Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-13
l,5OO
Members Addedto
ReformedChurch.
Closing Sessions Of the
Ohio Synod.
A Great Work To Be Done In
Japan.


year in Trinity Reformed church at
Dayton. 1t was necessary to hold
session Saturday evening In order to
complete the business Of the synod.
Among the last things done was the
passage Of a resolution, commencing
President Roosevelt for the part which
he took in attempting to settle the
coal strike. A resolution was also
adopted, thanking the Reformed
churches of, this city, the press and
Rev. G. l.. Alspach for the part they
have taken in entertaining the synod.
The report of the Statistical committee
showed that 1,5OO members had been
added to the Reformed church in Ohio
during the past year and that num-
Der Of new churches had been built.
u The, project to have synodical
evangelist like the Presbyterian
church aroused considerable discussion
and much opposition. The synod de-
cided to refer the matter to special
committee, which will report next
year.
The banquet Of the alumni Of Held
elberg university at the Delicatessen
restaurant, Saturday evening was
pleasant affair, Rev. G. l.. Alspach,
pastor of the Grace Reformed church
performed the duties Of toastmaster
in clever manner. The first toast
was by Rev. s. Il. Neikirk, Of Wooster.
He told the diners, What Made
Life Worth Living at Heidel-
berg" DR.. A. u. Baichley responded
to "The Seminary" DR.. Dittmar re-
sponded to Franklin Marshall" Rev.
Jesse Strings toast was "The Con-
stellation of Ursus Major President
Miller, Of Heidelberg, told about "The
Leayin's." There We're IS at the
banquet.
Every seat in the Grace Reformed
church was taken Sunday evening at
the mission service. Two addresses
were given DIR. ID. N. Dittmar, field
secretary Of the Home Mission Board,
delivered the first address. He said
in part: 1.-THE first thing that we must
do is to see that our own land is
thoroughly Christianized. You may 60
into any church in any city and you
will not find 1t as here tonight. You
will find empty seats. They say there
are too many churches. 1t is not that.
The trouble is that the people are not
brought in to fill them. Here In your
own city In the back streets you can
find people who have no knowledge
Of Christ. We need to go out and stir
up the people"
Rev. 3. s. Snyder, a returned mis-
sionary, delivered an interesting ad-
dress on japan. 1T is my purpose
tonight" he said, ito tell you some
thing of japan, the Sunrise King
dom. At Sipdai, we have two schools,
where the higher branches Of learn
ing are taught ms they are in the col
leges here. You ask why we have
these schools. 1t is because Japan
needs Christian farmers, doctors, law
yers and Christians in all the profes-
sions. In the government schools re-
ligiop is not taught and the most of
the Japanese students are atheists.
Japan can be won for Christ only
through the Japanese. 1t is very
patriotic land and 1t will never be won
for the Christian religion by foreign
missionaries. The missionaries must
be natives, who know the habits, Pc
cularities and customs of the Japan
ese. Japan is civilized. In polite
ness 1t Is the France of the East. Its
so,oo, .vs,o. ,r. .mor. tha hast IN
V' 's 80.
tue ~of'a i's mai system 10 pe''ef
than ours for they have free delivery
at every house. 1t has telephones and
its electric lights are as bright as ours
Rut while Japan, has n white side A