At a village some twelve miles from Chuchou there is a Christian community. 'These agricultural folk have been worshiping ina mud hut. They have had good Jarvests "and with some aid offered and accepted from the missionaries and friends they have erected a good, solid,.and substantial building. It seats' two hundred persons and cost $400. The dedication ser-¥ioas were conducted a few days since. The Services were enthusiastic and peaceful. It ras interesting to notice the. mutual cooperation. of the non-Christian neighbours and friends in the en 'A good deal Of native etcetera went off bang in the shape of firecrackers, and there was the usual hanging of red; but the most commendable feature is the pride and enthusiasm. of the members and the good sense exercised in all their affairs, while their policy was again announced to be absolute non-interference in litigation, and a general programme of evangelization among the members themselves, which things aim in the straight line of self-reliance and usefulness.
A Riot at Wooce.
{t_was Christmas ove and the stars were sailed high and peacefully over, China's hile the erescent_ moon Silica aad sealed Cities. The Christians in all the out-stati ladly enjoying were reparation service for Blessed natal At Chuchou we had a most enjoyable service, made the usual gifts to helpers, an? around the festive lanterns exchanged mutual congratulations, and retired while the yood angels of our childhood's vision ascended and descended upon us. "The house and chapel at Wooee is wrecked, and Yeo Li ured, 'The whole town is iceman, who is here!" This was my pres down and meet the head whvistmas' carol! Tt was two hours midnight, with x sharp frost on the ground, emergency storm as T burried out of bed, slipped on my lantern, and w tion assured my wife and children that all would be well. I then faced the belated-looking crowd that mot me in the guest room of the front chapel. There were the tipao (constable}, soldiers, messengers, and some native Christians." Coming in the night they had armed themselves with swords and staves. The scrae was not at all pgtaresque jit looked meanns.. Wovee was rioted by the coolies accompanying the survey party on their traverse through the country, preparatory to the laying of the new line between Nanking and Shantung. These men are mostly roughs and distarh the peace and "scare the villagers by claring that the railroad men have un-wer and are not amenable to Chinese law. A crowd of these drunken men had entered the chapel as the service was proceeding and smashed up things terribly, breaking into the native evangel t's room and stealing his silver and brass sh to the extent of trwrenty-four dollars. besides violently assaulting" him. Woo
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