Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-22
JAPS To PERFORM
GREAT MISSION
MYSTERIOUS SECRET TOLD
OF VICTORIES
MINISTER DRAWS A LESSON
Rev. 6enIsmine Fay Mills Deelase
Success Of Mikado's subjects Is
Due to Undying Faith In
What They Believe

THE Mysterious Secret of Victorious
Japan" was the subject of MASTER
full sermon by the Rev. Benjamin Fay
Mills. in the Belasco theater, before
the members of the Los Angeles Fell
lowship yesterday morning. He told
of the patriotism of the little brown
men. their willingness to die for the
sake of a principle and their untiring
efforts to place their country upon
level with the great nations of the
world. MIR. Mills said in part:
I'm material development Japan has
accomplished the work of centuries
in thirty years. The world is now
beginning to perceive the great intel
lectual and moral development of the
people that have made this marvellous
transformation possible.
Never has the world seen such
perfect preparation for war as has
been crowded into the last decade in
Japan. Every possible field Of battle
and all the surrounding country has
been carefully studied. Munitions OF
war for army and navy have been
created beyond any former human at
tainment. Men have been trained in
a great reserve army until no disci-
pline could be more perfect, and sani-
tary precautions have been taken
which have caused a. smaller mortal
ity from disease in the Japanese army
than In all civilized history. But,
while this is very remarkable, the
civilized world is now recognizing the
fact that there is a possession of val
ue held by the Japanese superior even
to this marvellous intellectual and me-
chanical ability. The world knows 1t
IL there and is dimly comprehending
what it is and it's full significance. Its
real character is nothing less, to use
the words of a careful observer, than
a moral power capable of miracles
What is this moral power and how
far as it is capable of universal appro-
priation?
1.-The willingness to die, on the part
of the japanese, does not indicate an
Indifference to life, but a great sacri-
fee of life for the sake of principle
1.-THE principle that lies back of the
japanese success is the word indicated
by a word of Buddha, Stronger than
woe is WILL" and that of Jesus, "All
things are possible to him that be-
lieveth. This is not only the secret
of japanese success, but rightly un-
derstood, it is the secret of life itself.
1.-The world is now asking ques-
tions concerning the future of Japan.
Will she become intoxicated with mill
tary glory? VIII she easily enter into
controversy with the nations of Eu-
rope and the United States? Will she
dominate Asia and train the eastern
peoples to fight. or challenge the
western world to a duel to the death?
I think not. AS one of her own people
says, 1 believe it is the desire and
purpose of Japan to endeavor to full
fl a mission still untitled by any ma
tions; that is, the realization of a
kingdom of righteousness, a realm of
justice and purity and virtues such as
would be looked upon with respect and
Difference in the worlds intercourse,
just as a vlrtuous person is loved and
esteemed in the community 1 trust
that Japan is about to give the world
its greatest example of magniminity."