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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 18, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 51.

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Extracts From Letters

By W. R. French

THE following extracts from my mail will serve to show how the message is winning its way among the millions of India, and may encourage those who by their means are supporting the work in this field. While not expressed in the best English, the communications will enable the readers to enter more fully into the feelings of the correspondents.
“DEAR SIR: By the mercy of God our Father and his Son our Saviour, we are steadfast in the doctrine of Sabbath-keeping which you have taught us, and now we are desirous of receiving further instruction. With honest heart I have given a parcel of land for the work of the Master. Now, dear sir, we sincerely request that you will not forget the work begun in Rahjara, but will kindly open a school here where our children may receive instruction. For school purposes, we can give a small house.”
“DEAR BROTHER FRENCH: After many days, I am obliged to write a few lines to you. I thank my Lord that by his mercy I am recovered from my illness now. I gladly inform you that news and letters came to me day by day from all directions of this field. People very much desire to accept our truths. One of my inquirers of Dinaj Dinajpur, who is a Mohammedan moolvee [priest], wrote me many letters all along. He is very much willing to embrace our religion with his whole family. This man one day got instructed from me when I was in Calcutta. He took one copy of the Bengali Signs of the Times from me that very day. Then after some months he wrote one letter to me at Calcutta. Then few months after again he wrote and addressed me here. I also answered him regularly and sent him our books and tracts. Now he fixed his mind to be a Christian with his whole family. Brother French, what can be done for this family?”
“DEAR BROTHER FRENCH: At last our request is this: We, the following persons, understood plainly by the teachings of the Bible that rebaptism is quite necessary for us as we committed sin by breaking the law of God all along. Purna Babu also gave us instruction about baptism, so that we understood fully that rebaptism is necessary for us. Therefore when you will come down here, we want to get baptism then. Hope in time you will fulfil our good intention and oblige.” This request was signed by five men of one village.
These are only a few of the interesting extracts from letters which serve to keep the missionary going in the face of discouragements. Pray for the work in this part of God’s vineyard.
W. R. FRENCH.