The New York herald., 1871-02-26
The North Adams Cinnamon Becoming Tho
roughly AmericGnizcd,
How They Make Shoes, Attend Church,
Drink Gin, Gamble, Talk English
and Behave Generally.
The Result OF am Eight Months
Experiment." Make Way
for the Coming Man."
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Feb, 2s, 1871.

OF the Crspns and in :he face OF the hostility or
large portion Of the other inhabitants of North Ad
ANS To-day IL can be safely said that no body OF
men are more generally popular here than the Chi
nese. They are rapidly becoming Amercanzed,
and, perhaps, Chrlstianzed. Many OF them speak
English passably NEST OF them wear American
clothes CA Sunday and attend church and sabbath
school, nearly ali drink American GIN, some OF
them affect American giris, and all seemed to
DC bned with tie idea that 70 DC Amen.
canized Is TO acquire The key TO wealth and
power Your correspondent during his present
Visit to North Adams, lorclbly struck with the
great chang in the manners OF the Celestals since
he last beheld lhem after their arrival last
spriag, and OF the most notable Of their
provements he VIII describe for the benefit OF the
mlllion rslders OF the HERALD.
JOHN oHINAMAB AS A SCHOLAR.
Nine days after the arrival OF the Cinnamon in this
towp-on he 22d OF june 1s,o--the Rev. G. ID. Pike
one CT the secretaries OF the American Missionary
Association, had consultation With the clergymen
OF the Town il regard TO the best measures Tor
Chrisianlzng them, and IL was determined. as a
primary move, 10 presen. each OF the Ceestals
with copy OF the New Testament printed in
Chinese. The Testaments We're duly procured and
gwen a1d on the 10th Of Joly a sabbath school WAS
organized 10 the dining room or the Cinnamon at
MIR. sampson's factory Some forty or fifty teachers
volunteered, under The supe1ntendence of Mr..
George ". Chase Mr. SIMPSONS agent who
brought the Chinese from California;. About the
same number OF Chinese put themselves under their
instruction and the work Of conversion was begun.
The first step, Of course was to teach them the
alphabet. This on account OF their great power
OF imitation anJ memory, was quickly done,
and with the assistance OF primary charts
and first" reading books the Ceestlals we're soon
aple read with considerable uency. Then English
yast var erfvan thapn fhat fbav r,tnht lao
compared with the Chinese they already pos
sessed. Now nearly all OF them read through the
first chapter OF stJohn quite readily and 10 have
fair Idea Of its meaning. Lately their lesson has
been The Sermon on the Mount, and its precepts
seem to be deeply appreciated by them, Charley
sing, their Interpreter and leader, not falling 10 re-
mark the similarity OF the monitions some OF the
sayings OF Coniucius Sing. by the way. never loses
an opportunity OF vlndcating or paliiating the
customs OF his native land and some OF his hits at
our peculiarltes are exceedingly sharp and witty.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
Is held every sunday afternoon, at four O'Clock,
the only failure since its commencement
being last Sunday, when the Celestials were
celebrating their New Year, and when uea
II not in Gath the picture OF the God Quein- ong
was hanging up on one oil the dining room walls
with burning candles and offerings of food before
him. and aiso-so say some OF The scoffers-pros-
trated and Kneelng Cinnamon, though this last, OF
course, was when the outside parparans we're sup
posed to be out OF the way.
THE HERALD CORRESPONDENT INTERVIEWS THE
CHINAAEA'S sfIRIrUAL TUTORS.
The day after the arrival OF your correspondent
here be called on two OF the leadlng clereymen OF
the town, Who have taken deep interest
Ii the spiritual as wei mental welfare
Of the Chinese. He first called on the
Rev. DR.. Miles SANFORD, the pastor OF the Baptist
chm no b9 . n al rtv uaY,
with an old school" polish in his manners that re-
minds one very much oi Z Edward Everett received
y0nr correspondent very cordially, and having as
cer.aned tie ouect OF MS visit sianIned his
Willingness 10 give al tbe Information he could.
