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In presenting to our friends the thirteenth Report

of our Mission,

e are happy to be enabled again to

give a cheering account of the progress of our work

Our congregations have increased as much as last

year, two hundred souls having been added to their

number.

God be praised for the work of His grace

among us! May the time soon come, when the Sheep

flocking to Christ the Shepherd shall be counted by

thousands

instead of tens and hundreds, when His

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ather inclined to rejoice in this loss,

‘When

symptom of progress in direct Mission work.

new men enter the Church of Christ, they who have

come into the Courts (as it were) of the Lord’s house,

without any real hunger and thirst after spiritual thmgs,

are frightened away.

Our Invalids have partly been restored to health,

the Lord be thanked.—Br. Gundert is strong enough

again, to venture on a sermon now and then. Mrs. Irion

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has been enabled to return to her sphere of labor. Also

Mrs. Biihler's health is improving, though slowly. On

the other hand, Br. Huber is obliged to remove Mrs.

Huber to the Nilagiris for a season, and Br. Moegling

has at last resolved on returning to Europe to recruit

his health. The Lord has been very gracious in pre-

serving the lives of all the Members of our Mission

household for so many years.—By our latest accounts

Br. Hiller, who last year emigrated to America from

amongst us, has safely arrived with his family in

his new home, and is ministering to a Congregation

at Albany.

The accounts given of our Mission by our esteemed

Principal, after his return to our Native Country, have

greatly revived the sympathies and zeal of our friends,

and the funds of our Mission have been kept from sink-

ing. More could not be expected of the liberality of our

comparatively poor country during a time of distress

such as the present.

The debt incurred by our Com-

mittee during the past year has been greatly reduced,

though not paid off entirely. We trust that our Indian

friends and supporters will continue to measure their

liberality by our wants, nor be tired of helping us,

as long as we are not tired of working.

May the blessing of God rest abundantly upon all

those who know His Name, and ;1ove His appearing |

CANARA.

MANGALORE STATION.

I. CONGREGATION.

Rev. Chr. L. Greiner, and Mrs. Greiner; Rev. B.

Deggeller.

Catechists : Simeon, and Eliezer;

Schoolmasters : Leonhard, Samuel, and Daniel.

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This station has lost the services of Br. Biihrer who has

gone to Mulki, in place of Br. Ammann.

But as the outstations

of Utchila and Gudde have been united to Mulki, it is easier for the

two Brethren to do justice to the work entrusted to them.—The

services are carried on as usual.

On Sundays two services in Tulu,

one in Canarese, and one in Tamil are held; on Wednesday Even-

ings a Lecture expounding the Scriptures (the Epistle to the Romans

On

has been the theme during the past year on these occasions.)

Fridays the men and women of the Congregation meet at separate

times for Prayer.

On the first Monday of every month there iz a

Missionary Prayer Meeting.

Besides this, there are daily prayers

j

morning and evening in the Schools on the Mission premises.—

Though a goodly number have joined us, yet the Gospel has not

gained a footing in any new localities during the past year; most of

the new Converts have been obliged to quit their former abodes.

Two brothers and a sister, natives of Purala, removed to Bokkapatna, a su-

burb of Mangalore, to the house of a relative who at that time desired to join us;

there they made the acquaintance of Andreas our late Catechist.

Their relative

6

drawing back from the Gospel, they were obliged to leave his house, and dwell

with a member of the Church; these three persons give us much joy. The conver-

sion of a temple-musician, who has a large family to support, surprised us much.

He has of course given up his old profession, and does not find it easy to main-

tain his family; he is however willing to work and his conduct is satisfactory.

A third family were drawn to us by the influence of their mother, who while

visiting a sick sister in the Poor House heard the word of God from old Si-

meon, who is in charge of that establishment. She believed the Gospel, and

wished her husband also to join her in entering on the Way of God ; when he

refused, she came alone, but soon after her husband and children followed her.

We are well pleased with them.

A fourth family (parents and one child) have

come to us. Those poor people had lost all their other children, the survivor also

seemed sickly. They aseribed their affliction to the power of a Bhuta (demon)

who used occasionally to possess. the mother.

In despair, they came to us,

as we are reported among the lower castes, to have great power in driving away

Bhutas. They were baptized after receiving suitable instruction. They belicve

in Christ, but are still weak.

Another family, two male members of which were

baptized some years ago, have been also received. The mother was at her ear-

nest and oft repeated request baptized in the name of Jesus just before her death,

the other four children are now with us.—The state of the old Church Members

is on the whole satisfactory. Of the fifty two new converts, we have no cause to

complain; some have evidently received the seed into good ground, others resem-

ble the stony ground; all a

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yet weak in faith.

Six of them were baptized

on the 8th of February 1852, the rest at various

intervals during the year.

There is but one wholly destitute family, that of an

old man who resides in the

Poor House.

All the young people are learning trades, Weaving, Bookbind-

ing, Printing, Watchmaking, Baking, and Tailoring.—The Boarding School for

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girls is going on as usual. The elder girls are, bes

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For many years,

agh with a heavy heart, he continued in his original occu-

pation of Toddy drawing, being at the same time an elder in the Church;

two years ago he was appointed to the Catechist’s office.

He was a quiet,

simpleminded, sincere man; we trust he has entered into the joy of His Lord.—

There is now a Catechist at Bolma, who keeps school during the week and

has regular Services on Sundays.

He is regularly visited by the Brethren.

All the people from the Outstation visit Mangalore once a month to partake

of the Lord’s Supper.

Three Missionary tours have been made during the course of the year,

two by Br. Greiner to the East and South, and one b

y Br. Deggeller in an

Easterly direction both above and belowkthe Ghats.

7

I. SCHOOLS &c.

The English School.

Rev. W. Hoch, and Mrs. Hoch.

Br. Hoch writes: %The last year has been a sad one for this

gchool, and our hopes of its gradual restoration to its former pro-

sperity have not as yet been realized.

“First all the Brahman boys left because they would not sit on the same ben-

ches as the Billawar lads, and there is no prospect that the Interdict of the most

powerful Brahmans, threatening with expulsion from caste all those who should

re-enter the school, will be speedily rescinded. Then all the Musalman lads left

the school, at the instigation of the elder ones, because they would not read the

Bible. A very few of them have come back, but their aversion to the word of

God has not abated. The Roman Catholics also did their best to induce all the

boys of their persuasion to leave the School, and in many cases they succeed-

ed. Few new Candidates have applied for admittance; so at present there are

only fifty one pupils.

Most of them have but little talent, and are less then ever

accessible to the word of God. Although the scholars are so few in number I have

not been able to diminish the number of classes, every attempt to combine the

classes has failed by the want of energy among the pupils; so there are still five

classes.—Other difficulties have arisen from want of teachers.

Two of the best

Monitors being Brahmans left on account of the caste question; another, a

Roman Catholic, was dismissed for misconduet.

Mr. May who has labored as

Schoolmaster for nine years, sometimes under many difficulties, but always

with faithful diligence, has obtained a Government Situation, and will have

soon to leave his office; we have not yet been able to find a substitute for him.

The present monitors are of slender attainments, and I fear they will leave the

school as soon as they can obtain any Government employ.

I have vainly

endeavoured to get some of my former pupils to attend private classes: at first a

few came, but they soon discontinued their visits. Such is the discouraging history

of the English School.—The Canarese School is also not in a very satisfactory

state, though it begins again to improve; there are forty scholars in it.—Most

of our Indo-Briton pupils have left us.

One of them is prosecuting his studies

in Madras, in the Institution of the Free Church of Scotland, others have been

apprenticed to various trades.

Of the two who remain one is extremely weak

both in body and mind.—And now what shall I say, in concluding this short

statement of the last year’s discouragements ?

One Prayer is in my heart and

9

on my lips just now, it is as follows, “Lord what wilt Thou have me to do?"—

Br. Hoch has gone to Bombay for a few weeks, hoping to derive much

insight into the duties of his calling, from a visit to the various educational

Institutions in that city.

8

The Catechist School.

Rev. S. Kullen, and Rev. H. A.

Rév. H. Moegling,

Kaundinya.

The youths admitted to this Institution in 1847, finished the

appointed course of Instruction in January 1852, and in March 1852

a new class of fourteen pupils was formed, under the superintendence

of our Principal the Rev. J. JosExmANns. (vide last Report Page 17.)

The branches of knowledge now imparted are those recommended by

Two daily Biblical lessons are given, one in the New

the Principal.

Testament, in which the Gospels have nearly all been expounded, the other

in the Old Testament, in which the first three Books of Moses have been read,

and a fuller account of the Tabernacle, the Sacrifices and Worship of the

Jews has been given.

Besides these lessons, Sacred History has been taught

The most im-

according to the excellent German Handbook of Dr. Kurtz.

portant passages of Scripture are committed to memory.

Notes of the

sermons they hear are taken down by the Scholars, which are examined every

Monday morning, when correct skeletons of the sermons are dictated. The

study of the Canarese language forms one great part of the daily tasks. As the

languages of Southern India are closely related to each other, we hope, that

even those pupils who are not Canarese by birth, and who will most probably

hereafter labor in districts where another language prevails, will yet derive

benefit from a correct grammatical knowledge of Canarese.

The German

language is also taught, and good progress has been made during the last nine

months; it is hoped that most of the pupils will be able to read and write Ger-

man with ease, by the time their course of study is completed. ~Arithmetic and

Singing are also taught. Sometimes the boys employ themselves with gardening

in the evenings; latterly they have often taken morning walks with their teachers.

Domestic Worship is regularly observed; morning and evening the word of God

is read, with Singing and Prayer.

In the last year, a full practical exposition

of the first Epistle of John has been given at these seasons.

