The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10
RELIGIONS OF JAPAN.
Rev. Mr.. Mural Speaks Of Bud.
dhism and Other Beliefs.
MRS. e. L. PEAkE's LAST SERMON
The Baptist Anniversaries George
Schismatics at Kansas
City.

Rev. T. Mural. OF Japan. preached yes
terday morning at the Edgewater Con-
gFegauonal church on Religious Ideas
and Methods OF Worship in Japan and
Korea" lie is q native OF Japan and was
graduated from Doshisha college, estab-
Ished by Neeshima- He preached for
three years among his countrymen. and
afterward coming 70 this country took a
i've years theological course at Andover
seminary. He returned TO Tokyo and
preached TO the intelligent class for about
two years. He arrived in the United
states Two weeks ago, and will remain
some time. He expressed himself as par
ticuiarly Interested in the social work OF
the Western churches.
Mr.. Murai's address. which was in ex-
cellent English. was well delivered and his
talk was instructive. In the center OF the
rostrum stood a table on which were
various Idols and trinkets used in the
buddhist and Shinto temples AT Mr..
Murais right was large screen with a
white background on which were two fig
ures. one of detected japanese beauty.
attired in a flowing robe. and the other
that OF a Buddhist priest, In a gray robe.
and yawning, his arms held high above
his head. Mr.. Mural said that this was a
copy OF a celebrated painting. representing
well-known priest yawning in the face
OF a beautiful woman who had come TO
make love TO him. thus showing his utter
detestation OF worldly pleasure.
Mr.. Mural spoke OF the three religions
OF Japan. Buddhism. Shintosm and Con-
fucianism. Confucianism is a certain rec
ognltion of GOD. but not a worship. Bud
dhism and Shintoism possess distinctive
religious ideas and worship ultimately cor
related He then showed images OF the
Embracing Buddha," With one hand up
raised and the other outstretched 70 re
ceive those processing the faith, and OF
the "Meditating Buddha," indicating the
attitude assumed by priests when In pro-
found thought. that is. with the left foot
resting against the right knee and the
right foot against the left knee. the arms
folded and the head bent forward with
the eyes open. Mr.. Mural said:
The fundamental idea of Buddhism is
Being is nothing. nothing is being If
there is any worship in this sect OF Bud
dhism ii is the method and regulations for
the learner They first have to come be-
fore the master priest in spirit OF rev.
erence as If they were before Buddha
himself and to worship him three times.
The next course is TO receive questions
that they are TO solve by meditation. such
as Go and listen to the clapping OF one
hand and Look for the sunrise in the
West Students often struggle twenty
years. and a graduation after eight years
is rare
The name Shinto means THE way of
nature" hence the main doctrine OF the
Shinto religion is purity. not so much of
the spirit as of the body. The Shinto con-
ception OF divinity is vague. there being
no Bible among the worshippers as among
the Buddhists.
Study and observations OF these
heather religions" Mr.. Muari said, show
the truth of st. Pauls words, found in
Acts xvii .26-27 The gospel OF Christ is
the one after which they are searching"
Mr.. Muari is at present the guest of
Rev. J. T. Nichols, at Fremont.