W. L. FOSTER by W. L. Foster

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 12, 1911

W. L. FOSTER

By W. L. Foster

Japan

KUMAMOTO.—I am here in this city with Brother Kuniya and two other of the Japanese brethren, holding a tent-meeting. Work was started here by a brother past “threescore and ten” at the same time we moved to Nagasaki. The city has a population of about one hundred thousand, and is better known for the bravery of its soldiers than anything

else.

Just before I left Nagasaki, one woman who has experienced a wonderful change, was baptized. A man was also ready, but for certain reasons it seemed best for him to wait. Nagasaki is not only the strongest Buddhist city for its size in Japan, but it has about two thirds of all the Catholics in Japan. Nor is there another place of the same size that has had a fraction of the Protestant work Nagasaki has had. It also has more foreign saloons and similar “sinks” of vice than any other city. I plan to return to Nagasaki after a little while, to continue the work in that place.

Conditions are quite favorable here in Kumamoto for a good harvest of souls. We are realizing the Lord’s blessing in many ways. We are simply his instruments. I often wish I could use the language as the Japanese can; but there are many other things we can do even though we can not do that.