The Washington times., 1895-02-12
Presbyterian Association Against
Race Tracks in Virginia.
APPEAL TO GOV. o'FERRALL
DiVines Instructed the Secretary, Rev. Adolos
Allen, to Write the Executive and Judge
Chichester Urging Them to Aid in Sup
pressing Horse Racing-Rev DR.. Stanley,
Of Toxic, Addressed the Meeting.

The Presbyterian Ministers Association,
which met yesterday at the Church of the
Covenant, took hand in the fight against
the race tracks at Alexander island and St
Asaph.
Rev. Adolos Allen. secretary of the associa-
ton, was instructed to write Gov. O'FerraH,
OF Virginia. and Judge Chichester. Of Alex
andria. asking them TO aid in the suppression
of horse racing at the race courses in Vir-
ginia
An interesting feature OF the meeting was
a lecture by the Rev. Frederick J. Stanley,
l. II. D., who has been for several years a
professor in Count Ohuma's College, al Toxic,
Japan, upon The ChinO-Japanes war; its
causes, and the significance 10 the Church Of
God and the American citizen. viewed
through thirteen centuries, retrospective and
prospective
CONFLICT n THE EAST.
DR.. Stanley said that the wareloud shad-
owing Europe during the past two decades
has not broken amid the Balkan states, near
the Bosphorus, but in Asiatie waters. The
conflict in the East between the Celestial
kingdom" and the Land Of the Rising sun
has attracted the attention Of the whols
world, politically and religiously.
The geographical lations shape the inter-
national relations The peninsula a. Korea.
comes within thirty mi es Of the last Of the
Islands Of Japan These two nations have
been closely associated in commerce ana
otherwise during past centuries. The rela-
tive areas Of these countries is. taking japan
for the unit of measure. Korea one-half and
China thirty-three: in population it is China
ss.F.u u,l
China and Japan have been on friendly terms,
japan borrowing nearly everything fIom
China and Korea
Forty years ago. when Japan opened her
gates TO western civilization. the breach was
made between her and China. for China with
her 10 600 years OF oriental civilization. looked
with contempt upon the japanese nation.
BREACH CONSTANTLY WIDENING.
This. because Japan forsook China and
adopted the barbarian civilization OF
Europe and America. This breach has been
constantly widening as Japan advanced in
every way
He recalled the Formosa incident Of BE-
heading japanese in 1872, the indemnity
wrested from China at the mouth Of the can
non, and again when indemnity was de-
manded in 1873 China declared Korea not
part OF her territory Japan accepted the
situation until the treaty OF 1884, made public
TO the sixteen great powers, that Korea a
free state. was constantly braking the treaty
All this has led TO the conflict in the East
The rebellion in Korea last July was not the
cause but the occasion Of this war.
Rev. DR.. Stanley then went on TO show the
causes which have led to the un5roken series
Of japanese victories. According 10 the
ailianSe OF August 26. 1894. Korea Is free and
independent. at last rescued from the thral-
dom OF centuries. Another political result Is
the revised treaty between Great Britain and
the United States, admitting Japan 10 the
comfy OF nations
ICED has exalted Gs in this last decade Of
the nineteenth century," said the speaker in
conclusion. ito q high position OF influence
in aiding in the development OF commerce in
Asia and to enter with all the elements of
Christian civilization, when the stolid. de-
fant paGanisn OF China shall be broken down
in Gods own good time