Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-03-29

orticle our readers Will TccOg.hdZe Qaugh-
ter Of Joseph Miliken, Esq, of this place,
n,bo with her husband, some years ago
,,.t bnr lot in life on India's coral strand
where
The heathcn in his blindness
Bows down to wood and stone"
From the Lutheran Missionary.
Letter from MS. Phebc 4. Uaamgst, Of the
Lutheran Mission in India, to tie Ladies os
ils Lutheran Church IN america.
GUNTooR, Jan Sd, 1860.
n, dear Sisters in Christ Being assured
.bat am addressing Christians who love the
Lard our Saviour, and who remember us at
,bo mercy seat, hope am not undertaking
4 useless task in endeavoring to write you
sbort letter Your thoughts no doubt, often
wander to us in our Indian home. Perhaps
during these cold January evenings, when
van are comfortably seated by your fresides,
surrounded by Cheerful, friends, your train of
conversation often turns to those who have left
vou and their native land, in obedience to our
Saviours last command, "Go We unto ali the
world and preach the Gospel to every crca
ture." We feel that we have been highly ia
yored by our heavenly Father in preserving
rs from death, and permitting US to repeat
tbe story of the cross to these poor benighted
sons and daughters of India Pray for US,
nv dear sisters, that we may be strengthen
ed from on high to perform this work in love
and obedience to our Saviour. Our work here
is somewhat laborious, but we are not discour.
aged. and feel truly thankful that the Lord
has been pleased to bless our feeble efforts
We have in our compound (yard) very in
- go 6
boarders, and about twenty five day scholars.
Five Of the boarders are communing Chris
tans, six are little girls that are baptized in
tleir infancy, and three are not get baptized.
The school house is but a few yfyrds from our
tungalow. One of the female teachers Ruth
lives in our compound ;sse4f is the wife of
Henry, oHr butler, who is !. worthy Chris
tan. The -Rebecc;s- lives in the town.
and is the wife of Stephe~, who is also anga.
red in teaching a school Gt his house. The
head teacher is Walter, who is always faith
full at his post. The school hours are from
seven to ten o'clock in the morning, and from
two to FIVE o'clock in the evening. Reading
portion Of the Scripture, singing hymn,
and prayer are the opening 3Gercises i'll the
morning ! hear the four eldest girls recite
a lesson every morning in Scriptgre, geogra-
1hv, spelling, writing and dietation. They
generally study well. In the afternoon from
two to five O'clock the boarding. girls. except
ing the quite small ones. and she larger ones
0: the day scholars, occupy one Of the ver-
andas Of our bungalow, together with Ruth
aud Walter, for the purpoae of sewing, knit
ting, crucheting, &c. Rebecca. continues the
school during this time with the small schol
ars Our English friends are very kind in
furnishing work for the girls such as making
bottle covers, knitting lace, crocheting and
different kinds of sewing. Sometimes the
girls get work made on hand, which generally
tnds ready sale, and in this way we get con-
siderable help for the school.
Before close, must tell you something
about the benefit of boarding schools, for girls
in India. One would think that day schools
would be sufficient to do the work of educa-
ing the IIindoo girls Experience proves,
that very few in this way get enough of edu
cation TO enable them to do much good as
they are taken away from the SCHOOL by their
parents, just when caey are beginning to read
well and married TO iganrant heathen men,
who have no respect for theIa, and in conse
quenee they soon forget thair religious instruc
ton, which they have received from their
Christian teachers. 70 avoid thia, we must
establish boarding schools, and train up and
educate girls in them and not let them 90 out
nnt we think they are well qualified for the
duties Of life. In this way, we are able to
tDrnsh teachers, and influential women, who
are able 70 do much good anaong their own
sex.
Besides boarding schools, constant effort
must be made in other respects, in order to
reach the female sex among the Hindoos
We have, therefore, native female prayer
meeting, and a Sunday Bible class, which any
that wish may attend My very kind friend
Mrs. Ouslow, frequently assists me at the
prayer meeting, which takes place on Satur
DAY evenings before sunset. The Bible class,
Is composed only Of school girls at present.
Usten when my class is seated around me on
the hoor am reminded of the precious truth,
mat the same Saviour that meets with us here
meets with YOU teachers in a Christian land,
10 bless us IN our works of love, in teaching
Young girls the way of everlasting life. Oh,
NATIVE could realize the truth more than we
40 am sure we would be more diligent in
!ae work of our master than we are. My
HlsneSt ann Is to point these poor Hindoo
"emen toJesus, the chief among ten thousand,
An1 the one altogether lovely. 1t is great
Encouragement, to know that some of them
lave found him precious unto their souls.
but, my dear sisters, must bring my let
Nf 10 close with the pleasing hope, that as
toa love the Lord Jesus, that you will not
gt .lrget the poor Hindoo women, and that you
viii viii soon let me know that your. heart is in
s slV work, by sending US something handsome
w the benefit of the school girls. Perhaps
!Su may find it convenient, to send us box
VI materials for sewing and clothing, for the
Use OF the girls school. know that you will
v aGundantly rewarded, for anything you do
~. .St Inc ne welfare of these poor Hindoos. May
w as blessing of the Lord be with you, is the
prayer OF Your Sister in Christ,
PHEBE A. UNANGST.