The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
WHAT THE CHURCH IS DOING TO MAKE WORLD BET7ER
Y. N. c. A. HAS :.
RUSS CATHEDRAL 7

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SOLDIERS CLUB AT PORT Ar
THUR HAS FINE QUARTERS.
ID
Efforts of Japanese Association Work
| ers to Give Comfort to Soldiers Re
ceives Hearty Support of Highest
Civil and Military Officials Turnout
/ Empire and Is Much Appreciated. =
Toxic, Oct. THE Japanese mill
tary authorities at Port Arthur have
shown their ususl sense Of the fitness
Greek cathedral to the Y. M. c.. A. for
the headquarters of it's army work at
that place. The cathedral is well To- !!
Gated, and splendidly adapted for the
association s purposes. The authorities
the. cannon holes and other damage
|, which the building had suffered during
the siege. The commandant also of
fered to furnish the rooms completely.
Upholstered parlor furniture, rattan
chairs. settees, couches and nc even. a
: homes of Russian officers, much to the
comfort and pleasure of the Japanese
: soldiers and sailors who enjoy the
| privileges of the association.
In Japan, if the Endorsement OF the
y enterprise, it's success with the other
classes of people Is assured. It has
, been remarkable that from the first
q and increasingly, the highest officers
i in Toxic and on the field have indorsed
2 G. A. to carry comfort and encourage
' ment to the soldiers. Upon the opening
q Of the work at Liaoyang the command
q ant set aside fine building for the
!. association and the officers completely.
f furnished it, even to the private quar-
tiers of the secretaries in charge. One
- Of the secretaries at Neuchatung writes
= as follows: -.
g .EThe chief men in command seem to
- be almost vieing with one another in
:, showing us friendliness. Colonel 4. IS
- having the dirty ceiling of our building
le papered at a cost Of nearly 100 yen;c
- Major q. is having a well dug right
I, beside our building, partly for our use;
IL Major @. has been to see us and sends
a. a, to borrow books. I travel to the the. camp
e. him on his launch at 8 O'Clock in the
r morning and having many a pleasant
at chat with him. The friendliness of the
lie chiefs seems to react right. thru the
m ranks. The men are increasingly res
i'd spectful and there is rarely any rough
1
3e Soldiers Appreciative.
be Upon the earnest solicitation Of the
ST authorities, the association has opened
ne work at the important center of Eiryo,
mt 100 miles north Of Fengwancheng Cor
IN Hooio). When, Secretaries Hirayama
a and Kawakami set out for that place
r. authorities provided three Chinese
carts with mules and drivers for their
eight days. Journey overland. Eiryo
being far more destitute of comforts
and conveniences than any other point
M which the association has occupied, the
40 appreciation of the soldiers is CORE
spondingly great, The. following eT-
al tract from one of Secretary Hirayama s
10 letters gives vivid picture of the
n conditions under which the work is
ed carried on:
az az "It was not until several days after
M /! our tent was ready for use that we got
- some wood for fuel and not until aftel
~. a week that we got hold OF some char
I'M coal from a village, ten miles away. II
81, of the midst of these difficulties we have az
es, been opened since June % and the Wis
ers itors average 300 day: On faix Sun
days it goes up to the 500 or 600 mark
IS The features Of our work are very
tn similar to those Of Other points. Al Al
Ut usable benches. Hairclippers and razor
ON are used from morning till evening il
as one corner of the tent, We have JUS
in started bathing outfit free to TIN
in soldiers, which is very much appre
his service every. Sunday afternoon whicl
rth is well attended, tive. song service
IAN. weekly, a general practical talk, SO
fill cial tea with games every, week an,
special meetings occasionally; thlnl
that you can easily see now Dusty y! ~,
happy at work. Here are some expires
did sions Of appreciation Of our work ut
tered by the soldiers, not directly t
the secretaries but overheard faes ~ them
1 h;s good place to spend the whole holiday
at at Let us bring lunch with us when "
CT come next time Il never saw any
pc 8: thing like this. A wonderful enterprise
~. ts I shall write home about this. hav
a. az never seen such kind deeds.
ON Distinguished Co-workers.
T N5sSs tie toer o e b Dr Best De Eaew
ng'' and most representative statesmen
h.D. Japan, and the Rt. Rev. Bishop, M.
ans Harris of the Methodist Episcop;
ID; church, have visited the various arm
oD. associations under the AUSPICES OF I'll
aatiena oger 9eeo mem in foar
~ ings. Both gentlemen were granted il
'rris terviews with the leading general, an
were heartily r. received. by Field Ma
shall Oyama. These visits are keenl
appreciated by the soldiers and officer
Aften ten months Of unbroken ser
rch ice in Manchuria, Mr.. Hubbard h: ~
been recalled to become associated wit
Mr.. Yamamoto in the office administr
YIN. tion Of the army WORK b. has Da ai1e
lear valnable service to the association
edi- Nanchatnnp for FIVE months. M
lrch Pheins has also been recalled fro
Por- Manchuria to assist in the new bull
lay. ing canvass Of the K;yoto associate
pas and in his place Mr.. Gleason has PEE
the returned to Newchwang with his faI
the ily S' to be associated with Mr.. otsul
cost in the field supervision OF the entl
for work in Manchuria.