THE "DOUBLE ACROSTICS FOR THE THE MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY
SERVICES."
The Double Acrostics for the Services" aro
distinguished by the two prudcpal words Boing connected with the Naval and Military professions; such for example sa "Sword,!! Kadline-spike, Platoon, &c. No such resciction applies to the lights. All solutions should be sent to EDCTOR, China Mail Office, by noon, on the Saturday fel- loring the publication of any one Acrostic, with the word "Acrostle" on the cavelepo. Any arriving subsequently will not be entertained.
IN CHINA.
The Forty-Erst Annual Meeting of this Society was held in Canton at the house of Mears Russell & Co., on Tuesday, January 29th, 1880:--Present: 0. Nye, Esq., Senior Vice-President, in the chair; Rev. A. P. Happer, D.D.; Theophilus Sampson, Esq.; Rev. Henry Parkes; Rov.J. C. Edge; T. B. Cunningham, Esq.; Rev. B. C. Henry; Rev. R. H. Graves, M.D.; F. H. Ewer, Eaq; Rev. E. Faber; Rev. F. J. Masters; Rev.
A prasinu of $15 will be given to the person
giving the greatest number of correct soln-II. V. Noyes; Rov. H. C. Ridges; Rev. fone by Lady Day; and 5 to the second.
T. W. Pearce; and Dr Kerr. Every Saturday a new Acrostic will be given, fegether with the solution of the one of the previous week.The successful names will plso be published.
ANSWER TO ACROSTIC No. XVI. 2ND SERIES.
The Meeting was called to order by Mr Nye, who upon taking the ohair read the notice convening the Members; and pro- posed that, as the Minutes of the last An- anal Meeting had been printed and cir- oulated they should be taken as read.
The Chairman then moved the confirma- tion of those Miantes: Wherenpon excep- tion was taken to several paragraphs therein, and after prolonged discussion the following preambles and resolution, in correction of the (then) Surgeon's report, were moved by Mr Sampson,
seconded by Mr Cuzzingham,
Fatigue.
Parades,
F
frump
P
Abana
A
T
tour
I
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A
and passed :--
gold
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8
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Brasmus
Correct answers have been received from "Fask & Jill," "Globules" "Xelando," "Silenus," "Rumtifocale," and Omdette."
ACROSTIC XVII.-END SERIES.
Rum
Whereas the custom of accepting the Surgeon's
Annual Report on the reading of is adopted solely summary thereof, only a bu for the of avoiding the reading of
the purpose professional details, and implies a trust in the Surgeon in publishing his repert not to interpolate oibur matter than that laid before the Meeting, except such profesional de
THE CHINA MAIL.
No. 6174-FEBRUARY 7, 1880.
"The female wards have been frequently were then presented by Mr Sampson, as repe:-Rev. Professor Legge, D.D., LL.D., worship cannot properly be called to Company, in the province of that name, visited by several Ladies.
The following in a statement of the prin- pipal items of my account with the Society
Debit, during 1879:-
Expaire, printing, Insurance, For wages, medicines, 20,
wood, aid to poor patients,
follows:-
For curtout, expenses of Hespi-
tal and Dispensarios
(except Sai-Nata, &e.,
under Dr Graves' care..$1,200.00
$ 877.09
Dr Graves' use as usual..
120,00
车身
77
New Instruments
100.00
23
Draine, water supply, xo-
&D.,
F
Cash paid Messrs Russell & Co: being receipts from patients, *,,
$590.61
pairs, &c.
200.00
11
Cutting blocks for work on
$662.20
Diseases of the Eye, &c. ,,-Testher translating
40.00 -80,00
$2,129,00
$1,740.00
,, Now Wards projested
600.00
$2,340.00
Credit.
By cash from Messrs Russell & Co.,
وف
from time to time,........$1,377.00
Dr Carrow for balance duo the Society per his
account of 1878,..
J
from patients for wood, as
donatione,
<00.70
471.32
127.18
23
from sales of Books, medi cines, instruments and rent, fran
Municipal Council, Bothel Fund, return of Insurance premiums und value of gift of Opium from Dr Carrow, . . . - - -
tho
43.70
$2,129.90
Nox. The two items of $90 and 300 in the Treasurers' account were paid to Dr Graves, and hence are excluded from this.
"The thanks of the Society are due to
Movers De Souza & Co. for printing tha an-
1880 $300.
Bir Brooke Hebertson, Venerable Arch-ligions, for the Chinese have not made a and subdirector of the treasury for the dead denoon Gray, LL.D., Richard von Car- god of Confucius," He also adds "prayer in San Francisco," and he was "heir to a lowitz, Esq. In United States: W. Delano, is not offered to him, nor is his help or in- fortune valued at four millions of trans
tervention
besought on any occasion." which was invested in stook in the Central Whilst agreeing with Mr Watters as to the Bank of California, and he had the good seuss The hero Himself facts he cites, we should have said they to let it remain there.”
who belonged to prove that the ceremonies in question cannot is described as a man
category of the Sons of Heaven sill too properly be called "worship" although they are prompted by the religious sentiment rare who are charmed by the physical and ingrained in every human being. This is chemical sciences. These extracts, will however a mero difference in words. The salies to show the mental calibre of the folowing remarks of Mr Watters on this author of this nonsensical story, utterly de- subject deserve general attention as illus void of even the poorest attotony at lalotto
Secretary-J. G. Kerr, H.D. Treasurere-Messrs Russell & Co. Auditor:The Commissioner of Customs, Acting.
