The evangelisation of the world : a missionary band: a record of consecration, and an appeal . ees ; and the whole establishment forms, perhaps, themost imposing specimen of purely Chinese architectureto be found among the ornaments of the capital. Thetriple approach, and the balustrading, are of sculpturedmarble ; while the pillars and other portions of the gate-way are of more [)erishahle material wood,glazed earthen-ware, and britk. On cither side are groves of marble tablets, bearing the names of the successful Hanlin scholarsfor many centuiics back ; and that one to the left, sup-ported u
The evangelisation of the world : a missionary band: a record of consecration, and an appeal . ees ; and the whole establishment forms, perhaps, themost imposing specimen of purely Chinese architectureto be found among the ornaments of the capital. Thetriple approach, and the balustrading, are of sculpturedmarble ; while the pillars and other portions of the gate-way are of more [)erishahle material wood,glazed earthen-ware, and britk. On cither side are groves of marble tablets, bearing the names of the successful Hanlin scholarsfor many centuiics back ; and that one to the left, sup-ported upon the back of a tortoise, was set up here whenMarco Polo was in China. The great hall w-ithin simply contains the tablet ofChinas chief sage, and those of twenty-two of his mostdistinguished followers. The spirits of the departed great are supposed to residein their tablets, and hence annually, at the vernal andautumnal equinoxes, sheep and oxen fall in sacrifice infront of this honoured shrine of literature.{From V/ioiiisoiis : The Sliails of Malacca, Indo-Clnnaand China.) TAI- YUEN. 41. GREAT GATEWAY OF THE TEMPLE OF CONFUCIUS, PEKING. gat-4?xtcn. From Mr. STANLEY SMITH. LEAVING Peking we touched at Pao-ting Fu, wherethe Americans have a mission; and then came on bycarts and mules to Tai-yuen. We reached Tai-yuen May23rd and left June 15th. We had some precious meetings among the missionaries there, and some got to see whatit was to believe the fact that our old man is crucifiedwith HIM. We are risen with CHRIST, and INHIM blessed v/ith ALL spiritual blessings. From A YOUNG MISSIONARY. Tai-yuen Fii,June \ith. SINCE I last wrote, Mr. Bailer and Mr. Beauchamphavearrived. We have been so glad to have them here; themeetings we have held for special Bible study since theyand Messrs. Stanley Smith, Hoste, and Cassels came havebeen very helpful. I, for one, am very thankful God sentthem here ; they have opened our eyes to see more ofwhat there is for us in Christ. I think that ver
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