The Evening critic., 1882-08-19
WASHINGTON GROVE.
Missionary Dny-Somcthing About
China and the Chincse-Intcrestiug
ENcrciscs-A Dissertation on wait

Ana God In ucnVn Win gracious car hltenus'
Tho sinner vile untaught in ways Of grace
With scoflng scorn draws near tho holy place;
With ribald Jest, and oath profane he hears
Tho word of truth with no convictlng fears.
Again he comes, but, touched by grace Divine,
His thoughts TO worldly things no more In
with ioy Sublime tho Holy Ghost doscends;
with fearful cry the sinner lowly bends.
Tho gates OF Heaven, at his repentant cry,
To open wide the Joyous angels ny;
Redeemed from death by Christs atoning
Tho sinner, saved, reposes with his God.
Tho conservation meeting at @ a. m. this
morning was conducted by the Rev. John II.
shiyely, young missionary from Chilli whose
name was enormously given In the report OF
yesterday as Charles shirdy.
Al 8 80 n. m. tho Rov. O. II. Mytlnger led tho
prayer.mecting, which was slimly attended,
owing to the fatigue incident to the exercises
OF yesterday.
Tho Rev. Page Mllburn preached to n com.
paratively small congregation at 1870 n. m,
his text being from Luke, viii, 40, 50-"And
they that sat at moat with Him began to say
within themselves, who is this that forglveth
sins also2 And He said to the woman: THY
faith hath saved thee; 60 In peace.'"
The Powers That De
In regard to matters ecclesiastical In the camp,
concluding that little oil was needed to lu
bricate the wheels OF absent saint and sinner,
sent heralds through tho length and breadth
OF tho grounds TO proclaim the regulation re-
garding attendance at tho exercises In the
tabernacle. Although some objections were
made to the proclamation, 1t was noticeable
that tho assemblies were largely increased at
subsequent meetings.
Tho children's meeting was conducted at 2
p. m by Rev. H. s. Franco.
AT 3 80 p. m. the tabernacle was filled by n
large audience who came to attend
The Missionary Service.
After singing and prayer, Mrs. Bishop An
drews, in a graceful speech OF introduction,
presented Mrs. s. Moore Sites, the wife of a
prominent missionary stationed at Foo.Chow,
China. With Mrs. Sites wero her children,
two girls, one about 10 and the other about s
years OF age, and little boy of aboutd The
children amused and interested the audience
by rocltations and songs in Chinese, after
which Mrs. Sites occupied the tlmo for an hour
In tho exhibition of Chinese curiosities md
the delivery OF n flne address upon the habits,
customs, institutions, ceremonies and re-
q brief sketch OF missionary work In tho
"Flowery Kingdom"
From the lecture THE CRITIC has selected
portion that VIII be of general public interest,
and herewith presents 1t. For further details,
the reading masses are referred to the most
convenient teachest.
China and the Chinese.
"China has more respect for Americans than
for the people OF any other Western country,
and the greater part of the missionary work Is
done by Americans. 1t is an established fact
that the work done by missionaries and mis-
| sion schools. is beneficial. China is divided
| into eighteen provinces, each having Its own
officers, tho local governments being. some-
what similar to that of our States, and has q
| population of 400, 900, 900 souls, with an area
| OF 100000 square miles.
IIer Great Natural Resources.
which include a temperate and a sub.troplcal
| climate, q fertile soil and rich mineral dopos-
| its, render her future OF tho greatest impor-
tance. Telegraph lines railways, a system of
internal improvements, and various schemes
| for tho development OF commerce, mining and
agriculture are among tho recent marks OF
| progress. Tue manners and customs of the
| people differ strikingly from those OF Chris
| tian countries; for instance, Cinnamon shake
| their own hands instead OF their friends In
| greeting them. In names tho family surname
| is always written nrst-
| Oscar wilde, Becoming Wilde Oscar.
| Books begin ut the end, are printed In col
umns and are read from right to left the In
dex, page numbers, ETC., being printed on,the
the sn sSS of sns
the engraved plato being sent to the printer.
Visiting and wedding cards are bright rod, the
Watches are worn by ladies' upon button az.
tached to the clothing near the shoulders,
shoes are blackened by putting white lead on
| the edges OF tho solos, the dressmakers and
washerwomen are usually men. II is con-
sidered mark OF respect and love for rela
tive to purchase boards called Longevity
boards" and 10 present them 70 an elder rela-
long before the anticipated death as possible
| In the Schools
| pupils recite with backs turned to the teacher,
| young girls being instructed In the duties of
daughter, wife and mother; especially Is obe-
| dience TO husband and the husbands family
taught Schools for the intellectual training
| of the textbooks for girls reads thus: Rise
early every day; do not sleep until the sun Is
high. With an old kerchief cover up your
hair; 60 quickly and sweep the verandas. II
| you keep the house tidy your parents will be
| pleased. Embroider the phDnix, depict the
peacock, work the mandarin ducks" At the
| age OF seven she Is to copy grown people and
must not go wandering about; at eleven she
is grown up, and at fourteen or nfteen she
| marries.
The speaker then gave q description OF
The Prevalent Religious Beliefs,
| the founders of different sects, and the effect
OF tho prevailing. creeds upon the people.
Reference was made to the work OF the Roman
Catholic Church, by the statement that there
| were many thousands OF Its converts, and that
its priests were everywhere.
The Work of Protestant Missions
In China has been slow but sure. Every 30
cial custom is a bar to the truth. Idolatry is
associated with the wants or every stage OF
life. Education, prejudice and heathen re-
ligion are arrayed against the worship OF the
hopeful outlook, and missionary workers flnd
themselves strong and courageous beyond all
| precedent.
The lecture closed with an appeal for all to
interest themselves In the work OF rescuing
these perpleXing heathen from the darkness
OF error. pleasing circumstance was the
deft grace with which Miss Sites manipulated
her fan, 1t being done with the delicacy OF q
Chinaman.
There was no preaching at z :45 tonight, the
time being devoted to a general experience
meeting, conducted by the Rev. w. j. McKin-
ney. With tho usual and oftrepeated formula
that 1t was attended by, a largo aud enthusi
astic congregation the conscience-stricken cor
respondent drops the curtain on the orchestra
stalls and plays to the peanut gallery.
Our Waiter.
by the plural pronoun Is meant a finely pro
portioned military oGicer, who has developed
more grace in tho writer than Is consisten
| with his present profession, the onlcer'
wife and two gentlemen, the reporter occupy
ing an uncertain position at the end OF tn
table whore tho back OF his head is alternatol,
scratched by pins or bruised by elbows, ac
cording to the peculiarlties OF the passing pro
cession.
That our waiter was born is woll.estah
lished, scientific fact but that he would hav
been had his present condition depended upo
any action OF his In the past Is confidently dc
MED. He might, perhaps, have had the mo
mentous Issue well under consideration at tn
present time, but unborn ages would hay
been the witnesses OF Its settlement.
He is original in the variety OF surprises tina
D render our existence one OF constant antlcipa
ton, not entirely devoid OF q superstition
awe, and as the greater portion OF his time 4
passed In an unknown place OF retirement, III