f^-' : Aliss Rosie Joseph and her idece NEWS FROM MRS. ROTHERMEL At Maudaha and Ragaul School Starts Again We are happy to announce that our Primary school started again this year on the first of July. We are thankful that we were able to secure a newly trained teacher to take charge. She is capable and interested in the welfare of the children. Since one of our teachers had to be moved with her hus band to Hamirpur, she has start ed a small school there. Six chil dren are in attendance. If it were not for her labors, four of (he children would not be in school. Happiness and Sadness During May one of our orphan girls was married in Ragaul. It was during the hottest of summer, so after making the arrangements, Mrs. Rothermel went to the hills and left the giving away of the girl to her daughter, Miriam the nurse. Everyone said she took Mrs. Roth- ermel's place well and the wedding was very fine. During June, however, one of the evangelists, Paul Masih, lost his wife with enteric. She leaves two girls who are in High school, four little boys who attend our Primary school, and a baby girl of 14 months. Please remember them in prayer. Just before his wife was taken ill, Paul's father, who was our first servant in India, was stricken with paralysis. He is quite helpless and in a sad state. He should be in a hospital but that is very expensive He has been a good and faithful servant, not like most these days. (Con't on Page 2) GLADYS HOPPE RETURNS HOME FROM INDIA News irom Miss Hoppe As I began this article, I wish to thank each of you for your pray ers and gifts. May God bless each of you. The doctor insisted that I leave India, so I left by airplane from Bombay on April 14, and arrived in Rochester, Minn, on April 16. I have been discharged from the Mayo ainic after tests. I was told that I am in good physical condi tion now, but that I should have rest and quiet. I do get better rest here on a farm in this coun try. Just now I leave future plans with God. I am not in financial need now as my parents are pro viding food and home for me, but the mission does need money to continue support of the native evangelists. Helping in Primary School The fourth time I went down to help with the work. I was feeling so much stronger that I began to help in the small primary school in which two Indian Christian moth ers were teaching. Classes were only held in the morning, begin ning about 7 A.M. I started by checking the younger children's arithmetic. Because they write each on his own small slate, the teacher must check the lesson as soon as possible so that it may be erased and the child may con tinue writing his lessons. I was rather slow at this since the In dian system of weights and money is so much different from ours and I had not learned their multiplica tion tables beyond the 12's. I taught flannelgraph lessons twice a week and would have taught them daily, as the children requested, but they required much prepara tion, When I became ill, I was translating, with the help of an Indian Christian, a workbook on the first chapters of the Acts and typing copies of it on the Hindi typewriter, in preparation for D.V.B.S. With the Children It is a blessing to be able to be with the Indian children and hear them sing "We will tell all who Jesus is". (Con't on Page 2) INDIA CHMSTIAN Published by The CHRISTIAN MISSION TO INDIA Ragaul; U. P., India Lloyd Pickering, Central Agent Smithboro, Illinois MISSIONARIES Mrs. Zoena Rothermel, M. D. Miss Mildred Haas, Forwarding Agent 507 Renkert Building Canton 2, Ohio Miss Gladys Hoppe (On extended Leave) IS^s. Walter E. Hoppe, Forwarding Agent Route 2, St. Charles, Minnesota William~ahd ^Jeah Roland (With Cental India Bible Seminary) (Bilaspur, M. P.. India) Lincoln Christian Church, Forwarding Agent Lincoln, 111. News From Miss Hoppe (Gon'f) > As I taught them to thread needles for mending clothes, which needles they then use for the more enjoyable purpose of making flow er garlands and bracelets, we spoke of Jesus. Some said, "This is a big day; we are happy", so I asked them if they knew the meaning of the Big Day (Christmas). They re plied that Jesus was bom. Then since Easter was coming soon, we spoke of the death and resurrection. Together we sang in Hindi "Everybody ought to