“ At first people looked upon Jesus as nothing but a poor child ; who would have thought that he had the power of an enthusiastic preacher, and by giving his life for men, be their Saviour, and receive their worship eternally. Therefore though we are but feeble folk, unable to do any great thing, yet we should take Jesus as an example, and help other people mightily, doing everything conscientiously. In that case though we cannot compare with Jesus, yet we shall not come to that pass in life of being hated, nor meet with men's disapprobation after death. ”

“ Some one may say, where shall we begin to love such a great country? If I want to love it, how shall I go about it? Allow me to tell you, it is not a difficult matter to love one's country when one is truly desirous of doing so. ”

“ Since the religion of foreigners is diverse, and, yet one, so whenever the day of the birth of Jesus comes round Protestants, Catholics, the Eastern and Greek Churches, scholars, farmers, artisans, tradespeople, men and women, old and young all indiscriminately, and without distinction show their worshipful love of Jesus. So it is that workmen stop their toil, shops suspend their business, schools cease their classes, officials refrain from public business, and the smoke of every manufactory and the noise of all machinery are not seen or heard. ”

“ To take a little part in practical patriotism alone will do. Just consider what good can there be in speaking to-day of patriotism, and also to-morrow, and speaking so that people are delighted, but without doing the least thing practically for patriotism. To-day China has already reached its most critical times, which means that the lives and property of you gentlemen have come to points of great danger. Therefore you gentlemen must first love country if you want to love (effectively) your lives and property. ”

“ There is disinterested love, and egotistic love: there is altruistic love, and selfish love: there is true love, and illicit love. In a word, given a human being, there is not one without the feelings of love. When love operates in great things, in public matters, and in legitimate matters, races and tribes will become strong and prosperous, and happiness will increase and grow. When love operates in a self-indulgent sphere, or in a selfish spirit, or in illicit ways, the body will be brought to decay, the reputation will be tarnished, and calamities will soon overtake one. ”

“ It would be difficult to treat exhaustively of the many works of Jesus for the human race, the whole of the New Testament is his biography. The dry-as-dust scholars of our China, have constantly maligned Jesus, saying that his is an unorthodox religion. This pernicious thinking must on no account be encouraged by the citizens of the Republic. Because any religion which has been able to survive thousands of years in the world,—this year is Anno Domini 1913, and received the homage of countless people, must contain some incorruptible and permanent truth. ”

“ Since I was born in this country, the matter of patriotism is a natural duty which ought to be discharged, and an obligation enjoined by law. They who are unlucky enough to be born in the savage regions of Africa, or amongst the aborigines where headaches and fevers rage, have also to maintain it and cherish it; how much more should we who are born in China, where the air is pure and cordial, and where the earth is fertile. Our civilization is earlier than that of others; we have territories wider than other nations; our population is more numerous ”

“ Again there are many people who know of the poverty of their neighbours, yet are ordinarily unable to offer help, though they desire to do so, because they are afraid to mention the matter of help. As every one possesses the spirit of independency, so when one sees a man really poor, and wishes to go to offer him help, he can't do it as he would, for fear of implying that the man lacks this spirit of independency. ”

“ In the wide hemispheres, of all countries there is not one comparable to it. That we luckily were born in this bit of land is a matter of supremest glory, of the greatest happiness. Possessing then this so goodly a country would it not be passing strange were we not to know how to protect and cherish it? ”

“ In a word, foreigners look upon Christmas day as the most joyful day of the year. Moneyed people make merry, and penniless people make merry. But as it is hard for penniless people to make merry, so those with money share some of their own joy with them. ”

“ According to the Bible, before Jesus came into the world, the God of Heaven saw that the sins of the world inhabitants were very great, which if unrepented of, would bring down the judgment of Heaven on them. Therefore God sent His Son Jesus into the world to preach. When Jesus came into the world he did not eschew any hardships, but with pain and sorrow rescued the inhabitants of the world one by one, from the depths of sin. All those who were brought under conviction, reformed their lives. Subsequently many Jews opposed Jesus, and laying hold on him, crucified him on the cross. ”

“ If a foreigner insults me I must think of a way of retaliation. If others think to prey on me I must find a way to withstand them. And as to my attitude towards internal affairs; it only needs in any matter of utility the government may have, whether concerning trade, agriculture, industries, politics, education, military, police and such like, that I should exert my utmost strength (in co-operating) ; nothing less should satisfy my conscience. ”

“ Egotistic love, selfish love, illicit love seek only private ends and private gain; they only know the self, and not the public. The injury done by this kind of love is very great, and cannot be outlined in detail now. ”

“ The whole wide world, whether it be continent or country or world or individuals, is busy with its occupations the livelong day, regardless of trouble, and after all what is it for? One word, love, describes it. According to the interpretation of the word love, the dictionary says it springs from jen humanity. It stands for the cognate characters, affection, grace, kindness, mercy. ”

“ So nothing is to be done but just wait for Christmas, and put one's help at his door, taking care to hide one's name, and so when the poor man sees this, on opening his door, on the morrow, he is naturally moved to tears. ”

“ Not only do the common people spend this day joyfully, but the Kings and Presidents of the various countries too, summon their ministers and nobles together to a feast, and permit the people to come in, and, walk about in the palace, and, bestow much gold largess on them. ”

“ Consider the number of heroes and celebrities in ancient times, who as a rule rose from the middle classes. Emperor Shun was a farmer. And so when Jesus came into the world he was pleased to be born in the family of a carpenter. ”

“ Besides these things there is yet the custom of Christmas presents. All acquaintances choose choice and beautiful articles for sending to one another. Parents also buy either toys or sweets which they put in an empty stocking and give to their children. The way they send these presents is really strange. ”

“ Then the sermon is preached by the pastor, and, earnest prayer is made by the congregation, until the hour of twelve when the service ends. In the evening every family has gatherings for all sorts of festivities, and relatives and friends meet in one room, and perform sacred rites. ”