Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20

it's schools for children and it's houses or worship for all The Church Missionary society has it's eight schools, all filled with learners. The evangelizing work of the Wesleyans and the Baptists is felt in all parts of Benares. In its mightiest stronghold Hindooism is be- ing assaulted
 Ma1igned Missionaries.
 And now as to the industrious ma lignment of missionaries: It has been said by some travellers after their return to America or England that the mis- sionaries are living life full of indo- fence and luxury That is falsehood that would say is as high as heaven if it did not go down in the opposite di rection. When strangers come into these tropical climates, the missionaries do their best to entertain them, making sacrifices for that purpose. In the city of Benares missionary told me that, gentleman coming from England into one of the mission stations of India, the missionaries banded together to enter tain him. Among other things they had ham boiled, prepared and beautifully decorated, and the same ham was pass ed around from house to house as this stranger appeared, and in other respects a conspiracy of kindness was effected. The visitor went home to England and wrote and spoke of the luxury in which the missionaries of India were living.
 Americans and Englishmen come to these tropical regions and find mis- sionary living under palms and with different styles of fruits on his table and forget that palms are here as cheap as hickory or pine in America and rich fruits as cheap as plain apples. They find here missionaries sleeping under punkas, these fans swung day and night by coolies, and forget that cents day is good wages here, and the man finds himself. Four cents day for coach man, missionary can afford to ride. There have been missionaries who have come to these bot climates resolving to live as the natives live, and one or two years have finished their work, their chief use on missionary ground being that of furnishing for large funeral the chief object of interest So far from living in idleness, no men on earth work SO hard as tho missionaries now in the foreign field. Against fearful odds and with 5000, 900 of Christians opposed to 250, 900, 900 of Hindoos, Mohammedans and other false religions, these mission aries are trying to take India for God. Let the good people of America and England and Scotland and all Christen- dom add 99A per cent to their appre citation of the fidelity and conservation of foreign missionaries. Far away from home, in an exhausting climate, and compelled to send their children to Eng land, Scotland or America so as to es- cape the corrupt conversation and be- havior of the natives, these men and women of God toll on until they drop into their graves. But they will get their chief appreciation when their work is over and the day is won, as it will be won. No place in heaven will be too good for them. Some of the ministers at home who live on salaries of $4, 900 or $5, 900 year, preaching the gospel of him who had not where to lay his head, will enter heaven and be welcom- ed, and while looking for place to sit down they will be told: Wonder in that lower line of thrones you will take your places, not on the thrones nearest the King. They are reserved for the mis- sionariesl"
 Spread of Christianity.
 Meanwhile let all Christendom be thrilled with gladness. About 25, 900 converts in India every year under the Methodist missions, and about 25, 900 converts under the Baptist missions, and about 75, 900 converts under all missions every year. But, more than that, Chris tianity is undermining heathenism, and not a city or town or neighborhood of India but directly or indirectly feels the influence, and the day speeds on when Hindooism will go down with crash. There arc whole villages which have given up their gods, and where not an idol is left. The serfdom of womanhood in many places is being unloosened, and the iron grip of caste is being relaxed. Human sacrifices have ceased, and the last spark of the funeral pyre on which the widow must leap has been extin- guished, and the juggernaut, stopped, now stands as curiosity for travellers to look at All India will be taken fol Christ. If any one has any dishearten- ments, let him keep them as his own private property. He is welcome to all of them. But if any man has any en. couragements to utter let him utter them. What we want in the church and the world is less croaking owls of the night and more morning larks, with spread wing ready to meet the advanc- ing day. Fold up Naomi and "Wind- ham" and give us "Ariep' or "Mount Pisgah" or Coronation. had the joy of preaching in many of the cities of In dia and seeing the dusky faces of the na- tives illumined with heavenly anticipa- tions In Calcutta, while the congrega- tion were yet seated, took my departure for a railroad train. preached by the watch up to the last minute. A swift carriage brought me to the station not more than half minute before starting. came nearer to missing the train than hope any one of us will come to missing heaven.