Kashing, Mar. 10, Encouraged by our progressive magistrate, more than 100 guests attended the annual "get together' banquet a few days ago. civil and local eclebri from formalities and enjoyed three hours' feast in good fellowship. It could be seen at a glance that' the successful business men were in the majority. The impression grows on the writer, that the business brains of China' are the best asset of the country toda Many shop fronts have been remodelled in a manner similar to the Chinese section of Nanking Road in Shanghai. A conserva: tive banker remarked that a mill-fon dollars could be found here if vestments were secure.—Uncertainty causes timidity among money Very few soldiers are now seen: report has it that Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, has distributed his men at strategic points in* his broad domain, His plans and decisions are more respected than those of Peking.
In a recent conference here of Christian workers, mostly Chinese, the question' of the Indigenous Church came up for discussion One of the leaders reniarked as Chinese Buddhism was unlike that of India and Chinese Mf medanism was different from of Arabia and Turkey, so Christi-unity in China would also diverge from that of England He thought the emphasis would be aid on conduct not on doctrines, that worship such as song and prayer would be separated preaching and that all would be financially economical. It was felt, that persecution will follow the revision of treaties, but it would purify the Church of much dross and make it possible for a Chinese to be a self-respecting Christian regardless of foreigners and more truly patriotic than the noisy agitators.
The farmers are rejoicing after the rains in good prospects for Soring products of garden and Railway traffic seems to be steadily increasing.
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