Smyrna times., 1884-04-30
SMYRNA. DEL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON APRIL 80 1884
continued his devotions. He then
arose and walked calmly away.


Our rikisha men now took us to a
different part of the city and halted be-
fore another temple where were con-
gregated a number of people. Under
the archways were numerous natives
behind their stands of fruits and cakes,
also many had little furnaces with tea
pots of boiling tea, ready to offer in
tiny Japanese cups. Within the large
inclosure of walks and grass plots over
shadowed with immense trees, we dis
covered at our right the veritable
white horse in small building with a
low gate in front of it, it was pony of
fine form, creamy white, with light
eyes and quietly eating, as any horse
of less note might be doing. Beyond
this was a cage with life size wooden
horse, painted white. Entering the
second gate we observed the temple
situated in the centre of beautiful
grounds, as this people are noted for
their taste and art in landscaping.
Here also a devotee of the richer class
approached before the temple to wor-
ship and rang the bell. He bowed re-
peatedly and kneeled a long time,
clasping his hands in great agony, then
continued his bowing praying. Slow
ly rising to his feet he made an offer
ing to the god by casting few hand
fuls of rice in receptacle provided,
doing the same before all the smaller
shrines surrounding the temple. We
were told that this man by his manner
showed that he had some member of
his family very ill and in his grief had
no doubt come up to appease the anger
of the gods. Not knowing precisely
which god was affecting him he was
constrained in his grief to entreat the
principal one first and then all those of
lesser note adjoining the temple itself.
We thought if he only knew of the one
great God, he would have no doubt in
his mind as to whom he should pray
and not beseech multitudes fearing he
might omit the right one. If the peo-
pie at home could have seen this man
in his earnestness and agony as he cried
vainly to the idols for help, how would
they arise as one person, to consecrate
anew, themselves, their efforts and
their means, for the increased spread
of the gospel, that the Son of Right
eOusness may arise with healing in his
wings, for the speedy enlightenment ot
the darkened minds in the heathen
lands. So we left this beautiful temple
and its surroundings with sadness in
our hearts, praying the Lord of the har
vest that more laborers might be sen
forth until all hearts everywhere
should be taught to worship Hin
alone.
In the evening a most beautiful sun
set was granted us, followed by pur
pie haze, which finally enshroudet
mountains, valley, city and harbor
We saw Kobe no more, as we weighed
anchor the next morning at dayligh
and entered the Inland sea, to pas
through among these islands to tn
, Western shore of Japan. This groul
looks insignificant ON the map but tn
extent of the Empire will the NOR
/ readily be seen when it is stated tha
; we were two days and two night
: making the transit to Magaski the ives
tern point ON the coast, including onl
, three hours stopping on the route
| Sometimes it appeared truly to be
= sea, with land only in the distance
r again we seemed to be passing throug
4 narrow straits and winding our zig-za
: way continually around and about tn
t islands. All were volcanic in appear
e ance as if thrown up in some great COZ
a vulsion of the earth. Some wei
b rough and unsightly, while most
G them were covered with green tree
= or terraced to their sloping summit
g Here in this quiet sea, sheltered frol
e the northern winds by .mountainoI
e ranges, these two days were Oh
S continual feast of surprises, as the va
e led scenes followed one another
Q quick succession.
n The capes, the bays and the inlet
l. the vast number of towns and villag,
C lining the shores, with the little boa
and odd-looking vessels clusteriI
l. about them, the sky and the mounta
i peaks tinged with purple so peculiar
a this Oriental country are sufficient
n cause one to remember these days al
l. experiences with intense delight c
IS ten when passing through such ma
v row places that the adjacent villag
D. seemed within call, we could plain
n see the wide, built-up road that ever
It where followed the shore and reach,
l. from town to town. This was gene
d, ally lined on either side by row
w trees anu lS Cdlleu Inc Dunu, up'
ID which were seen rikishas and crowds
I'd natives walking to and fro. Many fl
he homes were high upon the hills, al
It, we wondered at few ambitious on
a who now and then built upon the lof
of est heights, but we were told that the
er buildings on the highest points, VIII
n, entirely white and surrounded by
is grove, were temples.
s. TO BE CONTINUED.