The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-04

THE xUTNY AT DELHI.

THE xUTENY AT DELHI.
uRhoS rY TIE Rxv. NILES THOMSON, LATE NIssdoft
AIRY IN INDIA.
sermon IN behalf Of the Foreign Missions preach
"a 18th uh, In Dr. Dowlnss church, Bedford sress,
~ The Rev. Miles Bronson, missionary just arrived Ia
90 country from the scenes OF the Sepoy war. There
vas large attendance and the congregation paid nafsd
senton to the reverend gentemans alusoas TO the Late
ssut,ny IN India
Dr. Downg I'm introducing the preacher observed thai
0e reverend gentleman did intend to preach regular
sermon, but merely to tell them what might DO proat
able In relation 10 the missionary feeling In inds anu
relate interesting anecdotes Of the dangers he and
As family personally exposed to Ia promu'gatmg
Gods word in India
The Rev Mrs BRoN.oS said, in addressing the congre
.on be felt strongly reminded of urgent request that
vas made 70 him when biddug farewell to those
With whom he labored In India; they said, "K you live
70 reach that Western world, tell the Cnrisuanwe have
the richest Gift they could send We adore the
same God that they dove love the same Saviour. and
ve hope 20 meet them in heaven Tell them
urge upon them send the men of God to lead into
the way OF truth " BE fe in rising to address the
Sssgaton that became drst his duty 70 lay that urgent
appeal before them, and the few remarks he intended
- make he would take four daon the words 10 be
found Gods work the isth chapter Of the Acts Of the
Apostles eth verse: "And when they were come AID
bad gathered the church together they rehearsed all
hat God had done with them, and how he had opened
Me- door Of faith unto the Gentles" They had there ne
example OF the primitive Christians how they felt aud
how they had acted the wants and preach
ma Of the word Of God They would remember that
time OF very great disoourasement in many parts the
Christian chur IN, and even in Jerusalem itself there was
ess Opposition 70 be met With but TIE t.eners t1e
was true that charity commenced at home and they
required all the missionaries in their own wes-lhey
soald not spare their best men, but God had said Send
tsn FORTH and they went forth and when they nnsned
aser work, "they came together aad rehearsed what
Sod had for them" They should send their disc
pies forth to bring all into tho way Of truth and cause
abem 70 turn from the ways Of sin. They would permit
wsald follow him in their thoughts and imAgnaons 70
that land where he had spent the last twentyone years
Of his Me.the province Of Assam which WAS situated IN
Rrxsh India And there was spot on the face OF the
earth where the natural beauties and lovelness Of the
scsbery would the heart up to God, il was tia.
valley Bot leaving aside all these beauties and glories OF
nature tie people sunk in darkness and ignorance
Assam was very important location for the missionary
lASsrer for ~s the key to other important points and
great number Of tribes scattered around this valley,
m the mountains, and for some miles around These
rises bad no settled religion they worshpped the gods
Of he mountain but they noble and interesting
could be found on the face OF the globe, and
wAs their duty 70 bring them into knowledge OF the
word Of God They mad made noble exertons already to
do &C, and TO enable them to redouble their en-
se&vors that he appealed to them that day. The Rev.
gentleman, after giving heightened and eloquent des
crptop OF the missionary labors the East 1884,
and Audng IN touching language to the death Of the Rev
Mr. Thomas his associate who had been appointed 70 the
same station as himself, and with whom expected to
.aboreo the Of God proceeded 70 narrate
m lnof and which in great measure he attributed TO
caste n that country and the reverence FOR the Bramah
With existed amongst the different tribes. he then
briefly alluded 10 the late Indian mutiny. The first init
mnten be received from the public papers, Of that
Su.treak. and II was stated as very singular circum
rance during his say in India, that previous to the
s-eas us out o. the military little cakes about the size 0,
q &oiEr being circulated throughout the country,
aud carried about from station station Twelve OF these
s-kes given each and distributed throughout the
whole length and breadth OF India; and what il meant
poe could ell But two months Afterwards found
sst that the way the mutny spread throughout
The country Every received one of these CAKES and
pledged hse BY the receipt Of it, and not only pledged
secure twelve others to enter into also At Meehen,
where TIE muny first broke OFT number OF years ago,
NJ that time dismissed that sepoy because he Chris
sf-1 fezrg lhSi he would operate unGavoraby 10 their
E'srests and excite others he was dismissed N dis
grace Because he had embraced the Christian religion.
