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Rubin Recovering
Rubin
is a talented boy
and stops,
he returned to
publicity,
but otherwise
it did not prove as suc
cessful as we had hoped.
his
So
v/e
to., its
I' here
former
we
quarters
will be
able
to
back
into
condition gave
us
several weeks of good
exercise.
Figuring how to
squeeze all the book cases
into our already overcrow
ded quarters was also good
exercise for the
brain.
home
in October. His
psychological condit i o n
grew v/orse, then improved.
ly reappea.r-od at our house
thought
v^e
psychiatric
ought
took
him
to be
to a
clinic run by
the
Methodist Church in
Luc know.
Two
months
and
ten shock treatnents later
Rubin is nov/- back with us.
He is much .improved.
Pray
'And should not I have regard for Nineveh, that great city, whefein are more than sixscore
thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much
cattle ? "
Jonah 4^11
Rubin's hospital
bill
has been a large one, but
T.G, Hash
.were printed be
fore
Lazarus thought
that he
would be
able
to study
more
if he got av;ay from
his preoccupations in Kanpur. We
gather from his
letters, hov/ever, that go
ing to Bilas pur did not
help him any. Despite all
also
helped some.
The other boys have been
too busy to make any news.
Temorarily we have
had
one extra boy, Hangal Din.
Mangal is staying with us
while he
Du
amounted
Bibles,
2 New Testar.ionts,
and 807 Portions.
Preaching
Our Hindi
Lazarus
book
editor,
his home
on February li^-th
in order
to take examina
tions.
his
Lawrence
took
leave,
of the efforts
and sacri
fices which have been made
Lazarus
He hoped to return
been devoted
to
a
chapter-by-chapter
study of the Book of Dan
iel.
I also preach occas
ionally
in the morning
services, sometimes extem
poraneously when the ap
pointed speaker does not
looks
as
though he vi/on't
get back until about April
arrive.
in
the
hills.
So i t
looks
as
On March 17th I
Allahabad
v/hich
will
be
Fall.
I have been
preach
in
preached
where I
had
held next
invited to
Bhopal during
distant.
hoine
church
at
ed
by the contin
ued confidence
of the folk
at homeo
Florence,
has
been hospitalized
recently
She is
one of Flora*s f i n e s t
school teachers.
think
this
is
the first
time we have had a contri
bution from the Southern
Heights
Christian Church
of Lebaiion, Mo.
Thanks!
The
folk
at Manchester
aiid Kenmore
churches are '
our very old friends. We
are glad to hear from them
reported
that
we had
the
citizens are en
now has
air
after an interval
of about
plane
a
ten
day
years. One
comes
from
Delhi-
Delhi
via
will
make
Lucknow,
it
This
slightly
easier
for
those vision
aries
who- want
to
tour
This
is the first
are
going
to
accomodate
all of the visitors.
Our
local
campaign
April
Bro.
evangelistic
is
28th
slated
to
May
for
^th.,
(John ZaBian),
of Allahabad
have
accepted our invita
tions to preach. The theme
of
the
now contains
$7^^* Little
by little i t grows.
This month
we are send
GOSSIPIETTER
are
"mission
successful
tion,
The
Rolands
and
Mrs.
their
stations"
winter
recess. The
Getter home
is
the only
mission home
s t i l l ring
ing with children* s sv\reet
voices
Frank and Marie
are won
cause
Steve
My conclusion
winter*s
from this
experiences
is
become the
presence in Kanpur.
Latest
Chitv/ood
word
Is
from Dolly
that she re
opera
tion
She is
on
her foot.
service
of about
plane
a
think
this
is
the f i r s t
bution
from
contri
the Southern
now has
an interval
ten
day
years.
One
comes
from
Delhi
Dellii
via
will
make
Lucknow.
it
slightly
churches
in northern India
This
is the first
The
folk
and
Kenmore
cajTLpaign
the
meantime,
the
taken
the
citizens are en
to
This
easier
for
those vision
aries who
want
to
tour
Heights
Christian Church
of Lebaiion, Mo.
Thanks!
at Manchester
churches are
air
after
Our
April
Bro.
local
evangelistic
is
28th
slated
to
May
for
5"bh.
{John Zaman)
of Allahabad
have
accepted our invita
tions to preach. The theme
of the neetings will be,
now contains
$70i{.. Little
by little i t grows.
This month
we
are send
Bladensburg L.D.s
10.00
Mrs. Flint
. 10.00
Orrville Church
Indiana;
The Worricals
The ColGstocks
The Reases
The Eades
Illlnols:
Paxton WomenKansas:
The Dunahughs
Derby Jr. Choir
Derby Sr. Xouth
7.00
5.00
70.00
5.00
25.96
Tennessee;
Church at Central
20.00
10.00
Total Receipts
20.00
EX ENDED FROM JM .
130.00
5.00
15.00
TO MARCH 13,
Salary
Boys & Girls
Kentucky;
The Oniers
Bock Store
Church
N-T. Publications
Lav/i^ence Lazarus
The Storys
25.00
East Union
ii-3.26
ivg chigan;
16, 163
1963
Chris tasian
Housing
10.00
903.02
250.00
147.52
105.15
80.80
71.90
53.08
30.96
23.34
Office Supplies
LibraryPublicity
Neeper Church
Total Expended
806.32
S U M MAR
Deficit Forward
Total Contributed
903.02
Credits
8it.0=32
Less Spent
806.32
5.00
A Friend
iuissouri:
The
Peels
Southern Heights
Ohio;
Clinton Church
Branch Hill Church
Linden Homebuilders
W.C.S.
20.00
10.00
10.00
80.00
20.00
90.00
40.00
Guild
Church
25.00
20. 00
25.00
Balance, Mar. 13
Remember to give
prayers
as well
financial support.
wisdom from the
17.74
15.11
10.72
62.70
3i|..00
us your
as your
We need
Loi'd to
'* III'
The following poem was written while its author was a patient in the Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, Minnesota, in 1953. It is reprinted here in memory of the late Mrs. Helen
Biddle of Akron, Ohio, U.S.A.
March
1963
Pricet nP. 25
Harter
AprU
Kanpur, India
PRESS
GLEANKNGS
The
ing something.
Mr.
Mahabir Prasad Srivastava,
Health Minister in the U.P. Government,
The news
at
Haldwani
lost
one
of his
John 11:20-25
services in Lahore.
from this
our togetherness as His children, which it members of the one Christ; this is your bond
is, then it is imperative that we seek for of imity. Christ cannot be divided. The church
is one, whether you like it or not. ' Christ has,
the essence of Ghristian unity.
by His death on the Cross, redeemed the Church
First, then, I would like briefly to and
thereby made it indissolubly one.
explore with you some of the current
definitions of the essence of Ghristian
Protestantism's
Solution
porary answers found m Protestantism. | (London: Highway Press, 1954) pp. 27-28
Paul
ambiguity in Christ.
There is no
He is not divided.
Supplementing this rigid authoritariinism Rome, taking a cue from Constantine, has employed an indulgent accomodation to paganism. Thus, "
the
chiurch being reasonable and taking
seriously St. Paul's injunction to be ' all
things to all men,' knew well how to
compromise on the best terms to be
had. "4
in him.
We cannot remedy
to
understand
the
scandalous
division
had "
no choice except
to
obey
of the church.
Elliott (ed) Vol. LX, No. 17. Oct. 22, 1962, p. 55.
1937) p. 644.
* Ibid. p. 653.
5 " Council of Renewal, " Time, Roy Alexan
Church"
transformed the Ro
man idea of world dominion into the
baptism,
says :
ed place in a mosaic
grave
I quote:
and who at the same time are united with the whole
apostle John.
They went out from
us, but they were not of us; for if they
11:19
sanctions,
if we persist in division
we must seriously question whether we
Corinthians
inevitable. With it, unity in its full easy options. In doing so it has stressed
maturity is not automatically assinred, but the love of God at the expense of his
it is at least possible. There is, then, justice. It has streamlined the Gospel.
no basic incompatibility which stands in It now gains easy converts, but it^ no
longer permits God to be both "just
the way.
We must, therefore, understand whom and the justifier of bim that hath
The Biblical
he
identifies
says,
the
"us".
"Behold",
Matthew 22:1-14
Luke 12:29-31;
Matthew 19:16-22.