The Chairman then moved a rate of thanks, seconded by Dr Korr and carried, -To Meeste Russell & Co. as Treasurers; Messrs De Souza for prising this for prin a nominal charge; Mr Bain
aid in
880.75
50,60
$1,401,35
it
Secretary,
1879
Fly, b
Chairman.
that the
that
SAY
and frustrates himself and at stated times success unparalleled in the histo
reverently presents cert Much more
food
tails: Aud, whereas in Dr Carrow's Report | nual Report at a nominal charge; to Mr Yüthe following vote, which, after some dis-mothail of the inquiry adopted by mede learning asossible, taught the way of ment of the Far East Time and space,
at
ན་
and
There
If strength and hardness could a conquest Report: And, whereas the pangraph on Bistathan Ale to my associates of the Committee he empowered to expend all the unsparingly on every writer within his as pase without an experience of the bene like; the charitable object for which it
make,
Banko
6 of Dr Carrow's report for 1878 rofere
ments, Huance
presont
of
ting the Minutes free of chargo; Mr Wilcox trating the exact nature of this hero fuss, and wearying by its monotony of idiotis for free printing of Minutes; Me Rwer for a worship of the Chinese: The seremonies baldordnek. scientific Atlas; Mr Ya C. Chung for Medi-used at his (Confucius) service are the eines of the late Dr. Wong; Dr Carrow for as those used in the temple of Kloge and MASONIC BALL AT SHANGHAI. The N-C. Daily News account of the operations, and Mr Thomas for ob- Emperors. It has been the custom in China, posthumous A from a very remate age to pay taining
subscriptions from Ton-men. Reference to the financial position as cors vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the worship to the great benefactors of the Masonic Ball at Shanghai is one of the hibited in the account of the Treasurers
These, we have seen for some time. It is showed as available $329.56 from (ho ba- proceedings, and the Mooting adjourned, sins country and especially to the promoters of most pleasant bits of newspaper reading
learning and culture・・・
anned up in Confucius, gratifying to know that "within the last JALOO
of last year's account; and, from a die,
J. G. KEDR.
6. NYE,
however, were all sketch of this year's current account, fur-
who was the actual founder of learning couple of years there has undoubtedly So the titles of Former Sage been a revival of Freemasonry in Shang ther accounts available as follows:--
Teacher were transferred to and Former Subscriptions from Foreigners.. $873.00 Donation from Municipal Council 26,00
THE "CHINA REVIEW" ON RECENT him and scholars and officials were required hai, and the unanimity and cordiality of Bethol
In process of
of time the feeling that exist between the various Portive of
to do him homage. · grant from
BOOKS. 60.00* Fund.....
Introduction to the Science of Chinese Re-raak of Prinse or King was conferred on Lodges working under different roi- Subscriptions of His Excellency
Mion; critique of Max Müller and him, and the worship offered to him then stitutions have from time to time been Viceroy and His Honer
other authors. By Bey. E. Faber. took the character of that offered to the exemplified in the numerously attended fendal chief of the time at which the Sage and highly successful gatherings that the Hoppao $200 caob, which
Hongkong, "predteal an aggregato of
Mr Faber, it appears, intends to in-lived. It is not as King however but as have recently taken place in the lasonio Subscriptions of Tenuen through
vestigate the Chinese religion in the light of their great teacher and patteries in Hall But all previous gatherings were Mr Thomas
religion, and he proposes to do Chinese worship their Sage,
means of induction, volved in the ceremonies is to forget for the surpassed in success and splendour by Nothing k 36 1
however, or this landable and truly time that he is dead and to treat him as the Ball given on the 23rd, under the be were sent in the flesh. Even auspices of the Craft. In every respect
were present 20 is approached in the present
though
the schoolmaster now the scholar kneels it was a most unqualified success, Leaving due for 1870 $13.30, and for volume, which in iatanded of by the defini
the alleged misconceptioas as to
sonte certain articles of Sir Sampson moved, accorded by Mr Ridges, tion and aphere of religion, and as to the
reverence due to bim who first Freemasonry in this far distant Settle Müller
other wri
writers prior to Mr Faber. for 1878 there is a reflection on the Alission- for a donation of some medicinos belonging cussion, was passed:--
That the account of Messrs Watson
to be said much to
favour of many virtue, and settled the laws of social and bowever, only admit of an imperfect. lats Dr Wong; to Mr Ewer for Lie- aries of Canton, no allusion to whica is the Atlas; and to Dr Carrow for as- Co. of 1878 (alluded to in the Managing of the criticisms which My Faber passes political order. No day, say the Chinese, description of what the bail really was made at the Meeting which accepted his brich's
Committee's Report) be paid: and that the
ono-sided, basty
confused judgments, and
e among men is like that of Heaven the popularity of previous Masonis Balls, page to an event which took place subsequent to Committee of Managemont, Mesars Sampson, funds further available for the year 1850 reach, and he has certainly detected a few fits derived from Confucins, and his in- was given, its cosmopolitan character,
the Then all to me would straight the laurel the date of the Mecting which accepted his Cunningham, and Henry, for their cordial on the basis of the Estimates submitted by passed even by Max Müller. But as regards and Earth in the world. Henco cotnes their the rent with which the Committee
main
i3 this point at isue
deep respect for him and all about him, and On next proceeding to the annual election volume, the relation between religion and hence the worship they pay him, which is a laboured in the cause, all tended to a Field;
the Hospital and increase its effi- of the report as presented at improve
of Officers of the Society for the year, the science, clearness and consistener of thought
grateful re-realisation of the most sanguine expecta formed
perpetually renewed service Though 'fore my second whole battalions, and therefore cannot possibly have co-operation and assistance in every effort to them.
