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MCMl i3V?>*^i5._:?^ J ^]%X')^ i In ilobing fHrmovn of THOSE me.mbp:i;s of the china inland mission WHO SUKFKRED MARrYUDOM iiUHING THE SAD CKISIS OF 1900 AND IN ®ratrful Ijlccognition OF cod's (IREAT coodnkss TU THOSE WHO WERE MERCIFULLY DELIVERED I » O (!(j(l, ilii> lii'.itlu'ii .iro roiiu' into 'I'liinc' iiilicritaiicij . . . Tlif (liad lio.lie? of 'I'liy sciviuits li.-ue tlifv ^'iveii to hr iinMt unto tlio fowls of llie liL'avL'ii. The flfsli of Tliy .siiuts unto tlir Ijru-t.- of the eiirll]. 'I'li'ir IiI.xmI h:ive tiny ^lic^l like uMtt-i . Ami tlniT \va> iioiif In liiiiy tiu-in. I's. I.wix. And I liciird a voico from IIwiv.'u saying', Write, JIli'ssi'J arc the 'lead wliirh die in tlic Lord from henceforth : Veil, >,'iilii the Spirit, That they may re>l from their lahnurs : For their works folhnv with iheiii. — ]{kv. xiv. I :?. PKEFACE To tho many bereaved hearts, and to the many more wlio during the past sad mouths have suft'ered witli us, and have cheered and upheld us by tlieir beautiful trust and by their loving sympathy, by their gifts for the distressed missionaries and converts, and by their eai'uest prayers, we pen a few liniis in preface to this record of lulhertu unwonted exjieriences. And let our first note, even now, be one of thanksgiv- ing and praise to (Sod ; " Unto Hi:n that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by His blood ... to Him be the glory and the domiuion for ever and ever, Amen." Let us say with the Psalmist, '^ 1 will sing unto the Loud as long as I live: I will sing ]iraise to my (loD while 1 liave :;ny being. Let my meditation be sweet unto Him. I will rejoice in the Loud." — Vs. civ. ."U!, o4, R.V. Is it not a glad thought that our meditation may be sweet unto Him to whom we owe our all for this life, to whom we owe the ble.ssed prospect of our eternal home in His presence ;' We thank Him for the grace that won for Himself our beloved brothers and sisters in Christ whose memory is so precious to us, and to whom grace was given to tinish their course with joy and the ministry committed unto them ; no Iruitless ministry was theirs .' nuiny of liiose who were led to Christ by them share with ihem the martyr's joy and the martyr's crown. Their Louu trusted them with great trial, and by His grace they i)roved trust- VllI .mai;:vi;ki» .missionauiks wuriliy. Whu will tullov, iii ilifir train as tln'y I'ulliiwpd their Saviuiir ami Iviiiu' .' ^\ (■ liavi' IiinI iihp h 111 Id-iiil; Mu li Iriiuw-wurkcr.-., liul all \v.' havt- lu-L tlh' l.ii|;|i .Icsus lias i^'aiiit'd, ami lin imL iMir iniiinst !^iAi\< -ay. Jlc is wurtiiy. Wc laiiiint, t.n'ml Ili^ Wuid ., litiir.l ..n il-,' ,v,- uf Jli> ,,wii inaitMi'nni. FalliiT, I ItiiiL; (lit.) that th(i-r wliiiiii TiidU ha.^L '.livru Me he with .Me where I am ; that they may helmM My glor^-.' .Shiill we ivL^Ti'l thai Mi- hjii'^iii;.; is t'liliiU-Mi ' lliit ah, jxjui ('hiiia has ln.-t iiauiy i.f Ik.t hest I'riemis, native ami t'uiviL;ii '. Will imt, -dine hear the voice of the ^Taster callim_' them tu ^n out ami take the place ol' tlio-e railed higher, to >he]ilicrd the llnck- now scattered and hereaved, and to gath-r the Iruit of the lih'-work a- well as ot the teiiihh; sulleiinL; and death of our native and t'oreiun brethren ami si-ters who ha\-e Ljone to their reward .' t in the spread (»f Chii.-t'.- kin-doni is greatei than ours; onr hearts cannot hnt ache for the ])laee.- left empty, and for th" shepherdle.ss ( 'hii-tians, and we are thankful for the record that " desiis wej.t." i'.ut we trust our omniputi'iit l.i)i;i>. and are sure that His tender heart would not have allowed such trials IkhI t hert^ lieen any easier way of seonrinL; the fuller triinajihs of the (;o.sj)el. The Apostle I'aul ivjoiceil to lill-to-the-full (lit.) his sjiare of the alllictions of ( lirist in his tlesh for the sake of the C'hureh. Ivt us pray that tlie ivcord of the-e sulferinns may stimulate us to L;reater self-denial, and that Christ's people in the h(jiue-land may share in the coming hles.-in;,', and let u.s never for^'et that a million a month in rhina are dviii"- without don. d. IlnisuN TayluI!. f).\vo.-, Il'-remhn- iUOO. EDITOirS PREFACE Tin: (;liiii;i Iiu.iiid Mission was f,iriiic.l iu 18t;:>. TlinMi"li th'rty-lhivf yars, duriiii,' wiiiili iis nn'iabcrs itinerated in ail the interior jimvinees of China, some of ilieni erossinu and recro.ssin;^ the uh..!,. cuuntrv, and the entir.' niimher earryiiiLT on for many years settlrd work in fonrteeii pro- \HKis, we iiave -ratefnlly to reeortl that no nunnher of the Mission suflered death hy violence or aceidenl. The first U) sulfer was Mr, Flemin.u, who was muid. red iu Xovomher 1808 in the province of Kuei-chan. Jhirin- the sad crisis of this year the China Inland Mission has been called lo bear the lieaviest loss of an\- Society. Of the one hnndred and iwenty-seven adnlts and the forty-four children known to have becji killed amon-' the Trutestant Missionary Societies, the China Inland ]\Iissioir has lost lifly-two adults and sixteen children, while the worst is feared for six more adnlts and four children (Mr. ;n:d .Mi's. .s. SLKrr and one child, Mr. and Mrs. TAuson and three children. Miss A.spdeii ami .Aliss M. K. Smith). As we have received no confirmation of their death, we have not included memorial notices, thou.^h we fear there is no iiojie as to their having; escaped. This less has chiefly fallen upon the j.rovince of Sluin-si, where of the ei-hty-nine missionaries of the China Inland Mission iu the pro%'ince at the tune forty-oue are known to have been killed, and the MARTY I;KI) missionaries same is ^Mrcd for the six more niciitioiKMl alio\t'. To tlicso must lie addi'tl llic many iiativi' (.'liristians in cuiiiicction with the Mission ; their number will piohaoly never lie fully known. While we mourn for the taittiful lahourers taken frotn us, we <_annot hut rrcoLjnise the nierey which has liiniteil the loss of lile in the rhina Inland Mission to only ihne iirovinees. Had not ihe crisis heeii |ireci|)itated hefore the plans of the ('hinese (lo\ernnient had hceu comjiletrd, whiidi w.is to ha\i' hien tin; ill-omened intercalary ei^^hth moon, in all ]iro!ialiility few forei;^ners would have escaped to tell the sad story. When we think of what mi^ht have heen the lo-ss among the ei;4ht lumdred minilieivs ol' the Mission and other Societies, we c.innot hut recognise with thankfulness the restraining goodness of (lod. The present volume only deals with tlicse three pro- vinces in which life has heen saeriticed — Shan-si, Cluh-li, and Cheh-kiang, and the one jiroviaee Ho-nan, where, though all Mission jirojierty has heen destroyed, ami the missionaries were in most imminent pierils and dangers, all have lieen marvellously delivered. The magnitude of the crisis imposes strict limits upon the record. *hily the hriefest memori.i. notices have heen ])ossible, and many interesting letters could not hv. included. < )f the memorial notices some aic '-eprinted i'rom C/nna'.-i ^f ill tails, some are new, or rewritten as circumstances ha\e cnahleil us to give more details from the (,'hina side. Where little has heen said about their work in the Mission- iield, this has heen occasioned hy tlic brevity of their time of service, or because those most competent t(.) write con- cerning their colleagues have perished with them. The ]ilan pursued has been to group all niemorials and letters geographically. Two maps are given, one show- EDITOR'S I'liKI'ACK XI iii^' >d a jiknce the stiitioiij^ ,,|' iIr. Cluna IiiIiuhI Mission, the uliior— spfcially iircparvd willi tht- routes taken by those who es.'upcd luaikea in iM. The lunte of each party has a (Ufleient si^'ii ami can he easily fuHowrd. To facihtalr ivlereuce to places, an iiiue\ of th>' nmu- map is given. Th.. spelHii- of all places throiij,'hout the ho.,k ia nniforni with the njute niaji. V>y reference to the -eneral index it is possible to trace all tlie infurnnUion of importance concerning each person, whicli space would not permit repeating in each individual case. Some interesting information is given in the Appendix, where will be found, besides other articles, the complete record of all messages l)y calde received by the Mission during tin; crisis, and a diary of the chief events of the present year, cimipiled from the China lilue- Books, The Times, and the North Cliina HerahL In this book no attempt has been made to minimise China's crime ; nor, on the other hand, have we failed to gratefully record the kindly acts of many of the Chinese officials and people. The records of perils and sutferir.gs are gi\en substantially as they were written by the sutlerers themselves witliout the willing suppression of any known facts. With regard to those who have been killed, nothing can be gained by the narration of harrowing details. In most cases they appear to have been put to death speedily. In consequence, however, of statements which have rejieatedly ai)peared in print, which have either intentionally stated or by a cruel carelessness in the use of language have miplied outrage, which repoits have caused untold anguish to many, we feel it necessaiy to definitely say that so far as facts are yet known, such statements or insinuations are nntrue and without foundation. \11 A!Ain'Vi;i;ii .Missi(t\Ai;iKs \\'niilil that till- (Liik cliaiittr ol ihi.s Iciiililc . lisis liail iiiil 1 II 111, (ill' (laiki'i ]<\ ilic iiwl'iil ISla-fpvi'Sl.-clifiisk IUa.S>arlv, lUld l.y the cuIKlllct ,,[' Cfltuill tnMi]i:-i 111 l'ckill!4, wliicli, arididiii.; Id till' liV-v. A. II. Sniiili, wIm u.is ini'Sfiit, Ird t(i llir Wills lifill^ fluiki'il uitll wmucll uliii liiid Liiui- Illitlril >nirli|i'. Hut a^liast as wo arc in the jiivsi'iUT (if sucli I'acts, one's lihiiid runs culd tn ivad nt ii oi'ituin hrni in I'.iiniiii^liaiu wliiili niakrs inoin-y nut of idols iuaiiutactun.'d for (,'hiiia. 'I'liry have ivci'iitly ritaicd that "a iiu'inlitr (»f flic linn i.-, at present in ('iiiii;i, and tlu' Iruits of his visit, conil.ined with the present period of duhiess, will soon lie seen in u liesh supply of Chinese idols more hideous in de.siyn und turned out in lar>.'er nuinljers than ever." Tu inas.saen; and murder llie h(jdy, or to help damn llu^ soul, whieli is worse :* (lovernments doiihtless have their duty in China at present, but in judging let us ronieml.er Christ's injunction, "He that is without sui among you, let iiini lirst east a stone." In conelusion, aeknowledgiiient is made of Mr. Mareus Wood's kind help in lurnishiiitr all tla; information sent othcially from Shanghai, of the free use of what was collated by Mr. (Joodall for the Memorials in China's MiHicm, and of many \aluablo suggestions und mucli loving aasislanei; from my Father. MAltSIIALI. BuoOMIIAt.L. China Iniand Mission, Janiunii 1 DUi. CONTENTS Pivf'i,.- l.y \U■^. .1, llihM.N Tamuh, M.IJC.H. PAOI vii INTROnCCTOKY Tin: CuiM> in Cmina: Its Caisks am. Tsskks Chines.. I'alnotisiu — Oj.iuin- l',,li,v nt t-nih— Kiui„,... |)„w- ag.-r'« iH)lity— Coiicc.-.s,„n.s— li„„Mii ( '.itlmlicir.ii' - - Famine — Mi.s.siuns and tlic ( ri.-i> -l'i„l,|,.,„s „t jv, un-tni.:ti.,n TIIK IM{(»VIN('H OF 8HAN-SI ClaasifiaUiun (,f nii~iioi,aiy (ii»-riili(.ns— ( i,,VL-Mi,.i \'u-lisi,-ii and the Ldxlts . SOITH SHAN-SI TllK SWKIIISII MlSSKiNAKV SorilTV Waine iiiirl |,;irty Hi"t— Fli^llt- li.iM.rH .-ii,.! I„;il..ii iK'iltll of Mi.«M Hicr 'I'lllr.' lilh.- II. I..," tin- \'i llnu Ituil — I,i.ilf.'ic.um; I i:m.m |,r in i;m; K>,f.\i'i; I i;nM 1,1 \\ li'\ 'i. I' <:liiwi- ^inry: Flij,'lit I-'ucc to f.uvwiih il,;itli - lliilif,"-!' aiiil liikiillic-.- ..... 81 Ml- (iati-M.s ctoiy : Eiii)iic> '>(i\va},'cr'M itlicl— l-"lij;lit - Kulilu-.l — ()!ily weeds U> i ,tt — .\tleiiijit to tiiirn : tn ti.iiiiiile tu (leiitli — A.s jiri.sdiicis— .\lliiii|il In ji. K. .1. Cnojier ami Mi.^- llu.sti.n . Hi) KsiAi'i. ri!n:M Kiriiii' in I''iN(;-v..\N(, ru Mis.- Fiviicli'- >toiy: Hint — Fli-lil In \ .iiiim — Kimlness of the olluial . . 101 Esc.Al'K IKoM ?'tN(;-V.\.N-(; 111 H.W KiiW Mr. Dieyer ami jiarty — Native Cluistiaiis attackeil — lio.xei-sarnl olliLial^ in leagui Huiiidiiis of war — T'ai-yiiaii-l'ii ami other riot.- — Onlend to leavi — Fate of fellow-iiii.Nsioiinries — Flif,'lit — Attacked liy Eo.xers — An anxiou> Journey — Fri ;,.lly ntlicial.- — F.'itliful native Cliri.-tian.s . 1(13 NOKTii cknti;at, SIIAX-SI Tile Tai->uan-lu in,i-aeri — Fel!-cl:,;u nia.-.-aLle— Letter from Mr-. At water . . . . . . .126 Jn .MKMdrjAM Dr. ami .Mr. AVm. Milhir Wil;-(,n, Mi>.- .1. St.veiis, Mk- M. F. Claike, Mi: ami Mi-. T.iiiiilu'Mn, .Mi-.- FMrid, .md Former FYdlow -laboui^Ms ...... ]2!) (•(tXTKNTS XV xoirrii siiA\-si I'AltK lliiliiii'.— tliii"!! ,iii.l (M.M. WMik.Ts — Shiry of Sii-ji'iii^^ iii-i.-- Mirv , . . .144 In Mi.Mokiam Mr. ;inl Mi . I'n- -,ii, .Mi-, .1. Ijiiilrll, Mi-,- J. Kiij,'\.ill, Mi-^ M. Il.-.lliiii'i, Mk-< M. .InlMii-.Mii, Ml. !■:. i'«'ii,T>-oi,, Mv. N". 'ail.'. 11, Ml. (>. .\. I,. I,„i- Ml. i;. I',. K,irll...rL,', ^'l■ O^rvu 148 Tin; IMJOVINCE OF CHUl-LI 'I'ho T'ii'ii-t.^iii I'liiiilanliiifiii .iml I'.'iitini' I'll iiiassacrr ]rui In .MKMnlM \m Ki'v. Will. (,'.,o|,tr, Mv. aii.l Mrs. !',. !!:ij,'ii;ill . Slim iiji In ('lM-ii,i,'-iiiit,'-rii .... 155 160 r.M'ii i{Ki> liv Till-; I!().\Ki;s Mr. (Jrfuii .iii'l jiiii-ly — 1),iiil;oI' — I'liglil In iinmiil.iiii,- — Da- coveifd — Hiding in ii iflve — Slinl hy IJu.xci.s — I'ri.-niKr.-i — Tunit'd adiit't — D.xil.ilr — IVtiuvLd — Tjoiind and lanied on iioli'.-^— A IJij.Mr cniiuril — A tVii-nd in nted — A irans- t'jniiation ......... 161 THE IMfOVlXCi: OF ('[IFll-KIANLI Th» day I't-tVur ilic nKu-<.-acit; — TIr' K'u-uli.iu and Cli'aiig-;.han ii»'ts 183 In M'i.MdKi.vM Mv. and Mi-s. 1). 1!. Tiinnii.>n„, Mi>- .1, l),.,-ii,und, Mi,-,- K. Man- chesler, Mi.ss E. SluTwnod, Mi. ah 1 Mi-s. C. F. Ward, Mi>s E. A. Thiigood. [Mr. FlcminyJ — (.'liildnu'-^ Memorial . 186 XVi .MA1;TVI,"KI) MiSSlOXAiMKS riii; ruoviNCE of iio-xan Rij^uiih' (.f till- wdi'k — A ccMiiiaM'-Mii l.,-!\viT!i Si;:',ii-,-i and iu-i Tin: Siii; k"i Tii:.\ liioT Dr. C. Wluttii'M (iuiuiu'.-s .-ton-: l;iu!_lu lii'ling-Atti'inpts to escape- -Scarclifil for l.y S.-Mi, rs—A si..]! hftwci-n nuj ami iloatli — Jur i]iy>tiTii/iis picii-.-toi- -ifnin,. i,, j.i^,i,t LettiTs «-ritt>-ii diiriiii,' the rioi Til,; Si.v\-;-('ii"i:n(; Tiiniiii.Ks Our day <,( tiouM.- aii'l of (iud's dtdivn-aiici-. Mr. Oracit-'s story: Tlic .-loiin >,Mllieriiig — F]ii,rl,( — M,,l,l„-d _ The Lord's ]irovi-ion — S,i Ir ;it lasl t'liiTs \r i^'iiAi -!.i.\-k'i:(i AM) Smil-.\ Mr. Lack's s;-ry : l'iriiii--s |,lu,,,l,.,,.d — I'liglil i.y iiiglit Mr. Sla-arer.- story: Kioi — i:..,;a].c- to Vaniru — Su»|,i.)isc — rrayi-r answered — Fligiit to T'ai-hu--A kind fri nd FiioM Sin A\ to "i" w no ri-riloiis journey of ilave Swcdi.di lady niis.-,i,,naric,s In the Lands ol' njM.urs— Big Knile Suiiety— The roMiei-s' villa"e 206 218 .'23 ■A faithful native — \\\ Welcome at T'ai-ho ary IniiiipMig^Shiiiwroeked- 230 TllKEK Wl.KKs' I).\\(,i:ks AND ! >KLI VEHANCK.S Mr. Arg.-nto'^ ■ xi-rieiic-^ lii,,,,.,l__A .-t i ug-l,_' in the ,Iar!; — Altenipt.s io l,uMi him— lieaten—L.dl for dead— A hun- dred and forty niihs on a stretcher-- Pursued bv lioxei'. A fri''nd at l:i-i ..... jMy KSCAI'E I'UoM .SlA\i;( u'i;N(; Mr. iJKd^s escape- Flight -RoMc.l— Deserted -Tak.n prisoner —A run for lil'.— A frimdiy .,|'ici;i!. Letters fr,)ni Mrs , Talk)t ami Mr. I'oid 236 244 COXTfiNTS X V 1 1 coxe'i-:iixiX(; nii-: x.vTrvn-: ciiiiisTi axs Pluglt-S> lit Mi;..--i()ri.M r.-l-rrllUcill ill i'l-killl' i,.'l|i-|-- iVolll KMer Si — l'\mr lottcrs (Vuiii C.-i'.-h. — Uii.iils of ii.'i.-iiM.'u- liiiii ill Sll:ul-^i — S'lMii-, i Cliristiaris, liy ,\[i>,, I'n-iiL'li — ild-ii.in ( 'hristi.iiis, liy -Messrs. t'ouwayaiid (.iraciii— Minister L'uiigur's Iftter — Future (luVfl()])UK>ut.s, by Mr. D. E. Ho.ste ^'57 CAUSES FOR TIIAXKFULXKSS Restraining iiu-iric.-, -Kini acta nf Mllii'ials — N'iwrny ('liaiig- 1 luii-tiiiir,' — (I.ArnuM' 'I'lian- -Lan-ciiiu 'J'an-l'ai, '« and I/ioiiiig ..... Mis>ii,iiary .Soi:ii'tii-s in Cliina .... DrtaiKd Statislii's uf all -Missiona; \ So,;irtii-s in cacli Pi (iKNt'.HAI. Imikx ...... Ini)i:x to JJoute Mai- . 21(8 . 301 . 3'i2 3n4 . :U/G . 3o:) . 312 . 313 . 3 1 .■) ij\ince 310 . 325 . 32 ;( LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Yii-hsienV Yaiiir'ii in T'ai-yuaii-rii . . . Fmnfiiiptece Terracud liills in Shau-Ni .... <}roup of Slrin-si wcirkfr- wlio csoapi'l . A Christian iu'liit-i', and a Shan— i cart mad . T'ai-yuan-fii city wall, gale, ami a ruinrd liridgc T'ai-yuan-1'u sacred tree, temple, and 1;lU Oi'ou]! i)t'nali\-r Christian-; at < 'hau-kia-k'in Oronp of Hip-nan wurkcis .... (.'hapel and bny.^' .-^rlKx^j at She-k'i-tien . Street and river at Chan-kia-k'eo . A Mi.-.sionary Paliniprie.st (Jrouji ot Hung-tiuig Church oliicers Mi: Kay. ['Ider lion, liv.mgeli.-t Li (iroup of Ta-ning native Christian> Cave dwellings in Shan->i Tr.\t of China's Apulugia 102 10:5 l-2*i [-21 1:0. t •J05 ■)-22 223 2J5 202 ■2(r.i 208 2C!) :502 I'drtraits Mi>s i:. \Vhitcliur,;h, .Mi.-,. E. Seardl, Mis.j E. M. Ile.iy.-maii, .Mr. and .Mi\~. J. Young ....... 24 Mr. an.l Mm >[cCon!iell, .\[iss E. Burton, Miss A. Kldred, Mis.s A. Iving . ... 25 Ml', and Mi-s. r)uncaii Kay and laniily . . . . 40 Ml. and .Mrs. \V. (i. I'.at, .Miss E. Doh.-on, Mi.'^s E. (;. llurii, Mi.-. F, E. Nathan, .Mi.- .M. 1{. Xatlian .... 41 Mr. I). Barrati, Mr. .A Wo.Klrolle .... .54 \.\ .\IAl;TVI;i:h .MI>sl(>.\Al;lKs I «r|\,; |'\r,i{ II. l;„.,. . ,,, Mr. Will. S, I'l.iiiiii- ,., Mr. ami Mr-. Lun.!-.';. n, .M;,,- .\|. r.. ( 'i.-irkr. M , - .1. Stcv, lu- i-h Dr. and Mi-., W Hi. M,i|;,|- Wil.-oii |^,, Mr, mill M, , T, W, l',-,,,, ;,,„! .,,„, Mr :w\ M.-, C W, .S|,,i.,> I 10 Ml. aii.l .\!i-. .1. .s,i,,i,,.,.,i, Ml, A, ||,„|,|K., .M,, .,,,,1 .Ml,, w. t. '"•^""" Ill -\rr--, I', r,-,,!,. M,„. Ivii-vill, Ml- M, llriiliKMi, Ml- A. .l..]iini.-..ii, Ml- .1. Ijui.l.P . ,' I IS Mr. l',r-,,„, .Ml, x. r„,i,-,„i. Mr. (I, I., K.iilbng, Mr, O. A, L, L.irs-iiii, .Ml. E. I', ihi'^.-i.ii . , j ,,, Ml. ^tinl .Ml-, i;, |;,ig,,.,lj .,,,,1 la,„||_^, ^ .^^ i;.-v. Will. (' .|.rr. I,-..-) ICO IGl Mi. aii«l .Mr.-. Cli;,!!,.- II. s, (.'ivcii ;iii(l taiiuh .Mi.s.'- Ju.-,.li.,wiii!,r all till, .-talioii- ,;( ill, I ,1,.M. uj. to ■ luiiu IUMO ...... Hum: .M.\r. with iniic^ takm i.y .Mi->i(.ii.iri.- wli,, .-.capMl luarkeil in 1V.1 . . , . At end oj dume T'l fact pu(!>- 1 mai;tvi;i:i) .miss|(inai;ii:.s of tlik china inland mission I!i:nmamin IIm.nam, iO\lll,Y I'.A(,.N.\I.I. I '.will I;,\1(u\;t Kl.I/Al;KTIl l;i i:in\ .MiLDUKI) Cl.AKKi; ^\■^.I.IAM Coul'ER Maki;akkt ( '. .. ii'Ki! Mil,-,. I' .IdSKl'IIINK l)K->i(iNii Kl'ITH DliHSOX AnNIK l-j.DHi:!) Fl.OllA ('(iNSTANi i: f.'l.OVKU Eij/.A M\UY Hka^sman Emma (;e<>i!;iana IUkn Maiiv i:. Ill >rn\ I)l NCAN KaV Caroi.ini: Kay ^iVnnii: i\iN.. Antom r. Llndghkn Ei.sA Lr.\i>iii(KN IvrTA .Ma,\vhk.>tkr liEimi.i; Ml ( '.)NNKI,I, IsAnEI.I.A .M.CdXNEl.l, N. Cahlesok Miss .1. Engvaee Miss M. IIkhi.und Miss a. Johansson G. E. IvAUl liEHO Cl.ADY.- I'.Ai.NAI.r, JjUainkkh L'duPEU Faith (.'],o\eh \'eKA (im EN .(kxnie Kay Mauy Liir.EY 1m)itu lutley Kenneth McChn.neli, I'hani [s Mi. 1 1,1 Nathan May li'u.^E Nathan )'. A. O.IHEN Wii.i.iA.M <:i:a:iam Peat Helen I'i;\t Hattie Kue J.} I'ihlTH E. Seaueel IV'IIH SlIEHWiinn • I am; Sii;\i:Ns IvMMA Ann 'I'llIIH.OOD l»AVIli liAlliU TllnMI'SuN A'.ne-; Thomi'sun U'tLEIWI N[lI,LAU WiLSijN, M.L., r.M. (.'HI!I>riNE \VlE,-ON IC.MII.Y K. I'.. WlinCHURi H AliUED \\'u(JI'U"FEE John VofNii Am. ■: VciN.. (I. l''Hr:i'i:i;i(K Ward Ivita W'auh Ansoriates (). A. L. Larsson Miss J. Llndell S. A. I'ehsson Mlis. PEiissoN v.. I'l.Tn.RsSdN Children MARiillETTA 1'EAT -Mary I'eai' Jessie Savnuers IsAHKE Saunpers Edwin 'I'homeson Sidney Thompson iIeri'iort Ward Ai.E.XANiiER Wilson Unconfirmed Maria Asimien .Margaret E. Smith Mr. and Mrs. C. S. FAnson ani. three Chii.dven Mr. and Mrs. Stewart McKee and one Chimi .mai;tm;i:i) missioxaimks nroTFIKl; l'l;(.Ti;sT.\.\T MISSIuNAKV SOCIKTIKS l!i:v. II. \-. Norman Sonet ij for II,, pr,.j„:.jtii;..H ,./ il,. i;„s^,.l l;i:\. S M. l',ii,,,,Ks liKV. ( '. l.'ullIN^ciN I'^iiijllsl: j;,,jiti.st Missiuiianj Si,ii,l,/ Kkv. S. W. KNx,r.s M,,, ,. <. j;,,.,,^^^, i:v. AM. Mi;s. llKuni KT I),x„x Hkv. ano Mks. W, a. MCriuu, h Kv. AM, Mks. K. S. WnnTHnu.K Kkv. am. Mrs. T. ,1. Im„ kuoou Kkv. ani, Mrs. (I. ]^. iAUTniNc* Miss Stewakt \VlTFi THUK|.; ('lliMilll N The Sheo i'uim M ,'.■:.<{, ,n Mr. and Mrs. T. W. I'kiott Imi. am, .Mrs. A. li. l.,.vnT AM> Son, WicLi.KsLLi A.M. UM-: Ciiii.i, M R .^^■P .M ,:s. Stokes M u. am. Mrs. Simi ^^.^■ Mr. .I,,iin i;..:a.\.M,x ji,^., d^..^.^, .\Ii.~s Coojiiis T!,r J'riti.~-h and F,.rt,',jn Ilihlc S.,r},t,, liEV. A.M. .\!! . \y, T. i;;:\X(,x, with thuki: Ckii.drk.n Unii'iniii'tid Mi;. A. Hi .DOLE The Chritliiti, ,tii,l Mi.<.-,i„,iiii-,i Allianct. Mr. am, .Mr., k. Alsux ilR. AM) .Mrs. c l!i.(,Miii:iiG i[K. ANI, Mrs. a. 1;in(.;.mahi; Mr. AND Mrs. K. Amjkiison i[R. Aauhkhu Mi.--s E. Kriksun JIr. Fredstho.m .' Mr. a. i:. I'alm -Mr. am, .■\[rs. O. FuKsiiKiui Mr. AND Mrs. O. Norkn Mr. ANI, Mrs. K. Xvstr(',m Mr. ani. Mrs. M. Nystrom iiiss 11 ANNA Jan I, Miss 31. I.i.m, Mr. S'lERNIlKRli ? Al.so twelvk Children The S,.i„diiu,vi'aa ^[is.■,U,,ulr!f Allianct Mr. c. ,1. Lur.ER (wtlui-s nii.ssing) Hie Swedish Mon,j,,liuii Mi^.<;,jn Mr. ANi. Mrs. IIkm.smkru Mr. \Vahl.tki,t ,ulh.r» ini^^iug) ^rAI;TVI;KI) .missioxaiiiks XXIll l{i;v. AND Mits. K. R. AiWATKit !;i:v. and Mits. I). II. Ci.aip ANI> Kuril ''HlLhlil N- I!kV. !•'. W. I) WIS Hi;v. ANM) Mils C. \V. I'liici: \U.\. II. T. I'mkin- .\Ni) n.\K Curi.n i;i:v, ( ;. N. Wn.i iamm Miss ISiiti. Ml,,, A. A. (;..ri.i) Miss I'AirntinuK Miss .M. S. Muuuii.i, Ukv. and Mil-. F. K. S. Slmco.v Dk. and .Mit.s. (,'. V. 1{. ildDHK AND iinu:i; ('iuldkkn hii. (;. V. Tavuih LKITKl S OF S^Ml'ATllV •iKviKi-i I icr„.,M,iti„„ .h,,„M 1,0 „u,lo ,.f iho ni.uiY nrivate and ,,ll,c,al expies.Mons of .v.npuliy uhi.h liav,. l>cen refciv...d • luriii- tliis tinu' of ,|c,.|, >oiTow ,ui.i sad lo>s llnon-h uln\ Cliiii.i ]iil;iiid M ll tlio 1-Moii, 11, .otumoii wiih oiluT Societies, ii;is liet'ii (jailed to pass. As these lelle.s addiv-.^ed lo .he .Mis>io., as a l.odv cvprcss what t.-. fell fnv eadi siiUtMd indi vidua! I v, a feu- afe printed hefe for the sake of all ih.. relatives a.,d friends .,f those vho hcivo been taken from us. Fiitm TitK l;i;v. I!. l!.\i:i\(;-(;,)ii.i,, Serr,'t,n-'i of thr Chmrh .]/;,sin,„i,i/ S.,r;,f,/ rA',''-'^"?!':^'''":!'''— ■ ■ ■ "''f'' '">'<•'' Z""!/'''-/'!! s>pnpaflH/ ha,r IfuWmed ^suce allowed to sn' ih. „nrsj.„per) the harrowiin, aen,H,d.< which have rearhaf us from China, and most k;nd>/ ,/„ I ^:jmpalhi/ of th. Knali.di l'r,.~l.ijt,rion Missionan/ Socieli/ My DKAii Mr. ir<.nn~At the valedicton/ meetim/ last nit/Iit, Mr. Cannell, ow conrem r, made a very sympathetie reference to the hfary lossei^ of your Mission in China, and sugi/ested that I as secre- tary miaht evnven the sorroir ,:nd the prai/crs of the qreat mectinc/ for the safety of th<- surnrors still in peril of i/ou'r Mission bunds. ' 'iV'b l.i;'l'TKi;s t»F SVMI'ATIIV XXV fiirmil ivsiiliitton IOI6 j'lisseil, hut I am .-un J mli rj>irl ihe fnlnifj nf ill' Jm-iirsf mlnlirtonj iiiirliu'i iiY hnvf cirr hml. iclim J wntf to i/mi III i>s iiiiiiif iiinl I'll iiuii tinit in l:'i,,ili>li J'rc.J.i/t, limis Hunnf with ilnii III ijtiiir siinow, aii'l willi i/aii jiiiiij fur a ijnal hle.^iiiiij lo ftillinv nil ilip prfsent cjiifimuii awl bluodshcd in Chiiiit. — Voiir.> most liuli,, I''m. /'.u.h. Fi;ipm Till-: Fkikmi-^ Toiikiln Mi^>|(i\ Ansikjiaikin Mini IK ffliHsf nrorililhj mil- lliiliiklilhir.<.^ J'tir tlif mj'tij iif oil I- iiiPu missiiiiiiiri>';<, trim liar,' all arriri,/ in Sli(i:ialiai, oiir .•'i^njia/lnj is invakiiiri/ fur if,ir fri'iii/.i I,/ thr ('hiim f/ilaihl Mi.irsMrili/ iiirnlrri/ ifs iins.^/iiiiar/rs in sprrinl ilmmrr III this rri.-i.<. ir,' ilr,/ili/ si/mjHitliisr with tin in, ami with tlir 1,,: narrrl r^la/irrs anil frinula ill tlir h.ss if ruliiahlr lirrn lai>l iliiwn in III,' ntii.pt'ii,'f painful as thn/ mr t,, our human friliiujs, mai/ uHimatili/ lir srin to rfsult in the sprfivl ,f thr Gospel ,f Jesus Christ, anil that thr ijhiriiiiis unrk of prwliiimimj His salvation in China may speedihj lie rcsunicil, without some of the hindrances whirh hare existed in Ihe past. Fko.M TIIK l/WlHiN .MissIu\A1;Y .SOCIKTY IJksoI.I ||(iN The directors desire tu ispress to their feUow-worheri in China cniiiiirtrd with other Misi^iimii n/ Societies their deep si/mpathii in the sorrows throiii/h whirh thn/ hair hrrn rallid to pass diirinij the present Iroiihlrs. £sjieriuUi/ voiild theij coneei/ to the commhties of the Ameriran Board, the Baptist A/issionon/ Sorieti/, the China Inland Mission, Ihe Preslnjleriau Missiiois, and Ihe Societi/ for the Pro- paijaiwn of the Gospel awl other missionari/ ori/anisations, their ver,/ sincere am fraternal condolences in the loss of vianii raluallc and untile lives amonj tn $h thnt (lo,l is ifiriii;/ llinii s/'fri,il lihssin;/ in j'n'/'i'i/liii, I,, t h 1 1 r present .soimu; mill tlidt tlinr Mi^>ii>iis wiui hiin- n ii'lirr nihl iii"ir jiii/mis friiitf Illness in the/'ilnn 'hun /■,.// hun' ,,>•/■ mi kmim. It. II'mhii.aw 7'//"1//s'.\. Funiijn Sicrttai II, L.M.S. Fno^l THK Mnlt.WlAN MlssioN Tl(..\|;|) T<> Till: Cii.MMlTTFK i:.u; /!i.j:Tiii:i:.\~ . . . Willi mam/ nlm an lil'fiinf iiji luimis for i/oii to till (,'i',l I.J all lumjoit, we litserrh Him Unit aoul anil lastimj blessinij may romc out of tlic.-r hi am ujflicliviis. M. Fi:oM TIIK \{V.\. Dl;. K. K. .Iknkins, Jloiiiain-'i ^leretary ,f tin ir,sl,i/,in Missioniini Smiilif My DEMt Ml;. Bi.iioMllM.L — Stennij i.rjiressions of •■imilul, nee hair i-im-heil you from sister Missionary Sucielies an the ujipallnni losats yixir Mission has snslaineil. ,/.s / kno2V the ivork of your brethren anil have met them in China, I have read the tekij rams and informa- tion from other tumrres hviiniiny details of the Koxer prrsceution with intense and /h/as/ painful inli re.*ilh IJ ;yi n ('. --tL. Am , ■11' - SHOWING THF STATIONS OF THE (ULNA INIAM) MISSION ^ oLiirii; chHi] i«^^ lOO fl*J. . . . V Soakl« of Milton lOo 2P0 r H*o t.tm^hid? K«»t of <*re«iwifb ton A ^ _..i I — -^^-^^ ■■f.ii.i:,-,/. /■„>.,''•■ <,,//;.„/,./ SHOWING TUF OF Tl IIIINA INI AN 100 ^, . ,?, . Scale rf 101 H>0 longlb 1 INTriODUCTOKY Till-: CKISIS IX rilLNA: ITS ' AL'SKS AND ISSUES ,11. velliMl 8000 miles in ialiml China, the Unuust.c tyre, anu.n urn ^^^___^^^^ j^,^^,.,^,, j„„,. a three Mission stations J." ;; \ ,^^,. ,,,,,„,,,, aiilicuUies U- .uake exeinvlaiy lives, ^ver- stm. i umi hostility to lure.i'uers kn.. vu the «>s,el Kvery.ne » ^ ' — .^ ,,;,,„. of Chuu.e was upiKUvut, xv.th causes ^■" \; J' ^,J ai,,,trou- inllue„.e ..t the .. Uu uan Tra. is,' the > ua.l -l -^ - '^ > ^^,^.,t,,,„i,,, l,v the Chn>t,an the iut.o.luetiou of railways an.l of the o ^.,„,fucius ; the U.a,anaa of the so.ial o. e. wl eh - ^^ ^.^^>^,,.,,., ,, ten.poral ;=;S\St;:^;ir-^^^^^^ b;:^\;:i-::;.":;.-^:"-;-=^^^^^^^^^ "^"^ i„u..ntation of the W,.st..TU leave.. upon us. into her archuc a, "»' ,ivilisalioi>, that .tra«;^ely leaven has falh-u for ..ud or - J . \, ^;,„.„ ,„■,,, I to her, and she „uu,lea eup of hle.-s,u,' and ^'^ ' f',. ' ',,, h-r in a forei.-n d,vB> and i---r"'''';rr;:-:ir;:™:t;:. •:;:-". -.^ \r plan of ean.paiunn>ayhavetob. u^^ • • ■ ^^^^^ ._^ ^,^^,,, ^^f,;,,,. Lhlievs have learned ;,""'\ " ;\,, ' '^j „,,!,,,„, notl.in, U f.vty Are,heanni,.-oft!,e(>.ss tob- -^^^^ ,.,,,. „f w:al:.v ,n Inna ^ 1 ^ ■ ^ ^^^ ^.^ ,_,,,. .,„„„ n,e of many, hut .1- Thureh oi ^ '^V^^p.^'^^;,, ,o Ion, as the t'a,aan. Wood-dvenehed hatlleh. ds j^^ ^J^f „^.,, ;,., ,,on.en are ready to of our salvafon .s "' .^1' ;> \.^^ ,,;, ,,,vice re.,«ires nur best fi,ht and die und..r 1 '. ^ ^^ ;,^ ,,. ,i„,,,,i,„ ,„d n>ature ,iud,n>eut. and ablest uwn. and hAin.- v^'"'^" Fro rurer --' '" "^ ^''-rf ''""^^^•^•^ /„ Ne,nvstk I'll Mrs. B'-- I iNTi;i)i)i'CTui:v TIIK Cl:l>ls IX rillNA ; ITS i AlsICs AND ISSTKS Ix 1S0.-> tlif Ili'val Ofoj;rapljical Society of Knglaiid ]nil)- li.^liL'il :i Tlistcirical Atlas of lln- Cliincsc Eiiqiirt' .sliowiuy the political iHuiinlai'ic^ nl' < liina'.- many ilyiiastics tVom i;.c. 2L'05 to tlir ]iir>i'iit ti!!ii\ A iiati'iii niii>t lia\i' a woiidrrtul liistory t'or liiis to liu jKi.s.-ii'lc. aii'i such a iiisloiy indicates imusiial cliai'aclcri-^tic^. The IxiinwKMlLie of tliis uiicxaiii|i]LHl ]iast has licL;oth'n in ilic ( 'hinanian a I'liiU; of natimi peculiar to hini-rlf. It is nut easy f,,r the miliiiaiy iMirujieaii. wiih hi:5 love of change and adiuirati'Mi fni- the liglitniiii^- like lajiidity of ni.ideru iiivcntiuns and discoveries, to ajipieciate Ciunese patrioti>iii. wi'th its lenaciuus love of unehanLied traditions. In some resp.'cts their mind> and ours are in perfect contrast. We almiist worship tin? new, while they rescreiice tht,' old. T' ■ I'liile of an old !-'.ii;,di~h connt\' family in its ;.,'iaiealo;,nes and heraldry is knowti anioiiL; us. This is nia^nitied a Inmdredfold in the (.'hitiese clan, with the ancestral hall and tahlets cwr before ihnn as tlu' cddcf olij(;et of their \enera- tion. Tlh-ir national pride is the ag.^regate of millions of such families, eiicouragetl hy a history besides which that of every oilier nation is dwarfed. When r.ismarck ami (Jladstone died s(3nie one reinarkeil that We were [Kissing from the day.s of great men to the days of clever men. Tills might have been a Chinese comment. They acknowledge we are clever in mechanical iuvciitioii. but to them that dues not spell greatness any MAKTVUKl) MISSIONAIUES scienlilic facts vrnv.slus,u....al-qH.r.a..> whom these faels Nvere ""^;'";)", ^,^,, ,,iU:s an bnur The railway vasscn^cr tv.pel u.^ ■ l - - ^ ^^^, ^^,_ ,,,Onuj; unU..s U be a lack ol .h,n. ^ ^^.^^^^^ i,,.,,ly U,.l .11 .r„lian.,lul ■ " "-■_;,,„„^„„,„, Tuu, „„ 01,1,,,.. u,uM ,,,.;.. ;- ;;; '^^„^, , „,,„.„,,„„„ Abral.a." uK.v W .'" - ^■'" „;,,, ,, cl,i,Kmi»ii. „„ ,„|„|,u,.„ u, !„. n.m..aH 1' - -^ _^ ,,, ,,;,„ „,,„„een tree from blame, it -^^ -^,^„„^^, intercourse. -^"^^^^'^T^^'r':":^-:'t;;:K^ How muib mo,.- .o s . ^^^^^ ^,^^ ^„,^^,^,,,,, c:,une.e ,ncu commence.l to ... ul. k op _ ,^ ^^.^^^ conservatism ami pn.lc >^;' ^^^ ,'■',, ,,a to people so certain tlnU tbe uusu,^^^^^^^^ widely s.T^^nacil 1^ butJ ^ ^^ .^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^f^^.,,^^^^^,^, iii> Ixlli. Tb,; ,.vil c'.MlSCHUrrirrS wllirh IcllnNSva ra.U.nt !..■ unlT- .e. ( hina was nul i-nurant, uf this. Tiir writer has smi maps -1' Clima pul.lished in Chin.-M., uith the su--^esled " sjilieivs ^A mtiu- fuee ' of eaeh Kurupean I'uwrr dearly deiined. These were rireulated amun- the ])eople, and lu>t nolhin- l>y translatlni; Lhr w.irds •■ .sphfivs uf inllnenee " hy " dei,:aidrueies." Whs it to he expeeted that the iTiine.se IJovemment wutdd ealuily Ignore the nook published to tl;e worhi umler the tith of Th^' Bin'k-vp of Chiixi! Should we resp.'et 'hem if they hail ( At I'ekiu.u' two forces were ul work. One, the lelorm party, under the Kmiieror himstdf. which sueuld. To Ui.rt .-uch aL,V!v~>iou l.y n.Ui'.ril d.-Nv|,.p,n> at, by tlu' (>auo;i- tioii of tlie niussr.^, the puritkatiou ol t!ie a.lmiiii^trati.ni, mv\ iHr.cflul intenwtiuniil relationship. ... In tiie conservative party, ^vlth the Empress l)o«^^er lU its hea.l, foreii^n a^'grcs.dou mj^endcred the oppcsite spirit— a .-piril of re^'istaiiee. 'fhey looked up<.n every cliort at ivfonu on Kuro,-,..au lilies u.s lUKallcd lor, and a- a pan-levnicr to the a-t;res.si)r. . . . Thev determined on armed resistance, aim exKiisive • MAi;rvi:Ki) Ml^sloNAl;ll•:^^ bodies of troop'i ^v.M. • nii^.a ... . :;';,!:i::':;;:,r ■:; N,. ...s.. .„...- > -■ „,• u...i-l.ke vorac.ty, hu.-.l,.,.' >■. ! ..il^ ^ ,^.^^^ ^ ^^ ._^,^ ,,_^^, ^,,„„,^ ,i,.,\„ ,,i/e ni,on our "'"'•'■'"'"• ^^''^ij ,;,,.«■ venture U. go to nn.u- -nj;:;njrs';:.;;;s» .:::;;;•;:;;-,::,:■;; '^ our cauHL-. ,e.ohUrl.v I., ^vo.■k out 1:.^ '1 • > ' ,i_,^.,^^,,,„i. i;„,K.r such circuni- tbat ^var has al.'ea.ly :^ "^' ^^^ ^,,„ ,,,;,! ,i„v,.ru...e,.t cou- .ent.n, to .u. i_nnn..,liate -;;'-:;; ;;;,^. ^„,,rnor«, an.l o,n.,..an,h.r..n- behoves, thereiorc. hat ... ^ . ' ,^,^^. ,-,.r,cs au.l a-t t.v^ether chief thro,.,hotn tlu- ->"' ^; ' ^ , ,;,■ j.,,.aictions, m. u. to present ^Uhout di.lim.t.o.i or i.a.tuul. . -^^J^.^^^ ^^,^,^ encoura^^in- their a comlnned IV.-.il t.. tl.e '•"'■"■'. ,.,,,';,,,. ,,,e,orvation of their ..U-ersand sohl.er- ';';'^^;';;;;;., ;,,,.„. .oolsteps of .he foreign bc.ies a.i.l ...it.ve -.1 ir>u ^ "• : 1,11 iv,„u the u.ouths of a«o..sor. Never sl>o..ld the . d , ^ ,, ,, ,,., ,,, , „„.,nent „,, bigh otbcals. ,.or sl,,,n.l - M^;!,,^,,^,^, ,, ,,,., .-.th !■■ ■ vu.t ^vilhi,. the.r brea^ts \^ '^ ■ •■ ,,,„„_,,;„;, .,f ,/, her . . .uense ,,,;,, .t,vtchi..g out >.^v... d '";,.„„„, „f ij.babi.ants, .1 only ,Kau,-al r nrrr-. a.ul her I'undred. o . ^^.^ ^ ^^^^^^ ,,,^^ -u1' -'^ ^'" "'■ ^•".' T" ' i' b e ^o e iom a„v .nvaderl Let t.o M-e.,....t.v. Nvhat,...deed,i>tba to c ^^^ _,,.^,^^^.^. ,., one think of umk.nu r-... h J^ uu ^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^_^^,__^ ,j_^ ,le.truetion and .pol.at...,. h- '' 'I ;^^. ^,^„. ,,,„!, be made known ,utbless ha,.ds of the n.vadei. .l-J"^-^ to each and all within our don.in.o..2_____ — - wbe,. thoy were P-}-^ « ; f:';;Ji:;',r? on go..-.. - do . - It wa. tb.s, ?:'l^ ^;::;'":r t!; uln. ti::o:rm:u.s out C- Kiao-eUau. NTi;(>i>r( roiiv :\I.'iui\vliilr .ilh.T r.ivcrs wrir ;il woik aiiinn- till';-.'.///-. C'niKv'. That ih.' lon-i-n surveyors were i-noianl of this and l.lamrlrss, -lid not le>srti th.. Nvron-^ of tlio i.rople, They cur-od ihi' forriunrr -ml his railway, as a new means wherehy nni.rin.iplod oHieials wero cuahlod to sqm-eze them. (Iraves'also had to he ivniowd, the h,ni->hin was i.jnored, the -ood hiek of ,li^tri<'!s was spoiled. I )rouuht and fandne followfil, — eonehisive proofs of heaven's displeasure. Another iniporlanf cause of irritation was the jioliey pnr-ned !,y ilio Roman Catholie Church. Without passin-4 any criticism upon tli<' i>riests as men, the J'olicy of the Church us"a Church stands revealed to all. < »n March 15, 1809, after years of pressure, hy the help of the French ^Minister in Tekinc; they ohtained an edict from the- Chhies.- (iovern- meiit "uranthiL? oflicial rank to each order in the Temian Inerarchy. l;ishsc(iuenily olfcred it to th-ni (^ee .\ppeiuli.x i'). The lioman Catholics, wlm have ever been ready to assist their ailherents in lawsuits, by means .d' this otficial status were enabled to more powerfully sujiport their people, oppose the mandarins, and generally interfere in Chinese political and leual matters. That nnprinciiild men were led to seek entrance into ihe Iiotnan Catholic Church simply to obtain the i)riests' hel]! in courts of luw is only what could be ex].ected under such circunistancos. Local clillicuUies assumed serious proportions, and an Auti- 8 MAi;lVl;i:i> MlSSIoXAiniv- 1 , ,,1 ( )iii' wli" '.as li%i''1 Koiiia'iist li'uiiiu ^^'i- ..i.rlit.'on vcars in *'liiiui says: eighteen }L.i i..,„„po.,n nation., nor recent noo-ls an,l .uu.no, nor ^f^'^-^^jX^':^ „.« Oo.,.l, ^v.. du- in,- medi;KC OHU- ot tl... I.OX.. n _, ^^^,^_ ^,^^ trouble begnn .iti.m to Roman Catlu.lKMn ami the i Uc u-a« in K'i-cl.on, in IV.o4.n-tu. „l nrnllKUU'V, til'., 1" ^'" I , II ,1„, tUniOUS .a.; -,,. ,voo.,i, ;, -;;-"■;:■■;;;;',„;,,■ .,„. ..„«„. „,„„,.. „„. .,.«. i ....■'■;• ^ ;> „„i „,.. ■• r...vi:... vain.- 1. IH.'-.tol 1"" "" ;,,.„,,.„ ,,:,<.i.,iis .,!■ in.il arms? ^-^ '-^ ■•'''". ,ll .numvV Hn-l uut vulunbl.lKal.onr.lKH.nvntia.» ^" ^ ..„,,,„ .,,• the ways ana mm- 'H, . -^ CalhoU.s nv..rl..avin:_' m counlvy AV-v nov ^'^ 1;\_^^^,, i„ ,,„,val u.acinn, U..lvcunuuct, ana^v,.vno >. o. ^^^^^_^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ,,,,,,, .„al^^nin.,■onu.^M-;■H^;^^^^^^;^^^^^ Th.Clnn..M;ov..nn...nt.ouiano.l..n^^^^ n.ov.nu.nt, — -'^''^ ':\''':i/2ran,M'aU.olu.,.as devevly "ori'iiually anti-ilyna-tu , "'"> Z^' , ,,^„,^^,.i .,,(„ the van- ,11 n ,,i- l,v tlu^ (iovennuent an.l Unuta .>ii ^""n' '^Z. 'inu.^,. .;ov.rnuu.nt is ivsponMM. lor U.. /''^r, J; : , hav. taken vi-, -I ^--^'••^''"' ^^^ sad UKissari.'-- ^^ •. " I NTI;< UtTt Ti >\l\ tlu- di'liliiTilU" iiltcinj.l I" r.M.Tininat.' \U<' Ini. i-i. rl.-innil in Cliiitii. ia provrd l.-'ynii.l ;t Wniil.t l.\ Itniini.il .mHcIs iiii.i ,,il„r . I. .run, .Ills 111 t!i'' iiossessii.n m|' ihc AUiftl Covcni- mcKl.--, iiii'l liy tlu^ lf?t.imuny of ChincM' ..IliriaN mimI iiiitives JTi iiiaiiv 1' ii;- nf till' Kiiiiiiii". l\.|l,,il,^ t!r' lil.nk.'sl rdi.'l ,,t' all Was nllC sllOll plX'-,'- iiant s.nlriHr lL'lr>,'i-ai.la"l all nvrr Cliiiiii I'V ih- KnilTi'Ss l)u\va,i;rr iliiriii^' laM .Imir. A iVii'iulIy ii.iliw in a livi-Milier-gi'iirial'-^ Vaiiu'ii ( nnliilciitially iMiiWiMl a ru|.y ol this tooneofniir iln-nan nii-Mi'iiaiM-. it was as t.illciw-: Ytinij-i-'ii pill -liiili, ,'/"iielve- most freely to this are papers whieli refuse to insert rej.lies from the friends of mi.-sions. Cases cuuld he eitcd, were it necessary, hut as Mrs. r.ishop, the welhknown .\siatic traveller, recently said, ■■The mistakes of missionaries is a phrase whu h hy rei)etitiou has acipiired solidity, hnt which when eNamined is found to have a ratlier va<4ue. hasis." Viewed from the sjiiiitual stam!]i.'int there is no desire to controvert the fact that the conllict hetween good and evil prevails in China as it ever has done and will do in Itiis world. That truth would only triumph over evil ' It is reported t'lial wlieii lliis lelei,'Kiiii was at.s|.atLhe.l to ihe soiitli ot China the one wenl shah, to kill, was altereil to /mo, inotect. I von uivesti- . rttiou two l,i"li ollici^ils, Hsu ehiiiiii-heiif; a!iMnN \kii:s ■•Think nntrual I , :pu- t.. , u, I 1 ,,i, a ukim ai varianro u-ainsl las talhrr .unl Ju „„„,„,,., „.l;,w : ■'"''■''''"^^ '-^ ; ,n> i;ivearous..atln.mm ■''"'''■''" ,:nM,r..an,l a.Mlh ha. 1..-.".. ■'"■■■•■■ ;>-'''':;':,;;i:':;;:;;:r,::r «;,,:'. .".."^:' Ihat t!u> vni.il'.'.litu; ."i M ,,:ritu,l annnoMti.'S is r.iu t(i 1 ult onlv what ih,' -■■ivaub • 'l,M,a l.r.linlhth.h'hn, than Nvlam, there is nn cuf u.-;« m"''^'1"^ ' sav« ■■— , ,, ,., ,..„„ „r ;M,v -., 1....U .1 U„- ,;-■.->. ..--uen, .. a,.t.- „roi.„. Tlu- ....u wh„ looks 'I '";"^ ■;,: ,^^ .;,. projuairo, or boll.. ■H'" '—'-"• -- '"-' '""' '^ ■ . --.-r M,.l .11 bi^ l..l..n^mt;s. „, ,„„ il.,. ,.a.st,n-' -.1 ..1 •■^'■>> •- ,,umot .itb.va to This U a point of _-r. .1 nuoo, .aun;, a ,...nt miss f 1 This lose ,iyhl of for a ,uM,.ut .a 11..^ tun... :;i:;:.,::;;";'Lr:-:;r:.;u*,,^n^^^ SlMlU i\i'i;tti»r< T'li.'V ' • \Ulll. Mission, rooSA, IM'IA, Mv nrxu Mu ScoTr-l«:iu.lita IJamal.ai's MuktiVChun h ha. allotl.a ,1„. an...unt, with ...ch ex,.lan..t.n„ as I havo i^nen, ■■.. '••'-l' ;.00 wi.lows una oiIhi-s of Mnkti s Clmivli. Th.. ,T.sis has .un.,.. :n,.l ll.' > Innvh uf (Jo.l i. l^u- ,„ „.„ ,,,1. stupenaous n^u^slions as to re.m.strurUo,, .X,v.r l„.f,..v in tho l.istnrv of niissi.ms have su.h .htheult „;,l .l,.li,.,„.Mn.-linnsrail..ll..- an , ,„..,■. Hn-vurk m Lfth.l.l !.ath,.n,a.,vr^.th,. lu, ,h..Chu.vh ,,,,asl.tnu^^v.n^^.^,.k^a■a.vv■^al■nourn^^u,unl. ,, ,v..ll as ,n China nvI.m.. ih. n,arlN.> hh,,.! Nvas shed. We nmst h-k Inr a tulhT life, a n,n,v ..a,au-l zeal a drepcv consecration. an,l a ,v s„U^l ,l,.,..naina,a,n that the eause .M'hn.t in China t,n,M he .an i..l f...-anl at ^'H -';<- The invsenlli.ue,. a tin>e tor earnest i.nver. Mytnen- t.,us issues are at stake. Hun.hv,!. nf Uve, have already !,,..„ saeriliee.h hut n,,„n the .etth-uent yet to he nutd , .le,en.l not only .1^. Im. and ha,ri'-- -'t tl--utds „„„,.l„t the ^vhole future of n.ission work mlhina. n„,, hearts ,o out tu.-an.nne in de..,,e.l sympathy loan ,,,ive Christians. He .ho hade His d»e,ples - 1 ray ye tha your lli.ht he not n. wtnter ■ knows what jl- r- t suherinus of IHs , i^e are. Hundreds -".^ /'- '; ^ driven fnuu tlaur hou.es iu sunnn-r are now hahn u , ,,,. ,„,„.„ins or iu other places, homeless a-^ '^-^^ "^'• wahoutf 1 or sui.ahle elothin,, dunng the hUter mo t .,,■ , North China winter. A Shan--^, native ( hn^t n^ wrhin.- on Septen>her l!h says, '^Very luany _ot he rlai^tuuts have heen wi.hout lood and eluthm^ since the 12 MAl;TVi:!:i» MIS^l cominencenicnt ..f ll.c ,HiseculuM.. ami i.t lli« pn'soi.l t.iuc rainhua ii..t vot fallm. Tlu! Cl.risliaiis aro l.t'lpLsH. an-l ,1,,,.,. wIm. l.avo nut boi'U kiUcl J.y P.-xois will dio of f.,,„i„, ,„„i ...l.l 1 have vonturcl to tako tls. liOO (£30) „,■ iIh. n.n.u'V wlurli was l.-ft in my hainls and hiw.. sna it to l'iiij;-yan- to bo distribul.vl amongst the sutL-nng Cliristiaii><" (sw p. 260). Sl.nuld WV nn! r;lll to Illilnl tin" WupN nf nUf I.npl. "Except those -iav. I.a.l Imvo slioiLrucl. lu. ll-sh ^vnula haw l..M.n saved, hut for the elect's sake those days .slull Le slwale.i.Ml.-' au.l piiiv th.-i H" wl n.v. fully shorten..! tlu; dava ni tri:d l-i-i- mav ..graciously do so on... more ^ ■ lint wh.u i.-.Ko has heeu r,-stored what will he the ;ilti,u,l.' Ml ih.. Chnveh of Christ t.iuard. tlu' ivu.wed oppurtu.,, (..■>■ Cluna .an urver a-ain he what slw has boeii 'riu- v.iv luoveuienl sta on foot for the expulsion of the hab'd nniuvations has done more during' the last l,.w innnths t.. defeat itself ih.iii !,i;iuy ye;irs nf ,nl,M nal i-nal iiit r nur>o i-udd possibly Imve aee(inipli>hed. l-ckin- has l.(vn almost redueed to ashes, ih^' i:n.i»iur Mud I'.mpr.-s Dnwa^.r liavc breome fu^'itives, th- palaces of'tiie S,,i, nf ll.MVi.i- have been luni-d inl-- l)arrack.s fur ll.r foivi-'U s„ul,r.-, llu' Temple of Ibaven has been nrnf.nrd bv the looL nf ih.' - barl)arian V lb- anrrstral tabids „[■ all lb,. ,.mi.erors of tie' l.iv.^.'Ut .lyna-ty have been sent b. Kump., tb. Ibu.-lin mllf^n and hbr.uy— the vvrv citadel nf lb., sdinlaslir i.ii.lr "f (■hMia--have been hurnrd -bu..-in..l bv the llann. nf anli- fnivi^'M passion kiudl.d bv tb. Ivaipi.-^s Dowa-er herself. " Wirkediiess has nv.Tllunwn 111. .i.in.r." What lb. de.lrurtion ol .Tc.rusalem did in niakm;.; the nld nrd-T nf .iu-laisn, m.- possible, this (Mta.'lvsm has in measure d.n. Inr ( lima. _ I.-,,, ih.. <'voaWv IV l..ni and bnundless opportunities which we believe in ansuvr m pray.r Hod will -ive, the Church shouUl arouse herself. In America a notable contVrenre has recently bcu hdo. cnmpns.d nf dcb-atcs iVoui all the foreign. lui-ionary societies in the United Stales and Canada winch had work iNTi;<»iir< Tdi.'V i:? Ill Cliiiii. The report of that ).Mtli.Ting should Im3 slutlifd l.v :ill iiii'ir-icil 111 (liiii.i. Till' report says: — Cloar, hlii'ii^, uiiil uii.iiiuuoii.-. wan llic luitt! tliat O.mI w li uver- lulu thin (li-lurliaiKf fur tin- I'urtlaTuiicf nf llii- (lnHpfl, that ju.-l as thf most hUtcthHful i-ra of iii»*>ii'iiiirv w(irk in liulin Inllowed tlic Mutiny in Iw.'.T, *.i. will u m-w iluy for ("hiiia tortaiu as that the sun ^vlll >liiiir lu- niorrow. li.W'.ia ita a]iiioaranci; he didayod, or ceiiil iti ■!, cr I'V an ui'tion takun idw turned into harniK >*- < h.ininds ? ... Il the rowers tiiiihi ;i^T('(! aiiHini; thfiiisi-lvcs and ]iarliti»)n Chin.i al en( i ... it is jH)s>il.i.' lli.il the |i.M(.' l.)ving, law-aliidiii^,', indiistriiais Chiniini.in iniuht h.- kr].l in l.adiii,' .-.trirri^.s. ... Or if, in >\nli: of ullh/ial opi.n>itii>ii .111 I |Mi|.ul;ir iinl.aion, Cliiistiiiiiity were to make a iiii;;lity .idvance and .-o ^^jiiead tlin>u^,'h the land as to ronvcrt China into tlie tVifiidlii'st of trieiidly I'owi-r-, and the foremost ])atron ol nil tlial niikes tnj- ]Mi, ,■ and j,'(i(>dwiil, that too weiild jaiek the Ho.ver I'alloon ali'l di-|"-i-r the noxious i,Ms whirh threatens to swell the race-hatred lirof^raiiiuie and ]jiii~-ii .ind ini|"iil lie uniM',- liilure. . . . N'l.thin;,' bat a iiartilinii — a dlllieall .-iiid iiiilil.'Iy iiitrin.itii.n.il seltleiiieiit, la- a miraculous sjuvad of Cliri.~ti.anil> in it- 1m...; leiia :! net iniiie.--ihh-, but scarcely-to-liedio]ifd-for, leli.L'ious triuiii|.li will o -fi-r, will avert this result. Is either tlie (aie or tlii' ur |iia.rtiiMl ]aii|i.i>;.indi>m I The lirst ipiestinn i.s for l\w (lovernnients to settle, the secuul lor the Churcli of ('hrist. k liii^.s in our ears us a (iistiiiet rlia,lh'iii,'e. Wliat shall the answer lie ^ Tliat it is within the limits of praetieal piop,i;j;a!iilisni must be true, or Clirist would lievel' have ledl His ]ieo].]e tlie eollilliand, " Go ye into all the world and preach the (iospel to every creature." To us lielotiL,'s the responsihiiity of risin;.,' to llie possihilities of faitli and eonseerated aeti.ui. We are not .straitened in Christ hut in our own allectioii^. Oh tliat 14 MAinVUKn MISSIONAKIKS cheChmrhofChrU wnuM rise .nd mn,. - U- Uu- ..Ip ot the Lnnl a^aiu.t ih'' .n.^^hiy.'- Tlu. laud ul Lhm.^ h:..h,- oume cuus.,.nae.l l," ll,. LI 1 ^'f U,s s.rvunts. llu■h^•.s l,ia ,l,.,vu call for f,vsl. v.,lun .rrs. Th. su Icnn.us ot the faithful nutivM'hnstiuns pLa,! alVcsh the Ma..ao,nan cry. .'(•onu.uveraua h.lpus.- '• Al.uv. all th. Saviour peacU with hanasNvhir!.Nv..n. pi.rr.,! fur nur nMU.n.i.Uon, pl-l-^ '^y His a.'nnv and bln-.ay sweat, hy H.s cross a.ul r;ss.uu, an.l l,v dial .^anin, ol' th. Holy (Ma.sL which is the inspiration ,;,\ stivn.Mhof n.isMons that His Chu.vh at last will ri^o a- one man 'to obey UU last ..onunaiuls-yea, pleads with her that the measure m' her lov. lo her brethren uuiy bo noth- iiiu' less tliau lb- measure of Hi- "wn. THE PJROVINCE OF SHAN-Sl L l...gh., nor a.,.li nor -- '"^^,^.^^, ^^ ,„ ,,,,,., J..«. our .e,>arate u< from th. lov "^ ^ - t-ppar THE PROVINCE OP SHAN-SI TiiK province of Shan-si, situated to the west of Chih-li, i.s more than equal in area to Kii-land and Wales, and has an estiruiited poi)ulation of from ten to twelve millions. Missionary work was commenced in this j.rovinco in 1.S76 ]>y tlie China Inland Alissiim. During 1877-78 til.! l.rovince was visited with a terrihle famine. Durin- this time of sulfenng, large sums of nionev sent from Kiigland ,iud. America were distributed in relief The liber- ality then shown Ijroke down much of the auti-forei-n I'l-ejudicc. and missionary work opened with and has con- tinue.l und.T favourable conditions. ^fore recently the province has became notalile in commercial circles thVou-di the imi)oitant concessions obtained bv an En-dish and Italian syndicate for working coal and iron minesrin which minerals the ])rovince is especially rich. -Missionary operations in this part of China may be roughly grouped under four .iivisinns, and under these ai-couuts are given of those who were martvred and of those who have escaped. 1. The South : worked by the Swedish Mission, which i.s ■'lldiatod witli the China Inland Mission. 1'. The South -Central: from K'u-wu to I'in-'-vao worked by the Ciiina Inhiud .Mission only :3. The North-Central; with T'ai-yuan-fu. the provincial capital, lor its centre, worked by the Baptist Missionary society, the American Hoard, the Shou-yang Mission, and a I'nti.li and I ..reign I'.ible Society representativ(^ 4. The Xor.h; worked by the China Inland Mis.sion f 1 MAinVKKI' MISSIUXAKIKS ^"•' n ' 1 . n< vLv. Whv then has Shan-s.-excU.sne """' •! li vher. such serious lighting took rlac. -""■" ^^^"^''^ \., ,,„ve; of Lh.. olhcials in swaymg '1"'- ■"'-^"■'- ^'■"■''^^ ' ri^l ..na also emphasises then "T^r'J'lr " the lather ot the Uoxers," ^vhen 1'reh.et oi' \u-hMeU, U". „,,,.,nise>l a hand of uieu he Tsao-chau, in Shau-t..ng, ha>l ^^^^^ j^ is'JO he .died ■' The vatruA. hanuouy ^^ ^; j^\/^ ' s,,,,,ong .as rapidly proanotea ^. he (.osj^l ^ S. I'. I'rook, ol the b.l.*'-, ^^ ^ y^^.^y. - I'RiO Y.i-h.ieu NNas sunuaoiiea to Ukm, -m ;,uh-k,a took over lus ^^f^:^ ^'l ,, ,< the Tsung-b Su. Claude M-lonald,m hi.^.M^^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ Yamru nu .laiai '.1} "^ ' ' ' ' ; .,:,,,,i,. of the late Governor thrnu.diout the xvhole province, stiirm^. up I TiriC I'ltUVIXf.'E OF SHAXS! 19 Hi'ip t'li iiMist, lie (lis]ikMe (if all their calamities, — thev certainly were of the (ijiiuni curse, - what hetter than to emhraee their uiiiiortuuity, welcome these invulueralde Boxers, harn ihrir arts tiiemselves, and make a clean sweep of all ciineerueii ' Tlie mwdy element jiresent eveiywheru soon joined them, and tiie more respectahle people, being uuarnji-d, had uo jiower to resist. Even the niaudarin.s could do nothing, for they soon found the (Government would not suiiport tliem in their elforts to crush the rising. ])uring the early days of the troulile many v[ the oiticials commenced to suiijircss the IJoxers, and even threatened to test their invudni'raliility with a foreign riHe, but tinding such a course would and did '.iring down upon them the (Jovernor's displeasure, they had practically uo other course l)ut to yield. To the credit of several otlicials be it said, that they warned the missionaries of the dau'-er, and assisted some to escape,' and the prefect of Fon-chau-fu even went .so far as to protest against Yudisien's commands. The Boxers went alwut with flags iieariug the inscrip- tion Fni;/ Vhi Mirk Kiaa. — -^ By Imjierial command ex- teruunate the Church," and at lirst linuted their hostilities to the native Christians. They were organised into tjiree classes : — 1. To tight for the Empire. These were sent to I'ekiu. 2. To light for the gods. These were to attack the missionaries and native Christians. ■J. To tight for their homes. These were to stay and defend their own native villages. Elder Si of the Hong-tong Ciiurch was the tirst to l:e ' 6l-i- pi.. J-J, '/sf,. MAUTVRKl) MISSIUNAIUES 20 .. 1- 1 TlK. r.nx.Ts (Uloird his l>ou,. and seriously '""'^ ^Ml^^.:^^-o.A-^-^n. th. sale. Ouc .t Dr. mT AV u Wst, acts as a nu.hcal missionary was to M,ll..r A\ •'- - ;•; . ^ ^^, ,,,, ,i.,er's ho;no, . Jislauce ot travel ''""^ ''"":^'"'"/ ',11 ,,,,t could he done to Rave about twenty mdes, to do all that i,,.,„vered the elder's life. It is not yet known whethi-r he uco%trt or x.ot Ms. Hs. the widow nf the late pastor Hs,, wa ' t eked Id rnhhed ui her hoau., .nd she and her a,ed 1^ w ^ hotl> hadly heaten. Although .he attacking :^, vere arrested, larger V,auds of l^^^xers caine, and the d.rin had no other course than to hherate t^^^.u^ When however, word came Iron. I'ekin as to the sta e 0, Utters there, the Boxers w^.e ^'^ l^- JJl-^^, for,i.nu.rs and regarded them as the special ohject ol thui S With wdiat sad consequence ,he following accounts tw -some critics havehlamed the --"-- ^^ - 1 f.r lenin- their V'^ts in time ot danger, other Sfh::. '^a^d the missionary authorities 1.^ "^ mn them earlier. Such criticism revea s ignorance • Ual situation. Those who read the iol owing l«g^ will see that none were afraid to die, and none kit thtir :;:!,:: :!itU actually dnven , ait All who -d escape^ hter lUv knew what it was to die daily, and mauj o tlner.diaore than those who were speedily r.i..ed l,v death frnm sulferin,' and agonising suspense. Om wh. '. s ed m a letter to her parents, when speaking o r\:;:/died upon the road, S.K1'' I need i.tco^^ -lu' fict tl>at wlam iourneying, a lew more ot u would h:ve llh- g.,ne. However, the Lord has seen ht to .pare "^•;v;rr;:r;^.odhasheengloiihedbyt^ o, Hi servants, ami His grace has been magniiiM by the ChWt -like spirit in which all these sutfl.rings have U.. ^1 aid The letters, most of them nut written lo :; i.n, and some of tl.m privat.- and to per.nia riends, ,e^..al a .pin, wlu.h .hould be an n.pira all ^vho ivad th.m. The nne .p'-t^'d above, m tlu sue ter ..id: - Tbe .uflerings and pviv.tuais we cnduied UK I'KiJVIXCK or SHAN-SI 21 cuiuiot lit' tdlil, ami 1 ilii not want to tlwill iiiiun tlieiii. 'I'lu^ ^Master suili'icil, sn must we i'dllnw in Ifis t'ootsti'ps, at least it is ri'Sfi'vcd tor somus to do so. Ma\- He accept how \vc Imiic it fill- His name's sake. I can truly say — even I'ni- the little mies i>\' the ]iaity — no hatred seemed to be felt. Those of the children who knew a little compared it to how desus was treated, and spoke aliciut the naui,'hty soldiers who treated Jesus liadly." Mi-, iinii Mrs. Saunders' iittl(> .lessie, a^^ed seven, who died on the road, saiil when they were stoned and heaten, •■ Tliey tr(\ited Jesus like this, didn't thi-y. ludther?" To rnntinue the alio\c ([notation, the wriiiT s.iid: " {'lease do not lie >ur]iri'II Mi>^I"N ,; acMuauU Mr. in^.u whh .1>:„ had lak,-,, , u a ru-n-MU au.i t,. n.iuesl, ll.al all the Ssv.a.s shuul- lea^. ,":,„ ,u. su,l thai tlu. Emvress Dowager, hoi-m, iLll.rsWc.aa 1.. su..s.lulJ.aa n,n>n>.n..a to urgan.se lu, ..,s, ana l,aa n..iii.a all „lU,.,al. that <--'"- -- „, ,,„;..Mo be ,n.atea a. ,u..sts. Tins o, , .ur.'. ;..!> 1 . Lia^auu.'aecorain,tn(nuueseai!.l,aaae.y. ih- ian-ta, however, vn.iuiMMl Ml. M"i'i'i'ai. H ,,ve a .peeial ,.a-~l.nn a.ul e.nrt nn he ..-a.a SweaenWasnullikelvlnlK.mVulveaiUtheWa.. Xnt re.aUn^ tl>e >ev..UM>es> ..r .he sUuafn,. hnwe n U,; Ssvea>.h lV,enas n.aae u. hurry ahout stavfn,, hu ,,,,,.Uv.veveuhl,p.a to leave m.rea, haste, hyn..^^ the -pn-^re hmuuh; 1- '"'av uv.m then. h> h' otti i, 1, . ;:/:;ru:ato,,en.auywayn.,.nsihK..h.,aatney^^^^^^^ s 1(1 this, they luul veceivea a large siiiii dt mniie\ hn UiL uainiii_ evei/annther aay. Smurlune vreviou ana tiu^nuu^ey. not, having hee„us,.a,tl.yMt^ ,har..e ef a trustea native Chn^t.an, h.r the help ut.n> ,..• .uav.s who nnght he n. neea. Th.^ --;^-;-; ^ ,J juerciful vv'visi.n h.r nm, . lew, as the lettei- i-MutMl on lip. -!t')"i, 'iiiT >hnw. aving startea, they. Kule their way n>t. the ne,.hhou- in. province uf Shen->i, evossmg the ^ ell.w J.v- at la- hinj-kuan, ana ., satelv reaehea ^--'>'Y'';:; 7?^ S !,-i. Hevethev were n..tk,uaiy treated hyt^he.etmg ;:,;;.™.. Tuan. Theeo.nageanae,,u.tesy,^tlu>omaal This oll'irul luxs since I'.-.n ,U'gW'K-a. ( ar his lile h i'HK l'l;nVIN{ 1-; 111' >ilAX-Sl 23 su])]irossril ami issiinl a rnuntcr ]ii-,Hl,iiiiatiiin nf his nwii, in whicli iIr'Si' wnrds urcunvil, ■ 1 1 \n\i kill liir ihc ]ii)s>iliilil ics jiosscssed liy ihis nation, wiii(di is in ilan^jcr the viler im.ssious of an .asily-dcccivtil ]ii'(.]ili'. No trwer than nin'iv Inrri.Linfis owe their lives to (idvernur Tiian's nul l^ fi.ndiiet. !\liny nl' tlir~r riTi-ived iVom him ihtsi'IiIs nl' t.a, ]irii\ isinns i'nr tin- luiid, and cveu [ler-^onal kfi'iKaki's in the shape nf old and i.ive ("hinese coins. r>y his nrdeis they were sately eseoiied even Lhrou,i;-li tenitory not inujicily under his juiisdielion, and he also teleL,a-aphed to Viecioy Cjiani!;-! liih-lonu for a _imlnpat to he sent Up the Han river to meet these travellers, who journeyed hy boat tVniu Kin-t/.e-kuan. This i'rieudly letion was jiroliahly the niems of sa\iii,L; the lives of not a t'ew, as ^[r. rariii Mis-ion. Extract from Mr. (lior-v I'arker's letter, illustratin.L; the uv)nd result of (lovcrnor Tua.n's telegram to Viceroy Chang- chih-tonL'; : — (Tn tlif hii.:li\v,iy lirlwu-ii Hankow aiiil Si-.-iu is n weJj^'O nf ild-iKUi with a m-dil Kiu-t/A-kuati. The llsif-fiii (iiiajni; Leu sent I hirthday iircsent to the Chen-t'ai (ctihaiel) at the now notorious Xau-youg-lu. The t'hen-t'ai passe^i on a telegram from the Empress l)owfi;_'er containiiiL,' the order, " Wlierevcr you meet with foiTi;,'ner.s vi.n nnist kill thi'ni, ^n<\ if they attempt to .scape, y.'U still must kill them." The Il-ie-l'ai assured me he had not se.-u the teli;4ram that ills messeriLier Su liad laou^^lit and allowed tu he freely copied. lie 24 mai;tvi:!:i) .Mi>>i«»NAiiii:s Bor.lru..ll,.r n.csMM.