The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
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there. but some seem to think ha
mad not been there for some time.
Though his home and headquarters
We're not destroyed by the revolution
lists. they were looted by soma OF the
unframed soldiers and people who
came in. and the furniture was broken
up.
When VIC remember how the Chinese
have been oppressed by the Manchu
dynasty Tor nearly 500 yeers. how tbs
whole Manchu race have been pension
ed by the Chinese people. no wonder
that they have peen aroused TO revolt.
What there IS in future tor China II
would be hard for any one to say
some want repubnc. some want u
limited monarchy. put ell want TO get
r.u OF the Mancnu oynasty.
Carefully I'lu,.ncl.
One can ensI!y sec that this rebel
lion has been carefully planned. anu
IS beng Monuerlully Gnrried out, am
the reVvlutun.sts are. Certainly go lar
as TINS section ot Cnlna Is cui.cerneo,
thus carrying ouc thelc plan or mAklng
IT rs lar as possiDie "a b,oOu!ess re-
volut!on." IL ,tn.s conH.ct at nans
chon. winch mas .ssteq only from aul-
Gay morning. before uayiignt to sun
'oay mIun:gn, there was attug ether only
seven kliieu anu eleven Mounued. =
remarkably snlsn numoer. tangchow
was no sooner taken. than rtney I'M
mea!aLe!y set TO WorE TO restore peace
and oruer. ana proclsmanons to inc
enect that any raising OF mobs, or
violence OF any sort would be protapt-
~ punlsGed by death; that MISSION
property and Foreigners were TO be
projected. and business resumed at
once. so that these "terror,Zea" people
md themselves suddenly unuer new
reg.me. with prospects OF better tunes.
and we are happy TO note the chaHgc
OF expressions on the commentaries,
and Joy mas taken the place OF tear.
such nave been the experiences We
nave had recently.
Whatever the future may hold tor
the Cninese. and Tor US, in these re-
construction times we cannot tell. bur
up to TINS present time everything has
been well planned and carried out. and
the Chinese deserve great praise for
the way in which 1t was all manageu.
1t shows wisdom and. courage
For those IN the homeland who have
felt that bringing theS Gospel to these
neathen was waste of time and
money. can lacy not see that It is a
people worth while this expenditure?
The Bible teaches individual liberty
and obedience to conscience. and we
such a revolution as this, Some OF
these men have been educated In
America and Europe, and though not
many perhaps are Christiens Them
selves, they see what Christianity has
done for Christian countries. China Il
Christianized. will be g power for good,
but of they have Western civilization
without the principles that make for
righteousness. then may the world
, dread the yellow peril"
Confidence tn Christianity.
An instance that showeS the conf
dence they have in Christianity here.
was seen early Sunday morning, be-
fore the NIanchu camp surrendered.
Two Manchus had made their escape
from their city and were hiding in a
straw hut. a Christian Chinese pas
tor. Mr.. Sang. found them and offered
to help them escape out OF Hangchow.
Ali the gates OF Hangchow were lock
ed and the only means of ESCAPE would
forty feet high. When he made this Of
fer they refused to follow him; think
ing he would betray them into the
hands OF the enemy. but as soon as he
/, told them he was a. Christian, quick
ly consented and went with him.
i Since writing the above, the new
J conlmandant in Hangchow has sent 8
7 delegation to call on our raiss!pn here
to assure us of their protection and
good will.
!, What a striking contrast 20 S,oxsr
times IN 1900. when the missionaries
lives were in jeopardy. sS
al beg the Christian readers of this
letter 20 remember China in earnest
i innportunate. prayer, and to do all ~
( their power for the epread otstAsggos-
!, pei in this; great land, which for thcns
( ands .of years has been bound III the
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