Hokkaido Christian Mission Minburn Church of Ctirist

John R, Noe,

Adel^ Iowa//
'I '

Box 173

February 11, 19L

Dear PViends in Christ,

As this is the first letter that we have put out since Christmas we would
iKe ^ t^e this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for you
- sone unanswered but we hope that we can remedy this in the future*

^- "^Aojightfulness: in sending gifts, letters and cards. Many of the letters

...

^er past few months we have secured many Christmas cards. Sunday ^c ool mate^ialj etc that will be put to good use in our work cn Hokkai, could still use more if you have any that can be sent on^

Brother John Noe has talcen over real weU in the office at Adel, Iowa#
forwarding secretary with the Minburn Church of C^st being the forwarding address Write to him any of your

able to HCKKAIDO CHRISTIAN MISSION.

checks be sure you make the check payu

services there with attendance perhaps a little lower than average but nevertheless steady. Continue to pray for the Christians there and for

The report from ?bihiro shows that they are continuing faithfully in the

the leaders as vfell as for those that are interested in Christianity^

You ^11 note that there is a card enclosed in this letter. It is now
going to work need there to icaow concerning any new support. w We need more support in the and it would help us

ing your support or going to start to support us. It might be that you plan to support a specific amount each month. If so just fill in

out considerably if we kne\T that you were planning oii either increase

the amount and the date that you will be starring. If you are uncer-

you need to only enter the name of the claSs and/r church and not fill in the amount-as it will vary with the^number of^ismbers enrblledli

in through one person $10 per month (2.50 per vreek). Under this plan

+S"iiT andClub" T;ant plan to leave oneach an individual basis to then use the Jap^ for Christ and it have member enlisted send

Also in line with the card we vrauld like to mention that it does take a considerable amount of money to buy equipment and supplies as well il and freight bills. Any help along this line would certain., ly be appreciated.

Ernest, sometimes accompanied by Neva and the children, visited many

Int their hospitality. for

otoches since the first.of the year. Most of these churches were in

Dakota area. M^ thanks to these churches

JCansasi^ May 21, A. M., Minbum, lowaj June i|.. Concord, Calif.
nis shots. In fact, all but Donnio. h^v^

^a.,

East Point Ga.j March P.M., North Druid iius, Decatur, Ga.r S. S' Point P^., rally; Mt March 10^East WestPoint, Rome, Rmej Ga,} ^ch 12^ A,M,, Red East Oalc^ Ga,j Olivej
Donald Joseph, the baby, is doing fine and lilce

1, Sm^na, Ga.j March 2, Lakewood^ East Point. Ga.j March L Tucker.

f /f 21-23, C,B.S, Mar,' Feb. * 26,Cleveland Ave and P.M. Southeast churches in Atlanta}
lj>.26, Tenn.j March 31, Athens, IH^J April 23^ Hill City-

forward to visiting the following places the coming I' Mich.) Peb, ll, Wauseon, 0,i Peb,'

^ babies is growing like a weed. He is now in the process of getting

tak^ kindergarten the second time. Th^would not admit him to first
grade because of his age.

school but does ed a lot of help at home, Charles is rather bored with

snots in preparation for jtteiwning to Japan^ Linda is doing well in

Well, until we ccme along again we -ivill say, *'Be seeing you."
In Christ,
>

The Pabers

., ;
Dear Christian Friends,

"

Hokkaido Christian Mission April 26, 1961

The time that we have been awaiting has nearly arrived. This will be the last letter

that you will receive from us before we sail for Japan. I am sure you remember that we are to leave from San Francisco on June 7, onthe President Wilson. Please keep us in mind in your prayers and, also, remember us with your letters. Greetings to us as
we leave may be addressed as follows:
Ernest Faber, Cabin class T-3
President Wilson, American President Lines

301 California Street

San Francisco, California

As you well know there is a lot of preparation when one gets ready to go to Jap^. In
order to receive our visa we had to have a letter of

organization in Japan, letter from a supporting church, letters of physical fitness, as well as the various shots. It was along the line of shots that we greatest concern. It seems the baby, Donald Joseph, is allergic to the Th^hoia-raraThyphoid shots, l-fhen he received his first one he had such a violent reaction that it was necessary to hosoitalize him for one day. He, also, had a reaction to the second shot but we were looking for it so stayed at the doctor's office for until
well as our passport and tickets.

