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55 Lalitpur fioad Jhansi, U. P., India January 16, 1951

G-reetings in the Naine of Christ;

This is our first coiraminication to you'sinco the "beginning of the now year.

Wo are a little late in getting this to you, but vo ask your pardon as tho rush of Christmas, although supposedly a time of vacation, turned out to bo mo3?G work than t7c nomally oxpcrience# It is our sinccro prayer that the year 1951
shall ho one of joy and happiness for all our friends and loved onos yho so
faithfully support the TJork of Christ here in India.

(Holiday Roflectionc)

If you \;ill recall, in our letter of one year ago, our first nc77s letter from ibidia, ^7o nontioned the lengthy manner in vyhich Chrietmas io observed in liidia* This year TJas no exception, nnd as tho missionaries T:erc on tho field,
oven more activities than a year ago mctc planned# There is one custom which
On our Indian brethren have that I believe \7ill shame us in tho honolond#

Christmas moming they assemble in the house of God for worship* Wc in jimorica have become so engrossed iia self that I fear ^le have lost the true significance
of the day# Tliis v/as true also v.'ithNou Year's day# Wc had our uatch ni^lit service from 11 o'clock to nidiiight, and again at 9:00 the noxt morning, January 1, 1951, the cong3Xgation gathered to v7orsliip

Tho old year ended in a great day of victory for the continued groT/th of
the church# On this day four'\7cro imorsed into Christ. Thrco of these, a

mother and her tu-> groTJn sons, cane out of Hinduism#

married lady, was iraiersod into Christ#
1950 to 29.

The other, an orphan

girl that had been raised in the old Disciple orphan home in Kulpahar and nov a

Tliis brought the total for the year of

(Work, and Itoro VToxk) January 8, 1951, xjc resumed our regular activities of mission TTork# Ruth

is still spending throe hours per day uith tho Hindi teacher# She teaches the cliildrcn for one hour each afternoon and'spends at least an hour each day in the

Dispensary. Thus her day is pretty full# I spend tuo hours per day TJith the Hindi "toachor and four hours a day T/ith tho collego boys, ercept Ilondays, Wed
nesdays, and Thursdays uhich \.c have a fifth class#

This tern Po arranged the schedule in such a manner that Tuesday and 5tiday afternoons are free to go to the villages for preaching. On Tuesdays tjo try not

to go over three or ffcur miles, but on Stidays tjo cyclc out to villages eight to
ton miles distant# Wo are having good response in most places# Sorxtimos vq be come impatient yhen vje see no result from our labors, but God uill give the incroasc in season# !Iii one of tho villages recently someone ^irote on tho house in which our only Christian family in the village livos a note'in Hindi "^-hich when translated uould read somewhat after this manner: liotico# The leaving of our Hindu religion is tho ruination of our country# So far nothing further lias

developed as wo rather think it was some of tlio younger boys of the village who undoubtedly hoard elders talking and wanted to show off their ability to write# Thanks bo to God that until now we have net with no outright opposition#

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(Visiting A Tonplo)

Simday, January 14, 1951, vtis tho annual "dipping festival" of the Hindus#
At this soason thoy go to tho rivers tliroughout iDidia, \7horo thoy bathe in the \7atcrs thoy boliovc to bo sacred for tho ipurposo of vjashing anay their sins of tho past year# Tho ncafost sacred place for the Hindus is orchha, a villa^o about 8 riilos fron here, Sunday afternoon oi.^ht of tlio yomg non of tho church and I cyclQd to Orchha. a?hc boys sold tracts and gospel portions and preached
to the naltitudos as thoy gathered around us Located here at Orchha is a

tonplo of Ron and Sita, tho god and goddess of birth. On it is a vory high balcony which caught ny oyc as on idoal place fron "which to obtain a picture of" this huge throng of people. ITlieii I asked a guard if it T?ould bo possible to go up to the balcony to "do a photoy ho assured no that it vjould bo, but woiild I
not like to see the interior of tho tonplo first
TT/hich the idols of Ron and Sita vjore located.

