The New York herald., 1870-12-19

GhrtstiaN18 a,la a nluf,iated Christ I sain there.
hohestly ana boldly declare In the midst OF this
puohc assembly that In the matter OF certain Chris
iah VIRTUES the English nation do not leave the
PAIN 70 any other nation ON the face OF the eartn;
nut @ VIA, cenend for Is that these virtues not
the whole OF the Christian virtues tnat they do not
constitute an that IL demanded by Christ OF those
Mnn, wno -, SAY me- have falth Ia aim. saw chriss
nnnu IA % "a Ehgland, but, alas! was disappotatet In
another respect--T ala not see Ch,'iSt;s hear ana
s, SOU We k,gtaad. II was ths hand OF Christ out
sre'enea M iof the purpose OF doing good to England
ana 70 the word-the spirit Of Christ,s noble
cmarity-the spirit OF Him who went about doing
on manner o. good. Day after day anu night after
cou,a ,na oiess ana thank the whole British nation
covers mSllgc Sely IN tas tnis respect t,, Charity
anywhere u Is true In England. on noble ana dis.
in'eres.eu England There certainly saw II saw
Wnerc y christian devoton-where is He who went
M on tne mountains 10 pray-where IL sincere fervent
M y that desire to overcome the empta
force OF ialtn and prayer--where Is that daily com.
mnnion i.in with God which Christ commends to His
aiscip,esf ana not see much or such devotion IN
Engla1d. see that IN lndia in my noble ances-
tors. Going pack thousands OF years In the streaa
OF time find On the heights or those stupendons HI
malayas the venerated men OF anuienl india, with
closed eyes lndulgng ia the sweet happiness OF un-
~ interrupted secret communion with their God. Gap.
plause) Denounoe idolatry and caste protest
against the ten thousand social corrupoas that YOU
see 10 lndia but slill can yeu ever for one mo
facts i which shsw ana anih,stakaSy S0'iaS, prove
eho nigh sltle Oh Spiritual expansion which the
hearts OF cur forefathers had attained9 Ths Is
fact which must be acknowledged not only BY Inai-
ans, as patriots and men who love to cherish and
respect the memory OF the past but also by English
men; and am happy to say liberal thinkers ana
liberal theologians In England have begun to pay
better attention to this subject. And what is the
resultg by the inquiries Of men ike Professor Max
Muller they have seen with their own eyes, as it
were, this beautiful, gentle stream q genial deyo
tl0nal love nowlng through the length and breadth
Of the country In ancient India. Now, alas, we
don't see its traces even. Where are those devout
the reality Of the spiritual world as we see to-day
the realities OF the physical and moral word-men
who wanted TO prove everything upon the ground OF
direct spiritual testimony-nen who dlstended their
hearts and opened the eyes OF faith in order
TO see and worship the living Father,
just the thing which England must accept from In
dia. And what Is that but tho very spirit OF devo-
tion and PRAYER which Jesus Christ tried to ncul-
cater The truo Christian. In order TO be true
Christian. nut have not only outward works or
charity practical righteousness and moral rscutade,
Let, then, ndia learn from England practical
righteousness; let England learn from India deyo-
let nsanas sp Of charity be ., eaSn ntc an
doc society; let the millions of my c0untrymen-
Hindoes, Parsees Mohammedans, all races and sects
and denominations OF India-beieve that Provi-
dence has for noble, benevolent and wise purposes
entrusted their destlnies to England, and that good
viii eventually come out Of such political connec.
tion. England Is bound to govern our country for
the coed OF our people. Taose days are gene by
never never to ret return, when men thought Of holding
days are gone ny when men thought OF closing
ali pubic schools and colleges In order TO prevent
pendent pubic opinion, In native society. Men arc
beginning to feel that India s solemn trust, that
tne Englsh out IN inaia are acting simply as trus-
tees responsible and accountable to that Coo who
placed india In their hands or the welfare Of the
country-(appause)-and that If England does not
discharge her duties india In q truly Cnristian
spirit If England seeks to crush down one hundred
and eighty millions OF people In this glorious cOun-
try, to destroy their nationality, 10 extmguish the
lire OF noble antiquity thrill na
trletism- If England's object III holding Intercourse
wh and governing the people OF India Is simply to
make money and to leave the people to themselves
In the higher matters OF spiritual life, then saw
perish British rule this moment. God viii not tole-
rate government at this time OF the day based on
principles ether than those which we recognize as
the principles Of justice and benevOlence (Ap-
plause.)
