IJevrsletter of Mr. and Mrs.

Garland Bare
Missionaries of Iforthern Siani Mission
of American Churches of Christ
Vol. I, No. 1 January 1952
Dear Christian Friends,
Greetings in the name of our Master*.
How grateful we are to Him for safely "bringing us to our new field
of service. Since time and circumstance do not permit us to write each
of you a detailed personal letter telling of our trip and new home, we
trust that this newsletter will bring you up to date.
May we begin by expressing our special appreciation to those of you
who were so helpful in assisting us through the "last-minute rush." The
students of the Lincoln Bible Institute devoted an entire afternoon to
helping us re-pack and waterproof our baggage for the trip. That they
did a splendid job is manifested by the fine condition in which most of
the items survived the journey. As a parting present the students do
nated an Estey folding organ. After bidding a difficult farewell to Lin
coln, we began to travel coast-ward.
Last Days in U. 3.
En route to New York our first stop was East Gary, Indiana, where we
had a highly enjoyable visit with the brethren of the First Christian
Church, This evangelistic congregation, ministered to by MT. and Mrs.
Ariel Brady, provides most of Garland's living-link support. On Lord's
Day, September 16, an ordination service was held, as the congregation
set us forth to the work of the mission field. The following day the
ladies of the Church gave a shower of household supplies for Dorothy Jean.
A great many of our supplies were provided through such showers
churches and groups.
The change in shipping plans gave us the welcome chance to spend a
few extra days with Dad and Mom Bare in Youngstown, Ohio, There we com
pleted our packing and had the privilege of becoming acquainted with some
of the loyal congragations in the area*
The greatest thrills in all our travel were provided by the oppor
tunity to visit with the faithful servants of our Lord in different parts
of the world. In Uew York we were welcomed to the home of Mr, and Mrs*
Slmer Kile, How appalling it was to see our nation's metropolis steeped
in such spiritual darkness. We axe proud of the fine work being done by
the loyal laborers there, and we trust that the brethren throughout the
land will prevent the work from being hampered by lack of workers and
support. The Kiles saw us off as we boarded the STEEL SURVEYOR October
11, The ship departed from New York harbor early on the morning of the
13th*
Visit in Manila
After 37 days of sailing, including stops in Newport News, Tsunpa,
New Orleans, and Balboa in the Canal Zone, we arrived at Manila early
in the morning of November 19* Ruth Smith was at the pier when we
docked* It was an especially happy reunion since Ruth comes from-Doro
thy Jean's home town of Chandlerville, Illinois* We were taken to the
Manila Bible Seminary where we met the Hales and many of the students*
After a joyous day of fellowship with Mrs, Wolfe, Miss Smith, the Hales
and McElroys, we were guests of the Seminary in a special evening as
sembly, Enrollment at the Seminary this year is upwards of 100* We
found all the missionaries to be capable, consecrated servants of our
Lord and worthy of the prayers and support of faithful Christians in
the homeland. Despite reports to the contrary, we are convinced that
the doors of opportunity in the Philippines are still wide open, and
that now, more than ever before, it is time for the advancement of New
Testaanent Christianity and not for withdrawal of either workers or sup
port, After a day in Manila we proceeded to Bugo in the southern part
of the Islands, Our last stop enroute was at the tense and turbulent
city of Saigon in I^ench Indo-China, While there we visited with a
group of Chinese Christians in Cholon who have severed themselve^from
all denominational ties, and are striving to return to the simple New
Testament pattern of Christianity, In every port we were most im
pressed by the great ne?d of consecrated laborers and found ourselves
faced with the question, "Why go any farther when here is a field truly
ripe unto harvest?"
Bangkok
We awakened on the morning of Thursday, November 29, to find our
ship anchored at Koh Sichang, the island port for most of Bangkok's
shipping. While we were at breakfast, the launch arrived bearing C, W,
Callaway and Mr, Voth of the American Bible Society, Mrs, Voth was our
fellow passenger throughout the trip and provided us with much appreci
ated information and advice concerning Siam, While in Bangkok we en
joyed the gracious hospitality of the Voths, A busy week was spent in
Bangkok going through customs and immigration, and doing our final
shopping for up-country,
Bangkok is probably the most Oriental of the great cities of the
Far East, Since Sisun has never been a colony of any Western nation,
she has been freer to develop her own culture. However, the capitol
has managed to keep well abreast of 20th century progress. Sharp con
trasts are everywhere noted. Modern business buildings vie with or
nate pagodas and temples for domination of the scene, European inan-
sidns form a background for canal boats and shacks. Street venders
crowd the sidewalks in front of modern department stores. Everywhere
one is reminded of the spiritual darkness of these people, hy the ever-
present Buddhist monk with his yellow rohe and shaven head. The domina
tion of the masses by these monks presents one of the greatest obstacles
to the progress of the Gospel in this country.
While in Bangkok, our stay was enlivened by a bloodless revolution
and the arrival of the King of Siam from Europe. We were able to see
the King on two occasions. The coup d'etat involved a shake-up in the
cabinet but the same premier was retained. It was impossible to clear
up our immigration status while in Bangkok, so we must make a .return
trip to the capitol in the near future to see about our permanent
residence visas. Will you pray with us that there may be no hindrance
to our remaining in the country to work for the Lord here if it be His
will? On Thursday, December 6, we boarded the fast train at Bangkok
and arrived at Lampang Eriday noon.
The Journey Up-Country
After a few hours in Lampang, we boarded a native "bus" for
Phayao. In Phayao we were made the welcome guests of a delightful
Chinese feunily. We loaded all of our baggage into oxcarts bound for
Ghiengkam. On the 9th we were able to board a "bus" which could take
us as far as Hui Kao Gam^since the rainy season is over and the ruts
have dried up. Siamese highways are faintly reminiscent of the back-
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roads of Nebraska.
At Hui Kao Gam we forsook civilization and started out on our
bikes through the jungle. Travel became increasingly difficulty until
it became obvious that the bicycles could proceed no further. The
road was still under water, so it was necessary to hire native porters
from a small village to carry our bicycles for quite a distance. The
carriers seemed to glide effortlessly along the mud walls of the rice
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fields and across the naxrow logs that "bridged the flooded portions,with
the bicycles balanced on their shoulders However, we found it extremely
difficult to keep pace with them and maintain balance at the same time#
Dorothy Jean survived the marathon with no mishaps, but Garland plunged
unceremoniously into the mucK no less than three times. By the time we
reached solid ground it was becoming too dark to proceed safely, so we
spent the night as guests of the headman at the little village of Huay
Yang Keun. The house was a bamboo and teakwood structure elevated on
posts about five feet above the ground. According to custom we removed
our shoes at the door and sat cross-legged on woven mats spread upon
the floor. The "guest room" was an open section at the back of the
house which was shared by several persons# The headman and his wife
listened intently as C. W# told them the gospel story in their own
language. In about an hour the news had traveled that there were
foreigners in town, so curious villagers began trooping in# By that
time we had crawled under our blankets and spread our mosquito net, so
we must have proved a disappointing sight to the natives# Morning
dawned brisk and cool as we pedaled through the jungle# It was diffi
cult for us to stay on the path at times, and it was often necessary
for us to push or carry our bikes through gullies# We proved to be
tenderfeet to the extreme and often had to stop to catch our breath#
At noon we stopped at a small village and bought a lunch of glutinous
rice and bananas# All sizes and flavors of banana grow every where in
Siam# Ripe fruit of various varieties is available every month of the
year#
Arrival at Chiengkam
After crossing a range of hills we descended to the Chiengkam Plain.
