The Ransom for Ellen Stone
AN effort has been made in this country the past few days, with partial success, to raise a large sum of money to pay a ransom demanded by some Bulgarian brigands who have abducted an American missionary, Miss Ellen Stone, and threaten to kill her if the ransom is not paid. This effort is a testimonial to the regard entertained for this lady by her friends here; but we doubt its wisdom. A Christian missionary surrenders his life when he starts out in the service of his Master, placing it in the keeping of Him whose cause he labors to advance. He should do his duty, and let God take care of the results. The Almighty is able to protect him, and whether his life or his death will best serve the interests of Christ’s kingdom in his field of labor, is a question for God alone to settle.