aes Ovk Own Contasronpent Hangchow, Nov. 17.
The students of the China Inland mission Bible School, from Dr. Main this afternoon,—It was a very pleasant gathering and! his message to these young preach. ers left a deep impress. In congratulating them upon their call to the ministry if the Word, liz phasized how necessary it was, even for them, ever to keep their' gaze upon the' goal of their high calling and 1: Glorify God. 2: Serve others, 3 Bliminate self. "Others" was a great motto and he feared the sad eclension inthe Church of Christ in China could be traced to self ness and forgetfulness on the part! of those who vowed to glorify God! and be a saviour to others. Bible from Philippines Manila, Nov, 15, The Sultan of Sulu (Jamalul Hiram) and a number of other Moro leaders plan to visit the United States early in the coming year for the announced purpose of lending their influence toward the passage by the United States Congress of the bill introduced in the House by Representative Robert L. Bacon of New York, providing for the separation of the Moro districts from the remainder of the Philippines and placing them under separate government.
Batu Tiang, one of the most in-Aivential of all the Moros, recently announced that he favoured granting of independence to the Philippine Islands on a basis similar to that of Cuba, which provides that Cuba should never enter into a compact with a foreign Power that would impair her independence. Failing in this Batu Piang said he would favour the separation of the Moro provinces from the remainder of the archipelago under American study and prayer life, if it did not cw'minate in saving others was a mere sham. In conclusion the doc-for said the foundation of the great hospital work in Hangchow had been laid in prayer. Tt was an excellent rule to first seek the face God before going forth to do cur duty to men. "Knee drill" at 6 am. every morning in the Hospital Chap: 41 had been one of the most hallow.
THe discovery that the greater number of, the Stars and Stripes flown in California, if not in the other parts of the United States, are made in Japan seems to have awakened something like a patriotic Sensation in the United States, where an outery is being raised that it is an incult to the flag that it should be marked "Made in Japan." the resignation of th" District Postal Commissioner, Me, L. J. Blix. Mr.
Blix is still at his post, howeve announcement has' as yet made as to his successor.
A very noticeable earthquake shock was felt in this part of Shansi about 10 p.m. on November 4. While no damage was done. except in the cracking of walls, the quaking was! sufficient to muke people quite ing to their work. The Governor is ring for students in th aged ick and children will be eared n places provided for them.
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