The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-11

| The Department of Home Affairs OF
the japanese Government has recent
ly caused to be issued series of rules
and regulations which must be com
piled with by all persons who propose
to engage in religious propagandism
within the Empire. They are contained
in the following order:
NOTIFICATION NO. Al.
Art Persons who propose to en-
gage In religious propagandism are
required to furnish to the chief official
OF the district in which they have their
domicile, or in which, if not domiciled.
they reside, the particulars indicated
below, together with their personal
record (rirekisho).
L. The name of their creed.
z. The method of propagandism.
Persons engaged in religious DrOna-
gandism prior to the operation of this
not1hcation, must comply with the pro-
visions OF the preceding article within
TWO months from the date of opera-
ton.
Art. ll-PersOns who propose to
erect house for religious uses. a
church, lecture-hall or a preaching
place, must apply for the permission
OF the chief official of the district in
winch they reside, accompanying this
application with the following details:
1. The reasons why such edifices are
required.
2. The time when the building will
be completed
). Their names, their residences. the
area of the site and all important de
tails relating to building, together
with a map.
4. The name of the creed
D. The proposed method of manage
ment and maintenance.
q. If it is proposed to place there a
local propagandist (tanto fukyo sha)
his qualification and the method of Sc
lecting him.
IL the house, church, lecture-hall or
is not built within the
time referred to in the second of the !
above clauses, the permission obtained |
shall cease to be valid.
In the case of a house. church. lee
or preaching-place used in
connection with religion prior to the
operation of this notification. the /
ounder, or, in the event of there be-
ng no founder or of some other OBJ
tacle, the manager, shall, within two
months from the date of the operation
# this notification, convey to the chief
'ff1cial of the district the information
pecified in the first of the above
lauses, and shall be considered to I
ave received permission from the I
lme OF conveying such information.
Art. III.-The founder mentioned in .
he preceding article, or, in the event :
there being no founder, or of some
ther obstacle, the manager, shall for ,
Tard to the chief official of the dis r
rlct the personal record of the man y
ger and Of the local propa gandists;
nd the same course must be pursued q
1ould there be any change of mana :
er or of local propagandist. a
Art. 1V.-In the event of any change Z
in the facts enumerated in =
TT. l., the person engaged in religious
must report the change
the chief official of the district with
two weeks.
Art. V.-Should it be desired to make II
~ change in the points enumerated n
Art IL, the founder, or, in the event i,
there being no founder, or of some Y
her obstacle, the manager, must ap- a
Y again for the permission of the
lief local official, accompanying his d,
'plicatiOn with a statement Of rea- tr
MS. In case he has changed his resi- es
nee, the permission must be sought q,
ON the chief official of the district to
lich he has moved.
When a house used for religious pur-
ses, or lecture-hall or a preaching
ace is abolished, or its site changed, th
e fact must be reported within two m
,eks to the chief official of the dis
ct. ri
Art. VI.-Propagandists of Shinto or in
ddhism, and all matters relating to ar
2 erection, transfer or abolition of hi
cir temples and of Buddhist preach he
y-places, shall be regulated by the ha
les hitherto in force. an
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