Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-05
EXrEfslNE REMUNERATION OF IDOL.
AIRY

W give The following cheering Intelligence. recently
wceved IN this country. from an Episcopal Missionary
in The 'iuucvoy District OF Suulhen ndia:--
Il have teen unwilling 10 communicate the joyful
news until cued report lie hopeful change rs real and
fttmanc nssufd Thar, after rial ola few MONTHS the
facts Would ell teltrr. II IS my privilege report
that marty The whoe o the shanaf population. scaller-
ed about lfoh ny aiaun Ms Tar IN onr miles distant.
have embraced the gospel. Since October last iva
houdrtd and twenty families residing in seven
Villages, have renamed doafy. The number Of con-
ves IA lhtm amounts 10 eight hundred and thirty Two.
aud have hille doubt that niBny more will soon be ad
ded III other VILLAGERS Also htre have been considerable
acceefions thar humhsr is between five and six HIM
died, ~ lar as can ndgr. all appear sincere and prom
well, although several have been rrpnmched and DE-
serted by her ea1hea rratlees and IN few instances
have even been pefstcufed, s have continued firm and
nnmb,,d Spne families, at that lime in connection
with me, expelled the village; and their prsyer-
huuse was demolished by the very people IL this Place
h1 are now dfsiruus 10 join me- aud ready receive
that instruction which they lelhe dsspisch
On the ninth Of October the principal men and Tho
Nhole village of Mavadepum having signifed their in
ttnan uembrace Christianity, and having requested mo
to visit them rode on the eleventh, accompanied
by my brnlher On my arrival there was conducted
o the river side, where there five temples beong
ing 10 the yillage Here found the pc lle aud grea.
euwd b. side Of heaihen oil all casses assembled under
large rupn lfee, adfInlng one o The larger temples
entered into conversation with those who had invited
mt, and soon discovered tint the subject OF their 10
ing IN body had been eaDyassed in the silspe and
fha all were unanimous in begging me for Christian
teacher and schoulmasicr. They promised from ,lai
day iarh Ito Wnouncc ldolary 10 serve God uny and
10 Learn the way Of sassiiun." They Promised also,
one hundred rupees Ia morey and materials towards the
house ur Their congregation, which amounts 10 five un-
dred and two asked them VI ai further test they
pr par 10 give al their sincerity, Their reply was.
Take temples aud dumb Idsls hich have ruined
u.s.
Inquiry having been mad. for The KEYS they xere I'm.
mednlely brought and delivered in N, hands. Tls
temples olrned and although IL was then midday
The interior dark that the idols could be dis
tifgnlshed. nh the help however uf torch, ihiriys
SIX idps large and smal, were brought ou and lhiows
arans each uter with great violence, by which several
were broken; and, but for my checking them not opa
would have been leh Whule. took nrcasiou 10 speak
Of The hepfssnes0 uf Idols, and the IDLY of such pu,
their rusl them Some of The heather were heard Ia
say, 1--WE de not 10 blame Our irefaibers leli us
legacy such religion, and The time will como when
not only sue temples, but the rrichcndo- pagoda
will come nln the possessh,n oi The missionaries What
is i, 10 nsl Where shall we lhBn hcf"
"A Chinese Fntcrianmcni- An idea # the etiquette
Of dinner parry IN hna, the composition Of the fese,
&c may be gathered from the oIiueing description by
correspondent If The New World, ct The entertainments
given by nerchant, 81 which the writer one Ut
the guetls:
The invitation WAS written thin red parer, In Chi.
nfse, and enclosed in red envelope When arrived
the hest received with much ceremony, placing
pht hand between his hands and pressing them crrly,
The hns and other guests dressed in rubes u riff
purple silk orhanenied with cord cap snnoun'ed by
G hall lea Was brought To us on the verandah, and
AEON after VIZ summoned to dlnner, where we sat
nj small tanles, al THREE sdts, leaving the other side
clear FIR The convenience Of tie winters The st
consisted ofa kind If soup in caps. taste which Nat
silver ladle ustd. This followed by various
other shes, sur quail minced bird nests. sharks
lns, &c &r &c, nlersrerstd with various kinds II
wine. srs Of tho dishes quite liquid, and they
were ealcn with The chopslirks il placed much in ie
s1me condition The solk who invited To dine with
the fox.
he wine drunk ifer' al silver cnps with iwn
handles, and in drinking heahhs IL was customary
show the borlan Of The cap Three houis passed. and
then beagIlnl we,s aud lrnit with another kind ~ Tea.
were SET before u.s. Aler this excellent cup OF pee
ca was handed US, after drinking which we imn,edi.
ately tnok leave. being attended home by number
Of lantern beaors and amid the noise Of crackers and
squibs.
CONDITION OF MEXlC {, In Mexico there sra
eco GOO Of indians and Creoles, ignorant and sl:hinl
aud hundred ih,usand persons OF Spanish descent.
wealthy and Of military profession. The estimate IT
the MeXcaa government If the population Of their
Try (or does not appear have had the energy -
lan an actual rensis) was in 1912 al!ow. :--lns
dans, 100000 Mesiizts, 100000, Europeans ard
white Creoles. 900 GOO. >.