Opium Pipes Burned in China

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 13, 1908

Opium Pipes Burned in China

On September 28, during the celebration of the autumn festival at Hangchow, China, the officials of the city gathered together all the opium pipes and wooden opium trays from the recently closed opium dens, piled them in two huge pyramids in a conspicuous place, covered them with oil, and set them on fire. Much better business this, than burning Bibles; and while speaking of Bibles, it will be appropriate to add that China is buying many more Bibles since the decree against opium has begun to go into effect. The number of Bibles sent out from Shanghai for the first eight months of the year 1907 amounted to 943,000 volumes. During the two slackest months of the year, July and August, the office of the British and Foreign Bible Society at Shanghai sent out 96,000 more volumes of the Bible than during the corresponding months of 1906.