of inferior dignity at Java, Isles of Mauritius and Bour- The office of Confirmation appears to be renounced in our Literary Representatives of Christianity to be stationed in Have a prior claim to the East, on the attention of Britain.→→→ Moral state of the Slaves.-Admirable Effects of Chris- State of the Church of England in the West Indies, in regard to its efficiency as an instrument of instructing the Mulattos--The half-cast race in the East and West Indies, in Instruction of the Negroes by Missionaries . Ceylon.-Three Hundred and Forty-two Thousand Protestant Java-may become the instrument in our hands of extend- 90 Page Native Christians in India, of all denominations: Nine Hun- dred Thousand in number: destitute, in general, of the Charter of their Faith.-As being children of the State, legislative provision ought to be made for supplying them, as is done to the Christians at home.-Syrian Christians.-Romish Syro-Christians.-Fatal effects to a Church, resulting from the loss of the Bible.-Example to the Roman Catholics in our sister island Hindostan.-Civilization of Hindostan ought to be the chief and ultimate object of our maintaining empire in that country. The commonly received maxim, "That the tranquil enjoyment of commerce, is alone a justifiable ultimate object," shewn to be utterly repugnant to re- vealed Religion, to Charity, and to Humanity.-Bishop of Oxford's Appeal to Britain in 1762, "to send the Go- spel wherever she sends her sword." Political Considerations.-The diffusion of Christianity in India, favourable to the perpetuity of our empire in that The diffusion of Christianity not obnoxious to the Natives. A divided people in religion. Missionaries of various sects, Christian, Mahometan, Brahminical, and Bood- hist, have existed among them for time immemorial The Burning of Women Revenue derived from Idolatry ... quired to interrupt sanguinary practices, affecting human The Murder of Children Disaffection of the Troops in India The Christian education of the persons sent to govern India rarely perfected.-Why some Christians who have been long in India, oppose the introduction of Christianity. 120 Church and State dismembered in India NOTE. The PREACHING OF THE CROSS, the ordained Means 91 107 113 : 116 119 SKETCH OF AN ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR BRITISH INDIA. Estimate of proposed Establishment Total number of Protestants under the British Government in Asia Observations on the particular departments of the pro- 6. Colleges for sacred Learning 7. General Observations on the proposed Establishment. . 176 156 ADVERTISEMENT. THE facts contained in the following pages chiefly claim attention, as being derived from communications published by Members of the Imperial Parliament, or as having been already authenticated by official sanction, or as being otherwise of such general notoriety that their existence may be readily admitted. B |
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