Show IDOLATRY 14 1 4 SA SAN sar r FiAN flan francisca FRANCISCO CIsco it ith it stated in lit the papers that the tho chase there have erected alarae I 1 and handsome house of wor ship by s subscription tion in ili which winch the they y have bli bil an IDOL the fon fou following owing isa laa description of it and their mode of worship from the llie editor of tiie the pac fic newspaper lin in the tha back part vart of the room about 29 20 ly 40 10 feet reet is all nn alcove conta containing illing tiie the idol idoa a chinese figure fiur of a tawny co or wih eia ela elaborate bordia and glossy beard bead and of of e full size the right hand of the tha idol Is s raised as if for speaking the tile body and liehs are gaudily ornamented with guilt carvi carving dg and q a mosaic of small mirrors the alcove ble ove and thea tan tar or table in front are orn with carvi gs of figures and aad groups not known in ili our e classics 1 i s s i es I 1 on either side of the idol and around the walls wails as 9 well as suspended ed from tho the cel cei ceiling ling are P painted aisted boards and nd silk covered P T inscriptions said bali to be taken from brorn tile tiie writings of confucius the worship wor shib shie which we did not nut witness is said to have consisted of music the burning of incense the tile spreading out of roasted ggs and dishes of fruit and tea upon the tables before belore tile tiie image and mariona various inflictions inflections inflict ions ious and rites riles by the I performers who were robed ili in long dresses dressed dishes of tea yet stand before the tho id oland reeds i of sticks slicks of or diled dried wood are kept slowly burning in I 1 an urn flowers Fl overs and preserved or wax fruits yet set et remain iu itt the room the dedica dedication ion of theao usei was a part pan of tile the li cerela ceremony cilly 11 |