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MABEL EDWARDS
ALBERT SHEMWELL

Funds received by me and expended by me in

the South India work: RECEIPTS:

C^^anuary 6, 1949^"^
$ 60.00
16.25

7, Nattal Garden Street Perambur, Madras 11, South India

Fairfield (Ind.) Christian Church Ladies of Carterville (111.) Christian

Church

J. L. Gregory, Marion, Ky Roy Davis, Hobbs, N. Mex Missionary Society of Science Hill Church, Ky J. L. Gregory, Marion, Kentucky Mrs. George French, Palm Springs, Calif Mrs. Orrie Gentry, Carterville, 111 Check sent to me by Miss Mable Edwards for cashing Mildred Deahl, Centerville, Iowa J. R. Kefter, forwarded Total Receipts
EXPENDITURES

10.00 30.00 10.00 10.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 $158.25
$ 15.00
15.00 15.00 5.00

Dear Mrs. Ke?fer: ' With praises to God for many blessings during the past year despite the trials and anxieties, we entered the New Year, with the renewed Spirit of humiliation and gratitude, consecrating our lives anew for the extension of the Kingdom of God, both for the restoration of the Church and the Salvation of the lost. Our Co-workers, Father and I send you a word of cheer, and encouraging you to prepare yourselves for the great warfare before us in the year 1949. Our past experiences have proved that our beloved Lord is faithful to His promises, and that He has brought us safely through many a dis couraging situation. The coast is not clear as yet. However we mean to press on to our goal in the
name of our Lord.

With the dawn of the New Year we enter it

Sept. to Johnson Edwards

Oct. to Johnson Edwards Nov. to Mable Edwards

with many a responsibility for the Missionary work with which we are entrusted. Evangeliz ing the heathens, thus seeking to save the lost,
to restore the denominational Churches to the

Return of $5.00 check to Miss Mable

Edwards

Oct. remittance to Pastor Samuels Dec. to Miss Mable Edwards

30.00 15.00

Total Expenditures $ 95.00 Balance on hand December 1, 1948 $ 63.25 J. Albert Shemwell, Marion, Ky. FORWARDING AGENT,

Church of Christ, to care for the destitute widows and orphans among our converts, helping these poor outcast converts to build a prayer Hall for themselves, to pay the Co-workers for their Serv ices each month etc., etc. Besides this we will
have to find for ourselves.

Although the future is dark and gloomy we have Jesus the Bright and Morning Star with us.

We are thankful to Jesus for both of you, who have come to shoulder our responsibilities. We have come to certain understandings for
1949 with our Co-workers for their Salaries. Last

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

For the Month of Dec. Ending 1948

South India Churches of Christ
RECEIPTS

year they have suffered enough financially, and after a long prayerful consideration we thought it best to adopt the following methods in the future. The Co-workers must have a promise for a definite amount of Salary to be given each month
lest God's name should be dishonoured for fail

1. Ina Bots 2. Janice Briggs

3. Walter Lansford 4. Leo Childs

$ 5.00 1.00
3.00 2.00

ing to pay their dues, bills, etc., each month. If the funds have failed to come in enough to meet all the expenses, the Co-workers are willing to receive half of their regular salary. Each Co-worker must be given that half of his
salary without fail.

5. Through Mrs. Norwood

6. Mrs. J. S. Filer

8.00
5.00

7. Sec'y, S. I. Church of Christ Mr.

Albert Shemwell 8. "Fellow Labourer" 9. Mrs. J. R. Keffer for Mabel's 15.00 15.00

personal use

10.00

Therefore I am sending you a statement of our future monthly expenses for your informa tion. I enclose also another fdr December, which is self explanatory. Father has sold his gold chain of his pocket watch, and have paid for the
rent of our house to December. I do not want to

Total Receipts Total Needed Total Receipts

$ 64.00 $258.00 64.00 $194.00

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write and-make your mind worried always ^th our troubles, but just I feel that you should know our situation, and pray for it.