Once a week, the

class assembles with one of the teachers for Prayer, and friendly, confidential

The Tea-

intercourse; much blessing has been derived from these meetings.

chers have reason to be thankful and satisfied with the progress and conduct

of the pupils.—The newly arrived Brethren Kullen and Kaundinya begin to

feel at home in their work, amongst the pupils under their charge.

Br.

Moegling, being thus relieved, has taken leave of the Catechist class, which

he has had charge of, since 1847.

He intends to return to Europe for a season

on account of his health.

The Gospel has been regularly preached in the Bazaar of Mangalore

twice & week by the Brethren Moegling and Kaundinya. The Catechist class

usually accompanies them to the preaching station, which is in one of the most

populous streets of the Town.

The Brethren have been agreeably surprised

The effects of this

by generally finding numerous and orderly congregations.

Three

Preaching are, as yet, known only to Him who knoweth the hearts.

little preaching tours to the adjacent towns have been made, and a longer jour-

ney to the great Heathen festival of Subrahmanya was undertaken in December.

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On all these tours the Catechist pupils have accompanied the Brethren, and

some of them have shown a laudable zeal in speaking to the Heathen with

whom they came in contact, as far as their knowledge and abilities would

permit them.

One of the three Heathen schools superintended by Br. Moegling, has been

given up, as it was at an inconvenient distance, and small progress was made.

Of the two which remain, one has a good master, and both may under careful

superintendence be expected to bear fruit to the Mission.

Br. MOEGLING REPORTS:

I have not been able to accomplish much in the literary

department.

I have assisted in a final revision of the Gospels, corrected my Tract on Caste,

and recast another on the Hindoo Gods.

The printing of the Bibliotheca Carnataca has been

carried on under my eye.

I have had three Catechumens in the course of this year; two of them, a Musalman and

& Brahman, have left me again, the latter has turned Musalman! May the Lord have mercy

on their souls!—Towards the end of October, a man who looked like a Sanayasi came to me.

He said his name was Guruayya, and that his native place was Manantoddy; he wished to

receive instruction and to become a Christian. During my first conversations with him he gave

me an account, (which he subsequently confessed to have been false) of his past history, and

assured me that he earnestly desired to be taught the word of God; I replied: “We are com-

manded to MAKE DISCIPLES of all nations : I have therefore no objection to receive you as such,

but you must come as a true diseiple, wishing to be taught, and ready to obey.” I asked him

to consider well, before he came to live with us; after two days deliberation he came for good.

He made no objection to taking his meals with the Catechist class; when asked to work in the

Printing Office, he went and placed himself under Mr. Plebst, assuring me however, that his

object in coming to us was not to gain a livelihood, but to seek the salvation of his soul.

I found him to be possessed of good natural abilities.

He had read in Canarese Barth’s Bible

stories, and was thus induced to come to us in his search after the truth.

From this book

he had obtained glimpses of light, yet his mind was (as it were) a piece of petrified Vedantism.

The object of his highest desire was, “the Intuition of God.”

He hoped we possessed some

esoteric doctrine by which we might enable him to attain to this cherished object of his heart.

Perceiving after a short time, that I doubted the veracity of his story, he, of his own accord

gave me a true account of his life and circumstances.—His real name is Somaya; he is a

Native of Coorg, and left his home some years ago, on account of debt. His father had

The elder brother of Somaya was made

been in the service of a former Coorg Rajah.

Jemadar of the Body Guard of the Rajah, and was in high favor with

im; he broke his

leg while attending the Rajah on a fishing excursion, and died from the unskilful treatment

of the native Physicians.

Somaya was at the age of eleven years taken into the Rajah’s

Band, and instructed in Music by an Indo-Briton Bandmaster from Mysore.

The Rajah was

passionately fond of Music, and played himself on several instruments.

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Somaya was in high

favor, when (1834) the Coorg war broke out and the Rajah was deposed. Somaya then went

back to his family estate, fifteen miles from Mercara.

During the so called Coorg insurrec-

tion in 1837, when the Diwan of Coorg called out his adherents, and seized the Rebel-Chief,

Somaya also did good service, and was rewarded by the Government with a gift of

land.

By this time, he had acquired a knowledge of the Malayalam language under a Mala-

bar Astrologer, and had become acquainted with Lingaites of the Vedantist creed.

He

subsequently made a pilgrimage to Benares to see his old Master the Rajah, and was absent

from home three years.

His return was hailed with joy by his wife; it took him some years

to repair the injury done to his property by his protracted absence.

Three years ago, he

ation in the Cardamom trade.

drew upon himself the displeasure of the Diwan, and lost a large sum of money by a specul-

He went on pilgrimage to Gokarna, with a relative, and one

Musalman attendant. After two months he revisited his home but the Diwan sent to arrest him;

he succeeded in eluding the vigilance of his keepers, and after lingering for a day in the vicinity

of his home, he quitted his afflicted wife and three ehildren, bidding them farewell for ever.

Nine hours he spent in reachin

time through jungle paths.

g under cover of night the Mysore territories, wandering all that

He had now no hope nor aim, but thought he would now renounce

the world entirely and “seek God” in the Pantheistic sense of the phrase. Thus he went from

place to place, and at last about a year ago came to Mangalore.

Passing himself off as a

Sanyasi, he gathered a few disciples among the Sepoys, who supported him.

He exhorted

these disciples to abstain from drinking and other gross sins, but he found no rest for his

soul. At last he obtained (as before stated) a copy of Barth’s Bible stories in Canarese from a

lad living in the house in which he lodged. The reading of this book

greatly struck him, he

thought: Perhaps I may find here true philosophy.—At this time he had

a singular dream, to

the following effect: A Guru (spiritual teacher) had arrived from Europe

o

All the Europeans

His retinue was

acknowledged him as their Master; his aspect was singular but majestic.

13th Report, German Evang. Mission,

2

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eomposed of black people of the lowest Castes.

He wished to speak to the Guru, but in spite

of all his exertions through the medium of his retainers,

he never could obtain an audience.

d to visit the Euro-

This dream made a vivid impression on his mind; at last he resolve

He came to one of

pean Padres in hopes of finding throug

h them, what his heart needed.

our Catechists, who brought him to us.

From the outset he was very attentive to the instrue-

tion he received, and soon wearied me with

the questions he asked on those portions of

Still for many weeks there was no change.

His MmIND was evidently

Scripture we read together.

grasping at the new doctrine,

but his way of thinking remained the same; it was not easy to

dislodge from his mind the principles of Pantheism.

One day after a lengthened exposition of

the way of Salvation through the blood of Christ,

and of the progressive sanctification of

believers by the power of the Holy Spirit he said:

« Now I see the way in which according to

from sin,

but what do you teach regarding the

the word of God, the souL of man is freed

79 (Paramidtma)—When reading the Sermon on

divine and eternal element of human nature

the Mount he was very anxious to hear my expl

anation of the words “Blessed are the pure

in heart for they shall see God.”

‘When he found that I knew not

hing of a PRESENT “intui-

Him for which we must now be made meet, and

tion of God,” but only of a future seeing

the present walk by faith and the future walk by

when I explained to him the difference between

sight, he was evidently disappointed. Gradually how

ever, the light of truth dawned on him.

‘When at Buntwal, which is finely si

tuated on the ban

k of the Netrawati river (and which we

visited on our late Missionary tour,) he urg

ed me to baptize him without delay; he said: “X

believe in Christ the Son of God, and may

be baptized like the Ethiopian Eunuch. ? told

God, and asked him first to learn the

him that the Eunuch had long known the word of

they were explained to him more

Creed and the Ten Commandments; when he had done so,

listener when we preached on this

fully.

It was evident that his constant attendance as a

tour, was beneficial to him.

He began to discern the difference betwee

n human philosophy

and the word of God, saying

“The words of philosophers are very fine sounding, but the

nse, all it says is real; things are, as we

language of the word of God is that of plain se

told by some of his former acquaintances,

hear and believe.”—While on this journey, he was

that his brother who had since hisabsence managed the fa

mily estate had died last Monsoon, and

that his own wife and this brother’s widow who were fo

rmerly at enmity were n

ow reconciled, but

had much trouble in transacting the family concerns,

they therefore begged him to return home,

I shall stay with the Padres,

perhaps I shall write to

but he said I am now a Christian,

I said I thought it was his duty to

my wife from Mangalore.”

‘When he told me of all this,

go back to his family; this astonished him as h

e had e

vidently expected to be called upon

to forsake all, when he embraced Christianity.

Ere long however he was led to see that

this was the path of duty, and though with regret at

first, is now quite reconciled to

s that await him among his peo-

the idea of returning to his home, in spite of the trouble

A decided change is now to be

ple in consequence of his ¢

onversion to Christianity.

seen in him, especially since he returned wi

th us from the tour above spoken of; his guiet,

‘When

diligent deportment in the Printing Office, dr

ew the attention of the Superintendent.

I told him I would baptize him on the 6th of Janua

ry, and asked him what new name he

the name of any of the great men who

would like to receive,

he asked me, NoT to give him

%I am nothing

, but a great Sinner.” He was

are mentioned in the Bible, because, he said,

called Stephanas, after one of the first conve

rts of Achaia (I. Cor. xvi, 15.)—Since his bap-

tism he has continued to receive instruction from me,

and has attended the Biblical lessons

of the Catechist class.

May the Lord cause him to grow

in grace, and make him a faithful

people!—In February I shall

and successful witness of the name of Jesus among his own

for His word, and give the

take him to his home; may it plea

se Grod to open a door

Coorgs also to His Anointed for a peculiar people an

d everlasting possession!

| INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT,

Under the Brethren G. Plebst, S. Miiller, and J. Haller.

This Branch has also made considerable progress.