Know". Instead of singing our English verson ,"He's the lily of the val- leyr He's the bright- and-moming star" which I felt might be inter preted literally and encourage the Hindoos in their worship of things, we sang "He is our Saviour Who died as a sacrifice on the cross, after which He rose again and re turned to heaven. Everybody ought to know". We also sang together, "The birds upon the tree-tops sing their song; Angels chant the chor us all day long; The flowers in the garden blend their hues, So let us praise Jesus too." It was fall in Lucknow in March. Some of the leaves had turned and fallen to the ground. I watched with interest while Indian women put the dried leaves of the "neem" tree with woUen. blankets to serve the same purpose as our moth balls. News From Mrs. Bothermel (Con't) Bible . College Students In July five of our young men steirted to Bible Ck)llege again. Four returned to school and one new one was added. Three of them will be finishing this year, and one begins his second year. 'Three are sons of one of our first converts who was about fourteen years old when he was converted. He has remained faithful to his Lord through trials and trouble and de clares continually that he will nev er forsake His Lord, Jesus Christ. May his sons become faithful work ers for Christ. Pray for them, please. Baptisms During April one of our young men in the community accepted Xhrisi JLater_he_expressed_a_deT sire to attend Bible College, but as he has not had sufficient schooling to be able to keep up with others, we are sending him back to High school to get his education. Then we trust he will be able to do the work in Bible training. During May one of our orphan girls was baptized also two of our High school girls. One was the oldest daughter of a widow whom we help, and the other the daugh ter of an evangelist. During June another High school girl was baptized. She lost her mother one week and the next Sun day she stepped out for the Lord whom she has loved a long time. Please remember our work, workers, and your missionaries daily in prayer as they have prob lems always and are in need of prayer for strength and wisdom to do His will at aU times. Any help toward our work should be~sent to~the Forwarding-^genti Miss Mildred Haas at 507 Renkert Bldg., Canton, Ohio. Mrs. Rothermel continues to miss Miss Hoppe's help and her sweet companionship. We hope that some day she may be able to return, but that is in the Lord's Hands alone. Until such a time, we hope you will pray that some conse crated teacher will feel called to come and help us in this time of need. I wish to thank all who made the time I spent in India possible and only wish that I could have re mained there to labor for the Lord. Mrs. Rothermel is very much in need of more help. >' 5t REUNION IN INDIA Rolands Arrive in India Once again we are able to send our greetings from India. We felt certain that the granting of our visa was an answer to the prayers of each one of you. Now the Lord has safely guided us through an other trip half way around the world. In many ways the ocean voyage was the most pleasant we have made. There wasn't much rough weather, so sickness was not much of a problem. We sailed on a small freighter, which carried only a few passengers. There were only five besides our family of six. Thus we were able to get better acquainted and have much more fellowship than on a large pas senger ship. Two missionary la dies were going to Beirut, Lebanon, and a third was going to Borneo. Our ship stopped in only four ports, none of which we had visited before. After a short stop in Hali fax, Nova Scotia we sailed the long distance to Beirut, Lebanon with out stopping. Land was nowhere in sight on May 11th, Charles' birth day. We had planned for it. how ever. and had a few little presents for him. The aptain also helped by having the cook bake a cake. We loolced forward to visiting Le banon, the land that had played so large a part in supplying cedars for Solomon's temple. It was Sun day when we stopped there, so the first thing we did was find a place to worship. Each Sunday at sea William conducted worship ser vices for the passengers and a few of the men who attended. But, while in port we took the opportun ity to worship in