News From HamirpurNews of the missionary labors of Balph and LaVon Harter

With good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men. Euh. 6:7

SPBINd, 1952 . OHUEOH OF OHEIST, HAMIRPUB, U. P. INDIA NEWS LBTTEE NO. 7

Miss Ivy Roberts and Mrs. LaVon HarterMiss Roberts was baptised in October,

1951 at the Women's Christian ServiceCamp. She is 21 years of age, a collegegraduate, and speaks English fluentlybesides her native Hindi. She is thesecond language teacher to become aChristian Only and to work at the Missionat Hamirpur.

The ChurchMarches On

1950Sixteen baptisms and one transferfrom denominational church.

1951Twenty-five baptisms some inKanpur, following a meeting there.

1952New church planted in the city ofKanpur, with 8 more baptisms inJanuary. Membership February 1was thirty.

1952Officers chosen for the church atHamirpur.Chairman of Business meetings,Mr.- Negi; Adult Bible SchoolTeacher, Mr. Harter: Teacher ofchildren, Miss Ivy Roberts: Treasurer of Bible School and Church,Miss Ivy Roberts; Song Leaderfor Bible School, Mrs. Harter.

As stated in the summer, 1951 issue ofNews from Hamirpur, we have not since.Inly. 1950 been connected with the Christian Mission to India, but are workingindependently, to the iDest of our ability,deeply appreciative of the Interest, faith,and prayers of" our friends and contributors.

Where Art Thou?By LaVon Harter

"Where art thou?" Adam's reply toGod was "I hid mysell'". Geuesis 3:9.Adam had sinned and knew it. He triedto hide and escape from God. Eventhough God knew where Adam was hiding He asked the question, "Where- artthou?" it brought lorth an answer - atrue answer, "I hid myself."

When we ask ^'Why did Adam hidehimself", or "What was he hiding for?"we know it was because he had sinned.Who was he hiding from? Or who washe TRYING to hide from? God, But wefind here that Adam did not succeed, because there is no one who can hide fromGod. no matter how hard he tries.

Some pi-eachers are sometimes guUtyof this. After preaching on Sunday theytry to hide from God during the week.But God still knows and asks, "Whereart thou?"

Of elders who take their office lightlyand who shrink from their duty by guiding the flock only on Sunday, God asks,"Whei'e art thou?" Likewise of deaconswho do not try to live righteously duringthe week, but find themselves hidingfrom the minister and members of thechurch, God knows, and asks "Where artIhou?"

Many Christians think that now theyare Christians that is all that matters.They begin to wander from the Lord'stable and to miss other services quitefrequently for unnecessary reasons. Godknows and asks, "Where art thou?"

Some young folk try to hide fromChristian fellowship. They hide tosmoke, attend movies and dances. Godknows. Remember, he asks you, "Whereait thou?"

We missionaries on the field too mustbe ever watchful that we do not neglectour work of preaching and teaching in aneffort to win souls for Christ. We toomust remember that God knows and asks,"Where art thou"?

If you and I were asked by God, "Whereart thou?" what would our answer be?Would it be as Adam's was, "I hid myself?" If 80, then it is time to get out ofthat hiding place, ask God's forgivenessand put on the clothes of righteousnessand March On. But what about theChristian who is slipping, and hiding,and does not hear the voice of God asking, "Where art thou?" It is our blessed privilege to be the one to step to thatperson's side and speak to him so thathe may hear God when He asks. "Whereart thou'?" Many have not come to theplace where they would admit that theyarc hiding from God, or that they are Inthe hands of Satan. Often it Is becausewe stand with folded hands waiting foropportunities. Instead of going forwardto meet them. Tn the meantime brethrenSee 'WHERE ART THOU?" - Page 3

Where ThereIs No Love

By LaVon E. Harttr

My Christian name Is Amos,And I am four years old,

Our mother died two years ago,.And father's love was cold.

My brother Paul is six years old-And a very smart lad Is be,

Just name a Bible story,He'll soon have it told, you see.

Sl.ster Queenie is now eight,She sings most all the time,

She tells her Hindu teacher.Of God and His love divine.

Our mother died of while plagueAnd left six children you see,

To a father with no sign of love.For Paul, for-Queenie, or me.

We were often cruelly beaten,Some days we had nothing to eat,

Our clothes were In rags and shreds.Our father could have kept us neat.

Father tried for two long monthsTo get Harters to take us In,

They tried first to teach him to love.And to keep our home from sin.

It's not that our father Is poor,He has a job with good pay,

But he had no love for anyone,So he Just sent us away.

We now live with the Hartera,And call them mama and dad.

We have gained in weight you see,.And are happy in the love of God.

The three older childrenHad to leave father's cottage too.

But they found new Christian homes.And a chance to live and grow.

Some thought we should have stayed,With our father, perhaps to die,

-But here we're growing In Christian love,Learning to lead others to Christ.

News From Hamirpur People We KnowPublished In the tTnited States for

Church of Christ Hamirpur, U. P. IndiaRalph and LaVon Harter.

Mailing address ofRALPH ANU LAVON HARTER

isCHURCH OF CHRIST

HAMIRPUR, U. P. INDIA

WHERE TO SEND CONTRIBUTIONS

Banking and forwarding of funds Istaken care of by Ralph's mother, Mrs.Louise Harter, Box Hi, Clinton, Ohio.All gifts promptly -acknowledged.

Packages weighing up to ^ potmdsmay be sent. Please mark them '' unsolicited gift - no commercial value." Orwrite Box 14i, Clinton, Ohio for lists andpacking instructions.

Fifteen Minutes From

Home, But It TookAll Day To Get Trerel

By LaVon Harter

On Monday in February we left for avillage fifteen miles away, to do somepreaching and teaching. It took a fullday to get there and get our tents set up.We had a wonderful week there. Manycame to hear the Gospel. Our evangelist,Mr. Negi, talked and used the film ofthe Life of Christ, and Ralph taught withthe use of the flannel board. The attendance ran from 60 to 135, and they werevery attentive. It is our hope to go backto this village again later, for many wereInterested.

Saturday morning at 9:00 we wereready for our return trip to Hamirpur,in order to be there for the Sunday services. After many delays we made itby 5:00 P. M., tired from the undepend-ttble bus service, one bus having brokendown twice. Finally Miss Ivy and myselfchanged our mode of travel and rode Inan ekka for eight miles of the way. AJeep would have made this trip In halfan hour. It is our prayer that we mayhave a Jeep when we come back to Indiaafter our furlough in 1953. A fund forthis purpose has been started and wehope many of our friends will give to it.

Plan now to attend the Fifth National

Missionary Convention at Dodge City,Kansas, September 24-28th. 1952.

WANTED Ohio Tax Stamps, proceedsto be used for Jeep fund. Send to "LouiseHarter, Clinton, Ohio.

Govind Negl

By Ralph R. Harter

In our last Issue of "News From Hamir

pur" we printed a letter from our language teacher, Mr. G. S. Negi, under thetitle, "Letter From Govind." We feelthat Mr. Negl has proven himself evenmore worthy of mention than when wewrote of him last.

