Letter form Harriet to Father, June 13, 1881

Letter form Harriet to Father, June 13, 1881

Building; Missionaries; Christian education of girls

Hattie writes to her Father about the growing churches in the area, and the new buildings and expansions they are hoping the start on. They are thinking of buying a nice but expensive piece of property. The relationships between missionaries in Canton are developing. She says Mattie can explain more about the missionaries' comings and goings in Canton. Harriet is going to visit a new school. There are 300 girls and women getting an education now, and Harriet is very encouraged.

Noyes, Harriet Newell

The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection, Box #2

Unpublished

1881-06-13

Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant

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eng (English); chi (b) (Chinese)

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Canton China
June 13th 1881.
My dear Father -
It is almost time
to send the letters but I will
write a few lines more.
Yesterday was the Communion
season in Dr Happer's church
There was a large congregation
and seven were received.
We are hoping to hear soon
whether we can have a
new chapel or not. I
suppose there is little doubt
they will let us rebuild the
Hospital Chapel if they do
not grant enough to build
another. Dr Kerr is
building some new wards
has them nearly finished
and Mr Simmons of the
Baptist Mission. Tell
Mattie it is possible that
the German houses at

[?Yau Lau Mun?] may be sold
and if so I should not be
greatly surprised if our mission
would be in favor of buying.
I think the new brethren would
favor it warmly. Certainly
if it is decided to build any
more in Canton it would be
best to get that if they possibly
can. It is an excellent property
but very valuable nearly $15,000.
I do not know whether they
would be willing to sell it
for any less or not.
Mr Faber has gone home
and perhaps will arrange
matters so that his friends
will buy it and [?carry?] on
a Mission there. Mr [?Blankenmeyer?]
is pleasantly situated in Wisconsin
has charge of two churches.
Did I write to Mattie
that they say Mr Pearce
is much attracted by Verdie
Happer. I rather think

all would be pleased if she
should join the London Mission.
Mary was very much taken
with Mr [?Wood?] Mr Henry's friend
but I fear it was all on one
side. Mr Stoaks has gone
to Amoy. This will not be
very interesting to you but
Mattie can explain it, I
have made a beginning with
my letters have written twenty two
for this mail. I hope Mattie
will help you in the Monthly
Concert. Our next mail
by the Tokio is expected a
week from to-day in HongKong.
If Mattie made as good
a voyage over as expected
she will reach home in a
nice time in June. It is
such a lovely month.
I am going to a new
school to-day which I
expect will be a very good
one. I hope the teacher

[?Tung Kin?] and her husband
who is one of the aristocrats and
an Elder in Henry's new church
will be able to do a great deal
of good in the neighborhood.
It seemed very nice her
Father and Husband took
all the trouble about getting
the house and school &c.
Of course he is going to live there
and so it may have been to
a great extent a matter of self
interest but nevertheless it
seemed very nice to have
Christian men to take hold and
for any reason interest themselves
in getting up a girls school.
We have I think more
than three hundred girls
and women under instruction
now. I remember when I
first came. I thought if we
could ever get [?200?] it would
seem very encouraging.
With warmest love
I must say good-bye your aff daughter Harriet.

中国广东
1881年6月13日
我亲爱的父亲
快要寄信了，
所以我再写几行给您。
昨天是在Happer 医生的教堂里的圣餐
有一大群人，七个新人参加了圣餐。
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我们希望很快听到我们是否会有一个新教堂。
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如果我们拿不到足够的钱来建一座新教堂，
我想我们可以重建医院里的教堂。
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Kerr 医生和 Simmons先生，
他们正在建造新的病房
它们快建好了。
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告诉 Mattie Yau Lau Mun 的德国房子正在出售，
我们的传教组织可能会买下它们。

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如果传教士想在广州再扩大，
他们真的应该买德国房子。
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德国的房子很值，
只有15000美元，
但我不知道他们是否愿意卖掉它们。
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Faber先生回家了，
也许他可以把房子卖给他的朋友，
这样他们就可以在这里继续传教工作。
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Blankenmeyer 先生在威斯康星州管理两个教堂。
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我已经告诉Mattie了吗？
我听说Pearce先生被Verdie Happer吸引了，
如果她加入英国传教士，
每个人都会很高兴。
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Mary很喜欢Henry先生的朋友Wood，
但是他对她没有感觉。
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Stoaks先生去厦门了。
这应该对您来说不会有趣，
但她可以解释。
我已经为这次邮件写了二十二封信。
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我希望Mattie能在下个月的音乐会上帮助您。
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邮件将于下周到达香港，
它将到达Tokio轮船上。
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如果Mattie的旅行一切顺利，
她将在六月到家。
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六月是一个有爱的月份。
今天，我要去一所新学校， 
我打赌它会很好。
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新学校的老师是老师是贵族，
她和她丈夫是Henry新教堂的成员，
我希望他们能够改善那个街区。
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她的丈夫和父亲买了房子，
把它改建了一所学校，
房子很好，
但应该是因为他们也打算住在那里，
所以把房子装修漂亮也是为了他们的利益。
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基督教男子对开办女子学校感兴趣，
这真是太好了。
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我们的学校系统有三百多名女孩和妇女。
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刚来中国的时候，
我的目标是招到200个女人，
所以我很受鼓舞。
我现在必须说再见，
我爱你们，
您亲爱的女儿，
Harriet

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