Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
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spect in China the work is comparatively
easy. and in two or three years the pupils
acquire talking ability and some writing
knowledge. The religious teaching. which
is the primary object of the school, is done
by simple earnest exposition OF the es-
sentials of Christianity. occasional adj
dresses translated into Chinese. the re-
peating Of simple prayers. the singing of
hymns in English, and finally the sing
ing of the doxology and other hymns In
Chinese. The singing of an English hymn
in Chinese gives most strange effect. for
the reason that Chinese music is very diff
ferent from any other and the teachers
are under the necessity not merely of
teaching translation of the words, but
have to train the ear and voice o. their
charges to an entirely new musical Scale.
In this school. which was started in 1886
with the approval of the late DIR. John
Hall. and has been continually under the
superintendency of William Campbell, as
sisted by Miss c. c. Hall, an earnest
worker among the Chinese, and q corps
of volunteer assistants. more than 1000
Chinese have come into contact with
Christianity. The effect of this early
work Is becoming very marked. as many
of the former pupils are now sending
their sons over from China to be trained
in this place.
Converts Are Real.
OF the sincerity of the converts the
| workers have no doubt. and can instance
| many cases where Christian laundrymen
have refused to work or even to deliver
| packages OF laundry Sunday. In one
| such case the Chinaman was actually
| hailed to a magistrates court on the
ground that he was trying to keep the
laundry, but when the truth was known
! both complainant and judge quickly
agreed to his discharge, and the laundry
| was promptly delivered Monday. They
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the attempts Of some of the Chinese Sc
| cret societies to wean them from their
new faith, and that those who have once
entered the church do not use opium,
never gamble, and are moral and law
abiding
OF all the influences of this school. how.
ever. probably the most significant result
Is the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
| school at Ha Lo. in the Sun-ui district of
Canton. In this town the "Chu" family
is powerful and 1t so happens that the
Chus and their friends and relatives have
made the Fifth Avenue Church their spe-
cial educational and spiritual center in
New York. A number of graduates re-
turned to Ha Lo, and in a very short
time the home school had word of the
opening Of school with their former
pupils as teachers. In these schools Eng
J fish Is taught. but Christianity is the
prime object. OF the effect of the native
Chinaman as missionary, Mr.. Kin said
= / nave just received WORD from mis-
sionary In China. who writes that these
Amencan-trained native workers are most
effective. He even goes so far as to sug-
gest that every effort be made to train
more OF these men In America. and that
more of them be sent out. instead of mis-
/ sionaries Of other nationalities. When
returned to China some years ago. after
completing my education in the Lane
Seminary. l noticed In far-away villages
schools fer English. / observed. also
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| work there was decided tendency to
| adopt short hair as the custom. They
also are aiding Importantly the crusade
against foot binding as fashion for
women. Yes. these men also aid In max.
| ing a more friendly feeling toward Amer
lea in China. because they can explain
| many American customs. and. to some
extent. at least. these American-trained
Chinese also stimulate an interest in
| American trade products.