{"pages":{"166":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00190-e54b2810b37add110b99.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"166","box":{"x":119,"y":153,"width":55,"height":17}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":340,"y":160,"width":476,"height":20}},{"text":"THE ANNEXURES","box":{"x":442,"y":216,"width":276,"height":22}},{"text":"(Of the two annexures attached to the Concordat, that marked A","box":{"x":118,"y":253,"width":915,"height":38}},{"text":"deals with the See of Malacca)","box":{"x":372,"y":286,"width":411,"height":32}},{"text":"ANNEXURE B","box":{"x":466,"y":350,"width":216,"height":22}},{"text":"It having been stated in Article XIII ... that the Commissioners","box":{"x":164,"y":390,"width":866,"height":31}},{"text":"shall be informed as to the territories in which the high contracting","box":{"x":117,"y":416,"width":917,"height":36}},{"text":"parties may see fit to continue the exercise of the Patronage: the","box":{"x":119,"y":446,"width":912,"height":35}},{"text":"undersigned Plenipotentiaries declare that the said high con-","box":{"x":116,"y":474,"width":915,"height":32}},{"text":"tracting parties have agreed, that the territory of the patronage of","box":{"x":117,"y":500,"width":917,"height":38}},{"text":"the Crown of Portugal in India shall be the territories of British","box":{"x":116,"y":530,"width":917,"height":31}},{"text":"India; meaning by these words the countries immediately or medi-","box":{"x":117,"y":557,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"ately subject to the British Government. Therefore the Commis-","box":{"x":118,"y":584,"width":914,"height":32}},{"text":"sioners should have in view, on the one hand, that the localities do","box":{"x":116,"y":612,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"belong to British India, (in the sense defined above); as well as the","box":{"x":112,"y":640,"width":921,"height":35}},{"text":"Portuguese Missions, and religious and pious foundations,","box":{"x":115,"y":669,"width":915,"height":32}},{"text":"established through the endeavours and generosity of the Portuguese","box":{"x":117,"y":693,"width":912,"height":41}},{"text":"Government and its ecclesiastical or civil subjects, (even though","box":{"x":110,"y":723,"width":922,"height":35}},{"text":"some of these institutions be not actually under the administration","box":{"x":115,"y":751,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"of Portuguese priests); and on the other hand attention should be","box":{"x":112,"y":779,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"given to the most commodious and prompt spiritual assistance of","box":{"x":112,"y":807,"width":922,"height":35}},{"text":"the shepherd to his flock, taking into account the extent and distance","box":{"x":115,"y":834,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"of the missions, the number of Christianities, and other circum-","box":{"x":116,"y":861,"width":911,"height":35}},{"text":"stances, for the better attainment of the end in view.","box":{"x":118,"y":890,"width":726,"height":31}},{"text":"The said high contracting parties have ratified this conjointly","box":{"x":159,"y":940,"width":872,"height":35}},{"text":"with the Treaty.","box":{"x":113,"y":965,"width":228,"height":31}},{"text":"Lisbon, 21st February 1857.","box":{"x":161,"y":1016,"width":368,"height":32}},{"text":"107. BURNELL ON THE UPRISING OF 1857, JUNE","box":{"x":116,"y":1109,"width":911,"height":32}},{"text":"(1857 A.D.)","box":{"x":487,"y":1139,"width":164,"height":28}},{"text":"In his letter to the Editors of the Gazette & Courier, written","box":{"x":211,"y":1196,"width":766,"height":31}},{"text":"while the Uprising is still in progress, the South Indian missionary,","box":{"x":158,"y":1221,"width":816,"height":32}},{"text":"T. S. Burnell, reveals a fairly typical reaction to that event. British","box":{"x":158,"y":1249,"width":816,"height":28}},{"text":"rule is defended, Christian responsibility is discussed, and concern","box":{"x":162,"y":1273,"width":813,"height":31}},{"text":"for the effect upon Christian missions is expressed. His quotations","box":{"x":161,"y":1297,"width":812,"height":29}},{"text":"from various sources, indicating the reaction of Europeans, particularly","box":{"x":161,"y":1324,"width":812,"height":29}},{"text":"in the south, is of special interest. He writes from Malur, Madura.","box":{"x":159,"y":1348,"width":813,"height":29}},{"text":"Gazette & Courier, 15 June 1857.","box":{"x":158,"y":1374,"width":385,"height":25}},{"text":"Messrs. Editors: God in His providence, has by striking","box":{"x":152,"y":1434,"width":866,"height":38}},{"text":"events occurring in China of late, turned the attention of the world","box":{"x":103,"y":1464,"width":914,"height":31}},{"text":"to that great nation; and now, again, by recent occurrences of great","box":{"x":105,"y":1489,"width":911,"height":35}},{"text":"interest in India, the gaze of mankind will, for the time at least, be","box":{"x":109,"y":1518,"width":907,"height":34}}]},"167":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00191-6f40f6794e57c0854907.