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Title: The Ansons in Asiatic temples
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Dobbins, Frank S(tockton)
Subjects: Missions
Publisher: Philadelphia, American Baptist publication society
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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les fur-ther on, they came to Ongole. Ongole is onlyabout one-fourth the size of Nellore, but it is atown occupying a large place in the hearts ofAmerican Christians, because of the famous in-gathering of thousands of Telugu converts in thechurch at this place. The pagoda of a heathenshrine towered up on one side, as our friends ap-proached Ongole, while the missionary buildingsgleamed in the sunshine on the other. In thebackground rose the hill upon which Dr. Jewett,in the days of discouragement, had prayed Godto save Ongole, and God responded by sendingMr. Clough, the earnest and successful missionary. Here, again, came impressions w^hich strength-ened and deepened the convictions in Bertiesheart. The hours flew by all too quickly duringtheir two days tour among the Christian ham- 214 THE ANSOXS IN ASIATIC TEMPLES. lets. The visit to prayer-meeting hill therepetition of the story of the great occurrence on its top, the prayer-meeting thatthe visitorsheld there,were eventsnever to be
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TEACHING A CHILD TO WORSHIP GANESHA. Beyond Ongole, just before reacliing Guntoor,in passing a shrine, Bessie, who had lefl her FROM RANGOON TO MADRAS, 215 palanquin, peeped in. Running quickly to hermammas palanquin, she motioned the bearers tostop, and then asked her mamma to come andsee something. Walking to the entrance of theshrine, they saw a Hindoo mother, with her veilthrown back, kneeling, and holding her littleboys arms, while evidently teaching him to sayhis prayers to an ugly old idol with an ele-phants head. What is it? called back Mr. Newhold. Something very funny, said Bessie. Yes, and very sad, added Mrs. Anson. ^Tliat is Ganesha, the God of Wisdom, saidMr, Newhold. He is a very popular god. Heis, as you see, partly a man and partly an ele-phant. The children in the schools are taughtto pray to him, and he is adored by all who wishto become acquainted with Hindu learning andso-called wisdom. You will see his images andshrines in temples and schools, and also, occasion-

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