, 1880-09-05
Observation-Disclosures.

EXPERIENCE or 4 CONVERTED HIED00.
Baltimore Anaericafs-
Harlem Park Methodist Episcopal Church was
well filed last night with an audience assembled
to hear the story OF the conversion Of the Rev.
Baboo Ham Chandra Bose from Buddhism to
Christianity, as told by himself Among those
present were some twenty or more ministers,
representing all denominations. Haboo Bose
commenced by saying that he was born in
heather lands q Hindu When q little boy he
had bche1d the embodiment Of Hinduism, which
was the national religion, and which embrnced
many gods and Eoddesses, few Of whom were
beautiful, but the majority were very ugly. II
WIS not, however" said he, "instructcd in
Hindu preceprs and principles, and this for mo
was very fortunate. Speculative Hinduism is
pantheism, but practical Hinduism is gross
ido1atry, with only tendency to pantheis1n.
This beliefis that ali things are done by God, the
legitimate conclusions of pantheism. II theft,
or murder. or adultery is committed, 1t is all
done by God. A Hindu never shrinks from
responsibility of sin. placing the worst OF corrup
uon and misery to Gods account. The Mo-
hammedan shrinks from so doing. There Is a
passage In the Koran which distinctly says that
God creates some men for He'll, and leads
them to He'll through the paths Of sin and
vice, but go to a Mussulman aud accuse him OF
this, and he will answer that it IS written and
ll1k1L LIZ NaAHoL uE1} ~. uhfC AtNlu u BI2u-
min say: GOD leads me to sin sind Furnishes me
for SHINING These are the principles OF Hin
duism, and, as before renlarked, was not in
culcatcd deeply with them. According to my
caste QitetaryA was obliged to.bo educated 7
could not be carpenter or q shoemaker or 70
into any artisan trades. I must be educated or
starve. Therefore was sent to school, aud,
very fortunately, I was sent to DR.. Dunn's mis-
sion school at Calcutta. early lost my faith In
nected With Hindu religion. Hence, If one was
false both were There Is no moro absurd
science than the Hindu science: Their geology
the sun Or stars. and that the sun rovU1vcs about
this mountain. Hence, when tho sun is behind
the mountain it is night, and when not hid it. is
day. Hindu science gives us seven Ocenns,-one
Of water, one salt, one milk, one butternilk,
etc.,-and, therefore, when 4 boy:s scientific
faith is shaken '1 BY tin5dtng there are on!y five
ligion is also shaken. The English are doing
much good in India by tho spread Of intelli-
baptist and destroying tic faith il the @ national
religion in expanding the nutonih mind and
hea:t. Nothing in India is so destructive to
great proportion Of the work SG the mission
Constructive one,-; and done By Systematic
eef seeh at oaay tho Spe hsR s Is mas shs
prominent in tho curriculum OF all schools.
Hours are devoted to its study. and to the eyl..
1
studied the Bible more critically than most men
Of your country. Its only eight years ugo that
received tn ny first Instruction II the Sunday
had read the Bible and tracts, but could not
make up my mind fully and ut once. attended
&c P 5fos ef esas Gbr baS
cousin also In tho same mind as myself: One
evening as we walked storm, like this to-day
qp an6 IT hen that ny Sou5 a
your consciences told US 1t was right, we should
embrace 1t. told him agreed with him. Two
ward went back to Hinduism. NY cousin @ and
myself remained steadfast. He never wuvcred,
and IS now President Of one Of tho most prom
crit, but Wavcred between actsof lice ntiotls-
ness and acts Of. Christian. devotion. fell q
is called Christian vice. If I ind remained
Hindu might have every other vice, but not
At last ! entirely SURRENDERED,
led astray by drink. since ~ thcnt Gt" {
eut oefo sgne W the Hdsg 9Hge on is
eod TO prove there Is God; that We can claim
os hey 3 faP sPGn men IN
good citizens, and that they should do all the |
good they can. but TINT is all. This is nm i'm
5u0 ye:rs before Christ. The iluddhists say: that
rs there is no, sin no sacrifice was necessary: |
Ancient Duddhists led yirtuous life, but only |
to reteusc them from some trnnsluigrltory, an |
!eriQr SIN Christian morality Is unselilsl; Bud
ihism Is intensely selfish, and believes in selfde-
iverance. They believe in the existence Of oril,
but hope to obtain delay from punishment by
going about doing good. and that TINT is nl that
IS necessary, and yet, with all this, there are men
who qare stand up and compare Buddha with |
The Lord Jesus Christ. It Is almost impossible |
e q, meet these men in argument. II l say,
;, 1aI are you do1ng to relieve yourselves from
Sod is mvlh.'. Others 'are ~idea1ists who only !
,elicve in consciousness, who will not ndJudicate
9etween religions, but say. Listen to the voice
IT God within u.s. Then there are Pautheists, |
'olowers OF Theodore Parker, and also Materi-
lists. As q result OF our work, Gun say, how
,ver, that the knowledge OF Christfs sprcnding
throughout India. Thirty years ago Christ WIS l.
'penly abused, now, even III the newspapers. He
3 sthoughtof and acknowledged as almost dr.
line: There is scarcely man iii India who
would abuse Christ now. They even now be-
ievc Him to be the greatest Of all prophets
lbove Plato or Confuclus."s :
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