Last week we gave an account of the first of these meetings—a large gathering of the natives in one of the city chapels, to listen to the first sermon on behalf of this new organisation.
On Monday the first general meeting for the Chinese was held in the London Mission, San-ba-In Chapel. The venerable and devoted native pastor, Mr. Paon, of the London Mission, presided, and conducted the opening services. There were esont the Rev. Dr. Nelson, Rev. Messrs.
K. Yen, Wong Chai and H. N. Woo, American episcopalian. The Rev, T. Taylor, of the London Mission. Rev. Messrs. Farnham and Bau, American Presbyterian Mission; and Rev. Wong Ping-san, of American Baptist Mission, besides several ladies and a large audience of native Christians and others, whom the novelty of the occasion had drawn together.
Addresses were made by five of the native brethren, and, without exception, they all spoke with much interest, using appropriate 5 lustration and in some instances beautiful figures.
formation of auxiliary societies. He used 'The Rev. Ins. Yax spoke first, urging the the figure of a tree and its branches, and of their mutual relation and dependence, Complaint had been made about the ex: penditure' of s0 much money, compared With the results. If we could tell the value of one soul we might judge whether the expenditure was too great, He said there was a great gulf between the Church mom-bers and outsiders, and there was nothin better to bridge this gulf than a book. It was rather embarrassing to seek an interview, but book in hand you could more readily approach a. man." He alluded to the advantage of going from house to house and talking personally to those whom you wish to benefit. In this work, the natives had an advantage, they know the Chinese customs better and could better adapt themselves to their own people, He saw many of their foreign friends present, and was reminded of how much his countrymen were indebted to them, and how much they must still depend upon such help. Union with them was strength and ensures success. It is in accordance with our Lord's Prayer that we may all be one. We are of many denominations, but this Society unites all.
'The Rev. Mr. Woe Cxat exhorted all to engage most earnestly in the work. It was not, he said, for a day or a year, but for all future time. A large building' cannot be erected in a day. The brick, straw, stone and mortar are all to be prepared. Iftoo much hurried, the superstructure may be spoiled. The Society we are founding is for all future time. It is no experiment. It must be a success; must be perpetuated. As a great building requires much money, s0 will the institution to which we belong. If we have too much money, it makes us lazy and indifferent; if too little, we cannot accomplish much, 'Take the' yeast to which the Saviour compared His kingdom it must not be too hot or too cold, so of our means we should pray the Lord to give us enough, and that Auxiliary Societies may be organized everywhere till, Teaven, they leaven the whole lump, inorganization of auxiliaries. It is very volving the whole Church of Christ in encouraging that of twenty hard-worked China. How shall the auxiliary be set Missionaries, who were requested to act om up? Ho came here with a desire to join the Board of Trustees, sixteen had accepted. one and help to build it up.
The meeting was then closed with the Mr. Dzuxo spoke of the distributors benediction by the Rev. Mr. Pars. connected with Auxiliary Societies. His address was very clear and methodical, and At the annual meeting of the Board of delivered with great earnestness. He said Trustees on Tuesday, the Rev. Dr. Allen, he would (Q) of the work to be American Methodist, and the Rev. Messrs. done, (2) of the persons suitable for it, McCoy, American Presbyterian, and Scar-and (3) of the manner of performing it. borough, English Presbyterian, were elected Under the first head, he said, it is an to fill vacancies in the Board. honorable work. The books are good books, and it io a credit to anyone to distribute them. In this work we are ambassadors. members and friends ward Chinese Tract The first general meeting of the forei He alluded to a young man being listened to with the greatest respect at a certain Society was held on Wednesday in the Temperance Hall. We congratulate the court, because he represented a great Empire. No doubt it is hard work, and members of the society on the large and that we come home from it tired, but it is respectable audience in attendance on this through your tiredness that others are occasion. saved. Paul speaks of "planting." What In the absence of Bishop Russell, the better specimen have we of planting; President, the Rev. J. M. W. Farnham than in going with a tract in your han was, on the motion of the Rev. P. Taylor, from door to door. Speaking of the of the London Mission, seconded by the moan ta be mand, he ma we nood Rev. Dr. Lambuth, invited to take the chair. The Rev. Dr. Yates was requested Gicatok men, it Sadbie te mest chies: a, men} ey should be tions and answer questions, they would be to pen the meeting with prayer.
The Cuamwan on taking his seat ex-put to shame; They should be per- P; Jained that the objects of the society were sons of robust constitution, able to go identical with the London Religious and wherever duty calls; (d)—They should be American Tract Societies, viz., to secure the men "apt to teach," and able to adapt publication of really valuable books, tracts, themselves alike to the educated and un-and periodicals in the Chinese language that they aimed not merely to print books not afraid of a little fatigue; (f)—Should leaned (J—They should "be, diligent and lay them on the shelf, but through local so conduct themselves as to command societies and voluntary visitors they would seck to circulate the books and try said the great Apostle Paul to Timothy. respect. "Let no man despise thy youth,"
How can the work be done? He spoke
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