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HAST THOU SEEN THE CRUCIFIED? By NARAYANWAMAN TILAK Indian Poet (Marathi) Hast thou ever seen the Lord, Christ the Crucified? Hast thou seen thosf younded.han&? ,Hast+thouseen His side? ,' ../,.. ? 'el, ' Hast thou see$ th$.~@d+d$j ywep fql. Fri, cr~wh?. Hast thou, &stfhoq stkeit ~Q~@oo$$,. , drop?iog,"ddo$pibg down? Hast thou ren;,wk@thirton. L. whkhiar hudHbn so? , Hast thou seem the simnqr+qwse of.alI*Biswoe? ' ' Ha&-tho~sedn li&*~e;td,s&b, s~ffep,,thubAd'dies? Hast thou sen o? w~oxh'fi!,Idoh *%h Hid lhbgeyes? i'i 3'8 I' Hast thou ev&,,~w~9e&q$+e/$%at fl&s like t@? . . Hast thou .givw ?IS,tby: lik who&, $pbe His 2 ; .: ;. , , ,

i ". ;:;< :,.f ;,>.jY!p. " aw~oRi~,... . x, , ! ;I r , , ' \\ 7 I , . . , . Myth Time k~&s?' ', ' Wherever missionaries gather in our consciousness. The feeling conference or in private conversa- seems universal that India cannot tion, this question is invariably long remain without war. If war reflected in some form in their comes the missionary must go. discourse. We are aware as never HOWoften have we heard such before that the time is short. The words1 Is not God saying to us: mounting waves of public discon- What ye do, do pick&? tent break again and again upon It is, however, essential that in 2 THE INDIA ALLIANCE our haste we do not became history of the world and He insti- panicky nor disquieted in our own tutes these changes according t~ souls. God is still on the throne, the predetermined will of God as and He is a rewarder of them that found in the book of Divine deligently seek Him. When evil History. It was not Hitler who men have done their worst they ushered in a new regime at Munich. will only have succeeded in fulfil- It was not Gandhi nor Nehru, ling His foreordained plan. Let nor Cripps who brought the new us not forget: Our God is the God era to India. It is Christ's hand of History. that breaks the seals. We, and our "God . . . hath in these last times, are in His hands. He Him- days spoken unto us by His Son, self has said: "All that the Father whom He hath appointed heir of giveth me 'shall come to me" all things, by whom also He made (Jn. 6: 37). This word "all" is in the worlds" fHebrews 1: 1 and 2). the neuter gender in the, original Christ is the framer of the ages. and therefore has a very broad The man who has found Christ as sense. Not only all individuals, his own Saviour, holds the key but all kingdoms, all ages, yes, that unlocks the meaning of history. "All that the Father giveth me shall Christ sheds more light on current come to me." events than all the commentators, The above is true because of the combined. We cannot know Him greatest fact of history. What is in His fulness until that day when the greatest event of history? Un- we see Him face to face, but we do questionably, the event which took know that out of His eternal place on Golgotha's Hill. Only as bosom flows the stream of history. we understand the meaning of this History proceeds from Christ ; it is greatest event of history can we directed by Him; it will have its rightly understand the history of ultimate fulfilment in Him. any period including our own. In Rev. 5: 1-7 a momentous What is the significance of that question is asked: "Who is worthy event? What was the purpose of to open the book and to loose the Calvary? The gathering out of a seals thereof?" What book is this? people for His name. All history, The book of Divine History. The however irrelevant it may seem, is book containing the foreordained to this end. will of God. Who is fit to open The question for you and for me that book and to usher in the ne.w is this: Am I in harmony with the epochs therein determined? After Divine Purpose of History? Do I much vain searching and distress, live and work in the victory of the "He-the Lion of the Tribe of world's greatest battle? Am I Juda, the Root of David-came whole-heatedly devoting myself and took the book out of the right to the proclamation of this great hand of Him that sat upon the event? This is our task, this our throne." This, to my mind, is the mission. high point of the Book of Revela- How much time remains? I tion. From this point on we have cannot tell you in months and the speedy inauguration by Christ years. For me it is sufficient that of the historic will of the divine ". . . the times and the seasons archives. Not man, but Christ is . . . the Father hath put in His the initiator of new epochs in the own power" (Acts 1: 7). Whatever THE INDIA ALLIANCE 3- time He has o rd a i n e d , yet known to us: "Go ye therefore, remains. Let us use every moment and teach all nations, . . . lo, I am of it in proclaiming the Good News with you alway, even unto the end

+ of salvation through Christ for of the world (age)" (Matthew whosoever will believe in Him; for 28 : 19 and 20). His command and promise are well h

ITINERARY OF THE FIELD

f ~III:IIIIIU~WIHIIIIHLIUIIIIIIIU~IIIIIIIIIIIII~PWIIIIII~~IIIII~III~IIIUIIIIIIII~ Come with me and 1 will take " *- you for a personally conducted tour " of the various mission stations in 1 The words of the mis- 1 both our Marathi and Gujarati sionaries in this imagin- 2 language areas. We will drop in at ary tour are largely their B each main station and hear a little owngleanedfrom reports, about the work there from the letters, and personal con- missionary in charge. I versation. Although the P &et us begin our tour from the I itinerary is an imaginary 1 far eastern extremity of our re- one, there is nothing un- 5 sponsibility at Chandur and work real about the facts our way west on the G.I.P. Rail- e herein presented. p =- way to Jalgaon, western extremity I = of the Marathi section. We will *~IIIIIIIIII~III~~III~II~IIIII~IIIII~III~ then board train for Gujarat by way of the Tapti valley changing interesting to you? It will be' a trains at Surat for Mehmedabad, hard, tiresome journey but this our first station in Gujarat (cf. map paper route is the easiest I know. on cover page 3). Does that sound Well, here we are at our first stop.

, Chandur REV.AND MRS.T. AMSTUTZ. REV. AND MRS. D. W. CARTMEL "Brother Amstutz, what do you spiritual from us. They now dis- consider most necessary in mis- cern the motive of our coming and sionary work today ?" the purpose of our preaching. " Today the success of the mis- One man speaking for a group said : sionary largely depends on the 'We have heard many lecturers, brave co-workers the Lord has but none who give God all the given us. In these days we could glory as you folks do.' At another do little single-handed, but much place where a few years ago the can be done if we but fill in our inhabitants had burned alive a part to make the Gospel known in Sub-Inspector of police, it was our our districts." privilege to preach the Gospel in "I take it that you spend most the public square. There was no . of your time in evangelistic work in opposition but the encouraging the district. Tell us something comment: 'We want to hear more about it. Are you well received?" about this way.'" "Yes. In some ways we have a "I understood the Cartmels were better opportunity now than for- stationed with you. Where are merly. Now they expect something they?" THE INDIA ALLIANCE "They are stationed with us, we must keep to schedule. But tell that is, their things are here, but me, how do the Cartmels go about they are living in a tent at Arvi their work?" and doing evangelistic work in that "They have been making much section." use of the flannel board. They "~rvi! Where and what is go to the public schools and hold hi?" meetings in the compounds at the "Arvi is the taluka (county) east close of school. Just recently of Chandur Taluka." twenty-five to thirty young men "Do we have a station there? followed them to their camp on Have we been working that the edge of town for more instruc- taluka ? " tion." "No, we have no property there. "What are the prospects of In the past scouting expeditions securing property there and open- have been made through the terri- ing up a permanent station ?" tory, but no resident work has been " Repeated attempts have been done. The villages beyond the made to secure a bungalow for mountain ranges to the east have Missionary occupancy, but to date never been reached." there is nothing available for the 6c How large is the town itself? Is amount of money we have in the work there promising ? " hand. A Hindu High School "The town of Arvi is of about Teacher who is interested and 4,000 inhabitants. It is a great helping us said: 'Now, don't get cotton and wood centre. Even the discouraged, try again, for we low caste people there are educated. want you here.'" The people seem to be quite open "Thank you, Brother Amstutz. to the Gospel. Yes. The town We shall be praying for Chandur work is especially promising." Taluka and for God's will to be "1 do wish we had the time to wrought in the town and taluka of drop down there and see the Cart- Arvi to the east of you. Good- mels in this new work, but we Bye!" didn't plan it in our itinerary and

Amraoti

c6Amraotiseems in a special way the same thing en route to Amraoti to be your station seeing you were and also while working in the reappointed after furlough to the town and district. Christians, same station you left." Hindus, and Moslems went out of "Yes, we like it here." their way to let us know they "India became independent were glad to have us back." while you were on furlough, did it "Yes, they were glad to welcome seem different when you returned?" you back, but what is their attitude #'One of the first things we to your message?" noticed in Bombay was the spirit "We find very little difference in of friendliness toward us. Almost the attitude ofthepeopletoward our without exception people were message; in fact, I have noticednone ready to answer smile with smile whatever in that of the common and become friends. We found people and whatever difference THE INDIA ALLIANCE there is in that of the educated the interest had seemed to die ones would seem to be for the down in the meantime. Some from better." places where there is a real live "Could you give us an incident group of Christians. Others from substantiating that statement ?" places where there had never been "That I can. One day while any Christians. One village has talking to the Superintendent of been awakened through several the Government Technical School definite answers to prayer." in Amraoti, he asked me why "Praise God for these earnests people who have plenty of money of revival in Amraoti district 1 But and all sorts of conveniences are not say, who manned the station while happy. I reminded him that ma- you were home on furlough?" terial possessions did not produce "Miss Ransom held the fort real happiness and told him happi- between the Earl Carners' depart- ness came only by fellowship with ure in March 1948, and our arrival God through Jesus Christ. One in January 1999." would naturally expect him as a "You mean the station was Hindu to try to refute at least the manned by a woman?" latter part of my statement, but "If to man means to supply instead he said enthusiastically: with strength and courage, she 'That's right' and ~peninga drawer manned the station." pulled out an English New Testa- "1s Dass still driving her jeep ment which he said. he had been for her ? " studying. One wonders how many "Yes. During the cool season more Bibles and New Testaments' she camped in four parts of the are being used in that way." district, holding classes and meet- "That's interesting. Tell us, ings for Christians, enquirers, and how is the work progressing? How any who cared to attend. During were your sabhas-the special that time she had the joy of hear- evangelistic meetings ? " ing eight persons pray for salvation. "In the local church sabha and She also held special classes for the one in the district some seemed women in the Khamgaon and to receive help, but the real high Nargaon Bible Training Schools. spot was the Church Council Sabha The results of these classes were in Amraoti. Hearts responded so gratifying." eagerly to the truth presented. The "I've been wanting to enquire final testimony meeting was very regarding Mrs. Hartman's health. interesting and encouraging in spite Is she continuing to improve?" of its length. Nearly everyone "God is answering the prayers testified to having met the Lord of His people, for which we praise in some new way. Sixteen followed Him. We are also grateful to the Lord in baptism." Christian friends who stood by us "And the work throughout the in the hour of our need." district ?" "Are there any other matters I don't know exactly how many you would like us to remember enquirers there are throughout the before the Throne of Grace?" district, but there are a goodly "Yes. Do remember Nandgaon, number of them. Some are from a new outstation in the Amraoti villages where a number of people District which the Lord has just were baptized some years ago and recently enabled us to open." a

6 THE INDIA ALLIANCE Murtazapur REV.AND MRS.A. I. GARRISON.REV. J. L. AMSTUTZ "I'm sorry that we won't get to "No sir,-on deck. Mr. Garri- see Mr. Garrison. You say he has son made friends with the young been holding special services in British Officer who directed the Kalimpong and in various towns docking of the ship. We accom- on the Nepal border? What takes panied him in his launch, met the him so far away from his station ship in the stream, and climbed and district ?" aboard quite some time before it " Since Nyack days Mr. Garrison was docked. That is Mr. Garrison has been interested in taking the climbed up the rope ladder and Gospel to Nepal. We have now located the children. I gave my come to the age of retirement greetings from the launch." after forty-one years of service in "Maran is a Class Mate of India. Mr. Garrison wants now to mine. I sure would like to see serve Nepal and bring to fruition him. We haven't met since gradua- the vision which has been undim- tion in 1938. Then we were med all these years," working together on the Ms- "I understand there area num- sionarian and I heard much about ber of missions occupying the India for he was Missionary Editor border towns. Will you work with and missions to him was India. I one of these ?" certainly had no idea at that time "We hope to work with all of of preceeding him to his much- them. Although there are several talked-of India." missions seeking to reach the "We are certainly glad that Nepalese from the border towns they have finally arrived after there is no Bible School for the many delays." training of Nepalese evangelists. "It's nice that they have been We hope to establish a Union stationed at Dhulia, the closest Bible School where all these M.E. Station in West Khandesh missions can send workers for bordering our Alliance Field." training in the Word. Mr. Garrison "We won't get to see them any is now scouting around looking for more than if they were at the far the best location in which to extremity of India, but it is an establish this projected school." advantage that they are stationed "DO you have an opening date in Marathi-speaking territory." set?" "Next time we call we want to 'I If heLord opens the way, we hear about the work in Murtazapur hope to start classes during the District either from you, if here, rains this year. We are waiting or from our Brother Jonathan upon the Lord for directions in all Arnstutz. In the meantime we these matters." will be praying for you and the "I heard hat your son, Maran, comtemplated Nepali Bible School his wife, and four children arrived and for the third generation mis- in Bombay the latter part of Feb- sionaries, too." ruary. Is that correct?" "Yes indeed, and we were on Taking our places in the narrow- deck to greet them-and I mean gauge compartment of the spur literally on deck." railway that runs north from "You mean on pier, don't you ?" Murtazapur we eventually arrive at THE INDIA ALLIANCE 7