You will remember that Brother Negiwas about to return to his home to witness to his Hindu family. He requestedour prayers in that effort. During hisvisit at home his family put forth everyeffort to get him to return to Hinduismand to marry a Hindu wife, but he stoutly refused all of it. They had seen to itthat a Hindu idol was put in his room,but he made them remove it. Towardthe end of his visit his younger sisterdied which made things all the moredifficult, but his faith won through. Hecontinues his responsibilities as a sonby sending them money each month, andhe continues to hope and pray that someday they might be saved.

Because Mr. Negi was a teacher of theLandaur Language School, we were onlyable to hire him for the winter months.Last week, however, Mr. Negl announcedthat he would prefer to work for us pei--nianently even if the salary were less.This was one of the really bright spotsin our life In India.

Mr. Negi has given us a tremendousamount of help in the publication of ourHindi Christian magazine JIWITA PANI.At present he bears the title of "Language Editor," but we hope to graduallywork him in as Editor-in-Chief. He worksvery hard at his job, many hours abovewhat is required of him in his contract.

Then, as mentioned in my other article,I have the company of Mr. Negi onpreaching trips. As a former Hindu, Mr.Negi preaches very effectively to the villagers. In the mornings we use the picture rolls as our visual aid, and in theevenings we use the projector with filmstrips on the Life of Christ. In the evening meetings, Brother Negl explains thepictures, while I give a short talk nearthe conclusion of the roll. Our work this

Our Sincere ThanksTo each one who has given to our

mission funds, personally or through aChristian group.

To the Church of Christ at Buchanan,Michigan. Pledging $200 per year forLaVon's L/L fund, they have added tothat for general funds and last year wentway "over the top" by giving $1023.52.It can be done!

To the Church of Christ, East Rochester, New York, for a pledge of $5 permonth for child care.

To Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Condon, Nor-walk, for a pledge of $5 per month.

To Mrs. Beulah Mae Ray, Mendon,Michigan, for making a pledge of $5 permonth.

To Mr. and Mrs. Glen Morrical, Portland, Indiana, for a pledge of $5 to helpone of the boys.

And thanks to the Liberty ChristiaaCouncil, Cairo, Missouri, pledging $5 forchild support.

Thanks to the church of Christ, Oxford,Indiana, for their special gift of $159.58,making it possible for us to get a muchneeded storing cabinet; and furniturefor the printing office and church officeat Kanpur.

We feel these groups are all happy Insending these amounts each month, andall are a truly wonderful help in extending the Gospel in India. If group aftergroup would collect and send funds tovarious missions In this way what awealth of help and work would result.

Here we want to also thank those whohave given or sent money to Mother Eag-ley to apply on a Jeep Fhind, so that wemay have transportation upon our arrivalin the states, (possibly in the summerof 1953), and to be brought back herelater. Funds for the car may be sent toMother Harter, Clinton, Ohio, or to

Mrs. Ervin Eagley,407 N. Portage,Buchanan, Michigan

In Christian Love,Ralph and LaVon Harter

winter would have been quite lame without the help of Mr. Negi.

But the story of Ramadhar is something else again. You will rememberthat Ramadhar was once our most trusted servant, but he has since followedafter the things of this world. He hasstolen, lied, cheated, and backblted untilthe members of the church in Hamirpurare about to disfellowship him by a voteof the congregation. We have been verygrieved to see this man drift slowly downthe stream away from the HeavenlyShores. We have adopted three of hischildren saving them from the environment of a wretched father. We praythat he might yet recognize his state andturn again.

The Story OfBeautiful Feet

By Ralph R. Harter

"How beautiful are the feet of themthat preach the gospel of peace, andbring glad tidings of good things." Rom.10:15; Isa. 52:7.

This morning as Mr. Negl and I cycledto the village of Mylapur to preach init's streets, it was impressed upon methat the gospel is NEWSthe latestnews. We like to sing, "Tell Me the Old,Old Story," but the Indian villagers continue to listen to the Gospel as thoughChrist arose from the dead only yesterday. The amazement which we read ontheir faces as we tell them of the LordJesus Is^pne of the greatest rewards wehave as we preach in this land.

"Brethren," we begin, "We want youto remember three things this morning:(1) Jesus died; (2) He was buried; and(3) on the third day He rose again." Wethen give out two or three rewards of"Primary Bible Story" leaflets (Std. Pub.Co.) to the villagers who first memorizethe three points. Then we go on to emphasize these points using the big picture roll, which we also receive from theStandard Publishing Company. We conclude by selling them copies of the Gospels and by distributing tracts.

The work in the villages continue tohe a work of sowing seeds. We have notyet seen the village work bear fruit,BUT WE KNOW IT WILL.

The work in the City of Kanpur is awork of reaping where others had sown.Our meetings there in the past threemonths have so far resulted in twenty-two baptisms, and the new congregationthere now has a membership of thirty.The last eight baptisms took place duringa meeting which was led by Brother TomRash of Kulpahar and Brother MacleanLuther, an Indian evangelist. Most ofthese who- were baptised were formerlymembers of the Presbyterian and Methodist denominations. We have rented abuilding in Kanpur for meetings and living quarters, and our evangelist, FredJoseph, has moved there to work withthat new congregation.

The other day a resident of the villageof Ghbatampur stopped and asked mewhen we were once again coming into hisvillage. "That time you preached in ourvillage," he said, "something stuck in myheart. I want to hear you preach again."As a result of what he said, we are goingto spend the whole of next week livingand teaching in his village. What thisman said is perhaps true of many villagers who have heard us preach the gospelin the past few years. Pray that theymight be brought to an obedient faith.

We are also developing evangelismthrough the printed word. We had beenprinting from time to time a small papercalled, "Jiwita Pani," or translated meaning, "Living Water." From the first ofthis year, however, we began publishing

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Picture taken during the First Annual Christian Service Camp for Women, inOctober, 1951. Miss Ivy Roberts (one of the three baptised that week), Mrs. JoanGetter, Mrs. LaVon Harter, Mrs. Marie Remple and Mrs. Leota Rash.

On the ground are religious plaques which were painted by the campers as oneof the projects.

Where Are Thou?(Continued From Page 1)

slip and hide in the arms of Satan.

It makes no difference what city, stateor country we are in, but it does make adifference if we are hiding from God.

I never want to hide from God,

It seems a waste of time to missOne hour of His love and care

And blessing of sweet fellowship.

What is our answer to be. dear_frlend8,_Are we trying to hide from God?

Or will we answer by working hard.Before souls slip away from God?

Awake! Arise! Go forth and serve!

Ye soldiers of the cross.

There is no time to try and hide,If in His Grace you would abide.

it on a regular monthly basis. We havebeen very happy to receive the enthusiastic support in this venture of all of ourmissionaries In India. It is still a smallpaper, eight pages sized and atpresent has only a circulation of 700.But as yet it is only an infant, and as aninfant it is somewhat of a prodigy. Weare also publishing tracts, and are working on Bible lessons for Bible schoolsand Correspondence Courses. We feelthat this is an important development inthe work of the Lord In India, and thatit deserves your interest and prayers.