As to social customs the Baboo seemed to have
been shocked az the fashions IA dress, and hoped
that crinoine, for example would never be intro
duced among Indian women. lie has also rlohte-
Gus horror 0 beer and his faith ia curry and rice Is
quite mistaken, Notwithstanding all the splendid
dinner parties to which he was invited in England.
His remarks the English dinner table were de-
livered with considerable humor, ana were highly
reltshed by the audience. India, he thinks many
also. has many things to learn from India, and
they SHOULD each adopt the good nstitut ons and
customs OF the other. He concludes with the fol-
lowing appeal TO his countrymen:-" Before depart
from TINS nall, allow me- my friends and fellow c0un-
rymen to say that, having returned from that great
critical age as this. can tell you In ais
tinct and emphatic terms that Eng and and the
whole OF the civilized world through England has
assured me OF Western sympathy with Eastern ma
tons, and especially with India, the noble ropresen-
tative OF tho East. tApplause.) such assurance
carry home, but do not go to bed till you have offered
humble and heartfelt prayer 10 your God and the
God Of India and England that he may put into
your mind a noble resolution from tnis night not to
shrink back with dctestable cowardice and tndity
from a duty which must be done--from sacrifices
which must be submitted TO. Pray that He may put
into your mind energy anu resolution which Will
compel and cause you 10 submit 10 all manner OF
prlvations and su1erings in order to do good unto
your country. Be loyal to the Queen and to the Br,-
tish government; he thankful to all those whether
men and women OF your own country or men ana
women Of England who have IN any way done
you good; let not our enemies, let not friends
say that we are wanting in gratitude: let
all India unite in one chorus OF sweet
and unanimous graf tude, flowing towards
God as al appreciation on the part OF the whole
ton Of the blessings that have been conferred upon
the people by foreign Nations tApplause.) While
you have love and thankluness tell your hands to
be active. Now, Parthana Somaj brethren, will you
call upon all Bombay to come forward and unite
with your Arc not the people Of Bombay believers
In the one living God Am to be told az this meet
ing that educated and enlightened natives OF India
Hindoos, Mohammedans or Parsees-belieye in
ldols2 Enlightened men still tied and fettered by
the h0rrld bonds OF id0latry and superstition No;
] say in your hearts, whatever you may say, in your
hearts l. ! see an acknowledgment Of the one true
Goa. Then stand up; say IN India the banners OF
truth must be unfurled. LO the light Is streaming
IN from the West; 10 ten thousand hands are out
stretched over mountains, and across seas and
oceans-outstretched 10 redeem the millions OF the
Indian population from ignorance and sin and dola-
airy. Then we shall not be Idle. When all the world
says to India, "Arse ~ let net India STOP Now are
the grand and glorious days OF reformation at hand
the Kingdom OF heaven, methjnks, is drawing nigh
Tor lnda's redemption. Sleep not Humbly l beg
ana Desecch you. Will go down at your feet and
most humDly am prepared 10 beseech and mpl0re
you TO take this exhortaGl0n into your thoughts.
Many OF our c0uhtrymen and country women are
dying in ignorance and darkness III sin and SUPER
sltion Say not then, that Incidence and apathy,
hypocrisy and inacilon, shall characterize yeung
india, but rather say from this night forward
there shall not be compromise or sleep, apathy,
hypocrisy or inactlon, but young India knows
what England says to her, knows what liberal
generous minds In England, on the Continent and
IN America say ut the present moment. Tile voice
Of civilization is Onward forward and heaven
ward,D and let midas motto from this night be
'onward, forward, neavenward." Prolonged ap-
plGu se.)