Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-19

and the difficulties are summed up as follows by Rev. A. J. Futile:
 First-The language is difficult. There are 13 different dialects to learn, which is a handicap.
 Second-The literature problem is a big one. How can they prepare Christian literature in so many tongues? If all the literature could be prepared In pure Assamene it would save much time and expense and labor.
 Third-The educational problem is another one to cope with. The gov ernment wants to keep the tribes sep arate and educate them in their own language, so as to keep them from uniting and rising in rebellion. There is already unrest, and so the English do not want them to receive too much education. There is not one high school where there is Christian edu- cation.
 The Servant Problem.
 Among one of the trials which the missionaries have to contend with is the servant problem. sweep CT will do nothing else. The water carrier can perform no other labor. The cook would leave if you asked him to carry bundle. and all the servants would leave if you should serve beef at your table.
 Another compound visited by Mrs. Gale and party was that at Jerhat. They were much impressed with the neatness of the compound. Here ev- cry pupil is taught to do some kind or work, and as there are no caste pupils this can be done. They visited the boys dormitory, which is primitive, but suited to the needs of the boys in that country. The beds are of boards, over which is thrown a mat of bamboo. At the head of the bed is a rack for their books.
 Preparing Dinner. At the cook house, where the party visited, dinner was being prepared. The rice used is bought unhulled. The children hull their own rice. using a log with kind of pestle at one end which works up and down in wooden mortar embedded in the ground. The cook house is very primitive. It has no chimney and no stoves. The meals l are cooked in an earthen pot which rests in cement under which is tiny wood fire. The smoke escapes through | the doors, and often fiavors the mess. | The boys take turns preparing the | native matron supervises the cook l ing and watches it closely.
 The mission. which had it's begin | ming about 1903, at present comprises | a bungalow, industrial plant, three 1 buildings one hospital, school build I ing, Bible school, a store and a church | The buildings are mostly temporary 1 structures and unable to accommodate | all who would go if there were room l There are 13 tribes represented in the l school. and another is to be added soon. The need of proper buildings is | very evident for the roof of the largest dormitory looks as if a strong | wind would blow the whole building ] down. The work here is well worthy of proper support and help.
 Farewell to Assam.
 From there the party went to Cola
 ghat~to attend the All-Assam associa 1 ton convention. Mrs. Gale described
 in detail the journey to that place ant the cordial reception given them upol
 arrival She told of the various ad 1 dresses made at the convention ant
 described the dedication of the Milton
 Shirk Memorial. Mrs Gale closed he
 paper by speaking of the touching 1 scene at their departure from Assam | The missionaries began the song Got
 Be With You Till We Meet Again an'
 all tried to sing. but thr0ats choke'
 and tears fell. They went to Ganhat
 the next day and took the ferry acros
 the river to the cars which carrie, them to northern India. Mrs. Gal
 brought her valuable paper to an en'
 with the following:
 Goodbye, Assam. We are goin;
 home to tell our friends in America t
 take good care of their child here, giv
 it a chance to live, and grow an
 prosper"