Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-05
OUR ELDERS IN JAPAN

The telegraph brought word, seVefal
days ago, that Apostle Heber j. Grant
and his associate missionaries to Japan
had been elected from boarding house
M Yokohama, at the instance
OF several missionaries OF Varl-
Gus creeds who boarded there. huch
comment was made on the occurrence
and the opinion was expressed In an
Associated Press dispatch, that the
Mormon" Elders had received "a SAM
pie of the lack OF Catholicity when
characterIzes Christian workers In the
Orient, and Of the sectarlan feeling
which vltates their work
The Deseret News RETAINED from then
making any remarks on this matter
preferring to wait for news direct from
tho missionaries with a reliable state
ment Of the facts In the case. we are
now in receipt of letter from Elder
Grant addressed TO the editor OF the
"News." from which we learn that the
brethren had been recommended TO Il
boarding house IN Yokohama, by rel
alive Of the chief engineer OF the utah
Sugar factory. Elder Grant called
there. and when the proprietor, who had
previously heard Of their coming
learned that the visitors were Nor
mons" he declined receiving them as
boarders and would not listen TO any
explanation as to their religion But
they we're not elected" nor did they
have any difficulty In securing board
ing house, where they intended to re-
main until they could decide where to
locate.
Two Toxic newspapers had in
terviewed Apostle Grant and he
had furnished them with copies OF
an address TO the japanese people,
which he expected they would
publish. The. editor of Jill which is
said TO be the largest and most inhuen-
tlal OF the japanese papers,
called on him and was much
interested, He received a copy OF Elder
Grants address and also pictures OF
president Snow. the four missionaries
TO japan. the Temple, etc. which he
expressed desire to print.
The Elders were all in excellent
health and spirits, and were busily en-
gagged In talking with persons who
wished TO learn about their mission.
From sectarian minister, Elder Kelsch
had learned that all the christian
missionaries had united TO oppose the
"Mormons" That was, Of course, 70
be expected. The only real union among
that class OF Christians" is their one
ness OF purpose to Eight Mormonism,'
as our kind Presbyterian friends here
expressed IT,
The opinion OF Apostle Grant and his
companions Is, that they will be very
kindly received by the japanese II not
By the seotarlan missionaries, and that
their way will be opened 10 accomplish
a good mission. They are happy and
contented. and fun of faith and con-
ildence in the Lord, and in the work
they are called to perform. They send
love and greeting 70 us and to all
friends at home.
This news Is encouraging and indi-
Gates that good will be accomplished
The opposition OF the sectarian minis
tiers viii help 10 arouse interest in the
work, and the difference between their
inconsistent and conflicting creeds and
The simple and scriptural doctrine Of
the Church, established by divine reye-
,ation in these latter days,
Since the foregoing was written the
Japan Daily Herald Of August IS, pub
lished in Yokohama, IN English, has
come to hand. containing an interest
ing report Of an interview with Apostle
Heber J. Grant. accompanied by our
Articles Of Faith and the following
Address TO the Great and Progressive
Nation OF Japan" taken from the Jij
which is printed In japanese:
I'm company with my associates sent
10 you from the headquarters Of IN,
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latier-dal
Saints, In salt Lake City. Utah. as ar
Apostle and minister OF the Most Hlgl
God, | salute you and invite YOU {,
consider the important message whicl
we bear. We do not come o. You fol
the purpose Of trying TO deprive you OF
any truth In which you believe. OF any
light that you have been privileged {,
enjoy. We bring 10 You greater light
more truth and advanced knowledge
which we offer you freely. We recog
nize you as the children OF our com
mon Father, the Creator o. the uni
verse. The spirit Of man. the intelligen
ego, IS the offspring of God therefor
men and women OF all races and kin
areds and tribes and tongues on IN
face Of the earth are brothers and Sis
tiers. II Il, then. in the spirit OF frater
nifty that We approach you. desirinl
your welfare now and hereafter Gu
mission Is one Of duty. We have heel
COMMANDED Of God 20 proclaim TO
word and viii % the world. II Is b.
His divine authority that we act. AM
not IN our own name or for persona
ends. We entreat you 20 listen TO on
words.
There have been IL al ages some met
inspired by the Almighty Tor the bene
M OF their own race and nation tn
light they brought may b. likened Z
that OF the stirs IN the ornament ]
was adapted 90 the times and condi
tons when they appeared. They al
looked forward 20 q period when create
light and higher truth should De mani
feat. We declare % you that thi
greater revelation has come. and ~
have been commissioned from on hig
10 esDounf Y 20 YOU. The power en-
might and progress OF the nations ina