The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-03-04

these last three years, has now assumed
a different attitude and last Sunday for
the first time in his life was at a chris
tian service.
To give up the idea ofrevenge for the
death of parent is about the hardest
thing an Oriental can be called upon to
do. Now do not suppose you care for
many such stories as this last one We
| had about 800 of our church members
killed by the Boxers and in one or two
places the churches were practically ex-
tinguished Oh, it was an awful holo-
caust Heathenism delights in blood
and whatever people may say of the be-
nign effects of Buddhism, feel sure that
| if it had the upperhand in any land it
would prove TO be prosecuting
religion. Christianity would not be
tolerated today in China if kind Provi-
dence had not given us few fine Chris
tian officials at the beginning of our re-
lations with China. had strange ex-
perience the other day. During the
troubles in 1900 certain village about
Is miles east of Peking was noted for
the ferocity of the Boxer element there.
After the foreign soldiers arrived altho
most of the Boxer bands broke up the
band in this village refused to do so.
Col Tulloch of the British army heard
of their sullen spirit and went out to
call on them with a company of Sikhs.
He encanlped some distance away and
gave them chance to disperse. But
this they failed to do, then Col Tulloch
surrounded the temple in which they
were and turned his fierce Sikhs on
them and killed them almost to q man
In the turmoil he discovered that some
of the Boxers were mere boys so gave
orders that they were to be taken pris-
oners. Sixteen such boys with Boxer
regalia on them were taken to Peking,
one badly wounded by n bayonet thrust
and one shot in the foot. On reaching
Peking Col Tulloch didnot know What
to do with such boys so turned trom
over to Miss Russell of our Mission who
cared for them and gave them bacl; to
their parents after about two weeks
time. Never were parents more CRATE
full to;see their children than these poor
deluded country people. Well called
at this village during the last two weeks
and saw these boys, the youngest OF
whom is now only eleven years old.
But these boys were the most cruel OF
the Boxera. Many of our people had
reason to rue the day when they fell in.
to the hands of boy Boxers. Now these
parents want to have 8 school for the
training Of these boys in western ideas.
The whole village is as cordial to the
preacher as once they were hostile
| They were won by christian Kindness
Well this letter is getting too long.
Our work is prosperous and the Lord is
with u.s. We have now 81 chapels
where preaching is carried on and
| schools and other chapels will be opened.
1t is simply matter of strength and
financial resources. Pray for us and
work for the growth of an intelligent
missionary interest among the young
people. They find no kind of study
more fascinating if they take hold of it
with energy. We have ten G. E.
societies in our churches and they are
! doing much good. China must be con
verted to the Lord Jesus Christ. She
has been bought by the blood of the
martyrs and belongs to Christ. War is
lowering in the east and no one knows
what is in the near future. The people
enough this time not to mix all foreign.
ers together in one common hatred.
Americans and Englishmen stand high
in the estimation of the Chinese and
they look upon us as friends and would
be slow to lift a hand against us.
have now fine station class of only
literary men, men of large influence in
their respective regions, and l trust
they will carry back zeal for Chris
tianity. a few years ago such class
would have been an impossibility.
Pray for this wicked city of Peking.
| The riff raft of the world seems to be
gathering here since 1900 and christian
civilization is daily disgraced. But we
take great pleasure in our noble minis
ter and his good lady and thank God
| for them. Give my cordial greetings
to all the members of your society
May they persevere in we'll doing, stand
by the pastor and the church, and de-
velop generation of men and women
who love the prayer-meeting and be-
lieve the church is the divine organ for
expressing the collective good of the
community.
Yours most cordially in the Masters
service, w. s. AMENT.
lf7tfs Installed Officers