The plain is dotted with small villages surrounding the trading center of
Chiengkam. Most of the valley floor is devoted to rice culture and fruit
growing. To the south and east rise the Petchahun Mountains dominated
"by the 6,000-foot summit of Phu Langka. Chiengkam has one of the laxgest
markets in the entire area, and is a trading center for all the tri'bes.
Many trihal folks come over from French-Indo China, so the city is an
ideal location for evangelizing this territory. Although Chiengkam has
a population of more than 5,000 it appears on few maps "but may be lo
cated on the map as being about midway between Chiengrai (Chiang Rai)
and Ran.
How overjoyed we were to reach our destination and meet the rest of
our fellow-workers - the Callaway family, Imogene Williams and Dorothy
"Uhlig. Since our arrival, we have had a wonderful fellowship with these
consecrated workers for our Lord. How our hearts yearn for the natives
of this town as we see them groping in the darkness of Buddhism and
Spirit worship. As soon as we were fairly well unpacked and settled in
our new home, we began to settle down seriously to language study.
Gaining a working knowledge of the Thai is an arduous task and requires
from six to eight hours of concentrated study each day. Two hours are
spent in class with the Thai teacher. Our teacher is an intelligent
native who has been instructed in some of the doctrines of denomina-
tionalism. We are praying that as we study the Bible together, he
might come to a full comprehension of the Scriptural plan.
Tribes of Northern Siam
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You may be interested to know something of the tribal groups among
whom we expect to work. Chief inhabitants of the lowlands are the North
ern Thai - often called the Lao, They speak a dialect considerably dif
ferent from the people of Southern Siam, but are required to study the
proper Thai language in their schools. The Northern Thai are largely
Buddhists,
On the Ghiengkam plain are several villages of the Lu Tribe, Lu
villages are distinguished by the unique design of the homes. Houses
slant outward from the floor to the roof, giving them a top-heavy ap
pearance, The Lu people are shy and difficult to approach. Their
language is related to the Thai,
In the mountains are several tribes which migrated from China in
recent times and still understand the Yunneinese dialect of Chinese, Sev
eral days* journey to the northwest are the Lisu and Mosu tribespeople.
In this immediate area the main mountain tribes are the Yao and Miao,
Since our arrival we have been visited by members of both the Black
Miao and White Miao tribes. These tribes are chiefly distinguished by
the costumes of the women. White Miao women wear loose-fitting trousers,
while the Black Miao wear gaily embroidered skirts. Both menjand women
wear silver necklaces. The Miao are a tiny, childlike people and are
noted for their noisiness. They keep up a constant chatter which is
often punctuated by screams of excitement. It was a thrill to Garland
to be able to converse a little bit with them in the Yunnanese language
of his childhood.
The Yao tribespeople are cleaner and more dignified than the Miao,
The women of the tribe wear hugh red turbans which form the main dis
tinguishing feature of their dress. The men of all the mountain tribes
have mostly adopted the Chinese style of dress. The Callaways expect to
live among the Yao during the hot season and study their language.
Christmas in Chiengkam
As it is elsewhere^ Christmas season is a husy time in Chiengkam.
The mission staff were kept more than "busy directing two Christmas
pageants in different parts of the valley simultaneously. In a village
to the southward is a group who in former years came under the influence
of denominationalists but who are for the most part ignorant of even the
fundamentals of Christianity. The adults of the village requested that
the missionaries assist them in the presentation of the story of Christ's
bith. Imogens Williams and Dorothy TJhlig directed them until Imogens
suffered an eye injury which has necessitated a trip to Bangkok for medi
cal treatment. The pageant was quite well presented and many villagers
were present. How we pray that as they observed the portrayal of His
coming to earth, it might be a step toward their coming to know Him as
Saviour and Lord. C. W. was invited to preach to these people on both
Christmas day and the Sunday preceding it.
The other pageant was staged in the leper village about three miles
north of town. The children of the village, under the direction of Lois
Caa^away, gave a very effective portrayal of the story of Bethlehem.
Dorothy Jean accompanied them on the accordian as they sang carols Be
tween scenes. Some of the children are already badly marked by leprosy,
while others show no trace of the disease at all, but must live in the
Tillage because their parents are lepers. It is touching to see the
earnestness with which these people gather together for the study of
the Bible. Their affliction seems to make them more responsiye to the
message of Him TOio is a friend of sTen the lepers. We are praying ear-
neatly that our efforts among these people might soon lead to a harvest
of souls in this village. This morning as a tolcen of their appreciation
of our help some of the lepers came in with a large "basket of eggs - a
commodity which has "been difficult to obtain in recent weeks.
Although there is never a white Christmas here because it does not
get cold enough even to frost, we are glad to don our woolen clothes in
the evenings and to sleep under heavy blankets.
We truly feel that this has been the happiest December 25 of our
lives. One of the best presents was a goodly number of letters from the
U.S.A. - the first mail we have received since arriving in Ohiengkam.
Mail service has not been good recently, and some letters are rather
slow in arriving, but we rejoice in the assurances that you are behind
us in your prayers. May all of us dedicate our lives to a greater
measure of service to our Lord in 1952 than ever before. May we unite
our efforts with prayer that many precious souls might come to the light
of Christ before the doors of opportunity are closed.
Yours in His service.
Garland and Dorothy Jean Bare
i^etter Keceived at Youn^stovni Yriaay Peb.lEt
Desir Iviom and Allj
'y^Tiile the train is
write enough to give you
I last wrote you Gar'l8.nd
stopped at
souie ides/
has taken
the mountains, -I am going to leawe
liinr o u t e to Ohi englcam
from Bangkok "
January 22, 1952
different stations periiaps I can
of our activities to date. Since
a nine-day trip v/ith C.W, into
tha,t for him to describe later..
While he was "gone I took a. vacation from language study, and was
going to catch up" on oUr unpacking and letter writing. However I
didn't make a great deal of progress. They left on kriday, and a
telegrajn came the following Tuesday" telling us to come to Bangkok
immediately to get our resiuence visas. I could not do a^nything to
get Garland back, so I concentrated my efforts on getting everything
else ready, for the; Bangkok trip. The men returned Saturday morning,
and we still needed an interpreter, \/e tried to to.lk Lelan Gallaway
into going v/ith us but he refused so v/e asked little Hark, When he
accepted Lelan couldn't think of letting Jon Hark go w^ithout him, so
we decided to take both boysi (Set your calendar May 8, July 23)
On Tuesdty morning -..e linally boaraea a bus in CHiengkam, v;e
stopped in Phayao to"pick up Lorethy Sterling's suitcase we hah left
there with our Chinese friencs, ana to eat the snaxk Mrs, "V/ang pre
pared for us. By SjUo o'clock we were agarn on a bus, .nd were on
our Wc^y to Lampaiig, out the bus "oroke down at about 9; 30 poin, and it
was in hour anU a hakf before arnother bus came aaid picked us up. It
w;as reakly a truck, and oy the time it got us to Lsmpang it was so
late we could not find a. hotel in wiiich to stay so we spent the rest
of t"ne night in the back of t'i.e truck,
next day we sought out a Prebyterian missionary, Hr, Eeely who
helped us get plane reservations for Thursday. He invited us a,ll to
dinner "that night, sifter v/nich he pla^yeo. the violin while I played
the pi8f,no. The Seelys hsive six children. It W,s great fun. The
plane ride was a thrill but we didn't feel too well, and both of the
boys suffered from air sickness. Since fne plane .ride Garland ha,s
been able to hear out of his right ear again. He went to a doctor
in Bangkok who prescrib.ea a trea.tment by which he said he should be
avble to hear most of the time.
In Bangkok w;e found Hargaret ^fldrich just arrived, and busy try
ing to get into Burma. Imogene's eye is improving a, little but it
v/ill -probably -never be good agahn. Our visas came through w/ithout
any clifficulty and w'e are hurrping back to Chiengka.m in order to
report to the x^olice in the -required seven days.