A typograp’hic Press has b

een established by Br. Plebst, who has

the Book-binder has also two new lads ap-

taken two Indo-Briton Apprentices;

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ptenticed to him.

A second smaller Canarese type has been planned, and is

now preparing at Basel.

Some hands have been discharged as Typography

requires fewer men than Lithography; there are fourteen workmen under Mr.

Plebst’s charge.

LIST OF BOOKS LITHOGRAPHED DURING THE YEAR 1852.

Copies.|Pages. | Total Pages.

-

-

220

736

Bharata

161,920

Canarese Proverbs

-

200

120

24,000

Dasara padagalu

-

200

160

32,000

12 Letters,

Reprint

-

3000

160

480,000

Do.

-

2000

86

172,000

On Caste,

-

147

On Hindoo Gods, Do.

2000

294,000

Badaga Luke

-

-

-

300

233

69,900

Tulu New Testament Portions

-

100

541

54,100

Total

8020

2183

12,87,920

Br. Miiller has constructed a large clock for the Church of Mangalore

(St. Paul's.) He continues to mend watches, sometimes against time, as he is

much and variously occupied; he has commenced Electro-plating and is now

in possesssion of an effective apparatus. He has two Apprentices, one an Indo-

Briton, the other a native of Mangalore.

Br. Haller has had great success hitherto, in establishing his trade

among the Mission community. The weaving of common cloth which cannot

well compete with the Native trade, is being discontinued, and Table cloths,

Napkins, Handkerchiefs, Turbans, and Shirés, are put upon the looms instead

of the coarse stuffs.

The sale is generally brisk and remunerative; there

are at present twenty seven workmen in this department, the number is

increasing.

Book-binding has for mahy years been carried on profitably; last year

this department has yielded upwards of Rs. 300 to the Mission.

The weaving Establishment is nearly self supporting, Br. Haller's ex-

penditure included.

Last year the Mission had to pay upwards of Rs. 100 in

support of it.

Next year a larger sum will flow back from it into the Mission

treasury.

Br. Miiller is supporting himself; the proceeds of the sale of watches,

clocks, and musical boxes, go towards the repayment of the money originally

advanced by a Sub-committee at Basel, in behalf of the Industrial department

of the Mission,

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MULKT.

Rev. A. Biihrer, and W e 7 dep,

"Lekmamz:

Catechists : Titus, Nathanael, and Isaac.

Communicants

-

-

-

-

-

58

Not Communicants

-

-

67

Children

Catechumeni -

P SIS

Total

171,

The Brethren here have to thank the Lord for continued health

Br. Biihrer has enjoyed (for the first time these six years past)

good health during the Monsoon, though it was more than usually

rainy.—The station has three outstations, each of which is served by

a Catechist; they are all regularly visited by the Missionaries.

Be-~

sides these visits, the Brethren have now and then spent a week or

two in some of the adjacent villages in which there are enquirers, and

from these villages they have gone to carry the glad tidings of the

Gospel, into the hamlets and farm houses around.

The Catechists meet at Mulki once a month for the Missionary-Prayer

meeting, when they are also instructed in Biblical history and in composi-

tion on Scriptural themes.

They are also counselled regarding the manner in

which they are to carry on their labors in the Congregation and among the

Heathen.

Thirteen souls have joined us.

Five have gone back to Heathenism

because their worldly hopes were not fulfilled; one of them, it seems, was

frightened away by the dangerous illness of his wife.

The Converts are dili-

gent in reading the word of God, and earnest in their endeavors to do good to

their relations.—The majority of the people cultivate rice; only one family at

Mulki pursues the dangerous avocation of Toddy drawing. At Utchila most

of the converts are Toddy drawers, being unable to procure land as tenants.

At Gudde the greater number are rice cultivators; some of them are very poor,

and partly dependant on the Mission for work and maintenance; a few old men

are quite destitute, and cannot work.—The schools, though not numerously

attended, are in a pleasing state, and the affectionate and attentive behavior

of the children often refreshes and encourages the Brethren; even the Heathen

children are much attached to their teachers.—Br. Biihrer has been employed

in preparing a translation in Tulu of Barth’s Biblical stories.

Br. BUBRER WRITES: We have visited almost all the adjacent villages, hamlets, and farm

houses; the message of the Gospel is variously received by the people.

The Birwas (Toddy

drawers) are the most accessible class on the whole, and from them we have obtained the

S—

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miost of our Converts.

The Fishermen are very much addicted to drinking; and therefore less

ready to hear the truth. The Vokilme (Bants

,) the higher class of farmers, are rude, boisterous,

The Konkonasths are a race

troublesome, and zealous in upholding the Demon-wors

hip.

who emigrated when Goa was conquered, and are a mo

neymaking avaricious set of men,

mostly inimical to the Gospel.—Most of the cultivator:

s of the soil are in very indigent

circumstances;

there are many who say to us, % Support us,

and we shall gladly listen te

you.”

To this we reply,

“Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousnes

g1

but our presence is mostly unwelcome.

We frequent the great Heathen Festivals,

HONORE.

Rev. J. J. Ammann, and Mrs. Ammann.

Catechist : Chr. Kamsika.

Communicants

=

Not Communicants

Children

-

-

Catechumeni

“

O = Q

Total

215

This Station has been re-occupied after a long interval at the

beginning of last year.

A Chapel was erected here, by the benevo-

lent exertions of a very old and zealous friend of Missions.

Our

Principal directed Br. Ammann to take charge of the long deserted

station.—On his arrival Br. Ammann found a small congregation of

Tamulians, who had been brought to the knowledge of the truth by

a Christian lady, formerly resident at this station; to these were joined

Some of the

the few Tulu people who accompanied him from Mulki.

Tamul people have since quitted Honore; the rest of the congregation,

with one exception, have conducted themselves in a satisfactory

manner,

Br. Ammann regularly visits a Canarese school, which is maintained

by the Collector of the District; but his principal work is the preaching of the

word of God among the Heathen; he has two stations in the town at which he

preaches twice or thrice a week. On these occasions many strangers, whom

lawsuits or Government business bring to Honore, hear the word. -Such people

are generally to be found in the Bazaar of an evening.

After hearing the

Gospel, they frequently come to the Mission house, to make further enquiries

regarding the way of truth.

Besides this out of door work, Br. Ammann

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.

visits the houses of the Natives, but is not always well received. On such occa-

sions the word of Paul that the Gospel ought to be preached “in season and

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out of season,’

has often comforted him.

Br. Ammann has frequent oppor-

tunities of intercourse with Roman Catholics who are sunk into heathenish

idolatry; he endeavours to pursuade them to lay hold of the free and rich

mercy of God in Jesus Christ our Savior.—The Tulu New Testament has been

revised for reprint this year.—~The Catechist has faithfully and conscientiously

assisted in the labors of the Missionary in the Congregation, in the schools,

and in the Bazaar.—Many tours have been made both above and below the

Ghats.

ExTRACTS OF JOURNALS. On the 22nd April I left Honore for Gersoppa, preached in

soul.

the Bazaar, and had an opportunity of directing a sick man to Jesus, the Physician of the

In the evening again I soon had a crowd of Canarese Brahmans, Musalmans and

Coolies, all anxious to hear the new Shastra.

I testified to them of the salvation which

is in Christ Jesus. In the old town of Gersoppa, two men from the Ghats were evidently

impressed - by what I told them of Christ’s atoning passion and death; they followed me

to the house of the officiating (Jaina) Priest, where I also found ah attentive audience,—

24th Went on to Maralli; walked most of the way, conversing meanwhile with my Man-

cheel bearers, who were much amazed at what they heard.

In the evening I saw a Birwa

marriage; the ceremonies were just the same as those practised in the low country by this

caste. I spoke against the Bhuta worship, and told the history of our Lord. Later in the

evening I started for the Falls, but missing the road, did not arrive there till eleven o’clock

preached in a village by the wayside.—25th (Sunday.)

The magnificent sight of the Falls

impressed me afresh with the thoughts of God’s creative majesty.—26th Went on to Siddha-

poor, preached to my bearers, who were ready to hear.

Self righteous Karnataka Brahmans

imputed all evil to God; the more simpleminded Haviga Brahmans listened with attention.

They told me, that they still had a custom of sacrificing a lamb as an atonement, and that

they have a tradition, that if the offering is properly made, the lamb will revive.

It usED

TO REVIVE, they said, in former ages of the world.

The Lingaits though intent upon their

traffic, seemed earnest in their belief.

I preached twice a day either in the Bazaar, or in

the villages around, and told the people that God coMMANDED all men every where to BE-

LIEVE in Jesus Christ. Some were attentive, others rude and abusive; many said, % All very

well, but our creed is different.” In the Bungalow I explained %the Mirror of the heart,”

which is a great favorite with old and young, to many who came to visit me.—30th Went

on towards Banawasi, spending the day at Chandragutty; preached to some Brahmans and

distributed books, but they were not well inclined.

The Lingaits who were first celebra-

ting a funeral, were the most accessible; they did not oppose but praised the word of

God. I spoke also in front of a goldsmith’s house.

In the evening I was overtaken by a

thunder storm, and spent the night in a temple dedicated to the Goddess Kali.—1st May.

Banawasi.

Small audiences in the Bazaar, and few visitors in the Bungalow. Preached

eleven times during my stay; the grand theme was the forgiveness of sin through the

blood of Jesus Christ.

A Jaina man asked me to prove that his Shastra was wrong and

ours right; I said, No, I need not prove this, my business is to tell you that God loves you

and wishes you to go to Jesus, to confess your sin and misery: he who is of the truth, will

bear my words.—b5th to 16th May.

Sircy. Preached twice a day wherever I could find

listeners.

