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IIIIIIII

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THE

TENTH REPORT

OF THE

GERMAN EVANGELICAL MISSION,

IN THE

CﬁANARA, SOUTHERN MAHRATTHA,

AND MALAYALAM PROVINCES

AND

ON THE NILACIRIS.

BANGALORE:

PRINTED AT THE WESLEYAN MISSION PRESS.

1850.

&

REPORT.

= D<E P (=

Tuis tenth report, in which we give an account of the

fifteenth year of our Mission, is to commence a new series of

yearly Mission-sketches, drawn on a new principle, acceptable

we hope to our dear friends and kind readers, at least to those,

who with us have to bear the heat of this Indian sun, and the

burden of tropical lassitude.

We shall tax the valuable time

and patience of our friends more lightly in future, by presenting

instead of panoramas, diffuse, and wanting in perspective, a

bird’s eye view of the Mission, for the comprehension of which,

half an hour’s kind attention may suffice.

We seem to have entered upon a new period in the history

of our Mission with the commencement of this year.

The Rev. W. Hoffmann, D. D. who has directed the affairs

of our society since the year 1839, and carried the bark of our

Mission boldly out of the safe harbour of small and cautious

beginnings to the high seas, whither large ships only are wont

to resort—has been forced to retire from his post of labour and

honor by the failure of his health. He is succeeded by the Rey-

J. Josenhans also a clergyman of the Evangelical Church of

Wiirtemberg.

He is the third Principal of the Basel Institu-

tion, over which presided for 22 years the Rev. Chr. Blumhardt,

a pattern of wisdom and caution ; and for 11 years the Rev. Dr.

4

Hoffmann, distinguished above many, by boldness of faith and

largeness of views, and which is now committed by the Lord to

the firmness and energy of one, who has for many years been

among the most earnest and faithful friends of our Mission.

May the good hand of God be upon him and upon us all.

In the fourth week of January 1850, the first General Con-

ference, since the enlargement of our Mission (in 1840 and the

following years,) was held at Mangalore, and we trust that by

the grace of the Lord whose we are, and whom we serve, the

new or rather revived, institution, will accomplish the desire of

our esteemed Committee by duly concentrating the strength,

harmonizing the action, and invigorating the whole body of the

Mission.

On the Nilagiris the Mission has had a prosperous com-

mencement.

Three brethren are now at work there.

But the

zealous friend, who had been the principal instrument in the

establishment of that Mission has,—alas ! gone to his rest.

In the Malayalam Mission two great changes have taken

place—the establishment of an out-station at Chombala, 10 miles

to the south of Tellicherry, in the midst of a native church

newly planted there, and the transfer of Br. Gundert to Chira-

cal, 5 miles from Cannanore, for the purpose of strengthening

the Cannanore station.

The Churches, particularly at Anjar-

kandi and Chombala are growing.—

In the Canara district, new life is shewing itself in three

The native

different localities in the vicinity of Mangalore.

ehurch is gaining strength; the Mission schools, particularly the

English; the Catechist, and the Industrial schools prosper.

The Southern Mahratta Mission has been deprived of the

services (only for a time, we hope) of Br. Layer who has been

obliged to retire to Europe for a season, after a stay and faithful

service in India of thirteen years.

Among the Lingaites, parti-

cularly those who call themselves Nudi people, and also in other

directions, signs of life begin to appear.

5]

Thus the Mission is, thanks be to the Lord, steadily pro-

gressing and ‘ spreading as a tree planted by the rivers of

water,”” bearing leaves and blossoms and fruits.

A very large sum has been contributed again by our Indian

friends, for the support of the Mission.

The Donations of the

past year have amounted to the sum of Rupees 11,176—1—3,

for which riches of Christian liberality we beg to return our

hearty and humble thanks to all those cheerful givers, of much

or of little, who love the coming of God’s kingdom and its

heralds among the Heathen.

At home our friends, as it appears by our last accounts,

The revolution-

expect a season of difficulty and trials of faith.

ary spirit of the age is gaining ground in our native country,

and this spirit panting for the emancipation of the world, has no

sympathy with the spread of the Gospel of the world’s salvation.

At the same time a holier spirit has been aroused among the

faithful, and the necessity of preaching the Gospel at home in

the towns and villages of old Christendom, is understood and

felt by many of the best friends of Missions.

Many now direct

their strength chiefly to that which they consider the one thing

needful for averting, (if it be yet possible,) the doom of our

country. God forbid that we should not rejoice in this great

holy crusade against the powers of darkness at home.

But

at present the effect of the new movement upon the cause of

Missions among the heathen is far from favorable. Under these

circumstances we must ask leave to draw still more freely upon

the liberality of our Indian friends if we are to stand our

ground.

CANARA.

MANGALORE.

‘#

1. CONGREGATION.

Rev. C. L. Greiner, Mrs. Greiner ; Rev. A. Biihrer, Mrs. Biihrer;

now absent on the Nilagiri Hills on account of Br. Bikrer’s health,

Rev. B. Deggeller.

The hand of the Lord has been heavy upon the Brethren.

Br,

Greiner’s two elder children fell ill during the last monsoon and were

parted from their earthly parents, the younger following the elder

within six weeks.

Br. Biihrer’s health often failed in the course of the

year, at last it broke entirely, so that he had in haste to retire to the

Hills.

Besides the regular services on Sundays and Wednesdays and the

first Monday of every month, the men belonging to the Church assem-

ble on Friday evenings for reading the Scriptures and social prayer,

and the women on Friday afternoons for the same purpose.

The latter

are the most regular in their attendance.

Several of those, whow ere excluded from the Lord’s supper in the

course of the past year, have been received again; others long and

hope for their restoration.

On the whole the Church has grown,

though it still abounds in such as are weak and sick.

May the Lord

heal us!

Fourteen boys and thirteen girls were, after due preparation,

confirmed on the 2nd Sept. and admitted to the Lord’s supper on the

9th Sept.

May the Lord keep their souls.

Two girls of the boarding school and twenty children of church

members have been baptized.

In a few days hence thirty seven souls will be admitted to the

Church if it please the Lord.

Two Billavar families, a weaver with

his family, an oilmaker with his family and two young men, a fisher-

man and a Billavar.

Besides these there are several new candidates for baptism, the

first fruits from new localities.

7

At UrvA one of the suburbs of Mangalore; BERMU with his Brother a Pujari

of the Billavar were brought to us by Obadiah one of the older Converts.

They first

dreaded us like charmers, then they listened and were touched by the word. Their

neighbours and their landlord stormed, when they found that the Padres were about

to gain a footing in the village.

The Pujari drew back, but Bermu stood firm cven

when his brother forsook him.

MaLLU another head of a house in Urva was drawn

by the example of his neighbour.

At the second visit the word of God deeply affected

him.

He has remained firm under many troubles.

His wife with her children left him,

but returned after ten days.

Simeon one of the oldest native brethren spends some

hours with them every week, instructing and comforting them. BERMU’S WIFE after

some hesitation professed her willingness, some time since, to share the fate of her

husband, but four weeks ago, when she accepted an invitation to one of their great

marriage feasts, her heart was turned again by the counsels and entreaties of her rela-

tives.

Still we continue to hope for her.

APPANNA an oilmaker of same village

followed his neighbours.

The first conversation we had with him, gained his heart; it

was a fine sight to behold a soul opening itself within a few hours to the light of grace.

He determined at once to follow the Lord, and him altogether.

It was on a Saturday

evening, next morning he promised te join our worship.

Here however his strength

seems to have failed him. We have not seen him since.

At UcHILLA a village 30 miles to the north of Mangalore, a small congregation

has been gathered within the last year, and a large piece of waste land was kindly

granted to them ission some time ago.

CorAGEA Pujari, one of the great men of that

neighbourhood, has given up his idolatry, destroyed his Bhuta-temple and come over/

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to the side of the Gospel.

His bold determination astonished our people and ourselves.

Without giving warning, he resolved to break loose from caste, traditional worship,

honor, money, kindred, wife and idol and came to our catechist declaring that he had

made up his mind to become a Christian.

The whole of the little world around him

But

gathered together, to save him from disgrace and themselves from such a defeat.

nothing moved him.

His relatives then humbled themselves before the poor Catechist

entreating his mercy and intercession, to turn the mind of the Pujari: ¢‘ We would let

any one forsake us and join you, but his loss is the setting of the country’s sun.”

On

the first communication of the joyful news, we hastened to the spot dreading great

tumult among the People.

But on our arrival we found all quiet, the new convert firm,

and resolute, and fear had fallen upon all the people.

His wife still persevering in her

entreaties and threats, he said ‘‘I have chosen my side.

Nothing will turn me. If you

will, come with me to serve the living God, if not, there is our money in that box.

Take it and go.”’

She stayed.

At BoLmA, where the Mission possesses land presented to us some years ago by

one of our best and oldest friends,

FAx1RE, a Billavar, 22 years of age, a neighbour

of our people, joined us three weeks ago.

Three years ago when we took possession of

the fields given to our church, he was according to his own account, full of hatred and

contempt.

In this temper he continued for a year.

