THAT THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN MIGHT COME TO KNOW THE RISEN SON

VOL. 2 JANUARY 1952

NO. 1
IN THE SEWING SCHOOL
Though 1he services in Nakamura- ku
are not so large in attendance, as those
in the mission home, their progress is
very encouraging. Kaga San, the first
young lady from this group to accept
Christ, was baptized by Maruki San
in a near by bath house. Since her
Kaga San and Maruki San
baptism she has taken part in the
services in the sewing school and in
the mission home.
The program consists of a childrens
service beginning at 7 each Sunday
evening with singing, Bible teaching,
and frequent showing of Bible film
strips and slides. The childrens service
is followed by an adult worship service.
We are still confronted with the pro
blem of those who will not come in
but stand out side the windows daring
the service and listen.
We ask for your prayers in behalf
of this work.
SUMMARY STATEMENT
Our financial siatement has con
tinually reminded our suDporters that
an itemized account of the building
cost of the mi.ssion home would be
published upon comDlelion of the sta
tion. However, we feel that a sum
mary statement at this time might be
of interest. The land cost was S455.70
and the building has thus far cost
82,362.70, making a total of $2,818.40.
This includes all materials, labor, and
legal fees. God has richly blessed us
in the building of the mission home,
for the same building in its present
state would cost near $5,000 in America
today, therefore the cost is less than
one half.
Workers on Mission Home
NAGOYA CHRISTIAN MISSION
Howard & Kathryn Davis
Box 49 Naka
Nagoya Japan
Forwarding Agents:
Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Birney
Sublette, Kansas
Bob & Hazel Ch.ambers
Forwarding Agents:
Mr. & Mrs. George Spies
Hydro, Oklahoma
CHAPLAIN VISITS MISSION
Christ in our work
U h Ch
aries as well as
Chaplain Barber John Hill in Korea.
Kathryn assisted him in purchasing
clothing for the orphans of Brother
Hill's orphans home in Seoul.
"In Japan With the Davises", a set
of color slide pictures of Japan, may
be requested for study groups by
writing Harrold McFarland, Mission
Manor, Willernie, Minn-
JUDY'S AND JANET'S
SCHOOLING
In a letter just received From Mrs.
Birney, we were informed that funds
received during the first half of Janu
ary brought the total for Judy's and
Janet's tuition to $575.90. This is well
over the full years tuition! We were
informed in December that the entire
tuition would amount to $5.'}4.00 for
the year. This leaves a balance of
$41.90. as of January 15. This balance
will be held in reserve for next years
tuition.
Judy and Janet join us in thanking
you who have sacrificed and given to
this cause. May God richly bless you
in he knowledge that you are serving
Him in Japan through Judy and Janet.
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES
Though Christmas is long gone we
would like to share with you our ex
periences of Christmas time in Japan.
The children of both the Nakamura-
ku work and those in our mission
home Bible Schitol were taken on their
first carol singing tours. People came
out and lined the narrow streets as
the children sang songs of Christ's
birth. To many of these children the
songs were unheard only three or four
weeks before. As the strains of 'Silent
Night' or 'It Came Upon the Midnight
Clear' filled the night many bystanders
came out to thank us as we passed by.
After the carol singing each child
was given a small sack containing
candy and a tangerine, made possible
by an Air Force friend.
A special service was held in a
childrens reformatory. The main event
of the program was the showing of a
film strip on the birth and childhood
of Jesus.
SERVICES AT THE MISSION
Services in the mission home are
progressing very satisfactorily. The
teaching program of the adult group
began with a brief study of the use
of the scriptures followed by a step
by step study of God's plan to redeem
the world. Our living room is filled
every Lord's Day morning.
Shoes on Our Doorstep During Services
The Children's Bible School has long
since outgrown the limited space of
our house, consequently the plans for
a garage were enlarged somewhat
and construction began. It will be two
months before the Bible School can
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Beginning Construction of Garage
Services Dismissed
meet in that building. God willing, but
until that time it will continue to meet
in the mission home. Our record at
tendance for Bible School was 180,
ranging from tots to high school stu
dents, while at the same time 40 adults
were studying in our living room.
Each Saturday evening from 7 until
9 a group gathers for a period of sing
ing and Bible study. This has been one
of the most faithful groups in our
work. They consist mostly of young
people, who we pray, will be the future
Christian leaders in this community.
Please pray for these services that.
God's Kingdom will be glorified and
many souls saved.
Yamada San, Our New Language Teacher
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Howard d Kathryn Davis
Nov. d De 0. 1951
PJainville, Kans. $ 35.00 Gertrude Wilson
10.00
Grove, Okla. $1.00 a Month Club 10.00 Shattuck, Okla. Miss. Group
10.00
Mrs. Norene Davis
1.00 Mrs. Arthur Morgan
5.00
Hans Christenson
10.00 Minneola, Kans. God's Little Helpers
8.00
Ridgvvay, Pa. Loyal Women 15.00 Beloit, Wise. Central
5.00
Laurens, Iowa East Side
25.00 Mrs. A. W. Masher
5.00
Mr. & Mrs. Robert McLaren
14.00 Plainville, Kans. Jr. Dept. 16.00
Irvin Lister
5.00 Truman, Minn. Horicon
60.00
Englewood, Kans
50.00 Odessa, Texas Parker Heights 25.00
M. Elles
1.00 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mafor
2.00
Wellston, Okla.
