As over in the history of the last 2,000 years 'a bigger fight is rdisod over things lesiestical than over smything also. One pa the old murch building is loft standing scants schism and division if when the now one is erected, and will not rest day nor night'till not one stone of the old structure is left upon the other. A hot-headed contributor swore that not a cent of his money should go to the new fund till the old church was level with the ground. Much windy eloquence was wasted on this ject. "Tae other part raised a legal whip and defied the vandals by promising to cause to burat upon their heads all the legal thunder of imposing trast deeds, 'A reverend gentleman ex' cathedra confidently assured his audience that you could have any legal opinion you wanted by paying for same. The church-destroyors.won the day and a Committee of six was "appointed, three from the legal bogey men and three from the" vandals, to obtain legal opinion in Shanghai. It was thought the lawyers would be comered if three of each sot of opinions: waited: upon them at~ the same time. The legal luminaries: would not be able'to shine equally on both parties at the same time. This church fight has provided much amusement. and occupation for some twoer "three" years and there is every indication it will continue for years to come.. Missionaries Tike other men seem to enjoy a fight.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.