An interesting ceremony was lately wited also in the opening of a new chapel ing, in connection with the English Baptist Mission stationed ther The chapel will hold 350 people, and its seat capi well tested by an inter of Chinese Christians, met from honour of it was a most encouraging and hopefal sizar of progress. The chapel is quite tasteful in design, and is not offensive to the outside Chinese, as witnessed by the fact that it stood unharmed although the place was swarming with Boxers last. year. Phis is also to the credit, of the Hsien official, who has proved most cordial and friendly. He sent a silk scroll to grace the occasion, and came in state to look over the buildings, and seemed pleased with the whole design and execution of the plans.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.