FROM BRAHMINISM TO CHRISTIANITY.
SOME years ago a Brahmin named Gangadharam lived in North India, where there is a sacred place which takes its name from the temple of the idol of Jaganath. This man, having implicit belief in Jaganath as a god, worshiped his image continually. He one day bought a little book treating on Christianity, and read it. His anger rose when he found it stated that all idolatry was sinful and unserviceable and that Jaganath was not a god. His anger, however, by degrees gave way to doubts by reason of the arguments given in the book. He read it again, and prayed that God would show him what was right. His doubts increased and were followed by deep sadness and reflections on the grace and sufferings of Jesus Christ, the meritorious guru (priest). Being much disturbed in mind he resolved on purchasing the ramrod of a gun. Sharpening the point at one end, he waited for nightfall, went silently into the temple and sat down immediately behind Jaganath; and, tho filled with fear and in a bath of perspiration, thrust the sharp end of the rod into the image, with a view to test the power of Jaganath. Seeing that nothing evil resulted from his bold act, he ran round the idol, striking and stabbing it repeatedly until he was perfectly convinced it was nothing but a block. He issued forth from the temple, accepting Christ as his Saviour, publicly avowed his faith in Him, and subsequently became a preacher of the Lord Jesus Christ, bring large numbers of his countrymen to the feet of Christ. Books and tracts are the means, in the hands of the Holy Spirit, of working revolutions in heathendom.—India Watchman.