The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-02-04
JOTTINGS|FR0M
WORLD JOURNEY
Tourist in India Spares Neither Time
Nor Money to Get "Look In" on
Great Mass Movement.
$4,000 WAITING FOR BAPTISM
Four Things Are Required Before
Baptism-Must Be Ready, De-
stroy Their Shrines, Etc.

Inc TOURIST through lnuld, III HIdI'
ter his religious creed, spares neither
pains not money to get a look in"
on the great Mass Movements that
are sweeping that country at the pres
ent time.
In company with millionaire from
New York City-that sounds big
doesn't it-and the missionaries in
charge, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Wilson.
We went out to get first hand informa-
ton in this movement that is on near
Delhi.
A few years ago, over in Central
Illinois, boy was riding to town With
= farmer in big lumber wagon. IN
crossing railroad track they, were
struck by a train. The boy was pick
cd up for dead, thrown into wagon
and ratified off to the undertaken. On
arrival it was found that he still
breathed, strange to say, and he was
taken to a doctors office He was re-
vived, his injuries looked after, and
with the loss of part Of one arm ne
was soon out again. Securing an ed
ucation he volunteered as missionary
and was sent to India. This man is
=. NJ. Wilson now managing the great
est Mass Movement in the land OF the
Hindus. Over $4,000 people waiting
for baptism and more villages being
heard from each week.
News of this wonderful interest had
reached us long before we had seen
midas new capital, and when we had
arrived we were glad to know that
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were about TO
20 on another trip through the vii
lagos that comprise part OF the ter
ritory of the Mass Movement. Here
in this country, on almost a moments
notice, we throw few thinks into
grip, catch train, and quickly reach
our destination. 1t makes but little
difference whether we know people or
not. There are plenty of hotels even
in the small towns where We can ma
q place to sleep and something to eat.
Not so is India. The only place you
can get lodging out in the rural dis
tricts is in the Dek Bungalows erect
cd by the government and placed In
or near certain villages for the accom-
sdation of the travellers. 1t is true
that one could find lodging in some
Of the native homes if he was willing
to endure, but there would be more OF
him when he left than when he arrlV-
cd. for it has been we'll said, "Bugol-
spy is a live subject in the Far East
Permission from headquarters must
be secured to occupy one OF the LAX
bungalows and if the place be already
taken when you appear, tents must pc
had to meet the emergency. All the
bedding must be carried with you, the
servants must be informed as to the
number of days the trip will take so
that they will carry enough food to
supply the crowd during the entlre
stay. Native pastors must be notlheo
and asked to have bullock carts READY
to haul the luggage, and to inform the
villages of the coming of the mission
ary so that all may be in readiness Tor
the service expected at each place Wis
tied.
Twenty miles from Delhi we lett
the train at a small station. Inc
crude two-wheeled, heavy cart, was
there and into it we dumped tents'
bedding suit cases, cooking utensils
food and we were going to say our
selves. But not SO, for it was easier
and quicker to walk. 1t took us all
aay to get to Najafgarh where was
Oak Bungalow and greatly to our
p,c~~ure found it not Occupied.
The next morning we started out
for our first village in garry Drawn
Nv two bullocks. This vehicle mad no
springs and only fiat platform on
which to ride with the privilege OF
letting your feet hang of. Four or
fve miles brought us to our first place
and the work began. Each village IS
divided into caste sections called Ma
Lrllas and at the head of each Mahui'
10 is a head-man called a Chaudarl
these men are selected by the inmates
If a Mahula and let it be said to their
credit that scarcely is there an eX-
ception to the general rule that the
hest man intellectually and morally
10 n,aced at the head. OF course it
is we'll known that among the low
caste few of the people can read ana
eften mahullas will be found where
aven the head-man as well as all unuer
Kim can neither read nor write. so
far as the mission work is concerned,
Il is a good thing that different castles
Are not permitted to live in the same
MANILA. otherwise there would be
more trouble than under the present
arrangement.
-Four things are required from these
-eople before baptism will be given.
First. every man, woman and chlio
:. the mahulla, from the Chaudarl
lown, must be ready for baptism. AT
Srst this might seem like forcing peo-
nle TO be Christian, but when 1t IS
known that difficulties arise when all
Are not baptized, the value OF such a
renuest is apparent. Then there is
another and more vital reason for this
.ondition to be required. Persecution
almost always arises and when all the
members of mahulla are united, the
.uffaring is not so great as 1t other
vise would be. Second, they are ask
.d to destroy their shrines. These are
little mud affairs built in the home,
ar if it be for the entire village, 1t Will
10 found under a tree or on mound
- dirt erected for the special purpose
Thev are never more than about
tveiye to fifteen inches high, with one
ar two little holes in the front ike
.nenings for a dove-cot. In these O.
,enings they place the burning incense
Ehich is supposed to keep the evil