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Show . :a ::u;: a: v ( j :? ; : vo IiaCL;;.:;;:;r rr.or::; Do:::; :;ot ::a::e i::;ligio:: ' :o:: the a:;: ::;ce or it iieat:ie:;i::::. With eucli yLtvs as the Ja:.;:.' - tell it Mill t ? t: J.?v for tLcru to Le real CLri.l'.;r.? tLr.a fv.r tl.3 K-Jians. THE JAPANESE A EE rEACTICIirQ CHEI3TIANITY EVEN ir THEY ARE NOT PROFESSING PRO-FESSING IT. THAT IS 1IOEE THAN CAN BE SAID" rOR THE RUS3IAN3. White Hcxrt$Nnd Erains. That the Japanese have fought so well has been a surprise not only to the Russians, but to all nations. na-tions. They have won the respect and admiration of the world for their courage and tenacity of purpose. pur-pose. r There are many who have prejudice against the . Japanese. They call them heathens and object to them because their skins are brown. But those who do are narrow. THE BRAINS AND HEARTS OF THE JAPANESE SEEM TO BE PRETTY WHITE. They may be heathens, but they have some good doctrine, and they practice what they preach. Here ifc some of their doctrine. It was given to them by the Mikado in an address to his subjects: "It is our wish that you, our loyal subjects, at all times honor and obey your parents and love your brothers and sisters. Man and wife should live together to-gether in peace and love. Be faithful to your friend. Practice self-sacrifice and self-possession. . "Be just and honest in all your dealings. Be merciful. Do what you can to help science and education. edu-cation. Be peace loving. "Educate your minds and try to reach perfection in everything. ''Always think of the commonweal and spread light among your neighbors by good deeds. Watch over the constitution of the country, and obey its laws. "BE READY TO SACRIFICE ALL, YOUR LIFE, YOUR PROPERTY, WHEN DANGER THREATENS YOUR COUNTRY. ALWAYS REMEMBER RE-MEMBER THAT YOU OWE YOUR COUNTRY EVERYTHING, AND THAT YOU SHOULD EXERT EX-ERT ALL YOUR INFLUENCE TO FURTHER ITS INTERESTS." . That came from a good brain and a' good heart. It is doctrine that the people of any nation would do well to follow. IT TEACHES LOVE, JUSTICE, HONESTY AND PATRIOTISM. IS THERE ANYTHING PAGAN IN THAT? ' In Russia everything the Czar does is supposed to be by the grace of God. The Emperor rules by the superstition of divine ri?ht. SUCH DOCTRINE AS THE JAPANESE HOLD WOULD MEAN SI- |