T have heard of no move against, the brigands nor any word of the Tiberation of the Rev. Arne Anda, of Sichuan. This wretched captive has been in the hands of the robbers now for nearly three months. The headquarters of Mr. Anda's Mission is in Hupeh. There information may be available concerning the unfortunate missionary. (Mr. Anda has since been liberated, according to the foreign Pre Hankow.—Ed).
Incidentally, what has ever been Jdone for the missionaries that have suffered so severly at the hands of bandits in this provinee.t—So far Jas my memory serves, nothing more than bringing pressure on the authorities for the bare release of the victims. From my. knowledge of the minds of the missionary body. they want no more. But were ies less troubled, one might very pertinently ask, if it is mot a greater imposition than human nature should be called on to suffer even though the sufferer be A missionary, to have one's home and effects so used as they have been and are being used in the Kiahsien district now,
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