Comments on: Trip to India – Jan 2019 http://archive2.scudder.org/proposed-trip-india-jan-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=proposed-trip-india-jan-2019 In support of those in service to others. Wed, 08 Jan 2020 21:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 By: Jack Gillmar http://archive2.scudder.org/proposed-trip-india-jan-2019/#comment-14386 Fri, 27 Jul 2018 22:41:00 +0000 http://scudder.org/?p=30843#comment-14386 I plan to join the visit to the hospitals in January and am going on to Sri Lanka after that visit to return to Dr. John’s first mission hospital station – our family was there for about 16 years. The government medical system now cares for the needs of the population, but the church he strenghtened by his service (The Church of the American Ceylon Mission) in Sri Lanka is very strong and doing good work. While Scudders of today may think our mission began in the country now known as India, Dr. John’s major contributions were in the part of British India that is now called Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon). It was Dr. John’s descendents who started the hospitals in the Tamil Nadu section of present day India. It is hard to believe the Association is commemorating the 200th anniversary of our mission without a visit to Sri Lanka. .

]]> By: Jack Scudder Gillmar http://archive2.scudder.org/proposed-trip-india-jan-2019/#comment-10347 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:38:27 +0000 http://scudder.org/?p=30843#comment-10347 In November 2017 I visited the Scudder Memorial Hospital and was disappointed in its physical appearance since my visit there 50 years ago. The hospital appears to need better planning and funding. The Association should investigate this before a visit. They could use a substantial contribution if we visit there. On the same trip I also visited the Scudder hill station house in Coonoor (where my grandfather Frank Scudder was born, and only sold by the family in 1954). It is in very good condition.
I suggest a visit to Jaffna, Sri Lanka where Dr. John statred out in 1819. I visited there in March 2017. It is easily reached by a day’s train ride from Colombo. I have sent the Newsletter articles (as yet unpublished) on the Scudder sites there and the Scudder Sri Lanka stamp recently issued.

]]> By: Richard Scudder http://archive2.scudder.org/proposed-trip-india-jan-2019/#comment-10225 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 22:19:34 +0000 http://scudder.org/?p=30843#comment-10225 In reply to Patricia Scudder.

Hi Patrica, Thanks for letting us know you are interested. I’ll update your information to include this. Rich Scudder Board Member

]]> By: Patricia Scudder http://archive2.scudder.org/proposed-trip-india-jan-2019/#comment-10224 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 22:01:12 +0000 http://scudder.org/?p=30843#comment-10224 Hello,
Sounds like a great trip. I would be interested in joining in Chennai (I have previously been to Agra, Jaipur, Varanasi and Delhi) but would be interested in extending the trip to Sri Lanka and Goa. I also would be flying from Denver International.
Thanks and Best,
Patricia Scudder

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