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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
COUNOIL OF THE
UNITED MISSIONS IN JAPAN.
FOR THE YEAR 1887.
PRESENTED AT THE
ANNUAIJ MEETING, JAN. 21, 18~8.
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[PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL.]
TOKYO.
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ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
UNCIL OF THE UNITED MISSIONS IN JAPAK.
For several years past it has been our privilege to recount abundant blessings upon the work entrusted to us.
As we review the experiences of the past year, we again have reason to thank God and go boldly forward.
FOREIGN LABORERS.
The workers connected with this Council are' as follows :-
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION.
Yokohama.
J. C. HEPBURN, M.D., LL.D., and wife.
Tokyo .
. D. THOMPSON, D.D., & wife. MISS G. S. BIGELOW. REV. WM. IMBRIE, D.D., & wife. MISS M. E. READE. REv. G. W. KNox and wife (in MISS K. M. YOUNGMAN.
America). MISS A. K. DAVIS. REV. J. M. MCCAULEY and wife MIss B. P. MILLIKEN.
(in America). MISS A. P. BALLAGH. REv. T. M. MAcNAIR. MISS C. T. ALEXANDER. J. C. BALLAGHand wife. MISS A. B. WEST. MRs. M. T. TRUE. MIss E. M. CASE.
MISS 1. A. LEETE. MIss C. H. ROSE.
MIss E. A. LIGHT, M. D.
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Osaka.
REV. T. T. ALEXANDER and wife MISS A. E. GABVIN.
(in America). MISS A. WARNER. REV. C. M. FISHER and wife. 'MISS A. R. lliWORTH. REV. J. P. HEARST and wife.
Kanaza'wa. REV. T. C. WINN and wife (in REV. M. C. HAYES and wife.
America). REv. J. B. PORTER and wife. REV. B. C. HAwoRTH and wife.
MRs. L. M. NAYLOR. MIss M. K. HESSER. MIss F. PORTER.
Hi1'osltima.
REY. A. V. BRYAN and wife. MISS M. N. CUTHBERT.
Sapp01·O.
MISS S. C. SMITH.
REFORMED (DUTCH) MISSION.
Naqasalci.
REV. H. STOUT and wife. MISS M. E. BROKAW. REV. N. H. DEMAREST and wife. REV. A. ,OLTMANS and wife.
MISS R. L. IRVINE.
Yokohama.
REV. J. H. BALLAGH and wife MIss M. L. WINN. (in America). MIss A. DE F. THOMPSON.
REV. E. S. BOOTH and wife.
Tokyo. REV. G. F. VERBECK, D.D., and REV. E. R. MILLER and wife.
wife. REV. H. HARRIS and wife. REV. J. L. AMERMAN, D.D., and M. N. WYCKOFF and wife.
wife.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN (SCOTCH) MISSION.
Tokyo. REV. H. WADDELL and wife. REY. T. LINDSAY and wife. REV. R. DAVIDSON and wife.
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REFORMED (GERMAN) MISSION.
Tokyo. REV. A. D. GRING and wife (in America).
Send(ti.
REV. W. E. Hoy and wife. MISS L. R. POORBAUGH.
REV. D. B. SCHNEDER, and wife.
Yamagata.
REV. J. P. MOORE and wife.
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION.
Koclti.
REV. R. B. GRINNAN and wife. REV. D. P. JUNKIN.
SagmJa.
REV. R. E. MACALPINE and wife. REV. H. B. PRICE.
AMERICAN MISSION HOME.
MISS J. N. CROSBY.
MRS. L. H. PIERSON.
MRS. A. VIELE.
Miss Lizzie Ballagh has
Girls' School at Mishima.
Yokohama.
MISS A. D. H. KELSEY, M.D.
MRs. SHARLAND, ( at her own
charges).
come at her own charges to teach in the
The total number is one hundred and one (101). Of these twelve
(12) are absent in America, and fifteen (15) have joined us during the
year.
(We may note here, that since Januarylst, 1888,Mr.H. V.S. Peeke
has joined the R. C. A. Mission at Nagasaki, and Miss A. Dowd and
Miss L. E. Wimbish, of the Southern Presbyterian Mission, have arrived
at Koohi and Nagoya respectively.)
Miss H. L. Winn has severed her connection with the R. C. A. Mission, and been married to Mr. Walter, of Yokohama.
Miss A. H. Ballagh, by marriage to the Rev. R. E. MacAlpine, and Miss M. B. Ault, by marriage to Rev. W. E. Hoy, have not been lost to
the Council.
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We have to record that our Heavenly Father has taken some from our number to be with himself'. Mrs. MacNair was taken home in February, after patient endurance of long "and continued suffering; and in October, little Mamie Thompson was suddenly called to the arms of him who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me."
CHURCH STATISTICS.
Eight (8) Churches have been added to our list since the last report, making a total of fifty-eight (58) Churches connected with the United Church of Christ in Japan. During the year, 1688 adults and 199 children have been baptized. The total church membel"ship is 6,859. The contributions for Christian work amount to 18,558.882 Yen, the equivalent of about $14,250.00 U.S. gold.
DAIKW AI (SYNOD).
At the meeting in Maya committee was appointed to confer with a similar committee appointed by the General Conference of the Kumi-ai (Congregational) Churches. The duty of this joint committee is to prepare in detail a system of government and doctrine, upon a basis already agreed upon, and to report the same to both bodies. The basis referred to has been already forwarded to the Mission Boards. The committee has had the matter assigned to it under careful consideration, and it has been recently reported that a document has been accepted by all the members. Further than this nothing has as yet transpired.
HOME MISSION BOARD.
This Board has been working steadily and successfuly. Fifteen (15) towns with their surrounding villages have been occupied during the year.
CHURCH AND EVANGELISTIC WORK.
Kyusltii. Many baptisms have taken place, and a feeling of prosperity exists
in the older out-stations.
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Three (3) new out-stations-Nakatsu, Hitoyoshi and Karatsuhave been opened. There are five (5) out-stations, each having a regular preacher, and one of them two preachers. Twelve (12) preaching places, at which services are held at regular intervals, have been opened.
The spirit of hostility has largely disappeared and the audiences have been constantly growing. In all out-stations there are Sunday Schools and prayer meetings, all of which are well attended. Y. M. C. A/s are meeting with good success.