5.00 Mrs. Ada Minx
1.50
Etta Trohern
5.00 Betheuiy, Okla. Forrest Hill 10.00
South Bend, Ind. River Park
79.08 J. F. Puckett 25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Hanson
75.00 Midway, Pa. Dutch Fork
15.00
Oklahoma City, Okla. Central Miss. Soc.
53.50 Mrs. W. H. Drake
10.00
Friend
1.00 Vernon Marshall
25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Hoiloway
12.00 Howard Hayes 10.00
Davis, Okla.
11.00 Bonnie Warner 1.00
Syracuse, Kans. Jr. C. E.
3.00 Mrs. Ted Ingle 25.00
Elkins, W. Va. First
50.00 Beaver, Okla. 5.00
Mr. & Mrs. Morris McLain
2.00 Erma Dressier 5.00
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bates
5.00 May Jackson 5.00
New Market, Iowa Ladies Aid
38.59 Truman, Minn. 50.76
Avoca, Ark. S. S*
50.00 Oklahoma City, Okla. Draper Park 100.00
S. J. Peavy
10.00
Mission Receipts
$
1289.11
Mrs. Ethel Gunning
20.00
Cleveland, Okla.
Christian Home Miss. Circle
32.50
JUDY'S & JANET'S TUITION
Mooreland, Okla.
25.00 New Lisbon, Ind.
$
31.00
Scio, New York
10.00
Howard Bobbit 31.00
Liberal, Kans. Miss. Circle
10.00
Florence. Colo. 25.00
New Lisbon, Ind. S. S.
10.00
Fred Reiswig
Shreveport, La. Fair Park
5.00
40.00
Mulhall, Okla. S. S.
13.18
Fairbault, Minn.
14.65
Ellis Weans
25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Reader
25.00
Grove, Okla. Ladies Aid
20.00
Mrs. Lloyd Elmore
5.00
Lincoln, Kans. Childrens Dept.
5.00
Nora Hohn
5.00
Hampton, Iowa
Carney, Okla.
25.00
(In Memory of Forrest Turner)
16.00
Eads, Colo. Miss. Circle
31.00
Muskogee, Okla.
2.00
Dodge City, Kans. Loyal Workers
65.00
Hampton, Iowa
15.00
Hepler, Kans.
50.00
Total
$
297.65
Mrs. C. F. Capron
25.00
Mission Receipts
1289.11
Jean Minnick
5.00 Total Mission Receipts
$
1586.76
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LIVING LINK
Hepler, Kans.
$
.30.00
Fred Reiswig
20.00
Eads, Colo.
50.00
Guthrie, Okla. West Side
20.00
Arcadia. Kans.
10.00
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Central
201.00
Central Junior
10.00
McKinney, Texas Berean Class
10.00
Avoca, Ark. S. S.
.30.00
Sublette, Kans.
200.00
Thayer, Kans.
25.00
Living Link Receipts
$
606.00
Mission Receipts
1586.76
Total Receipts
$
2192.76
Deficit Nov. 1, 1951
159.62
Balance Receipts
$
2033.14
FOR NATIVE EVANGELIST
Purdy, Mo. Woinen's Miss. Union $ 20.00
Friends 5.00
Total $ 25.00
DISBURSEMENTS
Salary $ 600.00
Postage 91.37
Nagoya News 43.06
Printing (Tracts in Japanese & etc.) 31.67
Song Books 25.00
Envelopes & Stationary 17.95
Folding Chairs 19.45
Furniture 10.55
Rent for Services 10.00
Transportation for Native Evangelist 17.50
Church Supplies 2.50
Signs 3.25
Gasoline @ .40 gal. 68.00
Building Expense
(Itemized Account When Completed) 798.35
TuitionJudy & Janet 258.00
Charge for Yen Exchange 7.00
Total Disbursements $ 2003.65
Total Receipts 2033.14
Bal. Jan. 1, 1952 $ 29.49
CHRISTMAS BOXES
We had a very vyonderful Christmas
this year, thanks to our friends in the
churches at home. The larger .portion
of the boxes we received contained
food items, and the remaining ones
were clothing and various other gifts
for the family. It is impo.ssible to ex
press the gratitude we feel in our
hearts but we are very grateful to you
who remembered us at Christmas time
and have a part in making our task
in Japan easier and more effectual.
Since it would be impossible to in-
numerate all the items, we will list
only the boxes received and pray that
your joy in sending was as great as
the blessing to us in receiving them.
Central, Oklahoma, City Oklahoma, 4
boxes; New Antioch, Wilmington, Ohio,
15 boxes; Shattuck, Oklahoma, 2 boxes;
Eads, Colorado, 4 boxes; L.C. Dunham,
Hebron, Indiana, 2 boxes; Carney,
Oklahoma; West point, Yukon,
Oklahoma; Park Church of Christ,
Goldfield, Iowa; Mrs. M. P. Shelley,
Morristown, Tennessee; Mrs. C. A.
Storie, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Mrs. J.
Franklin Baxter, Columbiana, Chio;
and Lawrence and Ellen Hallum,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, one box
each.
We pray God will bless every one of
you.
ODD AS IT MAY SEEM
In Japanese the work 'brick' means
'tin'. The first bricks were imported in
tin containers labeled 'brick'. This
name was applied to the container
while the bricks themselves took a
new name, thus 'buriki' became the
word for tin.