Anjangaon

REV.AND MRS.A. C. EICHER "Well, Mr. and Mrs. Eicher, "Knowing how the Indian welcome; welcome back to India! people will stand for hours and When did you arrive?" listen to music, I can imagine this "We landed in India, December would be an effective way of 4,1949, too late for Conference but preaching the Gospel. I suppose in plenty of time for Christmas." his mu s i c d r a w s good-sized "I'm sure glad to see you again, crowds?" and to know that you are taking "Yes, his talents have proved over the important and fruitful especially helpful in the large district of Aajangaon from the yatras, that is the large Hindu Carriers. By the way, where are religious fairs, where record crowds Lauren and Lacy Lee?" haye attended our services with the "They sailed for furlough on result that record sales of Gospels March the eighth." have been made." "Then you're here alone in this "That's wonderful! And this tremendously big district?" man hails from Akot? I'm sure "That we are except for our glad we will soon have a Mission faithful national workers. The Station there. We'll be praying district is big, too big for one that there will be no hindrance to missionary couple to do it justice." this new advance. What's happen- "I understand that a new station ing in the remainder of the is to be opened at Akot, and the district?" district divided. How are these "That Lauren could tell you plans progressing ? " better than I. By the way, here's "Slowly but I trust surely. his report, why not read it?" Money is in hand for the corn- "I'll read it in the train on our mencement of the project, a site way to Ellichpur. Thanks! Good- has been selected, and negotiations bye!" are now in progress for its pur- Having found seats in the pint- chase." size train, we pull the paper from "Is it a likely sort of place?" our pocket and read as follows: *' Yes. There has been fruit there 1, keeping i t h Mr. smalleySs dow n through the years. J u s t advice to us last conference to try recently a Hindu religious kirtankar to do more with less, we have deviated somewhat from our regular -that is, a religious bard-was programme of work in North Berar converted there. He is now using du,ing ,he past year. his talents in giving Christian In addition to outstation powada. . . ." caring for the scattered flock of "Pardon my interruption, but village Christians, conducting the what is a po~ada?'~ evangelistic cam p a i g n at Rin Mochin Yatra, a special effort was " ItYs a-we11, in we made to reach the jungle folk in the would call it a ballad. Being a hills northwest of Akot. Tothis end professional in the singing of these a camp was established for three narrative poems, he does a splendid months during the dry season at a hill village. The people at this job of presenting the Gospel mes- village-Moslem Bhils-evidenced sage in song." what seemed to be unusual interest THE INDLA ALLIANCE in the Gospel sothat this was made Church Council area with a brief a centre for concentration. From critical and statistical summary of here other Bhil, Kurku and Hindu the work here during the past five villages were visited by evangelistic years: At the end of 1943, manned and singing bands. Friendly and by a staff of fifteen workers (includ- attentive audiences of men, women ing missionaries) North B era r and children were encountered in reported 635 c h u r c h members all directions, but the immediate located in 114 villages. At the results werenot what we had hoped end of 1948 this Church Council, they would be. A young Moslem manned by a staff ot twenty-four Bhil Patil s'ccepted baptism. He (Including missionaries) reported a had planned to attend our training membership of 576 living in 154 school, but Satan intervened, His villages. Though the statistical heart seemed to be the kind that reports show that in the five is described as " among thorns " intervening years 421 were added in our Lord's parable of the Sower. by baptism they also show that the Following this effort on our jungle net loss of membrs has been 500 borders an evangelistic sing i n g by transfers, deaths, excommunica- band from North Berar went for tions and gradual lapses. This ministries to Mahableshwar in the deplorable loss may be considered hot season and to ten cities and mainly the result of two conditions : towns as well as several villages in (1) The standard for baptism has Maharashtra during the rains. In fall en short of the Scriptural all these special ministries there standard ;namely, the definite ex- was cause for praise as the Lord perience of the new birth made honoured His Word and the testi- effective by the Holy Spirit as s monies of his servants in bringing result of God-given faith in the spiritual help to many people. Lamb of God and real repentance, Interest continues among the (2) We arestill inadequately staffed Mahars. At the beginning of the (desplte the warning of the rains a group of eight in Akot town Maharashtra Evangelistic Commit- followed the Lord in baptism as a tee's report in 1939) to properly result of witnessing the triumphant pastor our scattered Christians. death of a Christian widow. During the current year six out- A young man of the Mali caste in stations in North Berar have been Uaryapur Taluka became a believer without resident workers. Eacb last hot season. He has gone to represents a centre surrounded by training school where he is making a clump of villages with resident progress in the study of the Word. Christians who need theregular and pe gives evidence of growth in frequent ministry made possible grace. At least one of his caste only by the now empty outstation fellows is an enquirer, showing a being manned with a catechist or deslre to follow him in his accep- evangelist. This is to say nothing tance of our Lord as hi Saviour. of large areas like the western half A young Kunbi near Anjangaon of Akot Taluka where there are no seems to be a very earnest enquirer Christians and to which we cannot and is asking for baptism. afford to send evangelizing agents A prayer conference for preachers for any length of time for the and one for lay leaders during the simple reason that every available rains were both marked by the man at present is needed in the Lord's manifest presence in con- ministry to Christians. The first viction of sin, cleansing for stained condition can be rectified by those hearts and the enduement of the of us who are leaders in the ~hurch Holy Spirit for victorious living -we must simply adhere strictly and fruitful service. At least the to the New Testament standard for embers of revival fires seemed to baptism. The second condition, show a bright glow in these we think, can be rectified if in meetings. the coming five years the Marathi At this period of crucial change in Synodal Executive Committee will India's h ist orv it would seem allow us to keep all of our present appropriate to dose this year's staff in addition to all the qualified, report for this entirely village Nargaon-trained men who from THE INDIA ALLIANCE now on the Lord may call to His tithing by our people in addition service from the North Berar or to generous harvest offerings that Anjangaon area. The carry ing bare made through the churches by through of the Mission's plan to a large number of our people. station a missionary couple in Akot This is only a small portent of the will also help a lot in this situation. tremendous potentialities for self- In the matter of Church finances the support and other accompanying outlook is a little brighter than in graces if these backward, poverty- the matter of personnel in North stricken village Christians are once Berar. In 1913 the total giving of adequately taught the Christian the churches in this area (exclusive Way and shepherded as they of giving by missionaries) was should be. Rs. 385-13-6, and the amount given to the Marathi Synodal Pastors' Finishing the report we observe Fund for that year was Rs. 36. In the passing panorama through the 1948 the churches in North Berar (exclusive of giving by mission- train window until we reach aries) gave Rs. 1,511-5-9 for the Ellichpur, the end of the line. Lord's work, and out of that a Here we visit Nyack graduates sum of Rs. 614-12-0 to the Central serving with a neighbouring Pastors' Fund. This advance in giving represents tithing by all our mission who kindly drive us up the workers and a small percentage of mountain to

Chikalda MISS A. K. HANSEN '"How many missionary children I could. Their overabundance are now living in the Home here?" of life often makes corrective mea- " Fifteen." sures necessary, but they are really "We haven't that many small good children and ever so dear." children in the Alliance Mission "The Children's Home in India have we ? " has a wonderful record to live up "Our neighbouringn Missions to. I think it would be more are participating. I want you to appropriate to call it a Missionary meet our teachers Miss Tomlinson Training Institute. It has pro- and Miss Alford. They are duced the majority of the mission- missionaries working under the aries who are bearing the burden Evangelical Alliance." of Alliance Missionary work in "Are the children learning their India today." I lessons normally as they would if "The credit for most of that attending an American School?" must go to Auntie Lothian. We Some flounder a bit in getting are humbly striving to follow in on to the Calvert System, but most the path she blazed." of them are eating it up. In this "Auntie Lothian left India system there's nothing except the shortly before I arrived. Our ships students own apathy to retard him, must have passed somewhere in Most of the students are further mid-ocean. She is now living in advanced than they would be if retirement with her married sister studying in a class in the States." near Nadine just east of Pittsburgh. "Fine! Fine! I suppose the She attends the Alliance Church matron could tell us many amusing where I was pastor when I received incidents from the home life of sailing orders for India. I'm sorry this active family. ' I never met her." 2 10 THE INDIA ALLIANCE "She was a real mother to child- education of his children.' We ren forced by circumstances of often forget this part of missionary missionary work to be separated life when we come to the Throne from their parents for most of of Grace. Since visiting the their school years." Home we will be reminded to When I first came to the field pray for the children of missionaries I was surprised to hear a missionary who share their privations without say : 'The hardest problems that the compensations of missionary confront any missionary are in status." connection with the rearing and

Akola REV.AND MRS.E. F. EICHER. MISSG. M. JASPER. MISSA&N DROPPA. REV.AND MRS. C. H. DYKE. REV.AND MRS. G. F. VANDEGRIPT; REV.AND MRS.R. F. PERRET. Well, here we are at the Head- "With a Junior Boys' and Girls' quarters of the C. & M. A. In Sunday School Class on Sunday India. This excellent property and afternoons, a mid-week Junior bungalow was sold to the Alliance Society, a Young Women's Society, for a nominal sum by Col. Oldham, and a Sunday night Bible class for a British military officer who was the ten or so Christian nurses in an earnest Christian concerned for one of our Akola hospitals, God the tens of thousands of lost souls has opened many doors of service in the backward, missionary neg- for me." lected province where he was "That's a full programme, I'd stationed. The bungalow was later say. The women's work is certainly enlarged by adding a second story an important and needy field of so that it can house new mission- endeavour." aries during the period of their "The women's and children's language study. At the present work here in Akola presents a great time that includes : Rev. and Mrs. challenge. There are such desper- C. H. Dyke, Rev. and Mrs. G. F. ate needs, needs that must be Vandegrift, and Rev. and 1Vlrs. prayed through on bended knees. R. F. Perret. You'll want to have Our Christian community of Kha- a chat with them, but don't take dani especially presents problems too much of their time for the with frictions, quarrels, and jeal- language course is comprehensive ousies galore. There is a deeper and exacting. work which Christ desires to do "Since the Chairman, Rev. E. F. in their hearts. They need our Eicher, is busy dictating letters to help, sympathy, and prayers. Most Miss Gladys Jasper, secretary and of all they need Him wbo gives sub-treasttrer of the Mission, and p ower to live a life a b o ve. Mrs. Eicher is busy arranging for reproach." our entertainment, let's corner "I suppose much of your time Miss Arin Droppa and learn what is employed in house to house goes on here. visitation with the Bible Women? " '' What do you do to keep your- "Yes, and many and varied have self occupied, Miss Droppa?" been my experiences. Many would THE INDIA ALLIANCE 11 be hard to understand or believe couraged by visible results in the outside the Indian setting." work? " "I know exactly what you mean. "Only recently a young girl, Say, how's your conversational who had gone deep into sin, was Marathi? Do they understand badly burned and taken to the your book language or are you hospital. Upon her bed of suffer- handling the village lingo?" ing she came to realize that sin "I'm sure after leaving some of does not pay. Confessing her sin the homes the women have had she found peace in Him before many good laughs. I have laughed death overtook her." at myself as I realized some of my "Thanks for the information, mistakes." Miss Droppa. Would you care to "If your folk wait until you walk the three miles to Santa have left for their laugh, they are Barbara with us? We wish to more polite than our Gujarati visit the Shaws and see the Boys' people. . . . Have you been en- Primary School."

Akola (BOYS'BOARDING SCHOOL)

REV.AND MRS.A. B. SHAW "What's the news of the work, of special meetings were held in Al?" the school when a large number "I believe it was Gabriel Heater saw their need of salvation and who used to begin his evening news separation from sin. We have had -'broadcasts during the war with eleven baptisms, one from the the words, 'It's bad news tonight.' Hindu community. At present I feel not a little like that news- seven of our school boys and eight caster." boys and girls of the local congre- "Why, what's happened ? " gation are studying for baptism. "ConstantIy we are besought to Besides these there are fifteen loan money to our village folk, our other enquirers. Recently a bank evangelists, our teachers. There clerk asked me for some literature always seems to be some quarrel about Christ. I gave him two about marriage. Women are leaving Gospels with the prayer that his their husbands. My help is desired understanding may be enlightened in divorce cases. Someone is as he reads Mark and John." marrying off his son or daughter "The dark background of bad in anon-Christian wedding. Thus news only serves to set off the it seems to go on endlessly." bright colours of His miraculous "1 suppose the School presents working. Without Christ the a brighter picture ?" Indian scene would be an un- "Well, the usual stealing, lying, relieved series of sombre tones. . . . swearing, and clandestine smoking Are any of your boys looking continues. Two boys had to be forward to full-time Christian sent home this year because of service?" immoral conduct. Believe you me, "Yes, four boys are expecting Satan is busily working, but that's to serve the Lord full-time. There not the whole story. Christ also is are two more living in Akola who working in hearts here. Two series hope next year to enter our Men's . 12 THE INDXA ALLIANCE Bible School. Pray for these that 'Prayer is not overcomin God's they may not waver from their reluctance; it is taking %old of decision." God's willingness.' " "We will pray not only for "How *di ff e ren t missionary these but that many others from results would be if we all realized among these young school boys that fully." may even in their early youth hear "Not only have there been God's voice as Samuel did and additions to the Church since we dedicate themselves to His last met but also to the Shaw service." family; at least so I have heard." "Please do, for from among "That's right. Vivian Alice 88 boarders and 62 days-scholars made her debut on February 21st." there should be more who dedicate "I'd like to ask if you've re- their lives to a spiritual ministry." conciled yourself to a third "There will be as we pray. The daughter in the family, but that Word says: 'Pray ye therefore the wouldn't be a fair question with all Lord of the harvest that He will our friends listening in , so I thrust forth labourers into His desist." harvest.' How true are the words "Thank You! And do come of Phillips Brooks in this regard: again."

Khamgaon District

('1 have heard that you are women and children. The evan- opening a new outstation in She- gelists have gone over two or three gaon. How large a town is it and days of each week, and a weekly how far from here?" service has been conducted for the (~Shegaonis ten miles from here Christians. In this way we pre- and has a population of 21,000." pared the ground for intensive "That's a big place as Indian winter sowing of the seed; that was towns go. Do we have no work accomplished through an open-air there ? " campaign in which we utilized the "In all the city there are only ten new, happy Christians from the active Christians and no aggressive Telhara-Akot side. They gave Christian work, although we have their testimonies, thus demonstrat- had a bookseller stationed there for ing the benefits of the Gospel to many years. He witnesses as he their Hindu friends and neigh- goes about." bours." "That's certainly a challenge. a What has been the response ?" How are you proceeding with the "We have found open doors and opening of the work there? I sup- a welcome everywhere, and the pose you camped in that vicinity Lord is answering prayer. The during the cool season 2" evangelists too have been very "In the rainy season, after much cooperative in this enterprise." searching I managed to rent a "I suppose you will be station- small upstairs room where Sug- ing one of your evangelists there?" unabai and I have stayed for three "That's another of the answers . day intervals while contacting the to prayer. When I told the younger THE INDIA ALLIANCE evangelist I hoped to have him our message are welcome in that move over there soon, he said the home. Pray for their salvation." Lord had laid Shegaon on his and "I notice that Sugunabai is here his wife's hearts. They were pray- with you." ing that if the Lord wanted them "Yes, not having a trained there, He would speak to the Bible Woman we arranged for her Missaheb about it." to live and work with us." "It's certainly of the Lord. We "Can she do the work of a will pray for these young workers Bible Woman? " as they move out among un- "She loves the Lord, loves to congenial people and live in less give her testimony, and is a faith- convenient circumstances for the ful prayer-warrior." sake of the Gospel. Many of them "Better credentials than a School are unsung heroes of the Cross." Diploma, I'd say." "I must tell you of one of our "At our last District Prayer first contacts in Shegaon before we Meeting she said sadly: 'Many leave that subject." listen, many are friendly, but no "Go right ahead. Its obvious one has been saved'. The very you are full of your subject." next week she came all smiles to "One morning we were invited tell of a Hindu neighbour woman into the house of a family of the who was hungry. She has led her Gardner Caste. I told them how to salvation. The woman is now I was brought up on a farm,-of asking for baptism and our evan- my love for gardens and fields. gelists are dealing with her Immediatelywe were friends speak- husband." ing a common language. They "Long before I ever thought of took me all over their holdings and coming to India1wasmuch impress- eagerly displayed their beautifully ed by reading about Sugunabai . kept plots. At the end of our in a little booklet written by inspection tour we sat in the shade Rev. K. D. Garrison. You can of some fruit trees for a little chat. imagine how thrilled I was to meet The conversation turned to the her shortly after arriving in India. youngest daughter, ten years of We couldn't understand a word of age, who was miserable with ugly Marathi so she insisted the mis- sores that covered her body. I sionary interpret for her, for she was surprised to learn she had was bubbling over with praise to been that way since six months the Lord and with precious things old. When they told of the from His Word. She had just helplessness of her condition, I learned to read her Bible for her- told them of the Lord Jesus' self through the study of an Adult ability and willingness to heal. I Literacy Course. Her appreciation brought the conversation from the of the Word certainly condemns realm of the theoretical by testify- many in the States who can enjoy ing to several remarkable healings its fulness at so much less trouble in my own life. Then, at the to themselves, yet do not. , . . mother's request, my Bible Woman I also became acquainted with your and I prayed for the girl. She was new pastor, Noah Dongre, during not immediately delivered, but the my first few days at Headquarters. sores have healed and she has He was attending Short Term recovered. Needless to say, we and Bible School at Akola then,, and $4 THE INDIA. ALLIANCE being one of the few who spoke "What is the retired pastor Eng;Lish we struck up a friendship. doing now?'' Hsw is he getting on in his first "Rev. Bower still lives here and pastorate?" is employing his time in translation "Though just out of Seminary work. He has just finished Christ he has proven himself a wise, in the Tabernacle by Dr. Simpson, capable pastor. His sermons are and has done a fine job of it. It not only well prepared but anointed will be printed serially in our of the Holy Spirit. Besides the Marathi Monthly and later in book regular services he is conducting form." children's and women's meetings "Your work is so interesting which are well attended. He has we're forgetting our rigid schedule. been most enthusiastic to help in Excuse us please, we must run the evangelisticwork of the District across the way to the School as well." Bungalow."

