West India by M. D. Wood

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 14, 1913

West India

By M. D. Wood

M. D. WOOD

While Mrs. Wood was on a visit to our old hill station, Igatpun, a few days ago, one of her friends said, “There are two ladies in town who keep the Sabbath and call themselves Adventists.” When she asked who they were, she was told they were both school-teachers, and that one of them had taught in the Igatpun Railway school for some time. The other held a position as teacher in a government school in another part of India, but was for the present in Igatpun on a visit to her friend. Naturally Mrs. Wood was greatly interested, and planned to meet them as soon as she could. We knew of no other Adventists in Igatpun. So on making another trip there in connection with her medical work, Mrs. Wood made it a point to call on these women. Both she and they were delighted with the meeting, for the women had never met an Adventist, although both believed in the Sabbath. Mrs. Wood had a copy of “Great Controversy” with her, which she lent them, and, in the time she had, taught them all she could about the Sabbath. They had already read all they could find, and one had been keeping the Sabbath since last October, the other since December. I can imagine how isolated and lonely they must have felt, not knowing where to find others of like precious faith. No wonder they wept as Mrs. Wood responded to their numerous questions, and told them how she was herself led into the truth.

One has a position where she has no work on the Sabbath, and so has no difficulty in that line; but the other holds a position in a Mohammedan community where she has been obliged to teach on the Sabbath. She told Mrs. Wood that she should return to her post and resign immediately, as she had fully decided to keep God’s holy day. “Why,” she said, “when you keep the Sabbath, how other blessed truths are made plain, are they not?”

Both of these are Anglo-Indian women of refinement and culture. They were greatly encouraged during that short visit, and they were much surprised to learn that there are so many Seventh-day Adventist missionaries in India. As Mrs. Wood told them of our work in India, the United States, and all over the world, they were made very glad and greatly helped. They asked if they might come to Kalyan to visit us and study more of these precious truths with us. Of course we gave them a cordial invitation, and shall look for them ere-long. They want to be present at our next quarterly meeting and meet their Seventh-day Adventist brethren and sisters.

So we see evidences that God’s Spirit is at work in Moslem India, and we believe he has sent us here to gather these jewels for him. Pray for us and for these dear souls also.

Kalyan, India.

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