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March 1995

Number 1

Report from Mark & Sharon Bilsborough

Three months have passed since Mark &Sharon arrived in India, and they have gotten right to work. Here are
a few of their activities:

At Madrapakkam Mark has put in a new irrigation system, planted chillies, beans, eggplant, tomatoes, pumpkins and ladyfinger (okra). Together with the gardeners and some laborers, Mark has shared in weeding five acres of peanuts.
These will be harvested in mid-March.

Mark has had electricity put back in working condition at the Boys' Home and repaired the well. The November, 1994cyclone created some other extra projects for Mark at the Boys' Home, including repairing the roof and whitewashing the building inside and out. Now Mark is renovating the old chapel on the Mission compotmd in Madrapakkam. This was one of the first buildings built by the Morris family. Mark has been getting to know the Indian people in depth. He has attended a village funeral, prayer meetings, and a baby dedication. All the while he is spending time with the boys who live in the Boys' Home. They adore him! He has been getting sports equipment for the boys, and they love playing volleyball with him. He has also taught the boys Duck, Duck, Goose.

Sharonhas coordinated excursions for the boys. She and Mark have gone on two of five trips to Madras. TheytooktheboystotheSnakeParkandQiildren'sPark. Theboyswereexcitedbeyondmeasure. They enjoyed every part of the trip from the ride in the vans to the city, to the parks, to tiKe playgroimds and ending with a visit to a huge elephant with big tusks he stood 13-15feet high. Other projects Sharon is involved with: Working on a computer database for former and current children who have passed through the homes; cataloging the annual registers for every home; finalizing the Drum Beat, a publication of the Boys' Home of India; interviewing children, writing articles, sorting out the best of many wonderful pictures of children, having Mark take photographs, collecting facts, and spending time with the children. Mark and Sharon have also opened their home for prayer meetings, fellowship teas and dinners. They enjoy the company of fellow Christians. Many excitingevents have taken place diuing the short time that Mark and Sharon have been in India, and they have felt privileged to join in the festivities. As of this letter, Mrs. Ruth Morris, David Morris, Mark and Sharon have travelled to Tinneveli to participate in aS-dayconvention. This will also provideanopportunityto see the newbuildingfor the Boys'Home at Tinneveli,
and to meet the children there.

Please pray for Marked Sharon as they workfor the benefit of the needy children of India and for the ultimate glory of God! Their faith has been tested, but they are growing in the Lord and are a helpful addition to the Mission
work in South India.

Ruth's Letter To You

Dear Friends and Fellow Workers for Christ:

1want to thank eachone ofyou in this new year for your prayers and help you have given over the years to this great work. Becauseof your help, your
prayers and your dedication, the Lord's work has gone forward in a remark-

able way. Our growth is steady. Those who have come to the Lord are taken into the church and growth can be seen in every area. We in India are very encotu-aged and thrilled with the results taking place.
As you will read in this issue, several new buildings have been built. We rejoice in these, but now we have two more church buildings scheduled for construction. Both are being funded by the Adopt-A-Village Project. One of the buildings will be for the first congregation in the Island Ministry. It is amazing to witness the Lord's blessings. We feel His presence here, and we want to share that with you in this issue.

This is the convention season. During March we will be in the Tinneveli area for the South Tamil Nadu Convention and in Gummudipondi for the annual Mission Convention. We expect great things to come from these gatherings. Pray for a great harvest to follow.

I am oveijoyed to have part of my family here in India. David Morris and Sharon &Mark Bilsborough are here helping in the work. As this work covers so many areas, we are all working as fast as we can to help meet the needs in each place. We are excited about this work and amazed at the adjustment that each has made. From early morning until late evening someone is at our door with problems to be solved, people to be reached and things to get done. Thank you for sharing with us through your letters, your prayers and
your financial support.

