30 JANUARY 1909, Page 14

The Christian Movement in Japan. Edited by Ernest W. Clement,

A.31., and Galen M. Fisher, A.M. (Methodist Publishing House, Tokio.)—This is the sixth annual issue, coming out under the auspices of the "Co-operating Christian Missions." The volume contains, in addition to its special information, a survey of Japanese affairs. We cannot pretend to summarise the state- ments about the progress of Christian belief in the country. One significant fact is that the difficulty of the religious vocabulary is being overcome. This always means an important stop forward. The Christian religions terms are said to be more generally intelligible than those of Buddhism.