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CHRISTIAN
''Go ye into all the ivorld and preach the gospel to every creature.'' [Mark 16:15)
Vol. 50
AVilmcrling, Peiiua., Mari*li-April, 1!>5I
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Seminary Outing
Each year we try to take our seminary stu
dents to soirn; interesting and famous place in
Japan for recreation, education and lo increase
our fellowship, Tiiis year we decided to go lo
Osliima. a small island in the Pacific about eight
hours by ship from Tokyo. Tlie whole trip
costs only slightly over the equivalent of one
dollar, so most of the students by saving and
denying themselves of certain tilings were able
^to pay tlieir way.
We sailed from Tokyo at nine PM March
fifth and arrived before daybreak March sixth.
No one was able to sleep nuich during the night
because tliere were few conveniences on the
ship and tlie drunks in thenearby section were
too noisy.
Oshima is generally mild of climatc but on
this particular day it was cold, foggy and misty,
witli light intermittant showers. Therefore we
had to dock and go ashore at a differe.. side of
the island from where we had intended to go
ashore. Is^o sooner had we taken out#eave of
the ship than we realized that the <
and customs of Oshima arc somewhai
from those on the main islands of Ja
met women carrying big boxes and otiier con
tainers, the contents of which often weigh one
hundred pounds, on their heads. The native
young women, all called "Ankosan," wear ker
chiefs carefully folded into a crown-like shape
which they coil aljout their heads.
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~Afn;irca and a lest ue .M.I out lu cliiii'< lu
the top of the nearby mountain. No one of us
was accustomed to climbing, so before very
long we were exhausted. But we stopped at
the difTerent stations designed for rest and re
cuperated. Before actually reaching tlie top
of tiiis mountain, to our left we could see a
narrow desert in the middle of which a fairly
high mountain raised its head like a pyramid in
the desert. This was an active volcano called
Mihara. We all decided unanimously to climb
to the edge of the crater and listen to its power
ful cannons shooting rather than continue our
climb to the top of the mountain. Soon after
we came to the edge of the lava we found a
place where we could warm our hands, for
the lava was yet hot and as the outside cooled
it cracked making a sound like one walking on
very thin ice. The weather was (juite good
for clim!)ing for it was cool and a thick mist
hovered everywhere, making us feel rather
comfortal)le wearing coats even while climbing.
When we arrived at the summit we were com
pletely exhausted and not a little disappointed
for the mist was so thick at the edge of the
crater that we could not see within. But at
regular intervals we could hear those mighty
explosions and rumblings down inside the vol
cano. We wondered what would happen to us
if the volcano really began to .spurt in earnest.
As a matter of fact, if we had visited the vol
cano about three days later we would have seen
some real fireworks for tlie thing exploded,
shaking the whole island like an eartliquake
and spouting cinders hundreds of feet into the
air. In a day or so the whole desert which we
had passed over was completely filled with, lava
and steaming everywhere with three huge rivers
of lava still flowing out.
This crater has been made notorious as the
scene of many suicides, for people from Tokyo
and other places in Japan, disappointed with
life, take this means of destroying every trace
of them and jump into the dreadful hole. No
one of us was so dispose<l, so we began to re
trace our steps. On our right we could see
the lava slowly rolling down the side of the
mountain. Chunks would cool and fall dragging
others trailed by a fiery glow looking as if the
whole earth were afire.
Looking Backward
How well do 1 remember oin* arrival in Japan
just 50 years ago!
We had gotten our passage on the old China
at the last minute and had no choice of rooms.
How little we knew about sailing! Tlie boat
was tiieii one of tlie largest crossing the Pacific
but was small compared to boats today.
Our room was an inside one, very small, just
back of the dining room and near the front end
of the boat. We were too seasick to know
anything. Hloise was just a baby and she too
was ill. She said to me, "Ring (sing) Mama,
hing to me. I am so tired" l)ut I too was "so
tired" and didn't want to hing. On the tliird
day I decided to take her up on deck. It was
a long journey through that dining room, with
all of its dinner smells and up a flight of rock
ing stairs, but 1 made it and Oh! what a relief
it was to get out in the good air on the deck.
Like magic my baby's and my illness disap
peared. There were 60-some missionaries on
our boat. The largest group that had ever
crossed on one boat to that time, so the trip,
after our first few days, was very enjoyable.
