Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-03

fore. The people were very poor,
and Or. and Mrs. McGilvary have
been feeding twelve families for ov-
er a year. We raised money to build
them a chapel, before a church had
ever been organized. and bafore a
single person was ready to be re-.
ceived as Christian. But ! think
DR.. McGilvary felt that it was prob
ably the last work he would ever do,
and was anxious that they should
have chapel. so il was mainly to
please him that the money was given.
This was finished several months
ago, and a day school was started.
Last Sunday the chapel was dedicat-
ed, and the new members received
and babtized. Through the kindness
Of Mr.. Yates. was furnished a
horse and saddle, and went down
Saturday morning with Mrs. Collins
and Marie. DR.. Campbell and DR..
Mexican. After about FIVE miles on
a good road, we cut across the rice
fields, and rode a couple Of miles
more. We had not gone very far
across the field before we met peo-
pie coming from all directions. to
the service. We arrived a little
after nine, and received a warm
welcome. The chapel had been hung
with Siamese flags, and pennants
which the people had made. Inside,
the walls were festooned with gar
lands of leaves, with punches of red
and yellow blossoms. hung at inter-
walls, outside the chapel, and Joining
the front, had been erected a booth.
covered with palm-leaves. and with
a carpet of smaller leaves.
Just before service began, one of
the women sent in the loveliest cross
ever saw. The cross-pieces were
made of bamboo stalk, which was
covered with, but not concealed by,
fronds of yellow orchid. At each
end of the cross, was a spray of pink
orchid. Through the mass of flowers,
the light green and yellow of the
banana stalk shone like onyx. This
lovely design remained fresh, the
two days we were there.
The chapel was packed. both
morning and afternoon. and we had
no more interested listeners, than a
dozen priests, who were CONSPICUOUS in
their yellow robes, during our whole
stay. The music was great draw
ing-card, and the children of the
village showed that they had been
very carefully drilled, by the way in
which they sang the songs. The
afternoon meeting was almost en-
tirely singing, and after the service
was dismissed. the people came back
again, and begged for more music.
That night. DR.. Mexican showed his
magic lantern pictures. which was
very wonderful to them. DR.. Camp
bell took his graphophone. which
was also something new, He had
had that going all afternoon, and
jast about dusk little girl cana in
begging to hear the "bawk saw"
(tells song:) she had had to tend
the buffalo all day, and haden't been
able to come to the service. The
piece they enjoyed most of all was
the laughing song" which was in
a universal language.
At the close of the afternoon SER
vice. there were games, and the Old
people enjoyed them as much as the
little ones. We overheard one
father say disdainfully to his child,
you never saw anything like these
games? Just wait till we get home.
and we will do them all" The next
day was Sunday. but between servi-
ces could see the youngsters still
practicing the tug of war;" etc.
[ suppose it would be unwise to try
to teach them too much at once
about proper Sabbath observance.
etc.
The next day our native Christians
came from the city and nearby Will
ages in great numbers. and / think
their presence was very impressive
10 the new believers. The chapel
would not begin to hold the people,
30 the preacher stood at the front of
The chapel. so both the people inside