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Show JAPARESE TALKS 18 . II ENOEAVORERS T. Sawaya, General Secretary, Tells of Progress in His Own Land. , i T. Sawaya. tho general secretary of the Christian Endeavor union of Japan, delivered an interesting and instructive address at the East Side Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The speaker chose for his subject, "The Past, Present and Future of Christian Endeavor In Japan." Berore beginning his address a Japanese Japan-ese malo quartette sang several selections selec-tions In the native tongue. The church was decorated with llowers and autumn leaves, and just In the rear or the pulpit pul-pit was a Japanese Christian Endeavor banner of the Kkayama union. When the speaker took his seat It was noticed that he gazed with a pleasing smile upon the immmvuift ui ma nauve country, out no one In the audience was prepared for the words with which ho opened his address. After C. E. Marks introduced Mr. Sawaya, Sa-waya, he turned to tho banner and feelingly feel-ingly said that he was agreeably surprised sur-prised to see It hanging there. He said that he had woven the banner with his own hands, and recognized It as soon as he entered the church. He explained that this banner,, with several others, was made about five years ago In Japan. A committee cdnslstlng of live American women acted as judges to doclde on five of the most attractive offered In a contest, con-test, and this was one of those chosen to be sent to America, to bo given as prizes to the States of the Union which could show an Increase of 10 per cent in the number of Christian Endeavor societies so-cieties In a year. Mr. Sawaya said he had heard some time ago that the banner ban-ner was sent to Utah, but he did not know which society of the State had it. The banner has been in the custody of Mrs. C. E. Marks, and had been hung In the church by her because of its appropriateness. ap-propriateness. Mr. Sawaya told of tho great work which was being carried on In Japan by the efforts of the Christian Endeavor societies. so-cieties. He said tho first Christian Endeavor En-deavor society organized In Japan was among the children of the American Board mission In 1SS5. and the first so-rletv so-rletv among the Japanese was established In 1SS8 at thc San-Yo girls' school In Okayama. The Japan Christian Endeavor union, he said, was organized In July, 1S93,- with thirty-six societies. There wore now In his country, according to the speaker. 156 societies, with a membership of 3S23. The speaker entertained . his audience with some of the customs and habits of his people, as compared with those of America. Ho speaks English with very little accent, and has a very graceful address. A movement Is on foot, headed by the Christian Endeavor society of the city, to establish schools in Salt Lake for the purpose of conducting home missionary work among the Japanese population of thc city. Mr. Sawaya delivered an address to his countrymen Sunday night. |