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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-26

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-26

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Wien I was told about this great event,

When was told about this great event,
but l could get no satisfaction fromyahy
Japanese friend. l was simply told
that no mere spectators would be ad-
nitted to the temple and that there was
really nothing for me to be particularly
interested in any way. But finally my
inquiries met with a ray Of response from
Mr.. H.. Satch, a japanese gentleman of
such attachments as have won for him
large reputation as a scholar. and he
wrote for me an explanation of the, cere-
mony with what fullness, I will leave
the reader to Judge.
THAT the soul exists after its corporal
life is universally believed In Japan since
time mmemorial," SHE. n" Founded
on this belief in the reverential homage
every Japanese pays to his ancestors and
to all departed from this world. TO
perpetuate the memories Of those who
have ceased to live in, this world is a
duty expected of the kinsmeh Of the
dead. Those who have done deeds in
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,ssessssessssssses ssssssesssseeeesssse

stop anywhere for an instant without at
tracing u crowd of gaping girls and
women which made me more or less un-
happy Photog for this reason was
quite out of the question because tho
instant l stopped and pointed my camera
at something! the crowd would close in
around me Is If Il were some strange AMI
NAL on exhibition and then they would
push each other ont OF. the way for q
fchance'Bto get a$'.loQk see, and all the
pleases and $honorably condescends in ciic
language failed to move them even
though they were spoken to the accom-
panment of much wild gesticulation.
Occasionally company OF soldiers
would march up through the avenue,
making an easy way for itself with u
warning buge and then one would re-
member the ceremony in progress behind
the royal purple and Imperial crested cur
tains before the portal of the shrine. The
night before. am told, all the priests
OF the faith in Toxic, assembled here,
when the world was long asleep, and,
with all conceivable Celebrations of Shinto
service, invited the spirits OF the slain
soldiers to come and take up their earthly
abode within the temple. Lights burned
brilliantly all night and the weird chant
Of Invitation filled all the silent spaces
1t seems quite impossible, does 1t not,
that such a thing could be In connection
with a war Of the twentieth century and
such a war as has added mndernity TO
the most modern warfare? But it proves
that Russia Is fighting unseen hosts N
warriors that are as real to tho Japanese
as the soldiers who go forth In blue to
the sound OF fife and drum to fight and
1.-Two or fight and willingly join their
comrades In the vieWless multitude.
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North Hanover Notes.