that Meating'..
and membranos.
one
nted to him tions, and last night's gathering of e presented Offerings are Disney was then moved by Mr. Sampson, Chairman addressed the Meatting as felis all on the side of Max Maller "It is resolved that on page 6 of Dr Car-
aber...... and his birthday is observed Masons, with their wives, daughters, sided penfusion on the side of Mr Faber. row's report
Before proceeding to the usual cleotion Mr Faber defines religion as "the manifes as a solemn fast in all the public depart sisters, and sweethearts, must ever take port for 1878 the words in the third seconded by Dr Happer, that Dr Kerr's re- low- paragraph from The wards are but rarely port be received and the usual number of
frequently in the future copies ordered to be printed in English and of Uffisers, it is in order and most fitting tation of a spiritual world of which the meats. But he must be worshipped in his a high rank in the records of the many visited to
own temple and it is forbidden to that we take cognizance of an event that, in human soul forms one lak." We have no
nin Buddhist social successes achieved by our small but the fifth paragraph from the words in Chinese. and
to this definition, neither do any image or likeness of him i objection The Report of the Managing Committee the providence of God, has-for the first
Müller, according or Tanist temple. The schoolboy mar de community, and judging from the ap claimWe are glad to the words Surgeon to
receive," be not accepted as part of Dr Car- was then presented by Mir Sampson, and on time in the history of the Society. Taft we object to that of
outgrowth of him obeisanes in the school, and the student probation universally expressed future Office-bearers
The letters from the son of the human mind or a row's report for 1878."
it was accepted. extended discussion then ensued ters, it
which are eminently the result of Confucian ward to with interest and pleasure- Farther
faculty for Protracted discussion ensued upon the our late President are already before you.
It is, Gentlemen, a remarkable circum. In fact we see no
in the two teaching and influence." apon other poinca of misreport in the Minutes full inter- after 4
ions, which question of its
i of its publication, resulting in the rasulting, aft
giro the two aspects Mr Watters does not point these observa. indeed, we think it will be a mistake of last
year
I the following motion, made by stance for one person to remain at the head defligion naturally has when considered tions by comparisons but confines himself the Brethren of the mystic lie do not
publie purposes the change of opinions, and a negativing of the earrying
which by Dr Happer of any Association for Chairman's motion, seconded by Mr Parkes, Mr Parkes und
by:
g period of forty years. in the acceptance
of the following motion of "That the Committee's Report, in so far us long per
"It was in
objectively, as in Mu Muller's case. The thoughtful reader can scarcely fail to notice they have certainly done this year, sets forth the operations of the Society for
instrumentality in similar misis- Dr Graves, ecconded by Dr Sampson:
this, that Max the remarkable coincidence between this one of the most popular and attrac Miller, Whose method 18 Chincte nad of his influence in founding duction and no other, of uscessity confined honours paid by the disciples of Auguste A palpable hit" was made by the S. accepted without putting on record our ap-
that he was constituted its himself proval or otherwise of the Surgeon's Report
side of religion, Comte to the great men, of all times. Al-W. of Lodge 670 E.C., who penned abjective then presented."
begatise
that alone is what Science can deal though this hamage addressed to Confucius current of the Treasurers was The acc
and congratulation
that in the good pro-
people i then submitted; and in explanation of some
is not religious worship of a Creator, Festival, and addressed them “To the for stopping short where in our opinion trae vidence of God, he was enabled to extend with.
