The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
NEW YORK NOTES.

Americas Richest and Most Fashionable
Church Takes Up the Chinese Question.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE richest and most
fashionable church in America. Grace Episcopal,
has taken up tine Chinese question by gathering
nineteen Cinnamon into its Sunday school. Rec
tor Huntington has the sanction of his vestry
for this move, though it is not unanimously
liked by the congregation. A special fund has
been raised to pay the expenses of the secular
education which, in addition to religious train
ing, will be given to these Mongolians. The
theory of DR.. Huntington is that, as none of them
has any intention of remaining in this country
after accumulating certain sum of money,
with which to return to China, relatively
wealthy, the Christianizing of them would in ef-
feet send just so many missionaries into China
when they go. There is medical accompahi-
ment of this religious effort A number of city
physicians have been induced to make study
of leprosy with reference to possible cure of
the disease Ten physicians, who have had
more or less opportunity for personal observa
tion report on the subject diversely. Four feel
certain that leprosy is absolutely incurable,
three are in doubt, and three believe that chaul-
moogra oil may prove specific, as they have
seen remarkable results from its use. 1t is cal
culated that, if China can be supplied by Chris
tians with curative of leprosv Christian in
fuence with the Chinese would become very po-
tent.
Scandal in Connection with Missionaries.
Special to tine Indianapolis Journa,.
New YORK, Oct ia possibility of scandal
arises in connection with American missionaries
in China. The look of it is that some of them
have long been using their religious positions for
the purpose of trading proftably in Chinese
vUa for 70 fhic Tho fao
noted lately in the custom house here that
large share of the goods arriving for Japanese
mercantile establishment were not from Japan
but from China. No great wonder caused
by this, because tho officials knew that, owing to
the Jap-mania and China phobia in this country
about all the ornamental and artistic manufact-
ures imported from China are sold at retail as
Japanese; but it was accidentally discovered that
the shipper was an American missionary, and
this led to an investigation for curiosity's sake,
elicting the proof that number of the evangel-
lists are not only seeking the salvation of the
natives but also buying their fanciful products
at very cheap prices. This practice is in viola
tion Of the rule of all missionary societies, that
their clergy shall not go into mercantile enter
prises unless the profits be turned over to the
cause.
How Young Mr.. Pond Was Astonished.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
New YORK, Oct. I7-Stuart Pond, son and
heir of William A. Pond, the wealthy publisher
of music, made a wife of comparatively poor
but accomplished girl. He was fashionable
young man about town, popular among his fell
lows, and it was considered that his bride was
peculiarly fortunate in winning him. But their
wedlock was unhappy owing to habits of dissi-
patton that he contracted, and she separated her
self from him. In the revival of the old bur-
lesque 'Evangeline," the row Of chorus girls
includes smallish one. with rather pretty face
of refined type, and manners less bold than
are common in such employment. Stuart Pond
bought box for party of friends unaware
that in this chorister he would see his wife. She
had hired out to the management, through the
intercession of John A. Mackay, an actor in the
cast, to whom she had told that she was unable
to earn comfortable living at any work within
her ability Young Pond was astounded and
shocked. and Mrs Pond showed signs OF faint
ing. 1t is said that he has made VOW of reform,
and is willing to re-unite with his wife, but she
refuses either to do that or to retire from the
chorus, though she has been offered the $l5 a
week salary for mere idleness ii she viii get off
the STAGE