The tragedy of Paotingfu; an authentic story of the lives, services and sacrifices of the Presbyterian, Congregational and China Inland missionaries who suffered martyrdom at Paotingfu, China, June 30th and July 1, 1900

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PRINCETON, N. J. nJJ

Purchased by the Hamill Missionary Fund.

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Breaking Home Ties. — The Wedding Trip — New Friendships — Clearfield's Ideal — The Week's Round of Social Pleasures — The Impressive Sermon — Mrs. Simcox's Talk to the Children. — The Reception at the Reed Home — " Never Dreamed that Missionaries Looked Like These " — The " Name Book " — Clearfield's Good-bye — The Ordination — The Last Sabbath at Home — Center's Farewell 33

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In Far Off China, — There Were no Tears or Sad Feelings— Empress of China — Center's Largess — The Voyage— The Reception at Tientsin — On to Fencing — The American Gentleman at the Chinese Inn — Entertained at Dr. Wherry's — At Home with the Cunninghams- First Impressions — Paotingfu, the Strategic Point — A Family Bereavement — First Experiences in Country

Work — Feeding the Hungry 48

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The Flight. — War with Japan — Mob Violence Threatened— Warned to Seek Safety — Preparations for the Flight — Houseboat to Tientsin — Cholera in the Compound— Sad Deaths — A New Testament for the Empress Dowager — Exciting War News ... 71

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The American Board Compound. — Isaac Pierson and a Noble Work — The Laying of the Foundation — Humble Quarters — Providential Leadings — The Story of Meng and Chang — Miss Pierson's Letter — " Men May Come and Men May Go — The Growth of the Native Church — The Ordination of Meng Chang-chun — A Missionary's Joy — Dr. Ament's Story — The Prophecies That Went Before 88

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Life in the Compound and Some Letters. — The War Still On — A Winter of Anxiety — True Friendships Formed — A Picture of Life in the Compound — How the House Was Furnished — The Warnings — The Reply of the Japanese Officer — Christmas and Loving Remembrances — Lights and Shades — How Baby Paul Quiets the Mob — ^The Fears of Many . . . 106

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Misses Morrill and Gould. — Changes in the Personnel of the Station — Mary S. Morrill — The Old Homestead— The Student of the Family — Her Early Reading— At the Normal School — A Change of Faith — A Candidate for Appointment to the Foreign Field — Miss Morrill's Diffidence and Triumph — First Year on the Field — Arrival of Miss Gould at Paotingfu — Changes at the Station — A Child of Gentle Breeding — Miss Gould's Farewell at Portland — Her Birth at

Bethel — Her Student Career at Mount Holyoke College— Yoke Fellows — A Wonderful Year's Work — Miss Morrill's Vacation — New Responsibilities for Miss Gould — The Joyful Return — Arrival of the Simcoxes 136

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Dr. Taylor and the Presbyterian Compound— Dr. Whiting's Story — Dr. Taylor Transferred to Paotingfu — A Memorial Service — A Tribute by Dr. Hodge — Desire to Become a Physician — Van Rensselaer Seminary — Admission to the Lord's Table — At Princeton— A Student of the University of Pennsylvania — Appointment to the Foreign Field — The An Ting Hospital — Linguistic Accomplishments — Dr. Taylor's Medical Work at Paotingfu — His Associates in the Compound — The Precious Home — Domestic Trials.

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Fruitful Labours. — Miss Morrill the Tireless Worker — Her Vacation of Value to Miss Gould — Paotingfu Officials Friendly — Itinerating — Missionaries Going Home — A Missionary Letter to the Clearfield Ladies — Hugs and Kisses to Aunt Beckie— The Precious Day at Man Ch'eng — Desire to do Something for the Women — A Cloud no Bigger than a Man's Hand — The Railroad 177

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Four Summers by the Sea. — Investing Money at Pei-tai-ho — Death of Dorothy Hayner — The Blue Ocean — The Growth of Pei-tai-ho — The Last Summer by the Sea — ^The Celebration of the 4th of July — Interesting Letters — Attack on the Catholic Compound at Paotingfu — Missionary Conferences — A Letter to a Church 193