MISSION WORK IN INDIA.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11493, 28 January 1903, Page 5

MISSION WORK IN INDIA.

VISIT OF MISSIONARIES.

By the express on Monday there arrived in this city two ladies connected with the Mukti Mission, Kedgaon, Poonah district. India, who intend addressing meetings l> ric in order to spread knowledge regarding ihr mission, and arouee interest in it- f' l ' l t,R " condition of women in India, «",ih a vic-v •■! inducing Christian -yorkers to iti:«Ui "* si-stanct". Una of the ladies is Manor;;mabai, daughter of Pandita Ramabai, tat founder of tilt,- movement. She i* tinvice principal of tlie Sharadii Sadaji i;i:d Mukti Sell.-Mil. Man orama bai speaks English fluently and pleasingly, and hei i'lldresses should prove interesting and nifctructive. She is accoui ".ii.ed I y M.S'> Abrauui, one of the missionary helpers.

A lvpiesvntiitive of "The Pre»*" kw ihe two lad:*s yesterday, and obtained from thtm some particuiars re>;aidinu; the wolk of the mission and their present tour. They ielt India towards the end of Septunber l.ust. on a tour of Australia. ;ind liave addressed in Adelaide, Meibourn;'. Invereargill, and Dunedin. Whilst in Melbourne, Manoramabai wrote a volume. ciKiiied, ""I'and.t ;t ma bai. the Widows' Fiiend,"' di"'cribing lior motherV life and labours. The ladies intend visiting Nelson, Wellington, Auckland, and other places in this colony, and then go to Ta.sinaiiui. N'"w South Wakti, and (Queensland. They have had good liitt'tirmrf so far, and their rei'eption in Australia and New Zealand has been Very cordial.

The aim of t!u> mission is to tiain,* mentally, morally, and spirituali'.y, the young w< men and jrirls who come to the Home. In cannei-uon with the mission tlieie is a Hii;h School in the city of Poonah, and there is a great ii;du»truil institution at Mukti. In the normal train imr clrns at Mukti there are about one hundred girls hem;; t.inincd a.s teachers. whilst there is also a kindergarten wit! , . 4CO jiupils. There is also a. Bible Training StluHil witjj a memner»<hi[) of 75. At the Industrial Institution atxnit thirty industries are taught, im-luding printing, daily ing, baking, weaving, tinbroidery. and suc'i like. Theie in aKo an orchard and vegetable garden worked by the women and chilihen.

The ladle.* intend spending about six weeks in this colony. They address mee- ,- injrs at the Young Woman's Christian Association's rouuss during the prcseivt week, except Friday, and on Sunday morning Mamorainabai preaches at the Oxfoid Terrace Baptist Church, and in the evening at the North Belt Presbyterian Cl'urch. Miss Ahrams preaches at the m. Albans Methodist. Church on Sunday moraing.