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FEBRUARY
1956
"Xei
^ive
unh ike
and dec!a/ie 0i$ {utaise in
elands.
iBRlah 42:12
ff
Recent Victories
TIoa Hnif
joice together with us. Yoiur prayers and offerings Higashi district, making the final decision on the
have borne abundant fruit and will bring a much five villages my team would reach on Sunday
greater harvest in 1956. Continue to pray for this afternoon. We continued south into Kushi district,
work.
leaders
leave
their
work
un
Day according to the pattern shown in The Book. the physical strength to preach every day and
We request your prayers that we may achieve every night in this fertile field. Pray that God
our aims for 1956 and continue the classes in
every village we enter. Pray that we might have the flocks now springing up.
:FUTURE plans:
Work under our direct supervision had reached
a point that it became necessary in the latter part
of 1955 to formulate tentative plans of an en
larged nature to cover a prolonged period of time
that we might have more plainly visible guideposts ahead to enable us to plow a straight furrow
as we break the sod of this virgin mission field.
Some of our second year Seminary students were
asking the question, "Where do we go from here?"
They longed for a glimpse of something tangible
in the future; they desired a definite port to set
out to, a chart to sail by and a harbor to anchor
the Okinawa Bible Seminary in Okuma; Summer interested in evangelism than in anything else;
Camps on the Fukuji River and in Nago districts; that He gives the Holy Spirit to the disciples of
establish Mission centers in key areas as soon the Lord not solely to be a Comforter in times
as Okinawan leadership is trained for the work; of distress but to give conviction, compassion
the Higas, after taking graduate work in the States, and power to witness to a lost world. With this
to return to strengthen the Okinawa Bible Semi conviction we set out to achieve in the future
nary; Brother Hosoi to go to the States to take just as much as God can accomplish through us.
graduate work after the Higas return to Okinawa; We request your prayers and support as we weigh
a constant march of evangelism until every village anchor and set sail.
'SEMINARY NOTES"
Miss Ritsuko Nakachi, Seminary student from her brother on the Southern Ryukyu island of
Nakijin, was united in marriage to Noboro Zaha Ishigaki in the Yaeyama group. She conducted
in the Motobu Church of Christ January 6, 1956. five services and through the use of colored
The marriage service was conducted by Brother slides bore testimony to hundreds of people on
Huckins; Seminary students assisted in decorating this practically untouched field.
and serving. Through this marriage alliance
Brother Huckins loses a capable worker but the
Motobu Mission Team gains another member.
NEWS BRIEFS
The Mel Huckins family arrived on Okinawa Okinawa. We were included in that invitation. It
December 6th from their first furlough in the was a fine fellowshipdelicious holiday eats and
States and are once again in their house in Naki- presents for missionaries and their children.
jin settling down for another term of evangelism
The Protestant Women's Guild (United State's
Financial Statement
Financial Statement for Harlan ond Emeiine Woodruff ONLY
Address Funds for Woodruffs to:
GENERAL RECEIPTS
Mrs. V. F. Kuliowatz
10.00
10.00
Cof C, E.Palestine,Ohio
C of C, Sweet Home, Ore.
C of C, Florence, Ore.
25.00
45.21
40.00
25.00
7.00
10.00
C of C, Crdswell, Ore.
