Christian

"Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." Mark 16:15
Kimherlin Heights, Tennessee, Fall, 1956
Number 2

Seminary News
The students and faculty of Tokyo Bible

Seminary utilized to the fullest the sultry two

months of summer vacation.

Mr. Nashiro (student) returned to Okin awa to help in campus and conduct an evange listic campaign. Mr. lijim (teacher) took a

trip to Hokkaido to visit his folks and rest.

While there he helped missionary Ernest Faber conduct an evangelistic meeting which

signified the beginning of the evangelistic

work of the Fabers in the city of Ohihiro. Mr.

Sims (teacher) and his family spent two weeks in the monutains. During August he planned and managed a week of camp near Mt Fuji for the Seminary students, faculty, and mem
bers of the churches in the Tokyo area. The

living quarters for Mr. and Mrs. Muto at the

Seminary wore completed and they moved into them during the summer. Mr. Muto is now superintendent of dormitory and grounds. Mr. Saito (student) returned to his home
in Hokkaido for the summer. But before

Left to right: Exie Fultz, Don Barney, The above picture was taken at the Tokyo International Airport on September 4. The Lois Sims, Betty Patton, Mavkie Maxey, Mark Mark Maxey I'amily and Stanley Buttr. y family Maxey, Paula Maxey. PcUline Maxey. Gregory
ret-rned and Mrs. Exie Fultz left for furlough Maxey, Faith Maxey, Mabel Buttray, David Buttray, and Stanley Buttray. in the U. S. on the same day.

going he met witlL a mishap. Bei^ blind,

he stumbled and fell from the platform at

No Substiltulte

For Prayer

There may well be supplements to prayer,

but no substitute. It is well for one to WORK

a railway station on to the train tracks. Fort unately no train was coming then. But hearing a train whistle he quickly jumped back upon will; and if they will not, that God will the platform. It happened to be the whistle thwart any evil purpose or intent or plan. from another train on another track. He board Pray for those Japanese preachers who have ed the next train and upon reaching the next
been influenced to withdraw from fellowship with the missionaries. Pray that they may be
led to see God's will and have the courage station he fainted as a result of his fall. We

diligently, AFTER he has prayed.

But do

not expect WORK to be really fruitful, if

PRAYER lias been left out.

to act accordingly and DO His will. Then there Is one especially urgent need for the help of God at this time. A very

are grateful and thankful that no permanent injuries resulted from his accident. In August the Patton family took their
first vacation since they came to Japan in 1953. They spent two weeks as guests of Miss
Grace Fr.rnham at her summer home in the

Our missionaries of the Church oC Christ

Cunningham Mission have had occasion to

learn and know the power of prayer. The has become more difficult since the rcsurgence of nationalism in Japan. They have had unusual problems because of a very peculiar form of persecution by some of the very ones who should be encouraging
them in the Lord's work. But with the

work

capable and consecrated young Japanese mountains. Mr. Nakata (student) spent a few preacher who graduated from Tokyo Bible weeks at his home in Tanabe, Wakyama Pre Seminary this past spring has a noble and fecture. Mr. Fukuda (student,, who returned worthy desire to start a new church in a to school in April after an attack of tuber new housing development In Tokyo, but so culosis, spent most of the summer with his far the going has been hard. The people father at his home in the country away from
seem rather unresponsive to the call of Christ. Please pray earnestly that this young the sultry Tokyo weather. Mr. Mikami (stud ent), who had been absent from the Seminary fecture. Mr. Fukuda (student), who retiirned to school at the beginning of the fall term.
Some of the students worked for the Semin

earnest prayers of so many of you loyal friends thoy have been enabled to carry on, in spite of some discouragements. We thank the loving Father who has heard the prayer of His faithful ones. We rejoice that
the missionaries are confident in their trust

man may not be discouraged but that he

may bo led of God and may be used in leading many precious souls to know the joy of salvation in Christ. Pray that a great
and effectual door will be opened, and that many lost ones will enter to find life enternal.

in the providences of God and His ability to make the wrath of man to praise Him. There is a wonderful fellowship in prayer.

ary during the summer. They built a sidewalk, screened the windows, stained and waxed the floors, cut down a big thicket of bamboo and made themselves useful in many othei
ways.

We

know

that God can bring victory

Let us try to make our prayers definite and specific and yet to be subject to the
will of God. It Is certainly right to pray for the enemies and persecutors. Pray that

and glory to His cause, and that is the object of our prayers. Let it come in a different way from our own expectations and hopes,
if need be, but let it come.
A. E. Sims

The number of regular students no\* enrolled in the Seminary is nine and th( number of teachers four and a special lectur

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they may have a change of lieart, if they

Tokyo Christian
THE TOKYO CHRISTIAN Published quarterly by ihe Missionaries o{ the Church ol Christ Cunningham Mission, Tokyo, Japan, for ihe information and inspiration of every Christicm whose heart is open to the call of Christ, and who is

willing to help in the supreme task of carrying out the

s<3cn in most literature concerning Japan, so this area contains some of scenic Japan's toprate scenery. In our opinion Lake Motosu, with its clear, calm and deep blue water, surround

Bokka
The above word is the name in Japanese of a monthly Christian 14 page magazine which is now in its fourth year of publication in

Great Commission of Christ: Matthew 28:19, 20.

Entered as second class matter in the Knoxville,

ed by beautiful green mountains, is the most

beautiful of all.

Tenn., Postoffice under th act of March 3, 1879.

Two-Year Subscription

Subscription and "Flaming Torch"

MISSION STAFF

cents

$1.00

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buttray, 575 2-Chome, Kamiochicii, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Meadville, Pa.

Tokyo. The name means "Songs in the Pasture" and the editor, Stephen lijima, told me it had its beginning in an effort to bring edify ing messages on Christian life and faith to the members (especially the sick and widely
scattered ones) of the IVIinato Church of
Christ where he has ministered for the past

Forwarding agent: Mrs. Homer Anderson,

R. D. 1,

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Patlon, 27 Sakurayama, Na-

kano-Ku, Tokyo, Japan. Forwarding agent: Mr. or Mrs. Ray Armstrong, Rt. 3, Box 310, Piqua, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sims, 450 Aral Machi, NakonoKu, Tokyo, Japan. Forwarding agent; A. E. Sims, 310
Brown Ave., Turtle Creek, Pa.
TOKYO BIBLE SEMINARY

8 years. However since the earlier New Testa

ment Herald ceased publication about 3 years

ago this little paper has grown very rapidly

in circulation and influence throughout Japan.

27 Sakurayama, Nakano-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

TRUSTEES

Eva Green, Orvel C. Crowder, J. E. Lipscombe, Mrs. E.

G. Nabell, Alfred E. Sims.

Mr. T. O. Hathcock, Chairman, Lawrence Bain, Miss

Packages for Japan should be sent direct by parcel post to one of the missionaries whose addresses are
shown above.

The

non-instrument

Church

of

Christ

mailing rules and limitations of size and weight.

Consult your local postoffice concerning

missionaries own a campground beside this lake, and this year they very graciously allow

Hamilton, Kimberlin Heights, Tennessee, giving both your old and your new address. If you make an offer ing of $1.00 or more you are entitled to receive this paper if you so request. Churches or groups making an. offering of $10.00 or more may request a bundle of 10
copies for distribution.

If you change your address please notify H. L.

ed us to use their place and its equipment for one week after thsir 4 week program had been completed. Although the week of August
19-25 was late in the season and there was not

much time to advertise and recruit campers,

we felt this was an opportunity that should

SEMINARY - Continued from 1

er. At least one other student will be added

at the beginning of the second semester. En

couraging reports have reached us concern

ing prospective students for the next year

which begins in April.

not be missed. So about the middle of July we started making definite plans for a camp the first time in several years. Some of the people we had expected to go found it impossible and for a time we were very discouraged about the meagre prospects for students. But we ended up having more
than we expecteda total of 25. We feel that

Now about 300 copies monthly are sent out. From the start the paper has been comp letely self-supporting. It is printed on Japan ese mimeograph, with each intricate charac ter being cut on the stencil by hand with steel pointed stylii. But it makes up into a surprisingly neat and clean-cut paper. The Japanese are famous for their ability at de tailed work anyway. Some of the Seminary students usually assist in the printing and mailing work. The most recently received issue is made up in the following way: On the front there is an editorial in English (as usual) and on page 2 the same thing in Japanese. On pages 3-8 there is the twenty-sixth in a series of
studies in the book of Galatians. This includ

We are grateful to those who have invest ed thier prayers and finances in Tokyo Bible Seminary in spite of the small enrollment.
But we believe that this time of difficulty is a door of hope rather than a wall of despair.

A little patience manifested during this time

when a foundation is being laid here for a better school will be well rewarded, we are
sure.

God was leading in all the plans for and activities of the camp from start to finish, and thanks to His blessing we had a very suc cessful camp. All of us left feeling that we had come closer to God, and giving glory to
our Creator and Redeemer.