We hope to see you at the North American Christian Convention. Although I plan to be in the States ^ust-for a mon^ I-want to meet with as many of you as possible and tell you of the many victories we have
witnessed the past year.
In Him,

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Cirls^ Home residents

Top, left: Sharon Bilsborough

in the traditional Indian sari.

Top, right: Familyandfriends gatherfor the graduation program

at SACC.

Far right: One of the college graduateswithfiimilyTnembers and

David Morris.

with new recently purch^d bikes.

Right: Two of our preachers

Clockioise,jTom top:ThenewBoys' Homebuildingat Gummudipondi;Onehappy spectatorat theGummudipondi dedication; Mark, Sharon& T.K. Mosespreparingfor the Christmas program; Weedingthepeanut crop; MarkBilsboroughworkingonthe irrigationproject.

News to Note:
South Tamil Nadu Convention held March 3-5 The 5th annual South Tamil Nadu Convention of tfie Churches of Christ/Christian Churches was held at Kayathar, the village where the Tinneveli Boys' Home is located. The programbeganwith a stirring message by Paul Ragu, evangelist. More than300people were in attendance.

35th Graduation of Southern Asia Christian Colleee

The 35th graduation of Southern Asia Christian College was held on February 17, on the campus.
The oldest of the Christian Church seminaries in India, Southern Asia Christian College this year graduated 26

B.Th. students after 3V6 years of classes, practical work in evangelism and on campus church events. Sincethese graduates had been sponsored by their home churches, there was considerable interest in the event fromchurch members and families. Morethan550people attended the graduationservice. Now the new graduates will be going to churches to begin their preaching responsibilities.

Dedication of Gummudipondi Bovs' Home

The Gummudipondi Boys' Home building was dedicated on February 18, 1995, at a ceremony involving hundredsofboys. Boys' Home graduates, preachers, thelocal congregations and local officials. This newbuildingwaspartiallyfundedbytheTraders Point Christian Church, Indianapolis. Itisadreamcome true. Theformerbuilding is almost100 years old, and was too crampedfor the 60boys.
Since the Missionhas becomeso involved in evangelizing fishing villages, it was appropriate that one of the

speakers betheMinister ofFisheries. Although a Hindu, hewas very impressed bytheevident witness ofChrist
as seenin the faces of the Christians present. "Iwouldn't mind livingin such a home," he said. "Who canbelieve that such poor boys have such care? It is a sign of a great God."

The old bxiildingwill nowber^ovated for thechurch touse onthesame property ~ areallighthouse for Christ
in this growing town.

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June 1995

Number 2

45 Years in India
As this issue of The India Challenger goes to press, an anniversary is taking place. On June 3,1950, Art and Ruth Morris began the work of South India Church of Christ Mission. In the 45 years since, a
tremendous drama has unfolded. The main scene in this drama is that

of more than 200,000 saints who have come to know the Lord through the work of this Mission. As we recognize this important date, please

enjoy with us a few excerpts from the recently published book, The Cross and A Crown, by Charles Grubbs. This book gives a thorough history of the Mission as experienced in the lives of Art and Ruth Morris.
"Thefamily of three (Art, Ruth & David) sailedfrom New York harbor on April 29,1950. TheS.S. CityofPerth wasan Englishship manned byScottish officers and
a native Indian crew."

"Friday, June2,1950, thefamilycelebrated Ruth^s 25th birthday on board ship.

The next day, Saturday, June 3, th^ arrived in the harbor ofMadras, South India,
They left thesecurity of theshipfor the bewilderment ofaforeign land, andfor the
overwhelming heatand smellsoftheOrient. South India wasentering thehottest time

of theyear, as in May the temperatures hadsoared to115V "Madras, the largest city in South India, wasthecapital ofthePresidency of the samename. Theaverage rainfallis 40 inches. This comes during themonsoon season of October and November. According to the census of 1941, the last one before the arrival of the new missionaries, thepopulation ofMadras City was 777,481. Of this

figure t^re were 45,760 CJiristians. In the entire city there were only 17automobiles
when they (theMorrisfamily) arrived in 1950." "Thatfirst night in the BaptistMission Guest Housewas perhaps their worst. Ruth became fearful The ceilingfan went at a very slaw speedand served no real purpose. As it turned, sparksflew, making her think that it would catchfire at any
moment.

