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and work ; the unrestrained development of their pro-Christian proclivities ; their ideal Christ ; how they begin to celebrate the Christ- mas, in which Miss Carpenter takes part 204-208

the Female Emancipationists make their appear- ance ; how they evoke opposition and ridicule 206

Fresh propagandist activity ; the apostolic self- devotion of the first missionaries ; commence- ment of extensive mission operations in Eastern Bengal and in the North-Western Provinces ... ,.. ... 210-214

Mr. Sen faced by a new spiritual difficulty ; Maharshi D. N. Tagore comes to his rescue ; the introduction of the custom of daily Divine service in Mr. Sen's house j it leads to new devotional developments, ending in the introduction of Vaishnava Sankirtan ... 215-218

Second meeting of the Brahmo Samaj of India ; they vote an Address to Maharshi and appoint committee to confer on the validity of Brahmo marriages ... ... ... 218-219

The first whole-day festival with rapturous sankirtan held on 24th November, 1867 ; Maharshi joins it ; how that festival inaugu- rates a new revival ... .... 221

In the beginning of 1868, Mr. Sen lays the foun- dation of his Mandir the first street procession with a new characteristic sankirtan ; how it