Special to Tho Times Dispatch.)
i TrYLAs. VA, June 1o,-Mrs. j. Wiltshire
spent Sunday at Twin HIN. the home Of her,
son. j. NJ. Wiltshire.
Miss Nellie Cooke. who is in Richmond under
medical treatment, spent Saturday with her
parents near Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs, y. NJ. Wiltshire had as their
guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. b. K. Cooke
Mr.. John sncad. Misses Bessie and Nellie
Cooke, Mrs. N. j. Wiltshire Mr.. Willard witt.
shire and Mr.. T., NJ. Puryear S3 AZ,
Miss Emma Lee Priddy, OF Ashland, is visit
Ing Helen Chewing, near Auburn Mills Ri
Lizzie Stark spent a few days aast week with
the Mlsse Wiltshire, Of Twin Hill. M
~ T. Reale. Of Scottsyille. has opened a
first class store at Hyas. and is doing a
thriving business. n;
4 Most OF the farmers OF this section have
finished setting their tobacco crop. The corn
crop Is looking fairly we'll: wheat harvest
VIII soon be here. The hay crop Is very POOR.
crop -
Mr.. John Holnu,n and family spent Sunday
Mt Mr. Edwin Snead's
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in Toxic. a convert to a religious faith, or
combination Of faiths, in Which were in
&cludcd the principles OF Shontoism. l-af-
cado was an 1rish-Greek, ! believe, but
he lived his life in the mystic overworld
OF Eastern philosophy; he abandoned
Occdentalsm altogether and left to-
mourn him a Japanese wife and family.
But have wondered II he did not force
his evolution In measure, II such n
thing can be done, and If he rs not now
a stranger in a strange soul-world seek
ling vainly for his own. Does the In
fluence of environment reach even into
the Afterward? Will the soul of Iafcadio.
Hearn find that the souls Of tho little
brown people Of his adoption Yibrate in
rythm with his own or will he yearn
upward and away from earth life toward
that serene spirituality, free from tho
4trammels Of the flesh, which Is the goal
OF all Christian desire? ~
Lafcadio Hearn has declared himself
a believer In Ancestor worship. Is q SIM
Pile rendering for allen understanding
Of the first principle OF shlntoism, He
speaks of ian Intimate sense Of re-
latlon between the visible and "the In
visible worlds which Is the special re-
ligious characteristic of Japan among all
civilized countries" and from this he
Badduces much strange fact concerning the
posthumous honors which nre constantly
being conferred upon men of Japan who
died without reapng the rcWardsGof pa
Htriotic devotion. There is general idea
among foreigners that these posthumous
@honors arc intended only ms memorial
ceremonies and to benefit the families
of the dead hut this Is by no means true.
"To Japanese thought" says Lafcadio
IIearn, "the dead are not less real than
tho living, They take part in the daily
life Of tho people, sharing the humblest
5sorrows and the humblest Joys They
attend the family repasts, watch over
the well being Of the household. assist
and rejoice In the prosperity OF their
descendants. They arc present Mt tho
public pageants, at8al the sacred festi-
walls OF Shlnto, at tho military games
and at the entertainments especially pro-
vided for them, and they are universally
thought of as finding pleasure in the Of
fering made to them or the honors con-
fered upon them. =
Y There Is an annual festival In Japan
called the Bon Mastursi, which Is time
for communion with all souls, and at this
season, which is in midsummer, the de-
parted spirits are supposed to return to
their accustomed haunts and to inhablt,
for nEtime the little household shrines
one OF which is part of every Japanese
home, however humble 1t may be. This
festival Is called by foreigners the Feast
of Lanterns" because this Is what 1t looks
TO be and many are the enthusiastic
descriptions OF 1t which have been written
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by travellers fortunate enough to have
been in the country in mid-July. The
curious ancient cemeteries arc hung full
of lanterns and great fires are lighted
everywhere. At the door Of every dwell
ing q huge white lantern Is hung that
the wandering spirit may not go nstray
and before the hai, or sacred tablets
of the dead In the family shrine, offerings
of food are made and many prayers are
written ON tiny slips Of paper
In many places In tho interior, where
old customs have not given way to new
ideas. a strange, fantastic ceremony Is
performed which has been handed down
to the people from time immemoral. 1t
is called the Bon-olori and is Il weird
dance done by prlestesses OF tho faith In
the court of q shinto temple in the middle
of the last night of the three days fes-
tlyal. For lack Of space may not de-
scribe 1t here but that 1t Is an inyocn-
ton and an alteration as sincere ms res
,lgious belief can be, one must believe,
as one believes, by its very weIrdness,
that it Is as old as the ancient faith
1t SO fantnstically celebrates.
Explanation Of Ceremony,
The Japanese display a strange tacti-i
turnity IN conyersins with foreigners
about these things and no influence was
quite strong enough to gain for ono Of
us admlttance to the Country Protecting
Temple during tho ceremonies of yester-
day and to-day, In honor of the hundred
thousand or more soldiers of tho Empire
whose names and deeds have been re-
corded here to their everlasting glory.
This temple Is one of many of Its kind
in Japan, it seems, and 1t saerv!ces are
exclusively in honor Of the nations
soldiery, which has so successfully main
tanned through the years and the ages
tho ma tioral Independence My nina
was alert With curiosity and interest
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Souls OF Heroes Called Upon to
Assemble in Countrywide
tecting Temple.
STRANGE SCENE IN TOXIC l:'It: 10:
People Take Holiday and Re-
joice While Ceremonies
Are Held.
ICE SCENE IN TOXIC.
By3 Eleanor Franklin.