Many ask what our Needs are. Yes,thank you, we have many. Will youhelp?

1. Wanted a congregation to take thesupport of our Evangelist, Fred Joseph, who now has charge of the newchurch in Kanpur. $25.00 a month isnecessary.

2. A congregatim to take the support ofMr. S. G. Negi, one of our best preachers and evangelists, and who is alsoin charge of getting out the Hinduperiodical mentioned in this newsletter.

3. A congregation to pledge the supportof Miss Ivy Roberts, $30.00 per month.She is housemother for the children.and_aIso teachea_f)ur or five_ hourseach day. Only 21, she Is a collegegraduate, and had been LaVon's language teacher in the hills.

4. We need Rope Holders for the HindiChristian paper we are putting outmonthly. Any amount appreciated.

Total needed $20.00 per month.5. Funds are needed to purchase a Hindi

typewriter, costing $210.00. Also anEnglish Portable typewriter.

6. We need your prayers in All Things.Especially for these larger projects we

like to receive help from the church as awhole, for we feel It is the duty of thecongregation to work together to accomplish things for the Lord. But all missionaries know what would happen totheir support and funds if gifts were notreceived from faithful individuals andgroups of consecrated women. Becausein many instances the congregation fallsto promote missions, we are thankful forthose who have picked up the cross aloneand made it possible to March On.

Financial ReportRECEIPTd

JULY 1 to DECEMBER Slst, 1951

CAUFORNIA Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Peel.5 timea, $25.00*; Mrs. Laura Uammon,$10.00; Elbert Holland. $5.00.

COLORADO Mary E. Tource, $5.00.OEORGIA Balnbrldge First Christ

ian Church. L. E. Groseclose, $5.00.ILLINOIS Mrs. George E. Robertson.

$9.50.INDIANAAttica Christian Church,

$20.00; R6. Bedford LeatberwuodChristian Church, V.B.S.. $8.86; Burlington Church of Christ, MissionarySociety. $5.00; Leisure HarmonyChristian Church. V.B.S., $25.21; Portland Church of Christ. Children'sSummer Christmas Tree, $15.00;Church of Christ, Busy Beavers Class,$80.00; Poseyville Old Union Church.$6.00; A Friend In Christ, 2 times,$l-i5.00*; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cole-stack, $5.00; Kenneth and Helen Bade,$5.00; Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. McCullough,5 times, $25.00*: Mr. and Mrs. GlenMorrical, $10.00; Mr. and Mrs. FrankReas, 6 times, $100.00*; Mr. HomerShaffer, $5.00; Mrs. Earl Stahl, 5 times,$5o.OO*: Mrs. Henry Weicker, $5.00.

IOWA Hampton Missionary Churchuf Christ, 2 times, $40.00.

KE.NTUCICY Altou Station CorinthChristian Church, $25.00; Carlisle East Union Church, $38.13*; ChristianChurch, designated by Individuals,$6.00; Covington, Latonla CbristlanChurch, $60.ii0*; Lawrenceburg Gleuaboro Christian Church, $100.00*;Moorefleld Mt. ZIon Church of Christ2 times, $22.92; Mt. Eden ChristianChurch. $35.92*; Mt. Olivet Christian Church Missionary Soc., $10.00;New Corinth Christian Church, $5.00;Willlsburg Christian Church.$121.19*; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Steph-eiiRon. $9.88; Mr. and Mrs. LaVerneTaylor. $10.00.

MICHIGAN Berkley Church ofChrist. Bonnie Acre Missionary Group,$15.00*; Buchanan Church of Christ,$510.80*: Mendon Eagley Family Re

union. $6.00; Nlles Church of Christ,

MAILED BY MRS. LOUISE HABTEBBOX 144 CLINTON, OHIO

IVomeit's Missionary Soc., $5.00; ThroeOaks Church of Christ, 6 times,$52.00*; Mrs. Edwin DeSonia, $10,U0;Mrs. Erwin Eagley, $5.00; Mrs. BeulabM. Ray, $20.00*: Mrs. Mabel Gould,$1.00.

MISSOURI Cairo Liberty ChristianChurch, $13.75; Miss Thelma Colestack$6.00.

NEBRASKA Central City ChristianChurch Missionary Soc., $7.50.

NEW YORKEast Rochester Churchof Christ, $60.00*; Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeW. Wilson, $30.00*; Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Karr, $5.00.

NORTH CAROLINA Athens Chapel Church of Christ, Harter MissionarySoc., $35.00*: Church of Christ, $25.00*;Roanoke Rapids First ChristianChurch Circle 2, $20.00*; Mr. and Mrs.J. L. Harris, $10.00.

SOUTH DAKOTA Carthage Carthage Church of Christ, $13.50.

OHIO Bladensburg Church of Christ6 times, $60.00*; Belleville Churchof Christ, Primary Class, $20.00; Churchof Christ Loyal Women's Class, $10.00;Centerburg First Milford Church ofChrist, $50.00; Clinton Proceedsfrom Tux Staiaps, $23.82; Church ofChrist, $50.00*; Ironton CentralChurch of Christ, Missionary Soc.,$13.60; Loveland Branch HUl Churchof Christ. $10.00; Millersburg Ch.of Christ, 6 times, $210.00*; Norwalk Church of Christ, Home-makers Class,6 times, $35.00*; Orrville Church ofChrist. $375.00*; Church of Christ. V.B. S. Primary Class, $17.96; Church ofChrist, V.B.S., beginners. $13.63; Cb.of Christ, V.B.S., juniors. $12.01; Churchof Christ. Junior Christian Ehideavor.$11.30; Rocky Fork Church of ChristLadies Aid and Missionary Soc. $50.00;St. Louisville Eden Church of Christ$179.00*: Utica Bell Church of ChristThe Willing Workers. $10,00; BellChurch of Christ, $60.00*; Wilmington, Macedonia Church of Christ, Chlra-tlan Endeavor, 4 times, $35.00*; Macedonia Church of Christ, a friend, $5.00;Mrs. Mildred Fogle, 6 times, $60.00*;a friend, $2.00; J. C. McMullen, $1.00;

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lair and Family,$5.00; Sadie Brown, $2.00; Miss Dore-thea Snider, 6 times, $66.00*; Mrs.

" Martha Wright, $5.00; Mr. and Mrs. R,W. Gillam, $75.00.

OKLAHOMA Dewey First ChristianChurch, Women's Council $5.00.

TENNESSEE Johnson City CentralChurch of Christ, 2 times, $8.55; Knox--ville Miss Jessie Parmalee, $1.00.

WEST VIRGINIA Pollansbee Pol-lansbee Christian Church, Women'sMiss. Soc., $20.00.

VIRGINIA Jonathan D. Hunt, 3rd.,$60.00.

WEST VIRGINIA Huntington SixthAvenue Church of Christ. Loyal Women's Glass, 6 times, $90.00*.

