Life and light for woman . s. She some-times goes to church in the evening, bringing a candle as an offering. Shebelieves that all her substance is the gift of the Lord, and hence desires togive the proceeds from the milk of two cows to the church. When pre-vented fi-om going to church she sometimes holds a little service by herself inher ovk^n home. Many thus show their faith by giving in charity as they areable. One woman gives a certain proportion of whatever she can makefrom crochet work to the church ; we might almost say to her church, so great 164 LIFE AND LIGHT. is her pleasure in givi
Life and light for woman . s. She some-times goes to church in the evening, bringing a candle as an offering. Shebelieves that all her substance is the gift of the Lord, and hence desires togive the proceeds from the milk of two cows to the church. When pre-vented fi-om going to church she sometimes holds a little service by herself inher ovk^n home. Many thus show their faith by giving in charity as they areable. One woman gives a certain proportion of whatever she can makefrom crochet work to the church ; we might almost say to her church, so great 164 LIFE AND LIGHT. is her pleasure in giving it. That this work is blessed not only to the women,but also to the men, in the houses visited we feel sure. One man after a longsickness died the death of a Christian, with prayer on his lips to the verylast. Shortly before his death he called his wife, and told her that after hehad gone she must not weep and be sad, because he was going to theheavenly country ; that she must never give up the Bible, for the Bible only. A NATIVE WOMAN IN MADURA. could comfort and help her. Strange to say, after his death she would notallow any of the usual wailing and weeping, saying that it would displeasehim, and the Lord had taken him to himself. We feel that the work among the silk weavers is opening up in a most en-couraging way. The eagerness of these women—till lately so indifferent—to learn is a hopeful sign for the future. The past year the Bible womenhave done good work in the three great festivals. They go in companies of EVANGELISTIC WORK IN CENTRAL TURKEY MISSION. 165 two among the people, and preach Christ to very many. The novelty ofseeing women talk attracts a crowd very readily. We feel that the Biblewomen have been very helpful in our Christian community, as well as amongthe Hindu women. In sustaining prayer meetings and church services, insetting an example of benevolence, and in showing a friendly and helpful in-terest in their Christian sisters, most of them have sh
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