Changed Attitude of the Province From Our Own Correspondent, Junghsien, Sze., Jan. 3.
This city recently manifested an evidence of the changed attitude of the people generally towards missionaries. and mission work. Owing to lack of doctors it became necessary to close the hospital of the Canadian Methodist Mission in this place and the local gentry showed much concern over the matter. When_ they heard that there was 2 possibility of a doctor being appointed again to this station they started a subscription list for the renovating and reopening of the hospital. The introduction to the appeal was written by a Hanlin, who had once been a censor at the Manchu Court. The subscription will realize $1,000, about the amount needed for the re-opening of the plant.
On the day on which the doctor was expected to arrive, the streets were hung with red, and a deputation of the gentry waited outside the city gate, with a supply of crackers in readiness, this being the customary welcome. given to magistrates and new officials, 'A similar interest is shown in the schools and churches, and the closing of any of them would be considered in the nature of a calamity by a large section of the community.
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