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Show Lecture on Japan. Elder J F. Featherstone of this city who performed missionary work in .In pan In 1002,1003 1004,gavc a very Inter cstlug nddress at the Amusement hall last Sunday evening. Tho lecture wns under un-der the auspices of the Sunday School, Supt. Burdctt Smith presiding. Sing Ing "O, Ye Mountains High." Prayer by Jos. E. Corbelt. Miss Hazel Evans sanir a solo. Elder Featherstone devoted his opening open-ing remarks to the original Inhabitants of Japan. They resemble our American Indian in traits of character. Said this race of people were becoming extinct. They nro tall, dark and covered with hair and number about 1,300 souls at present. He then took up the subject of the Japanese people, their origan, history and peculiar customs. Gave his idea that tho Japancso people belonged to the Trlbo of Juda. Some claim they are of the IIouso of Ephrnlm. Their history dates back 11100 years and they have a written history dating back 000 years. Ho showed how tho Japanese people are quick to pattern nftcr nnd accept nny-thing nny-thing that tends to advancement. Spoke of Modern Japan nnd its postal service, police service, schools, shops and scientific scien-tific Institutions, Buddhism anil their forms of religious worship, funeral rites, etc, were thoroughly discussed, 111 dls-1 trlct sects having originated from tliol tlrst order of Buddhism. ' Tho women of Japan was a very ( pleasing aud entertaining part of his lecture. He explained their methods of dress, hair dress, sleeping, eating, shoes worn, etc, nnd gave an account of the forms of wedding ceremonies and the humble position the women occupy as slaves to their "Lords nnd Masters." Ho finished his address In reading n poem ho composed that gav a complete description of tho country, its people and surroundings, ' Misses Millie nnd Leoh Ilogcrs sang In a pleasing way "Babes In tho Woods." A vote of thanks was tendered Elder Featherstone fm his able lecture. Benediction by Jos. Jensen. |