Maxey Mark Pauline 1970 Japan

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Linkletter No. 191 January, 1970

Dear Christian friends,

Were you born in 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946 or 1958? If so,this is your year - the Year of the Dog. You are loyal, honest,friendly and inspire confidence. On the other hand you may sinkyour teeth into causes and people you don't like. In any case,you can like yourself for most people like you, too. The firststamp of the year in Japan always honors the animal of that year.We are off to good start with dogs at our house. Last fall Hopeacquired a dog, the dog acquired two puppies which now look liketwo Huskies from Alaska. We are enjoying them.

During much of 1969 it seemed 1970 would be a year toendure and wait for a better season to roll around. Now I have amuch brighter view. The Nixon-Sato announcement of the reversionof Okinawa in 1972 brought a definite change of air in Japan.National elections here in December confirmed continued closeties between the U.S. and Japan. Revolution had seemed possible.Now the police have forcibly removed the barricades at most ofJapan's 852 universities and education has begun again after alapse of over a year.

Japan's economic progress has been praised world-widebut an editorial in The Japan Times questions that: "No one hasanswered to our satisfaction the question of why a people with aper capita income ranking 21st in the world are paying the world'shighest prices for many items in terms of real quality - for ihousing, in many areas of food and services, and for utili- Sties. Or why, in some cases, we are being charged more for HJapan-made products than those same goods are bringing on Hthe retail market on the other side of the globe...It is time flthat we, as individuals, took stock of ourselves. We have Vbeen labeled 'economic animals' and with justification. There Mmust be a moral reawakening, the revival of moral conscience.' Ifl

We have had positive examples of moral reawakening jHthrough Jesus Christ recently. 8 years ago Mr. Tsuchimochi Hbrought his wife to me so she could become a Christian. WkStrangely, he was the one to embrace the Gospel while his Hwife resisted it. He was faithful at church bringing his ^children. Recently they moved to Koyama. When I went to call, mnot only the mother but the two oldest daughters confessed HChrist also. I baptized them December 14.

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Sunday morning, December 21, everybody took communion at Kagoshima church but Reiko Motoyoshi. After service, Iasked her why she wasn't a Christian. She said she was 'tryingto get ready' to become one. I said that was like 'trying toget well' before going to see the doctor. On Christmas Day, Iwent to Kagoshima and baptized her in the Japanese bath of Mrs.Motomura, one of the first members of the church. It would behard to spend a happier Christmas Day than that.

A year ago I noticed an unusually perceptive youngman in my English Bible class at Kagoshima. When he asked meabout a good commentary, I suggested R.C. Foster's three volume Life of Christ which he promptly bought and began to study.On December 1st, Hiroshi Morioka wrote me: I want to devotemy life to the study of the Bible, giving up my school. It isvery difficult for me to study both medicine and the Bible. I think I must cast away medicinewith comfort life. How do you think of my thought? I would like to hear your opinion on next Saturday. Erasmus said, 'I am firmly resolved to die in the Study of the Scriptures; in them are allmy joy and all my peace.''"

On Saturday he told me he had finished three years of medical training, had threeto go and that his parents supported him generously at school but they had no interest in religion. The next thing was to tell them of his decision. On December 22 he wrote again: "1^ fatherana~mother allowed me "to" go to Bible"Seminary, but they don't help me. I must go for myself. Imust work to eat hereafter. Please pray for my parents. They have lost their only son. Only Godwould comfort them." We wrote immediately to encourage him and to share our Christmas money withhim. The next Sunday he told the Kagoshima church of his decision and of the sorrow he had hadwith his family. The Christians immediately gathered around him to pray. It was a joyous spiritual experience. He had been sprinkled previously but requested immersion. This was set for thenext Sunday, January 4. Bro Motoyoshi had been saying that the church needed a baptistry. Assoon as the service was over he put on his hat and set off to find one. It was in place for thenext Sunday. Since I was sick in bed, Bro. Motoyoshi was the first one to use it as he baptizedBro. Morioka into Christ. On January 5, Morioka San was on his way to Osaka Bible Seminary withthe blessings and farewells of the church. Pres. Clark and the faculty had agreed to admit himat the beginning of the winter term. Remember that name: MORIOKA. You will hear of him again.

It was wonderful to have Greg and Faith home for two whole weeks. They enjoyed beingable to sleep late and eat their fill of Mother's good cooking. We had a good Christmas day, allwent out to supp.^r together to celebrate our 28th wedding anniversary and on December 30 we hadGreg's 18th birthday party at home. The day after the kids went back to school, Hope lay in herbed and cried her heart out in lonliness. We know just how she felt.

The combination of 14 consecutive Christmas gatherings,, numerous guests and outsideobligations, plus much time spent preparing a paper on the Relationship of Church and State inthe New Testament to be given at a seminar near Tokyo January 6 proved too much. The flu bug gotto me December 31 and I wasn't able to get out for 11 days. It was a lousy way to begin the year.

We have been blessed by-your -ca-r-d-s, Ict-t-er-s and remembrances.-Thank vou. It-means--morethan we can say to know that we are in your thoughts and prayer^,.--"""'' '

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Kanoya is not only south of Tokyo, it is also 500miles west of that city. This means that the clock hereshould read about 45 minutes later than Tokyo time but itdoesn't. Japan has the same time for the entire nation and MARTIN CLARK: QUESTIONS ANSWEREDthere is no daylight savings time in the summer. In January, the sun rises in Kanoya dsout 7 A.M.and by 5:45 P.M. it is dark and the evening chill has set in. The days are short, the holidaysare over and the only thing left is to hope for spring. This makes a good time for a session ofintensive Bible study, something we have done in January for a good many years. The plan isfor the outlying churches to have a condensed four hour session with a meal together in betweenand then one full week at the Christian Center in Kanoya.

