Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-10

sociations OF the Student Association OF
Kioto: Imperial University Cbienkaii
Doshisha, Medical COLLEGE. Commercial
School and the Government College.
The Marking students in this letter show
the impression he made upon them:
II was a great blessing to us that Mr..
Robert weidensall addressed our meeting
on December H. At that time he brought
us greetings from all other meetings which
he had held. We are very much Obliged
TO him and very greatly touched by his
speech. We cannot thank God enough that
man. We were specially touched by the
greetings of the late Sir George Williams.
the lamented founder OF our association.
you all in the name OF our Common Master.
Wishing that God may be with you always
and help you all ceaselessly In whatever
line you work, we remain, etc.
Mr. weidensall treasures a letter from
the members OF the Young women's Chris
tian Association Bible class in Toxic signed
by fourteen OF their members in Japanese
characters, acknowledging the great in-
spration of his enthusiasm.
on his return to New York he was ten-
dered a dinner at the Union League club
by Mr.. A. f. Marling, where many Of his
friends and colleagues were present to
listen to the story OF his remarkable
Journey.
Mr.. weidensall is immensely appreciative
OF the kindness Of his friends and asso-
ciates who provided him the opportunity
for this Journey.
Administrator Yokura Of New Chwang
writes to Robert Weidensall appreciatively
of the associations service TO Japan:
The late war has given us many object
lessons. None the least of them is that
neither numerical strength nor superiority
in fighting implements decides the issue.
but that the morale of the men is tho
was forced on Japan. 1t has never suffered
reverse on land or sea.
1t is mainly to be attributed to the im-
mated TED the eD' brave, loyal subjects How
ever, the influence of the Christian en-
thusiasts, who have come from abroad to
minister to the needs of the soul, has also
greatly contributed to this end.
The gentlemen specially detailed for the
Mems Christian association are not in any
manner connected with the army or navy.
But they have shared with the soldiers
the privations and hardships of camp life.
They have borne all these to feed the
hungry soul and comfort the aching heart.
Their noble labor has been richly fruitful.
The men at the front and along the lines
OF communication, far away from the joys
of their sweet homes. have not felt lone
some. Cheerfully they have done their
duties The horrors Of carnage or tho
stencil of the dead have only produced an
edifying effect on such as have been spared.
So they have fulfilled their duty
The Japanese people, especially the offt-
GERS and men, acknowledge with gratitude
what noble work the representatives Of the
association have performed
II; |. j. M" the emperor, has graciously
made n gift of 10000 ven toward the assoc
citation funds. Marshal Oyama, Admiral
Togo and the officers and men under them
have also expressed their hearty thanks,
myself among the rest. Their grand
achievement will be cherished long in
grateful memory OF our countrymen.
Such is our sentiment and 1 try to
voice It,
This is only a faint echo, an humble
onering from one Of the thankful people.