The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-11-23

another outpost has been established
within six months. Now we have the
red lines representing the great cities
running from Tokyo to Kausho in the
south. the full length of the island. a
thousand miles. so that we have line of
stations extending clear around in the
form OF circle. Now it is desired, Just
as quickly as we can. to educate the men.
and we have to keep them with us from
three to four years, and then to put them
In these places, numbering all the way
from 100000 to 100000 people-put them
IN there and build church. and we only
have to pay them something like s4OO.
The whole work costs about $500 in gold
a year. S40O year hires pastor that
we can put into these places. So that we
feel that there are great opportunities
which can be utilized to carry forward
the work of the Universalist Church. if
the church can provide the means TO
reach the people of Japan.
What are the Needs?
Now Just one word in conclusion.
Here are the opportunities. What are
the needs? Well, it goes almost without
saying that we want assistance. 1t is not
altogether pleasant thing to leave our
native land and go to heather country.
and to live where there are no other
English speaking persons except our
selves. 1t is not pleasant thing to en-
dure the hardships which we have to
endure in order to carry on the work. So
we want your sympathy. We want IN
feel that back of us there is great
church holding up our hands and bid
ding us go on. We want your sympathy
and 1t goes without saying that we want
something more than sympathy. We
want you to give your money. We need
1t. We are crippled in the work in Japan
simply because we cannot take I'M these
different places we want to take nm and
put men in there and build churches
80 we want money, and we believe that
we will get it. We have SO much faith
in the Universalist people that we be-
lieve that they will give VIXEN they see
we have got good thing We know that
we will get what we ask for. Now il has
been the desire of the Board of Trustees
established by the Universalist General
Conventional has been their desire to
raise sufficient sum which would carry
us through next year. They will tell you
the reason that they ask for one year in
stead of five. believe that we could
have sent out an appeal for five years,
and that we could have raised sloO 600
without great difficulty, provided it had
been worked and worked for several
months in advance. But we are here to
ask that there shall be at least $4,000
allowed for one year. A very modest
sum all things considered.
Support Needed.
1t is for you, my brethren, to answer
this call. The japanese church needs
the support of the Universalist Church
of America. Stand by it, and do that
which will gladden. the hearts of your
japanese brothers, and truly encourage
the hearts of your representatives in
Japan. | believe in the Universalist
Church. | believe in the Universalist
people. l believe that we are going
along the right line as has been indicat-
ed in this Convention by our brother
who has been all over the United States
and who gives an encouraging view of
the outlook. We are going to have
much larger Universalist Church than
we have had. l believe we are on the
right road. / confess | want to see be-
fore die, in japan, big Universalist
church, and | believe that / can see it
before | die provided we. as a church,
here in America are faithful to our prin-
ciples. God calls US today as church,
as people, if he ever called anyone in
this world, to take up this work in Japan,
and it will not be difficult if you and me,
and you, and you, and you, and all of us
do what we can. 1t will not be heavy
upon any OF us. do not believe there
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church, who cannot give at least SO
year for the Japan mission. | believe it
is our duty to give all we can. II 700
ministers give Japan $40 year, it would
not take much more from the laymen to
make up what we call for. Let US all
give what we can. / hope that there are
those in our church. laymen who are
rich, who are ready to give not $40 alone,
but ten times ten, and perhaps more.
God help us all to give as best we are
able.