Our readers will find in the account given on another page, of street
preaching in Chinatown, the statement that a large crowd was gathered in
the street, but when the picture is examined the crowd seems very small.
Loo Quong gives this account of the matter: "A big crowd was gathered to
us soon after we sang some hymns, but as soon as the photographer on sight
they all ran away. Chinese do not want their pictures to be taken on the
street. They all ran to the other side of the street and I told the man to
take them there, but they all ran away, too. Still some of them are
taken."
REVIVAL SERVICES IN THE MOUNTAINS.--Revival movements have been very
general in our mountain churches and missions this year and many hundreds
have been hopefully converted.
"Seven persons made application for membership in our church last Sabbath.
They are all converted people. If they are received it will make a
membership of thirty-three, including Mrs. Doane and myself. I have been
holding revival services at a school-house where they have slabs for
benches without backs to them. Part of a log was taken out to make a
window. People come seven and eight miles to the services. They seem
anxious to hear the Gospel preached. They do not seem to care for mud or
rain. I hope this will find the American Missionary Association getting
out of debt. My people are ready and anxious to contribute to the support
of the church. They have sold eggs and saved money, and it is often slow
work."
A PASSAGE AT ARMS.--White children whose parents are laboring in colored
schools are sometimes taunted by the unkind remarks of ill-mannered youth
with whom they come in contact. For example, the little daughter of one of
our teachers was told, "Your papa teaches niggers." The reply came quick
as a flash: "Well, your papa sells them whiskey, and that is worse."
Another threatened to beat her at recess. She promptly said: "You can’t do
it. My grandpa beat yours in the war."