Evening star., 1909-06-27

missions which we SO love and proud Of.
interested in the Chinese mission work feel just
bad we, who are solely Responsible !
trust however for the Almighty's sake that II
would not discourage you bit In your good
work.
ence, is somewhat strong among US, the chinese
young men. BY this do not mean that every
body is, but many are. hence ! hope that this
showing what temptation rewards TO it's yielder
and a warning lesson to those who may. IN III
ture attempt to behave themselves In sucn
manner as we'll :
I am glad to learn that our Brother Fung y
Now is taking such Jealous step to clear OF
the burden of shame brought upon our Chinese
missions, and 1t is part of our duty to pray for
1t seems to me that there will be some
teachers or helpers in the Chinese Sun,Ay schools
If 50, will you not take step toward that and and
give them encouragements | cannot lend yon
helping hand personally, but am praying for
see also that here is good opportunity for
you TO arouse your pupils ny securing m iSoa Sor
couple of weeks in regard to such and as much
know that you will not enjoy reading this
letter and if any suggestions made herein is
too childish or does, not meet with your ap-
prevail in any way. sincerely beg you to for
s'' lie' A'I' O'' THANK h LIN.
This letter. said Mr.. Baker shows
clearly that the Chinese converts have a
horror of the Elsie Sigel case equal to
our own. They feel that the disgrace
casts a stain upon their nation and race
and seriously hampers the good which is
now being done.
LAS a matter of fact there is little or
no chance of the Sigel case ever being
duplicated in Washington. The fact that
we do not employ young girl teachers.
the fact that our scholars are all good
men. anxious simply to learn the English
language, and the fact that Washington
has no equivalent OF New Iorks Mott
street all convince me that such hor-
ror Is impossible here.
&
"At the present time we are strongly
opposed TO young girls as teachers and
allow none of them to join US In our
work Several years ago we had girls
teach the Chinese, but. while there was
no trouble, we felt that better results
could be obtained by the use of older and
more experienced instructors. In spite of
the fact that we do not pay our teachers
we have no lack of material from which
to draw and are consequently able to Sc
lect such teachers as We want.
Contrary to the general opinion, there
is greater regret and reproach among the
better class of Chinese. when one of their
number marries a white girl. than there
is among the girls friends at her hav-
ing married a 'Chink.'
The man who marries a white girl Is
practically ostracised by his friends, and
although they will look after him If he
becomes sick. they will have nothing
whatever to do with him socially
II have found in my own school that
the Chinese seem to prefer men teach
ers. They feel under less constraint with
the men and are able, apparently. TO
make better progress than with women
instructors. They are in the schools
primarily to learn English and that is all
they care for. / don't believe that the
average Chinaman knows whether his
teacher is young or old, handsome or
good looking"
1t is interesting to note that although
the Chinese Improvement Association in
this city is composed of disbelievers in
Christianity for the most part, it never
theless works heartily In cooperation
with the four Sunday schools. aiding them
by offering no opposition to their plan
to teach English to the young.
Whether the organization will eventual
ly be centralized and made an fnterde-
nominational institution for the education
of young Chinese Is question. 1t is,
however, probable II the schools continue
growing at their present rate that they