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red, both by our missionaries and our
fellow Christians In the land Of Sinlm
or China. Meanwhile. may we not ask
for the united sympathies. prayers and
offerings OF all Gods people for those
who are being prosecuted for Chrlst's
sake in China?
Second, they who are most competent
to judge are generally agreed that this
uprising is anti-foreign, rather than
anti-missionary We are not Witness
Ing mere outburst Of popular feeling,
but rather the systematic and definitely
directed efforts Of those in authority
to drive the foreigner into the Ben. The
masses Of the Chinese people are not
evilly disposed, and nre not accountable
for this movement. AS soon as Euro
pean powers succeed In establishing
satisfactory relations with the Chlntse
government. the missionaries will be
welcomed back again. by the thousands
who have already been benefited by
their residence among them. We have
nothing but hope for the future, al
though we cannot predict the form d.
plomncy may take. or the direction In
which God may lead. Whilst we rea-
lie the magnitude Of the disaster, and
doubt not the ultimate result, yet We
feel that ut no time in this generation
was there so urgent call for earnest
and persevering prayer. and so great
responsibility thrown upon the church
In this respect.
One thing may certainly be avoided
and should be studiously Stunned. in
the midst Of this terrible chaos Of
events, namely. the depreciation Of
missionaries and their work It may
No h,,,, ~ ho lI,h
premier, to say that "the army gen.
orally follows the missionary" and that
''the missionary Is not popular ut tho
foreign Office" but It Is too late In the
history of the world either to sncer at
the work of the missionary as n sort
of mistaken and fanatical enthusiasm,
or to underrate his services to the
whole race OF man. There Is something
besides the army" that follows the
missionary. Witness the common
school and the college, the law court
and the peaceful home. the industries
of labor and the amenities Of society.
Witness the languages In hundreds of
cases first reduced to a written form by
these servants Of God who have actu-
| ally laid the foundations Of all litera-
turc. not only translating the Bible into
four hundred tongues. but building up
literary intelligence from Its corner
stone! Go and visit medical missions
and hospitals which have introduced
the science and. the art OF rational
medicin> and surgery Into many n land
where the native system Of treatment
was but the refinement OF barbarIc
cruelty. Then turn to the zenanas, first
penetrated by Christian women with
the dawn OF hope for woman's cduca-
ton and emancipation. ei
TN@n H., - ~
How often has the missionary made
the army needless" 1t was n mission.
airy that In the great crisis OF india was
called In to be n mediator between con-
tendi.;g forces and factions as the only
trustworthy party. Let any ono study
the history OF Judson. In Burmah:
Schwartz. in India; Griffith John. In
China; Livingstone, In Africa: McAll In
France: Riggs, In Turkey: Calvert. In
the Kill group: Patton In the New He
brides; ConsIus In Madagascar; Nc
Kay. In Fnrmosa, and the other Nc
Kay In ugandn-let him read the ELY
Volume" and Dennis great book on
sociology and missions. and similar re-
| cords OF missionary achievement out
| side of preaching, and he cannot speak
lightly Of the service rendered by mis-
| sionarles in every department Of hui
man progress. not only moral and relig-
ious, but literary and scientific, polt-
ical and commercial, medical and So.
clal. The army follows, rather. the
tradesunn than the evangelist. the
| money-maker rather than the soul-wln-
Ecr. Enlightened nations send their
apostles of creed to foreign shores to
turn the ports OF heather lands into
mnrts Of commerce. Opium. rum, fire.
arms-anything that will sell, without
reference to either the welfare or the
wishes OF the people. are pcrsistcntly
pushed forward Into the market and Of
ten against rcmonstrnncc. What won-
der II ut times hatred OF foreigners
| comes to the front and organized con-
sp!racy and massacre are the result!
China. like India and Africa, has SUI
fercd great and grievous wrongs ut
the hands of nations calling themselves
enlightened and Christian; and II Is no
great mystery II nj last the great en-
pirc OF the east, representing nearly n
third OF the human race. has reused 10
assert herself and claim her rights.
however wrong the method and spirit.
The abatement which has often been
made that this uprising was caused by
the missionaries. is altogether untrue.
They only suffered as being foreigners.
The cause OF the uprising WINS the fact
Ai'hN 'lNlANhHb WI ming hltEt III lHf III
tcrest OF railroads did not respect tho
custom Of the ChineBc pepolc. No mat
ter what olse they believe In, they arc
ancestor worshiprcrs, md when the en-
glncerB for the German md English
railroads surveyed through their ccme-
terics nnd had the remains OF those in
TERED there romvocd to other places. It
aroused the intense hatred OF the pco-
plc of CHM. This Il was, and not the
missionaries that caused the uprising.
The missionaries, however. being for
| clgncrs, had TO suffer the consequence
| along with NIL other foreigners.
II seems that many optimistic. self
indulgcrt protesting Christians Rre
staggered by the outburHt Of persccu-
tion md carnage In China, IInvIng
never given my attention to the valid
ity, necessity and success OF modern
missions, II will take some time for
them In their bcwildermcnt to get
their bearings, Some OF our choice sons
and daughters nrR stricken down In
their young beauty and promise: tho
Hodge name, whom all Prcsbyterlnns
revere. IN Included IN the sacrifice on
the altar OF world cvnngellzatlun.
Strangers TO tho meaning OF CnlvRry'R
holy history. these people are saying
that the price being paid In too great.
Let us rctrcnt, ind leave China to It.