the city. The ship's steward fixed our lunch so we could stay all day. We were in vited to eat it in the yard of a mission schod near the church. There in the center of the hot and dii'ty city, behind high walls, the school grounds were like an oasis. It was a lovely spot for a picnic. That afternoon we were invited to attend the dedication service for a new orphanage. It was several miles up in the hills from Beirut, so it gave us a chance to see more of the country. The ride in the chartered bus was quite thrilling narrow roads winding back and forth edges of deep ravines too close' for comfort, and sharp curves so sharp that even the little bus, not much bigger than a station wa gon, had to back up to maneuver two of them. We only took a short taxi trip around Alexandria, Egypt because white people are not too popular there. The city looked much as one would ima^'ine it was in Bible times. Our last, stop before Bombay was Jidda, Saudi Arabia, the gateway to Mecca. Non-Moslem visitors are not very welcome to this place, so we did not get off the ship. We sailed into Bombay on June 7th, but had to stay out four days so the water could smooth out to get a few containers of acid onto a barge. Jean and the children imme diately went to Landour, in north ern India, and William and a na tive driver drove the Jeep the 800 miles to Bilaspur. Our travels were concluded on June 30th when we all had a plea sant reunion with Mrs. Rothermel. On July 19th William returned to Bilaspur to start the Seminary classes. There are 22 students this year. We ask your prayers for these students as they study, and for us as we strive to lead and train them. Mrs. Mildred Daniel and her family Besides regular living link, the mission spends an average of over two hundred dollars a month sent in by interested individuals. This money is primarily spent for two purposes. The first and major pur pose is the training of native evan gelists. We have been happy to have received some designated money for this purpose. The greatest way of accomplish ing the desired purpose of winning souls to Christ in any country is to win young men to carry that gospel to their own people. In a country such as India, where sup port for self and family is a full time task, those who desire to at tend the Bible colleges must be sup ported in order that they mip'ht have their needs supplied while attending school. The mission does not lend itself to exti-avagances in this regard, but gives them enough to enable them to have the essen tials of life. Average support is about fifteen dollars a month and is of course dependent upon the family. Again, evangelists, having no regular position in a local congre gation, must be supported from mission funds. Besides this there are those new Christians who may have lost their jobs because of their stand for CHRISTIAN MISSION TO INDIA Smithboro, EU. Form 3547 Requested Christ. These must be given work and money on which to live until they are able to obtain work. Then there are the widows, the orphans, and the needy families of Christians. If we could take you on a conducted tour and show you how your money is used for the Lord, and how far a little can go in India compared to how much is wasted at home, we feel that giving for the cause of missions would increase many fold. Could you see a man on the street in your home town, in rags, so thin his bones were sticking out, and pass him by? You might become used to such sights in In dia. It is quite certain that up until 1he present time we have failed in carrying the gospel to the world. Pessimists say we will always fail. But he who is faithful to His Lord can always see that victory is in sight in one generation, if we would consecrate ourselves to the great task which the Lord has set be fore each one of us. Some give their lives, some give their selves in a financial way, but the fact is still true that the ma jority do nothing. We do not need to beg funds, the Lord does not need money, but you need to give for your own sake, for He has entrusted every Christian with a Teat and mighty responsibility. TTn\'o you failed your Lord? FINANCIAL REPORT FROM FEB. 1 TO AUG. 31, 19S4 Total receipts - S1452.44 Average monthly income above living link - 207.50 From this amount must