A monthly report by the Mark G.

Maxey family
to the friends of the

Kyushu Christian Mission

Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan

Number 99

January 1959

Dear Christian friends,

Over in this part of the world they have

selected twelve animals and each year is named after
one of them.
This is the year of the Boar.
Naturally

one cannot help but make a pun on the word Boar to make
it mean "bore** or "boring". We have never found life
the least bit boring but sometimes the telling about it
becomes so.

Since much of the interest of a

letter is

already in the eyes of the reader, we know that many

of you will read to the last line and offer up a prayer
in our behalf when you get through.
For readers like
you we continue this year as last linking our lives
with yours by this monthly letter.
The last of November Bro.

in Sueyoshi for a week of meetings.

Faith, Shimoda-san and Paula

limure and I

were

'

Every carefully laid plan seemed to go awry.

We

had rented the town hall but they decided to paint it on the day we asked for it, so we
held the meeting instead at the church at the edge of town. All the handbills had to be
re-done. The attendance was good and many signed cards but nobody turned up for the
teaching sessions after the meetings closed. I don't know why but I am sad about it.

One interesting thing happened during the meeting.

The athletic field of the

high school joins the Sueyoshi church. I went out one day and started passing out little
booklets containing the ''Sermon on the Mount'* both in English and Japanese.
One boy
suggested, "Why don't you read it to us." I agreed. I sat down on the grass and began
to read. The young people began to gather and by the time I had finished about 300 were
listening. I don't know how they felt about it but it was a spiritual experience for me
to read this wonderful message aloud once more.

Early in December I made a two-day trip to litazuke and Ashiya Air Bases in
northern Kyushu to visit men of the church and speak at the Gospel Hour at Ashiya.

The next thing we knew Christmas was upon us.

The third weekend we were in

Satsuma preaching to the churches there, showing them picutres of the Christmas story,

and seeing their Christmas programs. At Kushikino we watched a fine pantomine play and
received a cuckoo clock for ray office. On Monday we took a load of apples and candy
and balloons to the orphanage that Isabel helps in Kagoshima and showed them the Christraas story by slides and tape.

Then down to the train station to meet A1 Hammond and Timmy down for a quick
trip to Tannegashima.
Home for a late supper and talk far into the night.

Tuesday night, the Kanoya church rented the largest hall in town for a showing
of the old film, The King of Kings.
I took care of the advertising, preparing the hall
and the film.
It was gratifying to see several hundred people there both to see the
message on film and to hear some good preaching on the same subject by Bro. Ikemiya,
the Kanoya pastor. Several people had come in from surrounding churches to help sing so
after it was over Pauline and I

drove them home getting back early in the morning.

The day before Christmas, Shimago-san, our faithful helper at the Christian

Center put up Christmas display out in the rest house.

Pauxa and Pauline put up a
Christmas scene on the piano top and a string of lights or two to light it up. In the
afternoon Markie went with me to take gifts to the preachers and their families and the
people who work with us here. Calendars with Christmas greetings were also taken to the
churches to be passed out and I personally delivered them to the people with whom I do
business down town.

That night we all gathered at the church for the children's Christmas program

including a play that asked the question, "What If Jesus Had Not Been Born?" Thinking
on that question for awhile is enough to give one pause. At 10:30 the young people gather
ed at our house for lunch and then all went caroling together. First we drove to Takasu

on the sea coast to sing for the crippled man, Yamashita-san, and leave a box of good
things that Pauline had prepared.
Christmas day we all went to the leper colony for service and communion with

the Christians there. I preached on the "Light of the World". Back in Kanoya, the child
ren helped me load up the car with presents for the children at the orphanage. We had a
happy time making them happy.

Antioch Church of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky and the church at

Bast Orange, N.J. had sent money for them. With these we bought a new pair of canvas shoes

fore^irah ofthe 80 ctetidxen.

(A pair of leather shoes costs alTnusir a month' s wages).

Also there was a New Testament for each child that could read, a Christmas picture book
for the smaller youngsters, candy, apples, balloons and head bands for all. After a light
lunch, we were back at the orphanage for the community Christmas program they had pre
pared.

Pauline talked on the meaning of Christmas.

Okiyama-san, Pauline's helper, had given us a small turkey that she had raised
and we had that for Christmas supper. Then the family gathered around to open the boxes
they had received from their churches and loved ones. It was a happy evening together.
Probably the part Pauline and I appreciated most was the chance to go to bed early and
sleep as late as we wanted the next morning.

There were two services Friday and four on Sunday. Monday the Verney Unuch
family came for a short holiday and to help Gregory have a happy birthday. A Navy family,
the John Kennedys, were with us for New Years. The next day all the preachers and their
families came for a two-day meeting. There were thirteen in all.
Pauline did a master
ful job of feeding them and making every quilt, bed, sleeping bag and floor space do
maximum service.

The preachers meeting itself was a fine one with plans made for next years sum
mer camp, an area newspaper, a bi-monthly preachers meeting, a way to help the city of
Koniya recently burned-out, plus one evening reserved just for games and fun. Each prea
cher brought his best stunt and a hilarious time was had by all.
In NojLemberJPaijt.h. turned three and Paula .became a youngs lady of 15. _ Mrs. Shi-_.

moda, the carpenter's wife, made them kimonos and I took their picture together, (see

front)

Gregory was seven in December and by the time you get this Markie will be I3.

These are their special days - a holiday from school, a feast of the things they like to
eat, and a present of the things they want and need the most. Faith has made the phrase,

"Happy Birthday", synonymous with any or all of these things.

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Linkletter No. 101

March, 1959

Dear Christian friends,

If the Apostle John could write, "1 was in the Spirit on the Lord's

Day, I could say, "I was in the Spirit several places on the Lord's Dav, and
the rest of the time I was behind the wheel of the Old Chevrolet".

tAiT dHlWA

Tnis is

our schedule for a month of Sundays.

FIRST SUNDAY

9:00 A.M. SERVICE AT THE LEPER COLONY

Leave the house at 8:30. The children attend Bible School in Kanoya. Pauline, Paula and I drive out
in the country five miles to the leper colony. Its real name is "Kei-ai-en", meaning "beautiful place.We
check it at the office and then proceed to the church, a lovelv one built by American Leprosy Missions. The
service is conducted by one of their owi leaders. I preach. Trie finest singing in this part of Japan is heard
here.

