,old ,daniel2 or1 ,memoir ( a ,conv]t$ ,h9doo & ,description ( ,village ,life 9 ,india4 ,by ,?omas ,hodson1 ) ,introduction by ! ,rev ,w4 ,ar?ur1 ,m4,a4 ,publi%$ ab\t #ahgg4 ,! title ( ?is book is some:at odd1 =1 ?\gh c]ta9ly greatly ab\t ! life & do+s ( ,*ickka ! wa%]man1 & 8 conv]sion to ,*ri/ianity1 ! memoirs are c]ta9ly n 81 & inde$ x is a little difficult to see ^: !y are4 ,n app>5tly ^? ( ,?omas ,hodson1 :o is m5tion$ frequ5tly 9 ! ?ird p]son1 & :o appe>s to be z mu* ( an orda9$ m9i/] z ! ,rev]5d ,w4 ,ar?ur4 ,/range also is ! fact t ! title page promises an ,introduction1 b :at we actually get1 on ! v next page1 is a ,preface4 ,h[ev]1 ^! are m9or grumbles1 because :at y d get is a head-on description ( village life 9 ,india1 z promis$1 & "s v nice illu/rations4 ,z ,editor1 ,i mu/ ha/5 to say t ,?omas ,hodson1 ! au?or ( "s ( ! %ort *apt]s1 is no relation ( m9e4 ,9 fact my ance/or ,?omas ,hodson1 :o also work$ 9 ,india1 b z an adm9i/rator1 0 only a small *ild 9 ,engl& at ! "t ! book 0 publi%$4 ,b my family h _h a long connection ) ,india1 & t has l$ to my own great int]e/ 9 ! ,indian sub-cont95t4 ,i 0 v int]e/$ to read & edit ?is book1 & comm5d x to anyone :o w\ld l to "k m ab\t ,indian ,village ,life #aej & ev5 #bjj ye>s ago 7! h]o ( ! tale 0 born 9 #agii74 ,al?\gh ?is book is con/ruct$ f pieces writt5 by devot$ ,mission>ies1 & al?\gh !y d]ide ! local ,gods & religi\s practices1 ,i d n ?9k ! book is v conv9c+ z an argum5t = ,*ri/ianity1 al?\gh ,i describe myself z a ,*ri/ian4 ,n4,h4 ,,old ,,daniel2 ,,or1 ,,memoir ,,( ,a ,,conv]t$ ,,h9doo ,,& ,,description ,,( ,,village ,,life ,,9 ,,india4 ,,by ,,?omas ,,hodson1 ,,) ,,introduction ,,by ,,! ,,rev ,w4 ,,ar?ur1 ,m4,a4 ,,preface4 ,i c n[1 9 my m9d's eye1 see ,*ickka1 ! wa%]man1 z if ,i _h met him ye/]day2 & ,i c see ! mud h\ses ( ,s+onahully1 ! mud wall ( ! village1 & ! temple ( ,runga1 z if !y 7 all be=e me4 ,yet five & ?irty ye>s are pass$ & gone s9ce ! aft]noon :51 9 que/ ( m$ical aid1 ,i rode pa/ ! village1 hop+ yet to see x ! abode ( _m foll[]'s ( ,*ri/1 n kn[+ t ,i 0 nev] to see x m4 ,at t "t ,*ickka 0 /ill a hea!n4 ,he 0 !n betwe5 =ty & fifty ye>s ( age1 a grey-head$1 resolute1 self-controll$ look+ man4 ,at ! mission-h\se ( ,goobbe we knew ,*ickka well4 ,he 0 (t5 pres5t at our family pray]1 b gave no signs ( any religi\s conviction2 & ,i _c rememb] t he ev] express$ m disapproval ( idolatry ?an _m did1 :o to ?is day h cont9u$ 9 _! hea!nism4 ,c]ta9ly ,i _h no idea ( ! processes ?r\gh :i* ! m9d ( ! wa%] man _h pass$4 ,x w\ld h be5 h>d to conceive t "o s ignorant & s simple1 _h z a boy1 all untaught1 se5 z cle>ly ! vanity ( idols z well-in/ruct$ m5 c\ld d1 & _h 9 8 own simple way tak5 practical & /rik+ /eps to conv9ce o!rs ( ! ju/ice ( 8 views4 ,9 ! lifelike n>rative ( ,mr ,hodson1--:]e e t\* is t ( "o :o has liv$ among ! p1 till _! say+s & _! do+s1 _! surr\nd+ sc5es & modes ( ?\ght1 are all famili>1--! read] w f9d a v curi\s light ^u ! processes ( ?\ght :i*1 9 ! deepe/ night ( paganism1 may be pass+ 9 ! m9d ( a lab\r]'s lad :o kn[s n a lett]4 ,we may feel assur$ t simil> lights are %9+ 9 ! d>ke/ places n[1 & t millions ( "y m9ds are be+ prep>$1 z 0 ! m9d ( ,*ickka1 to turn f dumb idols to s]ve ! liv+ & ! true ,god4 ,ev5 7 ! incid5ts detail$ 9 ! foll[+ pages ^? only ( ! life ( a s+le boy1 !y w\ld be ( great int]e/4 ,b x is n z incid5ts t give int]e/ to ! /ory ( an inw>d *ange ( "o m9d1 or ( ! outw>d w9d+s ( "o life1 b z a sign ( :at is go+ on 9 multitudes1 & z a =etok5 ( ! *anges t are to come1 t ! highe/ int]e/ atta*es to su* sc5es z t ( ,*ickka break+ ! s]p5t-gods1 turn+ ! sword-gods into pl\gh-%>es1 refus+ to b[ to ! idol1 or speak+ lightly ( ! great god ( ! vic9ity :5 8 c> 0 burn$4 ,ev5 ! procession1 :i* 9 all =ms ( idolatry1 f t ( ,india to t ( ,rome1 =ms an important in/rum5t ( public impression1 fail$ to comm& ! feel+s ( ,*ickka4 ,h[ _m m5 9 c\ntries :]e weep+ ,madonnas are exhibit$ h be5 torm5t$ ) ! same curiosity :i* seiz$ ,*ickka on see+ ! te>s /ream+ d[n ! *eeks ( ,m>i1 ! goddess ( diseases6 ,b seldom h c\rage & opportunity comb9$ to c>ry ! inquir] to a conclusion s decisive z t :i* rew>d$ ! rese>* ( ! poor wa%]man's son4 ,i seem n[ z if ,i c\ld trace ! boy1 9 ! /ruggl+ grey ( ! morn+1 d[n ! g5tle slope1 till he rea*$ ! tank1 f\nd ! spot :]e ! idol _h be5 ca/ into x1 &1 d>+ to break its head1 laid b>e all ! my/]y ( ! te>s4 ,t1 too1 0 a /ep prep>+ him = ! great *ange :5 he 0 to turn to ,"o :o is n ! "w ( m5's h&s1 b is ! ,mak] ( ! mighty & ! weak4 ,& ! same influ5ces :i* prep>$ ,*ickka1 & :i* ev5tually *ang$ him into ,daniel1 are n[ at "w 91 ,i repeat x1 millions ( m9ds1 :]e ! influ5ces are z mu* unse5 & unsuspect$ z 7 at ! "t ^? ( :i* ! read] w f9d ! acc\nt s /rik+4 ,good ,edw>d ,h>dey1 ^: words 7 ! fir/ t 7 s5t home to ! he>t ( ! wa%]man ) ! p[] t quick5s dry corns into spr\t+ se$s1 & good ,mat!w ,trevan ,male1 :o baptiz$ him z ! fir/fruits unto ,*ri/ 9 ,goobbe1 are bo? gone to _! re/4 ,_m o!rs :o h s[$ on t field are also gone4 ,daniel has end$ 8 c\rse 9 peace4 ,& /ill ! h>ve/ is n reap$4 ,b ! h>ve/ is to come4 ,9 su* a "w delay1 disappo9tm5t1 & ! def]r+ ( hope are to be tak5 z b a call = m fai? & m pray]4 ,if ! lights /ruggl+ 9 ! hea!n m9d ( ,*ickka 7 b an example ( :at is tak+ place 9 ! m9ds ( _m1 s also ! *ange by :i* ,*ickka became ,daniel1 ! /eadfa/ ,*ri/ian1 0 b an example ( ?\s&s ( ?\s&s t are yet to come4 ,behold1 ,i make all ?+s new1' says ,he :o caus$ ! light to %9e out ( d>kness2 & 9 ! ,mysore ,he w yet br+ =? a new & glori\s creation4 ,9 t c\ntry1 at ?is pres5t "t1 a t]rible fam9e is mak+ ravages4 ,ev5 t calamity may be ov]rul$ = good4 ,at all ev5ts x gives fre% emphasis to ! call = all foll[]s ( ,*ri/ to ent] 9 & "w = ,god1 :]e ! h>ve/ inde$ is pl5te\s & ! lab\r]s are few4 ,x may be t ev5 9 times ( trial ! ,_s w be p\r$ out f on high1 & t ,god w yet gladd5 ) tid+s ( great joy ! he>ts ( "s to :om ^? fields are unutt]ably de>1 & :o h long wait$ = ! full corn 9 ! e>4 ,w4 ,,ar?ur4 ,,*apt] ,,"o4 ,,daniel',s ,,p>5tage4 ,be=e ,daniel 0 baptis$ 8 "n 0 ,*ikkha1 b we w call him ,daniel f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( ?is little memoir4 ,he liv$ sometimes at ,goobbe1 & sometimes at ,s+onahully4 ,goobbe is a l>ge m>ket t[n 9 ! k+dom ( ,mysore1 & ,s+onahully is a small village ab\t two miles f ,goobbe4 ,! ,wesleyan ,mission premises are situat$ betwe5 ^! two places4 ,if my "y read]s1 = :om ?is little book is writt51 w take a l>ge map ( ,india1 !y w see ,goobbe1' 9 ,latitude #ac degrees #ai m9utes ,nor?1 & ,longitude #gg degrees ,ea/4 ,x is fifty-five miles nor?-we/ ( ,bangalore1 & ab\t sev5ty nor?-ea/ ( ,s]+apatam4 ,_m ye>s ago1--x is n kn[n exactly h[ _m--a man ( ! ,wa%]man ca/e left 8 native village & came to ,s+onahully4 ,he br\ght 8 family ) him1 b left beh9d a box conta9+ an idol & "s o!r sacr$ ?+s1 9 *>ge ( ! village prie/4 ,?is man 0 ,daniel's gr&fa!r4 ,9 ,s+onahully he ent]$ into fri5dly relations ) ! old village wa%]man1 :o 0 ne>ly bl9d1 & help$ him 9 8 "w4 ,9 due "t "o ( ! bl9d man's daught]s 0 giv5 9 m>riage to ,daniel's fa!r1 ^: "n 0 ,ve]a ,*ickka4 ,daniel 0 born ,may #d?1 #agii1 or accord+ to 8 own phraseology1 ,i 0 born on ! day ,s]+apatam 0 tak5 by ! ,engli%4 ,x may "h be obs]v$ t _m ( ! middle & l[] classes ( ! ,h9doos d n keep any correct record ( ! "t :5 _! *ildr5 are born1 s t if no ev5t ( importance happ5s ab\t t "t1 !re is g5]ally no means ( asc]ta9+ ! age ( anyone 9 su* families4 ,daniel's fa!r 0 always a poor man1 s t 8 son 0 nev] s5t to s*ool2 & he 0 nev] able ei!r to read or to write2 b1 :5 q a *ild1 he manife/$ a v cle> judgm5t 9 _m ?+s1 & especially 9 ! view he took z to ! wor%ip ( idols4 ,,*apt] ,,two4 ,,daniel',s ,,fir/ ,,prote/ ,,aga9/ ,,idolatry4 ,"o day :5 ,daniel 0 ab\t t5 ye>s old1 & liv+ ) 8 fa!r 9 ,goobbe1 a relation ( ! family came f ,toomcoor1 on :at1 to him1 0 a v important matt]2 & he said to ,daniel's fa!r1 ,well1 ,ve]a ,*ickka1 y\r fa!r %ut up our goddess 9 a box & left x1 9 8 village1 9 c>e ( ! temple prie/1 & !re %e n[ rema9s4 ,! goddess has _h no wor%ip paid h] f t "t to ?is2 %e is angry1 & a great calamity has1 9 consequ5ce1 come ^u me & my family4 ,come n[1 let u fet* ! goddess f our ance/ral home1 & wor%ip h] "h 9 ?is place4 ,! goddess ref]r$ to 0 ,lak%mi1 ! wife ( ,vi%nu1 ! goddess ( weal? & prosp]ity4 ,:5 little ,daniel he>d ?is proposal1 x seem$ fooli%ness to him1 & at a fav\rable op5+ 9 ! conv]sation he said to 8 relation1 ,! goddess ,lak%mi has bless$ y ) weal?1 b %e has left u 9 pov]ty2 :5 %e gives u prosp]ity we w wor%ip h]1 b n till !n4 ,bo? ,daniel's fa!r & 8 visitor look$ at ! boy angrily1 b said no?+2 h[ev]1 9 ! end 8 fa!r decid$ n to fet* ! idol4 ,! foll[+ is ano!r pro( ( ,daniel's decision2 & x %[s :at a cle> view he _h ( idolatry be=e he ev] he>d a ^w ( ,gospel tru?4 ,! acc\nt is giv5 9 8 own words4 ,,*apt] ,,?ree4 ,,snake-,,wor%ip4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t elev5 ye>s old1 my bro!rs & si/]s 7 suff]+ f boils1 & my p>5ts ask$ a =tune-tell] :at !y %\ld d to get rid ( !m4 ,he told my p>5ts t ! boils _h come 9 consequ5ce ( _! neglect ( s]p5t-wor%ip1 & t ! *ildr5 w\ld be cur$ if my p>5ts w\ld aga9 wor%ip snakes4 ,^! reptiles (t5 take up _! abode 9 :ite-ant-hills1 aft] ! ants h vacat$ !m4 ,my p>5ts _h be5 9 ! habit ( wor%ipp+ s]p5ts two or ?ree times a ye>4 ,_! cu/om 0 to p\r milk1 cl>ifi$ butt]1 curds1 etcet]a1 etcet]a1 into ! holes ( a :ite-ant-hill1 :5 !y knew !re 0 a v5om\s s]p5t inside4 ,! libations 7 accompani$ by fa/+s1 pray]s1 pro/rations1 & _m c]emonial purifications4 ,& n[ to remove ! boils f _! *ildr5 !y resolv$ to comply ) ! =tune-tell]'s directions1 & g ?r\gh a gr& p]=mance ( s]p5t-wor%ip4 ,!y accord+ly consecrat$ two old /one idols1 made 9 ! %ape ( s]p5ts1 & comm5c$ ! wor%ip ( !m4 ,i ?