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China and I suppose is now teaching American bee¬ 
keeping methods as well as Christianity, to the 
young Chinese. 
The Roman Catholic Church requires the use 
of two beeswax candles, at least 50 per cent pure, 
at masses. They burn 100 per cent beeswax candles 
as well, but not so often, since they are more expen¬ 
sive. Candles burnt at Requiem Masses must be 
natural, unbleached yellow beeswax, although can¬ 
dles bleached white are allowed at other times. To 
my way of thinking, wax is more beautiful when 
left in its varied natural yellow and brown shades. 
Home manufacture of beeswax candles is quite 
simple, if beeswax, old candle molds, and string 
are at hand. Braided or twisted string, drawn tight 
through the center of each mold, forms the wicks. 
Melted beeswax is poured in and taken out when 
hard, in candle form. There is a little fussiness to 
the process but also a pleasant gratification to draw 
out a set of smooth beeswax candles from an old- 
fashioned candle mold. They are such clear, soft 
colors, pale or deep in shade; a rest to the eyes after 
the prevalent riot of Lipstick Reds, Basque Blues, 
Orange, and so on. Moreover, when burning, a de¬ 
lightfully faint yet pervasive fragrance of beeswax 
lingers in the air. 