to a stand-ot the principle which underlies this cult
viz. the light of boldly pretends t
to be able to carry ROL
scientific glimmer
mligion, Kerr in the sphere of his eminent useful hospital on the guth January last, whea Dr. age, gladdened with the consolstery rellen- still, at the limit of the sensible;
a spiritual relation with in- the invitation of the Society, took ness, as assuring the permanent and expand-Kerr, on
reason, that part in the the Society, 1
producing a 1 conceived, in over charge thereof. ing prosperity of
into the spiritual world. We entirely agree were present in the flesh." If this When the Committeo were eleated at the Society was a good work sing of the inquiry into the region of the aupra-sensible, visible powers addressed as thougết my capacity of Chairman of the Board of
Bulls had last annual meeting of the Society, and harvest of blessing and good-will. Indeed, with Mr Faber when he saye (p. 39) that paid to the tablet of Confapins ago To protect you from grist and, diatṛEMS" - Trustees of the Whampoa Bethel Fund,
hie pathetic and too-self-accusative declara with iden of an
an annual
rant from the income entrusted for the first time with power to ionut that last moment of the awar of the sphere of religion is not the same as that i as it is with that addressed to the nnost Secret Manone are ever an guard,
solence, but it does not in our view follow tableta, when deceased parents are this Tant thereof
and obtaining the control Saniety,
the prospects before them tico Lfairs,
TES: T
that his son hastened to send to us, that scienco and religion must be contradic worshipped as though they were present summer, the Treasurer of that Fund in pecuniary matters were not of a promising the phrase, "The one good thing of my tory. Science, so we conceive it, and as in the flesh,?, is not religion in the sense in Concurrence of my Co-Trustees during the co
scked for
fresh seems at anto a benison nature; the sum of $1,460 was
Diodern English
Language has accepted the which we generally take the term, it cor- directed to pay to Dr Kerr or boueet the expensus of the Bociety's hospital"
of the Society. purposes
term, deals inductively with all that comes tainly takes among the Chinese the place $ during the year 1870, while consecration of the
Regarding it in this light, and considor within the perception of the senses, and of that which among us is the essence of Should foreign wanderings oftes prove their the Treasurers the sum of three hundred and dispensaries o
dollars per annum as the means became they had at
ing the hotaal circumstances of this event, leaves all tho supra-sensible world, without religion. disposal, including sub- mine with 1870.
for that year sorptions for
only about оде half available, beginning
denying its existense at all, to faith to deal in accord- that it was my wish and purpose
that I now make,- motion
with. The two go side by side. Scienti by the presentation ing this grant, as then explained to my Co of the amount required. Their embarrass- I invite your approval or correction of the
meat was increased Trustees, to regard it as set apart for Messra Watson & Co., in the month of
general income that
The winged "Azrael "jof the stricken field.
1.
The warrior's boast am 1, his highest Te entry on the blazing lists of fume.
2,
Twin wife of earliest poet, ages part- Spile of the seeptic's sneer on Bible cast.
3.
Dead is my country, tomb of patriot brave; Yet where the cannons roar, my pennons
WATE,
4.
On Arno's banks, my Love his connets sung
motion of Dr Graves, seconded by Mr Mas- vacant the highest post on the roll of its to whom religion is a patur ment of the in the College, for these are institutions reunions of the kind will be looked for
of}
the
Infinite.
but
That the Miautes of the lust Meeting be, the past year and the contemplated enlarge- previous instution of Dr Colledge's subjectively, as in Mr Faber's definition, or strictly to an exposition of facts. But the continue to strive to make their bull, 89 teking to the urgent physical needs of the importance, however is true smentio in-Confacian hern-worship of China and the tive events of the festive season."
of its items, the Chairman proceeded to state
it
ment for the coming year, be printed.”
Those portions of it are as follows:-
to
the
lies in
Report of the Managing Committee of the the head; and it is matter of rejoic. Mr. Faber, however, blames Müller the ethical and literary ideal of the Chinese the following lines, distributed at the
Medical Missionary Society in China, for the year 1879. The Committee have to report that Dr
tituler
No sweeter have been heard since world that, "In view of the reinstatement of Dr Carrow gave up charge of the Society's career of rare usefulness to a serene olduna modestly comes invariably and bois the same which underlies all farmas
begun.
5.
Hell's pigmy, Earth's abortion-
Hisobief is my chiefest portion.
6.
A word more oft in soldier-lips I wot,
lot.
7.
Idol of mankind, Parnim'e paradise,
Henry
Was
the
may
add
its
their
tica,
at
the last that his
in
of
1
LEAS
Ladies.""
of
Do try to think well of us Masons
Or at least of the Creed we profez;
identical
likewise
Mr. Watters gives next a chapter of justification attaching to many of the acts
It binde men of every kafion
And no matter where you may wander,
No brother more solive or fonder
If inte our ranka's bad brother
And your welfare his only reward!
Dose, despite all our vigilance, weg;
Hasn't every dock got a black sheep?
