New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-21
INTERFERENCE OF MISSIONARIES.
BOARDS INSTRUCTIONS ON
THE SUBJECT To ITS WORKERS

THE 81 To ITS WORKERS.
In interviews with travellers and business men
who have recently come TO New-York from China
missionaries have often been blamed for causing
perhaps unconsciously, strife between the native
and Christian Chinese Ernest de Bowler. OF shang-
hal. now at the WaldOrf-Astorta. has spoken In
this way the subject:
When a local mandarin imposes taxes. even q
me naItye ChrlsCans. however, whenever they
imagine themselves ground down BY unjust taxa
stonary. These missionaries. instead OF going to
matter over with him and make a ss+fsTsc+0SrSS
arrangement in that way, almost invariably wrfts
70 their National Ministers at Peking and ask
that redress be obtained for the members OF their
flock Complaint Is made by the Minister at the
matters by reducing the Christians taxes, This
against the native CHRISTIANS who ara thus let o.
from much Of the duties 70 the empire which tina
other Chinese have TO perform
g. s. Garrison. OF the secretary's Office q TIA
Presbyterian Foreign Mission Board. said yes
terday in regard 10 such charges:
! do not know how It Is with the Catholics o.
a aR0 o'f f5 eRs 2f oF Soma sun Dc
Interfere between a native and his Government.
g. 1885 that covers the case and 7 10 not bsiisvss
the Methodtsts Congregarionalsts Baptists ara
Relations Of missions 70 governments
Care in securing indemnity and in interfering Ia
THAT while believing nrrnIy that the missionary,
IN the unsesh efforts to give the people OF uis-
sion fields the Gospel and its blessings. does not
[ Lorceit rights accorded TO the trader however
It's missionaries the wisdom OF reliance rather
are charged and upon HIM n whose Mis nas thsyy
are sent foEth than upon the arm OF government
confidence in their prudence and Judgment It would
indemnity which either 70 our own Government
officials or the people, shall seem extreme. And
u would express It's hope thar, while encouraging
fully avoid interference with the proper legal proc
ss o. ne i llIs IN WnIcn Lney reside NO de-
Ei i{ PF In1hILy sRo5ja ever De made ~ an IN
consideration bv the mission or its F,xscI,1fSa
C,omrnittaa and VIZ, -0ssit1a ,,--1S est
correspondence with the Board The Board would
commend 70 those who have 70 decide questions
OF duty in connection with the relations OF the
wise suggestions made IN a posthumous paper OF
Z" In considering the question OF resistancs or
motives Of u1ers|perz5,aI "a trs s5o,,l5 S a.
aside and regard had only 20 the best interests
&c our savtoqr's teachings on this subject Matt
;: lo-l2 and Luke 8. 2. 23) must be thoroughly
sN7-3ls S+7-iE2i-s s5-;yy ~ 5,, -
strucred in The teachings Of the Bible WITH regard
Tbs distinction should be kept in mind between
lawsuits In WHOA ne CHRISTIAN IS the defendant
The missionary should not seek 10 shield and
help the naylye Christian whether right or wrong.
though ne may be obliged 10 do so against his own
The missionary should always proceed on the
presumption that the Christian is prejudiCed IN
voluntary. + not wilful. MISREPRESENTATION
the UGTeasona bleuess and Offenstveness OF claim
ing any special advantage the ground OF their
being Christians
Would it rot be a good plan for the missionary
never 10 entertain or prosecute a complaint OF q
native Christian without calling the other party
and becoming equally acquainted with both sidesT"
The Rev William Christie. a missionary recently
returned from the far interior, OF China. has this
TO say the situation:
The revolution reported to have broken out meas
Szs-ChUau leaves little chance for missionaries ia
the northwest OF China TO escape TO the coast Ny
station, az TaO-ChOw on the borders OF Tibet, -
IN the vicinity OF the seat OF the trouble. and
familiar with the ground Cheng-Tu. the cap
ital OF SZe-ChUan. Is about fifteen hundred miles
from Picking. The MethOdists are very strong
there, having 4 church. parsonage hospital school
and other buildings The Canadian PresbyterianS
have a church. parsonage. school and hospital.
The China Inland Mission has church, and preach-
ing chapel The Roman Catholics also aTs vsrX