The mental value of the separation caused by caste.
The separation caused by caste has not hindered advancement
amongst the rural population.
The Coorgs an instance of this.
Disadvantages of caste as regards town populations.
Instances of the evils of caste amongst the higher
classes in the
towns.
Inquiry as to how far caste has acted beneficially
in opposing
the existing interpretation
of Christianity.
Worthlessness of pure dogmas when adopted by a degraded people.
Native Christians readily revert to devil worship
in cases of
danger or sickness.
Native Christians neither better nor worse than the
low-classes
from which they are usually
drawn. Experience of the Abbe Dubois.
The upper class peasantry having to give up caste
would be
injured by being converted.
The town population would not be injured by conversion.
Causes of the outcry against caste.
Its alleged tendencies.
The way to retain the good and lessen the evil of caste.
To become a Christian our missionaries compel the
entire
abandonment of caste.
Their version of Christianity wisely
rejected.
Mischievous action of our missionaries as regards
caste. Their
erroneous views a bar to the
progress of Christianity.
Bishop Heber’s “Letter on Caste.”
Bishop Wilson’s fatal “Circular”
requiring absolute abandonment
of caste by Christians.
Secession of native Christians in consequence of the
“Circular.”
Erroneous views contained
in the Report of the Madras
Commissioners.
Views of the Tanjore missionaries as regards caste.
Mr. Schwartz’s opinions.
The Tanjore missionaries not unfavourable to the retention
of
caste by their converts.
Inquiry into the origin of caste.
No connection between caste and idolatry. They
may and do exist
apart.
Caste as it exists in Ceylon.
The way in which caste probably did originate.
The Jews a strictly guarded caste.
Caste difficulties as regards taking the Sacrament.
Its sanitary advantages.
Caste no bar to the exercise of hospitality and charity.
Advantages of caste in increasing hospitality and charity.
Caste has a levelling as well as a keeping down tendency.
Instances of people rising into a superior caste.
Rigidity of caste laws much exaggerated. They
vary in different
places. Occasional violations
of caste law condoned. Remarkable
instance of this.
Infringement of caste when out tiger shooting.
Instance of variation in caste law. Caste apt
to be made the
scapegoat of every Indian
difficulty.
Mr. Pope’s remarks on the effects of caste.