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OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN JAPAN

A Holiday Amid Lakes, Forests & Shrines

Of Nikko & Shiogama

DY‘ALBERT Ĉ DAVIES,

"Then, when once located, the vacationist seems to be content to "settle down" in the one spot only until their leave expires, and it is time for them to return to the business occupations and everyday pursuits."

elapsed, and we had

Now notice how Jesus handles his metaphors at this point as between "personal and unpersonal There is no doubt that a very could afford, and so we had to illustrations. The Lilies of the large number of persons, who find reluctantly return in order to visit unpersonally uncon-it impossible to spend their vacation the famous temple and the shrines. sciously in the right relationship. in their own Homeland and it There are three large shrines, and If this was all Jesus had to say convenient and comparatively inex some fifty-eight smaller ones, and about the Christian life, we might pensive to go to Japan, which is one American lady boasted that she believe that any set times of pray-easily reached by many excellent had visited them alt! Well, we had er were quite unnecessary. But lines of passenger steamers offering no desire to eministe her feat, Jesus seems to realise the in-special facilities in the shape of especially having regard to the fact adequacy of impersonal things to rates etc, and there get away from that they are all uphill, and I can describe personal relations. There the heat and turmoil of their rest-only say that our party did not, are stories about men which carry dential place; but it is a dekions and, so it must be left for some further the picture of the lilies. In trable fact that a great majority other pen than mine to depict the St. Luke He tells the story of the of sach visitors to the Island marvellous architecture of some of man who had not enough to give his Empire m the Far East inrariably the great gates to the large shrines, friend, so he got what he wanted gravitate to such, well-known spad with their elaborate wood carving from his neighbour by making and health resorts as Unzen, and ornamented with brass metal work, himself a nuisance. He told the Beppu, with the natural consequen and gold lacquer work with mother story of a widow who got what ce that such places become so of pearl insets. We had only one she wanted from a judge by mal congested that would be fesidente day to spare to Nikko and its ing herself a nuisance. Does this who arrive late in the season other beauty, and a that time had imply a similar attique of men to find themselves shut out entirely by almost God? Does it justify the first quo- reason of lack of accommodation, hot yet really left the beaten tations I gave you? Jesus makes or are obliged to adopt some path," preparations were imme- it clear that is not His mesning uncomfortable "make-shift" "Your heavenly Father". He says,

distely made to proceed Shiogama, "Knoweth" that ye have need all

to reach which we go to Sendai these things. But it does mean

via Utsonomiya by express train. that man cannot keep in the right

At Biogams will be found a most personal relationship with Jesus

rote worthy Shinto shrine the without effort. Just because we are

Sgiogama-jinja situated amid to- persons and not, inanimate things,

wering Cryptomerias and other our relations with others are a

trees, and standing on a lofty conscious activity. Your son is at:

terrace reached by some 200 steps, Recognising this, I decided that with some good bronzes in the fore- school in England. You write w this year I would so arrange an him by every mail and you ex-itinerary of travel that I would be most known as a good place from ground Shiogama, however, is pect him to write to you, You enabled to see as much of Japan which to cross Matsushima bay, may say that there is no need, as possible, commencing with Nikko considered to be one of the lobeliest because you love him and he loves 25 a starting point, taking in stretches of sea you. You do not say that. know well that the maintenance Nagasaki, the predominant idea Sights. This spot has been famed in Japan, and You Hokkaido, and enging up with ranking as one of the Three Great of personal relationship requires being that the trip should not cost for centuries, and visitors to Japen these definite sets of approach to any more than it would were I to will miss much if they fail to visit each other, I wonder how many stay at one of the regular famous it. of you have helped a small boy resorts all the time, and yet, by to write a letter. It brings back stepping "off the beaten path," very vividly to me my own efforts should be enabled to visit some of under the persistent encoruage the less frequented spots ments of my aunts, to spell out in Japan. With this plan in mind, interest dingy pencillings to my The story of the Importunate Yokohama by one of the popular parents. I duly arrived at the port of Neighbour seem to me parallel to N.Y.K. boats, after a very pleasant that experience. Because God is but uneventful trip, and proceeded unseen, because we are so encom immediately to Nikko, reaching that passed by the visible as a little destination in a little over two boy's interest is absorbed by the hours by express train." visible, we make conscious effort to keep ourselves in touch "with the unseen. May I now remind you of the instances of the right use of the imagination. Perhaps that is the "basis" of prayer. We do not will" God to do what we want, but we do discipline our wills to use our imaginations to realise the nature and the presence of God. By this disciplined use of the imagination we can keep our hearts open to Him, and so abide in His love. The -effort of prayer should then be much more of an attempt to keep certain times and to spend certain times for keeping in touch with God, than a determination to as- sert our will either over against His, or over against life meet it.

