The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-31
FOR
The CHINESE
Native Addresses the Ep-
worth Leaguers.
THE BOXER UPRISING
Did a Great Good for the
Orientals.
Scarcity of Missionaries Greatly
Handicaps the Work and Volun.
teers are Needed.

The League rooms of the Epworth
NJ II. church were crowded to their
full capacity Sunday evening, when a
native of Shanghai. China, was pres
cnt to give an address on the present
conditions in China. Mr.. Lacy. as
the Chinese styles himself is now a
student at the Ohio Wesleyan Uniyer-
sity, where he ranks among the fore
most for scholarship The lecture
was given under the auspices or the
Epworth League.
Mr. Lacy spoke most forcefully OF
the recent Boxer uprising. This. ac-
cording to the native, was of more
Influence in bringing China to It's pres
ent state than any other one thing.
China has progressed, according TO
the speaker, more i'm the past i've
years than any other nation Of the
Old World, and it Is largely due TO
the Influence Of the Boxer uprising,
which occurred practically eight
years ago. No tongue can tell the
horrors Of that dreadful time and the
speaker himself asked his hearers TO
allow him 20 refrain from reviewing
the awful scenes of that time. II is
preferable 10 look upon the present
good, which It has accomplished. See
inC the iirmnCss and faith of the
Christians whe nthey died, refusing
TO yield themselves 10 despair, the
Chinese realized that there was
in the Christian religion
which they needed and wanted. They
promptly sought II ana gained it and
10 is as result that China has made
such remarkable progress toward
and learning.
"The schools in China are progress
ing rapidly" said the speaker. There
are number of grades of schools in
China, among them being the day
schools whore the children. although
somewhat beyond the proper age, go
daily to school. There are night
schools and other various grades, in
cmding the theological seminaries,
which are becoming more powerful
each day. Ministers are being put
out from these seminaries, who go
forth among their fellow men 10
preach the gospel as they have learned
it from the Christian missionaries.
If once a person Is found, VINO de-
3ires to live on higher plain than
his fellows he Is one who desires 10
learn the English language, for those
who are able to speak the English
language in China are able TO earn
near four times as much salary for
their work when they are able 10
in the English they are
soon brought to d better realization Of
he doctrines Of the church and are
soon brought to live the Christian
life. ~
Strangely enough the medical mis-
iionares, of whom there are perhaps
he least, are able TO convert the
Chinese with more ease than any
lther. Three medical doctors visit
he hospitals, where the suffering are
ound and by their medicines they
ire able to, in measure, cure them.
Believing that any one who can cure
he bodily ills is worthy of considera-
ion, they listen eagerly 10 the mis-
iionarles ana are soon converted
Mr.. Lacy, in closing his address,
to the present power of the
christian press in China. The mann
moth press rooms at Shanghai need
,etter quarters, 'but owing to the
carcity Of funds with which TO pur-
hase the addition the Christian work
rs are handicapped.
Mr.. Lacy, in conclusion, spoke OF
he present dearth of capable persons
ylo are willing to go into the FOR
ign fields and do Christian work.
'he funds for the purpose of support |
ng a minister in the Old World are
oming in comparatively fast, accord |
ng to the speaker, but the dearth |
Ontinues. lie pleaG for some one
o give up his life TO this cause,
which was one of the mcst worthy |
ossible.