TIE originator OF tia. mCtny had been discovered
II si rema ned secret, and all attempts 70 dscover
wbo bad started the movement proved fruiuess. in As
letters intercepted IN passing through the Post
osce from the oorspra:or Khan Sing and Others calling
upon tho Sepoys 10 upon a liked day aud murder
syery white pesou and that only fourteen or fifteen days
hef,re i carried OFT. What u be done There
nos solder IN he whole province. Word was des.
DCheG 10 Caic1tts 10 seni aid but all the government
ard serd Little steameT With one hundred COM
sailors, who hs3 been trained 70 the use Of arms
phe passage. The young hag OF Assam was taken and
seat 20 rrson, that a that held in check
Toe LIST re La heard from that pout he INFORM
add .nen he ne was tod by the Secretary Of
ss kse0os there that had been certaned that twelve
missionaries had fallen, aod Tat seventy thousand pounds
~ missionary properly nd been destroyed The Sepoys
determined 70 make great effort 70 regain their coun
iry heir old snrs ard & possible remove tie white
man There douS, bit tat affairs mis-.
A.Gged tat courrv. IL all military positions ana in
a. civil oEces the govsr,1snt had patron zed the ksh
sSs frs. e.ss and The lower classes we're assys passed
70 person could nj an honorable position unless
be was Ugh CAS- person, ard the government en-
Lay was the wonderful working Of God, aud
ass sned mosi undoubtedly 70 strike death boa
.sarses a. destrorea are being repllcss BY others e.
Sctsd from TIE middle classes. There was prophecy
asoui last ear ard groups of natives ght nave been
seen taking 70 each ether, ioquiring Have you heard
ccmng tue, and tie gods bave mercy snd VIII restore
"a Cur country ayes, sad another tour fathers have
la Us hat when such and such would take place the
o. England would eEi and the white man world he driven
Oh. OF the country" lie or Bronson) had doubt but
LAT q the reasons that excited them but they
bad failed and undoubtedly would fail, IN their attemps
Inc seuoys had murdered with barbarous cruelty hun
dreds Of he English residents which filed every mouth
with ne cry Of revenge and which be tho5ght would
head 10 tyranny osDT exercised and military despotsn
enacted. But here hope In God that this mutry
vhich bad swept all over the country, from Punao 10
ss7 CO and TIE opening Of Irta 20 the missionary
a-er appeal 10 the congregation on behalf Of
-s,.rrirg . glowing terms /, tss present revival and
s he rapid st-idsr religion wE making IN ths country
The EAST.
ysrsr OF A COURSE or "IEcrURss on TUE EAST
BEFORE TEX LMERIcAS GEOGRAPHICAL AND STA
TIsrICAL SOCIETY
rISo's ss.oo3 rAs wei Flied Saturday evening, the
27.h u 70 ne,r the FIRST Of series Of Eve lectures on
"Ihs East" 10 be Delivered By xr. Joseph b Thompson
o=e Of ne obsc o. this 70 test for the benefit
90 tic Society," the various modes Of lusrsans geogra
yscsl lectures
Mr.. RCsI, VICE President Of the Society, read letter
from Professor Samuel p p Morse, excusng his non'
sfsenaaaoe, and dasag n length the importance
% he Lectures n . commercial point OF view.
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committee not fuy prepared in all respects for the
cocasion r1r indeed the lecturer They not,
rhtrefore ready &c agrear before them With finished
lecture about The East, such would be gissn IN
nf The raNl Hefk. &c anraarat he.