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THE FEEFTH REPORT OF THE GERMAN MISSION, iN THE B FANARA, SOUTHERN MAHRATTA, AND MALABAR PROVINCES. ole BANGALORE ; PRINTED AT THE WESLEYAN MISSION PRE 2 §8. 1845, — 50 REPORT We have entered upon the eleventh vear of our Mission. On the 30th October 1834, the three Brethren Hebich, Lehner and Greiner landed at Mangalore, strangers and almost friendless. Since that time eight stations have been established in three different provinces. The number of brethren labouring in the country has been increased to twenty -two ; eleven of whom are married. The congregations, gathered from among the Talu, the Canarese, and Malayalam people, form a small host of e four hundred souls, be sides a mixed multitude of native v L schooimasters, scholars, colo s, and servants, by whom our little are surrounded cam ps A considerable part of t i\, N ew Testament (two Gospels, the Abt and ten Apostolic Epistles) has been transla- ted into Tulu, and printed by our Lithographic Press at Mangalore. A number of tracts and other rel igious books have b e A 2 en translated or . originally composed in Canarese, 1 “‘«h]aj alam, and Tulu, lithographed at Man galore, and ¢ distributed in the schools, the congregations and anon t e heathen population of our districts. &monr" the natives we v have gained some of the advant tages which are afforded by more fam i liar intercour and maturer acquaintance, and among ( 1934 i D uroy i fellow- christi th \4 o | L4 and kind ord has r“IV ¢l US SO many liberal Supp orters iends, Stf iL at we have lon ng ceased to feel ourselve €s strangers 1n in 4 u 1a. Of pe 7 ty-seven brethren, who have been during the ! t eleven \T'S en :zc to this country by o our Committee, wo hav ert our Society nd th e are at present in Europ We have lost none by death One of our ‘;2 valid brethren has after a three vears’ abse e returned to his work g and another who was d auring P i 1 fa) < last year seri iou :H hl-, ill, has been Tre tored to health 311 Q fal the publication of he last repor ne uOI‘d na s giver ome imy portant Vv » LA tories to the b 1< sthren at Cannanore, and e 1 cherr { Farthe: N uth the experiment among the half s ava avaoo < ‘\( \( (i“': S pres pering. IF; £ ne work of female a\ nr‘ GUCe ne HIOJ ; s made Sl 2. low, thoug ii not [ co1 ‘-::-"“fﬁ bl Iq Y() ores v viae i v 2} 2 y Cid e w If 1}{\'\ bee n ntrusteq =) 4 . For 111 ihbf 5 (o} to female Elngs many great, and undeserved mercies, we desire to offer thanks ana FYQ(SD to our God pubhcm, tefore all those whose hearts - He has moved to take an inte e'*f in the progress of our Mis u)n, ﬂi J} 4 He comfort and bless all who love His kingdom and long for its esta- blishment among the heathen. May He blot out the sins and trans- the power and gressions of His unworthy servants; and render them, by the gifts of His Spirit, vessels of His grace and glory. May He multi- ply grace, and peace, and mercy unto the infant churches established in His name amidst darkness and corruption ; und grant faith and re-~ pentance to the poor, blind, deaf and dull heathen, that they may see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and be healed. Amen. Thy Kingdom come. | THE MANGALORE STATION. Rev. G. Greiner and Mrs. Greiner, Rev. H. Moegling, Rev. F. G. Sutter, and Mrs. Sutter, Rev. G. H. Weigle, and Mrs. Weiyle, Rev. J. Ammann, Rev. A. Buhrer, and Rev, F. Metz, Through the goodness of the Lord all the brethren who belong to the station, are again at their posts, Br. Sutter who had gone to Europe in the end of 1841 for the re-establishment of his health, was towards the end of last year enabled to return to India, accompanied by his wife the daughter of one of the most zealous friends of the Basle Missiou 1n With them we had the pleasure Baden, Br. Sutter’s native country. of welcoming three of our country-women who were on the 8th of January married to the Brethren J. Muller of Hoobly, C. Irion of Tellicherry, and G. Weigle of this station, The day of their marriage was a day of rejoicing, rot only for us but also for the whole of our Mangalore Congregation. Br. Ammann’s health which during the past year had several times threatened to fail, has been strengthened again; and Br. Moegling, who had been long absent on the Neilgherry Hills on account of a protract- ed and serious illness, has been permitted to return to his work, and has in a great measure recovered his former health. g We are sensible of the great privilege which we enjoy above many of our Missionary Brethren in this country, in having so strong a body of labourers in one station, It may be that now and then a brother of peculiar gifts and great energy may work more when standing by him- self and fighting the battle alone: but even in such a case, which is rare, there is great danger lest a Mission carried on by one Missionary P 3 without a colleague or successor, initiated into all the details of the work, and acquainted with the inward affairs of a newly-gathered Church—may be suddenly and seriously interrupted by the sickness or removal of the single-handed labourer. Generally speaking, however a judicious division of labour among a number of Brethren, each work- ing in the line most adapted to his peculiar talents and gifts, will yield more abundant and richer fruit, and preserve a Mission effectually from those otherwise unavoidable changes of men and measures, and inter- ruptions of labour, by which many a hopeful station has been rendered ineffective and barren. We are indeed seven of us together in one place yet could we not spare one. The Tulu and Tamil congregations, the preparation of candidates for baptism, the preaching of the Gospel in the towns and villages of the vicinity, the superintendance of schools, and the translation of the Bible into Tulu require more than one Brother. One Brother is fully employed in the outstation of Kadike, where the eongregation is increasing, and consequently labour aud trouble in pro- portion. Bazar preaching and the superintendance ot the English and Canarese public schools in the town, occupy the time and strength of another labourer, The three remaining Brethren find enough of work, and more than enough in the Seminary, the Printing Office, the prepa- ration of translations, the composition of Canarese school books, and other literary labours. May the Lord give us grace to work together in faith and love while it is day, and to gather many lost sheep into the fold of the good Shep - herd, who has given His life for them as well as for us. 1. The Mission. OQur work is quietly proceeding. We cannot speak of great things accomplished in the course of the past year. The seed which the hand of God has sown in this barren field resembles the niustard-seed. But in due time, we believe, we shall behold a fruitful garden watered by the rivers of God. The Lord has opened a new door among the fishermen here, What the strong one has guarded with much cuanning and power, and kept in undisturbed possession hitherto, is now taken from him by the strong- er One, and the spoil is divided. One family is decidedly on the Lord’s side, while others who had also been awakened when the alarm was given in the palace of the strong man (Luke XI. 21 &. 22.) have been frightened or deceived by false representations and promises, and fallen asleep again. A woman whose heart the Lord opened that she might give heed to the word, made the beginning. Knowing that she 6 could not take a decided step so long as she lived with her husband and This relatives, she left them and came to us with her five children. caused a great uproar among her numerous caste and brought hatred and persecution upon her. Even while at church, she was one day attacked by her relatives, whose hearts, filled with bitterness and anger, Her husband took the overflowed with fearful reproaches and curses. loss of his wife easier than that of his children. Sometimes he would lurk about our house to cateh if possible a glance of them. We gave him liberty to visit them as often as he pleased and spoke kindly to him. Now aud then he also came to see his wife who lived in the house of a b(l o8 ined over trusty and devoted christian, and after some weeks he was likewise, Newly awakened, vet unstable as he was, we believed him not strong enough to stand alone at Bolara, his own village, and advised him to stay with us, where under our care and instruction he might grow in faith and knowledge until he could safely return to his people and be as salt among them. This occurrence roused the enmity of the Under the fishermen still more than the conversion of the woman. storm which ensued we could discern the influence of the Spirit of God upon the hearts of many, but none broke through the bonds of Satan except this family, consisting of seven persons, who were afterwards bap-~ tized into the church of God. Both before their baptism and since that time we have had every reason to rejoice on their account. Together with them two others were baptized ; an orphan girl of ten years, and a Malayalam man who had beeun in our service these ten years, but bad not yielded to the influence of the Spirit, until at last the Lord became too strong for him. His conversion also is now a cause of rejoicing to us. At present there are nine more persons with us who desire to be bap- tized. Several of them have been for a long time under regular instruc- tion. Some give us good hope, especially one man of Pechivara, who Through him a is sincerely hungering after the righteousness of God. door has been opened amongst other families and the leaven of the Gospel But the rest of the villagers oppose themselves has begun to work. S with all their might against this pestilence, as they callit. Neverth les the Lord is victorious! A singular circumstance brought this man to the knowledge of God. An earthly treasure, which he found with a- he former nother man, was the means of his finding the eternal one. Having confidence slipped out of his hands by the fraud of his fellow. in the “Padres” he asked their advice; after some conversation his heart was opened and he sought no longer to obtain the earthly treasure, He left all and came to us. His but desired to gain the heavenly one. 7 wife from natural affection followed him, and we trust that she also may be converted Their relations are men of some influence among their caste, but have hitherto, been a great obstacle in our way. A Malaya- lam fisherman, from shame and fear of the people of his caste, left his own country and came to us in order to serve God without being ex Of the state of his mind w Ccatl= posed to dis ace and persecution. not now speak with confidence. Other applicants for aptism have come and gone; they little desired for the meat which endureth unto verlasting life, but rather sought the Lord for the sake of the loaves and the fishes. One young man of the Vokilme caste, who does not seem to have been inwardly persuaded of the truth, but yet had felt the drawing of the Father, was enticed away by the promises of his mother and relatives. So were also others. OQur work is a work of patience and trials. But He who has been with us hitherto will be with us to the end therefore we rejoice ; and, relying on the word and grace of our God, take courage. Our church in general resembles a hospital. Every where the b 1 3 of Gilead with its healing and strengthening powers is requirec Ay na being ourselves inmates of the same hospital we are taught to exercise mercy and patience towards our brethren, and dfmy m apply with them o~ and for them to the great physician, Jesus Christ Sad deviations i "om which showed ahemcehf“s in the cou e ISe of the the paths of righteousnes One man was sent to a atio N ii @ o ove year frequently tried our faith, the Ghatts on account of his bad conduct here. We hopt v that sucn g a translocation might do him good He returned, however, unimpro- ved so that we were under the necessity of excommunicating him May the good shepherd have mercy upon his soul and speedily rescue him from the jaws of the lion, Another on the other hand, who had d parted from the Lord, has by peculiar circumstances been brought into he liberty of the children of God Some on account of their impeni- tence have been excluded from the Lord’s Supper. Others are a cause The Lord has a people here and He preserves them of rejoicing to us. from the Evil one. The elders of the church assemble thh us once a month or oftener, if circumstances require it, to delibe 0 1e affairg of the congregation and to pray for the blessing of God upon it, Their labour among the members of our Church appears not to have been in vain. Divine services were regularly held in the manner detailed in former reports. The celebration of tne Lord’s supper, always a sacred feast for the Church, has proved a great comfort and blessing to many. Mrs. Greiner’s Girl’s School numbers at present twenty-three board- 8 ers and nine day scholars, Three of these attend regularly ; the at- tendance of the other six is so fluctuating, that we can scarcely count them. The school is divided into three classes ; Eliesar, the school- master, labours amongst them with diligeace and love. The care of Es such a flock is necessarily attended with many trials of patience. pecially the elder girls, who have grown up in evil habits, cause much anxiety. We cannot say that any of the girls have yet been converted ; we sow and labour in hope. Mangalore, 28th February, 1845. C. GREINER. On the 14th of April 1844, T had the satisfaction of baptizing a family consisting of 6 persons. As these people live several miles from Man- galore, 1 was obliged to visit them in their own house for the purpose of instructing them. It is particularly difficult to make people of the lower castes comprehend the truths of the Gospel. Theijr mental ca- pacities and powers of reasoning are so deficient, that long and repeated teaching and catechizing are necessary; and all, after to change aheart of stone into a heart of flesh, is the work of the Holy Spirit alone. When examined about what they have heard, they often say: ¢ We have it in our heart, but it will not come into our mouth.” I see now that there is some truth in what a woman once said to a Missionary, who complained of her dulness in learning the word of God: “1f you pour water into a sieve it all runs out, but stili the sieve is made clean.” On the whole I have reason to rejoice on account of these people, in spite of all their infirmities ; for the Saviour helps and heals them, and they know and believe this. The power of sin in which they have Every christian knows grown up from infancy is not at once overcome. 2 this from personal experience, and the experience of the Apostles proves it likewise. Spiritual as well as natural life grows by slow degrees. But that the seed does grow, when watered from above, the conversa- tion and lives of some of our older Christians bear delightful witness. The commotion at Mangalore occasioned last year by the conversion of %3 Their three Brahmins, was felt also in the village of the above family. neighhours became very hostile against these quiet people. They threat- ened, that if I came again, they would treat us, viz. myself and their neighbours to a good flogging. For the purpose of enticing them again into the service of the devils, they put a certain plant before their house and urged them to water it daily. The plant however was soon des- troyed. Formerly these villagers desired us to establish a school amongst them, but they will hear nothing about it now. During my frequent walks to this place I had an opportunity of preaching the ; 9 b Y word also in other neighbouring villages. Some months ago [ sent Enos among them for some days. He and Jacob went to different hamlets. Bat, as yet, none have come forward and shewed courage enough to forsake all for Christ’s sake. Maru, a young man of the potter-caste, who was with us for some time and gave good promise, On his fell away again. He had gone home to see his relations, return to us we found him greatly changed. He promised better things for the future. But soon he gave way to his old temptations and be- came indolent, melancholy, and reserved. He was again invited by his relations <o visit them ; but, being aware of his danger, we refused him leave, and by earnest and repeated exhortations prevailed on him not to go. However, unable to withstand the desires of his carnal mind he withdrew himself secretly. After the lapse of some months he re- appeared and asked pardon. fis He desired to be received again, but sorrow was not after a godly mauner, and therefore it did not work re- pentance unto salvation. May the Lord have mercy upon him. Oun the 22nd of October I baptized a young man, an Indo-Briton, tle son of a Tamil woman. He left Mangalore with the 28th Regiment N, I. into which he had been received as a fifer. We regret to say, he was not strong enough to walk alone. Shortly before the departure of his Regiment he made himself guilty of several things which grieved me much. From time to time I visited some Christian Tamil families in the lines, and preached to them. One day a Roman Catholic, who had more knowledge of the word of God than is common amongst them, was present, Repeating the words of the Lord: ¢ Whosoever shall receive you, receives me,” he fell prostrate at my feet, saying, if h (J re ~ LS 5 ‘ ceived me it was as if he received the Lord himself, I protested ag < vinst such honors and explained to him the true meaning of that passage For several months I have had regular service with the Tamil chris- tians every Lord’s day. About 15 or 20 attend. Some of them are very ignorant of the word of God; others appear to have tasted something of the liberty which is in Christ. Three Tamil persons are receiving instruction preparatory to baptism. The wife of a bugler, who is much concerned about his own salvation and that of his family, attends for instruction with the above candidates, although she was long since baptized. Of the Tulu people four persons are at present under my instruction, I rejoice over them, secing the living power of the word of God work- ing in their hearts. I hope soon to baptize them. One who had attended for more than 6 months I was, to my great regret, obliged to dismiss on acconnt of his indifference and i B ¥ oy 3 t had xsxﬁncemy. At times his he 10 been touched by the grace of God, but his wicked wife and other temp The Canarese Schools have tations enticed him from the straight path, not yet recovered from last year’s shock. That in the Bazaar, has been attended by from 12 to 15 or 20 boys ; that in our compound, only by twelve. Br. Sutter has now taken charge of the former. In December I made a small Missionary excursion. In Mulky I went into a school and spoke to the schoolmaster and his pupils of sin and its origin. One of th e el T CTa der boys said, that God had created both The the Devil and sin, I shewed