nnot close this personal foreword without expressing to my former
students and the many friends who so hospitably entertained us on our
journey, my undying sense of their great kindness, and my hope that
between the lines of my descriptions of what I saw they will discover my
earnest desire to serve the cause of Christ and his truth, even though
my impressions may at times result from my own short-sightedness and
ignorance. Only what I have can I give.

Augustus H. Strong.

Rochester, August 3, 1917.

CONTENTS

I. A WEEK IN JAPAN 1-11

An ocean truly pacific brings us to a rainy Japan 3

The novel and the picturesque mingle in our first
views of Yokohama 3

Visit to the palace of a Japanese millionaire 4

A museum of Japanese art and a unique entertainment 4

Our host, an orthodox Shinto and Buddhist 5

Conference of missionaries and their native helpers 5

The pastor of the Tokyo church invites us to
his home 5

Reception at the Women's College of Japan, and an
address there 5

A distinguished company of educators at dinner 6

We give a dinner to Rochester men and their wives 7

A good specimen of missionary hilarity and
fellowship 7

The temple of Kamakura and its great bronze Buddha 7

The temple of Hachiman, the god of war 8

Supplemented by the temple of Kwannon, the
goddess of mercy 8

Japan enriched by manufacture of munitions 8

A native Christian church and pastor at Kanagawa 9

Immorality, the curse of Japan, shows its need of
Christianity 10

Wonders of its Inland Sea, and great gifts of its
people 10

II. A WEEK-END IN CHINA 13-22

Hongkong, wonderful for situation and for t