We spent one day at Honolulu at the home of
the Abe Corys.
To our surprise when we reached Yokohama
instead of our boat coming up to t!ie wharf,
our steamer cast anchor at least a half mile
from shore. We were rejoiced to have Mr.
Hagin and Mr. Madden at the boat to meet us.
We 'put our baggage into sampans (small
skiffs") and we entered another. Our boat man
with lung aU"ok..'s pulled lor the shore
Japan as first seen by weary travelers. like
an oasis in a desert, presents visions of rest
and days of tranquil delight where the mis
sionary has nothing to do but preach to her
thousands of waiting people and see them drink
with eager delight from the streams of Living
Water. Her scenery never belies the first im
pression. i)ut her people some time prove a
disappointment.
We left Yokohama at once for Tokyo by
train. The coaclies were shorter and narrower
than our trains in America. The coaches were
divided into compartments with doors opening
on the side. Even the engine was small com
pared to our American ones. All railroads in
Japan were narrow gauge and still are today.
.'\t the station in Tokyo we found rows of jin-
rikishas lined up waiting for passengers. These
small vehicles look much like the old fashioned
baby buggies in .\merica. Soon, seated in one
of these, a little man in blue between the shafts,
we were taken to the home of Misses Oldham
and Rioch in Ushigome for the first day.
Tiie following day we were taken to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Hagin where we were hos
pitably entertained until we found a house to
start our own house-keeping.
E.B.C.
(To be continued)
On our return voyage the wind was blowing
and tile sea very rough causing the ship to roll.
But since we were very tired and the ship was
now fairly empty of people we were able to
catch a bit of the sleep which we lost the nigiit
before. Later we stood on deck and watched
the lights of Yokohama as we passed by. After
we had entere<l Tokyo Bay some of our group
found a pair of shoes and an overcoat on deck,
silent messengers that someone on board had
lost the will to live in this world and. leaving
a token, had leaped into his cold watery grave.
What a pity!
We had to anchor out in the harbor and
board a barge which took us to shore. After
we had ridden the train through Tokyo to our
homes it was late at night and we certainly
were ready for sleep.
Andrew Patten
Our First Graduate
Mr. and Mrs. lijima
The first graduation exercises of Tokyo Bible
.Seminary were lield March thirty-first, grad
uating one studonl. Mr, Stephen lijima.
Mr. lijima was born in Tokyo in 1921. His
father being a diplomat, his parents moved to
Peking. China soon after his birth where they
spent five years.
No longer feeling disposed to be a diplomat,
his father resigned his post and retired to a
farm in the mountains of Hokkaido, the north
ernmost island of Japan, where Stephen spent
iiis boyhood while attending school.
Later iiis father sent liim up to Tokyo to
study English, law and economics in order to
prepare him to be a diplomat. He entered the
Keio University in Tokyo in 1941. After he
came to Tokyo, one day he met Mrs. Owen Still
w^ho was preaching the gospel on the street.
Being taught by her, he was soon baptized and
became a member of one of the churches of
Christ in Tokyo.
After the war broke out he was mobilized
into the Japanese Army as a signal corps officer.
.-\fter the war he worked with the U. S. Army
as an interpreter, While filling this position
he became acquainted with a chaplain who
knew Mr. and Mrs. Still, and was able to_ com
municate with them through this chaplain.
Mr. lijima wished to enter a Bible college and
prepare himself to preach the gospel. Our mis
sion not yet having established its seminary, he,
in 1947, entered a seminary supported by the
Japan Christian Federation and attended one
year. When our school was established in 1948
he entered and has studied here for three years.
In 1948 lie began preaching to the Minato
Church of Christ, which was a new work meet
ing in a Christian lady's home. The church now
has a new building and is making remarkable
progress under the leadership of Mr. lijima.
During 1950 this church had twenty baptisms,
making a total of fifty seven members.
On August 1. 1949, Mr. lijima was married
to Miss Rhoda Yoshimatsu and they now live
in the minister's home annexed to the Minato
church.
Minato church is located in the midst of a
communist hotbed which tries continually to
induce Mr. lijima to compromise the gospel and
cooperate with tliem in their lawless and wicked
purposes. Their efforts have been in vain. Also
(Continued on page two)
THE TOKYO CHRISTIAN
Published bi-monthly for the infermation and in
spiration of every Christian whose heart's desire
should be to obey the Great Commission by pro
claiming the unsearchable riches of Christ Jesus
In all the world, to every creature, of every nation.
