. . He made of one every nation of men .and find him " Acts 17:36-27.

. . tiiat they should seek God

KYUSHU CHRISTIAN MISSIONMr. and Mrs. Murk Maxey29 Wendell StreetBattle Creek, Michigan

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Forwarding' Secretary:Mrs. Gladys AuerswaldP. O. Box 162North Vernon, Indiana

THE MAXEYS

Mark Paula Walter 3Iark Pauline

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MISSION TO KYUSHUKyushu is the southernmost island of Japan. It is a small island by

our standards but from it have come the culture and people who havebeen predominant in the growth of the nation. The people of Kyushuhave always been progressive and her clans and families ruled Japanfor generations.

According to Japanese mythology, Kyushu was the first of the"Heavenly isles" formed by the Sun goddess, Ameratasu. It was herethat her children begat the first of the emperors. The present emperorhas now formally renounced any claim to divinity.

Catholic priests came to Kyushu in 1542. Two of their religiousorders shortly became involved in jurisdictional dispute and in courtintrigue at the Imperial Court. As a result, all the Catholics in Kyushuwere massacred and the country closed to foreigners for three centuries.Denominational missionaries have long been active in Kyushu but upto this time, no mission after the New Testament Order has been established.

Our Chaplains have sown good seed there during the occupation.Chaplain Arthur Cook, now of Omaha, Nebraska, was recently stationedat Kanoya City. While there he organized a church, baptized manyyoung people, taught effectively and left a group that still worshipsand works regularly. Paul Nielsen of the Osaka Christian Mission hasspent several days with these people and is enthusiastic about the prospects for this city and the surrounding territory. He will continue tovisit every three of four months, but it is a long, arduous and expensivejourney.

Thus a beginning in this virgin territory has already been made.There is no limit that can be made in the progress of the Gospel onthis island and in all Japan today.

The people are anxious to learn about the teachings of Christ. General MacArthur and the Occupation Authorities have publicly committed themselves to aiding the arrival of greater numbers of missionaries and backing them in their work.

We are anxious to begin our work there as quickly as the Lord willallow us to get there.

BACK TO JAPANChaplain Maxey arrived in Japan from the Philippines in December,

1946. He was stationed for a year near Kyoto, the cultural and religiouscenter of Japan. During that time be became acquainted with our missionaries in Tokyo and Osaka and observed their work. He also hadfrequent contact with other missionaries and with many Japanesechurches. He preached for them and gave them aid as he was able.

Mrs. Maxey and the children went to Japan in June, 1947. In August, Paula suffered a severe attack of polio resulting in paralysis andweakness of abdomen, back, and both legs. She spent her remainingfive months in Japan in Army hospitals.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Maxey started a weekly Bible Class for the Japanese young people employed at our camp. They were eager to learn andMrs. Maxey taught them well. Upon their return, the Maxeys plan torenew contact with these young people with the hope that they cantrain theni as full-time Christian pastors and workers.

The Maxeys returned to the States in February, 1948, and went toBattle Creek, Michigan, and Percy Jones General Hospital. ChaplainMaxey is assigned there as Chaplain while Paula continues her treatments.

The first of September they plan to seek release from the Army andgive full time to this work. For the next several months they will visit

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the churches, purchase supplies, and make the many other arrangementsnecessary for an undertaking of this kind. They hope to depart forJapan in the summer of 1950.

Their permanent home address will be North Vernon, Indiana. Mrs.Gladys Auerswald, a consecrated member of the church there for manyyears has consented to be their Forwarding Secretary. They can bereached at any time through her.

FAMILY HISTOEY

Mark G. Maxey was born in Pomeroy, Washington, August 10, 1917,the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Tibbs Maxey, His father, a graduate of theCollege of the Bible and Drake University, was an evangelist in themiddle west and the Pacific northwest for many years, working especially in Oregon. Ho had been a minister for fifty-one years at the timeof his death.

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I'atila and Walter in Japanese dress

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His mother was associated with her husband in missionary work andis now active in missionary speaking and writing. Of seven survivingchildren in the family, all but one is in Christian service. Mrs. WarrenDittemore (Isabel) has been a missionary on the Tibetan border formany years. Tibbs is the founder and President of the College of thoScriptures, training Negro preachers, in Louisville, Kentucky. VictorLee and Bryan are Christian Ministers. Mary Ellen is the wife of AlvinGiese, now pastor of the Church at Storm Lake, Iowa.

