Japan Undermines Christian Religion In Conquered China
Returned Missionary Says All
Schools, Seminaries, Hospitals
Have Been Closed At Pyrengyang
Russians Active In
Religious Movement
In Conquered China
Misaiou Work Qoen On De
spite Strong Opposition.
Rev. Leonard Says
By DR. C. 4. LEONARD, SR.
In response to the editor's request
for information on the present sit
uation in the Far East, I should like
at this time to elaborate on my for
mer statement that Japan is in an
undermin^ed way and also open
ly hindering Christian missions in
the Far Sast. This phase of the sit
uation is o| tremendous importance.
We have heard it declared repeated
ly that to destroy Christianity, or at
least Christian missions, in East Asia
and_set_up Shinto worship and Bud.
dhism is a part of Japan's program.
This is already being done in areas
where Japan has gained control. At
Pyengyang, Korea, said to be the
largest mission station in the world,
the doors of the schools, theologian
?seminary, hospitals and missionary
residences have all been closed,
boarded up, the missionaries gone?
a tragedy.
Shinto worship has already been
made the national religion in Man
churia (Manchukuo). All officials,
school teachers and children, repre
sentatives of business and other or
ganizations are forced to worship
the Japanese sun goddess, the em
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peror, spirits of Japanese ancestors,
and even the spirits of Japanese sol
diers who have lost their lives in the
war against China. Although ninety
per cent of the population of Man
churia are Chinese Shinto shrines
are being erected throughout all
Korea, Manchuria and China undef
Japanese control. In every important
town or city a large Shinto shrine is
erected at the end of the most im
portant street. If there is no suit
able place for such an elaborate dis
play of the worship of the Japanese
emperor, a street is opened up and
a place made. All this is at the ex
pense of the people, who have no say
so in these matters, the Japanese
having complete control.
Up until a few years ago we had
two preaching places in the city of
Harbin. One had to be closed tem
porarily due to scarcity of funds just
before Japan's conquest of Man
churia. We tried for more than a year
to secure permission to reopen.
Rents were paid on a room for six
months, a Chinese connected with
the Manthukuo government having
advised that if we do this permission
might be had; but the matter was
finally given up as hopeless. The
attitude of the American government
is so conciliatory that the Consul
General was helpless to do anything
It is the policy of the Manchukuo
government (Japan) that no new
places be opened, nor church build
ings be erected. However, sometimes
the Manchunan (Chinese) local au
thorities are able to go ahead and
give permission on their own author
ity without the matter getting the
attenion of the Japanese.
Work was just begun by Christ
ians at a place where the magistrate
was a Christian. The little group was
delighted, many were saved, a cha
pel opened and equipped, a worker
employed and the outlook was most
encouraging Later the whole proj
ect was closed. At another place,
where thirty were baptized, a build
ing rented and a worker employed,
it, too, was closed when the Japan
ese found that the evangelist and
work was connected with an Amer
ica n missionary. We refrained from
going to either of these places. The
fact is, some of our important cen
ters have not been visited by us for
two years, and we have refrained
frqm attending church organizations
and dedications because after these
visits the Japanese- make life almost
unbearable for the Christians.
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At the big growing city of Chia
musze, population near a hundred
thousand, one of our leading out
stations far down the great Sungari
River, for more than a year permis
sion was refused the Christians to
use a new church building erected
by them. Finally the Japanese con
sented to this only upon condition
that our preaching hall on the main
street, used for many years, be
closed. Again a most discouraging
blow was discontinuance of the work
at Hailar, an important city^of 30,
000 far west of Harbin, up on the
Mongolian plains. Ours was the only
work being done there and it was
going forward in a fine way but the
Japanese in charge of Manchukuo
closed the work, and with no ex
planation. four months before we
left Harbin. Under such conditions,
the Christians can worship only in
their homes and only the members
of the individual family are allowed
to attend tlie services. Thus public
worship entirely is curbed
But in spite of these and other dif
ficulties. the work has gone forward.
Two new churches were organized
during the past year. One at Tsing
kang. where several years ago we
baptized the first eight converts of
that town in the hot water of a Chi
nese bath house long before daylight
when tlm water was still clean and
with the thermometer 30 degrees be
low zero. Now the Christians there
have an excellent building facing on
the main street Their faithful evan
gelist was ordained pastor at the
time the church building was dedi?
cated.
At Chiamusze. the large city far
down the Sutigari River, the group
organized themselves into a formal
church the past year. The young
evangelist there has been given au
thority to administer the ordinances
until he has developed sufficiently
to be made a pastor. We missionar
ies would have enjoyed attending
these meetings, but we remained
away to save the Christians intimi
dation. The ordination of the evan
gelist as pastor just before we left
was a great event in the history of
the Harbin City Church. It was most
impressive, and the service embod
ied much instruction for the large
number attending, coming as it did
during the annual Bible conference.
