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In Ills dear name which does all days adorn,

For Christ was born.

I do Dot know when Jesus Christ was born. And yet I greet you on this Christmas morn,

When Herod's tyranny made Israel mourn. When all the world by Caesar's tax was shorn, Then was fulfilled what Jacob's God had sworti,
Our Lord was born.

So lift ye up your heads ye sad, forlorn, Remember He Himself our griefs has borne. And so rejoice with us this joyful oiorn,
For Christ was born.
~ Lois N. Bare

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From :

Archie^Marguerite Fairbrother & Family

Phillip Ho

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Mr. and Mrs. Archie Fairbrother

Christian Missionaries associated with David H. and J. Lois Rees

ASSAM INDIA MISSION CHURCHES OF CHRIST

Mawlai, Shillong, Assam, India

DECEMBER 1961

Clirtsitmas ^^
from all of us

ih

L,

8si
David Rees and the ftrst-year Eno Dkhar, Crimson Kharlakhi,

students in the BibleTraining School, Tarson Lyngdoh, the three students Winston* Dires and Heswao. The who have just completed their second building in the background is the year in the Bible Training School,
chicken house converted into Bible
School.

WHAT IN A DECADE?

ON THE 23rd of November 1961,

As we reminiscence

about

the

the Fairbrodier family brought past year, we can see that there have

to a close a decade since dieir first

been many changes in India, both in

arrival in India .They are now working a spiritual as well as a physical way. on the next decade of service for the You have probably kept up with the news in the papers to see how India Lord in Assam, India.

has dedicated herself to the cause of

have been big changes in this regard,

progress among her four hundred mil too, as the brethren understood what lion citizens; sol do not have to dwell was expectedof them. There has been on this subject for a long period of a steady growth in the desire to con

of: there were mat^ more than one of people here as they turn to Christ hundred added to the Lord, through and walk in His teachings. We can Christian baptism,amongthe churches look at young men who were only lit here. tle boys at the time of our arrival and When we first came to the Khasi notice that there are many who have Hills there were five or six churches made good leaders for the church. It and three or four preaching points. At the ^esMt time there" are titteeri are young men capable of carrying on churches and many other preaching the work of the Lord here among the points. The Mawlai Church of Christ Khasi people. We do not mean to con sends out four or five men each week vey the idea that all have turned out to preach in villages where there are to be good and faithful young men, no organized churches. In this way because there are many who have not the churcheshere are feeling out what been able to hold onto the teachings they should be doing to spread the of Christ and help this to grow in their GospeL lives.However, we do know that those Perhaps the greatest thing that
who have been victorious outnumber

time. Suffice it to say that changes are being made and the people are enjoying the fruits of the efforts put out by the leaders of India. In a phys ical way, the lives of the people are being changedenough so that we can notice a striking difference from this time of the year ten years ago. The future still ho Ids much promise for the citizens of India in this way. In speaking of the spiritual changes, we will limit our thoughts to what is taking place in the lives

tinue "steadfastly in the apostles' teaching andfellowship, in the break

ing of bread and the prayers,"

The Gospel has been preached and the "Lord added to them day by
day those that were saved" Some years there were many more than a

hundredbaptisms.In some other years

there were some less than a hundred

baptisms. At the present time, we do not know how many there were in

1961; but this one thing we are sure

hashappenedis the change of feeling

those who have fallen along the way. which is growing among the brethren We give thanks for what He has done the feeling that they are all respon through us among the Khasi people. sible to the Lordforthe preaching of the Gospel. They all still have need The churches here have had their difficulties as they strove to under of direction and prayer in this most stand the message as it comes from important of all works. You can have the Wordof God. At times it was hard a part in this through your continued
for them to see that it is only the concern about the work here, both in Wordof Godthat must be our guide in prayer and in your gifts for the woik.

matters of faith. Somemight think that progress has been slow in this regard; but again, we can look back on the past ten years and see that there

Archie Fairbrother

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LETTER FROM PHILLIP

EAR Friends,

It is always apleasure to write to you through the Assam tAessenger. I am very happy that I can attend the missionary camp this year and go out of the station.Iamable to go because all my friends have granted me the opportunity to attend it. Due to the fact that we are leaving tomorrow morning at 4:00 a.m., I am under a time limit and can only send a few
lines, before itis too late to say any thing more to you this year. Two Tibetan patients who have You all know that my work is de voted to the Mawlai area, the most come to see Phillip Ho.

important being to take care of the physical ills of the people of this area, but I also have patients from other villages. They seem satisfied with ray work, and several of the vil lages are urging me tocome andopen dispensaries.Owing to my association with many people in this way, I learn of the progress being made in the churchesthroughoutthehills.lt seems chat this year hasshown the greatest progress that I have ever witnessed in one period of time among all the
churches. Some have built new church

This is due to your prayers for this

work.

We thankGodfor allthathas been

accomplished and we pray for next year that we may have even greater
victories in Christ. We are thankful

for our fellowship with you in this work, and we pray that your service may also be blessed. We wishyouallaMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Yours in Qiiist,

buildings; some are beginning to

understand the real church of Christ.

Phillip Ho

placesin the Khasi Hills, so we went with plenty of sweaters and coats, ered around co shake hands and wel which we had txj shed during the come us. Some from Smit had arrived course of the day and gratefully put the day before; others from Lawmei, on again towards evening. from Sohrynkham, from Puryiang The Christians throughout the came in groups; and we formed part Khasi Hills were invited to attend of the welcoming committee. the annual preaching rally held this Mawkriah is a scattered village year on the 25th and 26th of Novem nestled high in the hills southwest of ber. The clear sunny skies of the dry ShillongPeak.fcis one of the coldest season harmonized with the warm

nssmiling WE PILED out of the Jeep, Khasi Christians gath

A VISIT TO MAWKRIAH

hospitality of the Chcistians of the host congregatioa. By 10:30 Sunday morning the space before the church in which boards had been arranged as seatswas almost filled, and the service

began witfi Brother Victor Walter of IndiaBible College bcingingthe mes sage with Bah Bnasan Uriah transla ting. Following the service, all the The Yoangest Missionary Jean visiting Christians were invited to Lynnette Fairbrothert one year old, various homesfor teaand fellowship. November 14lh.

1 had a wonderful time getting ac

quainted wi& all the new babies such enthusiasm and Christian joy in since my last visit there and com the final song servicethat it was with menting on the growth of the others. difficultythat the service was brought My own six were in for their share of

inspection and comment e^ecially clasps of farewell were a testimony Mariloisfor being so much taller than to the spirit of Christian fellowship her mother and J eaonie for her rate of wehadallenjoyedthroughoutthe day. giowthin her first year. Some went as It gave us all the feeling that surely far as to say she was as big as a the spirit of Christ was dwelling
four-year-K>ld KbasI childL--

to aclose.The smiles and warm hand

David Rees was on the program

for the 1:30 service, but due to a

richiy In all of us. tAarguerite Fairbrotber

Please send all correspondence to us at address given. Moil sent to our printers is merely delayedbecause it must be for
warded.

sprained ankle he was unable to at tend the preaching rally. Archie had
to substitute for him, as well as

preaching at the evening service. The closing session was held in the church building. The chuich was packed, and quite a crowd sat on the
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