he recovered from it. Friday he will be receiving the last of these shots. This will be the last thing along this line that will have to be done. The visa is in hand as

Concerning the tickets we do wish to report that we were able to pay for them on

the replacement of the car in lieu of taking it back to Japan. Probably $1500 will^be
needed for these things.
We thank you kind folk for your interest in our work in Japan.

schedule as well as most of the equipment.

Funds are still needed for freight and for

Undoubtedly some of this is on hand at the forwarding office.

We would like

We continue to be in need of living-link for the two youngest children.

other activities in the work there.

to have $25 per month for Allan and Donald. Needless to say, additional pledged sup port is needed to continue and enlarge the radio program, the printing ministry and
Since writing last Ernest has visited with churches in Ohio, Georgia, Tennessee,

Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Among places visited were the Georgia Missionary Rally and The North American Christian Convention. Ernest just returned Sunday from the fellowship with many friends at the North American where the Hokkaido
Christian Mission had a booth. In the meantime, Neva did some visiting in Nebraska including a visit to the Missionary Rally at Norfolk, Nebraska.

The closing weeks in America will be spent-as,follows: April 30, A.M., Stillwater and P.M., Cleveland, Oklahoma; May 2-5, Kaimichi clinic; May 7, A.M., Memphis, Texas and P.M., Yale, Oklahoma; May 14, P.M., Council Bluffs, Iowa; May 21, A.M. and afternoon homecoming and farewell at Minburn, Iowa; May 24, Bagley, Iowa; May 28 A.M., Glenrock, Wyoming and P.M., Riverton, Wyoming; May 31, Stockton, California; June 4, Pleasant
Hill, California.

Please remember us as we return to our field of service, VJe should be in Obihiro by the middle of July at the latest. We will writs you as soon as possible after we
arrive on the field.

In Christ,

The Fabers

July 19, 1961

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.;'-l>sai^'Fr4eaada,

t^,h<Hael Our-ship- left San Pranoisco on June 7th and for a out tho first time it took us hL 1 j + ^7 It Astsirard s strike thu last minute bade delayed us a several and ' ^en we finally got out of tho at harbor, wo tumod after couplo hours of hours

T^'+J the first timedocks and tho children enjoyed Wakiki beach md the zoo. Ifewaii__for TTb puUed a-vray from tho there about five ininutos before
although I can't think of a plcasantor place to be strandodl
happy they made it undor tho Hire

sohedulo all along the

Wo docked In yokohama In pouring down rain. The rainy soaaon proved all
It T+ + our five day stay with tho Wg lixrold family in Toky^ took that long during to cloar the freight in customs. woroSimS chargod no ijnport

T has gone charges thxng in Japan up inbrought price.

us face to face vdth the fact that . oveiy-

Cfoihiro on June 30th, found theclasses, services and classes being conducted ^ when wo loft -vrLth a fewV^o additional Thero wore so, though ovor half of the Christians are not prosen-tft^ discouraging. Some of tho boys from tho ^glish Bible classes are coming regular}^ to church now and the one new Christian is very faitl^. Response to the radio program has boon slow in tho las* fw months so we have changed the broadcast to an earlier hour. The format is
also changed and is now callod "listen 0 Ye Isles."

finishing before school starts. The present children's room will then serve as a much needed mission vrork room for mimeographing, preparing maiinps. sorting and storing Bible School literature and tracts, etc.

bG^oom problem (with four children and only 2 bedrooms.) Since there is con-. attic T/e have investigated malcir- three rooms up thero ^ aisin the south roof a few loot and putting in -ivindovfs, Ih found a stairs." W and toeo good-sizcd rooms would cost aa^ound 5^650, including the cost of " r^sxng the roof. So we have the contractor making up tho plans in hopes of