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CHRISTIAN MARTYRS
In the autunin time bright red patches
of 'manjushage' flowers can be seen
along the road or on the river banks
of Japan. The plant has six blossoms
formed in a circle at the top of each
stock which is about one foot high.
They appear in clusters, making bright
red spots on the green country side.
Though they are beautiful, people
never pick the flowers because they
are poison. Their original name was
'manjusaka' meaning 'flower of heaven'.
There is a traditional story connect
ed with the manjushage that goes
something like this:
Bulbs of the plant were first brought
to Japan by Portuguese Catholic Mis
sionaries in the 16th century. As they
went through the country teaching
Christianity they planted the bulbs
along the way. They told their fellow
missionaries and followers that in the
fall the red blossoms would mark the
route of their journeys into the interior
of the country. And all would know
that where the trail of red patches
ended was where they had died. The
persecution of Christians of that era
was very severe and many missionaries
were murdered or died of sickness in
remote sections of Japan.
As space permits ive tvill continue
this column in each issue of the Nagoya
News to give you a better understanding
of the life. Customs and background of
these people we are endeavoring to reach
for Christ.
THK SABBATH
According to the traditional Japanese
calender, Sunday is the last day of the
week. So accordingly, the Sabbath and
Sunday are the same.
Guard of Huge Buddha Near Nagoya
CHRISTMAS IN JAPAN
Some one asked, in a letter, about
Christmas in Japan. Every where we
saw pictures of Santa Claus and bold
signs of Merry Xmas. The commercial
interest knows Christmas only as a
holiday, not as Christ's birth. This is
made more obvious by their greetings
that leave 'Christ' out of Christmas.
To the Japanese Christians Christmas
means Christ's birth, to most business
interests, much as in America, it means
a time of increased sales and promo
tion.
Among the prominent signs wese
Santa Claus drinking beer and a bottle
of liquor framed in a holly wreath
with the caption Merry Xmas..
THAT THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN MIGHT COME TO KNOW THE RISEN SON
VOL. 2
JULY 1952 NO. 4
A WORD OF APPRKCIATION
Hgrateful to the sever
al service men who
have attended re
gularly and taken an
active part in the
young men, John
Sgt. J. Turnbull Turnbull, has taught
an Intermediate Bible School Class in
the girls bedroom for several weeks.
His work has done much to sustain
the interest and build the attendance
of the Sunday morning Bible School.
We are very grateful to this young
Airman who is giving much in time
and funds to the Lord's work here in
Nagoya.
FIRST CHRISTIAN SERVICE
CAMP TO OPEN IN NAGOYA
This season is a very busy one at
the mission as everyone plans and
prepares for Christian Service Camp.
We were fortunate in securing permi.ss-
ion to use a very well suited camp
site on the shores of a small lake only
a few minutes drive from the mission.
Since there were no buildings available
we had to design and build our own
"prefabs". They are made of 2 feel l^y
6 feet sections and bolted together.
This year at the camp we will be
able to accomodate about fifty young
Camp Prefabs Being Ruilt at the Mission
people who will come from many parts
of Japan.
The teaching staff will include, be
sides the Davises and Chambers, Alex
and Betty Bills of the Christian Radio
Mission, Ray and Mattie Mings
of the Osaka Christian Mission and
Sgt. John Turnbull of the U. S. Air
Force,
This is tlie first Christain Service
Camp to be held in this section of
Japan so it is with a great deal of an
ticipation that we look forward to its
coming. Please pray for the success
of this new field of service for Christ
in Nagoya.
NAGOYA CHRISTIAN MISSION
Howard & Kathryn Davis
Box 49 Naka
Nagoya, Japan
Forwarding Agents:
Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Birney
Sublette, Kansas
Bob & Hazel Chambers
Box 8 Naka
Nagoya, Japan
Forwarding Agents:
Mr. & Mrs. George Spies
Hydro, Oklahoma
CHAMBKRS TO PUBLISH OWN
MISSION PAPKR
Beginning in September Bob & Ha.zel
Chambevs will issue a new publication
in which they will carry the account
of their work in Nagoya. The Cham
bers new mailing address is Box 8,
Naka, Nagoya, Japan.
KATHRYN & HAZKL TKACH
AT BASK BIBLE SCHOOL
Kathryn and Ha.'iel have just finished
teaching in a two weeks Daily Vaca
tion Bible School held at the Nagoya
Air Base Chapel. The average atten
dance of the school was 132 with an
enrollment of more than 150 all of
which were American children. Each
Lord's Day morning they go from the
Mission Bible School where Kathryn
teaches the Beginners Department to
teach the American children at the
Base Bible School. Serving the Lord in
this capacity has been a very joyful
experience.
RED CROSS WORK
Despite the many duties of the miss
ion Kathryn has found time to give
one half day each week to Red Cress
work. Her work is in tlie capacity of
Staff Aide at the Air Force Hospital.
Kathryn in Front of Air Force Hospital
In this volunteer service we can feel
we are helping to repay for a small
part of the kindness and excellent
medic alcare we receive at practically no
cost Many of our missionary friends
in Osaka come to Nagoya for med
ical treatment since no such service is
available to missionaries there.
