Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-09-30

Chinese liked symbols as well as the
Christian to bring to their minds the re-
alization of holy things. The bible was
big book, but the Christians would
have q murderer who had never read il
believe it in five minutes before his
death, and then go to Heaven. For his
part, he thought if such man were to
so to Heaven, he would kill man there
yet. [Laughtcr.l He believed there
were many things in the writings of
Confucius which were equal to the teach
ings of the Bible.
CoNFUCIUs DID NOT TEACH
his followers that it was necessary to
hold up an arm in one position until it
perished, or to hold their bodies in one
position until they became crooked, or
to fill their shoes with nails, the sharp
points upwards, or to do any of those
things which caused them suffering and
misery. The heathen were taught to
make themselves happy. The Christian
had an idea that Heaven was place
paved with gold. He wondered what
converted Indian would do when he cot
there. He would find no trees, no flow
ing streams, no beautiful island, and no
herds of buffalo TO shoot. He would be
miserable. 1t was fact worthy Of no.
tice that the Christians Heaven must be
lined with gold. Sarcastic smiles. -
Mr. Foo then gave an account Of the
creation according to Confuclus. The
man and woman We're made out Of the
same piece Of clay. 1t was not necessa-
ry to take away the rib Off man to make
a woman. She was made of the same
material as the man. They were placed
on beautiful island, where the sun
shone all day, and where the songs of
the birds charmed the ears, and beauti-
tnl plants and flowers enchanted the
sight. They were told by Brainah that
they must not leave the island, but that
when the population of is became so
dense he would prepare place for them.
They saw other islands across the wa
tere more beautiful than their own. -
And they longea to visit those shores.
The man wanted TO go there, but the
woplan reminded her husband Of the
commend 1--WE will come back pret.
ty quick said he, and lie took his
wife aud went across. Then they saw
an island beyond still more beautiful
than the one they were on let us
20 there, " said the man. "Remem Der
the command " said the woman. But,
said the man, I'VE will come back
pretty quick" So they went over TO
the farther leland. when they saw be-
yond NO island still more magnificent
than anything they had yet seen. -
Let us go there said the man. Re
member the command, said the wo
man. We will come back pretty
quick, said the man. Suddenly they
sow beautiful bridge rire over the
water leadi'g to the lovely land. The
man dragged the woman over, aud
when they had got on the other side
the magic bridge disappeared behlud
them, and they looked up aud found
themselves In desolate place,
THEN THEv REGAIN TO MOURN,
not that they had broken the COM
mand. but that they had come over
the bridge and conld not get back -
Mr.. Foo asked here, as compared with |
the Bible account Of the fall Of Adam
which was the most creditable tothe
woman? He thought Christians pray
ed too much. If he had child which
was always running to him aud fall
Ing down upon It's knees and asking
for something IL did not NEED, he
would feel like throwing II into the
lake. He wouldn't be troubled with
such n nuisance. Leughler.l The
speaker then read further extracts
from Confuclous' teachings One pre-
cept was that man should not mourn
because he had not high place aud
honors, but rather that he had not the
ability which would command high |
place aud h0nors. He wanted to know
how that rule would work In chris
tian America among tho politicians -
[ [Laughterl
Mr. Foo made himself very merry
with other little folbIes, and absurd.
ties, and vanItIes Of Christian people,
all Of when was listened to with much
interest and good nature by the audi.
enoe. After clOslng bis remarks he
brought out the Chinese musicians,
who played a kind OF Mongolau 'Old
Dan Tucker" on queer.shaped In.
strument something like banjo
This concluded the exercises of The
evening. and the crowd walked out OF
the hall evidently we'll pleased with
what they had heard aud seen.
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