TOXIC, June 10.--A marvellous thing Is
occurring In Japan to-day All slain
soldiers souls are being enshrincd within
the sacred precints Of the Yasu-kuni-
jinj. the Country protecting Temple In
the nations capital and tho people are
rejoicing In holiday throngs.
No wonder the little Japanese soldiers
fight to DEATH II there Is a mind not
Eastern which does not pause In IN
comprehensive wonderment before this
remarkable fact then that mind must be
n composite Of many lives which We're
not lived In q simple and unrcvercntial
belief in the Eternal Now; lives which
understood and paid deep homage to the
great Has Been and the greater Is. to
BE. 1t Is quite beyond me, am most
unwilling to admit. for by inheritance
is the narrowcst and ! am of the Occi-
dent and Its most ungrateful imperna-
ncnce The general attitude of the for
eigner In Japan toward this manifesto
ton of a living belief In souls which die
not nor ever leave their earth haunts
seems to BIO one of half amused tolera-
ton such as we are prone to display to-.
ward the vagaries of an imaginative
child, but this is only an unconscious
expression OF complete m!sapprehcn'
sion which will probably voice itself
in many printed inteTogatlons anent
Japanese simplicity and benightedness
In the near future.
/, myself, am not so sure that this
people OF strange contradictions Is not
right In It's attitude of reverence toward
the great Present producing Past, and
have tried most earnestly to force my.
mind to even a shadowy comprehension
of Its strange principles, but, to follow
their way of reasoning, ] may be the
originator of this impulse In my multi
piled self and not until my next In
gcarnation. or at my returning after that.
will 1t free itself from formlessness and.
become existent as n definite thought
and belief, h VIII II then DO born an
Oriental? 1t must be so, for that en-
yironment can overcome heredity Is q
fact, proven by many conspicuous OK
captions. around Which the scientific doc
trinesS OF Psychology have played hopes.
lessly since tho word evolution found q
meaning. must be born an Oriental
or the Oriental faith In tho everlasting
earth power OF individual souls must sup
plant In the western world the accepted
belief In an end of human existence after
three score years and ten accepted
belief" makes mo pause to wonder, One
writes 1t mechanically. II Is merely q
phrase, hut in this connection tbs full
OF meaning The Japanese religion Is
not an accepted belief. 1t is an In
herent belief which has belonged to no.
other people and which contains for them
story OF Genesis without recognizing
necessity for q theory Of conclusions.
\ great Occidental died the other day
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GALLOWs READY.
Hansboro to Be Hung Next
Thursday.

Especial to The Times plspatch.)
WARMSPRINGS, VA, Juno 1O.-The
galloWs for the execution Of William
been completed, and ali is now ready for for
the hanging, which will take place
next Thursday The rope has been Or
dcrcd and received from Philadelphia.
ton. Va, where he has been since his
conviction in Bath Circuit Court. FIe Is
not only confined In u cell, but Is bound
In chains, resulting from his attempt to
his cell Is locked by a combination and
in some way he managed to work" the
same, and was in the hallway when dis
covered; therefore. he was chained to
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Essex Affairs.
Especial to The Times plspatch. ,

