The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-14
THE CHINESE REBELS.
Interview Between q Missionary and chung
Wang, the "Faithful Hing"
The Ping -Wangs Believers IN
the New Testament
Missionaries Invited to China to TX
pound the Gospel.
&C.. &C., GO.

The following is narrative by Protestant missionary,
the Reverend J. Roberts, Of long interview which no
had with Chung Wang, or the Faithful King, as no n
styled by his followers 1t bears date
Soo-cpow, Sept. % 1860.
On Saturday the 22d ipst the Kings secretary Leu,
sent for me- went with me and introduced me 10 Onung
Wang the Faithful King, who is Commander'no n'ei ="
Tae Ping wangs troops, which took 500 CHOW aea W
the secretary to amount in all now to more than ono
hundred thousand They salued us when we arrived a.
The paace and beat copg somewhat but great parade
uas made as it was rainy day and the Sabbath also,
which they observe, having got on the Jewish sabbath
instead of the Christian this will suit our seventh day
brethren, presume
When We went into the reception room the King
was waiting for in state, with his crown and
roya robes on the floor carpeted with scarlet the table
before him and the which no was sitting deco
rated The secretary proceeded to the front of tho table
and kneeled down the carpet; but simply pulled OIL
nv hat and made obesancc would have done to
President excepting the shaking Of hands which our
President Jackson conferred upon me when called on
him that omitted No spoke until the secretary
rose up when proceeded towards the table, and the
King spoke he asked If was 10 Sing Sang
to which replied in the Affirmative and he imme
diatey asked TO sit down. 10 Ii my surname in
Chinese, and How Chuen my name; Sing-Sang IS
respectful appellaoa equivalent to teacher The
tary also sat down at my right hand and acted my
Interpreter The King entered into free conversation,
aud kept up for least hours The first part of it
was complimentary He referred to my early connection
with Hung Chuen the present Emperor now called
Wang his and holy lord, as he styled him. as
his religious prcceptor at Canton thirteen years ago.
made an apology not knowing that was comog that
he might have received with the honors due to his
Maestys teacher spoke Of the singular position of To-
How Chuen, that there man Ike him as the in
nj Taen
leave to 20 to Nankin and offered Of his accord to
escort me thither asked how Icing designed to stay,
and when told permanently he said That Is first rate
and seemed much pleased
Next tho subject of visit to Shanghai intro
duoed He said that he invited to Shanghai, and
had no idea Of frightening the foreigners endeavored
to explain that il probably SGT Of non officials there
that had invited him, and that the officials fought him,
and that If had then beon with him would have kept
him out of scrape He then referred TO the ncon
siscncy of Aghting impeasts at tho Peiho and
tecting them Shanghai. l had with some shame
facedncss TO confess that not only Inconsistent
with which had fellowship, but also violation Of the
laws Of neutrality cnoined by their own government lie
again referred what is not uncommon among foreigners
that Of charging him and HIS party tho evil practices
and wicked conduct Of thieves and robbers in the coun
try who connection with him and his brave re-
evolutionary soldiers had again with shame to acknow
ledge that portion of the foreign community did tar
nshng his good name especially those who lean TO the
imperiasts side but that his friends, believed gene
rally made the distinction also believed that the
missionaries in China generally Of that class.
Again Of course he wanted 10 know what the English
and French we're going 70 DO This was delicate and
critical subject and which could give definite in
Formation could only say that I thought that they
ought 10 mantan strict neutrality but indicated that tho
matter was drawing crisis; that when the difficulties
sban be settled at Pckn II was more than
kelly that lord Egin would determine on their case,
whether neutrality shall be maintained hitherto, only
q little strictly, the revousionisis attacked by
he foreign forces At this he looked rather serious,
spoke of the imperssts being isolaers and his party
being the religion AZ Foreigners and the neon
sstency Of Christians ughng asked If there were any
means by which he cSna address He ks o On
him there was though not directly yet II he would write
letter 10 tho English Ambassador would Translate y
for him. and not Only publish here AZ shanehae where
the pepotentaries OF every country here would sec IT.
but also send Il far and wide throughout me United
system that not only the Queen OF England tho En-
peror Of and tho President Of the United states
would It, but their people also, whose pubic opinion
would very much rule the matter. This nows
paper plan TO him new idea, at which he
20 follow the advice and write the letter suggest
cd the translation OF which will be found below which
is hereby rea cfuly commended 10 the candid aud i'm
partial consideration OF several foreign ambassadors
ana plenipoteniaries in China the Emperor OF France
Queen OF II gland and President OF the United states,
togetber with ali oihars whom II may Well
written document speaking believe the truo sonti
mcnts Of the revoutioDiss'-
Al the close after making remarks commerce,
which he explains In hs own letter, he invited me to
worship Cod With Linn dine with hun, both OF which
Ndid with pleasure ana then We shook hands ana parted
nR Kxos IxsnR TO LORD ncS.
Lee, the faithful King Chung Wang and Commander-in
Chief Of the Imperial forces of the raePing Teen kok dy
nasty to the British Plenipotentiary and Ambassador
Extraordinary n China greeting
Inasmu,h Gs 1 have long hcard that your honorable
country meet particularly reverence he heavenly systehi
l.,fh laa lqated NOR
eighteen hundred and sixty years therefore presume that
your honorable country early obtained evidence respecting
this wonderful doctrines origin and promulgated In
the West How exceedingly cxceenti But our true AID
holy lord Wang ho Emperor) in the lS4s was
himself had an interview with tbs heavenly Father aud
heavenly elder brother las he thought and hcnco oo,
tanned comnssion 20 circulate tho true doctrine Tor tho
regulated OF tho whole country. Again from kwang
sci he TO Nankin, and promulgated the heavenly
and administered tho washing ceremony (washed their
breasts with cloth, presume scil rightly namod Tor
this pupoee Although there ~ the difference Of sooner
honorable country We hayo received the same
system of worship, and have regarded It's
principIcs all the same as yourselves At present the
Middle Kingdom Chinese people have come 10 know the
thousands OF yeas had not obtained extraordinary
doctrine, is to DO regretted Ancenty was dncat
10 realize lis xces nces Tor want o. inc knowedgo o. s
principles. on examination find that from the year
1885, the third Of true and holy Lord ascension
Of the mperi throne the desire to become disciples o.
the Lord Jesus and all 'grned TO tho princ
pie The lrdn In tho presence, tho court OF the Empc
ror became u The class, and now has widely OK
tended and become deeply impressed in It's main ideas,
and b obsprycd in its rites all of which has been
pshcd BY the power cf God Truly u is not 10 man TO
have brought these things 70 pass.
have now prepared for your honorable country mani
and true explanation 10 remove the difficulties
that intercept the way between that may not hence
be navigating OF intricate sea, the scaling Of
a mountainous rough road. Tho fish are deep and the
wild geese distant their mutual sounds and inquiries are
difficult compehend I'VE must nearer together 10
be mutually undcrttooa) Having increased the army,
the press V ousncss has not permitted me- 70 do as
would wish.
During this year, relying on the power OF heaven,
have succeeded IA capturing Chow and Hang Chow,
SHOULD be pleased that tho missionaries OF every
country would come forward, prepare and make known
be true principles Of the Gospel TO nv people At
hich should greatly rejoice beyond power OF expres
son desiring those who OF the m-ht
con become OF the heart The Publication oS th