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NEWS OF RALPH "BUD" HARTER. MISSIONARY

BIBLE BOOK STORE

3/83, VISHNUPURI

INDIA TRIP A

our

behalf.

We

could

see

that

the Lord was answering all the pray

ers of
India.

INDIA

try we were very careful.

SUCCESS

Our Lord provided a safe, if not

totally comfortable, visit to India.
The three that went, Norman Maynard,
Howard Otto and Ken Downs, wish to
thank each of you for your prayers
on

KANPUR 208002,

those in the States and in

We
were
able
to
do
most

everything that was on the itinerary

and were kept safe and healthy for
the most part.
We hope you are all

interested in hearing about it since

that is the subject of this entire

From
Agra
we
took
a
faster
train to Jantsi then India's slowest

train on a

work, but much of i t was new to me.

Leah Mosure was our gracious hostess

as Dolly Chitwood was on furlough in

the States.
We stayed in the guest
house from Friday ' t i l Wednesday but

it wasn't until after Sunday's wor

ship

newsletter.

spur track to Kulpahar,

to visit the Kulpahar Kids Home.

Ralph is on their board of directors
and is a frequent visitor but the
kids had to get used to us.
Many of
you are already familiar with this

service that

warming

up

to

realized

that

the kids started

us

(I

think

they

The trip began as scheduled from

Cleveland airport on USAir bound for
Frankfurt,
Germany
stopping
to
change planes in Pittsburgh.
From

when we arrived, but left before we.

Frankfurt we took Luftanza direct to

The

Delhi.
The flights were uneventful
but tiring as it is difficult to

tells

sleep on the plane and we were look

ing forward to our arrival.

please read it.

In Delhi, we got through the en

try red tape in time to find Bud
waiting for us outside the airport
(due to security,

no one is allowed

in without a ticket),
Ralph was
almost ready to give up on us again
as he did in January.
Our first
view of

India

was

in

the

middle

of

them

not

we

just

were

the

there

to

adults) .

see

Linda

Stanton & Velma Held were also there

than

book

For

the

the

story

so

if

Sake

of

you

of

Child

Kulpahar better

can

get

copy,

From Kulpahar we had intended to

go to Damoh to visit the Mid-India
Christian Mission , because we had

brought with us much heavy luggage

from Vivek Lall (at K.C.C.) for his
family.
We were prevented by my
heat-sickness

Howard.

which

Since

we

also

left

affected

Delhi,

the

temperature was over 100 every day.

So we stayed in the mission's care

the night, but there were hundreds

of people outside the airport, many

until we could travel to Kanpur (Bud

sleeping

had

on

their lot.

the

sidewalks

as

is

This was just the first

gone

on

ahead

by

bus

to

make

sure of our accommodations.

taste we were to have of the immense

population

many

of

whom

are

home
the

less.

In Kanpur we finally got to meet

Christians that Ralph had men

tioned so often in his letters.

After a day and a half in Delhi

at the YMCA hotel (where we met Bernal
& Joan Getter from Sitapur)

sightseeing, we left by fast train

to Agra to see the great Taj Mahal.

first was Amarjeet Singh.

The

Amar is

2 6 and as yet unmarried.

Ralph has
been working with him to oversee the
bookstore and other aspects of the

Clinton mission.

Ralph has

recom

The pictures we took could never do

mended Amar to the Clinton Elders as

justice to such a grand structure.

our "field agent" as the Indian gov

ernment will not allow any new Amer
ican missionaries into the country.
The Elders have accepted Amarjeet so

But we also had to think of

pense

and

labor

that

the ex

went

into

building a tomb when so many need so

much.

We

were

also

reminded

at

these "tourist" places by Ralph and

our taxi drivers of the danger from
muggers and pickpockets.
I suppose
the danger is greater in the U.S. at
such places, but in a foreign coun

much of my correspondence will now

go through him.
As long as Ralph is
able, he will continue in the same
capacity that he has but we feel the
Lord leading us to be prepared for
whatever He has

in store.