I was anazodt

Wo had to

renove our shoos, and then one of tho young non vjith no and I Tjoro pemittod to enter. Inside, there uero hundreds of people and t?o soon spotted tlic roon in
Tho people coning and going luoro

a sight to behold. A*guard approached and asked if I Tfjould not enter in before their god and vie-n it. I readily accoptcd t^lo invitation. After sone nononts ho asked*if I T;ould nrt caro to take a photo. This I could not boliovo to be
possible. Bofo2X)'ho or sonoone else had opportunity to change their nind, I

snapped'^t^;o shots. My one foar is that tho roon uas too dark for tho photos to
bo good, but it uas*a thrilling ozpcricnce. Slo\7ly, through friendly contacts "With tho polico etc., vo are able to gain entrcaico into placeo of this nature
that heretofore have been closed to us.

(Conpound Fetes)
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'An addition has boon nade to our nission fcnily. He uas almost a ITeu Year baby. \7o are speaking of It\7ari Chorcn, new son of our'faithful nission suooper, Ran Charan, who becanc a Christian on Deconbor'lO, 1950. It\7ari'neons "belong ing to Sunday," and ho uas bom oii Doconbor 3-1, 1950, at 11:45 p.n. Nou that his father has boconc a Christian, it is vory probable that ho uill follou in
his father^s footsteps.

There are nany other itons uo uotILd ;^nJo^^haring frith^;^u^ bW^in^do^

not pomit us to relate then nou. nonts have not boon in vain. Wo again send our sincere thanks for your

faithfulness in supporting the uork hero in'finances and prayer. Your investMay the grace and truth of Jesus Christ our Lord rost and abide in you all throughout tho coning year.
Your servants for Christ in India,

K, L* and Ruth

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65 Lalitpur Ro,.d

fhrjici, U P, India Fcbniaiy 7, 1951

Tiric contimico to p-cc sTrii'tly fey. Here -;g find outooIycg rroU
into' the aceond :ionbL. of 1951# Since our ln,"t no..'S letter to you iicis

Icitc, there "ill not bo as mich nc\:r, to dr-'U fron thin tinio r.o usual.
God's Kinrdcn ir. "roT.'inc: in Indir thfux'cc to tho faithful support of you GOod brethren in Chrint through finrnccc; r.nd pr yor.
The vorlc of the c]iurch c not odvncing ^,3 rapidly a,o vc- v;crc

d" siring or thin^cins thrrt it r-hould, "Upon invcctigntion t;o erne to the
conclucion thrt 'jg had Rii-ply outero^.vn tho snail clicpcl t..nd nooded a

larj^cr ~pl'''.cc for r.ooting oloo j- ajc thou^^ht it T'isc t fevo the Chmrch
conduct itn corvicoo elcovrhorc th-n in the Uiscion Bun(?:-".lo\T,
idcr^l locntion, Thon t-c bcg-n to ccarch*.

l!i.?.ch of

UG li' d our idc'js rhoro vro -:ould li)x to find r. locc-tion, and : hon -jc

mit then toGothor, vro found vc vjoro all in agroornnt concomina the
Ono day the elders cone bac!: very discoura/^od saying it looked inpoGciblo to find f/jiybhinG suitpble. Out of tlio dorkoGt hour of hopeIC'BEJnoGr. t;o -.;oro able to find a suitable building in the imedir to vi

cinity that vrc all a&rocd to be idvorj. for the r;ork of tho Churc3i. Wo
crc rontine h^lf of a huge "iOuropo.i-n type Buner^lovj. This vill serrc a tlireef old purposo. Th re is one l-rge roon or hall suitable for t;\c church to conduct vorship s r'/iccs in. This roen is o.pproocinctcly
20 feet by 4^ feet# There -re tv:o other roor.G being half the si^e of

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the iTgc roQCi tlip.t I vjill sub-r?.nt fron the church to bo used os n

nc:ting plocc for Christia'n Institute. This is nocossary as the Cantonnont la-7 says no school can bo oporotcd in our Mission Bungnloij* Tho third purpose ijill be to prbvido a living quarter for the pastor, T/hcn vo call ono, Tho church is thinld.ng sono of calling one of the boys back to be pastor follo;7ing grr.durtion. Again God hris hoard our proyer, and for his vniidance in this mttor vo rojoico and arc exceed
ing glad.

The Church \7ill move into her ncii placo of norchip on tho 18th
of February# Services fitting to the occnsion v/ill be conducted that

dry end \7g rro hoping other Churchcs of Christ Tiill bo able to join vjith us, in this r.nothcr step fonirrd in the work of advancing tho Kingdon-of our Christ hero in Jhonsi. Our nacting place is sinplo,
yet one of TJhich \io need never to bo ashoned* Tho church is beginning to lay bv cach uoek n portion of thoir roccipts looking foriTord to tho
day TJhen vk; con build our oim church house.

