A Chronological Table of Servicemen's Mission History
The Japanese Officers Christian Union(Cornelius Group)

(Ref.: "serviceman preaching regarding research" by Mr. Yasutada Minezaki

Year Month
Contents
The leading figures
1893 intentionally left blank Estella Finch (age:24 ) visit to Japan (Ms. Finch history regarding)
1897 intentionally left blank Missionary Finch disappointed for Japanese evangelization
1898 intentionally left blank Miss. Finch revisited to Japan, decided to servicemen's mission
1899 September Army Navy servicemen's mission (Mission's) established in Yokosuka intentionally left blank
1900 July-November Construction forMission House intentionally left blank
1904 September "The Mission House Monthly Report " the 1st printing out for publication intentionally left blank
1909 March Blank Ms. Finch changed her name to Ms. Hoshida Mitsuyo as Japanese citizen
1910 August No.72 Mission House Monthly Report issued then discontinued publication intentionally left blank
1924 December Cornelius Group (Mr.Nakakazu Toshioka) the inauguration Ms. Mitsuyo Hoshida passed away (in June)
Blank Yokosuka Servicemen Home opening intentionally left blank
1930 "The Cornelius Group Report issued over 40 times since established )
The 8th Cornelius Group meeting
intentionally left blank
1931 January The was started the publication intentionally left blank
1939 June Rename to the Cornelius Comm. for Ko-ru-ne-ri-o intentionally left blank
1957 December "After Cornelius" issued by Chief editor,Mr.Toshioka intentionally left blank
1959 May 23 Japan OCU inauguration (Cornelius Group) Self-Defense Force Officer's Christian Meeting Inauguration ceremony at Mitake church(U.S. Forces FarEast OCU Higashikurume) Chairman: Yoshie Seiichi (, )
Sub-chairman: Takami Takeda (COL. JGSDF), Yoshiharu Shimizu (Commander, JMSDF), Shin Kuroda (COL, JASDF)
Adviser: Mr.Sasaki, Mr.Miyoshi, Mr.Chiba, Mr.Toshioka
1960 U.S. Forces FarEast OCU at Atami Chairman: Mr.Takeda, Mr.Shimizu
1961 "No.38 After Cornelius natural discontinuance Chairman: Commander, JMSDF Y.Shimizu
Sub-chairman: Mr. Yutaka Arimoto
1961 April "Cornelius Newsletter" the 1st publication intentionally left blank
1961 August Newsletter No.2 intentionally left blank
1962 October Newsletter No.3, Retreat at Hayama (30 people) intentionally left blank
1963 Retreat at Hayama(Pax:42),
Sapporo(Pax)
Chairman: Takeda, Vice chairman: Yoshinari Fujita (JGSDF), Junichiro Adachi(JMSDF), Shin Kuroda (JASDF)
1964 March No.4 Newsletter, Retreat at Oiso (Pax) Chairman: Takeda, Vice chairman: Yoshinari Fujita(JGSDF), Minoru Yasunaga(JMSDF), Shin Kuroda (JASDF)
1964 July No.5 Newsletter intentionally left blank
1965 June No.6 Newsletter then suspended, Retreat at Hayama(Pax15) intentionally left blank
1967 July The OCU World convention (Korea) Mr. & Mrs. Takeda attended
1968 June The OCU World convention (England) Mr.Sasaki and Mr.Takeda attended
1970 September "Cornelius Group/News Letter No.1" the publication
(Dr. Imai Kenji editor in chief)
Retreat at Hayama(Pax21)
intentionally left blank
1971 May The OCU World convention (West Germany)
Retreat at Hashirimizusou(Pax19)
Mr.& Mrs.Takeda, Mr. & Mrs. Chiba attended
Mr. Toshioka passed away
1972 Retreat at Mellon(Pax11) intentionally left blank
1976 July The OCU World convention (U.S.A.)
Retreat at Sannno Hotel(Pax)
Japanese representative attended(Pax7)
1979 Retreat at Sannno Hotel(Pax) intentionally left blank
1980 The OCU World convention (England) President: Mr.Takeda, Dr.Kenji Imai
1986 The AMCF East Asia convention (Japan) intentionally left blank
1992 The AMCF World convention (Taiwan) President: Major General Minoru Yatabe;
Vice President: Professor Dr. Nobutaka Ishikawa
1994 The AMCF World convention (U.S.A.) President: MGen. Minoru Yatabe
Vice President Lieutenant Colonel Gantaro
1995 The AMCF Asia convention (Japan) President: MGen.Minoru Yatabe
Vice President: Professor Dr.Nobutaka Ishikawa
1998 intentionally left blank President: Mr.Gantaro
Vice President: Professor Dr. Nobutaka Ishikawa
1999 Cornelius Group ( the 40th Anniversary No change
2000 intentionally left blank President: Professor of National Defense Academy George Ishikawa
Vice President: Sergeant Major Samuel Nakakazu
2001 intentionally left blank No change
2002 The AMCF Asia convention (Japan) No change
2003 Cornelius Group inauguration 40 Anniversary President: Emeritus Professor George Ishikawa
Vice President: Warrant Officer Samuel Nakano
2004 The AMCF World convention (Korea) No change
2005 Interaction East Asia in Tokyo
August 12 to 17
President: Colonel (ret) Muneo Imaichi
Vice President: WO Samuel Nakano
2006 intentionally left blank No change
2007 AMCF East Asia (Taiwan)
15 to 18 October
President: Colonel (ret) Muneo Imaichi
Vice President: LTG Tadaomi Ito & WO Samuel Nakano
2008
2009