Received from contributors $3545.03* Received on pledges

On hand In India. July Ist. $ 623.59Contributions July 1 to Jan. 1 3545.03

Total $4168.62L/L funds for Ralph & LaVon $1125.00

$3043.62DISBURSEMENTS

Govm. tax in India $ 2.52Literature 18.33Christian Publications 34.92Equipment and games ........ 17.95Language School 21.59Medicines ..... 106.73Transportation 135.47Mission church at Kanpur

Inciuding furniture 101.59Publications and postage 163.72Camps. Evangelistic work .... 249.95Child care 632.39Salaries of workers 674.90Labor and Material 659.95Supplies sent from D. S. 55.82Newsletter and postage In U. S. 127.92Other postage and parcelpost .. 19.52

$3043.622918.27

$ 125.35 Balance in India.

$2918.27

Sec. 31.60 P. L. & R.U. S. POSTAGE

PATDCLINTON. OHIOPERMIT NO. 5

MONTHLY LSTTEH FROM THE HARTERS

14/18 Cooper Allen Kc?.clOvrdltoli. Il.-inpurU

A 12o Baby bom to this couple March 22, 1951, and so he too became oneof our large familyo

Harry, age twenty eight, is beginning his third year in KulpaharBible College,

14o Sharoia, Harry's wife,also with him all this time,> She is twentyone

15c Shila, daughter of Harry and Sharoia, celebrated second birthdayin June

16o Dewan, age twenty four, in Bo home at Bilaspur^ After sixmonths there he is recovering, but must stay longer He was baptizedat Hamirpur and was our cooko

17,^ Govind Negi, age twenty three ^ siivgle, former language teacherwas a Hindu, but became a Christian and was baptized after coming withus in 1950o He. is now editor of our Hindi ninthly Christi^an paperJiwati Pam, meaning "Living Water", published here at Kanpurc Circu-lation 1000 and giewing

.i6o Miss Ivy?, age twenty-three, former language teacher, came to us 1:1^51 and was baptizedo fer job vras to teach the children^ but sincechey are now in school at Kulpahar, she is going this year to collageat Lucknow to take teacher training, to help with mission worka

19o Freddy Joseph, our Evangelist, age twenty^two, came to us after^ra.iuating from four year course at Bible Collegeo He is preacher of

newly planted Church of Christ in Kanpur, now having membership ofover fourty^

'0;. Doris^ Freddy's wife, age eighteen, came to us following their2e.rriage In Juneo She has since been baptized, having been immersedvJien a babyo

-:io Dorcas, age twenty four, whose husband left her and baby four. agOo She worked with us and the chtirch in Hamirpur, Now train-- in Lucknow, to become a midwife

oiiireanp daughter of Dorcas, five years old, staying with herii].ulmother in Hamirpur, while iiK)ther is in trainings

Joseph, age eighteen, recently baptized at Kanpur, in school inL -V laSp-iTo

T-4o Benjamin Lai, age eighteen, beginning first year in Kulpahar Bi-c.'.e Collegeo

2oo Tuasir^j age seventeen, baptized in Kanpur, now vo rking for us.in ICanpur We are praying that he may soon take up some special

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Yes, here are the twenty-five who are being supported that theymay now and later be Christian workers. This v/e are able to do onlyDecause of you folk at home who give through us and make it aTiI possible How else could v;e support them and give them an opportunityS

Some of the above are supported by pledges from groups,classes andindividuals^* Eleven are not Will you pray with us that they too maybe taken by some group or congregationo For some a pledge of |5 isenough 9 others need $30 per months Further information about this mayby received from mother Harter, or an airletter to us,

IXiring the extreme heat Miss Ivy and I spent a few weeks at NainiTal, in the hills c Much was accomplished on book-work^ writing of articles, plans for the Womena' Christian Service Camp, and many letterswritten in regard to the camp, and to the Homelande

Ralphf three college students and three of the boys spent a monthpreaching on the Pilgrim Trail See article, in next news-letter

The adopted children spent this time at the Kilpahar Kids Home.oThen in June we were all at the Mission at Hamirpurj and what a haopyplace Though busy too with the(dersey)sewing on clothing for thechildreng and much planning and packing to get all the students awaytha first of July to their colleges and schools

Now Ralph and I will be here in Kanpur the next few months,we leave for furlough in February or Mnrcho The new congregation heie.now has over fourty manbers Here it is we are publishing the months^-vi'iristian paper, Jiwati Pani (Living Water), translating, printing anddistributing many tracts^

We pray that pledges and contributions will continue so that theA'ork will be carried on here until we leave, and while we are in theStates The prjuting of the paper and tracts will continue \tv-ar the^^c.;tor, Gtovind Negi

Thanking you and May God Bless you is our prayer

Signed Ralph and LaVon

The Harters.

; cided for Travel $1000 on hand $56" " ^^000 on hand $325

A.: tress

d-'yj Mrs^ Ralph Harter, v>: jciSf Kanpur, U. P. India. r; .y?.rdi^ Agent. Louise Harter,icK 144, Clinton, Ohio

News of the missionary labors of Ralph and LaVon Harter.

'With good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men." Eph. 6:7

FALL, 1952 CHURCH OF CHRIST, KANPUR, U. P. INDIA NEWS LETTER NO. 8

The Church

Ten months ago the door of the cityof Kanpur opened to us. A buildingwas rented, and a new congregation ofthe churches of Christ was establishedin the center of the city. About thattime it also became necessary for us to

Waiting!

Waiting for the Christ, their Savior,Waiting for His "Peace be still",

Waiting for the Gospel story,

Twenty Days On TheMarches On Pilgrim Trail

RALPH R. HARTERThe end of May found seven of us on a

missionary journey to Rudraprayag.There was Govind Negi, who has beenworking with us at Hamirpnr and Kan-pur, Cyril and Putu of Kulpuhar BibleCollege, and the three boys. Stanley, Ben-

shift our publication efforts to Kanpur Lai and Preme Nath. This haswhere better printing facilities are available. These two things have graduallydrawn us into Kanpur, until we have fewactivities left in Hamirpur. For the record it should be stated that neither Dr.Rothermel nor the Rolands at any timeasked us to leave Hamirpur. We havegrown, however, to realize the disadvantages of continuing on in Hamirpur whenwe are not members of the ChristianMission to India, Inc. Even then, wehesitated to leave until the Lord showedus that our talents better suited us towork in Kanpur and that we would beable to accomplish more for Him there.

The new congregation in Kanpur hasgrown to a membership of forty-seven.Our monthly evangelistic magazine,JIWITA PANI (Living Water) nowhas a free circulation of one thousandcopies, and we are publishing otherChristian tracts and materials. We aresupporting our five adopted Indian children at the Children's Home in Kulpahar.Three boys are at the Schaefer MemorialHigh School in Bilaspur, four are inother schools. We have one boy in theTuberculosis Sanitorium at Pendra Road.In Kanpur we have Evangelist FredJoseph, and Editor Govind Negi with us,and are renting three living quarters.