C. " And the rest took those ser
4. " It doesn't matter what you beHe could not touch his men.
Heve."
5.
ther. "
Note
to eat alone.
distance
He had
between
himself and
others.
A.
obeyed.
arise, and
1.
could
of sin.
2.
The church
II.
III.
Rom. 6:1-6.
3:9.
V.
Baptism,
Mt.
3:13-17;
28:19;
of Christ.
There was al
and
the
well-to-do
classdiat
the
economic
and
moral
10
But
implementation of
Balance Sheet.
Now let us look at the liabilities side
too.
Some estimate it
tax,
to government.
11
Without
Prohibition
the
incidence
of
{Continuedfrom page 6)
raised him from the dead. " (Golossians 2:12 ARV, cf. Galatians 3:26-27).
The concept of dying with Christ
from the rudiments of the world so that
regenerate.
In short only
12
Licences
were
sold
for
Rs.
cost.
evils
of drink.
prohibition.
The Union Finance Minister, Mr.
country.
13
bering.
" We have nobody in our family to be
numbered," sighed Tirzah sadly. Tirzah
was one of the Zelophehad sisters. " No
father, no uncles, no brothers."
" But I am hoping that you will be my
sister-in-law,"
Achsah
consoled
her.
my brother
Pharez."
a solemn
Then
charge.
14
A Bitter Avenging
the
men of Israel.
here?"
inhabitants.
" Shall
he thundered.
others.
of sin.
The
first born.
15
the
"
inheritance
of
our
his mouth
inheritance had
Achsah was a
bit dis
he has
than
sighed Achsah.
Death of Moses
16
CO
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Statement about ownership and other particulars about newspaper
(CHRISTASIAN)
>-
1.
Place of Publication
2.
Bi-Monthly
3.
Printer's Name
Ralph R. Harter
Nationality
American
Address
4.
5.
6.
Ralph R. Harter
Publisher's Name
Nationality
American
Address
Frank Rempel
Editor's Name
Nationality
Canadian
Address
..
I, Ralph R. Harter, hereby declare that the particulars given above are true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date 28 February 1963
Signature of Publisher
THE CHRISTASIAN
Ralph R. Harter
Cincinnati 5, Ohio.
ss
~^r.aAA>.
'63
It's
WONDERFUL
LIFE!
DEAN
DALE
MOM
AND
DAD
REMPEL
AND
UNCLE
RALPH
BARTER
--
--
'i
Oh ves, we could write a very large book about our difficulties, hardships,
artd disappointments. Chapters could be written about our mistakes, and the things
missionaries grumble about when they get together.
But after all is said and done, the fact stands out clearly that the life of a
missionary is a wonderful life. Anyone who has been a missionary for even a very
short time never quite gels over the experience.
In this little booklet we want to fill you with some of the wonders of our lives
here. May it fill you with bubbles of joy and raise you up to join your hands
with ours in the preaching of the gospel to every creature.
when we were only two years did. We' cOnsider it a great privilegeto have
been reared' in thiT land.
'
'
That w^ when we
all went "hortie-' in 1954. While my Mother and Dad tia^flW *hibUn^ in
the U. S. apd Canada^ Dale and I sthyed with our grandpai'ents iii iforthern
Alberta and had one ye^r of schbol there.
to you for a while if you came to India. We had no trouble- keepipg. j^ecrets
from Grandma because we would speak to each other in Hindi. We n^sed the
Indian food very much, although Grandma did make some good tasting curry
aud rice-,for us with spices we had brought from India..
: -[
!The one thing that, w^ the same there as. it;is here, and. I kpow, will not
chVnge ever, was the Ipve pf,Gbd. It calls children, and young,peppier andpld
people alike. .In fact, ,it was while we were home that my pwnheart was touched.
/I had been listening to Xlr. Howard Rash (he is ;an.older,brother ofpur, owm,.
Tom Rash ) preach, and the Lord called me to give myself to Him. I went
forward and my Dad came and asked me to make "the good confession" so that I
might be immersed into Christ., Thus I became a.Christian, and now that I have
been one for about ten years, I,can say with my, whole heart that, it's wonderful!
May I .tell you a little bit about Hinduism ? It is the main non-christian
religio.h in India.
The Hindu scriptures are called Vedas and Gita. They are not as simple
to read and understand is the Bible. ' Mainly they are ancient hymns and philoso
phic sayings, much older than Christianity and the New Testament.
The Hindus say that God is divided into three parts, under the titles of
Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the preserver), and Shiv (the Destroyer). Eachof
these has had uncountable incarnations, and the chief among these incafnations are
ones like Krishna and' Ramii About these ancient men now worshipped aS gods,
St'S
'^oeyV jvvas our first pet in India. He came to us directlyfrom the jungle,
when bo^h he and we were very small. A little shepherd boy had found him,
lost from his mother, and brought him to'our home for us. He was a wild pig
whom we kept for nine months.
' Mother, ^ad been reared on. a farm in Gapada and the care of Joey fell
to her. H^ was too small to eat ^rain, and Auntie Leah's "baby-fold"
supplied just the right kind of rubber nipples for Joey's milk bottle. Ho\v he
loved that bottle! When it came close to feeding time joey would clamp his
little teeth on to the bottom of Mother's dress and scream for all he was worth.
He /tfhhll)^ became too large, with hiigc long tusks, for us to play witji and
Dad'penned him up.
Dad does not think much ofour habit of making our pets a part of the family
and it was some time before he would give in to our having another. Finally
he agreed that we might have a dog. It would have to be'a good dog," he said,
\yith a pi^igree, and with all his hair (you should see some of the horrible
lodkiri^ hairless specimens that roam ,the streets here !) Mother insisted on a black
dog, because a neighbor's dog had made himself unpopular by.leaving long white
hair all over her furniture.
'
-'
, Her favorite word "Coo" has gained her her name of "Puckoo". She was
completely v^ild when she Came, and hadto be kept tied or in acage^jjut she runs
loose all the. tune now. She is the'naughtiest thing you ever saw, but is.so cute
that she gets away with much more than we ever did when we were kids.
I thought for g. mipute she had reached ,her "ultimate'' the other day when she
grabbed D^'s fayorite pen and ran up on th^ roof of the house ,with it.
Hope she does hot crowd her. luck too far while we are .away at school.
{Continued inside hack cover)
Wft siipHl4 probably add "i^ther than in some other parts ofour city of
Kanpur" to. the, above .title. The sectiop. of the city known as "Swaroopnagar"
is definitely one of the better parts of it^
Oh, I suppose you would hardly call it "Nob Hill" if Swarbophagar was
in your city ! You would probably imme(^iately write to the city commissioners,
or the health departrnent, of some, other agency to see if something could
not be done, about the filthy conditions'of some parts of it. You'd likely
say that the "gaoshallas" (cow sheds ) are a danger to the health of the
citizens, and that something will just have to be done about those breeding
places for flies and mosquitos. If you saw some of the homes of Swaroopnagar
you'd probably say they are not fit for humans to, live in.. You would^1
very sorry for people who are so poor that they have no choice but to live in them.
On the other hand, even you would likely be quite impressed by the
size and beauty of some of the other homes. You would know immediately
that the people who live here, who keep these lovely, park-like grounds and
unbelievably beautiful flower gardens are' very wealthy people indeed. Though
in India the keeping of servants is general and even the very average family
would have at least one, you would know that all these "chaprasis" ( messengers)
Now, our place too is quite large, and we also have fruit trees and flower
gardens and a lawn. We 'even keep some workers around the place - someone
to do my cCoking when I am here alone (the family having gone to the Himalyan
foothills whei-e the boys attend school) and'a part-tinie mali to keep the water runing on the flowers. But our place is "smaUpotatoes" compared to some of the ones
around here
We are very comfortable indeed, and very grateful that the Lord
has provided such a nice place in a better part of the city, where we can take
reasonable precautions about protecting our health.
Yoq can. be sure that there are other, parts of this great city which are indee^NA
not fit for human habitation. The pity authorities are doing a great deal to yl
provide better housing: ,but it is an almost-impossible task to make provision jl
for all of. the hundreds of thousands of poor people who live, in this city.
The number is growing by leaps and bounds.
Can you imagine how families of perhaps 6 members can possibly live in one
room.? Yet this is not at all uncommon in kome piarts of Kanpiir. Even worse,
\vhat , about our thousands upon thousands' Who have no house at all to call
home]'but who live oh the streets entirely? Do you wonder that we think
gratefiilly about the goodness and mercy of God Who has made such fine
provision for us?
