TOKYO

Vol. 51

CHRISTIAX
Xiiutber 2

"Go ye into all the ivorld and preach the gospel to every creature/^ [Mark 16:15)
Wilmcrdiiig, Peiiiia.9 Marcfli-April, 1952

Mrs. Cunningham Entertains The Emperor's Brother And His Family

Missionaries Greet

President Jessup
Bro. W. L. jessup, president of San Jose, Calif. Bible College arrived at Haneda airport in Tokyo on February 27 to begin his visit to Japan and the Far East. All of the missionaries

j were there to meet him, for though some of

us didn't know him personally we felt as if he were an old friend. After getting acquainted all around he went to Buttray's house which was to be his headquarters for the length of his stay in Tokyo. The next evening all of the Tokyo mission
aries and two from Osaka met at Sims' house

for a get-together welcoming of Bro. Jessup. He showed us some slides of the Bible College

' and some of the beautiful California scenery which we enjoyed very much. The next day he left for north Japan where he spent the week

end with Chaplain Russell Barber in Misawa and Chaplain C. R. Nichols in Hokkaido. There were services at the chapels and one in a Jap anese village near the Air Base. On Monday evening, Marcli 3 he returned to Tokyo by .\rmy plane to begin a schedule which we will briefly describe below. For two weeks Bro. Jessup lectured at the Bible College every morning from 9:3011:00. This was the big purpose for his coming and

Oil January 31st 1 was invited to the home daughter, Dorcas, Mr. and Mrs. Sims, Mr. and
Prince Mrs. Buttray, Mr. Yasue, Mr. Vandeveer and ilikasa is tlie youngest brother of the Emperor Mrs. Sumida to be present. W'e had a very in and one of the few nobility left. formal pleasant two hours together. When Jajian became a democracy all titles of I bought the best Japanese Bible I could find nobility, were abolished except the immediate at a cost of $3.35 and presented it to the Prince family of the Emperor. and Princess. Tiiey thanked me very graciously I was introduced by Mr. Yasue who was for ;md seemed glad to have it. merly a high army official. I thoroughly en We sang several hymns together and then joyed the experience. went outside to have Mr. Buttray take some When I was about to leave I invited the photographs. First of the Royal Family and Prince and Princess to ni}' home for tea never me and then of the whole group. Both of which thinking they would humble themselves to come appear above. but to my surprise they agreed to come and we Emily B. Cunningham agreed on February 14 for the time. P. S. Mrs. Cunningham is standing on the Promptly at the time set the Prince drove his car up to my gate with his two young sons and right of the older son but the photographer failed to focus the camera riglit and she was tile Princess. E.B.C. I had invited ilr. and Mrs. Noguchi, their left out. of I'rince and Princess Mikasa for tea.

we all received great benefit from these talks. Every evening lie visited a different church to speak and also to see as much of the work as possible. This was his schedule: Tuesday, March 4 Informal question and answer meeting at Mabashi church. Wednesday, March 5 Evangelistic meeting at Yocho-machi followed by questions from several. (Attendance of about 50.) Thursday, March 6 Afternoon meeting in a Buddhist temple speaking to a group of 20 women on the Christian home. Evening dis

cussion meeting at Mtkawashima on the Chris

tian Life and War.

Friday, March 7 Afternoon meeting with the student preachers to discuss Bible Colleges and some other things. Evening evangelistic

meeting at Soka. 34 present on a snowy night.

Six inches of snow.

Saturday, March 8 Afternoon meeting at

Yokosuka.

Sunday, March 9 Morning attended Sun day School and church at Mabashi. Evening
service with. Taylors at Kamiuma.

Monday, March 10 Morning meeting with

the ministers. Evening open.

The Tokyo Bible College

Tuesday, March 11 Evening evangelistic I have received many inquiries. We are hoping ' for a much larger ministry by this means, and service in the country village of Wado. At we ask your prayers for its success. Stephen tendance of about 80. Wednesday, March 12 Evening meeting at lijima has agreed to give mucii of his time to translation and office work which arc essential Nishi-Ogikubo, attendance of 30. Thursday. March 13 Met with the prayer 'Tile three seniors, who will graduate March Eo the operation of tlie course. 29, are preparing a scrap-book recording their Tile Bulletin for 1952 is being done in both meeting at Minato church. Friday. March 14 Morning at the gradua activities during the four year.'; of their study English and Japanese so that we can send copies which will also be a history of the first four to interested brethren in .America who want to tion service of the Seminary. Evening at Nayears of the .school. It will contain pictures, see actually what we arc doing in the Bible Col kano church. Unfortunately Bro. Jessup was here for some history, and messages from various former stu lege. Anyone desiring a copy please contact dents and faculty members. These arc the first Mr, A. E. Sims, 310 Brown Ave.. Turtle Creek, of our worst weather. It rained every day but students to complete the full course of study at Penna. We would also appreciate any sugges two while he was in Tokyo. We arc sorry for that, but we are glad that he came and want Tokyo Bible Seminary and we liave Jiigh hopes tions for improving the school program.

Vews And Needs Of

for their usefulness in the work of Christ to

which they are committed. Chapel is held every morning from 10:00 10:30 affording a break between class periods. Four days a week the students bring short mes sages on an assigned weekly topic, such as Love, Light. Consecration, Prayer etc.. and one day each week the program i? lengthened to one hour with a facultj- tiieniber bringing the mes sage. Mrs. Isabel Dittemore brought us a fine message on one of these days in January. Preparations are now being rushed for the opening of a Correspondence Course in con nection with the Bible College beginning in .April. It has already been advertised in the national Christian Weekly Newspaper and we

The needs of the school arc many. We need books for the library, which now has only about 200 volumes. We need scholarships for five students who have not as yet been taken by any group. The monthly scholarship is $20. Half of it goes for food and the other half for tuition, room and other school expenses. The students all have to work for their personal spending money. The school gives some of them a little work and the rest is earned in various ways. Also we will need some money for the cor respondence course. After it gets in full opera tion it will be almost self-supporting, but we need a lot of capital for the beginning. Every

to thank everyone who had a part in sending him. His fine Christian personality, straight forward Bible messages, and untiring zeal will
be long remembered here.
H.R.S.

John 12:48 "He that rejecteth me. and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him; the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day." bought and someone paid for the translating
and office work.

sorted.

Harold Sims has been appointed President thing must be translatecL mimeographed and Pro-Tem while Andrew Patton is in America

Paper, envelopes\ ink etc.. must be on a study furlough.

TOKYO CHKI^TiAIN THE TOKYO CHRISTIAN

Published bi-monthly for the information and in spiration of every Christian whose heart's desire
should be to obey the Great Commission by pro
claiming the unsearchable riches of Christ Jesus

Bible College Begins Correspondence Course

Graduates Busy Preaching Gospel

in all the world, to every creature, of every nation.

Entered as second class matter in the Witmerding. Pa., Postoffice under the Act of March 3, 1879.

TWO-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION
"FLAMING TORCH" MRS. W. D. CUNNINGHAM

There are many Bible Colleges in Japan bul tliese cannot supply tlie nation with the needed preachers and teachers of God's word. We liope to do what the}' cannot do. 50 CENTS 1. We desire to reach prospective Bible Col 50 CENTS lege students who cannot attend one.
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and

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Pictured above is the .second graduating class of Tokyo Bible Seminary; Luke Kciji Inoue, This course is planned to cover the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. As many of the recog James Etsuo Negai and Titus Seiichi Kikuchi. nized difficult passages as possible will be ex These boys are the remainder of the class that entered the school at the very beginning on plained in the course. The students are en couraged to submit, in writing, their additional .\pril 8, 1948. A fourth member of this class, questions. Besides the exegesis of the Bible Matthew Ikeda, is now studying at Cincinnati text, we are offering certain other valuable Bible Seminary. The rest of the 10 that began have fallen away for many different reasons courses which are standard in most Bible Col everything from marriage to death. leges. These include .-Vpolegetics, Lands of the Thus, !)) the grace of God, we have com Bible, Christian Ethics and Archaeology. pleted four years of college work. Our visions At any time a student may write for informa and plans are beginning to become realities. tion. He is sent a prospectus and an enroll "Who is sufficient for these things?" "Our ment application. The application is lilled in sufficiency is from God." The school now and returned to the office along with the cost bids fair to not only continue but grow larger of the first course. The first course is then in number and higher in level of work. Trust mailed to the student with instructions regard ing in God we are planning for greater things ing the study procedure. ahead. The study procedure will diier according to
Christ.

4. We also hope to reach some inquirers who may through the study come to a decision for

Consult your local post office about preparation

of packages for mailing.

If you change your address please notify A.

E. Sims, 310 Brown Avenue, Turtle Creek, Pa., giving both your old and your new address. We want to keep our mailing lists up to date.

If you make an offering you are entitled to receive this paper if you so request. Send all
offerings to Eva D. Green, Avenue, College Park, Ga. 127 E. Mercer

Notes
Southwood Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, recently sent us three big bundles of Pri mary S.S. Papers. Miss Manie Smallwood, of Emden, 111., also sent us Primary Papers and large picture charts. Mrs. Tura Theobald of the Dayton Ohio Church, sent us a bundle of literature. mary

We are grateful, indeed, to receive any Pri Helps. We cannot use Lookouts or

Slan dards.

Conventions
The Southern Christian Convention will be

at Atlanta, Ga., April 15-17. The North Amer ican Christian Convention will be at Tulsa, Okla., April 30-May 4, 1952. The third AnnualI Missionary Conference, May 7 - 9, 1952, at Michigan City, Ind. Christian Church. The Fifth National Missionary Convention, featuring all Independent Missions, is scheduled for September 24-28, 1952, at Dodge City, Kan sas. By all means plan to attend if possible.

If you receive this copy as a sample, please consider sending us your subscription at only . 50<i for two years, or $1.00 for "The Flaming Torch" (a thrilling missionary book) and a subscription to the Tokyo Christian. If youj : contribute $1.00 or more to the Church of , Christ Cunningham Mission you are entitled to receive the Tokyo Christian if you request it. Any organization that contributes $5.00 or morei may request a bundle of 10 copies for distri ; bution to your members.

Some will March 14 with President W. L. Jessup, of San Jose, Calif. Bible College bringing the sermon. have workbooks to be filled in. Others will Other messages were the valedictory by Luke have guide questions to help the student not Inoue and congratulations by Mr. Hanyu and to miss tlie important points and to prepare John Muto, one of the third year students, .\fter liim for the exams to follow. the program the Juniors gave a luncheon fea Most of the courses will include check-up turing fried chicken and doughnuts. tests. These questions will be in the study We want to express special thanks to the peo guide books and the time for use of these ques ple who provided monthly scholarship support tions will be indicated. They will be folded for these boys during the four years. Luke shut in the guide book and the student will be on his honor not to look at the questions until Inoue was supported by the First Christian hi; is ready for the test. And he will be on his Church, Erwin Tenn. James Nagai was sup honor in taking the test from the material he ported by First Christian Church, Charlottesville, Va. Titus Kikuchi was supported by Mrs. has studied. Final c.xaminations will be given Without after most courses and if possible these will be Russell Bray, of Toronto, Ohio. friends like these we could not have a school. given by a representative of the school. We have confidence that the appro.ximately $700 The cost for the material will be Y150 for that was invested in each one of these boys will each unit. The cost for course No. A1 is Y150 be worth many times that amount. and A2 is Y600. The material for each course All three of them are already preaching fullis sent as soon as the fee for that course is time, and will continue at the present places. received. The complete course is divided into James Nagai ministers to the Nishi-Ogikubo three sections. As each section is completed church where Andrew Patton and Matthew a cash discount of 20% will be refunded to the Ikeda used to be. Titus Kikuchi preaches at student. However if the student prefers this Arakawa church which is just completing a new amount may be applied on the courses of the church building. Luke Inoue preaches out in following section. If the student does not have the country in Chiba prefecture at a place called a Bible we will mail him one at cost price. .-\.biko. The}' have no church building at pres Post cards are furnished for sending in ques ent, so he will have to find some living-place tions which will be answered as promptly as and perhaps some work to supplement the small possible. income lie received from the church there. Upon completion of the 54 units required a credit certificate will be issued to the student. Are we continuing earnestly in prayer? It With this certificate the student may enter our is often easier to give of our money than to give Seminary in Tokyo and complete the four year of our time in prayer. But prayer may accom course in only two more years providing other plish more than money, especially if the money entrance requirements to the Seminary are met. gift is not accompanied by prayer. One can do Courses wonders by prayer although being without Prayer is needed at all times, Units money to give. but there is a pressing need for more mission A1 Introduction to Bible Study 1 aries. So pray that the right ones may be led A2 Life of Christ 4 to take up the work where the opportunity is memorizing portions of tlie Bible.
A3 The Church 3

the nature of the course.

Some will include

The

commencement cxercises were held on

A4

A5 Acts
B1

Old Testament History

2
3
3

so great.

(Elective) Evidences of Christianity

Acts. 10:34, 35 "Then Peter opened his mouth,

A
B2 B3 B4 B B
C2

(Elective) Christian Doctrine

Romans

3 and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no

O. T. Prophets I and II Corinthians O. T. Poetry (Psalms) (Elective) Lands of the Bible (Elective) Sermonizing

Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death;; B but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus} CI
Christ our Lord."

(Elective) Christian Ethics

Galations-Philemon Hebrews

respecter of persons: But in every nation he 4 that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is 4 accepted with Him." 3 2 C3 JamesJude 3 2 C4 O. T. Poetry II 3 2 C (Elective) Archaeology 2 4 C (Elective) Revelation 2 3 C (Elective) Church History 4

TOKYO CHRISTIAN
in the Bible that most of them perished in the wilderness of Arabia, but it is uncertain that ground there is apt to be confusion. (translated from the Japanese) 'There may be some connection between all of them died right in the desert. Some of By Kamata Tadashi, Minister of Yotsuya them may have disobeyed Moses and gone church and professor of Religions of Japan in Japan, in the lar east of Asia, and Judea which is in the far west. In comparing the ages of astray into the Orient. The time of Saul and Tokyo Bible Seminary the two countries, for convenience sake I pre David and especially the progressive reign of
use it. But if we do not understand this back

Religions Of Japan

suitable Japanese word for God, so we must nien besides women and children.

It is written

"It is said tliat 1,500,000 people visited the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo during the first six days of the New Year. Offerings amounted to about 1,600,000, which is not very good since it is only a little over one yen per person. (This is about 1/3^, but that many people make it quite an amount). While the Emperor descended from Divine position to be ranked among his people and democracy is just being established in Japan, it is terrible to see so many people still keeping the old custom of Shinto worship. As long as the Japanese people worship the Shinto Shrine, I think it is hard to establish real democracy or to rebuild a new Japan." "There were 40 kinds of religions in pre-war Japan, but we can see more than 350 kinds of them newly risen in these six post-war years." "Shinto (the way of the Gods) is the proper religion of Japan. Original Shinto consists of animism and nature-worship. It involves many kinds of gods which are commonly known as Kami (god), such as deiHed woods, stones, mountains, ancestors, heroes, emperor and many gods and goddesses led by Amaterasu Omikami (the great god who makes heaven shinethe sun goddess). As the years have passed it has been changed into various forms. Everything on the earth and in the universe is believed to have spirit or soul. These spirits were named "kami" by the ancient Japanese.
The correct character of Amaterasu is un

Solomon when the Jews ruled from the sume Japan is 2600 years old. The very beginning of Japanese history is Euphrates river to Egypt was all over before the called "Kamiyo" (the age of the gods). This Emperor Jimmu, the first historical ruler of is divided into two parts, Tennokami (gods of Japan. Seventy-five years after the accession

heaven) seven generations; and Chinokami of Jimmu, Judah was defeated and carried away (gods of earth) five generations. The Kamiyo into the Babylonian captivity. The Bible says period ended when the first emperor Jimmu that the number of people that returned to their came to the throne. When we consider that country after being released by Cyrus of Persia the Judean kingdom is nearly 2000 years older was about 42,000. The number is so small it than Japan it is very possible that the knowl shows that not all of them returned to Jeru edge of God entered Japan during the "age of salem. The native land is not always so belovecj
the gods." a place that we have to return if we have been

Genesis 17:1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 12:2, 16 15:5. These are the oracles which God gave Abraham about 1-300 years before Jimmu. Who can guar antee that this great thought of the Old Testa ment never came to Japan? The following pas

absent a long time. This is proved by many Japanese in the U. S. A. So we can imagine from the above instances that many Jews trav elled eastward into Persia, India and China across fields, mountains and deserts seeking for sage was given to Niniginomikoto (grandson of some Utopiaperhaps in groups of 100 or so. Of course there are no historic records to the sun goddess) from Amaterasu (the sun god dess) when the former descended from "Ta- make certain that there was a transmission of kama-ga-hara" to reign on earth. "This nation Jewish thought to Japan, but the same certain of reeds and rice-fields is the land of my seed records are lacking of the transmission of and I will make a nation of thee, kings shall Buddhism and Confucianism. We can only come out of thee. Go thou and reign over see the effects. Like Christianity, Judaism and Mohammedthis nation. This imperial throne shall prosper
According to the The sacred symbols are a mirror, a sword or At the beginning there were no ap site of "Takama-ga-hara" seems to have been pointed places of worship in Shinto. They chose on the border of Korea and Manchuria, where the most convenient place" to worship, built a the culture of the Ryo and Kim periods flour stone fence around it and purified that. This ished. We can well imagine that the story of was called a "Shiki" (castle). Even now we use Abraham had been introduced into the far east "Yashiki" for a big house. The first worship by about the year 169 of the Kamiyo period places were just pretty woodlands but finally (8 or 9 centuries B.C.) Ninigi seems to have a worship house was made. The probable in come over from Takama-ga-hara with his fam fluence of Judaism on Shinto can be shown from a comparison of the shrine that was finally ily to reign in Kyushu. Long before the accession of Emperor Jimmu developed to the tabernacle of the wilderness about 1,500,000 Jews lived in Egypt. Those which Moses constructed almost 1000 years be that followed Moses out were 600,000 fighting fore Jimriiu. much similar to Genesis.

as long as earth and heaven shall last." This is ism in original and pure Shinto there is no idol.

theory of Mr. Shirayagi, a famous historian, the a bead.

known to us. "Kojiki" and "Nipponshoki" (two oldest historical records) are the oldest records concerning Shmto. The religious ideas of these books have continued to the present. The story of the creation of the world involving three
creators who are said to have been born out of

chaos is believed to have originated in China.

These three are Amenominakanushinomikoto

(leading god) and Kimimusubinokami and Takamusubinokami (following gods). "Musubi" is an old Japanese word meaning bear. The tenth god below musubi was a couple named "Izanagi" (calling man) and "Izanami" (calling wo man) who are said to have made the land of Japan. They had three children: Amaterasuomikami (the sun goddess) Tsukiyomino mikoto (the moon good) and Susanono mikoto (the storm god). The nature worship in

Tabernacle

Shrine

^-Y~rnrirTrT~irT~T-T~V"Tr"7~in:

Japanese mythology has peculiar simplicity. There are two theories as to the meaning of kami (god). 1. The personal or K.M. theory. In Shinto prayers there are the words Kamiiroki and
Kamiiromi. "Iro" is the modifier, so when we remove it and "kami" we have remaining "ki"
and "mi" which no doubt mean male and fe

5
17-"A.

n
H

OHI
A
Wall of tents

A A A A<i
A. Stone Wall

male. This is. seen in the following instances of present words; Isanaki (brave man) Isanami (brave wo man) Hiruko (son of the sun) Hirume (daughter of Musuko (son) the sun) Otoko (man) Musume (daughter)
Otome (woman)

B.
C.

Altar of burnt offering

Laver

B.
C.

Offering Box
Laver

D.
E.
F.

Holy Place
Altar of incense
Candle

D.
E. F.

Holy place
Altar of incense Candlestick
.