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":480,"y":150,"width":242,"height":17}},{"text":"167","box":{"x":995,"y":146,"width":53,"height":18}},{"text":"turned toward this land, with its myriads of idolators. Every","box":{"x":161,"y":195,"width":890,"height":34}},{"text":"Christian heart will desire and pray that by these commotions and","box":{"x":155,"y":223,"width":897,"height":34}},{"text":"turmoils the setting up of the Redeemer's kingdom in these two vast","box":{"x":161,"y":254,"width":890,"height":34}},{"text":"realms may be hastened.","box":{"x":158,"y":277,"width":326,"height":29}},{"text":"During the month of May, great excitement has been produced","box":{"x":199,"y":335,"width":854,"height":32}},{"text":"throughout India by the mutiny of several of the Sepoy (native","box":{"x":158,"y":364,"width":893,"height":34}},{"text":"soldier) in the north of India. Nearly a dozen regiments, located","box":{"x":158,"y":394,"width":896,"height":31}},{"text":"at Meerut, Ferozepore, Mean, Meer, and Delhi, rose in open revolt,","box":{"x":157,"y":422,"width":896,"height":29}},{"text":"the cause being, as is said, the introduction of new cartridges, the","box":{"x":158,"y":447,"width":894,"height":32}},{"text":"paper of which was really, or was imagined to be, prepared with","box":{"x":157,"y":476,"width":894,"height":31}},{"text":"the fat of beef or pork. Thus caste prejudices were offended, and","box":{"x":158,"y":504,"width":894,"height":32}},{"text":"the Sepoys, in their ignorance and superstition, imagined that the","box":{"x":161,"y":532,"width":890,"height":32}},{"text":"English Government was attempting to overthrow their religion,","box":{"x":154,"y":559,"width":897,"height":32}},{"text":"and interfere with caste observance, of which they are so very","box":{"x":161,"y":587,"width":890,"height":31}},{"text":"tenacious.","box":{"x":162,"y":616,"width":133,"height":22}},{"text":"At Meerut, ten or fifteen European officers, and three or four of","box":{"x":199,"y":672,"width":855,"height":28}},{"text":"their wives and children, were barbariously murdered. After","box":{"x":160,"y":696,"width":893,"height":34}},{"text":"committing great ravages, the mutineers took possession of the","box":{"x":161,"y":725,"width":890,"height":32}},{"text":"ancient and fortified city of Delhi; and what is remarkable, have","box":{"x":162,"y":755,"width":889,"height":28}},{"text":"held the place for a month. Concerning this surprising state of","box":{"x":155,"y":782,"width":898,"height":31}},{"text":"things, the Madras Christian Herald of June 10th, now before me,","box":{"x":161,"y":811,"width":891,"height":31}},{"text":"says, 'The long delay that has occurred in the application of a","box":{"x":161,"y":839,"width":893,"height":31}},{"text":"remedy to the great mutiny in Bengal, tend more to shake public","box":{"x":161,"y":865,"width":893,"height":32}},{"text":"confidence in the stability of the British power in India, than any-","box":{"x":158,"y":895,"width":893,"height":29}},{"text":"thing that has happened within the memory of the present genera-","box":{"x":161,"y":923,"width":891,"height":29}},{"text":"tion. That the Bengal Sepoys should break out into mutiny is not","box":{"x":158,"y":949,"width":896,"height":31}},{"text":"very surprising-they have been ripe for it for many years-they","box":{"x":158,"y":979,"width":896,"height":29}},{"text":"have never been under thorough military control; and with their","box":{"x":160,"y":1005,"width":896,"height":32}},{"text":"arms always at their command, and a knowledge of their own","box":{"x":162,"y":1032,"width":890,"height":32}},{"text":"power, it is rather to be wondered at that their rebellious spirit","box":{"x":160,"y":1060,"width":893,"height":31}},{"text":"has not blazed forth at an earlier and more critical period. Neither","box":{"x":154,"y":1088,"width":897,"height":32}},{"text":"is it a matter of surprise that the authorities should not have been","box":{"x":164,"y":1116,"width":889,"height":31}},{"text":"prepared