The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-20

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The installation hymn, the formal install.
alton aud the closing hymn and benedicttou
! closed tho ceremonies. Many OF those pres
ent remained to extend the hand OF iellowshit
10 theta new pastor, thus early showing thai
he eloquent words OF Mr.. Crley bud moi
been seed sowa In stony places. 10
a MisSE0NnRr ON INDIA. i,
strlA ln.. Features or life Ia the Hand al
the Ilrhliinlii.
Yesterday morning the congregation oil
tho First Presbyterian Church listened will
pleasure to Rev. lees Thnckwell, OF llawa
liada, India, one OF The missionaries OF ,ht
Presbyterian Church In that fur or land
now home ty permission OF tho Board. Mrs.
Ihackweil Unsupported by the ladies' Of the
First and Second Churches, therefore there
wells visit. Last evening he spoke to lie
people OF the Second Church For On hou,
he held their closest attention, his talk being
Instructive, Interesting and In some portions
partaking Of the marvellous. The congressD
ZION was not as large rs Il should In 70 been,
anu those. who were not present
have real cause for regret. 600
MI. IhnckSell after expressing the pleasure
afforded him to meet with a people with
whom he fell as closely related as he t,ii with
nose OF Wheeling, announced his text from
thc second chapter Of Isaiah, second verse
And II shall come to pass In the last day
that the Lords house shall b. established In
tic top OF the monn,ai ms. and shall be cxalt
ed above tho hills; and all nations shall How
into It," The Language was used iiguraiiYe'
", but would be literally fulfilled. Under.
standing the ''iast days to ntcan tic days OF
Tie Messiah or Christian dispensation that
we now live in, while the prophesy was moi
yet fulfilled, II would be, AVID that by Gods
Observation-Disclosures the church OF
Christ. How lbat church was doing It's duty
was an interesting qucstion-one that the
spcaker. was'liere for the purpose Of partially
answering lie might speak Of the wonderful
work in the Sandwich isia ads, Madagascar,
Slam, Japan, China and other lands, but hc
proposed to speak Of field from which he
was fresh ndjn, the lnnd Of sunny skies,
flowers, birds, fruits, subtle philosophy and
theories, charming and wier.l remances and
darkest idolatry. Great chaueeshave taken
place." said he, t'and some OF the romance
has departed, never more to return. Thank
God SONG Of the cruel .crstoUg hayo also
taken unto themselves wings. No longer nre
widows buried with their dead husbands, a
horrible custom, that only few years since
destroyed 5000 lives annually. No longer
are children stfangied at birth rs Il sacrifice
to the idol gods; no longer are The it,
tie ones thrown to the crocOdites.
The British Government has by lis
authority abolished all thege practices, and
when ths car Of 1ugsernaut makes It's appear.
ance police walk on either side 10 prevent
men crushing themselves beneath It's wheels
4 y ate swept away gone forever. 5e
He wpntan TO spent OF the idoIatry that
still prevails, and of tha Brahmins, Who In
the outlying districts still rule the people; OF
The s!za OF lnnlb, With lis population Of 800.
ou0 00O; its 10000 600 Mohammedans and
their Koran. which with them has largely
became a dead letter, having given way to
more modern ideas and traditions; they we're
described ss kecr, subtle. ligurasive, immoral
and SENSUAL The Ilindoo, with
bis san:ctit scriptures, Which is III.
most unintellisible to him, and
his worship OF obscene idol eods-sods re-
nowneN fdr numbering, stealing, etc,-was
given some attention.. Thq gods and the
shrines; the power OF tile human will as
shown BY some Of the horrible abuses prac,
ticei OIL themselves by the Faliry, all were
graphically described by the speaker in q
vivid style, and then followed what was be-
lug done TO improve their condition. The
press, giving its million pages annually, was
the biggest help. The power Of tho Bible-a
powsr that Is canable Of changing hearts rs
mas Llen seen ii India, Vas Referred TO in
glowing terms. An intelligent resume OF
Mr. Thackwell's remarks would he an abso-
lutte inipossibility in the space allotted.
Every word he uttered was full Of power and
meaning. His closing remarks showing the
secret belief in Christianity that pre-
vAIisd IN lnlis spA ,ho difficulty eE.
perlenced in inducing those WHO accepted
Christ IN secret TO come out AMI publicly &C.
knowledge him on account Of caste, were
very interesting. Caste is Il popularity to
India; on II the Hindoo bases religion. He
says no to the statement that God made Of
e.e blGQd gil nations. He believes that
body ihe meslet ind sIaEe; III t saSSrior aba ia
scholar. III accepting baptism be loses caste,
Is Gu. Of from everyone his wife become, a
y xaG = b. a7 }5 S5sts 00E on A % an ont
Caste Is weakening, however, and the old
belief Is constantly bling sapped and under.
mined by Gods devoted servants. The time
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The, wosld oyer and s;ollowiAE " viii DO Ehe
rapid advancement OF Christianity, 1t is
destined to lie irgevocably destroyed. +.
With IN earhest appeal, net 50 tnucl, FOR
money, but for prayers, MIR. Thackwell closed.
The choir Immediately sang that grand MI
them, God be mercilul unto US and show US
the light Of His countenancc."
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