Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-15
CHINESE GUESTS.
Hosts Chinese Sunday School Of
Main Street Baptist Church.
Annual Reception Was Most interesting
and Attended by Many Members
and Friends of the School,

The annual reception of the Chinese
Sunday school of the Main Street Bap-
tist Church was held Monday night, and
was attended by about 150 members and
friends of the school The Chinese sun
day schools of Trinity and Grace
churches were the especial guests, and
were largely represented in the gather
tng All the arrangements for the re-
ception and banquet which followed
were in the hands Of members of the
Sunday school, and invitations were di-
rected to Rev. L. b. Thomas and wife,
Rev. j. w. Thompson and Miss Thomp-
son, Rev. r. F. Holway and c. II. Car
penter, the pioneer in ChristianiZing
Chinese in this city. Rev. and Mrs,
Thomas We're the only ones of the Spe-
cially-inVited guests who were able to
attend. The teachers and superintend-
ents of the Sunday schools, however,
were well represented, and many of
them spoke words of praise for the zeal
shown by the Cinnamon in the pursu-'
ance Of Christian teaching.
The reception committee was made up
of o. Buck Wah and May Foo Gee.
They, with the superintendents, re-
ceived the guests in the church parlors
from 7.30 until $50 o'clock. The parlors
We're tastefully furnished for the occa-
sion, luxurious furniture being kindly
loaned by the Guy Furniture Company,
During the reception, the guests We're
entertained with selections on the
graphophone, under the direction OF
Ralph f. Durkee. At $50 O'Clock, the
guests formed for the march to the
hall, where Caterer Yeaw had spread
four tables with good things The room
was prettily decorated, the work having
been done by Mrs. F.. L. Durkee, Miss
Ida Peacock, Miss Selma Syrene, Fred
l.. Ward and o. p. Durkee. The pre-
vailing decoration was the national col
ors, but the hosts were remembered by
the committee, and pretty Chinese
hanging baskets and the flag of China
were given places of prominence. The
discussion of the banquet consumed the
greater part of an hour, and then Dea.
Z. l.. Durkee, superintendent of the
Chinese Sunday school, raped for or
der, and opened the post-prandial exer-
cises by thanking, in behalf of the Sun
day school, the friends who had at
tended the reception. Their presence
was an expression of the interest shown
in the endeavors of the Chinese breth-
rem to get Christianity, and he believed
the members of the Sunday school were
conscious Of this interest.
Mr.. Durkee then introduced Moy Dow
who warmly welcomed the guests, and
asked for continuance of the interest
in the welfare of his countrymen. He as
serted that if such will be the case. the
mission of the Chinese Sunday school
will be a success. Charles Gee Sing was
next introduced, and delivered an inter
esting address. He extended the thanks
of his fellow -countrymen to all teachers
for the kindnesses shown them. When
a Chinaman comes to America he finds
and people. He is not received any too
kindly in some sections-the only thing
expected Of him being work and lots OF
that. Few extend a helping hand. 1T Is
the Christian people who 10 the immi-
grant good. They teach him Sf the true
God. The speaker, thanking mis- friends,
declared that the Cinnamon will prove
themselves worthy of their teaching and
interest.
The assembly then sang hymn, af-
ter which Coon Quay addressed the
guests, speaking IN the same strain as
his predecessors. Charles Gee Sing then
sang 81 will sing of my Redeemer" in
English The Invocation was rendered
sweetly by Miss NJ. Feather after which
B. F. Barber gave a cornet solo, and
was obliged to respond to IN encore.
Rev. L. B. Thomas was the next
speaker. He warmly commended the
Cinnamon for their many good quail
ties. They are diligent, working early
and late, and no man can say they are
dishonest. He then spoke of Cl1ristiani-
ty, and gave the members of the Sun
day schools some good advice. and de-
CARED that their friends were ever
ready to assist them.
Ralph E. Durkee then entertained
with a number of selections on the gra-
phophone, after which Superintendent
Durkee spoke warmly of the work of
c. H. Carpenter of Grace Church, who
was unable to be present. Grace Church
was the first in the city to open it's
doors to Cinnamon, and Mr. CARPENTER
was the pioneer in the movement. In
the absence of Mr.. Carpenter, Mrs. G.
L. Holden, superintendent of the Chinese
school at Grace Church, responded for
the church She said such affairs were
helpful for the teachers as well as the
pupils, as it afforded an opportunity to
compare notes for the teaching Main
Street Baptist Church, while not az
large as some, was constantly and ag-
gressiyely working.
Mrs. H e. Mitchell, superintendent of
the Chinese Sunday school at Trinity
Church. followed. She spoke of the hos
pitable side of the Cinnamon. and said
that she had been able to learn many
lessons from her pupils. Their kind
ness and love for their friends and their
warm affection for parents, were a few
of the many sterling qualities of the
natives of China
Coon Quay then sang Take the name
of Jesus with you,,'' and was followed
by Miss Margaret Smith, who sang
Pass me not in Chinese. B. F. Barber
rendered second cornet solo. and then
another selection was given on the gra
pnophone. The exercises closed with
prayer by Rev. L. B. Thomas.
The affair was very enjoyable. and
the success is due to the committee of
arrangements, which was composed Of
Moy Dow, Charles Gee Sing, Nov S. Joe,
Coon Quay and Moy Tay Foo.