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BY RALPH^iHARTER '':

Dhring the past year an extra room was built to accommpdate

the orphans; the gBHlKXX dispensary was equipped and XfilX medical

service was begun; Jungle Christian Service Camp was held; a monthly

paper, "Jiwita Pani", was started;^congregation was established in

,-rvUU'*-*-^

Kanpur; and .evangelistic campaigns were conducted*

^
("Living Water")
Our expectations for the "JiWita Panl** magazine/have been far

surpassed.

It has received the co-operation of all of our missions

and churches in India.

Our mistakes in editing and publishing have

gradually been corrected until it has become most attractive and ef

fective in spreading the gospel.

thousand free copies.

Its present circulation is one

The nefed for a great effort in publishing

in India has long been recognized by our missionaries.

This is actu-

ally the task we came here ta do qnd by the grace of the Lord we are
now able to

do.

We have great hopes for the future, and we believe that the

Lord will give us more than we expect as He has done in the past.
At present SiSS we are procuding a Hindi version of the booklet
"Discipleship".

We hope that soon it will be possible for us to

own our own printing equipment, publish several magazines and quarter
lies, print vital books, and thus take advantage of the power that
is in the printed word.

Like the apostle Paul, we realize that v/e must return occasionally
to our "Antioch" and report to those vho have sent us to the mission
field.

We are planning to arrive in the United States in the spring of

1953

I am now .in my seventh year here and Mrs. Harter is in her fourth.

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Leaving India on furlough will be very difficult since our roots have
grown rather deep in India's sun-kissed soil
Correspondence concerning our "jeep fund" should be sent to Mrs.

Nina Eagley, 10? North Portage St., Buchanan, Mich^, and travel funds

may be sent to Mrs. L, B. Barter, Box 144, Clinton, 0.

FRCM:

Christ, Orrville

Ohio.

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SERMONS

No. 22

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MORNING L^:SSAGE BY MR. BARBSE

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E^NING 3ERI>;0N BY IRiV BRAITON OF HOIiuESVILLlill

"NEWS FROa THE BARTERS"

Jan. 1, '50

CONGRECiATIOHAL.MEETING & FELL0TI9SHIP

SUFFER '

Dear Friends at Orrville,

We have been thinking of the un
searchable depths of God's

wisdcsn

and power, and how wonderfully He

guides us every
day.
It is just
too wonderful to understand

see the

as

'we

Lord's hand leading people

to our door to hear the Gospel mes

sage. Not that we are too lazy to
leave the bungalow, but it
just
seems that the Lord is keeping us
busy on our doorstep*,
Toni^t, for example, the Hindu

father of Babu Lai (n^o was baptis

ed last year)

came to our

seemingly begging,

which

door,
is

his

"work". We invited him in and for

an hour talked with us about Christ
and salvation* We feel that there

(p. 3, col, i. Please)

'

Next Wednesday night the entire

congregation will meet in the church

basement for the firs'^ Fellov/ship

Supper of the new year. After the

Supper the congregation will have a
business meeting.
The following
classes are asked to take charge of
the duties listed.

Men's. Glass

has

charge of see

ing tables are set up ajid covered.

Electa Circle

take

food as

it

comes in and take to kitchen.

Faithful Followers see food gets

on t&bles and serve'tables.

Loyal Bereans ' responsible

for

decorations.

Each person is asked to bringhis

own table service. Coffee,
milk,
-bread and butter will be jTurnished.

The Urrville Christian is published

A BEAUTIFUL HARD-WOOD

each week

ING UID IN THE CHURCH AUDITORIUM,

in

the

interest of the

Church cf Christ, 236 hh 7J.lnut St,'

Orrville, OhiOo E, W, Barbee^ Min
ister - Editor* Mrs, Henry McAdams,
Associate Editor Mr Ralph Harter,
Living-Link raissionary. to
India,
Miss Evelyn Jones, Living-Link Ivlissionary to Italy,

FLOOR IS BE

and because of this it v/iil be im

possible.for us to have services in
the main auditoriuriu
All classes

are asked ^

in

the

basement

annex for poa;uig exercises',

the separate classes will

arid

be

told

where to meet.

Sunday evening services will also

EIBLS SCHOOL LESSON

be held in the basement.

Ira Brandon of

Brother

Holmesville will be

TOPIC: "The First Christian Martyr",

the speaker of the evening. He, will

TEXT:

be speaking in" the interests

of.
Round Lake Christian Assembly and,

Acts 6:5-15; 7.:5U-60 .

will shovr colored slides of the new

Golden Text:

"Be thou faithful un

to death, and
crcvm of life".

I will

give

thee a

Lake. An offering will also be' tak

en for the Camp site.

Rev. 2:10.
*

"And Stephen, full of faith

poV;er, did great wonders and
acles among the people. And
v/ere not able

mir
they

to resist the wisdom

and the spirit by which

he

And they set up

witnesses,

false

and
rHEEE^ :i7lLL BE 'A SHCRT"ELDER*S MEET
ING immediately after church Sunday
morning.

spake.

which said. This man ceaseth not to

speak blasphemous v/ords against this
holy place, and the law: When they
heard these things^ they were cut
to the heart, and they gnashed
on
him v/ith their teeth. But he, beig

full of the Holy Ghost, looked up

steadfastly into heaven, and saw
the glory of God, and Jesus stand
ing on the- right hand of God.
And
they stoned" Stephen, calling upon

God, and saying. Lord Jesias,receive

my spirit. And he kneeled down,and
cried with a loud voice. Lord lay
not this sin to their charge". And
v/h@n he had said this, he fell
sleep."

a-

THE KNOWN SICK

LOU HULLS undeipvent an operation in

Beeson Hospital this past week,she
is getting along as

well as can be

expected,
DAVID CHILCOTE went this

v;eek

to

the Shriners Crippled Children's Hos-

.pital, Roosevelt Blvd, at Ponrypack

Park, Philadelphia 15, Pa.
David
will be in the hospital from 3 to 6
months. David is not permitted any
visitors, so we ask that each
of
you remember him with cards and
your prayers. He is undergoing
series of skin grafts.

in
a

(from pt 1, col. 2)
is rsal hope for this man, although
right nov/ he is much worried about
the things of this v/orld.
Last Sunday night two young men
came, to talk v/ith us. One had pre

viously stated that he. wanted to

become a Christian, and I reported

that to you some months ago.

He

has not yet, however,manifested his

faith in Christ,

The

tv^o

studied

an hour Or so with us^ taking, a copy

of the Nov.' Testament home v.lth them..

They came back later-

in

the

week:

and wanted to know who Matthew was.

So we spent anothoi'. happy

hour

ing of the floors

in
the church
rooms. We hope to have all of this
work completed within several weeks.
Our mats and rugs arrived in time
for the Christmas program and help
ed make i t the success that i t was.

Brother Harry
to be here for an
ing from the 22nd
til the 29th . We

Schaeffer is going
evangelistic meet
of this month un
had wanted him to
come for a longer time, but since
he will soon be returning to the
states, his progran is very full.

But we feel that the prospects of

the meeting are vary excellent in
deed.

Y.ours in the Master's sorvics,

Ralph and Lavon.

of

Bible study with thom.

During the Christmas school hol

iday a good many of the school boys
have been coming taking several

baptism - Son of

classes.

age 17.

Krs. Hartor has been able

to teach some in English, and she

is also the director of recreation,
the boys remaining after study, to
play volley ball and other games.
.Our Christmas program was seem
ingly much appreciated by our Hindu

P. S.

New

Xoar

Sunday wc had cno

Evangelist Peter,

BIRTHDAY LIST

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19

E- C. Kraft

Mrs. Inez llillor

Gunner Seaburg

ed by a Gospel message. Between 125

Mrs. S^ott -Uhl

.Verge Weaver
Krs, Lucy Alden
Donna June Bailey

and-150 attended

the two

Robert Kenwood

22

programs. This has heightened the

interest of the townspeople in our
program, and many have mentioned

H. E. Stout
Floyd Chilcote

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and Mohammedan friends.