him that he made God a sinner. school master became angry and would not allow the boy s any longer to talk with me. At Cap I met many people to whom I could speak ahout the one thing needful. One, with whom Br. Greiner had formerly had conversations, and whom I asked why he did not forsake the service « You must have of devils, and begin to serve the living God, said : and a patience ; a little boy does not become a grown man in one year, s_mall tree requires many ye ars to become a great one; nor has Anand- Tn this world every Rao in Mangalore become a Christian all at once. thing comes in due order and time.” I admitted the general truth of his remark, but reminded him, that in matters of salvation we must lose no time, not knowing the hour of our death ; that to-day was the acceptable time and the day of salvation. Afterwards some others be- gan to praise us exceedingly. Some observing my maps, put questions ftheir Shastras was about Geography. I told them that the Geography o wrong ; and that, if their Shastras gave no correct information about the things of this world, which may be seen and felt, how could they hope Biruvas to learn from them the things of the anseen world. Some 1d have to said they could not give up the service of devils or they wou undergo many sufferings, I replied: If you serve the living God you need be afraid of nothing ; and if thousands of devils should be against They answered : How can we? you, the Lord is stronger than they all. all around us do the same things. I said: make you a beginning, and od Tlig hiow he expected to others will follow. A young man whom [ ask obtain forgiveness of sin, gave this stran oe answer: ¢ by cowdang.” Another standing near him, was ashamed of this answer and reproved Sil i him. The young man was astoni ed, and seemed to ask if there really was any other means of obtaining remission of sin. ke to the peoplé about At Udapi I distributed many tracts and spo the way of life and the way of death. In Perdaru I gave a tract to a He .man and spok o with him on the true and false worship of God. When T asked, if maintained that Bhagavant was the only true God. 41 is God alsc had not committed sin, be rveplied, that uothing was sin 11 wha ¥ to God ; he might do vhatever he pleased. I shewed him that he knew nothivg about God ; that God being the fountain of all holiness could do nothing which was unholy. The man said also, that there were o many ways to heaven, as there were many ways leadin > from one town to another, I admitted that the latter was true, yet that among the many ways one only would be the best, and that it would be folly not ta choose it. But as concerning heaven, it had pleased the God of heaven and earth to appoint for all men only one way to it, and that all other ways were leading to destruction. Afterwards the schoolmaster came with his boys to get books. After this, I learat that the Patéll, who was said to be also the head-man of the temple, had th or LeRe itened the people that every one who should read any of our books would be excluded from the temple. Notwithstanding, there came ms 1y more afterwards to talk with me and to ask for books. AtHébri I had some diﬁicu}ty in getting necessary food. A ju =tols ool er came with two decorated, oxen fo entertain the people with their play. I spoke to him about the sinful- ness of his employment. He acknowledged, that he did all this only for his belly. His boy was astonished to hear, that these oxen were no Gods, At Karkala I visited the great granite statue. While I was standing there, a man came to make Plja at the foot of the image. I expostulated with him about his worshipping this dead stone, instead of the living God ; he maintained that there was life in the statue, pointing to one of its toes, that had a red spot which he said was blood oozed out of the statue. When we went down the rock T shewed this, fabulist a similar red spot on one of the rocks. Then be stole away leaving me alone with the other people, to whom I spoke. They were much more quiet than [ found the people elsewhere, By way of Mada- biddri I returned to Mangalore, where I arrived in safety, strengthened in body and soul. On the following day I administered the Lord’s Supper to the Tamil congregation, &e. A. BUHRER. 2. OUT-STATION OF KADIKE, In the course of the past year the Lord has been pleased to stir up most of the Catechumens of Karuida, who have been under instruction for the last two years, and to increase their faith; so that I was encour- aged to receive them into the church, Nineteen of them were baptized on Christmas-day last, which was a blessed day both for them and for o oor A the older members of the congregation. May th u%’, ood Shephes: 4w ateh t ¢l L &il & 2 over these young, and still weak sheep, and grant tha 7 Y- E'{}Eiy grow A P = and be strengthened by the pure milk of his word, Some of them had I (9] aez -~ - £ fol 1\ be ¥ i roused to greater hunger and thirst af’tevr His salvation some ten months ago, when the father of'y one of the families, who had not yet been baptized, was attacked by a severe iltness, but mercifully preser- His affliction brought him to the know- ved in answer to his prayers. led LA 8 4 ze of his sins, and his deliverance taught him to trust and to rejoice As soon as the light h witl child -like simplicity in the grace of God. 1 dawned in heart, his mouth overflowed towards every one who came to his house, whether heathen or christian, with entreaties and exhorta- tions to surre L s er themselves to the Lord Jesus Christ. A heathen youth, who had more than a year ago resolved to euter the way of salvation, bat had been forcibly detained by his relatives, b joined us at tast. He had evidently a desire after the forgiveness of his sins, but so great was his natural indolence and dulness, that he did not raceive from the word of God sufficient strength for overcoming his attach: vy 03 13T 2 it to his people, and for withstanding their incessant entrea- log 1 iOUD and tears. After he had been amongst us for three months, we gaw him to our grief return to his family and to heathenism. The head of a family in a neighbourinz village, who had heard the word of the kingdom of God from our christians, and acknowledged that his was the only way in which he could obtain the peace he wanted, Alsoin wa S almost determined to make a bold profession of his faith. £ nir nis ¢ 2 1se, the e L5l eaties and importunities of relatives and friends pre- v 0o @ 2520 e d over the desire after the things of God. He said, however, when H it & ] aft t 18 th tah t n e went away but for a short time. Fay to £ h 13 ¢ st ate of the congregation, there are several of its members SQ grace to our Some of the young men in particular who grow in Jjoy. 3 x 0L y I 51 aer £y { a privilege to go about and to publish the Gospel according ¥ t o ti 1 eir ability. Returning from such preaching excursions they give sometimes pleasing reports of the reception wl iich they have met with ; t other tim s they are roughly treated, and rejected with distrust and s8N EEers. But there ave others who behave like self-willed and uneleanly One of these was drawn back into children, and cause much anxiety. atives. He the world by poverty and the persuasions of his heathen rel 3 vy e however, to seek again the compa l}j’ of christians and his lan- begins, 1 . 3 . e S gh ows, that he acknowledges h i 5110 atl d desires to return to God. gZuag - ..: i cur Lord had to remind His first and most intimate disciples wno were Abraham’ S»Chi‘xﬁv{m, of the weakness of their flesh, and repeate&iy to exhort them to watchfu Iness and prayer, we must not be astonished S i t i i ¥4 L ding among congregation o newly gathered out of the thick dark- weakness of the flesh, even where the 88 Ui Indian idolatry, very great X7 The more mercifully Hiner ss of the spirit is ¢ 2 early manifested. Lo | ; en ro ( J N ted in Christ, and are strong, to ou 3 it those who P-4 ve jong b 13 Lear these little ones upon their hearts, and to watch over and pray for them. One of the principal wants of cur Tl congregations is a translation of the word of God into their own language. I spent the greater part of the last rainy season in translating and printing some parts of the New Testament and a large Catechism, which gives the chief doctrines of the Bible in the language of the Scriptures. A Mission house will, if possible, be erected before this monsoon near Mulki, in the vicinity of Karnada and Kadik., where most of our christians live. Looking back upon the events of the past year, I would praise and adore the Lord for all His mercy and grace towards myself and the little, church here He shows himself indeed to be the head of his church. May He be pleased to rouse the Heathen arournd us out of their sleep of sin, and seek and gatber many of the scattered sheep into His fold. Finally, Brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified. Kapigr 3rd. March, 1845. J. AMMANN 3. THE SEMINARY The Brethren Weigle and Metz have during by far the greatest part Br. of the past year borne the burden of this branch of our Mission Moegling returned from the Nilgherry-hills at the end of October, but was during several succeeding months too weak to take his proper share in the common labour. However, our work has been carried on steadily. Br. Moegiing after having been sick for four months left Mangalore on the I5th of March. He stayed one month at Mercira, where Dr Law- From Mercara he went by slow sta- rence most kindly attended him. ges to the Nilgherry-hills, where he arrived in the beginning of May At Utacamund he was, though a stranger, most friendly and hospitably Under received by Mrs. Groves, and remained there a whole month the careful and judicious treatment of Dr. Sanderson, the force of his disease was broken in the course of that month, and by the beginning of June he was able to remove to Kotagherry whither he had been in- vited by Mr. and Mrs, Blair, old friends of our Mission, whose kindness never tires By the beginning of October his health was so far re- established that he could venture on returning to Mangalore. Ma} the blessing of God rest upon those who have given their assistance, and shown sueh christian kindness and love to the sie € Ll *‘SAOB«}TV - M 14 ;I‘he two Brethren, on whom, on account of Br. Sutter’s long absence the care of the English town School also devolved, enjoyed good health throughout the year, and experienced in many ways the faithfuluess and mercy of the Lord. As their days were, S0 was their strength. Two of the youths of the first class accompanied Br. Moegling to the Hills ; the remaining three were under the charge of Br. Weigle, and proved, during a season of many cares and troubles, rather a comfort than a burden to him. The plan of lessons exhibited in the last report, was, with the exception of Br, Moegling’s part, faithfally adhered to. The Greek lessous only were discontinued after the departure, with Br. Moeglin o2 o, of two of the first class scholars. During this year a contagious opthalmia has made its entrance into All our pupils, with only very few exceptions, have the Seminary. suffered from it. and some have been attacked by it a second and third time. Several of the patients have been troubled with the complaint for months. Three of them are still suffering. Dr. Lovell, Zillah sur- geon, has continued to show us his accustomed kindness, for which we feel sincerely grateful. Some months ago three of the older boys who had made little pro- gross in the School, more from want of capacity than of diligence, were put out as apprentices; two of them to a smith working on our premises, A weaver the third to a tailor who is employed in the Mission house. also has been engaged for teaching his trade to 1 or 2 more of our pupils. Two others have bee n AL sent to Bellary ; where, under the kind care of our Brethren of the London Mission they are to learn book-binding in the extensive printing establishment of that Mission. The arrival of Mrs. Weigle has supplied a deficiency in our establish- ment, which we had long felt; for unmarried Missionaries, whose time and attention is sufficiently engaged by other labors, can scarcely be expected successfully to fulfil the duties of ¢ fathers and mothers,” as the Hindus have it. One of our boys, a Roman Catholic, made an attempt of running away. He was caught again; but, alas, it was discovered that he had for a long time committed thefts under the instigation of his relatives, and we had no choice but to dismiss him. On the whole we have reason to be satisfied with the conduct and progress of our pupils, though many things are still wanting; and though the number of those, who walk after the spirit, is but small. QOur bu- siness is sow, to plant, to water, It is the Lord, who giveth the increase. ‘H. MOEGLING. G. WEIGLE. F. METZ. ey 15 4. 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Extract from a Journal of Stmeon, an elder of the Mangalore Congregation, translated from the Tulu original. In beptember last, Simeon one of the four elders of our Church was sent into the vicinity of Cip, a considerable village 30 miles to the north of Mangalore, and directed to visit several families who had for- merly listened with some earnestness to the preaching of the Gospel and to invite also others, whenever opportunities might offer to the kingdom of God. He was accompanied by Titus who was born in a hamlet near Cap and whose relations are numerous in that neighbour- hood ; a circumstance which greatly facilitated their endeavours In many places they were kindly received and attentively heard ;-——but we ghall let old Simeon speak for himself 1 6 On the-28th September?‘ 1844, Tuesday, we left Mangalore and came to Kadike where we stayed that night with the brethren there. We conversed about the business for which we had been sent, rejoiced in the Lord and praised Him. On the following day, we left Kadike and went to the house of Titus sister who lives in Polia in the Yermala Méagane. On that night several of the neighbours came and sat down around us. Tirst we told them of the state in which we had formerly been, then we described to them according to the word of God the sinfulness of man, the misery of sin, and, that death comes through sin. Lastly, we told them of the manner in which all men may be delivered from death. They replied, ¢ We believe in God 5 how could we exist without faith in God ? We work and eat, and the rest we leave to him.” Whereupoa we answered, ye know full well, that by your labour you do not obtain salvation, and that you do not get the pardon of your sins, by leaving the rest to God. They tried to defend them- selves; but as their word had no strength, we grew bolder and spoke to them largely of the love which God bears to sinners, of the salvation which is in Jesus Christ His beloved Son, of the everlasting redemp- tion, and the hope of eternal life. We stayed there all night ; next morn- ing we visited 2 or 3 neighbouring farm houses, and preached to the people the word of God, In one house particularly, we spoke a great deal with a man who was sick. The people said, ¢ yes,’ to all we told them. On the same day we left and went to Coppald where Titus’ brother lives. Many people of his acquaintance came. When we spoke to them one amongst them said : how is it that people forsake their own father and eall a stranger their father? To this man we spoke of fathers according to the flesh, and fathers according to the spirit, and added: He who has created you into this world, who has given you body and soul, mind and spirit, is your true father; now what do you think of people, who forsake this their true Father, and call one father who is not their father? To this they gave no reply. While we were yet talking with them some Mé4plis of Panambfru came, and begaun to converse with us. They mocked us greatly Among other things they Has thy Péadri said : no one except Mohammed can go to heaven. gone to heaven? We asked them: Do you read the Farkan ? They We said : Then you can perhaps tell us how you can replied : Yes. go to heaven, and what Mohammed has done to bring you to heaven Afterwards we spoke They answered: We must not tell you this. again with the toddy-drawers. (Simeon himself and most members of our congregation were formerly of this caste.) One of them seemed to be touched in his heart. He said : If yon continue to tell us these words, we may comprehend them, 17 Next morning to Arjilla. In one of the houses there the headmen of the village were assembled, These men heard the word of the Lord with joy. They knew us and we explained to them how it had come, that we forsook our old way, and now walk in the way of God. We testified of the salvation which is in Jesus Christ, One of them asked : What shall we do? We replied, Believe in Jesus Christ whom God hath sent for your sins ; this is the thing you must do. Whereupon they said: we have a desire to hear these words, but just now it is harvest time, and we have much work ; but do you stay with us, As we saw, however, that they had much busiaess, we thoaght that it would not be right to stay with them. When we took leave, they entreated us to come again. We went to Pilya, where we remained next day, for it was Sunday. On Monday we returned to Sandtiru and stayed in the house of Titus’ brother-in-law. We had a conversation with the Pujari on the one thing needful. After having slept at Sanddru we went next morning to the house which had formerly belonged to Titus’ pa- rents. We found there another Pujiri, to whom we spoke of the sal- vation in Christ; but as he would not hear our words, we took leave of him. On the road we saw the Pujari’s people in the fields gathering the harvest. When they saw us, they drew near and conversed with us. We spoke with them of the salvation of their souls, At a little dise tance we stopped at another house and conversed with the people, Some neighbours also assembled and two of them gave much heed to our words concerning this way of salvation. One of them asked : What shall we do? whereupon we replied : If you will be saved from your sins, believe on the Son of God, Jesus Christ. We proved to them, that He is the Saviour of sinners. On the evening of that day we returned to the house of Titus’ brother-in-law, That night I conver- sed with him a great deal. He confessed to me that he knew he was a sinner, for the master (missionary) had spoken to him about this way, and that he felt he must become another man. Nextday we went to Arvada and called at the house of the brother-in-law of Andreas. After a short time, many of the neighbouring farmers came together, and we spoke with them about the way of salvation, and made known unto them the way of life which has been established by Jesus Christ, One of them heard these words with great joy, and returned twice on that day for the purpose of hearing more. He confessed freely that these words were truth. On the evening of the same day we called at the house of Micah’s brother, and spoke to the people there. We stayed in that house all night, On the next day we went to Sardur-coppal - la, The people whom we had before visited were not now visible, where- 18 We were drawn fore we resorted to the shop a Concani Brahmin. into a dispute with the brahmans who assembled there. They spoke in defence of their gods. We asserted the attributes and testified of the goodness of God, which is extended to poor sinners, in Jesus Christ. Thence we removed to Mungeri. Not a person was to be seen in the Bazaar. We went through the Bazaar and passed a brook. When we measured our shade to know the time of the day, we found that it was abeut 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Being exceedingly thirsty we en- tered the house of a farmer. The master of the house sat upon a bench, He looked at us for a moment, and asked: Who are you? writing. Whence have you come ? We replied : Please to finish your business, Titus was excee- then we shall inform you of the purpose of our visit. The man enquired a second time : dingly thirsty, and asked for water. u? We replied : We are men of Mangalore. He continu- Who are yo ed: and what is the purpose of your visit? We said, You know the purpose for which the Padres have come into this country : you have proclaim. We have now come yourself heard the glad tidings which they He asked with the air of as- to make known unto you the same word. tonishment : What ! Do you belong to the padres? Yes, was our reply-. 