The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-07-01
The Mission Mail Bag.
orFCTIONdR o FGIRLS.

w. ~ has never had the courage to
ll1'+ ,be system which permits nautch,
~ mo girls to live in Hindu temples.
ID, ,oyernment of Mysore has just put
" 70 the pernicious practice, and it
CIV ,,.d that other native States will
NJ sr5v the example. The teaching
,. nee of American mission schools
.,s+ the empire have created such
~ nlbHc sentiment in favor of a
roraIity that non-Christian Of
.ay, been led to take this step.
i..atjon of daughters to a life of
...la the temples has long been a
,5f social life of India. The
.,- Of the custom, in even single
is a witness to the power Of
,samty-
,.sr,EFPING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
t., year ago a young physician
'.,. wife. DR.. and Mrs. C. T. Sibley,
-r the Philippines to engage in
.-..assion as medical missionaries
s American Board. She was
rse, a graduate of the Roose-
r-a' He was one of the most
mbers of his class, especially
IN The New York City Medi-
He worked his way as
-- also an engineer while pre-
. ollege. This varied expert
him in good stead on the
toJanao, where he bids fair to
Grenfell in the scope and
MS service to the natives.
e seems to take housekeep-
in true pioneer spirit. One
windstorm took off part
. f she cheerfully remarked,
rave to go outside the house
ter" The back steps to
are in native style, just
instead of fiat boards, and
unexpected way of falling
ally when a boy with a tin
water starts for the ground
fish question is no joke, as
Joys are not easy on dishes,
found herself reduced to a
..p! All kinds of food except
ny expensive and inferior in
tor instance, they paid 25c IN
.+- .aI of salt, containing about a
H 1fc for apound can of butter.
81 ,- raising chickens to help out
~. and incidentally to set an ex-
q. ustry to the naturally indo-
These young people might
aurels in their profession here
. hut like the hero of the Labra
hey find that life as doctor
Yields the most satisfaction
.. uranity's need is the greatest.
..fRICAN SCHOOLS WANTED.
I'm Edward Everett Hale is now
Of the Senate" as a little
Il eri mocently stated, he never
rsnd the annual meeting of the
Hand Society in the city where
I'D this useful organization were
, His famous quatrain is known all
-, world and has inspired multi
,s Individuals to ''lend a hand'' to
ts, sides giving a suggestive and
r aame to society that has
a. rs many places outside of Bos-
. 4 otable figure at the last annual
.e.a $ a gentleman from Calcutta,
a. LA for the education of his own
ing. america can help us by
2. .aools in India" Evidently he
n. If the vast educational work
Utergarten to the university
q here by American mission
have established upwards
schools for 375, 000 pupils,
aigher institutions of learn
5000 more youth receive a
tation.
of these higher institutions
rican College in Madura,
.y dedicated a magnificent
0e in connection with the
tl anniversary of the mission.
uf architecture is Saracenic,
second floor is a large as
-H d.. where 1000 people gathered
H-qlng day. Addresses were
T. minent representatives OF botf
sa and British governments
I@m9> IA terms of highest praise OF
p AFRICA is doing through its Chris
F. i1a5 for the uplift of the Indian
2. dormitory has accommoda
1 o. side for Brahman students
ming room and kitchen, and
a oyision on the other side TO
trs.ian and non-Brahman Hindu
-e' This delicate consideration
l4t traditions and customs refute
,fa that the chief aim of the mis-
aE to force his religion upon un
-3 .styners. Colleges of the SAM
fl- women as we'll as men, starteC
-.rrt denominations in the United
may be found elsewhere in India
3l Ditifully few in comparison
II. need, they are splendid expo
flee lend a hand" idea in India
a ,ug DR.. Hale and his follower
pw a dozen such!
EA education also has mad
-Fa progress within a few years
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