My chief topiecs were: Christ has saved you, and atoned for your sins; the misery

of sin is great, but God who now offers you pardon, is rich in mercy and love; it is not

optional with you what you do, God coMmaxDs you to repent and believe. . Many listened with

attention, but some gainsaid and mocked my words, others despised the Lord and His

message, while a few compared Basava and Christ;

many upbraided me with the evil

courses of a former enquirer, who is now a confirmed drunkard, and a dissolute character.

I found after all that the people of Sircy were not so totally absorbed in their mercantile

pursuits as I had expected.

Returned to Honore vid Coomptah where I preached to the

household of a Gentleman; the people were all attentive, but one of them said that after

all, the word of God was of no use, because it did not fill their bellies.—

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| SOUTHERN MAHRATTA COUNTRY.

DHARWAR.

Rev. Q. Weigle, and Mrs. Weigle; Rev. H. Albrecht,

and Mrs. Albrecht.

Catechist : John Banawast.

-

-

17

Cémmunicants =

Not Communicats

Children

-

-

11

Catechumeni

-

Total

30

The Brethren and their families have to praise the Lord for

His goodness experienced during the past year; they have been

enabled to carry on their work, without interruption from bad

health.—In March and April Br. Weigle was at Mangalore, attend-

ing the meetings of the Liturgical Commission, and of the General

Conference.

Br. Albrecht made a tour from the 26th November

to the 11th December to the North east of Dharwar chiefly with the

view of distributing and selling tracts and books.

John Banawasi,

who is preparing for the office of Catechist, accompanied him, and

was zealous and useful in his intercourse with the people.

The schools are going on as usual; one of them is in very good order and

contains many well behaved and intelligent boys; the other has caused much

trouble and annoyance.

The Girls’ school is prospering. The Boarding school

for girls has been given up, the last six girls having been sent down to

Mangalore to Mrs. Greiner’s establishment.—The congregation is reduced to

less than half its former number, principally by the departure of the 6th M.

N. L—many of our Church members being Camp followers of that Corps, which

has been replaced by a Bombay Regiment, to which there are no Native

Christians attached.

Some others who were household servants have left the

station with their Masters; others have gone to Belgaum where they can

obtain employment more readily.

The Church is now in a satisfactory state.

The reduction in point of members, would seem to have been to some extent

as a winnowing of the chaff from the wheat, for those who have left us, were

for the most part addicted to a wandering life, and all its concomitant evils;

they were all Tamulians, but now the Canarese people preponderate.—When-

ever it is possible, the Gospel is daily preached in the Bazaar of Dharwar.

During part of the last year, weekly meetings have been held in the school-

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rooms for the benefit of adult Hindoos.—Br. Weigle has completed the

translation of the Prophets, and so completed the task assigned him by the

Revision Committee of the Madras Auxiliary Bible Society. Since May last he

has been employed in translating from the German a popular Commentary on the

Bible, published at home under the munificent patronage of a friend, who has

also promised liberal aid towards its republication in other languages. The

Harmony of the Gospels is ready for the Press.

In the course of the last

Year, eight or nine enquirers have come to us, all like Festus of old “almost

persuaded to become Christians.”

Though it is sad to see these men draw

nigh to the straight gate and then go back, yet the frequent occurrence of

such conduct, proves that the leaven is at work.

In some localities (Kittoor

for instance,) the opposition of the Brahmans is more strenuous; yet we know

many who are, no doubt, in earnest in their enquiries after truth; even among

the Mahomedans a spirit of enquiry is occasionally visible.

One man called Adaviappa has become a Catechumen. He was in our

school formerly and became a shopkeeper. In this he did not succeed, so he

undertook to be a travelling agent to a native merchant, whose goods he

trict for that of the other.

conveyed in a cart from Dharwar to Sircy, bartering the produce of one dis-

During these trips he had much leisure for read-

ing. The perusal of some Christian books induced him to come to us; he gave

his Lingam to Br. Albrecht, and said he wished to become a disciple of

Christ. The next day his mother came, lamenting that she had lost the stay

of her old age.

The following Adaviappa’s wife went to her native village,

without even coming to see him. Hearing of his wife’s intention the young

man foolishly went to his house in hopes of recovering her, or at least some

money which she had. When he came near his house, he was surrounded by a

crowd, who abused him, and gave him some blows. He could not gain admis-

sion to his dwelling, so he remained in the midst of the increasing crowd, and

(as he afterwards confessed) strove to pacify them by denying his new

persuasions.

The more he swerved from the truth, the more he lost courage.

He was obliged to pass the night under restraint in the Verandah of a house;

but his mind was ill at ease.

Early in the morning he contrived to escape

and came to recount his night's adventures to us, shedding many tears, which

we hope were genuine; it was truly pitiful to hear him confess his backsliding

almost before he had well entered on a Christian course.

Since then he has

walked consistently, but is weak, physically and mentally.—A well educated

Musalman youth of good family gave us good hopes. He had been for months

in the habit of visiting the Mission premises, reading and praying with the

Brethren and with some of the Converts and was on the point of making a

public avowal of his faith in a crucified Saviour, when he was told that the

Cholera had carried off many of his relations in his father’s house, fifty miles

distant from Dharwar, and that his presence was immediately required. He

went with a sad heart, commended to the grace of God in prayer.

For nearly

a month we heard nothing of him; then letters came, announcing the death of

his wife and of other relatives.

He continued to assure us that he would soon

return, and confess Christ, but he has not yet done so; our latest intelligence

is that his father, having found out his leaning towards Christianity, has ob-

tained employment for him in a School, in hopes of preventing his return to

Dharwar.

We still hope he will come back in the Lord’s good time, for no

doubt his mind was deeply impressed with the truth; and may not the trials

he has endured, have been blessed to his soul?—

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Extracts from Br. Albrecht’s Diary.

ked for the book from which I had been reading to "chem-; it

At Garag many people as

was the New Testament. When they found that a small price was put upon it,

few were willing

to pay it, and ev

en these drew back, when they saw it was bound in Jeather! For the greater

Jow was full of visitors; but only one Gospel was sold, to a Lingaite

part of the day the Bange

who spoke much against caste.

Among my hearers were some Jains, who at first assented to

rile took reft

1ge in their

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favorite objection to Christianity in regard to

what I said, but after a wl

the use of animal food.

When told that hundreds of living creatures are destroyed by people

not responsible for what he did unwillingly;

walking or drinking water, they said a man was 1

but when I asked them whether, supposing they were guiltless in this respect, they were equaliy

A Musalman who very cleverly and unsparingly

free from all other sins, they were silent.

exposed the folly of idolatry, said, “I quite a

gree with you, except on one point; you ought

Another

not to call the Prophet Jesus the Son of God.”; I answered him from 1 John iv. 3.

My

Musalman objected to the use of the

Plural number of the word “Gop” in the Bible.

word of God, as the only source of

chief aim was to direct the attention of the people to the

wisdom and salvation.

Some listened attentively, especially to the Parables; one old man

honestly said, “Alas! we are so entax

ngled in the things of this world, that I fear we shall be

like unto the seed which fell among thorns.”—At Madinabhdvi an old Brahman woman at-

tracted my notice; she listened so eagerly, and when I invited discussion on what they had

heard, she said,

«You are clever people, and so are those you teach. I atone time thought I

could atone for sin by fasting,

and practised it accordingly for many years; but some boys

who attended your school at Nerindra, once said to me,

‘If by fasting you can acquire a title

Since then I have

to heaven, then all those who have died of famine must of course be saved.

left off fasting.” An old Brahman who spoke with great contempt of the popular idolatry, said

y manifests himself daily.” When

at last, “ Truly every one ought to believe in the One God wh

asked to explain his meaning.

. it appeared, alas, that he meant the sun who daily sheds his

or

enlivening rays over the whole earth. He was

o

eatly astonished, when I told him of the ap-

this world, and of the “new heavens and the new earth wherein

proaching dissolution of

dwelleth righteousness”.

At Kittér I had many hearers. Some started the old objection about

the use of animal food.

I tried to put them to silence by telling them, that they were guilty

of 2 much greater sin, that of trafficking in human flesh, in allusion to the way in which

children are bought and sold for marriage. This seemed to strike them, and they were greatly

shocked, when told that the s

ugar of which they are so fond, is refined with.blood. These

n Matth. xv. 17—20.

In

remarks paved the way for an exposition of the words of our Lord i

one of the temples I found the Headman of the place, with many of the Writers and other

Cuteherry Officials. I spoke to them of the folly and sinfulness of worshipping an idol, the like-

T e

ness of a monl

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roxl

One man said,” Can the Bible movye or spe

ax;

can it reward or punish?—

I enquired about an

and yet the Bible is kissed whenever an oath is taken in your Courts.”

old Banyan who visited us about six months ago, and said, he would become a Christian; but

heard that he had died soon after we had seen him at Dharwar. Oh! that he had not delayed.—

At Shigehally, where the Gospel had never before been preached, it was listened to with great

tention. At Blidrakatta I preached on Matth. vii. 13--27 to a large assemblage, and sold several

tracts; but when I offered a New Testament at a very reduced price, one who had been a most

attentive hearer, said, This will not do for me, for if I read this book, I shall be compelled

to break my caste, and forsake all I have.”

When I spoke to an old Jain Priest of the

necessity of regeneration, he answered me in the very words of Nicodemus. (John iii. 4.) This

was a welcome opportunity for expounding that precious Chapter.—On the first morning of my

stay at Uppina Bettighe

rry, I had a concourse of about two hundred people, to whom I preached

for two hours on Matth. iv. 3—32

They were very orderly; but afferwards a spirit of oppo-

sition arose, which made me fear that I should have little success.

To my surprise however,

the Headman of the village who had been very noisy, bought a New Testament, saying, he

wanted it not only for his own use, but also for the good of others.