Khamgaon Girls' Primary School . MISSEDITH MOORE "Do you remember the Western '(Say, that's quite good." Pennsylvania Prayer Conference The School and hostel premises are held at Beaver Falls in 19441 It very clean and tidy. Sanitary was there we first met, you know.'' arrangements are very satisfactory. "I remember that two ap- Tne girls keep the compound very clean. The pupils are well-cared ~ointeesto India were just as full for and look happy and cheerful. of questions as they could be." Accomodation and equipment are "We must have been awful adequate. Classrooms are pleasant pcets those days. Our one thought and attractive. was to learn about India and "What a report! But let me especially about the C. & M. A. read on. Here's the Inspector's work there. Pity the poor mission- note about the teaching staff:" ary from Hindustan who came in All are trained and take keen interest our way! We're still asking in their work- questions about missionary work " And here's what she says about in India, although, I trust, with the instruction :" more moderation and consideration Standard of institution is good. for the one interrogated." Lessons I saw were quite interest- "What do you want to know i"g and well prepared. now ?" "Skip on down to her comment u ~b~~tthe girls' school here." 0" the grant we receive." "Here's the report of the The grant is too meagre. I am Inspectress of Schools. Would referring the matter to tile D.I.P. you care to read it? Through it "That'sfine ! I hopethe reference you will glean the Government's brings results. And here opposite opinion of us. We are a Grant- 'Tone and Discipline' she's in-aid School, you know; that is, written 'Good'. My! I don't see the Government pays a portion of wherein the report could have been our operating costs." any better." Average daily attendance 94 per ''The Government has cent. . . . raised the status of our school THE INDIA ALLIANCX 15 from a Middle Vernacular School debauchery had married another to an I.E. Middle School." wife. In June this wicked man

"What does that mean ?" forced his Christian wife, Shanta, A CLIt means a new grant and a to come to live with him. All considerable increase in the dear- forebodings were dark. How could ness allowance for teachers. It this young girl live under such will also bring an increase in salary circumstances? Shanta read her for several teachers, and more Bible and prayed. She stood true, prestige for the school." with the result that her wicked "You'll be needing a change of husband has been transforriied and school stationery." has been baptized." I' No. To all our friends at home " Do they all stand true, or only we will still be the Khamgaon the ones named Shanta?" Preparatory School. It's an appro- "Not all remain true in India priate name for we seek to prepare any more than in America. There irls for Christian living, for was one girl who did not return Ehristian service, and for Christ's to school last year. The mother of return." this beautiful young lady had made "My own opinion is that the and broken several engagements. Hostel life is even more important The girl, who had never yielded than the hours spent in classes. to the Lord,~wasovertaken in sin Truths learned in class make and then deliberately continued iittle impression unless backed by therein until the climax was a sad daily prayer and practice." and painful death. We have heard "In our prayer meetings, prayer that she repented before the end. is spontaneous. In great earnest- We trust it is well with her soul. ness the girls pray for their unsaved We need much prayer for our girls. relatives. Every week last year They have severe temptations. Shanta Sardar would ask prayer Not all hearts are like the good for her Hindu family. After she soil that bringeth forth an hundred- went home for the hot season her fold harvest." entire family were won to Christ "For noea we live, if ye stand fast and were baptized. The persis- in the Lord. That certainly is tence of many of these one-time true of these little ones. How we heathen girls is admirable." all need to embrace the ministry "Go on, tell us more." of standing fast in prayer for them "There was another Shanta in that Christ might be formed in school last year. Like the first their hearts. We will pray for the mentioned Shanta, she too was whole 125 students in Boarding married, but was a forsaken wife. and for the day-scholars too. Our Her gambling, liquor-making hus- brethren in America will give them- band who was notorious for his selves to this ministry, I'm sure." +- Something will happen to you, young man, if you ever see a world lying in darkness, if the fact ever grips your soul that men are dying by the thousands, without a knowledge of the only One who can save from eternal loss and damnation. -W. M. TURNBULL (Alliance Missionary to India) 16 THE INDIA ALLIANCE Khamgaon Bible School MISS HILDAJ. DAVIES. MRS. RUTH SCH&TTER. "How providential it was, Mrs. the Bible School work for us Schlatter, that you returned from to read in the meantime?" furlough and got settled into the "Here it is, and there's a stack of work here before Miss Davies took good Christian literature in Eng- sick. From the earnest way in lish and Marathi." which she requested help at "Just so the report is in Eng- Confefence time, one would be lish. . . . It is. Good! . . . Listen, tempted to think she had a she begins with a Scripture verse:" premonition of her cg So they prepared timber and stones sickness. What's the latest word to build the house" of God in regarding her condition?' India. "she's improved, thank The task which God has given to us in India is that of building His the Lord." House for Him-the Church in "When will she be back on the India. While it is the work of each station again?" of us to prepare the living timber e4 Sheas hoping to return at the and stones to build that House, it is peculiarly the joy andresponsibility end of the hot season." of the Bible Schools to make some "I often wondered how Your of the materials fit for use in baggage got through; I did so hate building. The rough materials, to leave it there on the station plat- the timbers and the stones, are Sent '0 Us* "en Hiram supplied form in Bombay that night as you the timbers and stones, rough and went on ahead, but there was unpolished, to Solomon. Under nothing we could do except trust God we at the Women's Training that the Baggage Officer would School in Khamgaon are to polish the timbers and cut and shape the send it on the next train as he stones so that the rough material. promised." which He sends will be for His '‘1 received all in fine condition. glory and His praise in HISHouse. The locks had been broken off Some of the material which was un- several of the steel drums but the $''~~~~~$y: ~~~~~~~ contents were undisturbed. The who came ranged educationally would-be thieves probably didn't from absolute illiterates to eighth understand the special mechanism standard graduates. After sorting them out we found that we had for opening them." eleven in the first year class, seven "It seems to be getting more in the second, and six in the class and more difficult to clear one's for illiterates. These young women outfit through customs and get it up represent six Missions, including country to the station to which one ~~~&~o:~~~~~",~~~~~ has been assigned- But are from the Ramabai Mukti of that, I want to hear about the Mission. Women's Bible School." While we are preparing timber and have a scheduled for the stone in the School, these wne "1 individuals are polishing and shap- next hour. Would you like come ing other timber and stone. Three along ? " students teach in the Sunday "A class in Marathi wouldn't School for Christians. All the be of much benefit to us. We'll second year students take turns in leading Children,s Church, , A await your return* Could you group headed by our very capable hunt out Miss Davies' report of and devoted teacher, Miss Tara THE INDIA ALLIANCE 17 Tiede, holds Sunday School for fullest extent to become beautiful Hindu children after the first material fit for the King's House Sunday School is closed. Thursday in India. afternoon another group holds These young women return to face children's meetings for Hindu terrible onslaughts of the Enemy boys and girls. These children in the sin-infested villages of India, are learning to pray of their own often to stand alone in a cesspool accord. One little chap prayed of iniquity. If these women can the other week that as the lost be prepared, trained and equipped sheep was found by the shepherd, to make real Christian homes in so they might be found and saved. the villages in the midst of heathen Sakhubai, a former teacher, came to darkness, the Church in India will us for revival services, and the stand. Lord richly blessed her ministry. ~t the final testimony meeting "Listen to this statement further every student stood and testified on in her report:" that she knew for a surety that she was saved. Equip a man and you equip an Last week I was apprehended by a individual-equip a woman and solemn procession of students of you equip a family. the illiterate class. They proudly displayed their firstwritten epistles "I would like to hear her tty to -written not copied. The indi- maintain that statement in a free v~dualletters of the words were for all conflab of missionaries as good as those of the girls in the seventh standard. Miss Lois around the tea table. I'm sure it Waghmare is doing an excellent would raise a lively discussion. I job with this class. wouldn't be surprised though, .It is this class which winds itself but that she would leavethe field around one's heart. With their genuine delight in learning, their with cO1Ours . Back to sincere appreciation of their op- the report again, here's her last portunity, and their joy in learn- paragraph:" ing new things about the Lord, they're irresistible. It has been God is building His House in India. thrilling to watch the reactions It is our job to see that the timbers .of these living stones as they have He provides are not allowed to rot ' changed in the preparation process. and spoil because of neglect. In Some of the most unlikely stones the light of the shortness of time, are becoming polished and beauti- we believe that every effort, that is iful. The luster of their quality an all-out effort, should be made grows lovelier as each week passes. to prepare strond rimbers and firm However, their is a tremendous sto n e s-foundation materials- need, and our hearts are eager and who will be pillars in the House of anxious that they be helped to the God in India.

Malkapur

REV. AND MRS.J. F. DERR scI have vivid recollections of took a week-end off from language ahis station, Jack, for the first study to visit'the Eichers. At that sermon I preached in India, I time this station was without a delivered right here in your living missionary and Mr. Eicher was room. It was like this: We came planning a Sunday visit to encour- to India with the Elmore Eichers age the group of Christians here. who upon arrival were stationed at I came along. In the afternoon $he Men's Bible School, Nargaon. they gathered in this room for a After a few weeks at Akola we worship service. Mr. Eicher asked 3 me to preach, which I did in Prayer to the Living God. We English and he interpreted into ought to pray about this." Marathi. So I could almost say "It's fine for a Church to have my missionary career began here." its inception in a living room, but "In that regard we are alike. it should graduate to something Language examinations passed and greater. I was also interested in moving completed, I am now the Christian Reading Room which launching into my missionary Mr. Schelander opened in the career, and that in Malkapur!' bazaar. Some would-be intellectuals "You haven't had a chance to who are above sitting in a Christian become acquainted with your service will read Christian books district as yet, but before long we when they are made available to expect to hear much about it." them. . . . We must go on to the "Malkapur has been one of the Men's Bible School today yet, so less responsive areas. You will we had better be pushing toward have to pray much for us." the station. Before we go we "That we will." would like to have our first view of "Malkapur which has scores of the new baby,-ah, what do you Hindu Temples and Mohammedan call her ? " Mosques has not one House of a "Deborah Ann." Nargaon RBV. AND MRS. G, L. CARNER "We all know about the wonder- wives who are unable to keep up ful work that has been done here with them inte1lectuaIly and for the past forty-one years in spiritually. This certainly is a: training young men for the min- wonderful departure from the . istry of the Word of God, but general condition!' we haven't heard about this year's "The time and place of the graduating class." graduation was another innova- We had six graduates this year tion." but they were not all young men. "I'm all ears." For the first time in the history of "The Graduation Exercises were the School we presented a diploma held on Saturday at 4 p.m. to a woman. during the week of Camp Meeting "Why didn't she attend the at Katepurna." Women's Bible School in Kham- "Tell us about the Graduation gaon ? " Exercises. Who was in charge k "For the simple reason that she Who spoke ? Tell us all." is the wife of one of the men who "I conducted the meeting; each was studying here. We have always student gave a three-minute testi- given classes to the wives of mony; and the Akola Pastor, Rev. students, but few of them have Raguwal Chavan, delivered the been able to complete much work message and presented the chal- and none previously have passed lenge. Our Chairman, Rev. Elmore the whole course and been graduat- Eicher, conferred the diplomas, ed!' We asked all present who had ever "That is one of the serious studied in the school to stand and drawbacks our co-workers face- about 100 men arose. Then start-. ing with 1909, the first year of the present there are few books simple school, we asked them to stand enough for them." according to the years they attend- "Having recognized the need ed. One man was present who you are doing your best to meet it studied in 1912. The founder of through your periodical." the school, our Brother Christian "Through our paper we give L. Eicher, was not there, for he Scriptural truth and stories in the has gone on to his reward, but two simplest of language together with of his sons were present, Albert news and articles of special interest Eicher, who is now stationed at to this class of people." Anjangaon, and our Chairman, "We have a similar publication Elmore Eicher." in Gujarati called Ajvalium. The "Even after graduation your fact that there are more subscrip- work must have been rather heavy tions to your paper outside our for I was told that you were in Mission than in it, proves its charge of the Berar-Khandesh general acceptance and worth. I Christian Council-sponsored trust that you will be able to conti- Adult Literacy Teachers' Training nue this work even though yout Course that was held here in April. co-editor has gone on furlough." For how long did this group "Whether we continue as editor meet ? " or not the paper must go on, for "About 100 workers spent a no other publication meets this month here in special training for need." Adult Literacy Work. They were "How are the other members of from eight different Missions lab- the family ? " ouring in this area. They will be "All fine, thanks, including our specialists to push forward this Sarah's Mother, Mrs. Vance. You much needed work which is prov- knew she has been staying with us ing so helpful in making contacts for the past year? " . for Christ among the unsaved as "That I did know, and I also well as opening the Scriptures to have heard that she has made heri our illiterate Christians." self a most useful member of the "One of the evangelists working station." with me has had similiar training "Indeed she has, but she ex- in Gujarati. He is arranging to pects to leave shortly for her home teach a class during the hot season. in Ft. Valley, Georgia." We cannot exaggerate the impor- "It must be wonderful to have tance of this work. I believe it your relatives visit you while on was Dr. Laubach who expressed the field. We want her to write it something like this: 'Teaching her impressions of Alliance Mis- people to read is as essential for the sionary Work in India for the aext permanence and growth of the issue of the India Alliance. Church as translating the Bible Laymen in the States will be happy into their language."' to hear about India from a layman's "The great need in the literacy viewpoint, I'm sure. They will programme is simple, interesting, be awaiting her observations as inexpensive reading material. New from their own specially deputed readers soon loose the accomplish- correspondent. Don't let her for- ment of reading unless they make get that article." reading a daily endeavour. At 20 THE INDIA ACLEANGE Bhusawal MISSWINIFRED SANFORD MR. AND MRS. DONHILLIS (Associate Missionaries) "Miss Sanford, I have heard Indian Christian lady and two about the large ~n~lo-fndiansplendid young Indian women Sunday School and Church which assist me in teaching the approxi- used to flourish here. Is that mately sixty children who attend. work still progressing ? " A number of them are from Hindu "As you no doubt realize, since homes. I feel God has permitted August 1947 many Anglo-Indians me to see the first-fruits of my have left this country for England, service in India in this work. Do Australia, and elsewhere. This pray for these little ones who have has proved to be the case in come to Christ that they may be Bhusawal. The exodus is still fruit which will remain in spite of continuing. In the natural we the influence of heathen homes." cannot expect to see the large "Are you also engaged in Anglo-Indian work we once knew." women's work?" "1 suppose the majority of the "Before sickness came into her Anglo-Indians remaining in Bhusa- home Mrs. Khandare and I did wal are Catholics. Is anything extensive visitation work together. being done to reach them?" It was a joy to my heart when in "The Catholics have received a several instances we noticed the true Gospel witness through Youth concern which some of our~chris- for Christ Meetings, but of course tian women have to get the Gospel they are restricted from attending to their Hindu neighbours. In one our regular Church services. The instance a Christian widow, who is Sunday School includespractically a school teacher, took a Hindu all the boys and girls who attend woman into her home to help her our period of religious instruction elder daughter with the care of the conducted in the Railway School home and of the younger children twice a week. Thus we are minis- while the mother teaches school. tering to most of the Protestant The Christian widow said, and I children in our neighbourkood." believe sincerely, that her primary "Which one of the Sunday reason for taking the Hindu woman School classes do you teach?" into her home was that she might "1 have not been taking part in give her the Gospel. The Hindu the Sunday School for Anglo- woman attends church with our Indian children because a Marathi Christian friend. Do pray that God Sunday School is held in the will further use the testimony of Agwalla School at the same time. this school teacher, a widow with Under what I have felt to be six children." God's guidance I have put most "Do you hold any s p e c i a 1 of my time and effort into the meetings for the women 7" Marathi work." " On Thursday afternoons a Then tell us about the Marathi meeting is held for our Christian Sunday School." women in one of their homes. In "We have recently graded the this meeting they receive instruc- school into four classes. A fine tion concerning the important THE INDIA ALLIANCE doctrines and ordinances of the revelation of this comes as a shock. church. We have a great desire in It is then that one falls back upon our hearts that these women will the promises of God." be rooted and grounded in the "You have requested prayer for truth and also that some of them each department of the work about will feel the responsibility to start which we have spoken. Do you Sunday Schools or Child Evange- have any otherrequests- to lism Classes in their homes. Mrs. add?" Khandare recently suggested to "I do. Thousands of tracts in them that one by one as the Lord Marathi, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, lays it on their hearts they should and English have been given out go visiting with us and give their in this city. Please pray that these testimony to other women, thus alone with the Gospels which have strengthening their own spiritual been sold, will be used to the lives and being a witness for their salvation of souls. Also remember Lord." the Agwalla School and Sunday "Tell us about the Sunday School-a truly evangelistic field School Institute held here in in Bhusawal. There is need far Bhusawal." more than the two teachers we now "We were glad for that Institute. have and there is need of more We feel God is speaking to our room. We do not want to look to Christian lay-people about their Government for the supply of responsibility in the matter of these needs but rather to the living witnessing. In the evening a God Who giveth us richly all playlette portraying the Parable of things. A very earnest request is the Talents was given by Christian this: The property near the Post young men under the able super- Office should be in the hands of vision of Mrs. Schelander. Later our Mission. If it is not God's Mrs. Schelander, as Church Coun- will to give back the use of that cil Sunday School Director of our property for Gospel witness, surely . area, held Teacher Training Classes He will settle us after our old estates for our Christian lay-people. We and see that there is adequate are praying that God will so work remuneration for it which may be that there may soon be many more used in some way for the further- Marathi Sunday Schools in ance of the Gospel in Bhusawal". Bhusawal than the two which now "These needs we promise to exist, and we desire that they may remember. . . . How are the be conducted by our Christian Hillises? Do they still go back and Indian people. I was told by our forth to teach Classes in the Nar- Indian Pastor that our Christian gaon Bible School?" community in Bhusawal numbers they both teach." about 350 individuals. The cry of "I wanted to ask Mr. Carner our hearts is for revival in each of about his newly instituted corres- these homes so widely spread pondence course in which Mr. throughout Bhusawal. Surely this Hillis is participating. Perhaps is absolutely essential if we are to you know about it?" be effective witnesses among the "I know that they have insti- heathen. Sometimes sin exists in tuted a correspondence course Christian homes where one would on the Bible which they advertise least expect to find it, and .the to send free to anyone who will 3% THE INDIA ALLIANCE write for it. When the course is "I suppose its only Christian requested the first lesson is sent people who answer such an through the mail. As examina- advertisement." tions are completed in one section "No, many Hindus are taking new lessons are sent. The course the course and doing it well." is offered in both Marathi and "Come to think of it there must English. Mr. Carner corrects the be many Hindus who are anxious Marathi papers and Mr. Hillis the to know more about the Bible and English." Christianity who are too fearful or "What response has there not enough in earnest to attend a been ? " House of Worship. A free corres-' "A fine response. There are pondence course would be an ideal now over 150 taking the course in means to reach these folk with the Marathi ind over 200 in English, message of Christ. It seems so , or perhaps its vice-versa." absolutely right and simple I "Say, that's stupendous! But it wonder why I never thought of it must be a lot of work for already myself. We must pray that this busy missionaries." ministry will be enlarged and will "Mr. Hillis says he's going to be fruitful in leading many to our press me into service as his secre- blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus tary." Christ."

