Life and work in India; an account of the conditions, methods, difficulties, results, future prospects and reflex influence of missionary labor in India, especially in the Punjab mission of the United Presbyterian Church of North America . -ment of Christianity everywliere—a result which has been appropri-ately illustrated by the growth of one of Indias favorite trees: The Banyan of the Indian isle Spreads deeply down its massive spreads its branching liffe abroad. And bends to earth with scarlet fruit;But when the branches reach the ground, They firmly plant themselves again :They ri
Life and work in India; an account of the conditions, methods, difficulties, results, future prospects and reflex influence of missionary labor in India, especially in the Punjab mission of the United Presbyterian Church of North America . -ment of Christianity everywliere—a result which has been appropri-ately illustrated by the growth of one of Indias favorite trees: The Banyan of the Indian isle Spreads deeply down its massive spreads its branching liffe abroad. And bends to earth with scarlet fruit;But when the branches reach the ground, They firmly plant themselves again :They rise and spread and droop and root, An ever-green and endless chain. And so the Church of Jesus Christ, The blessed Banyan of our God,Fast-rooted upon Zions mount. Has sent its sheltering arms abroad;And every branch that from it springs, In sacred beauty spreading wide,As low it bends to bless the earth, Still plants another by its side. Long as the world itself shall last, The sacred Banyan still shall clime to clime, from age to age. Its sheltering shadow shall be shall seek its pillard shade. Its leaves shall for their healing be :The circling flood that feeds its life, The blood that crimsoned
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