The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-01
SPIRIT OF CHRIST
!. RAISES JAP STANDARDS
!. Frenicr. Although Not "a Christian,
Says Christianity Has Done Most
For Wonnaniood
MISSIONARIES At RNrLy
Tell of Work Done in Foreign fieidr.
Delightful Series NJ Meetings He'd
Yesterday at seventh street CHRIS.
tiHn Church.

The premier OF Japan in private
interview recently said that although
he hlmsel: was aOj "a Christian. set
he had been profoundly Influenced '5
the life and teachings OF Jesus. la "a
uuAiic address. before he became pre-
r1icf. Ia. said hat If Japan would ftnd
the highest moral and ethical teach
ings, she must SO 10 the Sage al tf1t-
lee Also that Christianity durtne
the few decade that u had been III
japan had done more To elevate
womauheod than had toufucidn1Sn
and Buddhism IN ala The centuries o.
thefr existence Such was the ssate
rnenf hS the kcv. Charles T., E"9ih
son. returned missionary }a Japan, ih
his address made Ak the afternoon
session OF the missionary rally hetd 10
the seventh Street Christian t9arcH
on YESTERDAY
IN spea klng Of the progress a @S.t
BY Christia nifty in Japan. he SAIL "pr-
gained Christianity ha= Pct made a.
9sEiS progress iu Japan as ia s0tue
other mission fields. largely hecanSc
OF the fact that il has bad "a con-
tenG with great organized religions.
~aCh as Shlu,o!sm. tontuc!amSH and
Buddhism. However, Japan feels the
need Of Christianity today as never
pFTcFf tttff - ftNN ft8V jun 49,
than for many wears. asd the future
outlook for CHRIS. iauity is indeed
bright and hopef .. We hear much
talk 10 certain sc-tuns Of our eoun-
Try about probable war at a. early
date between the United state aHi
Japan. bat Japan does not want war
with America. ana VIII use every
honorable means to continue peaceful
and friendly relations With this coun-
tr-
Tells of Work w Mission I'eid-.
Mr.. Robinson spoke iu 4 very in
tsrestiuK Way OF the work being done
lv the missionaries The mission
schools have largely increased at
Tendance this year ahd more favor
ahie reports come from TIE various
mission stations than for years T4ei
Observation-Disclosures three year evan
se..tiG campaign. which was tualf-su-
3 rated ~ 5ohn r Mott Is now IL -
second year with splendid results
The better Class in Japan are now
staQviuE Christianity. and are eager
listeners TO the Gospel as it is
3 preached by missionaries and native
a|aaEellsts
-4,e4h-1Aa1 has haen located g.
euHaf. = span, for a number of years
and is now at home on q brief
aouea. al The conclusion of which he
sind has wife will return to Japan. He
- s. native Of MisSouri and Was edu-
eaten st the University Of Missouri.
Another very interesting address
y as made at this session by the Rev.
A. r Hensey. who for quite a num-
Ter ~ years has been located at Be-
lenge. Congo, Africa, and who Is also
hornss or Through. No people" he
said In all the world are more open
minded than those In Central Africa.
The Bolenge Mission Is located where
the Congo River crosses the Equator.
After sixteen years Of preaching. 4,s42
persons have been won to the Christ,
and four mission stations established
We now have a mission steamer, cost
ing $4,000 and twenty-one mission
aries on this field, three OF whom are
physicians Cur great aim is first TO
win the leaders of the people. Mr.,
Hcnsey told at some length of the
conversion OF two of the leaders. one
a young man. iso Timothy. and the
other an old man, Bolungo. who was
Impressed by seeing the pictures of
Christ as given in stereopticon views I
are awaiting for the Gospel of the
SON Of God"
Afternoon Session.
At III. afternoon session short al |
dresses were also made by the Rev. |
fAorsr W. kpmper Of Hanover Ave |
aue Church. on The Missionary Pro
s.-nl Jesus the Rev. +. W. Long |
Of tbs Cowardin-Avenue Church. on
TIE Astounding Resources of the I
hu~th, and Rev. Clarence n Poage. /
II the washington-S,reet Christian
hurch, Petersburg, on The World |
Responsibility Of the Disciples of /
hrlst," Dr, A. Mclean. of Clncin- |
att. president ct the Foreign Chris /
tam Missionary Society under whose /