Bh·oshima.
The Church is growing in numbers. There are many important places in this field, but the present force is too small to do much work in the surrounding towns and villages.
Osaka. The work of the two Osaka Churches has been especially encourag
ing. The Kita (North) Church has erected a new Church building with money contributed mostly by themselves.
The Minami (South) Church has carried on a very interesting work among the very poor people of the Kozu district in Osaka.
Meals are provided two evenings of each week for thirty (30) destitute people, which al'e followed by a preaching service.
A small" ragged school" has also been started. This work has already borne fruits. One new preaching place has been opened in Osaka, and another at Hagi, near Yamaguchi.
Tosa.
DUl'ing the first six months of the year the interest at the Kochi Church was great, and 187 persons received baptism. Since the departUl'e of Rev. M. Yamamoto, in April, the Church has been without a pastor, and though the services have been well attended, pastoral care has been greatly needed. Since July there have been only eighteen (18) baptisms.
A new Church to accommodate six hundred (600) persons is being built. The work about Kochi has been making good progress. The village
of Otani is to be especially noted. At the beginning of the year there were only two believers there, but now there are twenty-five (25) Church members and fifteen (15) candidates for baptism. On January 1st there were no ba~tized christians in the town of Sakawa, and now there are eleven (11).
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Kanazawa. The First Church has been obliged to enlarge its building to
accommodate the increasing audiences. The women of the Church took an active part in raising money for the enlargement.
The Second Church was organized in October, 1886, with thirteen (13) members. Its present membership is forty-one (41).
Its meetings are held in a cabinet-maker's shop. Besides supporting their pastor, they are laying by a little money each month to be used in erecting a chm'ch building.
It has suffered the loss of a deacon, who leaves a remarkable record of faith and thorough conversion from a life of great sin, to one of prayer and faithful study of the Scriptures.
There are four (4) out-stations cared for by Evangelists sent out by the Home Missionary Board, and two (2) new preaching places.
The rule in recently opened stations is that persons wishil!-g to have Christian teaching in their town shall provide a place of meeting. By means of money given by Mr. Harris of Philadelphia, we have been able to put Rev. Mr. Toda into the field to do itinerant work.
Nagoya. This field has been visited and meetings for preaching and public
lectures have been held in most of the important places. The large city of Guu gave a crowded audience to a lecture meeting held under the auspices of the Methodist and United Churches of Nagoya. We would greatly rejoice to be able to inaugurate work there at once.
It is a· desirable centre, as the Provincial Government, a Normal School, an Academy and a Medical School are located there. For these, foreign and Christian teachers are desired. Rev. and. Mrs. MacAlpine have removed to this field, and have lately been joined by Rev. H. B. Price.
llfisMma. The gift of a large distillery and storehouse for a church and girls'
school was noted in the last report. At an expense of $500.00, contributed by Mrs. Le Grange of
Albany, N. Y., and a friend in the field, the building has been changed to serve its new purpose.
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Miss Lizzie Ballagh, of Brooklyn, N. Y., has lately arrived, at her own charges, to attend to English instruction in the Girls' School.
1l1iyagi.
The Miyagi Chiikwai work has been carried on with energy and marked success. The converts show a commendable spirit of giving unto the Lord, and of self-support. The work at Iburi dates its beginning only from last January, and the church was organized in September. It now has a membership of eighty-three (83), and the congregation supports an ordained minister.
In Sendai and I wanuma the Gospel is bearing testimony to its own inherent life-giving powers. Many souls are being born into the Kingdom of God.
The German Reformed Mission are rejoicing over the arrival of Rev. D. B. Schneder and wife in Sendai, and expect a lady soon, to take up the work carried on by Miss Ault till her marriage to Rev. W. E. Hoy.
Yama.gata.
A school has been established here by a pl'ivate company. Rev. Mr. Oshikawa is Principal, and Rev. J. P. Moore, of the German Reformed Mission, has removed here with his wife, and has charge of English instruction. Although this school is not connected with any Mission, all its teachers are Christians and good results are expected.
Regular preaching services are held in the town. These are well attended and there is good prospect of speedy success.
General Wm'k.
Rev. R. Davidson spent four months in the summer, working at Utsunomiya, Kaminoyama, Miyajiku, Koriyama and Kaneyama. Mrs. Davidson accompanied him, and held regular meetings with women in all these places.
During this trip twenty-six (26) persons were baptized. Dr. Verbeck reports fifteen (15) trips into the country, occupying
fifty-nine (59) days in all. Work opened by him in Mito, a town of twenty thousand inhabitants, situated to the north-east of Tokyo, near
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the Pacmc Coast, deserves special mention. This town was formerly exceptionally hostile to Christianity, and although two or three attempts had been made to introduce it, they were entirely unsuccessful.
Lately Mr. Watase, a graduate of the Aricultul'al College at Sapporo, became Principal of the High School in Mito. He and his wife, who was a pupil in Graham Seminary, are both earnest Christians, and by their influence Dr. Verbeck and some Japanese brethren were invited to come there to tell about Christianity.
They visited the town in June, 1887, and held lectures during three days in the publi~ gardens. Over 1000 people attended each of these meetings. Owing to the influence of Mr. Watase all the provincial officials attended. Two (2) persons who had been led to Christ by<the teaching of Mr. Watase, were baptized on this first visit. Since that time three visits have been made, and the work has gone on prosperously. In the autumn ten (10) persons were baptized, and an ordained Evangelist was located there. At Shimozuma, a town of Ibaragi Ken, between Tokyo and Mito, a hopeful work. has been started in a similar manner by a Christian man and his wife living there.
Rev. E. R. Miller has just retID'ned from an extended trip which lasted from November 7th to December 30th. Of this we caE. only give an outline.
At Komoro he found the work doing well, and baptized four (4) persons.
The Church at U eda has suffered by the removal of its principal supporters and is in a very weak condition.
At Takata, the chief town of the Buddhistic province Echigo, where work has lately been begun by the Home Mission Board, he spent six days, holding lecture and preaching meetings in connection with the Evangelist located there. Fourteen (14) adults and two (2) children were baptized.
