The Work in Calcutta by H. J. JEWELL

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 6, 1908

The Work in Calcutta

By H. J. JEWELL

We can not give such a good report for May as for April and some of the cool months, but taking the fact into consideration that May and June are the dullest months of the whole year, we feel that the Lord has been very good to us all. After paying all bills and rent for the month, we had about one hundred rupees left. We have several doctors co-operating with us, and for this we thank the Lord. One has sent us six or eight patients the last month, and from these we have collected about two hundred twenty-five rupees, and expect to do better during June.

The health food factory came out with about one hundred eighty rupees above expenditures. Sister O’Connor is finding many opportunities for missionary work in the factory. She finds that one has to be something of a doctor as well as foodmaker.

Our prayer-meetings continue with success, and Brother Watson and Sister Daisy Jewett are very much encouraged in the Bible work. Several, the past few weeks, have accepted present truth, and though they have not stepped out boldly, and taken a firm stand, we feel that souls are being prepared for the kingdom.

When we hear of the success of the work in Mussoorie and other parts of the field, we feel that all our thanks and praise to God are but a feeble return for what he has done for us. One gentleman who spent fifty rupees for treatment, before he left thanked me most heartily for my kindness and the interest I had taken in his case, and said he was favorably impressed with our work. He is a Methodist minister, and is editor of the Indian Witness.

People take tracts from our tract rack in the treatment rooms, and I give some tracts away, and pray earnestly that God will water the seed thus sown.

H. J. JEWELL.