In an article headed the Tables Turned, the China Mail writes:—_ But let us shift th one.: Leaving.the heaven pointing minarets of holy Banas let us draw up the curtain in a Canton street. Not very wide, or very savoury, the said street % we stop at a dyer that, from its nent: appearance, gives promise of cleanliness if not elegance with-ta. Wo pass the entry. screen and enter the first anti-room. What may this be r we ask our conductor. Surely, no Chinese temples have such well-kept rooms, stich level floors, such courteous attenuants is the reply, this is the Antiist ian preaching Hall!" We.look.
shed, and our companion expl: the latest Chinese idea is to fight Missionaries with their own weapons. Ostensibly established. "to promote..the restoration of Ancient Customs," the institution is admitted by its projectors't be intended as antidote to Christian proselytism. Nor do they rest here... An Christian " hospital lias been e8- furnished it with the followin, perla A correspondent of the Mail has since
regarding the Preaching Hall,"
"Not far from the Wen Chang Miao, inside the Kwei-te-mun, close to the Footai's Yamen, at Canton, hall has been built, called the Foo-chao-she-hui, or Society forthe Restoration of Ancient Customs. The Promoters of the Preaching Hall (for such it is) have addressed the following notice to ome to this hall and there explain, the the Literati at Canton, to' ade them to
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