The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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' - I risk ' ', jg'Ji ' S lg. img Ml QQ XXY B ,fig W, , ..- 5. - ,- 4 ' . -K, ' 5 ' auf gli - A 'l l f W' -'N 1 45 . ' . 4 A E 1. xx' , . . . 1 . mfg .. 15,937 u 7,2 if 5 4 ADDRESS OF SIR CHENTUNG LIANG p CHENG. M 12 President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Holland HAVE, always thought that respect for S ancestors Was ra peculiar trait of theChi- ,A nese character. It is the result of the teaching of Confucius, For this reason, ancestral temples, With- their Stately halls and spacious courts, are as conspicuous buildings in a Chinese city as churches, With their skyQpiercing spires, in 'an American one. 'Every family of any conse-' quence has one or more temples of this character, Where its members can gather together at Stated intervals, and pay honor to their departed pro- genitors. Respect for ancestors may be regarded as one of the mainsprings of Chinese society. Cflpplansej. But Who Would expect Such a sentiment to prevail to any extent in a country like America? CLanghte1'.D This is a land for self-made men, Who, as a rule, regard ancestry as a matter of secondary consideration. Still less Would one expect to find in bustling and hustling New York a body of men Who have time enough to give a passing thought to their distant origin. CLanghte1' and applansej The Holland Society, therefore, does 34 good I 5I Society: S l i S