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MRS. W. D. CUNNINGHAM Director
ALFRED E. SIMS Editor
EVA D. GREEN Forwarding Agent
OfRco of Publication:
Wilmerding, Pa.
Please send all correspondence and offerings for
the mission to: Mtss Eva D. Green, 127 E. Mercer
Avenue. College Paric, Georgia. Make all checks pay
able to our forwarding agent.
MISSION STAFF
Mrs- W. D. Cunningham Director
16 Wakaba Clio, Shiujuku, Tokyo
Andrew Patton, 27 Sakurayama Oho, Nakano Ku,
Tokyo.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buttray, 575 2-Chome,
Kamiochlai, Shinjuku Ku. Tokyo.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Sims. 430 Aral Machl,
Nakano-Ku. Tokyo. Japan.
Packages tor Japan .should be sent direct by
parcel post to one of the missionaries whose ad
dresses are shown above. Packages of clothing can
be sent up to ZZ pounds, not over 42 inches long
or 82 inches in girth. Packages of printed matter
up to 6 pounds 9 ounces, not over 24 inches long
and 36 inches girth can be sent.
Consult your local post office about preparation
of packages for mailing.
TRUSTEES
Mrs. W. D. Cunningham Mrs. E. G. Nabell
Mr. T. O. Eathcock Miss Eva Green
Mr. Lawrence Bain J. E. Llpscombe
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
George J. Barthold E. E. House
J. F. Baxter W. E. Johnson
W. W. Bondurant J. E. Llpscombe
Morris Butler Book Mrs. H. M. McCall
Mark Collls T. K. Smith
J. H. Deem W. P. Stobaugh
Judge T. O. Hathcock W. R. Walker
\otes from First
Tokyo Christian, 1901
The postal and telegraph systems are such as
to make some civilized lands to be "back
numbers."
It is no uncommon sight to see a priest on
the street begging from door to door. He uses
a little drum to attract attention and chants a
blessing upon those who make an offering.
Many thousands of priests are supported in
Tokyo.
Our house has paper-windows, sliding lattice
doors, and inch thick straw mats on all the j
floors. Our cook stove burns charcoal and has
no stove pipe.
This is a city of schools. Here are located
twelve large government sciiools and a large
number of other educational institutions. It
is among the student group that the most prom
ising mission work is done.
One who does nothing for missions is not in
good standing and full fellowship with God.
Cremation is the usual method of disposing
of dead bodies in the city. When a body is
buried it is interred in a kneeling position and
a square box is used for a coffin.
The Lord's Day is not observed except by
the Christians. House building and shop keep
ing go on that day the same as any other, and
today too.
When asked Japan's greatest peril, Bishop
Nicolai replied "The irreligious character of her
government schools." E.B.C.
Our First Graduate
(Continued from page one)
this church is flanked by numerous denomina
tional churches, but amid all these hardships
Mr. lijima has been preaching the ancient gos
pel of the Son of God and the victories have
not been lacking.
We congratulate our new graduate and re- |
Joice that another worker has been trained to
proclaim and defend the sacred deposit.
Andrew Patton 1
TOKYO CHUISTIAIV
Here are the youngest of the missionaries:
Hope Joyce Sims, three years old, and Sylvia
Jean Sims who will be one year old May 4th.
My name is Hope Joyce Sims and I live in
'J'okyo with my "Mommy." "Da<ldy" and baby
sister "Sova" (Sylvia). I will be throe years
old on the 28th of March.
Last year we moved from our high house in
I Mikawashima to this big house at Nakano. At
first I used to go through tlie new rooms and
it was like an adventure finding new doors and
cupboards to open and explore. Now I can
show you every room and tell you what is in
those cupboards. In January the Japanese lady
who lives next door brought a little puppy over
to live in the little dog house my Daddy had
built. The puppy's name is Poochie and he is
very smart. Sometimes when the sun is shin
ing I go out into the yard and we run races
for he likes to play.
Every Siniday afternoon Mommy and I
hurry to clean the floor and make room for tlie
vrhildren to come in. Then we liave Sunday
School. When we open tiie door all of the
children rush to take their geta (wooden shoes)
off and come into our big room. We have
no chairs for so many so they sit on the floor.
