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after I became a Christian, I entered a -theological seminary. I was glori ously welcomed in all of them. But, next to my salvation, the great est privilege that America has accord ed me is the right to preach day and night, from one end of t{ie land to the other, the burning conviction of my soul that Jesus Christ the Son of God is the prophesied, the promised Jewish Messiah, the Victorious Victim of Isaiah 53, the Fountain opened for sin and for uncleanness as seen by Zechariah, the Saviour of all mankind, Jew and Gentile, who will come to God through Him.
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telling on the physical vitality. A virile,. industrious people are gradu ally failing. Yes, the Japanese-Ameri can is a man in need, and thus has a claim on us as our neighbor. n. THE NEED BY CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORS (cf. vs. 33-37). Recovery for the Japanese-American depends a great deal on himself. He must put up a vigorous fight against the fever of bitterness in his soul. He must not allow the spirit of discour agement to creep in, but resolve by the grace of God to live and again earn by toil and perserverance those pos sessions he once enjoyed. However, there are some things over which he has no control. Without the kind help of anonymous Samaritans, neighbors, Christians with courage and compassion, he is a man left “half dead.” There is need of help in many areas of his life. Grateful tears are shed over those heroic Christians who in the face of suspicion and loss. of confidence, have befriended an un popular people, and who are unobtru sively and silently writing a new, thrilling chapter in the history of the Christian Church of America. For many Japanese, evacuation has been turned into a triumph for Christ. The handmade plaque of a vacation school boy had carved on its face these words, “God, don’t forget Pos ton.” And He didn’t! A group of young people gave testimonies one night at a prayer meeting. “ This past year in the Relocation Center has been the greatest year of spiritual blessings in my life,” came from the lips of many as they spoke with moving conviction, and with a glow of triumph on their faces. For two months a vacation school was held in which 700 children were faithfully taught the Word of God when the thermometer consistently registered 115 degrees. Teachers met for instruction at six'-o’clock in the morning. The Pre-Easter Conference of eight days drew 800 to 1,000 young people every night, and in the final session, 190 young men and women boldly marched to the front declaring their new faith in Jesus Christ. The Japanese-American is our neighbor. He is worth the trouble to Save. He is a potential child of God. Conclusion
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FEBRUARY 27, 1944 M Y NEIGHBOR : THE JAPANESE -AMER ICAN By Jitsuo Morikavca L uke 10:25-37 * Introduction
The. Japanese-American is my neighbor. He lives in close proximity geographically. He, along with other Americans, went to the same schools, saluted the American flag, and learned to hold the names of Wash ington and Lincoln in highest esteem. He takes pride in his college Alma Mater. He is an American citizen of Japanese ancestry, and over five thousand of these individuals are now serving in the armed forces of thè United States, many as volunteers. The Lord gave us a concrete ex ample in Luke 10:25-37 of what it is to be a neighbor, namely, to reach a helping hand to those in distress. For Those Who Have Topics I. THE JAPANESE-AMERICAN IS IN NEED (cf. vs. 10-30). He, too, has fallen into misfortune, and has been stripped of his cherished possessions. The normal enjoyments of the privileges of American democ racy have been temporarily denied him “for the crime of having a Japa nese face.” He has been evacuated from his home and herded into con centration camps located in the most isolated areas of our continent. The Poston Relocation Center, for ex ample, is in the ' heart of the great American desert in Arizona. A tem perature of 120 degrees in the shade is common, and roofs of houses have been blown off by the dust storms which sweep through the valley. The sanctity of the home and the joys of family fellowship are temporarily gone. Three families have occupied one single room. Education for which our people have an insatiable passion is utterly inadequate. Long months in the desert wilderness of Arizona are 'T h ù text max substituted by the author in place of T.uke 3:M-5ti anti 1 Corinthians 13:4, 5. selected by the Topics Committee of the international Society of Christian Endeavor .
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