The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-04-29
J0TTINGS FROM
WORLD JOURNEY
Word Tourists Again Heard From
After Many Wecks-Tell Of
Paraiytics In India.
CHRISTIAN SEED IS At WORK
Three Hundred People eaptized In
Four pays-Asked 20 De-
strly All Of Their shrines

Three Hundred People Baptized In
Four Days-Asked 70 De-
str,y All Of Their shrines
AS we waited for the crowd to gath
er in one village, two men came bring
ing another between them who was q
paralytic. Like many others he was
conspicuous on account Of the clothes
he did not have. The men. dropped
him down on the ground some dis
lance from where we were, but no
neglect and no pain. could efface the
smile that never wore on" The Gus
tomary services were carried through
and then we started to look into every
corner and into every home to dis
cover if there we're any shrines. In
under a low bed one was found. We
home as the simple thing was cut in
pieces. after he had started the pro
cess. There seemed to be no regret
indicated at all. We moved. on and
came to one that belonged to the vii
lage. They we're all willing to have
it removed. but no one, WAS willing to
take upon himself the; obligation for
removing it. Mr.. Wilson told them
they would have to destroy II or It
would not be destroyed. Much
time went by and it looked as though
We would have to move on to the next
village and let these people do some
more thinking. We went back to the
place where the service had started
and were about to pick up our things
and go when the poor paralytic, VIII?
had been forgotten during the interim.
called out and wanted TO know why
the service did not go on. He was
told that It was because no one would:
destroy the village shrine. Garry me
over there and will destroy II" he
said with cagerness. He was picked
up and carried over to the mound. an
ak was secured and with a-vengeance
he sashed the devoted thing into
small pieces. As he turned to tell Mr..
Wilson why he was there. we snapped
the kodak on him. getting the ruined
shrine and the man In the foreground
His story. though. short. Fas ;interest.l
ing. When fourteeH years Of age he
was sleeping on ths yoad leading up
to na"4~'ling BY the side Of the road
was a cottage and In the cottage .
missionary womxn who invites ca6tes'
of all kinds to accept h1e free o4er Of
tea and cakes, and while they ata the
lunch she told them about the chris
tian religion. Twenty Years had pass
ed with shifting Of home and place
to work, until at this time. over q
thousand miles from the scene Of that
first encounter with christianity. this
fellow was present to receive the sym
Dol of the new religion. His story
was so impressive, his manner 30 earn
est, that he was given the privilege
Of sitting with the Chapdari and his
family who are always baptized first.
His Joy knew no bouads whom he was
told that arrangements would be made
for him to study and become . teacher.
The millionaire gave, enough money
into the hands Of the missionary to
have the man taken To Z hospital II
perchance something might not be
done to better his physical condition.
Wlthall it was for him ! happy day.
Very naturally the question arises.
are these people understanding the
real reason for whiob they cast on the
old and take Cp, sthay t,ar Some Of
them. no doubt, do not. but these are
very much in the minority. Many
magazines have been giving space TO
articles written on the Mass Move
ment and these same questions have
been handled. Let It 10 remembered
that every man and swoIpan that seeks
admission into the christian church
in America does not seem TO fully
understand the importance Of the step
taken. and there are instances Of those
who have come for the .loayes and
the fishes" ysf4
1t must be understood that these
Mass Movements have not come BY
some great revival that has stirred
people to mQve on high levels of
enthusiasm. but they have come after
years of earnest effort on the part Of
faithful missionaries, often against
great opposition. Gradually the seed
has been sown and slowly It has work
ed out and the harvest which is always
multiple Of that soHn, seems ready
for the ingatheripg. Now there must
be something more than mere desire
to be relieved from the caste system
that will induce. these people to suffer
prosecutions, many, times to tho death
and often to the separating Of families.
In order to obtain this weltern idea.
They believe in decils and In certain
things that are influential in driving
them away. They are asked to de-
strcy their shrines, the only visible
thing that links them TO their old
religion. Christianity does not prom.
Use them food. nor relief from bur-
dens, but 1t does promise to every one
a chance. and that is the inspiration
for activity in any life. They are asked
to cut the chutari q which we
laugh. but to them Z very serious
matter. 1t has been their only hope to
escape eternal death. Shall We not
give them credit Tor seeing better
way to secure this hope in the chris
tan religion? The mothers have great
faith in the charms for, sthe children.
One night as we were nearly through
with the service, q charm consisting
of dirty string on which was fast.
ened a stone, was found around the
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