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THE SECOND REPORT OF THE GERMAN MISSION, IN THE SOUTHERN MAHRATTA, CANARA AND MALABAR PROVINCES. e T L S MADRAS: PRINTED AT TH\E"AME-RICAN MISSION PRESS e 1842: | P. R Huxr, Printef, REPORT, ETC. e e A e b i g e Curistian Frienps,—Another year of our Mission has passed, marked by trials and afflictions, but distinguished also by signal blessings of the Lord our God, and by an unlooked for extension of the work committed to our hands. Sickness and death have visited us, yet not without the knowledge and permission of Him, whose thoughts are mercy and love towards His people. Much more abundant however have been His gifts and blessings, which we have to acknowledge in the establishment of new and the growth of old congregations. One of our brethren has been forced by a threaten- ing disease to retreat for a time from the scene of labour, but on the other hand we have been encouraged and strengthened by the accession of three new brethren from Europe. Some of the members of our congregations have disquicted and afflicted the hearts of their pastors, but others have caused joy and thanksgivings by their steadfastness and progress in the truth. The Lord has planted in this country a tree of life. It begins to strike its roots wider and deeper. The branches expand, leaves and blossoms and fruit appear and gladden the hearts of the husbandmen. We, who water and dig the ground, and you, who liberally and faithfully support and encourage our work, may rejoice together, but the glory be His, who has given the sced, the river of living water, the heavenly rain and the light and warmth of the sun of grace. On the other hand many of the green leaves wither, many a fair blossom is destroyed by venomous blasts, and many a healthy looking fruit drops worm-eaten. Let us sorrow together ; for what Yet, as we is deserving of man’s grief, if these things are not grievous ? desire to give all glory to the Lord, so we may also cast all our sorrows upon Him, and trust that He will perform the work, wkich He has begun, until the day of Jesus Christ. [OSS——— THE MALEYALAM MISSION. A Tuee CANNANORE STATION. Tee Rev. S. Hsesich. AAroN, ANANDEN, GNaANAMUTTU— Catechists. Truly, the Lord is with this people to the end of the world, according to His promise Amen, He has given grace to His poor servant to carry on 4 his work heartily and cheerfully, notwithstanding many temptations from without and within, and His grace has dwelled amongst us richly, notwith- standing all our infirmities ; wherefore to Him alone be given honor, praise Amen! and worship. 0 As the < =Y & 6th Regiment Native Infantry left Cannanore by the end of last year, particular care was taken to ground those members of the congrega- a tion, whose departure was at b « nd, further in the knowledge of the word during the short remainder of their stay. The Regiment left Cannanore on the 19th November, when twenty members of the congregation and ten c¢hildren took leave of us. Many of them have grown in grace. Two men have returned to theix former sins. May they receive.grace to repent, while itisday! Wehave recéiveds teport of the safe atrival of our party at Vellore. One woman was attacked by the cholera near Vellore and called home by the Lord after a sickness of 24 hours. “When on her death-bed, she called us together,” they write, “and desired us to pray with her, and her last words were : the Saviour calls, I have now to depart.’ She was a young woman prepared for the kingdom of heaven by inward afflictions. Thanks Those dear souls be given to the Lord for the grace vouchsafed to her soul! complain‘in their letters, that there‘is'no'minister-t their new station to take care of them, and we pray,”that the faithful ‘chief shepherd, Jesus Christ, may watch over them andofeed thiemn by flimself. Anren Some of those, to whom admission'into'the’¢ongregation had been former- Iy denied, have repeuted and have aceordingly been received into ‘church fellowship in the name ofithe Lord: Otherbaptized Christians, arrived from distant stations, hiave solicited ‘admission. %) Of these 85 adult personsand 23 children have been received 4dnto Q‘ur_communion after due instruction ‘and preparation. 1hie number of those who were: bapti 7cd in the 'esurse of the year is'85 adults and 20 children,viz. Adult Persons. Children. Heathen, 24 4 Unitarians, 5 = 0 = = - Roman Catholics, (‘/Orzgreg&.ti:)n, 8 ‘hildren of xrmrnbers of the E 3 20 Q.1 In September, 1 O 0, the congregation consisted of, f 23 e 3 ; 20 Baptized Inerease between the above date and ) Receivedinto chureh fel- o o x 23 February, 1842, L lowship, }, Wl 111 66 = | otai_, 2 Remove(,i by death, Removed to other stations, 3 28 Py Remaining at Cannanore, total number, 72 36 The grace of the Lord is among us, but most of these plants being"'df‘ recent growth, they are tried by many temptations, dangers and infirmities. Most of them lead a new life, but some, we are sorry to say, have been tempted back to their former ways. May the good Shepherd seek and find the lost sheep ! d:12 Ui The Holy Supper was celebrate times in' the course of the year under the blessing of the Lord. Five marriages were solemnized in the congrega- nr tion. Between the 2d and 11lth October, 1841, we kept those Pt ayer meetings for the coming of the kingdom'of Christ, which had been agreed QOur upon by many believers to be held simultaneously all over the world. . ] oy and comfort in the Spifit was heightened by the presence of our tweo . o dear brethren, Moegling and' Sutter, and of 40 youths from 'thefi M‘angaiore Institution; who accompanied them on their visit, i The congregation, which 'is the subject of this'report; consists chiefly -Jof servants and very poor people, many of whom have been involved in great difficulties and 'troubles by their former course of sin. 1t is impossible for a minister; who loves-thiem for the Lord’s sake, to refrain from relieving their distress, aggravated in some instances by the consequences of their former sius, as far as he has it in his power to 'do'so. - Friends; who' have expetient ced the merey oft Jesus Christ in their-hearts; and: are blessed with' this world’si goods, Wwould:do well to give some special contribution from theit abundaice in-behalf of this poor congregation. Such charity would be well pleasing.in the sight of .the:Liord and most acceptable to the minister, whoseé cares would be much relieved by the establishment of a small fund for this particular purpose. i ‘Regular:attention is:also paid t o small eircle of Portugdese. families, who are on the side of the Lord. Twelve or fourteen members of 'these Chriss tians,in compamny with a few other Christian friends, ‘are . accustonied to .joiu: the congregation:in:the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Tlie Maleyalam school is numerously attended. : There are 160 clfildren on the list. Upwards of one hundred used to be present every day, but a'short time agoithe dtténdance began to fall off' considerably, on account of sick- ness (small pox) and latterly of some heathen festivals. The heavy pressure of otherdabours has hitherto prevented me from bestowi ng as much attention on this school as 1 should wish to do. From the commencement of the year 1842 we have, thanks be 'to the grace of God, begun to preach the blessed Gospel 'daily in the bazar and in the streets, and to invite, in accordance with ‘the command of the Lord, all men to enter into the kingdom of God..! Tlie people have received our mes< sagein a satisfactory manner ; during the last .days, however, enemies have made their appearance. By the first of our addresses delivered in the bazar a Tiar man was moved to call at the Mission house, where the word of God was fully set before his soul. He resolved' at once to reside on the Mission premises and to receive, cateehetical instruction. After a few days his wife, accompanied by two fine children, came to fetch him home. She was invited in ‘a friendly- maunner to stay and to become a disciple of Jesus, but she scorned the proposal. [lér husband followed her a little way, but returned to the Mission bouse. The- woman made another un< successful attempt, after the lapse of a few days. Then two friends came on the: same errand. One of them, a wicked man, was at once sent away the other followed him ; as the stated time for bazar preaching approached and the Catechists assembled inmy roow for singing and ‘prayer, the Tiar man desired to join us. While we were singing a hymn, that wicked mran returned, seized the arm of his former friend and tried to draw hLim out of the room. I showed him' however another way and turned him out of the gate. When all these attempts had failed, letters were sent to tell him that one of his children wasvery sick. The man went without my knowledge to see the child. He'had intended toreturn immediately ; but did" not ap- pear for some days. A Catechist, who 'was sent in ‘quest of him, returned with the message,’ that his people would not allow him to leave his house! I resolved therefore, to fetch him back myself, and went at' 6 o’clock one Sunday morning. On arriving at his house, 1 found the door open and saw him asleep by the side of his boy: I awakened ‘him, and asked if he was inclined to follow me. Yes, was his reply. “Thenfollow me quickly.’ That wicked man was just drawing water, when we left the house. He returned, and attempted to obstruct our passage. He was prohibited from doing so ; the man’s wife stood and looked on speechless. We departed, but the man’s 6 feet were paralyzed, he followed slowly. The woman ran to the neighbours and cried out: Men, come and help us!” In a few moments we saw 1 ourselves pressed by a crowd of people, among whom there were some Tiars with large knives on their sides. They were kept back. But now his What was to be wife came and embraced him, and would not let him go. done ? I asked him if he wished to follow me. He replied again in the affirmative. It was a heart-rending sight, reminding us of the word of the Lord, *If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife and children, and brethren and sisters, yea, and his own life also-—he cannot be my disciple.” Seeing the crowd and the tumult increasing, I thought it best to give way this time, and the people carried the prisoner back to his house. He is the barber of the village. On turning he said, “I am decided to be-~ come a disciple of Jesus, you shall not keep me from my purpose.” He has not yet returned, but sends word from time to time, that he will come. This story shows how difficult it is for a heathen man to escape from the thraldom of his caste. There are several Maleyalam people here who desire to become Christians, but are afraid of their caste. The Spirit of God alone can break these bonds. The work of conversion pertaineth solely tothe Lord : and thus it shall be. Amen. The Maplis hear the word of God, when preached publicly. The man who was mentioned in the last report, continues in the same state of mind. . The Gospel has been preached publicly as in other places, so in the Old and young, men and fisher village on the other side of Cannanore. 4 | women, have usually collected and listened attentively. This reception.is hopeful and encouraging, and some success may be expected. - ** Arise, Lord, and let the nations see thy glory. We wait upon thee, thou Desire of the nations !’ Awmen ! Num. xiv. 21. Isi1%3 15 2. iHaggai ii. 7; S. HegicH. Cannanore, February, 1842. [ ) B, DHE TELLLCHERRY §TATILON. Rev. H. Guxoert, Mrs. Gunoert, Rev. J. M. Frirz, Rev. C. Iriox. Vepamurtu, CuinnarreN, MicuaeL, Catechists. Br. Mengert left our station and Mission in October last for Guzerat, where he is now labouring in the service of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. He was succeeded on the 10th of February by Our labours Br. Irion, who is busily employed in studying the language. were interrupted during the past year by sickness. 1 was recommended a change of air, and took an opportunity, which offered in October last, to visit the Neilgherries, where, as well as on the road, I had the privilege of preaching the Gospel to many people in Maleyalam and Tamil. Since my return 1 have paid some visits to Calicut, where I found a number of pro- testant Christians immigrated from different Tamil and Maleyalam stations, who had been for sometime without the benefit of Christian fellowship. The plan of conferring on the beggar-caste of the Nayadi’s in the southern part of Malabar the blessings of Christianity and civilization, has been matured ; and Michael, a Catechist from Tinnevelly, who had formerly been in the service of our Society, has been engaged for this purpose. He com- We expect menced his labours at Calicut in the beginning of this year. soon to receive permission from our Committee to establish a station in that part of the country. . The plantation o f Anjarkandy has been visited every month ; the pro- prietors of that large estate afford every facility to our missionary opera- tions. On the 4th of January, a woman, who had been taught the word of foopr [ the Gospel chiefly by her own son, was baptized ; and on the 27t.h‘ of February a young man, converted to the faith, was received into the church. An aged man, of the name of Timothy, who was excommunicated somne time ago on account of a heathenish ceremony, performed in his house for the purpose of exercising his barren daughter-in-law, has proved bimself quite stubborn and gives the members of the congregation much trouble. Another member of the congregation, likewise excommunicated for obsti- nate irreconcileableness, manifested against a heathen relation, who had, it is true, sorely offended him, appears to be returning to the right way. The number of communicants is 15." Two Christian youths, who have been placed in our institution by the proprietors of the Anjarcandy plantation, conduct themselves to our satisfaction. They promise to become a blessing on their return to their fellow workmen, and to fulfil the kind intentions of their masters. The Nair man, Ravunni, whose name was mentioned in the last report, has been regularly instructed in the word of God since the month of May. He accompanied me on my journey to the Hills, and we expected great things of him: But our confidence in his character may have betrayed us into a mistake. After his baptism, which took place on the 7th of Novem- ber, we trusted him, as it would now appear, too much. He began to cheat and to dissimulate, plunged again into gross and heathenish sins, and threw off at last even his Christian name. When he was reproved, he showed no sign of repentance. ““I am lost,” he said, *but I cannot help it. It is my fate. At one time light was dawning on my mind, but it is all again utter darkness.” He left in the beginning of this month. One of our people met him after a few days in a miserable state of disease. He said, he knew that a curse was upon him. He is now wandering again about the country. There is a report of 'his having gained re-admission into his caste by the exertions of hisrich relationsin Travancore. A Tiar schoolmaster, who had been well disposed for a long time, applied repeatedly for baptism in October and Novemberlast. When, however, his application had been granted, his relations prevailed upon him by united “entreaties and remonstrances, to retrace his steps. This affair caused great excitement in our schools, and particularly among the schoolmasters. He is now again entreating us to grant him baptism, but we do not feel certain, whether his renewed applica- tions are based on a -true change of heart. We feel often distinctly, that such men have obtained knowledge of their sinfulness, and are fully aware of their miserable state; but there does not appear in them in the same proportion the power of the Gospel of Jesus risen from the dead. Much likewise, that is calculated to humble and depress us, appears now and then in the econduct of ‘our older converts. Yet there are also comfortable signs of a slow but real progress in spiritual life. The number of the Tellicherry communicants is 16. Our female boarding school contains 20 ' girls, but their number is fluctuating. r< The ‘eldest of the girls had been put under our charge by her heathen mother for 10 months, till her probable return from a voyage to England. The girl had grown up utterly neglected. Even for sometime after her admission into the school she would "at' first continue to pay divine honours to some stock or stone; after a little while she took a liking to her studies. Towards the end of the year she gave signs of real conversion and begged importunately to be baptized. We hesitated in complying with her request, as she was not of age and did not think it right, to take this step without the consent of her mother. The mother returned sooner than we had expected and took her daughter away from us against her will. The work of grace is visible also in another Negro girl, who was for a long time exceedingly wild and troublesome. S " Besides 'the common branclies:of school ‘instruction the inmates of the boarding:school are -taught .to make: lace, and one-third of the annual expenditure of the institution<s defrayed by the proceeds of their ldbour. - '"The cmanagement of the Poor House, the:funds of which arevery con- siderable, isiin part ubder: the superintendence of our Mission. Some hundred ‘poor people collect every: Thursday in front of the Poor House, where thely hear a:discourse in - Maleyalam and receive theirappointed shares lof rice. A mumber of 'sick: people are living rin ‘the “Poor: House, where they teceive support-dand medical attendance.'o Of all the many miserable’ people, who are enjoying ! the ‘bounties-of s Christian charity,-one man - only, an:old; fisherman; is desirous -of receiving further instruction in ithe 'word of God, which, as fir as we can: discover; has made a’ real impression on his mind. In a dangerous illness which has: befallen: 'him, he expressed in a child-like manner his reliance on Christ, and complain- ed of his inability, on account of painrand oldage;to .growlin ‘knvowledgea Iie Wfll? God willing, be soon baptiz:ed.v Scholaré. P aleyalam Schools. 