The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-09-24

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,eption in their Hall last Friday night.
They had some literary, exercises of
interest and especially were the re-
reshments enjoyed.
The Alpha Sigma held their first
egular meeting on last Friday eve
ling.
This was meeting which brought
encouragement and cheer to all. The
lall was full of attentive hearers and
Ill the participants acquitted themselves
by their commendable work. The
debate on the Spanish-American-Wa
was holly and almost equally contest
ed but was finally decided in favor of
the Affirmative, who advocated the
war. A good number of new mem
bers were received and the Alpha
Sigma Society is now in good condi-
ton for solid years work.
The many friends of Kin Takaha-
hashi will be glad to hear word
about his trip home and what he is
doing. On the IS of JAM, he landed
IN Yokohoma. From Yokohoma he
took the train for his native town
which he reached in a day and a half.
He passed through some very ex-
quiSite scenery while making this trip
through Japan. He says: We had a
day and half's ride, through the
most beautiful parts of the Empire.
The granduer of high and steep
mountains and hills, picturesqueness
ofinnurmerable tiny islands with ever.
green trees, and beauty of the clear
and undisturbed water of the inland
sea along the side of the railway track
will never be described with pen.
Kin says what struck him more forci.
bly, than anything else was the Won
derful improvement that had beer
made in Japan during his absence, ii
the way of railroads, inventions etc
Kin received most hearty welcome
by all his family, relatives and &C
quantances. He says: " You may
imagine the strange feeling of tina
moment, wnen | fell into the out
stretching arms of my dear mother
Oh! how commingled are joy and
sadness! We could not speak word
but all cried like a child. 1t wa'
wonderful to see all the changes
wrought upon the faces of my parents
Their faces wrlnkled and heads turn
ed to be gray; in fact, it was Difficult
to be recognized. But how unchange
able sweet is their kind voice by
which I could recognize them one by
one. While | was in America three
uncles, three aunts and four cousin,
have gone to Eternity, yet how thank
full l ought to be Tor unbroken linl
of our family. | want to say there il
no place like home though how humble
it may be. I am doing every thin!
to please my dear parents, relatives
and friends. Indeed, Christs low,
pleases them all and wins them ont
by one. One of the most interesting
features which | was at since | came
home, was reception given by m.
relatives, friends and neighbors. |
took three days and three nights t
complete the program.
Kin was very ill soon after his ar
rival in Japan, and was in the Toky
Hospital where he stayed severa
months. He is just now able to b
up and the above is a part of the frs
letter he h Is written since his illness
Chapel visiters Wednesday morn
ing were Mrs. Emelia A Webb, Mis-
Fannie Tomiinson of Cincinnati Ohio
and Mrs. J. L. Colbert of recent resi-
dence in Brazil.
The Y. M. C. A. meeting Sunda
was one of especial interest. BY in
vitation Prof. S. T. Wilson, d. D
gave his address, "The Book"
scholarly lecture on the Bible. TIL
entire service was spiritual and {
great interest to all present. Anon
the visitors present was Rev. Baptist
native Armenian who spoke COZ
corning the recent atrocities in hi
own country, at the New Providenc
Church. The classes for Bible Stud
were organized at this meeting. TIL
class leaders this year will be Messl
H. M. Welsh, l. w. Jones and E. l
Cav. This organization has mar