The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-11-02
Are The Missionaries Sete?


the safety of American Mission
aries in China is everywhere
The uprising and
spread of the rebtl cause has
created no little anxiety for the
noble men and women who
have laid their lives on the alter
of sacrifice for the good OF
heathern China.
There are quite q number IN
China from South Carolina, and
the, revolution, therefore, is OF
more than usual concern to US.
From the Columbia Record we
take the names of some OF the
missionaries of the Methodist
and Presbyterians from this
State as follows:
Among the Columbis:ns now
in China is Mrs. Fletcher s..
Brockman. a daughter of Mr..
W. A. Clark. His daughters
husband is the general secretary
of the international Young
Mems Christian association, and
is in charge of the TERRITORY ly-
ing between Hong Hong and
Korea. His headquarters are
at Shanghai, at which place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brock1nan now
are, according to a letter receiv-
ed by Mr. Clark from his
daughter recently. +.
Rev. j. O. Reavis, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church
of Columbia, is in receipt of late
information on the situation in
China, though DR.. S. Fl, Chester
secretary Of the executive e COM
mittee of the foreign missions
work of the Presbyterians OF the
United States. DR.. Chester is
located at Nashville. For six
years DR.. Reavis served with DR..
Chester, as a secretary on this
committee, and though he has
recently been succeeded in this
position by DR.. Edward w.
Smith, he has maintained Q
correspondence with DR.. Chester
and is an intimate friend of the
latter. According to the info,
nation received by DR.. Reavis,
DR.. Chester cabled on October
Goth to Rev. S. I. Woodbridge,
at Shanghai, inQuiring concern
ing the safety of our mission.
aries in the present disturbed
condition of the empire. He re-
ceived the following cable from
the Rev. Mr.. Woodbridge Ali
safe, Excitement increasing.
Government protecting us.
Among other Presbyterian
from this state To-
Gated in Bhina are DR.. and Mrs.
P, Frank Price; whose head
quarters are at Marking. DR..
IS f7oif1sSdntain Inn, in
Greenvilfe county, and is a
cousin of DR.. George A. Nou-
choupe, head of the department
of English at the University of
South Carolina. DR.. and Mrs.
Price are not now in China, how
ever. 1t is stated that thy are at
present on the ocean, enroute to
China from America, following
a recent visit to this country.
With them is Miss Nell Sprunt,
daughter of the Rev. Alexander
Sprunt, D,~~D., passef--ef-tshe-
First Presbyterian church of
Charleston.
Among other Presbyterian
representatives now in China
who are well known to South
Carolinians are DR.. and Mrs. j:
r. Wilkinson are at So Chow,
at the Elizabeth Blake Hospital
which is said to be somewhat
out Of the territory of the rebel
lion They We're in America
last year.
Among the Methodist mission
aries in China is Rev. B. D,
Lucas of Chesterfield county.
He is located at 500 Chow, and
so far as can be learned, is not
troubled with the uprising at
this time. The Rev. Mr.. Lucas
is a cousin of DR.. Thomas c.:
Lucas osteopath, of this city.
Another Methodist representa-
tive who is doubtless well re-
membered by many Columbians
is Mr.. Gist Gee. He is also To-
Gated at 500 Chow.
There are a number of South
CaroIinians, members of the
Baptist denomination, now
working as missionaries in var
ious portions Of China. In the
southern sectiods are Miss Lula
Whilden of Greenville and the
Rev. Mrs. John Lake of Edge
field. Miss Whilden has visit
ed America several tim and is
well known to the denomination
throughout th,s state. She is
now located at canton. Mrs.
Lake was formerly Miss Carrie
Bostick Of Greenville.
In the northern portion Of
China at Teng Chow, is located
Miss J. ". Lide OF Darlington,
Miss Lide is a daughter of the
Rev. R. W. Lide. D. D. pastor
. IL it'd D ,,fic4 cb,,roh Of