. In brightest Asia. CHINESE In the Chinese Empire. 51 representative, Mr. Muirhead, pastor over a large flock, and, though having reached fourscoreyears, still evangelizing with ardor and power. Then there is the work of the American Congre-gationalists and the Presbyterians, with their great and influential press and their large schoolsand hospitals ; the college of the American Methodists, under Dr. Allen — tlie Jupiter Tonans as-an advocate of high views of educational agencies to the higher classes if we are ever to convertChina. The Church Missionary Society is here in force.


. In brightest Asia. CHINESE In the Chinese Empire. 51 representative, Mr. Muirhead, pastor over a large flock, and, though having reached fourscoreyears, still evangelizing with ardor and power. Then there is the work of the American Congre-gationalists and the Presbyterians, with their great and influential press and their large schoolsand hospitals ; the college of the American Methodists, under Dr. Allen — tlie Jupiter Tonans as-an advocate of high views of educational agencies to the higher classes if we are ever to convertChina. The Church Missionary Society is here in force. A great cathedral adorns one of thefinest squares in the English concession. The Seventh Day Adventists, with schools and a hos-jjital, are scarcely behind any. The Bible societies, both British and American, are eminentlyaggressive and successful, selling through their numerous colporters hundreds of thousands ofBibles annually for hard Chinese cash. With all these varied agencies, Shanghai would seem verily a modern Antioch of stra


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