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Culture Documents
MADRAS CITY.
Forwarding Agent
1^UGN HoUPT
Chitrcij of
CHINGLEPET DIST. SALEM DIST.
Hecruits for Bible College
Mb. & Mrs. Wm. Gulick
^tsston
COIMBATORE DIST.
MissioTiaries on Field
liox -104
^J^BNviLLE, Illinois
Beat
in Christ
Date,
^ to^wrxte you for months, but the work been Tr. so t heavy that we have not the hadpast a fiee minute th-Iq
been wantlL^r
^ i
ay Hi3
tho
Bulldlnss and in
schurchcs.
ana ir'T' """'"S"'!' "" \>ohool :yo. In .pint ,na numbm 6 ' E ? ' s ; ss s,;s34?* x ?Lf8 maklnff 6 ficld-^ thfit vrr. new fiolas wgtb oponod into Christ. February was the recJtfd^^^nth ^ SQuls baptis baptisms In this one mohth.
1
od
of Hver'"'cali?um "Ld'T dysentary, lack solved! wrkerJChurch o Countless problems'have bc .n at the English In Mcdr C^tY^ Part^ortr^?^'''^ regularly
of the- time wo lived
f: aSffsif
""Sh'"nS'thJ^'sr
(Ehutcl} 0! OIl|rtst
MADRAS CITY. CHINGLEPET DIST. SALEM DIST. COIMBATORE DI ST.
Forwarding Agent
Eugene Houpt
Missionaries on Field
Arthur and Ruth Morris
Box 104
Madbapakkam Village
Gheenville, Illinois
Cincinnati 5, Ohio
Date,
Dear Bro. McParland,
1952
will pleawe forgive^us. "^Iso sorry that we have "been so bu^y to t repor., and news recently, "^ince we Ijave been back from Jlifehe hills, 6 weeks,
we had 105 baptims at the end of June and so far have had 103 in July, making
busy that we do not have time to write more, but v/ill start, and hope that
'^'here
here, and 25 schools, and it really keeps us busy to ti'avle and vist in all the^ee places. We have visited them all since v/e came back, and up to date have built & 55 churches under the Build a Church Cajnpaign that v/e started last year, and money has still been coming in for. We asked for money to build 20 and have built 35 and have money more for 6, so v/e doubled the goal, Wg. v/ant to thank all at home for their interest and hfelp. in the village scho.;ls, as so many have itij,'lice aM s many diseases.
We are just fine and busy all the time./^uth is working with the nursa^,
t
We are eagerly looking forward for the ^ulicks as the v/ork is so heavy.
The
school.
College opens in August ^2, ajid then we will not have a free minv
^
I will teach about 30 in the day classes, and 20 or more in the VCorresponc
"'e will endeavor to answer your questions the best we can in a
, ij-^
I, o make it a prop^-r Indian meeting, the members'should take off their shoes, and sit on the floor on mats. If men present, must sit on
one side, and women on the other. No chairs allowed. slides that you have from an Indian field, Show-some
for a time and was paid by I-Irs, ""^othermel, but he was a bad one and also
v;orked for
3. The ;vork began here unt''er_ Bro, Fred S^nith , now of Elizabethon, Tenn. around 1935 or 36. He had a ^'atjv-; evangelist named Edwards v/ho worked entecostals at same time, and she fired him,. he chose a man
named Jacobs, and he carried on until we came. He too was a Pentecostal and is no longer with ^s, believed pure Faith only docjtine. When we
villages that Edwards had kept from ^.irr:, othermel. -^11 joined and going on. Ox^r field is in outh India, really in Madras Presidency. -Our people speak
came we knew of only work in Madras ^ity 3 churches, but found w-jrk in 8
most of them work on the Ian-, and gre poorly paid. Some own thein own land, but most of them do not. I madras City, the people are a littl'^ bet
er off, but still It is hard to get'ahed, and still ea- at least twice a day,
favored them a lot
V/ have I engllsh Church, and 4 Telegu ones The people as a v/hole are very poor, and
"e have I English church v/ith the ^nglolndians, who are a people almost without a country. They can't go to i^ngland and be English, and they do not
want to be
but new ^the ^overment Is mainly In control of the Brahmins and they give the] no special favors, or salaries. The church is snail, but the members are