"with m-uch love to all
(Sr^jiied} iiT
^ 'Tile younger Bares
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1952
Assam
Dear Eolks,
Supposing
that siddress.
that you
These ;
ha.ve movea into the ne'^A, home v/e Vv-ill send this to
ire busy daysl Last Tuesday ten people piled into
rented
our little Jeep, ten more into uncle
station wsigon, to take Aunt Mabel to
several times in the days before her
America, with her, Vi/nen we askeo. her
out her she sa-id Uncle Ed a/nd iieuben
realised sne wa-s not going "uo t^et to
bring'Grandpa Baire back with her,
Jev/el is standing beside me with "The jriouse at Pooh Corner" in her
hands and giggling, oetweem la,ughs she says, "Book funny I" At the air
port before Aunt Mabel left v; weighed the three and^ii we read the scalei
right heubeii,(3 last June) weighs 51 pounds, jev;el, 34, and i..arilois 55.
Marilois has evidently heard us discussing tha.t Gauhati is warmer
Shillong for while we were on the v/sy she 2.Biced,"Are w-e going to
hati to get hot?" _ / ,
Marilois asked me to tell you she has some Bible story books, four
package to us hais not come 3'et :na two that wex'e sent later have come,
Aunt Jean sent us two books oy Trench, vAvS it your suggestion? we are
much pleased v/ith them. They will be helpful to me in teaching the
women the life of Christ,
from Gau'land and Lorothy and we sure are
"CO each other. They said our letters
but theirs got here in two vveeks
Sunday wa.s s. busy dajj, 1 taught Aunt Mabel's class in the morning,
We had the 9th Cheptef of Eehrews end Philip drew me a large picture of
the tabernshle to help with the lesson, I believe io wa.s quite eiiactive,
Archie taught the men's class. At the ffternoon service Archie preached
with Bro."Brest interpreting, following that service I taught my women's
class. As 'we were lesvirg the church Leacon rj.omivvell asiced me to speak
to the young peo'ple in the evening, "Je had to rush home and get supper
(on cv clay stove-, bux'ning coke). Ai'chie helped vvitn the dishes, too, so
I h&u a few minutes for preparing my tc;.lk. The children had ha.d a -strenu
ous day cind no haps so he stc-yed nome a,nd them to bed and they were
peacefu-lly asleexD v.hen I got noiue,
table converscxtions
Today we received a letter
glad to know the.t we can write
take four weeks to-get to them
liex'e IS a
Marilois:
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Arcnies
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Max'ilois says to tell you w-e haa a birthday caLe
for Philip' s bii'thdsy. His music teachex* came over
favox-ed us with a numbex" of beautiful selections on
bGid Aunt Mabel missed it. But now^ I must close
With love
(Signedj) Archie, Marguerite,
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departure that she Vvcinted to go to
v/hat Daddy ana hama would do with-
could take care of us.' v.'hn she
go she asked if Aunt llabel would
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thetn
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with pink candles
in tile evening s.nd
the violin. Too
aid the girls.
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Dear Garlands
From your letter; of 6 J?0rch I tbtok you
have missed ^ lettersJin the ahuff^j sp Jiil hegihJ.
thle poe by sayM^g that eye^xie thi^ that^ camm:i
la a ^at oner-lehses. byery ejQ^nsAve# ve^ valuableHr
but I can't gat anyone to, biy lut l?m
try^t .1 siUl, have a herpaeM pr^Jentar >hat I'd.
Hhe tp getypu. if yw ,ean telj.^ hoe 1^% %o do
it-J donlt see tp haie the ijafor- _
matlon thle ^4JlJp X am able to get new
portable ROXait typeindters now ()Sh53. at llit) fbr .
w!5 tear yoita mod second hand one tot ttP# and
Y iBost anything eiae you can uae-**^did you hnow we unpply
\ all Standard supplies to you at idsalesile? .But ^at W
I duty, etc.? Last senteneeh-refers especially to typevn^tera and
projection equipment
X appreciated your nice nefSy letter and I
encoaragemmrt--'yQuM be sc^rised hew we out sot
nmOh woz^Miut It wpuld. be iispoSsiSle in. our cwh
strengtlu .The Lord has been graeiooSit
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an answer# we can't do anytldng tor tor t
the Horth Anericaxu. but if siwat tM oatorial ^ f
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neitilipatee for,jir:?!3^qei|NlbWi in .IP yearn for J
to those ,interested,;in heilWg4,^T^^ om^ the
Certificates wonld "own^^m the nissionariea .
who go into it will recfldys .their printing at costft)^ ,
do mostly anyway#. It iojcSskwm litei it will coat each one
$67 and SUOIn 12 montdy psyments cf SLO^-^jsach ataticn .
that is# . Ihterasted? It would save you a straight 20p
on printing^letterheads# envOlppes# newsletters (ohe^ as
Bdneograph)# publications# etc#
In regard to living link support for those
you mentionX did know something of this# and have "
passed on word When I have opportunityIB have a
feeling that the situation, on this is improving-the .
churobes are beginniia to recoimis their, respcsiaibility-*
the main pxobl^ now is, to BOtt fblks before the idght
pooplerX'ja lU^aylng that. MpeX Bioholhill that
while hp this trip# . _
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matter, but I,have .obser?^.that those who,i^e .t^^^ ...
worh^before. the hrethren in STAJSaBR# thr own
oublica'^ona are ffettinfir the sunsort. Wia tsnav fozLvon.
February 23, 1952
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Dear Johns
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The pipess of the worijC jtn gettjihg the Calendare cut# to*
gether with the other wpric# has la^de us get hehtiul .In'^oknoe^
lodging the gifts to the woy^.. IfJh az^ soj^ that this Is so#
and are none the less, for t^e help tthlch npkee the
work posslb^* ,
We,,i!7ant you'to know that we regard the gift as a predoua
stewardship'and will make evisxy effort to see that it is used
wise^. in the Lord's ser^ce* The enclosed leaflet ea^lains
ih some detail the woxk which the gifts help us to do*
There are two recent blessings to our work in which you
will rejoice with us# One is a gift of an Illinois, friend
that made it possible for us to paj^ off the Ol#dQO note# of
which you have read in it.O* The other is the fact that a
number of the mis^ns are ppoperating to furnish us a press
isdiioh will,enable us to provide more eoonomLcal printing for
th^ and others# ^ans that we must immediately expmd
out woik by repting a work*and*storage room and hiring a full-
time operator# Over the year, this will mean d considerabl
saving to our whole jMPOgramf but ^ of course# Involve
financial obligations immediately# v
tVe appreciate your confidence and hope that you will
feel led of God to continue to support us as wemake this
progressive step in His work. ^
' Sincerely yours#
fihrs*. HUrrold McFarland
,i ..... ... .. ..... ,
Snclosure
Takeja from two letters received at Youmbstown April 30, 1952
Talat Clii engkam
April 3, 1952
Dear Dolks,
This week there v/as onle lei.our from you, slow mail, Jan. 15th arrived
MaEch 30th ae did your parcel mailed Dec. 10th. Eow we did rejoice over the
picture of my sister*s childrenl i had \7ondered if Gcirland^s socks would
hold out until my sister could send him a new supply. Your package answered
that and you sent just the kind he needs. I appreciate the hose, too, and
have sealed them in a glass jar to preserve them for furlough use. They are
not worn here, not even in society circles, but we do use socks 6c arjklets.
The sheans will have most loving care and I must put them to use? I had not
realized how quickly Thai wash girls can wear out the clotnes. The food
items are much appreciated, all came through in line shape except that the
box of parsley flakes was broken and the -Leaves scattered throughout the
things, but we rescuea uieoo of them. Your listing for customs was adequate.
