davis howard kathryn 1957 japan

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N a g o y a h r i s t i a n M i s s i o n

EDNA

HOWARD

KENNETH

KATHRYN

Atner lcan Address

CLYDE VIRGINIA BIRNEY

Sublette, Kansas

Japanese Abbress

HOWARD < - KATHRYN DAVIS

Box 19, ChikusaNagoya, Japan

May 1957

Dear F r i e n d s i n h r i s t

Greetinfre from the Christians in Nagoya. Wejoin them in sending oTtllX to youwhohave sharedin this workof central Japan.

weare makingplans for a ChristianServiceC^p twoÔTBS sând^theplanting of a new church. These plans ; about financesb^îrrftefLrraêrwe -ririrt^ri^^^^^ so.

4-hTiRh a church in a small city near Nagoya hut this , like otner pahlish a cnurcn ^ offwe iust didn t have the funds,por tuni t ies , has had to he pu t o il we jutoi.

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were your decision which wouldyou eliminate to save money?As for opening new work we are at a virtual p-oc or\ mrTflTawn o n t h e m i s s i o n a cc o un t a i x e r12 2.1 ; 1=^^count souls in terms of dollars heard the story of Christlos t that would have heen saved, had they heara Lne s ^

Please pray with us in this matter that Christ will Provide and:Li:rs:rroufdLr:îrh:ufcf^^^we are so near, yet so faryour prayers can make the difference.

Again wewish to thank all you whohave shared with us in His workin Naâ^wrh : Christ s promisethat such faithfulness will not gounrewarded on that Great Day. ^ service

MAY 6 1957

JANET JUDY

IRENE


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Japanese Address

HOW RD 6. K THRYN D VISCLYDE 6- ViReiNIA IRNEY _ , , Box 19 CnikusaSubtel te Kansas ,

Nag oy a Japarx

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Dear F ri en ds in Christ

We would prefer to write each of you personally in this regard but sinc e that is no t possible wewish to use this medium to e xp re ss o ur th an ks to al l of you for your m an y p ra yer s and financialhelp Each day we give thanks to God fo r so m any wonderful f r iends who share w ith us so that

we c an se rv e Him here in these islands of Japan

Bo b & H az el C ha mb er s h av e r et ur ne d safely to th e field to assume a large portion of the work inr ea ch in g t he Japanese for Christ Sometimes the load seems unbearable and thankless but in suchtimes w e t ak e s tre ng th in th e knowledge that He still cares and that you are sharing al l with us inyour prayers Chambers Davises and Youmay Christ be glorified as w e l ab or to ge th er fo r Him

Christian Service Camp which is one of the high points in the summer program, promises to be wellattended with about forty from four churches in this area. Al l th e Insti tute preachers will participatein th e c a m p

School for th e girls will begin September 3r d at the Air Force School here in Nagoya. The tuitionis still S1.39 per day, per student and totals about 750 for the complete year for all three. Thereare r um or s t ha t t he s ch oo l may be closed next year and if so ou r children will have to be s en t a wa yto a boarding schoola prospect we are no t l oo kin g forward to 1

The Nagoya Christian Leaders Institute opens again September 3r d for the second year trainingprogram. The students conducted services in four different locations during July and August, th ebest attended of which was about five hundred people These m e et in gs w er e planned and carriedout solely by the preacher students without an y help from the missionaries except equipment. Wehope their success in these ventures is a foreshadow of th e future of Christianity in Japan.

Please remember us in your prayers that H is wi ll be done an d that we may no t falter before suchgreat opportunities as face us each day as we labor in Nagoya for Hi m as your ambassadors in th eGospel

P le as e w ri te to us often for your letters many times are th e bond that tides u s over a dark hour ofdespair

Yours in H is service

Howard 6* Katrhryn Davis


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F IN A N C IA L S TAT EM E N T

Howard d Kathryn Davis

Feb.. Mar., Apr., May 1957

Mrs. E. H. Scheffsky 10.00 Arcadia , Ind iana 15 .00O kl a. C it y, Okla., D r ap er P ar k, Mrs. Alroy Adamson 5 .00

Pr im. Dept. 9.59 Cashion, Okla . 50.00

Hepler, K an s. , M is s. Soc. 20.00 M r M r s K. W . A d a m s 10 .00

Moore, Okla. , Antioch, Crusaders Class 28.50 M r M r s O l i v e r P i c k e t t 20 .00B uffa lo , K a ns ., Women s Counci l 65 .00 R uss ell , K an s., M iss. Soc. 5 .00M r s E a r l M a t t h e w s 1 .00 Englewood, Kans. 25.00

