Jan, 3, I95I

Madras 24

Dear Bro. Mc Farland,^^^

sorry that we are. so slow in answering It, but we were so rushed at Christmas time, that we just didn't have the time to answer. We showed colored slides
on the Life of Christ to each church and then prepared for the Sunday School
treets for over BOOchildren in 15 different Schools, and had 4 seperate

Baptismal services to say nothing of studying and the regular work. All went well and we closed the year with 95 added to the Lord here by Christian Baptism since June 3, 1950. We had 5 more baptised on New Years Day, so that ^
makes us an even 100, and we have some more waiting out inthe village. I will try and naswer your questions to the best of tny ability,
I,
2

Arthur l^oy Morris

"^ale

Ruth Rice Morris

Female

3 4

3A. 1st Street Loyola Na^^ar, Madras 24, India R. R. I 210 Surrey St.

Washington, Indiana March 16, 1924 6 Washington, Indiana 7^'>'ashington 20 ^ears Cincinnati 4 years
8 No Military service
22)

San Francisco, California June 2, 1925 Carlisle, Kentucky

Lawrenceburg, Ind. I year

Cincinnati and San Francisco 4

Lawrenceburg I year

Carlisle, 18 years Lexington ,Ky. 2 years

9 10
TT

8 years ordinary conversion Married David Roy Morris

Rejected

12 years ordinary Married

12 I child

^3 Wash. Lonsfllt^ Consolidated SchoolS years High School 4 years

Cincinnati ^Ible Sem 5 years

Born Oct* 4, 1947, Cincinnati,

. C.rade School 8 years n ^

^ 4. 4.

Fuzzasl Business School I ye Caincin, ^Ible Sem 4 years

University of .y. I year

14
16

A. B.
M, A.

1948
1949

B.S. L. 1948
Bro. Barter wrote to us.

15 Need for someone to come to South India

At Present Language study all morning

Calling and church visitation most every afternoon

Bible ^lasses and Church meetings 3 nights a week 17 Joseoh E. Morris Verner ^ice

R. r'. I Wash, Inc.

Yes

210 Surrey St. San Francisco

Coppersmith
Baptist
None Lula Meyers Yes None -

18
19

Building Contractor

20 None 21 Bessie Irene Underwood 22 Yes

23 Yes

24

None

25
26

Missionary President
Yes

None

27His duties are to receive funds for the mission and send them to us

each month, he acknowledges each letter, keeps careful records in duplicate of all money and publishes our quarterly folder.

28Mr. Eugene Houpt, Box 104 Greenville, Illinios 29 Money may be sent to either place, but it is safer to send it to our forwarding a-^ent as it might tet lost in travel. If it is sent to us
it can be sent in money order, cashiers check, or in a plain personal check,
We

have the bank aran-^ements to cash it any way, so it makes no difference.

Yes, Our forv^/arding agent serves without charges to us, I don't know our ability, but X would be very ,5lad to try in any way that would be helpful to you. We are always glad to write about the field, or to challenge others to come to some mission field, 320ur greatest problems, now, are the same as in any mission field that has gone on for 15 years without a missionary on the field. The indifference and unwillingness of the Native leaders to do what we tell them is best, and to teach only Church of '^hrist doctrine, instead of what they were teaching.
30 31

Also the problem is arisisng of an unfaithf^il worker who deserted the field and left the preachers and churches heloless, saying that now he wants to
return and take overa part of the work.

On the other side, the opoortunities are unlimited, and in the village
area there are about 100,000 pe )ple that can be reached from the school

Dispenrary, and homes that we are setting up this fall. Of course Madras is very chal enging with about 1,000,000 people that need to know about Jesus
I certainly c'o hope that though these answers are bfief, that they will do, and we wish you a mibst successful and G-lorious year of Service, We will write from time to time, as the Lord work out victories here.

