The evening times., 1896-07-13
thought. Western political ideas-nay, even

Western skepticism.
Every wear thousands of youngmengradu
ate from our Observation-Disclosures m
stitutions by no means inferior to tie best
colleges OF America-and leayen the whole
country with new ideas. and adding to the
number of powerful and ever-increasins
educated class OF lnda-a class composed
of men OF strong Intellectual calber and
most assiInilative tendencies.
The intellectual grinding that stndentS
undergo in our universities and the Chris.
tian Ideas with which the very Indian
atmosphere is impregnated have shaken
their Ialun in their own creeds, ana me
indecision. They outwardly conform TO
rites which they inwardly desplse. Even
the caste system, the most ulsastrous ana
blighting of all human institutions, has
received it's death blow, and SHOWS signs OF
impending disruption and dissolution
1T MUST GIVE WAY.
The Hindu student clearly sees that,
sooner or later, ethnlc Hinduism must
give way to some larger and broader ciitli-
olic faith, and to AVOID such an apparent
misfortune his national pride, his Chef
ished record of ancestral achievement in
the time OF classic antiquity, aud above
all, his hatred TO Christ anu Christianity,
urge him 10 seek to revivify Hinduism by
Il Judicious system OF adaptation, eliinina-
tion and assimilation, But, alas, this
tinkered aud repaired Hinduism which is
illustrated in the Braiima- Sonal move
ment, although processing TO have been re-
suscitated fron the ashes or the old poly
tuelstlC Duu
ing up OF the cardinal and eleyating doc
trnes of Christianity.
luuay Il wave IL iiaterialistic skepticism
is sweeping over India and Ceylon, ana
we are passing through an experience
similar To that of France, whose n,ellcc-
tual skepticisn eliminated IN the reyoiu-
ton. Young India is now seriously putting
the question, What shall We do with
Christ"'' ~.
in India than in any other Held. America
has sent us more missionaries than any
other Christian country. The name America
will ever be associated with the great
philanthropic movements in my country,
andin behalf OF the 80 o zoo ,O0Uofm Cuun-
trymen. 4 extend our hearlIest greeungs uf
Joy and gratitude to you, sons and dauSh-
ters of this most favored land, TO whom
Providence has assigned the lead in mis-
sionary enterprise.
Our people have already begun to discern
new beauties III the character OF Jesus and
new depths in his teaching. have before
me the vision OF a ChristianiZcd India.
THE religious nature of the Hindus, tleir
national genius for fervor and devotion,
their instructive penchant for transcenden-
tai ideas and the ccaSe!css searching after
the divine essence, point TO a 1clleious fu-
ture for the nation gcneraliy-not merely
formal, but rich and deep. And that the
heart of India will yet respond to Christ,
though il may decline to study the system
attic theology of the schools; that when
touched by His grace, it VIII produce Il
rare type OF saintlincss, as yet unseen;
llltIc uottS VI SWcct W
| uDheard waiting to he struck by Hindu
Christianity and to rise from great east
ern church, we cannot doubt"
Friends, we, the Hindus, have a special
claim on your sympathy and help, not be-
cause We, according to the testimony or
| the best ethno!oSists and philolosists of
the day, belong to the same lDdO- European
race TO which you belong, not even because
the discovery or this land is closely asso-
| cated with the history OF India, for CO.
luuInuS was Seeking lnuia when be dlScoy
cred America, but because We greatly need
| your prayers, sympathy. and help most,
and especially in times like the present,
which nave brought about an unparalleled
| crisis in the history OF Christian missions
| throughout the world. Surely Christ, and
| Christ aione, will have the precious dialem
| OF India.
! After Mr.. Rutman's address about forty
young men and women who viii become
| missionaries, from all parts Of the coun-
try, came upon the platform at Mr.. Shaw's
request. Mr.. Excel then sang a solo,
and Mr.. Shaw read many greetings, al
most every part of the world being repre-
sented.
The following speakers whose names
| We're on the program were absent: P.
| Ramachandrayya and Bishop j NJ. Tho
| burn OF India, and Rev w. P. Bentley of
| China.
The services ended with n general pra yer,
many on the stage and in the audience
taking part.