The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
BY Southern Missionary News Bureau,
Ida Clyde Clarke. Editor.

BY Southern Missionary News Bureau.
Ida Clyde Clarke. Editor.
The Japan Mail Of recent date con-
tanned the following account of an
event that should interest American
Christians everywhere:
The premier, Count Okurna, gave an
ella borate luncheon at hts official res
idence to fifty of Tokyo's influential
residents the occasion being the an
nouncement by the host OF the en-
perors magnificent donation from his
/ private purse toward the erection and
maintenance Of st. Luke's interna-
tional hospital in Tokyo.
This handsome and unprecedented
| donation assures the success of the
/ undertaking which has been under
consideration for the last two or
three years. having been inauguratcd
| by DR.. Rudolph TeusIer, the recent
head Of st. Lukes hospital in Tsukiji
| Already about $50. 900 ven (st75, 600
gold) has been pledged. inclusive of
the imperial gift. and the Japanese
business men and the local council
feel assured OF sufficient support TO
insure the erection and endowment
of modern institution in Tokyo, The
hospital will be equal to any fnstitu
| ton of its kind I'm the world, in pro-
portion to the estimated demands, and
certainly will be far ahead of any
thing in the far east
The luncheon was given in the hon.
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Paccoast. OF the
American council for st. Luke's inter
national hospital This council was
organized year ago in New York
and has the full support of the Ameri-
can Episcopal mission In America
and of the leading people In forty
four of forty eight States.
The British ambassador was unable
TO be present. but sent a letter through
Mayor Sakatari heartily approving the
undertaking and expressing his graft
| tude and that of the British commu-
nifty for the generous action OF the
emperor
| The loyal toasts We're proposed by
! Count Okuma and the American am
bassador of the gift by his majesty
the emperor. He paid high tribute
| to the work that has been done by
DR.. Teusle during his long residence
in Japan. and especially his work in
connection with his profession and the
hospital AT Tsukiji as IA demonstra-
ton OF what can be done, not only
in the work of knitting up nations
in peace and harmony. but in the
development of the science of medt-
cine. His majesty, the emperor. hear
ing of the proposal 70 establish an
international hospital and of the en-
thusiasm with which the idea had
been accepted in. America, had ex-
pressed the desire to further the work
and TO set an example To his people.
The host farther added that his in
stitution was TO be not only an Amer
lean undertaking now, but IL was 10
he international in its scope. for the
British ambassador had shown deep
interest in the promotion of the UNI
dertaking and the three nations were
now linked together in a pledge to
push 1t to success for the purpose of
helping mankind, and promoting the
cause of good will and of peace.
The American ambassador. MIR.
George w. Guthrie, followed lie said
he was sure that through years TO
COME his majesty would not regret his
Impulse. bnt that what he had done
today for the stranger within his
gates would for all time go down as
a sincere. earnest of the splendid
breadth and fine sentiment of the
nation The establishment of such
a hospital here in Japan, under such
splendid auspices would, he felt sure.
cnostitute an over-inereasing bond
and link Of friendship and of under
standing.
when this great hospital shall
have been finished" he said, lit would
be fitting that over it's portals should
be inscribed the words, ] was a
stranger and we took me In. I was
sick and We visited me-.
In conclusion DIR. Teusler spoke
feelingly and earnestly, expressing the
deep sense of gratitude of himself and
the members of the hospital staff He
said:
. His exceliency, the American am
bassador. has struck the true note In
his suggestion of an inscription above
the doors of the new and greater hos
pital. 1t is, because Tokyo contains
in its university professors and lead
ing specialists In many fields of medi-
cal research. the cream Of the profess
sional talent. throughout the East.
Therefore, with the vast facilities to
t'be afforded by the new institution,
foreigners. resident or travelling. who
come under this roof. Will have the
opportunity and advantages Of con
situations with these university pro-
! feasors and leading specialists.