The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-12

ton Of the Fourth Commandment INTO that tongue A
total subveson Of the rules observed in the consruc
Hincoo language. Before one endeavors TO express
thought in that language he must strive to forget
Ss . 81 a. thu he
TO- The audience could therefore realize, TO
tent, the pleasure he felt at having opportunity,
in his mother tongue He was asked shortly after
living living IN New York, BY friend who WAS in great |
man to go into dark and heather lands with hopes
or bright prospects before him? He replied yes paid
could enter into deton how it did pay He would |
glance briefly at that point for the benefit OF the au-
whether the work in which they we're engaged p,ida
He would say, II there were theological students
sey Vim MN &c t 5ss on that
question in the amer that he answered It. 1T does
pay" India is the greatest and most promising
sopary field that the world possesses, and in no
other field the obstacles to the progress of the Cos
pei so great there The first which looms up that
which embodied two thousand years ago as great an
amount Of literature any language now extant. The
annals Of the Hindoos were 2: early committed to writ
Economical and other treases which they term sacred
in which their history is written which they appslto
the Word of Cod and which is constantly kept before
their BY learned priesthood, form great bar
rer to the laoors of the missionary Can any obstacle
coIcsvsd than hereditary and almost worshipbsa GAS
,onsa ouf %ssioIsrss hid 70 S6sh $icsty ocoa
build up the truths of Christianity Another OBJ
Of the land are enoro dosrous sta
endowed by former governments with vast Tracts OF
land Adjoining his residence was one; dedcted to the
worship of the goddess Bena for the support OF which
the of thirteen villages appropriated Thus
the principles of idol worship constantly Kept fresh
erDment has not yet At to inerpose eectuay 10
prevent this disgusting worship, and though they have
Another Ratification that Satan has erected is the sys
tenn Of castes which those OF different castles
eins OF ron win h hasn
pressed, and like iron band confines he;tnird and
better feelings Of the hrst there wsfe sny four
cas'esbut now, in connection with every,vhsee there
twelve distinct castss for instance the mAhar,
chic. man Of the village the weaver. wasbersns the
goldsmith, the blacksmith, the village accountant the
gstekeeper and The influence which this system
has ia that rise superior to the condition in
which he was bornf born gatekeeper such must .be
his state through life. He espoke of tbe PAM
thestical system of theology, which elevated |
hing to the dignity and under the
sin, asthey refunded all sin on God whom they said
'its Author He also alluded to system,
walls among them, which destroys. the, individual,
countabilty Of sim The followers Of is dott
befoAe becomes sufcieh clcansedW tot be abb
fsorScd in the deity ThbwerS deitieA they wofsh
gods Of Hindoos guilty accbrdingrtc
of the gossest be found On the ca
sta cies progress has bed made He alluded to the
number Of conversions ELECTED throughout Hndostan,
and other parts, Of India seminary Of young men
ing their efforts to the breaking up of the system of
CASTE and also to the education of females, against
which the natives have been hitherto violently
opposed. There other facts which indicate pro-
gress native press was established in Bombay
and large number of newspapers were printed there
Railroads, too, telegraph lines, being projected
and many other matters Of improvement and science,
try owing to the sluggish and INCIDENT nature Of the
natives who even opposed them as happened but few
nlipdh y fho Of he vbi
siosr they would not allow the sacred
stream of their goddess Gunga, to be desc;raed
canal like other waters when the sluces raised
The speaker concluded bis remarks by paying pass
ing tribute to the mspoiiss Of the deceased MISSION
Rev c. f. MILLS Of the Ceylon mission next addressed
participated in those scenes, mis- heart! twas
islapo home, where he longcd to be India
borders every kind Of surface soil and production 1t
has been enrichiDg every country wthout impoverish
ing itself No country has exerted more potent nau
ceived less It was the hope Of discovering over
land passage TO- this rich Eastern CLINE that caused
suited the discovery Of this country 1t embraces
population Of $780, 900, OOo-one sixth of the human
ing the vora Of God The people are willing Is st.nto,
instructonthey thirst after wedge tempered
with villages. congregations may procured abund,
ance IL there was but . commemorate number of
After eDriching and corrupting many nations. the
streams Of wealth which she has sent forth viii return
to her in sfreanisof srace and salvation The smioh
airy labor commenced in India in 1893, by the devoted
Carey, who're little band increased to LAT $780, occu-
pyng 100 stations and converted from l2oo to
the btDehted children Of India The bible is wten
in thirteen different Ian guages Of India the New sta-
ment :twehty and the Pentatsuch and Gospels in
have been crcplatea The boarding schools Of India
contain 5000, pupils The missionaries have 6creased
having psmss1sbip Of more than 900 persons. Vast
as the system OF dolary is waning osfore the spirit
Of the gospel Already the morning begins to dawn the
distant east and there the cay STAG shines The whole
abroad through the land great influence WHICH sweeps
that land receive the Gospel K az its uuess ba
he asked, has enough been done for Indias Much
been done but bears comparison yet to
be done. The work ia barely commenced. While 600
day go down to eternity, we can only boast Of having
ness to look abroad upon that field where tn makes
such ravageswhere, GU. of population OF $50 000 in
one year the pestilence has swept away $4,000 Truly
has sadness and sorrow been spread throughout that
ing 70 tine happiness felt by the missionary and
were even permitted to bold the lowest place the
sonary field no matter by what dangers and pers he
might be provided only he were allowed t,
The congregation then sung the hymn.
/ . Soon may the las. glad sound arise
After which Rev. 8. LORD of Harlem, addressed the
audience He said that the Offices occasion
te o and & .nS Of
nations and preach the gospel " been urged upon the
church in such hqpder tones as on this day. G'd
calling upon us to this work by the propptngs Of that
benevolent natdre'with which he'ha endowed This
dcelpgsis' the ESSENTIAL attribute of Chris ian heart;
for who there that would MT rejoice in the
extended Throughout 'the earth God Is calling
this york also Of schfistnn consistency We
profess to pity those who benighted and behed
the light Of the gospel, and endowed with every
vine light from the heather. o consistency, cot
sistencyl u, tGod bad placed at disposal the sud
shine and the showers and that whilst we withheld btth
the land becomes barren and parched and the peopee
Of famine, where would be sympathy ands eon-
,sistency2,' t.isa with regard the Gospel,
which, when the hsathen comes to know and inqdre
alter he asks Oh, why did you keep,t from US so
loDg9 And thus Thousands down to the grave curug
us for selfish Indifference This society,", he said.
was forty Eve years and nine months old. Its second
annual meatinR held in nArlor. ATT