Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 246, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1918 — Buddhist’s American Experiences [ARTICLE]

Buddhist’s American Experiences

Rev. Mokusen Hekl, a Buddhist apostle returning lately from America to bis native Japan, was given a reception by the Japanese Young Buddhist association. Recounting his experiences, he told that there was a machine indicating exactly- the death rate in, America at. the education section in the Panama exposition. According to It mortality

is remarkably higher in youth than in aged people. . On one occasion he counseled his audience to come over to Buddhism and get firm faith while they are young, re-enforcing his sermon with the* demonstration afforded by the death rate indicating machine. Impressed with his speech, many ladles and gentlemen congratulated

him at the close, and some enthusiastic ladies “mystically kissed his hand," to bis great consternation. Again, when he was the guest of honor at a dinner party given by a Japanophlle American, a ball was its main feature. It can be imagined, therefore, in what an awkward plight the austere holy man found himself when some ladies insisted upon having the guest of honor for their partner in a profane gyration called a —From East and West News,