Mark Maxey graduated from high school in Circleville, Ohio. Heattended the University of Minnesota for two years and graduated fromMinnesota Bible College in 1939. He began preaching at Madelia, Minnesota, when nineteen. A two year pastorate at Truman, Minnesotafollowed. While doing graduate work at Cincinnati Bible Seminary, hemet and married Pauline Pethtel of Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania. Hereceived his M.A. in 1942. In 1943 he received his B.D., and Paulinereceived her A.B. at the -same commencement exercises.

Pauline Maxey was an active leader and worker in her homo church.Her life-long desire was to be a foreign missionary She was an activepartner in their ministry at North Vernon, Indiana following graduation from the Seminary.

Mr. Maxey became an Army Chaplain in July, 1944, serving a yearat Ft. Meade, Maryland. 17 months in the Philippines, and 13 monthsin Japan.

During her husband's two year absence, Mrs. Maxey lived at LaurelHomes, a government housing project in Cincinnati, Ohio. Gatheringtogether the neighborhood children, she started a Sunday School in herhome. This soon grew into the Laurel Homes Church of Christ whichcontinues to serve that community. At tho same time, her home becamethe center of city-wide work of evangelism carried on by consecratedstudents from the Seminary.

SOME FACTS ABOUT JAPANJapan has l/221st of the earth and l/21st of her people. It is 400

square miles larger than the state of Montanna. Only one-third of herland is tillable. 74 per cent of her people are farmers and the size ofthe average farm is 2V2 acres. The country cannot raise enough to feedits people. Japan's population in 1947 was 78,090,991. In that year therewere 1,562,587 more births than deaths.

Buddhism is tho most powerful religion in Japan with fifty millionmembers and 72,000 temples. It is made up of more than thirty sccts.Buddhism teaches that the attainment of Nirvana, a future nothingnessand reunion with Buddha is the greatest goal of the soul. It stampsnature and all existence as evil and does not believe that the affairs ofthis world are worth considering.

Shinto, "the way of the Gods," takes in adherents of other religionsbecause it is a combination iratriotic cult, ancestor worship, and %vorshipof nature. It believes that all nature is alive with Gods over 8,000,000of them in fact. All Japan is dotted with temples and monuments erectedin their honor. Shinto has little discernible moral teaching, Our government has labled it as subversive and it is rapidly losing its popularity.

Confucianism claims 1,000,000 adherents. All three of these religionsare pessimistic, fatalistic, and hopeless, and there is no salvation oredification to be found in any of them.

There are approximately 2000 Christian Churches of all shades ofbelief in Japan today and 400,000 Christians meaning all those whoworship Christ Catholic, Protestant and what-have-you. There are900 missionaries now in Japan; 700 Catholics and 200 Protestants. Ofthe latter 200, few are engaged in active evangelism.

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Here is a country of millions, steeped in sin and idolatry, awaitingthe word of life.

OUE NEEDS

There is not space here to list our needs. The financial cost of equipping ourselves for five years and getting equipment and ourselves toJapan is tremendous. The cost of doing the Lord's work, like everything else, has gone up but it must and will be done

We are proceeding on faith, believing that the Lord will lay it uponthe hearts of His people to provide our needs. We believe in the Lord'sguarantee and will make it a personal policy to ask Him and not othersfor our needs. We do not intend to go in debt. We do intend to give anaccurate and regular accounting to our supporters.

We must take with us a ton of food since there are only a few kindsof Japanese food that we can safely eat. Also, the Japanese food supplyis very short. We want to take sufficient household and kitchen equipment to enable us to live healthfully in a country where disease abounds.A jeep and a trailer are essential if we are to carry the Gospel to outlying communities. The roads and terrain where we plan to go wouldruin an ordinary passenger car in .short order. We plan to take a largesupply of Bible School material and every kind of visual educationequipment that can be used. The Japanese love pictures and thingsthat catch the eye. A portable typewriter is needed; also a portableorgan, and a portable electric light plant.