Yours in Christ,
Ai^hur Morris

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INDIA

Challenger
SOUTH INDIA CHURCH OF CHRIST
MISSION

Published in the interest vf the wark of the Lord in South India bv the

CHRISTMi^S ISSUE, 1951

A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

FROM INDIA

It is the time of the year when

we think of the world's greatest Christmas present, the gift of -A-*', fe,... mMvi God's only Son, to be our Savior. You are busy with the prepara tion for a fine Church service, and a gay holiday mood at home, and we, too, on the Mission field are planning for a great time in The 13 men students of the Bible The women of the college. Two are the anniversary of the Birth of College and the interpreter. nurses: rest are preachers' wives.
our Lord. Christmas is the most

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM ALL OF US TO ALL OF YOU

outsatnding festival of our Christ ians here and it changes even the We are students in the Bible College, and by His grace are Hindus and Mohammedans. They

learning how to better tell the wonderful story of His birth. We do not believe in Jesus as the Christ, the Divine Son of God, preach and teach Christ in the villages, and all the people will but harsh words drop off, and know more about Him because you have sent a missionary to help good manners take their places. us. To you who know the Christ and love and serve Him, we say, The children are cleaned up more "Thanks", in the name of the Master. than usual, and since it is cooler, they usually all wear some cloth ing. The ma.m streets of Madras, WE ARE ONLY STUDENTS OF THE BIBLE CC?uLEGE
Mount Road and Chandra Bose

WE CAME TO MADRAPAKKAM TO LEARN OF HIS KNOWLEDGE,

Bazaar Road, are all decorated

and the shops

all

carry

signs

WE WANT TO KNOW BETTER HOW TO PREACH AND PRAY,

AND TO WIN OUR OWN PEOPLE TO JESUS' WAY.
AT THE TIME OF OUR LORD'S BIRTH

about the Christmas season. Mount Road stretches from Mt.

WHEN ALL THE WORLD IS FILLED WITH MIRTH WE BRING YOU GREETINGS FROM INDIA IN HIS NAME AND TOGETHER WE SHALL FILL THE WORLD WITH HIS
FAME.

St. Thomas, where the Apostle Thomas was supposed to have been killed, to the beach. All the main English stores are on this street. The festivity is much like in the streets of a Western city
in America. The Indian Bazaar

and shops are on Chandra Bose Bazaar Street, and on it are the China Bazaar, where all the dish es are attractively displayed for Christmas, and the Rattan Ba
zaar where all bamboo and cane

VILLAGE EVANGELISM ON THE MARCH

things are beautifully decorated. Even the Evening Bazaar and

the Flower and Fruit Bazaars

vices in the same village, and much from when the Lord the schools that they conduct walked on the earth. The mud with the preaching work. We houses are still the same as they new converts, and in 3 of the are praying we will be able to have been for 4,000 years, and villages the original leaders are afford at least 6 more pi*eachers the country side is not changed carrying on and the new people soon. There are men available by man. Out in the village where are attending the services willing whom wo will train in the Bible we live, you will have to hunt to know enough to be baptised College that will do the work, for a long time to see how hu into HIM. The Harvest is truly and surely the Lord will open the manity has changed the world plenteous, and laborers are few. v / a v s o o n . in the last 2,000 years. The shep-

Since the last Challenger, things have gone forward in the village in the establishment of 5 new Churches. These people have been waiting for a building for a long time, and some have been baptised a number of years ago, but most of them are just

Our preachers are doubling up and preaching at two villages on Sundays and this is taking care of the need at present. But this is not nearly as good as two ser

are decorated in fitting custom to celebrate the birth of the King of Kings. Then off from the main

streets and in the side ways, the civilization has not changed

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THE INDIA CHALLENGER

Message From India

(Cont. from page 1) herds still stay out at night with foxes away, or maybe a stray lion or tiger from the hills. The his sheep to keep the dogs and women still gather around the community well, and grind their meal with the same type stone
grinders. Their cakes or bread
are the same flat loaves that the

one by one. Their future is safe in HIM, their eternal life is pro
mised in Heaven. Thus we all

make a complete circle of preach ing the Good News of the birth of Jesus Christ, and uniting all
in HIM. The 20 Churches of

Christ and about-1,000 Christians here in South India send you greetings at the season of His birth, and their most heart-felt thanks for ransoming them from sin, and telling them of THE ETERNAL CITY, WHICH IS NOT
BUT

Ruth. David and Paity.

October, 1951.

boy had who gave them to Jesus to feed the 5,000. The family ties are just as strong, and though they have only one name and do not carry on a family name, they know exactly who were their fa thers and all generations back. The threshing floor is now being

RUTH'S LETTER

Dear Folks,

BUILT
COMES

WITH
DOWN

HANDS,
FROM

GOD. We extend our Greetings with theirs to all of you, our

Brethren in Christ in America.

used again as the new crop of

grain is just beginning to be har

vested. Fii'st the grain is being beaten out by hand, and then the oxen tramp out the remaining
grains. Bricks are still made of

GREETINGS FROM DAVID

So much has been happening during this three months period that I hardly know where to be gin writing. We haven't been able to write many letters, for the work is just overpowering. And when we have a little time, we are too tired for anything but resting.
It seems to me that we are

