Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-27
By Grace Livingston Hill Lut.

Bible women. etc. In the IS organized
churches there Is commitment mem
pership of 9,426 OF whom !. 40 were ad6e
during the year. In the 2a5 schools there
is an enrolment of 10. 40 pupils Aud
inns Is but one denomination.
The people OF India are By no means
children intellectually. a missionary tells
or talking with student who had been
reaolns Godet $ strong argument for the
resurrection Of Jesus.
We'll. does he prove his casc?" inquired
the missionary.
Yes" said the Brahmin. Jesus GER
tainly rose from the dead"
What" said the astonished and de-
that"
oh. no" said the Brahmin. without
the CULVER OF an eyelssh: The has proved
. II. but | don't believe it," Perhaps ~ Ne
think II over we may find some people IN
this country who are about as ressona b.
about their beliefs as the Brahmin.
Some wonderful stories are lust coming
to light or the way in which The gospel
of Christ has been quietly growing
through the years. Some wears ago 'h.-s
lived an old fakir I'm the northern psr'
OF the Bhagalpur district Of Bengal zhp
made great name a. the teacher % =
new religion. Many PEOPLE became he
disciples, and finally missionary from
one OF the German societies visited him
and asked him to explain his doctrine
After listening TO him the missionarr
exclaimed: Why, you are teaching pure
Christianity" The fakir declared that
his teachings were based upon a sacred
book which had come into his posse
sion. and finally he brought out = tat
tered copy OF one OF The gospels which
had somehow come into his hands Tho
end has been that many OF the fskir's
followers have been baptized and come
into the Christian Church
When Gen. John W Foster cur
representative in China some on. sskei
him: What right have YOU rhris'is-s
TO come over here 70 china 10 hcthe-
these people with your religion" r.
diplomat plied: 1T H. the right - eir>
10 others something that H. too good 10
keep
The people OF China. are not like ITO
Jews OF old, says a missionary. They
have not been looking for great lie
liverer. They have been seif-oentered and
proud and content with themselves srd
their great learning Here In the north
PekingD a great deal OF the old feeling
still exists. Not long ago one Of tic
counselors of the emperor proposed fhst
they return. t. the old system Of edncs-
ton. This proposal In high circles IN ~"
midst OF the recent progress ILLUSTRATES
what Is In the hearts Of many. We rejo'o~
that this proposal was quickly rejecfei.
and taat the author lost face "nd
favor. Why? Because younger men ste IN
power. men who have heen d'ieeiiy or
indirectly Influenced ny 'hris'isnh, Tn
medical college in Canton which vii un-
doubtedly do A great work for medical
education In that part Of the country.
In western India there r. q rensrkshls
theological class going on with thirty
one students. doing fine and Thorough
work. The students were assigned 20 con-
duct preaching services In the chapel.
and on the hill. and In the market places.
besides conducting many Sunday schools.
At the beginning OF their work Hindu
pilgYimaRe Was going on not far from
them and the class took day for preach
ing 10 them and selling Scriptures In al
they must have reached loo.oo' people.
most Of them the lower and most access
ible classes OF Hindus.,
The recent worlds Christian Endesvor
convention held at Agra, India. In ssfnt
OF the wonderful Tai Mahsl. speaks voi-
umes for the Christian progress In In
dia
IT is. not a question now before the
pay i'm Korea but q statement, How
missions pay.