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Pablished b y Mr. Mrs. Pai i l PrattMissionaries to Kyushu, JapanApril 1, 1958 Volume II, Ko. 2

Kyushu Christian Mission25769 West Edison RoadSouth Bend, Indiana

Dear friends,

G-reetin^s in the name of ourLord and Savior Jesus Christ. A

thousand thanks to all of you forood and lodging during our visitwith you, and for the generousgifts toward our planning. Yovccgifts v ;ere so nice, its hard to b e

ieve, 'Its more blessed to give than it is

Dean Ave. Christian Chiurch b u i l d i n g2545 Dean Ave.

Terre ?Iau te , Indiana

to receive*

February and March have been spent with speaking dates in southwesternOhio, no r thea s t e rn Kentucky and north weste rn West Vi rg i n i a . We a l s o visite d a fev/ churches in Indiana besides our meeting at Bangor, Michigan.

April finds us moving eastward. V / e v/i l l live at my ovrn home for thebalance of our time in the U.S.A. Our address will be P.O. Box 524, Van-derbilt, Penna. Drop us a line. T h e c h i l d r e n vidll finish t h i s sc h o o l y e a rat my alma mater, the East Liberty School . We will b e v i s i t i ng c h u r c h e s inhat tri-state area.

That time is drawing nearer. We are all taking shots. We have allb een imiocu l a t eT f o r po l i o , sma l l pox and the ch i l d r en have r ece ived th eriple b o o s t e r for d y p h t h e r i a , w h o o p i n g c o u g h , etc . V / e n e e d the typhoid,para-tynhoid and tetinus as yet. V / e have ordered our tickets on the American Mail Lines (Seattle to Kobe) for late J u l y. Our passpor t has b e e na p p l i e d for and when it comes thru w e w i l l make a p p l i c a t i o n to the Japanesecons-o la te for our visa. Many of our personal belongings have been packedor freight shipment. Mark hasr e g i s t e r e d t h e c h i l d r e n ' at the Canadian Academy in Kobe, Japan fornext year's schooling. Mary willbe in school, too, this year. Wev / i l l be living in the home of theHarold Coles at Osaka while they

are at home on furlough.We became better acquainted

v/ith I . n s s Vivian Lemon upon hertopover at Indianapolis early in

February. She will be sailingoon, back to Tanabe, Japan. Weearned more of Japan from her.She, Kathleen and our childrenended a shower v/hich the Mars

Ladies had for the kiddies.

They were truly thrilled to seehe nice clothing, sewing materialsand other t i l ings given to them. We

Christian Church buildingon routes 41 28Attica, Indiana


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relay their thanhs to you, ladies.

The C.B.S. i . i i ss ion Bmnhasis VJeek gave us a chance to becone betteracquainted \v i^ exper ienced missionar ies . We saw Char les Troyer, G u y h a y -field, Eugene Morgan, Ernest V / a l d e n , June and Howard Growl and BarbaraHcElroy besides several zealous nev^ missionaries. Both were a soimse ofinspiration to us.

H a v e v o u b e e n a w a r e t h a t 9 3 / ^ o f a l l t h e o r d a i n e d p r e a c h e r s o f t h ew o r l d a r e s e r v i n g En g l i s h - s p e a k i n g p e o p l e . T h i s m e a n s 7 / ^ a r e r e a c h i n g9 1 / ô f t h e w o r l d w h o s p e a k o t h e r l a n g u a g e s . V / h e n w e c o n s i d e r t h e p r o spect of studying Japanese, we realize this great, great need. It vdll beworth what sacrifice is necessary since oirr Oommander has said All theworld. Bray that we shall be courageous and ready to the task. Bray, toothat many may answer the call.

Still another brother in Christ has gone to hisr e w a r d . L e R o y B o n n e l l v ^ h o s e r v e d a s a n e l d e r a n d as a Vtrustee during our ministry at I v l i s h a w a k a , has been cal- mled home. He sioffered much but was faithful and pa-tient thru it all. And us not be v / e a r y in welldoing: for in due season w e shal l reap, i f we faint n o t J f - Jl

Some have asked for a list of our needs that they

might p o s s i b l y be a b l e t o s u p p l y to us. V / e c o u l d useslides or filmstrip of Bible stories, flannelgraphb o a r d and f l a n n e l g r a p h s t o r i e s . V / e s h o i ^ d a l s o h a v ec a r p e n t e r t o o l s a n d s o c k e t v / renches , + S1300 freight.

