The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

il VIII exert its power and find its place
Thus all the plans OF the government
may he upset by the change in belief and
life OF the people; and. since the mission
aries RELY on the supernatural aspect
which oficialdom ignores r. may come TO
pass that even the next emperor will bo "a
Christian. Just as many persons an all
branches OF government service lave be-
come believers i'm the gospel OF Christ. AS
the seed ia the crack becomes a tree that
splits the rock. so by It's inherent vitality
and growth. Christianity in Japan viii
overthrow alike the devices OF statesmen
ana tn. old creeds OF the nations
How the Movement Works.
In the next breath. after telling you
that Christianity viii never conquer Japan
Tie statesmen will confess Co tlcir per
pieXity over moral and social conditions
.u the country Japan needs badly "a new
set OF moral ideals how badly tho west
cannot possibly underst and Cnquestlou-
ably. Christianity IS erecting these lu a
large body 90 the people. ] have been at
pains 10 assure myself that the ANGLO
Saxon standards of VIRTUE prevail among
the Japanese Christians as they certainly
do not amo1g thu people generally, or
even the Budihist priests. Tnr place OF
women must hc radically changed u jap
am is TO rank with the civilized nations.
admittedlv the most potent force in rf-
fecting the altcrau alrrsay accom-
plished are the i-iss'oa schools and tne
churches.
WITH respect to tleeuosNurrN ust.tr-
tions-the care OF tho insane. OF lepers and
other mcurahles tfs reform or turiri.ut
criminals. tho provision Fog orphans and
destitute. the display OF kindness 20 d.nin
creatures. etr.-Jsuan has scarcely erneie
eel from Darbarsm. Practically every add
vance in these particulars mas been mad.
by the missionaries Despite endless
tVadCle that has been written about tne
japanese home life. II is undoubtedly TRUE
that the Christian. or. say. the American
conception OF UorlD. Is only mo-" ntiue
learned. and that from tie missionaries
The dIsingcnuO lsusss ana Suutcrrail. au
nature of the Japonese character. which
has brought shame upon the nation ln it's
business dealings with the world. is being
replaced by straightforWarduess and .n-
tegritv ON the part OF the thousands WHO
trc accepting the BIBLE standard OBJ, cone
duct
All these achievements. which are sare-
ly ny no means inconsideranie. have oe-n
accomphslrd bob land pookmarNed VITA
heather temples and shrlnes and in tNe
ancient atmosphere which les utterly hose
tile TO- them. There is ro Christian ~lo-
bath here 20 huttress religious wota.
SUNDAY l7 a Gay OF hASiii"1S anu id'' l..
same ass other dave. Tho festivities az
hcathcndom are bound up with ncigi5or-
hood and national life. From servants
and associate. "a little child even of Christ
IAN parents. learns 20 worship az some one
or the shrlnes which are on every hand
and .n almost every house.
Scarcely "a funeral fig held except by
the ancient buddhist rites. and tnc nurlu
j. i'm a Buddhist cemetery. There l- au
uttor absence ~ tho Christian back
ground. OF association. tradition and o5r-
cation. which 50 poteutiy aids the ro-
iigious worker in AuEio-Saxon lands A
consideration Of the obstacles encountered
makes more remarka bile the results ef-
fe.tsd by the missionaries.
Iue agencies employed in the Chris
tan movement in Japan ara nearly as
various as those used lu the United
States and Canada. First OF al. comes