Church at Home and Abroad, The (July - Dec1898) . rbance began. Dr. Vanderburgh,however, had started on his return to Nodoa,not having learned of the riot, but wasovertaken by Mr. Newton, who rode allnight in order to inform him of the dangerswhich would confront him at Nodoa. Bylast accounts the uprising was growing tolarger and larger proportions, and it seemeddoubtful whether the governmental andmilitary forces in Hainan would be able tosuppress it. Even some of the nativeChristians felt compelled to join the TriadSociety to save themselves from plunder andprobable death. Some of the leader
Church at Home and Abroad, The (July - Dec1898) . rbance began. Dr. Vanderburgh,however, had started on his return to Nodoa,not having learned of the riot, but wasovertaken by Mr. Newton, who rode allnight in order to inform him of the dangerswhich would confront him at Nodoa. Bylast accounts the uprising was growing tolarger and larger proportions, and it seemeddoubtful whether the governmental andmilitary forces in Hainan would be able tosuppress it. Even some of the nativeChristians felt compelled to join the TriadSociety to save themselves from plunder andprobable death. Some of the leaders of themovement assured the missionaries that theycherished no hostile feeling toward them,and even invited them to join the society,suggesting meanwhile that the mission prem-ises would make a good fortress for rebelheadquarters. Whether French influencewas concerned in this uprising has been aquery, but there is not substantial evidenceto warrant Ihe conclusion. The hopefulfact in the case is that small insurrections 385 386 NOTES. [November,. 1898.] H0TE3. 387 have often been put down and peacerestored elsewhere. For example, two or three years agorobber bands from the mountains aroundYeung Kong in the Canton province com-mitted great and widespread depredations,until the authorities were aroused to such apoint that the whole robber force, about1000 in number, was destroyed, and peaceand security have since prevailed. Ifpresent indications are prophetic of thehistory of China in the near future, manydisorders and insurrections on a smaller or our missionaries must for some months tocome suffer serious embarrassment in alldepartments. The Dawn of Hawaii. Last month we published an article en-titled The Dawn of Hawaii. Webelieve, in the words of John Robinson,that more light is yet to break upon thatbeautiful island group. The breakinglight in the picture on the opposite page is asymbol of hope and an inspiration toprayer. One or two historic errors appeared
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