Striking Tribute to Missio1 near Hi ows Haichow, Jan. 14.
On Tuesday morning, January 112, 2 notable service was held at Yang Gla Gi, the scene of th capture by bandits of Rev. J. W. Vi son, on November 1, 1921. This w memorial service for Mr. Vinson, JO. number of important personages leave from a distance to attend. JAmong those were he U.S, Consul, Mr. Paul W. Meyer, Mr. S.M. Wu, jor Nanking, from the Waichiaopu, representing' the National Govern Iment of China, Mfr. Chen Chien-ming, the newly appointed Magistrate of Kuan Yuin Hsien, representing the Kiangsu Provincial Government, Mr. A de B. Giolma, and Mr. C.C. Miao, the Foreign and Chinese District inspectors of the Hunipei District [Salt Inspectorate, Messrs E. Currie and W. C, McLauchlin re-|C' [presented the Southern Presbyterian Mission, of which' Mr. Vinson was a member. A number of short address ses were delivered by the visiting representatives and by some of the focal officials and guests. A. special speakers stand had been erected and many beautiful scrolls were displayed on this stand and all over the enclosure in which the people had assembled, A tremendous croyd gathered for" the occasion,—and howell the crowd was immense, very" good order was preserved throughout the exercises.
Most of the speakers emphasized the regrettable character of the in-nit which was the occasion of the memorial service, the more regret~ Table because the one who wan the' Nictim of the cruelty of the bandits had spent his life trying to benefit the people among whom he lived, Jand ight at the time of hix being taken by these who used. him. 30 shamefully, he wa engaged in the beneficent' work which had brought him to China, "Many of the speakers urged. the people to use all. their ferergies to bring about a complete! Jchange in the state of the country, 0 ce-operating with the officials in their efforts to exterminate the robber! menace. Some of the officials directly called upon' the people to, assist them in discovering the bandit lies fand urged all the people of the district to abstain: from harbouring or helping of the robbers. Some Jof the speakers used very plain ani id
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