10.00
73.65
50.00
itemization)
Winsome Cl, C of C,
Cottage Grove, Ore
20.00
364.19
25.00
30.00
60.00
SEPTEMBER SUMMARY
General Receipts
1,179.27
144.67
885.74
11,030.41
October, 1955
C of C, Cresswell, Ore
15.00
400.57
10.00
Building Material
Carpenters
3.88
3.30
.25
100.00
33.33
1.50
17.08
2.50
Emeiine WoodruffLivinglink
Charles WakeleeTravel
130.00
15.00
30.00
40.00
25.00
5.00
50.00
10.00
75.00
250.00
11.88
34.20
C of C, Anacortes, Wash
54.53
8.33
10.00
25.00
8.3 3
1.66
120.00
150.00
15.00
5.00
Tacoma, Wash
Kendrick Palmers, Unionville,
5.00
Missouri
26.51
1.80
22.61
11.49
2.50
50.00
Mr. Yaka
Mr. Hosoi
8.33
25.00
99.16
2.41
46.66
1.25
16.65
50.00
)
338.86
250.00
Balance
88.86
300.00
5.22
1.72
19.07
426.82
2.16
Transformer
Food for students
5.25
54.43
25.00
Nakasone
2.25
8.10
4.08
Elecuicalsup^ies&labor
18.75
DISBURSEMENTS
696.96
Total
GENERAL RECEIPTS
DlfflURSEMENTS
8.00
$
10.00
12,209.68
TOTAL
Disbursements
10.00
(Beitatsu Sheroma)
364.19
400.57
1,444.92
10.00
Willamina C of C, Willamina,
Ore. (Native Pastor)
250.00
11,179.27
5.00
150.00
80.00
30.00
11,366.27
766.90
OCTOBER SUMMARY
General Receipts
766.90
25.00
Mission Fund
1363.30
Mitsu 8c Fumiko
764.70
11,128.00
10.00
(Ryomei)
30.00
BoonesCreek C.E., Johnson City,
Tenn (Student)
10.00
Court St Chr Ch, Salem, Ore.
(Harlan)
5.00
IstChrCh, Rupert, Ida(Kamada) 15.00
C of C, Willamina, Ore
(Native Pastor)
10.00
CofC, Madras, Ore (Native wrkr) 25.00
Not/ember, 1955
GENERAL RECEIPTS
IstChrCh, Rylie,Texas
Chr Ch, Corbett, Ore
10.00
15.00
20.00
36.12
40.00
10.00
13.82
3.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
Carpenters
Ch^ch
266.60
130.00
C of C, Madras, Ore
(Native worker)
25.00
Parkrose Chr Ch, Portland, Ore
(Gayu Nishihira)
Westside C of C, Eugene, Ore
60.00
81.5.0
Postage on mailing
10;04
11.35
General Receipts
Special & Livinglink
Brought forward
TOTAL
Disbiusements
30.00
GENERAL RECEIPTS
10.00
799.62
25.00
Wash
Willamina C of C, Willamina,
Ore (Chosin Higa)
10.00
Eastside C of C, Oakland, Calif
(Mitsu & Fumiko)
25.00
42.40
50.00
18.45
Chr Ch
10.65
12.00
10.00
10.00
25.00
5.00
2.50
Postage
2.91
23.12
437.65
35.83
3.00
499.50
15.00
10.00
43.49
30.15
5.16
100.00
10.76
Postage
Seminary light bill
5.90
2.50
50.00
Janu^ Livinglink
150.00
499.16
2.86
50.00
Generator repair
Gas, oil tt grease
4.16
10.88
Postage
2.50
C. HigaWillamina C of C
G. NishishihiraParkrose
Chr Ch
31.00
15.00
HarlanC of C, Julesburg,
Colo
35.00
$1,224.97
SPECIAL & LIVINGLINK
DECEMBER SUMMARY
(Ryomei)
(LivinglinkEmeline)
$ 499.50
569.04
799.62
Office supplies
2.15
Check cashing fees
3.53
Miyoshi Onagahospital ezp. 50.00
Food for students
30.00
DISBURSEMENTS
Teaching materials
Office supplies
5.00
40.00
15.00
Medical help_
10.00
30.00
30.00
Cof C, Julesburg,Colo(Fumiko)28.50
Oct 10-Oct31,.1955
Support
Chr Ch, Gresham, Ore
(Mrs. Nakasoni)
Harlan WoodruffChristmas
December, 1955
gift
15.00
For G. Nishishihira, Regular
DISBURSEMENTS
682.74
15.00
35.00
(B. Sheroma)
15.00
OCM Crcl, Corvallis, Ore
(Toshiko)
25.00
Parkrose Chr Ch, Portland, Ore
For G. Nishishihira, Christmas
38.17
(B. Sheroma)
gift)
Chr Ch, S.S., Woodland, Wn
(Ryomei)
Ore (Toshiko)
NOVEMBER SUMMARY
(B. Sheroma)
W Seattle Chr Ch (Christmas
38.17
8.33
8.33
(LivinglinkEmeline)
1.44
8.00
15.00
10.00
Film
Shoes for Takeru
TOTAL
$1,868.16
For TakeruTuition, etc
51.00 Disbursements
1,224.97
Jr Dep Willamina Chr Ch, WillaBalance December 31, 1955
mina, Ore (Leper children in
For TakeruChristmas gift
Okinawa)
Ch of C, J tdesburg, Colo
(Fumiko)
15.00
14.00
Mission Fund
Mitsu & Fumiko
27.94
$ 82.51
560.68
$
643.19
OCTOBER 1, 1956
DOWNEYS ARRIVE
NO. 10
NASHIRG-SAN SPEAKS
TO THE CHURCHES
Seiken Nashiro-san is the young man
situation.