Y^OUR PRAYER IS
OUR GREATEST NEED
IN JAPAN WITH
BOB & HA2EL
We take great pleasure in introduc
ing to our readers a couple who have
helped us greatly in the past few
weeks. Mr. & Mrs. Tsuda have helped
us greatly in the past few weeks. Mr.
& Mrs. Tsuda have been very instru
mental in securing land for us. Thro
ugh and because of them we hare be
en able to contract 6-180 s.i. ft. of laaid,
and Mr. Tsuda has arranged it so we
had 2 months to pay for it. The two
Kubota San With Maruki San
months are up September 1. Land is
very expensive here now and this land
is costing us SllOO. Not only were
they gracious in this act, but they
bought the adjacent lot of .0600 sq.
ft. so that some day when we get the
money we can buy it from them for
a church building site. You can see
why we have a warm spot in our
hearts for them.
The future looks bright for our Lord's
work here. As soon as we can (will
have when you read this), we will rent
a Japanese house to move into until we
can put up our garage, and then we
shall mov^e into it until we have a
house to live in. By living in a Japa
nese house we can conduct and begin
new services, thus the Lord's work
will be growing. Also we think it will
be fun and interesting to live in a
Japanese house for awhile.
We hope when we launch forth with
our own news'^ in September that we
have much good news for you, so that
you might rejoice with all us here in
the work. Remember us in your
prayers, and if God has been gracious
to you, we invite you to be a joint par
taker with us in this work.
'To be explained elsewhere.
KATHRYN RECOVERING
FROM OPERATION
Kathryn has almost completely
recovered from an eye operation per
formed at the Air Force Hospital. This
is the second time she has undergone
eye surgery in two years. Because of
the success of this operation she will
not have to undergo further surgery.
God has been very gracious and we
thank Him for the restoration of near
normal sight.
A vote of thanks to Mrs. D. L. Gib
son, Wellslon, Okla. for the box of used
clothing received.
Bob & Hazel Chambers
April 9June 30, 1952
George & Pearl Spies $300.00 (Designated Offerings)
Clarence & Opal Reynolds 125.00 Beaver, Oklahoma 10.00
Capt. & Mrs. Warren McDowell 75.CX)
Valley Center, Kansas 10.00
Mrs. Alice Murphy 30.00 Cole Park, Dallas, Texas 10.00
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Mings 29.69
(Women's Council)
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Woodward 25.00
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 7.75
Edgar L. Kingsbury 15.00
Dominguez, California 4.00
Mr. & Mrs. Hollis Hubbard 14.-10
Total $335.25
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Carruth 10.00
LIVING LINK CHURCHES
Mrs. T.H. Printz 10.00
Hugoton. Kansas $150.00
J.C. Moorhouse 10.00 Hydro, Oklahoma 150.00
Mrs. Leona M. Carter 10.00 Cole Park, Dallas, Texas 75.00
Ray Foster 10.00
Jennings, St. Louis, Missouri
40.00
Miss Edith Crawford 8.50 Benjamin, Texas 32.00
Miss Treva Paden 7.00 Fairview, Oklahoma 30.00
Mr. & Mrs. Otto Barby & Sons 7.00 Liberal, Kansas 20.00
Mrs. Francis E. Sams 5.00 Haskell, Texas 15.00
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Renfro 5.(X) Walnut Kansas 13.30
Alaert E. Renfro 5.00 Mr. & Mrs. Otto Legge 10.00
Wanita Harvey 5.00 Mrs. Laura Haggard 10.00
Mrs. Clara Dooley 5.00
Total $545.30
Mrs. C.F. Shafer 5.00
DISBURSEMENTS
Mrs. Everett Parsley 5.00
Salary $452.00
Mrs. Lee Fish 5.00
Jeep Payment
200.00
Mr. & Mrs. Herman Buller 5.00
Bulletin Expense 128.35
W.J. Pierce
5.00
Farmers & Merchants Bank 100.00
Wade House
5.00
Postage 56.16
Myrtle N. Propps
5.00
Freight 44.54
Mrs. Clyde H. Brunett 5.00
James Farris 25.00
Jack Idol 5.00
Insurance 20.91
Mrs. O.S. Peoppa
5.(X)
News Letters 20.82
Mrs. J.B. Moorhouse 5.00
Gasoline 19.39
Miss Bessie S. Peterson 5.00 Desk & Chair 13.20
G.D. Thompson 5.(X)
Stencils 9.26
Miss Norma Sneed 2.{X)
Rubber Stamps 7.09
Mrs. J.W. Melton 2.00
Film 6.91
Anonymous-Dalhart, Texas 2.{X)
Christian Standard 2.55
Anonymous-Norfork, Virginia 2.(X) Auto Registration 2.36
Mrs. Ferris McClung 1.00 Language Teacher 2.08
Total $785.59
Total Disbursements $1110.62
churche:s
Total Receipts $1666.41
Jr. Uept.-Hydro, Oklahoma $77.32
Balance Forward 22.85"
Davis Park-Enid, Oklahoma 57.73
Total Receipts $1689.26
Culver City, California
46.00
Total Disbursements $1110.62
Liberal, Kansas 35.00
Arcadia, Kansas 25.00
Balance June 30, 1952 $.578.64
Dalhart, Texas
Checks Out $438.85
(Women's Council - $5.G0)
(Miss. Guild 5.C0) Balance After Checks
(Church Offering - lO.CO) 20.00 Are Accounted. $139.79
Waynoka, Oklahoma 19.00
Owe on land
Cole Park, Dallas, Texas 13.27 (Due September 1) $1010.00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Howard & Kaihryn Davis
May & June 1952
Mrs. Osa Dillard
Plainview, Kans.
