New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-07
MISSION WORK IN INDIA.
The Req. Theodore Wyncoop at ne UniU1y Pas Presby


Church
The Rev. Theodore WyncOop of India
preached yesterday in the University Place Presbyterian
Church, at University place and East feminist His text
was st. john chapter K. verse To- And other sheep
have which not of this fold them also bring
and they shall hear my voice. and there shall one
and one shepherd"
Christ Is the Savior and Shepherd OF His sheen
Chrst's thoughts forth those who in Greece and
Rome, In the East and in the West were bowling down
to idols aud not worshpng the true God.
Orr ancestors were among these. In Britain
the Druids were sacrificing human beings
on the affairs Of doaty Christ looked forth all these
IanGs, ana SAID, Other sheep have l." We apt
think Of Christian communities in other parts OF tho
world with little interest But should think that one
fold shall embrace them and ALL The hstoryo Chris.
tian mission work in India old The door was opcnsd
for ths work in IsIi In the North of india The wyE 4,
only half century old. India is not like those nations
csops se na has all Of cse Iii of a. an pS
and subtle philosophy were bound together in the most
wonderful social system In the world They banded
against Christianity. Every difficulty stood in tho way
or missionary work Among these political consd
erations, and the necessity OF educating the mind OF
India.
There arc in India 100000 converts who for the
most part, have been gathered in within the last Sd
years In almost every town OF any importance there Is
Christian community. There are also 100000 converts
in CeyOn and Bumah. II found last year that tho
Christian communities had increased in membership
per cent The character Of the converts is generally
but OF those who baptized the greater number
from the highest class in the country Many Brahmis
converted One OF the most hopeful things about the
work IS the progress OF the native Christian com
munitics These now feel. on account Of railways
united together In one great brotherhood. In
some parts of India the native Christian communities
despised and spit upon by their countrymen Now they
honored and esteemed. There has been wonderful
increase in the sale OF Bibles This source OF cncOur
agemen TO the missionaries Native Christian preachers
are scattered among the heather, working with great
zeal among their own people. These not only
yers from the Brahmins, but from the Mohammcdans.
Both classes trained and educated to high degree.
Its progress something like that Of own Western
country. Railroads are building and manufactures es-
under the influence Of Western thought and being
trained up in western science western SdInn ana
Jobnsons works IN the hands OF the youth OF India
At this season the tells Of India have been burned ana
rocco, for three months Now they are looking for tho
fall and the whole country VIII be scene OF YER
and rufusIon The TO the eye OF the mission
thousand years the land has been lying in doary AID
darkness tut the rains Of Christianity are 'aling
and GOD Is putting the plow3haTe INTO me r9n SOIL
to have such instinct for religion as IN mia Iias
almost the only land beside Christian counin's WHEN
has shown itself capable Of missionary work When ,ife
purpose thitn before viii carry her fath INTO oinr 1i
india lies midway in the Continent OF Asia suiIuunei
by the nations among whom future ms s,onaFy W'fh
must be done. Jesus Christ has bought ibis gsr.sns
land with his blood, and il shall be Hist s becoming
resist the advance OF Christianity: Itc work
yet be done Is very large. The population Of india
5000 900 souls The last showed the pOpoia
OF British India alone to be more than n
houses in this country, and 700 persons live
every square mile OF grognd in many dstrlcls MIA
are working Consequently too great results mGst nt bo
looked for Immediately Missionaries dCn ASK the c,i-
but their sympathy and prayers, ard support Bat o'h
amid our glorious Chrlstlan ciyizatioI h,re an Mly