Short of the goal Dated: Jan. eth,--1949 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

THE EXACT DEMANDS FOR EACH MONTH

We have" cancelled our yearly volunteers Band,

to distribute tracts at the Park Fair and Exhibition

this year, also cancelled our convention and other

important gatherings during this season for lack

of money. We shall be looking forward to the news of your preparation starting for Madras, and it is necessary that you should visit as many churches

as possible to help you to meet your expenses,

penses.

In the future the doilies or crochet work is to

be sold separately. I mean that half of the sales should go to the girls, and women who make

Pastor A. Samuel Pastor K. M. Joseph D. Raja Manickam S. Appajee Raja Ratnam Dorai Raj Chenga Reddy Missionary Headquarters rent Traveling expenses both in city and villages 10. Help to Destitute 11. Poor Feeding 12. Postages on average
13. Miscellaneous

$ 30.00 30.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 40.00

20.00 10.00 3.00

20.00
5.00

them, and half for the Lord's work. So a separate

account will be kept for it. The poor girls and women who can make any crochet article, such as Doilies of any size and pattern, table cloth

Total Needed
Expenses met
Shortage
EXACT AMOUNT SPENT

$250.00 ^
120,00
$138.00 $ 10.00 20.00 10.00 10.00

borders, tea cozy covers, tray cloths, luncheon or duchess sets, chemisole tops, baby bonnets, etc. Thanks for the weekly program of your church; God has given you a place from where
you can work out your way.

How are the children? We trust you have en

joyed Christmas. We have remembered you in a

-special way at the~Watch"^Night Service." There
was one Baptism at Perambur church on the New

1. 2. 3. 4.

Pastor A. Samuel Pastor Joseph D. Raja Manickham S. Appajie

5._Raja Ratnam 6. Dofai Riaj

7. Children's Christmas Treat

10.00 10.00
10.00

Year's day.

best wishes for God's special blessings upon you

and your undertakings. It is very kin^ of you to arrange with Brother Shemwell to send the funds regularly to us. He has been sending the $15.00 which you promised to send for the workers. He adds $10.00 or $15.00 each month from his own income. He is really a worthy person for a representative for us. God bless him. We love him dearly.
Yours in Him and His Service,
Mabel.

Everyone of us send our united regards and

8. 9. 10. 11.

Chenga Reddy Traveling Expenses Feeding the Poor (Christmas) Postages

Total Expenses

10.00 10.00 5.00 15.00

$120.00
64.00

Less Tottal Received

Overdue

$ 56.00
'

THIS AMOUNT MUST BE PAID EACH MONTH In 1949 otherwise it will be "overdue*' to

be paid as early as possible. 1. Pastor Joseph of Perambur $ 20.00 (being in the city, he can't live on less than that)
2. Pastor Samuel 12.00

If you appreciate this Paper you may send a

small contribution to me or to Brother Shemwell

at Marion, Kentucky.

3. D. Raja Manickam 4. S. Appajee

10.00 10.00

5. 6. 7. 8.

Raja Ratnam : Dorai Raj Chenga Reddy Orphan boy support (for education, food, clothing, books, etc.) 9. Headquarters Rent

10.00 10.00 10.00 8.00

either for rent or free, and the outcastes among

whom we labour do not have such a house at all.

A Prayer Hall also must be built at the Mission expenses. The site for these two buildings must
be purchased. Therefore for an average expense of $300.00 for each village it is neccessary to have our own land, and our own house for the preacher, and a place to worship. The poor outcaste Con verts will be able to give free labour as their part
in the construction.

