The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-05
NEED OF DOCTORS In INDIA.
DR.. WnnIess. Medical Missionary,
Addresses the Students.

Dr. W. ]. WanIess, OF Miraj. India. who is
4r.s winter. one OF the travelling secretaries
OF the student volunteer movement for for
eign missions. has been in the city the last
two days addressing the students Of the va
rious medical colleges. Nearly all the men
in the Medical College Of Indiana were pres
ent at the meeting in that building. and ar II
o'clock yesterday he addressed the students
of the Central College of Physicians and Sur
geons. He also spoke at the Physiological
College and briefly to the students of the In
diana Dental College.
DR.. Wanless mas been stationed in India
for the last six years IN the service of the
Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Missions.
which has established hospitals and dispen-
saries throughout that country for the benefit
OF the natives. About 1900 patients are
treated annually in the dispensaries. and be-
tween 500 and 600 are taken into the hos
pitals- The gospel is preached to the sick at
the same time that medical relief is given
them Not per cent. OF the people live
within twenty-five miles of competent doc
cor. Even in the cities best supplied with
physicians and hospitals. two-thirds of the
people die for want OF medical attention.
Nearly 100000 die every year OF smallpox,
and about the same number of cholera.
There are 100000 le2ers i'm the country, who
roam at their pleasure. The natives take no
precautions against infectious diseases, even
gathering IN great numbers in the rooms
waere persons are afflicted and dying with
smallpox. As the result OF Ignorance in
treatment, over 10000 persons are blind
During the Doctors first year in that coun-
Try he treated 1900 cases, using the services
of IN Interpreter during the first half of the
.sear- and getting practical knowledge OF
the language during the latter half while
abt<nding to his immense practice. He held
the Important position or superintendent OF
medical missions in northern India, where he
had charge OF a hospital containing sixty
three beds and equipments. He will return
20 India after the expiration or his year ;
furlough. which was made necessary by the
fll health CT Mrs WanleSs.
BY special request OF the W0mans Foreign
Missionary Society of Mayfiower C0ngrega-
tional Church. DIR. Wanless addressed its
emphasized midas need Of the gospel.
speaking OF the corrupt character OF the
Bindoo religion. and emphasizing the fact
tat the milk-and-wster Hindooism as mag
nified at the Worlds Parliament OF Relig-
f)ns. very different from practical Hin
<.ooism IN India. Their temples are hotbeds
or Vice and iniquity- The priesthood is the
luafnstay OF immortality and cruel practices
among the people. Every year thousands OF
women consecrate their daughters 10 lives of
of the priesthood Hindoo scriptures consist
almost wholly OF the biographies OF sinful
and licentious men, and authorize and en-
courage obscene practices The ease sys-
tenn forms the largest part OF their relig-
ion. ut Is the most inexorable system OF
race. says DIR. Wanless. Last nignt num-
Der OF the college students called 10 inter-
view Dr. Wanless at the Young Mems Chris
tsan Association building. He Is 20 speak
again at the Medical College OF Indiana this
forenoon at IL 30. and leaves for Detroit this
afternoon