born again, and that God had sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world, but that the world through him might have life. He invited those who are weary and heavy laden to come unto him, and he would give them rest; he declared to the people that he was the Son of God. He convinced the people of their natural depravity, their great sinfulness by teaching the necessity of being born again. He reproved them for their hypocrisy, and corrupting the truth of God by the tradition of the fathers. He explained to the Jews, the nature of his office, as the sent of God, that he came not to destroy the law and the prophets, but to fulfil them.

He taught the church by his doctrines that he was the Son of God, and confirmed his doctrines by miracles. He convinced them by his compassion and tears that he loved them. He spake so kindly that he said, "Whosoever doeth the will of my Father, the same is my mother, brother, and sister." He declared that he was the good shepherd, and the only shepherd of the sheep; that he is the way, the truth, and the life. He warned the church that many false prophets should arise, that many false Christs should come, that antichrist should appear, and taught them to beware of those. He sent his disciples to preach the gospel of the kingdom. He was an example to his people in all things. His humility was so great, that he made his triumphant entry into Jerusalem riding upon an ass-a colt, the foal of an ass; and he washed the feet of his disciples. His poverty was such, that a fish had to bring his tribute-money, and the tables of

friends and strangers supplied his bodily wants. He had no place to lay his head. Luke ix. 57, 58, " And it came to pass, that as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head." He had nothing that he could call his own but his cross. His love to sinners was great, even to the vilest. He did eat bread with publicans and sinners. He taught the necessity of faith, love, hope, humility, repentance, and watchfulness, and how to pray to God. He taught them the necessity of his sufferings, and that he was going to lay down his life for his sheep. He died for sinners, for the whole world. He gave himself for his church. Eph. v. 25. He gave his life freely. He had power to lay down his life, and power to take it again. He spoke of his rising again from the dead. He appeared to his disciples after his resurrection, for the space of forty days,-eight different times are mentioned. He taught the disciples that there is an actual, vital union between him and them, and compared the union to the vine and the branches.

And Jesus said unto him, Foxes

Jesus Christ gave assurance to his disciples that he would come in the last day, and separate them from the wicked, as the shepherd divideth the sheep from the goats; and all who are united to him shall receive that kingdom which God hath prepared for them, and be happy for ever; and all who are not united to Jesus Christ, are wicked, shall be punished to all eternity. All these blessed and excellent doctrines the word of

God teaches us; and not only these, but a great many more, which are important.

Those whose minds are larger will be able to see a fulness and extension, and as their powers strengthen, the doctrines of this blessed book will appear spreading far beyond the reach of their observation: as Henry, Flavel, Edwards, and Howe, and many more that I have heard of, who knew much of these doctrines, which we have yet to learn, and yet they did not fully know the whole; if they had been living till this day, and continued increasing in knowledge, still they would have much to learn. Even the apostle who reached the third heaven had much to learn; and all the prophets and apostles who have been in heaven so long, have much to learn of what is contained in this blessed book.

This holy book, which contains so many blessings that are spiritual and eternal, has come from a far country to our country, and to our very doors. Why has this word come here? Is the word to gain any benefit from us, or are we to receive from it life and blessings which will make us for ever rich? Throughout all our country of India, and among all the millions of gods we have been taught to worship, not one name is given by which a poor sinner can be saved; no redemption is offered, no pardon of sin for the poor guilty miserable creatures; therefore we are constrained to say, this word came here not to receive benefit from, but to give benefit to, India.

My countrymen, you who worship gods many as our forefathers have done, perhaps you are ready to

say, "there is a God for us, and there is a book of wisdom for us, in which are mentioned a heaven and a hell:-That all our fathers who worshipped our gods taught us to do so, and taught us these books, and we follow them." Let me answer you, and I hope you will consider. These gods which we have been taught to worship of what use are they for us? can they save us from sin? I do not believe they can save us. Why? because, when they quarrelled among themselves some were not able to escape, one wept and said, "What shall I do? I am now suffering for my sins in a former state." by thieves, some are eaten by rats and white ants. Instead of their saving you, you need to save them from destruction.

Some are stolen

Are they to come and teach us useful knowledge? I do not think they are able to teach, because they have no good sense of their own. The whole actions of their lives are full of confusion and bad conduct. In the present day we read many things about them which are shameful to mention.

But, my countrymen, perhaps you will say, that many of these gods are for simple minded people, and they have represented their gods by such wicked characters; but those who are high-minded people have high-minded and superior gods.

You may be ready to say, "We have Brumah Vishnu and Siva." Now hear me whilst I explain their character. Brumah you say is creator; if he be creator of all things and of the Vedahs, how did he happen to lose one head by Siva? Why did he not

create another head? Why did he not know that his enemy was coming to take off his head when he was able to see from every side? The Vedahs which he made were stolen from him by a giant; how did this happen? If Brumah made the Vedahs, why did he not make others when the first were stolen, or why did he not follow the giant and recover them?

How did the giant become such an enemy to his creator as to steal his Vedahs? If Brumah is the only creator, he should know the extent of power that he gave to his creatures-if he made the sea, he should know all the creatures he made to live in the sea, and how deep and how broad the sea is; but when the giant stole his Vedahs he hid himself in the sea, which Brumah, you say, had made. Why did Brumah need the assistance of Vishnu? Why was it necessary that Vishnu skould take the nature of a fish to seek after the Vedahs? Why was Brumah so much grieved for losing his Vedahs? had he only one copy? If he be the creator of all things, he was able to make a thousand or more. Why then did he not, instead of grieving, make a stronger giant than the thief to recover his Vedahs? But many questions might be asked about this creator, which contradict the things you believe to be true. I do not see any congregations in the present day that are worshippers of Brumah. I do not see any temples built for his

service.

We shall now speak of Vishnu. You say that Vishnu is the preserver; why then did he take upon him the nature of a fish to destroy the giant ? Siva