Letters from the Far East . ith Mr. Matheson, itsfounder. Until he started this work, six years ago,nothing had been done for these needy and neglectedpeople, who are perhaps treated more unkindly thanany other class. The hall where the meeting was held was crowded,and men were standing on the sidewalks. Their faces were a study, and they seemed interestedin what was said. When he asked all who wanted toknow Jesus to manifest it by rising, the great majorityof men near the front, and some farther back, wereon their feet. The mission is never closed day or night, and themen may sleep there if t
Letters from the Far East . ith Mr. Matheson, itsfounder. Until he started this work, six years ago,nothing had been done for these needy and neglectedpeople, who are perhaps treated more unkindly thanany other class. The hall where the meeting was held was crowded,and men were standing on the sidewalks. Their faces were a study, and they seemed interestedin what was said. When he asked all who wanted toknow Jesus to manifest it by rising, the great majorityof men near the front, and some farther back, wereon their feet. The mission is never closed day or night, and themen may sleep there if they have no other place. Theyare also invited to come when in need of any kind; andmany a one has been helped into a hospital throughthis agency. There are also meetings for the wives of these menand Sunday Schools for the children. In all, there aretwo of these halls, and one hundred and twenty dif-ferent places where the gospel is preached in the openair. Many men have been converted, and some ofthese are now LETTERS FROM THE FAR EAST 75 Mr. Matheson calls it the Hard-working MensMission ; and the name is an appropriate one. On August 26 we met the steamer from Canton,which brought the prospective bride, whose engage-ment feast we had attended while in that city. As thebridegroom could not reach Shanghai until the follow-ing day, the duty of caring for her fell upon us. A married sister brought her up, and we welcomedher gladly. The wedding took place on the twenty-ninth at theMissionary Home. It was a simple, but pretty affair;being a combination of Chinese and foreign usages. The bride was dressed in white, quite contrary toChinese custom, as this is their color for mourning;and although her dress was cut in Chinese style, shewore a foreign veil, and carried a bouquet of flowers. The double parlors had been prettily decorated withcut flowers, and at 5 p. m. the strains of the wedding-march sounded on the organ, and the bridal partyentered. It was our privilege
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