The Republican journal., 1907-12-12
NEWS FROM THE MISSION FIELD.

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large and interested meeting of the North
| Church sewing circle was held with Mrs.
Carrie <. tPeirce Wednesday afternoon.
December 4th. One of the features of the
afternoon was the reading of a letter re-
ceved some few weeks ago from Mrs.
James G. Perkins, the wife OF the mission
ary at the AruppukOttai station in the
Madura District, India, where the church
is especially interested, to whom box was
sent number of months ago from the
church and Endeavor societies. Mrs. Per-
kins said in part: "This morning the box
sent me from your church reached me, and
L opened it with great delight. You sent
exactly what | wanted and thank you all
most heartily. 1t was packed SO well that
everything was in perfect condition. The
dark haired dOlieS, each in her own box
and with eyes that open and shut, will be a
perfect marvel and delight to our little
Hihdu girls. They never see dolls at all,
except those We give them, and these are
much superior to the little china dolls we
nave given them before. can hardly wait
to see their JOY over them. Then there was
so much OF the bright calico in the box, and
we need so much! And the pretty cards
and scrap-books will be so useful and at
tractive. Last, but not least, thank you for
my personal gift l had been thinking, if
only had cool, pretty, comfortable dress
lng-sacque. 1t would be such a luxury
But 1t takes such an amount of sewing to
keep my small son clean and comfortable
III this heat that | could not think of any
thlng Tor myself just now. Inyour letter
you spoke OF sending me a kimona, but [
thousht, perhaps it will be very small, as
how can they know l am large woman?
wasn't l happy when | saw this very
pretty klmona, Just exactly what l should
nave chosen and large and comfortable. [
1elt as If it was the Lords care and thought
Tor me that you should have sent that
special garment As your box was the
only one In answer to my letter, it was
partlcularly appreciated; in fact, | don't
pelleve missionary box ever gave more
pleasure Every little card we can use. l
th"us You might ike to see the little girls
VINO Will receive the dolls, so send picture
OF them with this letter. The thirteen best
students among them will get the dolls
we have second Hindu Girls School,
a new one in another part of Aruppuk otta,
ana Hlndu Boys School, beside the two
large Boarding Schools on our own COM
pound. The cloth you sent will be used
entirely for our Boarding School girls
Some OF the cards we give out in the
schools here and some in the village
schools throughout this big station. You
VIII notice that many of the little girls In
the picture wear nose or lip-jewelS or the
large earrings which pull down the lobes
OF their ears so far. Their dress is of very
bright colors and they really make an at
tractive picture when you see them. Your
c. E. Society will be glad to know that we
have fourishiDg Junior &. E. Society in
this school, and among the girls are some
faithful, earnest Christians. Thanking
you again for your thoughtful kindness in
sending the box.
Yours in His service,
Lucy C. Perkins.
The dolls mentioned in the letter were Sc
cured with some difficulty, as it was found
that the Hindu children refused light
haired dolls, and as it is useless to send
ones with sawdust stuffing ON account of
The destructive white ants. The dolls we're
dressed in bright colors by some of the
young people of the parish, who, with
the Juniors. contributed cards and pct-
ures, while bright calico was sent
by some of the ladies of the church