Interested, and willing to sacrifice for the Work. Madras City jg the 3rd largest city in India, and the only large city that has any one preaching and Teaching the Jew Testament Church. It has a pop
away steeoed from us, in but is a very The epole are a little more H^nduiim but
anxious for the Gospel. We nowhave 5 churches in thll arer^'w^lutr r: churches. his kv30, 1950, it is not over 2 years old yet, and has 5 would be so a really fine place for a
but we^^have no more time or men to go there. We opened up a new area in the Telegu field, and there are now 4 churches there. his Is a great opportunity, and a group of men came from the Telegu area, about 50 to 100 miles from where we are of overof 1000 people who would but like are to tired come to A few Lad been members some denominations, of Christ. 11-
9Prtlnn fh there, and the Interest is so strong now. in Gosoel one section there are over 300 peoples in 6 villages waiting for the
te at
want the truth. The great majority are Hindul, and approxlitely
SiftrfhrsiSeS'iS;."'"'"'"-
means of hvangelism.
1e t^ach and teacn, and when the majority are ready to accent Christ * f? tiaptise. I baptise a few, but try and get the men to do nnf Wp V, ' teachers, and 40 churches, ours. :c preachers and for schools. ihese schools are the village Christians and and S5 as village a
Here the Hindu boy or'girl learns to read the
and we are hoping in 3 more months to have at least 3 0^4 mo?e tSLe
o = and We there opened upnow a new field about 10 miles away there in the same Tamil area, are 5 churches there. Last year were nonp
f^i?fwoA ^fchrL?!""'
study in the Bible College in the afternoais, and teach xn the village schools in the mornings. -^heir wives work as women to the village and teach the women and children.
learns to love
prelcL^^Ind
areound 25 patients a day. V/e have plans now u-:der way for a new
before
The nurses are doing a fiwe job of medical evangleism and average
n^sf^for & ^
w-it-h 94.
chfr^P*
A^
4.
1 '
"ill
in operation by Christmas or
ov^rL^ f." the houss, but " ^' gets done ^^eck them by pourIL over books for the work and on the people get well.
^'^ ^'iring line for Christ. The
tratoed doctor can be hir^d for $25 a month, and liard to do medical work, even
teachlL "ithnew 36, students all dedicated to added, the preaching teaching of the Gospel. Several will be but many and
^ College as soon as they come and learn enough
The fields are as follows.
GulSckc wni^
Sgf%^:nlS?f:
I. Madras
concentrate on
ity
I School
4. ^alastrie Field 4 Cliurches and 2 schools Th.;. 22 Churches There are 37 preachers and 3 nurses in these fields.
and 4i schools
and 14 schools
Or+nhPr T)i
COLLEGE WORKERS
'
T/hen Ilr and Ilrs, Arthur Morris vrore preparing to go to India, they found
it nccessary to have somebody at homo to care for certain legal business for them. Our ovm government and the governments of other countries have made it necessary to have someone to stand back of our missionaries vfho go to foreign
countries.
The South India Church of Christ Mission -vvas chartered as a corporation in the State of Ohio to do this ivork for }Sr and Mrs. Morris and any other vforlcers v;ho might be led to \TOrk "vidth tliem#
Recently vre were privileged to assume this work for JAr. and Mrs. Vftn. B. Gulick, who are going to lead in the work of the South India Christian College,
a preacher-training institution in Madras. VTe sent a copy of our resolution to the British Consulate for forr/arding to the proper Indian official. This
resolution v/as worded as folloivs:
"Inasmuch as the West Side Church of Christ, Charleston, West Virginia, and the First Christian Church, Springfield, Ohio, have pledged them
selves to maintain ITr. and Mrs. "Wm. B. Gulick during their stay in
India, the South India Church of Clirist Mission assumes full financial responsibility for these v/orkers and guarantees their repatriation, should this become necessaiy."
