Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03

AhSiC dtO now ana nave OcSH
many Japanese assistants at. work in
Iniha 10 my personal knowledge. The
Sdpanese nave an able pastor and a grow
ing church here in Tientsin. where is a
ase japanese population and one of the
most important ports Of the empire. In
Manchuria the Y. NJ. C. A. is doing large
WORK both among the japanese and res
idsnts and the native Chinese. In my
Judgment the part that Japan will play in
tne characterization of Asia and China
one.
Nearly 1900 Chinese students are now
Studying in Japan. Most of them are in
TOXIC, where these future leaders of pub
nc sentiment and public affairs Of China
are now under the influence Of the Y. NJ
Z. A. and cannot but partake of our spirit
and our principles"
Lasting Effects Expected.
Mr. B. R. Barber. formerly Of Evan
ston. Ill, who is now at the head of
M. C. A work in Calcutta, writes me in
similar manner concerning the effects
Of the visit Of Mr.. Harada and Mr.. Mo-
tada to India. and he is confident that 1t
will be lasting.
Mr.. Barber SAYS: ."I have been in Cal
cutta for seven years as secretary of the
student Y. M. c. A, working among TO-
OOo English speaking native students and
iI.ooo high school boys in that city. We
Ai%'S SSh oCSicldIleS, seven DTdnCneS. SbU
members and two buildings worth $4,000
sach here In this city. and we are spread
ing out among all the other educational
centerS< There are $50 colleges for men
IN lnola, and the government has higher
universities at Calcutta, Madras, Alfalfa
bad, Lahore and Bombay, where the stu
dents work almost entirely in the English
language and are being fitted to take
part in the official administration of sf-
fairs 1t is the policy Of the British gov
fhn Ir1i Nfac
as much responsibility as possible. cut
OF IA $50 employees Of the government
who are paid salaries Of 1000 rupees o,
more W per cent are natives and the
on modern basis according to western
IDEAS IN order to make them useful in
official positions
You will therefore realize the magni-
tude and the Importance of the field in
which the Y. NJ. G. A. men of India are
working. The association furnishes club
rooms, reading rooms, amusement rooms
and boarding houses for the students, a
provides many diversions to keep them
out of the bazaars and other places of evil
influence We begin with the boys, who
ave building Of their own which was
erected by John Wanamaker of Philadel-
phla, who saw it's necessity when he was
over here several years ago.
we nave a splendid building on tue
espianade with a restaurant that Is pat
ronized by twelve different races--Mo-
hammedans, Parsees, Hindus and others,
VINO nave abandoned their castles and
are now joining our boarding houses as
well as IN out athletic and social work.
Chummeries for Foreigners.
For the benefit of English young men
md other foreigners living in Calcutta
where the hotels and boarding houses a:e
nnattractive. we have furnished 'chum
meries'-eating clubs and boarding house
that are attractive and comfortable
Ind make the young fellows feel at home
Thus they are kept out of temptation AMI
are made comfortable and contented.
THE Importance OF this work is rec
ognized by the government and by large
Employers of both foreign and native la
>lor, who contribute literally to the sup
port of our work.
I've have a very important branch in
thu army, and our Y. NJ. c. A. rooms in
different barracks are crowded with SOL
diers daily and every evening.
I'VE are also working among the $780,,
900 employees Of the railways of India.
The men in the high grades of the serv-
ice-about $500 in number-are Euro
peans; the remainder are natives, and
tons. under the superintendent of Mr.
F. J. Michel, who has had considerable
experience in Y. M. c. A. railway work in
the United States.
1--WE are receiving the most gratifying
support and encouragement from the Brit
ish officials throughout the empire. In
several places they take an active part
in the work. Sir John Stanley is presi
dent of the association at Allahabad, the
lord bishop Of the Church of England is
the president at Rangoon, the che JUS
tice of the supreme court is the president
Of the association Of Lower Burma, and
the president of the Calcutta association
is the governor Of the province Of Ben
GAL"