10:30 A.M. SERVICE AT KANOYA CHURCH

By the time we have said good-byes at the leper colony and driven to Kanoya we are usually a few
minutes late. No matter, practically everyone is later than that. Time is relative here. The preacher,
Bro. Ikemiya, welcomes us and conducts the service. Again I preach. Of late, Paula has been interpreting
for me. Not because it is impossible for me to say anything in Japanese but because she can say it so much
better. And the people love to hear her. After church is over, we depart slowly. There are people to greet
and usually a few items to discuss with the church officers.
1:30 P.M.

SERVICE AT THE ORPHANAGE

The right name for this place is: "The Osumi Gakkusha". And all the children aren't really orphans.
Some are there because their parents just don't want them around the place anymore. There are 75 youngsters

more or less. They have their own Sunday school in the morning. They sing with great energy and joy but
after the first five minutes of the sermon, some of the little boys on the front row start reaching for their
comic books. We use charts, maps, slides and anything else handy to help keep their attention.
8:00 P.M.

SERVICE AT TARUMIZU

Leave the house at 7:15. Toward the bay, down the bluff, and along seashore 15 miles to the church

at Tarumizu. Bro. Motoyoshi welcomes us. He teaches school for a living and preaches free. This is noble
of him but it makes for a weak church. But there is a faithful group there who have carried on through some
dark times. If all goes well we are home by 10:15. Gregory and Faith are already sound asleep in the back
seat.

SECOND SUNDAY
8:30 A.M.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND SERVICE AT MATSUYAMA.

Up at 6:00. Leave the house at 7:20. Point the Carryall northeast and drive an hour through humps and

bumps of the surrounding hills to the lovely mountain village of Matsuyama. We meet in one small building

of a tea factory. Markie shows a set of slides. I lead the singing ana conduct Bible drills from a chart. At
9:15 the children sing their "Good-Bye" song (Sayonara). The church service begins immediately and is over
at 10. At one time Matsuyama had a strong group. Moving away and falling away have taken Its toll.
Attendance varies from 5 to 10.
10:30 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHURCH AT SUEYOSHl.

This is our farthermost point, right at the edge of the prefecture and about 30 miles from home. Markie
repeats the slides. Most of the adults are there to see them, too. Afterward, Bro. Tanneguchi conducts the
service and I preach. The church at Sueyoshi has had no preacher for about a year now.

SUNDAY NIGHT - FREE.

We try to utilize this time to visit other churches.

THIRD SUNDAY.

10:30 A.M.

CHURCH IN KAGOSHIMA, THE PREFECTURAL CAPITAL CITY

Up at 6:30. Depart at 8:15. Along the coast through Tarumizu and still further north along the bay to
Mt. Sakurajima. Then through its lava beds to the farthest point. Now only a strip of water a mile or so
wide separates us from KagosMma City. A car ferry carries us across. During the trip we listen to Isabel
Dittemore's radio program, "Behold Tnis Man", which is beamed all over the prefecture every Sunday. We
reach the church at 10:20. After I preach, Bro. limure, the pastor, conducts the Lord's Supper, offering,
benediction and announcements in that order.

Now it is noon.

1:30 P.M. CHURCH IN KAJIKI.

We either eat a picnic lunch out of the basket Pauline has brought or have rice and fish at a nearby
restaurant. We pick up Bro. limure at 1:00 and drive for 45 minutes around the bay. Since the road is always

under repair, we are always a few minutes late. After preaching, we visit and talk. Bro. limure stays to con

duct Bible School. We get back to Kagoshima about 4:30. Isabel has rented a Japanese house there and we
make that our headquarters. I try to stretch out for a half-hour.
7:30 P.M.

CHURCH IN KUSHIKINO.

At 6:00 p.m. we are on the road again. The thirty miles to Kushikino is roughest in the prefecture.
Shake, rattle and roll all the way. The light shining through the doorway of the Kushikino church is a wel
come sight. Bro. Tanijiri is waiting to start the service but his wife refreshes us with a cup of tea first. After
^reaching, there is always a lot to talk about. I always carry a book box with me, and Kushikino seems to
5uy more than any other place. It is usually 11:30 by the time we get back. Markie and Gregory still have

enough energy for a pillow fight before they crawl in their sleeping bags, but Pauline and I are weary, weary,
weary. Monday we shop, sometimes attena a missionary meeting and make our way home by nightfall.
FOURTH SUNDAY. Again the 65 mile round trip to Matsuyama and Sueyoshi in the morning,
eat lunch in the car and get home about 2:00 p.m.

After services we

3:30 MONTHLY ENGLISH SERVICE AT THE CHRISTIAN CENTER.

For a year and a half we have continued this service for English-speaking Japanese, our own family.
Commander Prien and Chief Kennedy of the Military Advisory Group, and any other Americans that happen to

be in the area. To sing, preach and pray in our own language has a meaning for us all out of proportion to the

numbers that attend. Pauline usually serves a light lunch afterwards.

7:30 SERVICE AT KUSHIRA.

We leave the house at 7:00 for the quick 8 mile run to Kushira. Bro. Daikusono is just completing his
first year as pastor there. Though we have our membership in no church and try to belong to all, yet Kushira
church seems more like home than any. We always linger long after the service here.
FIFTH SUNDAY - Quarterly Rally of the churches of Osumi Peninsula.

This one fell on Resurrection Day and was held in Kushira. I was asked to preach on the text: "Except a
grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit. "This
meaning is plain for our own lives. We long for "much fruit", but our very natures struggle against the
necessity of "dying" in order to bring
it about. We are standing in the
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April, 1959

Dear Christian friends,

Springtime is convention time in Japan. It is an event

much anticipated at our house. Through the year I am gone fre
quently but Pauline and the children carry on at home. But at
convention time, school books shut, the house doors are locked
and the whole family goes.

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Missionary Octet at Convention

The last day of March was the big day. We left the car in the garage to have the dents beat
out. Since there was standing room only in the express trains, we decided to take the regular
train that stops everywhere. Pferkie rushed in ahead of the crowd and saved us seats in the 32:'^
class car. After a day of reading, dozing, and playing with the youngsters, we got to Fukuoka at
the north end of Kyushu. Here we changed trains and got into a third class sleeper. You might de
scribe these as a series of compartments with bunk beds, three high, on each side. The aisle betv/een is about 18 inches, the bunks about 24" wide. Just room to lay down, but better than sitting
up all night.
The kids love it, though, and could hardly go to sleep for playing hide-and-go-seek
through the curtains.
We reached Nagoya at 11 the next morning. Bob Chambers met us and took us and our baggage to
the convention. It was held at a lovely Japanese inn about 25 miles south of Nagoya on the bay,

136 Japanese and missionaries were present for this grand and happy fellowship.
riers" was the theme discussed and preached about.

