The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-08
PROTESTANT FOREIGN sIssIoNAR.
les ARRAIGNED.

Inc Following paper appeared in the
KOBE Herald, Kobe, Japan, having been
written by a recent visitor to japan.
me London and China Express, from
when The extract is taken says that the
NtItef mas travelled extensively, is of an
oDSefEanl nature, and has been con-
ceri-ed IN several leading philanthropic
movements
paper ourselves, says the editor of the
Kobe Herald but publish it as an
OPPRESSION Of opinion which exists. and
shougn IL may possibly cause some
ieaf1, Durnings, ii is always well 10 see
ourselves as others see us The fol-
lowing is The extract:
I have today and yesterday had
conversation with 2 native in the gov
efnment of Japan, on the subject of mis-
SlonaIleS, which, as it may be interest
ing, append. He implores me to use
my influence TO send out decent mission
aries. our faults are % that the mis-
sionaT1es are not sufficiently learned or
philosophical: (2) that they do not live
among the people or conform to their
customs The people of Japan he says,
are now practically without religion,
and this applies especially to the upper
eases tbiss. VINO are yearning after some
Also. he objects to the selection of
missionaries from the people, even ma
i've missionaries have a foreign accent
when they preach. The observance of
national holidays is discouraged by them,
with their religion to bow to the Mika-
does picture. Furthermore, they do not
always cultivate Japanese manners, but
are rough and bo0rish, especially the
Americans. The Roman Catholics he
knows little about, as thew work quietly
among their own congregations. The
Russian church is the danger to Christ
lanlty, as 1t is political; Russia first con-
verts, then politically enslaves. If the
people could separate Professionalism
from Russianism, and had good mis-
sionaries, who would pay especial atten-
ton TO the educated classes he believes
that Christianity might be adopted
wholesale, and become the religion OF the
country, and this. he hopes. will occur
Il find that all the English rere dis
ike the missionaries. at least, those |
have heard talk about the matter, and
Me reason is that. whereas they leave
England as heroes and martyrs, amid
the clamors of Exeter hall. when they
come here they live well and luXuriously.
In fact, in the present depressed times,
they are the only classes well off, while
others starve, they are in plenty, In
fact, they are the. most fortunate class,
making more money than If they had
10 earn their living.
Il an. not responsible for any OF the
S5ove opinions but commend them TO
the attention of those responsible at
with regard to the ability of men
sent out, l am afraid, as rule, 1t
is too true, if listening to the sermons
is any criterion; but | doubt II 1t is
very much. At The same time, l repeat
what ] said with regard to India; that,
although we cannot expect everybody TO
lead self-denying life. it would be
sorry reflection on our church If we
could not turn cit q few men who are
willing to deny themselves, to come out
here and to India, and live as poor
people.
Sir Monier Monier Williams, at the
Anglican Missionary conference, at Sing
apore read a pauer on Hinduism. IN
the course of which. says the Singapore
gree Press. he referred to the duty of
the church in connection with missionary
efforts in India. and pointed out that OF
the 800 GEO. 0Gi subjects of the queen, NOT
OOO were really Christians; while
at least 900, .00G professed Hinduism He
questioned whether many people really
understood what Hinduism, the religion
of three out of four people in India,
really meant This Hinduism. which
acknowledged Brahma as It's GOD;
claimed to embrace all the religions OF
I'M, world-even Christianity. holdlng
that Christianity was simply form OF
Hinduism suited to western IDEAS w nile
strongly regulating this notion, ne
urged that missionaries should carefully
avoid speaking in a cOndemnatory style
of the religion of those whom they de-
sired to convert. They should ende3Xor
10 penetrate the inner meaning OF HIN
dnism. and so approach 1t with view
10 substitution of the gospel OF Christ