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Mings Ray Mattie 1959 Japan PDF
Mings Ray Mattie 1959 Japan PDF
Hirakata-shi, Osaka,Japan
or gifts. Also, thajiks to all of you v/ho so v;onderfully stood by us thr'oughout the past year. Our hearts are continually filled with thatiks for all of you who cared enough to share your blessings with
us, so that we can tell the Good Kev/s to the Japanese, V/ords are not sufficient to express our gratitude, but the joy you feel upon know
ing that souls are being born into the Kingdom can do for you what
we cannot.
many hearts, but through it a neighbor family is now seeking to learn about Christ, A year old baby boy fell.into a small fish pond and drowned. The grieving parents Were pointed to God, and the day after thq funeral the whole family came to ask about becoming Christians. Sincc that the:/ are attending Church and studying the Bible. The
man's family have been Buddhists for many years. It takes a lot of courage for a Japanese man to malce such a bre^ with the family re
ligion. (Sometimes it means a break with the family as v/ell.) In this case it truly seem.s that "a little, child shall lead them". They had "a Buddhici: funeral for the baby,7yne month 1at.er a Christ iaj'i memorial
service was held by family request.
One young man was baptized just after Christmas, Recently he brought his brother and three others to Church. We have hopes that they also will become Christians before long,
V/ith the beginning of the year Ray, Donnie, ^d Lonnie have taken
on a regular preaching scheduleoThe three of them take turns alter
nating with Mr. Kav'abe the pastor of I^Takamiya and Nakaburi Churches.
Now, the four of us are preaching at the two places and we ha^?e to
keep books on v/ho goes where when,
Before this he had been preaching both places each Sunday mornings
MISSIOi; SSRVICjilS, Box 968,' Joliet, Illinois. Request MINGS FAMILY Ii: OSAI^A, JAPAT-I lesson-packet, (send Many churches are follov/ing
the study schedule which makes May the month for Japan. Order in :".iLiG.;
them and Toray for m.any more. The shortage of workers is serious,
Please remember to pray. And God bless you.
In His Service, The Mingses
prospects for three or fo,ur new students next year. We/^tteful for
There are
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W. Ray iir-ngs Family
113^-3 Uakaburi
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MINGS NEWSLETTER
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April 11, 1959
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Mr. & ISrs. Elmer Pry
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work, both prayerfully and .otherwise. Your spiritual support; is .highly ^ i iKjportanL, for the reason that.- financial support without spiritual backing-''.'
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prayers.
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Again we wish to thank all of you for your contributions: tov/ard the - '
So we beg that you continue t.q'reinember'us in voui^ -r: .
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sunrise service, held at 6:00 in the mornlhg, in our -back yard,J "ItawsIs raoher cold at first, but the sun came up and brightened things/ arid wl had
a very nice serv;LCe.
this was ^ohe first rervice of the.kind to be held at-the Nakabiir^i Church'. . In the cernoon of the same day/ v/e had two baptisinal services -(combined) in town, iwo -from. the Moriguchi Church were baptized, plus orie young lady
has served as interpreter and teacher- in the Seminary for quite some time. "ow feels that he is needed elsewhere, so we shall-pray that he . load a life of .greaoer service in the place where he is now goinfr.l Mr. oshii., comes ^rom Kyushil, so he is only going back to sei-ve in his: home
co"Liriu3?y#
Church. Thus was a new veryones. prafitablt:and eni^lchilg day, us older' Christians and it for the .. After several/years of service at the Moriguchi 'Church, Yoshii (formerly Mr Gasha], is leaving to fulfill a oall ^rom the. southerii island'> Ox iiyushu. He Has done a great work for the..Mor^,feuchi Churcli; moreover, he''
held frL''4rir?to^1r^% annual Missionary Conventicfh was^ ^ '+ the Both conver^tions well attended, and We can amsa\. thao it was one of most rewarding were experiences' we have had on the conventions were held just outside'Najoya afa beautiBay, ^where, the oreakers/ pound the sea wall and the tall,
ve are very gra:teful to those in Sfawya who. made the event possible.'
....-j" groan in than the wind. The breakers, oalm--and the -L. w-as Pi'ies nothin.W' more a good" breeze. Ourhowever, spirits wore ivere lifted and
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ti-(o the States in time for u-.e f fal.l. (19:,-.9) school xerm. f They want returning to enter to some'Bible colleee ther~e
oO ohat.we may ]nake a wi^e decision.
v,^.v soudents Seminary opens ne-^ and one year auditor. jchat ./n...cn if' thsy are preparing toyou do
Aprilwill make and there willgood be at least three This a pretty group for us pray for all the students _ and for the work upon, entering school.
corresponding personal.
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In His Service,
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The Mingses
23 1955
W. Ray Family
li?2-3 HakabUri
mifctS newsletter
..lay 1959 Mr. & I/Irs. Elmer Fry
Oakford Indiana
Since they were doinf^- a lot of mission work, it was hard to de cide whether they should return now or wait another year. However,
they v/ill have comprotod two yo.:Lrs of study in Osaka Biblo Seminary. ,Wo have applied for passage, on tho ProLsidont Linos for tho middle or latter part of July. If they cannot got a sailing date in timo, it
may bo necessary for thorn to fly.
It may bo possible for them to accept a few spoalcing dates after thoy arrive, before time for school to begin. As plans arc
Thoy
Mr. Mings will have to talco ovor their preaching scheduleand adding it to his ov/n, ho v/ill bo terribly busy, since he has boon doing a lot of hir; sornons in Japanese. Good interpret or jkonuo scarce, ?.nd thoy don't n.lv/ays say what ono wants thom to say.
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Aside from the boys' going homO; v/o h?.Vvj had other problems> such aj tho changes in thj teaching stcjff at the Seminary. Several
preachers are leaving tho ar^a, and somw miijsionarijs arc leaving for furlough. Tho burden of to-aching will fall on a fov;. Pray with us that tho Lord will raiso up many new young preach^^rs for train
ing.
One yoimg preachcr, who studied for a yerj* in San Joso Bible College, has roturnod to Japan recently. He says that he is
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Leaving for Christian Service Camp, in the group are Dole and Carol.
Mr. Kawabe, pastor of Nakamiya and Nakaburi Churches, alternating v^ith Mr. Mings.
Dear Christian Friends, Another year is fast drawing to a close. to the people In Japan. Truly this year has brought much suffering
It has been an unusual year in many ways, since the summer was Typhoons and other disasters have brought death and
offoi-tc nf it etill l-io foU fr