Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-22
DIV. Z00K WRITES OF ITS GREAT
SUCCESS.
Abilene Firms Contributed the Grain
and 1t Has Been Growing on In
dia's Plains Thanks to the Donors

Last winter j. K. Forney secured
from several Abilene parties seed
grains, ETC., for the River Brethren
mission in India, presided over by w.
W. Zook, formerly Of this county. Mr.
Zook writes to the REFLECTOR the
following letter of acknowledgement
to the people Of Dickinson county,
BENGAL, India, July 15-We come
to you with greetings in the name OF
Jesus, praying that God will bless all
who may feel any interest in the
work in this land amongst those who
have never heard Of the blessed Cos
pei. Amen.
We are glad for the interest that
many of the Dickinsonians have taken
in these children. The three boxes
sent for India arrived safely a few
days ago. The one for the Hoffman
sisters was sent Immediately to them,
The other two wer, brought home
and opened. If the givers could have
seen the expression Of Joy and heard
the exclamations of excitement when
the boxes we're opened and we took
out one thing after the other, they
would have felt well paid for all that
they gave. The quilts were all very
beautiful and the children can hardly
wait till the cool season comes when
they shall need them. They are
quite a novelty, as they have no such
articles with such various colors in
this country, especially amongst the
poorer classes. They wanted to know
the price Of the things that we had to
pay, but we told them that they were
not bought, that God gave them' as
he gave them their clothes some
months ago. This pleased them all
the more and expressions Of "Eshhor
dhonnar-thank God--and "Joy Prob
no Jesu"-victory to Jesus-came
forth in their childish way.
Our dear Brother }. X. Forney
wrote us that the hardware and seed
companies Of Abilene were giving the
seeds we spoke to him of in letter
some months ago. We saw it veri-
fled when we opened the boxes and
found on the seed packets the names
of John T. Prendergast, Hodge Bros,
D. L. Pisle and Shockey & Landes.
II a cup of cold water will not 60 un-
noticed we know that God will in
some way reward these men for their
gift. We are busy getting ground
ready for the seed and when 1t is ma
tured il the Lord SO will, we shall
write and let you know the result.
The samples Of the Belle Springs
Creamery products were much appre-
ciated especially since out here on
the plains where few varieties are OBJ
tainable. Everything came through
in good condition. The seeds and
cloth were all dry. The butter and
cheese kept very well. On the way
from the railway station a rain caught
the cart men and some OF the boxes
took water, but this would not have
happened II the men had obeyed or
ders. At the date Of this writing all
the goods are dried and put away till
needed.
Weare not only intending to intro
duce American seeds but have also
gotten an American plow and have
made harrow after the home fashion
The frame Of the harrow ! made
with my own hands and am getting
the teeth from a firm in Calcutta
At first the plowman did not want tt
use the pillow but wanted their ole
ancient. fashioned plow, but now aftel
alterations they get along very nice
", and the work this plow does they
cannot do by blowing the ground
dozen times with their plow. | have
two pairs Of bulIOcks. The boys tha
are big enough, do the plowing wheI
out Of school. Then besides eaol
boy has his piece Of ground wheI
they plant and cultivate as their own
have given them seeds and some o
them are quite diligent, while other
are slothful and seem to care fo
nothing only to get their stomach
full.
Much more might be said but thi
must suffice for this time. We hop
In the near future to give a full &C