London, Aug. 2.
Addressing the Modern Churchmen's Conference at Oxford, the Rev. W. E. Soothill, Professor of Chinese at Oxford University, said. that religious rivalry in the Far East was more likely to be between Christianity and Buddhism than Confucianism or Taoism. While Christianity was writhing in its own bonds—which would eventually burst—Buddhism had nancy' it could adopt and adapt at will. Japanese Buddhism had recently adopted Christian methods wholesale and the movement was spreading to China Buddhist ideas were also at work in the West, even in the Churches. The day might come when the best men in Christianity and Buddhism would meet to discuss the possibility of working together for the salvation of the world through love. Meanwhile Christianity must with courtesy offer its doctrines in place of those taught by the Buddhists, with which, in conclusion, Mr. Soothil} drew a contrast in no way favourable to the latter.—Reuter's Special Service.
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