, 1876-07-30

THE CONVERSION OF JOHN.
MISSIONARY WORK AMONG CALIFORNIA CHINESE.
In consequence Of the great diversity OF
opinion as to the result Of the missionary cf-
forts of the various Protestant churches OF
the Pacific Coast in attempting the conversion
of the Chinese, the San Francisco Chronicle,
in order to obtain from reliable authority full
report of the progress OF Johns conversion, re-
ouestcd the Secretary of the California Chinese
Mission to furnish statement OF the number
ind character of the Chinese converts, which has
been given, as follows:
10 The Editor Of the Chroniete-s1R: accept
very cheerfuly your invitation to lay before your
done among the Chinese OF this State, and its re-
suits, SO far we can at present trace those re-
suits or course, such statement will a be very
To some the fruits will eeem meAgre anu unprom.
ising to others they will not only look full of
promise, but will be accounted larGs t and a rlca
cost in money or in toll. My business is to state
the facts as clearly ana accurately as can.
The first mission established here was the one
conducted by the Presbyterian Church It dates
back TO 1862 Its founder was the Rev. William
Speer, D. D., who had been missionary at Can,
correctness. By his intellectual ability, and es-
pccialy by his pure and earnest Christian charac.
ter. Mr. Speer won high place IN the regard i 81
good men Of all denominations in this city. onu
thcv gladly Joined hands to erect for his use the
mission house on the corner Of Sacramento ana
Stockton streets. in which the operations OF the
of Chinese converts was organized in lSs;5, nut On
the failure Of Dr. Speers health and ms depaif r.
ure the Eas y VA nd or Atys two u took
letters to the First Presbyterian Chusch IN 1n1s
city. -,
The mission, and the church was recognized
Eighty Chinese have during these seventeen years.
become members Of this church, five OF whom have
ded and nh have been io w. Gaye
been absent long time, and have failed to Keep up
correspondence with the church, and their NAMES
nor even probable, that they hnve proved false to
their professions. They may have died among
stransers; OF else, though still living consistent
try or in China, as to bc unable to write Respect
ing the sixty three who in regular standln Ing
testimony Of those who know thcm Ii explicit anu
unhesitatinc. They are faithful. exemplary act-
Resides these members of the Mission Church,
fortysix Chinese have been received to other res
hvteran cburches-vix., three 1T MnEysylllc, four
nj san Lcandro four ut Santa Barbara, nine az
San jose, twelve at Sacramento, aud fourteen at
src It'll members Of the churches which they thus
ioiucd They have not been received without care
ful scrutiny the intelligence aud tue sincerity
a,nn|e in regard TO those belonging TO the church
at Sacramento, their pastor, the Rev; Il. IL; Klee,
writes me: ''Ihe officers OF the chnrch nase W as
other members. At their examination we 1eI
that they understood the elements Of Tue cnrls
tinn religion quite as ntslisioy as as c"rc 1T
Oakland, their pastor the Key pr, tes. t .onase
this emphatic language: 1t was tne fSH,a,h ;!aaI
Of our session when they were examined " tn
SELVES as candidates for church membership WIZ
gavc n,orc satisfactory evidence OF radical change
and Of q te %Isds test is
T., res h .nned to the converted Chinese By their
fruits Ye shall know thcm'-l know OF no class OF
cinsiye proof Of such change that test requires
than do those from this heathcn people, whosc
habits and spirit have had oppo.tunny yd an1 ,nu
tiniy facts, but it will not be necessary taxing
line only to say further that those who know mos.
about professcdy converted Chihamen nte d +hov
nositivc in their convictions that, as o bodg tuey
pust p.e trne md earnest and humble Christians
rh;s testimony Of Dr. Eells could be corrobofated
BY that OF pastors anu olllcers IN VI a a r.ceivei
Besidcs those who have become chu1cn. HfsaaI
thcre are connected with this mission about nlIeen
who believed TO- be eoc coa thereore
The results OF missionary effort as sustained oy Inc
Presbytcran Church, lao souls h9peiny cohxe,s
cd and saved This mission has SCHOOLS ~, chnsSe ne
~ T.. this city and in San Jose and Sacramento. 19e
tnts1 average attendance ut all these schoo!s snn "
about 1s. In the course OF yea. sbm.tcr n,riod
Hnr / IL Cont1it l.ns recently remover HUN sn.s
nv Los Angeles, aud has commenced m,ssion On
work there This mission nas ,xo aE desre to escape
asylum % III liz 81 nbuse and infamy: Twenty
have been received into It, OF whom, 50 farmer ar1 g
We know not one ch9so has 1--WE have been mar
~; IL There ia also school for children. a sns
,ancd By an undcnominatlonal Soegt5 nerhans M with
but standing in elosaf 9Th anv other # was estab
shcd hy Mrs. C H. Cole. md continued ~ ~ ast
carc up TO the time OF her deatn On td ch
9anuats,, s.,;. srhooi twenty Of whom we're ooEn IN