p. 11 | China Awake

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Nov 24, 1909

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 36, No. 46.

China Awake.

Mr. William T. Ellis, on the editorial staff of the Philadelphia Press, in an article printed in a recent Independent speaks thus of China: “When it comes to China, with her four hundred millions of people, one is tempted to abandon any attempt to convey even the most superficial impression of the seriousness of her present crisis. China’s awakening is portentous. It is marvelous. It is indescribable. It is incredible. It is limitless in its influence. For the sake of the world to-day—for the sake of the next generation—for the sake of China herself, some new prophet watchman should ascend the housetops of civilization and cry aloud with megaphonic voice: ‘China is awake! China is awake!’ CHINA IS AWAKE!!! The biggest of all nations—the people with the greatest latent powers—the heirs of to-morrow—have started to school to learn all the ways and weapons and wisdom of the West. This is the news of the day that most deserves ‘scare heads’ in the newspapers. Here is the subject upon which every wise man will inform himself and instruct his children. Let a man wear his last year’s coat, if need be, so that he may buy the latest and best books about China.”