We not only enjoyed the beauties of nat ure. we lived closer to it than ordinarily. All

es a private translation and very thorough exegetical. practical, devotional and evange listic comments. Pages 9-16 contain a part of the graduation essay on "Paul's Convei'sion" written by the graduate from the Tokyo Bible Seminary this past spring. Then follows an article on The Life of Confession, which is translated below. On page 19 is another short ai-ticle, and from page 20 to the end there is the Gospel Diary, which is written day by day and expresses pungently what various experi ences teach about life and what thoughts
come to the mind. Here the Christian faith

for our regular expenses. Our receipts are now lower than the expense ordinarily re

ricity, so we went to sleep every night im mediately after the campfire vespers which soon on the building to preserve it. These began at sunset, and woke up every morning repairs call for sacrificial giving above that as the sun rose in majestic and indecribable
quired to run the school.
Some of our students are in need of a

We have just completed several needed repairs and improvements on the Seminary campus. Some other repairs must be made

water had to be carried from a spring up on

the side of the mountain. There was no elect

is connected closely with daily life. We are very glad to see such projects as this paper begin end grow, for it is an encoura'^ing sign that the power and truth of

Christ is a vital force at work in Japan right

now.

sponsor. If you are interested in sponsoring a student with either part of all of the twenty dollars a month required to support a student, please contact the Seminary. Your interest, prayers, and contributions all will be greatly appreciated.
Andrew Patton.

golden beauty. For us folks from the big, noisy, crowded city of Tokyo this was a wel come, restful change. Our whole family went and enjoyed "roughing" it a lot. I heard one of the camp
ers mention in his report that one of the most

THE LIFE OF CONFESSION

In Christianity there is the word Contess-

ion of Faith. In the present day church it

seems to be thought of as something like a church manifesto or a denominational constitu

interesting things he saw during the week was an American woman washing diapers in
the creek.

tion. For instance they say "The group that has withdrawn recently is now drafting a Confession of Faith in preparation for next
fall's convention," "What kind of Confession of Faith does your church have?" etc. In the

Wc had a small, but good, faculty so the Bible classes and chapel and vesper messages were profitable to all. The students were very cooperative in obeying rules, helping with kitchen work and other things. Each person In the central Japan highlands about 90 bro-ght his own rice and paid 28c per day miles southwest of Tokyo there are 5 famous for his "topping" for the rice, and we had good

present day Christian Church this is clearly

revealed in ordinary conversation.

Motosu ChrisHan Camp

But this is a big error. The confession of faith is certainly not a kind of church

lakes near the foot of famous Mt. Fuji. From these lakesides are made the familiar pictures of the great symmetrical mountain that are

and abundant food.

At least 25 people hope we can have another camp next year at the same place.

motto or sign-board. Nor is it a repeating a chant upon which all have agreed. It is some thing th:t each speaks on his own individual
responsibiliy.

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About $1800.00 dollars is still needed for the
printing press.

From the Buttrays

We were able to leave the United States

had used just twelve days to make the trip needed which will also cost about $150.00.
across the States.

We stayed at the Home of Peace in Oak

land for the next ten days. This is a place

as planned, and God has given us a safe

journey back to Japan. Of course, we are very liappy to Lii back in Tokyo and rejoice in the Lord's blessings in being able to return and bring Jesus Christ to these people, who over the thousands of years of their existence have lost all contact and knowledge of the
living God.

If everyone will help in this project now, organized to help missionaries coming and it will be possible to start printing the first going, in their buying, packing, and freight book as soon as it is finished by the translator. ing. Therefore, we were able to finish our Twenty-one churches giving $100.00 dollars business earlier than expected and called will assure the beginning of this all import ant work. May God guide you and bless you Pan American about changing our reserva tions. There was only one opening four days in your giving.
earlier which would leave on Sunday morning

September 2nd. We didn't especially want

to leave on Sunday but had no alternative.
Since May 1 Harold Sim's has been doing
supply preaching at the Mabashl Church of an interim
a

It so happened that the Maxey frmily were also in the area at the same time, preparing for their return to Japan. So we had the joy of eating a picnic lunch with them on Sunday. They were scheduled to leave just two and cno half hours after us by Japan Air Lines. On arriving in Honolulu we telephoned the Still family who are missionaries there, and found out that they were going to have
their evening service at the airport and that

Christ on two Sundays a month. This is just activity until the church calls
new minister.

On June 8 Hope Joyce Sims finished the

second grade of grammar school at the Chris

tian Academy in Japana school operated for missionary children on the outskirts oi: Tokyo.

Maxey was going to speak. It turned out that Maxey's plane was late and I did the preach ing. As the Stills said: the Lord sent us there knowing the Maxey's plane would be late. We certainly enjoyed the fellowship of the Stills and other missionares gathered there, as well as a goodly number of Japanese chirstians.

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On the runway preparing to leave Hono lulu the pilot discovered a bad plug. So we
went back to the terminal. But it turned out

to be more serious than suspected and we

were detained about two hours and a half.

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Therefore, we had a 10 p.m. dinner at the expense of Pan American and chose tish mste. d of filet mignon. Maxey's plane came in and we had fellowship again with them

The trip across the States from our home

in Pennsylvania was rather unevenliai. But we

and the Stills.

We left Honolulu about 11 p.m. and the

next thing we knew we were coming dnwn at Wake Island for refueling, and ate breakfast at the probable plrce where President Truman
and MacArthur met.

did enjoy visiting a number of our friends.

First, the Harold Hills family at Cleveland, Ohio. Then the Danny Wise family and relat ives in Columbus, Ohio. Through whom Mabel

Holding forth the Word o/ Life Serving Churches of Christ

in Japan

and I were given the opportunity to speak to most of the Sunday School Classes at the
Beechwood Church of Christ where Louie

The result was. we arrived at Tokyo Air

port just minutes before the Maxeys. and to gether h'd a joyful reunion with the Sims and

Detro is the minister. From there we went to Piqua, Ohio to see the Armstrong family,

Patton families, Don Burney and Exie Fultz.

In the late afternoon all the missionaries met together to bid farewell to Exie Fultz who was

God-fearing faculty

who are parents of Mrs. Andrew Patton with whom we are working here in Tokyo. We then
went to the Black Hawk Christian Service

returning to the States that evening by Pan

American for a well deserved rest.

Conscientious in stewardship Your mission project in Japan

Camp at Buchanan, Michigan and visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pratt who are planning on going to Japan as missionaries a year from now. From there we went to Michigan City, Indiana rnd visited the Fleenor family who to returning to Japan late in October. Then we went to Staples, Minn, and saw the Lenard Wilfongs who are ministering to the Church there. They are also from the Church at Meadville, Pennsylvania. Then started the

I am again studying the Japanese language

by reviewing the lessons I hcd before. This is

necessary as all lessons are written in Japan

ese, and I must be able to read and write about

Where a

Liffle Investment

also are missionaries to Tokyo, and planning 1500 Chinese characters before I can again
st rt where I stopped three years ago. My
goal is to continue with intensive lessons un'iil

Pays Big Dividends In

Trained Youth

next fall. By that time I hope to be preaching

some in the Japanese language.

Address correspondence to:

TOKYO BIBLE SEMINARY

long trip across the West taking time only

to stop at Yellowstone National Park tor about

I am still planning on purchasing a multilith printing press as soon as finances permit, to

use in the publishing of Restoration books.

27 Sakurayama MachI Nakano Ku, Tokyo, Japan

or to:

six hours. Crossing the waste and desert lands

I have already started this program by hav we arrived at Oakland, California which is ing Campbell's "Christian System" translated.
just across the bay from San Francisco. Ar
riving on the afternoon of August 22nd we This will take at least three months and will cost $150.00. A Japanese typewriter will be

Any Missionary forwarding agsnt

listed above (page two)

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Christ in the past facing his disciples

Tokyo Christian
Lastly we must know that confession
of faith is a life of confessionthrough life

questioned them: Who do men say that I am?

The disciples answered in different announce ments. Some say John the Baptist, others

Elijah or Jeremiah. At that time the Lord

Jesus went one ^tep further and asked, Who
do you say I am. The Christian faith is always Me and

Christian living. For the courage to come forward once and publicly request baptism we don't necessarily need the help of the

Holy Spirit. We can decide by human will

and courage. But true confession of faith
comes after that moment of great change and must be worked out all along the whole life. Peter's case is a good example. This type of confession of faith can under no circumst ances stand without the help of the Holy

The reason he brought the problem up was that the tenth anniversary of his father's death was approaching. For three days Budd hist priests would come to his home and chant prayers and all the relatives etc. would burn incense and worship. As the oldest son
it would be considered his inevitable duty

to at least perform, if not lead the rites. He

told us that he had told his mother he could

Christ, You and Christthe problem is a

direct, personal revelation. Who do you say that I am? Confession of faith is nothing else than my own personal answer to this question
of Jesus.

not do this idolatry and she had told him

that if he did not he would be told to leave home.

