The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-15

Jaemsl people. who millions AZ the Sauna
s,ion in Northern Ceylon there were 100000 out Of
ed and there still stood hugo coral churches erected
cd BY the Portuguese three centuries ago or BY the
Dutch two centuries ago IL was faid in Bnchanan's
Researches: after a full examination, that If
ths Church of England should ever engage in
hsors Of this kind, he knew Of no field more
inviting than it, They delayed to do it. and the Amed-
can missionaries had occupied the whole ground
sbst, notwithstanding the island had been so long
under European domination, still there should
possession had been transferred from the Portuguese
to the Dutch the latter established aud enforced the
Christian rrligisn BY law and d. succeeded within
English dominion Of SO years and their declaration of
free liberation to all religions there great reac
tion and tremendous rush back to idolatry. So per-
verse had the Hindoos become, the French Able Du-
kos after spending several in seeking to convert
them, abandoned the work in despair, and published
book, in which he declared they u OF repro
bates, who could never be converted and given
up by God Results since, had shown the mistake OF
the Able DR.. p dwelt at length upon the d difficulties,
which could not be appreciated here, the missionaries
experienced in attaining that familiar intercourse
with the people without which their conversion would
Do an impossibity He illustrated this point by sup
posing the fact Of followers Of Conucius coming to
this country on an elephant to convert the people
here He would draw great crowds OF people, and, If
this way. might report home that he had been very
successful So with the missionary If he were to
Judge fran the immense crowds drawn to aud hear
him through curiosity, he would have reason to atter
himself on his success but experience had demon
etrated tn at the numbers decreased rapidly time
progressed. But If the followers of Confucus sought
to establish school or church here, who would send
their children to him to be taught No This,
Dr. r. said was precisely the position OF the mission
airy, on first entering pagan land. God however, in
his providence raised up way through which these
difficulties overcome The missionaries employed
domestics. and it these who were first converted
through the opportunities of familiar intercourse
cesaiily afforded Then they hired the Hindoo school,
masters who before, dependent upon the will of the
parents Of the children for their pay eager to
avail mselvcs of the certain pay offered by the Mis-
induced Themselves
utmost TO increase their schools by the graduation Of
their compe nsation according to the number of
scholars they taught. This done, the work of
conversion began, and rendered Of comparatively
accomplishment In 1886 they had established 176
schools in villages, attended by from six to
thousand pupils and maintained at cost Of some
T926 year The stopping of the funds from the
these six or thousand people sent back to
the pit whence they had been rescued. DR.. P. here
made most earnest appeal for the restoration of this
appropriation calling upon all denominations to aid
In 1t. IL was but cent week for each child
SO minute AS not to be felt by this community He
referred the lukewarmness which he found In the
Church to the fact that the American churches
too regardless to what he styled the motive power of
Christanity-that intense interest and desire to
tend the blessings which actuated the apostles. When
ne returned to this country until he reached England
De had never seen a Railroad telegraph or any Of
these great modern improvements. But what struck
him most on arriving in New York the costly the
supendous Croton aqueduct which supplied this city
with pure water He appealed to the people to exert
themselves with but a tenth of the energy and the
expenditure they had employed in this great work,
and the blessings of the gospel the living Of
life would be equally as literally and far more widely,
The following HYMN was tbep spng Inv the conore
sation.--
What thonyb tho snov brae,.s
Blow soft o err Ceylon's isle
Though every prospect pleases
And only man an Is vie h T.
IN r tain Il; W, WIN s T ~ hi, .
Tbo he's thoU in III b,i iE,
Bows down to wood and stone.
sha,, ro ,rhose sor,s oro l;shtel
With wisdom from on high
Shall we to men benghtsd
The lamp Of life deny!
salvation oh, salvation!
r 1he 1o.yiui souna proe si'
III H. ii ia .n n LII Wess;ah pa name
NM, ~. s.. &c p,,, ~ xoso.a .h
hc NV ~, ntohH' u DioNi'"' '"e" p'e"e''" '0
AonowIne ,esUuIon -. e., .., -,
Net0ved Inat tne !rienas Oh lSre,gn missions mere
I' . ,l sn VI ,ei ,!s
enou ~! ~. ~ "a; 1t s AZ ~. s % ;;
ve will rvorL and nrav
H. IT,, hr;da h,, l., most o,o,rort tor,s rrcod
va =. sAe- o..e"J, ~ 49, 49, ~ 80 -
tne ponts presented IN tns resolution on Inc atteh
or an" consiocia'ion VI 'ne ""ehoe' no Was AoAio"
GU ny 80
Mr. SropDARD, OF the HISTORIAN mission commencing
with the that six years that day. he
was at Trebizond ON the shores OF the Black Sea, he
went on to give most glowing picture OK MS Journey
Christians describing the lively dangers the changing
scenery, now suDnme,y De"aui ana linen savage ana
ded people His reception at Orromah by the Nesto.
rians most encouraging and gracious one.
keerrng 10 taS HISTORIANS as one Oh tne churcnes
distinguished for that Evangelical spirit which
had coursed its followers in the preaching OF the
~ Ia n ,'4 In M
had the aries been In their abors and he pour
trayed in lively terms the gratifying attendant