Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-13
THE CHINESE INSURRECTION.

The accounts from China show two
things. First, that the insurgents
maintain their ground. and arc pre-
pairing for new cnnquests. Secondly,
that they arc fighting under the ban
ncr of the Christians God, and free
ly circulating the Christians Bible.
Wherever they go, they destroy the
idols, idol temples, and monastic in
s,itu,ions. 1t is not improbable that
tho North China Herald, published
at Shanghai from which our accounts
arc principally derived, may be over
sansuine as to the strength of the re-
ligious element among the insurgents;
but to say the least, tits most extra
ordinary movement, and one which
Christians everywhere will watch with
profound interest. Who knows but
that the vast empire of China, the
p..ey---:i-i-.-.--------..
prising onc-,hird Of the population of
the globe, is about to become nomi-
nally Chris,ian-which will be q most
important step towards making it re-
ally SO. The language of the North
China Herald, implies belief that
several of the leaders of the insurrcc.
ton are already Christians in the best
sense of the word. Some light is
thrown upon the movement, by the
following communication from a gen
,leman, formerly resident i'll China,
to the London Times:
To tie Editor Of tie Tmes:-Sir
Permit me to make few observa-
tons which | think will be very inter-
es,ing and encouraging to our Profess
tant brethren.
Twenty years ago, when in China,
was daily at the house of the late
Rev. DR.. Morrison. and at that time, !
remember, we were busily engaged
in taking texts from tho Bible, print
cd in Chinese characters, with a pic
ture on one side to call the attention
of the Chinese, similar to one | have
enclosed. These wercpasted up and
circulated at Macao, Canton, and
Honan. Some of the Autographs
were done by myself. The printing
press was removed from Macao to
| Canton on account of the Portuguese
Governor prohibiting tho printing at
Macao as it was contrary to their
faith that the Holy Scriptures should
be made known among the people,
Many thousands of texts were print.
ed in this manner. 1t was simply the
Word of God that was circulated in
this way, and it was generally gladly
received. Sometimes the late Mr.,
Morrison eldest son of DR.. Morison)
and myself woull go far into the in
terror for walk with little money
(small Chinese coin) in our pockets
to insure good reception from the
people; in this way sc distributed
| many hundreds. lhave accompanied
the Rev. Mr.. Gu,zlafl in the same
manner, at Macao. without the city
among the poor at place called "the
Campo" giving away 81. Paul's Epis
ties and other portions ofGod's word
In pursuing your excellent article
"a Tho T;mes of Yesterday. il brought
to my mind the foregoing occurrences
and how these texts have been veri
ied-Ecles. XII, LIST, and 9th verses
-"Cust thy bread upon tho waters
for thou shalt find it after many days
/" In tho morning sow thy seed, and
in the evening Withhold not thine
hand: for thou knowest not whether
shall prosper either this or that, Oh
whether they both shall be alike
good"
I remain, Sir, your most ob't scrv't,
WILLIAM BRAasToN,
9, Bloomfield terrace, paddington, !
July 10. !
From he London Times, July SM.
Tho Aanals Of Tie Propagation Of
TIC EaiM contain some curious letters
written in the spring of the present