G.

Bell

K always signifies male and M always sig nifies female. The tone of K and M joined together makes "kami." 2. The other theory is that "kami" (god)

G. Table of Shewbread H. Most Holy Place

I. Ark of Covenant

H.

Most Holy Place

I.
J.

Representative of God's presence (God's Box) "Table Offering Food to God

The priests' garments are also very similar the immortality of the character instead of the is the same as the other character pronounced "kami" (above) in fundamental meaning. In to those of the Jews. There is much similarity soul. In the autumn they have a festival at
in the idea of the ark and the god box that every shrine. This is when they invite the gods

other words two different characters are pro nounced the same. One means upper or above and the other means god, so the thought is that

they mean the same fundamentally and that the three divine treasuresthe mirror, bead and god is anything superior to us. The modern swordwhich are the divine treasures and are use of "kami" (above) is shown in these in supposed to represent the necessities of the ancient people. At least a mirror is in all stances: 1. Hair on the top of the head is Shrines and Japanese people think it is the spirit called "kaminoke" (upper hair). 2. The guests of their ancestors. Some people have compared
room, which is best in the house is called the sword to Aaron's rod, the bead to the pot "kamiza" (upper or honored place). 3. "Kami- of manna and the mirror to the table of the ten commandments which were placed in the ark.

should be explained in more detail. There is to a party with them. Since they invite the no idol, but God's presence is represented by gods, they must have something to carry them
in. This is the Mikoshi which is the symbol of the presence of the gods. This is similar in size to the ark and has a small golden bird on the top that may have been copied after the cherebim. It is highly ornamented and has staves through it with which it is borne on the shoulders of men, in exactly the same way that the Israelites carried the ark. The only differ ence is that the Japanese usually get drunk before they begin.

nari" is the word for thunder, "nari" meaning As in the ark of the covenant these things are sound. . placed in the box. The Japanese idea of God is quite different The Shrine is considered in Japan as the place from that of the Bible, but there is no other where ancestors dwell. The Japanese believe in

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February and March
CALIFORNIA Culver City Church of Christ, $49.00; Covina Mrs. P. E. Stanton, Treasurer, $35.00; Dr. Walter Scott Rudisill, $1.00; Mrs. T. R. Appleburt, $.50; Santa Rosa Missionary Council, Christian Church, $20. CONNECTICUT Mr. Clayton R. Grimstad, $25.00.
GEORGIA Forest Park Christian Church

VIRGINIA Portsmouth Tidewater Sing-

spiration of the Churches of Christ, $13.00;

Mr. and Mrs. H. E. House, $7.00; Waynesbor Christian Church, $13.41; Miss Adelaide

All Japan Rally Program

Theme: "Seeking the Lost."
Tuesday

April 1, 2, 3

MorningMessage of welcome, Mrs. Cunning ham; Message of welcome. Shin Hanyu (Tokyo). Greetings from American brethren, semane Church of Christ, $40.00; Ellerson W. L. Jessup (San Jose). "What shall a man Gethsemane Church of Christ, $125.00; Rich give in exchange for his soul?" Kenji Kawamura
Place Church of Christ, $15.00; Ellerson

B. Sims, $50.00; Newport News Colonial

The Young Married People's Class, Geth-

mond Fairmount Avenue Church of Christ,

$50.00;

Charlottesville

First

Christian

Church, $390.00. FLORIDA DeLand Christian Women's WEST VIRGINIA Mr. J. Maynard Bragg, Fellowship, First Christian Church, $37.50.

$1.00; Charleston. West Side Church of

Christ, $20.00.

(Tanabe). Afternoon"He cleanseth it that it may bear more fruit." Mark Maxey (Kanoya) Discus sion: "Evangelistic methods."

Bible School, $10.22; JeflFerson Park Christian Church, $28.00. ILLINOIS Potomac Christian Church, $43; . Camp Point Homebuilders Class, First Christian Church, $180.00; Dr. Leila G. Scott, $10.00; Urbana Webber Street Church ot Christ, $25.00; Mrs. Zelma Huber, $1.00; Mrs. S. B. Vance, $10.00; Mrs. Joyce Allison, $25. INDIANA Union City South Salem Church of Christ, $50.00; Burnettsville Chris tian Church, $10.00; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Eade, $5.00; Monticello Oak Grove Mis sionary Society, $50.00; Sullivan Zelma Harbaugh Missionary Society, Christian Church, $100.00; Miss Ethel Self and Miss Pearl Self, $2.00; Liberty Church of Christ, $47.25. IOWA Mrs. Harry J. Gist, $10.00; Clinton Church of Christ, $15.00; Miss Bertha K. Sar gent, $30.00; Council Bluff First Christian Church, $150.00; Mt. Auburn Church of Christ, $15.00. KANSAS Mrs. L. T. Bellinger, $21.00; Mrs. Roy Pigeon, $1.50; Mrs. Virginia G. Templeton and Nadine, $5.00; Norton Christian Church, $63.94. KENTUCKY Mt. Olivet Christian Church, $25.00; Mrs. William J. Owens, $10.00; Sadieville Christian Church, $35.00; Tollesboro Church of Christ, $21.62.. MARYLAND Mt. Ranier Christian Church, $125.00.
MASSACHUSETTS Mrs. E. S. Donnell, $6.00. MISSISSIPPI Antioch Christian Churchy

CANADA Strathroy, Ont. Miss Elizabeth M. Kellar, $1.00 Welland, Ont. Charlottie Elizabeth Hodgkins Estate, $100.00.

Evening"Now is the day of salvation." Chap. (Maj.) Russell R. Barber (Misawa Air
Force Base).
Wednesday

Torch, $9.00. TOTAL OF GIFTS

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Annuity Gift
Mrs. Edwin D. Gardner

Jose). Afternoon"I will make you fishers of men," Harold Cole (Osaka). Discussion "Establishing
churches."

Brought Forward
Salaries of missionaries &

Morning"The fields are white," Ray Mings (Osaka). Open Forum: "Obstacles to Evang $9,526.32 elism in Present-day Japan and How to Over
come them." "As the father hath sent me, so

$4,153.76 5,372.56

Evening"Go out into the highways and by ways," Harry R. Fox (Ibaraki).
Thursday

children's allowances $2,150.00 Transferred to Tokyo 1,000.00 Printing of Tokyo Christian 260.00 Adding Machine

(To Tokyo)
Travel ExpensesAndrew
Patton and A. E. Sims

114.25
40.43

send I you," Akira "Oda (Kyoto). Evening Mass evangelistic meeting in YWCA auditorium, central Tokyo, "Whosoever will may come," W. L. Jessup.
There will be a 30 minute prayer meeting be fore each one of the morning sessions.

Exchange on gift checks Post Office Deposit Stamps > Typewriter repairs

1.12 25.00 14.90 5.75

Church Building
At Nakano
$3,681.45

Salary of forwarding agent

Total disbursed

70.00

$30.00; Columbus Women's Christian Fel lowship, First Christian Church, $25.00; Shannon Young Married Class, Oak Val ley Church, $45.50.
MICHIGAN Forest Hill Church of Christ,

$10.00; Miss Mabel B. Gould, $1.00.

MINNESOTA Fairmont Church of Christ,

$15.38; Mrs. James F. Buchcr, $15.50.

NORTH CAROLINA Mt. Pleasant Chris

tian Church, $120.00; Roanoke Rapids East Tenth Street Church of Christ, $53.25. OHIO Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Deem, $10.00;
Steubcnville LaBelle View Church of

Christ, $10.00; New Antioch Church of Christ Missionary Society, $17.25; Mrs. Nellie Kouts, $10.00; Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Schlyer, $10; Farmer Church of Christ, $6.85; Winsome Class, Mt. Washington Church of Christ, $25; Indian Run Church of Christ, $30.00; Miss Mildred Covington, $5.00; New Lexington Church of Christ, $20.00; Beverly Church of Christ, $15.00; HelmockMain Street Church of Christ, $20.71; Mr. and Mrs. Addie H. Pelfrey, $10.00; Centerburg Church of Christ, $17.00; Mt. Gilead Pleasant Grove Church, $30.00; Phalanx Station Braceville Chris tian Church, $31.00; Columbus Southwood Church of Christ, $20.00; New Somerset Christian Church, Willing Workers Mission ary Society, $20.00. PENNSYLVANIA Mrs. Joseph Nicoll, $10; Meadville Loyal Gleaner, c/o Mrs. Frank Riemann, $40.00; Carpenters Corners Mission ary Society, $10.00; Mrs. Howard Cramblett, $1.00; Sandy Lake Christian Church, Wo men's Missionary Society, $10.00; Confluence Christian Church, Prayer Group, $10.00; Lan caster Church of Christ, $15.00; Turtle Creek First Christian Church, $125.00; Mr. andl Mrs. Roy E. Smith, $10.00; RomolaChurch of Christ Missionary Society, $30.00; Mrs. J.
G. Bailie. $2.00. TENNESSEE Erwin First Christian

We need a church building at Nakano. When we began holding services on Thanksgiving Balance $5,844.87 Sunday in 1950 we never dreamed of the pro gress that would be made in a little over one Tokyo Treasurer Reports year. There are 40 members, and aside from Report of funds handled in Tokyo for January four that are sick with T.B. and one that has and February by the Tokyo Treasurer. moved away they are all active and cooperating Balance brought forward, Jan. 1 $2,096.10 and looking forward to greater things. Up until Received from the Georgia Account 1000.00 this time we have met in the living and dining Received from churches and rooms of the Sims house with the folding doors individuals 453.00 opened and folding chairs put in, but soon the Received in yen 8.33 two rooms will not accommodate the crowd if Refunds 2.78 it keeps growing. Even now the Sunday School packs all available space after taking out all $3,560.21 furniture that cannot be sat upon. Total Disbursements: The people are ready and anxious to bear Travel $ 151.34 part of the expense of a building. They are Designated gifts 85.05 already putting money into a building fund Postage 26.39 sacrifically every month. The building fund now Repairs 94.44 approaches $100 and they have set a goal of Outstation and N, T. Herald 47.77 $500 to be reached by July. To Americans this Bible Women 5.56 seems small, but here the average wage earner Tuition and help 460.56 makes only between $25 and $40 a month, and
Taxes Rent 80.25 9.72
about half of the members are students with no

Language Study Seminary Maintenance

19.45 294.28

regular income above the barest living expenses.

We are sure many of our friends at home would like to help with this building in order that it may be had quicker. If you like, desig nate your gifts for this purpose or send them directly to us. H.R.S.

Building Supplies
Yen Tax

1,250.00 .83
2.88

Special allowance for Vitam.

Total expenditures Balance on hand,

24.40

$2,552.92 $1,007.19

February 29, 1952

FLAMING TORCH
Bd 'JiaaiD aRjni 'anuaAV WMoaa OTE 'suits *3 'V iCjnon 'aiqBJ3Anapn si siio ji tia^sem^soj

Inspirational Informative
GIVING THE EARLY

HISTORY OF THIS MISSION

A GOOD BUY

Church, $40.00; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hodges, $5.00; .Harrison Church of Christ, $25.00. TEXAS Mrs. Cora B. Halsell, $200.00; Mrs. W. S. Blodgett, $2.00.

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TOKYO
Vol. 51

CHRISTIAN
Xiiiiiber 3

"Go je into all the ivorld and preach the gospel to every creature,'' (Mark 16:15)
Wilmeriliiig, Peiina., Msiy-Jiiuc, 1952

More Bible Trained Preachers Needed

A Day To Remember
Try to imagine yourself in February with the temperature around thirty degrees and the coming down since the early the middle of hovering close snow has been morning hours

Si

fflSR'T,.' 1

and you had made plans three weeks bef-jre to preach tlie Gospel on that day some sixty miles up in the country. You had never been to this small village before and this was your first opportunity to preach the wonderful news of God's love to a people of which the majority had never heard the sweetest" story ever told. Wliat would you do? Well, with just such a .situation )efore me I made my decision. In spite of the .'orbidding cold and snow and also my back had been giving me ((uite some trouble, I decided that as long as I had an appointment to be there I would not disappoint them even if only X few came to the meeting. So with Mr. Kikuchi as my interpreter and Mr. Takeuchi as my P..'\. system announcer we left the city of Tokyo at 7:30 a. m. Outside of the city limits we found
that the sn-ow was not clinging to the highway nor was it freezing for which we were very thankful. Despite the snow which clung to our windshield most of the sixty miles we reached our desination in safety. Again we thank God

m the picture. Mr. Hanyo stands at the opposite end, with the three graduates standing be tween. The Mission benefited much from Brother Jessup's visit.

Pres. W._ L. Jessup of San Jose, Calif. Bible College was the main speaker. He is the tall man

This picture was taken immediately after the Tokyo Bible Seminary graduation service.

Training Preachers Important

smallest percentage of illiteracy of any nation
in the world. The United States has a much

President Of San JoSB

ll rFT"
O
Dear Brethren in Christ:

for His goodness. Travelling very slowly not knowing where we were going and trying to look every direction at the same time, our vig ilance was finally rewarded by the sight of wav ing arms and a face all lit up with a big happy
smile. For tliere in the center of Asiiikaga

standard. The Japanese people have about the Olule LiOlleQe W riteS

Japan has a comparatively high Educational n'l l

city standing on an unusually vacated street

corner was Fukuda San who had been anxiously

recent years there were no Bible Colleges or

Seminaries such as we are familiar with in America. But we are glad to say that at least a start has been made in providing Bible College training for Japanc.se preachers and church
workers. This is important, because a Japanese

preacher will naturally appeal to his .own people . two weeks more effectively than a "Foreigner," other >n the 1 okyo area 1 he weather was cold, bu tilings being equal. However an uneducated biessmgs of Christian fellowship warmed preacher would be handicapped among a people workers here are to be comthat place so much stress upon education ^ Tokyo Bible Seminary is just a Httle over ei^joycd very much the fellowship at the Tok^^ four years old. but tour have already graduated Semmary and with the Churches m that
there, and are bearing an effective witness for

waiting for us more than an hour. And yet. my watch read exactly 10:30 the time arranged for .our arrival. .After Fukuda San got in the car, we drove on three or four miles to the vil savior. lage of Hajika and we immediately made our During the months of March and April I had way to the office of the Town Master and to tiie happy privilege of visiting many of our the principal of the school to receive permission mission stations in the far cast. During this to advertise and also to use the auditorium of time I spent over 6 weeks in Japan. the Town Hall. t ii ii i i . i After an hour of announcing and passing out
handbills it was dinner time and though each

of us had brought our lunch, Fukuda San in sisted that we go to the home of his sister where she was already preparing dinner. Having only tasted of Japanese food a few times I was not sure that I was going to be able to eat what was set before me, let alone enj.oy it. But my
fears were unfounded and we blessed the food and I was able to cat almost all of three of four different kinds of dishes. I must say that

Christ. The three who graduated recently had begun full time preaciiing even before graduation and are now pastors of churches. We feel that the cost of the Seminary (and it docs cost) is a good investment. How many of you tiiat are able will be willing to invest $20.00 per month for training a young Japanese preaclier? Where could you find a better investment for eternal dividends?
SEMINARY NEWS NOTES

The fifth school year of Tokyo Bible Sem

inary opened April 15 with a special chapel serv ice followed by a welcome meeting for the new students. There were 3 new students, two boys and one girl. A few days later another boy entered the class and yet anotlier is e.xpected
sliortly. As of now, there are 23 students, This year a new Japanese music teacher has

been added to the staff. He is Shuichi Tsugawa,

who is well-known as the writer of several hymns and the director of the Bach-Handel chorus of the YMCA. This group specializes

ill a capella singing of classical religious music, giving several conccrts every year to packed
houses.

Mrs. Buttray and Mrs. Fleenor are now teaching English. Signs are n-ow being prepared for several strategic spots on two main streets close to the

the Town Hall not knowing what to expect but just a few minutes later there were nearly Dare we sixty people there. After a short song service in which Mr. Kikuchi taught them one or two Every missionary in Japan needs our encour songs, I had the privilege of teaching them agement and we must also send many more. The about Jesus Christ, the ^n of Man. At the Japanese must be trained and sent out to evan close of the service we found that there were about six persons who were definitely interested gelize the people of Japan. in the Gospel of Christ. These said they would God bless all our workers in Japan. be back for the evening service at seven o'clock. Yours in Christ, Again we are 'indebted to Fukuda San's sister W. L. Jessup. for her kindness and hospitality (even th-ough a good buddhist) she and her husband treated us in true Oriental style. Upon arriving at Seminary so the school can be more widely their home at six o'clock we were introduced known and easily found. to the master of the house who had just re turned from one of the grade schools where Tlic operation of the scliool costs j'ust about he teachcs. Once more we were led up the the same per month as the sustaining of one steep winding stairs to the second floor to a ! missionary family. About a dozen people giv typical Japanese sleeping room. About nine feet square with large sliding windows on each ing $20 a month would do the job. ready to listen and to accept Christ. fail to carry the Gospel to them?
H.R.S.

There is a great harvest field in and around Tokyo. There is a need for more workers in tliis area and all of Japan. The d-DOr is now open wide and we should flood Japan with Gospel preachers immediately. It is cither Christ or Communism. We need to invade Japan with missionaries and back them up with our finances and prayers. If we fail Japan now, the future will be dark. The young people of Japan are

Fukuda San's sister is a good cook for .of the

food which was served, rice was the only one that I was accustomed to eating. After dinner we announced the meeting for
another half hour and then made our way t.o

(Continued on page 3)

TOKYO CHRISTIAN

THE TOKYO CHRISTIAN

Pnblished bi-monthly for the information and inpiration of every Christian whose heart's desire

Th Original Church'
By Alfred E. Sims
The movement to restore the Church of Christ as it was in the New Testament times

man is in Christ he is a new creature." 2 Cor.

5:17.

would be to obey the Great Commission by pro

claiming the unsearchable riches of Christ Jesus

Q. How does one keep saved?

Ans. 1. By

pntinuing steadfastly. Acts 2:42. 2. By endur

ing unto the end. Matt. 24:13. 3. By abiding in

in all the world, to every creature, of every nation.

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As we seek to restore Christ's original church

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parcel post to one of the missionaries whose ad

dresses are shown above. or 82 inches in girth. Packages of clothing can

throughout the whole world. Some years ago a vast sum (several million d.ollars) was spent in the little city of Williamsburg, Va., to restore some buildings and features of Colonial days. If it was worth millions to re store a few buildings as they were 300 years ago,

Bible has spoken on all essential matters of faith, and we have no other course than to fol low the teaching of the Word. But there are numerous matters of opinion or expediency upon which the Bible has not spoken, and on which we dare apt to speak dogmatically, but we are free to use our own good judgment. Where such matters of opinion or expediency concern the whole local church, then the de cision of the majority of the members should prevail and should be. respected, in Christii-.n love and forbearance. "In faith, unity; in opin Christianity ions, liberty; in all things, charity."

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Consult your local post office about preparation of packages for mailing.

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spiritual life. But the ideal is incomplete, and constrains us to seek to restore that Christian still challenges us, until the spiritual life and unity for which our Lord and Savior so ear
zeal and consecration of the original church is also restvored. Let us prayerfully work and strive until we attain the great ideal. Can you give the Scriptural answer? Here are frequent questions:
Ans. On the first Pentecost after the resurrec tion of Christ. Acts 1:4-5 and 2:41-42.

