Japan by F. H. Devinney

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 15, 1916

Japan

By F. H. Devinney

ELDER F. H. DEVINNEY, superintendent of the Japan Mission, writes:—

“We recently printed in the Japanese language a small edition of a series of Bible readings covering the main points of the gospel message. These were put in print for the benefit of our workers, but there was such a demand for them by the Japanese people that our first edition is exhausted, and we have published a second edition, which is selling very rapidly. We are just issuing a tract covering the same points given in the Bible reading series. This tract is written by a Japanese, and will be used extensively in Japan.”

“We are sending out two tents this summer for an evangelistic effort. We planned for a general meeting and institute, to be held in September, which will be attended by all our workers.”

“We are now endeavoring to raise money to build a church adequate to the needs of our growing work here in Tokio.”

“Our Tokio training school is doing splendid work in preparing Japanese young people for colporteur, Bible, and evangelistic work. Our need of workers is great, and with more funds we could plant the banner of the cross in many places which now lie enshrouded in heathen darkness.”

“Sixty were baptized last year, and added to our twelve churches.”