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Show JAPANESE Y. fl C. A. SENDS $1O,00flTOAMERICA Bringing a gift of J100.000 to aid the Y. M. C. A. in this country 5,000 of this sum having been contributed by the Emperor and Empress of Japan on Christmas eve aa an expression of appreciation of the splendid work done by the Y. M. C. A. in the Japanese army at the time of the Russo-Japanese war Major-General N. Hibiki, of the Imperial Japanese army, and chief of the Japanese Y. (M. C. A. deputation deputa-tion to the allied armies, presented greetings to the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, in New York City, at the meeting of the ad-finistrative ad-finistrative committee on January 10. Major-General Hibiki emphasized the importance of the Christian leadership leader-ship of Japan in the Orient and urged the necessity for missionary work in that country. "For," said he, "If we win Japan for Christ, we win Asia." The deputation of the Japanese Y. M. C. A., which Major-General Hibiki represents, has been sent to the allied armies and will visit the camps here and In Europe and also the British, j French and Italian army headquarters. They have brought flags and gifts j from Japan which they will distribute in the various centers. Alajor-General Hibiki was chief of the commlssarlate during the Russo-Japanese, Russo-Japanese, war. He has been a director of the Y, M. C. A. for many years, and his Interpreter, Mr. K. Yamamoto, is secretary of the Y. iM. C. A. In Tokyo. Their trip to New York City was made for the especial purpose of presenting greetings to the Federal Council. They were introduced to the administrative committee by Dr. Sidney I Gulick, chairman of the Federal Council's Commission on International Justice and Goodwill. . 'MajorOneral Hibiki stated that there are already many Christians in the Administrative departments of the Japanese government and high In positions of responsibility. When these numbers can be multiplied two or three fold, he says, the international internation-al policies of Japan will certainly become be-come Christian. |
