To the Editor of the "NowrH-CHINA Datty News."
SmI think it may be safely affirmed that the great majority of American missionaries and Mission Boards take no part in the agitation for the abolition of extraterritariality. For instance, in the last num bor received (July 24) of the "issionary Herald," the oficial missionary publication of the Congregational churches in the United States, there is an interesting editorial on} the subject.
28—of members China Bission, averse to being placed in a position which may seem to give colour to the charge that at any sign of trouble the missionary runs up his nation's flag, calls for ers and falls back on his govern. ment for support, have publicly declared their earnest desire that form of military pressure be! exerted to protect them or their property, and that in the event of} their capture or death at the hands! 7
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