19 北京和天津之行

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北京和天津之行。
现在来谈谈北京的风景--古代和现代。古代的景物有其特殊性，现代的景物给人以希望，即中国终于要觉醒了。
天坛--这可能是中国最令人印象深刻的古迹，还有皇帝在斋戒前守夜时使用的御书房。
这可能是中国最令人印象深刻的古迹，还有皇帝在祭祀前禁食守夜时使用的御书房，以及所谓天坛的三层蓝瓦屋顶。
这三座建筑都是中国的古迹，包括皇帝在祭祀前斋戒时使用的御前厅，以及所谓的天坛的三层蓝瓦屋顶，而是基念天，即在新年祈求祝福的寺庙。这三座建筑和
坛矗立在一个树木茂盛的公园里。虽然在北京的中心地带
处于北京的中心地带，但却有完美的宁静和安宁。天坛（见第8页）是最有趣的，它是一个大型的、圆形的大理石坛，通过三层九级台阶到达。
三层九级台阶。在每层台阶的
在每层台阶的水平上有一个大理石栏杆。(皇帝每年都会在这个祭坛上
献上一头公牛，带着肉
和饮料，献给尚蒂
(最高统治者），并在一个古老的、令人印象深刻的祈祷中，向尚帝忏悔。
在一个古老的、令人印象深刻的祷告中，忏悔国家和王位的罪恶，并祈求
在一个古老的、令人印象深刻的祷告中，承认国家和王位的罪恶，并祈求上帝的怜悯。然后在离祭坛稍远的一个大炉子里烧掉这只蚂蚁。
焚烧。代表皇帝祖先的牌位被放置在他的周围，并被认为是加入了对商鞅的崇拜。
祭祀尚帝。此外，还有对
日、月、风和雨。经过清洗和更换衣服的仪式后，皇帝进入寺庙。
庙里的台子上有一块供奉尚帝的牌位
庙里的台子上有一块供奉尚帝的牌位，并在那里再次祭拜和祈祷，以获得对新年的祝福。
新的一年。这个仪式起源很古老，事实上无法追溯，每年都在最后一天晚上举行。
最后一天晚上举行。
我应该说，除了已经提到的建筑或祭坛之外
我应该说，除了已经提到的建筑或祭坛外，还有一座农业庙，里面存放着皇帝使用的金犁和其他工具。每年一次，他都要耕种一块土地，播种粮食
为他的臣民树立一个榜样。拉马萨里。第二天，我们中的一部分人参观了这座西藏寺庙--一个非常好的标本。在这里，皇帝每年也要进行一次礼拜。这座寺庙因其巨大的佛像而引人注目，佛像高达七十五英尺，矗立在
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中心。祭司们坚持认为，这个巨大的佛像（宽度为0.5英尺）是由一根原木雕刻而成的，从南边运来。由于这种树在云南并不生长，我们不同意他们的说法也是情有可原的。
孔庙--大约九码远的地方有一座精致的孔庙，长200英尺，宽70英尺，高40英尺，所以你可以想象木质的柱子很大，令人印象深刻。
中央是孔子的牌位；在两边，但更低的地方，有两块牌位是给圣人的五个最大的追随者的，更低的地方，还有十二个给其他不同的弟子的，每边六个。这也是由皇帝参观的。这些不同的崇拜方式都得到了皇室的认可，并且公平地代表了人们对宗教的宽容态度。他们不喜欢基督教，主要是因为近年来与外国人的关系不和。马路对面有一栋专门用于文学创作的建筑，在这栋建筑中，有一块由英国人持有的Tl，博士解释了这块Tl的防御计划。
在这里，我们可以看到1900年令人难忘的公使馆围攻战，指挥公使馆的部队，以及部队进入的水门。此外，英国公使馆的将军也是被围困的人之一。现在仍有一小节界墙保存下来，没有修复。它仍然有许多枪伤的痕迹，上面画着："以免我们忘记"。让我们也希望中国会忘记前十年的多重伤害。北京正在发生巨大的变化。精美、宽阔的路面已经铺设了数英里，其他的道路也正在迅速进入同样的状态。人们对排水、道路浇灌、照明给予了仔细的关注，不久，一家中国公司将安装电灯。
中国的数百万。
不久，一家中国公司将在整个城市安装电灯。最近，一支由2000人组成的警察部队
最近，一支由2000人组成的、穿制服和有纪律的警察部队已经成立了。
我被告知，有5000人正在新的政府学校里学习。
学校学习。因此，教育和物质进步正在
因此，教育和物质进步正在这个巨大的帝国的大都市中找到了栖身之所。
新的委员会正在发布条例，很快就会在每个重要的城市得到体现。Y.M.C.A.正在学生阶层中开展一项重要的工作。我在天津逗留期间
我很幸运地
我有幸参加了一系列名为 "圣经学院 "的会议。
的一系列聚会。
有些中文演讲者给我留下了深刻的印象。
一些中国演讲者给我留下了认真和灵性的印象。
在国外正在建造一个新的房屋。
万先生
军队，并在其所在地修建了一条辉煌的道路，现在中国人正在安装电动汽车的工厂。水已经铺设到城市的各个角落。总督并不满足于此，他把城市建设成现代化的城市。一座供本地官员使用的建筑已经建成并投入使用。一个手摇式剧院和集会室即将完工。宏伟的道路两边都密密麻麻地种上了树木。一个真正的努力正在为拥有一个美丽的现代城市而努力。但我不认为基督教或外国人真的更受欢迎。我们很快就能看到快速的发展；在瓦片的制作上，正如你所知道的那样
