The Detroit times., 1909-06-24
W|NDs0R's CAI|6|
MISSION WILL B6
Investigated
Rev. J. c. Tolmie, Arouse dBy siel
Murder, Plans Careful Inquiry
Young Ladies Are Employed
As Teachers.
f. D. Taylor Says Religious We
Among Foreigners Should n
Hands Of Middle-Aged Womsn:

II >~o~>e W V4A4011o|X
The staying of Miss Elsie siRel
New York by her Chinese lover, Lei
Ling. whom she tried to convert "a
Christianity. Is having its effect ii
this locality as In all others where
Cinnamon are numbered among the II
habitants Of the community. ,Detro1t
has no Chinese mission. but II bar
Cinnamon and, as a result of the New
York tragedy. there is q tendency O.
the part OF churchmen 10 inquire e.
there are any Chinese pupils In tho11
Sunday schools. and, II SO. under WhoI|
conditions they are being taught.
| st. Andrews Presbyterian church
In Windsor. has q wellorganixed chi
nese department In it's Sunday schoo&'
IN charge OF Miss Carrie Patillo. ThetI
are now about 20 pupils. includin1<
| almost every Chink In Windsor. and
there Is a teacher for each. The mnr
1ority OF the instructors are youn9'
women. This branch OF the work haos
been carried on for the past 10 yeafoh
and In that time there has never beS1I
hint Of scandal. Nevertheless. &c,
view OF what has happened In New.
York, the Rev. j. G. Homie, pastor
OF the church, will make q personal.
investigation OF the conduct or tho
class tolearn whether any changes aro
called for.
Nov that this thing has happened
I feel that would not be doing my
full duty unless took every precaus
ton as far as the conduct Of our own
mission Is concerned" said Mr.. T6t
nie. Mot that believe there r. any
real danger. but that the matter is o.
such importance that no chanceq
should be taken, will do this. And
X 1t should be found advisable to sup.
plant the young women teachers with
older and more experienced women or
men the change. OF cource, will ho
made.
Chinese We'll Behaved.
However. scarcely think this will
be necessary. Our Chinese have al
ways been well behaved. I have yet
to hear Of single instance where
1.-THE conduct OF any OF, these pupils has
been out OF the way. They seem To-,
know their place very we'll. Not one
Of them would think OF walking home.
with his woman teacher. Their les
sons over. they go OF by themselves
and mind their own business.
"The conditions under which our
Chinese are taught are not favorable
for the development Of closer relations
between the pupils and teachers. The
class 10 apart Of the regular Sunday.
school and, Like the other classes. n
under the general direction OF the
superintendent, Col. N. A. Bartlett. ANY
improper conduct would be promptly
reported. I would be one Of the first
to hear Of any such thing. and I ana
pleased to say'that no such Occurrences
has even been brought to my NOTICE.
Our Chinese pupils are taught main
ly to count and 20 speak English. We
try to teach them religion. too. but II
probably true that most Of them
come purely for the instruction In
English and do now care much about
the religious end OF II. They are .
thrifty people. Most. Of the men have
wives In their native country aud ore
probably planning to return to them
when they have made some money
In this country. Our class keeps
Fchanging constantly ana the attend
soce varies accordingly Where do
they got Well, they disappear. Some
Of them. l know, return TO China.
Others. no doubt, find their way to the
States In spite OF the exclusion laws.
But while IL Is true that, as rule.
our Chinese pupils have mercenary
object In attending our mission. sew.
eral of them are regular attendants at
church, sitting together IN a new BY
themselves. Since the mission was
esta blished 10 years ago have taken
three Chinese into the church. bur
none OF these Is now with US. One
hoIfnun q ~ W.
turned to China.
What Is true Of our mission Is true.
| I believe, OF the Presbyterian missions
throughout Ontario. All are under the
general supervision OF the Rev. Mr..
Thompson, returned Chinese mis-
sionary. who IL employed by the
church for the express purpose OF Wis
ting the different missions and keep
ing in touch with them" ~,
II any Of the Windsor "Chinks" are
receiving private Instructions from
their Sunday school teachers, Mr.
Tolmie Is not aware of II.
Give Gifts to Teachers-
The only time the Chinese meets
their teachers outside OF the Sunday
school, except, possibly, when they
rass on the street and exchange por.
functory greetings. is In the home OF
Miss Patillo at Christmas. when they
are all invited TO a Christmas feast.
The Celestials, eager to show their
appreciation and imbued with the
spirit OF the occasion. invariably pre-
sent their teachers with little remem-
brances, usual a package OF native
tea. on these occasions. But teachers
and pupils do not sit together at the
table The class is served first and
after the members have taken their
departure the teachers SIT down to-
gether. -