Subsequently I had a ready

sale of books and tracts, and spoke to many, who had retained a good deal of what they had

heard on former occasions. In other places also, I found that the seed sown years ago, is still

living. May it bring forth the blade and the full corn in the ear; and may the kingdoms

of this world speedily become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ. Amen!

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HOOBLY.

Rev. J. Miiller, and Mrs. Miiller.

Catechist : Paul.

Communicants

Children

-

Catechumeni

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Total

-

25'

This congregation has increased numerically, and we hope also

grown in grace.

The frequent conversions begin to excite alarm and

enmity. The converts are called fools and mad men.

The Sunday

services at the Mission House are not so much attended, as before, by

the people from the town.

They say, they are afraid of being be-

witched. The schools in the town are in a flourishing state.

A

school has recently been opened for the Christian children in the

Mission compound.

Br. Miiller continues to preach the Gospel

in the streets of Hoobly and in the adjacent villages. He also made a

short Missionary tour in December last.

Two Goldsmiths and one Coppersmith joined us towards the end of last

year.

The Goldsmiths are brothers, and one of them is a married man, and

had to leave his wife and child, when he became a Christian.

The mother

took the child to her village, about thirty miles from Hoobly. In January

1852 Maharudra went to try to persuade his family to join him, but he had

to come back alone.

In the middle of April the wife came to visit her

relatives, with the intention, as we afterwards ascertained, of marrying the girl

to a Heathen; for she said, It is enough that the father has gone to ruin; the

The little girl came to the Mission compound

daughter shall not do so also.”

with her grandmother; when asked to stay with her father, she said, “No!” Next

day the child came again with her mother and grandmother, but as soon as

their curiosity was satisfied, they went away. Two days after the girl came

again with a young boy, her uncle. When asked by her father to stay with

him, she said, “Yes!” and allowed her uncle to go away by himself. A couple of

hours after this, we had crowds of moisy visitors who wanted to recover the

girl. The mother lodged a complaint with the native authorities of the place,

asserting (as usual) that the girl had been entrapped, and was now forcibly

detained. When questioned by the native Magistrate, the girl said, “Nobody

compelled me to come here; I came of my own accord with my uncle.” She refused

to go back to her mother.

The native Magistrate then decided, that the matter

should be referred to the Collector, and that, in the mean time, the girl should

This proposal satisfied all parties,

live in the family of some impartial man.

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The Collector

but after all, she spent the intervening time with her mother.

very considerately decided that, as the girl had been in her mother’s custody

for eight days, she should now spend three days in that of her father, care

being taken that she should not break her caste; the mother was allowed to

prepare and bring her food, and to have free access to her.

At the end of

the three days, the Mamildar was directed to ask the girl in the presence of

When he did so she

both her parents, with whom she wished to reside?

answered, % With my father.” This decision was final; the Brahman Magistrate

found himself obliged to abide by it, though it went sorely against him to do

80,

The girl was given in charge to one of the convert's wives, and has

improved both bodily and mentally, since she came under Christian influence.

If the baneful effects of Heathenism are apparent in one sphere more than ano-

ther, it is in the bad training of their children, the very tenderness of the

parents tending to the ruin of their offspring.

Within the last few days, the

mother has come to the Mission house; she is as yet opposed to the Gospel,

but attracted by her love to her husband and child. We hope she may eventu-

ally feel the power of the truth, and that the entire family will, ere long, be

united in the Lord.—Timotheus, who was baptized last year, has been joined

by his parents and four brothers. The children attend school, and the adults are

preparing for baptism.

Abraham has been cheered by seeing his sister with her

husband and one child, come to us. All the converts support themselves. Isaac

the oldest of them, cultivates the Mission compound, and keeps a few buffaloes.

Others maintain themselves by weaving.

Even the little boys help by winding

thread &c., when their school lessons are finished. The Goldsmiths carry on their

trade, and it is satisfactory to hear even from the Heathen a good report of their

integrity. They are very intelligent, and faithful in preaching the word to those

who visit their shop.

The Coppersmith who is very clever at his trade, though

in other respects a simple minded man, not having capital enough to set up

on his own account, works for other coppersmiths and merchants in the town.

He does not make much in this way, but earns his daily bread, for which he is

thankful.

It is pleasing to see all these people plying their trades busily

The inward life of the

within the quiet precinets of the Mission compound.

Converts prospers also, except a few of the younger men, who are rat

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her

un-

settled. We have reason to hope that all have experienced the life giving power

of God’s word.

Br. MULLER WRITES: Missionary tours, the arrival of new Catechumens, building

houses for our people, and other avocations, have prevented my devoting so much time as

usual to the preaching of the Gospel; yet whenever it was practicable, I have not n

eol

cgi

ected

this most important duty.

I have no fixed preaching places, but use the Verandah of the

school house, the Bazaar, the streets and lanes, sometimes even the Verandah or the in-

terior of a native house; for I find free access to all the dwellings in and about Hoobly;

some of the owners even look upon it as an honor to receive a visit.

I generally take the

New Testament with me, and embrace the first opportunity to lead the conversation to the

fountain head of truth.

The Heathen often say, that the reading and expounding of God’s

word is more useful than arguments and proofs of human wisdom; therefore we seldom

argue, though I am ready to do so, when I meet with sensible and serious enquirers.

Many visit us, with whom I converse.

Two young men come almost every Sunday; they

have been awakened, and cannot find peace in adhering to heathenism, but as yet have not

been able to leave all, for the sake of the Kingdom of God; they seem to wish to put the

new wine into the old bottles. Light is perceptibly dawning on this dark land through the

preaching of the Gospel.

Many even say.

, that if the Guru Basava whom they expect, does

not come within the next two years,

is the great Guru,

they will believe that Jesus Christ whom we preach,

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BETTIGHERRY.

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Rev. G. Wiirth.

Cuatechist

Nahasson.

¢

ants

Communi

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Children

-

Catechumeni

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Total

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During the last year it has pleased the Lord to lay the founda-

A few weeks after Br.

tions of a Christian church at this station.

Wiirth’s arrival two families made a profession: of faith;

and

On the 13th

while these were preparing for baptism, others came.

June Br. Wiirth had the joy of baptizing twelve people, eight

adults and four children.

Since then two more have come in, and the

congregation now consists of fifteen souls, nine Communicants, one

Catechumen and five children.

Two of the young men are exposed to strong temptations. One of them has

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too much int

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course with his heathen relatives, whose conversation cannot

benefit him.

The other has impaired his mertal faculties by his intemperate

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habits during the time of his ignorance.

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ng all the young men

attend school; they learn to read and write, and listen to the exposition of

Biblical history.—However weak the beginning may lLe, one important step

has been taken; heathenish sins have been forsaken; even those who are with-

When one of them,

out, bear witness to the good conduct of the converts.

after weaving a piece of cloth, faithfully returned the silk and yarn that re-

mained, to his employer, saying, that as a Christian he thought it wrong to

retain any, the owner was evidently astonished and said, “I shall give you

as much work as you like.”

We feel amidst much weakness, that we are

In the

as a city set on a hill, a light shining in the night of heathenism.

house of the heathen sister of one of cur people, ssveral men lately met to

smoke bang. They began to abuse the landlady’s brother, because he had

become a Christian.

But she said, “You arc going from bad to worse; do

not abuse my brother, who is walking in a good way.”—All the Christians

are weavers; the younger men are apprenticed to the master weavers. They are

quite able to support themsclves, and find a good demand for their cloth,

which is prized for the durability of its colors.

The schools have suffered much from the late conversions. In fact we had

to give them all up for a season; now we have reestablished three in Bettigherry,

though still with few scholars.

A new school has been opened at Lakkundi, a

The Catechist has served faithfully according

large village six miles distant.

to his strength, but has suffered much from a chest complaint, and has now

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please the Lord

gone to the Malabar Coast for change of air, in hope

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to restore him. Two other young men Paul and Solomon, who are preparing

for the office of Catechists, also make themselves useful in conversing with the

Natives, especially with their own friends and relatives. At Suribdna, thirty six

miles distant in a North westerly direction, where Paul had many old acquain-

tances of the weaver caste, he spent a few days in November last.

At first

they asked, What do these new Feringees want?” but finding afterwards that

Paul and his companion were in all respects Hindoos, except as regards their

views concerning heavenly things, they became more familiar and listened

attentively to the preaching of the Gospel, so that, when Br. Wiirth arrived

four days later, many were beginning to think, whether they should not forsake

their old way, and lay hold on the truth, as it is in Jesus.

Br. Wiirth was

sorry, as he could not spare more time for intercourse with these interesting

people.

Br. WUrTHE WRITES: From February to April last year I generally preached every

evening in one of the Schoolrooms, expounding the Gospel of Matthew.

I had good

audience until some were induced to join us; then the numbers quickly fell off, so that

at last none came but a few pertinacious disputers.

I therefore thought it better to visit

the people in their houses, and to preach Christ wherever I could collect hearers.—Bein

alone, I was unable to make any longer tour, but I spent four days in April at Lakkundi,

where I had many listeners, especially on the market day. The account of Lazarus being

raised from the dead, and the history of our Lord’s sufferings were heard with much interest.

—TFrom the 29th Nov. to the 21st Dec. I made a tour in a North westerly direction, and

in some places made friendships with people of enquiring minds, which I hope will lead

to further results.

Solomon who went with me, was very useful; when I was wearied

he would take up the conversation, and often practically refute the objections made, by

presenting himself as an instance, the first they had ever seen, of a Hindoo who had be-

come a Christian.

Some promised soon to come, and to forsake their old sinful ways;

others asked the name of our God, in order that they might pray to him.

TI1STORY OF THE CONVERT JONAS NIJAPPA.

As I came out of my room on the after-

noon of the 1st May, a young man appeared with a brass vessel, filled with flowers in his

hand.

