New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-06
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
DIP PENTECCST TALKS ABOUT INDIA.
he WILL Try TO BREAK DOWN CASTE IN THAT
COUNTRY BY PREACHING THERE
IN ENGLISH.

COT NTEY BY PREACHING IHEhH
IN ENGLISH.
In a Clark sut ara ligh. cplorcd outing shoes INC
Rev. Dr. George f. Pcntccost sto" last cVchns w
fore 4 large audience in tine lecture oo" w. Wv
Tcmpk!ns Avenue Congregational 'hurch' W WIN"
he was formerly pastor. and explained inc INJURY y"
the vor, he Is abont u c,Cc in 70 break down the
rule, OF caste In India. which :Taty hho'r U" WV"
Of the G,~p" in that far-"tl land IN thc opc"I""
scryiccs the venerable DR.. Edward Eccchcr ofcrcu
feIvcnt prayer for the success OF the work. ana W.
and Mrs George G. Stc1bins sang . snail &c Sau>-
Acd- In his discourse Dr. Pcntccost said in part
Tho couptrr to which going is tn" most fascinating
.a ,r,~.nr country in any Jmr: Of M ,nrth. India
II, ise,f ia nicrocosm. in topography, clin''" pl'"
and In all It's features IL - cut OH 'r'" inc r''
o. Asia by tho Ilmalaya Mountains as ''''tna'y a.
4. were All island IN tn" For 1.HOO miles th'r' IL
not a mass I'm this mount1In barrier The dominant
people az tho Aryan race. to which We "ione ~
not n nation a serbs OF ollcs. my ha'c NV"
there abou, 600 wars and their civilization iba'fn
and religion antstatc ours BY upward OF wv %
Caste is a part OF their religion. and the ,'eop'' wv"
down upon mere parvcnn * IN all rS'c.N' IT,
The Enslish.speaking peoples arc oc'ish'i W ''""S M
the would II, the last hundred wears the hu'"r VI
.o,,o sncokrg tn. Eurlish language has grown from
% 600 oOJ to 100 600 600. All Other European 'a'1"''
are declining. There three great centres o
ism China Africa and India. TIL" great break mat -
coming I'm the heather world Is coming IN lhda' mere
b,s bccn more steady and cun,uativ" growth IN aN"e
grace and power in that country than elsewhere H"no
think tn" missionary wCrk Tor inc iaNV o"S
has not accomplished much as IL should Hnt am
hopcful pssimst and do rot think that modern ms"hs
arc failure. The greatest work the missionaries h"'
done has been OF preparation ana th"tc WI" uc
great prophetic outpourIng OF the spirit I" ''o" ~
bcathcndon TO people who ask me IL cannot h"u
acatcn enough at that tho real way I" ar"sc
me peopc and churches is to produce great osp'
awakening in hcsthen lands 50,
The three great religions Of tn" word are IN a'A'"
r,appc in India These Brahm!nism ana IT, 10" -''
child Hinduism, Mahonctanisy and Chr>tanv B"odh>u
4. practicoy gone there leaving three cont"sshS i'c
rc moro followers OF Mahomct in India than lii 'h' i'>"
Imptrc itself is fierce contest o''""e" MA
ho,nctanisn and Drahmn.sm there. Christianity Is CIV"
in the face OF these bu: it is certain =" sccu VI
.onnucrinc them. going To h. surDri-'V III i"ui
IN this matter. Brahmn asked IN" t 90 I" 'hus anu
.,, dawn for five months preach the Gos" as was
ao;nr in Edinburgh This has never been GONE i"c
h,ccastc lIlndus will be ready 20 90 No hear sermons Il"
English for there arc 5000 600 Eativ"S in India educa"o
In English schools and colleges propose u GO gut e'
10 prcach the Gospel in English.
Dr. Pentecost declared that the mission was 4
wholly free gift to India and that he intended 10 pay
hi, own cXpcnScs for the first year Those VINO Wcnt
with him would bear their own expense Al nc WHm.N
was The PRAYERS of his hearers. AMER IN auuiE's
q reception was given TO DIR. and MIS- reliecoft W"
TO Mr. and Mrs. Stcbbns in the parlors Oh , Ii'
They sail to day for Liverpool. ana on oc,oicI ~
will sail for Calcutta, where DR.. Pchicco> VIII P'ea'"
until the hot season Of Mex year