Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-11-27
A LETTER FROM
CHINA WAR ZONE

The following letter was received
this week from the war zone in China
from Rev. II. G. c. Hallock, Mis-
sionary TO that country for the past
70 wears. The letter was received by
Mrs r. d. Mack
The letter follows.
shanghai. China, Oct IL, 1924,
Dear Friends: Illness and the war
Ground us have delayed my letter and
requests: but hope l am still in time
so that l can hear from you before
Christmas. You may have heard about
the war here that is so affecting us.
! The governor of this (Kiangsu) prov
ince and the governor of the province
! (Chekiang) just south of us are fight
ing for Shanghai. 1t is not pleasant
to be the bone of contention when
guns are used 1t is so very sad when
hundreds of thousands of poor people
must suffer. People were already as
thick as hops in Shanghai and now
crowds of people from the towns and
villages outside ofShanghai are fleeing
TO this city for refuge. One sees ON
the streets long streams of people
bows and girls and men and women
CARRYING bedding ,etc. They are sad
| looking lots. Many are in need. Some
sleep on the streets. / wish / could
help them.
'We missionaries and foreigners are
still safe Their are a number of ships
of war here for our protection; but
without the Lords kindly care men
could do little. 1t is said our Chin
csc general plans to blow up the Ar
H,,,. fhn ,a,.t, Of
Shanghai if he is defeated. / live in
one of the threatened parts: but hope
he will not cary out his threat and 1
rest in the Fathers keeping.
Besides war here, war is also in
many other places. 1t is cruel to
war now when so many parts of China
are flooded and millions are suffer
ing from famine. The lot of the peo-
pie is bad enough and the famine re-
lief workers would have a big job to
raise money to feed the Starving with
peace to do it in, with war 1T is
doubly hard. SO China is indeed in n
very bad way. Pray for peace and or
der and plenty so we may preach the
Gospel in quiet, and help as you. can.
my work keeps on as in the past
tho the preaching is some hindered by
much excitement and because martial
law keeps people from coming to SER
vices at night. My day and Sunday
schools continue as usual. Though
times are fearful, 1 live in hope the
war will be over before Christmas,
and my slant-eyed brownies must not
Christmas lack 'tho twenty wars
were at my back p The Riddles in my
pleasures of Christmas such as home
boys and girls look forward to SO joy
fully. / have about 800 little brownies
l wish to make happy again with |
candy, toys and popcorn and nuts. |
If you would like to help a little III !
be so glad and the Riddles will be de-
lighted
II do want to give the kiddies the
"best Christmas ever" and then tell
them of Gods great Christmas gift to
us in His Son Jesus who was born
On the first Christmas day and that
1T is His birthday we celebrate and
that it is out of gratitude to Him and
love of them that you good people at
home send these glad gifts to your
little brothers and sisters in China.
Don't feel that you have to send a
whole lot-just what you can send
easily l am asking others so that the
burden may not be heavy on any.
thought Of asking you to send candy
and chewing gum and toys, dolls and
so on; but the postage to China is
lieavy since the T. S. Post Office is
,losed and sometimes customs dues
ire large. 1t seems better to ask You
% send money and let me buy pres
,nts here. l can buy them cheaper and
more suited to the ages of the boys
md girls
When you send please say how
much of you gift is for the brownies
reat, and how much for the work
uring the u months to come. Please
end money By check or by Draft on
lew York, or by Internal. p. o. MO.
T by q. s. paper money in register
letter, addressed to DIR. H. G. c.
lallock. G. p. o. Box No. 1894. 1O6
orth Szechuen Road, Shanghai.
hina. I'll try to write my brownies"
la-zia-noong (Thanks) after CHRIST
as. l wish you and friends a Merry
and Happy New Year.
Yours in Christ's glad service.
(Rev.) H. G. c. Ha1lock.
II. ;. Please put &c. stamp on your
tier"