for so sudden an outbreak. English authorities, from","box":{"x":158,"y":1144,"width":893,"height":31}},{"text":"prime ministers down to constables, are never prepared for any","box":{"x":160,"y":1169,"width":894,"height":35}},{"text":"emergency. Whether sitting upon an open barrel of gun powder","box":{"x":162,"y":1201,"width":890,"height":32}},{"text":"at Cabul, or deliberately commencing a war with Russia, or govern-","box":{"x":162,"y":1229,"width":890,"height":31}},{"text":"ing an empire 12,000 miles from home with an army of mercenaries,","box":{"x":165,"y":1257,"width":889,"height":31}},{"text":"no English man is ever ready to meet a contretemps. But that a","box":{"x":164,"y":1284,"width":890,"height":32}},{"text":"whole month should have elapsed since this disastrous event","box":{"x":157,"y":1309,"width":896,"height":34}},{"text":"occurred; that three native regiments, having massacred all the","box":{"x":160,"y":1340,"width":894,"height":31}},{"text":"Europeans within their reach, and having marched off unmolested","box":{"x":155,"y":1366,"width":897,"height":31}},{"text":"to the next large station, and having there been joined by several","box":{"x":161,"y":1394,"width":894,"height":32}},{"text":"more regiments, should occupy the fortified city of Delhi for a","box":{"x":162,"y":1422,"width":891,"height":32}},{"text":"month, without a shot being fired at them, this is the most alarming","box":{"x":160,"y":1451,"width":894,"height":31}},{"text":"aspect of the case, and one which suggests considerations of the","box":{"x":161,"y":1478,"width":891,"height":31}},{"text":"utmost moment.","box":{"x":160,"y":1510,"width":218,"height":21}}]},"168":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00192-c8f5c70cb6a1f3346cf9.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"1,68","box":{"x":125,"y":150,"width":55,"height":21}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":347,"y":157,"width":479,"height":21}},{"text":"It shows a degree of weakness in the Indian Government for","box":{"x":166,"y":204,"width":876,"height":32}},{"text":"which we confess we were not at all prepared!","box":{"x":122,"y":228,"width":617,"height":36}},{"text":"Beside the matter of the cartridges, as the cause of all this","box":{"x":165,"y":288,"width":880,"height":35}},{"text":"widespread and serious difficulty, the influence of Brahmins-","box":{"x":122,"y":317,"width":921,"height":34}},{"text":"many of whom are in the native army is thought to be a very","box":{"x":124,"y":345,"width":915,"height":35}},{"text":"efficient instrument in the increase of the spirit of mutiny. As.","box":{"x":120,"y":374,"width":921,"height":34}},{"text":"showing the number of Brahmins in some of the regiments, and","box":{"x":126,"y":402,"width":912,"height":36}},{"text":"indicating also the unhappy and excited state of the European","box":{"x":129,"y":428,"width":911,"height":38}},{"text":"community, I give an extract from a letter written at Lucknow, the","box":{"x":122,"y":456,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"capital of the ancient Kingdom of Oude, of which much has been","box":{"x":124,"y":486,"width":917,"height":34}},{"text":"heard of late in connection with its annexation by the British power.","box":{"x":122,"y":515,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"The letter is dated May 21st, and the writer says: 'We are, I must","box":{"x":123,"y":541,"width":915,"height":36}},{"text":"say, in a very dangerous position, although every thing that fore-","box":{"x":122,"y":570,"width":918,"height":35}},{"text":"sight and untiring energy can accomplish has been done by our","box":{"x":122,"y":597,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"noble Chief Commissioner. The native troops have shown that","box":{"x":124,"y":625,"width":912,"height":34}},{"text":"they can never be trusted. One regiment here is most insolently","box":{"x":123,"y":654,"width":914,"height":36}},{"text":"inclined, and as it has nearly six hundred Brahmins in its ranks,","box":{"x":126,"y":678,"width":911,"height":35}},{"text":"no dependence can be placed upon it. The Sepoys all, to a man,","box":{"x":123,"y":708,"width":914,"height":35}},{"text":"(even Sikhs,) declare that no power on earth will induce them to","box":{"x":117,"y":735,"width":917,"height":32}},{"text":"touch the new cartridges; that they do not want to mutiny, we are","box":{"x":120,"y":761,"width":915,"height":38}},{"text":"to beware how we exasperate them. Is not this a nice state of","box":{"x":123,"y":789,"width":917,"height":34}},{"text":"affairs? Every one