10. Traveling Expenses 11. Postages, Office expense 12. Poor feeding, helps, etc

30.00 15.00 15.00 5.00

$155.00

Total 13. Our support extra Mabel Edwards, Secretary

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(3) The support of the preachers comes next. In each village we must have our own preacher to guide, teach and train up the converts in
Christian life and faith. There is work both for

South India Churches of Christ.

the husband and wife to work among the children

young and old. I can't describe all the activities

August 26, 1948
of the Preacher and his wife as a Bible woman. Sometime the children as well as the adults need

My dear Brother in Jesus:

I have taken up today to reply to your letter and hope I will give you the true picture of the present work and its needs. I am grateful to
God for who created love and interest with care,

to be taught how to read and write, thus they will be able to read their own Bibles. They must be taught which of their practices are unchristian

and concern for the lost souls in South India,-

and their mode of living, talking, etc., must be taught. The practices at the time of child birth,

and to re-organize the existing work on a sound

basis. We are now concerned about the work on

marriage and death must be corrected,' their '

homes, their cleanliness and the clean lives are the concern of the resident preacher. We, the overseer, must go to encourage these workers and the converts, staying there with them and teach ing. For all this money is necessary. For a man with above two children must be given $30.00 per month, and the young married man $20.00. If we do not pay this, we make these poor workers fall into financial troubles. They must have no other worry except to seek to save the lost. Since we could not do so, the work has been suffering

hand, and the immediate need to establish it. (1) First of all, we must have a Missionary House or Houses at which place, the Missionaries, either foreign or native Missionaries can live, without any interruption and carry on the Work. We will have no need to worry about paying the
rent each month. We can have our Central place

of meeting in that compound, when all the coworkers, or elders of each assembly, and even the member from each village may attend at certain times for seasoned meetings or Conven
tions or Revivals. Even Church business meetings

concerning the whole field can be conducted there with an advantage. For this a suitable site must be bought, spacious enough for two or thfee living quarters for the missionaries, a Bible School, orphanage, etc., for whatever the work the Lord would kindly enable us to undertake. I shall try to send you snaps of the two places which will suit to this purpose, but I don't think that we can buy it before your arrival, and by the time you arrive the price will become almost double to what they ask for now. For instances, for one site the price asked for was about $3000.00 just before a year ago, and now it is $5000.00. So
unless our beloved Lord makes it possible to pur

in niany respects up to now. When husband is paid, we do not generally pay for the wife who works as a Bible Woman (LadyPreacher who works chifly among women and
girls). We pay those Bible Women whose hus bands are not paid by us for any reason. There is a great need for real spirit-filled Lady workers
whom we call Bible Women. Mrs. Keffer will have

a great many problems to handle among women

and girls, all which I can't mention here for the

lack of space. If we can teach and train up the

women in the Christian life, we believe we can do wonders with the whole family. We as a Mission

have great responsibilities for the women who are

widows, helpless old people, fallen one's, orphan girls, and all the problems connected -with that sex. Oh dear me, Mrs. Keffer and the like are better able to deal with them, than man.

chase it at once, the prices will rise up. Let His will be done. Amen. When every cent of money is now required to regroup and establish the vil
lage assemblies and to work among them, I can hardly see any chance for going in for this build ing site. I mean to say, that there is great need

er. He needs Tamil tracts. Gospels, Bibles, etc., ^

to give to those who can read. Then we must pay
for them first and obtain from the Bible So

(4) Then comes the equipment for the preach-\

for money, (1) to establish the work in villages. (2) To support the preachers. (3) To maintain the work. (4) To find your transport to Madras.
Under these circumstances, I am much afraid to attempt buying a site. But God can do wonders even now, and I do believe that He can supply all our needs according to His will and plan. (2) The next need is a house for the preacher in each village. Wherever we have an assembly and we send a resident teacher, the Mission must provide a living quarters for the resident preacher in each village. Every Mission in India has its own house for the preacher and his family to live in. These villages do not have spare houses

cieties the needed the supply. The preacher goes also to the neighboring villages to preach when he needs these copies for free distribution. Un less the financial status of the converts is sound, they are not able to pay for them. Generally the Foreign Missions in India either give away the Bible free of cost, or charge one-fourth of its real cost from those who can pay something for them. So each Mission will allot a certain portion

of their funds for this purpose. At present we I

need $10.00 per month for such Tracts, Gospels,
etc.

