Narrative of the rise and progress of the Mission at Orissa, the site of the temple of Juggurnaut - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 Excerpt: ...secret motion has been excited, analogous to that which prevailed among the jarring elements of the original chaos when the Spirit of God began to move on the abyss, a commotion that will not subside till the present confused and shapeless materials shall form new heavens and a new earth wherein dvvelleth righteousness. The Lord hasten it in his time! Amen. In the month of June, in this year, Mr. Sutton married Mrs. Colman widow of an American Baptist missionary to Burmah. Scarcely, however, had Mr. and Mrs. S. arrived at Pooree, when Mr. Sutton met with an accident which came near removing him to the world of spirits. An annual Mahommedan festival. There was so much of a merciful providence connected with this event that it deserves to be recorded. Mr. S. remarks:--"I went out one evening with brother Lacey to talk to the people, and when we arrived at the place brother Lacey got off his horse first, just as I was dismounting, his horse turned round and began to kick with all his might. The first kick struck me on my knees, and brought me to the ground, and, just as I was attempting to rise he kicked me again, one foot on the cheekbone, and the other on my throat. I remembered nothing more till brother Bampton arrived, and with brother Lacey picked me up and placed me on a doolie (a sort of short bedstead slung to a pole.) The blood flowed pretty freely from my mouth; and my face and head presented a frightful spectacle. I recovered my senses immediately. Though much confused, I remember as I was carried along, a few of the people expressing their sympathy, but the greater part of them called out that Juggurnath had done it, and appeared to wish that I might die: indeed I thought I should die myself. As soon as I reached home, brother Bampton bled me ...
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