Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-10
the rule that will be adopted the final
vote on the passage of the amendments
taken Friday
CHRIST AND coNFuc1Us.
Chinese Minister Compares THOR
Tcachingn In Address M Carnepie

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snanese minister % 'ne Y nited states II
an aoufsss SUNDAY morning mace a
comparison between Christianity and
Confucianism, giving Instances in which
he thought the teachings of the Chinese
sage surpassed t:,ose of the Author of
| the Sermon on the mount. The Christian
missionary in China and the aggression
OF Christian nations in the orient were
subjected to his criticism.
| This address was given in Carnegie
Music Hall under the auspices of the So
l;cietysof Ethical Culture Every seat was
filled and hundreds of ticke:-iolders
clamored in vain for admission. The
minister wore al Chinese costume Of Syel-
low silk and his round cap was adorned,
| with jewels. He delivered his address
largely from manuscript
( WI Ting Fang outlined the tenets of
1 Confuscianism and then argued that
! China had a religion Sufficient TO her
needs and that missionaries were in no
sgreat demand there.
4 Tie said that the predominating faith
of China is that of Confucius Taotisn
| and Buddhism We're for the dead. while
China had only enc great religion for the
| living. He said that at a Chinese flu
neral priests of all religions officiated.
II continued:
We are a practical people, and we do
not Know what Will take place after
deatil. To make sure, we employ all
Glasses Of priests. If one kind does NOT
take us 70 heaven the other Will Such
setvices are looked upon as professional
and are always paid for
4 .Conciansm recognizes the existence
OF supreme and divins being. 1t does
not seek TO wean risn from The error OF
\ their ways by telling Of punishment for
tne wicked or promising regard for the
righteous. Is cardinal doctrine does not
leacn mat taere Is such thing as life
after death. The immortality of the
soul IS pleasant 10 contemplate. l wish
IL We're SO, ana hope TINT it IS am
! not aware tla with all The light OF
modern science we have advanced step
loWard certainty
must be supposed that Con-
iuclus aenless existence after death. He
regards all speculation as useless ana
unprofstable-. There are four topics
which he would not discuss extraor-
binary things, feats OF strength dis
order and spiritual being.
'svf9at Is DEATH" he was once asked
He replied:
Gu do not know life; how could
ssu know about ccatfl Life is full of
inystery too deep for the human mind
TO fathom II is useless to seek life
while surrounded with death No an
sation of the mind. no flight Of the
has been able TO add one little TO The
knowledge which the world has always
possessed d of the world of spirits. Those
who discharge promptly and Faithfully
/ all their duties 70 their fellow men have
little time for peering into the life be-
| yond the grave. 1t is better to attend
to each world in proper order
confueius attempted 10 guide men
only thru this world: no did not spec
ulate upon what would he after dea In. =
/ Minister Wu Ting Fang said Gonfu-
| cius taught that out of the Fellowship
of man With man proceeded the five re-
lationss They we're those of sovereign
and subject. parent an d child. elder and
4 younger. husband and wife. friend and
4 friend. He asded.:
The virtues are righteousness. pro-
prietys unders landing and truthfulness
/ 'Fias. comparison of these virtues with
| those taught by- sbe founder of the
/ Christian religion is a c!oseeone. Christ
SAYS resist not evil. If a man sn,its.
tlsse on the right cheek. turn hinl the
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