Evening star., 1898-10-07

Institute in which l have been in charge
for five years, but for all of your generous
efforts for far eastern land. Before l
came to this country 1 had very high ad-
miration FOR your earnest work for the sake
of humanity. Since coming here my ad-
miration has increased more and more
This being my first visit to America,
and my stay being only a few months, l
have not had time enough to study well
your country. However, in this short time
am already impressed with several
things; for instance. in seeing the colored
porters on the cars so well trained. I
thought that they were emblematic of your
freedom and generosity. Had they remain
ed in their fatherland they would be but
savages; brought here so mysteriously,
they are glorifying God, the maker of all
human beings, through your Christian love.
Industry of the People.
Another impression is the marvellous in
dustry of the people, active so busy as
not to lose even a minute. 1t it true. Those
who help themselves, heaven helps; this in
dustry, this energy of the people, will readi-
ly be the source Of the wealth of the ma
ton and the maintenance of this vast land
in such an honorable way that your people
say SO proudly, 1 am in America This
tender sympathy for others, this vigorous,
sef-struggle, is the life of your independ-
ence, in which that great mans spirit,
Washington, Is always living; I can see it
very clearly, and have admired often in
visiting the public institutions as we'll as
private families, by seeing the picture of
your Father Washington decorating the
walls.
While you have much to do in your
country, how kid end generous you ara to
do SO much good for foreign lands, al
though you will say SO nobly that you are
working in Gods field, but in my place;
can 1 not admire your indefatigable eff
forts7 Can not be grateful for such
generosity? How happy shall we be when
we Japanese become able to work in Chris
tian endless love- you are doing now
What we want now in Japan is Chris
tianity. 1 am often told since l came to
this country that there is not much hope
for the Japanese to receive the gospel and
course, 1t is very difficult to make people
Christians, IS we cannot always meet real
Christians in What they call a Christian ma
ticn.
The students sent from Japan to Europe
approve mostly the theory of evolution so
there are evidently more materialists among
the professors of university than
Christians. The people say they are learn
tries, and they do not believe any more in
the Christian doctrines, therefore how can
we adopt this new religion? 1t is a fact
that the followers of Buddhism, Confucian-
ism and Shintoism who were afraid of
ever-growing Christianity, take advantage
Of those opinions of the professors, and.
exaggeratiEg them, cause tumult, and
make the mission work very hard.
This was the case before the war with
China some four years ago: still we see
this phenomena in various conditions.
Mrs. Ada Leigh Lewis. the wife of the
archbishop of Ontario and metropolitan of
Canada, made a brief. but earnest address
upon Personal Conservation
Education of Japanese Women.
Then came a most enjoyable feature, the
address by Miss Tsuda on Education of
Women in Japan" She is teacher In the
Peeress' School of Tokyo. She read her
paper and her use Of English was f1awless.
There was no trace Of foreign accent her
tones were these of cultured woman, and