New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
CHAMPIONS MISSIONS FOR HIS RACE.
President of Chinese Y. NJ C. A Doubts Chris
tian instruction of Accused Mongolians.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: There has been 2 great deal in the papers
during the week regarding the murder Of Miss
Sigel. which every sef-respectins Chinese. whether
Christian or not. keenly feels and deeply regrets.
There has been much said against the Chinese as
a race and much against Chinese missions which
consider unjust and wrong. AS race, We are
no less iaw-abiding than are other nationalities.
and never before have known or heard Of
crime of this character having been committed by
q Chinese.
As among all peoples. there are good and bad
Chinese. and it is just hard to separate them
it is in any other race The very object Of the
Sunday schools demands that all shall be allowed
10 come and remain until such time they, by
some wrongdoing. show they beyond the in
fuence Of the schools We opposed TO the ad-
nittance Of Chinese Of bad character into this
country because it makes trouble for the American
people and also for countrymen.
On Monday held meeting 10 find out where
these people attended Sunday school and TO what
Chinese mission they belonged, but thus far we
have been unable to locate them. ChonE Sing IS
reported to have stated that he had never been
taught Christianity by either Mrs. Miss SiEel.
He had attended Sunday school in Hackettstown.
y. J., but does not belong TO any Sunday school
or church in New York. We cannot believe that
Leon Ling was taught by Miss Sigel even the
moral law TO say nothing Of Christianity, else why
sbould Cbong Sing testify that on June Miss
SigeI went to the house Eighth avenue. stayed
all night and murdered between l2:50 and l
o. m on June 9? Had she exerted her efforts in
irving TO teach these men the fear Of God and
the blessedness Of Christianity the end would prob
ably have been far different. Evidently this was
"a Sc Of the blind leading the blind. and according
to the Scriptures both fell into the ditch.
This is not the first trunk mystery have
read Of and IL is more than likely that Leon Ling
got the idea Of concealing his crime from lessons
nrinted in the newspapers regarding like crimes
committed by those who born and educated in
this Christian land. Why, then. should an entire
race be condemned because it has produced one or
two murderers?
Al the meeting on Monday. 10 prove that we are
NOT rice Christians" the Chinese missions re-
solved 10 offer reward for the capture Of Leon
ling and We hope he will be caught and be made
10 pay the penalty for ms crime dccoIuiHs ~ 'i7
law Of this state.
pegarding the Chinese missions. think 1t Is
shown that none of these people belonged to those
+, this citv Into missions. societies and fven
churches the good and bad will enter and all VIII
and must grow together unto the harvest IL IS
quite time that the newspapers and those VINO hio"
nothing about the good work done in Chinese ms
efons should cease slandering both the missions
and their teachers An entire race must not De
oordarnned because of this crime, and the far-
aoobine and excellent work Of the Chinese mis-
sions should not be curtailed or alto"ea 10 ispSe
because one man departs from the teachlngs OF
to.t the Christian and his native moral codes.
- many Chinese in this country testify To
che ereat work Of the elf-sacrhcing efficient ana
ob1a u,orx Of the Christian men and women VINO
are engaged in our mission worK- fy theF nuns
We shall know them and We know there are many
teachers in our Chinese missions "h" VIII al me
last hear those blessed words: 'Inasmuch as He
- do,e q INTO one Of the least of these. my
,.--en We have done il unto me Enter thou
into the JOY of thy Lord l. 49,
President Of the Chinese Y. NJ I. A
New York. June %. 1903