History of the Cornelius Group

Self-Defense Force Christian officerfs meeting

The origin of the name

The formal meeting appears on the stage, because a related Christian person assembles to the Self-Defense member and also this and be it is the one that I was named after the names of 100 captain Cornelius (Cornelius) with the apostle line biography.

The purpose, the main point of the establishment

From the Self-Defense member and also this with the formal meeting a related Jesus Christ person learns the Bible and deepen the faith and association that believe Jesus Christ and was established for the purpose of that contributes to the achievement of each the mission.

About the admission

The one who is the self-defense member or the family in a Christian or seeking after truth and be hoped the admission the admission procedure, is made on line.

History of Cornelius Group (in 1999 (in 1999) the April present) (the chronology this) the start of 1 Cornelius Group --->Here is the detail history

In 1922 August

I said grace each other about that, the two people of Matsumoto Takeo (the army serviceman), Nakakazu Toshioka meets with Tokyo center rich Tampa county Yodobashi town Kashiwagi 145 address Toshioka one and Christianity of good understanding be not given into the army department. It comes once a month "Cornelius Group" and it claims to be it and met.

"the Cornelius Newsletter" the publication

Published on the 1st December, 1923

(gCornelius" and change of name number 90 the issuer: Toshioka the editing person: Matsumoto Takeo)`the number 89 in 1926`

Although it continued to the total number 112 until July in 1941

Mr. Toshioka is convened to the World War II and become discontinuance.

3  "After the Cornelius" the publication

In December 1957

"the Christianity self defense force official trunk sectional meeting" the inauguration

In 23 May, 1959

"The Christianity self defense force official trunk sectional meeting (JOCU)" opened a meeting it.

Chairman: Yoshie Seiichi (MG, JGSDF)

Vice Chairman: your Takeda beauty (COL, JGSDF)

Vice Chairman: Shimizu Yoshiharu (LTC, JMSDF)

Vice Chairman: Shin Kuroda (COL, JASDF)

(The Cornelius Group No. 79 reference)

Organ be the application of "Cornelius after"

"Cornelius after" the number 26 (1960.1.1)

Five organs "Cornelius" the publication

In 1961 the 1st April publication

Six organs "Cornelius Group" the publication

In 1970 on September 5 the 1st publication

Until the present 87th