,transcrib$ f ! #aheg ,?omas ,hat*>d edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,engl&',s ,,/ew>d%ip3 ,,! ,,sub/ance ,,( ,a ,,s]mon ,,prea*$ ,,on ,,! ,,fa/-,,day1 ,,9 ,,tr9ity ,,*ur*1 ,,tunbridge ,,wells4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,edw>d ,,ho>e1 ,m4,a41 ,,incumb5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,?omas ,,hat*>d1 #ahg1 ,,piccadilly4 ,,tunbridge ,,wells3 ,,mrs4 ,,ha/+1 ,,& ,,all ,,booksell]s4 #aheg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mac9to%1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,great ,,new-,,/reet1 ,,london4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,engl&',s ,,/ew>d%ip4 ,,luke xvi4 #b4 8,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip40 ,,at no "t 9 ,engl&'s hi/ory has %e be5 call$ to humble h]self be=e ,god "u m h>r[+ circum/ances ?an ! pres5t4 ,we h n to deplore ! discomfiture ( our armies1 or ! h>d%ips ( our soldi]s1--n ! privations on ! heights ( ,seba/opol1 or ! deadly conflicts ( ,balaklava & ! ,r$an1--ev5ts :i* are1 m or less1 to be expect$ 9 a soldi]'s life2 b we are n[ summon$ to pray] by ! cries ( tortur$ infants1 by ! unutt]able agonies ( he>tbrok5 mo!rs1 ( daught]s1 si/]s1 & wives1 :o h be5 call$ to endure outrages & witness sc5es 9 comp>ison ( :i* x w\ld h be5 a light matt] to h be5 torn limb f limb by ! tig]s ( ! jungle4 ,satan appe>s to h be5 let loose 9 ,india1 9 all 8 deadly & corrupt f]ocity4 ,!re has be5 a k9d ( fill+ up ( ,god's f\r sore judgm5ts4 ,fam9e1 pe/il5ce1 & w> _h already foll[$ ea* o!r 9 quick succession2 b we ?\ght we 7 free f noisome bea/s4 ,b n[ we h some?+ incomp>ably worse let loose on our fell[-c\ntrym5 to fill ! fair pla9s ( ,india ) wail+1 lam5tation1 & woe4 ,b x is n ne$ful to recapitulate ^! tales ( horror4 ,i am p]suad$ t ,i ne$ n /& "h to excite y\r sympa?y = ! suff]]s4 ,y h felt t already1 & ,i tru/ t _m an e>ne/ cry has long ere ?is gone up f y\r homes = ,india4 ,if n1 j ?9k on ! little g>rison at ,luckn[1 hemm$ 9 by rebel ?\s&s1 ) provisions e day dim9i%+1 ) ! massacre ( ,cawnpore be=e _! eyes1 & ) ! horrid murd]] at ! head ( ! blockad+ =ce ?ir/+ = _! blood1 & eag]1 if ev] he c ga9 ! p[]1 to re-enact ! same b>b>ities on !mselves4 ,?9k :at ^? wom5 mu/ endure1 z ! little /ores are dol$ out day aft] day2 & !y "k t1 unless !y are reliev$1 !y h no prospect b ! f\le/ massacre2 & e he>t mu/ ackn[l$ge t ! "t is come1 if x be n already pa/1 = ! univ]sal cry ( wre/l+ pray]1 & mo/ e>ne/ plead+ ) ,god on _! behalf4 ,b ?is is a day = humiliation z well z pray]1 & national judgm5ts are s intimately connect$ ) national s9s1 t ! nation's pray] %\ld cle>ly be accompani$ by ! nation's humiliation4 ,x behoves u1 !re=e1 to consid] :at gr\nd !re is = su* humiliation1 & :at s9s !re are to call =? our rep5tance & confession4 ,b we ne$ n 9 ?is inquiry occupy "t by ! consid]ation ( ^? s9s :i* are m especially connect$ ) home1 = ! f+] ( ,god po9ts to ,india4 ,x is !re t ! bl[ has fall51 & !re t we mu/ look = ?is s94 ,x is cle>ly on ,indian matt]s t ,god n[ has a controv]sy ) 8 p1 & !re=e our conduct ) ref]5ce to ,india %\ld be ! subject ( especial enquiry4 ,let u1 !n1 exam9e1 9 ! fir/ place1 ,engl&'s /ew>d%ip2 & aft]w>ds1 ,engl&'s acc\nt ( t /ew>d%ip4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i4 ,! ,/ew>d%ip4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ,engl& /&s 9 a position ( a /ew>d be=e ,god4 ,we are all /ew>ds ( ! v>i\s tal5ts & opportunities :i* we possess4 ,! m9i/] is a /ew>d ( ! my/]ies ( ,god1 & ,i /& "h myself ?is v day z 8 /ew>d1 or s]vant1 to decl>e 8 ^w4 ,! p>5t is a /ew>d2 & :at a /ew>d%ip x is to be entru/$ ) ! tra9+ ( immortal s\ls = ! k+dom ( ! ,"l6 ,! ri* man is a /ew>d2 8 prop]ty is n 8 own1 b he is entru/$ ) x 9 ord] t he may lay x out = man's happ9ess & ,god's glory4 ,on ! same pr9ciple1 nations are entru/$ ) _! v>i\s /ew>d%ips4 ,! ,jewi% nation1 = example1 0 ! /ew>d ( ,scripture3 8,unto !m 7 committ$ ! oracles ( ,god20 & :atev] be ! p>ticul> p[] or privilege ( a nation1 t p[] or privilege is a tal5t1 or /ew>d%ip1 to be employ$ 9 ! s]vice ( ,him :o gave x4 ,n[1 if ev] !re 0 a case 9 :i* ?is /ew>d%ip 0 conspicu\s1 x is 9 ,engl&'s relation%ip to ,india4 ,x 0 plac$ 9 our h&s by ,god himself4 ,:5 our m]*ants fir/ settl$ on ! banks ( ! ,hooghly1 !re 0 no ?