NIKKO

Japan has been aptly called the "Tourist's Mecca," and there are undoubtedly very many places of interest which can be visited, with little or no expense if biking is indulged in, after one-Inte felt the train: not the least are to be found in and around Nikko, and some of the walks are the most delightful and most diverting in Japan

Thirdly. DOW become inter- sely practical. I have a rule to write to my parents every Sunday I know the value of keeping that rule. It does not formalise son-boating, swimming, and golfing: ship, but it does enable the son fishing, indeed, ncds feature to ship which is mine with my par- this world-famous resort, and those ents to express itself. So with our relationship with God. Regular wor have find here a good opportunity, who find a pleasure in the sport ship, regular praying, regular bible June and July are the best months reading, are not formal external for fishing, but the "season" really things: they are the natural dis-opens in April for foreign visitors, ciplining of ourselves to do the thing we most want to do-to make time for our fellowship with God Our Father.

Nikko is some 2000 fent above sea level, and most foreigners would stay at the Kanaya hotel, one of the best and most picturesque cara- latest and most modern appoint van-series in Japan with all the wements of European" or American hotels, and it is at this popular In Nikko can be found all that the resort that we put up one niget.

be had, in season of course, fishing, tourist can wish for, and here can

that being the cherry blossom season, the Summer ending in October the maple-changing res son. In Winter the hotel is open all the year-skating, ski-ing, shoot ing and deer, hunting are all to be had, in the Nantai and Nyoko mountains, 8000' above sea level.

"FATHER, INTO THY HANDS

1 COMMEND MY SPIRIT” The regular prayer of the Jewish boy as he went to bed was Tato Thy hands I commend my spirit."

Nikko is really beautiful, and the Jesus was taught this prayer by solemn and impressive grandeur of His mother. They are His last the city forest covered mountains. words on the Cross. A new word which tower above it: the barbaric is added, the word "Father." The spendour of the temples and mauso- Aramatic word that Jesus used has lea enshrined in the forest groves: come down to us The word "Abbs." the charm of the plunging, brawl- It is quoted even in a Greek let-ing, ever-changing river: the cool ter written by St. Paul to the climate: the proximity of many Greeks. The intimacy of Jesus lovely waterfalls: the near-by with God could only be expressed Chuzenji and Yumoto lakes, etc. by using the very word He had make it indeed a Mecca alike for used-full of the meaning that He resident foreigtiers in Japan, and had given to it. And so for us other travellers from all parts of the word "Father" has become the the world. basis of all praying. Not just a Time did not permit of an exten- defined general fatherhood, patern- sive study of the many beauties to al, beneficent, universal: but s be found in Nikko, but a rapid Father with, the heart of Jesus visit to Lake Chuzenji was made. Christ, the Father, we come to Just before the lake is reached, know in Jesus Christ "I am the which is some 2,000 above Nikko a way," said Jesus, the way to the very pretty waterfall can be seen- Father's heart. Gospel reading has the Kegnwhile the lake itself i only one object, one beginning and very popular with fisherman, being one end, that we may be made one well stooked with salmon trou with God, and dwell in Him sa American rainbow trout, and other branches in a vine as Bons in a fish. The salmon trout is obtained Father's love.

once asked a friend to come and talk to my people about pray er. He spoke instead about God and His love. And all of us prayed better because of what he said to na Before Jeaus llyed men could say, "Into Thy hands I commend my spirit, but now we can say, Father, into Thy hands. I com mend my spirit.

from the Hokkaido Government for hatchery, while a fion hatchery situated at the end of the lake applies the other species.

Proceeding by cable car, one reached Yumoto village, a further 1000 feet up; making an altitude of 5000 feet above seg level. Here can be seen and smelt--the hot sulphur springs and baths of the water which can be enjoyed at the village We have seen in the divine love at the inns. The road to Yumoto of Jesus Christ the light of God's is a good motor one, and most own being. It will light the dark delightful scenery is passed, as 19 est path. Let us keep our hearts also two of the finest waterfalls in open to that light of love. To do Japan the Ryaru and the Yudaki so is the discipline of prayer and

falla: worship. God will do the rest. Ha will illuminate our path, and show La His way that we may walk in

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SIXTY SHRINES Much more time might be advan- tageously spent over Nikko than we

moonlight views of the graceful. The morning, twilight, and islets that rise like bewitching green came from a faultless opaline sea, Its tranquil beauty have to be seen to be appreciated.

of a restful- overlooking the bay, is a spendid nesa indescribable." The Park hotel, place in which to have luncheon. A side trip to the Kinkazan ("Bower mountain) a semi-sacred island is recommended, and will well repay the extra time spent

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