The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-01-06
From the Philadelphia Timos.l
WHO ARE THE HEATHEN 7
Wang Chin Foo Discusses Confucian-
ism, Buddhism, and Christianity
An Elaborate and Scholarly Review
Of Relious Principles.

/ Owing to the. rainstorm but a small
| audience greeted the heather orator.
/ Wong Chin Foo, who lecturod in Con-
cert Hall, last evening. upon THE Great
| Religions Of China and Japan" and con.
/ trasted Confucianism and Buddhism with
/ Christianity. His English is fluent and
forcible, and without any foreign accent.
/ He wore the costume OF red button"
mandarin, az China bestows that title
/ upon all her learned men, the degree Of
proficiency being indicated by the mum.
/ Der and color Of the buttons. On the
I platform sat his college mate. Moung
/ Sanwin. His listeners were so pleased
/ with his q aceful and easy manner that
after the lecture they crowded around
/ the rostrum to shake hands with him.
an operation adverse to Chinese customs.
but to which he sociably submitted. The
/ following are extracts from the dis
course.
LADIES AND GENTLENEx-I rejoice very
much, this evening, to feel 80 free 20 ex
press to you sentiments which, IL presen.
ted in other lands, would. fear, excite
a great deal Of prejudice for themselves,
but We are in one Of the greatest coun-
tries OF the world, and where men can
fully and freely express their ideas. Let
US reason together upon one OF the most
important subjects OF the time.
There aIe more than FIVE hundred mil
lions of people who never heard Of the
name Of the Lord Jesus Christ Now.
according TO the Scriptures, what is TO be
done with all thesei Is il possible for
a great and merciful God to care for one
portion Of the human family and neg
lect the other? / could see nothing rsa.
sonsble or just in Gods sending three
iourths of the human race to hell for no
other reason than the difference between
their honest convictions and those Of the
rest OF men. God has given to the vari-
Gus nations a way to salvation fitting
their peculiar needs. A prevalent idea
in this-I am - a loss TO know how il
originated-is that the Burmese and Chi.
nese have no proper idea Of a Supreme
Being. Why, before Germany or France
or England knew the art Of civil living
when their people were clad like the
wild Indians OF the West, then China
and Hindoostan we're az highly civilized
as they are to-day. They knew the art
Of printing, and thousands OF years ago
some Of tho most useful instruments OF
modern times were invented by them. Is
il possible that such people could bow
down to wood and stone, and not know
the difference between the Creator and
His creatures2 / admit We have images.
| lately saw an intelligent gentleman
knesl before a cross; / did not disturb
him, knowing that he was communing
with his God. When he arose | asked.
why do you kneel to cross Of wood
instead Of to Cody lie told me that
shat cross represented the suferings Of
the Lord Jesus Christ, and recalled to
him the whole Bible; he did not rever-
I - H.. n
memorial. In our temples We have i'm
ages to remind US Of Gods greatness and
the more readily to inspire fear and hu.
mility in our hearts. We. like YOU have
the Ten Commandments Of God but we
have not your first commandment, be-
cause the Chinese unlike the jews to
whom yours was given on Sinai, never
fell into idolatry. And yet the Jews
were in direct communication with God
Here are ours:
First, Thou shalt not kill the smallest
creature
Second, Thou shalt not steal
Third, Thou shalt not infringe the laws
Of chastity.
Fourth, Thou shalt not lie.
Fifth, Thou shalt not ealumniate
Sixth. Thou shalt not revenge inju.
ries.
Seventh. Thou shalt not excite quar-
/ rels
Eighth, Honor thy father and mother
! Ninth, Preserve faith in the Holy
/ Writings.
Tenth, Believe in Immortality.
The golden rule Of Confucius is the
same az the great Christian command
ment. except, like every thing else in
/ China, which is on tho opposite side OF
| the earth you know reads backwa
thus: Whatsoever you would that men
should not do to you, do you not to
them" The Christian religion would
not take in China; neither would COnfu.
eianism in this country-especially our
rule: "Grieye not because thou art not
promoted TO high Offices" You live in