Bought for on Earth, and lost too in a trice exigencies rather than as of a bill for $212.05 for medicines solutions be recorded and copies of them world or sunl, but whilat denying all apienti- of canonisation which-raised obasura didi Or how recognize one another 7---5-
of
a
Find
Should that make you hate every ollier? If we fall in attaining perfection Why mock us? You dear littla akvari Our efforta deserve your protection,
Becretal" Well, we must have thim you know,
Or wa tight confide you to a fos, Instead of a well-trasted brother 1
"Why not tell us the secretary Jobs Yen fram men; little darlings, that's true,
Can you doubt there's some goodia us! Nay, 'te
And faith): Ware 33 201 for the filter":"
Then think of us wall. Let your beauty
Be the care of Freemasons your duty, And their wives, widows, orphans be om
That what i have said and the following finally we know nothing of God, or spioneral remarks, pointing out the want of And say! Are you prefect yourselves? De Carrow between July and be sent to Major Colledge; and that the Be knowledge of these subjects we may at ples to the pedestal of Masters and the in making of the previous year, thus raising letiere of that Gentleman, together with my the same time devoutly believe in them as & influence which chance has
Confucian scho and the obituary notics and matter of faith, without any inconsistency the posthumous destinies reply thereto
o list of canonized Confu- Examiner
of the revision November 5th, be
about the "science of religion" is, to
to say new of the 7 It will thus ported by Dr Carrow, to $1,793,35, being | the biographical notes out from the Chel-whatever. This being so, Mr. Faber's talk lars. It is by no means improbable that We can keep them ne wall de a man f'?
Dian least, on his side confusing. There cati-
lead to numerous and important changes. the mrivileges in enabled Dr Kerr, in his Sciety at their meeting in January of that plased among Providence of God, the not be any scienos in matters of region, if and will some time hence be made Bat 'tis onls from men that you can!
Whereas, in tho eminently useful career of Dr. Thomas R. Smo doubt was entertained as to the Colledge, F.R.S.. the first and only Presid the to tak in the esy of Mr. 1 with reference to the persons who will here- A traks we exist but for you.
homage soienti. after rebe though 776 may frequenting the port and otherwise obtain power of the Committes to pay this bill
in the objectivo sense religion in
8,
Pitics c
O'er field and brook I urge with headlong
speed:
time
time being b
a portion of should derived from the com- sof Foreigners and Chinese for tho bud from te year enjoying
by ord
order of November the expenditure of 1878 from $1550.30,
in excess of the amount authorized by the
tenham
In wild pursuit I prove a friend indeed. ---
ferma provision to e discretion, to
means to
uns to meet casualties among
Employ additional
Fear.
YORICE.
A PSALM OF LIFE AT SIXTY.
"General Gusher at Christos Time.
the
Faber's at his beliefs,
taling
at which
repeivo
Bide
by side with
a
supplementary to his other resources: without a special vote of the Scoiety, but sat of this Society, was terminated by his cally trace, exhibit and compare regions Confuciof the volume is made up by The craft would have nothing to di
The receipts and Payments as shown by
Society
interest,
an Wo
The body
is otters
few
but he waken, we have of Confucius i this definition, we see here the clearest to Lecce and Flath, Mr. Wicularly to
MARK TWAIN'S LATEST SPEECH
October last, at his death on the 28th of aid That thus the risk of so overtaxing his own the discussion of this question was rendered residence, Lauriston House, Cheltenham, at strength us to peril his power to compass unnenessary by the fact that there were no
Eternity cast upon Earth life." We admire whoso tablets have accordingly found a What the Heart of the Old Man said to the the expanding circle of the Hospital's use- funds from which it could be paid without the ripe age of more than 82 years and Faber is (or attributes to it. Mr. series of biographical sketches of the lives of And lore strew out pathway with fowars.
falness shall be averted.""
himself is
is treated in bat a for the communications rippling the resources for the current whereas, we the Officers and Members of the Eternity (P. 15) religion in the shadow of all the personages who were cafionized and expenses of the year to such a serious extent bosity here preset bare road with ayupa- this as a beautiful gem of thought beautifully niche in the temple of Confucius. The life af pet,
and, if we are not
for details heard t a stoppage of, or
of, or at least to Major Colledge respecting the illness and this before. But.
and the reader words agres
judici- that, such being the ouse, a "science of ously applies himself more
be realized is known to
ta forsiguers. cannot
His aim evidently tion of the seventieth birthday of Dr O. of tyi
anthinkable, and
able, and was to bring together all available materials Wendall Holmes Amongst the com-
to sift them, shadow eludes all scientific instruments from the best Chinese sources, to be pra of his best and most characteristic specs-
pany was Mark Twain, who made ong select all that is of importance, and
TELL me not in Christmas Numbers Life is but a gourmet's dream! Sure your sense is dead or slumbers: Peptics are not what they seem. Life is serious! Life is solemn !
And good grub is not its goal: Menu-making by the column
Helps not the dyspeptic soul. Not delight from cates to borrow Is the aim of prodent will, But to eat so that to-morrow Finds us not exceeding ill. Feeds are long and health is fleeting;
And old stomachs, once so strong, Find that indiscriminate eating
Very quickly puts them wrong.
In the banquet's dainty battle,
At the tablo's toothsome strife, Feed not like dumb hungry cattle,
Wield a cautious fork and knife! Trust no man, howe'er pleasant; Nightmare-Nemesis is dread; Swig and swallow like a peasant, You'll repent it when in bed!" Memories of big feeds remind us
Christmas pudding peace cun slay; -Touch it, and next morn shall find us
the Treasurers' account were as follows:- Receipts. Subscriptions and donations from Foreigners and Chinese (includ
A. S. Wat- ing $45 from Messrs
son & Co., and $223 from Me C. Jeremiahson, whose names did nat appear in the Report for 1878 and $662.20 obtained per- Dr Kerr sonally from Chinese by during 1879,
******** $1,609.07 Of Dr Carrow, in rectification of
error*
Of Mr Heary, as Treasurer of
Bethel Fund... Balance of interest account.
