The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-25

DIS WnOle. Let us De Tree from Oul
prejudice; let us be free from the ef
feet Of our surroundings in the United
States; let us be liberal in our judg-
ment. Beyond the horizon there are
millions of Chinese working for the
great ideas of brotherhood, of justice
of liberty, of righteousness, which
Christianity inculcates. Beyond the
horizon there are millions of Chinese
overturning and recasting their an
cient institutions and deeply rooted
customs. Beyond the horizon Their
are millions of Chinese modelling theil
government after the pattern of the
United States of America. Beyond the
horizon there are millions of Chinese
praying for the American philanthropy
lists whose churches schools, and hos
pitfalls in China have been developing
their spirit, mind and body 1t is not
too much to say that the glory of the
Chinese republic is result of the de-
NGlOpulcAl VI lACoC tAAO OSoOAeAe~A
qualities in her people.
These remarks will lead you to my
subject.
The Roman Catholics were the first
western sect to introduce into China
the doctrines of Christianity. This
was done about 668 years ago through
their missionary, Mr.. John de Plano
Carpini. He was sent over as peace
messenger" by Pope Innocent w. 1dr-
ing the time when the Mongol con-
quest was alarming Europe. Carpini
and his attendants were we'll received,
and were astonished to learn that the
two lieutenants of the emperor of
China were Greek Christians. This
news being conveyed to the outside
world caused monks from Babylon and
Syria to journey to China. Some OF
them were made high officials in the
provinces. This will give you some
idea of the founding of Roman Cathol-
icism in the far east, and the moment
UNI of it's early start.
Later came Robert Morrison, an
Englishman, as the first Protestant
to China, reaching Canton,
in China, September Z, 1907. This was
destined to become a mighty day in
Chinese history. For 16 years Morri-
son endured privations as we'll as hos
tilities from greedy money sharks or
his own nationality. He did not gain
footing in the society until his publ
cation of his Anglo-Chinese dictionary
in five volumes. In the later years
the translation of the Bible into the
Chinese language by himself was
great spur to the cause Morrison's
name heads a long list of noble Prot
estant workers, whose influence is
now apparent in the dynamic upheavai
of the Chinese nation.
Your missionaries have helped China
a great deal. They even encountered
great difficulty in order to help us.
Some of the difficulties were purely
American. / remember one instance
few years ago when Bishop Lewis OF
your own Methodist church made
statement informing the Chinese peo-
pie for the first time Of the harmfui
effect of the poisonous nicotine con-
tanned in tobacco. He was invited by
the Anti-Cigarette society, of which
was a member, to make an address
upon the subject of the effect OF the
use of tobacco upon the human nina
and body. He did so, but aroused In
dignation among American tobacco
operating in China. The
agent of this company, in conversa-
ton with the speaker, and afterward
IN an article through the newspapers,
the statements made by
Bishop Lewis, saying, CRAZY Lewis!
We feed him; we house him; we ciothe
aim. When We withdraw our support
ne will go ragged and starved. But
his Lewis is really crazy. He would
rather go ragged ana stdIVe Inan "
ieviate from the stand taken by MIN
upon this matter
Friends, can we not readjust condi-
ions before cigar stands shall have
been built in the entrance of every
church everywhere? Can we not read
ust conditions before every 10y and
every girl will be given glass OF Ken
lucky whisky on Easter day?
The missionary schools dotted over
he country were only places where
modern education could be acquired,
prior to the establishment of the pres
mt government school system. For
he past SO years missionary schools
lave produced in China large num-
,er of teachers who are now holding
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