Mr. Blaine to Mr.
Denby.
Department
of State,
Washington, February 11,
1892.
No. 701.]Sir: I inclose for your information a copy of a
letter from the beard of foreign missions of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States and the resolution therewith, recognizing your services in aid
of the missionaries at Chinanfu.
I am, etc.,
Mr. Ellenwood to
Mr. Blaine.
Board
of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America,
53 Fifth
Avenue, New York, February 8, 1892. (Received February
9.)
Sir: The board of foreign missions of the
Presbyterian Church, United States of America, having received
communications from its missionaries in north China concerning the good
offices of Hon. Charles Denby, United States minister at Peking, in
securing due protection of the interests of its missionaries in the
Shantung province, and also favorable recognition of their benevolent
work and the granting of such facilities as would enable them to
prosecute that work, desires to make formal acknowledgment of his
services through the Department of State, and to express its thanks
through the proper channels for the same. The action taken by the board
is herewith inclosed.
Respectfully,
F. F. Ellenwood,
Secretary.
[Inclosure.—Extract from minutes, February
1, 1892.]
[February 1,
1892]
On receipt of letters from Rev. Gilbert Reid, of the Shantung Mission,
calling attention to the services rendered to the mission by United
States Minister Denby in securing from the Chinese Imperial Government
certain favorable concessions with reference to the purchase of property
for missionary purposes at Chinanfu, the board desires to record its
high appreciation of this official service, which opens the way for the
erection of missionary residences, school and chapel buildings, and
hospital. The property thus gained will become a center for the
diffusion of a widespread educational influence and the untold blessings
of medical and surgical relief to thousands of the needy and suffering,
to say nothing of the higher spiritual influences to be exerted upon the
people. It was resolved that the board transmit, through the Department
of State at Washington, a copy of this action, together with a unanimous
vote of thanks to Hon. Charles Denby, United States minister at the
Imperial Court of Peking, for his kindly intervention in behalf of the
mission. (Letter of Rev. G. Reid, December 7, 1891.)