M r s . J ak e C u tl er 1 .00 F l o r a P i c k e t t 50 .00M r s L . F S a u d e r 1 Smithers , W.Va., Jr. Class 4 .00Mulhal l , Okla., S. S. 30 .96 M r s D o n a l d R. C o l l i n s 10 .00

Grove, Okla . 5 0 . 0 0 Mulhall, Okla., Anthoch S.S. 33.15E t t a T r a h e r n 13.00 D o n a l d R. R o c k 4.00

Lone Wolf, Okla . 56 .00 M r. M r s . E l v i s E v a n s 75 .00

M r s . E. W . S c h e n k 10 .00 M r M r s C.V. D u n n 15.00

Ta l a l a , Okla . 25.00 M i ss io n R e ce ip t s S 1275.09Okla. C it y, O kl a. , D ra pe r P ar k, C.E. 25 .00

L I V I N G L I N K

N ew Marke t , Iowa, Ladies Aid 38.86

S a vo n bu rg, K an s. 15 .00 Okla. City, Okla., Draper Park , Ladies

McKinney. Texas, C.W.U. Gp. 41 .00 A i d 60.00

Memory of Orpha M art in 5 H e pl er , K a ns . 61.50

M rs. Ray Smith 12 .00 M o r r i s t o w n , Te n n . 50.00Washington, 111 Loyal Circle S.S. Arcadia , Kans., S.S. 40.00

C l a s s 150 .00 McKinney, Texas, Berean Class 15.00

H am p to n, I ow a ^ 25 .00 Okla. C it y. O kl a. , Central 400.00

Okla. City, Okla., Draper Park 40 .00 F r e d Rei swig 40.00

Shreveport, La., Fair Park 20 .00 Eads, Colo. 100 .00

O kl a. C it y, Okla., D ra pe r P ar k, Ruth Stewar tv i l l e , Minn., P l e a s a n t Grove 40.00

Gp. 2 1 . 2 6 S h a t t u c k , Okla . , W.M.S. 20 .00

Drumr igh t , Okla., Women s Council 20 .00 T h a y e r, Kans. 25 .00

Ripley, Okla. 2 0 .0 0 Mar te l l e , Iowa 100 .00

Griswold, Iowa 33 .27 S u bl et te , K a ns . 200.00

Wichita, Kans., Westside, L oi s C ir cl e 15 .00 Avoca , Ark . 45.00

W. A. Fergason 1 Living Link Receipts 1196.50

Joplin, Mo., Vil la Heigh ts , C.W.M. 10 .00 Mission Receipts S 1275.09N o r a H o h n 4 To t a l Rece ip t s S 2471.59Smithers , W.Va., Miss. Class 5 B a l a n c e Feb . 1, 1957 9.19M r. M r s . C. D. N e w c o m b 15 .00 Balance Rece ip t s 2480.78Cant r i l , . Iowa , C.W.F. 10 .00

Edi th Van F ossen ( 2.50 fo r Kenny) 1 2 5 D I S B U R S E M E N T S

M r s R . B . A n d r e s o n 10 .00 Living Link 1200.00

M i s s C h a r l o t t e K . H e r z e l 10 .00 P o s t a g e 105 .56

M r. Mrs . J. M. Hunger fo rd 25 .00 Tuition Judy, Janet, Irene) 339.57


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H o u s e a r I ns u r an c e 81 .40

C h u r c h Bui ld ing Expense 320.10

P r i n t i n g 62.25

B ib le s, B o ok s, So ng B oo ks 38.40

C a r T i r e Repa i r 59 .00

Sunday School Supplies 10.51Doctor, Dentis t , Medicine 23.75Office Church Equipment 157 .97Telephone 7.50N a t i v e S a l a r i e s 473.61

T ax Japanese 300 .00T ax (U.S.) 108.00Rent Nojiri 60.00

Charge Fo r Yen Exchange 12 .00

T o t a l is b u r s e m e n t s 3590.68

Tota l Receipts Balance 2480 .78

Deficit J u n e 1, 1957 1109.90


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N A G O YA CIMSTIIMI

MEWST H AT T H E L N D O F T H E R I S I N G S U N M I G H T C O M E T O K N O W T H E R IS E N S O N

V O L . 6 S E P T E M B E R 1 9 5 7 N O 3

C H R I S T I N S E R V I C E C M P

Tw o and one half hours by train then one hour by bus u p a twistingshelf l ike mountain road and w e w are alm ost to the site of the N agoya ChristianServi ce Camp. From the bus it was a twenty m in ute w alk to a small valley inthe very top of the mountains to the camp rented from the N agoy a Y M C A

