The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-31
70 FIGHT CHRISTIANITY.
JAPANESE MAGAZINE STARTED TO
UPHOLD IDOLATRY.
ptre VIII support This Effort to
Drive All Hut the Three Great BE-
fefs Prom Lands of the East.

The war against Christianity in Japan
that la being wased by some dlsoelevers
in this sect has resulted In the starting OF
a magazine devoted 70 the purpose OF up
holding the three great religions OF the
far east and the downfall OF Christianity.
Regarding this magazine, writer III the
Yorodzu Choao has the following:
THE new magazine, San-GaD. Is out Ine
title means literally Three Eyes, ana the
ma ga zine is intended IN be an advocate OK
three religions. Buddhism. Confucianisin,
and Shintnism. The cover page fs Illus
xratei with a figure OF a huge IRREGULAR
Enons,er with a pointed sword In one hand,
a miserable little devil, evidently repre-
sen,ing The Westerners religion. Christian
lty flying before him. The names or
many eminent men OF the land are adFer-
tised as its supporters. Among theha are
the RICH; Rev. Shuntai Isnikawa. the chief
elder of the Hongwaut sect. Prof. CAiso
Naito. formerly Of the military academy,
who maintains that japanese alone are en-
titled to the aigntfied title OF mankind
while other races are. il not beasts. saw
ages: DIR Enryo Tnoue. II famous specialist
In the science OF devils and ghosts. and
others Of decidedly 'autediluvian turn OF
mind. who look for the restoration of the
good old time when Christian devils had
not yet made their way TO this land or
Shinto gods and Buddhist Idols. Their one
am is OF course, the determination of the
hated sect from among their country Inen
The magazine is fun of strange accounts
OF she lives and dosngs OF the to-be-piiied
believers OF the alien religion
For instance, the magazine has long
article on the 'D1slovaty of Niscount Aokl,
The article begins thus: Those Japanese
who believe in Christianity, are sort of
errnin-robbers. They are also men OF dis
loyal dispositions. Christianity in It's es
sence is Injurious to the policy OF the
empire; and they that believe IN Ii cannot
but be verrnin-roJbers. Mr.. Shuzo
Aoki married a foreign woman, and adopt
Ing a foreign religion ne keeps his head
erect q. @, is not ashamed Of himself
Even common folks, when they believe In
Christianity do Injury to the nation. how
exalted position classed among mobiles and
seated high above common people. Mr.
Aoki is the head Of vermn robbers. and a
pattern OF d!sloyalty 10 the sovereign. Must
not the true subjects of the empire beat
drums and fight against this man Tncn
comes a lengthy account of the viscouut's
love-affair in Germany. inierspe:sed with
such sentences as these: Mr.. Ak sur
rendered himself to Christianity, not be
cause ne accepted It's doctrines Of heavenly
existence nor because he planned 10 be-
sank In the love of a foreign woman
They We're married according TO German
style. and he iosir~ his own nationality,
kissed the feet ~ Christian priests etc
Is this not the Me.ji era, and are We
not soon going to have foreigners as sur
neigh0ors? Remarkable that such back
siEhtedneSs still remains among u.s. ~ IL
one thing 70 fight Christianity an the
ground Of history and philosophy and quite
another thing 70 spit at It's face in this
way. I am much afraid Of our peaceful
sach Japanisn' among our prominent
mon"