come money for printing and mailing this I. C. We are falling just a bit short of actual needs. Will you help to bring this amount up a bit? Sec. 34.66, P. L. & R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Smithboro, Dl. Permit No. 1 NOV 23 1954 Each Adult missionary should complete one of these forms and send by regular seamail to: Box 968 - Joliet, Illinois Mission Services Name in full PERSONAL FILE Date // Complete address on fipM "Tr^^. Jiy J(/rraue^ Complete home (for forwarding) at^t^rf^aa /^rJ</)a C^ Name and address of hometown rif*\uR^a->pr\fj aAa^U\ y; ^^ Names and addresses of other newspapers which mi^t carry stories of your work,.. Place of Birth Where baptised?, ^ On back of page please describe any special circumstances regarding conversion. Marital status: Married ;-r-'-^-^ingle Divorced Widowed Married at what *>gp , 0 List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth; Place Day Month Year /a J I / 'Vv^ }//. //.sJ ^ r / Name 7?lAAyv^ .<xZ(:^j? j?J r^JnA^y (fgjuA. Schooling (High School and on): Name and Location of School /> - / ^ A ^ X.. 4ik^-ui 0 V it o-.v.. I U- {. U-: Number of Years / v 7 XaJXj Day V Mnnrh Vflor ^3 What age?, 7' Major Degrees with date Personal File - Page 2 - Name What things influenced you to become a missionary? Your own story in some detail might be influential in leading others into fulltime service (use a separate sheet if,you need more space)? Describe briefly in outline form the nature of /0:30<X.V*,~ Which of^e following terms most nearly describes your missionary status: Public School teacher Evangelist, Doctor Nurse Bible College teacher, Social worker . His occuaption. duties _ Office worker Father's name and home address (if Hvlng); 'l^k' h0a)_ y - Other. Is he a Christian? What positions of leadership has he held in the local church? Home maker, Mother's full maiden name. she living? -U-kl Is she a Christian?Her occupation if employed outside of home What leadership positions has she held in the local church? t ~ Name of forwarding qgpTit /ci^ PJLo-axA t y)^yi''U/MMUj <tfp Address, ___ Telephone - . . What are his or her duties:^ .'Joa^3 >>^A.j^tX2y<L> 0 Should money be sent to forwarding ageno only? In what form? C7 you please indicate how in what form? 'd'X 'Vv'^-^Z^i Does your forwarding agent serve without salary? (- What problems do you need help with, that Mission Services might provide? If it can be mailed to " r^- Each Adult missionary should complete one of these forms and send by regular seamail to: Mission Services - Box 968 - Joliet, Illinois "^^23/964 PERSONAL FILE Date Complete address on field Name in full, Complete home (for forwarding) addrpwg. /o ^iAAc^sXia^ . 'SZJj ^)J, Name and address of hometown n^wapappr Names and addresses of other newspapers which mig^t carry stories of your work,.. Place nf Rirrh IZ* ^*-^<y^pay <P- Month^^Z__ Vpar / 0 Where baptised?. What age? On back of page jnease describe any special circumstances regarding conversion. Marital status: Married__^l_ Single, Divorced. Widowed.^ Married at what age,^L_^ List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth; Name Place Day Month Year Schooling (High School and on): Name and Location of School Number of Years .cJ-li , , ^ V* (( Major Degrees with date / 93 ^ 7?t^< A' J9j(^ Personal File - Page 2 - Name What things influenced you to become a missionary? Your own story in some detail might be influential in leading others into fulltime service (use a separate sheet Jf you need more space)? ^ . Describe briefly in ouUine form the nature of your daily duties. S ~/^? /) Jh- "/ 'A-h' yu-^ ^ . N. Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status: ^ Evangelist. Bible College teacher Public School teacher Home maker,. ^ . Doctor Nurse SoclfcE^^ Office worker Other Father's name rmd hi?mp (if living): His occuaption. Is he a Christian?. What positions of leadership has he held in the local church? Mother*s full maiden name^^T^-VrUK^ Is she living?. Is she a Christian?Her occupation if employed outside of hnino What leadership positions has she held in the local church? ^ Name of forwarding Address, Telephone , What are his or her duties: Should money be sent to forwarding agent only? . In what form? , If it can be mailed to you please