A Committee of gentlemen, appointed the Shanghai Missionary Association, waited upon Dr. Muirhead yesterday afternoon, and presented him with an illuminated address, handsomely bound in morocco. The presentation was made by Mr. C. Thorne. He spoke in well-chosen terms of Dr. Muirhead's long period of residence in Shanghai, of the many valuable services he has rendered the community, of his philanthropy, his kindness of heart, and especially of his earnestness and fidelity as_a preacher of the Gospel. Dr. Muirhead replied in an affecting manner. He thanked the deputation for the honour they had done him, and said that as the oldest citizen of Shanghai he regarded it as his home. Anything that he had been able to do for the forei; population was, soto speak, by the ry. His missionary work was the soul of and had been from the early day in when he first consecrated himself The Committee had the privilege of seeing the heaatiful scrolls presented by the Chinese Chris ians to Dr. Muirhead.
Early in October a meeting will be hold in the Municipal Hall, when a public presentation of Dr. Muirhead's portrait will be made to him. Subscriptions towards the cost may be forwarded to the Hon. Sec.
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