The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-08-11
Moneys Raised.
Total. s8.62O,5s8 s4,52s. 8s1 S. 1855 81.

Iotal $500, BOB 4,526 ,3Sl So, 166, Sl4
These statistics show that the Old School have
had net gain of % per cent. in membership,
while that Of the New School is II per cent.
The gain per congregation is 2 3 10 in the Old
School, and l-5 in the New School churches
The average contributions for all purposes are
$l7.4S per member in the Old School and SOL Sc
in the New School church.
Dr. Bethune.--The following characteristic anecdote
of the late DIR. Bethune has, we believe, never
been in print. The reverend gentleman was very
fond of angling, and rarely let season pass with
out two or three weeks indulgence in the practice
of the gentle art. On these occasions he would
''sink" the clergyman, and, leaving off his white
cravat, travel about incognito. Once, in the
Adirondacks, a Yankee landlord, at whose house
he stayed all night, exhibited rather impertnent
curiosity in regard to the private affairs of his
guest. The doctor managed to evade his questions
pretty well, until at last his host inquired point
blank "Where do you live when you are at homer"
Did you ever hear of Manayunk?" 'No." well,
live about six miles from there" which was true
enough, as he then resided at Philadelphia Lip
piiacot's Magazine.
Son of Garibaldi.-Antono Alright, who lately
graduated from the Theological Seminary in Bos.
ton, is son of Garibaldi. He was taken prisoner
at the siege of Rome, and was sent by the Papal
authorities to the galeys but escaping thence, he
came to this country, where he was soon after
wards converted. He has studied for the minis.
try, and hopes to return as missionary to Italy.
A FIourishing Chinese Sunday School IN San Fran
cisco-Remarks of two Cinnamon esterday a
large number of the Chinese merchants and stran-
gers from abroad were present to witness the ex.
ercises at the Chinese Sunday School of the How
ard Presbyterian church, conducted by Hon. Geo.
Barstow superintendent, assisted by Cyrus Palmer
and D. N. Hawley The exercises consisted of
reading, spelling counting, and singing. The
school numbers l25 Chinese, and has corps of
10 teachers The Chinese all read and write their
own language, and show themselves very apt
scholars in learning the entire English alphabet in
thirty minutes. They manifest the greatest eager
ness to learn, and are making rapid advances
Most of them are drilled in the rudiments of the
English language, but we noticed especially one
class in geography and also heard the Chinese sing
a hymn In English. Messrs. Fitch, of Auburn,
n. Y, and Tyler, of Boston, Mass, made very
interesting addresses
Ow Shing, Tom Quan, Fung Tang, Lee Kann
and other prominent Chinese merchants, were pre-
sent. The fact was mentioned by these merchants,
with regret, that while in the British provinces the
Chinese can testify in courts of Justice and have
the full protection of the laws in California they
cannot testify and have but partial protection,
which prevents Chinese capital from coming here
Flung Tang being called upon by Mr.. Barstow,
without any preparation, rose and spoke few
words in most easy and graceful manner, as fol-
lows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: 1t gives me a great
pleasure to meet you here to-day, and | am glad
to see the American people are taking an interest
In my countrymen. We have our schools here,
and they have been great benefit to our young
men, but [ think we ought to have some more
schools here. We return our thanks for the inter.
est taken and continued for our welfare"
Fung Tang also spoke few words to the Chi.
nese, and said to them: "We have seen, now,
for ourselves, these Americans wish to do us good
| would advise you to learn all you can for your
own benefit. knowledge and virtue go together.