->T In ihr N,in-.v,.n- ••l.rnl.u .i-Un- |..f .I.ti.nto 0,(1.T-, MlM l-ro,,,-'..! to I.lotrct 11» tiv.' .lav- I ir-vi. 'Il.l- "-^Ul l.nm.^lit l.ark a ].n. ■' ....itinii, ,1 .Ic-l'atrli, au.l a Int. i. '1 li.' pn- aina- tioti li.Ti,„.,l ri..l. Tho .l.-^i«>f"l. f..rl.i..lc ].■ t.vlion, an.l a.M..ltliat Ko-nai, .!...■> nnt .v.n^ni- ll„. Vairi-tsi a-.v. .nnit. 'll..- l.'tl.r ■■u\rlr.\ lUtiT i\t(tiiiiiiatioii. H.' 1 iTiuittfil om- fwaiu- next dav an.l prniin-.a tlial all tli.- 1,,, 'I, itv, nl)(.ilt 200 rnsi's for Kaii-Mi au.l Slim >i >tafioii.N a.^ wH a.> ,,m'..«n' things >li""'t tin' Italian iiiissionaiio- .1 1> 1. ii-yaii^', a f,.rtiti.-(l villa-u n.-ar Nan-vaii- ^V.■ ]aifi.n^c.l t<. v-^r.qu' cluiii.,L; \hv live .lavr.' ^'ra.■e al..M- with tli.- Duii.-an SIhwU partv, lut ll.-' assurances of tl,r 1!- -fai l.-.tli 1.. lli. m an.l 1.. 11- .■an-..! u- t.. .lelav t.. lie!], tlie vaiti.- tliat w.ic f..ll..\viM- tin 11, a .iav .T two lel.iiul eaeli ,.tl,.i. TJK- thinl pailN, Mr. I'-11<'- tl'<- S'A,,li.h Missi.,11) from Shaii-i. airive.l aii li'.nr later tliai; tla- Miiiu-l lu, -,-te„'.T. ami vo left next ni'.ininf,' with them. After .air lu.at- lia.l -l:.rl..l. tie- H>ie.t'ai ;jave ll..' CImii t'aM h-tler to his MilM.r.lin.-lt.', the 'fieii-t-.M- .liout.'natit . !!.■ iiuni.'.liat.'lv onlereil t«.Ive nnlitii L. ne.uiit l...rM- .m.i f.t.h u- ha.k. I'.ef.re ,lavl< ih- ll"-i"Ii -uuIhuI fn.ni ('h.nij,'-rliih-tnn- nut th.' I'lUv. .-.) tiiat ^^]»■v \]v twelv.' hor-emen f.mn.l that cmr ].r..t. .t.ii- u.ie lu-ie minier..u^ nn.j Letter arnie.l than theni-elve-. th.v r.turn. .1 mel rep.irte.l tliat they ili.l 11. .t .hire t.i attcMiqit the aiie~t. Tim- Wr al. all!.' thankfully tn vcrnfd that all tllf nieiiil..i> ..r the Swc.lisli Mi>-inii. t..-vilirr with all Shrti-ar..ly rsr.irted tn Haii-kuxv. This, titiih') (If,.!, i-, eii!ii-lv .liK' t- the liim attiluil' <>!' \\u' (.liieial.-, loiicciin'il. lt|V!N II. ^SOUTil CENTKAI, ,S1I.\N--1 The iv)...!! nf this (lislrict niiliapiiily is awiiil. Ol tiie ini.-sinii.irit- i.r the China Inland Mission lalioui'in;j; iieie thill\ -one have lnvn called UliOIl to -.iltVel' llu' Inss of Ihcif li\es, whili' niii.'teen have e.^eajied t.i lland^ow. r.iief laenitirial nuliees (if lho.se in.iHyri'd are given helow, hilhiw.'d hy aeiotmts of the escaj t others iis tohi by some iin'inliers of tlie several jiarties. Mi-> i I 'I I II -I Mill. Ml-- I .1 M I ■!> II I I ■ 11 ' TV ll. I'll Ml" I. M 111 \\^M\N \IK->. Al I' I. Vol Ni,. MK. IdllN VOINli. \n ■ i . 1 ' l: 1"^ \n^^ A. 1.1 hui.ii. Ml;. \M' MK~. ' ■• M ' "^ >l.l > ■ . .-.UC fttXCii- Tin-: i'!;()\'f\(K or shax-si 2:' I'lii' n.iiiir-, (if tliMii' kiiuwn Id Ii,i\c Imtu iii.iityii'il m tlii.s (li-trn I :ir.- : — Miss Wliiti hurdi. Ml»^. M. 1!. N.itliiii. MiMs S.aivll. Mi.s K. M. Ili',iv»iiiaii. Ml, aii.l Ml-. M.Comirll ,111.1 Mi-s l)..l.«* T. A. KiiiL.'. cliililivii, .Mai;.Mi tt.i un.l .M.uv. .Mi.iH E. liiuloii. Mr. W.mkIi.iIIV. .Mr. ami Mi.^. l)iiiir.iii Kay ah. I Mi. I), li.ur.itt. cliilil, Jiimii'. .Mi, I'. .\. <>_■!, n. Miss F. K. Xatliari. Ilrlniijiri'^' to ihi^ (li.-ti ict Iiiii iiiail yiT.l in T.ii-yiian-li; iiii'l n.'.r r'ni-clMii-l'ii r-cr I)i\i>-i(,i] IN, |,. 1 UGy : — l»i'. .111.1 Ml-, William .Millar .Mi-. .M. Cl.ii k,-. Wil-i.ii aii.l .liil.!, Alfxaiiili'i. .Mr. and .Mi-. I,iiii.lgii-ii. .Mi.«.H. J. Strvi'ii.s. ,\l|,- .\. KMi.'.l. I'.floiiu'iii.u t(i tlii,>^ (li.strict Imt imirtyrcl ulicn travelling. Ill- (li.il in coii.-ciiui'iin. (if wijiiiid^ and ill-trratniciit : — ■Ml>- I'"- •'■ <■.... |"i ail.'! ilul.l I'll, 1. and Alien duu.jlitcr.-* ol' Mi . liniiiiei.l. and Mr.-. A. R. Saiind.T-^). ^li-- H. lii.v. Maiv and Ivlitli ;.lau:.;litor> of Mi>s M. !■;. Ilii-i.ju. .Mr. aii.l .Mr-, A Liillcy , y\i<. A. ( ll'ivrr aii.l inl'aiit. Ftilli. ."-^till living,', ami lifinj; protcctiMl in Tai-yuan-t It Ml-, r. A. ()-rcn. .Mi-- 1-;. ( 'li,ii.iiiaii. Ml. (iralMiii .Ml Kic. -Mi-s M. ]■:. \V,iv. l'"'ii- inrui'iiiatioii concerning tliu.-c IndimL^in^ to this (li,.<- I ri. • wliu cscaiiiMl, .'-('I' )i. tjij. I'iir tullowiiiL;- liritd' nicniori.il not ices of the aliovc hunourt'd dc.id h.ivc lucn written liy their jicr.simal friends, witli 1 he (It'.-iie th.it (JmiI whom they serve(' may hi luiLMiitied. We would earnestly commend to the prayers ot (iod's iieo])Ie the hereaved jiarents, oi]ihaned children, and sorrowinL' relatives, nor would we I'ornet the scattered native Christians now without their lieloved leaders. 20 MAUTYl;i-:i» MISSIOXAKIKS .AIISS K.MILV WIHTCliUKl'H IJi.\'i-I. SlIAN-SI Sutrori'il martviilniu ;.t Hi ui-i nn .]\\nr ■'.(). UiOO. While we rejoice that now "they see His i'ace," \vr sorrow lor till' precious lives cut short in the midst of faithful, joyous -ervice, ami for no one moie tliasi our beloved sister. Miiiily Wliitchurch. wliom we wei'C privileu'ed to know verr intimately, .mil whoso hfe has heeii an inspiration to all lier fellow- \corkers, as well as a sweet savom' unto !i >d, and tlu' means of salvatiiin 10 many l>oor, dark Chinese. Ahouc sixteen years a'.'o rdie heard from Mr. Hudsou Taylor's lips of tlie need of < hiua : it w.as frod's call to her, and, with the loviiiu', i,dad, childlike ohcdienee whidi always cliaracterised her life, she responded — terrible .as the thought of ■j.iiiwj, was to hi-r at first — " If Tliou art calliu'^ ine to go, I know Tlion wilt pve me strength, and I am willing. Miss Wliitrhurch reached Shanghai i!i April |SS4, an! shortly afrrr M'ent to Chefoo, where, ibr a few years, she was engaued in work at the School fei' ,^^ ' 'Uaiaes' Childie.i, in con- nection with the late Mrs. iiu-sell. . uh loving intensity and devotion thes(- two si>ters lahoured in faith an.i 'irayer, and nianv are the testimonies to the deeply ^piiitn.al 'i-k done — every girl in the school profe>sing to be a Christian when tiiey gave nil tlic work — as well as tlie splendid educational standard attained by the school iluring their management. Meanwhih they did what they cou],l tor tlie Chinese women, ami several Were converted : but their heart> yearned to go forwaid to the more needy ones beyond, and, in the autumn of lss7, they \vere .set free from school work anil went to iliao-i in Shan si. There dear Mis- Whitci.uich has laboured '■ nmie abundantly " ever since, with tlio exception of one short \isiL hotne about six years ago. viod has graciously owned and blessed her service of love ; and the many precious souls sa\i'd, demons cast out, sick ones healed, opium smokers reclaimed, testify how mightily God can use «,/),' yieldeil life. Her tru.-t in (bul was uniformly sim]ilc and strong, which made her like a sumbeam to every one r mnd her. She ttijnu.'.l trusting and >ervi ig Him, and, in times of jihysical weakin'ss and intense trial of various kinds, her child-like faith rf)se iriunijiliant over every obstacle. As we tiiink of the beloved home-circle who mou.u her lo.ss, the .MEMORIALS 27 iii:iiiy fiicinls wliu led ilie jMinrei now >i](' is Lrniic, aiiu the sorely liiTraveil ruttivL' C'hri^iiaiis to ulioiii she? was uvi-rvlliiiiir, our lii-;irts lilei'd. We ouiiiiot iiiulorstand all our Father allows to liaj.peii ; we can only trust His love ami wisdom, and wait A) l.(ii,u\ May He who canie to hind u|) tiie hrokcii-heariche spoke to them, and I ha\e known many occasions when .such words had deeply atiected their lives. I')Ut out,' thinks of hei' more specially surrounded hy beloved Christians for whun she had lahoured in jirayer and tau,';ht for s(j m;iny years. In tiie mornings and evenitigs she woidd g.ither the opium patients ;iround her to teach tliem i)assages of the ■riptures. 'I'ho-e wiio had hceii in the ( ipinm Kv-fuge some days -would repeat .all they li.id learnt licfore. ancl then slu^ W(]uld carefulK' explain th.; meaning to them. This w;is kept up .after they had lirokeii oil" opium and left liie K'l'fuge. It was touching to see elderly men, young men and ciiildreii, coming in ;it all times of the day to repeat tiieir lesson. The Scriptures were as the \oiee of Ood to Miss Whit- church : they sh.iped her life, and she had cont'dence in their powei- to purify and to convert, lience such emjihasis on this liranch. In the light of wh.it has since hajijiened how cleaily (Jod's guidance may here he seen. She -s/iys in a letter wdiich ■>uly reached us .after slu; h.id lai;>; KDITH SKAlcKLL HlAil-I, Sn.VN >I Su!Vri-,Mi iii.mynl.iiu .luiir :;i,), litOO. Oil .M:iy S, IS'Ji;, .iftcr a year spent at i!.i' C'licfdo Srliool ill Icaeliiii:; iimsie, .Mi-s Kditli Scarcll reaclicil lliao-i, whore fill' four years slu' wa^ to work with all the p'lwers of licr eiiriLji'tir c'hatacter, and then lay down he?' life. Siie wa> aiiioiiu'^t ihe liist to L;n out to ('liiiia in (.■oiineeliou with the <■. 1..M. fitiiii New Zialaml. Her I'Xeelleut ear for musie and her good trainiuL^in that art etialiled her toaei|uire the lauL'uaye witii gi-eit rapiility. so that shi- very soon lieeame a ludj) to Mi-s W'hit'-liaii'h in i;a' work' of the station. She would sur|irisi; thr i hiiu'se from other p.irts liy her aeeur.ate imitation of tiieir dilieifiit local dialects. iiei's w,i< a waiaii, atlcciionate nature and ready for any sacritii-e. Where it was in l.er power to ,L,'i\e help to any, she would L,'ive it nii^i'iid^iii^ly, and her more than ordinary jihilities often put lier iti the position of bciiii; alile to do ~o. Tiiere seemed to Ik; nolhiiin' in the practical line of house- keeping;' >vliic]i she did not wnow, ;niii often when visitint: one and another of our Shan-si stations, if conimeiit had been made on the excclii'iK'f of tlii 1 cad or of s ime jam, the answer 'would lie: "I got the recipe from Mis.s Seai'i'.l. ' She was so rt>ady to help, and it \vas charactciistie of her that with the letters whii h reached us .'iftcr tlie date of the Iliao-i massacre a parcel of tly-pajieis was fotuul for one of oui' iiumhei'. Hei' whole heart was in hei' work, when stayiiiL; at Hi.io-i. How often in the d.iy 1 would find her in the ■wom.'ii's room teaching;' them and spcakinii to them earnestly aliout (lod. Slu; was M.'ry merry, and would amuse lliem much at limes, and l>y her fricndlv way win thi'ir hcai'ts. Thus from morniie.: till iiii.;ht ,-he Was liu-y. What with teaeliiiii,', ilealiiii; out the medicine for the opium patient-. \"isitiii'^, an.i hoiisckeepiiij;, there was not an idle moment. ^ et in the times put apart and kejil for [irayer our two dear sisters },'ive us a lieautiful example. Herein lay tluMf stretiL'th, - e\ ery memlier of the chiirch. inquirer, opium jiatient, was pleaded for l»y name. In evci-y ilitHeulty Ciod's guidance was sought. How often I have written to them .MEMORIALS 29 about needs in my own work, feeling sure that they would help by their prayers. Constantly were they appealed to by the natives to come and J)ray for some sick one, and the prayer of f.iith was repeatedly honoured. When the warmer season came and the Upiuni Ketugc was closed. Miss Scarell finding herself free, delighted to go to the villages and visit the people ; great also Mas their delight to see her come, for she made herself so entirely one of themselves, taking interest in all their atlaiis large or small, enjoying their food, making friends with the children and teaching them hymns and verses, so that there was no constraint. Mrs. Lo, the Biljle-wonian, often acconi])anied her. Miss Searell was rot robust, years back she had suffered very much from asthma and pneumonia, and retained this tendency to the end, Imt this dU\ not prevent her from doing more work than many strong people. Ill May of this year when on her way to P'ing-yang, to a conference of workers, she became seriously ill with an attack of pleurisy, which prevented her attending the meetings, but though weakened by it she resumed her work on her return to Hiao-i, and we find from hei' own letters that she was engaged in village visiting up to her last Sunday on earth. One of her last undertakings was to superintend the construction of a baptisteiy, which with her great love of flo\vers she had bordered with flower bjds. We heard afterwaids lioni one of the Christians, that after they had been killed, the bodies of Emily Whitchurch and Edith Searell were laid in this same baptistery. '" Till He come." Most thankful have we l>een to read in their letters, written only so shortly before death, of the wonderful peac?; and rest which filled their hearts amid already alarming circumstances. "I'hey loved not their lives unto death." E^A Ekkxcii. E.ilntrts fr<':ii of her hi4 ldtfr.<, dated June 28. You sjieak in your letter of the possibility of one place being safer than another; 1 think, dear E\a, from the human standiioint all are c'liially unsafe, from the point of view of those whose lives aie hid with Christ in God all :i'e e(jually safe/ His chiiilren shall liave a place of refuge, and that place is the secret place of the Most High. . . . "A mighty fortress is our God," and in Him we are safe for time and ior eternity. Shall we iiiuiinur if we have less of tiin,' than we expected? " The less of time, the niore of lieav en " " The briefer life, earlier immnrtalitx.' :ut MAinVKKi* MISSK >.\AK1KS i! ' COXCKKNINi; TliF, IIO-TSIN FRIENDS Iiifoiuiati'u i-T.ind fnn,i Misj UIlJ itiiar^Hiuj Mr. and Mi:<. M,(',,)niill and rhild, Mr. and Mr.f. J. Y^uwi, i''ith .UiWs Burton an,l Kimj, also native sirvunt. Duriii- tho .'ith Cliiiiosf iiiodu (.M:iy 2S-.huio 20; Mr. and Mi.s. McCuuiiull. :nxviii].,uiie(l by Mi.-.-fs Burlnn ami Kiii.u, li^l't Ho-t.-iii U> spt-'ud thu i^umiiKT aiiioiit,'it thi; hills at a place called San-heo, about 21) a friiui Ki-fliau. At tlint time evi-rytliin^ was peaceful in the iiniiiediate aud gurrouudin;^ districts, an. •uiaiued so I'ur several weeks, till news of the I'.nxer nioveuieut as propa-^ated, and the anti-l'iireiL;ii iiroclaniatiuns of the Shan-si (iovernor were issue.l. About the lOth of the 7lh moon v.Iuly 12), Mr. ilcConnell and fauiily decide. 1 they had better leave the hills, and so they prepared to return to Ilo-tsin, and cross over into the Sheii-si border. It is presumed that they were joined by Jlr. and Mrs. John Youn^,'. No trouble was encountered until they t;ot within a few li of Ho-tsin, where a band of men met them, and bej,'an to i)illage their etfeots. Thereupon, Mr. MctVmnell sent his servant to the Vamen to ask for assistance, which was pc. niptorily refused. Anticii>atin^' further trouble they did not enter Ho-tsin, bat pa.sscd on their way towards the Yellow River. They had only gone a short distance when a baud of mounted soldiers overtook them, and led Mr. McConnell to understand that they had been sent as escort from the ^'amen. They advised that instead of taking tlie main road to Yu-men-k'eo, a put to death in a similar way. The native servant, K'eh-t'ien- ' These men wore hired by three niilitnry grn-bint^', who are Boxers, and Well known (see p. 205\ MEMOKIALS 31 hsuuii, ilecliiiiii;,' to recant, also met with a violent death. Thu> perished in all eight person-, fii\en t'orei^'iu-is and one native. News oi' the tragedy tirst reached Mi^s Ulll' tliroii;;li a native servant, who was the hearer of a jiackaj^e of silver from Haii-ch'en^;, aildressed to Mr. MeL'onnell. Tliis man, wlio was in the hahit of carrying letters, and was well known as conni-cted with forei^,'iicrs, utteiiiptiii^ to retmn Ui Ilan-Lh'eng and report how lie li.id heard (.f the nias.sacres of eight jiersons, liad heen challi'iiged for darinj,' to go to Ho-tsin. Boatmen and soldiers surrounded him wlu'U he ;4ol back to the river, and it was only after they had received blackmail tu the amount of four taels that they woidd allow him to return. Several days after Miss UUf succeeded in getting an incjuirer Pao- ch'ong to take a letter from her teacher K to a Mr. T , a well-to-do inipiirer at Ho-tsin, from whom she received in reply the details of the murders. (See letter attached. j C'npii (if II hJt'jr uimijiied, hut bflu'ved to have Ikrn vritten hij Mr. T (171 in'jnirer of I[o-isiii, to (t Mr. K 'Miss L'ljf's teacher], in aiitwer to one from liiin, in vhirk he says: — A short time ago, Mr. Robertson, from Kiang-chow, passed througli to Han-ch'eng. He started early in the morning, and a baud of robbers followed him, but fortunately they did not overtake him. Later the Governor of Shan-si issued a proclamation, of which I send you a copy, which reads as folhjws : — ''The foreign religion is detest- able because it despLses the gods and harasses the jieople. If you are desirous of doing your duty, then you are good jjeople. The Boxers will burn the houses of all Christians, and kill them. Your calamities are ver\- near. Let all mamlarins and under officials who are protect- ing your bodies exhort all followers of the foreign religion to recant. If you do not, your after lepentance will be too late. Is it not the heiglit of goodness to turn away from tlie false and revert to the right? This proclamation is for the information of all. Let all tremblingly obey." On account of tlii- proclamation the Yaniru people have taken possession of all the good and Mission prennses at Ho-tsin. On the 15th of July Mr. and Mrs. McCVmnell and child, with the two ladie,^, Misses King and Burton, also Mr. and Mrs. Young of Ki-chau, with K'eh-t'ien-lisueu, came down i:\iin Ki- liau. On arriving at Si-yai- k'eo they wi-re attacked and surrounded, and on the Kjthof July they Were decoyed to the banks of the Yellow Kiver, where they were all killed. At tliis time men's heart.-- are sliaking with fear. We cannot rest night or clay. All Christians and im^uirers are being persecuted. V2 MAKTYKKlt MISSIONAKIKS t t MK. AND MU^- OEOKCE McCONNELL, AND SON KKNNKTH Ho-TSIN, SllAN-Hl SiilTcreil luaityrdoiii on July 10, 1900. Mr (Icor-c Md'onntll originally cam. fion, the N.-rth of helaml but wa. .-n'^age-l as a home missionary h. Dumlce when 1H3 e ed for China. He was one who met the Scotch eounc, at its hist n>eet,n.. in Octoher h-sy, and after acceptance sailed t Ch n in Januarv 18'J0. He was designated to the Shan-s, °ovi e where he n.mmenced work in Si-chau. Horn one ot t teis, telling of the Hrst baptisms there, we quote the words : "l le i>een .dmost three years ,n China. They have been ,,,e.sed years, and not one thing has faded ot all that our tathe, '"^r;;r!uly he opened the station of Ho-t.n, and December 1891 married Miss Isabella Cray, who went to Chn.a '•"'^:;i'n.!:; lurLther on hi. furlough n.l SOT, ;u,d we,. ,,uch drawn to him by las sympathetic, ^^ >' ;P;;'\^;;^Yav influenced several to think of China. The work at I o-ts n lay very near his heart, and many here learned to pray for it, and to . nt.r into fellowship with the workers there. V the very tin.e our b>dovcd brother and his wife were called upon to snller -leath for Christ's sal... we were rejoicing n t e ws which had come from him of ],le.scd results appear^ "at 1 a time of cloud and shadow. In this letter he tells of crowds attending the services, of three out-stations being opened, ; of fiftv-one persons who one evening entered their names as ^ tilers : deepening interest w.. appearing among the upj^ classes, for some .,f whom he leaves us a legacy of spec a nraver In taking up tids bttrd.n, let us give (-od thanks foi lhe\vmk wh..h our brother and si.^ter have done on earth, especially for the little company g.Wed^.^,^H^ Shan-si. Mr- r,cor-e McCnnnell. n/r Bella Gray, was born at Cray's lane Lochee,°about forty years ago. She was brought up in . Chn tian Atmosphere m her family life. br three elder !,.t. were young women of exceptionally l>nght Christian MEMORIALS 33 chai.uter. and devoted workers in the M.istcr'.s service. Tlieir iiitluciice told pow.ifully oil I!,dla, who early gave herself to the Lord uiid came out very decidedly on His side. Very soon, however, slu- was hereft of her three ,;ear sisters, one after aiiotiier fadini; and jiassin,!,' away from her side. Her father and mother ako died, leaving her, except for a hn-^her, desolate and alone. Through this terrible succession of heart-breaking bereave- ments Bella stood fast by Josus, and grew in C'liristiat" character and earnestness. For many year.- she wr.nighl in a Children's Meetuigand in tie Cngregatioriid .Missions connected with Dud ho[.e Free Churcl. ,f which the late i;ev. Andrew Inglis was at this time minister, a -nan lull of evangelistic fervour and earnest- ness, it was m connection with one of these Missions— Pole St. Mission— that >he became ac(iuainted with Mr. McConnell, he being missi(Hiary there for a year or so previous to commencin"' his work in China. ° After going out to China and becoming the wife of Mr. McConnell, she had sore trials to endure. First, the crushing news came to her of the death of her only and beloved bn.;lier; and not very long after, her first chihl, a little girl eleven months old, was cut otr after a few days' illness. The.st! re{,eated heavy trials told sadly upon her, and soon her health broke down altogether, and Mr. McConnell, having obtained leave for fur- lough, brought her home to Scotland. When Mrs. McConnell left for her secnd journey to China, about two years ago, accompanied by her husband and her darling son Kenneth, she was greatly improved in health, and was eager and joyous to enter on the work again. After resum- ing the work at Ilo-tsin her he; 'li again broke down, and she was seriously ill for a time ; but , _ain she rallied, and her latest letters were full of gratitude to (Jod for the success that was attending their efforts. Never was there any hint of impendino- danger or trouble. Mrs. McConnell had a rather delicate and fragile frame, but the great work in which her husband and her- self were engaged was .so dcai to her, that, to the suri)rise of all who knew her, she stood its trials and difficulties (and they were not few nor small) most marvellouslv. "She hath d..ne what ^^'"^ »^0'lld-" ANDltKW GliAY. 7'r.rf iiientuninl in Mr. McCoiiii'ir.-: hsi l.ltn- "I trusted iiiThee, O Lord: I said, 'I'hou art my (Jod. My times are in Thy hand : deliver me fr(mi the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. ' — Ps. xxxi. 14-1.5. 34 ]^IAKTYUE1> M18S10NAKIES MK. AND Mi;S. JOHN YOUNG Kl-l'llAT, SllANSl SiillVivd murlvnloiiiou J'lly l-'-. I'-'O^J- r.nk'i.,.' he hud m;ulc exc'plioiuil progress. Il \vx, s,h,ii .q Ui -- the n,,ul way he picked up word, and I'l"-. h.ja iC; ieteersu,.! other, durin, that h,.s fr.t j„nr„e>, that he ^'^'Zfhirtl^Si: sL^^l'he ... appointed to K.-Ch.n, a lon^ ^IS,;; "nu,ng the hdi. .here ^^^.fl^l^'^J^^ rSe si^;— Uons prescrihed L the C.I.M.-a ieat acco:n- pHsh.d ^y^ ;;;'Y«;, ,^^ ,.,, ,,,,,i„i to Miss Troycr, and Sd .o!;;;\!:^e1ainei a liosit.on of nUh.enco both w.th the native Cliri.tians and an>ong his fellow-missionanes lie WIS I man of considerable promise, and of a humble, p,ea!h.g dLpl^sl^i-n.. To hun.an .ight such a hopeful hfe so soon cut short is a great mystery, but God's way- arc always right, And \o\e is o'er tiieui all, Thout^h lar abuve our sight. MAKSHALI. BllOOMHALL. Mr. II. W. I'Vist writes :— .'Mrs. .lohn ^ .u>g (who went out to China as Miss Sarah MEMORIALS 35 Alice Trover) wiis Imni in Indi.uu, U.S.A., in ]n71. Fmin the airhest (lays of lir, Cliiisliaii lif,. ..l,u liu.l tlic tluiU'ht of luMng ii nu.s.s,o„;uy. Si.,. ,uncr lost this ,l,..sirc to sciv.. the Lonl, and when the opportunil y finally oUcred, .she- ....u-ht and oht.iined tramm-ut the t iospel Union iiih!<. Institute at Ahiifue, Kansa.s "Upon the tirst day of .lanuaiy \f<[ui .she set forth 'upon her >vay to China. After the study of the lan-ua-e at Van-chaii Bhe was des.-nated to Sl,an-..i, first at j.u ..hen;; and then Kuan. It was in this place she met Mr. .lohn Voun- " Of her life in China Mi.ss (iate.s, vith whom .Mrs. Voun^ was ass.Kiated prevKMis to her marria-e, .savs ; -'Mrs Voun-'s work in China eommenee.l witii .self-denial. She and mTs.s Huston were -rear friends and ha.l hojied to work to-ether l.ut they were ,'lad for Christ's .sake to l.e appointe.i to scM.aratc .st^it.on.s where they were neede,l. The Chinese lan<'ua.'e was little troul.le to Mrs. Wauv^. She soon picked up enou^di to make a start and the re.st eanie easilv. She was always d.li-hted to use what she knew in telling' of a Saviour'.s love, an,rtlm.s made raind pro^ncss. " The native Christians were verv fond of her and she ..f them and It was her dcliyht to get away to the villages among>t the Christian women. She loved to go to the ditierent village- around, startu.g early in the morning with a Christian woman and siiending the whole day telling of the Lord she so truly loved and served. ' " She wa.s thoroughly unselfish. I call to mind her speaking at one of our evening meetings with the natives. The subject was 1 Cor. xiu. She read and expounded from this, hut on coming to the words, 'Love seeketh not her own.' she ..uite broke down and haon the dear natives, and were much blessed to my own soul. Her whole life whilst with me was most helpfu , her one .lesir,. being so to live that at anv moment she should be ready for the return of her Lord. She' loved to '^"o"'"* „ns'altliou-li lur actual .Unisioii fur ( hnst K.uk i-juce, vol, aftrr'shu had learli. 1 li.' t w:.Uotli Vc'ui f hiT coliversiini to (Iml lie iui,ui youlli iiiipit.'-'^i it is iu'li lllL' tilllU I) I'rom alllll>^ ■' saitl l'> ifi- nii>Muiiaty woik, im shv >h(.". at once f,n- .M.ui.s whi.h evcnluaUy in L^^'"^ If" 1'" have oiil(,'i'l that -h-' Uisl li. lal'^oly nicui>i>'" hy liii^iiit'ss ilii ii'S, l.lud uiiu a oiniili.litil in iicr to Udik, ami althouuh lici- time was then vet tho variety oi tliin-s atlfnii.le , .■ i i leisure hour, wa.s truly nnuirkal.le. Tlie 1..^:-^ Schools um. ,,erha,H the .hief attrartion. 11 ^- hea.t w.-nt out to the frien.i- L ehiklron, and her kin.lncss aiui re. ly tact ■^. e h. r luuuon^e iiithiencc over them. So ....■'.rke.l, in.l-.l, wa.s her .su ,;es.. hat a i.ro|M,.,al va.s ma.lo to her to continu.' in ( hesterti.1.1 a. a hon.e .n.ss.unary. l,u already she had heard the call to the - white li, . Is afar and the cry of the iieathen was a hiuden on her ait. 1„ Sei.temher IS'Jd she entered on her preparatory studies at Doric LodL;e,and two years later, on September ^^, j^'^']^ ^^^ ,-reat loir.dng of her >pirit wa> g-atitied, and >he set sail or (. una, to-etiierwith Mi>. r.n.ton, whose .ompanioi.ship and friendship l,ad heen one of the many joys ..f those h,>i.py years. It may he ni.Mitioned that a ChesterKehl friend- one prominent in Lhristian work and e-peeiallv in tl,e work of the Ka^r.^ed Schools-wished to have the privile,;;e of d.^fiayin.' the .greater part of the ..xp-.^e of her ontht, and al.-., later, eontnhuled ,ueii.'rou.~ly to h.r suj^port, wishin-, he said, to regard her as heing in some sort the repre- sentative of her old fellow-workers. The very lir^t .'ntry in her diary sh.ows with how joyous and praiseful a ^piut she he^an her voyag-, and the prai.-Miote was ;,,ver ahsent iron, her letters; indeed. - Uejoiee m the Lord was the pas-word of her Christian eo!i:.-c. 1 1. 1 1 I'lih J'v Vnt'lt 111 i'';ivt-r. .Mi;Mt woril frmn t.ri- ..n ic, idling Sliiiii^^liai TraiNc tlic l.iiiil, I .nil ii>»lly in Cliitia. . . . Willi ill Initli 1 . m wiitp tlmt wliat i Imvi' rnuinl (lore Uit i'XccoiIk my lii;;liist <'.\| iJitioiis ; tlu' I.,<)ril h-A^ I"' II tiur to His pniiiiisc, " I will ^o l,if.iru yii '" Slu- luMs (.inil liow wi'UiPiin' iinw must tn' till' tlciir, lirin si.ilrinrni nf Ikt lunliili'iicc!, "I iloii't know wliat tlir tiitun' lioliU for me, Imt, \vli.ili\ . r . utncs, //«i./c 1 hittv oliriiHl th. ,/•/// ..' ,„:,■ a..,i " Miss Kinu' ciitfrcl -jii'cilily uihI lir.ntil)- iiito liic nrw iii.iiiin'r of lift', ;n;(l ■.' i- cvidcn' t'nnii lin In i'.'liily «iillcii ami vivid (Ic.si'riptioiis l.li:il no -iUTiiicf \\:is ((Hinted t.io l.ir_:,'i', no iicisdnal iiiconvetiii'iitt' iiiul di^cdinfdrt ino uicit if diiK she miLjIii win for Clirisl the d.irk souls ;ii(iuii(l her. It soeiiis clcn- tli;it she was at once a favourite, and jindiaMy the |HTs()iiaI t.icl and friciidliiicss of the messenger atvouiitcd in inrt for tlie jcidy accc]>laii.il i u i,,. We liavo a Mf''tiii;» l"i- ih.' wmiucm aii'l ■ liil.Iicii even aflciiioon, thov an; .so (ilcasL-il to .111.'. ... Ill s|'ilc I't a slaiiimciiiio toii^'.ii' and a ]'. ilcl vocaliiilary the l.oni ;;.ivi' to .lay a v. ly M.'^si.l tiiiic, ami jlc Ins sai.l, '■ My Woiil sliall not icliini voi.l." Ofliii I wish I could have ('(.m. lii'torc . . . It is so iii.-e to lie in this villi;,'!-, whcr.. the people trust ii.s, ami love to Iiear of .lesiis, lor whose .s.ake aii.l th.- C.^pd's we h ivo eoiiie. Tin re are niimoer.t of villa'^es wiiei-e th.- i..ini.. ..f .l.-iis is iiiikn.iwn. .ili m iii.itheii (lark; <.-, witli.mt i r.iv of li,L.''i'. '1 . Annie Kit; there was the ever-|iiesent eoii-iiousnc.s.'i, amid .ill diseoiifiigcmeiits, ■'lie is tlie Alini^lity. . . I'rai.se the Lord, iiothiir; is inipossilile with lliiii ',..() that their I es were open to the iie.uity tliere is ;:i Cliii^t dcsiis; His great, great love; His gical sacrilice for sinful, erring man; His jiatie. (■ as He pleads for eiitr.iiice int.. heails Me ha.'* purchased with His own preeioiis lilood. What wondrous \i)\; what liiiglity Idve ! aii(l li"w true it is — Til love of .!( su~, what it i-. None hut His l.ive.l oirs know. ' Of tln' "untold jiear.' and joy ' ii: her ■//,■,■■ Jic.irt it W(. .d lie easy enough to give furtlicr exideiiec, ''U' ."space fniMiis maiiv (piotatioiis. There is little indication, up to 'he veiy last letters, that any scr.ous symptoms of danger had been /loticed hy the happy gr(3up at Ho-tsin : instead, there is the eager looking for\\-.ir(l to the near letiirn of the Loii) Himself. Li I V A. I!kn\i;tt •.\s M.\i;TVi;i:i> mis.^kinauiks s Ki.i/Ai'.iTii I'.nnox StiiriTol Miartyrilom oil .liily Hi, IvmW. 'I'u unto ;i liiict 111. iii.iii;il notice of Ml-- llmu'n I liinl iniiio a U^.lv of s.kIii.ss. Vet ill the tribute-wrf.itli lu'iv oIliTi"! tiicn" ncril 1»' iiiiiy ii .spniy of r\iire.-«s, tlu> rest >liall lie v. ditc lilws. Like (iml's ]'i'.o[)U: of old, with the willow Lniii-iics wi- liriiig palms, W'v hiivc not to nioiiii oviT (lof.-at iin.l iloutli. llorc was ,1 life .if victory all through — victory over adverse circumstances, ii\.'i iiKiiiv i'i,s;iilvaiit:ij,'«'s and ditliiiilti.s, :iiii| victory in its final wiiiicb.,. "tier life has not cinKd. In tli^ new -all m fai Jit'ulncss, 111 tiie deepened impulses to lovin.:,' devotion, in \\u- .lui. U.-ned |iurposi's whiili arc onrs a-; w.- tliink of Iht. \vc liml Iters t'. ho Htill a niinislr.mt intliieiuT. My earlie.-^t rccoliectimi. ni Mi-^s Huinmare of a bii;^ht, lively, if Nomcwiiat siiy }^irl in the Sunday Scliool of my tirst pastorate at Sale, Manclie^cr. She was hrunj^ht to d. finite decision for Christ hy a letter sent tn her in eoinnion with other nietnhers of ;i Yonn.;^ People's Smiety. (Juite early in In T Chii-tian n.iuse she showed signs of a portinaeity of character often .■viijeiurd in after-days. Desirinj? to enter upon active service, .-he apj lie.l li.r a Sunday Sejiool class; hut there was n..t one vacant, and half jocularly siie was told that uide-s she iiiieie a class of lier nwn there coidd he no place found t'.r her. ,S..meuliat t,i the surprise of tiie ollicers, this yoiini,' ,i;irl niarehed 141 to the school-door a week later with five niites''\rhoin she had le rself i;athered to-cther. "I've mat,died .is a teacher. After a year or two of steady work in school and church she attcndeil a missionary meetini; in Manchester, and was much Btined. Conscioiis of deiieient education, she undeitook a course of special stiidv :.t lioni.', and lidioiired with persistent ctfort. After due consideration, slit; a[iplicd for admi.ssion to Doric I.odj^e Training In-titute. This training was invaluahle in deep- ening and strengthening her hoth mentally and spiritually. At lenu'th, in Septemhei l."<',i~^, l.er lung clieri^dicd ho(ies were realised, and after a farewell meeting at Oakiiejl Chapel, Sale, she sailed for ( liina. In what spirit she faced the future her own word.s will indicate ; — MKM(OUIALS 39 I slidl'lii llkii >«m la h.ur lircn .It tin' sliip, ur r.itlKT on tin- (looks, when wo nt.iit.ii. 'llici«r (111 the lilimi^ wif.' ■.iiiKiHK'. •""' "'^'i '""> ^^''f'' "I"),'!"',' : •• Stni/'d iiiiiia J.hiioih, /fiirt.1 iirf fiillij hits'. ' I at "ticn Ileum t" tliink : '• The past lieliiii'l," .aii'l now only a memory ; " the fuluru uiikiio« ri " ; but " JcsiiH we know, ^ctid II« is on tljn throne" ; iin'' in my lnai t iiU this diy llu'ic hii.s lieeii A iMhii joy .iml mteiHo \kavi\ .iltoKether unxpe ikiihh'. •lust im«,'inn, alter miriy six years' waititif» 1 am on niv way to Chin*. I >till feel .i.s though I am drc'viiiiinK'. I had sueh a loviiiK, elieery letter IVom diiiir mother this iiiomin^ ; mIic iiildrnis me that thoiijih she fi > Is the parting keenly, yet hhe I'euls it is, in honmir eoiih iicil upon h.r hy (lod to ha\e llini choose her ehihl tor this woik. It is an h iiKdir ! hut oh, I leel so inude- (juate, so Weak, and yi t I hear Him say, "Co in this thy nii;^ht, li,iv(^ not I Kent thci^ (" Yes, "H« h.is sent mu ; il'evi r 1 felt tio'l has called me in my life, I f. el it to-iii-ht. Ill tills spirit (it'cliilii like Iru^t sIk; livcl .\w\ liilioiiicil tor aliout two yi'.iis ;iii(l ;i halt, clilctiy m Sli.iii >i. llcf i'l(tiit(S(jiio lifters are full (if lirii;litiiiss .nnl liniicfiilticss, .uiil ^ivi- cvidoiico of sto:i(ly growth in clKiiactir im ;ill its sides. < )iic ]iara;,,'iaiih will show how she realist'd ilio iiiisc(.!i Ftieiid's preseiief : — Jesus is VI ly real to iiie out in this land, and I would not chaii;,'e my presrnt lot in spite of loneliness and oci-asional h iid-hips. Triile, He moro than makes up. And now I e an undorst uid the people, .ind they me a littli), the jov is very j,'reat. Kiso .iiul luxury eannol make up for the real and lastiiiL; joy one lias in this 1 md. The love for the people i.s ;;re.it, hut when it isreturm d it is all the more precious, ,ind the (Jhineso do love, in spite of wliat .some 1 'opie s.iy. Her cliar.ictcr was sweet and simjih' aiid .stfoii;^. She liad a clinging, lu\ in;:; nature and ([iiickly won the love iind cotifidence of her friends. Vet heis was no weakly eiiiDtionalisni. Slie w;i.s dominated hy a higli, strung luiiiiose, and possessed eonsiderablo energy and jiructical coiiinion sense. Her faith in CJod was woiidrously direet and simiih, luit — or should one not rather write (//((/ tJierifitri' — was firm and rock like. Lo\e, deep, lasting love wa.s the in. inspriiig of lier natiite ; love for (Jod, for her friend.s, for her work. Those who knew her most clo.sely, believed that in this comhination of (lualities thei.. wa.s material for an exceptionally fin:' and useful missionary. We thank God for her, knowing that He lias worked His work in and through her. We refuse to think tliat a broken jdllar is the emblem of her caieer, (Jod has no l)roken pillars. He has trans- planted flowers. And the fragrance of //(/.< flower is still glad- dening and liel|iing r.iany souls. Hi.s servants still "serve Him." And the service of this martyred maiden is being retideicd not only in heaven but here on earth in the many lives uplifted, purified, gladdenetl. and inspired by her f.tithfi. loving character. C.AIiKY iitiXNKK. StTND.w Seiioiii, L'nio.n, 56 Oi.i) B.vii.i;v, E.G. u •.It 40 MAKTVKKl) MISSION AIMKS Mi; AM) .Ml;^ AM) IIAICI >(\VN KAV ll'.NMK K I \vr, Shan -I S.iir,r..l iiLiityi.luiii Mil A:i_'ii>i ;;0, ]'MJ<). Dy tlio (leatii of Mr. ;iiii| M's. l)unc:iii l\.iy, the (,'hiiKi Inland Mission has lost two of its hcst woiUcrs. After a ]MTio(l of work in the icu'ioii of the \'iui;_'-tsi \'alli'y, ouini,' to ill-liealtli, Ml'. I\M\' WIS ol)lige(l to ^'o \o the Nnrtli. llcrc tht-y wi'vo periiiilteil to lalioiu' for cIcVL-n vlmis, and liy tncni tiic (iosjud hu.s lii'Oii i'.\ti'n.sivL'ly pivacliud in the distriet rounil K li-wii. .Mr. Kay was a lioni ov;'ni;elist, and in nothing did lie delight more tlian ia pirachinL: the (Jospel. Possessed of a more than ordinary knowledge ot the language, hoth written and spoken, and witli special gi^ts as a spi'akri', he could always lia\(^ an interesteil hearing, not only from oni^idi-rs in the oi)i'n-air work, l)Ut in a special degree from the native Christians in tht; more regular Clnirch services. lie iiad paid great attention to the art of illu^tratinn — an ar! esptcially NalualiK; in China — which gaini^d ftr him consideralile fame as a pojuilur picacher. I rememher heing .surprised when 1 first saw tlir many ln.oks he liad filled with cuttings, all being illusti-ations he had . ollected for use in preaching. He has imjiressed his ])ei'sonality upon the native Christians he had g.itliered round him, and one or two of them ha\e learned from him the gift- most highly to !)0 coveted — the gift of clear and faithful })reaching. Not less succcssfid was he as a s(.hool teacher. As the Church grew, the qnesti(Ui as to the education of the Chi'istian children pre.-sed upon him. After some years of careful and |)aiiistaking laliour, he had a school, adndt'i'd hy all for its tone, excellent discipline, and g.iod scholarship. At the last public examiiKiti' ' * v' ich I was j)resent, .several of the i.ids astotdshed their woKv j.arcnts, and foreigneis too, hy the way they coiistnied n' lemonstrated on the iilack board the forty-seventh jirohlem oi tii-' first book nf l']ueli(l. 'I'lie eldc'r lai'.s liail been enco'.nageil in (.'hri-^ti.iii wnil; and had already become acceptable speakers in ;, open iir. In all this woik he was wdl .-upported hy Mrs. Kay, who w: s i-egarde(l as (uii' of the best sjieakers in tlie piuvince. The women s side of the work, of course, fell 'o In and the vill.iges whicli she constantly \isited I! 'o in -. both in the city 'M eii, -!iir th.- I to ;t.-tl pon liiiM me, he-l iitli ,l.Ic •ity \ll;. \M> \1K>. hlN' \N K \Y AS;i I \MI1.^. Ji-rmir tiiril with !itr iiarvn!-. iht i-thtr-- art a! ^».1imii1 in C'hefno. 1\' face f t^i- 40 Ml-.^ M. K. NAIIIAN. MR. AND Ml - W. 1-.. II \ I- \n~- 1. r. ^ \iiiAN. Ml-.-. I" il.-"N Ml--, h. >.. Ill K^. /■i/il. <-/e!!iiitled to be !nart\rcd ; hut (Jod's ways arc not our ways, and wliile .siirrowing at the personal loss and for the loss to China, the comfort is that they have entered into rest; and a-, foi China, we may bo .fiun that if God buries His workmen He will carry on His work. Mahsh.m L I!kou.mii.\i.l. I 42 MAItTYIlKD AII.^SION ARIES MISS FRANCES EDITH NATHAN 'I'A-NiNi;, Si.AN-Sl Siitliiv.l inutyradia, Au^nist '.r S,.,,tcnilh . , iOOO. When Miss Iviitli Natlr.m first lieai'l Her Master's v,, ire ralliiiS her to service in the for.i-n lieU, I desire was to ,,.. to Africa Soon liou-ever, it was maao plain ■ it was i. t there that the Lord had need of lier. She appUed to the Cliin Uihuv ^llssl.,n ill l^'.M, and sailed for Cliina the tbllowiii- Sepienihir. After the preliminarv time of study at Vang-chaii, she was m l^ ■• desi-nuted to Ta-nin-, S'-vii-si. There he was joined m l^J'.t by her sister, Miss Mav Rose Natl^.n. < 'f th." circumstance. attending' their maityrdoni we. know n> hing. Ip to tlie Sih'.Tuly tliere liad been no disturbances a; tlic station. In IV letter to Mv. Drever ■^■in--yunL'V datcl that Sunday) evening', Miss Nathan wn.te "Thank . ou f r wntm- to us and tellin- of your position. We :• in peace, praise (.o.l, l,ut we do lotm for news of v..t; all. The suspense of not hearin- is hard to lieai. Will vou urite },y lues.senirer all news. Have you lieard of the Tai-vuau people? (h.r Hiao i man has not returned. We exi^ected him .esterday, and !■ P'-' he will )rm- definite word. I ;uu wri;in- you, because of Mr. iaiiley beini; ill, not to trouble him. Will you please write us <■! the we.fare of friends North and Soutli, and of any arrangements you think we ou-'ht to make in <'ase of you all leaving the provinc ? i believe w,' shall be (luite safe here as regards tiie Fa-ning jaople, but if outsiders come the ca^e might be altered. Si-chau people are not so fri-ndly -r ^o I u,.,luh (honest, simple-hearted). Wo have verv faithful men about us, who will .lo their best m ci-se of tr..ubi,' ... I hope I shan't be ordered 'X anywhere ; it my Christians are in iroublc 1 trust I may be aUowed to st;iy and help. . . . W *■ continuallv remember yon all in prayer, f)n Saturdav tie- natives ami we .-pent the day in prayer.' It was with deep an'.'ui.sh that I received, on Septembei -Jf, the sad tidin^H of Miss E.lith Na-.han's niartyidom. logether we had left the homo country, and lalM.ured as collea,u'Ue> ior ubMUt two years, until our path.s dive.-e 1. W e w.ro privilege.l to be located in a, district where for some years theiv had been a Hourishin- church, the members of which l .ve us a mo,4. hearty wflcome.' In this encouraging sphere she laboined with untiring MEMOKIALS 43 love and energy for the .-alv.aicni of ilir ( liinosc. Duriiij; the winter niontlis, wlie?i flie a^'iiciiltiiral l.iliour wiis virtually at a standstill, she took the ojipoiiiinity ot inakiii^ iirolongcd vibits in the v'lhii^is, and day liy day would sit in tailor i'asliion on *he hard iiortlicrn /j'^' 7 (lirick hcd), teaching; the women tbf: ay of r-alvation, often till late into the night. Dnrinj; spriiii,' and antiunn she coiidiictiMl liililc classes for some of the inf|iiirers, who were invited to the Mission [intiiiscs. Iler familiarity with the Chinese relations, with their endless ramifi- cations. Was a Wonder to not a few ; she invaiiai)ly I'laccd a new inquirer in his cori-ect clan and fanulj', and would inspire confidence in hitn hy usking afti r the various nundiers of his household. This gifi — and it was .t di>tinct L'ift with her — was of great service in her work. Her love for tiie Ta-uing Christians was very deep, and in her letters to KnglatKl she frequently mad<) reference to her attiichment to them. In one of her last letters, written after leturning from a h(jli1 niiutynlniM, Au-ust 01 Sr],tciiilM r. I'.'OO. M„„ ■'>< 1S70. hron,,hf t., Clu-i-l. I>^!)n: ofr.,1 f.u- China, ,/„,H'.,n/,'lMl)S; .c w.,nis: 'OlV.Tcd f..i- Chi.ia. ' In some cases thev were m, full .,f joy. it was just tl.. natiind <.utron>e ot a heart lull of the love of Christ that tlu'V should want to n.>h to the darkest, unhappiest l)lace in the world to tell it out. lo others, and these perhaps ,ioeper natures, the sense oi sami.o was so intense that the offer meant keenest i.ain, atid dear .May was one of these. N-t that it was a less willing otlering to the Lord rather was it an overwhelming sense of the greatest love of all that constrainehe, who travelled out with her, wrote: "It was such a pleasure on our voyage to have dear May Nathan with us. Each dav it was mv privilege to help her with ( hmese studv, over which .she was e.xc.pti,>nally quick, throwing her.elf into'it with keen enthusiasm. Our party had v..nous t'J'ies ''^ both private an.! iiaue ,iubiic gathering- Un prayer anu l.ih.e ,e:e!itr'. and in cuuinon with two or three more, May luol some chiUhcu-s rneetirms. 1 cannot recall any special incident.s, but her bri-ht, vivid jxTsonality remains witli me as a very fragrant MEMORIALS 45 memory, whellicr ..n boanl sliij. or tlu' time in Sh.iimliai when wo were -rettiiii; into native (Irt's^i, and wuiit to sue her start for tlie North. I had some hri-iit, cliaracteii.lic letter.-, full of joy ill her work, and now that the Ma.-;, r lias called her hi^dier, it i- with /..// she iiou' lieiioid.- llim. A f"v •■xlneis fidiii her own letters tell the underciuivnt of thon-lit on the voya-e : " I do see so torcihly that one's un- .ciitroUed -ell .lo.- dishi.noiir the Lord .le.-u-. liut I am under His control, am 1 not! Of eourse I know 1 claimed it. and I am suie lie is working out what it means in my life. It is His ])iisiness to hold the reins and mine ju.it to aii.-wer to them, as you said to me only a month ago. " It is u'ood of the Lord to have kept me from being inte!i.-,ely home-siciras well as sea-sick; of course one does .sometimes naturally just hunger after one's oini mother, but all anxiety about le 1 and for iier He has taken away, and 1 can indeed say 'I have proved Cod answers prayer.' It is such an . ncourage- nieiit for me as I go to China tn pro\e Cnd in every n.'W cir- cumstance. '■Just arriving in the harbour (^f Hong-kniig, my Jirst sight of China, sc.me one asked me just now how 1 felt about it. but I did not I'nake my feelings public. Jhiih/ Lvjht for this morning says, ' I have betrothed thee unto me for ever ... in mercy,' and' Wiio shall separate from the love of Chn.-t!' One does so fear the separation from the >iu, Au','ii>l m Si)itciiilitr, IPOn. Miss HiMVSiii.iii W.I- liuiri ;U liasl diiiisli'ad ill Sussex on .Inly 'J'J, I>"^7-1, 1111(1 Iffi with hcv pari'iiis fm Australia in 1^S4. SliDillv boforo leaving; Knulaiul, in ivsixiiiso to an apia-al at a I'liildrl'ii's Servile, to the suiiuise uf all who knew hir shy aiul tiniiil nature, siie came finwanl, and fi(jiii that date she h;is always regarded herself as dediealed to (Jod's service. In 1894 she wiute from Australia sayiii;^ that Mr. Thomas Cook's mission hiid heeii lilc.-.^ed to her. At this time slie took a decided step forward ill her religious life. Ill Noveiiilier of tlu' same yeai' she received her call for foreign work, and aiiplied to the Mis.sioii in 1. At this time 8he was wor.shiiiiiini^ in connection with the Society of Friends. After some trainini: at "Hope" Colh\:,'e, Adelaide, under the Kev. \V. 1,. Morion, she was a.ceptcd, and sailed for China in 181»7. I'lom Vaii^chau she proceeded to I-. h'eng, where she laboured with .Miss Chapman under .Mr. and M"s. Duncan Kay's tlircctioii. Writing from there she says; "It was so good of dear mothi 1 touls.' .lust before the outbreak of the present trcjubles, she was removed from I-ch'eng to take up wurk with the Misses Nathan at Tailing. . . . She retained a strong all'eci ion for all connected with her home iii laigland, and wrote uiice that she could never sill" "Jerusalem "■ happy home" without insensibly connecting lliat old home witii it. Her mother writes, "I th;ink Cod our precious one is Sufe JIo)ii ." Her l.ist letter to nie was headed, "There shall be show Ts of ble-sing.'' I. Hk.\\>,man. MEMOKIAI-S 47 It \v;i.^ my j>ii\ il<';^.' tu iiutl^c tlif arqiiiiiitiiiicc of Miss lle;iysiii:ui wlicn in iIji' N :iii^ rhiui 'rniiiiin^' lii>im'. She hcinf; of ;i ([uict retiring' ti;itiiii', tcv kww nr umlfistooil tin- liei'p true life iiiidcr tin; -^ilriil >urt'.iL(;. lieiii;,' lesiiirKitcd to tli.' s.iiue |ir(ivinci', and I'Ur station^ mily lyin;; two days' j.iuriify apart, \vt; travelled to^j'tlirr. We s.'paratrd at I'iiiL; yaii- In, iaii ki|a up (mr frit'iidsliip l>y fiecpR'Ht corrfspoiuleiice. Nearly two years clap.^cd ere 1 visited her ill her stiitii)n. It was a pleasant surprise to see the ^'ood proj,'ress she liad made in the laii^iiaj,'e, and L;ratifyinj,' to hear uf the tiumher of women wlio had hroken otf o])iiim, and of the many villa^'es wliieh had tliiis heun opened to tiie (!o>p(l. She and her eom[)aiiioii Miss Chapman took turns at a moiitli's work ill the station with the women, and a month's visiting among the villages around, where they sought to deepen the knowledge of the (iosptd among those wh(j ha'.», sl.oltly aftoi ,„,„„...n,.i„u' "-k .^- .' l"-l""l P'-'-ti"-'-''- I" '>"■ '"^I-"''' sh,. >v,rivr.l MM all rnun-l tr..i.,niu'. " !"■ Ii Im-l 1'" '">• 'I"' '"'l^ (;,„1 was (MlliM- li.r to .in n. flni.a. F..r tlu' U-i l»- >.^n- si,.-, h..l,l .!..■ ,"-t ui Matr.-M. I., tli- y.a, I MM. a „„»..m;.r\ tmni Clnna, >i,.akinu' at a .n.:rt,.,- in Hk .liuivli ..f wlu.'l. .Mis. I)ol,s,m was a nuMuh.r, s,,„k- ^o .tnm.ly ..f tl.o .liM-,m.f...ts ,„n,u-.t.'.l will. n,i>>i...ia.y lif.." m tliat lan.l, an.l ..f .lilh.'ul' i..s ..t tl,.. la„'U,.v, that sl,o sal.l, " If 1 .'V.T -u t,. ll,.' t-ivi,^.. liel.l ,t will not i..- .lu'.r. In tl..- V. W.C. A., h .v.t, tlu- ;.,vat^ n.'.,l (,„■ work.rs in tlu' t.,..'!-!, li.'M «.is l.n.njil r,,nMaiil ly l.cf.nv, Lcr an.l in iS'.tl >lic -as.' hvr lit".: to (lo.l t..r Cnnui. in Nov.inlHT l.S'.ll >li.' ^:ui.'.l for Cliin.., aiul, a .lay ..r l"o nft.-r i.'a.liin- SlianJ.ai, w.'iil t., CIu-I.m., arnMli- M. tnn.' l.. liflntlu' ial.- Dr. Doutl.wail.- nnrs.' th.- w..uii.l.'.l s.,1.Iht.s tr..m Weiliui-woi Tlu: n.'xt twu v.'.us w.i.' .>i..ut i.nn.i|.ally in ministerin- to f.-ll,.w n,i..si.mari.s at < ■h.'l..., a,,.! in tlu' Sanat.,1 nnu. IVin- api-ointf.! t.. Si-.liau in Sl.an m. .!,.■ trav.-lle.l with M,- an.l Mrs. Saiin.icrs as iar a. tiifii .^tati.in. I p.-n arnvin- ■a Si rhaii >he l.a.l imnu-.liat.'lv to i.i-o.v.mI t.. Ta nin- :in.l imrs'' h,r f.-rnio.' tVi.'n.l, ,Mi-s Nathan, uho nn..s rocovcM..- tn.n. an atta.-k ..f tvphns f.-v.r. Di.l • -'.l pciniil them t.. .'nt.!- into Ihs iin'.--fncu t.iL;.'lli.'i' .' , i i Writin.'l.i u V.W.C.A. r.ian.h >hc .^a> . : - M lan-.'ly .•n.mgh 1 an, n, tl,.' same pn.vintr a. lh,,t in wliirh tin- nn-Monary liv. who ti,..t,lis,.,ur..-,'.i nic; an.! ih.m:'!. th.'iv aio har.i^lnps ami .litli.ultifs, th,' i.ioiv than rount.Tlulaii.in- joy^ aiv not to he (locrili.'.l in W..1.U. . , , 1 From this tim.' ..n, w,- r.„,l tro.n tlu- t ..t li.'r h.tt,.|s an.l ;,„;,„ah ,1„. wa, inou.'.l .Innk.n- n, the Maxtor', spirit ..f h.vo, ivuipathv, an.l .s., riti.'-. .oi.ntin,^ it :'.val joy t.. n.im.M.T t,. tlio.s., wh,. wc.>; si.-k in l-Hlv .r soul. W.. |.„,k ha.'k with thanktuhi.-.sH ;u„l s.... h..|' n.uuiah; .•aroh.s.^ oa.sc lovin- .ii-p.^sition iranstomu'.l l,v th. liolv Spirit int.. ..no ..f -lad self .l.'nial an.l love tor those ar.Hiii.l li.'r \V.' -ath.T iM.m h.'r l.'lt.Ts that th- la^t tw.. yoais have hen linns of rral .hli-ht in h.T Co.l-t^ivu. work an.l .jf .MIvM»»l.l.\l.S 4!» ftllnwihip with Clilial. riio ■! .pill. (1 luin- iii.ii|( mil Iwalt- •'lail, ;iii'l iM'W we sit how ijiiii ;,,_> tln^ M.istiT \v .i> |ii uiiil' His ^orvatit Cnd li.i-> i.ill' ■! Iiii lu .ih.iic lh;it dcfii. M Iclluu -lii|i of >iiircrmy. \\ !■ Iviiiiv, stir uuiild join in Auino wunls -lu; ijunitil in ,i Ictti-r: — tlixl IKivi r (lin'i iif null'i't- ti> In- clulif Uut »u uursi'lvi-n woiilil dii il' we coiilil nee The cn\ letter, April L'O, after writin- ulioul tin- an- ^(•ttl>d ,1 itc uf China .>hf -^.-i^s; "We ;iie in tlic Lord's iiaiidb, and xM'i! \u' Iviiiiw ii.iii;;lit i .m ionic to »> without lli.-, peiini.^sioti. ,M> we h;ive no ihumI to lie ti'Mililid ii i- not in my n.itiiii' to tear phy-sieal liarm, lull 1 tiu^t. it ii ( ,inii', lii-> ut.ko wil' lie ali- sutlicient." \\ C icjoiie to know ih.it this will liave Keen :iIiiliHl:intlv iraii-i'il li.-lmr ,he wi-nt in to ^cc the i\iii:,'. K. A. As I take ihr [jcri lo «iili' a tVu wnid^ aliout our dual .--islei Miss l)ol»on, I .1111 thinking' how nine h h.tti r out; and aiiotlici • if tliosc VI ho worivcd with hrr could tell ii- ipt her lo\e to her Master and devotion io lli- wwik, Imt that little .u'toiip has Keen •'counted worlh\-. and to^iMlier won the inaityis (ro«n. What It scjiiu- of the ("hinc-c aiuonu' m hoiii she lahouied rould -peak to IIS ,' I knou what tlicv would tell. They would .peak of wcai . joiinicv - taken liy her to tend llieni in -iiknes-. and of word- oi eoniioi i and elie, r -ooken. When at iiome, besides '^ivin,^,' atti-nlion lo a i:irl- -eliool, >he would lie leceivini; liianv patients who i.inie to lier for help, and thus j,'ct oppor tuiiitie- of preaehin.u' the (;..-.|iel. She >liowed a more than ordiiuiiy aplltildi in tlie stud\- of the lan^iai^e. What always struck nie in her. w.i- her evident ilcsiie to do well all th.t -he round to do. Her capacities a- muse enai'lcd her lo render -ervice to iiianv of iiei' fellow-mis.,ionaiie.-, and in one ea.se when I lieljied her, I .all speak of the ple.isant atniosiihert' of kindness w iiiili lu r presence lirou^iiiit. Not only did she attend to her patient lint took upon liei-elf ni any of tiie houseliold iluties, tliiis renderiiii; liei-elf doulily valaaldc. •• Well (hine, thoii uood .and faitliful servant; thou hanl l)ceii taithlul o\er a few thini,'s, 1 will make thee ruler o\er luaii} thing's: enter tlioii into the j' y of thy Lord. i;V.\ FltKM 11. *•' MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TE^T CHART -NSI ona ISO TEST CHART No 2 =-^ ,^^- 'OS' Ma^n Sl,„! =-^ •'ocf.este,. Ne. York M609 -c. 50 .M AKT V l; ]•: I ) M I SS 1 ( ) .\ A 1 ; 1 KS MISS K.M.MA (;i-:()i;(;iANA nvns Sl-Ol.U. SllAN-.->l Siill'eriil iiiiirtynlum. Au,L;u^l i>i St i.ti-iiilur, I'JUU. IIii-> uas a Luiisecratnl lilV ; huiiri- its i^ftitlf ])'i\vcr. "She wa- a very (|uift ;,'irl," 1i,t sistci' wiiU'.-," hut In-r iiitiui'iice and powor aiudiigst Miosf; she faille in coutait with in husiiiess was Wdudertul. 1 think thu one -reat i)(iint witli h.fv wa-, never to any 'No' lu anythin- her ^Master wished lier to do.' I hr.st met her in I Mr", ,it the I'l.lke.-UHie V.W.C.A., where we were hoth >|.eMdinu uiir h(ih.ia\>. It was lu-r hriulitness and sineeriry, and tlir leality cf her Ciiri^iiaii hfr that attract.-d nie. She was at tiiat lime engaged ui a hmise i.f Imsiness in Bedford ; hnt wiiiist loiiyin^- to take iij. (Udinite wi.rk for thr Mastfi. either liosjiiial or luission.iry, a.-, soon as the way should he made clear, she was cvei' ready to do the little things that lay close at hand. i )iiiiu,u her .-tay at the- VAV.C.A. she was always ready to speak a eiieeiy word to the londy, to help in welconiinu' the new couiers. or in sin^in-- or speakiii^u at the mission meetin-s. In tn- a long and painfnl illness, and now our l)eloved friend, ]\li>s Iliirn, Las passed tlitdiigh much suliering into the ]iresence of the I.ni-d, whom she -o dearly |o\cd and f,.ithiiilly served, to receive the martyr's crown, and tiie '• Well done, good and faithful Servant, enter '!io:i iiito tiiC joy of tliy i,ord. " In one of her letters after reaching her station she wrote ; — Si-rlniu, A'.r. /,,'/. ,■ :;. l.S'.);^: — '•'Siuvly ;M,.„lne~s and mercy shuii lollow me all the day- oi my lite: airi I will dwell in the house of the I.ord for ever.' I can truly say they ha\e lollowod nie. (lod has -iven me health and strength and helju'd me in tin: study of this dilljeiiit language. I am just n..w ahle to nnder.-tand a little of v.luii the-e ilear ji-ople say, but I do long to he ahle to speak treeiv with tlfin. Pray that 1 may soon be ahle to speak, and that I nia\ Ije greatly used in His service, and hrin- uhnv to lii,. Name. .MEM()i;I.\LS il " I ft'fl th(!!c i.s tbi- suiuu lieu. I litre aa ut home — to bu willing; to s\)tiJ.k or pray whuii tliu I.oi'.l wants lis to. Satan \v;iiit:j to keep our moutli-. cIcslmI a ■ much in liie C'liino-e Ian,L;iia,;,'e us hu did in tlic Kii'jlish ; so pliMSi' pray that 1 may iir\L'r iosr opjiortuiiity of witnessing; I'ur my .Ma-tor wli' for me." vli'i ha- iU)i> an so much .M. I!. Our hearts arc full ol loving' luiTiiorie.s of dear (!eorL;iana Hum, liorn at I'cckham Uyc, on .Inly Ci, iMi.-^, and " horn again" in July 1M»0. She was accciitcd for training at L)ori'' Lodge, and enrered at the Kastcr tmn of ISiiG. I)urinLC the three inoiulis' suinmer vac ation she took ciiarLie of tiie Assemhly ilall ia-anch of the V.W.C.A., and continued in this work for .some months. All the girl- lo\.-d her and hrought tiieir troubles and diliiculties to I'er a- to a Irieml, who was always ready to give living syin)iatliv and counsel : while ,se\"ei'al of them were lei;at St-ciiAr, Sii.