1 know their whole story, he said, go in peace. We answered : If you < knew, as you say, all they teach, J ;ou would not thus speak with us. The words which the padres and we speak are not our own, but God’s; in these words is the salvation of men. Suddenly he cried full of rage: Will you go in peace, or shall I seize you by the throat aund cast you out? We said: why do you get so angry 7 we bave nct come However he called his people and eried aloud, Take to stay here. them by the throat and cast themr out: throw away the mat upon which they have sat, and the brass vessel out of which they have drunk. He set a guard of his own people over us. We were marched to a Pepul tree, in the shade of which we were permitted to sit down. After half an hour the man returned to us and said: You are not al- lowed to leave the place; come with me to the Patell. The Patell was sitting in a shop, surrounded by the villagers. Our unkind host called the Patell aside and talked with him for some time. When we were called before the Patell, he asked ug: Whence have ye come? We gave the same reply which we had given to the Dasashetti. The people wer e all in a rage. Let us see, cried they, what sort of divine What do the parcels in your hands word they have come to preach. contain ? open them. We opened our little bags. They commanded We read the 28th of us to read from the book which we drew forth. Matthew, trusting in the help of the Lord, and expounded the chapter e _— 19 to them, A Brahmin jumped up and cried : the words ot these mad - lmen must not even enter into our ears. They would have strangled us in their rage, had they not been afraid of some charm falling upon them if they touched us. The Patell said : what can these ignorant peo= ple know ? You are learned men and know belter. He then ordered two of his people to transport us to the other side of the stream. It was 6 o’clock in the evening when we crossed the water. Ne went to a little house at a short distance and asked for a resting place. The people would not receive us. A little boy showed us the road to the house of the Patell, in front of which we sat down. At 7 o’clock the the Patell came out to look at us, and we told him that we had come from Mangalore, He said : What are the words of your Padre? Is he able to mix all castes into one? We replied : The words of the Padre are truth, but the people do not comprehend it. Chhi” said he ; and began to abuse the Pad i res., Then two Concan brahmans came, said e | something in private to the Patell, con versea with us for a while, and then turned towards the Patell, saying aloud : “ These are the people who have played a great trick at Mungeri and now they have come to When the Pa tal vl this place.” ] heard this he grew exceedingly angry, and used awful language. He called a carpenter and ordered him to make some stocks; for such rogues, he said, we must not let go. The Concani men put us into a room, locked it well, and kept a watch there all night. In the morning the Patell called for us and for our guard, and said : let these wicked men depart. We asked him: Will you dismiss us in this manner without examination? You must go, cried he, We departed and arrived at Mulki about noon. We found Mr. Ammann in the traveller’s bungalow. From Mulki we returned in safe- ty to Mangalore. THE DHARWAR STATION. T e Rev, J. C. Lehner and Mrs. _a il wner, Rev. J. Layer and Mrs, Layer, and Rev. F. Albrecht, Catechist €hiistian. Though we would rather be silent than sit down and write a public report, yet the consideration, that perhaps some of those who read it may be brought to sympathize with, and pray for us. induces us to give an account of the progress of our work during the past year. It is indeed humbling that so little h B2 2% oQ o yet hoon (N AVAOP Y ¢ effected among the people, among whom we are sent as messengers cf peace ; and it often causes us to pause and to enquire into our conduct and lives. We have many opportunities of making known the word of life; we observe also a 20 gro wing acquaintance with the truths of the Bible, and a seeming con+ viction among the heathen o f the falsehood of their untenable princi- ples; yet we can observe no heartfelt desire to choose the one thing needful. The Spirit of the Lord alone can make the preaching and the hearing of the word effestual ; and this is what we need and pray for, and to assist us hereip we would beg the co-operation of our fel- low Christians. Among the Canarese people in these parts we cannot as yet report any conversion, but we have had the pleasure of admitting by baptism into the church of Christ, five adults and four children, of T amil and The Telugu extraction, who have been residing here for some time. first was an old, infirm woman, the story of whose conversion will show, that there is here and there a native Christian to be found who so lets his light shine before men that they see his good works, and glorify the Father who is in heaven. This old woman unable to earn her bread and totally unbefriended, was obliged to beg. Christine, an elderly widow and a member of our native congregation, though poor and earning a livelihood by her own hands, seeing the helpless creature, took comp assion on her, offered her a corner in her straw hut, and The old woman, gladly accepted provided her with food and clothes. her kindness. Besides acting the part of a mother, it was now Christ- ine’s earnest endeavour to lead her to the Saviour; and her efforts were The kindness shown to the old woman speedily crowned with success, had such an effect on her, that she said: « a1l that my mother ” (for ¢t Her mother ”’ told her so she called Christine) ¢ says, I will do.” that the idols were vanity, and that only by believing in Jesus Christ, she could now, though in her old age, be s aved from hell, and brought Spirit she yielded to to heavea. Under the influence of the Holy Christine’s exhortations, forsook the idols, believed in Christ, was bap- To those wha tized, and died in the faith a month after her baptism. tians, from the acknowledged weakness of faith in many native Chris are apt to loo k with suspicion on them all, we may say, Enropean Brother or Sister, * Go and do thou likewise.” Next we would mention two Tamil youths. They are servants in and lat- christian families. They had formerly hear d the word of truth, mil prayer- meetings held by our cate- terly attended some of the Ta chist. After they had expresse d a desire of becoming christians, they ion for about two months; and from were under our immediate instruct hat they were sincere in all we saw of them, we were led to believe t wishing for the sacred ordinance. They both have connections who and since were much opposed to this step, yet they remained firm ; their baptism, their walk has been steady and consistent, o o i On Christmas day, a Tamil man, his wife, and their two little boys were baptized. This family had been with us for about three months only ; they had, however, heard the Gospel previously in other places, but without laying it to heart. It was now especially through the ef- forts of our catechist, in whose house they lived, that they became im - pressed with the necessity of following Christ in order to be saved. And pleasing was the answer the man gave one day to the question, “ What will your relatives say to your becoming a Christian ? ” ¢ They may say what they please,” he replied, ‘if they can show me one greater than Jesus Christ, I will hear what they have to say.” During the past year three girls were added to our institution, so that we have now sixteen. The Lord in mercy spared us from all sickness, though there was a good deal in our neighbourhood. While on the whole we rejoice to receive these little ones, and desire to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, yet on the other hand there is much to discourage us; for several, of whom we had ho- ped better things, and who had been with us for a considerable length of time, have gone astray from the right path. Every opportunity is afforded them of making progress in their various lessons, and we are happy to be able to say that some of them benefit by our instruction. We have at present five Canarese day schools; four for boys, and one for girls. We discontinued two in the course of the year; one on account of irregular attendance of the children, owing to their parents objecting to the schoolmaster, and wishing to have a man of another caste, a demand to which we could not accede; and the other, because we found the schoolmaster and some of the principal men of the place secretly opposed to our plan of teaching. Another was established instead, in our former English schoolroom near the bazaar, which is very well attended. The boys become familiar with the principles we are labouring to instil into their minds. Many give us much pleasure, and we hope the seed sown may in due time spring up to the glory of our God and Saviour. The number of visitors at the Mission house continues to be consi: derable, and we trust that what they hear from us, and the instruction conveyed through scriptural books they receive, may not be altogether in vaiit. We continue to preach in English as hitherto. By the encourage- ment and pecuniary aid of the residents here, we have commenced building a chapel at this station. The want of such a building has of- ten been felt, and a wish expressed that something of the kind might be done. Government also have handsomely contributed to Fhis object. We 2 - 2 stand, however, still in need of some assistance to enable us to finish the chapel without loss to our mission ; and we take the liberty of ap- pealing once more to the christian public. For this purpose rupees 2600 have already been raised, and we fully hope to complete the work with the additional sum of 900 or 1000 rupees. We are at the same time anxious to express our unfeigned gratitude to some of our friends who have liberally come forward to extricate us from a small debt we had incurred through a plantation which we un- dertook for the benefit of some people who were instructed by us. The names of our friends are for the most part unknown to us, but they are known to Him who seeth in secret, and rewardeth openly. We omitted to mention in our last report that we have, besides the stationary congregation, a number of Tamil Christians belonging to the 23rd Regiment, M. N. I. Our catechist, a Tamulian, has regular ser- vice with them, and likewise visits and instructs them in their houses, We find it, however, desirable to assemble them at times for preaching to them ourselves, and for personally enquiring into their walk and conduct. Several Missionary excursions in the neighbourhood have been made last year. One in the end of June by the Brethren Layer, and Al- brecht; another in September by Brother Albrecht ; and again a more extensive tour in November and December by the same Brother. To the Lord our God, who has sustained and helped us under all our various trials, be all honor and glory. May His kingdom suon come, and his will be done on earth as it is in heaven, and may we be found in Him at His appearing. J. C. LEHNER. DHARWAR, J. LAYER. February, 1845. j F. ALBRECHT. Extracts from the Diary of Brother Albrecht. The last year, with the exception of some month’s illness, I princi- pally spen t in the superintendence of mission schools, and in preaching tours, On my last journey whi ch lasted from the 4th of November 1844, till the 4th of Junuary 1845, I visited about 60 towns and vil- lages of the Dharwar Collectorate, and the Ramdurga and Nirgunda districts ; in several of which the gospel had never yet been preached. Among the crowds of hearers, there were, doubtless, many whom no- thing but the novelty of my visit and message attracted ; there were 23 others, who in listless apathy would listen to, and approve any new doctrine which might be brought before them; but some there were also, I trust, who showed evident interest. Those who have to appre- hend a decrease of emolument or of influence from the spread of the new doctrine, sometimes join, as it were, in the ery : ¢ Great is Diana of the Ephesians.” Sometimes they will say, (as a youung Lingaite at Hebbali did in my presence) ¢ We believe that our Bassava (the bull- shaped stone idol) is a lie, but so is your Jesus Christ.” The following are a few nofes of conversations which I held on my tours : At Nowlgoonda, when passing through some remote lanes, I observ- ed a well carved stone image of Vishnu leaning against the wall of a goldsmith’s house. On approaching, I was invited by the house-owner to sit down on a carpet. Being questioned, how he came to have such a great idol in his house, he said it was intended for a temple and that he had spent eight months in carving it, He rendily assented to the passages on the vanity of idols, which I read to him from the 115th Psalm and the 44th of Isaiah. These idols cannot be Gods, he said, but man is a part of God. He is God. If he were not God how could he speak, think, work, and so much excel every other creature ? He was led to acknowledge the difference between the creature and the creator, but fell back upon the trite objection, that the evil which is in man must then be the work of God. On this, I took up a golden necklace which he had just finished, and praising the really creditable workman- ship, feigned to destroy it with a hammer which was lying close by; and asked him if he would have ascribed the destruction of that beau- tifal piece of work to himself, or to me, He began to listen, and I proceeded to speak of sin which has entered into the world through the first Adam, and of grace and truth offered to all who believe, by the se- cond Adam. The prejudices of caste are one of the principal strong=holds to which these people take refuge in argument, and I took special care to tell them that the strictest observance of the law of caste, the offspring of pride and violence, could never procure them forgiveness of sin and everlasting happiness; that moreover, the distinctions of caste might be expected to fall within a short period, even according to the predic- tions of their own sacred book, and that in some larger towns of India they even now appeared to be tottering. “ What shall we do, if thig be the course of events,” was the answer which I received on one ocea sion, after having dwelt on the deterioration of Hindu usages, and distinctions of caste. 24 At Shelavadi, I succeeded, after some fruitless endeavours, in gather= ing a group of hearers, the principal men among whom were two Linga priests, and a Vishnuite Brahman, We spoke about the necessity of obtaining forgiveness of sins. The Brahman stated as his opinion, that Brahma had written on the skull of every individual how many sins he should commit, and how much merit he should accumulate during his life-time. ¢ Have you seen a skull with such writing? ” Yes, replied he, complacently ; but added, that possibly it might be visible only in India, and not in Europe; and at all events, only in fresh skulls. The crowd round us seemed not m u 1] ch inclined to credit the Brahman’s as- sertion. He therefore changed ground, and said: Every one has to atone for the sins of his former birth, and if he commit more during this life, he will gradually sink to lower and lower births. I :lsked, ¢ what has been your former birth ?” The people laughed, and he was discomfited. I took the opportunity to enlarge on the unchangeable- ness of the one, holy and righteous God. At this place I also met some boys who had frequented a neighbouring school which is super- intended by our Malasamudra Brethren. Some of them said : ¢ There is but one God.” I replied: ¢ So you say because you have heard so when at school ; but your parents teach you the very opposite.” Their answer was; ‘ If these idols were gods they would be almighty, but they cannot work, neither give us any thing.” At Nowly, some Holeyas (out-casts) mised among the crowd, and made the Smarta Brahmans who had gathered around me, apprehen- sive of being defiled. T said : ¢ Are not the Holeyas likewise worship- % pers of Shiva? and must you not, if both you and they serve him faith- 5 fally, expect to meet in the heaven of Shiva? ” and proceeded to tell them, that not contact with other things or beings, but the impurity of his own heart, defiles man. At Malawada some people endeavoured to justify idolatry by saying, that as God was omnipresent, it could be of no consequence in what form he was worshipped. ¢ For,” said they, ‘¢ wherever we remember Him in devotion, He is present,” I “ Are you able by means of your R R e i S 5=y devotion, to change this wall into gold ?” He: “How could I?” I « If you cannot make one perishable thing out of another, how can you make a God out of a piece of wood or stone?” He: “ God is present in all things from the beginning.” I: ¢ Then why do you make pra- tishta ? ” (the ceremony by which the divinity is supposed to be brought «In the same manner as we can see the skill of an into the idol.) % artist in his works, so God’s power, wisdom, and love may be seen in S the heavens and the earth—in every creature; but as little as you would 9 & 5 83y that the artist is in his work, just as little are you entitled to say that God is i a stone, tree, or animal. For He is a spirit, and they that worship Him, must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” Upon this, one replied, “How can we believe and worship that which we do not see?” I: < Do you doubt the existence of your own soul ? They: o 7 2 “No.” I: “Can you see it? What is it like They: “Itisofa spiritual nature and therefore invisible.” I: e di qve 1€ 5D )QO ul A which is in you be thus invisible, how can you expect to see and handle the su- preme spirit, the author of 21l life. If you intended to honour a great man by setting up as his image, the likeness of a monkey, or bull, or the like, would that great man be pleased ? Thus, by your idol-worship you dishonor and blaspheme the king of kings, and it is on that ac- count, that his wrath rests on you.” At Badami, I went to see the cave-temples in the fort. My guide 9 observed : *“This is not the work of man’s hand: 8§ iii hiv a formed it all of wax, and now it has been petrified.” The temples have been erected by the Jainas ; but are, at present, in ruins. Some of the m are v..sed as houses, others as stables. At Gullagoonda near Mallappahari, I saw a man busily engaged in a paying a vow, which consisted in pouring a certain quantity of water on the steps of the Bassappa temple, in honor of the idol. I endea- voured to make him sensible of the uselessness of the act; and told him that “a br { U p ken spirit and a contrite heart” are the only offerings acceptable unto God. It is, however, to be remarked as a characteris- tic feature of Hindu devotion, th at the men of this country very rarely go to any great trouble or expense for the sake of offering or fulfilling their vows to their Gods. At Stryabana in the Ramadurga district, the headman of the village, a brahman, blamed the European custom of killing animals ; ¢ for” said he, “all life is one.” (that is, part of the deity.) He went on to assert that all was one, and that the outward variety of appearance in the objects of nature was mere delusion. He was silenced by my pro- posing to him, to give his large gold rin gs in exchange for two iron rings of the same size and shape. A man at Hag anur attempted to prove the divine legitimation of the difference of caste, by the strange simile of pl: >] 4 nts in a garden, which grow up under the influetce of the same sun and rain, and in the same soil, and yet differ in their qualities, It was of course easy to show that this simile could not apply to the case in question; as, with re- gard to the plants, the difference of the seeds was admitted; while, with regard to the human race, the difficulty lay in their common descent. T ) F. ALBRECHT. 