The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-12-14

A Convention Of American Missionaries ha
been held ia Yokohama. at which the followin
questions were discussed
DISCRIMINATION. How 10 be carried on. an
what books 20 be translated.
Secondly-As to the most Efficient means for III
spread Of the Gospel in japan.
IhirdIy-To what particular denominatio
shall converts be held to bclong3 Whether TO
General Union Church, or a. the ~particula
tenets OF the Missionary by whom converted
Fourthly-What should be the nature OF th
work 20 be performed under existing circum
stances2
Some Of the religious newspapers are oonietr
plating the outlook OF the missionary field. an
are not satisfied With the prospects III the worn
Thus the y. y. Independent considers that =. Get
tain feeble races and scantily peopled island,
have been brough. within the domain Of Chr.
tendon, y as Madagascar and the Sandwich Isl
ands, while the Continental domains ct lndis
china and Central Asia nre still altogether une
yangelized. This writer also represents that th
great moral obstacles to the Gospel lie anon
these very people. whose educated youth elm,
with tenacity 70 their native religions. Thes
statements, however, admit Of much modification
The Gospel in fact lie advancing as rapidly n
ASIA as IN any other missionary Geld in proporf
tlon 10 the means employed. In all the place.
where missionary work has been fairly inaugtt
rated, conversions have taken place. and It'd
missionaries lind no greater practical dificult
than among less enlightened heather. The nres
uge OF the Gospel is felt everywhere through
these countries. Native churches arc increasin,
IN number, n native ministry, faithful. efbcien
and laborious, is being raised up, aud the mis
sionaries are themselves asionished at results 81
much greater than the means at their dispoaa
would lead them TO expect-The Oociden1.
The Interior gives an interesting account of ths
clearinghouse of Coutts 4 Co, London, and IL
CDnnpCflun relates an nuRriOta sf Mis-, u,ul.,H|
Coutts. which is just like her
Miss Burdett Coutts has, M is well known. tbt
interests Of the employees Of the bank much n
heart. IL Is n hard matter 10 get into the bank
Noblemen's sons now seek positions in the cstab
lishment, and some Of the partnersa are noblemen
College-educatcd men are alone taken as clerks
and then an examination is gone through whicl
is conducted with the same strictness as il the
examination into the family, reputation and gen
eral recommendation OF the applicant. For
every vacancy there are n hundred applicants
But when admitted n clerk has a fine position
He will be told, on his being admitted. that Ice
must not wear a moustache. but simply side
whiskers; and in his dress, although nothing will
be said to him on the subject. every modesty will
be expected of him. This is done on account oi
the great dislike the real aristocracy of England
have for the gaudy, showyfopoft the middle clnsses,
who so often, in his ignomnce and selt-copccit
apes the gentlcpan.
The clerks are all supplied with dinner inside
the establishment, AT the personal expense OF Miss
Burdett Coutts, and they owe this good fortune
flor the dinner lunch, - ms il is called-is first
CLASSY merely TO accident.
Ii appears that on one occasion Miss Burdett
Coutts entered the bank shortly after one O'Clock,
and remarked to one of the partners that the bank
seemed very empty. "Wherearo the gentlemen! 80
she inquired.
''They have gone 10 lunch, and they generally
do 30 every day at about this time, " answered. the
She expressed herself as not approving Of the
gentlemen" going out in all weathcrs from one
coffee house 10 another in search Of n meal, and
she then inquired If there were no possible remedy
for it. and asked If they could not dine IN the
bank.
Extra expense" suggested the partner.
wherenpon Miss Burdett COutts authorized the
providing of n meal regularly for the gentlemen.
and her account to he debited with the necessary
expense.
And thus it is ever with her. She is always ON
the watch for the opportunity TO do some benefit
her wealth. To sny that those clerks wor-
ship her and her good heart does not czaggerate
their feeling of respect and love for her.
An Idaho invalid was ordered by n physician Ia
three ounces Of brandy n day, and knowing
hat sixteen drachms make an ounce, has patiently
been taking forty-eight drinks Il day ever since.