Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-03-03

lost, q boxer ssissd Mrs. Chang and hey
babe. and brought them before q Boxer
Judge. Tn place where che stood wa
slippery with the blood Of Christians al
ready slain. The mother clasped her BABE
to her breast and prayed, 20 Lord. gtve
NE courage to witness bravely for thee
until the end" Thu Boxer MAGISTRATE
said. He gave her a stick Of incense. say
ing, Burn this and your life VIII be
spared" "Never!' she replied. XIII
her" cried the magistrate. But she calm.
iy said, my body you can kill. and 1t Will
be scattered OF the ground like these"
pointing to portions Of dead bodies about
her, but my soul will go to be with
Jesus"
One Of the finest examples Of all was .
faithful Chinese servant in 6hansi Lit
tie Kenneth Mcconnell had seen his paf-
ents cut down before his eyes. When ne
saw In the crowd round about his faith
full Chinese servant. he piteously called
to him. This devoted man walked calmly
into the midst Of the circle OF cruel MUIR
derers, clasped the child In his arms, and
died with him..
An evangelist, Yung Yao. was attacked
by Boxers and beaten until he was un-
conscious. When he regained conscious
ness. he attempted to rise and was kneel-
ing in prayer when they cried out, "See'
he Is praying even now; drag him to the
fire." The Boxers had meanwhile set on
fire the chapel where he had preached.
They caught him. but he calmly said.
You need not drag me; l will 60 myself"
He quietly walked to the chapel, and en-
tered the burning building. Almost Inn
mediately the roof fell in.
When DR.. Torrey was in China last
year. says the Christian Endeavcr World.
In Shanghai, he asked all who would ac-
cept Christ to hold up their hands. A
lady who had been a missionary there
for twelve years said. HE has made a
mistake" But one by one the hands went
up. When he asked them to stand up.
the lady said: What an awful mistake!
They will never do that" But they did.
When he invited them to walk down the
aisle to the communion rail, she thought.
Now he has spoiled It all; the Chinese
women will never do that" But down
the aisle was heard the patter of little
feet. until both sides Of the altar were full,
one OF Chinese women and the other Of
Chinese men, bowed in tears of repent
ance that soon were changed into smiles
Of saving faith. One convert wal the
daughter Of one Of the richest men in,
China. and another came from the house.
hold Of the emperor.
Chem Wte-Fan, a converted clerk In an
incense shop, became a preacher and died
at the hands of the Boxers. He left three
sons. When the oldest graduated from
college he had an offer Of forty dollars a
accepted two dollars and seventy-fve
cents a month to preach the gospel. The
second son refused a similar offer. and
became q teacher in a Christian college
at a salary one-tenth Of what he could
have made in business. The third son has
refused q flattering offer Of marriage. be-
cause he would not become a heather in
order to get q rich wife.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
The call to religion is not to be better
than o friends. but to be better than
yourself.-Beecher.
Our deeds still travel With US from afar,
And what we a v been makes us what
When God ONE to man, man looks
around for his MISUNDERSTANDING.
He has not learned the lesson Of life
who does not every day surmount q fear.
Emerson.
Never depend upon your genius: II you
have talent, industry will improve 1t; II
you have none. industry will supply the
Who with grief have been acquainted.
Only those are crowned and sainted.
-Longfellow.
Go. take that task Of yours which you
Il8t0 1VAVANt 0AA Sahb "a
ing. and walking around. and on this
very day lift 1t up and do it.-Phiilips
Brooks.
NEWS AND NOTES.
March 6 will be widely observed az uni
versal bible Sunday.
Christian Scientists increased 20 per
cent. in this country last year.
The largest Catholic diocese In thia
co,,ntrv u TINT NJ ChfcaU0 which has Az
churches.
Practically all the Protestant churche,
In Pittsburg n vicinity are engaging In
= union e~vangelistic campaign.
President Harper declares that the Uni.
vcrsity Of Chicago 10 no longer = Baptist
institution.
Fifty-three women have been regularly
ordained as ministers in the Congresa.
tlonal denomination in this country.
The dean of Presbyterian foreign nails
sions. Rev. Henry H. Jessup. who 10 about
to return to BEIRUT. Syria. has laboret
forty-cight years in that country. He II
over 20 years Of 8 .
Twenty divinity students from the Uni
versity Of Columbia have sailed for Pal
estine to spend two months in study there
90 successful has been the evening Law
school which the Boston Young Men,
! Christian association has conducted Tor I
! number Of years that with the approva
Of several leading lawyers and Judges I
bill 10 to be introduced Into b 4assa
chusetts legislature permitting the schoo
I to grant the Degree OF bachelor OF laws.
! A q rebuke to France the pope haI
! asked the Italian government to under
take the protection Of Catholic interest
4 in the East. Directions have been issue
by the vatican to all Roman Catholic au
: thorities In the territory affected by III
|. war that whenever Catholic converts Q
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