wucHOW wom Ovi OWN. Coumesronvet To what an extent religion 1s practised may be learnt from the fact that. in Duvetiang there is a Jamassary with 7,700 priests, cell: bates, devoted to a' religion founded on the Phallic principles. Thia seems strange, for Tibet ix ssu rounded by countries peopled either polygamous tribes, in whicl man takes ax many wives as be able to keep, or polyancrous folk, where one woman sometimes, has five or'six husbands. These, people will not tolerate foreigners in the country, aad it. in a difficult, not say dangerous, business to try to gain entrance to this land of mystery.
"We do not work. alone for Christianity in Szechuan," sail Mr. Cunningham, "There is-a very fine Roman Catholic mission thers, and in times of common danger the Europeane come very clone together. There ig a real danger at times. You will realize that-by the fate. of Father Devanas, a young French priest, who was captured on. the order at Dame by come Lamas, there to a stake. Father taken to. one of their temples, ard
Devanas had a loxurian beard, and his punishment was to have one hair of it plucked out by each priest as he either entered or left temple eae day. This refinement' of torture ¢ontinued for five weeks, when Bishop Valentine organized a rescue and brought the man back into the province. The sisters. did what could to succour him, but the
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of the dreadful torture he.had pletely broken b{a> spirit He farther desire: to, live—and. he Mr. Cunningiam., explained: that. only the-priests-were-se cruck: The nomadic people were quite possible, Wachow, Oct, 22.
The 26th and 26th of this month. Were gala days here in Wuchow. The Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Building on White Cloud Mountain was dedicated amid much joy, parades and fire crackers, Gen. Chen 'Tsi-tong was master of core-monies at the dedicatory service, When were. present delegates from all walks of life, representing all official circles in' Wechow. The. service was consumed in speech making and reminiscences of their national founder.. Fireworks fuxnished entertainment for thousands during the two evenings. The cost of buildings, gardens and roads will Amount to $175,000 or more.
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