"Crossing the Bar

It seems like evangelization in Japan has noth

ing but barriers facing it, but the Japanese brethren through fervent prayer, intelligent discus
sion, gospel preaching, and not a little wit and humor showed themselves ready and willing to cross
over the barriers and continue winning men to Christ. We have never seen a better spirit at any
convention. Nagoya pastors, Kazuai Maruki, Makoto Yuse and Tomota Kuhota, and Nagoya missionaries,
Hov:ard & Kathryn Davis and Bob & Hazel Chambers are to be commended for two conventions, wellplanned, and well-executed.

It should be emphasized that though there were many missionaries attending the Japanese con
vention, we were there as brethren. The program was completely in charge of the Japanese and we
were only too happy to take a back seat.
The missionary gathering began on Thursday night and ran through Saturday. As a group we have
both problems and spiritual needs peculiar to us. This convention annually gives us a chance to sing
and smile and pray in our own language. Personally, I enjoy it so much it's sinful.

There were 89 of us all toll including 47 school age children, 2 servicemen, Ralph Harter from
India, Don i^ers family from Thailand, Claire Boulton family from Miyako and Betty and Alex Bills
from Korea.

These FOREIGN, foreign missionaries inspired us as they helped us to look beyond our own little
problems into a greater world of need around us. We were led to see our own need for spiritual
growth and victory. This too, we very much needed.
The day began with prayer meeting at 7 and sometimes, it seemed, the activities continued right
on til 7 the next morning. The youngsters had their own exercises and Bible school each morning
with the missionary ladies taking their turns teaching. The I6 young people had two morning
and afternoon sessions together, times of discussion and prayer, A sight-seeing trip, weiner roast
and banquet helped make their week complete.
The three evening sessions were the greatest treat of all as we were all together for favorite

hymns time, good preaching, and picture reports of what others were doing. One evening our family
sang together as a group. Paula spoke to the young people and Markie led the singing once. Pauline
gave a history of the Kyushu work and I led a discussion on the convention and its future.

Next year, come March 28, both these conventions will "be meeting* again. We invite all mis

sionaries graveling this way to stop in. We urge Christian brethren anywhere and everywhere to
consider Japan for a vacation trip this time next year.

We believe there is no convention like it

anyr^rhere in the world. When you join with us in singing, "What a fellowship, what a joy devine"
you will know what we mean.

'

After the convention, we did a little sight-seeing and visiting before returning home. At

Shizuoka, church and lunch with the Johnsruds, Lutheran missionaries with whom we came overseas in

1950. At Kamakura, supper with Vice-Admiral and Mrs. Terai of the Japanese Maritime Forces, They

formerly lived in Kajioya.

The Admiral sent his car and driver on Monday to show us the famed

sights of the area.

At Tokyo, Harold and Lois Sims rolled out the red welcome carpet.

We went to the top of

Tokyo Tower, a new addition to the landscape. Like the Eiffel tower of Paris only higher. Tuesday
night, Harold and Lois Sims, Claude and Evalyn Likins, Ralph Harter, Pauline and I went to see
Kabuki, the ancient Japanese theater continuing into modern times. Later Ralph took us to an In

dian restaurant and ordered an Indian meal for us. He showed us how to eat rice curry with your
fingers.

Good manners, he said, as long as you didn't get your fingers dirty above the first

knuckle.

Wedne&day,^Al Hajamond^^ined:-us -for ar-d;y' a^t-rip to Nirkku, sarrd brrlre'trh'E'^lace'in Japan where
the finest of natural beauty and Japanese art meet. Pretty nice, all right, but a little cold and

drizzly the day we went. Thursday morning, visit and lunch with A1 and Eleanor Hammond, shortly
coming home on furlough.

Thursday night with the Basye family at Tachikawa air base.

Here is an

Air Force family that have shared themselves, their home, their means and their faith with many of
us out here.

This family's light has shown a long way.

Friday, May 10 was the day of the big wedding. Before leaving home, I had written the Tokyo
Metropolitan police for a reserved space along the street. They gave us a place for 50 very near
the palace grounds. We rounded up all the Tokyo missionaries, the Basyes and their friends and
made the quota. Draped in our Sunday best, with little badges that said "Kyushu Mission" we ar
rived at our place at 12:50. A sign designated our reserved place. A policeman stood watch in

front. We ate a picnic lunch and waited til 2:^0. The carriage went by very briskly but not be
fore we got a good view of the Prince and his lovely bride. We all came away with the feeling that
this young couple bode well for the future of Japan,

Friday night we had pot luck supper and prayer meeting with all the Tokyo missionaries at the
Likins home. It was another convention in minature. Saturday morning we took reluctant leave of
the Sims, who too, are going on furlough.

We stopped briefly at Kyoto for a little sight-seeing with Isabel and Janet. Also with Otsu.
The next four nights at Isabel's at Kobe. Sunday, church at Koyoen and Kobe Union Church. Heard

a good sermon on the name "Christian". Supper and very pleasant visit with the John Brady family
who rented us a house during our stay in Kob^ tv/o years ago.
Monday the children visited school and Pauline and I went to see Paul & Kathleen Pratt.

day we visited in Osaka and had supper v/ith Martin and Evelyn Clark.

Tues

Ralph Harter came home with

us. Wednesday morning he went vn.th us into the mountains of Okayama prefecture where we spent the
night with Bob and Audrey West. Thursday, between trains at Hiroshima, we spent three hours visit

ing the sit of the Atom blast and the new museum nearby. Our common thought; "It must not happen

again".Back in Kagoshima early Friday morning we showed Ralph the sites of the city, collected our
baggage, and got to Kanoya at noon. The children were just as happy to get back home as they were to
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was back home, back to school,
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Linkletter No. 103

I5ear Christian friends,

^JUL 30 1953

Did you miss the Linkletter the last two months?

unpaid printing hill.

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Sorry!

We missed sending it because of an

Our credit is still good though so we'll try again.

Meanwhile, we did send most of you a special newspaper telling of Japan's Centennial.

