Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-07
LORD Il TO THE RESCUE.
The Chinese Viceroy Defends the
Work Of Missionaries.
his WARNING TO EVIL DOORS
They Must Not "FI.h for wealth. and
Any Who Moiest Missionaries wni be
Furnished to the Fullest Measure. Ger
tainIy Not Lenisntiy.-

NEW York, Sept 5.-Robert +. Spccr.
secretary Of the board Of foreign missions
OF the Presbyterian church In the United
states, has just received letter from Rev
w. l. Hoouston, Of Marking, China. dated
july L. The letter contains copy Of the
proclamation issued BY Ii Hung Chang
the viceroy, which not only requir,s the
Chinese 20 refrain from inolesting mis-
sionaries, but speaks In terms Of praise ~
the work done by them. Mr. Specr says
that the proclamation illustra che folly
OF forming judgment of the whole Of China
from conditions existing in one section.
and Il is more significant because Marking
has always been more or less turbulcnt
renter The following Is the letter:
In Sc Chuan, 1000 miles Co the west,
wholesale destruction Of mission property
has taken place. Here we are sought after
by the officials. Three weeks ago our dis
trict magistrate invited all the men Of our
mission community 20 dinner, trcating
them with all honor, and now comes. nm
solicited, one of the hest proclamations
which has been issued in China since the
eve OF modern missions. Tho translation
is rs follows:
Given by Lii by grace Of the emperor,
commissioner OF salt revenue. expectart
iatcndant of circuit, and protect Of the
Jaing Ming (Nnkingl cirrnlt being adj
eanced three steps in Office and having one
brevet rank, having thirteen times honor
able mention in official records;
For the purpose of publicly and
ftraightly charging the paople concerning
foreigners, who have Ia whatsoever points
VI the interior, established chapcls, schools
sr like places. For long time these have
been permitted by the emperor's COM
maDds. Now, having examined the doe
trine halls in every placc pertaining 20 this
prefecture, we find that there have becn
established frec schools whrip the poor
children Of China may receive instructions;
hospitals where Cinnamon may freely N.
ccive healing; that the missionaries ars
really good; not only do they not take the
peoples possessions, but they do not secin
To desire mems praise,
ALREADY the project, with the magis-
trates Of the provincial capital. has per.
sonally visited each hall and has COM
manded the magistrates OF outside dis.
tricts 10 personally visit each out station
of the churches and talk with the mission.
aries, They have personally observed tha
hospitals, schoolhouses, etc. They aro for
good, and established with the sincere dc.
sire to save men. Although Cinnamon
arc pleased TO do good therc arc none who
excel these missionaries.
1--WE think IL right, therefore, 10 put
forth this proclamation, plainly charging
soldiers and all people BE II known thai
foreigners here rcnting or othcrwis, set.
ting up halls do So 20 save and 10 help tho
poor. and that there Is not tho least under.
handedness Let It not be that yon. ON
the contrary, wrongly invent false reports
and even commit crimes and mlsdcmean-
ors. II there should be shameless villain.
who, thinking to. fish for wealth Il. e.,
take by violence). invent reports and create
disturbances, falsely accusing the missions
aries OF offcnses they viii first De thor
oughly examined, then strictly dealt with
They viii be punished to the fullest meas
ure, certainly not lenientiy. You have been
informed and warned. Do not disregard
this proclamation.
II had very pleasant interview last
week with the Hon Yung Wing lie will
be remembered as the man la whose charge
10 Chinese boys were taken 20 New Eng
land In 1872 to attend school. In tho late
war they were found 20 llc the only officers
of the navy who could be depended On TO
fight. This has advanced them in favor
with those officials who are inclined, 20 b.
progressive, and our Vicrroy, Jang NChlh
Tung, cabled TO Ymg Wing, who IA nn
American citizen, and has boon liVtdg M
Hartford, Conn, for thirteen years. H.
come out. His object was 10 consult Ia
regard 10 an educational system for China.
"Yung Wings plans are very wide, em-
braeing the requiring OF knowledge of
sciences and English In the competitive
civil examinations, which mrs the f0unda-
tons Of Chinas civil service; compulsory
education Of both sexes; the establish
mcnt Of high schools and universities, and
the education Of large numbers OF Chinese
boys In the United States, England and
Germany He docs not include France In
the last list, because he fears the effect of
French thought upon the moral character
Of his former countrymen."