Camp this year was late in August but the lateness of the date has no bad


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N G O Y C H R I S T I N M I S S I O N

Howard K a t h r y n Davis

B o x 19 C h i k u s a

Nagoya Japan

F o r w a r d i n g s e c r e t a r i e s

Clyde Virginia BimeySub le t t e Kansas

B o b H a z e l C h a m b e r s

B o x 7 C h i k u s a

Nagoya Japan

Forward ing S e c r e t a r i e s :

Mr . Mrs. E. C. Parsley

Hugoton . K a n s a s

N G S H I M

Interest remains high in th e small town of Nagashima, and the little prefabbuilding is serving Christ well. Pictured here is Yoshida San (left) and SuzukiSan teaching the youngsters a new hymn at th e Bible School period. At thepresent Howard is doing most of the preaching but gradually more and moreresponsibility is b ei ng p la ce d upon the Japanese preachers.

Ever wish you could visit a mission field and take part in some actualf or ei gn m is si on ar y evangel ism ? Such was th e rea lized w ish of Miss Velma

Held of the Missionary Church of Christ Hampton Iowa She is here as aschool teacher under contract to the U.S. Air Force. Miss Held who has alsobeen in Europe asked to be sent to Nagoya Japan so that she c ould he lp inth e w o r k of th e Nagoya Chris t ian Mission.

We were overjoyed several m on th s ag o to receive a letter from h er r eg ar d

ing her plans and then just before school opened this year to welcome herinto our home. Miss Held will be a great help to the mission during the nextschoo l year while sh e is in Nagoya.

B O X E S

We are certainly grateful to al l those who had a part in the very nice boxeswe received during the pcist quarter. The food and clothing were welcome gifts.

7 b ox es N e w L is bo n Church of Chr i s t N ew L isbo n. Indianafood2 b o x e s L o i s C i r c l e W e s t S i d e C h r i s t i an C h u rc h

Wichi ta Kansasclo th ing for the ch i ld ren food.

2 boxesWest Side C h ri s ti a n C h ur ch Wichita Kansasfood used clothing


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(((iiitinui d Iroiii [lauc I)effects in Japan, in fact it is in some ways better in view of th e Japaneseschool schedule. Four days of study and spiritual i ns pir ati on , j oi ne d in bythirty-five including the Davis and Chambers families) ended successfully ona Saturday afternoon with one confession of faith. Th e young lady, from theMukojima Church, wa s baptized later at the East Nagoya Church.

Camp in Japan is much lik e c am p in America with classes in the mornings,recreation or a hike in the afternoon, and evangelistic services in the evenings.Most of the actual running of the camp was taken over by the four Japanesepreachers as they put into practice the lessons they had learned a t the NagoyaChristian Leaders Institute. In addition to these taught by the Japanese preachers,c la sses were taught by Bob Hazel Chambers, Howard, Kathryn, and JudyD a v i s

T he e nth us ia sm of the campers is evident by the plans they are alreadymaking for next yea rs c am p. If possible camp next year will be held at a seashore camp.

N E W B I B L E C L S S

Each Sunday m orn ing at the second

Bible School hour, a group of highschool and college young people meet

in the mission l iving room for Bible

study. Judy is the t eacher for this newclass which begins with studies in theO l d Te s t a m e n t a n d c lo se s w ith a r o u n d

t ab le discuss ion of th e lesson covered .

T H E G I R L S S C H O O L I N G

O ur three girls are a ga in e nr ol le d in the Air Force School in Nagoya, butthis will probably be their last year; for the Air Force is moving out and willnot be here a t the beginning of the next school year. In that event Janet willbe sent to Tokyo {seven hours away by train) and we will attempt to teach Ireneat home Judy will graduate this year and plans to at tend Midwest ChristianC oll eg e n ex t year.