Living-link support is needed. $100 per month each for Mrs. Maxeyand me; $30 per month for each of the children. Churches, groups, andindividuals can assume any portion of this monthly amount that theywish. The State Department will not issue passports until we show themthat we will receive regular and sufficient support.

Our car, cameras and projector, colored slides, the Japanese articleswe display, and the other things we carry with us have been purchasedby Mrs. Maxey and me out of our own funds and will be used in thework of the mission.

We will be glad to answer your questions about our plans, policies,finances, and needs.

REPORT FROM KYUSHUPublished at regular intervols to report the work at KYUSHU CHRISTIAN MISSION

Misstonories: Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. MaxeyForwarding Secretary: Mrs. Gladys Auerswold,

Vol I Box 162, North Vernon, Irtdiana No. I

OUR PASSPORT PICTURE

A PERSONAL LETTEROnawa, Iowa,

To Oui- Brethren in Christ: June 30, 1950Greetings in the name of our Lord who has so wonderfully sustained -

us in these past months of travel.We have traveled 39,047 miles and spoken 245 times at this writ

ing. Now we are teaching in three summer camps and making ourlast preparation to go. Our sailing date is August 22 aboard the SSGeneral Gordon.

We want to take this means of expressing our deep appreciationand gratitude to all of you for everything you have done.

To you men and women who have inspired us with your faith, forthe warm hand clasps and promises of prayer, for words unuttered but.expressed in your eyes, for the hospitality of your homes and churches,for every word of encouragement and every prayer lifted on our behalf,we do thank you. We pray that God will give you a gi'eat spiritualblessing as you read this letter and may God give us a precious fellowship through the years.

To you young people who have spoken of your desire to be a missionary, we count it a blessing to have met you and pray that you willnot lose your dream. Christ is not willing that any should be lost. Hewill bless and guide you in a great way. Please feel free to write us atany time if we can be of any help to you.

We want to thank the children who have played with Paula andMarkie and you who have written letters. They feel they have manyfriends and are looking forward to hearing from you in the years tocome.

You know how our hearts are burdened for the Japanese and howwe long to be there. We have tried through the Holy Spirit to presentJapan as a "field white unto harvest" and Christ Jesus as the onlyanswer. We give Jesus all the glory. May we all be used of Him tobring salvation to the Japanese.

Our friends, if we were to see you face to face now, we would pleadfor Japan and her millions. Pray for workers to rise up and go. Pleasepray for us in these last weeks. We have much to do and many trjringdays ahead. We need your prayers more than we can say. Px-ay for usin August as we pack and sail. Pray for us in September as we land andmake the journey to Kyushu. Pray with these promises:

"Therefore I say unto you, all things whatsoever ye pray and askfor, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." Mark 11:24.

Page 2 Kyushu Christian Mission"Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree as touching

anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father whois in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name,there am I in the midst of them." Matt 18:19, 20.

"The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working." James 5:16.

God bless you. Pauline (Mrs. Mark G. Maxey)

REPORT FOR THE YEARSummary

We definitely decided to go to Japan as missionaries in August, 1948,while we were still in the Ai-my. Immediately we began to make preparation. During the winter and spring of 1949 we spoke 35 times tochurches mostly in Michigan. We were discharged from the Army atBattle Creek, Michigan, August .'U, 1949. The following day we begana speaking tour traveling by car and house trailer. In addition to themiles traveled and talks given mentioned in the letter above, we have addressed 12 missionary rallies, spoken in 16 of our loyal Bible Colleges,and have presented the challenge of Japan in 250 churches in 35 states.Purpose of Tour

This has been an exhausting trip physically. It has cost a lot ofmoney. It has taken a lot of time. We realized these things before westarted out, but we had sevex-al things in mind. 1. We wished to lay theburden of Japan upon Christian people throughout the country, for webelieve this country is the great missionary opportunity and obligationof our time. 2. We wanted to interest as many young people as possiblein missionary work. 3. It was our desire for the churches to know us asa family, the complete missionary unit, not one of us alone. 4. It wasour hope and aim to make a contribution to the missionary knowledgeand zeal wherever we spoke. 5. This tour was not a money raising campaign as such. Not that we did not need money or thought money unimportant, but we did believe that if we were doing the Lord's work, Hewould lay it upon the hearts of the people to provide for our needs.

