British India in Its Relation to the Decline of Hindooism, and the Progress of ChristianityJ. Snow, 1839 - 506 pages |
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... present volume be useful in awakening more general interest in the affairs of India, in exciting greater compassion for the ignorance, degradation, and misery which prevail among its people, and in provoking the wise and the good of ...
... present volume be useful in awakening more general interest in the affairs of India, in exciting greater compassion for the ignorance, degradation, and misery which prevail among its people, and in provoking the wise and the good of ...
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... present volume be useful in awaken- ing more general interest in the affairs of India , in exciting greater compassion for the ignorance , de- gradation , and misery which prevail among its people , and in provoking the wise and the ...
... present volume be useful in awaken- ing more general interest in the affairs of India , in exciting greater compassion for the ignorance , de- gradation , and misery which prevail among its people , and in provoking the wise and the ...
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... --- The Priesthood --- The Power of the Bramins on the Decline --- The Jogees --- Their Estimation in former Times , compared with their present Character and Influence 29 46 viii CONTENTS . CHAPTER V. THE SANGUINARY SUPERSTITION OF INDIA.
... --- The Priesthood --- The Power of the Bramins on the Decline --- The Jogees --- Their Estimation in former Times , compared with their present Character and Influence 29 46 viii CONTENTS . CHAPTER V. THE SANGUINARY SUPERSTITION OF INDIA.
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... present Condition --- Roman Catho- lics --- Coorg --- Protestant Effort required --- Bellary --- Settlement of Mr. Hands --- Seringapatam --- Labours among Europeans --- Revivals --- Mission - House --- Free School --- English School ...
... present Condition --- Roman Catho- lics --- Coorg --- Protestant Effort required --- Bellary --- Settlement of Mr. Hands --- Seringapatam --- Labours among Europeans --- Revivals --- Mission - House --- Free School --- English School ...
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... sure to produce , the present Hindoos are the children of a degenerate age , and are the veriest dwarfs , when compared with the heroes and the giants of which their history can 10 FACE OF THE COUNTRY . boast , and who.
... sure to produce , the present Hindoos are the children of a degenerate age , and are the veriest dwarfs , when compared with the heroes and the giants of which their history can 10 FACE OF THE COUNTRY . boast , and who.
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attended Bangalore baptism baptized become Belgaum Bellary benevolence Bible blessing Bramins brethren British Canarese carry caste Catholics chapel Chicacole Chittoor Chris Christ Christian church climate congregation converts countrymen Cuddapah Darwar district divine empire enemy English erected established European evil exertions faith favour female friends gave give gospel grace ground hands heart heathen heaven Hindoo holy honour hope hundred idolatry idols India inhabitants instruction interests Jesus labour land language liberty Lord Madras Mahommedans ment mind mission mission-house missionary Mussulmen Mysore native teachers obtain peace persecution prayer preach prejudices priests profession prosperity province Rajah received rejoice religion render residence sacred salvation schools Scriptures Serampore Seringapatam society soon souls spirit station superstition Tamul Telloogoo thing Thomas Munro thousands THUGGEE tion tongue town tracts Tranquebar translation Travancore truth vernacular village Vizagapatam votaries wish worship zeal
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Page 512 - Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up ? Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music...
Page 135 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; we are perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live, are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Page 287 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 36 - The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Page 575 - Walk about Zion, and go round about her : Tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, Consider her palaces ; That ye may tell it to the generation following : For this God is our God for ever and ever : He will be our guide even unto death.
Page 23 - Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 439 - But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father...
Page 582 - If obedience to the will of God be necessary to happiness, and knowledge of his will be necessary to obedience, I know not how he that withholds this knowledge, or delays it, can be said to love his neighbour as himself.
Page 582 - Christianity is the highest perfection of humanity and as no Man is good but as he wishes the good of others no man can be good in the highest degree who wishes not to others the largest measure of the greatest good.
Page 409 - Thou crownest the year with thy goodness ; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness : and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks ; the valleys also are covered over with corn ; they shout for joy, they also sing.