You will rejoice, I know, that Imogens is with us once more. She can
distinguish large objects with her injured wye. One has to look very closely
to tell that there is anything at all wrong with it. She had begun studying
again and seems to be in good spirits and good health. Dorothy 3ylae works
very hard, the inefficiency of the Thai nurse engaged to help her, puts an
extra burden on her. We do not know whether to keep her for the little
help she gives, or to let her go and save the mission treasury.
Garland is ready to go to the P.O. so must close, V/ish you.all the Lord^s
best blessings. Much love (Signed) Garland and Dorothy
P.S. We get newspapers from Bangkok every week.
April 19,1952
Dear Pplks,
If this obstreperous inkograph will work I wdll try to catch up the
news of the past two eventful weeks.
On April 3, Robert Anderson, the /smerican Consul, and Porrest Travaille,
A Presbyterian missionary from Ghiengrai dropped in on us. We were totally
unprepared. They came for deer hunting. A few miles west of us a huge
savanna extends through four oounties. On Pri. night Imogene, the 2 Dorothys
and j. went along on the hunt. We pursued our quarry in Travaille^ s jeep,
and bagged a large buck and the first wild rabbit we have seen in Thailand.
Later, without us, they bagged another deer, two v/olves, and a wildcat, but
they got lost in the Savanna and did not get back till 7;00 a.m. Sunday.
G.vir. returned early Monday, April 7, but because their new home is*in
another county he had to report to the official at Ghiengidiong, on the Mekong
before moving. There is an oxcart trail so G.W. and I decided to attempt
the ti'ip on bicycles and hoped Y'Iq could make the 60 miles in one day. V^e
started at 5;30 a.m. and made good progress through forrests and villages
^^iil got to Tung, a festival was being held there and the officials
courteously delayed us 2 hours. As we descended from Tung the heat became
intense uno. slovved our progress. ^Minaa.ly pur water supply vva.s exhausted,
s.b a sugar stand and iound the juicy stalks refreshing but not
thnst quenching, ...'Au nightfall we reached a village where the headman
receivea us, but I v;as not a.ole to sit up. My only tblierent thought Y/as
a prayer ior rain. It soon started thundering smd before long rain bagan
to fsMl in i^reat cool arops. I crawled out into it until I was completely
at dE,vm. we found the
shower had been confined to the immediate vacinity of the village where we
stayed. . lov/ard noon, sufrering again from tij.irst cUrd the intense heat
we came to^ the Me Ing River. We changed into our "pa ka-raas" and plunged in
ive spent s/n hour, bathing, sY/imming, shaving, and then star*ted on. After
covering 3 miles in the scorching heat we came to a village where a local
Doctor invitea us into his ^ome, provided orange x^op> (you can get pop
ano. ovaltine m any sizeable village in Thailand^) M k^eve^^d hr ^ ,
Page 2
Tliat evening T/e received a, cordial Vvelcome in Chiengidiong, and were^
invited into the hoiiie of tne county "magistrate. He latas away, but his
assffistant and the customs officer entertained us at a formal dinner.
We slept in a breezy, upstahrs bedroom, where the beds had matresses
and mosquito netting. There was plenty of cold boiled water, and other
semi-modern comforts. We vvere served a fine breakfast in the morning.
Because the return trip by bycycle would be "mostly up hill, and
also because of the intense heat, v;e decided to return by the long way
round. At 8s00 o^ clock we loaded our bicycles on the river boat, and
started y.p the Mekong. Our craft v/as made up of t\vo narrow boats joined
by planks. The first v;as roofed and had bamboo mats on which we sat,
the other, unprotected, was used for the cargo.
The scenery aloiig the Mekong was entrancingly beautiful. The current
was everywhere swift and treacherous among the great boulders,,and the
pilot really had to know his course. Steep, v/ell forrested mountains
rose abruptly on both sides of the river. It W^s illegal for the boat
to stop on the Indo-China shore, but engine trouble necessitated a
"forced landing", in the forbidden country. Portunately repairs v/ere
soon effected and we v/ere again making good time against a powerful
current. A aelicious Chinese meal was servea on board at no extra cost.
We arrived at ChiengsaBn at about 3:50 in the afternoon and there
was a truck waiting at the dock. The cru'mbled city v/alls and the ancient
temples make Chiengsaen a fascinating city. iUter many delays enroute
our truck reached Ghiengrai at about 9:30 p.m. It seemed strange to see
electric lights and city traffic. we went to a hotel for ti.e night
and resumed our journey by truck in the morning. ... V/e reached Phayao
at 10:00 a.m. but beca,use of the Thai Hew Year we could get no truck for
Ghiengkam. Part of tne celebration is Yvater tnrov/ing, and we "were thor
oughly doused, we had our Hesurrection Sunday Goiiiinunion service in the
Sre Phayao hotel. Sorue Cninese merchants gnked us to visit and have
prayer "v^/ith them that evening. The hundreds of Chinese in Phayao seem
hungrier than the Thar for the Gospel. Pray for them. A da.y*s journey
west of Phayao there are some Lisu. A missionary copple stationed at
Phayao would ha,ve' a wonderful opportunity for spreading the Gospel.
Monday morning v/e got a truck for Huay Mao Gam, thinking we would
have to use our bikes from there, but when we got there another truck
came along whose driver was willing to attempt the trip to Ghiengkam.
Oh that bumping, jolting ride along the oxcart ruts! It wa^s v/onderful
to be back home,
a^r. ju-Ci/aniel of Overbroox nospital in Ghiengrai, "v/ith his wife and
t"vjo^ little boys, arrived la,s o rhursdcvy to help i^orotiiy i^ae solve some
of her medical problems. We are enjoying their stay and are thrilled
to find theiii much interested in Hew" Testament Christianity, They are
graduates from^\i/heato"n College and are quite dissatisfied with denomin
ational modernism. His father v/as ci pioneer medical missionary in the
Siam- Peninsula, v/e are prayine^.rnat "chey may have the courage to break
"witn aenominationakism. They^ v/iir reave tomorrow, and I hope to send
this out witn them. Happy iiother's dgy, Mama, and may our God be close
to you ana abundantly uiess you.
With love (Bigned) Gsrland and Dorothy
i^etter received at Youngstovn April 28, 19b2
Mavvlai, Shillong
_ April 16, 1952
Deer* jjoIj^s,
Your airmail of April 7 came yeeteraay and is the first we have had
from you in a month and a half I We were sure glad to hear from you. We
would like to hear from Aaribel, and a lot of others, too.
Just e.s I starteu the girls \v'oke up. Breakfast over, the bV
boys c^e up, to study, and the reat out of habit, I guess, I
sure did v/ant to get txiis written right now, \7e did not write last week
and there is so much to tell. Well, Andrew's waiting.
D'm back, but I dan't know for how long. Archie has taken the child
ren and he and Philip have gone after the ra,tions.
^We had planned a picnic for last Thursday, while the weather is good.
On che v.ay to klephsht I'sAls we stopped, (it has become a habit) at the
State Transport Office to see if our freight had come. One of the cool
ies Came running out, aYl smiles, cf.nd announc ed, "All come, twenty boxes!"
he coul^ot get them then Decause uncle Ed haa gone to Smit v^ith his jeep
ana v/e p^'t use the borrowed trailer wYth our jeep, so we went on with
the picnic, hov/ever we did got our boxes the next day and you, perhaps,
can imagine how ousy ana happy we have been since. On Saturday we un
packed and put up our curtains and pictures, auid they sure have maAe a
difference in the house. It is really amazing how much cooler those
plgstic^ curtains make it. re are usin^ tne 6 pairs of flowered ones
in Lne oedroom cuia dining room doorv/ays. Some of tixe green ones we quart
terea ana xiung in the w'indows of the bed room, dining room and living
Our cook a/na nis wife c.re reaYly proud of the plastic curtains.
