Great Construction

Opening Remarks (Chijôtengoku 3)

     This journal has reached its third issue. In society at large, we often hear expressions such as “three-issue magazine” and “fancy for-sale sign on a home of the third generation” which refer to the phenomena of magazines that publish only three issues before going out of business and well-known families that face ruin during the third generation, respectively. The many examples of such phenomena have given birth to these expressions. Our efforts, however, are growing, becoming ever more enriched, and, largely for publicizing purposes, we continue ceaselessly activities to obtain our readers’ satisfaction. I am sure that all readers will agree that, along with the many reports of blessings which are included in each issue, Chijôtengoku is a distinctive journal that most likely is decidedly unlike any other kind of journal in the world. The contents are rich in miracles that can only be described as unbelievable. But facts are facts, and to back them up, names and addresses are made clear. We believe that without this scale of power, there is no way we could speak of the overwhelming subject of the salvation of humanity. Our teacher is more energetic than ever, and from social comment and editorials written through the lens of religion, based on his own distinctive perspective, to the selection of other articles, we receive his expansive guidance and continue our editorial work in great spirits.

 Chijôtengoku, Issue 3, April 20, 1949
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