The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19

Various methods of approach are
used, all depending upon the bent of
the preachers mind. At the Congre-
gational street chapel l heard a native
pitching into idol worship as for
eigner would scarcely consider 1t
polite to do. Advantage Is often
taken of the Chinese Ignorance of the
physical world to lead him up to tho
teaching Of ono God through the facts
OF geography and astronomy 1
asked a missionary II natives are
often converted by a single hearing
of the Christian story, and the an
swer was that occasional well-authen-
ticated instances of such are known
to almost every missionary.
The service attended in tho ma
tive chapel partook largely of the ma
ture Of prayer meeting, with par
the close several hearers expressed an
interest in Christianity and desire
to become "inQuircrs.' Since there
were absolutely no material advan-
tages to be gained by this step. mas
much as the work was exclusively ma
tive. l could not but regard this as
one evidence Of the sincerity OF tho
Chinese desire for the Christian teach
Ing. In this chapel I noticed a list OF
the martyred members who had per-
ished In 1900.
Where Martyrs Were Many.
In -Tlng-fu and Tung Chow
found remarkably prosperous
churches. That at the latter place Is
quito self-supportinG. and 1t has q
percentage OF educated. prominent
citizens far beyond the proportion ex-
listing in the city at large. thus dis
proving tho charge that only tho lower
not meet in the homeland many
churches showing n moro generally
vigorous, healthy and active life than
this one. Quite n strong Christian
community now clusters about IT. al
though this region was sorely raw
aged by the Boxers and the allied
troops. In this American board COM
pound. which Is quito close second
to the Methodist compound at Picking
in extent and impressiveness, although
different In being situated outside OF
n city. visitor finds. In addition to
Miss Chaplin. who was given medal
by King Edward for her hospital work
! in the Picking siege, and Rev. DIR
| NJ Williams. who led the party OF
missionary fugutives from the Boxers
| 1000 miles across Mongolia; the low
able veterans DR., and Mrs. y. u. Shelf.
field. who suggest that the best way
to keep young ana happy Is to so II
| the foreign mission field.
| Down in Pao Ting-fu the martyrs
memorial church Is worthy of visit
| having beside 1t tho grave Of 26 mar
tyrs, marked by simple headstones
those of tho missionaries being no diff
fercnt from tho Chinese. Here IL
/ the bodies OF DR.. Howard Taylor an,
. Horace Tracy Pitkin. The Presby
terrain martyrs are buried on the othe
\ side OF tho city. This Is m lndopend
cnt Congregational organization o
natives, who not only support and dl
rect their own work, but maintain
4 various phllnnthropic enterprises be
sides Tho outstanding personality II
Eao-Ting-fu Is Rev. Or, j. w, Lowric
OF the Presbyterian Mission the MAJ
who saved tho city from destruction
Z by the allies, Although his OWL
friends and comrades as we'll a
his converts. had been massacre'
he prevailed upon the mlltar,
expedition which he guided, to spar
. the city, with the result that no i
held in highest honor by tho Chinese
l found his church full of atlentiv'
hearers, many soldiers being anoni
!, the number DR., Lowrie's mother
who came to China more than fit.
years ago, Is stu working at Pao
, Ting-fu, Here Is a fine girls school
; conducted by Miss Grace Newton, am
two hospitals. II was spectacle I
watch Or. Charles Lewis put through
n crowd of dispensary patients at tn
rate OF more than ono minute, In
GLIDING minor operations.
A Much Criticised Compound.
| All tho mission compounds In Pckinl
are imposing, hut most impressiy
lbs that of the Northern Methods
u EnisconaI Mission. concededly tn