Thence he visited Toyama, Takaoka, Kanazawa, Daishoji, Nagoya, and passing through Osaka went to Hiroshima, Yamaguchi and Nagasaki. Meetings were held in all these places, but as there is organized work in all of them they need no special report in this connection. From Nagasaki, in company with Rev. N. H. Demarest, he visited Kurume, where a very successful work is being carried on. This is now an
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important place, but its importance will soon be greatly increased, as it will be the railroad centre for the island of Kyushu. They found the Church at Yanagawa somewhat faint-hearted, and tried to stir them up, Btnd have hopes that they were partially successful.
Interesting meetings were also held at Saga and Karatsu. They also expected to go to Kagoshima, but were prevented by the failure of steamers to make the trip at that time. Mr. Miller says :-" Although I visited places under the direction of the Reformed Mission, the Tokyo Chukwai, the southern station of the American Presbyterian Mission, the N aniwa Chiikwai, the Southern Presbyterian Mission, the Chinzei Chukwai, and the Nagasaki station of the Reformed Mission, wherever I went I was equally welcome, and felt equally at home. May the time soon come when the churches at home will be able to feel as truly one as we do here, and be able to work in as entire harmony and unity."
Rev. Mr. Miller gives the following sketch of the beginnings of the Church of Iburi, mentioned above, in the report of Miyagi :
"The beginning of the work at Mombetsu and Mororan is remarkable. In the winter of 1886 and 1887, Mr. Yoshida, an Evangelist of the Sendai Church, was sent to work at Hakodate.
" While there, some of the Christians suggested that he should start work at Mororan, on the road between Rakodate and Sapporo. Some of the believers collected seven (7) yen for traveling expenses, and gave them, with a letter of introduction to some of the principal men of the place, to Mr. Yoshida. These men received him kindly and soon became interested in Christianity. One of them, who was an officer in the town of Mombetsu, across the bay, invited him to send for Rev. Mr. Oshikawa, pastor of the Sendai Church, to come with Mr. Yoshida to teach in his town. This matter was telegraphed to Mr. Oshikawa, who replied that if this officer were willing to be baptized he would come, otherwise not. Re did this to know whether they were in earnest to learn about Christianity. This telegram was shown to the officer, and he said that he had already made up his mind to accept Christianity, so they might reply that he would be baptized. Upon this Mr. Oshikawa at once joined Mr. Yoshida. After a short period of instruction several were baptized, and in the autumn of 1887, a -Church was organized.
" On the day of its organization, MI-. Kitayama, a graduate of the last year's class in the Theological School, was ordained as pastor, the Church undertaking to pay the whole of his salary.
" This is the first example, in Japan, of a Church calling a pastor, and having him installed on the day of organization."
During the year several new Churches have been erected in Tokyo and in other -towns.
On Christmas day a new Church, known as the " Akasaka Kyokai, II was dedicated. This building was erected entirely with moniY raised by the people themselves, or given by friends in Japan. This growing congregation is the fourth Church organized by members of the Scotch Presbyterian Mission during the last eight (8) years. It is the result of the labours of Rev. T. Lindsay, who began work in the Akasaka district a little over two years ago. The Church services were held at Mr. Lindsay's house until the completion of the new Church building.
EDUCATIONAL WORK.
There has been steady progress in this large and important part of our work, and reports from all quarters are encouraging, as the following extracts will show.
TOKYO.
MEIJI G AKUIN.
I. JAPANESE THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Rev. J. L. Amerman, D.D., sends the following report:
"1. Faculty.
" As intimated in the last annual report, Mr. Knox has been absent since the end of the first term of last year. His classes have been cared for by Dr. Verbeck and Mr. Uemura. Mr. Ogimi's work as lecturer ceased at the end of the year, in June. All the other instructors have
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continued their work without interruption. Mr. Miller and Mr. Uemura will be unable to give us thei; assistance after the present term. Mr. Miller will remove to Morioka, and Mr. Uemura proposes to visit America. We have been glad to have the assistance of' Mr. Tamura during a portion of the present term, and have requested the Board of Directors to appoint him Lecturer in Pastoral Theology.
"2. Students. "Nine (9) students were grt"\.duated from this Department in June
last. With one exception these are all. engaged in Pastoral or Evangelistic work. With great satisfaction and thankfulness we report the large number of twenty-six (26) applicants for admission to the Junior Class of the new year. Owing to the increased demands made at the entrance examinations, only sixteen (16) of these were admitted. Besides these there is one student who was obliged to leave last year's Junior Class soon after the beginning of the year, on account of sickness, who has l'eturned and entered this year's Junior Class. Also one who left us several years ago to engage in evangelistic work, has returned to complete his course, and is enrolled in the Senior Class. Two students of the Junior Class who left us at the end of last year, may return to continue their studies hereafter. The numbers in attendance at the present time are as follows :-
Senior Class Middle Class Junior Class
In all ...
10 5
17
32
" The diligence and general conduct of the students has merited our praise, and their progress in the various studies exceeds that of any previous year. During the summer vacation nearly all the students were engaged in evangelistic work under the supervIsion of the Missionary Committees of the United Church.
"8. Lm'ge1" Acconwwdations Yeeded.
" The building which has served as a recitation hall during the past eight years is becoming inconveniently small. The dormitory provided for the students is not large enough to accommodate aU our number, and
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an iron worker's shop opened in the immediate vicinity is the occasion of much annoyance. We look forward with desire to the time when we shall be provided with more ample and quiet accommodations on the ground already occupied in part by the Academic Department. We believe that the location of all the Departments on one plot of ground will be greatly to the advantage of the entire institution.
"4. Library and Reading Boom.
" We have received but f~w gifts of books for the Library during the past year, but some volumes of grea~ value to us in our work have been purchased with grants allowed us by two of' the Missions.
"The Reading Room has been maintained as usual ,by voluntary subscriptions.
"5. E:rpenses.
"The expenses of this Department during the year, as shown by the Treasurer's books, excluding grants for the Library and i?cluding the salaries of the Japanese Professor and Lecturers, have been Yen 1,578.08.
"In conclusion we record our gratitude to God for the successful work of the past year, and we hope for such blessings of divine wisdom and strength as will be needed during the year to come."
II. ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
Reported by Rev. H. Harris. "The work of the year has been successful and of unusual promise.
