The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-28

4 S;agriar Movement IL Benqai-The world seems
really 10 be turned upside down nowadays. Old
things are becoming with incfndibls ceerity,--
Every foreign arrival brings y sopshng . wssds 3.
have ceased also both 40 believe and 10 tsbelese.
Nothing surprises Us, but take things ~ they come,
and vail patiently for confirmation contradiction,
the may be itseems quite matter Of indiisrenes
or chance 10 how il out. So much for living
in these days Of the worlds renovation, and especially
In this focus Of ell human or thurman excitement. the
United Ssies OF America The last great story which
we honored with usual editorial attention. and no
more, came out 10 the religious pspers week or two
sincr-beng news bronght by late steamer las usual
II related strange revolution said 10 have occurred
among the H,ndoos, Ashnsghur, one Of tho sta
lions OF the Church Missionary Society about 40 miles
north Of Calcutta ID was stated that ia So villages,
extending for sixty miles along The Jehugha. more than
three thousand Hindoos had thrown away their idols
within few months, and expressed desire 10 be adj
mitied into the Christian Church movement for
which the day Of Penecost itself would apparently FUR
nsh the only precedent we have.
What is more strange. however. this rumor would
seem obe true The cobhrmaiions OF u are too strong
10 be gansayed' or denied We have the regular re-
ports q the Rev Archdoacon Dsaltsy Of the Church,
personsge Of the highest repuie, who visited the VII
lagos at the rcqdes, Of The Lord Bishop WILSON, Of
Calcutta for the purpose Of learning the truth On
asceriauirg this the Bishop himself entered with his
whole soul into the matter aud wrote TO London. 10 the
directors Of the Church Missionary Society, urging the
sending Of between 80 and 40 add,ional clergymen.
schoonasiers aud caechists into this field He says:
" II I'VE can but the Tids and eeectnai dom
time. not only these 5000 or 1000, but the whole
population Of the 6Iy sixty visges may receive tho
Christian faith AID resemble Christian villages in
the tunes Of Anglo Saxon iofathers in the 9th and
7lh centaries. Such glorious scene has never yet
heen presented to our longing eyes in Bengal"
All this with long elaborate letter. full Of details,
is addressed the Earl Of Chichester. President Of ihe
Chnrch Missionary Society, and appears to have cre-
ated Ia England strong sensation The Bishop APP
peals very iorciby the Universities for aid He says
he shall make of confirmation 10 the autumn,
the Of 5000 miles, with the view Of visiting the
new Christians. Some attempts made to explain
the origin Of this great movement, bnt US,
at this distance, that they be accounted Tor by
other than proximate Powerful Influences, tend
ing 10 such results. have long been work in the East
especially under English sway Missionary influence is
one Of these, but only Those who would have
more extended view Of them oil must consult many
authorities They study the whole history Of ,ri-
fish India. Mr. Malcolm. in his travels. throws much
light on the subject lie anticipates that Boodhisn
Will at no very remote period be generally abandoned,
silently and slowly oyergro~n il we're, by European
csilization and the Christian religion Boston Tran
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