He was the servant of Nilakanthaya, the High priest of the “ White Loom Wea-

vers,” a sect founded by Jadara Dasimeyya, a weaver and Lingaite Saint mentioned in the

Basava Purdna.

He had plucked the flowers for the household Gods of his master.

The

vouth’s history is as follows: Born at Téraddla, abont seventy miles to the North of our sta-

tion in the Nizam’s country, he lost his parents in early life, and was brought up by some

relations. Before he had gnite learned the trade of his caste, the High Priest offered to take

him as his servant.

He gladly consented, partly from a love of a roving life, partly from a

secret hope, that in the service of so holy a man he himself would find the way of salva-

tion. But he was sadly disappointed; the holy man while enforcing abstinence on others, led

a life quite opposed to his teaching; recommending a vegetable diet to his disciples, he

feasted on meat daily, and Qh error! compelled his servant to kill a fowl for him every

day. Besides this the young man had many opportunities of knowing the scandalous lives

not only of his master, but of others who were reputed holy men.

He was corrupted by

these bad examples, and learned to smoke bang, which has stupified him.

But the Lord

had mercy in store for him.

He once heard me argue with a proud, conceited man; my

theme was, that the holy life of Jesus must be looked upon as a proof of His divinity.

This conversation was at first rather unsatisfactory from the wrangling of my opponent, the

Shastree, but terminated in a more peaceful way,

and the listening crowd dispersed, not

altogether, I trust, unimpressed with the truth of God.

Since

hat day the young man

has occasionally visited our Converts, and spoken with them on the way of salvation.

At last he came to me as above stated.

Having just plucked flowers for an idolatrous

ceremony,

I was rather doubtful of his sincerity.

He said, he would first go with his

master to his own village once more, and then come back to confess Christ before men.

Heavy rain set in, so that his master’s journey was putoff; so he came at once to a decided

resolution, and visited me the next morning, announcing his determination to stay with us.

When I was speaking to him of the importance of the step, he meditated, he threw his Linga

on the ground with such violence, that it was cracked in several places, and said:

% This is a false God!”—He has been with us ever since, and while endeavouring to ac-

quire a better knowledge of his weaving trade, he is the cook of our young people.—It is

said, that his old master who has read many of our books, is persuaded of the truth of

Christianity; but how hard for one, who has for so many years tdught another system, to

recant in his old age!

The young man was baptized by the name of Jonas on the 13th

July. May his name be in the book of life!

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MALASAMUDRA.

Br. J. Leonberger.

Catechist: Jacob Kamsica.

Communicants

-

-

»

-

-

-

-

4

Br. Leonberger manages the plantation with energy and success,

and uses his opportunities of speaking to his farm servants and

laborers of the one thing needful.—Ie has had much trouble from

the conduct of some of the old farm servants, who were discovered in

attempting to discourage and frighten away enquirers; but he hopes

gradually to gather around him a better stock of people.—The congre-

gation has sustained a severe loss by the death of its most earnest and

zealous member, Daniel. (Particulars of this event will be given below.)

The schools in the surrounding villages have been given up, on ac-

count of the scanty attendance; the conversions at Bettigherry scared

away the pupils.

But a boys’ school has lately been opened in the

Mission house, which promises to do well; there are eighteen scholars

in it, a goodly number for so small a place.—The Catechist Jacob

Kamsika has been very useful; he has preached and visited the

schools diligently, and also assisted in the superintendence of the

farm.

Br. LeoxBERGER WRITES: On the evening of the 16th April I had gone

to visit Br. Wiirth at Bettigherry, when one of the servants came to tell me,

that Daniel had been bitten by a snake. I hastened back, but was met by two

other men, who told me that he was dead!—Daniel had gone to draw water

from the well, which was nearly empty from the large quantity used in water-

ing the sugar cane.

Being unable to fill his vessel, he called a man, whom he

desired to descend about six feet into the well and reach the vessel up to him.

Daniel stood on the platform, and while stooping down to reach the vessel,

a snake issued forth from a hole in the wall, and bit his left foot below the

ancle. To judge from the size of the wound, it must have been inflicted by a

very large animal. The reptile immediately retreated to its hole. The wound bled

profusely. The Catechist was called, and native medicines applied by some of

the people. After taking the medicine, Jacob prayed with him, and bade him

look to Jesus, the only true deliverer from every trouble.

Daniel said, “I

While

trust in Him, I lay hold of Him, I am ready to die, looking to Him.”

Jacob was conversing with the sick man and the by-standers, three quarter

of an hour after the accident, Daniel became speechless, but answered a

few questions by signs; in a quarter of an hour more he died.—Cheerful

and peaceful in life, so he was in his last hours.

Our loss is truly great, yet

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we rejoice in his death, for he had been earnest to be the Lord’é, whether hs

lived or died; he was fifty three years of age.

The snake was not a Cobra di

Capello, but another kind, called Purangaddy, which grows to the thickness of

a man’s wrist, and is often found in sugar cane fields. We have killed many

of this species.

On the 18th October an old man of srixty, of the Jain caste, came here, desiring to

become a Christian. He had never seen a Missionary, but had an idea, that Christianity was a

good caste which he would like to enter. Some years ago he read the “Sentences of Manappa,”

a heathen book which recommends people to forsake the world.

He was thus induced

to become a hermit, but was dissuaded by a Lingaite, who had set up himself as a teacher

and soothsayer.

Subsequently he met a nominal Christian, who had been excluded from

our congregation. This man advised him to come to us, and we would tell him the true way

to happiness. He consulted the Lingaite soothsayer, who told him to cast some cowries, (which

are used like dice,) and then said, “If you go to Malasamudra, there death awaits you”!

“Well then,” said the old man, I know I have not many days to live; let me die near the

Padre!”—I often visit the surrounding villages at night, accompanied by the Catechist, for

during the day the people are all at work in the fields; but the attention of the hearers is

very variable. Once when I told them something of European husbandry, and of the life of

German peasants, they all gave ear; but when I added, that the chief difference between

them and the peasantry of Europe consisted in their ignorance of the word of truth and peace,

they soon managed to slip away with various excuses.—To some the Gospel has evidently

been a savour of Death.

One man who lived near us for

would become a Christian, died miserably the other d

six years, and always said he

ay on his way to a heathen shrine, to

which he was being ¢

arried, in hopes of getting rid of a painful disease. Another who has

heard the Gospel for ten years, is now engaged in explaining Shastras and practising

sorCery.

GULEDA GUDDA.

Rev. G. Kies.

Cateclust ; Christian.

Communicants

1?7

Children

Total

22,

Br. Kies has been obliged to remain at his station almost the

whole year, engaged partly in the erection of the Mission house, but

much more in attending to the wants of the infant congregation. His

health which was much impaired in the beginning of last year, has

been mercifully restored of late.

The Catechist Christian has rendered

valuable aid both in the spiritual and temporal work of the Station.

In March last Christian took a journey to the East and North and visited

old friends who had formerl

y appeared well disposed; but he brought back

sad news; he found them all

turned back to their former darkness.

Lately

however a brother of his wife has come to sece him.

He says that many of

those, of whom good hopes

were entertained, have asked him to bring back

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very‘particuléf intelligence concerning our people, as they intend to come on

trial and join wus, if things are to their mind.

This man seems more than

ever disposed to stay with his sister and her husband, and to make use of the

opportunities of hearing the word of God.

- Br. Kies has a daily Evening Service, when the Epistles of St.

Paul are practically expounded. These serviceshave been much bles-

sed, and have tended to knit together the pastor and his flock in the

bonds of love.

Nine new members have been ‘added to the com-

munity.

All the men are weavers. Two of them have been sent to

Mangalore to be instructed by Br. Haller in the use of an improved

Eufopean loom, which will enable them to exeel the native weavers.—

The Gospel has been preached in the Bazaar, in the Schoolroom, and

in heathen dwellings; the visitors who are attracted to our Bangalow

by curiosity, generally hear some Gospel truth also.

Br. Kius WRITES:

On the 26th March I had the sorrow of losing Peter,

the energetic leader of our small flock.

He had been ailing for some weeks,

but his career was terminated sooner than I expected.

Thank God! he was

fully prepared. Two days before he died, he said to Christian, “Do not weep for

me! have I not found the Saviour in my old age? rather pray that He may

soon take me hence.” Many heathen seemed to be affected, when they attended

his funeral; but others mocked at the hope of resurrection, of which I gave

testimony in praying at his grave.—I had the pleasure of baptizing one woman

on the 4th April, and several other people on 13th June.

They endeavour to

live unto their Lord and Saviour, and are rejoicing in faith and in Christian

fellowship. I may say the same of all the Converts, though certainly there is

much room for exhortation and improvement, and bearing and forbearing.

For

gome time all the Converts are living in a large house near the Mission house,

until they can be accommodated within our premises; this house is lent to

them. by their former employer Shivabasappa, a well inclined ‘heathen.

The

eldest son of our Convert Samuel, Parva, is now very desirous of baptism, and

will no doubt be followed by his brothers and sister; the father too longs to be

reunited with his family, and I trust, that the Lord will enable us and them to

overcome all the obstacles, which still beset their path.—I have at present no

Catechumens, but there are several men who are only deterred by financial diffi-

culties from acting up to their convictions.

There was a poor day-laborer by

name Parma, who had given me hopes; but about two months ago he died of

When he felt the fatal symptoms, he sent for me; I saw he was

Hydrophobia.

on the brink of eternity, prayed with him, and directed him to the Saviour of

sinners. He said he confided solely in the merits of Jesus Christ. I offered to

baptize him in that name, but found his stock of Christian knowledge was not

sufficient to create in him a proper idea of, nor a proportionate desire for

baptism. Mean-while the symptoms of his malady became more alarming; s0

I could only commend his soul to Him, who saved even the thief upon the

cross. The next day he died in dreadful agonies. Several young men who

were in a hopeful state, have turned back to Hindoo Pantheism. This unhappy

"‘é,hénge has been mainly effected by one of their number, Réjati, who had ever

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regarded the Gospel rather in a‘speculative light, instead of receiving it as the

remedy for his spiritual disease.

