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

debris of war is the commonest sight
here. The stranded camp followers
and all the harpies that follow In the
erous as the discarded army mules
which trudge patiently along every
road AS soon as hostilities were over.
thousands OF young girls were brought
into Manchuria from Japan, many of
them of incredibly tender years, and
most OF them actual slaves Hundreds
OF these poor creatures have been res
cued by the Christians.
Further up the peninsula. and
throughout Manchuria. are the mis-
sions to the Chinese of the Scotch and
not properly come within the scope
of this article. During the war these
men, who are far above average grade.
did such conspicuous humanitarian
service that their praise was sounded
by japanese. Russians and Chinese.
DIR. Westwater. at Liaoyang, was oftic-
tally mentioned by Marshal Oyama and
given substantial contribution for
his hospital. The war correspondents
within the homes of these sturdy
Scotchmcn and Irishmen.
On 2o3-Meter Hill.
One branch of Mr.. Winn's work ex-
tends to Port Arthur, where there are
number of Christians l also heard
that one British Lutheran missionary
is at work there, but could not find
him. In truth, war overshadoWs every
thing else at Port Arthur. The Japa-
nese are pushing work on their new
Qualifications, and on the dismantling
or restoring Of the sunken Russian
warships that still lie in the harbor
They seemingly have had no time to
patch up the buildings wrecked in the
siege; so that it appears as II the con-
hict had taken place only week ago.
There stands the hospital, bearing It's
/ blazing red cross, with it's corner still
a gaping wound. Churches, schools.
ofice-buildings and homes are all scar
red or broken by the terrible ire me
spectacle is Notwithstanding one,
making the visitor wish that some new
| missionaries of peace might convert the
powers of civilization.
The best view of it all is from his
torlc 203-Meter HILL whence Fort Ar
\ thur is seen as an open book On the
| way thither-it is about three miles
: back Of Port Arthur proper passed
/ through a Chinese town. where ! mad
! my first experience of being called a
foreign devil"
4
for half n mile. monotonously and spirit
| lessly repeating the epithet, as If 1t were
/ (, religious duty with them. Certainly
they showed none OF the signs OF PLEAS
ure that small boy usually displays
J when lin to mischief. At the end OF
tha village they waited for my return
/ and repeated the performance. Very rev
I, visitors go to Port Arthur, but 2o5 Meter
Hill. which is not now tortlheu, Is
apparently becoming Japanese part
otto shrine. .,
The debris of that terrific assault Is
4 st,l, IL be seen upon the mountain
I broken eun-carriages, fragments OF shell
hullcts discharged cartridges and en-
i trenchinents. In one Of the little NOES
1 n,,,n,, one of the soldiers had Nainis
dug for his protection ] found part o.
mans Neutrality-suspicious. was left OF q
once brave soldier, The very top OF the
& mountain was blown OF ny the nattle
i Tho whole country for mics about :
pitted with the smallpox ~ "a. ,,aa,'ss
Il torn In the earth by the eNpioul.l
u shells and entertainments dug by the
d contending armies.
In al these tragic signs of wars
devastation the thoughtful person mus
read tho story or prophecy OF h''o'hel
conflict.
me white man has passed away IRON
this peninsula. and the Sellow mas ou.,''
IN again. Have the old creeds OF heath
enisnl come, too? That depends, ! tak'
Hi largely upon the calibre and numhe
u of missionary representatives Who ar
dealing with the problem TIE japanese
Christians on the peninsula nave proves
their fidelity and aggresslveness. they
eo-operatng with western representa-
|tives of the type Of Mr.. Vim, mus
early plant Christian enterprises for tn
J Incoming Japanese UP as far as Now
4 chang (Which, instead OF Dalny, seems
) destined to remain the principal porto
J, Mhnchura) and MS Moukden. For mos
J persons admit that. in the swift change
which are transforming this corner Q
!, tile world. religion may have a big an
vital part to play The Far East
to-day the Christian eilurch's 2o3-AIete
Hill In its struggle with heathendom.
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