Tokio, Japan by W. D. Burden

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 30, 1901

Tokio, Japan

By W. D. Burden

My classes are well attended. Some of the old students still come; others have stopped, and new ones have taken their places. The interest still continues at Wakamatsu. Brother Kuniya is there, and writes that although he is meeting with strong opposition, he finds some who will study the word of God. The native pastor of the church there came to Brother Kuniya’s room one day while he was studying with some of his students. Several of these had been members of the pastor’s church. It was not a pleasing sight to see them going that way, so he began saying many disrespectful things about Brother Kuniya, who made no reply. When the students could not stand it longer, they told him why they were studying with Brother Kuniya. The pastor did not bother them much longer.

The sister there who has accepted the truth is most faithful, and we believe will make an intelligent worker. There is every evidence that a company will be raised up soon. These people are one with us in spirit, but they have not yet had the privilege of being baptized. We are anxious for some one to come and baptize those who are waiting.

We are praying that the Lord will bless His people at the time of the General Conference, and that there will be such an awakening among them, that the foreign field will no longer be obliged to wait for men or means.

W. D. BURDEN.