TEMPLE AT GAYAH, IN INDIA.

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 2, Issue 34, 11 April 1850, Page 4

TEMPLE AT GAYAH, IN INDIA.

In India the trees are beautiful. The rivers and the plants are very beautiful UNKNOWN certain seasons of the year. In no country is there a greater richness and variety in the productions of nature. Many of the temj.les aic also veiy beautiful buildings to look ;it from a di-tauc,.'. The temple of Gnyttli is huill <if solid stone, and has slood for many ages. 'lTeie is no entrance for light or air, except by a small door; so that the idols dwell in continual darkness, faintI}' 1 }' relieved by this light of small lamps' 'Jhose who worship the idols aie also in pre at darkness j they need the light of the Gospel, and the lunching of God's Holy Spirit. Notwithstanding the bendy of tln.ir country and t'le. elegance of their temples, the Hindoos are miserable because they are Heathen. They will become some of the happiest people hi the world when they embrace Christianity. They will then admire iho wisdom mid goodness of God, the Creator, when they look ot their beautiful trues and rivero, and plants, and mountains; and they will more admire his mercy find Jove in teaching them to " seek a better country, that is, a heavenly," find in <ralliii!> them through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ io inherit " a city which limit foundation!, whose builder and maker is God."

A Bathing Incident in the China Sea. —lt being calm, the ship's company were per- , mitted to bathe. In a minute till who couhl swim were in the water, playing about in , every direction nround the ship, nnd enjoyed the luxury. • While this continued, tho man at the msist-liead reported a shark dose nt . hand. The -word to corns in quickly was given by the first lieutenant nndalltheollicers. j It required no second call- livi'ry man knew why, and swam to the ropes which were thrown | out in every direction. It was touch and go ( as the sajing is. One of the mariners, who , was last, was actually touched by tho shark, ] who made nt him; but, before he could turn to , bite, the fellow had jerked himself out of his ( reach. It was fortunate that the man nt tho j ronsl-hend kept a good look out, for generally ] they were more occupied with the gambols , than looking out fcr sharks. As it was, many ', of the swimmcis were so unnerved that it was , with difficulty they could get out of danger. ] After the men were on board again, the great j object was to hive revenge upon the animal . who h»d thus put nn end to their enjoyment. . The shark-hook was baited with a piece of ] hull's hide, and the animal, who was still , working up and down alongside the ship, ] hoping that he should pick up a maiiner, I , presume, took the bait greedily and was hauled ( on board. The axe was immediately at work ( at his tail, which was dismembered, and a ] score of knives plunged into his body, ripping j him up in all directions. His eyes were , picked out with fish-«hooks and knives, and , every indignity offered to him. He was then ( cut to pieces, and the quivering flesh thrown into the o frying pans, nnd eaten with n savage pleasure, which we can imagine only to be lilt by cannibals when devouring the flesh of their enemies. Certainly, if the cannibal nations have the same feeling towards their, enemies which sailors have against sharks, I do not wonder at their adhering to lliis custom, for there was a savage delight in the eyes of every seaman in the ship us ho assisted to cut to pieces and then devour the brute who would have devoured them. It was the madness of retaliation—an eye for an eye, and n tooth for a loath.

