New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
F6T TAPPING REBELLION.
-,,r.r T-PHEAvAL IN CHINA QUELLED
g7 GoRDON-HUNG's VISIONS
aD-D LEADERSHIP.
AND LEADERSHIP

r~Ea
- IN matters pertaining to that country,
NJ the subjects now frequently alluded
AN -. 7-ai-Pinr rebellion IN which Charles
a major in the English army, advanced
=. -a7k q general became a mandarin. the
= ~ the empire and known all over the
I'D IS Chinese" Gordon
r. Tai-Pfrc rebellion was an internal revo-
,-.,,r an 1prfsiuE on the part % the followers
= he peace Dynasty against the reigning
,,,r.hu OF Ta-tsitE dynasty The term Tai
- vas wholly OF foreign manufacture
=, pakfnc and every where among those who
re lovaI to the Government the insurgents
&c known as "Chans-mao-tsch or Long
,.l-a5 rebels and these rebels termed the up
- II the Government "Imps-"
the orielnator Of the rebellion, the chief agi-
..+,- n the uprising was a man named Hung
csu Tseueu. lie was the son Of an humble
-sassnt and was born near Canton. AS a boy
~ heard a Protestant missionary exhort in the
esrssts If Canton and heard the words OF the
.,-s=rrer interpreted. He was interested. and
took home vl-A him a book entitled Good Words
~ EXPORTING the Age" which consisted of
sssavs and sermons by a Chinese convert to
CHRISTIANITY He studied hard and went before
+be Board ~ examinations for the purpose of
passing the literary examination. bur failed
TuRNED TOWARD a NEW DOCTRINE.
Tie EIsar---rtueut caused mental depression
an5 phys "a inErmIty. which lasted. according
70 his historian about forty days During this
t5r-s be- had visions and received commands
from heaven 70 destroy the idols. He assumed
6 -rava- -.--=auar after his recovery. and then.
rakir- as basis the tracts which he had
guided za5 c-7r which ne had gained a smat-
ts-.ng o.. -as Old and the New Testaments. he
preached l=w doctrine. and said that he had
been 6lE-ae.v appointed to restore the world
that IS. China. 10 che worship Of the true God.
Al the converts made by Hung renowned idol
airy and gave UP the worship Of Confucius.
They had queer ideas on the subject Of God and
salvation. and II frequent intervals Hung would
fal IN trance. and after being restored would
teI Of Jle interviews he had with God on one
Of these a-cas.ons he related that God had in
gt-EcJ=t l-n in celestial matters and given him
= seal and sword thar God had given TO him
and The Elder Brother Jesus orders to subdue
devils or that occasion he had seen his
heavenly mother and heavenly sister. the wife
Of Jesus enc
HIS writings ana teachings were ia keeping
with Wl-- he had read II the missionaries
Hts-ature --t always with himself as the cen
TIA figure. He proclaimed himself as a savior
from SIT and disease. These doctrines and be-
Iets E--= preached 10y him and his converts in
dgstrausE- one Of his chief aids was one
Fung Tuu san Together they travelled through
the country forming the society Of God worship
per
BECOMING a POLITICAL FACTOR
UutI $50 the society was purely religious
but Ia -la- year II became political factor and
vas brought into direct collision with the civil
magistrates The God worshippers were de-
eared rebels. and al the elements which were
natural against the Government enlisted under
the standard Of the fanatical leader. The
dre2mer rebel proclaimed his political mission
n 1870 and nominated five ''Waugs' OF soldier
sE5-kiuEs. and IN January, 1851, began his
march ~ conquest.
TIE band OF ruTlanSr with Haunting banners
and cad in al kinds Of uniforms. swept like a
dastr0y-us wave across the rich and prosperous
provinces The peaceful people fled before this
army which became larger ~ every settlement
because all idlers, criminals and adventures fol-
l0Red il. The pirates came from the coast, the
r95asrs from the mountains, and the nondeseript
horde grew like an avalanche as 1t rolled along.
TIE Heavenly King" met with little opposition,
and As he marched through the country a trail
OF murder, cruelty, plumber and arson was left
behind which recalled the days of the fierce con
gUeTOrs Of Old.
ALL N THE NAME OF RELIGION.
All this was done in the name Of religion, and
As the news had gone forth that the leader had
received his inspiration from the Christian mis-