ming among them, prayer meetings having
been held in the church for some time beforehand, and women's meetings
at the pastor's home, led by Mrs. Curtis, thus preparing the way for
the nightly preaching of the gospel. I go next to Mobile.

JAMES WHARTON, Evangelist.

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THE CHINESE.

RESULTS THAT ELUDE THE STATISTICIAN.

BY REV. C.T. WEITZEL.

There are some effects which cannot be put into statistics. A boy's
progress in a study is but imperfectly declared by the monthly report
or the examination "stand." Much of the work accomplished in a Chinese
mission school, is impossible to tabulate. Like the marvelous
clearness of the atmosphere in Santa Barbara on a bright morning after
a night of rain, it quite eludes the statistician.

But effects may be felt, though we cannot represent them by figures.
Go with me some evening through the Chinese quarter of our city; note
the faces of the loungers in every door-way and at every corner. Watch
the expression, or the want of expression, in these stolid, brutal,
repulsive faces of opium-smokers and gamblers. Then step over with me
to the Chinese mission-house two squares away. Before you enter, look
in through the half-open door and take a survey of the scene within.
The room is well-lighted, and contains, among other things, two long
tables, a dozen benches, a cabinet organ, and a few chairs. The walls
are bright with Scripture texts and illustrations from sacred history.
About fifteen young Chinamen are seated at the tables, all reading and
studying aloud in true Chinese fashion. Just as you enter the teacher,
touches the bell. Books are closed and all take seats on the benches
in front of the organ. A Chinese evangelist is present, and while he
makes an impassioned address, accompanied by most expressive gestures,
you are free to study the faces upturned to listen. What a contrast to
the faces you have just left in Chinatown, idly staring at the
passer-by, or, vacant of all interest, staring at nothing! At a glance
you perceive effects which must be seen to be appreciated. You feel
that not only is the whole atmosphere of this place essentially
different {104} from that of the Chinese quarter, but there is also an
essential difference between those who frequent the one and the other.

Socially, intellectually, spiritually, the Chinese mission-school does
its beneficent work. It must be borne in mind that the Chinaman in
California is aw