Jessie Palmer
Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Pool
$ 5.0()
1G0.00
1.00
20.00
Shattuck, Okla., Christian Worn.n's B.C. 10.00
Mr. & Mrs. Sauvie Harland 10.00
Grove, Okla., $1.00 a Month Club lO.CO
Mrs. Etta Trahern d.OO
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Holloway 1800
Abbyville, Kans. 5.28
Bob Wetzel 2.{X)
Tampico, 111., Yorktown 25.00
L. G. Gaylor 10.00
George Hokletubbe 10.00
Owosso, Mich., First, Women's Council 5!).0v)
Shreveport, La., Fairpark 15.00
Davis, Okla. 5.20
Griswold, Iowa, Ladies Circle 17.55
Nagoya, Japan, Air Base Chapel
(For Church Land) 100.00
John Turnbull 8335
Valley Center, Kans. 2.(X)
Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Pickett 30.00
Maryville, Tenn., Fri-lo-ha Circle 10.00
Savonburg, Kans., Bible School 10.00
Lincoln, Kans., Central, Sunday School 5.00
JIampton, Iowa, Jr. Boys Class 338
Avoca, Ark., Sunday School 34.(X)
Amy L. Ward 5.00
Newport, Tenn., Ladies Miss. Soc. . 6.00
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bates 10.00
Treva Paden 5.00
Charles H. Porter, Jr. 2.00
Mrs. Her'nert Kliss 10.00
Lawrence Hallum 10.00
Mrs. A. B. Scott 5.00
C. D. Newcomb 43.00
Mora. Hohn (Tuition) 5.00
Eads, Colo., D.V.B.S. (Tuition) 15.00
Bob Chambers( On Camp Building) 30.00
Mission Receipts $745.77
LIVING LINK
Scranton, Iowa, Mary & Martha $20.00
Shattuck, Okla., Women's Miss. Group 10.00
Hepler, Kans. 30.00
Guthrie, Okla., West Side 20.00
Fred Reiswig 20.00
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McKinney, Texas, Berean Class lO.CX)
Carney, Okla. 120.00
Eads, Colo. 75.00
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Central 200.00
Central Junior 10.(^0
Joplin, Mo., Villa Heights 10.00
Arcadia, Kans. 20.00
Thayer, Kans. 25.00
Avoca, Ark., Sunday School _30.00
Living Link Receipts $600.00
Mission Receipts 7^.77
Total Receipts $1,345.77
Deficit May 1,1952 186.17
Balance Receipts $1159.60
FOR NATIVE EVANGELIST
Purdy, Mo., Women's Miss. Union $10.0!)
A Friend 20.00
Total $3(5IXJ
DISBURSEMENTS
Salary $600.0!)
Postage 54.86
Nagoya News 31.00
Camp Buildings 2-34.00
Freight & Packing 22.60
Envelopes 50.00
Interpreter 6.11
Language Teacher 2.10
Bibles & Teaching Supplies 13.03
Eye Surgery (Kathryn) 39.75
Bicycle Light 4.34
Transportarion for Native Evangelist 20.83
Rent for Services 1536
Gasoline @ .40 gal. 20.00
Building Expense
(Itemized Account When Completed) 238.40
Charge for Yen Exchange 5.00
Total Disbursements $1357.58
Total Receipts 1159.60
Deficit July 1, 1952 $197.98
BAPTISM
Mr. & Mrs. 'J'suda
This past Lord's Day marked the
beginning of a new life for Kubota San
as he was burried in Christian Bap
tism with Christ. This young man
has been very faithful in attendance
at Saturday evening study periods and
both Bible School and Church Services,
on Sunday morning. He was bapti.ced
in the baptistry built in the garage
floor.
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
Sunday July 27th marked the first
milestone for the services held in the
sewing school building. The message
was delivered by Howard Davis, fol
lowed by a recreation and refreshment
period.
The congregation has chosen the
name 'West Nagoya Church of Christ'
for the church.
MISSION CHURCH LAND
Ilnward Davis
We were informed this past week
that we would have an opportunity to
purchase the land near our house
when it is put up for sale in the near
future. Since there was only one large
piece of land left it was divided into
four lots and we will receive one of
these four. The price is about i the
current land price in Japan! The first
one hundred dollars has been contri
buted by the Nagoya Air Base Chapel.
Please join us in the prayer that God's
blessing will continue in this matter.
Proposed Church Building Site
MAILING LIST
The NAGOYA CHRISTIAN
NEWS is edited and published
in Japan as a report to the
churches directly from the field.
Anyone desiring to be placed on
the mailing list, please send name
and address to: Mr. & Mrs.
Clyde Birney. Sublette, Kansas.
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TOOYA UABV<'
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"woe is unto me. If I preach not the gospel,"
Volume 1
NOVEMBER 1952
SO THE BIBLE IS TOO HARD TO UNDERSTAND?