It was

just 100 years ago in May, 1959, that John Liggins arrived in Nagasaki, K^shu. He had been sent
there from China to regain his health. Imagine his surprise to he handed a letter on landing that

appointed him to he a missionary in Japan; as it turned out, the very first.

For six years Admiral Perry and then Townsend Harris,

ing with Japan to open her ports to foreign shipping.

Thus is history made.

the first U.S. Consul had been negotiat-

The negotiations were completed while Lig

gins was en route to Japan. Others followed that year: Williams, Brown, Simmons, Verbeck, Goble
and Ballagh. These were men who left an impact on Japan never to be forgotten.
It was five years before they had one convert. Twelve years to baptise the first ten.

Thir

teen years to establish the first church in Yokohama. The young Christians themselves searched

for a name without sectarian emphasis and found it in the Bible: "Church of Christ",
While some think this 100th anniversary ought to be cause for rejoicing and thanksgiving, my

own feeling is that it ought to call us forth to prayer, repentance and evangelism. True, sig
nificant gains have been made. Also true is the fact that Christians are a pitiful minority in
Japan, less than 1 in 200.

Thirteen years ago when I was here in

is 90,000,000 but the number of Christians
year by year. Some say, 100 years if just
of victory for Christianity in Japan, Let

the Army, Japan's population was 65,000,000, Today it

has not grown appreciably. Thus the task grows greater
the beginning. That the next 100 years will be years
us pray that it may be so. And let us not fail of the

men and the means to bring it about.

We do have some plans for special emphasis this One Hundredth Year.

One of these has been

completed, a special meeting of Christian women of the churches of the area. Pauline dreamed
planned for 100. She made it. Audrey West came down from Okayama Prefecture to be the special
speaker. The Kanoya church women helped mightily in the planning and preparations. Markie and I
lugged tables and chairs and otherwise made ourselves useful. But most of the work (and the cre
dit) fell to Pauline, She served 11? people a noon meal at daintily decorated tables in the
Christian Center.

Paula did the flower arrangements.

bination of the spiritual and practical.

The discussions and devotions were a com

The day ended with heavy rain but all felt the "showers

of blessings had already fallen,"

Audrey West, Pauline

and Christian Women

Tibbs, Isabel and Mark

At Osaka Bible Seminary

(Brother Clark Kneeling)

Then there was the wedding.

This is only incidentally a part of the Centennial Celebration.

Yoshii Hideo returned after eight years in Osaka to be the preacher at Kanoya church. He chose
a bride, Miyoko Takenoshita, a faithful member of the Koyajna church. This was my first wedding in
Japan. I borrowed Bill Walker's striped pants and cut-a-way and worked over the Japanese cere
mony till I could say it in my sleep. That day the rains poured, the water pump on the car froze,
the fan buried itself in the radiator, the water poured out, the motor got red hot and I had to

get out in my fancy clothes and make repairs enough to limp on to the church. We made it though,
and got them married properly and happily in the Kushira church. Later they spent a couple of days
of their honeymoon in our guest room. Thus we observe the early converts growing into maturity,
marriage and leadership.

There is hope for the future after all.

A second Centennial observation has also been completed;

the visit of Tibbs Maxey, President

of the College of the Scriptures in Louisville, Kentucky. I and Martin Clark, President of Osaka
Bible Seminary had asked him to come to Japan for a month of preaching and teaching. Family and
friends subscribed enough to buy him a round trip ticket on a non-scheduled airline to Okinawa

(This saved about S400)'*

'v^^sls made to the brotherhood.

Probably no traveler to Japan

has come so far, for so little, saw so much and made such a worthwhile contribution in so short a
time as he. This, of course, is my own biased opinion.

He visited fourteen mission stations - in Hawaii; Koza and Nago in Okinawa; Seoul and Pusan

in Korea; Kanoya, Kagoshima, Kobe, Koyoen, Osaka, Hirakata, Nagoya, Kamiuma (Tolqro) and Mabashi
(Tokyo) in Japan.
He preached in seven Japanese churches in the Kanoya area and five in Osaka and Tokyo. Three
of these were special church rallies. There were five confessions of faith. At Kanoya, he gave
an address at the Rotary Club and was entertained by the mayor at a special dinner. He gave in
spirational messages to the missionary groups in Kanoya, Osaka and Tokyo.

For three weeks we were at Osaka Bible Seminary.

ing.

He and I shared chapel services each morn

Once a week the chapel was a panel discussion with the students directing searching questions

at Tibbs regarding the American Negro and to me regarding Evangelism in Japan.

In the afternoon

Tibbs taught methods of Home Evangelism and I taught methods of Evangelism for rural Japan.
Isabel Dittemore and Janet; Martin and Evelyn Clark were our generous hosts during our stay.
In addition we enjoyed meals and hospitality with Paul and Kathleen Pratt, George and Ethel Beckman, Ray and Mattie Mings in Osaka; Howard and Kathryn Davis in Nagoya; Claude and Evelyn Likins,
Grace Farnham, Bill Walker, and Hideo Aoki in Tokyo, Elvis and Makiko Evans in Fukuoka; Harold and
Ada Taylor in Seoul and Alex and Betty Bills in Pusan.

This wonderful fellowship came to an end last Friday, July 5, when our family put him on a

ship for Okinawa at Kagoshima port.

fess a few tears of lonliness fell.

We watched the ship till we could see it no more, and I con

I realized more than ever the-great loss of family fellowship

we make in serving so far from home. Our grateful thanks to all who helped send Tibbs here for
these days of,Christian sei*vice.

"We share our mutual woes, our mutual burdens bear

And often for each other flows the sympathizing tear."

In His service.

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A monthly report by the Niark G. Maxey family

to the friends of the Kyushu Christian Mission
Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan
Linkletter No,

August, 1959

104

Dear Christian friends,

Nothing quite equals Japan's August heat and 100% humidity for
taking the starch out of missionary "backbones.

Brother Tanijiri and Brother

Daikusono Make Camp Plans

But starch or no

starch, there was work to "be done.

For the ninth straight year, Christian Service Camp has been held.
This time in and around the Center "building here in Kanoya.
has its facilities "been more fully used and appreciated.

Never

Last year Carl Fish in Okinawa got some salvage tents for us from
the Army. This year Jerry Downey got them on a plane for us and the
U. S, Air Force delivered them to the Japanese Naval Air Station here

in Kanoya.

Just in time for camp.

one for a mess tent.

