The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-05
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hospital Mt Yunnanfu. whore he re-
Joined his family, and was brought
back to America TO rccuperH'c ana
while here, In tho summer and fan
OF 1920 he lCctured upon his cN-
pcriouccs and also wrote a book en-
titled pioneering in Thlbct'
His wife did not accompany Doc.
tor shelton to Botang. but went tU
Calcutta, india. 10 obtain trausll-
tiOn ~ tcNt books and scriptures
into the Tlbetian tongue. In his
party wero Mr.. and Mrs. j, r. Morse
aud their small children NJ Tulsa.
Okla. and Mr. and Mrs. NJ. II. Dun
can or buffalo.
ST rS, March 4.-.The career
of "Sholton OF Bataug,' tho first
Christian missionary tp he allowed
Hdmlttancc 10 the Buddhist province
uf Thihet, china, has ended M he
was preparing TO write It's glowing
climax.
a cabloEram 90 tho United Chris.
tlun Missionary society here today
announced that Dr. Leroy shelton,
medical missionary OF the Disciples
Of Christ rChrIstau church, was
murdered by Chinese robbers Fcbru-
ary II, last.
For IS years Doctor shelton. who
was a years old, stood ON tho Thibr-
tan plateau, his eyes ON Ihagl, the
capital city, whose cato had never
been opened TO anyone coming IN
Chrlsts name. He was the second
white missionary to cross tho for
biddcn Himnluyns into tho land
which Is one Of the few remaining
fastncEses OF the earth.
IIn won his way by acts OF healing.
until at last he boldly addressed the
Dnhlai Lama, ruler of the Buddhist
stronghold and after four months
came the invitation TO enter the for
bidden city ana establish a hospital.
Tho invitation was recognition OF
medical labOra among Thibctau soc
dicrs. And Just as he was about to
enter the city, word came OF his
death,
Details Of tho murder probably
will not be known for several
months. an ~ takes that space of
| time for a letter to reach here. To-
days message merely stated the
physician had been murdered and
/ requested that his daughters in
School In California bo notified.
ny Associated Press State wire.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March A.
Five Americans were members OF
| tho party OF tho Rev. a. l.. shelton.
medical missionary Of tho Disciples
| OF Christ IN Thlbot, whose murder
| by bandits near Batang. February
| ~ was reported today in n cable
gram to tho United Charities Mis-
sionary society in 81. Louis with
! Doctor Shelton were Mr.. and Mrs.
! Russell Morse OF Tulsa, Okla, and
their i-months-old baby. and Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. II. Duncan OF Buffalo.
". Y. Their fate Ia not known, al
though absence OF mention OF them
In the Cablegram announcing Doe
| tor Shelton's death was regarded
hero ns an indication OF their safety.
Letters from Mrs. Morse TO her
parents In Norman, Okla, made pub
lie tonight Indicated that tho mis-
slonary party led by Doctor shelton
had arrived Mt Batang during the
last days OF December. Belief was
Expressed that Doctor Shelton was
murdered whllo making II trip from
Batang alone and that the remain
der OF tho party was safe in Batang
! party came in letter from Mrs
Morse 10 her parents, dated Decem
ber o. Tho letter said that the mis-
slonaries expected TO be In Batani
by Christmas at least,
ENID. March 4.--Rov. A. L. Shel
ton. whose murder near Batang
Thibot, China, is reported. II n soI
OF J. O. Shelton OF Enid. lie wal
ono OF tho best known mlsslonariei
In China, having spent Is years II
religious work among tho Thibetans
lie visited in Enid several months
during the winter OF 1920 and 1921
leaving here last July ana embark
ing at Vancouver. II. c.. In August
1921, on his return Journey.
Mr.. Shelton was on his way 4
Hong Kong with his wifo ana twi
daughters. Doris and Dorothy, whit
were en- route for America, In 1890
when bandits captured him and hel,
. him for ransom, While n captlv,
for 60 days a tumor developed OF
his neck. and after his escape h
, came on TO America with his family
to be operated on st Rochester
MINI. lie spent several months II
, Enid and gave many lectures befor
. churches and societies throughou
r Oklahoma and Kansas.
Shelton'a daughters are in Po
: mona, Cal, with their grandparent,
, Mrs Shelton accompanied him ol
/ his return as far as Hong Konl
. China, leaving him there to go I
! Calcutta, India. where she is hav
i ing tho bible translated into tn
4 Thibetan tongue. Sho planned o.
. Joining her husband later at Lhasu
4 tho ancient capital of Thibet, wher
Z no white man has ever been permit
4 ted to enter. shelton had game
a from the Dalai I.amma. the Buddhls
|, ruler, through the good work no ha
accomplished In Thibet. permlssio
p to establish hospital there. Ac
, companying him to Lhasa were Nj
? and Mrs. Russell Morse of Enic
7 missionaries from tho Central Chris
= tlan church OF Enid, and their I'm
, FAINT daughter. Mrs. Morse formerl
= lived at Tulsa. Tho fate OF Mors
, and his family is unknown.
. shelton was native OF Indlanapo
I, lis, Ind, and was born June 0, 1877,
He formerly lived at Anthony, Kan
and was a graduate OF tho Emporif
n Kan, state normal school. Afte
. leaving the Emporla college no en-