The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-05-11
Letter from Miss Jennie
Nelson.
SADATHU, March 2, 1876.

You see I am again in my quiet
little mount,in home, where l Will
have more time to devote to my dear
home friends. The Mission has
been very kind in appointing me to
Lahore, with the privilege of this
mountain Station in the hot weather.
The visit of the Prince of Wales
to Lahore was attended with great
deal of excitement and display. He
was there almost week, and we had
two illuminations, displays of fire
works and the usual Ball at the
Government House. This I did not
see. All the schools were drawn up
in line each side of the road, and our
1900 boys made nossmall show. The
two flags, the stars and stripes and
the Union Jack, were placed at the
head of the column. The Prince
passed in an open carriage, with a
gold lace umbrella held over him by
the Lieut. Governor, Sir Henry
Davis. The Prince was dressed ID
his military suit, and wore simple
helmet on his head. But no doubt
YOU have seen all this in the papers
over and over again.
The Princes visit to Amritsar was
of more interest to me, as he there
met the native Christians, and re-
ceived from them an address, and
copies of the Bible, in four of the dia-
lects of the Punjab. I enclose youa
COPY of the address, which was print
ed in English on white satin, and in
Persian on parchment, elaborately
ornamented in real oriental style.
These were folded in a rich, heavy
piece of brocade silk, of very gay
colors, and placed in chaste silver
casket.
The grounds around the Church
Mission House were filled with ma
tive Christians, and the different
Missions schools of the place. As
the Prince and his suite drove in
they were heartily cheered, and as
he alighted from the carriage "God
Save the King" was sung in Hin
dustani. I hope His Royal High
ness recognized his national air, but
have my doubts. Cashmere shawls
in abundance waved as flags along
the road on which the royal process
ion passed.
Canon Duckworth, the chaplain
of the Prince, seemed to be an earn
est Christian man, and he returned
to the Mission House and in very
friendly way met the native Christ
ians, took them by the hand, and
then made very good address to
them. He said he had seen many
beautiful and interesting
sights in India, but none of them
gave him the pleasure which meet
ing and taking these Christian breth-
rem by the hand gave him.
[ wish all the Indian chaplains
were of the same spirit. L cannot
but feel more and more that one of
Satan's strongest holds is among
Government chaplains. They are
'Eblind leaders of the blind" We
have new chaplain here, but we
have little to hope from his influence
for good. We have also new regi-
ment, the I'D. The officers seem to be
gentlemen, and some of them Christ
ians. A large number of the men
are earnest Christians, so with Gods
blessing we hope to accomplish much
good in our efforts among them.
Our native work has very little to en-
courage us. We do need courage,
faith and patience. All we can do is
to SOW beside all waters, but here it
seems only barren rocks.
Yesterday, when l went to school,
I found a fine locking young native
of Cashmere standing by the veran-
dab, waiting for me. He said his
sister was very i'll, and wished me
to 90 and see her. I at once went
with him far down the mountain
side, to wretched hove. There
a great number of their friends had
assembled, and one was holding the
poor suffering woman. Oh, how
helpless 1 felt! l tried to read some
comforting words of Jesus, but a
woman in a shriii voice called out,
.swho was Jesus mother? who was
Jesus father?" and said ''we do not
believe in him." I sent for our native
Christian teacher, hoping he might
say something to do them good and
direct the suffering one to Christ. 1
left then, telling them I would send
for the regimental doctor, who is a
Christian, but before 1 had the note
written, the poor woman was dead.
I returned to the house, but could
say little to comfort them. The
bo,,eo r,oo crowded with friends and |