The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-06-27
EIdIJRzA IS. BILLY
ISIJNIDA YOF JAPAN

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evangelist Convert Ing Ihous-
aI1ds to C Tisuanity
in Nipp0n
S1corespondancats of Aaancfnxed RFaBz3.s
< ToKDO. June zs.- Close by the
houses OF parnament,s y fich
members were dtscuss!nETfhe5 question
Of China, there stood big tent.
fronted and danked many bright
the laps came the sound OF mans
voice. pleasant, resonant and power
mi. The voice vast e0hortfng the
people to come to God and be saved.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press, who was ON his sway to- the
Diet, stopped at the entrances OF the
tent A little group OF snailtng vel
coming japanese were there.
Who is that man eaking 2 was
r.ewhy. don't you know.,' came the
Sunday OF Japan.
At the same moment the notes OF a
Christian hymn sungsin chorus filed
the great tent and bur sting without
caused hundreds Of passing people TO
stop. listen and inquire They were
informed that It was an a part OF the
4: great Christian eyangeHstc move
ment now undersway Throughout jap
an. and that etmatsu Kimura, the
! young rev1Fa1ist Of Japan, friend and
student ofDwight IESsaGoody. was con-
dactin& the Toxic meetings.
-TheSpictHe5Was much the same as
American revivanst meetings with the
added dnterest ef- the.@rich colored
flowing ktmonos the black hair OF the
japanese women, the occasional clat-
ter Of the wooden shoe. and the many
hued japanese decorations
The music ceased Then Japan
medium IN height, rather stockily
built, dressed In European clothes
stepped Forward from his cocworkerS
on the platform and began to talk IN
japanese. Hesbegan quietly, but soon
his voice rose and his face changed
az becoming more 1nnpassioned, he
discoursed eagerly upon the theme OF
salvation. Leaning forward and shoot
ing out clenched fist before him,
students: Toxic sitting there on
your Webster dictionaries, think YOU
are fine and mighty indeed. You think
how much better you are than other
people: but, 4 ask. have you found
the love. of Jesus Christ
Then turning to the young ladies' he
shouted. You with your pretty XII
mon0a and pretty faces-thtnk you,
perhaps that you are saved by these
things alone? Prepare yourse1f ere 1T
Is too late. Come into the. kingdom
OF Jesus Christ and he saved. Then
he went on hammertng home truths
20 the: inerent sections Of his audi
ence. gesttculatdng violently at times.
moving nervously back and ferth up
on the platform. jumping up and
down. crouching to his knees and ses-
pecia1ly using his wonderful black.
eyes,and his expressive face. to bring
communicate.
Suddenly he flung his right arm up:
ward towards a sign which rested
above the platform and read 1t both
IN Japanese and English.
Christ for the citizens of Toxic!
The citizens OF TOXIC foE Christ!
.Harken to the words, nay brothers
Harken to the words my brothers and
sisters. My aim is to convert TO
Christianity every one OF the 6p.ooo'-
600 souls in Japan today believe IN:
sudden CONVERSIONS ONE here now.
and give me your hand as an emblem
that you have@accepted the faith
"A number OF people walked up to
the revivalist and accepted Chris
tianity. Then there was more music.
and the correspondent was introduced
toctha Sankey of the Toxic reylvalist.
movement He is called Vio' Sa-
kai, Because he loves the violin and
as Sankey was singer for Moody, so
Sakai Is the player for Krmura-
The following day the correspon-
dent was told by the revfvalist him
sell something of his life and some
thing of his hopes for the future.
Seimatsu Kimura, who IS known BY
his American friends as Henry XII
mura, was born IN Japan about forty
years ago Il Was the son OF wine
seller. he. said. land when was a
boy OF sixteen Il was kicked out OF
my house sold newspapers to
earn enough to eat At the age OF
sixteen was converted to Christian
dty and somehow. since then life has
gone on happily and fruitfu11y
think. as told Dwight. Moody one,
day, shaft IS case Of Philippians
4-19 But my God shall supply all
your needs according to his riches in
glory by Jesus: Christ"
Il was one OF three children, he
went on. .-and of my brothers, Sci:
ehiro-- {adopted by the lwamura fam
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