Phineas F. Bresee - A Prince In Israel - Media Sabda Org
Phineas F. Bresee - A Prince In Israel - Media Sabda Org
Phineas F. Bresee - A Prince In Israel - Media Sabda Org
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church, and at the evening service an offering of $1,200 was made toward this new missionary<br />
undertaking. We marched around and placed it on the table.<br />
"Arrangements were made for the visiting of our churches in different parts of the country, and<br />
the Rev. Charles V. LaFontaine and his wife accompanied Mrs. Banarjee and Mr. Biswas to the<br />
north and east, holding meetings and taking offerings at Chicago, Spokane, Berkeley, and other<br />
places. Much enthusiasm was aroused, and a considerable sum raised for the work.<br />
"Some time later Mrs. Eaton, who had kept in constant touch with the Hope School and Mission,<br />
in Calcutta, and had given much of her time to the securing of funds for the support of the child<br />
widows of <strong>In</strong>dia, was induced to visit that country in the interests of the mission, as she was regarded<br />
as its American mother.<br />
A Pentecost <strong>In</strong> Calcutta<br />
"Shortly before the arrival of Sister Eaton at the mission in Calcutta, a marvelous Pentecost came<br />
upon the school, giving it great power and victory. The needs were such, that while there she saw<br />
clearly that a home should be secured for the school, which would give us larger facilities. Much<br />
prayer was made by the school itself and others during her stay there, for God to open up the work.<br />
The Lord gave her what she deemed a promise in these words: 'She hath considered a field and<br />
purchased it,' and the girls in their prayers and shouts of victory said that they would call the place<br />
'Hallelujah Village.'<br />
"On the return of Sister Eaton to the United States, she began to tell the church of the great need<br />
and possibilities of the mission, and money commenced to come in for its use. Finally a day was set<br />
apart as Hallelujah Day, when the Sunday schools were asked to make contributions through the<br />
whole connection. Five thousand dollars was thus raised, which was devoted to the purchase of a<br />
beautiful plot of ground in one of the suburbs of the city of Calcutta. It was about seven acres in area,<br />
and with this little tract were included buildings, fruit trees, artificial lakes, and other things which<br />
had been provided for institutional work.<br />
"While these events were transpiring, Mrs. Banarjee had overworked herself, and in 1912, was<br />
in such a condition that a vacation was absolutely necessary. It was suggested to her that she should<br />
visit Denmark, which would give her not only a sea voyage, but a change of climate and scenery.<br />
"Strange providences awaited her. No sooner had she arrived in Copenhagen than she was thrown<br />
into the company of a wealthy gentleman whose daughter was preparing for missionary work in<br />
<strong>In</strong>dia, and who was much interested in her recital of her experiences. He took her to his own palatial<br />
home, and opened up ways and places for her to meet and address the people, who at once became<br />
quite enthusiastic, and gave her liberal offerings, and while she was there made her much at home<br />
among them.<br />
"Mr. V. C. Jaques, a business man, of Los Angeles, and a member of the Emmanuel Pentecostal<br />
Church of the Nazarene of that city, became deeply absorbed in the mission at Calcutta. <strong>In</strong> fact, it<br />
was so much on his heart that he sold out his business, and thus provided for his own support, so that