They c^ie in snd aomirea chem and then told me tha.t all tnis time our
landlshy has oeen taunting tnem because v/e ha,d no curtains. Then the
cook's wife said, Hh'ow Sister have first class curtains, better than land-
laay ever get in Shillongl" Isn't that Oriental?
Only five oi the dishes were broken, and since I did not have a set
anyway it is not too serious and we are thankful there vvas no/ more damage
done. The company tnat took charge of the freight in Calcutta locked all
of our boxes and trunks, and kept the keysl We had *co cut the hasps,
because we can replace them nere, more easily that we can the padlocks,
we had to pick the locks on the trunks and broke one of them. We are
short one jar of instant coffee and one box of cake mix which we suppose
some company official has enjoyed, but that is a comparatively small loss
^d we are thankful to have the rest of out things and in such good con-
dition, ^ter these months of being without them. Of course we have used
lots of Uncle Edgar's things, and I have enjoyed returning them, and we
do appreciate how generous both Uncle Ed and Aunt Ifabel have been.^
Archie h8.s already built us a real nice bookcase out of some of the
crates, it iits very nicely under the window by the desk. He made our
beas, too, using tne matress box for the frame. Last night, when I put
Aariiois to bed she said, "Our things rea-lly came, aidn't they?" i aereed.
ana tola ner we shoula be thankful. Then she added, "God is so good'to us".
Last oanaay we toon a lunch ana all went to Hongpoh for services,
inree people_w;ere baptized there Sunday morning, and Uncle Ed went back
yesteraay ana oaptized another, a sick, do. man.
About sending parcels, we can use socks, the ooys like the bright ones
Anarewwoula make good use of a picture dictionary, Yohan has enjoyed the'
-u read to ka.rilois and jey-el and he wa. first to show interest in
the books we have recently unpacked, Ifarilois is in the question stage
and when she gets started she really pours out questions^ The other morn
ing she got started and I gro.aned saying, "Here v/e go again," She stopped,
looked s^t me a minute ano. then asked, "who puts these questions in my head?'
Please write soon, and if you van, a little oftener.
with love j Archie, Aarguerite Athe girls
SIAM MISSION of AMERICAN]CHURCHES OF CHRIST
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Bare, Misaionaries
Talat Chiengkanty Changwat Chiengrai
Thailand
d
Mr, Harold McFarland
Mission Manor
Willemie, Minnesota
Dear lie*, McFarland,
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Mrs, Homa Btirney
Forwarding Sec.
Lincoln, Illinois
Jtin 30> 1952
I am enclosing Garland*s newsletter. He sent it to me to be
forwarded on to you, X am sorry I did not get it rcopied into
double-spaced lines. He explained that he sent it as it is
because of the hi^ postal rates in Thailand,
I am new at this work, of course, and am not so expert as
Mary was. If there is something I can do to make it easier on
your end, please let me know.
In a recent letter Garland asked that the mailing list be
copied and sent to you for consolidation with other mailing lists
in the sending of Tribes and Trails, In the first issue of
that magazine it was stated that regular contributors and those
requesting it would be receiving it regularly. Does he mean for
me to send you only the contributors and those requesting it,
or the entire 1330 mailing list? In what form would it be the
most useful to you? I mean, by cities, states, alphabetically,
etc? When do you have to have it?
With Mary all the way across the nation and Garland and
Dorothy farther yet, I sometimes run into trouble. You, I though'^*
might be able to give me a little advice on the basis of your
knowledge of what is usually done in such cases. You notice in
the newsletter that Garland has sent a financial report to me
to be mimeographed and sent to those who request it. He has sent
me their expenditures for January, February, and March with totals.
But I do not Imow if I am esqpected to con^ile their income for
those same months from the books to be included in the report, or
merely publish what they have spent on the field. What is usually
done?
Mary and Horma Horrie report from Tacoma that they planned
to start a YBS on the Hisqually reservation June 23, staying
on the reservation during the two weeks. Services are held in
the home of the chief each Friday ni^t, Mai*y said. They say
there is a lot to be done, but the problem is knowing just what
and where. If you would care for their address, it is 3017 S, Washington
Tacoma, Washington,
God bless you in your valuable work.
In Christ,
'i. i'L
Dorothy Jean with
Chinese friend in Phayao
Volume 1 Number 2
Dear Christian Friends:
We greet you on a chilly summer
evening in the tropics. When it is
not raining, the da^ime heatis real
ly tropical, but here in Chiengkam
the summer nights have never gotten
as hot as those in dear old Illinois.
We are grateful thatthe weather here
has not gotten so severe as to ser
iously hamper the work. Our activi
ties for the past few months have
been mostly limited to language
study.
As aportion of our language work
we hope to translate some brief
tracts and sermons into the Thai
language. We would deeply apprec
iate the assistance of Christian
friends in sending us any tracts or
brief messages which you think es
pecially suitable for those who have
not had the gospel message. We
would like to translate as many as
possible.
Letters from the States are al
ways a welcome morale booster.
However, mail service has not been
good lately and we fear some of your
letters may have been lost enroute.
A special effort is made to person
ally answer each letter received. If
you have not received an answer
within a reasonable length of time
please write again. Very little mail
came through in April and early
Mav.
lews
Ie4l'<
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Bare
Missionaries
ADDRESS ON FIELD
(Personal letters and packages)
Talat Chiengkam,
Changwat Chiengrai,
Thailand (Siam)
Forwarding Secretary
Mrs. Donald Burney
Box 178
Lincoln, Illinois
The Bare Newsletter is Printed
in the U.S.A. for Siam Mission of
American Churches of Christ by
Harrold McFarland, Mission Manor,
Willernie, Minnesota.
Garland with carriers
in Yao village high
in the mouni^ins.
TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS
The house we live in is typical
Thai style built up on teakwood
posts about sixfeetaoove the ground
so the floor can keep dry during the
rainy season. The ceilings are high
and the top portion of the partitions
consists of lattice-work. The main
section of the roof is tiling. The
storage section is roofed with leaves
and grass.. . . Yes, we can get most
basic food items with the notable
exceptions of fresh milk and pota
toes.... No, theye are not verymany
elephants in this partof the country.
In fact there are only 15 in thisdis-
trict, all owned by a lady in Chieng
kam. With the advent of railroads
and highways into Northern Thailand,
the elephant is rapidly on the way out
as a means of transport. .. .Yes, we
can use old S. S. leaflets and Bible
picture cards, but there is no need
amot^ the natives for used clothing.
....Besides people, every Thai
house averages a large reptile pop
ulation. Ching-choks are small, pale
lizards that scurry about walls and
ceilings catching mosquitoes and
chirping like crickets. Every room
has its quota of three or more. Ge
ckoes are large spotted lizards,
often a foot long, which live be
hind corner posts and issue a
trumpeting challenge. .. . We eat
American style two meals a day.
The noon meal is either Chinese
or Thai. . . . No, government re
gulations do notpermitus to start
a Bible College m Thailand.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Because we feel that space in
these newsletters is bestdevoted
to reports of the work, we shall
not include the financial summary
in these pages. All contributors
desiring a financial report may
receive a copy by writing our for
warding agentMrs. Norma
Burney, Box 178, Lincoln,Illinois.