! S.(w
Vijaylakshmi Pandit, Prime Minister Nehru's sister, once told her daughters:
"Your father used to say that marriage is a very unilatural: institution. For
two praple to live together all their lives in hatmony does require a high d^i^e
of civilization. It is one of the most difficult things in the world to achieve.
But life is not complete without marriage."
An olx is seen yoke with a buffalo, and sometimes a donkey is seen pulling
with a horse. Such pairs may pull the load, but it is usually only one which
does the pulling.
For further bonus I am the mother of two boys. Dale and Dean, who are
now sixteen years of age.
Although I had dreamed ofsome day settling in a home ofour own and "stay
ingput", the Lordseems ,to have had other plans for us. The t>venty years of our
married life have been spent in many homes (none our own) and many places.
In every case the Lord has enabled us to make each home attractive (at least to
us) and home-like. .
with the India Bible College, and our home a rambling sort of bungalow that we
found very different from the homes in Canada. Kulpahar became a true home to
us, however, and the friends we made there, both Christian and Hindu, are still
veryidear to us. Here we worked until the Bible College was closed down and we
began a printing and publications work in the city ofKanpur.
In Kanpur the Lord has provided us with a home fit for a king! a bunga
low with "comi)ound" large enough s^o that we cancarry onour printing woi-k from
the same premises. There is space for nice flower and vegetable gardens, and we
have fi-uit trees: mango, guava, lime, orange, banana, lichi, jack-fruit, papaya,
v.
and mulberry. Many friends come to stay with us here- you come too sometime I
4r
n. ^
Our third home is a part-time home. It is what we call our "Himalyan
y>^9me" ic^^^^^oorie where Dale's and Dean's school is located. A part of every
hot is.season spent here and during this time the boys come out of "boarding" and
live with us at "Edgehill Villa". The rest of the time during the school term
which begins in March and ends in December, they live in the school hostels.
{Continued inside back cover)
' ' !
:; '
: i ' /1': i
Uncle Ralph
When Lawrence and I took over t^ese duties on January 1st of^ this year,
we decided to go together arid visit each one of the families of the congre
gation. Although ours is a small congregation, this proved to be a big job.
Kanpur is a very large city and miles of crowded streets separate the homes
of our members.
'
'
One of the members who needs a frequent visit is Mrs. Albert Pawar.
For several years she has been suffering froiri- tuberculosis. Her husband has
very lovingly cared for 'her during the^ years of illness, and' -he' keeps' fheif
hoifee spotlfssly clean. Last summer he' bought an electric fail;'';arid 'his wife
survived the hot weather -by sittirig in fronL of it.
'
" >
Some of the families are very backward.
kriown to drink and gamble, and they carirtqr make proper arrangemeri'ts for
their fanlilies.
One farnily lives in a single tObm ^th srifch'" a-low-ceiling that I cannot
stand up straight inside of it. Anothet family has atfackis of what wbuld
appear to be demon possession.
"The persons who are happiest to see lis are thcj'bld folsK:''Ohe eldlerly
man is blind, arid one lady has been a widow for forty-fi^e- years.'^-'T^
latter weeps when she sees us because' she *is s6 hiafipy'that she' Ha? been
remembered.
In some, of the homes,, there are thOse who ought to be baptized. VVe
fiilly.
been baptized. At some' of the homes ive tell, a Bible stOiy to the Children^
: it ,
homes - we .tvill go
separately and visit them. This way more homes Nvill be visited more often.
Each of us will take a young man with him so that .others can learn through
INDIA'S
NEW
LITERATES
Frank'Rempel
When we came to India in 1949, out of every ten persons in the entire
country, only^ one could read;and write. After fourteen yeai*s of hard effort on
the part of"missionaries'and^ the goverrtment, now about four out of^en can'read.
When you remember-that there are about 45 million such groups of ten in
this vast nation, it does not take long to see that there are a lot of "readers" in
India: 180 millions of them.
always be .good literaturothe .kind' that points the;way. to, the Lord Jesus
Christ and His way of life. It is truly,wondetffld for us to have apart in .making
this kind of reading material available to a part of this great multitude.
We, say this becaus^ that is.,what we are seeking to do in Kanpur, both
9^1" f^mhyr^nd ,Uncle J^alph,; .(iVyhiie. the.amount we can ,do seems, very small
when we Ipok, at the size, of the task,i nevertheless we; thank God for the opporttinity He 1gives us to. work fop Hini in,,the way.,
"^9Py"..f^<^y for ;the, printer. ,Both of these men and others who work ^Tth
us realize how important this work is and they labor very faithfully indeed.
The. Jnaih .tnaohin^ -i^ the press, fof co,i^e, ,jStan^ing,,piVer thereijin the corner.
of this machine. The workroom itself is a part of the quite large bungalow in
which we live.
Perhaps some of you will learn to write and print Christian literature as
you grow up, and come td>India to helpius in tthis'ivery important task..
Our dormitory is small. The most boys we have ever had living here
at one time was eleven, and it was very crowded then.
Most of thq boys have conie fropti our, mission stations in the rural areas.
They have come: to the big city to lelarn a, trade. Among those who .have
learned a trade and are now earning money are two drivers, a tailor^ and
a welder,.
Others not yet earning their own living are a mechanic, a painter,
and a stenographer.
It is one of our aims that, the boys should grow in spiritual things during
the time that
and each boy is requested to read two chapters of Ithe Bible each. day.
Besides that, they attend the regular seivices of the church.
The boys cook their own food in a shack on top of the roof. They
get part of their money for food from their parents, part from me, and part
from other missionaries. At the prent time there is only one boy, an
orphan by name of Andriyas, who depends on me for his full support. '
These boys do have their bad moments. - One of the boys has been
caught smoking,-another stealing. One of the boys is very selfish, and another
'
But they have their very good moments as well. The boy who shioked
has a knack for earning money by accepting odd jobs. The boy who stole
is an energetic, and serious minded lad. The boy who is selfish always obeys
the rules. The boy who plays hookey 'is honest and truthful. The boy who
needed psychiatric treatment was the best help that we ever had about the house.
As is true in most families, a man is seldom fully
way that his sons have, turned out. So lio One should be surprised that we
aren't fully satisfied with what we have turned out. hefe; But we believe
that all these boys.: are better for having lived here..
During the summer months, some of the older boys will be leaving us
and we will be getting a new batch of younger kids. Some say that they
hope that the new batch will be better than the old batch. I rather exoeet
that the new batch will be just about like the old batch since boys insist
on being boys. I was one once myself.
^ The largeness of the country, the numbers of the travellers and their usually
poverty ^tridcieii coiiditiohs make travel in- India something quite different from
anything found anywhere else. Why don't, yOu come with me on a typical
overnight train journey ?
i
As we >valk onto the station platform we see men selling all kinds of eatables
and hear the familiar nois^ of. men, women, and ciying children, all on.their
way somewere.' People are everyWherie, .sprawled' upon the station platiform and
in the'waiting rooms, in the strangest'variety of coldr and cohditipn that you can
po^ibly imagine. Some sit with a few filthy rags clutched about them and
nothing elseothere recline on a huge mound of luggage that is somehow going
to have to be pushed into an already over-crowded train compartment.
; Some are rich (and trying unsuccessfully to hide, the fact from,possible robbers)
and others are so desperately poor that they will be able to buy nothing to eat
till they arrive at their destinations.
the most flies are gathered. His wares.certainly qualify in this respect but for the
same reason do not look appetizing, so we tell him to be off.
Our train finally arrivesonly two hours late. We find a first class compartnient that is quite comfortable looking, and along with several Indian gentlemen,
take up our abode in it. We cjliat with them, while we gaze.out of the window
and the train rolls over the flat countryside for several hours in a leisurely fashion.
Further stops are made at way-side stations for more passengers and to load and
unload, parcels.
When it; becomes dark we all spread the bedding we've brought for the
purpose and conipose ourselves for sleep. Practice has accustomed us to the
noises that; continue outside and in the third class compartment next to ours and
we sleep (even if fitfully) throughout the night.
'The cry of the "Garam Chay'' (hot tea) vendors at a station awakens us in
the morning.
soot and dust
(5 cents) for a
we've brought
to drink it.
