New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
ANXIETY OF MISSIONARIES.
THOSE IN PEKING AND HAINAN STILL
CAUSE MUCH CONCERN.

r4.-a xse a feeling Of relief at the Offices OF
me missionary societies yesterday The oncefS OF
each Of the chief three Protestant societies-the
PRESBYTERIAN. Methodist Episcopal and Congrega-
,ional-had received dispatches from Che-Foo an
ro,,ncinr that their missionaries in Peking We're
alive few days ago. The Rev Dr. Arthur }.
Brown. one Of the secretaries Of the Presbyterian
BOARD. said:
ful OF course, the danger is not removed, partly
because the last news from the missionaries came
know what deeds of retribution may be performed
when the allied armies Pegip fnI If for tG thai az
they We're alive a few days ago.
The officers of the Board, with their customary
promptness shortly after receiving the dispatch
from their representative. the Rev w. O. Eterich.
of Che-Foo announcing that the Picking mission
aries alive. took the first step toward learning
all the obtainabie facts regarding the missionaries
of the Board. their families and the property in
+he disturbed provinces message sent to
she Rev Mr. Elterich. at Che-Foo, directing that
ss soon as the way open, that it is possible
70 go with reasonable safety, the Rev. J, Walter
Lowrie will &C 10 Peking and Pao-Ting-Fu to
make a detailed investigation and full report.
The Rev. Frank Chalfant was instructed in the
same dispatch TO DO the same IN the Shan-Tung
Province.
The officers are much worried about the mis-
sionaries on the island OF Hainan. Two dispatches
have been sent inquiring about them since those
at Nodoa were reported TO be massacred 10 which
there have been no replies.
The Rev. Dr.. A. B. Leonard Of the Methodist
Missionary Society at No $50 Fifth-ave yesterday
received cable dispatch from the Rev. Frederick
Brown, at Che-Foo It was made out follows:
Family Garnewen. Walker; men. Hobart King
1eFlty, David George, Mrs. Jewell. Edward, Miss
Men, Pyke, Martin. Edward. self, Benn, Tien-Tsin.
Others going home.
DR.. Leonard interprets this as meaning that eigh-
teen persons Of the Methodist colony z e in Peking
These include the families Of F. .. GameweH and
". F. Walker; also w T. Hobart H. E King
George ". Verify. George R Davis, George D. n
Lowry; also Mrs. Charlotte Jewell Mrs. Edward
X Lowry, Miss Anna .. Gloss. Miss Alice Terrell
the Misses Elizabeth and Emma Martin Miss Ger
7Tude Gilman and Miss Edna G. Terry. He under
stands also that there at Tien-Tsin James H.
Pyke Victor Martin. Edward K. Lowry and Fred
The following had started home: J. F. -Hayner
Tenson. Frances O. wilson Fila J. Glover Miranda
The Rev Or. Brown Of the PRESBYTERIAN Board
Essteroay received cable dispatch from the Rev
W. O. Elterich at Che-Foo. as follows:
People 9 P9ekMng M holding out. Report that Shanghai
fians.
This dispatch does not contain anything abso-
iutey new. but it tends to corroborate the dis
patches received recently from China
The Presbyterian Board sent dispatch by cable
son1e days ago 10 the island Of Hai-Nan where
trouble has been reported trying to get some in
formation regarding the Presbyterian missionaries
there. In fact. the Board sent inquiries twice tc
Riung- ChoT but has not yet obtained an answer
Yesterday DR.. Halsey made inquiries at The abie
once ana learned that the wires had been blocked
esgs ht @ 20, 9d ne o.qck the company sent the mes
known whether they had got through or not The
Tiehf Nslsag pioilsed 20 aena along an inquiry las
word ~ Hsi-Nan. and by the ordinary route 81 &C.