Writing in a popular monthly, the Rey. Dr. Koda Kozaki, pastor of a Christian church in Tokyo, expresses the fear that Japan may be overtaken by a crisis that may prove fatal to the nation, and that the only way out is for the country is to embrace Christianity. The Russian peril first commands the atten-ion of Dr, Kozaki, who declares that Russia's efforts to Bolshevise China were due to fail because "the Chinese are selfish and practical and, therefore, lack idealism." The Japanese, however, he says, are fond of running after, and imitating, any new idea and, Since the Japanese of today are too much addicted to crass materialism, he adds, their morality fant is deteriorating, their faith is fading away, and they are an easier Prey to the pernicious doctrines that, emanate from Moscow.
Dr. Kozaki then states that his contention that Japan should embrace Christianity if she is to a grave and fatal crisis challenged by those who will ask, why the Russians, who were Christian nation, have been unable to resist atheistic communism. "An explanation of this," says Dr. Kozaki, "is to be found in the Rus-form of Christianity, which has been stagnant since the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Russian Christianity is a sort of idolatry."
The preacher then recalls the: words of the late Mr. Yukichi Fuku. zawa, highly revered as the "father" of Japan's modern educational system," who once—said:—"The Japanese, as a nation, are indifferent Proceeding, Dr. Kazak the great efforts made devoted to religio\ Japanese do not cease to worship mere materialism," he says in conclusion, "then their lost morality and fast-fading faith will result in be fatal to the Christianity, based on the Bible, is the only hope for the land."
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