Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-01
CHINESE CHRISTIANS.
Two Natives of the Orient Baptized
Last Evening at the
FOURTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH
The First Of Their Race to be Converted in
Pittsburg.
OTHERS WHO RECEIVED The ORDINANCE

The first Cinnamon ever converted to the
Christian faith in Pittsburg were baptized
at the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church, last
night, by the pastor, Rev. Henry c. Apple
| garth, Jr.
There were two Cinnamon, Lee You and
| Ho Hin. and ten others who received the
ordinance OF baptism according to the belief
of the Baptist church.
Preceding the ceremony the pastor
preached an impressive sermon on the sub
iect OF Jesus and Zlccheus." He Illus
trated how difficult It was for ZIccheus to
get to see Christ, and compared his CONVEX
sion to the conversions of the present day.
showing the difficulties one meets at every
turn if he decides to become Christian. In
closing Mr.. Applegarth commented upon
the large attendance, saying:
''The majority of you never saw China
man baptized. Many of you come here out
of curiosity, and for no other reason. But
Christ sometimes used curiosity in doing his
works. 1t was curiosity that caused Zaccheus
to climb that tree. Christ saw him and
said to him, Come down. He sees you up
there in the gallery. on either side, or you,
Come, 1 would abide with thee Will you
accept His offer?"
THE ORDINANCE ADMINISTERED.
After going down into the water the
minister read from the Scriptures his author
ity for baptism in this manner, including
that chapter relating to the baptism of
Christ by John. The ordinance was then
administered, first to the white persons, then
to the Cinnamon.
The two Cinnamon entered the water to-
getber and after the pastor spoke for a mo-
ment each one waited as the ordinance was
administered to his friend, after which they
walked up out of the water together, while
the congregation Joined in the singing.
Messrs. Lee You and Ho Hin are in the
laundry business together on Fourth avenue.
They have been in the city for several years,
and have been attending the church schools
Tor some time. They began attending the
school at the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church,
since its inception in September. Previous
to that they had both been attending other
schools in the city for three years, so that
the credit of their conversion can be said to
be divided.
Lee You is one of the most Influential
Cinnamon in the city, standing at the head
OF the Lee family, which is quite large.
1ne ABOVE men are Tie uTSI couNeEleu 10
the Christian faith here, though there are
two other Christian Cinnamon here, Yee
Lang and Burt c. Lee.
CONVERTING THE CELEsTIALs.
Quite number of the churches in the
two cities have had Chinese departments for
several years. That at the Fourth Avenue
Church was started in September. II now
has 50 members enrolled. and has an attend
ance OF IS to 2l pupils every Sunday. The
Cinnamon are given the elements of an edu-
cation to start with.
1t is quite difficult TO get sufficient num-
ber of teachers to prosecute the work as rap
idly as the officers of the church would like,
as it requires one teacher for each pupil.
There are quite number of others who are
anxious to become pupils in the school. and
they will be accepted as soon as the teachers
can be secured.
The other candidates who received the
ordinance of baptism last evening were:
Messrs. Malcolm Vance, c. B. Sharpe, Paul
Thielemann. Frank Gould, W. II. Allen
(hy experience), Mrs. w. H. Allen and
Misses Jessie Godfrey, Anna Lewis, Lottie
Mawhinney, Nellie Grant and Eva Gorm-
ley.