A Missionary Call

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Far from across the ocean

Author: J. M. McCaleb
Tune: [Far from across the ocean]
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Author: J. M. McCaleb

J. M. McCaleb was a Churches of Christ missionary to Japan from 1892 to 1941. He was influential in spurring global missions in his church fellowship. After returning to the U.S., he taught for Pepperdine University. Source: McCaleb, John Moody (1861-1953): Pioneer missionary for Churches of Christ, History of Missiology, School of Theology, Boston University Go to person page >

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First Line:	Far from across the ocean
Title:	A Missionary Call
Author:	J. M. McCaleb
Language:	English
Notes:	"Near Tokyo is a famous shrine dedicated to the fox, called Anamora. Two young men in our dormitory and the writer visited this shrine in March, 1909. They were very much impressed by the idolatrous practices they saw there. What seemed to strike us all most was a well-dressed woman who was kneeling and bowing before a whole in the ground, supposed to be the home of the fox. As we were returning home one of them said: 'There are many towns in Japan where they have never yet heard of Christ at all. When you go to America, please tell them about this, and ask many more missionaries to come.' - J. M. McCaleb."
Copyright:	Public Domain