Evening star., 1915-12-13
Presbytery of Washington to
Act on Theory That City Is
Destined to Be Big.
Committee WILL CONFER
WITH MINISTER'S ALLIANCE
No Likelihood of War With Japan,
DR.. Henry Loomis, Missionary for
Forty-Two Years, Says.

Because Washington is destined to be
a big city" in every sense of the
term. members Of the Presbytery OF
Washington are going to approach the
problem OF the expansion of Presby-
terian churches scientifically. not hap
hazardly. At a meeting of the pres
bytery at the New York Avenue Church
this morning. Justice Stanton ]. Peelle,
vice moderator. presiding. the officers
of the organization were authorized to
confer with officers of the Presbyterian
Ministers Alliance as to the best meth
DDS of expansion of the church in this
locality. Rev. Douglas P. Byrnie in
troduced the motion.
The possibility of a war between the
United States and Japan was consid-
cred by DR.. Henry Loomis. for forty
two years a missionary in Nippon. and
dismissed by him with the quotation
Talk of war between Japan and the
United States isn't even respectable
nonsense"
Quotes Japanese Newspapers.
DIR. Loomis quoted leading japanese
newspapers and statesmen tending to
show that for economic reasons. II for
no other, Japan could not afford and
would not ever go to war against the
United States. The talk of a possible
war, DIR. Loomis said, Is based on mis-
representation. or worse.
Japan won't dare send an army
across the Pacific as long as present
conditions exist in the east" said the
speaker.
"One can travel from one end of ia
ich
in a Christian home." DIR. Loomis de-
clared. whereas when he first went to
Japan in 1872 there was a warning at
his door against ''the evil Christian
sect" he declared.
Today there are 100000 Christians IN
Japan, 914 Protestant churches and 72S
ministers, according to the returned
missionary. He said that Christianity
has become power IN Japan, ana has
elevated woman to her true position.
"Some have complained because the
Christians were not asked to participate
in the coronation ceremonies of the EN-
peror," DR.. Loomis said. THE Buddhists
were not asked-indeed, 1t was manifest
ly impossible to allow all the thirty or
more religions to take part in the cere-
mony."
Praises Chinese President.
Dr. LOOMS also palQ nlSn tribute TO
the present Chinese government and
president, and declared the president
of that republic "as true a patriot as
ever lived-one Of the men God has
raised up for this time"
Dislike of Japan. growing out Of the
recent demands upon the government
Of China by that of japan, has unified
China and given her true nationality
for the first time. according to DR..
Loomis.
Conditions between the two govern
ments. however, are cordial at the pres
ent time. he said. and all other reports
are from the enemies of the President
of China.
Tonight there is to be meeting OF
the Presbytery, at which DR.. ]. w. Nc
Kean of Siam and DR.. George G. Mahy.
secretary of the Presbyterian general
assembly's permanent committee on
evangelism. are to deliver addresses.
These addresses will be followed by
prayer asking the blessing upon the
evangelistic work OF the church. A like
period Of prayer followed the address
Of DR.. Loomis this morning.