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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 4, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 44.

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Burmese Snap-Shots

By H. H. Votaw

3. FOUR GENERATIONS: A BENGALI FAMILY GROUP OF BELIEVERS 4. A FRIDAY PRAYER CONGREGATION BEFORE MOHAMMEDAN MOSQUE, DELHI
  1. FOUR GENERATIONS: A BENGALI FAMILY GROUP OF BELIEVERS
  2. A FRIDAY PRAYER CONGREGATION BEFORE MOHAMMEDAN
MOSQUE, DELHI
RANGOON, the metropolis and chief port of Burma, is one of the most progressive and cosmopolitan cities in the East. Representatives of nearly every nation of both Europe and Asia may be seen here every day, each arrayed in the costume peculiar to his own country. A perfect babel of voices is to be heard. However, the novelty of it all soon passes, and we are oppressed, almost to discouragement, by the knowledge that they are ignorant of the message which is so dear to us,—unwarned concerning the most momentous event of the ages.
Some of the most prominent Buddhists of Upper Burma have besought us to start a school for their youth, where manual training shall be given. The people who are calling for us are willing to help to the best of their ability in a financial way. They have promised to work in every way they can to make the school a success.
Wherever we turn our eyes, we see evidences that the harvest of the earth is ripe. All about us are those things which indicate that God is leaving the nations without excuse, and is preparing the honest in heart to receive this great message speedily. We stand face to face with the deep-rooted belief of the people of all religions that a Redeemer is about to appear. The Hindu is expecting a god to appear in the flesh; the Buddhist tells us that it is almost time for another incarnation of the Buddha, and the Moslem is sure that Isa Messi, Jesus the Messiah, shall soon return to correct the evils now practised by mankind.
All India is aquiver to-day, on tiptoe with expectancy and anxiety. Do you not agree that this message of the soon coming of our Lord in power and glory is the message that is needed?
Rangoon.                                         H. H. VOTAW.
1. GROUP OF HINDUSTANI BELIEVERS, NORTH INDIA 2. MUSSOORIE, HILL STATION IN THE HIMALAYAS, WHERE OUR MOUNTAIN SANITARIUM IS LOCATED
  1. GROUP OF HINDUSTANI BELIEVERS, NORTH INDIA
  2. MUSSOORIE, HILL STATION IN THE HIMALAYAS, WHERE OUR MOUNTAIN SANITARIUM IS LOCATED