Brom a mother s view- / 1jSt oint texpeourhildren will soon see nydia Bay Bomwill be a very r e a l - o b j e c t 7-R7--1951lesson of His pov/er in ans- Mary Joyce- B'Omw e r t o p r a y e r a s w e l l a s 10-26-1953a lesson in obedience to

His will. So many have asked in amazement, Areyou going to take your children? Let me assurey o u t h a t t h e y a r e f o u r r e a s o n s w h y w e a r e go ing .If y o u c o u l d h e a r t h e i r p r a y e r s a n d t h e i r p l a n sy o u w o u l d Imow they a r e looking foreward t o

T h e w e e k s a r e flying by a n d w e h a v e e n j o y e de a c h s t e p o f t h e w a y p Eachday b r i n g s u s c l o s e rto the time v /hen we will be at the field of serv i c e for w h i c h v ; e h a v e b e e n p r e p a r i n g for 5 ears

een B a u l v / o r k t h a t h a s posses sed o u j ? e v e r y t h o u - o T ^ i T s promises ac t ion fo r a lmos t two yea r s . Wi th so

many d e d i c a t e d C h r i s t i a n s p r a y i n g for us, w e a rod v/ i l l direct and bless our ways.

I trust in G-od v ^ h e r e v e r I may be,Upon the land or on the rolling sea,

Bor, come what may, Brom day to day,My heavenly Bather v / a t c h e s over me.

I trust in God, I know He cares for me,On mountain bleak or on the stormy sea;

Tho* billows roll. He keeps my soul,I v i yheavenly Bather v / a t c h e s over me.

In His Love,

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Published by I t r, rs. Pa-u l S- PrattMew Missionaries to Eyushu, JapanJuly 1, 1958 Yol-ume II, Mo. 5

Kyushu Christian Mission23769 West Edison RoadSouth Bend, Indiana

Dear friends,

Jul: y 28th is our sailing da te .: V/e leave from Seattle aboard theCAMADA MML. 0\ i r furniture and appliances should he ahead of us on theround the vror ld Ishrandtsen Lines. We are hoping to meet in Kobe in mid-August where we vd.ll all go to school. We adults will attend Kobe Language School while the children attend the Engl ish-spealc ing Canadian Aca-damy and also study Japanese.

G-od has been good to ust Kis spirit has lead us, His grace has beenour provision, His love has protected us and v/hat vri.sdom we have has come from above in r e s p o ns e t o o u r p r a y e r s (James 1:5).

WE V/ISE TO EXPRESS OUR SIKCEREST THAIIKS TO YOXJ WiO HAVE BEEM USED OEHIM TO BLESS OtR LIVES AIJL OUR PLAMS. All of us are but tools in His

hands to be used for His purpose, as instruments of righteousness untoGod (Rom. 6:13) Lord, malce us each fitted, sharpened, usable and yieldedto thy divine hand.

Wonderful experiences have come our way- The Missionary Rally atMich ig an ity v a s a re f reshment t o us and a means of g r e a t e r cha l lenge .The fol lovdng week afforded even more va th an i n s p i r a t i o n a l p r o gr a m at theKiamichi Clinic. A heart woTild be cold, indeed, not to be stirred in themidst of 1500 men seeking Christian fellowship and a greater knowledge ofHis will. This is not to mention the many wonderful times we have had inthe 150 some progra ms we have had wi th your congrega t ions . We ask thaty o u not forget us and p a r t i c u l a r l y t h a t you PRAY POR US.

Two more Living-link churches

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Yanderbilt, Pennsylvania

(Paul's home church)

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A special vote of thanks to Mr z Mrs Roger Quakenhush for the giftof t h e i r LaBel le 500~17att s l ide projector t o the miss ion . Thanks , t o o , t oG - e n e Goehe l fo r t h e u s e of h i s car luggage car r i e r taarpkwhich-r6Ce±^usefixl service . Thanks , a l so to brothers Ceci l Farr ' and,Harr^ 'Bau^i? for.


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Publ ished b y Mr. & r s . P a u l S. Pra t t & ami lyMiss ionar ies of K y u s h u Christian Mission, Japan

October 1 , 1958 Volume I I , No. 4

F o r e w a r d i n g A d d r e s sMrs. P o l l y Wilkinson

23769 W. dison Road

South Bend, n d i a n a .