\N-si SuII'lti-iI iiiartynloin, Auj;ii.^t or SL'|.tuiiii-cr. ll'OO. Williiiiii Ciiilianic IVvit \v;is a native n\' liainilton, ami it was while ('ii,L'aireil in a'l ai-eliiteet's otiice there, that his Master's vdice calleil him to woik in the tVirfii;!! fichl, '• lioiKiuriiiu' him." as a friend exproseil it, "with a enmmi-sidii to the heathen iti China.' He -ailiil on l)eeenit)er 1. I^SJ. as iiiie ot the hundred rais Free Churtii, — of wliich he was a memher, — and the llaniilton Christian Union. One who knew him well at that time has kindly -iven ii.- the brief notice which we [irint lielow of tli.it l.riuht morninLc of his d;iy of service. In China, where he worked witli like fervour, his .^jihere was hr>t at Pin- yao in Shan-.-~i, and then after Ids marriage with Miss Helen Mackenzie, in Mardi 1S91, at Si chau, also in that province. .Vt Si chau they mad.' their honi., and there they served — with an interval of a fnrlou-h in S( otland, .lime 1896 to Sejitemher Is'JT— until fiom the hiiyiiy interests of their little flock they were called to the f'ulh^r service of their eternal liome. With them were gathered th, ir two chiMren. Margretta, aged seven years :m<\ lune months, and M.iry. three vears and ten months. We knew inni ami -till >peak ol' him ,is "Willie Peat." There was noiinnu' almut him tli.it one wislies to cover. Surrounded at home hy religions intluences he was always ol' ijuiet and gentle demeanour, tindd s.imewhat. hut bright withal. Conversion nweetemd and ^tieii,;thened the ixoi.d in him, and made him .strong where men thouuiit !n'm weak. Physicailv, he never seemed robust, but fai;h in (lod gave to him an'eneiu'y not always di>playe(l in Chri.-^tiaii woik by stronger men. Thi- work which lay to his hand— in kitchen meetings or in the evangelistic choir — he gave himself to with all his heart, and his zeal' knew .MKMUKIALS n.'; no tiring. Thi^, flie luoiv huri)risp>l us as W'- cnnsidoreil liirn >oiiU'\vliat frail in Imdy. In zial and consecration '^nuv^ heyond niont youni:; Christians, the customary sharp criticism tell on him, only to find him ;_:oin,i; steadily on, f.-liii,^' perhaps the injustic' of it, hut making im plaint." Here, as always, th.e joy of tin- Lord was his strength. His was a siuiny faith, for salvation to him was a treasure, and he rejoiced in it. Love inade him share his joy. and >haiin;. 't he k ;>t it, aye, and keeps it still. •'• 1'- M- H.'lcn Mackenzie war. liorn in Oidi(iLihill, in Hauli'shire, and was the daughter of (hcply religiou> parents, who early sought to lead their children to'llim who is the Way, the Truth, and the Tiife. A hr.ither writc> of her as follows:— Leaving h(jme at an early age, she was for several years eni'agi'l as a travelling ccmipanicm, visiting all the prineipai comUries in Kurope. An intelligent oh-^erver of places and events she certaiidv was, a^ any one could testify who was long in her company. l\w some j"ears previous to joining the C.I.M. she was wholly engaged in obscure and nnotlieial Mission work in Kdinliurgh, the " (5ivrrubber"s Close'' Mission h.'ving a special chiim upon he)' sympathy. Slie was a most earnest worker during Moody and Sankey's" visit to this co\intiy. and later, when Messr.s. Fullerton and Smith toc.k up the work, she hdioured incessantiv. Some ol the lowest ([Uarters of Kdinburgh were constantly visited by her, and I have known of her sitting up whole nigh.ts with some poor ■.rretch in these hovids, soothing a fevered brow and trying to reclaim her from a life of vie.> atid sin. She had for long a desire to go <>\n to the Foreign Mission held, so when the opportunity came of joining the C.LM. .she emhraccil it eagerly and went out just twelve year> ago, going first to Gau-ren, in Kiang-si. In ISDl she was married to Mr. VV. (t. Peat ami went to Shan-> She was full of enthusiasm, and withal had and common -sense. She loved China and siudi a gift of tact the Chini-se, and towards the close of their fiulough three years ago. lo.)ked forward to iheir "going home'' again. ''■ ^^■ Rxfi-iiit JniiK "/e -.f Mr. I'-<'f> /ir.-' A /Ar.s The i.'uh of the Chinese month is mentioned here as the diite {..r our destructicjii. I'.ut we are in Cod's hands, and can sav. " i will fear no evil, for Thou art with me '' 54 .\fAi;T\ i;i;i) .missioxaimks mi;. ai,ii;i;i) \V(jui>j;()Fik Vli-VANC, Sl!\N-s;i. Attrr ;. r,,nrsf of rmitiiiii,' iiiMlcr I )r. Ciiinrioss llO w;i, ,ure|.t.(l by the ('liilKi liii:iiiil M;,i. There In' uoikr.j for- a s'liort ciirhteen niontlis. aii'l tlitMi it \\a> -r.-nled liini, :;t the early ai,'e of txvontv- eiL'lil. tir s,mI hi.s I,-tini..,,y liy (leatjl. ill- !a-l lew ueckv nil earth were full of anxiety and sulieriru'. Shoitly iH-tuie ill- .iraih he wnite, '•Tile ,L;'ivat v,-(.iider is that I jun siill lure in me midst of so many n-hdni J ,011 sdriy :o say wonld rei.Mcv to <(!• the hioi.d lluw/' ( ■(,ni|„l!rd t,, lc;ive ihe city, he iiMik lefllve atnoiiu' tiir im.unMii's. iiere he wandered ahoiir diiriiiu- tlu day wh.!f he wa. ih.t likely t.. ho .een, and duriiei the nivdit took shelter in caves nearer tiio eitv where the wild beasts were less to be feared. The la-t letter li'oi,, him ti)ld Mt" hi- jivat haidsiiip,-, — his feet bein- cut and blcedin- witli hi.s weary uanderin-s, — but lini^hed with li.e words, "• we count thoni hapjiy thai endure." Of him it may truiv lie said he was ••'b'stitiite, alilirted. evil eniivated lof wlii.in the world was not wurtln ). waiid.rin- in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth." Mr. Alfreil Wooilrollr was born at I.on-hbon 'r,L;h, Leicester where he spent the -reater ])art of his life, \\fter liis 'conversion he became a m.-mbe'r of th- Baptist Church there, and took an active part in various forms of Christian work ;.. connection with thai coiiLjregalicjn. Marly in his Christian course he knew what it was to .--uiler as a Christian and be thrust out upon the world, but the hard- ships of his way .seemed to haxc don,- nothin- in diminishing the joy of Ids heart. ^ The three years before he entered college were ^pent at • Auditr. where he Ijecame a inrmber of the Tredc-arville llaptist Church, His time at Cardil!' wa< w.-il occupied with .study and '3 < MKMOIMALS 55 .■MUL'.'listir \vn,k. 11. ■ tonk -n.H intric~l ill ill.' T«\^n .\l;--ion. and for tw.. vmis w,.iit i i-uUrlv I'.a l.i't,,!, (^t 1 "r. r.mi.in .In s lloinc-- to aiMlvss till- liDJ-s. i'lvvimis In \\\^ hciim- ;ic(V|.l.Mi i,y liio C.l.M. li'- ha.l i urc- voars- traiiiii.-.it llatl.'v :m.l ClilV ( nil,-.-*. !,.■:. viii- Kn-l,u,.l in S.-I)tfiiil.(M- |S;i7. it u,.- l.aivly Mil- \.';ii-* Iw nv.k i.frnutl.^.l t.. serv Christ in finiia; Lut th.-c u.m .■ l.y nn i,,.',ni. Iruiiless var- Lati-'iK Iw in:''!'' a iniiiil.. i' "I pica, liiii.u' t.mis, .4 a ,.„,„th ..r six uv.k.i .a.'li, arniin.l hi~ s|,,ti..n at V.. van-, in -.,1,11' ■•as.'s viMiiii- |ila.-,'s .'nliivlv ii.'W in ;hi' missmiiaiy. His was a in\inii natmv : h.' ha.i l-eeii ui..\ll.i-l l.y llu' t.xt : " (;,..l sn l,,Nv,l ih.'wml.l that Hcirav.' His (,nly-l..-ott.'ri Son.' H,. Inv.Mhnankiii.l; h,' \n^r,\ il.,' Chin. -•• A man. -I ,,iay,Tan.i int.Misc pi.'ty, h.' walUf.i with CmI. iiili' lii'-nu th.- iir..nii-..s. II.. re^anlrl hiins..lf as uiv.'n up l.) t!a> l-ni'l. I i.^ni.-inli.T hirn sayin- at ..n.- tini.^ that sine.' h- ha.l .■ntii.'lv yi.'l.l-'.l hin,s,.lt ui- to C.d, h.- ha,.l .■nj.vv.'.l mu.h in..ft' l.l.ssin- in his w.nk aii.l ha.l hcon in. hi: snca-s^tul in witmin;.' >.inls. _ 1 .•aiiiL.t .1.. '..ett.r than i^ivu an cxtia.'t from a h-ttor ot his, .hit.'.l K..|,iuary 1S'.I'.», !.. -how the spirit of th.' man aiul tlio martyr. 1' "as writt.Mi just aft.-r an ..Ivciit mv with a Cliinus.- mol),' .lurin- whi.h Ik- -ot l.att.M.Ml al...ut ami .mly cscaiuMl alter i;ioat stni^^liiiL; : — '• .\t th.- invs.'iit time tluMV isin ('hinaa.;|.'\.Tman, I'-man-tsi l,y nam.^ wli.. is w..ikim,' ont a systematic s.-h.'nif t.) bl.it out the nam." ..f K..rfi-n.'r fr..m thf lan.l. Tim Chiiu's.- (iovernment .H'tuallv irwar.l.'.l liini. aii.l mad.' him a -ivat man m the y,-s of the iRT.pl.-. To what ifsult 1 < )ne .■aiumt t.'ll : hut only Jiis month wo ha.l n.nvs of an ..M missionary heiti.i; killcl. Ar.' w.- als.. callf.l to sutler! Af we ea'.l.'.l to .lie! The po.M'. feeble heart savs ; ' Oh. n.. ; n.'ver.- Ihit. to hrin^ !,l.;ssin;4 ».t.. the w.)rl.i, wha't has it always meattt ? What to the SaM..ur^ What to the Apostles? 'This is the way the Ma>t.'r went: sh.ml.l not the servant tread it still '. Our brother was called upon to tiva.l in this way; an.l we believe he irave his life, not grndsin.^ly, btit fr.vly. For hnn, we may be sure, there was light in the valley, an.l f.u' th.; ..titer martvrs also who met their deatli with th.- sam.- hiuh faith. AKTllli: 11. CUM'MAN. hav. oy. th 56 ^r.\^;TVI;^;I) missioxauiks MR. DAVIK lUKUATT \'ll-\ AN(J, SlIAN-SI Sull,'iv,| Mi.iilyid.iii'. -iirinini lilOO. I).vi,| Kanat, wa. anvptol us h .■.mlul;,... I,v ,|„. Australian Wan.h ot th..'!..!. I. ..ulu.,! Shanghai in ,1... spnn. or IHJ- ami ,„o,v...|,..] t<. tla. (;an kM,:; TraiMi„j. Hoiao. ] ca.Mve.I rcneml.,-, ilw uarni w.lcmu- ;,i„| IumiIv hatul-.^ni, h no those of „.swho r(.a,l,o.l (ian-kin,, tl... followu.K uMtunu,. '^ hJ wa.s alway.s rvn.Iy to hd,., a,„l cv..,, ulnl,. ,„ ,1,. T.ai.u,,.' llo.n.. u-as v.ry /ealou. f,„. ,1„. salvati.,,, of tlu. Clm.ese, His earnest "es. ,n prayer, his readiness to assist i„ anv ^vav, and the touehu.^, apj,ea s „■ his letters to his frien.ls, all spran;,' from a deep sense of the needs of the peojile around him In the .spring, of Ihl.s !„, left ( J.Ln-kin.u for the north of China, at.d m Decemher of th,. .s.uue year 1 uas a^ain privilege.] o mee h.m at the c,ty of Kie-hiu. Here with .M, [.ntlev's help, (.raham MeKie, Alfred ANoodrolIe, David 15arratt an/l ] •spent several n.ot.th.s at study. Althou^d. Mr. liarratt always foun.i the studv of Chnie.se .iifK.nh, the per.severanee ami praver eon.,ueml,and he was always "ready" to .speak a few wonls tor nis Saviour. Early in ISO!,, after the i''inj,.yan^-f„ Conferenee, we spent a for ui.^ht to.^rether ,n work amon^^ the lulls, where he has since hu.l down lus life. Thi.s trip reveale.l his real eharacler The manv discomforts and trials seeme,] hardly ever to move him his faith and assurance in (Jod kept him cheerful and happy amid the most trying circumstances. All thouudn .^f personal discomfort and inconvenience was lost in his^ intense .lesire that as many as possihle should hear the joyful news Once wh.n, 11, order to reach a certain city before' dark, w,. had to pass severa villages without stopping to preach or sell },ooks, he felt It keenly. Soon after this trip he was staiione.l at Vo-vang with Mr U oodrofr, His letters ga\e encouraging reports of Ins journey.s ana work .o.ioiig the schooil.oys or opium patients. The last etter I iceivcd towards the c.nd of May spoke of the threatening trou},les au(i of the disturbances round Hun-tun- His ..josin" MKMoIMALS 57 \\i.nl> ucrc. "1 .nil like tlie ox, ri-iuly forcillici ilir |ilou;.;h or ilir .ilt.ir. ' After writing tin's Icttei- he :i((oni|i;iiiici| Mi W iIUmih ('iMiMer iin his ji)iiine\ fii\\aril ihi' coast, a^ t,ir is l,u an llfic on ■ luiie •.",), at, ni;,'lil, lu' ami our oi' two taniil'iil native Clwistiaiis rtfd to the liilh for saf.'iy. Anions' lin-r liilN al T'iin« ch'eiig ht? passed a«av. in ionsei|netKi' of his sullVi iiitjs ami prisiitions. His last letters, , lit hoii^h wiiltni iimler the shadow of the ilaik eloii'l so soon to hursi, anil with tiir full Ixiinwlciiuc of what had iiapiiriied at T'ai yuan fu, "eie full of failii and eonlidi-ner. knowing' that whalevrr ha|i|.rMrd all wmild lie well. A, .1. Thr f( le sciiiii' fxtiaet> from his last li'ttiT: — /,.//ci- (u Ih. Unriil, Jiilii C, lOOO We tonk .sonic of the hall Inindred "fear nots' cii tiod this morning and had a blessed tiiiie indeed. I >''nd you a tew, especiallv heijiful to Clnistiaiis now \n hour airo Deacon Si. who knew you in 'l"ai-> iiaii, eanu^ to tell you ol' the awful thinjis in T'ai-yiiiin, eti . Tiiu news nearly made me faint, hut Hi.s jieacf iilled, and still does till my soul. . . . We j,'ot together after he had left and piavid alnmi matters, and saiii; J -sitluui 0, — " I le loadeth me." I never knew its full meaiiiui,' till this Iniur. . . . It seems the whoh' all'aii comes from the Km|ires- Howajiei. The Kmiiiic is evidently ujiside down. Now " Mnie, meiie, tokel. U]iharsin " is written on the old Middle Kingdom. Our blood may be as a true cement (for the foundation), and CJoJ's kingdom will increa.se over this land. K.vterniination is but exaltation. (!od giiide and ble>s ns : " Fear not them which kill," He says, "are ye not of much more value than many .sparrows." " Peace, W e mav jicrfeet jieace," to you, brother, and all at Lu-eli'eii meet in the glory in a few hours or days, — a nearer way than to go to Lu-eh'eng. . . . Not a sleep, no dinner, a qtuet time with r.od, then sunset and evening bells, then the dark (moonlight), and I know there will lie " No moaning at the bar when I put out to sea," because "Thou wilt keep him in perfert peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee ; because he trii.steth in Thee." Let us be true till death. '' lie thou faithful unio death, and 1 will give thee a crown of life.'" 58 M.\I.T\ I;KI> MISS|(t\.\|;iKS .Mi;s. !;. .) (■()( ii'i.i; Lr-CH'KNc;, SlMN-.si l>i 1 ..II Aiij,'u>t at Viii-.,h;ui INu'tr, iihiMit 100 mil. s ii.,illi-w..gt of lliri kow, in r.nn.*<..|ii. iir, oC iniiiri..^ r.'(Tiv.'.| u l„ n tr.ivi.|lin^'. My :i..|ii,iintaiu-,. witli Mr,, li. .1, ( •,„,,„.,. l,,.!..,,, ii, |.s,s7 wli.n ^hr (ih.n Mi.s M. I'alm.., ) u,i. ,.alU.,l t„ tl,« Missicii (ioM* ■■It llifi suilir tilli(. ;h iny-rlf. W. ,li(l ||„t Iwiou CM.li rk, and on ili,-. HOtli Octohcr ISS7. a> iiiciiil.rr, ,,( tli.; ( l,i„,i lnl.,r„i Mis.ioi, ati.i also ..r-tlic Iluiidiv.l ■• rallrd tliat y..n, uvsailrd f,,r Cliina. Mis, I'.ilnirf ha.l ;i roal iiii-Mi.iiaiy -piiil, and l!H,n..rli .uir.'riii;,' mucli fn.m s,.asi,'kncs, all fl„- ix v,,.,k, ,,f tli.' vova.v, did uLil .Ik; f(.uld_ uhcii al.l-^ t.i >|,,-a!. !,, soul- .u-,,und In-r.' W'r landed u,i tl,,. .-.th |),.a.liil.,;r in Shaiijiai, and atl.r s]i..n.iui.,' four inotith, at 'ian- .•li,;ii to l.'aiii a little of the |;ui:,'tin-e, we ivtiifiicd to Shanuh.ii to liruin w,,rk in tli.; Home. This lloiiie is int.'ndcd fof oui- uorkci,. as they (lav, up ai;(l •ir.wii to aii.l ffoni th- iidand work : Imt ineml., is of other mi-sions often stay with us and l,y manv of tlu-e fiiend.s luv de.ar feilou-wofker is v, ly l.,viii-ly remeinhen.d. She was .ver kind and lovin'^ t.> all: and did all in her pouer to Indp the < 'hinese sefvants. In IS'.ij she was mat lied to .Mr. K. .!. ( 'oop,.!-. uh,, l,,.id jome.l the .Mi-.-,„,n in iss^, and as he was on-a-e.l in dircciiii" the hiiihlui- of our n.w Home, heiii.,' an aiehiteVt, thev continued to live in Shan.,'li;ii, aiel did a ._'o.,d w.,rk amon.u' the 'sailors wh<- landed there. Tlieir h..u liorii at (!hr* foo, ni wli' m ')ii<', little .fackie, tlifil whiMi altoul eighteen months oUl. It wjw armn^'c iitllc girls, mul Mr. <'o.i|»(.t to lollowr in !i ye.-ir's time. It aeeim-fl a wi.xe [ihiii, as sho li.id felt the lie.itli of her little l)oy very much. It wiis a great joy to met my ilear fuUow orkir again in tiiif IhikI. She :inr ISK!) they a^iiin !• ft tor Cliiii.i. In 1,11 ion to liie t\M) little u'irU they now lii(>, |>'.i>. Mr. ami Mi-. <'(po]pi'r ho|ic.| now to 'ji't aiii'iM^ l.liu people, ami wlhii tln-y re II li.'cl .Sluin-li li, it was an.iir.'od, after a !*iiort delav, that tla^y .sliouM l;o to I,n rireir,', in Sli.m ~i, wher.' Mr. and .Mr-;. DuLiald I.awsoM liad been wuikiiiu. .\ni\, the el.li >t little i;iil, rem. lined at Clie-t'oo ,-,chi)ci| ; Ivliih ,iiid iliMincid went witli their patent^. The journey- IJieie wa.s a very luie^' and weary oih'. 'I'liey remained at hn eh'enji until la-t .iiil\. when tlu'y and tlic twii lady inissionai ies workin.; with them. Mi--; liiii; and Mi-is ilu~toii, and also Mr. and Mr.-. S.nindeis ami their children, .and otlier friends inmi l''inu' \ ao. lud to have owIhl; to the dis tnrli.uice.s ill that iiei'^hliouihood. Their journey to Man kow Was lerrihle : they we're driven from village to villau'i', ifi the sun. and diMiivi'il nf ,dl tlie\' p">scs,-ed. Three ord in jirayer ; iiotliinii was too small to lie renniiihered. May .all who read this very imiierfect notice reineinher it is such workers that are needed in dark, sad China; and will they ask the Lord in His iiood time to send forw.ard other wi'ikei- to take the places of tho.-e who ha\e fallen in the work ? The work is His and must go forward. K.VtIIKKIM: 1. Wll.l.l.VMSuN. /•>//■,, y/. .SQ) Although woiuided a.nd sutrcring, Maguie said to nie, "If the Lord spares us, I >honld like to go h.ick to Lu-ch'eiig if possible' I>evotcd soul, — .she never turned in pnr])ose and desire to win some of the Chinese for Christ. tj(t MARTYliKD MISSlOXAinES .MISS llATTIK KICK Iir-in'i;.\ii, Sll.w-.-i SuH'i i.il in,irtyi(i.aii, .liilv 1:;, lOOO. Mis.s il.-unc J,-Lii,. l;i\v „-,is ;; native of .■\l;iss;ichnsett.--. T' S V ■tiHl was l,n,n in iN.-.s. I„ ]sss she utNndc.l the Xurtiitieki < oiiventioii, where ^hr heard Mr. 'lavh-.r >iM.ak uik... the s,d.'-ect "t service 111 China, It was there and ihus that the i.urd met her face to ta.'e, and from tliat exiu'rience she went hark to h(T home a ehan-ed wonia i, and wit!i no other desire than to foHow ■ lim wiio had spoke,, to her into the re^'ions beyond. Xo sooner had sae rearhed this point than ,,hstaeles seemed to nmhiply, and. linally, days of drsr<,ur.i-emetit came, whieli brought -reat darkness to the soui. At this crisis a kiii.i frien.l came to iier and su.-.'sted her -oin- to .Mi-. .Mo(,dv's Mible Iraininy SchunI at Chaa-o, tellin- her. at the same time, that iiei chureh stood ready to pro\ [(ie ili,. necessary niran> In i)eeeml,er IMH' she started lor China,' and after a time at \.ui;iehaii w.as (K'si.unated to Iji-ch'-nu', ,Shaii-si. Miss Kiee was asso.-i.ated here with ^ir, aiil.v tin- Kdict ot ti:e Empivss ! .owa-er t<, persecute ami kill the foreigners went fortn. :wA Vi hsien. the -ovei'uor of the province. t,.ok up the ma.ndaie- of liis rovai mi-tres-, to fullii tiiem to the ,mvat..st pn^nble extent. Thus the wearv fli dit be-aii (.see 1-. 7(1). iietweeii Ixao-pin- and Tse-cha'u Al'iss Ivice l)ec;tme so exii.austed liy the sutleiin..'s tbrom^h wiiieh she had pa-,.,!, that she declared .Mie could uo no fa'rthrr Here she w.as cr.irjly ),eaten by the Boxers. 'Ha].pilv she did not sutler Ion- tor as i,er ii.art w.as ^v,^,k she soon siurumbed lliiis poor Cliina lost a friend wliose prayers an tell of lier \vho w;is s<') truly His in all thiii,L;s. \, w;is in the spriiijj; of IS'J") ] first mailc hvv ,icimaiiit;ui(e, whi'ii I icuinii'd to Cliiiia at'tor my furlough. j-'rom the liist her (jiiii't gfiitlniess stritiiv iiic as sniiietliiiig out of the ordinary, ami as I ranic to know her I foi'iid her one wlio trtdy walked \\itli (iod and soUL'ht to jfln-.-ify llini in all tn ,,.,s. llcjw .-lie h)\ed th(! l.oril and trnstrd Him I It wa-, ah. cvs a great lift heavenwards lo nie to lie in hfi- i-oin]iany e\en for a iitth' tinif. All loved and honnurrd hci-, both the nati\e Christians and fellou-worki'rs. Sh" was oui' we all looked up to, and felt the' helpfulni'ss of her ipiiet inthicnce. Alwa\> a l)usy worker in tiie village's, 1 aiu sure there are many who hav(> l)een led to know Jesus as their Sa\iour through her in.sirumeutality. Ihii'ing the autumn and wintrr of Isilo Am- was mueh alone (.Mr. .and .Mr.-. I,.iwson werr home on lurlough). Then it wa.- that the Loid spoke to her through tho>e word.s, ■'If thou draw out thy .-oul to the hungry, .and satisfv the atiliet'-d soul ; then sli.dl thy light rise in olweuriiy, and tliv d.irkne— be as the noonday : ,ind the Loid shall guidr thee eonlinaally, and .satisfy thy -oul in drouglil, ete." Ulessed by these word.s she was from that time forward increasing in hei- work- amongst the dear wonn'ii .nid nativ.^ Christians. In time of deep trial she •\\as ;i great eomfort tip me, and .dways ready with Kome word to help and encourage. And now die i'e .Mary Kli/,,l„.lli ii-.um ua.s l„,ru in lUr .St.uc of Icruisylvanu. I.S.A., :n l^,;(;. i„ |^;,., ,),,, ,^„^^,^^j ^j,^, (.;.^l)e Iraimn^ Sclioul ,a .VlMi.iu-, aiul «a. a frlhnv.tudent villi .Mi.s Iruyrr, atUTuanls .Mr.. V,„„,^^ 1„ December 1S!»5 Mh' sul.vl l,,r t'liina, aiiW alt, r .Mane Lime of .sUuJv at tlu ian-ua,,. al \an-rl,au .lie w.i.- appoiiit.M lo Lu-aii,' Slian-.i wlhTe .hv e.uiu' int., ilu' cmpanicn.liip and tinder the inHuence ot Mr. aihi .Mr,,. Stanley Sinith and .Mi,om,.times in m„,e open l,ie--in.- lau iihva\s in the joy ul tiie i.oid. Then there fell .suddenly upon them the heavy stroke of peiseeiitKai, and in the terril.le iie.u ,,i summer' when the workers w.,uld fain h.tve son^^iu ,M.met;iin- uf ,,uiet ,uid rest Miss liu.ion .iiid hi'i- eomp,ini,,ns were ioreed to tlee. .^'"■. '■"'-'•''y "' t-l'^^ jouiney i. told el-eu-hero (.see p. 70) Miss Kue, her eompaiiion, was l,eat<>ii to death airi .lie severely wmuHled. .Mi,s Hu^t..n. after .loin- ui.ai .he eould for the I'o.iy or her dead iriend, m,eie iier way tou.ims Tse-eiuai. On tlu' way iheie .h,' met some men «lr, had heeii .enl hv tile ofheial to -ue ner .some -.irmelit,, and l„ l,ui v .Mi,ss Uiee ' Mi-s Hust(m u,.s then take,, ,., a temple where the -,,ds were con .suite,! as to lier mie'. The d,eree hoin- fuvonruble she ua^ .sjiared, and was carried on a ,^tretelier until she rejoined the otiiei' memhers ot the p,ut,\ from whom she bad hcen sep.uated Iwo .lays Lef..,e reaeliin;^ llM.-kow the .u'entle .pirit t.-ok its tii^lit heavenward aii,l homeward. The preciou. remains were taken to Han-ivow, and iheie laid to rest in the !oiei-ii cemetery to iiwait thj comiiiir .>f the Son .if {',kh\. II. \V, FltnsT. MKMoniALS t.;; Mi>.>. Ilii-tim wa.-- \r\\ liii'jhl and alluiiUMiaie. She wa.-. always rcaily to sini^cr \i>\\: mi all w'ii'i caiiiu within Irm' iiarli. hhi' thus Miuii \V(in ilu' l(>\r ui .ill amumi lici. i ii'ia the lir.-^t llie cliihin-ii li)>c(l luT clear]',, and iunu I'lc «lii-' tnidd make hcr.^ulf fully understdud slu' ^uallii red 1 lu: little unes loiuiil liei on Siind.i\' afLeiiioi;ii.- anu t.iuuiu llieiu \diaL >lie euuld. It w.is .->Me,L Id Ileal' the little .--eliiiol-eiliidfen eall her "■alilltie." 'I'lley would eliialt on her knees and ki>s her jii>l like Kiiiilish ehildren do, |ilayiiii; \vitii her eloihes and fiuidlinL,' her. 'rhiill;_dl ipliek with the wntleii laliuua^i', she tnlllid the spoken nioi'O diliieult, km hei' kri:,ht and lovin,^' ways \\iih the naM\es spoke tudie than her word-. W'lieii aide to speak shi- had (dasses with the wunu'ii ( piiiin patients and later she vi>iteil liie viilaues aronnil, which hy Iht and Miss IJiee weie lhi)i'(tn^:,'lily worked. Throun'h her Ionjiil; way-, ii'it a few were cau^dit in the threat (io.-pid net and truly sa\"ed. Wdien she. Miss Kiee, and Mr. and .Mi.-. V.. .\. ( 'ooper left Lu-eli'enL; for that Ioiil; journey to tlie coast, Jii any of the dear niitive rhristi.'iiis wi're pri'sent. .Sdiue of them kegi^ed them not to go, saying they wore siu'c they would he kilhd on the loail. Tuey -aid, " St;iy, ,ind \\c will die with you lieie, we will not deny tin; Lord." It wa-- with hea\y hearts they told the nati\'e Christians ih.'it the oe>t thing for iheni wa> to M-atter and hide if piis.-ilde. On that dreadful ii_iiiriie\' afier siie liad keen most cruelly treated, she said ' ■ nii: aLi.lin and again, that il was a great jov to her to be Cdunied worthy to have f(dlow»hip with Christ in His suH'eriiigs. I had the .-,id honour of lieing witii her when she passed away to i:lory, two days licfore \\ e reached Han-kow. C'.MtoLl.NK v!.\TKS. iliss Huston joined Mi-> I'dce during the time of loneliness, ;iiid their hearts were muidi drawn to one aiujther from tlu' first. A Woman wiih ;i lug waini hcut, de\nteil to childrc n, she found scope for her motherly love and unselh.'hiiess m imrsing up the opium patients when luider her care. She worked haril at the laiiitiagc and made good progress. L.'itterly she spent mu(-h time in the villages, and we coidd hardly evt r uet he;- to l.u.ui, even for a day's holiday, owing to her relui'taiice to k'avc her work amongst the < 'hine-e women. SiANLKV I'. .Smith. G-1 MAh'TVK'KI) MFS.SI()\Ai;lES MKS. A. i'. (iLoVKK •• Kiit.T. .1 into iVht,".Sliunj,'li:i:, Ortulirr li.'. -,itt. r i.riv.iti.jii- lud ^ullVriii^'.s .•ii'lnrnl in tliu lli','l]t rnmi SlKin--i. \eiy liist. FloiM Coii^tiiiiL'u Kl'IIn wiis the ,,fe(m(l daughter of the Kcv • I. A. Kelly. Horn on New Year's Day, ls7i', .slie was the , iiild of nmch jirayer, and her father and mother, from th( dedicated her to the Lord. Her nature was siir^idirly lovin- and pleasing, and her enjoy- ment of life, as a u'irl, intense. It was just at the time when the worM held out the .-.ti'on^est fascinations that siie i^av.' uji trying tn serve two masters, and very detinitely and unwavei'inLcly yielded hei'selt to the Lord .le>u^. l-'roni this time she reali.^ed the need ot entire separation, and (;\ery trifle which came between her and her Lord was let go. Her growth in grace was marked and ra])id ; her witness for Christ, by life and word, deal and unmistakalde. Willi an intense love for the Word of Cod. her i.ne and grout desire was to know Him. Ciiri.-t was not only her foundation hut iier goal : the '-chiefest among ten thou.sind," the "altogether lovely." .Vs with St. Paul so was it with her: "This w. thing I do." She seemeil to reali^e n](jrc than most the shortness of this little life, and weighed e\eryt!iing in the light of eteriiit\, longing for, and living in constant rxpectatiun of, the n turn of the Lord. When her father lett Dover in l^'J-J tor the parish of I'reston < iolialds, near Slnvwshury, she engaged very actively in the Lords work — in deep de]iendenc.' oti the Spirits power alone, -holding classes and meetings for men and women, and visiting'. Most reniarkahly were her eiinrts owned of (iod, and maii\' in that little place rise up to-day an. h,|,| .i. ,\ y.-^y i,,,,,,. m,.., (;i,,v."r ami hrr littlr Imy ;,n.i i.,il,y ■^\vl joined liim, an.l tVoni iIkil tinu; to tlic .-piMi.u' l).iiii], lia.s ,:,'i>iic i|iiii'tly im, Wdi kin- at liir hini.'U:i-r, hi.hiin<,' classes lor tlie women, ami vi.sitiiii,'. ilou- liitlc .-^ii.! tlioii^'ht that for oiilv thic' hriff y.-ars of luM' life was shr to have ilir joy of hohliii',' up Clni>t l"-fore tin- Cliiii.vM', an:I that it >houl.l lir hv li.r '-A,///; Mthrr tli.ui hy her hh .slie >hoiil,] ni.iL:nil'y [lim th.ic"' »)ii ].. ,sl Mill !„■ srrii Mr. Clovers account of the oiithivak of lio>tilitifs ill 1,11 an, ami ot' their coiiNeijUi'iit lli-hi on .liilv (i. Of the liorrois of that forty day.^' j'onrney uo need not now soeak. Ihu, nio>[ inar\ eihdi.^iy, inost mira(uhiu>h, did our prayer- liearirif,' Ih^i deliver iJiein. Tlierc wa.s, as one of His servants ex[(res.ses it, "a ,i;ivat volume of praver" in ail part-, of the World goinj< up for them. Mr. ami Mis. (dover and the two little ones arrived at ilun kow on Au^'Ust 11 in .sd'etv, hut very shattered in lieahli after their t. rrihle suii'ering.s. Here, at the C.l.M. ll.niie, tliry were siUToiuided liy love and kindness, and were carefully nursed. To ii.se Mrs. (Hovers own words : "Tlie .suH'crim:.- are aliiiobt foi\uotten. All is deep praise to Cod, for the e,\perieiice has hecii .so hles.^ed — the experieiiee of His p(jwer to cover and keep in perfect iieace, only seeiii;,' .Ulory when face to face with de.itli — the exiierience of His tender earryini,' ami enaliliiii,' love when hrou.dit ni,i:li unto death on the road. ,/// has Ijceii a iihssed experience of Him.'' ^ Four (lays after their arrival at Handiow their little dau;;hter (Faith Kdythe) wa^ horn, liiit the little one only survived Iier Itirili (level! days. Mrs. ( dover's iH'o.u'ress towards recovery, Ihou^di .--low. seemed .-are and well maintained. So miieli so, that a few weeks later she was able to be removed to ShaiiLrliai. Here, however, a chaii<,'.! for the worse set in, and on Octoher -i'> her parents, who were lookin,^' forward to the joy of r-eeiiiL; their child soslioitly, received a cahle s.-iyin.ur, ••.Mr>. A. V. Clover is w-ith {.'hri>t.'' 'I'ruly We can add "far hetter," as we think of h. f >vit!i lier martyred friends and fellow- workers, now ^itii the Kinu' "ahiind.intly satisfied" — "faultless h-foir the preseiiee of His ;;lory.' This yonng iife has not been thrown awav. ( hiist has been m.i.miitied by it. and she las hit 1 .jiind heV ,t lovelv memory which mu>t stimulate all who knew lier, like her to '• /'/r.,' toward th.e mark for the prize of the lii-h calling- of Cud in Christ .lesiis." K.mh.vuink A. M. Ki i.i.v. Gii MAlM'VltbiL' .Ml>Sl(>NAl;li:S N'a-.!!:s ANH S|-MM.\!;V (W ■lllnsp. WIIU K-rAl'KP tlloM SofTIf CLNTIIA!. S|IA\->1 I>!VI>I0N ii. \iCiM;lilNi lO IIIKIU I'AKTIKS. I'lirtit I Fintit J''iin/-il(l(i 1!l-v. a. 1!. and Mis. Sauudi-i> Mr. A. .K iiiiin:;>. iiicl four .■liihlivn. Miss Guthrie. .ATakiii^' a I'aHy "!' fi.nlit wlm >t.iilr(l t'r.uii l''in,:,'-\ id aii'l limvcIIimI to Lu-ili'fii;-,', wluTr they jdiiird I'aity 11. r,n-f'f 11. — /'/■('/// /.I'.c/i'rttf/ Mr. ami Mrs. K. .1. Coulici uml two chililruu. Misi liiii-. Mi.-s Huston MakiiiLj; wlirii joiuud l-y ihr r'ing-yao party Inurteeii in all. /'//;■/// ///. — Fro/ii Lli.-iiii !i,v. A. K. uu.l Mrs. Ul.iver ■ lU'l two chil'lri'ii. iIi,-> t;. Uates Makiu;,' a pavly nf live. Tlu'si! wciv jiiincd at Hin-yau.i; ly pavtif.s 1. aii.l 11., whciicr thry journeyed to'_'elIier to llan-ko\v. ( M' these ninelecii. feurteeii reaeiied lhin-l-.o\v alter .i iounu'y terrible lieyoiid description. Mrs. K. d. {,'uoper. Mi^s ];i;i\ Miss llu~ton and two children, Ellen and .Mie.- S.iimders, \\ii.' luunli'ied or died in eonseipieiice I'i ill-triMtiiu-iil wlioii ti i\e!iiiiLi. Jdainerd Cooper passed away sliortly after reaehiii;4 iland^ow, and we yrievc to hear that Mrs. (Ilover, and babe born only i'oiir days after auival in Han-kiisV; lia\e al.so joined the martyred tlirouj:;. AN I->('A1'K ll;(».\l I'l.\(i V.\U (37 J'.irt,/ /('. -/',,,„. / iti-j-;iait:i Mr. :in.l Mm A Nutluy ami twu Mi-s IMith lli;;g«. L-liil'livii, Mtrv ail. I KMith. Mis^ K. (', .InhnRin. Mis, i:. (;„iiniK-ii. Mi,,, A. Il.i-kvii. Mr. aii.l Mrs. F. (,'. i!, Di, vi. Mi^^ |{, i\iliii',r. Mi.-s A. F. ll..sk>ii. Miss K. ltasiia;a.seii. Miss i;. Fjrllfh. ^lakili:,' .1 jMlty (iT l'iliul.(/rll. Th'' Kiutc talvrli liy tlil.s ptlly W.i- ■|U1I • diU'rlflil iluiili'4 till" (Milirr >i,i;.:.'s IVdiii tli.iL lakrii l.y iMiiii's I,, 11., aii.i III., lillL tllry |(iill..(| ll,.. s.inir lu;|i| al ChrllLr-riMU (Sfi' luap). In III,. lunry ,,t' (ujd ,ill ihrs,. iv.iclicd Ilau-kow witli till' I'XC'plK.u ,,t' Mr. ami Mr.-. Lullry'.s Iwc. (.•liililivn, M.iry ami Kditii, who ilinl au.l \v,t,. luificil mi tlir mail. WithuuL I'urtlirr intnMiueiiDii liryuml thi.s l.iii't' ciii.ssi- lic.iliiiu lur thi; .-.ikr of clcaiiK'.-.s, ur u'ivf tlu; loUuwiiiL,' per- soual u;iiratiijn.s of .-om.. ,,1' tlio,slu^•Al;ll•;.s wiwloiii. Hi' (li)itli nil thing's wi-Il. How »•<• Inngi-il iliai ilny miglil all I'l' .-]i,ii. I tl]roii;,'li tliat tiriiiil<' jminicy. I)iMr K. ■). ( '()ful tlie tir.n 'oiiy iliiiii Id llu> IvlitDr of Tlif Tii'im^ ami I iid-v siinl this cDjiy lo you. ... 1 liniily Ulicve lliat (iD'l ha- l.iciiLjhl ii.> sifcly throiiLjli that Uc mif,'ht iiiaj,'iiify IIU iiaim, all! I ilr-irr \Uf nmril of Hi- iiii:,'hly ilraliiiL; willi u, to p) fir alrl ui'h. Thi- liiulv 1 ihiiik i.f it ih ■ liinic uoiphiliil iL -nliin thai uc ;iii' hrif. Al.l.x. K. .'■^Ai Mil, lis. 'I'lli' IittiT Ivj'.TI'rd III ulnr.t' wi- lii'fi' lf|.iniL in lull iVoln 2'kc 'I'iiHi.i lur .Scplumlicf '!'■), i'JUU. To •j'lii': KDrrou ok tiu: timkx Sir — Til.' '• I'.i.mt'' ai.'ilati"ri in ihr .Niatlin ii I'lcxiiirtv, i.f ('liiiia liaM fur -iiiiii- iiiiir |ia.~l oucUjpiL'cl tliu attuiilioii of ihi |ii'm]i|(. uf Kn^iainl, aii'l li'hihU 111 llaukiAV have ui-l,''-iI me to s.-ii.l yoii an a<.'iiiiiit. of ;i jnurU' y Wi- ui-iv luuiji.'U'-'l Ti la';i' iiuiii ih' Niulhrrii I'imiihi- i/f ShiU'-i thii)U,:;h llu u.iu aii'l llu i>eh lo llaii kow. 7a. Il.rr L'i.-iihi We ilhl iKit aiil icipair iiiii'h trnuMc ill Shall -i frnm llu- IlnXfi'H till «'■ luMr.l lli:il \ ii-h-ii'ii, till' ili-i;ia'Kil tioVi'Mi"! ,,f Sliaii-tuiii^, had li.-rii ajippiiiiri til till a -iiiiiLii' nlli c 111 .Shan .-i. Oiif fi-,ii- u ( ii; lilt -liilimlh--. !o:- th- l;..\il- tulhiUi.-.l (l.i-e nil Ihr hr.'L- I.f Yll- li-ii-n. if ihi-v iliil ii'il actually juiriiU- his ariival in Sliaii--i. 'I'lir lii.-t iiiiliratiun wo had of tlii-ir jiir-i-iiri- in thf ]i|ii\inrc wan I'll- a]!]"' ii'.im I' in -iMTal citio uf a ]i(i-li r uliirii inl'iininil llii- ]ni)|ili' lli.it til.' iiri-si'iit ili'iu'iit wa.-i duo ti) the JlIl■^l•nl.^■ id tin- i'l lU.-taiil and K-iiii.n ('.llhiln missioiiariu.-, ulm t,iu;,dit tlio ]h_-c|i1i- to luavo idiililiy and iln- v\i.r,di [i uf ani-i-^tm-, and tliat Ll'I'uIi; luii^' tin.' armii'.-i ul ilraxaii Will- In 111 d^i- war ,ii;aiii,~t and i xtortiiinate the j-ruiiaijatoi'S of tlK.~o roliu'liiii.-', and callili;,,' on ail to aid in rairyiiiL,' this nut. Imnndiai -ly al'ti-r this jmi.-Il-i- ajipi-ai'd, tin- Imii-i- nf an .•;d>-i- in the Hiui;.;-tunL; Chiiicii w,i- altaokod and luolud, and the idiii-r hadly injun-d. ThieaU iuUuwi-d that CL-rtain cliain-ls vvcro to le Iniiued, but fur a considi-i.ildi; tiiiu- ihing.s reniaiiud ijuii-l. ''"In.- station wla-rc we hai'e carrii-d uii iiiissiDiiary Wfiik without any uianiteslatinu of uiilrieildliin-s.s on the jiarl of l\n: jieon'e lui lin- pa-t tliirt(-i.-n vt-ais is r'in:.:-\aD — a I'ity ei-nlrady situated in .shan-si about sixty miles .south from the Lajiital, Tai-yiiaudu, We were con- AX i:>f Ai'i.; ||;iixfr». Tlif l''i'iiii-ifii'i Hint All w.Mii ucll Willi us till Tiu'^day, Juiu; SC, when our j-Iaoo nat altiick( ,1 ,iii'l looti-.l. .iii.l w.-, with our four >liil.|ivn, Im.I to v^m\w !■> the ViiiM."n. Till- nttii'k w.m suii.K'ii nii:tratf, and the n^xt ni-ht we weiu att.'uk.d. Secoiiiily, a loniniuniration was reeeived hy the ina^'istrati! from the iiew Cov.TiM.r stating' that China was at war with forei^;n nations and tli.- Iini. lul Hoops lud Joine.l the ILixeix in eilorts to drive the torei^'iiers out of (,'liini, and cailin,;,' on the jieojile to aid iheni. A piivat(! <(inin unication was also reioivi-d instructitif,' the nia^'istrafe to witlnlr.iw all iiMtection I'r::! ili.- '■on-i;.;neis. Private as well .'.s publir coiiiinuiiications f;et to In! known l>v th.> (Jiiina, aji.l tli.' i .^ilt of such comnmnicatioii-^ ,h th. known rin 1 r wi-li inirjiiifMl. Out str.-.t .liaiP I it, -id.' ill., citv w.i~ lir-l atl.i. k.d, Tii.- ,i.,oi>, win. lows, finiiitiiir, an.i hooks were all jiiled on the stieet an. I Iminc.l'. Th.'V Ihrii ..iiH.- lo (jur ini>sioii coniii.iuii.l in the wi.-t, Milmil., an.l, after hiiMkiii,' .i.nvu a j.orti.iii uf llic u.ill, tliey 1, .4. .1 tliu ].1;m.. W'.. took our four children fpnii llu'ir . ..iiilnitaM.. l.cls an. I, with.Hit evn dressiii;; Ih.. 1,1, we carried thmi ',.. t'lr Vani.n. dn aniv.il tlien-w.. wiTc t.iM 111 It th.' ..fii.ial io;;l i ._'i\.. \i< II,, [,!., lection, an.l it w..uM ),.■ t'c-t !..'■ 11=1 I., ;,-av.- riti_.-ya., a! ,.t:.-,- t'..r .|iii..ter parts. Alt.r s..iii.' furjli. ilk it w.is thuuj^'ht hest tli.-il we should l,'.. iin.Ki ..lli.'ial e>cuit tu Tai-yiiaii-fii, an.l a .start was niade at daylight. |.> jir.iple iti .V- l...'..iniir' The jliiiht — Fiinj-iiiio to Lii-i:h\'ii'i In the vill.i-cs we]ia>seil tliDUf^h in raid,: the ynullitul iv.ruits .,f the lioxer society weiv jiractisiny their niy.steriou? art ijuit.' oj'ciilv on till' streets, Liit w.. passed on without any ni-.l.-iali.ni. On 'riiiirs.lay altcrnonu, .liiiu- i"-, uc ..-oi uiiJun seven ii,il..s of Tai y.ian lii, where we n.et a convert who told us that we lia.l li.;t. r ii..| ^o tlu-if, ,n the larue compound of the Shou-yang .Mi.ssH.n ha.l heeii burned the niaht, I„.fore, and Miss Ciomlis burned to death. He also toM us that all the foreigners (over thirty, inclu|(i.\ai;ii;s "■•vml lli"iiHiti|, „f j,.'«, [,!,._ wlio xvifi' I'j wt tiir til It that tii;;lit, K'liviiij,' tlic iiiiii:il ■< no cliancc «( tviaiu'. Thf city y,atv!\ wcn- clcmcly Kii.inl.'d liy soMii.TH U> I'lvvviit tlio eHt'«|M' of eitlit-r fo^l•iffnt■r^ or ii.itivi- *'liriitiaii». Ill tlif frtci' of hucli fait«, it would hiivi- Wen mudiuin for \\<* to jjn oil to Tiii-yii.iii-fu, HI we turnod .«>utli\vanl ii^;aiii and ^ct uur faces towards LiichVnj;~a city in tlio Lu an fii di.-trict, i:):i niiloH Koiuh- cast from l''iM;,'-yao, wh.re tlioro i- a station of tli" China Inl;ind MiK»ion, ociMipifid l.y Mr. and Mr^. E. .J. Cooper and th" Miswa Hnnton and Hi.'e. We t-xiH-iieiicid ^reat dilliiulty in reaehing that rity, iiavin^' l().«t tlio oroit that had been j-ivcn us for Tai-yiuin-fii onlv. In une villaK'c at tho entrance to thu hills we were attack.il three tinic" in the inn when' we were staying l.y a Iraiid ol Doxcu. We h:id to pay a .-uni ,,( Xr> to the man in char^je of the Imperial courier 't lilies at that jilaip to escort iis safely out and on to the next .-taL;e, and in thix way we ha>l to i.iiy jirotection nearly all the way to Lu'- I li .ii-'. We arrive.l at that city on Thursday," July 5, nnil stayed until Satur.lay, the Tth, wln^n thai station uNo wa < rioted. The niiuhion Ktation at I.u-an, tliiriceu mile.-, distant, liuA l.-, n nni.d il.e ?aiiu' iiu.iniiiu, and the nii.isionaiies there li.id already ^tail.d fui ITiii k(.\v. We asked the ni.i-i-trate at Lu-c!i'iii.: to -jvi' \i< m olli i.il I'll ui> to an e.si'ort from eitv in UMs •.■ivu us a~ 'iiy li^ht through to I! m ■'t l''in;,'-vao ("that le 1 i.l Illi'llt elltltllllL k'lw, l.;it th.' -iiie re(Ti\, (1 (,i,l<:s to witJKii i\v .lii |ii(,t. ■■ti-n lV,,iii t'oieie,uTO, and w.: had to Ktarl on ,,ni I.,n..' |.,nin,.v ..i n. .irly Too mile, tliroii-h what ;n tie ]ias! Iin\ u..k- Ilia I,. •rum. ,n eiu ujv'- e.iuntiv with')iit any e^icri whutev.r. Frnin l.ii;)i'ri,,i I.l I'h'iiiiifiz Our \'.\vw wL.n we ^^l^led rini.i l.n-ciren- w.i.-, (niii],,,-;..,! as i;iider: -AhAaiKJer 1!. and Mi>-. Sa;iiid-r.s and f,.ur ehil.hvn, Miss (iuthrie (of riii--yan,-), ;ind Allivd Jennin:.;s fnuii P'iiip,' y.io ; K. .1. .■ind Mrs, {\,..urv and tw^ chiMt.n, Mi-s il;-^t..n, and '.Mis': Kin- !'-oin l.ii-ch'in- 'V ii, all f-iiilr.n ].ri i,n-, in. Indin- six eliildreiK Tiir youngest ot the ehiMrm \r ,- ,i-hte,n n;-, tlis and tl,,. rlde-t s> vm and a half v.ars. We had to leave secretly at iniduif^ht, and we walked all i.:-lit, oairyin'4 "■' our baek,^ the youn.:er of the children. Uur bagea^^c was all carried on two donkev.-, oi.e ,,f which we never saw n\:M\\ after leaving Lu-eh'eng. Soon after daylight on Sunday morning we reached a village where wi. hired donkeys ,,ii which the ladies and children were to ride tour mil.-, bin when w.- had gone about half that distinee w- w-w iii..i by a ban.l of neaiK -JilO men \Je. liai! n.me out fr,.m the village just ahead of u.s an.l who r..i.I.ui u- ol all w.. l,al, .loiikeys, silver, aiel goods, and taking even the cdolhes we ueie v.earing. ilo.st of us were left with only a [lair of Chinese trousers on, the ujiper half of our A.\ i:s(\i'i'; I i;n\i i'i\iii){ ill'' ^uiall'r rliililri 11, llu' otlicrs w.ilkiutf, uii>l .ill of uit ixji^i'il to llio full Ijla/uiifii SL'iui-tr<>i>ir.iI Hun, all thai ainl tlnj two f.dlnwiri;' ila)>, thrnii;,'li vill(i;;e after villa^{^', wliuru wu were Hubjoctod to the most cruel treatniptit, till wi; renchecl tlin iK'arest city, Cli'ttn>,'-tz, forty niilos iVip'u I,u-«'h'riif?, where we hipod to ^it ollicial hell) mul jiroteciion. Altliuu;;!i we were imw .iliii'i^t tilki'il, withnut either hliocH in -tockiiig^ evi'ii, the pedpic ttc/uM Hot believe that vvi- hml no oilvcr iteei-etcil iibout llu, ami we were beaten luu.^t iiiiiiieriifiiUy in tin- hope lliat Miii'li trLMtiiient wouM briiij,' louie toiife»>ion us to where the hilver wa« seoreleil. The iH-ople of one villa;{e w«uiM follow us to the boiinilary of the next, sfcitiiiiL,' lis ami thrnwiuff lianJ lunijn of eluy iithI beat;ti;^ lis mi the I'.uk unci head with "tiikM ami lirick;", and thi!< wa.-< kept up aliiioct iiice^saiifly from villeje to village lor the whole of tlio.-e lliiee day-". hi one villiii,'e Mr. V.. J. Cooper wan dru^;^;ed t<> the oiitHide uf the vil1a,:,'e by a ro]ie and left by the roadHide u.s dead. If we sat down anywhere to re»t a little while we were stoned and liea'ru all the more, and the only rest we ;,'ot wan under cover of dark- iii"-, wlieii we retired t" -pine lonely sput and Aryt on the hard ;;round out-ide. Kveii tlieii we wi-ie distiirled mne at iiiidnielit by ,1 j,'an,' o( iiieii wiiM e line mi! I'leiii a vi!l;iL;e {•> .-eel: us, aiei, tiieliir^ in a-leep III ,iii iipiii li'M, ii.iiii. Il'd U-t to lU'ive i.ii. The lii-t tuo (l,i\ - we 111 i iii'lhiiiji to eat and no i.ne wi.uM even ■_'ive us wat. r to .Irink, ,iii I we were runipclled t" diiiik nf .my w.itei 've iMiiie te, and .-"Hi liiiie. ;l \un ciil\ ,i 'liity, >1 i_'i,ant pou!. Towanl.s eveiiin;,' of the ,-en.iel .l.iy we were .-toni/il int.p a lar^c iinrket town, an. I, .'•ittiiii,' dewn by the -irji; of the main ^ti'et, we told tlie jieoj'le tli.it We r.iiild not en faitlier till w'.' In. I -..niellini:,' In cMt. Tiey d;d tlnir bf-t lu '.''-t us out "C the vill.i_'e, but we lefus'-d to '^n, .■|!id :it la.-t theV ;.MVe US ^.■nle bre.l.l .lllii W.lter aiei llicn e-(ii|te.| us .sal'elv out of tiie tnuii. When w.- had u'^ne ab..ut Iwo niile.s, a man, alto^'elher unknown t.' u,-, canie u|i uith us, auil .after .some con- versation he' took about three do/en hard-boiled e;.';.'s out of ;i liae he earried and ;_'.ivc them to us, .-o, even at this unfriendly time in China, I i "I M;-ed tio friends to fUcconr us ClCuH'j-tz to Ktin-p'viij At the next city — Chane-t/. — the magistrate had evidently already heard id" us, for on arrival at dusk we were met outsi a.i.l our v^mvt came unci M,. u,.,,. iMu-noi >.u V. tl„- l..,nn,laiy „f tha, ,.,,,intv, fmin \vl,i,h '"•",'• "'■ ''^"1 '" "^'"'^ '" '!"■ ■"■M cay-Kau^i.'inf,'- tlfurn „uW li'Ili.r „i,. A hnlc- iuun,y wa> Kivni u, l,v th^ lua-i.^-tiak. at Ch'an"- t/ Will, ul,„I, 1. iHiy Joo,l, lut w. iKi.l Mot -one ino.v tl.aii a nnre wli.n w.. uviv n,l,he.l of it, an,I w,t(> a^-ain ^vithf.ut cUrt food or liioiii'v. Slowly wi. tni,i^.,.,l on with ,oie an.l wrarv Irct tor u :lav an,l i lialt Ilnow.h unliH.n.ilv v.lla^,.., r,r.,vi„^ tl„. sun- Irratnirnt as U'lorr, tnl ,,n Tlm.s.iav, .Inly I l'. wv rrarhr.! Kao |.-,,,l.'. One niol.t M-i- lo,,K sJR-ltiT m an u.m.s.a hoii>r l,y ,1„> rua.l-.ui,., l,ut v.o ha,] jn.^t Ki't 8.'ttlu,l ui ^vhen s,,ui,- men came with lanterns an-l sai.l it wa« a pity that the children f-honhl ninain all ni-ht without some lo.»l and that they hud .■,>ni,. to tak,- u. 1,, a place where wv woul-l "et't,,,,! and shell, .r As we had .•at.Mi notlrn^' all .lav w,. -ladlv l.,lh,ue,l the >".., hut v,h,.n w,. ._.,,t to th.. village w,- lound ih,. str.Vts l,n.,i with I.e.-fl,. .arrvm:.' lanieins an.l t,-in:he3, who had cane out, even at that late II, air. to jjlare at us, an,l we .siw at once that there was iw intenth.n to Kive us ei!h,.r loo.l or shelter. At first we suspected Ireacherv, hut they led us ,i„ ri-ht out ..f the other en.l of the villa-e and sent 'us on the roa.l a-ain. W,. afUrwanls learn, d that, on th.. lollowin- d.iy they wer.. to hav,. a rain pr,„a-s.Mon an,i di,l not want ns to he ua=.-in<'' through their village the same day lest we hnnight ill luck. At this .'^tr . of our j,,urney we were again stri])i,ed of som,' of the f.^w gainu-nls we h.a.l, an.l I was left on the road completelv naked, Lut lortunately I was supidie.l with a garment at on,a-. Mrs E ,( Cooper's death at a later date was largely due to the exposure caused bv th.; loss ,,1 liei' ii],per gaiiiunts at this time. Kaii-p'i',nl to '!'.->-,}(, I II. We roached Kao-p'ing, north suhnrh, almiit iwion, an,l hem- extremely h,,t w,; could walk Tio more on our hlist.-re,i hare feet on the burning san,l, .s„ we lay ,h,wn n,id,r a tree till it l,ecame c.oler About 4 i.,M. we w..nt t,, il,e Vamen, followed bv a howliuL' mob that completely f.11,.,1 th,. large conrtyar.l. After exj.Iaining the object of our visit we had a (luantity of brea.l thrown down t,. us as we 's'lt „n the ground m the curtyar.l, an,l a bucket of coM water was brought with which to .paenrh ,.ur thiist. I inMsted that we slionhl be ..n.perlv escorted t,. th.. next city an.l not to the h.,undarv of the .listrict onlv, an. this they ],r,,nus,^,l to ,i.,, but. like nu.si ollicial promises in China with im int,.ntion of carrying their w,,i,l out. W^ w,.re suj.i.lie.l with ..arls and liurried on the ,sam.. ni-ht without any rest, and we were as before left by ,a,r e.scort at the bound,.ir>. it m;,. then about 10 P.M. of Thursday, July 12, and we walke.l ,>n to fli„l a .jui..t spot to rest for the night. Early next morning Mr. C„„per an.i I went on to a villn-e a mil," dist:mt to hire a c.irt on which .Miss IJin- wlio couhi walk no lailh,.r, an,l th? children could ride. We had in our AX ESCAI'K ¥HOM T'lNC-VAO to jinssessioii 700 cuAt, t'((uul to aljoul 2>., and, kMviii;,' 200 of tlmsi' ca-h with Mr. .lriinin-.s. we took the iviiiaiiiirif,' r>0O to ]iay for llic cart. I'a>.-iii^' tlinni-h tlu' \il!a:,'.' to iIk- I'artlic A, wh t}R' WIS, we wiTi' civcrtak.ii l.v miiu • men, one of whum uav e me a sliarii tiliiw with a ftii'k ainl .-iiatohcil tl 11' IIIOIICV fn III lis, the < it hers drove us on Willi s li.k .f tl ill vilia''e aiii L'])arate(l us quite lOlll thi rest (if the i.iity. Al'ti-r we liad left the jiaity it heu'an to rain, and 111 to a little eni])ty liut Mr. Je iiiiini^s wi th tin dies derided tn inovi liy the roadside, lit'ty yards distant, and there awaii our return w til the cart. Ihltlh Mi. Misse.s Huston and Rice said they would ;;o more slowly and join them as soon as ])0.=siMe. Just as the ladies liad settled into this hut a .umber of men came u]), and, heatm;^ them with sticks and whijip, drove them on throu;,;!! the villa,' ■ in the direction we had t,'ono, and they came up with us a few miles farther ( Mi Ilusfi lii ce Were now left b, id, and, it beii fur us tc L-'O back to their helj), we deenn-d it best to pr rit\, twenlv miles f.T till \V( d a-k t! ifte le oi'.icul th to Tse-ch, to s(;ll in, the nearest d a cart back ifterwards wlun Miss Huston re joined our ])arty in Ho-nan, tint Miss Kioe was beaten to death by the road- fide that day. Mi-s Huston also received very serious injuries, wliicli resulted ii: reached Han-ki her drath nearly a month later, just two days before we 'J hev even ran a horse and cart over her to break icr ejii At Ts»-clti Twentv loni; miles th alies uml chiUlren foot , Jiou but rain was no easy day's iiu>hed on and reached Tse-chau, the binder city of Sh: Jibout 1 1 r.M. W. th roui;h manv town villa- pa? e es and it was in this district our ulferin^' leached its climax. This is one of the districts where the fekinL; Svndicate liave bi ■n jilanniii^' to ojieii mine.- aiic 1 railroa and the a^jents, who had spent s.uiie time there last year inaki : peojile seemed infuriated at the action of one of the Syndicate's ,)b: jrvations. Taki the dr tl lese oose h> •rvations had ruined the f'ti'j-rhui, and so caused it this vear. I'nfurtunatelv, tliev tie It ] th pei and my lil'e would certainly have been taken that day had I not been able to prove in e.icli villa-e we p.is^cd thiMiii:h that I was not the )ier-on they triok me to be. As We went aloiiL; the roads, crowds would fidhiw us, and several times most of us were lyiiij; on the grou ind with men |ioundin;4 "« "lo-t unnurcifully w ith sticks and even bricks. Ii the vill; that is iges the howlini,' mobs would shout as we walked ak lim. Beat the foreiL'n devil to death," etc Vi lie. Kill 1 h; tl ill every villa,'r address them as f, was here last year on minin-,' rir out a few f;ray-liaired iiii-n and 'I! think that 1 am a man who s, but I can ])rove that I am not. "■t MA!;TVRK1> -MlSSlOXAiilKS 1. II.' roiiM IK. I ^|M^,k Cliiiu-.-'e iiii.l I. can, .iiiii vmi im.l,., -Ian,! m,\ ■2. liis liuii- was cut >ii„rt aii.l I liavo a .[Uriw, an.l a .|a,.ii,. ilm 1<>iil'i1i of iaiii.>, as ynii all knuw, c-,,ii!,l i.,,t i,'ii.u in a \,.n: 'il,r [..Mpl,' wcu" coMvinol, and a ciiu-u.. savd my lilr. lu ,.nr' village tli.v lia,! l.oun'.l my hamls to-itluT ititen.lin;,' to tic inc w], u< a tiv.- an.l l.i-at ni.^ t.) death. Kveri the dear little children were n<.t s]nr,. 1, an.l s..n. an.l swciljeu wei.' ...ir l....ii,.s when we arrivci that ni._;!i; at th.' city .^-ate of Tso-clian. 'I'h.'V leiV.-ed ;s a.lniittail.'H to tli^e .-itv. .,, w..' sTrJ.t m the -at.'Wiv. X,.M day [ s,,unl,t to see the ..lli.ial." l.ut w.. were denie.l that [.Mvile^;,., an.l we weie not even peiioitte.l |.. eiit.T tlie eity, l.ut lui.l t.) remain m the j^'ateway till noun. We weio tol 1 that the Rnniau Catholie calhclral theie"had been dc.-tioved two days before, an.l the soMiers wore ,L,'uar.linL; the city gates t.j prevent tiii> escape of the priests. Thi> enmity .f oth.iaK aii.l i,.'....le alike Pe.-in..l to be .'hiiuly .lire.'te.I agiui-t the two ,da-i'= - H.iinan Catli.ilics au'l mining an. I railr..ad .■iiL'ine.-rs — an.l we hi. I all aL.tig ih.' roa.l t.> prove that vc w.re neith.^r one Ti<,r the oth,.r, but b.nn.g rr,,t..staut ini.ssionaT'ies we were allowed to eseajie with our liv.-s an.'? a.Ivise.l to maki all hi e to Handcnv. Having our ehil.lr.n with us was u.-ually enough '." _ uve that we were not R.mian Catholic priests. Fro, i Shan-fi into Ho-)iini At Tse-ch;m wt- g.,t a roa.l-pa-s ais.l, as we supp.,?,.,l, an otli.'ial dnciiinent entitling us to an e..ort ,i.,m city to city right through to II.iii-k..w, but we al't.rwar.is l.arn.-.l tint' it was "a jiip.'r stating that we wvre i.. b m.lu. t.-.l as c.unni..n .uiininal-. At noon .d' Satunliy, .fuly 14, we left T.se-chan .hi luul.s with c.iniu.ui wooden pack-sa.ldles onl\, and the torture the la.lies .•n.bire.l ri.ling on the anii.uals for tw.. .lays t.) Iluaidc'ing, in Ilo-nan, no ..ne ."old. I describe. They a:v in 1 rd now at Jl::n-k.,w, l„.ing tr.at.M inedieallv tor the .-.ires caus.jd at that tin.... W.. r.'a.h.Ml lluaidi'ing an.l were treate.l t.d-tably v.vll by the ..llicials th.Te an.l at our ne'xt .st..pping- pliicp, Wii-chi. The!,. Mvi,. lu.my .if the bett. r cl,is>es wdio ha.l niiu'di syin].athy with us, but .lare.l not sle.w it 1.... niu.li. f.arin_r tb.e anti-f. .fi-igii ..theials. AVe had u w .-ul'.cr. d .igliL .!.;ys' .TU.d tr.'atin.'nt at the hand.- of the Chine.-e iu .Shan si oidy, ."lel tlie sole cause was a vicious governor setting the han.ls of ih.- rabbi.' l,...-e en ,a nund..r of .lefenceh.s.s men and women wh.i are f. reigner... \\r tia-i le.w travelle.l I ll» mile.s, mostly on f...,t, with very little hjo.l ^.n.l no pr..p..r rest, and .uir b..die.s expose.l t.. the full p.,w.-r ,.t tb.- -nil, but fi,,m this p.)int onwai.ls we sulfere.l no more at the h.iu.ls oi' the pc(.pli\ Tlinc tuiHS acroiiii tlie YeUo,n nirc,- F-'.M-n liuai k'iie' ,;i for the n.>xt fd'ty niile.s w.> ha.l good treat- ni.iil, .in.l tr.v.die.l in .;.]!- wloch, though far fi..ni eomfoitalde AN ESCATE FKU.M 1'1NG-\A(> Y5 (wc liad iicitlicr lu'ddiiif; n; ))rotect(''l iH t'lDiii till,' sun, n r >tr;iw will nil lllr sl.J'fS MiiiR'V was supiilifil us at Wu-clu t'lvi'lv, li'-h t'l jiai 1 th. nit^ dUI' I'lrt ln';^:in til lli'al. 'I'l id iiiuiiii;v til ilati- U.-UMU ti liltv mil' rii--appiiii]tnii-nl nii't ii>, lur at V. 'I" I. a Ilf,r-l-^.' ■a-l c.f lua i-k'iiii' and "U tin' .-. vi ry linily wiaiU'lid in tin- ln-ad, llm I'lain bi'iuL; ai'tually exposed. The Wii-rlii h-icn tna"i>tratr ti.ld us tliat hi; rouM do no ninri' fn: lis tlian to rort ns to tin uh liank o[ tin; Yull ]; ivcr, and loavu n til. s tlitiri; to make our own vav to ClifliL'-Ldiau, where we couhl m to anil n aiu 1 ask assistanee. Carts were a^aiii provi led .•nt to the north hank of W liiver, and there we wen liy our eseoit, wlio leaviii;^ ns in a hopele-s i t Ui and retui'Ued with tie mdition — the ^■ell.lW i\ivi pass]iort. \Vi reiiiami d on the bank of tl eaits to We r to ero^s aie ]a iii'^ht with but very littl '!" -f le river two days ami c nil I'ttiii'j across unless we illicial pass. lut at last, on Sundav alteriioou ehai'u'e of the ferry told us to j,'et into a courier July : boat, it an he man in mil wc ero-sei inL; put ashore about 100 yards below the proper landing-sta^j Ch. '7,1 lo Si -y.l We w 'amen ti thirt'^eii inik'n to CI ■ la". an It direel to ill'' 'lead our cause. The .^trato himself eame out to us, anil lie iirovoi sjiiLLe to me d to 1 id )e verv an ti-for lie slani]' Fnrtunatelv l"r vou an ei liet •d his feet as he lias eonifi lo- eriii'' that all foreii'iiers sent under e.-eur it to llaii-ki'W am id you on. Had vou eome here ve^lei'lav I would have had all killed ; ne lere is no net.i 1 to kill vou. He had till .leument written, and we were -eiit on bv cart, but as (■omni'in irimiiial, Is, lodj^ed every ni:jlit, men. Wnmcn, aiie to''etlier, in the common fraols with onlv a iiivi^jon i rh ill f w. ■n h.ir- botw eimtmuei een us ate tl ehaine'l •Miiiinnis if CI linn. Ins treatment till 'd K'io-siiali, wlier. we ueri on o a ten lak for tie we reailieii oi Were ''ivell us anil niaiulai'in s wife sent round sweetmeats .Ml .At Sin-van. elav, Jul tile ;ii we border city Oi Ho rhich ■re treated well and clothes i e .-totilieil at Mn-vant^ tliroU'.;li ' /( runt' I'ek three I ilii,', and it, wa- bi 'l.liers earei 1 t) we met them on the road trouble iniu'lit ari-e It was Ill-re, too that We overtook .Mi ,d Mrs. Glover, two children, am had fled from Lu-aii the day before we left I.' Mi>s (Jates, who ■, and we learned from them that tliev had met with treatment to ourselves. We found pas.-i through Ho-nan that it was our greatest pro- ^^ MAiiTVili;!) AlISSlUXAh'IKS tcctio-, frn,„ il„. uT.itl, ,,f tl,,. pcnplp fo I.t iImtii know tliat w,. wltu Protest, I, ts .■uM CI, .ir'iv,.! u, lluikuw w,. l.^rnci tlint tli," missioii- an,.Ml w,-ll l,v all thr nlli.i.iN. an.i it,~t,-i7i <.f trav..llii,,-„s iM.fore in(.,iit.s we liad mMhi, rhans [irovi.!,,! In,- ,',- ^\e found, tn.,, that ih,. n,!i^.. Christians wrrr i„ tav„nr with |I,J olhnals, ai,.l the r, -t nf „„r jom-n.v t„ Il;u.-knsv wa.s aroun,,,lisl„.,l i,, '■'""l''"'''''''^'< it'Tt, arnvin-,a ov.r inisMoi, house „n Tii,s,iay mofii iiiK. An_'ii.-t 14. in all fm-ty-uino days sine- «•(■ h-ft l''iiifT yao In addition to Miss l^,-o, wliosc ,l,.,ith I have already n.'rniion,.d four others of .„. part; ii.d on tl„. wav. 'IVo of our own d.ar duldren dwd f,(.n, fali-iie and want, and w,t,. huri.-d in Jlo-naii Mis. Coop-r and Miss Huston dird m lf„-p,.l, after tcrriM,- sullVrin-s and th-ir ho,l,es were smt (mi to Hankow hv the ollicials Mr (hooper's haby died soon uft..,. arrival in Han-ko'w f,.o,n the ..