Vories, WM (English spelling) VoriesWM

Japanese: Vories,W.M.(英語表記)VoriesWM
Vories, WM (English spelling) VoriesWM

...Christian missionary organization. The founder was William Merrell Vories (who became a naturalized citizen and changed his name to Hitotsuyanagi Mereru), an American born in Kansas who came to Omihachiman in 1905 through the mediation of the International YMCA. He established the Yawata YMCA, worked as an architect and evangelized while doing missionary work, and in 1911 organized the non-denominational Omi Mission.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Vories, WM" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…キリスト教伝道団体。創立者はカンザス州生れのアメリカ人で,1905年国際YMCAの斡旋で近江八幡に来たボーリーズWilliam Merrell Vories(帰化して一柳米来留(ひとつやなぎめれる)と改名)。彼は八幡YMCAを設立し,建築設計業をしながら伝道し,11年教派と無関係の近江ミッションを組織。…

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