"The windows with no glass in them, had big shutters which they closed for protection. Throughout thenight, Ruth hearda continuouswhispering just outside. When sheawakened Art with the news that people had surrounded their building, he, beingexhausted, could not imagine that it could bepossible. He driftedback to sleep. Very early the next morning when Ruth investigated, shefound the palm trees whispering in the wind. Thegreat mysterywas solved."

Such was the beginning of a life of work in the great land of India. Arthur Morris left this life in 1989. Ruth carries a heavy work load yet today. David is now working in India. Along with a staff of faithful workers, one of the most productive years has just been completed. Great plans for a victorious future are steadily unfolding!
D. Eugene Houpt, Editor

Ruth's Letter To You

What a wonderful three months we have just experienced. Since our last revival meetings held in theUSA. Theyareextremely beneficial tothechurches
New churches are springing up in many locations. Everyplea is for five to ten more churches. Growth is steady and interest is indeed great. As I write this, the Easterseasonhas just beencelebrated. Manyhave been touched by the wonderful act of Jesus. They have repented of their sins, have
been baptized, and now want to walk with Jesus. letter to you, we have had several conventions. These conventions are more like

The schools are out forsummervacation ofonemonth. In that timeit is our hope that theboysand girls
in the homes will demonstrate the loveJesushas for the villages. The college is also out until June 12th. This

year26 youngpreachers weregraduated. Nowtoentera newgroup and leadthem throughHisWord. Pray

for this work.

I've beenblessed withfamily - David, Mark and Sharon. Each has his/her owntalentthat isbeing used
for the glory of God.

I hope to see you at the North American Christian/National Missionary Convention in Indianapolis.
Unfortunately, I can only be in the States for one month because of the need to be with the work here in India.
In Him,

'Rioctv.
The Growing Power of Conventions in South India
Ever since Jesus first went walking in the hills of Galilee, the church has grown by the gathering of
believers and those who wanted to hear the Word.

Over the years there have been many mass meet ings in the growth of the South India Church of Christ Mission. For over 25 years, there has been an Annual

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-jBm -yj^g churchmembers. Now, in the

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Here, besides the preaching and singing, will be several workshops on doctrine to help strengthen church growth. At the same time, there will be groups of singers from the various tea plantation churches which have been set up this year with new converts. A Madras City mini-convention was held the last week of April at the Canal Street church, with singing
and preaching. The first annual convention will be held later this year at the Southern Asia Christian College campus to pull together church members and seekers
from the urban churches.

tions. This is one way they Mission work has caught on. have ofgetting to know the This year, the first of a sepeople and ways ofIndia.
nes of annual conventions was

held among the Maravar people in the Tinneveli field. Over 500 people came; some of these were not yet Christians but people who were wanting to hear more about Jesus. Twenty-two of these seekers were bap
tized at the end of the convention.

Because the convention was local, the attendees

came by van, truck and tractor-wagon. Trucks and

tractor-wagons are the most efficient for bringing a lot of people each can carry 30-40 people and 3-4 loads. People are crowded in together; and yet, when they sit in the service, they manage to look well-dressed and
clean.

