Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25
MISSIONS ARE In DANGER
Presbyterian Representatives i'm
China are Warned.
Methodists Appeal tn President
Cleveland.

: dHu m~isSlUudTy SOCleVfcS, I'd glVet
the home officials no little concern
, Tie Presbyterian Board of mission
aries, at a recent meeting, in addition
, to sending a cablegram, ordered tn
Rev. DR.. Eliywood, who is i'll, to writ,
to the mission stations. There ar,
four missions of the Presbyterian
church Of the United States in Chin;
the North Germ mission, at Picking
the Shan Tung mission, at Chefoo
the Central mission, at Shanghai
, which extends up the Yang rs,
kiang river, and the Southern mis-
sion at Canton. There has recently
been established a separate mission
at Hal Nan. To each of the missions
the cablegram and the following
letter were sent:
"The Geary bill has been declared
constitutional by the United States
supreme court, but there seems to be
considerable hesitation on the part
OF the cabinet with reference to its
execution, and as there has been no
sufficient preparation for the neces-
sary expenses of carrying out the pro-
visions of the law, it is possible no
action may be taken for the present,
and that matters both here and in
China may be quiet for a few months
at least. In the meantime the coun-
Gil has thought best to send you tele-
grams giving information as to the
present status, and urging prudence
and watchfuiness in view of possible
troubles in China, in Ease the govern
ment should proceed to extreme
measures here. We know that you
on the ground will exercise your oest
Judgment If emergencies occur, and
yet we have thought that both the
kilograms and also a communication
by mail should be Sent TO you, to let
you kn5w Of our solicitude and TO
urge that every wise precaution be
taken for the safety of life and prop
erty. We also feel that it is due to
friends in this country that We should
be aole to assure them that we have
had prompt communication with our
missionaries, and that they are pre-
pared To act as circumstances may
dictate.
''lt seems to us desirable that while
matters are in suspense all our mis-
sionaries should be in a situation
where prompt communication would
be possible, and that visits to the in
terror should not be undertaken
unless proper precautions are taken.
We are authorized to say that Mr..
Dulles is about to send extra funds to
each mission, to be available when
needed.
"We trust that Providence will
guide you and preserve our mission
aries and all interests of our Lords
kingdom in China."
The Rev. Dennis, in speaking Of the
action of the council, said he did not
apprehend danger, but wished to be
prepared. The danger is that exag-
gerated reports viii get out in China
aud that The populace may do injury
before the government can step in
and prevent it. For instance, a wild
report might spread through the in
terror that hundreds of Cinnamon in
the United States had been wantonly
massacred on account of race preju-
dice. or course China is deeply
stirred on this subject, and the peo-
Pile there might be disposed to resent
violence and cruelty
The Methodist Foreign Missionary
has decided to make a Anal
appeal to the President and cabinet
the immediate enforcement
Of the law, and TO recommend that
Sunday, May %, be set aside as a day
Of special prayer that the missionary
interests of China may be saved from
disaster. In accordance with this
the Rev. Or. S. L. Baldwin,
recording secretary, yesterday issued
the following address, a copy OF
which will be sent TO President
/,
1.-THE board OF managers of the
Missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church, has heard with
great regret the decision by the SUI
Dreme court Of the United States,
hat the Chinese exclusion act of 1892
s constitutional. We profoundly
'egret that the repeated remonstranc-
IS of this board, OF many annual con-
'erences Of our church, and the rep /,
'esentative bodies Of other churches, /,
nave been powerless to stay the tide
unjust and oppressive legislation
n violation OF our solemn treaties
With the empire OF China and that it
S now declared to be the constitu-
,ional law OF the land that Chinese
are liable to be imprisoned |
nd lannrtal for thn $780, - .-- |.