The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-04
PRESS ONWARD IN |
SPITE OF PERILS|
Tulsa Missionary and
Family Undaunted
by Adversely
DESTINATION THIBET
Mother of J. r. Morse Is
Apprehensive as to
His Safety

Somewhere in western China n
tulsa missionary his. young wife
and babe face peril both from the
elements and from a native uprising
ns they press toward Thibet.
j. Russell Morse, Gertrude Morse
and Baby Eugene we're at Yunnar-
IA when last heard from, October
20, awaiting the arrival OF their lug
gage and several years supplies
held un At Haiphong IN FRENCH
Indo China by series of land
slides extending over 1G miles OF the
YEunan railway. With them were
Ur, A. l.. Shelton, medical mission
ary OF the Disciples of Christ. who
opened missionary work in Thibet
and served IS years, and Mr.. and
Mrs, Marion III. Duncan, educational
missionaries.
Fresh Revolt Threatened.
Before them lay the Known dan
ger Of n fresh revolt OF Thibetans
against the Chinese government
They knew that Missionary Parkei
escaped September "a after six
weeks imprisonment bv one of the
mammoth robber bands OF Thibet
and that the Foreign Christian Mis-
sionary society of the Disciples Of
Christ In this country has had no
word since last April from its two
missionary families in Thlbet. who
wrote them that they hoped TO es-
cape injury from the opposing
forces by n neutral attitude and that
the revolving Thibetans had so tar
displayed no animosity toward the
Christian missionaries.
Doctor Shelton. head Of the party
IN which the Tulsa trio are mem
bers. rave orders for their advance
into Thibet I'm spite OF the new out
break only because the delicate con-
ditioD Of Mrs. Duncan necessitated
early arrival at the mission station
IN BatanE. Thibet. Doctor shelton
has had actual experience with Thi-
betan violence in the spring OF 1919
when he and his family were on tho
first lap of their journey back to
America. lie was lured from the
caravan on the pretext Of giving
medical relief to sick member Of
the band and was made captive.
while his wife and two daughters IN
the caravan narrowly escaped death
from the hail OF bullets from the
bandits hiding place IN tho hills.
Doctor Shelton was held prisoner
for 70 davs the ransom price being
governmental clemency for the ont D..
lawed rnhher chief When he be-
]
~ from place TO place and pursuit
nv Chinese troops waxed hot. he was
loft by the band In n rice straw
stack with three robbers on guard
and was finally rescued by the SOL
diers.
Soldiers Accomnauv Caravan.
Morse wrote that Chinese soldiers
we're to accompany hts party's cara
van into Thihet Fer the caravan 30
mules and 100 yaks or oxen were
needed. The men were to ride
sedan chairs. while the baby was 10
be carried in a basket swung be-
tween animals.
II was cXpccted that the caravan
could not maze more than 10 miles
a dav in iourneying from Yunran-fu
IN Batang over II ranges OF tho
Himalavas. some seventeen thou
sard feet high.
Young Morse's mother. Mrs.
Frank e. Morse, is showing'a Spar
tan courage IN tho midst Of sus.
pense as 70 the safety Of her son
and his family. At this time II
seems likely that she will not cvcn
know when they reach their des'i-
nation as mail runners no longer
make the 5O0-mile trim on account
~ unsettled conditions. Mrs.
Morse has written the Foreign
Christian Missionary society as 20
The possibility of'cabling Christmas
greetings to her son at BatanF,
The "arnbassador Of Jesus Christ
TO the Thlbetars" spent his last day
on American soil for eight years on
August 12, the next day waving
n Vancouver from aboard the Fm-
ptess of China. During the sea trip
Doctor Shelton instructed the mis-
slonaries in "first aid Thibet." that
Is, the simpler expressions In the
language. During dav OF sight
seeing in Yokohama. Japan, tho
party had as pilots two women mis-
sionaries of their own denomina-
lion. At Shanghai, Mrs. shelton
separated from the party and start
I'd for India where she will trans
late books for the Thlhetans.. The
two Shelton girls. both horn In Thi-
bet, are now studying in Pomona,
Cal, the elder 10 he a. medical mis-
glonary. The SheitGhs left Thibct
partly 10 bring their girls back
home and to avoid unpleasant rela-
lions with the Chinese consul. who
wished to betroth his son to the
older girl.
Renrcsents Enid Church.
morse is TVlsan or long StAnn-
Ing ard a member ot the First
Christian church. He graduated
from Phillips university at Enid and
" representing the Enid church.
where he made ministerial prepara-
ton, in accordance with his wish
and that OF his mother that he go
- the foreign field During Doctor
Shorons furlough in America he be-
came interested In going 10 Thibet,
mat practically untouched field be-
tween India and Siberia. Tie r.
representing the Christian church Of
Enid
= Eight-months-old Baby Eugene
last renorts