:S
CHRISTIAN
and clarified butter. Usually a priest has charge of these temples and takes some
tribute in money from the worshippers also.
As there are so many gtds, naturally there are also many feast days. These
are regulated on a calendar different from ours, so we never know when one is
coming up. The three main ones are Dashera ( a worship ofDurga, the goddess
of prosperity and this marks the opening of the Hindu business year ), Diwah
( feast of lights ), and Holi. During this last one they have a dirty habit oi
throwing filth and color all over each other. We have to watch ourselves during
those days or we get drawn into their festival too.
Mostly the Hindu people do not get much joy out of their religion. They
worship more for fear than for love. The terrible caste system is slowly being
clone away with, but it is still very very strong, especially in the villages.
We know that the only hope of the Indian people for true freedom from
sin and from the bondage of their religion, is our Lord Jesus Christ.
PETS
IN
INDIA
look at others moving around. My preacher Dad says that is very much like
a lot of humans, who never see themselves when they read the scriptures, but
A***********
riEING
MISSIONARY
WIFE
the terrible heat of Kanpitr into the cool mountain breezes of Mussoorie. I his
home too Is rented - its just an apartment, really - but we love it.
I don't mind not having a permanent home here on earth, for you see we
'T don't believe that tiiis is our real home. Some day the Lord will take us to one
that is all our own and we'll have it for eternity. He is preparing it for us now.
TRAVEI.LING
IN
INDIA
of one ofour fellow-travellers who is a Muslim and who now faces t.oward Mecca
for the first of his five daily prayer sessions. Another man, being a devout
the tinv little washroom the compartment affords. Don't pay any attention to
the revolting noises of hacking and spitting. This is customary and the man is
perfectly all right.
I'm sure you agree with me that it is quite an experience, travelling in India !
MARCH
1963
Printed and published by Frank Rempci, at Service Printing aid Publishing Press,
7/131, SWAROOPNAGAR, KANPUR, U. P. INDIA
The
chairs
have
gone
back to the rental agency,
the rugs have been rolled
up, the speakers have gone
on tiieir way, and v;e are
looking forward to future
spiritual feasts.
The
attendaiice
at
this
this
v/as
that
weeks
removed
from Easter
ference.
Neverthless,
the meet
ings have made their im
pact. The messages brought
by Bernel Getter and John
Zaman were poweriul.
This
year
and so
of
most
the
of the
burden
arrangements fell
baptisms
resulting from
the
rally,
but one young
man
there
v;ere
no messages in Eng
lish.
Another couple
of
may
front
The Dormitory
before
they
left,
were
four
nev/
from
Kulpahar)
their' place.
is
learning
furniture
nlture
there
boys (all
to' take
Samuel Deen
how
to make
in a local fur-
house.
The
othei
yet
"And should not 1have regard lor Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore ^
thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much
cattle?" Jonah 4:11
Richard
stages
is in the final
of-his training ^
continues
his noh-
who
is
stii1
re cove ring
much I
owed him for this
month's issue of CHRIST AS
IAN, he replied that since
advantage
of
the bonanza
once
again
shepherd
the
while I
V,,.
am in the
Book S tore .
, ;
were
sold to other
:the
Hindi
, chance
that
we
will get
Publications
edition of "On
should be loca
olsoVvhorc
FLORA, ILLINOIS, U. S. A.
Information regard i n g
aOSSIPIiETTER THe
h i l l - excursion has
and
Tom
will
be leaving
soon.
minded
v/ouldn^t
have
self, but
things
work out that way.
The rest of
the Rashes,
the Rempols,
the Rolands,
and
Mrs.
didn^t
the Getters,
the Wurtzos,
Rotherrael are
at
Landour.
Lois Callaway is.
also reiported
to be
in
those parts.
Charles
communion
Roland
service
led the
i n Lan
In South India,
exact
information lacking,
we
imagine that the Gulicks,
the Art Morrises, and
the
Chester Parkers
are
ing themselves
daikanol.
be
Edna Hunt
visiting
The
Misses
Chitwood
their
will
the Guliclcs.
Moshier
are
second
cool
off at Ko-
and
enjoying
visit
Bangalore.
There have been
no
re
Ruth
Lincoln*s
summer
"Edgehill Villa,"
the
Rempels
and
where
Rashes
owner
School.
cause
to the
to
This
some
clan.
Woodstock
is going to
inconvenience
The Rashes,
as you have
noticed elseviihero,
have
moved to Kanpur. They have
rented
a
house about one
mile
from
our house. The
city busses
stop right in
front
of
their gate, but
they
would rather have
them stop closer to people
who
use
them. Incredible
street.
their
the
it.
As
Prank
house h has
says,
much of
is
contrasted to
water buffaloes
laying on
the doorstep.
Prof.
R. H.
Zimmerman,
who
is Columbus,
Chiefs
contribution to Kanpur*s
Institute
of
entertained
supper
and
May
Technology,
us
men
v/ith
roof beer on
Yum, yumi
B 0 W
the
W 0 W I
Actually, I
liave been on
a plot
soijiohov/
led to
on my life, but
I
got spared for
future activities.
; Mr,
happy
Harter waj
v/hen
very very
he
sav/
this
The boys'
dormitory
is
ing given
its
first good
ercise
for
roof.
The . ForKBr
thing more
pe rmanent have
failed. The back side of
roof
fitted
is
I ^ hope
since
it
is
not
is
when
understand
from
reliable
sources
pleasure
ahead
have
soon
my feeding arrange
t;vo
usually
that
years of eating
of me be
Others
write
that they
xt
kitchen
t^
drop
gazing at
sonetiiiies
5^oung
blieir
boys'
keep
and
muscles.
Then the
boys
them
also
being
a tourist
River
can't
be
Mr. Harter
to .leave
But a
hidden.
is
for
planning
the
Simla
Hill_Station on May-31st.
He will be
staying at the
be
back
July 2nd.
on that
stantly
of
con
that
see.
So look again.
to
Having
my
coiue
tale,
hopes
in Kanpur bv
to the end
I will sign
B 0 W
W 0 W I
the
them
a plot
somehOTv
and
gazing at
soBje times
drop
hope
.since
it
is
not
soon
my feeding arrange-
understand
he
saw
this
The boys*
being
keep
future activities.
happy
boys
dormitory
xedonditioned.
is
One
ing given
its
first good
Then the
boys', kitchen
from
reliable
sources
pleasure
ahead
have
two
usually
that
years of eating
of me be^
Others
write
that they
Tourist
it
to
see.
Buti a
Mr. Barter
to
leave
for
is
hidden.
planning -
the
Simla
Califoraia;
20.00
A friend
Indiana:
5.00
The Colestocks
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pax ton Women
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20.00
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10.00
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118.99
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295Q
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27.57
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Office Supplies
Chr is t as i an,
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Library
Total Expended
S' U M MARY
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Total: Contributed
Total Receipts
Less Expended
Balance, May 10
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876.87
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NAINI
TAL
TIMES
By Ralph R. Harter
PART FOUR
Hindustani
Church.
services
at
the
Methodist
On Sunday afternoons, I at
The
It may be
was
England.
Miss K. Roulson, an
Miss
Roulson
had
been
( Concluded )
CONSISTS OF
ETERNAL
LIFE
our English word. It means "an affinity, s^erings in growing conforrriity with his deathy
association, or relationship between things if only I may finally arrive at the resurrection
so that whatever affects one similarly from the dead," {Philippians 3:8-11 NEB)
He feels what
who weep.
ARV^The American
Revised
anael's ridicule.
to hear no more.
"Nazareth!"
It is not hard
to understand Nath-
Natha
What a liab
the details of its infamy. There is, imposed such unlikely liabilities upon it ?
though, one solid example that tells us To suppose this requires far greater
something of its pride, arrogance, bigo credulity than acceptance of the Gospel!
try, narrowness, intolerance, and impen
We must never forget that those who
itence. When Jesus in his fame paid a made the greatest committment to this
visit to his home town, his otfB neighbors message, the apostles, were not gullible
tried to throw him off a cliff because
Jesus, but what he knew convinced him Christ. As a proverb says, "He that
that he was not the Christ.
What he
But
U.P., India.
