Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-13
MISSIONARIES ENTERTAINED.
MIR. and Mrs. c. w. Pruitt at the Court
Street Baptist Church.


Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Pruitt at tho Court
Street Baptist Church.
The Rev. G. w. Pruitt. missionary
from the Court Street Baptist Church
to China. addressed the congregation
on Sunday morning. and at night oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Fourth Street
Church. His account of his life and
work In China. together with his es-
cape from the country, were highly in
teresting.
AT the lecture-room of tho Court
street Church last night Mr.. and Mrs
FRUIT were given a reception under
the auspices of the 3. Y. p. u. the
Woman's Missionary Society and the
WiiilnB Workers, three of the church
MS, , active societics. a brilliant throng
greeted the missionaries and heard
Win much interest short address by
MT. FRUIT on home life in China.
MT. FRUITS estimate of Chinese
CHARACTER is on the whole not different
from ours-the Celectial is by education
aiiu pS nature a somewhat peculiar in
diVidual-but the missionary insists
upon the fact that they should not be
judged too strictly by our standards.
LOT ms code of morals, even if he lives
up 10 II strictly Is not elevated as
nose IN Christian countries. The lot of
Cninese woman is hell on earth
Judged by Europeans, but she knows
lore doesn't repinc at her lot. In fact,
sne seems happy and contended. The
FRUITS saw many evidences that the
Cninese woman on occasion has plenty
OF strength of character. and some ag-
gravated cases of "henpccking" came
TO their attention
The Pruitts were stationed at Whang
Heiu. siXty-seven miles from Chefoo.
ana when forced to abandon their
work left a large and nourishing COM
munity of native Christians. Their
station was the last to feel the Boxer
movement. but at length the time
came when 1t was no longer safe to
stay and having all OF their belong
lngs, they made their way to Tung
chou. barely escaping en- route from a
rowing band OF Boxers. At Tung Chou
me missionaries were taken on board a
N ,t,,1 cruiser and were entertained
with the greatest kindness until the
arrival of an American TRANSPORT.
me missionaries expressed the opin-
ION mat when the affairs of the coun.
Try are settled the work OF Chrlstiani-
zation VIII go forward with tenfold
greater rapidity than before.
Mrs. Pruitt wore the Chinese costume
last night and gave many Portsmouth
peorie their first opportunity of seeing
the interesting and. on the whole he
coming garb. Yesterday afternoon she
snoNe to the Baptist Missionary So
,S'ic' VI iloTtSrlOutn and Norfolk nj
the Court Street Church. Her audi
cnrc was charmed with her dcscrip-
lion of the home life of Chinese women.
BAPTlsTs MINISTER'S MEETING;
Dr. a. f. Owen presided at the Ban
tis' Ministers Conference at Court
street Church Monday morning in the
absence of both president and vice
president. Rev. DR.. Pruitt led the con-
ference in prayer.
Rev. e. y. Hatcher received three
by letter at the First Church. Norfolk
Rev. j. w. Mitchell received three by
letter and one by experience at South
street Portsmouth. since last report.
MT. Mitchell has just returned from
the Eastern Shore. where he has been
assisting the Rev. ]. L. King in n
meeting. About twenty professed faith
IN Christ and number were reclaimed.
Rev. j. I. Riddick made an Interest,"
ing address at the Sunbeam meetinr
at Calvary Baptist Church, Scottsville,
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. DR.. Pruitt. the returned mis-
ssionary from China. preached at Court
Street Church in the morning and at
the Fourth Street Church at night.
Large congregations greeted him at
both places, and the people were de-
lighted.
The regular order of the conference
was suspended and Dr. Pruitt was
given all the time. He made an ex-
cecdinGly interesting talk about his
work in China.
Rev. DR.. Barrett OF the Christian
Temple. Norfolk, was in the confer
ence. Rev. Mr.. IIamrick, OF Biltmore,
N. c., was present also.