We are here primarily to serve our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, who, on earth, went about doing good. We sincerely and earnestly, want to do good and to help all people of good will. It is our desire and purpose to set before the world a living example of pure and simple undewhat must it be worth to restore the church of n.jminational Christianity. We recognize that our Lord Jesus Christ as He established it in there are good and consecrated people in the the beginning? various denominations, but we remember that It need not be surprising if men fall short of our Lord prayed, "that they all may be one such a great ideal. It is easier to restore the . . . that the world may believe (John 17:21). doctrines and the ordinances than to restore the The love of Christ and of all sincerfe Christians

nestly prayed. There were no denominations in the New Testament Church. Therefore by taking the New Testament as our only guide, our only rule of faith and practice, we are hop ing and praying that the world may be able to Q. When was the Church of Christ founded? see a true example of the original Christianity
and be constrained to believe on Christ and exalt Him as Head over all things to the church which is His body. There are thousands of local churches imbued
church with all its essential characteristics. Some are called Church of Christ and some are

Notes

The Fifth National Missionary Convention will be held at Dodge City, Kansas, September 24-28, 1952. Go and meet your missionaries. All missionaries on furlough and Missionary recruits should be there. We expect a large Peter 2:6. Q. Who is the Head of the Church of Christ? attendance of Missionary-minded people.

Q. Who founded the Church of Christ? Ans. Jesus Christ. Matt. 16:18. Q. What is the Foundation of the Church of Christ? Ans. Jesus Christ"Other foundations can no man lay." I Cor. 3:11; Eph. 2:20; I

with this great ideal of restoring the original

called Christian churches. They prefer not to

wear any denominational name, but only such names as are acceptable to all Christians. Their Ans. Jesus Christ. Eph. 1:22; 4:15; 5:23; Col. plea is for Christian Unity on the New Testa ment basis. They do not claim to be the only Ralph Sims and Donna Auerswald were mar 1:18; 2:19. Q. What is the creed of the Church of Christ? Christians, but just Christians only. If you ried on June 1st. Ralph is the 2nd son of your editor, and minister of the Garden City Church, Ans. Jesus Christ, the Son of God. No man- are a member of one of these churches, then be Columbus, Ind. Donna is the daughter of Mr. made creed, "No creed but the Christ." Matt. a good witness. Don't hide your influence, but tell others about the ideal church. If you are and Mrs. E. C. Auerswald, of North Vernon, 16:16-18. Ind. Mrs. Auerswald is the forwarding agent Q. What is the discipline, or rule of faith and not a member, then at least give it a fair and for Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maxey, missionaries in. practice of the Church of Christ? Ans. The honest investigation. Seek out one of these Southern Kyushu Island, Japan. ' New Testament. This alone is all-sufficient. churches. They are glad to welcome inquirers. (The Old Testament is also God's Word and Above all study your New Testament. May should be studied, but we are not living under God help you to see the light and may He guide vou all the way. Need For More Praying the old dispensation.) Is Christ real to you? The aim and purpose Q. How does one become a member of the We notice that the offerings for April and of Christ's church is to make Him kn-own to all May fell about $1,000.00 under the expenditures. Church of Christ? Ans. Just as in the New who will give heed to His Word. The Bible is That might make us apprehensive, were it not Testament times. The Lord adds those who T living message from God and it has a lifethat we remember God's good providences in are saved. Acts 2:47. giving message for you. Have you given this Q. How is one saved? Ans. In the same way wonderful Book its rightful place in your home the past. Also we remember that the offerings they were saved in New Testament times. We were well above the expenditures for the prev and in your life? It can mean a new life to ious two months. But we need especially to be have the same Savior, the same Gospel, the you. "in Him was life; and the life was the praying about this matter as we are entering same plan of Salvation which is set forth in the light of men."John 1:4.
the summer months when many are on vaca

New Testament as follows:

1. Hearing the

tions and we frequently notice a falling off. But let us remember that the expenses go on, and that the Lord's way of supplying these needs is usually through the instrumentality of His good and faithful Stewards. . So go to Him in prayer and do according as He directs.

The above article is copied from a tract, Mark 16:16. 3. RepentanceLuke 13:3; Acts written by your editor and published by the 2:38; 17:30. 4. Confession of Christ. Rom. 10:10; Tennessee Valley Printing Co. We will send Matt.. 10:32. 5. Baptism into Christ. Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Rom. 6:3-6; Gal. 3:27; Col. 2:12; you a few copies if you send postage for same. If you would like to have a larger quantity with A.E.S. I Pet. 3:21. Each of the above five steps is a part of the the imprint of your own church etc., on the Don't cease to pray for the missionaries, but divine plan. No one thing should be magnified front page then write to the Tennessee Valley pray also that other needed workers will volun to the exclusion of the rest. No part of God's Printing Co., Kimberlin Heights, Tenn., asking teer for this great field of opportunity. Pray plan should be rejected or neglected. Follow and for price on the quantity you can use. We need God to choose and call those whom He can use obey all that God's Word says on the subject. best. Thus we are brought into Christ. And, "If any to make a greater use of tracts.

Gospelor reading it for one's self. Rom. 10:17. 2. Believing on Christ. Acts 16:31; Heb. 11:6;

TOKYO ClIUISTIAIV

A Day To Remember
(Continued from page 1)
side of the ro.Jm permitting the room to be well aired and the sun to send its' warm rays both morning and afternoon, causing one to feel tliat nature itself is brouglit into the very room.
There in the center ot the room were two small

Evangelistic Methods Used In Tokyo

Dedication Of Arakawa Church

tables (such as our six year old children would havej. Upon the usual large flat cushion beside the table we sat in typical Japanese style with our legs folded beneath us. By this time I was thoroughly cold from my feet up and gladly did I warni my hands over the hibachi (some thing like our large vases, two foot in diameter and about twenty inches high within which they burn something like our charcoal). Between the heat warmuig my hands and the phychological effect of it, I began to feel a little
warmer. Then we were told that we were to be

served "sukiyaki." Immediately there went over me the joy of anticipating this delicious Japanese food of which I had become very fond. Needless to say I ate to my fill and enjoyed every bit of it. Leaving the thoughts and pleasures of the material food behind and the good fellowship
we had around the table I hasten on to seven

o'clock the time appointed to begin the evening service. Arriving promptly at seven we were greeted with a large crowd of children aging from eight to thirteen. In spite of the cold and snow many were shabbily dressed and as usual many were without socks or slippers. But they didn't seem to mind tlie cold too much (the room was without heat) and were patiently and anxiously awaiting the pictures we were going to show. Kikuchi San showed the pictures of the birth of Christ and told the story to more
than a hundred children that filled the room.

Here are a few of the methods we use in ad On Sunday, March 30th, will be the dedica vertising meetings. They might bring some tion of the new church building at Arakawa i)right ideas to those that have never tried them, where Mr. Kikuchi, a graduating senior of the and at least they will show how it is done in Seminary preaches. This marks another mile Japan. stone in our church building program here in 1. Signs. Here a "standing sign" is used Tokyo proper and is the sixth to be rebuilt and to advertise every speo.al meeting. First a finished since 1948. The average size of these frame about 6 feet high and 1 foot wide is made church buildings is 40 feet by 60 feet and at of cheap one inch square lumber. On this is present are usually quite adequate for the cus tacked a piece of white paper with the bottom tomary congregation and Bible School. These about one fo-ot off the ground. Then the facts church buildings are not constructed the same about the meeting are written in large Chinese as those in the states, materially, financially or ciiuracters with a brush. The ink, both red otherwise, which makes it possible f-'jr us to put and black, is reasunauiy priced, and anyone can up an amazing number of churches for an write the large letters that will make a nice equally amazing amount of money. To give looking sign. The size is just about right to you a definite idea of what can be done with put in all essential information about the meet- the money which is sent here for foreign mis nigs and since the Japanese write in straight sion work, the building of these six churches columns down from the right to left the shape has only cost approximately $30,000.00. This is just right for them. These signs can be con is an average of only $5,000.00 for each church. veniently tied to any telephone pole or tree, And yet these buildings are quite sufficient, for taken in when it rains, and the frames used any they will hold an overflow crowd of one hundred number of times. Police in some sections pro fifty persons and will take care of more than a hibit pasting posters on fences and poles, but hundred children in the Bible School and also no one objects to the familiar standing signs. provides ample room for a minister and his Many preachers make one every Saturday to family to live. At present we are very much interested in announce the Sunday subject. For evangelistic meetings 8 or 10 are placed around the com munity.

2. Newspaper publicity. Here in Japan newspapers are only 4 pages, so advertisements are very costly. It is much cheaper to print a
small hand-bill and have one folded int-o each

That was twenty minutes of imusual quietness in the life of those young children from which only God and time will bring forth the desired results. However, the Lord willing I am plan ning to go back once or twice a month begin ning in April in order that these children may
be led from the darkness and customs of the

tiewspaper in your community on a ccrtain morning. Last week to advertize our meeting here we had 2000 copies of the hand-bill folded in at a cost of $1.40. This announcement went inside of 2000 li-omes, which pretty well covers this neighborhood.

3. Lanterns. Many churchcs have a large ' panese lantern specially made with the name
of the church on ii vviiicn they hang out in front before every meeting. 4. Announcement. Where possible we use the classic loud-speaker method of broadcast ing the services, but in other cases young men walk around the streets shouting through, mega phones. In the country beating a drum is always effective for getting a crowd. 5. Post cards are usually sent to ail mem
bers and occasional comers.

ancient and prevailing religions, unto the pure,

holy, and eternal giving light of the Word of

God.

After the showing of the slides about three

fourths of the children went to their homes and

many older people came to take their place. When I began to speak on the subject "Jesus,

The main purpose of the average evangelistic fifty persons present. Most of them were young meeting here is to bring new people to church men and women and only a few were older for the first time. Last night at our church persons (it is very difficult to reach the older almost half of the audience were experiencing people). After the benediction three or four their first time at a Christian meeting. When young men came and asked me some questions the service is over these new ones are given about God, the Bible and Jesus, and how to cards and pencils and asked to write their names live a Christian life if it was impossible to at and addresses. Afterwards these can be used tend Church. Most of all, I was impressed by for following up prospects. Many times pe-ople begin coming during special meetings and are one young man who with tears almost showing finally baptized 3 or 6 months later. Every in the corners of his eyes and in his face and time one of the young people s'its at a table attitude a look of awe and humility, and when near the door, like an information desk, and he spoke there was a tremble and huskiness in gives out songbooks and Testaments to those who have none as well as getting the names of his voice as one who had been deeply moved. newcomers. Harold Sims Why? Why? From the simple teaching of God's Word which is still sharper than any two James 4:14 "Whereas ye know not what shall edged sword and able to enlighten the under standing of those in darkness. He said that be on the morrow. For what is your life? It he believed what I had spoken but that he is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, wanted more time to study and read before and then vanisheth away." making a confession. If you receive this copy as a sample, please Words cannot express our gratitude to Fu-^

the Hope of the World" there were at least

This is a side view of the Arakawa Church building while it was under construction.

building two more churches by the end of this

year. The church at Nakano which has been established in the home of the Sims has 40 members and the church at Yokosuka has 20

members, which at present is meeting in a very small room of an English school, have respec tively grown until further growth is hindered without a church building. We need funds to crect these buildings, approximately $4,500.00 each. If you will, permit me to suggest a plan whereby this can be accomplished and yet not be a great burden for any one person or church. If every church, whether in a building program
of their own or not, would raise a hundred dol

lars for five hundred towards the budget, and place this plan into effect immediately. God through you would supply the necessary amount for the building of these churches this year. May God be our guide in finding the answer to those pressing needs of His people. When sending gifts for these church building projects,

kuda San's sister for as we were leaving at ten minutes to nine, insisted that we take ten minutes to eat a bowl of steaming hot cooked and sweetened brown beans, warming our bodies and giving us added strength to drive safely and reach home by 11:30 p. m. Please pray
earnestly for these people, and for us as we
labor for HIM.

please designate Nakano or Yokosuka and send consider sending us your subscription at only all checks directly to Japan. 50{} for two years, or $1.00 for "The Flaming Yours in Christ, Torch" (a thrilling missionary book) and a Stanley Buttray

subscription to the Tokyo Christian. If you contribute $1.00 or more to the Church of I Peter 5:7 "Casting all your care upon Him; Christ Cunningham Mission you are entitled to for He careth for vou."

Yours in Christ, Stanley Bvittray

receive the Tokyo Christian if you request it. I John 3:16 "Hereby perceive we the love Any organization that contributes $5.00 or more of God, because He laid down His life for us: may request a bundle of 10 copies for distri and we ought to lay down our lives for the
bution to your members.
brethren,"

TOKYO CHKISTIAN

Rope Holder List

April and May
COLORADO Elhert Christian Church, $80. FLORIDA Mi.ss Grace Cummings, $40.00; Eiistis Church of Christ, $325.00. GEORGIA The Baldwin Church, $10.00;

Table for displaySouthern

Christian Convention
Book of checks

9.00
2.50

Freight and drayage on books slviiiped to College Park, Ga., Cincinnati, Ohio and Turtle
Creek, Pa. from Ambler, Pa. 18.72 Letterheads and envelopes 26.22

5.57 Mr. Marvin Blackwell, $25.00; ACC World Stamps Annuity Interest 372.57 .15 INDIANA Payncsville Church of Christ, Exchange on checks Salary of forwarding agent .. ..70.00 $31.57. .$3,198.52 Total disbursed IOWA Lovila Church of Christ, $10.00;
for Christ, $4.00.
Council Bluffs First Christian Church, $50. KANSAS Mrs. Roy Pigeon, $2.00; Mrs.

M Ifl.i

Virginia G. Templeton and Nadinc, $4.00;

Miss Ellen Lawrencc, $5.00. KENTUCKY Lecsburg Christian Church,

Balance

$4,829.69

$76.25; "Go Ye Council," Hartford Christian Church, $10.00; Mrs. Lawrence Bain, $5.00. MICHIGAN Miss Mary E. Oliphant. $5.00;
Hucliannon Church of Christ, $25.00. MINNESOTA Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ken
dall. $25.00. MISSISSIPPI Shannon Young Marrieci

Class, Oak Valley Ciiristian Church, $41.75;

Aberdeen First Christian Church, $25.00;

The Woman's Council, Baldwyn

Church, $50.00. MISSOURI Mr.

Christian

Edison Tribble. $20.00;

King City The Loyal Women's Class, Island City Christian Church, $8.50.
NEW YORK Mrs. R. J. Brunn. $5.00. OHIO Mrs. Blanche Maenpa, $40.00; New

Gifts received in Tokyo during February, March and April, 1952. ALABAMA Riverview First Christian Church, $50.00. CALIFORNIA Mr. Elbert Holland. $20.00. COLORADO Miss Betty Scholl, $1.00. ILLINOIS Christian Endeavor, Odin Chris tian Endeavor, $10.00; BrownsInter County Ambassadors, $25.00. This was taken at Hajika Village. It shows INDIANA Miss Mary Dupee, $20.00. the method by which they take Children to and NORTH CAROLINA Nashville Beulah from school. Church of Christ, $64.00. OHIO Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bruehlman. $10; Columbus Beechwood Church of Christ,

$20.00; Cincinnati Del Hi Church of Christ. $10.00; Mr. Elma T. Stonerock, $100.00; Mr.
Harrv G. Burris. $20.00. PENNSYLVANIA Ridgway Church of Christ, $12.00. TENNESSEEFirst Christian Church, John son City $15.00. Total of gifts, $377.00.

All-Japan Convention

The All-Japan Convention of members of

Churches of Christ was held at Yotsuya Church in Tokyo on April 1-3, 1952. The smallest at tendance at any session was more than the

Vienna Church of Christ, $35.00; Mrs. Carl Williams, $5.00; Miss Irene R. Mantle, $5.50; Georgetown Betlilehem Christian Church, largest attendance at a similar meeting held in $20.00; Hamersville Church of Chri.st, $57.00; Tokyo about three years ago; which gives some Perrytown Church of Christ, $10.00; Chilliidea of the progress being made all over Japan cothe Church of Clirist, $6.20; Batavia Church in the churches of Christ. Thirteen members of Christ. $14.03; A Friend, $15.00; Mr. Mat came from Kanoya, in the far end of Kyushu, thew Ikeda, $25.00; Phalanx StationBrace- Tokyo Treasurer Reports about 1,000 miles away; 26 came from the Osaka Report of Treasurer of funds in Tokyo for area, including most of the Osaka Bible Sem ville Christian Church, $29.94; Mr. and Mrs. Cccil Calcndine, $15.00; Columbus South- March and April. inary students; several each come from Tanabe,
wood Church of Chri.st, $20.00; Mi.ssionary On hand March 1

Society, Rushsylvania Church of Christ, $25; Receipts from Churches and Society, North Industry Christian Church, $25.00; Indian Run Christian Sunday School, $18.77; New Somerset Willing Workers
Missionary Society, $20.00. OKLAHOMA ~ Mrs. L. M. Wilson, $5.00; Mr. and Mrs. Loren Davis, $5.00; Mr. E. F.
Gasaway, $10.00.

Miss Mildred Coviiigton, $5.00; Missionary

Travel

$1,007.29 Nagoya, Ibaraki and Aomari. Besides the Japanese, most of the mission individuals 238.00 attended: Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maxey, and Receipts from Georgia Account 1,500.00 aries family, Messrs. Martin Clark, Ray Mings, Har Receipts from Convention offering.... 8.70 old Cole, Howard Davis, Mr, and Mrs. Alex. Bills, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ncilscn, Mrs. Maude Total receipts Maxey, Mrs. Isabel Dittemore, Miss Lucille Expenditures: Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Fleenor and Grace
Farnham of the Mabashai Mission helped us

OREGON Mrs Jessie Palmer. $1.00. PENNSYLVANIAClymer Ciiristian Sunday School, $70.00; Mrs. Sudie Krape, $5.00; Tur tle Creek First Christian Church, $125.00; Woman's Missionary Society, Sandy Lake Christian Church, $15.00; Waunipum Boys'
Class, Chewton Christian Church, $55.00; Mr.

Postage Convention expense Outstations and N. T. Herald .

Bible Women

Tuition and help

Automobile tax
Yen Tax

entertain the many visitors, and we all enjoyed the fellowship immensely. Special visitors I were: Pres. W. L. Jessup of San Jose Bible I College, Chaplain Russell Barber of Misawa i Air Force Base in northern Japan, and several
missionaries
Bill Carroll.

of

the

non-instrument

brethren:

Land and buildings tax

Rent of Y.W.C.A. Auditorium .

Harry F-ox, Joe Cannon, Virgil Sawyer, and

Since most of the visitors arrived on the Mon-

and Mrs. Roy E. Smith, $10.00; Conflurnce Christian Churcli, Prayer Group, $5.00; Miss L. Roberta Stitzinger, $25.00; Mrs. R. A. Stitzinger, $25.00; Lemoyne Church of Christ, $10.00; Missionary Society of the Central City Church of Christ, $10.50; Vanderl)ilt Church
of Christ, $50.00; Mt. Lebanon Christian Church, $50.00; Mrs. Roy Rodger, $3.00.
TENNESSEE Erwin First Christian

Publicity and advertising Bible College Maintenance and supplies Language Study Building of Ogu Church

Correspondence School,
Translations, etc

tlay afternoon train, a welcome meeting for all was held in Setagaya Church that evening, at tended by 142. The ladies prepared a good supper for 27 cents a plate. The Convention began on Tuesday morning with a 30 minute Prayer Service. The general
theme of the sermons was "Seeking the Lost" and they served to stir us all to more evange

Repairs (roof)

Church, $60.00.

