The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-21
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True he replied; but they often used quar-
tiers for persona Of rank when travelling Your Consul
General smod. iGF voSS have bsso sas o1' had
not been q temple at simOda when he arrived. How
could no been provided with quarters suitable 70 his
ain our country replied build large houses ex
pressy for the accommodation of strangers We build
temples also, which We call Churches but they sacred
| 10 the worship Of our God f"
(which godp Tell me something OF you God"
awe have but one Godtoe Father Of everything that
good and the Master OF all that is ev We believe that
evil power trouble us without the consent OF the
Master and He tells US 70 ask Him daily 10 protect
return good for evil and " hae the devil, who is
The father of all evil. In japan You Worship
the devil, suppicstiug him who is your enemy
to spare you We, on the contrary, go directly TO his
Master, and say, Protect from thy slave, who
ing TO Destroy MS Which course, now, the most sen
"Yous 10 the best for Americ, and for N!pop'
ne replied. "You know, great many years ago, tue
Christians to Npon Japan, and after that had
rebellion and much blocdshed Nippon is better
What do you want with religion Nippon Is very well
now.n
replied Ca, eiessly, and changed the subject.
Three four days later 1 taking lunch with DR..
Pompc Van Aeerdercoort the Dutch physician of Desma
I'VE were at Nagasak curing tins uGe,) aud mex
toned the result Of my conversation with the
interpreter. "rhey are moroidly sns ocous upon
tle subject OF religion he observed "rnere many
who think that Commodore Perrys sole OBJECT comug
here to pave the way for the introduction OF aat
faith which exerminstcd IN 1886. have observed
that when your mild old chaplain comes shore for a
walk they cast gances merust, perhaps OF fear, az
HIM. was speaking only few Gays since 70 Que Of The
fifty medical iens from the best families Of Jed
co. whom lectures daily)a regard to religion
and theirs and must confess that he got the better Of
me.
"'our religion Observed 'coniuces to high state of
morality 70 the OF law aud order and To the
comfort and welfare OF the poor
"'Tnen why is it, he a.ked; why is it tina. in
your country people die Of hunger in summer,
and of hunger and cold in winter II your religion is
better than ours, why does feed aud those
unfortuna,es that OF Nippon feeds clothes unfor
tuna,es II il is conducive 70 law and order, why do
read in your Dutch books or 80 much crime aud OF
many punshmentsf 1t is productive OF high state OF
morality, why do your merchants swnde us2
"Now, what could say In answer to ali thisP"
tnued the Doctor al could only point 10 purity OF
life inoucaed oy our religion, ami to the mpury Of life
advocated by theirs"
In speaking Of our "md old chaplain the postor re-
ferred TO the ev Henry Wood, Of New Ham pshre,
present chaplain in the United States navy aud
to this ship Aud now before relating another converse
ton which had with q second interpreter on this sub
ect wish 70 show how the ''dstrust' and
ears of which the Doctor spoke, and finally succeeded
in working himself into their confidence, and indeed into
their affections. doubt IL there any has the
interests Of the religion Of Christ Jesus and him cruel
three months stay at Nagasaki he devoted himself with
untirng energy to the task Of preparing groundwork
upon which future brother aborers miga, stand while
spreading their nets. Nov let how he commenced
Every day one or more OF the interpreters,
| (of whom there were six or eight set apart
by the government to MASTER the EngIish anguage)
board ia charge of wood water provisions
something Of that for the of the ship aud
they invariably invited below by any OF the officers
who happened to be on board. Sometimes ws talked
upon one subject, sometimes upon anOther-nutually
seeking Information at each others hands One day NJ
Er. Wood brought out little book, common primer.
with cat, or dog, or on each page and with
the name underneath in large print
"here," he said, "you are asking about animals. Here
yop can recognise them by the drawing; and you will
step TO my room will teach you how to pronounce their
namesn
"Ahl yes" they exclaimed, 'you very kind. Now
Every well,' ne replied, ''you'n come to morrowr'
eyes, we thank"
And the next day they did come. And as passed by
the little state hour later, HEARD a, be, p
DO, bu," sounding just as natural as If coming from
Thus commenced the hrss Minister Of the Gospel
tighten Japan
| The day following this walking on the quarter
deck, and noticed small corner of 1t screened off IL
that the Japanese had suffered from the
oulned staeroom the previous day. and that Mr. W
had obtained permission to screen space the quarter
deck for bis school room. week later, while Shore
! iDtruded suddenly Gus had been my custom)
| into the reception of my friend Yashero the
Interpreter when TO my unbounded prise and gratf
catcn, saw Mr. W. seated at low table, with Of the
eight nterore'ers gathered around him Just as inter
rupted them Yashero was spelling "Ba ker, Baker"
| They were evidently making great Roadway.
''You see," said MIR. W. quietly, 10 reply to my
prised LOOK "You see we were 30 often interrupted
ship board, and there much noise that Yasheto
yesterday proposed that should come thDre TO III
Joom 80, sere We are. Fhey nave ASKED me 70 meet
them here every morning at ten O'clock and must try
do 500
eyes, it is better than ship, p Joined in Yaahero
They are the most apt scholars that 1t has ever
been my fortune 10 meet with," continued Mr.
W.; "but there is one stone oger which they
all stumble. They cannot to them pronounce the
letter l., they Invariably get K Pronounce the word
.slead p Yashero, fred"
''No not red, but lead"
Cannot, objected my friend, with depfecatory shake
Of the head.
"Tnats strange epough',I observed more especially
xhprx alarIt tnat
told these people descended having fahng exact
ly the opposite direction Don't you remember the
sayng-"me, vey poman! You, velly Itch msn?'
"0r course do; and 1t ie strange"
"VeQ, mat being the case, won't interrupt you apy
longer Good morning, Yashero. Pronounce lead old
fe'low."
Cannot my rlend' accompanied by another depre-
Months passed and the day arrived which TO see
MS leave quiet anchorage. was ordered to call
Governor before sailing with the usual compliments
Of The flag officer. To make myself understood, was
necessary rst 20 call upon Ysshero aad carry him along
as interpreter iound him seated upon mis- knees
| tory 10 the arrival OF Mr. Wood.
| "Cone on, Yashero," l said. "Pck up your 1--WE
nor IRON me Commodore You can't 90 10 school to dsy
old fellow"
"why will you speak Governor"
I" The Commodore will say good by, and hope that be
| ehal live a thousand years."
| "Ah am ready"
He hosted hs large paper umbrella to protect us from
the sun; his arm and the next moment we were
folio wing the long, straight which passed within
| few hundred yarcs of the Governors palace.
"You are sorry TO come away from school, Yashero?
You like Nr. WOoo?u
"Oh Mr.. Wood very good. Japanese all like him."
'Is he good teacher? Does he teach you wei RI
here giving the precse woros Of Yashero well as
| recail them
| sob very well. Interpreter rike Gike) Mr.. Wood
stop Nagasak. Vice Governor rike Mr.. WOOD STOP
"Ah. yes, returned "but Mr. Wood cannot stop. as
you express it, He is sent 10 ship by the
make the sailors good; and all 80 bad that
1 YagherO.
the Japanese want Americans TO come and teach them
our language there great many more Just like Mr