This is our work up-to-date, and In a Ralph and Prem Nath on Pilgrim Trail.nut-shell. We daily thank God for you Yes, that is Ralph with the beard.in the States who have made this Our opportunities here have surpassed water we did get from our well for drink-possible. Quj. expectations. The people are most ing soon proved to be too poIlul:ed to

friendly and hungry for the truth. Nar- drink. Then they brought us drinkiugain Singh, the richest merchant here, water from the other well - the foulestseemed very indifferent as he showed us water I have ever tasted. Then wethe new rooms he had for rent. When ed asking for water from otherwe told him we thought the rent of 75

been a journey under providence and wehave been conscious of the Lord's presence during these few weeks in this corner of the world. This is indeed a corner of the world. The highest mountains in the world make this district theend of the line. Only the skilled mountain climbers of Europe ever try to gofurther. There are routes over the mountains to Tibet and Nepal, but not throughthis particular area.

Thanks to each and every contributor.What is done in Jesus's name here In

India is only possible through our friendsat home.

Thanks to LaVon's home church ofBuchanan, Michigan, who made it possible for us to buy the much needed Hinditypewriter.

Thanks to all who send letters and whocontinue to remember us in their prayers.

OUR NEEDSWe have pledges for 14 of the 25 we

are supporting. Eleven have no pledgedsupport. We pray that some one willtake them at from $5 to ?25 per monthin order that education may continue.

Funds are needed for furlough travel.Also a "jeep" fund has been started sowe can have a jeep to use while homeand to bring back to India.

Some have mentioned sending boxes.These should be mailed by October 10th,or contact Mrs. Louise Harter, Box 144,Clinton, Ohio.

BY RALPH HARTER

"And David longed, and said, 'Oh thatone would give me drink of the water ofthe well of Bethlehem which is by thegate'." During this past summer "Bethlehem water" became a by-word for us.Early in April the well in front of thebungalow went dry. We were able toget a little from it for drinking, but waterfor washing, etc., had to be brought fromanother well further away. The little

some of them were dry also, and others- , , , cents a uay tuo muuu, lu our surprise iie too far away. In the end we began toMillions still are bound and helpless, rooms free of boil the water from our own well, which

Bodies wrecked and souls betrayed, charge. Govind Negi explained to him meant we were drinking warm waterSatan's grip Is overwhelming- that we were Christians, thinking that most of the time. The cook, however,

These for whom the price was paid, might prohibit us, but he answered that happened to have in his own house anIt didn't make an ounce of difference to especially good water container, wnicnhim. We felt very keenly the presence succeeded in getting quite cool. He saidof Divine Providence. A free room over- he had bought it "in the winter" and

. . .. looking the bus station where hundreds that was why it worked so good! This'No hone! No hope! Waiting of Hindu pilgrims passed each day. became our "Bethlehem water". WlienfT\>. . ^ ^ +

News From KanpurPublished in the United States for

Ralph and LaVon Harter.

Mailing address in IndiaMR. AND MRS. RALPH HARTER

CHURCH OF CHRIST14/18 H. COOPER ALLEN ROAD

GWALTOLI, KANPURU. P. INDIA

WHERE TO SEND CONTRIBUTIONSMrs. Louise Harter

Box 144Clinton, Ohio ^

All gifts and requests for informationpromptly answered.

Pilgrim iroil(Continued From Proceeding Page)As soon as I stepped into our room I

knew it was something different. As Iwalked across the floor, the whole roomseemed to shake. I warned the boys towalk carefully, to which Govind, a nativeof that region, laughed quite heartily.He explained to us how the room wasmade and that we need have no fear offalling through the floor. Whereas onthe plains we are used to cement floors,this floor was made of wood like ourAmerican homes, but the lumber used isrough hewn. On top of this woodenfloor several inches of mud is plastered.We were therefore able, and did, burnwastepaper on the floor. But everytime someone walked across the floor mystomach jumped as the floor gave up anddown. This was especially distressingwhen I was lying on the floor to sleep.We did not, incidentally, have any beds.So our twenty days on the Pilgrim Trailincluded 21 nights on the floor. Therewas a small porch for sleeping, but theseven of us used the one room for cooking and eating.

Our main activity was to talk with theHindu pilgrims about the Lord JesusChrist. We usually sat by the side ofthe trail and called to the pilgrims tostop for a moment of rest. Half of themdid, and would listen to the Gospel story.These pilgrims remind one of the Prodigal Son. They go up the trail very gay,but come back very weary. Some havewalked between 100 and 150 miles. Theyhave climbed from an altitude of 2000feet to more than two miles above sealevel. The trails are not only high, butvery steep, narrow, stony, and treacherous. But year after year the thousandsmake the journey; aged women (one Isaw was walking with two canes), whocouldn't walk upstairs in America:women carrying babies, small children;heavy women being carried by six men,with extra men for replacements; thesick, the well, just everybody! Some donot bring any money with them, othersare robbed of what they did bring. Uponreturning here some have not eaten fortwo or three weeks.

And why have they dgne all this ?They say the body is evil and thereforethey must punish it. But they havefound no peace, no salvation. So youcan begin to understand why they stopin the shade to hear us. and why they

appreciate the words of Christ, "Come allye who are weary and heavy laden and Iwill give you rest."

Teaching the Sadhus the Way of Salvation was our obsession. A Sadhu is aholy man of the Hindus. While mostpilgrims came this far on busses, the Sadhus made their entire journey on foot.While most walked along swiftly, theseSadhus came more slowly and were willing to listen to what we had to say.They were making the trip strictly fordevotional reasons. This was the soil onwhich we cast most of our seed.

We cast our "nets" all over the "lake"but we had two good fishing points. Weare talking about fishing for men, andthe lake was the pilgrim trail. In themornings we were usually found on theTrail to the West. This was the placewhere the famous English hunter, JimCorbett, killed a famous man-eater. Youmay remember his book, "The Man Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag", in whichbe recorded this experience. Amongthose to whom we preached were the families of some of the 300 who had beenkilled by the leopard. We had our pictures taken under the tree where the leopard was killed.

In the late afternoon, after naps andbathing, we took our stock of Bibles tothe bridge that crosses one of the tributaries of the River Ganges. There, perhaps, we taught the greatest number ofpeople and sold the most portions otScripture. One morning as we sat rather discouragedly without a Sadhu insight I mentioned to Govind that thefishing was not very good. To this hesaid, "Why don't you cast your net?"So, still without a person in sight,I unrolled the picture roll at thepicture of the crucifixion. Then I asked,"On which side should I cast my net?"He replied, "In the middle, then you willget fish coming from bcth directions."So this I did. Within five minutes wewere teaching three of the most interested Sadhus we met on the entire journey.

On another occasion as we sat singingby the roadside, two school boys camealong. When they heard us singing olChrist's love, they stopped and listened.Then I unrolled the picture roll andtaught them how Christ, in love, gave Hislife for theirs. Just at this point a woman Sadhu from Calcutta came into sight.When she saw the picture of Christ onthe cross she began weeping and praising God. We had never seen anythinglike this. Govind gave the boys sometracts and they went on, while we seatedthe woman on a stone and talked to her.This was difficult however, since shetalked Bengali and we spoke Hindi.When we spoke to her about the Way ofSalvation, she broke into uproarouslaughter. Somehow we managed to explain a little to her and she went shouting down the road.

