EVANGELICAL WOMEN IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1900, BETTY SCOTT STAM 1906 P/10

In this post I will continue to share the story of a woman named Betty Scott Stam. She lived from 1906 - 1934. Betty and her husband went to Jingde, China, early 1934 to become acquainted with the area. During the day they would go to nearby villages to do evangelism; in the evenings they would go out to lead meetings. The region was mountainous and the inhabitants were poor. 

During that time Betty gave birth to her daughter Helen Priscilla Stam. Unexpectedly, on the morning of December 6 of that year, after Betty had gotten up, the sound of gunfire broke out. Soon after, soldiers from the Red Army rushed into the city. John led the family and servants to kneel down in prayer for reliance upon God. Just at that moment, the Red Army soldiers entered the room.

The next day, Betty and her husband were taken to Miashou where they spent the night. The next morning, a squad rushed into the room and roughly pushed them out of the door. They were led to a small mountainous area outside the town. At the summit Betty and her husband were forced to kneel down and stretch out their necks, and were killed.

Betty was 28 years old when she gave her life for the sake of the Gospel.