Jaigaon REV.AND ~'IRs.F. W. SCHELANDER "Did you hear about our great Evangelical Alliance hold a joint Union Mela in Katepurna at the Camp Meeting in the Tapti Valley, newly acquired Alliance Camp do they not ? " ground ? " "Yes, it was held at Nandurbar, "I had heard a Union Camp March first through fifth." Meeting was to be held there from "Who were your speakers?" March 21st through the 26th. I've "Mr. Flack from Madras was heard also, Brother Fred, that you our main speaker. The various were the general overseer, so we missionaries and some of our want the details from you. Where Marathi pastors also took part." is Eatepurna ? " "Did you speak?" "On the rqilway between "Yes, I had a service." t Murtazapur and Akola." "I knew you wouldn't tell unless "Then we passed it without I pried it out of you." knowing. Who participated in "Brother A. I. Garrison also these meetings ?" spoke, and Brother Bhujabala of *'It was the first Union Mela so the Nazarenes. You probably re- far held with our near neighbours member Brother Timothy of the -the F r e e M e t h o d i st , the Free Methodists. He had charge Nazarene, and the Conservative of the Adult Prayer Meeting at 6 Baptist Missions-fully joining, a.m. Our pastors Chaudari and and with our more distant neigh- Patole conducted Children's bours-the Evangelical Alliance Meetings at the same time the and the S we d i s h Alliance- main services were in progress." :partially participating." "I do remember Mr. Timothy. "The Swedish Alliance and the He's one of the tallest Indian men TB3 INDIA ALLIANCE 23 I have ever met. I have every "There were from 800 to 1,000 reason to believe he's a giant people living on the grounds with spiritually as well. In addition to folk going and coming." the early six o'clock prayer service "That's a lot of people. How what other meetings were held?" did you accommodate so many?" "There were preaching services "Most of the folk lived in tents at 8 a.m., 4 p.m., and again at with their families for a rental 8 p.m. Dr. Puffer was there with charge of Rs. 1-8-0. Others stayed his portable generating set by in huts for the nominal charge of which he operated loudspeakers Rs. 0-8-0. Meals were served for that made it easy to hear even in Rs. 1-8-0 or As. 12 per day ac- that large throng, and by which he cording to the style of eating. But &owed moving pictures on the life the best news of allI've kept for last. 1 of Christ before each evening Between200 and 300 souls respond- service." ed to the invitation for salvation." "Knowing the length of Indian "That certainly was a wonderful services, I would say you had a Camp. It will give renewed very full programme." spiritual tone to the whole work. "Even that was not enough for In Gujarat this spring we held our our Indian people, many of whom first big mela since the war. It are from out-of-the-way villages convened in Simpson Memorial where they have little Christian Church in Ahmedabad under fellowship and less instruction. difficult circumstances d u e t o After the regularly scheduled rationing, but was the means of services were terminated for the much blessing. Brother A. I. day, they sat up into the wee hours Garrison was our principal speaker of the morning listening to long . . . . We would like to hear musical renditions of some portion about the services in which you of Scripture." ministered at Umri and elsewhere, "With Suryavanshi, your pro- about your writing of the Sunday fessional powadar, to lead these School Lessons in Marathi, your sermons ip song, I can appreciate classes at the Bible School, your their appeal. It would compare to work here in Jalgaon and in the ourraptureat hearing the Nyack district, and about Mrs. Mixed Chorus present ' The Schelander's ministrations, but we Elijah' after an evangelistic service must now be on our way across the @ at Mahaffey Camp. I'd give up Tapti Valley to Surat and then quite a bit of sleep for a treat like north into Gujarat." that. . . . You haven't told me how "Find a good seat in the train, many people attended this Camp." it's a long, monotonous 300 miles." -0- They are a people with whom, whatever be their faults, I, for one; shall think it impossible to live long among them without loving them-a race of gentle and temperate habits, with a natural talent and acuteness beyond the ordinary level of mankind, and with a thirst for general knowledge, which even the renowned and inquisitive Athenians can hardly have surpassed or equalled. -BISHOP HEBER THE INDIA ALLIAN~E Mehmedabad REV. AND MRS.J. R. RINGENBERG