indicate how in what form? Does your forwarding agent serve without salary? What problems do you need help with, that Mission Services might provide? ins'.s PRC?! ETDIA ( aiTTiARY of lottera from Rothernwi ^ 4 .Vftor I r-^tiimod hcsao fros India in April # l^hp I received letters froa Mre ^Rotheroel tolling about aon of tlio golnge-on at the miesion station. ^ Ono of our young non^^ Uie son of on of our evongolistfl, helped nirdstor at "4 aimfor a ^diils^ during April'ond May^ and a young Hindu laan tms baptdsod into OliriBtfl In April 3 Premdaay a son of om of cur e'vangelistsyme baptiaed Be later vent '^up to the hills vitli Mrs Rother-iel to help her tn Mayj ?-toya a daughter of Hm (Siriotlan ^fidoWn and Graoo 'ialter obeyed t2io Lord w they love in baptism. ^ Amgrahj daughter of evangollet Paul Hasih, was baptisod a week after the suddon ^J^death of hor aothor. ^ ^^hil MrSo" nothernel and Premdas were in the hills3 Premdas became acquainted ^with Kaeltfil Singh had worked for Mrs, Eothormel and ne a while last year FroiadaB and |lEushal t7nt to ^rarehip services togotlier In JunO;, JCusiial Singh was imaoraed into CEliriat-, ^in the village on tliS plains^ Xusbal is a happy young aanj ho wants to be a pieaehor but needs noro schooling before he can go on to Bible College, On May Z6^ Kaala was baptised jtist a day before hor ireddlng,. In October y lass Rosie Joseph;, the teaohor -^rs, Rothemel hired during the previous school yearj, obeyed the I^ord she loved in Christian baptism- acussr^s There are now 5 in the Bilaspar Biblo Seoinary froa our villages Three brothers> eons of one of our evangellste are now attending; the;/ are Tlctorj Ed^fln,: and Ilhrold baiter*. Harold plans to talce tlie full training, Eoblnson and Iiis wife (she ;mo fornf^rly a nurae at Olihatarpur) are the other studentii there. yesTy tltat iS;. the scloool year begin?^- this July/ perhaps Dinm idio serves faitjifully on tlio isisslon ooapound; 'Mill attend the Bible Soainajy,. Ho haC been falthfhl in "tho least; expect hira therefore to also prove i^lthfitl In that "wliich is iiueh. Ura. Boti\or^l needed hin this year. Premdas needs more schoolings, but perhaps ho will go to high school in Bilaspur next year. Ihishal Sin^ hopes to begin s'tady in Bilaspur next year, vfo have only a primary mission school In the village, so the older girlst Anwgroh and Rib!a.(slsters;s. Grace Vfaltor. ^!f\ya(^entionod above) and Sosun go to hl^^r school in Jhanai. Ploaso pray for -those young ffliristlanB, ViSPDPGS In May, Ruj^u, sister of PuttUj. ms ms.rried to a poe-tissiiof Banda. Robinson was married to a nurse of Ohhatnrpur# so ha nocus 20 rupees a month now In support. Ho is a student mentioned aSrove. It is a custom in India to lot -the family of an lOBaarrled man Iokiw that there Is a young, woman available for marriage; will he -talce hert thus, two of the Ohrlstian men -went to the I'^esloy hone to tell them of Kamla. Tho Vtesieys had previously mentioned to Hrs. Ibthonaol that they wanted a wife for their son. Thoy know Kamlay so they gave thoir consent. On Jtey 273 Koala who had boon in FCtohpur was married -to John Vtesley; he Is tho brothcr-tn-law of ths Naini proaoher who officiated at tho wddli3g, Mrs. Jkitherael wrote of. In preparation for this wedding, how she had -to go -to the city by train to buy voil end silver trisning for tlvs bride's sari ixs she couldn't get anything suitable in "the villages. One of tho Christian vromen of tlic villago '.ranted to sell hor goat, so with tho goat moat, po-tatooB, and puries(a spocial kind of Snail broad x.-hioh is groaey) they would feast on the day of the wedding, ^aala vnas given bedding by tJio mission. 