Our lecturer this year was Martin B Clark, President of Osaka Bible Seminary for thepast 20 years. His subject; "Patterns of the Church in the Book of Acts." Since he has taught thisbook 15 times at the Seminary, he was full of his subject. This made for good listening and goodstudy. Our schedule went as follows: Saturday, Jan. 24, Kushikino, 5-10 p.m.; Sunday, Kagoshima,10 till 2 p.m. with Bro. Motoyoshi assisting; Sunday afternoon, 4-8 p.m. Tarumizu with Bro. YoshiLinterpreting then and the rest of the week; Monday-Friday, 7-9 p.m., Christian Center (Hope attended faithfully and was one of 7 who got a certificate out of the 22 who attended); Thursday,1-2.30 p.m.. Leper Colony; Sunday, Feb. 1, 10-2 p.m., Suevoshi; Sunday afternoon, 4-8 p.m.,Kajiki and Monday, 5-9 p.m, Nishinomote church on the next island south. This was a total of30 hours of teaching to 142 people in 8 different places plus 17 or more hours of travel timein between. This was a rugged schedule but Bro. Clark took in in good grace while fighting offa cold at the same time. His concluding challenge was that a passion for souls was the most important pattern of the early church. We must duplicate that pattern today if we would win Japan.Martin will be in the U.S. from April thru November. Write him at Bok 696, San Jose, CA 95106.

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Dear Friends in Christ:

I know you are anxious to hear about Expo '70. We did goand so did 420,000other people all on Monday March 30. It was the largest attendance yet and wethought Mondays would be the least. The U.S.A. pavilion is the greatest attraction v/ith people lined up almost a mile waiting 4-6 hours to see the moonstones* Every pavilion is packed.

Graduation saw our first five year degrees given to two young men. Two youngladies received their Christian Education Certificates. A special acknowledgement was given to one student from Okinawa following our joint plan with Okinawa Christians in Bible College work. Mark Maxey gave the first I4aude MaxeyElrod award to one of the young ladies for outstanding initiative in evangelism,

One of the graduating young men and one of the young ladies who graduated lastyear were married the day after graduation. The most beautiful part is that wenow have another splendid Christian home for Japan.

The February 28 issue of Christian Standard carries an article by Paul Ceciltitled "All-out Venture." This article concerns the new work into v/hich ourson, Paul, and his family will be entering as of the first of June. Pray forthem. We think it is a tremendous project.You probably have the latest issue of "Sparks" by now,about it, please.

If not write to us

The February issue of National Geographic carried an article on agriculture.The double .picture on pages 17^ and 175 is where Pauline's husband works. Heis in cTiarge of the elevator for feeding the 125,000 head of Montfort beef.Incidently Pauline is recovered, although the cause of her fever is still unknowns

Evelyn and I will be on the V/est Coast for most of our short furlough. Ofcourse the families will see us for some of this time. In case you write tous the address is Box 696, San Jose, California 95106.

Our budget for this year has increased another ten percent over last year.We are in serious need of added supporters to take up the increase which ourfaithful "regulars" cannot be expected to do, I realize everyone is sayingthe same thing, but your prayers and concern are needed urgently.

I am asking my faithful partner here in the office to write letters to youin ray absence. VJhen you see Yoshiko Kuyama's signature on the dotted lineyou will know what a wonderful helper I have.

May God bless you.

In Christ,Martin B. Clark

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Linkletter No. 193 March, 1970 M ill.NAMPu 'Dear Christian friends,

Take the Japanese character for a cloud full of rain: ^. Combine it with the character for lightning: % . Now you

have the Japanese for electricity: W. > It is pronounced: "denki."Take the character for mouth: P . Plus the character for words: NAMPU = SOUTH WIND

a . Add the character for tongue: g . This is the Japanese With the coldest spring in 30word for speaking: IS It is pronounced: "wa." Put electricity years now in progress here, I(den) and speaking (wa) together and you have the word: ^ Or wish some would blow this way,"Denwa". Literally, "electric speaking." That is the Japanese wordfor the telephone. We have one at our house (Number 2-2374) andits jingle-jangle can be heard at all hours. I can't decide if it is a curse or blessing. Itdepends on the hour of the night or how tired I am. Here are some recent conversations:March 5. Kanova. 3 p.m. Policeman: "Do you have a man at the Christian Center named Mr. limure?"'^es, I do but he's gone to the post office just now." Well, he has just had an accident soyou'd better come to the hospital as soon as possible."

On his way to the post office on a motorcyle, Mr. limure was brushed from behind bya passing car. He crashed into a parked car, fracturing his skull in two places. He will be inthe hospital for several months. The prayers of the church have been offered for him and he ismaking better progress than expected. In time, he will recover his full facilities we believe.Meanwhile, I am picking up his Sunday preaching duties as much as possible and also trying todo some of his work at the Christian Center Book Store. Since Mr. limure also mailed out theLINKLETTER eacli month there may be some delays in the next few issues.February 27 Nishinomiya City, Mrs. George Beckman: "Have you heard anything from MatsumotoSan?" "No, I haven't!""He has quit his job, didn't collect his pay, sent his bedding home andleft his lodging two weeks ago. Nobody has heard from him since."

