New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-19
METHODIST MINISTERS TAKE ACTION
THEY ARE >L,EMEo ,RorT THEIR MISSION
IL CHINN

THEY ARE ,L,EMEo ,ROrr THEIR MISSION.
IN CHINA
Tho Methods; Episcopal church has dccIdct tn
make vigorous fight against the Gcary exclusion
law. Tho ministers Of tho Church do not believe that
any good result from enforcement of the law
and they fear that all the work of the mSslonarc. Of
That Church In Chinn will he nuilif'd should III"
provisions Of the law he carried ont. ~ the meeting
OF the Methodist ministers Monday resolutions
passed dcnounclng the law. and 1t was decided
take bold stand In oppc Son 10 II on two grounds.
one OF thcs, that 81 injustice II argueh
that III" provisions OF the law placed upon a certain
race hardship TO which other race Of pcopl" com
ing T. this country had TO submit. The other ground
upon which IN" minister, opposed the law was that
it would put I'm jeopardy the lives 4 the Methodist
missionaries now I'm China. The McthodStS have the
largcr number OF mlssi ilnarcS In China. and ihey
fear that when become. known that tho provision,
cf the Gcary law put into operation there viii
bc ,coms trouble resulting prrhap, In death II
Of the missionaries On" Of III" results 81 tho
meeting Monday addrc~> of appeal which
been broadcast throughout the country. l-ar
Ing the seal Of the Missionary soceiy Of the M'tho-
dist Episcopal Church
\ known Methods; minister sail q Tribune
reporter last night: We think Tat tho tciry Law
Is unconstitutional In -pitc Of the decision Of the
supreme Court IL principle, Of that Law shout
cnrried out u would b IV.-ibc to extend II 10
all immigrants p This country. Tho Ncrhodis; Church
lts been iOiug a r'it worn IN tlin1 AMI y" fsnr
rha, the effect oi III, law VIII result In driving ,i
our sonarics AID undcine all thu good hat W.
have done. Inc lIw puts Ito Christian poil" II the
niicd -taics In offensive position We hop That
ae President viii call an extra session Of "nsrs>
At carly dat" and have IN" aw repealed
Among all tho - Chinese mssionaii'~ IN This city
II !, believed that retaliation ID" pai Of the 'hin">"
may occur AT any moment inasnIch ~ III" lcri'i ~
# the supreme CouIi Is alfrlhN known In Hong
Kong. Dr. :. II. baldwin, rrcOriine >cci"ttrl "'
the Meth, list Mi>eioulr, S"ticiy. who srrr'd Tor
twenty year, -, mi -iciary IN China doc not how
ever appicronm lmncdlat" personal danger - either
American missionaries residents In China. except
pcrhap, In the h.> civilized country OF Ill" west.
That some Kind of dlgnncd retaliation on The part
Of the Chinese Government viii rn.Gc !, certain.
he sid. but think II will he scnC"N anyihir;
norr than srlct tlDn 81 number pf Wen known
Americans for deportation from China. II ia" law
* rig rol,ly rni, rc'd. however. IL l. probable that
the rioious element mat get the UPPER hand aud
proc" I'd to violence. ~ The time u tjr attack on
Inc Chinese at lock -prnc~. II viii BE- rm"uicrci.
the Chinese In Western thlna mao an attack on
the missions Of certain distficts. ~ II happen Il.
however. the local miciStinic gave adequate pro-
tee Ion 10 the Americans and finally sent them under
an u place OF safely liut In case the t'"iry
law guc, effect. the same conditions would lc
nkcN 10 arise and lind the magistrate unTrcpircd To