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NOBURO JZENA continued his work in Je Shima where the Chui'ch has increased from 55 members to 80 during the past year

and one half. Greatly strengthening the le Shima Church are the three young men and two young women in the Nago Bible Sem inary who return each weekend to teach Bible classes. We believe this man-power is the hope of the le Shima Church and these young leaders are in need of $10.00 per month to continue their training. Who will invest in future leaders of the Church? Please pray for these workers and for the people among whom

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the Churches can become self-supporting,
IMMEDIATE NEEDS

The mission house needs to be repaired and. finished. For two and

one half years the house has been lived in and used for services four times weekly but it has never been finished. Water must be packed by bucket,' washing is done by hand, there are no sinks or
drains so water must be carried out for disposal. The house is not

sealed so is extremely cold in the damp winter months and very hot in the summer. "Temporary" doors must be replaced also. We are asking for funds to take care of these items because we want to use our time more efficiently in the Lord's work, and for the sake of our children's health. We have never been able to finish the house due to increased prices and lack of funds to do so. Will you help us in this matter?
-Since^onstruction of the house the garage has never been finished either. The walls were built up to the beam level and that is all. A shelter for the station wagon is an urgent necessity as is also a

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storage space for other mission equipment. We hope to have a second room for a study and a mission library. This request is also
made in the interest of the work and not for seKish reasons. Please pray about this need. The third and most outstanding need is for a place of worship for the Imodari Church and Christian Kindergarten. The village

PRESENT AND FUTURE PLANS

Our present plans are slow in materializing due to the fact that we do not yet have a full time interpreter. The work is continuing,

however, and the ground in many places is being prepared for a

full season of sowing which will begin in March-. The Bible classes we are now teaching will be increased to an average of 10 weekly classes. One of our goals is to train the local Christians to teach 'Narrow is the way that leadeih unlo life." Matt. 7:14

has promised property for the church and will donate volunteer labor to help in its construction. The Church has outgrown our
home and after March the building that has been rented for the

kindergarten can no longer be used. Final plans have not been completed as to location and the type of building but according to the present estimate a building of re-inforced cement block in
the Okinawan style can be constructed for about $1500.00. We pray you will be interested in this need.
VEHICLE

Sunday school and children's Bible classes, opening up many new villages in this way to the Gospel. So far it has not been necessary

to do any urging or recruiting of personnel. iThree High school boys

have requested to begin teaching and two students from the Bible Seminary at Nago are preparing to teach in this area. Two villages have been contacted and six new Sunday school classes begun. The

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The station wagon purchased on contract in Minnesota has al

ready given fine service. It has been used to great advantage in hauling mission supplies and equipment, in making hospital runs,
and delivering the Bible teachers to teaching points. We are so

near future will see many more places receiving Gospel teaching.
All of this expansion will entail additional expense in order to

carry out Christ's commission so please pra^' earnestly for the

success of this work, for the teachers and. thAr need for support.
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grateful to those who supplied the vehicle and the contract and
to those who are helping to partially meet the monthly contract.

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THIRTY SIX DAYS AT SEA

We sailed on the China Bear from San Francisco October 30th

and were sixteen stormy days between there and Yokohama, Japan, our first port, where we arrived Nov. 15th. Cloyd Christman, Chozo Ishimine, and the Claude Likiiis family were there to meet us. and provided transportation "down the wrong side of the street" all the way to Shinjuku Ku, Tokyo where Christmans live and where we t'tayed until boarding ship again the 19th of November. We spent

tQrm of missionary work, and of creating renewed interest in the preaching of the Gospel in Okinawa. We want to thank all of you again for the privilege of speaking in your Churches and visiting
in your homes.

Christian workers were introduced in Seedtime and Harvest from^

time to time. Since returning to Okinawa we are happy to make
the following report on their activities which have been carried on faithfully during our absence.

five wonderful days with Cloyd and Helen, visiting Chozo and thej Seminary, Grace Farnhcm and the John Mutos' and getting acqu
ainted with the other missionaries. ^"

Now we are happy to be in our own home again. As Timmy said one day, "I'm glad we came back to Okinawa and have only one house on the hill." Conny, on the other hand, became thoroughly Americanized in a year and ahalf and misses his friends. Grandpa and Grandma's house, hamburgers and "real school." Deanne is perfectly content toddling into this and that and being the center
of attention. Never has she had so appreciative an audience or felt so well dressed as in a bright red kimono with a big' obi tied in- a saucy bow behind.

