History of American missions to the heathen, from their commencement to the present time . DWMf A?alar. PuruihooJlam Avatar, Ram 52 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN BOARD. details of the grossest sensuality; destitute of every trait that deserves imitation, or that can command respect. The present theology of the Hindoos is formed of the confusedly mingledruins of all these systems; which, however irreconcilable with each other,are all taught in their sacred books. Or rather it is any part of either orall of them, which any Brahmun happens to remember at the time^ andthinks adapted to his purp
History of American missions to the heathen, from their commencement to the present time . DWMf A?alar. PuruihooJlam Avatar, Ram 52 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN BOARD. details of the grossest sensuality; destitute of every trait that deserves imitation, or that can command respect. The present theology of the Hindoos is formed of the confusedly mingledruins of all these systems; which, however irreconcilable with each other,are all taught in their sacred books. Or rather it is any part of either orall of them, which any Brahmun happens to remember at the time^ andthinks adapted to his purpose. The practical character of Hindooism is suiSciently definite and intelli-gible. It is a system which makes all other classes subservient^ to theBrahmuns., The whole population is divided into castes, of which theBrahmuns, the learned and sacerdotal class, are the first; having sprung,as they affirm, from the mouth of Brama; while the military, the commer-cial, and the various laboring castes, sprung from other and less honorableparts. These castes are hereditary, and confine each one to the occupationof his ancestors. Loss of
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