Hepburn of Japan and his wife and helpmates; a life story of toil for Christ . stian?,, for whose use thisbuilding was erected, began organized existence inwhat was for years Dr. Hepburns they moved to a large wooden buildingerected for their use in Sumiyoshi Cho. At thistime, the membership numbered three hundred, thepastor being the Rev. Hidetaro Yamamoto. The dedicatory services were in Japanese; reading the Scriptures, Dr. Imbrie deliveringthe sermon, and Dr. David Thompson offering thededicatory prayer. Mr. Nishimura, an efficientelder of the church, was at the
Hepburn of Japan and his wife and helpmates; a life story of toil for Christ . stian?,, for whose use thisbuilding was erected, began organized existence inwhat was for years Dr. Hepburns they moved to a large wooden buildingerected for their use in Sumiyoshi Cho. At thistime, the membership numbered three hundred, thepastor being the Rev. Hidetaro Yamamoto. The dedicatory services were in Japanese; reading the Scriptures, Dr. Imbrie deliveringthe sermon, and Dr. David Thompson offering thededicatory prayer. Mr. Nishimura, an efficientelder of the church, was at the organ. A collation was afterwards served to foreign andnative guests. At the end of the room were set life-size crayon sketches of Dr. and IVIrs. Hepburn, whichwere to adorn the pastors study. These were thework of Professor S. Hayashi. A room in one of thetowers was to be used for prayer circles or privateconference, and another, of similar size, in the othertower, was for the pastor. Dr. Hepburns letter, committing the sacred edi-fice to their care, reads as follows:[1841. TWO NOBLE MONUMENTS To the pastors, elders and members of the Shiloh church: My dear Brethren: In taking leave of you and handing over this church toyour care, I desire to say that I have endeavored faithfully toemploy the funds and fulfill the intentions of the many Chris-tian friends who have so liberally and unitedly contributedto the building. In erecting this church and presenting it toyou, we desire to afford you a place for the worship of Godand our Saviour Jesus Christ, and from which should everbe proclaimed the knowledge of God and that great salvationthrough our Lord Jesus Christ, which he has provided for allmen. It is our earnest desire, dear friends, that you bealways careful to keep it only for this purpose, and not pro-fane it by using it for any secular purpose whatever, or forany meeting that has not the honor of God and the moralinterest of men in view. Dr. Hepburn built a house on a port
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