Our Literature in Japan and Korea by F. W. Field

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 17, 1907

Our Literature in Japan and Korea

By F. W. Field

We are glad to report some advancement in the production of literature in these fields. A few months ago we secured a new printing-press, large enough for printing our paper; and beginning with the first June number, we are issuing the paper from our own press. This year we changed the paper from a sixteen-page monthly to a twelve-page semi-monthly. We also continue to print our Sabbath-school lessons, and are able to do some work in issuing small tracts.

One of our Korean brethren began work in the printing-office early in the year, and is now able to set up matter in the Korean. We have already done some tract work in Korean, and now have Sabbath-school lessons and other matter in the Korean language ready for publication.

The interest taken in our literature by some has been a source of much encouragement to us. An old gentleman of some means here in Tokyo has been interested in the truth for several years. And while he has never fully identified himself with us, he is using his influence and his means in circulating our literature. He was so interested in a series of studies on the seven churches of Revelation, given him by Brother Kuniya, that he had a tract of thirty-two pages prepared on the subject, and bore the expense of an edition of two thousand copies for free distribution. Later we prepared matter for a tract on the subject of international peace and war as a sign of the times; and he was so much interested in this that he contributed the greater part of the expense of an edition of two thousand copies, reserving one hundred copies to send to his friends. The remainder we are circulating in the usual way.

Our literature is not only being published and circulated, but it is producing good results. For some time past Brother Kuniya has sent reading-matter to a Baptist pastor in Fukuoka, Kiusiu; and without having met any of our people, this young man has fully accepted the truth, resigned his position in the Baptist Church, and has just come to Tokyo to study the truth further, to prepare himself for a place in our work. Another pastor in the same place was supplied with our literature about a year ago (during a visit to Tokyo); and now he, too, has accepted the truth, and desires to devote himself to its promulgation. Brother Okohira will report the particulars of this case in giving his experience during a recent visit to Kiusiu. Other instances might be cited to show that many are interested especially in the prophetic portions of God's Word, and that the truths we hold are just what the people need, and are looking for. So we are of good courage in the work of scattering the printed page throughout these lands.

F. W. FIELD.