26 THE HUBLI STATION. Rev. J. Miiller, and Mrs, Miiller. Through another year of our labor the Lord has helped us; we have had health and strength to do our work, and frequently whea we were The sound of the Gospel has cast down, He has comforted us again. entered into many an ear ; the reproving and convineing power of its Also the heathen knows, that truth has been felt by many a heart. A fter short S there is but one true God, and that all others are falee, desire after eternal conversations, almost every one evinces a secret happiness; and it is certain that many a one has become convineed, for moments at least, that it is Jesus Christ alone who can satisfy thi ti desire. Some profess to know from prophetic books that the time is not far distant when the name of Jesus 2 oiven for the salvation of all, will conquer all false gods ; and when the votaries of the latter will become | diseiples of Jesus Christ, And indeed, when we contemplate the ngdom of Jesus, and lock upon the glorious promises concerning the ki rising generation around us, our hearts swell with hopes of the same nature, But witnessing again the miserable condition of the people, | with all the deeply-rooted evils attendant on idolatry ; and thinking of the powers of darkness, which have had an undisputed sway over this country for thousands of years ; and meeting these powers of satan in open comba : O how sorrowful and dejected does the missionary some- s« Watehman times feel ! how must he exclaim from his inmost soul, what of the night ? > When entreating those with whom every thing and death, to escape from the thraldom of savours of spiritual bondage e whose hearts sin and satan ; when beseeching in Christ’s stead, thos are full of misery and wr etchedness, to enter into communion with the (2R 04 blessed Aia d only living God ; when offering to those whose starving L souls 1 i ave nothing to stay upon, the incomparable and imperishable treasures of Christ’s kingdom, he meets only with cold and indifferent assent, or scorn and ridicule, r the arrogant reply: “ We will not that this man should rule over as;” the heart of the missionary trembles. But if the bulwarks of satan are to be pulled dewn, and victories gained over him, we must not despond on account of his great power ; nor must we shrink from the battle, because we know our own weakness — and infirmities. The enemy must not be allowed to retain his ground. The Lord has granted us grace during the past year to continue the stood fight ; but at the same time He has shewn us that by our ewn grength we can effect nothing. 27 As yet, none have come forward to confess their faith in Christ, and to ask for admission into the church. The sphere of our labor has been much the same as in former years. Isaac whom we have mentioned in for- mer reports, is still with us. Although he has sometimes, especially through his slothfulness, caused us grief; yet on the whole we are sat. isfied with him, b o Of our 13 schools, one has been given up. Four boys’ scho Q18 1N Hubli, each containing from 70 to 80 scholars, and 2 others in neigh- ar bouring villages have been regul vl ly visited ; and although we felt at times discouraged, we could yet see to our comfort, that our lapor in the Lord was not in vain, The boys of one of these schools left it because they would no longer learn passages of the New Testament ; for it is a rule with us, that those who do not wish to learn all that we teach them, must leave the school. In the other five schools, the first class boys have learned by heart every week from 2 to 3 closely print- ed pages of Dr. Barth’s “Bible Stories.” In a few weeks they will finish the whole book. Once a week a portion of the Qld or New Testament is read and explained. And we have always had the satisfaction to observe, that they were listening with attention and pleasure. Fre« quently their questions showed that they had thought about what they had heard. So I was lately asked by a boy, how it could be proved that the books of Moses were true; for Moses had reported events which: happened more than 2000 years before the period in which he wrote. I solved his doubts by reminding him of the longevity of the early ages ; he and his fellows seemed to be satisfed. The history of Joseph made a great impression upon them; and one boy in read ing the mourn- O ful words of Jacob : « Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away also ; ye bring my grey hairs with sorrow to the grave,” could scarcely help shedding tears. He stopped, so that the other boys looked at him, and asked what was the matter. An answer of the same boy on another occasion rejoiced me very much. He came ks in company with some others to our house, to ask for boo B0, I told them that I would gladly give them books, if I saw any use in it; and added: ¢ I have now come to your school more then 8 years; we have read many books together, and I have explained themto you ; but not one of you has been changed; if there is a heathen festival, you go along with others, although you know that itissin. To this the above boy answered ; ¢ What can we do ?—we are boys; if we b Cil eli eve In Jesus, how can we live? When we shall have grown up and becorie able to provide for our wants ourselves, then we shall come, ” The Lord grant that this' may be true. In one of our schools I found some time ago, the paper of a boy, on which he had written the following words : 28 « O Jesus Christ, thy words are true; but the ignorant people of this country say, If we see God then we will worship him ; but these igno- rant people, how can they see God, being not able to look into the sun which God has created. Look upon those who believe in Jesus; and learn from their doctrine, understanding and wisdom ! Through the doctrine they teach, you can alone obtain eternal happiness; and in But those who fall into hell this happiness you will shine as the sun, In this manner learn and see the doctrines will suffer eternal pain. of the disciples of Jesus, andlive unto Him. If you do so you will obtain eternal happiness. 7'schannappa has thought and written this, i, e. the wisdom which God has given him.” In another school the boys of their own accord pasted a paper upon the wall of the school-room naming first the attributes of the only true God, then a proof from their own Shastras that their own gods are false, they being destitute of the attributes of divinity. I asked them if they believed what they had written ? “ Not quite,” they replied. “ Why then have you written this and put it upon the wall ?” “ Why, to please you.” ¢ ¥ am in- deed pleased, if you acknowledge the true God, and know that your gods are false. But to please me, you must not write or say such It is not I who casts into hell or gives salvation. Besides if things. you speak with your mouth what you do not believe in your hearts, you are hypocrites, and God will punish you.” They were silent and ashamed. The 2 evening schools have remained much in the same state. One is attended by 8 or 10, the other by from 12 to 16 mem. The progress made in the former school has uot been very satisfactory. The scholars generally visited us We could not visit it often enough. once a fortnight; when we examined them, and entered into conversa- We have not been so suc- tion with them on the Christian religion. A fear cessful in gaining their confidence, as we could have wished. lest they should at last become Christians by too much entering into communion withus, and the love of sin, and of the old way of their fathers, kept them always at a distance. The pupils of the other school shewed more attachment to us; they also visited us once every fort- night. Often it was delightful indeed, to see from 12 to 16 young men collected around me. In reading the Holy Scriptures with them, many of the truths of our religion were impressed upon their minds, while the errors of their own religion were exposed. They generally were very attentive, anl readily received what they read and heard. Not unfrequently they would come also on the Lord’s day to listen to the preaching of the word of God ; and often I felt that their hearts were moved. The Lord grant that they may be a light and salt in €3 - 9 their own houses and families that many mor may be attracted to hear the sound of the Gospel E; In the previous year we had four girls’ schools. One of these was | reluctantly given up; the attendants were so few and so irregular, that we had no choice. This school in a neigbhouring viliage had existed for about two years ; during which time about 8 girls learned to read )\ o tolerably. We pray that what they have heard and read m: @y p e a +h [ blessing to them. From vant of a suitable schoolma ster, one cf 4] n (& girls’ schools in Hubli has been given up for severa 1 months ; dur‘nw this time we were often desired by the girls to re-open the maoc‘ lest they should forget what they had learned. At length we obtained another schoolmaster though not altogether a suitable man, and the number of girls rose soon to 25. Only 38 or 4 are able to read the others learn spelling and writing the Alphabet Their progress is not very satisfactory, and does not give much hope. The same is the case with who the second school, which is attended by from 12 to 15 girl are very irregular. About 4 ¢r read tolerably well In casting ac- counts they have made more progress than those of the two other schools. Their attendance is so very irregular, that it is impossible for them to learn their lessons by heart Six girls of the third school however, are very diligent In the course of the last 6 months they have learned a small catechism containing 40, and a more complete one In reading writing containing 74 questions and answers. and cast- 1t ing accounts they have made safisfactory progress is to be wished, that the truths of the Bible, which they hear, may be impres- sed upon their consciences and leave a lasting blessing upon their hearts, The number of scholars is from 20 to 25, I am happy to say, that these like to come to school. If we could find a proper room in another part of the town, it would be easy to establish an additional school Although the people are not yet generally disposed towards the estab- lishment of girls’ schools, they are not so obstinate as they were 3 or 4 years ago. Three or four years more, and we may see, throuch the Lord’s grace, greater changes. The preaching of the word among adults was in the last year carried on with greater regularity than formerly. There never was a want of hearers, especially not in Hubli; b as in the various street LS < of the town the crowd will change several times in an hour, Oﬂ‘ the more prominent doctrines of the gospel can be propounded to dxe people, ess In the smaller villages the case is diffcrent The me 8S age we deliver is variously treated Some give their assent others ridicule, others oppose. Some few there are who feel their spiritual misery, and lonz 30 for deliverance; but as they know of but few or no instafices of men, who have left heathenism and become Christians, they are not in- clined to act according to their conscien <) ces ; they wait for others who may enter the new way before them, or at least with them. But mean- while the desire of their souls remains unsatisfied. If upon the loss of caste, the immediate consequence of becoming a Christjan, there were not entailed so many and severe losses, so much scorn, and ridi- cule, we should see a goodly number ready to embrace the Gospel. But only the other day I heard a father say, that he would rather have his son murdered than see him becoming a Christian, The people are afraid of the missionary, and of their own people ; and many a one who secretly longs for liberty, tries to guard himself against the con- tha tagious influence of Li1o Gospel by heathenish and superstitions means. But the enemy has long ago been conquered ; the right hand of the Lord is victorious ; and the servants of the Liora may view the very opposition of satan as a trophy gained In the last year we have not seen so many visitors at our own house. Still sometimes they came, and the good seed was sown into their hearts, No missionary tours could be made during the last year. After the rainy season Br., Huber, according to the injunction of our com- mittee, went to Calicut. On the 21st of December Br. Miiller pro- seeded to Mangalore, to meet his bride, On the 9th of January, he was married. After a short time they left Mangalore, and reached Hubli in safety on the 23rd of the same month, During the time of Br. Mialler’ >4 s absence, Br. Lehner of Dharwar took charge of the Hubli station, J. MULLER. THE BETTIGHERRY STATION. Rev. C. Hiller and Mrs. Hiller, and Rev. M. Hall. Another year has quickly passed away. I't has been full of trials as well as mercies to ourselves and to our mission, but affords few mate- rials for a report. Our faith and patience have been tried in various ways, and from the experience of this year we must be prepared for similar trials perhaps for many years to come. The people of Bettigherry and Gadak, and of the neighbouring vil- lages, are generally speaking not ill-disposed toward us. In many places our visits among the villagers, and our conversations with them, are welcome; and it is certain, that by far the greater portion of the e 31 people, though it may be more from worldly than spiritual motives, would be sorry if we left them again. Their feelings towards us have been obvicusly changed since we have come among them. And al- though there be scarcely a single individual econcerning whom we en- tertain any certain hope, yet, in spite of all discouragement, we have reason to believe that our labour among them is not in vain, Of those individuals, whose backsliding we last year reported with sorrow, we cannot say much. As far as outward communion goes, we are on friendly terms with them. But with most of them the saying seems to be verified: ¢ that he who does not grow better, grows worse.” One of them Bassappa, died on the 6th September last. He left a widow and three orphans in abject poverty. A widow, who also had been P L S B e baptized, died, and left three boys in equal destitation. We tried to persuade all these children to come to us, offering to provide for them. ) The eldest son of the widow feigned comp! ich nee with our offer for the purpose of obtaining some money from us; herein however he did not succeed, as we have grown morve eautious by past experience, May the Lord have merey on the unhappy creatures and rescue them from their misery, both spiritual and bodily. Of our schools two in our neighbourhood have been given up, the scholars having become too few and irregular in attendance. We have therefore now only 8 schools. Br. Hall has one in Gadak, consisting of between 70 and 80 children, In the same place he conducts an evening school attended by about 20 men, who meet there after their day’s work. In Mrs, Hiller’s girls’ school there are now 20 children. The masters of these schools are teachable and intelligent. As far as they ean go without arousing the suspicions of their own people, they second our views, by instilling not only elementary but also seripture knowledge into the minds of their learners. This was not the ecase with the masters of our twe schools in Bettigherry. For a long time we had desired to exchange them for more suitable persons, but could find none. During the last menth, however, we were obliged to dis- miss them at all risks, In the room of the old schoolmasters, two of the eldest boys of Br. Hall’s school in Gadak, who had shown them= selves diligent and well-behaved, have been appointed. This change has brought on a erisis, which however, we hope will terminate favor- ably. Both schools are attended by 80 or 100 boys. In establishing an evening school for adults ia Bettigherry, we have not suceeeded. In the eourse of the year Br. Hall has made three missionary tours. While the Gospel was treated with indifference by many, he rejoiced to find others with whom the good seced seemed to fall upon good - (] z 2 ground, and hoped that it would spring up in due time. He wished to undertake another tour of several months during the cool season, and went down as far as Honawer with Br. Huber; but there he was taken 111 with fever, from which, we are sorry to say, he has not fully recovered,. We pray and hope, that the Lord may strengthen His servant and spare him long for His work, J. E. HILLER. M. HALL. Berricurrry, January, 1845, After the above was written Br. Hall apparently recovered from his fever. But in the last week of February he begaun to feel again unwell. Br. Essig visited him on Monday morning, the 24th of February, and found him so ill that he removed him to Malasamudra, a distance of 4 or 5 miles, the same morning. The symptoms of his sickness seemed to indicate the approach of the small-pox, On Monday even- ing the patient became insensible. He ceased torecognize the brethren who came to see him. The fever rose high during the following days. On Thursday evening he took a considerable quantity of gruel, and But on the seemed to have some rest during the succeeding night. following morning after having long lain quiet, he was at once obser- ved to breathe with difficulty ; and in a few minutes he breathed his last. On the first page of the report we said, that God had hitherto spared the lives of all the brethren of our mission. Here we have to record the death of our dear Br. Hall, whose health had, up to the time of The his last journey to Honawer, never caused any apprehension. Lord’s wili be done. We have all of us loved our dear brother, and still love him. It is well with him. Mild, kind, quiet, patient, his whole heart bent upon his work, he has passed amongst us a few years and is now the first of our company, who is permitted to rest from labor. Br. Hall was born on the 23d of February 1812, at Altheim, a vil- lage of the southern division of Wiirtemberg. His parents were Ro- man Catholics ; they were very poor, but respectable ; and according to the Roman fashion, pious people. When Br. Hall came to the years of discretion, he often felt great pity for the poor protestant heretics, who, as he was assured, must of necessity all go to hell. But by the R — grace of God, the light of the Gospel gradually dawned upon the mind of the father; and the son also, after a long period of fear and doubt, After Br. Hall’s conver- tasted the goodness of God in Christ Jesus. sion, the desire of preaching Christ among the heathen arose with 33 great strength in his heart, His father, from love to Christ, consented to part with his only son, the hope of his old age. In 1837 Br. Hall was received into the Institution at Basel, and in 1841 he joined our Canarese Mission. After three years of faithful and patient service, the Lord has been pleased to call him home. His name he praised ; for our dear brother, we are assured, has gained much more, than we have lost, by his de- parture. THE MALAS.