\ght ?is 0 all fooli%ness1 & be=e ! :ole ( ! c]emonies c\ld be complet$1 wat*+ my opportunity1 ,i broke ea* snake-/one into two or ?ree pieces1 & ?rew !m away z common /ones4 ,:5 my p>5ts saw ! brok5 images1 & knew t x 0 ,i :o _h brok5 !m1 !y 7 exce$+ly angry1 & my fa!r said1 ) fury1 ,son6 is x prop] to d s8 ,o!r gods may be false1 b ! ,s]p5t-god is n4 ,! *ildr5 are suff]+ f ! ang] ( ! ,s]p5t-god1 & n[ y h brok5 8 images1 s t 8 wra? is increas$2 & :at calamity w happ5 to u x is impossible to say4 ,aft] my fa!r 0 a little calm1 ,i said to him1 ,fa!r1 ,i believe t ?is wor%ipp+ snakes & _! /one images is all nons5se4 ,:at connection c !re be betwe5 boils on a human body & ! image ( a s]p5t8 ,h pati5ce2 no calamity w happ54 ,%\ld any tr\ble come1 we w !n conclude t ! s]p5t is a true god2 & ,i w1 9 t case1 get two o!r images made1 & putt+ !m 9 ! place ( ! two brok5 ones1 !y %all be consecrat$ & receive regul> wor%ip4 ,my fa!r ?\ght ,i 0 a /range *ild4 ,h[ev]1 9 a few days1 my bro!rs & si/]s 7 q well1 & ! belief ( my p>5ts 9 snake-wor%ip di$ away4 ,,*apt] ,,f\r4 ,,bible ,,9 ,,! ,,can>ese ,,language4 ,daniel1 at t "t1 _h no tea*] b ! ,holy ,_s4 ,!re 7 no ,bibles 9 ! ,can>ese language1 :i* 0 ! language spok5 by ,daniel2 !re 7 no ,prote/ant ,mission>ies :]e he liv$2 no s*ools 9 :i* ,h9doo *ildr5 c\ld be taught to read ! ,^w ( ,god2 & no means :atev] = acquir+ a correct k ( ! way to heav54 ,_h ^! means ( salvation be5 9 exi/5ce :5 ,daniel 0 a boy1 he w\ld h be5 taught to wor%ip ! true ,god1 & might h be5 in/rum5tal 9 ! conv]sion ( _m p4 ,b 8 y\? 0 sp5t 9 ignorance & 9 ! s]vice ( ,satan4 ,?ank ,god1 !re is n[ a *ange = ! bett]4 ,!re are ,mission>ies :o prea* ! ,gospel 9 _m p>ts ( ! ,mysore c\ntry2 !re are s*ools = *ildr51 & also = ^? conv]t$ "y m5 :o wi% to be taught h[ to prea* ! ,gospel to _! own c\ntrym54 ,! ,scriptures are translat$ into ! ,can>ese language1 & may be _h ev]y:]e at a v *eap rate inde$4 ,a copy ( ! ,can>ese ,bible1 pr9t$ at ! ,wesleyan ,mission ,press1 9 ,bangalore1 & beautifully b\nd1 0 pres5t$1 ) ,bibles 9 o!r ori5tal languages1 to ,8 ,royal ,highness ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 on 8 late visit to ,madras4 ,?is is a v diff]5t /ate ( ?+s f t :i* exi/$ :5 ,daniel 0 a boy4 ,b !re is v mu* yet to be done4 ,! ,mission>ies h made a good beg9n+1 b ! "w has to be complet$2 e man1 woman1 & *ild has to be conv]t$2 & !re=e ! "y ,mission>y collectors all ov] ,engl&1 h ne$ to r5ew _! ef=ts1 t _m m ,mission>ies may be s5t to ,india e ye>4 ,,*apt] ,,five4 ,,dialogue ,,betwe5 ,a ,,g5tleman ,,& ,a ,,%eph]d4 ,we w n[ return to our hi/ory ( ! boy ,daniel4 ,9 ! same ye> t he broke ! /one s]p5ts1 he play$ a trick on "s impo/ors :o 7 tak+ "p 9 a religi\s procession1 :i* ! %eph]ds ( ,s+onahully & ! neighb\rhood _h got up4 ,! %eph]ds 9 ! ,mysore c\ntry are v ignorant & v sup]/iti\s4 ,?is may p>tly be acc\nt$ = f ! fact t !y live ) _! flocks 9 ! op5 fields daily1 f morn+ to night1 associate little ) _! fell[-m51 & seem %ut out f all means ( in/ruction4 ,a v le>n$ ,brahm91 :o 0 at "o "t ! ,rev]5d ,william ,ar?ur's ,can>ese tea*]1 wrote a numb] ( ,village ,dialogues1' & 9 "o ( !m ! %eph]d is mo/ admirably describ$4 ,! foll[+ extract is made 9 ord] to %[ ! %eph]d's ignorance1 8 cre$1 & 8 mode ( wor%ip4 ,x is a fit introduction to ! ,%eph]ds' procession :i* little ,daniel int]rupt$4 ,! extract is "p ( a suppos$ dialogue betwe5 an ,engli% g5tleman pass+ ?r\gh ! c\ntry & a %eph]d1 :om he happ5s to see ne> ! public road3 ,! %eph]d _h a h&k]*ief r\nd 8 head1 a grey wooll5 blanket ti$ l a hood1 & a six-cubit piece ( clo? r\nd 8 lo9s4 ,beh9d him came a flock ( %eep1 & beh9d ! flock1 9 front1 & on bo? sides !re 7 b>k+ dogs4 ,! %eph]d _h a /ick 9 8 left h&1 :i* he laid ^u 8 left %\ld]2 9 8 "r h& he _h a long swit*1 & "u ! armpit a bag1 9 a small net ( hemp-cord network2 ! net hung f ! %\ld] on ! left side4 ,call+ ,hus-si1 hus-si1 kiy-yo1 to ! %eep :i* 7 /raggl+ on all f\r sides1 he br\ght !m toge!r & drove !m along2 go+ sometimes be=e1 & sometimes beh9d4 ,:il/ he 0 go+ beh9d1 he saw an ,engli% g5tleman com+ along 9 a travell+ c>riage1 & said to himself1 ,:o 9 ! _w is ?is8 ,a g5tleman com+1 z ,i'm alive6 ,:y %\ld ,i /ay 9 8 way8 ,i'd bett] hide myself a bit4 ,s he got beh9d a h$ge1 & fe>+ le/ ! %eep %\ld /ray1 z he kept peep+ & look+ out e n[ & !n1 & huff+ !m ) 8 cry1 ,hus-si1 hus-si1 ?is g5tleman saw him1 & call$ out1 ,ho ,sir1 ,g[da1 come "h4 ,g[da is ! head man ( a village1 & ! ^w 0 us$ on ?is occasion respectfully4 ,he>+ :i*1 ! %eph]d said to himself1 ,:at tr\ble has come n[8 ,he's call+ me to come to him4 ,if ,i g to him1 ,i _c tell :at he may d to me4 ,& if ,i don't g1 ,i _c tell :at w happ54 ,b !y say t ,engli% g5tlem5 nev] d h>m to anybody4 ,?\gh ,i he> him1 ,i'll j keep quiet z ?\gh ,i didn't he>1 & if he calls aga91 ,i'll g4 ,! g5tleman1 see+ ! %eph]d's great p]plexity1 & kn[+ t x 0 ?r\gh fe> t he did n come1 aga9 call$ out1 ,ho ,sir1 ,g[da1 ,g[da1 come "h2 don't be afraid2 ,i won't d any?+ to y2 y ne$ n give me any?+2 come "h1 come & h a talk4 ,on :i* ! %eph]d ?9k+ )9 himself1 ,if ,i don't g to him aft] ?is1 he may get angry1 & ,i c't tell :at he w d1 delay$ a little1 z ?\gh driv+ 8 %eep2 :5 ! g5tleman aga9 call$1 ,come4 ,!re is no gett+ out ( x1 ,i mu/ g1 said ! %eph]d to himself2 & came ne>1 & /ood ) ! /ick across 8 %\ld]s1 hold+ ! ends ( ! /ick on bo? sides ) 8 h&s1 sw++ ! swit* t he held 9 8 "r h&1 /oop+1 mov+ 8 head f side to side1 & %uffl+ 8 feet4 ,see+ ! %eph]d1 :o ?us came & /ood1 ! g5tleman ent]$ into conv]sation ) him1 z foll[s3 ,g4 ,well1 ,sir1 ,g[da1 :o are y8 ,s4 ,i am a %eph]d1 my "l4 ,g4 ,:at is y\r "n8 ,s4 ,my "n is ,bit-t>e ,%ikkanu1 ,sir4 7,! words mean1 ,if y let him g1 y won't cat* him aga947 ,g4 ,bravo6 ,if "o let g y\r "n1 he won't cat* x aga91 eh8 ,well1 :at is y\r god's "n8 ,s4 ,bir-ap-pa is our god1 ,sir4 ,g4 ,bir-ap-pa1 eh8 :at is he l8 ,s4 ,t's good1 ,sir4 ,:at %\ld god be l8 ,x is 9 ?is temple4 ,g4 ,h[ d y wor%ip y\r god8 & h[ (t58 ,s4 ,we wor%ip our god once a ye>1 or once 9 two ye>s1 or if we miss t1 once 9 ?ree ye>s4 ,:5 ! wor%ip is made1 !re is a great ga!r+1 numb]s ( p come--w9d in/rum5ts1 cymbals1 tamb\r9es1 drums1 flags1 begg>s1 devotees1 /oics1 be>sk9-capp$ %eph]d-prie/s1--& z = brahm9s1 !y are )\t numb]2 !y ab\nd :]ev] y look4 ,besides ^!1 %ops1 cocoa-nuts1 planta9 bun*es1 & bundles ( betel leaves1 innum]able m\ntebanks1 ballad-s+]s1 tumbl]s1 companies ( /age-play]s2 all ^!1 a great ga!r+1 ,sir4 ,!n wor%ipp+ god1 pres5t+ fl[]s1 light$ wave (f]+s1 (f]+s ( money1 ( ornam5ts1 votive (f]+s1 & consecrat$ cattle2 p]sons :o give _! hair1 cocoa-nut scrambl]s1 lamp be>]s1 (f]]s ( fruit & fl[]s1--_m p come toge!r1 & we wor%ip our god ,bir-ap-pa4 ,g4 ,is ! temple1 :]e y\r god is1 v clean8 ,s4 ,yes1 ,sir4 ,if god's place is n clean1 :at is8 ,god is set up 9 a /one temple4 ,once a ye>1 or once 9 six mon?s1 if we op5 ! door we op5 x2 if we don't1 we don't4 ,nobody goes !re at all except at ! fea/4 ,if a temple l ?is is n clean1 :at is1 ,sir8 ,g4 ,b don't y sweep ! floor & spr9kle x ) wat] e day8 ,s4 ,:o is to sweep x e day1 eh8 ,once 9 six mon?s1 once 9 ?ree mon?s1 or once a ye>1 ! prie/ op5s ! door1 & if !re be a fea/ or full moon1 he spr9kles & sweeps a little1 col\rs & :itewa%es ! walls ) r$ e>? & ) :ite e>?1 /reaks !m1 br+s mango leaves & makes !m into fe/oons ov] ! door2 & if we wor%ip & br+ fl[]s1 we d2 & if we don't1 we don't4 ,su* a god is our god1 ,sir4 ,g4 ,bravo6 a v f9e god inde$6 ,b :at d y d to ?is god at ! fea/8 ,tell u a bit1 & let u he>4 ,s4 ,:at c ,i tell y1 ,sir8 ,we are silly %eph]ds2 all our language seems que] to y4 ,g4 ,nev] m9d1 tell me1 ,g[da4 ,s4 ,well1 ,sir1 eight days be=e ! fea/1 ! prie/ mu/ get 8 head %av$1 ba! himself 9 wat]1 & take b "o meal a-day4 ,hav+ ?us tak5 b "o meal a-day = eight days1 he1 on ! fea/-day wor%ips ! god 9 ! temple1 praises x1 pro/rates himself1 & begs x to d u all good4 ,he !n comes out & kneels 9 ! c\rt ( ! temple1 ne> a /one pill> 9 front ( ! god4 ,he %uts 8 eyes1 & re/s on 8 h&s & knees4 ,:5 he has tak5 ?is position1 all :o h come to ! fe/ival to wor%ip our god ,bir-ap-pa1 br+ cocoa-nuts1 & go+ up to ! pill> :]e ! prie/ is kneel+1 !y take ! cocoa-nuts 9 _! h&s1 & press ^u "o ano!r1 ea* cry+1 ,i am fir/1 ,i am fir/4' ,!n t5 ( ! mo/ respectable p come out1 /& ap>t f ! re/1 make ! p :o are press+ =w>d /& back1 & take ! cocoa-nuts1 :i* ! p h br\ght1 into _! own h&s4 ,f\r o!rs1 /rong m51 /& ne> ! prie/2 ! eld]s h& ! cocoa-nuts to !m2 & !y keep on break+ !m on ! prie/'s head2 ! prie/1 all ! "t1 hav+ 8 eyes %ut1 is d[n on 8 h&s & knees be=e ,bir-ap-pa1 hold+ out 8 %av5 head1 until great heaps ( cocoa-nut fragm5ts are pil$ up z high z an elephant on bo? sides ( him4 ,& ?\gh s _m nuts are da%$ aga9/ 8 b>e sk91 ! prie/ feels no pa91 & nev] utt]s a s\nd :i* indicates suff]+4 ,su* a glori\s god is our god1 ,sir4 ,no matt] :at tr\ble ?reat5s he w>ds x (f4 ,he always takes c>e ( u4 ,g4 ,h[ is x1 ma/] %eph]d1 t y d su* a silly ?+ z ?is8 ,!re is a trick 9 break+ ! cocoa-nuts on ! head ( ! prie/4 ,! p :o break ! cocoa-nuts are clev] juggl]s4 ,!y h a /ore ( cocoa-nuts :i* h be5 previ\sly brok5 & /uck toge!r aga94 ,!y sub/itute "o = ! o!r1 & s deceive ! p4 ,s4 ,h[ x is1 ,sir1 ,i don't "k4 ,y are a g5tleman & y und]/& x4 ,i only say :at ev]ybody says1 ,sir4 ,! above dialogue %[s a %eph]d's cre$1 8 ignorance1 & 8 mode ( wor%ip4 ,& x 0 a fe/ival1 a procession1 & wor%ip su* z ?is t ! %eph]ds ( ,s+onahully 7 celebrat+ :5 ,daniel int]f]$4 ,! foll[+ is 8 own acc\nt4 ,,*apt] ,,six4 ,,! ,,cry ,,( ,,snakes6 ,,snakes6 ,aft] "s ( ! c]emonies _h be5 p]=m$ 9 hon\r ( ! %eph]ds' god1 ,bir-ap-pa1 c]ta9 consecrat$ ?+s 7 c>ri$ by ! prie/1 & o!rs by 8 wife1 to a p>ticul> tank1 or artificial lake1 :]e special wa%+s & o!r purify+ c]emonies _h to be p]=m$4 ,! %eph]ds & _! relations 7 accompani$ by musicians1 danc+-girls1 religi\s begg>s1 & _m o!rs4 ,!y also _h a ,brahman to p]=m ! appo9t$ purify+ c]emonies at ! tank4 ,^! be+ complet$ ! procession came back ) great pomp4 ,! prie/1 8 wife1 ! hir$ ,brahman1 & "s o!rs1 walk$ on g>m5ts :i* _h be5 spread 9 ! way on purpose = !m to walk on4 ,z ! wife ( ! prie/ came along c>ry+ a ,kala%a1 a p>ticul> k9d ( wat] vessel1 :i* = ! "t1 ) its cont5ts1 0 held to be pure & sacr$1 %e pret5d$ to be "u ! influ5ce ( "s god4 ,%e began to sw+ & roll h]self ab\t 9 a mo/ /range mann]1 try+ to make ! multitude believe t ,bir-ap-pa1 or "s o!r god or goddess1 _h ent]$ into h]4 ,%e /ruck & kick$ ^? p]sons :o tri$ to hold h]1 & abus$ _m 9 v f\l language4 ,i saw & he>d all ?is1 & ?