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One
of
the most influential among them said to me recently that,
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as he belonged to any creed,
he was a Christian'"; and he
expressed his regret that the
European and American Missionaries
do not make more rapid progress
in
people.
converting the common ets yet there are not more than
fifty thousand (50,000) Christian converts in a population of nearly (37) millione, eds to the
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particular form of Christianity (if any), which may
be ultimately adopted,
it
it may
-probably be that
be that of the Greek
Church; which would gratify the
powerful neighbour in the North (Russia);, while there is a close
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resemblance (at least in outward appearance) between Greek Churches and Buddhist temples. 130th have priests, gorgeoue vestmente, Monks, okuns, Sacred pictures, chanted liturgies, incense, rosaries, relies
of saints, pilgrimages, and the like. So far, however,
as we Odn
foresee at present, the attitude of - the Japanese Government will
continue
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