&MUERA STATION. Rev. J. C. Essig and Mrs. Essig, and Mr. J. G. Stanger. In a late Indian newspaper, the estalblishment of villages has been recommended as a hitherto untried, but most promising method of missionary operation. In another periodical the question has been proposed : whether Indian missionaries should not seek to bring secular influence to bear upon the christianization of the heathen >—The plan of establishing missionary colonies appears to uni‘e both the above schemes. As the number of settlers in a mission colony increases, a village will naturally rise into existence; the missionary will be the confidential friend, and authoritative counsellor in all the concerns of his people; and thus have unlimited influence upon all the affairs, temporal and spiritual, of the infant community gathering around him. Our Malasamudra station issuch a colony. It is situated in the Dharwar Collectorate, near a village whose name it bears, We are living in the midst of the natives at the distance of 36 miles from the nearest civil and military station, and at a considerable distance even from any large native town. The secluded nature of the locality is at- tended with some inconveniences to the missionaries, it is true; but it secures to our work, on the other hand, the very great advantage of almost entire exemption from extraneous opposition and influence. The original cause of the establishment of the colony was our desire of turning to good account a temporary religious excitement among a certain class of people in these parts, who call themselves Kalagnénies from believing in a prophetic purana, termed Kalagnéna; i. e. ¢ know- 4 ledge of the times.” In i his purana, which may be about 200 years old, great changes regarding the prevailing sects of Brahmans and Lingaites are prophesied ; teachers of the true religion are described as coming from the west; and the fall of the great city of Seringapatam is announced as the precursor of the fulfilment of the prophesies con- tained in this extraordinary book. & L] 34 Stirred up by these predictions, as they said, some of the leaders of the Kalagniana sect applied to our missionary brethren at Belgaum for counsel and assistance. Having failed in convincing them of their sin- cerity, they addressed themselves in 1839 to our brethren at Dharwar, and requested them to come and teach them the way of truth; assuring 3 them that there were thousands of people of the same mind, who desi- i red most earnestly to be instructed in the doctrines of the true religion. We were from the first aware, that the wishes of these people were not altogether free from worldly considerations, but at the same time we felt it our duty to enter through the door opened before us. Several visits were accordingly paid to the Kalagnana people by the brethren }g at Dharwar and Hubli who were now and then much encouraged by manifestations of an apparently sincere desire after truth. At last, Br. Frey who was then stationed at Hubli, determined on going amongst them, and staid for several months at Bentur, one of their principal villages. During the time of his stay there he instructed the people. Matters came at last to a decision in the latter part of the year 1840, which was very discouraging ; for only about twenty people appeared steadfast. These assured Br. Frey that they would follow him to the asylum which he promised to establish for them. Early in 1841, therefore, after Government had liberally granted us a piece of waste land, namely 16 acres of stony ground for building and about 100 for cultivation, on the same conditions on which Hindu cultivators receive waste lands according to the new regulations; Br. Frey, with the consent of our committee, commenced building a mis- sion-house and a few native huts. When, however, the settlement was so far advanced that colonists could be admitted, Br. Frey and we all For ihose people who were sadly disappointed by their inconstancy. had promised to come, refused now to give up their former connections. The movement of the Kalgninies gradually subsided, as they found themselves persecuted by their own people, and saw little probability of their worldly interest being advanced by us. However, we do not regret having prepared a place for the reception of Hindu colonists; for the ancient as well as the modern history of missions entitles us to believe, that mission colonies, established a- midst simple and industrious country-people, will be successful. Br. Frey was at first assisted by a convert from the shepherd caste, He became the first settler. a respectable elderly man of this district. Through this man about ten families, chiefly of the shepherd caste, where brought to the colony. But when they began to understand what our intentions were, one after the other left us again, so that now 35 only two of them are staying with us. Others however, in course of time, took their place and the number of houses in our village amounts now to six, which are inhabited by twelve families, Among these, two are Kalagnanies from Bentur, of the washerman caste; and are em- ployed by us as such. The rest are of the agricultural class, and find their employment partly Dby cultivating ground for themselves, and partly by labouring as coolies on our grounds, For the purpose of employing a number of hands, a plantation was commenced. Br Stanger who came here in October 1841, is the superintendent of this plantation, During the past year he made sugar for the first time, and his success was encouraging. The colony at first suffered from frequent change of missionaries. Br. Frey, the founder of the colony, who was well acquainted not only with the dialect of the country people, but also with their ways, man- ners, and mode of thinking, was compelied by sickness to leave the place of his affection in September 1842. He went on board the “ Roxborough ” in February 1843, but has not yet reached home. He was twice shipwrecked ; first at the Mauritius, where he was o- bliged to stop some months ; the second time at St. Helena, where ac- cording to the latest news he was staying in the enjoyment of improved health. His place was filled by Br. Essig. The principal conditions under which people are allowed to reside in our colony are the following : I. Renunciation of Idolatry, II. Keeping of the Lord’s day. TII, Attendance at Church. On Sundays the colonists with their families assemble twice for ser- vice, The morning service is attended by 30 or 40 people of both sexes, the evening service usually by a smaller number, The services commence by singing a Canarese hymn, after which a psalm or some other portion of the Old Testament is read. Prayer is then offered up. A sermon follows. Singing and prayer form the conclusion. Some- times people from neighbouring villages, acquainted with us through schools and preaching-visits, come to spend the Sunday with us. The comparative solemnity with which the Lord’s day is kept in our colony, may induce the reflective to contrast the festivals of the christians with those of the heathen. Also on week-day evenings most of the colonists attend evening prayers, in which the historical parts of the Bible are expounded. A visitor on seeing the outward decorum of our people and hearing their answers, might believe himself to be in a christian congregation, 77 3 O But although they do no more worship idols, and prostrate themseives with much apparent devotion when prayers are offered up to Jehovah yet the number of those who openly protess hrist is still very small. The great desideratum, however, that of having regular hearers, 18 supplied here. Repeated opportunities present themselves for those heart searching appeals that are so nec sary to the seared consciences of idolaters, and for especial prayers {'or nmmdmla ; together with the use of all those con current means which facilitate conversion The settlers are under ci cum sta (o R Vras nces which allow of their hearing, under- standing and feeling the momentous truths expounded pounder We can address our people in the silence and quiet congenial to the operation of truth ; and it is to be hoped that of a number of people who for years attend regular instruction, some may at last be con- verted Such cases have to our great encouragement occurred in our colony. During the past year six persons have been added to our little congre- A gation. X blind man of Mangalore, who last year came with Br. Essig and his wife to this place, first applied for baptism, After having in- structed him and his wife I baptized them; and on their request, their child also in the month of May The spiritual state of this man fre- quently reminded me of the blind man spoken of in thg Gospel of John, Chapter, ix. he endeavoured to communicate the bles= Though outwardly blind As sinos of the licht that enlichtened his heart, to those around him. he returned with his this country did not agree with his constitution Although the solemn act family to Mangalore in the end of the year. of baptism had apparently made a deep impression upon those present, a considerable time elapsed before a repetition of it took place. At length one of our Kalagnina colonists came forward with the desire for baptism. After 1 had in the course of instruction observed that he had obtained a pretty clear insight into the mystery of redemp- to the congregation on the 2nd tion, I baptized and admitted him immediately after the morning service, when all Sunday in Octobe the colonists were present. On Christmas-day, I had again the joy of 18t LoLd ance of about eicht baptizing two men from Hombal, a village at a di miles, They had heard the Gospel in their village from travelling ar missionaries. In the month of Septemb ol they came on a Sunday morning, attended service, and declared on the following day, that it was their intention to remain with us and to become christians, In this case we felt strongly the advantages of a colony affording as it does We employed them on our grounds, and employment for enquirer when we were convinced of their uprightness, I commenced a course of 37 instruction during which I had the opportunity of observing the gra- dual dawn of light upon their minds. They rejoice very much in having been gathered into the fold of Christ, the shepherd of their souls. On looking upon the conduct of our little congregation now in the state of flrst love, we are often reminded of the description of the first cnurch, in the acts of the Apostles. On the other hand we had a great trial in one of our Christians who four years ago had been baptized at Hubli, together with his wife and two boys His wife died soon after their baptism. Two years ago he came from Hubli to Malasamudra. n iy <t a nd has He is an intelligent ma a fair knowledge of the Bible ; but a good deal of Hindu obstinacy and shrewdness remained in him, which he manifested especially during the last six months, when he fell under the suspicion of illicit inter- course. We excluded him from the Lord’s supper, in hopes that he would repent and shun evil company. But this as well as all our other exhortations and threats, had no effect ; so that at last we were obliged to dismiss him. Having some leisure we frequently visit the neighbouring villages. Generally we meet with a kind reception and find the people ready to hear us, except during sowing and harvest time, when they are all day long in the fields. In conversing with these simple country people, we are often struck with the readiness with which they acknowledge that every good gift is from above. Asking whence bread and the other necessaries of life come, I never as yet received the answer : ¢ From our idols ; ” but, ¢ from the great God who is above.” Two- preaching tours, each of about one month’s duration, were made by Br. Stanger in company with Br. Hall of Bettigherry, Br. Stanger writes: “On the 24th of June I went with Br. Hall on a missionary tour to the northward. We visited the populous villages Hombal, Shallowdee, and other places; where we had ample oppor- At the town of Nurgoond we stayed tunity of sowing the good seed. several days, In the mornings and evenings we went out to preach, and always found numerous and attentive hearers. During the day crowds of old and young people came for books, which we distributed 1 among such as cou i d read ; and many opportunities presented them= selves of speaking of the salvation which is in Christ. At Ramdoorg we found an open door to speak to the people, who listened willingly. The desire for tracts and portions of scripture was greater than we could supply, as we intended to visit some more large towns, In this town they were just building an extensive and magnificent temple, which I entered. A large number of people followed me, to whom I preached on the blindness and perverseness of their hearts, on the folly 38 of building such a house for a mere stone, and on the sin of forsaking the creator and worshipping the creature. From Ramdoorg we pro- ceeded to Baddmee, where we found the people not so well inclined. After a short stay, therefore, we turned towards Gaehandragiri, also a populous town ; where, however, we met with no more attention than at the former place. As the rains grew more frequent and heavy, we turned our faces homeward. Our road led us through many villages with whose inhabitants we could talk more freely. We reached home about the middle of July. On this tour 1200 tracts and portions of scripture were distributed. May the Lord bless our poor efforts.” “ From the 23rd of August to the 20th of September, we (Br. Stanger and Hall) made our second missionary tour southward, induced by one of our labourers, who told us that in his village there were many people desirous of hearing of the true God. The road to that village led us through Dammal and many other small and large places, where we We found the vil- had many opportunities of addressing the people. lage of our servant very small, and its inhabitants rather dull; stopped there over a Sunday conversing with the people on the salvation of their souls. In another village, people would neither hear us nor come near us, wherefore we went on to the large town of Harpunhally, where we stayed several days. We found plenty of work there; crowds of people, old and young, high and low, came to us during the whole day ; so that we were continually engaged in preaching and distributing tracts. In the mornings and evenings we preached in the streets and also in houses. Among the large numbers of hearers we observed many Thousands- had an who very attentively listened to what was said. opportunity of hearing the word of God ; and more than 600 tracts and portions of the Bible were distributed in this town. We look up to him who can water the seed sown, and bless it, and pray that some of it may spring up and bear frait. From this town we proceeded to Harrihar through many villages, which we passed not silently. After having stayed in Harrihar two days and a half, during which time we were employed in preaching and distributing traets, we went to Rana- bednore, a very populous town. Here we found larger crowds of hear- ers than at any other place. After having preached to one crowd and proceeded a little farther in the streets, we found again hundreds ga- thered together to hear us. They continued to crowd around us till on account of the heat we were obliged to return to our lodgings. In the evenings we again went through the streets preaching till night- 3: fall. During the day many came for books ; but as our store was much exhausted, we could not satisfy them all. One evening when I was e LY 39 returning home, tired by much speaking, I passed a temple where I saw a school ; the boys were just worshipping their writingboards, in conclusion of the daily schoolwork. I went near and spoke to them on their sinful folly. Immediately the large temple was filled with peo- ple whom I directed to the true God and the way of life. 