Evangelical Mission (2)
Instruction in Printing
Vestment Sewn by Mother and Younger Sister of Father de Rotz (Father de Rotz Memorial Hall)
Copy of “Orasho Narabini Oshie” (Father de Rotz Memorial Hall)
In addition to printing books and images, de Rotz (1840–1914) also instructed Japanese people in using the new printing technology of lithography. Some of these printed works, such as Learning and Practicing Christian Prayer (1878), and some of the calendars printed to help believers memorize important days, can still be viewed today at the Father de Rotz Memorial Hall. The books were written in Japanese using the Roman alphabet, and de Rotz was assisted by his friend and fellow teacher, Nakamura Kinzo(1859–1945).