(Conclusion.)
Three services were held on Sunday Prayer Meeting at 6. 30 A. M. conducted by the Rov. Mr Miller; Service at 10 30 conducted by the Rev, Mr Tenn, who preached from Col. 1, 9, Fillet with the knowledge of His and at 5 P.M. by the Rev. Mr Lees, sermon feom Acts 1, 8 "Yeare my witnesses," followed by the Communion service, Monday, 2ist Aug., Fifth so jon.
Devotional services were lo by the Rev. M.U. Taft, The day w jutics. Two papers Cristian and Cainese idea of Wo Tus the former can be propagated -1!4' Schuois," by Mes Gamewelh, and Miss Navvtou. Mrs Gamewell suid the Christi ids of wonsn had been on the would continue to move. The Christian idea as now developed was to he compared with the heathen idea. Woman isa power: is responsible: is to think and act for herself, and take her plice alongside of man, The heathen idea is the opposite of all this. She came to China 28 years ago: single ladies hnd to establish their character. No one knew just what to do. After much thought and consultation, they determined to ignore kuei chi (custom) as a cuntrolliny force—God's word is above it. The Chinese override it when they care to carry a point. How teach then? Teach the truth, whole truth: make no compromise: inal the women realise that theyre vesponsib) get trath into them, and that they are responsible for its observance. Tne Chinese statements and representa ti even of the Christians, cannot be trust. ed: for their consciences are not full enlightened, and they fail to disti between the new influences of Christianity, and the old influences of heathenism work: ing in their minds. We must be ourselves among them as led and influenced by the truth, Miss Newton gave an incident illustrating the contempt in which women are held by the ordinary Chinese. Their attitude is seen in their unwillingness to spend any money on such a losing venture so soon to become the property of the mother-in-law. This idea contains one of the difficulties connected with schools for girls. Some Christians knowing the bard lines China's dau: -law, allow them to vod time while they may, instead hing them to work, anti obey, let them do about as they please. "What are we stu ing to do, to be ourselves, and so to teach in our schools, that our scholars may among those accepted of the Lord 7 Most of our girls will have to live in the small, poor homes of China; are we fitting them for such an moment 2. The do their ow we hope they will tech others what they have learned. Examples were given st how the truth taking possession of the hewts school gir's had resulted in clean, will he developed the Christian iden of woman, it was shown that one the best things, and to the front, A Report of itinerwing work amongst yeas given by Mu within the last few ye:
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