'The people were mostly Lingaites of whom the population of this town as well as of others in these parts principally consists. When I had finished they invited me to one of their Matthas, (a kind of convent) where the Shastras and Puranas are read. It being dark and myself tired, I re- fused to follow them ; but as they insisted, I complied and went with them. On entering the Mattha which was nicely illuminated, I found an assembly of about 400 Lingaites. In front of the reader, musicians were sitting who played after each verse. Not far from the pulpit 1 was seated, and listened attentively to what was read, praying mean- while, that the Lord might give me an opportunity of speaking. Brahma was treated of but shortly, Shiva was dwelt on at large, what great deeds he had done, and how he was the true God, and alone worthy of adoration. At length T began to speak showing the falsehood of their gods. The Shastree then put the question to me: What then has your Christ done, of whom you say so much? I replied: I am very glad that I am asked such a question, I am ready to speak and to say what Christ has done. All was silence, and I commenced with the history of crea- tion and the fall of man, pointing principally to the treader on the ser- pent’s head ; went shortly through the Old Testament, and dwelt on the doctrine of redemption, concluding with these words, There is no salvation in any other ; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved, but the name of Jesus Christ. Acts iv. 12, When I rose to go, one man gave me a lemon and ac. companied me to our abode. May the Lord bless this labor! From Ranabednore we directed our path to Savanoor, an extensive town. Many people asked us about Christ, thus affording us welcome oppor- tunities of making known the Gospel. Hence we turned by Lakshme- swara and Moolgoond, two pretty large towns, homeward. We distri- buted on this tour about 1300 tracts and portions of scriptures. May the Lord ¢ establish the work of our hands upon us; yea the work of our hands establish thou it!” O Lord. Amen,” We have established schools in four different villages of our neigh- bourhood, and visit them as often as the distance allows. The number of boys attending them amounts to about 120. We limit ourselves in these village schools to the elementary truths of Christianity and those rudiments of knowledge which are usually taught in such schools 40 There 18 In our colony itself we have not yet a regular school. only a small number of boys in the colony, and until now we have not had a school-house. The few boys that are here, attend in the mean-~ Several time a school established by us in one of the nearest villages. of our labourers together with some young men from Malasamudra and those of our village boys that are occupied during the day, come in the evenings to Br. Stangei' to be instructed in the first elements of knowledge. who There are also a few girls in our immediate neighbourhood, when not otherwise employed, come to Mrs Ess ig, who instructs them in needle work, and endeavours to awaken their minds. that it may be- May the Lord prosper our colony more and more, come a blessing to the surrounding country. J. C. ESSIG. J. G. STANGER. THE CANNANORE STATION. Rev. Samuel Hebich ; Aaron (sick,) Gnanamutii, Timothy, and Jacob, Catechists. In giving this time a short record of the deali ngs of our gracious God at goodness of and Saviour, I feel more than ever the exceeding gre God towards us poor sinners, according as it is written, ¢ The good- ness of God leadeth thee to repentance. » Tt is now going on for eleven years that our great God and King has spared us in this country, borne grace to lead many dear long with us, pardoned all our sins, given us souls to His own dear Son Jesus Christ car Lord and Saviour, and to strengthen His dear children in their most precious and holy faith; and given us many dear fri ends in this country, who have found their h of their love and goods. Oh! happiness in administering unto us bot such a God as our God whom we serve is no where to be fo und, either in Heaven or on earth. He is the God and King of Sion, and has ap - peared unto us wonderfully in the holy name of Jesus. ~This is He that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the spirit that bears witness, be- cause the spirit is truth. O for more grace to bear witness of His He is the man of sorrows, who has borne exceeding great goodness ! all our griefs; He was wounded for our transgressions, and was bruised for cur iniquities : the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with his stripes we are healed, But, oh the unbelieving nature of fallen . o 41 man! Until this day we have to put the question : Who hath believed our report ? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed ? ” But bles- sed be His holy name for ever and ever: we have believed and there- fore we speak. I will extol His name to all men. He is good, and His mercy endureth for ever and ever over them who fea r XA r H is holy naine, and love and do His holy commandments, Amen! I have to record another sign of His wonderful goodness towards us, YY which calls forth cur most humble thanks; tl 1at He was pleased to ab+ spare our houses from that fire which de DLk royed almost a whole village close to us, on the 8th of January, 1845, What are we bhetter than others? but this is gooduess alone. Therefore unto Him alone be hon - our and glory, Amen. The Native Congregation. Most of our church members are Tamu- lians, gentlemen’s servants; and about the third part of them are Malayalam people. We now assemble three times every week in the mission chapel; namely, on Sunday,Tuesday, and Friday in the mor ning, from half-past ten to one o’clock. I have the pleasure to record that God is gracious towards us, in preserving unto us His holy word in purity, and vouchsafing His presence unto us, There is still amongst us much disobedience towards His holy word, and therefore we have still to esperience all kinds of misery. The heathen nature often ap- pears again, and is not at once fully removed. Besides, servants are peculiarly situated, and have many trials which call for the sympathy and patience of the pastor; who remembers that God bears long with him also. Wherever the living word of God is, there the congregation is like a hospital, amongst whose patients the great physician, the Lord Jesus Christ, has His wo vlr LS until they are perfected and received up to Him. It is all His work; for He alone has laboured for the souls of men. By this wonderful truth we, his fe low-labourers, are oA str mightily engthened in all our trials and difficulties, and rejoice and a 1 take courage. We have also this year h a d t ne happiness to see tl J5s i e ove- church increased. Several heathens have entered into the holy ¢ P nant of Ged. On the Ist of September I baptized oA Nl a ral § 7: a Nair woman; on the 8rd of Nove LA m}l i Y ver, Patras and Lydia with their two childre i 1, the first fruits of Tahy ; and on the 29th of December, 1844, nine souls; amongst whom there is an old man 75, a bli nd man 65, and a Nair youth 17 years of age, These are the records from the 25th of February 1844, to the 19th of January 1845; namely, | Baptized: 10 adults (5 men ang A 51 women) Heathens. 5 children (1 boy and 4 girls) E 15 children (of our congregation) 42 Married : 2 couples. the Buried : 1 woman and 2 children. the The Lord’s supper was administered 11 times. Two widows, Amurtam and Maria Neylor, dear souls, whom the am Lord had quickened here by His word, left us on the 22nd of Decem- or | ber 1844 with the right wing of the 5th Regiment, N. I. for Bellary. and May the Lord keep them unto life everlasting, Amen! Another widow 1l of that regiment, Elisabeth Jager, was also quickened by the word of tho God, and out of gratitude to the Lord remained here, and serves now fron May the Lord be her rich reward, as house-keeper of my people. 6o Amen! In that regiment many have heard the truth, but it profited peo them not because of unbelief. There are always some members of the hou church who go to and fro because of their work ; and therefore it is ]arl) difficult to fix their number, Aaron has been sick throughout the hey whole year, and is getting old. Little Joseph, the brother of John, is {0 1 now also quickened, and was admitted to the Lord’s Supper from the 806 19th of May 1844. Both these youths John and Joseph serve with me 1o, in the work as sons. Both black people and white join in taking the bee Lord’s Supper, to the number of 100 and more. Also this past year enm we had the privilege of concluding with the Lord’s Supper on the last pin evening from 8 to 11 o’clock, and the Lord was amongst us with great an peace. There all sorrows acd griefs went away with the old year, and am with great rest and peace of mind we entered into the new year. Hon- the our and worship be unto Him for ever and ever, Hallelujah ! Amen. There are at present 5 ; viz. One in my com- g Malayalam Schools. g pound of 60 or 80 boys; more than 100 on the list. One at Tahy, lnt about 40 scholars ; now reduced to a few boys, by the conversion of the schoolmaster. Curuwe, 30 boys ; has been deserted by the school- en Hi master, who takes all the boys away from our school at Tahy. One at bdF Kootaly, 30 to 40 boys; they are often employed by their parents in the fields. One at Adtattabba, from 40 to 50 boys ; attend well. One 8l thy at Chirakal, begun with one boy. The weavers do not send their boys, ca va The conversion of the but from a distance scholars me by degrees. above mentioned Nair boy, reduced the school again to 14, but now it 10 | pur is again attended by 22 boys. In these schools, fear and desire predo- gl minate alternately. The parents desire schools; then come enemies and make them afraid, and then they leave off sending their children. We of We teach our own books in our schools, At Taliparambu, a large o place about 15 miles from Chirakal ; and also at Kitcherry, about half way thither the people desire a school. I am anxious to introduce, on; through these schools, the knowledge of the truth into the families of tio day 43 ————————— the children, so as gradually to prepare the people for the reception of the Gospel. ey, Tahy, fisher village. Timothy is lle;'e stationed with his family. I am labouring there the whole day every Saturday, from morning till 9 or 10 o’clock in the evening. This is always for me a day of blessings ; and I feel myself endowed with peculiar strength from the Lord. From 11 t0 1 o’clock I preach to the members of the church ; and many of those who pass by stand and listen. I do the same in the evening from 7 to 9 o'clock according to circumstances. From 5 to half past 6 or 7 o’clock, we go in the village from house to house, and invite the people to the kingdom of God. The people are always before their houses, occupied with drying their fish. Latterly the women particu- larly give ear and listen to the word; therefore » fisherman told me he would make a complaint against me to the General; I should preach to the men ! I answered him, that T preached to men and women, who- soever liked to hear; and added, I will preach now also to you. No, no, said he, I don’t want it. Such kind of attacks are very devilish, because there seems to be a plausible trath in them, though all is mere enmity against the truth. On the 3rd of November 1844, I had the hap. piness to baptize the first-fruits of Tahy, the schoolmaster with his wife and 2 children, Patras and Lydia. May the Lord make them lights amongst their own people, Amen. That family which has been from the beginning with us, have not yet come forth. Indeed the young man was resolved to be baptized on the same day with the school- master, but wife and children got again the victory over him; and until the Lord gets fully the victory in him, we must wait with paii- ence. The mother however, I hope to baptize ’ere this is printed. His holy name be worshipped, Amen. Since the schoolmaster was baptized, a kind ot coldness which comes near unto enmity seems to grow amongst the fishermen; but 1 have good courage, and believe that the Lord has in this village many people. The OQutstation, Chirakal, was preparing from the 8th of February to the 29th April 1844. The ground was given by the Rajah for this purpose; and is situated just behind the weaver’s village on the Man- galore road about 5 miles from Cannanore. On the st of May 1844, we consecrated it ; when my beloved brethren Irion and Chr. Miiller of Tellicherry rejoiced me with their visit. My whole native congre- gation gathered there together, and many heathens too. We 3 missi- onaries took the services; and after this was over the whole congrega- tion sat down to take their dinner ; and we praised the Lord for this day of blessing. This circumstance gave rise to much conversation y 44 amongst the heathen around us, and many of them continued to visit us, and to hear the word of God The high road to Mangalore leads just by, and indeed the house preaches for itself to all those who pass by. May the Lord have mercy upon the peoy Jle, and make His licht ¥ shine forth out of this hous QP ‘\\/, wh ich has been built i i 1 His holy nawme, Amen., The villagers themselves are very stiffnecked idolaters, and more S0 bec wise the ruling rajah is said to have his pleasure in making idols. The rajah seldom dwells there ; a second and third rajah dwell ann continually th CiT. Since the 29th of April 1844, Jacob my Catechist > has lived there with his fan 9 also Judah with his wife, and little Benjamin, Jacob goes out nto tl large neighbourhood and invites © 81 e ki ngdom of God, and Judah accompanies him. The the people to th + he word and give ASST aqge nttot; and ask for schools, I people listen to Ui 01] the “ 4th and 5th of last Decem- pass every Thursday night t‘m* der, we (John, Joseph, Benjamin & 3 boys, Judah Jacob, and myself) went to Taliparambu, 12 or 13 miles from Chirakal, towards Mangalore an old devil’s hold w re the brahmans have their abode. inland, . Maplis ¢ chiefly dwell there 2 a potters’ village, and a large weaver’s vil- lage adjoin, On the 4th I preached along the bazaar 4 times, with a On the sorve throat, always to a congregation of at least 100 persons. th I preached in the potters village; then in the weaver’s village to a la-‘ re congregation; and then conversed to and fro through the vd— e lage invitin the people into the kingdom of God and showing ther tions and then further on still to a mixed conoregatlon. their abomi i Afterwards we 1t on to « Kitcherry ; on our road home, aboat half 3 times . Lvl a nll"y’) ‘ L 1 e, there is a school. I preached there way then we went furt er on to a small village, Aroli; where Pmmydrs } to bring also to them the glad tidings f an (slaves) 1 H T o [ SALY 7 I3 ) U )N i 1 ;., J esus, But as soon as these poor people ever lasting 1 T ran aw avy lik and hid themselves beheld me from fa AX s hey v(iJ ane, at thls time to down in the r1v |5 nd nothing could prevail on them these recurn., Poo T : suls ! By this we may understand how fearfally n t be treated hen we passed the river; and at Vel- POOE yeople na Ty ir 1 /il and her and ly p : ed again to a large Mapli-crowd, o D < every where ‘\, he oreatest a = ntion was paid to the word pre: ached, and v Pl(‘VlUUa to our not a siagie wo 1& of reproach heard from the people. gulu o out I requested the co ngreg T ration, black and white, to pray for us; and I ascribe to their fervent prayers the great attention and ear- And may the nestness wherewith the people listened to the word Lord of the harvest be pleased to water the seed sown and send graci- ously down His morning and evening rain upon the people, Amen. T — [ 4 (5] A IS When we arrived at Chirakal we gave praise and glory to God. A Nair youth of 17 years of age seems to be the first-fruits of Chirakal = though his home is near Calicut, he was also not at the school of Chi- rakal ; but lived there with an uncle who is a peon in the native cutch- erry. He came to visit Jacob, who gave him the Tract ¢ Gnana Sdram No. 26,” which greatly convinced him of the abomination of idolatry ; and on the 24th of November, Jacob brought him _in to me, Out of this fact, the villagers made this story : * They give a book and who- soever reads it must hecome a christian.” I baptized this youth by the name of Paul, and may he he blessed by the Lord to become a light to this people, to the praise of the Father, Amen. Paul told me, that when I was building the house at Chirakal, he made up his mind to join us, His relations were about making a complaint against us and the boy, in the cutcherry; but the Tabsildar put them to rights. We assemble three times a week The English Congregation. viz, on the Lord’s day, Tuesday, and Friday, from half-past 6 to 8 o’clock in the evening; also on every Saturday preceding the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. On the first Menday in every mouth, we have a missionary meeting in the evening from half-past 6 to 8. The Lord has been very gracious to us, and quickened many a soul by His word and Holy Ghost. Praised be His holy name for ever and ever. Amen. The Lord has been pleased to teach us five great truths during the past year: viz. I. That He is the good shepherd who has laid down His holy life for the sheep; and because He lives, therefore also all His II. He loves us too sheep who hear His voice, do live through Him. much to give us over to our own opinions ; and therefore He chastises in mercy, and the upright in heart get the victory in the holy name of Jesus. III. None can walk with Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God, crucified for the sins of the world, who cherishes sin in any way. Jesus has nothing to do with those who will remain in sia. IV. He has proved Himself to be the good shepherd who goes after every erring sheep, seeks it, and bears it upon His shoulders, and brings it again to the flock Praised be His holy name for ever and ever for His tender mercies ; Amen. V. Jesus has proved Himself to be a prayer-hearing God ; who does every thing that His people ask Him for, according as it is written ; and that He is an ever present God, according to His word : “ Lo I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” Amen. Having now come under the sceptre of such a good Lord and Mas- ier, these dear souls, though only poor soldiers, have found a way to give to the work of the Lord both in subscriptions and through the 46 boxes, more than 400 rupees during the past year. And be this re- corded to the praise of the Lord who manifests Himself in the heart of every believer, with His love, For after He has first loved us in such a manner, we desire to love Him again in return; and this love we prove, first, in wholly giving ourselves up unto Him according to spi- rit, soul, and body ; then in giving Him again such things for His own holy purposes, as He has first given to us so freely. May the Lord mightily increase here and everywhere the number of those who hear His voice to the praise of the Father, Amen. And may this short record of the goodness of our everlasting covenant-God stir up many a soul to give himself to God ; and stimulate the saints to fervent prayers and liberal gifts of love to the work of the Lord ; and to make Aaste, for the night is at hand in which no man can work. Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all them that love oup Lord Jesus Christ with incorruption, Amen. S. HEBICH. CANNANORE. 19¢h January, 1845. P35 I have to add, that 1 had the pleasure yesterday of baptizing with Timothy’s child, his mother also, (at Tahy) by the name of Eunice. She was the barber of the village, who has to perform many cereinonies. May she now be a light in the Lord to her own people, whose servant in darkness she has beea so long! Pray for her! CANNANORE, 27th January, 1845. Extract from the Journal of Br. Hebich, (from 16th the 21st Fe- bruary, 1845.) I heard accidentally that there would be a great concourse of Mala- yalam and Coorg people on the occasion of the annual festival in the jungle temple of Payawur, a desert place about 40 miles east of Can- nanore, and resolved to visit it with all my assistants. Sunday the 16th of February after we had taken the Lord’s Supper with the con- gregation, and prayed for a blessing from on high, we started in the night for the river, embarked in 2 boats and reached on Monday mor- ning, Sri Kandam the large Mapli village. There we left the boats, and had a hot march till about noon when after having often lost our way, we at length saw the tent erected for us. The place where it was pitched was a fine square on a hill, in the midst of a forest, occu- pied by Coorgs and their herds of cattle. After some refreshment we prepared ourselves for our work, and in the name of the Lord descend 47 ed ihrougitx the thicket to the stalls of the traders and pilgrims. Two or three roads, more than half a mile inlength were lined with these booths of about 5 feet by 6. They had prepared one for me also, of somewhat greater dimensions ; it was near a huge banian-tree, which looked very inviting, compared with the thin cover of a single tentfly; but we could not cram ourselves into it. Under another tree were two Nairs, who gave water to the thirsty. The temporary bazaar was full of provisions, clothes, and blankets; also of covered places for players. The 3 streets met in a broad road, having high mud walls on both sides. There I looked out for a conspicuous place, strengthened myself with a look on the majestic panorama of mountains, and after a short prayer, we sang for the first time in this place the praises of the only true and eternal God. Masses of the curious collected. I prayed and then began to explain why I had come ; not in my own name, nor in the name of men, nor in the name of government, but in the name of our common creator, whose name is Jehovah; whose character is holy ; who is a person, has a throne, and wants to bless you. I pro- claimed that sinners can have no communion with God; that works of men are no gods; that therefore God commands repentance every where, from such and such sins; (repeating them ascording to my old list,) and that he offers pardon for sin by faith in Christ, who is God manifest in the flesh, Then of the wonderful love God has shewn by him, and of the day that is approaching ; when having invited all na- tions to His kingdom of peace without money and without price, he will judge all without respect of persons. Therefore I also am come to invite you to this grace, that you may escape from God’s wrath; a sinner like you, of your flesh and blood ; but having my sins forgiven by grace, and gifted with the holy spirit to bear this simple testimony. Wishing them God’s blessing, I concluded with silent prayer, took my hat and staff, and left them highly surprised but very quiet. Sol went on ; always the same matter, but that I dwelt sometimes more on the abomination of idolatry, or of other sius ; sometimes more on God’s love, and then more on His wrath: now expatiating on the glory of the city of God, then stating what hell is ; just as the Lord gives it to me. But I never permit myself to be interrupted. Let those, who have something to ask, come to my abode. For those who ask in public are mostly scoffers, and wish only to expose the preacher to ridicule. After a good night’s rest I began Tuesday’s work with family worship, which was already attended by some of the curious ; and then repaired to the bazaar, where we sang and prayed under a tree, and then we . preached ; ﬁrs@ I, afterwards 3 of my helpers. The congregation was 48 neither so numerous nor so tranquil as yeeterday. After breakfast my tent was crowded by 80 or 100 people, whom F made sit down and listen to the counsel of God in Christ for their salvation ; whereupon The same was my custom on I gave tracts to those who could read. the following days. The tent was always full till about 2 o’clock, This when we partook of our meals and went again to the bazaar. time an immense crowd heard me in silence. But when Jacob began, In the night I they became unruly, and I had to try and quiet them. lrq o AD e fine men was with the Coorgs, to whom I gave many Canarese boo who received the word without objections. One of them told me, that a great one amongst them having received a tract from us at Gokarna was now telling every body that all their gods are lies. I begged them to send the man to me. On Wednesday our preaching prospered again. I could rebuke the disturbers in the name of Jesus with sufii- cient success. The heat in the tent obliged me to have my hat on during the whole day. In the evening we preached in 4 or § places. In return- A Taliparambu native officer was present ; all were quiet. ing home I gave thanks to God for this most blessed day, but told my people, Tomorrow it will no more be thus. On Thursday I tried a new place for preaching, a long stony ascent between the 2 temples. After our customary singing and praying, I commenced brimful of the love of God in Christ. I no more knew what I spoke, but the effect was marvellous. Some cried out, some laughed, some looked at each other in surorise, until I concluded. Then the whole avenue from the The waves rose valley to the hill became one scene of commotion. rather high ; I told Jacob to speak, who made allusions to the shastras. Buat the tumult overwhelmed his concluding remarks; the Brahmans, pressed from above, the Nairs from below, crying ; away ! away! though I begged more than ten times: ¢ one word more,” their clamour in- creased so much as to force me to go. I sent my people before me but tried in vain to stem the torrent. Two chief men offered to walk When we had effected our descent, I tried to with me as guards. recommence my work upon the mud wall; but then came showers of 4 “w sand, We yiel ed; Stounes flew after us, and my companions were both hit. ¢« Oh! said I, that was meant for me!” « No matter,” was ¢ < n the brahman’s reply, whilst he rubbed his head. Again I made attempt to address the multitude : but my companions mis led me in order to show me the temple I told them, I should never step into such an accursed place. So they went home with me. One escaped from the entrance ; the other who was wounded in the knee, when re- quested to sit down, began to tremble and ran off suddenly. Visitors s 49 enough the whole day. But when in the afternoon I distributed my tracts, I was nearly overpowered by the many hands grasping for a single book, At last I told them I would give no-more books; and as taey became too noisy, took a short ride. Bad counsellors had ‘hen full liberty ; and when I returned 1 was so impudently besct on all sides, that I at last was half content to see the Adhicari with his peons called in by one of my people without my knowledge. We then enjoyed some rest, and had again many of the Coorgs during the night with us. Fri- day forenoon passed with visitors, some very respectable; but one so impudent I had to turn him out of the tent. In the evening, after thanking the Lord for all His gifts, we took our departure through the bazaar, reached our boat in safety, and landed near Cannanore on the following morning. Our preaching must have made an impression upon most of the 10 B ——— or 15,000 people there assembled. All my books are gone. The Ma- tavicharana translated from the Canarese, was one the most coveted. The disturbers were, I believe, a very small proportion of the hearers, though, of course, the multitude is easily influenced for a mo AAAT mae ne 0y such people. I felt greatly honored by our Lord to have been enabled to sow the blessed seed in such a crowd. May He graciously send down upon it the early and the latter rain, to the praise of His Name, Amen, THE TELLICHERRY STATION. Rev, H. Gundert and Mrs, Gundert, Rev. C. Irion and Mrs. Irion, Rev. C. Miiller and Mrs. Miiller, and Rev. Fr. Miiller. Our numbers have been increased by Bro. Fr. Miiller who rejoined us in November, when the necessity for his aid in Calicut had ceased, by Bro. C. Miiller’s marriage with Miss Mook in April last; and by Bro. Irion’s with Miss Kayser on the 9th of January 1845, at Manga- lore. We have had our measure of outward and inward trials; but can, in reviewing the experience of the last year, only praise the Lord for His lovingkindness to those that trust in Him. He has permitted trials and temptations to encompass us; but has with them given a way to escape. He has laid burdens on us, but has helped us to bear n them, that we may learn the better to bear the burden of oth TS In June the Lord gave us the joy of secing the Mussulmay Joula, 50 Baker, saved out of the hand of his relatives. It was a wonder to us and to him likewise. The threats of his people continuing after his return, made him bear his life in his hand and seek for eternal life only. When his mother sent to enquire se cretly if the heavy curses of the ver word that he had found full priests had left him unhurt, he sent I His mind became so absorbed 1in and eternal life in the scriptures. e feared his mental heaith the contemplation of invisible things, that w would suffer. But this changed with the day of his baptism (August after which he became filled with a quiet joy, and grew in the 11th) desire to communicate the treasure he had found, to all with whom His conversion made a deep impression on the he came in contact. The report of it attracted also some Mohamme- Mapilla population. dans to seek our communion ; who however, so0 n turned out worthless subjects. Since then he has had several communications with his fa- herish the hope of mily, which of late have taken such a turn, that we ¢ members of it saved from the fetters of Islam ; be= seeing some more is mother cruelly per- cause the family 1s divided on his account, and h nscience. A priest, secuted for having honoured the son’s liberty of co his uncle, to whom he had given an account of his faith and hope, knew « Your letter I Lave read and understood. only to answer in this style : have not walked in the commands Things happened thus, because you and if you had kept before your eyes the of Allah and the prophet; at priest Moeddin who died in our family, or that of example of the gre Now we ou could not have acted thus, all your ancestors and uncles y Y et even now are haunted everywhere by di shonour on your account, if you think of the creator, Allah will give you a revelation of the pro- Then, you know, we shall receive tection of the prophet’s intercession, What you can le arn in that place is now you again. Consider this. If you want to learn yet more, y ou may come hither learned, it seems. to Calicut, where you know there a re many students, and I will furnish Truly numerous persons have said you with the means of studying. most dishonourable to all the to me that all that you have done is ligion extends: so that faithful of Mahommed Nab, as far as our re Only consid er this, and you I can no more walk about with open ears. ow then, if you really want will understand it without further words. N f to see me, come to me, Or if I shall com e thither, write by return o post. If you come hither I gshall not sen d you off to your home, but and support you till my death keep you with me, set you up in a trade, B — with all that Allah gives me”. ols, attempt- Br. C. Miiller who has the superintendence of the scho ed in June last to establish a school among the fishermen of Mahe, who . 3 i had repeatedly asked for one. But as the French Government gives 10 permission to Protestants to do missionary work within its Colonies, the attempt failed, and the formation of a school to the south of Mahe {4 was taken into consideration. A schoolmaster and native doctor in Chombala offered to undertake such a school. Before his first visit he had never known a word of Christianity. He listened with surprise after the first objections had been silenced, and took a New Testament. Although his abode was found too distant for the school contemplated, he returned in a short time, having read the Gospels, rejected the ser- vice of idols, and commenced to pray the Lord's prayer. He isa good e Sanscrit scholar, formerly of Vedanta principles, which he now and then attempted to mix up with the pure milk of the Gospel ; (f. i. the famous formula tat twamasi) but finding his old system useless he con- fined himself to the study of Scripture, found Jesus Christ who has come in the flesh with water and blood, and soon began tc teach the same to the boys who collected in his verandah, without any support from the mission. A few days more, and the report was spread: Mannen has become mad by much learnin The reason was this he had once fasted a whole day in penance, and had cried out to all he met, My soul is lost if I do uot turn to Christ ! The school children were with- drawn, himself put under a guard by his elder brother and the Nayers of the place, and dragged to divers physicians to be cured from his insanity. = Yet he persuaded the guards to allow him to visit us, chiefly on the Lord’s day ; and his wonderful progress became every week more apparent, to the grief and anger of his surveillors. In the beginning of September we all felt that his case had come to a crisis, He was a rits, prisoner in his own house ; fervent in prayer, but often very low in spi- The strugole with (iz) =) his relatives and particularly against the tears of an aged mother who conjured us to leave him to her, became harder every day; but on the 15th of September his day of grace had come, He was permitted to come to us after renouncing his claims on the joint property of the family, and was baptized by the name of Paul. Great was the affliction that followed, but his Joy at being free was much greater. After a stay of some days at the mission house. his wife received him with tears; the brother with his knife drawn. But the Lord granted to him the soul of his partner, though their eldest boy was stolen from them and detained in the French territory for a fortnight in the hope of shaking the mother’s resolution. During this time her faith became so firm that we could judge her worthy of baptism ; and the Lord inclining the hearts of their relations towards them, restored the child to her. Thus Lydia and her 2 boys — 52 were baptized on the 29th of September, after a joyful declaration of her faith. She has again resumed her reading which had been neglec- At first ted for years, and commits psalm after psalm to memory. ly from Chombala the neighbours dreaded the withdrawal of the fami where they were liked by all classes ; but his uncompromising testimo= yea urge his removal to ny to the truth has since made them wish, ce given to him, we had no fear Tellicherry. Seeing, however, the gra Y and are to consent with all our heart to his staying at his own hor ne ; Chom- just making arrangements for an outstation to be established at We bala, for which the Rajah of the district has granted us a site. household, the country there- trust that by placing a catechist near that Christ’s har- about may in a short time yield us yet farther fruits for vest. these marked instances of God’s If we have had the joy of recording tion of other baptisms in which saving power, we must also make me we rejoiced more thap is warr anted by the fruits that have become visible since. Two Vettuwers, Andreas and his wife Salome, were fter having been received into the church on the 24th of March 1844, a in our service for 2 years, and led a quiet life, to all appearance free from gross vices. They were very slow in lear ning, the husband more so than the wife; but constant in their wish to join the church, touched by the members of the by convictions of sin, and gladly received ! church. But since their baptism they have been retrograding into their old low caste vices, and resting in the ide a that we could never we sent be so cruel as to discharge them. In November, however, On the ight do with them. them to Calicut, to try what correction m 0th) Mark, one of the semina- day of Jona Baker’s baptism (August 1 where both, after a long course rists, and Lazar a paralytic carpenter, church. The first walks righte- of preparation, also received into the full proof of regenerating grace. ously before men but without giving FI) i dead. The son of a governm ent servant of Tamil ine other is stil vouth mentioned in our last,) after a loog interrup- high caste, (the v ad with Br. C. Miiller who lives in the fort, a con- tion of his visits, fot But the buok venient opportunii for perfecting himself in English. he had often read, the Pilerim’s Progress, ” pricked him to the heart ; P tears in his eyes, an U 1 the fear of death and judgment haunted him in his drean In November he began again to visit Br. Gundert; and between life and death, confessed his one d’dy when })I‘ESSEd to choose and resolved not many sins, even those whi h had most enslaved him, The visits of his friends did to return to his over-indul ; ent paren't.s. not shake this determination . he broke his caste and was baptized by ——— 3 the name of Theodor. (December 8th.) The experience of onebmont‘n more has shown that he has not so entirely broken with the world as he e = himself perhaps imagined. For the solicitations of his friends, well acquainted with his love of ease, and conjuring him to enter into govern- ment employ, in which case they offer to make him enjoy all things richly, have not failed to make some impression on him ; ani though he still prefers our advice to theirs, and roughs it well enough with poor fare, the lightness and flexibility of his character forbid us to be too sanguine. At least we have reason to be glad that others do not know English, and are thereby exempt in a measnre from the temptation of seekiug to unite Christ’s service with an office in courts or cutcherries, from the temptation of priding themselves on choice phrases and a fine running hand, whilst their countrymen are dying all around for lack of the most necessary knowledge. Some of the older Christians having left us for want of employ, others for worse reason ) Qe the number of adult church-members remains sta- tionary at 16. Amongst the 4 or 5 candidates for baptism, the ore in whom we are most interested is the schoolmaster in the fisher-village, himself