We set up two for sleeping and

The Center served as chapel and classrooms.

Junko Daikusono, preacher at Kushira, was camp manager. All the

preachers "brought their families and carried out the camp program
completely "by themselves. They did a fine job. Junior week I was
the speaker each evening talking about the conversions in the Book
of Acts, -Family camp was held on the week-end with Pauline as the
featured speaker. The Paul Pratt family was with us, too. Each
night Paul's solos and Kathleen's vibraharp music were an inspira
tion to the whole camp. During Senior week, Paul preached every
night
There were three confessions of faith.

The middle of Senior week, the season's first typhoon roared in.
One by one the tents fell in the mud and one by one the activities
moved into the Center, At night, desks and chairs were stacked and
blankets spread on the floor. At mealtime, the desks became dining
tables and at class time they fulfilled their real purpose. If

First Week - Junior Camp

Closing Prayer Circle

Senior Camp

anything, the typhoon created a spirit of "togetherness" that made

a better camp. Stunt time, fun time, prayer time, study time - all
were entered into with spirit and zeal. Except for the free use of
the Center and grounds, the camp paid its own way and had a small
balance to turn over to next year's treasurer,

Isabel Dittemore and Janet have spent the summer in Kagoshima.

One of her special activities has been putting on musical programs
in each of the churches.

Music for the music's sake, yes.

But,

also, to create continued good v/ill and interest in the weekly

broadcast, "Behold, This Man." The programs were gratefully re
ceived and often special requests kept everybody playing and sing
ing into the night. Two baptisms in Kagoshima Sunday, one of them
the direct result of the radio program has encouraged Isabel to
continue.

Isabel Dittemore, Kathleen &

Paul Pratt, Itsuko Shigenobu
Sumako Ataka -

Radio Musicians

A*

These trips also helped Paul and Kathleen look over the country
side and get a look at the work. The churches got to hear him
preach and to get acquainted with the family. They stayed a v;eek
after camp looking for a place to locate v/hen they finish language

U, S, Bound Japanese Farmers

study next year.

Please pray for the Lord's guidance in this matter.

last week (August 13) Lydia, their oldest daughter, "became sick.

Just beftsff^rain time,

Paul took the two boys and went

on to Kobe. Kathleen stayed in Kagoshima with the two girls. Lydia became sicker by the day.
Sunday she was admitted to the University Hospital with.a diagnosis of meningitis. Paul has re

turned from Kobe to help care for her.

Please pray for her complete"l'i!i'(JUVtji'yT**^

Earlier in the siimmer, Mr. Kawasaki from the prefectural government came and asked if I would
teach English to a group of 50 men going to California as agricultural workers on a three year
contract. I agreed. For two weeks I drove out in the country five miles and taught them. It
was a grueling task. Only a half dozen had gone to High School. Most only to Primary School.
They were almost illiterate in English. Two hours every day we drilled. Each man learned how to
stand up and give his name, age and address; how to write his name; how to tell time; a few set
phrases of greetings, the names and values of American money. One day I carried out a table set
ting for two and gave them some pointers on eating a meal American style. But there were rewards.
They were eager to learn. Many of them bought Bibles and hymnbooks. Everyday at the end of class

they spontaneously began to sing, "What A Friend We Have in Jesus."

On Saturday night, I took the

whole family out, showed slides, preached briefly and then had a question and answer session un
til midnight as we sat in a circle on the floor. Their interest in Christianity was genuine and
their questions keen. "WHat~^the^driTferencB between Cliristi-amrfey-and Buddhdrem?^ "Will webe
welcome if we attend church in America?" At the end of the two weeks, I gave them all letters of
introduction to their employers in the TJ. S. I believe good results will come from the friend
ships made with these honest young farmers.
Ten years ago this month we left the Army and began the work of the Kyushu Christian Mission.
We wanted to say "Thank you" to these who have provided our living link support most from the very
beginning. MARK MAXEY - Browstown, Medora and North Vernon Christian churches in Indiana; Sciotoville Church of Christ, Portsmouth, Ohio and Mt. Byrd Christian Church, Milton, Kentucky. PAULINE
MAXEY - Loyal Friend's Class, Clifton Christian Church, Louisville, Kentucky; First Church of

Christ, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania; First Church of Christ, Xenia, Ohio; Christian Church, Jamestown,
Ohio and Alberta Church of Christ, Portland, Oregon. PAULA MAXEY - Central Christian Church,
Battle Creek, Michigan; WALTER MARK MAXEY - Women's Council, Church of Christ, Truman, Minnesota
and Church of Christ, Madelia, Minnesota; GREGORY ALLEN - Newtown Church of Christ, Battle Creek,
Michigan; FAITH - Church of Christ, Vandalia, Michigan.

This is not to neglect the faithful churches, groups and individuals who have regularly sent
funds to carry on the mission work itself. We cannot name you all personally here but please
know you have our sincere thanks. Not a day passes but what we include in our prayers words of
thanks "for those who make it possible for us to be here."
In His service.

P.

S.

A new set of 100 slides .with script covering the work here from June, 1958'to May, 1959

is ready. Wr^te to (Sady^ Auerswald, Box 139, North Vernon, Indiana'for a showing date.
LINKLETTER

Monthly Publication of
Kyushu Christian Mission
Box 139

Non-Profit Organization

North Vernon, Indiana

U.

S.

POSTAGE

PAID

North Vernon, Indiana

Permit No.

Mr, Harold McFarland

Missions Services
Box 968

JoXiet, Illinois

Form 5547 Requested

"0

A monthly report by the M.ark G. Maxey family

to the friends of the Kyushu Christian Mission
Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan

October, 1959

Linkletter No. 105

Dear Christian friends,

One of Japan's higgest typhoons has just missed us and swept

through Japan to the north. While we are grateful to escape this trag
edy, out hearts go out to a million left homeless and to thousands dead
and missing. When it "becomes known how we can help, we will share as
hest we can.

Baptizing Katsuo Kajiki

Through the summer months we carried our regular schedule of clas-'

ses and preaching.

But after camp was over and the tumult and shout

ing died down our spirits seemed to do the same.

Few seasons -in Japan have hrougM,,jj^^jQLJlo"^ pi^si-

cally, spiritually and.. financ.i9J.ly__as^ this last suimnerT'^" There is

when

you hit "bottom the only place_^^^^^^i^^ja^

Pauline went to Osaka for a week for medical and dental work.
camping in the mountains 65 miles north of us for a week.