"Your compound and buildings luggage is a real problem. Then ' are very attractive, Brother Ring- again, how is one to get out, once enberg." you have succeeded in pushing "December a year ago, Brother your way in !" R. H. Smith met us at the docks "You have given an accurate as we landed and calmly informed description of the experiences we- us that extensive repairs awaited just endured on our trip here from our supervision at our station." Jalgaon. The two minute stop "It" obvious that you have done here was not sufficient for us to a good job." wedge our baggage through the "Building work has never been crowd that thronged the door. We an enviable task in India. Now had to have the guard detain the with black market conditions train for us." prevailing, with materials difficult " Recently a woman, whose body to find, with merchants fearless in was in a loathesome condition with their cunning, and with the time- itch, wedged herself in tightly serving attitude of artisans, it is between Mrs. Ringenberg and even more tedious to get work Maynard. The poor soul hadn't accomplished to one's satisfaction. even elbow-room to scratch. As We do thank the Lord, however, one watches trains pulling into for the funds that made these Mehmedabad now-a-days one is repairs possible and for His help impressed with the fact that India's in getting the work completed." day has arrived, for never before "I like your location. Being so have we seen passengers riding on near to the Railway Station must the roofs of the coaches. They, have many advantages in these at least, have plenty of fresh air, days of difficult travel." elbow room, and an uriobstructed "One of the things that forces view! Young men deligfit in walk- itself upon ,our attention in the ing on the roofs of the coaches and free India to which we returned is jumping from one to the other the condition of travel by rail. We while the train is in motion. used to think trains were over- Needless to say occasional deaths crowded but now we really have occur from such recklessness." come to know the meaning of that "Our coach was so stuffy I was * term, On some trains about half somewhat envious of those roof- of the doors, which swing outward, riders. But it really is quite remain wide open while travelling. dangerous." People stand on the foot boards "One day, as our train came along the outside, hanging on to to a sudden stop at a suburb of door and window frames. Women Ahmedabad city someone gave a sit on the floor of the doorways yell of horror. We looked out to allowing their feet to dangle out- see a gruesome sight. There beside side. Others sit in the open our coach lay the live head of a windows permitting neither light boy perhaps nine years of age. It nor air to enter the coach. Aisles had just been severed by the wheels. and seats are so crowded that to In a few moments the gaping find place to sit and to stow one's mouth closed. The body was drawn THE INDIA ALLIANCE out from between the tracks and "God did not permit Chimanlal placed as naturally as possible with to prosper in his new position and the head and left for some distract- he soon resigned. He now expresses . ed mother to find. Folks did not deep regret that he. denied His seem to be greatly agitated about Lord for his stomach's sake." it as shocking sights are common " Who are we to condemn? Who in this land." knows the siftings Satan is permit- "I never have and never hope ted to give some of the national to see such a sight. What other Christians? We need to pray for changes have become apparent to them as Christ did for Peter that you as you resumed your work in their faith fail not. Have you free India ?" observed any other temptations that " Difficulties and temptations are peculiar to the new regime?" have increased for village Christ- "In the Grow More Food Cam- ians. Economically they have been paign, which is now receiving so placed to disadvantage. W h ile much attention, waste land is being they are from the same class as given to many applicants. Low their neighbours, are as poor as caste people are given favourable they, yet they are denied the privi- replies but I know of no instance leges and priorities offered to the where the request of a v i 11age Depressed Classes because Christ- /Christian for such land has been ians have been classified as Inter- granted." mediates. So if a man renounces "That does not harmonize well the Christian religion and embraces with the plain provisions of the his former religion he places new constitution." himself among the neglected and " Whatever may be the attitude under-privileged, and thereby is of the leaders of the country, it is in line for attention and favours evident that in the village situation which he forfeits as a Christian." the progress of Christians is looked "Has this proved a stumbling upon with disfavour. In some cases block to many? " there appears to be a revengeful "No, not to many, but to a few. attitude due to old grudges. These For example, there is Chimanlal, factors,. you will readily see, mili- son of a family who became Chris- tate agalnst the acceptance of Christ tian forty years ago, and whose by non-Christians." father served for some time in the "There will always be hind- , mission. He applied for govern- rances for our Adversary is an active ment service but was rejected. The foe. We are most in danger when parents are poor and need the son's we forget this. Until then God's earnings. Becoming desperate, he help will be more than sufficient yielded to temptation and applied for these things. How extensive is for employment as a Hindu. In a the district work here?" short time he received word that he "Our district covers two Church was appointed to an important and Councils." paying position in the town where " How many organized Churches he had lived most of his life." are included in these Councils?" " Such actions would certainly <'Ten." cause the enemies of Christ to "They have their own national mock. What have been the pastors ? " results?" "Yes, but frequently we spend 4 THE INDIA ALLIANCE the entire Sunday in one or the confident that God had heard our other of these churches, having prayer and would raise up the morning and afternoon meetings .boy9. The next morning the lad for the whole congregation and asked for tea. He sat up to drink a children's meeting sandwiched and as he did so the fever left him between. In nearly every such and did not return." service we have had the joy of " LVell, Praise God !" dealing with young people and "Yes, there are evidences of the children who have sought the Lord gracious working of God's Spirit, for assurance of salvation or for but an enlarged faith and a vision some other spiritual help." of the field ripe for harvest, is "I suppose these pastors have very needful, especially on the part their problems, their joys, and of the leaders." their sorrows much like their bre- "We have been speaking of the thren in the States?" work among the Christians, are "One of them, Rev. Johnbhai, you having a ministry among the recently related a unique answer Hindus of this section?" to prayer in the home of one of "Kaira Taluka has from the his members. The parents had beginnings of the work been our quarrelled and when they were most fruitful section in all Gujarat. reproved they took offence and Some Sundays ago a Hindu rose discontinued attending the worship after the message in the Church services. The pastor explained to here and said that he had been them their sad and precarious confessing his sins for the last ten condition and sought to bring days. He asked that we all pray them to repentance. When the then and there, for Jfteen minutes husband persisted in rebellion the for his salvation." pastor told him that God loved "Why fifteen minutes ?" them and would permit something ''I'm sure I don't know, but to come into their lives to show anyway he knelt and led in a them their folly. In a short time contrite and earnest prayer, un- their son came down with a per- sparingly confessing his sins to sistent fever. It continued un- God. He accepted Christ as his remittantly for five days. The local Saviour and requested that we doctor diagnosed it as typhoid baptize him. He has since had fever. The parents were heavy sharp rebukes from his three hearted. One morning the father brothers, but he says that Jesus said to his wife: 'This sickness has lives in his heart and will stay with come into our home because of him. Please remember this man, my rebellion against God. Call Lallu by name, and pray also for the pastor. I want to speak to him'. the conversion of his wife." Brother John heard his confession. "Pardon my changing the He had played into Satan's hands subject, but who is living in the to the extent of tearing up his New small bungalow at the other end of Testament. He humbly confessed the compound ?" his wrongs and waywardness to "We do not have sufficient God. The pastor said: 'Now God missionaries for that bungalow to will hear our prayers for your son'. be occupied. Just now the classes The fever continued through thar of the Bible School are meeting in night but the pastor said: 'I felt its rooms," THE INDIA ALLFANCB 27 "You mean to tell me you have inspiring to observe their increas- all the work of the Bible School as ing zeal in witnessing to others." well as that of this large district?" "I understand that you will take "Mrs. Ringenberg shares in the this group straight through the ministry of teaching the students three-year course without a break. and Brother King comes down once There is something to be said for a week from Ahmedabad for several the system they follow on the classes. Our local pastor, Rev. Marathi side; that is, after a year Ashirvad, also gives effective assist- of study they send the student out ance in teaching." into the work for a year." "Nevertheless that's too much "That is a good system for when work for one man. Is the School the student returns for his second progressing nicely?" or third year he knows the problems "The blessing of God has been from experience sp that his work upon the Bible School since its is less theoretical and to that reopeninig in July 1949. A extentmoremeaningful. Wehave relish for the Word and a sincere followed this system to some desire to follow the Lord has been extent but just now we are in such evident on the part of *the desperate need of workers that we students." have deemed it wise to prepare the "Mr. Carner was telling me that p r e g e n t class as quickly as one of the newcomers at Nargaon possible." after a short stay, said: 'I thought "I think most of the Gujarati E knew quite a bit about the Bible missionaries would agree with me before I came here, but really I if I should list the need of young, know very little.' That, I would consecrated, Bible-instructed, Holy say, is the beginning of wisdom." Ghost-filled workers, with a burden "Most of the students recognize for the lost about them, as our their ignorance in spiritual things greatest need. Oh, how truly our and are humbly striving to correct brethren in the homeland could the deficiency. It is inspiring to share in the work if they would but see their improvement in preach- take this need earnestly to the Lord ing techniques and even more in prayer 1" Ahmedabad MRS.RUIH BRABAZON,REV. AND MRS. LOUISKING LIItloots as though a cyclone hit cLFrom October 12th through the place, Louis." 18th, 1949, Mr. Morris and Imadea ' "Yes sir I You have caught us in tourof inspectionthroughthe former the very act of moving." native states of Palanpur and Rad- "Off to Palanpur, bag and hanpur. Only a few roads are seen, baggage, eh ? " and those in the immediate vicinity "Yes, the vision has materialized. of the two towns. Some of these We're on our way." were prohibited to motor vehicles "I've heard of the beauty of by the Nawabs. In the remainder Palanpur City and of encouraging of this vast area there are no services you have been going back improved roads, only cross-country and forth to hold, but what of the tracks. These tracks are deep with district-the out-lying territory?" sand and six or eight bullocks are 28 THE INDIA ALLIANCE required to draw a fully laden "The percentage of literacy is cart. Ordinary motor cars cannot the very lowest, viz. 2 per cent. negotiate this deep sand. Only There are very few primary schools jeeps with front wheel drive and and the number of teachers is very auxiliary gears give satisfactory small. There is one High School service." ' at Palanpur and another at Radhan- "And what of the Railway pur-that is all." service I" "How happy we are that "Except at Palanpur and a few mission quarters have been rented adjoining stations on the main in Palanpur, the centre of this B.B. & C.I. line to Delhi and a district, and that these people who spur track to Deesa and Amirgadh, by the vageries of politics have there is no railway in this District. for so long been denied the Gospel A rail line from Deesa to Radhan- are now to receive the same. We pur is now under construction." will be praying for the new station "That new rail line will open up and district and for the group of the district. How wonderful that English-speaking clerks and it is to be opened to the Gospel as government employees who have well. Would you mind locating the so eagerly insisted on your territory we speak of for our coming." friends?" "We are standing in need of "Why certainly, These 'states prayer." are situated in the north-west of "We have been talking about Gujarat, to the east of Cutch, with your future work but we must also part of their borders adjoining tell our guests about your past Pakistan!' act i v i t i es here in Ahmedabad. "Give our friends some idea of They probably don't know that their size.'' Ahmedabad was one of the great "The total estimated area is cities of the world even before approximately 9,000 square miles Columbus made his discovery of with about 1,500 villages, and the the place we call home." population, according to the census "Yes, and Ahmedabad is rapidly of 1941, is 600,000." coming back to a place of promi- "By now it must be considerably nence again. Did you know that more than that." its population has exceeded the "It is now estimated to be million mark ?" 900,000," "I know that it is more difficuk "What does the country look to get about its narrow streets like?" than the streets of either New "Near Palanpur town the York or Chicago. You are con- ' country is undulating, covered stantly in a throng of people with rocks and hill ranges, to the wherever you go." east it is sandy and on the west "This is part of a general there is much salt. The main movement of the Indian people to crops are bajri, juwari, wheat and the urban centres. Due to the pulses. The famous Deesa potatoes war, the increased industrialization, are raised on the banks of the the increased travel, and the in- Bansa River." creased desire for education which c:E suppose the people are back- it brought, the young people are ward educationally? " flocking to the urban areas." THE INDIA ALLIANCE "1 have read that during the all the sermons very diligently. The second unique feature was the past ten years Calcutta's population speakers. The first four days, that has grown from two million to is, from Palm Sunday to Wednes- almost five, while Bombay has day, Rev. L. L. King, an evangelistic increased from one and one-half missionary of the C. and M.A. Church, gave the message to a million to over three million." crowd of 3,000 to 4,000 Christians "We used to emphasize the through an amplifier. A very 700,000 villages of India which touching message was delivered on sheltered ninety per cent of her Wednesday when he chose for his topic 'the Bulls of Bashan' and people, but in the New India we very graphically and picturesquely must give new emphasis to the described the passion of Christ in cities and their needs." the Garden of Gethsemane and in "Certainly the New India will the Court and on the Cross. The next speaker was Bishop John A. largely be controlled by her large Subhan. From night to night he and rapidly growing cities. Even gave challeng~ngmessages to the to an increasing extent our youth ever-increasing crowd. The per- will migrate (towardthese centers of sonal touches and hisown testimony of conversion, the note of triumph opportunity and progress. We in his early petsecution,--all of must see to it that the opportunity these made his messages very real of accepting Christ is not the least and heart-piercing. We felt the of their advantages." presence of the Spirit of God moving and breaking the stiff hearts "There's a stack of the India of our Christians. Witness; would you mind enter-. The third unique feature was the taining yourselves while I finish enquiry room. Every night the packing this trunk? " altar call was made and those who showed willingness were further "Don't let us distract you. GO invited into the enquiry room, on with your packing. . . . Say, where the local pastors and mission- listen while I read to you from aries dealt with each person. Miss this issue:" Beaty, Miss S. Paul, Mrs. Braba- zon, Miss Wing and others were in The observance of the Passion Week charge of the women's group. this year (that's 1949 you under- Many men and women had the stand) in the city of Ahmedabad experience of the new birth and was unique in many respects. First s real change in their lives through of all, united services were held at His Holy Spirit. one place. The United Church of The meetlngs were a period of bless- North India, the Christian and ing from heaven and Christians are M~ss~onaryAlliance, the Church grateful to God for His divine Missionary Society, the Salvation grace poured on us. Army and the Methodist Church were united in these services. " Immediately following those We had prkcious and blessed times services Mr. King ministered the in the prayer room under the Word to us at Dholka, and from direction of Rev. John H. Davey. Every day half an hour was spent there he went on to Ranipur for i in prayer before the meeting start- two days. Kanipur is not Alliance & ed, praying earnestly to the Father but one of the large villages of our of our Lord Jesus to pour out His Presbyterian co-labourers. Mr. Spirit in fulness on the speaker King tells me this particular village k and the hungry large group waiting for a message from Him who was has been noted for its unspirituality crucified for our sins-the only and trouble making. Some of the Redeemer and Saviour. people were living in flagrant sin. The pastors of churches took turns in presiding over the meetings. Rev. Davey and Miss Paul had Rev, Ithiel V. Master interpreted been ministering the Word of the 5 THE INDIA ALLIANCE Lord for some days prior to Mr. Director of that School in which King's services so that, Mr. King all the evangelical missions working nays, it was easy to preach because in Gujarat participate. Ms. and the way had bien prepared. In Mrs. Karl Kose are there as telling me about it he exclaimed: students this year." (And, oh, how the' Holy Spirit ' If Mrs. Brabazon were here did convict of sin and bring many she would have much to tell you people to repentance!' Perhaps about the women's work connected some of you may have met Miss with our two Ahmedabad Church- Sarah Paul during her recent visit es. She would also describe the to America." Sunday School programme with its " Wel1,that trunkis filled. I heard peculiar problems and the much you reading the account of our neglected Children's work." 1949 Union Easter Meetings. This "I migl t add that should you year we carried through the same happen to ask about Indian music programme with an equal amount you would then be on a subject . of blessing. Rev. Davey and I did near to her heart ron which she the preaching," could expatiate with interest and "It's a wonderful opportunity clarity for the length of time you to speak to 4,000 Christians at could listen. She is doing a fine a single service." job teaching our Indian children "And it's a fearful responsi- both the Indian and the European bili t y to have a million lost souls notation. Perhaps in years to come huddled together at your doorstep these children grown to adulthood to say nothing of the surrounding will become our chorusters and villages." lead the congregational singing by cc If our Societycould be properly note and not from a faulty memory. represented here in Ahmedabad, . . . . . I've been wanting to ask it would have an effect on all our you, Louis, what you will do con- other stations and in every village cerning your teaching at the Bible Church in Gujarat, for the city School now that you are moving dwellers still maintain vital con- far up into the north country." tacts with the villages from which " I expect to continue my classes. they come. There should be at Instead of going to Mehmedabad least two couples and two single for weekly sessions as formerly, I ladies in this hub position." will give the same amount of class *Viramgam, so we had better Get right back to that packing."

