The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-26
JAPAN'S EXAMPLE.
Instructions 70 schools and Religious
BOdies-A Japanese Reb,ikc 10 the
Christian Civilization OF Europe.


To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--sir, Dr.
Ichiki, Japans Minister OF Education,
has issued instructions to all the schools
and religious bodies In the country to give
warning to students and others under
their charge to refrain from acts and ut
terances toward Germans that are likely
to offend them AS the instructions set
forth.
Although Japan Is now a, war with
Germany. there should be no hostile feel
ings between individuals, and 1t would be
as unbccoming as II would be undigniiied
that students or religious people should
indulge In improper acts or utteranccs AZ
regards Germany or Germans
DR.. JinzO Naruse, a leading member In
Japan's Association Concordla." and
president of the Japan Women's Uni
verslty In Toxic, leutured before the sum
mer school for missionaries at karnlzawa
after his return from a recent journey
around the world and said
Let US see for n few minutes what the
people ~ the world are doing Are the
Christian nations living zip to the acn-
ings OF Christ? II We say we are follow
ers OF Christ aud act cOntrarily, then are
not our faiths dead2 Look at the arma-
mcnt and the preparations for war of all
the nations The universal Ideal OF hui
man society Is said to hv peace and peO-
pie pray Thy kingdom, the kingdom OF
peace. come
But to what end do the nations Of to-
day. the world over, concentrate the phys
teal, intellectual and financial powers OF
their people? To prepare for war to de-
stroy human life and society and to rob
others Of possessions the sum OF
7,O00,0O0.000 yen tt3.j00. O00, o00l Is spent
annually In the whole world. even In the
times OF peace. The very first use OF
mans latest achievement. the aeroplane,
is also a military one
80 long ms suoh an enormous sum ls
spent for the destructive purposes society
must suffer from poverty and evil Alas
that gold should he So dear, and flesh and
blood 80 cheap We. this dear gold IL
wasted yes. thrown away. so 20 speak,
into the water or up into the air.
II We could only use all that which IL
thus spent IN Preparations for war for
the public hygiene of the poor. then how
much We could improve the conditions OF
their life. HUT for the present Il appears
as II II could not be so for inc essence
OF national strength is considered by some
as Preparedness for war
This mutual hostility. the flesh OF the
weak Is the food of the strong L. not at
all the true civilization, nor Is this savage
movement the general ideal OF the world.
The International peace move
ment is doing its utmost. bu' ns Il bushes
itself mainly with questions of the po!ti-
cal and economic relations ~ different
nations, II concerns Itself more with the
material side OF national life The other
half Of national life, the spiritual side
however, Is more important IN order 10
accomplish the true work OF the ideal.
SO this II the work OF religious men
ITO procure spiritual relationship be-
tween nations Of the world. and peace,
harmony and good will. in the truest
sense OF the word. 1t Is necessary TO dis
pense with the preparations for war. and
TO dispense with the military expenditure
Is necessary for relieving the poor from
their sufferings therefore worldwide snlr-
itual cooperation OF the nations Is lnds-
pensable. Who shall deliver society from
the body OF this death
mutual help Is the law OF me develop
rnent Of society IA well as OF the world
The arlstocracy of wealth is just a. dan
eerous as the political or the military
aristocracy. But the wealth OF the world
Is to-day being accumulated In the hands
OF inc fow. and the muittudes are driven
to want and desolntion So It Is with the
nations. The consequences Of this accu-
mulated wealth are luxury, sensuality.
vice and eNtravagance. which know no
limit Selfshness and egolsn rule the
hearts Of the Idle rich.
These are the real conditions Of the
present world. The whole creation groan-
9th and travaileth In pain Together until
now The cry for redemption has been
inccssant TO redeem men and society.
yes. the whole world. from this pain and
misery Is the work Of God This work
OF God must be done. what most He do
slres and delights In IS the work the
actual sndesvor which is done with en-
thusiasm and holy zeal This is the spirit
OF the age the movement OF the epoch. the
universal ideal. To respond TO this is
religion TO believe this Is faith. and 10 do
the work is His will"
EDITH 4 SAWYER
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