\ght ( t]ritorial possession4 ,9 _! fir/ acquisitions ( prop]ty !y 7 influ5c$ m]ely by motives ( self-def5ce4 ,!y 7 compell$ to occupy di/ricts surr\nd+ !m1 9 ord] to protect !mselves f aggression4 ,i fe> t ! same _c be said ( our m rec5t annexations2 b x 0 mo/ unque/ionably ! case :5 ,india 0 fir/ plac$ 9 our h&s4 ,our fir/ m]*ants _h no ?\ght ( a k+dom1 b ! provid5ce ( ,god gave x u4 ,look1 aga91 at ! wond]ful p[] ) :i* t va/ empire has be5 held4 ,look at ! two c\ntries on ! map--! "o a little isl& on ! we/]n ocean1 & ! o!r a va/ t]ritory #ae1jjj miles di/ant1 ext5d+ ?\s&s ( miles 9 e direction1 & support+ a population ( n less ?an #afj1jjj1jjj s\ls4 ,rememb]1 aga91 t ,india conta9s _m l>ge1 p[]ful1 & w>like nations1 & y w see t !re mu/ h be5 a p[] f> beyond ! h& ( man :i* has enabl$ a little h&ful ( ,engli%m5 to hold "u control s l>ge a proportion ( ! inhabit$ _w4 ,z ! ,"l gave ! /ew>d%ip1 s ! ,"l has likewise pres]v$ ! p[]4 ,b look aga9 at ! religi\s condition ( ! two c\ntries2 "o1 be+ ! c5tre ( ,asiatic idolatry1 ) its va/ population sunk 9 idolatr\s wor%ip1 & degrad$ by ! mo/ s\l-abas+ sup]/itions1 :ile ! o!r has be5 ! c5tre ( ,*ri/ian light1 ) a great] am\nt ( ,*ri/ian tru?1 & great] opportunities = its spread ?an any o!r nation 9 ! _w4 ,is !re n en\gh 9 ?is to tea* u ! "* & purport ( our /ew>d%ip8 ,idolatr\s ,india is plac$ "u ! gov]nm5t ( pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ian ,engl&4 ,?is va/ mass ( hea!n d>kness is br\ght into direct contact ) ! cle>e/ light to be f\nd 9 ,*ri/5dom1 & is x too mu* to conclude t ! /ew>d%ip 0 a ,*ri/ian /ew>d%ip1 & t ! great purpose = :i* x 0 entru/$ to our c>e 0 t ! scriptural light ( ,engl& might be freely communicat$1 & %$ its beams 9 ! mid/ ( ! deep d>kness ( ,indian hea!nism8 ,& is x n aga9 mo/ rem>kable t ?is tru/ 0 giv5 to ,prote/ant ,engl&8 ,!re 7 o!r nations :i* prec$$ u 9 ,india1 b to u 0 ! /ew>d%ip giv54 ,x 0 entru/$ to ! c>e ( no ,romi% p1 ( ,spa91 or ,france1 or ,au/ria1 = none ( ^? nations _h ! great qualification = ! tru/4 ,n hold+ ! tru? !mselves !y 7 disqualifi$ f ! high commission4 ,9 ,engl& !re 0 ! pr(ession ( ,scriptural tru?4 ,9 ,engl& ! light ( ! ,re=mation burnt /eadi] ?an 9 any o!r nation4 ,9 ,engl& !re 0 a l>g] circulation ( ! ,scriptures ?an 9 any c\ntry 9 ! _w1 & !re=e to ,engl& 0 ! great tru/ giv54 ,c !re !n be any d\bt z to ! real "* ( ,engl&'s /ew>d%ip8 ,c we suppose t su* a tru/ 0 giv5 simply 9 ord] to enri* our m]*ants1 or to f9d employm5t = our sons8 ,c we believe t ^! #afj1jjj1jjj immortal hea!ns 7 plac$ "u our c>e 9 ord] t ! weal? & luxury ( ! ,ea/ might be transf]r$ to our little isl&8 & t our m]*ant pr9ces might return to erect palaces1 & sp5d _! latt] days 9 luxuri\s ease8 ,0 x n r giv5 9 ord] t ,engl&'s light might %9e 9 ,india's d>kness2 t hea!n ,asia might h ,*ri/ianity pres5t$ to its view1 & t ! millions ( t va/ empire might be br\ght "u ! bless+ ( a ,*ri/ian gov]nm5t1 & fav\r$ ) t :i* is ! highe/ gift )9 ! rea* ( man1 ! cle> exhibition ( ,*ri/ian tru?8 ,i believe x may be safely said1 t ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! _w no nation 0 ev] yet fav\r$ ) s noble an opportunity1 or intru/$ ) s high a /ew>d%ip4 ,we h _h bo? light & p[]1 & ) ?is d\ble qualification 9 our h&s we h _h a va/ empire = a :ole c5tury plac$ "u our c>e4 ,no wond] !n t ,god n[ says to u at ! close ( ! hundr$ ye>s1 8,give an acc\nt ( ?y /ew>d%ip40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ii4 ,& n[ let u consid] ,engl&'s acc\nt4 ,& "h x is a joy to ackn[l$ge t a va/ am\nt ( good has be5 done = ,india1 & t our rule has be5 productive ( great social & moral improvem5t4 ,roads h be5 made & canals =m$2 ju/ice has be5 adm9i/]$ to an ext5t nev] kn[n previ\sly2 ,?uggism1 ,sutteeism1 & *ild murd] h be5 aboli%$1 & on ! :ole !re has be5 a va/ & increas+ am\nt ( j & b5eficial legislation4 ,all ?is we mo/ freely & ?ankfully ackn[l$ge4 ,:y !n1 x may be ask$1 is !re ne$ = humiliation8 ,if s mu* good has be5 done1 :at reason is !re to be humbl$ = our s98 ,= ! answ] to ?is "q1 we mu/ n m]ely consid] civil & social improvem5ts1 b we mu/ consid] ! ,*ri/ian "* ( our tru/1 & ,i fe> x w be f\nd1 t in/ead ( hold+ x z a /ew>d%ip f ,god1 we h treat$ ,india z if x 7 our own1 hold+ x 9 ! pride ( our own p[]1 & mak+ use ( x = ! purpose ( our own aggr&izem5t4 ,consid] "s ( ! acts ( ,gov]nm5t1 & 9 ! fir/ place1 ! trade 9 opium4 ,! use ( ?is drug is ( comp>atively rec5t date 9 ,*9a4 ,9 #agfg1 !re 7 only #bjj *e/s import$ !re1 :]eas n[ !re are above #fj1jjj4 ,& ?is has be5 done 9 defiance ( ! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t4 ,! opium us$ to be c>ri$ 9 fa/ vessels1 fully arm$1 s t our opium m]*ants 7 9 fact arm$ smuggl]s4 ,! det]m9ation to =ce ! trade on ,*9a1 0 ! simple cause ( ! =m] ,*9ese w>4 ,b ! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t has be5 utt]ly unable to cont5d aga9/ ,briti% ent]prise1 & ! result is t ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s are at ! pres5t "t fall+ victims to ! sc\rge4 ,y may see all along ! coa/s ( ,*9a innum]able cases ( con/itutions brok51 intellects impair$1 hopes bla/$1 homes desolate1 & :ole families sunk into ! l[e/ /ate ( degradation & di/ress1 & all ?r\gh ! opium :i* we ,engli%m5 h suppli$ f ,india4 ,! effect is also mo/ injuri\s 9 ,india itself4 ,x is /at$ t !re are #ajj1jjj acres ( ! f9e/ l& 9 ,c5tral ,india1 besides ! alluvial valley ( ! ,ganges1 n[ devot$ to opium1 :i* 7 once productive ( sug>1 indigo1 corn1 & o!r gra9 = ! su/5ance ( man4 ,& :o are ! p>ties to ?is great crime8 ,if !y 7 simply private individuals1 x might be exce$+ly difficult to *eck ! trade by legislation1 & x might possibly be beyond ! p[] ( ,gov]nm5t to prev5t x4 ,b :at are we to say :5 ! ,gov]nm5t itself is ! great (f5d]8 ,:51 in/ead ( putt+ ! smalle/ *eck on ! traffic or ! gr[?1 !y int]pose _! mighty p[]1 & claim to !mselves ! sole monopoly ( ! trade4 ,9 ?is respect ! ,ea/ ,india ,company is a va/ monopoli/1 & 9 ord] to increase ! pr(its ( _! monopoly1 !y adopt a sy/em ( advances :i* =ces ! gr[? ( ! poppy on ! ryots or cultivators ( ! soil4 ,oh1 :o c wond] t ,god has br\ght a sc\rge on ,india6 ,& :y1 x may be ask$1 is all ?is done8 ,! "q has (t5 be5 discuss$1 b ,i nev] he>d m ?an "o answ] giv54 ,!re is no plea put =? ( social improvem5t4 ,!re is no pret5ce t any good is done ei!r to ,india or ,*9a4 ,x is admitt$ t ?\s&s ( acres ( our be/ l& are div]t$ f useful purposes4 ,x is admitt$1 = x _c be d5i$1 t ! trade is spread+ dea? l ! mo/ fatal pe/il5ce 9 ,*9a1 & !re is b "o argum5t put =? 9 def5ce ( ! sy/em4 ,!re is b "o apology ev5 (f]$4 ,i "k x is a /rong argum5t to "s m9ds1 & x seems to be /rong 9 ! m9ds ( ! ,ea/ ,indian ,gov]nm5t4 ,t "o argum5t is1 t x pays s well4 ,x is said to br+ 9 ab\t #e1jjj1jjjl41 a-ye> to ! ,ea/ ,india ,company4 ,& ?is is a rapidly-increas+ income4 ,9 #ahcf x 0 #a1cii1jjjl4 ,9 #ahej x _h gr[n to #c1cji1fcgl41 & n[ x is said to h rea*$ ! l>ge sum ( #e1jjj1jjjl4 a-ye>4 ,?is is ! "o argum5t = ,*9a's ru91 & is x /range t ,god has smitt5 u 9 ,india8 ,b aga9 we endeav\r$ to %[1 9 ! outset1 t ,engl& _h a religi\s tru/1 be+ ! /ew>d ( tru? z well z p[]4 ,b ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t1 