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 . preparatory work to beperformed by a missionary,therefore, in the direction justindicated, is by no means small. And then, after his labors arefairly begun, he finds, often tohis surprise, that spiritual work,strictly so-called, is far frombeing all that he is called uponto do. Financial matters, for in-stance, must absorb many hoursof his time. Even i
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 . preparatory work to beperformed by a missionary,therefore, in the direction justindicated, is by no means small. And then, after his labors arefairly begun, he finds, often tohis surprise, that spiritual work,strictly so-called, is far frombeing all that he is called uponto do. Financial matters, for in-stance, must absorb many hoursof his time. Even if he is nota sub-treasurer, he is necessarily required to keep accounts. He must look after the wages of his sub-ordinates and approve the monthly bills wliich they present to thetreasurer proper. He must also be responsible for incidental expenses,and note down every one of the items, large and small, which makeup his debits and credits—all of which must be handed in everymonth to his superior in the financial department. But, ten chancesto one, he is the sub-treasurer himself and must keep his ownbooks. This involves the transcription of all accounts into a daybook and a ledger, the balancing of these at the end of the year, to. OFFICERS AT A TEMPLE. 142 LIFE AND WORK IN INDIA show that his accounts are correct, and that he has not overrun hisestimates—a work which has often cost missionaries many an anxiousthought. It involves also, frequent letters to the General Treasurerfor money—as well as to the bank through which the business is done—and the changing of government notes into silver rupees, which issometimes an annoying process. It involves, moreover, the paymentof employees and others, when their monthly work is done, andtaking from them receipts as vouchers. All, too, must be submittedto the Mission, or the Financial Committee, at its annual meeting, forapproval or disapproval. The amount of labor included in the sub-treasurers work may beinferred from one exa
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