'The Christmas Season was. ya tously celebrated in Kweilin, Christ-fans met in their several places of worship, while opposers, composed of the majority of the student body from government schools, united a vigorous anti-Christian' campaign, Students from junior and. senior schools, both male and female, close jon a thousand strong, assembled noon on Christmas Day in the (foi mer) Imperial City, now the site of Jo number of government schools. Speeches were made in which Christianity. was assailed and the Bible attacked. Cartloads. Wterature were distributed. Some new "Downs" were noticed, "Dow with Heaven—only a dream' was the most startling. From the Imperial City the processionists traversed the principal streets of the city.
ir} students were much in evidence, with bugles and drums. Their headgear was fearful and wonder= J—mustin haty in the middle of winter, of a style that Paris would disclaim as not the present The compound of the Ameri-Baptist Convention Mission was, tered and the flag of the Kuomin= tang hoisted to the top of the flag staff. After lots of patriotic yelling, the indents moved on, Passing:
We received a call from the Vice-[ehurches and the homes of "mix Brigadier-General on sionaries there was a fresh sound-He thought tha it was New] ing forth of the various anti~ Yen's Day, He asked—whether the soldiers had caused us any me local Christian convenience, We told him, as he alists is not too bright, found on arrival, our doors were Dut there are factions in the ranks locked, and consequently there had lof the opposers, The Government [not been any unpleasantness.
Primary schools are open on Sui One of our older workers was any and dored on Monday, But aske? one day after seeing someone the Middle Schools observe ths the verandah how many for usual custom and close on Sunday eigners were living here, but she River Free From Robbers evaded the question.' Someone else had said the "heavens had More rain has fallen this antuma, fepened" when a searchlight from than usual, and this has helped june of the Southerner's planes was, river trade on the Foo, between seen, Kweilin and Wuchow, Many cattle Am glad to report that the be-boats ce down stream, as well as haviour generally of there men has. large number of boats packed fult been good, but apparently a strong. with sewly recruited soldiers form of Aieci Five route for Kuangtung Province. What-men were shot last week, but for ever may be true in other parts of what reason we do not know, To-day we are told that 100 of rice have been demanded thin five days, to be given at one time, a good part of which the soldiers will take outside the city ty sell at a high price.
The women are mostly all gone othe country, er remain behind One wonders how remain
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