Predestination
Peter Rama Rau, Madras, India
Many comments are made in connec
of the daughters of Canaan so that he
tion with Esau's and Jacob's lives being should not be like Esau who had already
predestined. The views expressed by some married one of the daughters of Heth, not
have caused many to misconstrue the of the covenant race. This displeased his
Word of God, blaming Himfor being par parents. Esau goes against his father's
tial and comparing their lives to that of charge in again marrying outside the
Esau. Such a delusive topic needs a spir-. chosen people ^Genesis 28:8,9. The names
itual explanation.
Genesis 36.
withJacob's blessing.
Israelites.
Romans 9:13 we read: "As it is written "Red," obtained at the price of his
Jacob have I loved and Esau have I birthright ( Genesis 25:27-34; Hebrews
hated." This is explained in verse 10 of 12:15,16 ). Jacob's name was changed
Obadiah: "For thy violence against thy to "Israel," meaning "striving with God,"
brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and given by the angel with whom he
wrestled(Genesis 32:28; 35:10).
thou shalt be cut off forever."
downfall
of
the
Now in the
seen.
tion.
Rempel
"official com
the
Christ,
this
Jesus
whom
Lord and
ye
have
crucified."
and
simplicity: ^
"Repent ye, and be baptized every
one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ,
unto the remission of your sins, and ye
shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
Three thousand persons on that mem
orable day heeded the word of the prea
cher and were added to the original
group of believers. The Festival of the
First-fruits, till now significant only in a
material sense, takes on a greater, a spiri
tual significance.
first-
this
community
decision
will
be
without a licence.
the
The revienue
tax
of Christ.
Leaders must be
To the commit
apostles than all other causes put together. truly consecrated person will escape the
The concept of such "leadership" is corrupting influences that the possessionof
entirely foreign to the New Testament. I a better than average theological educar
discovered this to my own utter amaze
ment when I took the time recently to
to spiritual ruin.
The
Their follow
10
of evil.
reapers.
hibition.
11
WOMEN
OF THE BIBLE
"ACHSAH"
ISRAEL COMMANDED TO CROSS THE JORDAN
One day Caleb and the officers whom
Joshua had summoned, circulated among
men to them.
servant Joshua."
12
that
and pass before the people......when ye when your children ask their fathers in
are come to the brink of the waters of the time to come, saying, 'What mean ye by
these stones ?' then ye shall answer them,
Jordan ye shall stand still."
The Jordan Was now in high flood, and 'The waters of the Jordan were cut off
the waters had overflowed the banks and
spread out far on each side. There were
13
LEADERSHIP
Exodus 18:17-23
By G. D. Yesudian
THE
WORD
John 1:1
By V. Azum
I.
ABLE MEN.
One must be
able
tive act.
II.
GOD-FEARING
MEN.
Cf.
HONEST
MEN.
not be hypocrites.
They
God knows
II.
The
A.
B.
must
the
C.
III.
C.
By
God
Himself,
Gen.
22:15-18.
B.
Cain in
Word
themselves
Illus:
Written
A.
God is immu
CONC.:
The
Word of God
was
to God.
has con-
14
firmed it and
will fulfill
all
He has
A.
Mat. 16:17.
C.
B.
It is the
I. A SAVIOUR KING.
of God
that
we
C.
IL CHRIST.
THE MIRACULOUS
3:14.
Cone.
will
THE
- Luke 2:11
infants.
OF
A CHILD IS BORN
WILL
BIRTH
John 1 :1 - 18
By Dishington
Intro.:
Heb. 1:10
John 1 : 13,
By D. Somi
Intro.:
By receiving Christ we
1:26
15
ENNORE,
INDIA
fitted
etc.
function
16
church, he is to be considered as a
"publican and a Gentile."
The Christians are not to go to law
before a non-christian court for the settle
family.
SETTLING OF DIFFERENCES
THE CHjiJSTASIAN
Registered with the Press
Registrar of India
Cincinnati 5, Ohio.
22, 19^
BA
A C
CK
K
On July 2nd
to
Kanpur
from
TO
returned
our radio-less
the cool
present
bringing
rnch and
?/hile
cool
relief
to
repainted
has
now
been
with a
light blue color
to lend a
which promi ses
c le an atmo s phe re
to
our
office hours.
is in the
process of con
struction. This is remark
that Kanpur
that t h a t
from experience
is no easy job. The office
peace
to mention here
that Kanpur*s first
radio station
able
gone, the
thankful for
that
the
now reigns in
My
poor alike.
was
house.
intentions are to
but I
WORK
W I
when
tion of
one
considers
has a popula
more than a
mill
ion people.
I
will be
happy if T.V. never gets
this
far.
Most of
the
boys have
been marliing
time
this
month.
Andriyas,
Peter,
Harold,
and
(our latest
ing
and
has f i
train
'=An,i :ih( "..M no; 1 Inv-' c gaid for Nin'iveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore
Ihousand p rsons that <. innoi di o.rn between iht ir right liand and their left hand; and also much
call!.'
Jonali .4* 11
tlBie he is
helping out in
the- bookstore.
Rubin seenis
There
are
three
other
vdao are
difficulties
but
he
has"
Manors
Dan
brother
to Anita and
Cuckoo.
Ke may be slower
than Anita, but doing well
nevorthless.
is
fine
Harold
Dass
youth, and we
by buying
father
You
SISTER HELEM-
v/ill
be
sorry
to
again and
left tovm the
same day.
He was doublecrossed by his best friend
who gave him the cigarette
Douglas,
to smoke
THE
GIRLS
financial
hints that
we
report
help girls
once
in
awhile
daughters
of
our
prayers
of
agent.
for
her
our
Your
will be
greatly appreciated.
and
Our
sister
for.vardlng
two
former
BOOK STOi^
& LIBRARY
informed
of the
and 29 New
l[}-6.
"On the Rock,"
is still
on the rocks.
deserving of help.
and
gular
might
tea.
As
TEA TIME
leave my house
every
afternoon
almost
at
3:25
enough
that
you
set your clocks "by
it.
There
in the
coolness
of
we
have
a
daily pow.-wev; be
tween sips of tea.
T he RerapeIs
and;' I are
not connected by any type
of mission organization,
and so we have no official
business
meetings.
But
these
tea
sessions
cordial
serve
in a far
atmosphere.
Also
drinking
tea with
is
Prank's
printer,
Mangal Singh.
So the con
versation invariably tou
ches
on
the
progress of
the
printing program and
the day's printing prob
lems.
If
something is
about ready to be printed,
I
am usually given
the.
final opportunity to look
for any mistakes.
Then there is an oppor
tunity to discuss any pro
blems
from
my establish
leave
the
sometimes ask
house I
i f Prsink is
In
the
city,
is
usually
on Wed
nesdays.
Besides convers
ing on matters of common
frequent neverthless.
A.t
my
house
tea
is
days.
This
event
at
is
social
which twelve to
fifteen
persons may be
present.
The
dorraitoiy
boys take full advantage
of this and often neglect
their supper afterwards.
On July 12th, Marie dona
production.
ted a
cake
visitors
to become better
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Paxton
GO
llf.75
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Kans as;
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Salary
250.00
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189.56
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77*49
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52.20
N.T. Publications
Christasian
34.46
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32,33
Library
22.
Letters to donors
3.18
T otal Expended
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SUivIMARY
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627.45
736.35
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Sabina Jrs.
120.00
22.32
5-00
30.00
Old Stone
Mrs. Flint
20.00
10.00
50.00
20.00
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Acme Tapes,
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Clinton
deficit again
v/e are not
in
any diffi
culty whatever.
Our friends
The
"deficit"
really
amounts to arrears on my
salary.
At the present
time I do not need my full
Pe nn s ?; 1Van i a;
salary,
Oak Grove
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627.45
bhis iiioiith,
such as
and
tomorrow.
am
most
others
baptized elsev/here
also
came and placed their mem
people,
Roselatta
Masih,
who consequently
made the
Good
and
Confession
V/hile
morning
continue to be
services
held a t
our
Swarupnagar address, t h e
Hindi evening services are
being held
in the Pandunagar area where the India
Bible Institute
is
locatedo
was
at
We have
is
about a piece of
land.
$1000
lost
one
of our
our need of a
years.
church buil
ding grows
more and more
acute as the months go by.