We have much reason for thankfulness and gratitude for what the Lord has done for us, and what he has permitted us to do for him.
"Since September last the work of this Department has been carried on in Shirokane Mura, a beautiful and well situated location.
"By the generous gifts of friends of the institution, both in America and in Japan, new buildings have oeen erected at a cost of over $20,000.00. Sandham Hall is large enough to accommodate about three hundred (300) pupils. There are eight (8) recitation rooms, a chapel with a seating capacity for tlu'ee hundred (300) students, a library and an o~ce.
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"Hepburn Hall contains sixty (60) rooms and affords accommodations for one hundred and twenty (120) boarders. The session which opened in September is of great promise. It is gratifying to record the strong and growing interest on the part of the students.in behalf of a higher and thorough education. This is an encouraging feature and will be of interest to those who are watching the movements now being made throughout the cOlmtry to produce, through institutions of learning, educated men and women in number's and force sufficient to influence and convert the nation.
"Prof. and Mrs. McCauley are still in America. Dr. Hepburn has accepted the Presidency of the institution and the chair of Physiology and Hygiene. He enters upon his duties from January, 1888.
"Rev. T. Lindsay is assisting us as Lecturer on Logic. In September Mr. T. Kondo took charge of instruction in Chinese and Japanese.
"Mr. Sugimori, having completed his engagement with Graham Seminary, has again entered upon his auties in this Department.
"The College Sunday School has completed the first year of its existence. The attendance has been good, and much interest in Bible study is manifested.
"The boarders attend the Sunday evening services, and the Evening Bible classes during the week. All members of all the classes receive daily instruction in the Bible. The students hold a weekly prayer meeting each Wednesday evening, and also spend a short time in prayer at the close of each of the week-day evening services.
"The Literary Societies meet weekly. Their exercises are of an interesting nature, and as much attention is paid to English speaking and composition, they are of great benefit to all seeking to become good English' scholars.
"The College society has a membership of eighty-seven (87), and that of the Preparatory School, forty-eight (48).
"In June last one young man graduated. He is now a student in Harvard University. At OUl' first Junior DI'ator Contest, held at the last Commencement season, seven contestants were admitted. Two prizes were given by Prof. MacN a.ir.
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The present number of pupils is as follows :
CLASS. No. I
CHRISTIANS. IBAPTIsMs DIJRlNG THE YEAR.
- -Senior ..................... 10 7 ... Junior ..................... 26 15 ... Sophomere ............... 28 11 1 Freshman .................. 29 18 7 2nd Preparatory ......... 56
I 17 10
1st " ............ 19 8 8
- I 1 8 I 66 21 Totals ......... 6
" The number has somewhat diminished on account of our dormitories being unfinished, and the difficulty of obtaining board in the vicinity of' the new location. We are glad, however, to see that so few have dropped out of the advanced classes, and expect, now that our buildings are"ready, to have increased numbers.
" The progress made by the pupils who are regular in attendance is very satisfactory. The standard of studies has been raised and a sifting process is going on. This, we expect, will give us a better class of applicants for admission, and also an increased number . We hope that it will also secure the stability of our students.
"Our students come from all parts of the Empire. The College Military drill and Gymnastic Exercises give health and vigor to the students and fit them physically for their work.
" The members of the College Missionary Society have been actively engaged in useful work. In this city and the surrounding towns and villages they have held lecture meetings and preached the Gospel, both in public places and in private houses. Besides, many addresses by eminent speakers have been interpreted to large audiences by members of the society. Prof. Ishimoto deserves special mention as an interpreter, having interpreted during the year for Rev. George Miiller, Bishop Bickersteth and others.
"Valuable additions to the Library have been made. With the annual appropriations by the Boards, one hundred and four (104) volumes have been purchased. Through the generosity of Rev H.
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Loomis, forty-nine (49) volumes of interesting and valuable books, together with a large number of unbound periodicals, have lately been
added. " A large Bible has been received from Mr. and lVIrs. S. D. Hepburn
of Yokohama. 'Ve take pleasure also in recording the gift of fifty (50) dollars, through Rev. Mr. Knox, by a gentleman in America, for the purchase of books for the Library, and a gift of twenty-five (25) dollars by Mrs. Sandham, to be expended for Japanese new Testaments for gratuitous distribution.
"Two scholarships of fifty (50) dollars each, to be called the 'A. G. M. Sophomore Scholarships,' in memory of Mrs. MacNair, have been founded by a friend in America.
" Also a gift of two hundred (200) dollars has been received from Mrs. Hepburn and one of her friends.
" The expenditures for Japanese teachers and running expenses for the year ending August 31st, 1887, were 1,847.78 yen."
IIl.-SPECIAL DEPART:\IEKT.
In this department instruction has been given to three (3) graduates of the Academic Department who have been taking part of their Theological Course in English.
One of these also began the study of Latin. He is now studying at Princeton.
GRAHAM SEMINARY.
Miss 1. A. Leete reports :-" We note with deep thankfulness a greater amount of spiritual growth, which we rejoice to hope is truly
the work of the Holy Spirit.
" Twelve (12) of our pupils have been baptized this year, and we have reason to believe that many others are seeking their Savior.
" We notice with gratitude that nearly all of our old pupils have returned to us. This power ,of holding our pupils is a most encouraging feature.
" We have one hundred and twenty-.six (126) pupils. There are orty-one (41) Christians, including native teachers.
"Five (5) Sunday Schools are carried on by the teachers and pupils of tlns school, and assistance is given in another.
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SAKURAI JO-GAKKO.
From Mrs. True's report we take the following :-" We have over three hundred (800) names on our roll, and an average attendance of two hundred and forty (240). Of these, fifty (50) are kindergartners.
" We have added a depart~ent for pupils who are well advanced in English. This has increased our labours, but has also been a source of great encouragement.
" The class of young women mentioned in the last report as working half of each day to secure means to pay their school expenses, is doing well and studying zealously.
" In the various experiences of the year we have had most cheering evidence of growth in grace, and of the effect of Christian training in broadening and deepening the Christian charactel' of' our pupils who have long been with us.
" Of the forty (40) pupils in the three upper classes, all but six (6) are professing Christians, and in everyone of the lower classes the leaven is found, and we hope that in due time the whole will be leavened.
