{"pages":{"65":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00089-a9c2cbbef7a02cf85f5f.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":481,"y":171,"width":248,"height":18}},{"text":"65","box":{"x":1023,"y":167,"width":42,"height":18}},{"text":"56. SCHWARTZ ON THE HINDU REACTION TO","box":{"x":238,"y":247,"width":739,"height":25}},{"text":"EUROPEANS AND CHRISTIANITY (1751 A.D.)","box":{"x":266,"y":274,"width":686,"height":31}},{"text":"This is an account of the conversations between Christian Frederick","box":{"x":244,"y":334,"width":767,"height":24}},{"text":"Schwartz and local Hindus, in which the latter react negatively towards","box":{"x":206,"y":359,"width":806,"height":27}},{"text":"Christianity as practiced by the Europeans. It also indicates that","box":{"x":203,"y":384,"width":809,"height":27}},{"text":"at least some of these Hindus believed that one would gain material","box":{"x":207,"y":408,"width":803,"height":27}},{"text":"advantage by conversion to Christianity, though Schwartz himself","box":{"x":207,"y":433,"width":808,"height":28}},{"text":"discouraged this idea. From Hugh Pearson, Memoirs of the Life","box":{"x":203,"y":458,"width":810,"height":29}},{"text":"and Correspondence of the Rev. Christian Swartz, Vol. I, pp. 89-94.","box":{"x":207,"y":483,"width":806,"height":29}},{"text":"A Hindu merchant said to him, God has created us to the end","box":{"x":199,"y":537,"width":865,"height":29}},{"text":"that we should know and serve him. This Swartz confirmed, and","box":{"x":158,"y":565,"width":904,"height":29}},{"text":"then added with regret, that although God had given him and","box":{"x":161,"y":592,"width":904,"height":34}},{"text":"many of his countrymen a knowledge of the end of their creation,","box":{"x":157,"y":621,"width":908,"height":35}},{"text":"yet they remained in idolatry, and thus unhappily never attained it.","box":{"x":160,"y":647,"width":904,"height":35}},{"text":"He then declared the doctrine of Christ, and nd pointed Him out as","box":{"x":155,"y":677,"width":907,"height":32}},{"text":"the only way to the true and saving knowledge of God.","box":{"x":160,"y":700,"width":750,"height":38}},{"text":"Another wealthy old merchant, who understood Danish,","box":{"x":200,"y":748,"width":864,"height":35}},{"text":"English, and French, said to him, Sir, be not displeased: I wish","box":{"x":158,"y":776,"width":907,"height":34}},{"text":"to ask you a question. Do all Europeans speak like you?' Swartz","box":{"x":160,"y":806,"width":905,"height":31}},{"text":"replied, that all Europeans were not true Christians; but that there","box":{"x":162,"y":832,"width":904,"height":34}},{"text":"were many who were really so, and who sincerely prayed for the","box":{"x":157,"y":861,"width":908,"height":32}},{"text":"Hindoos that they might become acquainted with Jesus Christ.","box":{"x":155,"y":888,"width":912,"height":35}},{"text":"'You astonish me,' said he 'for, from what we daily observe","box":{"x":162,"y":915,"width":904,"height":34}},{"text":"and experience, we cannot but think Europeans, with but few","box":{"x":164,"y":944,"width":904,"height":35}},{"text":"exceptions, to be self-interested, incontinent, proud, full of illiberal","box":{"x":161,"y":972,"width":905,"height":35}},{"text":"contempt and prejudice against us Hindoos, and even against their","box":{"x":160,"y":999,"width":908,"height":35}},{"text":"own religion, especially the higher classes. So at least I have","box":{"x":164,"y":1027,"width":907,"height":36}},{"text":"found it with majority of those with whom I have had any inter-","box":{"x":162,"y":1054,"width":905,"height":36}},{"text":"course.'","box":{"x":162,"y":1089,"width":108,"height":24}},{"text":"This is a reproach which has been but