Matsumoto San is from Koyama, just a few miles away. He had dropped out of OsakaBible Seminary and was working to earn enough money to go to the U.S. Now it has been six weeksand nobody has heard anything yet. In that time his Grandmother has died, his Father has becomeill, and his Mother has become haggard with worry and the work of keeping their shoe shop open.His hopes and the hopes of those who loved him have dimmed. The eldest son has disappeared. Theprayers of all of us seek him out wherever he is.

March 3. Kanoya. Hideo Yoshii: "Did you hear about the fire the other night?" "I heard the sirens but I don't know where the fire was." "It was at Takasu. Several houses were burnt down,including the home of Mr. and Mrs. Yamashita. They lost everything they had but their bedding.The Kanoya church is taking an offering to help them. I thought you would like to know. Wouldyou tell the other churches where you preach this Sunday?"

Bro. Yamashita has been crippled by a wasting disease. He can not use his legs noreven sit up without help. A neighbor boy carried him to safety. He has a wife and small son.Pauline found some warm clothes for the family and we added our offerings to that of the otherChristians of the area. The Yamashita's owned a very small house on rented land. After a firethe landowner need not rent to them again. They must look for another piece of land and try tobuild again.

March 18, 9 p.m. Kanoya Naval Air Station Base Operations: "Mr. Maxey, this is Lt. Vitosky speaking. We are on the way from Okinawa to Yokota Air Base with three helicopters and a crew of tenmen. We must spend the night in Kanoya. We need supper and a place to spend the night. Can youhelp us?" "Hang up and I'll call you back in a few minutes." The owner of the Heki-sui Kantells me he has. room for ten but it is too late to feed them. I help the men get settled atthe hotel and walk across town with them to a good restaurant that stays open late. The heatershad been taken out of the helicopters in Viet Nam. The men are miserable with cold. Warm foodrevives their spirits and we have a good visit while they eat.

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March 19> 7.15 a.m. Uchinoura Post Office: "This is Mr. Murayama speaking. i have a letterfrom America that I can not understand. I will read it to you. Please write it all down. Thentell me what it means. Do you have time?"

For anybody that calls that early in the morning, I have the time. He reads a longletter from a man in New York who sells commemorative envelopes. He wants the Uchinoura P.O.to make an exclusive contract with himself to make special covers every time there is a successful launching of a satellite from Uchinoura. He states the terms he will give. I give theletter back to Murayama San. He is amazed at the man's request. He says he will write a replyin Japanese and call me again to have it put into English. I agree to do that. It is 8.15 a.m.Time for morning devotions.

(The peninsula where, we are located is called Osumi (oh-sue-me). Uchinoura is a smalltown 25 miles southeast of Kanoya where Tokyo University has built a rocket base. The fame ofthis base has put our area on the map. After four failures with the Mu-4 rocket, the February11 launching was the last chance to save the program. With Capt. and Mrs. Swanson of theCoast and Geodetic Survey, we were on hand to watch the satellite swoosh off into space. Minuteslater we joined in the cheers when we heard it was in orbit. Naturally we were proud alsowhen it was named "Osumi" (also "Ohsumi) after our peninsula. The rest of the world, however,cheered the event more than we did. It has been ten years since the rocket base was built butthe only road that takes one to that area is not yet paved. That may explain the four failures.)Friday. February 27. American Embassy, Tokyo. Ass't. Scientific Attache'; "The U.S. Coastand Geodetic Survey is sending a team of men to Kanoya to finish their work on the SatelliteTriangulation Program. They will arrive at the Kanoya Naval Air Station at 1230 Monday in aa mat's C-130. Will you meet them and help them get squared away?" I will!

Mondy is the best possible day as far as my schedule is concerned. My old Chev truckis quite a contrast to the big air transport when it arrives. My truck surprises me. It pullsthe team's twelve ton trailer up the long hill and out to the site without a sputter. Paulinehas the four men to supper. The telephone gets a good workout arranging for all the servicesneeded. Gerry McGill of Fern Creek, Ky. and Don Simmons of York, Pa. will remain in Kanoyatill the end of June taking pictures of the satellite PAGEOS every night that the weather isgood. We are enjoying our frequent visits together.

I have made one trip to Tokyo. That night I invited all former Christians from ourarea now living in Tokyo for supper at the Tokyo YMCA. 16 were able to come. Each was askedto give a five minute greeting but all found they had more to say than they thought.They werehungry for fellowship with each other and to be encouraged in their faith. The next day I wasable to meet all the missionaries in Tokyo at a prayer service and lunch at Exie Fultz' home.Harold Sims cheefully provided the irfieels for my Tokyo travels.

Pauline and Hope went with me to attend trustees meeting at Osaka Bible Seminary.Before the meeting we had a meal together with Homori-san and Morioka-san, the two Kyushu students. After the meeting, we went to Kobe and took Greg and Faith out to supper. We had ourlast visitwith the Clarks before their furlough. Pauline went on to Kyoto Baptist Hospital foran overnight "test and then on to Nagoya for" a one day visit witli Kiy^o,PauIa~an^" MegumiT Hopeand I came on home ahead.

