The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-23
Sermon OF Rev. Jeremiah Phillips, o MisslOn-
n1Y from India o Hsnd00 CYnveet.


uxy from India - Hsnd00 Convert.
Yshterdsy morning, ut l02 O'Clock, the Rev jeremiah
Phlpe missionary just returned from Orisa, pro-
vince In Hinaossan prsscbed ~ the Freewi Baptist
church In Sullivan street. The audience quite
large, although the weather uusavorable.
After the usual opening asrvice, by thu pastor OF
this church, Rev. D. N Graham, the reverend mig
slouary int-oduc ed to the audience. The Rev.
Mr.. Philips has been absent from this country
laborins in India for e last twenty years. and he has
returned to this country obtain assistance aid
him in his abors. Mr. Philips s about fifty years of
age and posseases very dark xon tbs result os
long life under tropical sum- He spoke follows
My BRFTHREN:-l must ask your indulgence to-day,
for have beea absent from my country nine
lice in public speaking in the English language,
have not come here to-day to preach q
relate what l have s.sn, and what / know Of
missionary lie. And, my brethren, this missionary life
a. w the Of hs vo 90 sa as
bow TO appreciate blessings Of the Gospslapprs-
eiste bow IL has elevated the civilized world above the
heathen word. have been laboring now nnetsen
years in che province of oyisa the weften Of
hinScs'an Ihi' 10 in tropical .ts but
1t of the delightful OF the earth We have In
ss province three seasonsthe hot the rainy and the
endurabe BY the delightful sea braezs coming 10 from
the In the rainy 1t RMS alnost constant.
y fer three montha-somss mes raining for . week
since have been away have not seen particle Of
Nov wsay son Sitting OF the temporal con Sition Of
the Hndoos They stationary In evsry thing 10 the
The npscsanees are whsre they were sVi ho 70
years age In agricultural inplsments they uss
after century TIE Hnsoos are supsrstisoss people
very srpersttous They advance In agriculture
because hy ssf 70 use implements different from those
os'sl tEtm tnoy TO change the implements lhey
work With n any parsiuar Ths Is With all the nae
chspics of the country. Toe BLACKSMITH works With
tie tools he WORKED With year ago: the sIrsr
mitn and oil ertzans DO The These lissrsmi.hs
and bscksIbs, tots GLASS OF artzsns ara an ,sne
rant tst They take their tools upon their back and
travail over the country and do a. your own
door The dress 81 tho Hne ia ALEC vary primitive
The men aborpE ism has three four YARDS of
eioh wouDdronnd his lons and this is the extent OF
Lii e.otl,rg. witn women It rs the same With ths
he Fight Ct the Gospel The IDEAS Q; pecols o. as-
centre q The earo and tie mountsins ars Ega hiiIa
arcrrd They believe the e,r,h san.s uooa the back
OF tortoise; am oscss cnai'y ae BECOMES ittte
Weasy, ara ohapqes hil position, Which nnskea The
earth quake which IL the eartbquiks. When
eyr there il an eclipse the tiindoos have idea that
iorae s.eat ssent about to oevour The snn or NOON
and when visible scI3se the inhsbiianta turr
cut in man ard SCI up grsat shouting to drive the
esTreny away. Tho goysrn'rsut Of Hudostan ~ the
bands OF the British Eass INDIA Com pany is mild
sort Of deepetism in the government no partiity IL
thoxp to relisio the Christian and pagan 20 far as
the sovernmeut 10 coacofp,d stand upon same foot
ing. The ic.as OF The HtrGocs OF q God are vague
They befeye in one god. The, have sayug "ons god
names passions ana sttrbutes lie is divided three
fen,ral goes, nsmely --bfahm'n, Bishnue, and Ma
hetey. bave here win ns The mage OF Bshnue
(lhe preacher here sbosed small idol with great
Lead ant sfms and 10 tody). THIS 10 an immense
wooden '9cl IN or,sa, whicl millions of the Hinsoos
rorsbip and ~hca thousands upon Thousands make 8
pills rlncge 10 IN. telf pun4nrnsnt Of The h.ndoo
VI sorts OF reD ropes through hsr hssh,
on their sides, src j ali cozsn the rope VIII
sauee bsere Thar idol TIE Character of tasir gecs
VIC ouI Tn.re ~ barely any biacsuess in tne human
heart that l. Of attributed their gois 10 shape
Or Other The moot ionaor&l man may be tbs
lrioos lheir .hg on has oniog 10 60 u morality.
or II stance. II msp steals immense 4mDnnt or
money q shy wealth ana sppTepnstes portion Of il
10 :fer GOD may lawfully JOY rsst asserting to
he law o. ire snc. The csiss Of Dala Il che Of saa
narstd eaiures Of its social sossty and prcVaed
Tor 0ssF 1bess 0ar "a ounent and ds iset Gates
bul eucb q these IL aodydaa m the different ca, too
INT 10 aboutS tuHd1ed There caster are vary in
ton' eai'ns ihsre is uAieo association bst~een
arnele = cse q ioEes case " article 60 %
pased a ttis woy, Y ~oad ee neseasA arg 10 sbrowit
between il Gloves Tn- feta 10 portou Of Iad~
ais ~ Slost,hlec en4 casosabe condition. E8asals
npt Spd 10 read OF wits. she % neitie- l.rss
m'acig - tha women srt msd-, ~ tns customs u
.co!ssV, wust We htfs wcuil ea. coDDcp Pu..i.ntes
IN lfais ch,creu brought % there IN sfsaat0n
To- iSeo0ssy With tAe boz un. tney are e-ht Or
att c.d AZ Ltr fcty Aate4 Ice II 80 vile Ii
10 otis of pit,fhe q more she slave og n hasttna
nan ts eomps1icn sae ~ uos a'lared e~~n = psst
~ hpfbsra's nsmo--she is not allowed evtn - III
with B im a. - als-she - nQt Aiossd 80 ION Ia "a
o1l suy--f ne tus - fash ~ social PRIVILEGES sbst
svsf. But dssfa6ipR ~ toe position Of the J,n60o
~ j, ire oCocnicn 81 he iinGeo slw Il slt os,r
IN huthanH efs SIC made tas tsrvtt.k Of
trvanfa and Tefus - tsl WY hoate gae-e abe y4s
str y he'9fe 1hN Oh cut ID 81 heins 6utnss al -
VII tho burha q = moru nt naane tas, rvpr Trdsf
7icow. According 10 he l4xs " the coantry gymsn
AN nary only nee, ard once dow sIs snast al
-.ye wnaia So srch . tto co0ary, bfoshrsu, ia
bsb base t,sa iab1fisg contrast 4 xiss ,oar
NJ, fr4 49, b0r uca lot thaokfainesa so hays
. 5at ~ ,pa nc - bn'so raaencss hsve been