Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-08

Presbyterian Chinese mission, eighteen );
First Presbyterian Chinese class, twenty
Chinese Presbyterian church, thirty-six
Baptist Chinese mission, thirteen Metho-
dist mission, twenty-five; United Pres
byterian night school, fifteen. Twelve
Cinnamon were here introduced upon
the platform, and sang selection in
English in excellent style.
The next speaker was Chan Tu Sing.
who walked upon the stage and in q
self-possessed manner spoke for about
five minutes. A HERALD reporter who
was present took down the speech as de.
livered. and it is here given entire:
"MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLE.
MEN-I do not think there is any work
can do to justify you in calling me one
of the workmen of this convention. The
House Upon Rock has been finished.
The plans were laid out, the foundations
laid, the walls built and the inside finish
marvelously put on. only come to ad-
mire the completed house of God. 1t
must require patience and faith to erect
this house, and think you have both.
In order to understand the hardships
the workm en- have undergone, we must
step over the sea to Jerusalem, where
handful of despised fishermen, publi-
cans and women without name laid the
foundations ages ago. They were perse-
cuted, martyred and crucified. They
were opposed by all the existing religion NJ,
but the foundations stood firm, for they
were established upon rock-Jesus, the
Crock of Ages" Today the happy sons
of Greenland and the dark sons of Africa
alike rejoice in the gospel of peace,
while the children of the islands of the
sea rejoice in the release from paganism
and the beginning of new life. Japan,
the land of the sunrise, is rejoicing in the
rising of the sun of righteousness. China
my native land, the dear "Middle King.
dom," has learned that though not the
middle of thelworld it is the center of the
DEVILS empire.
"What does the introduction o.
Christianity into China mean? 1t means
death to the devil and all his works. By
Christianity mean Protestant Christian
itv, for | consider the superstitionf
of Romanism as no better
than Buddhism. We must separate the
sheep from the goats [laughterl. India.
Christian churches stand today on the
OSuko Ol bnO huCtCAI 0huSO6J
sacred to Pagan gods"
The concluding address was made by
Rev. ]. F. Brown. j. j. Gosper then
called for collection and $25 So was OBJ.
tanned. A series of resolutions was
adopted by rising vote, embracing the
following subjects:
First. In favor of Sunday laws and
opposing Sunday excursions, papers and
all unnecessary work.
Second. Pledging support to the W. G.
7. o., Bands Of Hope, etc., and recon.
mending weekly lesson of five minutes
duration in every Sunday school on the
subject of temperance.
Third. Against the use of tobacco,
especially OF cigarettes by boys.
Fourth. In favor of regular instruction
for the Chinese. Separate schools where
possible.
Fifth. Thanks to those who had aided
in making the convention success, te
the musicians, the people of the First
Congregational church for use of build
ing, and to the city press for faithful and
correct reports.
The convention closed with singine
"God be with You till We Meet Again, >
and benediction by Rev. R.G. Hutchins