The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-02-23

deputation was on its way to see him,
the invitation to enter upon church
work could not be withdrawn. The
missionary informed the officials that
under no consideration whatever would
he have anything to do with the quar-
rel In which they were engaged with a
neighboring village, but he would he
glad then and there to instruct them in
the principles of Christianity. Finally
| they sifted down to handful of earn
est enqurers. Thus steady and sue
cessful church growth was inaugurated.
| helper, and crossing the country by a
| different route, dropped in unexpected
| ly upon the village officials. There was
no chance for public display, and yet
| he called his most trusted Chinese
| I could add story upon stor" of the
same character, which came under my
| immediate knowledge, during my short
| visit In China last summer. But this
| is sufficient to show the position in
which the Treaty has placed the Mis-
sionary, and one of the dangers aris-
ing therefrom.
There is another side to this phase
of the Treaty between the allied pow
ers and China. True Missionary labor
has received great stimulus from the
interest awakened among the Chinese
who were formerly either Indifferent,
or in opposition. The Chinaman wants
to know what it is that has given the
foreigner such power?
Some of the leading Cinnamon lay
ii to the superior commercial methods
of the foreigner. They encourage
young Cinnamon to go to Europe to
~ \
England especially. A well educated
Chinaman attached to the German en-
bassy told me that, his son was at
tending one of the German universe
ties. I speak of this boy in order to
quote his positive and strong testi-
mony. He said II was invited to do
SO and so, but 1 politely refused. They
urged me- and I said, No. 1 am a
Christian, 1 cannot"
Let me give another instace of the
plan now adopted by the Chinese Of
the higher class. One day in Japan,
I was on trip to one of the beautiful
sacred Islands near Yokohama. In the
car I met twelve or thirteen Chinese
students. with a Japanese instructor,
who spoke English-all on their way
to the same spot. We had a pleasant
journey together. These young men
We're sent from Pekin to make thor
ough study of police methods in
Japan. This included instruction In
city government. I think / am correct
in saying that several hundred young |
Cinnamon are in the Japanese Uni
versities military schools business COL |
leges, etc, preparing for the new Chi |
ma, which is to appear out of the
ashes of great disasters. China wants to !
understand better the commercial and |
civil life of the more advanced ma
lions.
Other Cinnamon feel that education
is "China's only hope" In thirteen
provinces steps are being taken to-
ward establishing some kind of a pub |
lie school system. In Nankin I saw
the prepared foundations, the piles of .
brick and tile and the groups of work
ing men, for the two new public
school buildings, which were being
erected at the command of the Vice.
roy resident in Nankin. In passing let
me say, that, in front of the great
rows Of cells of the University, or Col
lege in NanlQn for the triennial ex-
animation of students in the classics,
L louili DoOiH dIlel DOOlll, Win
ern appliances such as audphones for
the amusement of the people,
Now all this interest in commercial
and educational matters leads to
genuine as well as a false interest in
Christianity itself. The back seats
and doorways of the churches and
chapels entice many a Chinaman, who
wants to know why the missionary Is
teaching, and what it is that he Is
telling. The result Is already large
and rapid increase of church adher-
ents, who are genuinely interested in
the new truths.
The very fact that the treaty pro-
tects the Chinese Christians and opens
the way for missionary assistance, in
times of palpable injustice, has
brought host of sincere inquirers I'M
der the influence of the Christian
teachers of China.