New-York tribune., 1903-06-09
CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA.
rbot Has Been accomplished Set
Forth bg Hindoo.
rz,.,- If The Tribune.

-. Editor Of The Tribune
70 =" :, The Tribune OF the 4th inst appears
s~-apb embodying the remarks Of n Ceylon
- - N- Naidu. the subject of Christian
Ds.s'ai T,aia. There Is good deal OF force in what
DAe >-.iss saws regarding the need OF beginning
- ,riz Of proselytizing with royal families and
.hfEtv The rapid spread OF Buddhism in
d && n ;he early days was due in large meas
'- !, +be conversion OF Ashoka TO that faith. So
VI ,sfh Christianity in the Roman Empire.
= = 4, re,e.ved n tremendous impetus under the
W W = Constantine. who presided over the NIcene
So ~ and vigorously defended the orthodox
: a.isn fathers against the heresy of the Arian
Rat il must be remembered that in n
-. ike India, where foreign government
,-,rritted itself. on political grounds to pol
- - = rsliCiols neutrality. Il is almost impossible
= ,hs Christian propagandist TO md open doors
" - nslsces and the mansions of the nobility
y - Jealous desire TO uphold this policy of
>" - neutrality. England has virtually taken a
- NJ hostility 10 Christianity in laying down
II. that she conversion OF a Eindoo 4 Ma
-, rrince 10 Christianity Is positive bar
~, -irht Of kingshp. If he be in the line
.,--,ssion after his fathers death We have
- this DAY prince (now q member Of the
= ,,,s legislative counciD whose claims Of sue
- were set aside by the government of India
-. no had committed the aJrocious crime of
Fe,oning Christian
D., sner all. the true kings and princes OF a
- halls but in the library. the lecture room
- ne laboratory. We are told on very good
80 that there is only one aristocracy in the
- epd that is the aristocracy Of talents The
-,Aiperv of secular English education conducted
=, % much skill and credit by the British Gov
..,,srt IN India has been dealing a death blow
: ,s-rs centres Of civilization ike Bombay 10 the
sq vorship and the superstitious customs Of the
----,o community. No educated young Hindoo now
svs believes seriously ia the religion OF his ances-
=. r.Aile ms mind lies open 20 rational modes
:. -bs,c7t and broader views of human life and
.s-v The Christian missionary. II he IS man
- -sruenent and culture, IL he has a good stock
:, tbst 5ivine quality called sympathy. and II his
t,., * a. deep as his learning is profound, has
"a snhe-e Of labor richer IN hope and more preg-
.r, with results than the colleges and universities
- rrv native land Let the ranks Of our educated
,e- 10 pe-1eated with Christian life and Christian
.,boiirf,r: let the mission boards of Europe and
America give a wider scope for Christian Work 10
tse cultured Christian natives Of India. and within
es genera ,iou under the providence Of God CHRIS
.,sri.r sil have asserted its supremacy over the
.5s snd hearts OF hundreds Of cur liindoo leaders
o1 thought
NJ Naidu goes on TO observe:
FYrst-That Christians teach hatred OF other pc
lefs
se,oad-That the teachings Of Christianity are
,,=z ,5greren; from those Of Vedantism-
Tb-6--That il is doubtful whether the mission
ariss have done any good.
4ri n Is NOT easy 10 understand exactly what Nj
Nadu means ty hatred Of other beliefs II ne
-ee- 70 ,ba reference made by Christian preachers
sa5 teachers - some Of the errors and supeTsu-
tens ef the Eindoes in conducting religious con-
--o,sr-, then he is certainly right But any hatred
shown n- q Christian missionary toward Hlnooolsm
-r an other ism for its own sake is certain!