CHOZO ISHIMINE, our former interpreter, is finishing his sec ond year of study in Tokyo Bible Seminary. All reports from the school state that he is doing fine work and is an outstanding leader

in the school. He has returned to Okinawa several times to help

in summer camps and to hold evangelistic meetings. Chozo is still without designated support and again we recommend him whole heartedly to some one or some group. He will return to Okinawa after finishing school and will be a great power in this area for
the Lord.

From Yokohama we went to Kobe, arriving there the 20th and leaving the 21st. Bob and Audrey West met us at Kobe airport

and took us by train to Osaka. It was the regular night for mission ary prayer meeting so after stopping a few moments at the Beckman's we went to the Cole home,,.for the meeting. Again we had
a wonderful time and were able to meet most of the missionaries

For us coming back to Okinawa is much more than coming back

RITSUKO NAKACHI, the home evangelist, continued the Bible

to a house we call home. It is co|ping back to where our hearts are

and where fields ready for harl^est are a never ending challenge. "There is only one' homelandthat is where God is; there is only
one foreign landthat is of sin."
FISH FAMILY ON FURLOUGH

on the field.

November 23rd we arrived ajt our first Korean port, Masan, and
a unique Thanksgiving Day visiting several Churches, an Austra

lian Presbyterian Mission and k Methodist orphanage. We left the

next morning for Pusan arriving there the same day, Nov. 24th. We were not granted a visitors permit here so had to stay on the
boat from the 24th to the 30thwatching the monotonous unload

Carl, Grace and Monica Fish left Okinawa December 7th for their first furlough. They enjoyed Christmas at home and are busy with speaking engagements at the present time. We hope you will have the opportunity of meeting them and hearing more about the power
of the Gospel in Okinawa.
PRAYER REQUEST

classes and personal work, as well as attending the Bible College for a time, until she became ill and was forced to discontinue everytl?ing but the evening classes. After much rest she resumed her work and was instrumental in beginning a Bible class at Bise, a village that had wanted teaching for over two and one half years, and where after so short a time there are already nine Christians,
two Bible school classes Sunday afternoon and two evening servinpc. Althouch RitFuko is now married she will continue to work in the area of her new home.

ing of the ship by day and sleeping fitfully with the port holes closed at night to keep from being robbed. It was the only unpleas:
ant part of our trip.

TOMIKO KAKINOHANA continued teaching the Christian Kin

At Inchon, where we unloaded tons of coal onto barges out in the bay, we were again confined to the ship but here enjoyed the

The Cloyd Christman family plan to return to Okinawa from language school just as soon as a house can be secured for them
to rent or buy. They are needed here. Please pray for a house.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

dergarten which increased from 50 children in the beginning to 90 children at the present time. Tomiko also assists in.the. preparation of Sunday School materials and teaches two classes.
MRS. NAKAMURA, in addition to her work in the missionary home, taught Sunday school, helped with Christian Kindergarten,
called in the homes end assisted with the evening classes four

pleasant diversion of a visit from Glen and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor and the former Lila Thompson and family. It was very cold and a busy Saturday so we certainly appreciated the effort and
time it took for them to come out to our ship. After seeing Korea

The present estimated budget calls for $16.00 per day not counting
funds needed for consti'uction. Who will meet one day's budget?
RITSUKO NAKACHI MARRIES

nights a week. She has been and is a great help in our home, in the work and with the younger workers as their Mother in the Lord.
YOSHIKO AGARIE, finished High school and English school during our absence. She now helps with the kindergarten every

and talking to the missionaries we were greatly challenged by the need there and we appeal to you to pray for and to support the
work of the Taylors* in Seoul.

Ritsuko Nakachi was married to Noboru Zaha, a young man from

We finally saw qur own field just before dawn on December 6th after thirty six days at sea. The lights in the south looked like a
thousand little bonfires, while northward along the island pin points

Toguchi, in the Motobu Church on Jan. 6. It was the first Christian wedding that village had seen and for many of the guests, the strangest one they had ever been invited to. The men looked around
for the traditional sake and the women exclaimed endlessly over Ritsuko's white satin wedding dress. They all wondered at the ex

morning and works on teaching materials in the afternoon. Twice weekly she interprets for me in two villages and is preparing to interpret for Marguerite and help her in the Women and Childrens
work after March. At the present time she receives ten dollars per
month. Will someone increase this to twenty dollars?

of light here and there burned! against the dark like scattered fire
brands. We watched while that great light which rules the day arose in the Eastputting out as though by magic those many

change of vows which promised to woman the same love and honor
as it did to man.