FINANCIAL REPORT OCT 90 thru APR 91

CONTRIBUTIONS

OA J.S.Nickerson

150.00

IL 1st Christian, Flora

270.00

Robert Walker

50.00

Garrett

270.00

Church

$ 2036.75

Total Contributions
Voided Checks
Total Expenses

100.00

Glen Valbert

IN 1st Church,

Beginning Balance 10-1-90

14733.44
2560.00
-18149.13

Ending Balance 4-30-91

50.00

$ 1181.06

H,Shellenberger 35.00
L.Balliett
S.Vincent

Continued from page 1

45.00
140.00
100.00

120.00

visit

Burlington Church

230.00

of

the

var

300.00
110.00

Kenneth Eade

200.00

those Churches;

School

20.00

Das

40.00

Khoji.

300.00
3135.00

Warren Steiner
Branch Hill Church
Mrs. W. Lile

350.00

A.

1.00.00

500.00
60.00

Kathleen Close
Paul Winland

130.00

Leona Blythe

100.00

50.00

A.

Dr.

D.

F.

at

the

close

the

the

children

but were

in

awe

of the

love thay showed for us.

Non'?.

of

the

members

of

any

14C.00

the pagan customs of that land,

of

lesson we could

were

all

confronted

learn better.

first-hand

with

es

225 .00

pecially
when
we
visited
their
shrines and temples.
Such a waste
of money for such an empty cause.

350 .00

We

360.00

not live in temples made with hands!

105C0.0O
1215.00

Bookstore etc.

Scholarships

2571.84

710.00

Airfare

'.421.60

Books

Postage & Bank Fees

are

to

be

thankful

our

God

does

We will never forget the sights,

sounds and smells of India, but most
of all we will not forget our broth
ers and sisters in Christ there.

Be

in constant prayer for them as they

work for the Lord especially now as
the government is in such turmoil.
We pray that the new leaders will

552.73

open th^ door for more missionaries,

177.96

perhaps one will be you!!

K.D.

HARTB^ THROBS
INDIA MISSIONArY NEWS

NON-PROFIT

RALPH "bid" HARTER

U.S.

FIRST CHU !CH OF CHRIST

2545 W. CDMIT RD.

CLINTON,

:H

of

worship, we were given flowered gar

lands
and
other gifts.
We had
brought
monetary
gifts
for
the
building funds and small gifts for

Kalishiya Sahayak Sanstha 1000.00

CLINTON,

build

We

EXPENSES

Misc.

but

bookstore

i 00.00

Church

Salaries

service,

&

17.00

60 .00

Building Funds

Church

21' .42

Peel

WV Hooverson Hts.

the

This
built

car, -but what they -have is gi-ven

freely to the Lord and His people

20.00

WA Wapato Church

the parsonage is finished.

will be an apartment being

2 0. 00

8"). 00

Nicholson
Church

Ralph's

IC'O.OO

Old Stone Church

L.

still

the chu:*ches owns their own house or

Sebring Church

TN Embreeville

is

ing.
At the Sunday service, we were
honored as if we were kings.
A hum
bling experience we were not expect
ing.
Wa were to dedicate the new
apartment which took place after the

857.00

Mrs. LaVerne Romesburg

Mrs, Ethel Beardsiley

that

above

140.00

Church

since

20.00

Ruth Handwerk

PA Oak Grove

L.

15.00

Homebuilders Clasfj

Milford Church

H.

Church and will be his new home once

900.00

Edward Chamber1in

with

216.00

2625.00

B. Slough

Church

Swarupnagar Church was

the main focus of our attention how

Margaret Dunne
Mrs. Henry Guay

Stephen Handwerk

The

ever

2534.40

Loyal Daughters C?.ass

Barra Church with I.

