The Litchfield County post., 1827-02-02
FURTHER CONCERNING THE IDOL
SHEER

FURTHER CONCERNING THE IDOL
SHEEP
In the Observer of Dec. 10th, we men.
toned the interesting fact, that celebra-
ted Idol called Sheeb, was pulled down a
Rammakalchoke, about eight miles from
Kidderpore, Bengal, on the goth of Marct
last. We now learn from statement IL
the London Evangelical Magazine for De-
cember, that seven days afterwards thu:
huge stone image was brought to kidder'
pore by its owners, and presented to the
missionasies. "Never," say the latter, g
did our most sanguine expectations allow
us to anticipate that we should live to be-
hold this obscene Idol, in any instance, a
polished before our eyes. This is the first
that has occurred in Bengal and it is i'm
portant to add, that the roofing out of this
Idol from its dwelling place by the owners,
and consigned to destruction, has proceed
ed from the principles efthe Gospel"
How these principles were brought to
act on the minds of men who not a year
previous were entirely unknown to the
missionaries, and slaves to the most cru
ell idolatry, will be seen in the sequel. A
bungalow which had been built in Ramma-
kalchoke, by the benevolence of lady,
was opened on the 9th of January last. for
the worship of Jehovah and this appears
to have been the first movement OF the mis-
sionaries, in behalf of the degraded inhab-
itants of that village. In the beginning of
February, a school was commenced for ma
tive children: which in a few days con-
tanned upwards Of 60 scholars By these
means the light ftruth was made to shine
upon the minds of several of the villagers,
among whom were tine owners of the Idol
Sheeb, and of the temple which he inhab-
tied. The consequence was, that in less
than three months from the time the Cos
pei was first proclaimed at Rammakalchoke
Sheeb fell into contempt in the view of
his possessors, and was pulled down from
the place he had occupied.
The 4th of March was set part by the
missionaries at Kidderpore as day of
Thanksgiving for this gracious manifesto
ton of Gods goodness towards them. At
the close of their praises, they sat down at
the Table of their common Lord, together
with eleven natives, who, they trust, have
experienced the power of religion in their
hearts. They found it time of refresh
ing from on high.
As an evidence of the sincerity of the
converts, we quote the following from the
Journal of the Missionaries "In the eve
ning of May 10Th, we visited Sujnaberea,
"a village near Kidderpore) where we
found Mannich under little shed which
he had put up by the side of a tree for
since his baptism, his family will not al
ow him to lodge in the house. This pri-
1ation which he suffers on account of his
,eing Christian, is pleasing testimony
hat he is not only Christian by name,
but one in deed and in TRUTH
A subsequent letter, dated 2oth of May,
brings information that the owners of the
temple had already taken it down; and
that with part Of the materials, Chap
ell was erecting for the worship of the
living God. Great excitement was pro-
duced among the natives by these extre-
ordinary movements, and not little OPP
position excited; yet the missionaries we're
greatly encouraged and rejoiced in what
they beheld Of the goings of God. ...
49,. ,-.- ". Y. Observer.
INTERESTING FROM INDIA.
The last number Of the Missionary
Register contains statement by the
Rev. Mr.. Rhenius, in the employ of
the Church Missionary Society, of the
progress of Christianity in the district of
Tinnevelly. 1t appears that disposition
to inquire into the truths of Christianity,
has been excited extensively by the ma
tive converts, and at the same time much
opposition produced, in the course of which
some of the enquirers we're much persecu-
ted and afflicted. In January, 1924, Mr..
r. sent some of his people to Satangkoo-
lnx 10 l.. L. =.