160.00
denth
The publishers of the Atlantic Monthly
injurionsly restrict, the working of the host of his Father; and with deep 6 GRAN
PR is an absurd contradictio in 4. those suholars of whom comparatively little lately gave a breakfast in commemora
account
and
its
idea of
in our opiniony of much of Its Palugy
in setting
191.00 this happy result is due to exertions of Drof his earnest, yet unobtance, the Com-ligion by men like Max Mailer, the:
can
to
that
al- gave to old ideas. Nor is there
Choo Hi
indies-
I need another tion of the Tanist and Buddhist fatiuences he to me. When my first book was new,
as to threaten pital. Under these pircumstances, Messrs.cation the affecting expressions of the venD- | Watson & Co., at the request of the Com-rable President avincing his continuous con- mittee, very kindly consented to allow
their bill to stand over. The sees of the merit of his participation The of payment bill is still unpaid, but, as there are now in the purposes of the Society:-Therefore scientifically.
1. Resolved, That this Sooloty raeognizes of observation or measures Mr. Fabar's it before his readers without corament or shes. He said available funds, payment thereof should no longer be deferred. For the details of the the moral worth and estimable qualities of
This
view of the disbursements during the year; its late President, conspicuous in proviona book, in our
criticisus. Thus we have Mencius, receipts and the Committee beg referone to in actual ministrations to the physical needs of the and gives to the undisguised self-confidence and others described simply as Confucianist The first great man who ever wrote of the Treasurers and Physical charges Chinose and innsidering that the example of the judge of everything that has view, without reference to the extent they He was also the first great tray, and himself up as the scholars from the orthodox Chinose point of ms a letter was Oliver Wandeli Holmes. They need only say here that the expenses founding;
and that
supreme have been kept within the income, and
real should hitherto been published on comparative re- went beyond the original teachings of Con- I had ever stolen anything from, and be held in grateful
er have ways been ready befor foaspectfucianism and the new development that is how I dame to wrils, to him and 29.79 Kerr in raising subscriptions from auch Chi-mittee of Management is hereby authorized of vain self-conceit
there any afford to contribute nese patients as
tu cause a Memorial Tablet of white Total.... $1,992.88 the funds of the Society, and his unfiagging
and self-denying etorts to carry on the bearing a suitabla inscription, and," anya Mr. Faber race, P. 11); } which have contributed in giving Con- a ́ friend of mine said." The dedication we add that this self-confidence very fucianism ite peculiar development. Mr. is very neat." "Yen" I said, "I thought the Ward is named The Colledge with the striotest Paymenti.
do), to be inserted in the centre of the naturally prevented Mr. Faber from work of the hospital with
truth front of the original or first built Ward ofpreciating the relative character of ap- Watters knows and feet in the present admired it, even before I saw it in tho For debit balance of 1878,...
consistent with eoiener, conomy
as conceived
Mr. by himself Faber's
mind Looking back a few years it will bo seen Paid Surgeons in charge for Hos-
1,517.00 the closing of one
of one foreign mercantile the Hospital.
2. Rescised, That appreciating the dome-is evidently so steeped in the mysticism.
the most approved Chi- What do you mean Where did you Dispensaries, Bandaredit in new account.. 829.56 house after another has affected the annual tio and aivis virtues of the deceased, we of Sebelling and Franz von Baader's theo- nese standard works all that is of vital
it is not without subscription list, and
Committee
that it has lost the true scientião importance in the shape of biographical ever eas it before 1" "Well, I saw it into Jook $1,592.66 anxiety that the
balance o the present desire to convey to his family
expression our deep sympathy in their acknowledge that there is a rich mine of good nse of these materials some day. At dedication to his Songs in Many Keys"
as their sense of less thought i
be deserves the thanks of all who Of course my first impuls was to pre- of what Mr. Faber in every page of
any rate work of the Hospital and Dispensaries during benefit of the Chinese, and the molival
show how fully bereavement; qualified the past year, and read the following ab-reporters from diasase appreciate the surgical, happily, by the relection that a career has written, and we heartily recommend the are interested in the study of Confucianist pare this man's remains for burial, but
in literature for placing within their reset a does eminent usefulness had extended far
book as an exceedingly suggestive testing exposition of the foner sanotaary of reliable series of summaries of what Chiponection Istid I would reprisva The Hospital was placed in my charge aid which can there be obtained. does beyond the ordinary maturity of
The title page is however nese standard authors know regarding the bim for a moment or two, and give him on my return to Canton in January and has not sesin unreasonable therefore that the
expected to
could. We stepped into a book-store, been conducted by mo during the year. Chinese should be
to be transmitted to Major Colledge."
