The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-18
SHOT
 DOWN BY}s,OSSACKS
RAIDS OF TERRoRIsTs ON MAIL WAGON lNFURIATES TROOPS, WHO SHOOT iNDIscRlMINATELY INTO A COTTON FACTORY.

Lodz, Russian Poland. May 17.-Six- ty-eight officials and workmen of Kutt- ner's spinning mills were shot down this morning by patrol of Cossacks because a band of terrorsts attacked a mail wagon in the neighborhood, killing a Cossack guard and wounding another Cossack and two postofflce of- ficials.
 While the wagon was passing through Lokowa street, the terrorsts suddenly appeared from side street opened fire on the Cossack escort, seiz- ed 5000 from the wagon and escaped. A moment later a patrol of Cossacks arrived on the scene, and, infuriated by the fate of their comrades, rushed into the Kuttner factory, which was near the spot where the robbery oc- cured, and began firing indiscrimi- nately, killing twenty-one and wound ing forty-scven persons.
 The greatest indignation prevails here, as it is claimed that the em- ployes of the factory had nothing to do with the attack on the mail wagon. 
 year. claiming that it has given a danger GUS encouragement to the teaching of un- sound doctrine It was moved that be referred to the judicial committee, but this was voted down and 1t was received as information.
 Here the report of the executive com mittee of the Alliance of Reformed churches was read. This is a commission formed years ago with the object of seek ing fellowingshlp between the ninety branches of the Presbyterian faith. no matter in what country or what state. It is a national organization, with rep resentatives from each church, and re- ports to all the assemblies. It's view is world wide, and the report especially h. terestlng. Here are few extracts:
 Extracts From Reports.
 Foreign Missions-With each year 1t becomes more apparent that the Christian church at home cannot furnish sufficient missionaries for the evangelization of the heather people, nor can sufficient physi- clans be sent. Three hundred thousand physicians are needed for China alone"
 The report showed renewed interest In missions in America, with It's adult Bible class movement Evangel days in the Sabbath schools, training schools for lay workers and brotherhood movement; and made these three recommendations:
 l. The western section of the aiilance recommends to the highest judica tories of its constituent churches to further, by slch measures as their wisdom may de- termine, the adult Bible class movement, designed to secure the Identification and cooperation of men and women in the study of Gods work
 ?. The attention of the supreme courts of the churches is called to the importance of instruction and training in missions, home and foreign. an integral and essen- tial part of the Christian nurture of chill dren and youth. and of combined effort by our Sabbah school boards and com mittees, and by the Sabbath school lead CTS. both denominational and interdenom- national, to place missionary training and work in it's true position.
 3. Deeply recognizing that the great pur- pose of our Sabbath schools is to bring to Christ, edify in Christ. and to train for Christs service alle the members. this section affectionately requests all the churches through their general assem-