With t^oe in school this fall we face aschool-roora problem as woll as a ^

X. + in the Sapporo It weekly English BibleWesley classes scheduled. He is tocaim bo 'Evaneclist camp with Brother Walker and in our own as
TT an evangelistic meeting here in Obihiro next month. Heedless S"" f?"" necessary house repairs, general unpacking and ^v ?? generally care will of the office work-later. (m-iting the re ceipts and the rost) so some of talces tliis work have to come

lottZi PotnL

In short, it is good to be back and in the work again. Thanks to each oi '"!?

friends a great blessing and thank God for each of you.

ow furlough pleasant and rofreshing. We count our Christian

Xours for Christ, *

QM'

;^

i/okkaifio Christian Mission^Box l'i33 Adel, la

Supporters, September, 1^61 Dear faithful "Child dies because of disregard of off limit .".gn on h(?ach" wavS the headline

ro to the Church of Christ caii^-Jeld-at Xoichi^^ Holdcaido, on Monday^ July 31o

Ca^^got_under_w^ real good-mth 150 in attendance from the large city of Sapporo, rwas the evangelist' and 16?^ Oofuclii from here was the chapel speak
er, On Wednesday there was considerable excitement at camp when a teacher and one cliild died from dro^ming up the beach from inhere we were campingo A boat
had to be launched to recover the body of these tTro^ After tliis incident the

over an artical in an extreme left-vdng I-Iokkaido nei'-spaporp XTrent to Sappo

Education Department put "off limits" signs on that part of the boacho

The next day, because of the accident, we were especially cautious. The buddy system v/as rigidly enforced. Those who quit s^vdjnming were chocked off the
list one by one. When swimming was over at noon all vfas accoimted for. We

were especially shockcd when we heard someone from the T/atcr^s edge collout, "There is a body in the waterJ" There was hope vrhon we realized that the body
was still warm. But this hope was short lived as the boy failed to rally and
As was the the doctor made the pronouncement that ho had died of heart shockarea*

case the day before this particular area r/as posted as a danger area for swim ming after the accident, UnlmoTm to us the area was an unposted "off limits"

Mr Suzuki of the Mbiwashita church and Ife*. Oofuchi took the body by car to the boy's home some 2 hours drive from Sapporo, The police had already informed
the family of the death before their arrivals tiro Suauici and Walicor of

Sapporo and

Oofuchi and myself from here were present for the f-aneral which

was from R?iday evening until Saturday aftornoono

the family requested that we sing some of the songs the boy had siing at camp in spite of the fact that they were a EuddJaist family,, That evening at the service wo had a Christian service following the priest's departure At the ed us to have a hymn, prayer and scripture reading during th-? funeral conrice.

On PViday, after our arrival,

funeral the next day the priest was surprised to ioarn that the family request
It seems the boy the year before had used son^ of the money ho was given to go

to the Shinto "big festival" and bought a song book at a tent revival meeting. It Was because of his continual pleading that he was allowed to go to campa
Knowing of the boy's interest in Christianity the-ptjponts vrore anxious to have
a service that they thought the boy would lil-ce^

the invitation of the Christian family as well as the boy*s fcnaly we started

called Sunagawa (sand river). Because of the interest of Christianity and at

There is a Christian family from the vrork in Sapporo novr living at this torn

a work at this place, Mr, Oofuchi is loading in the worktherof, ViTe began the

be continued with the hope of establishing a diurch in this tOT/n of 30,000 peo

vrork with a four days evangelistic meetingo Attendance averaged around 2530 each night. Among those in attendance vj-ere the parents of the boy and the father's employer's wife and other near-by friends of the familyc Services will

money from the sale of the American Plamblcr^ was delivered in time to use it for
camp.

There were 3k in attendance at the camp here, which was held at the T,?, tov/er some 30 minutes by bus from Obihiro, The 19$9 T-Vopet, that I bought vdth the

ple, "All things work for good to them that love the Lorde" After the camp at Sapporo we had our ovm camp here on a much smaller scale.

During the week of August 13 we were busy getting ready for the evangelistic meeting to be hold here, Mr, Suzuki from Sapporo spoke two of the four nights and I had two of the services. Attendance ranged from Zkr-kS during the seiwlce.
There was one baptism during the meeting and another Sundcy morm.ng, the last
day of the meeting, '

tum to school.

