South India by J. S. JAMES

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 11, 1916

South India

By J. S. JAMES

J. S. JAMES

In South India a glorious beginning has been made in our work, but large fields lie yet unentered, calling loudly for workers. To the north is the great nation of the Telugus, numbering more than twenty million. A few have heard and obeyed, and some are in training for work; but we have not one missionary family among them.

To the west is the great native state of Mysore. Here and in part of Bombay and the Kanara country live ten million who speak the Kanarese language. Most of these people are Hindus, but many are followers of the false prophet. I do not know of a single believer or a page of our literature to witness in all that great state.

To the southwest is another native state, Travancore. The language of this province is Malayalam. There are six million in all India who speak this language waiting for the living messenger of truth. Some converts there are, but we have no missionary to instruct and lead them.

To the southeast of India's mainland lies the beautiful island of Ceylon, mentioned in Bishop Heber's soul-inspiring hymn, 'From Greenland's icy mountains.' Here four million wait for the coming of our missionaries.

These fields all call loudly for help in men and means. How long before the call shall be answered?

Trichinopoli.