Viramgam REV. AND MRS. PAULL. MORRIS.REV. AND MRS. KARLKOSE "With Mrs. Morris away in the "It's comforting to know the hills you are hardly prepared to children are in a healthy climate entertain company from abroad." and getting whole some food. " Mistri has been taking good Listen to what Virginia has to say care of me, I think you will find in a recent letter:" his culinary provisions adequate." What a day we had here "We have not come for fancy There was never any question of Indian food but for infomation the going to school. It was just impossible. The snowstorm regarding Viramgam Taluka and let up about 10.30 a.m. and the the newly entered country to the boys begged so to go out that we all north of you." bundled up good and went out for ever ready to talk about 45 minutes. What fun they had 'GI'm with snow balls and making snow the great needs and possibilities of I I glad we went out this portion of the work entrusted when we did for it started raining to me." after lunch and soon ail was slush. "First we want to enquire re- It snowed again last night so that we are still ina Winter Wonderland. garding your family." The boys all went to school but "AS you know Virginia went to they will probably dismiss school the hills early with Maynard as soon as they have attended long Ringenberg, and Paul and David enough to count it a King as well as our two youngsters. "Our friends may find that hard All but Ruthie are attending to understand unless we explain L\ oodstock School." that school rooms in India have no "Mrs. Morris certainly must facilities for heating." have her hands full restraining " She goes on to say :" them from the I trust that this will be our last cold mountain side 1'' spell for we are having to fire from TILE INDIA ALLIANCE morning until night and the wood "We are praying that you may is almost gone. We're probably going to have another cold season realize the fulfilment of your like we had in ' +remember it ? desires in finding living quarters in Radhanpur so that you will be " Do I remember the early weeks in the centre of that needy area, and of language study at Landour in be able to reach out into all corners 19461 I was never so cold in all of the surrounding district!' my life. That doesn't sound like "Thank you !" India, I know. It was far different "Tell us of your work in the than anything we expected or Sanand and Viramgam Talukas!' prepared for. What else does she "The Viramgam station had have to say ?" been closed for some years prior to We are all keeping well here but our appointment here. No one had certainly not very warm. Prices are all terrific. Everything is toured the district during that higher than Cheap Jack's newest time. This fact and the desire to price list and I had thought that bad become better acquainted with our enough. Many army foods are not responsibilities brought forth the on the market any more. decision to tour as extensively as H have Shantilal, the cook we had last year, so we are having good soji possible. Thus two years ago we and stews. Fruit is very scarce. made our first camp at Sanand, 23 I do manage to get some for the miles from Viramgam." children's lunch each day. "In former days we had a Our old dhobie is coming too. He is not very well. missionary couple stationed in As yet very few shops are opened. Sanand." We get a pound of sugar a person - "Yes. We set up camp there for for 15 days here. Isn't that wonder- five weeks in the old mission bun- ful I And better still children get full sugar ration. . Due to its unfruitfulness We trust you are well. I wish our !?lowanand hasoftentimes beenreferred . shivering could do you some good to as a burned over area. Never- down there in the heat. theless we found encouraging signs "That is a beautiful sentiment. of deep interest and hunger for the How welcome would be even a truth as it is in Christ Jesus. The little relief from these above-the- purchase by villagers of literature, hundred-mark temperatures." including 3 Bibles and 12 New "The Koses left recently for Testaments, valued at Rs. 135-11-0 .language school. We've had no evidences this. When we left this word from them. I presume they camp we left behind a very small are finding their every wakeful hour Christian witness for this whole dilled with school sessions and class taluka. There are two Christian preparation." families, one a retired b 1in d "Having accounted for the other evangelist, the other a professing members of the Viramgam staff we Christian in need of spiritual life. now come back to you and your There is no full-time worker in work. What about Radhanpur ? " this taluka." "The editor of the INDIA "After five weeks of ministry in ALLIANCEshould remember that I the Sanand Taluka where did you have just written an article for that set up your next camp?" paper concerning Radhanpur. "Our next camp was in Mandal- (This issue p.43.) It contains the the same spot, under the same latest information!' grove of trees, by the same lake- THE INDIA ALLIANCE where missionaries in previous sionary does during the rainy yeais camped. From here we season when roads are impassable." ministered in 40 villages. Again "Last year we returned from we witnessed poor villagers, under the hills to a very busy monsoon acute famine conditions, purchas- season. The Worker's Training ing literature." Committee asked us to conduct a Were the ladies and Bible- five-week's summer course for our women with you?" young workers. This was held at "Yes they were. They con- Viramgam. Mrs. Morris taught a ducted women's meetings at the course in Psalms while I taught same time we spoke to the men. doctrine and a course in Moham- An additional feature of all our medanism." camps was the gathering of our "I believe Mrs. Brabazon and workers on Sunday mornings for two of the national pastors also study of the Word. Here in assisted you. This year you will be Mandal the ladies added colour to giving a repeat performance,right?" that early morning service by "The short term school will attending arrayed in bath robes. again meet in Viramgam and we It was cold by the lake!" are again in charge, but the work "A brightly coloured bath robe to be taught is not a repeat per- is the only western garment that formance by any means. We will harmonizes with the eastern scene." utilize the relative leisure of our "A third camp was held to the hill leave to prepare these lessons. north of Virarngam at Rampura. The course is too intensive for This was an area hard hit by lack day by day preparation." of rainfall. Everywhere we went "You have a larger proportion the villagers were on India's PWA of Jains here in the city of relief work, digging talavs for Viramgam than in any of our annas ten per day. Nevertheless other stations. Do you have any here fruitful contacts were made. ministry among them ? " During our recent special meetings "Sometime ago the large Jain in Viramgam an enquirer from community had a very special this village was present." celebration in which I was asked "Perhaps we should explain to to take part. It was the ending of aur friends that a tulav is an open a self-imposed ninety-day fast of reservoir for impounding rain their sadhu. . ." water." "Pardon me, did you say ninety- ''1 want to emphasize that in day fast? Do ydu really believe the six talukas, Sanand, Viramgam, that? . . . Ah, you smile by way and Radhanpur's four, there are of answer. Well, go on with your no village Christians. Is not this story." a challenge to our faith? Shall we "The committee on arrange- not labour more earnestly that ments had contacted the govern- from this people there may be ment school board and had those called out for His Name!" succeeded in closing all local "1 think most of our friends schools for the day. Every ljusiness understand that we retire to the establishment was ordered to hills during the hottestweeks of the remain closed. A full day's pro- hot season, but they are probably gramme of public celebration was wondering what a district mis- planned." THE INDIA ALLIANCB .. "Big doings, bat where do you winded; they generally specify come in ? " how long I may speak. But go on; "AS each of the four local what then?" communities was asked to take an "Rising and reading from my active part in the proceedings, large Gujarati Bible, I took this your local missionary was re- wonderful God-given opportunity quested to offer prayer in the to lift up Christ as the answer to morning at the Hindu temple and the need of depraved man. There to address the public gathering in was absolute silence and definite the afternoon in the cinema." interest in God's message of hope." 'Wid you do it?" "Any repercussions?" "Early in the morning a peon "A few weeks later the Chairman came to the mission bungalow and of the Municipality, several Hindu informed me that the crowd at the doctors, leading shopkeepers, and temple awaited my presence; the others who had been present in the programme could not begin until I cinema meeting were in attendance arrived. The peon was informed in the special meetings held at the that inasmuch as this service in- local Christian Church." volved idol-worship it was impos- "That is certainly beyond the sible for the missionary to take ordinary for leading members of part or to be present." the community to enter a Christian "Is the crowd still waiting? Church!' How did they take such a rebuff ?" " Surely in New India there are "When I knew the programme unprecedented opportunities. would be completed, I went to Therefore pray." \ make my presence known and to "And pray we shall." show what interest I could. Im- "Perhaps one of the major and agine my surprise to learn of the most difficult problems of the year announcement that had been made has been that of assisting in the to the crowd concerning myself." Gujarati Church. In this God gave "They probably said you were wisdom and understanding. The sick." Church's one supreme need is still "You almost guessed it. They REVIVAL." said : ',The Padre Saheb has a very "As our Gujarati brethren bad leg and so cannot be present would say, there has been a peculiar with us."' stagnation apparent in the organ- " Did your bad leg keep you from ized Gujarati Church generally your speaking engagement? " and our largest congregation "No nor from any other acitiv- particularly. Unless some extra* ity. That afternoon 750 persons ordinary event occurs-that is, were packed into the cinema. The unless God Himself intervenes, sadhu was there looking quite there appears no prospect of hale and hearty. The Chairman vitality. Let us earnestly pray to of the Municipality, who had the One who says, 'I will shake', extended the invitation to me to in order that He may shake, turn, speak, had assured me I eould speak and overturn until His own on any subject I wished and as purposesare fulfilled by His Body- long as I wished." the Church in Gujarat." "They must know I'm long "Amen." TM$ INDIA ALLIANCE 3 5 Dholka Boarding School and Orphanage Mws LUELLABURLEY. MISS RUTH ELLENBLEWS "After four months of experi- ing of Christ, we start e d our ence, Miss Blews, how do you like Scripture memorization by asking being principal of a school?" for some verses learned in former "It was the last thing I had in classes. One little boy began by mind when I offered myself for repeating the very first salvation foreign service." verse we had taught over three "What did you have in mind?" months before. He also repeated "In my mind I was coming to all the commandments we had India to proclaim the Gospel to the taught. Then the children enthu- heathen, not to supervise the teach- siastically learned two more of the ing of reading and writing. ten commandments, for which we "Until just a few months ago gave themappropriate tokensmade you were preaching the Gospel to of coloured construction paper. We thebeathenin and about Viramgam. rejoice over the eagerness of these Tell us about that." children to memorize God's Word, "The Lord has laid a special for the Psalmist has said: The burden upon our hearts for the entrance of Thy Word giveth Z&ht." work among the boys and girls. "You must not run into oppo- We thank Him that we have been sition in this sort of work if you able by use of the flannel-board to went back week after week." present to them in a visual way, the "We have met some opposi- life and work of the Redeemer and tion, but praise God for the the glorious aspect of His near privilege of sowing the Gospel seed return ." in young tender hearts. The Spirit "Give us a typical meeting of God has spoken. There have Bmong a group of non-Christian been some who have prayed for children." salvation. One Hindu man whom "I had been holding weekly we had feared might oppose our meetings at a certain place but work said: 'What you are teach- because of special services in the ing them is good."' church and our annual week of "You ought to find it just as witness, our schedule had been easy to preach from a teacher's disrupted. Iwaswonderingwhether desk here in Dholka as from a their interest might have waned flannel-board in V i r amg a rn . during that time but was assured There's no radical difference that it had not when we saw them between Christian evangelism and running across the field to attend Christian education. In both we upon the first sign of our approach. exalt Christ the only Saviour for "'What would you like to sing?' sinners of the whole world." we as k e d . One little f e 11 ow "It'sthemiscellaneous character, immediately called for an Indian the unforseen elements, the never gospel song which corresponds to ending duties of the daily pro- our English chorus, Into my heart, grammewhich are the objectionable Into my heart, Come into my heart, features in institutional work." Lord Jesus." "For these very reasons you "After the song service and learn quickly in a Boarding School, flannel lesson on the Second Com- and I might add that the most 3 6 THB IN'DIA ALLIAN~E' deligent scholar learns not half so Seminary, as our special speaker quickly as the missionary. What on this occasion. He chose Romans about it, Miss Blews?" 6: 23 as his text for the entire week "Do you hear that bell. Its and went through the gamut of calling me to other duties?" the most prevalent sins of children, "Do I hear it! It's almost in Boarding School. Many con- deafening me, but I happen to fessed total disregard of the Word know it's just a three foot length of God, prayer, and Church attend- of railway track cut half way up ance throughout the vacation the centre and being hammered period. These meetings made a by a student overzealous in the great difference in the spirit of the duty assigned to him." school. ' In a later ser ies of "Excuse me, and while I'm meetings, when our Brother A. I. gone, Mr. Haagen, you may as well Garrison ministered the Word there tell our guests about the school was a time of heart searching for for after all you were stationed us all. There were many confes- here longer than I have been." sions of wrongdoing both to God "Mrs. Ha agen and I were and to man. A group of the large stationed here until the beginning boys confessed to our House Father of this year when we transferred that they had formed a gang for to Dhandhuka. At present there the express purpose of seeking are about 155 students living in opportunity to harm him. Others our two Hostels, and over 180 confessed to less violent but equally enrolled in our Co-Educational damnable sins. The Adversary Primary School. If numbers of our souls resisted the work 06 indicate success, this past year God in many ways striking back should be considered our most by deranging the mind of James successful for quite a period of Haribhai so that he made a time. However the spiritu a1 joke of repentance by confessing victories and revival for which we great sins he had never committed. have been praying are yet unful- Although improved, this boy is filled. We know God has still in need of prayer. completed a work of grace in the "At present there are 15 orphans hearts of some children, and believe at Dholka. All but one is supported He has begun to work in the lives by funds from America. Others of many others. Let us continue s e e k admission. 0 u r ministry . to believe until we.see. There has in this field is limited by the funds been a recognition of sin. There we receive specified for this pur- is an increasing desire for purity pose. Two orphans who have been, and the will of God on the part of a long time with us were married many. May God remove the just before Christmas. Two half- hindrances and obstructions and orphaned Hindu boys have just give us an obedient leadership in joined us bringing our total. the things of the Spirit. number of Hindu boys in the "Taking our queue from Nyack hostel to four. One of the foul- we held evangelistic services the has accepted Christ as Saviour. first week of School following the We are praying that the others summer vacation last year. We will do likewise. invited our Brother Benjamin Bala, "Two of the students whe student at Yoetmal Theological joined the Bible Training Schoob %'HI3 INDIA ALLIANCE this year are former D hol ka "I quite agree. I once tried to students. This number should be divide Jesus' ministry as recorded larger. Pray l in the Gospels into the subheads "Perhaps the question in your of teaching and preaching. I found; mind is the fundamental one, why the demarkation an artificial one schools? Miss Burley, what would and soon gave up the task. E you answer to that ? " concluded that for Christ teaching "During my first term I was and preaching was one process of stationed in Ahmedabad. There I imparting knowledge o f G o d . had the privilege of meeting thou- What if we must work within the sands of Christians. Almost with- framework of government regula- out exception those who were going tions? As long as we can impart on with the Lord, the spiritual the knowledge of God to our leaders in our Church and in the pupils we have a God-given other Churches, were those who medium for evangelism in our; had received their education in educational programme." one of the Mission Schools. That "I suggest, Mr. Haagen, that observation convinced me of the you show our guests about the worth of the Christian school compound and take them for am programme. When I returned inspection of the school. By that for my second term, I was happy time tea will be ready." to be stationed here at Dholka "We will do that and alse where I can help in that pro- squeeze in a visit at the other. gramme." bungalow." Dholka (Women's and Translation Work) MISSMYRA B. WI "Miss Wing is our most intrepid couple whom I met were"Ci on their traveller. From the beautiful Vale way to Dakor, also to get a vision ofKashmir in the north to Rarnesh- of God. I asked them: 'Do you waram in the south, there is get a vision of God when you go scarcely a place of note in India with so much desire and expectancy that she has not visited." to these so-called sacred places ? " "Yes, and in my travels how They answered: 'No'. I then told many pilgrims I have met on some them that I had had a wonderful pilgrimage to get a vision of God. vision of God, and before I could I had the opportunity of talking continue, one woman broke in and with a couple of women who were asked: 'Did you go to Dakor to starting out on a pilgrimage to get it, the vision of God about Palitana with their lantern, pails, which you speak? ' To them also cooking vessels, water, grain, etc. I told the story of God's love, They told me that they were. going a story which never grows old." to Palitana to get a vision of God. "What other contacts have yo= Every day they would climb the made through travelling ? " mountain and the number of "How very many mourners also climbings would have to be 99 to I have met in my travels who, be efficacious. To these I gave dressed in their black mourning witness concerning my hope garments, were on their way to wait through the Lord Jesus. Another and to beat their breasts because 38 THE INDIA ALLIANCB of the death of some relative! I threw was intended for the dog Several women one day were just and not for you. I didn't mean- returning from having gone to ingly throw it at you. I intended wail. Their faces were drawn and to throw the stone at the dog but haggard and spoke of hardship and it hit you. Please forgive me." austerity and suffering. Their "What progress is being made eyes were swollen. They all looked in the translation of Dr. Simpson's exhausted. Their strength had books?" been spent in the performance of "The first volume of The Holy this terrible p r a c t i c e . The Spirit or Power from on High is widowed mother of the young girl coming along nicely and his ex- who had just lost her husband position of Romans is also under showed me her chest which was way." swollen, inflamed, and bruised "Who is assisting you?" from self inflicted pounding. They " The local pastor, Rev. Nathalal said to me: 'We have to do it. M. Savek, and several of the young We are bound by custom. We men from Ahmedabad. All of cannot stand the sarcastic taunts them have other employment and of our neighbours who say: "Your are assisting in this work in their son-in-law died and you don't spare time. I wish that the work beat your breasts?" We are slow- could proceed at a swifter pace." ly dying by beating our breasts "We need not ask about the so often.' My heart went out to Sunday School Lessons for each them in pity, and a great longing week we make use of the Gujarati filled my heart that they might Quarterly of which you are the come to know the tender and writer. After tea we are going on comforting Saviour." to Dhandhuka where our itinerally ce, misery, and super- will terminate. You spent some stition," Ignv hese three are apparent time in touring there prior to our on all sides in India. You have appointment. Would you care to given us illustrations of the first give us a few highlights from your two and certainly could tell of experiences? " countless superstitions." "We found great friendliness ccWith Paul I have perceived and courtesy wherever we went. that these people are entirely too In the midst of our meeting in superstitious. Just opposite the one village, a man of high caste, a Mission House some time ago a Sayad Muslim came with his Brahman one day threw a stone at servant bearing aloft three cups of a dog. It didn't hit the dog but steaming hot tea. I tried my best rolled by and hit a cobra which to persuade him that we couldn't was coiled up at a distance. As drink it there in the street, but the soon as the stone hit the serpent, more I put him off the greater be- it rose with a hissing noise and came the crowd that assembled to spread its hood ready to strike the see what the argument was about. offender. When the Brahman saw So we quietly drank our tea before what he had done he folded his the gaze of 150 people while the hands together before the snake the evangelist went on with his and addressed him thus aloud:: preaching. We found a welcome 'Grandfather Cobra, it was by both in Dhandhuka and Dholka. accident that I hit you. The stone There seems a new interest among THE INDIA ALLIANCE 39 the people that we had not known ary and national recruits into the before. We have sensed almost an field in an all out offensive ts eagerness on the part of the people take advantage of the friendliness to hear the Gospel. Tears filled which freedom has broughtt the eyes of a man who sat in one Certainly we are blind if we do of our meetings listening intently not see signs on every hand which as we told of the Lord Jesus bear- would indicate that this friend- . ing the penalty of sin and death liness and openness to the Gospd for us; he brushed them away will not long continue.'.' unashamedly. In a nearby village, "Above all we need the Holy four or five of the Sayad Muslims Spirit to make our witness effec- confess before all that Jesus is the tive. May He empower us all to true God and Saviour and that bring men and women to the their faith is in Him.'' knowledge of the only true and "If we could only pour mission- living God."

Dhandhuka

REV. AND MRS. PAULC. HAAGEN "Well, here we are at our last for the occasion. He stopped and and western-most station. talked with the priest who was "Mrs. Haagen and I moved here seated outside. When the priest the beginning of this year. Since learned that he was a Christian then most of our time has been evangelist, he invited him to sit spent in supervision of repairs down beside him. As they talked and in getting acquainted with our Daudbhai asked the priest why he new surroundings and district. had gone to so much trouble to Although we have visited some decorate the temple with garlands villages an4 sold Scriptures for of flowers and lights. The priest several days in one of the local told him: 'I have to do this. If fairs, the real work of itinerating I did not the people would not throughout the villages of the dis- give me money. I do this only trict will begin after the rains. for my stomach; my heart is not in Many of the more distant villages it. Outwardly I adorn the shrine have not heard the Gospel in this of the goddess; outwardly I place generation. Please pray that the lights before the idol; but only hearts of those who will shortly hear outwardly. My real trust is in the Gospel may be prepared for its Jesus. Peace comes to me through reception through circumstances the name of Jesus. He only satisfies and the operation of the Holy my heart.' Spirit upon their consciences. "Many years ago Daud Master "Let me tell you of two instances used to witness to a baghat by the that should increase our faith to name of Tulsidas. He was inter- believe that there are already some ested in what he heard and gladly prepared hearts waiting for the welcomed the evangelist into his Gospel message : home. While stationed in other "During the festival Nauratri, districts Daud Master lost track of Daud Master, my older evangelist, him. After being transferred back was walking by a temple decorated to bhandhuka they met one day THE INDIA ALLIANCE in the grain: shop. Tulsidars joy- continue saying that his trust was fully embraced him before the in Jesus. 'Even if I should die of ather customers assembled in the this malady I don't want any of shop. The next day Daudbhai went those ceremonies performed for to his village. He asked Tulsidas me, for I know Christ is the only if be remembered any of the story One who can forgive sin. He is my .of Jesus which he had told him Saviour.' He stood firm in this years before. Tulsidas replied that resolve until the end. he had remembered the whole "Certainly mdn like this are story and also that he had been worth saving, but f must not detain living in the light of that message. you with more talk. The needs of "My faith is in the Lord Jesus India have become manifest to you Christ and in no other god,' he through our itinerary of the Alli- said. 'I am- prepared to confess ance field. If a deep and moving Christ and to accept Him openly by sense of her spiritual needs has been submitting to baptism before my etched upon your memory so that people.' you will use your every effort for "Daudbhai made several calls her emancipation, then our travels and found him firm in his faith on together have not been in vain. If each occasion. Finally they made an unsaved brother's need is our glans for his baptism. One week call to service, and certainly it is, after this visit Tulsidas took sick then how can we any longer with- and died before the day came to a hold either prayer, or money, or close. His wife bore him witness labour, or self-dedication in this that he died taking the name of God-given work of evangelizing Jesus. She told how she started to India's waiting millions before the perform certain heathen rites when open doors swing shut upon the he took sick but he forbade her to unfinished task l"

Kedgaon MISS BERNICESTEED

" N6w that our itinerary is finish- Overwhelmed expresses mild& my feelings when I received the last of ed some of you are probably many and varied appointments. It asking: 'What about Kedgaon? seemed presumptuous to think of I thought I would get to see undertaking the task entrusted to Mukti.' me but there was nothing to do but obey and to count on God doi~ig "The Ramabai Mukti Mission the needful. I knew new lessons of faith and trust must be learned and is a distinct organization from the I could only hope that others C.& M.A. of Indla although closely would not suffer while I was learn- related to it. Our Chairman is a ing. I have always been interested member of their Executive Com- in Mukti as the story of Pandita Ramabai's life had a good bit to mittee and we supply a missionary do with my call to India. In the for their staa. April a year ago task of caring for a family of six Miss Bernice Steed was called te seven hundred ranging in age from the Khamgaon Bible School from infants to eighty years, we to supervise the extensive activities know that we can count upon the faithfulness of God who has of that splendid institution. Here. fatheked the orphans andcared for is what she has to say about it:" the widows through the years. SHE INDIA ALLIANCE Mukti has a rich heritage in its workers who mother Mukti's large founder, Pandita Ramabai. Though family: They work willingly with it is now twenty-seven years since their hands ; they rise also while she was called to her reward, her it is yet night and give meat to the influence still Iives on both inside household ; with the fruit of their and outside Mulfti's walls, yea, hands thev plant a vineyard; they round the world. It has bfe? this reach forth their hands to the way since mother's time is an needy; they make fine linen and argument that cannot be refuted sell it; strength and honour are in Mukti. I sometimes fear that their clothing. Together we are some who were associated with the looking to God to do great things early years think of this as suffici- for Mukti. ent grounds for special privileges in heaven 1 The Pandita's aim as "Come along quickly now, your expressed on the corner-stone of train will be leaving shortly. You the beautiful church she built, has had a large measure of fulfilment ; will arrive in Bombay early to- "That our daughters may be as morrow morning. Kedgaon is just corner-stones, polished after the six hours further south by train. similitude of a palace I " We trust If you have two days at your dis- that Mukti may yet prepare many polished pillars for His temple. posal do run down there. You will lukti today is a splendid blending be thrilled in seeing the great work of international spirit, as India, among India's neglected women En g l a n d , Scotland, Australia, which God initiated through Canada, New Zealand, and one of India's own daughters-the America arerepresented. Wegladly welcomed in July the newest distinguished scholar and saint, member of our staff, Rev. L. N. Pandita Ramabai. Good-bye now. Chowdhari, as pastor of our Church Safe voyage home! We will be after ten years without a resident more than repaid for our efforts in pastor. He is doing splendid work and we thank God for him. showing you about if you will only Portions from the last chapter of remember in prayer the needs of Proverbs describe t h e tireless the work you have seen."