When in consequence of the conversions of

many individuals, the first storms of Heathen enmity broke out, this youth had

not strength to take up the cross; at first he confessed his weakness, then he tried

to justify himself, at last he learnt from a Mahommedan their vulgar objections

and blasphemies against the Gospel, and since then is decided in his enmity.

Hoe visits all enquirers and endeavou

r

v

s either to dissuade or frighten them, and,

alas! his zeal has been but too successful. Weak beginners are easily imposed

upon by one, who states that he was formerly a great admirer of God’s word,

but that a closer examination of its doctrine, and a hetter acquaintance with

Christians, have convinced him that this Religion is, after all, but one of the

many systems of worship, which are one and all of no real value to the Philoso-

pher, and not worth the sacrifice of caste, nor the severance of family ties. It is

in vain to expostulate with this man’s intel

lectual pride and love of the world,

which have closed his heart against the truth. By the enmity of this youth,

and the death of Peter, whose courageous example and constant life had made

& good impression on many, the prospects of our station are to human eyes

darkened for a time, and it seems as if the time of drawing the met had passed

away for a season. I feel more than ever the need of strength from on high, to

enable me to continue patiently to preach Christ to the congregation, that it

may be renewed and quickened by the Spirit;—and for en

quiring souls, that they

may obtain Grace to break through the bonds of darkn

ess and be born again,

so that people around us, who still sit in darkness and

in the shadow of death,

may bghold Christ, who is the true Light and Life of t

he World!

MALAYALAM.

CANNANORE, TAHI, CHIRAKAL, ANJARKANDY,

TALIPARAMBU AND.PALGHAT.

ev. H. Gundert,

Rev. S Hebich; R

| and Mrs. G’undert,'

Bev. B. A. Diez.

Catechists: Timothy, Jacob, Gnanamuttu, J. Searle

, G. O'Brien, Joseph,

Paul, Danz’ejl, Sebastian, Diego, C. Stocking, and Peter,

Communicants -

-

-

-

-

&

-

185

Not Communicants

-

-

-

-

-

20

Children

-

-

-

-

224

Catechumeni -

-

-

-

-

11

Native Congregation

Total

-

440

English Congregation

-

-

« 147

Lotad

o

587

The Brethren have been permitted to prosecute their ’Iabors

without interruption. Br. Gunderfs health has improved, but he is

13th R‘cport, German Evaﬁg. Mission,

4

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¢till obliged to husband his voice, though he has of late preached

several times without injury.—Br. Hebich’s hands have been

strengthened by Br. Diez, who has now made considerable progress

in the English and Malayalam languages.—Two new Catechists also

form a welcome and useful addition to the strength of the Mission.

The health of the Brethren Searle and O’Brien, which had been im-

paired by too much exposure to the climate, has been restpre&, and

they pursue their work with vigour. Two new outstations have been

established, one at Palghat, where the Christian liberality of an English

friend has enabled our Mission to obtain a permanent footing;—the

other at Talipammbu, one of the centres of idolatry in the province.

The schools at this station are, on the whole, in a prosperous state.

The Boys' Boarding School will be transferred to the District Orphan House at

Tellicherry. The Girls’ School under Mrs. Gundert has lost in the course of

last year, eight of its inmates by marriage, and one by death. It now numbers

53 children; they are obedient and diligent, and have kept pretty free from

their besetting sin of quarrelling. Many of the children, even of the younger

ones, regularly unite in prayer of their own accord.

Among the elder girls

there are at present none who are distinguished by peculiar gifts; but we have

One of

reason to hope that all will make good housewives and mothers.

them, originally a Roman Catholic, has publicly renounced her connexion

Of the ten or eleven

with the Romish Church, and gives much satisfaction.

newly admitted girls, several give a good deal of trouble.

The congregation

has not been much enlarged. A few individuals have joined; three amongst them

are weavers from Chirakal. No entire families have been added. But at Palghat

a new congregation has been founded, consisting chiefly of Tamulians. About

twenty of these, who are Camp-followers of the 20th Regt. M. N. L, now sta-

tioned at Palghat, will soon come with this corps to. Cannanore; then it will be

shewn who amongst them are more then nominal Christians.

Br. Hebich has

made several Missionary tours, and visited as usual the heathen festivals of

Taliparambi and Payawir;

on both occasions he was accompanied by seven

Catechists and twelve Preparandi from the Mangalore Catechist School. From

the 15th April to the 18th May he visited Palghat and the surrounding country,

and Coim

batoor and the Nilagiris; from the 9th August to the 3rd September

Palghat, C

oimbatoor and Malliapéran, and from the 13th to the 26th Decem-

ber Palghat and Mallia

ptram. On all these tours he was accompanied and

effectually assisted in his labors by the Catechist Joseph Jacobi.

It is a matter of regret to the Brethren, that during the past year they

have not been able to continue regular preaching in the streets of Cannanore.

Yet all of them have frequently addressed those, whom they me§ in their walks

through the town and its outskirts.

Br. Gundert has been occupied with literary labors; he has translated

the Book of Revelation, and aided in the revision of his draft translation of

the Epistles, so that the latter part of the New

'

Testament is now ready for the

He has also translated the three last o

f the Minor Prophets, and the

press.

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first forty Psalms; besides these Biblical labors, he has revised Zeller's Biblical

Catechism, and begun to translate those parts of our new Liturgy which are

first wanted; he has likewise finished the first part of ﬂ%e Malayalam Syntax

for the use of Vernacular Schools.

Br. Heprce wriTES: Our little band of Catechists has received a welcome ac;:ession

in the person of Charles Stocking. Three Catechists have been married, and are doing well;

all of them have now a separate household.—In the Anjarkandy congregation all goes on pros-

perously.

Every month the Lord’s Supper is administered there.

The Church members often

visit the ¢

hurch at Cannanore. On the 25th of June we elected five Elders, who are called “Ser-

vants of the Church”; they are truly faithful men. My beloved Timothy, the Catechist, gives

great satisfaction.

—At Palghat I found the Brethren O’Brien and Daniel doing very well; they

are zealous, go about preaching in every direction, are acceptable to the people,

and blessed of

the Lord. Hallelujah! Amen.—When I first celebrated the Lord’s Supper at Palghat, twelve

were admitted, and at the second time, four others joined the Church.

Between April and

September 1852 an especial blessing has rested on our labors-in this district. Thousands of

Natives have heard the blessed Gospel of the Son of God, which was proclaimed in the town

and its vicinity, and large supplies of hooks and tracts have been distributed, and thanks be

to the Liord, new life seems to spring up among the Natives and Indo-Britons, who have gathered

around us. Among the Band of the 20th Regiment, a daily prayer-meeting has been established ;

several Heathen servants of European families have been awakened, and are preparing to

Some of the native inhabitants of Palghat and Kodu-

turn to Christ with their households.

wayur (a village six miles distant from Palghat) are under serious impressions. At the latter

place,

a Nair twenty three years of age, begins to love the Lord Jesus, and gives us great

hope.

On the 19th September the Catechists Paul and C. Stocking with their wives, the wea-

ver Jacob and old Simeon as their assistants,

were exhorted and commended to the Grace of

.

the Loord in presence of the Cannanore congregati

on, before being despatched to the new out-

station Taliparambi.

One of the principal Brahmans of this place, who used in former years

to behave very unkindly to us, said seme days ago to one of our Catechists, who was standing

at the door of the Mission house, “Well, we did all we could to counteract the plans of your

Padre, but he has carried his point.

As you now dwell in the midst of us, we shall be kind to

you; only pray, do not tell us to become Christians!”

Br. GuxpErRT WRITES: Three of our girls have been married to Catechists of this station,

Six days before one of them (Martha) was married to Br. Stocking, her aunt, Snéham, who

came from Tellicherry some years ago, died of a lingering consumption.

A few moments

before her death, she confessed with faltering voice a sin, which seemed to weigh on her mind

in this last extremity.

‘While I was praying with her, she fell asleep in the confidence, that

the blood of Christ cleanseth from all unrighteousness.

Another poor woman died after her

confinement. She desired to see her six children, received the Lord’s Supper, and lingered for

a week. When the last hour came, she took leave of her family, and when asked, if she found it

very hard to part from them, she said, “No! this is passed; I now wish to meet the Lord Jesus.”

She half arose from her couch, and fell back lifeless. -It is truly delightful, occasionally to

witness such a happy termination of the lives of those who, during their pilgrimage, had not

manifested any peculiar excellence in faith or practice.

A widow woman of the weaver caste

joined us in July last, in consequence of domestic unhappiness.

She is now astonished at the

seemingly accidental way, in which she found the priceless treasure of the Gospel.

In con-

‘sequence of her joining us, some of the elders of her caste have exhorted the whole weaver

community to avoid that disposition to idleness and quarrelling which, they say, has been the

ruin of their caste. The use of toddy has been forbidden by common consent of the villagers,

How long this good reselution may last, who can tell? Yet itis something, to wage war

against even oNE of the heathenish vices; and J. acobi. our Catechist, seems to find more willing

listeners dn the villages, ever since this singnlar resolution has been adopted by them.

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TELLICHERRY.

Bev. C. Irion, and Mrs. Irion; Rev. F. Miiller,

and Mrs. Miiller,

Catechists: Mattai, Mattu, and Gabriel,

'

Schoolmaster : Thaddu.

