The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-12

RELIGION OF THE JAPANESE AND THEIR MODES OF
TRAVELLING.
Exoro( lncea Week


from Once y Week
Tho religious element enters 80 largely irto the eoci
condition Of the Japanese people that We must alude 70
some Of the different forms OF faith and supestilon tne
distinction being small Recent visiiers TO Jeddo -
well ss those oldeu time have been struck wita <hs
superior condition Of the priesthood there a.
with those Of China The attendance In the temples the
orderly aud revsrent performance Of the reeoas se5
vices attest the FAC. that in Japan there nole or
Providence, or future state, which renders the CHINA
man such hopeless rbect q conversion " chTsuanty
The old Jesut who did love the Japanese priesthood
Acknowledged, nevertheless thai, amongst tne ngner
orders, there eloqueatly impressive IN their
preachpes ana that their rhetoric logic IS vel as gooo
or sSss ~ssnssMsss NO., .s 20 be admired: in
Short that the church Of the DEVILS they charitaby
.sy led u. japanese Iesonwas quite - well adapted
to enlist the feelings md touch the senses OF the lower
There y much oonIAion @ 10 the particular form Of
PAM but far giean appears 70 be form Of
Buddhism modtne by The spiruasm OF the anoien, Gin
those Of the highest css ndubaby better educated
more intelligent, and lar more respected than in China
gress and education and the natives give them credit
the nodnceis and inventors of many OF their arts and
sciences Next 70 these s,ooc formerly and In all proba
by do still, three more orders Of military clergy,
what resembling ia character the knighty priett
hood Of ancient Europe They are however, said 10 be
unpopular Of their and OF bad
they fell in the sixteenth century when by way
OF checking the progress OF Christianity and other limo
against their soveres and actually Gao the spiritual
capital The Emperor Nebonang ga them witn great
severity but II seems likely that his ssioo
brought about by this rosconary party and that the
verties OF Tako ana his hostility 10 arose
from Of this powerful confcteracy Of waiks priess
from all animal food. and spend life Of peuauce and NOR
tHcaton Cebacy though not general amongst the Japa
we're penalties incontinence being punished with death.
The kkos charge Of certain temples IN which hosp
tally and kindness carried out TO very profAne ex
TENT they never says sosndalzed father rouoe Zach
dispute with the citizens upon questions OF faith,
their temples houses OF good fellowship, built In
pleasant places short the FrArs Tuck Of japan
And lastly We have the mountain PRIESTHOOD Yaman.
boos before mentioned AL these sects are more or les
endi cants and amongst these thrifty people system OF
loans not gifts ministers of their gods been In
troduced which Is perfectly unique the conclusion
they arrived 70 prevent dispute about the color OF
Each declared the fsd parsonage to be Of partcu
lar hue ell the churches by upon the sub
ect AL aasnores AZ var snee .ne asp1 osSans .s
question with wisdom worthy Of Solomoa. The devil he
declared 70 be Of all coors and we suppose the harlequin
attire Of the japanese policeman seen to-day rs 70 70
mind those who stray the paths Of virtue and the
law that the representative OF the any coored one VIII
have them unless they mend their ways But 70 return
10 the loana 70 the enurch 1t standing law amongst
the japanese that be who lends them cash In this
world will receive IN The next world the capital and kn
per cent simple interest Bills or exchange payable
hereafter duly given TO the lender who carefully pre-
them; and il not unusuN for dying persons 70
rally buried with he crpse, in order tha. principal and
nterest be claimed 10 the other world - well - 70
ghien on the evil one, who repused to have very
natural horror Of such l. o US.