1. Inthe F 36 2.4 Catirur, ort of '1‘e1_lic’}kxefrly, < - 30 115 013:cDhdrmapatiiay j& - - ~ 4 - - - 25 - - = - - - 4. Weaver! Village; - The state of these se hools.is mucH the same as, last year, Tellicherry, February, 1842. . He GUNfiI;::R‘T,’ ; There- is, little to be added to the.abo've repof‘t. 1 bave spent ithe past year partly in, continuing mly ' study-i of the: M—élé» yalam language, partly in assisting Br. Gundert in direct missionary labours, partly iin, preparing and building hounses at Nettur, in jconsequence; of. our Towards.the end! of last year removal from the town to that locality. I had: to: suffer from a weak state of health, -and ;being advised to, try. & change of air, paid 'a’ short visit'to.the brethren at Mangalore: After my . return, and particularly, after jour removal to.Nettur, my health; Ged be thanked, began to improve gradually, 1On, the departure of the Christian la dy, w116 had for Many, yéars taken great. interest in the English Free School, I took charge jof it but;am sOITy to say, that the school is in a/ declining, state, and that few other native boys, but. the children of Portuguese.parents, avail themselves of this opportunity of acquiring the English language. 1 . Our visits to the mativeisc 100 Is in jthe adjacent w1 Hageé f"’requefiytly give rise. to. conversations | with the people, who. collect: on such ,ogcasions. They are generally willing to listen to orito ;dispute with us. Most of our scholars are Tiar boys. They are, generally speaking,, attentive .and. in-~ telligent. Some of them are remarkably. conversant with the history of ithe Bible, which. they seem to relish. The, boarding school under my e harge cbxxéiSté at ,pre}sen‘t' of QOI‘V,boy,s. They are, taught Maleyalam reading ‘and. writing, arithmeticy geography and singing. 1, The ‘most prominent place m our plan of ins,tmc;ion iy given to scriptural lessons. I have nothing. partic ular to say: -anut» their éon_duct. They ére",bo,ys, who give a great deal of trouble, but now and then also: cause, for rejoicing. Oune of them, therother day, jumping from a tree, on which he was surprised in picking, fruit, broke his.leg, but.is -now, by the help of God, doing, well under the kind care of Doctor Anderson. ;Praised be the name of the Lord, who has delivered, us from dangers; and -diseases, an 1 d ’hi?th,'e,rto.- blessed the work committed to; our hands. R Tellicherrys February, 1842. B— 9 THE SOUTHERNhMAHRATTA MEQ%ION Toe DasrRwAR STATION. 4. Rev. J. C. Lea~er, Mgs. Lenner, R LY. oy J. Laver, Rev. C. Essie. The season for giving our Christian friends an insight into the work of the Lord entrusted to us having returned, I am induced to give a short state- ment of my labours. The field on which we are called to labour must indeed be called arid and barren, and all the time and strength, which has hitherto been spent upon it, can only be considered as a preparatory breaking up the fallow ground. Considering the preaching of the Gospel A L my primary duty, 1 have endeavoured to go ¢ s often as possible among the natives, but I regret to say, that I have been many times detained at home Of the natives hereabout it may be by domestic afflictions and other duties. said, that they are always inclined to listen, when addressed regarding the » ca Ao great subject of salvation, not always, however, it is to be { red, with the desire to be profited by it, and many a time have I returned home depressed in spirit, as though I had been thrashing empty straw. It is manifest, that they become more and more acquainted with the letter of the word, but as They A aQ sent to and to the power of the spirit, they remain. still strangers. 1 1 , out & jard I feel it to be, to praise the morality of the doctrines of Christianity bring them to a conviction of sin, and still more so, to make them sensible of their need of a Saviour. It is not unfrequently that you meet with those in the higher classes, who tell you, that they consider our whole existence little better than a dream, or that the whole universe was like a puppet-show in which each must move according as the wire is pulled : and hence they fondly draw the conclusion, that they are not responsible for The lower classes are very superstitious and readily come any of their deeds. forward with their foolish objections, that Paramatma (the Supreme Being) has appointed for each of his creatures that which is for their individual good, and that as he cannot overlook all the concerns of the universe, he has placed different headmen, (Gandas) over various departments. As Jesus Christ is our headman, so have they Hanumanta, Bassappa and others, as theirs, and as long as the ways of the forefathers are observed, there is no danger, but that in the end all will be well. Sometimes however I have the impression that some vestiges of the truth de notwithstanding remain on the i i nted I would minds of part of the hearers; but having been often disappo » i commend them to be slow to indulge in too favourable hopes, and rathe their gracious and merciful God, whose good spirit a'.lone can bring them out ata of the mazes of sin and 8 cuc n. I have now a young man under instruction, who has been for some time past desirous of receiving baptism, and hope soon to be able to receive him into the church. Some of his relatives have expressed their desire to follow s ivda his steps, but I wish to see some ¢ rer indications of the work of the spirit upon their souls. Our small congregation, with whom we have every Sunday a Canarese service, consists at present of 3 men and 4 women, besides our native girls. One of them, an old man, who lived with us, died towards the end of No- vember of pleurisy in a penitent state of mind. In our female boarding school we have now 14 children, 12 girls and ed eu, we have 2 infant boys. Since the last report, in which 8 were mention received 7 new ones. The best and most talented of them, a girl of about 11 11 years of ‘age, fell asleep in joyful faith in the Lord Je 0 (SR O s on the 23d of 3 1 ick 1807 S January. It pleased the Lord to I r y her on a s bed for seven long months, during which time she bore her suflerings very patiently and with- out a murmur, and to our great happiness grew perceptibly in the inward mail. The word of God was her great joy, and heavenly peace appeared on B ;IG her placid countenance, as often as she heard 1!; read or explained to her. Death had nothing dreadful to her, though she was conscious of its approach for several days, and when she died, she seemed to sink into a peaceful sleep. We had much sickness among the children during the end of last and the beginning of this year. The hooping cough and the measles attacked them. Some of them, especially one, were brought very low, but the Lord in mercy spared them to us, though he saw good to take to Himself our own two dear babes, who were affected by the same discase. May our faithful Lord together for our everlast- grant that these afflictive dispensations may work ino oood ! We are certainly grieved “This little institution goes on to oursatisfaction. at times by the conduct of some, but firmly believe that the good seed is not sown in vain, and are encouraged by seeing in some a striving against their corruptions. 1 . In the morn ings they are occupiGd in learning to read and write Canarese, a little English, Bible history, arithmetic, the rudiments of geography and . singing 2 in the afternoons they are engaged in diflerent kinds of plain nee- dle work. English preaching is still carried on, as mentioned in the last report. Dharwar, February, 1842, 4.0, E_AEI}NF.R. My missionary occupations during the past year may be divided into public preaching, attendance on native visitors at the Mission house and superintendence of schools. As to preaching and conversing with the people in the town of Dharwar, my suffering from the guinea-worm in the legs prevented me from doing any thing during the monsoon ; but since the beginning of December, 1 have, with few exceptions, been engaged in the town every evening. In this work, while I was anxious to improve all fit opportunities for addressing people of all castes and ranks, it has been my principal object to get access to people of the middle and lower classes, from whom the Gospel always meets with a readier reception than from those above them. Several of these, near or in front of whose houses I have frequently taken my stand when dispensing the word of life, are now showing a pleasing familiarity, when I pass by them. Besides this I have also frequently addressed the poor, to whom the alins of some of the gentlemen residing at the station are distributed on Sa- turday mornings in the Mission componnd, and taken part with my brethren in the stated English and Canarese Sunday services. In the attendance on native visitors at the Mission house I have spent a good deal of time. These are generally the most satisfactory opportunities From the quiet room of the Mission for making known the way of salvation. house the distractions incident to preaching and conversing in a busy town are effectually excluded, the minds of the speaker and of his hearers are more collected, and the former has it in his power steadfastly to direct atten- tion to the main points of his discourse. As most of tliose