New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-23
MISSIONARIES TO BLAME.
HELPED TO CREATE CHINESE TROUBLE.
DR. HALSEY SAYS.
SECRETARY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN BOARD
OF FOREIGN MISSIONS CENsURES
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.


The missionary had his share in fomentiug
this trouble and must bear his share Of the
blame"
This remark was made yesterday morning by
the Rev. Dr.. a. ". Halsey. secretary Of the
Presbyterian Board OF Foreign Missions. who
spoke on The Present Situation in China" in the
Bedford Presbyterian Church, Nostrand-ave.
and Dean-st-, Brooklyn At the close of the ad-
dress d.. HaIsey read letter which he had lust
received from DR.. W, r FAIRIES, a Presbyterian
missionary in China Dr.. Halsey said in part:
We have CONS TO a crisis in the history of the
wo1.c- never was there time when there should
exercise calm judgment and OF the Influences
10 d carried away by the enthusiasm of too se
Eressive eecleslastics nor by the Nominations Of
The society known 10 Us as Boxers is but part
q se5les OF pTotectve organizations existing
As matter OF fast. there has been really but one
sISI By very many names The eber 9aS Of p tS1a
society know each other by innumerable signs and
70 this due the fact that native messengers sent
sble 10 leave Peking In the Province Of sbsnl
Tung, out OF population Of IS 600 coo. the Boxers
claim & mem bership Of 10 COZ. 600
The missionary had his share in foueuting this
trouble ara must bear his share OF the blame
Some % The missionaries have been politicians as
vel as DlTlslaLss anc their grasping, selfish at
riIuGe has helped 10 bring about the present CON
sad ere There IS not siTyie oo5 1890 oro rs IS
Port Arthur TO Hong Kong that has not been seized
a 5 3 W6u SOF 81 bi kept his hands OF he
men who represent the progressive party voi1S
have accomplished great things If they had only
TIE woman who has governed China since 1851
and who chose young boy 70 serve as Emperor
isE-s-ed upon the war with Japan Since then the
E1a--s Of The country have been in q state Of
Perhaps the Chinese hate the Germans worse
sz.5n EheTe IS story heard Of eGe er4as3
ot1cer who went into candy store and killed the
IN re7 rh,e
he cid not intend 70 kin the man. When indemnify
several Germans were killed. and when indemnity
was demanded by their nation they were told that
what was good for the Cinnamon was good for
In ne city Of Picking there are many mission
a-tes- Sod alone knows now whether they are dead
not; but OH Of this must come larger Chris
open China, but before that comes many brave
men in blue and countless soldiers OF Europe must
lose their lives within the walls OF China For the
-rra for years But We ara BEGINNING to see in
he I1rid flames which light up the china sky, the
5 6 af fT3 6s iaof P q 54s sgf stu
The letter from Dr. FAIRIES, dated at Shanghai,
June %. 1900, is as follows:
Rev. Z. a Brown. D. D. No 1856 Fifth-ave.. New
DssT NJ Brown: I have Just few minutes TO
David, my son and came here for q change and
- ~Css+ and rIsr rbo71pEr i oriy iocsI or
Consul al Chee-Fow sent japanese vessel TO a
55 ' at sAT We25 tS5 6a Hss LOT 'hs MISSION
7 was not alarmed Till yesterday. and telegraphed
The morning 10 find out the situation. but re-
cetved no reply I have wired to-day TO tell Of
danger Of Ic1Ow. Chunan and Wei-Hien. Ten
T=-n is bombarded by Chinese regulars. The United
states Consulate has no Official news from Picking
some forty missionaries are said 10 have started
for PaO-Ting and lost seven OF their number com
ing Out. Wei-Hien quiet and free from Boxers
there is z large force OF troops there and the
Germans have stirred I'D great trouble. Refugees
coming from The north and We viii hear more
soon. No more this time.
May the Lord defend his owl. scattered all over
this hostile land. and prepare the way for the
kingdom I an here, and wife and three babes
: know where. and I know not where TO
60 at all I only pray and hope.
". r. FARES.