\ght ! woman 0 a great hypocrite4 ,i c\ld n believe x possible t any god or goddess w\ld compel a woman to act 9 su* a fooli% way4 ,i said to myself1 ,:at a %ameful impo/or ?is woman is6 ,aft] ?9k+ a little z to :at ,i c\ld d 9 ord] to expose h]1 & %ew ! p t %e 0 deceiv+ !m1 ,i wat*$ = a fav\rable opportunity1 & !n cri$ out1 ,snakes6 snakes6 z l\d z ,i c\ld4 ,?is produc$ imm$iate confusion4 ,! prie/ & 8 wife1 ?r\gh fe> ( be+ /ung by ! snakes1 tri$ to get away2 no "o knew :i* way to run2 "s 7 knock$ d[n1 & ! sacr$ ?+s :i* ! prie/ & 8 wife 7 c>ry+ fell to ! gr\nd & 7 brok54 ,! wor%ipp]s ( ,bir-ap-pa1 & ! mob ( foll[]s all disp]s$ 9 vexation & grief2 b ,i w5t home greatly amus$4 ,,*apt] ,,sev54 ,,swords ,,beat5 ,,into ,,pl\gh%>es4 ,9 ! second *apt] ( ,isaiah1 & ! f\r? v]se1 we read1 ,!y %all beat _! swords into pl\gh%>es2 & by ! context we "k t ^! words are "p ( a description ( t univ]sal peace :i* w foll[ ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel 9 e "p ( ! _w4 ,?is beautiful poetic image made use ( by ! prophet ,isaiah1 has be5 adopt$ by _m writ]s anci5t & mod]n1 & ! words are (t5 quot$ by eloqu5t public speak]s1 :5 ref]r+ to mill5nial times2 b x is probable t none ( !m ev] expect$ to he> ( ! words be+ lit]ally fulfill$4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 accompli%$ 9 ,s+onahully by our little fri5d ,daniel4 ,we h se5 t ,daniel's hea!n "n 0 ,*ickka1' & 8 fa!r's "n 0 ,ve]a ,*ickka1' t is h]o ,*ickka2 b :e!r any de$s ( h]oism 7 ev] display$1 ei!r by ,daniel's fa!r or by any ( 8 ance/ors1 is n ^u record4 ,h[ev]1 we d "k t :5 8 old gr&fa!r left 8 native t[n & came to live at ,goobbe1 ?\gh he did n br+ ! image ( ! family goddess ) him1 he did br+ "s old swords :i* _h be5 9 ! family v _m ye>s4 ,^! swords _h (t5 be5 wor%ipp$ by ,daniel's =efa!rs4 ,we may "h obs]ve1 9 pass+1 t all ,h9doo me*anics & o!r workpeople regul>ly wor%ip _! tools & o!r in/rum5ts by :i* !y ga9 _! liv+4 ,!y put up any ( _! implem5ts z repres5tations ( ,vi%wa ,k>ma1 ! ar*itect & artific] ( ! gods1 7,vi%wa means ! ,_w or ! ,univ]se1 & ,k>ma means ,"w71 & pray to ^! tools = success 9 bus9ess1 w>1 agriculture1 etcet]a4 ,?us a c>p5t] places a hamm] or a saw be=e him1 & putt+ bo? 8 h&s to 8 =ehead b[s to ! in/rum5t1 & asks = its help 9 ! "w to be done4 ,! b>b] wor%ips 8 razor2 ! blacksmi? wor%ips 8 bell[s2 & ! f>m] 8 pl\gh1 ox51 etcet]a1 etcet]a4 ,daniel's =efa!rs hav+ wor%ipp$ ^! old swords1 ,ve]a ,*ickka cont9u$ ! "t-hon\r$ cu/om4 ,on a special occasion he invit$ 8 relatives & fri5ds to come & jo9 9 ! wor%ip1 & 9 ! fea/ :i* always foll[$ x4 ,?is happ5$ :5 ,daniel 0 ab\t ?irte5 or f\rte5 ye>s ( age4 ,prep>atory to ! wor%ip1 8 p>5ts clean$ ! ru/y swords1 decorat$ !m ) fl[]s1 & plac$ !m upright aga9/ a wall4 ,:5 ! prop] "t came1 !y & _! visitors made (f]+s to ! swords1 ( planta9s1 cocoa-nuts1 rice1 etcet]a4 ,aft] ?is1 !y burn$ inc5se to _! ance/ors :o 7 ! orig9al own]s ( ! swords1 & !n fall+ pro/rate be=e !m !y all cri$ out1 ,o1 our gods1 prosp] u3 ,o1 our gods1 def5d u4 ,aft] ! wor%ip 0 ov]1 all ! visitors p>took ( ! fea/ prep>$1 pass$ ! ev5+ pleasantly 9 conv]sation1 & ! next morn+ return$ to _! own homes4 ,daniel says1 ,i 0 mu* impress$ ) ! fooli%ness ( all ^! proce$+s1 & ,i said to myself1 ,:at b5efit c be d]iv$ f ! wor%ipp+ ( ^! old swords8 ,i am det]m9$ to put a /op to ?is 9 "s way4' ,he ?\ght ! matt] ov] sev]al days1 & by t "t 8 plan 0 =m$4 ,s "o day1 :5 no "o saw him1 he took ! swords1 ) ! box 9 :i* !y _h be5 c>efully plac$1 & />t$ = ! blacksmi?'s %op4 ,b on ! way he met 8 bro!r1 :o /opp$ him1 & ! foll[+ alt]cation ensu$1 z giv5 9 ,daniel's own words3 ,:at is t y h got 9 ! box8 & :]e are y go+ ) x8 said my bro!r4 ,i repli$1 ,o1 no?+ 9 p>ticul>4 ,b he w\ld n all[ me to proce$ )\t 8 look+ into ! box & hav+ a pla9 answ] to 8 "q4 ,i !re=e said1 ,bro!r1 z our p h be5 accu/om$ to wor%ip ^! old swords1 ,i ?9k !y _h bett] be made into "s prop] %ape4 ,i am !re=e tak+ !m to ! blacksmi?1 t he may put !m into 8 fire & make an idol ( !m4 ,my bro!r1 on he>+ ?is1 0 q %ock$1 & said1 ,d y mean to say t y are go+ to break up ^! sacr$ relics1 :i* h be5 h&$ d[n to u f our h]oic =efa!rs8 ,i ?9k y are mad4 ,i w g imm$iately to our fa!r & tell him :at y are do+4 ,s say+ he w5t home 9 great ang]1 & ,i w5t on to ! blacksmi?4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ at 8 %op1 ,i f\nd sev]al m5 outside wait+ to get some?+ done to _! agricultural implem5ts1 & !y all look$ at me v enquir+ly4 ,i said no?+1 b put d[n my box ( swords1 & sat ^u x4 ,at l5g? ! blacksmi? said3 ,well1 ,*ickka1 :at h y come =8 ,:at h y got 9 t box8 ,i op5$ ! box & %ew$ him ! swords4 ,on see+ !m he said1 ,:at h y br\ght ^! ?+s "h =8 ,i repli$1 ,^! old swords h be5 occasionally wor%ipp$ z gods 9 our family2 b ,i don't see t any b5efit c be obta9$ by wor%ipp+ su* ?+s2 9 _! pres5t %ape !y are useless2 ,i ?9k !y may be made into some?+ useful4 ,i h !re=e br\ght !m "h = y to make pl\gh%>es ( !m4 ,z soon z ,i _h utt]$ ^! words1 all ! f>m]s pres5t seem$ t]rifi$1 & "o man exclaim$1 ,if y d ?is1 y\r family w nev] prosp]2 ^! are gods4 ,i said1 ,v well1 we w see :e!r !y are gods or n1 we w give !m a fair trial4 ,we w put !m into ! fire1 & if !y are gods !y w jump out3 & if !y are n gods !y w melt l common iron3 let u see4 ,! blacksmi? did :at ,i wi%$4 ,he made "o pl\gh%>e imm$iately1 & ! o!rs aft]w>ds4 ,! look]s-on said no?+1 b !y d\btless expect$ "s dreadful calamity w\ld happ5 to me4 ,:5 my fa!r he>d :at ,i _h done1 he 0 v angry1 & said1 ,?is boy is born to de/roy our gods & cu/oms4 ,= sev]al days he w\ld n all[ me to ent] 8 h\se3 b 9 two or ?ree weeks my fa!r's displeasure pass$ away1 & ! matt] ( ! swords 0 n m5tion$ aga94 ,b all ! memb]s ( our family compla9$ t ,i nev] b[$ to ! idol :5 ,i pass$ ! temple z !y & all ! o!r p 9 ! village did4 ,to ?is1 :5 que/ion$1 ,i _h only "o answ]1 namely1 ,i don't believe t any image made by human h&s c be ,god4 ,?is boy 0 evid5tly taught ( ,god1 )\t ! aid ( any human means4 ,he c\ld n read2 ! example ( 8 p>5ts & fri5ds 0 bad1 v bad2 & he _h nev] he>d "o ^w ( ,gospel ,tru?4 ,ev]yone :o has se5 an ,engli% pl\gh w "k t a few old swords w\ld n supply mat]ial = "o ,engli% pl\gh%>e1 b an ,indian pl\gh is a v diff]5t ?+1 & is well repres5t$ by ! accompany+ sket*4 ,all ! iron requir$ is a little bit at ! po9t :i* ent]s ! gr\nd4 ,! pl\gh is v light1 & may easily be c>ri$ by a boy f ! f>m]'s h\se to 8 field 9 ! morn+1 & back aga9 9 ! ev5+4 ,a man may be (t5 se5 c>ry+ two pl\ghs1 "o on ea* %\ld]4 ,,*apt] ,,eight4 ,,indian ,,agriculture4 ,we may imag9e t ! fir/ pl\gh ev] us$ 9 ,india 0 a crook$ bran* ( a tree2 & we may also imag9e t :5 a suitable bran* c\ld n be f\nd1 ! skill ( ! be/ me*anic 9 ! locality 0 call$ into ex]cise to make some?+ t w\ld d z well z a crook$ bran*4 ,!n1 9 ! c\rse ( ye>s1 "s orig9al g5ius improv$ ^u nature by add+1 :5 ne$$1 a h>d] sub/ance ?an wood2 & h5ce ! bit ( iron n[ add$ to =m ! ,indian pl\gh%>e4 ,beyond ?is ! f>m] :o liv$ a ?\s& ye>s s9ce 9 ! ,mysore c\ntry did n v5ture to g2 & ! pres5t race ( cultivators1 rely+ ) implicit confid5ce on ! wisdom ( ! anci5ts1 look ) suspicion on all propos$ improvem5ts4 ,?is primitive in/rum5t1 repres5t$ 9 ! engrav+1 hav+ be5 ti$ to a b> ( wood laid across ! neck ( two bullocks1 & plac$ "u ! managem5t ( a pl\ghboy1 ! gr\nd is scrat*$ a few in*es deep aft] e %[]4 ,?is process prep>es ! gr\nd = ! se$1 & nature be+ g5]\s1 a v fair crop is produc$4 ,9 ! ,mysore c\ntry ! f>m]s 7 nev] s prosp]\s z !y are at ! pres5t day4 ,?anks to ,engli% au?ority1 ! p are n oppress$ z !y 7 "u ! despotic rule ( _! own native pr9ces4 ,! ,gov]nm5t is ! great l&lord2 ! r5t ( r\nd has n be5 v mu* increas$2 ! taxes h be5 r$uc$1 & ! produce ( ! soil fet*es ?ree times ! price x did =ty ye>s ago4 ,,*apt] ,,n9e4 ,,h[ ,a ,,s*oolma/] ,,became ,a ,,god4 ,we h se5 h[ "s old swords 7 wor%ipp$ by ,daniel's p>5ts & fri5ds1 & we w n[ %[ h[1 _m ye>s ago1 a god 0 made out ( an old s*oolma/]1 & is wor%ipp$ at ! pres5t day4 ,! leg5d is t1 ab\t two hundr$ ye>s ago1 !re liv$ 9 ,goobbe a v effici5t s*oolma/]1 :o 0 celebrat$ all ov] t "p1 ( ! c\ntry = 8 le>n+1 wisdom1 & sanctity4 ,he liv$ to a good old age1 & !n di$4 ,! respect 9 :i* he _h be5 held dur+ 8 life 0 manife/$ at 8 fun]al1 :5 !re 0 a v l>ge ga!r+ ( m\rn]s4 ,8 dea? 0 look$ ^u z a public calamity4 ,b he w\ld d\btless soon h be5 =gott5 _h x n be5 = ! gratitude & activity ( "o ( 8 pupils1 nam$ ,burree ,g[da4 ,?is man _h1 dur+ ! c\rse ( tw5ty or ?irty ye>s1 become v ri*1 & a p]son ( consid]able influ5ce4 ,he attribut$ all 8 success 9 life to ! tea*+ & good example ( 8 old s*oolma/]1 & he felt dispos$ to d some?+ to p]petuate 8 memory4 ,he !re=e "o day call$ toge!r all ! influ5tial m5 ( ,goobbe1 among/ :om !re 7 probably a few ( ,burree ,g[da's fell[-/ud5ts1 & to ?is assembly he op5$ 8 m9d fully4 ,he enum]at$ ! excell5cies ( 8 old tea*]1 & /at$ 8 conviction t ! good s*oolma/] 0 some?+ m ?an an ord9>y mortal2 inde$1 t he 0 an inc>nation ( "s deity2 add+ t1 be+ div9e1 he ought to be wor%ipp$4 ,to ?is op9ion ! assembly ass5t$4 ,he next propos$ t a temple %\ld be erect$1 & all arrangem5ts secur$ = ! s*oolma/] be+ wor%ipp$ z ! god ,goobbe-appa'--t is1 ,goobbe-fa!r4 ,all agre$ to ?is also1 z be+ calculat$ to b5efit ! p ( ,goobbe1 z well z to d hon\r to ! s*oolma/]4 ,b :5 ,burree ,g[da propos$ to meet all ! exp5ses himself1 we may fairly conclude hat ! proposal 0 c>ri$ by acclamation4 ,9 due "t ! temple 0 built1 an idol 7! bu/ ( a man ) a face ( gold7 0 made1 &1 ) ! usual c]emonies1 ,prana prati%ta 0 p]=m$4 ,?is is a special c]emony1 by :i* ! ,h9doos ?9k life is imp>t$ to an image1 or t a god is made to ent] into an idol4 ,?us !y suppos$ t ! deifi$ old s*oolma/] ent]$ into ! image ( ,goobbe-,appa1' :i* _h be5 made = him to dwell 94 ,& !re1 9 t temple1 he is ! mo/ popul> god ( all )9 tw5ty or ?irty miles ( ,goobbe4 ,he is n only wor%ipp$ daily by _m :o live 9 ! t[n1 b also once a ye> by eight or t5 ?