. Acts and proceedings, 1863-1932. ts the burden of the untouched miUions, andshould be constant in prayer and supplication and endeavorthat Christian heralds may be raised up and sent forth, tillthe Gospel message shall be sounded forth even in the high-ways and by-ways of this great empire. The Wakamatsu Station. Those who are familiar with North Japan are of one mindthat our new station at Wakamatsu. in Fukushima Ken,will afford splendid opportunities for missionary city will be the center of a new railroad from Niigatato Taira, cutting across two provinces, comprising a popu-lati
. Acts and proceedings, 1863-1932. ts the burden of the untouched miUions, andshould be constant in prayer and supplication and endeavorthat Christian heralds may be raised up and sent forth, tillthe Gospel message shall be sounded forth even in the high-ways and by-ways of this great empire. The Wakamatsu Station. Those who are familiar with North Japan are of one mindthat our new station at Wakamatsu. in Fukushima Ken,will afford splendid opportunities for missionary city will be the center of a new railroad from Niigatato Taira, cutting across two provinces, comprising a popu-lation of three millions. Besides Dr. Noss, there are nomissionaries in these twc provinces except one family andone lady of the Episcopal Church. Wakamatsu itself hasa population of about thirty thousand. Its citizens are 183 among the sturdiest in the empre, and can be of great in-fluence in the spread of Christianity. Our Mission is for-tunate in having as its representative at this strategic center ^ompo\*,-ni. STiT^i-. the Rev. Christopher Noss. D. D., whose experience in thework and knowledge of the language enabled him to beginactive work immediately. 184 The committee of the Mission very wisely purchased atract of land sufficient for two missionary residences andother necessary buildings. For missionary purposes thereis not a more desirable site in the city. It is on the borderbetween the business district and the old Samurai quartersaround the castle, which are now largely occupied by thegarrison and by the schools. The expenditures on the Mission Compound have been asfollows: Lots $2, Residence 3, Total $5, It was the original intention of the Mission to purchaseonly sufficient ground for a missionary residence, but allthe missionaries are now agreed that it was wise to buyland while land is cheap. Dr. Noss says: I agree withDr. Bartholomew that we ought not to put so much moneyinto buildings at the outstart, but land will not decay orburn. H
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