Hoy this brief account sufficc for nov: to infom you of the con tinued groTTth of tho Churc]i ^nd tho over-cll progran of Christ in

Jhansi^ Agrin t;c send our sincere thanks to you one and '11 for your loyalty "nd f-it]i:?ulncss. Continue to pray for us to ponscss tho uisdon to spend nnd be spent in the nest profitable manner in advncing
the progran of our Christ.

Your scn-nnts in India for Christ,

Kent and Ruth

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Jhansi, XJ P., India Ivlaroh 27j 1951

65 Cantonments

Dear Fellow-laborers in the Gospel: In our last communication v/ith you vio mentioned the dedication

of the place of meeting for the newly organized Church of Christ in

Jhansi

The dedication services took place on the l8th of February

vdth Brother William Roland from Ragaul bringing the message#

The

group from Kulpahar came in and \70 had a grand time of fellov/ship together# Wo arc ever grateful for the fine spirit of brothorliness
and cooperation that exists betv/een the Christian Church missionaries

of the United Provinces. Differing v/ide ly over the question of Liissionary method, v/o lay aside our differences to unite hands in the task for which v/o have come to Indiathat of building up the Church
of Christ#

This spring has been a very, very busy been pushing on ahead in language study, so arrive I will be equipped to carry the main release them for more time in Hindi study#

season for us# I have that when the Parkers portion of the load'to On the 7th of March, I

appeared for the oral portion of the First Year Hindi Examination and I am happy to announce that I came through in first division#

The written portion v/ill bo the i|.th, 5th, and 6th of April,
Many timotr v;c mii5sionarl-etr--ort--thc fioldr arc-plactrdr-irrposiiiians

in which it is rather difficult to determine v/hat is right, and v;o

pray G-od for guidance to follov/ the riglit# I rofor to the c:qDeriencc

vj'o have just had in connection \7ith the largo Youth For Clirist rally

sponsored hero by the vrorld organization of Youth For ^hrist#

We

"faith only" is sufficient for salvation#

this is the attitude the natives draw,

cannot agree or place our stamp of approval upon their message that '

If wo attend the meetings,

l^ore on the other hand, if

we completely shun the meetings vie arc accused by the natives, pro bably suggested by the denominational liiissionaries, that v;c cjpo un

cooperative#

Therefore, wo are to bo'avoided and are not vory trust-

Y^orthy.

It is'my personal conviction, after having attended a fev/ of

by them, as the whole appeal is to'the Christian life, without having

defined what is the Christian life#

these meetings, that actually greater harm than good is accomplished

We fool it was a definite aid in increasing the spirituality of our

brethren.

Leading up to Easter we had a v/eek of spcoial meetings# Various ones in the Church took turns in bringing the message each evening.
The devil seemingly throv/ the book at the Christians this

Easter, at least here in the Jhansi area.

"holi" fell on Good Friday and Was continued through Saturday#

spring#

The Hindu holiday callod

In

this festival they colobrate tho death of v/intor and the birth of '

A very annoying custom is the throwing of colors and dyes,

Then on Easter Sunday morning we had a
This cut down on the

attendance in the evenings.

terrible rain storm.

or oven mud on the clothing of passorbyors#

evening Church services to bogin, a terrible wind, hail, and rain

storm broke.

Then Sunday night just as it was time for tho

into the Kingdom of our Christ on Eastor Nathaniel /illiams> tho last in his family to accept Christ, John Lai, and his father. Prom
Lai, v/ho is 73 years old#
believers#

In spite of all the obstacles, three souls vfcre'born

Olio parents of Nathaniel arc Disciples

from the old Disciple station out at Mahoba which has now boon turned over to tho Pentecostals# John Lai and his father were uniramorscd

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I'lr# Lai said to mo on one occasion, "Do you laoan to toll mo that for

the past $0 years. I have only thought I v;a3 a Ghrlcjtian, "but actually
if wo believe and love himi" Tho old gentleman replied,

vms 'still in'riy sins," I'ihat would you reply? I answered, "I don't knov^ brother, but this I do knov/, Thia is v/hat G-od in His word asks

us to do,

"if that is what God asks, I'll do it"

trusting faith.