Dear friends in America,

Well, here it's almost Christ mas, and I wish I could give all of you a nice Christmas present.

mud and straw, and are used by the rich and poor alike. Gods and idols are plentiful. Everywhere
we turn there are heathen

back in Seminary days, and in a way we are. Now we spend four days out in the country, and
three in town. The first week we went to the

temples, and gods and idols are in almost every home. We see here the great contrast of the new and the old, the changed and the unchanged, this is the

But since I can't, I will tell you about my little friends out on the mission compound. Their daddies are all preachers, and
their mothers attend Bible class

country was one I won't forget in a hurry. We have put up a temporary house, made from palm laeves (the roof), and split bamboo and mud sides, with
concrete floors. Our kitchen is

East. Buildings 2,000 years apart in building stand side by sire,

and so do the customs of the

people.

You read much about

India in the paper and our Coun

try was so gracious to loan In dia the wheat that was needed to feed the people, but what about peace, that is real and last

es taught by mommy. Some are too little to play, but some are just my size. "Dorai Thumbie" is just 5 years old. His name means

away from the house, and we have not yet concreted the floor. Much to our dismay and discomfort,
our first week there was also the

"little brother".

They call all

small boys Thumbie or chinna

pyen, never little boy. His fath er is Dorai Raj and he has two
sisters and one brother. We ride

first week of the monsoon, and we soon saw the folly of thatch

roofs.

All night we were up,

ing. The people are peace loving

and quiet here in South India

the cycle, watch the men make

concrete blocks and water the

changing our beds from one place to another and watching the chil
dren. The kitchen floor was a

and long for peace, but so many forces are against them. We give millions and millions to help to feed them, and then it is gone
and no real change, but the only

plants. I like to help and one

day we helped daddy by shovel

ing the sand pile down and scat

hope for real and lasting peace is when they know the Prince of Peace. Then they have peace in their hearts. And together, we who send the funds, we who la bor, and they who accept Him as their Savior, are all building for eternity. When they come to Christ it takes away the drudg ery and hopelessness of their pov erty and misery, and it brings peace and joy. It is solving the
problem of International under

tering it on the ground. Why do 5'ou think Daddy would spank

me for that?

grand mixture of water and mud, and since we had no tables, etc., in the kitchen, the dishes were on the floor. Our eating table was a tea table, which also had to hold our supplies. David and

I want to thank the children

of

the Sunday School at the Noble

Avenue Church of Christ. They

took up an offering and sent it to me to help make our Sunday
School better.

I took colds but we stayed for the week. Since then other things have been added to make living
m o-r e comfortablea cement

floor in the kitchen,

tables and chairs from

and

our

Madras.

standing and goodwill, for those who are united to Christ through your efforts will never turn and fight against us. We do not reach millions but we do follow the Lord's.principal of winning them

Winter has really come here, and now I'm wearing my long pants and heavier shirts. It may not be as cold here as it is there, but to us it is cold. It even gets down to 65 degrees here now, and rains all the time. So, until
next time, Love,
David

For two days we have had 8 in ches of rain. My typewriter now

is covered with a cold, clammy dampness, as is everything else

in the house. The bedcovers are

all cold and damp to the feel. So,

again I must close, but this time

I may wish you all a happy holi

day season and a wonderful new
year.

In Christian Love,
Ruth

THE INDIA CHALLENGER

PAG2 3

-News Of The South India Christian College

THE SOUTH INDIA

Of the above students one is

LIVING LINK SUPPORT FOR BILL GULICK

CHRISTIAN COLLEGE BEGINS CLASSES

The South India Christian Col

a Senior, one is a Junior, two are Sophomores, nine are Freshmen, and the nine women are Special
students. One of the women stu

The board of the

West

Side

lege officially opened its doors to begin class work in the study of God's Word on October 2, 1951. Arthur Morris, acting Dean of Men, and Ruth Morris, acting Dean of Women, and other mem bers of the faculty made the speeches of introduction. Mrs. Morris spoke about the conduct and behavior expected
from the ten women students and

dents found it necessary to dis

continue her studies because of
illness.

