One evening after preaching to them for an hour, we gave to each a ticket good for a cup of grain extra next morning. The next morning after preaching, all who had no ticket did not receive extra. One woman, by mistake, had taken an extra allowance without a ticket. After going out of the compound, she stood for a while as if in distress about something and then coming back spread the corn before me, saying, Sahib, here take back one cup, I had no ticket. I asked her what caused her to bring the corn back. She replied, The story of the true God which you tell us convicted me. We have had several to ask for baptism, but for two reasons we have refused them. 1st. We do not want helpless Christians on our hands (if you will allow the expression). We believe it is a dishonor to our Lord. 2nd. We want to help close the mouths of those who say the missionaries are taking advantage of the famine to win the people through their stomachs. They cannot be turned from their idols to the true and living God through their stomachs. INDIA- Famine 1896-97
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:07:27 +0000
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