Then he thought, he wonld see

what sort of people these Christians were, and tried to become acquainted with Natha-

nael our catechist.

For a long time he continued his enquiries and deliberations

keeping however his thoughts entirely to himself.

At last he felt love for the Gos pel

but for another year kept perfect silence until three weeks ago when his parents desir-

ed him to worship the house Bhuta by submitting himself to be possessed according

to the custom.

Then at once he declared that he would no longer so degrade }imself,

that all this worship was a lie and a sin. The poor people, shocked and cordfounded,

wept, cried and entreated and begged him, to take a medicine which would restore him

to his right mind, orat least to promise them, no more to go to Nathanzel. But he

8

declared they might take hislife, but he would never yield.

Then they called a Pancha-

Dead t0 them and to the

yet, thrust him out of the house and declared him dead.

world, he lives by the grace of the Lord among us to the joy of our people at Bohua

and a living proof of the power of the Gospel in the sight of the heathen.

Our CHURCH SCHOOLS have undergone a change with the consent of our com-

mittee.

Our Christians have taken

The former boarding school has been dissolved.

back their boys into their own families, where it was practicable.

Twenty destitute

boys under 13 years of age have been collected in an asylum under the charge of the

Brethren who minister to the congregation.

They live with Daniel one of the older

converts, in a separate house on the Mission premises, are kept at school until noon,

and work in the afternoons, generally preparing thread and twist for our weavers.

Their school is attended also by the boys of our Christian families.

The GIRL’S

The whole burden of this work is

BOARDING SCHOOL is still carried on as formerly.

now upon sister Greiner.

Almost all the daughters of our converts are in this school;

but it is also by degrees to be reduced to an asylum for such girls as have no other

home.

Little can be said of these schools.

They cause much anxiety at times and

there is more cause for supplication than for praise.

One man, Paul, has been excommunicated for misconduct.

He has not repented.

Ezra an old servant, and 8 children have died in the course of the year.

Several tours have been made in the immediate vicinity of Mangalore.

Two vernacular day schools have been established at Bollara and Bokkapatna.

On Saturday mornings the Gospel is preached to about 300 of the poor of the

place, who receive alms from the Christian residents thro’ the Brethren of the Mission,

30 sick persons have received bodily and spiritual attendance in the Poor-house which

is under the care of old Simeon. Many of these attend our services.

2

ScuooLs, &c.

Rev. H. Moegling; Rev. W. Hoch; S. Miiller; G. Boesinger.

Two of our converts of 1844, Christian Kamsica,

Catechist class.

and Jacob Kamsica, formerly employed as Catechists and School-

masters were on their earnest solicitations received into this class.

One of the former pupils has left on account of sickness.

Thus there

are now ten young men attending this class

During the greater part of the past year Br. Biihler was here and assisted in the

instruction of the Preparandi.

The lessons for the past year were.

1, full interpretation of St. Paul’s Epistles

to the Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, 1st Thessalonians. 2, full inter-

pretation of Ecclesiastes, Job, Hosea, Amos, Joel. 3. repetition of the Harmony of

the Gospel, the five books of Moses, the Psalms and Job. 4, explanations of the first

5, writing skeletons of

six books of Jaimini’s Bharata and of Canarese Proverbs.

sermons heard at church from memory.

6, a course of church history, 7, private

reading of English books.

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The progress of the pupils, their diligence and conduct are ereditable.

May they

learn more and more to believe in Christ’s love, to understand the word of God and to

serve Him in spirit and in truth

Br. Wurth has been appointed by our committee to join Br. Moegling in the work

of this seminary

A Bourding School for Indo Briton boys has been established

with the permission of our committee

Seven boys have been received

Christian training and a plain good English education, such as is

afforded by our English School, we can offer to those who will put

such children under our charge.

Industrial department

The arrival of the Brethren Miiller and

Boesinger forms an era in the developement of the Mission; they are

he first masters of trades from Home, who have joined us for the

purpose of rendering our native converts an industrious and prosperous

class, independent of the temporal support of the Mission, and in future,

(it may be,) able to support their own native ministry

Watch mending and clock-making have been commenced

A carpenter’s and

smith’s shop have been set up, and 7 of the older boys of our former boarding school

have been apprenticed to our new Brethren, whose business has been so prosperous,

that they were enabled to pay back a considerable part of the outlay made by our

committee upon the new undertaking before the close of the first year.

Five young men are employed in the weaving room; they work under a , Master

and under the superintendence of one of the brethren.

One of these will in a few

weeks go to Tellicherry and assist the brethrea there in introducing the weaving trade

among their people.

Five lads have been learning the bookbinder’s trade

One of them, who belonged

to the Tellicherry Mission after having learned his business sufficiently, has returned to

his station, and has set up his shop there, teaching others what he has learned himself

The bookbinder who has taught these apprentices will soon return to his own home.

We shall be able to get on without him

Two young men formerly in the boarding school are employed in the printing

office, the business of which is carried on, with two exceptions, by members of our

Church

Two lads have learned the currier’s trade at Hunsur, Capt. Budd the superintend-

ent of that establishment having kindly received them as apprentices

They are now

returning to the same place to learn shoe-making and saddlery

We hope to be soon joined by some more lay brethren from Basel, who will enable

us to carry on our plans with better success and more sustained strength

These industrial efforts have caused us much trouble, anxiety and exertion; but if

it be the will of God that we succeed in rendering our native church a body of laborious

and thriving people (and has not godliness the promise also of this life?) respected by

those who are without, and respecting themselves, the sight of this light shining from

among our church, into the surrounding darkness, will amply reward us for all our

labour

The English School in the town is in a more flourishing condition

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than ever.

It is attended by 157 scholars of all classes

The master

B

10

who assists Br. Hoch, is well qualified and very diligent; and Br. Hoch

P

gives his whole time and strength to the schools under his charge

The subjoined list will shew the position which the school holds among

the community of Mangalore.

The

Cunarese School is attached to

the English School as formerly, attendants 33

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LIST OF SCHOLARS

Roman

Catholics

g

l Protestants.

i Mussulmans.

l Other Castes

Upper Division (4 classes,) attending school from

to 10 A, M.

w |

66

Lower Division (o classes,) attendmg school from

LI oD

12

g o l Brahmins

12

91

Bl e Pl

98

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Total of English Scholars.

13

15

12

15

Total of Canarese Scholars.

15

11

33

Total

13

18( 113

30

190

Printing Establishment

The press has been usefully employed

in printing revised editions of former publications and the Bibliotheca

Carnatica (the printing of which however has lately been stopped in

expectation of a large supply of Mss. for collation from the Govern-

ment library at Madras, while the work of preparation has been carried

on).

A new school book has been ordered to be prepared for the use

of the Canarese schools of the Bombay Government

The Religious

tract society has most liberally supplied our Canarese press here and

the Malayalam press at Tellichery with a grant of 150 reams of paper

List of Books P1 nted,

Pages. Copies. Total Pages

Henry and his Bearer revised

102

2000

204,000

.

40

2000

80,100

Guana Suchane—reprinted

88

2000

176,000

Sanmarga—reprinted

Pilgrim’s Progress,—revised edition

256

1000

255,000

204

220

44,880

Bibliotheca Carnatica Ramayana

212,350

Psalms.

oe

274

775

Proverbs

88

200

17,600

Ecclesiastes

32

200

6,400

Total Pages

1,083

8,395

966,230

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MULKL

Rev. J. J. Ammann, and HMrs. Ammann.

Br. Ammann’s health has permitted bim to work the whele year

Mrs. Ammann’s health failed in April, but

with few interruptions.

her strength was restored by Him, who hears prayer, by a change of

air and a stay of some weeks at Mercara.

Br. Ammann has been

engaged as hitherto in watching and nursing the little church around

him, which consists of 51 souls,—in preaching the Gospel in most of

the villages of his district, in translating the scriptures and revising

the first Tulu translation of the new Testament.

The little Church is improving in knowledge and earnestness of Christian conduct

Two Sunday services and two on week days at Mulki, and one week day service at

Kadike, have been held throughout the year, whenever Br, Ammann was at home.

Sometimes, in his abrence, the Brethren from Mangalore have officiated for him. The

communicants were individually examined and exhorted before the celebration of the

Lord’s supper. The members of the congregation have commenced collecting a little

fund from their poverty, to help their still poorer brethren, and to give something

towards the support of a Catechist.

Most of the Mulki and Kadike Christians sup-

port themselves by agriculture.

On the 18th February 1849, a family was baptized to our great joy, who had

formerly been near the kingdom of God. Eight years ago the father of a family joined

us as Catechumen.

He seemed very promising, but his love for his wife drew him

back and his people rewarded him by creating him their Priest.

However he had

no peace in his heart.

At lagt his wife also shared his convictions and they returned

to the Lord, whom they had forsaken.

Five children of the congregation have been confirmed after due preparation ;

they appear to have surrendered their hearts to Christ in truth.

Mrs. Ammann keeps a school for the few children of the congregation from 9 to 2

on week days.

For the rest of the day the children assist their parents in their fields,

Among the heathen the Gospel is preached from house in the villages. Br. Am-

mann generally staying from 6 to 14 days in each locality.