On Christ

mas Eve,- and again on Christmas Af- ,

ternoon, v/e presented a play follow
each

of

their appreciation of our presence

and work. These are very enoouraging signs. Today our church atten

dance was 3a, which

included .some

Hindu folk.

Work is progressing on the rais

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Absence from your church is a vote

to close its doors.

We do not experience joy in living

until we have walked with God. ' i

MRS.

LILLIE

TITTLE

TO THE C^^CH

THANK you NOTE

PEOPLE

This little piece expresses my

wishes for you better than I cai say
it in words of my own. I hope-you
will have'all its blessings.
"BLESSINGS on your
house^May

there be peace within it,

Mrs. V/, Boyd Morris wishes to ex

press her sincere thanks to the

Chiurch of Christ

for

and good

cheer." May there be joy in your

house, and love and contenianent.May
the lights in your windoy; ~ be gay
lights,bright and merry lights,full
of warmth and happiness, and may
they proclaim to all the world that
those v;ho live in your house are
humble and thankful before God and
serene in their own l i t t l e worlds.

May- there be a friendly fire in

your house and good things cooking
in the kitchen. May the table you
set be a full table and those around

the

THE ELECTA CIRCLE

will meet at the

church on Thursday Evening, Jan.l9,

at 6:30 for a Tureen Supper.

and

sauer kraut will be furnished.

The

hostesses will be:

Mabel Butzer,
Lura Gandy, Edna Ferguson, Mary Wal
ker, and Ada Criswell.
CHRISTM W S FELLO?/SHIP

The January

meeting

Christian Men's Fellowship

a full heart, kindly laughter . that

l6th. Supper at 7:00 p.m.

feels better, warmed by the laugh- '

ten from your .house. May your house
be a house vihose well-being brings a
feeling of well-being
to
your
neighbor's house, and
makes
the
whole neighborhood better
your house is there.

Blessings on your house

the people in it.

And

held in the

CHRIST

NASHVILLE

on

of

the

will be

CHURCH

MojKiay evening

OF

January

Business

meeting follows. Come and have a

voice in the accepting or revision
of the charter

for

Round

Lake

Christian Assembly. Ira Brandon of^

Holmesville will-be the speaker.
.

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becauseWien Admiral Foote was in

and all

merry,

merry Christmas.

Siam

he invited the royal dignitaries to

dinner on his vessel.

As soon

as

the guests were seated at the table

Raymond Carlson.

This message sent

from Mrs. Lillie

Tittle, Holmes Co. Home.,

vil]^, Ohio. Vfe are sorry it
received late.

Buns,

coffee, cream, meat, potatoes,

it near and dear to you.

May there be laughter in your
house, the laughter that comes frem
cheers the lonely passerby who pas
ses through your street; so that he

lovely'

plant which she received.

Holmeswas

he, as was his invariable

custom,

asked a blessing upon the food. The

king in surprise said he thought on

ly missionaries asked a blessing^yes,

but all Christians are missionaries^
answered the admiral.

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No. 27

SERMONS:.
A.M.

P.M.
W.W.S.T.

"GOD'S OlYNERSHIP"

"TO VJHAT PURPOSE IS THIS mSTE?"

"rni CKRISTMS CANI^OT PERFORM MIRACLES,"

ON GUARD .

RALPH TOITESl

Feb. 1,
Dear Friends at Orrville,
Our one week*s eVangelistic meet
ing with Bro. Harry Schaeffer as evangelist closed Sunday night vdth
three baptisms. The three baptized
were two brothers and one sister of

(Second

in a series of informative

articles needful in

these days

of

apostasy).
Last

week

we

were speaking of

the officers in the

Church.
The
Lord ordained that the local con

a Christian family.
'It is still too soon to say just
what effect the meeting will have

gregations be ruled by Elders wnose

duty it is to see that the congrega

on our Hindu and Mohammedan friends.

trine,
We
cannot stress too much
the fact that AN ELDER HAS NO POWER

There were those who showed a very

definite interest, attending regu
larly despite the civic celebrations
of the inauguration of the Republic,
The Republic of India v/as usher
ed in with great fanfare, but hard
ly comparable ' to Independence- Day,

August 15, 19ii7

To a great extent

the people did not know what it was

all about. Public buildings were

(p. 3, col. 1, please)

tion abides

by

New Testament Doc

OR AUTHORITY OUTSIDE THE NEW TESTa-

MENTl

He cannot

tion away

from

lead

a congrega

the New

Testament

doctrine and ask them to follow him

"because he is an Elder and a ruler

of the church". The Judge is bound

to dispense justice according .to
the law books of

Elder is bound to

statutes and

keep

in

(p. ii, col. 1, please)

the

accord

BIRTHDAY LIST

The Qrrville Christian is published

each week

in

the

interest of the

Church of Ghrist_. 236 N. "Walnut St-

James Turner

20

Orrville, OhiOo ET, W. Barbee, Min

ister - Editor. J^rs. Henry McAdam^
Associate Editor-' Mr. Ralph Harter,
living-linl: Missionary to",
India.
Miss Evelyn Jones, living-link idistionary to Italy.

Mrs. Eleanor Edwards

21

Robert Shifferly

22

Eva'Southard

22

Denzil Lorsen
Anne Ghilcote
Delores Musser

23
23

2h

Billy Campbell

TOPIC:

"The Fight For Christian

TEXT:

Acts l^il-l^j Galatians 2.

26
27

Herbert Flint

BIBLE SCHOOL LESSON

-it

Freedom"

We express

Read the lesson text, then answer

the following questions.
1. Is it possible to avoid differ

our deepest sympathy

to Mrs. R. L. -Gray, and Mrs. Mark

Murray at the death of their father.

ences among men, even in church?

of

We have been-asked to urge all those

said, and yet be

free?

who have PENNY BANKS out, and are

filling them, for the new rug,please

3* IVhat would happen if controver

sial meetings among men in all ac

turn them in to some member of

LOYAL EEREAN CLASS.

2,

How can

Christ,

as

one

Paul

be

slave

the

tivities of life were opened by the

reading of this lesson passage,fol;^owed by a sincere prayer

that
-Christ^s principles might rule?
U. ^Vhy is it that men are
ever
willing to accept the rules every
where except in the church, but in
sist upon interpreting God's rules
according to their "own ideas?

The Sunday School Nominating Commit

tee isj' Harry OldHam, Harry Alden,
Flossie Staley, and Goldie Weaver.
You may turn your. nominations in to
any one on the committee.
Do it
nowl

Memory Verse: Stand fast therefore

in the liberty
wherewith
Christ
hath made us free, and be not en
tangled again with the yoke of bon

'Learn from the mistakes of others,

you can't live long enough to make

dage.

"them all yourself. '

Galatians Sil

(from p. 1, col, 2)
beautifully lit with tiny oil pots,

THE FAITHFUL FOLLOVJERS

their February meeting

and there

of Mr, and Mrs. Robert Studer. The

hostesses will be: The Studers,the

were

dramas,, races, pa

rades, and a music festival.

A goodly amount
has been
month.

of repair work

accomplished
The

floors

this

of

rooms were completed,

completed, and

only a

work left to be

done

past

the church

the bathroom

Freys, and the

will" have
at the home

Chewnings.

Henry

Neumeister will have devotions. The

meeting will be Friday night,

Feb,

2lith.

couple days

-K-

on the front

porch (veranda), Windows have been

put in, and a few pieces of furni

1500 CLUB

ture made. Repairs have also been

made again on the houses of the na
tive workers. The grounds have been

(Membership in this group is ob

tained by making a pledge of at
least $10.00 to . be paid to Round

greatly cleaned up and

Lake Christian Assembly on or before

improved.