|i;-ts' of the journcv. It is a wond.T to all that any of us ov.t reached this pla.'e hut we know that our ,.sc;.p,> has I.m.u due to the marvellous power of J<»1 on <,ur hehalf, in protertm- ns these nianv davs when we were expo>ed to the sun without any eoverin- whatever, so that there wis not one ea^se of sunstroke an,on- us, proving the promise, " The 8iin shall not smite thee by day." Our way, too, wa.s opened uj. 8on,e- times m almost a miraculous manner, for all „f which ue -dve God the praise. " We feel also that great credit is due to the Viceroy of Hu-iieli Clmuf^-chih-tun- who persistently lelegrai.hed to the " Covpinor of Ho-nan that safe-conduct should be given to foreigners pa^^sin- through that i.rovince, an.l we trust that his firm attitude on behalf of forehni.'^r.s at this time will n.,t be for-otten bv the Powers when the China question is being settled. -Yours truly, Ar.i-.x. R. Smn-der.s, China I/ihivi ,!//,«/«,-, II ^ , P'iivi-iiai), .Shiiiisi, Xnrlh China }'.S. -On arrival in Ilan-k-w the surviving members of tlie party were nearly all sulfering from a severe attack of dvsenterv but were at once put under medical treatment and all are i.ro.'ivssin.' favour TllK LU-CliKN(r I'AllTY 77 I'AKTV II TIIH LU-t'lIl'.Xa I'AKTV l!v Ml-, i:. J. ( oiii'f;i; Oi: triany .-tutiou at Lii-chi'ii-' i?i oiir uf tlir tln\ iViiniiii'' an i.s ■}'; tl. lit aiii'x (I Lii-aii and J,u-ch' fllH each aliout thirty luilc-.-i ticiin it aivl lliiit,-cu iiiiK'.-^ fiui 11 I'arli II Mr M ra. Ci ilovt;!- an I Mi (iatrS Ucl Mr.-. F.aw.son ami Di; lliiwflt at Y\ uiirsulvL-.s at Lu-ch'ciig. (■ .-tal idiKM Mi.s.s Ui,, at liU-aii, Mr Mi.-.i Hu.>toii God's I'rfparation Very pooh after our arrival at Lu-cli\-iig w>' wt-ro looking forward to ■seein',' tin? Uw. William Cooper, our di.-tiict l>t.-iiig tlie la.-t for liiiii to vi.-il in Shaii-.-i. He had iiiteivd tlic I'roviiiro by way i.f 'J"'ai- ya.in-lu and vi>itLd a large nunilier of station.s. When it wa.-< kiiuwn wh.at day to e.\{)ect him, the inontlily meeting of the Yii-wu Church Wii arranged, and invitation.-i s^ent out to both the other ehurche.s to he pre.^ent at it. 1 wmt with ([uito a numher of the Lu-ch'eng Christian.^ to Yii-wu, and j, wa.s greatly struck with the zeal and devo- tion shown by them in walking thirty mile.s each way, and jimvidin" their own lood, in order to he ])resent at these meetings. Some came fiuiii a village evcii ten mile.s farther away. Mr. Cooper's words were greatly ajipreciated l.y all. lie seems to have heeu ajiprehensive of coming trouble by reason of the hiiig-con- tiiiiied drought. The keynote of his message was the likelihood of the churches in Chin.a beiiiL,' called upun to sulb-r for Christ. At the Lu-cli"eng monthly meeting held ,a week later, at which he wa.s present, he spoke on the gixat change in the Apostle Peter'a > haracter, comparing the words he spoke to our Lord when he wa.s told of the coming iTo.-'s, aiKl his ejiislles, which are so full of refcTeiice to IVllow- ship with Christ in suffering, it cannot have lieen long after Mr. Cooper left U-. before we li.i'l new.s from Mr. iJngliad of the breaking up of the raihiav by the I!o.\ers at Pao-tint;-fu. Siijr.s of TruuhU Altead A d.ay or two after the ariival ol this ncus, the first sigTis of coming trouble apiieaied at Lu-cireiig. An anonymous placard, purporting to come from the Boxers in Shan-toiig, was jiosted on the Ivust Cate. The Protestant and Itomaii Catholic religions wen^ charged with being the cause of the long-continued drought, and the people were told 78 .MAi;r\ i;i:i) missioxauiks that thij ;;u'l- li.i'l u'ln:- .louii L, th.- lull., t,, i^ui- Mipii iiuliuul ].()wei^ to lliosiMvlid wi.iilil i\ti-riniii,il..- ill.' ( 'lnLviiiiiin ur (lr.-ti.,\ ilic religions. It tlieii -.vciit (Ml \n siv th il lui-L-igii .-bauKT.-, haii all 1jlc-ii ilcotroycd at tliu i-oi.'st, :ji>l l!i il i'l.iuc, nai in a stale of great trf]iiilatiuii on account of tlie Icat.s of the lioxii-.--, aU'l that the Milijects of i;ii-sia, Knglaml, Anieri'ja, n:i<\ (Ji'rinaiiy ami Jaj.aii iiaii all been iliiv.'ii into the ,-ea. It closed with an ;i|>| iil to the jjenple t(j ji.in m the Uiovenient, othurwise they ^oul'i iinur the jreualty of death. ) 'ii-!< i llie magi.-trate a. id received a cuiirteuiix reply, in which he said he u,,u: 1 hjok into the mattei: X. arly a week aCter- w.ird- a tavour.ilile liioclaniation wa- jMjsled out.-idi lii,-- Wmieii, hul tlie oM-iii d placard u.is imt taken di/wn. The otlicials at this time >eeiiie.|, on the whole, to be l.tvourahle to US and to he willing to jirotict ii.-. We had a striking in-tauce ol this ,U Lu-aii. Mi.-- (iateswa. •at thi- time alone m the st.ition, Mr. and .Mr>. (Jlover having gone to Shnn-leh with liie inli-nlion ot jiroceeding to the coa.-t, though they ii.id >uh-eiiueii;i_\ to retuiu. Wor i caiuetonie that a riot wa.s tlirealeued at Lu-au in connection with the i .;n procession, wliicli wiis to pass t!ie doors of our ]iremi.-e.s. Owing to tlie excejitiolia! drought a number of villages joined to send to the Water Dragon Mountain, suliie distauc'e away, to fetch .a bottle of sacred water to be scattered outside the city wails, and on their return iVoiu the mountain tiiey w(julil be ni.-t by tiiou-,aiids frmii the city and villages, and il wad nio>t jirobabli' that tliev would att.ick our own and the Roman (..'atliolic premi.ses. I called the attention of the magistrate (A hu-aii to this proces.-ion. He sent me a reply prumising to .--end soldiers for our prolectiuii. As a matter of fact lie and another civil niagistiate and also ;i uuUtary ni.andaiin were them-elve.i j. resent with a number of sol ;.'rs outside our hoii.-e. After biich action as tin.- we had good |e,i-on ,o believe t h.it We were safe in the district. It w.i.-, however, li,.i ,1 week later that the >ame magistrate sent word to Mr. (Ilover, who had returned in the meantime, to -av tliat lie had secret ordeis t(j w itli draw all protection from foreigiiei-s. These secret orders, no duubt, came Slian-si, the (lov.-inor ..i' the I AW, at Lu-ch eiig, had no idea of the serious nature of the situation until Ml. Saumiers, of Plng-yao, arrived with his family, Miss Guthrie •iiid Mr. Jenning.s, on Thursday, July 5. Their coming to us created a great stir in the city, , and the three soldiers whom they brought with them iin doubt told the story of the doings at T'ai-vuaiidii. As the stniy ot wIkiL liciUspiiL'd .suli.ieijufiit in the arrival uf the purly Iruiii l''iiig-y;io lias been given lu Mr. .SauuJers' Irom the ,-ouice of ail the troulile ii lovince, Yu h.-ieii. TIfK l-r-( lIKXi, !'A1;TV 179 letU-r ou }.. 70, unly tlu,- ;,,\v (lu.in^r suutuums ,,1' .Mr. K. J. Couper'y ijrcount tan li,' print, il lure Tr..,. 1., in. prnnns,. 11.. ^n- ^,;,.,. „„.,v al„u,.i;,„t. TI..«. v|>o .uireml i.i„M, .n.luna il,.- ,„o.,i ],.ai.niK-. Truly i., all „utwar.l .-iHuMrancc u.. w,r. a.s ••il... oir>.oiuing .,f all ll>i„..>;" a.i.l "a .s,,..cta.l,. •- m, „ anl V, nn-.-ls," aiul yet i,i i],.. h„ur, of ^n-aL.t .ullVri,,.- thw was no .,„n. ol d.t.at, an,l aft.r I l,av,. >,,.„ „],:.•. I hau. .f (iod^ h'rac,. HI thosr xWin hav,- thus lai,i ,1muu iIhmi liv.s f,,r lli,„ th. Y'i>j> HI j;M,„a„> viii. ■.ir,--M (H.V.. hav,. a .m.w n.anin;^ -•■ \V1 .imll..q,ara;. u., ln„a tla: love of Christ y Shall tiihulalu,,,, ,„a„.-uish or perM-cutiun, or lanune, or nakedness, or peril, <,r svs„r.l ' Kun -J it IS written, Fur thy Kike we are kilhd all the ,lav Ion - ■ ue were aecouiited as sheep fur the s!au„'!iter. Xav, lu all lli'e.e t more than eont. She died at Yin- I>ain and sullering lor Christ, 80 .M.\i;rvi;i;p m i ss in x aim !■.;-> Till- Lii?-il h;i^ lii)iioiiii-il lis I'V giviiiL,' u> ti-ll(pu-liiii iii 1 1 1> .■-i;llrriii;,'H. Thrr, iiiiics stoncil, roliliwl of t'Vcrytliiiii,', ivni i-lotlie.s, w,- kui.w wliiit liuiiLfiT, lliirst, iiak<"liii'<-', wc^ririfs-i ;iri' ,n iii'VP liiforc, Inii :,\~,, tlji- Hu-lainiuj,' gnav aii'l .-I i.'i]f,'tli ol (i.i^l ami lii, |i.:i.,- ju ,i ii,.w m,,! (llcjJCl- >rl|.-i' ll|,|-.| i\ cr. \\\' llr.i Im.im Lu-ch'i'li.i,' (.11 .Inly <; ail I iv.hh,.! li.iu-ki.w i^TOO niik-»' (ivcilaml Jiiiinii'y) on Aii^'u t II. My ,-tiriij,'tli will iinl allow liiu to filler into (li'tails a.s lu tln' j.iiiiiiry. 'llic csraiii- df any d' 11,1 i.J n u..ih|,.||ii1 lliiiiu', aii'i the >tniy is -o innarkaMr ilia! Ilaii-knw tliiliil.s Iiavi- ■A>lrd ..iir (,| (lar nmiil.i r to uiili' to 'I'lf Tiiif,< ilr.-riiliiii^f n. li prulial.ly uill t,'o !.y tli.- inail, ami 1 tliink iI i.^ likrly li, I,,. juiuU'd, Ijiit in any ra^t a (.o]iy .-liall l>u sent lo you iicxl, iiiaik' Drar .Maj,'^'ii-'s liody \ww kindly s'ciit down to Han-kow l.y the Yiti,i;-.-liaii niai,'i-tratr and wa-i j.iiiiid lieiv ki>I 'I'ucsday (Aiiga-^t 1 v. anotli.T o| the party, Mis.i llii-ton, wlio had liird -till iieafcr to Hall kou troni the rll.rt lit' Wdllllds ll-l(ivcd ill Sliall-si, lirillg laid liisidi II, r. 1 )r. (Milhth .lolui loiiduotid tin.' scivitc. Deaf wet; l;raiiR-i(l, who had coiiio tliiniigh in a wutidfiiii' way, wa.-, within a fi-w y >nn dianluL'a, and aftri his arrival U'-fr I'ajiidly sank and ]ica(it'iilly t>dl a.-h-ep yi-stt-iday at -2 a.m. Dear, " l"'y, so (hantji'd, oh ! so thin. He was laiiii'd jcstriday evening ii' till- siiiic f,'i.a\i- a- hi^ d.ai' niothef. ISillow al'liT liilkiw ha.s f,'onf ovir iiu-. Home f^'one, not one m-Muento of dear Magt^'ie even, peiiiule.s.s, wile and child gone lo glory, Edith lyinj,' very sick with diarrha'a and your -son weak .and ei.'iausted to a de^'icr, thoiigli otherwise welk 1 have be,-n at llie point of death more than once on the toad. In one village, alter a heavy stoning witii I'liiklut-, they put ropes undei' nut and dragged uie along the ground, that I might not die in the village itself. And now you know the uoi-t. mother, I want to tell you that the cross of Ciirist, lint e.xceeding glory of the Fatiier's lo e, lia.s ln'ouglit continual coiidort to iny heart, so that not one niuriiiur lias lnokeii the peaei' ' if I iod w it liiu. If (Jul spared not Hi, owii Son — all is love -lait now we see through a glas- d.iikly, l.ul then fice to face. Allhougli wounded ami sull'ering, .Maggie .-aid to iiie, •' If the Lord spares us, I should like to go hack to Lu-ch'eiig if pos.-iM.' ' Devoted soul, denied liy her Master o! doing the woi k so ne.ir to her heart, she never turned in purpose and de-ire to win s-iue ..I' the Chinese for ','liri.-I. The Lord haa accejite.l her de-ire and honoured Inr m herde.uh lor Him. How ii it ine.in- to me, 1 hardly reali,-e, and ilo not know how the Lord will guide. China is ill confiisicjii, .iml ju'okal '■• a Iwidve- iiioutli, at least, must i)a.ss ere inland work can be resumed. All niis>!onaries are called to tlii> eoa.s. and liiid terminus 111 Shn-'ghai. I heard i'()i) were in our eompound there, and this is hut, a quarter of our number, l-'or a lew days, at least, we inii-t slay liere ' .See p. OS. l'l;<».M IJ'-AX TO I[AX-K()\V 81 III i:,iiiir> i> .■icwniul, ;iiia .-Ui.T that I Iim|„. tl,,. /,,„,| I.-IVI'II 111' fi->t \vl il.-iy Clprll |||i so,,,,. tor soiii'' 1 1 i.Tc uc may |,„tli ivcnui. I -hull ii.,i" I.,- lit I n- Wnik Thr l,„Mi.,l, Mi- to us. Out (,r iotinii'l others in H;iii-k.Mvlia\v I 'ccii liiati n to 'li.itli. I |MMy o| luiirt.. n u],,, J,. ft ^,,.^1 'fi'ii iiio.,! kind I'fii^' .--i.v liavi^ (lif(l I I'Airi'v in 11.-, t l'i;o.M Lr-A\ TO HANKOW •^. O. K. ( ;i.()\ Ki; s l.eltrf to Ins 1' il-rtit> t(j 4 It is (iiilv thi-oiii,']! tl ./»;/"" 17, 1900. v.ntiii,;,' ayiiiL. Sii Ire VoU iiifiiiiti last I iMcfcy oi' Cod tliat V iu dcatli- oft,'' and •ar-1 I oil sei' my liand roiu \h~, «,■ h;af hceii lili-raih \WiiTi' all h Tin- ']»^ of fscai llavr UXlKTlni.V I llrjiwrallrr allrl- del II' SlTlllrd i-ut oil. ivfiaiu' ivconi iii.ccs.sari Iv tni-l, !«■ ,1 -imiil iiou only .a luiiiiiiii,' di,,ry ot'cvnits will I Stl'oM^'lloM ill tl Jile rcmiiidiT afj.iiii .and aifaiii that thr I! II' day of troulili', and that llr ki lilt IS I'ood .'l loucth till-Ill tlial tiiisl f.i'-iin I.I Shiiii-I.li anil I:, hi: Th I will go ha.k t'i .liiiir till' (itli. Ouin.i; to tl ght, ,1 rain ],i(Kvs,-iou attacki-d our ]. droiii'ht iL' I'oiitiniiaiiL'f of till' •y pa>srd on, howfvi'i', witii,,nt doin.' anv ival >liortly after midnii'lit. niisfhii'f, but it «a.s su.iuariit to diou m,. thr trniprr of ih. iM.oi,h.-.. min.l, and cam.- as a dl^tlIl(■t warniiif,' from tli.- ; I'laii' wli.iv >Ii,. \Mjiild l,e -et IVcr f Loid to t;i to nic ■ar Flc dd rom ,-ucli a long nervous si i ■ay tl ivu'i-ftil waitiii; stai-ted June !) f ,r tell. .Tune 13, to Ij sul.jected to Were I to keel) 1 J) lu'f at Lu-an.' Aft er iiiurli kiiioly re«'ei\ed us, 1 Were there. in (lod, we dei'ided to leave at once for Chefoo, and Tieii-tMii with two mule litters. Kcached Shun- iid it ill a very di>turlied state. The (Jritliths |s, lilll We had to keep out uf sif,dlt the eleven dav> we X, i> fi'om Tao-iiiii^'-fu uot t-m imposMl.le, a.s it was held by the li. wor.-e and \i-e found the ro.id to T' i'U-an and if tl Deeithil to return te gs got really had at the .station to take the soutln through Ho-nan, whieh as yet was rejiorted pea,eful. n miles from Sliiin-leh we were stoned and captunii and given '''I'-'l 1-cheng, hut the Lord delivered, alter a cannot acr.,nnl for except on the ground of direct over to deatli at a pi niauner uhiih 1 Mrs. Gluver gave hirtli to a daughlur at Han-k. w (ju A ugii.it 18. i 82 .mai;tvi;I';i> missiunauiks I iinstM n intirri'iciici'. I nuiilrivcd lo get otr a liiii- lo Mr. (Iiiltilli .it Shun I' 1; by (itie (if I'lir luult'tccrs, asking liiin lo f,''l iw in ( -^I'Dfl fi'cim till- iiiaTMl.u'iti ; 1-ut ho sent lack wiini to mv that tliu i ily was rioting ainl tlii'V wiif iln'ni-*flvis tlii'lni; tli.ii dixy to I,ii-i li'iMi)/. That i« tilt! last we hiivi- Ijru'l of llnin, Thi'v m \ri- ^'oi 1.1 I,n-i li'i hi;, uinl \\r can (rnly I'e.ir tlu-y wiic all killi-..!.' I niii-i n.iL dwell on the rltIl's of trying incidents iml cHcnpcs Wf liail on llir way lia> k to I.ii an. A niilc from l-clu>:i;,' wu wire ilctaiiipd and only let j,'o iii jwivniciil of littccn tai-l.-', which ciKiUlcd n-t to wciire an escort from Wii-an. (id liaik to Lii-an on .Inly :i. I'ouiid that Mis.-* dates, wlio h.id chosen to remain on al lln- station duiinj^ «iir aliseticu, had Ii1.lv Inc n niiich exercised as l(v whit to do owinj,' to til'' increa.--iie.'ly disluiiM.j sl.itf of the city, .ind h;i>l di'Cidnl to lie.- to the lulls. OlUcials I'r^iliil La-au Mission I'mnii^ia All ii|iio,iii.iu- rain jirocc-.-idn of sonut l(i,00() )ieo[pl.- h.ni jia-.>(Kl our doors lUe .'-^'ind.iy ]uiviou- .uid ilif.-alened .itla^'k ; but the three highest olllei.il- in the cily ^,'u:iifliil ih.. |il,u'e in pii-on, ,and the attack was avpit< i. Next day, July -1, Word came tium Mr. (/oo]irr of liU-cireng that Mr. Saunders .-uid family, with Mr. .leniunu's and M i&s (julhin' of P'ing-vao, he! brm rioted aid lo~l ill, an I u.ri. cHcajung to Lu- ch'enL;. I saw ilim that at any muinent uur own slalioiis might be similarly dealt with. Me.intiiue iIk' rejjuits on the street grew iiit.ir bitter and menacing, the very day (18tl' of (ilh mooii; being fixed for oiii' de.'jt runt ion. I went to the Yamrn to know wdietluT thetfe njjorts had any foundation of truth in them, n'sling, as we beai'd they did, ujiou a si.eret edict issued by the Huipres> Dowager, that all olTici.i! jirolerlion was to be withdr.-iwn from loreignrrs. The mandarin reliised to bi'e mr, but his di'|iuly ,i-.-iired me suavely thai there was liolhing to fear, it w.is only mere t.ilk, i ic. Ilowevt-r, that night he s,ent a messenger lo s-ay that lie had a |iiiv,Ue cjinmuiiicatioii tu make, if 1 would si'iid a man round to him but not come my:.elf on account of the notice m\ presence would attr.i't. All our native... had gone, excejit two-— Shengmin and Pao-n, and I si iit tie- former, who bn^iight Ilk!, the mandarin's message to llie elfeil lliil he had secret orders lo wilhdr.iw all |irotec- tion from u~, and that w.. were therefore no longer to hjok to him in any emergeucv that might arise. AVe might do as we. chose about going or slaying, but if we chose to go, la- would not give ns openly the escort we asked, but woulil send the soldiers secretly to follow us. We never saw the.se men, and it is doubtful if they were ever sent. In Fliuht \\\ Lfl Lu ,-ai at daybieak, I'riday, .'uly fl, in the nmleditters hired to ( 'haii-ki,id;'eo. From there we intended to go ' Tlicy were rescued (sec p. UiO). bv boat. FI.'OM l.r-AN To IfAX K'oW 83 T.TFil.lo .-w tL.: .■xi-.-Mcmv vva. wl.irh ,.(,.,,, I. J ,1. I,..„, , .riM, ,„ this iMlciiii.m, vK w..»aw in it ih,. ovtiiuiiiiK l".i,.| ,.1 („„| ,., 1,^,1 Wf KOMr oM to Clm.i-ki.i-k'co we intwt cerUii.lv have all l„ ■ „ l,ll,.i \\ ,• ,.i,i i„ pay lO.OOO c-u.b to K-t out ..C ih,. cil v gil.-. Ilv.i v Lw Inni.lu. yai,lH our litters wor.. .leti i l.y trcH,,,. of ,„,.„, who «a„t...l M.omy U..|,.r.. lh..y w,.uM Iw u. ;-o ..,, |„ ,|,,, u,u, „. ,„ vi. ll.ul. ,„ nuU^, tiMiu^ .1. lar as llau-tiwi, wl,,,,. we jMt uj. tnr ll„. ,ni.l-(lav inwil an.l ivsl. We w.iv umI allu«v,|. |„,uvver, to leav.- IV-l.i. iK.gan to ,■ in f„„„ „ll il,,. villa-.s r.,un.l, ai„i t., W very lou, laiul >lr.:-,v.. .„ tl„ „ ,.Uk. rh. Uau-li.u ,h.„i,I.. al..„ came, in the old .spirit ol h.,.;iliiy. It uis deciJ.-l to ,j,.|„,m.l -00 ta.l- (£30) before they w„ul.i lei u. ■^,, What w.us la.k,n« u. Mlver wa. to -e nm.ie „,, „, value l,y our pergonal elfect.^. Thi:* wan not eliuUL-h l>unu- Ihr in.,-l,t— the meuiory of whieli is a inj^'litruare— tliev lieM a cuuneil u, j.ut u. Io,l,.,,l,. A M„.,.k l,,al was ^-„„e tl,,n„^.|, "aiei we were brouglu ,„ ^,„,iiy. Wl„„ iMonni.- l,roke we were unlere.l int,. oiir litters at,:l lak.^u in a ..,,1 of .-.amti.ial proa-Mon, to the l^.at of a t,"-in<,' at rc;,'ul.ii> lutervals, to a j.lace oui:-i.le th, mU.v^.-. Tl le road was Miali frll rieil .- Face to Fuo v:ith l),;ilh liiicfl on either -i(K' with -pearineii, aii-l nearly tl III our litl le ini"li'e oaie Muplenieiii or weapon. At a given signal ihev lli. I Hope wric lilr,,il|y Imiied under I never l.elieve.l she could I'ought like wild lie,i.-.ts ov.r our juiu]ied clown with IledKv, Imt dear V Mg'-a. with lieavniL,' nia.~ of huni.m f.'ioeitv ]ios,-ibly come out .alu'. o niv ;uu,ize nient she presently came out, and Hoj.e with her, pale and dr-'hevel! liut Iierlei'tlv cih :it. An tien ilsh went on. til iill wei-e (iisi)o-e(i injured. Mi.ss Gate.s, too, was iniracnlou.sly and (ighlini,', the spoiling of our goods The peojile then went otf, le;i\ Ulltoi I'lied. Thanking (!Q ei-rtain Ilau-tieu and a crowd t dk >f evjl men from were armed with rom a village we wt le nearim,', all of wdiom I'V the ro;idside near a little food-.-h( igricullural im;)'emen!s. For seviTal Ihjui- we sat who freelv di 'fi, hi'nuned in liv these 1, lefore our eves. At htt the cussed our death, sharpening their in> trunieiits on .~toue.s In Jlunrjcr, Xalcaiiuss, and I'enl mg su.-peiisi' was ended hv their suddenly eizing US 84 mai;i'V1;ki» mi>>i<>.\.\i;iks anil Willi cnirl vinliiu'i- tcariii;' tin- > lulln-?. Imiih diir l"Mlii'.-. Wlurc gariii'MilK ilii'ii;g torn in |)iii • riiil.l aii'l Ml.-' ( Jali'.-i Wrix- titrippuil ol' tlnii u|i|M 1 ;,'iriili'Mt.-(, till- ili-ai' iliiM'vii li;ii| imtliiit,' li'ft to tht'iii c \' I'i't ill II r.oril>inalii)n.^, wliilr I iiiv-iir wa-i .-lri|i]icil iial%''l, iii\ mhK- ..i;h- 1,, in^- |, it id nir and a llaniirl I.iihIit. Aj,'aiii, lo cnii' m; .ir:-!', llu'v u. nl ii' lurlli i. No .itti-lii|.l \\:V' iiia'ir In l.'ki' mir iivo, lliciii^'li I i|y tin.- way, ariiK'ii with niatlnrkH, ainl waitiii;,' tor us. As soon as tlii'y saw us they j,'ot 111 '^'1 to|i| us lo li.llou ihiiii to a li'iijilr, wli.ir «.■ -lioulil gt't a i,'ooil 'ii-lli'i'. (»ii our iilu.-al tiny ln-ranir ahu-ivc, iIl'- niaiiiifil nioii._>, ir. ■;_' thai, llny wouM takr our la.-t ^'arnii'iits froni our iht-ou-. \ 'i la-fiiM-il, imliril wi' liail not a cash on us — ainl llii'y tlu.ii fill .-,. ly on all ixci'pt nii', my L(>;j;,'ai''s rai,'s were not worth taking; — ami siiati luil tlu'ir remaining ujiinr f^aniionts. Flora ami Miss (lalis wrn- thus stiipiii'il to tin' wai.-t. I 1 iiioii-i iMii- u'oi iiji ami tramiinl arms, cnunliy lo hiilo in tlm W'ang-faii;^' lulls. \\v Umud a ili'iiris-ion on tln' loji of oiu' of the lii Siimiay, July i^. Tin' .>un so, lu ln'i'aiue hot anil wa- had no slullur from tlm heat on tliat moiinlaiu luii,'ht. Our thirst becami' intousi' and the heat at ln>t unhraralilr, A livir ran at the foot of the hill and wr .-^ iit Slnii;^'iuin to s,.r i| hi- rould "et us wati'i'. He never letuiiul to us. Meanlinir dear flora seemed in dani,'i'r of su-'i-umhiii^', ami a- .'li-s ( latis was nearly faiiitiiiLC I tell we must go to the w,"i|er and get under >helter soiiiew lure, even if il meant ilisuovery. At last wu reached tliu river, thick with villow l'l;t).M I.C.W l() MAN KM\V 86 rmid, l,Ml lo U.H .u- MNxcta. lli.. i,mv,l w, II u,>|., T|,r„ «, t.i\ ,|,,«„ to rit«i iiniliT tri'i-s in a, ccnuti'i v inir liv. In ,-. si.i.ill (.■i,i|,|,. ,„,! r.,r nir »,„-i,i|. «;,- u'..itiL; mm, -ii,.! -,,,,11 .. MKin.laiiiiV i,n..-,..-,ioM ,,,„, ;,„,! [,v-.| .il.u^ In ll... ..j,„l «|„.iv «,• w.'iv Ivni- ■n,..\ IIIIIM..I i„ M,. uhn «,. »,.,■.-. a.. I in ii f.nv lunni.nu.i ■.IM U.M ;,I ,„U- M.i>. Willi ,11, ,,|li,.|„| ,1,1.1 lUn ^-.illlrn rilllll.-Iv, ,,!„, t„l,l "■^' "■"■ i'""t'''- "l,,T- ilirv l,,i,l l„.,.ii -.,.,11 \.s 111,. I,,,.;,,, ni.-iii.|.nin Im >itl.| U 1,1.1 |;,k,. M. I,, K;i..-|.'nv', 'V..!!! uhrtic u-.. >vrn- I., 1.,. ..,„l 0,1 lij 11,111 kow. "' ''■ '"' ''"■ !'!' -.'ll iii\ iiMirativr iiiu-i r.|..[,. .\,-M w,.,.|, I |,,,j„. luj,'ivr till' iviii.iiihl, r .,1 .,ur r..ity .In . «,iii.|.-,;i,u'-. \V,.airi\r.i h,.,,. (Hau-kow) .M...,.|,.v i,i;,'i,i, Au/hm |:i, I.,,, u,iv i.nl l.iKm ,,ir il,r !»al till tli.i n.-.xi ,|.iy ii.Mi I,,,.,, F,„l,,x, A,ij-„,i Ik, ,|,,w li.ra va^ KMCKmsly ili'liveivd (,f a >,-i,l ,-,|.,ml 7 a.m. It i.< an..tli,T nuia.lo of Diviii.. l,.vo an.l im,w..,. that .--ft t m;cIi . xtt,i..i.lii,arv lianlsliips and .-iiir.Tinys ncitl.iT niothfi- mir cl>ild mtih,..! i,, I,.i\,. MitFiT.-.l jihvHi.vil injury. Haby is a iK-aiitifully hfalthv l.Mikm- .Iii|.| ji, l'.,,rv ,,( our .Mi-i,.n) i.dr'i-|,t,.,! at li.T apinaiai,. , , and ivj„„t- ni.-l lavmir- al,lv ..f li.r .■.„i.liii,„, a, uvll a. ..fdrar ll.iia.v. Il,-.|lrv an.l 11. .|, • arc .MU!■,•nll^' truiii Min-IVvr, l.iit an; Im-iIit t.i-day. il.dl.'v 1, \,iv .liii,. Wi' Ion;; lur lionic-ii.'uv. having starved for cl...^.. ii|i..n thi.v 111..111I1.. ll is li;an;d that oiilv l/i an, l.u-.'lini..'. and I'in^'va.. fiimd- liave ••.s(ViiM.d masMcrf in Sh.in-M, an.l ,v. iL..f lli,>r Mi-- Ki,v w is niiird.Tcl, Mi»« Huston di.^d ..f lier N^.,un.l-, Mr-. K. .1. 1 •,„,,„.,■ ,,11.1 mlaiii s.,11 also su.Tnnil,..!.'- |-„ii.lr>l l.,v,. I., ,.a,:l, an.l all, >.,ur iu,..l allr li„nat.. sun, A lie HIE. Mr. alur,!-'.' L.tl-r Cuntinuul Auipmt ;il, IDOO. T am ..,v llu-ton-;, .all from 111.- Lu-an di.^tri.i, tlu- memorial hern, "till He e.^ni..," ,,f -'live.* lost lor His sak.' an. I the CostipI's'' in China. I leli oil at the jioint wlure we were discovcre.l in our re.-iiiiK-placc under the tivi^s ..f a grave-yar.!. .^unday, July 8, noon. Th,- Vani.'n cart (a small covered ..iie' was thia-e, ,111. i we wvre or.leiv.l |.. ( nl, 1 U. ••Vt tirst I refu.,-,|, ihinkin- it to he a in.-;e of tin- I'.o.veis to ,arry us ' We re,^'^ct t.) add that hutii Mis. <;i..v.-r and .hil.l liav,- =ince i>.is»,-d aw.iy. 86 MAir:'vj:i:i) ?iiissioxai;ies oil' tci (1. r.tli. r.ut tlir papois li;vl i]n: ollioial seal, and tscciiiwl gcutiine onou-h, ;uvi l'>-il.-, I tlioiiglit lliat, if it wa.s fur df.itli, well, we .slioul.i ilii' anyway; lor we could not po?.sihly live oTi, trainping the road as Ij^-ggars (liy tins lime I looked as ;>rolessioual a ln-ggar as ever traiiij)ed in Cliinai, and it' the matter was humi Jide, then it was of the Lord, and we slmuM liv,- to yr.u-' iliiii. This ] rter tlioiiglit took hold of me, ar? a trur li(;]ic :iiid ex]H-cji,iiii)ii, and w,i>, 1 lndieve, divinely- given. 1 never lust it, even under circunistunees wlieie ail escajie, from a huinaii point of \iew, was utterly tut oil'. It sustained me, strengtlu-ned me, and ke] t nie in perfect peace, even wlen 1 waa brought near to fainting (» tlu- conuoi't of tlie "exceeding gii at ami precious jjroniisrs '' liriatii.d into ihe lieart liy tlir Holy Spirit liiuis-lf at =uch limes .' We had lost our liibles when we lost our all. 1 could aiuio.-i sav, we lost our all when we lost our precious Bibles. For the lir.^l time in my life, I had no Bible of my own. But, blessed be Cod that I could say then, •'■I'liy Word have 1 hid in mine hearl,' 'rii.aigh we often hah-ar Flora was fpiile faint with tlie heat and liuir. tii.g. l^vidently tlnu'e was niischief intruded ; and IToia saw thai luir only hope lay in hanging on to the principal Yanien otlicial. So she seizi-d one of his hands, and ^fiss (4ates the other, and never let go; while we all linked hand.s, ami ihu.^ kept together. In tliis way we were bi'ought out into the open, and told to sit down at a certain stony ;)lai'e. We' refused, and were carried along by the moving striMni till thr official stopped and seemed at a loss to know what to do with us. We till 1 liiiu to send for the cart from the inn, and bring it to us that we uiigh. I'liid a night's shrlter clM-wlierr 'T soiiu tiiiie, to our intriise ii'lii'f, the cart aiipearnl, but not 1 e ollicial> had again tiied to elude us, and slip away among the . / , leaving us in their hands. Tiny drove us lo a village about four mi!-s firtlier ou, wli.rr thi' iunkeepei' ritu^id to take us in. So they took us to thi' ti'niplr, where we wi-re jmt down and left to sit on stones in the theatre area, while the olhcial talked with the village elders as to giving us sleeping ri'viii insidi'. It was late, and we were now very hungry, having had nothing since mid-day. Hut no food was brought us, and there was uo 88 MAKTYREI) AIISSI0XAKIK8 si-ii (if npr ..srort. Till.' imilr aiiii ,.nl wrrv Mill -Ii.iv, — iImi \Nas M. AlttT s.-voral hours of wi-ary waitini,', an.l l)eiiig lx-.,afrty liw in gi'lling into ilie cart and jvCu.-ing to h-- ■ it.' I daslird altrr ilimi, sfi/.'d tin- aniinars i.., „„(1 told ilicm they liaii \:vvn -nt •■, take us to Kao-],ing, and to Kao.],'ing w,. sliould go. Tlu'ii we all got in, and w.iv driv.n l.ark to Vm-rhViig It must have lieen midnight when we got there. \V,- w,-re taken'^ just inside tlie gate, an.l jait down at the l.-ggar.V sleei,in,g-i>lace close hv. There we w,re 'old to pa.-s tlie night, and to crouch down in a corner where we could not I'e detected ; ior the front was oj.eli to li,,- ],uMic street, and I need not s,ay, to the chilly night air. l-'iv,- oth, r li.ggars were sleeping there, and an old cioiu- aniong ilinu sat over u.^ludf the night, henioaning that ne.xt day we wiiv all to he exrcuted. The liith of the jilaee was iiid,-s,ri'oal.|e. We had nothing to lie dowi upon, and nothing to rov.r us. Also ue had no food -and no sleep. Next morning (Mond.iy, ,luly i); we looked in vain for our ollicial and our cart. Hour after hour went hy, and no sign. We liad no food brou.glit us. A kind man in a sllo], m-ar l.v Mas mutv lor us, and give us as much water as ^^.. waiit.'d, '11, ,• Lad renieml'.er thosJ cups of water. After a long, long ^^hi^., to ,„v inteii.^f relief, the official aj.juared, bringing us l,r.-ad, and telling u.s we were soon to start. Al.-ait noon, after a weary morning, two small trollv e^rts, peculiar to tho.-e niountaiiinis I'oal districts, were lirought, and we were told to lake .air .-^eal.-^. Call them coal tru, ks and vou are not far from the mark. ( 'n the.M- w,- w.^ut that .lav Iweiitv inilr.^ rejire- sentiiiga ri.h- of li.,m .-evm t.. eight h.mr.s m ith no j.rotection from the hurmiigsun, an.l nothi,u, hnwit-n us aiei the hare hoards of the truck, — ov.T a niountainoiH road of rock-houl.iers ami stones. Jt was twenty mil.-. .,f .Mash, crash, cra.-^h. I do not r.-memher mu.di ahout our Kao-],ing exjierieiice, l,ey.,n.l the fact that, f.ir prisoners ,as we actually were, we were kindly tieate.l. U,re niv Inggar's rag was exchang.^d for a .le.vntd.ioking ,i;,,wn (though ih.-v woufl not allow me the luxury of a barber), and 1000 ca.sh (a little over tw., shillings) given us l..r food ni.iney next day. '^ 1 am obliged to stop again, very unwillingly. I dont think I sliould delay to ,s,-nd you on ev.n this instalmeiu, "short as it is. (.)ii Octohof jr. Mrs. (ihn-er " ciitiTcd into rest" (see p. 04). As :Mr. Glover lias not l.eeu able lo eoiuplete his narrative we !.,rive Mi^s Ciates' more complete account. Slie was one of tlie same ])artv. JKUM LL-AX TO JIAX-KUW SI) I'KO.M 1.1 AX TO llAX-KOW J{y Mi.>s ( Iati.s Sow 1 kiiciw of a tiiiln, that tli'' I.nr.l li.uli .-riil I'irth His aii^'<-l :inii dcliviTuI nie out o( lUv \uiwl ol' II. rud, and iViiiii ail tlu- i xpuctaiiuu of tlic |iio[ile. " In till- lHgiii;..ni,' 111' duiif. al'lci' my h-clui'il-iliililnii li.id ;:nni- hoirif It the suiiiiiR-r, I thought I was gi.iiif,' to Ij.ivc a luMiiit'iil aiitumii'rf win-k ill tlif villagi's round. 1 wi-ut lu ouc in-.n- l.y, liiu had uiilv Ihmjii there ,'i h-w days wlim Mr. (lln\rr sent word to mo .siyiiii,' thai ..ii thr lirevioti.^ night thiTc had heuii a riototis crowd throwing stones and causing idp our ]ircmist>s at Ln-an. Uv said that lie must take Mrs. (Jlovn- to ('hrfoo ' at onco, and asked nit- to como back. When I ivtiiiiu.-d tlu-y niadr javpaivitions and h-l't in a IVw days. Art-el, came in to nie one day and sai 1, '• Kiau-si, the evil re]iorls are very had, they have actually said to me that you and 1 were already killed." I was sorry to hear ih.it siieh reports liad come to the village, htu still remained f'r a ^^eek .and then ivturned to the riiy, and tound the Christians veiy aiixiou,-, for they, loo, had lieard that we had been killed. A< things were so b.ad ] thoiiglit it better not to leave ag.iin, be^ide- 1 had all the Mission ai counts to make ii]'. anil I'muihI my t inu' fully occupied. W]-l! an o| lue to go i".rtuuitv Tlir Kiiijiri ■<,< 1 luic'tijirs Kihii The week passed ([uietly enough, but the following Sunday, the •"itli of the Gtli moon (July 1'!, they threatened to tear down our jdace. liL'lore this, rejiorts Were coming in from the jieojde daily, saying that the Empress Dowager had \>u\. out an edict to kill all the Christians and loreigners. Tiie i:hurch members who were in the place with nie were so Irightened that. I g.ave theiii permission to go to their own home.~, and said I would r~t,iy cpiite aloue. Three of them went but two would not leave me — my boy and my cook, — who said thev would die with me. The Christian.s were hiding as many of their things a.s they could, ' .See footnote, p. SI. J 90 MAirr YRi': n m i ss i < > x a i ; f ks .'likI nil' til ji.iwii ' :i I', w e w.is keiit up outside our door, but (he p. oj.le di.l nut touch our place. We vvere told, however, that on their way back they would break down our house. We continueil in j^rayer, and .il'ler dinner met again — were still on ' The Cliinrse freipieutly ■■ nd tl.in;,'s to tlie pHwu.-hup for s.ife storage. FItOM lA'-.^N TO IIA\-Kn\V 91 * i)ur knees when wc li.'.ini tli'' ]]eii[ili' r.iiinuiiL,'. 1 >h;ill never t'nrgot I he feeling as that yelling;, howling nioh canio jia.-t one dooi' ami went ■ >ir into the d'-iiinceanil wi? were again le|| alone. Our prayer w:l-i turned into prai.-<(; at oiiee. 'i'hat dayVi exiierienr we arose from our knees ihoso, words came to ine, " To-iieirow eif ill the evening and we will teil yn'.i Miineihing.'' So he went to the IL-i'Mi ni.mdarin, ;ind he told liim tint the I'li mandarin h.ad is>ue 1 ordei- that the foieiguers were not to he {u-ote( ted. He .-.iid he was verv ^orry, but could do nothing. When Mr. (ilover heard this he said he thought we should leave as sr)on as po.s-.il)le, for Mrs. (Hover's sake. He told the mandarin we Would leave, and a.-^ked for an escort. The niandarin re{)lied, '' If yoti want to leave y(ju may do so, hut there is no feir, you need not leave ; and as for an escort, you do not need one- hut I will gi\e you one secretly, not [nibliely," which meant, of course, that wc' were to h.ive none. Ivarly on thi litters which wi not. let us out. ni.irning of June 7, about 4 o'clock, we stalled in h.ad hired over night, but at the gate tliey would There weie twenty or more men guarding the gates, which had beeu closed fjr two d.ays, and they wanted a large sum of money before they would open them. The cook and biA-, who had stayed with us all the time anil were williTig to go to Shanghai, ]>ei>uadeil them to allow u« to jj.-iss out. Out of llie eity we thought ■ ■vervthing would be right, but we had not gone far when a man stopped U-, wauling money. There w,i.s nothing for it but to give him som'', and thi.; ha]i})ened several times durim: the h; .-i seven miles. Somebody tlii'ii came, wanting laels :>00 (l'3U;, but we h.ad not this sum, .and needed all we h.ad. Our donkey had already been stf)len. At last we got to an inn about thirteen miles from Lu-an, where we .-toppeil. 1 thought we h.ad simply gone in for the mid-day rest, hut -sIk^i. we gut: inside we found that this matter of the taels 200 had to be settled. They h,id determined not to let ..s out until we g,a\e it them. We knew the mandarin would not help iw if «e were sent back, .and so decided to g > foiwarl, Init the village people would not permit us to move. 9li MAliT\l;KI) .MISSIUNARIES >lif lla uf FiiU.' /••, \V. ■'1 i! itil Uu- all. raillr, uh.l .S|i,l flicv l|;i,| lltJi.Il, will 11 Iw.l UV till >\W til 111 l|. U-. III. Ill .iw\ liny ,ii.]i-iiv.l to l:i. !,.:i||y willni.L,' to as-i-t, -o all \\>- hill |i;i~.rl ilimiiLjli. Ni-l,t laiii,. on ;nii| w,- wnv -till in tin I'U huliliuf; Ji'f glad to set I toM thi-ni All. ^r. Ma, Tl 'I. laiiic 111 ai.tl a.it;!! inanil.iiiii, wliniii thr .1.1.1 1 reii US in WoUJi •I this matt vv tll.-il iL' soliluTs naii alfi-adv a villai,vi-s, saviiiLT that if w.- d >h u- of al: ■kill f..i' larN |( ill not ^.'ivi' till ill HI rUI.')) to ,i,'i\i- to the thi- iniounl ihcv Would firth ,'i\i' it til. ill and L'ct ]■■■] i\vc\ .T, af «!' Iiaii ''ivi !i the la. in.-iillirii-ni, and il tiifv (Votild taki cash (£2 : lOs.) li II' sol.li.'i-- tl .1, t.i K 1- KHJ thi-y said it irin-i'lvc's wanlnl tael.s GO {}i\V !t:j 1 our littriv, takiiiLT cvci-ylliiii,;^ we li;i(i, Mr. M;i fril'Moil tm- Id i oinr ilowii t'lnin till' lillir, ciliil lorr in\' r'ui In- aid li^i'k in\ «,it>li :i\\'\ rM'rylliiii),' 1 li;iil. I lhi.uf,'lit il >traiij,'c tliut tlirv .-Iioiilil kill im- iii llii- way, I'llt I'll iiilili- callli, .lii'l ]irt'-i'tilly tlicy Irfl. iir'. WIhii I t..uiiil iiiy.-rlf aliiiM' 1 lookid r(iini-l lu < r ulnir Mi. ami Mr-. CIonit \wrc, ami .--aw llnir iiltris i|uilr luar, lait in.t m iin^' ,Mi>. CloMr I uriit. tuviai-'l.- licr Htlri' an'l I'uuiiil lur just 'iccpinL; out. \Vr wti' It It aliiuc, ami sat tu a whil'' uur Imy apjieand ami said, •■ It looks a.s if the l.oid is ^'oilii,' to sav.' you, sinei' 11,- ha.- |iroteeIid vuu ^u far — wliat are you ^'oiiiLC to do < '' We repliid, " We are i^'oiiu,' to Ivao-p'inf^.'' Then he tidd us that there, was a man who wuuld ).'ive us -ouie fuotl and hide us lor a few day? if we w.iuld f,'o to his place, hut he looked .-ueh a wicked man we Were afraid to go. We heard afterwards that he wanted to roh u- of our eluthe.s. finally, however, we went to the village in which he liveil, .is there was nothing else to he done, hut we did not git any hioil. We s.it down in a shadv pl.ace, hut a crowd gathered, talking of robhing us of our olothe.s, and in a little wdiile a great .-hout of " roh " was r.iiscd. Catching hold of me, they dragged me for wlial seemed to lie a long distance, ,uid as mv head had been knocked, I became unconscious. The cook thought ihey h.id killed nie, but 1 wa.- sooii able to .-p, ak to him. They kept us sitting there for ,a long Imu' .and then toM us ihe IJoxers were coming to k'U u-. Tiny aL-o bigaii talking among themselves ;is to wdiat they would do with us. Some slid '•beat," while others said "kill them outright." The Loid restraimd theiii and uImi gave u^^ wonde:fui pe.aie. The boy told us afleiwaids that they Were afraid to touch ii-, (!od ha\ ing ]ul His fear upon lln-m. In IIuiuj' r (im' \al:ittiii:.-<.-i Late in the .afteinnon, thi' boy got us some ini>n (^native macaroni), but we did not leel hungry, nor did I hear the (diildreii ask for any- thing. We had had a drink from a pool a.- we canu! along and that seemed (juite enough. My beau was aching so liadiy that afti r an attempt to walk we were obliged to lie down by the roadside. We had not been there long before :\ crowd galhend and some ot the villagers ordered us o!f, but we replied th.at we wftv not able tu g(.> on anv farther. 94 M.\i;r\i;Ki» mission ahiks AIkjIU tlii- llllir UC [irc-iiillv Ilr c.llnr \ I'H-f.iiv Itaviii^' llii.- vill.i-c ihr ,(,ok i,Mve lui; Oln' ol' liis giiMiu-ntd ti) Wear, ;ui to his place and kci'|, us f(.i' a day <.r luo, inM u- thai our clothes were too go<«I, and ll.at w,- AmM ^',.a rol.lied on iliu road. !!.■ also said to Mr. (Hover, "Von eaiinot •;(> on like that, you have not .sutiiciei.t doth.s 011. l.'tn-, I will give you lu.v garment," and he handed Mr. Ulover hi^ <)wn ra,.;ged dirty gown, a Ihoruugli beggar's garment, and wiid, " .\uu yuii uill do. ilicy wi>n't v>>\, vwu iinw." We htarte\V 95 I .Hid I'ouiiil our V- ly tlii'oiij,'li ])liiiifjlii'(l tic'lds tn ;i gnive-yard, which tin- b(iy lh(m/,'ht wnul I In- ri safer hidiii'^-phice. llaviiiK to sh'^p here, with ^toiii-s t'oi cmi iiill(.w.-i, iiHiiiidrd n- w-rv iuMllilv ul' ,J.inil». ElI'l (mill H'nil.^ t,i Kal ;lit, iirxt iiujrmn,:,' 1 su^'J,^■.•^tc■d thai \vu f-Limld ^'n up aiuong the hills, and wo nianajjiKl to get up to tlip toji of a stfcp h iroin w hich saw tlanies in thi' distaiiic ascend iii'' f roni a viilaye in which some of our (!hri~lian.s liveil. \\\: lay lliere until the tuirnint,' 8UI1 just jioured ujion us, fur to descend would prolialily iiuaii death. By this time we all felt we waiite.l to live, as the Lonl h.id lirou^^ht us tl )lh irouf,' 1 were 11 UV' 1 ut ,-u much. We tried t(,~hl.ll M r,., I ,!oVer .iiiij t he iluldrell. mission. \i;iks l»lnrv ill.' Ii..i.-i' \\,-i,^ liMU;,'lit iml, ,-iii.| I inM ih,. |„M[.lr \\r li.i,| li.anl all their ]plaiiH ;iiii| Kii.w ilu'v 'li'l n.ii mi. H'l in tak.- ih t.. Ka(]-[i'iiij;, llUt silU'U tll'Ti' Ii.mI In I'll ,-l »■.,!., /mi I — II.. I r.,|' ,,111- ]i|.,li..i li.li I.) Kno J>'ing, wi' .1. l.-iiiiiii.'.l I., iviiiaiii ill th.- .ail iiiiiil M,- aiiivr.j tli.i,- llii'y n-'scrti-'l llial tli.-i.' u.ri' ludiuy ;iiiil i.lluT lliiiif,N in llic lail wliich tlii'y w.'Uit.'.l. Wlun \vi- li.i.l ^'ivcii tlicin ili.ir iliiugn ti„.y took !!■< on, l.iit .-.ai.! that thmi-h «.■ ha.l .'.-.a]!..! i.iit ,.( ilintvillagi' they wiiiiM still takr ..iir livis. AU'liijil tu Tiniiipl t!,,ui t; /i.-.dl, We u. I.' lak.'ii 1.1 in- .'li'iii;,'. |li,- |,1,,..- t.. ulii.ji w r ha.j uatit.'.l t.j p> ill.' iii^'lil l.i'lui.', H.'i.' u.- w.'ic III! ill ail inn, ujii.h .-ooii ln'C'inif -o cniw.l.'d with ii.-..|ir' ilial th.' landlniil u..ulil not allow ii> to stay, ami wc ha.l t.i -.i out iiitoth.' .Miv.l, whi.h «a.. throng;.'.! will. pi'o|il.'. Th.' olhcial t'.l.l us to sit il.iwii l.y lli.' roa.lsi.h', hui, an J ha.l ..\,ihi'ii.l lli.'iii h.' -anl that ev.-ry ..ne w;is in l.ei| and it was impo>.-ilili'. All throiiLrh thai ni.'lil th.' people ..f th.' place were planning how tiny .'ouM .lo awav with us, ami ih.' woman waa keep- ing' watch !i-t We -houM run awav. TiL'ii (I.-; ]'ri.'iiii; I ■■ainl u- viiy kimlly, iiiiJ gu\L' I'. .1 u all u iii< ii i< I'll. I M-ally think that tlir iii.'iii(lai-ili at tli.it plaix- wa^ Iricuilly til iH, tlii)ii;-!i \.\w [icopK,' Wfii' liyiii;,' all night Inii^; tu hariu Karlv in tlu' nn'i-iiin'' two small lurts caiiii', ainl aj,'aiii we pi 'II I'lir w i\, w II li i! iiiniiii'' .-nil. 'Ihiiig on our hraiU tn pi'.tctt u- I'l-uiu th> \Vc \Villl al"iUt wVlMlti-i II Mlllr- l.i-|i l'o(i,|. All alc/iiL; lliis jiiiiiiii'y thr iiu-ii -ai'l tluy u.iv taking,' us 1i)(k1 mu.^t In; sjiilKd l.fi.aUM' dt' thi' ikailh. If only rain would I'all, llicy said, it \V(juM In; all ii;,']it. At ill,' i:ixt villa;,'i! tlu'y did not takt' us into an inn hut left us 'lUt ainoiif;-! thr [n-o|iir, will) f.\pfc.~.sid iniicli suTow fur us and cidwiIoI loiitid th'' rart a.-kiiiL,' it llh' '•iiiidiiii \M-ir In hr .savi'd, and whi-thcl' till- UMIll.ll WnllM In- klMrd 111' JU-I till- ill in. It was >il ^ni.d tn.-t'e llir pilv .iii'l kiiidnr-s (if till.. \ ill.ii,'.i-s. l-'i,r a tiiin' uu ihi.ii^'hl thcv ui-ri' f,'||ill,^' to ]iul Us 1.1 death tli.Tr, hut tln-y uluniitfly wnit ■ .n In T.-linit liiin' previnii>N, l,iii thi- ,i[ pears tn have' h'-eii iintriM', as im nii,' ha- lie.iil i,intliiii\' n| them -inee. It w.as Very iale hefnre We L;nt any Innd ill, It iiijli!, ,and the whnle nif^dit Iniii; til,, p, ,,jil,. -iirrniiiideil the inn, iiealinj,' gong--- and slu/uliiif,', '• Liiiiie I'Ul ill,- lni,i:,'iu-is, kill the l'nreii,'ners.'' Some woineu in the y;iiil Wile a]ij),ari iitly arraiigiii;^ with ihe men to take our lives, l,ut early in the innrniii;,' a enm]i.iiiy i.f >nldiers came, who said ihey h,id heeii .-elll In e.senrt 11-.. We Well- rather lin\\ illilll,' to ^'n, I, lit ihi'V .'LSSUIeii us it was all riudit, as ihe mandarin had .-eiit them, aiul they woulii not he.ir (it mil- waiting any longer. They -,iiil the Roniau ('alliolie ]ilace had been luirnt in the niglil ; im niie Ii.il lieeii kii!,-,l, liiit .-nm,' forty peojile e,scaj)ei!. As we )pa. saying that thi' =nl,lii-rs w,-re t.'iking us to the eaniii tn kill us, Imt nothing particular liaji]ieiie 1, We gave our e,scort luniiey to liuy liat> tnr u.-, I'Ut they niily kepi the muu''y, m) we li.id to travel Ijuielieaded in the lnuiiiiig sun. U •8 .\iAi;rvi;i;i' miss|(».\.\i;iks \\\ \M lit nil lliilll tllW JllaCC flP l,.III.l|ill ■■], til. >ll.lll--l llliIlllT. W'c \Mir .. ill, 111!, till In 1.- ^,'itllllf,' In ill.- 1,1,-1 [il-in- ill SllUII-hi, t'nr -cvi'ia! jii-niil.- liad .-.11(1 lh:il a.-* .-uoii a.- wit yol tint "( Slriii-M w<- Mhould !«■ will-. At this jilact- the tmniTt ttnik u.'< tn a -inail nih, ml otBcf, uml -ri II- ijiiwii niit-iili', tilling' tln' jn-iiiilf that liny Iml iiu |(ftt«< lor II.-.. Till- |.l.i. r «.i- I'lill nf (i|iiiiiii -iiinkiii-s, ainl all iiiu'ht luii< tlicy wric talkiiiK aiiKiii^,' tluiu.-clvi.s as to Imw thiy icuiM ^^^^ riil o! ii.i. Tlii'y Niiil ili.y luiiM imt .siinl u.- into llo-n.iii .i- ui' li.nl no jiii>-- |.nll, .111.1 l.r-i.|.> nlll nun lllUl.latlll lll'l >a|.l w .■ W . I .• t . i 1 ii- . . . .1 t.'. I • ■Ml nf S!i:iii--i, ii.-\.'i' t.i r.tinii, wliirli llicy s;iiii iiir.-ilil u.' «<'!.■ I" In kill,.!. All .ij.iiit,' ill.- i-o,iii llii-i-r Wat. i-vi.ltiiiL-u of vii-y gii'al m-.-.l ..f laiii, .ih.l ii. !.>!.- 11. ,\l iiioiiiin!,', .Inly 12, llif rain |ioiim-.1 ilown lu inii'.-nt.s. Thry ,siiil it woiiM lie .'ill ii;,'lil II. .u, a.- lln-y Iia.l ^,'..1 lain, Imt lalt-i on llir nlli. iul.- l.cgiin t.ilkinj,' \Mtli lli.- ]-.-..].li- in ih.- inn. .tihI -ayiii^ ihlt ill. V cnllM II.. I 1.1 us go a^i tli.-y lia.l iml li.i'i -uHiii.nt riiii Ali.iiil II.. .11 u.- :i>k.-.| ill. Ml to t.iki' us ..11, liiit lli.-y -ii.l lli.- i..,i.i- W.T. Ion li.l.l, ulll.ll W I,- .|..lll.| li-> II U.-, .1- ill.- Ili-il .|.iy uli.-ii u.- .Ilil .'.. ..II u.' f.iiiii.l ill. -Ill 111 a I. ii-il.l.- ('..ndilioii. 77,.- I'h,ttui'i.< '/ III- Wich.il Tli.il . \. iiiiij; 1 loiin.l ill.- i..-o|.l.- ill ill.- inn \m-i.- talkiuj; .>l imtliiiL; II- In il.-alli, .siiii|.ly l.rcaii.-.- ii.iiu- ..I ii- uiiiici-slooil ( 'liincsi-, thoiiijli 1 kill lalki-.l ,1 link-. Wli.-ii 1 li.-.u.l llii:-, 1 lli..ii^'li! it wa.-- tilii: In k-l thrill know 1 iiii-U-i-lu.»l what tlii-y w.-i.- .-.lyiiij,'. A Miiall ..tli.-ial who li.i.l 1.1111.' Ill liaii liroii;,'lii ,-oiiu' f,'mi-, wlii.li lu- ]iul .l..\\u ..ut.-i.li- tht-- nlli.-.-, an.l loM llii- 111. -II 111 ill.' Mill llial lli.-y u..iil.l Ica.l ii.- M .'i [ila.-c ..iit.-i.l.- an.l lli.-ii r-lii...l u-. 1 w.-iil up In lli.-iii .in.! ,-u-ki'.l lli. -in what tlii'y nu-.int l.y lalkiiiL,' thu.-, ami i-.\i.laiiir .ill I paid, aii'l in a t.-w iniiiutt-s llicy j^.il ii]i .ind w.-nt .'Ut, and ..I'.lrl.-.l Mil- 111. 11 uilli ill.- LTUiis lo iiio\.- ,-i\\,iy .-ui'l li-:i\i' n> 111 Ji.'a.'.-. AtUmpts ti) PuiKuli Tluin Aliniit nii.lni^dit, Imwi-vcr, tli.'V cjinic hack again and sani, " It is no iisL', tlii'st-- iM-.i].l.' niu-l di.-. ' IK- told llu- j.i-oidi' in lli.' inn t.i [loisoii us: nR'iilioniiig s. .nn-thiiif,' llu-y coul.i g.-l lo .-uHo.t^ile as. Wh.ii li.- hail goiif tlu-y jiournl wat.-r on -.mu- stull', llu' Iuiul-.-. of whioli tilled tlie air with a .-uth. eating si.icll. 1 l,iy still for a whih-, hut could not si, ...p. as 1 kn.-w tlic man had told thi-m to ].oisuu iw that night. 'I'licy wcic wailing until v.c wi-ii' uncon.sciou.s, hut each tiim; they .anic l.i look at u> 1 sal up and ai-.m-cl the others. Thus we pa.ssed that liiglil. In tli.- iiininiiig they .sii.l, " 'J'hes.- people have i'i;jil,. jro IV,.,. ami I iiicorl, and uficr \w hml j^oau rav.! u.«, Imt the iinilfi.i r -aid. ■itil "11 to 111. -inn." \Vu went on thai tin-li this iinil. i,M r ^.-t tis di^vvii in ;]„■ n,,' if we wanted t I we must go to tin. .-oiiih miIpiiiI, ,,r ',1 Sevenil of ihr vi11,i-,.|h told m llmt the Hoxei decideit to Btav wl Hjiiie friiil, and waited ii leiv We w.'iv. \y, liian.M'.-d lo 1,11V ii |i;||, I, am going to take them We got into ffn-naii ,itid r the r(«id, .iiid -,ir I til., I iiliiiili the 11 till ioui> and V'lii h ,\,. .|(,iii. ijotli 1' ' No, 1 linvi waited get to I \r Ilr.M \ ill;: have to w.-iit tiow iVil.ll I'ollowi^l along the load, l.u! ih.- I.o'd Krpi -I,,.,,, f,,,,,, ] a.s Wo 111 d ii.inniii'' IIS. Ilu.ti-K in 'J /■■'(— -I /•• '."•Ihi (Ifficrr -\lllvill^' .'ii ilii.ii-king u, r.-iiiif out in lii,> ch.ijr to Hint ii liii.Mdcd hcd.-, u.iiiT, and I.-, loi I lie sat (hjuii and heard the whole ahout I he joiiinev, wlnrr «,■ wiTe ;i.-krd lo -rr 1 |,r iii.indariii. and lie He h.id us taken to a .-i>leiidid inn, al-o gave U.S )il.-nty ,,r fo,xl. II- "a- v,rv kind, asked ,'ill sloiv. rejdieil, saying lli.il ui. w.i,- goiiiL,' to llan k ung ;iiid w hy w.- I, ft ouf .-i;ni,,i,s ' vnii will \\. lever gel th Willi a >].l..ndi.| .■m:oiI. Thi- til 111 llie inoniiiiur III' .-lit II- lU to \\ 11'-, lllsti ;id of no coverings lor covered carts, w Iiiel our he.ids as we had Ijci n IVoiu Lu-ai ill o|i,.u carts with had I was a great conit'ort. Tin- iiiai gOO( wi>h, and .-om,,' ot the jieuide g.ive us shoes to wear. '] gO(Kl care of 11-. ;ill the wav. At Wii-chi t1 in g.ive ii> l.'iOO he .-olditTs Io.,K inn 111 whii Wl '.lo-f,,i 1 uiue -Living, l.iit I think oiih oiil of ''loMilc'l roiiinl the ii'iv wa- \i:v kin ■iini,-il\-. ■ iiiMieii, ,iiid I lliink It was ,it this ;.l\e 11- inoucx to 1. e thai .Mr. (; ly cloila-s fur the gown and a pair of shoes. They sent us olf ne.\t iiiornin over Was given a ■rt of mMk ers, who e.-i'ortid lis tin 111 c.irt.s with of which we were tivafel well •ough several cities, in eomiiion prison ne.xt li lioni Wu-iln t , wliih- 111 oih ■I'- \\v w.rr ]Hit in th,' the ordinary i>ri-otici.-. The la.-,! three ,|,'ivs ) Sin-yaiig we travelli'd in wlie.l-hai J r\ filing hi; tnok us to a Piimll ti'iu])!!-, .-till in tlie Yaiui-n uuclo.siui', and pnividi'd nun Id liuy all \\f wuntod and keeji 'lie dooi shut that till' ])c(i[ili :()uld nut conn- in. Ho al.su nskfd us if we \v(ju1(1 lii> willing to stay tmir a U-w Jays, as, owing to -nldirr.^ jia.ssing through, il would he dangerous to travel. Feeling ill, \ve were only too thank- tul toi' the opiioitiinity to ie>t. We reiuained t'oi' eight day.'^, during whic li linie new chitlns w. w. made for all ol' lis. To Mrs. (ilover, who wa.- e.xtreiiiely Weak, they gave a liottle oi wine. They aiso bmught lieef and fowls, the latter for making chicken lnoth for tho.^e who were ill ■ind weal;. ,'iiiiinl liij tl,r Smindii:< and Cmq), r Parhj After We ha-! heen there for aliout live d.iys they told us that another jiarty i.f fnieigiuT- were a little distance olf and would be there sooii. In the evriiiiij,' tie y airived, and it just ni.'ide us ill tu >ee the^e dear oiie,~. I liiNcr aw fureigners looking as thi-y vas not alilt: ti< l-'(ir Mrs. ( i.diiei' and Mrs. S.aund 'rs he had loUli<'es 1 1 lace, large engaf made. We Weill on fioni .'>iii-y,:iig to Yinn-.-han. On the w;iy we stopped at ;i -mall \ill;ige. While lure I ^^ent to die.-s little Kdie Cooper's wound-, and louiid one of Mrs. Saundeis' children just dying. When the peojile reali.sed the fact that she was dying tluy made u> carry her out on to ilie >lnit. Towards morning we Imried her in :i pretty little .-pi4 on tlie tuji nf a hill, and jouiiieyed im to Ving->han. The maudaiin at Ving— ban wa> e.xctedingly kind, and touk u.- I'ghl into hi- loom, oideied Water for us to ua.-h, and gave us eveivlhing We Ueelnl. il 1 .-.<.' lover got \eiy l'aint,,ind he gave her wine, and linding t'u.at many of us were too poorly to go on, he had us taken into .1 little orph.inage uext to his Vamen, and allowed a '.'hristiau c\.ingeli.-t lo w.iil upon ii-. Il wa:- .-uch a juy to nuet tliat dear man ihiie. W'l- weie iheve se\ .imI clay.-, as more .soldieiy Were Jia.-.-ilig. !;,ic!' day lie provideii u- with twn meals, be-ides h.aving several fowls killed ih.il we could maki- binth f"i' the wr.ik une>. Mrs. (_'nnp. ]■'.■< 1 1,, ill, One alternoou Mr. Cou]" r r.dled me In i^u id .-re his wife, a> she wa.-^ ill a f.iiiiting condition. When I le.ohed !e-i .side 1 fimnd that .-he was very near her end, and he a,-ked me if 1 thought she was going tu leave liini. When 1 siiid I thought -o, he turned to her and said, " Jesus FROM LU-AX TO HAX-KOW 101 I.? coming for you,'' Imt .sin. ivi.li.-l, •• X„, 1 aiu too strong to die. I jiLst want to rest a little wliilo.^^ In a vciy short tinu- .-^lie pa.ssed away. The niawlariii oH'eivl to send the cottiti ,'iihI to pav all expense.?, Imt Mr. ('ooi)-r refunded the money for the collin at ilan-k(j\v-. Tliat was the second death since we had come together, and ;\Iis> (hithrie was -o ill we all feared she too would als(j p.iss away. Ili;ith of Mtsa l!r.s i i.iuntlett, Mi.; u- (if til.- riiit wliicli Imd taken jiliui' the jtreviou.- pvi'iiiii;,' in tliut ciiy. Tlic news of that ii:.ii!i!c lia.l evifli-iitly ivnnhed tho iiativos in l\ir-liiii at tin' siiii.' tiiih- a- it ivai'lir.l us, an'l this prfcipitatc'l thv attack. Tin Ki.-l,;,. Hint A'l'Hiit tliifi' lie. Ills afl'T the luws canic cKiwd- l.ciiaii Id ^'at Ih'I' iiisi-iin;: ujioii ciiiiiiif,' int.. tlie front court, which was uscl lor an oiiiuiu ivfugc. Tiu'v 1iaiij,vil at the doors and finally enterwl the court. Knowing tii.'iv wa> no tini.- to los •, and having no nativr to s'?.id to the Yaiui'n for iis, «,■ de.i.Icd ([uii kiy to go ourselves. They lia.l not paihercd at the l>;ick door, heing all at the front, so we went tliroiigh the small door, and when they first .saw lis they gave one great shout, ami it sitiiumI a- if th.-y w.re coming right down ujiou us, l);it thr\ stojipe.l sud.h.-nly and we went on unmolested to the Vanien, wliiih was not a little distance from tlie Jli-sion house. We .l.'iiiaiidi'd to set- the mandarin and ohtaine.l an cutran.-e. llr told u> that he could give us no jirotectioii, .and that he had imperial orders iiijt to jiroteot foi-eignei-s, l.iit that hr would have us taken saf 'ly .'ithfr to the capital, T'ai-yuan, or to Fcn-.diau, or to l''ing-yaug. A\ e Lit that muidi dejiended upon our decision, and \\r w.-ic giiideil to go to I'iiig-vang.' Kii-liia to I' iixj-iimiii The nrxt morning earl\- wf siar;.'l oil' in cart> with ;iii escort of sol.liifs tri ].,ing-nhi, aii.l w.re taki-ii to the 'i'ami'n, where we spent til. night. We heard thai the Boxers had l.eeu three limes to the Mi»i..!i iir.inises in Kie-hiu. ami they no douht destn.ycd all of our belongings, w. lia\ing taken \ery little with us, Tlie people at Ling-slii wrrc \rry rowdy, aii'l wc did not know when the Vaim'ii nii_'ht l>e lu-okcn into. The lollowing day ue went over the iJng-shi jia,", hut we kept ...nceale.l and ha.l no troulile. We ]ia.s,sed throuirh Ho-ehaii and, after heing at the ^'auhii, wc ware ]iermiiied to go to the Mi.-sion house with Yaiiien protection. On Saturd.av afternoon, June 3ii, we reached liung-tung and got so ipii.'ily t'. til.- Mis>i..n liou-e thai we thought it would le .safe to spi-mi tin- Sun. lay there, 'i'he Chri.-tians gath -red a.s usual, hut while wi- wi-re at W(ir.-iiip the n-owd^- out>ide ln-gaii to assemble and rtenl on increasing until iie.ir dark, wlieii they began banging at the dooi-s to break them d.iwn. Tlie niagi>trate would give no attention to the elder who had bet-n several times to him during the day, so 1 called for a i-art and went myM-if t.. the 'i'aiiii-n. 1 saw the magistrate, who ' 11^1.! tln-y gone ti' either 1-. u-.hau m- 'f li-yuan thcv would certainly liaM- he. -11 iiiiiriici-,-d. Wlii-n th,- Eiiip-uss Dowager jiasscl tliroiurli Ki.-liiu this oificiai was ■' cashii-ri-d an.l disiiiis-cil fnr evrr fVi.iii tli;- public- service. " Til.- Kiliet says this i.s ln-cause In- i-ucoia-ag.-ii ihc l!o.\.is, but the i,-al reason is that In bi-IVicnded these ladies. i t »nc of iIk- ii.ill\ - \ M , - - 1 - 1 1 . . «liM -aiiH- all llic ^^.,\ l>. H.ui-l.. 1 lle\- I!a\cll<.(l l-s I an. uilh i'allx l\. TAKl "I nil. lll'.ll-RU.MJ IRil.M ri-.KI.Ni. M >11.\N-.>,|. .-^iiuulnj; tilt- nil-. \v..ni in tin- voliii rock In tin- whteK ..f llie ..prin;;li;ss c.irls. Thi^ will i;i\c a -li;;lil i.lea .if «l,.,t tr.i\rrmisus at Tui-yu;in n.i the I'i'lli i.lMuiK, lui'l \v,inu-il 111,' tliat 'hfrf was no Im],,. for us biu In try to fsi-aiif to Haii-kow. lie al-u warned the I'l'n-r who went witli"iiie t]iat lie must leave his nli^'iou ami '^n lu,k to tiie WDrshiji ot ill. lis. He jinMiii-eil to -end ciirts for lis a.s soon as jios^^ihle, ami hetwfen eleven ami twelve We started for l''ini,' vani,', reai'hiiii,' there next inormii^', where we jnined M.-. and Mrs. Lutlev, Mr. and Mrs. Drever, the Mi.s-^es Hoskvn and Mi-s Palmer. Till' subsi'iiacnt exiieriences of Miss French and purty iiftii- rcachiiiLr T'lno-yan^, will be found in the following sioi'v bv Mf. Drever. illK iiUXKi; liMtri'.LKS IX SII.VX-SI AXl) OUIJ ESCAl'i: FKD.M I'lXli-YAXG TO llAX-KOW By Mi{. K. C. II. DiiiYKis A- w- look hark over the events of the p.ast mntiths we see how i.'iaeiously (lod preparod the hearts of His servants in Shan-.-i for the truiihlons times throuj,di which they wei'e to jias.-. The threatening famine, with its myriads of dithculties had long been weighing heavily upon us, keeping us reminded of our utter dependence on Cioil. The visit of Uev. William ("oojier during Ajiril and May was also an important tactor in our preparation. After vi.siting the station.s in central and south Shan-si, Mr. Cooper came to I'ing-yang, where ihirtv-two missionaries gathered in conference on May IT and 18. All iiearts had lieen solemnised hy the report that the Boxers had >igr ili>ed the beginning of their aimpaign in Shau-si by plundering the house of Elder Si, a iirominent Christian, at the \ illage ol' Fan-ts'uen, near Uung-tung. Mr. Cooper's messages were lull ol ■omlort and strength; especially .so were his thoughts on the words: ••1 will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and 1 will not fear what man shall do unto nie."