"Besides regular school wOl'k, three (8) Sunday Schools aI'e carried on by the teachers and older pupils, and regular assistance is given in four (4) others. Instruction in caring for the sick has been given to a class of seven (7) women."
SHOYEI KOTO JO-GAKKO.
This is a school for young ladies established by MI'. Okami. It is not strictly a mission school, but it is a recognized Christian school, and three ladies of· the American Presbyterian Mission are regularly engaged in it.
Miss West reports :-" We have full control of English, music and religious instruction. Our object is to help by suggestion and influence to build up a thoroughly good school.
" The importance of helping Japanese Christians to help themselves in providing for the education of their children, needs no argument. Owing to the increase in the number of pupils, the school building has been enlarged to nearly twice its original size. At the urgent request of influential persons, a preparatory department for pupils not less than ten years pf age has been opened.
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" The number of pupils, enrolled is sixty-five (65), and the average attendance is fifty (50). Bible lessons are given daily and there is a general interest in Bible study.
" There are ten (10) professing Christians in the school. Several others wish to be baptized, but on account of family opposition cannot do so at once.
" A Sunday School is held for the pupils and any friends whom they may bring. We have been much gratified, both by the spirit in which the day pupils receive Christian teaching, and by the abundant evidence that the truth is carried to their homes.
"The Primary Department has become a flourishing school of about one hundred (100) members.
" The Shinagawa school, owing to unfavourable location, is small. It will probably soon be removed to a better place near the new Church. The children now attend Sunday school at the Church.
" In addition to school work, Miss Alexander has a class of ladies of' the nobility who read the Bible and Christian books with her. There is also a weekly knitting meeting, at which a Bible lesson is always given. Those who attend have formed a Benevolent Society, the fees of' which are devoted to work among the poor people of the Church."
THE TOKYO BIBLE INSTITUTE.
This Institute is in charge of' Miss K. M. Youngman. It has nineteen (19) pupils, two paid teachers and six (6) who
serve gratuitously. Of the latter, one teaches four times week, and the others each once a week.
"Evangelistic work was done by the students during April and the summer months in five (5) places. In every place the Evangelists and the Christians urge that the same women be sent again next April. One woman, Mine Imae, who had already been three times to Kujukuri, was asked to come once more, as a special favor, and it was her privilege to hold a meeting at which sixty (60) women were present. At her first meeting in that place, not a woman attended. Owing largely to her influence, there are now nearly as many women as men in that Church. Three Sunday Schools, having more than three
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hundred pupils, are carried on by the students of the Institute. They aJso hold two meetings weekly for the parents of the Sunday school children, and visit them in their houses. They have circulated thousands of tracts, papers and portions of the Scriptures. This year closes the fourth year of the history of this school, and the first class, consisting of three (3) persons, will graduate in March. In connection with the Institute there are two primary schools, one having one hundred and forty-six (146) pupils, and the other one hundred and twenty (120). Both these schools are now following the course of studies prescribed by the Government. They afford excellent opportunity for Bible teaching, and are good training places for the pupils of the Institute."
YOKOHAMA.
Al\IERICAN MISSION HOME.
Though no report has been received from this school, we may say that the work has in no way fallen behind the excellent record of previous years.
ISAAC FERRIS SEMINARY.
Rev. E. S. Booth reports :-" The past year marks a glorious chapter in the history of this school. The years of working and of waiting have been rewarded. As the Seminary was unable longer to meet the growing demands made upon it, friends in America have generously provided means to enlarge it.
"The present force of teachers numbers four (4) foreign, nine (9) Japanese, and five (5) pupil assistants.
" By the marriages of Miss H. L. Winn and Miss A. H. 13allagh the school has lost two efficient teachers.
"Since the return of Mr. Booth, in July, the school has been somewhat reorganized, and its curriculum revised and improved. Fifty (50) new pupils have been enrolled during the year.
, " The number now enr.olled is one hundred and thirty-five (135), with an average atte'tdance of one hundred and twenty-:6:ve(125). Many have been refused admission from lack of room. A growing interest in Christianity has been manifest. During some special meetings in N 0-
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vember, forty-five (45) professed faith in Christ. Twelve (12) of these will soon be baptized, and nine (9) others have received baptism during the year. More than thirty (SO) are pleading with their parents for permisson to be baptized.
"Besides school work, Miss M. L. Winn goes every Saturday to Yokosuka to meet a large Bible class of women.
SUMIYOSm CHO SCHOOL.
This school, which is under the supervision of Miss Alexander, has had a year of marked prosperity.
The officialR Rent by the Board of Education place it second only to the largest government school in Yokohama. The number of pupils has increased to two hundred aud seventy (270), and the character of the school is constantly improving. The same faithful Christian continues as head teacher, and with her are associated eight (8) assistant teachers.
The children, though young, are acquiring a very clear knowledge of the truths of Clll'istianity, and are already exerting an influence for good in their homes. Two large Sunday Schools are conducted by the Christian teachers and Bible women. There are four (4) of' the latter. They receive semi-weekly instruction, and spend the rest of their time in work among the families connected with the church and the school.
There is also a branch school, which contains fifty (50) pupils. These receive regular religious instruction during the week, and attend the Sumiyoshi Cho Sunday School. •
OSAKA.
ITCHI Jo GARRO.
Miss Garvin reports :-" This school was moved from the Concession to a rented house in
the city in January, 1887. " A l'apid gt'owth followed, and a woman's department was added, "Before June, the number of pupils had increased to sixty (60). "The woman's department was discontinued in September, for
want of suitp.ble accommodations,
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"The sohool began its seoond year with forty-two (42) pupils, of whom twenty-three (28) are boarders. There are fourteen (14) Christians. With the exception of the salaries of foreign teachers, and of two Japanese teachers, the school pays its own expenses. A new building is in pl"OCeSS of erection on one of the most elevated and desirable locations in the city."
NAGASAKI.
THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL.
In July last three (3), men complete{l the course of study, and were icensed by the Chinzei ChUkwai. There are now six (6) students in attendanoe.
Rev. Mr. Stout has given regulal° instruotion in Sacred History, Church History and Homiletics; and Rev. Mr. Segawa has taught Thelology. Both Messrs. Stout and Segawa have classes in Biblioal Exegesis.