Happily our Building Fund
is
also growing month by
month,
and we now have
bert
losis
Pawar
v/ho
had been
Her
'And should not I have regard for Nineveh, that great city, wherein arc more than sixscore
thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much
cattle ? "
Jonah 4;] 1
The
not
understand.
put
backslidden
child
members.
nia- As
per the rules of
the Kanpur Cemetery Board,
displayed
had
only
ia "unconsecrated ground"
along with other "unbapti-
the
l|.th
sed"
children
wo w i l l be
ious
characters.
and nefar
of changes
in our dormi
tory since our last news
letter. Richard, the dri
ver,
has returned to his
home. He has a job lined
up but must await issuance
ficult
driver's license.
are far more dif
to
procure
here,
he
attend
Bible
classes.'He
is reported to be living
with some M-^sllm friends.
Rubin's place has been
filled by
his brother>
Jonathan.
Since J. had no
conveniently
brought
that had be
longed to Rubin.
Jonathan was the typical
country rustic
v/hen he
arrived
at
had
feet,
no sandals
on his
Ifre dialect
variety
of
managed to pass
Grade in school,
to
accom
DORiVtirORY NEWS
There have been a number
of
his
Licenses
Later he
that I
could
understands
little
of what
he reads.
He has begun anapprenticeship in a local
garage. His progress will
be
interesting,
if he
makes any.
Two of the boys have
been
admitted
to
the
Government
trade
school.
Peter
Goods
is learning Leather
ivlanufacturingtf And-
Harold
at
the
cause
was
Trade
he
are
later
not accepted
School
be
him in a private
The
number
of
friends
v;ho like to reiiiember ifie at
blessing,
Chris tnas-time,
he will do bet
typewriting.
Our fifth boy, Samuel
Been,
continues to plod
along in learning furni
ture making. He also plods
along in Bible reading.
Andrlyas has taken a vov;
not to shave u n t i l he cat
ches the cat that killed
his fan-tailed dove.
This
on my birthday
and
also
(Dec. i|.th)
travel
next
funds
furlough.
for
Xour love
furlough
a little earlier
reason
old
habit
of
the
human
(Shades
nicknamed
V/all,
from
to
keep
the
the Berlin
the
boys
observation
IS COMING
High
for
this
School
Since
it
cult
for
is
that
in June *6^,
would be diffi
us
both
to be
before
or
after
next year,
then
come
year.
Your
will
gifts
Travel Fund
neverthless.
Thanks in advance.
cide
the
next
to tho
will help de
case.
Send
as
GOSSIPLETTER
At this v/riting,
one
soenis
to
every
be in good
health.
tion. He comes to us
from
turned to Kanpur
from the
joy
for
Moshier
left
for
baptized at Ennore.
have
have
redecorated
it very
decorously.
Helen Douglas, sister of
and
home
in
tion
from
the
Airierican
election campaign.
in
he will do bet
The
number
of
friends
v/ho like to reiiierabor pie at
Giiristirjas-time,
on my birthday
and
also
(Dec. l^th)
tinues
to
learn
typewriting.
' Our fifth
boy,
Hindi
Samuel
advantage
of this benevo
lence.
^ y
'
reason
old
habit
race." The
of
the
human
dormitory pun
ished
by ostrasizing
him
(Shades
nicknamed
the Berlin
the
boys
observation
IS GOMIHG
son
for
t.
Dale
High
Since
cult
'!B
is that '
graduates
froim._..^
would bo diffi-
for
us
both
/
/
to be
either before
or
after /
they take theirs. The Rem- -'-^7
' -
-next year,
then
"come
will
year. Your
Travel Fund
next-
>
gifts to the X
will help dey
in advance.
Virginia:
Total Contributed
Illinois;
Bright Church
859*10
$20.00
20.00
5.00
50.00'
25.00
Salary
250.00
Boys cc Girls
Housing
125.09
61.63
Kans as:
Derby Seniors
10.00
Nortonville DVBS
12.00
East Union
5.00
ll-3.67
Christasian
38.22
Church
Office Supplies
28.1^2
25.I16
36.2[{.
Airletters
Keeper Church
30.00
Total Expended
69I.63
Liberty S.S.
lb<,55
SUMB/IARY
Amount Contributed
Less Deficit of
859.10
I'vlissouri:
New York:
Mrs. Seufert
5*00
Ohio;
Clinton Church
120,00
l5o00
61^.37
19h-'P
Balance
Less Expended
691.63
Balance, Sept. 16
103-10
100.00
10.00
Old Stone
20.00
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July 17th
10.00
Bladensburg L.D.s
6.37
25.28
-52.00
Pennsylvania:-
in a healthy state.
am dreaming,
on).
{If I
let me dream
During Juljr
and August,
30.93
Tennessee;
Church at Central
20.00
10.50
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September
^Q0Q
October
Price: nP. 25
Kanpur, India
On June 1st, 1963, I arrived at Kalka climb to the scenic heights. Seven hours
by the Howrah-Kalka Mail. According to later when we pulled into Simla station,
railways.
Higher, Higher!
Every
round
Four Trains
full of passengers. Only in First Glass we look, church members are satisfied
was there any room, and it would have with living on the plains.
cost me Rs. 16 (fS-'iO) more to take a
Where do you stand today ? Are
seat there.
be ascending lives!
(To Be Continued)
that,
(Eph. 1:18-23)
THE church knows that it exists be
debate.
vyas hotly disputed by the, h^inister for and they may be counted on to make the
'
"He
makes
host
of minor decisions
We enttt
Bitterly opposed
an
imposter,
he
was journeying to
Damascus to harrass
Christians.
Paul's
tombstones
others accompanying him iiito the waters touchability in his school. He had formed
thirty feet below.
classes in the school separating the un
In 1961, the Bible retained its title
The
"made an enqui^ with the Finnish Gov whfen five of her children died from the
ernment r^^arding^ the restrictions' in disease. , She not only stopped praying to
importing . thahgoes into that- country. the deity, but tried to remove it. This
:The reply; they received from. Helsinki action was resented by other devotees
vyas, "What type of animal is a mangb ?" . who reported the matter to the police.
As;everydnb in Ihdia knows, the mango
is the world's-most delicious fruit.
-caught a'boy Without a ticket, a constable centage of adulteration was found in milk,
pleaded With the tickpt collector to let spic^, soft drinks, and sweets.
The incidence of lung cancer has in
,him go. This led to hot words and blows.
The T. G. then lodged a Complaint with creased.300% in India during the past
,the Station-master.
For his part, the twelve years according .to a survey con
constable collected some^ of his cohorts
Joshua at once despatched messengers curred God's wrath and His chastisements,
to Achan's tent, who ran and dug out the in the other list. None could blame God
stolen things and brought them to Joshua for His severity, or claim ignorance, after
and laid them all before the Lord. Achsah
At
were placed,
one
GIBEONITES
^8
inhabitants
because of Joshua's
oath!"
"They must have come from a far After subduing them, since they could
country, though I do not know the name' not slay the Gibeonites, Joshua made
of it. Mother, you should see them. them drawers of water and hewers of
They are a sight. They may be great wood. But the Gibeonites remained a
The
they are looking so shabby, in old and Israelites were later to adopt their idola
tattered garments. Their shoes are worn try and many of their abominable prac
out, and the bags they carry are very old. tices.
The bread which they presented to Joshua
The women in the camp were always
is all mouldy ,and as hard as a potsherd.
nervous
whenever their men folks went
.They must have travelled many, mainy
to war. After the warriors had returned
days, for they say the bread was fresh and
their clothes were quite new when they from their conquest of Gibeon they spent
a few days resting. Then an urgent
set out.
message came from the Gibeonites to
**Do you think I could take a peep Joshua, claiming his protection at once.
ajt them?" asked his.sister.
The kings living in the vicinity had en
"No no; Joshua will not allow-women tered into a confederacy to fight and crush
the Israelites. Seeing that such a large
there."
as Gibeon had made peace with the
For once, Joshua acted' at his own city
enemya "unilateral peace", as we
discretion without consulting the Lord.
The Lord
played this trick on Joshua. Now when had given him the assurance the confed
DRUNKEN
TIMES
By R. R. Harter
them to sleep.
But there were, still three or four who
I'
runtoKanpur.
disagreed as to the number of casualties, months ago. Kanpur now holds the
but either eleven or twelve were dead
other
tragedy that took place on Friday, July, also closed;liquor shops at the important
10
hands.
