AT Monghyr, near the banks of the Ganges, there lived a family of Korees, or Weavers. With few simple implements they made stuffs and cloths, such as are used by Hindoos. The Koree caste was one of the lowest, poorest, and most despised. The husband of the family had heard the Gospel, believed it, and became a sincere Christian. Immediately, his wife and family deserted him. Then his house was set on fire, and he was awoke from his sleep in the middle of the night by the burning embers falling upon him. He instantly started up, seized his loom, and providentially made his escape. His house, clothes, and bed were burned to ashes. He was denied shelter in the village, and was compelled for several months to remain outside under a tree. Here he worked his loom, and supported himself as best he could. While living in this exposed situation, his wife returned to him, and declared her determination to be a Christian too. He was soon after joined by his brother, and his wife and children, who also made up their minds to follow the Lord Jesus. With no better protection than the tree afforded, they all lived together for a considerable time. The village people refused to allow them to live with them, and the zemindars refused to give them another spot of land on which to build a house outside “the village. Thus they literally became outcasts for Christ. But the Lord in whom they trusted supplied their wants, comforted them in difficulty, and enabled them to say, “We were living very happily under the tree.” These poor outcasts were full of joy, because they were the wealthy possessors of a rich Christ.
“MY FATHER HAS SET ME FREE.”―This was the language of an African who lately found peace in believing. He was a very old man at Heald-Town, near Port Elizabeth. He had been in agony of distress on account of his sins. But pardon purchased by the blood of Jesus had been preached in his hearing, and this set his soul at liberty, and led him to exclaim, “My Father has set me free.”