Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27

work in India. This influenced him much.
and soon afteryard a life of David Brain
erd fell into his hands and made pow
erful impression upon him. He at once
offered himself to the missionary society,
which had recently been formed under
the influence of Mr.. Simeon.
He was ordained deacon of the
Church of England in 1905 and entered
upon his duties as cllrate to Mr.. Simeon
in Trinity Church. Cambridge. He was
also made classical examiner of the col
lege.
The next year a disaster swept away
the money which the father had left to
his children and Henry Martyr was left
with one sister entirely dependent upon
him. This was a great blow to him, as
1t seemed to put out of the question his
cherished desire TO become foreign mis-
sionary. However. friends in London sug-
gesied that he should accept Il chap
laincy abroad. which would give linn am
pie salary to provide for his own and his
sisters needs and at the same time give
him opportunity for evangelistic work.
Through friends he received an appoint
ment as chaplain to the British troops
and their servants in India. and In 1895.
when he was twentytour Years old. he
received his ordination as. clergyman OF
the Church Of England. after which the
degree OF r. y. was conferred upon him.
In April he delivered his farewell dis
course in Trinity Church and Went to
London to prepare to leave for India.
The farewell was a sad one. for he was
deeply attached to Il Miss Lydia Grenfell.
and after bidding her goodbye he wrote
in his journal: Parted with Lydia for
i, ever r this life. with :; sort OF uncertain
pain which | knew would increase to VIC.
ience.
He sailed in the Union. one of the ships
of a large fleet which sailed from Ports
mouth. The captain gave reluctant con-
sent to a single religious service on Sab
bath during the voyage. and through the
week Mr.. Martyr gathered a few who
We're willing TO listen for an informal
service. but it was pain and disap-
pointment 10 him to find how few seemed
To be even in the least Interested A
pleasant month was spent III Cape Town
where the lonely young missionary found
friends among the Cape clergy. and then
| the fleet set sail again. On the 18th OF
April. nine months after the fleet had
sailed from Portsmouth, Ceylon came
into view. At sunrise April ID; the YES
Sci anchored at Madras roads. and Mr.
Martyr wrote:
There is everything here to depress
the spirits. What surprises me is my
change of views. In England my heart
expanded with hope and joy at the pros
pect of the speedy conversion of the
heathen but here the apparent impossi-
bilty of this requires strong faith to
support the spirits"
The Union sailed on in a fortnight and
landed at Calcutta in MAY and there
Martyr breakfasted with DR.. Carey and
Joined him in worship. 4 little band had
been accustomed to meet tn pray that
God would send man to India filled with
the spirit of Christ and the desire to make
Him known to the perishing ones around.
They felt that Henry Martyrs coming
was in answer to this prayer. DR.. Carey
wrote: "A chaplain has recently come
20 Calcutta, Mr.. Martyr. who seems to
possess truly missionary spirit.
During his stay in Calcutta Mr.. Martyr
was given an ancient pagoda, from which
the idol had been removed. TO use as his
dwelling and he took great pleasure in
the fact that the place where once dew
lis We're wOrshiped should become a
Christian auditorium Two days after
his arrival in Calcutta he wrote Now
let me burn out for God
In September he received his appoint
ment 10 go to Dinapore. 1t took six
weeks TO get to Dinapore and he spent
the time i'm the study of Hindustani and
Sanskrit and in reading the Bible in
Greek and Hebrew. as well as in English.
In the mornings and evenings when the