\s&s ( p :o1 at ! anniv]s>y1 come 9 f all ! adjac5t t[ns & villages4 ,:5 ,daniel 0 ab\t f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s ( age1 he _h to take "p 9 "o ( ^! annual fe/ivals4 ,x appe>s t "s ri* man1 probably a desc5dant ( ,burree ,g[da1 _h det]m9$ t ye> to h a specially gr& procession4 ,he1 !re=e1 mon?s be=e ! "t1 began to make prep>ations4 ,he _h a c>1 or c>riage1 made1 pur*as$ fireworks1 lamps1 tor*es1 etcet]a4 ,! wa%]m5 f> & ne> 7 told to br+ clo?s ( diff]5t col\rs ) :i* to cov] & decorate ! c>1 & paym5t = !m 0 promis$4 ,"s p br\ght g>l&s ( fl[]s1 ev]gre5s & o!r foliage z pres5ts2 s t :5 ! procession />t$ at midnight1 ) ?\s&s ( lamps & hundr$s ( tor*es burn+1 ! va/ cr[ds ( p gaz$ ) wond] & delight4 ,daniel _h to att5d & help to decorate ! c> ) su* clo?s z 8 fa!r _h be5 call$ ^u to supply4 ,?is be+ done1 he _h to c>ry a tor*4 ,! procession _h n proce$$ v f> be=e "s ( ! clo?s on ! c> took fire1 ei!r f ! lamps or f ! fireworks1 & a t]rible confusion 0 imm$iately produc$4 ,! prie/ ( ! temple1 :o 0 rid+ ^u ! c>1 0 v sev]ely burn$1 :ile %rieks & cries 7 he>d on e h& f _m :o _h be5 knock$ d[n & injur$4 ,:5 ! prie/ 0 help$ out ( ! burn+ c> he ran into "s deep wat] to cool himself4 ,! idol also 0 tak5 out ( ! flames1 & f9i%$ its j\rney 9 a palanqu94 ,daniel says1 ,i saw all ?is3 & at ! "t :5 ! prie/ came out ( ! wat]1 he ord]$ me to walk by 8 side1 & light ! way = him ) ! tor* :i* ,i _h be5 direct$ to c>ry2 b z ,i proce$$1 a %>p ?orn ran into my foot1 & gave me great pa91 s t ,i c\ld n walk1 b 0 oblig$ to sit d[n4 ,! prie/ comm&$ me to get up1 & come along ) him4 ,i said1 ,be pati5t1 my "l2 ,i am suff]+ f a ?orn 9 my foot4' ,h[ev]1 9 a v l\d & angry tone he said1 ,get up1 ,i comm& y1 & come ) me aft] ! god4' ,!n ,i felt angry too1 & repli$1 ,:y d y bawl out 9 t way8 ,! god does n want me2 b if he does1 ,i _c come2 ,i am lame2 he may help himself4' ,on he>+ ^! words ( contempt = ! god1 ! prie/ abus$ me v mu*1 took ! tor* f me1 & ord]+ ano!r p]son to c>ry x1 he left me on ! gr\nd try+ to get ! ?orn out ( my foot4 ,:il/ ,i 0 ly+ !re 9 great pa91 ,i he>d a cry ( ,?ieves6 ?ieves6--robb]s6 ?ieves6' & saw _m m5 runn+ back f ! burn+ c> to ! t[n4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds t a great _m robb]s _h laid _! plans to ent] ! t[n quietly z soon z ! inhabitants _h left _! h\ses & %ops to jo9 ! ,goobbe-,appa procession4 ,! ?ieves did n accompli% all !y plann$ to d1 b !y /ole v mu* valuable prop]ty4 ,all t happ5$ at ?is fe/ival s]v$ to conv9ce ,daniel t ,goobbe-,appa' 0 z helpless z any o!r idol1 & t ! s-call$ wor%ip 0 s5seless4 ,?is :ole acc\nt ( ,goobbe-,appa' %[s h[ ,h9doo ideas z to4 ,god & ,8 wor%ip diff] f ! ideas ( ,*ri/ians :o h be5 fav\r$ ) ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,& ! acc\nt w1 x is hop$1 excite pity = ! ,h9doo m51 wom5 & *ildr52 & induce ! juv5ile collectors1 z well z o!rs1 to r5ew$ ef=ts = s5d+ m ,mission>ies to ,india4 ,at ! annual fe/ival1 :i* la/s t5 days1 ! ,mission>ies are fully engag$ di/ribut+ tracts1 prea*+1 & conv]s+ ) s]i\s inquir]s :o h come f di/ant t[ns & villages4 ,! accompany+ sket*1 9 :i* a ,mission>y is prea*+1 0 tak5 ne> ! entrance to ! t[n ( ,goobbe1 close to ! ,mantapa' 9 front ( ,goobbe-,appa's' temple4 ,a mantapa is an op5 temple1 or halt+-place = an idol on procession days4 ,,*apt] ,,t54 ,,! ,,idol ,,:i* ,,%$ ,,te>s4 ,:5 ,daniel 0 ab\t sixte5 ye>s ( age1 ! *ol]a broke out = ! fir/ "t 9 ,goobbe4 ,x prevail$ = ab\t eighte5 mon?s1 & _m p]sons di$ ( x e day4 ,! inhabitants ( ,s+onahully1 & ( all ! o!r villages r\nd ab\t1 7 9 consequ5ce v mu* afraid to ent] ! t[n4 ,"o day1 dur+ ! preval5ce ( ?is disease1 an ass belong+ to ,daniel's fa!r 0 miss+4 ,x _h /ray$1 & ,daniel w5t f ,s+onahully t[>ds ,goobbe 9 se>* ( x1 b )\t any int5tion ( ent]+ ! t[n4 ,on 8 way he met a great cr[d ( p4 ,!re 0 9 ! cr[d some?+ diff]5t f any?+ ( ! k9d he _h ev] se54 ,he notic$ t _m ( ! p _h _! bodies pa9t$ yell[1 & !re 0 to him some?+ v /range 9 _! appe>ance1 dress1 & conduct4 ,z he 0 gaz+ at ! p & walk+ sl[ly along1 he /umbl$1 & fell ov] a dead body1 probably a victim ( ! *ol]a4 ,he 0 v mu* al>m$2 & z he got up f ! gr\nd 9 agitation & t]ror1 he saw 8 uncle com+ t[>ds him1 :o1 ?9k+ ,daniel 0 go+ into ! t[n ( ,goobbe1 ?reat5$ to beat him1 & said1 9 a v angry tone1 ,:y are y go+ to t curs$ place8 ,to escape 8 uncle1 ,daniel run into ! ?icke/ "p ( ! cr[d1 & he !n det]m9$ to g along ) !m1 & see :at 0 to be done4 ,z !y proce$$ sl[ly t[>ds ! l>ge tank1 7lake71 he saw t a few m5 ne> ! front 7 c>ry+ an image ( clay 9 ! %ape ( a woman4 ,%e _h be5 wor%ipp$ to av]t *ol]a1 & n[ ! wor%ipp]s 7 tak+ ! idol to ?r[ x into ! tank1 z ! la/ act ( _! devotional c]emony4 ,daniel 0 a close obs]v] ( all t 0 done1 & he saw at "o "t1 :5 ^? :o c>ri$ ! idol held x up high] ?an ! heads ( ! p1 te>s run out ( its eyes4 ,_m p]sons 9 ! cr[d saw ! te>s1 & !y all fell pro/rate be=e ! image ( clay1 & cri$ al\d1 ,o "m1 :y are y %$d+ te>s8 ,tell u :at grieves y1 & we w d :atev] y require4 ,! prie/1 imm$iately pret5d+ t ! goddess _h ent]$ into him1 comm&$1 z if ! idol spake1 t m sacrifices %\ld be (f]$4 ,on he>+ ?is1 all ! p /ood /ill4 ,!y did n g on t[>ds ! tank1 b rema9$ j :]e !y 71 until ! animals c\ld be br\ght = ! *uckl]s to (f] !m 9 sacrifice4 ,! *uckl]s are ! l[e/ class ( p]sons 9 ,india1 & to ,europeans x is unacc\ntable t1 "u any circum/ances1 !y %\ld be call$ ^u to act z prie/s4 ,b s x is1 9 "s localities4 ,!y sacrifice to ,m>i1 z ! goddess :o s5ds & takes away *ol]a & all epidemic diseases4 ,!re is good gr\nd = ! op9ion t ^! outca/s are ! desc5dants ( ! orig9al inhabitants ( ! c\ntry1 & t !y h be5 subject$ to degradation by a succession ( conqu]ors4 ,_! invad]s f\nd !m ) a cre$1 & c]ta9 cu/oms to av]t diseases1 ) :i* !y h nev] int]f]$4 ,h5ce ! pres5t practice4 ,aft] ! ,goobbe procession _h wait$ a long "t1 fifte5 buffaloes & a few %eep 7 br\ght & sacrific$ ne> ! idol4 ,?is hav+ be5 done1 ! weep+ goddess 0 satisfi$1 z %[n by h] %$d+ no m te>s4 ,! p took ?is z a v fav\rable indication t ! *ol]a w\ld cease f t mom5t4 ,!y proce$$ to ! tank1 ?rew ! idol into x1 & return$ to _! homes rejoic+4 ,daniel1 :o _h witness$ all ^! proce$+s1 _h 8 curiosity excit$1 & ?\ght !re mu/ be "s deception 9 ! matt] ( ! idol %$d+ te>s4 ,& 9 ?is sceptical mood he w5t home to ,s+onahully p]plex$1 b resolv+ to get at ! tru? if possible4 ,! idol _h n be5 ?r[n into deep wat]1 & he det]m9$ to rise e>ly next morn+1 g to ! tank1 & exam9e ! head & eyes ( ! idol4 ,he did s1 & ! foll[+ is 8 own acc\nt3 ,be=e daybreak ,i ran f my fa!r's h\se to ! place :]e ,i _h se5 ! idol ?r[n into ! wat]1 & ,i f\nd x1 j z x _h be5 left ! previ\s ev5+4 ,i saw _m planta9s1 cocoa-nuts1 & o!r ?+s1 :i* _h be5 (f]$ to ! idol1 scatt]$ ab\t on ! gr\nd4 ,su* z 7 n spoil$1 ,i collect$ 9 ord] to take !m home ) me4 ,hav+ done ?is1 ,i comm5c$ my exam9ation ( ! image4 ,i broke its head1 & ! :ole my/]y 0 reveal$ at once4 ,i f\nd 9 ! head an e>!n vessel1 r\nd z a ball1 ) two small holes 9 x2 ^! correspond$ ) ! eyes ( ! image2 & ,i p]ceiv$ t :5 ! vessel _h a good quantity ( wat] 9 x1 if ^? :o c>ri$ ! image made x lean =w>d a little1 a small quantity ( wat] w\ld ooze out ( ^! holes1 & trickle d[n ! face ( ! image l te>s4 ,i rejoic$ greatly t ,i _h f\nd out ! trick by :i* ! p _h be5 deceiv$2 &1 *uckl+1 ,i took up ! fruit :i* ,i _h collect$1 & w5t back to ,s+onahully )\t anyone kn[+ :at ,i _h done4 ,i 0 afraid to take my load ( cocoa-nuts & planta9s to my fa!r's h\se1 le/ ,i %\ld be que/ion$ z to :]e ,i _h be5 & :at ,i _h done2 s ,i hid all my booty 9 a holl[ banyan tree outside ! village1 & resort$ to ?is /ore-h\se :5ev] ,i want$ a treat4 ,h[ev]1 :5 my "y fri5ds & o!rs saw t e day ,i _h an abundance ( good ?+s to eat1 !y 7 desir\s ( kn[+ :]e ,i got !m4 ,aft] a little delay1 ,i told "o ( my "y fri5ds1 n only :]e ,i obta9$ ! fruit1 b also an t ,i _h done ) ! idol4 ,he 0 t]rifi$2 & runn+ into ! village1 he publi%$ ! :ole affair4 ,! villag]s 7 al>m$2 !y fe>$ "s dreadful result1 & wond]$ at my wick$ness4 ,f ,s+onahully ! news 0 soon c>ri$ to ,goobbe1 & ,i 0 summon$ to appe> be=e ! *ief magi/rate ( ! t[n4 ,he he>d all t my accus]s _h to say1 :i* ,i admitt$ to be true4 ,he 0 v angry1 & said to me1 ,on acc\nt ( y\r wick$ness1 ! *ol]a has n be5 remov$ yet1 & z a puni%m5t y mu/ be imprison$ = a long "t4' ,i 0 imm$iately s5t to ! jail2 b aft] ,i _h be5 conf9$ !re two or ?ree days1 ,i _h an opportunity ( speak+ to ! magi/rate2 & ,i !n told him h[ ! p _h be5 deceiv$1 & *eat$ out ( _! %eep & buffaloes1 & h[ ,i _h discov]$ ! trick :5 ,i broke ! head ( ! idol4 ,he 0 evid5tly annoy$1 ei!r at ! deception practis$ on ! p or at ! fact be+ discov]$2 & aft] a few m9utes' hesitation1 he releas$ me f prison4 ,,*apt] ,,elev54 ,,daniel ,,9 ,,tr\ble4 ,ab\t t "t ,daniel's "m became insane1 & h] fri5ds 7 all ( op9ion t %e 0 possess$ ( an evil _s4 ,?is tr\bl$ ,daniel1 = he lov$ 8 "m v mu*4 ,! rem$y = su* cases 0 prescrib$1 & ! fooli% c]emonies 7 duly p]=m$ by ,daniel's fa!r4 ,aft] sev]al mon?s ! poor woman recov]$1 & x 0 suppos$ by all ! fri5ds & neighb\rs t h] cure 0 produc$ by ! c]emonies1 *>ms1 & incantations :i* _h be5 made4 ,x does n appe> t ,daniel rais$ any objections to ! p]=mance ( ^! sup]/iti\s c]emonies1 or1 on ! o!r h&1 t he _h any fai? 9 _! efficacy2 b he rejoic$ greatly :5 8 "m 0 re/or$ to s\ndness ( m9d4 ,daniel says3 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t n9ete5 ye>s ( age1 ,i gave myself up to _m wick$ practices1 & my conduct = _m mon?s 0 v immoral4 ,our family 0 poor1 & ,i det]m9$ to leave ,s+onahully = "s place :]e ,i might get on a little bett] 9 ! _w4 ,b "o ( my uncles1 :o 0 a weal?y man1 int]pos$1 & took me to 8 h\se4 ,he set me to "w 9 8 fields1 & assi/ him g5]ally 9 agricultural op]ations4 ,:il/ s employ$1 ,i wi%$ to be m>ri$1 