Thank God for this kind of

During the month of March v;o \7crc very happy to hpvo Mrs* Ralph Kartor from Hainirpur'in to spend a week visiting us,' This was hor

first trip to Jh''.nsi While Lavon v-'as here visiting, tho Rempels and the Rashes from Aulpahar came in to visit, Thoy came in to take tho children to the circus that"was hero in Jhansi, and, of courso, it took all tho mormnaSj i>oppaSj aunts, and unclos to tako the children to this. The fello'.Tship over tho week-end v;as ono of the refueling ozporioncos in tho lifo of a missionary*
Undoubtedly, before v/o v/rite to you again, wo will bo in'Lancbur, Our address for tho siiiimaor' will bo; Kir. ' and'Mrs, K, L, Bates, Ijew Sisters Basar, Landotir, Mussoorio, U, P,, India, Tho College
doses here on the 13th of April with the banquet for all students.

Graduation will be on the'llj.th \7ith the ordination servico for the

t\To graduates on the l5th. Shortly after this we v/ill leave for

Landour, as school opens thoro on the 26th of April,

May the God and leather of our Lord'and Savi6r Jesus Christ v/ho lovod us and gave himself for us, guide, protect, and use each of you

in tho advancement of His Kingdom and the glory of His name.

You wilL

nover know how grateful wo are for the knowledge of your faithfulness
in prayers and support of the work of Christ here in the land of

shp-11 see^tho strongiiolds of Satan fall before our march of victory, Fleo.so join us in prayer that the Parkers may come to us quickly.
Your fellow-laborers in tho Gospel,

India.

Lot us not grow weary in v/oll-^doing, for in due season wo

Kent and Ruth Bates

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Kent and Ruth Bates are native Kan-

on the immediate field and with much

sans, having been educated and having gained much of their experience in
Christian work there.

work to be done along with language

study, they threw themselves into the

task without reserve.

challenged to sufficiently underwrite the needs of these worthy missionaries for the remaining three years of their pre
sent term of service.

Kent hails from Maryville. His boy hood days were spent on a nearby farm.
President T. H. Johnson of Manhattan

The Lord has used the

Bates

in a

The table below shows that the necce?-

Bible College baptized him in 1929. In 1942, Kent entered the Bible College on a scholarship.

signal way. The work at Jhansi has grown considerably during their two years there. In 1950 there were 29 im
mersions and a church of some 30 charter

sary minimum of annual expenses for a

missionary couple in India is $396 a
month. Pledges foi Bates' support nov/

amount/i to $176

month. Neither of

members

was

organized.

There

have

Bates' first student preaching point

was the Double Branch Christian

been a good number of baptisms in 1950

and Christian Institute is increasing its

Church in Bates County, Missoui'i.

ministry of Christian education andur

their direction.

them has a full living link chui-ch (one which gives $100 a month). Pledges for prayer partnership with the Bates and financial support of any amount are wel
come. Friends of tho Bates receive their

Ruth is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Robbins of Belleville, Kansas. In 1940 she entered Phillips University where she spent two years. She entered
Manhattan in 1943.

When the Bates went to India, The CMF was in such an early stage that the present financial policy of all mis sionary's rallying their annual support had not been adopted, and they were

interesting news-prayer lettex's which are sent out several times a year. In ad dition, all offerings for their support are acknowledged with letters from the
field.
Annual Costa for Keeping a

Kent and Ruth were married in June, 1943, and began their four-year min
istry with the Christian Church of Con-

too urgently needed on the field to i*emain here to i-aise funds. Thex'efore, tne

Married Couple on the Field in India

1. Field salary, inclmling cost of living bonus 2. Pension premiums 3. Transjiortation deposit, for return fare for furJouBh
4. Mediciil deposit for medicnl allowunccd

cordia, Kansas, later that year. In 1946, they completed their training at Man hattan Bible College, Kent receiving the A. B. degree and Ruth the Certif icate of Religious Education.
From Concordia the Bates entered

general fund has had to make up their support, if offerings so designated were
not sufficient. The general funds of the Fellowship are very limited and over taxed already. In the two years that they have been on the field these folks have served sacrificially and without
complaint.