Shalom

250.00
25.00

Clinton Church
Linden Church

and

151.62

Florence Douglas

NC Capital City Church

TX

leaders

Singles/Doubles Class

MO Liberty Sunday Schoo?.

the

Smithville Church

Lena Morrical
KY East Union Ch.
MI Lewis Domke

OH

with

ious churches that have grown out of

the Swarupnagar Church.
We also
visited the building sites of two of

George Trueblood

NY

While in Kanpur, we were able to

Frank Reas

Osgood Church

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NEWS OF RALPH "BUD" HARTER, MISSIONARY ,

BIBLE BOOK STORE
7/130 D SWARUPNA6AR

KANPUR 208002,

Priya is a lovely Christian girl

MOVE TO SWARUPNAGAR COMPLETE

During the first week of Sept. or

the last of Aug. the last of Ralph's
funishings

were

moved

to

INDIA

the

new

Pastorium above the Church in Swar-

who likes to ask questions.

On our
Sunday evening in Kanpur, Howard
Otto and I
accompanied Amar to
Priya's School for the Bible class.
After Howard gave the lesson, Amar
asked if there were any questions.

upnagar.
Ralph reports that many
"finishing touches" remain unfinish

One special 19 year old kept asking

ed but the rooms are very nice in

question after question about Amer

deed.

As we recall,

the rooms are

ica.

Amar made no particular effort

brick (common material) that are

to see her afterward, so I thought

plastered over.

during our visit, they seemed rel

little about her other than she was

inquisitive.
I asked Amar later if

atively

that girl was going to be a teacher

Even in the heat

cool.

This ends a long period of anti

cipation for Ralph and the other
Christians

there

who

were

involved

in this project.
The next rooms to
be completed will be for Amarjeet.
Then the plans are uncertain.

There

are thoughts of moving the Sanctuary

up to the 2nd

(or is it 1st)

floor

with the Pastorium. Or moving the

Bookstore up, or making a study
center up there instead.

There are

many things to consider, so only the

Lord knows for sure how the building
will progress.

since she asked so many questions.

Then he

she was

and

to her.
He said that her mother was
present at the class and then went
on to explain about their customs.
Amar

had

not

told

would be there or I

us

that

she

would have made

an effort to speak to her along with

the other girls.

(Visitors have a

little more lee-way with some cus

toms) I only knew that his "girl

friend"
WEDDING BELLS FOR AMARJEET

explained who

that she asked all the questions to

prolong the class.
I asked why he
didn't speak to her or introduce us

went

to

nearby

girl's

school.

The ^arrangements that were made

As we expected, after Amarjeet

Singh was confirmed as an agent of

the Clinton Church he asked that ar

rangements be made for his engage

ment.

His intended is named Neeru

Massay, but she is called "Priya"

(Preeya)

by

Amar.

This

means

to Priya's parents to ask for her

hand.
This is the evolution of the
"arranged marriage" that is still

practiced today.
be

Priya's father is

in the Army and it was originally

thought that the wedding would take

loved.

Priya

concerning
the
wedding
involved
Ralph acting as Amar's father going

attends

school

where

place

in

1992

since

his

leave

had

Amar teaches Bible classes on Sunday

evenings. They spoke when possible,
but mostly corresponded as they grew

been used for another wedding earl

ier this year. Apparently this has
been cleared up and the wedding is

to know and love each other.

scheduled for Oct. 17, 1991.

The ceremony is to be held

Priya's mother is a matron at

the school and kept a close watch
over her daughter.
The culture does

not allow dating or even conversa

tion between the sexes unless for

business
could not

purposes,
develope

ship as we might.

so

the

their

This seemed very

God's direction in this very import

step

in

his

life.

Since

he

could not know as much about her as

he

would

like,

he

must

Lord that she i s the one.

trust

the

in

This

is Priya's family home (also Amar's

home province).

The honeymoon may

be at Agra or nearby.

couple

relation

frustrating for Amar as he explained

it to me during our visit.
This
custom has forced Amar to rely on
ant

Amritsar in Punjab province.

We are looking forward to meet

ing her if the Lord wills.