b met ) two difficulties3 ! fir/ 0 pov]ty4 ,my fa!r _h no money2 & z ! m>riage c]emonies & fea/s are always exp5sive1 ,i knew n :at to d4 ,!n !re 0 ano!r h9drance3 ! fa!r ( my int5d$ wife )drew ! cons5t he _h =m]ly giv5 to ! m>riage1 on acc\nt ( my conduct 9 connection ) ! *ol]a goddess4 ,b my g5]\s uncle int]pos$1 & induc$ him to give 8 cons5t4 ,& !n he remov$ ! o!r difficulty by pay+ all ! m>riage exp5ses himself4 ,) ?is uncle we liv$ _m ye>s 9 ,goobbe2 & :5 he became an old man1 ,i manag$ 8 f>m = him1 & at ! same "t ,i c>ri$ on my "w z village wa%]man4 ,,*apt] ,,twelve4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,s]mon ,,prea*$ ,,9 ,,goobbe4 ,on ! #a/ ( ,septemb]1 #ahcf1 ,goobbe receiv$ ! fir/ visit ( a ,prote/ant ,mission>y4 ,! foll[+ is an extract f ,mr ,hodson's ,j\rnal3 ,aft] sp5d+ a few days ) ,capta9 7n[ ,g5]al7 ,dobbs at ,toomcoor1 ,i rode ov] to ,goobbe1 a di/ance ( twelve miles4 ,:5 ,i _h arriv$ )9 ab\t a mile ( ! t[n1 ,i 0 met by a numb] ( ! pr9cipal inhabitants1 :o expect$ ,capta9 ,dobbs4 ,on f9d+ out _! mi/ake1 !y politely paid me ! complim5ts int5d$ = _! local gov]nor4 ,!y accompani$ me to ! gate ( ! city1' & _! trumpet] gave notice to ! :ole t[n t a p]son ( di/9ction' _h arriv$1 & x 0 v soon kn[n to e "o :o lov$ to he> news t ! visitor 0 a ,mission>y4 ,aft] breakfa/1 :i* ,capta9 ,dobbs' s]vant _h prep>$ = me1 ,i w5t into "s ( ! pr9cipal /reets ( ,goobbe to make my obs]vations on ! suitability ( ! place = a mission-/ation4 ,9 "o ( ! /reets ,i met ) a ,*ri/ian "y man1 :o _h be5 s*oolma/] at ,toomcoor1 :o r5d]$ me "s assi/ance4 ,aft] tak+ an ext5sive survey ( ! place1 ,i return$ to ! fir/ gate1 & see+ a l>ge %op1 op5 to ! /reet1 unoccupi$1 ,i took possession ( x1 & reque/$ ! "y man above m5tion$ to read "p ( a ,can>ese tract :i* he _h 9 8 h&4 ,a few p ent]$ ! room1 b ! great] numb] /ood 9 ! /reet1 ab\t two feet bel[ ! %op4 ,novelty br\ght a congregation ( ab\t "o hundr$1 to :om1 aft] ! "y native man _h done read+1 ,i gave a %ort address on ! plan ( salvation1 & an exhortation to rep5t & believe 9 ,*ri/4 ,:5 ?is fir/ little s]mon 0 prea*$ 9 ,goobbe1 ,daniel & 8 wife _h be5 liv+ !re sev]al ye>s4 ,?is day 0 ! comm5cem5t ( a new era 9 ,daniel's life4 ,hi!rto1 f 8 y\? up1 ?\gh he despis$ idol-wor%ip1 he knew no?+ ab\t ! "o true ,god4 ,l 8 neighb\rs1 he believ$ !re 7 millions ( gods1 :o fill$ v>i\s (fices 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w4 ,he _h he>d ( _m inc>nations ( ! *ief deities1 ^: good & evil actions are record$ 9 books held sacr$ by ! ,h9doos4 ,he _h v confus$ notions ab\t a future /ate1 b ?\ght !re w\ld be a judgm5t' ( "s k9d1 foll[$ by rew>ds & puni%m5ts4 ,also1 l all o!r ,h9doos1 he 0 ( op9ion t :5 a man dies 8 s\l does n g direct to heav5 or to hell1 b t x passes into "s o!r body3 x may be ! body ( a human be+1 or x may be into t ( a bea/1 a bird1 a fi%1 or an insect4 ,& !n1 aft] millions ( migrations l ^!1 ! s\l ei!r f9ds a p]man5t /ate ( exi/5ce accord+ to its fate1 or its id5tity is lo/ by be+ absorb$ into deity4 ,%ortly aft] ,daniel he>d ! fir/ ,gospel s]mon1 ,mr ,frankl91 an assi/ant ,mission>y1 0 s5t by ,mr ,hodson f ,bangalore to ,goobbe1 to make c]ta9 arrangem5ts = build+ a mission-h\se4 ,) him ,daniel _h long & int]e/+ conv]sations4 ,he says3 ,i 0 walk+ "o morn+ ) ,mr ,frankl9 outside ! t[n ( ,goobbe1 look+ at "s l& :i* he ?\ght w\ld be suitable = build+ a mission-h\se ^u1 &1 turn+1 he saw "s tombs4 ,he took hold ( my h&1 & said1 ,:at are ^?8' ,i repli$1 ,!y are tombs--t is1 ! place :]e ! dead are buri$4' ,he add$3 ,y & ,i mu/ die & be buri$4 ,we %all turn to du/2 b !re w be a resurrection ( ! bodies ( all m51 ! rais$ body w be re-unit$ ) its s\l1 & dwell =1 ev] ei!r 9 happ9ess or 9 mis]y4 ,! true wor%ipp]s ( ! "o true ,god w g to heav51 & ! o!rs to hell4 ,^! tru?s are writt5 9 ! ,*ri/ian's ,%a/ras4 ,mr ,hodson & ,i int5d com+ to live at ,goobbe1 & !n we w tea* all ! p ! way to heav54' ,i 0 n mu* impress$ ) :at he said ab\t ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures1 b repli$1 ,:5 ,mr ,hodson comes1 ,i hope ,i %all be employ$ by him z 8 wa%]man8' ,,*apt] ,,?irte54 ,,wesleyan ,,mission ,,comm5c$ ,,at ,,goobbe4 ,9 ,april1 #ahcg1 ,mr & ,mrs ,hodson w5t to live at ,goobbe4 ,at fir/ !y dwelt 9 t5ts1 & !n !y built a little cottage1 ( :i* ! accompany+ sket* gives a fair repres5tation4 ,! walls1 ab\t six feet high1 7 made ( mud1 ! ro( 0 ?at*1 & ! rooms 7 small & few4 ,b ! ,mission>y & 8 wife f\nd x v com=table :5 ! wea!r 0 f9e1 ?\gh :5 x ra9$ !y 7 subject to _m little inconv5i5ces4 ,?is mission cottage1 situat$ on ! br[ ( a ris+ gr\nd1 comm&$ a pleasant & ext5sive prospect4 ,9 ! front !re 0 a view ov] hill & dale1 wood & wat]1 = fifty or sixty miles4 ,on "o side ! l[ flat l&s1 well wat]$ f a l>ge tank1 7 cov]$ ) ri* crops ( rice4 ,on o!r sides !re 7 pat*es ( v>i$ cultivation1 int]sp]s$ ) clumps ( trees1 z well z l>ge tracts ( uncultivat$ l&1 us$ z common pa/urage = all ! cattle ( ! t[n4 ,to ^! un5clos$ gr\nds c[s1 %eep1 etcet]a1 7 driv5 out e morn+1 & aft] graz+ all day1 7 br\ght back into ! t[n ( ,goobbe e ev5+4 ,occasionally1 a %eph]d's boy1 recl9+ on ! gr\nd ne> 8 %eep1 play$ sweetly on an in/rum5t1 newly made by himself out ( "s holl[ vegetable /alk1 b :i* 9 an h\r or two1 on its becom+ dry or injur$1 he w\ld break & ?r[ away z a useless bruis$ re$4' ,! ,mission>y has (t5 sat at 8 cottage door admir+ ^! beauties ( nature1 :5 unexpect$ly a few graceful timid antelopes h run across ! g>d5 9 front ( him1 add+ life z well z beauty to ! sc5e4 ,on a ,sunday morn+ he (t5 fanci$ e ?+ appe>$ cle>]1 bright] & m beautiful ?an on o!r days4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 "o d>k cl\d hang+ ov] all ?is lovel9ess1 9 ! fact t ! t[n ( ,goobbe1 j at ! foot ( ! hill 0 :olly giv5 to idolatry3 ,e prospect pleases1 ,only man is vile4 ,! ,mission>y & 8 assi/ant w5t =? daily f _! poor abodes c>ry+ ! ri*es ( ! ,gospel ei!r into "o ( ! /reets ( ,goobbe1 or to "s ( ! num]\s villages )9 sev5 or eight miles ( ! mission cottage1 & prea*$ 9 ! op5 air to z _m p z !y c\ld collect2 & :5 a congregation c\ld n be obta9$1 !y w5t f h\se to h\se1 & ?us made kn[n ! plan ( salvation4 ,:5 !y w5t ! fir/ "t to any village ! p /ood 9 ! attitude ( att5tion1 b :at !y he>d 0 s new1 t m ( wond] ?an intellig5ce 0 manife/$ by all4 ,aft] a few visits1 :5 in=mation _h increas$ a little1 !re 0 /ill a manife/ dis9cl9ation to accept ! tru?4 ,because1 = a ,h9du to be told t 9 ord] to salvation he mu/ =sake ! idols :i* 8 =efa!rs h wor%ipp$ = hundr$s ( ye>s1 & adopt ! cre$ laid d[n 9 ! ,%a/ras ( ano!r nation1 is to him ! height ( absurdity4 ,& x v frequ5tly happ5$ t at ! conclusion ( a s]mon ! ,mission>y w\ld he> "s "o say1 ,v good1 all v true2 y\r religion is good = y1 & ours is good = u4 ,v few ( ! p 7 able to read1 s t ! di/ribution ( tracts 0 v limit$4 ,!y invit$ all s]i\s enquir]s to ! cottage to talk ab\t ,*ri/ianity4 ,among/ ! wom5 :o came1 "s _h sickly *ildr5 ) !m4 ,on see+ ?is1 ,mrs ,hodson adm9i/]$ "s simple m$ic9es1 :i* cur$ sev]al1 & _! p>5ts attribut+ ! cure to ! fav\r ( ! ,mission>y's ,god1 !y 7 = a "t v anxi\s to he> m ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,reports ( ^! cures 7 exagg]at$1 & s mix$ up ) ! ,new ,te/am5t acc\nts ( ! miracles p]=m$ by ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 rais+ ! dead1 op5+ ! eyes ( ! bl9d1 etcet]a1 t "o poor woman br\ght h] *ild1 :o _h be5 bl9d ?ree ye>s1 9 hopes t ,mrs ,hodson w\ld be able to re/ore its sight4 ,among/ ! m intellig5t visitors 0 ,daniel3 & "o ev5+1 j aft] ! t5t1 z a resid5ce1 _h be5 ab&on$ = ! ?at*$ cottage1 ,mrs ,hodson w5t ) h] husb& to see ,daniel's village1 ,s+onahully4 ,no ,engli% lady _h ev] be5 9 ! village be=e1 s t !re 0 consid]able excitem5t produc$ by ! visit4 ,mr ,hodson says1 ,z we drew ne> to ! gate ( ! village we saw two or ?ree boys runn+ to let _! p>5ts & o!rs "k t ! ,mission>y & 8 wife 7 com+4 ,on ent]+1 ,daniel %[$ u 8 h\se1 & 9 a v %ort "t ne>ly all ! p ( ! village1 m51 wom51 & *ildr51 7 ga!r$ toge!r4 ,hav+ su* a l>ge congregation1 ,mr ,hodson prea*$ a %ort s]mon1 b ) v little good effect1 especially on ! m9ds ( ! wom51 = _! att5tion 0 evid5tly mu* m occupi$ ) ! %ape1 col\r & mat]ial ( ,mrs ,hodson's dress ?an ) any?+ h] husb& said to !m4 ,,*apt] ,,f\rte54 ,,village ,,wa%]man4 ,daniel 0 by ?is "t regul>ly in/all$ z ,mission ,wa%]man4 ,!re is no su* p]son z a wa%]woman among/ ! ,h9doos4 ,m5 d ! wa%+ 9 ,india1 & _! mann] ( do+ x is v diff]5t f ! ,engli% mode4 ,in/ead ( us+ wa%-tubs1 etcet]a1 etcet]a1 z an ,engli% wa%]woman does1 ! ,indian wa%]man loads a donkey or two ) ! dirty clo!s1 takes !m to a tank ( good clean wat]1 & !re1 9 ! op5 air1 he p]=ms all 8 purify+ op]ations4 ,close to ! wat]'s edge !re is plac$ a slop+ piece ( wood1 or a l>ge flat /one4 ,! wa%]man /&+ close to x1 dips ! clo? or g>m5t into ! wat]1 & tak+ hold ( "o end gives ! o!r1 :i* has be5 dipp$1 a good sw+ 9 ! air & br+s x d[n on ! wood or /one ) a heavy spla%+ ?ump4 ,?is is repeat$ aga9 & aga91 until ! clo? or g>m5t is clean4 ,x is !n laid out on ! grass or rock to dry4 ,9 ?is way ,daniel & 8 relatives _h done all ! wa%+ requir$ by ! f>m]s & o!rs1 9 ,goobbe & ,s+onahully1 = _m ye>s4 ,9 _! cases iron+ or mangl+ 0 nev] ?\ght (4 ,:51 !re=e1 ,daniel 0 s5t = to d ! ,mission-h\se wa%+ & iron+1 he express$ 8 read9ess to d ! =m]1 b d\bt$ 8 ability to p]=m ! latt]1 & express$ _m fe>s4 ,b ,mrs ,hodson %ew$ him h[ to wa% & also to iron h] dresses 9 ! way %e wi%$ to h !m done4 ,%e made him a pres5t ( an iron1 taught him h[ to use x1 s t1 9 due "t1 8 "w 0 pron\nc$ satisfactory1 & x 0 ackn[l$g$ by all t ,daniel /ood at ! head ( 8 pr(ession--t 8 skill exce$$ t ( any o!r wa%]man )9 a circuit ( _m miles r\nd ,goobbe4 ,?is little act ( k9dness 9 giv+ ! iron to ,daniel1 0 gratefully rememb]$ by him z long z he c\ld rememb] any?+1 & he w\ld occasionally %ew x to visitors4 ,"u o!r circum/ances he w\ld d\btless h wor%ipp$ t smoo?