DuNNsNIILE, VA. June There was an
entertainment at Cottage Park. tho homo Of
Mrs. L, NJ. Garrett. Monday evening. NM.
Seldom Warner. OF William and Mary Col.
lege; Mr.. Z. NJ. Ware, Jr.. Mr.. r. Booth
Eubank Mr. catesby Ware OF Dunnsyile, and
MI John Ware, Of Wares Wharf. were anon.
the gentlemen present 4 q ' ''N'NNNst
.Children's day services at Rappahanno.,k
Church were attended by the usual Very Ia IN
crowd Mr., John J. Faulconer, Mr.. R. q
PHILLIPS. Judge r. NJ, Ware and Mr.. deorSs
H. =. SCOT, were among the many present from,
The song service was fully equal to tina
reputation Of tho Rappahannock choir. Rsv'
NJ NJ; Watson, minister in charge. delivered al,
The season here ia all ths farmer could ASK,
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this life which are worthy OF public
best calculated to perpetuate their memo
ries among O wider circle of people than
their kinsmen and In this Instance the
commemorntion Of the dead and of their
doings takes the form Of having a s.rlne
or temple built in public place where peo-
pie go to pay homage to them or to get
inspiration for life like that which
tho ershrined spirit had led while in
this world, Generally there is peri
odical occasion fixed for paying homage
to the spirit and such an occasion. which
Is usually an anniversary Of the death.
is called q ''matsuri" or festival. Since
the Meta erl. when the Emperor began
to assume actual rule over the Empire
and the now system of the Army ana
the Navy WAS established, q more con-
centrated form of preserving the memo-
ries of those who have fallen In battles
for the Imperial cause came to be organ,
lied and tho Shokonshn Is the fruit
thereof, Literally 1t mems tho temple
or shrine where the spirits nre invited
or asked to come, The cehtra. shrine
for such u purpose Is located in Toxic
with branches in all places where there
nro garrisons Tho central temple in
Toxic, which Is known under special name
OF Yasu-kun- jinji, or Country Protecting
Temple, Is supported out of the I'M
perinl household funds and also by the
War office,
The fundamental idea underlying the
establishment of the temple Is to per-
petuate the memories OF those who have
sacrificed their lives for the cause of
the country and their spirits are invoked
to a place especially set aside for the pur-
pose and regularly, once IN year q
festival is held in honor Of the dead
Their spirits are asked to be present on
that occasion, to receive the homage OF
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the floor, where he has remained ever
since. f
N Mr.. NIcteen was the steward OF the
Homestead Hotel, and William Hansboro
was a waiter and the latter had been
& discharged by the former for miscon-s
duct on the morning Of March 18th, when
n short time afterwards Hansboro sneak
ed upon Mr.. McIeen and delivered a.
blow$upon his head with a bottle, from
the effects of whichThe died few hours y
later.
Hnnsboro Is a very heavy negro. weigh-Ss
Ing probably 100 pounds, and the scafrold
has been arranged to give him an eight
foot drop. az II
Passes have been issued by Sheriff John
e. Gum to thirty neople, who will ocn-
stitute the witnesses to the awful scene. ~
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In the Light of the End,

aye have seen the end of the Lord"
says the Apostle James, in writing Of
the misery of Jobs affllction, and he
urges that as reason for the exercise
of patience in the midst of suffering
and mystery on behalf of all the dis
tressed. 1t Is beautiful and luminous
phrase. There is one life at least the
apostle seems TO say, which touched
the very bottom of misery. Could mis-
cry be more profound than that of poor
Job? But life was in the hands of
God all through the trial and pain.
And we have the advantage of seeing
the entire process-we see the end of
the Lord And that lend" was mercl-
full, and brought the sufferer into a
larger life.
We cannot see the "end" of our life;
we are in the midst of the process.
But of this we may be absolutely GER
tain, that when the heart can say Of
God, as did Job. Though He slay me
yet will l trust in Him." the lend"
will be full of glory. Meanwhile 1t is
our glory to trust absolutely in God,
to do the next thing He has given
us to do. and to leave all the rest to
His Fatherly goodness. Chris
tian.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-27

Mrs. Carrie Nation and others have
contributed $500 towards the project
OF establishing weekly Prohibition
newspaper In Oklahoma, to be pub
lished at Guthrie.
Illinois Is the latest, il not also the
first State, that has fully organized
Temperance Department In its Sun
day-School Association. Pennsylvania
leads in movement to get temperance
into the regular machinery Of the
church by the appointment OF TEN
perance Secretary for every mission
AIRY society.
A local option election was held a
short time ago In an Eastern State.
Two men travelled eighty miles to de-
post their ballot. They had conylcr
lions on the duties and privileges OF
citizenship. They both voted against
the saloon. and no-license carried by
two votes In that town.
The English Lunqcy COMMISSIONER
report shows that inebriety is stated a.
the cause of from eighty TO ATTY p6f
cent. OF all cases OF insanity. In somb
sections alcohol Is used more freely
than In others. There the psrcenteHo
OF insanity from this cause Is great&y-
There g somethius vfry fienitiqspt q
these pepres. 49,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-27
CHRsTAAENDAVOR NOTES
OCTOBER FIRST.


