Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-22
FOREIGN MISSION IN CHINA.

FOREIGN MISSION IN CHINA.
The Presbyterian Church Of Amer
ica has three centers of mission work
in Chins-nsmely, Canton, Ningpo,
Shautung and Pekin. Connected
with these are a number Of out.sta-
tons or submissions which are occu
pied as the men and means at the cen
ters will admit. The Canton mission
was established by DR.. Nevin in l8I5,
aud until 1881 the Doctor has labored
in that field; but age and infrmities
compelled him TO withdraw. There
are now 10 the mission Of Americans
the Rev. Messrs. Andrew p. Happier,
D. ID Henry VI. Noyes, B. G. Henry
and Wellington White and their
wives; John g. Kerr, NJ. D., and
wife; Rev. A. A, Fulton, Miss Hattie
Moves and her sister, Miss Matte;
Miss Mary NJ. Happier and her sister
MissAlverda, together with seventeen
native helpers, twenty three teachers
and seven Bible women. In 1880 the
Rev. Messrs. Fulton and White, with
Mrs. White, we're sent out. In the
First Presbyterian Church of Canton
there are 263 members, in the Second
church l24 members. There are seven
other chapels in the city with good
congregations but small membership.
The out stations Of Canton Mission
are San Hi, 50 miles southwest Of the
city, first opened in 1872 by the Rev.
Mr.. Noyes; Kong Nun, "a miles south.
west of Canton, opened in 1880 by the
same missionary; Chick HON, l25
miles southwest Of Canton, opened in
1877 by Mr. Noyes; Chung Low, las
southwest of Canton, opened by the
same missionary under very violent
0pposition,in which the mission build
ing was injured aud the native preach,
er attacked and threatened with death
by a mob; No Fuh, another out sta
ton 1855 miles southwest of Canton
also opened in 1880 by Mr.. Moves
Chuck Lin, 30 miles north of Canton
was opened in 1873, by the Rev. B. G.
Henry, who in 1880 was able to build
a chapel for the little society; Leen
Chow, 300 miles northwest Of Canton
was also opened in l8S0by Mr.. Henry
Thisis PERPETUAL city Of about fifty
thousand inhabitants and in the cen
ter Of fertile and populous plain.
Lin 20, 20 miles east of Canton,
opened in 1880 by Mr.. Henry, has
1900 Inhabitants, and is surrounded
by a populous district. The people
are isvorably disposed toward Christi
anity. Shek Lung, a city Of 100000
population, formerly the seat of Ger.
man mission, but for some time aban
doned, was opened as a Presbyterian
mission station by Mr.. Henry in 1880
II is 90 miles east Of Canton. Vow
Hong is 80 miles southwest of Canton.
L was opened as a mission by Mr..
Henry in 1879, but owing to the bit
ter opposition Of the heathen little
has been done there. Sha Ho is a
station only three miles from Canton,
under the care Of DR.. Hopper.
THE CATHOLIC MISSIONS
The Catholic Society for the Prop.
agation Of the Faith has thirty,two
vicariates apostolic in China. One Of
the bishops from Kung Tong was here
on visit two weeks ago, but has since
returned to his diocese. The cathe
dral mentioned in the dispatches is a
French building, located in the south
vest corner OF the city, on the site Of
the Governor Generals residence.
which vas destroyed in 1850 in the
bombardment OF the city. After
lyingin ruins for four yearsthe French
government in 1860 erected the pres.
ent cathedral Of gray stone, with a
seating capacity OF about 1900. A
large number Of heather temples and
two pagodas stood all around IT, Cor
Responsiveness between China, France
and the American hierarchy has been
interrupted for more than a year, so
that reports from the foreign missions
are very irregularly received here
But as this cathedral was rather
French governmental enterprise than
q regular mission building less than
usual was known about it BY several
Catholic clergy appealed to for infor.
nation. Tho city Of Canton itself,
with its 100000 inhabitants, is
divided into the old and the new town
and the cathedral is located in the
latter,