New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-11
sOhristianity In Ihdia," was by the Pow. Earayan
aesaadri Mr.. sheshsdr spoke extempaHapeously. and
continued for some time.
MISSION WORK IN INDIA.
BY rHK REv. N. sHEsHAnu or BOMBAY.

stick 70 my text-Christanity among Hihuoos' II ~
cid lawgver Of the Hndoos could be supposed as Ii"S
cut Of his ashes aud listening 70 this expreSsoh'
thnty among the Hindoos," be would DC iOi
the idea of his laws that from south 70 nor'n ,o
east TO west there should BE- Hindooism' hiuuooiSm
rindoo,sr, ro,b,no lint u,ndooism But hero We have
Christianity among the HindoOs You Will understand
how much the lawgvor wished to carry out the great
lends Ms TO speak Of the Brahmins for they
are me very soul OF HudOoism They form the highest
elass They the only authorized nttFBEeIer9 oi sne
Tic shasteT and other holy books. Each Biahmn is
auch more infahble dighiaIy thau the Pope al hOnt
In bis right hand he has lire With which nc can burn mp
Tie whole universe In right Is the river Ganees
Ia his big you have the whole Of the ocean. lie Is
the lord Of the lower world, and as egch e might enter
into rich mans house. ROB Ilgt auo lct shOuu no.
say the word rob, bnt take away that
which is his own. aud no person is 70 express
word OF regret Dat on the coITry say lhC tOn h ~
taken what was thine own" IIlslaw Is lniahbie what
ever Brabmn SAYS is OF course correct ana no one
sheuld doubt the correctness OF ms eeullments any
should be SO proiaDe as 90 question BrahmnS stale
ment,why, bls tongue Should ne s, Inc @AotS
Is 30 constructed that the B9hn mas every
That you can imagine IN .he WOIl dnoFc ana ia tHo
world below. When this is the class thaj ls
70 DC the interpreters OF inc IIeo, n,l9
books and have 10 listen most atentyely and
carry the mandates OF these personal popes,
In the person Of every BraLmin, 10 Ototr On inc inls
might be done without any dlMCuity, INC Hlndo0
Scriptures forbid the Bramn ana an NAO DeeIe 10 Tue
5hasier 10 cross the se OF 90 clOss INC 49, ~ ~
visit foreign lands. You can suppose mat OLD Law
gyer thought he could keep his whole people within tue
bounds OF India, 2oOO miles IN iengh ana 5VJ Ihes III
breadth and that tncy might wen nave Dten stJsneu
other religion but Hndoosm 20 flourish In that country.
Now foreign religion is beng introduced into that
extensive region. You see it makes us way AT nrst
sight it would appear simply impossible, aud the mis-
ssonsres II they mad not faith IN the truths and VeeS
of the Bible, might have given up the task aud returned
70 Great Britain, or America, or Germany out they
found firm confidence IN the Gospel OF the LORD Jesus
Christ and In the power OF their risen ana gOrueu te-
deemer. But Christianity, and Christianity aione Is the
only aggressive power we have il tlat mighty continent
Let me tel you how this work was carried on frOm the
very first All the missionaries, according 10 ther va
rious incnatlons have carried on dher esanseIzng
are 70 disciple, 10 teach them. Inc manner IN
NhSh TINS Is 10 DC GOue, DclloHT 20 NeettS
hight which he has Accordingly, from the earliest
times We have had some agencies set agOng. Some
people became messengers and Travelled from village 20
village difusing the truth some OF these people made
converts who embraced Christianity, aud in this way
Some people were inclined 10 proclaim the gospel
poessaee n the public streets Many people would not
soudescend to hear that, and would look down upon
such preaching IS this They are satsned with the sS-
TEN in which they have been brought up ana they Will
oOndescend TO listen 10 the missionary. other ms
GtOnaTies TesOrted 10 another course 4hy IOu thaG
these people, upon their Intelligence. upon thtic
moral feelings, rather than tloir conscience. IN
eTder 10 carry on that work in the best manner possible
they established schools, sCnnaries and coeges-call
them name yOu please-but the grand OJect was
10 give the people OF India knowledge OF Christianity.