(5) The question of traveling expenses comes next. The Missionaries must be on the move daily,

and Bus, Electric Train, Motor Taxi, Pony-Cart and Bullock Cart Transports are heavy expenses. If the Mission has their own car, it is handy and saves a lot of expense. We can go at any time needed, anywhere without interruption. In the City of Madras there are above 60 Bus Routes, and not less than twelve Buses run on each route, apart from this, there is Railway Train Service, Deisel Engine Cars, Tram Electric Cars, on the
road. Private Taxis, Electric Trains for each five minutes, Pony hire-carts. Bullock carts for hire.

and thus get some help. Now, we are financially facing trouble. That is why I have asked my son, Shakespeare M. Edwards to find a job to earn an indepedent living. Up to now I have been
supporting his family also for two years. First,

Despite these, we cannot easily get seat as there is a great rush. So we cannot go any where when
ever we want at a particular time. There will be

delay. This is about the City of Madras. Even to the Villages the same applies, but when we engage a Double Bullock Cart to go into

the interior where there ,are no formed roads,

our bodies become half beaten and bruised. If

I want to see my financial position is safe and secure. I do not want, to bring disgrace to God's Holy Name by failing to pay our bills and dues regularly each month. So at least my large fam ily must have $100.00 per month. (8) The other responsibility with me is that I have to feed occasionally or rather frequently those that come to me from a distant place, either to know about Jesus, or on Church affairs, and give their Bus or Train fare to go back. Each month $5.00 to $10.00 is required for this purpose. (9) Then comes the Postages, Office stationary, etc.. Printing expenses. Films photo copies. These
expenses are according to the need of the month.

we have our own Bullock-Cart, we can get it made to suit our traveling in comfort. These village carts are used for loads and do not have any con venience for travel. A cart would cost $80.00 and
the bulls cost $100.00 each.

(10) The Workers in the city need a little extra

help more than the Workers in the villages. House rents in the City are high and must be met by the Missions. These are the most of the important
items a Mission" faces" in India. (11) At the time of Convention or special meetings, the Missions of India generally under

(6) Then we have to look-after the orphans and widows under our care, for their lodging, boarding and clothing as well as their spiritual

life. This is a great responsibility. During the

Christmas, all the Missions get Christmas Boxes and distribute clothing, dolls, toys, etc. to each Sunday School child, and the orphans and widows. We used to give Sarees to these women before the

War, as the price was very little those days. But

each Mission undertakes for these people. How
can we neglect them?

(7) The other need which is urgently required is the support for me (Johnson Edwards) and my
family in the form of a living link. When I have to go here and there to earn a living by preach ing in the various churches both in India, and
overseas, the Work naturally suffers. I have now

take to feed these poor villagers. They cannot pay for the boarding at that time. All they can do is that they can give a small collection with great difficulty. I can't explain this to you in this letter, you can only find out for yourself when you come here, the pitiable situation of these Converts. However, those who can give something as Thank Offerings at the time of the Harvest Festival or In-Gathering they will gladly do what they can. Also on each Sunday, they will give something for the collection according to their
ability.

(12) When people from High Caste Communi ties are converted, they are considered cast out

under my protection, care and support (1) My wife, (2) My three daughters (Mabel, Grace, 17 yrs, Jane, 14 yrs.) (3) My last son, Hubert, 12 yrs. Grace, Jane, and Hubert are still studying
at School. I have to find them means for their

from the day of their taking Baptism. Sometime, we have to guard them, protect them, feed them, show them a way of living or help to have an in
dependent living. Because their relatives and fel

low members of their caste will try to do harm to them. They cannot claim to any property after
Baptism, and often times such were driven out

School fees, Train fare to go to school and return daily, clothing, books. Feeding of all of us, etc. in
cluding Mabel. We have no other resources or

of their homes, houses and village. In some fam ilies poison was given or attempted to kill them.

income. Our actual expenses come to $100.00 for our maintenance only per month. If any Church coula take me to help on a Living-Link basis. I will be free from worries and go on to seek the
lost and guide them to their Saviour. There are

For this cause we must be able to help and pro

tect such people to make it easier for them, Thft-

great many responsibilities for the work, but I am not able to do all I can for the promotion of