--Heb. xiii. o, ♦: ; and also on Matt. v. lO-l-J. m> words proved a stay in our subsenueiit experieiiies. Natiuc Ch)isfi(iih'< Allnckeil The Boxers had been drilling secretly in llung-lung city for some tiiiH', and on the 14tli of May, after a public drill at the river trout, thev announced their purpose to Ijegiii by killing Elder Si, the native Christian leader. Selling out at once to fulhl their threat, they went to Mr. Si'.s village, plundered his house, carrying away the silver and 104 MAirrVIJEI) MISSIONARIES valuaMi-,-', ami liirrikin^' or olli'i-ing t(j tin- Ky-.-taiidiiif,' cmwils wliat lliey iliil not Maiit. 'I'hr cMit ivrriv.Ml a sciicms swonl wound in hi.-; sidr, aii'l fnr M,:i](. (lays it was t'raiv.l tliat it iiiif,'lit j)r(pvc latal. The I'a-c was at iiiicc rci"ii-ti;li(;ly slati'd thai they had eome hy Imjierial orders, under Oen. Toiig-fu- hsiang's rouimaud, and wi're going to exteiniiuate the Inreigiiers and tliose who follow. -d iheui, Iml would injure none olhi'r. They were veiy HIm'iiI with the things they did not want. They threw theni t') llm-e who .-tond l>y, and oltered the wheat at ridieulou> I'riees to ihe \illagers, who wer.' wi-e enough to deejine. One neighhour aece).ted a larg.' heaji of old cloihes, and after the Boxers had gone he returned ihi'iji to the finiily. Mr. Chang, the manager of Mrs. IM's all'airs, ran away when he ,-aw the Boxers, leaving .Mrs. Hsi'a mother to their meiey. Tlie old lady was severely beaten, lail managed to get away and hide in an outhouse until they had gcme. The Boxers were alionl to set lire to the house, lui! nn adjoming neighliour prevented tlii- by aiguing that lliey ]iad promi.-.-il not to trouble anv but Clni-i lans, and if the ll-i- li,.u>e was burned, his must go aKo. Tiiey bnilally ga>lie.l an old mule uiili their swords, becau3e he was not worth taking, but they i;.-' I'n.nrit iltiil OiKriiih ill L.mjuc The ll>iang-]ing magi-Iiate was notified at onee, and >o wa.s the preteef. Nile ]iromi-e> wi-iv given, and next day a few -nldiers made a mock search, but were, of course, unable to find the olfenders. The Boxers had simidy moved ,.n a few // to the east, and again ]int uji at a temjile in a village, (.pt nly boasMiig o|' their >ucees-es and future expeditions, wliicli included our extermination. They carried with them an idol, which wa- hung up at every >topiiiiig-place. A table was placeil before it, anil their swords were arranged on the table, on either side, with inc-n-^e Imrning in the centre. When they worshipped this idol their gods ajiparenlly took jiossessiou of them, and they would begin tu drill. They boasted that they were bullet and swonl 1" '• Tln-y also prided them.-elves in being very just in their business tiMusactions with the villagers, jiaying good ]irices in ra^i fr.r all they bought. The jirefect was informed of their number ami whereabouts, and next day messengers were sent out to see if it wa-^ m) I We learned that these messeiigei-s were most euidially received by the I THE liOXER TIlOUr.LES IX SHAX-SI i o; l!.-x.>rs. All till, j.r.iprr tvivmonios mitv -oh., throu-1,— ij,,. hj,', K'u-wu, and in Vi-eh'en- The rumon.s nn the >treet were iHr.iniin- worse and worse. The dat.'s of attack on Ifun"- tung and Pm-yang were rej.eatedly said to have heen tixe.l. and allairs were daily l>ecoinin,L,' more and nior.' serious. One nigla al.out a w,.,-k later, a Land of armed n„-n entemi tin- dye , hop ol .Mr. Wan- a (,'hriMian at Ma-ku, twelve n.iles norlh-west ot Pmg-yang. Mr. Wang and a .seivant were the onlv ones present .wo.,r three men approaehe.l eaeh of th.'in, and imtting a ^word or liistol to their throats enjoin-d perfrrl and ,pii,-t sul,nus-.ir,n while others walke.l away with liooo fret of cloth and T'ld.) rash, -ind r,ave Wang a beating into the hargain. ' " It Wius decided to send a slal.-nient of ficls 1o the i;,.v (; I! i'lrthing, of the inf.S. at T'ai-yuan, and leave it to his 'discre- tion whether or not t., report to the Tao-fai. An a^mrate and det.-iled statement was therefore writ!. mi uiit and sent. Mr. Farthin" knowing the governor Vu-hsiens anti-foreign pn,p,.n-iiies, and not' iMingsure ol the Tao-fai's position, thought it best to l:iv the plain .statement ot lads hefoiv the latter without comment ,,r appeal and '"'■" '"■ ''"l- '1" "P.v "f tlie Tao-fais replv. which he was able lo .^.riirc, was very sati.-factory. The Ta.,;---ai, in conjuncth.n wuh the lau-tai a.i.d Xi.'h-t.ii .iVovincfil Treasurer and Judi,v\ mioined th.il the olfenler- be brought to Justice at ..nee, and that ( 'lo-ti.-ns be ]-rotecte,l. Lal-r J[r. Farthing was abl,. to .se.ure ,i ...pv of the governors ivj.ly to the repori of ih,' llung-tung ningi-tial' ■. This, however, was imt s.i uneipii\-oe:il. ireaiuime the l',o:.ers ha.l s,.nt f.,ur ne n wiih ili,- .-iMlen ...o.]- lo lu->han t., pawn th.-m The pawn.sliop-k.ep.r was .-u.piciCu.s, an-l ollered 1000 c,,,h f„, ,1,. l„i, at the .sanu- tim,. .-ecivllv advisiu- the authorities. Itunneis were .-ouu on the spot : thev cnliscated the .^- H,ds, and hel.l two of the men in cust,.dv. The two others escaped, •'.11. returiu.l to i..pori to th.dr comralcs. The band became infuriated, and start.'d ;it ,,n.a- f.,r Fu-shan t., iveiige tlie insiill thev had thii.s revive,!, etiiv,,,,, tlie .micial and 1 Iireah-ning t.. kill him. Thev .ertamly made thing-. h.,t, for tlie magi-: rale s.-ni ., ..penal .1, ..patch to the prelect, asserting that his life was iu .laiiger, and a.-kiu- Ibr n, coinp.viy ot .soldiers. Tlie soldiers were seut olf al ..n,.., l^it wh.-n they arrived the Bo.xers had already gon,-. Fre long, however, wor.l came that thev hnl coinmitl..d aii-ihep robbery ,,n llr-ir way north. Clia... w:,:. gi\', „, !,ul b.-t^ae the ...Idi-rs iiai gone lar a .s.-cond lobbery was i..p.,rled. \-illag,-rs j,,ined the ■soldiers m tlie clias,., pointing .nit the wav, and bv various ways encour.aging lli..m in their pur.uil. Th.- lauer were about to dve uj. U(l mai;tvi!EI) mission akiks ui'l ri'tuni w hill a lliii.l ruliliiTV \v,i> irjinitrcl. 'I'uri, if u,,i all, nf till' r(.Mirf| liiuilii- W'lv Itiiiiiaii < 'atlmli.-. 'I'ln^ sjnirn'ii the soldirrs Ik rnu'Wi-cl I'lldM, ami at, la.- wviv ciuiti! iirai- thi' lloxurs ri-ceiicd wafiiiiif,' and l'Oj;au tu Ih-^'. The suMicis (y|iciii'il tiic, aiid (,'.ivi' clia.-r, Imt wcri' ^'really hiiidrrei I I'V the \ ill ii,'i-i> wlin nrmnqiaiiii I lln'iii. I l.iwevci, two wiTi' shnt dnuii, live .aptiiivd, and throtini- .-.rijicd. We lii'.ird at'liTwaids thai tlin llni-- wrvv luiuid dead. 'I'h.y had licni woiiiidc-r. 'I'lif ]irisoii(T-i and thi-ir l«.oty \w\v hroiiLdil to Fii-shan, and iIk-it a con- I'l-^-ion u a.-- ixtorti'd liy toriiiic. The luairi.slratr wa.s alVai I lo k. rp thciii in lii~ rily, -o th.v wiTi' lakrii to l''ing-_\aiig with tlifir hands and feel in tin- >tock-. The nmliimdi-s liavi', as a rnlf, \i'iy litth: syniiiathy and jnty for one -who isdii\vn,and so it wa> in thi- casf. As tiny ]iassfd thi-oiifjli tin- stivcts of F'in;,'-yanf; a Iai'p> crowd aniusfd tlirin-rl'.i's with ridicuk' and >afc'asiii. Kiyintr, "llrlio : How is ii \ou air hrn- .' \Vr thought you Could iidr tin; cloud-! W'c lliouglil you wliv in\ uluiTahlc ! " It was currently n'liortr! that tiny would lie s]icrdily liidu-ad.cd, and I'or till' nionn-nt the tide was turiieil. 'I'he riincaus sul'sidcd soniewliat, anr. ,-. \V,|.,,„ >..ni In- uif.. .-uni l,,il,v lo T'ai-vurii,, l"-c.nH,- iIr. l,ai..r u.xs iiuurll, ,tn.l ih,.v tr.-iivl t.. -I.iv en al l'iii--van.' 'luring' th,. smimirr. Tin y 1,-ft Junr 1, ,icr,„Mii.nii.a l.v Mi>. (iuiiiri" as lar as I'ing-yao. Mi,,. Sfvr„s atvl Miss Clark,., o|' Ho-dmi, alsn startr,! lor Tai-yiian m, .I,,,,.. 1. Mr I.,,,!..,. lik,.u-,.„. (-..It thai the roiitiuuM tension at Hui,-t„n- was t,„, .,vat a strain „u tli. ladu's stalinn.Ml il„.rr, an,! tl.,.rW„r,. a,lvis,.l ll„ir -oii.j,- to Ki.-l.jit, hmco Miss.-s ili^rj;., (laiiiitlftt, KMn-d, aii,l Itasnnis.,.,. U-U lor tlial jilac^ on ■luiir :.. Lat. I, Mi.s FrriK.h an,l Miss Joinison, of I'm-vao, jnin.',! tlios,. ni Ki...hiu. Dr. WiNon, wjio was rmi .Inwn in l'i,-alil,, wa.- taken ill ,1 |,.w .lay.s aftrr lii.s ^^U\■ starto,! nortli. Tlnm-l,, fortunat.'h, 111,' .lisraM- was .■h,.,-k,-l at nn,v, w,. f,.li ]„. ua- no! in a LMm.iition io ivniain diirin- tl„. lu.at. It wa.-, will, ^-n-at aillloiillv that l,r l,ro,i-lil luni-rll to .i.-ride f,, l,.av,., tllollfrl, cK.a.lv „.,.i„g til," wis,|,„„ ,,|- ^,,i",r.. II,' finally inl,.n early autumn. JVforc l.Mvin- Dr. Wilson lla,l tlut i,l,.asure of pai li.'ipalinL; in tli,. openuif; servic-s of th,. n,.w ,'hai„.l at K'ia,)-kia-u,n „n .llin,. 17) whirl, had heen iir.,vi,l,.l, repair,-.!, an,! fiirnish.Ml by tl„- nativ,' Clirr-tians will„,ul ai,y tinan,'ial 1„.]|, fn,ni u>. Always .stn.n^ly in layoiir of ,'ncoiirajrii,,s,' tl„' natiy,. church t,. self-sujiport, it gaye him great joy to witne.-s the unity, z,m1, an,l ,:,jns,.<:ratiou manife.ste,! Ill this young churcli. 'J'he (ledieati,m l,a,l heel, t r,MHip>t of thoyiliagers. wl„, f,.are,l lli,. Hoxers might l,e attract,-,!, th,-rel,y im- plicating tli,-m. Dr. Wikson left for the capital on .lun.- 1'). IL' leceiy.d ,Ii>- kiiij,' if w.- Iiati fuceiv. .1 ill.' > mil' iiixtnicliniis ; nuil trirl tu li'li'(,'ra]ili to t lie capital for conliriiialioii, liiit tlir oll'n n wniihl not ari'i'iil tln' t''li'^'raiM. Hf tiUo n ill to Vmi-iliV'iif,' to tiii'l out aliout tlu' con^litiou ol Ho-naii, ainl tilt! I'fst Kjitti' in I'asf it was I'oini.l iifCfs-ary to move .>iiiutli. Shortly alter Mr. Kay's nif^snifjrr arrivinl wv IumivI from tlic Kie- hiu lailii-> that they wcrr on tii. ir \\av ilowii unii< r oiticial I'scort. Oil ,1k .!• -Jf; tlh-n- w i-^ a r 4 at i'iii,,'\ao, lojluwi'd iie\t 'lay ly aiiothrr ,ii Kir-hill. Mr. .iii'l Mi-. Lnn li;ri-ii 'iii'l Mis,-i l-.Mri'l hul goiir to F.'i.-cliaii to \i-it Mr. ainl .Mrs Prnv, of thr .\. IM '. KM , ju^l I wfi'k I ''foil', hi-iiri' only the live ri'iiiainini,' l.a'lic- i aiin' lioun. When ifow U roUi'i'tril ill tin' coui't at Kii'-hiti alxir.t noon, .hiin' ■27, \\\f la.li<-i, ill hurric'l consultation, ilfi'ii|.-.l to <^i, to thi- Vanirn. Thi-y uiMit out \tr.'.t liy w.ilkinj,' hoMly to the Vanirn, prrcol.-il and loili.wcci (,tily l>y tin ir two bra. (■ littlr hoys (scrvanl,^). Th.- iiiiL;i>trali- iv,|.i\i-.l ih. ni kinill\, luit toM llpMii that 111- li.i'l linpcii.il (uiUii- not to juoi, .i ihcniaiis lonf,'i'r. 'I'liry ri'inaiiic'l in tlir Vainr-n th.it ni^'ht, anil 1' I'l umlii olliiial i-rorl r.irh on lln- niornin;,' of .liini' -2^, .■ii'ri\ iiij,' .at I'iiig- yanrj .Mondiy nioriiin,^,'. .lulv 2. Thou^'ll Wi' hopi-il tji.ll thi'V would rlitci' liilliotirrd, UIK' tl'n^ of IH'oplf saw th.'iii. Ciirioily .ind runioiir w^rf r.ai-r I, .'tii'l ;ill dav Ion;; iiiiinlicrs of ] pli' caniL' to our duor to mi- wlial Wf wnv doiiiL;. \\ '■ f'lt it advis.ihlit to ask tlu; Mi.-.-c- Ho-kxn in \ar,itc their own lioii.-e for th.it of the lio-|dlal, so that we niiL;lit .all lie lof,'elher. Mr. and .Mr-. FvUtley had niovrd down from H uiiLj-tiiii^' f u' the -nninier .-onie d.ays lii'lore hr, W'lUon ielt, :ind were orrupyiiiL,' hi- hon-e. Mr. [.uilev was siilferiiiL; from a .-ever,' attac-k of ,-uii-fever, and .aeh day his condition seeiiud to liecoine more critie.al. As we Were sittini; nuii'tly in the court lli.it e\enint,', di-cussiiiL; the situafioii, Mr-. Wil-'ii's nurse came in ;,'real exi'iiemeiit, .s.iyinj,' that crowd- uer ■ luvakin^' in the door I What .a -citterin^' ! lieinf,' unprepari-d f u- -o unex]ieit(d an attack we e.udi ran to ;,'i-t together a few lieci'ss iries, hut weie relieved to hear, .a monieiil later, ihat it wa.s a fil>e alarm, 'i'lie eiowl was r-iniply .-imii-inf,' it.^elf liy jnillin.; the hell-rope, knockiuf,' al the door, and in.-ultini,' tho.se who opened. Hy wise exhortations our natives were aide to i|uiet then, hut far into the ni,i,'lit we w. re kept ou ,']-^v hy re])eatel liaiif,'!!!!,' :t\ .he door,-. (Ji-'Ural to Leave At 10 l'..M. the mandarin -ent word that the city was full of wild rumours and we must le.ave. We .iskeil to wdiat place they would take us. The reply w.is, tin i f'lir st,if,'es south. We said that unless the iii,i,'i-tr:iie would ui\e us -Mini, j^uarante.' of tretliiiK s.alVly to llan kow wi' would not move. Next day, ,luly '■>. they came again, and w i-he.l that our request h j'Ul in writing. We asked to see the otiici.il in ]ier.son to talk over the situation with liiin, but word TlIK lluXKl; TIIOI T.l.KS IN S||.\.\-S1 |(»;) ua« .-.•111 l,,u-k tii.il tlii:. u;t, iH.i coiivi-iiinil, iiipl Hu.iiu \u- ui-iv ivqueMtci I.. |,iu on ],iiiH r vn h.it wa.- waiil..l. lU this tun.' ll,c situa- Ii-ii wii- K'HiiiK iu.,iv rnlicil. Till' \ until.-, nf'iii,- rilv VM'iv t..kiiiK rui-tli,.r liUTtu-.s. Tli.'V had lioanl that Wu- ,.\\Wu\ -.'.i,. m. l..ii^;ri- I'lulrrtiiij,' 11- ; n.iw tli.-y w.-r.! goiiij,' ill |-,.r "a J,, My <,',m.(1 tiiiif" at (Piir lAlMll-r, kllnrluriK, CI11V111-, t lllvatr 11 1 11^;, all'l X'ttlll"^' 1 ..K^.'.'irs lu lu'l], u, iiiciva-r 111,- tminill l,y -aviii^; tli.it w,- w,,iiM gladly ],av t.-ii rasli lo p-l nd of tin.|i,. Our ii.iiivr- wn,- li,.|],l,.,s-. 'I'lh- |"iM,|ir,t- w.-rr ;iiiytliiiig liul linKlit, and w- did not know uli.ii iii,.ii„.|,i i,n;,dit j ,vr to '- oiir la.-I. Thr thoii-lit ,,f thr drlivn.in,,- of Ham, I'.s iVi,iid.s „ut of the fiiin.Kv, .'ill,! I»,iiii,-|-, ,,wn d-hv,-i iii'v out of l!ir lion.,' .j.-i, 1hm:;uii.- MTV iH.rioii.-, and I'liil. i. •20 iMcaiiu' tlir l.nrdm of on.-'.- |.ray.-r, tli.il ■M'|,,i-| sh.-ill 1„- n,a^Miiti.-l m my li.»lv. wh-th.-r it l/c l.y lif.-, or liy ili-.itli. FroTu uhal tin- nnd.-rling.-^ had .-hju.I, wt- fidt that ue sh.^ili lo.,k in vain for h.-lii to tin- ..lli.ial-, -.. \\l- con.si.l.-n-d it ui-,-.-t ii,,t, to a.-k foi- il. lint jii.-t wlii-n tlh- luiiiiilt >.-.-m.-d to h.- n.-.inng it- h.-ighl wt^ w.-r.' -iir].ri-,-.| and .l.-li-ht.-d t.) l.arii tiiat iiu-n had !«•. n .-.-nt t.. gnanl oiir ilo.,r. Ininu-diat.-ly ..rd.-r an.j .■oini.arativ.- .lui.t ua.- n-.-toinl. X.;i,'otiation.s w.-r,- .■■.ntinit.-d, hut liytli.- att,Tn,,on wi- , ..n.lii,l.-d, |.;r vari(,n.- nja-on.-, tli.il it u.niM 1,,. a iiii-iak.- t,> g,,, c-sp,-, lallv uii,k-r llu- ,,mdition.-< oth-r,-!. \V.- w.int,-.! a ir.ii-ahn (ollicial ih--i,at.:li), an, I ,liif-tiont-d th,- \ahi,' ,.f .-vfii that in aiioth.-r i'rovinc.' in -ii.-h tiirhul.'iit tini.-.s a.- th,-.-.-, hiit lli.-y widi,-,l only t,, i;i\v u- a /»-;/'/l inw" nl lliiir iii.irtyiiliiiii, wlmli wi- Icl iHil lliriMiL;li .111 .\iil.i| 111! -w-rii'.'i'i, ;il'"ii>I r.iiiM'd ii |p,ililr .iiiiiiiig our M-r\.iiilrf, aii'l lliroiiL,'liuiil llif Cliiiivli. Wi'Wii.- j'li'Vid to lir.ir of N'ViT.'il u lin, flli,'llti liiil al till- tliciii^'lit (if -ikIi ■.iitriliii^:, lialullli^l'(l to Iilllillll ll\ 11- at .ill ,;,-[> tn till' V' V . till, . Mill,. « li, It, llil),'lll. ( >nf t'l-lt .it till- tillU' lliat It w.iM wuitli iiiiiiiiij,' In tlii- l.iinl In .-(•!■ ~uili faillil'iiliii .-sa aiiij duvotidii. Ne.'irly i-vny nu.- nf our -irv.iiii,- i. lu.iiiii'ii with u- to ilir l.l.-t, tlloUi,'ll \Vi- U'UVC lllclll all till' n|ijlnltli;iily nl' r.tUlllill^' In tliiir liMiiic^, ami I trar .-.onn- of llpiii urir -lain ly aMi- to gel (iway atlrr uc hit. We 'li-trnvii| .ill iiatiM' nud Inn-i^'ii ('liiinh rcf,'i>trl>-, coIIim Uoii linnk.-*, li-ts (ij I liiMii-ii, Clma -•■ h'tli'i>. it'., itr., and li'liiiiidi''! otl.i-rs to ijo so h'st lli'V -hnliM tall into llii' I aii'i,^ of tlii' licxcr;', a.s |ironf .if,'iuiist our Clii'L^^tiaii-, having' linn tnl'' that th'- Knx'-rs .il ili.io-i ■,'ot till' iiaiiif:' of many Cliri.-tiaii.'* frniu a -ilk baiiiii-r wliiili hail I I'lii piT.si'Utcd to the lailiis aiul liuiii,' on tin- (■l,.iinl wall. \'' ■ hrai'l thai tliiMc was a li.--t of our < 'lirir.tiaiis iii tli<' \:iiiirii at 1' iiij,' yaiif,'. Ilnw it was olitaiiu-d wi' ramiot .siy. On .liilv ") wi' rrci'ivi-il a '"Iiy 'if a Irtlcr IVnni Mr. Illoin, in whirli hr ^-tatc'l that our fri'ii'ls in Smith Sh.in-si ha'l ifci-ived a -IKii.ll li'iniil tn f,'n tn the cua.-t from till- Tan-lai on the f,'rnund that Swi-di-n ua- not likriy to he involvcl in tlio war. Mr. liloiu .'I'ldc'l, " lint you can u'll nulliing of tin- kin I." 'I'lic iii'M lew jiii.^ifs nivf iul'oniiiilinu ciiiucniiu;4 ullicr Sliau-.si I'rieuds. 'I'lic stnry of lln; l''iii;4y.uig jiarl y is mii- liuuL'd I'll ]i. 1 1 7. I'niif: niiiiij Mr. Kmj mnl I'nrlij Ml-. Ka\ fi-arrd In alt'iniit I he jouiiR'y tn iIk- i"a>t withnilt "tlii iai e.scnrt, r.-lii'i.illv a- the u wcrv >o many .-"Idifis on th'.' luad They were advi-ed liv tin- native Christians to weat'ier the stniiu • liidini; loiallv, and decided to divide intn two jiartie.s, Mr. Mi Ivie with the .Mi.--ses Cliajiiiian aii'l 'A'ay an i iwo natives I'ormiiif,' the liisl ; ai '! Mi. aiul Mrs. Kay with tlu-ir little 'lauf,'hter and other native.-- the second, A place was secuieil t WelitV-.-eVrn miles >nutli-east uf K'u-wu, and late on .Inly ■! the liist p.irty started olf. With ditticulty tliey got out of the house unnoticed, and to tlie cart auaiting 'hem at the Kast gate, That night they went as fir as Niii-ts'lleli, annul t\n-l\e miles, anil remained hidden all of the iie.vt day in the home of a Christian nanii'il 8 . The iiiaL'i.-tiate at KiaiiLi-li^ieii sent men ici .search out llie ChriBlians Till •'• ^1:1; n.'iM r.i.Ks IN si..\\ SI 1 1 1 '■' ;l." l-t"- l..-.y l...v..,l Mr.S ,„ ,„,, ,.-,,,ou ,.,,-.1. ,.W: .-:nUl.u,l,,„,-,.,„.,v„.,„H.. UV,|„l„.,tl,.a,n«),..,l,..r.M,-.S,u,i ".■i,|,ii,i„.,l i,i,,l^,,r „,,!. C.ii.unlv I" !"■ rallr.i ,,11 l,\ tl„.„. Ill iii.> li A iii;iii (,r tl tug II iiiii«t liiur l„,ri M'lv .nskwaiil nJiliK <'l'l'', ,)ii.M "Imm ilin-,' |.,.,i^-,„.|, unv "• ^-'iliic Milage ii.ii,„-,l Clni i.tii.-, ,| i„ -'"M> ..l.'l.S;o .h.,v luniK lun, „,, „. . ,..„.,,!,', ,|,„ a,, ,„,,,, ,„ ,1,,... I'"" "■ >ln. \a„i,.n; l„a f,„ tunal..h, I,,,, ,i.,.v u.-,, J,],. ,, ■ irm.- at a >al|.li.iorv .--lllciiifnt N.^MH,I,.M,-. M-,K„.a,i,l,,aHy,„ i,.„ ,„ „„.„. „„al h„li„,. I'l. ... 1, ha. 1„...„ ,|,...,,l,..d a>a Mnall, l„„,.lv I,.!,,!,., a ,. ,),.. 1„1N ^:"'";" >••"""■• 'I'"- l"i"li'>. Tlim-aiv. aw.,a„.la ll-'i- l>-..», ... ^shuh III,, laiiuly fh,.all„.„, In,... .\1.,.,. „„.,,. ,..,,., ni'i l'.-i.'ka-alii.--t tlir iiH.iiiilaiii.aiv lluMav. '1 .1 lliii-liiiij,'- '■ tlli>u lilVr: •-'•I .ll'.lM lol lljr i-efii,-,.,-> "" ''■'•"■;■ ^"-"'^ •" ' "-"I'-'-'-l MW-.. sat,, l,y ,h,. nativ..>. Th.. Kav. ',"""";■'' V!.'-' ';'■ !"■" '""^■■'' """' ^'""""■■' H^"-' ^^"- f'"""l U,v ,h,.n, '•• '"I- S.h. ot K „.^w, aiiinnj,- ,1,.. Ta-h„ ,„nu„laii,.s Tin- al., wa. sa„l to l,e a g-.l l.i.ln,-,,lar,.. Th,- o„lv ,|,||i,ul,v ua.s ,l,at :i„v -i.l.l not g..t tl....... iH.loiv ,lavl,,-l„,a,„lw..n. ...po,,,.,! ■ol,a^,. l....i, .-..I -y M-v.Ta ,r ruul.. W,- „u.t a man «ho su,l that Mr. Kav " """'' '■'■|'-"''"1 1" '''vrg • .0 llan-kou, W.I- l.i.Mwi awav..onu.wh..r; 'ii-ng 111.. .outl,-.ast..r,i .■.ounlaiii.s, atnl from ih,. Van..-:,. ,, ,, ,.,, K u-wi, I galli.n.,! that it imrst 1,.. known bv th,.n. that tl... Kav' wwv "I 1-i.nK ...;. t..r au.av. So,,,., .to...... .t,.. w,-,,. wi...lv i.la...,r,n ,li.. li.iii'l.H C.I ^i Ui.;M,a„, who wa> ,0 torwai.l ,1,..,,, „, „,.,-al,n,.„„ ,■,, ,h. , w...-e nee.l..,l. I «„ ot ti„. (.'h,,-, i.m, a ho h..l,„.,l ,]„• Kavs to ..el aw i'. ■•^i..H-, to ...... „s who,, w.. u,.,v ,„ Ih,. i,n, a, K-,.-uu. a,.! ,„„. of lh,„", uasahoni lo ,,.k,. „,. a -uj.ply of .-to,v.s n.-x, ,lay. .1 .V(i//iv's L,ii,r Mr. Sang, th,. y,,,„ig K'n-wa >,■: ,ol-t..a,.h,.,, vwot.. a io„,a,„.,.,l l,.t..r g.vnig a ,-,.ai,h„. a.v.aint of h,s ..x,,..,,,.,,, .. ,1,.. „„„.„nig at„.i. M,-. Kay 1.. ,. II.. .<,av. : •• \Vli,.„ ,1... ,.,aK:M,at,. ,a,n,. „, ...1 .h,r,ioo,s many ol ,„. un,i.,ln,.. l,„.i,..i .l,,,,,.,.,,,, ,„„,,„ ,,,.. ^avs th.ng.. , ;V '" '-,'1 ''■"^■l-VHva..K.lU Wang. h,-,,,],..,. an,l v.^Zm l>'i'.r.. 1,„„. All th.. otl,..,> ha,l M't tor th.-i,. h.,„.,.s. H,. ,,i,i .-n,. .■l.ai,t.l.. m Ta,-yna„ l"ing-yao, .■„h1 ]Iiao-i hav,. all .•„ bu,n,.,l a-.',l -n...rs liavt. .■orm. tnm. Poking to th. ,.tr,.ct that n ou ,. „„ ,„ i-,',!]',,. tlu. fn„.,gn „.hg„,„ Th,.,...|or,. r..tn;„ to you,- i,,,,,,,.., a,„l ,1' ,,..o,,l.. a.k you ,t you ioHow ,1,.. \un■^^n.v:^ n-ligi,,,,, t^U thon, '■ No ■ ; )UL. It you ,ion_t, th,- ]!ox,.,.. w^'l l„.at you wh.-n ,h..y n,..t vou.' W.- ..anl' All ,,ght. 11m. nian,Ja,.in wi,.h,.,l „.. to i.turn to ou^ hom.s, Imt his ^ecrHa,.y ..,,1, ' Dout k-t llu.,n ret,,,.,, h.„„e, bocau.se it i... uann.o.ilv .■■•pi.rt,.l that the {oivign..rs l,av. ,lug (..xplosiv..) n.in... u,„l,.r \(,^ -urt. l,.otK.-.lask..,l„.,.I.th,.t,„..r I .v,,l,e,l, . No, i, ,. ,.„t 1 1,™ '.h-.y «:ii)le ■r I'shan'. , le a coiulort that lie>ide> the tl-. 1 HM (t 1 oy ■ut them on .liilv tliey veei'ive' whieh wiiree left another tls Thus ihrir tin. fair ehauee ot i tls. lion I i':5e , Ironi Mr. ( ,f Vi l-eh'i iiL', fro HI theV eoU Id I more for the a.~kiii,t,'. li oil at P'ing-valif.', to be sent them a> ^onu as i:o.-,sil)le ouevi'r, We ble 111 to be , I'oviL Jed lor, and tliey >taiid not n .bbed ,M« aiou;,'h, [iroviaec 1. Mr. Knv i: (,'liristiaus i n Snuth Shan-.-i, .Ui' tl leir own iivi to ( lo wliatexer eau be il< they keep in health and are beloved by all the native feel ^ure they will ri-k even To ?ave hiia and those with liuii. get the ] befriended M.'ssrs, ( ' c.-ii. am auil 1 .•r to Shen-^l, w hen ted the foleigllel's. are making a sj.eiial elfort to the (Joveriior Tuan has so If this verv ditlieult t.isk eau be aeeom]ul-heil ever, Mr. Kay li we liiav v ilu- •If wrn et see lur friend.- alive ome more ,1 How- .lulv 4 The l!o.\ers have a speeia hatred fnr me inr.iu-e' I obtaiiie.i a j.roel .mat ion t,,r their .-nppiessioii, ilreu.iv li.ved the date of attack, the iMhof the Gtli ani I 1 lev had (,1'ilv II ,\ie eannot help but fi A that ill dds ak'ain-t huii. 1)11 .lulv tl the .-e;\allt the U Wdl: nil *^ 00]K 1 as far as IVln-tiiig rellUlle he left I'ao-tliig. d. He l.p. The I'.nxel.- ■<1 that all was fiiily nuiet when id (.'athelies had fought several fiat ties, 111 w hieh the lioinau t'atholies were the vntoi- lii reliorted ihit trouble had been feared in tli The s yang but! iLiv lai>;e ( io\\ all' Lu-aii district stat: i> t,i;liired at the eastern suburb of 1 iwu the te aph I lie All the jllieial.-- in the jity, 1 and militarv, \\ei\: e th eivii enelgeli.' alel eoneer onlv sueeee( ill.d ,ut to fllbdUe the riwt. Their ted ai lioii nipped the ]iioi in iis bud, and the ii leeen ma.s«acred oii " haul, of the Vellow River, near the Vu-n.en-k'eo ford, on Ju ' \ e know tha Mi.s.ses Kmg aud Burton had accompanied .Mr. McCoine 1 o bhan-heo, but we .m only sunni.se who the ither two ladie.s 1 have Ix.en it that report is indeed correct ^ I believe ^^e shall be .lUUe .stfe here as regards the Ta-nin- peo,)le .f outsu ers come the cse might be altered : Si-chau ^.^t •m >o inendly or so tao-shih (honest). We have very lai hi. 1 m.-n ■ibout ,.s who w.ll do their best in case of trouble. We are in w'u ^lone here but,_I believe, be.ng only feeble womenfolk .n'air^ »e are reekon.-o oi not much consequence, besides, a.s .Mr. iVat ha- ^•uough to look after, we, 1 ...ppo.se. would fall to Mr. VoungsX,. ' M.^s Heaysman also wrote on the sa.ne datr : -.So fiir Ta-n.n- ^.■.'n.s likely to l,e live f,.,,,, any disturbance, and one almost feeis like aj.ing y„u to ,ome up he.e. ... It .s,.,,,,. likely that We n.uy U- a lowed o re.na... nere for .some t.nie." Thes,. in.portant extracts .^liow that a. late as July 8 they were not anticipating any immediate 114 MARTVKEl ) MISSIOXAUI KS aiv so much waiitrd to j;i) el (llll,MIl>'i. I'^V.'I'Vl ])l()vi'll'. glail of any IrouMe, ami wc-ir ikH iiilrinliiiK to Ivavi' ai "Ihv, an diivctiou they \wvv likil\ to lak.- wlu'ii lliey shouM move. It i^ imiwilanl \« iviii.^iuWr tliat i1h-m- uonls wm- writt.'U h.fon liiry li.id iuMid crt llh' luur.h-f nf Mi^-i-.- Wlihclnircli and S.-ai-cll, an.l llie aiiti-luu-iLrii i)ioL;.iiiiali(jiis. Tlir Uiao-i im-.s.*iiger lad had lovii .■\ix-.ttuclcli'n cxodns. Mr. Vniiiii,' wTotr IVoni Ki-rhaii on .Inly 7: -lli-iv thing's are tolerahly qniet. Tin- oppo>ilion consists ol' viini(.m>, hnt we cannot tell how soon things may present a >terner a^lh el. At Hiaiig-ning (our out-.sl;aion, twenty mile.- -outh; the juciple seem niu.h more exeiled, and I am pnrimsely slaying away from it at jiresent. . are nnieh .-ifer on the hill.- than on th.- jilain — lie- ju n'ore Uio-.-hii, (hone~l;. Our eoiui.-r was i-o1i1m-(| at Hiao-i, but fortunatelv he h,el milher fnrri._rn htirrs nor sil\.-r. If some of us ;-l.sewhere 1 am afraid we wouMlit have the lih-linnij ho(lvseem> to he almut etfect upon the people generally. ' In a note the saiie- date, Mrs. Young siiys : "We are >o .pliet here that we can scarci-ly lcali^.• the trouble you are having down there oil the idain. We h-el (piite >a,fe here, at least for the ]>re.sent." The- h-iters vve:i- the la?t we received from Ki-ihau, and give all we kuo.v about the friends there. From Ho-ehau, Chao-i h'eng, and Hung-tung we heard i'retpiently through tie- Christian eldei-s. As Sf.on as Elder Hsu heard of the riot at Hi'ao-i he sent Ch'.-ng-shih-kiu, ou Jidy 3, to spy out matters at lliao-i, Fiug-yao, and T^ai-yuan, ar-d promised to send him to us with the news as soon as he r.-lu'rned. W.- were daily expecting his return up to the time of our leaving, but had to c-.ome away v.-ilhout having seen him. The ot:;cial> al Ilo-chau, Cha.j-ch'eng, llung-tung, and al Kiang- Hsieu publiclv warned tie- Christians to either liee for their lives or else to "reject the false and revert to the true" by putting wy idols and following the cusl,,nis of the ancients. At Fing-yang they told us fianklv that they su.-d whiK- we wi-re still in the city, but we knew of si-veral who had made cojiits of it. Conornimi Tai-wiian Fu, July 1:; we received a h-tter from a native Christian saying that THK I5U\-KI; TIJuri'.LKS IX SIIA\-S1 115 till- l.-t of li "II iiK' l.s an 1 k n It. co,.l„.nu.,l ,1... ,..,,„,t ,,• „„. iln: and Mi-s Ccani.' ,l..a,h la ,1 U "l (l>.itl, ..li , 1, en •,>"'7 '"''' -^li- < ""Ml'S lia'l li.rn .-^toiu-d lo ,;,.„ ,., ^,,1 „ ' " ' ""'• •^•"■"'l^''-^ party ivachin- Hsiao- Uui-Ui,au.. tl„.u lunwa.:: towards Lu-clrm- ; ..f ,]„. HMn.c"rm f,i, n,l l.av.ng ...a,„.d ,„ tl„. 1„1U : a„,l of ,1,. In,,;' !,a M, a \ 'a we,v a. a vd!a,... ,ho„^l, .h.-i,. lu,,,.. Lu 1,..„ d..,,,; Tl^ me..s.nger su. that s.v.Mal foivi^n,.,. ha-l ,.,..! am.,- and killed ■ >'"'""- .d l-.,.l,.. Many ,,,1,.,. nauv.. j.nsh.d ulnl,. -leah J n ," -ng cut o l,y ,1,. ilanu.. II. .ud U wa. ..,„na,ol th.:t 1, ':,; Ml l-aithmg^ hou..c. and w.,v ,l,..,v still, ,,ot.ct..d l,v a guard of .old.ezv. Mr.B.,vnon (B. .^ F.ii.S.) and the of-cr fon-ilnu.," ].< were aKo h.Mng profro.d l,y th.. H.-u-n n,a..strat,.. Vu-h.su.n, th,. gov.-rnor. had 1 n ..ilLd to th- front. H,. w,^s lo have Ut on the 5th. hu, th.- l„.i,u... peo,l,. p.ev,-,,,,,! h t, "ving ehad.W«o well thu theydKl no, u-.h l.in, ,o have.' v"t rkelv this isu tiM.al m-lon,, and ihetvfon. an .anptv fo„n. l^. t"o Jhe ,„orm.g ol the 7.h, when the tnessenger left/all wa.s j-eae fu rho,d,.=tnct n.,.g...trate had re,,Mested that all the oteigne,. nove „ ■^ kon.H:u,.n (...denee lor o.lic,al>, tn elo.e proxinn.v U. lus V.une^ dlcn. t : "'^^'V^'--' -'' '""■'= -ib- protected.' The n.^e;;"' fh ,1 "";"<■■ ''"■ ""-'---— -'Pl.vi..g or not. On Ihat ne«. had l,...en reee,ve,l of ,he n,,a..sicre of all the foreigners at U.-yuan on the even.ng of the i:ith of the ml, n,oo,t (J„lv 9). Wo conlu g,.t no partn.da,> The lor. i^ners were .tid to hav po.soned a Weil Ue heard the sul,.-,an...: of tit.s report fo.atl underhng, at 1-I„, ott .lulv 20. At l"u-ehou we lean.eHt that the nmnher ol foreigners k.Ued was thirtv-.sev,.,,, and that of h native, thirty. At 1-sh. we also he.rd that the Hoxer^ ,n tl,e iol- h .1 been enrolled as hnperial troop., and that loOo were conung down, t.nder eonmtand of a eertaiu nuluarv oltleial, to clear the province of Ctiristiaiis. The nie.^engu- also. :onr,r,ned the report of \Vang-sh,-i, that there ad been tro.thle at l-en-chau (Atnerican Hoard;, ,and that the otticial had taken energetic action. The othcial ev.dentlv w^.. m the n.is- «|o,.ar.e. nn-o,n, , . the n,e.,enger .aid i.e .ept a; he told L^:, the .dl.^t refusing then, further protection. He ,,ut out two .....1 proclan.,at.ons at their doors, and told them to .h„,t aPv Movers wLo save them trouble, without fear of being called to accou.it" f.r „. " The nu MAUTYKKi) MISSIOXAKIKS lVi,.n,l. at Fou-.hau ...•nu.l u> M Hm. i, ua. U- lor lln-.n t-Mv.um vlu-re thcv V...V. Il>. ,.a.s a .!„■ ,h;qK.l ,,t lln.M a„.l saw iha tli. ,loo,-s l,a.l' iH-ol. l.rirlu.l up. II.- .laiv uwl um'm- lunun us, l.uL IkMH ,1,., lVa.o„ H.hV l.tr Nva. .l.-paircl <.f. WIhu !„■ .av^ the ba^ '.t i„„rn,n.nt~ tor Nvlurl, .!.■ .io,.,.,r ha,l ..■». Inn,, h. nta.-,l to take ,,,,,„ 11, „1 ,, „„uM l.r i.n|..-Ml.l.' to grt Ili.iu to I ai-yr.an Ho h,,l l,,.,-,. .rtirhr,! o„ ln> Nva V ■ low 1,, 1 'Ut l.avii,- Dr. \\ilsoM-. lett^'v sewn i.Un Ih.- i:u.H of l,i> l"«.l, .t wa. not .lisroveiv.l. l.at.r wv ,leel,le.l t-, imt •,!,.■ U- into a l.ox atul ..1 it l,y somh trn>two,tl,y e;,rter Imt loun^ om^.lves u.mI.1.- to tak.- U cmt of our .,w ii hou.,e. Stnrl'oia,.,> ha.l Imvu -Ivei. that fothin- shouM l.e taken out ol our jireiuisrs t1ion;,'li nuythiiii,' iiUL-'ln Iv !'■ 1" in. On ,|„lv i Mr. Woodrolle ol' Vo \ali- (Ui.lrJ to llee to tiie i„,.:,nt uns.' IVa.on Liu, Mr. L,u-i.ao-l,n. au 1 a l,uy->ervant au- cotuoauu.! him. Thry hop d to ti.rl son.r lotu iy V tee amon- the .mountains ^vl,er,■ th-v wouM not readily he found, hut walked for t>vo whole davswith.mt liudius a suilahle ,.la.v, h.rau.- ot the searaty ,,f watei' Mr. WoodroMr almost -avr uj. lu drspair. At last a .i,..erted Imu.lel w,,s found. ll.-re tle-v ivn>ain,-d soiue days, .lee]>mg in or near the ruined rav. s at ni^dit, and retreating into the inomitains .luriie' the (lav Mr, l.iu-i>ao-lin hrou-ht u.s thi~ inhirinaliun, having leit tl.e two 'other natives with Mr. Woo.lrolh-. The night alter Mr Woolrolh. left Yo-vang .-ev-^ral s„n- of the otlicials and gentry entered the Mi^^iou premises and >tole many things. They were dis- eoveivd, however, .and Later on repenting of their aetious, hrought hack the thiiu's The native Christian- would not accept tlh-m, heiailt^e they did n<,l know what had heen taken. They ,-aiv roUi.ig a Large houlder of stone or earth roni -he top and it fell ne.ar to wheiv they were .-leepmg. They lied lor ,l,.-ir live> iiHt a> they weiv, leaving their l\-w helongings, even tluar shoes and eloihin., hehind tle-m, \l the time he lelt Mr. ^\ oodrotU.,- leet were all torn .and hrui-ed. Mr. \V..„drotfe .ent ,a verbal niess.age to us saving thai h. w.L- "eating mueh hitterne.ss- among the mountain's and that he would like to eoiue down to Join n.s, it new! he to die to"ether. The juvvious day w had sent him tls. ,5,, telling ,„;„ ,i,„i th'ere were tl.. 1 -0 . £2,V ill F.lder Fan's h.and at Hung tiing, noon which he eould diaN, We h m1 also .ent him word th.al no more fmvigner. wouLl he .ulo.w. 1 to enter Pnig-yaug, and that we were about to leave for the e.o.x-t, and sugge.sted that he do a.- the Kays— t\nd some lamilv to liide him for a consideration until lliese troiibh> THE BOXER TROUBLES IN SHA\-SI I17 l-e ovei. Our l„.,ut.- nuiv vltv .sed not to feel any resjionsibility. Thes,. were refugees from other cities, and miglit return to seek i)rotectioii and helj) from the otiicials in the places when- I hey had lived.. •I'hereuiion they e.xhibited an ollicial document callerl io-h-pao (monthly report), containing the number and locition of the I'mg-yang Missi<,!i houses, tlie names of the workers, and wliere they live.l, and the location of all our village chnpels, with some other inforuialion which I could not see. They said thev were only re- spoiLsible for tho>e who-e names were on this paper and were readv to hell, tln^i'i on, liul as for the others, they sliould lo<.k out for them.-ejves. We did not argue the point with them, but simplv said that we were all fellow-workers, and if any were t.. go at all, all must go together, for we would not think of separati'ig. When thev .s,lw how determined we were to stay, they su^g.-sL-d' that we liide'either in another liou.se ni t' .■ city ,,r in the villages. Thit, however. We felt m our ca.se to be unwise, as it would have enabled the magistrate to search our hou.ses, seal the door.s, and rejiort that we had tlowii, thus reheving him of any further rc-jiunsibility. Moreover, we felt that I'einga [larty of ten ladies and two diildVen, with Mr. Lutlev so ill. we could not divide, and it would Ik- iuuM.^sible f,,r us to "remain secreted for any length of time. Therefore we would not entertain this ]irojio,sal. The men reported to the magistrate, and ne.\t the guanl was (ordered "tlOW We ho-ue and we were to be left to our fate. Ycni may imagini felt It would only have needed t" bt? know;) tliaf e guards wers. withdrawn to bring on a riot, .- we prevailed on Iheiii b, wait till eTening as the negotiations had not yet been completed, and gave them 118 MAUTVKKI) MISSIOXAKIES prevent crNs luU w.re toM thai ih-. was „.. u;,y of u-n,. nur in.mey. Tl„. ,l,.,i~-i..„ unh Uu- Vanun lunpl,. nn a. >vT.-u.d by our ■ ,1 „ u . u,,v iMvMlnl lo .-Mi-- llu' nl!|.i:ils by IfiU lUg, on tb. omai.inn tb.l l- luni.-b u- u,th a ,,' 1 donn,.. t to Ul „,/ to Uan-knw. Alt,.,' ..auo he.natiou tl,H .a- l.nally a^uyd U a„.l on tl„. IT.h th,. nanus wcro tak.n , own and ''"•'''■"' d,...Mnu.nt .as .b„wn to ns as uv ,,.,,.um,-I. it :T1>';^;-"I '" l'^" «"'-'. ,,, ,„, ,,„. ,,,,,s tbal w,.n lo 1„. hnv,l .b,„nuh ,o l-au-.b w,,s llu-,,ch. IVV a>MV...l to thi, H..v,.l,.4 tln-v wouM l,^ a .va-ouaol,. pruv and al.w';!. t„s..ll.b...h..a. wb,,hw,. bad l,ou,b, L.t autumn to b Ip n . ,.l„i-n„a. wbow,.n. sulU.nn, b. ,aus. of th. dron^bt. Ibey wv,^ ,„u,,h um.n.,.d to tin. Imt w. IVlt it nd;,dit .ndnn,,'..; the M..s..m l.i',ol,av,.,t,b..n.atVrw,.nad M-- Tb. b n-t u,, n.an-l.rm llir'al^rthatb,. ^u,„ldtak.. ,,.and.or,.ou...bon,b,;W^^^^ andbd:,wM..hat!H.pav,o.u,-i.,nMolo,.,o.nand-avhUa- V^ ^ thev iomwl ibHnselves nnal.lc to \:\rr lb,„u,,b .art-, tb. .^ -aid, U w c In. ..,h„ to save you ,U all w,- n,„b, a> w, U d., U "-"o'l'l).^ ' Cave derid.d to ,.ve y,n IV.,. . ;overniu,.nt cuts all tbe way to IVant.-w.- Toev tn„k ,,.,o,l car-, bowev.r, to j;et tbe eart money lor the thst -t i^e li.ln,,. wr b'tt. ,.-,,„„ .,.„,, :,o onwar.1 ,.,„• n,.,,dd.our. U-^:^.. to ,nove on . was r..ror.ed tba. we w.-re to k. ri 1 and burn, ..„, so tbey thong 1, it wisi to ,et, as far auay as ,.o-.,bl,.. We, bad g.vat d,lhculty u la-eping Vv. AViUonV lu.u.e, wbi.b was of ^nu.-u, but pwbaps he had r::wn l n.a-ou. .a. k,,,,, .. InubteU-d. NN- ^'L •'! -- „,,„„,... io ,be last, and :.v luutnal arran^vnu-nts w,tb the laud on,. \IX. „„. ,.,,„i,,,„ „„. ,„.,„,ue,.n, bandin,' ov.r to bt,u all the -leeds ' ..„, .1 W>. also ask.-d tor pn.-etion tor tb. M.^sio,, property, an,l w, -e pn„n ..d tba, , u.v w nuld do w ba. , l.y n,„ld ; k,,t ,t was ea>^y ,„seetba. thevM, o„r,lav-,n Ska,,-, u,.,e nnnd^-red. and that .t m,Ute,v,l lii,l,-'wbe,ber ;br tb„>- uvi- p,v-,v>d or d.Mn.yeek ),,,i,,Utb.sedavsu.u,ava. bu-v as ..a,klb. preparing to. >^ i.a„.nev to ,b. ,s,, and ,,a kn„ away the doctors ^j'" "'^ " ' ih.n.'s. sinrin.' then, ,„ tie ho.prtal. About K. a.m., .Inly 14, tn cartrar,aved a, the .b,nr and w. w.ie ml,! to g. t na.iy a! once. \\ '■ ,h.,.id..d to call on ,beotl,c,al n, peso,, and -, ,■ tba, tleue wa.. uo ,„i.sunderstanding m tbe agreen.c.ts. He n-cuv,,! n.e k.ndlv. and THK HoXKi; THOUP.LKS IN slfA.\-SI U as I liroiif,'lil lip the variciiw j,oiiit> .■v.TvthiiiL,' mciuhI Ntraiulit- f(ir\var.l. I also call,..! on tlif ],MW\, uh,,, liowcvrr, ■' liaji],, im-.1 " to I"- takiiif; a im|. ami .iul not, u ir,li I,, I„. ili.-tiiil,.-,|. ()„ icniniiiif.' vvf roiiiiil tiiat llii' rarts lia.l l.cun .sent ,.uav .uid wr wnv to ,-tait a'i niglit. 111,, iva-oii L,.i\,.u \„.[,r^ ,-1 iv|,ort of a inoli auailiim ns oiitsiilc the Soutli ;,'utr. Diiriii.t; t!i.' uliolc w,-,k tiir JIomts had lioon ri>cniilin,i,' in the ril\, ami cvrrvwhriv Lands of youtiirt (and f^-irls too) \y,nv ?ci-n ilrillin". A certain l.riid' formula, in win. h tli,- nanir <,f tin- gixl of war occurs'^ tla-y n-ju'at over and o- r aij.-iin iiiiti In- ,L,'od lakes i.o-.scs.sion of tlie suLjirt, who falls to ill- ^'loiiiid, I. .,1111111^' al llie inoiitli, and hiiiL,' for a few minutes 111 a liaiiee, then rises to drill or to livrlit. Our n.ilive- felt liiat thimgl, then were douhtli.-vs many whose jiossession was only fei-ned, there v,iti. others w'.io really gave evideme of l.eiiig controlled liy a j.ower and ill other than their own. Soni- siilfered for day- fmm injuries i.v.iv.d di;-n_' the time of their posses-ion. Towafls evening a Vanirii man ralle.l the >ecoiid di.sjieiis.irv hoy aside and -aid, '• We Im,.. always l.een go. d fiiemls, ir.w I wish to warn von ; if the foreign.-rs are not sent olf to-iii;.]ii voii lia^i 'letter get away." lie refused to gi\-e any rea.-ons. Tic >'/({// //•/,,/, Plnii-iianii Ahoiit 11. .'ill i'..M. the cart- \\.-iv again div.wn into the ■■(airt. A large crow I had co]|..cted to see us olf, and soldi. -is l,a.l l„-,-ii sent to k.'.'p th.-m in clh.k. .M.^n ha.i .•..in.- I., -,;d tie- .l.or- an.l wiiid.,ws, an.l one l.y .,11,- ill,. .;arts were pa.-k..i. Sh.irily after midnight we w.-iv loM t., 111. mm. ^[r. Luli.y, wh - ha.l iniiiroved mu.li l,v this time, wasa,ssi.-te.l from his h.-l |,, the ...it. Th.' olheis followed, the whole party of fourte. n having .ndy four ciris. The parly . .msisted ..f Mr. an.l Mrs. Lutl.'v .in.i tw.i .•liildivn. an.l th.. .Miss.-> Iliggs, • Jaunth'tt, and l{a-mns.sen, of Hiing-tung ; Mis-.':^ I'rencli, Palmer, aiid Johnson, ot l''ing-yao; an.l T Mi.s.ses .1. Ii. ami .\. A. Iloskyii, my wife and self, of Ping-yang-fi The soMier.s, uho w. re {•< keep order, u.-re very rou,<,'li and rude. They gav.. our servant.- a good scare while we were getting info the carts, ami l.etore we li.ad proceede.l .'500 jiaees .ne of the native Christians wId wa- to avompany ii.s, and who h;ei h.M'n introiluced to the e.scort, was knock.-d otf the c.irt i.i liie ground with a hang. \ halt was ma.le at the eiiy gat.'; tli.. Lrate-ke.-jier would not all.pw us to pa.ss without an olli.ial order. |)iiiiiig th.- d.dav a con- siderable crowd culleete and our native brethren, whom they spoke of freely as /■/ /.■(.../ f./ (secondary devils), and kia i-nuj l:,in t.<, (false foreign .levils). H.-iv they also gave another of our men a heating an.l prevent.-d two ..f ih.. four from pottni!; through the city gal., at th.' same time h-lling .'iil :i uhul.' hanii, who afterwards rol.beil ii.s. Uur escort, civil and military, nuniber.d thirteen men. Thi: 120 .mai;tvi;eij missionaimks soliliiT- larrifil nM tiliniilrilm.-~rs « illi cvips only, so iIk'm- ■■(jiiM not iiossil.ly liurl any 01U' : they mail'' iiiurli iioIm-, Iiowi'mt, ami tlri->l now and ngaiii, pnlia]'- iiiurr as a sij,'iial to the volil.ci-- lliaii to tVii,'liten tliciii away. W'l' liail sciirccly li'tt iIh- lity wlifii llit-y intoinnd us that ihiTi' was irouliK- aluad and lliat «v iimst sp^.nd money it we woulil get tlinnigli. Tliev ask« d llie ladies it we ueie armed, how niucli silver we possesv-ed, etc., and wlien I hey had gone .-even mile.s they Btopjied and w.iiled tor dayli.'.dit at an inn. Here they demanded money of w^ ; we saw there was nothing for it but to ]iay, .so after some bargaining we agieed to give tliem 30-. at the cml of their twenty mile-^ stage, if they sli.mld ,-et« us safely through, though in the ( ilv ibey had already rercned all ihev wen- suiili">ed to get. Attn,!.., I 1. 11 linhh.rs At daybreak we >tarl«d iA\ again ; a sliot was llied by one of the e.scort and .-oon after a do/en or more men, armeil w ith long swords, came rushing ov. r toward- the lii.-i e.irt. The lior^ > were brought to a stand and the iniuale- w. re orden-d to alight, but before they could do so Mr. Lutley and Mi-s French were rudely a.ssisted, being draggefl by the liair of their head-; Mrs. butley .-omehow maiiagetricl, aii.l .-out on,- of our iiim and on.' .,f tin-' i-con to ivport our coiniiiK and our gfirvann-. \V,. d,,,\v u], to the t.i.r,,,,,, 'gn-at ,JMd-im.,it hall. «ith tlu- carts, that thrv and th,. hox... might h.- .'xaimned, hut wv ,ouM not s,,. the inagistiatr, Wh.-n u.. had ivpoit.-d uhal had taken |,|a.v, they loreMalled us l,v .s.-,ving thai we need not expect the mandarin to refund the silver, f„r thev had no .Mi,h cu-mu, Ihcre! There were three things they could and would he pleased to do for us, and we c.,ul,l lake our choice: (I; If «,. w,.!,..,! to ivlurn to the I'll, th.'v w',n.v/u(, so that we should m.i again le asked to pay for our carls n.,r he tna.Mrd for money. We decided that it ^yould lie wisest to .iccept the thu-d proposal, and >tarted olf o-'ce more tor Shih-t.s'iien with an escort of ahoul iliirtv and a jV-tmo, small official). Our two Chri-dg.Hl in hv dilliculties on every side, with ai.paieiitly no possil.le » ?l \-2-2 M Mri'VL'F.n MISSIONAIMI'S wuv ••! i-iM|"- ; .111 I vit, hk" i!h' .■liil Inn ..f UmcI bfiurc ,'■ \(><\ St-ii, ^it Ihr n^'hl iiKiiii.nr ;i w;iv nf ilrli\ ,t;uici' wils always .i;m'Iii"1. Oiir .litli. ulli. , wriv nl -vriil v:iniMif-; not tli>- IimsI I.I ihiw wm.-< iIm intiMisc In. It, .■..M|.i'.| iiji .i> «.• w.'ii' ill tij{lilly-''iirtiiiii.''l '•.•iiiH niul'T the .tciircliiiif,' ^1111, . u.i^ ill, ami .xi-vcral wiTi: in ■to .i-itical -i ■•nii.litidii III It «.■ .iliiin-l .l.-|>.iiir.| ..I' tlii-ir nachiii',' tho oooiil nlive, l'h,ii. I.titley, ■-nfci •ii)h-.1 to an l)lnJ^st^ l.ini|.,'|ii nil 1,\ liir li, I M i^liii'- <)f tile jniiriiey. -lie liail a very poacefiil ml, ml u.i^ l.im.il that tiniiie nielli, I'V -e dixUt of the iiia;;iM rale, nil ilie iiigh >;rniinil near iheeitv will. They were once more e.ill. 1 ii|.n!i m j),is:* through tU'eji w.iiiis two weeks later. wlien nil III.- luniiiinK of An^'ii>t JO lluir only reni.iiniug liHU il.ni'^'hler, IMiili, il-o [la-seil .piietly awa> ..t ["ing-lsin^i-ku .u, on the lin-iiiii mil Hii;.eh Loiiler The liti'' 1-Kly w.is ;,'iven ri resting- pl.i.e 1.11 ,1 iiri_'l|ii..miiii,' hill I'le 1" await the soirM nt •' lie- 'riiiii|. ot (lo.l ' nil ill.' |. -1111. .iini .M!. it \va<5 l.e.iiitilul lo ii, ,inM 1 he Cliii-tiui rmtilul.- ami illii. -i'.ii ^wr wiiiii liie -..r, ly-l.ere;n.-itial>lo coii'liiinii, hill fnr - .me lime f..iiii.l ilitljeiilty m extracting detiniie an.l reli.il.h- infni iii i; mn li..m th.' iii;iiiy n v.iryii'f,' report S. voral tilili.-i We uele |.ill into ihe --.iliie innlii- ill wlii. h llie-ii' Jiaitie.-i hail lie..ii ho;i-el — l!ie piiv,!!.-- for iiiiennileiiuieil erimin.ilt», whele the w1i..!l- j.-iiiv w.'iv .1..U 1. 1 into a rn..m ui;h .i .In..r aiel one or !wo snnll wm.l..u-. li-t ..iily with. .ill '.. 1 ..r tiLl'- "i' "'h' r fiiriiilure. hut with th.. ll'.nr- ...v.iv.l with .!irt .'iii.l luhl.i-h. Vel .v. n lieie we niiuht li.iv.. fniiu.l i..-t Inv o.ir w.iiy li...lie-, ueie i; iint for ih.. e\ T- |jre>ent uoisv irnu.l-, who, i'l tli.'ir .■.i-::i.rii.-?i to see the " !nr. i.,ai devils," i.locke.l .InniN aii.l wimlnw- until w.- w.t.- .iliim-t -ulloi . 'l in.sitl'. ! It u.t- III.. ; .•..mi.;al 1 . .-!■.■ tlieiu hoMiiin tiirli- m.M'... aiel vet sfiinliiiL,' the:.' !nr tw.'iity miiiulw ur h ilt'.in-h..iir, I i.Mlhiii.,' throuj{h their mniith.- ih.' hi I ii, I ', oisonoiis .sm.lls wlieh lluy thouehl eiuaii- «te.l from us 1 Wlun.'v.r u.' i,'.it ^oikI e-rorts, they .li.l their hcst to keep the er..wiU .U hiy.iiiil we enjoyed eomi.aintiv.- niiiel, Imt many time- they ...1111.1 lh..iii>.lv.- h.lph-s .ml ha.l t.i.L'Ue way. Causc.-l (■/ I ' (nj' r, tic. Another cau.se of dan-er, aiKviely, ■■ni'l ilelay w.i- th,. t.an.i.s of hol.liei.s pas^ini; iiurtli. Nine or ten Shen-si regiment- had pi.-l pa.s.sed through H'in''-vanu' hi-foiv we si irti'.l. We tell il wa.s very i^uod I'lIK I'.oXKl; ri.'oilil.Ks | X Sll.wsi i I'l! "'•'"• ''""I I" li;r.v .|,.|i\,,| ,,,ir .l,.j,ru!iiir until I h. v Ii-i,l |i;w-.'<|. In ct'iitml M...iian we .iicouiiicivd m-v.iviI iIumi-viikIm iimr.', I.ut t\i,- FajiiI ffra.'ioii^ly j,Mv<- IH .•••ir.'fiil .•s.'i.it^ wlieiicMr «.■ p,i--,.,| ihe'in, -., tli;,t, ,i|Kirl fiMiii iii-^iilliiij,' >.,iii.' (if till- j.rirtv iiuiii u.-w ren-iv.'d. \Vi! *w -iilliiiriit, linu. \,r, to kiii.w lli.ii il,.\ {|„| no |,,vc for us, ami would like iiothiiiK li.n-r lli,,n i . I.iil n, ;ill, .,,.1 :., Ir.iiu iliai tln-ru is HOtnc truth in tli.' ('Iiiiu>u pnjviil): -'Co.kI iiuii in not luud for r iIIh, and ^'o.xl men du m.t iKTuint- soldi,.i.s.' One cm ivudily uiidiT- maiKJ how they would natnmlly lialc' i;-, wli.ii many of tli.'hi must hav.- iVdL til -y w.Ti- Ixinj; 1,k1 as --li,.,.!. to the Hlau;,'litfr, and would vuiy lik.'ly sacritieu their own livis when fighting llif foreigiu-rs. Vet Ihey wi-H' not .-ill hu-^til.-. Sfvcnl wviw nio^i fiicndlv. ami on- nC th.-sc wail fouml to be n ivlativi- >■( nn.' i.l \\f (i.M. uativ.- i vauKfii-i-. All alu!i)< We Imd liL'cn warnu 1 that llji- two ~iaj;c-.s from K"u< Shan to Sin-yan;;' lay thnniah a rountry inlVslcd with ioM)i-r>, and ^Mllve fears for >iur -if.ty w|»ieial i>iiyii-, at th<- siimc time taking what j.rir mtion iry mi'asuitw we could, I. t ling it U' known (ii> we did rviTywiii'ii-; hat we had ah- idy Ik-cu rohlii'd, and giving a go(«l porlioii of our i. niaii.- nig --ilver iw our .^civanN to he .arr'-d by ili.ni on their ji.-i- .,-, clc. Here, too, the i.ord (inif in . iir Inlp and arranged for an liiiperial edict to rejch the city a day ..i lu., l„-|'oro w- left, to tli.' ril. . t that we were to he protecte I. 'I'lir in igistrale had, Imuevcr, .ihvady prove lo n \lra e/irc, so v.t I'ot til. iL,h iinniolc.-t ! .\:io':i.r .-. ui oflr,i|Uenl iiiino\ ;nu'c u i,^ ihr n'iM'-it,.d ;iti,ni|ith of the n-!orling.. to m ike u,- |uv l^.y ilir ,aM-, tlion^-h tl.,' g^vci nnient provided iherii. A;.ai: IVn);i , ur Ir.n ol running out of money, we (elt it safer nol to .■ier,.,i,. t,, ilnir demands, hut tVei|Uenlly tonnd no ''" diiii.nli\ in doiiit; iliis At I-slii they told n ■ we niii-i eiih.r pa\ ior . ;r own e.iit- oi- ivniaiu ]U'isiuiei- unlil the\ lud i.t to tlie Governor Vudi.-ien for m.-lniLtion.-. Knowing thai ilie la> rr uould h;ive lit! I.' nieiry I' r ih, we, of com--, \. -re re'i; . \' to i;,i\. At Liu- tieii we .i|,-o Were i ly |o ]iay on dem;in.|, lor u not go well \\iili u. if „,. weri- to rehi-e. Al however, we weiv .iMe to .-jioil their scheine ll^ the i(v„-.,;,«, ihi. itoiiin^,' to -e,- tie- otti. iai for ourion. Ai Veu-eheiii,' iron -u heeled farm-fart.>, with , jHior ...veiing,., \\eiv oileied n.s The HW-.v/nt called for large, well- covered horse-carts and even thoe were none too comfortable, e.-pecially for those who Were ill. We felt we could not a.r.'ia them, for it would mean that we should iT,.t none other at subseiiueut .st.oges. U'lieii we ivfusfd to Lfet into iliiTii, the men from the i.art otii muilv au th.i; it Would most other places, ■ ■miudiiig 'hem of Ive- to get iiis own l")or .III im, lis ami 1 J 4 .M.\i;rvi;Ki» .\ii>si(iN.\i;ii'> iinilf.l ll.r ,i\v.l 1,1 ..iilnwk.T'- In ■Ih «lial llirv i.l.a,-..l uith ii- ' I,i!,,, iIm • ■illi-tl niir 111' 111 iiativf ('liMr.ti.ui.s mill -hpI iliiil wliil. \s^ !.■ ii^'hl, iili'l »liil.' III.' lii:i^'i in-i I ni, t..-lt.T lail-, nv . I nlli.i' hr\i\ unAi- up llun' luiiuls llial liny wiii' mil (((.itig to ]ii(....(e tlii'iii. W.l.li il I'l'-l to vicM, so w f-iiliiuili' 1 on roiiijilioii lluit till- covcritiir* Ke iiiipioMii. Al Si-p'iu^< a leaf wii- t.ikfU I'loiu lln' \'ii. . Ii my Look. A cow cjiil w 1- Mil'stiluif 1 tor lUH- ol' 111.- iiiiiuli.i. As llii.' \\a> ^'..iiiK IVoiii l.a.1 t.. U..1-.', \vr uiiil |.> the Vaiii.'ii I., .uli.at lli.' liia;.'i-tl-atc, for tin- sak.- ..f lli.jM- «li.. u , ill, lo at Ira-t inak.- an i\.lian;;<' for tlic (•ow-cart. Mr. lau .lu-l I "ot a.~ fir a.- tlif n-'iim /-.iroii.l Kalci in lli.- v. iiii'ii wh.'U ill.' uii.l.rlitiu'^ il.'iiiaii'l.'.l lo know our iiiisnio- ; «.■ lolii lli.Mii kiii.llv, liiil lli.'V al oil.,' si'l up.. 11 U-. lii"..iHly and woiiM nul ali.iw u- I., a.lvan..- . -l.p, Alhr (iii>iii^; u- foi a Lit lluy |Misliril il- out l.\ l-i.c. 1 r\plaiii..l tlial I had ...ii iiii p 1 v t.. pia\ f..r graiv ,il th,. hia.l- .,f llir <,lli, lal, 1 at lli.'N u.ail.l li.ar of uol liiti.L,, and only pudu I an.l .urs.-.l us tin v. 'I'Ilv f.,ll.'\v.'.l ii- to ilu- iii'i, and, in ft most ruiic niaiiniT, k.pi iii;,'iii},' u t.> linrry oil', tlii|.)\v, and wlu'ii tlie |),is.scii:.,'Li-s iiiiLsl lif lii.l.K'ii auav from virw and aiv iiiiaMi! to y^'t out, il niaki's it very Iryii.K- Tlif la.lios liad to remain .ooiied up in these carts for twenty hours without K^'ttinj; out, and ilurin.L' that time we f-ould only ac.duiplidi thirty niile.s. 'I'hough w paid fiuOO ca.sh to the cart othce, lli.- cart.i-s onlv iv.viv.-l li^Od ca-h, -o the c.ait otlice cleared 3-00 nn I he traus.iction. Frnii'U.J (HUruil.- 1 do not wish t.. I.av.- tlie impr.-.-sion that we wen- thus unilorinly ill used. On the contrary, we nut with men of all rank- who sym- pathise.! with 1.- and showi'd us every kindness. Al T'un^-kuan the tao-t'ais coiunii-si.incr \<-ry he u tily conirratidated us on having reached a ]dace of sjifely. He sjiid he was keeping a sharji look-out for lioxeiv an.l would allow none to j.a.-. lie also informed u- that the (Jovernor ..f Sueii-si w,L- continuing to give foreigners cv.ry prote.'tion. Al l,ing-pa.., .:ortli Ho-nan, tlu- magistrate called on us at the inn in full oMicial dress, etc., an.l iiresetited \l- with a generous supply ol THK itD.XKi; TKorm.i;^ i.\ sii.w >i u:, Innl ;nMl .1,-,. Al Viim,i,'-v,uik u,- .,,tu.-,l alln ,i,uk mm ,1 v-v «,■! .li.y, vvt tlut «Aa.,„ o.ilia.il, ^m. .,,,1 -.■\ri,il lViri„|, ,,,il,-.| „„ u- in.l alter .. .Imi ,,.v,s<.m1..I „.. w,il, ,u„ l.„nl,.- „,• .;„„.„.,- .una, J. n„ of Sw.« «„|k. one In, „r (•,„-,. ,,„l i;i..,k»,ll ,„,MiM,UI,.. ,m,l f,M,r Tli.Hi<,'li ,l,.t;uiw.l ;ii Klo-^llal. |,M- lir.rlv Inv ,ln ,„ ,., „r,.|, lu-,1 pla-v, il„. T,,M„, (,„..,M.tn.l..'.. wl,.; sh„w.,l ,„" .v.-rv kn.Uu-^ ''■':"■" ,""■ '■"'"; ^ " "'■ '""• '^'ii''- .-l"---..! t-a .,,,.1 ,,;..us tuallav ll-i-- llur.-l. I In, w,x, |„ll„w..,| In ,„k™, ,„v, w.a.T m,-!.,,,, l„va.i il.ni-h-Mn|.,, ,iM(| Clniir,,. BU,Kin,.il.s, ,-t.'. Al Viri«-sl,iu the maKi.l,,,!,. uIm, .ml ni,v f„,.l, iIlmikI. v.tv Ihi.v iMuvii,;,' th,,! ,lu •^ "- ''"■ vanoiis mi.|,.tlinj,-. at the V,im,-n, „ur ,-,,„t< aii.l il ,' ciMUvIs ol „nl..okei-, CW nLs., r,-ii....l up lV„.,„|s Inr us, „rttii„e. |.„t ■'„ ""■ "" "' "'"■" "'■ ■' I''l 11 U ,h,- „,iiv,. Christian, as a whole, an.l of the way i.ianv of thmi ,i<«»| !„■ ns in our ,l,lii,.,l,ies. ,. veil wh,.n they kn.w that ,. nu.ht eo,, ,!,..„, „„,r vf-ll'l. M V", '■"'"■';'"■ "'" '" ""^ l'-'--"t.on. that have befallen he ( Inuvj, ,iMnn-the pa^t tuu months, tiieiv uv.v n.anv ^^ho witness..,! a K'-l eonfess.on. •• ilavn- 1„.,.„ faithful unto .I'eatli " ihey ai-e no« aw. lin^^ th.- auanl th.-ir inartvrs ,row,i | ,.^nn.!t lelram In.iu m,- .Hoiiii,;,- ihe fair men who slo,«l |,v ih s My ,„ the vaned and tiying exi.ei ien.vs of our journey : Me.sMs. KoIi-wuil'- leh, ol S,.,]ia., ; L.u-,.ao.liii,of Flung-tu.ij,'; Sani,'an,l Li-uen-huan of 1 iiig-yan- lo ll„.se n.en our i,arl> owe. a pvat .|eht of -ratitu'le The ualMv repiv-ntatives of tie- l,o,„i,„. .Mi..io„ ,t V,„j;.,han Vun- .neng, an,l Sh,an-kan, an.l of the We.Nvan Mission a' Teli-m K>. were aso very kin.i to us. At Teli-an ;.s,,e..ially ,|i,l we a,,,',re,.,at.' .he n,e.l>,nu.., the tivsh milk, an.l t.,iMal.,e, M,|,,,|i,.,l u.s. A, Shii..- kan Mr /. very k.n.lly ,,ui the hos,.it..l at .mr ,l,.po.sal, hut l,..in„ comlortahly .settle.l among the huge nu.l uglv i,l.,l., ..f ,1„. ,,„,„i^, ,ff the .:ity gwl, we felt too tirwl t.) move. i''ii)certnihi the Ruute Tahen Tho>e who h,.v,. lollow..,! our course on th,. map may he .Mupn-e.l at our taking such a roun.lahout route. This wa. not from choice- circuiust.iii.v.. conii,elle,l us to conie th,. way we (Ji,l \t Fin.r ,.•,„„' we hul inlen,le,l to get through carts to ■Fau-ch'eng, ll„.,,;h' ,," l.oat. 1 las fell through, however, because the carts eoul.l not be hired and atterwards we Were exce dingly gla.l that (!,.| ' .,! thu.s nu-r. ifulh" prevented us from making .so serious a mi.iake. .hough we ha.l ,0 rhanp. ...arts at .very st^^^'e and wait until the ,,.a-L. i,a,| lj„ rec'.pied, thus having more trouble an,l delav, «e soon ..aw , h./rlv ihai 11 was much .siif.'r. "iai(\ lliti MAKTVllKIt ^nsslOXAUIKS On Tu.'h1;i\, Aii'.'ii-i :2s, ati davs c/iir Ijimm- \m-ii' lillcd w : Hiin-kuw, ipiii- li.iM-ii ul' lot. conn- til all ci.il. aii'l many pMyi iii^' Iktii f>ii till- iDU'l l'(iny-tive 111(1 tliaiikr-j,'iviii^' as \vc .-iglitt-d .irs 1)1' trial.- aii'i ditlii'iillics liad iM.|.r>liail idiiiid llii'ii rultihiiiiil. Division 111. Noinii Centi;al Shan-si T'iii-viian-l',:, Ihf piutVi tiiral capital of Shan-si and ivsiiK'Ufo of Yii-hsifii tiif (iovtiiiof. is tin; centre of the iiiissiunary work oi' llic Knglisli llaplist Missiuiiary Society, the American lioaiil, the Slioi;-yaii^' or \urtli (Jliina Mission, anil the r.ritish and Fnieiun liible Society's heaihiiiartert; I'or the iiruvince. Few it' any d' those lahoiiring in this district have escaped. Th(iii;ih six jiersuns tied un hurseliack iVoiii lliii- chau to the neighliotiriiiL; imiuntains, they lia\e siint; been killed. In const'([Uence of the little one's ill-health, Mr.s. Millar AV'ilson and child left T'lng-yang on Jnne 1 for T'iU-vuan. ]\Iiss Stevens and Miss Clarke jmned them on dune 4, and together they proceeded to the capital. On dune 19 1 >r. Millar AVilson, wdio had been very poorly, started from l''iu--yan- to join his wife, and entered T'ai-yuau on .Inne I'G. The \ery next day the riotin^u bei,'an, when Dr. Edwards' hospital and lionitMvere destroyed and Miss ("oombs was murdered. All then took refuj;e in the premises (.!' Mr. 1" trlhmg of the Uajdist Missionary Societv .\t llie .same lime the city gales were closed, that iieithe, -lei's nor native Christians might esc.ipe. For ..it look place after this we are mainly dei-endeut ujion native ev! leiue. From these sources we grieve to learn lb 'i upon duly '.I all foreigners ni '["ai-yiian-fu were mai lered in the Vamen liy the dnect order of the Governor, Vu-lisicn — the .-iqipo.-ed de-raded governor of Shan-toU'.;. Including I'mtestant ami loniian Catholic missionaries, probahly no fewer ih.in ..fly Kuropeans and i w Noirnr centual siian-si 12: Auiericiins lost th,ii' liv,>,. „ii tlmt occasion. Tlif ivporl Siiys that iii„uy native ("liiistiaiis ^u w al.so kill,-d al.nul Lh.^ saiiK! tiiiit!. Mr. and Mrs l.uiulgreu and Mi,. KMiod of thv China Inland Mission with four hk mlu-rs n| the Ain.TJcan I'.oard were niurdere.l while h.ing e>eorted l,y soldiers from tlie city of Fen-Chau on Aii-ust \i>. We regret that tlie limits of tliis l,n.,k will not all,)w more than a passing tril.ute to the memory of the mem])ers of the other Societies represented in and annintl 'J"'ai-ynan-fu. The most coidial relationshi]).. existed hetwi'en nil the mend)ers of these Soeieties and the China Iidand Mission ;ind in their death they were not divided. As Societies we liave tugether been haj.ti/ed into Christ's deat'.i, and together the martyred throng ascrihe glory and honour nnto llmi for whom they lived and died. Since the above was \\ritten, Ihri'e letters from Mrs. Atwater of the American I'x.ard of Fen-Chau have reached the coast. As these letters con-litute the only evidence, other tiian native, confirnnng the above sad iniellinenee, we print one of these letters— the longest — here. It is written on August S. They were ]nit to death on August 15 (see p. 1:5 6). The letter is patlietically l)eautiful, and ton sfiered for comment. I^'tter from Mrs. Atwatkh FfxCHutiT, Augit.