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在忻州殉难的邸松牧师的后人致山西省忻州市领导的一封信
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在忻州殉难的邸松牧师的后人致山西省忻州市领导的一封信
The Rectory
Laura PlaceAberystwyth
]Ceredigion
Wales UK 3rd June 2011
It was my privilege to visit Xin Zhou in October 2006, The purpose of my journey was to see the place were my great grand father and grand mother, Herbert and Elizabeth Dixon had worked as missionaries from 1885 until they were martyred in the Boxer rebellion on the 9th August 1900.
I visited the church compound and saw the church and buildings that my great grandfather had helped to build. I have many letters and papers about the work they did among the people of Xin Zhou both with medicine and education of both men and women.
I have recently been told by Chinese Christians that the church has been partially knocked down and the land has been sold to the Buddhists from Wutai Shan. I have also read an appeal letter from them.
It is clear that this land belonged to the church and was paid for by the missionaries of the time, based on the documents that we have found so far. I feel extremely sad that this should be happening ,but living so far away I can only ask for your help in this matter. I have heard that the tearing down of the church site has been put on hold whilst the search for documents of ownership takes place. I am very grateful for this positive move.
I am asking you as their great grand daughter to return the land to the Christians of Xin Zhou that they may keep it as a memorial to the martyrs and museum for future generations.
Yours sincerely
Prudence Dixon Bell.
The names below are the remaining great grand children from Benjamin Dixon , Herbert’s Dixon’s eldest son. They all support my request to you.
Peter Dixon
James Dixon
Rose Dixon
Claire Dixon
尊敬的山西省及忻州市诸位领导:
2006年10月,我有幸造访了忻州,访问的主要目的是寻访我的曾祖父、曾祖母邸松牧师夫妇(Herbert and Elizabeth Dixon)的遗迹。邸松牧师夫妇自1885年到中国传教至1900年8月9日殉难于义和团刀剑,十几年如一日,全心全意地传扬福音,并以行医办学服事了忻州父老乡亲们。
在访问期间,我亲眼见过我曾祖父当年负责兴建的三家店教堂建筑群。在我的家中,至今还仍然珍藏着邸牧师当年写的信件和文件,他常常这些文字中述及他一边传教,一边治病救人、开启民智诸方面的努力。
连日来,我听几位中国信徒说,忻州三家店的福音堂已经被拆毁了一面墙,教堂所在的地产已经被卖给了五台山的和尚。我也读到了他们所写的保护忻州教产的呼吁书。
毫无疑义,忻州三家店的土地和教产是当年英国浸礼会购置兴建的,是浸礼会在忻州的传教士们经手置办的,有案可稽。得知在三家店发生的拆堂建庙事件,我深感震惊和悲伤。但远在万里之外的我,只能写信求告于诸位了。所幸的是,今天又听到三家店拆堂建庙的施工已经被政府勒令暂停了,以给基督教徒一方一个月的时间来寻找办理教产的法律证据,对于诸位领导的这一举措,我心感激不尽!
作为邸牧师的重孙女,我恳请政府将三家店教产移交给忻州基督徒,设立为传教士博物馆,以缅怀先贤,激励后人。
您诚挚的普鲁敦丝·邸克松(Prudence Bell)上
下列邸松牧师的长子本杰明·邸克松的孙辈,我的弟兄姊妹的签名,他们都支持我向忻州政府的这一呼求。
彼得·邸克松(Peter Dixon)
詹姆斯·邸克松(James Dixon)
露丝·邸克松(Rose Dixon)
克莱乐·邸克松(Claire Dixon)
2011年6月3日
The Rectory
Laura place
Abrystwyth
Ceredigion
Wales.UK
(张海燕博士翻译)
昔日的教堂,百年文化遗迹,已被拆成这样,痛心!!!
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