Smyrna times., 1870-06-15
Reception Of Rev. Stephen L. Baldwin.

Rev. s. L. Baldwin and wife, formerly Mis- 4,
Jerman, of Smyrna) Missionaries to Fou-Chow,
China, were accorded a handsome reception on /
their return to the home of the former, at
Newark, New Jersey, on the Sd inst. The
Daily AdcerttSer says:
A large congregation assembled in the Clin-
ton Street Nj. f. Church, last evening, to cX-
tend welcome to Rev. Stephen l.. Baldwin,
who has been labOrlng as a missionary in China
for nearly eight years. Rev. DIR. j. L. Crane,
Presiding Elder Of the Newark District pre-
sided. After singing by the choir, and prayer
by Rev. Mr. Faulks, Rev. r. Vanhorne pastor
Of the church, extended a cordial welcome to
Mr.. Baldwin in behalf Of the Nlcthodists of
Newark. lie also made feeling alluSion to Mr.
Baldwin early connection with Clinton Street
Church; here it was that he received his first
license to preach here, also, he had been or
dained as missionary to China. He could
assure Mr. Baldwin that he had ever been re-
membered as a child Of that church, of whom
| it was justly proud.
After further singing, Mr.. Baldwin made
spirited and excellent address, in which he re-
turned his heartfelt thanks tor the kind manner
in which he had been received, and gave an
interesting and succinct statement of the mis-
siOnary work in the district where he was labor
]
count Of the work in FOu Chow, but said they
were in need of aborers. When he first went
there he set about to learn the language, so
that he could preach, but he had been made
superintendent Of the printing business there,
which took up so much of his time that it in
terfered with his ministerial labors Some
time ago they received two large fonts Of Chi
nese type from New York, which he had to
place in cases, and he te.t grateful tor the
knowledge he had obtained of the printing buSi-
ness while an apprentice at the old Ddiy Id
rcrtiSer office. lie had kept two sets of hands
at work in order to push forward the printing
Of religious matter, and one year they printed
seven million pages. The whole Of the New
Testament hid been translated and printed in
the dialect of FOu Chow, and he, with severa
others, had translated the Old Testament, and
were busy in putting it in print There was
thriving church where he was stationed, and
the work Of the native helpers was highly com
mended In the district Of Fou-C Chow there
are 74O members Of the Methodist Church, anC
about the same number on probation.
Mr.. Baldwin said that he had come on here
for the benefit Of his wifes health, but they
were both willing and anxious t. return as sOoI
as possible, for he heartily loved the mission
work, and was ready to give up his life to it
1t was his firm belief that China would yet b,
converted to Christ
Sing Cha Cha, who accompanies Mr. Bald
I win, and who has rec 'nty been converted, ad
dressed the audience in Chinese, which Mr.
: b. interpreted. He thanked them for sendn
Mr.. Baldwin and other missionaries to China
y and spoke Of the good that had been accom-
l plished for his countrymen through thci
i ChriStianlzing influences.
Rev. Stacy W. Ililliard, of Bloomfield, the
: made some complimentary remarks, reterrin
: in feeling terms to the conservation of Nj
, Baldwin to the missionary cause. He offere
!. resolutions, thanking Providence for the sal
= return Of Brother Baldwin and extending cor
,1I gratulatiOns over his success as a missionary
y their Church in that interesting land, Chin;
= the field Of his self denying work for the pas
eight years and also extending personal an
, Christian sympathies to sister Baldwin in VIII;
, we tond!y hope is only u temporary physic
a. atflction, and which under the Blessing of
~ ~ mighty God, will be entirely removed by re
% - and skilliul medical science.
~ ~ After singing the doxology, the cOngregatiC
% - was dismissed with the benediction by Re
p lpe Mr.. Weed. \ large number tarricd to co
- verse with Mr. Baldwin and see the natl
y Chlnaman, who was very polite and shoe
~ hands with a great many His hair was brai
d. d. ed behind, and reached nearly to the floor.