tention. Somehow his thoughts went back to the village idol and to his past doubts. The speaker, after his address, distributed leaflets to his hearers. That is the fruit of love and generosity, a thing seldom if ever seen among the heathen. A real Christian will spend and be spent for Christ, and yearns over others, that they may know of Jesus.

Kasho took a leaflet. He could not read well, but this simple story was so fascinating that he persevered till he had read it all. It made a deep impression on him. As he threw himself on his mat on the ground to sleep that night, he carefully placed his leaflet under his head for safety, and, with his mind full of the new things he had heard, fell asleep.

Suddenly he awoke. He had dreamed that a tall, white-faced person, of radiant countenance, and clad in glistening garments, stood before him, smiled gently upon him, and said, "Marza marga yae" ("Follow me"). That gracious, tender smile touched the lad, and he wept as if his heart would break. Only a moment had the radiant vision stayed, then vanished.

This dream produced such a profound impression upon Kasho that he could scarcely

sleep for joy the rest of that night. He felt sure that both the preacher and the leaflet had described the person of his dream. The following day, Kasho heard more of Christ through the evangelist, and was thrilled with joyful hope. He resolved to obey the voice, "Follow me," and finally requested the preacher to take him to his home and teach him more. At this time, he literally forsook father, mother, brother, sister, all, to follow Jesus.

A pupil now in Christ's school, he opened his whole heart to the truth, believed, and was saved through grace. Then he publicly confessed Christ in baptism and personal testimony, turning his back upon all the world for his new-found Friend and Saviour, following his Master in the path of obedience and service, and remaining among Christians until he was well established in the faith.

When Kasho called at our door, he was the only native Christian in town. He was working in a cotton mill, and living by himself in one small room, paying sixteen cents a month for rent, and doing his own cooking and washing. Unable to find any other Christians in Jalgaon, he had earnestly

prayed for three months that God would send workers there. "I prayed," he said, "and God heard, and sent you here." We did not doubt his assertion. He believed in the promise, "Ask, and ye shall receive;" and we rejoiced that when God called us in the homeland, we had obeyed. Our hearts were made happy to meet this new brother of

ours.

For some time, Kasho continued in the mill, while we tested him, and found that he was a real Christian.

As we watched scores of naked, needy children in the streets and markets of Jalgaon, we longed to gather them for instruction in letters and the truth of God. Kasho helped us call them in; and when we had a large room full, they were organized into a mission school. They quickly learned the Lord's Prayer, Christian songs, and the plan of salvation. He frequently assisted in the preaching services in the markets and villages, and was always ready to sing, pray, and testify how wonderfully God had saved him. His life was as consistent as any we have ever seen in Christian countries.

My friends, here is fruit for Christ, picked from the jungles of heathenism. Who can

compute the gain in the salvation of one such soul? Through his life and labors, others accepted Christ at Jalgaon. The last reports from Kasho showed that he was still pressing on in the narrow way, teaching in a mission school, and acting the part of a true missionary to his own people.

Let us earnestly pray God to raise up thousands of such to assist in establishing His kingdom in heathen lands.

CHAPTER V

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Anand Rao

HILE we were living at Jalgaon, a young man clad in simple attire, and carrying a staff and a small parcel, called at the mission house one day,

and giving his name as Anand Rao, requested the privilege of talking with the missionaries. We invited him to remain a few days to study the Scripture with us, and to this he gladly consented. By caste, this man was a warrior, or Rajput.

Our first impressions of Anand Rao were very favorable. He spoke several languages, English among them, was self-possessed, and showed, by his intelligent conversation on different topics, that he possessed an excellent education. His use of English was so fluent that we did not speak with him in Marathi, it being a real pleasure to us to use our mother tongue.

Anand Rao seemed like a friend. He told us that he had for some time made a study of Christianity, and had finally decided to accept it. He appeared to have saving faith in Jesus Christ, and this was the absorbing