make
the
Lord's
here at Moromi.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
(Church of Christ)
O'BON FESTIVAL
O'bon is
odori.
It is particularly
Christians
have
difficulty
in
compound.
Bon-odori itself.
In some sections im
Mr. L. J. McElwee
about 2,000 partly destroyed. These reports were not complete. Our home was
Hooded and we had to move everjrthing
Infielders
Joliet, 111.
coin, m.
stronger shelter.
Please, no more uninivited guests this
year.
"
Nebraska.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Brought forward
$ 188.63
Contributions
249.38
$ 438.01
DISBURSEAAENT-
Cloyd
$ 90.00
Helen
100.00
Kay
Kathy
Postage
25.00
25.00
17.00
News Letters
Rent
Interpreter
28.75
25.00
25.00
18.50
$ 354.25
$ 83.76
LitiaH
fallen
to
less
than
NO. 11
NOVEMBER 1, 1956
VOL. 4
to
visit
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
(Church of Christ)
of
Breed
Missionary
Society,
Mountain,
Wisconsin.
Howard Spaulding
Infielders
Gerald and Erma Lee Downey, c/o
First Christian Church, 16, Union St.,
Joliet, III.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lash (Recruits)
c/0 R. Hobart Lash, 327 Fourth St.,
Lincoln, 111.
Carl and Grace Fish, c/o Mrs. Marvin
Rose, Wenona, N.C.
Melvin and Marguerite Huckins, c/o
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sapp, 1919 So.
10th St., Council Bluffs, la.
Harlan and Emeline Woodruff, c/o First
forever.
HEAVENLY CITIZENSHIP
sinful ways.
God requires us to be
and business men, but also God's messengers. They have been preaching
God's Word eagerly as the early
Apostles did and the message of salvation has been spread slowly one to
the other. What do you think our mis-
end.
We
must
but the
we begive us
in Him
endeavor to
THANKS TO ALL
We wish to express our continued
thanks to all who have so faithfully
prayed and given to the Lord's work
here. May God's rich blessings be upon
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
$ 83.76
Contributions
495.83
*i57o
DISBURSEMENTS-
Cloyd
$110.00
Helen
100.00
Kay
Kathy
News Letters (July & August)
Rent
25.00
25.00
56.50
Interpreter
Postage
25.00
25.00
3.08
$369.58
$210.01
services.
MAKE EXCUSE"
and
then
did not
come
is a
number of times
VIRGIL KENT
Route No. 1
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
""'J 58
Harold McFarland
Box 968
Joiett, 111.
Wll8ser<- v- VOWS, Mi
'BRETHREN, OUR HEART'S DESIRE AND PRAYER TO GOD FOR THE OKINAWANS
IS, THAT THEY MIGHT BE SAVED."
DECEMBER 1, 1956
VOL 4
MUST VACATE
We must move from our home in
Moromi. Why?
The American G. I.
who built the house we are living in
came to see us about three weeks ago.
island.
This G. I. retinrned
NO. 12
Helen ex
Also
SEASON'S GREETINGS
OKINAWA CHRISTIAN NEWS
(Church of Christ)
It is
lough time.
FUTURE WORK
If all goes well we will move to
number of
Mel Huck
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Brought forward
$210.01
Contributions
280.00
$490.01
DISBURSEMENTS-
Helen
$100.00
100.00
Kay
Kathy
Newsletters
Car expense
25.00
25.00
25.75
35.00
Rent
25.00
Interpreter
Supplies
25.00
1.02
li
$361.77
Balance on hand October 31, 1956
$128.24