Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-20

gram was considered at business
session, but this was not done.
Among the statements attributed to
DR.. Shastri, and to which exceptions
were taken, as appeared In the pub
lished interview. were:
.If Americans knew how much mon
ey Is being spent In missionary work
and how little is being accomplished.
the donations for proselyting woulo
stop at once.
"Christianity has gained practically
no Roadway in India.
There is little prospect that the
Hindus in any great number Will ever
be converted to the Christian religion.
THE missionary lives like lord with
a retinue of servants
DR.. ehastri told the committe ap-
pointed to act in his case that he stood
by the interview in every detail.
1T was not Intending any attack ne
said, Il was asked questions apout
conditions in my country, and toid
about them"
Our Danger.
"Our country Is in almost as srea.
danger as Mexico at this time, sara
Rev. A. Eugene Bartlett, d. D., IN ms
sermon. 1T is the hour OF crises ana
peril for both countries. Our danger
IL In being swept OFT our feet by some
untoward act Of the Mexfcans which
might result in our anger and impa-
thence starting a war that would last
thru a period Of years and bring to US
as well as to Mexico all the disasters
that follow in the track Of war
This 10 the time for cuttivatins
patience and forbearance. Mothers, re-
member that II war Is declared the
drunkards, tuberculars. old men and
the diseased are not sent to the front,
but the pride and glory Of the nation,
the youth, just when they are worth
most to home and republic.
ministers, as followers Of the Naza-
rene It Is your business to call men to
the better ways. 1t is the hour for you
to preach from the text: Peter, put
up thy sword Do your part to make
1t Impossible for US to have ten years
of guerilla warfare with our neighbors.
Business men, warn your senators
and Representatives In congress that
your business must not be imperiled
with either war or rumors OF war.
Newspaper editors. remember your
responsibility to God and the republic.
Use small type and keep 'jingoism' and
passion out Of your news columns and
your editorials.
Let every man who loves his coun-
try pray for peace and cultivate in
himself the virtue of patience and We
shall learn once more that might well
not make right and that there Is a
better way Of settling disputes than
the manner chosen by the cave men,"
A Religion For China.
The Chinese are taking occasion, in
the midst Of social and parliamentary
turmoil, to consider the question Of a
state religion.
TIL, first important suggestion came
from DR.. Chen Huan-Chang. graduate
Of an American university. He has
put forward Confucianism and Is maxi
ing efforts to have 1t inserted in the
new constitution as the religion of the
country. He expresses tns conviction
that II China Is to be saved from po-
,iiticai ruin and moral anarchy the
earlier reverence for tho country's
sases and their teachings must be re-
stored.
A league designed to combat the
adoption Of this proposal has just been
organised In Picking. Its members in
clude Buddhists, Mohammedans and
Christians, both protestant and Catho-
lie.
DR.. Chen Huan- Chang has studied
philosophy at Columbia. He has
doubtless also cast an eye upon the
various ethical societies in America.
And 10 probably believes. too. that q