Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
METHOD|sTS ADD 100 TO
MISSION WORKERS. FORCE
announcement Made at Virginia
Conference Of 400 More Pre-
pairing for Work.
DISCUSS EDUCATIONAL PLANS
DR.. w. T. Hadcn, in Interesting
Talk, Says japan Is Friendly to
America, but Has Lost Real OPP
pOrtunity in China.


Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
has sent out 100 missionaries in re-
cent months and that 400 more will
be sent out within the next four
years was stated by Bishop Hendrix.
presiding to the 13sth annual ses-
sion Of the Virginia Methodist Con-
ference In Epworth Methodist Church
hero today. Toduy's session was
featured by addresses and reports on
the educational work OF the confer
cnce. The speakers were Rev. DR.. w.
Asbury Christian, OF Blackstone Fe-
male Institute, and ]. II. Reynolds.
Of Nashville. Tenn. dircctor-general
OF tho Educational Campaign Com
mission OF tho Methodist Church,
South.
Mlssionnry's Address
In an address which held the
full attention OF the great
throng gathered in Epworth Meth
odlst Episcopal Church, Norfolk.
last night. the Pew. DR.. T. II. Haden.
dean OF the theological department, Of
the great Methodist College. Kwansei
Gakuin. OF Kobe. Japan, gave much
light on such subjects as Japan, Ko-
reh China. Shantunx and California
Jap problems. DR.. Haden has spent
twenty-five years In Japan. twenty
four OF them at KoDe.
DR.. IIaden gave his address on the
occasion OF the one hundred and thir-
1y-cighth annual session Of the Vir-
GINA Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. converting in Nor
folk November 40. The program was
under the direction Of the Conference
Board OF MlsBions and Church Extern
sion. Tho board chairman. the Rev.
DR.. w. q. Beauchamp. OF Nashville.
Tenn. presided. DR.. Beauchamp Is
general secretary of the Laymen'a
missionary Movement, secretary of
tho Centenary Commission and for
c!gn secretary OF the Board OF Mis-
s!ons. In his address and in q special
interview with your correspondent.
DIR. Haden urged most strongly the
need OF discrimination and care in
thinking and reaching conclusions
about Japan and Japan's policies and
motives as they concern Americans.
admitting that tho Korean attitude
towards Japan is largely unfavorable
TO Japan. and that many wrongs had
been done as regards Korea.
California and Japan
California, said Or. Haden. is far
better of without too many Japanese.
az is tho United States nlso. Too
many Japanese here would cause "A
:ace problem difficult for both ma
tons, but Japan really wants to be
thoroughly friendly with America, In
sritc of Invitations in the California
matter. Tho invitations. the speaker
said. were due mainly to laundering
and tactless ways OF handling the
matter occasionally on the part OF
some because of Japan's manner OF
dealing with the Shantung problem.
Japan has lost a great opportunity
10 gain tho real friendship OF China
IN this problem. Japan may have been
right technically. but wns wrong
morally. according to DR.. Haden.
y great educational expansion
scheme was inaugurated in the higher
educational schools Of Japan. not long
ago. by the Japanese central govern
mcnt. which ordered the establishing
OF sixteen colleges and seventeen tech
meal schools of college grade. the
raising OF several technical schools
to university grade. the strengthening
OF the existing Ave imperial universt-
Ties. tho sending. of 440 teachers
abroad for graduate study, and the
establishing OF 400 scholarships In the
Imperial universities. This scheme of
educational Improvement in Japan
VIII cover period of six years and
will cost 100000 yen cone yen
equals fifty cents). which sum does
not include Gift OF 100000 yen
from the Emperor and large private
gifts from cities and provinces In ia
pan. This scheme means. according
to Dr.. Haden, an attempt by the Jap
anese government at complete domi-
nation Of the thought life Of the ma
ton. and, therefore, constitutes a
challenge to Christian institutions,
Ike kwansei Gakuin, to raise their
standards to university grade and to
redouble their efforts to raise up a
Christian leadership in Japan. Con-
Guiding, DR.. Haden said that the
schools OF higher education in Japan
are practicing without any religious
tcaching-of any religion whatever.
kindness and tact. with due firmness,
IN dealing with Japan, will win for
America. DR.. Haden insisted. and ia
pans real problem is her rapid growth
or population in her restricted area
OF which only one-sixth is able to
produce crops.
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