THE INDIA

Challenger
Published quarterly by South India Church of Christ Mission. Missionai'ies are Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Morris of Madrapakkam Village, via Gummudipond Post, South India. Editor and Forwarding Agent is D. Eugene Houpt, RFD 2, Danville, Illinois. ISSUE 1, 1962

Morris Family On Furlough

BRIEF REPORTS FROM
THE FIELD OF LABOR
WANTED!

The Morris family left India on April 1 to begin their journey to

the United States for a bi-ief fur

lough during which they will be spending most of their time re porting to the supporting churches. WANTED! One hundred church They arrived in San Francisco, es or individuals who will pledge The village churches continue $40 or $50 a year to the leprosy May 8. Enroute they visited mis evangelism in new areas. Our work of the South India Church sionaries in the Philippines, Japan

churches

are

constantly

on

lookout for new villages and new

souls to win for the Lord.

the of Christ Mission. $40 a year will

and Hawaii. After a

The

take care of a Child with leprosy

work has grown so much, and the

area is so scattered that we find it

for one year, while $50 will take

care of an adult for a year.

brief visit with Ruth's

impossible to do all the visiting

Tiecessary.

Village school children of the mission, and the Sunday School children were pleased with the an fice. nual Christmas treat. This year we gave them popcorn and dosais A recent pamphlet prepared by (rice cakes). The children's Christ mas was made so much brighter the American Leprosy Mission because of the fine boxes from asks this soul-searching question, the Church of Chx'ist at Lawrence- "What would you give to save a burg, Indiana, and the Highland child from

family in San Francisco, they be gan their journey across the coun try to meet with their foi-warding There are many churches, Bible agent in Danville, Illinois, and get School classes, Missionary organi their children started to school at zations and individuals that could Terre Haute, Indiana. give this much without much effoi't and without very much sacri

A great aid to the Morrises was made possible by the First Chris tian Church, Washington, Indiana. This church purchased a new Ford station wagon and had it delivered

in San Francisco. It was ready for

use as soon as the missionaries

the ravages of this left their ship. When you see the

Park Christian Church, Louisville,

Kentucky.

(Confiiiiieil on Page Two)

Morrises drive up in this beautiful automobile, you will know how it was made possible to them. This

We trimmed a special tree and some had up to 400 in attendance. sang songs. We had plenty of cof In this way many Hindus heard fee, mixtures and sweets for about the story of the birth of our Sa100 people, who were both in and out-patients that day. The patients One of the nicest gifts that had have almost no joy in their lives because of their serious condition. come in the C.R.O.P. gift foods The Christmas party and the ex was 10 bags of beans from Michi tra food provided them with real gan. Each bag contained 100 lbs.,

The leprosy hospital patients The hostel boys and various had their first Christmas party. For this we thank the Loyal Wo church groups had many Bible dramas acting out the birth of Je men's Class of the West Akron Church of Christ, Akron, Ohio. sus. All were well attended, and

act by the group at Washington

has meant so very much in making it possible for the missionaries to begin immediately the great task of reporting to all of you who

have been so faithful to support

this work through the years.

An effort is being made to in clude all of you who have request ed a speaking date. It will not be possible for the entire family to visit with each of you during the short time they will be in the joy. With the remainder of this so you can imagine how much this states, but whether you have Art, gift and some help from us, a ra was relished with the wheat, rice, Ruth or one of the children, your dio was purchased for the patients and milk. Thanks again to those (Continaed on Page Three) who send these gifts. also.