It is in color
I knew the
intimate
identification
with
ment and have seen and admired it often. Christ is the secret of having the mind of
Come and bring your friends too, and Christ It is also the basis of all progress
in Christ.
Achsah.
"What
Christian benevolence.
a nice time." Those in the camp usually curious about him; whether we hold his
looked to the shadows and to the position claims plausible or have been persuaded,
. of the sup, moon and stars, in the sky for we only know Christ's power when we
a rough calculation of the time.
commit ourselves unreservedly to him,
and
become united with him. "
After their midday meal the Zelophehad sisters came to Achsah's house and
THE
TIME
THE END.
IS
SHORT
11
'
Gontributed by F. Rejipel
INTRpDUGTION
a.
two parties.
b.
half a load.
a.
'*Faith
. " n. / :
AN ASSOCIATE OF GOD
I.
man's
ative matter.
1. There are many objections heard to
the above statement: .
12
and longer.
1.
2. Adversely, we must not expect God through Christ, but He has given "unto
to do it all. The Philippian Christians us the ministry of reconciliation." He
the
salvation . of
mankind.
CONCLUSION
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everyone loathes.
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mighty suspicious to me. So I took a bus and went to see Ais chap to ask
him about h.s contribution.
f thought he'd become nervous like most of them do and say that he
might have made a mistake. Not this mari! He came back at me about that
'*
*
'*
*
*
*
*
S|S
"Have you a receipt from the chinch?" I asked him, figuring that Would
make him squirm. '^Sure" he said, "I always drop them in the drawer where
I keep my envelopes." And off he went to fetch his receipts! '
Well, he had me! One look at the receipt and I krie:vy he was on the
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4c
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it;"
this respect, young lives often remain to leam about God. This teaching may
aimless, incomplete, and stunted. Juve !be given in school and church but When
nile deliquency, more often than not, is it ^is taught and lived in the home, >the
the result of being unloved and unwanted. child will learn that Jesus is an ever
present and a wonderful Friend .Ii
On the
other. hand,
parents who
Over fifty years ago, a small boy workittg in a factory in Naples, Italy, longed "I was on my way to the repair shop,
to be a singer. But this ten year old boy ^your honor." Many people are giving
was told by his first voice teacher that he this same kind of an unconvincing reply
should forget about singing. "You Oan't to the question of their, respopsibilides.
singj" the.teacher.^said, ,"\^ou haven't any
1Parents ignore the fifst signs of defects
voice at all.' It sbunds like' the Wind in
the shutters.',*
Said Henry Ward BeecHer: "There is other such literature has swept over
no friendship, no love, like that of the nearly every home in America and in
India. Before the children's eyes, the
parent for the child "
policeman lies groaning in the ditch,
clutching his bullet-riddled groin with one
^HOME, THE PLACE TO TEACH
hand, reaching for his gun with the other;
AND LEARN
14
intended by God."
The U. P. government has repealed
prohibition. Our city now boasts its
scores Of wayside pubs and drinking
places. : ' Never before have we seen
drunks on the streets as we do now.
Mr.
before them.
15
the ground.
me and returned to its own place. In Then he began again: "Some of oup^
order to promttte the conversation, I luggage containing our money was stolen
lustily replied that I was a.Christian and in the station at Bilaspur."
The train began to slow down and
that I was going to Sahdnl to show films
then
it stopped. It was Anuppur Station.
to the Ghiistians there on the occasion of
I invited the Sardarji to come on to the
Christmas.
platform \vith mQ and have a cup of tea
"I used to go to a Convent school," to chase away the cold. As we got out,
the Sardar replied. "I know a great deal his wife said something to him in Punjabi
about the Christian religion. There are which I could not understand.
She
I looked the
"-I am a very unfortunate man Babu'ji. other way so that she might satisfy her
In 1947 during the Hindu-Muslim riots hunger in peace.
that followed the partitioning of India
(To be Concluded)
and Pakistan, my house was burned to
16
By Langru
I have looked at the picture on the S. P. P. P., and they give us nothing to
cover for hours wondering in whichdirec sputter about.
Caninedly yours,
THE GHRISTASIAN
Gincinnati 5, Ohio.
Plot a, Illinois.
Printed and Published by Mr. Ralph Harter and printM by Mr. Frank Rempel
at Service Printing and Publishing Press, 7/131. Swaroopnagar, KANPUR, U, P. INDIA
( Jinnjiiiv
i
ember
Annual
Vijai
Hagar Camp,
only
was
one
(the
unbaptised
youngest)
vihen
he
is
star
in
the
crov/n of Andriyas,
one of
my Indian boys. Tom Rash
and the India Bible Insti
Swarupnagar
congregation
produced a long-play re
cord of
12
songs with
backing by the Songsters
Quartet.
for UhOO,
is
being
#1.00 of which
contributed
to
chance
to
love gospel
"And should not 1 have regard for Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore
thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much
cattle?" Jonah 4:11
OUR G4NG
the
govermtient
school
technical
eyesight. We we arranging
for
operation
within
an
In the
meantime
his
he
extra
has
allowed
original
in
well as raise
detective
work.
have
and
he
some of his
veral
Timothy,
him.
so he made
own. After se
months
is
and
ments we had
At long last
we can
announce Uie completion of
the printing of our Hindi
edition of "On the Rock."
and
of flu
him, for
PUBLICATIONS
companion
mischief
is
Patrick who
also has more leisure than
tisfied
hopq
leisure to get
Peter's
talent
We
school,
plans.
of failure.
bur
books
are out on
in the
Bible
Book
the . past
Store during
been as follows:
10 Testaments.
Evidentally
some of our
Internal
Revenue when
listing contributions
our
for
of deductions in their in
come
tax.
we
know, all
such deductions
As far as
have been
allowed,
who
make
contributions
their
do
not
those
" few
individuals "
are
the
Clinton Church.
-Douglas
Imow
that
you
FURLOUGH FLAm
Convention
which
196!^.
LATEST
NEWS
As we go to press, it
seems as though Petei? will
not have an operation. It
of
the
First
Church
of
im
I20.00
#250.00
114.37
on behalf of Wm.
Hammond S. Side
The Colestocks
Kansas;
kS'3k.
7.00
Stobaugh
Housing
Minniei Dunahugh
5*00
Lawrence Lazarus
50.73
Chris tasi an
k3.93
i|.5.00
500
100.00
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Kentucky;'
Office Supplies
Church .
Minnesota;
N.T. Publications
Publicity
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2.00
Missouri;
20.00
Liberty Classes
l6.k5
Ohio;
Clinton Church
120.00
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20.00
Ruth Flint, Handwork 15*00
Linden ftomebuilders
90.00
25.00
20.00
25.00
Oregon;
TOTAL CONTRIBUTED
6.00
670.69
(incl. telephone)
?l|^69
23.11.9
l|2.ol
k2.86
8.51
777.68
Balance, Sept. l6
103.10
670.69
Contributions
Total Receipts
773.79
777.68
Less Expended
Deficit, Nov. 7
3.89
happy
December
25th whether
call
our
your
it
or
the
not you
"Christmas." And
fondest
wishes
happiness
perity in 196!^..
for
and pros
Kanpur, Ttnlia
Ralph R, Harter
Purposefid Journey
A Slow Climb
Then when we
looked
Occasional Descent
It
energies in grief.
CHRISTIAN
DUTY
IN DAILY LIVING
Bill Gulick
ENNORE, INDIA
This
cooperative accomplishment of man and deeds and attitudes that result from this
God; man yielding in surrender and God inward change wrought by the Spirit
working the change through His grace. from above. Study Galatians 5:22-26.
The clay
If these
life
fruits
within.
are
This
not
borne in the
may
seem
too
When
It
And so it is: if we
growth. The faith and hope of each is good from within the heart that has been
in public worship and Christian society.
"APOLOGETICS"
By Dr. Herbert Jai Singh
IN INDIA TODAY
Dr. Jai Singh is an Associate Director of "The Christian Institute for the Study
of Religion and Society" at Bangalore, India. The article here reprinted from
the "United Church Review", was first presented by Dr. Singh at a consultation
on apologetic literature held at Nagpur. We invite comment from other scholars,
apologetists, both in India and America.
all mankind.
tics.
Claims of Superiority
The old apologetics in India proceeded
from a sense of superiority of Christian
religion over other religions. It argued its
superiority in terms of the criteria which
were generally acceptable to both Hindus
religious custom.