a headman of the fishermen, We cannot but believe him sin- cere though his progress in appropriating to himself the things of Jesus is not very marked ; and we wish to see him fully assured of his faith before he will have to meet the determinate opposition of his caste and the neighbouring Mapillas The work in Anjercandy is but slowly recovering from the effects of the late catechist’s supineness and bad example. The detection of gross sin in one who was considered 2 leading member and had acquired undue influence through the friendship of the former teacher, ] i ed to his ex - communication ; in consequence of which the greater part of the con- gregation joined for several months in abetting the evildoer against the authority of the missionaries. The eyes of most are now opened to see through this design of Satan ; they are humbled and sorry for their re- bellion. Yet whilst we are thankful to the Lord for the few whom he has preserved in a sober mind, we cannot but grieve over the deep in- fatuation even of such as had our whole confidence. We have not bap- tized any new members, The present number of communicants is only 20. The most exemplary of the younger women has departed this life, trusting in Christ for whom she had suffered much during the short time ot her marriage. We are often disheartened and fear to have la- boured in vain, but trust the day will make it manifest that the testi- mony of God’s word has not been without effect on the consciences of these poor people, We must learn to be satisfied also with little appa- 54 rent fruit from a ground on which the curse of Ham has rested for so many centuries. The seminary contains at present 34 boys in 3 classes, under the One of its ear- superintendence of the brethren Irion and F. Miiller. liest inmates, who had been at Mangalore for some time, has made such progress that the middle class could be entrusted to his special care. The instruction is given almost exclusively in the Malayalam Janguage ; and Br. Irion is much engaged in composing the necessary class-books for Geography, History, Harmony of the Gospels, Introduction to the The conversion of Ba- books of Scripture, and Ecclesiastical history. ker has exercised a beneficial influence on many, though it is impossible to point to decided conversions. Since Miss Mook has married Br. C. Miiller, the girls’ school is again under the superintendence of Mrs. Gundert. Mrs. Miiller is conduc- ting a day-school in the town, the attendance at which is very irregular, as the greater number of scholars are Roman Catholics, dependent on The the orders of the priest. At present only 15 come regularly. boarding school contains 24 girls, deducting 4 that have been married in the course of the year. Only one of these we can confidently call converted, The Malayalam schools under the care of Br. C. Miller are the 4 old ones with 137 scholars. (Dharmapatam 35, Catirur 22, Tellicherry fort 40, weavers’ village 30.) The two new schools mentioned in the last report have not continued above a year. In their stead one in the fisher village and one to the south of Mahe have been established ; which The latter does are attended, the first by 30, the other by 12 boys. not seem to be in a fair way of attracting scholars, as the neighbour- hood of the convert Paul keeps up the dread of infection in people of all classes ; but on that very account it affords a good opportunity for preaching the gospel to the surrounding population. The reports of a magic powder accomplishing wonders for us, are still circulating. We wish we had one to blow into the ears of all people. H. GUNDERT. IRION. MULLER. ((E: MULLER. Qr 3 THE CALICUT STATION. Rev, I, M. Fritz; Rev. J. Huber ; Catechists, Titus and Chinnappa. In taking a retrospect of the past year, we have to acknowledge and to confess that the thoughts and ways of the Lord are quite different from our own, and that it is His faithfulness by which we are upheld. We felt this more particularly when we were placed between the living and the dead, during the time when the small pox raged around us, and hundreds had already fallen a prey to it. It seemed good to God to let the disease enter also our little flock ; some fell victims to it, and at last I myself was taken ill. But the Lord blessed the means which were used so that sooner than could have been expected, I resumed my la- bours. I beg publicly to acknowledge my obligations to Dr. Buchanan for the kindness with which he assisted us curing the time of trouble. To him I owe under God, the speedy recovery of my health. The laborers of this station were again changed during the past year, Br. F. Miiller who has been my fellow-worker was ordered by our com- mittee to remove to Tellicherry where he was first stationed ; while in November last Br. Huber came to take his place. He immediately re= sumed the study of the Malayalam language which he had formerly be- gun. Br. Miiller, however, will give us his assistance for some time longer before he returns to Tellicherry. May the Lord bless these bre- thren. The misconduct of several members of our small native congregation occasioned us sore trials; and in some cases we were obliged to resort to severe discipline to check the evil which was increasing and endan- gering the whole congregation ; while we reminded ourselves and others ¢ that he who stands, should take heed, lest he fall ;> For we know that ““the devil is going about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” On the other hand it has given us great delight to observe that now and then, a soul is seriously engaged in putting off the old man with his works, and in putting on the new man created of (+od in righteousness and holiness. In the course of the year two grown up persons and some children were baptized. One of the former has hitherto given us satisfaction ; the other, a woman, bad been married to an individual who had left the Romish church. But soon after their marriage it became obvious that they did not seek the things of God; and our repeated exhortations having proved fruitless, we dismissed them from our service, and from o - d all connection with us, till they should see and acknowledge their sins, A man of the Punither caste and penitently seek the face of God. (Astrologer) with his wife, left his caste to be instructed in Christianity. This caused some sensation among his people, and made them adversa- ries and epemies of our work. We felt this especially in our schools. Some of the members of this caste being schoolmasters, used their in- fluence to prejudice both parents and children against us. We hope The soon to receive the above man and his wife into the church. Lord’s Supper has also in the last year proved a very effectual means of increasing the mutual love of the members of the church ; of strength- ening their sometimes weak faith, and of bringing them into closer com- munion with the Head of the body, even Christ. Some English chris- tians have met with our native brethren at the Lord’s table; and we have been pleased to see that with those who love the Lord there is neither barbarian nor Greek, but all are one in Christ, and Christ is all in all. Our labour among the Nayadis, of which we spoke in last year’s re- port, was continued also during this year; and we have reason to hope that it was not in vain. Every month tney received a visit of several days from us. They have now setftled and their dwellings form a small In the southern extremity village surrounded by a plantain garden. of the village is the school house, in which the schoolmaster lives; to The de- whom the poor people look up as children do to their father. graded state of these people who have for centuries been neglected, leaves us but little to expect for the present. Our hopes are rather directed to the rising generation, whom it is our aim gradually to es- trange from the wonted idleness of their parents, by instructing and ac- customing them to habits of regularity and diligence. They are daily instructed in the word of God ; and although their understandings be — ;‘ dull, it is delightful to watch the impressions made upon their minds by the message of the love of God manifested in the sending of his son ; though these impressions do not yet seem to have had any influence upon their lives. As this work is quite in its beginning we shall not We trust that the Lord will crown the undertaking say much about it. with success. Much pecuniary expense has been and is still entailed upon the mission on account of the Nayadis. They are to be changed Their daily food from idle beggars into labouring and useful men. they hitherto procured by begging and stealing ; they must now get it by other means. But as habits of industry are but slowly acquired, it The resour- i is absolutely necessary for us to provide for their wants. ces of our socicty being too small, they could not have appropriated ; 37 their money to such purpases, But a worthy and dear friend in this country who had long ago taken an mtere in these people, pitied 10 their misery, and helped us Thus we b ik e obtained an entrance a. mong them May this friend be spared to remain long enough in this country to see those who now live by his benevolence, gaining a liveli- hood by their own industry 12T y\—!n In a future report we shall give so Meanwhile v recom- particulars about their o igin, manners, &ec. i PN mend this faith-trying wo to the prayerful sympathy of all those who o Iove the kingdom of Christ The work in the schools has suffered (ZE 8 from the irregularity of the boys This is ogreat hindrance vhich it is not in our power to remove. Those of the poorer classes often remain away to earn their livelihood. Others fear lest we should, after some years carry them off, or win them from the relicion of their f(\tﬂera. Not mthqf ding &) the good seed has been iv sown directly and indirec V young heart and as the into many a word of God accomplishes t}nt whereunto it is sent, we may cheerfully leave the seed to the care of the heavenly husbandman, remembering the word of the Lord, that a time is comine when “both he that soweth and he that reapeth will rejoice together. The number of scholars remains the same as last vear, The school in the Mukwer villace we have been obliged to give up but hope to re-open it S S00n as we find a suitable teacher. We have found great difficulty in ban- ishing native books and favourite songs from our schools. We there- fore thought it expedient to present to them the truth in the same form ; and already they have in this manner 1a 1T arned parts of the Old and New Testamenfs, and they have sometimes repeated them to their parents at home. So that the trush has been heard in places where otherwise it scarcely could have entered. With his usual libe rax‘ty the a- bove-mentioned christian friend has borne all the expences of our schools We still feel the want of suitable catechists, whom it is difficult to obtain. Titus has also during the past year laboured accor ding to the measure of strength given bim : and in spite of the opposition whick he encountered from the Maplis, he has continued to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, He has received a fellow-labourer in v A hinnappa, for merly of Tellicherry wround us, we often i Looking upon the Heathen and Mahommedan i ask, “ Watchman, what of the night? ” But thanks be to God, that we have a sure word of prophecy, which will be fulfilled also in this coun- trys; the heathen being promised as an inheritance to the Lord Christ, We therefore would unite with all the people of God in the great pray “THY KINGDOM COME, AMEN,” J M. FRITZ J. HUBER H8 CENSUS OF THE MISSION. o oo e 31 Missionaries and their wives in India ——— s Brethren in Europe 34 Mangalore Station. e P — e — 135 Tulu Congregation 15 Tamil E —— P— 46 Seminary 23 Female Boarding School Do. Day School e s —— —— 35 English School 50 Canarese Schools at Mangalore and Kadike Catechists and Schoolmasters s —_— 56 e S et 8 s e e T Congregation at Kadike 376 Dharwar Station., 36 Congregation — Female Boarding School 16 20 Do Day School Boys’ Schools 230 302 Hubli Station., (Lol Schoolmasters 12 45 Girls’ Schools Boys’ Schools 442 499 P e s R R Bettigherry Station. e Catechist — —_—— pos— — Schoolmasters e 20 Girls’ School L 200 Boys’ Schools 225 Malasamudra Station. vid. report) — — et — 82 Congregation (mixed, — Schoolmasters Scholars — — 120 e e o T ol ) g Y A e S o L e e 206 Cannanore Station. Catechists — S R Schoolmasters Scholars e e 200 — 142 Congregation (79 Communicants) — Under instruction o) 356 59 Tellicherry Station. Catechists —_— — - sy Schoolmasters — e — —_— —_— — Scholars e — 179 Congregations at Tellicherry and AnJCI candy —_— e et o 71 Seminary 34 Female Boarding School 24 Do Day School 15 — 334 Calicut Stuation. Catechists —_— —_— — Assistant Catechists —— _— Schoolmasters —_— - —— — s Scholars [Malayalam 175, Tamxl 25 Nayadls 8] - 208 - Congregation — e — —_— 47 Under instruction — — 271 . Total, 2603 EXPENDITURE OF THE MISSION DURIN G THE YEAR 1843—mwd R. A, P. Private expenditure of 21 Brethren, 6 of whom were married 18,150 Br. Supper’s voyage to Europe — —— 1,262 Journeys — At b 4 2,820 43 Native Schools e 2,786 Catechists 1,246 Munshees — 608 Libraries — — 518 R 10 Postage 1,018 Buildings and Repairs 8,324 English School at Mangalore 855 b Seminaries — — e 4,966 10 Girls’ boarding Schools and day Schools 2,086 Printing Establishment — 1,547 é;‘:?; 11 Agricultural outlay 972 Sundries —— v 1,091 2% Total Rupees 48,254 3 9% B 6 ( 3 / 57 (A \4! ovem ber, 1843, List of Donations received during the year, {o 1st November 184 e e R. A P; R. A r. A Prior ¥ 50 Tk i) wvzalozc tain bHes QUL 211N ont %) 39 o) 'l Contribut £ to he En D. 1oung Esq ie 30 11 3 § School ..1}' A ESK =X =T S. 24 V10, | OF; P taln ’i hornton 40 79 2.2 A +3 50 LA X S0 1 0vRe TS 855 5y Me.Lean 39 bRl Q o (o4 5 ff\ir 15 99 3 t ;3 © vig a 3. 12 ( ourpalais La LS. 57 Dr. Ble g Rorn 30 1 2y 100 ,, f:; RIS &3 m1 :‘ T T o g, at 19 .,a]J mt Jo‘m?ton 10 29 2N I LI n. a » m k IV b b2 ¥ &L ‘cl\ ana Kar 1\\‘1} Ay b2l f 0 L. J i 50 ,, 74 N e 805 » b s ‘:;:— :}:\ ") 00g, ) 51 iU » % 077 Hubli, :l 318 500 ,, bk aer Ui 0, 9.9 G. A erson Esq k) 3 a a 0 C“"i Tg- sho of dr @D 100 ,, 7 Dr. G 10801 13 73 *it‘““‘rj In L i e 1 S 210 X% o Ye )0 79 99 qw. Yos vaa 111'111’10 E 3Q 2 3y 9y G. Harr 7 Esq ¢o ,, 105 ,, 5, 0 A S 5/55} Malosamudra, or 1 < a? o) & P24 t 1 Gi 3 school ;1 s. H. M. Blair B 2} Yy L ivi i r. Shaw at Gadak . B 077 1 2 7 OnLL bar 1. Bangalore. ieutena t Colonel Budd 25 4y 2o P La S LS q i 100 ,, S A.Clarke 150 ,, 1 " [ aptaim Dot y) bs . . 100 ,, 3 chersy 4 22 an . 1o 4, b4 { «;7 1 naerson 2 7 G. Wa ~ S " 1) M $h ~x j S > Lie ;7 ten : J . Rundall 35 17 7 aj Z S - 59 E S, (7 o Li O Uil 00 = b i: Vo ra Convert O D D - ) 345 PR R "71 RS © - bRl ACAN . é dla fo izag y ire, S C i i (0] 0 1s I 1842—43 100 bRl i34 50 59 99 Rev. 1 . X ugard for Ba3Sicls in nu-n n A. St o rens, ‘aj 18th Regt 20 2950 LGI fo K4 G . . 10 3 (- Cé i'.;c'v’gr’ 110 bR 77 X " N bmmﬂ Y £ sq. i f or Q= Cannanore, a. m Scl ocls ) L ] Y 798 R yvie 3 Lleuw nNan nan 2 1 3(? t C. F. Irby e 97 7 b2l Japtain (‘u Taylor AR 2. 1T i° 0 37 bRs B, L. L/\}( ;; » P15 S . ‘ L’ (.il{“ Anderson X3 5. ba o 3¢ 3 Q 8. Marian 57 LG a legacy by B S Db i (JO . 50 3 bl Dharwa =T 1Y X 'q G AnoT Yva lker 20 1 b4 ot 51§ X A, 1IN 1Ry 225 59 W ‘E’ 93 bRl S E f,v Ao Cia X 0l q, U 27 3 L. il nmin 3 " W 1!) n 5 Ball, subscription ‘]_; ?)2 2 b ”.Y ) 99 ’;1 Dr Porg %‘ { 5 < (v e i Swaine b2 bal ’3 ‘(’71(nv1(\ ¢ €y 4 59 bb € QEU e 'rington, for Jl A 3 « LOuUrp al alds 2 2 July and £ l”‘\lbm (2 g » aro arc K i‘; 17 3 Bl My . \ ordo 011, ny A ¥ 1 37 a#1 n S 1 NG or )g}rm of fri ,LA’L 1 ¥ Z BA J i z 23 b N &Y 1 91 w 7 3 9 ol W 1l i sq. 50 1 B ] 1 AT Ibi ‘l ] H. M. 25th t D 9 23 61 R, A, P, R, A. P, ‘W. Morris 8)) bR Presented by the Native and Collection at the monthly Mis- English Congregation a silver sionary Meetings 98 ,, 4 plate for the communion Collection in Boxes 61 31 Total Rupees. 6,522 3 8 880 3 ,, Donations received since the 1st Movember 1844 Capt. Freshfield ist L. Cavalry 20 99 99 Masulipatam, by Dr. W. R Rev. W. Nagle 2999 Smyth A. B rigadier Cooke 20 ,, 9 Hydrabad rupee. 217 12 ,, Company’s rupees 186 6 45 J W. ThomasEsq 30 ,, b Captain Mitchell 20 ,, i Cannanore Major H. S. Foord 677 bl 79 79 Conductor J. Ball 27? bR Captain Bates Dr. John Pringle 100 ,, 9 ) Ogilvie ) bRl Private W mmm Morris xraqge 3)’ ) Ensign Knocker 9 Lieutenant Barlow :: 9 Mrs. Walker 57? 99 E. W. Bird Esq b2 ) Subseription for November of H. M. 25th Regt. 20 1 Captain Nicolay b3l C. Shubri ok Ci Esq., Arcot 077 bA ) Rev. R. T. Noble b2l Rev. H. W Fox " 1 Conductor Ball 277 9 Mr. Sharkey bl Subseription for December of H VL 25th Regt. 29 9 " Mr. Taylor " b2 Conductor Ball 2” b2l Mr Dick 99 9 Mr Robertson 19 " C. W. West Esq 7 " Mr Turner 9 99 Private Balfour 3" 2 Mr Jamieson 99 W. Morris 4?’ 1 1 b8 Henry, George, hapman, Mr. Williamson 9 9 5” 9 Mrs. Ottmann v bl Walker, firstlings gift Doctor W. R. vath ) QA =R BN WWADRTD WO, 9 99 Subscriptions for January 1845 bRl of H. M. 25th Regt 7 2 1565 Private W. Morris 2 1) 1% 7 bal Conductor Ball 2" bA ) 100’ V1) T'richinopoly, by Captain W.B Lieutenant R. Shubrick 19 Mrs General alker r;o bl Me. Alpin, of H.M. 94th Regt. Sabﬁcrlptlons for February of H. M. 25th Reg 233 9 Lieutenant Colonel Milner 105, 99 Private W. Morris 5’? 39 Captain Mec.Alpin 5” 7y Quarter Master Crozier 5 5 bad bl R. Balfour 2)3 i3 A. Friend L0 L) Conductor Ball 2” Meetings 38 1 H. Hooper Esq 73 5y Collection in BOX“ S 60 0 ; Dr. W. Turnbull ba4 9 Captain Nicolls 19 &2 bRl Davenport 3 1 519 1 eale A Box of Jewels from a friend. ’ ) ’9 Begbie ' Mangalore. Lieutenant Lyster bal 9 H. Stokes Esq 500 "’ 1 66 bRl 100 1 2 W. Lavie Esq 17 Tannah F. Anderson Esq )\IO i 99 E. P. Thompson Esq 100 By a Friend 30 124 3 W. Lavie Esq. 100 77 H. Hebbert Esq 50 b bl From Hydrabad through (,dpt 79 80 S. A. Grant 250 1 79 1) ’ S. N. Ward Esq 160 7 Jaulnah J. Robinson S{q 50 b4 19 100 ”’ 9 By the Rev. W. Nagle, Captain L. Moore 100 7 b3 ) 50 79 J. Vanpell Esq 77 Colonel Dowker 32nd Regt W Lavie Esq 210" 19 J. Thompson Esq 5!7 Hydrabud Parker Esq 100’ )y ordon 32nd Regiment Captain 7 Hydrabad rupee 120 1y Total. 2,015 1 62 CONCLUSION To all the Christian friends, who for the Lord’s sake have so liberal- ly assisted us during the past year, and who have, we trust, cften made mention of the work of our mission in their prayers, we beg to return May our God supply all your need ac- hearty thanks for their love. cording to His riches in Glory by Christ Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all, Amen. S. Hesics, F. G. SUTTER, C. Irriovw, J. HusBeg, J. C. LEHNER, C. Essig, C. L. GREINER, J MuLLER, A. BUHRER, H. MoEeGLING, J. M. Erirz, H. ALBRECHT, G. H. WEIGLE, Fr. MULLER, J. Layer, H. GUNDERT, J. AMMANN, Crnr. MULLER, F. MgTz. (. HiLyer, G. 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