The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-04

will be loyal to Christ and grateful
to the mother churches ever. be-
lieve In you and pray that this young.
est daughter OF the great Methodist
family may be the most like our Lord
"a church without fault or spot
the JOY OF God and for tho salvation
of the Empire. I congratulate you on
the election OF President Honda rs your
first Bishop. I congratulate him as
being the first Japanese ever elevated
to the episcopaey In Japan. That lie
f. truly called OF God to the holy Of
flee and service, none will question.
In choosing him you have 1 believe,
recognized Gods call; that he Will
make his calling and election sure
assure him and you that will count
| IL all Joy to labor with you In the yoke
OF Christ. am thankful to be re-
leved Of my burden, and would cheer
| fully take my place with the humblest
members for the building OF the king
dom Of God. What an honor. to belong
to this church and to have part In the
\ work directly given to- her. Brothers.
/ let us have faith In God. faith In our
Lord Jesus, faith In each other. Let
us In the Immortal words OF Carey.
attempt great things for God and ex-
| poet great things from God BY faith
| SEQ Japan Christian nation, enrich
ed and sanctifed, through the Lord
Jesus becoming incarnated In her life.
| l congratulate you on the launching
Of this church ut this suspicious hour.
| All doors are open, all hearts welcome
the Gospel messenger, nil good pro-
phecies concerning Japan are being full
filled. All forebodngs Of evil come
to nothing. Let us all be apostles,
evangelists, teachers, witnesses, heralds
OF the everlasting Gospel to the peo-
pie. TO the Nippon Methodist Kyokwai
Banzai!" .$e5
Bishop Honda taking him by the
hand, extended to Bishop Harris q
hearty invitation to move about freely
preaching. evangelizing and dedicat-
ing churches within the bounds OF the
Japan Methodist Church, and in doinE
i any form Of worship he desires to en-
4 gage In.
i DR.. Y. Hiraiwa, the leading Japan
ese delegate for the Methodist Church
Canada, requested by the conference te
respond to the remarks OF Bishop Gran.
ston for the commissioners, said: "The
General Conferences Of the churches II
. the United States and Canada appoint
Il ed you as commissioners for the impor.
tant duty you have had to perform
J Since that time your minds and hearts
have been exerted In the discharge O
: your duty, and besides attending ,
!. number OF meetings in America 20,
have come long distance to Japan
We see here now the result OF you
: work. We have long hoped for unlol
and independence. not because we de
sired to separate from the mothea
churches, but because, we desired t
unite and consolidate the work her
: for the better advancement Of the king
dom of God. We do not desire to dis
! appoint the mother churches nor t
. displease our Father In Heaven. w
t desire to maintain spiritual connec
r ton with you all the time and receiv
your sympathy and cooperation. Whe
}, you go home, please give our word,
: words of sympathy and affection. t
the mother churches"
!. Il On motion Of DR.. M. ITakaki, lay dele
= gate, 1t was decided to send cable
;. gram to the boards Of missions Of tn
). mother churches. expressing the graft
: tud< OF the, Japan Methodist .Churc
: on this their day of Independence.
I. !. This closed an incident Of more tina
> ordinary interest in the progress an
. history Of the first General Conferenc
= OF the Nippon Methodist Kyokwai.