The demands on our time the last few weeks have been the severest of our years here.Every minute has had to be budgeted. Busy? Yes! Complaining? No! Bored? Never! Thank you fopkeeping us here and praying for us often. Continue to do that, please. IN HIS SERVICE

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Linkletter No. 194 May, 197.0Dear Christian friends,

"Shibaraku deshita!" That's Japanese for, "It's been sometime since we last met. We have good news to report:

Bro. limure hs completed 2% months in the hospital, is makingfine progress and expects to be discharged fit and well about the middleof June. Ryoichi Matsumoto has returned home after a long absence. Hehad been working in a restaurant in northern Kyushu. He is going to helpme at the Christian Center Book Store for a couple of months. Mr. anHMrs. Yamashita of Takasu have a new house to replace the one lost in afire. It is very small but they are grateful. Help from their village,Kanoya church, other Christians, the Nagoya convention and a reader ofthe LINKLETTER have made it possible. This is true fellowship.i baptizedMrs. Ishigami at the Kagoshima church on Resurrection Day. A talk byPauline at their monthly women's meeting had inspired her to make thisdecision. Miss Tsuruda made her confession of faith at Sueyoshi twoweeks later. We went to the riverside the same hour for her baptism.Earlier, Bro. Kikkawa, minister of the Ono church, Hyogo ken held a week'smeeting there. His preaching and counseling helped her decide after overa year of struggle.

When Mother died she left a legacy of a little over $500. Sinceshe had spent three years in Japan and loved this country, I decided todeposit the money in her name and use the interest for a MAUDE MAXEYELROD EVANGELISM AWARD at graduation time each year to an Osaka BibleSeminary student. It was a pleasure to present the first award to MissMichiko Fukoe of Shikoku as the one who had best exemplified the spiritof evangelism on her own initiative by teaching the neighborhood children around the Seminary each week on her own time and at her own expense.She was pleased to receive the award but shocked that she should receivea cash gift for doing what she loved to do. After Pres. Clark talked toher, she decided to use the money to buy a projector to use in her work.

For a hard-to-get-to place we enjoy frequent visitors, somefrom far away places: Johannes Eidt. lithographic artist from Osnabruck,West Germany. He had visited us as a budding artist over ten years ago.Terry Varvel of Gardena (Calif.) Christian church. Bro. Yoshii had him 1speak at Kanoya church. Miss Susie Thomas, our nearest missionary neigh-

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bor. She is writing a book of her life in a concentration camp and we have been able to help inediting and proof reading. Mr. & Mrs, Zensuke Higa. on their way back to Nago, Okinawa where heministers after attending the Nagoya convention. Six Business Men from Illinois on a 70 day studytour of Japan sponsored by Rotary International Foundation. With Bro. Yoshii as interpreter, theKanoya club hosted a day's trip around our area. They said it was their best day in Japan so far.Their visit ended with coffee and cake at our house. When Pauline asked what else she could do forthem, one man said, "Here's my itinerary. Send me some of these chocolate cupcakes often." Mrs.Leona Pratt of Whiting, Iowa. We met the Pratts 21 years ago while preparing to come to Japan.They have been faithful friends of this work ever since. Mrs. Pratt lost her husband and daughterin an airplane accident four years ago. She herself had bones broken in 52 places and was expectedto die. After eight months in a cast and extensive surgery she is able to walk again. Her cheerful,overcoming faith has been a blessing to us. She has two fine, grown sons, Steve and Mike.

The annual convention of churches of Christ in Japan, No, 21, was held in Nagoya (abouthalf-way between Osaka and Tokyo) May 2-5. We always go. An added incentive this year was thefact that Nagoya is where Paula and Kiyoto live. Mrs. Pratt went with us. We drove to Oita in northeast Kyushu, took an overnight car ferry to Kobe, picked up Faith and her friend, Debbie Gurney,at Canadian Academy and arrived Saturday in time for lunch with the Yanagimotos. While we atewe got re-acquainted with grandaughter, Megumi Pauline. Mo6t of the convention planning and preparation fell on Mr, Yuse, minister of the Nagoya church where Paula and Kiyoto belong. He stagedone of the best.

The convention was held in a Japanese inn. The only chair there was one we brought forMrs. Pratt. I had a bad cold when we started and it got worse on the trip. I had to rest oftento keep going. Since there were no beds in the hotel, one spot on the floor was as good as another.On Sunday afternoon we could not resist a touch of family pride as Kiyoto led the men's meeting inone section of the hotel while Paula led the women's meeting in the other. Bro. Yuse had asked meto bring the closing message Tuesday morning on "Christian Life in the 70's." I had prepared thesermon in English and sent it to Bro, Oda of Osaka Bible Seminary v^o prepared it in Japanese. Wepreached it together and the Spirit blessed the cooperative effort. A kindergarten teacher fromTanabe, Miss Oshima, confessed her faith in Christ at the end of the message. It was a moving moment and brought the convention to a close on a note of victory.

Paula and Megumi returned as far as Osaka with us. Greg and Faith joined us for four delightful hours at EXPO '70. The next day Paula and I went to Japan Baptist Hospital. For Paula itwas in preparation for the arrival of a new grandchild in August, For rae it was to check up onchest pains I have been having. My friend. Dr. Kinkawa of Kanoya, had diagnosed it as angina pector-is. The hospital confirmed this but said I had no heart damage as yet. The doctor gave me pillsto take three times a day for three months and told me to get adequate rest, not to upset myselfwith worry and to quit drinking coffee. Now why did he mess up a good prescription with that business about coffee? Especially when there are two or three unopened cans still in the pantry! Anyhow, we have had our middle-aged reminder of mortality. Life is short. Make it count for God andfor good!

Since I could find no white carnation in Kanoya to wear in memory of my own Mother, Idecided to wear a red one on Mother's Day.in honor of Pauline. When-I-explained this-to the groupin Kushira where I preached that Sunday they burst into applause. I wanted to cheer, too, butI had a lump in my throat . IN HIS SERVICE, ^ ^STILL TIME TO ORDER YOUR DVBS MISSION STUDY PACKET. $5.00 POSTPAID. BOX 49, NORTH VERNON. INDIANA



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GREGORY ALLEN MAXEY - 18

MARY AND WALTER MAXEY

We missed a letter to you in June. The spirit was willingbut the flesh was weak. We have had six weeks of rain. On the very fewdays when the sun has pierced the gloom, one can appreciate why theearly Japanese began to worship the sun.

