Evening journal., 1916-11-17
CHURCHMEN HEAR
OF School needs
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rork n Japan. touched upon the 30
itical relations between that coun-
~ and this. declaring that il any
rouble between Japan and America
yer arises it will be trouble Of Amer
cas- making and not trouble sought
lv the Japanese. This statement he
iad. was made with a full and COM
lete knowledge of the feeling to-
ards this nation entertained By the
japanese of the highest councils in
he land
Bishop Tucker Is tall and rugged
md in all save stature somewhat re-
'embles a true Nippon. He told of on
Incident m a restaurant i'm Toxic
when he had occasion to address
Waiter in English and tourist turn
d 10 him with the remark: You
Deak better English than any Jap
lnese I have ever met
y am often asked why carry re-
igion 70 a country that has its own
'el gi0n?' he said. "The Christian
hurch does not seek to destroy the
elig'on Of the people there but rather
q extend 'ts influence. Japan's con-
act with the west has brought about
moral and religious problems that the
)ld religion has no means Of graD-
cling with. Tho mission OF the church
r. Japan is not only religious but H.
mas many practical things to pre-
serve"
Bishop Tucker said that no one has
ionc more to prevent misunderstand-
ng between Japan and This country
han the miss 'Onaries when jap
'nese speaks OF America he refers to
Z rs Mace where men can make
money. That is his idea Of America.
ianan entoriains no hostile designs
'gainst tho United States. have
lived and Travelled IN the country for
nearly score Of years: have talked
70 men high IN Their councils and
1now Tint the Jaocnese entertain onlv
DE highest regard for this country"
80 declared
Through necessity we are COM
1ellod TO organize the Christian
'hurch i'm Japan on an educational
oasis. The only way the church can
1oDe TO win out i'm japan is 20 edu-
cate the natives and have them go out
and preach the gospel among their
own peoDle.' he said
That Christianity is officially recog-
nized IN japan was shown not long
ago. the speaker SAID when a coun-
ell Of the religions OF Japan was call
ID and Christianity was given o place
along with the other beliefs preva-
'cnt in the empire. He said that tho
Japanese do not have very high
'egard for the religious feeling in
his country. They say that the tour
SITS visiting the country from the
United States do not exhibit those
'hristian traits the Japanese are
aught 10 cultivate. and native Jap
3nse returning from America do not
AIRY back with them very good &C
cunts Of tho piety OF Americans.
These things. declared Bishop Tucker
lIe having an influence on missionary
work in Japan which is hard to com
rat.
Yet so successful has been the
work Of the missionaries in Japan
hat today non-believers are carrying
out moral and benevolent work in
reduced by Christians, and so far as
he moral conduct Of the country is
concerned. il might already be called
Christian land, he said. He closed
Jy urging the men Of America 10
tand back Of their missionaries and
i.scredit the charge made by the Jap
ncse that Americans don't believe
ghat they preach. "As churchmen
ve ought 10 see that these allegations
leainst us are proven false" he said.
Or. Scott Discusses Schools. 81
Our Schools the second half Of
he program. was dealt with first by
Dr. Scott. who began by contrasting
he old time school with the present
lay public titution of learning. Ho
said The schools Of today are diff
ferent from those OF yesterday be
'ause it is a different world we live in
'nd a newer and a better science Of
hid study and child instruction.
Many things Of the past are unknown
oday. This is an age Of specializ-
ng and the text books Of today are