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ISSUE 1, 1962

TWO NEW CHURCHES DEDICATED IN DECEMBER

(Continmd from Page One)

cruel disease ? What would you give to assure a child of a happy,

useful future? It can be done. And Fairbrother and Turner Dedi

ing and afternoon services. The dedication service was during the evening. All of the Seminary grraduates and students now study ing had a part in the day's pro gram. They returned home in
time for their own Christmas ac
tivities.

for less than many people spend on cokes, or movies, or cigarettes,

or ice cream."

cate Madras Church:

The church is very plain by Mr. and Mrs. Morris desperate ly need an income of $6,000 a year cember 4th, the English church in American standards, but solidly done with these people. Only $2,400 of this is assured, $2,000 of which comes from the general fund of the mission and $400 from the British Leper Mission. Right now the thirty-bed hospital has only fifteen patients. Why? Not
because there are not more need

December was the time church dedications here. On

for De

to do the work that needs to be Madras dedicated the new rented built of brick with asbestos ce structure at 29 Hunters Road. We ment roof. For so many years we

ing

treatment.

BUT

BECAUSE
TO

THEY CAN NOT AFFORD KEEP ANY MORE.

May we hear from you IMME DIATELY saying you will not only hold up the hands of the Morris family with your prayers but with your sacrificial giving. Quoting again from the American Leprosy Mission pamphlet, we re mind you, "As little as $40 will give some sick or crippled young ster a year's care in a Christian

most of Christ. At the close of the service David Rees of Shillong, sang "God unnecessary luxury. But to a child Bless This House." Our Hindu SEMINARY STUDENTS GROW with leprosy $40 means the differ landlord made a few remarks, IN THE GRACE OF THE LORD
you $40 means the denial of an ence between the promise of a bright future and the bleak des pair of the unwanted . . . For $40 a year you can tilt the scales in their favor. For $40 you can save
a child." WE WANT TO HELP

hospital-community.

To

were fortunate in seeing the land have had only a thatch roof held lord as the building work was in up by mud walls. Because of a the blueprint stage. He built it to more permanent building, all are our own needs. It is a nice clean taking on a lot of new interest. structure, with seating space for 100, separate Sunday School room We have never been in favor of and rest room. The rent is $20.00 the older style of mission com per month. Considering the cost pound work, that is, the converts in Madras, it isn't too high. are all brought into the mission station. Instead of that, we have The dedication service was dur used the village style work. The ing the time Archie Fairbrother, village is the center of the work of Shillong, Assam, was attending with the village church the unit our missionary camp. So he pre of activities. The mission com sided at the service, and gave pound is just for the family resi words of advice to the congrega dence, training center for preach tion as to the use of this new ers and boys, and the hospital. For house of worship. The speaker of this reason the village centers had the afternoon was Lee Turner of church buildings long before the Lahore, Pakistan. He gave an out compound. standing sermon on the Church of

THOSE WITH LEPROSY

stating that he was proud to have his property used for worshipping God. I traced the history of the work of the English speaking Church of Christ since 1951, and our local folk provided the special music. It was a great day with much rejoicing.

We have five students in three

different seminaries, and all are outstanding. One of our boys, Pe ter Ramaraa, is the one and only
student for the first term of India

We want to help Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Morris in their effort to

Bible Seminary at Shillong, As sam. Thus, he is automatically the

best and worst in his class. The

Seminary has four teachers and bring healing to the bodies of MISSION COMPOUND CHURCH only one student. When it re-open those with leprosy and peace to DEDICATED CHRISTMAS EVE ed in March, however, several new their souls. young men began to study God's Word. I/we will pray every day for
The church on our compound, Put us down as one willing which has been in the process of to donate ($40) ($50) a year building for the last two years, has at last been dedicated and is for this work. (Circle one) in use. There was a large gather Enclosed is a check for $ ing of over one hundred preachers
NAME this work.

We have two young men in Ma dras in a seminary here. They are doing outstanding work. The clas ses are in Tamil, which the boys need to study. However, the teach

CHURCH

ADDRESS
CITY & STATE

and church elders from all the ers are not adequate and are not surrounding villages who came to part of the Chui'ch of Christ. There is a great need for a proper witness this event. Tamil Seminary for our students. While we are on furlough, we We had a large noon meal of hope to contact someone who rice and curry for all. Sermons (Continued on Page Three) were preached during the morn

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missionaries were not allowed. He FURLOUGH

(ConliiiiteJ from Page Two)

would do this work.

studies and preaches.