$1800.00 330.00 360.00

144.00

5. General field work expenses

6. Deposit for repatriation or

1200.00 240.00
72.00 000.00
$4752.00

emergency
7. Deposit for increased solary for furlough 8. Business and promotion
Total

the evangelistic field. They held meet

ings at Clifton, Cedar, Manhattan, Hutchinson, Jewell, Allison, Morrowville, Circloville, La Cygne, Attica, Hugoton, Chase, Bax'nes, and Esbon, Kansas; Joplin, Buckner, and Smithville, Miss ouri; Nemaha, Nebraska; Stilesville, Indiana; and Yellow Grass, Saskatch
ewan in Canada.

With the record that they have estab lished, it is time that the brotherhood be

or $396.00 a

month

Pledge to Help Undergird Missionary Support for Bates

In January, 1949, they located with

the church at Stilesville, Indiana, which

ministry they closed in July of the same year to go to India.
Marked success has attended the la

bors of this couple. During their ministx-y at Concordia, three entered fulltime Christian service, and the church paid off their long-standing building
debt. At Stilesville the attendance in

In keeping with (my) (our) Christian stewardship, (I) (we), the under signed do pledge to pray regularly for Kent and Ruth Bates, mission aries to the people of India, and to give $ each (week) (month) (quarter) toward their financial support, such support to begin .and to continue through their term of service on the field. This pledge does not form a legal contract, and if it becomes impossible or unwise to fulfill it, (I) (we) agree to notify the Treasurer of The Christian Missionary Fellowship so that other financial arrangements can
be made to meet this need.
Date

creased during their shoi't ministry.

With less than six months of visita

(Signed) (Name of Church) (Addi-ess)

tion among the churches, the Bates went to India in December, 1949, to enable
0. D. Johnson to continue his efforts in

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this country on behalf of the mission and The Christian Missionary Fellow ship. This was certainly a venture of faith and courage. With no missionary

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Dear Co->Iiaborers in the Gfospel:

Yesterday marked the second anniversary of our arrival in Jhansi. It is dif ficult for ^XB to realize that so long a time has elapsed since we said "farewell" to you in the homeland. In this letter we want to recall some of the high-lights
of the year 1951.
LAST WHITER ON THE Uim

The number of immersions In I951 falls below the nusiber for 1950, but are in

hopes that with two Lord's Day before us ere the year ends, the number will be in
creased, Thus far there have been 19 immersions here in Jhansi. The month of

January passed swiftly by as I prepared for tjie coming First year Hindi Exam. In the month of February we moved the place of worship ftom one of the rooms here in the Bungalow to Eduljee Boycee Compoiand in Civil Lines. Wi^am Roland of Ragaul,
now on furloia^ in U,S,A, was our speaker for the occasion.

The month of March brou^t the fateful day, Fir8t"year Hindi exams, and con cluded in April, The month itf April was a busy time indeed. The final semester of Bible training for our two senior students and then the graduation services.

Frank Rea^el of Kiilpahar brought the graduation message on the theme, "We Believe, Therefore We Speak", The graduation service was followed by the ordination of the two graduates, Samuel Nath and Freddy Joseph, to the Christian ministry. Ralph Harter of Hamirpur brought the ordination message, "Lost but Saved". At the

the United Provinces took part. Ralph Barter of Hamirpur, William Roland of Ragual. Prank Renpel of Kulpahar, and Yoiars Truly of Jhansi; with T. G. Rash giving the ordination prayer. ie week following these activities it was pack bag and baggage for the annual trek to Landour, for what our brethren i our "holiday", which consists of Hindi study.

laying on of hands a missionary ftom each of the Church of Christ Missions in

trek to Badrinath, the sacred shrine of the Hindus. We were gone for IT days and
had a glorious time. There is yet an appeal and allurement to return to that

The last week in May I set out with two other missionaries from Jhansi for oiar

ESPYING OUT TSE LAND

Gharwal Valley that I cannot still within me. Perhaps the Lord will-lead the way
for a new work to be opened in that vast, imtouched area of India.
LANGUAGE SCHOOL m LANDOUR

to India. Such common things that we take for granted in the States are an ex ceedingly great treat when you are unable to secure them for a time. month of July we completed our language study for the sunnner in Landour and began to make preparation for the downward Journey. I should mention here
badminton tournament and she and her partner won the mixed doubles.

