TALK ON CHINA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 October 1926, Page 6

TALK ON CHINA

BY REV. T. COCKER BROWN

P.. A., P.. I)

There wis .1 large audience at tlm Coogivgation.il Church last evening I*j he.tr i vcyy interesting address on China, delivered'by tho Aie>v, T Ouwjkor Hroiva, li:A., tt\>. Tli a 'ppuuke,r, who was briefly introduced by the Harold J. Haipli, pastor of the church, devoted the major portion of his address to the religious customs of the Chinese people. The wonderful hospitality of the Chinese was also touched upon, lie said that most people think the Chinese are a very cruel and hard people, but during his long missionary service in that country he found the Chinese were not so; but wer,. very kind and genial. As an instance, Instated that, when in a certain part of the country a Chinese approached him and inquired if lie wanted a bed. The missinary replied that he would be very grateful for one, whereupon the Chinese look him to his home, turned out his own room and placed it at his disposal, besides providing him with a. good meal. A number of other instances showing wonderful hospitality Were also related. The speaker then spoke of the religious aspect, of China, which country, he said, comprised onethird of the world's population. lie said the Chinese religion had lost the moral power to-day which had been so great a. number of years ago. lie thought, that before many years had passed China would become one of the greatest powers in th c . world. The conn try was full of mineral wealth, which up to the present was untouched owing to Ihe people's superstitions. They were 11 very hard-working people, while their intellect lial powers were also very great, and they had a very uncanny capacity for amassing money. Prior to the. lecture several items by the young people of the church were rendered and much appreciated. Those conl 1 Hulling items were: -Recitation,

"Kittle Jack Horner," Bernard Ralph : duel, "The Master is com,, over .lor dan,' Peggy Vercoe and Jean Me Kwati; recitation. "David Living stone," Ardellc Stephens; dialogue "The man who threw- himself awav.'

Phyllis Birch and Beryl Ogg; choir. "Our Cod Arise." A very acceptable supper was dis pensed at the close of the address