Dear Fr i ends ,

J a p a n A d d r e s s79 Kamizon o cho,

N i s h i n o m i y a sh i ,

Hyogo k e n , Japan .

Orchard Avenue

Church of C h r i s t

S h e p h e r d , Michigan

( A n o t h e r L i v i n g - Link)

A l o t has happened s i n c e our l a s t l e t t e r . We have t r a v e l e d a b o u t 6 , 4 0 0 miles o v e r land a n d sea and ar e

n o w i n p r o c e s s o f l e a r n i n g t h e J a p a n e s e l a n g u a g e . S t r a n g e as i t m a y seem, we a r e t r u l y e n j o y i n g i t . This m a y

be t r u e mainly b e c a u s e o f the h o l y end we have i n view. But , we ind i t p r e s e n t s a r e a l c h a l l e n g e to u s . P l e a s e

d o no t i n t e r p r e t t h i s to m e a n t h a t * we have i t m a d e r t h a t we d o no t need your p r a y e r s . By a l l means , keep

praying f o r us.

B o t h o f the schools are i n K o b e . O u r home i s a b o u t nine miles to-ward Osaka f r o m the s c h o o l s . Canadian

Acadamy where t h e c h i l d r e n go i s about a m i l e up t h e h i l l f rom K o b e Language S c h o o l . We i d e p a r t o f t h e way

t o g e t h e r as a f a m i l y , by e l e c t r i c t r a i n . T h e k i d d i e s e n j o y t h e s c h o o l , t o o . T h e y k n o w m a n y o f t h e o t h e r m i s s i o n a r y

children. There a re ch i l d r en o f a l l nationalities enrol led .

M a n y thanks t o o u r l i v i n g l i n k c h u r c h e s and i n d i v i d u a l s f o r h e l p i n g s o w i l l i n g l y w i t h y o u r l e t t e r s o f p l e d g e

T h a n k s to the Mishawaka e l d e r s f o r t h e i r extra l e t t e r s . S o m e t h i n g unforeseen caused d i f f i c u l t y i n our a p p l i c a t i o n f o r

v i s a . A in a l rush l e t t e r f r o m the Eas t Chicago e l d e r s got us the s i x m o n t h s v i s a . W e l l h a v e to apply again h e r e

We we a debt of g r a t i t u d e to the men a t Eas t C hicago for the extra inconvenience we caused t h e m .

Neve r l e t i t b e s a i d tha t our Amer ican C h r i s t i a n s are n o t h o s p i t a b l e . In a f if t e e n day t r i p across country, with

j u s t v e s p e a k i n g d a t e s , we o n l y s p e n t t h r e e n i g h t s i n m o t e l s . Our h a t s o f f t o Vaughn E l l i o t t ,Mr. & rs. Do nA u g e n s t i n e a n d Mr. & r s . Tony T o l e d o . W h i l e Vaughn was c a r i n g f o r o u r f u r n i t u r e s h i p m e n t o n t h e e a s t c o a s t , t h e

A u g e n s t i n e s and T o l e d o s were c a r i n g f o r u s and h e l p i n g w i t h o u r t h i n g s i n p r e p a r a t i o n f o r s a i l i n g on t h e w e s t c o a s t .

T h e s e w e r e trying days and you f o l k s h e l p e d take the s t r a i n o f f .

S t o p reading j u s t now a n d p i c k u p the B i b l e . R e a d Mark

4:30-32 a n d Matthew 17 :20 . The m u s t a r d seed w h i c h y o u will

f in d attached i s part o f the cargo w h i c h our ship brought to

to Japan. As scooped u p a f ew handfu ls o f that which h ad

been s c a t t e r e d o n the deck , these i l l u s t r a t i o n s of our L o r d b e c a m e

more real t o me. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS AS A CHARM.

