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The Young Men Of the Far East
Address by Union Church. Last Sunday
Evening.

, Western nations China has found tina
what makes a thing succeed is energy
wisely directed. He who has energy
and knows how to direct it, is to sue.
Iceed Mere knowledge of directing
though itself important, without pos
Isessing energy cannot accomplish
Imuch To this class the old people
belong. Therefore it is the young peo-
pie who are able to push and it is
their energy, which if wisely directed
is to better the world.
China is the oldest civilized nation
of the world. Not only her resources
land extent are greatest, but her liter
Iature and sciences have furnished the
stepping stones to the modern Western
sciences China ought, therefore, to be
the leading nation on the stage.
! "Our proverb says, it is difficult for
one hand to make a loud clap. By
| this we can see that no matter how
energetic one young man may be, as
| long as he is by himself he can accom-
jplish but little. In union there is
strength, III The, combination Of energy,
Iof which every young man is store
house, will produce great force and
| can accomplish wonders. Young men
should have an organization as a
means of combining their energy.
Water and fire contain an irnmeas-
urable amount of useful energy but
when carelessly and foolishly handled
they will do great harm to those whom
they are intended to benefit. Likewise
the great energy stored in every young
man when unwisely used and misdirect-
ed will do great harm to himself, his
family and his country. In order to
avoid any abuse of such power which
every young man possesses. We must
find the directions, to see who has Civ
en- the best kind, the most applicable
and most widely used. Wading
through history we find that the Chris
tan teaching gives the most reliable,
applicable and safe directions for the
use of such energy.
Among all the Chinese young men,
where do we find those possessing the
greatest amount of energy? You will
readily agree with me that it is in
Japan, yea, in Toxic, and I challenge
any one to deny the statement. Now
we can see the significance and impor-
lance of the Chinese Young Mems
Christian Association of Toxic. It is
therefore the greatest energy plant of
young men to be found anywhere in
the world
1.-The best religion and the one which |
teaches the highest principles is Chris |
tianity. My prayer is that we may not |
merely say this, but that we may be- |
lieve it, and may show by our deeds |
that we believe it. Who can better the |
of the Chinese people or up |
lift China if we, her young men, can
not?"
This speaker is one of the leaders
among the Chinese young men in ia |
pan. He is putting zeal and strength
into the effort to uplift his own people.
The message of the great apostle
comes to young men like these, men
IF Far East, young men of China, ia
pan and Korea: st have written unto /
you, young men, because We are
strong" And they are strong with the
new strength of the living gospel of +
Jesus Christ, which is entering into L
heir hearts and lives, transforming H
hem, and enabling them, with a new
power to overcome the difficulties, and
Iurmount the obstacles that stand in
he way of the development of the
great nations of the east. These young
nen are to carry on the great work
begun by the missionaries, who have
the conference with prayerful
and as one has said who
cells the great need:
I'VE missionaries on the distant
vatch-towers, at the forefront, plan
ling the attack, seeing the myriads of
he enemy, seeing the massive bull
varks of their ancient system, seeing
he paucity of the invading armies, yet
believing. for God has said it, that tn
,attle will be won, seem to hear again
he voice that Zerubbs bel heard say
ng: Not by might, nor by power, but
" my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. /
md our eyes and yours are longingly, |
elieving resting upon this Jerusalem
,ouncil here assembled, as we nightly 4
ray for such a Pentecostal pouring
ut of the Holy Spirit upon it, and
pom the work here represented in all
he world, as has not been witnessed
ince that Pentecost Of old"
Large blessings will indeed follow
his important gathering of young men.
is making great Roadway
n all these Eastern lapds. Men in
Ugh Office are taking, notice of its pow.
r and progress.
MI. "akino, the Minister of Educa-
lo~l of Japan, speaks very highly of
|
lie said. in a recent address: Il have
yreat faith in China and the Chinese
roung men. China's young men have
,ome over to Japan by the thousands
Turing the past few months. Japan
yves much to China and now she
should do what she can to help China's
young men. I am glad to hear of the
success of the Chinese Young Mems
Christian Association, and I congrat-
llate you upon your great opportunity
md I wish you every possible success.
Christianity is gaining ground very
.apidly in Japan, as it is also in China.
Many of Japan's leaders in the govern
nent, and in the social and CONNER
,ial world are now Christians. The
people in general are now coming TO
ook upon Christianity with much IA
yor. AS an evidence Sf the effect Of
Christianity I should like to say that
he best young men and the most reli-
able young men of Japan and China.
which I have known have been Chris
tan young men,"
1t is indeed the Christian young man
Of the East that will be the true leader.
He has a source of supply and power
that will enable him to overcome and
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