_Native Christians (continued)._ Unworthy Members. The Sacrifices made by Converts. Difficulty in Forming a Right Estimate of a Community. The General Character of our Native Christians. _The Ordeal of 1857._ The Christian Constancy of our People. Their Loyalty. Their Bearing in Joy and Sorrow. "Everywhere spoken against." Most Europeans have no Sympathy with us. Unfair to judge by Individuals. _The Support of Native Christians._ Different Occupations. Native Christian Contributions. _The Compound System._ 315 CHAPTER XXVIII. _The People among whom we labour--Muhammadans_. _A Large Muhammadan Population._ Variety in Position, Culture, and Character. The Quran and the Bible. Licentiousness of Muhammadans, Hindus, and So-called Christians. The Estimable Character of some Muhammadans. Muhammadan Opposition to the Gospel. Its Opposition to Idolatry. Proselytes to Islam. The Relation of Muhammadans and Hindus to each other. Hindu Home-life. Muhammadan Reformers. 329 CHAPTER XXIX. _Hindus._ _Pantheism, Polytheism, and Idolatry, and their Demoralizing Tendency._ Counteracting Influences. _Contradictory Views of Hindu Character._ Professor Max Muller. Sir Thomas Munro. Sir Charles Trevelyan. _The Caste System._ Its Ramifications and Effects. Its Baneful Influence. Its Incidental Benefits. _The Patriarchal System._ In the Presidency Cities Caste greatly weakened. Weakening Tendencies all over India. _The Brahmists._ Brahmism and the Gospel. Brahmist Divisions. Successive Hindu Reformers. _Girls' Schools and Female Missions._ Access to Hindu Families. Lady Physicians. Great Importance of Zenana Missions. Behind the Curtain. The Freedom of Women in Humble Life. The Influence of Women in India. _Mission Prospects._ Difficulty in gauging Success. Hurtful Influence of English Infidel Literature. The Strength of Family and Social Ties. Instance. The Vast Extent of the Field. _Pagani_, Villagers, synonymous with Heathen. _Help given in India for the Solution of Great Questions._ 1. The Immobility of the Eastern Mind. 2. The Genesis and Evolution of Religion. 3. Comparative Religion. 4. The Migration of Nations. 338 CHAPTER XXX. _Europeans in India._ _No Sphere in India for European Colonization._ The Climate. The Land occupied. _India Presents a Wide Field for European Agency._ _The Difference between Europeans and Natives._ India never called "Home" by Europeans. Highly Educated Natives. Native Gentlemen. Natives in Subordinate and Menial Positions. _The Position of Europeans changed._ Advantages and Disadvantages. _Improved Condition of European Society._ The Effect on Europeans of Home Literature. Increased Effort for the Spiritual Good of Europeans and Eurasians. 357 CHAPTER XXXI. _The Government of India._