The monsoon months during which a Missionary on this coast is necessarily

confined to his house, have been spent principally in revising the Tulu translation. of

the new Testament.

SOUTHERN MAHRATTA MISSIvON.

DHARWAR.

Rev. J Layer and Mrs. Layer: Rev. H. Albrecht and Mrs. Albrecht.

Br. Layer, after a long struggle against a chronic diseése, had at

Since then Br. Albrecht has

last to quit his post in October, 1849,

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had to sustain the work of the Station singlehanded.

The state of the

congregation and of the schools is on the whole encouraging.

Peter, one of the late converts, has returned to his former sins, as well as the

poor woman who was baptized with him, and afterwards for a time returned to her

former husband.

The two other Canarese Converts have grown in grace. The young man, John,

of Sirey, is very hopeful.

Humble and reserved when at home, he kindles and be-

comes eloguent, when speaking of Christ to his country men.

He has accompanied

the Brethren on Missionary tours and has been very useful.

A former acquaintance

He decla-

from Sircy paid him a visit sometime ago and staid with him for 10 days.

red that he was fully resolved on professing his faith in Christ, but would only go

home to persuade his wife to join him. He said that he would certainly not delay

his baptism as he had seen a Lingaite priest, his former Guru, die in great troubie

and sorrow, full of self accusations, because he had not confessed the name of Christ

and received baptism.

“Alas! that I have made delays! T have no faith in idols,

vet [ am no Christian, and now I must die ”’—he exclaimed.

Then he got upon his

knees, repeated the Lord’s prayer, sank down and expired.

‘“Having been witness

of such a death, T shall not procrastinate,’” he said, when he took leave of the Brethren.

Several other Lingaites seem to be inwardly attached to the gospel, but the fear

of man, and the charms of the world keep them back from Christ.

The thraldom in

which the poor Lingaites live under their avaricious and insolent High priests, four in

number, is very galling.

They farm their disciples out to certain priests called

priests of thousands who squeeze from the poor deluded laity all they can get.

May the Lord soon set them free.

These

230 children are under instruction in 6 boy’s schools and one girl’s schools.

schools are fields in which the seed must be sown in hope.

11 girls live in the boarding school.

They have caused much more grief and

anxiety than joy.

May the Lord have merey on them and turn their hearts.

HUBLY.

Rev. J. Miiller and Mrs. Miiller : Rev. G. Wiirth.

Also this year the work of the Gospel has been carried on in faith,

little has appeared to sight.

The preaching of the gospel has been

continued in the streets, in houses and in other places at Hubly and in

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the surrounding country.

The name of Jesus is made known.

Alissionaries become familiar with the people but of real changes

nothing yet is seen.

The ravages of the small pox and cholera have

had no effect it seems, upon our poor people.—There are 300 boys in

five schools and 40 girls in three schools under the charge of the

Brethren.

Nicolas, Jonathan and Luke having returned to Mangalore, their native place,

our congregation has been reduced to Isaac, the old convert, and Paul who was

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baptized last year.

We have on the whole been pleased with them.—Isaac is still

unmarried ; it is difficult to find a suitable wife for him; he is past forty and his

health weak. His old half deaf mother still refuses to listen to the Gospel.—Paul

sometimes aspiring to higher things has been diligent and faithful in his work as

tailor.

He accompanied Br. Miiller on some tours, when he employed his opportuni-

ties for speaking to his countrymen to very good purpose.

May he become a shining

light.

Our Sunday services have been attended by a few heathen people.

Several

young people have been in constant intercourse with Paul, they read and pray with

him, but they seem to have no mind to risk the things of this world for the sake of

their souls.

In May last, a farmer applied for reception into our eommunion,v but when he

found we would not support him, he turned away again.

Some months later a shoemaker wished to join our Caste, he said, for he had

two wives, and several children, and did not know how to live.

‘We dread such

converts.

The business of the schools has been carried on as formerly, many tracts and

parts of scripture are got by heart, and we catechize the scholars on them. But

when we are away, the schoolmasters make them often read heathen books and fill

their minds with heathen thoughts and sentiments. Still the seed is sown among

young and old by means of these schools,

There have been more visitors than usual at the Mission hosue during the last

year, perhaps on account of Paul.

A silk weaver of Ranabednore, who formed Br. Wiirth’s acquaintance three

years ago, came to us last year, and staid two days.

‘We were much pleased with

him. He said on parting I shall sell what I have, and return to

Lord make him free.

you.””—May thf:

Br. Wiirth, from 27th December 1848—30th March 1849, per-

formed a journey to Mangalore, Cannanore, Tellicherry, Calicut and

the Nilagiri and returned by way of Mysore, and Shimogah.

He had

many opportunities for preaching the Gospel to the Canarese people.

Br. Miiller made a tour, accompanied by Paul from 21st November to

11th December, and visited upwards of 20 villages.

Some people declared their readiness to join us if they knew how to gain their

livelihood as Christians. At Domrikoppa there is a little Romish congregation of

about 150 souls. They are nearly as ignorant as the Heathen. They listened atten-

tively to Paul. They have two little Chapels, one for the higher caste people, and

one for the lower, although the difference between their castes, is very slight.

May the Lord soon bring light out of darkness.

BETTIGHERRY.

Rev. C. Hiller, and Mrs Hiller; Rev. G. Kz’e.s;.

If it were not for the darkness by which the unrenewed heart is

enslaved, the Brethren would find little opposition among these people,

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who seem to1 be persuaded, that, whatever méy be the result of the

1

controversy between the new way and the old, these new teachers are

their best friends.

Preaching is carried on more in the houses than

in the streets of Bettigherry.

Sometimes considerable numbers assem-

ble in the rooms or yards of houses around the Brethren.

Christian

{

also, their convert from the Nudi people, is well received, he has many

advantages over the foreign Missionaries.

He meets with a great deal

of confidence among his countrymen.

The schools at Bettigherry and

in the neighbourhood contain 66 girls under the superintendence of

Mrs. Hiller, and 255 boys.

They are on the whole in a good condition

and answer their purpose.

Some young people have drawn nearer.

They attend the evening prayers and the

Sunday services at the Mission house.

A Lingaite who gave us hope last year, has turned back in the pride of philosophy.

He

A weaver, a Shastra-reader, seems to be heartily inclined towards the Gospel.

continues to read the Shastras, to keep his people, as he says, from worse amusements,

but employs his opportunities for speaking favorably of the new doctrine.

He is happy

to see the Missionaries in his reading room, and often opens the way for them to

address the people.

One wall of partition only remains, he says that of caste.

‘¢ But

it may fall tomorrow.’’

=

A Lingaite Priest after having been in connection with us for a whole year, and

having lived with us for several months was found out to be a deceiver who under the

cover of friendship opposed the Gospel secretly among the people.

He was sent away

at last, and his disciples having obtained proofs of his abominable character have cast

him out from among them also.

He has now joined another priest an old acquaintance

of the Missionaries, but now also an enemy of the Missionaries.

A short time ago, Christian on a Missionary tour, discovered a set of people in a

village nine coss from Bettigherry, who are in the habit of assembling to read our tracts

and who listened most attentively to the words of the new Evangelist.

In their neigh-

bourhood there was a hermit called Adawi Swamy, who anxious to be come acquainted

with the Padres, came to Bettigherry.

He settled on the Mission premises on the 15th

December with his wife 4 children and a disciple. They are under instruction and seem

AN A R

to be sincere and hopeful people.

The colony at Malasamudra has been uuder the charge of the

Bettigherry Brethren since the departure of Br. Stanger in the begin-

A new brother from Basel, Br. Leonberger has

ing of October.

arrived to take Br. Stanger’s place.

Samuel, Daniel and Abraham

three Malasamudra converts give mueh satisfaction by their conduct.

s

A man with his wife and child and another unmarried man belonging

to the colony are under Catechetical instruction.

A school belonging

to Malasamudra is established at Asanti, Scholars 18.

Br. Kies spent 5 months among the so called Nudi people.

Christian, the Priest, who was baptized on Christmasday 1847, formerly belonged

to this sect.

Some Lingaite well acquainted with the literature of his own sect, with

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{Tedantism and the Koran, seems to have established this sect about 300 years ago.

The system is a Vedantism clothed in and mixed up with Lingaite, Brahminic and

Mussulman doctrine and tradition, and distinguished by a belief in a resurrection of the

body.

This persuasion first led these singular people to us, as they discoverred their

own doctrine of the resurrection in our tracts and in the Bible

Their system is laid

down in a collection of books, which are called Guru-Nudi the sayings of the Guru.

He is said to have written his works under a large over hanging rock.

Kode-Kallu

Umbrella stone under which he lived 21 years at a place ten coss to the North of the

river Krishna on the frontiers of the Company’s and the Nizam’s territories.

His

followers appear to be less inaccessible to the Gospel than other Hindoos, and the

result of our labors among them has hitherto been rather encouraging.

He

Br. Kies stayed at Gulladagudda from the 22nd July to the 9th August.

expounded the Gospel of St. Matthew daily to an attentive evening congregation, before

which he also refuted the Vedantism of the Nudi, and whom he filled with dismay by

his arguments against the truth of their book.