Plans

are being made for the couple to

visit the U.S. in the early summer
of 1992 after Amar completes his
Bachelor of Theology degree.

Noth

ing definite can be reported, but

there may be some difficulty in ob
taining a

U.S.

is

visa

leery

for

both since the

about

newlywed

couple coming here to "disappear".

FINANCIAL REPORT MAYAUG 1991

Beginning Balance 5-1-91

RALPH

KEEPS

VERY BUSY

$1181.06

Ralph's schedule for the forsee-

Contributions:
CO
Mrs. Hollis Conner

100.00

IL

120.00

IN

Neon Bible Class

75.00

able future is quite full.

He has
been in Sat-tal teaching for most of
the summer and by now has returned
to Kanpur only to leave for Kulpahar
to speak at the Kid's Home.
Then

1st Church, Garrett

H. Shellenberger

70.00
20,00

then on to

Vincent

80.00

convention with the Getters.

Osgood Church
Singles/Doubles Class

40.00
92.00

After the wedding, it's off to

central India to Sarguja for four
evenings of speaking.
Then the pre
parations for the Holidays will fast
be approaching.

1st Church, Flora

S.

KY

East Union Bible School

Dr.

MO
NC
OH

PA

25.00

Liberty Sunday School

Capital City Church
1st Church, Clinton
Sebring Church
Loyal Daughters Class

76.50
870.64
1600.00
40.00
80.00

Ruth Handwerk

715.00
200.00

Linden Church
Branch Hill Church
Homebuilder's Class

300.00
100.00
100.00

Old Stone Church

80.00
100.00

Oak Grove Church

LaVerne Romesburg

For

Grayson H. Ensign
Dr/Mrs.D.F.Peel

15.00
200.00

WA
WI

Wapato Church
Richard A. Huntington

240.00
100.00

WV

Hooverson Hts.

Church

the

977.65

Travel

110.00

Books

226.03

Building Maint.
.Kalisiya Sahayak San.

1200.00
2000.00
41.70
6235.80

Ending Balance 8-31-91

1567.83

LETTER 8-5-91

past

several

days

we

and the

same.

was

both before and

was shameful.

head-on

collision

here and

after

the

accident

Otherwise the news is that there

la xio news.
We called a man to come
cook for us but I conclude that he
i s not interested.
We will now l e t
the matter ride until the middle of

65,00
1000.00

Clinton Study Centre

Building Funds
U.S.: Office Sup.& Postage
Total Expenses:

Lucknow yesterday morning, one of

which was standing in a small mid
way station, otherwise the deathtoll
would have been higher.
Even then
11 died.
The negligence involved

615.42

Scholarships

October

between two trains between

6622.57

the

There

Expenses:
INDIA:Salaries

about

to speak at the

church attendance was down,

400.00

Total Contributions:

Madras

Banares

number of customers in the bookstore

i s also down.
I
am told that the
attendance in the cinemas i s about

30.00
75.00

TX

to

have been enjoying (more or less)

some rain.
Just goes to prove again
that God sends rain upon the just
and
upon
the
unjust.
Yesterday

80.00

L.A. Nicholson
Embreeville Church

off

FROM RALPH'S

425.00

M/M Stephen Handwerk

M/M Warren Steiner

Mrs.
TN

173.43

Thomas Omer

Mrs.

it's

November because I will be gone from

here much of the time in between.

There is one piece of good news:

that I passed the exam in Isaiah and
Prophets on the second try.
The
three other results may or may not
come later.
Dr. Varma passed a pa
per

on

Romans,

and

another

student

we have helped has also passed.

Amarjeet's. fiancee also passed her
exams with high marks.

HARTER THROBS
INDIA MISSIONARY NEWS

NON-PROFIT

RALPH "bud" HARTER

U.S.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST

2545 W. COMET RD.

CLINTON,

CLINTON, OH

44216

FORWARDING AGENT
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13876 BLUFFTON ST. NW

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