Smyrna times., 1893-03-08
For the Smyrna Times
THE Bishops Conversion"

BY ELLEN BLACKMAR MAXWELL.
limo, pp., 384, New Y ork, Hunt Il Baton
Cincinnati, Cranston & Curtis Price
CLOTH 81 So
Just such book as this is needed
for our time. TO correct false inpres,
sions of the life of our missionaries In
India, and to present a better idea of
their work, are the objects of the au.
thor.
Travellers in India have misrepre
sented both the life and work, in do.
ing India" in the best season-the three
months of winter-they have from this
single period Of observation both by
letters and lectures, pictured the life
OF the missionaries as one of luxurious
ease, and their work as faulty and ex.
traVagant in method, and less selEsac-
rIiiclng than it is in reality. But when
one reads this book, and is brought
into contact with the real working life
OF the missionary for the nine hot
months OF the year, whom life is a bur
den ana Is feVerish dream, in the
midst OF all those dangerous enemies so
graphically described 10 the 10th chan.
ter, the wonder is, how anyone can
throw the veil of fOrgetfulness over
this long period while describing the
attractions of the three months.
We look for one to speak with
authOrity, ana the pen of no one is
0euer htted for the task than Ellen
Eiackmar Maxwell, who spent seven
OF the best years of her life ia the field
and who has paid the dear price for her
written testimony, Of a husband, sleep.
Ing In the sands of India.
Her descriptions aud lessons come In
tne form Ofan attractive story, In which
the interest is fully sustained to the
end. W U"o
The lncredulity of the Bishop, who
planted himself at Lucknow 10 test tbs
truth Of the ungenerous reports of
tourists, and to know by experience of
the trials and hardships of the mission
Rriesi Vanlshes as the early dew, and
conviction OF the real truth of tho mar
VellOus privatiOns and more marvel.
lous suiferings of body and mind
through that long, hot, summer, stamps
ltselt lndelibly upon his braiu, which
now burns with the desire to go home.
Inc story eliminates with this lesson,
ana IT is rendered of intenser interest
o1y the reflection of the love of those
devoted missionaries, CarntOn and |
Sidney, through the shadows of disease
and separation, up to the light and Joy |
OF their marriage.
The condition of the native women, |
Is vlvidly portrayed, and their enforced |
Isolation in the Zenanas. The work of |
love and teaching by their white sisters
IN those exclusive walls, can never be
iuIy known, but their efforts are wei.
coined and are fruitful of great good.
II is doubtless to the women of India
that we must look for the incipient
emancipation Of mind aud soul in that
land. Ry reason of their subject and
abject condition, their hearts and
minds are prepared for the divine mes
sage and ears are open to hear. A rlDe
harvest for their white sisters
Although this book is written bv n
Methodist aud describes the Methodist
missionary operations in India sn5
ought to be read by every Me,hoJist
and all their cougregations a.
has no less paramount Interest To-
and PresbyterIans ana
in fact, for all Protestants. II shonld
likewise be IN every Sunday.schooI
To all in the bonds of Christian love T.
is message Of reassurinp hone and
emphasizes the Saviour's broad 60
mand, "Go ye into all the World oaa
preach the gospel to every living !
creature" {