The American churches liberal

(Continued from Pa^c One)

pines are doing well. Leonard made the highest grades in his The camp for 1962 will be hav class. Those in charge were sur ing Ralph Harter and the Remples prised that strangers could come as hosts. The Rolands will be in from India and do worlv superior charge cf rdult camp, and the to the local students. The cost of Gulicks will be in chai'ge of the having these students there is $30 children's camp. It will bs located per month. If some group or class somewhere in the Kanpur area. would like a I'eal project, this would be fine. They will make ex
cellent missionaries when their

ly contributed candy and cake mix- people will be greatly challenged :es for this meeting, and we thank to do more for the Lord in every Our two students in the Philip them greatly. ' way. While Art is traveling, Ruth
will be available to speak to groups within a reasonable driv ing distance of Terre Haute, Indi^>na. If you will contact us, we will be glad to help with the arrangements.

Because of the pressing demands

of the work in India, the Morrises will be returning to the field in January. This means that they will be very busy in an effort to see as

training is finished for they al ready know the language, customs and habits of the people. It takes at least two years for us to leam all this. This is an urgent need, and we do hope the Lord will lay this burden on your heart. If any can help with this $60 per month
tuition to train native mission

BANDAGES

ARE

ALWAYS NEEDED

many of you as possible. There will certainly be little time for them
to rest. We trust that you will

aries, we will be grateful.

them with your prayers and found great joy in meeting to support during this very busy make bandages for the leper hos time. pital in India. Many who are not able to give money are able to PLEASE REMEMBER! Al help with a project of this nature. though the missionai-ies are in the
Here is the information you need states for a few months, the work to undertake this project if you in India is still going forward. We wish: are sending funds regularly to the
1. Use new material or old ma
State Bank of India in

Many missionai-y groups have' help

MISSIONARY CAMP IN SOUTH INDIA

Madras.

They are taking care of the pay terial. Many have used old sheets. ment of salaries and expenses of Wash material well. Cut in strips the Mission. Nothing has been The annual missionary camp 2 inches or 4 inches wide, and stopped. We need your support was held near Madras from De roll the material. Any length is
cember first to seventh, with the ?.ll right.
more than ever. The work in India

following
Mr.

missionaries

present;
2. Pack in cardboard carton. If

needs operational funds. The mis

sionaries need assistance with

and Mrs.

Archie Fairbrother

and six children; Mr. and Mrs. you send direct to India, wrap the David Rses and three children; carton in heavy paper or burlap. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rash and fcur This is not recessary if you are children; Dean and Dale Ren-.ple; mailing to the forwarding agent. Mrs. Z. Rathermel; Miss Edna 3. Send the bandages to the forHunt; Ralph Harter; Mr. and Mrs. William Roland and four warding agent or to the mission children; Mr. and Mrs. William aries. Addresses are on the front Gulick; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Turner page of this paper. and four children; Miss Ruth Lin 4. If you send the bandages to coln and adopted daughter, and India, please obsei-ve these instruc our family. tions. The package must not be over 3 V2 feet long, and the comThe Fairbrothers were in charge bined length and girth must not of the adult camp, and the R^ishes exceed 6 feet. The total weight were in chai'ge of the children's must not exceed 22 pounds. Never camp. Ruth and I were in charge declare the value over $5.00, for of food, and Bill and Ethel Gulick the duty in India is very high. were in charge of camp grounds. Note that the package contains donated bandages for hospital use. The newcomers to this camp The postage on the maximum size were Ruth Lincoln, who had never package will be between $5 and $6. attended, and the Lee Turners Others have found this project from Lahore, Pakistan. Lee is one of our fine missionaries working to be very satisfying to them, and
in Pakistan. He had to come to Pakistan as a student because

travel expenses while in the states.

Funds must be raised for their return to the field. The challenge is greater than ever, and we con

tinue to look to you dear friends

for your faithful assistance.

