The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25
Even the Emperor Gave foi
Y. M. c. A. Army Work. and
Generals Laud It-Notable
Chapter in Religious
History.

Hibbard: "One day a man accosted him
with: VIII you please wash nv face2.
looked at him and saw tnat he certainly
needed IL, and that both arms were IN
slings, his hands having been shot away.
He had not had q chance to wash his
face for two weeks before he was wound
ed So 1 started in. But soap and VA
ter had no effect on that accumulated
dirt so I finally had TO scrape the man
clean Then cut his matted, bloody hair.
and when 1 got through the man was
weeping for gratitude. He could not
utter word OF thanks-and when the
politencss Of the Japanese deserts him,
he is In a pretty bad way"
A New Feature of the Army.
All this work was done by a force OF
only forty-one secretaries. the kmeri-
cans who initiated and larg ly directed IL
being O.. V. Hibbard Y W. Helm. George
Gleason and q. 5. Phelps. There was an
abundance of volunteer help on the part
Of the soldiers. and by military details
ofhcialiv appointed. The officers them-
selves freely cO-Operated. In the matter
of outdoor sports and indoor cntertain-
ments the soldiers gave unlimited assist
ance But the hes. friend Of the secre-
tdries was the GRAPHIC phone. of which the
men seemed never to tire. Now one hears
these machines at work day and night all
over Japan.
Three leading representatives OF mis-
headquarters throughout Manchuria trav-
cling as specially appointed association
secretaries since no other Christian
workers were allowed with the army.
These men. an fluent speakers OF Jana
nese. were Bishop Harris OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church North: Rev DR..
John H. DE Forest. Of the American
Board. and Rev. DIR. J. G. Dunlop II
the Presbyterian Church. These men
spoke frequently 90 the soldiers. conferred
with the officers. and then reported thd
work unor their return
The signal favors shown 10 the workers
have wfnV i.r-tmti0ns No foreigner
was permitted 20 live in Dalny during The
.rf""ee occupation. nor were long vista
permitted. Yet Secretary George Gleason.
OF Philadelphia. was civen months
passport for himself wife and child and
this was renewed month after month Tor
five months. There were many evidences
That the officers looked upon the ASSOC
citation as filling "A lack ln their equip
ment and 1t IS freely said that. should
japan have another way. tlr Young
Mems Christian Association would 20
made an Integral part or the field force.
Maior-Gcneral Kamio formerly CHIEF
OF stan AT Dnlny declared publicly:
Though ] venture % shy that every
thing was completely provided for the
prosecution Of war set 7 must frankly
acknowledge that there was no provision
fcr the Geld recreation of the japanese
soldiers; it was entirely outside the Jap
aunse army system"
Tie further added. Let me- remark
that 7 can discover two results from the
successful work ~ the association. nrst.
hundreds of thousands 81 soldiers. repre-
sentins every class OF japanese society.
We're made acquainted with the gospel ~
Christ. second. when these hundreds of
thousands returned home they told their
parents. brothers and friends about the
Kind ministry or the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. and thus many NILE
Hons more have been made somewhat ao-
quainted with The spirit 90 the Chris
tan religion"
Face" for Christianity.
Tn this latter observation General Ks-
milo has pointed OUT what is perhaps ths
most significant event IA the history OF
Christianity IN japan. The bible classes
and preaching % the associations resulted
in considerable number OF conversions
Zone convert has since become an 49,