The Gist of Japan: The Islands, Their People, and MissionsPeery, R. B. (Rufus Benton)
Religion
The Gist of Japan: The Islands, Their People, and Missions
Peery, R. B. (Rufus Benton)
Japan -- Social life and customs; Missions -- Japan
Taylor, Dr. W., 265; opinions on missionary's qualifications, 194;
furloughs, 220, 221, 224.
Telegraphs, 99, 246.
Tenrikyo, missionary religion, 137; origin of, 138; teachings of, 139;
distinguishing characteristics, 141.
Theological training, necessity of, 251; in English language, 252;
abroad, 252, 299; place of native religions in, 298.
Theology, native, rationalistic, 181; desire for, 274; formative stage,
308.
Tidal waves, 13.
Tokaido, most famous road, 16.
Tokyo, the capital, 10, 17.
Tone-gawa, largest river, 14.
"Topsyturvydom," 70.
Treaties, American, 45, 107; English, 170; revision of, 48, 178.
Typhoons, 22.
Vacations of missionaries, summer, 216; furloughs, 218, 224; argument
against, 219; medical opinions in favor of, 220; from an economic
standpoint, 221; useful to native and home churches alike, 222.
Vegetarians, 80.
Verbeck, Rev. Dr. G. F., 171, 175.
Visitation, advantages of, 239; and Japanese etiquette, 240.
Volcanoes, 11.
Wife, missionary's, health of, 196.
Williams, Rev. C. M. (Bishop), 170, 175.
Work, methods of, 234.
Xavier, St. Francis, first missionary to Japan, 146.
Yezo, 9; location and climate, 10,
Yoritomo, first shogun, 42.
Yokohama, 11.
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