TEXAS Mrs. W. S. Blodgett, $4.00; Mr. Edgar B. Siddall, $10.00; Mr. Fred W. O'MalIcy, $10.00.
VIRGINIA Richmond Fairmount Avenue

Total Expenditures Balance on hand, April 30

$1,582.31 listic zeal. The discussions and forums held $1,171.68 daily were lively and dealt mainly with the problems facing us. Wednesday morning we liad a friendly and profitable discussion with
the non-instrument brethren on developing unity among us. The Climax was reached when Brother Jesip brought the concluding message of the con vention Thursday night to an audience of 326
in the Y.W.C..'\. Auditorium in downtown

Church of Christ, $150.00; South

Norfolk

Church of Christ Bible School. $25.00; Lee Hall Woman's Missionary Society, Leb
anon Christian Ciuirch. $50.00; Ellerson The Young Married People's Class, Gethsemane Church of Christ, $40.00. WEST VIRGINIA Charleston West Side riuirch of Christ. $20.00.

TITHING PAYS DIVIDENDS

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Bj 'jjaaJD anjnx 'annaAV UMom OIE 'srarS *3 "V

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Tokyo. We feel that the convention was a great encouragement to the cause of Christ.
Harold Sims

FRENCH MOROCCO Mr. Edgar Sage,

$33.33; Sale of books, $27.00. Total of Gifts Brought Forward
Disbursed:

$2,183.34 $5,844.87
$8,028.21

Salaries of missionaries... .$1,350.00 Transferred to Tokyo 1.000.00 Printing of Tokyo Christian 327.00
Travel expense.Andrew Patt-cn and A. E. Sims..
16.79

More than 50 copies of "The Flaming Torch" were sold during the past two months. The purpose of the sale is not to make money, but to educate more people in Scriptural Missionary work. The book would be an unusually good buy at $1.00, but the price to Tokyo Christian subscribers is only S0('. Your editor thought the supply would have been exhausted long ago. but he later learned that Mrs. Cunning ham's daughter'had a supply on hand. So you may still get your copy if you hurry.

TOKYO
Vol. 51

CHRISTIAN
Niiniher 4

"Go ye into all the ivoi'ld and preach the gospel to every creature," (^Mark 16:15)
Wilmerding, Peiina.^ July-Aiigiist, 1952

Missionaires Get Together In Tokyo

Patton Presents Plea

For Seminary Library

Good books are treasurehouses. They are useful and necessary tools, the choice contribu tion of masters to their respective fields. The
person who would lead men's minds dare not

neglect them.

This is especially true of those

The

who would lead men's affections to God.

man who brings good tidings of peace should have the best possible library at his disposal, as well as ability to use it. To come to the point, we have a Bible semi

nary in Tokyo. This school needs a library for the use of both students and faculty. To be
sure, we can get along without books the same

as an architect can build a liouse with only an ancient hatchet for use as hammer and plane. But a seminary is tremendously hampered and linnted witliout a library. Now, possibly you can help us out in this li brary. If anyone has some good books which
he can spare and which he believes would be

helpful to our students of Tokyo Seminary,

please send them to Andrew Patton, 2700 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati 4, Ohio. He will choose

those books which he believes would be helpful in Japan and will send them to Tokyo to be
placed in our library there.

Some of our students can read English well

Here is the list of names in the picture with so many in it. I think it is rather rare to get this many missionaries together. Most of them are usually out of the picture taking it. Front row left to right: Grace Farnham, Hope Sims, Lois Sims, Sylvia Sims, Mrs. Cunningham, Stephen Fleenor, Mrs. Fleenor (Julius' mother) Julia Fleenor, Gertrude Morse, Russell Morse. Second row left to right: Mabel Buttray, E:sther Hill, Isabel Dittemore, Ada Taylor, Laverne essary books in English, the Seminary in Tokyo Morse, Jane Kinnett. Third row left to right: Stanley Buttray, Paul Buttray, Julius Fleenor, needs to have a regular amount of money at its Harold Sims, Harold Taylor, Mrs. Bevans, (Mrs. Hill's mother) Virginia Fleenor. This was disposal. So we wonder if there are not some the group that had lunch together at Mrs. Cunningham's house Friday afternoon and then groups here in America, whether Bible class, visited with the Morses. niissionary group, or others, who are looking

and this wwuld help to fill their need for books. There are others, however, who are unable to read English. For them we need books which have been written in Japanese or have been translated into Japanese from English and other languages. To buy these as well as other nec

Russell Morse Released From Communist Prison

The story o_ the deliverance of Russell Morse
from prison in Communist China gives great ranged things so that he left the prison under cause of rcjoiciiig and also reflection on the part guard on the journey to freedom before his of Christians all over the world who know him. The rise and spread of this great red power in wife and son had left Rangoon Burma. More Asia will sooner or later cause all of us to stop, over he had been told in the prison that both
to meet the chariot on the road to Gaza ar

for a good mission project, who would con tribute regularly to our library. We believe that
twenty-five dollars a month would be a suf

ficient amount to support the library. Should any group wish to take the responsibility for
only a part of this amount, that would be satis factory. Maybe other groups will be like-minded. We do hope that you will make it a point to render what help you can in this project both

of_ the situation before the candle burns out.

We are living in days when faith is tried, wlien
saints suffer for the Name, and also when God supplies grace sufficient and sometimes delivers with an almighty arm.

look and listen. He is wisest who sees the most of these dear ones were dead.

Most of us here were like the Jerusalem church in Acts 12 which prayed earnestly for Peter's release and then hardly believed it when he knocked at the door. When Guy Mayfield
visited us on June 18 he mentioned that we should continue to pray for him. We did, of course, but I wrote a letter to Isabel Dittemore on June 19 in which I said in part, "There is no reason to expect his release at this time." How different it would have been if I could have known the mighty forces at work that allowed Russell Morse to walk out into the

All of us were out at the Haneda Airport contact the writer at the above address and on Thursday, June 26 to greet the three Morses. send the money to our forwarding agent. My first reaction on seeing Mr. Morse was "He Andrew Patton doesn't look so bad." I expected him to be as thin as a ghost. I later learned that he had lost about 40 pounds and added quite a few gray hairs. After watching them through the window of the customs office room until they probably felt like monkeys in a zoo we were

by sending used books and by contributing fi nancially to it. Should you desire to do this,

Congratulations!

New Missionary Arrives

freedom of Hongkong the day after I wrote the above letter! After getting the phone call from Osaka announcing his release the first thought that came to me was "O. ye of little faith." We need to pray with more perseverance
and patience.

Beauty is added to the whole story by the marvelous way in which he was released just in time to meet Laverne, his youngest son, and Gertrude his wife who had been delayed a few days in Hongkong before going on to the ple childlike trust in a living God. His attitude States. The same God who instructed Phillip toward Communism is not one of ungodly hat-

During his two day visit here constant expres have three grand children and not having seen sions of thankfulness flowed from his happy any of them yet? But the same thing holds true lips and often tear-filled eyes. He was very for the Luttons, parents of Lois Sims. Be pray nervous and tired as could be expected after ing that another couple may be constrained to 15 months of solitary confinement with nothing go out and take up the work, so that the Sims to read, no one to talk to and nothing but bad family may come back next year on their over news being told to him. He always became par due furlough. ticularly nervous when relating his prison ex periences, as if the memory haunted him as some bad dream. He said the worst part was red of his captors but a firm opposition to the not the physical torture of beating and chains godless system, whose evil he has felt and but the "Grieving." However all things con known as few of us have. sidered the amazing thing is not his terrible We have profited much by the visit of these experiences but his victorious faith and the Godly missionaries. We know they have an demonstration of the unbreakable power of sim interesting and edifying message for j-ou folks
at home.

A Cablegram from Tokyo announces the birth finally allowed to ta.lk to them. The first thing Russell Morse did was point his finger at the of Jonathan Harold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Har sky and give glory to God for his release. old R. Sims, on August 8, 1952. Don't you think it is rather tough on the editor and his. wife to

H.R.S.

TOKYO ClIlUf^TlAX
Published bi-monthly for the information and in nfinn nf ^v<>rv r'hrictisn hnnrt'c Hf^cirA spiration of every Christian whose heart's desire should be to obey the Great Commission by pro claiming the unsearchable riches of Christ Jesus In all the world, to every creature, of every nation.
Entered as second class matter in the Wilmerding.

ublished bi-monthly for the information and in-

THE TOKYO CHRISTIAN

The Heroic Morse Family '

^

Tllf^ M^^v Tifixr F!iot

J- li-C/ ITXclY J-ZctV
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We, along with most of the other people in the world, were quite shocked by the riot
that broke out on the .suimy afternoon of May 1 in downtwn Tokyo. Just about three hours previous we had passed the street where 10 .-\mericun cars burned and many people were injured. When we pas.sed there the moat-lined and sycamore shaded street was the picture of peaceful activity.
1 would not underestimate the seriousness of

Pa., Postofllce under the Act of March 3, 1879.

TWO-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION
"FLAMING TORCH" MRS. W. D. CUNNINGHAM

.50 CENTS
50 CENTS Director

ALFRED E. SIMS
EVA D. GREEN Wilmerding, Pa.
OfDce of Publication:

Editor
Forwarding Agent

Please send all correspondence and oflerings for

the mission to: Miss Eva D. Green, 127 E. Mercer

Avenue. College Park, Georgia. Make all checks pay

able to our forwarding agent.
MISSION STAFF

Mrs. W. D. Cunningham

Director

16 Wakaba Cho, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo

Andrew Patton. 2700 Glenway, Cincinnati 4, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor, 1003-3 Chome Kamaluma, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo.

Mr.

and

Mrs.

Stanley

Buttray,

575

2-Chome,

Kamiochlal. Shlnjuku Ku, Tokyo.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold R.

Nakano-Ku. Tokyo. Japan.

Sims, 450 Aral Machi,

TRUSTEES

Mrs. W. D. Cunningham Mrs. E. G. Nabell

Mr. T. O. Hathcock Miss Eva Green

Mr

Lawrence Bain

J. E. Llpscombe
Alfred E. Sims

Orvel C. Crowder

dresses are shown above. Packages of clothing can be sent up to 22 pounds, not over 42 inches long or 82 inches in girth. Packages of printed matter
and 36 inches girth can be sent.

parcel post to one of the missionaries whose ad

fackages lor Japan should be sent direct by

tlie Red threat throughout the world, but I don't think the effects of the May day riot were all together bad. First, it opened many people's eyes to the true character of the Com munists. Second, it let off some steam from a pot of anti-.'\merican sentiment that has been slowly seething since August 15, 1945 and came to a boil about the time of the peace treaty. Since the pressure was released the general at titude of the Japanese toward us has been greatly improved. The third "blessing of mis fortune," as the Japanese put it, will take a little explaining. More than a year ago the Communist-led and trouble-making League of Korean Resi dents in Japan was dissovled by the Japanese government and Occupation. In tlie course of after events, some of their buildings were put up for sale to the highest bidder. A member of the Mikawashima church in Tokyo bid on one of the buildings in a very poor, crowded and unchurched section of Tokyo about three
miles from his home and Mik. Church. After

up to 6 pounds 9 ounces, not over 24 inches long

of packages for mailing.

This is a very good picture of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Morse and their youngest son, LeVerne Consult your local post office about preparation Morse, missionaries to West China and Burma.

They are now on furlough in America. We arc very glad to feature tlie Morse family
in this i.ssue. The fact that he was recently released from IS months imprisonment by the Communists in China, and the fact that they

If you change your address please notify A.

E. Sims, 310 Brown Avenue, Turtle Creek, Pa., giving both your old and your new address. We want to keep our mailing lists up to date. If you make an offering you are entitled to receive this paper if you so request. Send all offerings to Eva D. Green, 127 E. Mercer
Avenue, College Park, Ga.

spent several days with our missionaries in Tokyo, only increases our interest in them. We
have been interested in them ever since they wont out as independent missionaries to the 'I'ibetan border, years ago when their children
were small. Now their three sons arc grown

Notes
We have received word concerning a conse

iously devoting their lives to mission work in Japan. We cannot make any definite announce ment as yet, but we feel that God may be about
to answer prayer. So let us keep praying more earnestly that the great need in Tokyo may be
supplied.

crated young couple that are considering ser

up and all of tiiem are missionaries. The two older ones are married and raising their own families while doing missionary work in Burma after being driven out of West China by the Communists. They have done a marvelous work
and have been instrumental in the conversion of thousands of souls.

the police had made a thorough investigation of his cliaracter, etc., they sold the building to him. His stated purpose in purcliasing was to use the building for a Doctor's office and small hospital for his son-in-law (and later build a hospital next door), a kindergarten and religious services. It was arranged that one of the Bible College students would begin a Sunday School there and if any interest were shown later adult serv ices. All during April all concerned debated ihe question "To do or not to do," because the Communists when they had discovered who bought the building and the purpose had con stantly beseiged the new owners with mid-night telephone calls, threatening letters and large .signs plastered all over the territory. When Mr. Jessup was here we took him by one after noon and found the building completely covcrcd with all kinds of threatening signs. The student was anxious to begin in spite of the warnings against his personal safety, so finally it was decided to start about the middle of May. The leader of the Reds in that Community was caught in connection with the riots and the services began on schedule and have con tinued unmolested to this time with an average attendance of 40 children every Sunday mor ning. Read Psalm 76:10.

It took real courage to launch out on faith as independent missionaries at the time they

Acts 10; 34, 35. "Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation

went out. We didn't liave very many indepen dent or direct support missionaries at that time. The Cunninghams were pioneers and there Harold Sims were a few others but not a great host such as we have today, sailing the seven seas to distant he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, lands, bearing the message of Christ and salva James Nagai, one of the 1952 graduates will is accepted of Hini." tion as set forth in the Word of God. No doubt go in July to start a new work in north Japan. the Morses were encouraged by the Cunning The place is a town called Momoishi in Aomori hams, whom tliey visited on the way out. and prefecture which has no church of any kind. the Morses in turn have been an encouragement Chaplain Russell Barber started services there A Welcome Visitor and inspiration to a multitude of the newer several months ago and has an audience of mi.ssionaries. several hundred every Friday evening. The Tuesday evening just as we were finishing work will be financed by the .'\ir Force base Our prayer is that God may continue to use supper Guy Mayfield called from down-town chapel which is near there.

Tokyo.

He had arrived in Japan the day be these heroic souls and that hundreds, yea thou fore and was stationed for a few days at the sands more may be contrained to "Follow in base a few miles out of Tokyo. H& was expect their train."

ing to be sent to Korea but wanted to see us in

the mean time. We really had a good visit talk

ing about everything. He told a lot about Italy

and also about the North American Convention

which he had attended. He got to see all of our jnissionaries and also .spoke to the students in

the College Chapel and told a lot about his mis sionary work. The students were very inter ested. When he got his orders they sent him not to Korea but to Kyushu, the Island
where Mark Maxey is working, but quite a dis tance from Maxey's location. We all enjoyed his visit. He was quite interested in the work here and took a number of pictures. (From a personal letter of Harold Sims)

Harold Sims attended a meeting in Osaka on May 26 and 27 to discuss the New Testa ment Herald. The Japanese will from now on take the full management and financial respon sibility of the paper and plans w-ere formed for increasing the interest and circulation of We have been announcing the convention in the paper which has continued monthly for recent issues but now the time is so close we ai)Out 21/2 j'ears. While there he also addressed want to give emphasis, as this will be our last the students at Osaka Bible College and parti opportunity. Remember the date: September cipated in an open forum. 24-28, 1952, and the place: Dodge City, Kansas.
Editor

LAST CALL!

This will be the fifth NATIONAL MISSION

ARY CONVENTION. Quite a number of the

missionaries on furlough and missionary re cruits will be there. So don't miss the oppor

Matt. 16:26 "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own -soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for
his soul?"

tunity if it is possible for you to be there.

TOKYO IIK1$$TIA]\

Seminary Alphabet
About throe moiitlis ago we first got the idea
for this little paper.

Christian Soldier Helps My Experience In Japan

I to the Far East and has been working with
the Cunnmgham Mission in Tokyo, Japan. As I stood on the deck of the ship tiiat took me
to the I-ar East, I wondered what would lie

This is^ a report from a soldier wlio has been

By this means we liope to keep in toucii with

students tliat have graduated or left the
school for health and other reasons and also

picture tlic school activities to supporters and

interested friends in America. Cabinets have been built in the school office

recently by Paul Yamada, providing some needed storing space. Do you have any old pictures, programs, bulle
tins etc., of the past activities of the Bible

College?

We are collecting them for

the

school records.

Expositors Greek New Testament (5 vols.) has been ordered from America by Mrs. Isabel Dittemore as a gift for the library. From Ralph Sims (Harold's brother) we re cently received a set of Lard's Quarterly and the first five volumes of Millenial Harbinger for use in the library. Going to Kyushu to help in evangelistic work there during the summer vacation will be Phillip Oba and Abraham Osumi. Homeward bound is Yurika Shimada, second year student, who left Tokyo on June 15 for Kagoshima for a short visit with her sister. From ttiere she will go to her liome in
Okinawa.

aliead. The Golden Gates were sinking below the horizon. Aliead there was only the blue Pacific and my future. I liad placed my future in tlic hands of my Lord. Was it not Christ in the garden of Gethsemane who said, "Not my will but Thine be done?" It was my will that 1 should return to my family, school, and the familiar surroundings of my childhood. -Again 1 remembered Christ's words "Not my will but Thine be done." I told myself that the Lord would guide me and protect me no matter where I went. The days passed and soon the ship docked in Yokahama. From the ship I went to the processing camp and then to my assignment in Tokyo, Japan. Soon thereafter a letter came from my home church with tlie
address to the Cunningham Mission enclosed.

Oil one of my off days 1 went there and got ac(iuainted with Mrs. Cunningham and all those at the mission. She also put me to work. I was looking for such a chance to get acquainted with the Japanese people, their customs, and tiieir waj' of life. All of my life I had only come
in contact with American Christians. Would

there be any difference between the Japanese

Christians and those at homer Thank God I can say that once you have become a Christian you have put on Christ and nationalities do not

In July John iluto will also go to Okinawa for

a short evangelistic mission on the small island of iliyakojima in the south-west Ryukus.

July is also the month when James Nagai takes

up his new work in north Japan. He will live in the town of Momoishi in Aomori Prcf. Let

This is a photograph of Corporal Vanderveer make you any different. Languages may differ who was Honor Guard for General Ridgeway but the communion with God turning in Obed and a fine Christian Soldier of the Cross, as ience, Faith, and Spirit towards Him as Lord
and Savior of all mankind makes us alike. It Corporal Vanderveer came to me soon after showed me that the saying "Where you find he landed in Japan. I asked him to help me Christians there j'ou also find friends and a and he at once agreed. He put his membership grand fellowship" is true. in First Church and has been helping as a song Once again I am back in the United States
well as Uncle Sam's Soldier.

us all pray for him in this pioneer work.

Kikuchi sail was ordained to the Christian

ministry at Setagaya church on June 15.

Luke Inouc is working toward a standardized

college degree majoring in English at Meiji

University. Murata san is the new preacher at Mikawa-

shinia church succeeding Osumisan. New students at the school should be introduccd to most of you who arc not acquainted with them yet. They are four fine young
people. Over from Yocho-machi church comes Fukudasan. Mr. Buttray goes with him al>out twice a month to hold evangelistic services in his

home town near Ashikaga in Tochigi pref. Providing spending money for himself by fixing
clocks and watches is Itagaki san from ila-

bashi church in Tokyo.

