ur caste when you had
every comfort; you are mad." One man, without attempting to ridicule,
said solemnly, "All that has happened to him was his fate; it was
written in his forehead; let him alone." Of course Daniel was much
distressed. He went home quite cast down, and in tears told his wife
how the people had ridiculed him, and how dejected he felt. But she
comforted him by saying--"We are called to bear all these reproaches for
Christ's sake, and He will support us under them; He will never forsake
us." At night he had a portion of God's Word read to him as usual, and
at family prayer he was much comforted: his faith and hope were
strengthened. In this way he went on for four or five years, without
any human help except an occasional visit from a Missionary, who, on a
preaching tour, turned aside to spend a few hours with him. Daniel
says, "One day the Reverend Messrs. Sanderson and Hardey called to see
us, and I exclaimed, `O, Sirs, we are left here as sheep without a
shepherd. You have planted a young tree, but it is dying for want of
water. The people reproach us, saying, "Your Missionaries having no
food, have sold the mission-house, the schools, and even the house of
God."'" Messrs. Sanderson and Hardey did and said all they could to
comfort and encourage the few forsaken Christians, and their effort was
not in vain.

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.

THE GOOBBE CIRCUIT RECOMMENCED.

In the course of three or four years there was an improvement in the
pecuniary circumstances of the Missionary Society, and arrangements were
made for recruiting the Mysore District. In connection with these
changes, Mr Hodson returned to India. He landed at Madras January 1st,
1854. After being detained there several months, he went to live at
Bangalore, and paid his first visit to Goobbe on the 16th of April,
1855. He found the old mission-house in a very dilapidated state. It
had become the property of Government, and was used as a travellers'
bungalow--a public rest-house for every traveller passing that way who
needed accommodation. Mr Hodson and Daniel soon had an interview, and
the past days of trial were brought under review. In the midst of all
difficulties and persecutions Daniel had `kept the faith.' In his
conversation with Mr Hodson, he referred to the time when the first
sermon was preached in Goobbe, his being employed by Mrs Hodson, his
conviction of sin, and his baptism. He stated with wonderful
correct