A glimpse of India : being a collection of extracts from the letters Dr. Clara A. Swain, first medical missionary to India of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America.

  • Clara Swain
Date:
1909
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Credit: A glimpse of India : being a collection of extracts from the letters Dr. Clara A. Swain, first medical missionary to India of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ice was very impressive. We were told that some of these men were obliged to give up their wives and children and all their friends when they became Christians, as then they break their caste, and it fre- quently happens that a woman will turn against her husband'or son when they change their religion. Last Sabbath we had services in Hindustani; most of the congregation were natives and they all sat on the floor in the chapel and listened with great atten- tion. The Sunday-school exercises lasted until noon and there was preaching at four o’clock. This is the regular order of exercises through the year. I have just returned from Sunday-school and am glad to say that I have a class. A few of the older girls in the Orphanage understand English and Mrs. Thomas has given them to me to be taught. I understand scarcely a word of the church services, so this Sunday class is quite a boon to me. I cannot say that I am disappointed in India. I find it much as I expected, except that the country is more beautiful. I have a pleasant home here and find things very comfortable. Mrs. T says that a number of girls are ready for my medical class and I am anxious to begin with them but may be obliged to wait some time yet for my boxes of books and charts. It takes a long time to get things up from Bombay. [ 27]