The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-30
BEAUTY AS AN EVANGELIST.
Why the Almond Eyed Heather Liz ed
Sunday Scaool.
From the Nev York Advertiser.

scholars may Dc matter of courtesy, policy
or necessity. At any rate the subject is be-
ing rather extensively discussed in the Trim
ity Baptist church in West F(ty-fifth
street. The expulsion of Deacon A. A.
Colby took place Friday night, as was ex
pecte1. The erstwnile beloved deacon was
charged with saying unkind things about
the Sunday school and the manner in which
it is conducted. Forty-two persons were
present at the meeting. and oil but seven
voted to Gust the deacon. The saven were
lukewarm and cast blank ballots.
The Rev. Henry B. Hudson is pastor of
the church. He was asked last evening for
his views on the Chinese question, as con-
fined TO church circles. 81 am sOrry,n he
began, "that this matter has acquired SO
much publicity. 1t has certainly done us a
great injury. and many of the young men
have ceased attendance"
The young men TO whom Mr.. Hudson re-
ferred were the Chinese scholars. "They
have been told" he continued, that some
one has besn printing things about them In
the papers, and ridiculing them, and saying
they come here to see the pretty girls who
teach them. The Chinaman is sensitive on
these points and stays away"
How many young men ere in the school
at presentp'
"Oh, there are from thirty-five to forty
five. A few years ago we had greater
number. Yes we have a teacaer for each
scholar, and very often We have more
teachers than scholars"
"Do you really think Mr.. Hudson, that
it's quite proper to have the Cinnamon
taught by young women, and to assign
each scholar TO particular teaoherp
well, really don't see any harm in it
It is quite true that when a young man
comes to our school he has the option of Sc
Letting his own teacher; that is, making
known to the superintendent the Toung lady
whom he desires to teach him. Why Is this
done! Because we have found by experience
that WHEN young man doesn't like his
teacher he doesn't come back 20 US. Some
Of the teachers may not have the patience
or perseverance, and these virtues are very
essential in educating Chinaman."
But as to the propriety of the matter.
Mr.. Hudson!"
"Where can there be anything wrong in
its Why, the scholars sit on benches as
closely together as thisn-and the genial
pastor held his hands about yard apart
$50 that one can hear and see what the
other is saying and doing"
"Would it not be just as well to have gen.
tlemen instead Of lady teachers"
Perhaps so. But. my dear boy, where
can we get the menl Do you know just
how much trouble there is in teaching these
ChinamenG We must first teach them the
alphabet Of our language. They know ab-
solutely nothing about it. Then We teach
them how TO spell and pronounce; then to
read and write, and, lastly, We give them an
inklinE Of the Christian religion If they
persevere they become good Christians after
a while. All this requires wonderful pains
and persis ENJOY on the part of the teachers.
l don't think there is a man in this congre-
CATION who possesses the necessary patience.
Why, when a Chinaman comes here he finds
all our manners and customs Numerically
opposite TO his own. He sees the women in
public places and hears them conversing
with the men-this alone is a surprise to
him."
"But it doesn't surprise him to find him
self assigned to the care Of a pretty Sunday
school girlP'
81 have no doubt it does; but you see the
Chinaman never manifests his surprise.
He probably accepts the inevitable with
the best grace he can command, and Ia
time gets used TO it,"
"And why cannot the Chinese scholars be
taught in classes, as the pupils of public
schools, instead of being assigned to sepa-
rate teachersg"
| "Whys Because we have never been able
| TO get two of them in the same grade of ad-
vancement at the same time LIDO not say
| that there is greater dissimilarity Of in
| tellect between Orientals than between Eu-
ropeans, but it so happens that they don't
all come here at the same time, and we
| haven't enough Of them to form classes. At
any rate, we have plenty of young women
who are willing to come here Sundays and
devote their time to the work. In this way
the young men have an opportunity to
learn better and faster"
Mr.. Hudson was evidently satisfied with
his defense of the Chinese Sunday school
system of Trinity church, and invited
further questions.
''Do you believe the rumors that many of
the young women teach school merely for
the purpose of obtaining the presents which
the Cinnamon III their generosity bestow
upon their benefactors."
20, no, The Cinnamon are not so awfuily
generous, although they do make their
teachers some very nice, and, l might say,
sometimes valuable presents. had case
here where suspected that whole family
volunteered their services for this purpose,
but l put stop to it, The Superintendent
of our school is Mrs. Augusta Corta, lady
who has devoted sixteen years Of her life to
lettering the condition of the Cinnamon.
She will permit nothing wrong to take
place in the school. The Cinnamon, of
course. appreciate the advantages they de-
rive from the Sunday school, and it is not
surprising that they bestow some little token
OF their appreciation upon those who are SO
kind to them.
THE education of the Cinnamon is a great
work, and presents a large field for mission \
airy endeavor. Our Sunday school system
is the only way we have of reaching them.
They come to US because they know they
will be taught to read and write our LAM
guage, mind you, not to learn our religion.
We give them the religion incidentally, be-.
cause it's the only way they'll take it. The
Young Mems Christian Association? 0, it's
good in its way. but it will not teach the
Cinnamon. Its members are not equal to
the task"
Speaking of Deacon Colby's expulsion,
Mr.. Hudson said that be was still trustee
of the church, and had a right to attend the
meetings and vote. But I do not think he
is disposed to make trouble, he said. THE
congregati IN has showed by its act that they
do not wish him to remain among them,
and think he'll take the hint. l am very
sorry, however, that this thing happened.
for have always found Mr.. Colby good
worker and man for whom 1 had the
greatest respect He has said some unkind
things about me, but l am disposed to let
them drop. still regard him as a friend
and hope the unfortunate affair will soon be