Spirit. Just as when once an object has been

made radio-active wherever you put it, it

I said that if it came to the worst and he

At that time Simon Peter answered with

conviction. You are Christ the son of the living God. In fact this is the first and re presentative Confession of Faith recorded in the gospels. But this is Peter's confession of
faith. Since then the Lord constantly calls to

gives off radiation; so the person who has

made the confession of faith shows that faith

through his life, whether he says anything or

not. His love, humility, meekness, peaceit is no longer he that lives but Christ living in
him and he abiding in Christ lives.

had to leave home he ought to have no prob lem because he had a job that would provide a living for a single person. But he was in a corner there, because his employer was a friend of his mother and had only taken him
on as a favor to her. If he were cast out of

each of us one by one the same question. Peter

is Peter. Well what do you say?
First the confession of faith reveals the

fact of entering into faith. The entering into

faith does not meau "to make a decision to

join the church." Sometimes it must even be

differentiated from the decision to receive

He cannot help revealing Christ to the outside through his total life and existence. In this way confession of Faith is to the Christian his daily life. Led by the Holy Spirit he is received by Jesus and helped by the Holy Spirit and his life is a continuous con
fession that Jesus is Christ.
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the home he would probably lose his job also, and if he lost his job at one place it would

be very hard to find another. Very often in Japan in order to get a job you must have some other person to assume full responsi

baptism. Again, in many cases it may have a

different meaning than the person at that
time thinks is involved in the decision to be come " a ^Christian" in the general sense.

bility for you, in case there is any trouble. The day for the funeral anniversary ar rived, and the young man refused to pray and burn incense to his father. After being violen tly berated by his mother and older sister's

Therefore "entering ;faith"

is,

more than

Problems In The Home

A young Christian, while visiting us re

husband he left the house to go help paint

the inside of the Kamiuma church Building, When he returned home that evening he was

anything else, the confession that Jesus of

Nazareth is my Savior, King and Christ the fact of my entering faith does not exist. With
out this even if I slwuld attend such and such a church as a member or if I had in fact

cently, began telling us of some of his dif

locked out of his house having nothing but

ficulties in trying to live the Christian life

It reminded us once again of the truth and
not to send peace on the earth . . . ", but the

the clothes on his back. He stayed with the Andrew Patton family for a-few days and in a home ruled by a zealous Buddhist mother. ^-finally received his^nrother'STrenrctantly given
permission to sleep at home. Next he lost his job in the barber shop.
Through the kindness of Christian friends

been baptized by such and such a person, or even if, I should recieve with some body
the same "Confession of Faith" it would have no connection with Christ and I would not have entered faith at all.

meaning in the words of our Lord, "I came

pure and simple faith and conviction of this young man called forth our admiration and
was a real encouragement.

The confession of faith has two insepar

able things in its content. First there is the receiving and secondly the revealing by word. Confession is these 2 things made into one.
One soul comes to know Jesus of Nazateth, and
to receive Him as ones own Lord and at the

Simply stated the situation is the follow ing: The young man's father died 10 years ago and instead of finishing High School he
was sent to a Barber school to learn a trade and stLTt to work. For some years he has

he was able to find another job quickly in a shop owned by a faithful Christian man who gives him Sundays off. So he is really happier and has a better situation than heretofore,
as far as employment is concerned.
The Lord will continue to lead him in green pastures and take care of all his meeds

according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

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same time reveal that outwardlythis process is really a spiritual fact. It is as if the living Christ came into each one of us and through that person reveals Himself outwardly. This is not only above human devices but even

held a job in a rather large shop in the "book

store district." He was led to Christ through a friend and became a zealous Christian, al

Hope and Sylvia Sims, along with about

though he was rarely able to attend church

because all barber shops here are open on

400 other American children, were privileged

to attend a Daily Vacation Bible School spon sored by the Tokyo Chapel Center (U. S.
Army) from June 11-22. Even their trans portation by Army bus was provided free every day. They enjoyed every minute of it.

greater than any work of nature. Here we

must know that the confession of faith is a

Sunday and take some week-day off. Whenever

he has an opportunity he always goes to church services and often his rest day (Mon. or Thurs.) is spent with Christian companions. This seems to be very displeasing to his mot

work of the Holy Spirit. In the person who sincerely makes the confession of faith and those who having the same faith spiritually witness must recognize the fact that the confession of faith is a work of Holy Spirit. Paul, as one who had experienced the fact of
confession of faith wrote to the Corinthians

her, although she often spends days away

from home on a pilgrimage to some temple.

On May 27 we were privileged to be hosts for a Christian wedding. It is very un usual in Japan for such a ceremony to be
held in a private home, but because of var
ious circumstances we asked them to have it

the following: "Therefore I want you to und erstand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says (Jesus be cursed!) and no one can say (Jesus is Lord) except by the Holy

Through the last several years he has been the target of constant abuse at home because of his faith and zeal. He has often been told "H you spend so much time at Christianity, why don't they feed you" etc.
but hs borne it patiently. The point on which he has been most often attacked is is refusal to burn incense to his dead father. He explain ed that he honored the memory of his father, but would not worship him as God. This
attitude was criticized as foolish, immoral, irreverent and disrespectful to p:rents.

here. The bridegroom was one of the first

Spirit. (1 Cor. 12:3) The one that gives us wis

dom end revelation to receive Jesus of the

converts after we began holding services in our living room here more than 5 years ago, and he has been a good friend and faithful Christian. He was afraid his legs would shake, etc., during the ceremony, but
afterwards said he just couldn't be scared

cross as our Savior is the Holy Spirit, and the one who gives spiritual courage to sincerely

proclaim the Christ of the cross is the Holy Spirit.

in our house. He has been employed as a taxi-driver for the last several years. The bride is a nice, quiet-mannered girla grad uate of a beauty school.

Christian
"Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." Mark 16:15
Vol 55

Kimberlin Heights, Tennessee, Winter, 1956

Number 3

A Comedy of Errors
While I am no longer editor-in-chief of thlB paper, I have obtained consent of the missionaries to insert the following article
in this issue. It would take too much time

for them to do the job. Then too I want to

take some of the burden off their shoulders, and to take the criticism should there be

The Riinday School teachers

and tJiP lenders of Kanihiiiia
Church.

any. They have had enough of that.

We are in receipt of a four page news letter sent out by Miss Eloise Cunningham. At least it starts off like a news letter, but

quickly turn into a diatribe. But to one with

a sense of humor it Is mostly a "Comedy of Errors." Shall we point out a few of
them?

Katniuma Church
While Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor were

She says: "But the missionaries In Japan have proved disloyal to the memory of the founders and to the principles for which they stood and are doing all they can to dissolve the Cunningham Mission." What a joke!! What does one who has spent so many years as a member of the Episcopal Church really know about the principles of the foun
ders of the undenominational Church of

in Tokyo, they established a church in the community in which they lived. This little
church assumed the name of Kamiuma after the district of its birth and chief field of

church was to pay for half of the building and Mr. Taylor the other half. The church has paid over half of its part and has been making monthly payments on the balance. We have given the church permission to
meet in the building and they have con verted two rooms into a suitable chapel and in the future when they have a Japanese

operation. At first they met In a rented hall

and a few individuals studiod the Word of
the Lord together. Gradually, souls were

nilnisl.er, he can live in

the remainder of

saved by obedience to the faith until their

number came to be about twentyi

Christ

Mission in Tokyo? Who is she (a denominatlonallst) to call "disloyal" the mis

sionaries of the undenominational Church

the house. Permission has also been granted to this church to form a religious corporation and register the property with the govern
ment so that it will be tax-free.

of Christ, who were enlisted by her mother, and above reproach in every respect? That Is really funny? But there Is a sad part too; namely, tliat she herself Is THE ONE who has proved disloyal to her parents, because she departed from their faith and church and joined a denomination, and would have little or nothing to do with her par ents' mission work, until after they both
died. Now it seems that she wants to run

In 1953, the Taylors returned to America on furlough and the leadership of the church at Kamiuma was left In the hands of a

young seminary student. This young preacher proved to be an unfaithful Christian and
leader and because of that some members lost interest and departed from the faith.

After the Taylor's departure, Andrew Patton was asked to lead the work of the church at Kamiuma. Accompanied by Mr. Sahara, a faithful member of the - church,

he spends Sunday afternoons visiting in the

homes of the community. This proves to be both Interesting and helpful. One old lady who Is a member of the church is bedfast with tuberculosis. The

Finally, the preacher resigned and another young seminary student, M. Nakamura, was
called to minister to the church. Under the leadership of this young man the church began to make progress again. The Taylors resumed their work with Kamiuma Church after they returned to Tokyo in 1954. During a special evangelistic meeting a few souls were saved and the
church was revived.

Lord's Supper is offered to her each Lord's Day and words of encouragement are brought
to console her lonely heart. She asked just

the mission while still holding to her denomlnatlonallsm. The memory of the foun

why she had to suffer by sickness since she

is a Christian. She was told that enduring

ders of the Cunningham Mission which we

all cherish is that of THE PIONEER INDE

PENDENT

MISSIONARIES

among

our

people. But the denominational minded daughter seems unable to comprehend the true significance of her parents' work as Independent undenominational missionaries of Christ. Thank God, the memory of the
founders of this mission Is too exalted and

In the spring of 1955, Mr. Nakamura. the minister, and Miss Yaeko Kamada, a member of the church and a seminary stu

hardships, sufferings, or sickness is no sign that the Lord has forsaken Christians. It may be that He is disciplining them, or that He is using them as an example of trust and
stedfastness to others, or for some other salutary reason.

dent, were married in the churchthe first marriage in the history of this church. Soon
afterward the preacher graduated from

too well

established

to be entirely

defaced

Tokyo Bible Seminary and he and his bride

went to Wakayama Prefecture In southern Honshu to preach the gospel. Mr. Taylor then began preaching to the church and continued his work there until he left for Korea In November to take the leadership of the Korean Christian Mission. Several months ago the Kamiuma Church made an agreement with the Cunningham Mission to buy a Japanese-style missionary house for use as a church building. The

