I felt I must have something that went straight to the point.

I had been talking to these Brahmo Samaj and other people upon Social Work, alluring them on afterwards by indirect arguments long enough.

Now I felt that I must go as straight to the point as it was possible to do.

So I took 'What must I do with Jesus ?' and made it fit into 'The Religion of Humanity' as best I could.
"I never hit out straighter in my life, and was never listened to with more breathless attention--except for the few wretched natives in the top seats, who would go out, I guessed, because they did not know the language, and came perhaps expecting I should be translated, and after sitting an hour felt that was enough.
However, they soon cleared out, the audience taking no notice of the process.
"Once done, however, a general movement took place; a Prayer Meeting was impossible.

We retired feeling that a victory had been gained so far.
"I cannot stop here to speak of the Meeting at which the Brahmo Samaj presented me with an Address of Welcome the next day.
"All I know is, that nothing surprised me more than to hear some of the priests and laymen declare that they had gone with me in every word I had said the night before.
"Other Meetings followed, interviews, visits to the houses of the leading natives, and with blessings without stint poured upon my head, and hand-shaking that almost threatened to lame me, the train tore me away from the packed platform, and I left Calcutta with unfeigned regret.
"I stayed a night at Benares, and had the Town Hall crowded, with a leading Hindu in the chair.