The kitchen is the next part of the

Vvith

house that will need attention.

It is very
soon have some

tours

to

necessary

that

we

tents for preaching

the outlying

Right now we will

districts.

need three tents

which will cost us about ^UOO.OO.

Mrs. Harter has become the cham-'

pion snake "killer of the neighbor

hood, although she has yet to see a

really large one.

Yelling

April 1, 1950.)

"snake"

around here any more is like yell

ing "candy". The
champion snake
killer, however,isnH so brave when

names

the

this

addition of six

more

week our total member

ship in the 1$00 Club is now 32. If

you intend to make a pledge . -and
have not made it yet, please do so
right away. The sooner we know how
much the 1500 Club is going to

bring in, the sooner we will know

what to

count

on and what we must

do to get the entire down payment

by the deadline Many husbands and
wives are each making a pledge.Per
haps more could but the thought has

i t comes to rats.

not occurrec to themo

Beginning this coming Sunday, we

will be haying a weekly evangelis

tions to the Club membership are as

tic service.

Preachers from Ragaul,

Kulpahar, and Jhansi will be invit

ed to bring the messages, ,and v/e
also hope to show lantern slides
and film strips.
These
meetings
will need your special prayers.

Yours in His'service,
Ralph and LaVon,

Latest addi

follows:

Herbert Flint-KMrs. Herbert Flint*

Herbert Flint, Jr.*

Mrs. Walter Handwerk*
Mrs. Warren Steiner*

W. J Ramseyer*-

* indicates pledge paid.

(from p.lj coi l)

with the New Testament," oiir- rule of .

and Seminaries; Evangelistic Asso

ciations; Faithful missionary en

terprises; Christian Service Camps,

faith and practice.

This is important

beca^lse

"Christian" Churches

have taken i t

scsne

upon themselves to assert their "lo

cal autonomy" (thier supposed freecorn to govern themselves aoart from

conventions, conferences, etc.

Our own project in this area.
Round Lake Christian Assembly, is a
good example. It is to be a pro

New Testament requirements') and teve

ject in which the faithful churches

will voluntarily cooperate.
Every

"voted" to admit

possible safe-guard is

congregations

people into their

without,

requiring

them to be immersed,
THIS IS NOTH
ING SHORT OF
DEPARTURE -FROM
THE

FAITH.

And though they

claim that

it is in teaching with the historic

idea of "local autonomy" it is re
ally an abuse of that principle.

Local autonony (self-government)

simply means freedom frcm control
by other congregations .and individu
als and NL-T FREEDOM FROM CONTROL BY

THE LORD

AW

HIS

INSPIRED, FINAL

AND PERFECT VfORD AS R^'.CCRDSD IN THE

NEW testament:

being taken

to prevent the possibility of its'

becoming more
powerful than and

dictatorial to the cooperating and

other churches. Instead qf a small
group of individuals being invested
without complete' control and power

as is "true in some Camps,

mittee responsible for

the com

its organi

zation has continually been concern

ed with setting it up in such a way

that the churches themselves, thru
their elected representatives will
exert the controlling Influence.
This is more fair to the church

^Vhile we are taking on this sub

ject, we would like to point out

than any cause "with v/hich we are aoquainted. Other institutions and

that there

causes, such as our .Bible colleges

and missionary enterprises are in

is much room for VOLUN

TARY cooperation between individual

Christians and congregations. Since

the complete control of trustees and

Christians are referred

workers who are engaged in each par

body" in Christy

to as "one

as

Brethren

Sisters in the

Lord

with

Christ

our

Himself

and

Jesus

Elder Brother

and God as our Father, WHO ^^HLL

BE

ticular endeavor.

In their case i t

is perhaps not possible to have the

type of cooperation that we will

have in Round Lake

Camp,

because

SO RASH AS TO ASSERT THAT IT IS

WONl FOR SUCH TO VOLUNTARILY CO- .
OPERiiTE IN VARIOUS WAYS TO FURTHER

this is a local affair

is not.

THE CAUSE OF CHRIST?

evidences we see that indicate some

Examples of this voluntary coop

eration

is

seen in the support by

Christian individuals and congrega

tions of our various Bible Colleges,

and

theirs

We are a little disturbed by the

"brethren" are making "tests of

fellov^ship" out of matters of opin
ion.

(co be continued next week)

2.

News From Hamirpur

News of fhe missionary labors of Ralph and LaVon Harler
SUMMER

1950

CHRISTIAN MISSION, HAMIRPUR U.P. INDIA

TWO KIDS

NEWS

LETTER

NO.

by Ralph R. Harter

Mrs. Lewis is one of those jolly

women you hear before you see.
Some look suspiciously at her bubling enthusiasm, but we have never
found her guilty of any indecency.

The only trouble was that, sprink

led

into

denominationalism,

she

delayed to be immersed. She would

be

immersed

"sometime",

but she

seemed to be bargaining with the

Lord. Her married daughter, Mrs.
Fussel Masseh, wanted to be baptised
very much, but she delayed because
of her mother. Through the years
every missionary and each of the
brethren had attempted to bring her
to repentence, but to no avail. The
answer was always "no". Brother
Harry Schaefer told her that when
she got to the gates of Heaven and
they asked her if she wanted to
come in,

that he was afraid that

she would still answer "no".

Wc couldn't find a better picture

than this to introduce to you one of
our Christian boys in India. This
is Stanley, son of Ramadhar, one

of eight children in the family. He

is holding a two day old kid, and
sitting on top of a pile of bricks
in the winter sun. This picture tells
so much about India.

Stanley is a

likable lad.

Born

May 30th. 1936, he has spent his

fourteen years on the mission pro
perty in Hamirpur, where his father
is caretaker. This year he is study
ing in the sixth class in school. With
his brothers he attends Bible classes,

conventions, camps. He confessed

his faith in Christ, and was baptized
on Sunday. April 9th. He continues
to study and grow daily in the
faith.

So this young kid in Stanley's lap

is headed for a useful life.

Everybody likes to sit in the sun

on a winter morning in India. The
night may become uncomfortably

cold, but it's not so bad when you

know

that the sun will soon

rise

to warm you again. That is why

Stanley and the kid, named Munnee, were sitting in the sun when
his picture was taken.
Bricks! bricks! bricks! bricks! It

is just as hard for an Indian to

imagine houses made of lumber as

it is for you children to imagine

houses made of mud. It would take
a fortune to build a house of wood

here, and then it wouldn't last very

long because of the weather and
the ants. There are wooden houses

Perhaps you have heard only of

the

cows

in

India:

but

there are

other animals also. There are a great

many goats, _ and they are good

in the cool mountains but we have

yet to see one on the plains. We

have used many thousands of bricks

repairing the mission building here.

animals to have around. Goat milk

These in the picture were from old

sells for 8c a quart, while cow milk

sells for 11c and buffalo milk (the
richest) sells for 13c. It is against

houses

the law to kill cows for meat, but

the

goat meat can be purchased in the

very small, like the one that is often

pictured with Jesus.

bazaaror

marketfor

18c a

lb.

which

had

fallen

down

during some of the hard rains. They

were brought to the compound on
backs of donkeys, which are

About this time we decided that

it was no use talking to her on the

subject, but we all continued to
prciy for her. You can thus uriderstand. some of the joy of the con
gregation at Hamirpur when Mrs.
Lewis definitely announced that she
was going to be baptized on Resur
rection Day, and her daughter with
her. Sister Lewis, as now called, is

very effective with

are expecting great
the years to come.
gin training for
Kulpahar in July.

children, and we
things of her in
Her son will be
the ministry at

Eight members of the Das family

were baptized during the winter of
1949-50, while Mr. Las, a former

Pentecostal preacher, having prev

iously been immersed, placed his
membership. We first met Mr. Das
when he

came to the hospital at

Hamirpur for treatment. We had

several

conversations with him at

the time, but he soon returned to

his village. Later we came to know

that his son, Harris, and a married

daughter had moved to Hamirpur

and were working in the hospital.
Harris was soon convinced of his

need of being baptized, but delayed.

