12 DEATH AND RESURRECTION. 



becomes a sacred duty, the foremost of 

 all duties. 



To the Chinese mind there is no 

 grievance greater, no punishment more 

 terrible, than expulsion from the fam- 

 ily. What would become of a man's 

 soul if his nearest of kin would curse 

 his memory? To rid himself of such 

 a sickening dream he is ready to sacri- 

 fice everything, even life itself. But 

 only when the body is brought to rest 

 in the family grave can the soul enjoy 

 the care of its kindred. It is obvious, 

 then, that emigration is looked upon 

 with great apprehension by the faith- 

 ful Chinaman. He must either return 

 home during his life or else arrange 

 that his body be brought back if death 

 should overtake him while abroad. We 

 know that the big transoceanic steam- 

 ship companies faithfully carry out this 

 part of their contracts with those of 

 their Chinese passengers who meet 

 with unexpected death in America. 



Similar ideas are to be found among 

 the negroes of Africa and Australia, 