In season and out of season"

2 Tim. 4:2 {Wpymoufhl

\ BE FAITHFUL
In Worship In Witnessing

it is always helpful to the hospital work. Why not try it?

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ISSUE 1, 1962

World Health Organization came and visited our hospital and area. It is probably best if you will They were very well pleased with send these me^cines to the for the work we had done, and they Another project in which you warding agent. He then can get can be of assistance is that of clearance to send them to India selected our hospital as the official
USED CLOTHING NEEDED of India.

supplying clothing for the hostel free of shipping charges and duty. boys. When these boys come to This can not be done for bandages school, they have hardly anything. and clothing, but medicines and They depend upon the missionaries equipment can be sent free of to see that they are clothed. charges.

leprosy hospital

for this whole

Taluk of 100,000 people. That means at once that we have 5,000

cases on which to work. This is

would be of no value since most this will be able to share in this the Love of God in action.

a tremendous task, but a wonder ful opportunity of service. It will open many doors to the Gospel The greatest need is for sum Here, then, is another wonderful that have never been opened be mer weight clothing for boys and way you can help the work in fore. We believe it will be the men. Trousers and shirts are India other than by sending money. means of building a strong Church especially needed. Ladies' clothing We hope some of you who read in this area as we show to them of the women adhere more rigidly or other of the projects we have
to the native dress.
mentioned.

If you would share in this pro ject, follow the mailing instruc tions griven for the bandage pro WHAT IS LEPROSY? ject, It would be a great help to us if you could possibly send the clothing direct to India. This is Leprosy is one of the oldest di

This tremendous opportunity will cost extra money for staff, medi cine, and travel. We have worked out a budget that will require about $3,000 extra to do this whole work plus what grants we can get
here. This is less than it takes to

pack, and it would be a great help prominent in the early days of the to us. Old Testament about 4,000 years ago. It was so important 3,500 years ago in the days of Moses that God gave special provision MEDICINE STILL NEEDED for those with leprosy. They had to shout, "Unclean, unclean". It is

something that is not difficult to seases known to mankind and was Sanatorium at Carrville, Louisiana.

keep one patient in our National

Thus for this one price 5,000 can be cured here. The government is also willing to grant visas for
nurses, technicians and doctors. If

you know of anyone interested in this type of service, please let us

know.

thought the disease started in the While we are mentioning the Nile Valley and spread across Asia various projects with which you Minor and into the Far East. It

Leprosy is not hereditary nor the result of some sin, but it is the might wish to help, we do not is very prevalent in India, China, result of a bacillus very similar to want to leave out the medicine Malaya and Central Africa, but that which causes tuberculosis. It

project. During the past two years, almost non-existent in the colder comes only by prolonged direct many groups have shared in send countries. In all the British Isles ing over 1,000 pounds of medicine there are less than 100 cases, and contact with an infected person. to India. This is used in a very in the whole of the United States Most adults are immune to it, but children catch it easily. short time after its arrival, and
less than 300 cases. Yet in our

it helps with the work at the leper nearest village of 300 houses there hospital. Many of the medicines are 150 cases, and in our Taluk which have been sent were (township) there are 5,000 cases. samples the drug companies sup

8,000 Copies

July, 1962
Craw

In June the State Leprosy Offi be very costly if purchased in cer and Dr. Hemericks of the
India.

ply to doctors. Even these would

Craw &

Potomac, Illinois

Those groups who have helped

with this project have been able to locate a doctor who was very happy to supply them with samples and other medicines which he had in greater abundance than needed. If you know a doctor well, you might mention this project to him. You will find many who are very glad to give these medicines to a worthy cause such as this. They will be familiar with the
medicines that would be most

SOUTH INDIA CHURCH OF CHRIST MISSION RURAL ROUTE TWO

BULK MAIL

U.S. POSTAGE
PAID

DANVILLE, ILLINOIS RETURN REQUESTED

PERMIT NO. 5

POTOMAC, ILLINOIS

helpful in treating the lepers and other illnesses among the people