Sometimes when their clothes are dusty the
room smells funny when they sit down. Mr.
Haruyama the Japanese man who teaches the
children is young and very jolly. He tells many
Bible stories and shows pretty pictures to the
children. I don't think I can understand what
he says, but I know some of the Japanese
songs and try to sing them when I am playing.
I like to sing and often after Mommy and
Daddy read the Bible in the morning we get
the song books and sing. Mommy has taught
me many songs, but Running Over, Jesus Loves
Me and Fishers of Men are the ones I sing
most of all.
The Japanese ciiildren arc funny, for they
always come to look into the windows to see
what we arc doing. I have a nice time playing
like they do, and like to put my doll on my
back and wear geta. Sometimes while Mommy
and the mothers study the Bible I play in our
Japanese room with the little children. One
of my best friends who teaches the children in
Mikawashima comes to help us play aiul teach
us Japanese songs. Last time we had a little
tea party and we used the little dishes that
Becky Saunders gave to me last year, Often
when it rains my doll Becky and Sylvia and
her dolls and I have a little party and eat
crackers and drink milk or juice.
My other playmates are Stevie Fleenor and
Glenny Taylor but I don't see them very often.
A little nisei girl named Arlene Yamaguchi
comes to play with me sometimes. Her Jap
anese name is Mi<lorikosanmine is Nozomi-
kosan.
My mother cooks American food for us most
of the time, but in between we eat sukiyaki
with onions, spinach, meat, tofu and shirataki
in it. We eat it on rice. I like to eat it and
lately I try to eat with chopsticks, but my
spoon is better for me.
Sova (Sylvia) is trying to walk but she is
too little yet, I think. She has six teeth that
show when she laughs. Sometimes she talks
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SliiSRnSllEiSl^nilm
to me. I help mother when she feeds her
and dresses her, but mother doesn't think I
help very much.
Every night when I go to bed we pray for
the Sunday School children and we hope that
all of them may learn to love Jesus and the
Heavenly Father.
Hope and Sylvia Sims
TOKYO CHRISTIAN
I
Encouraging Results At Yokosuka Patton On Furlough
A little over four years ago I left home for
Hawaii. Quite some time before that I had
decided to devote my life to evangelistic work
in Japan, if my decision met God's approval.
Immediately following the war it was impos
sible for me, because of restrictions, to enter
Japan, so I flew to Hawaii intending to work
there until permission was granted to enter
Japan. I had been in Hawaii eleven months
when I received pa,ssport and permit to enter
Japan. On January 7, 1948 I first viewed the
field in which I desired to labor.
In these three years of missionary work in
Japan I, with the help of one of our Bible col
lege students, have established a church of
Christ which now has a membership of over
a hundred, at the same time helping some other
small struggling congregations; I helped estab
lish and have taught in Tokyo Bible Seminary
and have learned something about tlie Japanese
language. _But I feel that one of the major
thmgs which I have accomplished in this time
as far as my preparation for future missionary
work is concerned is that I have learned to
love the Japanese people and to understand to
a certain extent their feelings, thoughts and
habits. During most of these three years I
have lived with Japanese adopting most of their
habits and I know that this shall be an invalu
able help to me in my future work among the
Japanese.
But now the time has come when I desire
to take a furlough, not necessarily to rest nor
see my relatives and friends in America, desir
able as that IS, nor to keep abreast of the times
m America, but to better prepare myself to
teach in Tokyo Bible Seminary and do the work
of an evangelist after I return to Japan So I
expect to depart from Japan around the middle
ot April, spend most of the summer at my home
in the mountains of North Carolina, reenter
Uncinnati Bible Seminary in September and
I return to Japan after two or tbr^e years of
' slutly.
The nearer the time of my departure draws,
the more fearful and sorrowful I become at
leaving my responsibilities, friends and brothers
even for a short time. But I believe that it is
Oods will that I better prepare myself to do
His work here in Japan. I give my thanks to
those who have supported me and the others
or our mission until now and pray your con
tinued support. I expect to return to Japan as
a member of the Church of Christ Cunningham
Andrew Patton
First Fruit Of New Work
Sunday we had the first baptism from the
work here. After the service we went out to
the Nishi-Ogikubo church and the girl was
baptized. Before she came here she had never
been inside of a church, but had thought about
It some. The very day that she moved into the
neighborhood we delivered the first hand-bills
advertising the work here, and she has not
missed a Sunday since. She said she thought
It very unusual that_ the invitation should come
just as she moved into the community and as
she was thinking about it.
