The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-27
THE CHURCHES.
r.rTHCL DIY AND COOP At
TENDiNCE


,,....onars 60 China Bishop Keane at
OLD. ,ithcdr.d-Gstcresting Services at
ou... Churches Various Church Notes.
Yesterday morning the Centenary
r.. lis. church was filled with large
cation 20 listen - Rev. Young }.
... ID D-whO has been a missionary
...rt forever thirty years, and who
... N..n made amandarin by the Chinese
c...nmcnt- preach His sermon WIS
..,Oi almost entirely to relating his
...reucc- in that country and Japan
.LHcit was very long, II was full OF
interesting informnlion about lands OF
0.. .ramuaraliycly little is known He
...a ylIv different idea OF the people
t.u.- generally entertained, and spoke
.t.I0m as fine race who were, at
...fl wide awake TO the desir
ability 0i progress and improve
rf and who were rapidly
..rUra themselves TO the custom and
hammers of modern civilized nations.
H..l these countries, he said, rcgarde1
r.m.c.ycs as wards of Christian people.
..u particularly was adopting our
.e- lt thought, our style Of dress, and
r,u our language, while under the
famed raiive clause of the various
,-.4te- which had been formed between
uesc and other countries, Christian
teachers and missionaries were permitted
. Hlc thcrc. build houses and churches,
add carry on their work unmOlested.
lle gave most interesting account OF
.le system of education in China. In
every distric, yice.royally, and walled
town there were universities OF different
grades. and cach cOnierring different de-
rrccs according tO the rank OF the college.
THE students who were being educated TO
ft them for filling high and responsible
ro,i.i0us under the Government had To
bass through al OF these Institutions
.om ihc lowest to the highest which Is
. Imperial University at Pekin. The
examinations are very strict. and both
exhaustive and eNhau-ling the students
...r- completely isolated while the eX-
limitations are going on. not being al
....I fD have any books for reference,
-nmk iO or even see q living soul.
I... examinations last nine days,
and frequently the students die from
.r.,Iu and their bodies are taken out
their cells through holes in 'he wall,
.... door i- ever permitted TO be opened
. t.e cXuminatiO.s are over And,
t.... fhc number Of appdcauts Tor the
..r..u- dcElccs are more than million
ANNUALLY. 20 very small number can re-
...v. t.. coveted honor, since the de
.r..- ac limited The highest degrees
conferred POS the Imperial University at
Pckin arc restricted TO eighteen, and the
successful. a.punts are given the highest
POSITIONS under the Government.
TIp teachings 40 all these institutions
.r. lunuc'an t0 the core, and II il these
u.u who oppose all teaching and The in
reduction of any idea but in accord
win. tI.t tuth To Christianize and
dis. tle country, however, an Anglo.
Chimes. university, has been established,
Histories OF tAis aud European countries;
..rf.rhie-. etc., have been translated,
mIr- printed The Chinese are, in
us N4y gaining information about
-..r ani, which they are utilizing
I.. Chinese army and navy are being
r.... oua strong footing after the man
l..t European nations and are being
ANNE. with The latest Improvements IN
.u warfare 4 grand revolution
I.--.ar on, and will make much more
I.I progress after this year, when the
EMPEROR W.u become Of age, and
formally ascend the throne. He will
I..r declare much more liberal policy
. government will build railroads, and
otherwise adyoncc his country in civil
.s,.n
Nearly all OF this progress is due the
.'.rt,ot Christian missions, and the main
noe now between the Chinese and
..r-. te, is that We have the Bible and
rltr have not They can never become
wholly civilized and progressive until
rly adopt that book, and become
C.l.tauIled This is the great work of
missions io accOmplish and the speaker
concluded with an eloquent appeal for
rte means 90 send out missionaries, both
u.n 4ul women. 10 labor in the abundant
harvest with which the fields of China are
b.. white.
NOTES.
Rev. Mr. Needham, the evangelist,
preached one Of his characteristic and
elective sermons at the Second Baptist
.l,A Yesterday morning TO largo con-
lg-sii0n.
Tlc revival at Grace street church will
continue throughout this week. Preach.
l- there will be by Rev. Dr. Ellis of
Baltimore. who IS assisting the pastor,
Ur ". + Hatcher These meetings have
been fruitful and the ministers hope
for still better results this week.
At West Main-street Baptist church
Yesterday morning Rev. I. p. Bell
preached q strong sermon to large con-
.e.a,iOn. In the afternoon at 48O the
Distinguished preacher, DR.. Ellis of Balti-
m.,e delivered 40 address before the
Young Mems Missionary Society OF that
.urod 1. was an address Of power, full
.' Instruction and wisdom.
I.ucl services are held at 81. An
drew, church. corner Of Beverly and
ls.u streets, every Saturday afternoon
I'd, d. o'clock The ollert0ry at these