New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-30
AMERICANS IN JAPAN.
MRS. NJ L. GORDON AND MISS ADAMS
REPORT THEIR PROGRESS IN
MISSIONARY WORK.
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Nih'I'rS, OKPHAN Ash 1T MS, FLOWER
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The annual report OF the American Boards Mis-.
SON. cooperating with the Kumi-Ai churches OF
Japan has been received. a large fraction Of II
relates to the special work of the Woman's Board
OF Missions. Amino Is referred the home OF
Mrs Morita often spoken OF az the Tango
y Baasan' Shs became interested In Christianity
many years ago. when her way to the Iss
snrhes ana ever since has been liberal supporter
or the Church She erected small building
which was for time used a chapel, and this
was aftcrward replaced by another. which includes
home for the evangelist. At seventy-cight her
senses are falling her good deal, but her faith
and joy remain unchanged.
Womans work at the Airnsha includes the kim
dergartcn, the Sunday-school. the Woman's So
ciety and more or less house-to-house visiting
The wife OF A porcelain manufacturer goes to Mrs.
NJ. L. Gordon regularly TO study English. She II
bright and painstaking The Kindergarten has
done much for her family. Her husband has
broken off many bad habits because he has como
TO feel that he must set good example to his
children. who are learning many good things in
the kindergarten. and save money continue their
education
One prominent feature of Christian service IN
Okayama City is that Of Sabbath-schools Outside
the Orphan Asylum, there five held regularly
In the town They aggregate an attendance OF
nearly three hundred Miss Adams regularly visits
three four stations, sustains a flower and evan
geistic mission at the Government hospital.
teaches In two schools and six Bible English
classes. Is truly active member of the local Chris
tan Endeavor Society. and yet finds time for an
extensive correspondence by which she keeps In
touch with her former students the Biyo Gakuin.
Besides all this she does much individual work. at.
tends to the personal scientific study Of music un-
der well-known Kobe professional. runs family
establishment. including gardening. has the care OF
favorte cat and attends to the wants of fellow
missionary. Working together with Messrs Onodo
day school tor poor children. il IL or p. mary
grade and Is recognized by the Government Only
elementary branches arc taught. Mr. Mitani ths
leading teacher. lives In the house and does much
neghborhood visitation. while his wife teaches the
children sewing There ut present twenty-five
pupils in the day school and about cghty-nve IN
Ing The whole temper of the neighborhood toward
foreigners education and christianity has greatly
changed. and the school Is without doubt doins
much good
Soon after the arrival in Tsuyama Of Mrs. Ida 8.
White some of the Christians expressed a. very
strong desire TO start form OF practical WORK
which would show to the non-Christians that
Christianity something besides holding GER
tain number of meetings. An institution for the
education Of girls above that furnished by the shd
Gakko seemed 10 be the most promising for the ex.
pertinent. as 1t was generally acknowledged TO pe
greatly needed. 1t has the countenance or the
MAYOR of the city the heads Of the postoff1ce and
assembly and other prominent men whose names
appear on the prospectus OF the school at San1oin
There are four teachers two on salary ana the
subjects taught sewing, Chinese, Japanese.
English, mathematics. tea ceremony, mower A..
rangement. knitting and ethics. There are twenty
pupils . .,,,,,. ,a
doing most important work among the best
classes OF people in Maebashi