followed out has no more direct bearing on The Dispensaries at Tung-kun, Fu-mus the support of the hospite to contribute to guested to cause coples of these resolutions somewhat misleading, as the inquiry bore canonized heroes of the Confucing Walballa, a change to prove his assertions if he
The Chairman then
proccoded to
to add the Chincss than on Indian or African religion, The Tribulations of a Chinaman in China, and he did prove it. I had really stolen By Jules Verne. Beside Library, Val that dedication almost word for word. ving notice of the death of one of the and is simply an introduction to the and San-wai have been continued under the it in course while thankfully, acki
stud
XXXI, No. 617. New York, 1979. I could not imagine how this ourlous general. Fice-1
I scarcely "Within a few days we have heard,
alka, shall swait with eager expectation the pab
poorest penny-a-liner could
$145,80
the
all that as well as any one it wa" My find said, "I always but it was not his
not his object in
in which he strictly confines himself Innocente Abroad.'”. I naturally said,
Dr Kerr then proceeded to report upon the future. Tho nenital is established for the Officers and Members of the Society here Bop of thought. Nevertheless tre frank- material. No doubt Mr. Watters will make first some years ago sa Dr. Holmes's
stracts from the records:--
superintendence of
and even
render
of time independent of foreign
the lley. K. Faber; and aid. Therefore,
Resolved, That the Secretary be re-religions
age,
Some strong-stomached younger brother, those in cam, Shik-kok und Teing-run ledging tho contributions which have been followsidents, elected two years ago:-of comparative religion in
Indigestion's helpless prey.
Pudding that perhaps another,
Light of heart and bright of brain,
Eating, sends his plate again.
Let us then beware high feeding,
Or the love of luscious cats,
Still abstaining, ne'er exceeding,
Learn to dodge dyspeptic fate! -Punch-
I, H. Graves, M.D. Rov. city under care
were made teopen & dispensary
made by Chinese, and sary vernor General and the
Beriutendent of
the Go
20
The
Attempton-kong sity, in the silk Customs, the Committee urge all friends of of the death of Mr Wm. von Pustau, who ligation of Mr. Faber's promised soientífio be expected to produce anything so silly so thing had happened, but I thought the producing distriot S. W. of Canton; but thus the Society, all sympathizers with laman/had been one of our Vise-Presidents the past exposition of the religious beliefs of the wearisome and pointless ss. fules Verne has thing out, and solved the mystery, Two
AT CANTON,
two
move,
years before I had laid up a couple of er in this together pur succeeded in stitching toge paseless story The author has evidently weeks in the Sandwich Isands, and had A Guide to the Tablets in a temple of Con- set to work without any but the scantiest read and reread De Holmes's poems fucius. By T. Watters, H. M. Consul knowledge of one or two Treaty, ports, sash until my mental reservoir was filled up a a globe-trotter without guide-hook cannot with them to the brim. The dedication for Wan. Shanghai, 1879.
help gathering. The thread of his ailly lay on the top, and handy. So by and by story is overlaid with extracts from Crinces adconsciously stole it. Perhaps I u ahe Mr Noyes, that the Hon, Peter Parker, be supplemented by a detailed Index, son history and attempts at descriptions of consciously stain the rest of the volume,
to
the
modern Chinese, doings of
and chapel in
therefore, that the Chinese. this great city of Canton, to se true expressions of sympathy be conveyed Free have boon thwarted by active op- suffer influence to bring to the notice of their to his family by the Secretary in behalf of
this Meeting." position of the gentry.
"The following statement presents an epi-Chinese friends and associates, the claims
These motions of the Chairman werd tome of the work done in the Hospital and of the hospital on their sympathy and
ided by Dr Happer, and passed un support. Dispensaries:-
The advance aneste of this most valuable The fact of the hopital being free naturally seconded
animouely
It was then moved by Dr Happer, second- work, which in our opinion require but results in the patients being mostly people Mates. Females, Totals.
oharacter Bad the stitute a most important contribution to
which are 14,025 2,679 10,704 of a poor class, and this may often deter the
670 16,701 wealthier Chiness from plasing, thanks thyes M.,. & R.5.E., hlasito Pinior Vident to literary history of China.
by s puerility of intellect too, for many people have told me that Wylie in bis 799
nimoet a's care. Bach surgeon's
Notes an Chinese Literature has supplied Im marks dins of Chinese who my book was pretty poetical in-000 under the
most appalling do avail themselves of the use of sident, be elected President in succession to .... 1,101
are described in this story are the modern way or another. Well, of course, I the a late Dr Colledge: which won carried un- over 1346
asparate wards for which a charge is made;
propels of the titles and dates et publies inhabitant wrote Dr. Holmes and told him, he the Committeo are des
reot aníziously desirous to erect and the
then moved by Dr Kerr, seconded synopsis of the titles and dates of 4,350 additional wards so to afford more room by Alr Edge, that Professur B. Wells Wition of every literary production worthy of ready Europeanized by their studies, voyages meant to seal, and he wrote, back and
note down to the beginning of the present and the frequent communications with the
of the West. The best speci- said in the kindest way that it was all 92 for patie
for patients of this description, and thus net by!
in this story called Cheung Hoau. He he believed we all unconsciously worked
It
anly to provide more accommodation forliams, L., long a Vice-President century. Mayers, in his Chinese Headar'a civilization plans in the father of the hero Hight and no harm done and added that
You can sometimes catch a ball on a fy. The most irritating fly is the-Spanish fly. The Latin name for a certain kind of fly is Out-patients Tempus fugit. The fly is an author. See In-patients,
Flos on Horses." You can always at Surgical operations, this season of the year find flies on toast at Vaccinations,
Flies are always on hand Le restaurants.
