The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-05-05

my SeNtldl years III StuuN III tnlS touu-
try, he returned to China where he
became member Of the Imperial house
hold. Sharing the svmpathies of the
old Mongolian families against the pres
ent Tartar Emperor, he had price set
upon his head for participation in rebel
lion against his Imperial master. He
succeeded in escaping from China, how
ever, and reached San Francisco, where
he attained some prominence by his
activity in behalf Of two hundred Chi
nese women, fellow passengers Of his,
who were being landed there for infa-
nous purposes, and who were returned
to China by order of the San Francisco
courts.
While pursuing his studies at Wash
lngton, he was invited on several oCca-
sions to Baltimore, where his agreeable
address, fine personal appearance, his
Mongolian accent and seeming piety,
attracted considerable attention. His
first public appearance was, we believe,
as a speaker before one of the Sunday
Schools of that city As speaker he
is emotional and eloquent The con-
trasts he drew between the dark and
benighted condition of his own heather
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forcible and effecting. Fluent in speech,
intelligent and quick, be gave promise
of useful future in foreign fields of
christian labor. He was particularly
gifted as speaker, and we recall the
powerful influence Of his eloquent az
peals, as told us by those who knew
him personally when visiting Balt-
more His ambition led him into the
lecture field, his vanity having been
Unfortunately excited by the adulation
paid him, and in which he has lately
the information through which to trace
his transformation from the Jealous con-
vert to christianity to the warm disci-
pleship of Confucius; suffice it to say
that sensation and notoriety, not I'M
mingled with the desire of material
gain, seduced him from the high pur-
pose he had formed Of defeating him.
self and his talents to the christianiza-
ton of his race However that may
be, Madame BIavatsky, a Russian lady,
now resident in New York, whose par
lors are the resort of the Society of Theo-
sophists, were opened to him. The
occasion must have been, in MANY re-
spects, a novel one. From the descrip-
ton of it, missionary " of some sort
were needed there. The decorations of
the apartments, in which the Theosophic
Baroness received the Mongoian orator
AMI missionary, were novel and alto
gether unique. From its paneled lair,
tigers head looked down in mercy
upon its Theosophic prey. a miniature
crocodile swung from the ceiling. The
sacred Ibis strutted with solemn step.
and the white elephant of Ceylon bore
| his silent burden of sacred ivory in
mimic likeness on the walls Mystic
tripods and triads, curious and costly
brio, a brac, and objects of rirtu were
strewn profusely around, bewldcrine
the :" idol" worshipers as they paid
their devotions at the Madamc's shine
Enthroned in a spacious pompadour ="
the mystic Madame received her guests.
A delicate paper cigarette was held
| deity between the thumb and fore fin
ger of her left hand, and as she tovcd
with it she delivered her opinion of or
thodox ministers and missionaries in
somewhat deprecatory terms: They
may say as much as they please against
the Buddhs:s. The Buddhists don't
believe in eternal hell, nor do their
priests spend their time running after
other mems wives" The majority of
the audience seemed to approve Of this
sentiment, and then the attraction of
the evening, Wong Chin Foo, was ush-
cred in by Col Olcott, and introduced
to each lady and gentleman present.
Wong was dressed in a dark suit. in
shape not unlike that of the ordinary
Chinaman, though Of richer material
and more elaborate make. His only
| jewelrv consisted of a gold watch and
rich neck chain of the same metal.
He appeared to the audience as a young.
courteous, and well-bred Mongolian Of
about twenty-six, with a thoughtful cast
of features and an expressive counte-
nance He was graceful in his move
ments, perfectly selfpossessed, and com
ported himself throughout with as much
tact and proprietv as though he had
been " society man " of years stand
ing.
Thus surrounded, the former pagan
convert to christianity, whose glowing
appeals in behalf of his heather Chi
nese brothers had once forced uncon-
scious tears from the eyes of his chris
tan hearers, now denies the divinity Of
the Master and espouscs the formal
morality of the legendary ConfuciuS.
The doctrine he now teaches, however,
has no Importance, except as displaying
the inconsistencies of individual chris
tians. He admits the high and pure
morality Of the christian religion, to
which he owes really all his own attain
ments, but satirizes the practical moral
ity of protesting christians. The chris