Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-03
THE CHINESE REVOLUTION
 SHOWN IN PICTURES
With Descriptive Narrative by J. M. Clinton and Y. s. Tsae-Larse At- tendance at Davis Theater.

With Descriptive Narrative by J. M.
 Clinton and Y. s. Tsae-Large At
 tendance at Davis Theater.
 An interesting account of conditions
 in China was given by J. M. Clinton,
 who is engaged in work among the
 Chinese students in Toki0, Japan and
 Y. S. Tsao of China. a Harvard student
 and secretary of the Chinese Y. M.
 c. A. of America at the meeting for
 men under the auspices of the Y. M.
 c. A. at the Davis theater Sunday af-
 ternoon. The audience was an inter-
 ested one and filled the pit of the the-
 ater to it's capacity. Vice President
 James C. Macpherson of the Y. M. c.
 A. presided at the meeting. The pro-
 gramme opened with selections by
 Swahn's orchestra and hymns, illus
 trated by the stereopticon, were sung by the audience. Rev. G. H. Ewing read from the Scripture and Rev. F. c. Cunningham offered prayer. Praise
 Ye the Father and In Heavenly Love Abiding were sung in pleasing man ner by the male chorus of twenty voices and were much eneyed. General Secretary Starkey told of a plan of the local association to start a foreign ex- tension fund to aid in the work among the Chinese students in Japan.
 China No Longer Isolated.
 In introducing the speaker Vice President Macpherson told of his work in China and Japan. MT. Clinton said In part: It is only within short time that the people of the world have thought seriously of China. We no longer think of it as an independent, isolated nation. Modern conveniences have brought the world together, have lessened distances until today 1t is no farther from Norwich to Shanghai than 1t was from Norwich to Chicago yes terday. Today we think in terms of the world and not merely of Norwich, or Connecticut. or the United States, even. Today we are interested in the the highest that is in us until we come in contact with all men of the world Today I think of the great possibtl- ities and the future strength of China. am not waving the bloody flag. China will stand up as one of the greatest opponents of world peace and the nations of the world will profit when China takes her real stand Chinese are not warlike, but a peace able. peace loving people.
 The historian of the future when writing up the worlds history will mark the past ten years as one of the greatest periods in the worlds history. point in the history of the world but 1 he discovery of China, of her pos abilities, her awakening, which is now l going on will mark another turning 1 point in history. China is a land of 1 great possibilities, natural resources | md she will become one of the great l est of the world. The United States ! s willing to stand shoulder to shoul- | fer with China. God forbid that we | 'hould ignore and neglect the nation 1 which has fought one of the greatest | revolutions of the world and almost | without bloodshed. Today China has aced about and Is looking to the fu- ure. The young men and the young | vomen see the great light and hold out | heir hands to the United States more han to any other nation. The young country for leadership to other. During the past decade China has brown over her old educational sys- em and has adopted one that would
 re nearly 1000 Chinese students in
 ur universities and colleges. She Is oday ready to become a modern, pro- .ressive nation. She has 800 gradu- ng towards the future. There have een many elements to bring about his revolution, but the greatest power f all in carrying the Chinese on to IDerty has been Jesus Christ The which has so far been nected was not accomplished In ay. but the young men of the coun- ry have been striving to bring it to ass for years.
 I believe that China will soon take Ter place among the nations of the world. She will do it if the men and Fomen of this country are willing to i've money and prayers and perhaps heir lives for China. Whether or not 'hfna is going to be a. great and ood and strong nation depends large ' upon the men and women of this ountry. MT. Clinton showed num- CT of stereopticon views of China and apan.
 IF. Tsao on Educational Conditions.
 Mir. Tsao proved an interesting peaker on educational conditions in nina. You have heard of the great in my country. he said, and oW perhaps you wonder why MT linton should have been located in apan to work among the Chinese.
 Fifteen or twenty years ago the inn erial examinations were abolished. Of l dirty or forty thousand who would 1 Ike the examinations perhaps only l vo or three hundred would receive leir degrees. The examinations were aly in Chinese history and literature. ut the people begin to look beyond letr own country and new schools | , ere established. The history of the hole world and modern sciences were anted so foreign teachers were 1 -ought in. This was not enough so 1 nina began to send students to the niversities of Japan and at one time lere were 15.0o0 of them there. The l oung Mems Christian association 1 'alizing that these students were to turn tt-t home country, sent work l : s to Japan. Thus Mir. Clinton was mt to ToIio. There are now seme ( orkers among the 1000 Chinese stu sntS in this country who will be- ] ,me leaders on their return to China 1 [ -ithout Christfa nity they will be more ,Werfu only to drag the country ,wn for their own profit through 1