Morikawa, who has been vdth us now nearly 2

This mil necessitate my hcvvi.ng to resvina the roll of mnister

-Hilrl be iearang- us- to-xe-

to the chiurch here.

The school bell rings out at our house noiVs School st-arted i.-', the kitchen this weeka temporary arrangement until the house can be enlarged^ With Jillan in

kindergarten, Charles in first grade and

task ahead of her,

in fourth g3:ado, Neva has a mighty

He can't walk for though for
V^e -wish there

Donnie thinks he is great stuff nowhe can wall^o

he is confined to a 5 by $ ploy pen,

was time to write more. May God bless yoUe

are glad at all times to receive letters from our many friends,

linda was especially happy to receive a number -of letters from her church and wo

In Claris t.

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IOVMBER 1961

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HOKKAIDO CHRISTIAN MISSION
MISBiaNARIEB

materialism*

But the person and/or

We need to rededicate

coun
our

Ernest D. and Neva E. Faber

14 Odori, Minami 21 Chome

try that fails to consider God is treading a dangerous road.

lives to the task of proclaim

Obihtro, Hokkaido, Japan

PORWAROINC3 ADDRESS

ing Christ
world.

to

Christless

Then beginning at home

Minburn Church of Christ

John R. Noe, Box 173

Adel, Iowa

let us see whom we ean 'influ ence with the Oospel of Jesus
Christ.

LAST DAYS Jude llt-25

The hope of the world still Jesus ^hrist*

NEW CAR

is

Just a cxirsory glance at the

Kev Testament reveals that Je

sus is to return again.

Paul

was especially conscious

the fact that the

of

Already we have found our Japanese light van an invalua

ble aid to the work. Ernest

Lord would

return* Different people at different times have tried to

purchased the ear

in

Sapporo

predict the time of His coming

but i t is not for men to Icnow

with funds from the sale of our U.S. car which we used on

"that day and that hour."

It may very well be that we will see the coming of the
Lord in the near future. In

furlough. (By the way, it wai sold to a fellow missionary .)

The car arrived in time for

fact it may be

before

the

night is over. His coming is

That the world

Many feel that the only solu

problems.
in a mess is

use at camp. It was especial ly useful for coming after supplies and bringing sick campers in to see the doctor. We use it, also, for the evan gelistic meetings. Among o-

tion to the world's

all can testify.

ther things it was used for ai>> nouncing the meetings everyday through use of loud speakers,
for taking some of the audi

One loo)^ and

a hurried

one

at that, or the film , "Commu nism on the Map", shows the

the v?orld today. Little

ence hcsae, and to go and bring

one lady to chxirch frcm the country for baptism. She is partially blind and" travel for
her is difficult.

rapid spread of Communism over

by

little Communism is taking control. They have even made much headway in our own Ameri
ca. You can see the eneroach-

A trip was made by car to Sunagawa (page 3) to open the work there. Also, it is used
to do follow-up of the radio
contacts in rural areas.

mont of commimistic ideas in oia? schools, oxir government

and in our chiu^ches.

On every hand we see the evil forces in Conmuniam, Atheism^ Materialism^ etc, bat tling against the spiritual
forces. These evil forces are

at work whereever Christianity

is making progress.

This

is

true not only in America but on the foreign field as well. The devil has managed to capture the minds of most of Japan's people through intellectualism. Japan has largely
l e f t God out as i t marches the road of intellectualism and

November 1961
NEW We started a
a

WORK work in
We

DBDICAHON
Simafirst

gawa in August, as reported in

recent newsletter.

learned of the opportunity this town of 20,000 when

went to the funeral of was drowned at the Church

in we
of

Obara

san, a 5th grade school boywho

Ohrist camp near Sapporo, Be
cause of the interest Bhown in

Christianity by the boy's Fa ther and Mother, we deemed it wise to follow up immediately. So with very little prior no tice we set about getting the
work started.

