Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29

chins and Lahu, the hill tribes, are what
are called spirit appeasers." A few Of
these people have some remarkable ira
6itions which make them the more ready
to accept Christianity. rich harvest
has already been reaped among these
people many OF whom have eagerly ac-
cepted Christ. but that will not reach
nor help the ,Burmans, VINO have always
been the ruling race and will not listen
ii the lesser people. Out of a popuia-
ton of 100000 Burmans only about
5000 have become Christians.
We are apt to think of these far coun-
tries as wild and uncivilized jungles, and
sometimes when We see the moving pic
! lures and discover cities with hne puio-
ings and modern improvements our rec,
ing of the need Of foreign missions u
somewhat shaken. We find 1t hard TO az
Sociate heathenisrn with street cars ahu
well paved streets.
Ragoon the capital of Burma has Il
population Of $4,000. and Is peaultuI
city In front of the mission church lor
two hours every evening is heio an opsn.
air meeting, and there great companies
Of people gather. The Christians are
stirred UP to work, TO invite heatnen
friends to the meetings and to distripute
literature Many through these meetings
are led to Christ
In the Jungle work the methods used
are much the same Sometimes there VIII
be but a few gathered, from thirty 70
forty, but nearly always from one to ~
will listen eagerly to the talk by the OIL
ferent misSionar ies. and then viii ASK
questions. Sometimes such a meeting
will last two hours or more. so eager are
the people. There was great enthusiasm
in a missionary association where there
were over eco in attendance. me COL
lection for missions amounted to $40. Ono
man gave all he had and was expecting
to walk fifty miles back home. until some
Christians discovered his intention ana
helped him out. We forget when We tell
interestedly OF the conventions and great
meetings held in Burma that the enthu-
siastic gatherings of these people mean
much more than in our land, where travel
is cheap and easy. Most of these dele
gates have to walk most of the way over
rough country and fording what would be
to us impossible streams, yet they come.
and eagerly.
Among the Karens surnames are rare.
though some are adopting them. Bumu.
native teacher, signed his name to .
temperance pledge as ''B. Blessie." He exc
planned that he had been i'll and not ex-
pecting to live. and. having recovered.
he wished by this name to recognize his
recovery "Elessie'' stood to him for
blessing.
In one town in Burma there is a
Christian government official. This official
sometimes has to attend Burman fu-
riment, lasting for a couple of days and
nights accompanied by the beating OF
the tom-toms and the playing of cards
all night long. hen this Christian Of
fetal goes to funeral. after partaking
of the tea and cake about half-past ten
O'Clock in the evening he climbs upon q
table. as he is a short man, and begins
to preach to them. AS he is an Official
they respect him and listen to him, and
let his preaching take the place Of their
He was a Buddhist once
himself, and so understands all about
Buddhism, and can answer their ques-.
tons and argue with them. and many are
being led through him to Christ.
Caste is the great hindrance to work
in India. Nevertheless the people oc
India are a thoughtful people. The mis-
have been able to reach and
many of them of the truths Of
the gospel. In one town a caste man
sent for the missionary to come to him.
and told him that he was a sinner and
needed a Savior. After they had talked
for some time together and the mission
airy was about to leave, the man said3
ooh: tell me the story. again, lest ! for.
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