In these things our hopes have been realized. The trip has notbeen a waste of time or money. Nor has it been a pleasure trip nor onefor sightseeing, but honest labor for the Lord that we believe has beenhonestly rewarded.Support Obtained

Living link support has now been pledged for the whole family.These links are: Mr. MaxeySciotoville, Ohio, and North Vernon,Brownstown and Medora, Indiana. Mrs. MaxeyClifton Church, Louisville, Kentucky; Lock Haven, Penna.; Xenia and Jamestown, Ohio; andAlberta Church, Portland, Oregon. PaulaBattle Creek, Michigan.Walter MarkMadelia and Truman, Minnesota. These twelve churchesprovide the bread and butter of the missionai-y family.

Other churches have pledged regular support. These are: BroadStreet Church, Tampa, Florida; Tabernacle Church, Orlando, Florida;Wimberley, Texas; Piei-re, South Dakota; South Norfolk, Virginia.Also two individuals. Many churches have already sent us offeringsand signified that they planned to do so again. This support we arecalling "working link," as these are the funds that enable the missionto work and grow on the field. It will take $200 monthly to carry on itsday to day work in Japan. This support is valuable as the "living link"support and we are praying that others will decide to undergird thework in this regular way.Paula's Treatment

Our daughter, Paula, entered the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation and spent three months undergoing surgery for the effects of poliothat she contracted in Japan in 1947. The operations were successful,though she must still walk with braces and crutches. We will take herback to Warm Springs for a check-up this summer. Several churchesand individuals sent gifts for her expenses. Again we send our thanks.They were used mostly for travel when Pauline came from Arizonato get her the first of March and brought her back to the west coast.Progress in Japan

What has transpired in Japan during these months? The Christiansin Kanoya now have a permanent church building due to the generosityof the Benson Chux-ch in Omaha. Nebraska.

Mr. and Mrs. Mgrk G. Mgxey. Missionofies Page 3We have been touched by the lettei's we have received from Kanoya.

They say in pai't:"I want to have an American Missionary to come, even though we

cannot understand English well, we will be inspired highly by him whocame crossing such a long journey to this lonely place to preach thesalvation of our Lord Jesus Christ."

"The American Missionary and his family will become the light onthe candlestick of spiritual and moral, social and individual, educationaland religious world."

"Thank you for your precious letter. It is our greatest rejoice tohear that you have definitely decided to come to Kanoya. We Christiansin Kanoya will prepare for your coming with pleasure all in one heart."Home Needed in Kanoya

Bro. Motoyoshi, elder of the Kanoya church, has made two effortsto buy Japenese dwellings for us thei-e to serve as a temporary home.Neither effort has succeeded.

We must plan then on building a home upon our arrival in Japan.Such a home is necessary if we are to maintain our health and carry onan active missionary program in this relatively isolated section.

Building costs are cheaper in Japan than in the U. S. and yetcheaper in Kanoya than farther north. A modest western-style homethat can serve also as a mission center can be built for around $4,000.

Our going to Japan is the first need of the hour. But shortly thereafter comes a building program which is at once the biggest financialand physical hurdle of the mission. We proceed on faith.How to Reach Us

With a welcome so fine and opportunities so great awaiting us, weare most anxious to return. Before going, we plan to visit again mostof our living-link churches. We will be at the Mission Weeks at LakeJames and Cedar Lake the first of August and plan to drive to the coast

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the week of August 14. Passpoi-ts were applied for in June. We are nowin the process of receiving shots for small pox, diphtheiia, typhoid,para-typhoid, tetanus, typhus, and cholera.

