India by Mrs. W. O. James

Review and Herald Publishing Assn. · Washington, D.C. · Dec 31, 1903

India

By Mrs. W. O. James

ASANSOL.—After a pleasant voyage we reached Bombay, India, March 30, 1903, remaining there until July. We have been working with our excellent paper, the Oriental Watchman, which is carrying the third angel's message in this sin-darkened land.

From there we went to Poona, where we also began canvassing with the British Good Health, which is published in London especially for the Indian field. With this we are able to reach the Parsee class, who are a very intelligent people. They do not believe on the Lord Jesus, but are of those “who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator.” They are vegetarians as a rule, and Good Health takes well among them. We have been able, however, to get the Oriental Watchman into several Parsee homes.

We had some precious experiences while in Poona, and the privilege of seeing one woman who had served Satan for about sixty years give her heart to the Lord. What a grand privilege to carry this life-saving message to a dying world! One day while walking on the street in Poona a man whom Mr. James had canvassed stopped him, and asked that he would pray for him. He had once been a Christian, but had gone back into the world.

Since leaving Poona we have been traveling through the northern and central provinces. We can see that the Spirit of God is working mightily upon the honest-hearted people. The Oriental Watchman has been circulated for about six years now, and the truth which it contains has stirred the people. Often pressing invitations are extended to us to spend the evening with families, and more fully explain to them this message. It is easy to work for the people of India, as this truth is new to them. Then, again, I believe the Lord is doing a special work at this time; for he says that the work will be cut short in righteousness.

We have no time to lose; for we can see that the Lord is calling out a people from the world who will make up the number of those “that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

Our conference was held in Calcutta, November 6-16. There we met all the liberal workers of India, after being separated from our people for over seven months. How it cheered our hearts to hear the glowing reports from different parts of the field! Together we enjoyed the spiritual feast which our hungry hearts had been longing for. The Lord came very near and blessed in our meetings.

When the conference closed, all the workers seemed anxious to return to their work again. I was very much impressed with the spirit of brotherly love that existed among them.

What a privilege to meet with so many of God's people, whose hearts are aglow with his love, and whose highest ambition is to win souls for Jesus.

MRS. W. O. JAMES.