Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-05


Declaring that he is prepared to an
swer-satisfactorily to his own mind. 1t
not to the minds Of others-every question
as to the propriety Of missionary work in
foreign lands, William Jennings Bryan.
orator at the dinner Of the Twenty-four
Hours a Day Club. at Rauscher's. last
night. grew caustic over the possibility
that diplomatic arrangements may be
provoked by Christian workers abroad.
There may be danger of diplomatic en-
tanglements." he said, but we would be
glad to have perfect men to send abroad
as missionaries. If they are perfect we
might need them at home.
THE man who goes to give something.
however, is not so apt to make trouble
as the man who goes to get something.
1 believe those who go solely for the love
Of the almighty dollar are a thousand
times more apt to bring about diplomatic
entanglements than those who go for the
love of God to render service to their
fellow men,"
club. was POSTMASTER. More than 200
guests were present, many of them in
terested in the objects OF the club, the
aim of which is to double the days
work for the Washington Y. M. c. A.
by its investment in three representa-
tives. better known as travelling sec
retaries. who are directing the organf-
cation and development Of Y. M. c. A.
branches in China, Korea, Japan and
South America"
Worldwide Work the Topic.
1.-THE Worldwide Work of the Y M.
c. A" was the general topic of the
speechmaking. Charles D. Hurley,
general secretary for South America,
reported on conditions as he found
them in the continent where his activ-
tiles have been utilized. Tong Kaison
OF China, who will represent the Chinese
government at The Hague opium con-
ference in July, and who is one of the
commissioners directing the expendi-
ture of the eleven million-dollar Boxer
indemnity. returned by the United
States. eulogized the 1abors and &C
complishments of Fletcher S. Brock
man. general secretary in the Flowery
kingdom.
Japan as general secretary of the work
there, spoke to the theme, THE mad
equacy Of Non-Christian Religions"
and scored the frivolity Of many who
profess the Christian religion. Will
liam F. Cochran of Baltimore spoke to
the toast, 1.-THE Home Base"
Mr.. Minakuchi was emphatic in de-
claring that religion should not be an
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be all or nothing in the lives Of men. He
discountenanced the lack of earnestness
displayed in present-day religious senti-
ment.
Discussing the non-Christian critics of
| Christianity, he said that many express
| the opinion that Christianity has nothing
to give to students of Confucius and
Buddha, and that the critics have found
much to condemn and nothing to praise
| in the work of Christian missionaries.
h0neyO-
lence," he argued in confutation of these
views. you must go to Christianity, not
| to Hinduism or any other nOn-Christian
| religion.
Describing superstitious practices and
| ignorant beliefs in India and elsewhere
| in the far east he commented rs in
sanity the natural condition Of some por-
| tons of the human racer"
The caste system in India he charac-
terized as "a great conspiracy against
the brotherhood of man. Referring to
child marriages, he said that Indian
philosophy makes all human progress i'm
possible through the degradation Of
| womankind. Even in Japan, which he
called the most progressive of non-Chris-
tian peoples. he said that the condition
Of woman is one of "servitude to the
brutal passions of man."
Conditions Bad in South America.
Agnostcism, materialsm. immortality,
| ing conditions in South America, accord
| ing TO General Secretary Hurley. These
conditions he blamed upon the awful
| blight of slavery in Brazil" the cocaine
industry, and the great mass of un-
selected immigration.
| The industrial development of the Latin
| American nations was described as a
| wonderful commercial awakening which
vas bringing the whole of the continent
l infn TRANQUIL
There is growing interest in educa-
ton, he said. everywhere In South Ameri-
ca There is no accompanying moral
| awakening, he declared.
| Occasionally an editor proclaims
against political corruption" said Mr.
| Hurley, out no adequate and Well sus-
| tanned campaign is waged against gam
| bling, which is universal passion, or
| against the indescribable ravages of i'm
| purity, or the awful entertainments of
intemperance in alcoholic drinks.
| '"The established church does not pro-
foundry influence for good the progress
sive young men Of these nations. They