A young university student who had at tended the church meetings several times was visited. He Is typical of a large number

denominational daughter,

by the misguided actions of the misguided although it looks as though she is doing her utmost to des troy the work of her parents. Please pray that she may realize her mistake before it
is too late.

of young people In Japan today. He believes

fashion but finds it difficult to believe In Christ and especially the Virgin Birth. We spent most of one afternoon in discussion with him and when we departed he told us this had been very helpful to him. He has much to overcome yet before he commits his life into the Lord's keeping. In God after a

Again she says: "Nine of the churches here In Japan have joined in a movement to

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THE TOKYO CHRISTIAN

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to "restore the Cunningham Mission?" Or did they send him out to start a CMF mis-' sion? Or did they send him to capture one with the help of a denominational woman who happened to wear the honorable name, Cunningham? I just wonder about such
things.

who know their high moral character and

Published quarterly by

the

Missionaries of the

integrity, it is so ridiculous that it is really

ludicrous! The truth is: Mrs. Cunningham, knowing her time on earth was limited, had deeded this property to the ZAIDAN, a Japense corporation which legally holds all the mission properties (except some summer cot

Church of Christ Cunningham Mission, Tokyo, Japan,

for the information and inspiration of every Christicm Great Commission of Christ: Matthew 28:19, 20.

willing to help in the supreme task of carrying out the Entered as second class matter in the Kna^ille, Tenn., Postoffice under the act of March 3, 1879.
Two-Year Subscription
_50 cents

whose heart is open to the call of Christ, and who is

Subscription and "Flaming Torch"

MISSION STAFF

$1.00

tages in the mountains which had not yet

been deeded when she died). Moreover, Mrs. Cunningham had also seen to it that these missionaries constituted a majority of the ZAIDAN. She had confidence in them. They

iochiai. Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, Japan. (Now on furlough)

Meadville, Pa. _

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buttray, 575 2-Chome, Kam-

Forwarding agent: Mrs. Homer Anderson, R. U. 1,

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Patton, 27 Sakurayama, Nakano-Ku, Tokyo, Japan. Forwarding agent: Mr. or Mrs. Ray Armstrong, Rt. 3, Box 310, Pjgua, Ohio.

Ku, Tokyo, Japan. Forwarding agent: A. E. Sims, JIO

Brown Ave., Turtle Creek, Pa.
TOKYO BIBLE SEMINARY

Mr. and Mrs. Harold .Sims, 450 Aral Machi, Nakano-

look upon this responsibility as a steward ship under God. They are responsible to God rather than to Eloise Cunningham who seem ingly had designs of her own concerning this

Finally we may note in passing: "Judge Hathcock gave me the authorization 'to ac cept any money sent direct to Mrs. Cunning ham or to you for the work, to which she was giving her all up to the time she was
called home,' " This is a free country; why the necessity for an "authorization?" Did
she think that with such "authorization"

27 Sakurayama, Nakano-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

TRUSTEES

property. But some day she too must give

account to God.

Mr T. O. Hathcock, Chairman, Lawrence Bain, Miss Eva Green, Orvel C. Crowder, J. E. Lipscombe, Mrs. E.
G. Nabell, Alfred E. Sims.

Also she said: 'I made a special trip to Atlanta, Georgia, to present her (Mrs. Cun

shown above.

Packages for Japan should be sent direct by parcel post to one oi the missionaries whose addresses are
Consult your local postoffice concerning

mailing rules and limitations of size and weight. If you change your address please notify H. L. Hamilton, Kimberlin Heights, Tennessee, giving both your old and your new address. If you make cm offer ing of $1.00 or more you are entitled to receive this paper if you so request. Churches or groups making an offering of $10.00 or more may request a bundle of 10
copies for distribution.

ningham's) wishes to the trustees at their annual meeting." Wonder why she didn't just send the request with a copy of the will, and save all the expense of an airplane trip from Tokyo to Atlanta? But none of
us at the meeting were permitted to read the will and she herself read just a brief part
of it. It would seem that Miss Eloise's de sire to dictate as to who should live in the

she, an Episcopalian, would feel more free to' solicit funds from members of Christian churches? As I said before, it is a free coun try, but may I indulge my humor a little further by asking: Who authorized Judge Hathcock to authorize an Episcopalian to
solicit funds from members of churches of

Christ?

Does

the chairman

of

board

of

A Comedy of Errors
(Continued from Page 1)

mission house formerly occupied by Mrs. Cunningham was the main thing that called forth that long and expensive trip. Anyhow,
after many long tiresome hours of discussion, the trustees came up with a recommendation that a new missionary be called, provided

trustees inherently have such authority? I am just one of the trustees, but I rather suspect that a majority of the trustees would feel somewhat as I do, that it is a little in congruous, to say the least, to have an Episcopalian soliciting funds from churches of Christ (or Christian).
I was about to close this review when it

occurred

to me

that

perhaps

more should

restore the Cunningham Mission." Doesn't it

be said concerning "a Cunningham Memor

strike your funny bone as to how anything

can be "restored" that has not first been

ial." The work which Mr. and Mrs. Cunning

ham did to establish New Testament Chris

said new missionary be acceptable to all the

missionaries already in this mission and to all the trustees, and that said new missionary

destroyed? The truth of the matter is that the Cunningham Mission has continued to
function and was functioning smoothly until Miss Eloise Cunningham began her efforts to divide it l)y sowing discord among bret

tianity in Japan is the REAL MEMORIAL to their life's work. As long as these churches
continue in the New Testament Faith there

hren, wiiich fioloniDn Bays is an abomination

to the Lord. Head Prov. 6:16-19. It is sadly true that she has succeeded in dividing the
mission to a certain extent. The best way to

be permitted to live in the mission home formerly occupied by Mrs. Cunningham. But here is the funny part: after going to all the trouble (which seemed to be agreeable to her at the time) she just would NOT
abide by that recommendation. She insisted on calling a missionary whom she knew was

will be a

LIVING MEMORIAL. These faith

ful, consecrated, but much maligned mission aries are devoting their lives to the keeping
alive of this REAL MEMORIAL. On the other

restore the UNITY of the Cunningham Mis sion would be for her to drop entirely out of the picture and devote her energies to her own denomination, or to her music, in which
she excels.

NOT acceptable to the other missionaries, on account of his belonging to a different organization (Christian Missionary Fellow-

hand, the daughter with the denominational outlook, seemingly incapable of understand ing or appreciating the REAL MEMORIAL which her parents built, wants to establish
some sort of memorial that is within her

'Ship). She refused to agree to the calling of one who is at least equally capable, and
it seems that her chief ground of objection was simply the fact that he (being free from other entanglements such as the CMP) was entirely acceptable to the other missionaries.
It shows her determination to divide the mission rather than to let it be united as her parents ^ould wish.

capacity to appreciate. However any puny memorial that she might establish, though
it might cost a million dollars, would sink into insignificance as compared to the REAL

We pass over the paragraph about the faisco of the inspired propaganda letters sent to Judge Hathcock just before our last trustees meeting. All it did was to consume valuable time of the trustees. To me, the most revealing letter read at that meeting was one from Eloise Cunningham to Judge Hathcock, in which she refused to follow his suggestion that she come back to the faith of her parents and into the Christian

MEMORIAL. We honor the memory of the

founders of this mission work, and we have commiseration for the daughter who seems so unappreciative of-her~parents' real work for Christ. Please pray for her, that God may help her to understand that if she per

She complains about Walker

other missionaries)
being a

(the mis

sionary she called without the consent of the

not being permitted to

sists and succeeds in destroying the work of her parents, by sowing discord among

Church (or Church of Christ). At least that seems to be the implication as I remember
it now.

live in one of the mission houses. But he CMF missionary it would seem to

brethren, that no memorial that she might

establish could possibly atone for the des truction of the REAL MEMORIAL which her
parents themselves built. But we do not be

Then we find this juicy statement: "the missionaries surreptitiously took over her (Mrs. Cunningham's) home and rented it to outsiders." That may not sound so funny
except to those who know these six mission

be the responsibility of the CMP to provide the housing for their own missionary. What obligation has the ZAIDAN to provide a house for a CMF missionary? Also I just

lieve that the work will be destroyed. We believe that God will work through His
faithful missionaries to carry forward His

aries, chosen by Mrs. Cuningham to carry on the work after she was gone. But to those

wonder what the CMP will have to say about that talk of "restoring the Cunningham Mission." Did they send their missionary out

work that He may be glorified thereby.

Please keep praying for these faithful mis

sionaries, who have had such unusual trials,

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SEPARATE FfNANX^IATi KEPOUTS WIIiL HE SENT TO OTHEU 1:ESPE(;TIVE COXTHIIU TOnS IIY THE MrSSIOXAIlIES.
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Report From Buttroys

Dear Christian Friends,

Time is r<apidly passing by and we are not nearly ready for our return to Japan.
months and we should be on the West Coast malting final preparation. But many things must be done before that time and I know that each of you will want Another six

to help or have a part In making it possible

for us to bo ready by the latter part of
August.

