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Christianity Gaining, Says Evangelist

Something of the difficulties which
confront the gospel missionary in linda
because of the caste system, and the
feeling of Mohammedans toward Chris
tians because of the war in Turkey, is
described in a communication from j.
l.. Shaw, of Lucknow, India, superln-
tendent of the India Union Mission of
Seventh Day Adventists, to I. f.
Soue, who in connection with Elder
|. G. Knight is holding a series OF
meetings in the tabernacle at Twelfth
and Taylor streets. He says:
"Christianity is continually getting
stronger foothold. Large numbers
of Telegues and Punjabus are becom-
ing Christians. The Parsees, among
the most influential people of India,
are becoming more favorable to Chris
tianity. The number of Christian, ac-
cording to the census of 1911, has
arisen from 1928, 2l4 in 19l0l to 3, 876,-
203 in 1918, a gain of 80 per cent.
The caste system is one of the great
est barriers to Christian missions in
India. There are no less than 1000
different castes and tribes. Every
trade has a caete. Shoemakers. bar
bers, cooks, etc. House servants are
divided into nearly a score of different
castles, and no one will do the work of
another. Some castles will do no man
ual work at all. Castles oppose Chris
tian enterprise. The Hindu who be-
comes a Christian must leave his own
house and family. He will not be al
lowed to eat with them, or even to
drink at the same we'll. He is, indeed
an outcast. All inherited rights of
property are forfeited.
"And yet Christianity is making
progress. Mission schools are educat-
ing the people. Village preaching is
witnessing to the gospel of Christ.
Medical mission work is opening up
the hearts and homes of the people.
and the Bible is being widely distrib-
uted in many languages. All of this is
making for the advancement of Chris
tian knowledge, and many are led
thereby from dumb idols to serve the
living God. Mohammedanism is the
strongest organized religious agency
opposed to Christianity in India. There
are 66. 000 900 Mohammedans in the
country. They have been much agi
tated by the recent war in the Bal
kans, and have sent large sums Of
money to assist the church and urge
them forward in fighting for their gov
ernment and the glory of Islam. Al
the Mohammedan college at Alijarf
students deny themselves food in order
to send money to Turkey to help in the
war.
"The present war in the Balkans
has been to the Mohammedan world 1
religious war. There is no doubt tha
when the sultan of Turkey is obliget
to remove the headquarters of his EN-
pire from Europe he will establish
himself in old Jerusalem, Daniel, il
the llth chapter and 45th verse, speak
ing of him, under the figure of tn,
King of the North, says: He shal
come to his end and none shall hell
him. In Rev. 1912 he is spoken o
under the figure of the river Euphra
tes. Here it is said of him that h
should be dried up that is destroyed
that the way of the Kings of the Eas
might be prepared Now, when tn
throne of the sultan of Turkey is final
| ly tottering to ruin, not only is politi
tdl Iulhty ldiiillSt bub NHG uOau v
Islam is receiving an all but morta
wound. This will be a call to the mill
ions of Mohammedans throughout tn
| east to contribute the last coin and tn
last drop of loyal blood to the defeus
of the false prophet, against the ma
tions of the west, who are even noN
Quarrelng over the division of tn
Turkish territory. The result-Al
mageddon.
1.-The converts to Christianity fror
among the Mohammedans are few
some parts of India. Yet, at the ris
of their lives followers of Mohamme
are turning to Christ. Our society
Il carrying on mission work in nine Lar
Il guages. Seven magazines are pul
lished in six languages. Sixteen mis-
sion stations are operated in ditferer
parts of India and Burma, and tn
Il number of members is yearly increas
/ ing. There are five dispensaries, an
II so, 600 treatments are given each yea
II Mission schools are conducted at nearl
II every station, with 1000 pupils in a
II tendance. We expect to increase OF
III mission force in India the comm
II year.
II Constipation is the starting point f,
many serious diseases To be health
/ keep the bowels active and regula
II HERBINE will remove all accumul
| tions in the bowels and put the syste
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