The last week in May, women from all the churches gatheredin Kanoya to hear Leona Pratt tell how God had helped her turn tragedyto triumph . It was one of the finest meetings ever held in this area.Its effect was seen in the afternoon session when every woman presentgave a personal testimony of God's working in their lives and expressedthe desire to bear their trials more joyfully and to commit their livesmore completely to God.

We said a reluctant farewell to Mrs. Pratt on May 25 asshe returned to the U.S. We were almost home from the airport late thatnight when a car shot around a curve on the wrong side of the road andhit us head on, Hope was on the back seat and rolled to the floor. Pauline and I were belted in and suffered only bruised knees. The other driver also escaped injury but I don't know,how.His car will never run again.He had been to a drinking party three hours before. It was an expensiveparty. He had to borrow $500 to repair our car and postpone his marriage.

-We are glad our lives were spared. God has some use for us yet.

Spring time is graduation time. In May, WalterMark completed two years of graduate work at CincinnatiBible Seminary for the Master of Arts Degree. He wrot^his

^.thesis on "The Gap Theory of Genesis 1:1-2." His Mary,received a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Educative at thesame ceremony. Mary received a full scholarslufp at Xavier BiUniversity in Cincinnati for one year of gradate study. "CWalter will continue another year at Csfe f^ the Bachelor

,of Divinity degree. They are looking for>#Crd to returningto Japan as missionaries next summer ^971). Churches who Vare looking for a couple to support in the vital Japanfield should contact them now.

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fection. Three visits to the hospital, strong medicine and many hours in bed helped me turn thecorner. George and Ethel Beckman opened their house to our family. How grateful we were for that.

Pauline went to the Senior Banquet as Greg's guest of honor. He wrote and read theclass prophecy. On Monday, the 15th, I was able to attend the graduation service and offer prayer.Afterward we helped Greg get his things packed and off to the U.S. It was quite a struggle keepingboth the freight and ourselves dry in the driving rain. Later in the week we visited Expo 70 (alsoin the rain,) toured some of the historic spots in Nara and Kyoto before going to the annual missionary convention held in Ono, June 19-22. Our thanks to the Osaka missionaries for planning agood program and to Harold ^nd Leone Cole for the local arrangements. Two highlights of the convention were the messages by Bob Lillie (Colorado) on the Second Coming and the inspiration of theOHIO SINGERS, a group of eleven young people from Cincinnati Bible Seminary spending the summer inJapan under the sponsorship of Paul and Kathleen Pratt. I gave a Bible Study on Colossians, ChapterOne and led the singing for an evening session. Between sessions I laid down and rested.

We got home June 23, just in time to conduct the final meeting of the Kanoya RotaryClub before turning over the gavel to the new President, Mr. Komasa on July 1. As far as is known,I aF the first foreigner ever to serve as President of a Rotary Club in Japan. It was a challengeand an opportunity. Also a lot of hard work, I am glad it is over. My sentiments echo those ofthe man who was ridden out of town on a rail. His complaint was, "If it wasn't for the honor ofthe thing, I would jus^ as soon have walked."

July 4 was Greg's departure date. Pauline prepared all his favorite foods she couldthe last week. The Kanoya church had a farewell meeting for him. Many friends came to our houseto say farewell. Christians gathered in our driveway and offered prayers in his behalf before weleft for the airport. Greg was born and reared in Japan and a child of Japan he will always be.The family said farewell at Kagoshima but I flew to Fukuoka (northern Kyushu) with him to see himsafely off on the next leg of his journey to Tokyo, to Honolulu, to Los Angeles, to Cincinnati,Ohio where he will enter Cincinnati Bible Seminary to prepare for a ministry with youth.

You think you will have a lot to say to each other in the last few moments but this isnot so. The sadness of parting and the thought of the miles and the years that will keep us frommeeting again keep the tongue from saying what the heart feels. At last the plane is called. Afirm handshake, a break in the voice as you try to say a brave good-by, and the second son disappears down the ramp. Another bird has left the nest to try his wings for himself. We are gladthat Walter and Mary will be in Cincinnati for another year so they can be together for that time.

The Newtown Church of Christ, Battle Creek, Michigan has been Greg's living link churchfor over 15 years. They also will assist him as he prepares for the ministry. We are grateful tothem. Also special thanks are due those who have assisted in his educational expenses in Japan:Kay Hoist of Pierre, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. John Neal of Anthon, Iowa; the Loyal Berean Class ofNorth Vernon and the Senior High II Class of Shively, Kentucky. God bless you all!

We still have two more at home. Hope will continue to study at home with her Motherbeginning the 4th grade this fall. Faith has three more years in Canadian Academy. Wlien she graduates in June, 1973 it will be time for our next furlough. That seems too far away to think aboutnow. Meanwhile, we are-grate-fxrl" for every day God gives us to live. Our prayer is that He willgive the spiritual and physical strength to make each of those d^s one of service to Him. Wewish the same for you. In His Service, ' - ^

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Pauline and I have two kinds of months - busy and busier.July was busier. Every bed has been slept in many ~ ^times over and the kitchen stove has sung merrilyall the day and some of the nights. j

July 14-20 it was our pleasure to host the |}| ^OHIO SINGERS: ten young people from Cincinnati Bible \ Hi"Seminary, one from Ozark Bible College plus three Japanese Christian young men and Paul Pratt.