I think her example did a lot of good, because
on the way back two boys said they wanted
to be baptized and Wednesday night another
gir said she would like to be baptized. The
girl was one who had stayed until supper time
Sunday afternoon in order to ask what to do
in case her mother was opposed. The mother
IS a very strong Shintoist, but according to
what she said Wednesday night it was all right.
H.R.S.
Mrs. Lucy Cox, Wilmington, Ohio"I sure
hope Mrs. Cunningham gets to come to the
United States by plane . . . They have done
a wonderful work there. God grant that the
work always moves on."
Mrs. C. F. Shafer, Hugoton Christian Sunday
School, Hugoton, Kansas"We pray God's
richest blessing on the work there and the
workers."
The above picture of the group at Yokosuka was taken last December. The group is
larger now. The Americans in the group are, left to right: Mr. Robbins, Mrs. Ruben, Mr.
Ruben, and a young navy man, and Mrs. Robbins at the bottom. The young man with the
dark-rimmed glasses is Yamada San who has been helping with the work.
The climax to our first six months of limited
effort to start a church in the city of Yokosuka he became "sure," he would become
came last week when seven were immersed in Christian. Now after three months his wife
their obedience to Christ and His word. This children have followed him in Christian
brings the total number of baptisms to seven- baptism. The otlier is a Korean boy about
teen. This seems like a small number for six twenty who lias not heard from his mother
months' labor, but I assure you that under o'" family in two years, (perliaps among the
present conditions this is a comparative victory unfortunate Koreans). Having received some
worthy of our rejoicing. The amount of time Christian training from his parents, Yamada-
that we have been able to spend in this work came to our services through the influence
is a minimum of two and a half hours each of Mr. Robbins and became a baptized Christian
Sunday afternoon. with eight others in Deceml)er. When ap-
We hcB'an this work on September 17, 1950, proached one day and asked if iie had any desire
~~'gesiion of Ogden R. Robbins, a Navy inter Bible College to bvconie a minister
Sunday afternoon. with eight others in Deceml)er. When ap-
We bcB'an this work on September 17, 1950, proached one day and asked if iie had any desire
"c suggestion of Ogden R. Robbins, a Navy inter Bible College to bvconie a minister
man stationed at the Yokosuka Naval Base, of God's Word, lie said, "That is exactly what
The Robbins family make their home in Dodge ^ want to do. Then I can go back to Korea
City, Kansas when they are in the States. If teach them about Jesus." Therefore plans
only more of our Christian young men on are being made for him to enter the Bible Col-
entering the Armed Services would exert the
power of tlieir influence and Christian love.
lege this new term which begins April 10.
Many of you do not realize that it costs
there would be a greater increase in the num- 20.00 a month to keep a young man in school.
ber of Christians and churches of Clirist Who is willing to help Yamada-san through
through-out ail the world. school? Think of what this young man will
At our first Sunday afternoon service we had even while he is in
three Japanese girls but it has grown steadily and the niestimable value he will be
ever since and the average attendance is now Korean vmeyard.
about twenty-five. On the second Sunday af- prayers are coveted at all times, for
ternoon Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Rubin came to fof om"
the services with the Robbins and they were '<l^^sed Savior.^ .
faithful every Sunday until it became necessary Your servant m Christ, Stanley Buttray
for them to return to the States. Mr. Ruben
is a Christian Jew having become a Christian ^n-r
about two years ago. That you might realize JOirilltlclY
his love and sincerity as a Christian, Mr. Ruben r- i m
before leaving Japan wrote a letter to the Presi- f February 19 a .surprise party was given
dent of the ITnttpH StatPc t/=.li;no. Mi's- Cunnmgham s 78th birthday celebra- dent of the United States telling of the work
for Mrs. Cunnmgham's 78th birthday celebra
tion by the missionaries and some friends.
we were doing in Yokosuka. A reply was Jfi me missionaries and some triends.
received but not until after he was forced to HS- and
return to the states.
Mrs. Mitchell and family, Chaplain F. W.