Thus their living-link si5)port has been pledged, and we have stepped out on faith to help them on their way.
Now we turn to you. We fed that it is your vd.sh that these v/orkers join the Morrises as soon as possible. ?.ir. and I!rs. Gulick have their passports, and they liave their living-link si?)port. They are avfaiting their visas, and these should come without fail as soon as they can be properly channeled.
They need 51,500.00 to pay their passage to India. They need $1,500^00 to buy supplies to take v/ith them. They need 03,000.00 NOW,
We hope that it v/ill be laid vspon your heart to place a substantial contri bution in the enclosed envelope and return it to their forwarding agent at once.
Your servants in Christ,
wv?w/fe
AFHLIATED WITH THE SOUTH INDIA CHURCH OF CHRIST MISSION
TliE
INDIA
Challenger
Published in the inlerera of the work of the Lord in South India by the SOUTH INDIA
CHUCH OF CHRIST MISSION WINTER 1952
MORRIS CODE
Df^dicaled
to
our
friends
in
new son.
Arthur, and even though he is not very pretty, all say he looks
like his dad. He was really an Armistice baby as he was born
on Nov. 11 at ten o'clock in the
vice in the world is to preach the Gospel and win souls to Jesus.
We were happy when in the year
of 19.50 there were 95 souls won to
morning.
Christ. We were more happy in the year of 1951 when 202 obieyed
David. Patty and their new brother, Jowph Arthur.
though with children they are all the possesions that you can
have.
til the next year. the baby and for We will try and one personally, but all of you to know
If you would
ing new year, wish that the Christmas Spirit will last all through the year, for this is real Christianity. Ruth, David. Pat, Joe and I wish you all Iho very be.st Christma.s ever. I can't think of any
ter's example, and there are yet over 100 more who will surely be ready to accept Christ before
NOW IS THE
dia. There is a great hungering for the Gospel, and we had all we could do without opening up any more new villages. But they
continued to come and we an
Isn't human nature queer? The people of Madras are famous for
their mathematics and foi' their
thing to say, so will close with a poem, dedicated to you; May the days and months of fifty
three
pleach."
retaliations. If you have to fire, or, as they say it here, dispense with their services, you can look
for a torrent of abuse and threats.
gladness
It doesn't worry us, but it is an interesting sidelight to mission ary wofk that we thought you
which we are now teaching, bap tizing and building churches are iully trained, that will be HO con gregations of the Church of Christ e.stablished in this year. If we have been slow in writing to you
might be interested in. We had to let a preacher go two weeks ago for bad behaviour. He left,
but came back with a knife and
the preachers, and told him to tell that missionary he would do his chest that way for dismissing him. Of course, he will not do
The brightest hope is that each time we open a new village or area, it doesn't stop the expan sion, but really opens it more. We
established one church in a new
sipn the man was a bad fellow, and not a real Christian. If you
It
medan shop keeper and makes him wish all a meriy Christmas, sell Chi'istmas t; ing.s. and give
One ef
area in August and now there are 4 churches in this area, and over 15 more villages sent letters and requests for us to come there. We sent what men we had, but they are still there and since it takes more time than wc have, we will teach and when they are ready, they too can be added to the great and happy family. In some villages they are ready to accept Christ with 2 or .3 weeks of teaching, while in others it takes months. In one village wo had been teaching for over a yeai", and the Hindus were arous ing the feelings strongly against
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INDIA CHALLENGER
our men, and they drove them out, and refused to let them come
again. It is an ideal time, for it is not too easy or too hard. When we put forth our very best, then
we do succeed.
We are now working in 4 dis tricts and Madras City. Of the 50 congregations, 43 are Tamil, six Telegu and one English. I
will list the fields in order of the
number of Churches. TAMIL LANGUAGE WORK
A.