Yet, when he left, some promised to

forsake the Nudi and cleave to the Bible.

From Gulladagudda Br. Kies went to Surapoor, whither Capt. Taylor had most

kindly invited Lim.

On the road he staid a 'day at Tintion on the bank of the Krishna,

in the Mattha of Mannappa the founder of another sect, which is spread all over the

Canarese Country from Mysore to Puna.

The sect is conneected with the Nudi sect, it’s

diciples are chiefly among the Punchala (the five trades.) The abbot, an old man of 70

told Br. Kies seriously that ‘“the Company was the incarnation of God suited to the

b2

At Hale-bhawi, the chief of a Nudi Mattha refused

Kaliyuga, in which we now live.

to divulge the secrets of his teaching, but his people were attentive, and a farmer,

Timmappa, expressed his great joy at hearing the Gospel. He promised to accompany

Br. Kies next year on a preaching tour to the Adony Country, were many Nudi

people live.

Capt. Taylor received Br. Kies most hosp

itably. Unusually heavy rains set in

late in the season, Br. Kies staid for some time at Surapur, where he had many

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visitors, many disputations and many opportunities for preaching the Gospel.

He met also on this jouriiey a Romish congregation, established about 200 years

Br. Kies staid four days with them

ago by Jesuits, who came in the garb of Sanyasis.

and preached on Sunday in their chapel on John 3,—14—16. They aresunk in great

ignorance.

THEY ARE RARELY visited by priests from Go?,. Their liturgy is in

Canarese.

Christian and Mary his wife met Br. Kies at Surapur and accompanied them to

Bekkinhal, Mary’s native village, they were joyfully received by her old mother and

relatives and friends.

At Keadanhally where he had staid a week lastyear, the Guru Wira Sanga had

died.

Br. Kies was told that he had declared himself before his death to be fully

convinced that the truth was with us, and that he wished his disciples to turn to the

Gospel.

At Chappanut Br. Kies found equally well disposed people, with whom he staid

1] days.

Some of them think of Jeaving their home and settling at Bettigherry in

our neighbourhood.

°

May the Lord have mercy upon these lost sheep and gather them speedily to

Himself.

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THE MALAYALAM MISSION..

CANNANORE AND CHIR‘ACAL.‘

Rev. S. Hebich; ‘Rev. H. Gundert, and Mrs. Gundert, and Miss

Kegel ; Catechist, Timothy, Jacob, Gnanamuttu, J. Searle,

G. O Brien, Joseph, J. Dunqan and Timothy, 2

This station has entered into a new stage of its life.

Br. Gun-

dert, Mrs. Gundert, Miss Kegel, and with them the girls boarding

school under their charge, joined'the Cannanore mission from Tellichery

on the 21st May.

They live at Chiracal, where the necessary prepa-

tions were made for them before the monsoon by Br. Hebich after his

return from the great Hindoo festivals at Payawur and Taliparambu.

Visit at Payawur 14—2I1st February—The multitudes appeared considerably

affected by the preaching of the Gospel.

The owner of the Temple complained,

that since the commencement of this preaching, he lost 200 rupees every year.

All

his threats and tricks played against the preaching party were of no avail.

|

Visit at Taliparambu 6th—17th March. Also in this place, the Temple establish-

i

ment is by their own confession losing every year in tribute from the votaries of

superstition.

The Gospel was preached again to thousands, and many books found

their way into tho hands and homes of Hindoo worshippers. After the sowing season

thg harvest time will come.

When Br. Gnndert joired the station by settling at Chiracal, 17

boys, who had lived there, were removed to Tayi and placed under the

charge of Timothy assisted by Paul, the first fruits of the preaching of

§

the Gospel at Chiracal (vide 3d. report p. 45).

The number of the

boarders now at Tayi has increased to 23.

Br. Gundert intended to have directed his labors principally to the

Schools of the Cannanore Mission, while Br. Hebich gave himself as

hitherto to the work of preaching and to the service of the congrega-

tion.

But a long and trying disease soon stopped Br. Gundert’s work

he remained incapable of using his voice from August to November

and is now but slowly recovering. However the Lord has given

patience and his blessing has rested upon the work.’

Six adult members of the congregation have gone to their rest.

Among them

|

an old man, who had fallen into sin, but received grace to repent before his death.

A girl, a sister of John who died last year of consumption was attacked by the

same disease and departed this life on the 4th January 1850, full of patience, faith

and joy.

17 Children and two adult persons, both of them widows,

have been baptized

1

7

Six others are preparing for baptism. Several other persons have been received as

Catechumeni during the last few months.

The congregation at Anjarkandi, consisting principally of peOplé

belonging to the slave Caste, has been drawn more and more into full

communion with the Church at Cannanore.

The poor Pulayas, when partaking of the Lord’s supper with their European and

Hindu Brethren, have wept for joy &hd grown in faith, and the other Brethren have

felt that they must do diligence, lest they fall behind the lowest and poorest of the peo-

ple, who have been made noble and rich by the grace of Christ.

Twenty five of the

Anjarkandi Catechumeni were received into the Church on the 30th December.

On the

following day the whole church celebrated the Lord’s supper with great joy, amidst

thanks-givings and supplications, remembering especially all the Brethren, who had

178 com-

formerly eaten of one bread and drank of one cup with them at Cannanore.

municants were counted on that occasion.

May they all be one in Christ.

The girl’s boarding school left three of the pupils at Telliehérry,

but received an accession of 14 girls on its removal to Cannanore.

The whole number was then 52, but is reduced to 47 by the marriage

of two boarders and the removal of three.

Among the 47 boarders there are 10 communicants.

Some have asked for admis-

sion to the Lords supper.

Others will soon be baptized.

They are diligent at school

and in their work.

The happy death of the above mentioned Elizabeth has made a

¢

deep impression upon many.

Peace and love have increased in the European congregation.

This congregation intimately connected with the Mission, as it is receiving more

and more the true Missionary spirit, is longing for the conversion of the world, especially

for the conversion of those, who live amongst us and around us.

May the Lord turn

all His people into workers together with him.

The schools at Cannanore, Tayi and Attadapa have been well

attended.

A Pulaya school was established in the neighbourhood of Chiracal, but the poor

people did not continue to send their children.

The small pox has broken out at Tayi.

One of the newly received boarders has died of the disease.

May all those who have been united in love and faith with the Brethren at Canna.-

nore by the grace of Jesus Christ continue in this fellowship, wherever they may be

and strive together in prayer for their Brethren, the servants of the Gospel among the

Heathen, that they may be renewed in mind and spirit so that their last works may

become better than the first.

To God the only wise be glory thro® Jesus Christ for

etfer, Amen.

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TELLICHERRY.

Rev. C. Irion and Mrs. Irion,

Rev. F. Miiller and Mrs. Miiller,

Thomas, Mattu and Gabriel, Catechists, Thaddx Schoolmaster.

This station has been much reduced by the departure of Br. Chr:

Miiller and his wife to Chombala (16th March 1849,) the transfer of

Br. Gundert and his wife, Miss Kegel and the girl’s boarding school to

Chiracal (21st May 1849) and the surrender of the work at Anjarkandi

to the Brethren at Cannanore.

By this change the Tellicherry con-

It now consists of 68 sculs 26

gregation has been much diminished.

of whom are communicants.

A great part

of the remainder of the native church live with the Brethren on the

Mission premises at Nettur.

They attend the Sunday services, the morning and even-

ing prayers at the Mission house,

when portions of Scriptures are expounded, and other

meetings for social prayer, regularly.

Yet those who shew signs of real spiritual life

kness, and others appear to have

are few, others seem to halt between light and dar

gone asleep again, and to move about like sleep walkers.

and a number of them

The meetings of the women are attended by the sisters,

assemble every afternoon at sister Irion’s for the purpose of being taught sswing,

knitting, &ec.

Among the latter is Peter an

~ 10 children and 5 adult persons have been baptized.

inmate of the poorhouse.

He had heard the word of God for years in vain.

A danger-

He appears now really penitent

ous illness has been the means of arousing his mind.

and believing. With him three women, poor sick widows, have been baptized. They

At the same time the

ceem to have found spiritual health and comfort in Christ.

mother of Thomas, the Catechist, a woman of 65 years of age, was baptized. Thomas,

after having overcome many difficulties, at last persuaded his mother to follow him to

Tellicherry where he served her in great love, teaching her and praying for her until his

supplica

tions were heard. With her last illness her heart began to open to the grace of

God.

She made great progress in knowle

dge and faith and was baptized on the 12th

May.

Six are boarders of the Mission

Nine Catechumeri ere waiting for baptism.

school; two are Tiers from Calicut and Cochin, one is a knife grinder, who was awakened

by hear

ing the Gospel of St. Luke read to him. They are diligent in their work.

Two families have gone to Chiracal with Br. Gundert.

Five burials bave taken place during the year, viz. Thomas’ mother, who died with

the name of Jesus upon her lips, and four children.

Among the inma

tes of the Poorhouse in charge of the Brethren there are six

to the congregation.

