Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29

Since the opening of Japan American mis-
sionaries have been pioneers in every civil
izing movement, and have not only preach
ed the Gospel. but have been the leaders
In Christian philanthropy. literature, inedi,
cine science, manufacturing and in all
the arts and industries. 1t was Presoy-
terrain missionary, the Rev. DR.. Hepburn
who made the first dictionary OF the Jap
anese language and thus opened vast
storehouse Of learning and culture that
was hitherto Inaccessible. There are now
many Christian publication houses which
put out millions sof pages OF Christian ut
erature ANNUALLY, There are many Chfls-
tian periodicals and newspapers and the
Kukumin Shirf76uri one of the most iii-
f1uential and largely circulated newspapers
in Tokyo is edited and owned by Shimada
Sabura, an earnest ana active nnemper VI
a Protestant church. who used its columns
to-; promote the interests OF Christianity
among his people and to educate them as 10
Christian ideals.
There Is a Christian church In Almost
every town in Japan. and gospel snip, the
FuktiiIi Maru, is cruising along the coast
distributing Bibles, tracts and other re-
ligious literature among the nshefmen anu
village populations who cannot otherwise
be reached. Every denomination known IN
the United States, even the Christlan Scl-
entists, the Church OF the Latter LAY
Saints Dowie and the Salvation Army. are
represented here, ana an nave supp a,ar.s
There are branches of the Young Men
Christian Association in every CITY, ana VI
the Young Women's CHRISTIAN Associa ,
in every manufacturing town. The Wo-
mems Christian Temperance onIoh. me So So
worth League, the Christian Endeavor 50,
ciety and the Evangelical Alliance are an
represented with more or less members.
In Every Walk of Life.
Won find influential Christians In every
branch of public life-in the army, In the
navy on the supreme bench, In parliament
in the cabinet and privy councils, ana even
In tho emperors family. The private secre-
+arv to the Empress Of Japan Is devoted
rhr,st;an and a graduate OF Nassa4 Soi-
ieee and Baron Sannomya, master u s
monies in the imperial nooseho'o'
member of the Church OF Eleaa na tnirteen
Christians of prominence In the cnanDeI y.
deputies. and at least four memoels VI go,
church have presided over that pouy -,
tive to time Baron kataoka, pfesiuehu . ~
the last chamber, was So'e
He died about year aeV. os,aan+ n, the
chamber of deputies and now iea xansro
liberal party, is Chrisliail araa and aerlcuI-
80 ~ tho arnoeror's cabinet, VINO IS NV
in the United States as ln m.;snnnauan VS.
of his government. Is an Eps;e,ar of FOR
count Okabe, formerly W. af Tokvo. Wis
eien relations and mayor VI Serm.rv
-. oLi formerly minister io Hei L IL,
and now a member OF the pa nesa MIN
q Iutheran. Mfkano Noouahi. N.i,-osn,
lister to Austria IS a a Justice of the empire
ialAo' - ona If the twenty representa'N
of the emperor in the MOUSE S a. 1Ir,u.
Conerega tionalist, Whlle ,aarons of the
Sois. os,d;ng one of the squaoro,s y, ~
COMMANDING o' "n the battle of Chemulpo.
navy, ,,a,,tarian He Is graduate VI Lie
So, A cadeuy at Annapois.
have read IN American new M Act
Admiral Togo. w r. also a Christian. but
al baa,y- able to connfm Inc slate-
,ant The.,captains OF TWO ol n,s rS,,uo.
ships are members OF .Ie s,so stataS T., an
IN Iohyo. rsasssahs weekly that the Field
<a.Li 0,yama -commander-ln-cHiel VI
Ma Marsnal a gs army, is a Christian but that
is not quite fruesit1iis VIE 10 diJ Nv hot
iIeque ~ nember and his views are not
t.oS,n 70 The public. The same may De
said of CONT fnouye. one OF tne most
nrominent Uf "the elder sta,es ..i WY Wy
pr advis,rs the government during the
ano az E,ar 1tbfrtv years Count lnouye has
he1a imncrtant positions and mas oeen emf
nent in Jananese affairs. his VINE ls q
Christian and heofreouenuy at.enus ch LII
with her f}It -henis not a member NM
self. st.a 49g ..,aaa ,rdearitelv
The list might be EXTENDED inaenniteiy,
ana 1t may Be truthfuiiy salo lhal me
Christian population eAeIGtse ~. 80,
fui infiuence throughout the empire every
year. .+ron.or e.,
The Roman Catholics are stronger IN
numbers than any OF the other Cnrlstian
and have Sssn ss asb isngss
hut were sunnressed and expelled from the
co,Intrv They now have about one-half of
ali att the Christian churches scattered over
the empire. Most of their missionaries are
French. There are no Americans among
them.
1t has been announced In the newspapers
both of Manila and Japan. that the friars
of the dominican order In the Philippines
catfonal nnrnoses in the Island Of Shikoku
and are going to remove there In a body.
but nobody seems to know anything about
i. The Catholic archbishop. Frenchnan.
formation an fhe subject and would not
encourages the plan: The bureau Of religions
of the home department and the Spanish
legation are equally ignorant. II the Dom