New-York tribune., 1900-07-19
ROBERT B. GALLEY SAFE IN JAPAN
DISPATCH RECEIVED ANNOUNCING HIS
ARRIVAL AT NAGAsAKI-OTHER
MISSIONARY NEWS

The International Committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association received yesterday its first
definite news a 70 the wherea bouts Of Robert 3.
Ga ley general secretary Of the Young Mems Chris
ttan Association az Tten-Tsin, about whom there
has been considerable anxiety. The committee re-
ceived a dispatch from D Willard Lyon the gen
eral secretary Il the Peking Young Mems Christian
Associa tion. which read:
Seoul. GALLEY has Just arrived Nagasaki quite
safe, VIII stay Japan for the present"
AIr. Lyon reached Seoul, Corea. some time ago,
reporting his arrival there 4 the time Mr.. Galley
the only OF the five OF the association ;
secretaries in China whose safety was not assured
It is believed that Mr.. Gafey's wife and child are
with him
Mr. Galley went 70 China in the spring Of 1895 and
took charge OF the Young Mems Christian Associs-
ton at Tien-Tsin, which had been organized by D.
Willard Lyon In 1895 MI Gailey's home was at
Favru Grove Penn. His wife Miss Lawrence.
of Martins Corners. Penn. Nj Galley well
known in college football circles. He member
OF the Lafayette University team before he was
graduated in 1894 and centre rush on the
Princeton team two years in succession while
studying in the Princeton Theological Seminary.
The associations building at Tien-Tsin erected
in 1897 at cost OF $4,000 and the gift Of Mrs
J. Livingstone Taylor Of Cleveland. Ohio
The Rev. John Fox one OF the secretaries OF the
American Bible Society. yesterday sent cable dis
patch to the Rev. Dr. John R Hykes, Of Shanghai
who charge Of the work of the society IN China
It read
Seek workers safety outside China II neces-
sarv."
Dr. Fox said that the dispatch sent in order
to give Dr. Hykes authority 10 send the representa-
tives Of the society out OF China II necessary for
their safety He added that number Of the so
cietv's agents who had left Shanghai for the west
ern part Of China before the uprising, reached
a dangerous place and that nothing has been heard
from them He thought II probable that they are
on their way back to Shanghai aar-es
A message was from the ONCE OF the Chris
tan and Missionary Alliance yesterday 10 Mrs. J.
Woodberry who with her children, is IN Wei-Hai-
Wei directing her TO 60 TO Japan with her family.
Her husband Is at present in this city. He arrived
from Tieu-Tsin q short time ago.
special meeting OF the Presbyterian Board will
be held this afternoon take action for the further
protection Of the Boards missionaries in China.
The dispatch published yesterday or a massacre
at Tai-Yuen-Fu,c capital Of the Province OF Shan-St
Of forty foreigners and hundred native converts,
has particular interest for the Christian and MIS-
sionarv Alliance and the American Board, as both
organizations have missionaries in that province.
The American Board has station al Taiku and
Fen-Chow-Fu, both Of which places are within
at these points are the Rev. Dwight H. Clapp. the
Rev George L. Williams, the Rev. James B.
Thompson. Mrs Mary J. Clapp. Mrs. Mary A Will
Jams Mrs. Eta H. Thompson, Miss ROwena Bird
and Miss Mary L. Partridge. at Taihu, and the
Rev Ernest r. Atwater. the Rev. Charles ". Price,
Miss Eliza beth g. Atwater and Mrs Eva J. Price
It was learned at the Chinese Consulate. at No rs
Consul has not yet received any Information
gardlng the situation in China beyond that which
he has obtained from the daily press Chow Tszcht
could not be seen, as he has refused TO see news