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Greetings in CJhrist,

March, 1953

Fifty-five Indians and Anglo-Indians net at the Mission Bungalow on Wednesday-

Evening, February 18, 1953> to celebrate the second birthday of the Chiarch of Christ in the Jhansi Civil Lines area. It was good for us to neet together,
for it nade us realize we are not so smll as nay seen, when neeting in got separate groupsEnglish and Hindi. Kent was in charge of the program he challenged the folk to be "urgent in season, out season". Let us hope the
next two years will be as glorious as the past two.
The Churches of Christ Convention to be held in Kulpahar will soon be here. The

dates are March 12th to 15th. The thene this year is "The Lig^t of the World". Pastor Sanuel Nath is to bring a nessage, "Having Cone Out of Darkness into the Light" and Kent is to speak on the subject, "A Message to the Church of Christ, in the Light of Christ". Tlie progran is all in Hindi, thus the trans
lation of the topics fTon Hindi into English nay seen a little odd to us. There are approxinately 25 of our Jhansi Christians who will attend the convention. This always proves to be a tine of spiritual enrichnent.

Following the Convention Easter season will be upon us.

You have no doubt heard

of the Parkers* ooving over into Sipri, another section of Jhansi, where they will be closer to the Anglo-Indian work. They will conduct a Pre-Easter Meeting

in English each evening from Palm Sunday, March 29, to Easter Sunday, April 5,
1953- There is talent in the Anglo-Indian gro\Q) that can be used for special music etc. At the same time over this side in the Church, Brother Wath and Kent

MTill be working with the Hindi speaking foOJc, They will speak alternate evenings, P.uth and our newest student, Edgar Paul, will be conducting a children's meeting
each afternoon. We have hopes of an ingathering of souls at this season.
Here in India we have an unfair advantage over you in the homeland. We have Christmas practically every month in the year. Christmas jiarcels are still

arriving.

Due to the heavy overseas traffic of mails this year, parcels are

coming through very very slowly; but most of them are in excellant condition
upon arrival.

Remember us in your prayers and the various activities of the church here in

India, not only in the coming month, but daily. It is with grateful hearts we say thank you, and God bless you one and all for your unceasing faithfulness in
the support of the work in India,

Your servants in Christ,

The Bates.

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April, 1953

Dear Fellow-vorkmen:

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Rempel and Mr. Bates. This in our estimation was the "best convention yet, although there
three, Belatal, three, Itarsi, four, Jubblepur, one, Konpur, four, Orai, two, Ragaul, two
and Rewa (Maihr), ten. 70,

Bible College of Kulpahar or of Christian Institute, Jhansi, with the exception of Mr.

Samuel Nath, "Out of Darkness into Light," and Kent, "A Message to the Churches in the Light of Christ." All convention speakers were either graduates or students of India

aia of the sessions, Darshan Masih brought the message, "The Light of the World Today,"

Light of the World" Matt. 5:1^). Jhansi was well represented with 26 attending pa^ or

a?he Fourth Annual Convention of the Church of Christ in Kulpahar was conducted from March 12th to 15th with a total attendance of I87. The theme of the Convention was "Ye Are the

wi^re no confessions of faith or immersions. There was spirit of kinship that thrilled the

souls of all. Other pOiices represented were Kulpahar Village, ten, Allahabad, one, Bandha,

ture between this year's convention and our first in I950. The young preachers were then very ill at ease, illogical in their presentation, and lacking in confidence. P. S. Bhe-

The first convention was held in the spring of 19^9- The convention was not held in 1951 because of an outbreak of Plague nn Kulpahar Mission Compound. What a contrasting pic

^nsi are forceful, logical preachers of the Word. One has no fear for the future of the Indian Church when he is able to see the leaders grow in "grace and knowledge". These young men can "give reason for the faith within them". Recently Kent attended a ninicters' meeting here in Jhansi and on the way home an elderly denominational preacher made the stat^ent. Bates, I envy you having a young man with the consecration of your young Pas tor Nath. I would to Gtod we had such young preachers in our church today." Yes, we tliank and praise God for the consecration and gro^fbh of these young soldiers of the cross.

2^ of Allahabad, M. Mi Luther of Itarsi, G. M. Timothy of Kulpahar and Samuel Nath of

summer, by-passing spring.^ March 1 saw the teii5)erature reach the 100 .mark ani by the a,Oth early in May. This ye^r we plan to spend our vacation in Raini Tal, providing accomoit was 105. We trust it will nob became too much hotter before we depart for the hills
dations can be obtained.

Summer arrived early here in the Jhansi area. We Jumped out of winter into the midst of

This year two pre-Easter Meetings will be conducted from PaOm Sunday through Easter, The Parkers will conduct the English Meeting over in the Sipri area where they now live and where more of our English-speaking foOJk resign. The Naths and the Bateses will work with
appreciated nc.nton!ii.-r.t and we Civil Lines Your faithfulness in praji-rs contributions are greatly; only wisharea. adequate words could be found to
express our appreciation.

Your Fellow-workers,

The Bateses

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