The tuition for the year for the threo girls will be about 750 payable byt h e m o n t h

I N S T I T U T E

The preache r t ra in ing school opened it s doors again on September lOtlifor a no th er y ea r of training for our young preachers. Bob is teaching Bible


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I . In August we took a vacation in^ I the Japanese Alps. The first night

I I away from home we stayed in a Japfl | I anese hotel and since a hotel in Japan

I is so much different from its A me ric anyL I counterpart we thought you might be

I interested in a few of the details.When a guest arrives he immediate-ly changes into a kimono provided

Jljp > by the hotel. Then he is shown tothe Ofuro bath). The bath is usual lyone of the beauty spots of the hotel ,consisting of a dressing room and abath room with a large bath, resemble-ing a smal l swimming poola n d looks. The p ro p er p ro ced u re

to ba the before ge t t ing into th e water,by dipping water from the tu b with asmall wooden bu cket an d pouring it l ike an old f as hi on ed s ho we r. Next comesthe process of inching into th e v ery ho t water for a few minutes of relaxation.We emerged from the bath looking much the same color as a boiled lobster .

Returning to our room, overlooking a picturesque Japanese garden completewith d wa rf ed p in es and a t iny stream, we found the hotel maids preparingo u r meal which is always served to th e guest in his room. O f course everything was Japanese style, from food to service, so we sat cross legged upont h e f loor n d a te f rom a lo w ta ble .

Then came b ed t ime. The customary Japanese pallets were rolled out onthe floor one to sleep on and one equally as heavy to cover with. The onlyconsola t ion w e c o u l d f ind in such a b e d w as th e bel ief tha t it is supposed tob e m o re h ea lth fu l t h n t h e sof t A m e r i c a n b e d

Sightseeing is always a part of such a trip, for though we have been inJapan for several years we can always find new sights and experiences each

t i m e w e v e n t u r e o u t


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A m er ic an A d d re ss

CLYDE V I R G I N I A BIRNEY

Sublelfce, Kansas

Japanese Address

H O WA R D KATHRYN DAVIS

Box 19, ChikusaNagoya, Japan

Clfrtslinas Sreetinga from ^a6iscs anb ^tmegs

Along witk our best wislies for tlie manifolJ

blessings of Ckrist we send our keartfelttkanlcs to all you wko kave skarecl tkrougktke past year in tke Nagoya worL and welooi: forward to a rick fellowskip together

in tke coming year. May 1058 ke a gloriousvictory for Ckrist.

..The Nagoya Christian Leaders Institute has just completed another successful term. t involves a lo t of work time an d expense but th e r ew ar d is justifying when we

listen to these young men preaching the Word of Christ. Your missionary doll^sare speaking for C^ist through them

A t th e present time along with th e Chambers we are attending a University here

in Nagoya to learn to read write this d if fi cu lt J apanese language. We spend six

hours a week in class study an d fr om t we nt y f iv e t o thirty hours in study outside

class. I t is an exacting an d grue ling task but with His help we will f in ish better

p re pa re d t o serve Hi m here in Japan.

So far the children are still able to attend the military school for which we give

God th e thanks. The tuition is approximately 750 for all three which constitutes

a serious drain on our funds bu t a ls o r el ie ve s us of the task of home teaching to

give o ur tim e to Hi s work.

Judy will graduate in Ma y and will return to Oklahoma City soon after to enter

Midwest Christian College. Anyone desiring to sh are in her re turn passage please

mark y ou r c on tr ib ut io n a s designated fo r t ha t purpose.

Again we wish to express our gratitude to all you who have had a par t in th ework here. We pray fo r yo u da ily an d we wish you a very merry Christmas an d

a happy New Yea r.

You rs in Christ

Howard 6k Kabhryn Davis


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Japanese Address

^ LY E vme^NlTeiRNEY ^Box 19 Chikusa

Subietle Kansas

I Nagoya, p n6

Ne w Years time in Japan is the main celebration of the year. All d eb ts a re settled shops

axe closed even food is prepared for several days ahead. Literally the n at io n t ak es a Holiday.

It is a joyous and colorful celebration but one in which Christ has no part. Even th e

f ai th fu l Chri st i an many times finds it hard to keep th e traditions in a Christian way. With

th e beginning of th e ne w year we r ea li ze m or e than ever the need for a renewed effort for

Christ in the ye ar ahead.

A nation without Christ is a n at io n w it ho ut h op e and th ou gh th ere a re almost a mill ion

Christians in Japan this number is only on e in on e hundred. Truly th e harve st is plenteous

but th e laborers ar e few. P e rh ap s t h er e w il l a lw ay s be to o fe w laborers but there need not

be a lack of prayer for th e lost. You r p ra ye rs an d support c an he lp in a great way to make

up for th e lack of workers in th e field.

