On Sunday afternoon at three o'clock the Rev. Young J, Allen, D.D., LL.D. above named, assisted by ter, and two native pastors, conducted the opening services ina church recently erected near the Ningpo house, through the liberality of a friend of the cause in Georgia, (U.S.) at a cost somewhat exceeding $2,500. The church is a handsome structure, and will accommodate some 200 or 250 people. It was built from designs by Mr. R. C. Brown the work commenced by him being finished after his departure from Shanghai by Mr. Kingsmill. The style is Gothic, and the building has a very attractive ap-Petrance, hich is not lessened by the sertion of a good deal of colored glass in the several windows; it is lighted by means of a branching chandelier, if the word is correct, containing French argand lamps, which have been found well adapted to purpose. The platform, on which stands the reading desk, is at the North end of the building, and both it and the desk are certainly very creditable pieces of workmanship. The organ is a very handsome one, made by Waters of New York: it has a stop which when pulled out produces an effect we never heard before on an instrument of this desert It is called the "chime" stop, and causes " sort of jingling which. on proper occasions is no small improvement. Yest-relay afternoon the young lady who ded at the instrument in such a highly artistic manner during the service, pulled out this stop while playing a yoluntary as the people were leaving, and the effect of it was to bring most of the congregation back again. Over the door, at the South end, beautifully finished stone slab, in which are inscribed in gilt characters the name of the Church, the date of its erection, and the name of the Mission with which it is connected. The name of the Church is "San-yih-Tang," the equivalent in English being Trinity Church. "A stone cross also adorns the South end of the roof. A bell weighing 600 Ibs., of good tone, which can be heard a long distance, has been also put in position beside the sacred edifice, a very strong and not unornamental erection having been prepared for it. Dr. Allen, as stated above, preached the inaugural sermon; his text was 1. Tim. li., 6, his subject being the Ofice and Work of Mediator. The congregation, which filled the house to its utmost capacity, was posed almost entirely of native Christians, the singing was good, the music was of course greatly appreciated as it deserved, perfect order and quiet prevailed through= out, and altogether the occasion will be looked back upon by all present as not only one of great interest, but as one affording perfect satisfaction to everyone who hai anything to do wi 'THE INVASION OF ANNAM BY LI YANG-TS''Al.
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