The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1874-08-27

Foreman has over 1000 boys in hi
school. 1 saw them all assembled i
one building. I heard about thre
hundred recite the little catechism j
concert. It was more deafenint
than edifying, I assure you.
The most interesting event Will
1 was at Lahore was Picnic in on
of Ran-ieet-sing's old gardens, givel
by Mrs. Charlie Newton and Mrs
Fuller, to their schools and Zananas
About 300 banana women and chill
dren were there, who had never beer
out of the city before. No gentle
men were permitted TO go, of course
The ladies provided dinner fol
them. I do not remember all they
had, only they gave 200 lbs. Of rice
and other things in proportion.
wish 1 had time to describe the gar
den, the Fort, Tombs, &c. &c. I saw
there.
I enclose a letter from my Bengalee
Baboo, of whom you have heard
through my letters. He is in Scot
land, studying medicine, and has
heard Mr.. Moody. 1 send you the
letter to show you his opinion OF
Mr.. Moody. I have great hope he
will be converted. Heseems-not far
from the Kingdom.
10 Drumdryan street.
EDINBURGH, Jan. Is, 1874.
DEAR Miss NELSON: is now above
two months that 1 am in Edinburgh.
I should beg your pardon for this
rather long silence. 1 would very
much like to hear from you often, for
apart from dear friends and relations,
in strange land, I stand in need of
sympathy and kindness.
Since my arrival here, there has
been a great religious excitement in
this city. The arrival of Messrs.
Moody and Lankey. from Chicago, has
thrown this naturally earnest people
into perfect enthusiasm, and there
have been numberless meetings and
conversions during the past two
months. 1 have been twice to hear
your worthy countrymen, and my i'm
preston is that Mr. Moody is very
earnest, sincere and devoted mana
man of deep faith and real convic-
tions. Whatever he breaches comes
from the depths of his heart, as facts
realized in his own experience. And
so there is a great power in his
preaching, which cannot but tell most
effectually on the hearts of his au-
dience. This power of deep con-
viction is still more increased by the
touching anecdotes he has always at
command, to appeal to the tender
feelings of his audience, and hearts
which stand unmoved by them are
far from being enviable.
Mr.. Lankey is very fine singer.
His voice is one of the most sonorous
I have ever heard His songs have
a visible effect on his hearers, and are
like melodies, sung in almost every
Christian household in this great
city. I have no doubt they are do
ing a great work here. I send you
a copy of the current number of ''The
British Evangelist, which contains a
detailed account of the doings of
Messrs Moody and Lankey in this
city.
I saw in the newspapers that Ke-
shub-le, Sen, was for a short time at
Dehra Doom. He is the greatest
man living in our country. I do not
use the word great in the sense of IA
nous, but l mean to say that he is a
man who has done and will do a
great deal for the religious, moral
and social elevation of India. Let
me know what impression he has left
in your mind, which I know is al
ways disposed to think kindly and
judge charitably of other men, of
whatever tenets and opinions they
may be. 1 am very sorry to see in the
"Indian Mirror" that q Christian
gentleman behaved very rudely with
our great countryman.
And now q few words about He
manta. Poor Hemanta is now living
in boarding school in Calcutta,
called the Hjndoo Manila Bidydlg-
ga, under the care of Miss Akroyd,
an English lady who went to our
country more than year ago, and
has been the means of setting up
that Institution. would ask you to
write to Hemanta as often as you
can. I am sure she will be very glad
to receive your letters. Words of
kindness and sympathy are always
valuable and gratefully received.
Please remember me to Rev. Her
ron, Mrs. Heron and the other Ia
dies of the school, with my regards.
Please also remember me to dear
Chanoo, Kachoo, Kaddie and Bindlie,
with my love.
You can easily imagine how cold
must this place be to one who has
come from Calcutta. It has been
showing for two or three days, though
1 have not yet seen snow as deep
as I saw on the Mussourie Hills, but
I am taking all care to keep the cold
out.
Hoping this will meet you in good