1^ young man who had tumod from Hii^iem to ^uist wxa married a rjontli Icvter to a Qiristian girl at l^lpahar. Xh Docembor, before Christeas, I'Slriam Hrjthcrmel and Ytslm Bhaget Krngloo were to be mrrled. I-iiriam is -the adcp-tod daughter of Mrs. Rothomel; she Is an Indian Christtan mrse. She previously had TTorlcsd at Kulpahar, but this fall sHo lielpod Mrs. BcUiormol \ri.th the raodioal wortc, etc. Tlshu Bhegat Kangloo Is -tho preacher in 5fe.tni *dioro tho Get-tors worlced. He is a vejy faithful and suocesoful evangelist. His father had rrritten to Mro. Totherjiel aaldng her for Iliriam for his son's irlfo,. Mrs. Kotheraitl made inquiries aboixt Ylshu Bhagat first. Shon he was invited to Hagaul idiilo !iirilM was thoro to become acquainted Tdth Miriam and decide for tliomselvos whether -tlioy belie-vod It God's trf.ll for tlion to mar^. After their engagement, IhnB. Hotherraol was very busy preparing for tiio wedding. She had to purchase rice and grain and have It cleaned, la prsparation to food t?ae guoets. Oftr yew a tmddlnc withtmt oualoT I^^oa's veddln^ "UM Qolz^ to bo suoh a woddln^ booauso tboro ms ao ona aaoag tlio vllla^ Ohrlstla$is ewas &cusloal Isstrunoat nor who loicmo how to play ono* The ohiXdron rocularly practised of ooi^ vi^ MrSo Rotoerael, to toks ti^e pli:ioo of the woddlng inareh The woddlzsg waa Deo^ebor Ito. :?altor whoso husband Is an gave birth to a son In Her oldest sons aro over 20 years old, so this was roally a surprise* ?Jrs* 'ialtor, howovorn was not feeling wsll. In Rjvedber, taidrod Hal, a teaohor,and hcmsowife, oouldn't tooeh for a itoX for a}m had a baby boy. She It bee!: t3aiohi^ now* Puttu, the youag ov: -^list, was in tJio Tillagos of his and his wife's sslaUves for sa^lei ho ro'hsmod with the help of Paul l&sihg ploaso pray that eouls will aeoept their living, loving hord* j 5*. 1?^ Bothonaol was pXa^sing to giv sons of the flaHaolgraTh sunpXies that Oiristlam ^Hiohigan had sent to no before I left for laSia, to DlEm's wifs for w in toaohiiie wOd 8 word* SliLHBaaES Am Afiognsm's SbnU ^ WBB imsTisd 27, aeoid^sstally lsSBoa tte top of hey hsad. K Mam ault# sore yot when Krs Hothosaol was still treatise it. Xh^Supst, dysentery whloh is all too eoanon In Ifedta xaade seeas of the Ohrlstians 111} o8iy, la^l,JQinm, and Mrs. Hothermol, too, was in bed a day or so* Mrs* Botheraol had boon eallod during tlio night or early naming to oare for Daniel when ho beeaiae iXl^ St was ^ ^ Miriaa was there to take oore of Mrs. RotJioroel when she beoaae ill* Then, during the rai^ weather even aore patients kept Ilrs* Rothorracl busy ^fith thoir . sore eyes, boils, fever, eto* In October, Ilhngl who had been ill a long tino with fovor, ard had beeorre veiy vesJc. would*^p^ hospital; the doctor treated hin with strong drugs for aalaria,, hoping they sad neiift in Junei Paul IfeBSh'^s wife Oladtous died rather suddenly, ^ oMofour evangelists, ^s wife had been ill, tut seeioed to be i^nxwlnsi h thought she had typhoid* Then, while Mrs. Rothorsl was in tli hills she swoeived^Sv sad ASMI the mother of 7 cUildrea, the youflgest of which was one year old,2sad died. Iw se^ to have had his share of sonew this year. In July his fatlaer woe paralysed ^oas ^ds ^ required aioh oar* Muiih ebaran was the Bothonaels' first sormnt in since Sept. I9I5J he passed away in Ootob^i?. who was 6 years old, had fver and died. adaslamries in these villagos. ISrs* Botherael HEEDS HffliP, S!! flaterMtoa ehs wot, fhsy should be ready to fae* ahaterrer eem for the salee of the Lord." ^ ^ <oJa*9 Jwi- wrki she lite# a rdlo from the balding. Sho is no los^er able to walk so nush as she used to do. Aear would ^ Gt wmt a ho^ee buggy neoos iurans^rtatlon* Tlie taisslon house is three sdbM away fron the railway denote rt^ ieminary noed mwot, about SlO, a month for a single person, -leutfc.^ imgr s^d bo sent, pleaie,to either Hiss Mldrod Suhm or to tOss Hojtae") to ^ept Bod's lerrtng aorey for thaBispeolfloally;, nlease pr^ for ^yoT^ ^ is living in the ndesioa buagalw in HsalriJur.^ Haslh Proad fw? !" mission part of the bu^lowj Hrs. Prasad had taught la the Jillap, so now she is toaohing in Htadrpur. Slieir daughter Jislan uho is !llQ^Ua^ mrsing in tho Faajab.) Plaaes pray for them and for rdeeluT^S!! ^ ' to# been Bissipg fnosa hor mother in Oaloutta for 2 years raeaso pray for all offioi&le r Sndia, for PriiaB MUslster Eehru. forset to pray for yewr ndaslamile, in India. " ^ reoeltod word that Futtu Lall, the young wangolist whTi^S^TSThrkble^iiwiN in the hospital in Ohfaatarpurt the dootor there thinks Puttu has a fflilianS KMw^ which should oums out..oQno year Mias Edna Bunt told Mrs. Bothernol that Puttu raw ^ best erwBS of all tho etufiente in Shlpahar Oollege. Pleaee PSMr ros WSTU'S SBOCTiSlXl SwS eX!! toi. epring, he ha* had good marks 5wn thSS^^ THAITK TOT ALL FOR TOTR HELP KllD aiFTSi PLEASE Httl.