En Route to India

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 27, 1915

En Route to India

BROTHER GEORGE F. FURNIVAL, who recently went to India to take charge of the Mussoorie school, on reaching Calcutta, January 17, tells of some experiences along the way:—

“My wife and I arrived in Calcutta about eight o'clock this morning. We had sixteen terrible days on the Pacific. I was on my back most of the time. Fred DeWinney met us at Yokohama, Friday, just before Sabbath, but thought it best for us to remain on board overnight, which we did. We went across Japan by land, catching the next boat at Nagasaki. We enjoyed these seventeen days spent with the workers, and in crossing Japan. Our work is certainly onward in that field, and all the workers are of good courage. Our compound just outside of Tokio is fine. The workers had moved into the new houses the week before our arrival there.

“In Shanghai we visited our workers, taking dinner with Brother and Sister Woodward the first day, and with Brother and Sister Porter the second day. They have a very fine station, and all were very busy. In Hongkong we had less than two days. We saw Brother and Sister Ham, and also Sister Thomas.

“We stayed on shore one night with Brother and Sister Detamore, in Singapore. The Lord is richly blessing the work there, and all the workers are more than happy.

“We expected to arrive in Calcutta in time for the general meeting, which we supposed would be held January 15-25. You can imagine our disappointment when Brother Comer told us the meeting was over, and that Elder Daniells had gone to Burma. However, we were glad to see Sister Daniells, and enjoyed some good visits with her.

“Our school opens in March, and we are very anxious to get up in the mountains and at work again.”