Foreign Missions in India have spent many Mis sion dollars to help people on such occasions, without which India could not have the present Christian population. I always believe that when Jesus gave life to dead Lazarus, He asked the
neighbors to loose his tie and binds and thus help him go free that is what we must do in India. These are all our responsibilities, and when
you come they will become your care and concern

this work. That is why I have to go here and there to earn a living. The funds are very low will plunge my family into despair and chaos if I do
not give them even half of what they need to eat. I am glad to say that my family has been will ingly shared with pleasures all these years in my

so I write all these things that you may come pre

pared, well equipped for all kinds of work and responsibilities. May the dear Lord bless you and make you a blessing. With our united regards
and wishes. Your Fellow Labourers,
J. Edwards.

troubles, starvation and nakedness, since I have

taken up the Lord's Work on Faith lines. The Co-

workers and the Converts are requesting me very earnestly to visit them very often, so I have given
up going about to preach in the various churches
FORWARDING AGENT: J. Albert Shemwell

SECRETARY IN

INDIA: Mabel Edwards

Marion, Kentucky

7, Nattal Garden Street, Perambur Madras 11, South India

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SECRETARY IN INDIA: Mabel Edwards

Hugoton, Kansas

7, Nattal Garden Street, Perambur Madras 11, South India

Plans and Needs of the New Mission

NEW MISSIONARIES
Preparing to go to Madras, India
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morris and son, David, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana announce their plans to sail for Madras, India this fall. The Morrises have resigned from the church" at Eawrenceburg, Indi ana and are now taking speaking dates to present
the work of the Lord in South India. Either Mr.

We plan to sail for Madras, India in the Fall of 1949, if the Lord so wills it, to carry the Gospel
to thje countless thousands and millions of South

or Mrs. Morris will be available for presenting the

work of the Church of Christ Mission to South India. Colored slides taken of the native Chris

ern India. The native evangelist, Manuel Jacobs has bravely carried on the work of Christ, but there must be help from a missionary. We plan to train the native evangelist in a Bible College and give them actual experience in evangelistic work. The people are longing to hear about Jesus, and we are willing to go in your place to tell them of His wonderful love, but we must

tians at Veratharajpet and other mission points will be shown along with the message.

have your prayers arid financial support.

The most outstanding needs at present are nine (9) churches or individuals who will pledge $300 a year living link support. We have divided
our support in fourths and David's as a whole.

Arthur Morris hailis from Washington, Indiana

and is now completing his work for his Masters degree at the Cincinnati Bible Seminary. He has taken a leading part in establishing two Christian Service Camps and organizing a young peo ple's fellowship of the Christian churches.
He has ministered to the Walnut Grove.

We will also need money for transportation and equipment, but we are praying that God will work through you to help us reach this great har
vest field.

Church at Campbellsburg, Ind., and the Antioch Christian Church at Washington, Ind. He now
ministers to the Church of Christ at Lawrence

burg, Ind.

Ruth Morris comes from Carlisle and Lexing ton, Ky. She graduated from the Cincinnati Bible Seminary in 1948 and now plays an active part in the teaching and training program of the Lawrenceburg Church. She teaches a Bible School Class, teaches Jr. Young People's Meeting

Send all inquiries about speaking dates or promises to help to: Arthur Morris, 123 E. Center Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Science HiU, Ky. Jan. 18, 1949
Dear Bro. and Sister Kefler:

(Christian Endeavor), and is president of the

Loyal Women's Class.

No doubt you will be surprised to hear from me but our Pastor, Bro. Dierginger, passed your
good letter on to the Missionary Society soon

Dayld Morris came into this life October 4th, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio. At present he is 18

after we had our December meeting so as we^

only meet monthly we had to wait until our Jan uary meeting to take up your letter. We were indeed glad to get in touch with you again, although we have read in Christian Stand ard of your preparatory work for the Mission work
in India.

months, old and is as hale, hearty and full of life

as iUiy youngster can be. He is eagerly looking
forward to his new home in India.

