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strong their desire is for the conversion of heathens to the way of wisdom.
Christians are constantly endeavouring to instruct and persuade all men, anl they are convinead that all the in
habitants of the workl will in time become Christians.
1 shall here mention a sizn of the probable spread of Christianity. As elucation and intellicence extend, Hindiism is found to lose its power, whereas Christianity 1s found to wain strength anl become more widely diffused. Many adds who have been educated in English schools and colieres, and whose minds have been enlichtened by the education they have received, perceive the folly of their relizion and are ashamed of 1t, and some persons of this class have publicly abandoned heathenism and embraced Christianity. Oa the other han, those of the white men who have acquired most learning, stead of being ashamed of their roliwhn, are anxious to make it known to all, beewse they are persuaded that it 1s the source of all the Lonefits which their nation enjoys. Those of them who lave stu lied most thoroughly the ancient Listory of their country; those who have most diligently examined and compared the various religions and philosophies known in the world; those who have hal the best opportunities of visiting and observing dierent countries and peoples 5 those persons are found to have the hichest idea of the blessings which Christianity has conferred. If Christianity were not true and fitted to promote the welfare of all men, such persoas would not lend their aid to its diffusion; nor would they any longer profess it themscives. When this circumstance 1s taken into consideration, there scems to be reason to conlude that in process of time mot only education and civil zation, but also Christinnity will make progress throughout