Of the three Hunan Tracts come to hand out of those distributed at the recent meeting at Oh'angsha, No. 1 belongs to the arge batch which was picked up last year. Is is the one which professes to be a revelation from one of the Taoist genii. The other two were not in the last year's find but have no dates.
The appendix to the Death Blow is really made up of two separate tracts. It in 26 pages, 10 of which are in verse about Christians, 6 are in proso about the Kolao Hui, and 10 paves betwoon are missing. As to what that missing tract is, there is no clue given.
The first 10 pages of Tract No. 2 area careful summary or essence of all the abominable and horrible crimes attributed to Christians, served up afresh with some additional toud il beyond what was thought usurp the filthiest imagination, The author of this diabolical tract has written it in easy verse and in mandarin, with the care and completeness o in literary ability, in order to make h as widely known' as possible, and in order to rouse up the indignation of the whole Innd against foreigners. He skilfully blends the name Catholic priests, Protestant missionaries, and Christian people of every name, rank, and country, 80 as to direct the hatred of his countrymen against all foreigners without distinetion, He concludes by calling upon all to be ready at a moment's notice of the gong to rush out with their weapons to exterminate the foreigner and to possess themselves of his wealth! That is the bait. The rich are to help with their money and the poor, with their physical strength. "Tract No. 3 is on the Kolao Hui. ey are described as bands of robbers, but having eight different names such as Black and Red Society.
Heaven and Enrth Societ God's Soviety,(Shangti Hui North and South Society.
Grent King Society.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.