to see how things are progressing during our absence and to make the necessary re pairs on the roofs of the houses before the rains began. It was on this trip down from Landour that in Delhi I had my first coke and first beef steak since comizig

June brought the end of the first half of Language School and a trip to Jhansi

the accomplishments of Ruth during the summer in that she won the women's singles
I had the

program. The main sports included softball, English football or soccer, field hockey, basketball, and an Indian game called "Khabadi", plus the badminton and
tennis mentioned above.

task of athletic chairman for the language school wished on to me; and must confess that, though it was enjoyable, yet, it was no small task to try to keep some fifteen differer^ nationalities happy in providing for them a recreational

^s successful in that we accomplished the purpose for which the meeting was held,
tmt of establishing an English speaking Church of Christ with a charter member

10 days in Jhansi before we departed for Miadras. We broke Journey in Nagpur and visited with Miss Mary Eamshaw who had stayed in oiar home from Januazy throu^ the first of April to study Hindi. We arrived in Madras on I^iday evening and o^y Saturday to prepare ourselves for the two week evangelistic meeting with Ar thur and Ruth Morris. This was a new and wonderful experience to us. The meeting
ship of 22. There were 12 immersions as a result of the meeting. September 5th we started our Journey homeward. Etaroute we spent four days in

The first-week-ot August we started our Journey down "Wie biilT -ife-had about

VISIT TO SOUTH INDIA AND CENTRAL PROVINCES

Bi:^psur visiting with the Schaefers, Schillers, and Laurabelle SajB^son. We were invited to speak at their three church services on the Lord's Day, two in Hindi and one in English. We continued home via Ifetni and spent one day visiting with Mr. and ^s. Bemie Getter and daughter l&thy. At last on the 13th of September we arrived ho^ in Jhansi, tired iMjk happy in the Lord. After an absence of so long a period there were many many little details to attend to get things running s^othly again. Before we knew it the month of September was over. ^ v
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^aiaeX Das, oiar Hindi Teacher, Itoived the first of October, and we were back to the gaeind of Hindi. Now that wfe are able to converse with thd pfeqplft at least part way decently, we wonder how we ever accoiaplished anything before we had even this limited knowleage of Hindi. We can see very, very clearly now what
an insuxpassable barrier is created by language. The only way to really Imow a people is to be able to speak their language. October was also the month for can^. I was chosen to head the program committee for the Men *8 CaB5> at Bija Uag^ for 1952. Ruth helped in the children's canq?, which, by the way, was the first

year for children's camp. Both of ub have been asked to assist in the children's
camp for *52.
EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS

After three weeks of camping the month of Novei^er was igpon us; on the 12th our first Hindi evangelistic meeting began. Gasras Tintothy, professor in India

Bible College at Kulpahar, was the evangelist. The tiieme of the meeting was "We
Believe". Under this theme the following sub"themes were developed: "In God the

Father; Christ the Son; The Ministry of the Holy Spirit; The Bible is the Word of

God; The Power of Prayer; The Doctrine of Man; Mto is Lost in Sin; In God's Scheme of Reajemption; Man to be Saved Must: Believe; Repent; Confess; Be Imnersed; Man

Must Continue in Christian Growth; Jesus is Coming Again." The meeting ^s well at tended and the spirit was good. We feel it was a great success in that six souls were Immersed into Christ. The last Sunday of the meeting marked the first anniversary of the organizing of the Church of Christ in Jhansi civil lines and canton ment area, Frank Rempel of Kulpahar was the speaker for the occasion, bringing the
message, "The Church and It's Minista^y".

The last month of the year is now upon us. It, like the other eleven, has been filled with activities. The 5th of December our first English evangelistic meeting started under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Ben E. Schiller and Judy of Bilaspiir. They, were able to remain only until the 12th, and then Ruth and I carried on throu^ the 16th. We held this meeting hoping in so doing to begin a work among the English
speaking people of Jhansi. We were not disappointed in our attempt. Three souls were immersed into Christ, and a number of homes were opened to us that heretofore
had been closed. Opposition increased as the meeting progressed which only aided us the more. The opposition was from denominational groins and, more particularly,
from the ROTian Catholics.
THE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

All of this will be history iDefore thla letter i^sehes you, but is still in-the^future for us. We want to share with you the calendar for Christmas week in the
church here in Jhansi.
Day
Sun.
It it

Date Dec.
It

Time

Service

23, 1951
It
It n
It

9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.