With these plans, other fields are planning their own meetings for 1996. Bangalore and North Andhra will have their conventior\s in the spring, each with its own set of speakers as well as other Mission speakers. This mix of local people and speakers from other Mis sion areas helps enliven these meetings and reinforce the sense of community of each participant. With these mass meetings growing in popularity and impact, the strength of the individual churches also
grows, in just the ways the New Testament church

Last year, the first Andhra Convention was held. This year, it promises to be even better, with over 600 people and a wide variety of Telegu speakers. The
North Tamil Nadu Convention was held in

grew. These conventions are true revivals of the spirit, as the sermons and singing broaden and deepen the faith of the participants. Besides strengthening the.present members of the church, these conventions also serve as a powerful
witness in the places they're held because these are public meetings. India is still a Hindu-dominated

Gummidipondi, on the groimds of the Boys' Home compound. There were three days of preaching, mixed with singing groups from the different congregations attending and an afternoon of workshops for both men and women. Since this Boys' Home is in the center of town, the loud speakers made sure that the witnessing could be widely heard.
This fall, before the winter rains, a convention is

being planned for the Nilgiri Hills field, which has just been developing but shows a lot of promise. Many of
the attendees at this first convention will be Bible-

believing Christians who have no church home and have been attracted to the New Testament Christianity

society, and a public meeting with hundreds of Chris tians worshipping openly attracts a lot of attention. Many Hindus will stand just slightly away from the meeting and watch, sometimes for hours. Themeetings also use loud speakers and posters to advertise the presence of the meeting, so non-believers can witness Christian worship in their own town or village or neighborhood. Another tool of evangelism; a chance for fellow ship; a gathering of the Christian community in wor ship and praise; these are all reasons why conventions are popular in America. And why they're becoming
increasingly popular in the South India Church of
Christ Mission. David Morris

Thefoodservice areafor thehundreds whoattended the convention. TheNorth American, Indian style.

A dayofdecision and baptism at thevillage of Vengalkuppam.

Report from Mark & Sharon Bilsborough

MarkhascompletedrenovationsontwochurchbuildingsoneinMadrapakkam
and one in Gxunmudipondi. This work included painting, whitewashing and

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Mark has also done a lot of work on the Girls' Home Building. He has rebuilt

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buildings return from their one-month holiday, o whitewashed. When the girls o j

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oneofthechurch buildingshehas helped

they will be happy to find these improvements. A bit of the USAhas come to the Boys'Home. Mark has been teaching the boys

to renovate. Abrown trim helps toaccent the white.

how toplay baseball. This isanew sport for them asIndianchildren play cricket. ^
But they have really taken to baseball, and they have enjoyed the special time with Mark. He has been a big brother to these boys, and they have so much fun together! TheAnnualBoys'Home Sports Daywillbe held in July, and this year
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baseball will make its debut as one ofthesports!

Sharonand Ruth coordinated a party for the Girls'Home at the end ofMarch. It was a big success! Games, crafts and sports were conducted, and prizes were
distributed for various awards such as Bible knowledge. Gifts and candies were

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handed out toeach ofthegirls. These were treasured! After all thefestivities,

At the At the Girls' Home Home party, Sharon Sharon presentsgifts. presentsgifts.

there was a delicious chicken dinner held for the girls and staff. The girls loved the extra generous helpings!

Sharoniscontinuingherworkwithrecord keeping anddataentry. Sheisalso tracking downalumni ofthehomes to geta complete record and update on what these former Boys' Home children arenow doing. Pleasecontinueloprayfor Sharonand Markas theyworkfor the benefit ofthe Indian children and for the glory
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Christmas 1995

Ruth's Letter to You

Dear Friends and Prayer Partners:

How sweet it isto fellowship with likeminded brethren. Wasn't the North American this year at Indianapolis
great?I was so happy to see so many of you in person at the Mission booth and then at the churches we visited.

It was so ^ort a time! I had so much work back in India that I could onlyspenda month. It wasa wonderful month, with the North American and the visits to the churches. There's nothing likea Sunday service in one of our fine Christian churches to boostmy enthusiasm and joy. The work here is continuing to move forward in leaps and bounds. We have so many requests for church buildings. Bibles, song books and preacher support at every meeting out in the villages. The Christians of our Mission are developing daily in strength. It is an answer to prayer to see how theyare takingup the workof building
a New Testament church here in South India.

