SHOULD A CHRISTIAN FIGHT ? [To the Editor of the
SPECTATOR.] SIR,—After reading the article and correspondence on " Should a Christian Fight for His Country ? " I cannot refrain from adding a pertinent comment from real life here in Japan.
A Japanese Christian and his wife settled near a stone quarry where prisoners were employed, in order to befriend these men when they left the prison. One day an ex-prisoner came to live with them until suitable employment could be found for him. While the Christian—Mr. H.—was out of the house, the ex-prisoner snatched up a kitchen knife, and, in order to obtain money, attacked Mrs. H., the Christian's wife. He cut a deep gash in her arm and knocked her down. Iler only response was to cry to Cod on his behalf. This nonplussed him. Just then Mr. H. returned home, and saw his wife's plight and heard her unceasing prayer. He turned to the ex-prisoner, saying, " There ! You see she forgives you. You'd better hurry off and fetch the doctor to see to her arm." • The ex-prisoner went for the doctor, and became a changed character from that day. This, to my mind, is what Christ meant when Ile said " Resist not evil "—not only for ourselves, but for our loved ones too.—I am, Sir, &e.,-
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