Poovlanbedu
field,
or
SCHOOL DAYS
There are now 18 congregations and all have their own buildings
School days are on the march here for many of the poor child ren back in the villages. The
B. Gulick, Box 34, P. H., Cin cinnati, Ohio. Christian growth and lite. There are now six churches and many more interested villages. There are now three preachers and one teacher in this area, but several
more are needed. There are two
government started schools in all the cities and in the big places,
seemed to care.
but out in the villages no one We have started these as a means of evangelism,
It gives
sists of 14 congregations and six preachers. There are six build ings finished and more are being>
buill all the lime. It is our aim
church buildings and one school, but again we hope to have the rest of the buildings done by the
end of the year.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WORK
than their parents. At present our schools are unrecognized, but we are making plans to have a good number of them recognized
and standardized so that cx-edit earned can be passed on any
where. Not all wish this as
lo have the rest of these buildings done by Ihe time you receive this
news letter. There are seven
schools here and this area is just alive with interested and pros pective villages. There are ap proximately 15 more villages that we are teaching in this area.
C. The Salem - Coimbatore
There is only one English church, and it was established in August, 1951. It is practically self-supporting, and has grown
in numbers and zeal. The main
many go only two or three years, and then go out to till the ground or watch the cat
tle. There are some who do want
credit goes to one of the elders. Bro. Ellery, who is an AngloIndian man employed in a la"ge
to go on in life, and this and the boarding school planned for next school year that opens in June will be a big improvement. Now
over 30 schools are being con ducted each day with over 650 students enrolled every day. They learn to sing and pray and read the Bible. Thanks to you who
Field.
nway and gets neglected because of the 250 miles distance, but
there are now 11 churches here
and many more prospects too. There are many single villages and groups of villages that want
to know Christ, but we do not have the time to go and preach.
There are six schools here and
British company as a cashier. He has a very limited salary, but l as given his time and money freely. He preaches most of the time. When I can come, as I try to do on two Sunday mornings of the month. I preach. He has the night service and two prayer meetings, and these are usually
as well attended as the morning service. Our average attendance
is around 25 at all services. We
have
adopted
some
of
these
six preachers working. D. Madras City. There arc two congregations and two prea
chers.
here.
gregation, but, being weak, were bought out by the Assemblies of God. We hated to see them go away from the Truth, but they were looking for an earthly re ward, and these men paid them in cash. This is the 3rd group
are proud that these brethren are so interested in prayer meetincjs that they hold two a week and attend them well. They rented a nice building, and bought the chairs, curtains and hymn books. This church has a great future.
TELEGU
LANGUAGE
WORK
tUpon BuUd^ngs. Th<> offices of the city o< Madras.
Bro. Loginathan.
He Is young Timothy
He it stltl
THE
INDIA CHALLENGER
PAG 3
that "there has been a new pol icy adopted by the Government of India, that went into effect in June. They feel that Christian ity has had its chance and now
no new missionaries are needed oi wanted in India. The Govern ment is in the hands of the Brah
evangelistic work as you care to do. You can preach or have a Bible college or do anything of that nature. But you can not come just to do that. They here
are all amazed that the Govern
SUPPORTED
We have discovered both to our
amazement
and
consternation
ment has gone this fai\ All other visas are just returned and stam ped NO PERMISSION GIVEN."
In a letter written November
sionary
mins and they have no use for Christianity as all other peoples give great respect and honor to them. If a person will come for
medical work or for educational
work they will let them come since they look upon this kind of work as that which is for the pub lic good of all India. I listed you as an educator and professor and said you would study before you come out so that you will be pre pared to teach adult literacy. I gave you full responsibility for the 25 mission grade schools and the college. I hope you didn't list your work as missionary. If you didn't we have a very good chance to get the visa."