JONATHAN STURGIS SEMINARY.
Miss Brokaw reports :-" At the opening of' the year work was begun in a small temporary building with nine (9) pupils. Three others entered, but were soon dismissed on account of their oharacter.
" In September the school was opened in a new and convenient building, which oommands a fine view of the bay and the native city. I was alone until Octoher, when a co-laborer, Miss Irvine, arrived.
"There are at present seventeen (17) pupils, of whom thirteen (13) are boarders. One of these takes lessons only in the Bible and Chinese, as her eyes will not permit her to pursue many studies. Five (5) of the pupils are professing Christians, and they have a marked influence. "
WH. H. STEELE, JB., MEMORIAL ACADEMY.
Rev. A. Oltmans writes :-" This year has heen for the sehool one of great importanoe and signal blessings.
"Until the summer vaoation, the school was oarried on in temporary quarters. In September, work was begun in the new school building with nearly sixty (60) pupils, of whom about half were new.
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" The boarding house was opened soon after, and twenty-five (25) students entered it at once. During the term there has been much shifting antI sifting, as is natural in a new schooL Some have gone, more have come, and now there are seventy (70) in regular attendance. Most of them are working hard and promise well.
" A gymnasium, now in course of erection, is looked upon by the students with pride. Two daily Bible classes are taught by Messrs. Stout and Segawa. We hope soon to welcome a fellow-worker."
KA..."N" AZA W A.
HOKURIKU EI WA GAKKO (BoYS' SCHOOL).
Rev. J. B. Porter reports :-" There has been steady progress. The character of the Rtudents has improyed, and attendance is much more regular. There are fifty (50) pupils, three (3) foreign teachers and three (3) Japanese teachers. There have been twelve (12) conversions during the year. The Bible is taught daily, and students are examined in it as in other studies. Since we have b~en permitted to do this, the interest in Bible study has increased. 'Ve have special preaching services for the students every Sunday morning. The school Y. !VI. C. A. does mission work at Matto, a town about seven miles from Kanazawa, ~here they have an English school on Saturday, apd a Sunday school on Sunday of each week."
KANAZAWA Jo GAKKO (GIRLS' SCHOOL).
Miss Hesser writer :-" Our school numbered fifty (50) at the close of the school year in June. Fifteen (15) of these were Christians, nine (9) having been baptized in April. We have refused admission to more than twenty (20) because of lack of room.
" There was a slight falling off in September, owing to a rise in the price of tuition.
" We have a Sunday school at which nearly all OUl' pupils attend, many bringing th~ir younger sisters with them.
"A Missionary society with thirty-two (82) members has been organized. There is a deep interest manifested by some in the study of the Bible, which is a daily text book."
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SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN.
This school consists of two departments, Primary and Kindergarten. The Primary is preparatory to the other Christian schools.
The Kindergarten is intended to meet the wants· of Christian families, but is, of course, open to all who wish to avail themselves of it. Among the patrons of the school are the Governor and some of the best families of the city. In connection with this school, Miss Porter has two Sunday schools of fifty (50) and one hundred (100) pupils respectively.
The accommodations for this school are very inadequate, but better ones are in contemplation. The number of pupils is forty (40).
SENDAI.
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR EVANGELISTS.
This school is conducted by Rev. Messrs. Hoy and Oshikawa. Nine (9) young men are under instruction. Some of these are already preaching with general acceptance. The success of two of them has claimed special attention.
GIRLS' SCHOOL.
This has been under the management of Miss Poorbaugh and Miss Ault of the German Reformed Mission. It has made good progress and has a daily attendance of sixty (60) pupils. The pupils are studious and give good heed to biblical· teaching.
Miss Poorbaugh has a large Sunday school in connection with the day school. Several of the girls have been converted.
The ladies have also taught daily a class composed of the wives of military officers. Much good has come from this class.
SAPPORO.
Miss S. C. Smith, besides teaching in the Government Normal School, opened in January, 1887, a girls' school, which has forty (40) pupils. In September, a kindergarten, limited,to twenty (20) pupils, was started, with Miss Hasebe, a graduate of Sakurai J 0 Gakko, as teacher.
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The Bible is taught daily in both these schools. Eight (8) pupils have become Christians, and are waiting for some one to come to baptize them. Others are earnestly searching the Scriptures.
Nineteen (19) of the Normal School students attend a Sunday Bible class.
BIBLE TRANSLATION.
Dr. Hepburn gives the following report :-" As Chairman of the Permanent Committee, I beg to state that
during the year now <?losing the Permanent Committee on the Translation, Revision and Publication of the Holy Scriptures has received from its Translators and Revising Committees, and has published the following books of the Old Testament, viz.:-I. and II. Chronicles; Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Isaiah, Song of Songs and Lamentations.
" The Revision Committee has also made a second revision and correction of the following books, which had already been published, viz.: Genesis, Joshua, PI'ovel'bs, Jonah, Haggai and Malachi.
"The first two of these have been published, and the others are now in press.
" Thus it is with the gI'eatest pleasure that I am able to state that the work of translating and publishing the books of the Old Testament, which was begun in the Spring of 1882, has been carried on without any material interruption, and has been successfully finished. To God be all the praise."
PUBLICATION.
Two (2) new works have been published by members of this Council during the year, viz., "A Translation of Dr. ·Woodbridge's Theology," by Rev. Messrs. Demarest and Segawa, and "A Synopsis of all the Japanese Verbs," with explanatory text and practical exercises, by Dr. Verbeck. Dr. Hepburn has issued a third edition of his Dictionary and also of its abridgment. Dr. Amerman has issued a second edition of the " Argument for the Being of God." Dr. Imbl'ie, a second edition
1IIIil'lilIi~Uilil!11 3 9002 10638 0794
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of "The Life of Christ," and Mr. Wyckoff, a third edition of "Composition for Beginners." Dr. Amerman has also prepared a revision of his" Map of Japan,-showing places occupied by the United Church," which is appended to this report.
Three of the five members of the American Tract Society's Committee for N orth Japan are members of this Council. This Committee has issued during the year 111,161 tracts, and 4,256 books; and has circulated 116,483 tracts and 3,192 books. The total circulation is 1,500,126 pages.
