Third in Skirmishing Prize.
Mr. Der, in presenting the prizes, said—I have to present you with four prizes, and congratulate you heartily on the Silver Medal, which, through your interest in the Corps whilst at Home, now stands.a permanent prize. You have reason to be proud of your performance, as. the aggregate of your. scores is the highest of the Meeting.
To Private Elias belonged The Chaase Cup; and Second'prize in the National Rifle Association Medal competition.
Private Meyer claimed—A Champion Sweepstakes; an Third prize in the National Rifle Association Silver Medal competition.
Mr. Dexr said—Your scoring in the Sweepstakes has exceeded that of last Meeting, and I congratulate you.
Private Newman, winner of—Ladies' Purse, Mr. Dexr said—I cannot tell you the fair Ladies' names or it might lead to you being a second time the winner.
Private Oliveira received the— ping prefecture. It should be noted that in three of the districts of the Foochow prefecture, the Methodist Mission operates conjointly with the Mission of the American Board, and that of the Church of England; in the other portions of the field it is the only Protestant evangelizing agency. The area embraced in this field is about 30,000 square miles, population, 6,500,000. The active field force of the mission coi rites four missionaries from America, who act aa Presiding Elders, each one in of what is called a liding elder's dis-
Second prize in the Ladies' Purse com- trict ict four ordained: native elders; too petition. ordained native deacons; ten unordained t Tucker received Municipal Challenge Cup. native preachers; and, fly unordained ive preachers on trial. In addition to 'Third prize in the Ladies' Purse. this field force, the native portion of which Third prize in the Chaasze Cup. is paid jointly by the Mission and the native churches, there is, also, what may must try and keep the Cup which you have Mr. Das ssid—Sergeant Tucker, You be called an unpaid corps de reserve, com-won, and as I see you are several points wrising local preachers and exhorters, above last meeting, I doubt not you may iconsod by the native church, and respon exceed them next. sible to it, who live at their homes, pursue, To Capt. McLean, Mr. Dzxr said—I the prescribed course ut study, and exercise have much pleasure in presenting you their gifts under the direction of. the native wi elders, and hold themselves in readiness in place of the Challenge, which you won The Council's Eu to fill' any vacancy in the regular work to last year. I am inclined to think you work ina new field, whenever appointe which they may be called, or to open up could have retained it had the Rifle been all in order. by the mary in charge. The mem-bors of this corps de reserve do not, parti-To Private Walkinshaw, winner of cipate in the business of the annual meet-'The Skirmishing Cuj ing, and are not required to attend its Mr. Dexr said—From your shooting, I feel pretty confident that you will have The recent session of the annual mectsomething more next meeting. ing extended over six days, commencing To Serjeant Kidner, November Ist and closing Nov. 6th. From Second in the Skirmishing competition, Mr. Dexr said—I was sorry to hear that 9 de lock am. to noon, and Som 2 p-m., of each day (except Sunday,) the your Rifle also disappointed you, or more Cine' was devoted Go the tranmeton of would have been added to your name. business, the evenings were occupied by This concluded the distribution, and the column returned to the Bund, when anniversary exercises The opening ser mon was delivered on the evening of. the the Rifle Company were marched to the Int by one of the missionaries. The self-French concession, returning in about an support anniversary was held on the hour, daring, which time it was actively evening of the 2nd, and I hope to engaged in drill under the orders of Ad-send you translations of two of the jurant Brewer, who dismissed the men at speeches delivered on the occasion by few minutes past five. native preachers. On the evening of coo the Grd was held the: Bible anniversary; the anti-opium meeting occurred on the Correspondence. evening of the 4th; and the mission: meeting, on the evening of the bth, close the anniversary programme. It'is but
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