Bill and Ethel feel that it was
26th, Brother Morris said, "Pro gress is being made on the visa. We have now every reason to hope that it will come soon. We just filled out the Indemnity and Repatriation papers for you yes terday. This is just about the last step before the visa is gran ted. From all signs the visa should be granted in about a week or so. You will probably
hear in December and then can
people
receive
reasonably certain now that the visa will come during this month. The visa should have been gran ted long ago. And under normal
conditions it would have been.
aries. Others have expressed the thought that the missionary or ganization, of which the mission ary is merely an employee, sup ports him fi-om funds provided by financial investments made by the organization. Again we have heard that once local congrega tions have assumed the livinglink support of the missionary all
the even needs of the that mission are
few
are
missions
the providence of God which led tliem not to make application for passport and visa as missionaries. Since they were going to South
India in order to teach in the Bi
to be cancelled.
cations now, however, they should be in India by the time the next issue of the India Challenger rolls off the press.
Because of insufficient funds
to be supported.
1. The local churches and
passport as such.
On November
11th.
Brother
the Christians who compose those churches are responsible for the missionaiy work of the churches
of Christ. Non-christians are in
Morris wrote, "We applied for the visa as we told you and waited. For a long time nothing happen
gain wanting to know if we could get along without you and how you would be of value and help to all India. They jrlso wanted to know why
we didn't hire an Indian for the
We filled it
they should take the necessary household goods or sell their household goods and use this money plus the money they would have to spend on shipp ing these things for a Jeep and its transportafiun to India. It is a problem deciding which is needed more. The college is forty miles outside the city of Madras. There fore a Jeep is a necessity. At the same time they were not planning to take along any unnecessary household equipment. The repa
triation fund is in the bank. The
no way responsible for the work of the Body of Christ. Rather than supporting us in
our work, the India and the Uni
ted States Government demands
we have pledged an annual sum adequate to meet our pei sonal liv ing expenses and $1500.00 in a repatriation fund to bring us back to this country in the event of an emergency before they will even pei-mit us to leave this country
and enter the other country. 2. The missionaries g o as evangelists or teachers sent by the
sioner promised to recommend it st ongly. Not one in twenty ap plications gets this far. So we
believe that it will come. We
could not
mention
your
Bible
missioner told 'u.s plainly if we put it down for any preaching work it would be immediately re fused. He told us to tell you that if you do adult literacy work and
educational work in addition to your Bible work then all your fiee time is y^iur.s to do as much
passage money is on hand. The living-link support is pledged. They are waiting only for the visa. They will not wait until they can obtain all the necessary equipment and supplies before going. Yet it should be possible
for them to lake as much as is
local churches who support them. They are not employees of any missionary organization. The
South India Church o f Christ
those who support the India work who hold in trust the property and equipment bought in India
for the needs of the work. Such
not be hindered later. Help them with the Jeep today while there is yet time before their sailing
date.
a board is required by the laws of India. They do not 'employ' or provide the financial support (ex(cont'd. on page 4)
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INDIA CHALLENGER
laboring in South India. Each missionai-y carries on his own work as an evangelist or teacher
5.
this time is not, "With whom do you plan to 'exchange gifts' this year?" But rather, "Will you present unio Him gifts?" H e Himself has long ago ascended to be with the angelic host. We can not now take gifts to the incar
nate Christ. But this has noth
investments'
married student so that she may not only be a help to her husband and family but also so that she may go out among the village wo men with the old, old story of
Jesus and his love. She also is
needed from churches, missionary groups, classes and individuals for the establishment, growth and expansion of the work. Some of the pressing needs which must bo met by miscellaneous gifts from others besides the livinglink churches are permanent buildings for the South India
sults of such support! Time and space forbid telling of the far reaching results in baptisms, young school children with the
ing to do with the fact that we can present unto Him gifts. Before He returned to heaven, while still visibly present among men, His parting words for His followers were, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have com manded you; and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." (Matthew 28:19,20) He is here! As we go, wherever we leach, among those whom we baptize, whomever we instruct in in all things whatsoever He com
manded, He is with us even unto
seed
hearts,
implanted
women
in
receptive
from the
freed
bondage of paganism, lives fully consecrated and loyal to Jesus Christ and every teaching of His
Word.
ents or money to His work you present unto Him gifts. Will you present unto Hirn a gift in honor of His birthday?
