The Detroit times., 1915-10-23


Eastern Inner Mongolia Is nothing
more than the fIldllment OF normal
conditions, the result OF the Ports
mouth treaty between Russia and
Japan. The Shantung treaty Is the
result OF the present war, anu not
only il II justifiable. but IL includes
the return ot Using Tau TO China,
which il more than Germany,
France, Russia. or England have yet
done with any ports or territory
they have seized from China. The
stipulation that China allow no
country 10 possess harbor or terri
tory in Fukien province is absolute
ly justified when We remember that
the japanese island OF Formosa Is
immediately across the straits and
that Japan could not tolerate any
other country commanding those
waters.
"Japan's policy ot Monroe doc.
trine IN the far east will do more
than has ever vet been done TO pre-
serve the integrity OF China. ane
vet when she was creating the In
strVment by which this integrity
could b. maintained. she received
from the American people for the
most part only suspicion. yelled
hints and In some instances open
abuse
"lr spite ~ repeated assurances
from the premier. Count okuma. last
winter. America would not believe
With nations. as with individuals,
suspicion and friendship are incom-
patihle, and we in America must
learn 70 control our imagination.
and stop giving credence to every
story or statement we
como across AZ least. let us give
Japan the benefit Of the doubt and
await every proof before believing.
The story ct her international life
mill fhe present entities her 10 this
much All tho stories We constant.
" hear hero I'm America % Japan.
ESQ dishonesty. ms n national char
acteristic, are based upon Insult
cient observation and evidence. or
more frequently merely exaggerated
rumors of SOME ISOLATED personal
experience which can b. Duplicated
IN any country and amongst any
people"
II. X. Caskey. OF Toronto. spoke
en- Lessons from ,aymen's work In
Canada, producing statistics to
show the remarkabA effect the mis-
campaign has had on all
ranches OF church work In the do
Toronto has increased its contri.
buttons from $4,000 to $780,. 900. and
has set s750.00O as It's goal. said he.
Tine Baptist missionary organiza-
tons, once divided into three dis.
tinct groups. are now united in one
powerful body. The Presbyterians,
formerly divided into two groups.
are also united.
Saturday afternoon will be devot.
ed to a group of communion confer
cnccs, the various denominations
meeting under the following plan:
Baptist. dward-ave. Baptist
Congregational. First Con.
gragational church; Disciples. Cen
trail Christian church; Evangelical
ASSOCIATION, First Evangelical Asso-
citation church; Lutheran, Jefferson.
ave. Evangelical church, Methodist
Central Methodist Episco-
pal church; Presbyterian. Wood
Presbyterian church;
Protestant Episcopal. ST Paul's
Reformed. Zion Reformed
church; United Presbyterian, First
United PRESBYTERIAN church.
After the group meetings, the
delegates viii make their reports on
UNCONVENTIONAL plans. The Rev. ID.
will speak, Saturday
evening. on The hope OF the
church" l.icut.-Col. Elijah w. Hal
ford, OF New York. will deliver an
address on Making life count for
yome;hing" J. Campbell White.
president OF Wooster College. will
speak on Missions in the lisni OF
the war"
Sunday morning. the noted speak
ers who have come to address the
con, ention Til. occupy pulpits In
Detroit churches Interchanges Of
pastors are being made in churches
where the laymen's missionary con.
yention speakers fo not oficiate. II
is planned 10 have new voice In
every pulpit.
In the afternoon. W. c. Senior will
speak on The privilege Of person
al service. ". g. j.. Millar will FOL
low With an address on How can a
agent sell gospel goods
THE cali OF God to the men OF to-
day" viii be tho 'opic OF the next
address,. by J. Campbell White.
Armenia has maintained its faith
in Christianity. despite the horrible
inaIsacres fof the Turks. according
20 the Rev. James McNaugaton. who
addressed the convention, Friday
night