Quiet little girl from .Aomori is Seino Yoneko.

after an enriching experience. Those Christians When I was off duty with a heavy cold last at the Cunningham Mission have added greatly winter, he taught my two Sunday morning to my Faith and understanding of the meaning classes and also my Tuesday Business Men's of True Service for our Lord, Jesus Christ. i Class. I marvelled at the sincerity, faith, and love for j Last Sunday was his last Sunday here, and the work that our Japanese Christians showed ' the First Church had a Farewell Service for me. Again I am back with my family and pur him and sent, him off with our blessing and suing my studies in the ministry. The memory best wishes. He loved the Japanese and they of the friends, Christians, and the hours I spent there will be with me the rest of my life loved hima fine start for a missionary. He is planning, upon his return to the United and I will treasure them very dearly. I now States, to enter a Bible Seminary and prepare understand the great words of our Master, for the ministry, and who knows but that we "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, bap may have him back as a missionary some day? tizing, them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: Teaching Such fine Christian soldiers are all too few, of them to observe all things whatsoever I have and we are thankful for our Japanese friends to meet one so true and faithful to his Lord and commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway,
leader ever since. He also trains our Choir.

Master.

Resigning a school-teaching job to enter school

and becomc a preacher is Goro Hara from

Mrs. Emily B. Cunningham you and I serve rules over the four corners of the earth and will go with you and look over you and protect you as long as you and I keep
the Faith and Trust in Him. Thanks be to God.

even unto the end of the world." The God that

Tanabe in Wakayama pref.

Signs arc soon to be put up at strategic points near the school, to show passers-by where
the school is located.

"IF WE NEGLECT"

Torinashi (intercession) is the name of a mimeographed sheet which is distributed among the students at the first of every month by Yaniaguchi san, one of the second-

year girls. There is some definite thing to

pray for each day of the month and all are

By E. C. BAIRD The other day I stood for a little moment ginning of a new experience and a new life. Corporal Arthur Vanderveer beside a weary pilgrim, whose journey was al most ended. In words unspeakably sad, he told me of three regrets that hovered above his 'Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest pillow. There were three things that he had neg that He send forth laborers into His harvest

There I found Christians. I thougiit it was the end of the world. Instead it was only the be

lected to do. He had INTENDED to do them;

he had EXPECTED to do them; he knew that he OUGHT to do them; he recognized that

field."

they were big, vital, essential things. He had he faced the sunset hour with the trinity of fully understood that he would be very sad in big things still undone. -A great sadness was in my soul as I listened Unto all of the students my kindest regards. leaving the world witliout having done them. to this tragic story, told in broken, sobbing "My prayers are with them," arc the good Often he had lulled himself to sleep at night words. words from Bro. Jessup as he returned from with the promise that on the morrow he would And this line from God's book was flashed his trip to the Far East. He will spend the SURELY do them. And yet the precious years, summer speaking, writing and showing pic the fine opportunities, had come and gone, and upon my memory: "How shall we ESCAPE, if we NEGLECT?"
to have on this prayer list, let us know. tures of Japan to many Christians in .America.

asked to join in prayer for that thing on that day. If you have any requests you would like

Visit to Osaka was inade during the last week Let not this black, terrible thing come into for the body. We are thankful to God that in May by Harold Sims, Stephen lijima and your heart! all of the students are well. Shin Hanyu. They discussed future plans The thing that you OUGHT to do, do it now. for the Shin Yaku Ji Ho and other things. You may also attend the six weeks of summer Don't W.AIT for the opportunity; go out school this year from July 8 August 15 held and MAKE it. Write to us news of what you are doing in the every morning at the Bible College. This
service of Christ.

Oh, my friend, beware of NEGLECT!

Xrays and other pliysical examinations were

Crowd all that you can of DUTY into this is mainly being conducted to help Seniors very day. make up their units so they can graduate in And put FIRST things FIRST. given to all students in May as is usual every the spring. Let not regret cast its black shadow upon year here at school. It is important to care Zembu (that's all) YOUR sunset hour.

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Rope Holder List

June and July
ALABAMAMrs. James McRay ARKANSASSilo am Springs. Council, First Christian Church, CALIFORNIA Mr, Hubert $1.00. Woman's $50.00. F. McGuire,

Church of Christ, $15.00; Mr. and Mi'rs. Roy

E. Smith, $10.00; Sweet ValleyChurch of

Tokyo Treasurer Reports

$1.00; Long BeachCo-workers Bible Class,

First Christian Church, $100.00; Mrs. Myrtle E. Ulrey, $6.50. COLORADOElbert Christian Church, $40.00. CONNECTICUTMr. Clayton R. Grimstad,
$40.00. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAMr. and Mrs.

W. W. BonDurant, $10.00; Miss Julia E. BonDurant, $5.00. GEORGIA Mrs. Carrabelle Rauni, $31.00;

Mrs. Ida Jackson, 50 cents; Mrs. E. G. Na-

bell, $10.00; SavannahCentral Church of Christ, $10.00; Mrs. Edward T. Lindsey,

$5.00.

$1,168.35 Christ Bible School, $20.00; Homestead Park May 1, Balance brought forward 370.00 Homestead Christian Church, $20.00; Con Rec'd from Churches and individuals.. fluencePrayer Group, Confluence Christian Received from the forwarding sec retary (Ga. account) 500.00 Church, $10.00; Ridgway Church of Christ, $12.00; Carpenters Corners Missionary So Total Receipts $2,038.35 ciety, $10.00; Miss Grace G. Stitzinger, Disbursements: $120.00. $224.67 TENNESSEEErwinFirst Christian Church Travel 2.78 $40.00; SelmerFirst Christian Church, $5.00. Repairs on Buildings'. 4.14 TEXASMrs. W. S. Blodgett, $4.00; Canadian Postage Outstation and "Herald" 48.05 First Christian Church, $10.00. ,. 2.78 VIRGINIARichmond Fairmount Avenue Bible Women 435.14 Church of Christ, $100.00; EllersonThe Tuition and help 259.58 Young Married People's Class, Gethsemane Insurance and taxes 3.74 Church of Christ, $40.00; DenbighLebanon Yen Tax 248.35 Christian Church Missionary Society, $50.00; Building 1.39 Newport NewsColonial Place Church of Publicity (Ad. in "Herald").. Language Study 21.68 Christ, $15.00. WASHINGTONGreenacres Christian Church Bible College Maintenance... 195.03 Correspondence School 38.88 $25.00; A Friend, $5.00.
Allowance Miscellaneous : 65.96 2.78

ILLINOIS GreenvilleMissionary Society WEST VIRGINIA CharlestonWest Side Church of Christ, $20,00; WheelingWarChristian Church, $25.00; Miss Fern McClelwood Christian Church Missionary Society, land, $12.50; Miss Marguerite McClelland, $50.00. $5.00; Newton Central Christian Church Missionary Society, $14.00; GreenvilleNight WISCONSIN LaCrosse Church of Christ, $12.00. Missionary Group, First Christian Church, $25.00; Bethel Church of Christ, $40.00; West CANADA Yellow Grass, Sask.Church of Christ Sunday School, $12.00. FrankfortFirst Christian Church, $75.00. INDIANABrookvilleLoyal Women's Class, SALE OF BOOKS$5.50. Brookville Church of Christ, $25.00; Staunton TOTAL OF GIFTS $3,464.63 Christian Church, $36.19; Markle Church of BROUGHT FORWARD $4,829.69

$1,554.95
June 30 Balance 483.40

A New Experience

Christ Missionary Society, $300.00; Burnetts-

ville Christian Church, $10.00; Greentown Meridian Street Christian Church, $56.58;

Patton IOWA Rising Sun Sunday School, $109.22; Annuity Interest Lovilia Church of Christ, $10.00; Miss Bertha K. Sargent, $15.00; Mr. John E. Neal, $50.00. Stamps KANSASMrs. Roy Pigeon, $2.00; Mrs. Vir- A. E. SimsPost Office Deposit and Stamps - -ginia G. Templeton and Nadine, $4.00; Miss Exchange on checks Ellen Lawrence, $2.00; Norton Christian Salary of forwarding agent.. Church, $47.25; Mrs. Ellen Overton, $2.00. KENTUCKYGermantown Christian Church, Larry Bartlett for Slides...

$1,150.00 to Tokyo 1,000.00 Christian Church, $50.00; Kum-Join-Us Class, Transferred Printing of Tokyo Christian 270.00 Treaty Christian Church, $30.38; Walnut Travel ExpenseAndrew Grove Church of Christ, $15.00.
16.80

Disbursed: AshleyCedar Lake Sunday School, $36.05; Salaries of missionaries Miss Ethel Howard, $25.00; Columbus

Thursday morning I did something for the first and maybe the last time in my life. In Japan, as I may have written before, there is $8,294.32 no courtship in connection with marriage such as we are used to. The boy picks out a girl
he wants to marry and gets someone to ne gotiate it for him. Everything in Japan, even in the business world, is first approached indi rectly. Sometimes the boy doesn't pick out the girl, but she is suggested to him by someone. In this case Kikuchi, one of our graduates, told me he wanted to marry Aikosan Takahashi, the
most faithful girl in the Mikawashima church.

6.00 8.14

$50.00.

MAINEMr. William F. Brawn, $5.00. MARYLAND Mt. Rainer Christian Church,

Balance

MASSACHUSETTS Mrs. E. S. Donnell,

$6.00.

$2.19.

knew who also knew the father of the girl. I knew him from the time she nearly died with I was quite scared because I didn't know how to begin Gifts received in Tokyo during May and June, or what to say, but it was arranged for me
$5,668.23 appendicitis several years ago.

25.00 .15 70.00 80.00

I think it is a good match and they both like

$2,626.09

each other although they have never dated or done anything in any way to show their affec tion. I happened to be the only one Kikuchi

-1952.

CALIFORNIAMr. W. L. Jessup, $10.00; Mr. Elbert Holland. $20.00. MICHIGANSouth BendRiver Park Church FLORIDAMr. V. H. Grantham, $80.00. of Christ, $67.70. MISSISSIPPI Miss E. Mildred Spahr, 50 INDIANA Lola Thomson, Roann, Ind., cents; Shannon-Young Married Class, Oak $105.00; Clarksburg Christian Church, $45.00. Valley Church, $26.00; AberdeenFirst Chris OHIOE. Stonerock, Columbus, Ohio, $40.00.
$25.00.

to go on Thursday morning. The arrangements were very complicated, because by indirect ne gotiations through the girl's mother we had to arrive at a time agreeable to both of us. I talked with him about two hoursfirst about pleasant nothings, and then about the real

tian Church, $25.00; Columbus Women's PENNSYLVANIA Tit us ville Church of make enough money, and wanted to know all Christian Fellowship of the Christian Church, about the financial situation. Then the girl has Christ, $40.00. '
WASHINGTON WoodlandChurch

business. He was agreeable on all points but two. He was afraid preachers didn't generally

MISSOURIKing CityIsland City Christian Christ Sunday School, $30.00. Church, $10.60; King CityThe Loyal Wo Total, $370.00.
men's Class, Island City Christian Church,

$9.00. a gift of Sunday School papers for the mission it he was overjoyed and said that wonderful NEBRASKAMrs. Lillie Corman, $15.00; Mrs. which is appreciated. progress had been made when they wanted to Hazel Stats, $5.00; Mrs. Eflfie Myers, $1.00; see him at the next meeting, I expect that we Mrs. Bertha Tumbelson, $1.00. We thank and praise God because the offer will be able to arrange for a wedding in the OHIOMr. Ira Mercer, $35.00; AkronLakeings make a better showing this time, at least view Church of Christ, $30.00; ShelbyChurch partly making up for the deficit of the previous fall and everyone will be happy, Lois and I of Christ Missionary Society, $75.00; West two months. As long as enough of us keep included. We think it is a good match, but I don't care much about the negotiating, MansfieldMill Creek Church of Christ Mis we are sure that God will see that the Harold Sims (From a personal letter) sionary Society, $15.00; Hamersville Church praying needs are supplied. All glory and praise be to

in the strenuous life of a preacher's wife. Fin ally he said he wanted to see the preacher, so Mrs. G. T. Cochran, Lyons, Georgia, has sent I am to arrange another appointment and take Kikuchi with me. When I told Kikuchi about

of a weak heart, and he wondered about her health

of Christ, $47.65; East Dayton Church of Christ, $12.00; Rushsylvania Jr. Sunday School, $15.00; CantonWoman's Missionary Society, First Christian Church, $15.00; KumJoin Us Class, Morristown Christian Church, $12.50; Clear Creek Church of Christ, $37.11;
Bethesda Christian Church, $25.00; Phillips Christian Church, $70.50; SteubenvilleLaBelle View Church of Christ, $35.00; Miss Mildred Covington, $5.00; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Deem, $10.00; ColumbusSouthwood Church of Christ, $20.00; New Somerset Christian Church, Willing Workers Missionary Society,

Him.
'paai^uBicno aSe^soa tKC nuoj asa

John 3:19 "And this is the condemnation, that

light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds
were evil."

Bd 'qawD arnni 'anuaAV umojs oT 'siis *3 'V jnou ascaid 'aiqcjaAtiapun si s\ia n :ja:sein9sod[

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VoK 51

CHRISTIAN
Xuuiber 5

ye into all the tvorld and preach the gospel to every creature.'^ (^Mark 16:15)
Wiliiicrdiiig, Peiiiia.* Septeinher-October, 1052

Business Men^s Bible Class

Why Didnh You

Let Us Know?
"Why didn't you tell us sooner?"
The words came sad and low.

"Oh, ye who know the gospel truths, Why didn't you let us know? The Saviour died for all the world, He died to save from woe, But we never heard the story Why didn't you let us know? "You have had the gospel message. You liave known the Saviour's love; Your dear ones passed from Christian homes
To the blessed land above.

^^M^y did you let our fathers die,

.-\nd into silence go.

With no thought of Christ to comfort Why didn't you let us know?

"You say you are Christ's disciples, That you try His work to do; .\iid yet. His very last command Is disobeyed by you. "I"is indeed a wondrous story;
He loved the whole world so
Tiiat He came and died to save us

Why didn't you let us know?

"Oh, souls redeemed by Jesus, Think what your Lord hath done!
He came to earth and suffered

And died for every one. He expected you to tell it As on your way you go, (Torch Bearers) But you kept the message from us Seventeen of this group are Christian. Eight This is a part of the group who meet every Why didn't you let us know?" , . n/r L r of them were baptized m April this year. Tuesday evening with Mrs. Cunningham for , c t_ j 11- j l Song from "Immanuel's Praise" T>-ui c. j . .L -1 on .1. I. They have just finished andFlaming pubhshed the Bible Study. Except the girl the 1 left, who translation into Japanese of the Torch,

IS the daughter of one of the men. the rest the Life of Mr. Cunningham. The finished book
are all hard working office people.
is now on sale at 170 yen each.
E.B.C.

blessed them and caused the work to prosper.

Strange Persecution
"Dear Bro. Sims:

I feel sure that even if she had inherited wealth

she would invest at least a large part of it in the Mission work, even as she lias invested her
own life in tliat work.

So they got busy with other malicious gossip about there being a lot of money and property all in the Cunninghams' name. Perhaps there was just a little grain of truth to make this
lie effective. It is true that for a time Brother

Cunningham in order to protect annuitants did

establish a reserve fund and bought property which he held for a time in his own name, but he regarded this as a stewardship, and no one has ever proven him to be an unfaithful steward. Mo doubt there were many who would have liked to have done so if they could. That steward ship stands in the sight of God. The statement

I am writing you in regard to some charges But there is a subtle insinuation in these that have been made against Mrs. Cunningham. charges, that Mrs. Cunningham may have mis Please understand that I do not believe these appropriated funds given for missionary work things, but wish to clear it up, l)ccausc some and appropriated them to her own account. persons here may believe them. I should say 1 want to combat these dastardly false insinu some in the church. ations with every ounce of strength I have.
There was a former member of our church It seems to me that one has sunk about as low

here, now a member of a U. C. M. S. Church in another city, who claims that Mrs. Cunning ham is a wealthy woman; that all of tlie church property in Tokyo is in her name; and that
she will not reside in America because of her

as it is possible to sinkto try to defame the

character of one who has left home and friends

Tokyo Christian should answer all

cutors.

and loved ones and spent more than 50 years in

devoted service to the Lord on the mission field.

published in the July-August 1951 issue of the who are troubled by these persistent whispering perse

great wealth in Japan. Sounds foolish, doesn't it? I am reluctant to repeat it, but it was told me in the presence of others, who may be in fluenced, and I felt it my duty to clear it up if possible. Mrs. Cunningham was our gue.st when she spoke in and I have always esteemed her very highly. So Bro. Sims, if you will make a statement concerning this matter, I shall be very grateful to you. With sincere regards,"

(Name and place of identification omitted.) Editorial reply;

Dear

Your letter relating to charges against Mrs. Cunningham was duly received. I am g!ad you said that you didn't l)elieve the charges. Would
that everyone were as discerning. Neither do I
believe them. Of course I couldn't swear that

I do not know cxactly how much in the way I find no words appropriate to express my of personal funds Mrs. Cunningham may have contempt for such tactics. Of course your in formant probably didn't originate the false at her disposal probably far less than the whisperers have. But I do know that the Mis insinuation, but certainlj' she should have in vestigated and found out the truth before she sion funds, formerly held in reserve 1)3- Brotiier started peddling the false besmirching of a noble Cunningham as a trust, are now being adminis consecrated soul. But a day of JUDGMENT tered by a board of trustees incorporated under is coming in which everyone niu.st give account. the laws of Georgia. These funds are being used at the discretion of the missionaries mostly Christ is to be judge. for rebuilding the churches destroyed during This is but a part of, or I might say continu the war or for building new churches. Only a ation of the persecution that has hounded the fraction of the reserve fund that had accumu Cunninghams for 50 years or more, because lated at the end of the war is left. It has gone they dared to go out on faitli, without even into the work since the missionaries were able one promise of financial support, trusting in the to return after the war. I know also that there promises of God, and independent of the dic is what we might call a l>oard of trustees in tation and control of a man-made organization. Japan, composed of both missionaries and Jap At first the persecution took the form of anese leaders, the purpose of this board being prophesying failure. It was said that they to hold legal title to the Mission property in couldn't succeed because they would either Japan.
starve or be forced to return for lack of financial

Mrs. Cunningham lias no wealth in her own didn't starve and lliey did succei'd. In fact they right. Some people have inherited wealth you succeeded so well that it aroused jealousy. It
know. But knowing Mrs. Cunningham as I do seemed to hurt some people because God

support. But God saw to it that the false prophets were put to shame. The Cunninghams

Hoping that this answers the questions of any who may have been troubled by the whis pering campaign, I am Yours sincerely,
Alfred E. Sims. Ed.

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THE TOKYO CHRISTIAN

Published bi-monthly for the infotmation and in-

An Interesting Letter
Sept. 29, 1952
Dear Folks:

Does It Pay To Train

Preachers?
During the six weeks summer vacation some

ipiration of

every

Christian

whose heart's

desire

should be to obey the Great Commission by pro claiming the unsearchable riches of Christ Jesus In all the world, to every creature, of every nation.
Entered as second class matter in the Wilmerding.

Last week when 1 wrote my letter I was

Pa., Postoflice under the Act of March 3, 1879.

