Show J II I PRESIDENT BEGINS WORK ON Contributes Article to the Outlook Outlook Outlook Out Out- look on Awakening of China HIS FIRST CONTRIBUTION Believes Way Wa Y to Avert the Yellow Peril Is to toI Educate I Now New York Nov o The awakenIng awaken awaken- I 1 Ing Ins of 01 China Is 18 tho the subject of an un anI I article by President Roosevelt which I appears In ilL the tho December number of or orI 1 I the Outlook published to today ay The Thc i article is Iii President ent Ro Roosevelt's sevelt contribution to the Outlook since the I I announcement that when ho retires from the tiro Presidency he lie will become an associate editor of oC that magazine The article follows follows- I Recently on In two t different Sunda Sundays 8 i I have lI listened to sermons one ono by I Mr Howard Richards Jr an Episcopal Episcopal Episco Episco- pal missionary of 01 Boone college In China and ono one h hy by tho the Roy Rov Dr John Fox a Presbyterian clergyman clergy clergy- man who ww In fn behalf of oC the Bible Dible society so society so- so I ty has hns Just made a n tour of or the tho world orld devoting his time especially to China I Dr Dr Fox urged In the strongest cst way the tho need of ot our gh giving substantial backing to the Bible society and society and itIs It Is ls not VCr very cre creditable to u us as a people people peo peo- plo that the British Bible Dible society should hive hays three times the Cun funds s as ns the tho American Bible society But what Concerns me most at fit the moment was the UtA very strong appeal made mado b by both speakers for ail aid In awakening and directing the Interest Int of th the tho American people In the cau cause o of or Christian education education education edu edu- cation for Cor China An A aliening The appeal was i made h by both men in the broadest cst possible not es esp especially especially es- es p on behalf 0 of an any In Institution an any church or denomination but In advocacy of or tho the fulfillment of our OUI humano humano hu- hu humane mano mane philanthropic Christian obligation obligation obligation obliga obliga- tion to this great awakening awakening- of or the pc people across the f sea fica oa Mr Mr- Richards described his experience during tho the famine when on the famine relief committee at six days days' journey journey jour jour- ney nor from rom Shanghai Not ot only ho and other Episcopalians but Presbyterians and Roman Homan Catholics all served to- to together to together together gether on the committee In charge of ot the handling and distribution of large c amount of or foodstuffs an and money given given given en to the starving people lIe He dwelt on the way ho was Impressed Impressed Impressed Im Im- Im- Im pressed while thus serving on the committee He spoke of the great amount of educational work being carried on In Sn China not only by the Protestant denominations but by the different Roman Catholic orders many of ot which are backed by men and an d de money from Roman Catholics of th the e United States and ho mentioned th the e chool school for Chinese boys at Z carried on by Father Espelage and his Ms own special friendship for lor on one oneat e of at the men who at was carrying carrying car car- er on a Roman Catholic school fo for r farmers farmers' armors boys who t were supported a athe at athe atthe t the he remarkably low cost of at six cents a ala lay day la Awakening o of Interest J The The Th appeals o ot of b both h Mr Richards and Dr Fo FoX rn o In tt the e largest sense ense for fr C and amid humanitarian work ork Dr Fox Fox mentioned Hever several eral l lvery very cry striking sinking facts to show the tho awakening awakening awakening awak awak- ening of Interest In occidental thought and nd work among the people of China how low one prominent viceroy a R. very able ble and minded high-minded man though not lot a professed Christian has translated translate trans- trans late l into Chinese not only certain scientific dentine works such as ns tho the writings of f Huxley but also man many chapters from rom the four gospels and how a search carch in tho the book stalls of or one Chiese Chinese Chinese Chi- Chi nese ese nese city showed no less than ninety books recently published dealing with phases hases of occidental thought or givIng Ing ng advice by Chinese writers to their theil own wn countrymen m bated based ed on occidental experiences o of all kinds from kIn kindergarten kinder kinder- er- er garton garten arton to ty China Is awal awakening There Is increasing in- in creasing contact with foreigners Increasing increasing In- In creasing foreign trade an and a growing ambition of modern methods of or com com- and on while whale some Rome progress is being ma made e in the Introduction of or saving labor devices with consequent industrial evolution In n over a hundred cities clUes there Is now nowa a more more or less successful effort to introduce In- In roduco uce a Western police system and what this means for th the preservation of 01 order It is hardly necessary to point out Much admirable evan evangelistic and medical ml missionary work ork is being done one b by the missionaries and a part pait of or this cons in the Introduction an and broadcast circulation of or the Bible Dible nn and of ot Western literature Attitude of or Chinese Chan Changed td d I Tho attitude of oC the Chinese toward I learning earning from Crom the tho West Vest has b been en utterly utter utter- ly IY y changed since August 1901 utter utter-I when hen whenby henby by an Imperial edict the time old ohl stylo style literary literary liter liter- examinations ary ar- were abolished hed an anft and andt It ft t vi was as directed that future candidates candidates for tor or degrees as well as for Cor office should shout write their essays on such uch modern topics as us Western estern science government and lawnIn lawsIn laws lawn In August t last over a hundred Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- nese students who are arc studying metto mot met to In n conference at Ashburnham m Massa Massa- Such a movement as this means a shaking loose from tho the old superstitions which have fettered the Chinese to a degree It Is hard for tor us uso to o re realize and It also means the growth of or a real nn and intelligent spirit of ot patriotism In nil all parts of ot China Chinn The awakening of ot China Is ono one of oC ho the great events of ot our age and the tho remedy for tor the yellow clI 0 p peril whatever whatever what what- ever that mo may be be Is not the repression of oC life but the cultivation and direction lon lion of oC life Here at home we believe bellove that hat tho the remedy for Cor popular discontent Is a not repression but Justice and edu edu- cation Best Ilent Way ny to A A- A Avert ort OM Peril Similarly the best wa way to avert crt possible possible possible pos pos- sible peril commercial or military from Crom bo tho great Arent Chinese people Is b by behavIng behaving Ing ng righteously toward them and by striving to inspire a 3 righteous life Ute among them Our Christian missions have for tor their object not only tho the saving sav- sav ing In r K of or souls but the Imparting of or alife a life Ifo that makes possible the kingdom of ot God on the earth It seems seem to me that bat there Is no place where here there Is le better opportunity toda today to do this work ork than in Ire China and I earnestly hope that we can attract the tho attention of tho the great groat public outside of tho BO so called missionary circles of the possibility and practicability no less leas than thano to o the Importance of ot the work As As Ae Front has said now now Is the bo time for tor the West eat to Implant Its ideals deals In the Orient and In such Ruch fashion as to minimize tho the chance of a dreadful future clash between two radically dif dif- different ferent and hostile civilizations If It we wait until tomorrow wo we may find that wo 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