National Republican., 1888-05-02
TIE GREAT curRcn col'NcrL.
Chinu's First nGi"iai Delegate Meets
President Cleveland,

Rev, SiH Sex Ong chinese delegate from the
fuOrhuw conference tu the general confer
crce Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. IN
company Mith In Nuthun sites, reached this
city un the 1,th ulthn". Eurly in thr day they
were presented iu secretary Eayurd anl other
distinguished Officials. Later, uu visiting the
House of Representatives, they were enter.
tn.Hcdby Hon. VIM W. Springer, orii!inuiS. one
of the staunch Mcthpdist~, Il. well as one of the
Hhr,t members Of the IIui>c Mr. springer
came down from the chair of the committee
of the whole on the tariff bill, greeted tn"
Chinese delegation with the utmost cordially
and took them 10 the room Of the committee
um territories. of which lie Is the chairman,
Having introduced them To- prominent mem
hers and other persons present, he then took
them 10 the Speakers gallery. taking great in
trrr>t in explaining 10 Rev. >iH, through nr.
Sites HS interpreter, the character aud usage
of our House uf Representatives. aud before
returning to the chair hc arranged TO meet
them the following mOrnugHt the white hOusn
and present them tu President Cleveland.
The interview with the President was IN
many respects rcinWkahlc. thinaS tr'i
conversation with the President uf this repuh-
lie, thanking him for the Bible and western
civilization, was a scene 10 be remembered.
But the singularIy pointed. appropriate and
poured into tho President, ear aud hnlrt
must be- Il greater marvel To those who still
cling To- that life long idea OI the SlugGishnrSS
of the oriental mind. Mr., Sia had clearly
thought oui what he wanted To say. ON bG.
ing introduced to the President nr began to
speak with u How ol langUagc and an rlo
Qucnt eHInostneSS of manner. He addressed
the President about us follows DR.. Sites in
'Sia SEX ong comes 10 yn, from China.
elected by the FoWhow conference of the
Methodist Episcopal 'hurcIa as delegate 10
the tgenclul conference, soon To- assemble in
New York city. Since landing in your honor.
able country, hG has been treated with marked
courtesy and kindness in every city and state
through which he has travelled, and to whom
j. it inolc fitting that he should come to otrer
thanks than to the President of ,hi' grcnt M
while visiting the Hall of Repre- :cntatiycs
and the Senate Chamber yesterday, in pas sius
through the rotnnda he noticed a large paint
ingon the wall, representing a company oi
people on board Il ship, knceing arounl IN
orrn Bible: ON inquiry what Is meant LIN, was
informed that those people were inst scttiEg
o.u' for this country y. found a nov nation;
prosperity had flowed in upon thi, nation
And has II not sprung from this great fountain
of knowledge, the Holy Bible.
TN tran cling from San Francisco iO Wash
inCton, all the way aud everywhere, Sia Sch
Ong was delighted with and loved The civil.
Hatinn Of This great nation hui loving still
more ardcntly his own nation, China, he earn.
cstly desires that She might soon attain TO az
the blessings which yOnr people enjoy.
For more than Forty years yonr citiIen'
have been coming to O'T country, holding
friendly relations with OUr Government and
leople and disseminating the truths OF thr
Holy scriptures ainunE rs. And nov within
rev years our government has entered upon u
new era oi progress, niroduring, ihc, rdilrond
the telegraph. aud schools and colleges tu
teach navigation, medicine aud ali the west
EN- SC!encGs, until to-day our government II
delighted TO hold lrltcrnnl relations with qIl
western nations; hut especially Is China de
| ligltcd with America.
"sia SEX Ong therefore approaches the Pres.
| Idtnt this morning 10 express his wlrnest
gratitude not only for himself, for the Kind
| ness which he has received, and Tor which he
| Is deeply moved IN heart, but lc would. In
behalf 81 the FuOchuw conference and IN he
half Of li~ whole nation, thank the people OF
this couutry. through It's President, for it,
many tokens Of favor to hna.'
The reply of the President was clear and
strong, llc said II gave, him pleasure +" rn'
civilization from one who came from an
oriental land, and especially one who has
cnpugcd In thc tlriStianzutiun OF his people,
He declared cmphatically that our American
civilization rests upon the foundation of
Christianity aud that il j. the only founln
tiun upon which the now civilization "F China
can be safely built. with q, few words, "N, ,
lressiNeof Ills sympathy with the work OF
eNangCliHutiun, the President concluded hN
reminding this represontatiN" OF ,himas mil.
lions thar though lhiS country might send men
and means 10 make II beginning of the work
| IL On and secure tue great results.
Mr.. Sia thcn thanked the President for hi
gracious words, aud the President, in parting
brother IN returning to his home t. labor IN
behalf of lii Cuuutlymen. might sec his effort,
crowned with great success,
Last Friday evening the delegates were The
recipients Of the hospitality of senator and
Mrs StanfOrd,and on Sunday morning Mr. Sia
addressed the vast audience which filled tho
Metropolitan NJ. +. Church, after an able scr
mon by Rev, DR.. Crary, of st. Louis. Mr.. Sin
! Dr. sites Interpreting poured ont his soul
| In strains Of rlouueucc, simple yet grand
| which held the audience In intense Interest,
other country, had brought light and love and
Christian truth 10 his own native laud,
In China the glad tidings of the GOSPEL and
mission sOf our saviour are being glIdlyr 10.
ceiyed With longing expectancy and eager.
ness, and the missionary is now received aud
treated with kindness where formerly in
tnI hin,