Those who are able to walk attend the servi-

persons who belong

morning and

ces at Nettur.

Thomas, the Catechist, attends the poorhouse every

evening for prayers.

On Thursdays rice is distributed and an address delivered to those

the liberality of the Residents of the station.

who receive these alms given by

The preaching of the Gospel has hitherto

had little effect upon the natives around

d the Nairs, a spirited class of people,

us.

The Bramins, who are not numerous, an

The Tiers are more accessible, but altogether

keep at a distance from the Missionary.

The Mussulmen hate the Gospel and shew their

taken up with the cares of the world.

hatred whenever they have an opportuni

ty. A few preaching excursions have been

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made. Many will listen, confess the hollowness of their own religion, but find it hard

to give up the world, while living in it.

Tracts are distributed without difficulty.

The boarding school contains now 34 boys.

Abel the cook, Warid the bookbinder, Mark the printer, and Amos the tailor

formerly belonged to the Boarding School.

George has gone to Mangalore as appren-

Ebenezer Blandford has been sent to the Mangalore Indo-

tice to Br. Boesinger.

briton school.

The mornings are given to the school, the afternoons are spent in different kinds of

out door labour.

The first class have the following lessons :

Exposition of the Psalms, Harmony of

the Gospels, Church History, Geography of India, Arithmetic and singing.

One of the boarders has entered the service of the Mission as school-master at

Tayi. Another, Gabriel, will go to the outstation Edakadu with Mattu, who is to be

established there as Catechist.

Little can be said of the state of the school.

We must be content to work pati-

ently in hope.

There are eight schools connected with the stations, attended by

about 340 boys.

Gur books are read in them ; many books are carried to the houses of the scholars,

and we trust that in due time part of the seed sown will spring up.

The lithographic press has been busily employed.

THE FOLLOWING BOOKS HAVE BEEN PRINTED,

Pages

. Copies. Total Pages

288

350

Harmony of the Gospel

80,800

Ancient History

9 62 05 50805 600080 085 00 a0 se v s s

136

300

40,800

Biblical History, Samuel to Elijah.

112

360

10,080

Pilgrim’s progress.. ...

154

300

46,200

Barth’s Old Testament.......

96

500

48,000

B

Paschimodayam.....

98

200

19,600

Monthly Missionary Ne

i

72

150

10,800

Total Pages

ss 08 00

956

2,260

266,280

CHOMBALA.

Rev. Ch. Miiller and Mrs. Muller, Catechists Paul and Mattas,

Schoolmasters Jacob and Lucas.

This station was commenced on the 17th March 1849, and the

little congregation nambers already 23 adult persons ard 15 children,

communicants 23. They appear to grow in grace, and rejoice greatly

in having their friend and Minister among thom.

Christian friends have assisted Br. Miiller by their l_iberal gifts in building a cha-

20

pel,* which was opened on the first Sunday in advent last.

On that day many heathen

also attended.

The Christians assemble at the Mission house for morning prayers, two evening

gervices are held during the week and two services on Sundays.

On the first Monday of December last the first Missionary meeting was held, when

the whole new congregation prayed joyfully together for the coming of Christ’s King-

dom upon the whole earth.

The men have a private meeting for sccial prayer once a week ; so have the women.

The Lord’s supper has been frequently celebrated.

The first marriage was solemnized at Chombala on the 21st April.

Micha’s wife who had run away from her husband after his baptism returned with

her children after some months.

Micha’s father, an old drunkard, was driven to his

son’s house by want.

But after

At first be only laughed and mocked at the Gospel.

some time, to the astonishment of all, his mind seemed changed. The very expression

of his face was altered, he was baptized with Micha's wife and children.

Matti, a Tier, a mason by trade, accompanied Br. Miiller from Tellichery and was

exceedingly useful in building the Mission house and chapel.

His sincerity and desire

after grace were so evident, that he was baptized at Christmas, together with his wife,

mother-in-law and children upon all of whom the baptism of Micha’s family at Pen-

tecost last had a blessed effect,

Also two infants were baptized on 15th July and 23rd September.

Seven children of this congregation are in the boarding schools at Tellicherry and

Chiracal ; 11 children under 10 years of age live with their parents ; five of them attend

the school in charge of Lucas, whose health is too weak to admit of his engaging in any

severe labor.

The young women and the girls of the congregation attend school conducted by

Mrs. Miiller where they are tagght sewing, knitting and reading and learn lessons in

Bible History.

A Sunday school has been established for the benefit of the adults who do not

know how to read.

The field surrounding the Mission house has been purchased, hedged in, and

planted with palm trees and plantains.

Several converts are engaged in fishing, their hereditary trade.

All of<them have

to work for their bread. Formerly the heathen used to say: ‘“Ah! you are lazy fellows,

whom the Padres will feed.”

Now they turn round and say: ‘‘ What is the use of

turning Christians ? they must work as hard as others for their daily bread ”’

The Gospel is frequently preached to passers by under the shade of a Banian tree

by the side of the Calicut road.

A Hindu festival at (f)irur was attended by Br. Miiller and Paul on the 12th and

| %)

13th December.

They were badly received and were put to some danger by three

Elephants, which were driven at them. But they were not hurt.

Two schools at Wadagara, one under a heathen schoolmaster, the other under

Jacob contains 50 boys.

May the Lord be pleased to continue His hlessing upon the work commenced by

His grace in and about Chombala.

25

Mrs. Fowlis

.

Rs. 1

’;F. Anderson Esq. Rs. 50 Mrs. Conolly....... Rs

10

Mrs. Williams... .

°

20

Paul:. .. wh

...--

°

Mrs. Genl. Walker. ,,

9

"

A. Hall, Esq....

99

20

A Eriend ...

99

Cornelius.. ...

.

Dr. Macfarlane.. .

99

5

Lieut. Horsly

cess e

9

25

Paul’s mother...

"

A Friend’s mite.... ,,

5

Lieut. O’Connell. ..

bRl

15

Tmcasars

°

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"

25

A Well wisher.....,, 30 A Friend’sgift......

21

CALICUT.

Rev. M. Fritz and Mrs. Fritz, Rev. J. Huber and Mrs. Huber,

Catechists Abraham, Paul, Christian, Jacob.

;i

A sufficient measure of health has been granted to the Jabourers

engaged in this part of the vineyard.

The past year however has been

marked by sore temptations and falls among the members of the Church.

One of the Catechists, who had for some time labored zealously and successfully

at Kotecal among the Nayadis, was puffed up by pride‘. The Brethren warned him in

vain.

He fell into gross sin.

He came to accuse himself and was at once removed

from his office.

Now he appears humbled.

May the Lord give him grace.

Titus, who for a short time was employed as schoolmaster in the girl’s school and

whom the Brethren had known for years, and trusted as one of their best men, ran

away with one of the (in appearance) most hopeful girls.

This was a sad blow, as

heavy as it was unexpected.

Driven back by want and misery, tliey returned under

professions of repentance.

Titus was sent to Tellicherrv, where the Brethren kindly

offered to employ him as a servaat, and to observe him closely, and Esther found refuge

at Chiracal with Mrs. Gundert.

But alag ! both of them seem to have been hardened

by their sins, and no signs of real repentance have become visible.

Also one of the Christian schoolmasters at Coilandy had to be dismissed on account

of falsenood and cheating.

Thus the Gospel was betrayed by its servants,

The Bre-

thren were deeply grieved.

A few men were, God be thanked, at hand fit to take the posts from which the

unfaithful people had to be removed.

No converts have been added to the Church since the last report.

A Tamil

christian with his family has joined the congregation.

Several candidates for baptism have been under instruction, but the Brethren have

been afraid of trusting to professions and appearances after their sad disappointments,

Some Tamil Christian families, who keep up caste, have returned, after a long

separation from the Mission Church, and have been permitted to attend the sermons

but unless they give up caste bona fide they shall not be admitted to the communion.

No peace, no truce with the spirit of caste ! has been the watchword of the Brethren.

The female boarding school contains at present 29 girls,

One of the girls from Beypur had to be dismissed on account of her age and also for

unsatisfactory conduct.

In consequence of her removal three youngers sisters were also

withdrawn.

Another girl was taken away by her mother.

T wo others were married.

The health of the children who now live in a roomy and healthy house has been good.

In the Nayadi Colony at Kotekal we cannot speak of any marked

improvement during the past year.

The poor people work at times cheerfully and diligently, at times prove rather

troublesome.

We must go on in faith, and wait patiently for the Lord’s blessing on

this branch of our work,

One of the young men has made such progress at school,

that he is employed as assistant to the schoolmaster. He and another young man give

evidence, that the grace of God is working in their hearts,

They no longer attend the

heathenish ceremonies of the rest, and pray and read the word of God together morning

and evening.

29

The brethren have employed the opportuuities offered to them on

their visits to their schools and the Nayadi Colony, for preaching the

Gospel to the heathen. The people listen, but are full of objections to

the way of truth.

The PoorHOUSE is under the superintendence of the brethren.

The Gospel is

preached to the inmates, and to those who receive alms there, but a truly Christian man

to take charge of the daily management of the house is much wanted. At present a

heathen man is in charge.