In San Francisco mail and packages will reach us in care of CharlesA. Pinkham, 21 Eleventh Street, San Francisco 3, California. Or if youwish to reach us aboai-d the ship at sailing time, now August 22, addressus by name as Passengers, SS General Gordon, American PresidentLines, San Francisco, California. We will piint our permanent Japaneseaddress in the "Standard" as soon as we have it. Until then, rememberthat Box 162, North Vernon, Indiana, is the permanent address of ourforwarding secretary and the mission. Mail addressed here will bepromptly forwarded.Mailing List and Change of Address

This report is going to everyone on our mailing lista list madeup of all those who left their names on cards at places where we spoke.If you know of others who wisli to receive this report, let us know bypostcard. If you wish to receive more than one copy, let us know. Ifyour address has been changed recently, we would welcome a cardgiving your correct address.Needs Summarized

What are our needs in view of our imminent departure?We have sent $250 to hold our steamship tickets. They will cost

$750 more. $350 for each adult; one-half fare for each child. Taxesadditional. These are the cheapest accommodations we could obtain.

In June, we acted on faith in ordering $1,400 of household equipment from two Christian businessmen, selling them to us at cost. Wehad to order at this time to have them ready for shipment overseas atthe proper time.

International Expediters of Chicago are handling our freight fromChicago to Koi^e, Japan. The total freight bill from North Vernon toKanoya is estimated at $2,000.

We hope to take with us these specific items as yet imobtained:Estey Portable Organ, $102, F.O.B. Brattleboro, Vermont; 25 AUVIACBible Film Strips in color, $5 each; a portable electric light plant, approximately $150; an AC-DC public address system, approximately$100; 3 rolls of window screen wire; an electric turntable, preferablyadjustable to any speed; 24 rolls of cellophane recording tape, 30 minutes each; 500 Kodak Ready Mounts for making film strips into cardboard slides.

We do not plan to take a supply of foodstuffs with us, as we are informed that we can now buy these things at the Overseas Supply Storeat Fukuoka (see map), 15 hours away by train. We hope to get our mailand fuel at Kagoshima, 2 hours by bus and ferry. Study and keep themap of Kyushu. We will refer to it again in the future.

It is our hope that this report will give you a complete and accurateaccount of our situation. We welcome your inquiries and assistance inthese matters, especially as the time of our departure draws near.

In His service, Mark G. Maxey

KYUSHU CHRISTIAN MISSION SEC. 34.66, P. L. & R.Mr and Mrs. Mark G. MaxeyBox 162North Vernon, Indiana

POSTMASTER: If undeliverable FORANY REASON, notify sender, statingreason on Form 3547, postage forw'-.ich is guaranteed.

KYUSHU CHRISTIAN MISSION925 NISHIHARA CHO,

.KANOYA SHI, KAGOSHiriA KEN,KYUSHU. JAPAN

FINANCIAL REPORTfor the year

August 29/ I9A9 to August 29/ I950RECEIPTS

DESIGNATED RECEIPTSLiving link for Mark G- Maxey :

Sciotovllle Church Portsmouth/oF Christ

Christian Church$6oo-oa

Working Link SupportBroad Street Chris*

tian ChurchWimberley Chris-

lisn ChurchYoung Married

People's Class

Tamp> Florida

Wimberley/Texas

Atlingten; Indi*sns

80.00

3000Christian Church

OhioNorth Vernor

IndianaBrownstown/

Indiana 200.00 Arlington Christian ChurchChristian Church Medora/ India Church of Christ Pierre/ S. Dak. 2 8.04

na 1 oo.oo Tabernacle Chris Orlando/ Flo-Living link For Pauline Maxey : tian Church rida 28.64

Clifton Christian Louisville/c ; i96.es

Church Kentucky 400.00Church oF Christ Lock Haven;

Penna. 190.00 GENERAL SUPPORT BY STATESChurch of Christ Xenia/ Ohio 1 oo.oo ALABAMAAlberta Church of Portland/ Ore Christian Church Rrverview S 33.20

ChristChurch of Christ

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ChandlerLiving link for Paula Maxey First Church oFi.sb

Central Christian Battle Creek/ Christ

Church Michiqan 360.00 Salt River Church Phoenix

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oF ChristLongview Christian

Church. Phoenix

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Truman/ Min1 60.00

36th Street Churchof Christ

Phoenix4.83

nesota 1 so.ooMr. and Mrs. V. L. Phoenix

$2770.00 Msxey IS.00For Children's Education First Church of Phoenix

Hope E. Columbus Battle Creek/ God 33.00Michigan 60.00 Sunnyslope Church Phoenix

Dorcas Circle/ Wood River/ oF Christ 9.61Church of Christ Illinois 20.00 Jeylette L. Piereo Phoenix 9.00

