Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-05
THE WORK IN JAPAN.


We have received pamphlet IN
Japanese characters neatly printed and
Illustrated with a good cut OF the SAT-
Lake Temple. The closest investiga-
ton does not result in any light as
to the meaning OF its contents; but,
happily, It is accompanied by a small
companion publication OF eight pages
in EnglIsh which gives the key to the
whole matter.
II is an announcement concerning the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, by Heber j. Grant II calls
upon the people Of Japan to fully In
sestigate the message which he and
his associates in the mission to that ma
ton are sent to deliver and also the
doctrines and principles revealed from
heaven through the Prophet Joseph
Smith IN the nineteenth century The
Articles of Faith of this Church are
given in full, with scriptural references
In support OF each article. A solemn
and forcible testimony is added, that
God and Christ have spoken again from
heaven and that all who repent and
obey the gospel. as now revealed. will
receive a knowledge from God OF It's
divinity.
We are pleased TO see this token OF
activity In the work now progressing In
Japan. There is much interest among
our people here in the Japanese mis-
sion. That everything possible is be-
ing accomplished is considered certain,
by those who are acquainted with the
energy and abilities Of elder Grant and
with the faith and earnestness Of his
associate missionaries 1t is UNDER
stood that some Of them at least
ere making Roadway IN acqulr-
Ing that most difficult language
and is confidently expected that
good results viii flow from their efforts,
when they have mastered II sufficiently
to enable them to do their own trans
lating and to address the people Of
Japan in their own tongue.
A very interesting letter from Elder
SANFORD w. Hedges appears In the
current number Of the Improvement
Era, which should be read by all our
friends who take lively interest In the
Japanese mission. We learn from It
that the Elders are finding favorable
openings to Introduce the Gospel and
make acquaintance with intelligent
people; that at meeting held In
theater and lecture hall in Kanda,
Elders Grant and Ensign spoke in Eng
lish and Elders Alma o. Taylor and
Fred Caine in Japanese. Elder Taylor
spoke iiuently and correctly for about
fifteen minutes, and the singing OF Hor-
ace Ensign was pleasing feature Of
the occasion, the meeting being well
attended.
The missionaries have organized a
choir and have frequent practice meet
ings, The sisters, with President Grant
and Elders Ensign and Game sing ire
bic. Elders Joseph Featherstone, Eras-
tus Jarvis and John stoker bass, land Ell
ders A. o. Taylor and S. w. Hedges
tenor. Some interesting visits and ex-
periences are related in the Era article.
1t is well understood that the difficult
ties IN, the way Of the work In Japan
are great and peculiar. But It is also
believed that with the blessings Of God
and the perseverance and faith OF the
Elders there, all serious obstacles will
be overcome, and the fruits Of the la
bors OF our missionaries win be seen be-
fore very long, and Japan win contrib
ute Its quota TO the number Of the
Saints, who viii gather to Zion and
help TO fulfil the prediction that to II
shall come people ont OF every nation
under heaven.