Smyrna times., 1881-03-23

On Monday evening the Harmony Band
went out to serenade several parties but it
Was discovered the assistant leader, who is
noted for his fondness Of music. was not
present to help out with the programme
Rev. Mr.. Yingling was given a compli
mentary parting blessing, and next Mr..
SsVerson, groom of two months, that had
never had musical blessing. However
before this was done the lost assistant, who
Was deemed in need of blessing antici
patOry, was looked for. 1t did not take
long search to find him or where they
thought he Was, and unlimhpring. they
played " Home Sweet Home" in their most
dulcet strains. A call far their lost coInra,l-.
called the "lPly fair to the door who
gently thanked them for the compliment
hut said "Mr. - had g0nr"-out the
hack door, over the back fence and into
back street, which lei him tn his carriage.
which, doubtless, took him home an hour or
two sooner than Was its custom.
NEW PUBLICATIONS, ETc.-Harper'S Maya.
ztne Tor April contains no very striking
article, but It's contents are we'll varied aud
are MOSTLY good. Tue illustrations, which
are numerous, are all good. There is
very interesting article on the education OF
Indian children Ut Hampton, Va, and
Carlisle, Pa.
Sunday Magazine FOR April OVERT IVA with
reading matter To suit all classes, and which
cannot f'il to prove Instructive, entertain
ing aud profitable. 1t is publication
which must find welcome in every family
The contents are abundant and varied, hut
VT can only glance at them. How the
Poor Folks Live" 10y the E litOr, is deeply
interesting, and the twelve illustrations
serve to intensity the interest. Memo
rIes of Egypt" by =. K. Hunt. " E .ster AMI
the Days Before It,, GOO Friday in Mu
nich," The Great South American Strug
gle" etc, are among the particularly nnta
ble articles. In the department OF fiction
are. r continuation of the admirable sernl
''Out of the World" by Mrs. ORpilly
"A Ghost Story" hy Rev. J. Hyatt Smith
For the Coming of the King" an E ,ster
story, by Helen w. Pier>on, etc. Tner~
are l2S quArto pages and 100 illustrations
! SO, po>tpiid, Address, Frank Leslie'A Pub
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! WoMAN's FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY,"
| Under tue ausplces Of this branch Of the
Missionary Society large and very inter
| rStluR luNelIIK WAS uGlu III luS NJ L
Church on Friday evening last, the chic
interest being To greet former citizen
Mrs. Eta E. Baldwin, and hear her on the
condition OF the people OF the hsatheH
land among whoA she has lived and tra
Vrled the past nineteen years. The regular
officers had charge of the meeting, Mrs
Brwley occupying tue PRESIDENT chair ant
Mrs. MArtndale that of tue vice. president
| The nt,anaI n,
Mrs. E. B. Stevens. The .creIary Mis-
Allie Smith being away from the town he
report was read by Miss Lizzie SnitheIs
rhIs was followed by the report Of III,
Treasurer, Mrs. W. W. Tschudy, The Pres
I.ient then introduced Mrs. Baldwin who's
address, in its easy, natural aud sometime
thrilling recital OF the modes, manners Sn,
habits ol the people i'll those Eastern coun
tries bound as they are by thu cruel chain
imposed by their system OF idolaIry, Was lis
tened to in the fifty or sixty minutes OF 1t
delivery with tue deepest attention. Sh
alluded tUuchlngly in her introduction L
the changes that had occurred since he
departure to that land, the Cemetery her
containing she SAID most that Was precious i
life when she left for the distant mission Il
China.
That great country containing one thir
of the population OF the world Was sc
forth in n few comprehensive sentences a
being peOplSd by "A remarkable race. Fl
thousands Of years while other nations ha
risen. were mighty in power and then b'
come ohliterated, China had gone on an
, uHter all the changes still existed AS
mighty empire. Their civilization for
heaIhen natiJn was of high order; in lh
higher classes there was great rr6uemrn
, | u great love of literature and above II
unbSundsul respect for law and authnriI
| and obedlence to parents that continue
. | while they lived quAiity she though
tnat more than anything else had stAmpp
them with an enduring national life. The
n great TEACHER, Coufuclus, had when 9th,
\ nations were sunk in barbarlsIn gwen the
= u code of morals second only To those
1 Christ, and their municipal laws were =
/ cSlled in their observance toy no other n
tioR. Notwithstanding all these high cha
art-ristlcs, there was much iegrA'latl'
arising from their idolatry and rigid III
h, functions in class lite or cast. Tue bu
A birUus custom Of binding the feet
:, females am"ng the higher classes uni
:, when grown they are smaller than those
ImfanIs Was particularly aud graphical
set forth, the speaker exhIhitiny specius
4 81 shoes only TWO t@ three inches LOT
worn and gwen her by u woman that 81
knew. These cruel habits abolished nj
/, their morals improved toy the pursr Al
. ,implrr pr~c~pts of the gospel, matte
; with their devotion, quick mental perez
tons. great industry. natural docilIIy III
a respect for and Obe,lisnce to authOrIi
T. mu-t arise under IA Christian dispensati,
to an exalted position. The missions. Nj
> contact with western civilization is workiI
!. u silent but deep influence that inHy ut
:. earlier day than anticipated, work Nigh
iaorAl revolution.
!, Mrs. Stevens Of Wilmington made
short but earneat address setting forth q
. great sacrifices cultivated and rein,
, women were making in going TO the daI
a quarters of Asia and Africa out of pure 10
TOR souls to assist them out Of darkne
y into light. At the close a good collecti'
was lifted and some twenty-five names q
4 led to the society. The Cnoir interspers
nf the exercise with several wellrendered
v. lections. After adjournment a large nuI
~ ber went forward to greet Mrs. Baldw