This church not only supports its
own pastor and pays all incidental
expenses and a part of a Bible wo
man's salary, but this past year they
hve also assumed the full salary of
another Bible woman (woman evan
gelist) The thriving church at the
new capital, Nainking, called for the
ordination of their evangelist, a Mr.
Kieng, who has grown year by year
since this work had its small begin
ning a few years ago in that import
ant city. He has probably also been
ordained by now
Another mark of progress just be
fore we left was the raising of the
(I, lit on tin- Harbin city church build
ing This brought rejoicing. Many
gave far beyond our expectations.
The notes were burned and the build
ing then dedicated. An addition to
the auditorium is badly needed, for
the building is now inadequate to ac
comodate those who come to special
meetings. Other churches and small
er groups [>aid substantially on their
church building loans the past year,
some paying out entirely. Others
made additions to their buildings.
The Hsiaosuifen group, fur over near
the Siberian border, now own their
building and their year assumed the
full support of their evangelist and
part of a Bible woman's salary. The
Anganghsi Church increased the Size
of its auditorium and made other
improvements. The group at Lansi,
soon to be organized into a church,
bought a building on the main street.
The newly-organized church at Chi
amusze erected its building on the
third of a lot originally purchased
for a missionary residence. Now that
no missionary can move there, the
church is purchasing the whole lot,
expecting to erect a parsonage and
a room for the Bible woman. So the
work goes forward in spite of oppo
sition and other difficulties.
As sturdy farmers and enterpris
ing Chinese merchants have come in
to Manchuria from "Inside the Wall"
(China) we have wanted to keep
pace with the increase in population
III the opening of new centers for
preaching the Gospel. The work has
been extended until we now have
25 oulstations. and although there
have been setbacks, as indicated
'above, new work has been started.
A chapel was opened this year and
an evangelist placed at a growing
town nut from which other groups
are now being formed for prayer
and worship. At still another center,
where there is a church, the breth
ren have purchased two bicycles,
and with the help of the pastor, are
reaching four other towns. At one
of these a house for meetings has
been rented by the several believers
and an evangelist called. Another
church in another direction has ex
tended its activities to other places,
at one of which 18 .were baptized.
They are begging us to send them an
evangelist This year we were able
to send a Bible woman permanent
ly to a village where a baptized
group began meeting last year. Near
ly the whole of that village arc now I
Christians. One of the most import
ant places opened is in a city where
the Christians who moved from oth
er places where there are Baptist
churches have witnessed until thay
have been able to perfect an organ
ization of sufficient strength to buy
a building and pay the incidental ex
penses the very first year of their
existence. This, as other groups, will
soon grow into a real church organ
ization as believers arc added.
The double residence purchased
with funds from the Lottie Moon
Christmas offering to which churches
in North Carolina contributed, in
cluding those of Martin County, has
proven a blessing to the work. Dur
CHURCH OF THE ADVEN1
19th Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect
O Ood, forasmuch as without thee
we are not able to please thee; mer
cifully grant that thy Holy Spirit
may in all things direct and rule our
hearts; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Church School, 9:45 a m.
Morning worship and sermon, 11
a m
Evening prayer and sermon. 7:30
p. m.
Service at the Prison Camp in the
afternoon.
The vestry has created a Parish
Council composed of the following
members: Woman's Auxiliary, Mrs
Robert Everett; St. Elizabeth's Aux
iliary, Mrs. W. I. Skinner; Church
School, Mrs. J. Paul Simpson; Choir.
Mrs. F E. Wynne; At Large. Mr. D
L Hayman: the Vestry. Mr. Reg
Simpson.
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METHODIST
Church school. 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m.
Evening service, 7:30 p m.
Mid-week prayer service Wednes
day. 7 30 p. m.
Rev. J. G. Phillips will preach at
the evening service which will bring
to a t lose tlia series of evangelistic
sol-vices. The public is cordially in
vited to hear his message at this
time.
Mr. Phillips has a message for the
young people Friday night. All are
invited to this service, especially the
children and young people.
ing the year both the Koon and
L< onard families settled in and en
joyed the pleasure of having their
owft home, a place that could be re
garded as headquarters of Southern
Baptists in the large North Manchur
ia area. But we had to leave on ac
count of the political situation. Our
vacating of the building was believ
ed to be only temporary; that in the
providence of God we shall be able
to occupy it again, and under con
ditions better than exist at this time.
