The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-19
MISSIONARIES NOW AT WORK IN CHINA
WHO ARE WELL KNOWN IN RICHMOND
Miss Lottie Moon, Rev Samuel T. Williams, Miss
Alice Parker, Dr.. r H. Graves, MI. and Mrs
Chambers and Others Who are Near the Scene
of the War Troubles in the East

The recent events in China have caused
the remainder Of the world to turn its
eyes towards the Celestial Empire and
take cognizence OF its presence on the
map. Chinese history, accounts Of Chi
nese customs rel-S on, literature. any
thing, are now seized with avidity and
carefully read with view towards Great
ing better understanding of the present
situation there: and, lastly, the missiona-
res. against whom the persecution s beng
waged, are being brought into such promi-
nenoe as they never before enjoyed
Virginia has contributed her quota to
the evangeization of China. and. natu-
ITily. here interest centers mainly around
them. But many Of those from other
States are also well-known here. and men
ton of them Will be intelligenty read by
many.
The Foreign Mission Board of the South
ern Baptist Convention, which board has
its headquarters in this city, has several
persons natives Of Virginia. in It's band of
foreign mission workers, and who are
now II China. The board is still hopeful
of the result of the disturbances in China
A prominent member said few days ago
that il was sad 10 observe that the croak-
ers. skeptics and scofferS have Joined
voices IN decrying foreign mission work.
He said that the plain truth is that IN
spite OF the clouds of wnr the prospects
We're never SO bright as now. 1t is mis-
cradle SANDER on the missionaries to say
that they carry Oh their work under the
cover of gunboats. Hardly an instance is
known where they have ever appealed to
the civil powers for the use of the sword.
WELL-KNOWN VIRGINIAN.
OF the boards missionaries in China
Miss Iotte Moon, who was in North
China. in the Shuntung province, not very
far from the seat of war troubles, IS a
well-known Firsinian. She was reared in
Charlottesville, Va. baptized by the late
John A. Broadus. and has been for many
years in North China. She is well-edu-
Gated and highly-cultured woman, and
stands in the front among MI missionaries
OF all denominations. She is at this time
probably in Japan, where she will stay
Until the war clouds break and the situa-
ton justifies her return to work.
Rev. Samuel I. Williams was born in
Boyd county. Va, in 1862. but his parents
removed to Texas in his early life He s
with the well-known and highly-esteemed
missionary. Dr. Il. "a Graves, at Canton
The public should understand that though
work IN South China has been interrupted
It still continues. Letters received from
the missionaries IN ard around Canton
show that the work is still going on,
Enough the women ana cnitQrcN nave peen
sent to Hong Kong and Macao for snfety.
One letter reports two baptisms in Hong
Kong as result Of the preaching OF the
refugees.
Miss Alice Parker, who was stationed at
Ching K!ang, which is ar the confluence
OF the ynng-Tse River and the Grand
Canal. IS a native Of Bedford county. Va.
where she was born in 1869. She was sent
out in July of last year. after training in
the Union Missionary Training Institute
IN New York. She WIS doing good work
up to the time of her enforced departure
from Ching klang.
One of the best-known lady missionaries
OF Southern Bap.isis is Miss Lula Whilden,