Mrs. Isabel Ditte-more

Coral Ridge/Ky. 30.00 i

\ 1 10.67

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Christ Minnesota 12S.OO Christ 2 1.36For Visual Aids Church oF Christ Esco ndido 25.50

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For Estey Organ Church I07.3SChurch of Christ Lock Maven/ Fetterley Ave. Los Angeles

Penna 1 1 0.00 Church oF C-hrist 36.00For ICanoya church building Church of Christ San Jose 26.33

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165.09I 30.39

6.00

NORTH CAROLINAChurch of ChristChurch of ChristMrs. Judd Cox .Capella Church of

Christ

NORTH DAKOTAChurch of Christ

OHIO

Missionary Society/Christian Church

Christian ChurchFirst Church of

ChristFirst Church of

Christ

_ 4 _

Elizabeth City I 1.15High Point 19.45Leaksville s.oo

King/ 30.00

Cogswell

LocklandLockland

Xenia

Jamestown

S 6s.60

2S.OO

24. t 2

I 5.00

4 1.70

Sardinia

SardiniaPeebles

LancasterNew Holland

I a.73

l&.O I

32.86I 7.49

Mollowtown Churchof ChrUfc

Hollowtown SundaySchool

Church of ChristFifth Avenue Church

of ChristChurch of ChristFirst Christian

ChurchBrecksville M.

ChurchChurch of ChristChristian ChurchMissionary SocietyPrimary Dept.Church of ChristPrimary DepartmentChurch of ChristSenior EndeavorChristian ChurchMrt. Dorothy Angle-

meyer

Mrs. Cora GlassChurch of ChristLive Wire Classr

Church of ChristO. R. RoushGoodwill Class/

8ath CommunityChurch

Mrs. Sadie BrownMadisonvrlle Chris

tian ChurchJr. Class> Columbia

Church of ChristWestwood-Cheviot

Church of ChristMr. and Mrs. H. W.

WionesChurch of ChristHighland Co. Church

Mission GroupChristian Fellowship

FundJames DeForest

MurchMr. and Mrs. Paul

ReevesMiss Betty BoyceWestern Hills

Church of Christ

Washington C.H. 64.29

OKLAHOMA

West Side ChristianChurch

First ChristianChurch

Church of ChristChurch of ChristChurch ef ChristChristian ChurchStudent

BrecksvillePainesvilieMineral RidgeMineral RidgeMineral RidgeSebringSebringOrvilleOrvilleColumbiana

ColumbianaJamestownPainetville

New HollandSardiana

AkronColumbus

Madisonville

Cincinnati

Cincinnati

CincinnatiBowersville

Hiltsboro

Ripley

Cincinnati

ColumbianaAkron

Cincinnati

40.00

40.00

25.OO

44.93

2.00

6 1.752.72

50.00

I 3.20

67.77

29.OOI.OO

46.00

7.50I.OO

30.904.00

73.00

2.00

70.00

9.00

I e.oo

a.oo

lOO.OO

9.00

9.00

lo. I e

47.74

S 1090.26

Tulsa

ClevelandMoorelandHonobiaNashobaHallettNashoba

59.29

30.08

I B.72

I O.I 8

8.8 I

9.00

Church of Christ Glencoe 38.2 1

$ 186.29

OREGONAlberta Church of

Christ Portland 50.00Santa Clara Church

of Christ Eugene .77Fairmount Churqh

of Christ Eugene 3 7.00Church of Christ Cottage Grove 30.00First Christian

Church Lebanon 28.00Willamina Church

of Christ Willimina I0.3IMrs. Fred Dalton> Jr. Beaverton 1 a.ooChurch of Christ Myrtle Cleek 47.1 iMr. and Mrs. William

Dalton Beaverton 1 2.00Church at S50 NE

76th Street Portland 65.00Church of Christ Athena 34.56C. Paul Moore Athena 9.00Christian Church Halfway 75.08H. E. Meyer Portland 25.00Church of Christ Central Point 45.00

