It will be remembered that in one of Professor Shaw's recent letters he told us of endeavoring to obtain connection with the Tamil Sabbath-keepers, those who were Christians and yet who have been keeping the Sabbath for no one knows how long. He writes under January 1 to Elder Spicer at Washington: "We have at last found our way to the Tamil Sabbath-keepers, in company with Brethren Enoch and James. Our reception has been far beyond our expectation. They have welcomed us with outstretched arms, and together we are studying God's word. Their knowledge of the Tamil Bible is surprising, and their true Christian Sabbath-keeping is refreshing. They say that they have five churches with a thousand members, and four church schools with one hundred seventy pupils. With the truth they possess, there is a missionary spirit, and they desire that this truth shall be published. To this end they are beseeching us to place a missionary among them to give them further instruction, and they offer land upon which to build our house. In addition to the keeping of the Sabbath, they are looking for the soon coming of Christ, are believers in Bible baptism, the Lord's Supper, and support their work by tithes and offerings."
Professor Shaw further tells us that he expects soon to write up a fuller account of his visit with them, together with photographs of the people, their homes, and places of worship. Our prayer is that this people may be blessed in learning more of present truth, and that God may specially bless our missionaries in that great and needy field.