Before they came I asked Paul how manytimes a day they could sing. He said, "As many aspossible." Or something like that. I took him athis word. In 7 days here the group put on 23 gospel concerts at 8 schools, 4 churches, 4 town halls, f B''3 Rotary clubs, 1 college, 1 orphanage, 1 kindergar-ten and at the leper colony. Total audience: 7000. ^Every church and every minister and every Christian worked wholeheartedly to welcome them and rejoiced '

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The Singers were real troupers. Friday, the 17th they gave their first concert at 10 a.m.When they gave their sixth program of the day at 8p.m. that night, they could still sing, "I Woke UpThis Morning Feeling Fine" with smiles that were SINGING AND Bigenuine. The same night they had a 1% hour "talk" session with the Tarumizu Young People and then wentfor a midnight swim in the ocean on the way home. mAh, to be young again!

For me, the most touching moments were atthe leper colony. After the 11 OHIO SINGERS had sungthere,a leper choir, also of 11 voices, sang to themin return. Mr. Minami thanked the Singers withtears for their coming. As we left, all the lepers || 1gathered outside to sing, "God Be With You Till WeMeet Again." There were few dry eyes among us. J

Thanks for coming Ohio Singers. You gave TALKINGus a blessing and we hope you received one in return(Each of the Singers raised the money for their ownround trip ticket to Japan.) Special thanks go toPaul and Kathleen Pratt for sponsoring this groupand for giving mightily of themselves and theirmeans to make their coming possible.

The high point of every summer is the KA'GOSHIMA CHRISTIAN SERVICE CAMP held right here inthe Christian Center and in our own back yard. We.began this camp 20 years ago and it has been held "every year since that time. It may be the oldest^, V *camp of its kind in Japan since the war. This- ^ 3myear it was my turn to be camp manager again. All fagreed it was the best camp that we have ever had

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We had a total of 77 registered campersplus many evening and Sunday visitors. Of thisgroup, 15 made a public committment to Christ and5 promised to spend their lives in His service.Two of these will enter Osaka Bible Seminary nextspring.

All the campers were divided into groupsnamed after the cities to which Paul wrote lettersRomans, Corinthians, Thessalonians, PhilippiansEphesians and Colossians. Each group prayed together morning and night, worked together on campclean-up tasks, played together in the afternoonand on the final night put on a play together.

All preaching and teaching centered on thetheme: WE ARE GOD'S (I Corinthians 3: 8-23).At theend of the week we were all closer to Him than wehad been before. One important fact: 24 of thesecampers were second generations believers. Inother words a signifigant Christian community isbeing formed in this area.

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When the troopship I was on sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge for the Philippine Islands inJuly, 1945, it never occurred to me that I was setting sail for my life's work. Pauline and I have returned to the U.S. in 1948, 1955, 1962 and 1967 but most of our life has been in Asia the past 25 years.

As I recall, I had two thoughts as the ground swells off the California coast began to giveour ship, and most of the passengers, the heaves. One thought was, "Will I ever get back to Paulineagain? The other was, "Will I have the courage to carry on my work under battle conditions?" I stilldo not know the answer to that question. The war ended before our ship slowly zig-zagged its way intoManila harbor five weeks later. As to the first question, it was two years before I saw Pauline again.That was June, 1947 when she arrived in Yokohama with Paula and an 18 month old son I had never seenWalter Mark.

I had written a 'History of the Christian Mission in the Philippine Islands" for my B.D. thesisin 1943. Thus these islands and its missionary work had a special interest for me. During chaplain assignments in Luzon, Mindanao and Palawan, I made a point of visiting mission stations. During my 18months I spent time with the Ray Carlsons in Cebu, Mrs. Leslie Wolfe and the Ben Allisons in Manila andattended an annual convention of the Philippine Churches of Christ, then and now, one of the great gatherings of our people. It seemed natural that my committment would be to the Philippines. The interestwas there and the invitation to come was there. Still God had other plans for Pauline and me.

When it became evident that Pauline would not be able to join me in Baguio, I requested a transfer to Japan. This came through in December, 1946. Harlan Woodruff, long-time missionary in Okinawa,was my traveling companion on the flight to Tokyo. Japan was not much to see in those days. I rememberdriving a jeep across miles of nothingness to visit the Owen Stills in Tokyo. And the same thing in Osakadriving out to the rubble that used to be Osaka Bible Seminary with Harold Cole. Our occupation troopshad warm clothing, good food .and free trains to use. The Japanese had none of these. Life was bitter. Ifelt strangely attracted to this people who were bringing their country to life again without complaining. Everything was precious then. Gadgets, toys, even camera bodies were made out of the beer cans ourtroops threw away.

I was assigned as Regimental Chaplain of the 35th Infantry stationed on Lake Biwa, not far fromKyoto end Osaka. Pauline and the two children joined me there seven months later. Our family was together, we had a new house, a beautiful view of the lake and the mountains and a wonderful group of men towork with. (Some of them are still in touch and will read this letter.) Life was good. I took the family with me on an unforgetable jeep trip to the Military Government groups I visited monthly in Fukui,Kanazawa and Toyama prefectures on the Japan Sea facing Korea.