At the Meeting of Synod in May, a Committee was appointed to unite with a Committee from the Kumiai (Congregational) Churches. in the preparation of a Hymn and Tune Book. These Committees have had several meetings, and have done a great deal of work.
They have the Hymn book ready for publication, and will publish an edition at once. The name of the tune will be placed at the head of each hymn, but they will not be able to issue the book with tunes before the Autumn.
Several of the other Missions have expressed their purpose of adopting the book, and have placed hymns and tunes in use by them in the hands of the Committee.
The" Glad Tidings," and its accompanying leaflet, are still edited by Mrs. Miller, and have a constantly increasing circulation.
"The Christian," though it is still receiving assistance from the American Board Mission, the Presbyterian (North) Mission and the Reformed (Dutch) Mission, has a regularly increasing circulation, and is expected to become self-supporting before the end of 1888.
We surely have cause for thanksgiving. It is not a small thing to have been the instruments in God's hand of bringing five persons daily, during the past year, to a knowledge and acceptance of Jesus the Savior. Yet these are but the first fruits: the great harvest field lies before us.
These are the few scattering drops; but there is the sound of abundance of rain. He in whose hand are the hearts of all men, can illumine our weak e1l'orts with the very light of the Sun of Righteousness. He has promised to be with us always. He has been with us hitherto. Blessed be his holy name for ever and ever.
M. N. WYCKOFF.
STATISTICAL TABLE.
6 . BAPTISMS IN MEMBERSHIP, ~ !I:~ ~ ~ ~ 1887. OCTOBER 1887. r:tl ~ t:l ~ ~ ~ .D THE m ~ : I. I . §!§ ~ MINISTERS. ~
PRESBYTERIES AND PASTORS.
ORDAINED DURING
lIS ~ @ . § ~ § :s ~ ~ -., PAST YEAR. § 1>1 ..:1 8 r:tl 104. Q) rot • ~ 8 ...
CHURCHES.
I=l-c: 0 ;=: relg;: . 8 re 0; 8..:1 Z ell
§ ~0.g ':l -0 @ 0 :E -0 ~ ~ ~ ~ -------------1.--------- ~ ~ ~ 6 1~~ -~ ~~ ~-~ ________________________ 1° __ DCliiclti, Tokyo: YelL.
* Kaigan, Yokohama .••••• Inngaki Akira ..•••. 1 359 152 2: 154 246 234 24 504 1,283.689
1
" Inllgald Akira. Ito Tokichi. * Shinsakae, Tokyo.... ••.. IBhiwara Yasutnro •. 21 250 59 •• I 59 156 122 16 294 703.685 _. Ihuka Kujillosuke. Harasawa Kido. * Sumiyoshi Cho, Yokohama Yamamoto Hideteru. 3 146 42 1', 43 92 71 29 192 392.101 .. Ogimi Motoichiro. Hoden, ShimoslL ...••••.•. .. •. .• •. .• 4 69 .• •. •• 36 18 15 69 42.637 .. YasukawlL Torn. * Sukiyabashi, Tokyo ...... Tillllura Naomi ..•. 5 155 62 21 64 107 73 151 195 2,767.890
1" Ishiwllra YILSUtlLl"O.
Shinagawa, " • • • • • . • . . • . . • . • • 6 42 2.. I 2 20· 18 7· 45 1,098.363.. Toda TlLdu.-atBu. Kojimachi, " .... .. Maki Shigeto ...... 7 124 28 8 36 69 61 19 149 251.592.. TILlllura Naomi. Sa\mra, Shimosa .••••••• •• •• •• •• .• •• 8 80\ 17 1 18 56 27 13 96 121.850.. Wada Hidetoyo. Nakabashi, 'I'okyo • • • • • • • . • • • • . . • . • • 9 45 18 1 19 43 12' 4 59 44.900 •• Minagaki Sugo. * Daimacbi," •• . • • . •. •. .• . • •• •• 10 1141 15 9 24 54 431 38 135 227.071.. Ito Tokichi. Mishima, Izu •.•.•.••• o. 0.. Ito Tokichi . 0 .. 0.0. 11 154 66 12 78 123 78 38 239 142.471.. Yamamoto Hideteru. * Kujl1kuri, Kazusa • 000. . •• Akiwa . 0 ......•.•. 12 123 11 1 12 70 34 30 134 559.034.. Harasawa Kido. • Shiba, Tokyo.......... Wada Hidetoyo •... 13 212 60 21 81 130 101 63 294 563.120 Shimbasbi, .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 14 113 29.. 29 83 52 6 141 289.560 Nishi Sbiba," .. .. • .. • •. • • .. .. • • .. 15 77 8 4 12 34 25 11 70 102.003 Akasaka, ". . .. . . .... .. .. • . .. o. 16 34 7 3 10 15 15 19 49 58.335 MotoJaiku Cbo, Tokyo .... •• .. .. .. '0 17 177 14 1 15 23 141 9 46 47.155 * Yokosuka, Sagami........ .. .. .. .. .. 18 36 50 3 53 51 40 7 98 365.394 MUl'almmi, Echigo •••••••. •• •• •• •• .• 19 22 12 .. 12 13 13 .• 26 17.699 Niigata. " •• .. .... .. . • •• .. .. 20 50 18 6 24 41 27 6 74 32.113 Hota, Bosiu 0 •••• 0 . • . . • • • . • • . • • 0 • • o. 21 •. 34 2 36
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29 11 2 42 4.720
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Daiui, Tokyo: I 1 I I Ueda, Shinsbu .... 0 0 .. .. .. 1 76 5 5j 40 32 8 80 121.152 .. Omori, Shimosa .......... 2 26 .. , 16 4 6: 26 5.000 .. Asakusa, Tokyo ..••.. 00.. 3 317 27 27 76 53 18! 147 422.097 .. .. Ushigome," •..... 0 .•. HattOli Shozo •.•• 00 4 238 43 2 45' 102 142 42, 284
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2,115.888 .. • Ryogolm, (, ••..•••.•. Miura'l'oru 0....... 5 165 48 7 55~ 136 55 261 217 586.892 .. Hongo, "0 ••.•.•.•. IsIJiwara Ryo •..... 6 130 19 19: 76 581171151 347.151 .. Wado, Bushu .... 0" 0..... 7 85 14 4 18
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' 56 29 14 9!:l1 57.376 .. Kiriu, Joshiu.............. 8 97 7 7 37 19 181 74 101.536
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.. Shitaya, To\<yo.......... 9 130 19 19 87 61 2 1501
390.206 .. • Nibonbasbi," 0 ... 0 0 0 •.. KitRhara Yoshimicbi.1O 110 11 3 14 49 50
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' 271126 374.7051"
Adachi, ........ 00 .. 11 67 .. I 29 15, 141 58' 101.106 Honjo, • • •• •• •• .• Shiuowal'a GillZO .. 12 45 6 2 8i 24 26, 9 59 155.2801 Utsunomiya, Yashu ........ .. 13 40 8 1 9, 38 19, 18 75 17.000'1 .. Meisei, To\<yo •• 0 ••.•••.•• OgawlL YOHhiyasu .. 14 9 1 10 70 611 321 163 353.434
Demura Mnsahisa. Ogawa Yoshiyasu. Kitabara Yoshimichi. Ishiwal'a Ryo. Shinowara Ginzo. Hattori Shozo. Takagi Shinkichi. Okuno Masatsuna. Kimura Kumaji . Miura TOl'U.
