The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-05-09
INDIA'S CORAL STRANDS.
A Glimpse OF Our Missionaries as
They Go About from Place TO
Place Doing Good.
LETTER FROM MISS ALICE wIsHART.

| was recently called out to the
District to see wealthy Brah-
MIN widow who is seeking the
True Way. Shahzaoi and left
Allahabad by the early morning
tram, Saturday, and were joined
at Fatehpur by Mrs. Wykoff, who
acts as chaperon when we go out
to the District. We went on at
once to a little station called Blnk.
he road, where we were met by
Mr.. Mattison with a tum tum and
ekkas to take as out TO our first
camping place, Khajuha, some
nine miles in the country. We
had been given all the Inspection
bungalows for our use along the
line of march, and every provis-
ion for our comfort had been
made by the most influential ma.
of the place--a friend TO Chris
tlanlty, educated IN England, and
now holding a responsible gov
ernment post. He Is one of the
most courteous and chlvalrous
men have ever met in India. We
were joined by DR.. Minna Mac
Kenzie, one of our Caunpore ply
siclau missionaries.
AS we found the journey wa;
to be long rough one-some
thirty miles into thejungle, arcoss
ravines, rivers, and almost i'm
plssable roads, it would be too
hard for our aged chaperon to 60
as we would have to do; so Mrs.
9Wykoff returned to Fatehpur,
and DR.. Mex. came, and we set
o1t Monday morning on ekkas-
the first time | had ever ridden
on one. An ekka is a little box
arrangement on two wheels, with
makeshift top overhead. 1t IS
a quick way of getting on, and
one must be glad for any way.
An elephant had been put to the
disposal of the party by a rich
landowner when we reached the
next bungalow, and comfortable
upholstered tonga had been sent
for tine ladies' OF the party by the
Takarlne Sahiba, when she heard
we were coming. The. country
through which we had to pass,
was fertile, though wild in places,
and The people seemed fairly pros
porous. Hundreds of women
were helping cut the grain which
was ripe and golden, and as we
passed along they gazed after us
in utmost astonishment and Won
der. We were the first white
people of their sex they had ever
seen; and hence a curiosity. The
Sahlb's plan was to show the ma
gic lantern pictures on the Life
of Christ, and tell the story at
every large village on our way to
this especially obj 5ctlve point,
whore we were 10 meet our Brah
MIN widow. The first camping
place was near large high caste
village called Deori Bazurg, when
we went over foc the evening ser
vice, there was a great demand
for the Doctor, as so many of the
women were Ill; so, while the Ian
tern screen was being put up, we
were taken around to a mum ber
of the houses TO see the sick folks.
The people were so simple heart
ed and gentle mannered-so re-
spectfnl and delighted with our
coming-that they tried to outvie
each other in showing us kind
nesses. We were first shown tc
the home of the schoolmaster OF
the village, an intelligent Brah
min, whose mother was suffering
with a tumor on her face. 1t was
in a bad condition, of course; but
the Doct,r quickly cleansed the
wound, and putting on healing
ointment, tenderly bound 1t, up
! wish | could describe the scene
vividly enough to make you see j
as | did. We were shown through
a narrow passage occupied BY
three bovlnes, at the front OF th'
house, into the usual square cour
yard, stone paved, and surround
ed on all sides by verandas, ant
were given chairs. AS many vii
lage men, boys, and children q
could crowd in IN see what mo