Statements by Arthur Morris We feel that Almighty God has called us to leave this country and go to South India to preach
to the countless thousands who have never heard

Our little Mission Band is very weak in num bers and finances too, yet we do hope more in the
church will become members and aid in our

of Jesus Christ the Son of God as the only Savior

in the world. The Great Commission of Matthew 28:18-20 that called us into His service is now

calling us to South India. We are willing to brave tropical diseases, intense heat and the rebukes of men if we can but carry the Gospel to help to save souls over there. We iiope to be but the first of many preachers who will be willing enough to preach to the numbers of lost in South India. We covet your prayers.

financial problems. However we have been trying to do and have done some home and foreign mission work too. I remember of telling you I never heard of our church ever having any mis sionaries as it was never mentioned by any pastor prior to your pastorate so you see it takes time to get it across. We have only been organized the last few years but can account for several good
deeds we have done.

We decided at our last meeting to send $15.00

led me into further truth and I was immersed

WANTED

in 1919. I started to serve the Lord independently by going from village to village according to the advice given by the Lord to his disciples without
money and clothing. I went into the jungles, for

Support for
Johnson Edwards

ests, towns, and villages preaching the Gospel. I spent eight years in this, was at several places
and gained some experience, then I was led to start a work calling for help, some Indians who
consecrated themselves for the work. We tried to

establish the work but we could not do so among

the Outtcastes people, because we started the work among them and they were willing to follow
the Lord. Our failure was due to the lack of

finances to support preachers who must stay with

those illiterate converts to teach and train them

up in Christian living. Then we limited our ac

tivities, and in 1932 I was led to-visit England

and Wales when I was used of the Lord for the
BROTHER

JOHNSON EDWARDS

salvation of many souls but since I was on faith "life, I did not appeal for funds so had no finan cial support. I returned penniless, but God was on
my side all the time. One Welsh Brother Rev. Tal Evans came out with me for the Salvation of

Will you pledge or help pledge to the Living

Link Support of Brother Johnson Edwards. Need ed is $100 per month. Let me hear from you or your congregation.
Brother J. Edwards is a native Indian of South

Indians. Then he had to go back to join his wife and child at their request. He does not belong to any society and was not supported by any
except a couple of personal friends who were
children of God.

India. Born, reared and educated in India. Born in a Lutheran family, when old enough studied the Scriptures and found some new things not already taught him so he and a Bible teacher at the school became converted to the new Way
of Life.

After he left us, God has led me to come in

The following letter tells of his coming to

Christ and His Church:

Now, regarding the history of the work here. First I might say something about myself. I am bred and born in a Christian home, in a Chris tian family, my parents being Lutherans, and my father was a pioneer Lutheran Evangelist in West Godaveri District. So, I was a Lutheran boy and had my confirmation at the age 14. I had a desire from my young days to be a servant of the Lord, against my father's wishes. I hap
pened to be under the leadership of one of Mr. M. Devadoss, the Superintendent of a Lutheran

contact with Brother Fred Smith, who presented the Restoration plea. It is the very thing my heart was looking for, for I at once accepted it. Later on in 1936 and for a couple of years. Brother Fred W. Smith promised a small help of $17 per month just a little towards my house rent, thus to encourage me. This was only for a couple of years. I carried on the work with my co-workers under the greatest trials and in 1941 I desired to make a voyage to Malaya where there are many Christian planters. I visited them and earned about $8,000 Malayan dollars (equal to $4,000 U. S. A. dollars) but all of a sudden the Japanese invasion took place, and I was stripped of all that I had in December, 1941. I could not

contact my people at Madras, and the work suf

fered for lack of support, and wife and children had to evacuate to Salem a town in the south, when the little foreign help that was sent by friends in the U. S. A. was tampered with and false persons have forged, and later made things disgusted for the donors. My wife could not write to all, and by that time friends could not make out which was right and which was wrong, so they all stopped helping.
Just imagine what was the plight of the fam ily and the co-workers. I sold my property for the Lord's work and we wait upon God for our daily
bread only. We were therefore at the mercy of God for our daily needs. Then the government has granted war relief to my family, as I, their family's support was a prisoner of war. Then my eldest son and daughter joined the Army and supported the family. Noble Tribble, Waynesboro, Va Mrs. Herman Ohlinger, Middleport, 0 $ 5.00 2.003.00-