on ! o!r h&1 has tak5 up ! position ( absolute neutrality betwe5 ! ,gospel & ! mo/ f\l idolatry4 ,inde$1 s f> has ?is gone1 t 9 "s in/ances x might h be5 almo/ suppos$ t !y look$ ) a m fav\rable eye to idolatry ?an ,*ri/ianity4 ,= example4 ,until a v rec5t date ! ,gov]nm5t has n m]ely ma9ta9$ "s idol temples1 b paid ! exp5se ( ! idol wor%ip1 n m]ely pay+ ! prie/s1 b actually go+ "o /ep fur!r1 & provid+ ! paym5ts = ! ab&on$ females :o are connect$ ) ! idolatr\s rites4 ,su* hon\r has ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t paid to idolatry1 t ,briti% troops h be5 ord]$ out1 "u ,briti% & ,*ri/ian (fic]s1 to fire salutes 9 hon\r ( f\l & fil?y idols1 su* z ,jugg]naut4 ,nor has ?is def]5ce to idolatry ev5 yet altoge!r ceas$1 = to ?is v day ! fil? & obsc5ity ( idolatry is sp>$1 :ile dec5cy is en=c$ 9 o!r qu>t]s4 ,!re 0 a law pass$ n long s9ce aga9/ obsc5e pa9t+s & publications1 b !re 0 ?is clause ins]t$1 8,no?+ conta9$ 9 ?is ,act %all apply to any repres5tation sculptur$1 engrav$1 or pa9t$ on1 or 91 any temple1 or on any c> us$ = ! conveyance ( idols40 ,s t ev5 public dec5cy has be5 set aside out ( respectful def]5ce to an obsc5e & fil?y idol4 ,oh6 bre?r51 h we n reap$ :at we h s[n 9 ! late mo/ awful outbreak ( abom9able & pollut+ passion8 ,b mu* has be5 done 9 ,india 9 ! way ( education4 ,l>ge s*ools h be5 e/abli%$ at ! exp5se ( ,gov]nm5t1 & a great ef=t has be5 made to elevate ! /&>d ( intellect among/ ! natives4 ,b "h aga9 !re has be5 ! same fatal pr9ciple ( indiff]5ce1 ,i _c say ( neutrality 9 religi\s matt]s4 ,! education giv5 9 ^? s*ools has be5 secul> n ,*ri/ian4 ,!re h be5 _m books read & taught !re4 ,! ,koran has be5 /udi$ !re4 ,! ,h9doo ,%a/res may h be5 se5 on ! table1 ,engli% lit]ature ( all k9ds is taught 9 ! classes4 ,!re y may f9d ,bacon1 & ,milton1 & ,gibbon1 & ,%akspe>e1 & o!r great au?ors t adorn our own libr>ies2 b !re has be5 "o book till v rec5tly exclud$1 "o book t ev5 n[ y c m]ely f9d on ! %elf1 :ile ! ,koran & ! ,%a/res are on ! table2 "o solit>y book on :i* is plac$ ! ban ( ! ,ea/ ,indian ,gov]nm5t1 & t "o book is ! ,bible1 ! only book t has come direct f ,god2 ! only book t claims1 by its div9e au?or%ip1 ! univ]sal /udy & ob$i5ce ( mank9d4 ,:o c be surpris$1 !n1 if ! pupils 9 ^? s*ools gr[ up )\t scriptural pr9ciples8 ,& are we n reap+ ! fruit ( our own se$ :5 su* a wret* z ,n5a ,sahib1 :o is report$ to h be5 "o ( ! pupils 9 ^! v s*ools1 tea*es u1 by 8 f\l acts1 ! awful atrocities ( :i* educat$ human nature1 )\t ! grace ( ,god1 is capable4 ,& n[ = missions4 ,& "h we are met by ! fact t = ! fir/ fifty-six ye>s ( our c5tury ( p[] a mission>y1 z a mission>y1 0 n all[$ to set 8 foot on ,briti% soil4 ,x is true t "s ( ! *apla9s1 su* z ,m>tyn1 ,bu*anan1 & o!rs1 w5t out 9 a mission>y _s1 & ?\gh _! duty 0 to att5d to ! ,europeans1 !y w5t beyond x1 z volunte]s 9 ef=ts among ! hea!n2 b x 0 n until ! r5ewal ( ! ,company's *>t] 9 #ahac2 t mission>ies1 z mission>ies1 7 all[$ to l& 9 ,briti% ,india4 ,be=e t date sev]al _h actually be5 s5t away by ! au?orities ( ,calcutta1 & 9 ord] to pursue _! lab\rs1 7 compell$ to take refuge "u hea!n gov]nm5ts4 ,s completely did we =get our /ew>d%ip t1 = m ?an half ! "t we h held x1 we did n ev5 all[ ,god's mission>ies to attempt _! "w among ! millions committ$ to our *>ge4 ,b our treatm5t ( ! ,sepoys has be5 worse /ill4 ,9 !m we h _h a body ( m5 entirely "u our ord]s1 sep>at$ v mu* f ! re/ ( society1 liv+ 9 l9es completely "u our own control4 ,n[1 :at has be5 ! case ) !m8 ,i believe x is an admitt$ fact t no mission>y "w has be5 p]mitt$ among/ !m4 ,! g5tleman :o 0 "h a %ort "t ago = ! ,society = ! ,propagation ( ! ,gospel /at$ t he _h lab\r$ = m ?an tw5ty ye>s 9 ! neighb\rhood ( milit>y cantonm5ts1 b _h nev] be5 all[$ to lab\r among ! ,sepoys4 ,:o c wond]1 9 su* a case1 t ^? ,sepoys are utt]ly ignorant ( ! true "* ( ,*ri/ianity1 & are !re=e ready to believe t ! use ( a greas$ c>tridge c\ld make !m ,*ri/ians8 ,b m ?an ?is4 ,!re has be5 9 our treatm5t ( ^! ,sepoys ! mo/ complete dep>ture f ev5 our boa/$ pr9ciples ( neutrality2 =1 al?