Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-02-22
Che fteemaa.
Work by the Wayside.
l}Y Mrs. Z. W PARKER.

for opportunities to reach some heart with
the eo-pel message. A few days since
was seated in the Zenana carriage of the
railway train, and as usual began to look
about for some one to speak to. In seat
near me there were three women and three
girls, all Mohammedans. They had been
TO Moradabad to visit some friends, and
were now returning home. They had a
great deal to say about their visit, and
were so busy talking among themselves
that there seemed no hopH OF chance for
me to speak with them, So l made myself
comfortable for little rest, and listened to
their talk But at last when they evident
" wanted 30 hear something new, one OF
the won IN turned to me and said. "Why
don't you ralk to US; why don't you tell us
som thing that we can remember and
think abouto" replied that | would be
very glad to talk TO them and tell them
some hing 10 remember, but that they had
not Civ me an opportunity before. told
them VIII WAS and something OF my work
In Mo ad ID ID, and then told them "the
old, old story" as plainly and a> simply as
| could They listened very attentivel
and said that they would dIOays remember
what ha told them. tnd when they came
TO Morad .ba again they would cume and
see me if woui allow them t. come At
nighl WHOM no ono would SEQ them. AT
Oh Lndtnsi, railroad JUNCTION, they lett
mo- with IN my kind words and wishes. and
b eathed Il silent prayer that tho good
seed sown in their hearts might be watored
and nou ished by G1tl spirit.
While waiting ~ this station q woman
in the native woman's waiting room called
me and said tho women there wanted me
to come and talk to thom So here was
another opportunity to talk with women |
hld never seen before. and who had no
idea Of whG: my message TO them would
be when they called me. A Christian wom-
an in cnarge Of tho room aided me by
assen ing 10 my statements and telling
them Of her experience. The women
asked many q lesiuns, and were curious TO
hear ab 'ul our customs. | had on 4 pair
of black gloves and one woman asked how
il WAS that my hands we're so black while
my face was white. They were much sur
prised TO see NE remove the black cover
ing rs they never wear anything Of the
kind, and could not with the amount of
ieweIry they weHr, usually including an
oval LOOKING g'as5 worn on the thumb.
1t WIS Itte ut night when our train went
on and he women all seemed very sleepy.
so concluded to rest the remainder OF the
journey. When We reached tho bridge
over branch of the lnges | saw one of
the women throw her Offering, probably
money, into the river. and she seemed to
he repeating prayer. She was too far
away iol me to speak with her, but motto.
ed her devotion to what she believed to be
right, and drew a lesson from it for my
Owu benefit.
After short stay in Bareilly attending
the examinations in the girls orphanage
and the closing ex"rci ses of the theological
clhol, went with VI P,r kcr, Dr.. and
Mrs. Scott into c1mD at A mia, one of the
out stations Of Bareilly. The work of the
womtn 5 spcirtv there was comparatively
new, and we tried to examine all carefully
that we might decide wisely with regard
to plans for the future. We found four
girls schools IN operation, two for Hndoo
girls and two for Mohammedan eirls,-all
among the most Influential people of the
place. Sunday schools are held in these
schools, and it was pleasant to see them
show heir Sunday school tickets, pictures
an books. Thny all expected to be ex.
amIned in the catPchism, ten command
ments, etc, rs much as in their other text
books-and the singing Of Christian by mns
seemed an important item in the pro
gr mme.
The Only Christian women here, except
ing h. Bible women, are from the lowos
class Of the people, really outcasts. A
number OF them came TO US in our tent al
night, and told Of their trials and tcmptu-
tions, but they seemed determined to
remain firm and try to live true Christian
lives Tney asked to have a school opened
in their quarter of the city, and VIC hope
to open one there soon. After singing
some hymns We prayed with them, and
they left Us apparently cheered and
strength ned by the visit
The seed sowing in this place was
Il A ,tr e I,,t tb
Lori knows where it fell and out faith
looks for fruits here.
When started for home ] found in the
Zen INA carriage one of the most inteli.
&c 1t Mohamme Ian women l have ever
met. Sle seemed very glad to be noticed
and on told me that she was widow
that her husband had died in Philibest.
near Bareilly, and she had come all the
way from their home IN Peshawar to fulfil
the orty days required mourning At the
CARVE. Sh5 Wis now returnIDg to her
home accompanied by female servant.
8 ie said: - WIS sitting here so sad anu
Lonely dll not know how to bear it, and
when saw you come in | wondered it
yon woull not speak to nle and say some
thinI t. comfort me-"
For an nour Of tho time remained on
that tram talked to this poor woman
and trie b e;t0l ner how to trust God
and receive from him tho comfort she
could linl no where elsa, She listened
cagery AMI asked mLny questions about
our reIi GOn, Carlstlan customs. etc. She
was well versad in her own religion, could
read tue Koran and had been to Mecca.
She gave an interesting description of her
sea voyage, and when ! told her that was
four N Jnths and half on ship when I
CONS TO India, sue .siiI Il am suro you
never wanted to return that way" When