The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-18
WANT TO Win COLLEGES
American Christians VIII EndeayQr 10 Cap.
ture Seats of Learning In india.
MAKE THEM CEnTERS OF CHRISTIANITY
A Representative OF the international
Young Mems & ristinn Assocla.
ton Will 90 to Indin ana Seek TO
Impress Christian Teachings Upon
Students at Hindoo Universitics.

IL 10 u very StrlkinS TACT that within
the past decade, hundreds of young men
have been sent from the Orient to the
United States ito be educated Every
wear thsre are students from China and
Japan. and various other eastern coun-
tries. enrolled ut Harvard and Yale
ana other leading colleges and univcr-
sites ana almost invariably these for
eign boys have made excellent records
Ihere are every year enrolled at Roam
oke College, this state. students from
Japan and Corea, and within the past
three or -four years the number has in
creased each session. 1t may be, how
ever, that with the growth OF English
influence in India and the east and the
establishment of English schools and
colleges in THAT and other oriental coun-
tries. the influx of students TO Amer
lea will be somewhat lessoned 1t Is ev-
identity that some such result as this Is
expected as the international committee
OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton VIII soon send Il representative to
India in the person of Prof w w
White, of Chicago whose mission IL is
TO endeavor ito make the institutions of
learning of India chiefly, distributing
centres of christianity. Prof White has
been commissioned TO organize the
forces and conduct the campaign which
it is believed will capture the seats
OF learning and scatter broadcast over
India as eNponents of Christianity many
of the native students who are grad
uated yearly by the thousands from the
universities of Calcutta Madras and
Bombay. Prof. White believes that the
period of expense and comparatively
meager pioneer missionary work In In
Ola has passed, and that the time has
come when Il mighty popular movement
may be set In motion through the agen-
cy OF the educated students of the coun-
try. He quotes John w. Foster. Max
Muller and other authorities in support
of his statement that Il great crisis has
been reached in the social and religious
development of India "Hinduoism,"
says Mr.. Foster. "is being broken down
by the impartial rule of England" Eng
lish is taught In all the government
schools. and more than 1000, 900 natives
now speak the language. No distinctions
Oh caste are recognized in the govern
ment civil service. The high caste
Brahman is compelled 10 ride in che
same railroad coach with his inferior in
caste. The educated low-class natives
threaten the supremacy in influence
of the high-caste devotees of Brahman-
ism. Modern science and learning are
making rapid Roadway The educated
natives have no faith in the old religions,
ana the masses of the people are being
gradually Dermcatcd with the same dis
trust OF their ancient institutions"
The present emergency in India" says
Bishop j. NJ. Thoburn, SIS above and be-
yond any l have ever known. All India
caste are weakening. Missionaries are
no longer regarded with suspicion but
are looked upon as the friends of the
people From what know of the
Hindoos." says Max Muller. they seem
to me ripper for Christianity than any
nation that ever accepted christianity"
Acting on the principle" says Prof.
White. that Christianity is n commodity
the more of which is exported the more
remains at home, l believe ! shall per-
fr.t.V Il l..
going to India. j have mad arrange
ments 10 maintain regular correspond
ence regarding the progress of my work
with 500 OF my friends in this country
and believe that in this way the reflex
influence OF the work in India will ac-
complish more at home than ] could do
If l Were here. The first point of attack
is the University of Calcutta from
which 10000 native students, all of whom
speak English. are graduated every year.
These students. representing no less
than fifteen different native languages
come from every section of India hence
go to 4 community which represents
an empire. For this reason | believe my
plan is the most economical which could
be devised for accomplishing the rege-
neration of India.
HAS TWO YEARS LEAVE OF AB-
SENCE.
Il shall make comparison OF religi-
lures and rely upon prayer to invoke the
divine power. which alone. 1 believe. can
produce the revolution d. sired
The Hindoos are an intensely religi-
Gus race. and were the authors of the
mighty missionary movement which
mads one-third of the population OF the
world the disciples of Buddha If the
colleges of India are captured for Chris
tiani;y limitless possibilities will be
opened up for the evangelization of
Asia"
Prof. White has been granted leave of
absence for about two years from his
position in the Bible Institute OF the
Chicago Evangelization Society. and
goes to his new field of labor with the
hearty approval OF Dwight L. Moody
and Superinte ndent r. a. Torrey.
Samuel Satthianadhan, son of the
first Hindoo convert to Christianity in
Southern India. and graduate of
Cambridge University. England. is
spending a few days /" this country with
Prof. White. of Chicago, and has already
briefly addressed several Chicago audi
ences. Mr. Satthianadhan has good
command Of the English language. He
expresses greak interest in Prof. Whites
mission TO India, and emphasizes the
importance of the proposed war among
the students.
Nothing Wrecks the Constitution