\gh x seems a /rong /atem5t1 ,i believe x to be a true "o1 t 9 _m eases idolatry has be5 enc\rag$ 9 ^! regim5ts1 :ile ,*ri/ianity 0 di%on\r$1 if n put d[n4 ,if a ,brahm9 rais$ objections on ! gr\nd ( 8 idols or 8 ca/e1 he 0 hum\r$ 9 8 folly1 & regim5tal discipl9e 0 set aside 9 8 fav\r4 ,b if a ,*ri/ian spoke ( consci5ce1 & if he object$ on ,*ri/ian gr\nds to fire a salute to "s horrid idol1 9 =m] days he 0 ca%i]$4 ,! ,brahm9's folly 0 respect$1 ! ,*ri/ian's consci5ce outrag$4 ,b 9 "o case x w5t fur!r1 = 9 #ahai !re 0 a devot$ *apla9 lab\r+ at ,me]ut ( ! "n ( ,fi%]1 :5 a ,sepoy :o _h be5 = ye>s inquir+1 appli$ to him = baptism1 & 0 baptiz$4 ,! man 0 highly respect$ 9 8 regim5t1 a f9e soldi]1 be>+ ! be/ ( *>act]s4 ,b ! fact ( 8 baptism 0 report$ to ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al3 &1 to ! %ame ( our ,indian ,gov]nm5t be x spok52 to ! la/+ %ame ( all t _h a h& 9 t guilty act1--)\t any fault be+ laid to 8 *>ge1 on ! contr>y1 ) ! highe/ te/imony be+ borne to 8 "*1 = ! "o act ( becom+ a ,*ri/ian1 t ,sepoy 0 dismiss$ ! ,s]vice4 ,v]ily x seems z ?\gh t guilty act _h be5 hid 9 ! soil ( ,me]ut z ! se$ ( ! pres5t mut9y4 ,!re x 0 t a pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ian ,gov]nm5t ca/ its ,*ri/ianity out ( a ,sepoy regim5t1 & !re1 on t v spot1 did ! ,sepoys %$ ! fir/ ,*ri/ian blood1 9 _! ef=ts to ca/ u out ( ,india4 ,& n[1 x may be ask$1 :y has all ?is be5 done8 & :at c h be5 ! motive = ?is un*ri/ian policy8 ,x has n be5 ! love ( ,h9dooism1 = no "o supposes = a mom5t t any ( ,india's rul]s c>$ = x4 ,b x seems to h be5 ! result ( a false exp$i5cy & a timid policy4 ,! "o def5ce t has be5 con/antly put =? has be5 t we mu/ n endang] ,briti% p[] by (f5d+ hea!n prejudices4 ,x has be5 ?\ght t ! op5 & hone/ av[al ( our ,*ri/ianity might al>m ! advocates ( idolatry1 & s endang] ,engli% rule4 ,n[1 ,i believe t no?+ c be m fallaci\s ?an su* an op9ion4 ,no man ev] yet ga9$ any?+ 9 ! long run by hold+ back 8 pr9ciples4 ,he may pat* up a difficulty = a "t1 b x w tell ^u him ) increas$ p[] aft]w>ds1 & !n he w h to meet x1 di/ru/$ by 8 fell[ m51 & =sak5 by ,god himself4 ,oh6 bre?r51 if y ev] wi% man to tru/ y1 be hone/ to y\r own pr9ciples1 & rememb] ! words ( ,scripture1 8,!m t hon\r me ,i w hon\r40 ,! tru? ( ?is has be5 abundantly prov$ 9 ,india1 & !re are _m facts to %[ t1 z else:]e1 s 9 ,india1 ! op5 av[al ( our ,*ri/ian pr9ciples has be5 ! sure/ means ( obta9+ ! confid5ce ( ! natives4 ,= example1 our ,mission s*ools h be5 e/abli%$ on ,*ri/ian pr9ciples4 ,9 !m !re has be5 ! ,bible1 b no ,%a/res1 & ! ,gospel1 b no ,koran2 & x is a mo/ rem>kable fact1 & "o t surely tea*es a lesson ( deep import1 t1 al?\gh ! ,gov]nm5t s*ools h _h all ! advantages ( ! support & patronage ( ! ,/ate1 ! p1 ! hea!n p1 m>k6 h pref]r$ ! s*ools :]e ,*ri/ 0 hon\r$1 & h s5t s _m m *ildr5 to !m ?an to ! o!rs1 t ! ,gov]nm5t h at l5g? be5 induc$ by ! demon/rat$ fact ( _! sup]ior popul>ity1 to admit !m to ! advantages ( a grant 9 aid4 ,aga91 at ?is pres5t "t ! g5tleman act+ 9 ! ,commiss>iat dep>tm5t = ! little =ce at ,b5>es1 is a mission>y ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society4 ,he has be5 reque/$ to leave ! mission>y comp\nd1 & g into ! cantonm5ts1 9 ord] to make ! necess>y pur*ases = ! =ce4 ,& :y8 ,because ! p ( ! c\ntry tru/ him z !y d no "o else1 & he c make pur*ases :5 o!rs fail4 ,"h is a man t has be5 nev] se5 b ) ! ,bible 9 8 h& & ! ,gospel on 8 lips2 a man :o has attack$ ,h9dooism op5ly1 9 ! /reets & 9 ! baza>s1 & he is ! man be/ tru/$ by ! native population4 ,c !re be a m conclusive pro( ( ! utt] absurdity ( ! fooli% clam\r t missions h /irr$ up ! mut9y8 ,b !re is ano!r fact ( ! same k9d4 ,! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society has a small mission at ,bhagulpur1 on ! bord]s ( ! ,santal tribes1 & :51 9 ! late ,santal rebellion1 ^? tribes came sweep+ ov] ! pla9s1 t little spot 0 pres]v$1 l ,gideon's fleece1 moi/1 :5 all ar\nd 0 dry1 & dry :5 all ar\nd 0 moi/ ) blood4 ,! influ5ce ( ! ,mission ov] ^! p 0 s /rong1 & ! tranquilliz+ p[] s cle>ly prov$1 t ! ,ea/ ,indian ,gov]nm5t1 to _! great cr$it be x spok51 h admitt$ ! fact1 & 9 ord] to keep ! di/rict quiet h actually reque/$ ! mission>y ( ,bhagulpur to organize simil> missions at ,gov]nm5t exp5se ?r\gh\t ! ,santal tribes4 ,:o c d\bt1 !n1 ! fallacy ( ! idea1 t a pla91 hone/1 & affectionate av[al ( ,*ri/ian pr9ciple w\ld ev] h weak5$ ,briti% p[]8 ,b ev5 if x 7 o!rwise--if !re 7 risk 9 introduc+ ! ,gospel & 9 fulfill+ our ,/ew>d%ip--suppose !re 7 ! delib]ate *oice betwe5 ,briti% sov]eignty & ! ,k+dom ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/--suppose x to h be5 a fact t !re 0 dang] to our rule 9 ,india if we op5ly av[$ our fai? 9 ,jesus--suppose t !re 7 real risk 9 a pla91 op51 hone/1 ,*ri/ian gov]nm5t1 :at1 bre?r51 %\ld h be5 ! decision8 ,de>ly z we love ! prosp]ity ( our l&1 ?ankfully z we recognise ! _m b5eficial *anges t h be5 effect$ by ,briti% p[]1 f]v5tly z we hope = /ill great] results :5 ! pres5t crisis has pass$ away1 yet if !re 7 antagonism betwe5 all ?is & ! ,"l's ,k+dom1 !re mu/ n be "o mom5t's hesitation z to ! v]dict ( ! ,*ri/ian man4 ,*ri/ mu/ be hon\r$ at all co/s2 & ,god =bid t ,engl& ev] hold a sov]eignty ei!r pur*as$ or ma9ta9$ at ! awful price ( ! suppression ( our pr9ciples or ! keep+ back ( ,god's tru?6 ,"h lies1 ,i believe1 ! root ( ?is sad calamity4 ,! contr>y has be5 9 _m cases our decision4 ,engl&'s p[] has be5 pref]r$ to ! ,"l's k+dom4 ,we h =gott5 our ,/ew>d%ip4 ,we h n held ,india by ,him or = ,him4 ,we h reli$ on our own arm1 & h gov]n$ = our own purposes4 ,& n[ t arm has fail$ u1 & ^? purposes h be5 completely fru/rat$4 ,! re$ has brok5 & pi]c$ ?r\gh ! h& t lean$ on x4 ,god has let u feel :at we are 9 our own /r5g?2 & :o c\ld be surpris$ if ,he 7 n[ to say1 8,?\ maye/ be no long] /ew>d80 ,b !re is dang] 9 fix+ our ?\ghts too mu* on gov]nm5ts1 = by s do+ we are apt to lose sight ( our p]sonal responsibility2 :]eas we ought to rememb] t ! ,*ur* ( ,god has _h its tru/ likewise1 & t e individual among/ u has be5 m or less connect$ ) ! "q4 ,consid]1 !n1 ! /ew>d%ip ( ! ,*ur*4 ,9 ! la/ c5tury !re 0 v little done = ! spread ( ! ,gospel 9 ,india4 ,!re are a few rem>kable names on record su* z ,s*w>tz & ,m>tyn1 & a few in/itutions su* z ! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k1 9 connexion ) :i* ,s*w>tz lab\r$4 ,b x 0 n till ! beg9n+ ( ?is c5tury t ! mission>y _s sprang up ) any vig\r 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! fir/ half ( ! c5tury 0 almo/ :olly lo/4 ,?is might be expla9$ p>tly by ! opposition ( ,gov]nm5t4 ,b s9ce ! ye> #ahac !re has be5 no su* imp$im5t4 ,!re has be5 a great c\ntry ) its teem+ millions4 ,!re has be5 ! mo/ p]fect p]sonal safety4 ,! mission>ies c\ld travel f nor? to s\? )\t a dang]4 ,!re has be5 a peaceable population ready to discuss1 & reg>d+ ) respect ! ,briti% "n4 ,!re has be51 9 %ort1 = ! la/ =ty-f\r ye>s ! noble/ & mo/ magnific5t opportunity = ,*ri/ian ,missions t ! _w has ev] witness$4 ,!re has be5 a va/ op5+ be=e u1 su* z w\ld h fill$ ! ,apo/le's m9d ) zeal & wond]4 ,& n[ :at h we done8 ,let ! ,*ur* ( ,god give an acc\nt ( h] /ew>d%ip6 ,we ?ankfully ackn[l$ge t ?is /ew>d%ip has n be5 altoge!r neglect$4 ,great & well conduct$ mission>y in/itutions h be5 at "w1 & devot$ m5 h be5 rais$ up = ! s]vice4 ,nor has ,god left u )\t tok5s ( 8 bless+4 ,9 #ahec ! :ole ,bible _h be5 translat$ into t5 languages1 ! ,new ,te/am5t into five o!rs1 & sep>ate ,gospels into f\r m4 ,!re 7 also at t "t z _m z #b1jae mission>y s*ools e/abli%$2 &1 z f> z c\ld be calculat$1 !re 7 !n no less ?an #aab1jjj conv]ts4 ,we may1 !re=e1 ?ank ,god mo/ he>tily = :at has be5 done2 b /ill x is no?