The season of the year when the thoughts of men turn toward
the birth of Christ is here. Gen-
eraMy speaking, however, the manger scene provides for too many of us merely a sentimental
can support and educate a native Indian evangelist in The South India Christian College. If he happens to be married, his wife often attends college with him and she too is supported by that .same $10 a month. If there are
lihood.
from the east ... And when they were come into the house, they saw the young cl ild w'th Mary, his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh."
Matthew 2 1, II. The angelic chorus had ascen
ded from the Judean hills back
present unto the Christ than a trained, prepai'ed evangelist and teacher who will extend His king
dom? What better investment is there than in a Christian home where each member of the lami is educated for the service of
Christ?
his family if he has one. 2. It provides the school sup plies and tuition for one month
for the student and his wife if
he is married. 3. It enables the student to
again
into
heaven.
The shep
the man
College, Box 34, Price Hill Sta tion, Cincinnati 5, Ohio. Further
preach at least every Lord's day in one of the villages near the college where otherwise the Gos
Jos
STUDENT SPONSORS Th e Falls Mills Christian
never
be
4. It permits the student to teach each morning in the grade school of the same village where he preaches on t^-e l-ord's day.
eph and Mary had taken the young Child from his crude bed and were lodged in a house. But the wise men, led by the bec 'oning light of the star, were deter
dents and their families by pro viding $20 a month for their sup port. At first theiv suppod went
to Mr. and Mrs. Rajaruthum and
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Mrs. Appadrie
and
their
two
told
could earn a much larger salary. We felt as did the Apostle Paul when he wrote, "For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this
church's support may go to Bro ther D. Doraiswamy, the first graduate of The South India
Christian College. Brother Doraiswamy is about
School
65 years of age.
in a Methodist
He was trained
Mission
the preacher at Karambedu. Mr. and Mrs. James Muntz, 288 Glendale Avenue, Lexington, Kentucky, support A. Dorai Raj. He is a young single sudent of eighteen. He was born July 15, 1934 at Padambuduge, India. He was baptized February 12, 1952 after entering The South India teaching school and preaching in addition to his studies. His spon sors, are members of the Maxwell St. Christian Church in Lexington, Ky., where E. R. Jones ministers. The missionary groups of this congregation have also selected The South India Christian College as a missionary project. The Missionary Society of the Chase Avenue Church of Christ. Cincinnati 23, Ohio is sponsoring
Mr. and Mrs. A. Samidoss and
their two children. Brother Sam
teach his people." These word.s from the November page of the 1952 Missionary Prayer Calendar are impressed upon our minds as we reflect upon the above pat rons of our college student.'^.
EDITOR'S NOTE The Forum Class of the Noble
ron, Ohio, sends $20 per month for the support of two students. Brother Morris hasn't given us
the names of the students being
Then
Training
India, Brother Doraiswamy re nounced Methodism for simple Christianity. After the Morrises began the college, he attended one year. Now he is teaching Tamil
and Bible to the women students
Missionary Society that at one time he "went to Ikkadu and join ed in the Ikkadu Industry and learned weaving and some other handy works and earned enough
money
and
also
had
good
Even though
I was working there, the Lord separated me for the special pur pose of His only work . . . So 1
left the industrial work. Now 1
there are no preachers. He also is kept busy by the missionaries building the church buildings. Truly he is a man of God! Mr. Appadrie is 45 years of age. He and his wife have eight children. Only two of these, however, remain at home. Both Brother Appadrie and his wife
are students in the college. The Horsepen Christian Church,
Bro.
Yesudian
with
Prol.
Braden
nf
So
When 1
This issue of the Challenger ct)ntains many items related to the Christmas season, but it i.s coming to you after Christ
mas. We did not receive the ma
ger printed and mailed before the Christmas rush. The post office requested that large mailings be
reserved The until after the Christ contained in this
Milford, Ohio, sponsors Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Sinderaj and their two children. Brother Sinderaj is a native of Palavackam, India. He has written the following to
them. "Before I worked in
of it is post-season.