visitors come from the districts, many a good seed is through them borne to different and distant parts of the country, the more so, as they are generally furnished with parts of the Scriptures and with tracts. My work in the schools has consisted in the superintendence of two Canarese schools, one for boys, the other for girls; in which I have been spending from one to two hours every day. The Canarese school for boys affords me much satisfaction. Open and of quick apprehension, as the boys are, those truths, which make wise unto salvation, and the dissemination of which the Christian Missionary desires above all things, can be communicated Tracts and the to them in theirmother tongue very early and impressively. Qospels are read with great delight, and not the slightest objection to the use - i | of these books has yet been made by their parents or friends. The incom- parably wise adaptation of the manner of our Lord’s teaching to the compre- hension of man, high and low, wise and unwise, heathen and Christian, has never struck me so forc ibly, as when 1 went through the Gospel of St. Mat- thew with these boys. Lo was, as 1f specially w ritten for the 1»111’1)0% of ¢n- Jivenine and interestine them. Truly He is. “The great Teacler. The master of this school is one of the K “Lw uwana p (“Us He is not so efficient as could be wished, but—a good monitor Qupplvlno 1us lack—this deficiency is more than made up for by his being favourably disposed towards Christianity He also attends our Canarese service on Sundays, sometimes with one or more of his scholars. We are particularly glad to be able to record the successful establishment of a day-school for native gitls, which took place in September last. We had long been desirous of opening one, and the offcr of a respectable Lin- gaite to make a trial, was Lhcxeioxc most ’”ldlly accepted. Such an at- the tempt, 1 it was to be homd would at least, for ¢ first, have the ecffect of diminishing the prevailing pr“;ndxcc against femal educatfon—a prejudice the removal of which is one of the principal conditions of the social and moral elevation of the Hindoo Aware of this prejudice, we entertained some doubts as to the success of the undertaking The gcodness of God however, most agreeably dmmpomted our fears, and I do not remember that V any missionary occurrence in my sphere of labour has of late caused me such unmingled joy, and stirred up suc-h emotions of heart-felt gratitude, as the sig it of eight good-looking heathen girls the children of respecta- ble parwts, mostly Lmnutcs, collected on the first day, the school Such a cheering beginning I could not but consider as a was opened. token, that the Lord’s favour was rcquno on the undertaking. 1t afforded ES £ me no small pleasure after the lapse of a few days to observe, that several o the girls had already mastered the Canarese Alv)haoet When I expressed my ‘satisfaction before a larce number of peopl«, collected by curiosity, I could not help smiling at the remark of my schoolmaster, who seconding my praise, repeated a Shléka from the Sl asters, in which it is s said, that the ndgrstandmo' of women is four times greater tlmn that of men. o Pliable shasters,” 1 thought, *“from which any “and every thing may be supported The school has until now been going on without interruption, but the number of girls attending has been very {Juc{uatmfl’ This 1s natural enough, wnd moral 1mprove- as the parents take scarcely any intercst in the mental ment of their children, and the little presents, now and then distributed among the girls , do not form a sufficient inducement for their being sent. At prment twelve girls are on the list, with five of whom an nnporrant ob- ject is already g uncd inasmuch as thc} fluently read and partly understand a Christian (/atccmsm. had we not thoucht The number of attendants would perhaps be doubl it necessary to exclude from it the little pupils of the prostitutes! May God have mercy on these unfortunate creatures ! As to the success of our work, that which presents itself to my observa- tion is the very perceptibly g mwuw acquaintance of the people around us with Christ and his Gospel, “and as his name is * as ointment poured forth,” we rest assured, that it will not fail in due time to manifest its healing pow- ers, and to dlstll drops of gladness and salvation on the land, which now lies before us in i1ts blood May our labour beconie more and more “a labour in the Lord.” We may then know that it shall not be in vain. This assur- ance is sufficient to keep up the flame of zeal for the glory of Christ and the alvation of souls for a whole life-time,—even if no appearance of success were ever to present itself to our eyes. Dharwar, February, 1842 Laver - |\ As, through the Lord’s favor, I enjoyed good health during the past year, I continued my labours without interruption. I shall commence my report by giving a short account of that most im- portant branch of missionary labour, which consists in inviting the rich and My morning hours being spent in the the poor to the supper of the Lamb. schools, in the evenings, I go out to converse and to preach, whenever the a7 ial weather permits. Tliere are several villages around Dl war, which 1 am in In Dharwar itself I have made it a rule to the habit of visiting once a week. reach two or three times a week, either in'the bazar or in front of our Eng- lish school-house. In order to show, how the heavenly message is some- February 26th.—Went times received, I shall give one or two specimens. t 1 i is evening to Dharwar and met a few people, partly Brahmins, partly other Hindoos. After having conversed a little while, I opened the Canarese Testament, and read to them the parable of the Prodigal Son. As long as I was reading and expounding, there was much attention shown; but when I began to make the application and to show the necessity of believing in A young Brahmin drew near and Jesus Christ, disputing commenced. asserted, that sin and virtue were one. I asked, whether light and darkness were one ? This he would not allow. Then, replied I, neither are sin and virtue one. He then asked me, Have you no sin ¢ 7 : I am a sinner as well as you ; I need, as well as you, one who forgives sin, and this Saviour He : I do not want Jesus Christ. I: He does not force is Jesus Christ. 1im oo @ If upon you, but he, that does not believe in Him, must die in his sins and be damned. He: Well. I will have nothing to do with your Jesus Christ. I now prepared to go; the holy Brahmins said, ‘“Well, go ” Two men of another caste, one of whom had heard me, walked behind me, and I heard the one ask the other, “Have you heard the Padri ¢” the other replied, The Padri’s words are true, but the peo- “Yes, I was there by accident. ple will not hear.” One evening, having met with some Mussulmen in Dharwar, T entered into conversation with them. . One of them, a Mullah, asked whether Christ had never committed sin¢ 1 No'! He never committed sin. He: Has he not obeyed Satan in following him to a mountain ¢ 7: Christ follow- ed Lim thither, in order to vanquish him. I opened my New Testament and read to them the full account of Christ’s temptation and victory. Adam, said I, consenting to Satan’s word has fallen into sin and we with him ; bug Christ, the second Adam, has come to destroy the works of the devil. Itis evident, that the Mus DL aril men read the New Testament but not with a desire after truth. The inhabita nts of the adjacent villages hear the Gospel with much less 1 of aversion, though they also bring forward their cbjections, the principa which is, Our forefathers have done so, therefore we must do so. Al- though we see as yet no fruit of our preaching here, yet we have reason to believe, that the light of the Gospel is graduall y penetrating the dark minds, at least and, ought we not to re o joice, that the name of Jesus Christ is now known to old and young, so that t he boys in the streets cry after ther Mission- Jesus Christ !” ary, “Jesus Christ ! Our English school, which is under m y superintendence, I attend daily for two hours. It isfrequented by from 40 to 50 boys, most of whom are the chil- dren of soldiers and Indo-Britons. Besides these there are five or six Brah- - mins, as many Lingaites, two or three Rajputs, some other Hindus and several Mussulmen. Those, who attend regularly, improve steadily. Besides reading, writing and arithmetic, the boys of the first classes are instructed in Bible History thrice a week, and in Geography, (at present the use of the globes,) twice a week, McCulloch’s Grammar, with which is connected translation from Canarese into English and from English into Canarese, three timesa week, and ok 3 the rudiments of Astronomy once a week. My Canarese schoolin thie northern Ler extremityof Dharwaris attended by from 50 to 60 boys, mostly Lingaites. are two or three Brahmins and Mussulm ans ans and two Rd jputs on the list. Here also the boys are instructed in the rudiments of nqtrouom} and Geography They relish the living waters of the SCTI}‘ ure well: but many of their parents would be much better pleased if the thirsty minds of their children received nothing but dry