Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-01
PLAN TO PLACE
 BIBLES IN HOTELS Considered by Park Church Mems CIub-WiII Vote on Smoking Cues tion at Next Meeting.

Experiences of the Far East as re- counted by Jacob M. Clinton and Y. S Tsao, senior at Harvard, enter tained the large gathering at the meet ing of the Mems club of the Park Con- gregational church Friday evening. at the Osgood Memorial. There was a , short business session at which Pres ident F. s. Bunnell presided. Rob- ert Johnson acted as secretary in the absence of Weston C. Pullen. President Bunnel told of a plan to place Bibles in the rooms of the var ious hotels of the city. A bout 1S0 Bibles would be required and these can be secured at a cost of about s70. The Wauregan hotel has agreed to contribute $10 towards such a proect and the Del Hoff and Auditorium ho- tels also agreed to contribute. It had been suggested that the various men s clubs of the city make up the bal ance necessary to the purchase of the Bibles. President Bunnell said that the club was not organized as char itable institution, but that he would be glad to have the club act as seemed fit in the matter Allen Latham sug- gested that he would be glad to pur- chase a Bible for such a purpose, but no action was taken by the club.
 It was voted that at the next meet ing the members vote as to whether or not smoking will be continued at the club meetings. Mir Latham said that he felt that smoking was one of
 
 day and that he did not feel that the club should countenance it at the meetings.
 Spoke on Work in China.
 President BunneH introduced Mr. Clinton, who has for some time been engaged in Y. M. c. A. work in China. He said in part:
 ago was as a great yellow map with great mountains and rivers. Today I don't think of the rivers or mountains but of the people; human beings in whose hearts are the same ambitions, in whose beins flow the same blood, the same blue blood if you please, as in ours. Men and women with like temp tations, hopes and emotions. The peo- pie of this country often think of China as land of laundrymen, judging the country from those whom they see here. That was something of my opinion before I went there.
 MT. Clinton had a most interesting set of views which were shown on the screen. Mir. Latham operating the ster- eopticon. MT. Clinton divided China into the old, the new and the trans forming. Yesterday China had the government of a Babylon and today tions of the world. Lolzk at the re- sources. he size, the numbers in China and see what she is doing to- day. Her sons studying in our col
 
 great nation, China will become one of the three great nations of the world.
 Showing a United States flag and a red, white and blue flag which was carried through the Chinese revolution Mir. Clinton suggested that the red, white and blue of America should ever. be entwined with the flag of China. She is looking to us today for lead ership.
 Aspirations of China.
 
 of the aspirations of his native land. A few years ago. he said. you would have laughed at the idea of China as a republic. and some do today l don't blame you for that. The name doesn't make her 3 republic but as result There are inevitable revolutions which must follow the physical revolution. First there is the social revolution The young men come to this country and are warned by the father not to become Christians. They see things as they are, compare their own re- ligion and the Christian religion, and revolt against the order of the father. there is not the violent agi tation of woman's suffrage there that there is in London, yet there is a. growing feeling of equality of men and women There is in progress a social revolution of equality and there Is bound to be some moral havoc We need strong men and women as are here in the west. The western girl brides herself on her ability to ake care of herself and that is what We need In China. The people need to nave moral life and independence in ected into them through Christian -eligion.
 Business Revolution.
 Secondly there will be the business evolution. Tine business man will 1 want to grow rich and will make long ] lours in the factories and small pay | Or the poor people. We need to in 1 ect Christianity and love of fellow | nan into business life, The third rev 1 ,iution Is the religious revolution. It | will be hard for the people to under l 'tand and solve at once the problems l the Bible, and the practical maa,