After she got back we all went

Here among the rocks and "boulders and alongside a bubbling spring at the base of the sacred
mountain, Takachiho, we parked our trailer and relaxed. Hikers and sightseers were frequent in the

day but at night the only noise we heard was the soothing sound of running water and the hiss of our
brigh^^^urning gas lantern,

//AjP^^sday, Markie, Gregory and I set out to climb Takachiho, Half way up the pathway levels off
you walk around the edge of a huge volcanic crater.

Then one more final push up to the peak

itielf. The height is only 5500 feet but much of the going is through volcanic rock where you go
up two feet and slip back one every time you take a step,

Upon the top of this mountain, Japan's mythology has it, the Sim Goddess first touched her foot

/and set about creating The Land of the Rising Sun. If she did so, I'll say she picked a right

jpretty^lace. And wouldn't you know it, right on top of that mountain was a man selling beer and
Vgodp^op. I'll tell you, there's nothing sacred anymore.
Just as I was getting relaxed, it was time to go home again.

Everytime I left home during the

summer I came back to find Prof, Yamashiro of Tannegashima waiting for me.

This time was no ex

ception, Prof, Yamashiro is writing a book about a species of Mangrove trees native to this area.
Since he is Japanese and the text is in English some difficulties were involved. He brought me his
text of Japanese English chapter by chapter and asked me to correct it. This involved rex^:riting
most all of it.

Pew tasks have demanded as much patience and forebearance as this one.

"When we

came to the page of acknowledgements there was fulsome praise for the assistance given by various
and sundry professors but nary a word of thanks for Ghostwriter Maxey.

People are funny.

One bright spot of the summer was the baptism of Katsuo Kajiki, He had faithfully attended my
English Bible Classes and Bible studies for over two years, polite, quiet and respectful, he had

always maintained that "he couldn't believe," But this spring, he found he could believe after all.
He told the preacher, Bro. Yoshii, of his decision, but said that before he could make his con
fession of faith he would have to wait until his sister came home from college for summer vacation

for a family council.

There had never been a Christian in the family and his family were reluctant

to give consent for him to be one.

Meanwhile the family discussed the matter with various visitors to the home.

one thing, one another.

One would say

The general opinion was unfavorable. His sister came home, and she, too.

was opposed. Just when things seemed to be going the wrong way completely, Kajiki's former school
teacher came to call. He was warm in his praise for Christianity and thought it would be a good
thing for Kajiki-san to do. The following Sunday he made his confession. He asked me to baptize
him and I was happy to do so after the service in the pool near the center of town.
Most of the third week of September was spent in Kagoshima City.

Mr. and M-pg. DnnalH

son of Mivako. way to the south, came to see us on their wav home after furlough.

We were happy

fo5^ "Bheir visit and to put them on the Okinawa bound "Slip. Tfie""f6TT^Si^'~da^ Lh"yannual conven
tion of all the churches of the area was held in the Kagoshima church.
program was good. The program ended with testimonies.

One young lady said that she had been a Christian for a long time.

The attendance, spirit and

This summer her grand-

mother"'=3^^^^^^Ee?^han bow and worship to her during the Buddhist funeral ceremonies, she left
the room. The Father was very angry and made many threats but she still refused to bow.
not know how deep was my faith until now," she concluded.

"I did

Another voung ladv hesitatingly told of being the only Christian in the small village of

Ichiki, several miles lE-om the nearest church.

She didn't know how she could help but she talked

bo-irhe pastor-and he suggested she put up posters around town telling of^he services in~Ku^hikino.
She put up four she had made but when she went back she found two of them had been torn down.
She
put them up again but once more they were torn down. She said she would continue to put them up
and she knew the Lord would give her more opportunities for witnessing.

An elder at Kanoya gave a happy testimony of being a Christian for 25 years and another eld
erly lady from Kushira, now 78> told of losing her husband and son but not without hope for she
knew she would see them in Heaven. The response to each of these testimonies was hearty handclapping. Strange to our customs but fitting I thought since each testimony meant a personal vic
tory won.

That night and the next day was given over to the bi-monthly preacher's meeting. Using the

^^t I had written for teaching at Osaka Bible Seminary, "Evangelistic Methods", we spent some time
j^ogether discussing how to hold and follow up Evangelistic campaigns. The rest of the time, other

^than worship and devotional periods was taken up with making detailed plans for a revival in each
(church to be held in November - the entire month.
To^be successful, these meetings will require a heavy investment of prayer, spirit, time and
money.

We hope that you ^^^ill share in them as you are able, beginning with the first.
In His service,

P. S.

If you are interested in reading how \re go about holding a meeting in Japan send

$1.00 and I'll mail you a copy of "Dendo Methods".

LIITKLETTER

Monthly Publication of
Kyushu Christian Mission
Box 139
North Vernon, Indiana

Non-Profit Organization
U.

POSTAGE

PAID

North Vernon, Indiana

Permit No.

Mr. Harold McFarland

Missions Services
Box 968

Joliet, Illinois

Form 5547 Requested

S.

A monthly reporc by the Mark G. Maxey family

to the friends of the Kyushu Christun Mission

Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan

November,

Llnkletter No. 106

1959

Dear Christian friends,

This letter will be a little different from the usual run.

It Is a comprehensive

financial report covering the period from May,1955 to the end of August 1959* Every
missionary has a duty to make regular financial reports to his supporters. We are
sorry to have neglected that duty. Always, other duties seemed more pressing. But
recoi^is have been faithfully kept. Each month we have regularly sent to 'flrs.
Auerswald, our forwarding secretary, a record of the accounts in the field. Just

as faithfully she has sent a report to us from the states. How we bring them al
together for a report to you - the people who make i t possible for us to be here.
The temptation for both missionary and supporter Is to Judge the work by comparing
the amount of money spent with the results obtained. That is one valid basis of
Judgement but i t is not the only one. Fields differ in their results. For Instance

it is said: "One convert In Japan Is worth 100 in Korea." Only a saying, of course,
but i t indicates that It nay be 100 times more difficult to win a

man for Christ

in Japan than in Korea. Preaching the gospel is much more than a dollars and cents
business and we can not always judge Its effectiveness by determining how many
dollars

it

took

to win one convert.