+ 9 proportion to ! imm5sity ( ! dem&4 ,9 t ye> ! ,*ur* ( ,god ?r\gh\t ! _w--,engli%1 ,scot*1 ,am]ican1 & ,european1 includ+ all ,diss5t+ bodies--suppli$ only #cie ,am]ican or ,european lab\r]s1 n "o = half a million ( ! ,indian population4 ,i h n ! means ( asc]ta9+ ! pres5t total1 b1 z f> z ,i c ga!r f ! ,reports1 ! ,society = ! ,propagation ( ! ,gospel is n[ ma9ta9+ ab\t =ty-eight ,engli% cl]gym5 9 ,india1 & ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society ab\t n9ety ,engli% cl]gym51 ) ab\t tw5ty ,engli% laym54 ,!re are ,g]mans & natives employ$ 9 addition1 b ! total1 #aeh1 v ne>ly repres5ts ! sum ( ,engl&'s contribution ( h] own sons to ?is great "w ?r\gh ^! two ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,societies4 ,& n[1 if we rememb] ! eag]ness ) :i* p>5ts seek = appo9tm5ts ei!r civil or milit>y1 & ! /eady /ream ( gallant "y m5 t are e ye> go+ =? to ,india--:5 we contra/ ! difficulty ( obta9+ a s+le mission>y ) ! eag]ness to obta9 a ,company's appo9tm5t1 ,i fe> t we mu/ come to ! conclusion t we are n yet awake to ! responsibilities ( our ,/ew>d%ip1 & n yet alive to ! l\d & solemn call ) :i* ! great ,head ( ! ,*ur* is summon+ u to ! hon\r ( 8 sacr$ s]vice4 ,! same may be said ) ref]5ce to funds4 ,9 #ahec ! l>ge sum ( #aij1jjjl4 0 contribut$1 ( :i* no less ?an #cc1ejjl4 0 subscrib$ 9 ,india itself1 leav+ #aef1ejjl4 to be collect$ f ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,i am aga9 unable to give ! /ati/ics ( o!r bodies at ! pres5t "t1 b ! two ,societies already m5tion$ appe> to sp5d betwe5 !m money collect$ 9 ,engl& to ! am\nt ( only #gf1hcdl41 ( :i* #eg1fcel4 is sp5t by ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society1 & #ai1aiil4 by ! ,society = ! ,propagation ( ! ,gospel4 ,!re is d\btless "s t passes ?r\gh o!r *annels1 9 addition to ! l>ge sums exp5d$ by o!r bodies ( ,*ri/ians4 ,b we may reg>d #hj1jjjl4 z a ne> approximation to ! :ole sum n[ sp5t by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& on ,indian ,missions4 ,n[ j contra/ ?is sum ) ! l>ge =tunes made 9 ,india1 ) ! numb] ( families altoge!r ma9ta9$ f ,india1 &1 above all1 ) ! fact t ! ,company is d]iv+ a net pr(it ( #e1jjj1jjjl4 a-ye> f ! opium traffic alone1 & !re is1 ,i fe>1 mo/ ov]:elm+ evid5ce t we h utt]ly fail$ 9 our ,/ew>d%ip2 t we h receiv$ mu*1 b giv5 little2 t we h be5 entru/$ ) great weal? & great opportunities1 b h made a mo/ poor & pitiful return1 hav+ be5 cont5t to gr[ ri* on ,india's produce )\t fulfill+ our sacr$ tru/1 or employ+ ev5 a dec5t proportion ( ! income d]iv$ f ,india on ! evangelization ( h] p4 ,& ! result ( ?is defective lib]ality is evid5t 9 ! total spiritual de/itution ( va/ di/ricts1 m especially among/ ^? :i* h be5 ! sc5es ( ! pres5t outbreak4 ,let u exam9e ! /ate ( "s ( ^! di/ricts1 n[ too well kn[n by ! sad ev5ts t h happ5$ !re4 ,9 a di/rict ar\nd ,agra1 conta9+ a population ( #c1ejj1jjj1 !re 7 9 #aheb n9ete5 mission>ies2 & ar\nd ,b5>es1 = a population ( #g1ajj1jjj1 n9ete5 mission>ies--a tol]able supply1 x may be ?\ght1 b yet v little1 :5 y reflect t ar\nd ,b5>es !re 0 little m ?an "o man to ne>ly #djj1jjj hea!n4 ,b look at o!r cases4 ,take ! case ( ,cawnpore1 t place ^: "n %\ld be writt5 9 te>s4 ,ar\nd ,cawnpore !re is a di/rict conta9+ #c1bjj1jjj p]sons1 = :i* 9 #aheb !re 7 only sev5 mission>ies1 "o = ne>ly half a million4 ,ar\nd ,me]ut !re is a di/rict conta9+ #c1cjj1jjj1 = :i* !re 7 f\r mission>ies4 ,ar\nd ,b>eilly1 a population ( #d1djj1jjj1 = :i* !re 0 n "o4 ,ar\nd ,delhi1 a population ( #a1ejj1jjj1 & n "o1 al?