可能，已经给
尔斯。50,000美元用于北京的内务，此外还有大笔款项用于北方的其他职位
在北方的职位。你看，我已经自然而然地滑向了天津，在那里
那里有更多的证据表明，在袁世凯的有力统治下，物质改革得到了加强。
在袁世凯的有力统治下，那里的物质改革证据更加充分。天津这座古老的城市已经发生了很大的变化。城墙被袁世凯统治下的中国人夷为平地。
墙是被中国的社会条件和思想所铲平的。这就要求基督教会要多多祷告。现在是关键时刻，从人的角度来说，我们在中国没有做好准备，无法利用这股洪潮。只有圣灵能够使这个民族的心向着上帝。因此，我们应该祈祷，而且是恳切地、持续地祈祷，以使他的能力得到广泛的彰显。



A Visit to Peking and Tientsin.
A ND now a few words about the sights of Peking—the ^^ ancient and the modern. The ancient have a fas- cination, the modern inspire hopes that at length China is awakening.
The Altar of Heaven.—This is probably the most impressive of the ancient monuments in China, together with the imperial waiting room, used by the emperor
during his fasting vigil before the sacrifice, and the threetiered blue tiled roof of the so-called Temple of Heaven,
but rather the Ki-nien Tien, or temple for beseeching a blessing on the New Year. These three buildings and
altar stand in a well-wooded park. Although in the heart
of Peking, there is perfect quiet and repose. The Altar of Heaven, (see p. 8) which is the most interesting, is a large, cir- cular, marble altar, reached by
three tiers of nine steps. At the
level of each tier of steps there is a marble balustrade. ( )n this al- tar the emperor once a year
presents a bullock, with meat
and drink offering, to Shang-ti
(the Supreme Ruler), and in an
ancient, impressive prayer, confesses the sin of the nation and
throne, and supplicates the Divine compassion. The ani- mal is then burnt in a large oven that stands a little away
from the altar. The tablets representing the emperor's ancestors are placed around him, and are supposed to be joining
in the worship of .Shang-ti. There are also acts of worship
to sun, moon, wind and rain. After a ceremonial cleansing and change of clothes, the emperor enters the temple, where
there is a tablet to Shang-ti over
a dais, and there again worships and prays for blessing on
the New Year. This ceremonial is of very ancient origin, untraceable, in fact, and takes place every year on the
last night.
