St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-15

while from the crowds of dirty, gaping
children. On the very summit of the
hill is a cannon which is fired at noon
every day. 1t was after eleven and
the boys were very anxious to wait
there till after it was fired, so we sat
on the ground in the sun with our
shawls for wraps without fear of tax
ing cold, till the gun went off. From
there we went to a famous temple and
set of shrines a little out of the city
where Messrs. John and Theodore Gu
lick were to meet us at One o'clock for
dinner. We were there on time, but
after long waiting no men appeared,
and being very hungry concluded to
eat our dinners. Our jinriksha men
brought the lunch basket to a kind of
veranda on one of the buildings also a
piece of straw mating for us to sit up
On. This was in the country and all
around us were rice fields from which
the crop had been gathered, only the
stubble left. At a little distance men
were at work cu%ltivating vegetables.
AS soon as one crop is taken off another
is put in, all the year around. The
fields all through the country that l
have seen look like we'll titled gardens.
Just as we finished our lunch, which
was supplemented by tea served at a
little tea house near by, the gentlemen
came, having been carried by their
jinriksha men in the wrong direction
for half an hour and then brought
back. AS soon as they arrived the
women of the tea house hustled around
and brought a table for them to eat
from, whereas we had no such cOnven-
fence. We new corners were assured
that is the way things are done in ia
pan, the gentlemen always best served.
This place is noted for it's great col
lection of shrines. There are scattered
throughout different parts of Japan
shrines to the number of thirty-three
erected to the goddess of mercy. 1t is
and worship at all of these during a
lifetime. But this involves a great
deal of time, expense, and hard jour
neying. So, Yankee-like, somebody
conceived the idea hat limitations of
these might be made and set up in one
place, and thus devOut minds have the
benefit of visiting them without going
to so much trouble and expense. And
this is the place we visited. The i'm
ages are quite small and inlaid in
pieces of granite, no two of the same
shape, and set upon pedestals. These
are very artistically arranged in a
japanese garden, with trees, flowers
and running brooks. In order to visit
them all one must start at one end of
the garden and follow Il certain path
which winds in and out among the
trees and shrines in a most picturesque
manner If you undertake to go across
lots you will probably bring up against
a hedge or thicket of bushes and miss
what you most wish to see. So keep
in the (straight) crooked, narrow way
if you wish to gain the blessings of
mercy anu peace. In front of each
image is IL contribution box for money
or rice, as that is a necessary part of
worship in this country.
OSAKA, Dec. Is.
You have no idea what a scramble
there is for every missionary that
comes. Miss Shedd, who started with
the idea of teaching English in govern
ment school, found no opening in that
line when she arrived. But both the
boys and girls schools in Kyoto want
ed her services, and a station meeting
was held while we were there to decide
the matter. 1t vas decided finally that
she should live with Miss Hooper in
the girls school and teach two hours II
day in each school, the boys and girls.
During the meeting a young man from
n. H., who is a teacher in the boys
school, drew a picture of the baby
brought before Solomon by the two
mt Underneath was written,
"She can't belong to either one for
both parties are willing to have her di-
vided," and passed it around the COM
pany.
There is one very needy place in
KyotO where n single lady who knows
the language is very much needed.
They have made a desperate effort to
secure Miss Gulick, but she feels that
Kumamoto needs her just as much if
not more. DR.. Berry said to me, 81
suppose you wont feel very kindly
towards us here for trying to get away
your companion" | said, "perhaps |
feel more kindly than | should if |
thought there was any danger of your
getting her." At which he looked 1t
me in some astOnishment that one so
new should venture so bold Il remark.
There certainly is great need of some
one here.
l tell you these things to give you
an idea of the real need there is for
more teachers and workers. Here in
Osaka they are begging for some n
who can teach music. They have tx
%cellent instruction in reading, music
and class drill from Mr.. Allchin. But
they want instrumental lessons. AL
though so many new missionaries have
come this year, there are seven who
must go home this winter, so o help
is constantly wanted, and every n
that comes creates a demand for more
KyOtO is the most beautiful for sit
uation of any place [ have yet seer in
Japan. The mountains are very nea
and there are many attractive features
in the city itself. A park one mile
long and one-third of a mile wide COW
ers the space formerly occupied by the
MikadO's palace when this was the cap
ital. The old walled enclosure with
some of the buildings are still stand
ing. The houses of the missionaries
are in this vicinity, so they have plen-
ty of fresh air free from the vile Odors
that abound in more thickly populated
districts.
1t is very funny as we ride past a
group of children. AS soon AS one
spies the foreigner he hits the next one
to him and so it goes through the COM
pany till all stand in line. each looking
with all his eyes till we are out of
When it rains the Japanese
wear wooden sandals with two cross
pieces OH the bottom to keep the foot
out of the mud. AS they walk they
seem to be on stills. The iinrikshas
tops which are put up in rainy
weather, but then in order to sit up
| must take off my hat. The
women here go long distances with no