$ S03.83

PENNSYLVANIAChurch ef Christ Scottdale 15.25Mr. and Mrs Fioyd

Campbell Wind Ridge 10.29Christian Churchy

Junior Class Wind Ridge 9.79Christian Church Wind Ridge 36.60Church of Christ Troy 1 3.00Church of Christ Wilkes-Barre 20.00Church of Christ Allentown 7.00Church of Christ Mill Hall 97.76Pearl M. Gerrett Youngsville 5.00Mr. and Mrs. Arthur

Glossner Lock Haven 2.00Bryn Mawr Christian

Church McKeesport 70.00Mr. and Mrs. Albert

Hauke and Mr. andMrs. H. 1. Yearick Wilkes-Barre 27.00

Missionary Society,Christian Church Meadville 1 7.00

Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson Nackawsy Bells Verron

Women's MissionarySociety/ I si Chris-tian Johnson City 23.00

Third Church ofChrist Johnson City 20.00

Harrison Chapel Johnson City 1 7.37Elmer Lewis/ MilH-

gsn College Johnson City 9.00

$ 1 1 2.94TEXAS

First ChristianChurch/ HarrimanPlace San Antonio 43.60

Women's MissionaryCouncil/ FirstChristian San Antonio 20.00

W. White AveChurch of Christ San Antonio 23.00

Carson StreetChurch of Christ San Antonio 19.B7

Or. Leiand Zstopek La Grange 29.00Christian Church Smithville 41.43Cole Park Christian

Church Dallas 1 7.00East McKinney

Christian Church McKinney 34.49D.V.B.S.. East

McKinney Christian Church McKinney 10.00

Christian Church Crowed 33.1 3First Baptist Church O'Dennell 32.13First Christian

Church Wink 20.30First Christian

Church Odessa 99.00Christian Church Wimberley 24.60Mrs. Laura Wilkens Smithville 10.00

s 4 l.l 7

VIRGINIA

Christian Church Waynesboro 23.99Harmony Baptist Ellerson e.33Mrs. Wm. Bosher Richmond 9.00Gethsemane Church

of Christ Ellerson 63.43Fairmount Park

Church of Christ Norfolk 1 1.37Chesterfield Heights

Church of Christ Norfolk I 9.00Church of Christ South Norfolk 29.00Bible School South Norfork 1 00.00Lebanon Christian

Church Lee HatI 99.69

Mr. and Mrs. MenrySimmons

Brembleton Ave.Church oF Christ

Forrest Hill Churchof Christ

County Line Churchof Christ

Church of ChristPole Green Church

of ChristNewton Park Church

of ChristLadies Aid> Newton

Park Church ofChrist

Church of Christ

WASHINGTONWest Seattle Chris*

tian ChurchE. W. McNuttBeacon Church of

ChristChurch of Christ/

323 W. GenoeseSt.

Church of ChristChurch of ChristChurch of ChristMrs. Roy Hollester

WEST VIRGINIAWestmoreland

Church of ChristSixth Avenue

of ChristChurch of Christ

WYOMINGTorrington Church

of Christ

ITALY

Evelyn Jones

TOTAL RECEIPTSBALANCE PORWAROEO FROM

LAST REPORT

TOTAL

6

Norfolk

Norfolk

Pin Hook

AstonSalem

Mechanicsville

Norfork

2.00

I I.20

19.3 I

I 3.6ft90.00

9.00

20.00

NorfolkHarriso nburg

9.102 1.00

SeattleOlympia

Seattle

SeattleZillahSelahPomeroyPomeroy

Huntlngton

Huntingkon6randywine

Torrington

S 463.06

27.00

9.00

I 1.00

9.7624.7S

121.SO

2.00

S 2 I 1.0 I

I6.d6

33.00

33.00

S S4.86

Bari 20.00

$ i3,69o.ei

344.68

$ 13/993.66

Living Link Salary :Mark G. MaxeyPaula MaxeyPauU MaxeyWalter Mark Maxey

Publicity :Printing and Mailing of LiteraturePrelection supplies* Photographs;Preparation of Plate* for MailingList.