One night at the bridge we met ayoung Sadhu, about 16 years of ago.The boy seemed to have a hungry heartand listened to all we had to say. Whenwe learned that he had not eaten forthree days, we invited him to eat with us.But he was too deeply rooted in Hinduismto accept our invitation. We hope hewas able to get food elsewhere. AnotherSadhu did accept our food, but he hadn't

eaten for three weeks.Wo decided to visit some of the vil

lages on the hillside. At the first village we found only one man and he wassick. As we taught him the parable ofthe Prodigal Son, he interrupted us tooffer us money. This we refused. Afterwards we asked him about his illnes.s.He said tnat his family was trying to gothim to sacrifice a goat to the gods, andthus appease them and become cured.We told him that the name of Jesus wasmore powerful and that, it he wished, wewould pray for him. He agreed, andwhen we had finished he said he feltbetter already. He went on to say thathe was willing to do anything we said,even to leaving his home. Later thatday he came with his brother and wetanght him the blessed story of Jesus.He did not accept Christ during our staythere, but we pray that the Word of GodIs working in his heart.

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Negi and Cyril showing Bible BoU onthe Pilgrim Trail.

The people of one village became especially interested. After we showedthe film strip of the life of Christ, thehoys reported to me that the villagerswere almost ready to become Christians.The next day or so, one of three who wasthe most interested suddenly became illand died of cholera. At this the villagepretty much broke up for a few days.Later two young men from the villagecame to us in our room to learn more ofJesus.

Cryil and Govind decided to hike further up the trail. In three days they cameback, reporting that the trail was tootreacherous, food too hard to find, andthe opportunity to teach too little tomake the trip profitable. Later Putuand two of the boys went up, so that theymight get a good look at the snows, froma distance, being gone two days. Then Idecided to make the trip with the thirdboy. Putu was quite worried that wherethey had made the trip in two days itwould take me three, and was willing togo a second time In order to protect me.'This challenged me to give them a surprise. We returned not In two days, bntin one. We walked thirty miles that dayand would have reached home that nighthad not darkness overtaken us. We arrived home the next morning before thetime we had set out the morning before.We had a hard time convincing themthat we nad made the entire trip.

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tour. On our way to Rudraprayag westopped for tea at a town named Pauri.There a Hindu official got rather heatedin a discussion with Cyril. He warnedthat he would not allow us to preach anywhere in Garhwal. We did not see himagain, and on our return trip we spentthree days at 'Pauri where we were sograciously received that we were invitedto show our film strips of the Life ofChrist in the hotel restaurant. In Rudraprayag one night some men of theR.S.S. tried to break up our meeting.But we held our peace. Jesus said,"Bless those who persecute you" andthis Govind did. They went away ratheipuzzled. It was a member of the R.S.S.who killed Mahatma Gandhi. Anothertime after coming in contact with one oithe men of the R.S.S. I was described toPutu, as "the American Missionary whowas a communist and was making everyone Christian". Putu hastily explainedtp. him that it was the Americans whowere trying to save the world from Communism. When he recognized that Putuwas also a Christian he turned on hisheels and left.

In our teaching and preaching we didnot force ourselves upon people, nor didwe make ourselves a public nuisance.It was not our plan to preach at the busstation since we felt it would do moreharm than good. But one night thepolice sargeant in charge of the stationstopped us and asked to see the pictureroll. So we opened it and taught it frombeginning to end to a large crowd thatsoon gathered about us. The inn wherethe pilgrims spent the night was alsoavoided. But on two occasions as wepassed by we were stopped and requestedto show the picture roll. We believesome good resulted from these occasions.

One young man asked us what wethought about evil spirits. He said thatthe evil spirits were giving him a greatdeal of trouble. We explained that ifthere were evil spirits they never comearound Christians. Govind, who wasraised a Hindu in these parts, has muchto say about how the evil spirits and demons and gods molest his family. Heonce began an article on this subject,but it grew too complicated. He may,however, some time complete it.

It is difficult to say just how muchgood this trip has done. We do not expect to know until we have an opportunity to read the Book of Life. We knowthat the Seed wtas sown and thatthere was no fault with the Seed. TheSoil also seemed very good to us.

We Are The ChurchWe are the ChurchWho follow HimLifting a lanternWhere faith is dim;Shining a lightWhere darkness palls.Forgetting self.When duty calls.

Mayme Garner Miller

//... But God That Giveth The Increase/#

BY LaVOH E. HABTEBThe first of April found Miss Ivy Rob

erts and myself at Naini Tal in the hills.The temperature had been steadily overninety on the plains and climbing towardit's high of 120 or more. Ralph was gonefor the month, and he thought it best thatIvy ana I continue our work in a coolerclimate. There was much to be done;plans to be made for the Women's Christian Service Camp, articles to be writtenfor our Hindi paper Jiwita Pani (LivingWater) which is published in Kanpur,articles and letters for the Homeland,book-work for the mission, and myselftrying to study Hindi in between. Because it was cooler we were able to accomplish far more.

God is good and gave us many opportunities to witness for Him. We passedout more than 4000 tracts, which hadbeen translated and printed in Hindi - infront of the Catholic church, Methodistchurch, and on the highways. We foundmany who were interested, some givingtheir address and wanting to continueto receive any other religious papers andtracts that we might print. Especiallyinterested were the Methodist ministerand his wife. He was quite surprised tolearn that there was such a church as theChurch of Christ. We talked to himand enjoyed trying to answer his manyquestions on "What Do You Believe?"Another man who was very interestedwas Mr. Greenwood, who was in a government Job. He asked us to please sendhim our monthly paper; that he wantedto learn more.

And then there was Alex Joshua. Alexis a young man about thirty-five yearsof age and a language teacher at theLanguage School at Mussoorie. He cameto Naini Tal because of an interest inMiss Ivy,, but we can't overlook the factthat he did want to talk about baptism.About eight years ago Pat Johnson started to talk to Alex about the New Testament Church of Christ. He was at thattime a Presbyterian. Since then othermissionaries had worked with him, including Dolly CJhitwood, Leah Mosier,Tom and Leota Rash, and Frank andMarie Rempel.

We talked for several hours but didnot get too far, for he had been taughtthe doctrines of men. We decided tomeet the following day with scriptureswritten down for each other. That nightit was past mid-night when Ivy awoaeand asked me when I was going to bed.For five hours I had been writing scriptures and did not notice the time.

The next day came and our long discussion ended. I am of the opinion thaithese men who try and get away fromobeying God's word take one verse hereand another there, not using the versesbefore and after, and thus try to makethe Bible fit their doctrine.

Before Alex left a few days later heasked me several more questions and Itold him I would write him on each subject as to what I found the Scriptures tosay. The first letter I wrote him wason the Baptism of Water, the Baptism ofthe Holy Spirit and the Baptism of Fire.

I profited much myself in this study, andwas able to give him 26 verses on theBaptism of Water, six on the Holy Spiritand only two on the Baptism of Fire. Igave him six verses which said as soonas they heard they were baptised. Irejoiced in his reply that my work wasnot in vain and had helped him much.The second letter I wrote was about howa man's conscience could be seared.With these letters backed up with prayerthe following letter camie.

