In the India Mission Field
AFTER the late general meeting in Calcutta, the little band of workers went out into their vast field with hearts strengthened for service. Here is their report of distribution of labor, which we take from their little workers’ paper, Eastern Tidings. It shows how earnestly they are striving to cover as much territory as possible. Teaching, preaching, scattering the literature, praying, the band of workers go forth among the three hundred millions of India, Burma, and Ceylon:— “In considering the needs of the field before us, we realized, perhaps as never before, that ‘the harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few.’ It is sad to contemplate that so few laborers can be found to work in a field where the need is so great. “The following recommendations were made:— “That Brother and Sister Meyers return to their field of labor in Burma. “That Brother and Sister James take a canvassing tour through the North West and Punjab. “That Brother and Sister Burgess take charge of the native training-school at Karmatar. “That Sister Whiteis connect with Brother and Sister Burgess at Karmatar. “That Sisters Orr and Jewett take a canvassing tour through the South, Madras, and Ceylon. “That Sister Knight visit the North West and Punjab. “That Sister Smith connect with the work in Burma. “That Sister Fleming continue her work in Allahabad. “That Brother Barlow continue his work at Simultala. “That Brother Halder continue his work at Chinsura. “That Brother Dewanji work with the Bengali population in the villages around Karmatar. “That Brother Mitter continue his work in Calcutta. “We earnestly pray that God may bless our little band of laborers as they go forth into the vineyard of the Master. The harvest time is near, and soon we may all bring our sheaves with rejoicing into the heavenly garner.”