The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03

the wfckedest OF spears), waiting out
side his meeting, and even tearing down
the walls to get at him. He calmly
went out. faced them for a moment, and
then walked through them, and way
opened for him. But they followed
with Increased imprecations. Once
they closed around him, and again he
turned and faced them.
a little further on, as the crowd
grew more and more vehement, and
the clamorings for his life became more
insistent, he darted suddenly up dark
alley, although he knew that should
he begin to run his fate would be quick
~ sealed when caught. Strangely
enough, he was not followed. 1t was
many years before he learned why.
On one occasion he was introduced to
big Japanese, then become Chris
tian. as the man who had once saved
his life. II appeared that the man was
a ring-leader OF the mob; Mr.. Winn's
attitude had led him to change his
mind, and when the missionary ran
UP the alley he stepped in and barred
pursuit. He had to knock down a num-
Der of men. and throw two into the
river, but the pursuit was discouraged.
In sharp contrast to those stirring
days, Mr.. WinnA than whom no eau
casian is more popular with the Chris
tians of the island empire. was called
unanimously to become pastor of the
new Dalny and Forth Arthur Church.
When the attitude of the Japanese
churches toward the missionaries Is re
Inenbered, and 1t is recalled that In
all Japan there is not another white
peculiar honor conferred upon Mr.. Winn
! becomes the more marked. The mar
| himself is quiet, retiring and soft
| spoken, without any signs OF self-aS :
sertiveness,
The Church in Cathedral.
Still other extraordinary honors wer,
conferred upon the Winns-for Mrs
Winn is as popular as her husband
with the Japanese, and herself re
Esourceful, tireless missionary Will,
| the American consul was utterly un
able to secure home, one was pro
1pided, rent free, for the Wins by til,
| government. Even more noteworthy
was the fact that the Russian cathe-
dral was turned over to this infant
japanese church for its meetings
lsrhe japanese Christians talked in tn.
news papers so much about this re
markable concession that the authori
| ties We're, after q time, obliged tt
withdraw it; but not until it had beef
| found by the congregation that in
I location and construction the cathed
/ Ial WAS 10 tIlelF- PuEpOScS
4 A new building was furnished by tia
i government and this Is now in use
i pending the erection OF a church.
4 In this building two Sunday service
are held. The congre cations vary be
i.cause of the shifting nature Of TIL
4 population. The army men who wer
\ Responsible for tho establishment o
! the church have all gone, and the neH
d organization might have lapsed had
a not been for the presence OF the Wins
4 Some OF the leading men of Daln,
were present the Sunday morning
z attended service and In the evenin
|. there We're upwards of a hundred mel
In the afternoon MIR. VIM had {
X Bible class with students and civilian!
and Mrs. VIM one with policemen.
Except for the missionary's salary
= the church is quite self-supporting. I
Y is more aggressive than meAy long
established congregations in Christian
lands, for it maintains. with no out
side aid hospital and a commercial
school for young men; with, naturally
religious features attached to bott
Tho varied labors OF Mr.. and Mrs. Win
a include writing frequent articles OF
"A timely. practical sort for the Daln
daily newspaper
!, The recent war, which centred 1t
most noteworthy features here, heb
tile whole worlds attentions This pres
~ ent religious conflict. while less spec
taculnr, is also strategic. BuddhiNr
and Shntoism are not here in fore
, or power, The ancient religious as
sociatlons are lacking. The outwar
signs, such as idols and shrlnes Of III
ancestral creeds, are wanting. Chris
,tianity IS here. and displaying marke
, vitality. 1t looks like a rare chanc
for tho latter.
! In addition to Mr. Winn's work IN
iboing the only American missioner
!, on tho peninsua) tho Young Men
j, Christian Association is serving tn
= soldiers, who still abound all over thu
/ region. Another laudahle enterprls
, is that OF rescue work, in which bor
. tho native church and the Y. NJ, G, 4
\ We're engaged. before it was given owe
I to the salvation Army.
!. " Yhe reaQer must remenller that Il