too justly thrown upon","box":{"x":207,"y":1128,"width":862,"height":35}},{"text":"Europeans by the unenlightened natives of India, and has ever","box":{"x":160,"y":1156,"width":911,"height":34}},{"text":"formed one of the most powerful obstacles to their conversion","box":{"x":162,"y":1183,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"to Christianity. It is, however, a reproach which, though still too","box":{"x":164,"y":1211,"width":905,"height":36}},{"text":"frequently deserved, has of late years been considerably removed","box":{"x":164,"y":1238,"width":907,"height":38}},{"text":"by the improved character and conduct of our own countrymen;","box":{"x":157,"y":1268,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"more particularly in stations of influence and authority. May it","box":{"x":158,"y":1294,"width":914,"height":36}},{"text":"daily become less merited!","box":{"x":162,"y":1326,"width":376,"height":32}},{"text":"Swartz one day met a Hindoo dancing-master, with his female","box":{"x":207,"y":1367,"width":865,"height":35}},{"text":"pupil, and told them, that no unholy persons shall enter into the","box":{"x":164,"y":1395,"width":910,"height":36}},{"text":"kingdom of heaven. Alas, sir!' said the poor girl, in that case","box":{"x":161,"y":1424,"width":912,"height":36}},{"text":"hardly any European will ever enter it; and passed on.","box":{"x":164,"y":1452,"width":788,"height":35}},{"text":"Having asked a Pandaram, or Hindoo devotee, who carried","box":{"x":206,"y":1497,"width":869,"height":34}},{"text":"about an idol, why he did so; For my support,' said he. Swartz","box":{"x":165,"y":1524,"width":908,"height":38}},{"text":"H.C.I.-5","box":{"x":258,"y":1569,"width":105,"height":25}}]},"66":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00090-065972dc4b95f9ffc069.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"66","box":{"x":94,"y":161,"width":41,"height":18}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":315,"y":161,"width":469,"height":20}},{"text":"reproved him for his baseness, and inquired the name of his idol.","box":{"x":97,"y":210,"width":897,"height":31}},{"text":"He replied by a Tamil word signifying, 'He that removes evil.'","box":{"x":91,"y":238,"width":901,"height":34}},{"text":"Upon this, the missionary spoke to him of Jesus, as the only Saviour","box":{"x":90,"y":266,"width":904,"height":32}},{"text":"who took away the sins of the world.","box":{"x":94,"y":295,"width":504,"height":31}},{"text":"A Hindoo pretended that he and his countrymen worshipped the","box":{"x":134,"y":353,"width":859,"height":32}},{"text":"same God as the Christians did, only under other names. Swartz","box":{"x":95,"y":380,"width":896,"height":31}},{"text":"replied, 'The true God must possess divine perfections; such as","box":{"x":97,"y":408,"width":894,"height":31}},{"text":"supreme wisdom, omniscience, omnipotence, holiness, justice.","box":{"x":92,"y":433,"width":898,"height":35}},{"text":"Now, nothing of this is found in your divinities; but, by your own","box":{"x":87,"y":462,"width":905,"height":32}},{"text":"records, ignorance, impurity, cruelty. How can it be said of such","box":{"x":95,"y":492,"width":897,"height":29}},{"text":"that they are gods? You have a proverb, that where sin is, there is","box":{"x":92,"y":517,"width":898,"height":31}},{"text":"no excellence. Now you acknowledge the practices ascribed to","box":{"x":94,"y":545,"width":898,"height":34}},{"text":"your gods to be sinful; consequently, by your own confession,","box":{"x":91,"y":573,"width":901,"height":31}},{"text":"they are unworthy of the name.' 'That is very true,' said the","box":{"x":92,"y":601,"width":898,"height":31}},{"text":"Hindoo; but if we receive even what is false, and think it to be","box":{"x":90,"y":629,"width":903,"height":31}},{"text":"true in our heart, it is done to us according to our faith.' 