How many times this has come to our ears. Yes, repeated manifold
times by the slothful, indifferent person who lets the preacher do his only
BIBLE reading and study. Praise GoU A2/C ROBERT KAUPPILA didn't
hold to this false reasoning. Having received Lutheran teachings all his
life; been sprinkled as a child, this he (like so many) thought sufficied
until he opened the SCRIPTURES and there it was in black and white,
"...buried therefore ivith him through baptism into death." Bob was buried
with his Lord on October 28, and went on his way rejoicing, having been
born a new creature through the "washing of regeneration." So once again
a seeker of truth, without influence from us, has opened God's Word and
found written therein words of convictionwords of eternal life. Some
time ago we handed Bob a copy of C. J. Sharp's, "The Church of the New
Testament", and asked him to read it with the Bible. He did and as a
result here is his own statement, "It is so plain I don't know how 1
missed it. I have never heard if presented this way before." Bob then
came to us Monday night (Oct. 27) and asked that we immerse him
Scripturally. Tuesday after work we drove out to Howard & Kathryn's
and in the baptistry there, Bob went down into the waters of baptism,
"knowing this, thai our old man ivas crucified with Him " Yes, once
again it has proven that the Scriptures are for the people.
P.S. True to New Testament pattern. Bob is now trying to lead others
to a more perfect understanding of God's Word.
FROM WHERE WE SIT
September & October have passed
down the halls of "By Gone Memories";
and both months have found us in a
very busy building program. Mr. Davis
sent his two workers over and with our
four, they spent two full weeks mak
ing cinder blocks. (God surely gave us
12 perfect days in which to work.) We
are rejoicing because so far we have
been able to save money on all our
building costs. See following: (1) 6000
blocks-S300; (2) Roof (tile, asphalt,
workers-when ready to put on)-S200;
(3) Cement {lAi saved per sack)"S1.25
per; but our heavy expense is still ahead
of us; much of it being in lumber and
steel construction rods. Both of these
items and especially lumber are very
expensive. As of this writing we have
half of our long basement dug and will
have run the cement floor and walls
long before you read this. We are
anxious to complete this as soon as
possible, because even with this much
completed we can begin services in our
immediate vicinity. Buildings continue
to sprout up around us, and we feel
definitely that it is going to be a rich
area in which we will be able to Preach
Christ.
L to R: Al 'C John Turnbull, A2/C
Robert Kauppila, and Al/C Norman
Shumaker. Three young fellows who
have been very instrumental in their
help in our building program, by giv
ing of their time and of their means.
^ WORDS of THANKS
1st-Mr. & Mrs. Jack Woodward, Mr.
& Mrs. Roger Woodward for the three
boxes of groceries.
2nd-Syracuse, Kansas congregation
for slide projector & 300 slides purchas
ed for Bible teaching classes here.
3rd-Air Force Sgt. in Nagoya for
purchasing electric saw & sander for
our work.
NAGOYA CHRISTIAN MISSION
Bob & Hazel Chambers
Box 8 NakaNagoya. Japan
George & Pearl Spies
Hydro, Oklahoma
Howard & Kathryn Davis
Box 19 Chikusa Nagoya, Japan
Clyde & Virginia Birney
Sublette, Kansas
NEWS in BRIEF
Each Monday evening about 12 people
gather in the front room of our house
for a brief Bible class, and so far we
have been trying to prove the Bible
as God's Word. We are few in number,
but interested in learning.
Beginning Nov. 2 ive are starting a
Sunday afternoon Bible study group
with our friends from the Air Force.
We are going to meet in our house
and just read and discuss the Bible for
an hour or longer. We definitely j'eel
ive can all profit from this class.
Howard is trying to secure a sewing
school building for us, and if we are
successful in this we shall begin con
ducting Wednesday evening classes.
We have been slow it seems in starting,
but now with God's help we are going
to move out in full swing. We so pray.
We are inserting Octobers News Letter
in with this Bulletin. Funds were not
sufficient to mail it in the month of
October.
We want to thank each one one of
you for your prayers on behalf of the
work here in Nagoya. They mean a
lot more to us and the Davis family
than you realize.
Looking from across the road. Just one of
the busy days we made cinder blocks.
The The 2nd day of block making. Notice
Howard Davis in the foreground.
