Murray and his mother stayed in Dohnavur for three months. Due to the Communist revolt, Murray had to leave hospital work in Hangchow (China) and after a short stay in Shanghai where it became clear that he could not return to Hangchow, he went back to Dohnavur.

The angry-faced official communicated the intelligence to a large group of Anadolian, Caramanian, Bosniac, and Roumelian Turks,— sturdy, undersized, broad-shouldered, bare-legged, splay-footed, horny-fisted, dark-browed, honest-looking mountaineers, who were lounging about with long pistols and yataghans stuck in their broad sashes ….

Because the extracurriculum was outside of the official curriculum, it was also outside of the control of faculty and college officials, who often found themselves in serious conflicts with students.

The animal soul sooner expands and evolves it self to its full orb and extent than the humane Soul