Our Work in India by H. J. Jewell

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Apr 1, 1909

Our Work in India

By H. J. Jewell

I CAME to Lucknow from Mussoorie November 8, and Brother L. F. Hansen and I put forth our best efforts to get treatment-rooms established in this place; but we were not in time to do much in the way of treatments before January 1; and as practically nothing was known of our medical work, we had to do considerable in the way of circulating health literature, and visiting the people. However, our work soon became well known, and the month of January fully met our expectations; and to the present time the Lord has blessed us with a fair patronage.

There is much prejudice against the work of Seventh-day Adventists; and as the medical work is so closely allied with the rest of the message, it takes time to break down the bulwarks of evil that are being raised against us. We are located in the center of a large community of Christians, and as our work in Mussoorie and other places is well known by some who have attempted to bring it to naught, the same thing is being tried here. There is much bitter feeling, and some are not backward about expressing their thoughts and wishes. We were hardly settled here before evil reports were circulated about our work, and special sermons have been preached for our benefit; but praise the Lord, success is attending our efforts.

We have a good attendance at the hall, and many calls are made for private study. The Lord blessed in our efforts in Mussoorie last summer. A good church was raised up; and until we were compelled to seek a warmer climate for the winter, our Bible workers were kept busy giving instruction on different points of truth.

We are enlarging our borders and setting new stakes. The time of quick work is at hand. Several new stations have been established this winter in widely separated parts of the field, and calls for help have recently been received, but we are unable to respond.

We are awaiting the outcome of the next General Conference with deep interest. While governments are quarreling with one another, and old governments and laws are being set aside, the Lord is opening the way for workers to enter and sow the gospel seed. Surely the time is at hand for us, one and all, to come up to the help of the Lord against the mighty. H. J. JEWELL.