One night he was bitten by a snake.
Continued on Page Four

SUMMER

NEWS FROM HAMIRPUR

LaVon Harter

MY TRIP TO THE HILLS

carried to our houses, almost straight

On April 21st. we left Lucknow

up. We, as new missionaries, were

advised not to climb the steep trail,

for the "hills" at Landour to spend

as, the change of altitude and the

the summer in language school. The

train goes only to Dehra Dun. There

strain would only wreck the best

of hearts; so it was the rickshaw

we unloaded and went by bus as

far as we could, which centainly
was some trip. Curves, curves, up
and around! At one time we could
see from the window what appeared
to be ten roads, but were really
the same road behind us and ahead

for us.

The Church Marches On

Yes,

"from victory

since thit time

that number
has been in
creased to 14.
This is since

passengers, and are pushed by 5

the walk is so narrow that we must

transfer to "dandy" chairs, which

are carried on the shoulders of men.

from the curves and the altitude,

is really only a rooming house. If

you were to step out of our front

but fortunately not one of us did.

---Aft^c-a-while we-camc-to-a-gate,-

door you could not help but see

beautiful Iriow^capped moun

where we stopped with other busses 'the"
tains in the distance. No man could
and trucks and waited, as from up
paint this beauty of God's
there was only .one-way trafEc. As truly
handiwork, which we see daily,
we still went up and up, and around nearly 7000 feet above sea level.
and around I could soon understand
you could not leave our house
why it was only "one way". We But
without going almost straight up,
came to a little house where all had

to stop and pay about 30 cents for

using the road. I was advised this
was not necessary when going
down. Another long climb of
curves. And now what? The end
of the bus line, so all had to leave
the busses with still four miles to

our

marriage

December 1 4 ,
1949.
There
were 13 addi

tions

by bap

tism, 1 by transfer.

The Sunday.-evening services are

continuing while we are at langu

age school, and so truly this is an

other victory for our Indian breth

ren.

New Testaments are being given

to all those who obey their Lord

or almost straight down.

and Savior in Baptism.

On May 1st I began language

study here. I will be in class several
hours each day, and have much
home-work besides. I am taking all

New song books have been pur

chased, with each member buying

the work I can in order that I can

The church is mission minded

and has twice sent an offering to
the church of Christ in Madras
where Manuel Jacobs is working.

better help to carry on our mission

work at Hamirpur. Ralph is taking

go. AH the luggage was then strap

ped on the back of coolies, and

In

our last letter we reported 5 bap

tisms. but we are happy to say that

coolies. There are some places where

We are now settled for two

months at the Bellvue Hotel, which

to victory

with Christ Jesus Our Lord".

Each one will hold two

of us. It was expected that one of

us new missionaries might get sick

1950

some advanced work also.

his own book.

By the time you receive this news

letter Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Morris

and

their small son David,

will

have arrived at Madras to work with

the church there.

Yes, the church at Hamirpur is

marching on. and we thank you

for your prayers.
PREACH T-HE-GOODTIDINGS

We have unmerited favor from God,

Merciful

Kindness

we

face

Goodness, compassion and love arc His rod:

Preach the good tidings of grace.

God proved His love for the world

when He gave

Light

from

the

heavens

above.

Love is the message with poWer to save:

Preach the true Gospel of Love.

MV

TRir

TO

THE

HILLS

"Alter we left the busses, the lufe't'age was stran|H'<l to tlie b.achs

of the coolies seen Roing up the trail to our houses,..as for our

selves, we were advised to ro in the rickshaws to save strain on

fuir hearts.

This we did."

We know salvation's unlimited scope

Power no force can destroy!
God has redeemed us and given us home:
Preach the glad tidings of joy.
Dccn in our bear's i*: the spirit of prayer>
Praisc.s and song never cease!
Our loving Father keeps m in His care:
Preach His sweet message of peace.
Pearl

Pierson

NEWS LETTER NO.

NEWS FROM HAMIRPUR

I HAD NO NAME

SATM IS HIND0IED WHENWEPUY

by LaVon Harter
The Scripture tell us that we
should "Pray without ceasing", and
certainly I can think of nothing that

Where is happiness then? Jesus

said, "I will see you agian, and
your heart shall rejoice, and your

Satan fears more than the prayers

of Christians. For every prayer
means another defeat for him and
a Victory for Christ.

John

There is a saying, "An idle brain

is the devil's workshop", but if w^
would pray without ceasing there

joy no man taketh from you."

16:22

The scripture tells us that the

devil

believes

and

trembles,

and

certainly those who follow him are

also found in unhappy surround

would be no room or time for Satan

ings. Let us pray that Satan and his

angels may be hindered and that
we may march on victorious for

and his angels to work on us or th:

Christ.

ones we love.

Oh, to hear people say they have

nothing to do makes you only wish
they knew Christ and were Chris
tians pointing others to Christ!
They then no
longer

have "nothing
to do"', but
would be the

people

in
as

world,
Chris

the
the

By all that I could do or say.

Her bedtime came: we went upstairs.
Then she refused to say her prayers.

would

busiest

Christ Knows
"A little girl had disobeyed:
She had been naughty all the day
Willful and impish, undismayed

Weary, disheartened,

she perplexed,

We want to remember that the

devil is a better church member then

many so called Christians, as h:

never misses church. He is always

there in the empty pews, and he

encourages others to vacate theirs
for some foolish reason. Satan is
also with the atom bomb, "Learn

to live together, or perish, and do

pronounced type. He wrote:

"I

wished I had never been born."

Certainly not in Pleasure. Lord

Byron lived a life of pleasure, and
worte, "The work, the canker, and

the grief are mine alone."

Certainly not in Money.

Jay

I was born May 23, 1948, into

a broken home. My mother claims

to be a Christian, and my daddy a
Methodist. But I

have never lived

with my daddy. I have been living

with my grand-parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Mall, for nearly a year
and a half, and during the last year
they have been wanting to put me
into

Childrens'

Home,

because

they felt they could not support mc

through school. I now learn that my

real parents are separating for good.

One day I was taken to a con

"Here's Mommy's Bible. Find a text,

pahar, but they did not tell me that

it was a one way trip for me. After

"It's just a tiny little text.

Just 'Jesus wept,' Will you read on

the

wonderful

convention

all

the

people that I knew left, and I was

left here with other boys and girls.
The first night I noticed it quite a

And tell mc, Mumm., what comes next?

bit and cried and also ran a fever,

Was Jesus sad? I wonder why,

I want to know what made him cry."'

and

I could not spc.ak. the tears gushed death

And healed my poor rebellious heart.

Oh. grieving Christ! of matchless worth.

Thy tears to salve each wound and smart.
Oh, man of Sorrows! Thou dost share
Our agonies, our loss an dcarc.
The little girl

began to cry.

"Oh, Mummy dear. I will be good!".

Now
when we meet, mv Lord and I
Let us ask ourselves, "Where is
I say the same, in contrite mood.
happiness."
Certainly -not -inUnbelief.- Vol^ For wounded .hearts His balm is kept.
He understandsfor Jesus wcptl"
taire was an infidel of the most

it at once."

I'm afraid I could not have told

you, nor anyone else.

vention of Christians held at Kul-

For you to learn and me to hear."

are so
outnumbered.

If you had asked my name before

I was given to the care of my new
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harter,

I talked no more of ill or good.

And do shake off this naughty mood.
Look for a little verse, my dear,

tians

by LaVon Harter

but I'm getting used to mv home

don't mind it as

much as I

thought I would.
Do not think it odd that I had

no name until my parents named

me Sara Rueben'(my real mother's
name) Harter. There arc many in
India like me.

