The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22


Japan, q araduate Of the Ohio Yves.
leyan University, occupied tho pulpit at
the North street NJ. e. church last
night nc gave very interesting talk,
and pleaded for continuation of mis-
sion work in Japan where already so
much has been accomplished. A large
congregation was present, and he was
followed with tho closest attention
throughout.
His Introductory remarks de9lt With
The progress made by Japan In the last
thirty years. Japan Is $500 old hut
lately It has made such strides In oivlll'
ration that II should not DO spoken Of
as anything but a civilized nation.
Christianity is obtaining a strong hold
10 the countries of the far East.
The speaker told of the many queer
Impressions held by the Jans toward
the Christian religion. when he was ~
boy, and before he was converted II
had been told him bH his fellow
Ssountrymen that the Christian hellet
was Vey easy to follow. and Christians
could do wonderful things by PRAYER.
The heathens believed that a Christian
could pray for money, and the money
would he forthcoming, Rev. royamo
0lfo told OF the prosecutions the early
Christian missionaries were subjected to
in japan. The persecution has ceased
and to-day Christianity Is preached side
by. side with the heather doctrines
without a clash Christian mission
aries are allowed. but there is not SUM-
client Of them for the needs OF the coun-
try.
The speaker made an earnest plea for
the support Of missions IN Ills native
land. He defended tho attacks so often
made that there arc hCathenS In
America, hence the money should not
be sent to foreign missions. He said
that in hts trip across the continent,
no matter how sparsely settled was
each town nc passcd. he saw the Spire
OF Christian church, and he believed
that no matter how small section Of
the United states could be picked out
for an example. It would he found to
have chuch, and n not church. there
would at leas, be found Christian In
fluence,
II was different in japan There wRS
no Christian Influence nor the works
heuusathed them ny Christians Of for
vper generations. Tho Christian Japs
had an uphill struggle They suffer 10
some extent from social nEtraclsul In
certain parts Of tho country in ne
coming converts they sever home ties.
social station and often positions that
give them their means az subsistence
But with NIL the obstacles In their way
tho converts have remained stcldfasi.
and the number NJ them Is increasing.
The EpissIonh ries from America have
been very successful, and their work
ehnuld be kept M. theg should receive
did ct all times from American Chris
tiauS The missions in Japan can not
stand alone, they must receive encour,
aRement from Americans, whose AID
ms made them so successful In the
future,
REV. sohuro Toyaml became coDvrr-
ted to Christianity when he was young
He had studied the missionaries, and
tho superiority OF their home life over
the Japanese worked on his mind, The
Christian schools scattered through
Japan chrne in for the speakers highest
praisc. for from being a pupil In
Christian SCHOOL,. It was easy TO hCcnEnc
Christian, Afterwards his mother
followed his footsteps towards Christ,
then his father followed His two lit
lie sisters are not Christians yGt. but he
YVES confident they would become Chris
tians. He thanked the WOman's For
aign Mission Society OF America for us
noble work towards the advancement
OF the Christian religion and the uDlitt-
ing Of woman
Ne acknowledged that the Japanese
women were not treated right. but that
was the fault uf the Buddhist religion.
The women OF Japan do not have os
hard a lot as those OF India and China,
fut still their lot * hard. The speaker
was struck with the high station the
women Of America occupy. Every
thing possible Tor their comfort Is con"
coded to them by the men of this coun-
try. To see a young man relieve ms
lady friend OF the books She - carrying
is 4 common sight on the streets of
America. but It is never seen 10 Japan.
The men there are not so gallant, the
women there are In a sense, slaves.
American women are treated so well
bY the opposite sex. said the speaker
that he almost wished he was woman.
Nothing, nc claimed, so strongly shows
the force of Christianity as the equality
OF the sexes, ana the concessions
from the stronger to the weaker, IN
stead Of the persecution OF the weaker
by the stronger as Is seen In heather
countries.
Rev. sabuu Toyama could give an
interesting lecture IN America, from his
point OF view. II he chOosed to do 80.
Speaking Ut his age, In referring 70
The date Of his conversion. ne stiu tHHl
his eye seemed tn be mystery TO
Fanny whom lie had met In this country
HIS youthful appearance had caused one
IadY TO remark that she thought he was
about eighteen years old He knew the
tlnwritten custom Of this country Is not
TO tell ones age. hence he had no wish
to commit breach OF improperly.
He thought there was no harm In say
Ing that he hadn't seen forty years ye!.
Els conversation began IN Christian
school when he went to learn the En-
Elish language. COntnct with the mis-
SioparleS brought truth home to him
and after many months OF deep thought
he sought Christ His object now "
10 convert his fellow cnuntrYmen. He
Sc often asked II he will make the
United States hIs home. and such q
thing IL probable, for while he loved
his untIvo land. there 10 no country that
had 20 many advantages as the United
states. Liberty in all its forms, eQuail-
ty and freedom are here.
One man has Just as good chance
rs another, being different IN that re.
Epect from all other nations. hence II
nc chose to move from homeland he
would reside IN the United States. In
closing he pleaded for the conversion
OF all the world 20 Christ
Rev, SaburO Toyaiin will give n lee
ture at the North Street church this
evening. His theme is "a Tour Through
tho SUNRISE Land" II VIII be tlIustra-
ted by stereoptlcou views