is on the alert, and never wanting in caution and","box":{"x":120,"y":818,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"preparation. Both the Chief Commissioner's residences are full of","box":{"x":117,"y":845,"width":922,"height":34}},{"text":"ladies, ayahs, children and European women. The prevalent","box":{"x":120,"y":869,"width":914,"height":39}},{"text":"feeling here has lately been displayed in an unmistakable manner.","box":{"x":119,"y":901,"width":914,"height":35}},{"text":"Two days ago a proclamation in Hindoo was pasted on one of the","box":{"x":119,"y":930,"width":912,"height":34}},{"text":"huts near the cavalry lines, in which all Hindoos and Mohammedans.","box":{"x":116,"y":958,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"were called upon to join in murdering the Feringhees. Yesterday","box":{"x":113,"y":984,"width":919,"height":36}},{"text":"a similar document was placarded in the city in the Persian character.","box":{"x":120,"y":1012,"width":914,"height":36}},{"text":"The city people, I hear, await the signal for them to rise en masse","box":{"x":117,"y":1041,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"on the mutiny of the native troops. A portion of these are to all","box":{"x":116,"y":1068,"width":915,"height":35}},{"text":"appearance, loyal and staunch, but recent events have shown that","box":{"x":116,"y":1096,"width":914,"height":35}},{"text":"they are easily led away. Every one is prepared, and whatever","box":{"x":116,"y":1123,"width":914,"height":35}},{"text":"the number of the insurgents, you may be sure that the residents.","box":{"x":113,"y":1150,"width":917,"height":34}},{"text":"of Lucknow, civil and military, will not be found wanting in the","box":{"x":115,"y":1179,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"day of trial.'","box":{"x":112,"y":1204,"width":174,"height":27}},{"text":"The writer first quoted makes the following good remarks upon","box":{"x":158,"y":1264,"width":871,"height":34}},{"text":"this revolt-a remark the truthfulness of which it is devoutly to be","box":{"x":115,"y":1291,"width":914,"height":32}},{"text":"wished the whole British nation felt: 'How earnestly should we","box":{"x":110,"y":1319,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"desire and pray for the spread of Christianity in this country. The","box":{"x":110,"y":1347,"width":917,"height":34}},{"text":"one only bond of union which is ever likely to bind India to England","box":{"x":113,"y":1375,"width":912,"height":36}},{"text":"is common Christianity. Our religion is now the source of dis-","box":{"x":115,"y":1403,"width":911,"height":35}},{"text":"union; but when the truth shall have set the native mind free and","box":{"x":112,"y":1432,"width":911,"height":29}},{"text":"when he who was a murderer from the beginning shall have lost","box":{"x":108,"y":1458,"width":917,"height":36}},{"text":"his hold upon the millions of India, then England, if permitted to","box":{"x":108,"y":1487,"width":917,"height":38}},{"text":"be the honoured instrument of God's grace, will reign in the affec-","box":{"x":109,"y":1516,"width":917,"height":35}}]},"169":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00193-e404b4af9ce6ade6984b.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":458,"y":171,"width":252,"height":20}},{"text":"169","box":{"x":988,"y":157,"width":55,"height":22}},{"text":"tions of an emancipated and happy people. He also alludes to","box":{"x":128,"y":216,"width":914,"height":38}},{"text":"his hopes to what is needed to be done and have results of this.","box":{"x":129,"y":242,"width":921,"height":35}},{"text":"mutiny, in these words: 'We hope that the rebellion will soon be","box":{"x":126,"y":273,"width":917,"height":34}},{"text":"put down, and present peace be restored, but confidence cannot","box":{"x":129,"y":303,"width":917,"height":32}},{"text":"possibly return, nor will there exist any security, until the consti-","box":{"x":130,"y":328,"width":921,"height":36}},{"text":"tution of the Bengal native army has been thoroughly remodelled.","box":{"x":133,"y":356,"width":910,"height":35}},{"text":"The Brahmins must be eliminated; the Sepoys must be brought","box":{"x":130,"y":385,"width":915,"height":35}},{"text":"into subjection. After all, the British Government will suffer more","box":{"x":135,"y":413,"width":910,"height":31}},{"text":"from loss of prestige throughout Asia, and especially in the eyes of","box":{"x":133,"y":439,"width":915,"height":35}},{"text":"our native subjects, than from any other cause. It will take many","box":{"x":136,"y":467,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"years to restore this under most favourable circumstances, and the","box":{"x":132,"y":495,"width":917,"height":31}},{"text":"progress of events does not lead us to suppose that circumstances.","box":{"x":132,"y":523,"width":917,"height":34}},{"text":"will be very favourable to the re-establishment of \"British power","box":{"x":132,"y":549,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"and pride\".