arithmetic. We, on our part, dare not leave un Q6 Sre tisfied the hearts of children, who wish for fh(, waters of life ; one-third of the school The scliool is still / is pretty well xcquamtcd with the first book of Moses. From the 18th November, 1841 suffered to exist in the little Basappa-temple to the 10th of January, 1842, 1 made & nissionary tour with Br. Miiler in the Dharwar dlsL110t We pxochumed the =] ol ad tidings not only in larger towns, but also in the smaller villages, where they were generally received Wlthout gainsaying. The prmupa‘ places, which we have \lbLtLd are Ban- kapr, Hunoul Arldur Kod , Halegiri, Harihar, Ranabedno (mm Bandi- 1t mdv be LG ppa,, [hmnuddau thmmfd Butwherry. and Mdla,,mnudm Sald with truth, that the peoplc are every where inclined to hear the mes- sage of the true God and of J esus Christ, whom He has sent, but it must be stated also, that there is no willingness among them, to for: ]\(:‘ th e old way. However, here and there we have met with some, whose attention ha 1s been excited by tracts received at Dharwar, or given them by travelling mission- 20 aries. Thus we were asked by a man at | Jc nkaplr to give him the tract, “In whom shall we trust ¢” _In the same place the people spoke to us of a Where Missionary, whose former vmt they remembered there are many Brahmins, the Missionary cannot preach the Gospel in a peaceful manne but is forced into disputes. Otherwise 1t would be sy to preach to the Brabhmins, who are of quick discernment, while it is difficult, to make one’s In self understood by farmers, whose understand ing is very little disciplined Addar some Bmhmmspald us a visit as soon as we had arrived. One of them recognised me; for I had given hima Gospel at Dharwar. He seemed to have re ad 1t W’e were sometimes happy to_find on our journey that the name of Jesus was known, but, alas ! those are few, to whom this name is like the odour of a poured-out precious ointment. We distributed about > and Mahratti and a few Hin- 1800 Scripture portions and Tracts in Canarese dustiani books. May the seed sown by mouth and letter spring up and bear fruit in many a heart. There are many vestiges among the hes then of the knowledge of one God, the Creator and preserver of all things but the idea of this God appears to them too distant and spiritual. When you ask the farmer ; * who is it, that gives rain and flultiul seasons ¢ who is it, that fills your heart with food and gladness?” He will reply, pointing to— wards heaven, ‘it 1s the God in heaven.” But because the ox ploughs of the ox instead of God, and a long their field, they worship the image argument 1s required, to convince the poor man, that his ox is inferior to himself ; though they are ashamed on the other hcmd when we say to them: “the ox knoweth his owner and the ass his master’s cr‘b but my people do not consider Dharwar, February, 1842 C. Essia. P B THE HUBLI STATION Rev. J. Surper, REV J. MvuLLER Of the seven converts, who were baptized on the 7th February, 1841, four are still residing on our premises, Isaac and Jacob, and two children of the latter. Abraham and Joseph have transmigrated to Malasamudra. Rachel, the wife of Jacob, died shortly after her delivery from a still-born s < i 4 child. The conduct of the two men living with us, is very encouraging and satisfactory. They distinguish themselves most favorably from the heathen around them, love the word of God and strive to do it, and we are happy in discovering the working of the Spirit of God in their hearts.. A few months, for instance, after their baptism, lsaac came one morning to deliver into our hands a rupee, the possession of which, he said, had given him much un- casiness and trouble. A year ago he had been ordered to purchase some aoricultural implements for us, and had taken a rupee beyond what was due. This we considered as a certain indication of a change of leart; for lying and cheating seems to have become, as it were, a second nature with many Hindus. He has repeatedly inquired of us regarding the full pardon of those sins, which he committed in past days of heathenish ignorance, but much oftener he is troubled by the consideration, that he sins daily, notwithstand- What we ing his having become by his baptism a member of Christ’s body. have to offer on such occasious from the word of God or our own experience, he will understand and comfort his heart thereby for a season. May the Lord give him more and more of the light and power of His Holy Spirit. Though Jacobis not in the same state of spiritual life, yet we are often The cheered by observing signs of the work of the Holy Spirit in his heart. Joss of his wife, who has left him two little orphans, is a great tr’ml, in whiel, however, he has been hitherto supported by the grace of God. May the Lord provide for him and his children. When our love and patience are some- times tried by their conduct, we must remember, that they have heard the word of God for only two years and spent 40 years of their lives in igno- rance and sin ; that they have, like ourselves, to combat against that mighty One, of whom Luther says, “Great might and much guile his cruel armour is, on earth none is his equal” and that the Lord is able and willing to perform the work, which he has begun. Some individuals now and then come and profess themselves desirous of* joining us, but content themselves with their resolution. A few days ago, however, we had the pleasure of receiving a family of four persons from Malasamudra on our premises. Our prayers are, that they may become willing catechumens. In the instruction of these Christians and catechumens Br. Supper is chiefly employed. Besides, both of us spend some hours every day in visiting our schools. One of them, at New Hubli, was established 18 months ago ; These another, at Old Hubli, towards the end of last year, by Br. Supper. two schools are frequented by about 100 boys. They are taught reading, The first classes read the Scrip- writing, casting accounts and geography. \ tures, the second classes have tracts explained to them. Many of the scholars take pleasure in their books and particularly in the Bible, and now and then a word of admonition from the Scriptures appears to make a strong A very serious obstacle to the advancement of impression on their hearts. these schools is the irregularity of attendance on the part of the scholars, which we have no power of remedying. The Hindus are generally anxious to have their children instructed in those branches of knowledge, the utility of which is immediately apparent, but averse to religious teaching or to stu- dies, the advantages of which are remote. A radical change is here required, Two other schools have been set which the Spirit of God alone can effect. on fost by Br. Miiller in two small villages, at a little distance from the Mis- sion house. They are frequented by about forty boys, but the attendance is yet more irregular, than at Hubly. When the parents are admonished to send their children to school, some promise every thing, but here they stop ; . others say, Our children must work 5 schooling does not fill their ‘bellies. Such answers are not very encouraging. The establishment of another school in Hubli is in contemplation. The preaching of the word of God in 15 Hubli meets with very uncertakin reception. One time the people will listen, another time they will scoff. One day they are glad to receive the Mis- sionary into their houses—another ¢ lay they shut not only their hearts, but also their doors against him. The Hubli people are gencrally speak- ing stiffnecked—it may be on account of their outward prosperity ; but the Lord can bend the mosi obstinate. In the neighbouring villages opportunitics offer daily for preaching to or conversing with pcople.— Numerous are also the visitors at the Mission house, who are seldom allowed to depart without hearing a testimony of God in Christ. Hubli be- ing a central point of trade, many of thos¢, who come on business may carry away with them the seed of the word into remoter places. Br. Supper performed two missionary tours during the past year. Be- tween the 9th and 27th of August he visited Gadak, Bettigherry, and the native village of lsaac in the Nizam’s country. He found no diffcrence between the people in the English territory and those under the Nizau.. They were equally willing or unwilling to hear the word of God. In September he made a tour in the vicinity of Hubli and paid a visit to J acob’s brother, who is still residing in his native village. From the 18th November, 1841, to the 8th January, 1842, Br. Miiller accompanied Br. Essig on the journey above adverted to. Darkness is still covering the earth, and gross darkness the ] 1§ people. May the Lord arise, and may his glory speed ily be scen among the natlions. Hubli, G. SupPER. February, 1842. J. MuLLER, e C. MALASAMUDRA. Messrs. Tue Rev. H. Frey anp J. STANGER. Our committee, on receiving the report of the movement among the Kalagnanas, accepted our proposal and resolved on estabiishing a colony in this part of the country in imitation of the plan of the Mor avian brethren in America, Africa, and other parts of the world, whose estab lishments have been eminently successful in the spread of Clristianity. It was men- tioned in the last report, that a piece of waste land near Mala samudra, at a distance of 80 miles, in an eastern direction from - [ubli. comprising about one hundred acres, had been selected for t his purpose. In June last I com- menced, in the name of God, to build a Mission house and to prepare some fields for the reception of the first settlers. The" Mission house has been completed. It is a substantial, but simple building, and hs 1s room enough for two or three brethren. Some native houses have been erected, and 6 families of the shepherd caste have joined us and received lands for cultivation. The — conditiorls subscribed by the Colonists are the following . 