[Missionaries]

[Autograph Letter, Signed, from a Missionary Working in Japan to a Donor Back in the States]

Okayama: 1925. [15]pp. Old fold lines, minor wear. With original envelope. Very good. Item #5493

Lengthy letter written by Mrs. C. Burnell Olds to a friend and donor back in Connecticut, Mrs. Nathan S. Bronson. Okayama is located to the west of Osaka and Kyoto, in the southern portion of the country; Mrs. Olds was born to a missionary family stationed in Japan, and had worked in that country since 1903. In her letter, Olds relates her current round of activities, the ways in which Mrs. Bronson's funds have been of great use, and the other activities she observes and participates in within the local community. She opens recounting a visit to the True Beauty Girls' School, to which Mrs. Bronson has donated. She writes, "The fact that an American woman was willing to give to a non-Christian school way over here in Japan has made a great impression here in Okayama." She goes on to discuss the building of a new church by some "earnest young men," briefly noting that they still need money to furnish the church. "We are very anxious to start some kind of social work here -- if possible to open an amusement hall where young men can come to have a good time in a good way -- with good women. There is no such place in our city, and how many evil resorts there are." She relates further activities, an endless stream of clubs and activities and teaching efforts for the Lord, closing with family news. An interesting missive, chock full of information on a local missionary's efforts in 1920s Japan.

Price: $850.00