It is in oha;rge of Brother Cofuchi, who has been helping

in th^ work in Obihiro, He

will be spending more and moz*e of his time in Sunagawa, If things work out he and his fa mily will, in all probability, be moving to Sunagawa in the spring. As .it is now he spends a good deal of his time
on the road. He is gone from home from Saturday morning un

This paper is dedicated to a

5th grade

boy

who
It

died from

ing camp at Yoichi ,

this past Jiuy,

heart shock in

the water dur was be

deter

Japan,

cause of his faith and

mination while living that doors were opened at Sunagawa

for a Christian witness at the
time of his death.

til Monday evening.

The attendance a t the Evan

Printing
This is especially diracted to our new readers. Before our furlough we pat out a memeo paper each month to
cdntributors with the HOKKAIiX)

gelistic Services was about 20 with present attendance as

follows: Sunday School , 50} morning worship, 6-8j evening

worship, 10-12, Meetings are held in a rented home, A large
rocaa with wooden floor which

CflRISTIAN being printed every three months and going to every one, Re~ cently we have been sending out only
the memeo letter and this to the

forroerly was used hall.

as a barber

shop provides a good assembly Several side rooms may be used as living quarters smd the upstairs subrented to re duce the monthly rent to leas
than

whole mailing list.

creasing costs in Japai^(Everything

Because

of in

la now 1/2 to 1/3 higher than a year

ago.)it will be necessary to re
adjust our mailing schedule. We

will try to send at least once every

other month with every other mail

ing being the HOKKAIDO CHRISTIAN

Contributors will continue ceive monthly letters,
Sii des

to re

In

the

near

future slides

will be available for yoiir usa

These new slides will be ac
companied by a tape as well as a commentary. They will be available as soon as slides

are processed and duplicated. Display material of various

kinds is also available. Write

to Box 173, Adel, Iowa,

any requests.

for

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Norember 1961

Dear Boys and Girlfl,

Most of you have heard "wa

ter, water everywhere and

not
all

a drop to drink,"
sure was a lot of

Well, there
water

around the ship

Japan*

on our way to we
We

There are so many things

ly know vhere to start.

could tell about that we hard

left the grandparents back

the Midwest and

in

wenfWest^

Daddy had to speak in a couple of churche's in Wyoming so we

passed through stopped to see
Hational Park."

there. We "Yellowstone
There we saw

"Old Faithful",
elk, etc.
In o\ir tent.

many
Uncle

beaflpg
Fred
Aunt

On the way we slept

In California we

THE UPSTAIRS The work on the upstairs was

stayed at Daddy's

started on September

Friday the l5th of In spite of a rain

while
subse

stoim and near typhoon

the roof was off and

and Aunt Minnie*8 house.

Minnie took us to the ship where they patiently waited

from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM

see us off. else had left

for h9T}rs. The

to Most everyone after waiting

cooks were on

quent bad weather the upstairs is virtually finished.

As yet there is work to do, A little repair work on the
stucco must be done because of

a strike
lay.

thus causing the de

rain

storm

too

soon after

We were on our way!

turned for a

Then we sailed right under the (xolden Gate bridge. We also saw Alcatras ( the rock).

painting'and some of the elec trical wiring is not completed The rooms are in use, though
The school room was the most

Then we

needed. The kitchen was a l i t

tle crowded because it already

served as dining area and laur^ dry room. The school room up stairs is relatively quiet. OH the walls are blackboards, the children's handwork, ch8Lrts, maps, etc. It really has a

last look at the

bridge only to notice that it was not getting smaller but larger. While in this state of bewildement the loud spea ker from the bridge said, "At tention all passengers, .This ship is returning to San Fran cisco for repairs."

sciiool room atmosphere.

Again the next day we sailed

under the same bridge. We stopped at L.A. and also Hono lulu, At Honolulu we went to Waikiki beach and enjoyed a
few leisure hours. Then on a

very bleak and

rainy

day

we

arrived at Yokohama where some

kind missionaries were on hand to meet us and take us to

their home.

After a very long and

train ride we

dirty
and

were again back boys

masm

in Obihiro.

Write us, all you girls. Love, Linda, Al, Chuck,

and Don,