Griffin, Andrew Patton, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
second year Bible Col- Taylor anrfamii;,'^M.'and sianlerC-
Jege students has been my mterpreter until a tray and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sims
few weeks ago when he felt the Sakurayama and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Sumida.
hb time ' ' ministers needed more of The event was held in Grant Heights (an
The event was held in Grant Heights (an
Occupational suburban housing area) in the
home of Mr. and Mrs, Mitchell. Immediately
In our services we sing in both English and
Japanese for the younger Japanese people de- after Mrs. Cunningham walked into the room
sire very much to learn the English language.
Feeling the need for a prayer meeting and
Bible-study service Mr. and Mrs. Robbins
started a Wednesday night service a month
full of singing people, and was duly surprised,
we were treated to a very delicious buffet sup
per prepared with Mrs. Mitchell's accustomed
culinary art. After this a very large birthday
ago which has been very successful. Our pres- cake was brought out, with an open Bible dis-
ent place of meeting is an English school for playing Rom. 8:28 in the center, artistically
the Japanese consisting of three or four small made of icing, surrounded by flowers of various
rooms, adequate enough for our present needs, colors, and there was also a birthday greeting.
But our hope for the near future is a building
of our own. Please remember us in this need.
Among the first nine that we baptized there
After the refreshments the men gathered to
gether in a group to talk about doctrine, while
the women talked about patterns and things,
are two I wish to mention. Mr. Oaku is about and the children played galloping cowboys and
40 years of age, was formerly a Shinto priest screaming Indians. When the children began
and a member of the Japanese Navy. But to get tired we all had to break up a very pleas-
from my first acquaintance with him he ex- ant and relaxing evening and go home, wishing
pressed his belief in the God of the Bible and many happy returns.
Rope Holder List
(February and March)
CALIFORNIA Mrs. M. A. Robb, $5.00;
Mrs. E. R. Denham, $1.50.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Mr. W. W.
BonDuraiit, $10.00.
FLORIDA Mr. E. E. House, $10.00; Mr.
A. K. Henderson, $.50; *Mr. V. H. Grantham,
$85.00; *Wauchaula Church, $4.00.
GEORGIA Mrs. Ida Jackson, $.50; Mr.
Charles R. Wingo, $8.00; College Park-
Young People's Group, College Park Chris
tian Church, by Mrs. Sarah Dodson, $4.35;
**Mrs. E. G. Nabell, $5.00; **Mrs. H. G.
Thomason, $1.00; Mrs. H. G. Thomason, $.50.
IDAHO Boise First Christian Church $25.
ILLINOIS Camp PointHomebuilder's
Class, First Christian Church, $60.00; Poto
macby Miss Peggy Lanham, Treasurer, C.
C. Mission, $10.00; Dr. Leila G. Scott, $10.00;
St. Joseph Church of Christ, $15.00; *Villa
Grove Church of Clirist, $25.00.
INDIANA *WabashLoyal Women, $70;
*Wabash Mrs. J. Fred Tompson, $50.00;
*Camp PointMr. Eldon E, Lawless, $180;
BrookvilleLoyal Women's Class, Brook-
ville Church of Christ, $25.00; Mr. Ralph
Sims, $1.00; Estate of Mr. John Smith by
Attorney Waldo C. Ging, $47140; Treaty-
Treaty Christian Church Sunday School,
$52.66; **Mrs. Ed Ogan, $liOO; Mrs. Ross
Haupert, $1.00; Burnettsville Ladies' Aid
Burnettsville Christian Church, $10.00.
IOWA Mt. Auburn Church of Christ, $15;
Miss Bertlia K. Sargent, $15.00; Mrs. Emma
L. Gaddis, $2.00; HamptonChristian Boys'
Class, Church of Christ, ^.14; Council
BluffsFirst Christian Church, $100.00; *Mrs.
Esther Hoopingarner, $15.00; *Mr, Arthur
Hoopingarner, $5.00.
$50.00; Mrs. Edith S. Caughron, $.100;
Dodge CityWomen's Council, First Chris
tian Church, $50.00; Hugoton Christian
Church, $25.00; Norton Christian Church,
$55.81.
KENTUCKYMiltonFellowship Class, Mt.
Byrd Christian Church, $5.00; **Mrs. Karl
Z. Wilking, $10.00; *Mrs. Karl Wilking, $45.
MARYLAND Miss Leone T. Rider, $30.00;
Mrs. Leono O. Rider, $25.00; Mr. William S.
