this purpose was more difficult than had an-
ticipated. The woman was IN towering
passion, her arms and tongue moving with
astonishing velocity, and, in solFdetensc,
found myself compelled to lead the devotlons
of the sanctuary in an elevation OF tone and
prolixity of address quite unusual with me.
The storm, however, gradually subsidized
Finding that the meeting was going forward
in spite Of her disorderly proceedings, the Wo'
man began to restrain herself, and the young
man. acting oD the advice Of the brethren near
; him, arose from his knees and accompanied
her from the place.
After our exercises were over the brethren
gave the following explanation of the distur-
pance:
The woman was mother Of the young man
she thus publicly chastised. The son had
: become interested in Christianity, and began
to attend our meetings. His mother opposed
him, and threatened to beat him if he dc
not change his course. On the Sunday pre-
ceding the above occurrence the mother haC
dragged him out of prayer-meetlng, and gaV(
public notice Of her intention to beat him
g he ever dared again to disobey her commands
. on this subject Greatly to the surprise o
5 the brethren, the young man appeared IN th'
), in the congregation on the present occasion
: and hence the scene that ensued. Shortly
: after this | left China, and have not ye
It learned the final issue in the case, but hope
n and pray that the young man may perseVer
n in his desire to become Christian.
, THE FAMILY TIES.
- was much interested in some remark
made by one of cur converts in class meetn
. ou one occasion He was speaking OF tn
- blessings Christianity confers; and, atte
enumcrating goodly number of its NOR
q prominent gifts, he proceeded And then
- brethren, in addition to all these, Christian
ty institutes new order of kindred. Will
a heather I had parents, brothers, sisters
. cousins, and so on, and never thought
even caring for any one beyond these ; bu
since becoming Christian really love ever
:. person in the world who believes on the Lor
~ Jesus Christ. This is new bond which at
- taches me to the entire Church of Christ, an
now love Christians of all countries NOR
thoroughly than I ever did my kindred atte
l. the flesh. Indeed, while was heather ther
ID was but little, if any love between the mer
lg bers Of our family; contentious and quarrel
r never ceased amoug Us, But now all
IN changed we live together in peace and hal
mony, and it is really delightful thus to dive
e. together in unity of faith and love-
o. VALUE OF RELIGION.
. The following conversation passed betwee
- member of our Church in Fahchau and on
of his unconverted neighbors. 1t may
we'll for me to state here that in Fahcha
. the Chinese are accustomed to assert, wit
great boldness and pertinacity, that torelg
missionaries bribe the people to embrac
Christianity, though they must very we
- know that the charge is without foundation
Shortly after the conversation of the convex