New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-09
j. 5. MISSIONARIES
near WAR REGION
Heiningers Safe, Wife Leaves for
Coast LutheranS Ordered Home

No definite information has as yet
been received in this city concerning
Rev. A. D. Heininger. who is con-
nected with the First Congregational
church In the foreign mission field.
Mr. Heininger is principal OF the
Porter Middle school at Techow,
China, which is in northern Shan
tung. The site is at present some
what removed from the war grounds
and it is hoped the local man and
his family will be perfectly safe
there.
4 statement issued TO the Asso-
ciated Press by the American Board
Of Foreign Missions in Boston. Is as
follows:
Boston. Mass, April S.--All the
women and children from the In
land stations of the American Board
OF Foreign Missions in north China
are leaving at once for coast cities,
according to a cable just received
at the Boston headquarters from A.
G. Grimes, Tientsin, treasurer of the
North China Mission. The cable
reads as follows:
Much uneasiness Is felt as to the
political condition Of the country.
Approved by American consul and
both Chinese and foreigners, have
advised women and children all in
land stations come TO coast without
delay. Our advice is being followed
as soon as possible"
1t is assumed at the board rooms
that these missionaries will come to
Tientsin. and other coast cities,
where they will await further de-
vclopmcnts. The American board
has 1875 missionaries in its north
China stations: 46 men and SO wom-
en-. The men are expecting, evident
ly to continue at their posts since
the present situation does not ap-
pear to make necessary their with
drawal. Since Pekin. Tientsin and
Tnnghsicn could hardly be regard
ed as inland 1t is thought that all
American board workers In these
stations will remain on duty.
DR.. William E. Strong. American
board secretary in charge OF China
work, stated today:
1T is to be recognized that this
movement is a preventive measure;
that there is no immediate danger or
threat Of attack occasioning the re-
moval but that it is only to pre-
vent the possibility OF having to
cyacuate the interior stations later
on should the fighting area extend
so far north. In the opinion of
many observers warfare may ter
inmate before it goes that far. The
this dispatch as increasing appre-
hension as to the welfare of its
north China missionaries. feeling
that the movement Is occasioned by
the desire Of the authorities to guard
against any possible period of dis
order which might come about as
the southern army presses north
! ward.
Inland stations of the American
board in north China are found at
/ Paotingf,I, Tsinan, Lintsing. Teh-
sicn Taiku, Fenchow. while other
! stations not so far in the interior
are at Picking, Ticntsin and TunGh-
sien.
u t,tn s,r Mt g
the following letter to the Herald
from the American board:
! The only way. OF course, that this
would touch Mr.. Heininger is in the
fact that he IS at Tehsien, Shan
tung, while Mrs. Heiningcr presum-
ably will be soon in Ticntsin. Picking
or some coast city. Probably Mr.
Hcininger is remaining with the
other men at his post.
Two other men who have an &C
Quaintancc in this city who are in
the missionary field in China, but
who have been ordered home are
Rev. John l.. Benson OF New Haven
and Rev. Eric II. Wahlstrom OF
Mcriden. Both men are members OF
the Augustana synod Of the Iuth-
cran church, OF which Rev. DR.. A
4. Ahlquist of New Britain is q
member. Both are friends Of the
local pastor.
Presbyterian and Methodist mis-
sionaries are being ordered home
Also New Britain has no one o.
ti;bcr denominations in China.