ABSTRACT
We find, on examining the history of Christianity, that it was first brought to Japan in the 11th year of the reign of Ogimachi, the 107th Emperor, and in the time of Nobunaga.1
This Nobunaga being an unprincipled and perverse man, tore down the Shinto and Buddhist temples and seized their possessions. His obstinate and unrestrained conduct were so great, the good protecting gods, we may suppose, turned away their eyes. The devil, taking advantage of this opportunity to introduce false doctrines and wicked rites, brought over this religion, whereby an unknown multitude of people were destroyed.