In August I went with the troops on maneuvers. We made an all night march back home. Paulinehad grim news for me. Paula, not yet four, had been taken to the hospital with polio. She was the onlyvictim in our camp, a strange fact I have often thought about. Even after her 30 day isolation was overwe could only visit her once a week at her hospital in Osaka. It was an overnight trip even then. Aftersix months, I asked for a compassionate assignment in the U.S. where she would have advanced treatment.That assignment brought us to Percy Jones General Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan, February, 1948

Pauline and I had made the most of our stay in Japan. Pauline bad taught a Bible class of college students at the chapel. We had visited the churches and institutions of the famed Omi Brotherhoodaround Lake Biwa as well as our own work in Tokyo and Osaka. Now we had many chances to talk about Japan in the Michigan churches. One very hot August night in 1948 I was talking about Japan at the MemorialChurch of Christ, Detroit. I said without previous thought, "And my wife and I are going to Japan ourselves." I paused while I found Pauline's eye;were on the same wave length. So thechoice was made. It seemed a completely natural resultthat we had seen and done in previousmonths. , - V

ine next twelve months were busy ones of preparation and speaking week nights to churches allover Michigan in addition to my regular duties. A second sadness came to us when our third child, CharlesGregory, was born dead July 8, 1949. I sent in my application for release from the Army. The supervisorychaplain said, "What will you do if they don't grant it?" I replied, "I am making my plans as if they

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MISS NAKAMURANEW CHRISTIAN AT SUEYOSHI FAITH, NORIKO KUSUMOTO AND V.B.S. STUDENTS TEMUJIN,PAULA,KIYOTO & MEGUMIwill." He laughed. It was approved and we left the Army August 31, 1949 after five years of service.

LINKLETTER NO. 1, dated October 3 begins this way: "Ihis is the first in a series of monthlyletters which we will write to keep our supporters appraised of our doings. The final days of August inBattle Creek, Michigan were hectic as we sold some things, stored others, and crowded the rest into ournew irohwood holiTe trailer.~The Faith Mission Group of Central" Christian" Church, Battle Creek, gave usa shower of many lovely and useful gifts to use both here and abroad. There was a farewell picnic atDickman Road Chapel, Fort Custer, Michigan, as we wound up our Army work and said good-bye to our manyfriends there. The good people st the Vandalia (Michigan) Church of Christ where we had been preachingon Sunday evenings for over a year had a chicken supper for us and made a substantial gift to the missionwork. At our final service there, two made the good confession and we went to a nearby lake after theservice and they were baptized 'the same hour of the night.'" We visited the churches for a year.

We sailed from San Francisco the last day of August, 1950, arrived in Yokohama, September12 and on September 30, Harold Cole and I arrived in Kanoya after a five day jeep trip from Osaka.I went back to get my family and we arrived in Kanoya on Friday, October 20 - twenty years ago. Of thosedays we will say more later. For now, we must leave the past in favor of the present.

It has been a busy summer. The extra leaf has been in the dining room table for three monthsstraight. We have had many guests from many parts of the world. One of the nicest was our new grandson,Temujin Mason Yanagimoto, born in Kyoto July 23. ("Temujin" was the name of Genghis before he becameKhan.) Grandaughter, Megumi Pauline, came early in July before her Mother went to the hospital. ThenPaula brought the baby down. Later, her husband, Kiyoto, came for a week's vacation from his duties withJapan Air Lines. What a wonderful time we had together. Megumi, Pauline and I all became a year olderin August. At my birthday supper, Don Simmons and Gerry McGill of the Geodetic Satellite Team here gaveme an envelope "for my work." It contained $444.44, the first of 115 gifts of equal amount I am askingfriends of this work to give to build a new church and center in Kagoshima. Thanks Don and Gerry forbeing No. 1. It was a birthday present hard to beat. Now for the next 114.

Faith and her friend, Noriko Kusumoto, spent a week holding Vacation Bible School at the orphanage . They prepared well and did a fine job. I was proud of them. I baptized two at the Kagoshima church

-and Miss -Nakamura in the river near..Sueyoshi. church-. Those were happy occasions. A typhoon came up andveered west. Another came up and veered east. Lots of rain and wind but, gratefully, no damage.

to Canadian Academy to begin the 10th grade. Hope has gone to visit Paulaine and I are visiting missionaries in southeast Asia en route to the 8thof Christ in Adelaide, Australia. We are expecting spiritual and physicalfor the special gifts of friends and for the special fares on Japan AirKiyoto that has made this trip possible. We will tell you all about it in

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When we committed ourselves to Japan, we chose as our motto the words of Paul, "He made of one every nation of men...that they should seek God and...find Him." (Acts 17.26-27. As we journeyed to other countries and other peoples recentlywe learned again how the Good News of Christ truly makes us one people.