\gh a ,mission has s9ce be5 e/abli%$ by ! ,society = ! ,propagation ( ! ,gospel & ano!r by ! ,bapti/s4 ,b up to ! ye> #ahec !re 0 n "o4 ,& s aga9 at ,luckn[4 ,! ,gov]nm5t has = ye>s be5 fri5dly to u1 ! :ole k+dom ( ,oude has be5 op5 to u1 & = ! la/ two ye>s x has be5 "u our own dom9ion4 ,b up to ?is day ,i believe ,i am correct 9 /at+ t n a s+le mission>y has ev] yet cross$ its bord]4 ,su* is ! spiritual condition ( va/ regions 9 ,india at ! pres5t "t4 ,accord+ to ! language ( an able writ]1 8,"s ( ! f9e/ & mo/ popul\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry are altoge!r neglect$1 or1 if n neglect$1 suppli$ at ! rate ( "o mission>y to a million or half a million ( p1 scatt]$ 9 great di/ricts6 ,let any "o /udy ! map ( ,india1 & all[ 8 eye to affect 8 he>t4 ,he w f9d a di/rict z l>ge z ,wales or ,york%ire1 ) a population probably l>g]1 )\t a s+le mission>y4 ,he may g on & add to t ano!r1 & !n ano!r1 & f9ally w discov] a long range ( f]tile1 popul\s c\ntries1 z mu* neglect$ z if !y 7 di/ricts 9 ,japan40 ,s fe>fully h we fail$ 9 ! /ew>d%ip :i* ,god has giv5 u4 ,b let u rememb] :o are really ! p>ties t h be5 ?us defici5t4 ,9 ! acts ( ,gov]nm5t we may feel b little p]sonal responsibility1 =1 z private individuals1 we _c control !m4 ,b x is n s ) ! /ew>d%ip ( ! ,*ur*1 = ! defici5cy has aris5 !re n f any want ( pr9ciple 9 ! rul+ body1 b f want ( int]e/ 9 ! private individuals compos+ ! flock4 ,we h _h l>ge & well-conduct$ ,in/itutions do+ _! utmo/3 we h _h appeal aft] appeal to our lib]ality1 sometimes f ! bi%ops1 sometimes f milit>y (fic]s1 sometimes f resid5ts 9 ! civil s]vice1 sometimes f ! little b& ( mission>ies1 & sometimes ev5 f ! hea!n !mselves4 ,!y h appeal$ = money1 & appeal$ = m51 & appeal$ = pray]s4 ,!y h urg$ ^u u ! awful necessities ( millions ( p]i%+ hea!n1 & press$ on our att5tion ! noble opportunities & mo/ solemn responsibilities :i* we h receiv$ f ,god4 ,! neglect has be5 ) ourselves4 ,! responsibility _c be %ift$ ^u o!rs4 ,we h n respond$ en\gh1 ei!r 9 m5 or money4 ,!re h be5 pl5ty ( "y m5 = ! army & ! civil s]vice4 ,!re has be5 no difficulty 9 obta9+ *apla9s1 b few h volunte]$ = ,missions2 & ev5 ( ^! few sev]al h be5 det]r$ by _! p>5ts' unwill+ness to "p ) !m = su* a s]vice4 ,& s ) funds3 we h be5 cont5t to give an annual gu9ea1 or p]haps mu* less1 & !n leave ! :ole great "w to o!rs4 ,!re has be5 v little self-d5ial = ,god4 ,h[ little h any ( u ev] giv5 up = ,india's good6 ,h[ small h be5 ! sacrifices :i* any ( u h ev] made = ! evangelization ( ^? _m millions6 ,i _c b ?9k t ,god is n[ awak+ u by ! rod to a s5se ( our responsibility4 ,he is awak+ ! nor? w9d to r\se u f our indiff]5ce4 ,we h n li/5$ suffici5tly to ,india's plea = help2 s n[ ,he is %ak+ u f our slumb]1 & ,i tru/ t ! result may be t we may 8he> ! rod1 & :o ha? appo9t$ x40 ,i d n believe t ! /ew>d%ip is ab\t to be tak5 f u1 b ,i believe1 on ! contr>y1 t a new era is dawn+ on ,india4 ,i c imag9e x possible t aft] ?is exp]i5ce ( hea!nism !re w be any m def]5ce paid to its horrid idolatry by ,gov]nm5t2 & ,i pray to ,god t 8 ,*ur* may rise an "o man to ! deep s5se ( its sacr$ tru/2 t we may all be br\ght to a deep] p]sonal k ( ! love ( ,*ri/1 & ea* "o act m consci5ti\sly ?an he has ev] yet done1 "u ! /eady recollection ( ,india's claims & ,engl&'s /ew>d%ip4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or4 ,! ,,scriptural ,,pr9ciples ( our ,,prote/ant ,,*ur*4 ,price #cs4 ,hat*>d4 ,! ,,"t ( ! ,,end4 ,price #as4 #f;d4 ,hat*>d4 ,! ,,communion & ,,communicant4 ,int5d$ = ,inquir]s respect+ ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,price #d;d4 ,hat*>d4 ,! ,,jesuits4 ,jackson4 ,,baptism z ,,taught by ! ,,bible & ! ,,pray]-,,book4 ,w]!im4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,mac9to%1 ,pr9t]1 ,great ,new-/reet1 ,london4