New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-08
ApFEALS or 4 con TEEIID HEA7HEN.

Tha Rrr M Sheshadrf at the Ftra Prebyertan church
Tie Rev. Mr.. Sheshadrl, a native of India,
preached Yesterday Large congregation at Dr. Pax
IONS church in Flftn-ave. near Eleyenth-St. Mr. Sac
shadr is Mt five years of age and OF medium
height His features remarkably regular ana en-
cagiug; the slightly aqune, the forehead massive
and wei developed. pair OF heavy ron-gTay mus
taches and the waite turoau which renamed on DIS
head NJ the delivery Of the sermon but when lie
removed when saving the PRAYER, gave the speaker
martial and commanding air. lie was dresSeu III
White reaching to the feet over he wore gown
of light brown color trimmed with velvet and embroid
cry of "A darker shade. His manner Is impressive ana
his delivery aud al times familiar ana cOoqula
HIS accent denotes foreigner but he never at loss
FOR the proper word for expressions in which to
cote his thoughts. lie made no use OF notes. ana took
for his tex Psamli.. s. Ask OF M, aud shall give
thee thu he ithcn for thine nhcrItanc. and the utter
most pans Of the earth for thy possession
Consider the dignity of the person 10 whom the prom
isr is given sand the preacher and consider also the
goodness the power the business OF HIM WHO gives lhe
promise Here DIyid's is not mere human OF NOR
la The son spoken of i'll this place Is immeas-
uraby greater than human beiug; IL Is the son CO.
eternal ana c,equ,l vita the Father that is meant
The condition implied IN tie promise Is lie OF plN"
ton OF suffering AMI Of death But He died not nat
ur,l death: He submitted to death that the righteous
ness, the mercy and goodness OF God might DC
shown and revealed the aud that saliva
ton M ,t b. secured No argument is needed on
NY part YOU thai the promise Is gwen ny
Jehovah. II / were addressing myself to heathens
In nv country would have 10 talk very Inherently.
You aud your iolefathers for many generations have
been CAI,u4u,. When travelled seven year, aIo
through franc. and England and Germany. bchcld 80
trace. OF Dludical gods IstitIo,s. The promise
had On realized in those couuries AND 1t has been
real z.d n This country also There are thousands ana
thouad living IN IA" world who rejoice ~ the pfoniS"
given Them and in ;be thought that from portion OF
HE M
prorni.e.
Iamof.cu ASKED tho question 4: "W VIII Christianity
preyalii 4" | wonder at the question: How can people
doub, when living amid the testimony 10 the Imminent
OF Co.'s PROMISE Missionary enterprise is NOT azure;
success Taere Is a vast field open yet but the
worn accomplished is proof hat Cod, promise - being
fulnl.d IN some islands Of the Pacific Ocean native
miss OH iries teach their native brethren. know OF
church in my own country. butt and supported ny
natives only In Madagascar, not manv years ago. tbe
reiguns Queen delighted in hurting Christians over the
tops OF precipces. The present Queen is Christian
AID 80 !, her Prime Minister. Nh.n, as young
man I went to the missions al Bombay ] went
Tor th- sole pul pose Of leaning The English language
The height oi my AMBITION thtn Was 10 ho!d post
under Government. coon began TO regard WIN cil
ica eve al tne ruicuou, legends and stories which are
hahOe1 down om neratou 10 ner"' Io, ana %h4on
form Il IOr a. The religious oei II ID ln1ii Know
that your orciathers had been DiiIas Nhen lay Ioe
fathers were able to boast Oh a supeO, C.'n% 'Vo ao
was known my anc -stors long before nj Darwin
dreamed o. IL. But my soul Ievo leu AGAINST poo'p"g
which iutntIc tue II OF he lhd'Nldud W. ne 'N'
This is biaspaemy ~ my Subsequent travels through
China ana Japan, WHERE buddhism Is pIedOn nant,
did not ia 10 attend the missionary classes o"siu
10 mine the prophecies contained IN the Od lc-ta
mcLi Ic-aTdiug Tie coming OF the saviour. hO'ic u
M. a. tilual assurances winch THIS great ana lnc.-
inrrr receives az moves down TIE stream Of las ory,
ana drew the cl1,on tht he Babe wa no. cum
Liu-y &c tlNcd book, idt 10 "Diu OI GH' IIu .t"t
uoruc.t ucgau 10 uly hrsianltY. ia1 10 We up
father mo sister aud brother, III eonoequ ce II
civil dttth; became du oulcaHl. Iul "I J. fi,>
protection ] would have been torn 10 pieces Eat
through al my struggles aud trlaI7 Though oi C"i'l
on Tie cca,' ana LIE t"o1Ent o. A' f,,,''o
wears pave worked in the interior
OF my country Ia ls64 1 found, 400 mll's 20 me
labor, together with thOs two Christians ana To-Day
there arr tnan 60 followers Of Cnll,t III ihdI
IegIO aoue. IL 1864 none could D" lnu able 10 it
10 day 100 read the Bible h ihci vi ,Lci '-u'' l"e
of state Is MahOmetan ami We had 10 endute
many auu0yauces. ! had conceived the IDEA o. !
LAYING out CHRISTIAN village. Strange 10
and made a giant Oi 900 acres OF waste iani.
Today tucre STANDS Oh thdt grant tho Nudsc Bethel
churcn. supported by clgAJ gidtc riIs b"s "" &c
llglr, point Oh the slope O "a u0uitaip II was Ou
by 10y Own Christian ieope lOIHc'l ihty ruFP"i oa
lie 10y pIieripg an. stealing. ITY have mch"cd thcf
Way fney understand the nature Of Cris', aud are
nov superior WOrkIncu.
From the snort account have given you o. my mis-
sion - NOik, sad the i, Scr 30 couclisiOh }oH may
sec tat flur. Ot4crs nave been DQualJ ouc-
ccs ul Ia 1910. when I'D II American inns loharlts
cai scaled 20 uen to-day IN ch'iIt lana is oUc u.
Inc e,-en-e of thc cross 10 ory tucre arc 500 600
CbTst-u motives e'1oying Tie benefits 4 the promise
tic pIO"hel oN boa; I"-udf We t no more oi
Inc burning oi widows on the funeral phi OF lie mus
ban o. fIulCIdc 80 tie ca cuI pTac'7td IoImetb
1oriy uLusturA u.OtleTo 40 MOI lhiOh lAcic tAI,
n l. ,o me 10 appeal To- YOUr charity and gcurIosIy IN
adm ile WOiK when has neen begun under 81 ldNOr-
ud y.snt re J Of ia5 treasures
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