-^l 3, 19nO. -My Dear, Doar One.- — I ha\.' tried to gatlur couragf to write to you once iiioic. How am I to write ,ill the lioiriM.- details of tlii'se days^ I would rallu-r s]>are you. Tlie helieaded, tngellier willi the Tai\ u.iu i'licnr].-, tliii 1 v-llm ,■ mm;!.-. The foUowing day lhc> Roman Catlioiic juic.ts and nuns )V<.ni T'aiyuan -veiv a)>o iM'headed, ten .-ouls yMndav. 'idiive u.-eks alter the-;,-" had jierislied, our .Missicin at Taku wa.- all;Tk,d, and < (In not work. Our filings :iii' Iteiiij, .itoli'ii nglu ami Irl'l, till' till- ]»•..; '• kiiuw ili,n w,- aic ('oiiclt'iiiiii-il. Wliv niir lives Imvi; Ih'cii »iiaii-ci wc i.itiiiol lull. Tlif I'roc.luiii.itiuu -ays thai wliouVLT kills IIS will l>i' (Idiiig ihc (lov.riior a t;ii;al stTvitf. Our M:vf,'i.NtraIc' li.i.- k.]ii |.cai. mi lir, hut il .liu.sc' iiu : coiuf tVdiu Tuk'i llicrc is ii'it uiuih liu]ir, aiiil llnic i-ms none any \> ly we iuni. The I'lirfigu M)! Ihi, art' in Pan-liiii; In, and it is s;ii'l that jwacu is uiaili', 'rhi> wcmlci si\i3 ii> ill any civil I'll laml, no matt' r what jicoplu may .i'ly. TliL' (lovt-rniir scciii.s in \v in haste !n tinisli liis Mnixlv work, I'or which tluTe i;* little ilo' ' ! he WiL- -eiit 1<. •han>i. Dear ()nf>, I loiif,' I'or a i of your wir lace>, I , 1 Um' we shall not meet on earth. I have lo\e(l vou al' j iiim lud know vou uill uol forget the one who lies in I'luna. ' -. .. ic le . r weir .-istei's and brolher.s like mine. T am j'lejaring lor the end ve: juietly and calmly. The Lord i.-. wondertiilN' near, and lie will noi :ail me. I wa.- very resiles- iiid e.\(-il I whiL sliere .seemed a chance nf Hie, hut God haa laktii away lli it 1. iiiL;, ud ii' " I just jray for grace In meet the teriilile end hi .el'. The jiaiii .11 .- -.u he over, and ni, the sweetness of ilie welcome aliove ! My little iialiv \vi ,'o with in. I think (!ik1 will gi\e il to iiie in Heaven, and my ... .r molh.r dl I so glad to >ii. u.s. 1 cannot imagine the Saviour- welcon; t »h, th.il will conip.'iisate for ail tle.-e days .if .siis[ien>e. l).-ar mii's, li\e iie.ir to ( iod .and cling !e.ss closely to earth. Th.i.' is i lli.'r w.iy l.y which we .mii n ..'eive thai I'eace from (inil v.hieh ]ia.s.M'l]i iiud.'i-landing. I would like to .seiicl a .special me.s^jige to each I' \.>u. Kut it tries me too much. I must keeji calm ,uid .--till lhe.se liour>. 1 ilo not regret coming to China, but I .1111 sorry I ha\'e .lone so little. My married life, two •jirecimis ye.irs, has been i-o x'.'iy full ..f ha]. pin.-,-. W.- will die Ingethir, my dear hasliaiel .and I. 1 u>ei] I.) dre.i'l si'iiaration. [f we e.-c-ipe now it \' .1 he a miracle. I .semi my love to you all, and ih.' dear I'ri.-nds who remember lie'. — Vour loviiig ,si.>ier, Liz/.iK )iir li:u Jur ikw 'he Av i;iv ik, ■ ill jM iiH I lilt V< ni. UlU lot lo .1 ej. ; I ,'1 r mi;-. I.I ~\ I ;m„,ki.,\. K|-.\. \\|,,\ |'|.:i|.;u , VMu-.UKS. Ml-- I. -I i:\ I \ - Ml-- Mil iiKi h . I \r Ki: i\>/'-i f-ie< I J I: MKMOKIALS 129 IHi AM) MRS. WIMJA.M Mfl.LAI^ WiLSON \M' "! r, T,.,._vn„Mu„„,l,ily;., iw.j, 1m Ins nanvo tou-n (Ainhi,.. Scotland) I .,■. Millar \Vil,on - :.>.„..,,. A so,, o, one „f ,1.. i.a.lin, a,.,l nost ' , IJ.M.C e. c.:uc„s, a ,„1.| ,„e,ialli.t „f ,1... A.ulnnv (as ua " £> nu.s,.,na,ylal.„urs ( nnuno.l to ( io,| i„ his earlv r..,.„s ^ «itl. th, Au.i,,.. Kv.o.udist.c As.MHiat.oM, of «-indi l.,- soon w.je„ ,..„ ,,.a,. a,..,, h.. leu to U.,in h. uo,k i,. , , . 'ti inal iTIiMt 111 — ion rr\- ;■. . .. ,1. ... I • . . givat riii-MoiMry lii'Li -iiciitire I ilK'ir ap|iivcMtioii of th ;;t.-uo, .,.. ln,i.,. ,,n,v„l..,io.of,;..., i,sl,;,.tl,no.w}:, ooet! cliMsun, iiltiiiiiifl "■•■:i'iif a valued liL'l|ier in tin- not ..„d ,1,.., ' '".-.^■'"v"- 111— xampk-and intl,K.:,r,;,lid ' '"1 l'-. ^.- >o.H.. y,.,us later .Mr. . ■hrist.an H„„tin,. w.nt ... a, a |.oru.„.d Mov-uicnt n.ar, wlulc at p,,.s.„t tluve .^p ,V,„- iwi'u" A...nano,i an. ,u,d,.,-.o,n^ trau.,,,, f. .... M,>„o„a,y SLivuv, ,„li,u.„e..d m„„v or ;,.s d.n.Uv l.y Uld at Audru. ,„. Nov..,,,!.,.,- 4, wi„.„ ,h,. l.„|,h\: Hail was .aa..d urn, an „.,cr.^t..d and syM.,,:u|,u,ic audi.,,,... u h,le the "'I I-.- U,.>r Chun-i, .as,di.,.du-,th tho.se unal.l,. to ...,„ .td„l,tta,ic,; to tl,r iai-ui' 111..,. till- . o !, th. 1 .emce or fhnst „. ,;hi„, ,„„„ ,,„ |,^ ,„„,,^ '."- '. In .he naitve U,n,.tM„s. „o,- ,no,v ,i,.e|,lv aiuumed hy 130 tluir MAirrVKKIi MISSTONAUIV I'lh iw-iiii'^.-'iiiuaru •s. tl :kiii 1) 1.1 Mr-. ;s M ul.ir honoraiA iikmiIiii.- ,f tlic C.I.M. 'I'lii^iiwo 1- ll.-'DII, aiu (1 Slium iOU li.f fi, Sh.'iiiM— the .i.cii'iit ..■.l-ital <-f Va.. and ^1" "l,..!; opiun. nfu,e. .n,! . hos;,,,.! ..re e.t.l.hshe.i by thorn w. aj!l. liOO .uil... away. To the Christuu.s u, the munedu.. vicinity, and tu n.anv ,n rhc n..R. distant stal>.,ns, the dortn. .s ,.unp was u houscd.old word, and many thou-:.nd.. oi non- Chn.trM,. have sen. through h,s life and work th. r,a.:tu-l ,1.1. nt Christianitv. O.dy a t.^w days h.U^u- \u, d.a h the „,live Christians t.ad ,.v-ent..d hnn with a .ar^e nd sa nn ..nnn.T wi:h the inscription in ,-dt letters, '-(.ods ta.thlnl sftrwnt l'),d' space pernut, ea-es could l.e mentioned of ,onvers,ons whi.h l.'ve l,een the d.rect result of this work. H.-|'i'yl"j re-ular m.dical work. h. luui ..st.d.lislu.l a sn.all m.d.eal srhool f,;,he tramin- of native helpers, and one of h.s last reuue-t.. to n.e when I was Iravi.,- fnr tl,. Coast was to purchase a nuu.I.er of translations cf nu'du'al wnrks for this purpose. How much his fellow mi-sionaries owv to hnn it is unpossU.k to sav several owe their lives. lie l.,< travelled thrond. l,l„„lm. M.owstonns. although warned hy natives a^a.nsl -hnn^ „, and throii..':. sunin.er heat-wlu.i lar tnmi well lumsel -- thlu he n.i.du help ,h„se who „e..d,.d hin. A man ..f ew words and undemonstratnv. in deeds ot kindness he a ..umh.L and in times of trial reveale.l a tend..rness and sympathy which o„lv those in rlose .ontaet with hi.n - ould know He wu.s almost too sympathetic tor a doctor, and lus m.dicd work told heavilv uiion'him l.ec;ui to irav.l twenty mih^s t In'oU'-di the d.s- atrecte.! pa-, s that he mi.ht do all that eouhl he done to sav.. the lif,. of Kld.T .^1, who had 1 n -everely wounded hy a sword- cut in the side .^ivo , hy ti'c I'.oxns. From .e.arlv the last i-ttcr l.^ could have written vve extract tile followm;.'. ' It was written wliiic .,n hi> journey to 1 ai-yuan- T MKMOKIALS 1.51 "It' a "/'• "7--, lus collc:.^,.o, at |-i„;,-y.n.^ f,. • -■..c:u,o n„l 1 foar Ta,.y.uM f:, „ the ,„,„ r ..,|... Hi,,' •"" ''"I '■vi'.ess when parti... ulut i luve r,.|, ,|,.„„ v, , ,: o. f.i.t ,,, d.a,a.tm,t,c ot tl„.,a l„.,h a,,,! .nu,t i„. „.;.,|, , N-iK f..r n,;u.y. Th-y ha-l i„icn.lol v.Unnu.^ u, S. . U. -ly n. ,lH. .p,,n^ of this year, h„r a .hreaton..,! Ian. m. . >em t,. ,:!.„„,. ,h,.ir ,.ia,.. Th,. ,l„et,... sa,.l la ' . '•^■■'^';;'""7''"1 -- 'l.us fa,.„„h,s p..,,,.,., II,. ,,v "-.l.t.q. ar,CM.ppli,.. .,,,,,,,,,,;,,./ ,,,,.,.,,,,^.,^^J^^ ■\ h.ca tun, nas s.artol ,„ „„.,t ,1„. ,,.,„|„^, ,„.,.,., - , , * f^ m " '^■- l-"nen„„f„nuas th.,h„c„ul,ls.;veSl,ausi hi hrst by iii-i hia lii'i as his first ci tion hav the I'oin -t,,r,.hel..,.atn„,.y,„.,,., ,.f,,, ,^,.,^,^^^^ ; nal h, Ip ,,, .ho ,H.,.,1 ,Mcr,.ase,|. I},a fur this .Iclav they uouM ...n ho,„.. en, the st..„U.roke, an,i now wc. h,lv,. t-^no;;;; ^^. rn.;^::;-rr''^.ir'n,:;::-^^^^ Ali. well we kliuw U nt lutl, u..i r..:i.s„n say. tl,Ht lov an,| fo^.r, Ahki- iiiif,tiliM-. l)!t... us every I,„iir : That, tint is best Whirli (i,„l (ItH'Mis NO ; rhat_,< / ,s ,:;o.,.i whu-h ro.nrth of Ills will ; ^ '>t W l.y, .;^,, « l,v ? •■ „„, i„_,,rt,, are a.ski,,;,' Mill, Nor will they re>t. W.I (.ail i>iit v\,iit ; Life s mystery , lee,.,. lis will, the ralH,,,- v.^ai-s l.in^» lil.toiy.J.arJly re.i.l thru„j,'l, l,li„ai„,. tear., •■."■'■ms ilark ami \aiii ■ Vet not col.i Fat ■, Hut a kind Fatli. I's 1, ui.l eontiols our wav Au.l «nea that l.ai„i has wiped the t.-Ar-awav All shall ho i.lai'i. Mahshai.i, Bruomhall. 132 MAUTYUKl) MISSION Ai;ll> MISS .lAN'K STKVKNS llll IIIAI , SlIAN .-.I Suir.n.lu.xtNnl ' T'..! vn,... n. m, .l„ly '.•, li'OO. tie," .,w„ .cco.n.t of tl.c ..v.t , !,.u,4c .lut h;ul take, i.l.uv .n Llm- lift' is ns follows ; .q was un.ler o.nNK.Hm of M., for^bv.ajt,.- .v.am^; /A'' /-:- ///V-/,.. Th.n I Mn^.h.uok.o.r-.oMl. 1 ..l.^-ltl- Lus l>,;.l .li..l [...■ ".-, un.l li..,u-<'f„„l ,I,:U li. lias m.N.-i U ii^ nil' (Idillit .--iiiif iIk'Ii. ' For l,N.' v..ar> i>nor to luT ,K.,."tur.. for Chi-M a. a .. Monarv. .h.'wo.h..! as a mu.>o in eoM>u....ou w,,h .•• M> ■ „,,vNu>M.>^ ll,„„r. „n.l^^!^l.• tl,r,,., 1,h truly « hn.sthk.. vNa U ,n,l nmvcrsatio,, w.t.- a ..al lu-!,, an,l hlc.s.n^ to many of the [laticnts shr hwl uii.l<'r tier .^->. ln,ni „,„ ,„.st ^h.. wa^ .euou-ly atl.ctol |.hv.„ally i,y tl,. .•xt,,..,,. ,,„,,, an.l the sontiu-rn t^nqaTaluro laovuiu n.i.o fan .he , onUl ,,,,; slu. ^vas carlv ..M,l North, la.t not l>.tore li'^i ;1<>I ul nnrMnu' iK.a'l n .iH' nu-ans,,uuk.r (lo,l,ofl,rn,,in:4 M:-^ M- Murray satflv through a Ni'iy sfnou^ iilnr~s. It ^vou^i 1.C .litlieulr to >ay how ottm h.r ;4ift ot nurMuu was call..! i.ito us.., hut th.'.r ar. many who .an r.call w.th ;^M-alitu serious nature. . , Mueh hinaiuv.l l.y nursiuLr. atul not havui- any natura, liivM.istu' ahilitv, the Chn.ee km-uav." luoved a very roa ohrta.h. ; hut hV .teaiiy perseveran.-e she j^auu. ..uc . a knuv I,.,h.r,. of tlie ^erna(■uhr a- surpri^cl those who luul known her initial (iilliiultie-. ,,,. . ■n„. ...eiter part ot her life in China was spent in 1 ai-yiuin fn Miaii'si, where she rereived numerous wou.en visitors, visite. ,.,'ci,iu,-^e homes, assisted in the medieal Avork, ami tauj;ht a.ul ;,,,„„,l with mmh rare the seh<,ol chil.lren eou.mitted to her '''"[il',' l,er reiun. f.o.n furloud, (whieh was a time of ;ncat ...freshmeiit ami pleasure, throu;.h the ki.idness of many fnen. s. „f whom -he always spoke with ureal appreeiat ^he wUh MK\|()i:i,\i. -'-■;■"-' 'n'';.""^.::'!. '::;:::.;:' ■,:;;:r:;|,';^', ' ""'"-'' '""s ci.« K I ..I ,i„. i.iii.. ..i.,;„.i, ""■ ^■il^.ii tlir ..tirriL'v to T-.i V,, , f 1 • ' '".-•■'Ik-' ns. I'lni i;ii,|iiK. ^'^-.an.ithMi^Mf;;:.^^ Jl.:;''t:;''''''7'^''^'- I think it „Ms., ,hi. ,„„, , ; ■ ' '"^'""■' ',"''""'^^"- ^■^'\ i-uv ( hi,,., .„„ ■ , '".iHTn.tc.l h.T liCn to li the S:i\i foil ^'l.iM.I In. Ill Clii,,:, for i,.,t— .il.oiit sta.vin- withnic Tora f,.u-,]nx I . l- •,' [ \-V ''"' "■'^■- MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART ANSI anc. ISO TEST CHART No 2 1.0 I.I 28 i ^'^ 32 2.2 4l SB 1 2.0 1 1.8 1.25 nil 1.4 i 1.6 ^ .APPLIED IKA/1GE Inc '■Jew fork I'^bUi* *j jA 0500 - Phone 13-1 MAIJTYKED MISSIONARIES MISS MII.l'iM':!) OLAWvK HO-CHAU, SHAN-Sl SulT.r.vl .uirtynlon, :it T-.i-yuu.-fu on .Tuly '.\ '.MO. Tt w,. I tl.H.k in Iho .unun.T of IS'JO, my l^eloved daugbtor :,i .h" ".i^i, N... v,.rv i™.. ;.f..T. -vi-i^ «»;'>; ■:;,"■, "i:,;,: h.iil she h'-ru at honic. It %\.i> a\u i iuiariiig an a(.i.rt- Ali"l<, luul also (in. bv the iv' vv llcvw..o.rllois],uv-b, that she th^YWCA.. Kodhill. in January lS'.)l,sh.. expressed to the Mi..ionarv-SiM'retarv of the Association that resolve. '' A ':;\n.:..ths ,,;f„ve, it had been suggested that t^ l^edhd P,raneh siumhl endeavour to supi-'^rt 'ts " own nns.ionai m Ch a. and all felt that in thus sendn,. one o. the.r own n> nlj^^ (iod had graciou>lv uiven His a^.n.l to th.s proposal, and ll.s promise of aid and hh-sin-. _ M..n7i..'s and ' 1>,,,, of the cost of the n..,.d-,l traunng at .^1'- ,^J',"^' .^ at rvrlind Koad was rcadilv and kindly provided for by hedlu 1 S^ii:^: Id the rest of the training, -tl-jUht^ passage c^^^ •uul support in China for nearly s,..ven years it ha. l.e> n the „.cat joy of the Kedhill V.W.CA. to nnrush ^ ^On the .rd Oet.ber j-'^'-l.l^-'^^VTt^l; d.^^- - AIis< Si' s (another nienil)er ot tlie \ . \v .v-v- ai .» , ^:V-t "^tarting for dapan) was l-''^- ^^^ /-^^ -[f [i; .poke words of deep trust and lofty eoura.e, wnieh ^.ent to '"'S^^ho'Tth October >he .ailed in c.mpany with some other yor^g mLionaries for Shanghai, and I sl.dl never for.et the 3o> ^ -joining in the singuig of the w,.nls : .Xiivwhrv with ,Ti-u.s .-ay^- tli Aiivwb^'ir with .K'sus, so w (in her face as Christian b. art ; she was gi^IIdly borne out If >ight ! Hut what will be the joy when we see her face again '. IVIEMORIALS 135 She arrived at her Hiial destination, T'ai-yiian fn, in April following. After two or thr.e years there, she was moved to Iliao-i for a short time ; and thence aj^ain to Ilo-chau, wliere •sli.' an.l her l.elov.-d companion Jliss J. Stevens were alone.' In iier last lettei- from tlu^nce (not written to any one in her own home) she remarks on the apnointmcnt of Vu-lisien as Governor of Sh;ui-si, and begs that I may not be t(,ld ; and with an .ipprehension of the danger wliich she plaiidv saw, she adds tlu-.-e word.s, "but we are kept safe in the hollow "of His hand." There seems no escaiic from the conclusion that she was one _oi^ those who laid down th.^ir lives for the Lord Jesus Christ in Tai-yiian-fu on the 9ih .Fulv. Looking back to the tirst journal she wrot(^ from T'ai-yiian-fii, how deeply interesting and touching it is to read these words ■ "Tai-yiian-fu, April 27, 1894. At las^ we have reached our •iestmation. . . . Pray that f!od may be sai:ctiiied in my life, and in the lives of all His children here : th.ii the heathen .Jiall know that He i.s (iod. I long to live a poured-out life unto Him among the.-e Chinese, and to enter into the fellowship of His suH'erings for souls, who poured out His life unto death for us.— "iours in the Master's service, MilJ>!;i:n Ei,K.\NO[i Clakke.' How truly was her desire granted ! (<'OLONEL) A. l;. ClAUKi:. I.ct .ill the saint.' tfrrcstriiil sinj,', With tlio.sc: to t;lory '^njiv ; VnT all till? soiv, lilts of our Kiiif; In oartli .-mil ui-ii-,i.n are one. One fiiniily, we dwell in Ilini, One Cliureli, above, lieneatli ; Thoiij;!i now (liviiled liy the striaiii, The narrow streai.i of dr-ath. Kven now by faith we join our iiamls W.Ji those that went before : Ami greet the blooi-be.spiiiikl.-l banii.s On the eternal shore. ' Ho-ehau was sii|Hrinl. n.Jed from Hun^'.tun^,^ from which it i.s distant about twenty-si.x miles— a d.iys journey. Communication between the two places was therefore easy and frequent.— Eb. 136 MAlMVIIEl) MISSION AKIKS MK. AN!) Mi;s. A. 1'. IJM'CKIiN lvli;-iiir, SiiAN->l Snll.v.l iii:nt>nloiii Au,'M,t !:.. 1!'"0. Tlie rircuiiistaiufs cuuiitvt.Ml uitli Mr. .nid Mvs. I.uiul- -rcifs and .Miss A. KMivl's dcalli aiv, as lar as \\r know at I'lv.^nil, as follows; In .onsequonn; of llu' disturbarn'os. thev lia.l iR'en inviud l.y Mi- l'nv>' nf llif Anirrican F-oanl at VVn-c'liaufu V> vi-it tlimi tli.-iv. wli.'iv tliin-s ai-vcared more i.cucoalik". The mandarin al l-'en-ehau-fu was frieiidly. and nothin- transpired until the Governor of t!ie i.rnviuce, Vu-hsien, ai.]ioinl«'d another lavfeel to tlie eity. 'Ilns prefect was liitterly anti-foreign, and soon insisted \\\>nu all the missionaries leaving Fen-ehau-fn. They were offcre.l an cseort, and under this javlenee of jirotection they left the citv on Augu-t 14, on wliat ih.-y thouglit was ^ journey to 'tlio Coast. They were escorted as far as the niarket-town of K'ai-ehih, Ihirty-scven miles north-east of Fen-(diau-fu, and were th.-ro riihcr shot >h;i to ^xfer sJiauii- V-r /,;,■; Xifae. ' Anion- those who Imvc hccn s.^paiatcd from us for a time through marlvrdoiu aiv Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Lundgrci). I fi^i'st made their acquaintance at T'ai-yuan-fu, where they had pivcc.led me. F>v the nature of our work, I canu' into closer contact with Mrs. Lundgren. helping her sometimes with iier meetings for the women and accompanying her to villages. She had a peculiar fascination for the women : her face pleased them ; such MK.MoiMALS 137 ]<\:u:k liair ;in,l wliite skin tliev alwavs a.liniiv, aii.l tlini slie .spoko tl„. hiM-u;,L- v,.iT uvll. Alw.v,- all sh,- ha.i a -lacious luuiui.-l' and leal lc,\-,. fni tlitin. At l''ing-ya(., wiiere I affruauls was statinncd, 1 f,,uiKl tlic iM'opl.' had lu'ver f„r-„tt..n " .\i,-li kia„-si -—this was Iut Cliiiic.e iianit! before slie was iiiariK^i. She had w,,rked llieiv toinie: ly and gained ..ntranee into many lionio in the citv an.l nei-iilMauing vilhtges. Many i,ave lieard tlio <;osp,.l f,„ni her ii^s ul„, perhaps liavc nev.-f liad anuiher opp riiinity nf li.arin;,' it. In l.s'iG tliry left ( h'ina fur Amorica. Mr. Linid-ren felt It would he an advanta-,- to him to .sliidv in one of tiie Theo- lo.U'ieal Colle-e.s, so they went to ChieaLro.' wi.ere hoih of them made ihc most of the two y.-ars there. .Mrs. Liiml-ren w^. eluvei' and per.M..vering, so that, hesides attendin- to all the duties ot the hoiiso, sh,^ k.iiowed certain eouiMs of'Hihle study and taULdit herself musie. Tlw tliird year was spent in visitin'- Mr Lundu'rens family in Denmark. Mrs. Lund-ren has mon'~ihan once spoken to me of tlie liappiness of that time. Ill spit,. (,f the eomforls and love of homo thev a-ain made tlieir wiiy to China in the (aily >prin.u- .,f I.s'.iO. Tlu' last year ot their missionary service they spent a! Kichiu. '.Mr Liiiid-reii ilividin- liis time hetween Opium liefuue work and Itinerations. He olitained entrance even to severalof tlie hi-li ofiic;aI.s in the Vamru and faithfullv preached iho Cospef'to thi-m. •Mrs. Lund-ren, wiih her cjuiet. gonial manner, received many \v()nien who visited her, and patiently taught Seriptnr.' venses and hymii.s to the women wIkj came as patients to the 0])inm Keiuge. lieing only two in the station, and her hu>hand often .■ih.sent, thi' life at Kie-i,;u was very loiielv for .Mrs. Lund- gren, yet her stivn- son>e of duty lielped her throu-h much trial. Their concern for thosc of us who !,ad remained at Kie- .1111 while ih.'y ha.l gone on a visit to .Mr. and Mrs. I'rice of the A.RC.l-'.M. a! Fen-chau-fu was charaeteristi- o; their na.lmess to help and sh.nv kindness. .Mr>. Lundgivn c.\-])ivs.ses 111 her last letter the wiij;ii^t 1.', 1000, llnrii Dec. 22, 1^71 ; brmnjht to a s./fui;/ knovbiitjc of Jc-u.^ Christ, Nnr. IH'.IO; njTrr.'d f'lr China, F,h. 1897; miiUd f'.;>'. IW. !m:)8: ■nt'r'''l it) to .■■■•■■ th<' Kinij, .1"'/. 1"), 1!)ii(), The-c wen; tiio rrisis duties in tlu' lifr of this yimii.s mis^idiiary. ■\VoiiM tli;it wi' coiiM cotiv.'y to others the iiietiirc lh;it tliey do 'o tlio^e who luifw liiT, of a lil'e lived iti th<; piuseiice of Hod! Onict and quite u'cntl" in inaniii'r, it ^vas not till she felt ;>t hnnii' tliat the hriL^iitnoss and e:\rne>tiicss of dear Annie Eldrcd's nature hceanie apparent. Her un>e!ti-hni'ss was very marked, and made her a ;_'reat f-.vourite in rvrry place — whether at home or at > huol, :w an appren'iee in a honsr dI' business nr as a Christian w.^rker. It \va> at liri-litM!! that the -reat ehan-e in her hfe took plaec and all things hceamr le'W. Sue was then working in a shop, hut her spare hours were spent at the well-known Con- naught Institute, where her love for the Master found manv outlets. Her eyes wore quirk to lind out those who weie anxious about t'h.'ir souls; ti'en with what eagerness would she point theiu to the way of sal\atiMii, and patiei\tly meet ditiiculty after .lillieulty, never're-tin- till she had the joy of seidng that the seeking «"inn.'r had really met the serking Saviour! Many conversions took place, and t!>e secret of power to deal with souls was a little pvayei'-nieetin- h-ld by •^otne of the young worker-^. Her life in the Training Home was singularly even in character; she was oiu- of tiie " ready '' ones for every call that came. It mi^'ht Ih> to prepare for an examination in Christian doctrine, or to take h^r share in the work of the house ; to study thr .■Irments of Chinese, or to minister to some sick woman or child at the Medical Mission ; to hunt up an absent member of the Ihble Classes or to spnak at a motiier>' nu^eting ; each to her heart was part ot Cod's will for her, therefore equally important. Well do we renienib,.r her expr.'-sion at the Friday evening "athering of students in the Training Home. Sacred, blessed MKMOKIALS 139 hdurs w.To tlicse, wlmi wc waited iM-f.H-e (Jod to know wliut Ho would say to us. If sIk; wi-io ..ppealed to, sli.» aliiiM.,t rilwju.s hail a vers,, to pass on to us whi<'li Lad cvidontiv Im-imi as moat and diink to licr own soul. Then cunc the partini,'s fi-,.in Im;,,,. and lowd ones. ,vhosc lives had so often been cheered \>y h,v lovinj,' lhou,iilitfnlness ; good-live also to many d.'.d' felh,w-workers ; the voya-c out, and" the arrival at the land of her adoption. Her life in China u a.> a happy one, thou^li headaeh.e some- times stopped her st.i.iy of the lan-uajro, and .she wrote: "I wonder what the end of it will bo ; // ir,,,,/,/ i,-,,,/ „>■/ /,.,ni A( /iinv to /',/,-,■ Cl,t,„i, l,;iL 1 will leave it :;11 to Him, and l.'arn to l,c cont.'nt, .md ,i,da.lly .s.iy. ' Thy will be ,l,,ne.' I do love the people .so, and want to stay with them." And so i; wa> from the mid.st of the people she loved that Annie went home. (tii.vci: Ki.izai'Ktk S(ji.tau. We first welcomed Miss Ainiie KMrcd as a worker in r'in<'- yans-fu, South Shan-si, in May tS!)'.). From the very befjinninT,' of her life amonj,' us we noticed how deeply in earnest .Che was to seek the .souls of those with v.hom she came in contact, and to this end she ajijilied herself to the study of the language with tremendous zeal. In her we always found a hand rculv'^to help in any emergency. Hers was always a very practical Christi- aruty. Her first summer in the North w.is spent with a worker HI one of the hill villages in which we have ;i eh.ipcl. When Annie Kldred retuined to the city, she was troubled with contiiuious headache, and books had' to be put away altogether for a month or two. This was not a little tiying to one naturally .so energetic .and (jiu'ck in study, but the paticnicc exhibited Avas a lesson to many. Sometimes in the mornings she would take j^-ayers with the natives, and two or three times in the week .she w-ould give the school-children singing clas^o^ while a few davs spent in the homes of Chiistians in the villages were looked upon as a real treat. Though not permitted to do all the woik her heart desired, can we not .say that to-day Annie Eldrcd shines the brighter for the lessons she learned in the Ma.-ters school of pain and self- ^'c"'-^! ' I- niTH HicG.s li 140 MAUTYKED MIS.SIONAIMKS FOUMKi; FELLOW LAIUJL KLUS I AI-YI AN-Kl , MIAN--I SiilUivd ui^ntynloni .Inly :k I'.WiO. This liodk is M\o\vrilly H rccnid i,l' tlu' mart yifd iiiissioii.irirs uf llic Cliina liilaml Mission, and iii'Vi-r hcforc! in tile fii-tory nl' Christian Mi.-sions lias luiy Mission had tu placo on record sncli an apiiallini^'ly lorii; list of duvotod laliourers suddi'idy cut "li' in the midst of tlicir work. A nioiuiifully iavi^u nunilMM' of other nii.ssioiiaiius coniicvtcd witli \aiioiis oruanisalioiis havr also fallen, ai'd concerning them due notices will undoulitediy appear in the piililications of their several S(]eieties. I5ut there was a small lian Kemp, 1SSl>. iMr. \V. T. i'.eynon, Au-ust -Ji), US«."j. Mrs, Ileynon, //*'. Emily Taylor, December lt>, li^S."). Mr. Alexander lloddh-', August 2'), 1SS7. Mr. dames Simpson, Decendier 15, 18S7. Mrs. Simpson, December 1 ■">, 1SS7. Mr. George W, Stokes, November 20, IS'.U. Mr.s. Stokes, //,'' .Margaret Whittaker, December lU, L^9L The first of the above list, Mr, I'igott, who went out twenty Ml;. I . W I.I 1 l.-'I.I.Y I'llKll I . I. \ \IU~. I. W. rii.nl 1. Wl.i I l.~l 1.1 I P.nl i ■ MK~. c. \\ . ^1 MKS, IWII.-. siMlviN. Ml.. I Wll - ^l\n '' iN- \u;. \. I|..i.|i| 1.. Ml,. W. I . 11.'. Ni'N. MKMOIMALS It; y(Mi> iiiin, vv.is ,1 „qa,|u;it,. ,,t Itiihljn liuvursitv. < (f him Mr "If <'v.T 11 i,i;,,i liviMl wh,. WMs Utterly in r;iiri Nt it w.is Ihnnus Wrllrslry I'iL'ntl. Wli.MirNrr 1„. ivtUlI.,,! to this cMMiitiy fn„„ hi> .hnsni h,'!,! ,,f h.Kuni, his l|.,u-in- s|„.,.ch ui [irn.itr .111.1 , nihil,-, w.,s aUvav, „u.\ ,,i,lv dt Chin;! .-iikI hn- pryph', uhnn, hr IcvcW .,, ,,,11. Ii. it w,,s i„i|„,-.,hh. ,,, ,,.,„,,„ "I'l'Mvivnt ,,r iiri-yM,i,:,th..ti.- in r\w .mvs..,,.,. ,,f si„-|, /ril It unuM.h.l In, .,,1,,,, i, ,^,,..v,.,| |„, „.,.,, M.ni.thiM- un.ur.M.ntahl,- iM.'X|.ii,-,l.|.-, tliat ..th.Ts sh.Mihl r„.t tV,l the int.'!-.-!. th.' s„m.«' ■•"Ml th.' j..ywitl, whi.'h h.- wa. (ijh.l A„.l this Nva, ,„,,„.',■,' s.'litl.M.wit It was su.-h a tvality that t,, ,,,..,,,1 his tiln.- 1,,- sti.'n-th, his „„.,|ta| a,„l liliy.i.a! ahlliti.'.. ai,.i l,i- i,i,„„.v tV.a.lv ^tn. wl,.,l,v i„ th,- .-aus.. ot Cliitia was to hin tin- i„,,st n.tufa'l .iiiil t.,r liiti, 111,' ..tily ifas,.nahif ati.l i)Mssil,|,. ,v.,v ,,, |i^,. ; Mrs. i:.lw,ir.Is.,| Tai yuan 111, >i>i,., .,r M,,. I'j^^^.if^ ,,.,,.,, ,„ ;. lutt.T I., th.. ah.,.)r|,ti..i, ,,f M,-. ati.i .Mrs. |-i._M,it 'i„ tlieii w.„I. m Lhina. leavni- th,.,.! i.i.t iittl,' tin,.- f,„ , ,. ,i,ai, the Kri..f,..si letters h..me. She says : '• They l.-lt e>|,e.i,,llv alle,' th.- Ku ehV,,-^ nia.ssa.-n- how short tiie time l..r lahoiir t„i-lit 1.,-, „,,t that ihev "•mke.l har.leraft.-r tli.-ii, hufor.-. f..r ti„-v never spur.-.l thoniselv.-s i have never l tull ot' kin-lne-s and .M-ivieeaMen.-ss for all they cam.- m eontaot uitii, Chines,- ;is w,-ll as toreii,'n." Mrs. I',V,,tt many tinn-s operated f,.i- eatarael wi?h i„ark.-.l success. Their «on and only chiM W,-lle>lev he-an la-t De.emher tuaehmgii clii-ss of riiincse l),)ys in Siii„lav S,ho.,l li ai,|,.-,is that .shortly bef.jre ,uoi.i,i; hack t,. China n.'-arlv tw,, v,-ars'a.M,'he -siul to a frien.l: " Vou can't 1„- nwrtvr,- in' Kn^rl.;,,,!. 1,,,^ n,v f.alicr and mother and I nii,-ht h,,- marlvr; in China." -\lrs. K,hvar,ls .says that Mr. and .M'rs. I'i.^,,tt h;„l ,„, a,m,-e- he'ision of .-iny such torribl,- occurren.-e as has tak,-u place or they would not have taken ^\■ellesley inland, hut woiiM liavc left nun at the C.I.M. .school at Ch.-fo,., with the mana-ei„rnt of which th.-y w.-re .-.vtremely plea.sed. In takin- with th, in i tutor t,,r th,-u .son — Mr. Kohiuson, |!.A., and'. Mis., Duval -i ,t;overn,-.ss, they were hopin- to anan-,- for a school t.a- the childn-n ot other nussionarii-s. The\ h„! alreadv had nine other chil.lrcn for a tim," un.l.-r their char-,-. Mr. Statdey Smith .ays of them : " Mr.'l'i^„tt wa.s as -enerous an,l lar-e-hearted a> Mr,. I'i-ott was capal,le an.l coura.-eous. 14: M.\i;TVi;i:i' misskinau'Ks Th.ir lov l(. tlic I'lill N^.i- ;l .ll.UM.tnistii- uliuli .-howol it-ell .1- -i"ill .1- \"il Knew li.riu." (II Ml. 11.., I. lie Mr. K.lw.ir.l.s .-..y-: "111- tlilew liiiiiMlf uitli .•luiuv Mii-> til.' wc.ilv in Till yuim, t.ikiii- eluirp- "f tli- l>ii"l< Ix)!', tuachiiin. i.i.Meliiii-:, ;'ii.l .l...n„' tnii.;h cvaii-eli.stie work in piivatr n)MVvrs?.tiun. ,\t ..,„• iiui- !..■ iMitly sui.|M.ite.l liini-<'lf l.y tcichin- Ki.-li.-K i.. i'liiiu'-'- Mu4.nt>. lie was :i truly .v 1 .leM>i.is,^ i.Kin, -ivin.ii huii.^flf lie.iit uii.l MMil t.. Clirisi fur the s;ilvati..ii ..f llf ('liine-e, uli.. Were, in.iiiy of lluMii, inueh .ittaelicl ti) liiiij. Mr. aiiavi.,nr. ■riieic wa- ilu' -anie (le\ i,teiln.-s in their work in China. Mr and Mrs. Stok.'S were valued wi.rkeis. Mrs. Kdwards It w.is :i ureat e..nifnrl in leavin- on fiiii.>n;;h t.) know t we'^nii.irht l..' that tli.'V woiiM do all that lay m their uuwer for the peopl.'. , • i liiiL f.,r this hoinecoiiiin.L; ..f I>r. and M'-s. Kdwards we nii.i;iit lu.w have sorn.wfully to add their nain.'s to ihe list of the d.'Voted workers whose loss we .-in.'erely inouvn. Of Mr. ll.'Vii.ii!, lief..re he w.'iit to China, the rriiicipal ut Clitl' Collei;.' s;i,d that he was "one of tlieir best students, an e.xeelleiil iHva.h.T, a true man, wholehearted in mission work; that he was ^-entlemanly, most a-ree.ihle, ;iiid most uhligmg. .\11 suliseinient exi'erienees eontiinied this testimony. A mis.-io!;:tr\, writitm fvnn T ai-yiian-fii a year ago, said of Mr. B.'ynon : '•' lli' i> so' !.u,-y, and does and helps so much. He is just'evervii...lv's simimal helper: so many of the brethren have borne 'testimony t.. tliat. His presence in T'aiyuanfii is a (4n(lsend imleed." Th.' following i- the testimony of the liritish and l-oreign Hible Society ; — -Sine,, the spriim of l.'^OO lie has li.ad charge of the Hible Soeictv's w.,rk in the Tiovince of Sliaii-ji. one of the most diiBciill fields in China, 'riiero was little to encourage, much i.ays : how eontiden 9 I MKMOIIIALS 143 to ..,„...,, l„u M,. i;. yrion's faith never jicl.k-.i, and he sue- cc'o.h.l III ..ipmiMii- Hil.lo work <>ii a soiiml l,a»i.s ami in rai^iiic It to a biKh lev.l of crticiem-y. His .l.-vot,.! laKours and pergonal worth Mere gladly leco^'iii^rd ),y M Chri.-tian nii.ssjonarie.s in his pinume, :n,.i his ivlatiuns with hi. colli-aKnes Were always ot th.' hai^picst iiatinv, Th.- ( '.iiiilnitf -v ,f tho I!il,!,. Suc-'etv 1...W. pl.H...! upon nroid th.ir xn- ..f ln>, i:, ,he |•olno^ai nf Ar. l,..vno,i. Ihc lU-v. <;. II. |;„„li..|d, the S(,eictvs apnt for I liiiKi, dc.eril.cs liun as (iiie of the ;,l,l..st men tl;,."s.H i.t y .■\ef srnt there. Iii. ivpn,, ,,t l,i.u,,rk tnr iSHli . ,„i, m „ |, "„ ....J, tliatread now lik,. a path, .tie proph.vv : ' \\V tni>I that ;„ ihi-, eotn.n.i,' v-ar ihe tin,! ,,f all .,;raee «,ll ^-iv. ail of ,„ ;:ra. e u. I,e faitlifiil. We ,lo>,. this l,ri<.f and ;!iade.p,ate no(i,v l>v onotji,.. ,., ,,.„- nu.iv v.,.i,ls fn„„ Mrs, Kd wards : --The enp u'hn h mv'^ Father hath -iven ,u.; >l,all I not ,lnn!c if' i rann..! hut l..■lie^e that these words sustained the martyrs in their Mitierin-s. Knoui,|,r ui,at their hves were, we can have no donht as to their triumph III tieath, without the testiiM,.ny of ry,.-u iinrsses." II IlKoiiMII \|,|.. Jisus, I am n.^iiiii;;. ustin^', In tlic jiiy (it wliiu 'Jhnii ait ; I uiii liiii!ii)« .nU the t,'ii'aliic.-s ' _ t»t' 'i'liv loviiiLf hrart. Tliou lia->l hill luf jj,i/;ii n|,uii 'l'i,i,., ^ An.l Thy ln'auty tills my H>m\, For by Thy traiisiuimiiiL; |o«, i', Thuu lias^t irniic •vi' w ]ii,U-, Siniply triistiti- Thio, Ur.l Jesus, I IicIidIiI Tlifi' as TIkjii art, Awl Tliy Icvo s.. piiic, m; (IiaiifjoUss, Sati^lics my ln-ait : Sati.slies it.s (K'C|iist JuiiLriiif,'-, Mi'i'ts, Mipplics its i-vriy ncid, Cuiii|ia.s-i',s iiic roini.i witli lil(-i.iii;,'.s ; Tililir is Icjvc illlii'i rl ' .Ikan Soi'iiiA Piia)! r •■-istfinl Mr. T. Wrlleslev I'l'-oti. 144 MAKTVIJEI) MISSION AKIES DlVKSIOX l\' XOKIU Sl[AN-.->I There an; lliree Societies eni^'ai^cil in work in tliis ilistriet . the Swedisli lldliness ruiitii in assHLJation wilii the CI.M., llic Christi.iu and .Mi->ii)nary Alliance, and the C.I.M. We deeply icu'fct In say that ten nienihcr- >>{ tlu' Swedish Holiness Union were nmidiTcd near So-]i'in,L; on -Inne 29. This terrible U'auedy alniust blots out this mission, for only two niiMubcis who were \vorkin;4 in Si-el 'nan and two wiio were at home on t'urlounh have eseai'ed. Their names are as follows: — Mr. aii.l Mis. .-. A. IVissuu. Ml-, .1. I.Ulplrll. Ml. K. I'.'tl.i- nil. Ml. N. Culc nil. Ml. (). A. b. l.,u,-M.n. Ml:, .1. f:ii-'.,il1, Mi. C. I:. Kaillni-. Mi- M. llclluiiil. Mi--- .\. .loluui^Miii. Of till' loll ii.i;- niendicis of the C.I.^I. at Ta-t'tin- i ei.'rtain information is to hand, but the worst is t'eared. Mr. ana Mrs S. McK. Mis.s Asjidi-'i. Mr. and Mr>. ('. S. rAnsou. Mi.- M. E. Siiiitb. Of the twenty-three membms (jf the ( 'l:ri.-.lian and Missionavv .VUiance it is known that seventeen lied aeross Mdimolia ami safelv rcaidied a iioint on the Silierian rail- wav. Here they received moneys whieh their Soeiety eabled to them, enabling' them to continue tbeir journey in comfort, 'i'iiree of this mission, Mr. aihl Mrs. *'. I'.lombern and another name unknown, sutfered maiLyrdom with the members of the Holiness I'liion. For most of our infoiniation reeanlin,e this district we lire indebted to a native who has been in the em]iloy of thi' Holiness L'nioii friends for about ei.i^hl years, and is known to be a consistent Christian man. We have received from China the two followiiej, accounts. There is some diveri;cncy xoirrn sHAX-si 145 ill the details, but tliuy .sub.stiuitially a,m'ee. P.utli an' printed tliat t" i^y may bu compared.' Wiuvj^ lan-pu arrived at Mr. ihuoks' house iu rekiu^j on Wednesday, September IT*. He iiad l)een iu iiiding lor two nuaitiis on the way, and just escapeil with his life. On arriving at Peking his last thousand casli was forcibly taken from him by European snldi^rs at the city gates. He tells the following story: — Thu S\vr(li>Ii lldliiii-.-- riiiiiii ( '(iiitficnif was . wuviiiu^l ihis vuiii- ill t\u: city of .S,,-|,'i;i^'-fii towanls thr ciui ,,f .Inn.-. Tiie wmkcr- a.- a riilu iii./t 1^11 Juiif -24, llu- >aiii,. .lay as llu- (jouvi;iition cf tlu' Muthor Cliurcli in Swc.U-u. Tiiii-tucu ptTsous iu all weiv juL-sent ; liosiilus tin- trii iiR'iiibi'ivs ,,!' ihe lI(,liiR-ss riiinii tlifiv were of the Christian aiul MisMoimry Alliance Mr. ami Mis. ('. ]!li,i,iber,L,' aii.l one chiM, also anotlier Lrntlier wlius,- name Mr. Wan- .lid nut kn.iw. Oil tile luornini,' ul' a certain .lay durin- ih,- Cuiitnvnce the luMiple of the .street liecaiiie exceedini,'ly r.jwdy, and we lieaiil this ciy aiiioii;^ others, "All Ibrei^'u places in the neij,dibuurh.io.l ai..^ Imined, why not 'mm this also?" Messrs. N. Carlesoii ami S. A. I'ers.son then went to the Yaiueii and saw tlie mandarin, with whom they were on very triendly terms. He at uiice a.lvised all llie missi..ijaii.-s t.j seek shelter ;ii the Yanieii, which advict; w.is acte.l ii|i'iii. At tii>l the olhcials [iMiniM-.l t.. send theiu by ..iris t.i Kal;.'aii, but latei' in the day they witli.livw this pnanise. At n.ji.u uf that dav the Mission premises were looted by the mob and then set lire to. Tlie .servants, Christians, an.! others friendly to the loreieiiers were thou tlirown into the tiie by the rioters .an.l burned to death. Wang lan-pu, while lieiiy trie.l, fainted, ami thus lie escajicl the llanie.s. Haviii;.,' made his escape he Went to th.- mandarin, wh.i gave him lis. 10 ami oidereil him to leave the place immediately, which he di.l. He believes that the ciflicial was friendly, ami woul.l have .-aveil the missionaries if it had been in his power. Later on in the day the missionaries in the Vaim'ii were mad-- prisoners an.l jait int.i irons. They were kejit thus for two or three days and were sent uii.ler e.-ort t.. the c.i.ist, but after liavin;,' travelled only three iiiihs fr.an the city they were .-urr.muded by Boxers an.l s.ildiers. wdien they ,dl w.'fe Illa-^a. i e.l. (The date is bj- lieved t.j be June -2:)., Wan- lan-pu learne.l th- fa.ts ,if ihi-^ lernble .'.isi.-ter from others, but he has no .loubt as l,i their r.diabiljiy. I Wan;; lan-jiu's .story has siiic Ijcuii sul)3t.iiiti.iliy continued liy Chan^- ni-'.'tii,', a iiativ (dirisiiaii li.li.er, wii.i rcaclicl Tieu'-tsia ali..ut 0."tXAi;iK> Mr. ?kiill>, ill T'iL'U-tsiu, has liucu aliK' to Uier Uie tdUuwiiiy iiiU'tiL-ulais I'loiu lliu .^auie uiuu : Till- ti'ulilc lii>l arii-f l.i-i;tu-f of till- I'xci'.-.sivr ihcji; iluii-\uiiii jiravfis ami pi(Jic->iuii- lur v.iit; Mi-it- uiici.-.i>iii^'. hi. ]ii ami the lV>ivi;;mi'.- wiiv R'i"iitu(l t.. .-u\-cii away with a yoUnw pain.-r l.in,im tin- aiipr'Mrhiii.u cU.u.l^. Ai.-o tin- iii.i'liii-.- 1r-1i1 wcit .~ai ' j.ray in ( 'nA that it .^ImiiM ma i lu llL' lu 11. On ihr iOih May ' 'liriv was a It animal liif at Muii-yuaii, ami nu that ila\- tliu IiU'Ij (■aiiic liattciiii. at the (inni,- .^f tin: Mi.-^inii li(ui-r. Tluy L\riitiially I'lnkf i;, ,,11,1 tl„- inifi.n. r- lli.i {<■ thr ^^llln u, wliriv liny \\civ rlltrlnally ]ii..t.-. ;>,1 ,111.1 tlcilL-.l with .^ital kimiuf.-,-. The inaii'laiiii .-aid, Imw- i-vii, th.il it wuul.l he inipn-.-ihle Vi iiLAect iluin if rail! did nul fall, and a Ivi.-rd tin ir ;-;'>in;,' en I^ Viu^-ciian, lie ^ave tln-lu lis 300 (£4n, iii,,l,ahlv ,i- roiuprii-.itioii U>v Ins- nf ]>li.liii ty, and tlK-y wi-ul (.-(■(iltrd t.. Yili,L:-r'nan. 'I'li.iv liny Inuinl Mr. Kalilu-r-. Hf diil ijul al liist ihiiik it well t.. ^.i Mil ;.. tin- apiirnaihiii;, Cuiih-n-ncL- at Sn-v'illi;, ffaiilJ;; tin- luwdy l-1l-Uh ut at Vilii;-c-liau would lake thi- miportiiuily to Ini.i ami de.-lroy Ihi-ir jilace, Ijiit ,iu>l ahout that liim; l:oXL-rs apiii-.m-d lu tin- city and li.-;4a!i to y.-^t up thieati-iiiu,- lihuard- Tliiii,u^ ;;ot woi-m- and tin- ma-i.-tiate, who wa.- very liiemllv. advi>ed their le.iviii,^ f •; a time, and tiny went oii I ) So- [.'iim. Two .lay.-, l.itei- the iiioo attaeke.l the .Mi>-ioii pic-nii>es, l.iil the liia:4i.-tiale .-ueeuL-de.i in ]iieveliliiie their doing niuedi ii.iina.-e, ■aid ordered Wall,:; lan-iai, who was left in charge, to p.uk .-i\ oi >e\eu hoxes, which weie put in the Yaiueii for seeurily ; he hinisell then started for So-ii'iii-. At 'JVo-yiui lie arrived in time to >ee uln- ^li.-^iou hoUM- theie in llaine.-. Some (.'hiireh ineinlier- Were in tin; Y,-imeii lieiii;- pn.leetr.l i,y liie inaiidariii, wiio wa- Mipplyin;.; them with food and beiidin,-. On arrival al So-piii- he found thirteen furei'j,ners ami oiie child. There were al.-o many native c'hri.tiaii nieniheis fathered for the Annual Conference, which is held yearly al the .-aiue time a- one in the Mulhei (.'liurch in Sweden, on June 24. Hvervthiu;^ wa.-^ .-till nuiet, hut lioxer placards were heilio widely po>le"d uj',' and there wa,- much e.vciteiiieiil. After full di.-cu?sion the furei','iier.- decided, as dan^'er .-imilar lo that experienced in their other statii'iia seemed increasin;^ly inimimnt, that they had hetter all ^'u lo Kal^^an if they coulJ ^et aa e.-^corl from the mandarin. This was agreed to hv him, hut hefore they could -et away the muh oathered uiid hurst into the liou^e. The nussionarii-s all e.-caped to the IJsn-n Vameii IjV luuk ways. Their house was looted and huiiieil. Alter the work of dotiuetinii the nn.l. went to the 'i', inn' u and demanded ihat the foreigners he -iven up to ihew that they might kill them. This the ll.-ieu magistrate refu.sed to ih>, hut to pacify the moh he declared that he had "nlors lo send them to I'ekiiig to he killtd there, and to L;ive ■ nl,.ur to his words In- h;id the Macksniith make manacles > \Vc have Lvoi rea-oii to hcli'.vc lh;it this dat<.- bliould he J urn- 19. xniM'ii si[.\.\ Si 147 an,l f,v,- ,.f tl„. „.,■„ „r th- i„,ity u.-,,- liaii.lcuHc.l. Tiu- in,,], .mwiuV, .;ai-ti.a a.al.l,-i„.,M.,l. Al..,ut l(),,-cl,„.k tl.utsanKMnviun:; Wan^^Ian- pii wa- tak..., nut of tla. Vaiu.-n l,y Manrlni -.hlu-rs ami V.ox.-,^ an.l ''^■^'>'" '""I l;'' '■'"' 'l'-''!- J" t-i- •l:iyl!,l,t, la.uvv.r, lu. n.cov.,v,l, an.l tw. ..,..„ Uivhwj hiui h,.l,„.,! lM,n t.. ,-,■,,„. t>,„„ the citv. Wh.n la- wa>alH,ut i;{ „nl,.~ tVn,„ lluTity l,.- «a>t,,M ,1mI .„, tl.e'.iiu'ht he lelt ■'II ilH' l"M-i.iu.,s ha,i 1,,..,, k,ll,,i l,v Manrhu ..Miv.sa.al Ji„x,.,s, an.i tH^a Ua-u- li,aa.s ha.i l.tMi, ,,ut up m, thr city wall. Tla- Chuirli iuriiihrrs ■ma .-eivants .iiiniv,! i„ lik,- ■aainicr at ihr h.iai- ,,C th.^e suae MlllMns. '1 hi- v,a- o„ Ih,, :j,,l ,|,y ,,r th,. .-^th i„n„;.. i,: .Mav ."iO ' """."• ''■■'>■ I'l'^i-:- ■It Vil.u'-n.au th>- ,„:,);,L,riu Ir.l iri,.'.! to save the ■■ hM.-lau,-, a.al Ik.I .wv.!, l],.,n rait- ,„ lake th.iu t„ Su-.i'in.r lllr Loxn.., hoW.-VLT, tuillrd llalll hark illtu ih.- .AlisMuU ,,u"- ini>.s w„h the .art- and .■aM,-:>, aial thrv ^^.u■ all l,un,.,l tn^.th.r Aiiionj,r th,,>.. whn .ulluml at Yin.^-rhaii were tlie nu.tlur and liitl.. •riin cl tlu. naiialnr. At linn-yiian ho heaid ihat nnnr nf the native Chii-tNUH h ul MdhT,-d niailyidon., hut that tla-y had l..>t evn vlhiii- tht-v had \t J_>..-yun It was ivi„,it,.d that all uf the C'hri.-tians had l,eeu taken t,. la-Inn- and th, iv, with a handled ,,!1k-i>, natives and havi.'nei-s rnie-tant-and Ca.hnli.s, had all h.-.n pat t.. death. Wiiile Wan-' lan-pu w,,- heni;.' da.tained at Fu-pi.,^ it was cniunamlv n-i,nrted Iliut all thr lnn-i,unei.- at Ku.id.ua-rheiiLr had h,.,-n killed, and -<> ileree Wele the Jln.x.is a-aiust .-N viythiiin l',„eim, that ev.n Velldurs ul' .nafd.es ^^.,e said tn have heeli killed, and nn nue w„s allowed to Wear anytliin- ,,t tniei-n-made material. "All niendiersor tlu- Sw. dish llnline-s L'ninii kilhd.- So snunded the fust niessa-e that nat nie on ni\- arrival h.ane linm China. Jiut what sulferin;.', pain, and M.imw were r.-]iie-enlrd in •hn.,e few word- only (ind kiinws. Aninnu' thn>e tm drvnted wmker.- who were culled tn lay Jnun their lives lor the Gospel, were Iwn wlm, us I write ri-e very vividly h,.fnre n.e. ili... Enevull and Mh.s Lundell were in \aii--cliuu ut the same time us my.-elf, and tliounh we (,iily spent six weeks together, the memory of their lives will ulwavs remain with me as an inspiration ami a call in .eek those thinn.: w hj.h are ahove Strong and faithful, meek and lowlv, readv fnr anv >ervire hri-ht eheeitiil, and .-hining U,i Je.-u. .ill the day— trulv vv J who kiu'w them' thank Cnd fnr th.,.m. Jank af Sam'Ekkkg. Sroi Kiini.M, Ii,r.i,ibrr 1900. 148 .\iAi;TVi;i-:i) missiunauiks TKN swKDisii ii;)I.im:ss rxiox missiuxai:iks KV MU. .I'MIN l:iN";.\N, Sr(iCKIl"I.M, SWTMTN 'I1u' l.lniMl of Christ's faithful witnesses in Cliiiia " spfuketh hettiT ' tliau iuiylliiii;,' else fd- the eNtivme ueeil of China's ev;iiii,'elis:itioii. AnioiiLi;:^! ii painfully iarp' iiuniher of martyrs, then" was ii group of ten wlio had to lay down their lives for their hrethreii, when they— so far as we know— were .ualhered lou'ether in eonferene.' in the eity of So-pini,' lu. They all l.eTonu;e(l to the Swedish Iloliiie>s Union, and were associated with the C.l.M. It was Mrs. Kinman's and my own -leal privilej,'e to visit the.^e dear friends in Octoher IS'J'J. ^V<■ had then some days of hai.[)V, uiihroken fellowship with them, at the feet of our l.le.ssed iMaster. We shall never forget the e;i-crness with which they listenetl, and the huii-er and thir>t with which they re- ceived the mes.-a-e from the Living? One. The discourses almut thinu's more directly touehiiii,' the work were exceedingly helpful, and the heaming joy with which our friends .sing their hymns left lasting impressions on our minds. T'ie.se 'friends had a splendid st;ill' of native helpers. When I saw both the missionaries ;uid their helpers at work in this district 1 thought as never before of the fact that "lie guve ('m»'/' //■-/•-■." Mr. N'atlianacl Carlcsou was the oldest in the field. H.' was horn in ls(i7 in the province of Nerike in Sweilen. Ilis father, still alive, is a godly man, and a memher of the Council of the Swedish Holiness ('nion. I dohn i. 'J was the word by which Nathaiiael got the assurance of salvation, and when he in Cs'.iO felt the call to go to China, he wrote ; "The .issurance that Cod wants me in ' 'hina brings such an unspeakable joy to my heart.' At the end of the same year he arrived in China, where he I roved to be a luaetieal and energetic worker. He had the undisturbed contidence of ;dl his fellow labourers, and was often .-.■died: "Nathanael, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile." When he went out for the second time he left his wife and tw^o . hildren behind him in Sweden. Now they are left behind in life. The Lord bless 'hem ! Mr. Kdv. Karllierg went to China in isUU. llcfore leaving Sweden Mr. Karllierg did a good work on the islarul of Coiland. , I MI^i Ml N \ I' Kill r\|. Ml;-. I.\l\l \ I l.u- -. .N. Ml-^ .il ^ N'l M M.I.I \1I-< \NN \ |.>|| \\>M,N. Ml-- II - I i \ \ I Ni .\ \l I . MI.MllKK.i 1P|- llli; -Ur.lil-11 1|..||\|.,, I M,,N Ml--|..\. Altili.i'.L'cl uiili th. I , 1. M. /■' .':!■: A-!VI- I 48 \in. -Vl.\ i'i;u-.~iiN. \li;. r.hw \Kh k \l;i lil.Ui \iu. ■ I. \. I . I m;^-,, i\. \|k. I.I;N^I 11.11 I.KSMIN. \n;. N \ I II WAl.i ' \kl i.-mn. Ml\ll;l i:^ ..| iiiK >\M,hl-ll ll rM.>\ Ml-M'i\. .\riili.it.-(l \Mlh ihi- CM.M. !'•< Jaci- fagi: l^Q. mkm()i;tal8 149 Ifc was ilc:irly l,,\r(l and a[)i>re(;iatc(l. He hail the name uf liciii- U'liiliT-hiMiieil, ami u;is iilways :\\i\r tn -Imw liis sviiipathv to the Chiiics,; in ^ niaiked way. He .siitl'ei'cd a ,i,'o

ondoii at In^lcsiiy House. Curiously enough tiny 1m, th found it pnttv h.ird to pick up the Kn-Iish language, iiut li.id no ditlieulty, to spc.ik of, in studying the Chinese. .Mr. I'rt~s(,n was said 'to he ,i -,„id' Chinese speaker. His only amliitioii was id glorifv Christ and tu get souls sa\ed. .Mr. A. L. Larsson was known in dillerent fields in Sweden as a hiimhle, earnest evangrlist, and a nmer-failing jieae.'-inaker. His sfiviee in China did not last more than two and a half vears. -Mr. Krnst i'ettersson did not grt nioii' than about tiw inonth.s iti China, 'riioiiiih he thus was unahle to do anv active ser\ ice his hlood erieth iiiuo Cod fiv.ni the groiuid, on helialf of those who knew not what they did. .Mrs. ::nima Perssim was an earnest, out-and-out Christian worker. When disparting from one of her districts where she hihom'cd as evangelist, she said: "If 1 haven't Keen any great bles.sing to Upland, I'pland has heen ,-( great blessing to "me.'' Her heart was l.urinng with zeal. The worker is gone', hut ( lod carrieth on His work. iMiss .Mln.a Hedlund came to Chiiri in iS'.il.and m: le herself known to many as a f.aithfid witness of Chri-t, She just gave herself to j)rayer and work, work and prayer. In her last letter .she .says: ■' As for me, I don't fe:tr if (ioil w.mts me to sutler the death of .i martyr. ' Miss Antri .lohans.son received p:irt of her training as a servant in Lord Radstock's house at Southampton, and went to China in 1.^138. She did a good work at So-ym, .Mi.ss Iledhnurs station. Mi.ss Jenny Ltuidell and Miss J. Engvall went out together in I8t)9. They were Ijoth good soldiers of Jesus Christ. " As for the Lord, His way is perfect." If " the death of His .saints" is "precious in the sight of Him," who knows and loves perfectly, well may we then he at rest as for the past and trust Him for all tirat is to come. 150 mai;tvi;i;i) .missioxaimks -Mi;. :•, ALFI.'KI) OCI.'KN Y(>\(,-n;>.'i;, Shan si hilioiirer m liii-y as ;i s!iii|\-, ami l^'.iL' Mr. lie thru .Mr. <)ui'(-'ii wa-i liiirii ill l~>7 1. a: ,i little farm near •Ti)iiko])iii,i:, the jihice iiotoil for the manulacture (if "Swedish safety matches." \\'lieii he was t'uiirteeti his j-arents nidved into the city. As a lad he showed a disjifisition f^r study, lnU incaiis not heiii;,' forthcoiiiiiiL; lie had to take to siJiiu.' |iract!cal work. lie ))ccaiiie a carpenter, and lahoured as such until 1>^'JL'. Soon after his arrival at donkopini.' he was soundly converted, and from the liegiiiniii.i; was out-and-out in his eoiifi's^ion of (.'hrisl As a member of the Y..M.('.A., his fri(;nds say he w.is never ahseiit from .a meeting', and was a diligent (•ver}- department le other educational pursuits, often reading far into the \\'lien Kev. I'r. Frausoii visited .TonkopiiiL; in Ogren responded to the call for labourers atiroad. entered with greatt^r zeal into his sluilies. In (_'hina the Lord blessed his work, helpim,' him in his studies of t'hinese, also (h'eek and Latin. He became a success- ful preacher. His co!lea'.;uos in China say that when he was spoken of, the Cliinesi' wduld — as their custom is — lift up the thuud) and say, " .Mr. ( )i;rcn ! oh yn-, he /- a missionary.' He was recently accented ,is a full member of the C.I.M., which his friends in Sweden greatly appreciated. ills da\' of service was, howe^■er, limiteil. To him has been u'iven the martyr's crown. He leaver a soirowine; widow and child. \\ hen the tidin.'s reached donkopiuL: a memorial service was held at the \ ..M.(."..\., where his friends one aft(!r another rose and praised (iod for the blessing Mr. ( >^ren's lifi' had been. He was yoiini:. of luniibh! circumstances, and not highly educated, vet, full of zeal, meek in spirit, aboumlin;,' in joy in the Lord, always ready for service, he has k^ft a memorial more precious than is Liivcn to many. Kl'I!. SAMir.UiM. TlIK niOVIXCE 01' (illlM.I 'I'li'-i' air ilir\ nhiili cDiiic out III \\iv !,'i>-al 1 riliulat inii, ainl lliry \Vl-l|r(l ,l|,ir I.ilirJ, ail'l nia'l'' tllrlu wllili- in tin' liinn I f)t' till- I.aiPll'. 'rinn'riiH' arc lluv l/rtnir ih,. ilii'.iir nf (i.nl ; ami lli.v ,-ri\.' Iliiu (lay an- 1 niulit in Hi- 'IVni|ilr : an-l Ilr that -illrtli cu llic tliruui' tiliall -[ircail Hi.-i lal»'[iiarl.- i.\.i ihrni. 'I'lu'V slinll liiiii„'er no nicjir, iiriili.i' lliir.-l .iny mimiv ; mitlici' -hall the ^uii sliikc ii]ii>u thi;ni, nor any IhmI. For till' l,aiiili whioli i> m the niiil-t of tlir throne .-hall hi- tlnii shi'jihrr'l, and shall L;iii'l.' tin ni i;nto hmntains of watrr of lit'i' ; awl Gud nhull wijii; away mcry tear IVnni their eye.-. — Rev. vii. 1-1-17. TlIK PROVINCE OK CJIlir-TJ Si'KiAi, iiitcivst iittaclics to tlii; iirnvitice n-< hrini: the ii'Illrc nt ihi' ( 'liiliiwr LJiiVi'innirl!! .-ilnl <.ri'X\o (.1 til'' |Im\iT >lru.L;,-lc. Tlic liisiory ir. Moiri>,,ii ,,|' 77/, 7V„/,.;iii.| l.v Sir |;.,i..Ti Ilan in il,,. Fnvliiliihtlii l;.,,,ii\ .•iif :ilivaily v.rii liiiowii to all. loUowin- Ictt.i' I'luiu Mr. .Mills, who wa.s in rhai-,. ol hii.siiics.-; ili'paitincnt of the C.I.M. in Tiiii-i-in, uil siillicifnt to rciiiiiid u.-s of (loil's m'c'il ^ooonr,- to al Kurojicaiis ami Ai;iriii;ai;.> hoth thiiv and at J'rkin^. Tho th.' he tho CinN.\ Im.ami .M i.s.^iiis, TiKN-iM.N, N'iii;in China, July •2\. Dkaii Mii. Si.(jAN — \'mu will .l.jiilitlf.-.s luivo lu-ard tliicugli Mr. Stevcii.-(,ii of luy ].;■.■.-.•■ Miion here, nil tlirmi^'li llii< teniae iiii'k'. The ]'.n.\oiy iif the, ('.,mv.-.~icm lu-ie on .Iiinr 1 (; in the early Mioiniii,', biiMii ae L.M.S. eliajiel iii-t ciit.-i.le. On that .lay I gut my wile ami eii...livu auay to Ta-kil, wli.re llicy welv when the fort.- Were taken. I ivtuiiaa hy the ariinaiieil iiain, ariivliig l.aclv iibMiit -1 A.M. on the 17th. kittle did we think heiv that the Imperial Government w.adil dare to defy the world : luit at 1 oVdoek that day three shells in rapid .-ucces.-ioi, .-iv liiv.l at the .'settlement fioni the arsenal uems^ the river, and shellint; continued f .r M.me two hoar.-. it was a terrible tiiue-^ -the Uoiiieii and childieii lloekin- in hot haste to the (iordon Hall, our strongest liuildin::, but which seemed th- .speeial mark for the ;4uns. Oiir troops were so(,n attaek- iiiR the eiiei-iy, and very soon I found my work, vi/. when the wounded were brought in. For a whole week we were cut otf from the outside world. Attacks were made ,iay and night. We all seemed to be in the firing line, liull.ts whizzed past us on every street and entered every window, while that fearful shelling at frequent intervals did its ileadly work. It was a time when all were brought face to face with eternity ; when everything that couM be shake", was shaken, and oh, the blessedness of being in pos.session of the thing.'' which cannot be mo\ed ! '1 hen on Saturday morinng relief cime, and the word will have a new meaning hencefirth. St, ,, bv step .MAi;i \ iM".i> .Mi--i"NAi:ii:s 1 :. \ I M.iflit t.. sr.. i.,v .luty iii.a .io a. I r.'ni.iiMtM thn.u-h .ill, mA "W i.-uIUm. Iliiit our'i.n-mii..'K li.'r.> Imve rortiiinly be.'!. nivimI i,,.,,, 1m inj; l.H.t.a aii.l l.nint. On the ir.tli iiint. liiv. vvliiWi bail oftin i.<_v,l unn. niuu'lit til.- li.xt Kl.H'k, i.n.l was with -r. at .lilli.ulty cxlin-uiHhr.l. 1 imp fail* to t, 11 nt M th.- .Im-ii- aii.l ..I all tli.' ..eliv.rana-H nf th. ■• v.-t aav.-. our i,.,us.., ulthuUKl. .bnia-cl U- AuAU, i< tint fpn-u-K hurt, anil «v aiv all nafo. I wi.h I coul.l wiy as n.u. h |... tli. inmv m IVkiiiK, •ii"l tl"' '•""' •'•' Ain.-riran mi-si„ii:in.-, ati'l mii ( .l.M. tri-ti'H iti IVi.>.tiii',4-t'ii- ,, ... \nui i.raviTs haNo i.ut Imh.u in vain. Oo.l has ,Marvell„UHl.v ititoi V.U..1. or nouf ..f us w„iil.l !"■ aliv,- U> l.U th.- taU'. An.l as t.,, \,v- fatim., we U-Uove C-l «.ll ■ ut nf ,i all l.in. ... w .r,,nrtun.ti, s an.l new l,I.--in-.-You.s in II.- -wi..', "• 'T- Ml''-«- M:inv .itli.T s..ci,-tic> liiivinu- 1 n !"f I'UJ. fiiL-.;.-'"' i" ,„igsi...Miv work 111 ihi^ i.iMviurr, tl.r (MM, has ,l..i„. littl' niMiv ihaii was necessary I'-r k'^pin- oihi, tlie cuininuiuea- li.ms heUveeiillK' Cast an.l it> -lalini,. m Si.ati -i. r,in-tin-- I'u 'M'iii.,' tlie lu'iiil of the ri\.'V iiavi-atinn, aihl iii"iv iv(V.itlv tl„. trMiiiniK nf ll... railwav fi-n T'lni-tsin, ^\i: mul Mi-, r.a-:iiallw<'ivstiili(.in"ltli"i''t"vl'ii-iii''^-s\viMk niainly. Ilwuy- Inli" ami Slum-ti-li aiv iiiii-ilaiil citi.'s .ai lun nf tlir main n,;„|s trni.i I'an-unu' In l" Siian-si. Unv Mr, an.l Mi^. Cirru with .Mi,^s Civ-.aml Mf. aial ?.! rs. ( Initit li Nvilii M: i',iuw!i, well' n sjii'.'tiM'lv ,stati]... r. wIm. lia.l i nilv' I'l'm nn in i.llirial visit tn In.. ('.l.M. l.iti.ms in >han"i, \\a- ivturnin- tn tin; (■n;i,t vvhrn ih.. in.uhlrs l„nkr ont. Il-' ivarh.Ml I'ao-l in'_'-iu , wlirrc Ih.jnimMl Mr. an.l Mr-. r.a:jnall an.l cinl.l un .Tiuu" 1."'. On .!iiii,.':M) Mr. St..v..ns.>n in Sliaii..;hai iv.Tiv<..l a ti'lc- .^ram IV.. m Mr. Wm. t ■'■>\^ry .iat.'.! l'a.>-lin--ni, .lun.' •_"•", s;,vinu lli^H tmllu.r tiavrllin;j: was nnsai.', l.ul h.' di.l m>t think" ;li..vc wa. raus.. f..r aiixi.'ty. This t-'lt'-raiu is Ih.' lasi lirai.l li-.iin nur ra.i-tin--fn tVi.'mls. In the Virev.iy's Vam.".n at T'i.'n-tsin, h'tt-'is weiv sul..sr.nu.ntly l'"iin.l dis- tinctly Stalin- that thr massa.nv .'1' Ktifnl.ean.s an.l Ainefi- .■ans at l'a..-lin.-ni t...ik place at the cast and n..rth ,^atcs .ai .Inn.' :'.(>, an.l at the s.aith .jate on -Inly 1. As ..ur Mission premises were situated s.nitli of the city, there i,s every reas.m u, believe it was on duly 1 that :\Ir. Wm. Cooper, .Mr. and Mrs. r.a"nall ami chil.l sealed their life's work hy death. '^'A i-t L'il- IMI the '1(- Iiot th." (iis- x'l'i- i (111 sioii isou am \Ik. \Mi \IkS. IIAi.N Al.l. AMI I AMll.V. Tlie lilllc ijirl, (ll.idv^, illcil «ilh In parcm-i : the two boy^. W are at s<:h-ii:i;,'-rii, [irnluliiy im .lu]\- 1, MiOO. I'rior to liis sailing for China, a- a mi-si. iiiaiy, Mr. William Cooper was Sccrutary of the V..M.(.'..V., (iourock. ili- leceivod his call to niissioiiaiT siTvicr tliri'nL;h rcailitiu' a i-o[i\ ot a mtiuoii iiv (.'. II. S|)Ui-con. entitled ■' The Divine Call tor Mi^sioiiarie-^.' oil tl;e te.\t I,-a. vi. Ill that aiipeal Yir. Spiiiueon said ; "I should Hot woinirr if a lintidted yoiiiiL; inni v\-i' up in answer to tliis eall, and -o forth to i-eathen lands t>!1, and went immediately to < !an-k'in,u', "lieix! he made rapid jtroi^'ross in the study of the Chinese lanu'uai,'e, and in duo course took part in regular itinerant woi'k, as well as preaching in the city. .\t tl.'.at time (Jan k'ing was the only station in the province (Can- iiwuy), the other six jilaces lieing rmt -tation.-. On Srjiteinlier !'■_', lSS-_', he wfis stricken down with typhoid fever, from which he did not recover until eight weeks had elapsed. This long and serious illness penn.anently impaired his hearing. In is.sj he v.