It costs only $5 a month for my

board in the mission school at Kul-

pahar. Some kind fr'cnds of my new

mamma and daddy have already
pledged and sent support for ihe.
They are Mr. and M:s. G^org:
Wilson of East Rochester, N. Y.

There arc many other children

in India who would like to be
taken care of in this way, if there
was support lor th;ni. Won't you

drop a line, and say ycu wcuid

Millionaire,

like to take the support of a iitt :

had plenty of that. When dying,

he said, "I suppose I am the most

one like me, or some of the older

Gould,

the

American

boys and girls. For a child aged

7 to 14, tbev tell me the cost wou'd

miserable devil on earth."

gained more than his share of both,

be about SB per month, and for

a H gh S'"hool or a Bible Student
about $10 per month. It is true

wrote: "Youth is a mistake, man

wc reed

hood a struggle, old age a regret."

Certainly not in Military Glory.
Alexander the Great conquered the
known world in his day. Having
done so, he wept in his tent, because

help us learn about Jesus, but we

Certainly not in Position and

Fame.

Lord

Beaconsfield,

who

he said: "There arc no more worlds

to conquer."

need

missionaries over here to

missionar-es too at home to

provide funds for our care.

Thank you and may God bless

you for giving us a chance to grow
in the nature of the Lord.

NEWS FROM HAMIRPUR

Wliere to Send Money

Banking
monev

and

for

this

forwarding
work

is

of

handled

by Mr. Harter's mother. Send

checks and other moneys to Mrs.
l,cu!se Hartcr, Box

HARTER WEDDING
RECALLED

144, Clinton,

Ohio.

PEOPLE WH KNOW

(From Page 1)

but prompt medical attention saved

h.s life. Still he delayed.
One Sunday evening in December
be could wait no longer and was
baptized the same hour of the night.

For the benefit of the young

people in Christian Camps we will
again include one of the wedding
pictures, and a few notes about the
marriage of LaVon Eagley and
Ralph Hartcr, on December 14th
1949. LaVon went to India in
October, and visited Mrs. Rother-

mel and the Rolands at Ragaul,

until plans were completed for the

wedding. Although half-way around

the world, the wedding at Ragaul

SUMMER 1950

MISSION AIR
Through the kindness of Mr. and
Mrs. George Wilson, an air-package
was sent to us. We found this to be
much slower in the end than boat

mail, and it resulted in a great deal

of red tape and more expense before
we were able to get delivery of the
package. A statement later made by
Mr. Wilson. "Money wasted is a
gift to Satan" has put us to chink
ing over several ays we can make
the Lord's money go further.
1. Do not try to send any nackages by air-mail. However

air letters come through

(luickly.
2. ReiKcavboF-that-wha-tovcr
ue vou nut on articles eut is
used as a basis for custom

to town and at the conclusion of

cmr evangelistic meeting held by

Brother Harry Schaefer. the daugh

charges, and that amount is

ter, and Morris and William were

immersed in the Betwa River. On

paid bv us. Keep valuation

down.

Resurrection Day morning, the

laothcr, a se-ond married daughter.
John and Sampson obeyed their
Lord by being immersed.

3. Packages of good used cloth

ing and bandages, which may
be home made, are always
appreciated, but please mark,
"Used clothing, for mission

Upon our arrival here in the

hills wc received the good news from
the Evangelist Peter Mall that the

use. No eommercial value."

We were greatly encouraged to

sixth son Eric had been immersed

receive

rftcr our departure. There is still

one more member of the family,
a daughter, but she is about the sam:
rgc as the grand-daughter, her niece.

of

1949

wc

had

not met him,

nor lae us. _We had a very hanpy

fellowsHio wltla him during tlaose
days, and we rejoice at the dcmons-

t-ration of his faith before returning

t") his denominational environment.

Dn our way to the hills we passed

through Morradabad, and the two

brothers. Peter, Jr., and Benji came

to the station for a brief visit with
ns. Benji seemed to have no interest
'n remaining in his home or in New

"'"estament Christianity. Yet Peter

Jr. was excited that he was soon
to visit his home again where we
trust

will be

refreshened with

pure Bible teachings.

from

the

Millersburg,
pledged $25
in Hamirpur.
sign that the

church of

Ohio, that
a month to
We consider
Lord wills

that we should advance and enlarge

the work He has placed in our

Peter Mall, Jr., son of the Evan

gelist, was baptized on New Year's

JDay. Peter Jr has been living with
.'n older brother, Benji, in Morrardabad and going to school there.
1 bus before the Christmas holidays

word

Christ at
they have
our work
this as a
hands.

We are happy to report,

was a bit of homeland, with several
Church of Christ missionaries in

artenJancp... .bringing

flower

and

gifts for the occasion. The wedding

completed, which now leaves only

one more room to be repaired.
Hx'c biili in x'lccd-cf- ceiiLs, to -

William Roland. Miss Edna Hunt

be used for camps, conventions,

.Tiid for nreaching in the villages.

was Maid of Honor and little Mary

Esther Roland was flower g'rl. Rob

and pledges to covei; the cost of

ert Duff, missionary from Northern

tents and equipment,. which w ill

Ireland, was best man. Vocal selec

be about 1300.

ceremony was

performed by Mr.

tions were given by Dolly Chitwood, Leah Moshier and Judy

Schiller.

We would welcome any offerings

Following the ceremony'.,a recep

tion

was

held

and

refreshments

Although Following American

customs in general, the young couple

served by the hostesses, Mrs. Roth-

followed the Indian custom of re

couple went directly to their home

in the Mission bungalow at Hamir
pur, U. P. India.

moving their shoes before entering

the church building.

ermel and Mrs. Roland.' The young

News From Hamirpur

Church of Christ
Orrvillc.

that

since our last news-letter, the kit

chen in the bungalow has been

Ohio

Please notify of change of address on Form

3547. postage for which is guaranteed.

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mm FROM HAMIRPUR
News of the missionary labors of Ralph and LaVon Barter
CHRISTIAN MISSION,

FALL 1950

PEOPLE WE KNOW

She Works For

20c A Day

By Ralph Harter
Of the multitude of government of
ficials in our city of Hamirpur, three

floor with the rest of us, as is our

custom. This action of theirs imme

profess the Christian religion.

diately aroused the admiration of all

present, and the tale of it has spread

The first to arrive was Mr. McCor-

mick, the excise inspector. He has

been here a year and during that time
has attended church once, although
invited on numerous occasions.

Late in December Mr. and Mrs.

Seeley, an Anglo-Indian couple, mov

ed into a bungalow not very far
from ours. Mr. Seeley is the "Lines

Sahib," a supervisor of police. AngloIndians are folk of mixed Indian and

English parentage, and have thus tak

en up the customs of the English
people. This relation between them
and the English has made them
somewhat unpopular with the Indian
THE NATIVE INDIAN WOMAN you

see in this picture was helping when

repairs were being made on the roof of
the bungalow. She is carrying bricks

up to the roof.

Her pay for this work is

2C cents a dayyes, 20 cents.

But repair work had to be discontinued
for lack of funds for labor and material.
Though only 20 cents, it is often 20 cents
more than we have to use. Can you put
her back to work for us?

people, nor are they very welcome

in England. Many have moved to
Australia and New Zealand.

"At least a single-track mind usually

trsgtitfigv-So
let a lijcjkis
_
that single-track mind, soul-winning.
"Christians are like tea, and their real

"Knowswheie

strength comes out in hot water."

casions.

We have had several long

conversations with them on spiritual

matters, and they have read books
and ti-acts which we have loaned to

them. We pray that they may not be

far from the Kingdom of God.
The day we left for the hills this
summer the third officer arrived in

Hamirpur to take up the post of Su

perintendent of Police. This is the
second most responsible job in the
district, and is the equivalent of the
County Sheriff at home. We were
told he was an excellent man, and
he has no doubt been zealous in the
Lord's work as he understood it.