i;sowi.r.nr.E. Men hare made sivonN and cviinn? to destroy t-.icii other, b cause, they have imngincd that htlile forc> is tin- .strongest power 10 picvilli anil punlili ci line. Thoy lruc loiifjht will* llieii hands iiiid Miud ench other's blood, because they h.ivo not been acquainted with their moial constitutions, and tin: potent influence, which ideas and kiudmss iuve in subduing and novcriiingeaeb. other, lennrint of th- laws of their nature, and the superiority of incutil over physical power in llio jjovertijiiirit of the passions niul the snbjuiralioii oflhe will, I hoy have, taken e.v.'h other's lives instead of uvikiiv? each other hiiopy. Let ignorance be removed l>y knowlei'iie; lit the uiid..'is>aiidiu;.'be enliuhiciictl mid the superior atliilmtes of the soul unfolded, mid the barbarous practice of trying lo establish jusliee by umr'ial power, and enforcing;, obedience at the price of life will cease to exist. Ignorance is the mother of war. Let the mother lie removed, and llio child will soon follow. I ;iior nee i-; the scourge which iuf.sts tho world; it par.:Ivzes every thing in man, his heart on t hi 3 intellect; it closes up tiro way of vi tue h Y ( oneenliiie; it fro:n his view ; by lc him unac iiiainted with h'S (in 1 rs and with his ■.-lea'.:, of liapj'in.- :; Ki'cnv.'i ■.-!;;<•, ":\ t'i<> other ii.ii .!, is !hu !.rr.-l si 'ilesM:,: I'.bi.-li cm in-icio-jd on toei.-iy, a: d i.ill <:, ie -...;ielv lo a p. i.irn iv.li/e i - iii-p''hn-d <! ..-■uy. 'i'V <,i : .'y royal ro;u; l.) liaj'piu. l .--; is !.:.ov. i ,'^e —.hat l:ao>vI <!:;,.■ which i i.a- |; > ;i I'M" to l:m.w v.-.'i.i .•(:;<! what lie is ■;!._< si.v.il!;, . i.et b :.'. ln> | lysical nature should be re jnlatcd to rah'::' hea'ih ;-.:i ! In i..i'v tv, n.i b'.i; it sl.,ni!d I." Mj'nudi-ir.-.to ! I i Ihe paiyo.se:. ci'his spiritual hei..; t'.at knonh-d;>- v.liicii n/i■ ns springs ol'ph-a. iiro from .very portion el'ihc c\tenml wi.i.'-.. —J. urn t.e i.. ■;', ti:e il:di: earth, the lii.'.vr, the star, Ir.i • iiK'ii. ami ail I in- chain of OTsraiii.-.nd n :i:nrs:—that knowledge wh eh er.abk's I'.im to a> >k o::tw.i:d c;.i t)i ( . ,-.:>t m.iviMM-, ili! ni'r.K tion.-, ivv''!:uii;i!',;rii'l r.i'.at.rles ; <>,- i..v..i:.; ;. :-;t.>!'•■. in.-i:;i-::;u:able <:.plui of hi* own i i'i:-cniu:::n ss, h- c ip.ihi.'iik:, oi liopii'tf, (InuOl.'i:;:, am! in.e^iis^.-j.

Tin: it.-vriniTY with \yii:> l! h;:.t.\x life i*ac-:.i:.> a \v.\v. Our lid' is short ;ii)il ti ins : t»ry. I.i'l us i-i-ii-i.:i'r with wimt swiltness tin- dry?, tlie mi :,*, llii* n onth*, n ii{J (|| (! yiara |n:vc pns-cd nr 1 ■ titer flown awry. Iln'v many yi.irs of our in! nicy, di-voiL-d to lip- nnmsem-uti <>t vi.uth, i'l uliiili v.i-cui onlv sij'i tli:'.t liu-y l:;iv- uli'lcd inv.'y ! llnw mi'.iiy other* Ur.v: |j:um;il in lin; li.i;ui.'htk.-.s i-ss of youth .' i o these yi-ars succeded tli .-«.- nl' n lip.'r ; .'e nion: c.tpnlile i>f r.llccli.in. We tlwii iini:t-..nt it was ti!-.i-.- Id i'li;im;.<p nisr way of life. ■':!'! io act liku r'.-..s uii.li!.-imi'ii- lint flu- busim-is of it c \ni)l !(;:•>- :>..■,., ,i jh (.f us to si til ;i (.'e • ■::■•■, 1:1 a hi- I a:! n. • 1 ; ,i: e to ivll el in on;;i.i t lives. Our fhiiiilit-s iiiereas-if, iiml mir !■••' n ii cinlc.iVnuis io provide for tlicni, in- (:..■ i -■': in |>r<>;:ortioii. The lime insi-.i»;i>ty u>. ■!.-. r. .1 -Ii winii »•/•• s/iiill arrive at o:d ;ury; in. ~ u i:ia;i.-, even liicn, we bliall have i ciliur Iri-;.;:: inr ii ne of ;.:in(l l<> recollect the pa-V to nil 11 u..'in tin? priiuil which we hay ailiiiiie '. . n i:;l i; i-ii what we have done or ueail to 'ln j in n word, tJ consider llic purpose■■! iiiv ,'iii h God has placid ns in ili i-e w-i!!. In the niea'itiiiii-. how arc we cerium of rati.mi. ; i t"t;\t iii'viii cd iijrt: ? Tlid child just horn falls :m:l is ri-tlucc-il io iltisl; tl ul yinii;/mail, wlio e.avelhe highest ho;ies, is nit i.nwn, in the ii>;e of fjraeis and be.ui'-y; dim;: r an ;ai cid.:iits imilii|ily with our yen. s; in a wi>r:l, half of ill >se that are horn nrj sunn Ciiriicd nut nt world, mill p.rUh in the tmir.-e of their first sivcnteen years. Lieliolil the concise hut faithful history of life. Oh may we employ it so as to he able to acquire the science of numbering our days, and of redeeming the time which Hies away with SO much rapidity !

Tni: night may be dftik, and tho wind high, bul with the heavenly pilot on board we shall be bronght in safety to the shore. And oh ! what a pleasing landing will it be ; not anion"; foreigners and strangers, but among dear friends v. ho have preceded us to the blessed country. And thcro shall he no night there !

15e not fond of thyself, and thou wilt not tvke up easily an ill-will to others.