Brother Morris is teaching the

Penteteuch (a survey of Genesis through Deuteronomy), The Min istry (methods of calling, preach

Church of Christ, Charleston, West Virginia, met on Thursday evening, October 11, 1951 for their regular monthly meeting. At this meeting a motion was made, seconded and passed una
nimously to recommend to the congregation that they, as a lo cal organization, pledge $100.00 a month, for the personal support of Bill GuUick as their living link missionary when he leaves
for his chosen field of work with the South India Christian Col

lead the rules of the college year

to them. All questions were an swered and the students eagerly began their lessons.
Mr. Morris outlined the cours
es for the thirteen men and read
the rules for them.

ing and evangelistic work), Gos pels, and Church of Christ. The students also have daily classes in Tamil reading and writing.
Music, and recreation.
Mrs. Morris teaches and over

lege in Madras, India.

Sunday morning, October

1951 this recommendation

14,

was

sees the women who have daily classes in Tamil, Music, Home Nursing, Old Testament, and
New Testament.

presented to the congregation during the morning worship ser vice for their approval or disa
pproval by the chairman of the Elders, Brother Charles Britt.

Professor Doraiswamy spoke briefly about the music and Ta mil classes of the college that he will be teaching. G. D. Yesudian, Recx*eation Director, out lined the games that would be played and the need for recrea tion in the program of study and
work. Miss Violet Sundavam

The Morrises write, "The school is really doing well, and the men are learning a lot. We had to change interpreters since B.
Matthew became ill. Ruth is

There was a seeming unanimous approval by the congregation, with no votes raised against it.
The West Side Church of Christ

teaching direct and it is a little hard. But she is doing fine". In order to firmly establish and
continue the Souht India Christ

writes, "We are happy and htankful unto the Lord that we are

able to do this work. Our pray ers are for you, your family, and
your work now and on the field."

spoke of the course in First Aid and Home Nursing she would be teaching. She stressed the im portance of this phase of their training since many of the women students would be the only train ed women in their villages when they finished school. Their know ledge would enable them to save
lives as well as interest others

ian College the Gulicks must raise the funds necessary for stu dent support. In order for these young people to study in the South India Christian College and teach in village elementary
schools in the afternoons each

Charles D. Fultz, 957 Mathews

Avenue, Charleston, W. Va., has been chosen by the congregation

to represent them on the Board of Trustees of the South India Church of Christ Mission. Bro ther Fultz is an elder of the West Side Church. Bill Gulick has chosen as his

student requires support by the

mission. The support necessary for each stuudent and his family
is ten dollars ($10.00) a month. This would be a fitting project for an individual, a Bible class, a local missionary group, or a small local congregation which cannot support a living, link mis sionary. A picture and regular reports will be sent to any indi vidual or group pledging the re gular monthly support of a na
tive student. For further infor mation write to Mr. and Mrs.

in Christ through this work of healing. Mr. B. Matthew, interpreter for the Morrises, translated for them.
He will translate for Brother Morris to the men and Mrs. Mor

the Board of Trustees, Paul Bucy, Rt. 2, Box 112, St. Albans, West Vir ginia. Brother Bucy is also an
elder of the church.

personal representative on

Brother A. L. Sosebee, Sr. is

the minister of the West Side
Church of Christ.

ris will speak directly to the women in their native tongue.

The students and faculty thank
all in America who have had a

The Work of this school is a

part in giving them the privilege to study more of God's Word.

The students are: Mr. and Mrs.

Dorai Raj, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mr. and Mrs. Jasyng, Mr. and Mrs. Raja Monickam, Mr. and Mrs. Rajaruthum, Mr. and Mrs. Yeasdoss, Mr. Daniel, Mr. Dorais wamy, (who is a college graduate
but not in the New Testament

William B. Gulick, P. O. Box 34, Price Hill Station, Cincinnati 5, Ohio. All funds for this phase of
the work should be sent to the

worthy one. It is your work. Our students merit your prayers and financial support. If they had to
work outside the school for their

living they would have to spend at least fourteen hours per day
in order to earn food and cloth

South India Christian College at

the same address.

church), Mr. Yeasudian, M r. John Gurusaway, Mr. Sendraj, Mr. Cinderaj, and Misses Violet Sundaram, and Rajam, and Jane.

Pray about this matter, con sider the great need that is curs, pledge your personal sup port and ask others to do the
same. Your contributions are a

direct investment in the saving of many precious souls.

ing. This would make their pre paration to preach the gospel a physical impossibility. Your gifts will make it possible for them to study in the college, teach in the villgae grade schools, and do scholarship work for the
mission.

