A horrible affair that occurred hers yesterday in this city has pained my. heart very much and I learn that the shooting of the Shen Chao-huei, travelling evangelist, named Chang Tong-hsiang was carried out under your instructions. Personally T inclined to think that the punishment. was boo severe, especially when both his accusers, vi: lao Ing-chang and Wang Lao-min have both departed this life, Change Tonge-hsiang was shot with ut any trial whatever. "He was rushed out of the city to the foot of Ri Langechan and shot. his dead ady left to tie there like a dead log. Those kind of things do not down very well with foreigners and the way you govern your own people is known in other lands and eases such as T have stotd shove nut China in the black bookn in the annals of the nations, What is One to Thin Now that China is seeking a place of equality with western nations—fon what grounds can you expect other nations to honour you if you make the lives of your own citizens like the despatching of so many mad dogs! The people of other nations wonder if the time hus really come for China to govern the national of other countries und the price put on the lives of your own peop! is the best way to settle thie matter.
Ax the Evangelist who was shot Welonged to another Mission, there is no spirit of favouritism in my heart and I wish to place before you the condition of the home now through the shooting of the son. I rive this on good authority as I have Tearned from reliable sources. The nother is a widow and has younger son still left. Through the shooting his wife ly now 4 widow and there are four fatherless chile dren. The home is very poor and they have no means of support. May [ask who is to support them ow? In foreign countries, governments meet this through the poor rates In such deserving eases. Do you have anything like this in your country?
Tam really very sorry that 9 strong measure of panishient was taken in the case of Chane Tong-hsiang and all done so secretly without any open Judgment in In fulure 1 bee of you tu give any cases which concern Christian Missions a just trial in which all sides shall be satisfied that justice has been dealt out in the ease.
Furthermore, 1 consider that Pastor W. W, Simpson who is Chief Pastor of the Shen Cliwo Huei should have been communicated with and all the pros, and cons. of the ease Laid before him. Had this been done I am sure that if Chang Long hsiang was guilty of any capital ime, the Christian Churelr would be the last to stand in the way of the punishment being cartied out.
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