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earnings, more than sixty thousand pounds!-Talk of flaws and imperfections in the multitudinous sayings and doings of such men !-would it not be miraculous if none such could be detected? Owing to man's fallibility, errors in judgment may lead to the projection of inadequate measures; owing to man's frailty, there may often be feebleness in the execution of good ones. But, in all Christendom, let any three men be pointed out, who have done more than Ward, Marshman, and Carey, to earn new trophies for the Redeemer in the hitherto unconquered realms of Paganism,and then, but not till then, would the Author consent to remain silent when the first stone was thrown at the noble, the immortal, triumvirate of Serampore !

In conclusion, the Author cannot but publicly return his unfeigned thanks to his kind and revered friend, the Rev. Dr Brunton,-under whose hospitable roof he has during the last four months found a congenial home, -and for all whose counsels and valuable suggestions, when the present Work was passing through the press, he has been laid under obligations which can never be adequately repaid.

Now, to Him, "who is the blessed, and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see ;-to Him be honour and power everlasting.

BILSTANE NEAR EDINBURGH,

25th October 1839.

Amen."

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The Goddess Kali, her sanguinary character and worship,
The Patroness of thieves and murderers,

The Charak Pujah, or swinging festival,
Various self-inflicted tortures described,

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Account of the great day of the festival, when multitudes resort to

the celebrated temple of Kali-ghat, in the neighbourhood of Cal-
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Sketch of the appearance of the groups of devotees, of the temple and monster-block of the idol,

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Cruel practices of the worshippers,

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Their frantic revelries contrasted with the solemnities of a Christian
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Call upon Christians to come forth to "the help of the Lord against the mighty."

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CHAPTER IV.

THE GOSPEL THE ONLY EFFECTUAL INSTRUMENT IN REGENERATING INDIA-GENERAL CONSIDERATION OF THE VARIOUS AGENCIES TO BE EMPLOYED IN ITS PROPAGATION, AND OF SPECIAL OBJECTIONS.

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The Gospel, the only effectual instrument of genuine Reformation,
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The practical question proposed, How, or by what means is the Gospel to be most successfully propagated?

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Quotation from the Author of the Natural History of Enthusiasm,
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1. Christian Education of the Young.

2. Preaching to the Adults.

3. The circulation of the Bible.

These not antagonists, but mutual friends and allies,

In reference to Education, the practical question considered, Whether is it better at the outset, to pursue the direct method of attempting at once to impart a general elementary knowledge to the many, or the indirect method of attempting to reach the many through the instrumentality of the instructed few?

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