At Tanjore one of these schools was filled with children from the best families, and the young men from the seminaries obtained good situations under the Government at Madras. Schwartz looked forward to developing in this direction a residential academy for catechists and was very anxious to start a provincial school at Combaconum, which was a very idolatrous place. But with the Rajah Ameer Sing he did not find such a favourable reception of his plans as with the old King Tuljajee, his predecessor. On this point he had the following conversation: “I spoke with the Rajah on the subject, but he seemed not to approve of it and afterwards sent to inform me of his disapprobation. I went to him and inquired how it was that he did not approve of it, especially when everyone was left at liberty to have Hindustani, Persian, Mahratta, and Malabar Schools. ‘But,’ I said, ‘the true reason of your disapprobation is a fear that many would be converted to the Christian religion. I wish you would all devote yourselves to the service of the true God. I have assisted you in many troubles and will you now treat me as an enemy? Is this right?’ He answered, ‘No, that is not my meaning, but it has never been the custom.’ ‘Ought it then,’ I replied, ‘always to remain so? There has been much done already that never was the custom.’ He said, ‘Good, good, I will do it.’” One of the difficulties which exercised his mind especially at this time was the question of caste and here again his far sighted policy endeavoured to bring the people together, especially in divine worship. One day while waiting to see the Rajah a Brahmin challenged him, “Mr. Schwartz, do you not think it a very bad thing to touch a Pariah?” “O yes,” he replied, “a very bad thing.” The Brahmin saw that something more was meant by his answer, so he said, “But, Mr. Schwartz, what do you mean by a Pariah?” “I mean,” was the rejoinder, “a thief, a liar, a slanderer, a drunkard, an adulterer, a proud man.” “O then,” said the Brahmin hastily, “we are all Pariahs!”