The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-12-07
BISHOP CHAMBERS
TRIBUTE TO BRYAN
Not Written 70 Contribute to Mr.,
BryaA's Been or % Middle
IN Politics.


The following Is taken from the
Florida Christian Advocate, which
paper copied it from the Atlanta Jour
nal, and Is from one Of series of let
tiers written from Japan:
81 feel impelled to say that Mr., Bry-
ans tour Of Japan has been Of the high
est value to Christian missions in the
empire and Of the greatest benefit to
the moral life of those who heard his
addresses. He lived the life a Chris
tian and uttered the sentiments of q
Christian wherever he went. A few
nights ago while / was sitting on the
deck Of a steamship sailing over the
Inland Sea / had an interesting talk
with q Christian preacher. "a Japanese)
who is professor In one Of the govern
ment schools at Kyoto, the old capitol.
He told me that he heard Mr.. Bryan's
addresses In that city and that they
were eloquent diecourses that pulsated
with Christian life. In one Of those
addresses he said the speaker used as
his text the words 'Blest be the tie
which binds our hearts in Christian
love-, drawing from them a great dis
course on Human Brotherhood. The
professor said that when Mr.. Bryan sat
down an I'M Christian professor said to
him: He speaks not alone with the
wisdom Of q statesman, but with the
inspiration Of a Hebrew prophet"
An American gentleman who had
heard Mr.. Bryan's address on the
prince Of Peace" at Tokyo said 70
me: II am a Republican, but after
hearing the great address, earnestly
wished Mr.. Bryan may be the next
president Of the our country. This
man, who spoke to me 30 warmly l
should say, was not Q preacher, but q
highly cultured layman.
do not write these things 20 con-
tribute in any measure to a Bryan
boom" or to intermeddlie in matters
political. To be perfectly frank, have
never been able to accept some Of Mr..
Bryan's views as to economic questions.
But desire 70 record in the most un-
qualified terms my appreciation Of his
honesty as q man and my admiration Of
the elevated Christian life which he
lives at home and abroad, Without
abruptness or Improperly he bears
himself as a Christian gentleman Of
unfaltering convictions everywhere.
At a banquet in Tokyo, in honor Of
Admiral Togo, he was an honored
guest, and was called on TO speak to
the sentiment in tribute 70 the great
seaman Others were drinking wine,
but he raised q glass filled with pure
water and began his remarks with
these words: "Admiral Togo won his
victories on the water and in this pure
water, the gift of Gods love, drink
to his health
On another occasion he declined an
invitation on the ground that he could
not accept il without violation Of his
convictions as TO the observance Of the
Sabbath.
How grand is such an example Of
Christian manhood when compared with
the limp and fickle type of piety often
seen among tourists, which Is anything
or nothing, according to its accidental
location or surroundings The religion
of some people is so sorry 1t will not
bear shipping over even the short dis
lance of hundred miles. That Of Mr..
Bryan is so solid and sound that il can
go around the world without the slight
est deterioration.