One of the chief joys of church
membership is that It gives direction
TO our Christian activities; we have
overseers whose guidance renders
our work far more effective.
Another Joy of church membership
Is that 1t restricts us, holding us back
from many evil courses by direct
warning. or by the silent power Of
common opinion.
A third Joy OF church cmbsrship
Is t..e cC.niU.t and support 1t gives
In times OF sorrow and need. All
Christians know well how real this
Is.
The chief and sufficient reason for
church membership is that 1t IN
Christ's desire for us.
Suggestions.
IL you are not a church member,
yet think you are Christian, you
must prove that you have some way
of confesslng Christ that is better
than church membership.
A church member knows what
other Christians are doing, and is
aroused to eager emulation.
Christ sent His disciples out two
by two. II is not good for man to be
alone in Christian work.
1t is a significant fact that 1t Is
only men outside the church who say
1t is as easy to be a Christian out
side the church as inside.
Illustrations.
If you do not vote with party,
you have no share in its triumphs.
What II some one should say, II
am as good Democrat (or Republi-
CAM outside the party as in i'll"
Those that say 81 am not good
enough to join the church." are
blind, and often wilfully blind. to the
fact that the church Is made up of
those that join because they are weak
and need Christ. They are virtually
saying, II am not healthy enough to
go to the Great Physician"
If foreigner should profess a high
regard for the United States, but re-
fused to become naturalized, you
would know that he preferred somo
other country.
1t Is a great thing to have in any
society a nucleus of faithful work.
ers. That nucleus will make a sue.
cess of any society. But 1t will not
make success of the society IL II
is content to remain a nucleus, a
faithful few. Each Endeavorer must
have in mind some less efficient
worker, and make 1t his one aim to
transform him into more efficient
worker.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-27
EPNORTH LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER I.
The Christian and His Bible-Psa.
119. II; Jer. IS. t6.

Psalm 119 is prolific with sugge3-
tions as to the value of the Word. 1t
is an inspired encomium on the
Bible. In the special verso we study
the author declares he has hid the
Word in his heart; that is, he has
placed 1t at the center and source of
life. 1t thus becomes the secret
source OF strength and results in the
keeping of the individual from sin.
jeremiah represents himself as "eat-
ing" the Word. The meaning evil
IDENTIFY is that he received it with
avidity; that 1t became Incorporated
with his being as food becomes
assmilated.
Thus 1t filled him with Joy and
strength. Duty thus became pleas
ure, and service was made easy. He
who feeds upon the Word receives all
needed grace for the duties of life.
Bible study has received great at
tention In the lie e-gue during the past
few years. 1t is a wise and import
ant movement No greater help can
be found for the young Christian than
to memorize and treasure up the
words of Scripture. The Bible is the
Christians sword, his food, and his
defense. The organization and per-
petuation of Bible study classes in
our chapter mean much to the future
of our League. Notice some of the
benefits of Bible study:
1t is a Test of Discipleship. Jesus
said IF ye abide in my word. then
are ye truly my disciples" Profession
alone will not make us Christians.
The real test Is daily feeding on the
Word. The food we eat has much to
do with our physical life. It has as
much to do with the spiritual A love
for the Bible is the result Of true
conversion. We will delight to read
about the Father, the Christ, and the
plan of salvation, growth, and destiny
OF our souls. We will find its pre-
cepts the guidance we need In a
Christian life.
1t is an Indispensable Aid to Holy
Living. Bible study reveals to us the
need of spiritual help. 1t points out
the dangers and pitfalls In the way
1t imparts the secret of true prayer
and help. 1t incites In us the holy
ideals of living. 1t punctures the in
fiated self-righteousness OF a formal
religion. AS Chrysostom said, "The
| cause of all our evils is In not knowing
the Scriptures" 1t is the soul-food
on which we thrive and grow strong
In spiritual things. Nothing else can
take its place.