The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
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Japanese mission and endeavor to i'm
part to him the benefits which had
been obtained 10y himself.
Gunjiro. while open TO arguments,
refused to accept the newreligion with
that enthusiasm which his brother ex-
peeted.. Instead he declared he would
give Christianity a thorough study
and if ne found tx more convincing
than Buddhism he would alcept it.
The brother did not despair. He
went about teaching Gunjiro and fire.
quently took him to the bible classes
and prayer meetings at the mission
at 1850 Pine street. This mission was
one of a number under the csarge of
Archdeaeon Emery of the Episcopal
faith and it was a part of his duty TO
make frequent visits there. directing,
advising and supervising its workings.
Miss Emery Meets Aoki
with him on his trips went Mrs.
Emery and. very often, Miss Helen
Gladys Emery. aiding the archdeacon
as is common with the wives and
daughters of clergymen.
It was during these visits that the
two women first met Gunjiro, and al
most from the outset his evident sin
cerity. and his zeal FOR knowledge ap-
pealed to them. His story they learned
from the converted brother and helped
the latter toward the task of winning
him over to the Christian faith. But
the work was difficult Gunjiro failed
to grasp the advantages of the new
religion as compared to the old
While the effort of Christianizing
him was at its height Mrs. Emery
became in need of houseboy to care
for her residence at Corte MADEIRA, and,
after mature deliberation, offered the
position 10 Aoki Her intention was
TO kill two birds with one stone-to
secure a houseboy and also to further
the Christian education of Aoki. Thus
ii was that Aoki entered the Emery
household.
CHAPTER III
Aoki as a houseboy was a marvel. AS
subject for missionary zeal he was
disappointing, but not hopeless. His
outward manifestations were those of a
Christian. but all efforts to lead him to
the font for the formal conversion were
fruitless. or his sincerity Mrs. Emery
had not the least doubt, and she re-
doubled her efforts to win him over.
Cupid'S Darts Hit Mark
In the meantime her daughter, Helen
Gladys, had grown from a quiet, modest
girl into a quiet modest woman burning
with missionary zeal and religious
fervor. 1t soon became noticeable that
between her and Aoki was bond con-
siderabIy stronger than that OF mis-
realized that she was face to face with
problem which would be difficult of
solution.
On the one hand was the standard
built by custom and the modern trend
Of thought, and on the other her duty
as a Christian. which recognized neither
color nor birth before the throne of her
/ God. Also her daughter loved Aoki The
upshot was that the mother gave her
consent TO the marriage and broached
the subject to her husband. This oc-
cured six months ago.
Archdeacon Emery's first step was to
discharge Aoki. Then he sent his wife
and daughter away 10 Germany, hoping
that trip abroad would force the girl
10 a realization of her step and its con-
sequences.
In three months his wife and daugh-
ter were back in the Corte MADEIRA
home and Aol1i was cleaning the win
dows. The engagement now became q
fact Aoki was more than a houseboy;
i he was a prospective member of the
family and was treated as such. Ii
was in vain that the archdeacon
/ pleaded and argued. Mrs. Emery and
her daughter had made up their minds
and naught could drive them from their
stand. The home became divided against
/ itself But Aoki continued his studies
Of the Christian faith.
"She Loves-That Is Enough"
MY daughter loves Mr. Aoki." said
Mrs Emery. and that ends it as faI
as we are concerned. We see our
duty clearly. The arguments against
his color and his birth are petty and
unehristian."
The battle waged to and fro. The
mother argued with the father, the
I father pleaded with the mother-witf
no compromise. Archdeacon Emery re-
fused TO sanction the marriage and
Mrs Emery refused to rupture the
/ enga cement.
In her efforts to gain the fathers
consent she wrote to her only son
Charles Emery a dentist in Wrangle
Alaska, asking him to plead with his
father for his sisters happiness. The
answer came back, brief, poignant and
fun of meaning:
Dear Mother wrote he. "you know
how 1 love niger. CHARLES"
CHAPTER III
The battle did not end with the
father and son being arrayed against
I the mother and daughter. Friends
neighbors and relatives. seeing the
4 situation and falling TO grasp the
motives of Mrs. Emery. dropped away
Mrs Charles Emery a daughter In
law. who was visiting the family. hur-
! riedly left Il could not" she said
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