The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-23
ALL ARE IN DIRE PERIL.
MISSIONARIES AxoSG THBCHISEsb
IN DANGER.
In Many Cases Their own DoEnsahc aud
DictstorisI Manner Is Largely hespon-
slbIs for the Danger.


intervals the cable dispatches have con-
tanned brief items about the persecu-
ton OF missionaries in China The
matter has not received any serious con-
sideration because OF the meagreness OF
details and somewhat indefinite charges
against the natives. A long letter from
| resident missionary 10 French Jour-
nal has recently been received and its
| contents are an emphatic warning TO all
foreigners in general. and to Americans
in particular. 1t is toward the latter the
/ writer particularly directs his attention.
/ The Americans have through the action
/ OF their government, inspired Intense hat
| red against their countrymen in China.
| During the past summer this movement
/ against the foreign devils has been
/ more than ever noticeable. The chinese
/ who live in the United States come most
/ ly from the lower classes, ana these peo-
| pie have been very industrious IN send
| ing TO their friends at home the most mar
rowing tales OF how they are being
abused I'm America They represent them
| selves as being chased from one part OF
! the country to another arrested ana rod
| bed OF everything they have, and even
] not allowed 10 20 NOME hlil'so my .I"s
very heavy fine TO the American gov
eminent. These letter writer's are suiil-
ciently shrewd 20 realize that there Is
a chance for retaliation. and do every
thing 70 incite the hatred Of their friends
towards all white men, be they Amerl-
cans or not, says the Chicago Herald.
The details Of the recent murder Of
four French missionaries are not yet az
hand on account OF great difficulty IN
obtaining correct information from the
authorities. The mandarins do every
thing in their power to aid and encourage
the hostility Of the people, while the same
time protesting anxiety 10 punish the
offenders Not till now even, are the
full particulars known Of the horrible
murder Of the two missionaries AT
Sung-pu These unfortunate men had
established themselves I'm little place
called Ho-kia-pu, In the district OF Ma
cheng. near Suug-pu and not a hundied
miles from HaukOw The missionaries
had persisted in taking up their res
idence there I'm spite Of warnings from
both the foreign cOnsuis and native au-
thorities, who knew the threatening at
titude of the people. They had not been
there very long before they received
all manner Of hints OF what they might
expect. one morning they found the
mutIlated remains OF their servant stui--
ed I'm a sack and hung outside the door
with a note that unless they left the
place their fate would be the same.
A native named Llkia-tsung was the
principal agitat0r against the missiona-
ries who. when they finally realized
their danger asked the mandarin 10
issue a proclamation for their protection.
This he refused % DO, and the natives
accepted this as an indication that they
could DO as they pleased without being
punished In Justice to the mandarin,
il must be said that he gave them final
warning 10 leave the place during the
great religious festival which yearly Is
celebrated there. This the missionaries
refused TO do. holding IL their duty to
remain, particularly as they thought
most Of the natives well disposed towards
them.
During the last day Of the festival there
was an unusual commotlon I'm the city.
Led by its acltators the mob storn ed
the missionaries house. The victims
sought refuge in a dark closet in the at
tic. but were soon discovered I'm their
hiding Mace. The bowling mob began
% batter down the walls ana the mis-
siouaries sought 10 save themselves by
breaking through the tiles or the ROOF.
They had hardly appeared on the roof be-
fore they were met with q shower or
men sought their salvation by running
from roof 10 roof. in this way, says an
eyewitness. they ran n distance OF sew
eral blocks till they had been driven from
the roofs Of at least twenty-five or thir-
IS houses.
Then completely exhausted from the
wounds they had received they I'm their
DESPAIR. throw themselves down Into the
street. which was full OF these human
wolves. The mob, armed with stones,
knives and spears. rushed upon them and
ip the twlBking OF an eye the two mis-
sionarles were mutlated and naked corp
SEES Just as the murderers We're az the
height Of their frenzy some one In the
crowd called out: Hold on; the man is
dead What is the use OF beating MIN
any moreg The voice came from a friend
who expected TO save one OF the mis-
slonaries. whose lifeless body had been
thrown into the gutter but the dying
man made n slight motion, when was
instantly noticed by the murderers.
They Immediately drove their huge knives
repeatedly through the body and slashed
IT i'm the most horrible manner before
they felt satisfied with their deed. The
r1ufflated remains OF these teachers or
the gospel were left for two days tester
ing ia the sun, when finally the chinese
authorities caused them TO be placed
I'm collins.
John Archibald. a Scotch missionary
I'm Han<ow. and a Swedish missionary
named Lund were sent out on DehaI
OF the foreign powers 10 recover the
bodies and see 10 their proper burial.
Mr.. Archibald gives a long report Of this
expedition and describes at length the
innumerable obstacles which were put IN
their way. He says that the Wceroy.
Chang Chih-tung particularly did every
thing in his power 10 prevent their
reaching Sung-pu. He subjected Mr.
Archibald and his friend TO all manner
Of indignities, and they were more thah
once threatened with bodily injury. Al
the subsequent meeting held by Amer-
cans and Europeans, Mr. Archibald en-
phaslzed the Importance OF taking i'm
mediate measures for the protection Of
the numerous missionaries scattered |
throughout China, who might at any mo-
ment fall victims to an unrestrained fe-
rocious mob.
While it is impossible 10 In any way |
defend the terrible crime OF which the
Chinese have been guilty In numbering |
these men, II is nevertheless true that |
in a great measure the missionaries are |
themselves TO blame for the great risks !
they take. As a rule, the men and !
women sent TO China by their home soci- |
cites are enthusiasts filled with lofty |
ideas Of their sacred calling and all |
that II would be UNNECESSARILY better |
were they equipped with as large a sup |
ply OF everyday common sense. Cou-
oiled with ;heir ineXperience Is die |
tatorial and dogmauc spirit more pro- |
nounced than that Of Calvin himself |
How IL is possible for these people 10 |
make any impression at all is a wonder. |
and the truth is, that they are at best |
simDlv tolerated IL would not indeed |