. Missionary Visitor, The (1916) . m. In April the boarding-school was opened, and this, with the widows and childrenin the Home, gave us plenty to do. For some time I had not been quite well, and in August was advised by our doc-tors to take a two months rest at a hill station. We came to Panchgani in September,and being not much improved at the end of the two months, I have remained untilthe end of the year, the children with me, and may remain longer. Part of the timehusband has been with me, but neither of us feels quite a good conscience in his re-maining. So most of his time is at Ankles
. Missionary Visitor, The (1916) . m. In April the boarding-school was opened, and this, with the widows and childrenin the Home, gave us plenty to do. For some time I had not been quite well, and in August was advised by our doc-tors to take a two months rest at a hill station. We came to Panchgani in September,and being not much improved at the end of the two months, I have remained untilthe end of the year, the children with me, and may remain longer. Part of the timehusband has been with me, but neither of us feels quite a good conscience in his re-maining. So most of his time is at Anklesvar, while I do the best I can to regain mynormal health and strength here alone. Sister Arnold and Sister Widdowson gladly took over what work I had been try-ing to do. It is a long time to be away from the work that needs to be done, andmuch more that might be done, but I try to be patient and trust that I may be able indue time to be at home again and in the work to which the Lord has called us. Panchgani, India, Jan. 24, One Side of the Schoolroom Is Open. Annual Report 73 REPORT OF BROTHER AND SISTER S. IRA ARNOLD. The second page of our Indian career is finished. Who is it that is perfectly sat-isfied with his past? So we would have been glad to see more accomplished during thepast year, but after all, if we had it to live over it would likely be not very differentfrom what it is. We look not to the failures of the past, but forward to the oppor-tunities of the future, and pray that we may grow better as the days go by. Ourlanguage study has progressed, but we are yet far from being fluent in Gujarati. How-ever, the Lord is gradually loosening our tongues, that we may speak His message toHis people. Last spring it was decided that we, with others, might spend the hot season at arest station in the hills. We were somewhat reluctant to accept this offered rest, be-fore we had begun to work. But when arrangements were made for us to have a teach-er while there, we acc
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