In the late examinations for the Ductorate, a Master of Arts from Szechuen 106 yenrs of age turned up. He was accompanied by his wife, 90° years of ago, and two song, 80 and GU respectively. The graduates showed the family every mark of respect, and they were allowed to wait upon the aged scholar inside' the examination stalls, The other students addressed him as lat fu-tse—old master—which title however lie disclaimed, that he was their comt No country, m1 produce a parallel to thi not heard whether lo was euccossful, In all such cases the Emperor is wont to confer the degree Konoris caus upon the centenarian, One report put the wife's age at 119; but this indicates too groat a disparity in the ages of the old couple. usually two years older than their hus-ife of years an lovk after ce youthful 9 into the holy of matrimony.
The dragon meteor observed by some of our residents has been the subject of ridicule among some of your Correspondity of the writer and jeration of 80 many witness: both European and Chinese, who witnessed it, place the fact of the occurrence and the resemblance described beyond doubt. The who did not witness the ca © phi nomenon experi-need grout dilticulty in accounting for the appearance and sistency of the illumination, Que Kuropean called her friends to see two moons in the heavens at one time, mistaking the meteor for a cloud with luna behind it, Seen from different and distant ywinta of view it is quite probable that it may have sumed resemblances t different animals, jame have suggested a cloud, a Chinese kite carrying @ lantern, a camel and weasel, From one of your correspondents subscribing himself " Polonius," his letter was taken also to be a joke, The weasel to which it was not perhaps inaptly compared by the Chivaman was we presume a wee sell.
Alarge meeting of the Peking Asa ciation was held at the Pre Mission on the evening of the 2 "paper by Dr, Williamson to parotic of China for Christin rond, and alively debate ausued, visitors from x distance, of whom there were many called upon to spook, Me, Bamford of your city was a prominent speaker, and ho delivered racy, humorous speech which was well received, The writer of the paper took the ideal China—the apenkera for the most part illustrated the subject feom the cticul everyday life of ray" after lying was unluckily consigned to silence from which it ought to be resuscitated, At the present day theological energy is expending itself on not on terms, On the at the chapel of the A.B.U.8.M., the anniversary service North: China ''tact Society was held, when the two elaborate and i 1 papers wore rend by Messrs, and Shoilield, of Moukden and fung-chow respectively. The subject of the first paper was the Aititude of Vonfucianiam"
that of the second the Adaptation of se Literature to Christianity." The touched upon the following six (1) Adapt style to capacity of;(2) The style of composition 3 (3) Secular jiteratu i for the Church general circulation; (6) class needed for general circulation, A hearty vot of thanks was accorded to.both eanayiats, and it was desired that the es should appear in the Chinese Recorder, meeting was large and influential.
The business meeting of the Society tok place in the afternoon. On the following evening alearued and valuable paper was roxd by Dr. Edkina, on the *Futuco Auitude of China towards Christianity." Ho said porsecution was likely to decline. Ho referred to the liberty of residence and the prot tion sffurded in the interior, and to the languages and tone of recent decrees; und said that the admission of the right to make converts in the interior will nut be with. drawn, He next asserted that much local caution and will likely continue, referred in proof of this to Shantung a Canton provinces particularly, The tility of the ' Angel" docu: ousted in relation to persecute and an adverse opinion expressed regarding it in the former province. It is, xs is known perhaps, but an adaptation of the French or Roman Catholic proclamation of toler jon aries. the ers. The officials in particular, terior, are disposed to offer opposition to the recognition of the toleration clauses of the various foreign treaties, Following upon this, the Dr. next referred to the prospects of mist ary work in Corea and Anna, which he said were more favourable than at any former time, His last point w discussion of contemporary renearcies Chine tory, suggesting resemblances to the persecutions in the Roman Bmpire,
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