Boarding Home where I was for two years. He is a spiritual man, highly respected and loved by
all the true children of God. He has later left

the Lutheran Mission and the Church, and started an independent Bible Church. Through him was
converted but had none to guide me further into

other things. Later I was sent by the Lutheran Mission to the Pastor's Seminary where I finished
my course and was ordained for the ministry. But as I read the Bible, the truths in it seemed very different to what the Lutherans practiced, so after some time (say one year) I happened to meet one, Mr. Stone a Baptist Missionary, who

semi-annually for your support for our foreign work if we see that we can and I trust we may be able to do so. I know that it will be a meager
amount but suppose we shall have to crawl before
we walk.

Sincerely,
Mrs. W. L. Tarter

Mrs. J. F. Williams

Women's Missionary Society, Lebanan Chris tian Church, Denbigh, Va: 20.00

expecting no obligation except a written promise

from you that you will be our Prayer-Partner. If you do not need the enclosed doilies you can
return to Mrs. Jim Keffer, Hugoton, Kansas.

Christian Church, Fairfield, Ind Mrs. Prank Kerns, Colorado Springs, Colo
Mrs. Leslie Scott, Polo, 111 Mission Committee, Hugoton, Kansas
Friendship Class, 1st Christian Church,

60.00 10.00
13.00 30.60

Missionary Society, Poplar Springs Church, North Carolina 10 00

Here is a chance for those who are interested

in personal evangelism and believes in prayer.

We will send pictures of assemblies, with the

names of converts; you can select one person

Lexington, Ky Christian Church, Vanderbilt, Pa

Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Morse and Callie Ann

15.00 25.00
5.00 5.00
5.00

or one family in that picture to pray for and tO"

write to them directly each month, encouraging: them in their spiritual life. A reply will be sent.
Or you can select an assembly for your prayer

Lexington, Ky Friendship Class, 1st Christian Church, Lexington, Ky. W. M. Morse and Callie Ann, Lexington, Ky...
Churches of Christ, Youth Rally Fund,

ful interest, writing to them each month with a Gospel Message, which will be read out in their
meetings and receive a reply.

Waynesville, Ohio Mrs. Mildred Deahl, CentervUle, Iowa Balance January 1, 1949
Disbul'sements

25.00 10.00 63.25

Or you can adopt an orphan girl or boy or a poor and destitute widow thus fulfilling the text
in James 1:27 and pray for their salvation. No other obligation on your part. Will you be one of our Prayer-Partners and let me know
about it please? Thank you. With dur'umfed wi^es and heartfelt to every one of you. Yours for Christ and His Church. (Miss) Mabel Edwards Secretary, Churches of Christ Information: The ordinary Sea Mail takes a-

Jan. 10, Mabel Edwards Feb. 7, Mabel Edwards Mar. 1, Mabel Edwards Apr. 1, Mabel Edwards Apr. 1, Checks of Mrs. Scott forwarded to
Mabel Edwards

$30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00

13.00

May 4, Mabel Edwards

Received Mabel There direct to

- 30.00

for sale of laces and forwarded to Edwards 48.90 have been others who have sent money India for which we are thankful, and

bout two and a half months to reach us but Air

Mail letters with 25 cents postage will reach us

in 10 days. Your personal checks can be cashed

here. International money orders can also be

urge you at all times to feel free to send gifts to the secretary of the work there which is: Mabel Edwards, 7 Nattal Garden, Perambur, Ma dras 11, South India, or to us: Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Keffer, Hugoton, Kansas.

sent. Coins or stamps have no value here, but

dollar bills are valid.