Modern Japan1952.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Bob <& Hazel Chambers
September-October 1952
INDIVIDUALS
Capt. & Mrs. Warren McDowell $ 70.00
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Meyers 50.00
Capt. & Mrs. Henry Russell 30.00
M.SGT Ralph Blanton 22.22
Mrs. T.H. Printz 20.00
Wanita Harvey 20.00
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Stanley 20.00
Alice & Ray Murphy 2000
A/IC John Tumbull ' 19.44
Cpl. Donald Weece 11.11
Mrs. Lowell Hoepfner 10.00
Mr. & Mrs. A1 Adkins 10.00
Mrs. Leona Carter 10.00
Miss JoAnn McClung iO.CO
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Reynolds 10.00
Mr. & Mrs. Guy Warner 10.00
Al/C Norman Shumaker 9.23
Sylvia Dill 7.00
W.S. Ferguson 5.00
Mrs.^ Bessie Glasgow 5.00
Bertha Moore 5.(X)
Gerald & Florence Cunningham 5.00
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bush, Sr. 5.(X)
Miss Norma Sneed 5.00
Mr. & Mrs. Otto Legg 5.00
Mr. & Mrs. Don C. Wilson 5.(X)
A2/C Bob Kauppila 2.78
Treva Paden 2.(X)
Wilbur Fields l.(XJ
Total $404.78
churches
Oakley, Kansas $ 7033
Culver City, California 67.(X)
Good Sam. Circle-Liberal, Kansas 25.00
Draper Park CE, Oklahoma City, Okla. 20.00
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma 20.00
Jr. Dept.-Hydro, Oklahoma 14.26
Jr. CE-Beaver, Oklahoma 10.00
South Side-Danville, Illinois 5.(X)
5.00
Jr. CE-Hugoton. Kansas
Total
$236.59
LIVING LINK CHURCHES
Hydro, Oklahoma
. $150.00
Hugoton, Kansas
150.00
Cole Park-Dallas. Texas
50.00
Jennings, Missouri
30.00
Fairview, Oklahoma
20.00
Walnut, Kansas
12.75
Haskell, Texas
10.00
Benjamin, Texas
10.00
Mooreland, Oklahoma
10 CO
Laura Haggard
10.00
Total
$452.75
DISBURSEMENTS
Building Expense
$ 617.25
Living Link Support
300.00
Jeep Payment
189.95
Cement Mixer
150.00
Rent
94.44
Gasoline
a5.24
Total Disbursements
$1386.88
Balance Forward
$ 476.44
Total Receipts
1094.12
Total
$1570.56
Disbursements
1386.88
Nov. 1 Balance
$ 183.68
Check Out
$ 200.00
Owe for Cement
100.00
Cost for Roof
200.00
Cost for Floor Joists & Rafters
300.00
Total
$ 800.00
183.68
DEFICIT NOVEMBER 1 $ 6i6.32
** $15 for July & August. Sorry we over lo
oked this.
*** Final itemi;!ed statement when completed.
Last payment for Jeep.
NAGOYA
CIHllEfMM MEWS
THAT THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN MIGHT COME TO KNOW THE RISEN SON
VOL. 2
NOVEMBER 1952 NO. 6
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NAGOYA CHRISTIAN MISSION
Howard & Kathryn Davis
Box 19 Chikusa
Nagoya, Japan
Forwarding Agents;
Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Bimey
Sublette, Kansas
Bob & Hazel Chambers
Box 8 Naka
Nagoya, Japan
Forwarding Agents:
Mr. & Mrs. George Spies
Hydro, Oklahoma
BAPTISMS
There have been three baptisms since
the last issue of the Nagoya News. A
young man and a young lady, who
have been attending services in the
Davis home almost since the beginning
of the services over a year ago, came
forward at the same invitation.
Another young lady who was one of
the first to attend services in our home
was baptized while helping Mr. Bills
in radio production in Osaka.
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SGT. TURNBULL RETURNING
TO U. S.
Both the Japanese and the Americans
of the Nagoya Mission regret to see
Sgt John Tumbull leave Japan in the
very near future. Sgt. Tumbull has re
gularly taught a Sunday morning yovmg
peoples Bible School group in the Davis
home. We all rejoice that he is plann
ing to enter Midwest Christian College
in January to train for full time Chris
tian service. May the Lord bless and
use him in his chosen field of service
is our prayer.
Maruki San has just completed six
weeks work at the Osaka Bible Semin
ary.
Howard will begin teaching a six
weeks course in Hermeneutics January
sixth at Osaka Bible Seminary.
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A used motor scooter was purchased
for mission use. It serves as transpor
tation for Maruki San to the various
services and taking care of mission
business. With gas at 40;^ per gallon
it makes a very economical substitute
when it can be used in place of the
Jeep.
-X- /; X-
Bob & Hazel Chambers have begun
constmction on their mission home in
Nagoya. It will be built of cinder
blocks.
NEW BOX NUMBER
Our mailing address has been chang
ed from Box 49, Naka to Box 19*
Chikusa, Nagoya, Japan.
VISITORS TO THE MISSION
We at the mission are fortunate in
having many from the Armed Forces
visit the work in Nagoya.
Joseph Collins of Columbus, Miss, who
was recently committed to the Air
Force Hospital in Nagoya paid us a
short and enjoyable visit before return
ing to active duty.
Sgt. and Mrs. Bill Lanoue ofRedlands
Church of Christ iCalif) have made
repeated visits to the mission and have
helped in the work in many ways.
Sgt. and Mrs. Hershel Martin of
Muskogee, Okla. have made many visits
to the mission and have been of great
service to our Lord in the work here
in Nagoya.
To these friends in Christ we wish
to express our thanks.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Howard & Kathryn Davis
Sept. &
Amos W. Mosher
$ 5.a)
Roy F. Horton 2.a)
Frank Bates 10.(X)
Mr. & Mrs. Russell D Hefty
5W
Davis, Okla., Mrs. W. H. Drake 8.00
Mrs. Etta Trahern 6.ai
Englewood, Kans. 100.00
Byrdie Franklin 1.00
Valley Center, Kans.
3.00
A. B. MacReynolds 5.00
B. F. Leggett, Sr. 2.a)
Nora Hohn
2.00
Mulhall, Okla.
