History Of Methodist Reform, Volume I - Media Sabda Org

in March, 1886, transferred to the control of that society, and new quarters were opened for the
accommodation at Eighty-four Settlement, Yokohama. This school, by direction of the society, was
placed in charge of Misses Crittenden and Brown, both of whom had arrived in Japan, October 29,
1884, and who, in the meantime, had been successfully engaged in school and other work. Miss
Brittain retired from service at the mission early in 1885, going into the Presbyterian mission in
Tokyo.
In May, 1885, operations were begun by Mr. Klein with the view of opening a mission in Nagoya,
the fourth city of the empire. Several visits were made, school work was opened, and preaching
services were held as often as opportunity was afforded. Rev. T. H. Colhouer, D.D., arriving in Japan
May 31, 1887, and being made Superintendent of the Yokohama mission, and pastor of the church,
Mr. Kiehl removed to Nagoya, taking up his residence in a Japanese house, 101 Minami Buheicho,
June 14, 1887. In less than a month thereafter a day-school, a night-school, and a Sunday-school
were organized, and a little later a school for girls and a married ladies' class were formed by Mrs.
Klein. In the meantime negotiations were entered into to secure land on which to erect a missionary's
residence and other buildings, which, within a few mouths, resulted in the purchase of one of the best
mission sites in the city. On this site there now stands the Nagoya Anglo-Japanese College, a
high-grade school for young men and boys, with a theological department, completed and dedicated
in 1810; the "Lafayette Cottage," occupied as a missionary's residence, the gift of Lafayette Avenue
M. P. Church, Baltimore, Md.; and a College Boarding Hall, built in 1893. These buildings are all
of modern design, and are estimated to be worth 20,000 dollars in Japanese money.
Soon after locating in Nagoya, Mr. Klein was requested by the governor of the province to teach
in the city high school, which he did for nearly a year, his salary meanwhile going to swell the
receipts of the mission treasury. Owing to increasing duties, however, and the near approach of the
expiration of his term, he was compelled to resign.
Three accessions to the missionary force arrived in 1887 — Misses Whetstone and Bonnett, under
appointment of the W F M S June 23 and Rev. L. L. Albright, of the Board of Foreign Missions July
28 The ladies were located at Yokohama; Miss Albright at Naroya On the 27th of November
following these arrivals the First Methodist Protestant Church, in Nagoya, was organized with
nineteen members In the spring of 1888 Miss Whetstone was transferred to Nagoya and given charge
of the girls' school organized by Miss Klein, and in July of the ensuing year Miss Forrest was sent
by the Woman's Society as her assistant. The corps of workers at this point was again increased in
January, 1810, by the arrival of Rev. E. H. Van Dyke.
The work thus founded in the city of Nagoya, notwithstanding many adverse circumstances, has
steadily grown in importance and fruitfulness, and is now the center of our missionary operations
in the empire. Several out-stations have been established, three or four Sunday-schools organized,
and five young men are now being educated in the college for the ministry. It may also be of interest
to note that at this point was organized the first Junior Christian Endeavor Society in Japan, and the
senior society was the first, and so far the only one, that has had a delegate to an international
Christian Endeavor convention, Mr. Klein representing it at Montreal in 1893.