Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-08
ST. I.ouis Correspondence.

Ed. Reoister-The fourteenth oien'
n;ol ,,eeting of the United Church OF
Christ (Presby terian) in Japan was
held i'm the first OF January, III the city
of Tokyo. The meeting was very
impressive one to an earnest oeholoer'
and Indicating great progress OF Chris-
tianitv in that old empire. The gospei
has not been preached there quite
ouarter of century, AMI yet' II we
are to nudge of the success of the future
hv the progress of the past, the vie"
would be most hopeful.
Some wears ago, in an important part
O, the city, a large building was erect
ed for the purpose of convening auoi-
.,ce tn hear lectures. This building is
ofimmense size and is called MilJi
Kaido.n built for the purpose or pre-
venting the spread of the gospei. LII
this building the Association was con
stituted. One hundred delegates were
present, coming from all parts Oh tue
ennire. The body was composed o!
fine class of men. Their appearance lnoi
GATED more than ordinary intelligence.
1T is encouraging to know that the
work of establishing the gospel I'D tha'
amnire ia not i'm the hands OF navlces,
INIT men of ability and large expert
ence. While the gospel is not depehu-
ent upon worldly wisdom, yet Where IL
ia ACCOMPANIED with great intelligence
it is greatly aided, as in the case oi
Paul. whose meetings are the "oh"ei
of the world to-day.
The retiring moderator, Rev. ogihie
N.otoichiro, preached sermon OF efea'
beauty and power, when Rev. ipuRa
Kaiinosuke, professor of the Union
Theological, School at Tokyo, was eject
ed az moderator for the present year
The moderator and many of the deie-
gates appeared in native DRESS WINE
Others wore European. The modera
tor was capable, as we'll as graceful, al
presiding officer. Many one IL
Europe or America could learn OF him
The committees reports were well got
ten up, presented and discussed iron
day to day, on various topics.
Much encouraging light was givei
and received upon the encouraging
progress OF Christianity in the empire
Tt was found that an increase OIL thirty
seven per cent. of the membership nae
been secured and forty ia the peheFo
lent contributions. Fifty-seVen churci'
es and 6,04S communicates were re
ported. A day of prayer was SET apter
for colleges and missions. 1t was ans
hot
offered for the women of Japan.
A communion service was held o.
the fifth day and an invitation exteno
ed to all other churches TO unite. IL
result was the filling OF the grouh
floor of the entire hail at the early hou
of A. NJ, when the services was opel
ed by the Rev. Royarna, OF iamag.
chi. Rev. Inagaki, of 1okonani'
preached an earnest sermon on Ch[l;
lion love from John xiii. 81, 30. ii
made a telling illustration of the dlVi
ions i'm the body of Christ, drawn tro'
the place of his residence, at foR'
hama which is i'm the consular bloc'
Al night. he said, all the L ouses locke
alike. all appeared to him as nelghoor
But at s A. NJ. the flags went up on a
the consular buildings, ana they seer
ed separated by a distance OF thousaIi'
of miles. Great Britain, RUSSIA. ar
America were represented by the
national ensigns. and their hlstorl
and traditions were all before his min
s., with the various chu' ches: they
seem one when gathered at the COZ
n,or, table of the Lord, but no 5000
do they go away than their nagS
Observation-Disclosures go up and separ
TONS become painfully manifest. III
distribution of the elements was una
nv the moderator, assisted by sever
,,,;nisters and elders. The address a
az communion was made by the he
III. Ballagh. from Isaiah XIV o
The season was hallowed one, al al
the large assembly seemed as OF o 9,
heart and mind, and that mind sway
8 with love to Christ aud one announcer