Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

an outfit to Yinkow where the work i
to be managed by the Japanese com
mlttee, but is to be financed by the
Chinese ssociations-anOther lesson il
the fraternal force of our organization
The Osaka Shosen Kaisha has also
given us free transportation on its
steamers to these two points.
The work in Kyoto is encouraging
First OF all, we are thankful for cul
efficient secretary, Mr.. Yoshizaki. He
is splendid fellow. There are two hun.
dred young men in the night school
the Sunday meetings are well attended
two bible classes have an attendance OF
| about fifteen each the last Saturday
evening popular lecture was attended
by over 250 and many were turned
away at the doors ; plans are made for
big bible rally during three days next
week the membership is constantly
increasing, and altogether there is
cause for thanksgiving. The new Com
merclal School association has eighty
members, of whom only seven are
Christians. This association has just
Joined the National Union. My three
private bible classes are fiourishing
The new one in the Middle school had
eighteen present last week Mrs Phelps
leads two singing classes of students.
Last Wednesday we had the rare treat
OF being entertained by Count. He
invited us to visit his summer residence
al place near Kyoto. 1t is beautiful
location on the bank of a famous river
opposite high mountain, the side of
which is covered with maple trees now
In their glory of autumn colors. This
place is also famous for its cherry
blossoms in the spring. The Count is a
nephew OF the Prince Fushimi who is
now in America. We met him a year
and half ago when Mr.. Levering was
here. 1t Is customary in Japanese
houses to present each guest with few
cakes which the guest usually takes
home with him. In this case we were
given the daintiest basket of cakes in
the form and colors of autumn maple
leaves and acorns. Very soon they
disappeared, as is usual, to appear
again at the door when one leaves.
This time, however, when we left we saw
nothing of them and thought it strange.
What was our surprise when we
reached home to find two of these little
baskets on the hall table. The hospi-
table Count had sent man il with
them on the train ahead of u.s.
l am off to see some champion
jiujitsu. The students are to have
matches this afternoon. Last week |
attended the field meet of the Middle
school, with the result that about twice
as many boys as usual were at my bible
class the next timeit met. Two weeks
ago the boys of the Commercial School
association invited me to 90 with them
on mushroom hunt" We walked
about four miles out of the citv to a
heavily wooded hill on the top of which
we found that coolies had set up camp
and had great caIdrons of hot water
ready for the rice to be cooked for
dinner. Seeing this, we all made haste
to find the plot of ground roped off for
rs in which to search for mushrooms.
The boys had hired about an acre at
cost of two dollars or so. In an hour
we returned loaded with the desired
fruit of the pine, as they call them, and
soon we were called to eat rice cooked
with mushrooms, boiled mushrooms,
roasted mushrooms and fried mush-
rooms. never ate so many in my life
all put together, but the exertion had
given me an appetite for anything.
Before we returned, the boys had a
little season of prayer on top of the hill.
| take great delight in these exper-
fences.
As this will not reach most of you
until near the holidays. / will here
wish you Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year {!
Faithfully yours,