{"pages":{"108":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00132-2cbc77f92dd0562193e5.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"108","box":{"x":139,"y":167,"width":52,"height":18}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":360,"y":162,"width":470,"height":21}},{"text":"homage to Divine Majesty, or a better tribute to reason, than","box":{"x":141,"y":210,"width":910,"height":36}},{"text":"attempt to root out the idea that the omnipresent Deity should","box":{"x":140,"y":238,"width":911,"height":35}},{"text":"be generated in the womb of a female, and live in a state of subju-","box":{"x":140,"y":267,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"gation","box":{"x":136,"y":302,"width":95,"height":29}},{"text":"tion for several years, and lastly offer his blood to another person","box":{"x":175,"y":295,"width":875,"height":34}},{"text":"of the Godhead, whose anger could not be appeased except by the","box":{"x":139,"y":322,"width":912,"height":34}},{"text":"sacrifice of a portion of himself in a human form; so no service","box":{"x":143,"y":352,"width":908,"height":31}},{"text":"can be more advantageous to mankind than an endeavour to with-","box":{"x":140,"y":381,"width":911,"height":29}},{"text":"draw them from the belief that an imaginary faith, ritual observances,","box":{"x":137,"y":408,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"or outward marks, independently of good works, can cleanse men","box":{"x":141,"y":437,"width":911,"height":34}},{"text":"from the stain of past sins, and secure their eternal salvation.","box":{"x":141,"y":464,"width":817,"height":32}},{"text":"Several able friends of truth in England have, in like manner,","box":{"x":192,"y":508,"width":861,"height":32}},{"text":"successfully engaged themselves in the most laudable undertaking.","box":{"x":144,"y":535,"width":911,"height":32}},{"text":"From the nature of her constitution, however, these worthy men","box":{"x":141,"y":563,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"have not only to contend with the religious prejudices of education","box":{"x":143,"y":589,"width":911,"height":34}},{"text":"in the popular corruption of Christianity; but are also opposed","box":{"x":146,"y":618,"width":908,"height":35}},{"text":"by all the force which the Established Church derives from abundant","box":{"x":140,"y":646,"width":915,"height":32}},{"text":"revenues appropriated to the sustainers of her dogmas. Happily","box":{"x":147,"y":673,"width":910,"height":39}},{"text":"for you, it is only prejudice, unarmed with wealth and power, that","box":{"x":146,"y":701,"width":908,"height":35}},{"text":"you have to struggle with, which, of itself, is, I must confess, a","box":{"x":144,"y":731,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"sufficiently formidable opponent.","box":{"x":147,"y":760,"width":446,"height":31}},{"text":"Your country, however, in free inquiry into religious truth,","box":{"x":190,"y":801,"width":862,"height":35}},{"text":"excels even England, and I have therefore every reason to hope,","box":{"x":147,"y":830,"width":904,"height":34}},{"text":"that the truths of Christianity will soon, throughout the United","box":{"x":147,"y":854,"width":907,"height":38}},{"text":"States, triumph over the present prevailing corruptions. I presume","box":{"x":146,"y":887,"width":908,"height":32}},{"text":"to say, that no native of those States can be more fervent than myself","box":{"x":148,"y":914,"width":908,"height":32}},{"text":"in praying for the uninterrupted happiness of your country, and for","box":{"x":148,"y":941,"width":907,"height":35}},{"text":"what one cannot but deem essential to its prosperity-the perpetual","box":{"x":141,"y":967,"width":911,"height":38}},{"text":"union of all States under one general government. Would not","box":{"x":148,"y":996,"width":905,"height":34}},{"text":"the glory of England soon be dimmed, were Scotland and Ireland","box":{"x":150,"y":1026,"width":905,"height":31}},{"text":"separated from her? This and many other illustrations cannot have","box":{"x":148,"y":1053,"width":905,"height":34}},{"text":"escaped from your attention. I think no true and prudent friend","box":{"x":148,"y":1082,"width":905,"height":34}},{"text":"of your country could wish to see the power and independence at","box":{"x":148,"y":1109,"width":904,"height":32}},{"text":"present secured to all by a general government, exposed to the risk","box":{"x":146,"y":1137,"width":908,"height":32}},{"text":"that would follow, were a dissolution to take place, and each state","box":{"x":148,"y":1164,"width":904,"height":32}},{"text":"left to pursue its own resources","box":{"x":154,"y":1196,"width":423,"height":29}},{"text":"82. BISHOP HEBER ON CASTEISM AMONG CHRISTIANS","box":{"x":151,"y":1274,"width":901,"height":24}},{"text":"(1826 A.D.)","box":{"x":537,"y":1301,"width":161,"height":31}},{"text":"This letter, written by Bishop Heber to C. W. Williams Wynn on","box":{"x":239,"y":1352,"width":766,"height":28}},{"text":"May 26, 1826, from the Carnatic, describes the retention of caste atti-","box":{"x":200,"y":1377,"width":806,"height":25}},{"text":"tudes among Christians in that area and in Sri Lanka. Cited by G. U.","box":{"x":200,"y":1401,"width":805,"height":27}},{"text":"Pope, in A Letter to the Tranquebar Missionaries Regarding Their Posi-","box":{"x":199,"y":1428,"width":810,"height":27}},{"text":"tion, Their Proceedings, and Their Doctrine, pp. 6-7.","box":{"x":202,"y":1453,"width":623,"height":27}},{"text":"These people, however, Christians as they are, have preserved","box":{"x":197,"y":1497,"width":858,"height":32}},{"text":"very many of their ancient usages; particularly with regard to caste,","box":{"x":153,"y":1525,"width":903,"height":32}}]}}}