TWO-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION
FLAMING TORCH"

50 CENTS
50 CENTS

just getting over the attack of sickness and was of the students from the Bible College were taking thnigs easy, but by now I have almost forgotten about the Dysentery because of so very busy holding meetings in different parts many other things going on. Monday night I of Japan. Now they have returned full of evan
went to bed early and Tuesday morning was to walk over to the Bible College to sec about some insurance. I was going to mail the letters,
gelistic zeal and enthusiasm to do greater work

MRS. W. D. CUNNINGHAM ALFRED E. SIMS EVA D. GREEN VVilmerding, Pa.

Omco of Publication;

Director Editor Forwarding Agent

a holiday. It was such pretty weather 1 decided liere in Tokyo. It has made our hearts rejoice
but all the Post Offices being closed I couldn't. By the time I slowly walked over there and back I was pretty tired. I spent the rest of tlie morning watching the carpenters work on the Nakano Church building on the adjoining lot.
to iiear these young people tell of the preach ing of the Gospel to those who have never heard. God has spiritually blessed tliese students iji a wonderful way and it is our prayer that they will continue to have this vision of evan gelism. Mr. Muto, one of our fourth year students There were 16 of them here that day and they who preaches at the Mabaslii church here in were really knocking about. They chisel the end the city, left in July for Miyako, one of tlie of every picce in different shapes so tliey all small islands near Okinawa. He stayed there fit together before they ever put a piece in the just two weeks but during that time he held building. Tlieii they bore holes for the bolts thirty meetings and twenty-seven of those who
heard became Christians. Around tlie island of

Please send all correspondence and offerlngti for Che mission to: Miss Eva D. Green, 127 E. Mercer

Avenue, College Park, Georgia.

able to our forwarding agent.
MISSION

Make all checks pay

STAFF

Mrs. W. D. Cuiintnghutn

Director

16 Wakaba Cho, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo

Andrew Patten, 2700 Glenway, Cincinnati 4, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor, 1003-3 Chome Kamaiuma, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo.

Kamicchlai, Shinjuku Ku, Tokyo.

Miyako are a group of other small islands with a total population of 80,000 people. Only one Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Sims, 450 Aral Machi, church exists on the island of Miyako. Mr. Nakano-Ku, Tokyo. Japan. Muto preached in another part of Okinawa for twenty days and during that time he visited the TRUSTEES missionaries there. On his return trip he visited Mrs. W. D. Cunningham Mrs. E. G. Nabell several who couldn't come, so they postponed and spoke at Kyushu, Tanabe and Osaka mis Mr. T. O. Hathcock Miss Eva Green it one night. It was a little more interesting sions. Everywhere he went he had wonderful Mr. Lawrence Bain J. E. Lipscombe Orvel C. Crowder Alfred E. Sims than usual this time because the new mission fellowship and has returned full of the Spirit aries who have come to work with the Hills and with a sincere desire to evangelize and to Fackages tor Japan siiould be sent direct by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ingram from Lincoln Bible preach among these many thousands who have parcel post to one of the missionaries whose ad
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buttray, 575 2-Chome.

etc. (I presume that makes for better withstand' ing the many carthf|uakesEd.) In the after
noon Lois had her ladies' meeting, disappoint

ingly few. for a guest speaker too. That night we had the monthly prayer meet ing of all our Tokyo missionaries. It was sup posed to be on Monday night, but there were

dresses are siiown above. or 82 inches in girth.

Packages of clothing can

be sent up to 22 pounds, not over 42 inches long

is rather thin. They have two small children. northern Japan. Her first day at home she at and 36 inches girtli c;iu be sent. Consult your local post oifice about preparation He is plump and jolly and reminds me a lot tended services at the Misawa Airbasc Chapel
of packages for mailing.

up to 6 pounds 9 ounces, not over 24 inches long

Packages of printed matter

Institute had just arrived in Japan a few days before and we all got to meet them for the first

not heard of Christ.

time. She has red hair like Mrs. Buttray and of Saunders. He was over here as a soldier

One of our freshman girls, Miss Scino from .'\omori spent a few weeks at her home in

during the first days of the occupation, so knows If you change your address please notify A. something of Japan. They are busy now looking E. Sims, 310 Brovm Avenue, Turtle Creek, for a house and as soon as they get settled he Pa., giving both your old and your new address. and Mr. Hill will go back to Korea. Mrs. Hill We want to keep our mailing lists up to date. her mother are going down to Guam to If you make an offering you are entitled to and visit Mrs. Hill's sister who is there with her receive this paper if you so request. Send all Navy husband. They sang several new Choruses offerings to Eva D. Green, 127 E. Mercer
Avenue, College Park, Qa.
that we had not heard, and we all had a good

time gabbing as usual. Wednesday morning I had a class at school

then in the afternoon I taught a little ' and music. The music teacher is busy translating

Notes

a book and says he can't come for this term, Harold Sims and his two year old daughter, at least. Sylvia, were both hospitalized for almost a Thursday was the day when the carpenter.s week in September on account of an attack put all the pieces of wood together and stood of Dysentery. We are thankful that they re up the frame of the building. First they laid covered in good shape and that the rest of the tiie beams on top of the foundation. Then they family did not take it. Let us continually pray set up the uprights into little holes that ha<l

may be near to them in their every time of need.

for our missionaries and their families, that God been chiseled in the bottom beams. On top of

these then they placed others that all fit to gether perfectly. When they had the uprights
all finished on all four sides they got a long

This is a picture of some of the converts won by student preachers during vacation.

Chrislmas Is Coming
Christmas packages for the missionaries in

Japan should be sent during the first half of

November if they are to reach them by Decem ber 25th. They siiould be addressed to the indi vidual missionaries whose addresses are given on Page 2, Column 1, of this paper. Allow at least 5 weeks for packages and regular mail. Christmas cards and letters may be sent by Air Mail and usually go in about a week or 10 days, but will probably take a little longer during the.

pole and put a pulley on it and lifted the roof into place. It consisted of six very heavy tri angular frames of 4 by 6 all bolted together. After heaving and hollering, huffing and puff ing, the 16 carpenters finally got them lifted up and set on top of the square frame of the building. Then they put in a few more picces

where Chaplain Barber ministers. It was through

his efforts that Miss Seino entered the Sem

inary. According to her explanation it was not

her intention to hold services of any kind but

only that she wanted to share her Christianity with her family and friends. The first Sunday
she iiad Bible school for children with eighteen attending and later a class for adults with five in attendance. The following Saturday she be gan a youth meeting and continued during July and August in this manner. The children's Bible class increased to more than thirty and on the ninth of August two young people were baptized into Christ by Mr. Matsumura, Chap lain Barber's interpreter. Miss Scino also visited one of the sanatoriums and sang and taught tlieni hymns of praise. Pray for these new Christians. Few .\mericans realize the trial they

and the frame of the building was made. They haven't thought about the floor yet. The Jap anese always emphasize the roof as the heaviest and most important part of the building. After Christmas rush. It will mean a lot to your this "Lifting up service" they usually liave a representatives on the far away mission field Shinto prayer and serve wine to all the car to know that they are remembered at Christmas penters. But we had a little Christian service,
time.

singing How Firm a Foundation, prayer, etc.

Then we served all the carpenters refreshments

of a big mound of rice topped with ginger and raw fish. (We also ate the same for supper. must face. Again wc call attention to the financial report It was very good.) Mr. Daikusono, a sophomore, held services all on page 4. You will notice that the receipts fell (Signed) Harold, Lois, Hope, Sylvia, Jonathan summer in Sueyoshi, Kyushu. Summer school far below the expenses during this two month was held daily from July 20 to August 21, in period. Did somebody forget? We can rest Romans 8:2 "For the law of the Spirit, of addition to this and the Sunday services, he held assured that it was not God who forgot. Re life in Christ Jesus, made me free from the law a class each week for Sunday School teachers, member God is depending on His good and, prayer meeting, inquirers meeting and a Bible ' of sin and of death."

ATTENTION!

faithful stewards. If we feel that we are doing all we can do, then let us pray that more friends

which has been so fruitful in winning souls to in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God Christ. Now is the day of opportunity for taking dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his." Christ to the Japanese people.

may be interested who will help with this work

Romans 8:9

"But ye are not in the flesh but

class, .'\bout one hundred fifty persons attended the evangelistic meetings besides the three hun dred children. Through these special meetings

and the seed sown by Brother William Jessup, (Continued on Page 3)

TOKYO CHRISTIAN

Buttray Tells Of Health Does It Pay (Continued from Page 2) Conditions In Japan
forty have shown definite and sincere desire of learning more of Christ and His salvation. Mr. Osumi and Mr. Oba, fourth year students also spent their summer vacation working in Kyushu holding meetings duruig the day and evening. In every meetnig there were no less than fifty attending and many times there were more than a hundred. At the end of August twenty-one new Christians were born. One of them said, "Now you can hear the melodies of hymns in the houses, streets and fields." This in a village of very active Shintoists and
Buddhists.

A New Opportunity
Kodania is a town of about 7,000 population, Zy2 hours Irom Tokyo. There is no church of any kind there. But one of the members of the Yotsuya Church has some friends living there. l'"or several weeks we had been thinking and

praying about the possibility of starting a new work tnere. So toaay, October 8, we went out there taking this man from the Yotsuya Church. It was a fine day and we had a delightful trip an<l we feel that it was the Lord's leading, We lound two places that will be very glad to have meetings, and also a home that offered to keep the student preacher over Saturday nights. So everything is arranged, and the Lord willing,
services will begin there on October 19. Let us be praying that God will bless these services

of a faithful woman similiar to Lydia aided their efforts. She visited from house to house, looked after their quarters and arranged for all they needed as they worked.

The family that offered to keep the preacher is a regular country familyeight children, full of fun, and with plenty to eatlike you so often find among tlie country folk in America. None of them are Christians as yet, but they Tliere are hundreds of villages that have are good possibilities. The older boy is one of never been reached by the Gospel of Christ, the leaders of the -l-H Club in tlie town, and i'his is truly a field "white unto harvest," and we can use their nice building for conducting the workers are so few. tlie Christian services. This family are the Wiiat are YOU going to do about it? friends of the one from the Yotsuya Cluirch
Mabel Buttray
who went with us and introduced us. We feel

Mr. Oba made the statement that the work

and that many souls may be won to Christ.

that it was a day well spent, and we rejoice in

the thought that here is another town that is The new church building at Nakano is now to have the blessed privilege and opportunity going up. This Church and IBible School has of hearing the glorious Gospel of our Lord been meeting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. and Savior, Jesus Christ. Please pray that God Harold Sims, but the house has been over may bless this effort, and pray too that more crowded, and a larger building was imperative workers may be available to take the Gospel

This picture of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buttray and Paul was taken a little over three years ago, shortly before they went out as Mission
aries.

programs in the future and use them whenever it is possible. Last week 1 received a letter from Yamada San (one of our former freshman students and now T.B. patient) saying that all of his doctors recommend an operation. He has been in the contract this terrible disease. When one realizes hospital for more than a year and seems to how the average person lives iiere in Japan it have become well, except for what the doctors call a l)ubble. Knowing that you are interested is easy to understand why so many people get in Yamada San Iiere are a few excerpts from tliis disease. Very few of them can afJord milk, his letter of September 23; "I am very disap butter, eggs, fruits and all the foods that arc pointed with the result of four special x-rays nccessary for good health. Theirs is a diet of and the doctor says I must have an operation and I can't e.xpect definite recovery without an ricc, tea, fish and a few vegetables. operation." "I am very sorry that I cannot soon go back to the Bible College because I Quite often in the past year I have been have to be in bed for one more year if I have visiting different hospitals and 1 came to realize an operation. So I hope that you will recom the opportunity and need of doing something mend someone who wants to become a preacher more tlian just visiting. A few months ago I from our Church and please support their decided to print a tract which would be espe School expense instead of me. I know that the present world needs preachers badly and I trust cially helpful and appeal to hospital patients. God that He will soon heal my disease so that .\fter having sent and personally taken some I can work in His will." We too were also of the tracts to Christian patients which they disappointed when we learned that he could not distributed, the result was fairly encouraging. i enter the Bible College again this fall, but our faith is in God who teaches us in His word I'pon returning to one of the sanatoriums to "that all things work together for good to them vi.>;it Mitani san, one of the members of the that love God." Please remember Yamada San Yochomachi church, 1 was told that the director in your prayers and if you find time write him a letter or card of encouragement. His address of the sanatorium wished to see me. .After talk

Here in Japan the weather is damp and the liumidity is quite hig!i, thus making an ideal stamping ground for many kinds of diseases. One of the most prevalent and persistent is Tuberculosis; a disease which is not too well known to the average person, but one which takes a dreadful toll of lives here in Japan. The statistics show that nearly forty to sixty per cent of the people will during their lifetime

the Gospel once than any man has to hear it this paper. Be praying for God's blessing upon twice." It does seem a shame that so many millions have never once had the opportunity t!ie Gospel message. to hear the Gospel while so many are "Gospelhardened" from hearing it and rejecting it so ten nurses listened to the recording of Brother often. Harold Sims Jessup's last message of the convention, which was held in April. We plan to record special YOUR MISSION

since the start of these services in Nakanb. God has blessed these efforts. No doubt more will be written about tliis work in a future issue of

for continued growtii. It is less than two years into the hundreds and hundreds of similar towns in Japan. Brother Cunningham often said: "Every man has a better right to hear

If you can not be the watchman, Standing high on Zion's wall, Pointing out the path to heaven, Offering life and peace to all With your prayers and with your bounties
You can do what Heaven demands. You can be like faithful Aaron.

Holding up the prophet's hands.

Do not, then, stand idly waiting

For some greater work to do; Fortune is a lazy goddess

She will never come to you.

Go and toil in any vineyard. Do not fear to do or dare;

If you want a field of labor. You can find it anywhere.

Ellen H. Gates

John 3:19 "And this is the condemnation, that

light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds
were evil."

ing with him and having the usual cup of tea, tlie doctor asked if there was some way he could help mc. Immediately I said yes and told liim I had brought with me a tape recorder and wondered if it would be possible to play the recording to some of the patients. Since I was visiting the hospital in the morning I told the doctor that waiting until 3:00 P.- M. would cause me to be quite late in returning to Tokyo as it was a two-hour drive from home. He very kindly gave me permission to play the record ing during the time when they should have been sleeping. About fifty persons, including

is:

Eiichi Yamada

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bution to your members.

Higashi 2, Kurihama Hospital

Nobi, Yokosuka Japan

Yours in Jesus our Lord, Stanley Buttray Romans 10:14, 15 "How then shall they call

on Him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a

preacher? and how shall they preach e.xcept they be sent? even as it is written. How beauti ful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!"

THE LORD LOVETH

A CHEERFUL GIVER

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Rope Holder list

August and September

Christ, $13.75; Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. "Smith,

$10.00; Confluence Christian Church, Prayer Group, $10.00.
TENNESSEE Ervvin First

Tokyo Treasurer Reports

JULY and AUGUST
$ 483.41 Receipts, Georgia Account $1,500.00 Receipts, Churches and Individuals.. .$ 331.52 Receipts, Sale of old bath heater 4.16
Total Receipts
Disbursements:

Church, $20.00. ARIZONA Mr. B. G. Newcomer, $10.00. TEXAS Mrs. Cora B. Halsell, $150.00; Mrs. COLORADO Elbert Christian Church, $40. W. S. Blodgett, $2.00. CONNECTICUT Mr. Clayton R. Grimstad, VIRGINIA CharlottesvilleFirst Christian $30.00. . Church, $600.; Waynesboro Christian Church, $13.91; Newport News Twenty-Fourth FLORIDA Mrs. Eva R. Jensen, $10.00; Mr. Street Church of Christ, $358.35; Ellerson E. E. House, $25.00. Gethsemane Church of Christ, $50.00; Rich GEORGIA Carrollton First Christian mondFairmont Avenue Church of Christ, Church, $20.00; Union Ridge Christian $50.00; Newport News Colonial Place Church, $32.00. Church of Christ, $15.00; Lee HallMission ILLINOIS EdwardsvilleMissionary Study ary Society, Lebanon Christian Church, $50; Group, $10.00. EllersonThe Young Married People's Class, INDIANA Harlan Church of Christ, $5.00; Gethsemane Church of Christ, $40.00. BrookvilleLoyal Women's Class, Brook- WEST VIRGINIA CharlestonWest Side ville Church of Christ, $10.00, (In memory of Church of Christ, $10.00; Miss Elizabeth Mrs. Leona Mullin); In memory of Mrs. Furman, $5.00. George Mullin (from Mr. James P. Mullin, WISCONSIN Mrs. J. E. Frame, $0.50. Mr. George E. Mullin, Jr., and Miss Edna CASABLANCA, FRENCH MOROCCO AND O'Hair), $25.00; In memory of Mrs. George AFRICA Mr. Edgar Sage, $16.83. Mullin (from Miss Ruth O'Hair and Mrs. MISCELLANEOUS Sale of Books, $1.50; A. D. Hitz), $10.00. Interest on bonds, $244.37. IOWA Council BluffsFirst Christian TOTAL OF GIFTS,. . . .$3,621.47 Church, $100.00; Mr. Jack Allbee, $3.00; Brought Forward $5,668.23 BrooklynMadison Church of Christ, $22.65; Miss Bertha K. Sargent, $25.00; Lovilia $9,289.70 Church of Christ, $10.00; Miss Clara B. Mil Disbursed: ler, $10.00. Salaries of missionaries ....$1,150.00 4,000.00 KANSAS Mr. and Mrs. John R. Williams, Transferred to Tokyo $20.00; Miss Beulah Weyler, $5.00; Mr. C. S. Printing of Tokyo Christian 270.00 Wilson, $25.00; Norton Christian Church, Postage on slides from California to Tokyo 3.20 $42.29; Miss Ellen Lawrence, $5.00; Mrs. Vir 10.00 ginia G. Templeton and Nadine, $4.00; Mrs. Stamps .25 Roy Pigeon, $2.25; Mrs. Eva B. Whitaker, Exchange on checks
$10.00. MASSACHUSETTS Mrs. E. S. Donnell,

Christian July 1 Balance brought forward

$2,319.09
$138.88
23.89 2.78

Travel
Outstations Bible Women Bible College,
Insurance and Taxes Yen Tax

Tuition and Help 380.21 Bible College Maintenance... 335.98

93.03 7.88

Building Repairs Building Correspondence School

Medical Allowance

149.51 611.11 30.54

83.33

Postage Language School

Difference in Yen
Total disbursements

1111 19.44
02

$1,887.71

August 31 Balance

$ 431.38

Tipping And Tithing

"Now it came to pass on a Day at Noon that
the Editor was Guest of a certain rich man. And

the Lunch was enjoyed at a popular Restaurant. And the Waiters were very efficient. And the
Food was good. "Now when the End of the Meal was at Hand,

Salary* of forwarding agent

70.00

$9.00. MICHIGAN Mrs. Margaret J. Morris, $240. MISSISSIPPI Hickory Antioch Christian Church, $20.00; ColumbusWomen's Chris tian Fellowship of the Christian Church, $25; Corinth^The Young People's Class, Waldron Street Christian Church, $15.50; Aber deenFirst Christian Church, $25.00. MISSOURI Mt. VernonDirect-Support Missionary Group of the Christian Church, $10.00. MONTANA Mr. L. E. Geringer, $50.00.
NEBRASKA Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hackel,

$5,503.45 the Waiter brought unto the Host the Check. And the Host examined it, frowned a bit, but Balance $3,786.25 made no Comment. "But as we arose to depart, I observed that Gifts received in Tokyo during July and Au he laid some Coins under the Edge of his Plate. gust, 1952.
CALIFORNIA Ukiah Church of Christ, $40.00. FLORIDA Mr. V. H. Grantham, $40.00.

