The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-04

history, the disposition of the people and
the physical conditions OF the places
where they originated.
Lastly, there is one more thought that
I wish to offer here. While it is the will
OF deity and the aim of all religionists
that all His beloved children on the earth
should enjoy peace and comfort in one
accord, many countries look still with
envy and shatred toward one an
other. and appear to seek for opportuni-
ties of making war under the slightest
pretext, with no other aim than of wiring
ing out rahsoms or robbing nation OF
its lands. Thus. regardless OF the alb
florence Of the heavenly deity, they
only inflict pain and calamity on inno-
cert people. Now and here my earnest
wish IS this. that the time should come
soon when all the nations on the earth
will join their armies and navies with
one accord. guarding the world as
whole. and thus prevent preposterous
wars with each other. They should also
establish a supreme court. in order TO de-
eide the case where a difference arises
between them. In that state no nation
will receive unjust treatment from an
other, and every nation and every indi-
vidual will be able to maintain their own
right and enjoy the blessings of proVi-
dence There will thus ensue. at last,
the universal peace and tranquility which
seems TO be the final object of the beneV-
olent deity.
For many years such has been my wish
and hope In order to facilitate and re-
alize this in the future. earnestly plead
that every religionist Of the world may
try to edify the nearest people to deVo-
ton, to root out enmity between nations.
and TO promote our common object.
In the foregoing sketch we do not get
a very clear Interpretation Of the Shtnto
cultus, but judge it TO be plain and sim
pie. less an outward form and more
realization Of the teaching-less symbol
and more substance.
That which impressed me most in these
representatives of the different religious
faiths OF Japan was their invariable high
sense Of justice between man and man.
Christianity is not very we'll accepted
by the Japanese nation because of hered-
itary horror and prejudice against the
name of Christianity, which, in the year
1897. when the Christian missionaries.
combined with their converts, caused
bloody rebellion against the Japan ese
government. intending 20 subjugate ia
pan TO their own mother country. This
terrified suspicion against the Christian
nations. strengthened by their present
disadVantageous situation. caused by the
treaty stipulated between America and
Japan, and also the European powers. in
1853. This treaty. 1t is said. deprives
them OF their rights and advantages; one
being that. in all cases in regard TO
right. wheteT Of person or property arts
ing between people of the western ma
tions i'm Japan. as we'll as between them
and the Japan ese, are subjected 20 the
jurisdiction of the authorities Of the
western nations. Thus. deprived + judi
cial power, they receive injuries both
legal and moral It also stipulated that
either Of the contracting parties to this
treaty. on giving one years previous
notice To the other. may demand a re-
Nrra
July. 1872" But when Japan dema nded
this in 1871. and continued her request, it,
they say, has been simply ignored.
All this from western Christcndom
makes them. one Of them said. very
stubh-rn. and will not join Christianity
SO long As they think II A western
morality To preach one thing and prac-
tica another"
4 Living tho life professed seems II be
more imbued in the minds of the oriental
than the occidental. They understand
what abstract truth is in Christianity.
but do not care So much about names as
about the truth taught and It's constant
application.
However. ! hope this is spirit that is
contagious and that our western people
became SO fully innoculated with il dur
ing the great parliament that ii may re-
suit i'm still lessening the tide Of selfish
ness. greed and bigctry. and awaken
them to broader conception and a
deeper conviction Of the true Christ life
and the great necessity of walking more
T'closeiy i'm the footsteps of the Iowly and
loving NaZarene.
"MAUDE MAPLE"
March so 1894
7. SIN my sketch on buddhism" it
should read There is no pessimism in
the teaching of Buddha" The word no
was omitted Please note and change if
YOU preserve the article. NJ. W.