Bishop and Mrs. Lauress J. Birney and their daughter, Dorothy, were formally welcomed to Shanghai by the missionaries of the Methodist Episcopal Church stationed in this city at a reception held at the home of Miss Elizabeth M. Strow, 116 Dixwell Road, on Monday evening. At the same time Dr. and Mrs. Luther Freeman were welcomed. secretary of the China Dr. F. D. Gamewell, Educational Association, presided. In introducing Bishop Birney, Dr. Gamewell recalled incidents connected with other bishops who have been leaders of the Methodist Episcopal Church in this count during the 40 years of his experience. Bishop and Mrs. Birney, Dr. and Mrs. Freeman, and several others. made short speeches.
Dr. Gamewell compared Shanghai with New York. "New York sets the pace for America," he declared. "If you put on a certain kind of a hat in New York, they will be putting on that kind of a hat all over America within six months. If you put on a new style of clothes in New York, that style will be worn all over America a few months later. And Shanghai has the same influence on China. All the powers that nfost quickly effect China go out from this city."
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