NAGANO

[s. 538] : A town in Hondo, Japan, situated 94 miles S. W. by S. of Niigata. It has a great Buddhist temple, which stands in much the same relation to the town as the temple of Diana did to Ephesus, since the prosperity of the place depends upon the number of pilgrims to the shrine. Population (1898), 31,319. Station of the Church of England in Canada (1892), with (1901) 3 mi ionaries, 1 with his wifejl woman mi ionary, 10 native workers, 6 outstations, 50 profe ed Christians, 1 place of worship, 1 dis Station also of Canada pensary, 1 hospital. Methodist Mi ionary Society (1891), with (1901) outstations, 3 native workers, 4 5 places of worship, 3 Sunday schools, and 63 profe ed Christians. Station also of the RCA (1894), with (1903) 1 mi ionary and his wife, 3 native workers, 2 outstations, 1 place of worship, 4 Sunday schools, and 80 profe ed Christians. 538