Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
Letter 10 the Madison Democrat,

Letter 70 the Madison Democrat,
ann writing this letter from far.
away northern India In order that YOU
may become acquainted with our work
to a certain extent and also be led 10
pray Tor us and help in other ways.
The mission that, under God, have
the privilege To represent IS The indus.
triad oyaugelistic mission OF northern
ladia, having its headquarters at Pilih.
hit, I, L., Il Was founded in January,
1909, ON the "Rihle love. prayer tatn,
and works, truly a sure foundation,
AS the name Indicates. il is 10th indus,
trial and eNangCliStic-the industrial
being hut a means to the great end Of
helping in the salvation of midas mil.
lions. These two features arc COM
h!ned and are made specialties IN the
the mission, This mission was started
because of growing conviction that
the time has now come when mission
AIRY work should be developed ON in
duStrial lines Some Of the missionary
societies working in India are waking
up to the great opportunities before
them IN this respect hut generally cd
vocational and eVangclistic work has
taken MP nearly the whole of thcir
time The head and heart, ms q rule,
have been wen looked after, to the
NEGLECT Of the hand, the result in too
many instances being lazy, dependent,
unmaply character. AS In all Christian
lands, SO in u-Christtan India the
teaching Of industries means very
much IN the formation Of strong,
stalwRrt Christian character What
America would be without her trades.
India is. am speaking now of manual
labor among native Christians IN In.
dia for worldlnEs by the thousand
are found here from various countries
aud are making their industries pay
over and over. We believe that the
time has fully como when Gods PEG,
pie should enter these open doors and
make industries pay in the develop.
mcut Of mission work Tor Gods glory,
India Is rich In raw materials. which.
when made up, md ready market
right here In the field Moreover |
cannot believe that II Is the viii of our
heavenly father that this beautiful
farming land and these large splendid
forests of timber IN this section OF the
country should all he IN the hands Of
idOlaturs and Mohammedans, or even
IN the possession Of worldlings from
I foreign countries, Only the other day n
Mohammedan bought 5000 acres of
/ splendid farming and timber land in
4 this vicinity when daily see great
loads of timber being conveyed through
1 pilibhit. both by rnIl and by bullock
carts. my heart Is made very sad, for
do coyet much Of II for the work OF
our blessed master.
| am impressed that there are dear
brethren and sisters in the United
states who, ms they read those facts
win feel called of God to give literally
and help us purchase land mot 5000
acres by any means), timber and ma
chincry to carry on this industrial
work to which the Lord has called us
Eight hundred and fifty dollars vii
purchase the 20 acres we hive leaset
from the government. The custom o
the natives is TO cut timber with n loni
rude saw, and II takes n very Ions
time to do It. An engine and sawmil
would be inst the thing for these vas
forests, and the raw timber cut not Il
say anything Of the furniture, etc, tina
|our native Christian orphan boy
would make would net splendid in
come for the development of our trade
and for the carrying on of much neede'
4 ovaagclstic work in the midst Of th
Itocming population.
There arc $50 Of as all told, nclud
ing l07 famine orphan boys and girls
i Several trades are being taught, bu
we are trying, as far as our mean
viii allow TO lay special stress on car
Ipcntry and boot and shoe making. II
the latter department we are not abb
by any means TO MI the orders as the.
come In from various parts OF India
We also need machinery for this de
partment, I'm order to meet the demant
and to bring In an income for the de
yclopmont Of industries. bclioy,
that tho finger Of providence IN ines'
times points to The great opportunItio
before us Of entering this industrial
field and by means Of our Christian
civilization help TO take this land 70
Christ II is wise 10 place foreign la!
missionaries and skilled workmen a
the head Of each department 70 teacl
the people honest trades" and how q
help themselves God wants his PEG
pie to quickly enter these open doors
before the field is entirely preoccu
pied by those who know not God
Twenty three years Of missionary OK
pericnce In this heather land hay'
convinced me that we are on the RICH
lines when we lay special stress on In
dustrial work, and moreover we are IL
good company, for we are following
the teaching and example OF Chris
and his apostles. who worked will