New Britain herald., 1915-01-06

the meantime a study of Picking had
 been made. The situation of the most
 important institutions educational
 governmental, mercantile, military
 and police were all marked and num-
 bered on a large map of the city. A
 book of fifteen pages was printed in
 Chlnese, detailing the plans. and
 5,ooo copies were distributed to
 Chinese Christians, while English
 copies were given the missions, so
 that everybody knew of the arrange
 ments. Twenty editors of leading
 papers met at the Y. MI c. A., ap-
 proved of the plans and gave adVertis-
 ing space free of charge and inserted also news articles about the affair
 When the board of interior was asked for permission to put up a mat sEed-or temporary building-for the meetings it offered a location just in side the forbidden city next to the central gate, something that could never have been expected but which could not have been bettered The war board loaned 200 tents to cover the top of the building in case of rain the electric light company put in the fittings for MT. Robertson's lectures for very small sum. The Chinese workmen gave half rates. The board of police sent special guards for the hall and a fire brigade with hose cart and equipment encamped near the building during the meetings.
 The president and vice president both granted interviews to MT. Eddy, which in the minds of the Chinese gave official sanction to the meetings; the minister of education gave a holi- day to all students who wished to attend the opening service. During the Picking campaign MT. Eddy ad- dressed, according to the records kept, 20,o23 persons 2,2O5 joined Bible study classes; 104 others decided to declare themselves Christians Of those recorded as inquirers. fortyone are officials 5O4 older students; 54S boys; 150 merchants; thirty-one mili- tary and police; 643 miscellaneous.
 MT. Fddy's own letters give pictur- esque details of his meetings in three great cities in the Yangtze Valley. In Wuchang in spite of pouring rain for the two or three days about :, 900 men attended the meetings, 2.O00 staying to the after service and 400 joining Bible classes. A year ago Wuchang refused permission "even to look into the great Heroes Temple of the city" This year the meetings were held in that very Temple and the governor put up at his own expense a large pa vil1on with seats, installed electric lights and telephone service and served tea. for all guests.
 At Soochow the old walled city where Chinese Gordon fought in the days of the Tai Ping rebellion great tent in the central square sheltered the crowds. One meeting here was attended by 1000 women students. | Mrs. Eddy has been addressing the l women in various cities but this | number was notable.
 In Hangchow. the southern center i of conservatism and culture, Mir. Eddy l spoke in the modern theater, whose 1 owners cancelled an impor- tant theatrical engagement and gave | the use of the building free of charge for three days. Four thousand | students attended as we'll as officials | and leaders of trade. The young | governor of this province-only ! thlrty-five years of age-with his | young secretary of state, has fought 1 opium till now the province Is ab- 5olute1y clear of it. The governor has given two and half acres of land in l he heart of the Manchu city for the site of a Y. M. C. A. building and on lie Sunday following the Eddy lec- ures the secretary of state publicly |
 zed.