In Hamirpui", however, there was

Shortly after his arrival he attended

one of our services, and, as he said,

Mrs. Seeley are much loved by the within an hour everybody in Hamir

people. Our impression is that Mr.

pur knew about it. tie found the

Seeley is a Roman Catholic, and Mrs.

floor too uncomfortable and accepted

the chair, although he found it em

Seeley is a Methodist. At any rate,

they accepted our invitation to come

barrassing to sit on a chair while ev

eryone else was sitting on the floor.

Day Mr. Seeley arrived in his uni- He found the hall of meeting too aus
foi'iii, accciiipanicd by his .wife .and tere,-and liC was--iiot picascc* -Nvith .he
baby daughter. They were offered a morning sermon of Brother Mall. He
chair, but refused it and sat on the

The Church Marches On

This

on many Lord's Days.

We also have a young man from

associates. We also have four single

ways, and each day leads them in an

The church at Hamirpur continues

far and wide. They have attended

church many times since, and we have
exchanged hospitality on several oc

no such resentment, and Mr. and

to our services and the next Lord s

SOULS

to March On in many ways.

NEWS LETTER NO. 3

HAMIRPUR, U. P. INDIA

told me later, "It is evident that the

people here have some set ideas

which they would not want me to try
(See PEOPLE on p. 3)

term, which began the first part of Bilaspur working with us and teach
July, we have two young married ing in our small school. He was re
couples, in Bible training at Kulpa- commended to us by Brother Schiller.
har, studying under Tom Rash and He helps our boys and girls in many

boys in Bible training at Ragaul

with Brother William Roland.

The church attendance for the

summer months was far above what
it has ever been, sometimes being

double. This was in spite of the tem

perature being well over 100 degrees

hour of Bible study and singing.

With the return of LaVon from her

summer's language study "in the hills"

Ralph and LaVon with ihe Rambler Roses

all of us are ready with great zeal

When thorns would vex and try you

and love to win more souls for Chi-ist.

And ihe world step on your toes.

Try tc see some hidden beauty.

Yes, thanks to God, the church in

Hamirpur is Marching On.

With the thornlook for the rose!

Mary Larkin-Cook

FALL 1950

NEWS FROM HAMIRPUR

NEWS FROM HAMIRPUR

Published

in

the

United

States

Ralph and LaVon Harter by

Youth, Willernie, Minnesota.

for

Mission

MAILING ADDRESS OF
RALPH

AND

LAVON

HARTER

is
CHRISTIAN MISSION

HAMIRPUR, U. P. INDIA

WHERE TO SEND MONEY

Banking and forwarding of funds for

Ralph and LaVon Harter is taken care of
by Ralph's mother, Mrs. Louise Harter,
Box 144, Clinton, Ohio. All gifts prompt
ly acknowledged.
Additional copies of this newsletter will
be gladly sent on request.

An Evangelist's Answer,
by Ralph Harter.

Q..What is the purpose of your mission?

A. Evangelism
Q. What is the policy of your mission?
A. Evangelism

Q. What is the program of your mission?

A. Evangelism
Q. In what lies the hope of the future
progress of your work?
A. Evangelism

Q. What are the future plans of your mis

sion?

A. Evangelism
Q. For what are you soliciting funds?
A. Evangelism

We Wore No Shoes
by LaVon Eagley Harter
"Why did Ralph and I remove our dian to take off his shoes as it is for
shoes before entering the church in men in America to remove their hats
when entering a church. I would not
India, for our marriage?"
This is a question which many say that they do it as a religious
have been asking, and I will try to ceremony, but more in respect for
answer it in this newsletter.
God's church. It is also customary
First. May I say that in India for them to remove their shoes when
shoes are luxuries, and one will al
entering your home for a visit.
Where church buildings have
ways see twice the number of per
sons without shoes, or with just san
benches or chairs so that they do not
dals, as with shoes.
have to sit on the floor you will find
Second. Families have little or no
occasionally that they will keep their
furniture in their homes, and it is as

shoes on.

customary for them to sit on the floor

time, they will grow out of this cus

all the time, as it is for us to sit on

tom.

chairs. When they sit on the floor

they usually cross their legs and sit
on them, and this is very uncomfort

The shoe is cosfrideredanytlnngbut a good object in India. One of

the worst things you could do there
would be to hit or spank someone
with a shoe. They would be more
insulted than ,if you beat them in
any other way.
Do you have a question you

able with shoes on.

Third. The Hindu and the Moham

medan remove their shoes before they

enter any place of worship. Whether

they get it from God speaking to
Moses and telling him to pull off his
shoes for he was on Holy Ground, 1
do not know. But I do know that
it is as much a custom for the In-

I believe that, a little at a

would like to ask, the answer to

which might be interesting to readers

of this paper? If so, let us know
and we will try to answer it in our
next Newsletter.

Recruiting Station Here

When Jesus commanded us to "Go
. . . make disciples . . . baptise
. . . teach," He was commissioning

us as recruiting officers to enlist" com

batants in the Holy War.

In "making disciples" we sound

forth the call to service.

Who will

join the army of our Great and Vic

torious General? We challenge men

to join the fight for righteousness and

truth. We challenge them to oppose
evil and error.

We show them the

benefits to be derived by being in

The Army, and we warn them of the

consequences if they are not. We
tell them the great pay they shall
receive, but we cannot hide from

Ralph R. Harter

Here begins for them a new life, a

life dedicated to following in the
steps of One who leads to eternal
peace and happiness.
In "teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded
you" we train them from the battle
manual for the trials that surely lie
ahead. They too, then, become ef
fective recruiting officers and a new
generation of brethi-en is on its way.
Now some of our recruiting sta
tions haven't been doing too well;
nor can we say that our own office
has been running up to standard.
We might take a look and see what
the cause might be and see if any
improvement can be made.

SOULS
LaVon Eagley Harter.
"Aim high. Strive for it, live it,
dream it, pray for it, wish for it, fight
for it.

And as sure as there are stars

in heaven, you will attain it."

These are the words of Atlas Chee-

tio, and certainly they should be the

words of every Christian who wants
to strive to win souls for Christ.

In Hamirpur we have aimed high;

we are striving to live it, not only by
preaching but by our lives. We have
not only been wishing, but we have
been praying for souls to be turned
to God. And we rejoice in Christ,
that IS souls were won between De

sometimes be difficult, but, thank

1. The doors are closed and hours

God, always victorious. So, now en

thused to join with our Great King,

irregular. Many shops have lost my

cember 15th and April 1st. We now

rejoice that we have two young mar
ried couples and four single boys in

business because I found their door

closed and locked. I am afraid that

Bible college, studying to learn the

word of God more perfectly.

them the fact that the battle will

we open to them the plan and steps

of joining the ranks.
In baptising them we are adminis
tering the oath.
Herein lies the exhibition of the

faith which they have confessed be

fore men.

Herein lies testimony of

their repentence from evil works.

many interested persons have gone

away disappointed because they
found the door of our recruiting sta
tions unopened to them. It would
be best then to maintain twenty-four
hour service, open on Sundays, and
(See RECRXHTING p. 3)

There is now a part that we can

not do. Will you aim? Will you

strive? Will you dream? Will you
pray? Will you wish? to do that
wliich we cannot do?

That is, to

keep these young people in Bible

College?
(See SOULS p. 3)

NEWS LETTER NO. 3

NEWS FROM HAMIRPUR

PEOPLE

(began on p. 1)

and change." I might say here that

these government officials constitute
the only part of the "chi-istian com
munity" in Hamirpur which have not
been baptised in the Bible way. At
least we appreciated that this man
was not afraid to say what he thought,
and many of the things he had to say
were helpful. We will now be put
ting cushions on the floor for those
who find the floor too hard. Perhaps,
too, we will be a little speedier in
making the appearance of the hall
neater.

