Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-23

boy to the south gate, three and boy to the
east gate, and taking one and boy went to the
west gate. The three boys are scholars and
are always anxious to go with us when we
preach.
The little one (ten or eleven years Old who
went with us is the son of church member in
Hei Ho Ting, himself having received baptism
as child-unusually bright and loying-he
wanted to 20 with me, and so let him. IpasSed
along the streat near TO the gate. Just outside
It, upon the bridge, we talked, and addressing
Two or three who were carrying bags, as if to
purchase something in the city, soon had a
crowd about us. They listened pretty well for
twenty or thirty minutes and we gave them the
tracts and turned to 60 The little boy took my
extended hand, but in the press we soon parted
aud each picked the way for himself At five or
six rods inside the gate a listener overlook us,
aud laying hold of the boy asked whose he was
aud how | had him. explained; he seemed
hall satisfied and let go. Ten rods or so further,
as we were vending our way among carts and
men and cookery stands he came up again with
two or three Others of the high audience, and
the latter laid hands on the boy, declaring he
was from the south suburb and demanding how
we had him. We answered them and | told
the boy TO speak for himself My companion,
young man of twenty-four (rather a boy
than mani, turned to the most violent and
after a few words took him by the wrist
and, saying Come along" started off rapidly,
dragging him along. | followed with the boy
u.
Reaching the ''four arches" (the grand center or
cross roads of the city,, he turned south with
his prisoner and turned north with the boy,
thinking that the crowd would follow him, as
they seemed about doing. Walking quickly
toward the cross street (where we turn Off had
only gone half the block when the crowd set in
before as well as behind, and all demanded an
answer concerning the child. Not satisfied with
such they demanded and tried to drag him off
There must have been by this time upwards of
five hundred thronging me. | called out TO
make way and pressed toward the corner, but
they would not yield but rather moved toward
the south. | told them | must call upon the
yamen, and proposed gong with them and the
child all TO the yamen Advancing a rod or two
south, they again blocked me and made anoth-
er attempt toward the morrill, but to no avail,
for they became violent and tore the child from
me and turned upon me, crying in wild con-
fusion, beat him, "the devil, ," "haul the child
off, etc. then saw that my danger was immi-
nent, and parrying several blows pressed side
ways toward an open shop on the east side of
the street. Entering it, the crowd paused a
moment and | attempted to leap the counter,
thinking to make the shopkeeper and clerks
responsible for my safety; but they fought me
back, and as the crowd sprung forward, seized
my opportunity and threw myself into the cor
ner behind the door. There | braced myself
with right hand on the counter and left against
door and door blinds, ETC., standing there, (the
counter was about four feet from and parallel
to the Street) As stood, suddenly young man
threw himself in front of me and plead my inno-
cence. ] recognized him as one who had often
been here to hear the truth, and seemed
impressed with it. They grasped him and tried
to drag him off, butt clasped him and held him
for some time, but ere long succeeded in getting
hi n away-then | received blow or two but
was able to parry the rest. After holding my
ground some time, perhaps several minutes,
was dragged out and then, oh, hope | shall
M gAn Yah. L.
photograph in my mnd-fsts and sticks and
pads-Snch as the men who back the
great lumps of coal use to defend
their bodies from the angles of the coal
and stone or two, aimed at my head, and
falling with all their force. received some,
but think not all of them BY good Proyi.
dence | succeeded in keeping on my feet, and
soon a kind OF lull took place, Selling which /
called to listen to justice, and seeing that it
seemed to have some effect | called the same
several times, and backed myself toward the
wall, just north of the shop door, and reaching
it, kept along the shop fronts, behind a heap of
coal and carts, &C., and by a dignified but hasty
walk kept ahead OF the crowd to the corner and
around it, toward the next, turning that began
to feel some hope of at least reaching the court.
| staunched some blood from my face and nose
with my handkerchief, and felt instinctively for
my watch, but found it not; my cap was also
gone. But hardly knew these things--my
thoughts were for the child. There his father
met me, and hastily told him of the lad as |
walked, and whispered he had better 90 to the
yamen for help. He started but soon came up
again-entering the alley the unhappy thought
crossed my mind if l enter the court the mob
will follow and perhaps destroy all, but there
was no alternative, and planted myself in the
gate, and without word from my lips they
halted. Soon Brother Thompson ran out and
taking my place urged me to goin.
did so, and the Christians gathered around
me in room here and aSlinu "a nuastiOn ~.
two, turned aside, one or two to my help, and
the others to hide their feelings. One lad 1.-THE
helper TSai's son, Tsai Flu Erh) stood while the
unconscious tears ran down his cheeks Soon
the father returned with his boy, and | dis
patched two of our house, who are strangers in
the place, to the yamen. 1t is situated in the Cd
poSite corner of the city, but they made good
time and soon returned, saying however, that
they were refused admission. | had meantime |
sent boy by back route, He also returned |
ere long with the same experimentation
Then Ankin, who had taken the first offender |
to the office, arrived, saying that he had been |
admitted ito the face" of the officer, who dis |
missed the man he had brought without re-
proof, and turned to Ankin, asking why he had |
embraced the 'foreign devils religion" He an |
swered "to save his soul from DEATH" Kuan re- |
piled, ''loreign devils religion is bad-~we know
1t is bad" Ansin said che did not fear man but
the only true God who sent his son inio the
world to save sinners"
The officer did not relish that kind of talk and
soon dismissed nm. Coming up the main street
he stopped three times and preached, No one
laid hands on him and he returned safely,
By this time Brother T. had so far Quelled the
crowd that he thought it wise to let them come
in and see about the court for themselves He
went out many times and asked them to come
and see again tomorrow and so sent them off NV
degrees. AS evening came on we took our meal
aud all became comparatively quiet though
through the night there was some beating on
our gate, and the helper, Tsai says, many listen
ers in the neighboring yard
On arriving yielded to fsai to let the blood
remain on my head as evidence to the buan but
in the evening let Brother r. wash it out ofmy
hair and found only one positive cut, and that
not large though rather deep, evidently made
with the corner of a stone. My face also has
some scratches about the nose and Inns: nose
swollen and two punches on my right forehead
and temple. They were not particularly painful
but my head ached pretty badly.
In the evening Brother I, conducted our SER
vice and we worshipped as usual save that God
seemed nearer. do not forget to say that TsaI
and Choo prayed in my presence for protection
TO ourselves and forgiveness to the offenders
and all betook themselves to private prayer and
supplication.
fear may seem to take credit to myself in
what have written, but | am far from feeling
so. God did mercifully give me entire presence
Of mind through it all, as also reliance upon
himself, and degree Of calmness which sur
prlses me, and was his wisdom that directed NV
every movement Had not been for the strength
he has given me could hardly have kept my
feet SO well. AS it was, fell but once, and that
was only to my hand and knee.
1t was a merCilu deliYerance Durinp tho
trial hardly dared hope Tor such, and am now
as one born again.
T S.-Wednesday evening-We feel more and
more confident of our position. The people seem
to have confidence in us, and refuse none of the
dally purchases which we are wont to make.
They visit our court as before, and with no viz.
lenee. My injuries are nearly we'll and cause
me no trouble. II