1. Renunciation of idolatry with al I its purtenances and acknowledgment of the only true God, the Creator and Saviour of men. 2. Celebration of the Lord’s Day, when all the settlers, including women and children, have to attend Divine worship. All the members of the congregation assemble together at the Mission house ever y evening for hearing the word of God and for prayer. 3. All the children have regularly to attend the school of the settlement. 4. Nobody is allowed to reside in the colony without the permission of the Missionaries. 5. Every settler has to eat his own bread ; thicves, fornicators, &c., are not tolerated in the colony, 6. Polygamy is interdicted. 7. Those, who are baptized, have to renounce all distinction of castes. 8. The Missionaries have the right of dismissing such as refuse to obey. Experience will show, what modifications and additions these rules may require. The committee have given us leave to grant some support to new s o 1 O comers during the first year, till the g athering in of thé first harvest. Those, aily instruction, and we have no who are now residing here, are under d i cal Ike LS iv) to be dissatisfied with their cond uct. Scarcely a week passes without ide on the settlement, being made to some applications for permission to res proceed slowly in the selection of us : but as caution is necessary, we When once our people will have salt among them, we may take colonists. Qur settlement has more courage anc admit a large number of scttlers. sd ¢ xcited hatred among our neighbours, attre 104 UL €C A \)01‘1 : siderable notice, but also e N A rs have refused to shave our people, and the smiths and carpenters, The b 1rOC hem. to provide tools for t May the blessing o f the Lord r est on this new undertaking, that it may < ¢ become instrumental in the est .blishment of his kingdom among the popu-j lation of the vicinity and the country at large. H. Frey, Malasamudra, J. STANGER. February, 1842, J D. THE BETTIGHERRY STATION. Rev. C. Hiner, Rev. J. Hawi ssion house, commenced in December, is steadily The buihiing of the Mi d will, if it please God, be finish ed before the monsoon. Some p“(}g‘L’GSSiB o, an « the future companion of my wee 17 o s ago I had the ple < \sure of welcoming as ar Brother Hall. He is diligently and success- labours and trials here, our de d in the study of the Canarese ] anguage and will, I hope, after fully employe a fow more weeks, be able to aff ord me cons iderable assistance by superin- tending one of-our schools, in wi lich upwards of a hundred boys have been collected. who last year delivered their idols into my hands My work among those, . . and requeste d admission 1 nto the church, has not been without great and, { trials and difficulties. When they renounced idolatry may add, unexpectec C © s full of joy and hoped to see a little church so publicly and freely 1 w hed in this wilderness. But,a las! anotherstrong-hold of Satan speedily establis As much as I longed for remained to be taken, 1mean, the pride of caste. liberty to prepare their admission into the church, I-have not felt myself at as they delay forsaking their caste, as they have them for baptism as long done their false religion. I am afraid, I shall be obliged to refuse baptism to prejudices of caste. However, some, whom I see still ¢ 1dhering to their old and spirit, that the -Lord has thiere are others, who show me by their wall k the truth and understand blessed our labours. They have learned to spea aven is straight indeed. Others clearly, that the gate of the kingdom of he familiar i1 i 2 i tercourse with us, and desirbus after appear anxious for more nstruction concerning the new way. ith the exception of a R < o arding the village population I may say, that, w ds us. Noboedy few Brahmins, % they show confidence, respect and love towar = . We are often called to visit sick attempts to speak favourably of idolatry rtainly by the bless ing of God, not by our skill, for we people, and have, « are no adepts in medicine, [ required some favour tl irough our practice. When I opened a Our schools afford nus much joy and encouragement. ayPr school in the name of the Lord last ye iy there were two other schools already in existence, both frequented by from 30 t o 50 scholars. Very soon, however, athen schools of their attendants, the Mission school began draining the he In September It 1st, both village teachers were as we asked for no payment. invited by the M&ameldar to become gover ament schoolmasters, but pre- Thus we have been enabled to monopo- ferred entering into our service. In November lize the education of the rising generation of Bettigherry. v the threc schools were formed into two, which at first commanded an at- tendance of from one hundred to one Lhundred and ten boys; now they have nearly double that number of scholars. In these schools we do as we like, and nobody objects to our proceedings. The Gospels of John and Mark and some Tracts have been read through. Catec! 1isms are learnt by heart. Mz, Taylor’s History of the Bible is a class book. At present Luke isread in one school and Matthew in the other. Those school books, which they have finished, we allow the boys to take home as a remembrance of their lessons. A girl school, to be conducted on the same principle, will be established in a few weeks. The people appear to be willing to send their daughters. Other villages have applied to us for the establishment of Mission schools, but no definite arrangements have yet been made. In some places the people promised to send their girls also to school. One of our school-roomgs Y‘i\ is the veranda of a temple, which is connected with an adjoining p idh ce of worship by a side door. Sometime ago, on a Saturday, when the school- room was whitewashed and repaired in some places, the schoolmaster re- commended that the side door should be closed. The coolies were accord- ingly ordered to fill up the passage, but had some difficulty in collecting a sufficient number of bricks. When the boys observed this, they proposed » 3 that they should take the great stone god, [Kallinadewaru] and immure hin there. If these schools bore no other fruit, but that of establishing a solid con- tempt of dumb idols among the young, they would richly repay our labour by breaking the spell of idolatry. But, as we teach the word of God freely and almost exclusively, we may look to His grace for a good harvest in due time. May He be pleased to give us the former and the latter rain, that we may reap with joy. B T THE CANARA MISSION. Tae MANGALORE STATION. Rev. C. Greiner, Rev. H. MozkcLixg, Rev. G. H. WrieLr, Rev. J. Ammany, The light of the name of Jesus begins to dawn around us; but un- like the rays of the natural sun, which salute the high places first, the dayspring from on high visits the lowest and remotest valleys first. ~ Our congregation has more than doubled this year; but not one convert has yet joined us from any of the higher classes of the native community. All our Christians belong to the Billawer caste. On the 21st of November, 1841, Br. Greiner had the privilege of admin- istering baptism to 23 souls, members of six different families. On the 6th January, 1842, 20 boarders of our institution were baptized by Br. Moegling, and on the 27th of February last, three families at Kadike, a village 15 miles to the north of this town, consisting of 18 individuals, were received into the church by Br. Ammann. Ten individuals at Mangalore are receiving catechetical instruction, and in Kadike and its neighbourhood some other families are inclined to follow the example of their, now Christian, brethren. Those families, who have been baptized there, are relations to some of the Mangalore converts. They have been acquainted with the Missionaries for along time. Br. Greiner visited them first in October, 1840 ; early in 1841, a school was established in one of their houses, which Br. Ammann superintended. DBr. Greiner was again among them in December last, when they expressed their desire of renouncing the religion of their fathers and of embracing Christianity. (2, T k. 4 8 In consequence of their request Br. Ammann went among them about the middle of January, and after a stay of 6 wecks felt it right to baptize them in the name of the Lord Jesus. They are all poor people and, as some of them are threatened to be ejected from their present employ- ment, it is contemplated to