The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
Dr. nnbcse, . Presbyterian HIsslsssry
 wrlss.s Auss.m. srleAa osN H,. work ana Hsip Given Hl- by the
 Fate Senator Morssn.

Writing from soochow, China. to an zx1abana friend, under date of Septem- bex 2, Dr. Hampden A DuHosa Presi- dent of the Anu-opium League and a missionary of the Southern Presbyte- riAn Church. gives interesting inforina- tion en the camprisn against opium in
 The great anu -opfum year" ssys pr. DuBcss. may prove interesting to Alabama readers, especially whens they know the great Senator {Morgar) so recently called away, took d part fn forwfrding the anfi-opfum cause. This great statesman Kindly introduced me to the State Department, thus enabling me to personally represent the cause in Nanking and Pekin.
 "one of the secretaries at the leRa- ton gn PeIkin said to me: senafor Morgan takes great interest in the apti-opfum movement. I win always hold hfs memory in affectionate re- naembFance. !"
 pr. DuBose has sent his annual re- port as President of the Anti-Opium League to this Alabama friend.
 Report of pr. DuBose.
 This report is full of interest. It is in full as follows:
 Tne duty of preparing the report for the annual meeting at Mokansahn, , the beautiful Mountain of the Bamboo, has devolved upon the undersigned, who. having no oficiaf documents at hand, Is forced to record his personal observations.
 "Going a iittie back of the last meet ing. the thrso ofilcers of the Executive Committee called on two Governors at Soochow. The old said, Foreigners by treaty right, sell opium; I can do nothing. The new said; T am In en- I will do ait In my power to advance the cauee. The next month he sent in his check for s200.
 ssIn May, s0s. one of the officers of the Anti-Opium League attending the Union Presbyterian Synod at Nankin. received from his Excellency Governor Che. 6 letter of introduction to the viceroy. Chou Flu. and the Hon. ,. L. Rodgers, the United States Consul General. gave a similar letter. On May 25. an interview was granted and for an hour the venerable viceroy pre- scented In the Mandarin. readily under stood. many facts about the Chefoo Convention of 1876 and similar events. He suggested, as is well known, that If memorial to the Throne on opium was signed by missionaries of all na- fionalities. he would forward the same to PekinE. The memorial bearing the names of 1888 missionarfes from seven countries was. on August 13. sent to Nanking. The Minister. Tang shac-yf. a esedpate of Columbia University, sait it gave great pleasure to the Foreign Ofices to receive this memorial.
 ssThe faInoua Antt-O Opium resolution Of the House of Commons was passed on May 30. MT. J. q. Alexander. on his recent visit to China. made much of the fact that throughout England e week of prayer preceded the vote. Now this week of prayer included the day of the interview at the Vicregal yamen, and the God of nations, who can do exceed ingiy above that which His servants ask or think. put 1t into the heart of this ruler of S0,00o,e0o to suggest the preparation of the Protestant memorial As he walked to the door and pade the missionary farewell like & patrs- arch of old. he pronounced his benedic- tion. You are good man and work Ing in . good cause; may Heaven bless you.
 'sWeFds of eheerneanae from beloved brethren from all parts of the land, Our prayers will so up with the Me- morial to the Throne On September 20 the Imperial Edict was issued in the very language of the memorial, as the Rev. w. A. Cornaby stated in print, Not only in it's spirit. but In 1t8 letter. rms edlCl marAS an SpOcu in the history of China. In ten years the Importation, consumption and eul- Givation of opium must entirely cease in the Land of Sinin, Orders were issued to the Grand Council of State to prepare regulations for its prohibit ton.
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 .'In the early part Of last summer a letter was sent to the venerable Sem ator Morgan to ask if the repregen- tative of the Anti-opium League should visit the great summer resort at the North, might he obtain the privilege of an interview with the Foreign Ohice at Peking7 Tn the latter part of Sep- Aemher a letter was received from the American Minister. the Hon. w. w. Rockhfli. saying that. if the proposed visit was made to Picking. he would do all in his power to render aid. The executive committed, on hearing thiA suggested that it's chairman proceed Immediately to the capital. Afterwards