Up to this present time, we still do nof luxve support for David who is thirteen months old at this writing. Most missionaries are trying to get at least four hundred dol lars a 5'ear for the child and more for the school age. Four hundred dollars is certainly not too much when one of our chii'l'ens homes, which is in Pennsylvania, has a budgel. oF fifteen hundred per child. Then we are in need of our passage fare which
amounts to fourteen hundred dollars, and we

Mr. Itagaki and Miss Sakurai were united in marriage in November at Mabashi Church,
where he is a member. Mr. Itagaki Is a

senior in Tokyo Bible Seniinary. Mrs. Itagaki

is a member of the Minato Church and teaches in a Tokyo kindergarten. Thus an other fine Christian home, so much needed in Japan, has been established.

the missionaries on

the

field,

and

us that

income, which in an average year would be

God will provide our every need. And In these last days, let us with a greater zeal work together for the building of His King dom, to the Glory of His Name.
Stanley Buttray
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nothing. Thus he has 52500 taxable income

and the basic rate on such a high income is 45%. There Is a special allowance for taxes

paid in other forms, etc., and this is all

figured Into a rapid calculator table in the
book of instructions. According to this table the tax for the above-mentioned family in 1956 would be ?fl21.36, or almost one-third
of the total Income.

sold our refrigerator and washing machine when leaving Japan, so we are in need of
these and a few other things.

From recent reports it looks like we wiH

also need additional finances to take care

The Income Tax Problem

We have received several letters infiuir-

of the rising income tax upon the foreign living in Japan. For to take nine hundred
to a thousand dollars out of that which we

ing about our tax

situation, prompted by

various news reports about businessmen plan

call our living link support would make it practically impossible for us to live in Japan.
One of our missionaries wrote us last June
about a number of denominational mission

ning to leave Japan because of high taxes beginning in 1956, For the past 5 years we have been paying Japanese income taxes,
but as missionaries and dollar users we have

In 1955 this family would have first divided the $3000 by 50% as a special de duction for dollar users, and would start calculations from the figure $1500. With deductions of $4 80 the income taxable would

be $1020 ,and the basic rate on this would

be 28%. By the same table the tax would
be $302.

had a special 50 9f exemption that has helped

a lot to make the burden lighter. Now at

aries that bad to leave Japan because of the high income tax. This simply means that the Japanese government may not long toler ate the growing influence of Christianity.
Tint Christian friends, while we still liavo

the end of 1955, the exemption clause in the law will no longer be effective and we will

be paying on the same basis as the Japanese,

which means that because of our salaries

the

opportunity,

while

the

Door

is

still

and

standard

of

living

the

amount

of

tax

openwe must take tlie Gospel of our T.ord

Jesus Christ to these people NO MATTER WHAT THE COST. As I have said before, one soul is worth all the cost. And your personal cooperation through prayer and sac rificial giving together with the efforts of the missionary on the foreign field are justi fied when one person is truly converted from the worship of Buddha to the living God. According to one of our missionaries In Japan, it was Dr. Nakarai speaking to one of his classes said: if a missionary in Japan truly CoTivort.s one or two to Clirist during his lifetime he will have accomplished some thing for God. Dr. Nakarai. a Japanese pro fessor In Butler University should know the Japanese people better tlian we. However, through my five years experience with the Japanese people, apart from the knowledge of Dr. Nakarai's statement, I had come to the same conclusion. But even if none should be converted, it still does not lessen or des troy our responsibility to the commandment of our Lord Jesus to go into all the world with the Gospel. "For God so loved the

we will be required to pay will be prohibit ively large. We do noi object to the principal of paying tax to the government of the land
in which we reside. Neither do we think it

unreasonable that we be treated equally with the

it

Japanese.
is not the

Investigation
rate or

will

show

that
in

percentage

of tax

Japan that Is highIn fact it is lower for

the very rich than the United States law.

The situation does not really seem so bad until you get the tax forms and start figur
ing.

Even the latter amount is high, but from 1956 we will be pressed hard, because we must pay dearly for children's education and other necessities. Many are hopeful that some adjustment will be made so that the amounts will not actually be so high, but we cannot count very heavily on this. Some people have suggested that we estimate what we would pay in America and then take the rest of the amount out of our general funds as a way to meet the situation. Others would advise that the missionary pay of the assessed tax and pay the rest out of his general funds. Most would feel that the mis sionary should not be required to pay more
than one-tenth of his total income in tax.

Let us imagine an average missionary's

situation. There is a man and his wife and

2 children with a salary of $250.00 per month, or ?3000 per year, and a house furn ished by the Mission. This man's total allow able deductions would be $480.?2fl0 for himself, 110 for his first dependent and 70 for each of the other 2, and .$30 maxi
mum for life Insurance. There are no de

We would be happy to have suggestions any and all who would like to express themselves on this problem. We cannot decide what is the good, fair, honest and proper way to handle the pro blem except to pay It all, and we must ad mit we just don't know how we can do that.
and opinions from
We do know and believe that God can and

will

take care of us, and we are thankful

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for this most Important truth.

Isabel and Janet Dittemore visited with

ductions for benevolent or religious contri

butions, and the only permissable deduction

WORLD . . .", can we do less? Pray for

for casualty loss or theft or medical expense is the amount over 10% of the total yearly

us in Tokyo for 3 days prior to departure on Dec. 30 for a much-needed furlough.

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that God will guide them and use them to His own glory. A. E. Sims, a trustee
P. S.

Tokyo Christian
Statement To The Board Of Directors Christaan
2. The fact that Mr. Hanyu was asked by Mr. Sims and Patton to resign from the faculty of Tokyo Bible Seminary about the
first of this year. 3. The Wakaba-cho Church contends that the former residence of Mrs. Cunningham

Missionary FelBowship
October 18, 1955

Since writing the first draft of the above

article, I have received a number of letters from persons who had read Miss Eloise

Cunningham's publication. Without exception they are all sympathetic to the missionaries
rather than to her. One letter contained this
statement: "Eloise could also be sued for

In response to a request from Chairman William L. Thompson, we have agreed on the following statement of the state of things
in Tokyo.
CONCERNING THE DIVISION

(next door)
this.

should be turned over to the

church. The missionaries have refused to do

4.

The

Pastor's Association

is

opposed

statements she made in her publication." He is in a position that he should know, too.
But as Christians we have no desire what

ever to go to law. We merely want everyone

to know that these missionaries are not near

ly so despicable as they are painted in her publication. They are in need of your sym pathetic understanding and your prayers.
of these missionaries, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buttray, are now on furlough. If any of you would like to meet them and hear a testimony from their own mouth, write to Stanley Buttray, R. D. No. 1, Meadville, Pa.
A. E. S.
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We recognize that a division exists in the churches of Christ in Tokyo. A. Extent. Wq know it exists among the leaders, but it is difficult to tell how far it extends into the membership of the local congregations. The following:
Churches Pastors

to Mr. lijima and Mr. Muto because of their sympathy with the "non-church movement"
in Japan.

5. The missionaries object to the exclus ive nature of the Pastor's Association, par ticularly their exclusion of the Minato and
Mabashi Churches of Christ.

Wakaba-cho

Two

(Mrs. Matsumura, Representative)

6. The missionaries object to the way the Walkers were called to Tokyo. We be

lieve that the reason they were called was

to foment division.

Setagaya Nishi-ogikubo Nakano

Arakawa Yocho-machi

Mr. Hanyu Mr. Oba Mr. Nagano

Mr. KIkuchI Mr. Wataral

7. The missionaries of the Cunningham Mission desire no organizational connection with the Christian Missionary Fellowship, therefore they are not working cooperatively
with the Walkers.

Yokosuka
Abiko

Mr. Haruyama
Mr. Inoue

CONCERNING THE PROPERTY

CHURCH - Continued from 1

Sakurayama
Are divided from:

Mr. Dalkuzono
Pastors Mr. lijima Mr. Rim

All

missionary

houses

and

all

church

buildings except one (Nishi-ogikubo are held

in the name of the Yotsuya Mission Zaidan

Chiii'clies
We also visited a man whose wife is

Minato Mikawashima

dead and who lives with his five children. The father and part of his children believed on the Lord in 1948 and later backslid. The father is only a part-time mathmatics pro fessor and, like so many others in Japan, this family spends almost their entire time in making a living. The father speaks of the merits of Christianity and shuns it; the only son is engrossed in preparations for taking an entrance examination prior to entering a university and he finds no time for sal vation and eternal life; the girls each have their own work which they think is the most important thing under the sun. So the "care of the world" is robbing them of the
true riches.

Kamiuma
Soka *Mabashi
*This church

**Mr. Taylor, Missionary

Mr. Sudo Mr. Muto
**SInce moved to Korea
has never been connected

(Holding Corporation). The Zaidan has promised to turn over the Wakaba-cho church building and parsonage to the church when the papers of incorporation are com pleted. We have stated that the Setagaya Church property will be deeded over to them
when certain conditions are met. The event

with the Cunningham Mission. The Pastor's Association, representing the former group, has told Mr. Walker they are out of fellow ship with only the leaders of Mabashi and
Minato churches.

ual plan Is to turn over all church property to the local congregations and dissolve the Zaidan. Cf. Change of Policy.
CONCERNING THE SOLUTION

Missionaries

Harold Sims

We can suggest no immediate definite solution to the problem, but almost certainly
it will take time.

Andrew Patton
B. 'Time.

Stanley Buttray

Signed:
Andrew Patton

It is difficult to establish a

definite time for the beginning of this di

vision. It became obvious to the missionaries

Harold Sims Wm. B. Walker

One member of the church has a person

ality complex. He has practically stopped at

tending church for he is so ill at ease In public that he can not bear it. We have talked and prayed with him about this but
he has been absent from the church for the

on the field in the early summer of 1955. 0. Causes. The causes are so compli
cated that it is difficult to define them.

