WORK IN INDIA.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20333, 4 September 1931, Page 5

WORK IN INDIA.

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inhabitants, -where several missionary societies had important stations. At the other end of the line was Panharpur, the most important pilgrimage centre in Western India, The largest iutras were held in July »nd Kovember, when upwards of 300,000 pilgrims attended. Smaller jutras - were held overy month. "Stations-hard been, opened at Kbed Shivapur, Nasrapur, Shirwal (temporarily closed for want of accommodation, but worked from Khed Shivapur), Lonand, Fhaltan, and Pandharpur. When M*lfiiraS was occupied the Jshain would be complete. The area contained, several festival centres, a number of, largo towns, and -thousands of villages. No other society was at work "in the whole district, except at P66«a, and until 1803 there was so known resident Christian. The work of the miwloft was 'essentially evangelistic, >ut great emphasis

was also laid on medical and children's work. The films screened showed Poona and surrounding villages) and a festival at which thousands were present, many of them bathing in the sacred liver.