_ The schools are on the whole well attended and are important

Augxiliaries to the Mission.

An English school was established some

time ago, and bids fair to become a blessing to mary of the younger

generation.

Br. Huber has taken charge of this school.

Eight vernacular day schools at Calicut, Coilandi and Budur, are attended by 220

scholars.

The Nayadi colony school has 12 pupils.

The school attached to the Church at Calicut consists of 11 scholars.

The English school is attended by 80 boys of many different Castes.

The female day school under the charge of Mrs. Huber is attended by 7 girls.

May the Lord in mercy grant new strength and prosperity to His servants and

pour out His Spirit upon the people.

NILAGIRI MISSION.

Rev. G. H. Weigle and Mrs. Weigle, Rev. M. Biiller and Mrs.

B/iikle;', Rev. C. Moericke, Rev. Fr. Metz, Catechist Satyanaden,

Schoolmasters Mordecai and Sanurumutiev.

The departure of Mr. G. Casamajor, the faithful and zealous

friend of this infant Mission, has rendered this year a year of mourning

Our beloved friend had the work

for the Brethren on the Nilagiris.

@5’4:

&

of this Mission at heart to the last day of life, and when he died, left

his property to the same cause to which he had devoted the last years

of his life,

Kaity, the residence of Mr. Casamajor, will be converted

into a suitable dwelling place for Missionaries by the sale of its costly

farniture &ec ; the library will become the Mission Church, and the

abode of our dear friend will, under the blessing of the Lord become

the centre and fountain of the Mission on the Hills.

(Extracts from

a letter addressed by one of the Brethren to Miss L. Casamajor, the

surviving sister of our departed friend, are subjoined, which will pre-

gent a faithful thecugh very imperfect sketch of his character apd the

employments of his latter days.)

23

Three Brethren are now permanently established on the Hill

Br. Weigle and his wife, who commenced the Mission in connection with Mr.

Casamajor, in the year 1845, left the Hills at the end of December last. Br. W eigle

finding Lis health tolerably 1estored has gone to Dharwar. His stay in the Nor Lh of

the Canarese country—for the so called Southern Mahratta country is in reality

Canarese ground—-wﬂl be of great advantage to him as translator to the Committee

now engaged in revising the Canarese translation of the Bible.

Br. Biihler after having been absent during the greater part of the year during

which he assisted Br. Moegling at Mangalore in the Catechist school, has returned

to his station accompanied by Mrs. Biihler who has lately joined him from Europe.

Br. Metz whose health does not permit him to worL in the low country has been

stationed on the Hills by our Committee.

The sunday services and daily morning and evening prayers at the Mission house

were regularly attended by all the r'e"nhers of our small Mission community.

Two infants were baptized and two marriages solemnized during the past year.

He has broken

The convert mentioned in the last report has grown in grace

off his inveterate habit of eating opium, not without a conflict at times fearful

He

has burnt his charm-books and withstood temptations, strong indeed, to return to

these works of darkness so profitable among the superstitious inhabitants of the Nila-

011‘1.

He learned to read and to write in company with little children though a man

advanced in age, because he longed to read the word of God himself,

The brethren

intend to baptize him soon, if it please God, as the first fruit of the Nilagiri Mission.

The poor Badaga still resist the Gospel which the Lord has given to them, and

which would to them also be the power of God unto salvation.

They fight against

God’s love.

May they soon be overcome and triumphed over by Christ Jesus.

The population of the Hills consists of about 12,000 Badaga (these are on t}‘e -

crease) 400 Toda, 500 Kota, 300 Kurumba and Irula.

The brethren have visited the greater part of the several hundred villages scai-

tered on the Nilagiri, and have become personally acquainted with a large number of

people. They think that generally they are considered as friends, whose assistance

and counsel is readily sought in every difficulty.

Tamil and Canarese books begin to be read not only in the schools, but also in

the houses of the Bagada

A Badaga one day said

The word of God is very sweet, it makes me forget

eating and sleeping

Some Todas have a Tamil new Testament, which without being able to read,

they worship every morning and evening.

Others from an indefinite belief in the power of Chrlst have recelved His name

among the rest of gods, and would not think, that any thing could prosper without

the invocation of His name

Br. Metz was once entreated to come to a certain village, but when he approach-

ed, messengers were sent to beg that he might desist from hig visit

, for they were

afra)d lest their god would run away from fear or anger, if the Padre was received

into a house.

One of our schoolmasters once heard one of the head men with a number of peo-

ple invoking the name of Jesus the saviour of the world among other gods, while

they knelt by the bank of one of their mountain torrents.

The brethren have been diligent in visiting as many of the ‘assemblies of the

people as they could, principally their funeral gatherings and were generally allowed

to preach the Gospel freely

24

Many of the Badaga bewail the depravity of their people, and confess that they

have no hope of amendment except through this new doctrine

The schools of the Mission are attended by from 70—80 boys

They are taught

the Bible, readin

S

o and writing, Arithmetic and Geography. They are generally

quick. One of them has learned a little English and purchased an English new

estament for its proper price, which he managed to pay off gradually in milk

Mr. Casamajor during the last year of his life, translated a great portion of the

Gospel of St. Luke into the Badaga dialect

The brethren will finish this work which

is destined for the use of the old people, who are not familiar with pure Canarese

May the grace of God in Christ be revealed to the old and to the young. May

all the Heathen know Him who is their Saviour as well as our’s

Conclusion,

In presenting this report to our English friends we would entreat

them not to grow weary

in well doing

We stand greatly in need of

their constancy in supporting our Mission during a season when our

We learn that

own resources may fail to a greater or lesser extent

our committee have had to commence this year with contracting a

debt of 35,000 fr

in order to cover the current expenditure of the

Mission

The subjoined account will show that we endeavour to live as sim-

The gifts of our friends are not spent

ply and cheaply as we can.

We have therefore a good con-

upon ourselves, but upon our work.

T

science in going a begging among those who love the people of this

country, who love the Lord their God and who have it in their power

Or

to supply our wants

Shall we be disappointed? Aasuredly not.

shall it be said

that the poor heathen who have no hope, give more

liberally to their dumb idols than those who believe in Jesus Christ to

the glory of the living God ?

EXPENDITURE OF THE MISSION

DURING THE YEAR 1848—1849

R

A. P

Postage..

;‘

,0

6

o ©

Expenditure of 24 Brethren

0,715 3 &

Building and repalrs

5,

fe—)

and 15 Sisters

Printing establishment

E

Brother Layer and f’\mlly

Sundries. .

éé

voyage to Europe

v%é

Taxes

Journeys..

2,955 1 4

Native schools

2,625 1

Economy.

P

Girls institutions & schools

2,748

English schools .

;

o7

Boys institutions. .

3,601

‘Weaving.

37

j%z

°d

wir O whhits 00 =Y ©

Catechists

2,118

S

‘Moonshees

502

Libraries

305

:(;j

() O ey oy

B O Ploorsh i 10l i

Total Rs.. 48,354 0 2%

CENSUS OF THE MISSION.

|

European

School-

Schools.

{

|

Agency.

masters.

|

Congregations.

g

Schiolars of |Other Scholars.

|

|

the Mission.

Boarding

Schools.

Verna, -

-

cular

schools,

AN

o

Established in

i Brethren

l Sisters

|

;52

Total

Mempers of the church

and catechumeni

Schoolmasters & scholars

nothelonging to the Mission

Grand Total

‘ Catechists

|

l Christians

l Heathens

!

| Preparandi

?%:‘_-

—..:%;

| Day schools

|

l English scholars

l Communicants

}

l Not communicants

I

| Children

!

i Total

l Catechumeni

1

The Canara Mission

1—Mangalore......

1834

3

p—

it

53

2—Mulki......

=

)

0O

28(28|144

93

346|138

34/168(340

2

374

240

614

1843

‘N

O W

0

S|l 25

2]

51

f—

52

52

Ii. The SouthernMahratta.I;I.i;s.i;).n

1—Dharwar,

1837

11

330

10

ol

25

28| 53

2—Hubli.. .....

1839

0

0

347

400

0

300

4

40

340

348

350

3-—DBettigherry . ... ..

1841

0

285

66

321

329

338

4—Malasamudra......

1841

— DD DD

;lll)

ili

(=] e an o)

e QD OC =T

ié

0

§

18

18

g

g

3

[I1. The Malayalam........

é

g

19

26

oA

& s

1—Cannanore & Chiracal ..

1841

0

22

47

150

220)1202

47

84|333+

33

366

153

519

2e=Tellicherry i/ ...

1839

O

34

0,13

340

387 26

8| 34| 68

T

3—Chombala

*6 80 0008 s 00 a0

1849

o 08

§

50

58

342

425

4—Calicut.,.. ..