NEW WORK LAUNCHED
AMONG THE YAO TRIBE
Late in April Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Callaway and family moved
to a village of the Yao tribe, and
became the first missionary fam
ily in the history of Thailand to
live and work among these peo-
Kle. The Callaway's home in Nam
igao is two days' journey north
east of Chiengkam and can only
be reached by a rugged climb on
foot or by horseback. They are
isolated from all mail and com
munications service. Letters to
them must be addressed to Talat
Chiengkam, whence we dispatch
them by special courier together
with whatever supplies are needed.
We know that in their new work and
isolated location they will be espec
ially encouraged by letters from
Christian friends.
Considerable interest has been
reported among the Yao with oppor
tunities for holding services several
times during a week. Many times
visitors come from other villages.
The Callaways hope to gain a foun
dation in the Yao language before
returning to the U. S. next year, so
that they may begin work in develop
ing a written language system and
translating the Scriptures into Yao.
Will you pray for them in this new
enterprise ?
EVANGELISTIC PROJECTS
Over 90% of the villagers in Ban
Sop Waan are lepers. In fact, the
village has been set aside to be a
leper colony. The heart-hungry na
tives have indicated an earnest in
terest in Christianity and each Lord's
Day Imogene Williams and Dorothy
Uhlig conduct Bible study classes in
the little bamboo meeting house. It
is our hope and prayer that through a
study of the Word a strong congre
gation of Christians may be establi
shed.
A few months ago a couple living
a few miles north of Chiengkam be
came Christians. Since their bap
tism they have met considerable
persecution from relatives. How
ever, others in the village have
expressed an interest in Christianity.
We plan to make a trip to that village
this week and also make an evangel
istic effort in two other villages.
After a few days on the plain, we
plan to go up among the Yao and
spend several days in Nam Ngao
with the Callaways.
NEW FORWARDING SECRETARY
Miss Mary Porr, who has ser
ved so faithfully and unselfishly as
our forwarding secretary, has felt
led of the Lord to enter a new field
of service among the American In
dians. While we selfishly regret
losing her services, we rejoice with
her in her opportunity to enter such
a needy field. Mary has thoroughly
demonstrated her consecration and
ability in the Lord's work, and we
would whole-heartedly urge loyal
Christians to give her every assis
tance possible as she enters this new
phase of the Master's service.
Mrs. Donald Burney (nee Norma
Wilson) has graciously offered to
assume the responsibilities of for
warding secretary. Norma was afel-
low student of Garland and Dorothy
Jean in the Lincoln Bible Institute
and was also associated with Doro
thy in the McKinley Indian Mission.
The task of serving as forwarding
secretaryis one of the most demand
ing and sacrificial phases of Chris
tian service. It is a work without
financial remuneration o r earthly
recognition, yet, it is vital to the
task of world evangelism. We ask
your prayers for boui Mary and Nor
ma as they enter these new fields of
service.
THE GATES OF HELL
Unless a man is convincedof his
own sinfulness and need of a Savior,
there is little hope of winning him to
Christ. Perhaps the greatest bar
rier to the conversion of the Thai is
their national self-righteousness.
"I'm not a sinner. 1 doiTt need to be
saved from sin. Sure I drink, gam
ble and lie, but I've got more than
enough merit to make up for it. I al
ways present expensive gifts at the
temple." Thus the Thai nave always
met evangelistic efforts with self-
satisfied indifference.
Another barrier to winning the
Thai is the influence of the priest
hood. Nearly every village and ham
let has its Buddhist temple with
adjoining colony of monks. Since
most families have a member in the
priesthood, the influence and con
trol exercised by these temples is
tremendous. Chiengkam alone has
six temples, one for each of the five
boroughs that comprise the city,
Elus an additional one to serve the
han residents of the city. What an
impressive array are the fortifica
tions of Satan. How assuring is the
knowledge that the gates of Hell
cannot prevail against the Lord's
Church.
Will you pray thatthe workers in
Thailand might be fully armed for
the battle? We gainmuchencourage
ment from your letters assuring us
of your prayers. Please continue to
write, and, above all, continue to
In His Service,
Garland and Dorothy
Think and Pray
If needless words fly up lo God
When I have paused to jrray
Hm presence does not comfort me
Throughout the night or day.
But if with burdens on my heart--
I humbly Jcneel to pray,
I feel assured uiithin my soul
That God has heard me pray.
Barbara Taylor
Hebrews 9:28
"To them that look for Him shall He
Here is the promise in God's Hoi
Time has not faded it, nor distance blurred,
The Thai seeking Him, have found Him near,
His perfect love is casting out their fear
And they rejoice to know they can be His,
How gracious and how good the promise is I
Let not your heart grow sick with hope deferred.
While there are precious souls who have not heard
These words of sweet encouragement and cheer
And you may speak them where such souls can hear
Be not by fear or frailty deterred.
This is a message confident and clear,
"To them that look ior Him shall He appear. "
LOIS NICHOLS BARE
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Box 178, Lincoln, Illinois
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VIEWING THE TEMPLED CITY OF BANGKOK. CAPITAL OF THAILAND
for Qod his Ivay is perfect: ^he word of
Jehovah is tried; he is a shield unto all them
that take refuge m Kim.
It;Ko is Qod, save Jehovah^ aAnd who
is a rock, beside our Qod, the Qod that girdeth
me "With strength, and mal{eth my way perfect?
V{e maketh my feet like hind's feet: <S\nd
sitteth me upon my high places.-'Psalm 18:30
In the Fall of 1951 a letter was sent out to fell you
of the circumstances and events which led Margaret
Alldridge, a student volunteer, to leave quickly for
the field. It was hoped that she would be able to join
our workers in northernmost Burma. The letter, in
part:
" . . .because of what He has always meant
to me, and because of my love for Him, it is my de
sire to follow wherever Christ leads me .... a defin
ite call .... I have taken each step believing
in Him to guide me, and with the realization that we
can be used of Him only as we show ourselves will
ing to trust Him and to make use, with care and wis
dom, of every opportunity with which He provides us.
All over the world the doors are closing to Chris
tianity .... with large portions of Asia lost insofar
as our own outside missionary endeavor is concerned,
and entrance to the areas still open on the verge of
closing, the need for urgency is extreme.
Because of the situation that prevails, and since
qualification as a special type of student may open
doors closed to someone entering under a different
classification my departure will not be highly publi
cized.
MARGARET M. ALLDRIDGE
I October, 1952
Dear Friends,
It has been nearly a year since I wrote you last, and now I must set down in or
der something of the experiences through which I have come. Our freighter, the
"Olga Maersk" embarked from San Francisco on the eve of Thanksgiving, which
seemed to me most especially appropriate, and after a voyage of nearly two months
brought me safely to the port ot Bangkok, Thailand. On the way there were visits
with Mrs. Carrie Wolfe, Miss Ruth Smith, the McElroys, and the Hales in Manila;
Jane Kinnett, the Alex Bills, Martin Ciarks and others in Japan, and calls at For
mosa, Hong Kong, and in Indochina, the city of Saigon. Everywhere we felt the
uncertainties that prevail, but they have come to be almost our "native air" and life-
goes on: big business invests, the UN experts and workers are everywhere, the
people seek their daily bread, and missionaries go on with their task, "canny mer
chants" come to "buythe hearts of the nations for their Prince."
Arriving in Bangkok, I was glad to have Dorothy Uhlig and Imogene Williams
on hand to greet me, but sorry for the occasion of their visit to the city, which was
Imogene's eye injury. There too, I met Garland and Dorothy Bare, and with these
four other young missionaries discussed possibilities the future might hold, and
learned a good deal more about the work in Thailand.
