SIMULTALA by W. A. Barlow

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Dec 29, 1904

SIMULTALA.

By W. A. Barlow

Since our last report God has been helping and blessing us in the work at Simultala and the district, and we are full of faith and courage to go forward in his name. During Elder Shaw's last visit, he had the pleasure of baptizing three Santals, the first-fruits among the Santals, as far as we know, as Sabbath-keepers. Two were school students, and one a young woman, the wife of our school assistant, and, thank God, they are doing well and studying the message. The young woman will soon be able to read her Bible, although she could not read until lately.

The two newly baptized students lead the other students on Sabbath days into the villages to sing and preach the gospel and circulate tracts and papers. We also have the Sabbath-school lessons translated into Santali, and by the aid of our prophetic chart we spend a very profitable hour together.

We hope soon to have a visit from Brother Shaw, when he will, God willing, dedicate our New Village church and schoolhouse, which has been built by God's help during the past few months, and which is situated about nine miles from the Simultala Mission on the northeast side and right among the Santals. The fifteen Santal students from the training-school will go with us to open up the village school work, and we hope to locate a newly baptized Sabbath-keeper there after we have started the school. There have been two inquirers, both Bengalis, requesting baptism during the month, and we hope to see them coming out on the Lord's side.

We have had nearly one hundred sick cases during the past three months, and a few cholera cases, of which four have already recovered, for which we thank God. May God bless all our fellow workers.—W. A. Barlow, in Eastern Tidings.