I should have said that, in addition to the building or
altar already mentioned, there is hard by a temple to agriculture, in which the golden plough and other tools used by the emperor are kept. Once a year he ploughs a piece of land and sows grain
to set an example to his subjects. Lamassarie. —The next day a part}' of us visited this Tibetan temple—a very fine specimen. Here, too, the emperor conducts worship once a year. The temple is remarkable for the gigantic figure of Buddha, seventy-five feet high, which stands in the
FROM A PRIVATE LETTER FROM MR. E. J. COOPER.
centre. The priests insist that this huge figure (t\\ ntjfeet in width) is carved out of one log, brought frc nan. As such trees do not grow in Yun-nan, we maybeexcused for dissenting from them.
Confucian Temple,—About ioo yards away is a fine ex-ample of a Confucian temple, 200 feet long, 70 feet wide,and 40 feet high, so you may imagine the wooden pillarsare large and impressive.
In the centre is the tablet to Confucious ; on eitherside, but lower, two tablets to the five greatest followersof the sage, and lower still, twelve more to other dis-tinguished disciples, six on each side. This, too, isvisited by the emperor. Thesedifferent modes of worship allreceive imperial sanction, andfairly represent the tolerant at-titude of the people towards re-ligions generally. Their disliketo the Christian religion is largely because of the embittered relations with foreignersduring recent years. Across the road is a buildingdevoted to literature, in whichme—the piece of tl held by the foreu which the British 1 scheme of defence explained by Dr.
points of interest the ever memorable siege of thelegations in 1900 were shownity wall, commanding the legations,troops, and the water-gate throughd troops entered. Also the generalthe British legation was carefullyvry, jun., who was one of the be-sieged. There is still one small section of the boundarywall preserved, unrepaired. It still shows many shotmarks, and on it is painted, " Lest we forget." Let ushope too that China will forget the multiplied aggravations of the previous ten years. A vast change is coming over Peking. Fine, broad,macadamized roads have been made for miles, and othersare being rapidly brought into the same condition. Careful attention is being given to drainage, watering roads,lighting, and soon a Chinese company will instal electric
CHINA 'S MILLIONS.
light throughout the city. Recently a police force of
2,000, uniformed and disciplined, has come into being.
I am told that 5,000 are studying in the new government
schools. Thus education and material progress are finding
a lodgment in the metropolis of this vast empire, and new
boards are issuing regulations that will shortly be felt in every important city. The Y.M.C.A. is doing an important work amongst the student class. During my stay in Tientsin
I had the good fortune
to attend a series of meetings called a Bible
Institute, arranged by
the Y.M.C.A. Some
of the Chinese speakers impressed me as earnest and spiritual
is constructing a ne houses in foreign -
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troops, and on its site is a splendid road, and nowtheChinese are installing plant for electric cars. Water is laidon to all parts of the city. Not content with this, the viceroycity on modern lines. A numberofle for native officials have alreadybeen erected and oc-cupied. A handsometheatre and assemblyrooms are approachingcompletion. The magnificent road is plantedthickly on both sideswith trees. A real ef-fort is being madetohave a beautifulmodern city. Andyetwithal I do not think-that Christianity orforeigners are reallymore in favor. Weshall shortly see rapideh; in tile ma-maker, as vou knoi
probably, has give
tls. 50,000 for nei premises in Peking and besides larg amounts for other
posts in the north. You see I have naturally glided into Tientsin, where
there are yet stronger evidences of material reforms under
the vigorous rule of Yuan Shi-kai. The old city of Tientsin has changed much. The wall was levelled by the
terial conditions andthought of China. Itbehooves the ChristianChurch to be muchinprayer. These arecritical times, and.humanly speaking,we in China are ill-prepared to take advantage of theflood-tide. The Holy Spirit alone can turn the heartof this people Godwards. Therefore we should pray,and that earnestly and continuously, for a wide-spreadmanifestation of His power.