Bengal, India by W. R. French

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 30, 1911

Bengal, India

By W. R. French

In India the name “Seventh-day Adventist” excites inquiry. While holding meetings for the educated Hindus in one place, I was questioned in an interested way as to what the name means. I told them that we keep the commandments of God, and that those commandments teach one to keep the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath. I went over the commandments one by one, and asked if there was anything bad about such a law, one that forbade stealing, killing, lying, and committing adultery. These beautiful principles appeal to the heathen, and we are thankful that it is our privilege to uphold such principles before the people of India.

A few days ago a man published in his paper some very strong articles against Seventh-day Adventists. These articles attacked the law of God. A highly educated man who has been studying with Brother Mookerjee in Calcutta, and who has been attracted to the truth, answered these articles very nicely, and succeeded in getting his answers published in a paper having a wide circulation. This is an illustration of the different means God will use for the finishing of his work. Pray that we may be instrumental in getting many of India’s sons and daughters won to the principles incorporated in the ten commandments.

We have now been here a year, and by God’s grace we have kept our health, and have been permitted to put some study on the language.

W. R. FRENCH.