+ iron z 8 =efa!rs did ! old swords4 ,,*apt] ,,fifte54 ,,fir/ ,,mission-,,h\se ,,at ,,goobbe4 ,mrs ,hodson laid ! f\ndation brick ( ! ,goobbe ,mission ,h\se on ! #bd? ( ,may1 #ahch4 ,! build+ 0 f9i%$ on ! #ag? ( ,augu/ foll[+1 & co/ #ahj p\nds4 ,a few days aft] x 0 f9i%$1 ,mr & ,mrs ,john ,j5k9s1 ) _! *ild1 came to live at ,goobbe1 & _h half ! new h\se 7namely1 "o l>ge room & two small ones7 giv5 up to !m2 ! two mission families *e]fully sacrific+ a few com=ts = ! b5efit ( hav+ an additional prea*] 9 ! ,circuit4 ,we h se5 h[ ,daniel1 ev5 :5 a lad1 & )\t ! gospel1 treat$ idols & idolatry2 b aft] ! gospel _h be5 prea*$ to him & to 8 neighb\rs1 ! p ( 8 village came r\nd v mu* to 8 op9ion1 greatly to ! enc\ragem5t ( ! ,mission>ies4 ,,*apt] ,,sixte54 ,,an ,,ab&on$ ,,hea!n ,,temple4 ,on ! #aa? ( ,octob]1 #ahci1 ,mr ,ar?ur jo9$ ,mr ,j5k9s at ,goobbe1 & by t "t ! fruit ( pa/ lab\r 0 beg9n+ to appe>2 n 9 ! %ape ( individual conv]sions1 b 9 an ext5sive neglect ( idol-wor%ip1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,s+onahully4 ,mr ,ar?ur gives ! foll[+ acc\nt3 ,ab\t ! "t ( my arrival1 ! inhabitants ( ! place decl>$ t !y _h ab&on$ idolatry1 & w\ld no m hon\r ! temple ( ,runga4 ,to te/ _! s9c]ity1 ,mr ,j5k9s "o morn+1 ask$ !m :e!r he might g to ! temple4 ,o1 by all means4' ,might we ent]8' ,yes2 g :]e y l4' ,might we ent] )\t tak+ (f our %oes8' ,c]ta9ly2 we don't c>e :o goes1 or h[3 we h giv5 up ! idol4' ,?is 0 /rong pro( t _! old feel+s _h vani%$2 &1 accord+ly1 at ! temple we f\nd no ob/acle to our entrance4 ,%od & cov]$1 we pass$ up ?r\gh ! out] ap>tm5t to ! sanctu>y1 :]e sat ! grim image ( ,runga1 incru/$ 9 ! congeal$ oil & ghee ( _m ano9t+s1 ) ! lightless lamp be=e him1 fad$ g>l&s hang+ r\nd 8 neck1 loads ( du/ settl$ on 8 p]son1 & "p ( ! ro( fall+ 9 directly above4 ,no room rema9$ = d\bt4 ,! fai? :i* once ador$ ,runga _h *ang$ into contempt2 & we rejoic$ ov] t =sak5 idol1 z an e>ne/ ( bett] days4 ,on aft]w>ds enquir+ :at induc$ !m to )draw ! confid5ce !y _h s long repos$ 9 ,runga1 !y answ]$1 ,y1' 7mean+ ! ,mission>ies71 told u t ! god did n protect u1 b t we protect$ ! god2 t if we only left him alone1 we %\ld see t he c\ld n take c>e ( himself2 & if he c\ld n take c>e ( himself1 h[ c\ld he take c>e ( u8 ,n[ we ?\ght t 0 a buddhi matu1' 7a ^w ( s5se71 & s we resolv$ to see :e!r he c\ld take c>e ( himself or n2 = we felt c]ta9 t if he c\ld n take c>e ( himself1 x 0 out ( ! "q t he c\ld take c>e ( u4 ,accord+ly we discont9u$ pooja 7wor%ip74 ,we soon f\nd he c\ld n keep ! lamp burn+1 nor ! g>l&s fre%1 nor ! temple clean1 nor d a s+le ?+ = himself4 ,! lamp w5t out1 ! fl[]s )]$1 ! temple became dirty2 & !n1' 7!y add$1 laugh+7 ! ro( fell 91 j ov] 8 head1 & !re he sat1 soommanay 7tamely7 "u x2 s we saw v well he c\ld n take c>e ( himself4 ,not)/&+ all ?is1 we _h "s fe>s t ! return ( _! annual fea/-day w\ld revive _! love = hea!ni% m]ry-mak+s ) a =ce too /rong = _! new convictions4 ,! day came1 & we wat*$ ! village n>r[ly4 ,!re 0 no c>1 no procession1 no music3 &1 :5 night came1 no tom-tom 0 beat51 no rocket s5t up1 nor any o!r sign t x 0 ! day ( ,runga4' ,"o morn+1 :5 prea*+ 9 ! village1 ,i obs]v$ t ! old man :o us$ to conduct ! s]vices ( ! temple1 0 n 9 ! congregation2 & feel+1 = ! mom5t1 a suspicion le/ he %\ld h return$ to 8 =m] occupation1 ,i ask$1 ,:]e is ! pooj>i8' ,a "y man in/antly repli$1 smil+1 & patt+ 8 p]son1 ,o1 he has gone to ! fields ) ! cattle3 n[ t ! temple is giv5 up1 he mu/ d some?+ = 8 /oma*4' ,,*apt] ,,sev5te54 ,,an ,,idol ,,?r[n ,,out ,,( ,a ,,temple4 ,mr ,male1 :o succe$$ ,mr ,j5k9s at ,goobbe1 has left ^u record a fur!r acc\nt ( :at happ5$ to ! idol ,runga4 ,he says1 ,"o day 9 ,augu/1 #ahdb1 z ,i 0 return+ f ,toomcoor to ,goobbe1 ,i ov]took a ,brahman1 & 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation he enquir$ :e!r or n ,i _h he>d ( :at _h befall5 ,s+onahully ,runga ,swami4 ,i repli$ t ,i _h n4 ,he !n said1 ,runga ,swami has be5 ?r[n out ( 8 temple1 & is n[ outside ! door among ! /ones4' ,well1' ,i said1 :at d y ?9k w be done8' ,he answ]$1 ,:y1 =m]ly1 a great deal ( money w\ld h be5 collect$1 & ) x _m ?+s w\ld h be5 done to purify ! god2 & !n he w\ld h be5 replac$ 9 ! temple2 b n[ ! p c>e no?+ ab\t x1 no money w be giv5 & no?+ w be done4 ,if any?+ be said to ! p ( ! village on ! subject1 !y w say1 ,:at c we d8 ,we h no?+ to give3 we did n ?r[ ! god out1 etcet]a1 etcet]a4' ,mr ,male adds1 ,! rem>ks ( ! ,brahman 7 v true1 = ! p did n d any?+ to re9/ate ! idol4 ,i spoke to !m sev]al times ab\t ! d[nfall ( _! god1 b !y made v light ( ! matt]4 ,h[ev]1 aft] ! idol _h be5 ?us degrad$ = _m weeks1 "s villag]s1 out ( pity to ! poor old prie/1 promis$ t !y w\ld re9/ate ! idol :5 !y _h money en\gh to pay = all ! c]emonies4 ,! prie/1 !re=e1 9 ord] to pres]ve ! idol f fur!r indignities1 & also to comm5ce ! process ( purification1 put x into a well ne> ! temple1 to rema9 !re1 until ! villag]s p]=m$ _! promise4 ,! next ev5t1 *e]+ to ! ,mission>ies1 0 ! baptism ( ,daniel4 ,,*apt] ,,eighte54 ,,baptism ,,( ,,daniel4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( #ahdc1 ! m9d ( ,daniel 0 br\ght "u a v p[]ful & graci\s influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s1 :i* produc$ an ard5t desire = salvation4 ,hi!rto he _h be5 an oppon5t ( idolatry1 & he _h manife/$ an int]e/ 9 ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity1 b he _h nev] %[n any deep conviction ( 8 s9fulness & dang]1 nor any desire to obta9 p>don & purity4 ,he _h be5 a dilig5t he>] ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 & he _h /udi$ its tru?s well4 ,! ,mission>ies _h e/abli%$ a s*ool 9 ,s+onahully1 & visit$ x regul>ly to exam9e ! boys4 ,at ^! times _m ( ! p>5ts att5d$1 & took great int]e/ 9 ! progress ( _! *ildr54 ,daniel us$ v frequ5tly to sit 9 ! s*ool li/5+ to ! lessons1 &1 ?\gh he 0 nev] able to read himself1 he _h 8 *ildr5 taught1 & made !m read ! ,scriptures to him day by day = _m ye>s4 ,he 0 bless$ ) a v ret5tive memory & ) good common s5se1 s t he _h a v fair acqua9tance ) ! hi/ory1 ! biography1 & ! doctr9al tea*+ ( bo? ! ,old & ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,& n[1 to ?is k1 !re 0 add$ t special work+ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 :i* produc$ deep conviction ( s91 & an anxi\s desire to escape et]nal puni%m5t4 ,he says1 ,i regul>ly att5d$ ! prea*+ ( ! ,mission>ies1 & always felt int]e/$ 9 :at !y taught1 b ,i did n feel any s]i\s conc]n = salvation until ,mr ,h>dey came to live at ,goobbe4 ,"u 8 tea*+ & pray]s ,i 0 br\ght to a bett] m9d2 b ev5 !n !re 7 "s s9s :i* ,i did n wi% to give up4 ,i want$ to save my s\l & yet reta9 "s pecuni>y advantages connect$ ) hea!nism4 ,i & my family _h (t5 conv]s$ ab\t our all becom+ ,*ri/ians1 & !y1 ev]yone ( !m1 always decl>$ t !y w\ld foll[ me4 ,?is *e]$ & com=t$ me4 ,b1 = a long "t1 z (t5 z ,i decid$ to g & op5 my m9d to ! ,mission>ies1 s (t5 did "s /rong temptation turn me aside4 ,i fe>$ my uncle :o _h be5 v k9d to me4 ,& !n ,i ?\ght1 all my relations w dis[n me1 & !y w unite ) o!r hea!ns 9 p]secut+ me1 s t my life w be made mis]able4 ,?us ,i w5t on mon? aft] mon?4 ,b at l5g?1 9 answ] to pray]1 ,i receiv$ p[] to decide = ,*ri/ & aga9/ ! _w4 ,i w5t imm$iately & told ,mr ,h>dey all t 0 9 my he>t4 ,aft] ?is1 he & ,nallamuttoo1 ! ,cate*i/1 daily in/ruct$ me & pray$ ) me = _m weeks4 ,i felt ! b5efit ( ?is tea*+1 & by ,div9e aid ,i 0 able to say1 ,i give up all = ,*ri/4' ,"o day :ile "u ?is c\rse ( in/ruction1 ,i felt v anxi\s to be baptis$ )\t fur!r delay1 & ,i ask$ ,mr ,h>dey to fix ^u a day = ! baptism4 ,?is be+ done ,i w5t home & told my wife & *ildr5 :at ,i _h done3 & !y all said1 we w d z y d4' ,mr ,male 0 at ?is "t liv+ 9 ,mysore1 b z he _h kn[n & in/ruct$ me be=e ,messrs4 ,h>dey & ,s&]son came to live at ,goobbe1 he 0 reque/$ by !m to come & p]=m ?is sacram5t ( baptism4 ,on 8 arrival he _h a long conv]sation ) me4 ,he ask$ me _m que/ions1 w>n$ me z to com+ p]secutions1 & exhort$ me to wat*fulness1 pray]1 & fai?4 ,i said1 ,i believe t 9 e difficulty ,god w be my fri5d & protector4 ,by ,div9e help1 ,i %all be able to endure3 & ,i am prep>$ to give up all = ,*ri/4' ,! day fix$ = ! baptism 0 ,sunday1 ! #ac? ( ,augu/1 #ahdc2 & ! place 0 ! ,goobbe *apel1 ne> ! =t gate1 n ! pres5t *apel1 b ! "o :i* 0 fir/ built 9 t locality4 ,out ( curiosity _m came to see a baptism1 & among/ !m sev]al ( ,daniel's relatives4 ,mr ,male conduct$ ! usual ,sunday morn+ s]vice1 & ! l>ge congregation 0 v att5tive1 bo? dur+ ! s]mon & :il/ he read a portion ( ! baptismal s]vice2 b :5 by 8 movem5ts x became evid5t to ^? natives 9 ! congregation :o 7 ne>e/ to him t he 0 ab\t to make "s use ( ! wat]1 :i* 0 9 ! vessel on a table 9 front ( him1 !y %runk back ^u ! p beh9d !m1 & 9 a mom5t !re 0 a panic4 ,"s1 n kn[+ exactly h[ ! wat] w\ld be us$1 & fe>+ t a drop or two might by *ance fall on !m1 s z to make !m ,*ri/ians )\t _! cons5t1 ru%$ to ! door2 o!rs1 9 ignorance1 foll[$2 & z all tri$ to get out ( ! *apel at once1 ! doorway 0 soon block$ up4 ,!n a few m5 scrambl$ out at ! w9d[s2 & 9 ! scuffle two or ?ree *ildr5 7 knock$ d[n1 b no "o 0 s]i\sly hurt4 ,! confusion & noise put a /op to ! sacr$ s]vice = sev]al m9utes4 ,b :5 all ! congregation _h gone out except ,daniel & 8 f\r sons1 ,mr ,male proce$$ ) ! s]vice )\t fur!r int]ruption4 ,! p :o _h escap$ out ( ! *apel rema9$ ne> to x 9 ! /reet until ! s]vice 0 ov]4 ,a few peep$ 9 at ! op5 door & w9d[s to gratify _! curiosity4 ,! fa!r 0 nam$ ,daniel1 & 8 f\r sons 7 nam$ respectively ,john1 ,pet]1 ,timo?y1 ,samuel4 ,!re 7 "s h9drances 9 ! way ( ,daniel's wife be+ baptis$ ) h] husb& & *ildr52 b z ,mr ,male happ5$ to be pass+ ?r\gh ,goobbe six mon?s aft]w>ds1 he baptis$ h] !n1 giv+ h] ! "n ( ,s>ah1 z previ\sly fix$ ^u4 ,aft] ! baptism ( ,daniel & ,s>ah !y cont9u$ to live 9 ! village ( ,s+onahully1 )\t any s]i\s p]secution f _! hea!n neighb\rs4 ,?is may1 p]haps1 be acc\nt$ = on ! gr\nd t ! villag]s hav+ no love = idolatry1 g5]ally approv$ ( ,daniel's conduct 9 embrac+ ,*ri/ianity4 ,,*apt] ,,n9ete54 ,,daniel ,,& ,,! ,,village ,,prie/4 ,aft] 8 baptism ,daniel 0 v consi/5t 9 8 conduct z a ,*ri/ian1 & 9 a quiet way attempt$ to promote ! spiritual well-be+ ( 8 neighb\rs4 ,he 0 well qualifi$ by 8 k ( ! ,scriptures to set =? ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus2 & 0 ready always to give an answ] to e man t ask$ him a reason ( ! hope t 0 9 him ) meekness & fe>2 & 8 ^w 0 (t5 accompani$ ) div9e p[]4 ,he _h long disputations ) ! village prie/1 7a nephew ( ! man :o 0 prie/ :5 ! idol 0 ?r[n out ( ! temple74 ,8 case is a v int]e/+ "o4 ,he 0 a s9c]e enquir]1 & became a regul> att5dant at ,daniel's family pray]4 ,he said "o day to ! ,mission>y1 ,al?\gh ,i h walk$ daily sev]al miles to ga!r fl[]s1 aft] ba?+ & putt+ on my temple g>m5ts2 al?\gh ,i h gone into ! temple & made (f]+s to ! idol2 al?\gh ,i h done all ?is 9 s9c]ity to ! pres5t "t--?is idol1 nei!r 9 my dreams nor :5 awake1 has ev] said1 ,?y s9s are =giv5 !e4' ,al?\gh f fe> le/ ! idol %\ld de/roy me1 ,i h fa/$ & pray$1 x nev] said to me1 ,?\ %alt escape hell & enjoy heav54' ,!re=e ! idol is a lie1 & ,i =sake x4 ,i embrace ,jesus ,*ri/ z my ,savi\r & my ,god4 ,mr ,walk] gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( him3--,a few days ago1 j z ,i 0 leav+ ! village ( ,s+onahully1 aft] prea*+1 ,i saw ! pooj>i ) 8 guit> 9 8 h&1 go+ (f to ano!r village to beg 8 bread = ! day4 ,i /opp$ him1 & we ent]$ into conv]sation on ! s9 ( idol-wor%ip4 ,i told him t 9 ord] to obta9 salvation x 0 absolutely necess>y = him to ab&on 8 idols & embrace ,*ri/ z 8 only & pres5t ,savi\r4 ,he tri$ to appe> unconc]n$1 & said1 ,x is gett+ late2 ,i mu/ g = alms1' & left me4 ,9 a few days he came to ! ,goobbe ,*apel1 & aft] ! s]mon ,i spoke po9t$ly to him1 ask+ him1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! :ole congregation1 if he 0 desir\s ( obta9+ salvation4 ,he said1 ,i am4' ,i ask$ if 8 idols c\ld save him4 ,he answ]$1 ,no4' ,i !n said1 ,if y w1 ) all y\r he>t1 believe 9 ,*ri/ & become ,8 disciple1 ,he w save y4' ,?r\gh\t ?is conv]sation all ! p look$ at him 9 amazem5t4 ,aft] a few days ,i w5t aga9 to ,s+onahully1 & saw ! pooj>i 9 company ) ,daniel4 ,i prea*$ to a small congregation f a "p ( ! eigh? ,*apt] ( ,sa9t ,mat!w's ,gospel2 & 9 my s]mon ,i prov$ ! div9ity ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ f ! miracul\s cure he wr\ght ^u ! lep]4 ,i %[$ to !m ! leprosy ( s92 & aft] dwell+ ^u ! awful consequ5ces ( s91 ,i exhort$ ! p to seek = ! heal+ ( _! spiritual maladies by fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is done1 ! pooj>i & ,daniel accompani$ me to my h\se4 ,at ,daniel's reque/ ,i read ! p>able ( ! ,ph>isee & ,publican1 & comm5t$ on x4 ,! next morn+ ! pooj>i came to my h\se aga91 & said he wi%$ to be baptis$4 ,i exhort$ him to /& /eadfa/1 by fai? 9 ,*ri/1 & !n pray$ ) him4 ,he appe>$ to be deeply affect$4 ,he came ) ,daniel to our next ,class-meet+1 & jo9$ he>tily 9 our devotions4 ,9 a day or two he came to my h\se aga91 & gave me ! idol :i* he & 8 family _h wor%ipp$ = _m ye>s4 ,he !n w5t home1 & told 8 wife :at he _h done ) ! idol1 & t he _h made up 8 m9d to become a ,*ri/ian4 ,8 wife on he>+ ?is began to beat h] brea/ & cry bitt]ly4 ,%e ?reat5$ to g to ! mission-h\se1 pull out h] tongue & die !re4 ,! hea!n p 9 ,s+onahully1 he>+ t ! prie/ _h giv5 ,mr ,walk] ! idol :i* he & 8 family _h wor%ipp$1 became al>m$1 & secur$ ! keys ( a temple inside ! village1 :]e ! prie/ (ficiat$ daily1 le/ ! idol 9 x %\ld also be tak5 & giv5 to ! ,mission>y4 ,aft] a few days ! prie/'s wife ceas$ h] opposition1 & began h]self to conv]se ) ,daniel's wife & o!rs ab\t ! tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! villag]s annoy$ ! prie/ 9 e possible way4 ,z he c\ld n rema9 peaceably 9 8 own h\se1 he left ! village1 & ! ,mission>y gave him a room on ! mission premises4 ,sunday1 ,decemb] #bj?1 #ahdf1 0 ! day fix$ on = ! baptism4 ,! place 0 ! *apel 9 :i* ,daniel _h be5 baptis$ ab\t ?ree ye>s previ\sly4 ,! congregation 0 unusually l>ge1 & a solemn awe re/$ ^u ! p4 ,! int]e/ increas$ z ! s]vice proce$$4 ,vy%a ,runga 0 ! prie/'s hea!n "n4 ,aft] he _h answ]$ all ! que/ions propos$ to him 9 ! pres5ce ( ! congregation1 he 0 baptis$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 & 0 h5ce=? kn[n by ! "n ( ,abraham4 ,on ! same day he volunt>ily took food ) ! o!r ,*ri/ians1 z a public ann\ncem5t t he _h brok5 8 ca/e4 ,! ,mission>ies consid]$ t ,daniel 0 ! *ief in/rum5t1 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 ( ?is man's conv]sion4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty4 ,,daniel ,,made ,a ,,m>riage ,,= ,,8 ,,son4 ,9 ! ye> #ahdh ,daniel made a m>riage = 8 son1 & ! ,mission>ies fe>+ t he might g to "s excess ei!r 9 exp5diture or 9 "s worldly con=mity1 gave him special w>n+1 & wat*$ ov] ! prep>ations ) anxi\s c>e4 ,on ! w$d+ day a great numb] ( ! fri5ds ( bo? families assembl$1 & among/ !m 7 _m hea!ns4 ,!re 7 pres5t "s :o at "o "t _h manife/$ ! greate/ ho/ility to ,daniel on acc\nt ( 8 baptism4 ,!y _h refus$ him access to _! h\ses1 & invok$ ! mo/ dreadful calamities ^u him & 8 family = r5\nc+ ! religion ( 8 fa!rs4 ,h[ev]1 9 _m ?+s ,daniel _h prosp]$3 ! bless+ ( ,god ^u 8 dilig5ce _h plac$ him 9 bett] circum/ances ?an he 0 9 :5 he embrac$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re 0 a *e]ful g5]osity 9 8 mann] :i* 0 well calculat$ to remove unpleasant feel+s1 :il/ respect 0 ga9$ by 8 consi/5t ,*ri/ian deportm5t4 ,?is 0 an illu/ration ( ! prov]b1 ,:5 a man's ways please ! ,"l he make? ev5 8 enemies to be at peace ) him4 ,aft] ! m>riage c]emony 0 ov]1 all w5t toge!r to ,daniel's h\se1 :i* 0 n l>ge en\gh to conta9 half ( !m4 ,b he _h1 z is usual on fe/ive occasions1 erect$ a tempor>y cov]+ at ! front "p ( ! h\se1 :i* 0 v cool & pleasant4 ,"h at eight o'clock 9 ! ev5+ ! m>riage supp] comm5c$1 & )\t a drawback ( any k9d all w5t on v pleasantly4 ,b ! ,mission>ies felt anxi\s le/ !re %\ld be1 ?r\gh mi/ak5 k9dness1 a yield+ 9 "s degree to ! cu/oms foll[$ at hea!n w$d+s4 ,!y !re=e det]m9$ to g f ! mission-h\se to ,s+onahully1 s z to arrive ab\t ! "t :5 ! supp] w\ld be ov]1 & hea!ns1 on su* occasions1 w\ld comm5ce _! music1 danc+1 etcet]a4 ,!y ?\ght t if any ill-advis$ arrangem5ts _h be5 contemplat$ !y w\ld ?us be av]t$2 & also t _! pres5ce w\ld be a m>k ( int]e/ felt 9 ! happ9ess ( ! newly-m>ri$ pair4 ,! delight ( ! ,mission>ies may be imag9$ :51 z !y approa*$ ! h\se1 !y n only f\nd all to be peace & good ord]1 b :at 0 m gratify+1 ! bridegroom 0 read+ a ,*apt] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ,daniel 0 comm5t+1 at prop] int]vals1 ^u :at 0 read1 endeav\r+ to expla9 & apply ! words4 ,! ,mission>ies sat d[n 9 ! tempor>y v]&ah1 :]e !y sp5t a happy half-h\r ) ! w$d+ p>ty 9 religi\s conv]sation & pray]4 ,daniel 0 full ( joy4 ,?is 0 8 family pray] on a l>g] scale ?an usual4 ,he said to all pres5t1 ) gratitude to ,god1 ,:5 ,i became a ,*ri/ian1 my neighb\rs told me t ,i %\ld nev] be able to get my *ildr5 m>ri$1 nor ev5 to procure bread = my family4 ,b ,god has suppli$ all my wants4 ,:atev] ,i h ne$$ ,he has giv51 & ,i h no fe>s z to ! future4 ,! ,mission>ies return$ home truly ?ankful to ,god = ?is in/ance ( ,8 pres]v+ grace4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty ,,"o4 ,,! ,,goobbe ,,circuit ,,giv5 ,,up4 ,up to ?is "t ,daniel _h be5 su/a9$ by ,div9e p[] aga9/ all ! opposition ( 8 enemies4 ,he _h be5 tri$ & f\nd fai?ful4 ,b n[ he _h to endure trial f ! conduct ( 8 be/ fri5ds--! ,mission>ies & ! ,mission>y ,committee4 ,9 ! ye> #ahea1 ! ,society 0 9 debt to a l>ge am\nt1 s t retr5*m5t 0 resort$ to1 & ! ,mysore ,di/rict 0 "o ( ! suff]]s4 ,9 ?is difficulty ! ,di/rict ,meet+ decid$ to ab&on ! ,goobbe ,circuit4 ,9 accordance ) ?is decision1 n only 7 ! ,mission>ies remov$1 b ! ,goobbe mission-h\se1 ! ,goobbe *apel1 9 :i* ,daniel _h be5 baptis$1 ! s*ool-rooms1 & all o!r build+s1 7 sold4 ,:5 ! idol 0 tumbl$ out ( ! temple1 ,*ri/ianity triumph$2 & :5 ! h\se ( ,god 0 sold1 hea!nism triumph$4 ,t 0 n only a bitt] day to good old ,daniel1 b a t]rible bl[ to ! cause ( ,*ri/ 9 ,goobbe4 ,enquir]s aft] ! way ( salvation enquir$ no m4 ,"s :o _h tak5 a few /eps 9 ! n>r[ pa? turn$ back1 & nev] ent]$ x aga92 :ile e hea!n prie/ f\nd 9 ?is break+ up ( ! ,mission a p[]ful argum5t to keep 8 disciples out ( ! way to heav54 ,:5ev] ,daniel w5t f 8 own village to ,goobbe1 he 0 d]id$ by ! hea!n1 z ,pilgrim 0 at ,vanity ,fair4 ,! blasphemy & ridicule ) :i* he 0 assail$ 7 almo/ unbe>able4 ,"o day especially he 0 mo/ sev]ely tri$4 ,z he 0 go+ along "o ( ! pr9cipal /reets "s ( ! lewd fell[s ( ! bas] sort' 7 mo/ insult+ & abusive2 & a few %opkeep]s jo9$ !m 9 ridicul+ ! ,*ri/ian4 ,8 own acc\nt is ?is3 ,"s said1 ,:at6 did y\r ,mission>ies leave ,goobbe because !y _h no food8 ,!y _h no?+ to eat1 s !y sold ! bungal[1 & ! s*ools1 & ev5 ,god's h\se6 ,su* is y\r fate4 ,h !y giv5 y any ( ! money to live ^u8 ,i repli$1 ,god w n =sake me4 ,:5 ,i 0 an enemy to ,god1 ,he protect$ & took c>e ( me2 & n[ ,i am ,8 *ild1 w ,he =sake me8 ,nev]6 ,!y said1 ,w y\r ,god ma9ta9 y if y sit do+ no?