SIR ANDREW WINGATE, K.C.I.E., ON INDIA. 



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the time for experiment or for increased taxation. Christianity may 

 come some day, but it will assuredly take a long time, and we must 

 not expect too much. 



The Rev. Dr. Kilgour remarked that Civil Servants often 

 appeared on missionary platforms, but missionaries had fewer 

 opportunities of bearing their testimony to the labours of civilians. 

 As a missionary who had come into very close touch with Government 

 officials high and low, he thanked God for the succession of noble 

 unselfish men of the type of the present lecturer who had given 

 themselves to the welfare of the Indian Empire. 



One could not help admiring Sir Andrew Wingate's daring in 

 attempting to describe in such a short paper the geography, history, 

 philosophy, and religions of India. Yet, by concisely packing 

 his information he has left upon his hearers the impressions he 

 most wished to convey. A note of optimism had sounded all 

 through the lecture, which must be very cheering to any who face 

 the future with anxiety. In spite of political troubles and possible 

 dangers he looks forward with hope that the India which has yet 

 to be will learn from the lessons of the past. The generous tribute 

 he paid, not only to the higher officials, but also to those in sub- 

 ordinate offices, is well deserved. Dr. Kilgour was very strongly 

 of opinion that what India always expected from those who came 

 to its shores was a clear and candid profession of religious faith. 

 His own experience had taught him that one could have many 

 friends even amongst those of different religions, and that the 

 sympathy and affection of the Indian peoples was best won by a 

 fearless acknowledgment of one's own faith. 



Major-General Sir George K. Scott-Moncrieff said that he 

 agreed generally with the remarks of the previous speaker, the 

 Rev. Dr. Kilgour, and expressed admiration for the way in which 

 the subject had been handled by the author. 



Mrs. A. C. Bill said : May I add a few words to the discussion 

 following the very interesting paper read by Sir Andrew Wingate 

 this afternoon ? 



In relation to the somewhat pessimistic views expressed as to a 

 possible early spread of Christianity in India, it is my deep con- 

 viction that when the Christian religion is presented to the people 



