Ananda Pillai's decription of the Christian's dinner party pointed to
what wrongdoing of the host?

A) He tried to convert guests to Christianity 
B) He served European food only
C) He invited members of the other religions although he was a convert
D) He invited members of all levels of society

Hello.

The answer is "C) He invited members of the other religions although
he was a convert."

From a high school social studies worksheet:

"Ananda Ranga Pillai was a Hindu merchant who was the chief agent for
the French trading colony at Pondicherry in the 1740s and 1750s and
kept a detailed diary. In this excerpt, Ananda Ranga writes
disapprovingly about a feast given by a rival merchant who had become
a convert to Christianity...

'there was something which detracted from the splendor, grace, and
excellence of the hospitalities...
Although of a different persuasion [Christian], he followed the
practice of a Hindu; assembled people of that religion; and gave them
a treat which afforded room for dispraise and derision... If he wished
to conform to the rules of his church, and the commands of his
scriptures, he should have entertained only the Europeans, native
Christians, pariahs, and such others ; whose associations brought them
in touch with his religion..."

source: St Francis Prep - Social Studies, Chapter 15, cached by Google:
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:d26NcSPtMkoJ:www.stfrancisprep.org/departments/socialstudies/worksheets/ch15wkps.pdf++Pillai%22+dinner+party%22+christian&hl=en

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search strategy:
pillai "dinner party" christian

Thanks.

How can Christians expect to get converts if they avoid contact with
non-Christians? The critisim is irrational.   Neil