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Beginnings Among the Karens

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 2, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 18.

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Beginnings Among the Karens

By Mary Gibbs

MARY GIBBS
SINCE coming to Burma I have been studying the Karen language. The hill station to which we expect to go is surrounded by Karen villages, so I hope to improve my knowledge of the language while there.
About three weeks ago I passed the first year's examination, and made the grade of ninety-one per cent. I feel so grateful for help from the Lord to thus get a start in the language. I have been translating some Bible studies into Karen, using our present series of Sabbath-school lessons as a guide.
Two Karen men are keeping the Sabbath, and Mr. Votaw baptized one several months ago. They are out in the districts, where I can not very well go until a family comes to open up a station.
I have not tried to do dispensary work here, as there are so many government dispensaries in Rangoon, and good ones, too. But I have had some interesting experiences with natives who, having heard of me, came desiring attention, and refused to be sent to the dispensary. One dhobee cried and begged me to go to his brother before he died. Mrs. Votaw and I went, and helped the poor man enough so that he could go back to his country.
The interests of the Karen people are upon our hearts. Pray for them.