1842

D) = DO DD

W 0D 0 O

1] 15| 39

42

51

93

0| 29| O] 87

220

(g))

336|| 34

8| 41

83

20

103

318

416

IV. The Nilagiri Mission.. ...

1846

B == DO N

2| 1

DD DN DN = DD

OO = 0 W

0 0 2

0 75

83

51 9 21

2

23

81

104

| s | et o | <t e | caean

B el DESERE RREEERE | U—

o

Total

251158122 11) 45l11l1100115/56/231(18311122(2465 487/108/400{995]1113]11108/2229/3337

* Exclusive of 13» scholars belonging to the Mission. tInclusive of 107 English and East Indian,

{Members 2 Brethren and 2 Sisters at Home,

26

DONATIONS.

)

Recetved from October 184§ to October 1819.

ISP DA AN AN NN NN

MANGALORE.

Lieut. Francis

50

R 3

Mission box in Chapel

Lieut. Ranken

30 o

Col. Prior

Rev. B. Field

30 o

=

Mr. Whittle

240 o

Viator

200

‘W. Lavie Esq.

10 o

Colonel Coffin

140

Rev. H. Mengert

50 o

i00

Capt. Hebbert

A. D. Robertson Esqs.

50

Mrs. Genl. Walker

13

P. W. Legey Esq.

Major Congdon

10 o

A. N. Shaw Esq.

100

Capt. Ditmas

100 o

Captain Gifford

10

Mrs. Genl. Walker

30

Captain Gompertz

A friend in England

Capt. West

H. Stokes Esq.

500

Lieutenant Sims

G. Offner, Esq.

Collection by ditto

500

100

000 0O 00000000 ~0

coco0o0oco0o000c000owmo ®

.

. Blane Esq.

100

W. W, Bell, Esq.

Lieut. Col. White

For building purposes

Capt. Colbeck

24

[0}

Dr. McFarlane

50

Tami.l Schoolmaster

J. Walker Esq.

300

W. Hart, Esq.

120

A. Hall Esq.

200

H. Springer, Esq.

50

Lieut. Ranken

60

Lieut. Campbell

75

205

D. Young, Esq.

50

W. Robinson Esq.

100

100

G. Harris Esq.

200

Capt. Wingate

F. Anderson Esq.

Capt. Hore

0000000 MNO

Serjt. Major Mitchell

5

W. E. Frere, Esq.

200

000000000

Capt. Coode

(tig(;ggg

For schools 2 months

Lieut. Pringle

30 o

Subscription do.

20

Major Woodfall

120 o

A Friend, Ahmedabad

100

Rev. G. W.

00 o

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Capt. Hamilton

10

J. M. Blunt, Esq.

100

0000

o000

Donations to the Eng-

1

397 o

Q

For schools one menth

lish School

4850 0 o

W. Prior, Esq.

J. Michael

MERCARA.

J. W. Mispratt, Esq.

50

0oo

Col. Macane

Capt. Rundall

Mrs

. Brett

30

SHIMOGAH.

Mrs

. Anderson

20

Mrs

. Col. Morris

20

Capt. Onslow

100 o o

Mrs

. Pope

20

Rev

. H. Brenton

10

DHARWAR.

Mrs

. Carter

Dr. J. S. Winchester

20 o

o

Lieut. Griffith

15

D. Young Esq

29 o

Capt. Ponsonby

30

0000000000 =0

200000000 0QC0CO

36 o

(=R«

By Rev. Dr. Wilson—

Mr. Courpalais

Tucker, Esq.

100 o

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From a well-wisher for

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girls school

27

NILAGIRIS.

TRICHINOPOLY,

R

R 7

g

A Friend

750

By E. Maltby, Esq.

Col. Alexander

50

Dr. J. Hichens

25

Col. Alexander

70

E. Malthy, Esq.

100

10

Rev. C. D. Gibson

J. W. Cherry, Esq.

Mrs. Dickenson

100

Lieut. Gerard

A Friend

8

Wo 00 0 o M

CoocCcoo R

Capt. Mc’Donell

988 3 o

?apt. Gunthorpe

CALICUT.

Lieut. Col. Wahab

3

100

F.

:353;

o000 0O0QO00O0

0O0000Q0QCQQ0O0

H. Morris, Esq.

100

179 0 o

J. W. Goodwyn, Esq.

Capt. A. G. Young

5

J. W. Goodwyn, Esq.

120

BANGALORE.

G. Glasson, Esq.

5

From the Brethren by

J. D. R. Robinson, Esq.

4

:Z)j

Q0000 O

36 0 6

For

schools—H.

v

Capt. Young

200

Capt. Bisset remitted :

Conolly, Esq.

226

Capt. Bisset

8000

H. V. Conolly, Esq.

Lieut. Hickley

70 0 0

For girls’ school—Mrs.

"

O’Counnell

3000

Young

Eusign Bruce

1000

Mrs. Goodwyn

120

Capt. Brockman

900

Mrs. Young

5

19900 235 0 6

For sick children—Mrs.

5

Young

THE CHURCH AT CANNANORE,

895 3 o

The Brethren of the 12th

TELLICHERRY.

Regiment

50

00

20 0 0

The Brethren of the 43rd

S@ith, Esq. Manantody

MADRAS.

Regiment

15

Mr. Fitz Gerald

By G.Van Someren, Esq.

The Sisters

§

§

Lieut. P. O’Connell

100

0o

The Brethren of H. M.

35

(0]

94th Regiment

21

Capt. Rundall

The Brethren H. M.

30

Capt. S. D. Young

oo

25th Regt.

26

1

The Sisters

By the Rev. Mr. Lugard 72 o

The Brethren of 12th

The Brethren of H. M

Regiment

50

25th Regt.

50

(o]

Mr. Fitz Gerald

Lieut.

P. O’Connell,

Mr. Boileau

100

(g)

The Brethren of H. M.

subscription until the

26

1st October 1849, 10

94th Regiment

months at 25 Rupees 250 o o

The Brethren of the 43rd

— 523 10

Regiment

4 Brethren of H. M, 94th

. FROM ENGLAND.

Regiment a present to

the Lord

(=}

Collection by Mr. Bell

A mite

o

& Mrs. Dix

510 0

The Brethren of the 12th

Collection

by Mrs.

Mills

500

Regiment

E. H. Mills, Esq.

10 0 o

3 Children’s box

£20 00 229 0 0

The Nisters

Mr Fitz Gerald

§

%

CUDDAPAH.

The Brethren of H. M

E. Maltby, Esq.

100 0 o

94th Regiment

MADRAS.

Capt. S. D. Young

Capt. A. G. Young

Col. A. Lawe

250 0 O

Sisters

Mr. Fitz Gerald

§

%

(=38 = B~ B~ I =]

HYDRABAD.

The Brethren of the 12th

General Frazer

50 0 0

70

(=]

Regiment

Rirp

The Brethren of H. M.

Dr. Birch

94th Regiment

1

Adjutant Temple

:

Sisters

Lieutenant Riach

~

§

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Mr. Fitz Gerald

Brethren of H. M. 94th

Brethren of the 12th Regt4

‘(;)8

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Regiment

>

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Brethren of H. M. 94th

Sisters

0

!

Regiment

23

From a Brother of H.

Sisters

5

M. 94th Regiment for

Dr. Birch

20

the Lord Jesus

Mr. Fitz Gerald

5

A Friend

5

%

Good Friday’s gift

Captain J. Halliday

100

E. King, Esq.

160

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CocoCOoOo

A thank offering

oo oo

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APPENDIX

TO THE NILAGIRI REPORT.

MANGALORE, 20th August, 1849

Mapam,

You will not, I trust, unwillingly receive this letter, addressed to

you by one, who has not indeed the honor of your own personal acquaintance, but who

has had the privilege of the friendship of your excellent Brother, Mr. G. Casamajor.

During my stay on the Hills in March and April last, when I often had the pleasure

of seeing our dear friend at Kaity, he once favored me with the perusal of one of your

letters, expressing his joy that you held exactly the same views which he entertained

Since his de-

himself, regarding the Puseyite movement in the Church of England.

parture the thought has often been in my mind to address you, and to send you a

faithful picture (as it were) of your esteemed Brother, attempting to depict in words

that living image of him, which will never I think be effaced from my mind, until we

shall by the grace of the Lord who has redeemed us, meet before the throne of glory.

The execution of this purpose will be a most welcome and refreshing task for the

grateful love, which 1 bear to our departed friend in common with all the other Breth-

ren of our Mission, who have had the honor of personal intercourse with him, and

may (I venture to hope,) afford you that mournful joy, with which we contemplate the

likenesses of those, who have gone to their rest before us.

1 shall be careful toadd

no colouring of my own, but faithfully copy the impression, which I have received of

the character, the mind, and heart, of the common object of our love and esteem, du-

ring an acquaintance of more than two years, the last years of his earthly pilgrimage,

It was an extraordinary, and a beautiful sight—most lovely to the eye of an

Indian Missionary, to see a gentleman after an honorable career in the service of the

Government of this country, retire from the business of the world into quiet solitude,

and resolve in the name of Christ to spend all the strength of the remaining years of

his life in an effort to prepare ‘the way of the Lord among a secluded tribe of Hindus,

among whom the Gospel had never been preached effectually, and who had little hope

of being served in the ordinary course of things, by those Missionary societies, who

have engaged in the great work of the evangelization of the people inhabiting the

vast plains of India.