Leaving Kanoya on September 1, we flew to Nagoya where we left Hope with Kiyoto and Paula Yanagimoto (her elder sister.) To TAIWAN where we stayed with my older sister, Mrs. Isabel Dittemore. She helped me produce a Chinese edition ofmy Advanced Course for English Bible Classes. It is now on sale in Taipei and Hongkong. Alan Bemo took me skin divingand Sunday morning at 9 a.m. preached to English services of the missionaries including M/M Ted Skiles, M/M Sam Hazelwood,and M/M Charles Johnston. By 9 P.M. that night we were preaching in HONGKONG to English speaking Chinese. Wayfull andHelen Jew took good care of us and we enjoyed the fellowship of Che Bill Rees family. VIET NAM was next where Pauline gotto visit her brother, Guy Pethtel, working with a large construction firm in Saigon. Chaplain (Col.) Frank Gosser took mein tow for two days seeing that I was briefed both verbally and visually on the morale and activities of the troops inthe field, humanitarian works, and reconstruction projects sponsored by our government. "The other side of the war," Frankcalled it. Revealing and encouraging it was. THAILAND: Heavy rains prevented us from visiting the mission stations tothe north, but Mrs. Lois Callaway and daughter Joyce took us to the Evangelical church in Bangkok on Sunday and gave usa memorable sample of the sights and sounds of that fascinating city. MALAYSIA; We rode a train the entire length ofthe Malaysian peninsula. Two days and three nights with visits to Penang and Kuala Lampur and terminating in SINGAPORE.Missionaries, Carl and Grace Fish, now of Indonesia, welcomed us as members of the family and showed us this unique city-state. Carl and I went to see a full-length color, propaganda film produced in Red China. Afterward we felt mingled wonder and dread. INDONESIA. A brief flight across the equator brought us to Djakarta Saturday night. Lew Cass took usto Bandung by train early Sunday in time for the service. He interpreted for my sermon.A happy day with he and Vida andtheir five children. Another day's ride across Java, an island of surprising beauty and promise. By plane to Bali. Atourists' delight but the Hindu idolatry there is a sadness to the Christian. Back at Djakarta, Bill and Barbara Myerstook care of us for a badly needed day of rest. NEW ZEALAND: From the burning tropics to the snows of South Island ina very short time. A beautiful, green, friendly country. Sunday, October 4, preached for the Dominion Road Church of

Christ in Auckland. The Browne family provided Christian hospitality.AUSTRALIA: Rex and Verley Ellis welcomed us at Brisbane.Rex

is professor at Kenmore Christian College. Through his kindness wehad many opportunities to speak in Australia. Two times at the college; to the ministers of Churches of Christ of Brisbane; (Paulinespoke to the wives.) At Southport Church of Christ on the Gold Coast,Ted Watson, minister. Then all day by bus across the border fromQueensland into New South Wales to Che delightful city of InvereU.I spoke four nights to the missionary convention of the Church ofChrist and on Sunday morning at the local Presbyterian church. Paulinespoke to a tea of the ladies of the city. M/M Tom Stone were our gracious hosts. Bro- Russell Craig, minister, and Bill Bolind showed usgenerous portions of the countryside-The wide-open spaces, the Christian hospitality, the great group of young people, the number of peopledetermined to make their lives witness to their faith - all were goodfor Che soul. Geoff Higgins showed us the Christian witness amorg theAborigines at Moree An all night train brought us to Sydney and amemorable evening at the Burwood Church of Christ, Maurie Pieper,minister. Ian Borham and Trevor Kallmier, students at Woolwich BibleCollege, set aside a day to show us the college, the harbor and thezoo. Twenty-seven hours by train making a great circle through the'outback' brought us to Adelaide, South Australia. The Cemperaturewas cool but the welcome was warm. (Remember, 'down under' the furthersouth you go the cooler it gets.) On Saturday, presented a paper andled a discussion on "Church Growth - Resistant Fields vs. ReceptiveFields" to the (overseas Missionary Consultation. This was a part ofChe biennial meeting of the Churches of Christ in Australia. Reunionwith college classmate, Max Randall, at this meeting and good fellowship throughout the week. Sunday night, preached at Magill Church ofChrist, Bob Clymer, Minister and had a happy fellowship with his family.

The 8ch World Convencion of Churches of Christ began on Tuesday night. I participated by leading a study group each morning at8 a.m. on the theme: "The Gospel: In Procl?.mation and World Mission."M/M Vernley Ilium and M/M-''Gal"^ CiaPl^^n of Storm Lake Iowa v'-ef;atreasured members of the groug%^ SbsS represented Korea at the open

ing Flag Ceremony and by a onerminute summary at the All-NationsBanquet. It was a s^rftTuaX satisfaction to be part of 7O0Cobserving the Lord's Supper together at the closing serviceSunday night. My judgment is that the total posicive impactof the convention was due to the thorough preparation of theAustralian brethren and to their stalwart faith in the Gospelrather Chan co anything we brought Co ic from other countrie ;After the convention, a day at MeIbourne and a visit to GlenIris College of the Bible, our third college in Auscralia. Aday at Canberra. the delightful capitol city and a final dayat Sydney. We were welcomed by M/M David Jose and spoke to theNew Tribes Missions Training College of which they are a part.

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"JAPAN: Our returning plane flew directly over our home only five miles up. What a beautiful sight. We.wanted.tojump out right there. Faith came to Tokyo to meet us. Paul and Kathleen Pratt took us out to see Harold and Lois Simsin their new home and church the first day - then to the Bullet Train for Nagoya. Hope held up a "Welcome Home" signas ,the train pulled 'in. Kiybtb and Paula and the grandchildren were there, too. What a thrill to enfold the family-again.Lots of things to talk about before another plane and car ride brought us to Kanoya again on Monday night, November 2j ,Bro. Yoshii, wife and friends of the Kanoya church had prepared warm food for us. It-was" a blessed; journey, but home; isgood. Tuesday, November 3, the annualconvention of the Kagoshima Churches of Christ was heW in the newly re-modeledChristian Center building. In the morning I preached on Che convention.theme, "Holding. Fast the Word of Life." In theafternoon, Pauline and I were honored for our 20 years of service here. Members of the churches recalled beginning daysand thanked us for the contribution we had made. We were given a large plaque and fine,.wool kimonos. We were guestsfor supper of the area ministers that night. The following Monday 45 believers from the leper colony honored us withan all day picnic, testimonials and gifts for both of us. These two days we will never.forgetBeing human, we need toknow when our lives and witness has made an impact for Christ on the lives of others,. We are.enco.uraged to continue.

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