That
servant who knows his Lord's will, and prepares not himself, neither
does according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he
that knows not, and does commit things worthy of stripes, shall be
beaten with few stripes. Should it be your sad lot to perish at last, it
would be far better for you to go down to hell enveloped in all the
darkness of a heathen land, than to go down to hell from a land of such
gospel light and privileges as you enjoy.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE SUTTEE, OR BURNING OF WIDOWS.
My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the
Hindoos are a cruel people. But I have not told you of the extent to
which they carry their cruelty. Perhaps it is shown to the highest
degree in their practice of the suttee, or burning of widows. The
British have abolished this rite throughout their dominions in India.
They have also made great exertions to have it abolished in the
territories of the native princes, but I am sorry to say, that in some
of these territories it is still practised. Within the last three years,
twenty-three of the princes just alluded to, have issued orders for its
abolishment throughout their dominions.
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