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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 13, 1902

S. E. WHITEIS

By S. E. Whiteis

India

CHANDERNAGORE.—We are now favorably situated in Chandernagore. We have already visited some of Sister Burrus's readers. All seemed much pleased to see her again, and some are very anxious to have her hold readings with them.

We have also visited other people, and the Lord has surely gone before and prepared the way. The doors seem to open in every direction. Last week while making calls, we went into one house where there was a baboo. He sat at some distance, and we could not hear what he said, but thought from the sound that he was angry because we were there. The women seemed anxious that we should call again, so we made an appointment. This evening, when we heard his gruff voice from within, we felt a little anxious; but as we entered, he greeted us with "Good evening." We talked with him a little, and found that he had a fractured ankle, and had spent some time in the hospital at Calcutta. He is still suffering from the injury, and we suggested some simple treatments, which would relieve the pain. He did not withdraw from the room, as baboos usually do; so Sister Burrus proceeded with her reading. At first he put his hand over his ears, as if it was something he should not hear, but in a few minutes his hand came down, and he was very attentive. We received a hearty invitation to call again. We also invited him to attend the readings which Brother Shaw will conduct once a week for baboos.

At the next place we were a little uncertain about the house, and while we were hesitating, two or three women, married girls, invited us to their home. We followed them, and they called in their neighbors, so that we had an audience of nearly thirty of the better class of people. They gave good attention.

At nearly every place we received invitations to go to other places. One lady, as we were leaving, urged us to come again. She said, "You have come just once, and you are taking our hearts away with you." We can see the Lord working in everything.