Duff for instance, when he went TO Calcutta IN $780,
found large number OF people there inaccessible 10
there and declared his grand object 10 be TO teach mem
everything they knew IN Europe, every hlDs ilat hy
knew anywhere. He was prepared to teach them
science and literature and religion too, was not left IN
background. And from the day that ne urst opened
All the other studies He found large number of intel
ligent imbibing notions that were not very good
for HndOOlsm, neither were they very good for
Christianity. A large number of young men who had
been educated in Government schools had bibed skep
teal notions In order TO counteract this he instituted
lecureshp and week after week lie and his brethren
lectured in Calcutta on Christianity revealed religion
and natural religion too and the consequences we're ta
. large number of very intelligent young men attended
these lectures admitted the claims OF Christianity, ana
finally lead TO declare their faith IN the Lord Jesus
Christ There was particular young man, editor OF
The Enquirer. MI X. NJ Bannojie, who wrote series Of
articles published 10 his paper which was very uiuen
thai at that lie admitted the claims Of Christianity,
studied for the ministry, aud is now exercnga very
great influence upon tne people OF Oaic1tta, ,,.,
But he was not the only convert that was enlisted.
Others made the profession OF Christianity, and me
work went spreading among the higher classes OF
she community. But 1t sudices 70 say that the instu
ton established in 1850 has become one OF the nobest
institutions we have in India, and TINS say not be-
cause happen to be missionary 0l the SpuIe1 OF |
ScOtland; but assure you that all classes OF peore
from the Wceroy, the GoyernOrGeneral to civilians |
merchants, missionaries, and those who not, Who
dents have to acknowledge that has been the means
doing great deal OF good in Calcutta. Now there
what kind or progress education has made IN Cal
cutta The London Missionary Society has q very
large institution there The Church Missionary Society
has very good college, viva staff Of professors though
with no school department There are other Christian
colleges and schools TO. Now these have been one OF
among large ICrton OF the people OF Calcutta. Inthe
month y January attended our great LgGInehlcal
Council in India where there about lis missionaries.
We met every morning and evening anu nau me Whoe
ruOect brought before US lad me PeasuFs o. See4s
who occupied high posts under the Oo'erhmeh' III "a"
But what has been accomplished in Calcutta has also
been done in Bombay Madras, and wherever We nave
had large stations ana 1as Dee6 tne % u t tbr
young men to knowledge OF CAiislanlly buI l In,Ie
Is another class and cannot say that mere is no Cos
fianity among HndOOs OF that Glass; although they nave
not yet embraced the Lord Jesus Christ ana become
proessed followers, yet there are those men at almost
al our meeting places, who have been thrown toward
Christianity by some collateral influences winch nave
been exerted upon them. ILL.,. ,h, r.o,iv,o ,,,,,
knowledge OF Christianity. Then when tAey so INTO me
world our ssiOnaries always ready 10 give hem
help and hold an intimate relation with them, IneIe
is no class 10 whose society with whom our elu-
Gated people find much pleasure as the missionaries
Their houses are always open Inc people ~ 10 mar
their lectures and call upon them socially Their dlh-
eultes and their views are brought before our sslo
aries in that familiar intercourse welch belongs 70 men
of Christian hearts who yean for the salvation OF the
Immortal soul. This brings good Influences 10 bear
Nd Gbrstjanity in this way They led TO believe
that Christianity has been the greatest power IN tne
the religion which is best suited 10 the wants and CIR
cumstanees Of men. Then many Of the people prefer
than mbibe in6dety. which IS learned IN the Govern
inent schools where the Bible is excluded. In. -,
The students through their curriculum Win great
credit 10 themselves. Tue old Hindooism schools pre-
tended teach the arts and sciences, put on almost
students taught by us they soon perceived us az
surdty They studied geography and cS
I2OOO feet above the earth so Win tne sea OF GURUS
and Clarified Butter and Honey ms would TAKE
for some other religion and there Is none DeIer 10 eve
1Sen than Christianity The missionary field Is there
fore very PROMISING but the la0orers are TOO lew Let
ms pray with such present success tine Gay Is not TAT
distapf when All OF India vii be united ID Christ.
Dr. Hugh Miller, NJ. D., Of Scotland was the next
speaker going over nearly the same ground as Dr.
sheshadr but referring IN detail TO the intimate
relations between the native Indians and their Chris
tan teachers and friends among the Europeans
"womens Work in India " was the subject Of paper
by the Rev j. g. woodside of India The paper was ex-
haustive treating Of woman's deporable condition
under Hndooism and OF the field for its ameoration
which IL in the hands Of Christian women.
WOMANS WORK IN INDIA