The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-15
DR.. ALLEN ON CHINA.
"China Made willing" His Theme at
BrOad-Sfrect Methodist.

DIR. Young ]. Allen. who has spent the
greater part Of his life as missionary
Of the Methodist church TO China, IS WIS.,
Ting Richmond and brings a most in
teresting story with HIM. He declares
that China has been made willing 10
receive Christian instruction and to open
her great resources 10 development by
American capital. He declares also that
Christianity and commerce go hand I'm
hand and that one cannot advance III
China without the other. lie does not be-
lieve in imperialism. lie does not be-
lieve Ia the war OF conquest, but he does
believe in the expansion OF Christianity,
in the expansion of American trade, In
the building of the Nicarasuan canal. He
declares that China Is one of the greatest
countries on earth. that it has fabulous
riches in the way OF coal and iron and
gold and silver. that the people are the
equal OF any people on earth intellectual
ly. that they have a civilization that is
equal TO any barring the refining iniI-
ences of Christianity, and that the field
is now wide open for American occu-
patton
The story was told before a large con-
gregation at Broad Street Methodist
church Sunday afternoon, and the dis
course was almost sensational. China
Made Willing" was the theme, and the
reason OF its willingness was the chief
feature OF the discourse.
Iir Allen contrasted the progress of
Japan with that of China and said that
the Chinese who regarded the Japanese
as upstairs and renegades were now. es-
pecially since the war between China
and Japan. impressed with the fact that
Japan has something which China has
not and that that something is Christian
civilization. The beginning of this change
In Japan. be said was the treaty be-
tween China and Japan on the one hand
and the European nations and America
on the other. In this treaty 1t was stip
ulated that every citizen OF foreign
country residing in China or Japan should
be under the protection always of his
own nag. China submitted, but Japan
protested on the ground that this was an
assumption on the part Of Europe and a
confession on the part of Japan that she
as a nation was not the equal of the
other parties TO the contract. Europe
and America insisted on the letter OF the
contract and Japan continued TO protest
until finally Europe said VERY well, 20
and qualify Japan began 10 study this
proposition and had sense enough 10 see
that n meant that she as a nation should
lift herself up 10 the level OF European
nations by adopting their system OF gov
eminent. She set about 10 accomplish
this thing in good earnest and so we'll has |
sho succeeded that next year japan will |
be received into the comfy q nations |
and will be recognized as one OF the great |
civilized powers of the world.
China has now awakened 20 the fact |
that Japan stands head and shoulders
higher than China IN the estimation OF |
the great nations. and she also recognizes |
that by adopting the customs of the |
West Japan has greatly improved her
condition China has determined, there
fore, 20 follow the example OF Japan and /
~ a starter has decided 20 abandon her
system OF education. a curriculum that
has been in vogue for !. 200 years. and TO
substitute the system Of Europe. TO that |
end she has invited Christian missionar-
les 10 take positions in her schools and 10
instruct her people DR. Aliens corclu-
sion r. that none but Christian mission
aries can Go this work. and that such an
opportunity for missionary work In China.
for Christianizing that wonderful country
has never been since tho missionary
began.
Rev. Mr.. Hatcher May Leave.
Or. A. G.. Brown held tho Fourth J
quarterly Conference for Denny Street
Methodist Church Saturday night
The reports from the several depart
rents Of The work were OF the most en-
nature.
There have been some fifty conversions
and the membership OF the church has
,een considerably increased during the
rear. The report on finances showed
hat every obligation OF the church
soud be paid in fun. and some over
aid
The stewards made a unanimous and
irgent request for tho return Of their
,astoY.
Rev. Mr.. Hatcher. in his service Of two