Schwartz and his friend walking by the sea-shore sit down to talk with a group of fishermen. One of them answers with the bitterness of conscious poverty, “You are not in want and are therefore not prevented from serving God,” but Schwartz points to the mighty deep with its inexhaustible treasures and tells of the mercy of God. A passing Brahmin asks why they have come hither. “From Tranquebar,” answers Schwartz, “for the purpose of addressing to you the tidings of salvation.” For a few moments the message was given, how the Lord of Heaven called upon them to enjoy peace and happiness in another world. “What would you have us to do?” The answer came simple and clear: “We earnestly exhort you to repentance towards God and faith in Jesus Christ.” “We do worship God,” they replied, “and He being omnipresent we may as well worship Him under the form of a stone.” Schwartz then pointed out that there was no likeness of the living God, either in heaven above or in this earth beneath, and that therefore it was dishonouring Him to worship Him in the form of anything corruptible. He overtakes a young Brahmin carrying the idol Ramen on a bench of wood and as he walks with him for some distance the opportunity is given of opening up the Scriptures and pointing out that idolatry can never help and only Christ can redeem us from our sin. Sometimes inquirers come to him, drawn by curiosity as to what this Christian religion really means. One day as he sat under a shady tree reading an English tract on the parable of the Prodigal Son an old Hindu, who had often refused to listen to his Christian sermons, now came with others and begged to know what he was reading. Schwartz told him that it was a narrative of the truly paternal conduct of God towards us and of our refusal to render due obedience to His kind and gentle government, thus abusing His mercies and bringing upon ourselves distress and misery. Notwithstanding this, there was, he went on to say, a way opened by which we might return to our justly offended Maker and become partakers of His grace and benediction. The old man being pleased with this parable, he proceeded to relate to him that of the Sower, telling him why the seed did not everywhere bring forth good fruit. He comprehended this also perfectly and asked whether God is not omnipresent. “Yes,” replied the missionary, “He sees everything that passes on earth whether it is good or evil but His omnipresence is formidable to the wicked.” The Hindu then said, “In my heart inwardly I worship God.” “If that is the case,” answered Schwartz, “your outward conduct must prove the reverence you profess to entertain in your heart towards the Almighty. What would you think of a man who reproached and even struck you, while he contended that he had cordial love for you in his heart?” The Hindu confessed that he could not value such love. “Neither,” Schwartz concluded, “can God accept the homage which you profess to