The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-28

LETTER FROM INClA
Box Sent BY Bennington Ladies' Not
Received

received
Mrs. w. II. White of North Ben
nington has received an interesting
letter from a Vermont woman who
has been a missionary in India fnl
nearly so years and well known in
Bennington especially by the Metho
dist church women. The letter is as
follows:
Mussoorie, India, Oct. 9Th, 1914.
Ny dear Mrs White:-
Yours of July 18th reached me in
good time and have been waiting to
be able to give you some news of the
box that was so kindly sent. | re-
ceiyed notice from our agents in
Bombay some time ago that box
directed to me was on certain
teamer expected to arrive soon.
Evidently that steamer neyet arrived
in Bombay or | would have heard Of
it as | gave orders about sending the
box. SO now it is very uncertain
about our hearing anything more OF
he box especially if il was on Ger
inan steamer as | think it was. am
.cry sorry Tor the dear friends who
so kindly prepared ii as well as for
the school. | was notified that box
had been sent from Meriden, Conn,
but no news seems to have come to
our agents in Calcutta or Bombay.
This terrible war has caused
trouble all over the world and to
everybody in this world. am up
here in the mountains for a few days.
Since came here bank. where most
OF our missionaries do their business,
has suspended payment because they
couldn't collect their dues on account
OF the war. Germans and English
are cut off from home supplies. The
missionary with whom ] am stopping
here had his months salary and ses
eral deposits in the bank and he mas
but little in hand. II is hoped that
deposits will be paid and only share
holders lost Our Theological Semi
nary in Bareilly has several shares in
the bank so our mission will hsv,
heavy loss, much inconvience and
suffering on account of this cruel
war. | can't tell how 1t may affect
me personally | had no money in the
bank but others who had money due
me may have had. Thanks for tn,
Lure Of Korea" have head ia and
now it is going round the mission.
We share the books that come from
home and seem to have a good mum
Der from time to time Some usual
ly come in the boxes end my broth
er-inlaw sends me one occasionally.
will let you know Immediately il
there is any news of the box.
was interested in the program of
your District meeting and in the w.
G. T. Z. picture. | am very thankful
for the love and sympathy of my Yer
mont sisters. Tho Carrie George
Bane Home" is finished and is a
great comfort to the girls and makes
cur work much easier Now that
have lady to help in the school
hope to have more time for city and
district work. On account Of the
building | couldn get away for a va
cation at the usual time so am up
here in the mountains for few
days only. as it viii socn be time for
the cold season work. Il is cold up
here and ! will be glad TO get home
where II is warmer. We have apples
here in the mountains, but they are
very tasteless. There are very few
berries here and | have never seen
currants in India. The great fruit in
India is the mango We have or
anges. but not likes the Florida and
California ones. We have Guayas.
and what is called Custard apples.
Peaches are pretty good. but pears
are hard. but do cooked for a change.
We don't suffer on account of not re-
ceiying the good things we had at
home But it is hard to see the peo-
Pile in their ignorance and some times
the christians are led away bringing
sorrow and disappointment. The
war means much for us all. but the
Lord is here and He will care for us
as he has in the past Please give
my loving thanks to all who coniri.
buted to the box. thus showing their
interest in the work and their desire
TO help. May they all be rewarded
for their kind desires. trust that
this will find YOU well and all your
work prospecting. With love in the
work prospecting. With love.
In the Masters Service.
Lois s Parker.
Hardoi, India.
Spreading these mines indiscriutin-