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 . treet, private court, or rnahalla preaching. This takesplace beyond the din of the bazar, in some retired part of the town orcity—on a vacant lot, at a point where several ways meet, or in theouter court of some friendly mans house. Perhaps the people of theneighborhood are brought together by previous visits to their houses,or messengers sent to announce th
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 . treet, private court, or rnahalla preaching. This takesplace beyond the din of the bazar, in some retired part of the town orcity—on a vacant lot, at a point where several ways meet, or in theouter court of some friendly mans house. Perhaps the people of theneighborhood are brought together by previous visits to their houses,or messengers sent to announce the time and the place of preaching ;or perhaps a drum, singing, or a display of pictures answers the same PREACHING AT MEL AS 159 purpose. Generally a light bedstead, called a charpai, is brought outfor the preacher to sit upon. Here, as in the bazar, the main part ofthe hearers will be men ; but frequently women also are seen peepingaround the corners of the walls or over the edges of the house the freedom from disturbance which this method usually brings,it also insures a more homogeneous company of listeners, and the mes-senger of divine truth can regulate his thoughts and words accordingly. m ft \ .^ V ^; jh/t^^-.
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