Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09
THE WAR AND THE MISSIONARIES
BY FREDERIC J. HASI

tr,bo numbers about 100000. and II IS
quite frank AS TO tho nature Of Its
profession. making no attempt to con-
ceal it's operations. Recently the Brit
ish government has evolved a plan By
which II is TO establish schools and
all educational facilities in the Kallars'
district and turn them over to the
missions for management. Thus Brit
ish diplomacy acconplishes what Brit
'sh military action fails to do
From this II is TO be wondered that
the British government has not en-
deavored 10 assist the missionaries in
acquiring stronghold in AfGhanis,an.
Sandwiched In between Russia and
british India. Afghanistan. while not
absolutely necessary to British domin-
ion. Is by no means an un!mportant
factor. The country liz mostly n noun
famous plateau. subject TO extreme
heat and cold. and populated with
Heterogeneous mass of tribes and Gus
toms almost ar complicated as that OF
India. and presenting n hard problem
In government. Here is the ideal field
OF the foreign missionary. and many
have tried 10 invade it's province, but
they nave always been courteousiy es-
cortcd back across the border
Success In Chinn nnd .Jnnnn
While tho missionaries have had oc-
casion to be disappointed in many
countries where they have devoted the
best OF their lives 10 their work China
and japan have done n great deal 10
repay their efforts there. The Y NJ.
c. y. is one of tho most popular Insti
,utIons In modern China. as we'll as
Japan. Christianity is making steady
headway against Confucianism and
Bhudda!sm Japan. In fact alway.
progressive and initiative. has recently
been held CENTRALIZED At the UNIQUE SER
mons delivered by Japanese Billy
Sunday" known as Iallclutah Kim
kimura. which is his real name. was
cjectod from his home when only
small boy because of his conversion to
Christianity, and entered Japanese
industrial school, earning his education
by peddlinE milk and newspapers and
acting in the capacity OF janitor. Upon
graduation. he came to America with
few cents in his pocket and secured
AN interview with the famous Mr.
Moody, who was then on an evanselI
cal tour of the country. Kimura told
Moody that his ambition was to saw.
souls. and so impressed the evangelist
by his earrestness that the latter went
out OF his way to help him. Eauipped
Ia save souls. Kimura returned TO
Japan, where he began his work among
the prisoners, and soon acquired no
little fame and capital His next trim
TO America was To study Billy Sunday.
and now kimura delights japan with
all the fervor and enthusiasm OF the
American evangelist.
Ihus. while the war has pushed III.
missionaries and Christianity out Of
inrKeN' the faith has been 7ourishing
In China and Japan. with good res,,Its
in India and some success (, Ayrtoa
Men and women have lost their lives
Tor their rcligion--and martyr ia tbe
greatest asset any cause can have 60
new recruits are added to carry on tba
diminished work. The hardships and
horrors suffered by the sturdy Chris
e.ans TO SUCK TO their jobs in spite Of
ment the missionary spirit, and nov, = =
ample number of recruits are anx,ous
10 receive calls to the danger zone