Egbert, $10.00.
MASSACHUSETTS Mrs. E. S. Donnell,
$6.00.
MICHIGAN Mrs. Mabel B. Gould, $1.00;
NilesRiver Park Church of Christ, $47.05;
Mrs. Elsie Swets, $1.00.
MINNESOTA **Mr. and Mrs. John Ken
dall, $10.00; Mr. and Mrs. John Kendall, $25.
MISSISSIPPI AberdeenFirst Christian
Church Circle, $25.00; NewtonAntioch
Christian Church, $55.91; Columbus^Wo
men's Christian FelIows>hip, $25.00.
MISSOURI StanberryThe Loyal Wo
men's Class, Island City Christian Church,
$17.50; **St. LouisWomen's Auxiliary,
Fourth Christian Church, $5.00.
NORTH CAROLINADraperLadies' Aid,
Draper Christian Church, $6.25; **Washing-
tonIndependent Missionary Society. $17.50,
NEW YORK **Mrs. Lillian Clark, $2.00;
Mrs. Lillian Clark, $1,00.
OHIO HopedaleChristian Church Sunday
School, $32.40; Hamersville Church of Christ,
$20.00; Mr. Earl W. Sims, $10.00; Mrs. Nellie
Kouts, $10.00; SteubenvilleLaBelle View
Church of Christ, $10.00; GeorgetownBeth
lehem Christian Church, $20.00; East Canton
Indian Run Church of Christ, $10.00; Miss
Mildred Covington, $5.00; Centersburg
Church of Christ, $20.00; Farmer Church of
Christ, $10.00; L. E. Ankrom, $10.00;
Class, Westwood-
Cheviot Church of Christ, $5; Mrs. Margaret
C. Phillips, $5.00; **Mrs. Hubert Snyder,
$1.00; and Mrs. J. H. Deem, $10.00;
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Deem, $10.00;
Lucy Cox, $1.00; Mr. F. B. Neal, $10.00;
Irene R. Mantle, $1.00; Miss Irene R.
Mantle, $5.50; Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Schlyer,
TOKYO CHRISTIAN
$10.00 Phalanx Station, Braceville Christian
Church, $16.00; Mr. Charles Venard, $2.50;
Mr, W. H. Boyce, $100.00; Mrs. Everett Sut-
liff, $1.00; WilmingtonWomen's Mission
ary Society, New Antioch Church of Christ
$12.50; ColumbusSouthwood Church of
Christ, $20.00; Rushsylvania Church of Christ
Missionary Society, $25.00; DaytonEast
Dayton Church of Christ, $15.00; New Som
erset Willing Workers Missionary Society,
$20.00; J. J. Bruchlman, $10.00;
C. E. Crouch, $12.00; Avenue.
Church of Christ, $25.00; Church of
Christ, $19.00.
OREGON Mrs. Lou Hutton and Mrs. Zua
Hooten. $2.00; Turner Christian Church.
$28.82.
PENNSYLVANIA Turtle Creek First
Christian Church, $125.00; Confluence Chris
tian Church Bible School, $10.00; Confluence
Christian Church, Ladies' Bible Class, $10.00;
Kidgway Church of Christ, $10.00; Pitts
burghMt. Lebanon Christian Church, $50;
and Mrs. W. T. Smith, $5.00; New
SalemFirst Christian Church, $10.00;
Jessie Brooks, $5.00; Martha B. Shaw,
$5.00; Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Smith, $5.00;
Fayette CityLadies' Aid Society, Church of
Christ, $15.00; Church of Christ,
$50.00; School, $10.00.
TENNESSEE ErwinFirst Christian
Church, $40.00; Harrison Church of Christ,
$25.00; and Mrs. R. L. Hodges, $5.00;
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hodges, $5.00;
Kate F. Cook, $5.00.
TEXAS Mrs. W. S. Blodgett, $4.00; Mr.
Edgar B. Siddall, $20.00.
VIRGINIA RichmondFairmont Avenue
Church of Christ, $100.00; EllersonYoung
Married People's Class, Gethsemane Church
of Christ, $60.00; Mr. L. M. Sims, $25.00; El
lersonGethsemane Church of Christ, $100;
Gordon H. Swain, $1.00; Mr. Gordon
H. Swain, $.50; CharlottesvilleFirst Chris
tian Church, $90.00; CharlottesvilleJ.O.Y.