The Doctor said tlat perhaps The most remarKa-
Bile characteristic Of the Ch!ganen was .neir eygenr
anxiety 10 acquire the American language and Gus
toms as rapidly a. possible. Iney 10 be most
deeply Impressed, said he, VITA The wealth aad
power OF America. In TACT, they consider the English
language the Rey 10 power. They VIII make good
ciillena Ii tney remain Gere. Although they have
not been in this country tweivemonth yeI. sill
do net believe that many EurOpeans-a band OF
Norwegian cosonlsts, Tor tnstance-would ootain
better Know ledge oi oLr ways In tue same time. As
10 the prejudice tnat existed against them Irs IL
is siu cber,ng, II Il mas not died away. The TWO
Glasses The most BIZ er against tnem were the Crs
pms and The shopkeepers; The 10rDer because Of
Their competition IN tae sDoe trade and the latter
because they feared the Chinese would spend
money IN inc Town, unlike the Crispins who
often spend all their months earnings IN
a week. To-day even the Crlsplns chiefly
blame MI. sampsou, and say they have
authing against the Cnln2mel, While the Saopkeep-
NsIs tAilI the IHlLesJ buyers clothing,
fancy goods and provisions; and is only the rum
sellers ana livery stable keepers who suffer.
CcIREsPoNDENT-Wha do you think of their re.
hglous professions, Doctor? Are they sincere or Is
IL simply eXpedlencyf
Or. sANroRD-Weli. the Chinese are undoubtedly
very snrewd, and quite likely they arc actuated
somewhat by motives OF policy. But still / think
taey take an interest IN religious things. They at
tend TIE churcnes every Sunday, and there are al.
ways some IN nv SaDbaih school the conclusion OF
morning services. Ire Chinese have good morals, and
there Is noIhlng vicious about them whatever. Not
a slNg-6 quarrel mas Deel Known TO occur among
them since their arrival, which is remarkable
and night. Chariey sung ls the equal OF any Ameri-
can. a. lar as keeEness goes
COEREs REsPoNDES1-uaSe you heard them say any,
thing Ii regard 60 setting here
Dr. SAhFoRD-No. tnink they intend to return
home, alter while. II 1T at the expiration OF their
contract-three years. TIE probability 0f Their re-
Gurnng home WAS discussed o. Us when we 1rsi
-aolvcd to endeavor 70 Chrlsuansze them: for what
I've Christian Cbl1amen preaching TO their
own eountryinenf thousand foreigners would not
Rae Berkshire hllls may be frangh5 with immense
consequences 70 chtstlanlts aud tue civilized world.
Jhanklng the Doctor ior us Information your
Correspondent 0ade niui ''gecd eveniugn ana went
70 the residence oI the Rev. r A. Grein, pastor
tue Mei1oaist church. VI GRIMM compact.
go-ahead, earnest style of a man, the manDer in
winch he mas taken pod OF tlls Chinese question
beng an eHenpnca.Ou or lus character. lie is
really Tue leLAet ol thls, as tInay be Called chi
nesc Home missionary AOyemenI and to hts ENERGY
and tact no little OF the success attending the
effort = said to D. due. Hayug 9een informed of
The oDlect Of your correspondents call he Invited
nhl mo 4ls sluGf ana entered INTO the details or
Inc "lIlsslon Wltb great Ntyaclty. X e said
have never seen more generous and amiable
class Of people thaA the Chinese. Tney remember
teir friends ana seem 70 larbOr 10 revenge agatnst
tbeir enenIles. Ihey always seem 20 want 10 40 a
kiI 1ness TO thcir iGends nolg. short ume ago we
had a fair ~ Tie Methodist shuTGl, 10 which they
took much interest - any aCtenuaGt at The church.
Among other entertainments we had some songs
ana muse ana OF the Chillmea vonn-
tegted song. Anything more i1harmoulous
tnnn the squail he treated Us 70 canroE be
conceived. 9ne Chinese always E4ng IN alsetto ana
their idpAg oil Nac are eAactly the DUDDattn of
0urs-in fact what they consider ravishllg music
We call horrible dizcord. But, nevertheless, 1t
showed Kind disposition and good Intent
ORREsPuSDgST-lhen the prevalent idea thar
Their sole interest Is IN China Is q mistake.
Mi. aRIFFIN-Uh, yes. they seem oesirous Of
identLfying themselves much as possible win our
customs. They are letting thelF BAR grow all
their heads instead OF shaving or ali hut their
queues, they did when ley rirst came hom China