p. 17 | Training-School in Japan by F. W. FIELD

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 11, 1909

Training-School in Japan

By F. W. FIELD

At our council in Kobe last fall, it was decided to hold a school for the training of workers this winter, to continue for three months. This school was opened here in Tokyo on the seventh of December, and the enrolment has now reached thirty-eight, besides several who attend only the evening classes. The subjects taught are: topical Bible study, the prophecies of the Bible, history of the Reformation and advent movement, physiology, English language, and vocal music; a drill in canvassing is also given. We have a forenoon session, and an evening session of two class periods. Those in attendance are mature men and women. We arranged to have all our regular workers attend; and besides these there are a goodly number whom we hope to see enter the work. Several interested persons, not yet united with us, have entered the school, and we pray that they may be led fully into the truth. One of these is a self-supporting missionary, who has had a thorough schooling in a mission school in Yokohama. He has been reading our paper, and being interested in its teachings, he applied for admittance to our school.

We are much encouraged by the spirit of cheerful earnestness that pervades the school. Our working facilities are few, and we are rather crowded for room; but we are thankful to see so many earnestly preparing themselves for places in the Lord’s work, and we are expecting great things as a result of this effort to train workers for this field. The instruction is given by Brethren W. D. Burden, T. H. Okohira, and H. Kuniya, and the writer. We are planning to have a permanent school established by the autumn of 1909. F. W. FIELD.