The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-01-05
MRS. MURRAH IN CHINA
Writes a Very Interesting Letter to
Jackson Daily News.
Shanghai. Nov. rs, 1911.

Shanghai. NOV. 70, 1911.
Editor Daily News: Everybody is
trying to diagnose China's troubles
now. Why NOT |? Of course am a,
rebel; l was born one.
The day we arrived here the most in
teresting sights to me were the innu-
merable battleships lowering over the
waters in front of Shanghai, They
strengthened my faith and increased
my courage.
Truly, this has been the most won
derful revolution in history. Fourteen
olt of eighteen provinces surrendered
without protest, but the strategic
points are Marking and Peking. The
imperialists will literally fight for their
lives, for if they lose they will be be
headed, the leaders, and the revolution
will be ct an end. If they gain the
above named cities they will be en-
boldened to rescue some of the places
already surrendered to the "rebs' and
the struggle may continue indefinitely.
The most remarkable feature about
this revolution is, the leaders are young
men who have been educated mostly in
America, and some are christians.
Every foreigner is in sympathy with
the ''rebs," and it is the consensus OF
opinion that all things are working to-
gether for a better China.
So may it be, for no people in the
worll need to be benefited more than
they. How order is to be brought out
of this chaotic mass of humanity re-
mains to be seen.
l have puzzled my brain to find a
simile that will give an adequate con-
ception of China's teeming millions,
but as yet nothing ome to mind.
| am more impressed than ever with
the tact China's weakness lies in the
greatness of her numbers.
Many changes from the old order of
things have been attempted, but found
impracticable. For instance, an effort
has been made to change the written
characters so there will be uniformity.
To accomplish this it was necessary to
form the new characters with a sharp
pen instead of a brush pen, as is sed
now. After investigation it was found
that the thousands of people who lived
by making these brushes could not be
supported by any other means during
the process of the change, and so with
other innovations.
China's embarrassing situation as te
numbers is all due to ancestral wor
ship. The father is enthroned in life
and wife and children PROSTATE them
selves before him. After death they
worship his spirit. So the more chill
1ren to magnify the father here ant
hereafter, the greater the father.
Now, this colossal conceit of man ii
the stone that christianity is trying tt
roll from China's dead body. 1t is be
ing shaken now and soon will com,
Cnina's resurrection day, and a grea
day it will be, too.
Now for a few remarks about tn
social life of Shanghai. The brand o
hospitality dispensed here resemble
much that used in the South before tn
war. Almost everybody Keeps ope'
house. The secret, of course, is eff
cheney and cheapness OF servants. Fou
trained s.rvants out here are paid n
more than one inexperienced n a
home
These two weeks we have spent i
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Fearn, an
McTyeire Institute, one of our mos
important mission schools for Chimes
girls. DIR. and Mrs. Fearn entertaine
US charmingly, giving several speci;
affairs in our honor. 1t did US good I
see in what high esteem these Missi.
sippians are held by the people of tn
cosmopolitan city. Their friends opene
their homes and their hearts to us
such an extent that, as a society gi
woulc say, Il have been on a des
rush the whole time l have BEEN
Shanghai" But everybody has heaps
attentions on us. The m%issionari
here are a choice lot, and have VII
with each other TO show US sights al
tell US interesting stories about the
work.
My visit to the chrysanthemum she
ear never be forgotten. The hall
which it was held was about twice
large as the coliseum in Jackson, a
it was full of the most gorgeous blool
my eyes ever beheld.
After inspecting all the different ,
rieties at close range, we went to I
balcony to view them as a whole.
was there l exclaimed, This must
Gods country, for these are his han
work."
Last night l attended the weddi
reception of a Chinese girl, whose
Their is a multi-millionaire. Althou
tie girl had been educated at a CHI
tian school, the family is counted h