The people of the Philippines, their religious progress and preparation for spiritual leadership in the Far East,

CHAPTER XVI

FILIPINO LAYMEN WHO HAVE MET THE TEST
The Philippines are young and they are oriental; they
share the passion of youth and of the Orient. In the young
generation of Filipinos there is blossoming a type of Christian
idealism as beautiful as any in the world. A brilliant, consecrated student in the Visayas was asked what, in his estimation, was the greatest need of his country, and he replied:
"You asked me what our needs are. Men, I say men, who
are filled by the Holy Spirit and animated by the divine love
of mankind are the greatest of all our needs here. Educate
us and teach us; for then the time will come for us to relieve
you of your meritorious work here." Such men are appearing
in ever increasing numbers, just as efficient and just as consecrated as Americans have been.
TWO NATIONAL FIGURES
Chief among the champions of higher ethical standards
for the Filipinos are Jorge Bocobo, Dean of the College of
Law of the University of the Philippines, and Camilo Osias,
formerly Assistant Director of Education, and now President
of the National University. These two heroic men working
hand in hand have been behind every movement for civic
righteousness, even when they knew that they were in the
minority and that they jeopardized their positions by championing these causes.
Dean Bocobo is afraid of neither man, devil-nor congressman. At a recent public banquet held in honor of American
congressmen in Manila wine was being passed around. The
Dean turned his glass upside down, quietly remarking to the
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