The
There was
whole
Renascent Hinduism
from all;
It has no
| helpful in the
The challenge of Chrisianity has been j realisation of human solidarity is the only
taken up by Hinduism, and the answer ; way of hope for the survival of mankind.
has two aspects. The first is concerned ! The Hindu attitude makes for community
with a defence of the Hindu faith itself. ; as it tends to free men from narrow alle
traditional faith.
There is
ho need for
Pro
apologetics might
well be
more
Christian
existence.
tremendous
Jesus Christ.
I LOVE CIDER
A TRUE CONFESSION
By Ralph R. Harteb
in
the
English Bible.
As for the word Oinos, it means the
juice of the fruit of the vine whether it
Christians
of
In
was intoxicating or
non-intoxicating.
England, cider is an alcoholic beverage; Some people think that the use of the
while in Ohio it is ordinary sweet apple word wine in the English Bible proves
juice. When our American type of cider that the beverage used at Cana was in
begins to go "hard," we throw it out.
The same sort of misunderstanding
confronts American Christians when they
find^ wine being served in the homes of ago drank grape-sherbet in much the
Italian Christians. We quickly conclude same way as the people in north India
that all Christians in Italy are drunkards. drink tea today.
Little do we realize that much of the
ordinary table wine in Italian homes
And
before
DIRT IN
THE
ABBEY
By Marie Rempel
A astonishing
newspaper news:
clipping carries this
"Seven tons of dirt have been removed
In such a fashion
He walked
an architect.
and
symbol here.
But let us not miss the value of the
The crisis
word
10
was headed for her destiny as a tiny bit of the oven. When it was removed, alas,
of Salk vaccine ingredient. But does the cake had 'sat down', and was black.
own blood.
"It is just
One night
His
WE
TAKE
GARE
TO
KEEP
In answer to Peter's
insistence
li
"co-existence".
That would
mean his
"You took your food at noon, all right, separate from the world. He had wanted
and then went to fetch your friends. I
too think something has happened. I am
phenomenon. Rahab had made a small in all things. Whenever they ignored
feast ready and waited for her friends to Him and went their own way they forfeit
come, but no evening came and the ed His protection and help. Since
friends did not appear.
still upon Gibeon, and thou moon, in the gave them a substantial foothold in the
valley of Ajalon," and God had caused land, the whole congregation of Israel
these luminaries to obey Joshua's words.
"
That was
12
Arba, which, as a spy sent out by Moses, and Rahab for a little son had been born
he had visited with Joshua forty years to them and he was to be circumcised.
before. Kirjath-Arba, later known as In years to come this same infant, named
Hebron, had fallen to the lot of Judah in Boaz, was to become a judge in Israel.
the division of the inheritance. Therefore In the still more distant future his grandhe had asked Joshua for permission to son, Jesse, was to become the father of
Achsah.
"But you are now eighty-five years friends were also present to see Rahab's
old, and the inhabitants of that city, the baby for the first time. While Achsah
children of Anak, are giants !" gasped was fondling him, his mother said teas"But I am as strong this day as I was own some day. Then you will not care
in the day Moses sent me there," and for anyone else's child but your own "
Caleb bared his right arm and displayed Milcah added: "Has not our prediction
his muscles and sinews to prove his words. come true? We knew one day Othniel
Kirjath-Sepher, later known as Debir. under the law ofGod, and on many occa
Caleb said : "He that smiteth Kirjath- sions
were able to extricate the people
Sepher and taketh it, to him will I give from the
predicaments they would get
Achsah my daughter to wife."
into due to their attachment to the world.
Caleb's step-brother Othniel had long Othniel was the first ofsuch judges, lead
loved his beautiful niece. In his veins ing the people with great valor in battle,
flowed the same warrior blood as in and bringing a period of for-ty years of
Caleb's and hewent and stormed Kirjath- peace to the land.
Othniel
{Continuedfrom page 7)
field. "Come with me and ask him your
self. He will not deny you anything," culture. This is the most serious task that
Othniel said, and gently placing her on Christian apologetics in India must
an ass took her to her father. Aware that
Achsah
answered in
nether springs
One day a number of friends were
gathered together in the house of Salmon
OPEN
MANIFESTATION
AND JUDGMENT
:
By S. Nath, Jhansi, U. P.
The author of Corinthians speriks calling witnesses, or engaging a prose
of a tabernacle,
or temple, better cuting attorney.
than that of King Solomon's. As the
But he will be a just Judge. Today
Spirit of God dwelt with Israel in a
He
is the Redeemer and Saviour, but His
tent in the ^vilderness, so the spirit of
. man dwells in a temporary dwellingthe role must change, and he will become
bodywhile he journeys on his way to the our righteous Judge. When that time
comes, no more opportunities for repent
new Jerusalem. At journey's end how
ance
can be given.
ever, he will lie a given a "house not made
with hands"
It seems thai this human
To indicate that the apostle took this
body is almost within the compass of matter seriously, it should be pointed out
human construction todaybut even if it that Paul repeats this warning in Romans
is, to what advantage if men do build it? 14:10. The expressions are peculiar to
Our eternal habitation is a spiritual these two passages and are taken from
home, much to be preferred and desired. the tribunal of the Roman magistrate
who may be considered representative of
It is this latter home and its life that
should occupy our thinking and efforts. the best justice then exhibited.
The apostle gives us a solemn warning
The Judgment seat of Christ needs
that we are to follow his example in this to be considered step by step. Notice :
matter. Verse 10, of chapter 5 of II FIRST that there is NECESSITY of it.
Corinthians speaks of things that should It has to be, for God has decreed it.
greatly concern us in thought and prayer, Our very re^on tells it must be. But
for they deal with things to come. Paul why ? Not that God may learn how
speaks of an open manifestation and wicked men are, for H^ already knows.
judgment. Christ, thejudge, will judge But that His grace may be glorified and
whether what we have done on this earth
that righteousness may finally prevail
is good or bad. Christians! preachers over unrighteousness. That God's justice
teachers, pastors, LISTEN. Where are and complete consistency may be shown.
we ' What
"
are we doing ? Are we faith- He judges in order that he may possess
ful to
to our
our work ? Think of that day. what He has purchased. He calls for an
It will be a day of horror for us if we accounting in order that He may know
have done contraiy to the teachings of what has been done during His absence.
Christ, and have filled our bellie.s under
Notice, SECONDLY, that this judg
the guise of serving Him. The Spiiii
No need of
14
ever were will be involved along witH when "the books are opened". (Rev.
Not age nor sex 20:12) It will be known how many times
nor nationality can furnish us a hiding the Gospel has been slighted, as it will
place from it. .No amount of-dignity, also be known under what grievous hind
steps.
An Obligation to Meditate
will be there."
guilty. ALL power and ALL authority ap)pear there; you aged, do you know that
in heaven and upon earth were granted you too must come before Him? Are you
to Him as the Only Begotten Son of the rich? Your dainty dress will be put off.
Heavenly Father.
Are you poor? your rags will not exempt
Notice, FOURTHLY, the MANNER you from attendance. No disguise will
of His judging. We must so appear as to
be made manifest. Not only that no
whom we
have to do."
(Heb. 4:13)
be possible.
Perhaps it is important to note that not acquittal is given to all who hear the
only will all things be manifest to Him, Gospel, for "there is therefore now no
but He will make them so to us.
All our
If we
If
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The Story of Lawrence Lazarus who meets a poor Punjabi family on a Katni-bound train.
Translated from Jeewan-Deep Hindi Patrika
"When will you return to Bilaspur?"
Sardar'ji asked.
quickly gulped it down. Placing the quickly rolled up my bedding and began
empty cup in her husband's hand, she to call, "Coolie, Coolie!", but no coolie
was about to lift the second cup to her presented himself on the night scene.
lips when, on second thought, she proffer The train stops ten minutes at Sahdol,
ed it to her husband, saying, "You drink and now only three minutes of that time
it."
remained.
down my
address,"
Sardar'ji said.
I happened to have a copy ofJeewan Sardar'ji joined his hands and gave me
Deep Pati ika in myhand,and so* I wrote his namascar, and I replied with mine.
down his address on an empty spot on
I said.
To be Concluded
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ter one.
Of course
a "dairy" (of the odoriferous kind), I time you can have smoke by putting the
articles to a match.
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