Our minds now turn to Christmas. I am reminded of the song:

I heard the bells on Christmas Day, Their old familiar carols play. And loud and sweet, the words repeat. Peace on the earth, good will to men!.

This is the message we want to bring to the villages, to the people of India, in this our Christmas program
of 1995.

Thousands will be able to hear the old, but ever new, story of God's love for them, and their hope of salvation.

I am happy to have David, Sharon and Mark in India with me. But it is now time for Sharon and Mark to return to USA to pursue their life there. CXir prayers go with them.

We look forward to hearing from each of you. Your letter bring a touch of Home to us as you share your life with us. I know you are praying for the work here in India. Your prayers are so important to this, God's work. May God continue to bless and keep you.

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Evangelism in the South Andhra Field

By David Moiris
A spirit of revival is moving through the churches in Southern Andhra Pradesh, leading to the estab
lishment of new churches and a

by walking through the surrounding hills and up the river bed.

Kanavaram is the "market vil

is good bus service in the surround

ing area. A strong presence here would really help the evangelistic work, especially in the villages which are plagued with debt slavery.
Pichatoor

strengthening of older congregations. This area has long been one of house churches, some even thirty-five years old, and overdue for church buildings. The reason for the lack of church buildings is that this is an extremely poor area. There are no cities here. Being in the very south of

lage" for another fifteen villages, many of which can't be reached by

road. Some of these are tribal huts

gathered together rather than the typ>ical village. With the completion of the Adopt-a-Village building, and a full-time resident preacher, house churches can be strengthened in the surrounding communities.
Nagalapiuram

Thirty years ago, Pichatoor was

a full day journey from Sathyavedu, back into the hills following the river bed or a narrow track. A good road now links Pichatoor to all the larger
towns. There are still many tribal set

the state, it has been neglected and

lags behind the rest of Andhra
Pradesh.

This is another taluk headquar

ters to the north and west of

There are also many hills in

South Andhra, and large numbers of tribal people live among and in them. The landlords are very powerful, and there is a lot of debt-slavery. People become debt slaves through debts handed down from generation to gen
eration.

Satyavedu and Kalahastri. There has

tlements in these hills, though now many tribal people use tribal settle^ ments in these hills, though now many tribal people use their hunting

These churches are grouped in

5 areas, clustered around the 5 mother

churches in Sathyavedu, Kanavaram, Nagalapuram, Pichatoor and Agraharam. There is a "new field" mission push into another taluk,
Kalahastri.

Satyavedu

Satyavedu is a taluk (country) headquarters right across the border from Tamil Nadu. The congregation has benefitted from the nearby Boys Home in Kalamnaidupet, which offers a convenient meeting place on Sundays. Many orphan and halforphan children from families

Womew praying in an Andhra House Church

been a house church here for over

trapped in debt slavery find a new life

here. But this is about two miles from the center of town and the town con

thirty years, but never the funds to build a permanent church or have a full-time preacher. The elders have done a good job, but feel limited.
Plans are now to have a full-time

skills and herbal knowledge to sell in

the bazaar.

The house church in Pichatoor

gregation is now looking for a rented building on "main street/'

Kanavaram

preacher resident in Nagalapuram, and when possible, to build a perma

nent church in the town. This would

has two part-time preachers, who are close to retirement. A church building is desperately needed, again on Main
Street, one that could house 150
church members. Once land here was worthless, but now land in the town has become valuable. This is because there is a river on one side and hill on the other, so there isn't much unused
flat land.

In Kanavaram, land has been

allow development of house churches

purchased for an Adopt-a-Village church building and community cen ter. Before the road came ten years
ago, this village could only be reached

in the twenty surrounding villages.

