p. 24 | Review and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 61. (12/9/1915)

Earlier text: The Tent Effort in Oakland, Cal

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Christian Educator	.80	Southern Union Worker	.25
Life and Health	.80	Columbia Union Visitor	.25
Liberty	.25	Lake Union Herald	.25
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Words of Appreciation and Interesting Facts

NOT every report from a foreign field that is printed in the REVIEW elicits a response from readers in the homeland; but the fact that occasionally one does, shows how closely these reports are watched, and with what deep interest they are read.

Touching a recent report from India, Brother W. S. Chapman, writing from St. Petersburg, Fla., says:—

“It was a delight to me to read the letter from Mrs. Myrtle Leech in your issue of November 4, describing the journey into Kashmir, India.

“For years I have watched the advance upward in India, and often speculated as to the possibility of present truth's ever being carried personally by the American missionary into Kashmir, over the Himalayas to the east and north, over the government road up to the desert wastes toward Gilgit, the ‘roof of the world,’ where the three greatest empires of the world meet,—Great Britain, India, and China.

“Often as I have looked at maps and read in books and papers about that northern region, and recalled what explorers and travelers have said about its peoples, I have wondered if ever a missionary would, in person, be located among them, acquire the languages, and present the last gospel message to those barbaric people, who are a link, as it were, between savages and civilized beings. They differ widely, the northernmost nationalities especially, from ordinary heathen, like Chinese or Africans, for instance, and speak many mongrel dialects. But God must have jewels among them, and it is a cause of rejoicing that he has begun to reach after them.

“No doubt there are some among your readers who would like to know more about Kashmir and this wonderful north country, ahead of the reports from our brethren in the field. This would prepare them to appreciate more fully the descriptive matter those workers may send home. To such I wish to recommend a little book entitled “Where Three Empires Meet,” by E. F. Knight, Longmans, Green & Co., New York, 1911. Its author entered Kashmir over the same route from Bombay as did Sister Leech and her party, across the Punjab to Rawalpindi, up to Murree, and then to Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir. From there this author’s route was through the Sind valley and across the Himalaya range of mountains to Kargil, Kharmang, Rondu, and Gilgit, then upward to Nagar and Misgah, at the base of the Hindu Kush Mountains, coming back to Srinagar by way of Gilgit and Astor, across the Wulur Lake. A glance at the map will show that he saw practically all that weirdly wonderful region of India, and mingled and lived with representatives of all its people, so tells of it all as before the inventions of modern times robbed it of much of its primitive beauty and quaint originality. This makes his writing a textbook, and representative in a broad sense, while his agility as a writer renders his description unusually interesting.

“However, his description of the country and its peoples is as he saw it and them some fifteen years ago. Great changes have occurred since then. One of these is passable roads. Another is the employment of automobiles where formerly baggage was carried in slow-going ekkas, while the traveler journeyed in the little two-horse tonga. To appreciate these changes and to be able to compare the country and peoples as they were and as they now are, it will be exceedingly interesting to read the reports of Consul Henry D. Baker, of India, as given in the Daily and Consular Reports, No. 295, for Thursday, Dec. 18, 1913, to be obtained of the Department of Commerce, Washington, D. C.

“In 1914 there was to have been begun a great aerial railway between Rawalpindi, the entrance into Kashmir from the Punjab, and Srinagar, the capital. This is described in Mr. Baker’s report for Oct. 17, 1913. No doubt the breaking out of war has stopped the whole enterprise, and it may never be resumed. The report, however, contains much that is exceedingly interesting in connection with Mr. Knight’s book.”

Correction

In a last-page note of August 5, of the present year, the statement was made that there was a gain of $5,000 on the crops of the Asmara mission, located on the Abyssinian border, and under the direction of Brother H. Steiner. It should have read 5,000 francs, or about $1,000.

Workers Called to the Telugu Field

It is a great satisfaction to know that a demand of a foreign field can be quickly answered. Brother J. S. James recently visited the Telugu field in southern India. “From my experience in the field,” he says, “I know of no opening which has presented itself to us more promising of substantial results than that which seems now to be awaiting us. What a pity that we do not have at this moment one or two families of European workers busily studying the language of this people and preparing for future work.” At the council just closed, a definite call was given a young evangelist and his wife in Michigan to go to India to open work among the Telugu people.

Prescott to Visit South America

UNTIL just recently it was the plan of the General Conference Committee that Brother Daniells should visit South America this winter, attending the two union conference sessions,—one to be held in Brazil, the other in Argentina,—and perfecting the organization of the South American Division Conference during his visit to the field, should this be deemed advisable. It is now arranged that Brother W. W. Prescott make this visit in place of Brother Daniells, and that O. Montgomery, former president of the Southeastern Union Conference, accompany him, with the view of becoming permanently connected with the South American Division work. These brethren expect to leave New York for South America on December 11.

Advancing the Work in West Africa

BROTHER ROBERT S. GREAVES, writing from Waterloo, West Africa, says that thousands of natives are being sent to the Kamerums (farther south) to take part in the war. “Our territory is a long way from any part that has been invaded, for which we are very thankful. We hope to open several new outstations in a short time, as we have a few boys about ready to teach. The Lord is blessing us in many ways, and we are trying to push forward the work.”

A Striking Illustration of God’s Care

A STRIKING illustration of the care of God for his children is seen in the preservation of our workers in East Africa. For more than eighteen months twenty-five of our missionaries have been cut off from all material assistance from the home base. They resorted to various expedients to secure supplies, and means to carry forward their work. One undertook shoe manufacture, and a good trade was developed. The last word from that field reported the workers well and of good courage. Let us remember those isolated ones in our prayers.

Australasian Missionary College Year

J. MILLS, principal of the Australasian Missionary College, writing October 11, says that their year's work was just closing, and adds: "We have had the largest attendance at the college this year that we ever had, also a good class of students. Several of our students have left for India and China, to enter upon evangelistic colporteur work. Others also have this work in mind."

Professor Salisbury Returning to India

The friends of Prof. H. R. Salisbury were pleased to greet him one day last week as he passed through Washington on his way back to India. He will also pay a brief visit to friends in England. He returns by way of the Eastern route, expecting to go by rail across France to Marseilles, thus cutting down the Mediterranean trip to three days, minimizing the danger as far as possible.

The Chinese Signs of the Times

OUR Chinese paper, the Signs of the Times, has a larger circulation than all other Chinese religious papers combined. Many of our native brethren and sisters engage in its sale from door to door, and by that means spread abroad the knowledge of the gospel message in many regions, at the same time earning a living for their families.

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By Editor

We call attention to the announcement of the special club prices of periodicals, made on page 23 of this issue.