We have tried to be good stewards of the money committed to us. Looking back we
see times when another choice would have saved money. Those occasions are lessons
for the future. We are grateful for the ti'ust you ,'iave coramitttjd to us and we hope
to continue to be worthy of i t in the future. If you have any questions about this

report, please write us. If you want additional copies, please write Mrs. Gladys
Auerswald, Box 139> North Vernon, Indiana, For ten years she has served without pay

as our forwarding secretary. We take this means of saying "thank you" to her once
again.

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

_
.

0
247.66
696.06
410.60
150.00

Division of the University of Nebraska.

EDUCATION

The chlldrsn spent a year in Canadian Academy In Kobe

Just after our return to Japan. Since then they have
continued at home with Pauline as teacher. Pees for
tuition, books, supplies and advisory service are paid
to Calvert Schools, Baltimore, ^id. and to the Extension

1955 - 10.00
1956 - 112.53

A year was spent In intensive language study at the

Kobe School of the Japanese language. Since that study

1958 - 185.05
1959 - 127.43

house teaching both myself and the children, this

amount also Includes expenditure for translation and

1957 _ 115,08

has continued with a language teacher coming to the

Interpreting.
LANGUAGE

ETC
SPECIFIED

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

_
_

51.54
96.94
0
625.00
405.00

Money designated for a special purpose is used without fall for that purpose. Money sent for DVBS,church
buildings,typhoon releif,etc., is Included In other
columns. The amounts here, include Misc., money for
Tent Fund, and money set aside in the Emergency and
Repatriation fund. We try to put something In this
fund every month but it Isn't always possible.

1955 - 150.00

The future of any work Is not secure unless v)orkers are

1957 - 581.33

actively supported such a program. Most of these-funds

1956 - i^OO.OO

LEADERSHIP

1958 - 655.72
1959 - 526.49

trained to carry it on. From the very beginning we have

were forwarded to Osaka Bible Seminary which trained all

five preachers nov; serving in Kagoshima. Funds for
Bible Institutes in our ovm Christian Center are also
included.

TRAINING

1955 - 306.96
1956 -1802.12
1957 -1571.95

I'd like to think that everything we are doing is

evangelism in one way or another. Perhaps that is too
much to hope for. In general these funds were used for

1958 -II3O.57

tracts, posters, travel, special speakers, follov;-up

1959 -

and equipment for evangelistic meetings. Several hundr

202.20

ed dollars shared v/ith the Hammonds and Isabel Dittemore for their mission work is also included.

EVANGELISI1

The gospel must reach the mind through the eye and ear.

740.34

446.36

30.53

635.45

158.75

V/e try not to neglect either. Funds used have provided

a complete set of equipment for showing slides, films,

flannel graph and other visual aids. Also tape and tape
recorders. These are kept at the Christian Center where

Christian workers may freely borrow and use them.

Especially during revival time they get full and complete

use.

AUDIO-VISUAL

During furlough a housing allovance of $75 per month

1955

1010.02

1956

1758.56

^1957

1959
HOUSING, B'JILDINO

2884.42
5342.13

1622.13

& miNTENANCE

was paid in lieu of a

rented for the family
Kanoya a carpenter is
tion and maintenance.

dwelling. In Kobe a house was

during our year of study. In
employed full-time in construc
Funds for the remodeling of the
Kanoya church, the re-buildlng of those damaged in the
typhoons, and the construction of the new CHRISTIAN
CENTER last year are included.
*

A completely self-supportiqg church is our goal but we

J 341.11
95.43
1564.63
2355.59

1485.27
MINISTERS
SALARIES

have not attained i t yet. Each year the churches are

increasing the amount of support for their preachers

while the mission decreases its support by the same

amount. Each preacher gets 16,000 per month ($44.44),

housing, light, vjater and transportation motorcycle.

bicycle or

Funds for other special workers and teach

ers are also included.

*

Benevolent v/ork is not our main purpose in being here.

We have many opportunities for such assistance and
1955

25.00

1958

151.49

1959

66.79

usually try to share in a personal way with those in

need. In case of disaster or some greater need we occa

sionally use mission funds to help. The fire In Amaml

Oshima last year was an example.

BENEVOLEUCE

Not v/asted money by any means. V/hat people do not knov;

t>1955
^1956

46^.38
1344.92

1957

997.76

PUBLICITY

1958

624.14

1959

468.31

about,

they can not pray about nor will they long sup

port. These funds provided the LINKLETTER you receive

each month; the KYUSHU REPORT used on furlough; and the

making of the colored movie DENDO used during furlough.

1955 - $101.57
1956 17.49

1957 _
1958 1959 _

130.64
713.98
853.92

The creation and sale of Christian literature has alvjays been one of our najor interests. V/e try to sell,
rather than give away Christian literature. Even so,we
lose money. Disccunts are small, freight and postage
high. We consider the bookstore a good investment in
Christian teaching. We now have a completely stocked

book store and lending library in the Christian Center and a young

BOOKSTORE

lady v;ho gives full-time to it.

1955 - 128.19
1956 - 115.14
1957 - 304.39
1958 9.13
1959 _

-0-

1955 -

13.38

Following the practice of many missions in the Far

East, the mission pays for a complete medical examina
tion of the family once a year and one-half of other
medical bills that may occur. Dental bills are not in
cluded.

MEDICAL

We cannot use dollars in Japan, we must convert them

1956 -

20.27

1957 -

46.82

1958 -

93.04
43.63

1959 -

to yen at the rate of 360 to $1.00. To do this we

send an American check to a Foreign Exchange bank in

Kobe. They charge a set fee, transmission charges, and

1.20 per dollar exchanged. These are the bank charges
listed. Since i t takes a

week to hear fron; Mrs.Auers-

wald after money is received in the states and over a

week to have money exchanged and back, it means that there must
be three or four hundred dollars in the pipeline at all times in
order to have funds on hand.

BANK CHARGES

The biggest cost of any missionary work is the mission

2500.00
ary and his family. If he is worth his salt, this is
- 4800.00
_ 4800.00
the way it should be. The Maxeys get $400 per month
living li.nlc support fully pledged as folLows.L.
- 4800.^00
- 3600.00
G. MAXEY - $155 from Sciotovllle, Ohio; Milton, Ky.; and Brownstown

1955 -

1956
1957
1938
1959
MARK

Kedora and North Vernon,

Indiana

PAULINE MAXEY - $105 from Clifton, Louisville, Ky.; Lock Haven, Penna.;
Xenia and Jamestown, Ohio; and Alberta, Portland,
Ore.

