Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-30

good. but he asks, how many
do? What Christians repay evil with
good? Show Inc them"
Now, missionary societies have Tor
years been sending their representa-
tives 10 the land Of Wa Tins Fang and
his countrymen have Tor years been
visiting Christian" countries, where
the fruits Of Christianity should be
seen. vet a heather Chinese asks
where he can nni those who i've up 20
the teachings Of the religion Of the
great Nazarene This. certainly Is a
rebuke 10 the arrogance Of the modern
churches Of the world But Is Il UNI
just. it the tree IL 20 be judged by lts
fruits? It Is also reasonable ex-
PLANTATION Of the fact that the millions
% Chinese prefer the teachings OF Con-
fucius 10 those o. missionaries
The Chinese minister further, says
be has read the history Of Europe,
and the accounts Of the prosecutions
during the middle ages This, he says
filled his soul with horror His remarks
on this point are worthy OF attention
He says
1--WE have no such records In China
Jews. Mohammedans, Buddhists have
lived there peaceably side by side. II
Is only when indiscroet Christian mis-.
slonarios go TO extremes and excite the
people that they ever have any trouble
They say. on, YOU Confuciansl You
are an wrong. You worship Idols. Tear
them down. This Is idle and
does not appear TO the Chinese a. con-
slstent FOR they know that an Roman
Catholics have idols IN some shape In
their churches The missionaries should
go about their work more quietly II
they hope for success No one ever
heard OF the Chinese rising against the
M0hammcdans, altho Mohammed was
a conspicuous enemy OF IDOLS"
We have recently had a conference on
foreign missions IN New York, and the
reports given there had many encour.
aging features BY counting the ex-
panslon OF commerce and the conquests
made in sangulnary battles, where saw.
age nations have been subdued by
murdeTous engines Of war. as trlumphs
OF missionary zeal Christianity" has
made wonderful progress during the
past century. But II these are left out
OF the accounts. and the question Is to
find what the missionaries have accom-
pllshed with purely spiritual means, as
did Christianity IN the early ages, then
the results are not hattering And the
Chinese minister hits the nail on the
head, when he says those who preach
Christianity" DO not live It. A con-
slstent, Christian life is more potent
than the most eloquent sermon, as a
force FOR good IN the world.
There are among the pagans many
good and noble spirits, who strive hon
estly to live In accordance with the
light they have. They turn away from
Inconsistency and hypocrisy, no matter
IN what form they appear.
WI Ting Fane's idea Of the way to
salvation shows deep thought II not
comprehensive knowledge on that sub
iect, He says:
II have no quarrel with any religion
that is based on a foundation Of virtue,
II they all bid one do good and deter
one from doing evil, / say let them all
90 on. II there Is q reward IN some flu
ture life for the good deeds on earth, II
there Is heaven for the righteous,
there must surely he many ladders lead
ing up to Il, just as there may be many
stalrcases IN a house. To say that
there Is only one ladder Is too narrow
for me- II there IL reward for any, /
believe 1t viii be Tor all good people"
II the Chinese minister were more
converant with the actual teachings Of
Jesus. instead Of the explanations OF
modern preachers, he would find no
ground for the objection to Christianity
here implied. The Gospel Is broad
enough for all the children Of God, and
comprehends all. Would that the mil
lions Of China ana other heather"
countries could hear and understand
cha Cognel IL, ne nurffvi