The above statement appears here be cause we believe It Is a fairly objective state

ment of the actual situation here, and you

should know it.

last few weeks.

(1) The Pastor's Association has stated to Mr. Walker that they have not been shown enough consideration in the conduct of the Mission work. (2) They say that the mis
sionaries have not shown them the confidence

Several brief comments are all that are necessary at this time. 1. This is the result we have feared and

Preaching the gospel in Tokyo has be come a very difficult work but prayers, swieat, and perseverence are beginning to pay off at Kamiuma Church. It is a great joy to see these saints beholding as in a glass the

and trust they feel they deserve.

(3)

They

have been trying to avoid, by warning dif ferent persons Involved, for the past year.
2. We are convinced this situation would not have come to pass without outside in
fluences.

claim to seek a warmer fellowship and spirit

of cooperation. (1) The missionaries feel that for much

glory of the Lord, being changed day by day Into His image. And we are confident
that if we are faithful the Lord will give us many more victories. To this end we

of the Mission business it is not necessary

to consult with them, but that in matters

3. We

have

not cutt

off

or

disfellow-

affecting the churches and pastors due con sideration has been given to them. (2) The
missionaries admit a lack of confidence in

shipped these preachersthey are mainly young men we taught in Bible Seminary
and we love them all.

pray and labor and hope.

Andrew
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Patton

Recently we have enjoyed some visits with Roy Lehmann, from the Church of
Christ in Markle, Indiana. He is stationed

some of the leaders, but they feel it is justi fied on the basis of past experiences. (3) The missionaries deny the last statement.
These additional factors are involved;

4. "For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall He hide me; he shall
set me upon a rock." Ps. 27:5. We trust in God who is able to deliver.

1. There is disagreement concerning the

change of policy announced by the mission aries in the June, 1953 Tokyo Christian.

at a large Array base about 30 or 40 miles from Tokyo.

5. Your earnest prayers for unity in Christ, unity of the Spirit, truth and right
eousness to prevail, are requested.

402^^^ 2nd

Hennanjfcooy

Ozark Bible College

516 N. fall St,

Joplln, Uo*

Tokyo
Vol. 55

Christian
Number 4

Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." Mark 16:15
Kimberlin Heights, Tennessee, Spring, 1956

Acts Commentory
In cooperation witli
non-insirument Churclies

Seminary News
Clirist a 2000

Mochi

missionaries of the
of

copy edlLlon

of

Japanese

translation

of

McGarvey's Commentary on Acts was com pleted on March 20. Tlie attractive and lowpriced 7G0 page book is now being distri buted throughout Japan. Work has continued on this project for well over a year.

The seventh year of the history of Tokyo Bible Seminary has drawn to a close. Final examinations were given on March 20-24 and a little more effort and study were evi dent than is usual around the seminary.
Graduation exercises were held at the semi

nary building on the morning of March 26. At the end of the school year only eight
men students and one woman remained in

Recent visitors in Tokyo were Dorothy Uhllg from Tliailand and the Robert Morse family from Burma, who were on the way liome from their fields for furlough.
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the regular classes and about four or five persons in the evening classes.
Yukiya Mikami had to take a six-month
sick leave from the school from the first of

March.

His body was in such a

run-down

In January, Mr. and Mrs. Patton received a check for .?T.OO from Arden Walker. Becau.se of insufficient address it has been im

condition that a doctor told him that it would

be very easy for him to contract tuberculosis.

So he returned to his homo in the mountains

possible to acknowledge receipt of tliis of fering.

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of Akita Prefecture, northern Honshu, until

his physical condition improves. Shojiro Ito

withdrew from the school in November be

W hql_ I The,-Cun n in g h o m
Mission?
There seems to be a good deal of con fusion concerning the answer to the above question. It is our hope that the following words will not add to the problem, but in stead help to make our own understanding
of the situation In which we are involved

cause of the death of his mother, causing the support of hia family to fall mostly on his shoulders. Japanese immigration author ities would not allow Choi Soon Gook, who entered TBS last September, to remain in Japan, so he returned to Korea about Chris
tmas time.

special -foods" are ~eafen by tne Japanese at New Years for this is the most joyous time of the year. By far the favorite of these dishes is Mochi (rice cake or paste.)

This

food

is

prepared

special glutinous rice until

observance called Greek Festival

new

was introduced into TBS on March 21. The

clear to you. The answer to this question brings us to the important and fundamental issues in the current problems connected
with the work of the churches of Christ in

purpose of the festival was to stimulate the

students of tlie school to strive for higher attainments in their study of the Greek
language. It was in the form of a contest between participating students. In the morn

then pounding it into 3uaul. It is made into or rolled flat and cut eaten In various ways Year's holiday.

by steaming a it is done and a paste with a big cakes of many sizes into squares and is throughout the New

This picture shows one of our Bible Semi nary teachers pounding Mochi for the holi
days.
Patton

Tokyo, and is of interest to all the friends

of the Mission. Perhaps, after half a century, the time has come in the providence of God to assess the meaning and purpose of the work of the Cunninghams and to consider
the future course.

The name ('nnningham Mission is com paratively recent in origin, having been used only after the death of W. D. Cunningham.
The original name of the work was associ

ing the conte.stants were given an examina tion on Greek grammar and in the afternoon our two Japanese professors and a visitor lectured on the subjects: "Greek Study and My Faith," "Koine and the Gospels," and "Difficulties and Joys Connected with Greek Study." The students were asked to demon strate Greek language study, after which a group discussion took place. The student
who won the Greek contest was awarded

New Yeor
The year 1955 is now history. We can

not recall one word said, one thought which entered our minds, one opportunity that we

missed,

one sin

that

we

committed,

one

ated with the place in Tokyo where the Cunninghams lived and began their work

copy

of

Abbott-Smith's

"Manual

Greek

Yotsuya Mission. The name Cnnninghmn Mission has become a real problem only since
Mrs. Cunningham's death. From our first association we did not wholly approve of the

name, but we did not want to make any

big objection over a mere namethe work

of preaching the gospel was the principal thing. Now because some people have begun to misuse the name we must examine it, be-

Lexicon of the New Testament." The plan for next year is to widen the contest to every other subject taught in the school throughout the year. Mr. Sachio Itagaki, our only graduate this year, received a Bachelor of Theology degree from the Seminary. He was born and reared in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. After graduating from the Sendai Tohoku Mission School, he moved to Shinjo City and began

breach of faith and trust in Godin short we cannot relive one moment of the pasi year. Time and tide wait for no man. Wha' a serious thing it is to live, to be a Christian to be a missionary. How awful is even th'

thought of trying to teach young people tt be faithful servants of Christ, of leading on soul to trust and love God. "Be not man of you teachers, my brethren, knowing tha we shall i-eceive heavier judgment." Wer it not for the grace of God, what doome
creatures we mortals would be!

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THE TOKYO CHRISTIAN Published quarterly by the Missionaries of the Church of Christ Cunningham Mission, Tokyo, Japan, for the information and inspiration of every Christian whose heart is open to the call of Christ, and who is

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chinery for control. The loss of either of

have a larger enrollment of students for the coming school year.

Andrew Patton
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these is feared. So the name Ciinningliam

Mission becomes all important.

willing to help in the supreme task of carrying out the

When we came to Japan In 1947, we

were surprised to discover that most of the pre-war Christians considered themselves members of the "Yotsuya Mission Church" and didn't know much about the church of

Great Commission of Christ: Matthew 28:19, 20. Entered as second class matter in the Knoxville,

MISSION - Continued from 1

cause a name has its own importance.

Tenn., Postoffice under the act of March 3, 1879.

Two-Year Subscription
50 cents

Subscription and "Flaming Torch"

MISSION STAFF

$1.00

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buttray, 575 2-Chome, Kamiochiai, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, Japan. (Now on furlough) Forwarding agent: Mrs. Homer Anderson, R. D. 1,
Meadville, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Patton, 27 Sakurayama, Na-

kano-Ku, Tokyo, Japan. Forwaniing agent: Mr. Mrs. Ray Armstrong,-Rt. 3,-Box 310, Piqua, Ohio.
Brown Ave., Turtle Creek, Pa.
TOKYO BIBLE SEMINARY TRUSTEES

or

We understand Cunningham to stand for the couple who came to Tokyo in 1901 to establish the work that has resulted, by the help of God, in the present 13 churches in Tokyo. We understand Mission to mean the
work which these people came to do.

Christ. The Mission was looked upon and

feared as the headquarters that did all the

hiring and firing. Teaching Sunday School

was not thought of as a service to Christ

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sims, 450 Arai Machi, NakanoKu, Tokyo, Japan. Forwarding agent: A. E. Sims, 310

27 Sakurayama, Nakano-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

Mr. T. O. Hathcock, Chairman, Lawrence Bain, Miss Eva Green, Orvel C. Crowder, J. E. Lipscombe, Mrs. E. G. Nabell, Alfred E. Sims.

The Cunninghams are noted among the people of the Restoration Movement princi pally for two things. First, they came to Japan to preach the distinctive plea for the
restoration of simple, primitive, undenomi national Christianity. Secondly, their method of support. They are among the pioneer independent, faith missionaries. We have made no pledge of personal loyalty to the Cunninghams and have no reason to do so. Our first loyalty is to Christ. But we hold

but as a job for which one was paid by the mission. We have been patiently trying to teach a better way and establish truly" In digenous local churches, but have been op posed all along by one of the preachers (the
only one left from before the war).