The Superintendent is too busy in

his office on Sundays to come to serv
ices, and he is very self-conscious that

every one in town must know that he_

has been to church. In other places
he had had a Bible study class in his

home, but he found people were

coming to it just to court his favor
and not as sincere seekers.

Two Little Girls

Mrs. LaVon Eagley Barter.

In this pictui'e you can see two lit

tle gii-ls. They are the youngest
children in the family, having six

them to be clean and tidy.

older brothers. We are glad to say

These children sleep four and

five on one bed, with only some thin

Nancy has decided to comb Cumbla's

hair.

that they are a Christian family, and

the parents and the two oldest boys
belong to the church at Hamirpur.

blankets to cover them.

These girls are sitting on one of the

native beds, made partly of rope.

Christmas.

Cumbla, the smaller child is about

two years old, and Nancy, the older

one is going on five. They are happy-go-lucky children, and Nancy goes
ahont most of the day singing songs
she learns in church.
The Indian children have not usu

ally been taught to keep their hair

combed, but we are trying to train

SOULS

(began on p. 2)

It will cost $10.00 a month for each

single boy, $15.00 a month for every

young married couple. Is there a
church? Is there a Sunday School?
Is there a Women's group? Is there
a young people's group, or an in
dividual who will try to promote soulwinning by helping to train these
young people so that they may go

out and bring others into His fold?

If you will aim, strive, live, dream,

pray, and fight for it, tjou, too will

attain it.

Here

The sweater which Nancy is wear

He can

not be too friendly or brotherly to a

man like Mr. Seeley because Mr.
Seeley is his subordinate officer. In

the city of Meerut he was publicly

criticized in the press for "stiiring up
the Cliristians;" and so he has just
about concluded he had better not be
so zealous. The conversation I had

with him left me wondering what

Cornelius did after he was converted,

and how hard it is for a government

ing was given to her last year for official to enter into the Kingdom of
They rejoice over even

the smallest thing given to them, for

they do not have toys or nice clothes

Heaven.

as most children in America have.

RECRUITING

(began on p. 2)

But these two little girls are far bet

ter off than thousands of other boys

no summer or Christmas vacation.

2. The Posters are dirty.

Some

and girls in India; -Won't you pray "posters are so worn that it is impos
for all these little ones, that they may sible, even at closest range, to make
learn more about Jesus, and that they out what the words are. Some peo
may have more of the necessities of ple no doubt think that the war is
life.
over and we have just forgotten to
take the signs in. So let's spi-uce
CHILDREN!

Children . . . . Children staring up

From empty plate and imfilled cup,
With eyes from hunger wide, to cry
With chill blue lips beseeching "Wiy?"

things up a bit, wash things up (or

down), throw out the trash, paint

with pure colors, and border the post

er with love.

When other eyes that I must meet

3. The recruiting stations are bad

ly situated. No use maintaining an

Reproach me?

office in an area which civilians do

What can I say, whose household's fed,

Whose table never wants for bread.

"Give ye them to eat."

TOMORROW!

I saw tomorrow marching by

On little children's feet;
Within their forms and faces read

Her prophecy complete.

I saw tomorrow look at me

From little children's eyes;

And thought how carefully we'd teach

If we were really wise.

not frequent. We must go to the

people and not expect that the people
will travel out to the desert to search

for us. We must go out into the high

ways and byways and bring them in.
May your poster blaze forth, "Re
cruiting Station Here."

NEWS FROM HAMIRPUR

SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT

THANK YOU.

Thanks!

to each and every one

who has given through church groups

or personally, to help in this commis

sion to win souls for Christ.

Thanks! to the children of differ

ent churches who brought money to

Daily Vacation Bible Schools, to help

children in India.

Thanks! to Miss Alyce Forst, a

former school-mate, for her gift of

FALL 195D

Dear Christian Friends:

fine gifts have come in for these projects.

When I was preparing to write this

letter to you, LaVon, who was then "in

the hills" studying language, wrote, "I

Others would be truly appreciated,

Yours in Christian Love,

Ralph and LaVon Harter.

hope that you will make it a letter of

thanksgiving unto God for those who are

SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT OF

helping in His program to make it pos-

FINANCES

sible to give India a chance to know and

January - June 1950

love the Christ." Indeed the financial

situation has not always been easy, but

Louise B. Harter, Secretary

as we summarize the last six months as a

whole, we see that the Lord's work in this

$100 for mission work, which arrived

of your increased gifts, offerings, and

pledges.

On Hand Jan. 1, 19o0 in Clinton

Thanks to all the following groups,

Thanks be to our God who answers our

prayers: and thanks be to our brethren

On hand Jan. 1, 1950 in India bank 171.93

Received from contributors
1719.94
Refund on Ralph's passport

12.00

bless us

Refund from Bernel Getter

15.00

just when it was greatly needed.

and individuals, who have lately

pledged their help in earing for neg

lected children, or to support students

attending Bible schools.
Misses Dorothea and Marcella Sni
der, Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Home Makers Class, Church of
Christ, Norwalk, Ohio.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. McCullough,

New Palestine, Indiana.

Mrs. Mildred Fogle, Clinton, Ohio.

Circle 2, First Christian Church,
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
Christian Endeavor, Macedonia
Church of Christ, R 1, Midland, Ohio.

Loyal Women's Glass, 6th Ave.,

Church of Christ, Huntington, W. Va.

through whom the Lord has chosen to

, ,,

Like the pioneers of old, we stood on

the frontier of an advanced program.

with few provisions. To advance without
assured provisions might bring many dif-

Indiana.

Thanks! to those persons and groups

who have sent packages. One was
recently received from the New Cor
inth church at Mt. Olivet, Ky. Two
or three others are on the way, but

so we dared to advance. As a result the

Lord has marvelously provided, and we

i-gj. ai]

find that we are not in a wilderness af-

We are now paying the scholarships of

four single young men in Ragaul Bible

College with brother William T^ola^nd

we have two married couples studying at
India Bible College in Kulpahar.

We

i io-n

Refund from LaVon for personal

items taken to India
'
T.rT&T

940fl9l

TOTAL

52408.91
DISBURSEMENTS

Living Link for Ralph and Lavon.SlOOO.OO

^
Medicine
Relief Work

,= 72
15-72
51.12

Transportation

103.77

publicity and Postage

128.03

.ju-

fi'

dents

have also called a teacher from Bilaspur,

Language Shcool

137.47

who is teaching the children here. These

Repair and Labor on Mission Bldg.

546.68

are all added financial responsibilities

Supplies and freight bill (1929),.

86.24

since the first of Juy. Plans are ad\rnnf-inp

jjgg gnd films for projector

57.86

for the care of orphans and des-

Postage and publicity in U. S. ..

the erection of new buildings.

TOTAL

The tents are still unpurchased. and

the bungalow still uncompleted. Some

51.30
S2358.28

BALANCE July 1. 1950

S 50.63

ContributorsJanuary-June 1950
RECEIPTS

JANUARY - JUNE 1950

CALIF. Gridley, Mrs. Laura Rammon

IND. ' Darlington, Auxiliary,

Buchanan, Mrs. Earl Longworlh

$10.00

Christian Church

Buchanan, Church of Christ

(2 gifts)

30.00

of Leisure, Missionary Soc.

Good used clothing for children;

men's sweaters, shorts, cotton materi

als, washed and slightly used, blank

ets, sheets, canned meats, puddings,

25.00*

Ohio

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Allison

Iowa

10.00

Mich.

