A Brave Evangelist
The young evangelist, Li De Xian, fills his backpack with Christian literature preparing to make his weekly trip to Hua Du Village. Over 100 new converts are anxiously awaiting his arrival to begin the home meeting.
Within two hours the evangelist arrives, greets the Christians, and begins to deliver his sermon.
He shows no sign of fear despite the fact he has been warned that an officer of the Public Security Bureau (PSB) has infiltrated the group and has more than likely informed his superiors of these secret meetings.
Arrest and Beating
Although he is not afraid of the authorities, Li is unprepared for what awaited him and the members of this home church.
Li had only been preaching a few minutes when a number of PSB officers charged into the small house and drug him outside. After confiscating all religious materials, the officers note each attendee and assure them of reprisals.
Li is brutally beaten. He is repeatedly kicked in the stomach and groin before the congregation. The young women who are present are grossly molested and loaded into police vans.
Upon arriving at security headquarters, Li is beaten with a heavy club by the superintendent. Seven officers drag him to an isolation cell, where he is thrown onto the concrete floor and again kicked until he vomits blood. The officers proceed with their cruelty by alternately beating him on the front and back of his neck. His head is smashed against his knees until he barely remains conscious. Li is finally beaten in the face with his Bible and left bleeding on the floor.
Perseverance Amid Persecution
After seven hours of brutal treatment by the Public Security Bureau, Li was released.
Recuperating for only a few weeks, he again travels to Hua Du Village to encourage the believers. On this trip he is accompanied by Western Christian friends.
Li delivers his message and all seems to be peaceful until seven security officers storm the small home and shout accusations. Upon spotting the foreigners, they quickly depart.
Within fifteen minutes a larger number of officers push through the gathering and drag Li outdoors. They begin to smash his face against a stone wall. The uniformed officers show no remorse as they savagely beat the accused.
The foreigners begin to shout: “Why?” – “What about religious freedom?” – “Why must you beat him?” – “Why?” — “Why?”
The officers turn on the foreigners and they are arrested with Li. The owner of the home is also arrested.
She later discovers that it was her son who turned them in.
Date: 29th April 2023
Martyr: Li De Xian
Location: Mainland China 1998
Source: Jesus Freaks
Author: DC Talks, The Voice of Martyrs
Suffering Saturday 038
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