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Korea is not to be thwarted for the
want of competent men to carry it out.
1t is a most difficult problem, and it
will take time to bring about such
changes as are needed. But unless
something unforeseen should occur,
the cruelties praeticed upon the Ko-
reans by the Japanese in other days,
will be atoned for by the inauguration
Of such reforms and progress as the
country would have otherwise never
have known.
And whatever way the war may end
it is likely to be a benefit in the end to
China. Nothing but tho MOST -esash;ns
defeat, the complete humbling of the
native pride, and the enforced convic-
ton that other nations are not only
their equals but superiors will ever
arouse that people from their lethargy
and convince them that their land is
not the center of the universe and the
most favored spotunder heaven. Such
revolution in the public mind will be
costly, but it will in time lift the veil
of pride, prejudice and error, and
open the way for better day than the
Land of Sinim has yet known.
But the best and most wonderful re-
suits seem to be the help that is likely
to be given to Christianity. The sick
and wounded Chinese prisoners were
filed with astonishment at the kind
ness which they had received inTokyo,
Nagoya, Osaka and Hiroshima. And
so when brought them copies OF the
Scriptures they were evidently greatly
pleased to receive them. Their hearts
had been opened by kindness, and SO
they were just in the most favorable
mood to be influenced by religious in
struction. And those who could read
promised to teach the others what they
had read.
Among those at Hiroshima was q
colonel who was bright, fine-looking
man. Some one had already given
him copy of the New Testament, and
he had read nearly one-half of it. He
expressed by his actions as well as by
his words that he was deeply grateful
for the gift, and said that he believed
much of it. He will also tell his COM
panions what he has learned. He had
heard something of Christianity from
the missionaries In China, but it had
never come to him 80 impressive be-
fore. On his sleeve, as on all others,
was the badge of the Red Gross Soci-
ETY.. When he was asked II he knew
the meaning of that emblem he replied
that he did, and that Christianity was
the origin of the care and the comfort
which they received.
These men came from various prov
inces, and when they go home will tell
that instead of torture and death at the
hands of their foes they had exper-
fenced such kindness and attention as
could not have been received among
their own people. The story of such
treatment cannot but be helpful in
opening the hearts of the people to-
ward all foreigners, and thus prepar-
ing them to receive the teachings Of
Christ.
And thus while war is a scourge to
be dreaded, and the suffering and
death of thousands the penalty to be
paid, yet God is evidently overruling
all for the spread of his kingdom and
the glory of his name.
Permission has been promised to
visit the Chinese prisoners in various
places who are not sick or wounded,
and distribute among them the Scrip
lures also.