"Dear Mrs. Harter: Thank you verymuch indeed for the letter and inclosedScripture verses which I had last Wednesday. ' I read them all from the Bible.I am glad to know that you gave all theverses from the Bible, you did not discuss the subject by your own words. Ithink and believe it is the best way tounderstand and solve the difficulties andproblems. We are limited and heavenlyjthings never the less the Spirit of Godhelps us to understand ,the depth of theWord of God. Again I started to meditate the Word of God with prayer.Please remember me in your daily prayer that God may open my eyes and mindto understand the truth and keep meaway from all sorts of worldly knowledgewhich hinders. How is Ivy? Pleaseremember me to her. Once more 1thank you for all your help which yousent me and grateful to you to know thatyou care so much for me. Today it israining. This afternoon we had hailstorm. The nights are cooler. Therethe 250 students in the school. Majorityare newcomers. When you write pleaseremember me to Mr. Harter".

Brother in Christ,(Signed) Alex R. Joshua

Soon after this we left Naini Tal, andstopped off at Mussoorie in order to visitthe new missionaries; Miss GladysHoppe, and also the Walkers, whom 1went to school with in the Seminary atCincinnati. I also met for the firsttime Mrs. Harry Schasfer and the twochildren.

How happy I was when Alex came totell me that he was going to be baptizedon June 8th, by Frank Remple, near thewater falls about four miles away. Heagain gave me his thanks and askedMiss Ivy and I to attend, which we didby walking that distance with the others.I admired his courage to follow his desire, in spite of many teachers and students at the school calling him a fool.But what can they say againsst thatwhich God has commanded?

This has taught us missionaries several things. First, what is Time? Whatmatters if it takes years of working witha person if the outcome is victorious inChrist our Lord. We have found thatone worker may plant the word of Godin a person's heart, another with histeaching may water it, and others continue to water it, until a soul for Christis harvested. This being made possiblethrough Jesus Christ.

"I have planted, Apollos watered: BUT GOD THAT GIVETH THE INCREASE" 1 Cor. 3:6.

Financial ReportSEMI-ANNUAL

FINANCIAL STATEMENTCONTRIBUTIONS

RECEIPTSJANUARY 1st TO JUNE 30th, 1952

CALIFORNIA Mrs, Laura Hammon,?10.00.

COLORADO Mr. and Mrs. Don Peel,$20.00*.

ILLINOIS Great Lakes D. J. Parr,Jr. $11.00; Paxton Church of Christ,V.B.S., $77.00; Mrs. George A. Robertson, $25.00.

INDIANA Elwood (Leisure) Harmony Christian Cuhrch Mission Group(Mrs. Estel Frazier, $21.00; Mr. andMrs. Frank Reas, $40.00) $61.00*; FortWayne Church of Christ, $30.00; Os-good Christian Church Mission Soc.,$25.00*; Oxford Church of Christ,$159.38; Portland Future Builder'sClass, $25.00; Homer Shaffer, $5.00;Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mills, $40.00*; Mr.and Mrs. Frank Reas, $20.00*; Mr. andMrs. Geo. Wunderlick, $25.00; MissMary Burris, $3.00; Mr. and Mrs.Claude Allison, $10.00; Mr. and Mrs.Raymond Colestack, $5.00; Mr. andMrs. Glen Morrical, $30.00*; Mrs. EarlStahl, $60.00*.

IOWA Clarion Church of Christ,Mission Fund, $10.00; Hampton Missionary Church of Christ, $15.00;Mrs. Clarence Huntington, $20.00;Mrs. Luella Hendricksou, $10.00.

KENTUCKY Carlisle East UnionChurch, $27.90*; Flemingsburg Mt.Carmel Christian Church, $25.00; Ger-mantown Christian Church, $50.00;Mt. Eden Christian Church, $75.32*;Moorefield Mt. Zion Church ofChrist, $54.09*; Willisburg ChristianChurch, $122.87*; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Omer, $15.00; Mrs. H. O. Sims, $5.00.

MICHIGAN Berkley Church ofChrist, Bonnie Acre Group, $15.00*;BuchananChurch of Christ, $331.78*;Niles Church of Christ, $250.00*;Three Oaks Church of Christ,$54.00*; Mrs. Edwin DeSonia, $10.00;Mrs. Irwin Eagley, $60.00; Mrs. Beulah

MAILED BY MRS. LOUISE HARTEE

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M. Ray, $60.00*; Mrs. Arthur Hallam,$5.00; Miss Mabel Gould, $1.00; MissEthel Good, $25.00.

MISSOURI Cairo Liberty ChristianChurch, Women's Council, $30.00*;Cairo Liberty Christian Church,Mission Fund, $35.23.

NORTH CAROLINA Athens Chapel,Harter Missionary Soc. $70.00*.

NEW YORK East Rochester Church of Christ, $30.00*; Mr. andMrs. George W. Wilson, $30.00*.

OHIO Akron Noble Ave., Church ofChrist, Miss. Disb. Cab. $25.00; Blad-ensburg Church of Christ, $60.00*;Clinton Church of Christ, $100.00*;Clinton, Tax Stamps, $75.96; Kensington Christian Church, $15.00;Loveland Branch Hill Church ofChrist, $20.00; Millershurg ChristianChurch,$210.00*; Moscow Church ofChrist, Ladies Aid, $10.00; Norwalk Home-makers Class, $60.00*; NorwalkMrs. R. M. Condon, $5.00; Orrville Church of Christ, $937.50*; Orrville A Friend, $25.00; Rushsylvania Church of Christ, Mission Soc. $10.00;Sebring Church of Christ, Loyal Be-reans, $10.00; Toboso Old StoneChurch, $50.00; Wilmington Macedonia Christian Endeavor, $25.00*;Miss Sadie Brown, $2.00; Mrs. MildredFogle, $60.00*; Mr. and Mrs. WilliamB. Gulick, $5.00; Jason Peterson, $5.00;Mrs. Carl Williams, $5.00; Mrs. MarthaWright, $5.00; Miss Dorethea Snider,$75.00*.

PENNSYLVANIA Scottdale Churchof Christ, $16.58.

TENNESSEE Johnson City Central Church of Christ, $10.84,

WEST VIRGINIA Huntington SixthAvenue Church of Christ, Loyal Women's Class, $93.00*.

Received from contributors $3994.45 Received on pledges

On hand, January 1st, 1952 125.35

$4119.80Living Link, Ralph and LaVon $1125.00

$2994.80

DISBURSEMENTSBuilding repair $ 13.75Relief work 63.87Postage and Publicity 72.27Hindi Monthly paper.

Pub. 6 times 119.00Medicine and dispensary 208.50Rent and furniture at Kanpur 280.21Camping and Travel 346.03Child care and students - 371.72Salaries of Evangelists and

Workers 799.58Postage and parcel post-states - 18.52Photos and cuts 13.75Supplies used and sent 31.07Newsletter and postage 131.49Mailing permit for 1952 KF.OO

$2479.76

Balance In India and enroute $ 515.04

Mission Bungalow at Hamirpur, in 1949

Mission Bungalow two years laterafter repairs were made.

