A widespread scheme of prison reform, providing for the introduc~ tion of the latest prison system into the country, has been formulate Dr. Wang Chung-kui, President of the Judicial Yuan, for immediate enforcement, In order to prevent inexperienced and juvenile offenders from being corrupted and contaminated by. hardened and habitual criminals, special penal institutions for differ=
In addition he addressed a large united gathering in the Baptist Church, which is central and com-odious. Previously he had called on some-missionaries, and sent his jeard to others, and he gratefully cleomed the opportunity to speal He came to the meeting witha attired in old style Chinese civilian dress, only attend-fed by one soldier, and several local gentlemen, He is en route to the north of province, on bandit suppression service, and he made no scerct of the Arm upon which he is leaning! to carry this through effectively. His whole manner and spirit begets confidence in Chinese and Westerner ike.
The meeting opened by the singing of "All hail the power of Jesus then Rev. Herbert H. Taylor, missionary was asked to prayer. Act X was read in part, ending at the verse, "Now therefore are we all here present tofore God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God." He replied to this by reading Romans 18-12 and this formed the text of this address. He confessed that he had been a veritable Saul of Tarsus, but that "repentance towards God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ" had transformed his life. He urged upon his fellow Christians the need to be stable in belief and not to waver in their allegiance to God—and to honour the word of God.
It was a unique opportunity and a privilege to be' present, at such established.
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