"ABOVE ALL THAT WE ASK OR THINK"
And then to Rangoon, where it was "Burma gained, but not won." The entry
was, in a word, triumphant, but as you will read, I could not stay. When Robert
and Betty Morse and small son Joni returned to Burma last fall, from linguistic-
work at the University of Oklahoma where they had gone preparatory to transla
tion of the Scriptures into Rawang, they found it necessary to fly and were thus
unable to take along the supplies needed by the Mission, so, since I was travelling
by ship as far as Bangkok, 1 became the official "baggage sitter." The continued
journey to Rangoon by air presented numerous problemsfinding sufficient bag
gage space on one airplane, keeping down expense, etc. It all began to seem rather
impossible, but at just the appropriate time a plane was delayed, a small one sent
in it's stead, and the end of the matter was that I flew over on an airship for twenty-
two passengers, was the only one and was privileged to take all the supplies with
me at a somewhat reduced rate. Theco-pilot came back and said, "Well, where do
you want togowith your chartered plane!" (Later, going through customs, I began
to wonder if it wouldn't have been better to just have directed him straight up-
country!) Doyou wonder that I was thrilled.' The Evil-one may seem to be having
an inning in this part of the world, but truly the Lord is mindful of His own. My
heart was full of the wonder of it as I sat there in the back of the plane, saw the
seats filled with boxes (the mission supplies), and remembered, "I'm here on
business for my King." We winged our way over thetiny fields and plains country,
across great rugged mountains, high over an uneven sandy coast-line and the blue
waters of the Gulf of Martaban, and at length descended over the delta of the
Irrawaddy to land on the big runways of Mingaladon airport outside the city of
Rangoon. Truly, "Theearth is theLord's and thefulness thereof!"
HEIGHTS AND DEPTHS
But high mountains have deep valleys, and there was to follow nearly six long-
months of waiting. How shall I describe it allofficials and offices, many applica
tions, hours of patience "hard put", a traveler's nightmare come true with purse
and passport stolen, a time of illness, the hot season, sieges of homesickness, and
with all, a feeling of urgency and thegreat suspense of waiting, waiting.... And
so our human hurry must learn Divine trust, and what are we to Him if we have
not that?
At last, toward the close of the month of July, the final answer came as "no"
and the door was closed, the key turnedin the lock. In accord with previous arrange
ments, made in the event this should prove to bethe case, I have returned to Thai
land, and from henceforth, as long as God wills, this will be my field of service.
It is good to be going ahead once more and heartening to realize in retrospect the
significance of the time just passed. A senior missionary, writing her encourage
ment, says that she thinks there is no need to expect anything worse thanthe long
and trying months spent in Rangoon. She continues, "Difficulties concerning hard
travel on weary mountain roads, poor food, andother trials which came (up-roun-
try) are much easier and of entirely different category than those you have been
facing, because there are also compensations." And, in turn, I cannot count the
worth of the hours of study, the lessons in understanding the East, the errands ana
small tasks accomplished for the mission, and the chastening andexercise of heart,
mind, and spirit brought about by thetrying and testing days. God has brought me
through all these things and to this place; He has kept me by His Holy Spirit, and
my thankfulness is verygreat.
A CHALLENGE
Whyto Thailand, and not Burma? Perhaps I will never know, but He knows,
and it is enough. Pray for Burma. Pray for the strengthening of your missionaries,
for the upholding of the Lisu and the Rawang Christians, and also that there may
yet be those who will be able to gain entrance as new workers and helpto carry the
load. At this moment these six adults are on the field: Drema Morse, Dorothy
Sterling, R. N., Robert and Betty, and Helen and Eugene Morse and their families.
They are not enough, for this work is the fruit of long-standing labour and has
grown to demanding proportions. A doctor is sorely needed, andif there is onefree
to go, this challenge is to him.
"WE ABE SEVEN"
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Galloway and Miss Imogene Williams were the first of
our missionaries to come to Thailand, Burma's southeastern neighbor. They arrived
in 1949, and were led to the north where dwell the hill people hitherto untouched
by the Gospel. Miss Dorothy Uhlig, R. N. was called to join them early in 1951,
and some months later Dorothy and Garland Barealso arrived, increasing the num
ber of workers to six. Last and least, I have come, and "we are seven." There are.
however, four "junior" missionaries in theCalloway family. At present I am study
ing the Thai language in Bangkok in order to get a good foundation before going
to live where only poorer teachers are available, and also because during this sea
son our section is separated from the rest of the world by very much mud and water.
In a short while, as the rainy season comes to an end, the road will beopen and I
will go to join the others in Chiengkem which is located in the east of Chiengrai
Province in the northern-most part of the Kingdom.
"ASK. BEUEVING"
Nothing is more important to us than your prayers. We have our special work
to do, but nothing we do can take the place or your prayers. Perhaps you do not
understand nor realize how strong are the powers of evil as they exist in these far-
off places, butwe can tell you that thestrength of evil istremendous and ever pres
ent. We feel it; we know it is here, and we affirm with the writer of the Ephesian
letter that our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world. This is no falsely
imagined battle, but a real fight and one in which we can only overcome aswe real
ize again and again in our hearts and minds, the truth that "Greater is he that is in
you than he that is in theworld," andclaim, as it were "withall four feet" the fact
that Christ has overcome the Evil one, and appropriate for our selves that victory.
So much for the missionary; your prayers help us to stand, and we find it hard to
express our gratitude for them, but there is a ministry of prayer beyond this, and
ive ask earnestly for you to fulfill it. We need you to prayfor the people among
whom we must work. Pray for prepared hearts, for encouragement for those who
have already come seeking, and for willing and helpful informants who will assist
the missionaries in learning their tribal languages. Satan will not be lax in his ef
forts to obstruct the Gospel and to keepthese people as his own wretched bond-ser
vants. It is a real task to set beforeyou, and of such great importance that an older
missionary once wrote that his efforts prevailed in direct proportion to the prayers
of love and faith of faithful hearts in the homeland.
Now that I am more or less settled on the field it will be possible to write you
at regular intervals. Your own letters are very happily received, and prove to be a
great help and encouragment. Myaddress issimply:
Talat Chiengkam
Changwat Chiengrai
Thailand
Thank you for your prayers throughout these days. I have needed them very
much. There have been times when deep peace and assurance have come sud
denly and quietly into my heart, and I have known most surely that somewhere a
friend was praying. It is a beautiful experience, renewing courage and strength,
and calling to one's own lips prayers of thankfulness and praise. May that same
peace which passeth all understanding guard and keep your hearts in Christ Jesus
our Lord.
A worker together with you,
Margaret M. Alldridge
Margaret M. Alldridge News Letter
Mailed by Mrs. Mary M. Klor
70 East 23rd Street
Eugene, Ore gon
HENftv fftiNTiNe CO.. cucefie. OREsOM
(Prom lettor started Doc. 22# finished Doc. 29)
(Vifritten by Garland) incn
Dear Btimoys# iHbA
Merry Chrisiaaas Eve I You may wonder about the date# but because of our
overcrowded schedule wo have decided to celebrate Christaaas tomorrow since
it is the only day all of us have.free.