Sec. 34.65 (e) P. L. & R.U. S. POSTAGE

PAIDCLINTON, OHIOPERMIT NO. 5

IN THE HEART OF IISfDlANews of the mMonary labors ofRalph and L^yoo^ Harter

'*WithGood willdoingservice as unto the Lord, andndt tiato xnexii'* Eph. 6-7

WINTER 1952 CHURCH OF CHRIST, KANPUR, U. P., INDtA NEWS LETTER NO. 9

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There GameAVisemen From the East

The other day as we went to market we could not help but notice a man sitting bty the side of the road.Over his head Was a large banher reading,''Jyotishi". When I saw this man I knew at ohce X would write ypii;about him for Christmas. **Jyotishi". you see, is the Hindi word for''Wisemcn"

**Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the King, behold, there cameJyotishi fTom the east.'.

You are probably-anxious toknow what that naan was doing there by the side of the road. For a fee,he was telling the'ifeople what fUturethe starS indicated for theih. Thbthe'tf words', he was an astrol^er. Whether ornot the'ipebple from the money whichfHeyigayefto him. we did not stop tp^eetj^ -a i'Jtp .i.n T '

11 -'Oncb^npon aAinoie^ sobie 1950 years ago, somewhere in the great East, there were some Jyotishi telling folkthe meaning ofthe stars. There are so many important things that we do not know about these friends of thehaby-Jesus, What were their names? from what country did they come? just exactly how many wcr? there?What didthey tell after they returned to their homes? Oh that the archaeologists would unearth some mformationabout these interesting pilgrims.

Tt'Caine topass as these Jyotishi plied their trade.that they nbticed one night inthe clear night sky, the brightest star they had ever seen. Whether ornot they had been deceiving the people previous to this time, we do notknow. But God revealed to them the meaning ofthis star. This Star was shining because the King of Kipgi hadbeen bom on earth. History's greatest moment had arrived. Unto us was bom a Savior who is Christ the Lord.

V TheJyotishi were 80 positive of the meanipg of the star, and so impressed with its Divine in^ortance,that ^ey left every thing to follow, ^a^ter it,-And they persisted; in vtheir/journey when, most oiherSj^MjpuldB^y^:returncfd,!' Wo Ichow not how many hundreds or thousands ofmiles they may have travelled over the hot burningdesert, but in any sense, it was a journey of such great difficulty that-it would in.ly have been undertaken by menwho knew beyond a doubt what they were after. It may; be that they returned to ; their home completelypenniless, but the trip was well worth it, wasn't it? ^ j i '

Or don't you think it was worth it? After tfav(Slling so far and spending so much they could havesaid, All we saw was a baby in a house." But they were not disappointed, for they knew by many undeniableproofs that this was no ordinary baby. This was the So of God,

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Do you have a faith like the. Wisemen ^ad?^. Hpw far are you willing to travel for the Lord? How muchare you willing tospend? Are you willing to giye up everything to geta gBtiipfe'of^ lhe Lord Jesus?

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was Shantiel&8 t!tiieHrVatb#\iffh^ April,H951.:i Mter he-baai!unawSy i.signed the boy over tous. InMarch, 1952, hejoined our famil^with to t '^w '^Clhe '^S3 Amos'toJ^yf'lis? ^hcTmofh '^h^d'dfed "'^ t' b^"'19"'?the father seemed to have little love for his children/ FT#. Jcnsi,i moaner had died of tuberculosis, andthe Kulpahar Kids Home in February, 1952. where she is now studying in the Foird, SJ'^ e"'''

18. Benjamin Motilal:Benji was born onOctober 18th, 1933 and was baptised in Jhansi in 1951. AfterDiwan became ill, Benji helped us as a part-time cook, accompanying us up the Pilgriin Trail in June, 1952. The nextmonth heentered Kulpahar Bible College where he plans tostudy for two years. After that he wishes to apprenticeas a motor mechanic.

19. Miss Ivy Roberts:Miss Ivy was born* July 12th, 1928 and was baptised, at the Women*s Chri.stianService Camp on October 21st, 1951 When we became acquainted with her, she was a teacher in the LandaurLanguage School where LaVon was studying. In November, 1951, she became a member of our salaried staff whenshe became matron of our Children's Home. As the Children went to Kulpahar and this work decreased, she onceagain took up tutoring Mrs. Barter in the Hindi language. In July, 1952 she entered teachers training in LucknowThe question of the hour seems to be who is going to win Miss Ivy's hand in marriage?

GROUP TWO PART SUPPORT. We have assumed only part support of the following.20. Joseph Johnson:.Joseph is a cousin ofPrem, Stanley, and ShantielNath Joseph was born on May 24th

1937, Joseph is the only surviving of six children. He also suffered the tragedy oflosing his rnolher who, when he wasvery young, lefthome and married a Mohamedan. The mother has since had eight other children, but refuses to secJoseph. Joseph's father brought his son t" Kanpur where he was sprinkled in the Methodist Church. On June 29th,1952 he was baptised into Christ. He is now studying in the 9th, Grade at Schaeffer Memorial High School inBilaspur. Mr. Johnson agreed to pav 2 dollars a month for Joseph's food. Failing todo this, he has instead helped uswith odd jobs in Kanpur as part-payment.

21. Stephen Samuel:Stephen was born on January 24th, 1938, and was baptised on September 15th,1952. We first met Stephen and his brothers, Stanley and Horatius, at the funeral of their brother. Their mother haddied just a month before. The father was in much distress for his children and had already lodged the five youngestwith the Roman Catholics. The father has agreed to pay 3 dollars and 12 cenes a month for the support of StephenStanley and Horatius. They were accepted at Schaeffer Memorial High School in September, 1952, Stephen is nowstudying in the Sixth Grade.

22. Stanley Samuel:Stanley was born on December 9th, 1940, He is studying in the Fourth Grade.23. Horatius Samuel:Horatius was born on September 6th, 1942, and is studying in the Third Grade.GROUP THREE;SALARIED STAFF. Mr, Negi and Mr. Joseph are employed by the mission, and

therefore we count them and Mrs.Joseph as part of our family.24. Govind Singh Negi:Govind was born June 10th, 1923 and was baptised from Hinduism in

November, 1950. We first met Govind in Landaur where he was l.aVori's language teacher In September, 1950, heJoined us in Hamirpur as language tutor, returning to the language school the next summer. In October, 1951he returned to Hamirpur again, this time to tutor the children as well as ourselves. Since that time he workedpermanently with us and isnow the editor of our Hindi magazine. He is now ill with tuberculosis.

25. Fred W. Joseph:Fred was born on November 5th, 1930, and was baptised on May 26th, l'^46.He is of Disciple cxcraction, but entered Jhansi Bible Institute where he graduated, in May, 1951. He. worked firstwith us in Hamirpur and then accepted the call to be the minister of the church of Christ in Kanpur,

27 Doris Joseph:Doris and Fred were married onJune 5th, 1952. She was born on September 9lh,1933, was baptised on ,June 29th, 1952.

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