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from India in the very house of their and his hosts. It is such persons who give you glowing reports of Christian Missions in India. They claim that they have raised the moral standard or the people, the position of the women, the religious ideas of the masses and what not. I shall now examine their claims.
What was the moral status of the Hindus before the outer-barbarians invaded India ? If we examine the Greek, Chinese, Persian or Arab writings before the time of the Mahomedan invasion 'we will find in them the description of the true national character of the Hindus, i, e., tbe regard for trith and justice. Arrian in the 2nd century, Hiouen tbsang the famous Buddhist pilgrim in the 7th century and Marco Polo in the 13th century have each written in hishest terms of praise of the Hindu Character, of their truthfullness, honesty and the straight forwardness of their administration and justice, What Government eigher in Europe or America can justly lay claim to this virtue ? the Mahomedan Geographer, Idrisi, says. “ The Indians are naturally inclined to justic and never depart from it in their actions. Their good faith, honesty and fidelity to their engagements are well-known and they are so famous for these qualities that people flock to their county from every side.” In the face of the statement--what has Christian civilization done for India. I might quote to you passage after passage in
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