The classic example of this narrow, de

nominational thinking centering in humans and organizations is the recently announced

Packages for Japan should be sent direct by parcel post to one of the missionaries whose addresses are shown above. Consult your local postoffice concerning mailing rules and limitations of size and weight. If you change your address please notify H. L. Hamilton, Kimberlin Heights, Tennessee, giving both your old and your new address. If you make an offer ing of $1.00 or more you are entitled to receive this paper if you so request. Churches or groups making an offering of $10.00 or more may request a bundle of 10 copies for distribution.

divisive movement to "restore the Cunning ham Mission." The test for membership in this embryo sect is loyalty to Mrs. Cunning
ham. Because we are opposed to this use of the words ^'Cunningham Mission" we are maligned on two continents. Those who trust in human organization seem to have found

the above 2 principles of missionary work,

and we admire the Cunninghams because they did. This is true loyalty to Mr. and Mrs.

Cunningham, and we challenge Judge Hath

cock and Eloise Cunningham to name one other missionary more loyal to the founders
than we are.

a willing ally in the Christian Missionary

Fellowship.

NEW YEAR - Continued from 1

But, though we can never experience again one moment which we lived last year,
this we can do. We can humble our hearts

This is exactly similar to the situation

Keeping the above comments in mind,

let us add that we think it was a mistake
to name the Mission for a person. The "mis sion" is from Christ and for Christcarried

in the Corinthian church pictured to us in

the words of Holy Writ. "There are con

tentions among you . . . I am of Paul,

and I of_Apollos." "Who then is Paul and

before our merciful Father, beg his forgive ness for our failures and sins during the past year, and determine, under his direction, to
live during this year, if He be so merciful

out at His command, and succeeding only

by His power. We know of no other Mission

who is Appollos (and who is Mrs. Cunning

ham) but ministers of whom ye believed even as the Lord gave to every man?" It almost makes us want to say, "I thank God

in the world named for a human, although

there have been great men and women in

as to grant it to us, a life more nearly worthy

of the calling by which He has called us.

the work of missions down through the ages.

Be It said to Mrs. Cunningham's credit that she did not desire the praise of men and

I baptized none of you, lest any should say

that I had baptized in my own name." In actual practice our work and con

"And whatsoever ye do, in word or in

deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through
Him."

glorification of her name, although that is the way she is being depicted by her daugh
ter now. She reluctantly consented to a rath

nection with the Mission has been pleasant

most of the time, and the main trouble has

^Andrew Patton
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er modest celebration which we arranged

Seminary News
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in 1951 in honor of the fiftieth anniversary

of their coming to Japan.

rork in a watch repair shop as an apprentice,

'hree years later he began work in a watch liop in Tokyo, where he worked for two sars. While working here, he was converted

We view the Mission as a temporary organization. We believe It is out of keeping

with New Testament precedent, the best practical missionary methods and even the political facts of increasing anti-colonialism to plan the perpetual existence of a Mission. A Mission should have a clear purpose to ward which it works, and when that pur pose is accomplished it should naturally dis solve. If it is discovered that the organization is getting too important, and getting in the way of the work or of spiritual growth and

) Christ and affiliated himself :^t^ the

abashi Church of Christ. A short time later

been since Mrs. Cunningham's death. We "joined the Mission" in 1945 because we felt called of God, and in answer to the pleas of Mrs. Cunningham for new workers. The thought of either "taking over" or "dis solving" the Mission never entered our minds. In short, we were not concerned with and bothered about the organization. We had the mission of making Christ known to the Japanese as our goal. "The Mission" was mutually interpreted as "a group of mission aries working together." We signified to Mrs.

} decided to enter Tokyo Bible Seminary.

the school he has shown himself to be a

Cunningham that we were ready to go and

cooperate with her, and she accepted us.

ligent and thorough student, going far bend any assignments required of him. The

We were not hired, examined or approved by any board in Atlanta. While continuing our
post-graduate studies we contacted various

Drk which he did in preparing his preaduation thesis was certainly excellent. He

loyalty to the Scriptures, those in the organi

zation should have the grace to say as did

is married to a fine Christian girl in Noviber of last year. He and his wife have t decided to what field of Christian service
jy will devote their lives.

the Springfield Presbytery 150 years ago, "We will that this body die, be dissolved,
and sink Into union with the body of Christ
at large."

churches about possible llvIng-llnk support. These churches approved us and our support
was arranged by us before we left the United

States. After the end of the war the recruits were called by Mrs. Cunningham to her home

In spite of the fact that we had a small

to make plans for going to Japan, and the

missionaries made all the decisions.

The denominational mind looks at the

inber of students in the seminary this year, have had a fruitful and enjoyable year of
dy. And there are indications that we will

situation in an entirely different way. The human name is considered sacrosanct, and
the human organization represents the ma

We asked Mrs. Cunningham about the board of trustees in Atlanta and she ex

plained that she was criticized for having

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all the funds in her own name, so this board
was organized to hold the funds in America and only for that purpose. From time to

Tokyo Christian
building only" movement, and "organizationonly" movement. Without the same zealous

and truth taught in the school and not the

number of the students that makes the school

time there were problems in our minds when

it seemed that some trustee thought their responsibilities were more than that, but Mrs. Cunningham repeatedly assured us. In order to make the situation abundantly clear

it was voted in a trustees meeting on July 18, 1951 in Atlanta, Ga. with Mrs. Cunning
ham present "That since we do now have

faith as that of those pioneers, how can we establish Christ's loyal congregation, the church of Christ, in this frontier jungle of denominations and heathen religions. The pure faith on the genuine Gospel is the only hatchet which can make "the Lord's way straight thru every mountain and hill, and let all flesh see the salvation of God." (Luke
3:4-6) Only spiritual friends who discern the trees by their fruits will understand us. Let

of worth. In this Seminary I learned of the Restoration History; the pioneer's zeal and faith on the Primitive Christianity. Their loyalty to Christ Himself and the inspired
revelation in the Word of God excited me

to devote myself to this kind of Christianity.

But when I looked upon the present con dition of the churches of Christ in Japan, I was really challenged by their ritualism,
churchism and mammonism. Since I was in

in Japan a responsible group, we agree that all activities pertaining to the missionary work of the Church of Christ Cunningham
Mission be handled by the missionaries in Japan, and that the corporation in America be retained for the safeguarding of the mis

us believe on Christ! He is the only light

to which we look up in this darkness. My soul waiteth for the Lord.

vited to teach in T.B.S after my ^aduatlon

I devoted myself to teach and fight for the Primitive Christianity revealed in the New
Testament as one of the followers of those

More than watchmen wait for the morning.

Psa. 130:6
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sionary money on deposit in America, to be disbursed for the missionary work upon their
request."

great pioneers of the Restoration History.

Yes! we BELIEVE in the visible church
of Christ! Yes! we BELIEVE the ordinances

In 1952, Mrs. Cunningham asked Mr.

Light Through Darkness

By Stephen lijima
Minato Church of Christ

according to the N. T. pattern. But we never

forget that the Faith which causes us to observe these ordinances is more important. How easy it is just to observe them as mere forms without faith, love and obedience. And I know so many pastors and ministers who are holding their job observing the mere form of immersion and the Lord's Supper as the only characteristics of a "Church of Christ" denomination. They have proved themselves to be able to work in any kind of denomination, adopting themselves to var ious denominational teachings. How lightly they have given up these things after they
the church of Christ is NOT a denomination.
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Harold Sims to be director of the Mission,

since he had helped with most of the busi ness concerning property, etc., for several years. Because he thought the Mission was

Tokyo. Japan
"Their energy and time is devoted almost

just a free cooperation of independent mis sionaries he refused. In consultation with

the other missionaries a Change of Policy

was formulated as a better plan and was agreed upon in 1953. This was done with Mrs. Cunningham's knowledge and consent.

exclusively to the Tokyo Bible Seminary, although the school has only 12 students. The two Japanese members of the faculty are admittedly and openly advocating nonchurchism, a "faith-only" movement which does not believe in the visible church and its
ordinances."

The Change of Policy is still the big issue. We quote once more from the Summary of that document. "To state the whole thing
another way: the funds remainine in AmpHnn

This

is

quoted

from

Miss

Eloise

Cun-

- ninghamls-CbFistmas-letter-for-"The ehurc h"

and the property in Japan will be admini

stered by the cooperating group of independ

ently supported missionaries associated with

of Christ Cunningham Mission." I am indeed too busy in positive preaching of the pure

Mrs. Cunningham, in line with a policy of

building self-supporting local churches of Christ. The funds will be used only in con nection with the building and not to pay salaries, traveling expenses, etc. "When the building funds are all gone the work will go on into a new stage of development. Instead of a "foreign mission" which served for a time as an effective organ of evangelism by building and maintaining
the churches, the burden will fall on the

Gospel of Christ to answer or defend against all of their backbiting. But being one of the faculty of T.B.S, I feel responsible for an swering her malicious propaganda, when it
concerns our faith.

