পাতা:দর্শন দীপিকা.djvu/৬১

| | 4 | Morality, it can in no wise be attributed to the want of an ample system of Moral Ordinances, -for the regulation of their conduct in society; and that, consequently, they have less need of the .improving aid of Christianity, than is commonly imagined by those pious zealots who inconsiderately am»ex the idea of barbarism, to every religious system, not blessed with the sacred light of Gospel-dispensation. Whether the Hindoo system merit the application ofan epithet so opprobrious, I must entirely leave to the unbiassed judgement and candour of the reader, on an impartial consideration of the documents now before him: and I have only to regret, that the cause of the Hindoos, on this occasion, has not fallen into abler hands, who would have exhibited itin a morc pleasing garb; and ushered it, with the voice of eloquencé, to public consideration: thus stamping on it an attraction beyond the mere statement of facts: and thence, rendering those facts more strikingly impressive on the public mind. - If the conduct, of the Missionaries has here, So) unwisely forced itself on the attention of the public; and thus rendered them obnoxious to the