-as ap])ointed to Wur!i"aiig in Hu-peh province, where he wcn'ked for aliout a year. \\ itli this ex- ception his work", 11]) to his first furlough, which oeeiured in 1SS7 he reached lOnglaml in f'ehruary of that year — lav in the province of Candiwuy. During the furlough referred to he married, and retnrni>d to China with his wife and child in November IssS. On his return he was apjiointed Sn])er- intendeiit of (!an hwiiy and stationed once more at (!an-k'iiig. Five and a half years later (July iS'.tt) he was invited liy the Council in .Shanghai to assist Mr. Stevenson, our Deputy- Director, in his very important and increasingly difficult work at the China Headquarters of the Mission. In May ISOS he once more came to hlngl.and on furlough, and it uas only in the autumn of last year that he returned to China for the last time. 156 mai;tvi;ri) MissioxArjEs Vov tlio.sc wlio knew our lit'lo\c'l Ijrotlicr, Willium ('(lopcr. no words will seem ;i(]ei]U;itt' to exiircss tlie qiiii't. .strong iiitlucmt.' of his bi'autiftil life ; and wc fear it will in' dilllcult to convey to tlio^c who (lid nut know him, any satisfactory impression of liis 1 .1 worth. Tilt' outward hi>tory ot his lii'o, as srcii from tiic ordinary staiid|)oint, could iiot lie called evintful or lirilliant. ilis name was not widely known beyond the limits of our own Missii ii ,ind tl'.at ()f a circle of very attaclieil Christian friends who held him in hiudi esteem. To the di.scerninL: e\'e, howe\ei', there was soniethini; ahuut tie' circumstances of this lit'u which niailc it remarkable. Tie- Lord who loved him had ,i:ranted him to taste in no ordinary deurce the fellowship of His sutl'erini;s. W'c are not thinking now of the final end of his earthly course, but rather of constant I'xperienccs in v.'hich, as h'' lived, he was per- mitted to undergo that chastening w iiich in it-elf is never joyous but grievous, but v.hicli always yi^jili al't.rw.ards the peaceable fruits of I'ighteousnes.s to thi xeici--eil tlicrebv. During most of his jierioil of servi(\. i i'hina his hearing was jiermanentlj- im])aired. this lieiiig tiic after-eti'ect of a serion-, attack of typhoid fever, from winch he suli'ercd at (Jandiing. Having also a somewhat delicate cheat, it was no uncommon thing for him to be hud up and iniable to enter with full vigour into that work of ndnist(M ing to others, in ■which his heart delighted so much, ^^'hen last in England he was run over and seriously injured, being taken home almost unconscious ; while at tht! same time his wife had just lieen laid asidj and was too weak to see hiui or rmiler him any assistance. These are but a few indications of the way in which the Lord wrought with this chosen vessel to make it ])erfect for the final .step of sull'ering and the glory beyond. \'ery commonplace experiences, some may say; but if there is one lesson more than another that we may learn as we look back upon the life of AVilliam Cooj>ei', it is that the sphere of everv-day experience is Christ's training-scdiool for bringing forth the liighest aspects of Christian charactiT. Xow let us try and gather up the results of all this as some of us saw them. " One of the very few blameless lives that I have ever come into contact with " — such was the sul^stance of a letter written to us by a friend wdio had abundant opportunity of observation during a time wdien the most trying experiences had to be gone through day after day. We know well that in this fallen world no absolutelv faultless MEMORIALS 1 J I litV is over seen, liiit tliis \vc can siiy, that tin- itlxtve tcstiinuiiy would l)e coiilirnird on :ill haml. \>y those wlio were Mr. Cooiifr's co-workers in the lellowship of the .Mission. He oeciqiied ;i uni.|ue place amcjngst us, and many of us can bear witness that we have never heard him speak an luikind word of any one; Mid that of him no hard words were ever spoken. He could lie lierfectly firm and decideil u'hen such an attitude was called for, hut he could say 'OJo '' in such a way as not to iiive oti'ence to those with whose pioposals he was unalile to agree. When he visited the Continent in 18!)^) he was lirought into contact with many people for the first time, liut the impression of his visit left its mark in the hearts of all those with whom he met. When in Canada last sprin-- u-i; heard of the ,L;racious iatluence his ])resence there in the [U'evious year had e.vercised, and only the other day we heard of how his Christlike character had told in a h(juse in Scotland where he spent some days just hetbre le.ivin- for China, l^uiet stren-t!i, j^entle jiatience, frank faith- tulncs.s, and tender sympathy, — these seem to stand out as the leading,' features in a life for wiiich many of us shall never cease to thaidv (;i he loved so deeplv. W.VLTKK B. .Sloan. i:.8 .m.\i;t\ i;Ki) .Mis>i().\.vi;iiv MU. AND .Mi;s. HKN-IAMIN I'.ACXAl.L AMI iiAi 1,11 ri;i; (Ii.vdys I'A'.-riNi.-ii , ( iiiii-1,1 SuHVi\-(l iiia.tyril,iiu :it I' iu-tin.,'-lu. prM'^My mi July 1. l.mo. .Mr. ilciijaniiii ll;mii:dl \\"i'iit I7.'i. His t,U lit'l' ye.ii-s (if iiii->ii)iiuiy \Miii; wcic spiiit in finiieftioii with the Aiiiri'icaii llililc SociL'ty, ami alsci, later, with tht^ Anieiii'an .Mrthoili-t .Mi»iiin at Kiu-kiaiiL;. !Io iiiairieil, in IsSfi, Miss llnnlv IvinLisliuiv, lia\iii;j; ]ii China in the early autumn (if 1." On returnin.i,' to Chiiui, they went back t(i Shan->i, Knt did not .-ernain in the |iro\inee loni,'. In 1^94 they left it to take i:p Murk in I'ao-tin^ fii, the j)rovineial cajiital of Cliilidi. It was here they met their death at the hands of the Boxers, mi or ahdut ,hdy 1. One win knew Mr. na^^nall for twont\-fotn' years writes thus of him ; — '■He laliiiured with all his pow-is in most ditlieult and self- deuyiiiLT pi.isitions of trust, for the yiory of (iod and the i^imkI of his brethren and sisters in Christ. He was a very luunble man, having a f'uil ii.easure of a rare urate — namely, tlio i,'raee of esteeming others Ijctter than himself. He was veiy considerate in all liis dealings wuh the Chinese, ha\ing a deep sympatliy with the poor among the people and with the weak Christians.'' Mrs. Ijagnall (Kmily Kingslmry) went to China in 1880. She belongtal to W'althamstow, and vas for many years a meml)er and worker in connection with the Wood Street Chaptd tliere. The f(jllowing aji])ret;iation of her, and also of her husliand, is written by one who knew her well in China : — .\ftei- ti\f yeais" residence in China, our sister Mrs. IJagnall wrote: ''Mv life has been a very hajipy one since I came to this MEMOltlALS l.V.» laiiil — iiulcr'l, thu la.-t tivc yrais liavo liccii tl.u hap[>ir.-,t 1 lia\c t'Vcr .>]JL'nt.' //"y/y/'/.' that ju>t t,'.\jirc.->i'ii her. Thri-c \va.~ always a .^luilc, ahvay.-, a wolcoiuu ior every one. No limir si^eiiiuii ineoiiveiiiiMit — imtliiii^^ tuu much tioiilih'- -whethiT f(.r L'liine.se oi' t'orei^iiur. \\'hei>-ver she went it was the •\L;hi(l ti(iiri;;s " she [iieaehe !. iioi (Hily liy her voice, Imt liy licr s:;iiliiiLr face atid \,iiiiiiii- iiiatiiiei'. while her intense sympathy won the conhdenee and hjve of the poor Avonieii who came to lier for help. Anil ytati(jns, frequently hriii-- alisent inan\- weeks at a time. After the united term of their residence in China had ;',;uounted to somethin.L; like ihiity years, tliey I'cturned to i-^nudand for theu' furlough. Here they remained nine months, and then set sail once more for their distant h(jme lievoiid the sea. They arrived in T'ai-yuan-fu during the wintei- of I,s;)i;. i low well we i-eniemlier tlrir ions of jov at l)ein','"at homt- '' again! It mms an intensely cold winter, and tiie loriuc journey over in- and sno\s liad been an e.vceptionadv tr\iiig one ; hut all that was as nothing in comjiarison with the pleasure thev f'-lt at being in deal', dirty North Slian-.-i onei; more, and seeing the familiar i ices of the Chine>e around them. After about two years spent in this district, they took Uji work in i'ao-ting fu, overseeing and ari-ani,dng for the arrival of the various parties of missionaries from T'ien-tsin — entertaiin'in;- tliem in their home, and tlien helping them forward on the commencemeiiL of the long, long journey into the interior. r.enial, kindly, hospitalile souls I It were haid indeed to find two more eminently fitted to fill such a po>ition. And now lo what honour has Cod rained them I i-Aen to be reckoned anioni; "the noble army of martyis,"' to whom bcdong that joy un- speakable — that eternal weight of glory— ouiy to be lealised bv those who sutl'er for His Name. ]■]. M. (i. lUU .mai;tvi;ki» .mi^sioxaimks SHUT I'r i.\ ('Iii;n(; Tixc I'U (If Mr. ami .Mi-^. < iriliilli ainl Mr. liidwii al Sliun-tL-li lwiirlliy, ' jki-simI llirouuh ( lieii'^-tinu-t'u nii Jiis way to till,' (Mia^t. ilc ri'intitcd haviiiL^ seen tweniy loreigULTS sdc ill the ('!uiiL;-tin;_'-tu Kmuan Catliolii' catln'dral, who were I'riiiL: ]iroirrU'd liy the tVirmlly hriuadifr-uvneral. Thf' Calliolirs in Chiiir,' liiit,'-fa. 1 winii- Id ync, uii Si'iiU'Uiliir S rrmii tlnre. (Tlii.'^ letter iii\rr rame to liiin'.) We n-u liiud tli.if until Wi-dn. .-day, 0''toU'r IT, ln'in;,' tluTi' in all jii,-l twelve we.'k.-*. On Octolier 17 we left • lieiiu'-ting-fi' fer I'.i'i-i ing-lii under an er-mit of 40 Chinese ravalrv, iirovide et ;iie lailw.iy. The dav after we left Cliene ting we met a liudy of twenly-lour Freiirh cavalry, and after talking the UMtler ever with tlie i'reuch utlirer, we nccej.ted Ills nlfer to give us an escml, and to see us .-afely thinULdi to Ting-c!iau, there to .await Ids return trnni Cheng-ling witli the pnty ot live railwav .-.iirveycar-. Sn, i'nv die last tilleen ndles, «.• liad Uolli Chine>4; .ind i-'reiieh cavalry, until we reached Tiug-ch.au, where We Were given .1 private lionse near the French Cainj). 'i'he Freuch cavalry who had gone to Cheng-ting-fii to letcli the railw.iy engineer.s, returned to 'fitig-chau on the Saturd.iy — O.t.iher -JO — and the next d.iy, Sund.iy, We all went hv train to I'an-ting-hi, where ue were liand( d over lo I Ml;. AMi Mi;^. < iIAKI.l> 1(. >. i.Rl.KN AM' lAMILV. 'fo/acc /'age i6>. MlbS JLbSlfc: G. GKLGG. Tojtue tiii^c i6i. CAI'ITIIKIt l'.\ TIIK r.oXKliS (il the Rritisli ntli.Ti-, an^l l.ik.'ii tu lli.' l;,-il (,'in~^^ lln-i,il,il, wli.iv Mr. Crccri \N,i> Iviii- ill. ■I'h.'ii ..ii ■lur.-.Liv y.i u.' Ktt l',in-liii^'-rii Ky bciiil Mitli ,1 <:.:tolnr I'. \\ I.. iviu.uk.iMi' Im.u- |.,Mr,|iil Ihr nt.v III ('li.'ii^;-tnif,'-tii w;is ; th )il,i,'li wr (li I II. . I '^t, oiilMiilr the i,iviiii>f.s uutii tl:.' fll'l uf S.-iit.'iiilvr, vt thr si'ivant,- wcri' alilc t'l ^,"> "Ut aTul l.iiy luiivisinii^ as usual. 'l'li>- Bislio]!, pri.'M-, ii]..nk aiil uuu-aiv all icniaiiiiii;-' llniv. I lanunl iMilir inln iU-l n\> (if i.iir umihIim ini,'< li"U, ur |iiaiM- I .'o'l xv. ii,.Vr li.ul all iM.-v liiiH- ii'Ui] all il uilli luiuv i.lli.i>. Wi'aii-all uiIL ln"i aivnuui- nt it ln-tin.' tlirv aii' aMi- tn up at llu'ii a'lviaiturr> jn i-.-i-iially . At I'au-liiio'-tu 1 Weill au'l -aw tlif luni.- nl' our iirciiiisr~, a sa.l »;■ -ctai'li'. I'li'^u-c excut* inori' imw, a.s Mr. (ircm, l.fiui,' ill, takes a f,'ooil deal ot attention. — With kin^l ri'.i,'anl>, ymirs r-innidx, M.VKTIN CltllHTH. Mr. (Irri-Il nrnil- 111- liiVc. Till- tiirilliiiiJ,- sLory iil' tliu Jlwuy-liili trinul^ iw one ul' most oxli^innliiiiii-y iittcivst. Tln^ iiai-ty cuiisisKMl of Mr. and Mrs. (irwii, tun cliiMivii- Vcni aj^ivil live, ami .lohii mui.r tliree—aii.l Mi.-s Cie--. The nanativu was written by Mr. (ireeii bet'ure he was taken ill, and, a.s he says, i.s only "\old for llie -lory nf (o.d." The fnlli'wiii.i; i^ carefnlly condensed tV.nii his aee.auit, wliicli is loo Inn- to ])rint in t'nll here. May the "(lod of deliverances" he gloritied by Its p iljlicalion. (•AiTUi;i':n by thk isoxeks r,v Mr. ('n.\ui.i;.- ' :iti;i:N •■A tliousauil shall UM at t!.v siile, ami t.u tiiou-:iiiil at ll.y li.^'l't li'""l, tint it shall nut cunie niiili thr-." il was vfiv so.ai alti-r our i.tuni tn llwuy-luli on Ajtril 1 that in- cr.u,iu^ vun.o.irs o( l.ouhli. with the sucinv known ;e. " Th. Huxers'' i- the aistrict ni.tth ..f l>ao-tn,-lu rua.l..-il us, ami hy the nu.lille o. M,i, tbiiii^s seum-d to U' g.'Um- ivally .-.■imu.-. ih.ai-h one learii-s by experienee \u ••IDk n'lhi ,IUcuant" all iinnoars in Cinua. The la.nunu.il ihou-hl in ilie i)roviuue caused luu.li utnest ainon- the people anil in. doubt tended to aeeelerate and strengthen the anti- 1 6 -J MAiri'N l;KI> MISS1(»XA1;IKS forei.;ii iii"V. hi'Mii. 'I'Imi.' Ii:i'l !"■■ ii iim i;iiii i^rari i.;i11\ -iiHf i irly i" .lulv l;i>l Vi'.ir. Till' aulmiin I iiMi li.ul lieo.i ,i l.iiUii.-, tin- wii.Mt l..r thirt yearV >|>iili;,' iduM ii.!, !"■ ou ii. si) tliun; «iri' nu .-]ii ili'_' cli>l)-, iMw the time lor >()v\iii:4 llu: .luluiuu crnji- u,i- l.i-t ii:i.-siii- :i\vay, ami 8till no r.iiii. Tlir aiiti-l'or.'i;;!! jnirty, takin;,' ailvantii:^o of t\m, ir».suiMi liii)adca:aliniiM, >ay- ili;; tlii'i'i' woulil l"' ii'i I. nil niitii all foreij,'iier« were cMriiiiimti li. Alllioiii^h \Urv "a^ mm h nil.- lalk ami ^'lowiii^,' ((pMnr-^ ol ailitiule to us in oui' (li>lii.i, w.' lii -t l/i'^an to be uneasy win n \\f tounil tlie.-u placiiiils were liuin;^ po-liil in tin- iieiuliljourliood. We were i,'Iaa to liiul tli.lt, at least, our local ni.i.;i>!iate was ikjI atiti-i'ot'ri;_'ii. From this liiiir torw.iiil tlir loral nalivr^ aini 'lur nwii lU'ar Christian- anil imiuin rs liecanie more aiiil iiioie un. .isy. M my ot the more liKMi'Uv n ilivis visited us, anil soii;^hl to assure us th.it what- ever hil'lu-neil elr-fUh' ri', ll:e Ii u iiv -lull Jifiiple WniiM iiivel .lo, nr allnw any vi.>lciic'e, ami thai «>■ ian-1 ( uiimuie to ]ir .v for lain. We gave ourselves to maru pi lyi aii'l v, iiim- ii|. -n C nl, aii'l i'ni'i)Ura:;e(_l our Christians to Uo the ?aine. 'I'liily !"r them llii> ^^as a lime of tiery trial ; they were "counted as the oll'scourinj; of all thin;,'s," aii.i i;ii< \v what, it WIS In he "iK=]iise.l ami r-jcctcd'' of men, aii'l heiiiL; "of ||..> piTijih- " tli^'ir was //'( ie,-])ite sueh as u.> li i i ii I he |ii 1\ ai y of our ou u liou^e, Aliout uii'liiiuht on .lull' \- I awok,' to liiiil a man in oui room. TlioU:^!' 1 imuir halely -jirano ii]i, 1|. 0111114. -I to r.-r,ior. 'I'liis wa.s ;h' lir-iniiiii_' of ,>eviial iiiiiliii_'ht alaiui- iiiul, coupkil with the other gli.wino 11' aihles >i iiiir i to uniurve ih. Oil .Imp- 'M) an aliumlanl rain roninituerii, whi( li lasteil more or ie^- tor till.-' il ays, uU'l was siitli.Meiit, to allow lin- latri aiuumii grains to he sown, ihu-- saving our ili-tricl, al least, from the loug-clre.nleil famine. Wlirii at last the I'air. cuiii', after the l(Ui:_' strain of wailiu.; ,in>l OoUtuiueil ]a-,ivei<, we roul i not keep haek the tears of tliaukful- iie~s, ,■111,1 ]HMlia]is from thi- litth- inei.leiit >oiiielhnio may he fathered of what til .-e (lay. ha I meant. We tru-teil ihal now our troubles v.ere jias.-eil. and lejuieed, Le- e.iuse the iieople would all be busy on their laud, aiid more peaceful limes were It hand. ]>iiiiijir "/! hlr.rii tianil On Mondav. .Inly :i, our little hiai.-eludd \\eie ,it ju'ayei when a nicsseiiLiei- 1 liad .-eut returned with a reply liom the lelegraiili elerk to this ell'eet ; "He had just heard cui the wires, that all the Mission ])reniises in I'ao-tin;,' h.ad been destroyed the ])revioiis day, md all the foreigners killed, only two ladii's had lieeii .■arrie(l into the di>trirt Vanit'n, and that many nataves, both Protestants and Catholics, had |ieri-]ied.'' 'Hie Lord 1 1 inisidf gave the grace for receiving this ^ad, sad news. (•Ai"i"ri:Kii r.v iiik i;(».\ki;s it;:; 'l'riji>ii, li.iil I..-' II [ii-^itu* H\vn\ luli l^i -.vimI ■Uy», k'>'UK' """''' '' wi^ Niiil, I(i"-Mii-i» aii'l a ri.iiipiny i.l' Hnxi-i-', llial tliuy liail alif.nlv rii>ii-.l 'I' ai-wi.iii-i'u, ainl wru- likdv tu i,iu~.' lidiiMi' .it any atltiilll- on \\l'- W,iy. Kllowill;^ tllill till.-, 'illirl.il U .1.^ ,l U.ll KlMWIl ■•tyniii.'itlii-i'f Willi lliu Ijoxlt iiioM.iia-nt, and Kmiihhu' lioiii tin' tide l^iMpli ollh <• tli.it till' ( 'atholio Mi^.^ioli at 'r'ai-yuaii In lial It. u 1. 11111.. 1 ilown .iiid siiiii.. toi\'i,t,'tiiTs kill. .1, «.' Iic;^aii to inusuli-r tli.- .i.lvi-alnhty .d' Hrfkiii',' i\ |)l.ii-c of iftr.Mt v\Imp' wi- .-oiilil liid.' until I"' .-iiid hii* r.dlow.-i> li.id |).i^-cd llir.aitrli. ,\ tiiii)di. kr.-|p.l' Iruilij,' .1 !.-w .l.iy^ |.i .Moii-ly Vi.luiit,.ii il\ oll.ifd u.-. .1 room in lii.s tnnpl on .1 niount.iin ncur by, wu xi'iil .1 111. 111 1.1 ii'e tliu |d.iLi' .iiid iiiaki- ,11 ran;,'iini'iit- tor our l^oilijj if wc- di-LiilcJ Lo liavi; c)iir home. Ali.iiit :{ o'ldock . un.: .1 vury niiexpccted Idow. A man aiiivcij, and was iinirkly u-lnnd into niy ortirc, wlniv I .-oou ■^iiIIiitimI that our .Mi.<-ion at Shun t.di had hei'ii lioti-il on ,luni' :j(t. Kvi-rytliin'_' wm^ .l.-^troM.l in.l -t.jhii, in.l tin- tii'ii'l- ha.l to f-.:i]ic at uiidiiif,'lil with juii whit ihry -.1 1 up 111, to .1 vill.iL'i' lu.lv.- mihs awiiy in the iiioii:it,iins. d'hi^ m in .lU . hr.ni^^'.it ii.-< nt'W.-f tli.it ihf I, .M.S. it.ition at ll.-.iao ■ li.m.; li.i.l licun deolioynl, but he did n..l know how till! fiiroii^ii'i-' li.id tai'vl. Wliih' la' was yet talkiiiL; to nu', tin- iii.in I -iMit out came in to say that :i tiivellcr from Shan si had Ju:-t t.ld him thai Sliou-vair^ Mission |iieiiiisi-s were destroyed. Thi- was the 11' irest .-tati.'ii we>t ol' 11.-, ahout tlii.'e .iay.^' join iiey. l|.>w u.- wriit to Cod in |)ra\er lol '4llid.iln-e ; all tin- llearc.-.t -t.itloli^ iloiiliii II-, Iiort ii, south, oast, and we-t, w.ie .ir,tio\ r.i, A I'hi'C .;/ Uijii.j. Tin; Sliilii-i lioveriioralid hi.s truop.s were exjiected either nil tile morrow or the iii-.\t dav, so we were led ti> ^.;ather a I'l-w things to- getli'.:r— just .1 idianL,e ol elothiii^', itr., to leave the hou.--e under .over of iii>;ht, and t.ike retuL;e in our liidiie^-plare on the luouiitain. We hail prayer "ith the ii.itive.~, iiMiiiiicndiiig ea.ih otliei to ..ur loviii.L; Heavenly I'ather, and ahout In o'ldoek 8int olf three nun with li.d'liiiL;, a few eookiiif,' utensils, provi.sioii.s, etc., and ju.st aljoul iiiidin\;ht we, carrying; the .-lei ping ehildreii, with one sr. \an! atteiulin;,', set olf for our three-mill' walk and niountain elinih. It wou'd not he easy tu describe .ill we felt a^" we made our way ovi-r the roii-h lo.uis in the dark, and it \\as just be^inniii',; to show si^ns of dawn wlnii w.' reaelie.l the i^atewav of our retreat, tiii'.l, and sick at Ileal t, but nalisiiig our Lord lo be "a very present help in tro'.ilde, ' ami that we were sulfirim< for His .sake. To our di'-inay, we louu'l that tin,- .slightest sounds travelled must Jistiin'tly in the-^e eclenni; liills and valley?. It was one hint,' strain all d.TV t.. ki.p the eliildren quiet, in ease our presence there nhoulJ beioiiie kiiown. On our secon.l day there we had a fii'.^ht. Touai.U evening, tin- 164 MAI I Vi;i:i> Ml^shiNAIMKS oil lor our fookili;; liiiii|' liavm^ iiin -liuii, .Mi>.s Ur«KH an'l I v.-iilniiil lord) into iiiiotlicr Imililiir.', \icf(l hh a kili iifii. Wliili- tliii> i iii|pli.yi d. .Illll Willi till- iliHil \Vnl>- lilull, two lUfU Cilllli; I'V, .Hill Willi llltd ulu- (j1 ihi' tiiniplc'!- til wni'-liii". 'I'licy iiiaiK' 11(1 (ti^'ii ttli.iirvrr tii.it tiny miw u», M» wf, hoping; tln.y liuil nut untiii-il, ^li|lJlt■.^ i|\uc klv into nur ii'IkmI while they weiu Imniiii;^ incfinH-, ajid rt'iimitn ■! ilun u. nl ilii\ lini «olie anaili. Ala.s ! thiH was tlif Iji'^'itiiiiiif,' ut tuaiMi' Im u-, l.iii troiililu wiiiili our Ciinl turiU'il iiitn tin; meiHiK of our t-sinin' limn ileutli, ;i> will lit- (!■ Til .1- i till tin- M'niifl. Aliiiut iiiiillii;.'ht 111 llii- (la>-, Satillil.iN , .IuIn ^. oiii cnnk ..inn; Willi twi. ini|iiii.i-. I.MiiL'uij u,-. ]ll^)vi.-illn^, ami m u ■ uiiiili liUid u.^ Willi (/I.V//..M/ -11 WullM ll.ivr I IM 11 '/..tc.iil of i.iii.-l\', .a- an imliratidi '...il lu' ''uutd ,|,, if |„,--il.l.'. 11., t."i, w.i- afiMnI ol till- lioxer.-. . .\. ' officials kiiouii to li.i\ ■ ]ii.i I. .111^11 Iciiili lull- had l.i-rii killfil li> mil ah- a.lv ,1 1. p. :l w.i- al.iiut that lu- had tal.i n ,i liiiln- ol ll.-. , >m nil-. lit- -i-iii a ^lll)ll^ L'liaid of iiiidn 1iiil:~ liii-n.it hk- out ot tin- city and hi-l|. nil- 'o ,^, i (juiikly awa\ .i^ain, .oid I war- .iLK- to o^-t away Wllh.HK luoi. ,' (dl, airuiug at till trl!l}'ll- al'ollt II i-.M. Jiejtclii' if Mui ]',v the next day, Monday tin- liilli, tin- ujioit ll, it \m U(-i-e livin^! oil Liili-hna Sh.-iii l,..tiis lloui f ii!..uiitaili ■ had naidii d thr villa;;t- lit-ar, uhi.h really h.ii! .■..iitro! ..! tin- ln..uiit.iili .'liii it- trlliph--. ThcM- \\:i> iiuirklv ah iil.loai, .MhiIU ;i ..rlmk a mall iiiii\<-il .it lln- tcliqili- in 1.1111]. any nviiIi lih- ol liu- l'iii-l>. V\'i- wiiv ii-tin^ at lln- 'iiiii-, and w.-lf .-i.ihi.iiiy aiLiiM-d hy tin- .-oiilid of f..ot>trli>. The plic-t bliowcd ini.u- ..f 1.— kiii.liii-s, fjiit ihi- man li'.m tin- \ ilLi-i' w ii.-- a ival l.ully, and lookcel a.- if lu- would jiki- to lay hands lai ii.~ there and tln-ii. I ijui(;tly -'^suird tin in th;it I \M.idd ;.'atlu-i oui things tOLictlaa and uo at oiicf. 'I'lun liny ]i ft !•.>, an-l w.- v.i-rc- face t" faer with tin- l.nl that ;ii' v c nnist. J:,'! irh.rr ; (Mir fn>t imi'iilM- was to tiini to our I'atii.i, and wc j.oun-d out (uu hearts tw llim tlu (aid of 1 k-livelame. 'I'heli, with Ireinldiii;^ ( M'Ti i;i;ii r.\ nii; i'.m\ki;s lo; f.iilli, Innkiii- In llim t.i npni a way, w t al.mit ].a.'kiiiK uj. .11 wo now j)iifii«ei«ncil of this worlil's «"'"'*• Hiivin« the two rhil.lron to nirrv, «.■ km w l.iit littlr muld !■,• tnkf'n with im, ;m -all eniianct- : vi-ry f«» know ev.i\ of itH i-xistencc. You will 1m' (ifrfi'i'tly nale there until they lan liinl m- a hcttcr plftci'." ShouM.iiiiu' a Riant'" «hiiP' ol .air things lit- ih.n h.l the way ; »»• eai'h laril-l i In.J, .m.l .j.n \'. la trolli'.l ahm^.'stiilf ovci the ilitlirult •itoiiy pnhwiv. 'I'Ik- li-t ;;'ii» liet was a Mcii, lraiklf.-illiiii: l.r.alhl.-^ in " Hi- nun rlolt ill the Itix'';'' <>n in-j-ectinR uur lii.iui;, we f.aiii.l li-u .luiiii ,1 was, only one Mnall pla. ■■ i.li th" Knain.l, alioul live l.rl l.y t!.i.-.-, •-■ i!lv .liv. aii.l lim- "•■ -I'lrail ..nr beiMili:4 'ia'4. WliriL til.' ui'ws iv,i.li-il tbr cilv ..11 'I'lii-.l.iy llial ihi- villa.-e jici].!,' hi. I tmiH'.i MS ..ut ..I' lh.' l-'ni].!.', .nil' x-rvaiil.^ in.l Iriemls W.I.- lill.ii uiili .|i-iiiav. N'.il liaviut,' til.- 1. .i>t tra..' ..f i:-, tliry . .aild only ;;uess that we lia.l not l:i.iiu I'ai, ..wiii^; t.. lli.; rhihl-.n aii.l the elfectP, so hvi- or six of tln-in s.a ..lU ,iu.l -.■an licl n.Mrly all .lay in uveiy no..k au.l . ave they couM llirl. I 'n.- ..! iIhiii, an iii.|uir.-r, niPt a -aiu' ..f I'l-ht ..r ten arni.-.l iiu'i\ wli.. sii.l, '• Ar.' ymi li.nkiii;,' for the forci;;n .l.'viU t.... <" Otli.Ts ,,f ili.^ [.arlv ha.l si.'en the ~,imi.' '.'aii'^, an. I lat.-r ..11 w.' l.'aiii.'.l they w.t.' a piMv ol' lioxers. .. I'liin-'ife ihnsijilioiHS ■■II'' ^oiKjIit 1,11- diliihiithi mid (■■u ml me' A'e Wire hi.l'l.ii ali!>.- t'r..iii tVi.'U.l .■!■ I.ie, for wh.n II.' liiilts, n-ii ■ .an tin.l until Him-. If -li..w tli.- way. This was lli.- 7',.-' of our w..n.lrrt'ul .l.liv.TUires from ilcath. I'nr lliev ..atainlv \v..ul.l liav.- kill.-.l us li;i.l w.' fallen into their liamls. Lat.- in th.- aft.-rno.-u our i-.,..k returiHMl to his home tire.l ami huii;jry. When he was tol.l that a luaii of a .-.-rtaiu .le-iTipti.m ha.l .-all.-.l uii.in him, he knew it was til.- t.-inple k.-ejH r, ami then it fla-he.l ai-r.-~s him that in some way /i.' km-w ..r our wher.-al'.aits, so, ..uly waitin- t" :-'et f 1, he set olf a^'aii; t.i th.- keeper's home, win., al...ut In r.M., l.r..ii:lit him alonj: to ...ir hi.linspla.-e. What a Tn.-.-tini; ! il.>w w.- piai-.-.l t!.»l to- geth.T : The la.l ha.l .-arri.-.l with him a Ml; -Liii.- l".ttK- of tea ami some eatables, ami hrou-lit ih- -o".l news that on th.- M.m.lay he, with our othi-r servant, hal Inen int.. the .-oiratry ami found what =or.;;-..-.! ! . ■. !;:■ :: '1 ;!.-!'.-.! !.! r-.-tr---at fjl- 11- It w-as t..o latt- th'-ii to Ititi MAKTVKKl) MISSIOXAKIKS ;Hrilll;.r Inl (lUV IflllDV.ll thai Ul_lll, 1 ll \\'- I'lnlnj-cii t" 'i-llH- lllr lll-Xl night \Mili tlii'i'f ni Iciiii iiiliii- ainl Ih 1[' u- iiii.\c tw iiur tliii'l linini' abiJiil tiiift' iiiilf.- ii\\;i\ . 'I'liL' I\V!> liay- -)niil iiillii>ravr wnr tnil)- li trial to iiiir i'aitli. \\\- all t'l'il rliillcil li> iIh 1".iu', uinl "Ui iDnd ^il]i].ly wa- \aiy iiifiii.'! L- ill la( 1, Ly iiiiil-la> mi W<'iiiii-ilay «c liail voi-y littli- K'I't, lait tliu (Iml wIk. .-i-iit tin- laxiii.- In Mlijali mIiI u^ a feast of uiik'aVL'iii'il cakes aiii'. ciiruinhirs I'V tlic IkiihI ( I' a man at nrp timo in cmr H'loy. I a.->!irc yen ll;at W'- ili'l n'^t iin-cl to )iiav '• i'lii' wliat \M- lia\a- i-ccci\-iil „,.r/..- \i^ liul\ tliankl'nl." Willi lliaiiklnlni- - t.ii dccji tor woi.-en I'e liiaN ol 0111 ini|ii isonnienl lliei,, allliough we found out at'ler\vaid> lu had not nali^Ml the seiioiisne~s of oui jio-silion. From time to tinu wi- Ik aid of dillereiit Mi.--ioii station- I.ein;^ de.stroyed. Thronidi the kindness of the elerk 1 ke|'I in toiieh with the tele,L'i,i]ili otiice, tliout;h the wites were rejieatedly ( u! in both direction-. The teriihle rum"Oi-- of w h.it w.i- ;akiii;_' ]dar ' in S, in-si convinced us that tin aw'ul iitiou wa- spicadiii:: in that jiiovince also, and kejit ii> iMii-tanll .11 juax.-r on liehalf of mii fiienils there. Sickness, too, eame to te.-t us. Mis.- (h'egg had a very .seriou.s attack ot dysent.ry, which lasted al'out a week. My ileur wife jias.sed th'DUgh nearly three weeks of great still'ering with abscesses in her i ar, whikst \ invseH wa- tiouhhil nioro or less with neuralgia and ind'gestinti nearly ih'' « lede 1 iiiie. /■'illuir-SiijI. ifTS We were startled one nighl t- heal liom our cook that Mr. and Jir.s. (iritiilh and Mr. Urown of Shun lidi were in Hwuy-luh, having arrived the same evenitiu'. After .sj. endue,' a fortnight in tlu- .lountaius, the\ wen' luriieil away hy the villageis. Their money was all gone, anil now feiii;^' ]iiacticall\ ih stituti', thev wall>ed hack to Sh..ii-teh in the niu;hl and demanded j'loii ciinn IVom the chief oilicial there. Ih ]ironii>ed tu e.scort lliem to a ]ilace of Milety, and was sending theiu through to Shau-si. The dread uncertainty of their destination, and the fear that in going we^t ihey were going from bad to worse, beemed aliiio,-t nioie than we cduld bear. Four days later, we heard they ware again in llwiiy Itih. It aj(]iears th.at when tl>e\ leached l''in;..;-ting, about .-evenly 1 lih-s away, the otticial there CAi'TriiKi) \'\ riiH lOXKlJS hi wuuia umI all.Av !!,■ m t.. be .stjiit l.iM'noi- wo.-s, uirl .inau^.'a t. r llicii nturn to Shuu-t.h. II.- tnM tl.rni that Mr. rif^otl, of tlu- Sliou- v.ni" Mi..~i.)ii, lui.l li.ru kill>:.l, aiul it was almost crtaiii .loath K. iiiocclmI. This was iii.h'od the Lord's delivi-mnce lor on: Irieivl-, aiul w.> praise.l llin Lt it. Or airivin- at Chon-tiivj-tu, twenty mile." oast of Hwuv-luh. -Mi-. Urillith was v.iy ill. aii'l as m ,,,utinii.- tiuvvllint,' bv'.ait S..1I10.1 It tlu- lisk of hur lif.-, they d.-ci.lt-.. t.. aiMvpt an iu"vitati..|i t^. j,'- into ih.- H..niau Catholic l.ntiiiM-s thtre. v.hieh w.-u- still uiil..uoli.-.l : thus w,- ui-i.- ahh- 1- ..iiv-i.im.l with tl.iuj ami kii'A^ .aril uth.-i'- w. 11, lie. r,U' li knil.-. W <■ 1..1.1 theni that v.'ry -....n w.- sluaild hi- with .b>-u,-. Si-a' by '//■■ r>"'i'-s 1 was lo.l I., i:.) out aii.l ploa.i with tho .' nun foi tho live- ..f llu- ladies and little one.s. Un.pin- my way a'u.n- the passa-e, 1 .st,...ped and lifte.l the curtain which cvero.l the lu-lo, and was jnst creei-inf,' throUL.h wh.-n on.> ..! thorn tiro.l at mo. i'.y tlu- .lull, luavy tlui.i .m niT hi'ad I knew 1 was woumled, and wa- cnsci.ais ,.1 lallin._' ihivu-h the entrance, then risin- to my i.-l 1 s.-.-m.d to spin r..un.l two or three times, aiui leaned airailisl the w.ill f..r su].]..)!!. As I did so, 1 ^v, thr.iu;;h tho open .hior ^evelal P...xers run a.:ross tho courty.ard, and h.'ard one .slu.ut, " All got .nitsi .. and .ui to the r..ot." 'I he blood 168 .mai;t\ i;ki» .missioxaimks wus now sti'i ,i:iiiiiL,' ilo-.vii my laii.', 1ml i-kMriii:, iii\ (.'yi's wnli tii\ li.iiiilkri hill I -,i\v Mill' (jf tlicni on tlie i-oof ojijiosite just tirinL; at VAv It \v;i> an nl,l tlintii>cl;, :ui(l only ll'i^licl in tin' jinn. Tlien two otliL'i'-^ a]i|icaiv'l lirtlii-i ,i|c.nL' ;!h' I'l-ot, ai inr.l wnli ;_"nns, I'l sou<;ht to aim at nir tliioui;li tlir ilnoiways ami wimlows as j sta;.' red from room \t> tniiiM, -I ai'i'ly knowiii'^ what I was doing — / Ihiiik I was look- iiiL; lui a w,iy of r-ia] >■. " l,\,niii I.I he i'/.r-d" 1 mad'- iiiv wi\ la^k to tin- I'avc and said to in\ wil'r, "Thi'V liave shot nii' m Ihr Ipad, di'urie, 'tis ccilain death for us, and only a matter of tiim' now. W'l- an- not worthy, hut He is woitliy. ' To die in lilt- iMVe or (.iii-i le in tlir vard wa^ lil the s.mie to us, and if the man- hou>e eould he ^a^eli wliv slnaild uc ]ii(ilonL; lids terrihle \,aitiii£; ;• So we -ent Mi. I\.io with the \\oi.l lh,.t we would eoiiie out into the yard, and after hrielly tummittiii;,' eaeli otheT to oui' Faithful Creator, made our way tlirou;.,'li to the kitcdn'n ; not a .'oul could he seen tliroiijh the open doorway, hut as 1 -te]ii.ed liii the threshold j -,i\v a m.ui on i-.aeh side a'jaiii-t the w.ill. with tleir lnic;e <;hilstly >\vords iiplified. St.-iipint; hark lor a in"iiieiil to tell tlie ladies to he ])re[iared, 1 walked out with one (jf tie' eliildren in in\ arm.-i, tie- ladies following; with ilie otln f eiiild. "lliiri"! nuthiii;!, ijtl puf^rfdi'ij AH Thiiiijs" We were immediately .-eizt'd and tliese u'feat knives brandished over oiii le .id>. Ilavine si cured all that was now left of our clothinL', lieddill^', etc.. th'-V inoeceded 1(1 .-<'.lteli oiir In-lsdH.s, eveii to the tearinj; olf of my uili-'.- weddiu',' rin^'. kee]ier, a'd -jieetai ies. The only tliiiii.' .Mi-~ 'ii'i>-o hid with h-r wis ,i -mdl liiMe .-in.- was led to .sliji into her jiocket as we left the cave. It w.is examined hy two or three of them ; althoni^di divided in oinnion, the liead one handed it hack and said slie iniL'ht kee]i ii, iddiiej, "' 11 von leiid that, vou can .L'et to Heaven.'' Thus our L'racions (loil made piovisiou for His children, and ihisluMe tieasure, jn .-itively the mihi thiii!^ We iiow po.s.ses.-ed heyoiid the li'W clothe.- We wi ic V laliliL.', li.i- l.eeli an untold blessiii;,', hel]i, and coinlort throiiLih the re>t ol' our tri.ils. "I liave esteemi'd the words of His mouth nmre tlian my ne.o-ary food' Once, on a Liter occasion, it was taken from us, hut lie ]iievented its destruction, and after -ix d.iys' wandeiin.; it wa- .i^.iin r.-tore i. -.1 Si„,Uii-l,- to III,' ]r,.,-UV' Much to our -uijirise, havin.' -ecured all the hooty, they led u.s olf to ilie city, and acliially had tv.o men to carry tin' children, seeing how Weak I was from loss of hlooii. Wh.it ,i procession ! The villai^ers had liirued uul m masse, on the .-uiioiindinj; hilln .and s.iw us led away, each o\er.shadowed hy ,i C(>ii|iie of tlio.se awful knives, while tho.se with lire.irms w.dked in the rear. There was real sym|iathy on the faces of maiiv in tlie enormous crowd linin_' thr streets as we cAi'Ti'i.'Ki) i;v L']!!-: i;()M:i;s (50 passtd :il"ii.t;, Hii'l iinii'iiL,' tin ni llu.' tcar-l:iiiu''l t'lic nT uur -otviii^- wniiiaii, t'l ulidiii Miss Cilv^^ .-hciitc'd ;i- we ].;i-~ccl, '• W'c .ire UMt iifrai'l. (!n'l i- v.itli lis I" (Ml univiiiL; at tii'- f:iMiilKir di'ninay r.T iiiii' Imiiu' thi cinwil was belli liack and iKit allow, d tn '■ni'-r. uliii.' ur w.tc lak<'ii iiil" tli»" dinill'4-ri)inii and tln' do.ii iniincdi.itidv la-liiir 1. W'lu-n the ullicial nnaved \vr wrrr t'ortiially haiidid ovit tn liini liv till.' opiikesnian of tli<' lioxrr |i,irty. udw dic-.-iHl up with i'an and jown. anJ usin^; liinu'naj^e wliiili proved him to he an nhirati'd man. With out much dehiv we Were eseurti-il out^idr, and a new prMri?>i(]n h.rmrd. Thi; mandarin j^'avc orders that a Ind^dnj,' should ' ■ found tor us within the V'ainen precincts for safety, and \' '• wiTe aceordin;^ly led olf to a small tem])le, protis>ii.dlv the onlv axnlalde plare they had. The relief of lindiiiL; our«ilves r.^ally "Ui oj tu^ hands of tlu' iioxer-, au'l the deep ihanktnlih'.-s in our Ii'arl- lo (led |nr this .s..o/,./ d.-iiver aiiie fi'oni d.atli. (hi .A.naiiiir.L' inv wuind, we found il was a full ehari,'e of Xu. 1 shot I had ivee,\rd, and thai, owing to ia\ pfiuliai stiiopiuL; iiDsitioii at the time, my head, shoulders, arms, fare, and hack liad all taken their Miare. .\s h] 1, hair, and ilothmg wore now lirndy clotted, we deeidid to leavi- it -o miiil we reached ( 'henj;- tiui:-fu, where 1 could ^'et j'roper sur.'i.'al dres^nr,' and treatment. 1 Siitli-red terrililv tliat ni'_;ht, wliieli we ^peiit on som,. reni mats spread oil tie- danij) tloor of liie teuijiie. .1 Lore Stri'ii'ifi thmi P'-ii'li We Were out v.ry so. i after dayli^lit. and had noi I. .en Ion'.; in ill.- \ar.l when dear .Mr-. I, in. m. wil'<'> help. r. aiiive.l ; >lu- had tiird ill.' ni.;hl hefore Imt .'oul.! not oe. in, and lia.l h.'i'ii wailin,L; outsi.le the Vameii .since Ioiil; hefore d.awn. li'pin;^ for an ojij.ortunity to .see us. She was told hy nei^hhiears that we liad heen executed in tlie pris.iii.and that we die.i s;iJL;in^' hymns ' hut her rejily was, ■• 1 d.' leit fear, our (!.!■! is with tlieni.' ''he inteivii'W M-as ni.i-t ti>ucliin_' ; flie t..ok up th.- two . liildr..n in Ik. .irmswitli a loviu,; teiidei lie-.-, and when leaviiiL', endiraced and kisseii my wil'.- aii.l .Mi-s tJrei^^', roLrardless of all onlookers, while all the time her c.iliu. sti..nL; l.ntli in (e.d and lovino lielpful words, with the rec. 11. .tarn i>f others in our litih- I'ock, enahh'd us to share St. raid's J.. y when '.,d(.ryiii,Lr in his Corinthian con- verts, "1 am tille.l w'ih coml'.it, I am excei'ding joyful in all our trihulati..!!.'' Hi'tuiniii.' hoiu.', she sent iis a thick wad. led ('liine-c coverlet to -i.r.a.l ..ii th.' ''..ttoiii of the cirt. .an.l -oiiie fruit ;in.l cakes for the chil.li. u. From //.".;y-//','/ /.. ' '/e ini-ti.nj V,\ ahout T o'llock wi' ha.l left lie- ciiv ; ilie country was lookuit; heautifiil. es)iecially to us after uur ni..mh's imjni-onment. The rains h.id only just .■oine when we left our home, and the wdiole jilain was hare an.i bairi'ii ; now it was a picture, with luxuriant cn.p- an'l trees. ■u .MAirrvi;;;!) .missiu.naimks AVliei! abdut five miles out a li.inil of I'-'i tiii>;-!u I'.nxcrs overtook us. r;uisin.L; a 'I'w trial. Kadi was carrvii:; a bunilli- nf tlir liooty t:ik(M, ami so I'lo i-vpti wc^iiiiii,' our 'jaiimiit-. The Lord ierfull.v .stn'n^tiifueii nic lor tlic jounity, auil ili(mj.;h rtuH'crinji con ..teralily, I wa-* a uiai-vi-l 1" mvsi-ir mihI otlnM.^. On aiTi\iiii.' at tlif east i^ntc rif Clienj^'-tiiiLr-lii. we .-aw a laf,L:<> itowo _'.itlicreil and seviTul Yann'ii jHjopk- aliont. 'I'iif lail \v.i< stn]i[ii-ii ainl lliL' ullicial i>a])crn coiu'LTuiuu us were hamleil o\ii li\ "iir i--roit, anil thou followed a long wail while the papel^ weic taken to the Valuui}. If was eaily al'teruoon, and ih'- lieice sun, with the yreat eiowd swai'iiiin>4 almost on the cart, made the heat uuheaia^.le, aiid thus we sal, liithe'd in ]i r>[iiration. tia\el--taii:''d and di-lievill> d. and ;.;azeil ujiun liv a i'nuliu\i.il iy ubiviii ; stieaiii of ciiiinu^ ^n ,-, Im tw(i Ioul' hours. it ua~ diiiiuL; this liyini' uail, wii' ii \vr <-.\]iertid every minute to oe taken into the eily :ind to ihi' Jlissiou liou-e,' where we shoid>l see our friemls, that the Lord f^ave lo niv wife thi- te.\t, " DeliveritKi tlif- fnnn tin pMjde uiilo whom I nine s, " l)i;!i't tear, vou are ii ing .-ent home to your own country." Th'ii woril was given to drive lai to the north sulmrl', but still out-ide the eity. Kveii yet. we never dreamt that We were not to he allowed to enter the eity, but thought they feared the crowd, so W(j'ilil i-ecii'l us to the north si tla-ic under < ovej- of nii;l!t. (nice at ijie inn, I thankfully lay down lo rest, but alas ! not for loui:. \\'e were xkju to be uudei'eived, for a man from the N'aineu eame to say we had betlei hurry un and order some food, as another cart was already waiting in the yard to take us on the next stage of our journey to I'lic-tinij-fn. As M,,l lln.. ,:,.,! In Unlth In vain 1 jileadeil we had liojiid to go to the (,'atliolie .Mis.-,i(jn, that it was certain death to send us to I'ao-tiiig-fu, where the foreigners 1; id already been killed, besides the ])laces vliere there were Boxers on the way and also how inhuman it wis to .send a wounded man f'uch as I was, with two children and two ladies, without a rest, to travel tar into tlje night. He declared that go on we must, tlu' odieials Were afraid of Hoxei.- who aeeomjianied us, tln'y too l.-ing forbidden to enter the city. 1 knew thai the g.-neral had taken a tirni stand agaiu-l allowing any )ierson carrying arms to enter the city, and it is ' Wlioiv the Griinths were {,ec p. IDO). CAi*Tri;i';i) I'.v ihk I'.oxkiis 171 no (Iniilil i.wiiiu' t.-i(iti liiT.', and tlii.- live" !■! (iiir Slpin tih liuniU wrrc Pavni. liis :.ttiiuil.' tnwai-cls till' lidX'!.- i~ nil the re (i.ninKMKl.iMi- in tlial il wa- ^.n cxcfjitiiiiial tliroHL;li tin' i'ici\in(cal tlii- tiiur. Twas upolfps t" say niiiri', I \\a~ (]ii!\ lalkin;4 to an iiniii-ilin^. and wr ui'ie cnliroly at tin- iiu-ii'\ >ii the lu'ui.Ic. AhliuiiL:li at each ^ta^'r \vi- liad an official cscml I'mni tlu' Vann'ii, wv \\\i\- mtllij in tlic )in\\, r i.l []»■ l'.oxrr.->. It i= useless In atlciiipt In til all tliat iia--(d in i.ui' luaits a- \vc 'Ml on the cait, whirli xion st.irti'd and lil; ilu' city lirliind. \\ iiat wonlil the drar Crillith- ami Mf. I'.mun d'. uiicii they hcaid nt our ipassinj, that Iloxn- u<-ii'\Mtli ii-. ..ud that \vi- wci'- hrin;^ si-nt tr> rao-tinL;d'ii. Oidy those who hav<' trav. lloii liy lai; in Noilh China will n.'.dlv understand what this journey niu4 have l.eeti lo u.-. I'laetieally with- out a list, day and id-ht, for loitv li.iuis. Cod most certainly gave the streii,nth and ^'raee, or no ladic- eould liavc taken >uch a journey, to pay nothing; of the ehildleli, and one wounded a^ I was. A shako- down was made for Ms on th- lioor of tin' prison looni— liist a spread of straw, then a reed mat , over wliieli we^pre.id our eoveilel. Tlie oflieials, headman and others witli him, were moved to )iil\ to see little Jidin, as soon as the lied was sjiread, e^l ilov, u froiu my knee, rrawl alonf; on it. stretch himself out full lenoth, and immediately fill fast aMee]). •' Xiihititi.il v'iih lilt 7Vi(n,s;/i'SM)r.~ There was a jiriMiiiei in the ea'.'e at one I'ud of Uie room, ,1110 tive or six men slept on the l.riek Led at the other, hut we wde too far gone to care for these thin,L;s, ,iiid !viii_- iloun all in a row. wei" soon fa-t a.deep. Neither tlie ladies noi 1 had slept .-inee the luevious Wednesday nij^ht, and this was the small hours of Sunday moiiiiiij:. Ahout 9 A.M. we left the Yamen for the station. Alas '. there was a hitch somewhere, for as we came in si-ht the little train moved otf. Hour after hour ]vi».sed, till at la^t wor.i wa-^ ^dven al'out ,''i o'clock tiiat we were to go on hy cart. 'I'lii^ im ant ti.cxellini; .all nij^lit, and thirty miles more of that awful jolting over had roads. A-nin His i^r.ice was sought and t;iven. 'I'he next thm.u to look forward to was a lest and some fooil, while the animals were led, at a place ten miles on the way. Here we had a nice sujiiier. and the ehildit-n had a little sleep. Then, leaviuL' again alioi'l, luiiliiipht, \ve arri\-ed at I'ao- tiiigdii soon alter daybreak, the city gate being ftiil closed. .\s we waited there for the gate to be ojiened it seenied to us that we iinder- -oiod as never li.d'ore something of what our Lord must have fell da He Went u;i iu Jerusalem. Very srion we w.Te aMi; to enti'r, and we Were taken straight to the district Yamen. Alighting froia the cart, almost before 1 was aware of what was hajiiiening, we were .separated, the ladies ami cdiildreii being taken to the women's lock-up. and I was 172 .m.\i;tvi;i;i» missioxaimks niarclicil oil' ti> tin- mi'ii's coiiinioii inisin. I t'omul iiiy-<-lt in ;i tiltliy y;iit w>- weiv to li(_. taken nn t,, ih.' GoviiiMf's Vain, n, liit a litll.- lat.'f I KMt'md till' tnith, that tln> di^trii't iii:igi.5lrat(> li id rctn^.'d to -f,. ,;thi r i;s or the oltlrial jcijicrs coiicerninL; Uf, luit iiitnidr,! f,, soiid u ; l.a :. at onct; to ill'' piar.' w r:\u\r fium ' -1 ('riUc'il MiiinrJ \ fa-t-inrr.Msin^ .-md rxciti-d crowd was .-uiu'in.t,' alH.ut tlm cart. Srvet-al of ih,. niy |;,.\,.r^ apiicarod with tli.'ii' u'un- and -ival sword-, and touk lip thru- ],.i-iti,,i, around u-. X.l on,- of the I'.oxor.s oi otiicial escort wiio iiad l.rou^ht iis w.to to In; seen. 'I'lii; lic.il hccann- intense, and w.- s,,t like that at Ica-t two Ii.iiir<. ( o, HrM r.-joiniiig the carl 1 had ovcilu-ard the s].oki-iiiaii i.f ,,nr lioxrr ].,irl v >av, •• Tliere will lie tfoiihle h.-iv vnv shortly. ' To that man. under Cud, wc un- doubtedlv- owe (jur lives on this, the tJi'.nl, wmiderfiil deliverance from death. lie had -cue to til.' niaiidarin and pleaded for ih. .diowini; him tha; we deaiid cellamly he kilhd .i- soon as we ;.;ot out of the citv, even if we were allowe'd t" ,<,'et thus far. 1 was called out ,ard taken to have an interview witii the m.indarin him-elf. He spoke kiii.llv. professed .-yni[iatliy with us in our distress, declared tliat the Ue-tern I'ower.s, inclmlino mv i>:\\i lionourahle nation, were to Maine for the pieseiit >tat,. ,.f thinjj.s. liaviii,' •' rehelled '^ a-ain-t the goveri.- iiMit .and taken ■r'i.n-tsiii : -l.ut since we had O'lm to I'ao'-ting-fu ;h. v w.iiiid devise -nine means of [.rotectin- u-. I asked, as a favour, tint we nii-lit .ill he put to.iiietlior, no matter where it was ; so he „.ave orders tint a loim, iu the women's lo,d<-up should l>e cleared for us, and 1 was liken ..tf to jnin the ladies and ihildren there. And now,' takino this, tlie fir-t opp..ituuitv -in.,, f was -JMit. my u il e and Mi-s Uref;- .set about .d.-aii-iiii,' mv wounds .and to -,e whal cuM he done to remove .some of the j.elle^s. Wnh tjie ai.l ..f a '..n.ken-pointed pen- knife (found at 111.' l...ii.,m of my wile's pocket a day or two after our i-apture, ami a ii.a.lle. live .,i mx wer." extracted; at dilfeicnt time.* Miss (iro^'i; has succeeded in eeiiiu;; out several othi-r.s, hut many were enihedded too fast, aiel mu-^t wait for proper surLjical instruments. .Ill Ui.rrnr nf limit l>,'ri:in, iiim. n^wd a.- t-MMit. Aniviiif,' iit the rivi-isidu, we \\l ;u a lilllu uhih- \vr uuiv iiiakiu;^ -uo,l ]piu^;n-." .|n\vu->lii:nii. It >. luinl tno i^DOil to hf tiiic liial wo .■•hduKl M) siioii h.- i:: rii-ii-t.-iii, aiul "ur iri>illilc3 at ai> t,'iiil. Tliri-c liiiles out the Imal iiifii hli thr Imut, aii(i we Wfiit (111 t'ai- into the iii„'ht. .Sunn altrr ^ullM-l■ "•• nmil' jia.^sni;^ ,1 ualli'd city, whirh I irui.iiilKTiMl «,i,> lliiity luih-.- Ii^ni I'ai.-tiiiM-tu. A iitllc l.itt-r thi' hoat -l.i|i]ir.l ami ua- iii.Hiuii lu ihc- hank. Saying' houiutiiiiif,' «hii li 1 ili'l ii"l ((..ilf uiiili 1,-iaii'l, 'liu .-jxiki-Miian ah'l the- leaili-r \v lit a.-lu '.c- tc;;filn'i-. My wile trifii, ''Oli, Chailie, .suiiulhiii;^ i> wron^- ; do ask tlu- other nn'ii wliat it is!" I >iiokc to r.ne of tluMii, hut he only wruii},' hi-, luiiuls and >aid, "This is lerrihle, teirihle I '■ 'I'lieii the two null lit ui lied, and the leader saiti, "It is ail a lie ahouL your hein^^ taken to T len-l-in. ll i-- inil'ii--il.le to '^nl th'Ti'. the liver i> laid hy l;o.\er> at ,-e\eial i.oinls .iii the way down, and ll would he reitain death lor oui.-ehe-. a- well a> lor you, to attempt to ;;ca thnjui^h. Our orders t'loiu the (h.veriior were to laiiif^ you down the river so lai, then kill you and [lUt you out of the way." A> he f-]'ok.' he jiointe 1 to his hio, u^ly knife, whiih 1 had ■•^■en hini rhariieniiiL; since we hit l'a.>-tin^'d'u. Then he went on lu >;:y. '• We don't intend to eonimit >urh a >in. ^^■e have no ciuarrei with you, lait you must have the h<>al iiou and make the liest of it for yoUisel\e^. Nut Lniiiriii,! ithitlier lu irtiit I'rote-i was u.-ide.'-s : We Were .-iiiqily stunned, and moved on as lhoii,L;h in a liream. (lilher;:,o to;.'ither our few heloii^'ino-. ih.- hrddin;.,', huielle of food, au'l rh.th c.iiitainin:.' our ra-h, l^arl of which we left as heiie4 too hei\y to take, \\r took the cliildreii in our anus and went ashore. Tear.- c;ime into the eyis ol tlie -]ioke-iiian when, on stepjiino from the hoat with .loiiii in my amis, 1 turiieil, and pilttiiiL: mv hands to;jether ill ChincM- inaniier, tli.uiked h;m. (iettiiiij; quickie o\cr the emhank'uent. we were soon out of ^i.ht anion;,' the reed.- and thick uiideri^rowth. without havitiu heeii seen by any one. Mro^ !■/ sure to he com|detely hiildeii trom any who niiL;lit he iiassinfr aloni; the hank, we spread ticliino even the liearts of these Boxers with ]iity for ii.-, an.l 1 1 elieve more e,-)"i;ally for the two dear little children. Many times, durin^' the day, "i our haliiiL: in the temple cave and at tlie fainidiouse, we havl .-ai undoufitedly u>ed tile ihililreii to move the iieait-* ol our eneniie>, ;4iviii^' us favour in their eyes. What a day that wa.- most of it was spent in juayer. At eveiy 17-1 .ma!;tvi;i.;i) missioxajmes ~i>n)u\ Mf tn,,!.!.-!,. ,,ii 111,. l,,ink uv hrl.l ..iir l,i,./;th. A.-kui- i.iy witV what tin. I,(ir(l \va< siyiii- to lirr, she ■•■•iili,- I, ■■ I still li.i\v my text, ' Ui'luiTiT]^' tht'L' Ironi till- ]"M,i>lo untn wlmm I tinu .-tuil tliL-c''" Mis- Orf.'g's aiLiH-.T to tli.-siinr .iui-.-ti..ii u,,-, '• ( liavr l.cMi wailiiii; all dav for a lilt),- ],iid to hiin.; i,„. ,, Il-U.-i.' \Vf laii^'h.d al tin- 111110, but you w ill ln;,ir 111. ,1V ,,!' tin. •• lit;!,,- l,iril " latiii- on. Aljoul ill,. iiii.Mli; of ill,, all. I II, I., 11 u.. huaiil tin- ti-amiiin.^ ol' maiiv IVi'l aii,l voic.-, aloiij; 'u- Link, aM-1 ki],'\v it \\a.^ a baiij of I5.i\.:rs l,..,kiii^ for iis liy tliri -hont- and sliootin- o|f ^'iiiis into tin- reeds ; in almut half an liour tliey return<.(l and ,iil was .|ui,.t ii;,Miii. \V(. wen- teiiiMv l.itteii l,y iii,,s,iiiitoes, and all dav the eliiidien wei-o [jleadiii^ I,. I -.anetluii.; lo ,liiiik : we i,m, siilli.tci much limu thirst. \\ hen It wa,^ ■luiie d.irk aii,l eveiuhim^' s.-eined .lun^l, wo all went to the liveisid,; aii.i ,|ie.nehed , M 1 r thiist Ir.Mii the strawdiai drinking enp. And n^u-, l.v lii,. n peate.i i|.,dilnin;4 and ,i,'allierino hhick clouds, we knew a sl.iiin was .i]i]ii-oacliinL'. All aiiain,! was wi-ir,! and hlack with (un.^tam linhmin- and .iisiant ihun.hi'. \\',- leluned to our pl.ice m ih,. re,. Is, hopiii- it nii-ht |i;i.^.s ,,ver without ram. ■fln-n oaiue the tier,'.- uiiid, h.ieliuu; the feeds low to th.. ^Tound, airl Very so,m the rain e. emu. •ucd. A i,.|.d i, at any lime a i>oor thiiij,' to tru.-t to, init never take -le^lter lioni a Chines., thunderstorm in ;A.ed of iee,ls. Civrimj th" ehildren as much as jmssihle with the liedding and the ,-lra.v liat-, u,- sat tlihmi^'li that miserable two hours, all very soon wet to tlie skin m.l clnlled U) ihe l,.,ne. O L,,!d ! was tliel'e ever a more heliile.-s, h .pele--, ,|,..~,,lal,. hand of Thy little ones : ^ ,iiK. ,iHiise of ,uti,in must now he decided upon. To the east, .il'out a -inaiter of a mi!,.. w;,s a hamlet, an 1 half a mile t,,tlie west the city : whuh way miouI.I we >^n > l'trl„if,.-< intluelieed l.y the a.lviee of the lJ,.\ers, rettnidlii euide.i by (io.I, we decided lo -,, west and mcke our w.ay towar,ls the city. AIhjuI lialf-way there, we came to a ctta'^e. :ui,l suein.L; a li-lit in the win, low, 1 saiil, "Let us ask them <■'< hi.lo us." .Makin.L; our way l,iuai,is th,- door at the baidc, we .saw a youth eariyiiii,' a W'Jn ei,.>-iii^ ih,. yani. s,,, telliii- him ■ !,o au.l what we were, w,. .isked him if he could help Us o,,.t a boat. .ie was ,li.stres.sed al our ].itiable condition, and talked of the wh^kedriess and eian-lty of the IJoxers, then sahl he would -o otf and ,-ee if he could persuade a I'riend of his t,i take us in his boat. AVe were invited lilt, I the hou^i' aii'l wer,.s.,iiii fast usle.qi. .Siuhhnlv we were >tailh.il by an une.uthly sound in the yani outside, it s,.rmi.,l a ■•ruubinaUon of a hiss ami a ^'rowl. With a slash of a drawn mv,ii.i1, the reed curtain at the door was dashed down, and we were ,i._',iiii face tn fae,.\\itli a crowd ,,f tin.e lloxers. ■• lUlrayul !" CAlTntK!) I'.V Till'; I'.OXKUS «;i« till' III 'I til'>ii.;li1 lli.il ll islicil tliliiiiL;h (jiic'- luilnl. Tho IirXt iiiiiiicut all w;i.< oiiilu.sKMi. I «us -fl/i-il liy tln' liaii' Mini ilrii-.'^^ril In llu' ','r'imiil, iiinl was i-()!i>ci:>ii!i of lil'iw ;il|i-r lil(i>v un ilili't'ivtil p.iits nt mv Vio.ly, llitli l)iMiin t:,iiuiiK-il on liv niiiuy Iftt us ollieis la-lird nw r iiiL' U) Mii/e my wit'u ana Mis.s (irc;:;^. I renic'iulKr a puiij,' i-. I liiai'l tlie liL'urti ending shriuka of the tliililreii, then a sweet calm tillnl iii\ ■ioul as T conimittrd it to (!oil. ('niiijiarin;,' imtos al'luiwanls, ur hav.' carli lircn able to lostify that this was tlu' calmest mDiiiciit in our lives, so soon lo lie i^ivcii iij) to lliiii M''Vit .Imiliiin.; toi' ^i Mionieiil that we slioiiM imninliat'-l v !"• Ivillril. I'.iiniiil mill I'liiii'il (If Now wi- wi-i'i- ili.i;,';r,l i.iil.-iil,', ihi.iwn ■loun in the wrt .Uhl mini ainl hoiiinl liaii I aii'l loot, thry ii^iii;; tlicir Icrt a- iiiuch a> tli':i' hainl.-i lo j^L-t our anus ami li'.;s in the i)ositioii tlicv wantcil, thoui^h wc woii' .luiU' ]i,i>sivc. 'riu'ii 1 >u'iilcnly misM-il the iiio of the cluhlren ami was ylad the lamli-^ iiail '• ;^one lirtoi'e. ' ami were .-jMied mure o| ilusr lerrihle si^;hts. Miss (JreK;-! was haiilr.l i,v I'ur li.iir into a kneeling position, ami hi-r head |iie--ed duwii on a ,-l^m- tahle in l!ie yai'd lor hiirniiiL; im'en>e, ami one riiod, "Wlmll -triUe.'" liul wihi-i- Nuins over-riiliii:; said, "No, take liieni all to li ■ad([iiaiter-' lii a. ' As we lav there hoiiiid in the nimi, cjne and another slinck us l.i'avily again and a:^ain with tho hack ol' their swurds ur the Iiandies d' spears. Mis.s (iregg nuw lay clo.ie lie.sidc me, and as hlow aHer Mow fell upon her no sound escaped ln-i' lip.-, only a hui- deep sigh. I lould not ■iee nor hoar my dear wile, who had been dia^'ged some di-tance avvay. Word was given to cairy us oil'. The handles of two ."j'-ai- were put iliroiigh mv left arm, a man each taking an end on their shoulder>, M\A i was taken u\\ hanging between them by one arm, with hands tied t'> mv feet behind me. It w.i,-, uiily .ibi.ut ,i <[uailer of a mile to the temple buildings tlii\ u-t d ,is liea bpiai lei.-. I .-Inaild have fainted with th.e e.MTuei itiug jLiin hi ;I lueii mueli l.uilnr. On entering, my lace stiuek heavily againsi a large eartlioinvare water tank, and the next minute I was thrown duwn on the wi t gidiind of tin' eouiiyard. lleariiiL; the dear cbildreii eiy, I then km \v tiny ind been brought oil at once and not killed, as I .supiinsed. .My wife and .Mi.-,s (Jreirg were earned in a similar way, the b)rmer -ii^peiuled by both hand-: and feet, the latter by one aim and one le_'. Little dohn wa- tied hands and feet and carried, w hile Vera, with hands tied behind her, wa.-5 made to walk, having her feet bound when they got there. Now all had ariived, and there was much lejoiciug and mutual eon- ,iatulatious that the-e "Devil-" had bfiii eaptureil. Ki I' lis I'/i.^iilUl.: ^• I'leoeiitly a t dl yuung mm arrived, ulicj, by hi.-, authoritative voice, 1 ^ooIl knew «a- reeoguised aN le.eh-r. He r;uiie and put a I M.\i;rvi;i':i' .missi«»nai;iI'> ,,,11,,,. i„- il I h.i.l aM.vthin- I" -iv n-i t.'. !"■ ali.iHl f. 8,iy it I r,.,iii.^tr,l ih.tt, ,i- tli.'V int.n.i.-.l to kill u^ llu-v w..ul.l do it -/-urW-/, ■imi imt let us uu ihrtiU-l. an\ unnr. .-.-.in miIIc'I iii'.. l;,.,„,, ,,u...l,u.u.l uh.. NV U.I.', I .Nplamra Nvh. iv u.- wr.v Iroln ,„„1 h.av NV.- cairn- U, Ir ihri., l.ut tl,. > «.a,l,l i,„t L.-luv a w„nl .,,.1 l.il.T ll"V liitMl luo iq. ami j;avf liu- a -toni tn sil U|.<,ii, llml 1 „„ 'lit )..■ Intt.T at.lr t.. talk tn tin in. In my ii.w [.u-ilmii I .cuM «fr tli.ri.H,-. ana a! i.iv iv,iii.-l IMV uilr's h.a.l wa- lii-v.-a ..lit ..t a l>..ol of wit.T aiM Ml-- t ;!..;-■> lian.U wtiv 1m,,m'Ii.'.1, au.l lU'.l lii Iroul ins„.;„l .iV U.lnn.l. a Lvuur tli.y w.ail.l i,..t ..rant I'.r u.yM;ir until ,„xt .'iv tli..u-l, 1 -all,-i,-.l inl.'iiMl.N .m anounl ..f tii.- ^liot-«..uiui i„ ,„v i.'ft ana. 1 wa- s.a.n, li-w-vi, t.-. taail f. Ml iq. au.l wan ,,1„1 lo 1... hi.l a-aiii .ai lh.i wot -r.mii.l, ii..w mi iirar tlu'. ..11h'1> that "v. u.i- al.l.- t.. Nvlu>i..T to ..u'li ..tlHT, " l'..r .l.-us' sake ! V.-ra, t...., -,.,■,,..■.1 to uial.-r.t.'.ii.l, aii.l in In i' turn ^..u-l.l t.. .■..nilorl lirr inotli.-i 1,V kii^^f:- an.l -aviiiuS - 1' ' n...lli.r ! 1 inotli.T ! ' ■ |„-t L.'l.av .l..vli-l.t «.■ "-a.- caiii.a tlii..u.:li int.' tlif main t.nml- buiMiiP.'. A ^Jiiai.l ..f fiv.. -a- mx uu-u w. ,v Kit in .hai-e, tli. nn.ain.l.T U-in- .lisi-.-.M-.l. lual-i-tan. : tl.-t ..ur .-;!■■ wa^ t.. !..■ a.ai.lnl in til. nioimn:'. TI.uh I.t th. ,-,.■.' time w.- toun.l oniM-lve> iltlivir.-.l ll'oin .I'atli. .1 ( 'rii.is-Kxiiiiiiiiattoii Slu.itlv aH.-r .-nnn.-;,' >ona' -it tla- !i.-a.l.~ app.-aml ..n tlu- >.a-li.-, aii.i lor ov.-r tlircu hoius 1 >at iIk-il-, l....in.l an.l i.i-..i.l..-.l a-ain.t the 1.-- ..I tlu. inc-n-f talik-, t.. un.ler-.. a .-t-vcn- .•i...-s-exaniinali..n. Ol coui'm: 1 ,.,1,1 tiiL. truth an.l iL.tlutif,' la.l tlie tnilli, au.l at la>t 1 think tiny u,-r.- ,.Mi.v.l t.. ..wn th.ni^.lv. . l.at!h-.l, a> ..ne ...uf.-.-cl that I ha.l a ni.ailh ■•lull" ..f llwuv-l.ili .liaK-.t, aiiollier that h.- lia.l sl-cu a boatman tlu- pia-viou. nu.inin- an-w.-iin^' to that ,l,-s.-ript..m given while a third ae.;laie,l 1 cuM n..t he a l{...uanisl ,,.n->t heeau^e hul two wives,:, an.l. hrulin. Our .■..r.b were ivniuvea, an.l 1.;.j.1 was oiven to us. Many hun-.lre.ls of Boxer.s visit,-. 1 us tn.ui all tin- cuntry rouua. .-arrvin.' their •ha.-.tlv w.-ap..ns an-l, hv th,-ir l.H.ks, thirstin- for oui bl.M,",l "tIi,- h.-at. an,l nivna.is ,.t Hies 1.,,,, weie an a.hlitional trial : whileat ni-^ht, allh..u-.'h w.- w,-ie n,,l h.anul alter the ^e.■on,l ni-ht ,h, ,uos,iuit,.es. v,-.,niii, aiei lats were t,-inl.le, ... that, with the hard uncon.l-ortal.h- l-.a, and ..ur aelnn,. h...li.'N sl,-e,, was out ..t the o,H-.-,ion until th. Satui.lay ni:^ht, wlun w.- sl.|.t, I supi„.se, Ironi sh,-er exhaustion. To the praise au.l gh.ry of (i.nl, I hear recrd that we all realis.-.l aiel enj..ve.l His sustaiuin- -rare aii.l keepin- ,„,w,, lait at the same time, 1 must huiuMy e.,nie,s that I sonielimes '-lew impati.-nt uiel-r the ,-..nliuual .-train of hein-^ -lue.stione.i aud iusulted hy the luob. CAlTri.'KIi I'.V TilK lUtXKlJS 1 TVie ('i'l-iV tvi-,fHs th, Milii.Di, On tin- S.itiuiLiy ni^lil 1 «.i- li/li linl luuu-l In ilicii iiuM-tiiif^- vooiu tu lic.ir the rc'^iilt ul' iln; diiiutaiioa tu r.i'>-tiiig-lii, iiuil I'uuinl ia\>i--lf ii' the iiiicl>t "f ;i lu.iiii lull of K'^jicctalik' triulcsiufii and mIkjI.iis. Thf.