On
held

December
the

18

funeral service
Church for

was
Mrs.

at

Wakaba-cho

I know that Miss Eloise Cunningham in making this charge is nothing more than a puppet of her Japanese conspirator. In truth we have never seen her, nor has she visited Tokyo Bible Seminary, but she sud

Tsuru Kita, who died after more than 2 years in a T. B. hospital. Mrs. Kita was 67 years old, and at the time she graduated from Women's Christian College she was the first girl from her home prefecture to receive a college education.
She became a Christian soon after the

denly appeared as a writer of propaganda

letters after her mother's death.

matured local churches and the Japanese evangelists now in training. Truly indigenous churches will grow. Even when the 2 organi zations are eventually dissolved as outlined above the essential work of building churches will go on through the work of individual
missionaries and Japanese evangelists.

The pre-war history of the Cunningham Mission may be summarized as a history of the "Church OFF Christ of the cunning people! Numerous Japanese professional
preachers from various denominations came

turn of the century and was a member of the Wakaba Church, and an active worker for 45 years in various Mission activities. Her husband died years ago, but she man aged the household until all the children
were married and successful in life.

"This new plan does not destroy the years of labor that the Cunninghams have spent
in Japan. This work will be left forever in

many Christian hearts and in real properties. It rather provides for the further growth of that work by making stronger churches and encouraging faith missionaries. "Of course all of these changes cannot take place in a day. These are the goals,
the policies toward which we will work." (Tokyo Christian, April, 1953).
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to receive money and left after they milked. During the war they left not only the Mis sion, but also CHRIST, quitting their prea ching and selling the Mission properties. It gave me, who was a young boy at that time, an impression of chaos, and I grew in this darkness seeking after the true church
which this Mission claimed to be, but act ually it was quite different.

When we arrived in Japan she was busy operating a Sunday School in her home and in several other places, and she helped Mrs.

Cunningham and Lois by interpreting for the Ladles Meetings. She also taught Lois the Japanese language for a long time.
Mrs. Kita maintained the faith until the

end, and we admire her faithfulness. was the oldest member of any of
churches here.

She our

In 1948, the Tokyo Bible Seminary was established, when it had only 5 students.
The fact that now it has more than twice
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Harold

Sims

as many students certainly shows remarkable

They censure us for a "faith only" move

ment, but I believe that it is at least better

progress. Do you know, Miss Cunningham, that many famous universities and colleges
started their history with less students but with great visions? It is indeed the faith

than their "money only" movement, "church-

Bro. Ogden Robbins, U. S. Navy man who led in founding the church in Yokosuka several years ago, recently revisited that base when the ship on which he is now stationed was in and attended church there.

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about this week was the cooperation of the commanding officers. One Colonel attended every service, and the Base Commander with
his wife attended 3 times. At every service

The New Hymnal

The Japanese Christians use their hymn books in ways very different from Americans. In the first place there are only two books

wood, Colorado, now living at Yokota Air Base near Tokyo) the Likins, the Pattons and the Sims. Each family contributed 1 number to the varied and interesting pro

used by all Protestant denominations in Japan^The Hymnal, and the Revival Songbook. You can be assured that whatever church you attend in these islands on a

gram. There were readings, songs, flannelgraph, slides and a play (called "not a
drama but a dramamine"). After the pro

there was a good share of brass sitting with

the enlisted men.

gram we all exchanged gifts and ate piles

of sandwiches and cookies for refreshments.
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given Sunday morning will be using the same Hymnal. Therefore the older Christians be
come very familiar with the hymns and

Protestant Preaching
Missions
Through the invitation of Chap. Hal Mar tin, and according to arrangements made by
him before he left Japan, I was the Missioner for the annual Protestant Preaching Mission
at 2 of the U. S. Air Force bases in Japan

speak with affection of "good old No. 539."

Secondly, each Christian is expected to pro vide his own Hymnal. Most of them are very

During that week I also spoke to a Bible Class which was being conducted by one Chaplain's wife for maids and Japanese brides, and to the regular Japanese Bible Class for all national employees on the base. The following week I was at the Chapel Center in Nagoya, Japan. We had the same type of program and about the same attend
ance for this second week. had a
and

Here I

worked

glad to do this and enjoy singing their favor

ites in the privacy of their room at home or in other small gatherings. Every Chris tian automatically brings his Bible and Hym nal to every meeting he attendseven taking them on Sunday School picnics. If the church

with Chaplain Vernon Kullowatz, and also

little chance to visit with the Davis
families who are our mis Chambers

from Nov. 20-l5ec. 1, 1955.

These missions have as their purpose a

sionaries there.

provides any copies it is for the non-Chris

tians.

special emphasis on the great fundamental doctrines, calling the men to increased de
votion and interest in the things of God and
His Word. A series of 6 messages was re

Perhaps the outstanding thing about these services was the racial integration
practiced there. This was the first time I

had

seen

colored

and

white men

sitting

Last Fall a new revision (the third) of

the Hymnal was completed after 5 years of

work. Immediately all printing of the former version ceased and each church will sooner or later be required to change to the new version. Most will follow the procedure of the Nakano Church. They decided in the

alternately in the pew. many families active in

There were also the chapel there

quired2 for Sunday and one for each night through Thursday (Friday is the Jewish ser vice)so I prepared a series on the things
about God that are often forgotten.
The Greatness of God
The Word of God

who invited me into their homes for meals

and friendly visits. One of the thrills of my life-time was

congregational meeting in February to allow

six months for the change over. For the first three months the Bulletin will continue to use the old Hymnal numbers in the order of worship but put the corresponding num bers of the New Hymnal in brackets. Then for the final 3 months the procedure will be reversed. Of course there are some old hymns
omitted from the new book and some new

The Purpose of God The Righteousness of God

The Power of God The Love of God

It was a

real challenge to prepare the

ones added, but these will not be used until

the end of the 6 month period.

sermons and a privilege and pleasure to preach them in the good old King's English. Since the Japanese custom is to not compli ment sermons it was encouraging to hear many people express their appreciation, and
I sincerely hope I was able to do a little good. The trip was a refreshing change of activity for me and enjoyable in every way.
The first week I went down to Itazuke

a ride in a jet airplane during this week. One of the active men in the chapel there was a Lt. Col. Sherell from Arkansas, who is required to put in a certain number of hours flying time each month to maintain efficiency. When he heard my desire to go up he said he thought it could be arranged for me to go with him. I wore a flying suit, helmet, oxygen mask, etc., and he explained
everything to me over the inter-com as we

During this time members are expected

to buy the new hymnbook. The church main

tains a small book-store in the vestibule with one of the young ladies in charge. This store handles Bibles and New Testaments of all

went along. When you get to feeling low sometime try riding fast and high in a jet. I was on temporary duty orders, stayed in bachelor officer's quarters, shopped in the P. X. and did many other things for

kinds as well as Hymnals, Life of Christ Visualized, translations of In His Steps, Pil grims Progress, Halley's Bible Handbook, etc., and has been doing a brisk business.
The new version is considered quite an

in Northern Kyushu, which was where Chap. Martin had been. I didn't know any of the 6 Chaplains when I arrived, but soon found them a friendly and good group. They had

the first time in my life. It was like living in a different country for a few days. My only regret was that the family could not share these experiences, but anyway Chris tmas was made a little more interesting by the extra packages I brought home.
Harold
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improvement. It includes a lot of new Japan ese hymns and has omitted some old ones
that were rarely used. The whole idea has been to make congregational singing easier,

put up posters all over the Base with big letters ordering "DON'T MISS HIM" right over my picture. It was somewhat disquieting to think of using that wording for people
who are used to target practice with live

Sims

On December 20-22 the faculties of the

Bible Seminaries at Osaka and Tokyo met

for a series of discu.ssions relative to Bible

ammunition,

but I

managed

to

survive.

sojnany having high notes have been trans posed to an easier range and many of the
translated hymns have had the wording

changed in order to make it more under

standable and suited to the melody. There

had an unusual experience my first night on the Base. The chief Chaplain took me with him to make a call on a certain family, and it turned out to be Thomas Kemp who
had gone to Sunday School in Newport News, Va. with me years ago. We hadn't
seen each other for 18 years.

College work. The faculty of Tokyo Bible Seminary served as hosts. The purpose of
the meeting was to discuss problenis^~awtr methods connected with Bible College work in Japan as a basis for the future improve
ment of the two seminaries.

are 7 Greek, 25 Latin, 2 Italian, 58 German, 6 French, 5 Danish, 365 English, 4 Chinese,
and 76 Japanese hymns as well as 23 re sponses and a number of Responsive Read
ings.
Harold Sims

These annual meetings have proved to be so helpful that we have decided to expand
them. The next such meeting will be a semi
nary camp sponsored by Osaka Bible Semi

There were 2 identical services Sunday A.M., the second being broadcast, and an
attendance at both services of about 400.

Our Sunday evening and Thursday evening

(regular night for the G. I. Gospel Hour) attendance was over 100, and on other nights it was a little lower. A good atmosphere pre vailed throughout the meetings, and we were
thankful for Christ's presence with us.

nary in the second week in July, 1956. Stu dents and faculty of both seminaries will

The following families

iiome on the afternoon of

met at Patton's
Dec. 24 for a

Christmas Party: the Burneys, the Christnans, the Fabers, Grace Farnham, the jreers( members of the church at Engle-

participate in this meeting. This should prove to be another forward step in training Japan ese youth to meet the great challenge of converting a pagan society with the pure
gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
^Andrew Patton

To me one of the outstanding things