Therefore,
Hope
J.
D.
Yeasdoss
and
their
was
Brother
Yeasdoss
preaching in the village of Malvarapalayam. Miss Ruth Shannon, 4007 St. Lawrence, Cincinnati 5, Ohio has assumed the support of Mr. and Mrs. P. Jayasingh (Jaesing) and.
their child. Brother
We
my bad life, actions, and every evil spirit I burnt them by His
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JUNIOR DEPARTMENT
Falsehood
Or
Truth?
been so hot that my prickly heat has not stopped since we came
down from the hills. I would sure like to see some cold weath
It
has not this year as the monsoon or regular rains have failed again. I told Mommy that I got my
Christmas present early, and what better present could any boy have than a nice new bro
ther? Now I have a brothei- and
On Ihe rlghl is
The biggest (These arc ar
Khali.
a sister, and both can play with me. Isn't that perfect? Tigers are getting bad around here. Now is the tiger hunting season, and I listen to the stories with wonder. But I do wish they would stay out of my room at night. Every night I wake up and dream of tigers, but when I get my eyes open, it is only Susan. 1 wish she was not so big and did not have spots.
Yes, this is good news. months old, and she likes sissy things like dolls and baby clothes. Please bring her a doll that
drinks water like those in the
At last
picture.
a pair of sun glasses and my mommy a fan. Susan wants a bone and a house for her puppies.
in the village. According to Shri Prakasha, the governor of Ma dras, in a recent speech, there are 95% of the people of India liv
All Mickey wants is rice. The preachers want new coats, but I think Daddy said that the fine people at Little Prairie Church
and Noble Avenue Church are
the post office to send it, they would not take my letter. They said they had heard of a Father "Claus. Can you imagine gmwu people being so stupid? 1 tried my best to get that letter to Sanla. I had Daddy help mo to write it. and Mommy to type it, but
still I could not got it sent. Mom my says that at home Santa comes to the stores, but he never comes as far as India, or I have never seen him anyway. If you get to a store, or see him on the street, will you tell him your
friend David wanted him to have this letter?
sending some. Tell me, Santa, how did they write to you when 1 could not? They don't even
millions, approximately one fifth of the earth's population, are hav ing the care of only 5',V ofthedocttij's. The Indian doctors are well
know English.
mil?
Do you read Ta
loo, and we haven't got a fire place or even a fire or a chimney or snow, but do come anyway. Your friend,
David
and can do the work very well, but not many will leave the city and its comforts to jjo and live in the villages. The governor added that a good per centage of those 5% wei-e mis
sionaries, .so the number of train ed Indian doctors in the villages is very small. We had been trying to secui-e a good doctor for the village d,is-
trained,
PRAYER
LIST
Madras, India
November 1.
Dear Santa;
If you have a desii'e to help in the Lord's work in this area, hero are a few suggestions; 1- Bicycles for the pi'eachers.
Used ones cost about S20 each 2- Pressure kerosene lan
terns for the churches. About
1952
I am writing to you to ask you t(i please remember the little boys and girls over here across the world. They call you a different name, but don't let that stop you from bringing toys. I am David, age 5. and I want a cowboy suit, gun, a truck, and lots of candy. It you have any trouble finding out the right suit, you ask Mom my. I showed her the one in the old Sears catalog. Patty is 20
South India Church of Christ Mission
Box 104
limited in training. They many lives and brought babies, but many cases had turned down. For many
We be
villages. Set would include a table, as there are none in the church, vessels and cloth. Cost of each set is about $5 here. 5- Your prayers and interest
in the work here.
end in itself, but is a means to the end. According to the New Testament, we must be all things to all men and save some. Look in the next issue for a comp'eto
Miscj&oit bervlees
Mission Manor
willernie, Minnesota