Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-20
A HUsY VACATION.
How an Evangelist, Well Known
 

How an EVdAScubtS " CHI AuO"h
 Here, Rested.
 In the late Christian at Work there is letter from Dr. George F. Pentecost, now at work in India, describing the manner in which he was allowed to rest a few days. He says:
 went to Benares on special invitation of missionary of the Church of England society, with the understanding that was to have full weeks rest and just go about and see the sights. We'll, when I arrived on Friday I found that Bible reading had been arranged for that even ing, "just little one, you know" and an address to the workers in the mission the next morning, "that will not tire you, of course, and the workers will be 50 disap- pointed if you do not speak to them," and on Saturday dinner or rather a gathering from other missions to give me greeting; on Sunday, 'sof course we knew you would preach, and knowing that you were tired we only arranged three services, one at 8. m. for mission aries, Christian workers and English speaking natives, at which you might just manage to throw in the right and proper things for each class. as that would save you giving three addresses; then in the later morning just quiet address to the older scholars in the mission schools, who need very carefully to be instructed in the vital truths of Christ Then at night we thought it would be best just to have a union meeting at one of the churches and invite the general public. This will give you most of the day between twelve and six o'clock for rest. On Monday the sol diers of the cantonment, hearing that you
 were coming, arranged to enlarge their
 regular meeting and have packed room for you, and though we mean you to rest
 while you are here, for you must need rest
 after your long strain at Calcutta, we knew you would want to speak to the soldiers On Tuesday evening Miss - of the Woman's mission has so kindly given the large drawingroom of their great house for the gathering of all the missionaries,
 teachers and Christian workers with few
 outside friends who are interested in the work who wish with us to meet you so- cially; but as we all need a stirring up, we have said in the invitation that you | would give an hours Bible reading on
 some topic bearing on personal spiritual life and incentives to service. Then on Wednesday evening is our regular mis- sionary meeting, and instead of the usual
 Bible reading among ourselves, we have decided to put the meeting in your hands to do with it as you ike" I will not mention the visitation of the schools,
 the prize givings, etc., which also had
 been arranged for me during this week of rest at Benares. Well, you see how an evangelist in India can rest between campaigns. Yet one could not refuse, and
 one did not want to, for what so delightful as to be in "labors abundant" in such a land as this. I must say that the mission aries are most delightful people, and they
 are so hearty and eager in their work, that
 is the most of them, and apparently more
 so up country than in Calcutta, though l ought not to say that either, for I never l met more hard working servants of Christ 1 than many of the missionaries in Calcutta
 are. Well, I found similar program cut out for me in Lucknow during the four
 days am staying here, "Just as you are | passing through, you know, and not tc interfere with your desire to sec the city 1 and take yOur restn