One of our greatest needs has been
for a suitable building for the re
cently oj>eiied Bible school. Again
the Lord answered our prayers. The
Russian Baptist Church, unable to
complete its building because new
laws of Manchukuo made it impos
sible for them to borrow money,
were about to sell the uncompleted
structure to a business concern. With
funds from the Christmas Offering
we were able to purchase the build
ing. With the money from us they
CHRISTIAN
Bible school. 9 45 a m
Morning worship. Ham Sub
ject, "In Times Like These "
Young People's meeting. 6 30 p
m. Subject. "Our Community?the
Young People."
Evening service, 7:30 p. m Sub
ject. "Autumn Leaves."
Circle No. 1 meets Monday at 3 30
with Mrs. A. J. Manning. Sr., with
Mrs. J. C. Manning as joint hostess.
Circle No. 2 meets Monday at 3 30
with Mrs. W. O. Griffin, with Mrs.
George N. Peel and Mrs. H. O. Jar
man as joint hostesses.
Choir rehearsal Monday at 7 30
at the church.
Mid-week service Wednesday at
7 30 p. m. Subject, "Playing the
Game Through." followed by meet
ing of the choir.
HOLLY SPRINGS METHODIST
There will be the regular preach
ing service Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Note the change from 3 30
to 3:00. After the service there will
be held a church conference. Import
ant business will be attended to. All
the members of the church are urged
to be present. Visitors are always
welcome
BAPTIST
Rihle school H 45 ;i m
Morning worship. 11 a m "Con
sider Attentively. Jesus," is the ser
mon-subject for Sundav morning.
(Read Heb. 3 1.)
The young people will hold their
meeting at 6 30 p. rh:
At the evening service. 7 3D. Mrs
Leonard will speak to us about "The
Latest Foreign Mission Work Or
ganized by Southern Baptists." Dear
church member, pray for the leader
ship of His Spirit m your lives and
in the church. Come to church Sun
day and l>ow down and worship with
your brother. The altar at the House
of God offers us something we can
not get elsewhere
built a good, suitable, smaller build
ing, and in another part of the city.
With remaining funds we were able
I to complete the unfinished building
The auditorium can be used by both
the Russian Christians in that part
I of the city and also by the Chinese
for worship and evangelistic meet
lings. -This building is far removed
from the Chinese City Church, so
will become another center for work
[The basement affords room for a
large kindergarten and, it is hoped,
there can be a Kindergarten Train
fhg School in addition to the Bible
School. On account of the present
political situation and tin- attitude
of the Japanese, it was thought beat
for the Bible School to remain at
one of the outstations as at present
The Bible School building will be a
great blessing to the Lord's work in
Harbin and all north Manchuria if
a Change permits religious liberty,
freedom of worship' and Christian
jwork as before the Japanesemva
sion and as promised when Manchu
I kuo was established.
PRESBYTERIAN
Rally Day programs at Williams
tori and Roberson's Chapel.
The Williamston Church School
program at 9:30 a. m.
Roberson's Chapel Rally Day pro
gram at 10:15 a. m. Morning preach
ing at 11 15 a m. Night preaching at
7:30 p. m.
The meeting that is in progress at
Roberson's Chapel will come to a
close Sunday night at 7:30 Large
congregations have been hearing Dr.
R S Boyd each evening since last
Thursday Overflow congregations
are expected tonight and Sunday.
Group singing, stories for the chil
dren. Gospel messages, and Christian
fellowship are a few of the features
of this meeting If you live close by
be sure to enjoy this season of re
vival With us
The Poplar Point Church School
will mm at 2 p. m
There will be no morning worship
?service m Williamston as they will
wmship in a body at Roberson's
?Chapel If; Vou are planning to wor
ship in Williamston with us Sunday
morning, he sure to go with us .to
Rohet'son's Chapel
The worship service' and sermon
at Bear Grass will he at 7 30 p.m.
JAMESVILLE BAPTIST
The morning service will be held
at 11a. m
Evening service at 7 p. m with
Rev. W. 13 Harrington, pastor, de
livei. ing Ix'th Mi nions.
North Carolina. Martin County. In
The Superior Court.
County of Martin against Stephen
Williams and others.
The defendant, H. M Stubbs, trus
tee. above named, will take notice
that an action entitled as above has
been Commenced in the Superior
Court of Martin County, North Car
olina. to foreclose the taxes on land
in Martin County in which said de
fendant has an interest; and the said
defendant will further take notice
that he is required to appear before
L. B Wynne. Clerk of the Superior
Court of Martin County at his office
in Williamston. North Carolina, with
in thirty (30) days after the comple
tion of this service of publication by
notice and to answer or demur to the
complaint of the plaintiff in this ac
tion. or the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in said
Comp4itmt.
This the 30th day of Sept . 1941.
L. 13. WYNNE,
Clerk Superior Court of
o3 4t Martin County.
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