Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-07
SPEAKS FOR THE CHRISTIANS
Ii Hung Chang UphoIds the Mis-.
sionaries in China.
Warns His Countrymen by Proclamation
Against Interfering with the
Good Work Of the Worthy
Foreigners.

New York, Sept. l. II. f. Speer, Sec
rotary of the board pf foreign missions
of the Presbyterian church has received
a letter from the Rer'. !. w. Houston at
Marking, China, July ~, containing a
CODY of the proclamation issued by Ii
Hung Chang, the viceroy. which warns
Chinese TO refrain from molesting mis-
sionaries. and speaks in terms OF praise
of the work lone by them. The letter
says: I'm SEE Chuan, some miles to the
west, wholesale destruction of mission
property has taken place. Here we
were sought after by the officials. Three
weeks ago our district magistrate in
yited all the men of our mission COM
munity to dinner, treating them with
all honor, and now comes, unsolicited,
one of the best proclamations which has
been issued in China since the event or
modern missions. Its translation is as
follows: Given by Ii, by grace Of the
emperor, commissioner of salt revenue,
expectant intendant of circuit and pre-
feet OF the Jaing Ming (Nanking) cir
cult, being advanced three steps In oftice
and having one brevet rank, having
thirteen times honorable mention In OIL
cial records. For the purpose of pub
LEFTY and straitly charging the people
concerning foreigners who have III
whatsoever points Of the interior estab-
llshed chapels. schools or like places.
For a long time those have been per-
mitted by the emperor's commands.
Nov having examined the doctrine
halls In every place pertaining to this
prefecture we find that there have been
established free schools where the poor
children Of China may receive instruc-
ton; hospitals wherein Cinnamon may
freely receive healing; that the mission
aries are all really good; not only do
they not take the peoples possessions,
but they do not seem to desire mems
praise. Already the project, with the
magistrates of the provincial capital.
has personally visited each hall and has
commanded the magistrates OF outside
districts To personally visit each outsta-
ton of the churches and talk with the
missionaries. They have personally OBJ
served the hospitals, school houses, etc.
They are for good, established with the
sincere desire to save men. Although
Cinnamon are pleased to do good. there
are none who excel these (mis~sionariesl.
We thiHk II right, therefore, to put
forth this proclamation, plainly charg-
ing soldiers and all people. BE IT known
that all foreigners here renting or 9TH
erwise setting up halls do so to save and
To help the poor, and that there is not
the least underhandedness. Let 1t not
be that you. on the contrary. wrongly
invent false reports and even commit
crimes and misdemeanors. If there
should be shameless villains, who.
thinking to fish for wealth q. e.. take
by violence. invent reports and create
disturbances falsely, accusing uhe mis-
sionaries) Of offenses, these Will first be
thoroughly examined. then strictly dealt
with. They will he punished to the full
est measure, certainly not leniently.
You have been informed and warned.
DO not disregard this proclamation.
Given on the 18th day of the intercalray
5th month, 21st year of Kuang He July
4, 1880.