WITH the object in view of reaching the largest possible number of believers, it was thought best this year to hold several district meetings instead of one general meeting. The meeting for the Kobe district was held October 7-14. Quite a large number of believers and workers were present. The report of the General Conference delegates, Elders F. W. Field and H. Kuniya, was exceedingly interesting to all, especially so to the Japanese brethren, as but few of them were able to read the Bulletin. The studies on the Testimonies, by Elder Field, were especially helpful; we all regret that we have not been able to have at least a part of the “Testimonies for the Church” translated into Japanese. There is a call for them, as well as for all our denominational books. Elder Kuniya gave some very timely discourses on the main points of our special message to the world at this time.
ELDER H. KUNIYA AND WIFE AT THE LEFT, BROTHER NOMA AND WIFE (DR. NOMA) AT THE RIGHT
WORKERS AND BELIEVERS ATTENDING THE KOBE MEETING
The workers at the Japanese Sanitarium were very busy, but all managed to attend most of the meetings. We all were pleased with the progress and the14success manifest at the Eisein (Japanese translation of our word sanitarium), and we all know that God has greatly blessed the efforts made by Dr. Kiku Noma and her associates. I believe few who have begun sanitarium work with no more apparatus than a bucket and a fomentation cloth have had more difficulties to overcome than has had Dr. Noma. Her early training did not include instruction in our methods of treating disease; this she has been compelled to obtain from books especially translated for her, and from such other sources as were available. The Japanese have great faith in drugs, and much difficulty is experienced in convincing them that a cure can be effected without their aid. I am sure it would be an inspiration to our workers at home to see Dr. Noma at her work in the sanitarium.
All who attended the meetings were greatly benefited, both by the studies and by the reports from the General Conference; but most of all, by the presence of the Spirit in our meetings.
During this meeting the mission committee met, and it was decided that Brother J. C. Foster be asked to take up work in Wakamatsu, and that Brother J. N. Herboltzheimer be requested to make Nagasaki his field of labor. On account of a class for instruction in nursing which Brother Herboltzheimer was holding at the Japanese Sanitarium, it has since been decided to have Brother Herboltzheimer remain in Kobe for a few months, and for Brother Foster to go to Nagasaki.
