Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25
CHRISTIAN ESpEAvog.

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India frezR many stan ss1nss Il a
rzost interesting t09ny N4curalsT
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blessed with ne gweeeus beauty q
the tropics The pons5czl history q
India Il also ugss izserestag- The
native raees we're sugfaeatest 81 driven
eat ESS the Ary4H Invaders who reached
the banks Of tie Gauges zsoat 1893
r. G. The gnverzlasent has been a
different dnes unde- the eoafrol u
Alexander 81 Greses. Darfns L. the
great naogzlz and the British In 1917
the E3ss India c0s9spzny 81 England
established its trading pest at Slrzt.
india, sRd b. the esass q TIE CENTURY
had founded eSta5EtsAraents al Bon
bar. Calcutta and 5Ezszrzs In 1857
TIE English post az ca1eu-Sz was takaE
By NabOb Su-z5ah Isgwizh - Bengal
II was r@czpszzeSl By the English, and
the E4ss Ensza eu-ss4ssny gradually ez-
teaEa1 Its zztAa-zsy oTeT al iGz5s-
After the aereg rsnzzzy. N ImgIrvecs
ton Of tie natswe seaisers Ia 1919
the gogernrss1E q india By ART of par
lament was tskeE grt e TIE hands Of
TIE East india company ansa rested
In the English cr0wEs. and the king 81
England Is now aEso the emperor Of
India
Under the English government great
changes have taken place In India
Life and property are now secure.
railroads extend ia every direction.
the chief cities are united by teie-
graph lines Of steamers ply the Indus
and Gauges and public schools. colleges
and newspapers have been exfz blished-
As a result Of the introduction Of Eta
rupean science and civilization many
old superstitions are iseing undermined
even that Of the ancient caste system
India is therefore ripe for the gospel.
The giving up Of the old will be fol-
lowed By an abandonment of all reIi-
gson unless the new and better way Is
at once effectively presented to the
people.
India has been the birthplace Of two
heathen religions - Brahmanisn and
Buddhism-and nowhere perhaps have
the terrible effects Of heathenism been
more forcibly demonstrated than here.
The caste system has been curse to
millions, and 3uddha, the enlightened.
brought not the true light 10 the dark-
ened lives and homes OF India. Here.
as nowhere else perhaps. womanbood
has been degraded. and the cries Of tho
thousands Of little widows OF India ap-
peal to all Christian women for their
sympathy. prayers and help.
Missions In India have been conduct
ed for many years. The difficulties III
the way have been almost insurmouni-
able, and yet nothing Is impossible with
God Good fruit has been borne The
sepoy uprising. which cost the lives Of
missionaries. proved blessing In dis
guise. Again .'fiie blood Of martyrs
became the seed OF the church" and
the last half century has witnessed
great Christian progress. In recent
years there has been a movement Of
the pariahs, or outcasts. toward Chris
hanity, and thousands Of them have
witnessed good confession for Christ.
Thus in India the prophecy Is being
fulfilled, Behold viii save My people
from the east country What can we
do to bring about its still greater fui-
fllment?
BTELE READINGS.
lisa. II, II. Il; Kill, 81: Iii. I: Eek
xxxvii, 81, 20; Matt Il, 1-12: xviii. 10.
20; Acts /, Ill: Kill. 1852; Rom. K.
e-15; Rev. xii. II.