YAEKO NAMIZATO has continued her High school v/ork and

little fires; painting the morning sky the color of flame. In our
own hearts the embers of a fire stirred as we thought of the villages

Pray that Ritsuko will be able to win her new family and her
neighbors and the friends she will make to the Lord. Though you will perhaps not be hearing so much about her in the future, she
will still be teaching and witnessing and will be more in need of
your prayers than ever before.
REPORT ON CHRISTIAN WORKERS

is now finishing her last year. During the past three years she has been active in helping with the Gushiken Sunday school and be

to be evangelized under that December sun. Our ship moved toward the pier and we thanked God for the end of a long journey.
HOME AGAIN

ginning in April will be doing Christian work full time: working

with Tomiko in Christian kmdergarten, teaching classes and pre

paring teaching materials. She, too, receives ten dollars a month

but will need to have this amount raised to twenty dollars. Who
will help her?

We enjoyed our furlough very much and feel that it accomplished its purpose of preparing us physically and .spiritually for anoth<M-

Previ<>us to our return to the States on furlough the various

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MAY 19S6

EASTER 1956

The above caption appeared with an article published March 29, 1956 in the American daily newspaper on Okinawa, The Morning Star. The ar ticle weoTt on to tell aibout the origin of the word "easter", the eggs, the coloring of the eggs, the rabbits and "tlhe tame when the "non-ritualistic churches began elaborate observance of Easter." The following statement was then made: Easter, traditionally, carries the message of hope to all
the CJhristnan world, and therefore is a major spiritual event The religious significance of Eiaster is often overlooked, but it should 'be stressed, along w-ith Easter eggs, bunny rabbits and mystic customs which bring exttiilaiation and joy to children." "Easter, 1956" sent Okinawans backremombering, ibecause it was ex actly eleven years ago on Easter day that the invaaon of Okinawa began. Perhaps it as good that April 1st will not fadl on Easter Sunday a^ain until after the year 2000 ^because the peopJe would raither forget that day. When the (battle was finally over, some 200,000 Jai>anese, Okinawan and American soldiers lay dead on tihe fields of battle. Countless thoustands more were destroyed, ihope was gone. No, "Easter," its colored eggs and ibunmy rabbits

are not a symibol of hope to these people, and may I add<to any people! Eggs and imbbits may be a symhol of fertility and new life to some people
but not to the Okinanvans. Rather, "Easter" is but another American custom

that is 'being introduced to them. "Easter" has hope for no one, ibut the Resurrection of Jesiis Christ from the dead does bring hope to aJI people. The message of Christ aJono can give Hhis hope and this new life. It is that etomal, soul saving message that we are giving the Okinawan people. There was no "elalborate dbservance" here in Nakijin. The day was the Lord's Day and the message the

only one that could ibe preadhed. The people wafnt Christ; not "American
customs" or colored eggs or bunny ra'bbits or synvbols of this and lhat.

They need help for the soul; not just "exhilaration and joy for the children."
Brethren, how the world needs to dean up insade the "Temple of the Holy

Spirit," rather than to cover up 'the outside with new hats and fine clothes.
" . . for the Lord secttlh not as man seeth; for man lookefSi on Ijhe out

ward aippearajnce, -but tho Lord lookctSh on the heart."

WE THANK GOD

For eaich one of you who have been faithful to commitments in si^porting this work. For the Servel Kerosene Refrigerator provided by friends dn the Port Orford, Oegon area. For the Mimeograiph machine provided by the c(hiild*ren of Mr. and Mrs. Frai^ 6. Middloton of St. Helen's Oregon. The children raised a calf as a mission project and from the sale proceeds purchased the mimeograph. For the used treadle sewing machine provided by friends in Monmouth, Oregon. For Che Tape reorder purchased by gifts of the Young People at Wa-ne-ma Sr. camp in Oregon and the Church in JUlesbinrg, Colorado. For the many items of teaching material given throughout our furlough
tour.

For the many, many friends we have (been blessed with. May God richly liless you all.
FORTY THREE KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS "GRADUATE"

Imodari Christian Kindergarten held its third "graduation" ceremony in the village office building March 19. Forty (fhree weM scrubbed and combed six-year-olds sang their little songs and rccoiived their diplomas, making stiff little bows and tihen running back to Uhoir fVlacos feeling inches

taller and infinitely superior to anyone not having a ibig white diploma
with black writing on il.