-L- WiTf till' livil iji'jiiil«-ri uf lliL' (.•oiiqiaiiv of the IkixiT.s whur-f militai V jiowiilr cijitiiic.' us. Tin: Guvurnnr h.i.l Ik-cii vi-iT aiif,'ry wlii-u lit- had lnMi>i Wf ha 1 lio-u h-l \^n alive, ul-n thai llic.-.- jii.'iijilo (lid liul kill II.-- a.~ vuuu a> tln-y f'Jiiud and In- in.w ga\i- llu; .'^aiuu ludt'i- a.-' ho had givfii llif ulliei'.-. 'I'lir i i\ d, Llid,:,' a UiUili ttruiij^'er I>i'dy tliau the iiulilaiy of the .-ocitty \vi- wan- U'nv luM Ly, had (iverndi-d any otluT wish tlurc may haxa- 1 -ii, and dctcriiiiui-d tu jinitt-ct u-, and >v\A w^ down t'p Tirn-Lsin, wlifii the way wa.s i leaf. Truly \\f Wfic ".a wonder to many." W-.^^ tlm-c who know not our (iod may well marvel at all He wrouj^lit on our I'elialf. Thus, for the sixth time, our lives ale ]jre'.serve(!, and Wi; are juarded by ni;,dil and day by tome, ut lea.sl, who wcjuld have killed u." had they L.id their own way. There wa.s some duuht a-- to whether they vould he nMe to hold their own a^'ainst the luimljer uf liuxers who weie ex]iei'led on the following day, Sunday, to attend the funeral of two who liad oeeii killed by the Roiiiani~tt<. I sujijmse between three and four thousand tliroii'^'ed the town, but althoU;;h there wa.s some discussion, and a lot of threateniug to make oil' with and kill lis, they Were restrained. Sijinjnilh'tic ChiHC. 1 r.iti -111/1 liwil-iiir i'-itii»>r I rl in iiii t i 1- T'tii One about, _ .--.- „ ... keeping away the Hies with a fan, and Io(iking rather gluuinily, I'm afraid, out tiirough the ojien trellis -work of tlie iloor. tJur guard were all having a nap, and one solitary sightseer was p.-eiang through at the foreigners. Presently a little crumided tuit of paper was N ITS M.\l;^^ i;i:i' MissinNAiMKs it n.ore of all act of coUU-lul.t tlmn m.ythil.g cUe, tnnk lu. notue „f it The man ha.l i.M.wd oir to the otlur .loor, Uici. ^lol,^R.l, and .eeiiw I la.l not i.i'^kc.l it ui-, he caiuo back, and iuutioiun« to the tloor where it h.y.he a^^aiu .uoved otV. My cwrio.i.y «a. arouHe. now and I took ,t ..]>, -l'«>""l it '"". =^»'' '""'"' '^■"''"" '" =" ,^, l,oM lu,.a .h.^.' N 1-: -I'-l '"• ■■^'-"1. '■"'■'■'■-" ■••''''r''-^ nearly all have l...... k.lU-l by b„ih Claiu.-e and lu,..„n «.d.iK. -. IVkiu" and T'icn-tMn beb.n- to Euroiieau... ^ow 1 xwH 'A'' '" T'kn-tbiu and tell vour aimie» to i.f.t.cl you. You niav t.ar .1 ...to ,, io.es wh.-n von have seen." i.nokin- up. I n.otioned .uv ihauk.-, ,,.,1 ..„, ,.„k,;,wu hwu.l Mt hunudly. The idiom wa. .e.ta.nly that ..Ian Kn^^l.-h-l. ak,.,- ( ■l.n,.,n.an. 1 wa.s so exe.ted that I woki' lb' i.lies t.) »how th.m. Miss Orej^'j; at claim, il it as the -little binl" and btt.T >bc bad l.,..k.-l tb.- that .lay m the ivr.U. We we..' all .laid, an.l l-.i a tan.' ..ui havd-hil.. seemed mu.h easier to bear l'r...n thi.s bttle gUan. ..1 b..i^c whi.h the Lord ha.l »e.a „s If this Iri.-n.l i.. n.cd really w.-nt t., T'ien-ts,n an.l ina.le k,;„vu. ..ur l....-it,.m t., th.' i'.Mfd, ('...Md, uv Iclt s.ue s.nneth.ng „ould b.. .l.,n.- tn, u- ; n^r wcr,- ^s>■ ur..n-, a. tin- >e.iuel will show. Chi in l',.u:i ()„ M.^n.lav, Sci^tcn.bcr 3, a cmpany ..f I'-xc vi.it.'.l the ,,la..' and «.'• n..l;..d that their attitu.le t.nvar.ls us %v:h in..ie mdVundlv than m-u,,1 ; ,■>..• thrust the un.//l.- of hi. ^un int.. n,y ^v,fe•s face, a>..l ^aid .-mi.thi,.;- to the ellect that " t.ey wee ^'.....« to beL'in bus.ne... t.,-dav." AVe we... ^;.vally rclieve.l when all ha i left a-ain, but the follow,.,- n..,rning early we we..- c...isci..us that .^.'^n.ethinu nun.ual wa^ abroad. We ba.l ju.-t be. n readi.r^ l'-.ilm cxlvi., an.l ha.l lai.l hold of the ^evenlh vel>e, "Ihe Lot. b.o-eth th.- i.ii-.ai.r-." Then .....n uft.T "ur m..rni..- meal, ..ne ,.t the hea.ls came f t.dl u. that they were in -..-at t.-..nbl.-, a la.:.;e party of Boxers l.a\in- threat, iie.l t.. cm,- in a bo.ly and carry us oil ■ The wh..le t..wn an.l .iei-hbourb..od were m an upi.-ar about u., and 8.,...e ..f the Ica.li.ig gentry w.'.-e .•n.Uav..unn- t.. "talk over" the men who ha.l come to make the threat. It was iH'opos.'.! to bid., ns, an.l ;jive it out that we had been sent ..It to 1 leii-tsiu .lown til..' live.'. . The seeon.l .1 V the.v was a -.eat .l.^al ot slHaUin- a.i.l mu.di .xclteiuent -Gin, on u> the st.eel we cuhl hear, an.l at n.-ht when all was ..uiet •.nd .la.k, we Icaiaied what a .l.tli. .dl .natter .t h.a.l beeu t., keep olf f.e attacking pai'ty of lioxeis, whil.' the <'uil departments held a m.u.ster meetin- m the city, attetuh^d by s,.me 500 tra.les.nen a.ul ue.U.y, an.l by t;..o.l w..rd.s apologies, ami promises they had Bucceeit..! in piev. uting .in attack u]..>.i u>. So bu.-y had they all bee.i th.al n..t a =..ul had been near us since early morning, and they forgot to bring us our evening meal until (•AiTri;i;i» \\\ I IK i;uM-:i;s IT'.t vt-ry latf. U lu-u lU,- Miiviny mi.i on,. ,,i iwo others caiiie .it la^t wt! were >M'nrer tlie [Mjiut of tli-.-i],air tli.m wo lia.l l>etii all fiiroiinh uiir luiitr, .vitiU. Sick, ill, lircJ, cuKl, hungry, wmI uiavitaiii, the Llack pull of .l.'KjMiir was stttliiij,' down iii)oii my soul u» evrmiif,' taiiiu oa. Witii tears I imjilored my wife mid Jljss (.Jregg to i>rav for me, when sudilciily there was (jiiiet and inu.-'ic ; our prtitectioii ,ind >,if.. e^.-mt t.. 'fieu-tsin, ami that .i .special (.'oniiiiis.siuner had lueii ?>ut fi.im I'ao-tin^-fu t'l frt. h u^. At once we t.lt ,-inv thai our '•little liird" had fnllilled his ].iomisr, and had made kiiouu our daiiL'erous and de.-iitute condition to the aulholilics at T ieli-l.-in. It wa- our (iod who had enabled tlie ll>iu-aii people to ie.~traiii lliat horde of IJoxers, and, ju.st in lie- niek of time, to opi-n the way for our leiuovJ iVoni the pl.icp. This 1 leioi.l uilli deep \v-,nd r, lo\e, and praise, as liie sin nth drliver.mei. Ironi deilh that He h i- \vrou;;ht on our i .half, and these seven escapes have all been from delinite and .<,eii daubers, — what of the many unse.n designs and -cheines of the Evil One, whieli God had oveitiu-own, and from wdiieii lb- lia.l delivered i;> .' About midnight, Septemljci' (J, we walke.l do\vu to th.' riverside, wlieie trtobo.its weie waitin:,' ; ourselves and six or .seven of the escort end>aiked on one, and the ie>l ..n the other. I almoul eanie.l my dear wife, who wa.s too we.ik to walk. I'ood had been made for us before st.artiii'.', and now we were eeiit olf with many expressioi;.s of ^'oodwill Ironi the little thion^ of tradismeu. etc., wlio had come down with us. .Viiiviii;4 at l'a.i-tiii^ 1 am aske.I, " How the eon^ul at T'ien-tsin a few other (juesti.nH. We were \new We were at Hsin-.m then rted to the distiiei Y.imeii. 180 MAKTY1;KI) MISSlOXAlilES A Ti-anffomuitii'u finin Oiiinist.< in Jlcuonrabli' Giie.-ii.-i \\'e ii>r now in ihi' ^cile ;;i]'iilly ; an t-xtiii liciliiinj,' is lidiv^lit for us iclicrtpest availat'k'), and 1 am allowi'il to lia\L- a s-liavc, the uuuulaiin's own liarliur ln'inj; Pont lor the purposic. "cw paper is put on the winil(j\vs to kec]! ut the coM at iii;_;lit. 'I'he I'.ianilarin fends us a fea-^t I'roni iiis own kitchen. An olli'ial is appointed by the provincial jnd^jL^, acting; as t,'overnor, to i;ive us daily attention, and provide us with everything; we need in clothing, heddin;.', money, etc. Thus by riiiii) wind kcu's home, li-ttit ir.slrwtions from T'ini-t.nn (■/• J'ekiruj. This, our first communication from the out- side vorld for four months, is jiinned uj) on the wall, that we may constantly refresh ourselves by reading it. Towards the enil of our first week here I received ■'. letter from the Consul at T'ien-tsin, with a note added by Mr. Lowrie. Th too, fills our heart' with rejoicing a.s wc learn of all that is beii;g done for our safety. About tliis time, too, 1 am given facilities to wiite to our Shun- leli friend-, wiio are still in Cheng-ting-fu, which jdace, wo learn, has not been destroyed. Miss (Jregg concludes this painful story as follows : — (h-U)hrr 20. — This is as much as Mr. (jreen has written of his diary. All ha-s been written during our stay at Pao-ting-fu, but a great sorrow '.uis fallen upon us. Dear little Vera died of dysentery on October 10, .ifter about ten days' illness. It has c(jme as the final crash to our exile. After the death . 'J'hoiiisou in medical cliarye. THE PIU)VI^X'E OF CHEH-KIANG AuJ tlii'V, whin tliuv luaid it. liftLil up lliuii' ^ oice to (Iml wiih out' cUCdl'tl iui'l -ai'l, O Lcnl, Thi'U tli;i1 ili'Ut inukc llic lii-avni ami tli.- tarth aii'l tlir s<.-a, ami all that m thi-ni is ; Wim hv thr Ili>ly (jh^-t, hy the iiiuiith of our father David Thy serv-aut, diiL-t say, Why (li'l the hcatlicii rau'i', Ami the jH/niik's iinai:iiK- v. .in thing's ! Till' kind's (if the immIi Mt iheiu-rlvL- in army. Ami till' riili'Ts \\v]v j^athcrt'd tni^ctlirr, A;_Minst the Lonl ami aLraimt His Aimiutcil. . . . Ami now, Li.rd, h"'k upon th ■::■ t'.iri'atminj,'? : ami L;rant unto Thy servants to speak Thy \vor.l with all holihuss, while Thou stre1chc=t foith Thy haml to Ileal ; and that -ii;n> and Wonders may Ije done thruiiurh the name ol'Thv llolv Servant .Ie>ii^. — Acts iv. 24-30. THE PROVINCE OF CHEII-KIANG Pi;iOK to tlie fouTidatioii of the C.I.M. in ISGG, :\ir. Hudson Taylor had in 1 .Sr>7 coimnoiiced work in this province. Tlic work tlien started iias Ix/un .greatly Mi'ssed of (.iod. Accord- 111.1,' to the hist statistics the Cliina Inhmd ^Mission liad as many as I'7l0 comniunicaiits in Cheli-kian.i,' ahme. Eecently there lias been a time of severe iiersecution in many of the stations, and not a few native Christiaiis have siilfered the loss of all thinL,'s, and others sealed their lestimouy by death. The sad outbreak which has occasioned the death of eicrht members of the Mission and three children, had iKjthing, as far as we can see, to do with the Doxer move- ment. It was a local rebellion in which the district ma<^istrate himself lost his life. The following,' are the names of those martyred : — Stiitiri,)i'(! (it K'ii-iliiiu-fa. Mr. uikI Mis. I). B. 'rhonipson ami their two boys, Ivhviii iind Siilncy. ilifs J. l)i!smou(l. Mi>.-^ EJilh Shcrwocid. Miss Ella Manclicster. Stiiti<'niil 'it Cli'iiiKj-shiin. Mr. ami Mrs. ('.. V. War.l ami infant, IIerl>ert. Miss K. A. Tliir-<.i)J. The followin,!,' letter written by .Mr. Thompson only the day before the massacre tells of the turbulent state of the surround in Lj country. Tuf; Day ni-Konr the Massacre at Km -cnAU-Fr K'l - iiM-i r, ./."'// -Si, lf<00. I l;nii\v not what to say or t'nink : c vcrytliin,^ v\< lien' is iriowin:.,' u-oi.-c. Tlifiv an- tliuu-ands .f iicopU- takiii,' ivl'imc in tin- L'ity, and 184 mai;tv!;ki) missioxaimks the rebels .xrv L;.itlirriii;4 unw in a Im.ly ; llicy liavr Iwn Ii'.^I' i'-, aU'l liiivc pivilialily ;;c>t iKisse.-siou o( Ki:ni.;->au ere tlii-. 'I'lu: jifmr tlirfi.' liuuiln'il .-^(ililii'T-! wlio li,ivi> arriveil to put tliciu il'iwn, wrrc si-nt vitl:- (iiit aiiv aniiii'uiiti' ill, airl i.iily a 'i iv nf twn a'.'" wa- a Inail nf p(.\V(ler an.l .--lini .-i-iit up. iiiit w.- iiri.l iiiit sprak i^r till-. I till' I'l'iitlicr WmpI of Ch'iilij^-sliiiu i> ill l.ir iii'iv ilaiiji-r tlian wr, I'..!' tln-y ai«- nuiy twriitv luiK's ft-Diu t'iic ivlifl-. Ill' ,1-ki'l tlir iiiaiul.uin to '/ivr liiiii an f.-idit, anil ■-,'"1 ;i~ a i'i]'l>' tlial whui tin- Kin iliau .-oMic'is arrival tluri', an c.st'ort would lie givcu. \Vf liL'ai' that tlu- ninr men lauLjlit hy the friemU in Kin-liwa, ami handril over to the inaiidarin, were let oil' the (lay after the l'iirei;_'ner< hit. Thi' Kiiidiw.i !nandaii!i \< a Maiielm called Cleeo. W'l- are e.vpeetini; iaotlni' Ward and tie' ladies to arrive at any moment, but we know not it' they can hire a boat, lor the lioatiueii a<,'ree to take you, and when they have fjoiie 30 or !iO miles they .sto]> and p.iy, "We cannot l;o any farther,'' and Wiuit >^'>00 ' !.'.'')ii^, or more, to i,'o on, or brim,' you li.ick. We are told that the wivis and daughters of mo.-t of the mandarine have tied. \\'e iie.ar all kinds nf evil ivpnrt-, wdiirh make ns fear, but by His j^'raee wi' are able to rise alm^e all, and take hold of our Ood and S.iviour. As yet we do not see our way c.' ■ to move, for if we leave without ,i very strong escort we sliall lie robilx'd ; so we will just "stand still and .see the .salvation of (!od." Pray for us. We will write at;ain if we can, but the trade here is now stopped. and letters may soon bo stopped also, i Mir Chi'istiatis are bcginninL,' to come ami w.int us to take them in. We tell them the ilani.'er is far f,'reater in here with us than in thiir ov n country homes ; but they do not believe it. The rebels are, as f.ir as we know, not the lio.xers, but just a risin;4 of the Kiani,'-sau Vi_etarians, but of conr.-e evil men will iifiw join them at every step of vi'-tory. Now I will elo~e ; and (lod, our I'ather, take eare of us, or Uihe us. His Will be done. D. H. Thompson. Dii .hily 21, tlio 'lay fulliiwiiio tlial iijion wliicli Mr. Thompson wrote "(Inil, mir Fiillier, take care of tis, or tnhe us," God to'ik tliem to Iliiiiself fur over. A laroe ami luuuaiiaoealile crowd oatliered at tlu; j\Ii.ssion preniise.s, and ( oniinenced to loot and destroy everything, and .Mr. 'I'lionijison was Imdly liruised on the head. The t'vaiioelist (di'i'n- t'ii ii-i'ii e>ca]ied tlirnnoli the back-door, ami .sonojit aid iVnni liie Tao-t'ai (inlendant of circuit), who practically refu-od tn interfere. Whe-n the evano(dist returned tu tlie ^lission-liou.se the ladies were smt tn the 'I'an-t'ai'::; Yauien, lait ordv to timl the Ml~^ r l^l I II -111 l;\\i..'h. \ii-~ I, I I \ M \M II I.- I i;i; \ll~- M-lllllM. M -Mi'\l> \1K-. \i.M.> I II' 'Ml -' \n;. I'. I; mkI' i H' 'MI-' in. /'» ftUi /-lA'* 1 34. Ml-- I \i\i \ ^. I iiii;r,on|i. mi;-. 1,1 I \ \\Al;i Ml;. '.iJiKui, I . \\Al;l. J t' Atit' flai^i' 185. TiiH rnovixcK of ciieii-kianc; 185 district (Ilsieii) iiianistnite bcii .;li 111 com I of the Vaiiicii i tsoif. t: strnvi .Mi oy lit oiico rcturiicil u> 111 [ilrcadv ■.sinii iiremi.ses. Al)niit iiiHiu llifV a'jaiu wuiil til tilt' Taii-l'ai's Yaiiirii, ami as a rcpurt 'aiiicil cuneiicv th at till! rclicls were attacking tin; city, all the cmwil had gone to the city wall, .^^o they inuiul the ^'aIll.'^ nuiet. Ill the afteriKHJii the people rctiiiiieil. When they I'otiiid t seized ]Mr. Thompson, t( liini the foreigners there, they lirs outside the i'roiit-(loi.r, and put him [n death. They then returned and niunlered Mrs. Thompson, her two children, le native evangelist says they were and Miss Desmond Tl killed at once and had no prolonged sull'erings. Till! ladies' house where ]\Iiss Sherwood and Miss .Manchester resided had been rioted at the same time as the Thompsons', Itut the ladies were liidden by neighbours until the 24:th. The natives then refused to atlbrd them any further shelter. Ileiiig discovered they were taken to the city temple, where they were speedily put to death. The whole family of the district magistrate were also murdered in this temple together with many rebels. ^[r. Thompson, as his letter says, was expecting Mr. and Mrs. Ward and Miss Thirgood to arrive from (,'h'ang- shan, where tlie danger was greater. The ladies started to travel by boat, and reached the jetty at K'ii-chau. Here they were killed on the afternoon of the 22iid July. ^Ir. Ward, with his servant Li-yuen, travelled overland, and were also killed on the morning of the same day a])out live miles from K'ii-clian. The Ciovernor of the province has since wired to II.Ii.M. Consnl-deneral in Shanghai to e.xpress his deep regret. He says the rising was so sudden he had no time to interfere. He stated his intention of making a strict impiiry into the reasons for the Tao-t'ai's non-intervention, 'i here is reaioii to regard the (iovernor's c.\})ressions of :■ _'ret as sincere. Thus liave eight more workers been called from the needy ti'dd of Cheh-kiang to higher service above. Upon whom shall their mantles fall ? 136 mai;tvi;kii misskixaimks mi;. a.\i» .mk's. ii.wiM i;. 'iiiomi'sox AM' SUNS IlliWIN .\\l> SiDNKY Or K'l (HAT, ClIMI-KIANli SulliTcl iDartynii.ni nii July _'!, I'jOO. -Mr. Tliom]).-oti - a St'otsniaii — was horn in IS'il, and was converted to (Jod wlicn nineteen years old. Ho was trained at tlic East London Institute. Then, for two and a lialf viars he was suporintrndent at .Mr. Quarriei's Kini,_-rati(iii llonn' for IJoys, (Icjvan Ko.id, (!la.s,L;ow. Ho tirst sail.il for China in I.'SSO. Kariy in iSSfi Mr. Tlioniiison married Miss A;.^nos Downian, and to;,'cther tliey cumnioiiccd work in K'li clian. IVoni this conlre he visited and superintended the woil- in part of Kiani^si. After nine years' residence in China, hv, witii his wife, eanir to jliij^land for tlicir first and only fmlonL:h, in March 1^91. Speaking at the Annual Meeting,' of the Mission of that year, Mr. Thorap.son said: "I'raise Cod I have hoen eiialiled to baptize sixty-two Ciiineso since I went to K'u-chan, aiul thoy are nearly ail in tlie Church to-day; tlioo do not include eight in Kiang-si and one in Shanghai." The following iribute to iii.s enthusiastic devotion to the work of winning souls is written hy one who knew him in England: — "Impelh'd hy his fervent love for souls, our brother during bis furlough in England undertook much evangelistic .service, and greatly did his heart rejoice over any signs of ble.ssing which God was plea.sed to grant. In order to attract as large outdoor audiences as possible in any seaside ])lace at wldch he might be stiiying, he would don his Chuiese dress, go down to the beach, tell some interesting tale of missionary exjierience in China, and then jtreach the Word of Lite to the crowd which, meantime, would lie gathered aroiuiu to see the tuiwonted sight of an Englishm:in pre:iching in a Chinese co.-tunie." Miss Soltiui visited his station in 18!tS, and has kindlv given the following glimjtsi' into tlie lionie at K'ii-chau ; — In dune ISlts I visited dear Mr. and Mrs. Thom))son at K'li- chiiu fii, remaining with thnn >i.\- days. This great city was a hard place to work in, Imt .a good centre, as the vast trade that was going on gave the opportuin'iy for the mes.sago to bo given to the ]w'0]il.' from ;iil ttu> countrv :iriniiiil. and Mr. MEMORIALS 187 'I'hdiiqi^iiii was a man wlm iMiiiLrlit iiji lii.-i (ippoi iiiiiitit's. lit' iinilri>toii with lahy Sidney, then six wrcks old ; little IMwin, a sweca ehiM of three \cais, eai;er to take us round the maiden, ]iait of wliieh was well stoeked with Kn.u'lish flowers and \ej:etaliles reared from Mr. Morton's uift of seeds. We visitcil the eows and fowls, went ovi'i' the ramhlinL; old house that was Ij.'int,' rapidlv destroyed hv til'' wdiite ants, piopped in many places already— yet such a peaceful, hiipjiy home. Christian wctnK'ii were at work under Mrs. Thompson's diicctioiis, and the evangelist in and out, every one tiiisy and alwavs litisy. A joy-tone was ahoiit that sj)ot that will never f.ule from my memory. The work wa.s hard, I he peoj)le i)rond and unyieldini,', yet they were sowini; in hope of a i,dorious harvest — .>urely it will come. The medicine shop, in one of the busiest thoroughfares, wa.s opened all day, and the Christian man in charge was freely dis- trihuting (lospel tracts to each customer. About G o'clock the selling of medicine was stopjied, seats were arranged, and all the evening spent in (iospel work. Night after night the shop was tilled with an ever-changing congregation of men of every rank, frotn the .scholar to the poor coolie. I spent one evening watch- ing the interesting scene — .Mr. Tliomp.son and two evangeli.sts at work, Miigiiig, preaching, and answering questions. The mnuber rarely went below seventy throughout the three hours I was present. What a sowing of the Good Seed ! Mr. Thonijison had access into the large houses all over the city, and was seiU for constantly in times of sickness. Last year the old house was pulled down and a new one built ; the work seemed eidarging on all sides. Dear Mrs. Thompson's women's meeting had increased to an attendance of eighty twice a week. At the out-stations they were rejoicing over fresh iiirpiirers when this sudden storm arose, and God's beloved servants have reached the "other side." Our last talk together was on the coming of the King (Phil. iii. 7-11). This was the last passage we read together, and in my Bible still lies a little yellow silk marker on which Mr. Tiiompson had priiUed the words, "If by any means 1 may attain unto the Kesurrection fr(jm among the dead." " Kee[i this till we meet again," he said; "may we be ready when the Dridegroom comes.'' Amen. II rviMi-ri- \ I".. S((i;i'\r. ISS MARTYIM;!) MI.SSloXAI.'IES MISS .TOSF.I'HINH DKSMONl) K'l -ciiAr, ('nt;n-Ki.\NCf SiilV.Mrd iiiurtyi.lniii Jul, Jl, li) 0. Mis>! .Tnspphino Kli/aliclli l)csnu)iiil was i iiativi^ of the Uiiitoil St;itr.<, having' Kci'ii Ixiiii, in 1^<li ilcsrcnt, atul her larents wcrt! iiiL'iiilieis of the Kuinati Catholii' Chiurh. ll was not hnv^ liefore Miss bosmoiid was won from Itonian Catholii ism to I'rotestantism. The chaiii^'c which had taken place in her heart, however, r.aile her desire further mental culture, and tinally she soui^ht f»jr tliis in connection with Mr. Moody's schools at Kast XorthtieM. Miss Desmond coTitiinied her si\ulies at Norlhtield for live years, and in the middle of Iter course there received, next to lier soul's salvation the greatest l)lessiiig of her life. In the, year I8fi9 (or 1890) the Seminary was visited l>y Mr. Kot)ert Speer, who spoke to the sMidetits upon the work of tlie Lord in the regions beyond. The voice of (!od through the message given reached Miss l)esmond's soul, and with joyful accoptanco of the Lord's will for her, she made a full dedication of herself to Him for service among the heathet). Having finished her studies at Xorthtield, she proceeded to Mr. Moody's P.ihle Training School at Chicago, where she spent seven months under the instructi(jn of Mr. Torrcy. In onh^r to gain fuither expeiience, she then accepted an appointment for service among the Indians in South D.ikota, ami she remained in this service, in .vhich she w.as much used of Cod, for the two succeeding years. Having th\is tested her faith, and having thus proved her tidclity to Cini-t, Miss Desmond ofVereil to the Mission for China. While in Toronto she lived for some time in the Mis.sion Home, hut later .she connected herself with the District Nurses' Home, under the superintendency of Miss (.heen. Here she entered into a full course of inirsing, and hecame incessant in good w-y th(^ Mi..sion Coi-icil, and sailed in December of the same year. Subseiiuent to the usual ;;nd prolitable months at Vang-chau, Miss De.-mond was api>ointed to serve in the province of MKMOKIAI.S 189 (lull Ui;inj;, and she procuudcd thiiui- l" j"iii Mi^-^ I'.ntluii, wli.. was in charge of the stalidii of Shiao hh.iii. lIcH' "lie rciiiaiiicd in very hajij))- fello\vshii> with Mi.--s llrillcjii, until the laUei was (.lilii^ell to leave fnr home, when Mif^s Desmond was removed to the'station of K'ueha\i, to woii< there under the .lireetion of .Mr. Thomiisoii, in < ompLinion-hii) with Miss Slierwood and Miss .Manehester. At this station she remained, hajipy in soni ami Mcss.'d in life, until the fateful day of .Inly 'Jl, I'JOU, when, to;;ether with her friends Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, she met her dt^th at th.' hands of rioters hrfore tin- >'ainrn door. 11. W. I'llOST. lleturnin;,' from a visit to our stations on the (Irand Canal early in damiary ISDO, 1 reaehcd Vati>^ ehati to find a hand of workers recently arrived from America. Amoiij; them was de;ir .losephine Desmond, to whom my heart was especially drawn. Many (piiet talks wo had together, when she told me how the Lord' had won her from Romanism, of His call to her which led to her entering Mr. Moody's training home at Northtield, et.c. It was through an acMress of Mis.s Irwin's when there that she was led to olFer for China. The pathway of the Cross was no new one to her. Every onward step had been through suil'ering. In one of her last letters to ^liss Irwin, dated June (», she say.-: "I have been to several of the out-stations this spring. 1 am with the Lins, and they are .so kind and have helped me much in learning to talk. Mr. Lin went with Miss Sherwood and me to places round about, we had the Lible-woman w ith us. The people came in crowds and listened well. In one place an old woman believed from the hrst and stayed with us till she had learned a prayer. It is such a joy to find the 'other sheep' in these out of-the-way pl.ices. My limited knowledge of medicine and my small supiily ha\ e been taxed. I'oor people, it is sad to sec so much suffering." How indy her heart rejoiced in being an amlwissjidor f(jr Chiist, little thinking how soon the earthly service for her and her companions would be ended. l>ut the seed sown in faith and joy will yet l)ring forth a glorious liarvest, and sowers and reapers will Vejoice together in His jnescnce, where there is "fulness of jov and pleasure for evermore." II. E. SOLTAU. l!)i, m.m;tvi;i;ii missionaiiiks MISS .M. MANiii!.sri;i: Iv V-niAr, ( 'iii.ii-Ki \Nii Suilrvnl lii.'utvnluMi .lii!y 'J I, i;ii)0. .Mi>.- M. !■;. .M,iii( hr-tcr \v.i-, a ii.ili\c nf tliu Stale wf N.'W \ ork, U.S.A., lia\ii]_; lucii lidrti .i', I'idiih'ston cii .Ndvrinlicr II, 1S71. She was Ijioii^lii Uji in a |iiiiii^ luniir, and i'c('ci\ fil ri'li^iuiis iiiiiiros.-.i(iii.s fimn lin cailic-t cliildlKKKl, .^o that tdric was ii(( iiiaikfd niilu.iid cli.iiiijr w lien ^llL• passed Irum death ti> life. At liilieleen yeais of a;,'e, ImweNef, .--lie liad .-^IK-li elu.>e dealings willi the I.ciid, that iVoiii lliat time nn, >he piirpo.-ed in hei- lieart to follow wlurever lie ini:;ht lead, and to j;ive lieiself entirely to liiin. lu'niainin^ at her n.iti\e jilaii', -he received a f.iir education, and tinally undeftook school te.ieiiinL', wliieh she continued for .-.cveial teiins. Ileaiini; of tlie work of *lie Chirr lidand .Mi~-ion, she eaini" to ftx'l that whatever powers she had, ou;4lit to he ;,'i\en to (Jod for the heathen. Thus, j-ho ollered to the Mission ,it Toronto. After :..ioiit l\\ I years of trainin;< she was acee]iteii liy the ('. I..M. in Toronto, and set s;.il for China on An,i;ust 1 ■_', Isit."), Suhsei|Uent to a residence of six months at N anu'chau, Mis.s Mail, 1 ster \\c.l southward into the province of Cheh kiam,', with the purpose of joining Miss Fuller in Iter work at the cilv of Ch'an.t; shall. Vcy hu.sy, jiapjiy, and a.seful months followec'i, and residence was continued at that station until the fall (111 ihr \\ill iitii...!, wli.d.n.T 1^ iiii_;:]l 1111,111, 11-, .ih,) Kiiliilcii that Will the ,>iiUiio I't hci lii:;lic-,L pi ,ii t; and ji)\, tlioimli >lii; ((jiilVi^iil at tli">.inii^ tiiiii' that tin- tlimi^lii ol uivinu ii|i hi 1 lnliAiil umiv \\a^ coxtillg hi r uinn' than .ihe I'OtllJ lii'.-ii'lilM-. A I'l'W i|.i\> attiT .du' llail .iihli'il ihr flicll'U 111 'I'linintu 111 thr lirri-Mty that was ii|jllr had hivnl ami -iTVfil, >hi' i|llii'tlv, Jlini, Mr lia\(' III! iluiiiit, « illilii;l_V, laid dinvii htT litr at lllr ti-ia 111 th.> I.Did .liMi.>. " II. W. I'K.iM. I li.id tilt: |ilca-liii' III incrtiiii; Mi-^ .Mamhr-tiT ulii-li tia\rl liii^ in the [iiuN iiii r (it ( lirh kiaiii; in .liuif IhD.s. \\ ,. s[iriii three iiappy days iii;;eihei- in IJishoji Mniile-, hii>iiital)le huiiir. Sho liu. I'lie meetings tiieie were ion Uoom was crowded. It i.s totahin.i; to leeall this little eei:ire of lIo^pel liuht where oiii' dear sister now in .^loiy .sjieiit many happy months. A l.idder staircase led to the iijiper loom whiir a wouileii partition diviiled oil' the little iiedrooiii, so hare and uniiiiiii.^lied. A tiny ciiplioaid made out of a [KukiiiL; ea-e contained a li'W stores from the homeland. Here we spicad our Chinese liuddin^ on the i)oard.s for the ni;j;lit, and, looking' out ol' the tiny ca.somcnt (without ;,'!ass), we prayed for the iniiltitudes aiound lis "in darkness and the shad(n\ oi death." How .si. enjoyed telling' of liLr"dear people." 'riieie was promise ' .i rich har\est then, which has lieeii ^atheicil in during the' k'.st two yeuis. Mr. Thompson's last letter Vild iiio of haptisms I'.L 'I'a cheo, and of ijreal eneouiancinetit in the work all around. ■' I'lecious in the .sight of the i-ord is the drath of His saints. ' Like Stephen of oM, did not our lieloved sister see ''Heaven opened," and the ;jlory jf God, and .lesus standing "to receive her''? H. E. SoLTAU. t 19: MARTVIIKI) MISSIONAlilES MISS EDITH S. SHEKWOOD K'U-CUAL", <'lir.U-K.IANi; SufTeiid iiiailyiJoiu July 'Jl, I'.iO'J. A trieiKUhij) {uiiiail with Mr. and Mr.s. 1). \j. Thompson, whun they were ;it homo in l^ifJ, was llio link in tlu chain of Divine piKiuse wliich led to Miss Edith Slierwuod di'tinitely devoting her life to China, althougli to do .so had from girlhood lieen :i cherished desire with her. On the return of these friends to China in January lf<'j;3, slie accompanied thfui, another of the i)arty being Mr. Ceorge Ward. Endowed by nature with a strong will and a powe-ful mind, siie was yet characterised hy great patience and tenderness; and, wherever she went, her ready sympathy with needs the most varied, fitted her for becoming, as a friend writes of her, "a centre of hope and love to old and young." Besides work among the pooi and sick — kUerly in connection with Christ's Church, Barnet — and among children u.id girls, siie had also worked among soldiers (Aldershot and Colchester), and militia- men (Barnet), and for a short time assisted in Miss De JJroen's Mission in r.,ris. The followi J reniinisoences are from two of her many ii ieuds — one who knew her intimately in England, and one who, at diflerent times, had the privilege of her society in China : — Edith S()]iliia Slierwond was born on A]iril 11, 185-1, a dark- evcd, winsome little maiden who never lacked a friend. Very early :-iie fiiund tliL- " I'riijud that slieketh closer than a brother," and to llim the fust \ig.:'ir of hi-r young days w its consecrated, her In'iglit example beuig bl'/.-^ed to many of her seliuol cuiupanioiis. She never .see.ned to " weary in well-duing," and even during the hajijiy journeys home for the lioli'l:; -s .-^he woidd proiluce little p'lniy (Jospels that .^he iiad bought with iur jiocki't-r.ioney, and oonlideutially jire-sent lliem 10 fellow-i>a>.-;ragei-.- w liuse eyes were g>--tting loo old to read small iirinl ! At the wA of e\ vhile at b ime she \v.i.-. ever ready to put a clever hund, a b.inctilied coiuuiou-seuse, and Iniglit h.iinour at the difcposal of the famiiy. .MEMOKIAr.S 19; To i-igliU't'U ufi)hL-w> aii'l nir.x- ^li,. was the i'lial .iunt, whosi- iiieriKiiy will livu iiml 1p1(j>soiii tor i-vlt in liicir luaM.s hi tin.- midnl ol' joyful home e rvicu iiud li.ippy lioiue tics caiac tlu' call lor I'oroign work, ami willingly >he ro>e ii]! ;inJ (jbcyi-d. "To liiiii that halli -hiiil luort- be given" ; les.- th.iii eiglu years later eaine the still louder call to drink of the cup that her .Ma,-ter drank of, and through the gloiious gate of sutfering to i)a,-< to the life inmioital, where "work never can bring weariness, for work itself is love." i The first tiim- I met Eilitli Sherwood was in tlie aulumn of 1802. She wa.- si;ated of God, and an intense <,'arnestness eharacterisi-d ail his labours. For souic nioijihs he devoted his sii.aie time to evan>,'elibtie work, but the iiri^ent need of " China's millions ' soon eii;.;ai;ed his atti'Ution, and the eonviition grew upon him that Chita was the field in whirli (Jod wanted him t(j work, lie asked me to join him in irayer fur ;.'iiidanei', and, the way opening up, he decided to oiler himself to the C.I.Jl., under- taking to pay all his own expenses. It was agreed between us that his acceptance by the C,I.!\I. should be regarded by us both as a proof that the Lord was diieeliiig him His joy and satis- faction U]iou receiving a favourable reply were unbounded. Artiu u 11 Jknnings. I became .acipiainted with the late ]\Ir. Ci. F. Ward about four years Ixiore his departure to < 'hina. and enjoyed intimate fellowship with him in Chiistiaii work. Xati"ally of a retiring disposition (at that time) — abhorring formalism and show — he found a congenial sphere of work in searching the streets from midnight to dawn during the winter months for humeless wanderers, and presenting them with tickets tor a free break- fast in the early morning. The following iuciilunts will reveal the man ho was : Our Treasurer rrjiorting that fluids did not permit us giving the usual Free lireakfast, ''(live llii' bn-akfast, and I'll pay for it,'' was all he said. Fven after his departure to China he y)aiil the rent of an age. I Christian until the time of her death. Hearing of one to whom financial assistance would be a boon, he sent a Xo note by post to her, accompanied by nothing to indicate the donor, and I have in my pussession now a letter written f)y him in which he distinctly forbade me to mentiiui tiie services lie had rendered to our work in tiie ^\jiiiuai Report, which 1 was then writing. MEMUIMALS 19". The ii.-eds of thu heathen were laid iiiiun hi.-- heart, und his acceptance hy the China Inhmd MisMon deprived us of the presence of a valued worker, wliose niaitvrdijiii we now mourn. .1. (IlLi IIKIST. -Mrs. <;eor-e Frederick ^\■ard wmt out to China as .Miss Ktta J,. Fuller, in coiuiection with tiie Xorlh American work. She was liorn ui Iowa, L'.S.A., in ISOG, and was left an orpiian at an early age. When tuvjve years old she was lirought to a knowledge of her lost c.inditii.n, and through the idessed strivings of the Spirit, was led to accept of Christ as her Saviour, fn latfi' years she connertrd h.rself with the .Minneajiolis Training Institute, under the direction of Jfev. C. C. Herriott. Her studies in this institution were continueil for some time, but before they were completed, tlie Lord had spoken to her' con- cerning the need of China, and she gladly otiered her life to Him for service in that land. It was in Decemher 1S94 that the Lord opened her way to go forth, which she did, accompanied by two lady friends On arrival in China, sh- went at once to th.' Traitiing Flonir at Vang chau, where she spent a iniml)er of happy months. She was then designated for the province of Cheh-kiang, ami was finally located in the city of Ch'ang-shan, b;nig luiited there m service with two tierman sisters. Miss liatmier and iMiss Miiller. Not long after slie had arrived at Chang-shan, these two sisters were withdrawn, in order that they might be connected with the other (Jeri-.an.-, in the province, and Work in their district. Hut .Miss Fuller had the jov sooil after of welcoming to the station a North American worker, Miss M. E. .Mandiester. These two laboured togiiher until 18'J7, when .Miss Fuller was united in marriage with Mr. (Jeorge F. Ward. The work at Ch'ang-shan, although it had been c.irried on l)y former missionaries with great lievotion, took on new life from tiie time that .Mr. and .Mrs. Ward w.'nt there, and in two ycar.s' time it dotibhd it.-elf in the number of ( 'hiu-ch numbers and inquirers, and more than doubled it.selt in its activities. To the joy which Mrs. Ward had in such God-blessed oervice, there was aijded in February of the present year the trust of a little .son, Ilcriiert Calvin, whn — as has occiUTcd so many times in Ciiina — became a new centre of loving attraction to the natives. Thus d,,ubly blessed, .Mr. ,ind Mrs. Ward went on in their hapjiy service, full of courage and ho]ie. It was into the midst of such surroundings tli.at the calamifv of -lulv •22 b'll. Thus ended the e.irthly service cf two devoted ndssionarics, of whom thi' world was not worthy. H. \\'. Fixo^T. im; MAi;'rvi;i:i» MissioxAiiiKs MISS K.M.MA ANN riiii;(;ooD < 'HAN'., -SI IAN, CliiiH-KlAMi Sull. ri'l nuutM'lnTii ciu Inly -2. Il'OO. Our .-i>tL'r siilf.l t'.T C'liiiui in ttir V. & O. s.s. J;-!i,lIa on Niivonilior iJf^, 1>M». Six iiinnths attcrwiiids, writing ti> a fiionii fi'iiu Vaiiu-fhau. she -ays; — " 1 tfi;i 1 must write you a tVw lino to tell you l,ow liap I am, ami wliat y^WAt thin,us tliu Lord has ihinr for me. Is it not w the (Irand Car.d. Atterware nf physical wrakne-s, wa> necessarily jaolonged lieyond the ordinarv length of time — she was two and a half years at l„„iie — .-he earne,-tly longed for the day when she would he pro- nouiued tit to return to th<' land and the } eople she loved. Her de-ire was realised when, in Oct. ISQy, she s;iiled once more for China. On -.he la-t Saturday afternuon .slu' .-pent in England she simke a few wolds of farewell at the jirayer meeting in the Missioa Hall, to this etlect : -'.My heart is full of jn-aise to the Lord for having, after two and a half years of waiting, so -treiigthened me that, contrary to the e.xpeiiations of my friends, I ai!i now able to ictum to the wruk 1 love. Her I'a.-t.ir, the Kev. T. Bagley, writes of her i-- follows :— ■'I made the acquaintance of Miss Thirgood in IS79. She imiTessed me at once as one who, like Mary, 'sat at desus' feet.' .MEMORIALS IU7 Shf was deeiily interested in spiiitual things, ninth given tn prayer, and anxious for the conversiuii of those around hei'. Siu' liad been from early years a scholar in our Sunday Scliuol. and afterwards hecauie a teacher, devoted to lier work, and seek ing to lead her class to the Saviour. She was a warm friend and zealous helper ; much blessed in work amongst the youn" Such societies as the Voung Christians' I'.and aUd the Vouiii; i'('opli''s Society of Chiistian Emleavour had a warm plac- in heV regard. "She had long had a strong di'sire to devote herseli wholly to Christian work, and in ISfi'j gave herself up tor the work ot God in China. She returned to us after seven years, apparently at the point of death ; but. to tlie surprise of all, Cod raised iier up again, and in Octobei' ls<.)s she bade Us ' faiewell,' to re-,ume her beloved woik. How w.ll I remember that summer ' We were together at the Keswick Convention. Her delight in tl;r meetings was imbounded. and her joy in Christian fellowship intense. "How well I remember, too, the great missionary meetin" in tin- Metropolitan Tabernacle, l)efore she wont out the first time ; the ringing charge of that man of Cod, C. H. Spurgeon. and the fervent words of John .M'Xeill! How she felt them all, and oti'ered herself upon the altar of (Jod's servicp : " We are putting ,i tablet to her memory in the Church, near the pew where she sat; but how much we loved her we never knew till now. We sh.all meet again. " Tummas Baglkv.' Give Mie the wuv^s ni t'aitli Vi rise Witliiii thr veil, lUhl si-u The .".aiiits aliiivc, huw f;reat then iov-. How hriL;ht their ghiries lie. Once they were iiiourner.s luir belmv, Aiel wet their eouoh witli tears ; They wiv^tle^l h:ivi\, as we lio now, Witli siiis. aiiil doul't-, uiil tears. I ask them .vheiioe tlieir victory camo ; They, with utiiteii lireath, Aseribe their ecu |uest to the L.i}iib. Tlieir triumph to His death ' Is.v\r W.vTTj 1!I8 mai;tyi;ei) missioxakies WILLIAM SMALL FLKMING r.\N(;-!lAI, IV! I l-CilAT Suir.i.il niiityi'l'iiu XuM'iiil" I- I, 1?9'*. To coniijlctr the reeord ol tin: iiiiiilyix-il iiiissioiiarics of the Chiiiii hilaiid Mission, we imliidc ;i liricf luuuiorial notice (jf Mr. \Vil!i;ini S. l''luniing who, witli ;i native ev.in;,'eii-i named Pan, Was murdered on Movemlier 1, l.^lK"^. Mr. Fleminj,' Ma.s a native of I!roiii::litv Ferry, Scotland. At the a;^e uf seventeen lie went to sea. Aftci- six or .seven ye;a>, when he was in Australia, he pue \i\) his .-eafaring life. He wa.s tirought to s and determination tliat were such marked eharaeleri^tii's oi his wlmle after life. His e.xjierienee.s on sea and land had ^iveii him a knowh.'due of the world's need, and it wa.> not hjiit; hefnic he and otheis were proseeiitini; a system of rescue work for younLC men in the dark j)laces of the city. Some of the fruits of his labours are to be seen still, and splendid fruit it is. The conviction came to him that his duty lay abroad, and in pre])aration for this he threw himself into the work of educating and evangelising the (-'hinese in .Vdelaiile. Fie also entered Belais Lodge for traiiung, and after some three years of earnest preparation, he was accepted by the Atistralian (.'oiincil of the C.I.M. aral sailed for China in January IcSyy, cheerfully working his own passage. He was .appointed to the province of Kuei-chau, and was stationed at I'ang-hai to lirlii in the work amon_ the H>h-tinao, a, tribe of aborigines. Though his jieriod of ser\ice was Init brief, it was owned and blessed of , s.. II 1 M.ll tli.-m all I -hall l,,.' verv pl,a.-L-il au.l giv.. thanks t.. (;...|. X.^w I i,..;-. ■■]...,; w -lung von (Jod- richt.-l l'l.^.Miig upon your lal..,ur- f.r ih.^ L..r.l. Mny the following ever be your desir.' : — \'ut iiiiy l.iii-.l.'ii upon III.., only >u>tiiin mp ; S.ii.l iM.' aiiywher.'. oiily go with in.- ; 6.'\.T;uiy tif i'Ut tli ..lie I hit liii'l- ni.' T.. Thy st-rvi.'f. au.l to Tl.y heart. Cliristian l.-v,' t.) all the l.oys at the " Hooms." lieiminl,, r m,. kin.lly to them. 1 am thankful f..r their prayers. With miuh love— Yoiir-^ in ,Iesu- "Till H,- .■.,nu-,' \\\ ,s, Flkmin.,, (Jti Xovembi'f I, wlioii he and the evangelist were tiavelliiip, they were attaukcij \>y several men. One, wli-) was armed witli a sword, attacked the evangelist first. Mr. Fleming, seeing this, dismounted the nmle he was tiding that he might help his friend' hut they hoth were pm to .h.iith. CoNCKKNINi; THE CllILDUEN One of the ni.i-t |)atliet;c features of this sa.l eri.-is h.. Iieen the sutferings of the ehil.ireii. Some were almost too young to realise what it all meant, while otheis entered w..ndeifullv into •he spirit of Christ's stiti'erings. (hi.' win, survived that tcrfiblo j.iurney from Shan-si to Haiekow (seep. 67) has written: "I can truly say that even l>y the iittle ones of the party no hatre.l was felt. Invarial.ly those who weic old enough to understiind would eomnare it with how .iesu-. was treated, and ..ftcti spoke aliout the naughty soldiers who treated -lestis liadly.'' Oil the folhiwing page we lia-.-e groupeii t!:f names of these little ones together. 200 martyi;ei) mission ai; I es IN Xovino fll>cmor^ of HERBERT WARD KENNETH McCONNEI>L EDWIN THOMPSON SIDNEY THOMPSON GLADYS i;a(;nall jennie kay mak(;retta pkat mary i^eat ALEXANDER WILSON Who, with theii! Parkxts, knikhkii inkj Life Eterxai.. AND OF JESSIE SAUNDERS ISABEL SAUNDEIJS BRAINERD COOPER MARY LU'lLEY EDITH Ll'TLEY FAITH GLOYER YERA (iREEN WHO rHOM SfFFERlNC. AM) I'KIVATfi.N WERE (JATHEUKli INTO THE BOKOM OF THE OrEAT SheIULKI). "A \oice is hcaiil in Kain;ili. 1 imeutatimi. ,inil bitter wi'r|iiu<;, Uu h.ipl wee]iiug for her children. "Thus saith the Lord ; Relniiii thy voice from weejiiiig. ami tlnue eyes from tears : for thy work sliall be rewarded, saith tlie Lord ; uid thty »liall come ag.iin from tlie lauii of the enemy." THE PROVINXE OF HOXAN ■ I ipl O (Ir,,!. . , . iTinriuliiT Thy C'iiij,'rf>;r\ti()ii, which Thou h' I piir- clia-:.-'! "f -I'l, . . . Thine a.lvi-r.-v-uii's liavc naro'l in tlio midst of Tliine :ui.>i;inlilv ; They h.iv. set iiji tli.-ir ensigns t'nr sigiw. Thev >eeiiie'l M:- lueii that lifted up iix.-s upon a thukel n| iie,-s. And now :i\\ the e.irved work tliereof toijetlier They lire.ik down with h'llcdiet and liainniers. Tliey liave >et Thy -anituary on tire ; They have in-ofaued the dwellinj,' jihiee of Tliy name even t" tlie ^oiind. They have said in th.dr lieart, Let us make liavoc of tle-m .Itoge ;ier : 'liey have burned up all the synagogues of < iod in the la; d. O let not the o]ij)rei'sed return adianu-d : Let the poor and needy praise Thy name. Arise, () Imh], jilead Thine own cause. — Psai.m l.\.\iv. THE rUOVIXCE OF IIO-NAX I, NKKANT work was cdiiiiiK'iici-'! in this pioviiico hy the C.I.M. II 1S7;-, i.ni it was tint till 1HH4 Uuil rimii- kiii-k'eo, the first laTinarKiit station, was finully opcru'd. Though besi I witli conHidcrahh^ ilitliriiltios, sov«;ii otlier '^entral stations havo since that (hite Ih.mi I'slahlisheil, and in ov.ry v.ay the outlook at tlie b'-^'iiinin^' of 1900 was I'lij^'ht and hoiictul. Tlie Honanesn are a stroii^lv in(h'j>endt'nt [leople, possessed of consulerahle initiative and sturdy manhood. Xo one can ever tra . 1 tlirouudi this province without at once feelini; lie is in toucli witii a people of a more than ordinary individuality. Their spirit of in-juiry and interest jiiis made Ho-iian noted as province where the sales of Scriptures and tr.icts are almost unprecedi itedly lar^e. Such a people convert.'d make ^rand Cliristians and good workers. Though tl w k has met with not ;i little oppo- sition from this wide-awuKe Meoj.Je, the conquests of the Cross have beeu many and ■■ncouraging, considering the short period of settled work. The few following tj;ures will sliow the increasing encouragement which has attended the labours of the C.I.M. in Ho-nan : — Veai. lh.»4 1896 ll'i! tisnis. . 26 . 56 . 58 Up to .JlUU Y.'.ir. 1897 1898 1899 1900, about SO. naptiSTns. 102 , 158 117 Almost up to the ti le of tlie troubles recorded in the following letters everything was .juiet and hopeful. Baptisms 204 .M.\1;TVI;KI» MI»|nN.\i;IKS tc")k |>l:li r W llliill ,1 l<'\'' 'l.iys lit lln tlic wlioli' aUltUili' cif til'' |"'n|il Stiltii'Il- tllr ■ilorill 1)U1>1 ].l;lc t i'X|ilaii;it loll lit' iliis i-i lint tar ' niil>^ \i\ -ui'iii'iily li'Til aii'l :i' all the laulliiliriiu^l V. Tilt' I'.vi'rv lactm 111 all iir^iiini'iit trniii iloii^ii i- ]iit-iriu • >Mly tlir iii>|iiiatiiiii nt OIK' '^iiiMiii:^' >( tin; Iin|it'ria] cilict cDiuinanilin.; tlirir cxiTiitiun. It is cause tnf the iiin>t luiitninKl tliaiikt'iiliii'ss ilial nu lives have Ih'cu Inst in this innvincc. Not a statimi has been sparcl, linwrvcr. All havi' liccii Innti-il ami ilrstinvcil, ami thouL^h many missionaries iiavc hecii iii the mnsi imnn- iicni [niril, < inil has nn'rcifully licani thcii cry ami Ha\eii them. Whv in Shan-si (loil has permitti d that His name he gloriticil liy the iiiart\ rdum nl' sn niaii\ ami in lln-naii has mML,'nitieil His urace by jireservinL; the lives ot all, we must wait t'nr ■■ that ;4reat day" In reveal. Hut it is well fnr v,s to be reminded that Gcjd'.s dealings with Ili.s servant.^ have ever been characterised by ther,L' mysteries. I'nder the hand nf Herod, -Tames honoured his Lord l>y death, while IVlt-r was <,'raciouslv s])arey faith some " escaped tlie edgi; of tlie sword," and tlirouiih faith others endured torture, not .accepting deliverance. SiiHicient is it for each one to remember Christ's reply to I'eter's (juestion, " Lord, and what shall this man do !" '• If I will that he tarry till F come, what is that to thee ^ follow thou Me." The native Christians have, we fear, suffei -d most severely. As a si>ecial chapter is devoted to them, nothing further need be said here than to call attention especially to the extract from Mr. Conway's hitter on ]\ 27-. This will be sufficient to show how systematic and cruel the jiersemi- tion has been. ''■' ''-'1'''- '■■'-'" •" •' < ••"fcrc.e l.cl.l ;,l H,.,n.ki.,-k c... /'.>/'" lA'v J"4- THE PROVINCE OF HO-XAX 205 l;y ivt'.'iviicc tu Uk' >|n'cial lu.ip the routes takfii hv the various parties can easily he traceil. T'.u-ho sliuiilil be specially iiuteil. It is cau>e tur Ljreat lliaiikfuliiess that tliat sialiiMi was iv lain!. The parties were as follows: — I'arhj ]. — /<>(.//( Slie-k'i-lini Sec ]t, I'.il; . Mi..iua Mis.Cmiuiivuu.l lin^iruu.- l)i. (.;. Whitli,.],' (,uiiini"-<. m.-iith-oM iiitaiu. Mi.-,- \V. Wat-en /''(/■.'(( //. — Faun >itin'i-t_'li'i iK/ (Sfi- II. -2 1 7). .Mr. aii.i .Mi>. i;r,U'u- and diilil. Mr. M'Rulaiu-. I'liitij III. -Fr.iii Clutu-kii-l;\o l-Se." p. :2-23). Mr. md Mrs. .Slirarci- ,iiiil iwo Mr. aad Mis. Big','!'. ' I'dchvii. Mi.-s Tavlor. Miss Kiihiiaii. Mi»s Laliii. Miss E. L. l^aiidall. Mr. I'owvU. •Iniiicd b> Ml. ('. M. Lack li.au SidiU i, titU'iii luilr.- awav. M:s- K. .\i,.l.-i-.oii. ,-Si-.- p. :i;5o_,. Mi.-s .S. Eii->tr..ui. Mis- M. Pi;tt.iss.,n. Mr. A. Ai-Liit-. and Mr. C. lluuaid IJinl triivcdled .suparat'.lv, and Uk- i.MUv .,f t.a.!i is marked ,,n tla. niaii. For the .story of tlii-ir mar- vel!.. •;.- ctehvuranie- ^ei' |i]'. -j;;*; and :i 14. 200 MAK'!'VI;KI» MISSIONWKIKS TAKTV I THE SHE-KI-TIKN KIOT SliL'-k'i-tifU is an iuiiioi IiuL iil.icf as a luiiuiun'cial ceutre, liut has no dlfuiiil rank. Missionary niicraLious weio com- nu'iHi'il tlK'if t'V till' China lnla!ul Mission in lS8(j. lu v'u'W of the I'ullowinL; woniKiful sloiy tohl by Dr. Whit field (iuinnt's; it is oi interest U) kncnv that Miss (ieraliline Cuinne.ss, previous to her marriage with Dr. F. Howard Taylor, eonnneneed lier real inland missionary work lit this very station. At the time of tlie troulile told of in tlie account below, tlie followin;j: persons were present : — Mr. .ind Mrs. Conway and tlinr one-month old baby. l)r. i;. AVhittield (uiinni'ss and Miss Wat-on. Each ehapter in tiie story of llie ]iresent crisis in some res]iects .seems more wonderful than anotlier. The one now before us vividly brings to mind the words of David, " Truly, us thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death." He w-ho preserved his servant David h;is graciously done the same to them, and has frustrated in a marvellous way " the ])lottings of the wicked." On pp. 21"), 2r)4 will be found some letters written ou a dirty piece of paper during the riot, when escape .seemed impossible. These will hclji to a belter realisation of the oxtreu!-' iieril our friends wen' in. l>\ following the foot- notes these letters ean be read in their correct jilaces iu the nurruti . e. Th.it da-fy scrap o\' paper, almost falling to pieces, is ii ]irecious relic of the slorm now passed, and is p.i-jd by the lather. Dr. (jrattan (iuinness, as a sacied memenio and proof of God's inhnite uurcy U> his sou. I'pou that .s^ rap of pajier were .some rough notes, piolubly of ar. address, ^^o upi>riii>riate are llu-e lo i be p.iuiful exi'erieiices oi our friends that thev are ]iriiiled with the letters themselves. 'fi THE SHE- K'l -TIEN RIOT 207 We have also bet'oie us the story of the same trouhk- as tolii by Ml-. Conway, anotlier ot the p.irty, but as it covers practically the same groiiud as Dr. Guinness' account we have only printed one short extract from it. That extract, Tfconiinj,' as it does the painful truth with regard to the sufferings of the native Chri.stians, will awai^en deep .sym- pathy and much earue.-. prayer t'ur the.se poor persecuted children of God. (Set> p. 272.) The KioT anu Subskquent Expeiukncks By Dr. G. U'hitkikld Guinne.s.s "Truly, as thy m)u1 livuth, there is hut a stf|i hetwecn uie an,l death lUen s.iid Junatiiau nia<, l),ivia, Whatsoever tliy suul desiretli I «ili even do it tor thee." Saturflay ui^'ht, July 7, Li 'IVong-ie ciiiie to talk over any steps that might he taken Ui *eure the sat'eiy of our " Hall ' in the eveut of trouble. We (Urided to wait for let'ters from Xan-}aiig-tu. u'uly 8, Sunday, crowded services. At 5 p.m. :i large number of peoj.le gathi'fed to witnes.-; the going liome of our niendiers. Tliey beaunu rowdy and a liot seemed imminent. All doors were locked, ami in answer to prayer the L.iil graciously dispersed the crowd-— u-iiig Wang-rheug-kuan to do this. We .set to work and jiacked some ho.ve^ Later three officials came round with their .■ Idiers, and eventually stationed some men before the hiiu.se to guan! it. July 0, Monday morning, the crowil re-collected anu the soldiers left us to their nieicy. The an.Moiis, jiale face of our teacher and tearful silence of the women told their tale. Some bo.ves ami otlier things were rapidly conveywl over a high wall, separating our garden from the next-door neighbour (Li-cli'iieii long), and were put away in one of his rooms. Shouts a-'d sound of blows revealed the fact that the rioters were at work. We were unaijle to wait longer, so ^'ithout breakfa.st or food of anv kind the f.ui member of the little foreign community, together uith ih.- niouth-old baby, disajipeared over the wall, crossed a courtyard, and Jiscended a ladder into a loft over Mr. Li's inner guest-room. It w.us early morning. During the h^ng hours of that day all lay sill' and lisiened t. ,.,..uv,.„. :,n.l ,1 ■ wlK, we,c ..anbn.g .or u. .r : ,^ ; ,":n^',...v .U, .. ni, 1 n.u.. W. Lave des,.^d ; ,,u^: .,1 tU,.u. b..u.. an.l ,!,.■ to,.-„n.rs uu.t no, e.u.,e.' It would ZL 1 ...n a -i.npK. n,a„.T U> i.u.h .„„■ lan.ll..r.i as,.le an-l n, a n,om, X ;^;v:;u:. Ut,i. ^n-n,, .•..oucmng .;,.... to .lu. wall o. y.ng .U -n h. .1,, t -n,.! aiH ui.-lau>— l.ul Hi' >ulk-ml llu-n, nut. ,.u.l tli. '.aint aua ta i.1 ana^^ain. .-ach tun. n,akin, a ,. .a.^n.Un. no. -hontu-K and vJlii.' , '• W. n.u.-t kill tlu-ni, we mn.l kill thoni. S^o V lu. .lav ,a..e.l an.l .iarkn..-. .. ^rat.fnl to ea.'h one ot u^ b,..,;.^U 4UU., on-tlL.cene. W. n,....! .l.gbtly an.l l-'-^'-'l ^-'> , V , ..rl .V Ih.' la.~t .mn.l .•! tiu- ,,.,t,r. dn-.l away, bu.kl-nly a , . 1U..U.1 .... .If la.l.U...an.l the ..w,.e. ,.f the h-.u. pale and nlUn, appeare.1. " ^...^ k. ...nu-, your l.^... a..- .u,t -ale her^ 1, w ne -^ la said, in a n^.....-..t l.al.y va.~ ,..^'k.-.l u,,, and one U !;;!!;;.,.:;:,„ ,i„wn .lu. ia..i.... a„.i len ,h,. i.,t. wu,..!. i,a.i ,..-utect.i T L; M.-,. d..v.. a .lark ,,a.^^e i„..n,lu u. t., ih- ........yard ,u.U „u, .,u., ,a,.le„. On ..ne ..de ..f t!„. wa. the ...om eonta.n.BK ,. l,„v-, while th....:h.. ^.d.■ a.lo.-.l.d ,. ,.ana.y tor Mr. L.> corn. „;,U u, ,n thr..ugh a .l..or ,.,.i .a,.l, - .Jn, k clnn . uj. thrc.gh „. trai,-.luor .nl.. the lof, al...ve rh,~ ,.,1.. ..l' ..'.an,.' By mean. ., a !!„,! nla.v.l on t..,. ..f th ih.- wa. -tleet.,!, an.l Mr. and Mr.. (•„n\v IV hal.v Ml," W.il..... an.l 1 i''niA ..ur>eh.-> ..nee M..av m a Ion- .li.'.v i.....n. d.v.,ri ..1 fu.niln.e. The r.,UinK boa.'ds ot the floor V t- c,.:.nd i,len..U.llv w.th dirt an.l n.M M. The .-a...!. wall, were cra.'ked :.n.l -pl.t, a n.,..d„.r of win.L.w- w,,!, ha,. .,1 u.-.a aero.s« them ,,, .-...1 to ]rl m the light, an.l at ..ne .-n.l an ..]..•.. doorway, partly fill. 1 .v„h Kr.,k..n earth an.l h,..:k., al.onl.d a ^,,l..n.!..l vn.v ot the M „„,,, ,,,1. th. ex.-i.t.on .,!■ ..,..■ . ..r.u ,. i. w,a.~ here ,ha, w. eventu- allv hi.l tbr the .-n<:.-ee.ling tour ..r hv,.. lay.-. . , ., ,„i -The trap-.loor wa. pre.e.alv p...dn.l np an.l a p,.t ..I nanve fa al..l „,„„.. l,rJ han.l.-l thna.gh, h .-...n.-.l a .■...-, .n.!.-,.!, alter twenty- four hours with.iut .inylhi.ig. TIIK SHK-K'I-TIKX niQT 100 Attanpta t,, Kfr,ipc Plans of .-scxp,. wnv daily i,.a,l,- l,ul uuuv u.-i.- ih,,.„1.Ip tu uirrv out TL,- filvt I,i^.l,t w,. V, ,v t„ l,;u-.. p„H. oir u,hI,.,- Uic ,,. ul.,:t i„i, «|| a iH.w.Tlul Init l.i.1 n,,iN, liui,,,,! \V,ui--,-l„-i,-lcn u, Frmn h- Kouse, will, !, was s, ■ ,uil.-« ,„„ ll.e cily, wo wiTt- to ..cai.c in carU All w;w «fttl.-.i, .,,,,1 ,it M.i,ll,■^'ht, .iisgiii-r! as w.ll as [..s-il,]. we 'I' r,-ti,l,-l lliiuiyi, ilu- tr.ii.-.lni.r aii'l u..ul.l l,,v,- m,,,i, l,.lt Tin- l.u,.!lw,l „>ot,„„nl u. l„ Ma,i,| si ill-ilu-,,- was a ihms. ,„ th.- In.Ml of lla- .,.,.. I,,. ,u,ist s.^ wiut ,t .. ,-. A ,no„„ nt l.l.-r l„. .a,,,,- ruMMU,,' •_i''K, • My at >,),cc l,..k lu ilu. lol'i, il,.; L.-^.l ^f poller has cuaio ''^ I I' ou I,, tl„. Lasket of fjraiii we climl,L-