The true value i s i n the a p p l i c a t i o n which our Lord m a d e i n the

s c r i p t u r e s . (1) The C h u r c h of Christ w a s very small i n i t

beginning and seemingly l i m i t e d b y w h a t men a l l e d nlearned

and i g n o r a n t men . B u t i t grew t o be a mighty o r c e which has

withstood he gates o f he l l to t h i s day. I t occurred to u sWomen s Group

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t h a t a s we were b r i n g i n g m u s t a r d seed to J a p a n , so t h e c h u r c h h a s b e e n a s the m u s t a r d seed i n J a p a n . I t s e e m s

m i n u t e a n d i n s i g n i f i c i e n t , y e t , b y t h e g r a c e o f God i t may s o m e d a y b e a s t r o n g e v a n g e l i s t i c fo rce r e tu rn ing many t o

H i s s i d e . ( 2 ) T h i s c a l l s f o r t h e m u s t a r d seed k i n d o f f a i t h . G r e a t a n d d i f f i c u l t t h i n g s h a v e b e e n a c c o m p l i s h e d b y

j u s t p l a i n fo lk who h a d j u s t a l i t t l e f a i t h . Let 's l ea rn o f t h e t rue p o w e r o f God a n d b e e n c o u r a g e d t o t rust Him

m o r e . L e t u s prove to ourselves w h a t k i n d o f m o u n t a i n s He a n m o v e t h r u u s , wherever we e r v e . L e t u s say w i t h

t h e d i s c i p l e s o t o f o l d , ncrease o u r f a i t h . Luke 17:6)

The sea journey proved q u i t e a v a c a t i o n f o r u s . T h o u g h we were t r a v e l i n g o n a c a r g o v e s s e l , we h a d e x c e l l e n t

s e r v i c e , d e l i c i o u s f o o d a n d plenty o f room t o ourselves. T h e r e w e r e n o m e a l s t o c o o k , n o rooms t o c l e a n o r b e d s t o

make up. We e l d s e r v i c e s i n t h e d i n i n g h a l l o n the 3rd a n d 10th o f A u g u s t . The a r g e s t a t t e n d a n c e w a s nine teen

i n c l u d i n g t h e f i ve o t h e r passenge r s .

Aft er eleven days , w i t h o u t a M o n d a y, we n c h o i e d a t Yo k o h a m a . At 9:45 M o n d a y m o r n i n g , M r. r s . Stan ley

B u t t r a y a n d A 1 Hammond m e t u s a t t h e b o a t d o c k . We p e n t t h e d a y v i s i t i n g w i t h t h e i r f ami l i e s a n d t h o s e o f

H a r o l d Sims a n d C l a u d e Likens . I t was t ruly refreshing t o us. Before we e f t f o r t h e s h i p t h a t n i g h t t h e A l e x B i l l s

f a m i l y d r o p p e d b y. It was o o d t o v i s i t w i t h t h e m , t o o . We aw more o f t h e m a t O s a k a .

One m o r e day's journey b y sh ip b r o u g h t u s t o K o b e , o u r d e s t i n a t i o n . We were h a p p y a g a i n t o h a v e M a r t i n

C l a r k m e e t u s a t t h e d o c k a n d happie r y e t , a f t e r see ing t h e grea t met ropo l i t an a rea , t o r e c e i v e a f e w d a y s o f o r i e n t a t i o n

f r o m h i m a n d M r s . Clark . They j u s t tu rned t h e i r home over t o us a n d d i r e c t e d u s t o markets , b a n k a n d m e a n s o i

t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . O h , yes We l s o learned s o m e k e y Japanese w o r d s , t o o .

We ere l i n e d u p fo r t h e h o u s e o f t h e O s a k a C h r i s t i a n Miss ion w h i c h w a s vaca ted b y t h e H a r o l d Coles who

a re i n t h e s t a t e s o n fu r lough . H o w e v e r , o u r fu rn i tu re was n o t d u e t o arr ive t i l l l a t e S e p t e m b e r. M r s , I s a b e l l D i t t a m o r e

helped b y o f f e r i n g her smal l furnished a p a r t m e n t i n K o b e i l l s h e returned f r o m t h e s u m m e r ' s w o r k a t K a g o s h i m a . We

apprec i a t ed t h i s . We r e g r a t e f u l t o t h e H a r o l d Coles , t o o , f o r t h e u s e o f some fu rn i t u r e .

W i t h s c h o o l b eg i n n i n g S e p t e m b e r 2 n d , we t o o k t h e oppor tun i ty o f a t r i p t o K a g o s h i m a w h o r e we l a n t o l a b o r .