MARK
MAXEYS

PAULA

MAXEY

WALTER MARK
GREGORY ALLEN
FAITH MAXEY

- $ 40 from Central, Battle Creek (They give $50.00, $10

of which is applied on school expenses.)
- $ 40 from Truman and Madella, Minnesota

- I 30 from Nev;ton. Battle Creek, Michigan

- I 30 from Vandalia, Michigan

The remaining costs of this missionary enterprise are

paid by the gifts of other churches and individuals to whom we

are equally grateful.

TELEPHONE

-K-

1955 - 177.53

The telephone is certainly one of the greatest inven-

1956 - 300.24
1957 - 99.54
1958 - 208.39

tions since the wheel for saving time and travel. The
telephone and telegraph save more than they cost in
making the necessary plans and arrangements to carry

1959 -

on the work.

123.72

TAXES

1956 - 81.05
1958 - 33.99
1959 -257.76

We are subject to Japanese income taxes v;hich we pay

ourselves. Other local taxes and Social Security are
paid from mission funds.

645.43
725.83
483.41
308.95
112.79
OFFICE

The office Is the hub of the work done here and the
hours spent in i t when at home run from davm to dusk
and from dusk to midnight. There has never been a time
v;hen the work to be done In It has been finished. These
funds have provided a completely equipped modern office

plus the supplies and occasional part-time help to

operate i t .
*

1955

- 585.01

1956 -2071.17
1957

-1282.49

1958 - 974.30
1959 - 354.56

*.

Most of the funds went for carrying freight both v;ays

across the ocean and for the freight on vehicle, equip

ment, and supplies returning from furlough . Payments"

were made on these freight bills for some time after

FREIGKT*P03TAGE

1955

Including freight vjlth the postage perhaps was unfortu

nate but both involve the carrying of important items.

our return to Japan.

- $3796.25
6770.10

1956 -

1957 I95& 1959 -

Transportation comes high wherever you go but it has

become one of the necessities not only of modern life

1240.42

but missionary life as v;ell. These funds went like this

1418.29

To the U.S. on furlough; payments and upkeep on a Ford

1151.73

station vjagon while in the states; travel by air, bus,

car and rail to 44 of the 48 states on speaking
appointments; return to the field by air, economy-

tourist- a $2000 item. Our work in Japan involves about

as much time on the road as at home. The roads are bad. Tires are

soon gone. Repairs are a weekly necessity. Gas Is about 50(i a

gallon. Result: travel expenses are high. But we believe a mis
TRAVEL

sionary on wheels is worth a half-dozen on foot (where it is pos

sible to travel on wheels.) Our Chevrolet Suburban, a gift of the
churches of Christ of Clay County, Illinois, is mission owned and
operated.
SUMMARY

SUMMARY

-Cash on hand last report

RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR

EXPENDITURES

BALANCE

$353.02

$13961.45

1956

5267.76

$11046.71

$3267.76

1957

1166.74
854.46
-49.08

18874,79
16566.59

20975.81
16878.87
20674.81

1166.74
854.46
-49.08

11710.39

231.75

1955

1958
1959

19771.30
11991.22

In addition to the balance in the general fund the following amounts

amounts are reserved in two special funds:
$256.69 - Tent Fund

$781.58 - Emergency and Repatriation Fund

In His service.

IJL'

Linkletter No. IO7

December, 1959

Dear Christian friends,

Here are a fev; items from the past two months. The Ise Typhoon was the worst in Japan's history.
Howard Davis left family and furlough and returned to Japan to rebuild" his own house and Nakashima
church whose building and several of its people disappeared in the flood. The churches here res

ponded to the need in a satisfying way. They shipped a truckload of used clothing and sent over
18,000 v/ith me v/hen I v/ent to Tokyo in mid-October.

In Tokyo I spoke and took part in a discussion on how to build economical church buildings at a
conference of evangelical missionaries. A very satisfying time of learning and fellowship for me
both there and with our Tokyo missionaries.
Returning,spent a night and a day with Howard Davis, climbing a ladder from the outside to sleep
in the debris-filled 2nd floor. Earned my bed and board by throwing a lot of the debris overboard
the next day. In Osaka, spoke at Seminary chapel; at the monthly fellowship of all our missionaries
there at Isabel's house in Kobe, and at Paul Pratt's Sunday - "the church in their house." Home
to family and preparations for November- evangelism - posters, tracts, handbills, special speakers,
films-,-equipment repairs^ annuaLinspection^and rexiair of_ruck_=__not an idle moment.
The November schedule went like this:
DATE:

PLACE:

SPEAKER;

AUDIENCE:

RESULTS:

Nov,l,2

Leper colony

Dr, Hideo Aoki, Tokyo

40 each night

Several requests for prayer

Preachers meeting

Greater understanding of

Chr.

Student Christian

Center,

Nov.5,4

Kanoya church

Dr. Aoki

our task.

Nov.4,5> Kanoya to\-m hall Dr. Aoki

500 last night

8 enrolled in follow-up
class.

100 each night

several committments.

Nov,9,10,Church,Kagoshima Bro. Tanijiri

11
City

Very poor

Five enrolled in follow-up

Nov. 12,13, Town' Hall,

Bro. Daikusono

100 av,

No visible results.

Bro. Fumio Sato, island

50 av.

8 enrolled in follow-up

200 av.

25 signed cards professing

interest in gospel.

Bro. Sato

100 av.

55 signed cards.

Bro. Sato

75 av.

28 signed cards.

Nov.6,7, Kushira-Primary
8

14

Nov.16,

Kushikino

Church, Kajiki

17,18
ir6v^.T9,
20

Dr. Aoki

School

of Tsushima

Town hall, Ichilci Bro. Sat0

(1st time for

gospel here.)

Nov.22-

Town Hall,

25

Nishinoomote,
Island of

Tannegashima

Nov.26,
27

Town Hall, Noma

(very remote town)

The above only gives a hint of the travel and travail involved. Now we are working harder and
getting less results than before. Signs of the time: I invited a small girl to come to church
and see the special religious movie. Her reply: "Why? We've got a television at our house,"
Gone most of the month, I did get home for Faith's fourth birthday, Nov. 13, and Paula's "sweet
sixteenth", the 29th, Two fine daughters of whom Pauline and I are very proud. Merry Christmas.
In His service.

A monthly report by the Mark G. Maxey family

to the friends of the Kyushu Christian Mtstu>n
Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan

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