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November 1927
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SOLDIERS LINED UP ON THE INSTITUTE COMPOUND PRE PARING TO EVACUATE. MILTON STEWART. HALL AND DEAN'S RESIDENCE IN BACKGROUND.
HERE CHINESE SOLDIERS ARE SEEN PACKING UP TO LEAVE. FOLLOWING A CONFERENCE WITH DR. KELLER,’ OFFICERS GAVE ORDERS TO EVACUATE.
The S ituation at Hunan
where conditions have necessitated their discontinuance. What the organ of the China Inland Mission says is equally true of our Hunan work: “By way of correcting an erroneous impression which seems to be in the minds of some friends at home, let it be explained that the Western governments, in requesting withdrawals of their nationals from the interior of China, accept no financial responsibility in the matter. The only assistance rendered missionaries has been in the nature of an occasional passage by’• naval craft in some emergency. The unusual difficulties and heavy expensesentailed, t h e r e f o r e , in the removal of our missionaries from remote parts of C h i n a have been c h e e r f u l l y accepted by the Mission, together
Last advices received indicate that as the result of a conference between Dr. Frank Keller and the command ers of the Chinese forces-stationed in our Institute build- ings, the soldiers have evacuated. The exterior of the buildings remains in fair condition, but the interior has been stripped of door knobs and all ornamentation, and much of the school furniture has disappeared. It is not known when work will be permitted looking toward the refitting of the buildings, but present conditions do not warrant any moves in that direction. Dr. Keller says: “As we look at the sad fate of the buildings of the Union Theological School lying just adjacent to us on the north, our buildings have escaped with little injury and our hearts are filled with humble gratitude to God.” Dr. Keller is carrying for
with the losses of p r o p e r t y and personal effects, as being a m o n g the inevitable liabil ities i n v o l v e d in the task of g i v i n g the G o s p e l to the people of China.”
ONE OF THE TEACHERS RESIDENCES OF THE HUNAN BIBLE INSTITUTE. THE SOLDIERS WERE NOT SO CONSIDERATE HERE.
ward the work of the Evangel istic Bands in several sections, and bands are being reorganized
SHOWING WHAT CHINESE SOLDIERS DID TO INTERIOR ROOMS IN , UNION THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL, NEXT DOOR
NEXT DOOR TO HUNAN BIBLE INSTITUTE IS UNION THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL. VIEW SHOWS WHAT
TO HUNAN INSTITUTE.
DOORS AND CASINGS TORN
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SOLDIERS DID HERE.
OUT TO BE USED ELSEWHERE.
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