The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-27

ton in this part OF the world. is leay
/ ing Japan FOR work in China. John
N. Fisher. his associate. viii remain
in Japan. Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. Mott
are well known in Honolulu. having
visited and worked in the students
work here Under date OF November
18th Mr.. Fisher writes as follows.
concerning the work of Mr. Mott in
the land Of the chrysanthemum;
Especial Coyrcspondeacc.)
TOXIC. Nov. 1.-THE departure OF
Mr.. John r. Mott. secretary of the
Worlds Student Christian Fedora
ton for China, makes possible sum
mary of what he accomplished during
the month spent in Japan. He could
hardly have come at a more oppoT-
tune time for he was enabled To take
advantage OF and 10 give fresh ina
petus to the wave of eyangelization
set in motion by the Forwar9 Move
ment of the church known as Ta!sYa
Dendo,
Mr.. Motifs success as . gep~
the field of religious wosS 5rai II
students springs from u ahohs
paration after reconRRE trough pre-
alton and from uRgp~ Ing Siins me sltu
upon spiritual fgS~ i N,an4s lT ,s.
me ls.' Hue'F-a a league OF tried
lIlehus thV" 4ghout the world had be.
gun 70 pay for him and his coming
Io Al Japan, China and India. In
Sap n, post, press and visitation by
q soclauon secretaries were all EN-
ployed in ircessant preparation dur
ing several weeks. It is safe to say
that hardly Christian In the coun-
TT or a student in the cities selected
Tor special meetings was ignorant OF
SIR Mott and his purpose in coming
to Japan. The Christian students
were indefatigable in working up and
helping at the meetings. When one
, considers the vastness and the dis
fractions OF city like Tokyo. the
efficiency of the arrangements per
fected under the lead of the Imperial
University Christian Association
seems all the more remarkable
Shortly after Mr.. Motifs arrival. a
national conference OF leaders in
1AAt ASAAthA WI q StuUCukS anu
other young men, was convened at
Tokyo. October S-5. Numbering only
lao delegates, il was strong as il was
select and representative. An an
alysis shows that it included presi-
dents or deans of II Christian schools,
so delegates from 80 Student and
City Christian Associations. 25 mis-
sionaries representing l. prominent
pastors and editors, L. S. Minister
4. 3 Buck and Hon. K. Kataoka.
President of the Lower House of the
Diet. Impartial observers felt that
both the personnel and the program
had realized the ambition of the pro-
motors to make it the most notable
conference of its kind ever assem-
bled in Japan. One result of the con
ference was TO win Stancher friends
for Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton and 10 call forth a demand for
its wise extension in cities and
schools. Ii also famed the determin-
alton to press the evangelization OF
students so long as the present high
tide of opportunity shall continue
In Japan the goal OF Mr.. Motifs
public work was TO present the fact OF
Christ 70 students with such force as
10 lead many of them from passive
knowledge about Him TO positive de
ciSion to follow Him. He was fully
aware that he could not have added
even this one layer had not the foun-
datiou been laid by countless less con
spicUous hands. He held in all eigh-
teen eyanselistic meetings in Sendai.
Toxic. Osaka, Okavama. Kumamoto
and NagaSaki. attended by 11.5S0I
young men, OF whom 1854 became
earnest inquirers. The student in
anireTs numbered over 1000, and OF
these lao were medical students, 4
hard class TO touch.
Most OF these inqairers. or ''decid-
ers," already knew considerable OF
yet it would be mislead-
ing to speak of them all as converts
The step they took was for them as
as joining the church or
Is for Rnbelievers in Western
lands. but they wilI almost all require
careful instruction before receiving
baptism. Harm has been done BY
CHASING as converts the
59OG more or less earnest inquirers of
the revival in Tokyo last spring. II
was a phenomenal awakening marked
BY not 3 few conversions. but only a
small proportion viii actually desire |
or be fitted for baptism during this
year. MIR. Motifs basis of decision |
was more strict and the following up
OF deciders win be more thorough. but
even so il should not be inferred that |
al Of the 1864 are already upon the |
threshold of the church.
Unusual precautions were taken TO |
ensure serious and intelligent decis- |
ions. Al the meetings where men |
to be pressed 10 decision consisted o. |
three sections; first. an address to i
awaken 8 sense OF sin and Of the need /
81 power 20 conquer IT, second. an /
address 20 those who had remained |!
to learn more specifically of power |
through Christ After this address