The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-08
A JAPANESE LECTURER.
MAKES AN ADDRESS IN THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Sacred Ediilce Crowded With
Ladies and Gentlemen-SyEOp-
sis Of His Remal Ks.

L L
byterlan Church was we'll filed les
evening to hear an address by Nah
Omi-Tamura San, a japanese Chris
tiap, pastor OF = etbyteriAn church
10 Toxic, the csI la o. japan. On
the platform were the Rev. Messrs,
b legs and Daniel. The exercises CON-
menced with the singing Of the we'll
known missionary hymn, From
Greenlaud's Icy Mountsius," which
was followed by reading OF part
of Romans / by DR.. BtgSs
aud prayer by DR.. Daniel. The
lee urer wsR then introduced by DR..
Boegs he stated that Tsmura was
converted from heathenism when be
was twelve years old and in conse-
quence was OstIacised by his pntnts
aud ether relatives. Having CON-
pleted his education in Toxic, he be-
came pastor OF ooe OF the native Pres
byteriau church there. Four years
ago he came TO this country to obtain
q more thorough classic and theologi-
cal course and epsnt three years at Au-
burn, N. Y. He has spent few weeks
in lecturing in various parts Of this
country and will leave for Europe
some time in June, principally TO
speak to Presbyterians on behalf OF
missions in Japan, whence be will re-
turn to his own country 10 resume
pastoral care Of his church.
Tamura, thus introduced, stepped to
the edge Of the platform and made an
interesting address on the subject OF
"Home Life in Japan" He was
dressed in the national costume, wear
lug the "kimono" or wrapper, and the
"baori," a wide-sl' eyed J. cket, bea .
ing at the back of the neck the white
"mon," or crest OF his province. He
has an intelligent face, with butslight
trace of the Mongol- complexion OF a
dark olive, with jet black hair and
black, bsad.like eyes. His sccent ia
thoroughly Jspantsque, but he has
goo vocabulary, although II
seems strange that his seminary tuiti n
did not include elocuti n. He flint
spoke Of the houses. They are built
either OF wood or Of clay, and seldom
more than one soy high. If holset
we're built as high aud IS heavy as in
this country they wou'dprove danger
GUS to their ownerr, because earth
quail es thtrs aye quite a common et
storms hare. Ant Their e eon III
small houses WIS that tie people are
small. He was not a very god B. eel
men, he said, being five feet one inch
in hight, but at home tho lsd'e-
who averaged about iorr and o1e-htll
feet ".ooi ell up him" while in thu
favored country he looked up 10 the
ladies. There are no specific o >ms IN
a Japanese house. The main n ON Ia
suhdiyided Ivy screens a Will TO make
dining rooms, bedrooms, ETC.. aud
these ere m,ved very essily for ct 81
arrangements No chairs are u'ed
bat the thick, soft mats which cover
the flo VI are USED Instead, and the
Japs sit comfortably thereon. "WC
are very grGc .ful when we sit o fl Dol
we don't snow my legs" The prin
cipal articles q diet are rice, fish, yeRe
tables, egg, chickens. Pork and bet
were not ca en-, because the japanese
believe that the eaters would grow &c
resemble the hog aud the OK Dinins
tables are only one foot in night anC
about one square foot in Nea, fufli
Gent, however, 10 contain bali "a doza Al
small dishes. The lecturer exolsine,
tue use Of "hsshi," or chop-sicks
winch h. said were as easily managed
as knife and fork. I'VE don't en-
rate, like the Chimes ~ d coffee Il
not used nothing but ter, I'd "A ve'y
cheao Bild a; that No ore con
versad in the dining-room. Ever
japanese ladies iet in diuiug-room.'
Mr.. Tamura gave desi ri ticn OF tn
old methr d Of wearing the bai', an,
explained how II dedicated the weer
e|s ago and Whether, II lady, ma
Iied or licgle. He dwelt IT cInsider
able length on the condition OF w5m-r
in Japan, which he claim d was pit
| able in toe sXirJme. A marie,
woman c,ulA he divorced for any nu'
of the following seven rsnaons: Dil
/ Obedience to her husbands parent
( b eaness after three years naricgr
Il ioag continued s'c6uges, licent on
behavior, jason.y OF her husband
s'ellirr, and las, but 10 l,a9t, 70
bang toi lalkaive. For the husbsn'
| 20 tell his wife t. t1in t. her fathcI
was a cdmIlt. djyo,c e, no legal Iro
| cscdinR being necessary. The piogrel'
| of Christianity il Dli Nippon va
next til4ed o.. Toe lecturer eiars,
that COnmJto,e teny 0ad thi ~
| FIVE years aGO ned divine
worship in the city Of No
| kubama with the Ci!icers alC
crew Of bis fl gsh'p and that a Chris
| tial CnurCh WaI hf'erwad butt OF
the identical spor. Hs d sarb.d in a.
ernnsing way the eHOltl OF the hr
Chr stianP, where every mal had his
own tune and whfro the misNonar,
tooS die ionsrv into the pulpit, az
trans ted as he went aoDg, max u,
| the se,moa LAST iwo hours aud n half
IN an earnest appeal
Christian sympathy ana hen
20 MISSIONS. I0mlr' sad -"
/ b .si evidence o. the good pccump 50 It'
Wlsthe f,cr 'hsD io fifteen yeasJ pa
/ bad giiurj 10000 c9uyr.s.
The a drs7 voc els " icll1ved n'
| t1o Dg-tga,i1u, N. % Enafe3 ,cgifl
o.. ha ud} .emuEr maGa by the .t'
/ rent =maD. A.rr u.GTer 10y Dr. p ...
/ YsmG ratt q he L.ria Pryor 30
/ tb. j. snas- an5 gave tre die
. Ton in b. .i d. a collection W
.a...u O. 'us % ar !'T MT, l.- l-aI
u.w cautH 'n Jo'io.