procure from Government a piece of waste Jand on which they may settle and live independent from their angry Brahiman landlords. In December last the eldest member of the Mangalore congregation died of a protracted and painful disease ; which he had borne for sev eral years with great patience. Ont he Lord’s-day Divine service is performed in Canarese or TGia in the mornings and afternoons, and in the evenings of the same day most of the mem- bers of the congregation assemble again for prayer and reading of the . Scriptures, in one of their houses, w here they are frequently visited by Br. Greiner. The Lord’s Supper was administered 12 times during the past is held on the Mission year. On Wednesday evenings a prayer meeting premises, which is frequented by the m embers of the congregation and the On boarders of the institution, and generally conducted by Br. Greiner. the first Monday of every month a Missionary meeting is held by one of the brethren. Some of the members of the congregation are growing in the grace of the Lord and the knowledge of the Gospel. A Tamil congregation, consi sting chiefly of soldiers, has been formed. It was originally under the superintendence of Br. Sutter, till he was forced by ill-health to return to Kurope. He was succeeded in this work by Br. Ammann, who had likewise been separated from the station for some months on account of ill-health, but had been enabled to return to his duties in Wovember last. A native woman married to a Christian soldier,—a youth, who had been dumb for many years in consequence of a dangerous disease, but received his speech again in answer, as he firmly believed, to his prayers in the name of Jesus—and another man advanced in years, who has since died, have been received into this congregation. Br. Ammann spent five months with our brethren in the upper country on account of his health. The Lord has been gracionsly pleased to pre- Br. Sutter had been ailing serve his life and to restore his strength. since his return from his long excursion, with the boys of the institution, His sickness increased in to Dharwar and Hubli in the autumn of 1840. he succeeding hot season, and in the last monsoon it was distinctly dis- covered that his liver was in a disordered state. After having sustained some liver attacks, he tried a change of air at the close of the monsoon, by which he was, however, little benefited ; after his return, his health began to sink, and Doctor Grigg, who attended him, ordered him to return to Europe for a year or two. He consequently left this country on the close of the year. The strength of this station h aving been reduced by the sickness and removal of brethren, our Committee, on the receipt of these afflicting news, have resolved to order one of the older brethren to join us, and promised to add a new brother to our number, who will proceed to this country, vid Egypt in the course of this monsoon with three others, one of them appointed to one of the Scuthern Mahratta stations, and_two to the Maleyalam Mission. Under these circumstances we have been too much confined to the station and only one missionary tour has been performed in the vieinity of Man- galore by Br. Greiner, who visited Kadike, Mulki Kap, Hiriatika, Kar- > kala, and Mudabidri, in December last, and w as well received, as he had been on a former tour in 1840, by Conconi Brahmans at Kérkala, and some Jains at Mudabidri. Two families of the Mangalore congregation have settled in the garden presented to our Mission by H. M. Blair, Esq. in 1840, - bkl 9 Two other where they assist in the working of the coffee plantation. Christian families will join them aitcr a short time. Boarding School —L our boys left this establishment in the course of the past year: and one died after a lingering illness on the 15th December last heir places have been filled by 6 new boarders. Their number is 39. After having succeeded in the establishment of the Canarese lanou'we and the suppression of the Tamil, '1ulu. and other dialects, fox'mcflv in use amono the bovs of the msmutmn the [ English language w o an restored to its former place in the school. The two first classes receive two Icgsons every day in English and are, most of them, able to translate easy tasks from Canar: ese into English and from E flOh‘~h into Canarese. C‘m"" se, howcxcr, ) is still retained as the medium of instruction. The lower cl: S are fdll” 1381 Bibli= reading and writing and casting accounts, and are going tnrouoh the al Histories: of Dr C. Barth, Wluch Liave been transla d into Lnarflge. Qg The lessons of the upper classes are the following : Exposition of th 1107 § 1= tures, (thc 3 first Gospels and the book of Revelations were l’c‘fld in the course of the year,) Arithmetic as far as fractions and decimals ; ; Geography, (Biblical Geography finished, Geography of India commenced, ) Canarese Instruction in Grammar, (Verbs) Church Ihstory and Biblical Archecology the Talt language, the dialect of the country, has also been commenced with the whole sehool. On the 6th of September an examination was held in the presence of Christian friends residing at the station, on which occasion the upper class- es distinguished themselves in singing in parts, Geography and translations £r m t'm English and the Canarese hblc On the 8th of SBeptember the yearly vacation commenced, which was spent in a journey of all the boarders to Mercara and Cannanore wuh the Brethren Moewhno and Sutter, The baptism above mentioned forms an nnportant cpoch in the history of the institution. It was not indeed administered to all with equal conf’dcncc, but it was desired by all, and we did not consider ourselves ]usmued in withholding this gift from children and youths , who were bona-fide :mop ted by the 7\11551011 ; nor have we since had rcason to regret t he 1o step taken after mature deliberation. A decided change appe ars to have taken place O S in some of the boarders, others are progre ing towards s pmtucd life, and there are few of whom it may not be said with truth, that they love the word of God. Still it must be confessed, that we have yet to prepare our- of darkness, . and for many an selves for many a struggle with the powers anxious hour, before we shall see the reign of grace established among them. The institution has been under the charoe of the Brethren Moegling and Weigle siuce June last, when DBr. Sutt r succeeded the former in the sapumtendence of the English school. Other Mission Schools. English School at Mangalore.—As long as Br: Sutter was well enough, he spent a considerable part of his time in this school, and the public examm'mon which took place in A 1no Sy ust last, show- 1 ed to the satisfaction of the Trieuds present, that considerable progress had been made by the upper classes The first class particularly passed in g satisfactory manner in the first chapters of the history of the Bible, Geogra- phy and the first Book of Euclid. It was found necessary to uwh.me “the He English schoolmaster after he had served a little more than one year. was succeeded in October last by a well educated young man from Madr Gty as who happened to come to this station on his return from Bombay 7, where he had filled a similar situation for a short time. On the qumrc of Dr. Sutter, Br. Moegling again took charge of thisschool. He endeavours to conduct i accordmg to the original plan, The number of scholars has in- creased to 68, (for some time the school was frequented by about 80 boys. The decrease has been in consequence of the removal of the P 2 0 46th Regiment from Mangalore,) and appears to be rising in favor with he native community, whose attention is drawn to it by the interest taken in its advancement by a considerable number of Christian friends residing at Mangalore. The Canarese school in the town and another school on the Mission pre- 1 i 1ave been carried on mises, which is conducted by one of our Christians, during the year. They are much in the same state as at the time of the last report. The former is frequented by 45, the latter by 16 boys. D oor House is cond ucted by Another small school in the compound of the E the Cl 111 AL e tian overseer of that establishment. It is attended by seven girlsand three boys. Three other Christian girls are instructed in plain needle-work and o is employed as lace making by the wife of the eldest of our boarders, wh assi Dot qtay i gl t to the Brahman schoolmaster of the institution. Another Canarese school, formerly established in Bokkapatna, has been broken up for want of The school at Kadike has been much reduced on egular superintendence. account of the stir which was produced there by the baptism above record- ed. The school at Addar has, we are sorry to say, been dissolved without hope of its speedy re-establishment. Better success we have had in Uddapi, re a school in the neighbour- the principal place of TGld Brahmanism, whe hood o L 15 t 1 L I 1e great temples was established early in March under promising ausp 1ces LU . It is conducted by a respectable young Brahman, who was previ- He has collected upwards of 60 boys, ously trained in the Mission school. a considerable admixture of children from the