Especially Nidobe was struck by the realty of America where many Christians lived, such as mammonism and racism and were also impressed by the ethics of the Christians.
特に新渡戸はキリスト教徒の多いアメリカの現実、拝金主義や人種差別に衝撃をうけ同時にキリスト者の倫理観の高さに感銘を受けた。