Howbeit, I know not what Denomination the

Coins were.

KENTUCKYLexingtonHigh Street Chris tian Church, $50.00. INDIANA Geneva Domestic Sunday School, $55.00. MARYLANDHyattstown Christian Church, $5.00.
NEBRASKA Broken BowLillion Church

"But the Waiter who stood nearby smiled

happily, which being interpreted, means that

the Tip was satisfactory. "Now with such Customs we are all familiar. And this Parable entereth not into the Merits or Demerits of Tipping.
"But as I meditated on the Coins that become

Tips throughout our Nation, I began to think of Christ, $16.20. tie Myers and daughter, $5.00. OHIO ColumbusBethany Class, c/o Elma of Tips and Tithes. For the Proverbial Tips Stonerock, $40.00; Perryton Church of Christ, should be at least a Tithe, lest the Waiter or NEW YORK Mrs. Lillian Clark, $2.00. the Waitress turn against you. $12.00. NORTH CAROLINA Creswell Philippi "And as I continued to think on these Things, PENNSYLVANIA UhiontownOak Grove Church of Christ, $31.00; WashingtonInde Christian Church, $30.00; Pt. Marion Church it came unto me that few people who go to pendent Missionary Society, $17.50. (Church treat their God as well as they honor Bible School, $43.00. OHIO Belmont Chestnut Level Christian Total, $331.20. their Waiter. For they give unto the Waiter a
$25.00; Mr. E. S. Adamson, $10.00; Mrs. KitChurch, $27.50; East Liberty Church of Christ, $20.00; Killbuch Union Grove Church of Christ, $32.79; CincinnatiAnderson Ferry Church of Christ, $23.00; Palmyra Church of Christ, $100.00; Wakatoniike Christian Service Camp, $63.50; AkronNoble Avenue Church of Christ, $25.00; NeyFarmer Church of Christ, $27.86; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Deem, $10.00; ColumbusSouthwood Church of Christ, $20.00; SteubenvilleLaBelle View Church of Christ, $10.00; Phalanx Station Braceville Christian Church, $31.00; HamersvilleThe Church of Christ, $49.05; Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Schlyer, $20.00; Morristown The Primary Class of the Christian Church, $10.25; Rushsylvania Church of Christ, $75; Mr. Ira Mercer, $5.00; PierpontPenn Line Church of Christ, $100.00; CincinnatiWestwood-Cheviot Church of Christ, $25.00; New Somerset Christian Church, Willing Workers Missionary Society, $20.00; ToledoMonroe Street Church of Christ, $20.00. PENNSYLVANIA Mrs. J. G. Bailie. $1.00; LindenLyc. Church of Christ Bible School, $15.00; Scottdale Church of Christ, $23.12; Central City Christian Church Missionary Society, $10.00; Mrs. H. I. Yearick, $5.00; Sandy Lake^Women's Missionary Society. Christian Church, $10.00; Turtle CreekFirst Christian Church, $125.00; WampumChewton Christian Church, $50.00; Sandy Lake Carpenters Corners Missionarj' Society. $10.00; Carlton Milledgeville Church of

Tithe, but unto God they give whatsoever they think will get them by. We regret that we were unable to attend the "Verily, doth man fear the Waiter more than fifth National Missionary Convention at Dodge City, Kan., last month. We hope that many of he feareth God? And doth he love God less than you did attend and receive a great blessing from he loveth the Waiter? "Truly, truly a Man and His Money are past it. The Lord willing, it is our intention to attend the Cincinnati Conference on Evangelism Octo Understanding!"Gospel Light, Sept., 1951. From "Stewardship Facts1950" ber 21-23. We hope to see many of you there. Make yourself known if I fail to recognize you.

We want to be of service wherever possible.

Overheard in a Sunday School Class: Teacher: God does not live in that temple

Romans 6:11 "Even so reckon ye also your over there or in any house that man builds. God selves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God is not an idol. Now let's review. Does God live in that in Christ Jesus. temple?
Children: No.
uijoj 3sn

Teacher: Then from now on are you going

Bj '1I33J3 anJTix 'anuBAV UMOjg 0I 'sraiS *3 'V yCjnon as^aid <3iqcj3A|i3pan si siin JI :?sbuhsoj

to bow when you pass the gate of Arai Yakushi (the Buddhist temple to the eye god)?
Children: Yes.

Teacher: Why? Children: Because (jod is in there. Teacher: (Sigh).

Two carpenters working on Nakano church 'vere looking at the baptistery. Taro: What do you reckon this is? Jiro: That's where they put God. Just two instances of the hold that the old customs and religions have on the minds of the people and of their ignorance of Christianity.

TOKYO
Vol. 51

CHRISTIAN
Xiiiiiber 6

"Go ye into all the tvorld and preach the gospel to every creature.'^ (Marfe 16:15)
Wilmeriliiig, Pciina., Noveiiiher-Deeciuber,

New Nakano Church Dedicated Nov. 30th

Harold Taylor Writes Interesting Letter

and testimonies from each one in the

Welcome Visitors

Tliis morning the phone rang, and instead of the familiar "moshi moshi" wc usually hear, an American was inquiring for us. It was a Last Saturday my family accompanied me on mj' weekly trip to Tokyo. There was no "sum sailor whom Harold knew as a boy in the Sun mer slump" in the services. Our regular fellow day School in Eustis, Florida. An hour later ship meeting was held in the afternoon. Songs Elmer Jenks rang our door bell and we had
circle

brought blessings to us. Three of the women were not yet Christians. One said that her hus band was a Buddhist priest. She has been com ing for some time. One of these three women and a younger girl confessed faith in the Lord at the evening service. One Christian young lady who has been most faithful said that her T.B. condition had improved much since she had become a Christian. A young man con
fessed that he had been in the church for over

a fine time getting acquainted and renewing a friendship. During our conversation he men tioned that he had been in Japan often, but
until a short time ago did not know we were
here.

We are always glad to have visitors come to see us and wish to extend a hearty invitation

to anyone who ever comes to Tokyo. We have met quite a few men serving in the Armed Forces and appreciate the help rendered while
they were here.

three years with English as his motive. We feel

that all were blessed in this meeting. Now they understand that a Sunday afternoon Christian

It was a pleasure to have John Martin, of

Turtle Creek, Pa., Ted Hale and Elmer Jenks,

of Eustis, Fla., Don Boucier, of San Bernadino, Often the men enjoy taking pictures of the work and liave pictures of various congregations

stucco with upright wood panel in the center is o. k. This afternoon I leave for "Money Moun front. The bamboo fence is to be replaced by tain" where I had a 2-weeks meeting last year. concrete later. The church there has no trained leader, but Sunday, November 30, was the long awaited there arc several men in the group who, if Dedication Day. Since the plaster and some of taught, can become elders. Since May we have the varnish was not completely dry we decided been training them through sermons which I not to let the Sunday School children use the send cach week. We desire to help them help building until next Sunday, so about 130 of themselves. Now they have some land and soon them poured into our house for proi)ably the will be incorporated. .'Vnd instead of looking to last time. All of this began with just a small us for a $4,000 gift (building), they are plan Sunday School meeting in our house for the ning to do what they can themselves. They first time about two years ago. Now we have may be proud of a smaller building which a modest but very nice church building and would be the fruit of their own work and givlook for further advances. There are about . ing. We missionaries could not start many double the number of children in the Sunday churches if it were ncccssary to build a $4,000 School as the number of adults in the Church or $5,000 building for each group (a precedence which we arc facing). Furthermore the Jap services. The first Worship Service in the new build anese would need to leave it to the missionaries ing got under way at 10:30 A. M. with an at to start churches wlien sucli money is a con tendance of 53, which was the largest of tiic sideration. and it would be impossible to have year. At the close of the service two young an indigenous church in Japan. Too, with ladies were baptized. One of them is to become blessings come responsibilities (Rom. 1:14). the bride of one of the members ne.xt Sunday Paul's method of N.T. evangelism confirms this
afternoon at the church. The Communion Serv

was dedicated November 30. It is finished in

Cal., Yancy McGann, of Newport News, Va., This is a picture of the Nakano Church which fellowship meeting is not a games-and-refresh- and several others visit with us in our home. ment party, although such a party occasionally

in their albums. Last winter we undertook to

paint our dining and living room walls and one young man spent his time off energetically painting with us. It was a tiresome job but with so many helping hands it was quickly done. Several service men actively serve the Lord among the Japanese people, preaching and teaching in English Bible classes during most of their free time. Lt. Col. Jesse Nicholas was instrumental in founding the Children's Gospel Home (an orphanage) and also taught several Bible Classes. Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Robins worked faithfully in the Yokosuka work among

the Japanese. Mr. Buttray has written of their

fine work. Sometime ago Mrs. Cunningham
wrote of how Mr. Vandaveer helped in the First

Church at Wakabacho. Sgt. Vernon Clark now

attending Lincoln Bible Institute helped Mr.

ice and everything else seemed very different in the new building. At 2:00 o'clock in tlie afternoon, with many members of other churches in Tokyo attending, we had the dedication service. Everyone was full of compliments aI>out the modest, new cimrch building. Mr. Ono, one of the members, gave a history of the church; and Mr. Hanyu, tlie minister of the Setagaya Cimrch, preached the sermon. A formal Thank You me.ssage was given to the company that built the church. That night we began a tiiree week Evange listic Meeting, which wc believe will have good results. We have advertised well, and they are having a prayer meeting every morning at 6:30 in the cliurch to pray for the speakers and those who come. No real prayer is in vain. The cost of tiie building, including the seat ing, was $4,200.00. The small church raised about $300.00 cash on the building cost, and will buy Sunday School furniture, organ and all other accessories later on. They bought a stove for the first thing. There are many other things

and Mrs. Harold Taylor for a long time. If you have any relatives, friends or members of your church congregation who are now in the Tokyo Yokohama area wc would be glad to hear from "help self" solution to the problems we them at anytime. Our addresses are in the paper but sometimes face here in Japan. By it the work of God has native roots. These ideas spell a challenge which it is easier to reach us by phone. The numbers the Kaneyama church is accepting with a for are: Mrs. Cunningham, 35-2422; Mr. and Mrs. ward program of tithing as well as building. Stanley Buttray, 95-3056; Mr. and Mrs. Harold It is a healthy sign. (Designated gifts to the Taylor, 42-3916; and ours 38-5171. Lois Sims Kaneyama church will encourage them.) In June we had a 2-weeks meeting at the

On August 27th the German doctor here at One, a grandmother of 67 years, came each night on hands and feet up the stairs to where Karuizawa told us that our Glennie has T.B. wc meet. When she was immersed on the 29th of the abdominal glands. He advised our stay of June she came from her watery grave re ing here in the mountains another month for joicing, as we all rejoiced witii her. The 18 year Glenn's sake. Last Saturday I took Leiand to old girl who came with "Grandma" was also Tokyo with me, and on Monday put liim in immersed at that time. Grandma's faithfulness the Christian Boarding School. We have ordered has been a testimony of what the Lord has the Calvert School Course for Glenil. Please
done in her heart. The Kanaiuma church is pray for him.

Kamiuma church in Tokyo. Two were baptized.

On the 26th of August I went with six others stronger now. They too are thinking of a build ing of their own. but it is a long way off. They to the top of Mt. Asama. From midnight to 5:00 a. m. we climbed up a trail of loose lava have about $80 on hand. Our trip to Kaneyama was a source of many stones. From the top we saw the sunrise, and blessings. The church had about $40 toward far i)elow was an ocean of foamy white clouds. 'heir building. Wc exchanged building plans In the distance the top of famous Mt. Fuji rose above the ranges. .'\nd there behind us only a needed but will have to wait until later. Please for one that could be built in stages. They plan i>c praying that God will continue to bless this to start the foundation soon. In our Sunday few feet was the great crater of Mt. Asama, with spots of glowing stones and steaming sul and every effort for the advancement of His afternoon fellowship meeting the testimonies

Kingdom in everywhere.

the hearts of men and women made us feel that the investment there had been phur springs around its walls! The sunrise re Harold R. Sims worth much more than it had cost. We encour minded ns of God's salvation and _promises;

"Since October 1, the Japanese Government has exempted from all duties foreign parcels sent here for international good will, personal use or welfare purposes, providing sucii parcels do not exceed 1,500 yen in value (approximately a little over $5.00). Such parcels must be
marked 'Gift'."

aged three members to take our Correspondence the great crater (more than 1/4 mile across) Course. We saw Goto San leading the S. S. reminded us of His judgmentstrong remin He accepted Christ the last night of our August ders! Last April w" began a Bible Correspondence '51 meeting and was baptized at 1:00 a. m. He will take the Course by mail. His faithfulness Course for all Japan. Wc began with 12 stu reminds us tliat faithfulness is more encourag dents from the three main islands of Japan and ing than baiUisms in Japan! Please put/keep Okinawa. Now the enrollment is 25. They are (Continued on Page 2 Kanevama church on your prayer list.

TOKYO CllltlSTIAIS'

THE TOKYO CHRISTIAN

Published bi-monthly by mation and inspiration of the Church of Christ
Cunningham Mission, Tokyo, Japan, for the infor

Autumn Festivals
^

^larold Taylor Writes

(Continued from Page 1)
a variegated lot. One is of the Greek Orthodox

the Great Commission of Christ: "Go ye therefore and teacii all nations, baptizing them in the name
Ghost; teaching them to observe all things wiiatsoever I have commanded you; and, lo, J am with
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy

willing to help in the supreme task of carrying out

heart is open to the call of Christ, and wlio is

every Christian whose

^Bb ^BL,
Tl-r

Sb

Church. The quaiiiications for enrolling are not

the same as those of the Seminary. We desire
to help those of any faith, and also welcome the "inquirer." Courses consist of 12 on the

yoii^amay, even unto the end of the world." Matt.

Entered as second class matter in the Wilmerding,
Pa., PostoOlce under the Act of March 3, 1879.

jmated time required is

Bible text and 9 others, as Church History,. Christian Doctrine, Archeology, The Church of the N. T., and Bible Geography. The esti-

years. We also pub

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lish a monthly news sheet for the sake of the

MRS. W. D. CUNNINGHAM
ALFRED E. SIMS

Director
Editor

BVA D. GREEN

Forwarding Agent

fellowship and exchange of help among the stu dents. This work is different from such a pro ject in the States. I must prepare the material (other teachers of the Seminary also contribute) and turn it over to Bro. lijima who translates
it and gives it to the man who cuts stencils.

Office of Publication:

Wilmerding, Pa. Please send all correspondence and offerings for

the mission to: Miss Eva D. Green, 127 E. Mercer

Bro. Iwata of the Seminary runs the copies

off on our duplicator and cares for the corres pondence, except grading the papers, which Bro. lijima does. So if you have not heard from us as you thought you should, here is one reason. It also helps to explain why my time in
the mountains this summer has not been a va

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MISSION

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STAFF

Mrs. W. D. Cunningham

Director

16 Wakaba Cho, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo

Andrew Patten. 2700 Gienway, Cincinnati 4, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor, 1003-3 Chome Kamaiuma, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buttray, 575 2-Chome, Kamlochlai, Shlnjuku Ku, Tokyo.

cation! This represents a new approach which

is very promising. Please pray for this under

taking.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Sims, 450

Kakano-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.
TRUSTEES

Aral Machl.

Post Treaty Japan is different. A strange idea of obligation led many to "respond" to the Gospel after the surrender. Perhaps this
was partially due to a mistaken idea that the

Mrs. W. D. Cunningham Mrs. E. G. Nabell

Mr. T. O. Hatbcock Miss Eva Green

Mr. Lawrence Bain

Orvel C. Crowder

J. E. Llpscombe
Alfred E. Sims

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and 3G inciics girlU can be sent.

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dance). This one is to honor "Amatersan Omi- Most of them continue with us. The interest komi" a Shinto Sun-goddess. now is better. There are more older people in I wanted to write about the Autumn festivals, the services now too. but found this clipping (Harvesting Rites) Some have asked about our furlough. True, which tells about the background, etc. we are now on our sixth year since sailing from The people here teach this custom to the San Francisco August 8, 1947, but we have no children from infancy practically, and the chil plans for returning to the States soon. We dren, although they do not understand the would like to see the Correspondence School whole meaning behind the rites, enjoy them and through its first two years if we can. However arc encouraged to take part. we face what may prove to be a deciding fac We in turn must teach Christ to them while tor. Prices have soared here perhaps more than ' they are young, and make it easy for them to in the States. (Examples: orange juice 1950, 21^ understand what it means to become a Chris now 40^: cheese spread from 28^ to 60^; tinned
Lois Sims HARVESTING RITES

church was an American institution. (I am still correcting some who believe that we mission This small portable temple is pulled by the aries are sent here by the U. S. Government!) children during the festivals. Inside is some Baptisms were more frequent the first two thing similar to the Ark of the Covenant, repre years we were here. Few of these "converts" senting their god's presence. On the top bal can be found now. But the ones we have seen cony is where they do Odori (A Japanese respond these last 12 months are more genuine.