We i s i t e d a f e w days a n d a t t e n d e d t h e d e d i c a t i o n o f t h e n e w b u i l d i n g f o r study c l a s s e s a t K a n o y a . T h e n we g o t

o u r l o o k a t t h e r e a l J a p a n . We a w t h e grea t need f o r t h e gospel , t o o . The M a x e y s , Mrs . D i t t a m o r e a n d t h e

Hammonds h a v e d o n e a f i n e w o r k w i t h t h e a i d o f t h e i r Japanese workers . The K a n o y a C h r i s t i a n Center w i l l b e a

p l a c e f o r a C h r i s t i a n l i b r a r y , t r a i n i n g s c h o o l , b o o k s t o r e , chape l a n d a n a u d i o v i s u a l materials l i b r a r y .

Wel l , I must l e t y o u g o . Please d o write t o u s . Our

• Unc le " h a s n o t i n c r e a s e d t h e p r i c e o f t h e 100 a e r o g r a m m e .

T h a t s e e m s t o b e t h e f a s t e s t a n d bes t way t o s e n d m a i l . I f yo u

c h a n g e your address i n a n y w a y, o r w o u l d l i k e t o g i v e u s t h e

address o f a r i e n d who w o u l d l i k e t h e "Epist le", p l e a s e d r o p

a c a r d t o o u r f o r e w a r d i n g addre s s .

May God bless y o u e a c h o n e .

I n HIM,

P a u l a n d interpreter M o t o y o s h l

a t d e d i c a t i o n oF t h e C h r i s t i a n C e n t e r

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Publ i shed by Mr. and Mrs. P a u l S . Pra t t ^ Ti ^M i s s i o n a r i e s t o Kyushu, J a p a n i ' ^

December 1, 1958 Volume II, No. ,

F o r e w a r d i n gA d d r e s s J a p a n A d d r e s s i K S l l l l A H ^ M' 4Mrs. Polly W i l k i n s o n Y 9 K a m i z o n o Cho, , [ J l l}

L2 3 7 6 9 W. E d i s o n R o a d N i s h i n o m i y a S h i , HUlMu i m\Wf ASouth Bend, Indiana Hyogo Ken, Japan

Dear Friends, Koyoen Church-Begun by the Coles

® e thought it beat to make good use of the back side of our greetingto you. Everyone is well and happy at our house. We are settled in somewhat of a 'schooldays' routine. We attend classes, study, teach a fewEnglish Bible Classes, carry out family chores, eat and sleep. At timeswe have cut down on that latter item because of extra work with the Japanese language. The kiddies school at Canadian Acadamy is very similar toyours in the States with the addition of Nippongo (Japanese language).

Our language school is quite different. A chapel service opens theschool each morning at 9:00. We sing in Japanese ??? and each day one ofthe upperclassmen brings a five minute message in Japanese. Then he translates it into English. Classes are purposely small and all our teachers areJapanese. We have three teachers for as many classes. All the conversationis in Japanese. We feel that we are making some headway. However, theJapanese still laugh at us when we speak. We just join in the laugh and tryagain. 'Experience is a good teacher, too,' they say.

Our time is precious. It is difficult to know how to use it. We areforever faced with Japanese lads vho want to leam English. For example,our laundry boy comes by every day without fail. He wants to learn. We dospend some time with him so we can leam Japanese and he gets English in

return. Others want classes. In every instance we have offered to studythe Bible in English. This is the only way we can feel justified in usingthe time. Pray that we shall show a Christian example along with the givingof the precious seed which can fill their greatest need. Paul said, .everyway....Christ is preached; and I therein d o rejoice... (Phil, 1:18)

If you woxi ld drop in for a visit on Saturday night you would find mecleaning house. Paul's Sunday English Bible class meets in our living roomat 9:00 in the morning. At that time all our children go downstairs to singwith the boys and girls. Then for their class period they come upstairs tothe bedroom where I teach them The Life of Christ from filmstrips we have.Following the classes we all gather in the basement room for worship. The• o r e a c h i n f i . i s in Japanese and we do not understand too much of it. However,

t w eoth knowmeaniofthLorSuth

ore worship in Spirit and in truth . The entire congregation here is made up of youth of college and high schoolage. They visit after service till 1:00 or later. We dofeel close to them in the Lord.

We must learn the ways of the Japanese people. Weare learning to read and write again. We are as children.We are reminded of Jesus' words, Except ye...become aslittle children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom ofheaven. Every person who would become a child of Godmias t humble himself and leam His ways.

Vaughn Elliott Yours for Japan,hxul mission

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