Because belonging to the church (being a church official such as a priest or a bishop) esentially meant you were given education (not common or at all present in those times) and a good position with a pay. You also exerted a lot of power in your local or regional community as church officials were considered to have been influential figures in medieval ages.
I believe the answer is: the Root-Takahira Agreement
In the Root-Takahira Agreement, The united states government agreed to let go of American influence in China and not intervene in Japanese's effort to invade China. In return, the Japanese government had to hand over Philippines' territory to united states.
He believed in peaceful protesting, he beileved that violence was not the answer. You should read some of his speeches.
