In an article in tho "World's Work, i Sherwood Eddy rotates tho following incident, which is significant of tuo re? ligious awakening in China:—ln orio province, which seemed tho last stronghold to yield to foreign effort, the new era was introduced by two Chinese students who had just returned from Japan. Upor. their return t they told tho Governor that a political revolution was uot enough. It was necessary, they said, to change the hearts of the people. Tlioy urged him to lend his assistance in founding a Young Men's Christian Association Tho Governor granted thorn a largo Buddhist temple for tho use of tho now association. Tho sftidenta, ground the idols to powder, and used; thorn to make bricks- lor repairing tug building. ' '.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2255, 15 September 1914, Page 4
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124Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2255, 15 September 1914, Page 4
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