National Republican., 1883-10-08
FOREIGN MISSIONS.

INTERESTING LETTER AS TO THE PROGRESS
OF MISSIONARY WORK IN CHINA.
At the Junior Foreign Missionary society
yesterday afternoon at the Fourth Presby-
terian church tho following letter was read
from the field in China:
CANTON, CHINA, Aug, 31.-I have not been to
Yun-hateen since wrote you last having had my
hands so full of other work. DR.. Kore. my imme-
diato colleague, has been in Hong Kong most of
the time for the las; two months, and his absence
has thrown upon me the direction of many tn ngs
additional. My chief object OF care and solictude
has been the Presbyterian church, which is now
almost finished. The workmen have been very
troublesome and need constant watching. In
some parts of the work have Just had to SIT down
by them for hours and oversee everything they
did. 1t is pleasure, however to know that as 1t
approaches completion nearly everything is salts
factory We have had TO change the date of open
ing from Sept 10 to Sept. 20, in order to let the
paint dry. wish you could be here at the dedi-
cation would give you place upon the plat
form and full sway III the audience. Among other
things we will have new hymn book. compiled
and prepared by Miss Noyes, to be used for the first
time at the opening service. Miss Noyes was in the
valley Yun-ha,teen) few days ago, and brings
back encouraging reports. About thirty of the
people expect to attend the opening services Of
the new church. letter from the board received
here, informed us that the Yun-hs- cen schools
were approved and Incorporated in the work to be
regularly appropriated for. The hospital next TO
eral OF them are seeking the TRUTH Hospital work
is powerful auxiliary force in opening the way
LOT the gospel Inc physician In cnhrYe, Dr..
Kore, has been here nearly thirty years, and has
done wonderful work. This year he has not
been we'll and DR.. Thomson, who came out two
years ago to open work in the interior, has been
called to assist him In the large and important
work. This requires the daily attendance of
physician. Miss DR.. Miles, who has been here
nearly year, is also rendering valuable service
to the women, and will probably begin separate
work in another part of the city when she becomes
more familiar with the language. Next week the
boarding schools reopen under Miss Noyes, after
summer vacation, and the prospect of increased
attendance is such that additions are being made
10 the already large building. The work among
the women in Canton is most encouraging, and
every year is spreading. Qualified teachers are
graduated in the schools, who take high rank as
instructors, and very few, even when they do not
make public profession of religion, go out with
out an intellectual conviction ofthe truth of Chris
tianity. While preaching and general evangelisiic
work is given the first place-and rightly, too
education is every year receiving more attention
and eXertng greater influence. Those who once
attend Christian schools have their faith in idol
airy shaken, and are never the devoted adherents
10 the false systems they would otherwise have
been. And the doubters become prediSposed and
regard Christianity fayorably Ever yours sim
cerely, B. g. HENRY.