My dear brother, remember three things-first, it is your duty to preach the gospel to every creature; second, that God has declared that His Word shall accomplish that for which it is sent; thirdly, that when He please, He can as easily remove the present formidable obstacles, as we can move the smallest particle of dust. Be not discouraged, but look to the great recompence of reward. -CAREY 42 THE INDIA ALLIANC$ MEET MR. CHRISTIAN Gideon Yohan, son of a deceased those. If they could be made Alliance evangelist, is a govern- available to them at a price they ment servant employed in the State could afford, they would sell like Transport Department. He loves hot-cakes. What do missionaries the Lord and uses his spare time do with their old cards? Why not to express that love in Christian paste the second-hand pictures on service for Christ cards with newly and His Church. printed verses? " He has been a leader 'These thoughts in the Young Peo- resulted in the now ple's work , being familiar Gideons' the first President Card which bright- of the Young Men's ens the Christmas Society of Simpson celebrations in many Memorial Church, a Gujarati home and Ahmedabad. Others brings four to five have done similar hundred rupees into work. It is for the school fund another activity that yearly, Gideon stands Gideon has never alone and unique. madeanystipulations When we think how this money was of Gideon we think to be used in the of Christmas Cards, GIDEON YOHAN CI~ISTIAN school nor asked any for when we meet favours because he him he talks Christmas Cards to gave it. To date the amount has us by the hour. Christmas Cards well passed the Rs. 2,000 mark, and Gideon are inseparable and and he's still talking improvements here's why : and enlargements. He does all Our Gujarati Boarding School the selecting, cutting, and pasting has long been short of funds for of the pictures himself. The verses the special needs that are constantly are printed at the press and others arising. Gideon is one who wanted help him in the distribution. to see his Alma Mater improve year In a recent letter to the Editor by year. Others with the same he writes: " I want to take this desire have said: "The Mission opportunity of thanking all the ought to do this. The Mission missionaries here and in Berar who ought to do that." Gideon said:: "I render their best help and all in ought to help give the present the United States of America, too, generation of children the advan- for the same. I also praise the Lord tages of a Christian education such for a real helpful wife who takes as I received." Then he looked care of the children and all types about to see how he could help. of household work and keeps me The Lord directed his attention to free for the whole year to do this the beautiful Christmas Cards that work." (Gideon has five children missionariesreceivedfromAmerica. of his own and is supporting the Indian Christians never have son of his deceased brother.) beautiful coloured- pictures like In answer to my query concern- THE INDIA ALLIANCE 43 ing the present supply of Christmas attractive, undamaged pictures." cards and the most economical way Those who would care to assist for friends in the States to send Gideon in this labour of love may them; he replies: mail cards to the Editor who will '$1humbly request that you all be glad to furnish further informa- continue to send cards-especially tion or to relay your messages to the attractive' front side of greeting our brother. All cards not used by cards of all sorts. To avoid extra Gideon will be given to the cost of postage and custom duty it Boarding School where they will is advisable to cut the front picture find many uses. Packages may be from the card s e n d i n g on1 y labelled: For Edmabional Purposes.

WILL YOU NOT PRAY! By PAULL. MORRIS Today is Easter Sunday. We and it is the only place that could had a lovely and very impressive afford missionary quarters. The early morning service of worship. city itself is hostile to Christ and We were reminded by the minister His messengers while the surround- that the Christian Church as found ing villages warmly receive and in all the world is the inevitable beg to hear the message of a living fruit of the Resurrection of Jesus Saviour. This tou ring season Christ. Looking into the happy found us in camp in the eastern faces of the congregation-five of part of Radhanpur State. From whom had accepted Christ Jesus there we published the glad tidings just two weeks ago--one was caus- in many villages for the first time. ed to think of thousands who are At Varana we spent a day at a nearby but who have no Easter large Hindu Fair. There thousands message. There is an area just to for the first time had the privilege the north in which as yet there is of purchasing Christian literature. ao Christian Church (no believers) We travelled sun-parched roads by and in that respect no fruit of the day to take the water of life to resurrection. spiritually thirsty souls in remote Last year our little evangelistic parts of a long-benighted land. band celebrated Easter in Radhan- At night we never finished eating pur, the government seat of this before large crowds gathered previously closed and neglected around out camp. They faithfully territory. Weare aware that many came to hear us sing, to see the friends at home think we are living slides on the Life of Christ, and in this city now. Most every week to hear the simple message of mail comes to Viramgam that has salvation. Every night someone been to Radhanpur. We would purchased literature. like nothing better than to be there After some ten days we plan to to receive our mail as it comes, be in camp in Radhanpur again. for we are longing, working, and But it is evident that very little praying for missionary residency can be accomplished with our in this needy area. present long range programme. Radhanpur City is the citadel We must move in and occupy. Our of this large unevangelized state Field Committee and our Home 44 THE INDIA ALLIANCE Board recognize Radhanpur as one pointed there; they are eager to of our pressing responsibilities and go. Will you not pray earnestly unusual pioneer opportunities. A that living quarters be made avail- missionary family has been ap- able and soon!!!

CHAIRMAN'S SURVEY OF 1949 (Delivered at last Missionary Conference held in Akola) In these days of world upheaval wonder what lies ahead of us. One when there is hardly a nation that missionary recently p o s e d this is not affected in some way by question to his friend: Ij yozt war-either "hot" or "cold "- knew that ,there were only two more we are reminded afresh of the years in which to do missionary work words of our Lord: "Be ye there- in India how would you spend these fore ready also: for the Son of two years?l Let us ask ourselves Man cometh at an hour when ye that question. It is a sobering think not." We praise God for thought. What is the most urgent an abiding place and shelter in task ahead of us? thse days of storm. We praise God for His goodness In the past twelve months Com- to us as a Mission during the past munist hordes have swept over year, but when we review what has China, and most foreign mission- been accomplished in the light of aries have had to leave that land. what God has done for us, we This hardly seemed possible twelve cannot but humble ourselves before months ago. Looking into the Him and seek anew His guidance future here in India we naturally and anointing for the future. . . . The Church "We have come to this country same aspirations as o u r s e l v e s , as Christian missionaries, and the united to us by the strongest of all chief relationship which we bear ties-a common faith in and sa towards t h e I n d i a n Christian common devotion to our Saviour community is that of being fellow Jesus Christ. It may be that in members with them in the Church the stress and toil of the way our of Christ. In the recognition and sense of this union has often been remembrance of this fact is to be dulled by disappointment ; but found the key to most of the there is no reason why we should practical difficulties which this not take pains to have it renewed; subject raises. I suppose on our nay, there is every reason why we first arrival in India we all ex- should cultivate it with the most perienced an indescribable thrill sedulous care. of emotion when we stood face to "'One in Christ Jesus'-in Him kce with men and worn en of let us remember, and therefore in strange customs and strange langu- His Church there is no East and age, who were journeying through West, no master and servant, nc, life with the same hopes and the European and Indian. The Church Much of the discussion on the floor of Conference revealed around this question. THE INDIA ALLIANCE of Christ is the great mediator Christ, but praise God, He that is between the races: the nearer we with us is greater than he that: is come to Him, and the more the against us. From the active op- Church is permeated by His Spirit, position of Satan, I think we may the more thoroughly the middle infer that God has some speciab wall of partition is broken down blessing in store for us if we will and the barriers of race prejudice pray through to victory. Our disappear. Can you imagine any greatest problems in Church an& European Christian-let alone a Mission are spiritual ones. missionary-making light or mak- There were 139 baptisms last ing little of the Indian Church? year, of these 86 were from non- While we are in India, the Indian Christian backgrounds and 53 from Church is our Church." The Christian homes. The membership previous few paragraphs are not reported in 1943 was 2,070; for my words. They were written by 1948 it was 3,059, a growth of 989. a Presbyterian missionary forty Of our churches, 10 reported no. years ago. I would ask myself- special evangelistic meetings. We How much progress have I made may praise God for a steady in- in integrating my s e 1f with the crease in giving. The offerings Church in India? Do I feel that it last year totalled Rs. 25,627-7-6, is.my Church? Do I recognize its an increase of Rs. 4,039 over the failings as my failings? Do I see previous year, bringing the per that the lack of evangelical vision capita giving for 1948 to Rs. 8.34 is partially traceable to my coldness as compared with Rs. 6.7 of the- and indifference ? Have I done my previous year. Adding the school just share as a member of the church fees collected, the nationals' sup- in supporting it financially? If I port for church and education am asked to serve in the church as amounted to Rs. 38,338. . . . a deacon or elder do I do it We are happy to report the willingly? The day has come when ordination of Rattanrao P. Chavan the Church of Christ in bdica must on the authorization of the Marathi increase and the Mission, as such, Synod. There was also a welcome decrease. In our associations with addition to the ranks of the the local church bodies let us Marathi Synod pastors in the forget that we are foreigners, look- appointment of Mr. Yeshwant ing in from the outside, but rather Aghankar to Akot as district pastor let us be one in spirit, thought, and Mr. Noah Dongre as pastor- and deed with the church of this of the Khamgaon Church. Mr. land. Aghamkar and Mr. Dongre have- We have not seen the natural had two years of Seminary Train- growth we would like; however, ing at Yoetmal Biblical Seminary- there is much to be thankful for in addition to being graduates of in the showers of blessing the our Bible School at Nargaon. We Lord has given in some localities. regret that it was not possible to. Part of the church has suffered let them graduate from Yoetmal severely because of internal strife, Biblical Seminary at present, but and other parts have been sorely there was an acute need of pastors. hurt through gross sin. Satan has Please pray for these consecrated certainly done his utmost to tear young men, whose appointment to apart this portion of the Body of pastorates is a new departure from 46 A THE INDIA ALLIANCE the old practice of waiting until a This coming year let us pray man is in physical decline before more than ever before for our considering him eligible to be a Indian Church. Let us pray pastor. earnestly for a Holy Ghost revival. Schools At present we have 371 students present our difficulty seems to be in our Preparatory Schools. The that of interesting young men to income in fees amounted to take normal training with a view Rs. 12,711 as c o m p a red with to becoming teachers. Rs. 8,119 for'last year. Govern- We are happy that it was ment grants amounted to Rs. 5,606 possible to reopen the Gujarati or approximately one eighth of the Men's Bible School on the return operational cost of our schools. of Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Ringenberg We praise God that at present our to the field. This school had to Preparatory School fund is out of be closed when Rev. and Mrs. the red. This is only the second Carl Gustafson went on furlough. time in some years that such has We appreciate the co-operation been true. of the Evangelical Alliance Mission We must remember that the in releasing Mr. and Mrs. Don teaching these 371 boys and girls Hillis to assist in the teaching at are receiving lays the foundation the Marathi Men's Bible School. in Christian character and know- Brother I?. W. Schelander has also ledge of the Word of God for our had a share in teaching at Bodwad, church fifteen years hence. Let in addition to Brother and Sister us be as faithful remembering Gerald Carner's full-time service these little ones in prayer as we there. In my opinion, there is no are in praying for our own children. greater service that we can have as We should pray for consecrated missionaries than that of training teachers who have as definitely felt youngmenand womenforthe ministry. the call of God as have our Miss Bernice Steed had charge catechists and evangelists. of the Women's Bible School at The Government is pushing its Khamgaon until she went to educational programme with great Ramabai Mukti Mission as Secre- vigour laying stress on secular tary and Treasurer. Miss Hilda education, while frowning upon Davies has had charge of this religious teaching in primary and school since June. We are hoping middle schools. The day may that the way will open soon for come in the near future when we the building of the C. L. Eicher will have to decide what we are to Memorial Chapel at the Marathi do relative to taking assistance Men's Bible School. There is still from government. When we take hope that we may be able to get a Government grants they expect us suitable site for it in front of our to fall in line with their policies. present school location. Are we going to sacrifice religious ADULTLITERACY is a field of teaching and training so as to have education in which the Govern- financial assistance? We will get a ment is vitally interested. It f u 11 e r understanding o f t h e would be well for us as a mission to problem, no doubt, when we hear stress this form of education in she reports from the schools. At each of our districts. We are glad THE INDIA ALLIANCE for the splendid headway made in our evangelistic programme we will the North Berar Church Council have a contact with Government with their adult literacyprograrnme. that they would recognize. Adult When Government refers requests Literacy classes provide a wonder- for visas to us on behalf of out- ful avenue for systematic evange- coming missionaries, one of the listic work. I hope that we will questions asked is: "What type of hear more about this phase of work work will the individual be doing from Brother L. R. Carner and and will his or her presence be of Brother G. L. Carner when they advantage to India?" From the give their reports. They have viewpoint of the Government, they been editing a splendid little paper, do not consider evangelistic work as The Khristi %van Prakash, which essential to the welfare of India. is having a wide circulation in If we take an active interest in Mahrashtra. It is written primarily adult literacy in connection with for adult literacy work.

Property . . . The Home Board has there for an extension to the approved expansion into the Palan- Government Civil Hospital. They pur and Radhanpur States. Their wished us to be present when am minute is worded, "That we appraisal committee would set the encourage our India Mission to value of the property. Brother occupy the Native States of Schelander was able to attend this Palanpur and Radhanpur with appraisal committee, and we are foreign missionaries.1 If we are happy to report that should the Gov- to move into these areas it will be ernment proceed with their plans, necessary to find suitable living we will receive a fair price for land quarters. . . and buildings. Due to the very high We were startled a few weeks value of property in that location, ago by a notice to appear in Jalgaon it is not likely that Government as the Government was planning will approve of this expansion in to acquire our mission property the near future.

