Blossoms and Fruits of Missionary Work, Or, What Indian Girls Can Do (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1885 Excerpt: ... thank them for their kind and sympathetic good labours; they have enabled us now to stand ahead of the whole presidency in the work of this allimportant social progress. It is not merely the foundation-stone of a small building that we are laying to-day, but the foundation-stone of a large social fabric which is to be productive of good in all times to come. It may be justly considered a great event in our history." We had a photograph taken of the school, with Ponamal and her girls outside. She has now been teaching steadily and successfully for many years, and her conduct has been uniformly excellent. The school with which she is connected is now a recognized power in the town. E. M. R. TANGAMAI. This girl was educated in the Megnanapuram boarding school, under the supervision of Mrs. Thomas. From this school we obtained for many years some of our very best students. The Rev. J. Thomas, who was for thirty years one of the most valued and able missionaries of the Church Missionary Society, was most careful in the selection of girls and boys for his boarding schools, as he rightly considered these institutions as the nurseries of our future agents, teachers, evangelists, native pastors and their wives. Mrs. Thomas and her daughter devoted themselves to the girls' school, and the results were most satisfactory and encouraging. The subject of this sketch was no exception to the general rule of excellence. She was a very plain, unattractive girl, but her sterling good qualities soon made one forget her appearance. She had a quick intelligence, was thoroughly trustworthy, and had a remarkably even, sweet temper. She very soon showed signs of special talent as a teacher. The following letter from my dear friend David Fenn will give an idea of how her teaching po...