12.97
Shreveport, La., Fair Park 10.00
Mulberry, Kans 7.00
Hugoton, Kans., Friend .50
Mrs. Hazel Hyndinan 3.25
Mrs. C. O. Farnsworth 1.00
Ada Minx 10.00
New Market, Iowa, Ladies Aid 24.46
Mrs. J. L. Hartley i.a)
South Hutchinson. Kans. 10.00
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Hughes 15.00
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Halloway 16.00
Mrs. Orvil Forney 3.75
Stuart Forney 5.00
Robert Kuykendall 10.00
Wilbur Fields 20.00
Orville Johnson 20.00
East Sparta, Ohio 20.a)
Lawrence Marshall 10.00
Smithers, W. Va. 11.00
Mrs. Alta Abernathy 10.00
Edna E. Peterson 25.00
Yale, Okla., Womens Miss. Soc. 10.00
Connersville, Ind., (Building Fund) 27.07
Hampton, Iowa, Friendly Workers I5.a)
Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Pitts 5.00
Ripley, Okla. 20.00
Griswold, Iowa 66.75
Matilda Bums 5.a)
George Hokletubbe io.a)
Ralph Agee 10.00
Smithers, W. Va., Primary Children 3.00
Grove, Okla., Ladies Aid 20.00
Mrs. Trahem 2.00
Sublette, Kans 36.67
Laurence Meairs .5.a)
Mrs. J. M. Hungerford 20.00
Joseph Collins 3.50
Bob Kauppila 2.75
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John Turnbull 19,50
Capt. Henry Russell ,30.00
Erma Dressier 5.00
Ft. Worth, Texas, Holton City .32.37
Tulsa, Okla., West Side
25.00
Maurice E. Ankrom
1.00
Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Peavy 10.00
Mrs. Dora C. Booth 5.00
Mission Receipts $ 784.-54
JUDY'S & JANET'S TUITION
Mrs. Arthur Morgan $ 2.50
Fred Keisig 15.00
C. C. Collier 5.00
Robert Kuykendall 10.00
Guthrie, Okla., West Side 10.00
Tuttle, Okla., Homebuilders Class 6.00
Mrs. William Smith 10.00
Shattuck, Okla., Miss. Group 10.00
D. D. Ensley 25.00
Tulsa, Okla., West Side, Gertude
Morse Class 10.00
Hepler, Kans. 40.00
Vemon Marshall 30.00
Calista Avery 10.00
Nora Hohn 5.00
Glencoe, Okla., Y. P. Class 22.70
Dodge City, Kans., Loyal Workers Class 65.{X)
Walt Mansell 5.00
Arcadia, Kans. .35.00
Eads, Colo., Miss. Circle 10.(X)
Oklahoma City, Okla., Draper Park,
Ladies Council 2.5.(X)
Oklahoma City, Okla., Draper Park.,
Busy Bees 2.00
White Bear Lake, Minn., Jr. Y. P. 10.00
Total $ 363.20
Mission Receipts 784.-54
Total Mission Receipts $1147.74
LIVING LINK
Guthrie, Okla., West Side $ 22.(X)
Shattuck, Okla., Womens Miss. Group 10.00
Hepler, Kans. .30.00
Fred Reiswig 20.00
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Central 200.00
Central Junior 10.00
Scranton, Iowa, Mary & Martha -50.00
Arcadia, Kans. S. S. 20.(X)
Thayer, Kans 25.()()
Joplin, Mo., Villa Heights, Miss. Soc. 1().()()
Eads, Colo. 1(K).(X)
Living Link Receipts $ 497.(X)
Mission Receipts 1147.74
Total Receipts $1644.74
Deficit Sept. 1. 19.S2 1.3.3.18
Balance Receipts $15II..S6
FOR NATIVE EVANGELIST
Purdy, Mo., Womens Miss. Union .$ lO.lX)
A Friend 10.0()
Total $ 20.(X)
DISBURSEMENTS
Salary $ )().()()
Judy's & Janet's Tuition 180.(M>
Nagoya News 33..3-1
Printing and Stationery 25.,5.3
Postage 97.20
Motor Sc(M)ter 114.(X)
Insurance -36.11
Piano Rental 11.12
Car Tax 21.00
Car Repair 19..50
Kent for Services 7.0.5
Interpreter .5..5.5
Transportation for Native Evangelist 17.78
Gasoline (^. .40 gal. 46.62
Building Expense 305-50
(Itemijjed Account When Completed)
Charge for Yen Exchange .5.(X)
Total Disbursement.s $1525.32
T(ital Receipts 1511..5fi
l")eficit Nov. I, 19.52 $ 1.3.76
GIRLS SCHOOLING
It was with a deep sense of gratitude
that we read the reports from Mrs.
Birney in regard to the girls school
tuition. We can now pay the second
installment of $180.00 and have some
to apply on the third and last payment
for the years tuition. May God bless
all of you who have so graciously re
sponded to this need.
CHURCH LAND
The greatest problem encountered in
building church buildings in Japan is
the high cost of land which must be
purchased for cash. Because of this
problem we have agreed to purchase
the land and do our own contracting
in the construction of the church build
ings. In return the Japanese congrega
tions will pay for all the materials and
the members themselves do much of
the constniction work.
All land in Japan is sold by a measure
ment called 'tsubo' which is a block
about 6 feet square. The chart below
represents 110 tsubo which at $10.00
each is the total cost of the land need
ed for both the East Nagoya and West
Nagoya churches. The first $100.00
was donated by the Nagoya Air Base
Chapel. This chart will continue to
appear in each issue of the Nagoya
News to inform you of the total amount
of designated offerings sent for the
church land in Nagoya.