Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . f element is obliged to defend itself against the lively woman a live question . .... in present-day japan, and vigorous advocacy of the leaders of enlight-ened progress. The equality of men and women intheir personal status and rights is a live question in present-day dual standard of morals is being questioned on every side, and a 1 The Japan Evangelist, August, 1896, p. 357. There was held in Kyoto, in 1895, a convention on the subject of governmenteducation, attended by over three thousand teachers
Christian missions and social progress; a sociological study of foreign missions . f element is obliged to defend itself against the lively woman a live question . .... in present-day japan, and vigorous advocacy of the leaders of enlight-ened progress. The equality of men and women intheir personal status and rights is a live question in present-day dual standard of morals is being questioned on every side, and a 1 The Japan Evangelist, August, 1896, p. 357. There was held in Kyoto, in 1895, a convention on the subject of governmenteducation, attended by over three thousand teachers. Many earnest addresses weremade upon the subject of the education of woman. Among others was that of Tsuji, formerly Vice-Minister of Education, who insisted that such instructionmust be encouraged. Mr. S. Kiba, the head official in the Department of TechnicalEducation, spoke in the same strain. Mr. S. Akitsuki, principal of the HigherNormal School for Girls, also declared with no uncertain sound his opinion in favorof female education. {Ibid., p. 357.) 2 Ibid., p. 3 u o .i - 3 THE SOCIAL RESULTS OE MISSIONS 197 white life for two is becoming a watchword in Japanese reformcircles. The proposal that the Imperial University at Tokyo shouldopen its gates to women who may be able to pass its examinations hasbeen supported from Japanese sources. The desire that woman shouldtake a more active part in promoting the higher welfare of society andin conducting philanthropic work is freely urged by the When the Emperor promulgated the Constitution, in18S9, his wife rode by his side in an open carriage. It is doubtful ifin the annals of Japan womanhood ever appeared so prominently inthe making of national The present Emperor by his respectand courtesy to the Empress has set an example which is calculated toexert a marked influence in elevating the marriage relation and con-serving the honor of the The public press of Japan, both Christian
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