W. W. QUANTOCK by W. W. Quantock

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 30, 1902

W. W. QUANTOCK

By W. W. Quantock

India

DACCA, MYMENSINGH, AND NARAINGANJ.—These places are situated in eastern Bengal. Dacca used to be the capital of this district, and is consequently a noted place. It has only a small European population, but its native population is about one hundred thousand. It is quite an educational center, and has several colleges. It is said to be next to Calcutta as far as educational facilities are concerned. It is one of the many places in India that are waiting for some one to come and hold up the light of truth in all its glory. Being an educational place, there are a great many students there. If some one could start the work in a place like this and follow it up, there is no doubt that much good could be accomplished among the students.

Mymensingh and Narainganj are not so large as Dacca. The Baptists have quite a work started in this district. About forty miles north of Mymensingh they have been working among an aboriginal tribe, in which the caste system does not prevail, and as a result over thirty companies have been raised up during the last few years. As I go from place to place and see what is being done, and what there is to do, I often wonder how long it will be before we can have work started among the different peoples of India.

Narainganj is the center of the jute market of the world. The merchants are Greeks, Armenians, and Englishmen. Among them I was able to sell quite a number of our large books, such as “Patriarchs and Prophets,” “Great Controversy,” and “Christ’s Object Lessons.”

I called on one man at Dacca who did a great deal of reading. He was also a business man. When I told him my business and what I had to show him, he at once spoke of two books that he had bought from some one in Calcutta who was selling off his books just before leaving for England. The two books were “Patriarchs and Prophets” and “Daniel and the Revelation.” He was much pleased with the style in which the books were written, and with the thoughts presented. He also bought “Great Controversy” and “Christ’s Object Lessons,” and subscribed for our paper. So the seeds of truth are scattered, and will find nourishment in some hearts. In due time they will spring up and bear fruit to the glory of God. I am thankful for the privilege of having a part.

There is a great work to be done, but it will soon be done if we get our hearts right before God, and work with all our might.