Nagalapuram, as a taluk head
quarters, is on a main road and there

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Ruth Morris

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Arthur Morris - Founder/Director
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Volume 45

December 1995

Number 4

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Ruth's Letter to You

Greetings from Madras, India. This is the Season of Joy and Blessings, and in India, we come to
this Season with full hearts for all that God has done

for us.Truly He has worked great things, and has

helped us in the work He has for us to do here.

"t S When we think of the millions of people here, ' 'S when we hear the Muslim call to Worship, and see
^^he thousands of Hindus celebrate different festivals

to their gods and goddesses, we realize how small

we are, as Christians, in this vast land. Yet, we are

^^S^^^^^^S-ieouraged-when we read the Old Testament, with

Then we read the New Testament with its beau-

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of that Saviour. This is our challenge, and our hope.

message of love and hope to the world, the birth thank you, our prayer partners, for all the

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wonderful help have given to this work, for your

prayers and support over the last year. Your interest has sustained us, and has brought joy to thousands

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We are having exciting days as the Christmas programme gets under way. The beautiful drama of the Birth of Jesus will be portrayed in remote villages as well as in the City. Thousands will see this, and come closer to understanding the love Jesus had for them. There has been an overflowing hunger for the Bible, and we are able to get them into the hands of those who seek Him. Tracts are also being distributed.

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It is Tirhe nowTor "me to puFth^star^u^onthe^ont of our apart^

ment. As you go through the streets, you will find many stars in the City, but once in the villages, they are few and far between. We need your prayers that the villages will be lift up for Him. I am especially blessed this year in having my son David with
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Headlines from the Fields

Southern Asia Christian College
The students have had a busy semester, taking their classes and

where there are many debt slave colonies and our students brought the

about itself, salvation, baptism,

Christian life, the Church and its

travelling outside Madras for evange

listic work. The whole college went out to Gummidipondi and Madrapakkam for one day seminars coupled with house calling and

light of the Gospel to many homes

here.

At Christmas time, the students

bazaar preaching.Then the senior and junior class members went out to
Chingleput on a 10 day village evan gelistic crusade.

have their final exams and then spend a week carolling in various areas of
Madras and the Madras churches

growth. New Testament Church his tory and Christian leadership. The basis of the material is classes given by Dr. Jack Cottrell and Dr. Jim North at Cincinnati Bible Seminary. The doctrine training sessions are in a workshop format, with not
more than 10 church leaders in each

before going home. The School of

Mission students leave before this

What happens in these 10 days crusades is that theh SACC faculty and these students go to an area
where there are no churches. First

starts, so they can work with their home congregations on the Christmas

workshop. This gives plenty of

chance for discussion in each two

programs. Since they are trained in singing, preaching and drama, they are a big help to their preachers and
elders when they return home.
SACC is also home to a new

hour session. Right now, there are 10 sessions in each doctrine training

they carry out a survey, and then return with preaching parties to the various villages, looking for opportu nities for presenting the news of our Lord Jesus Christ and baptizing those who accept Him as their Saviour. This area just south of Chingleput is one

project: the Leadership through Doctrine Training Project. This is a new effort to update and renew the preachers and mission church leaders in what the New Testament says

cycle, and the response has been great. Nest summer. Dr. Cottrell is giving a class in Grace at the summer
session at CBS and so we want to

have a second group of doctrine workshops on grace and its relation to

the Christian.

Tinneveli
There's a new large church building coming up in the Tinneveli Field, an Adopt-A-Village building sponsored by
Christian friends from Seoul, South Korea. This is in the village of Chidambarar, about 50 miles from Tinneveli city. The house church here has wanted a church for many years but was too poor, and now there'll be a brick building for church and com munity use. In addition to this fine new building, there are three more villages who are poor like Chidambarar and with house churches that want their own Adopt-A-Village program here in the Tirmeveli field. We pray that God wiU grant their prayer soon.

There is much more news from Bangalore, North Andhra, the islands, fisherman villages, Christian Hospital, Chengam, North Madras, Salem and Erode but no space. We will send out a supplement in January 1996.

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