Old Daniel

The memoir traces the life of a washerman’s son in the Mysore region, following his childhood doubts about idol worship, a daring youthful investigation that exposed how religious images produced their effects, and his eventual conversion under missionary influence. Through vivid sketches of village life, temples, family ties, and famine-era hardship, the narrative maps an inward change from skepticism to committed Christian faith and outlines the social and spiritual processes that prepare ordinary minds for religious transformation. Interwoven reflections on missionary labor, perseverance amid delay, and hope for wider spiritual renewal complete the portrait.