St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-05


Bishop Graves has been stationed in
China for number of years, and has
become very conversant with the
Chinese, their language, manners
and customs, and while he fully
realizes the bad side Of the Chinese
character, he has a high apprecia-
ton of their many virtues. The
bishop is a young man, with a bright,
clean-cut face and firm chin. His
address was brief, but earnest, and
was delivered in a calm, conversa-
tional manner. He spoke about as
follows
II am sure that instead Of preaching
a set sermon to you, you would prefer
to have me tell you something about
life in China The things that you
hear about the Chinese are the things
that set you against them, and the
samples of Chinese you see in this
country confirm these ideas. There is
a, bad side to the Chinese character
and the more I would go on and tell
you about 1t, the more we should be
convinced of the necessity for the very
work was sent out there to do. l did
not go to China because of my interest
In the Chinese. When went there I
found a. good many likely people among
the Chinese. One reason like the peo-
pie of China Is because they are q
very old people. When our forefathers
were a set of savages, rowing about
the woods, the Chinese had a civiliza-
tion. Another thing / like about them
is their language and literature. 1t is
a hard language to learn, but when
you do learn it, you find their litera-
ture full of wise sayings of Chinese of
ages past. I like the Chinese for their
respect of old age. Another thing is
the family devotion. In our country
when a young man becomes twenty
one years of age he goes off and be-
gins to do for himself, acting indie
pendently of his father, mother and
the other members of his family But
in China q son never thinks of doing
anything of Importance without con-
sulting his father. Their devotion goes
SO far that they sometimes mutilate
themselves as a sacrifice, thinking it
will relieve the suffering of their par
ents. We know that is not so, but at
the same time it shows spirit of
.seif-sacrifice that is very touching.
Another thing l like is their hospi-
tality. No matter how humble the
home-and the country people are very
poor, some of them-you are always
;cordially welcomed and treated to the
best they have-their cup of willow
leaf tea, which is the best substitute
the poor have for the genuine article,
is handed you as soon as you are COM
fortably seated. They are a very demo-
cratic people. We boast about our
democracy, but upon my word I think
the Chinese are more democratic than
we are. The servant participates in
the conversation of the household, no
matter how aristocratic the family,
and it is in no way remarkable there
! like the Chinese steadfastness. They
hold fast to their old customs, their
old clothing and their old supersti-
tions and traditions, but it is this very
steadfastness that makes the China
man a good Christian, when once won.
'They are a remarkable people to
read human nature. A Chinaman will
look you calmly in the face and read
YOU through and through. You once
touch his heart and you have won
something that is worth saving. They
are stoicai and not subject to emo
lions. Sentiment will not touch therk
but you once get down to the moral
basis, and you have reached their
hearts"
At the morning service in the House
of the Good Shepherd church tomorrow
-Rt. Rev. Bishop Coke, of Buffalo, N
Y; will preach on "St. Paul in the
City of st. Paul, or the Providential
Order of Having the City of ST. Paul
Situated on the Head Waters of the
Mississippi" At 4 o'clock, Rt. Rev.
Bishop Coleman, of Delaware, and at
7:30 in the evening, Rt. Rev. Bishop
Thompson, of Mississippi, will preach.