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There are stiill about 50 children who have another year of kindergarten and these have been joined by 50 new pupilsaibout the size of your toddlers but wlho, If they are too bashful to talk, cam proudly hold up five fingers. This large group is now divided into two smailler groups amd is more easily handled now by two teachers. The kindergarten was recently given new crayons, paste, and scissors by the Sukiran Women's Chapel Guild. These supplie.<? were much needed and are greatly aprpreoiajfed.

IMPORTANT

CHANGE

After three years of faithful service as our forwarding secreta'ry, Brother Gerald Rude as forced, bccause of his health, to lay aside this task. Mrs. Rtide writes that after much prayerful consideration in view of his health and the increased care this necessitates, they
must pass this valuable service on to others.

We are sorry Jerry cannot continue but we are thankful at the same time that Mr. and Mre. Lloyd Sapp, who minister to "the new Southside Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa, have agreed to work with tjs in his place. Therefore we are announcing that begLnndng 1 May 1956 all offorin^js aaid corresfwndence should be sent to thom at Ihe following address: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sapp, 1919 S. 10th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Please remember this change. You will be hearing more about them and Brother Rude in the
next issue of Seedtime and Harvest.

"HATED

OF ALL

MEN"

(Excerpts from letter written by a Christian young man from le Shima) I aim than/king the iLord Ixjcause lie gave us the words that "And ye shalU ibe hated of all men for my name's sake; but he that endureth to the end shall be saved." All young men hale mo but I will endure until the
end, studying the Bible niight and day. Mr. Noburo ('blind Izona san) and his family are well without Grand mother. Sheis ill in bed from since seven months ago, but she is becoming well. Please pray for her. Mr. Noburo is very busy at church, P.T.A. and infant scihooJ (kindergarten). We are waiting for your comingI will be glad if you send mo a letter. Please tell my love to all Christians in Nakijin. God bless you. Yours very sincerely. Ryoko

BUILDING PROJECTS

On several oocasions during tiie past 3^^ years we have spoken of the need for -building funds. The projects mentioned are as follows: completion of the mission home, completion of the combination garage and workshop, and construction of a church building. Our home needs a ceiling, piped in water, a sink and washing

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if we have the funds for ma-

terials. Pictured is the partially constructed and now deteri-

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far in this long period of

tame we have received only $25.00 to buiiid with. Our gwieral funds are not sufficient to take care of present needs or ;expainsion let alone provide for ibuilding projects. The vast building pro^ams at home are amazdng to us. Is it asldng too much for only a very small percent of such projects to be sent out here few the building of theLord'swork ? The present work is hindered annd future ex

pansion is impossible without this needed fund. Won't you pray definitely
about this need and do wihat you can to meet it. Someone has said that it is impossible to 'honestly and eanestly pray for something without being convicted of personal respoisibility in the matter.
THIS IS OKINAWA

According to the latest census taken on Dec. 1, 1955, Okinawa leads the world in density of population having 943 ipersons per square mile.. Or figuring in world figures of square kilometers, Okinawa still leads with 335 persons per square kilometer, Holland is second with 304, Japan third with 226, and India fourth with onJy 116 people per square kilometer). iFigures from the Morning Star newspaped of 4 March ^d 20 March 1956.) Further, the population of the three groups of Islands now part of the Ryukyu
Island government (the fourth group i^umed to Japan's government)
totals 799,281. Of this number 418,654 are wom$n and 380,583 are men . . 28,071 more women than men. CKRISTMAN'S RETURN

We rejoice in announcing the return of the Cloyd Christman family to Okinawa upon the completion of one year of language study in Tokyo Japan. The Lord has provided a home for thesm, a work to do and helpers
for the task ahead. We are enjojdng the fellowship with them so miuch.

Together we have begun a monthly prayer meeting which will ibe asource of spiritual strength and edification. We are aaixious for tiie return of the Fishes and the coming of the Downeys and Lashes so that our fellowship can be enlarged. Pray for the Christmans as 'they begin their new work;
for the Fish family on furlough, and for the coming of the Downeys and
Lashes.

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"Why do you use so many Scriptures?

