NOT THE BIBLE CHINA NEEDS

Unitarian Minister's Declaration About the Visit of China's Pu Lun

At All Saint's Unitarian Church, yesterday morning, Rev E. E. Norbert.(sic) startled his hearers in speaking on the theme, "The New Paganism" by declaring: "What China needs is not the Bible, not the Christian belief, not the Bew England Sabbath. What China needs is to rekindle her emotional(?) life from the vital Western civilization. China needs railroads. China needs the telegraph and telephone. China needs a commercial awakening, and an industrial and educational revolution. China needs to exalt womanhood and to know the perfect liberty of every man, woman, and child. * * * Before his departure Prince Pu Lun was given a Bible. I hope the presentation was not obtrusive. Maybe in this instance missionary zeal outstripped good judgement. I doubt if he has any use for the Bible. He has sacred books of his own. Along with this Bible let (sic) him have a copy of the American constitution. Let him have our best educational works. Let him know the crucial chapters in our history. Let him carry from our shores the ideal of democracy."