By Mock Joya Notes the support for the two of us, with the boys Rice harvesting is marked with feasts of joy Iwho are both now in school, sharing it. We We received a personal gift of $25.00 from and rites of thanksgiving, Farmers first thank believe that there are churches who would like Mrs. V. L. Phillips and several other smaller the kami or god of the mountain, the kami of to take these future preachers as their living personal gifts for Harold Sims. These personal the farm, or the community deity for protect links (Leiand says that he wants to be a med gifts can certainly be used by the missionaries, ing their rice from destruction by insects, ical missionary to Africa). We trust that we and it may add a personal interest, and of disease and typhoons. It is firmly believed by will not need return on furlough before our course they are welcome. But what is of vital them that without divine protection, no good time because of finances. Will you please pray concern for us all, and that of which we should crop can be obtained. So their first tiiought about this? be praying is the fact that for the second two upon seeing the ripe grains of rice in actually Pray for Japan! God bless you all. month period the ropeholder receipts have harvesting the crop, is to oifer thanks to the Harold Taylor fallen considerably below the expenditures. kami. After praying about this matter, let God be the A good harvest is something to rejoice about guide if there is anything you can do. We are glacl to have the report of the work and consequently feasts are held to share the good fortune with the family and neighbors. of Harold Taylor :n this issue. Since Mr. and We understand that Andrew Patton is soon In appreciation to the gods the villagers make Mrs. Taylor were excluded from their former to take unto himself a wife. We have been pray offerings to the shrine and hold entertainment work in West China they have been working in ing that he would find the right one before to amuse the divine beings. Most of the autumn Tokyo in co-operation with the Cunningham going back to Tokyo. Therefore we were glad festivals have originated from the thanksgiving Mission. Their living link support is separate to see the following announcement in the Chris rites for the rice harvest. not included in the Cunningham Mission rope tian Standard: The farmer places the first ripe rice grain holders. But he has been helping in the Bible "Betty Armstrong, formerly associated witli on the family shrine, and offering sake, he College and now has charge of the Corres the Larssons in the Flathead Indian Mission thanks the guardian kami and ancestors for the pondence Bible Courses. We pray that God's in Montana, presently enrolled in The Cin good crop. Sometimes a handful of the new blessing may be upon them and their work. cinnati Bible Seminary, announces her engage grain is taken to the family cemetery to inform Ed. ment to Andrew Patton. After their marriage the ancestors of the good luck. In some places, they will go to work in the Cunningham Church the first grain is placed on the pot-hanger over 49,989 Students in Catholic Schools of Christ Mission, Tokyo, from which Mr. Pat the irori or open Japanese fireplace, in appreci (From Mission Times, October 20) ton is on furlough. Their address is 2700 ation of the crop, and in the hope that good Glenwa3' Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. luck will also be extended to the entire family. Catholic Schools in Japan now total 166 as For our next issue we hope to have a longer Offerings are also made to kakashi or scare compared to 161 last year, according to statis article concerning this fine consecrated couple crows and farming implements, in thanks for tics just released by the Education Department their service in bringing the good crop. At the of the National Catholic Committee here. In and their future plans. household celebration, mochi or rice cake is cluded in this total are two Graduate Schools, Collossians 1:18 "And He is the Head of usually made from the newly harvested rice five Colleges, seven Junior Colleges, 111 Middle the body, the church: who is the beginning, the and after being presented to the kami, is par and High Schools, 25 elementary and 16 special Firstborn from the dead; that in all things He taken by the whole family, and distributed schools. Enrollment in all of these is now 49.989 as compared with 45,145 a year ago. among the neighbors. might have the pre-eminence."

milk from 14^ to 28<J: gas and electricity up : about 150%) But we still have 1950 income,

TOKYO CURISTIAIV

Spiritual Awakening
One cannot predict wlien or how the Holy

Seminary Outing

Sunday School Picnic

Since it had been clear weather for several

Since last week was semester examinations, Spirit will work to cause a revival, but we (the College year in Japan starts in April) wi.* always rejoice that He does do this just when told them iliat after they ail Hnished the exams we need it most. The following is a recent we would take them on a picnic, one day before example for which we are thankful. the next semester begins. 'I'here were just Wlien Stephen lijinia graduated from Sem enough students to fill up all the professors' inary almost 2 years ago, he was not in a very cars. We gathered at the school about 8:00 o'clock good financial position. (No Japanese preachers are). With a new wife and without adequate Monday morning. It was rather cool, but clear salary from tlie church where he ministered and nice. After waiting for all to gather, and (only $20 a month), he knew that he would then for them to draw lots to dccide which car have to find supplementary work. Luckily his each one was to ride in, we all got started. We knowledge of English helped him to find a job drove out directly west from Tokyo for a little teaching English. He naturally figured he over an hour until we came to tiie Tama river. would have to teach English for the fish and This is a nice little river that f^ows around the preach for the rice for the rest of his life, so outside districts of Tokyo and into the bay. he started going to the English Department It is full of gravel and rocks. Then we started of Meiji University here in the city to get a getting into the scenery. We followed a fair road that went parallel with the river, climbing teacher's certificate in English. With his teaching in the Bible College 2 up toward its source. There were mountains mornings a week, teaching in English school on both sides which gradually got steeper. The

days, I was a little afraid that today would be rainy or too cold, but it was again a perfect clear and crisp autumn day for our city-wide Sunday School Picnic. This was the first at

tempt at such a thing so far as I know, but

I think it was a great success. Today was the holiday celebrating the birtliday of the Emperor Meiji. This was the 100th year since his birth, so 400,000 people worshipped at his shrine here in the city. All schools and offices had a holi day, so we used the opportunity for a picnic out at a park in Setagaya ward where they train
race horses.

3 nights a week, attending University 2 days

a week and several other activities he was over worked even before he started to try carrying on a full-time minister's work. But he has kept

on with all of his activity for about 2 years and narrower and we could both see and hear its has done very well. clear waters tumbling over the rocks down Recently, according to the testimony he gave below. The road gradually got higher and the at the Bible College the other day, he began scenery prettier as we got far back into the

From a little after 9:30 in the morning chil dren and their accompanying grown-ups began trouping into the field where we were setting up the loud speaker, flags and other equipment. They came in from nine different churches scattered over the city, some of them more than two hours distant by street car. By 10:00 o'clock road got higher and all signs of a valley disap most of them were there, and we began with peared. We soon found ourselves driving along some songs and a prayer. Then there were the side of a mountain gorge with only the races of various kinds for all ages until dinner, river between the towering green, red and yel and then other events in the afternoon. Those low colorcd mountains. The river was getting who took first, second, or third place in the

to have a lot of troubles and worries that country wliere towns and people were few and weighed heavily on his mind. He was wonder ing how to pay certain bills, a letter from his far between. Finally we stopped at one place for a rest. sister gave the sad news of a baby born blind, some of the boys in the church were starting The river was about 500 feet below the place to smoke, many of the members were lax and where we parked the cars, so we all went down one had caused so much trouble he had to be there and crossed a swinging bridge to the dismissed. One night after a small prayer meet other side. Then we climbed all over the giant ing he got to thinking about all these things rocks and watched tlie water swirling around. and arose from his bed, went downstairs to the It was really restful. From there it was only a auditorium and prayed as he never had before. short way until we turned off the main road into It was a blessing to hear liim tell of the sweet a narrow dirt road that led to a cavern which peace that came to him. And then came the tliey all wanted to see. We thought this would conviction that he had not been praying enough. be only a short road, but it was a little over This picture was taken at the Sunday School So he resolved then to pray every morning five miles and was the worst road I have Picnic. It shows Harold Sims, along with some ever driven. The width of the road was only for an hour. a little more than the car and there were many Japanese, trying to grab a suspended bun in As he began this new custom, he came to see The mountains towered straight above his mouth. He came in 4th in that race. The many things in a different light. He decided curves. us on one side and straight below on the other. picnic was considered quite a success from the troubles in the church were all because he Many times it was so straight down we couldn't every standpoint. was not giving them enough time in prayer, see the river. The rocks of the mountain there thought and wort<. He also concluded that he are good for making cement, so we were inter events were asked which church they were from, and at the end the total points for each was trusting too much in his own English in the way they blasted the rocks out of church were tallied. It made a very interesting ability for a living and should rely more on ested mountain and hauled it across to the other and enjoyable day. God. So he gave up his teaching in the English one by cable cars which dangled hundreds of feet I tried to run in the marathon race with a school (sourcc of nearly half his income) and high on long cables between the rocky moun also stopped his studies at the University, and tains. We were driving gaily along (I was lead bunch of high-school boys and others, but cast himself upon God believing that God ing) when suddenly 1 found myself in a cow didn't do so well. I got tired out by the first time around the track and dropped out. One would provide for him. paththe road had just petered out and \vv of the Nakano boys came in second. In fact The Sunday morning after all this happened couldn't go any further. The others soon pulled Nakano church placed first in the total number instead of preaching from the pulpit he came up close behind. Finally we all backed down of points for the day. We scored just as they down in front and confessed his sin and told to a place where they had some logs stacked do in the Olympics, which the Japanese always his resolve to the people. The experience up just level with the road, and by backing out enjoy. They call a meeting like we had today touched the whole church. They all, following on them we managed to get turned around. We an Athletic Meet and get a lot of enjoyment the minister's example, dedicated themselves then took our lunch and walked from there out of it. They had a cap pistol to start all the anew to God and the task of winning souls. to the cavern. It was a little over a mile races and a tape at the end with judges, etc. The prayer meeting attendance increased from through real country, just like hundreds of We just had various races all day. The other 8 to 21 in one week. The Sunday evening at years ago. There were a few little houses two I participated in were candy-eating and tendance doubled. The man who had been dis perched on the mountain sides. We reached the bread-catching. In the first we had to run to missed suddenly appeared and with bitter tears cavern which was just a small hole in the rock. a place and get a piece of candy in our mouth

begged forgiveness. A deacon who had gone Just across the stream from this there was a and then run back. The candy was in dishes on a picnic that Sunday sent a telegram to towering cliff about 1000 feet high of nice blue- full of flour, so we got our faces covered and church saying he would never do that again. grey rock. Under that there were some big also it got in our mouths. I got fourth in that. The church is really experiencing a great re boulders that had fallen in years past. We sat The bread was hung up by a thread and we vival. They are now making plans for a 40 day on these and ate our dinner. We didn't have had to grab it in our mouths on the run. I revival meeting from November 16 until any bread, so I enjoyed a Japanese lunch of couldn't get mine in my mouth, so came in near
Christmas.

cold rice, along with the rest of them.

After dinner we all went into the

unsuspecting audience at the Bible College less erns which we saw in Virginia, but I guess it than 2 weeks ago had a profound effect. All was new and very interesting to all of them. PUBLIC OPINION POLL IN JAPAN
of the students have been encouraged, awak ened, rebuked, and blessed. Me too.
Of course it was not fixed up like the American caves. We had to crawl through a lot of places on hands and knees and every third person carried a little kerosene lamp to light the way.

and zeal. His story of these events told to an It was nothing to compare with Endless Cav

lijima san is bubbling over with thankfulness

cavern.

the last. But I enjoyed the day as well as the

rest of them. Such events are wholesome. Harold Sims

The following questions and answers are the results of a nation-wide public opinion poll taken by the Yomiuri Newspaper in Japan and Some of you have been praying for some thing like this. All of you please pray that it There were only two large rooms, but they published on October 22. 1952. Since the war these polls have been taken on a great many will continue and increase more and more. Let were rather interesting. us now sing. "Praise God from whom all bles After that we walked back to the cars, and subjects, but this was the most interesting one

sings flow."

Harold Sims

then came on home, arriving here about 5:30

P. M. All in all it was a good picnicgood scenerv. unusual experience, good exercise, and good food.
Harold Sims

to us as yet.

I Corinthians 3:11 "For other foundation can !

no man lav than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ."

("from a personal letter)

1. What is your personal religion (family reli<;ion also in parenthesis). a. Buddhist 54.4% (89.3%) b. Shrine Shinto 3.2% ( 2.4%) (Continued on Page 4)

TOKYO CHRISTIAN
$50.00; Meadville Loyal Gleaners Class, VIRGINIA Laurel Bonnie Brae Church First Christian Church, $45.00; Confluence of Christ, $25.00; Newport News Ladies' Christian Church, $30.00; Prayer Group, Con Missionary Society, 24th Street Church of October and November fluence Christian Church, $10.00; Lemoyne Christ, $10.00. Church of Christ, $35.00; Lancaster Church Barstow Christian Church (state not shown), ARIZONA Globe Missionary Group of of Christ, $15.00. $5.00. the First Church of Christ, $5.00. Total, $941.59 ARKANSAS Siloam Springs Women's TENNESSEE Erwin First Christian

Rope Holder List

Church, $60.00; Bristol Independent Mis Council, First Christian Church, $50.00; Pine sionary Society, Central Christian Church, Bluff East Side Christian Church, $25.00. COLORADO Elbert Christian Church, $40. $25.00. Tokyo Treasurer Reports TEXAS Mrs. W, S. Blodgett, $4.00; Mr. FLORIDA Mr. Alton F. Hood, $12.00 OCTOBER and NOVEMBER Edgar B. Siddall, $10.00; Mrs. Cora B. HalGEORGIA Mrs. Carrabelle Raum, $20.00; sell, $200.00. Receipts: Adairsville Women's Council, Christian $1,013.78 Church, $15.00; Mrs. C. C. Turner, $0.50; VIRGINIA Mr. J. D. Hunt, III, $5.00; Oct. 1, Balance brought forward Newport News Twenty-fourth Street From Churches and Individuals 343.00 Cornelia Sunshine Class, Baldwin Bible

School, $11.00; Jonesboro Ladies of the

County Line ILLINOIS Group, First rin First

Christian Church, $5.00. Edwardsville Mission Study Christian Church, $20.00. HerChristian Church, $9.00; Mrs.

Church of Christ, $5.00; Richmond Fair- From the Georgia account mount Avenue Church of Christ, $100.00; For building Ellerson Young Married Couple's Class, Gethsemane Church of Christ, $40.00. Total
Elkins First Church
Disbursements:

3,942.24 335.00

$5,634.02

WEST VIRGINIA

Julius Reinhart, $12.00; Miss Fern McClel-

$5.00; Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Burney, $1.00;

Mrs. Inez Stroud, $5.00.

land, $13.00; Miss Marguerite McClelland,

INDIANA Alpine Church of Christ, $10.00; Newpoint Church of Christ, $26.85; Burnettsville Christian Church, $5.00; In memory Brought Forward of Miss Bertha Baker by Miss Edna O'Hair,
$15.00; Hammond South Side Christian

CASABLANCA, FRENCH MOROCCOMr. Outstations Edgar Sage, $26.25. Bible Women MISCELLANEOUS Sale of books, $1.50. Bible College Tuition, Help TOTAL OF GIFTS $2,617.42

of Christ, $75.00; Wheeling Warwood Travel Christian Church Missionary Society, $50.00. Postage

$ 162.78 18.33
17.23 2.78

Church, $53.93; Markle Junior Christian

Endeavor, Markle Church of Christ,

Disbursed:

Salaries of missionaries

$1,150.00

Bible College, Maintenance $3,786.25 Taxes Building $6,403.67 Correspondence School Supplies

423.35 174.35
62.84

1,584.37 38.88 2.72

$3,146.39

1,000.00 2,000.00 Roy Pigeon, $1.50; Jennings Allison Personal gifts to missionaries 152.70 Printing of Tokyo Christian 284.75 Church of Christ, $40.00. KENTUCKY Mrs. Maggie Grubbs, $1.00; Stamps and reniailing packages 9.98 Mr, John Eggleton, $2.00; Elizabethtown .30 First Christian Church, $20,00; Miss Emma Exchange on checks 502.00 Fegenbush, $6.00; Tollesboro-Galilee Chris Annuity Interest tian Church, $58,16; Children of Mr. Paul H. Travel expense

IOWAMrs. Mattie L. Baily, $7.50; A Friend, Allowances for children (1952) $5.00; Kalona Christian Church, $20.00. KANSAS Miss Ellen Lawrence, $5.00; Mrs. Transferred to Tokyo

Total $2,487.63 Balance on hand, November 30

Public Opinion
(Continued on Page 3) c. Sect Shinto d. Christianity
e. Others (small groups and new religions)

3.1% 2.5%

( 2.4%) ( .5%)

Smith, $3,05; Concord Church of Christ,

$49.21.

Andrew Patton

20.75

Salary of forwarding agent

70.00 $5,190.48

MAINE Mr. William F. Brawn, $5.00. MASSACHUSETTS Mrs. E. S, Donnell.

$6,00. MINNESOTA

School, $25.00; Fairmont Church of Christ, Transferred to Tokyo from special Korean Memorial Fund $1,500.00 $28.71; Mr. Leonard Wilfong, $5.00. $1,243.27 MISSISSIPPI Shannon-Young Married Balance on hand in this fund Gifts received in Tokyo during September, Class, Oak Valley Church, $25.00; Corinth
AUSTRALIA Miss Annie Hitch, $11.09. MISSOURI Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Davis, CALIFORNIA Long Beach Estate of $10.00. Cora Crawford, $282.50; Ukiah Church of NEW YORK Mrs. S. S. Myers, $1.00. Christ, $40.00; Ukiah New Testament NORTH CAROLINA Greenville Mt. Church of Christ, $20.00.

Marion

Christian

Bible

Balance

$1,213.19

1.5% ( .6%) f. No religion 35.3% ( 4.6%) 2. What degree do you consider your faith formal, traditional or really from the heart? a. From the heart 52.5% b. Formal and traditional only 42.7%
c. Don't know 4.8% 3. What was the reason you came to believe in ycur religion? a. Family tradition and cuJtom 30.8% b. Sickness (seeking cure) 5.9% c. Death of loved one 5.4% d. To receive spiritual security (peace) 5.0% e. To worship my ancestors (or honor them) 4.8% f. "Inter house safety" (seeking relief from family troubles) 3.0% g. For spiritual development and growth 2.7% h. Because of relative's sickness 2.0% i. Continual bad luck 1.7%

Intermediate Class, Waldron Street Chris tian Church, $13.65,

October and November.

Pleasant Christian Church, $120.00. ILLINOIS Alton Missionary Society, OHIO Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wells, $50.00; First Christian Church, $5.00.

Mr. C. P. Challen, $2.00; ColumbusIndian- ARIZONA Phoenix First Church of ola Church of Christ, $100.00; Holmesville Christ, $25.00. Church of Christ, $18.00; Killbuck Christian Church, $25.00; Glouster Loyal Daughters FLORIDA Mr. V. H. Grantham, $60.00; Mrs. Robert Marshall, $10.00. Class, Church of Christ, $30.00; Wilmington

New Antioch Church, $25.00; Frazeysburg INDIANA Springville Church of Christ,

$50.00; Columbus East Columbus Church Perryton Church of Christ, $15.00; Eaton of Christ, $100.00. Church of Christ, $29.15; Belle Center Church of Christ, $12.76; East Palestine Church of KENTUCKY Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wilking, Christ, $76.70; Phalanx Station Braceville $55.00. Christian Church, $16.50; Rushsylvania MICHIGAN Mrs. Charles Spencer, $15.00. Church of Christ Missionary Society, $25.00; Steubenville LaBelle View Church of OHIO Columbiana Church of Christ, $100; ColumbusBethany Class, Church of Christ, Christ, $20.00; Miss Mildred Covington, $80.00; Cincinnati Montgomery Road $10.00; Ney Farmer Church of Christ, Church of Christ, $10.00. $21.00; Morristown Helping Hand Society, PENNSYLVANIA Milledgeville Church of The Christian Church, $10.00; Columbus Christ, $35.00; Mr. and Mrs. A. Closson, Southwood Church of Christ. $20.00; New $3.00. Somerset Christian Church, Willing Workers Missionary Society, $20.00; Mr. J. Ira Mercer, $65.00; Mr. Don J. Mercer, $125.00. *p3a:)ucjcn9 umoj ssfi OKLAHOMA Mrs. Cora M. Stark. $25.00 'siaaaa amnx 'anuaAV UAioja OtS 'suifg -g "v
OREGON Ashland Phoenix Christian

j. Urged by someone

1.5%

4. When you pass a Shrine, Temple or Church do you bow your head and worship? a. Yes 58.4% b. Sometimes 25.4% c. No 15.3% d. Don't know .9% 5. Do you think that God or Buddah actually
exists?

a. Yes 54.6% b. No 18.2% c. Can't say 21.1% d. Don't know 6.1% 6. Do you think that after death the soul will
exist?

Church. $10.00; Mr. E. H. McGee. $10.00.

PENNSYLVANIA CaliforniaFirst Chris

yCj^ou

'aiqejaAtiapun si sfin ji ;ja)SBUi)S0j

tian Church, Ladies' Bible Class, $5.00; Mrs. W. Craig Lee, $25.00; Mrs. W. M. Evans, $5.00; Bloomsburg Missionary Society. Church of Christ, $18.00; Pleasantville Shamburg Missionary Society, $17.50; Miss Grace G. Stitzinger, $120.00; Mrs. Joseph Nicholl, $10.00; Sandy Lake Women's Missionary Society, Sandy Lake Christian Church, $15.00; Mr. and Mrs. Roy E, Smith, $10.00; Ridgway Church of Christ, $12.00;
Dickerson RunVaderbile Church of Christ.

a. Yes 43.0% b. No 24.8% c. Can't say 22.0% d. Don't know 10.2% 7. Do you think religion is necessary to our daily life? a. Yes 74.0% b. No 6.0% c. Doesn't matter 15.3% d. Don't know 4.6%

8. Are you dissatisfied and insecure in your present life? B. Economically A. Spiritually a. Yes 39.3% a. Yes 55.8%
b. No 51.0% b. No
c. Don't know

37.4%
6.8%

c. Don't know 9.7%