We have had our share of s ickness in th e family this winter. C olds Asian Flu an d now

Janet has contacted a n O ri en ta l a il me nt t ha t ha s caused her hands face and parts of her

body to break out in an almost solid swelling rash. After several tries, the Air Force doctors

have checked its spread an d seem to be bringing it under contrel.

Kenny will be two years ol d January IS , an d like all youngsters his age, he is learning

new words everyday. Since he is exposed to both English an d Japanese, he is acquiring a

mixed vocabulary in both lan guag es. This especially de li ght s t he Japanese young people

who meet in our home for Bible Study an d Sunday School Classes.

We would l ike to ad d an extra word of thanks to you who sent money fo r th e girl s

school ing. The ir t ui ti on at th e U. S. Ai r Force school is almost S 10 0 some months , which

is a heavy burden especially at this time. Also, we ar e gra teful for th e l et ters of encour

agement you send because of ou r financial situation.

As we begin another year for Christ in Japan, we wish to enlist your prayers in Hi s

behalf. There is much to b e done and so little t ime Your p ra yer s an d support can

s trengthen our hands an d win th e victory for Christ

Yours in His service

Howard Kathryn Davis


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I would just l ik e t o j oi n B ob in afe w w ord s o f g ra ti tu de a nd t ha nk

f ul ne ss t o al l of you w ho w ere so

wonderful to us when w e n ee de d yo u

m o s t G od ha s s h o w n u s t i m e a n d

a ga in h ow g en er ou s H is people ca n be

a n d d e mo n st ra t ed in a visible wa yHi s answer to prayer.

To an y of you who have a spare

m o m e n t w e w o u l d love to h e a r f r o m

you. L et t ers fro m hom e w ith n e w s

of o ur f r iends ar e a rea l b o o s t to us .

Th e girls ar e both fine an d r ightnow a re a nxi ou sl y ta lk in g a bo ut

Christmas. They want to send theirgreeting to each of you. They missth e m an y f ri en ds a nd loved ones theyme t in th e States, bu t t he y w er e h a pp yto o to be hom e again an d renew

f r i end ship s h e re.

Continue to pray for us and writet o u s

A d d r e s s e s t o R e m e m b e r

Howard Kathryn DavisB ox 1 9 C h i k u s a

Nagoya . Japan

% Clyde Bi rney

S u b i et t e , K a n as a s

Bob Hazel Chaa ibers

Box 7 Chikusa

Nagoya. Japan

% Everette Parsley

Hugoton, Kansas


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F I N N C I L S TAT E M E N T

