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246 SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
called, "Hut!" and as one man they stood at attention. The president bowed;
they bowed; he mounted the platform; more bowing. They were seated, and
the professor who had charge of the exercises took over. He announced a
hymn. Standing there with more than two hundred young men of the yellow
race, we sang all stanzas of that grand old hymn of praise, "Holy, Holy, Holy"—
in two tongues, but really one language. The singing was marvelous, and I
spent half the time listening, rather than singing. The tempo was just right,
perfect tempo and harmony.
After the prayer the professor gave a talk which held the attention of al]
present. Then Kawano introduced the guests to much clapping and bowing in
true Japanese style.
INTEREST IN ENGLISH
Japanese youth seem to have one burning desire: to learn the English
language. Most English studies were abolished during the war. The school
is teaching many English courses now. Afternoon classes in English Bible are
being held, aided by American soldiers. We are furnishing English Testaments.
Night classes are attended by two hundred and fifty people. Three days a
week the teachers and older students meet to study English literature and
language, so as to be able to teach others. In their classroom I observed their
methodology. On the board were English words. Guess what! "Jesus loves
me, this I know."
Pastor Ozaki is planning a Sunday afternoon service, inviting me to speak,
in English (of course), and he will translate.
Japanese Girls
at Work in
a Silk Mill
BAPTIST NURSES' SCHOOL
Our next trip took us to a Baptist school where sixty to eighty girls of
eighteen and over are training as nurses. The principal, a Japanese lady
trained in the States, was away attending a meeting of educators in the city.
Our interpreter told the girls who we were, and they invited us in. Just inside
the door we took off our combat boots and stuck our toes into rubber sandals
(not big enough for U. S. feet).