AT SAI-NAM, SHIK-KOY AND TSING-YUN. early in the morning. You have all seen a Out-patients, kite fy. Some flies are always in jail. Operations, Longfellow-speaks 8 01 atly as a bird, when ho say,
AT TUNG-XUN, FU-MUX AND BAN-WAL. rond bird of Freedom," Fly, prond Some people employ the blinds a fly with Operations,
Out-patients, from the room. You can draw a a fly
About the usual number of capital and also at the same time to increase the revenue drop of molassee better than with a orsyon. I have often seen flies handcuffed. minor, operations have been performed from this source, and help thereby to making ginuing towards auch an end could be made invites the fly to his parlor. The only Spring months. popular 119
Flies are like fly Shop-fly.
"A treatise on Diseases of the Eye bus at an expense of about $800, rivers; they are often dammed. A con- been translated and will soon be ready for fugal quarrel is a promotor of hair flies. printingyed by a Chinese friend to asirt native scholar, a graduate, lies are paintings. A fly is con- was employed!
The
Ries
ta Dr Packer: which was carried unanimous-
of the most noteworthy
men of
2,002 those well-to-do patients who naturally siding in China and now of Yale College, Do Manual, has furnished brief He was in favour of those agents of progress, | över ideas gathered in reading and hear- 87 object to oconpy beds in the free warde, elected Senior Vice-President in succesracters of China Mr Walters steam and electricity, as are the most of the ing, imagining they weŊs original: with Spider is the only creature which | Children are received for vaccination in the the hospital self-supporting. A good bed by Mr Sampson, and carried, that the ovary literary writer who was desne Aarins and the go He made his in such a pleasant way and salved over
rvative
EL
set of biographies
& really complete It was then moved by Dr Happer, second following Gentlemen be elected as office worthy by the voice of Chias and ite
to be
for
Chinese who are under the influence of man ourselves. Be stated a truth, and did it
whose power 18 becoming ele
bearers in the respective ports romaining Confred in the Walhalla of Chinese graduallyrade and pony, by the my sore spot so gently and so healingly
To wit:-
sphere
as a canonic authority in the fortune
of morale, politics or philosophy. In ereation of a new commerce which might that I was rather glad I had vommitted THEOR, SAMPSON, Second Vice-President, Jolin G. Korr,
the Introduction Mr Watters gives first a be called the Coolie trade of the Now the crime for the sake of the letter, I Chairman of the Committee. M.D. Vice Presidents:-G. Nye, Esq., Han. The election of the Mauaging Committee W. Keswick, W. H. Forbas, Esq. Hou. H. description of the general structure and World." He was also a shareholder afterwards called upon him and told him
internal arrangements of a typical Con-in the Ting-tong, otherwise called the in his reading; he always sticks in this. to his own paper. Batchers and grocers.
"The instruction of the Medical class has ¦ membership was then proceeded with, when, Lowcoek, Hon. P. Ryrie, H. L. Dalrymple, fucian temple, next an outline of the course Agency of the Dead, which draws its fand to make perfectly free with say ideas of exhibit flies in their windows. You can't been continued, and 19 students wore on the on motion of Dr Kapper, seconded by Mi Esq., E. Deason, Esq., G. B. Glover, Confucianism ran la gaining itself public from private sources; and is charged with tine which struck him as being good drown a fly in the milk of human kindnose. roll. A new feature is the admission of Although dies don't stay long in one place, three females as members of the class, they always carry a trank. There are "Religious Services in the Hospital have musical flies. People often speak of that been conducted by the Rev. B. C. Henry, hase By-Boston Transcript.
assisted by native oyangelists.
Edge, the present members, Messrs Samp-smpson, Esq. Hey, A. I. Happer, D.D. son, Cunningham, Houry and Dr Kerr, Rev. 3, Chile, gra, . . Gave Brie with the Kov. E. Faber, (in the place of G. P. Lincolo, Esq., U. B. Consul, Rev.
H. Graves, M.D., . B. Canningham, Esq. Mr Talbot,)-were obosen.
The estimates for the current year (1880) | MoKean, Esq., A. Kowe, Esq, fa Ea-,
of
fucius.
recognition, followed by a detailed account freighting the corpse steamers which leave protoplasm for poetry,, He could see by Hongkong or Tientsin." He is further des about me. So we got along all right the warship performed in honour of Con- Hau Francisco fully loaded for Shanghai, that that there wasn't anything mean Me Watters points out that Confucian cribed as "a director in the Kouang-Than from the start.