Only one Is enough to convince me'

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AUGUST 1956

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VOL. 4

NEW CONVERT-RESULT OF PERSONAL BIBLE STUDY

The word of God taught in the humble home of Bro. Kaneshi (Kahneshe) of Bise (Beeseh) was honoured by the Holy Spirit and in the evening of 30 June, he
was buried with his Lord in baptism in the China Sea.

This is the first-fruit of our mens work and it was a time of rejoicing to see
the need for men being realized. We believe that Bro. Kaneshi will be instrumen

tal in leading his elder brother and his entire family to the Lord. Pray for himthat he will become a strong leader of the Church in his village.
During one of our study periods with this man before his conversion I was us

ing many Scriptures in teaching, when he interrupted me with a question: "Why do

you use so many Scriptures? Only one is necessary "to convince me". How single

it would be to teach if only one Scripture would be enough to convince people of

sin and their need of salvation. It seems that most people are more interested in

finding a loophole for sin than they are interested in accepting only one Scripture
which condemns All sin.

AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON

About seven years ago it was our pleasure to become acquainted with Jim
and Helen Comstock of Monmouth, Oregon who had a like desire in Christian service. However, as time went by we lost contact with each other and it was not until we went home on furlough in 1934-3 that we found Jim and Helen and renewed our old friendship. We were happy to find them active in the Lord's work and with a vision of missions. Although they could not go to the mission field

in person they had determined to go by prayer and support and so when they heard of our need for a generator they said, "We will get one for you". We rejoiced in in this decision but at the same time knew that such a promise would not be ful
filled without much sacrifice. Encouraged by Bro. Dick Owen, Minister at Mon mouth, Jim began his long and careful search for the generator that would best

meet our need. Finally, he located a compact HOMELITE 2,300 watt unit through
Mission Services and with the backing of Bros. Harold and Merlin Elkins (also
of Monmouth) signed a personal note and sent the unit to us.

With a lot of excitement and anticipation we uncrated the unit, checked it over, put in gas and oil, pulled the starter rope AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON. What a boost this gave us both in morale and in service! It is such examples of personal concern and sacrifice that feed the fires of evangelism. It was this same conviction and faith that caused Mrs. Dorcia Sweet of Port Orford, Oregon to lead out in the provision of our refrigerator that is such a blessing to us, and it is what caused the Frank Middleton family to sell their calf and buy a mimeograph machine. It costs something to have this faith; it has cost Jim and Helen and Mrs. Sweet and the Middleton family and it costs everyone who is willing to be used of the Lord. How much has your faith cost you? Thank you Jim, Helen, Har-old. Merlin for the generator. The light of the Gospel will also have more oppor^
tunity to shine as it is put to use.
NATSU" IN OKINAWA

From the time we arrived back from furlough in December until he finally warmed iq> enough to agree that it was summer, Conrad counted the days on his calendar. The calendar pages have been turned quite a few times since then, and now he is counting the days until winter. Not long ago, after an unexpected rain, he told his Mother he had prayed and asked God to send the rain, wasn't that nice? She said yes that was fine and then he said, "Aren't I powerful, Mommy?" Summer brings much for the people to be thankful for as they see their rice crops and watermelon harvests and the other work of their hands bearing fruit, but the days are intensely hot and it takes so much more of the usual "get-up-and-go" to get up and go. The temperature is usually around 85-SK) degrees reaching a high of 97 recently, but this becomes pure misery when the humidity ranges habitually around 90-97 percent. Fine for crops but hard on people.

Along with summer come the sick nesses that find their way into al most every home, including ours.
We've had our share of severe heat

rashes, infections, colds, stomach troubles and what not. Just now the doctors are baffled by a new illaess among the Junior school students. Our village has been spared of the dread Encephalitis, but others have
been stricken elsewhere. With the

warm nights also come the Habu and although they have been seen in the village and near where we take our "bath" no one has been bitten by
the much feared snake.

Well, io spite of the discomforts of summer in Okinawa, we have been swim ming (once in a while) and the weather is fine for colored slides. We are busy now taking slides and will be preparing an entirely new set on the work as well as one on the kindergarten. These and the present set will be available through

our forwarding agent. Contact them for later engagements.

CAMP TIME IN NAKIJIN

These are busy days as we prepare for the first Christian Camp of the Nakijin, Motobu, le Shimaand Koza districts of Okinawa. This is the second Chris*

tian Camp we have had a share in beginning - the first being at Imbu and now
under the direction of the Okinawa Christian Mission.

