West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-11-03

out religion. Thousands more believe
IN Christ and are trying 20 live Christi
lives without breaking caste" That is
our most persistent and stubborn obstl-
clio. The people will do anything befor.,
they VIII surrender caste. no matter
though their caste be of the lowest order
Here in Morddabad our work is az well
alEa iced as at any station ia the Mission.
We haNoa high school, l75 boys; branch
school, loJ boys, native church, rs
members girls school for Hindoo
glrls, numbering 30; a Sunday school of
SJO boys; four or five Sunday schools for
Mahommedau girls. n medical dispcnsa-
~, z1nnaaa work in mlnN houses. an
Engilsn congregation and sunday schooi.
our hlndustani preaching service l.
largely attended, and the audience is dui-
etand generally attentive Bazaar preach
lhg Is ctrried on during the cold season,
ana wen Id preaching services at private
houses whenever they are opened 10 us
nave not yet preached in the vernac-
ular myself, but have gotten sn far on
that l. can understand preaching, can
rcdu Huently and transact ordinary bust
ness. My time has been very Iarg Nv
occuI ped IN teaching aud superint end
ing the work. Tho Keeping OF tho ac-
counts ~ very exacting task as YOU
doubtless know. When one has twenty
uNo or tmlty men employed this task il
qulte enough % make one wish that he
were professional bOok-keeDsr. Besides
DO the preaching in English. However.
all In good time / shall commence To
preach and shall be very glad wnen can
d so.
AT present we are awe-struck by the
approaeh ofJdnidtc. Alread : ii is doing
its terrible worn in the Madras Presiden,
cy In spite of the determined and sys
teMauc effort which the Government of
india IL making to check its rayapes.
The total failure OF the summer crons
seems To 10 My the precursor OF "A worse
IL arc in the WiIter crops. Already
the destitutiou Is great and robberieS
and lhcenditry fires are becoming fright
July common. Two days ago a man Of
fered his wife dno child ior sale i'm the
uaz 'ars OF this city. Children had been
put up at auction previously. Men
don I do such things unless they are
hard pressed. The local pOyernment
WIZ commence relief works in a short
Tune. But in spite OF an that il can do
lhere must be great suffering and many
deaths. Our native church will come in
Tor IT, share. We may be Obliged to an
peal Tor special collection in aid of the
sufferers. DO prepare your people for il.
am sure that could they have \ AZ i'm this
room yesterday morning and seen the
"l-oW Oh Christian man who died un
oNPoHteuly couple OF months ago. beg
N-.'AN 4aNa NAlItb iltLit GllllureD
ana provide Tor them, Jr 10 give her live
cents To buy parched peas for he self and
tue poor naked, little children they would
nave been glad % make IA liberal donu-
''on ana harry bdcK to America.
nut my interest in tho work has al
most made me forget the contents OF
your letter. Mrs. McGrew writes me
from from Naini Tai that she recollects
meeting you i'll Philadelphia. You have
doubtless heard of the birth of "A boy to
US, and of his prolon ed illness. Poor
hltie fellow, his uncOIam n vigor of con-
s tuition stood him well IN hand. Every
body thought he would die. But as a
llst resort we took him to Naini Tai; and
the latest advices arr TO tho OBJECT that he
Is getting well. That ~ why MIS-. Me-
Grew IS up in those cool nils aud down
mere where the heat is simply fri htfll
aul heartily GLAD To near OF your
church project, 1t will be a success no
doubt. More work for others is what
hinBwood piety ueeds--it is TOO self
centered ana interpretive.
If the kingwood people wish to deluge
me with kindness let IAcm de.uge me
With letters.
May present my compliments to Sis
ter Prettymdu?
Write 10 me when you feel moved to
DO 80, aud remember me always iu your
prayers.
Your brother in Christ,
GEO. IL. MCGREW.