The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-26

gain q working knowledge. Then is
the time to SOW our first seed of Chris
tianity.
"a good example Is hat of zee Sing
Wah. He a become converted along
these lines in the Third Presbyterian
Church., and was an exceedingly bright
fellow. His reputation spread and he
received an offer from a company that
carried with 1t big pay. This corpora
ton has stores in different cities all
over the country and Is very powerful
We were greatly surprised when zee
Sing refused to go, n greatly de-
lighted when he said: Why, how can /
do that? I'd have to work on sun
daysi' Yee Sing Wah is now n Of
the editors of the Chinese Reform
News of New York"
80 you really think there are cases
of true conversions?'
"Undoubtedly.'' came the answer
"Do you believe in marriages be-
tween Chinese and whites7" y
Extreme Care Exercised.
alphabetically mol Sometimes it Is
not to be prevented, but we pursue a
method in this city which practically
makes 1t impossible. We allow no
young people to come in contact with
our pupils. The great danger is that
1t 10 necessary in almost every case to
have a teacher for every pupil and this
affords an opportunity for closer rela-
tions. We obviate this danger, how
ever, by paying a salary to the Rev.
w. A. Howden. of Staten Island, who
acts as superintendent n comes here
every Sunday. He was for eight years
a missionary in China, and speaks the
Cantonese dialect. He translates the
services and thus does away with the
biggest work of the teachers. and the
greatest danger.
Don't you think she asked, that
our immigration laws are partly to.
blame for this condition? They allow
a rich Chinese merchant to bring his
wife here, and they come and go as
they please. The others are classed as
laborers. In case they are fortunate
enough to get here they find it impos-
sible to bring their wives. Then they
fall for the temptation thrown in their
path.
The only Chinese woman in this
city is Mrs. Willie Hong. wife of a
merchant of rs Lafayette street. and
she is very nice indeed. Mrs. Theresa
T. Burnett, formerly of the Third Pres
byterian Church and nov of Roseville,
visits her each week and teaches her
the English language and Christian
principles"
The person giving the above infore
nation is wealthy n charitably in
clined. She is continuing the work OF
her deceased parents in supporting at
her own home a friendless Chinaman.
who is totally blindsand suffering with
locomotor ataxia. He has been in her
family since a child and is now about
thirty-nve a of age. He is growing
weaker each day and is not expected
to live long.
Discouraged by Criticisms.
Mrs. F. S. Holmes, of SS Wakeman
avenue. is another Jealous worker, who
is discouraged somewhat by the Sigel
tragedy. She was the head of the Cen
tenary class. and in speaking of the
abatement Of the work at present.
said:
They are by nature a routine race.
and when we removed from Of quar-
tiers in Columbia Hall, which We had
occupied for years, to the church, they
did not seem to like 1t and the attend
ance dropped away from twenty-five
to one or two"
Mrs. Holmes spoke Of Charles Sing,
one of her former pupils who Is now
in Helena, Mont, studying to be a sta
tionary engineer. He recently wrote
her that he has mastered the process
of brickmaking and is Incorporating a
company TO operate in China Another
scholar is now doing missionary work
in China.
The reporter paid a visit 10 the home
of Willie Hong. who is familiarly
known as the Mayor of Chinatown"
MI. Hong has beer here for more than
twenty years.
Mrs. Hong is a delightful little per-
son about four feet in height, and
weighing about eighty pounds. Her
hands and feet are extremely small
Mr.. Hong when asked whether the mis-
sions do good work, said: Yes, indeed
You must remember that every race
has it's good and bad, and the missions
bring out what good there Is in their
pupils. You ask why we keep open on
Why do YOU make US by