The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 9, September, 1882Various
Religion
The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 9, September, 1882
Various
Congregational churches -- Missions -- Periodicals; Home missions -- Periodicals
—For several years past, members of the Central Presbyterian Church
of Denver have given special attention to the Chinese of that city.
They now have over 60 Chinamen in attendance at Sabbath-school,
seven of whom have been baptized and received into the Church.
—A poor Chinaman became blind, and went into the hospital. While
there he learned to read the Bible in the raised printing used
for the blind. He said to the missionary, “God make me no see
here” (pointing to his eyes); “but he make me see so muchee here”
(placing his hand on his heart), “I welly glad.”
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ITEMS FROM THE FIELD.
PARIS, Texas.—A church has recently been dedicated here. Dr. Reed
preached the sermon, and all the white pastors took part in the
services. The house could not begin to hold the people. $313 was
subscribed towards paying the debt.
CEDAR CLIFF, N.C.—At this place Rev. A. Connet organized a
Congregational church of a dozen members, using the Confession,
Covenant and Constitution of Roy’s Manual, inserting a temperance
clause. A white citizen gives half an acre of land for the church.
A dozen white people attended service. Rev. J. N. Ray will become
the pastor of the church.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—In the wake of a revival, which had already
added forty or fifty persons to our church in this city, Mrs.
Steele, the missionary, writes: “We are still wonderfully blessed.
I have been in the Howard school some as a substitute for the
principal, when he was sick. Pastor Smith thought in that way I
was prosecuting my special work, as I was getting close to the
children’s hearts. After teaching in one of the rooms for a week my
scholars asked if we might not have a prayer meeting at the close
of school on Friday afternoon. I said ‘Yes, if you will go over
to our church,’ as that was the hour for our sociable. And so the
crowd went over there, and twenty-three professed conversion. I
never before witnessed such a sight.”
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—“The little ones are quite enthusiastic over the
temperance concerts, and of course are interesting their elders. We
find the charts a great help. I have been using for supplementary
reading the ‘Gospel Temperance Book,’ and have been surprised at
the interest manifested. Yesterday I asked how many enjoyed it, and
nearly every hand went up. One young man said: ‘A while ago I tried
to talk with a young fellow about drinking, and couldn’t meet his
arguments, but since we have taken up this book I have a great deal
more to say.’”
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