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 . passed under the care of that body,by which it has ever since been managed through a Board of for pecuniary support, as well as for the employment of its studentsduring vacations, the institution is dependent upon mission themselves, too, and native ministers under the pay ofthe Mission, are employed as professors. Hence the
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 . passed under the care of that body,by which it has ever since been managed through a Board of for pecuniary support, as well as for the employment of its studentsduring vacations, the institution is dependent upon mission themselves, too, and native ministers under the pay ofthe Mission, are employed as professors. Hence the Missionary As-sociation has much to do in carrying it on and can help or hinder itsprogress at pleasure. The first professors appointed were the Revs. J. S. Barr. D. D.,Principal, Andrew Gordon, D. D., and G. L. Thakur Das. The last * In March, 1S93, the following report was made : Number of pupils enrolled from the beginning 167 now in school 72 that have been in the Upper Primary 16 known to be dead 4 married to Christian workers 27 who have themselves been paid workers 15 In the summer of 1893 the roll increased to 81, but by the close of that year wasreduced to 67. June 29, 1895, 85 pupils answered to their names at THE IHEOLOulCAL SEMINARY 2^51) named was released in January, 1880, and the Rev. S. Martin, D. D.,appointed to take his place ] while Dr. Gordon about the same timeceased to take any part in the work of instruction. When the writerof these pages reached India in January, 1882, Dr. Barr also resignedhis position and the former was regularly appointed to take his place—as the General Assembly of the year preceding evidently my return to America and the formation of the Synod, the P. McKee, D. D., was appointed a professor ; and, after his departurefrom India (in April, 1894), the Rev. G. L. Thakur Das was added tothe staff of professors. The Seminary has always been located at Sialkot—first on the SouthCompound and afterwards
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