. A Yankee on the Yangtze : being a narrative of a journey from Shanghai through the central kingdom to Burma. their taxes are always at this even from a wordly point of view, itis reasonable that the native convert should be taughtto pay the taxes levied by his Government. It issurely scriptural that custom should be paid to whomcustom is due. The Saviour himself once paid a taxeven though it was unjustly demanded. Chineseofficials judge Christianity by the acts of its converts. Our interview lasted more than an hour. Aftermaking me some valuable and suitable presents, hepromi
. A Yankee on the Yangtze : being a narrative of a journey from Shanghai through the central kingdom to Burma. their taxes are always at this even from a wordly point of view, itis reasonable that the native convert should be taughtto pay the taxes levied by his Government. It issurely scriptural that custom should be paid to whomcustom is due. The Saviour himself once paid a taxeven though it was unjustly demanded. Chineseofficials judge Christianity by the acts of its converts. Our interview lasted more than an hour. Aftermaking me some valuable and suitable presents, hepromised to telegraph orders to Ichang that all courtesyand needful protection should be accorded to me ;and after attending me into the open court, wishedme a prosperous voyage. Some guns were fired inmy honour, and bidding the Viceroy good-bye, Istarted off in dignified haste to catch the steamer thatwas to carry me still farther up the great we left the wharf a messenger from His Excel-lency hastened on board and presented me with theViceroys card as a final expression of good-will PLOUGHING A kill FIELD WITH \ WATER BUFFALO
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