The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-08
THE IROUBLE
WITH THE CHINESE
The Presbyterian Mission Which Has
Been DESTROYED.
WORSE NEWS MAY COME.
Christian Endeavorcrs Affected by the
BurnsnS,of tho Three Ships III
New York-RcIiSions
TiGinss.

Inc presbyterian Mission al WEI 49,
which has been destroyed by Boxers was
an extensive property, 800 feet iron. sst-
l.leo feet deep. The architecture OF Inc
numerous buildings was wholly Ch.Hsse.
Within q handsome entrance there was
general court and a Chinese TecePlt"i
room. There were boys school, sti4s
school, mems hospital. woman no.
pital, a chapel dispcnsaTy. and RESIDENCES
of the missionaries, Just without the Weti
was native Christian cem.try. Attached
TO the mission were ia separate groups %
Christians some of them living as Iaf as
50 miles away, and served by In!ss.oha's
preachers In May a year ago the o!ssflG'
was made a separate PresbyterE- ana Iast
are about 500, native Presbyterians, Inc
property at The mission Itself was worth al
least S1otnla. ali built since lSS2. While no
word has been received directly from the
missionaries stationed there, word is at
hand that they escaped at the time tht
buildings were destroyed. II is not GER
tain yet where they are, but as their
prospects are so much better than those at
Two other Presbyterian stations not so
much concern is felt for them.
THOSE AT FEkIN.
Located in Pelin and in Paotngfu, which
Is little more than 100 miles southwest
from Pekin, and therefore farther inland,
are Two extensive Presbyterian missions
AT Pekin there is the Rev John
g Waerry. whose relatives reside
IN Sntppensburg. Pa: the Rev J.
Il, Whiting who has a relative named II.
NJ Whiting residing in Rochester; the Rev.
c II. Fem and Mrs. Fem, Of Buffalo;
the Rev. Charles a. fIilie and Mrs. XII
lie Marshall Ill, but who also have
relatives in Washington; DR. Eliza e.
Leonard, who has relatives il Kossuth,
Ill and in Chicago; Miss Grace Newton,
South Orange, \. j., and Miss Bessie Nc
Iil.ican. who was appointed from Ontario.
The father OF the Rev. Mr.. Fem resides
IN PittSton. Pa.
At Paotingfu there are. or at any rate
were. the Rev. j. A. Miller and Mrs. Mil
Ter. whose father DIR. J. *. Miller, resides
al Elvaston. H.; the Rev f. Z. Simcox
and Mrs. SirncoX. who come from near
Erie Pa; the Rev. j. W Lowrie. of the
Oranges in New Jersey: Dr. G. Ya-diey
Tayior of Bucks county. Pa: Dr. c. Y.
R. Hodge and Mrs. Hodge, a son of the
Re-. Dr.. E. e. Hodge, OF the Presbyter-
ian Board Of EdcatioE- Methodist mis-
sionaries in Pelin are: Rev. 6. r. Da-
Wis o. The Detroit Conference, whose wife
IS at present in Delaware, o.; the Rev F.
u. GameweIl, of the Newark Conference
and DIR. George N Lowry, who is a son of
the Rev II. H. Lowry, a veteran China
worker, who now happens TO be at home
on a turlough. The only woman worker
there for the Methodists is Miss Alice Ter
ren. Methodists have 81 churches. &c mis-
sionary homes. orphanages, hospitals and
large number of small day schools
taught by native Christians
Secretaries OF the American Bonrd, the
Presbyterian Baptist. Episcopal and
other mission boards say that while con-
dtians in China up 10 the present are
terrible, and worse news may be in store,
the outcome viii be that Christianity Will
be helped. Missionaries who may now
lose their lives will be, they say, as
in
The Rev. Timothy Richards, the veteran
worker in China. who has done as much
as any one foreigner 10 bring western
ideas into China, has just appealed for
protection to the liberal elements in the
Empire saving their lives and property
wers in danger. He declares that apart
from The mixed races in the cities of the
seacoast. china is a homogeneous people,
speaking one language and controlled by
one sentiment. He ought 10 know. The
liberal element now supported by foreign
force, probably Japan backed by the west
ern Powers, he believes, i'll common with
the secretaries mentioned, that without
Remembering China. il Will be possible
10 govern il and realize in doing 40 an
open door for the Bible and for western
commerce. While deplor;ng present condt-
tions. the leaders of religious thousht-and
action are exceedinly hopeful of the
ultimate outcome.
WORK IN CUBA
Presby-terianS are about TO start work
in Cuba II IS 10 be under the charge of
the Board OF Home Missions of that body,
IND VIII be begun in Havana. Search Is
now making for the prouer man TO have
il in charge. \ clergyman who can speak
Spanish and who has some knowledge OF
the Spanish character is desired. A salary
has been guaranteed by the Munn-Ave-
nue. Presbyterian church, East Orange,
the pastor of which is the Rev. DR.. j. NJ.
Ludlow. the author OF the Captain OF
the Janizaries'' and several other strong
stories, and who is also brother OF
General Ludlow. An appeal is soon TO be
mace TO Presbyterian congregations IN
the United States for funds to erect II
Presbyterian church in Havana When
IEpiscopalians made a similar appeal some
time since, they found no enthusiasm and
got few gifts The reason given was
that Cuba is neither American nor free.
Wait. On the other hand, appeals for
work in Manila, where the POLITICAL sta
fus is settled. met a hearty response.
President Capen, OF the American Board,
has laid before Consregationalists- plan
for the Twentieth Century Fund. 1t con-
templates the raising OF $4,000 only, 10 be
employed as a sinking fund by the bonrd.
TO insure it hereafter against the uncer-
tainties of iegacies. which have habit
OF fiuctuating. In asking for an amount
SO small President Capen says he has
distinctly IN mind the claims Of other
Congregational bodies. He believes, how
ever that II the sum of S25o,o10 be raised,
and TO ne payable during the coming three
years the American Board will forever be
upon such basis as Will enable president,
secretaries and members to devote their
entire time 10 the prosecution Of church
extension work One can hardly realize
that something SO great rs the American
Board permanently out OF debt can be
accomplished by an amount so small as
SO, olo IN hand. but President Capen is
business man and was put at the head
oi the Board 10 evolve jus. such plan. he
asks Congregauonalists for one hundred
gifts of $1,000 each. and two hundred OF
ssoa each. expecting TO get the other $4,000
IN small sums. There isn't much enthu-
siasrn shown as vet but may be the cause
S. tho no: weather.
Emphasis is 10 be laid upon the word
.Apostleship by the tenth international
convention of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union. which opens in Cincinnati next
THURSDAY A feature OF the convention