Another regio custom Of truly painful nature Is
often spoken Of all old wrersupon Japan, aud that
the se sacrace OF the enthusiastic priests Ia their
desire 70 inherit quickly the blessings OF the future
state The peRhborhood Of the grea, religious college Of
Conay especially mentioned the OF these sui
cides This college Of Consy appears be close the
ancient city OF SerunFa, about half between Jeddo
s, s ,ss oy Doso s%
in theology and philosophy and they appear 70 have Wit
sed Of these suicidal attempts 70 reach Paradise
hats
ceedng u the other world given day. and expressed
willingness 10 UNDERTAKE any comm ssions for departed
messages in books carried for he purpose hey loaded
their wallets with ANS ana armed themselves with
sharp scyine % clear the road o. the many thorn, ana
ped the poor creatures would embark on
deep lake IN email canoe; padding out =
bodies and sprang into tho water, whilst their
acmirng fraternity calmly regarded them a. men
much be envied took that the shoaid
be- burnt with e az vessel 100 sacred 70 Dc ever 90
nied by being appnea 10 less noble purposes
its Gazette o = Pete sesrs pool'.aess letter from
da 10 the Island o. Japan, the 18TH APRIL giving IN &C.
count Of urson The InteriT Of that singular
the Japanese project. According
treaties Ccnsas General right Of travel
ns the sa - nc s..'
eges ~ Consul General tie auth rites could pot n ain
lam aoy oeec,on on taa. Wepurcnased Japsaese
niiers thsy called here, cages (kxh rhey
contsned Fort o. seas and not long enough 70
enable the legs 10 be extended that Obliged
10 at crots gged In Japanese fash1 90 hat, however
the back sipports by = ceshon We ave IN
berthe Con sui hs vie, tneir son, myself and aGy
maid and each Of Us hal liter cage seven
funcopares ordered be attendance on as ana
each o. them bal litter and two uomestcs hat also
Two guides; The Inter 9 suspended from ong pole
placed the shoulders Of mentwo before AMI two be
hiDd-ard each attended BY bearers relieve
other IN turns some Of them having many We
GERS who walked befrc each side OF the Il ters
and who cried In . melancholy tone all the nmon
down his order was obeyea Ia The towns whero
the Inhabitants collected N crosis 70 pas,
down, In spite OF mud and rain. In certain tosns how
ever, which are occupied by princes the people
ent from ihs formally 81 grce, 70 soma places ~as
clae 10 the Etfers ana 10 open doors
(ihcrc Is each sice) but tia police, were
AIMED with lcrg nicke ana with small iron rods the lat
ter carried in ,be sleeve, tspt them OF mi. rod
q marx Of Authority, and % sAd that the "a, anefa
greatly fear being touched BIZ one ~ tnev ars tbeo
placed under Arrest Al every station a. ~nca we
stopped found prepar for chamber which was
very cesn, and decorated with agoincent payer hang
CUSHION provided. These stations are designed for
fupcionaries who travel the public service. hey
are all Constructed on the plan; ito chamber
occupied each only separated from the strse. oy
one for The ccmestcs, ana divided INTO Different
p.r,msn.s oy aiding partitions Erery room 40 we're n
lighted on our retiring 10 resf. The roads were very
good Those in the arst part Of journey we're wdc
and planted with high trees, the branches Of which
tended across ca each side Of thooAd rice leds
The second part OF journey through nounssln-
Gus cosniry we thre saw large quantity u snow and
we're greatly nconvenencei ~ith rsin We frequently
found tire roads cut By large rivers and crossed them
IN ferry bcas The reception obtained IN every town
wss very ccrcmoniors Frat u all, elder Uniform
forth 10 meet u.s. sslntsd each litter with pro
found respect each side o the poles
with polished scbs and at distance from them ~ere
public icnctonares IN groups seated stoos. The uni
orm 81 these officials singular Il CONSISTS o. Of
gown In gsuxe with At The she 1ldcrs projccta
bling wings 10 consecuence Of ihs We called them
functsouariss With wings Dehrd them attendants
bearing wands arces something resembling borses tails
and other articlcsne3csiing doubt their differences
10 rank In certain towns fnund drawn up large
bodies of men With bows and Arrows IN others ines OF
soldiers with nuskes IN hand and match n the
other. We completed the Journey twenty days,
having travelled st the rate Of from Eftssn 70 twenty
miles . day.
Population or 50. Loufs.