Miura Sozaburo. Kitayama Hatsutaro. Hayashi Taketaro.
* Bancho, " ..• 0 • . • • • • • . .. 15 10 10', 65 18 21 85, 191.610 .. Kasuga, Shiushu •• o. 0 • 00 • • 0 . • • 0 0 •. 16 •• I' 0 0 . . . . 18 71 4 29, 4.7051 ~a, Yalillm ......•..•.. _'_'_0_' __ '_' __ ' • ___ •. _ ~ _'_0 __ 2 _._._ 2 20 4 o. 241 ;}2.235
~=====T=ot=a=ls=.=.=.=.o=.=o=o.=.=.= .. =.============~.=.71=7=1=5=26~,=2=2~8==2=0~24=871=9=39~;=6=5~1~1 2=5=7TI1=8=477=5=,4=3=7=.3=73~-=127-=-==-=-=~::1:0:~======~========3========~7 Ohillzei: I I 1 ' 1 1 Nagasaki, Hizen 0 •••.••••• Segawa ARaf:lhi .•.••. 1 104 26 6 32 6~ 41", ~5 149 142.270 .. Aoyama Shozaburo.
Yanagawa, Ohilmgo 00 .•. 0 0 0 2 148 3' 5 8 53
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53f 40 146 60.270 .0 Tomegawa !tsuro. Akamagaseki, Nagato .•••.. 3 35 51 5 HI 7: 5 31 39.950 .• Ota TOlleSulte. Kagoshima, Satsuma ...•.. 4 25 2 21 9 11! 11 31 5.670.. Segawa Asashio Yamaguchi. Suwo •• 0 •.•••.• Aoyama Shozaburo •• 5 69 16 7 23: 29 34' 21 84 110.730
Ota Tonesul<e.
Toyora, NaglLto............ 6 36 2 2 17 11 8 36 98.720
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1 Hiroshillla, Ald .••. 0 •• 0 . • • • 7 32 26 .. 26 33 2B 2 58 65.980
Totals ....•.•.••• 0 .. ----- "7 449 80 lsi9s 223 180 132 535 523.590 "9 -----4-----------1
Nauiwl& : * Kanazawa, Kaga ••..•••• o. Aold Tfm:yei .0...... 1 113 31 2 33 45 5 19 116 284.9190' Aoki Tsnyei. Nagoya,_ Owari •.• 0 . 0 • 0 0 • •• Bunno Kai~hi 0..... 2 86 29 17 46 70 38 18 126 112.605 •. Banno Kaichi. * Rita, OHaka.............. 3 95 48 4 52 79 62 9 150 348.607 • Kocbi ....•.•.•.••••.•.. 4 128 155 26 181 138 116 43 297 294.482 Minami, 0;saka . . • . . • • • . . • . 5 42 43 20 6B 45 33 26 104 162.8811
Ozu, Iyo.................. 7.. 57 10 67 31 26 10 67 14.660 TOllomachl, Kanazawao •.•• 0 6 16 5 21 20 10 81 381 68.160
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Totals.. .. •• ..••.. •. 7 464 379 84 463 428 337 13S 898 1,286.H14 9 2
Miyag'L : * Sendai . 0 .••...•..•..•••. * HWkodate ..••..•.••••••.. * IwanumlL •.....•..•.•.... Ishinolnaki ............ 1 •
Furukawa 00 •........•.••. .. 10Uli .•...•..•.......•.•.
•• •• " •• •• I 11196 144 '0 144 247 I\)2 lo 349 1,247.758.. Oshikawn MasRyoshi. Nakasu Harutalle •. 21 52 25 •• 25 39 27'· . 66 443.799 .. Nakasu Harutaue. • . • • • • 00 • . 3 37 36 .• 36 521 21 •. 73 162.574 •. Hayashi Taketaro. .. .. .. .. .. 4.25 5.. 5 201 1): : 25 20.039 • 0 Fnjio Kinroku.
• • . . . . • . . • 6. . 8U. 0 83 58 25 •• 83 250.000 .. Kitayama Hatsutaro.
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Fujio Kinrokn. Nakasu Harutalle.
· . 0 • . . 0 0 . • 5 21 4. • 4 23
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9 32 67.000
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" Miura Sozabul'o .
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SUMMARY. Daiichi, TOltyo •. 0. . . . • • • •• •• • • o. •• o. 212382 704 77 781 L4911089 3712951 9,115.385 12 2 Daini, " .............. .. .. .. .. 171526 228 20 248 939 651 2571817 5,437.373 10 3 Chinzei .................. .. . . .. .. .. 7 449 80 18 98 223 180 132 535 523.590 4 1 Naniwa .................. .. .. .. .. .. 7 464 37!:J 84 463 428 33'{ 133 898 1,286.314 2 0 Miyagi ..... .. . .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 6 331 297.. 297 439 189" 628 2,191.170 6 2
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-MAP OF'JAPAN-' ShoW'inq the W'ol'k at the United Church of
ChFist. NamesofplacGs where thepe areopganized
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is in progress ·but no Ch~rehes have yet been organized.
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