p. 17 | Nurses at Work in the Jungles of India

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 3, 1910

Nurses at Work in the Jungles of India

By Louisa Scholz

MISS DELLA BURROWAY writes me, as I am away from our station taking a few days' rest, that during her five years of labor in Karmatar, India, there has never been such a busy time during the hot season as now, except when there has been an epidemic. In our work together we have often made from two to four visits every day. Many times we were out at noon in the heat, and sometimes were out all night. We traveled an average of eighteen miles a day, besides attending to our work at the dispensary. During one month we had 392 patients, gave 1,472 treatments, and made ninety-one visits. Many of these visits were made out into the jungle, so considerable time was consumed in travel.

I will mention one instance that will show how the Lord has helped us. One day we were called to a confinement case five miles from our bungalow. We always know, when such calls come, that the native midwives have exhausted their resources, and that the patient's life is in danger. We reached the village about eleven o'clock in the morning, and found the woman in very bad condition. The child had been dead several hours. We did all in our power for four hours to relieve the poor woman (not having any instruments), but without result. The people said, “Let her die.” Miss Burroway told them that God could help her, and again we asked the Lord to help us if it could glorify his name. A few minutes later the child was born, and we praised God. But the people fell down to worship me. I tried to explain to them that it was not I, but God that had worked through me. They said, “Yes, but you are our god. We can not see God, and you did it.” After the woman recovered, while the hearts of the people in the village were tender, Miss Burroway gave the stereopticon views illustrating the life of Christ.

LOUISA SCHOLZ, Missionary Nurse.