The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-08
DURING SIEGE
OF TIEN-TSIN.
Lieut. Cannon Talked TO Amer
lean Bible Society.
NET AT BENEFICENT CHURCH.
Flftssh-minuts Addresses Were DslIssrsi
BY Many Local Pastors on The influence
Of tho Bible.
MET At BENEFIcENT CHURCH.

The third conference OF the American
Bible society was held yesterday after
noon and evening. in the Benehcent Con-
gregational church. with a large atten-
dance The moderator for the afternoon
session was Rev. G. F.. Cate pastor of
the Roger Williams Free Baptist church.
The first address was by Rev j. j.
Wooiiey, OF Pawtucket, who spoke on the
Bible in the Home and he was fol-
lowed by Rev Samuel NJ DICK. OF the
Matthewson street NJ. T.. church. who
spoke on 'grhe Bible In Sickness. Old Age
and in Trouble"
ADDRESSES AND QUESTIONS.
''Tha Bible I'm the Pulpit" was the top
ic chosen by Rev. Wallace Nutting. pas
tor OF the Union Congregational church.
and then Charles Cannon. formerly a
lieutenant OF the United States navy. and
Imperial University OF Tien-Tsin. and at
present superintendent OF the American
Bible society for North China. who was
present at the siege of Tien-Tsin. exhib-
tied several relics OF his experience ia
China, including Boxer uniforms and In
sigma and other articles Of interest close
ly allied to the recent troubles.
The question box on THE Bible and
Foreign Problems" conducted by Rev. w.
l. Haven. ID. d., of New Yorku-secretary
of the American Bible society and Charles
r. Cannon proved or considerable inter-
est.
The evening session was called 10 order
at 1850 O'Clock. and opened with devo-
tional exercises with Ri Rev. w. N. Nc
vickar as moderator The first address
OF the evening was delivered by Rev.
Herbert 3. Johnson. pastor OF the War
rem rem avenue Baptist church; Boston: on
Rev. w. J. Haven. ID. b.. secretary of
the American Bible society, as the next
speaker. took for his subject. open
THE SIEGE OF TEIN-TsIN.
Lieut.. Cannon was then introduced and
he spoke OF the recent troubles In China
drew a picture of the terrible suherings
OF the people who were confined within
the walls OF that city.
lie told OF the havoc wrought by. the
shells that the Boxers were firing from
their guns into the city and of the dan
ger that they were I'm during many per-
iods of that siege by having the city COM
He cited the bravery OF the Chinese
Christians all through that terrible week.
until one day they noticed that the firing
They heard martial music and looking
from the walls of the city they saw the
stars and Stripes for the flrst time. In,
seemingly. ages Dorne py tne rescue Pal y
OF American sailors and Immediately In
their rear were sailors OF England and
Russia, who had come to the rescue or
city Of people who had lived a lifetime
during the week that the Boxers attacked
the city In which they had taken refuge.
Lieut. Cannon said: Our young men
began to form a military company and
drill arduously for we all knew what was
coming in a very few days Runners told
ils that the Boxers were already on the
way TO our city and had commenced their
Il Hx.E a faA
the houses of Chinese Christians who bad
not no time TO nee to Tien-Tsin.
"They burned the chapels OF the Eng
lish and American missionaries and were
rapidly approaching the city when over
a thousand Russian soldier arrived at
Tien-TSin."