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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jul 7, 1904

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 81, No. 27.

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India

By J. L. Shaw

CALCUTTA.—There are many encouraging things connected with the work in India. I believe we are on the eve of a great move in this land. There never was a better time to work here than now. Peace reigns in every part, and railways are plying into every corner. According to last year's statistics, there are twenty-six thousand miles of railway in this country. Is not this an evidence that the time has come to warn the people? They are getting aroused through the distribution of our literature, and especially through the circulation of the Oriental Watchman, which is higher now than in any previous year at this season. We hope to reach a circulation of five thousand this year.
Last week I received a well-written manuscript from a gentleman living in Agra, dealing with the Eastern question. I was surprised to see how this man handled the subject. If I had not known the circumstances, I should have said he was a Seventh-day Adventist. He dealt with the question in a very able manner, and in such a way as to convince the reader that he was acquainted with his subject.
A native man in southern India has begun translating some of our tracts into the Canarese language. He has already translated, and printed the following tracts and articles from the Oriental Watchman, in a neat tract form: “Turkey in Prophecy,” “Christ’s Second Coming,” “The Coming of the Lord,” and “Russia in Prophecy.” I do not know when anything gave me more inspiration than these tracts, so nicely and neatly printed at this native brother’s expense. I quote the following from his letter:—
“We have but a short time to work for the Lord, and to give the message for this time to the world; for the coming King is surely at the door. We must give the trumpet a certain sound, and tell the people to prepare to meet their God.”
Such work as this by a man who has never seen one of our people shows clearly that there are forces in preparation to carry this message that we know not of, and unless we arouse and do the work appointed to us, others will be raised up to carry it forward. May God give us health and strength to do our part in this work. And more than all, may he give us his Holy Spirit, that our message may have power with the people. J. L. SHAW.