The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
TroubIous Times for the Mis-.
sionaries.
NO THOUGHT OF LEAVING THEIR POSTS
DIR. Ament Writes of the Horrors of the
Boxer Attack Upon Native Christians
Seem Particularly Hostile Toward
the Catholics-The heroic Spirit Pos
sesses the Missionaries.


and Boxer excitement that could not
find time to write to you or any one
else. We are still untouched by fiends
in human shape as these Boxers are
proving themselves to be. The Tas Tai
has sent soldiers to guard the college.
They were sorry lot and brought no
guns, saying that they proposed to per-
suade the Boxers to leave US alone if
they came. 1t seemed quite certain that
we were singled out for attack once Or
twice and Roberts and were appointed
to go into the city and help protect the
place. The Chinese were in a great
fright and something must be done. Our
Peking field has been badly harried by
the enemy and God only knows when
our work will ever get into shape again.
Our Wang Yeng people are pouring into
Peking and our people are practically
refugees everywhere.
Foreign soldiers are now in Picking to
the number OF 800. More are ready to
come unless the Yamen move quickly.
The foreign ministers did not leave the
Yamen till 2:30 a. m. on Thursday,
working with them to get permission
for soldiers to be sent, and finally saying
that soldiers will be sent whether we
get permission or not. Then the rail-
road refused to take the soldiers and
they were coming by boat, but finally
the railroad gavein and there was no
special opposition in Peking.
The Boxers are evidently preparing
for some large movement and no one
can predict what is in the immediate
future.
Our chapel in Wang Yeng is now a
Boxer encampment and perhaps Che
Chou is in the same condition as we
have heard nothing for week or SO.
We have had very pleasant meetings
this year and never enjoyed an annual
meeting more. Perhaps it is in part be-
cause have had 80 little to do, being
only on the devotional committee and
having time to take exercise and think
over any opinion wished to express.
Everyone seems to be in a seraphic
state OF mind and.heart and if the Box
ers should sweep us all out of existence
l think most OF this company would
make triumphant entrance into the
better place.
Tewksbury expects to have sort OF
Mortified convention in June when only
hungry people will come to hold special
meetings for the milling OF the spirit.
Our station is added to most substan-
TALLY by the coming OF Pen Yuan and
Wen Shan (recent graduates of the Cor
don Theological seminary and l feel as
though we are stronger now than ever
before in our history. A new building is
needed in Tung Che and the money is at
hand to put it up, only the unsettled
condition is against it just now.
4p. M, Saturday, June 2d.-Terrible
news comes in from Wang Yeng OF the
murder OF Catholic christians and the
looting of the homes OF several OF our
people. They do not seem to be as in
censed against the Professionals as
against the Catholics and do not kill
our people except in special cases where
they resist or have enemies.
The Boxers are gathering in thousands
in the south suburbs of Che Chou, but
no one knows just what they are plan.
ming to do. Foreign soldiers are coming
into Peking and it looks as though the
end OF this dynasty was approaching.
The American soldiers are fine looking
men and have had experience in the
Philippines. Arthur Smith, Tewksbury
and are elected delegates to the great
conference to be held in Shanghai next
year. Mrs. Goodrich and Miss Russell
were elected delegates for the ladies. A
new treasurer, Mr.. Breneman, is coming
out this fall and we request another
of the press.
My plan concerning so cent maya
zing to be printed in Shanghai has been
by the north China tract soci-
ETY. and they want me to aid it in pre-
pairing news and items from the north.
Mr.. Cornabe is the editor.
Boxers are gathering in temples near
us and the men have just gone to the |
Yaunen to see il we cannot have a guard. |
We are living in troublous times. / am
glad you are spared all this anxiety.
Some OF the ladies are badly frightened |
and in fact it looks squally for us all. |
After killing all Christians the Boxers
claim they will finish the foreigners. |
They number tens Of thousands land we
could do little against them II once the
courage to attack US came upon them.
We trust God, who alone can direct in
the affairs OF men. There have been so
many providential escapes already that
we are confident that God is fighting for
III. We place ourselves in his hands.
OF course, as for myself personally,
there would be little difficulty, but
will not leave nor seek safety while the