Finances The Lord has been good to us the equivalent value of the U.S. in supplying every need as it has Dollar. This is a great help to all arisen. I would like to call your of us. If there is no change in attention to a few things relative exchange for the coming year and to our finances. Last month with if the Home Board gives us the the devaluation of the rupee and same remittance in dollars as they sterling, one of the greatest ex- did last year for both missionaries change upheavals in years occurred and field expense, we will be able in world wide finance. We are not to operate our field budget without yet sure just how this will affect us undue strain. Prices continue to in the work. The Board is continu- rise, and as yet we have not seen ing to send us our remittance on indications of a levelling off or

Cf. pp. 27 and 43. 48 THE IN~XAALLIANC~ decrease. Our national workers dearness allowance, or we shall are all finding it very difficult to have to completely revise our pay live on their present salaries. They scales in keeping with the present- will have to receive some additional day economy. . . . Our Missionary Family Our Missionary family has grown was wrecked while landing at considerably during the past year. Gander airport, no one was hurt. We have been praying year after Miss Wells and Miss Hansen are year for reinforcements. Let us now happily sett 1e d in the shank God for answered prayer in Missionary Home at Glendale, sending us new missionaries and in California. Miss Price is happy snaking it possible for some who in her new work as Assistant were at home to return. Since last Matron at the Old People's Home Conference the following have in Carlyle, Pa. returned from furlough: Rev. and October 14th was a happy and Mrs. J. S, Ringenberg and momentous occasion for two of Maynard, Rev. and Mrs. L. E. our number, Miss Beatrice Shrum Hartman, and Miss Julia Derr.1 and Rev. Daryl Cartmel, who were New additions to our ranks have united in marriage by Rev. L. R. been: Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Dyke Carner in the Alliance Church at and Nancy in February 1949, Rev. Khamgaon. and Mrs. Gillette F. Vandegrift We are glad to report that the from China in July, and Patsy Ann following have successfully Vandegrift, who arrived a little completed their course of language later than her parents, i.e. Sept- study: Miss Sanford, Miss Blews, ember 22. Rev. Daryl Cartmel and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. King, became an official member of our Mrs. Cartmel, Miss Droppa, and family as of September 1, 1949. Mr. Derr. Mrs. Derr has passed David Vance Carner arrived on her first year examination, and Mr. February 1 to help gladden the Dyke has passed his Preliminary home of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. examination. 6. L. Carner. We welcome all Some of the members of our returning and all new members to family have been severely tested sur Conference. in body. Let us continue to look Our Ex-Chairman, Rev. R. H. to God for complete deliverance Smith, left for a well earned for them. furlough in March 1949. Last In December 1948, Mrs. Emma

, February Mrs. E. F. Eicher accom- Auer, a veteran missionary of our ganied Miss Mary Price, Miss India field, passed on to her Eunice Wells and Miss Cora reward. It was a happy release for Hansen to the U.S.A. by air. We her. Mrs, Auer, came to India in sank God for His protecting hand 1901 and joined the Alliance wer them as they journeyed home Mission in 1904. She was in active and as Mrs. Eicher returned to mission service until 1935, when India. It was the goodness of the she returned to America and made Lord that when the plane in which her home in Toronto, Canada. Mrs. Eicher was returning to India Miss Caroline W. HiIker, who Mrs. Schlatter, Rev. & Mrs. A. C. Eicher, Rev. & Mrs. K. Y. Kose, and Rev. & Mrs. R E. Perret arrived after Conference. THE INDIA ALLIANCE for a few years was an Alliance Lloyd in their great loss. Brother missionary and who later operated Gustafson has a host of friends who a missionary home in Lonavla and will miss him very much. He was Ootacamund, recently passed away affectionately known in the circle as a result of injuries received from of his friends as the "Bishop of an attack made on her by thieves Gujarat." Mr. and Mrs. Gustafson who entered her home. Miss arrived in India November 6,1916. Hilker through the years has kept They completed four full terms of a friendly interest in Alliance service on the field and sailed on missionaries. furlough April 20, 1948. We will We recently received the follow- miss the cheer that Brother Carl ing cable from Dr. Snead-" Carl spread wherever he went. We Gustafson with Christ." 0 u r cannot mourn his leaving us for hearts go out to Mrs. Gustafson, he is with Christ, which is far Elizabeth, Charles, Ronald, and better. Harvesting Harvest time will soon be here. promise of a plenteous ingathering As far back as I can remember I of souls? Let us have faith that do not recall such splendid stands God will honour His word. Wedo of growingjawar. Excessive rain has not have many more days for somewhat spoiled the groundnut harvesting. In conversation with and cotton crop, but farmers are Dr. Snead, heexpressed the thought , hopeful for a generally go & that we are in the closing days of harvest. This brings joy to the this age. Let us, therefore, hearts of all. What is our expecta- "Redeem the time for the days are tion for harvest? There have been evil." "For the Son of Man years of sowing the Word; lives cometh at an hour when ye think have been laid down in the toil of not." cultivation. Are we rejoicing at the -E. F. EICHER ,

WITH OTHER TONGUES "The apostles were superna- carried,' round the world, by the turally qualified to speak to every apostles and their associates, as a man in his own tongue wherein he holy language, if it had seemed was born. It was the gift of ktto Him who orders all things tongues to the apostles, and not in wisdom, and who made His the gift of hearing and understand- own arrangements for converting ing a strange language on the part the nations. of the people; and this principle, " The audiences could have been or fact, stands forth radiant in light furnished with the gift of hearing through all the apostolic narrative. with the same ease with which the "Every nation was addressed in first preachers were furnished with i t s o w n vernacular language- the gift of speaking. But this was whether more or less rich in not the plan of God. It is His expression-whether more or less purpose to give the Gospel, with adapted to religious thought. The all its stores of rich grace, to the venerable Hebrew, the rich Greek, nations of the world in their own the majestic Latin, might have been (Continued on page 54) THE CHILDREN'S PAGE A Missionary got his Goat It was a dark, dark night in he had looked very big and black. India. Our heavily loaded jeep and He was indeed very black but not trailer pulled slowly through the big. He was just a litde male deep sand that was the road be- goat-not worth much in India. tween Dholka and Dhandhuka. A Besides, he had a very bad cold cool night breeze made us realize and was noticeabIy weak. He was how little protection a jeep affords. full of nasty burrs that jug the Conversation lagged as the Gujarati flesh as I carried him back to the boy beside me wrapped himself gr. Obviously someone who up in an old blanket to keep didn't want to be bothered with the warm. little fellow had purposely abandon- All of a sudden something black ed him in this lonely place. How appeared in the beam of light from hard-hearted people can be! our car. My slumping companion We had very little food with us, sat up apprehensively. What could but what we had we offered to our it'be, 'way out here in the bush, new charge. Then picking the at such a late hour? worst of the burrs from his coal- " Go fast !" he advised. black coat we made him a warm I was just in the act of comply- bed on the floor of the jeep. Thus ing with his wish when we heard the three of us proceeded on our a noise. It was not a startling journey. noise. It was the plaintive "baa" After some time we stopped the of a lonely, lost goat. Across the car to examine the load. Was it night air it came feebly yet insis- carrying properly? Were all the tently like a call for help. ropes intact? A brief examination Instead of stepping on the gas revealed all was proper. Quickly I stepped on the brake, jumped I swung 'round to return to the out, and headed for that goat. car. In doing so something hairy Just as I reached him he became brushed my leg. In the pitch frightened and ran away. Fum- darkness it seemed as though I bling and groping in the darkness, jumped high enough to clear the I pursued him. After a long game trailer, load and all. Then out of of blindman's buff I finally caught the darkness just beside me came him. a reassuring "baa". That goat In the beam of the headlights again ! TRB INDIA ALLIANCE Several times later we stepped goat Urdau, for in Gujarati the from the car to examine our goods name means prodigal. in the trailer. Each tirq that Should you come to visit us, black goat jumped out and follow- somewhere m the compound you ed close behind us wherever we would see a black goat with long went. It was so good to be safe. white ears and you would immedi- He didn't want to be lost again. ately say: "Why, that's Urdau!" When we reached the Mission I would reply, "Why, yes, that's Compound we improvised a house Urdau. But he's learned his lesson. for our goat by placing sacking He doesn't go wandering off any over an old chair. There he curled more.'' up for the balance of the night Well, boys and girls, that's my with one end of a long rope tied story about our prodigal goat. It about his neck. The next few days isn't much of a story and that little we were constantly unwinding that black goat-well, he isn't worth rope. He would go round and round very much either. But you know his chair-house until he was here in dark, dark India there are wound tight, but it never occurred many boys and girls whose hearts to him to turn around and unwind are as black as my black goat. himself. Finding him very slow They're heart-sick and diseased to learn we thought it easier to and the sharp burrs of neglect and untie him. This we did, but when sin cover them almost as a garment. the first flock of sheep and goats In the eyes of many they're like came along he grazed with them that little male goat-more bother and was immediately lost again. than they are worth. So people For several days I asked every- have left them to perish in the one who came near: "Have you darkness and coldness of Hinduism. seen my little black goat with the We have come to India to tell Song white ears ? " them of a Saviour. We want to be No one had seen him. Well, God's instruments to save them serves him right l He's apparently just as we were instrumental in an incorrigible that just won't be saving Urdau. Won't you help good! Why bother with him?d us by your prayers and by your After I had given up hope for missionary offerings! Perhaps God him, four-year-old KamiIa said she is calling you to come to India and had seen my goat in the field travel up and down its sandy beyond her house. Now there are tracks to respond to the cry of the many goats in Dhandhuka and lost and perishing. It will not be most of them are black. Kamila an easy task, for the road is dark is such a little girl she could easily and scary at times, and the sand be mistaken. So I said: "If you is deep, and the route is unmark- bring my goat back to me, there's ed. Worst of all some who are a big handful of American candy savedturn out to be prodigals,but if for you." Kamila ran off as fast we are faithful in the ministry God as her short legs could carry her has given us, they too will learn and soon was seen leading back their lesson and return to God. our little black goat by one of his Please pray for all the lost boys long white ears. And that, boys and girls of India, and pray for and girls, is why we call that little the prodigals, too. 52 THE INDIA ALCIANCB PLEASE PRAY . . . 1. For wisdom in making the changes in Mission-Church rela- tionships which development and the New India are making imperative. 2. For purification and revival of the indigenous Church. 3. For the seed sown during the past touring season. 4. That God will prepare hearts and direct in the evangelization of the recently entered territories of Dhandhuka, Palanpur, and Radhanpur. 5. For Akot and Arvi. 6. For new recruits. 7. For consecrated national evangelists and teachers. (Most important.) 8. That the political situation may remain such that the Lord's work may go on unhindered. 9. For the Short Term Bible Schools that will be held during the rains. 10. That enquirers may confess their sins and put faith only in the Lord Jesus Christ. 11. For the new converts. They are surrounded by temptation8 such as we have never known. 12. For our teachers and pupils in the Preparatory Schools and Bible Schools. 13. For the unconverted children of Christian parents who call themselves Christians because they belong to the Christian community. 14. For our Young People's Societies, looked on with suspicion by the old, neglected by the young. 15. For our promising Sunday School work. Much more can and should be done in this avenue of endeavour as God gives vision. 16, For our young people most of whom attend heathen schools. 17, For those who have oversight of the work: National Pastors, Church Committees, Church Council Officers, Synod Officers, Evangelists, Catechists, Missionaries. 18. That the work of translating Dr. Simpson's books may pro- gress unhindered and that the translator may be able ta incorporate something of the spirit and inspiration as well as the meaning of the originals. 19. For the sick: Miss Hilda Davies, and Mrs. Earl Hartman. 20. For the many, many requests scattered through the articles of this issue. DO YOU KNOW THAT.. . Every fifth man, woman and child is a Hindu? Hanuman, a favourite god of the Hindus, is represented in the form of a huge monkey? No provision is made by any of the Hindu scriptures for the pardon of sin ? Frederick Kiernander was the first Protestant missionary to India k He arrived in Madras in 1740. Carey, the Father of Modern Missions and an Englishman, had te take refuge in a Danish settlement in India to escape his own country- men ? The favourite Begum of Akbar, the celebrated Mogul Emperor, was a Christian? Calcutta is named from the goddess, Kali ? Kali's Ghat has been transliterated by the English into Calcutta. The new Republic of India came into being on January 26, 19501' Our Chairman had the privilege of spending a day in consultatio~ with Dr. A. C. Snead as he journeyed back to New York from the Far East ?

LATE NEWS Our former Chairman, Rev. R. H. Smith, will return this fall from furlough in the U.S.A. . . . Mr. Donald Capps has been appointed a missionary to India with the expectation that he and Mrs. Capps (nee Faith Cutler) will sail this fall. . . . Expected new missionaries on arrival will be stationed for language study as follows: Miss Woehrer and Miss Gerrie at Akola; Mr. and Mrs. Evans at Ahrnedabad. . . . C. & M.A. Foreign Dept. Minutes of Mar. 29-31: "That funds for rental of the house at Palanpur and for the purchase of a missionary residence at Radhanpur be placed on the list of Extra Budget Specials". . . . CALCUTTA:An aged woman performed sati following her husband's death. . . . BANARAS:TWO sadhus fell out and one bit the other's nose at the Municipal Office where they were registering claim to some property. Their respective followers exchanged blows. . . . PURI: Twenty-two pilgrims were injured ira the annual Jagannath Car Festival. Over 200 persons were injured when sadhus and police clashed. . . . DACCA:The customary Rathyatra festival was not celebratedas mostof the deities have been removed to India by the refugees. . . . The Madras Govt. are considering the opening of concentration. or deten- tion camps for prohibition offenders. . . . Recent scientific explorations of the ancient diamond field at Panna (Vindhya Pradesh) have disclosed deposits to 5 5,000 ft, depth. So far only surface mining has been employed. Modern machinery should enable these fields to eclipse the famous Kimberley mines in productivity. . . . The Ministry of Food and Agriculture are planning to reclaim three million acres of waste-land in the next 7 years. . . . By the end of Feb., '50,2 million displaced persons from Pakistan had been settled on 4'2 million acres of land. CHOICE ILLUSTRATIONS $Godis our Refuge. Ps. 46. 1 When you enter the missionary's bungalow and sit down to fellow- ship with him after passing through the fierce hot winds and the burning rays of the sun, it is most refreshing and restful. Jesus Chiret is just like the missionary's bungalow. He is a shadow from the heat. He is a refuge from the wind. Oh, my brother, if the heat of India distress you, what must be the fire of Hellt You need a place of refuge, of of rest. You need the Lord Jesus Christ. . . -An Indian Evangelist .

Death is swallowed up in victory. I or. 15: 54 There is a story that when the Battle of Waterloo was being fought all Engla-nd, waiting in anxiety for the result of that day, was dependent hpon the signals flashed from station to station by semaphore. One .of those statio* was 'on the tower of Winchester Cathedral. Late in the day it received the signal, "Wellington defeated." ' Just at that moment one of those sudden English clouds of fog shut out the light falling upon the land. The news d disaster quickly circulated in the city. After a little while it reached London, and the whole land was in gloom, bordering upon despair. Then the fog lifted, and the message 'was completed: "Wellington defeated the enemy." Sorrow turned into joy, defeat into victory. SO with Jesus when He died upon the cross. Hope died out in the hearts of nib. After the crucifixion the fog of disappointment settled upon the world so that it caught only the semaphore signal, "Christ defeated." But on the third day the fog lifted and there was flashed to the world the complete signal, not of defeat, but of victory, not of death, but of life. Christ defeated death! -From the REV.J; C. MASSEE in The Ten Greatest Chapters in the Bible

(Continued from page 49) understandably the unsearchable languages. This principle lies at riches of His grace in the Marathi the foundation of missions to the and Gujarati vernaculars. he a t h e n-preaching, 1i t e r a 1 , At the present time the following preaching in the vernacular." are engaged in language study:

This being so we need to pray ' REV. and MRS.K. H. KOSE earnestly for our language students REV.and MRS.C. H. DYKE that they be endued with the REV. and Mrs. G. F. VANDEGRIFT .ability to set forth clearly and REV.and Mrs. R. F. PERRET

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