mostly Brahmans, but with tower and lowest castes. Tracts, portions of the Secriptures, and Biblical the Stories, are introduced into these schools and rarely objected to by natives. LITERARY DEPARTMENT. The collection of Canarese Hymns, Luther’s Minor Catechism, and the larger Catechism, mentioned in the last report, were lithographed in Bombay by Br. Weigle ; who on his return from that Presidency in the beginning of February, brought with him an India made lithographic press, presented to the Mission by the liberality of some Christian friends, whose acquaint- ance he had the happiness to form there. Since his return to the station the colloquial tract, adverted to in the last report, has been printed here under his superintendence, and the printing of a Tala translation of the ciner, and of a collection of Maleyalam Gospel of Matthew by Br. Gr Hymns by Br. Gundert has been commenced. Two sketches of Palestine and South India, drawn for the use of our schools by Br. Gundert, were lithographed a few days ago. After the completion of the Tala Gospel it is intended to proceed to the publication of Barth’s Histories from the Bible, which, we hope, will be succeeded by a Canarese Anthology and Vocabulary for the use of the higher classes of our schools, and by a Church History and an Indian Geography, which are in the course of prepa- ration. The second Maleyalam Biblical tract, mentioned in the last report, has been printed at Cottayam, and the Maleyalam Dictionary is in a state of great forwardness. One lithographic press could not bear the burd en of all the works - and some of our Christian friends here have en- preparing for publication B superior description at Madras, gaged to purchase for us a second press of d which we hope to receive within a short time. C. GREINER, H. MoErgLINg, G. H. WEicLE, Mangalore, February, 1842. j J. AMMANN, - B & CENSUS OF THE MISSION, w - - Missionaries, - 17 Wives of do 2 Children, - 3 29 o] Christian Schoolmasters and Catechists, 4 © B2 Congregations Adult Persons Children - ) Hubli, & Malasamudra, - - 0 Mangalore, o 20 Catechumens, - 10 0 Tamil Congregation, - 24 26 Cannanore, - 72 36 Tellicherry, s 10 15 Anjarkandy, - 15 30 Dharwar, - 0 172 129 301 — } Boarding Schools Nwumber of Boarders = Dharwar Girls> School, 14 Mangalore Institution, & - 39 '.Ielhc‘xeny Institution, Boys, = 20 O, 0 Girls, 20 93 93 English Schools. Number of Scholars. - e Dharwar, 45 Mangalore = 68 Tellicherry & 40 3 138 Native Schools, and the Neighhourhood. Attendance. Bettigherry, including a Girls’ School - - attended ) 299 by 28 Children, Malasamudra, = - " - 10 Hubli, - 100 Dharwar, - - Bl - - - 120 Girls® School, = Mangalore, (including 9 erls attend- 71 ing two of the Schools,) o } Kadike, - - - = - Udapi, - - = 56 Cannanore, 85 Tellicherry 121 Anjarkandy 895 895 Total 1458 Souls under the direct in- fluence of the Mission © e 2 M Q& 3D 10N ACCOUNT, FROM ISTVNOVEVBER, 1840-41. B ] Rs. 3 QR. PAS, RECEIVED. Rs QR. PAS’I LEXPENDED, Balance of the preced- 1. Total of the expen- - diture of 17 Mission- ing year 1839-40, - | 8401 8 aries, 2 of whom are Rent of Houses, 1,595 married, - - -|11,376] 93‘;! Contributions from | ) Friends, residing in 2. Travellin g Eprezb - 970 6 India: ses, For particular Schoolmasters and - - purposes, a5 { ~ 9 i Moonshees, - - 2,416 3 Donations to Libraries, 236 the Funds of Postage, - - 562 Repairs of Houses, 661 ? § 3 the Mission, 5,033 3 5 Erection of 6,012 % Buildings, - Nev.: 4,404 i Bills on England paid by 1,444 1 5 g the Society, £1790 8 7 English Schools, - e = 18,245 11 O -3 O Ot (3] Boarding Establish- - 3 48 ments, P 10. Literary ment - D%part-: 1,38 (; Z} 1l Plzmt,ations andother agricultural under- takings, - - - 2,030 | - - 119 0 i 12. Sundries, Q( i]E Sum total Rupees, 5 g 13. Balanceinhand, Rs. g 50 Li‘: é T 3 2 Total Rupees, 34,255 :13 2 Total Rupees,' 34,255 1840-41. LIST OF DONATIONS FROM THE Isr NOVEMBER, - 225 Col. J. Bell, (225 Rs. § for the use of the Cannanore Congregation,) - - - - - - 100 George Bird, sq. - - 100 General Fraser, - " = Colonel James Bell, 100 - - 50 Captain Onslow, - - 50 oo C oCoOoRO @ Captain Oliphant, Major G. Tomkyns, [ Captain Leacock, - Hyc.lrabad Rupees, lgg - % - - ) 2 20 Captain Parker, - = 23 20 Captain Blackland, 20 Captain W. L. Hare, 2 Captain Turner, 3% 20 - b2l 25 Major Awd¥y, 99 10 Lieutenant Hay, 25 Captain Harper, - 9 Captain Madden, ——— 20 Hydrabad Rupees, 280 At 11 per cent deducted, 303 249 - - - 200 Honorable G. Sullivan, by Major A. Lawe, 18 Captain J. H. B. Congdon, (Surplus ’),. o 100 Captain Reynolds, 110 R. T. Webb, Esq. an d his I;rother, 50 W. Underwood, Esq. -~ A Friend, = = 100 20 Mrs. Payne, - 90 J. Shaw, Esq. 50 COCODOOTCODOO cCoODLOIOoCVOD A, Campbell, Esq. L [ ] Pl | sy A Friend, by A. Campbell, Esq. 50 Captain Charles Woodfall, Rev. Von Dadelozen, 100 Major Barnet, 50 Captain P. Penny, 10 B Lieutenant McKullan, 20 T Major Jervis, by Rev. J. Taylor, - - W. Escombe, Esq. 37 Ensign J. 8. Mayers, 9 Doctor Stovel, 100 - Q P. W. Legeyt, Esq. < E. B. Mills, Esqg - - 1306 Lieutenant W. Hebbert, Engineers, 180 Mr. Courpalais, - - 9 H. V. Conolly, Esq. o Major A. Lawe, oM - E) ® of N A Friend, E. B. 50 Lieutenant R. McKenzie, 50 Captain Underwood, by H. M. Bl;ir, Esqq. - 30 Lieutenant A. Cooper, - [¢] From the 2d Regiment N, I 11 - o bal;{nce by Er:sign Stub;as, - = R. Mills, Esq. 100 W. 8. Jacob, Esq - » - 100 Captain J. C. Jameson, 30 Lientenant H. Cracroft, £ - - Captain E. Staunton, Cannanore Missionary Meetings, B~ 91 — Mrs, Dix, ) @ 20 Lieutenant Irby, - - 15 P Jacob, (a Member of the Native Congregation,) 10 - Colonel Laurie, by Rev. A. Fennel, Captain McAlpin, - - 50 - Mrs. Sladen, 10 Captain J. Hayne, - - = 20 COPOONCWOOCOO OO CoooCoorTecooODee Total Rupees 5033 3 o i CCODOOCOOCLCOOLOOCOOOOROTCOOOoOODocTOCOO We have resolved this year on appending to our Report a summ ary extract from the account, laid before our Committe e on the close of the last year, partly from a wish to gratify the kind curiosity of our Chris- tian friends and supporters, partly with the view of est ablishing some claim on the Christian liberality of those, who may take an interest in these mat~ ters by the insight thereb y opened to them into the system of the external management of our Mission, The extension of our Mission on its di 10 fc) ) rent stations, and the arrival of a new missionary band from 1 i ome, whom we may expect to welcome in September next, must tend to raise in proportion the wants and the e v AP en- diture of our Mission in the curre 11 A1) nt year ; and we cai ot withhold a fresh appeal to those among you, to whom the TLord has given abundance of goods, for the faithful discharge of their stewardship in behalf of those enterprises, the object of which is the saly ation of immortal souls and the Iinking together of this great people by the holiest of bonds w nation. ith your For unto whomsoever much is given, of him sh all be much requir- Gover ed. God has exalted yon above many nations - il , and entrusted you with the nent of India. To the Lord of lords you owe all your prosperity and all your glory. He has by his name and w ord raised your own nation from superstitions as miserable, and from’bond T age as cruel, as that is, under whjch we see the millions of th sV ast land groaning, and from which tlers - — 24 is no deliverance, but by the Gospel of Jesus our Saviour. Recommending 3 Christian Friends, you to his grace and protection, we remain Yours in the love of the Lord, S. Hrsren, H. Guxnperr, . H. WEIGLE, J. C. Lruneg, C. Hiigr, J. AMMANN, G. STANGER, C. L. GrEINER, C. Essie, H. Frey, J. G. SurrER, M. Hawr, H. Morcuine, J. MULLER, Cu. IrionN. J. M. Frirz, J. LIAYER, ication of this Report, closing with the month of Febru- P. S.—The publ venient, to close the ary, has been dela . yed so long, as to render it incon list of donations on t he 1st of November, 1841, as it was originally intended. | continued up to the 30th of June, 1842, Viz. The list is accordingly - - - 10 F. N. Maltby, Esq., from a Lady i = o 100 J. C. Shubrick, - 1} Englandz - - - 150 T. D. Lushington, Esq. - - L] 25 Lieutenant A. Cooper, - 40 Doctor T. Grigg, 167- - 867 [ee) coOoO @ < coQoo@ H. M. Blair, Esq. 400 | 300 e ezesd 300 100 300 867 < < W. Lavie, Esq. 167 - - OO OODOO oo OO O 502 Findlay Anderson, Esq. = 8356 .0 (3_-167 100 Major Fryer, by H. M. Blair, Esq. = ol Captain R. McKeunzie, 20 Doctor J. Ladd, - - . Stokes, Esq. in Guntoor, 200 40 Colonel W. Williamson, - 50 B. Elton, Esq. C. W. Reade, Esq. 100 G. Harris, Esq. - 200 G. Eird, Esq. 60 P. Francis, Esq. - 300 Major A. Lawe, - 3 J. M. L. Girlschool, 300 - Captain Woodfall, - 100 A. N. Shaw, Esq. 25 Lieutenant G. J. Anderson, Lol Captain A. G. Young 10 Major Brenner, - 36 Mr. Courpalais, - 15—12 Mr. M. Kirby, 10 Ensign F. Lawford, 100 B. V. Conolly, Esq 50 L. B. Thomas, Esq. - 50 Captain J. P. Woodward, - 50 Captain J. B. MeAlpin, - o~ Lieutenant C. F. Irby, - 53 OOOOOOOO:’QOOOOOOQCOOOCGCOOO ocooooocpcoQOOOQOOOOOQOOOQQO Mis. W. Bell, by Captain McAlpin Ensign F. Lawford, - - P. Francis, Esq - - 70 < - - Captain McAlpin, - é % % Lieutenant C. F. 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