"But on the whole the change from conservative to radical is a good one, for it opens more opportunity for the spread of Christianity in the Orient. Indifference and self-complacency are the largest obstacles a missionary has to overcome. The new spirit of radicalism may include opposition to Christianity, but even that is a great help to our cause; for interest in religion, whether it be evidenced by opposition or not, causes more people to join the ranks of the Christians in China than does indifference. The real characteristic of the student movement is they spirit of inquiry.

"Speaking of Christianity brings me to the often advanced argument that Communism is primarily a Christian principle. In the New Testament there is a passage in which the disciples are told to go and share their goods with the poor.

No Fears for China's Unity

"But in the Bible, the spirit is: 'What I have, you shall have;' while unfortunately the apparent motto of Communism is: 'What you have, I shall have.'

"In spite of the frequent revolutions, in spite of the fact that the Communists have seized Canton, in spite of the tremendous size of China, I have no fear that China will break up into small countries. All the leaders of revolutions are not declaring the independence of their various provinces, but are trying to gain control of China. There are 21 provinces in China now; in my diocese, which is composed of one and a half provinces, there are more people than in France and England put together. Yet linguistically, culturally, and racially the people are homogeneous, and so China will remain a unit."

Bishop Roots said that the hatred of the Japanese was still great in China, and that a "National Shame Day" is still observed in memory of the submission to Japan's 21 demands after the Japanese Chinese war. But he added that recently the Japanese policy toward China has been more friendly, and that the American immigration policy was driving the Asiatic into closer unity against the rest of the world.

He went to China in 1896 and spent two years in teaching, where he learned the Chinese language. He then moved to Hankow, where he has been engaged in missionary work ever since. He was consecrated a Bishop at Boston in 1904.

Bishop Roots' work among the Chinese, his energy, ability, and understanding, have made of him a famous figure, and last June the University rewarded his services to humanity by conferring upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity