The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27

BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK. Feb, 26.-Iere is an in.
tercsting voice this week from far away
Japan The English are very much
alive to The Importance of caring for
| the Orientals, and they on
their part are fast becoming awake to
the Importance of interesting themselves
in whatever interests their western
brethren. You will remember that a
while ago I mentioned the optimistic
remark of an enthusiastic evangelist
who had Just returned from the east and
who said he expected wonderful things
in the way of conversions to Christian
| ity both in China and Japan within the
next five years.
Bishop Andrews of Hokkaido. after a
residence of thirty years in northern ia
pan, knows whereof he speaks. On the
eve of his return to the mission field
after visit to England he made some
interesting statements. He said that
there were SIX dioceses in Japan, and
he thought that his diocese, which com
prised tho northern islands with pop
ulation of one and a half million Japa-
nese, and $4,000 or 10000 Of the abor-
iginal inhabitants. the Anus, was one
Of the happicst spheres Of work for
Christian missionary in the entire ON
pire. The reason for this was that the
people there were very liberal minded,
and unbiased. Thirty years ago there
were only thirty Christians, ard seven
years ago, when he came to England,
there were no fewer than 2300 exclu-
sive Of 1000 more amongst the Anus.
These latter were, under God g bless
ing, due TO the work Of the Rev. John
R1 tr hpl wi
amongst them, and had reduced their
language into writing and produced
considerable number of vcrnacular
works. The emperor Of Japan had rec
ogniZed his work and given him the
decoration OF the fourth sacred treas
urc. This was an order very rarely
given to Europeans and showed that the
emperor of Japan knew that Mr., Batch
elor was working on right lines for the
elevation of the people.
The bishop expressed his conviction
that more could be done amongst such
a people as the japanese. by means of
literature. than by preaching alone. and
he described the method he himself
adopted and the success attending him
in carrying out the plan of work. He
gave some interesting details concern
ing the Nippon Sci Kollwai (the Holy
Church of Japan showing that ii is
more and more standing alone, and man
aging its own affairs, At the last synod
of the church the japanese both of the
clerical and lay elements largely pre-
pOnderated, and 1T was anticipated that
the next synod there would probably be
not more than two or three English
clergy His lordship expressed his thank
fulness TO the society for the help given
TO Japan. Grants of money and books
amounting to upwards Of $17 800 were
| then voted These grants included a
| lc..VV &c ...H il. H.
colonial-born men for the ministry
Making Most of Lent,
Last week. l think it was, that ]
wrote you on my impressions of the
meeting recently held in the Academy
of Music in Brooklyn, It was quite
an experience TO see 5000 men packing n
public hall. brim full of exuberant en-
I thusIasm at the thought of settling
down TO the serious work of making the
most Of Lent. There was no doubt in
my mind, nor anybodv's else so far
as | have been able to learn, that such
/ an earnest beginning would result in
a real spiritual uplift of the entire com
munity, ! have Just received a letter
from the committee which was left in
charge of the arrangements after the
meeting was over. and / think Won
would like TO read what they have TO
saw:
TO the Ministers of Brooklyn: Dear
| Brethren-The response OF the represen-
| tatiyc laymen OF our churches in the
| Academy OF Music assembly. February l.
Is challenge and plea TO the ministers
! thls Lenten season as most opportune
! time TO win men 10 loyalty to Jesus
Christ as leader and Lord. The call goes
| forth from the united church of BrookIyn
! to summon the people to renewed
! fidelity to Christ, and a definite and
personal plea for every disciple OF Christ
10 seek to win others, by, prayer and per-
sonal effort. to membership In the king
dom OF God. We venture TO suggest that
! as far possible you Will conduct in
your own church such services as may
| III your judgment result in the largest
good TO your constituency. and II it
shall commend itself TO you TO make your
Lenten meetings OF such a character that
the people shall be persuaded personally
to receive Christ as Savior and Lord. II
Is hoped that the inclosed programme,
adopted by joint meeting OF the lay
listers. Will meet with your approval, and
receive Your hearty cooperation. This
programme is simply suggestive. and
we do not seek to promote uniformity OF
method, but uniformity OF spirit In Sc
curing new disciples for Jesus Christ
AS far as you may be able To do so.
| we appeal TO you TO secure the Coop
Grafton OF your people In the general
meetings suggested, such as the oon-day
meetings. acknowledgement day. mems
meetings, and wherever your men toll
I'm shops TO urge them to support the
shop meetings. The observance OF pas
sion week or longer in your own church
in an evangelistic mission, and of a
three hour service on Good Friday in
some neighboring church, If not in your
own. will, we are confident, bring new
Easter power and JOY to your people,
We entreat you TO unite with all
churches in fervent prayer that God
Will favor our city with a spiritual
I awakening during this Lenten season.
Faithfully yours, in His name,
ID. W. McWJI<JlAMS.
President Laymen's Council
THEODORE S. HENDERSON.
Chairman Ministers Committee.
New York Not Asleep.
While the borough of Brooklyn is
plainly very much awake to the import
ance of making good use Of this holy