The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-13

ashore in storm and landed on the island OF
Taucgashima. They had discovered by accident
what Columbus hal sought for by scenc.
Columbus had started for Japan and not
for America. He had read the WORKS Of
Marco Polo, who hnd o land lying eastward
to China. For that coiumbu, started, and when he
llnded OF San Salvador he inquired Japan. Among
those three Portuguese adventurers Mendez Pinto
who was received by tho Prince OF Bango, and u
whom he promised that Portuguese ship should ba
annually sent 10 is shores loaded with foreigH
goods. This tho commencement Of European
trade with Japan. Tho oth0r lok in the chain
Is equally novel. Japanese noble, namet
Anjro, mad killed man, and taking refuge Pinto's
boat carried 10 Goa, south or Bombay, IN India
where he was to Christianity and baptized
by the J.su,ts Having mastered the Portuguese Ian.
guage and learned tho doctrines OF tho Christian roll
gion no planned The OF Christia nifty inn
his native land lie promised tho Portuguese NOR
chants lucrative trade and tho jesuit fathers
harvest OF souls snip laden with goods and presenu
sailed, and among tho passengers was Xaviof
aud hts interpreter. ArJlro They were 70.
men. women ana ch,arcn were converted BY lhs
thousands and within thirty years there werc 100
converted cn.rcnes, the goddess OF the
was converted into the Virgin Mary aud tho image OF
Buddha was converted into tho image oil Christ.
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Within forty years after the laDding OF Xavier
Gregory Kill In ana " shout wen. up "A na,iou
Is bora In day. But during their absence
reaction took place sua within 1,, the nexs iotsy
Empire. Two causes led TO his rcsut-priostIy arro-
Eancc and mercantile rapacty zavler and his friends
prosecuted Tho Buddhsts who refused TO embrace
their faith. They assorted spiritual and temporal
supremacy over Japan, and proclaimed tho subord'-
naton oil the great TaiKosama the Pontn OF Rome.
IL was ~hispercd IN Paris that tho priest was soldier
IN disguise, aud tho Portuguese merchants drained
the Empire OF It's precious notals and carried on
thousands oil Japanese and sold them INTO
slavery. TaiKosama. the Napoleon OF Japan,
Issued edct OF BANS mont TO all CHRISTIANS within
six mouths, under penalty OF death. the Portuguese
merchants armed Tor resistance. The Christians
hcroieany resisted. Ono hundred thousand persisted
IN the battle OF Ozakn. Some were wrapped In straw
sacks and SCI on nrc; mothers carreu their babies
into the flames OF marlyrion. Tho last struggle
OF romok. where 81 600 Christians
we're massacrci. A. length the end drew nigh. lew
butch merchants were conhned At Deshima. Tho few
natives Who s,in resisted wsro crucined. In The
mouth oil tho hafbor OF N0gasaki the PFC
turesque ISLAND OF Pappenburg one mile in circuit,
200 iest high. whose SIDES ere perpendicar aud al
It's base are sharp rocks, over which the tirelcss
taken to tho summit OF that island. They were
offered respite n they would tranpe tho sign OF
the cross fncy all refused and at the point OF the
spear driven into the 10 DO dashed against
the rocks or 10 be pierced with arrows by hcr bloody
persecuIors THUS ended disaster aud disgrace .he
gained their ancient sway and down 10 1873 held I'M
disputed power
For 900 years Japan was city whose walls touched
tho skies. No native was permittcd to lcave; no
for tho United Ststes TO open japan to Protestant
Christianity. II rs not twcnt, live years Com
modore Perry demanded OF the Japanese government
the right rupply his ships and to trade in Of
tho principa ports and now behold the chaugo Tho
dual form OF government has been abolished. the
Mlkad" and his queen m'ngle with theii
people, a preliminary Parliament exists, courts
Of justice arc opcled railroads and tclcgraphi
In The principal sections OF the Empire. a
million OF doars spent In ono year for light
houses 10 guide tho mariner to their harbors
daily newspapers arc published Ia Yokohama and
Jeddo. japan has system OF education more COIN
plce In IFS details than England. More than three
million pupils OF both attcnd the day schools,
and In tho Imperial College, III Jocdo. there are
500 students. Female education Is sublime facI
In her former condition sho might DO divorc cd
Tor OF seven cuusesof chdless, or unaithful or
jealous sicky, or dishonest or disobedient 70 her
mother p-iaw, II shc talked TOO much. The latter
tho most frequent cause. But now marriage 10
the basis Of civil contract and Is frequently per-
formed by The Christian minister. Religious liberty
sral causos-tho wisdom, Justice and irmncss VI
Commodore Perry anu OF tho diplomatisis OF
England and America, but more 10 the pety,
zeal aud learning Of American missionaries, who
have gwen 10 Japan a Christian literature. They
have published nrst Japanese English dictlon.
science, medicine and Jurisprudence. They have
founded orphanages, theological schools and semina-
ries Tor gxlk They are at tho head oil the literary
Institutions. They have built churches IN all tha
great centres nnu have penetrated the interior. In
1870 tnero were not zen converts In tho EMPIRE but
now there arc 600 converts and twanyy churchca
The Doctor hore gave account OF bhe conversion
and Christian lie oil Okuno Nasa Isna, who the
head Of great religious Ovemcnt In that country.
In conclusIon no SAID that Chrigtianity VIII abolish
idoiary. dignity human life, elevate woman, save The
people and make Japan 10 Asia what England Is 10
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