The Portland daily press., 1900-08-13
AMONG THE SAILORS.
Something About the Christian EN-
deavOr seamen's Home at Nagasali.

The following letter from Mr.. Charles
HI. Mosley, who is connected with the
Christian Endeayor Seamen's Home at
Nagasaki. Japan, will be read with in
terest:
Nagasaki, Japan, July LIST, 1900.
Dear Friends in the Homelapd:-
After three months of pleasant weather |
anu goOu Sbeanlng, in which | got a
glimpse OF many lands and ssstrange PEG
pies, arrived at Kobe, Japan, May 81, |
taking the train from that place to 4iyozo-
hama, where l was transferred by a small
steamer for six hours ride over the
famous Inland Sea (noted for the grand
eur OF its scenery to Moi, where once
more 1 boarded the train for Naoasalxi |
arriving here the next morning June
End, having covered a distance of 36O |
miles in 30 hours. The towns with their
busy people fitting here and there, the
rice and other cultivated fields, in fact /
everything along the line showed plainly |
the one marked characteristic OF the Japs /
their Observation-Disclosures.
Could paint picture I should choose I
the harbor OF Nagasal1i, with it's innum- /
cradle sampans, steam-tugs lighters, mail /
liners, ana memo war, all charming /
form pleasing background. 1t is indeed |
a splendid view, and / am told ranks |
third in the world The town has a pop
ulatlon OF about 10000 Japanese and 500 /
foreigners Inc latter live in settle |
ment set apart for them. but since the
new treaties can live anywhere. Our
homes very near the American consul
ate, and we have but to step to the door
and look up the street TO see ''Old Glory
waving in the breeze.
Our Home is by no means a small
affair, but covers quite piece of proper
Y. 1t holds a very important position.
as our immediate neighbors down street
are saloon keepers, and for the size of the
pace Jhere are plenty Of them, On en-
Uerlng the Home, you lind large room
In which is found library, all the latest
reading matter, games, and a temper
ance counter over which we dispense
real American soda water, and in the hot
weather ice cream.
This fountain is the only one in JaDaT1
In fact, 1t must be the only one in the
East. 1t was the gift OF an Ohio lady.
MISS workman, IN memory of her father
ADJOINING this room is the managers
private office, the dining and billiard
room, While at the extreme end is a cosy
gospel room, in which is a line upright
plano, another gift TO the Home by Kew
and Mrs. House. La the rear of the home
are the wash rooms kitchen and ser
wants quarters. Upstairs is the memorial
dofmltory in honor of Carlton II. Jencks,
one OF the founders, who entered into
the heavenly life With the explosion OF
the Maine. In this room are IA white
beds with their Immaculate spreads
and mosquito bars, each one having d
small Z. Il. on the head, telling the
name of the dOnOr-for they are all gifts
Among them are two or three prominent
EndeavOr societies, the Honolulu society
and friends in the U. S. Navy. The pic
ture of the young man speaks more than
words from its place on the wall.
Adjoining th is room are seven smaller
rooms named after both American and
English vessels on this station, each con-
tanning from two to seven beds each a
verandah on the outside makes a very
/ pleasant retreat. My own quarters are
upstairs, and l find much comfort in
spending my leisure time in them or on
my verandah, L have two good sized
rooms and bath, and with the things /
| brought ont with me and the expenditure
| OF few yen, my rooms are indeed pleas
ant.
Just now we are not very busy. The
Boxer affair In North China has taken
all the memo war from this port. The
American transports call here about every
two weeks, hOneWard bound, remaining
generally three or four days, and durfne
! these days we have to hustle. N4r
Maklns often remarks, 'It is more like
hotel business - but the G. E. influence
goes into every tran saction and the SER
vices held are indeed an Inspiration
Surely waves Of influence go forth from
''Our' Home which shall not break until
they roll into eternity.
have not as yet visited at any OF the
temples or resorts, although I have taken
two or three ''ricksha rides and spen1
much time in the curio shops and
bazaars. The Japs are a very interestino
people. The mission schools held their
commencement exercises last week
Five different denominations carry 0-
work here (Methodists, Baptists, Dutcr
Reformed, English and CathOlic). I an
UOld GhaG splendid results have been at
tanned.
The days are pretty warm here so
stay in curing the day and either take :
strolI or ENJOY game OF tennis or crOuI1ez
at sunset. haven t felt so we'll for tive
or three summers, and l find THAI I near
more weights to balance the scales.
AS am writing this the u. 5. trans
port "LOgan" IS entering the harbOr viii,
400 officers and soldiers Of the 9th II
fantry bound for North China Ono.
again we shall be privileged to minister
to their temporal and spiritual needs. aD<
that reminds me that one Of our needs
IN fact our most pressing need, IS p suite.
bic bath system. l am in hopes that T7-
Interested friends at home will Sc nd M
few money ORDERS for either la1=<ra -
small amounts for this need. 1t vii
De one more step toward the Homes self
support.
AS I draw my letter to a close and. reaf
lie how many Of my friends it will reaoh
L trust all receiving it will become 4e,O-
interested in the Christian work r.
Jack. Gould You all realize the 7a-
gers and difficulties of his somewhat 49,
row life, you would become so Interest,".
in the evangelizat1on of the sailor thai
glorious revival would soon bring a9o4-
the day when 'every knee shall bow A.
the Father.'
Pray for us in our work. Our x~o~z
leads into the SOLITARY way, - A.
without the Divine guidance we can =.
nothing.
In the name of Him who loved US
Yours IN Christian love and grset4x,.-=
CHAS. II. MOSIz ~
NAVAL CADET APPOINTED
Augusta, August IL. At the conn.,