From Uwe Own Correspondent, Chaotungfu, Yun., June A sad incident has happened here this month and it has cast a gloom over all our work, Chinese, Ibien and Miao. On the morning of the first of June one of our ordained Ibien pastors was standing at the door of his home when, at about eight o'clock, a number of bandits passed. Two of them left the squad and coming up to Mr, An Wen-ming (the name of - the pastor) demanded opium. Mr. An had no'opium, and on stating this he was dragged from his doorway, cuffed and beaten by the group of brigands, and taken away prisoner, Mr. An's brother quickly gathered together a party of armed men and hoping to effect a rescue he went in pursuit of the bandits, After going some 30 li, the brigands, realizing that they were being pursued, took out their knives and stabbed Mr. An and a second prisoner whom they had carried off. Within a few minutes An Wen-ming died.
Mr. An was a preacher whom we regarded as one of our own boys. He was schooled in our own Training Institute and was one of the most trustworthy and respected men we have. He was one who lived very near the Master, so near that when he was being beaten and. even stabbed he made no complaints.
Readers will gather from thi how unsettled this district la. An fanocent, inoffensive man is dragged from his home and without rhyme or reason is foully murdered.
During the past four years three of our preachers have been killed—two were ordained, one was not ordained But the preachers do not complain, They go to their stations, take their appaiutements and run grave risks refusing to be intimidated by ruthless murders. Surely the day for throwing cheap neers at Chinese preachers is gone. Personally, I take my hat off and bow to them for their willingness to bear in their bodies the marks of Jesus.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.