Hindi Bible School

II

II
It

3:00 p.m;

ti

Mon.
tt

Dec.
It

zh. 1951
It

4:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

10:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

English Worship & Communion Youth Fellowship Meeting Hindi Worship & Communion Christmas Program in Hindi

Leader Darshan Masih K; L. Bates K. L. Bates

S. Nath Mrs. Bates

tt

"Shepherd Nl^t"

D; P. Wa^charue
K. L. Bates S. Nath The Bates Eaae
Darshan Masih

(Carol Singing)
Tues.
It

Dec,
It

25, 1951
It

English Christmas Service

Hindi Christmas Service

It

Wed.

Dec.

26, 1951
27, 1951
tt

Fun, Fellowship &s tSet-Acquain-

ted" Tea
Thurs.

(English Church)

Dec.
It

2:00 p.m.

Sports Program

(Hindi Bible School)

tt

Bible Study Scotts' Home Friday and Saturday are free days for visiting in the homes of our Christlan Brethren.
Dec.
tt
It
tt

6:00 p.m.

Sun.
tt tt n

30, 1951
It It
ti

9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

Hindi Biblfi_5choQl

-Darshan

English Worship & Communion

K. L. Bates

It It

3:00 p.m.

ti

5:30 p.m.
10:30 p.m. 11:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.

Youth Fellowship Meeting Hindi Worship & Communion

Watch Night Service

Hayden's Home
S. Nath . Darshan Masih Jacob's Home

Mon.
It

Dec.
ti

31, 1951
It

It

Watch Night Service (English)

English New Year's Service
Hindi New Year's Service

Tues.
11

Jan.
It

1, 1952
tt 11

K. L. Bates
K. L. Bates

Please plan to attend all services of the church as it will be to your spirit ual enrichment and the building up on the Church in Jhansi. Yours in Christ,
S. Nath, Hindi Pastor K. L. Bates, English Pastor

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NIGHT SCHOOL

As X look "back over the details ve have recalled there is one iaiportant item we over-looked in the month of October. The first sessions of Night School were
"begun in Christian Institute and in December four men were awarded certificates

for.having completed the first required course of study. hegin on the Tth of January, 1952.
CMIMING THE FUTURE FOR CHRIST

The next session will

(Some Projects You Can Sl^re) ' This entire letter up to this point has heen looking back on the accomplish ments of 1951* Iet us now turn our eyes forward, forgetting that which is behind^

and let us press on that we might attain unto the glory God desires for 1952.

Up

to the present time> since our arrival in India, we have never asked for special funds from you brethren in the homeland, as you have given generously. As we look at 1952 there are a few items of equipment \^ich are necessary in order that our
work can continue to grow. The first item and that which takes priority on the

list is a Hindi Typewriter.

in longhand

It takes hours and hours to try to write outlines

Because text books are not available it is

to be used in class work.

a "must" to provide each student with an outline of the course of study. The second item is that -vdiich goes hand in hand with the typewriter, a mimeograph.
At the present time each outline has to be written separately, and consumes much time that could be profitably spent in other work. The cost of the typewriter here in India (they are available right here in Jhansi) is approximately $110.00. We are able to get a sizeable deduction by purchasing it in the name of Christian Institute. The only mimeograph of worth available here in India is the Gestetner and it runs about $115.00 for a new one. We present these needs tefore you, be lieving that God will lay it upon the hearts of those who are able to provide this need that his work shall go forward here in India. Two other items we mention to you in regards to funds needed. I purchased on faith an English "Auto-Cycle" from a missionary who is going on furlough. This machine is about 2 years old but had been used very little. The original price was approximately $220.00, and I secured it for half this amount. The last item we mention is an "AJax" Printing Press available here in India for the sum of approximately $75*00, This little machine is very simple to operate, yet does fine work. With the translation work Mrs. Bates and I are doing, we feel that this is a "must" in the line of equipment as job printing would be too ejq^ensive. We mention these needs in hope that you will receive them in the spirit in irtiich
they are given.

Join with us in rejoicing over the progress of the church in Jhansi this past year and pray with us that even greater victories for Christ shall be realized in the coming year of 1952. May the peace of the Prince of Peace abide in the heart
of each of you thi'o^Jghout the year.
Your servants of Him in India,

Kent and Ruth Bates.