This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1834. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII. The Calcutta Bible Society, which in the previous year had been framed and prepared, this year commenced its navigation of charity. Well might the friends of Christianity in the east call on all that is within them to bless God's holy name, when the first committee met; Mr. Harrington the chief judge of the native court, being president; Mr. Brown, secretary. The day of their assembling, the 1st of February 1811, was a day far more worthy of record than any of those which shine on political deliberations in the annals of Indostan. 'We begin to see already, ' Mr. Thomason writes the following month, 'effects of the operations of the institution. An interest about the Bible is excited--Questions are asked--remarks are made--misrepresentations abound, and the thing is discussed--where all was a dead calm. Men are attacked--they repel the blow. This leads them to look into the Bible and its evidences. It is delightful to observe the reaction and its effects. Could you but spend one month and examine the characters of our committee, you would adore the providence of God who fashioneth all their hearts. You cannot conceive how tremblingly alive we have been during the organization of this good work--there was so much to be apprehended from the fears, indifference, and prejudices of men. Great and marvellous are the works of God: let us rejoice and be glad. It is impossible to describe the joy I feel in contemplating the probable harvest of knowledge, piety, and happiness which will arise from this institution in this quarter of the globe. It gives greater stability to our proceedings than the most splendid conquests. Two other events of an exhilarating character occurred not long after, both connected, as was the establishment of this society, with the na...