American messenger . of which is really needed bythemselves, they give with glad heartsto bring blessing both physical and spir-itual to others. The Conversion of a HinduCarpenter In the Dnyanodaya, a Christian periodi-cal published in Bombay. India, we aretold of the conversion of a man namedDamji, a resident of Guzerat. and a car-penter by profession, who belongs to themiddle class of Hindu society. The Vol-untary Band of the Gospel-spreading So-ciety, first came across him, listeningearnestly to the gospel preached bythem on the street, after Church serviceone Sunday afternoon, according to
American messenger . of which is really needed bythemselves, they give with glad heartsto bring blessing both physical and spir-itual to others. The Conversion of a HinduCarpenter In the Dnyanodaya, a Christian periodi-cal published in Bombay. India, we aretold of the conversion of a man namedDamji, a resident of Guzerat. and a car-penter by profession, who belongs to themiddle class of Hindu society. The Vol-untary Band of the Gospel-spreading So-ciety, first came across him, listeningearnestly to the gospel preached bythem on the street, after Church serviceone Sunday afternoon, according totheir usual practice. His keen interestwas evidenced in his waiting till the endof the preaching, and huving a copy ofthe gospel in Guzeratbi. When accostedby one of the band he asked for theiraddress, saying he would communicatewith them. Later he did write to oneof the band, expressing his desire tokeep up a correspondence. Soon he be-gan to visit in person one or two mem-bers of the band, and for several months -4. GIVING OUT TRACTS AT KABUKIZA PARK, TOKYO, JAPAN. he has been regularly visiting and seek-ing after the truth, coming to the pastorat night like Nicodemus and stayingsometimes till one in the morning, ab-sorbed in listening to the eternal truthsof salvation. Finally, of his own ac-cord, he sought baptism in the HumeMemorial Church, and accepted theMaster in public. Although he had heard the gospel inhis own district in Guzerat, and hadbeen favorably impressed with it, heneeded personal communion with Christ,through His disciples, before he couldbe won over. In the prime of youth,and a man of intrepid and independentcharacter, and of understanding, in spiteof the lack of much literary education,he is conversant with popular his early years he had lost faith inidols while tending the cows of a guruin a temple, because of the immoralways of this guru and his followers,which were a shock to him. He thensought to forsake the world and adoptan ascetic life,
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