School Work Among the Santals of India by W. A. BARLOW

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 20, 1914

School Work Among the Santals of India

By W. A. BARLOW

W. A. BARLOW

I AM glad to report another baptismal service at Babumohal in connection with our Santali boarding school. Six boys who had studied with us for two or three years took their stand for Christ, and were baptized by the writer at the close of school. One girl who came out from Hinduism was also baptized. My wife for some years past had labored with her, telling her of God's love in sending Jesus to die for her on Calvary. This girl had to bear much persecution because she took her stand for Christ. Her mother and brothers used to beat her and tie her down for long periods to prevent her coming to see my wife. The last time her father came to take her home from the mission, in the presence of the police he promised that if the girl came to us again he would not trouble himself about her any more. A few days afterward the poor girl came again, and she has been with us ever since. I trust she may be the means of winning many of her caste to Christ. Her little sister longs to be with her and to leave heathenism.

Another heathen girl sent to our school for girls at Jajadishpur is doing well. Six of the boys from the school at Babumohal, three of whom I baptized last year, have gone to our school for boys at Karmatar.

I am sure the Lord is blessing our school work. It is slow, but sure; and out of our schools we shall get our best workers for India.

During the past two months, I have been much cheered by receiving letters from students and others in different schools and colleges in Bengal. These have been interested in our message by reading literature sold or lent them by fellow students.