Dear Mr. Keffer:

You will notice in another part of the paper

A missionary is so greatly needed there in

Madras. I know Dr. Rothermel has prayed for a

the amount that must be paid each month which totals $155.00. You with us are about $350.00 behind up to June 1, 1949. If at all possible we would like to make this up by January 1, 1950. Our major interest now is to raise financial aid
for the work and workers of the Lord Jesus Christ
in South India.
o

long time that one might go. She takes time out
ever so often to go down to help first Mr. Edwards
and now Mr. Samuels I believe is the name. It
will be a wonderful thing if you go. Sincerely,

Mrs. George B. French

Dear Christian Friends:

If you appreciate this Paper you may send a

small contribution to Jim Keffer.

On behalf of our Assemblies, new converts and co-workers, I beg to express our deep sense of gratitude to every one who have helped us by their prayers and purse last year but for
which we should have fallen victims to many

Kind Words
Loving words will cost but little. Journeying up the hill of life. But they make the weak and weary Stronger, braver, for the strife. Do you count them only trifles?
What to earth are sun and rain?

a scandal and disgrace by failing to pay our bills, etc. We do thank God for such faithful friends, who acted upon the text "Cast thy bread upon the waters for thou shalt find it after many days" Ecc. 11-1. We still count upon their faithful support this year also without which we
cannot do much to seek to save the lost.

Since the beginning of this year we have seven converts baptized, and about 40 persons to follow
suit shortly for whom we ask for your earnest prayers. Our Missionary recruits Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Keffer will be pleased to send a copy of our periodical News which they publish in the states. Please always remember that we are your proxy, and the work is yours.

Never was a kind word wasted.

Never was one said in vain.

If you have not received any doilies made by our poor girls and women, I beg to enclose one.

Gol^ IivtoAll The^\bridAnd Pimdi

TKc Gospel To Every Creature

^^ery
Experience
is about the only thing in this world that you cannot

B/^ry

Somewhere"four Church

buy on the easypayment plan.

Prcaching-Teadving-Healmg^Servitv^
May ^ve count upon yow? Only so is it possible
THIS AMOUNT MUST BE PAID EACH MONTH In 1949 otherwise it will be "overdue" to

Financial Report
Receipts

Balance 7/1/48
Rails Grove Jim Keffer Mrs. J. Keffer Big Brothers Class Merton Pate Pauline Rudiger Indianola, Nebraska
Balance 6/1/49
Disbursements

$443.97
114.83 10.00 3.75 7.00 10.00 4.00 29.00
$622.55 .$251.31

be paid as early as possible. 1. Pastor Joseph of Perambur

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. (being in the city, he can't live on less than that) Pastor Samuel D. Raja Manickam S. Appajee Raja Ratnam Dorai Raj Chenga Reddy

$ 20.00
12.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00

8. Orphan boy support (for education, food, clothing,

books, etc.) 9. Headquarters Rent 10. .Traveling Expenses 11. Postages, Office expense

8.00
30.00 15.00 15.00

Clery Permit
J. Edwards S. M. Edwards Paper, July 15 Standard Publishing Typing Stamps and Stationery Travel Paper and Postage

2.00
15.00 10.00 150.00 5.10 5.OO 25.94 83.00 75.00

12. Poor feeding, helps, etc Total

13. Our support extra South India Churches of Christ

5.00 $155.00

Mabel Edwards, Secretary

$371.04

Funds received and expended by James R.

Keffer, Hugoton, Kansas in the interest of the
South India work.

If you appreciate this paper you may send a small contribution to Jim Keffer, Hugoton, Kan.
Bro. Albert Shemwell, formerly minister at Marion, Kentucky and employed with the local paper of that city because of his health as well as that of his wife and children resigned and
went to Corpus Christi, Texas at the same time he asked to be relieved of the task of forwarding
agent which we asked him to continue for a little

Use Your

while so as of June 1, 1949, he is no longer the

forwarding agent and we are looking for one. Bro. Shemwell's present address is: Gulfview Trailer Park, Box 1126, Corpus Christi, Texas, and if you care to you may write him. We shall act in the capacity of forwarding agent for the work in India until such a time as we can get
another.

Difficulties
Many men owe the grand
eur of their lives to their tremendous difficulties.