+ at home8 ,i answ]$1 ,x is idl5ess to sit quietly at home4 ,god has giv5 me /r5g? & a m9d to "w = my liv+4 ,"o said1 ,y spoil$ y\r ca/e :5 y _h e com=t2 y are mad4 ,"o man1 )\t attempt+ to ridicule1 said solemnly1 ,all t has happ5$ to him 0 8 fate2 x 0 writt5 9 8 =ehead2 let him alone4 ,( c\rse ,daniel 0 mu* di/ress$4 ,he w5t home q ca/ d[n1 & 9 te>s told 8 wife h[ ! p _h ridicul$ him1 & h[ deject$ he felt4 ,b %e com=t$ him by say+--,we are call$ to be> all ^! reproa*es = ,*ri/'s sake1 & ,he w support u "u !m2 ,he w nev] =sake u4 ,at night he _h a portion ( ,god's ,^w read to him z usual1 & at family pray] he 0 mu* com=t$3 8 fai? & hope 7 /r5g!n$4 ,9 ?is way he w5t on = f\r or five ye>s1 )\t any human help except an occasional visit f a ,mission>y1 :o1 on a prea*+ t\r1 turn$ aside to sp5d a few h\rs ) him4 ,daniel says1 ,"o day ! ,rev]5d ,messrs4 ,s&]son & ,h>dey call$ to see u1 & ,i exclaim$1 ,o1 ,sirs1 we are left "h z %eep )\t a %eph]d4 ,y h plant$ a "y tree1 b x is dy+ = want ( wat]4 ,! p reproa* u1 say+1 ,y\r ,mission>ies hav+ no food1 h sold ! mission-h\se1 ! s*ools1 & ev5 ! h\se ( ,god4' ,messrs4 ,s&]son & ,h>dey did & said all !y c\ld to com=t & enc\rage ! few =sak5 ,*ri/ians1 & _! ef=t 0 n 9 va94 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty ,,two4 ,,! ,,goobbe ,,circuit ,,recomm5c$4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?ree or f\r ye>s !re 0 an improvem5t 9 ! pecuni>y circum/ances ( ! ,mission>y ,society1 & arrangem5ts 7 made = recruit+ ! ,mysore ,di/rict4 ,9 connection ) ^! *anges1 ,mr ,hodson return$ to ,india4 ,he l&$ at ,madras ,janu>y #a/1 #ahed4 ,aft] be+ deta9$ !re sev]al mon?s1 he w5t to live at ,bangalore1 & paid 8 fir/ visit to ,goobbe on ! #af? ( ,april1 #ahee4 ,he f\nd ! old mission-h\se 9 a v dilapidat$ /ate4 ,x _h become ! prop]ty ( ,gov]nm5t1 & 0 us$ z a travell]s' bungal[--a public re/-h\se = e travell] pass+ t way :o ne$$ accommodation4 ,mr ,hodson & ,daniel soon _h an int]view1 & ! pa/ days ( trial 7 br\ght "u review4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all difficulties & p]secutions ,daniel _h kept ! fai?4' ,9 8 conv]sation ) ,mr ,hodson1 he ref]r$ to ! "t :5 ! fir/ s]mon 0 prea*$ 9 ,goobbe1 8 be+ employ$ by ,mrs ,hodson1 8 conviction ( s91 & 8 baptism4 ,he /at$ ) wond]ful correctness _m ev5ts t _h happ5$ 9 ! ,mission f its comm5cem5t to t day2 & "s ( !m 7 ref]r$ to ) deep feel+4 ,:5 ,mr ,hodson said1 ,we w try to re-pur*ase ?is h\se1 build a new *apel1 & put a ,mission>y to live at ,goobbe aga91--! good man wept ) joy4 ,he said t ?is revival ( ! ,mission _h be5 8 pray] & hope ev] s9ce ! ,mission>ies w5t away4 ,! ,gov]nm5t re-sold ! mission-h\se to ,mr ,hodson = ! sum !y _h paid ! ,mission = x4 ,"u ,mr ,sullivan's c>e ! h\se 0 put into complete repair1 & a good sub/antial *apel 0 built 9 ! t[n ( ,goobbe4 ,mr ,hodson prea*$ ! op5+ s]mon1 ,june #ab?1 #ahfj4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty ,,?ree4 ,a ,,conv]t$ ,,village ,,blacksmi?4 ,we h already se5 h[ ,daniel tri$ to br+ 8 hea!n neighb\rs into ! way to heav52 b ano!r in/ance ( 8 successful ef=ts is giv5 by ,mr ,sullivan1 ! !n resid5t ,mission>y3 ,runga 0 a blacksmi?1 a v immoral man1 :o liv$ 9 ,s+onahully4 ,daniel in/ruct$ him & w>n$ him4 ,he told him ( heav5 & hell2 %[$ him t unless he rep5t$ & believ$ 9 ,*ri/ he c\ld n be sav$4 ,sometimes ,runga 0 att5tive1 & 8 case seem$ hopeful1 b at o!r times x 0 q ! rev]se4 ,at l5g? he yield$ to ,daniel's invitation1 & att5d$ morn+ & ev5+ 9 ,daniel's h\se at ! "t = family devotions4 ,aft] t he began to att5d div9e s]vice 9 ! ,s+onahully *apel4 ,he 0 ridicul$ & p]secut$ by ! hea!n1 b he held on 8 way4 ,^! means ( grace 7 bless$ to him4 ,he became p5it5t1 & br\ght =? ! fruits ( rep5tance4 ,! re=mation 9 8 conduct 0 evid5t to all :o obs]v$ him4 ,f be+ a drunk>d he became a sob] man2 & he resolv$ nev] to take ano!r drop ( intoxicat+ liquor--a resolution :i* he fai?fully kept to ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,he also became indu/ri\s1 s t 8 wife & *ildr51 :o _h =m]ly be5 half />v$1 & :o 7 cov]$ ) rags & dirt1 n[ exp]i5c$ a wond]ful *ange4 ,!y _h abundance ( good food1 7 well clo!d1 & _! h\se1 z well z _! p]sons1 0 always neat & clean4 ,b ,daniel1 ?\gh pleas$ ) ?is outw>d re=mation1 0 n satisfi$2 he knew t some?+ m 0 necess>y4 ,he p]sev]$ 9 exhortation & pray] = ! man's conv]sion to ,god2 & he wi%$ him to make an op5 confession ( 8 fai? by baptism4 ,z (t5 z ,daniel press$ ?is duty ^u him1 s (t5 did ,runga decl>e1 ,i am n wor?y to be call$ a ,*ri/ian2 ,i am n wor?y to be z y are4 ,i believe 9 ,*ri/ = salvation1 b ,i am too vile to be hon\r$ ) baptism4' ,"o day1 by way ( %[+ t he _h done ) idolatry1 he took a numb] ( iron ?+s--n idols1 b in/rum5ts t _h be5 us$ 9 idolatr\s c]emonies by himself & 8 =efa!rs--& ) 8 own h&s he made !m into reap+-hooks & o!r useful f>m+ in/rum5ts1 prec$+ 8 "w by ! decl>ation1 ,^! ?+s won't be want$ any m 9 _! pres5t %ape1 s ,i w make some?+ useful ( !m4' ,:5 he 0 attack$ by a fatal disease1 "s ( ! villag]s said to him exult+ly1 ,ah6 y h become a ,*ri/ian2 y tru/ 9 ! ,*ri/ian's ,god2 let u see if ,he w cure y2 ,he _c2 our god w kill y4' ,daniel said to ! sick man1 ,d y believe t _! god c h>m y8' ,he said1 ,no1 no6' ,daniel's wife !n add$1 ,b we all ?9k y w die2 are y afraid to die8' ,he answ]$1 ,i am n afraid2 ,i believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4' ,:5 he became worse1 & x 0 evid5t t he _h n _m m9utes to live1 ,daniel said to him1 ,runga1 cont9ue to tru/ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4' ,he repli$1 ,i believe ,,only on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1' & 9 a few m9utes he di$4 ,he 0 nev] baptis$1 b d\btless he 0 sav$ ?r\gh ! m]it ( ,jesus' dea?1 & ,daniel 0 ! *ief in/rum5t 9 8 conv]sion4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty ,,f\r4 ,,new ,,village ,,*apel4 ,up to ! ye> #ahfd1 "o build+ 9 ,s+onahully1 _h s]v$ ! d\ble purpose ( *apel & s*ool-room4 ,?is 0 n accord+ to ,daniel's wi%4 ,he ?\ght !re ought to be two build+s4 ,& he resolv$ to erect a s*ool-room at 8 own exp5se1 & give x to ! ,mission1 z a ?ank-(f]+ to ! ,"l = a good h>ve/2 = by ?is "t he 0 a f>m] z well z a wa%]man4 ,full ( ?is idea he came to ! ,mission-h\se1 & ) great mode/y spoke ( ! plan :i* he _h made4 ,! ,mission>y approv$ ( hav+ two build+s1 b sugge/$ t in/ead ( build+ a s*ool-room1 x w\ld be bett] to keep ! pres5t build+ = s*ool purposes1 & erect a new *apel4 ,! sum :i* ,daniel _h set ap>t 0 #d p\nds1 b ?is w\ld n build a *apel4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,mission>y propos$ t ,daniel %\ld give 8 #d p\nds1 & t a few fri5ds %\ld be ask$ to make up ! defici5cy4 ,?is 0 done1 & ! *apel 0 built4 ,f\r p\nds may1 to "s p]sons1 seem a small sum1 b ,he :o se>*es ! he>t1 & ,:o approv$ ( ! wid['s two mites1 rightly e/imat$ ! value ( old ,daniel's gift2 & ! ,mission>y ,society w\ld h a l>g] income ?an x n[ has1 if all ,*ri/ians w\ld give ! same proportion ( _! income z ,daniel gave on ?is occasion4 ,,*apt] ,,tw5ty ,,five4 ,,daniel',s ,,sickness ,,& ,,happy ,,dea?4 ,:5 ,daniel 0 ov] sev5ty ye>s ( age1 he said to a fri5d1 ,x has pleas$ ,god to take my wife to himself1 & ,i am n[ an ag$ pilgrim ne> my j\rney's end4 ,i h be5 sp>$ to see my *ildr5's *ildr51 ev5 to ! ?ird g5]ation4 ,i h five sons1 twelve gr&*ildr51 & eight great-gr&*ildr54 ,i commit !m all to ! h& ( ! great ,god :om ,i s]ve4 ,i pray t ,he w bless !m1 keep !m all 9 ! way to ,heav51 & t ,i may meet !m all 9 glory4 ,may ,he help me to wait pati5tly "h until ,he %all call me into ,heav5 ?r\gh ! m]it ( my ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,god bless ! ,mission>ies & ! ,mission "w abundantly4 ,ab\t twelve mon?s be=e 8 dea?1 ,daniel caus$ ! foll[+ te/imony to be writt51 ,i 0 born 9 s91 & ,i liv$ 9 ! practice ( all k9ds ( iniquity4 ,i p]=m$ ! c]emonies & foll[$ ! cu/oms ( our p = _m ye>s1 b ,i f\nd no peace 9 !m4 ,!n ,i began to ?9k ab\t wor%ipp+ ! "o ,god1 ( :om ,i _h he>d some?+1 b ,i 0 v ignorant & knew n h[ to wor%ip ,him4 ,:ile ,i 0 ?9k+ mu* on ?is subject1 ! ,mission>ies came & prea*$ ! ,gospel4 ,i he>d ! tru?2 & by _! tea*+ ,i 0 made to und]/& ! way ( salvation4 ,i believ$ on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ) my :ole he>t1 & !n ,i felt t ,god1 = ! sake ( ,*ri/'s m]it1 _h p>don$ all my s9s4 ,peace & joy sprung up 9 my he>t3 & ,i n[ pray = ,8 help to keep me f s9 z long z ,i live4 ,i am ne>ly eighty ye>s old2 my days are unc]ta92 ,i d n "k :5 ,i may die4 ,i h no delight 9 ?is _w1 & ,i hope to ent] ! _w ( glory1 ?r\gh ! m]it ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,he became gradually m & m feeble1 & = _m weeks be=e he di$ 0 bl9d & ne>ly deaf4 ,mr ,haigh1 :o 0 !n at ,goobbe1 gives ! foll[+ acc\nt3 ,on ,saturday ev5+ ,i w5t ) ,mr & ,mrs ,hock5 to see ,daniel4 ,we f\nd him sleep+ on a mattress4 ,he awoke soon aft] we ent]$ 8 room1 b ! att5dants f\nd x difficult to make him und]/& :o we 74 ,he did n answ] our que/ions1 b mutt]$ a few %ort s5t5ces1 & !n aft] a long pause1 he said di/9ctly1 ,o1 ,jesus1 take me to ,?yself1 take me to ,?yself4' ,:51 at l5g?1 8 son made him und]/& :o we 71 ! good old man wept1 & said1 ,alas6 ,i _c see !m4' ,at ?is mom5t ( cle>] consci\sness1 8 son1 at ,mr ,hock5's reque/1 ask$ him if he _h joy 9 ?9k+ ( ,jesus4 ,he repli$1 ,yes1 great joy4' ,mr ,hock5 has giv5 ! foll[+ acc\nt3 ,on ,saturday ev5+1 ,octob] #be?1 ,mr ,haigh1 ,mrs ,hock5 & myself w5t f ! ,mission-h\se to see old ,daniel4 ,we f\nd him ly+ on a mat1 & cov]$ ) a :ite clo?4 ,he appe>$ unconsci\s ( our pres5ce1 & murmur$ z "o 9 a dream1 ,jesu1 ,swamy1 7,"l71 take me to ,?y feet4' ,x 0 "s "t be=e he c\ld und]/& :o we 71 & !n he cri$ because he c\ld n see u4 ,! villag]s cr[d$ r\nd ! door1 & wat*$ u ) almo/ dea?ly sil5ce4 ,i tri$ to draw ! old man into conv]sation1 b 8 m9d w&]$4 ,at int]vals he pray$ f]v5tly to ,jesus1 l+]+ ov]1 & repeat+ _m times1 ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,8 m9d seem$ to be cont9ually runn+ on ! ?\ght t he %\ld soon be ) ,jesus4 ,we pray$1 & made prep>ations = giv+ him ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,z soon z ,i put ! sacram5tal bread into 8 h&1 a fla% ( dev\t joy light$ up 8 face1 & he lift$ ! bread rev]5tly to 8 m\?4 ,x 0 a v affect+ sight to see ?is wor?y old ,*ri/ian tak+ ! ,sacram5t = ! la/ "t4 ,all 8 family 7 deeply mov$4 ,:5 we took leave ( him he />t$ z he took my wife's h&4 ,he said1 ,?is is a little "o1 ^: is x8' ,!y told him x 0 ,mrs ,hock5's4 ,! old man b5t ov] x & bless$ h]4 ,a few days aft] ?is1 :ile ! ,mission>ies 7 away f ,goobbe1 ,daniel di$2 & ! ,cate*i/ gives ! foll[+ acc\nt3 ,on ! day ( 8 dea? he appe>$ to be mu* bett]2 8 he>+ & 8 sight 7 bo? p>tially re/or$4 ,he c\ld see anyone mov+ ab\t ! room4 ,9 ! morn+1 be+ consci\s t he 0 dy+1 he ask$ t all 8 p might come ar\nd him1 & :5 !y _h assembl$ he exhort$ !m all to foll[ him to heav54 ,he said1 ,give my salaam to ! ,mission>ies1 & tell !m ,i die happy2 my he>t is full ( love to ,god4' ,& :5 he _h said ?is1 he fell asleep4 ,,! ,,end4