^ Mr. and Mrs.Geo. W. Wilson

Cmcmnati,
Margaret Stelzer
Clinton, Church of Christ,

E. St. Louis,
r r-u .
Lansdown Church of Chnst

innn
10.00

Massillon,

Brooklyn Robert MilUr,

through Madison Church of

Christian church
Bangor, Christian Church,
Primary Department

Mrs. Louise Harter, Box 144, Clinton,

Berkley, Bonnie Acre Missionary

Ohio.

Buchanan, Mrs. Nina Eagley

5.3U

200.00*
5.00

50.00*
36.00*
40.00*

Firgt Christian Church Circle 2 25.00*

East Rochester.

Clinton Mrs. Mildred Fogle

gifts)

Mt.Zion Church of Christ (3 gifts) 55.59

Mt. Eden Christian Church (2 gifts) 60.88
Springfield, Vacation Bible School

clothing, and marked "gift for mission,

Roanoke Rapids,

25.00
10.00*

Chnsf
20.00
Hampton,
Missionary Chu.-ch of Chnst
(2 gifts)
30.90
Carlisle, East Union Church
(3 gifts)
33.00
Grayson, Volun'eer Mission Band,
Kentucky Christian College
5.00
Mooreiield;

Each box must not weigh more

than 22 lbs., should be sewed into a
cloth sack, marked for Ralph Barter,
Christian Mission of Hamirpur, U.P.
India, contents listed mostly as used

Church of Christ (7 gifts)

N.Car. Athens Chapel, Church of Christ,

Missionary Soc. (2 gUts).

Busy Beavers Class

Poseyvilla, Old Union Church

--yville. Old Union Church

111.

Three Oaks, Mich.

N.Y.

Portland, Church of Christ,

such as ribbons, baretts, small books

Miles, Church of Christ

4.00

Granger. Harris Prairie Church of

Christ Missionary Organs.
20.00
10.00
Indianapolis, Frank Reas
Liberty, Church of Christ,
Vacation Bible School
5.00
Marion, Miss Alyce Forst
100.00

Osgood, Christian Church,

Missionary Society
Owensville

soup mixes, bouillon cubes, etc.; ball

point pens, crayons, anklets and many
things suitable for Christmas gifts,

5.00

Galien, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle WooIIet

Elwood, Harmony Christian Church

our work here.

no commercial value," Any further

information may be obtained from

, ^

lack of faith. We were convinced that the

finger of the Lord pointed onward, and

we can use a great many things in

with many pictures, especially re

ligious books; games, balls, combs,
bars of soap, scissors, etc. (No shoes,
hats, pocketbooks, ties, or jewelry).

ficulties, but to retreat seemed to be a

Mrs. E. A. Mayer, Barbara and titute children. This will first require
Frankie Simmons, Michigan City,

RECEIPTS

place has been able to expand because

60.00*
10.00

11.00

of Crrist^^'

20.00

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Weaver

Millersburg
Church ol Christ (3 gilts)
Moscow, Ladies Aid,

10.00

church of Christ
Vernon,
Misses Dorethea and
Marcella Snider (2 gilts)
Newark. Miss Martha Wright
NorwalK, church of Christ,
Missionary Soc.
Orrville, Church of Christ
(2 gifts)

75.00*
10.00

25.00*
S.OD
15.00
500.00*

McMinnville, "Miss Ruby Merchant

(2 gilts)
20 OC
Yenn. Johnson City, Central Church of

Christ
6.27
Reimbursement from Edna Hunt 60.00

3.00

Tntnl

Group, Church ol Christ (2 gifts) 30.00*

5.00

* received on pledges

1719

MISSIONARY
... TO ...

INDIA

LaVon

Eagley

Isaiah 6:8 "Also I heard the voice ofthe Lord, saying, Whom shall

I send, and who will go for us?

Then said I, Here am I; send me."

Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; for it

is the power of Sod unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to
the Jew first, and also to the Greek."

LaVon was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Eagley in Alien County,
Fort Wayne, Indiana, April 3, 1924. Thefamily soon afterward moved
to Michigan, where the children were reared on a large farm. The
parents with their six children, five girls and one boy, were found in
regular attendance at the Church of the Brethren. LaVon obeyed
her Lord and Savior in Christian baptism at the age of nine. She
was graduated from the Womer Grade School of Berrien County
in 1938 and from Buchanan High School in 1942. Through having
attended Vacation Bible School in Buchanan public school where the
minister of the Church of Christ was in charge, she learned the sim

plicity and clearness ofthe New Testament Church, and sought to get

her parents to attend the Church of Christ. In November, 1939, her

parents, brother Cleland, and sister Gloria, and LaVon dropped the
shackles of denominationalism and placed their membership in the
Buchanan Church of Christ.

LaVon has always been active in all church activities, having been
president of the young people's group for three years, and also a
primary teacher. In the fourth year at Lake James Camp she heard of
the Cincinnati Bible Seminary. Immediately she made preparations
to take work in that school and enrolled January, 1945. During her
three years of schooling, she has held a part-time job outside the
school at the same time.

The World Mission Volunteer Group of the Seminary has been

her chief interest, other than personal work which has been with sev
eral of the churches, the Hamilton County Home for the Aged, Neg-

gro and white; and with Negroes in the Laurel Homes district of Cin
cinnati, where endeavors are being made to plant a New Testament
Church.

She is the fiance of Ralph R. Harter who began his first term of
service in India last year. Her plans are to leave for India after grad
uating in 1949.

To The Brethren and Sisters in Christ,

Churches of Christ, U. S. A.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

While on my last furlough I was impressed with the earnestness

and 2eaj of Miss LaVon Eagley so am happy to commend her to you
as worthy of support on the Mission field. We beJieve her to be a
faithful servant of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and shall be

happy to welcome her to this field when she Is ready to come.

Most sincerely.
Your sister in Christ,
Zoena S. Rothermel

Ragaul, India

To Whom It May Concern:

Miss LaVon Eagley is at present a student in the Cincinnati Bible
Seminary. She is now a Junior in the Seminary, planning to graduate
In 1949.

Following her graduation, Miss Eagley intends to work for her Lord
in India.

LaVon's unaffected humility, her wholehearted consecration to

Jesus Christ, and her present zeal in serving her Master indicate that
she is worthy of your consideration.
We commend to you this servant of "like precious faith."
George Mark Elliott

Prof. Cincinnati Bible Seminary

Miss LaVon Eagley, a student in the Cincinnati Bible Seminary,

is preparing to go to India as a missionary. The wonderful group of
workers associated with Dr. Rothermel at Ragaul will receive capable
reinforcement in the person of this new recruit. Miss LaVon Eagley has
been a diligent student in the Seminary, zealous, devout, and intensely

evangelistic. She deserves the support of loyal brethren everywhere

who long to see the Gospel of Christ carried to the ends of the earth.
R. C. Foster

Prof. Cincinnati Bible Seminary

I have known LaVon Eagley since coming tor, Buchanan mSeptem

ber. 1947. In my contacts with her she has shown herself to be con
secrated to Christ and zealous in laboring for Him. Ifshe is permitted
by Sod's grace to go to India, I am sure thaH: she will be able to do
a good work for Him there.

. James. W..Greenwood, Minister

Buchanan, Michigan

Ways You May Help

1. Your prayers.
2. biviiiy 'Linjc.- -

3.

Suffioienl ffiml'.

4.

transportation and supplies to India.

Bfeyde.

Hooriza for traveling expenses and

5. '-Shre^t^, print makeritil, imssors; self-seal glass iars.

Personal Message

I will be available, for speaking in different churches all summer.

) will also have a projector to show pictures from those who are now
in India.

My permanent address:
;

c/o Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Eagley

407 North Portage Street
Buchanan, Michigan

Address while in school:

950 Grand

5, Ohio

Forwarding Agent:

Mrs. Ralph R. Harter

Box 144

Clinton, Ohio

Please send all money and business correspondence to this last ad

dress. Make checks and money orders payable to Mrs. Ralph Rv Harter.