Word: western
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...which overwhelms those who try to oppose it. Dr. Brent considers that the latter view is the more likely to benefit the race at large. No one can look at the Eastern question at the present time without seeing what an excellent opportunity America has to unite Eastern and Western civilization...
...through co-operation of certain government officials. These associations endeavor to minister to the physical, social and moral needs of the soldiers in camps on the main lines of supply, and thus a large part of the troops come into contact with them. The effect will be to spread Western ideas among the peasant class from whom the soldiers come...
Moral standards, Mr. Fisher said, are among the higher classes almost on a par with those of any Western nation. The mass of people, however, are largely lacking in moral control. Hence the significance of the common soldiers' contact with the Christian Associations. The destruction of feudalism took away with other restraints moral restraint on the masses of people. Japan is thus in as moral as well as political crisis. Its result will depend largely on the West, to which Japan is looking for leadership. In conclusion, the speaker called attention to the opportunity for influencing the destiny of Japan...
...next speaker, Mr. Mott, emphasized the fact that Western impress on the East must be made through the young men of the countries in question. He gave many illustrations of the active support given the Christian Associations by army and other departmental officers, particularly in India. Forty-four men-four of them Harvard men--from the universities of Europe, the United States and Canada have charge of the establishment and conduct of Associations in India, China and Japan...
...Cartor '00, who is about to return to India, spoke last. He said that the idea that a man who goes to the East makes a great personal sacrifice is ridiculous. India is a thoroughly modern country in respect to democratic government, and railroad, mail and other facilities. The Western teacher or missionary be side has to make no apology for his errand. On the contrary, he found in India a thirst for the fundamental principles of Christian of civilization and religion. More calls than he could fill came to him from high class Hindoos for lectures on Christianity