The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-24


we came in sight of pleasant
level, shady spot where we could
see tents through thu trees, and
then we knew we had at lastar-
RI red at our destination. Fields
of different kinds of Indian grain
stretched away on every side,and
through the trees we could see
the outline OF the walls of several
mud villages. Mr.. Matthison
came out to welcome us, and in a
short time we were seated at a
well filled table in the most ideal
dining room, out under the trees,
satisfying our almost abnormal
appetltes. We we're told the plan
of campaign for the evening and
ollow ing day. Tho Sahib had
been working among the men in
the nearby villages, preaching,
teaching, and showing magic Ian
tern pictures on the Life of
Christ, receiving the men here at
the tent, giving out medicine, ETC.,
but he could not reach the wo
men, and that was to be our work,
by going to the villages, gathering
them together and helping them
In any way we could.
l bad gotten too much of the
sun, so could not go out before
evening with Miss Beach aud the
Bible women to get the lay of the
ground, but they were able to
help some sick folks and so open
the way little more for the even
ing service which was a magic
lantern show. Some of the wo
men in these villages have never
seen q white face, and are so
frightened when they see US that
they run like klll.deers. When
evening came we started out
across the fields with the light OF
the stars and lantern, to this
nearest village where Mr.. Matthl.
son set up his screen and lantern
IN an open space surrounded on
all four sides by houses whose
verandas opened outward. The
usual charpoi (bed) was placed
for us to sit upon while the villag-
ers gathered silently, looking like
so many draped brown marble
figures, sitting in two long rows
on the ground, while the women
placed them selves at our feet or
modestly in the background.
Poor, shy, ignorant, darkened
souls! The men classify them
along with the cattle, and they
meekly say, "Yes, we are no bet
ter han the cattle" Indeed,
they do not receive 50 much hon,
or or consideration as a COW.
Picture after picture was thrown
on the scene, from the birth OF
Christ on through many scenes
of His life, with explanations and
teachings from them all. The in
terest was intense and real, and
hearts seem touched, though just
how much was grasped, we could
not know. After the service Mr.,
Matthison talked to a little group
of men personally, and we, to
some of the women. Not a great
deal for one evening; but the ges
pei had been gwen, Oh ist and
His life purpose brought before
them, salvation offered, an OPEN
ing made. The next day severa
sick women aud Children came t.
the tent for medicine, one poor
old blind body, to whom we coulo
give no help except consolation
which | fear her poor, slow minG
could scarcely grasp, simple al
we tried to make it. In the mean
time the Sahib brought in fnt
big wild peacock which he picked
up on his morning trip. Break
fast over, we started out In the
tonga TO some far distant villages
Mr.. Matthison on shead on his
wheel, while the Indian workers
went on foot to the women o
some nearby villages. We drov,
miles and miles through fields
groves and jungle with alwayl
villages to the right and left
Sometimes the women would rul
when they saw us coming, bu
the men were never afraid. Oh
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