Bob Ha ze l C h a m b e r sB o x 7 C h i k u s a

Nagoya Japan

August - October 1957

G e n e r a l

S a l e o f C a r 2100.00

Russe l l K a n s a s 145 00

Palmdale California 110 00

M r M r s I r w i n S o n 100 00

Mr Mrs Ralph Campbell 100 00

Blunt S. Dako ta 75 00

Centra l Oklahoma City Okla66 00

Gallup N. Mexico 54 81Mr Mrs Ralph Coffecn 50 00

S o u t h Gate Cal i fornia 50 00

M r M r s M T S u r r i c 50 00

S. S Syracuse Kansas 50 00M r M r s G r a n t B r o w n 40 00

Circle 3, Hobbs N Mexico 35 00

Miss Grp 1, Protection Kansas 31 00Norfolk Nebraska 30 00

Seneca Missour i 29 83

V. B. S., Newhall California 28 79

Rol la Mis sou r i 25 00

Bus Prof Dodge City Kansas 25 00

Greenvi l le I l l inois 25 00

M r M r s C H Schake l fo rd 20 70

Mrs J E Wilson 20 00

M r Mrs Guy Mahin 20 00

M r Mrs W S. Ferguson 20 00L e o n a C a r t e r 15 00

Clayton Hall 15 00

C. o f C., S an A nt on io Te x a s 15 00M r s H a r o l d M c G e e 15 00

M r Mrs John Wo m a c k 12 50

Newhal l Cal i forn ia 10 00

M r Mrs George Spies 10 00H a l l i e M a n t l e 10 00

Mrs E t h e l Lindberg 10 00

Stu Grp 2, Protection Kansas 10 00Circ le Fellow Prague Oklahoma 10 00

Willing Workers Libera l Kansas 10 00

Loyal Boos te r s Buckl in Kansas 10 00

S. E Syracuse Kansas 10 00No Nam e Victor ia Te x a s 10 00

Chr i s t i an Circle F l e t c h e r Okla 10 00

W. Reseda Cal i forn ia 6 77

B e a v e r O k l a h o m a 6 00

M r P a u l P a i n e 5 56

Mrs G c orgi e M c C or mi ck 5 00B e r t h a H o f f m a n 5 00

In t e r Ba rnsda l l Ok lahoma 5 00

Jr Rushville Missouri 5 00

Mr Mrs Alber t Delbridge 5 00U. R Wei Class San Antonio Tex 5 00

I I P B e l l 5 00

Floyd W h i t e 5 00

M r M r s B e r t l s W h i t e 5 00

Bob Joyce Warr i ck 5 00H a z e l C u l v e r 5 00

W F C l a r k 5 00

M r M r s M L M a r t in s o n 5 00

J r End Glencoe Oklahoma 4 00H a z e l B u l l a 1 00

8 3571 96

L L C h u r c h e s a n d I n d i v i d u a l s

Hugoton Kansas 3 150 00Belle Mi ssou r i 105 00

Sou th Loop Dallas Te x a s 90 39Li t t l e ton Colorado 75 00

S ig ma S ig ma L on g B ea ch Calif 69 30

Jennings Missour i 60 00

R os e H ill Te x a r k a n a Te x a s 55 00Roby Missour i 50 00

Eldon Missour i 43.45Roberta Kenoyer 40.00Purdy Missouri 30.00Friendly Bible Class Hugoton Kan 30.00Valley Center Kansas 27.00M r M r s L e o n a r d We e c e 25 00

Arcadia Kansas 25.00M r M r s C D N e w c o m b 15 00


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Mail as soon as possible to Mission Services, Box 968, 509 West Jefferson, Joliet, Ill inois. . .

W O R LD S UR V EY

A WORLD SURVEY of independent missions w ill b e presented for s tu dy i n th e chrirches inAugust, 1955, an d mater ia l fo r this s tu dy w il l a pp ea r in HORIZONS Magazine of i ssue dated June

24th we need th e information requested on these two pages by JUNE I3th. We can only presentthe whole p ic tu re i f a l l mater ia l is received in t im e so we wi l l appreci a te your attention now.Thank y ou v er y much .

This form is sent to each missionary family, or single missionary. Please repor t only thework for which yo u a re r es po ns ib le , a nd , to avoid duplica tion , clear with co-workers.

The following information w ill b e published:

1 . In HORIZONS, th e information requested on t he a t ta c he d form^o^

2 . A World Mission Ma p in color locating a l l miss ionar ies o f C hr is ti an c hu rc he s a ndc hu rc he s o f C hr is t -p lease include sketch of your f ield with location of : churches,

other preaching points , other Bible schools.

3. Storybook of Missions Send one story of 1,200 words maximum human interest storyconcerning one person s experience in coming to th e Lord or deciding for fulltime service ON YOUR FIELD. This may be fictionalized and names changed, bu t should bebased on actual incident. We hope to publish these in a book or books .

(Map an d Book a re b ei ng f in an ce d by proceeds from th e PentecostSeal Campaign now coming in

4. Complete new Address Book will be pub li shed to accompany lesson. Be sure to sendaccurate address i n fo rma t ion you desi re to have included . If d i ff e ren t t han thatwhich we ar e now using see Prayer Calendar.

At the request of some miss ionari e s , t he Addres s Book will be labeled NOTOFFICIAL, an d will carry th e following explanation:

The following l ist of missionaries is provided as a convenience to those who desire tocorrespond with missionar ies . Those l i s ted are believed to b e fa ith fu l to Christ inevery possible particular. Listing does not i mp ly a pp ro va l o f one another or by th eeditor. Non-l ist ing may no t mean d i sapproval . Every effort is made to l ist those whoclaim to be worthy of the church s support for missionary activity ; the editorassumes no responsibil i ty as to whether they are . The worthwhileness of individuals or miss ions mus t be determined by those who si5 port them.

Missionares are listed as soon as they are act ively preparing to go to the f ie ld , an d forone y ea r a ft er they c om e h om e to s t a y.

The only major change in th e ne w l isting will be that NATIONALS who ar e In FULL CHARGEof work will be l is ted for example, E. T. Westriq in Mexico; ^ this does not mean local preacherswhich could no t be l isted for lack of space).

With sincere appreciation fo r all your help. In Christ ,

davis howard kathryn 1957 japan

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