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Guilty IN ascertaining whether a state
Of war with China actually exists or
not. The dispatches tell about the
massacre OF foreigners the firing on
foreign warshlps and the bombardment
Of forts. but It Is not known whether
an this is 10 be interpreted as war
This may sound strange to some but
Il must be- remembered that acts Of hos
tility under a reign Of anarchy are not
'gar" in the accepted meaning Of that
word. War can be carried on only be-
tween governments clothed with SOW
erelgnty. II the Chinese government Is
not implicated In the hostiliues. the
Chinese imbroglio must be treated as a
state OF rebellion, riot, or anarchy. The
boxers are not belligerents.
But It appears that the missionaries
In China are doing their utmost to bring
about war il Hung Chang charges
that the leaders among the native
Christians are much to blame. on ac-
count Of their quarrelsome disposition.
The same leaders 9eem to be very
active In sending alarming dispatches
abroad. II they are putting forth any
exertions to pour oil on the troubled
waters. this is not known, but it is evil
dent that they are doing their utmost
TO paint the situation in the darkest
coors
The same may be said Of those In
terested In the Chinese mission at home.
Bishop Cranston recently preached on
the Chinese situation to a Denver audi
ence. In his sermon. as quoted, he said
in part:
1T is worth any cost IN money, Il Is
worth any cost In bloodshed, II We can
make the millions ~ Chinese true ana
Intelligent Christians ] would cut all
the red tape In the world and break an
the treaties ever made 20 place the
armies Of the United States In the fore,
next 20 Great Britain. The open door
must be maintained for Christianity
as well as for commerce
Need It be said that ~ this Is the sem
ument by which Chinese missionaries
are animated, the present trouble In
china Is easily accounted for. II 1t Is
worth any cost in money and in blood
shed 10 establish Christianity In the
Chinese empire; II It is advisable 10
break treaties for that purpose, and II
the mission is carried out Ia that spirit
the wonder is that every defamer Of the
religion OF Jesus has not long ago been
butchered in China Suppose represen-
tatlyes OF Buddhism, Contuclanism, or
Mohammedanism coming into the Unit
ed states. Great Britain. France, or
Germany In that spirit, how long would
they be permitted to carry on a propa-
gauda?
The matter has now been carried so
Ear that the foreign governments UNI
Joubtedlg must intervene. The Euro
r.lu powers are IN China for the spoils.
Russia particularly Is looking out for
.uor. WIN there among the great
.. OF Western diplomats be honor
enough 90 deal IN a spirit OF righteous
Pr. and justice with the heather
, A.adcs? II 80. the provocauons 20
umr,. win be considered In the final
settlement
ln she meantime It should be said
ttat the sentiments expressed by Bish-
og Crnston. though he claims TO be a
Christian prelate. are anu-Chrstlan.
TAe Gospel OF the Nazarene does not
depend ON blood and broken treaties for
lts success.
In the early ages Il was the boast
OF the Christian writer's that the be-
levers ln Jesus demonstrated, among
the pagans. the excelency OF their
faith By the purity Of their morals
who" says Clement Of Rome, did
ever live amon= you. that did not ad-
m're your sober and moderate plety
and declare the greatness Of your hos
/ ptauty2 You are humble and not
proud. content with the daily bread
which God supplies hearing diligently
IFS word, and enlarged IN charity"
Justin Martyr says: I'VE who for
merly delighted In adultery, now OBJ
serve the strictest chastity. we who