ie-azstory 20 the dignity and thoroughly opposed
10 -hr spirit and teachings Of Christ
10
r-r+- therefore 70 know that Nedantism Identities
,sa creator with the creation, thus making God
ee much the author Of evil Of good 1t Is
hardly necessary 10 point OUT that here lies
Fundamental difference between GhrlstlaniIg - ~
- ~ christ are nc higher than the teachihs:s =:
- T5irdeoisrn (Which we know IS n9t lhe - I;cb
,,-r- ~, be forgotten that the CHIEF DaSis OF H,5
& l-st ~ -, - ~ he supernaturalness or Chris-
7iarity that il offers 70 Si9ae ne motive
fn the life OF Christ-that j Supple @ o,l7;,ioT of
power thai is necessary unoef ever -, i5aG and
life for bridging ne cLastl %, ,yfyanr3inary high
moral maxim within the range OF persona to
srae Till il becomes part OF the l'Ie "a '
7s Nr Naidu doubts whether the missionaries re
saFs o2l5e my i~ an island where food is pen-
ffful and far1ines are unknown p9s llau ,,-Ee
,,o successive fanlines within the last ten yeeLs
swept millions from existence, anG ~~axeneu ~ IS ~
rs-ive Christians tended the sick ana the 3Hiie 5
In some cases even at the cost OF ne a.- L;Ian
,rred clothes and corn fsent by Christiah EIf.ii
.f-orisre, 70 those who Were on the verge of oeaL
an sure NJ Naidu would have inought ! ~ vi 70 5o,9e
no good in India Christianity has been PrescIlee @
for nearly hundred wears 10 ne ne I thou
- Sou.h India To which Mr.. Naidu beiolEs. ~ ~
4 s@las q - : 9i5 ~ christianity If Mr.. Naidu
III -i'3 - tro,Jbi. Of acauain1ng himself with
the annual educational returns OF Tn 49, a.
UNIVERSITY he viii gl1eo =, roonarison with the
t0tsi -1,-1be- of graduates every year Is sreatS go
nan that Of Irahnin graduates TO the total nun nun
flr 2 IS
NJ f-A,,e-res Of Christianity most OF the nauNt
i-hrisrian graduates Of South lndia n1lghl "a .
beer I'M -f4 5er5th rs of ignorance ana oeSfau3t
and Eer Nr Naidu would have the peoIIe e -
america believe that Christianity mas o core | ros ~
iug for India No human insttuuon-not ereI ifr flr
PaDacy-car claim 20 be pefteci. anu +I-e;,
boards are exception 10 me -, TuIe ,,sfs+,,ttor
Ike fhc caste system with one stroke. ~
have often made terrible nistakes IN sri6r 81
equality with the low caste conVeIL, aao a-iIi1ps ne a.
the law of hereditary transmission IN oeleL ~,
he mora heritage OF me ii.i,egs s,c 70 overrat,
ne one hand there has oeen iyol,,ed in IN,
the amour: Of self-denial-n any-lnEoIVeo 80, "a -.
rissionsrv life in Inoia " me on ia4 tt bas beer
DARK picture Of Hindoo life ana soele'E I@ngianf
repeatedly made darker the canvas OF Es! ~ .,
snd America I'll people have come 70 peIles e;a
-be 49, ..Tsiaf ix syr7orlyr nous with famine
stricken population. fIindoo child widows an @s1'
thev are 9ue more 10 want OF thought thah Nal;
Of hearr-nf the missionaries IL lnoia may -, ~
in6ia wolld certainly be poorer ala 5 - T1ission
statement which doubts the good cone pS l- =,
70 p.lful rnisrepresentation. and il is not easy
see how merchant OF My aidu PosltJloI PJ ~ a.
lsv auv claim 10 ignorance Mr. Naidu ana ] otLeI
q his cult NAV close their eyes 70 the Eleoiou e
Progress Christianity Is making IN lndla, d. oal i =
fzir minded man who has watched the phd.sts = -
religious and intellectual activity through "hlcn "
sre passing India viii De coslrSi!e1 zSteT - IN
that the temples Of Christian worship, MeS1L - -
Etituiions Of learning. the triuInphs OF W -
rirfliza-iCr and -he elevation OF women are ~
co-rerstores on which must rest the future ny.
- g as-,.ss,c - j-sis 5 I. JOSH
q Mara,ha- -Fiindoo resident OF bToohlsH''
Erooklyn June 3. 1888.
APPEAL FOR STARVING CHINESE.