The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-04-16

letters from the Old World.
BY MISS JENNIE A. NELSON.

meeting of Synodhere. We had about
fifty missionaries in all, DIR. Morrison
: and son, and Henrietta. The DR.. is
the lion Of all the missionaries. He
is one of the noblest specimens Of
manhood I have ever seen. We had
DIR. Wilder, of Kolapore, who has
been in the country for twenty-five
years, and has never before been at a
meeting OF his countrymen, he lives
so far from any other station. Old
DR.. Warren is fine old man, with a
new wife, much younger than him
self, but large, fne-looking woman,
full of faith and good works. We all
like her very much. Dr.. Broadhead
is one of our best men, though I like
them all very well.
I must not forget to mention Mr..
Ullman, of Ottawa. He is German
missionary, who left his own society
and joined ours some years ago. He
has been in the country "a years, and
had never seen the Himalaya noun
tains until he came to Synod. He is
fifty four years of age and has not q
gray hair. think he is one of the
ablest and best missionaries I have
seen. His wife is obliged to leave
India on account of her health, and
he fears she may never be able to re-
turn. She leaves for England in
February.
We are all sad on account of the
i'll health of DR.. Newton. He has
been ordered home by the physician,
but we hope the climate of Dehra
may be thought a sufficient change,
and that we will have him here soon.
He is devoted Christian, and his
wife charming English lady.
Our School closes next week for
two months. Miss Bacon goes up
to Woodstock, which is to be opened
in March. There has been o long
and painful difference of opinion
about "Woodstock, as to whether it
was to be used only for missionaries
children, or opened to the public.
At the Synod it was decided to open
school for the European and Eura-
sian public, as well as for our own
children. It is to be placed under
the care of Dehra Station, and Mr.
Heron is to superintend it as well
as this school. Miss Bacon is to
have full charge up there. She will
be great loss to our school. She has
done a noble work here this year.
She would rather teach natives, but
there seems to be no other who can
take charge of Woodstock. We can
now reach a neglected class, who
need our efforts quite as much as
the heather. We have eight Eura-
slams in our School, who ought to
go up there if we can get the means
to send them. We want our friends
at home to take scholarshipsin Wood
stock. One hundred dollars a year
will support child there.
1t is not so much trouble here to
entertain Synod as it is at home,
for they all bring their own bedding,
towels, candlesticks, candles and ser
wants, and we have no care of the
table, for that is given to a hotel
keeper, and we each pay so much a
day.
thank you for your kind letter,
and your thoughtfulness in sending
the draft of the monument for dear
DR.. Steel. It is very handsome, and
I trust all will be satisfied with it.
How many precious memories cluster
around that name, "Steel How
truly, che being dead, yet speaketh,
even in these far-off lands, for many
of his teachings have lodged in my
heart, and I am able to pour them
out here. How plainly 1 seehis kind
face, and feel his hand upon my
head, as he often placed it there, with
"the Lord be with you" as his bene-
diction.
The Sabbath School will be glad to
learn that Ruth is at the head of her
class. She recites to me, and I wish
every day you could see her big
bright eyes--and mouth too-when
she has her lessons. She can recite
all the Multiplication Table, and is
very proud of it. She loves to play
very much-is very hearty and strong.
1 do not remember that she has been
sick since came here.
Tonight, as I went through the
Dormitory, to see the children after
they were in bed, some of them called
out, 'EMiss Nelson, DeaC0lee" I did
not know what they meant, but on
inquiry I find it to be a Hindoo fes-
tival observed at this time. I have
been reading about it and will give
you the benefit of my investigation.
The "Dewalee" is the festival of
Lamps, and is celebrated in honor
of Lakishmee, the wife of Vishnoo,
and the Goddess of Wealth and
Prosperity. One or two days before
the festival the people whitewash
their houses, and when the day ar
rives battle themselves, put on clean
clothes, and in the evening illume
their houses with lamps, 1--WE can see
these all around us now) Merchants
examine their accounts, to see