The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-01

No Reason. "a Mr.. kings Mind, for
DlseoaraEement-I: Had been 80
I ThroaEhoat the History of the
/ Propagation Of the Faitb-Man-
chua Dynasty Responsible for OPP
/ position 60 ForeiEners-FieId WIN
lie Hroadened.
Rev W H. King. one % Savannah
7 representative 10 the ranks Of mission
aries in China. addressed a large con-
I grsRstlon a. tho First Baptist Church
I Last night upon existent and prospective
conditions ia that Celestial empire II was
an address that carried interest and IN
strucfion throughout
Mr. King was introduced 20 the con-
sregaiion by Rev. Or Jordan. pastor Of
the church lie began his remarks hy
commenting on the strangenfHs Of the
conditions that made the Introduction ne
cesssry as he had been converted ban
Used ana ordained Ia the building In
which he was then speaking ana felt that
De- had come back 90 his spiritual home,
as we'll 49, 70 the home Of hts nativity
The theme that uudcrlay what Mr. King
had 20 say was founded on his DECLARE
ton to iu the state Of affairs that pre-
vailed IN China. there was nothing that
rightfully ought 20 brine encouragement
70 any missionary who had lahorcd there.
hut on the contrary everything TO make
him believe that tho work Of tho Lord
had been prosecuted with v.sor ana was
Welding beueacent results. Some good
men. however. had given It as their opiu-
lon that missionaries and Christian work
crs generally should shake the dust Of the
Celestial empire from thdr feet. feeling
thai their work had been unavailing aud
the harvest not yet 10 10 ever would be,
ready for the sickle
la this connection Mr.. King read from
the Riblc the story Of the prosecutions on
durei by Paul and Barnabas az the he
ginning Of their ministry. how well and
calmly they had withstood and endured
these prosecutions and how little they had
permitted them 10 interfere with their
preaching Of the doctrine OF salvation by
redemption.
II had been always so IN the history Of
the propagation Of Christianity. declared
Mr. King. From the time Of IFS incept on
IN Iudea. on the course Of its journey into
Greece and then 10 Rome and then 20
northern Europe and 50 90 England. the
road had beer marked by the blood OF
martyrs. who had died for the faith. Be
cause II involved a doctrine Of NE and
living different from that prevailing in
the world and held by men of the world
Christianity Ia It's progress. had always
excited opposition and always would.
Undoubtedly. IL had been 80 In China,
bat % was a mistake TO suppose and un-
true 60 declare that the condition that
prevailed ln that country to-day has re-
suited solely from the ministry OF the
followers OF Christ. Other causes had
contributed quite as much 10 the event.
though IL was true that opposition 10
Christian missionaries had had lie oheci
In certain quarters and among certain
elements Of the people.
Il was we'll. said Sir King. TO start
up1n an investigation Of conditions, win
some true conception OF the people Of the
empire aud Of their position upon mat
tiers 81 vital moment TO themselves anu
the world In tho nrst place. China o.
not governed by Cinnamon. but by the
Manchu Tartars VINO conquered u IN lmt
II IS the Mauchurians who make up tho
party 81 conservatism and foreign cxl.u-
sion The Great Wall OF China. b. their
work aud s. in thorough accord with their
policy. that Is designed to keep the people
from contact with the other nations OF
Tho earth. a state Of rest is essential 20
their continued supremacy and contact
with the ideas OF the Western world works
to disturb this condition OF passive allie
glance.
Under the Chinese dynasty that proceed
Cd the present Mauchu dynasty. the pol
icy OF the nation was very different from
what IL is to-day. The Chinese are people
who love commerce. who are traders. who
have full confidence, aud a just confidence.
In their ability to cope with the people
OF other nations ia matters OF trade. and
who are not naturally exclusive. There
fore. when Cinnamon ruled Ia China In
tercourse with other nations was free and
open The educated Cinnamon. as distin-
eulshed from the Mauchus. OF the present
day. favor the open Door" Many 81
them are educated in accordance with
European standards and at European or
American universities and the1c appreci-
ate the advantages that will accrue to
their people from Intercourse with for
eigners aud by the absorption Of foreign
methods.
The third class Of the population IS made
up OF the farmers. artisans. small trades
men and ordinary labOrers. These care
nothing for questions OF government or
policy. but 80 long as they are permitted 10
enjoy the ordinary comforts OF life, and
they are content With very little. are will
ling TO accept NIttfhti hRNfihhA'hA - ~
authority.
Mr. King az this point discussed the re-
forms that kwsng Hsu. the young En-
pcror. had attempted to ins iitutc and
their failure. He showed also that che
present revolt had been inaugurated by
the extorttonate demands iuaugurated by
Germany. and concurrcd in by the other
Powers Tor ports and spheres OF infiu-
ence IN China. demands TO which the en-
| feeblcd Chinese goverHment had been
| forced 60 yiela. These matters have been
covered hy an interview with him that
has already appeared IN the Morning
| News
There Is one thing. said Mr.. King.
| that favors the otherwise weak eoutCn.
lion that the missionaries are responsible
/ Tor the present trouble in China. That
Is the absolute inability OF the ordinary
| Chinaman TO understand an unselhsh ac-
lion when he IS told. Therefore that
missionaries come TO China for his own
good. he cannot believe it. but thinks they
are working either Ia their own interest
/ OF IN the interests OF their government
/ lie sees In them only spies. VINO are sent
/ oui 10 investigate the conditions OF the
/ land Ia which he lives-the advance
agents OF the army OF invasion that IS to
/ follow"
Despite this fact the uprising Is not
against the missionaries. but against the
foreigners. and not by all OF the people.
/ but by some OF the people There are
many OF the best men IN China, said Mr.