\"","box":{"x":137,"y":581,"width":169,"height":32}},{"text":"These troubles will, for a while, operate disastrously upon the:","box":{"x":179,"y":635,"width":873,"height":34}},{"text":"spread of truth and the prosperity of missions in the north of India.","box":{"x":135,"y":664,"width":915,"height":32}},{"text":"One pious officer, Col. Wheeler had instructed the Sepoys in the.","box":{"x":135,"y":689,"width":921,"height":35}},{"text":"truths of the Bible, and this is now made a serious charge against","box":{"x":137,"y":718,"width":912,"height":34}},{"text":"him, and may cost him his place. This is much to be regretted as.","box":{"x":137,"y":745,"width":918,"height":35}},{"text":"the influence of the great mass of military men is adverse to the","box":{"x":136,"y":772,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"spread of the Gospel; and such men as Col. W. are greatly needed.","box":{"x":139,"y":801,"width":910,"height":32}},{"text":"However wicked and licentious an officer may be his place is likely","box":{"x":135,"y":828,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"to be secure, but true piety and its legitimate fruits render place and","box":{"x":142,"y":855,"width":910,"height":36}},{"text":"favour uncertain. Beside the evil as above, injury must occur to","box":{"x":140,"y":885,"width":912,"height":34}},{"text":"the missions in the cities where the mutinies have happened. Parti-","box":{"x":142,"y":912,"width":919,"height":34}},{"text":"cularly is this true of Delhi, where is or was, a prosperous mission,.","box":{"x":139,"y":938,"width":918,"height":35}},{"text":"and where the mutineers have full possession; and which, perhaps,","box":{"x":140,"y":967,"width":915,"height":41}},{"text":"must be destroyed before they relinquish it.","box":{"x":139,"y":996,"width":613,"height":38}},{"text":"Bishop Thomas Dealtry, of this Presidency, (signing himself","box":{"x":181,"y":1054,"width":875,"height":34}},{"text":"'T. Madras,') has lately been upon a visitation in the north of India,","box":{"x":139,"y":1081,"width":912,"height":36}},{"text":"to supply, as I suppose, 'the lack of service' of the venerable","box":{"x":142,"y":1110,"width":912,"height":34}},{"text":"octogenarian Bishop Wilson of Calcutta. Bishop Dealtry travelled","box":{"x":139,"y":1137,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"6,000 miles, visiting forty-five stations, holding thirty-five confir-","box":{"x":139,"y":1165,"width":918,"height":36}},{"text":"mations, and receiving into full communion 1,370 persons. He,","box":{"x":140,"y":1192,"width":911,"height":34}},{"text":"in general, gives a favourable account of all that passed under his","box":{"x":143,"y":1220,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"eye. He visited missions of the Church Missionary Society at ten","box":{"x":139,"y":1248,"width":917,"height":36}},{"text":"places and of the Propagation Society at Cawnpore and Delhi.","box":{"x":135,"y":1268,"width":917,"height":45}},{"text":"Of the mission at the last named place, and which I fear is now","box":{"x":137,"y":1303,"width":917,"height":34}},{"text":"greatly injured, if not destroyed, he speaks in high terms as follows:","box":{"x":139,"y":1332,"width":917,"height":34}},{"text":"The mission at Delhi is amongst the most hopeful and promising","box":{"x":157,"y":1360,"width":898,"height":34}},{"text":"of our Indian mission fields. The intelligent and well-informed","box":{"x":140,"y":1387,"width":915,"height":32}},{"text":"converts, holding as they do high and important positions indepen-","box":{"x":142,"y":1417,"width":912,"height":36}},{"text":"dent of the mission, the superior nature of the school, with its 120","box":{"x":139,"y":1442,"width":915,"height":35}},{"text":"boys, amongst the best I have visited in India, and the first-rate","box":{"x":139,"y":1471,"width":917,"height":34}},{"text":"character for attainments and devotedness of the missionaries and","box":{"x":142,"y":1501,"width":911,"height":29}},{"text":"the school-masters are making an impression which is moving the","box":{"x":144,"y":1527,"width":911,"height":35}}]}}}