, 1859-09-03

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s1osslP from Japan.
tHocs Koas Correspondence Of the L.ade'plla Ledger
was taking IRA, the other evening, with q
missionary trrud, and was introduced to the
ReE. Mr.. Williams, of the Episcopal Church.
latelr from his station in the Interior md then
upon the point Of tcariur for q new field ri
Iab.r about Sagasali, Jupau. IcouId mi bnt
LOOK with interest nnnn III. vou,o n,,1 .a.onn
10 nresent binxelf hpfnre n nstin,, If for,r nj
liop lrathen. md proclaim tie eternity Of a
God whom they lad SO imp.ouslT driven fron
their shores NOR than twu Hundred years
since, lie was thin and fral looking, eyEdcnt-
If hard student, and with iiberality Of feeling
stamped upon brosd and open brow Ithoucht
saw fit Instrument for work which, TO be
successful, must be hammered with no rival fcrl.
ing of biso.rv or religious intolerance.
~ suppose YOU are aware of the fre1ing still
existing in Japan against Chris.iauit, i" |
asked, during pause in the conversation
allow all of Us who hare rone there came IN
one md the same conclusion as to the best
course to be pursuedr"
"Ies!" he replied: IL believe kuow ronr
views. You think they are not vet ready for
the missionary III teacher of the cospel though
they are undoubtedly rea y for him Is teacher
OF The English language. for instance Well
those arc our views exactly. and ne hnrc now w
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as q teacher. His class consists Of several Of
tue interpreters, md We lately lad letter from
him, in which he spoke of the people generally
III the highest terms. Speaking u bis purils,
his language was. they arc lorable class
This Was particularly gratifying to US, for it
contrasts 50 strongly with our experience
among the Chinese. fIere it is most ,iiscourap-
ing as long rs have been in Ct.ua, | bare
not Succeeded in making single frt<1d auopc
a't with whom have been thrown in contact,
and until Missiouary can excite this fcclin; !;
among few at leass Of those around linn. the
prospect is far from cheering. Yrs! / think
things promise vel in Japan. b. the time We
can teach Them English and ]earn ourselves
their own language, we hope 10 have muny
frstndt with "hcnl VIC shall then be able 10 con-
verse freely upon religion as well as all other
sutjects.'
- That is the true way to 20 to work." l re.
Piled; and it other denominations will follow
your example, the philosophy Of the course will
soon demonstrate itself. In Japan YOU vii!
meet with no national Ignorance which it will
hrst be necessary 10 enlishten bcfure you Gil,
untold the truths Of Christianity. There lin
tied educa1!on Is almost general and you will
fnd children, cveu pr+pured to cpulrreheud
ysu when you hive uuet mastered their Ian
guage.
No" what have tried to show the reader in
the foregoing, is this-t!at u, last Ministers ot
received kindly end respected Us se:chers-that
Tet while theT VIII bot in:rude their religious
opinions upon those with whom they come in
contact, and that after they shall hare succeed.
ed in making frienGs, they will bring both live
aud argument to bear upon their icathcn be-
lief. This IS certainly much to have been nc
cumplished in SO short u time, and indicates
(wcrc such thing necessary the reach1ug
down Of hand from Oh high, which is making
clear their way beiore them.
When we Arr'Eed here two weeks since, we
found the Q, s. $: Mississippi ut anchor. lately
from Slmoda, ria Nugasaki. Upon inquiry. we
I learned tia, Mr, Townsend uarris was on
| board, taking r.n orer to China by way Of an
anchosy. IN another week be will return again
| in Ycddo by the iih Of next month, The En-
| IsA Cousul.GeneraI will also be there 7sout TIC
same tune. Ut course we called upon Mr. Uar
ris, aud, rs usual. found him oreraowiuE will,
good lumor, aud anecdo'e: Among othez
things, lie told US that Just before leaving Siu,o-
| d., be had learned that the Government bad
caused to be translated complete account oI
the siege Of Scbastopoi-iu fact of the whole
Crimran war. And rot only this, but shey lad
also had plates Of the different plans and Dc
| fences ENGRAVED. and cot::-.nnl4tcd publishing
| several editions Of The wnrt This ,:r,u;ntu =.
| lie told " also of snmetb;no a,so ,-b;,.,
curred. a. far boct AZ thn I'M, - Eh Eu1su "
| 1s37 and which shoTa r.r~ ,I.;., ~ L. 70,
tory Of tb Crmean 49, i pa'. X 'n4s .a's nlS
nu6lshetl in Jan,n ~ - A0' LIE n's1 oooA
II wns auxinrsH y be ro,n,,a,,oa a,o
salute Of tTeuty.one cnns tiraS ~ ~ 1ase ~ q
| FeLrunry and Iroachst ,hc .,,,,;en, ~ =, u
ernor Of Smoda. in The En,,G sta,e. ~ .ue 10y
I'VE awa,s fjrc on TIM, dar md e ~ s.;tia J9
should ike very much to do the same thn 0s'p,s s,1
GIN vou no, ;io ms ,he f,r"r Se ~ eud sus neIe
run into the cour, ,nrl Of nv house md flr[ ;r[
:, cr my .CeT4o;ni, !, he ra;aa a'si .i,. d.. n't
| No. be objected. Then don't v ant the salute