'How","box":{"x":90,"y":657,"width":903,"height":31}},{"text":"can you adopt,' answered Swartz, a sophism, which you your-","box":{"x":88,"y":685,"width":903,"height":32}},{"text":"selves, on other occasions, reject? You are accustomed to say,","box":{"x":90,"y":711,"width":901,"height":34}},{"text":"\"If one write the word sugar, and then lick his finger, it will not on","box":{"x":88,"y":741,"width":904,"height":29}},{"text":"that account become sweet, though he believe it ever so firmly \".\"","box":{"x":91,"y":767,"width":880,"height":32}},{"text":"A native objected, 'Show us any one who has embraced your.","box":{"x":134,"y":821,"width":862,"height":35}},{"text":"religion, and has been actually saved, and we will believe you.'","box":{"x":91,"y":847,"width":896,"height":32}},{"text":"Swartz answered, in the spirit of Abraham's reply in the parable of","box":{"x":88,"y":878,"width":904,"height":34}},{"text":"the rich man and Lazarus, 'God has given you his word-prove","box":{"x":85,"y":905,"width":904,"height":32}},{"text":"and examine it. Such an evidence as you require is not the appoin-","box":{"x":85,"y":933,"width":901,"height":34}},{"text":"ted way of becoming convinced of the truth; for the devil can","box":{"x":88,"y":961,"width":901,"height":29}},{"text":"transform himself into an angel of light.'","box":{"x":85,"y":987,"width":549,"height":29}},{"text":"Another observed, 'I am surprised to hear you say, that if we","box":{"x":130,"y":1042,"width":858,"height":34}},{"text":"forsake Paganism, our souls will be happy, and that if we do not,","box":{"x":88,"y":1069,"width":901,"height":34}},{"text":"God will punish us. What is the soul? A breath, which, when it","box":{"x":83,"y":1097,"width":905,"height":32}},{"text":"has left the body, is blown away with other winds. You may","box":{"x":85,"y":1126,"width":903,"height":32}},{"text":"perceive this by our holding the hand to a dying person's mouth,","box":{"x":85,"y":1154,"width":901,"height":34}},{"text":"to feel whether there is breath. If there be, life is still in him.","box":{"x":87,"y":1182,"width":898,"height":31}},{"text":"Thus breath and the soul are one and the same thing. Who can","box":{"x":85,"y":1208,"width":901,"height":32}},{"text":"say that wind shall be punished? What is God? Can he be seen?","box":{"x":87,"y":1236,"width":903,"height":31}},{"text":"He is the universe. I died: - that means nothing more than that","box":{"x":81,"y":1264,"width":907,"height":32}},{"text":"my body is resolved into its original elements-water, fire, earth,","box":{"x":84,"y":1292,"width":901,"height":32}},{"text":"air. But the existence of such a spirit within me as you speak of,","box":{"x":85,"y":1320,"width":900,"height":34}},{"text":"I believe not. Where is it when I sleep, I sleep, when I I see no one or though","box":{"x":87,"y":1349,"width":898,"height":35}},{"text":"one touch me, I do not feel it?' Swartz replied to each point. He","box":{"x":85,"y":1375,"width":900,"height":34}},{"text":"reminded the objector of the operations of the soul, such as thinking,","box":{"x":87,"y":1402,"width":898,"height":34}},{"text":"judging, determining; and asked, whether wind was capable of","box":{"x":80,"y":1432,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"these? Whether he could not by this perceive that he had a soul,","box":{"x":83,"y":1460,"width":901,"height":34}},{"text":"which is a real being, endowed with understanding and will, and","box":{"x":76,"y":1486,"width":908,"height":34}},{"text":"which is therefore susceptible of sorrow, anxiety, and pain. He","box":{"x":77,"y":1514,"width":905,"height":35}}]}}}