Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
sPeaker from IndIa.

The. address of the afternoon was given by Rev. w. N. Zumbro. president of the American college, Madura- h. dia. He said in part: In India at this hour life is vastly different from our life. The women buy a few yards of cloth and drape 1t around them; they live in mud huts Sx1O. They can carry all they possess on their backs. They are different in thought. in re- igious ideas and in worship. Colum- bus started to Iind a route to India and found America The mountains of India are higher. the rivers longer than ours. the civilization very old When Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt the civilization of India was fiourishing. It was and is a mar vicious civilization Hinduism and Buddism were born there. This ancient civilization has been in recent years brought into contact with the west. What part has a Christian college in the remaking of India?
 The loyalty we now see to the Eng fish throne testifies to the good sense of the people and the righteousness of the British rule Indians will not give any serious trouble in the pres ent- timc.
 The Christicn college teaches inde- pcndence. This new spirit Is coming into India It used to be a common thing to recognize the white man as little superior. but now that Is chal-
 The Christian college leads in so- cial reforms. An increased emphasis l is laid upon the necessity of doing away with the caste system, and the | raising of woman in the social scale.
 There is great religious uprest- We see this in the % new movements in | Hinduism itself to bring 1t up to the modern needs of India. And there Is a great mass movement towards Chris | tianity in some places Ten thousand | hnnffTRd in T.nrknnr- oce . | 500 came into the Madura mission | Men come from distance to beg a teacher to come and instruct them Everywhere the Christian chuxch is | growing as never before.
 There is a great interest in educa- I'tion- The government of India has | set aside large sums of money for | education. Tho Christian college has helped. It teaches loyalty. it brings a spirit of independence, it promotes fellowship and SO breaks down the | caste system. The low caste men and the high caste men now meet and mingle. The Christian college car touch the religious life which the gov college has no life-givinE. saving mes- sage for the people. The movement | to get thel best from all religions has nearly spent it's force. Many can'l believe in the old. Here is the Chris tian colleges, responsibility and op. portunity. It is impossible to reform Hinduism so bound up with supersti. ton, but the Christian college seek, to keep what is good. The Christian college has as its mission to bring new evangel. In the Christian com. | mrntty lies the hope of India
 The Christian college acts as ar interpreter of western thought to In. dia, and of eastern thought to thu west The ideal of India is tte ascetic
 We are striving to make the ideal o I EaHrffiNa 1 hn f,F
 want what help you can give us
 Questions were asked the speake and the conference closed with. a hymn and benediction.
 The attendance of various churche
 was as follows; Jewett City 27. Han
 over and pastor. Lisbon 10 and pas
 tor, Plainfield Griswold % and pas
 tor, Preston City so and pastor