Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
lContinued from Tuesdays Daily.

vidual EngliShmen did to injure the
cause of Indian redemption and stand !
ing upon the universal bases of humani-
ty see how in history God employed
special agency to elevate and exalt my
cOuntry-men. England and India be-
came thus connected by and over ruling
providence.
| am one of those who have profound
respect for the doctrine of Of God in his
tory. As He takes care OF individual,
SO does He take care OF the interest of
nation; and when in pOverlshed India,
degraded spiritually and morally, look
ed with tears, in her eyes towards the
omnipotent Father. He out of the riches
of His ineXhaustiable mercy, came for
ward relieved her, even as in times gone
by he had rescued other people. In the
course of time England felt the respon-
sibllity of her position as the rulers of
India, became connected with her in
the closest ties of political moral and
spiritual relationship. A stream was
opened which connected England and
India intellectually, morally, socially,
and rehgiously and all the refined liber-
al ideas OF the West came through this
great channel into India, it is beginning
to work wonderous changes. There are
signs of new life an all sides in India,
from the Himalayas to Cape Carmern
you see a new nation rising up as it
were, with new aspiration holier and
lOfter thoughts, persuits, and specula-
tiOns. When we came to receive
English education in your schools and
colleges, we learn to respect your Wash
ington, Shakespear, Milton, Newton
and now may say that in some meas.
ure, they have became our own. We
sympathize with you, in all you intel
lectual persuits and specuiations, your
religion, your philosophy and science
are ours Thus we are one in thought.
1t is not merely the same government,
that rules us. 1t is not merely the same
generous hearted and the noble sovereign
whose sway we all acknowledge, bui we
are at the same time one in heart and
thought; religiously united. We are
intellectually united. When | say long
live American Christian nation. l feel
that my words are revebreted through
out the length and breadth of India,
and that all my educated country, men,
join with me in Wishing prosperity and
success; from which we have received
SO many rich blessings.
Christianity has already achieved
wonders in correcting prejudice and
dispelling the ignorance OF my country
Engand's intellectual conquests III
India are of remarkable character
just as on fine morning the mists are
in India the mists of ignorance ana pre-
judice are being scattered away by the
dawning light of English knowledge
and Christian religion. Western literl-
ture, and science. The work OF mater
ial prosperity has also vastly advanced
The railways and telegraphs. Those
great pioneers Of civilization, have al
ready commenced their work, and are
showering upon the people advantage:
and blessings of which they could form
no idea, century ago. On all sides the
inexhaustable physical resources of tn,
country are being developed and al
though India is rich and has made many
rich. There is great future before he
of vast material prosperity and ag
grandizement, nor has India been il
active in the matter of social reforma
ton. But English education has al
ready proved tremendous power. Tn,
Hindoos who have received liberia
education find it impossible to retair
his allegiance To caste, and although
many, through fear of man, do not
practically carry out their princi
pies. Their convictions are deep
Their customs of premature mar
riage and practice of polygamy haC
long been acting banefully in India
but the influence of Christian religion
has tended to operate most powerfully
The grandest achievement OF all, how
ever is the moral, and religions reform
alton of the country.
was born a Brahmln, by BIRTH, ant
in my early days, though and felt anC
lived as Brahmin going through al
the rights and ceremonies of idoatry.
never embraced Brahminism from hon
est and deliberate conviction, but lveC
as BrahmiD priest, because my par
ents did 80 and my ancestors from
generation To generation had done s,
far IN many ages. In course of time