The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-25
Anecdote About n Church OF Scotland Clergy
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Christianizing the Chinese.


The Alta Californian gives the annexed account OF
the exercises at the Chinese Sunday school con-
nected with Dr.. Henry M scudders church in San
Francisco on the 4th nst.:-
Yesterday large number Of the Chinese mer.
chants and strangers from abroad were present to
witness tue eXerc SEES at tue Chinese Sunday school
OF the Howard Presbyterian church, conducted by
Mr. George BarstoW, superintendent assisted by
Cyrus Palmer and N. d. Hawley. The exercises con-
sisted Of reading, spelling, counting and singing
The school numbers l25 Chinese and has corps OF
seventy teachers. The Chinese all read and write
their own language ana show themselves very apt
scholars In learning English, sometimes learning the
entire English alphabet In thirty minutes They
manifest the greatest easerness 70 learn anu are
drilled in the rudiments OF the English language,
but we noticed especially one class IN geography,
and also heard the Chinese sing hymn in English
Messrs. Fitch OF Auburn, n. " and Tyler, OF Cos
ton, Mass. made very interesting addresses.
Ow Shing, Tom Guam, Fung Tang, Lee Kahn and
other prominent Chinese merchants were present..
The fact was mentioned by these mercants, with
regret that We IN e Br S,c h ne G1
protection Of the laws, in California they cannot tes-
tify and have but partial protection. which pre-
vents Chinese capital from coming here. Fung Tang
being called upon 0y Mr. Barstow without any pre-.
parauon, rose and spoke few words Ia most easy
and graceful manner, as follows:-
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-N gives me great pleasure
to meet you here to-day and am glad to see the american
c%e Schools here and they have been srot 5cneat 70 our
young but think we ought TO have soma more schools
| tinued for our welfare.
| Fung Tang also spoke few words to the Chinese,
! and said to them:-We nave seen, now, for our
Selves these Americans wish to do us good. would
advise you to learn all you can for your own benefit
knowledge and virtue go together II we are wo ,I
1nd 1t out at last, aud we shall have it.. There Is
great commerce for both nations, and 1t VIII make
| US friends If all are right minded.
Lee Kahn twho is an accountant In the Bank OF
California followed with some we-tlne! rem arks
| worthy OF the protection OF American law, aud in
| due time they would have It,
| Origin of Meth odisu,.
| Methodism originated In Ireland, at Cork, in 174S.
In August Of that year Mr.. Charles Wesley preached
a famous sermon in the open air to more than 1,0Ot
| people and in the following month Incorporated IN
church fellowship some souls whom he had won fol
Christ. as in other places, the planting Of Metbo
dlsm in that city followed by fierce persecution
In May, $780, MIR. John Wesley preached In Cork and
was burned in eiigy by frantic mob. But ''none
of these things moved" hin, and within SIX years
chapel was opened by him on Hamnond's Marsh.
In September 7Ss C9rs was % the dust
| America, Richard Boardman, who rests under the
shadow OF the old cathedral In hope OF the rcsurrec-
ton OF the just Mr.. Wesley's last visit TO Cork was
only two years before his death. Methodism Is now
| strong and in1uenhafin the city.
Religious Notes.
A Convention of all evangelical churches in Ohio
| Is to be held in Columbus ON November 80 and De-
! cember i and 2, to consider the most practical
method Of reaching the masses with the Gospel.
This Is one Of chain OF conventions to be held in
the Middle and Western States this fall IN about the
following order Illinois, Iowa. Missouri, Ohio, In.
| diana, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and Kansas.
| Rev. Thomas s. Burnell and his wife, formerly Of
| Northampton, Mass. who have been missionaries In
| India for the last twentyone years. returned home
| to Northampton on Friday. They were 1873 days In
| going TO India when they first went out, and but
thirty eight IN returning great has been the I'm
provement In travelling facilities within the last two
1 decades.
| A large tent capable of accommodating 1900 per.
| was dedicated in Chicago on Thursday evening,
| 10Th. Rev. IL. Stimson Of Ottawa, and Rev. Win.
field Scott, Of Leavenworth propose TO travel with
| this tent through the new towns and cities where
| there are no meeting houses, and hold religious
| meetings.
| The sum which is needed by the Board Of Foreign
Missions OF the Presbyterian Church for the year Of
| work on which IL entered the LIST OF May Is
| s350,0o0. This has been determined by the EXecu-
tive COMMITTEE, after careful reyisal OF the est
provides for the support OF the missions now estab-
| llsned, with some necessary engagements.
| The pastor OF the Rutherurd Park church. the
| Rev. G. L. Smith, laid the corner stone with solid
| silver trOwel presented by Its builders. The new
| church Will be tasteful edi6ce Of stone, sixty by
| forty feet In sze The newy-opened avenues and
| streets surrounding It, and the rapid improv ements
in new buildings, afford evidence that this church
| Will soon be the centre Of thriving town. The
| church was organized SIX years ago with fifteen,
and now numbers only forty-ds members: yet they
have maintained their pastor comfortably, built q
! parsonage, and are now building church, withou,
asking for assistance beyond their own bounds.
| The theological seminary now at Hartford, has
furnished seventeen men for the missionary Held.
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