New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-13
CHINESE CONVERTS TO CHRISTT4NITE
BAPrfsMs AT Trinity BAPTIST CHURcH-woRk of
THE CHINESE MISSION SCHOOLS.

BAPTfsMs AT TRINITY BAPTIST CHURcH-woRK OF
THE CHINESE MISSION SCHOOLS.
Interesting services were held last evening
at Trinity Baptist Church. in Fortynfthst near Le1hs
ton-ave when the Rev. James H. Simmons baptised TWO
Chinese converts by immersion. large NUMBER Oh
Chinese present mary Of whom were converts "
Christianity and all members OF mission schools. 1he
names OF the new church members Yep All Cav ana
Wong Dong Chung The former is thirty-seyen years
old the latter thrtysix. Ten Cinnamon had previously
been baptscd and taken into the church by Dr. shoh'
and four had been recevedb by letter from other churches
Several others have educated In the mission scoo
connected with Trinity Baptist Church and have Joica
other churches. 1900.
in New-York and Brooklyn. there was only ON
until .S within scs % T.s oG At the FIVE Points
to Pearst and after the death OF Miss Goodrich 1t re
Dr. Crosbys Church In 1878 Mrs. Carlo, who had form
erly lived in San Francisco where sue had become
gave her attention to the work this city She started
mission school in Mott.st but soon found that tne
character OF the neghborhood prevented the better Grass
OF Chinese from attending. She then interested Dr. sim
mons in the ork and obtained to 6ring ne1
with three pupils. and was aided In her WORK py an l
tegent Ghinanan VINO er ,ncreesed in
number until she was compelled to take the class
out Of the body OF services e %er held no the
church parlor in the basement SUI others joined the
mission. and finally tho glass partitions were throw
There are seventy-two pupils connected with Inc
school and fOrty-sX teachers
II has been Mrs Carlos purpose TO give the neinper9
OF her class sunday home. and the rooms are thrown
open 10 them from until p m. when the chuIcn
services begin. The pupils are taught until about A. TO-
there being usually teacher to each Chinaman; then
there is general service OF speaking and singing un
u. IN, when served, after which the Cinnamon
VINO have interested In religious matters go INTO
the church parlor and services conducted In the
Chinese Language by officers and members OF the Baptist
branch OF the Chinese Young Mems Christian ASs0cih
ton Twenty thirty of the pupils frequently attend
the church service the audience room In the evening
Although missionary work Is the primary purpose OF
this school, OF similar In the city. religious IN
structon not forced upon the attention OF the pus
They invited TO and learn English which al are
glad The textbooks used are all of religious
characer-"The English aud Chinese Reading BOOK,
published by the American Tract Society, Easy In
strucion for Beginners" published by the mission house
in Foo how and collections OF hymns. etc. They learn
very readily. some acquiring the Alphabet III one after
noon when their interest is excited by what they rad
and they questions about the religious topics winch
presented TO them. the real work Of the school De
gins They talk with great freedom OF then feelings
with their teachers but reserved In the presence OF
their counirymen; hence the necessity OF having "a
teacher for each pupil.
Mrs COrto is a thorough enthusiast In her work. 10
which she devotes much time aud energy. She CORE
spends with her pupils who have gone To other cites
speaks with pride Of the missionary WORK thcN are
doing IN tEur new homes. one OF her boys mas re-
turned China where lie has gained ten converts ahd
has established mission station. Mrs Carlo estimates
that III Chinese population IN Ncw-lOrk OF from 4JoO
to 1000, about fifty have become Christians.