We have arranged for tents from the Property Disposal Section of the Gov't.,

property from Sakiyama (Sahkeeyahmah) village and water from a central supply in the village. There will be 8 classes in Junior High Camp and 9 classes in
Adult Camp.
THE BUILDING FUND IS GROWING

For some time we have been requesting funds for the building of a combina

tion garage and work shop and to finish our home. This need was recognized by
the Chaplains of the US. A.F. at Kadena Air Base here in Okinawa, and at the request of Chaplain Fleming {now stationed at Los Angeles) a wonderful offering, of $359.00 was given for this purpose. In response to the article in our last paper the Church at Waterloo, Nebraska

sent in an offering of $26.25 for the building fund. The fund is growing and a
long standing need is beginning to be met. We will need at least three times the

above amount to complete the necessary work. Please help this fund grow.
LABOURERS TOGETHER

Each month we will introduce a few of the faithful supporters in this space. The Churches of Christ in Thorp, Selah, Zillah Washington and Boise, Idaho; the

Christian Churches of Grandview, Wash., Williamsport and Veedersburg, Indiana, St. Helens and Southerlin, Oregon and Mr. and Mrs. AI Scott are our Iiving>link

supporters. We thank you for your faithfulness and your interest and confidence
in us and this work.

. also want to take this opportunity to thank others who have sent recent offerings to help in time of need: The Christian Church Bible school of Belvidere, Nebraska and the Church of Christ at Waterloo, Nebraska, the Christian Church of Malaga, Washington and the Churches of Christ in Cottage Grove and Wells Creek, Oregon and the University Church in Eugene; The Womens Council of the First Christian Church of Council Bluffs. Iowa: the Christian Church at
Elkville, Illinois and Mrs. Carl Williams of Rushsylvania, Ohio.

SCHOOLING FOR CONRAD

Marguerite triedto teach Conrad withthe Calvertsystem Correspondence School, but there were just too many other responsibilities and interriq>tions to make it a '
success. Consequently he will h&ve to attend the Government school in the south
this coming year. Here is where our greatest problem arises: our government re*

quires $250.00 a year tuition, $125.00 of which must be paid in advance. We are trying to locate a Christian home in which for him to stay during the week. The
Kadena Chaplains Guild is working on the latter need, but we need help to meet
the advance tuition.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

We are so grateful to all who have supported this work through the years, but their number is small. We need more interested people and Churches who will make this work a matter of definite, regular support. For example, there have not been enough funds to pay the field expenses incurred during the past four months. With this amount paid from our own personal funds (now depleted) and the mission some $37.00 in the red on top of this amount, we just have to have more support to con
tinue on. As it is we will have to curtail some of our activities until this deficit

can be made up. Even after this present emergency is met the work will be hindered unless a substantial amount will come in regularly to meet the needs. Brethern, the salvation of souls costs much more than just money, but won't you share with us in this financial burden? We are not asking for ourselves, but for the cause of
Christ.

TURNED

AROUND

In Okinawa the cart is most often before the horse to our way of thinking. In most things this does not matter, but in other things it matters a great deal. Re cently, while talking with a Bible Seminary student about why she did not attend Chiurch services in her village, I received this answer: "I do not attend the Church services because I am not a Christian yet. Maybe after Summer Camp I will become a Christian and then I will go to Church." It seems a bit "turned around*' for one to attend Bible College faithfully, for

sake the Church where they can learn how to be a Christian and finally set a date

for becoming a Christian as though the Church were just some sort of a club to
join in convenient season.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR MAY, JUNE, JULY

Total Receipts Total Expenditures

Deficit

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$ 1,714.42 1,837.47
$ 123.05

MISSIONARIES TO OKINAWA

Not affiliated with the Okinawa Christian Mission

Christman, Cloyd & Helen, Goeku Son, P. O. Box 17, Koza, Okinawa. (Mr. Virgil Kent, Rt. 1 Scottsbluff, Nebraska) Fish, Carl and Grace; on furlough; 263 Florida Street, Buffalo 8, N. Y.
(Mrs. Marvin Rose, Wenona, North Carolina.

Downey, Gerald and Irma-Lee; Recruits: Christian Church, 16 Union St., Joliet, 111. Lash, Mr. and Mrs. Richard G.; Recruits; 327 - 4th Street, Lincoln, Illinois.
Huckins, Mel and Marguerite; Nakijin Son, Imadomari Ku, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands.
(Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sapp, 1919 S. 10th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa.