MISSIONARY MARTYRS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18583, 18 December 1934, Page 5

MISSIONARY MARTYRS

BEHEADED BY CHINESE COMMUNIST OUTRAGE SHANGHAI, Dec. 17. Pull details of the murder of the Ifev. J. C. Stain and his wife at Maioshao, near Wuhu, Anhwei, a few days ago, revealed that the victims were beheaded by a Communist swordsman. The victims wore captured in a sudden “Bed” raid on Tsingteh, together with their infant daughter, whom in some mysterious manner Mrs. Siam succeeded in hiding in an empty house at Miaoshao. The population was forced to witness the execution. Chinese Christians and even non-Christians pleaded for mercy, but Mr. and Mrs. Stain went courageously to their death, deeply impressing the villagers. Later a Chinese priest penetrated the district anil found Mrs. Stain's baby with a 10-dollar bill pinned to its clothes by the mother for the finder. The baby was placed in safe hands. •* The New Zealand missionary, Mr. Dayman, and his fellow captive, Mr. Bosshardt, were alive and well 10 days ago, according to a dispatch received by the British Legation from the Consul at Changsha, Hunan. Writing from the bandit stronghold in northwest Hunan, Air. Hayman says he is being treated as well as can be expected.

Mi. -Tolln C. Stain was a native'of Paterson, New Jersey. His wife formerly was Miss Elizabeth A. Scott, daughter of Dr. and Airs. C. E. Scott, of Shantung, China.