"The Gist of Japan: The Islands, Their People, and Missions" by R. B. Peery. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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R. B. Peery. The Gist of Japan: The Islands, Their People, and Missions
The Gist of Japan: The Islands, Their People, and Missions
Table of Contents
PREFACE
I
THE LAND OF JAPAN
II
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE
III
JAPANESE CHARACTERISTICS
IV
MANNERS AND CUSTOMS
V
JAPANESE CIVILIZATION
VI
JAPANESE MORALITY
VII
RELIGIONS OF JAPAN
VIII
FIRST INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY
IX
MODERN ROMAN AND GREEK MISSIONS
X
A BRIEF HISTORY OF PROTESTANT MISSIONS IN JAPAN
XI
QUALIFICATIONS FOR MISSION WORK IN JAPAN
XII
PRIVATE LIFE OF THE MISSIONARY
XIII
METHODS OF WORK
XIV
HINDRANCES
XV
SPECIAL PROBLEMS
XVI
THE OUTLOOK
INDEX
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R. B. Peery
Published by Good Press, 2019
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The seas surrounding Japan, and her numerous bays and rivers, are teeming with animal life, and for multitude and variety of edible fish are perhaps unsurpassed by any in the world. Salmon, cod, mackerel, herring, bait, tai, and other small fish are very abundant, so much so that in many places they are used as a fertilizer. From time immemorial fish have formed a prominent part of the daily diet of the people. Whales are numerous on the shores of Kyushu and the southern shores of Hondo, where they are taken by means of harping-irons or darts. Quantities of oil are extracted from them, and their flesh is much relished for food.
The foregoing account will perhaps give the reader some idea of the nature, extent, climate, and products of the land of Japan. With a fertile soil, rich deposits of minerals, a genial climate, and a landscape unsurpassed, surely this is a country highly favored by Heaven. How sad to think that those to whom God has given so much know so little of Him! How one's heart bleeds to see God's beautiful handiwork all marred and stained by images and idols, and that praise which the people so justly owe Him given to gods of wood and stone! But such is the case in Japan to-day. The people know that they are indebted to some higher power for innumerable blessings, but they do not know that this power is the God whom we preach to them.