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THE INDIA CHALLENGER

REPORT OF THE BUILD-A-CHURCH CAMPAIGN

We want to thank the following churches and individuals who have contributed to the Build-a-Church campaign. We prayed about the

great need for Churches, and that this campaign would be successful.
The Lord through you good folk, has more than answered our prayers, and the prayers of the native Christians here. We need each building
that has been given, and still there are more villages, but this takes care of those of long standing, and the new ones will have to be met
as the need arises.

The contributions will be listed as nearly as possible as they ar

rived. The 15th Church is being finished, and the others will be soon, all this year we hope.
Name Aniuuiii

Temporary home of the family. Size 14' x .30'.

Morris

J. O. Y. Class, Calhoun, Ky.

Mineral Ridge Church of Christ Mineral Ridge, Ohio, Missionary Society

$20.00
$43.00

"MORRIS CODE"
"Dedicated to our friends in

Christ all over the world".

Young People, Buchannan, Michigan

Ladies Aid, Lawrencebuig, Indiana

$15.00
$22.00

Laurel, Indiana, Missionary Society Ponitac, Michigan Liberty, Indiana, D. V. B. S.

Priscilla Class, Beloit, Wisconsin

$20,00 $20.00 $35.00

$20.00

Hello Folks, glad to have the opportunity of writing to you again and to extend to you our
most sincere and heartfelt wishes

for a joyous

and

Christ-filled

Christmas. Our hearts are over

Mrs. Capron, Beloit, Wisconsin (for a parsonage for above church) D. V. B. S., Calhoun, Kentucky ' Jane Spitler, Washington, Indiana Petersburg, Indiana, D. V. B. S.

$20.00
$ 7.00 $50.00 $40.00
$36.85 $20.00

flowing at the wonderful things you folks have done and made

possible here in South India. We were thinking the other

day how little it takes to make the people here happy. If they have even 2 meals a day, and a thatch roof over their heads, and
can be left alone with their fam

.i

Buchannan, Michigan, D. V. B. S. E. M. Hutchinson Class, Calhoun, Kentucky

Mill Hall, Pennsylvania Samuel Mai-tin family, Washington, Indiana V. D. Florence family, Cynthiana, Kentucky
Women's Class, Indiana Creek Church,

$20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00

$40.00 $20.00 $25.15 $20.00 $20.00 $78.62 $35.74 $20.00
$45.50 $20.00

Cynthiana, Kentuckj-^
High School Class, Ladoga, Indiana Missionary Society, Ladoga, Indiana Christian Church, Beech Grove, Kentucky Church of Christ, Union, Iowa Crusaders Class, Union, Iowa Church of Christ, Lancaster, Ohio, D. V. B. S. Woburn Church of Christ, Greenville, Illinois Missionary Society, Washington, Indiana Junior and Intermediate Departments, Washington, Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lee, R.R. 5, Bedford, Indiana

ilies, they are happy. If a child has a shirt, they never ask for pants. If they get one toy for Christmas, they are more than happy. Most are short on ambi tion, but we sometimes wonder if they are not happier than so m.any who demand so much from
others.

The real spirit of Christmas is giving, not receiving. So it is in Missionary work. You good folk give of your means, which is a part of your life, to teach about Christ in the foreign lands. And you never get back any dollars
in return. But as the wise men

Mulberry, Ohio, D. V. B. S. Syria Church, Orleans, Indiana, D. V. B. S. Indian Creek Church, Cynthiana, Kentucky Intermediate Class Junior Class North India Missionaries of Church of Christ TOTAL

$20.00 $25.00 $20.00 $ 3.00 $36.90 $918.26

gave gifts to the baby Jesus, they were rewarded because they had the honor to pay tribute to the

King of Kings. Your reward too, will be laid up in Heaven. And this Christmas we want you to
pray for those over here whom

Signs have been made telling who are the donors of each building, and some of the photos have been sent to the givers. If you have not heard from your church, you will soon. The letters are now being written. Thanks again for the successful completion of a work essential
to the Lord's Kingdom here.

you have won to HIM, and they, too, will be praying that you
might have the best Christmas
ever.

Yours in the Precious Name of Jesus, Art

Editor's nole: There are many

more contributors to the Build A

Church Campaign.

These will be

carried in the next issue.

THE INDIA CHALLENGER Published quai-terly by the South India Church of Christ Mission. MISSIONARIES: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morris. Address: 1st Street, Loyola Nagar, Madras 24 India EDITOR and FORWARDING AGENT; D. Eugene Houpt. Address: Box 104, Greenville, Illinois. RECRUITS: Mr. and Mrs. Wm.B. Gulick
Box 34, P. H., Cincinnati, Ohio.