PostageTelephoneTelegraphTravel-Car/ Bus/ Train; Airr

LodgingSupplies :

Medicine; Drugs andMiscellaneous $ 95.27

Copper Screen andhardware items 75.oo

Portable Light Plant 57.24Tape Recorder and

Electronic converter I43.60Prelection screen 27.50Estey Portable Organ I I5.0024 Rolls Recording

tape 56.0 ITransformer and Regu*

lator 92.20Banding machine 47.20Padlocks and suto top

carrier 20.97Water heater/ washing

machine; clothesdryer; electric range 75 8.00

1557.60North American Christian

ConventionDisplay space rental; share of

mission convention expenseKanoysr Japan for purchase of

EXPENDITURES

church building' 1200.00 Sent to Japan to buy mission

1200.00 home360.00 Shipping:360.00 Packing Boxes 20.00

Waterproof bags 6.25f-ootlockers lo.ooRailway Express 40.56Truck Freight 164.54

I07I.42 Jeap ocean freight 350.59I SS.O I Shipment of household*87 freight mission6o.o9 supples from Chicago

to Kobe; Japan I500.0033I0.97 Church World Service

for freight; packingand handing of supplies shipped fromSan Francisco 250.00

200.00

700.00

2341.94 2341.94

I09S.OO

Ocean Travel :American President Lines for

passage for familyAdvanced to M. Maxey on

purchase of ieep 200.00

$ I 3,695.1 5

TOTAL RECEIPTS $I3;995.66TOTAL EXPENDI

TURES 'l3,695.15

Cash on hand August $ 100.5 I30, l95o

Cash on hand inJapan August 30 7oo.oo

TOTAL BALANCE $aoo.5iOwed to the mission

byM. 3. Maxey 200.00

TOTAL ASSETS $1000.51

7

A STATEMENT

If you have ever filed an income tax returner kept financial recordsof any kind you know that it is much easier to receive and use moneythat to give an exact and detailed reported of where it came fromand how it was used later on.

Being adept at figures is not one of our virtues and yet we realizethe necessity and the responsibility of " providing things honorablein the sight of all men." That is the purpose of this financial report.It represents a lot of hard work and the burning of midnight oil onthe part of Mrs. Auerswald and ourselves. We think that it is accurate but if we have made a mistake either in the amount of a gitor in failure to list a gift we would appreciate a prompt notificationfrom you so that we can make correction in this year's report. Somepersonal gifts & gifts given for Paula's hospitilization are not listed here.

We ask you to bear with us both for the mistakes, if any, and forthe long delay in puljHshing this report. We were traveling throughout the country last year conducting the mission business by mail andwe had no time to formulate a report before sailing for Japan inSeptember. Mrs. Auerswald prepared the first draft of this reportlast fall and sent it to Japan. We checked and re-checked variousitems by mail but the pressure? of building the mission home andbeginning the work prevented bringing the statement to completion.We believe it putting " first things first" but also believe that gettinga place to live and beginning tho spread the gospel were the firstthings to be done in this case. We think we can be more promptin the years to come.

This report will be mailed to every contributor and to the editorsof all publications who have carried news of this work. Additionalcopies will be available on request.

It is obvious that equipping a family, getting them to the field, andletting the story of their work Ix; heard takes a good deal of money.These expenditures do not need to be justified. The money was givento be expended for these causes. If the money had not been expendedthen there would be need for justification.

On our part we sincerely believe that the opportunities of this fieldand the results already obtained for the Lord have made the KyushuChristian Mission a sound financial investment in the work of theKingdom. We pray that it may continue so.

In connection with this report wc want to acknowledge the faithfulwork of Mrs. Gladys Auerswald, our Forwarding Secretary. She hasserved without remuneration of any kind and has freely given of herself and of her time to carry on the correspondence and the businessaffairs of the mission. We express our gratitude to her. May theLord increase her kind.

At this writing there have been over 100 baptisms, three villagechurches started, and there are four youngmen training for the ministry. This is the first harvest.

In His service,Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Maxey

8

' 2 ' 7KYUSHU CHRISTIAN MISSION8201 Otemachi, Kanoya City, Kagoshima Ken, JAPAN

OCTOBER 1950DEAR CHRISTIAN FRIENDS,

We arrived in Japan September 12 after apleasant journey on the SS. PRES. WILSON.Christian friends and missionaries have welcomed us in Long Beach, Honolulu, Tokyo, and Osal