. Acts and proceedings, 1863-1932. purposes. The Executive Committee of the school reports:In order to put up another building, land is corner lot (x) is the only land available. These lots,at present occupied by small Japanese houses, are a constantmenace to the property of the Mission, because of the dangerfrom fire. Just now, the owners of the lots are extremelyanxious to sell, and offer them at a lower price than we hadever hoped for. The lots contain tsubo (about oneacre), and the average price asked is seven yen ()per tsuho (36 square feet). The latest estimate
. Acts and proceedings, 1863-1932. purposes. The Executive Committee of the school reports:In order to put up another building, land is corner lot (x) is the only land available. These lots,at present occupied by small Japanese houses, are a constantmenace to the property of the Mission, because of the dangerfrom fire. Just now, the owners of the lots are extremelyanxious to sell, and offer them at a lower price than we hadever hoped for. The lots contain tsubo (about oneacre), and the average price asked is seven yen ()per tsuho (36 square feet). The latest estimated cost issix thousand dollars. If this lot should be sold for businesspurposes, it may become a financial impossibility for following diagram shows the present compound withthe location of the buildings and the lot necessary for thenew building. 193 Bible Womans Bible Women are doing a splendid work. Japan isno exception to the rule that the great work of bnngmgomen to Christ must be done largely by their own 0 The most aggressive of these women will be found amongthe Bible Women, the majority of whom are graduates otour Miyagi Jo Gakko. Many of them were _ supportedduring their school life by the Mission or by individualsin the home Church; but it is not a feelmg of obhgation to 194 the Mission or of gratitude to their benefactors that promptsthese noble girls to enter the ranks of the Bible have the love of Christ in their hearts and throughthat love the desire for service for His Kingdom. Thework is being carried on by twenty-five women. Some ofthem are taking a post-graduate course in the Girls School,others are helping the evangelists in different towns andcities. They render service in various way . Unless theevangelists wife can play the organ, the Bible Woman mustdo this and lead the singing, so necessary to any churchservice. She is an important factor in the Sunday-school,where she teaches a class and looks after all the children ingen
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