I'^ll try to osplain my v/hox*eabouts and whyabouts# As mentioned above we
went to Banghoklate in.ITov# to meet ito*garet and arrange all our down^country
business* ^yo loft Chiengkam by oxcart Hov* 26^and arrived in Phayao e^tor
a rough and dirty trip on Mov. ,29 Our arrival in Phayao v/as in time to
catch a truck for Lompang v/horo wo spent the ni^tin a Chinese iixa* After
travelling all ni^t In a crowded second-class train car we reached Voth's
house in Ban^ok osOO a.isf* Sunday IToy. 30* Our first business ?/as medical#
dental andoptical check-ups. We foiind that after a year on the field the
only damage incurred v/as one dental cAvlty (O)# sli^t anemia (D), and heed
for a new pair of glasses {G) We wore rather bvervhelmed by the big city
and longed. for the peace and quiet of CShieiigkam. Besides cci&duoting business
for all the Chiengkam missionaries v/e managed to see a Sleoaese stage drama#
a British play (Dr. Faustus" by Christ&pher Marlowb)# and get dCquainted wlW
several of the denominational misaionarieh in Oliailand. Scano of th^ are
old acquaintances from \/est China who are worlcing among the Chihese here xuitll
China opens up again* Among the missionaries we met -v/as Alastalr Macdonaid#
a Scotsman who ^flies for the Blissionary Aviation Pellov/shlp. He has spent
the past six months in French Indo-China and is now planning a flying service
to Serve all m2.ssionaries in IndoChina and Siam. il is interested in the *
possibilities of a landing strip in Chiengkam so we arranged to laeot him Ih
Lsmpaug on the return trip and travel up-cOuntry together# Margaret# Do3?othy*
and X left Bangljok on Dec, 10# a^pivihg in Sampang the 11th*. We ^ere guests-
in, the hcMQ of Miss Nildock (?wUorma) a very elderly and gracidias '^rosbytehi&B.
2^ssipnax'*y On the 12th J^iaxsdonald. arrived Chiengmai and we proceeded >
by truph 'Ihat ni^t to Phayao* Ohb inn vms full at Phayao but the propriotrbas
very gracioiisly put us in her horao and did nbt charge us ahythti^*
was .a letter from Callav/ays av/altlng us requestirg us to proceed-to Ghlengr^
to sob ttia governor of the (hangwat (province) about getting our renewed"
for preaching the gospel in Chiengkam* Arriving in Chiengrai ih"ith wb
fotind a xiiqe clean hotel with shov/er bath and matt3?es3es, (^lengral 1^ th^^^
capital city of the (diangwat bearing its name# It is a rather small place'
but since it is the capital it has paved streets# electricity# and beAUtiful
public buildings* Besides Cliiengkam there are several large ipwns in cfcihfe-
v?at. Chiengrai including Hiayao# Cliien^ljhong# Chlengsaeh# Maech^#. Maesai^.
Tung# and Pan* All of these probably have 5#000 or more population* Jfe# ^
and Mrs. McDaaiiel Insisted that we take our meals with them* The HcDsniels
are not m&demists# and in face they have shown a real interest in. Jfow Testament
Christianity, Tlioy don't believe in sprinkling althou^ they haven't
the courage to air their views before .their fellow mis.sionaries,# - /
After finishing the business in Chiengrai v/e returned to Phayao Mqpcday
the 15th# Our arrOngomonts got mixed up and v/o didn't actusU^ get staa^ted
until the 17th on our oxcart trip to Chiengkam* Margaret and Saodoiiald '
su2*vlved famously their first oxcart jovumoy*
Mao Is 28 years old# v/as boin in India and grow up in liov/ Zealand and
Scotland* He v/as brouglit up in the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) but '
same to the realisation tliat sprinklipg and donominationalism.aro both wrong
/hila serving in the Royal ITavy* He v/as baptised In the Church of Clirlst In
Southampton# England* He is straight on most points doctrinally but is
rtlll not quite svire about the part baptism plays in the plm of salvation
lacdonald fools that being a pilot for the Missionary Air Fellowship in no
ray hampers his being a Christian only#
I 00 now tliat my writings time Is coming to a close so I will,
and biifly toing .youto dates
?yies^ytt. Qo^;23r;'>9nglstam8 foi^. th missionariesl belan# ilarjiiji/
Jonnio wer up early to ecscplore their stocl^lngs^ ..A.t 7iiOO a*m. all misslon^^ios
gathered arcimd tho Ciiristaiias tree (an Australite pandamus tree.) at Barons
homo- for .-diatributloa of .presents*. 9"-yur old Gallauay. was master of
ceremoui^*. Ihoal^faat ;fer a (6: Oallawayaai. Misoos^'Alldridg^
2 Bares.j, and ou??/Speoial ^e.at. te* i|ae at 9s^G a.m* Ghrist-*
ms dinner was "at :t!&e hosa of .the 3. single ladif^. Spoaial." treat .Was a
caiinod-wJ^lo,
Deo t^e,rrest of the ijioissionaries.. proparod f or Christ3iua.s programs
at tn^ 3p3.uroho^ and-;S woro ^pr^pariug for ;p\n^ trip* .Maddomld.;ms^:<^
to 30 to }the
.rout:'he- wanted ..atr:.i^;'i?03^'r:$;soiated ioporvUiilage/.e'f :": > '
to esplore possibiliHes' fo:;^^anvair0fa?ip set that these leparsr'might-ih^ a.
botter;'opportmity-for .the^ge-^i' .us,, At.",^;0Oy .
we started oiat on o^^bicycllo^. w&e;;roa^
becaom completely dry and waS'iswift
to::fush- ow bihesrbecaus^^
an, additional ^10 ::l:iio^ter!a^ ^:''Bi^^.^^laa3ned^ :1^', .- -
spend the nl^% ih a ,iiia2^et^|t^l.:>3tae:th^re':5are':E^^
,a Chi:^se^m0r(^iit\^etd.i^,.andy:;in^Mt:^^^
homo.*';, add., a.,; touch -ofiu^Ury,he.-p3^mdedli;ua----w4^ymattrd^ yput:.''undr - -
our 'sleeping hagBath-'
paired,-bicycle. .tire^ ,r. ordered'' ^-'-
-foda^;h2?^ugii"B to his: sl^p :;and;:;We-e^^yei^^j'a;ht!^,it^tty-^^^
the vOjCcupants of -hie home .wasia^^^3ptelir-t^a^ thop-h^d^d^the . moS'ea5?*e"'"of '''.'
cj^ieh^ehy.t'is.i^ .
hoiae. tp -US' ,fep-^fe^^;r^Ohingv.e y-gOapel- ''me-sim^e ;.ha?sr ''y-
gone
repeato^yvby/fii^ihg,.,^,eoi^-p;A'id^>-^^ --
Dm^ -- - . .-.> .
-norihsaft^^ard the./al^j^-ythe-.haa#totf"-'^he --
splendl<l.:PeakS'^of' this, r^j^i r^3?e .ijq^i woiild'-yh^-
been. fast^-.'if wo .t^d
cult ...to .balai^e-the T?ii?os. hilis- ^w.-: v
foxvhr^i
obtain fO<
or 0.^s-^;,for ;aaie.-
Bymdafte^iioon wNy%^d ;:D^h :^-./tii:'diataa^ .' ^ '
these isolated lepers had hoardi'some,thihg yof the message of Christ and this
f ooble glip^er oJP liialit -^; hemih^ "^nept^h^
fomd thm celebrating.; t^ hirlh of 'Ql^ist: to >4^"
ledge. Hbw we ,ydarh<^. for they ne'ces^ >b abl-e to
make the Christ more ieal to ^leir i.i^%.; ,>fi^^fiy^er to
v/e had to park our bikes at the: edge, of the oxoart rd^ and walk along a
mrrow path. tte woixn^,- throu^ thd.he^^
at their mooting plaoo- and gavf;a woloojsje'^i^ me th preach ,to
them. 1ihey h^led water' /to- .lll>pur <^pty and^ire ;Jiae fresh :
green coconuts v/hich we, cut .to 'quench; Our^^ the most refroahing
liquid on earth* . " , . , ^^ ,
Gln?i3tiuas far fromL,home and Ipved on0*. was Pn of the most Inspir~
ing of my life. . It was^mt a joyful inspiration but a hoart-^breaMng one./
We passed throiigh many Lao villages with their, baa^oo h^ peacefully -set
vlllagos
t along: a ll^t Ihs^ es^ able 4jo
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C.W. a LOIS CALLAWAY
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