The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-11
D|SCOURSES
YESTERDAY
Analysis of Japanese
Character by Mr..
Scudder.

|
Geo. B. Mcclellan addressed abou
twenty young men in the club room:
of the Rapid Transit Co. on Courage
at 10 o'clock yesterday. He spoke OF
the unrestful spirit of the present age
in business, religion and society. and
held that man served his country
and humanity best who took a firm
stand against dishonesty and immor-
atty. He declared that the man who
worked for right in opposition to pub
lie opinion, or after several failures
showed more true courage than the
dashing hero on the battle field. The
strongest and highest courage is not
always seen; such as being honest, or
controlling oneself.
Mr.. Tosh, one of the conductors, has
consented to lead the meeting next
Sunday.
William Patty presided at the meet
ing of the Central Union Christian En-
deavor Society. The subject was In
dias Missionary Heroes
/ Rev. Frank S. Scudder of Nagano,
Japan, preached in the Central Union
yesterday before large congregation
on "The Religious Problem in Japan
| He described the first Christian church
he saw in Japan, standing near where
| Perry landed, for the erection of which
people of these islands contributed one
/ thousand dollars. He said the chief
sins of the Japanese We're vice. scan
dal dishonesty and jealousy. Budd-
hism is corrupt beyond recovery. Bu-
shido, a chivalrous religion, is the best
they have, but this is carried to such
extremes as to sacrifice daughters in
order to aid poor parents 1t is 10y
atty or strict obedience to superiors.
1t makes the Japanese patriots and
brave in war. Japanese have been
known to die willingly for superiors
IHey 10 NOT care LOT the doctrines OF
Christianity, but they greatly admire
the life of Christ and practical Chris
tfanity. Their newspapers commend
the charitable work of Christians, pre-
ferring it to the ceremony of Buddhism
The character of the japanese is so
strong that he becomes earnest when
; converted to Christianity. There are
400 Chinese students in Japan how,
studying their religions and institu-
TONS
In the evening DR.. D. Scudder
preached on 1.-The Christian Work
man." The proud Romans depised
work. Christ dignified it by working
himself and having others to do so.
The honest, faithful laborer is a noble
man. Roosevelt is cleaning politics
and making the nation greater. Helen
Gould is working hard in distributing
her wealth in. a way to do the most
good. The little newsboy of New
York delighted in selling papers to
help his lame brother. A Christian
lawyer of Hartford spent his life in
making peace instead of making mon
ey. A minister in England kept a
saloon in order to prevent a bad man
from doing harm in selling drink free
ly. Most of the kings of commerce are
Christians. A young man at Yale a
few years ago determined that he
would save the forests of his country
and through his influence there is now
at Yale a school of forestry. Patison
Bros. of Ohio built fine. healthy fac
tories for their hands and helped them
to erect nice clean homes. A few years
ago Armstrong from these islands
started a work in the south which is
today the greatest school of the kind
in the world. The spirit of help is
abroad in the world, to help others, and
young people at college are asking how
they may fit themselves to be useful
The choir of Central Union church
has been reorganized and increased to
double the usual number. Miss Ger
trude Hall whose solos are so accept
able, sang last evening GLORY to Thee
My God this Night" In the morning
Mr.. Livingston, the leader of the choir,
sang ''Babylon'