Thus dear Mr. Casamajor established himself on the Nilagiri

Hills,

I wish I could let you have a glance of Kaity, the beautiful sequestered resi-

dence of your esteemed Brother : At the foot of the Doddabett, the highest mountain

of India, South of the Himalaya; the very crown of Southern India, in a fruitfel valley

which knows no winter, and which dissected by the narrow vein of a clear brook,

stretches to the west, for three or four miles until it reaches one of those precipitous

mountain walls, over which the waters gathered around the sky-girt, cloud-capped

peaks, gush into mighty ravines, which communicate with the sultry plains below,

At the foot of the towering Doddabett, a mile below the high road leading from Oota-

camund to Coimbatoor, the seat of the Collectorate in the low country, lies Kaity,

the abode for a few years, of dear Mr. Casamajor, or rather his halting place between

the long and hot journey of his Indian life, and his entrance into his heavenly home.

The house is surrounded by beautiful garden grounds, a little neglected, and

by clusters of Badaga (Burgher) villages, which [it was his fervent wish, and daily

prayer] should in duetime be watered from Kaity, asthe centre of an evangelical

Mission, with the waters of eternal life. At Kaity, I first had the pleasure of seeing

him, a fine old Gentleman, a foot taller than other men, stooping to us, while he

conversed kindly and gravely. He was kind to all people, but pgculiarly to Mis-

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sionaries, having as it were joined their ranks bimself. The evangelization of the

Hills was the great and holy theme of his thoughts and prayers, day and night, and

to this object of his heart he turned all his energy, impaired, but not broken by a

long residence in a tropical climate.

At the age of 55 he began learning the Canarese

language, a dialect of which is spoken by the Badaga population; when others go to

rest, he rose to earnest exertion, as if the evening of his life was the morning ofa

fresh day to be spent in the Lord’s service.

From our society he obtained first one

Missionary, Br. Weigle, and then two more, the Brethren Biihler and Moerike.

In

Canarese Mr. Casamajor made very respectable progress, being assisted by his know-

ledge of the Tamil and Teloogoo languages, so that after two years he was able

to take the superintendence of a large Badaga school, established on his grounds

and supported by his liberality (which was perhaps too great in some respects)

into his own hands.

Every day, his health permitting, he would walk up at noon

to that school, built at some distance from the dwelling house, on an open high

ground, praying as he went (for he was eminently a man of prayer) in order to hear

the lessons of the poor half-clad, but smiling and intelligent Badaga boys, whe looked

up to him, no doubt, asto a person coming from a higher and better worlde You

would there see the honored Gentleman, who had sat on the bench of justice in th ¢

chief seats, who had held counsel with the rulers of the country, who had been the

object of veneration to the good and the terror of evil doers, resting on a wooden box

in the place of the schoolmaster, rejoicing in the glory of thus serving his Lord, and

overflowing with love to the poor heathen lads, for whom a day of Gospel light anq

Gospel grace—he firmly believed, had now dawned.

Being full of love towards these people, he was not content with relieving

their spiritual wants or rather preparing the way for the deliverance of their souls,

but did no: think it beneath his dignity to attend to their bodily diseases, and to re-

move them as far as was in his power.

There was a room in Kaity house, a sort of

hospital, where Mr. Casamajor for a long time attended every morning from 7 to 8

0’Clock, giving medicines to the fever patients, putting plasters upon the wonnds and

sores of the poor, giving clothes to the naked, and alms to the destitute. The poor

people no doubt sometimes abused his kindness, and he detected such practices now

and then, but the current of his sympathies was too strong to be stayed by such

sad experiences.

To our Brethren he was a friend indeed, uniting the kindness and wisdom of a

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father with the cordiality and good fellowship of a colleague in the common work,

myself look back with cadness and joy to many a happy and hallowed hour spent in

his company. He had the experience of a man arrived at the end of an active and

long life spent in important offices ; he was a wise counsellor. But he had also the

simplicity of a child ; he was easily deceived by the designing. His mind was richly

stored with various learning, and capable of deep search, but his chief book and the

constant object of his meditations was the word of God. ‘With a lively fancy, a cul-

tivated and classical taste, an excellent memory, and a full mastery of his mother

tongue, he was a man of admirable conversational talents, and it was a pleasure and

a gain to listen, sometimes for a long while, to his thoughtful and eloquent discourse

replete with sound sense and biblical truth.

That he was.

I know no man

I have said above, that he was a man of prayer.

who is so careful, as our departed friend was, of spending a due proportion of his time

in secret converse with God. He used to rise at five in the morning, but with the ex-

ception of the hospital hour he was accessible to nobody,—not to the greatest person-

ages—before 10 or 11 0’Clock. In the same maunner he would spend the end of each

dayin solitude, retiring after 5 o’Clock and returning to the library or sitting room

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after six> With prayer, social, when there were guests which was rather the rule then

the exception at Kaity—the day was closed, when indeed he spoke as in the presence of

the living God, never making a speech instead of a prayer, but addressing in holy awe

the almighty and righteous Lord of all in the name of Jesus, in whom he believed.

Altogether, his residence at Kaity seems to have been to our dear friend the outer

court, the vestibule of heaven.

As a priest he took up hLis post between earth and

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heaven, labouring in his soul and interceding for the salvation of the Badaga tribe, and

all the tribes of India, but of the Badaga especially, for four blessed years.

His pray-

ers will be heard in God’s time ; and his works will follow him.

After his departure—he fell asleep on the afternoon of the 20th May—his last

will, if any further proof had been wanted, bore testimony to his unreserved devotion to

the cause of the Gospel on the Nilagiris. With the exception of a few legacies, he be-

queathed all that he had to the Nilagiri Mission.

(M ajor Minchin the executor writes

to me under date the 6th August “If I can get £ 1500 for Kaity the property of the

Mission will amount to £3000 at least, which at 5 per cent would give £150 a year!)

Thus Mr. Casamajor has secured for the Nilagiris by his liberal bequest the services

for ever—as long as there will be a German Mission at least, of a Missionary. I

hope however, that our Committee will be able to have always two if not three Breth-

ren on the Hills, in order to carry on a Mission, commenced by so devoted and

excellent a friend, in an efficient manner, and to open the arms of Christian love not

only to the Badaga, but also to the Toda, and the Kota, and the other tribes, who

form the native population of this ¢ sky-island,’’ as Ritter calls the Nilagiri Hills.

1 have not seen as much of Mr. Casamajor, as the Brethren of the Nilagiri Mis-

sion. Still I have had the privilege of familiar intercourse with him for some weeks,

at three different times ; early in 1847, in the spring of 1848, and in March and April

past, and have carried on a correspondence with him which was sometimes very

animated.

In short your sainted Brother, dear Madam, has been a noble and a holy man here

below, an honor to the religion of Christ, whom he professed among men,

a sweet

odour of grace to those who knew him.

Being a man, he had to bear his share of

human frailties. His temper might have been more equal.

He might have been more

patient of contradiction, less firm in retaining his own opinions or prejudices. These

were faults and blemishes not to be praised, but to be excused in an unmarried Gentle-

man of his age and standing, who had all his life been his own master,

and the centre

of the society in which he moved.

But beneath this cover of hair-skins there was a

and

of the very presence of the Lord.

sanctuary of grace hidden, a temple full of incense of prayer, of sacrifice of love,

Among the whole population of the Kaity vh]ley and farther, he was held in the

highest veneration. To these people he appeared almost in the light of a beneficent

divinity. When he died, they said, they were sure, ‘‘ he would re®urn soon.’’

His name

will long be remembered.

When the Gospel will be known among them, they will

begin to understand and to appreciate the character of a Christian

man, who wag

indeed to them as an angel of God.

Dear Mr. Casamajor had a favorite walk on the

farther side of a tank in front of the large hall of his library,

overhung by splendid

trees, and shut in by thick bushes.

like to be buried.

On that spot, he sometimes said, he would

But when his end drew near, he chan

ged his mind, having

regard to the ignorance of the people,

who from veneration might have set up some

worship there, and chose the Ootacamund burial ground for his resting place. There

his body has been committed to the earth in the sure hope of a joyful

resurrection.

The name of the Lord be praised.

After his death, at which the Brethren and Major Minchin were present, and

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which was indeed a peaceful falling asleep i:lx Jesus, those who wished tosee his

body were admitted into the house.

The villagers came to take leave of their Friend.

‘ He would come back’’ they said.

One of our Mangalore youths, now on the Hills

gave an account of Mr. Casamajor’s death to some of his brethren here, and added

4 We were permitted to enter the room and to see the body. It lay upon a bier, very

Those who have seen him in life,

beautiful, the face full of smiles, very beautiful.”

can imagine the beauty which struck this young Hindoo Christian so much, and you

But the glory of the

will not yourself have forgotten nor forget his beloved face.

resurrection will be greater, when He will have fashioned our yvile bodies according to

His own glorious body by His Almighty power.

I must conclude, tho’ I would fain continue to speak of one so justly beloved, to

whom our Mission and myself personally owe so much. The letter has grown long,

1 hope not too long.

May the peace and grace of the Lord be with you, Dear Madam !

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