-Class,. li^irst G^istijui. -Qiurch,.
port News^Twenty-Fourth Street Church o\
Christ, $5.00; NorfolkBible School,
$25.00; People, $3.00.
WEST VIRGINIA CharlestonWest Side
Church of Christ, $20.00; WheelingMission
ary Society, Warwood Christian Church, $25;
WellsburgFaithful Followers Class, Hoo-
verson Heights Church of Christ, $10.00.
WISCONSIN Young People of Churches
of Christ in Southwestern Wisconsin, by Mr.
Joseph P. Randall, Soldiers Grove, Wise. $10.
MISCELLANEOUS Sale of book, $1.50;
Interest on bonds, $244.38; designated
for Mrs. Cunningham's Anniversary Trip,
(total $105.50.); Total of Gifts, $2,942.67;
Total of Gifts received in Japan during No
vember, December, January and February
(This amount not included in above total)
$633.00.
Disbursements: February and March, 1951;
Salaries of missionaries $1,150.00
Transferred to Tokyo 1,000.00
Annuity Interest 75.00
Printing and mailing of Tokyo
Christian 225.00
Stamps 10.00
Stationery 22.25
Exchange on gift checks .10
Display table at Southern
Christian Convention 10.00
Salary of forwarding agent 70.00
$2,562.35
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Report Of Funds In Tokyo
For The Year 1950
Yearly report of funds received and dis
bursed by the Church of Christ Cunningham
Mission in Tokyo.
Balance brought forward Dec. 31, 1949
$ 4,710.15
RECEIPTS
Georgia Account $10,280.00
Churches and Individuals 1,968.12
Refunds 34.58
Payment of Loan and Sale of Land .. 1,081.42
Rent for Nakano house 50.00
Outstation Work (Including N. T.
Herald Funds from Osaka) 70.84
$13,484.96
DISBURSEMENTS
Bible College Tuition, etc $ 3,237.33
Bible College Maintenance 454.00
Language School tuition, books 280.34
Outstation work 524.87
House rent and repairs 181.3t)
Postage and supplies 35.85
Bible Women 33.33
Freight charges 144.88
Travel 2,656.10
Buildings 7,323.69
Bank service charges 3.50
Allowance-medical-relief 312.28
Education 500.00
Taxes 228.11
Miscellaneous 445.95
$1,6,516.91
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1950 $ 4,710.15
Receipts, 1950 : 13,484.96
$18,195.11
Expenditures, 1950 $16,516.91
Balance, Dec. 31, 1950 1,678.20
$18,195.11
"in b^Tast issue a suggestion was made that
friends might provide a special fund for an
airplane trip for Mrs. Cunningham to come to
America for what may be her last furlough.
A number did respond to that suggestion with
special offerings, but less than one fourth the
total amoimt needed was so designated. There
is still time for others who may desire to send
special gifts designated for this fund. All gifts
for this 50th Anniversary Trip for Mrs. Cun
ningham should be so designated and sent to
Miss Eva Green, 127 E. Mercer Ave., College
Park, Ga. But act promptly or it may be too
late, as she may want to start home before our
next issue reaches you.
STUDENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT
From time to time we have through the
Tokyo Christian or personal letters appealed to
the churches in America for financial support
for the young men who are studying in our
seminary. We have received promises of sup
port for the greater part of those who are now
attending the seminary, but from April tenth,
the beginning of our new school year, another
group of consecrated young men shall begin
their studies in the school. As with the others
it will be impossible for them to attend school
unless they are given the bare necessities of
life. They have faith, consecration and a desire
to preach the gospel, but they have physical
bodies which must be sustained while they
study.
Japan is a poor, mountainous, very densely
populated country which is struggling to re
cover jfrom the terrible effects of war. Jobs
are unbelievably scarce even for full-time work
ers, and part-time work for students is not to
be found. It is either that some one support
these students or we are unable to train native
evangelists, for their parents cannot support
them and many oppose their entrance into our
seminary and ask their sons what sort of a fu
ture can be expected as a preacher of Chris
tianity.
A student can be supported with twenty dol
lars a month. This includes food, personal ex
penses, lights, heat, water, all of his expenses.