Communicants

=

-

43

Not Communiecants

-

-

14

€hildren

4%

Cate@umni -

i e

Total ‘

-

-

101

‘ D‘uriﬁg' the past year the Brethr

en have experienced the good—

ness of God in their families, as well as in the discharge of their duties.

To Him be the praise for all His Mercies. The health of Mrs. Irion

failed in 1851; it ‘was then hoped, that one year’s residence on the

Nilagiris would restore her; but the Lord had ordered otherwise, for

it appeared in the beginming of 1852 that her complaint had gained

ground. Br. Irion whose health was also impaired, had to leave his

station at the end of April, and to join his family on the Hills; but in

August last, a kind and skilful medical man undertook the treatment

of Mrs. Irion’s complaint with such effect, that our much tried sister

was at last relieved of her prolonged sufferings, and enabled to return

with her husband to Tellicherry in November, sinee which time they

have both been pretty well.

During the absence of Br. Irion, Br.

Miiller had to confine himself principally to the care of the Congrega-

tion, and the current business of the Station, but since the return of

Br. Irion, the message of Peace can be proclaimed with renewed

energy.

Br. Miiller made a tour through the Weynaad District

up to the Nilagiris in April last, and had many oppertunities of preach-

ing the Gospel, especially at Manantody.

After a fortnight’s stay

with the Mission family at Kaity, he returned to his post, refreshed

in body and soul. i

The congregation has inéreased,during the past year, five adults and

seven children having been added to it; the new comers walk in a becoming

manner, and rejoice in the salvation which is in Christ.

In many of the

Churgh‘ members, there are pleasing tokens of a growth in Grace; we do not

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say, there are no manifestations of old and sinful habits, but most of our

Christians really desire to overcome the flesh by the spirit.

Most of the

families gain their own livelihood; only one very aged man is dependant on

the Mission; some are inmates of the Poor House.

Many of our people obtain

employment in our Weaving and Printing Establishments.

All the boys

lately sent away from our school, have been apprenticed in our workshops;

we hope they will hereafter be able to support themselves by the labor of their

hands.

An important change has taken place in the educational institution of

this station.

The most promising boys were sent to Mangalore to enter the

Catechist elass; others were apprenticed to trades carried on in the Mission

Compound.. The remainder of the youths, who formed part of the former

Boarding School, are retained as a “District Orphan Institution,” which now

numbers eleven scholars, and is taught by a native Christian schoolmaster.

The boys are under the charge of a native Christian family. The Missionaries

superintend this school, and give Scriptural instruction in it, and being in

some degree relieved from the business of teaching, ‘more time can be devoted

by them to the direct Missionary work. The boys study during the forenoons;

in the afternoons they are employed in the garden, or in manual labor.

The experience of the last six months has proved satisfactory, and we

hope the children will prosper both in body and mind. The Press was

engaged during the whole year in printing books and tracts, many of which

have already been distributed among the various stations.s All our smaller

tracts having gone out of print, new editions of them have been supplied; also

a reprint of the Biblical Stories of the Old Testament.

A new version of the

Psalms and of the Book of Revelation is nearly finished; we hope soon to be

able to use them in our Congregations.

Our press which has for some years

past, been greatly assisted in its operations by a grant of paper from the

Religious Tract Society, has done us very good service, and has been the

means of casting much precious seed on the waters around us,

Br. Ir1oN wrITES: During our absence from Tellicherry we were not altogether laid

aside from work. For a year

past Mrs. Irion has been praying and reading, as often as she

was able, with her Ayah, an old widow of the Tiar caste, who has been in our service for

a long time, and is much attached to us. The Lord blessed her intercourse with this aged

Wwoman, who now.begins to see that salvation is only to be found inthe Lord Jesus; she

has made up her mind to become His disciple, and we hope her daughter will follow her

example. On our return to Tellicherry, I

preparatory to her baptism.

shall enter upon a course of instruction with her,

ur servant Chdtu also desires to be admitted into the Church

of Christ. . He is a reputable and sensible young man of the Tiar easte.

During his ten

years’ service in our household, he has had am

ple opportunities of hearing the word of Godj;

he said the other d

ay to me, “I have been ill at ease for the last year; I have tried to

repress my conviction, but can do so no longer.”

He is married, and has a mother and

several sisters. He expects confidently, that they will all follow him.

I believe, he is in

earnest, and as he himself expresses it,

“will no longer halt between two opinions.”

“q

am now,” he says, “neither a Heathen n

or a Christian, and yetI am fully persuaded that the

Christian religion alone shews the way

of salvation.”

I trust the Lord has begun a work

of grace in both these persons; may He accomplish that

work, and make them the first:fruits

of a large ingathering of the Heathen around us!—

BR. F, MULLER WRITES:

I bave latel

v had a new proof to Gonvince me, that the work

done in the name of the Lord, is not in vain.

In our Poor House there is a man of one hundred

and three years of age. He is bent down by the weight of years, but still possesses much mental

energy. He is of the Vaniya caste (somewhat lower than the Nairs,) and was in former days a

Schoolmaster; he is well read in the Shastras, and can quote from memory numerous Sanserit

Slokas. His family gradually became extinet, and as he wa

s not very strict with regard to caste,

he was not favored by the great, and gradually sank in

to poverty.

In his extreme old age,

when unable to gain his livelihood, he was admitted into the Poor Ho

use about one year ago.

His quiet and modest demeanor,

together with his -earnest enquiries about the truth as it is

in Jesus,

soon attracted attention. Though rather deaf, he was a constant and attentive listener

at the daily Prayers and on every occasion, when the word of God was prgached at the Poor

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I

The names

House.

By degrees he became convinced of sin, and felt his need of a Saviour.

of the gods, he had invoked for a century, were forgotten, and the name of Jesus became

dear and precious to him. He copied out with his own hand in large characters the ten

Commandments, the Lord’s Prayer and the Creed, and learned to repeat them. He was

importunate in his desire for baptism, saying, he felt that he was near the end of his course;

he professed his faith in the Lord Jesus, who alone could forgive his sins, and whose name

would henceforth dwell on his lips and in his heart.

I could not deny his request. He has

received the name of Noah. Since his baptism, he has been happy and thankful, rejoicing at

having found in the evening of his days or, as he says, “out of season,” true wisdom and grace.

Some time ago two Nairs visited us, who had been on a pilgrimage to Gokarna. They

had fallen sick, and met with other disasters on the road; these troubles caused them to

doubt of the truth of their religion, and when they heard the Gospel, they both expressed

a wish to become Christians.

One of them, a reputably looking young man about twenty

years of age, was only two days’ journey from his home.

The remembrance of his father’s

Thouse made him unhappy, so that he often wept and said, he could not be at ease till he

had seen his relatives.

All our exhortations were in vain; the love of home prevailed, and

he left us in spite of his sickness.

The other man, who had a more determined character,

remained in the hospital till his health was restored, after which he was employed to

labor in the garden. He listened attentively to the instructions given him, read the word

of God diligently, and soon experienced its transforming power.

Since his baptism he is

happy, and evidently grows #n grace.

Many of the children in our schools make good progress in the knowledge of the truth.

The examinations of these schools give us opportunities of preaching to the adults, who assem-

ble on such occasions. We find this especially to be the case in the school at Erinjoli, which

is'on the high road towards the Wynaad.

Lately I spoke to the scholars of Joshua'’s dying

exhortation, and then turning to the bystanders, told them that in India also idolatry must

decay and the worship of the true and living God eventually prevail.

They assented and

said, that in their books they had prophecies to the same effect.

Caste distinctions,

they said, were diSappearing, and soon there would be but one caste and one Creed.

“Your

When we were

schools and the books you distribute, are paving the way for this change.

young, few learnt to read; now you teach every body; caste ceremonies are little attended

to; the temples are less frequented.” When I exhorted them to act upon these signs of the

times, which they so well discerned, and to become themselves the servants of the living

God, they replied, ¥We would do so, were it not for the care of our families; it is our

fate to have lived in times of ignorance, but our children, who learn the truth from your

Melancholy as these acknowledgements are, as

books, will no doubt finally embrace it.”

regards those who utter them, they yet bear animportant testimony to the reality and extent

of the change, which m our day is at work in tl}e native mind.

LIST OF BOOKS LITHOGRAPHED DURING THE

YEAR 1852.

! Pages.

Copies. Pag

fMalayalam Grammar I. Part

-

200

9

e;)s. Tota

19,000

Nalacharitram I.

Part -

600

39

23,400

Do.

II. Part

-

600

29

16,200

-

-

600

Do.

III. Part -

37

22,200

fChrista Mahatmya II. Sanscrit Text

with -Mala-ya,-

lam translation

450

30

18,500

Do.

Do.

II1.

Do.

Do.

-

450

27

12,150

-

-

The Art of dying happily

-

1,000

31

31,000

41

41,000

The Pilgrim’s Progress, in Extract

1,000

The Lords’ Prayer by Luther -

-

1,000

11

11,000

12

The Way of Righteousness -

1,000

12,000

The good Shepherd

-

-

1,000

20

20,000

-

35

The Creation and the Patriarchs -

1,000

35,000

e

Ro-

The New Testament, from the Epistle to th

-

.

-

-

mans to Philemon

450

208

93,600

-

-

700

100

70,000

0Old Testament History

Total

10,050

715

420,050

CHOMBALA, WADAGARA AND MAHE

Rev. C. Miiller, and Mrs. Miiller.

Catechists

Paul, Danzel, and Timotheus.

Communicants

-

-

-

-

=

-

-

38

Not Communicants

=

-

-

-

-

.

-

33

Children

Total

=

72

This station has been severely tried by the sad backsliding of two

Church members

But the storm which has suddenly burst over this

little station, has served, it is to be hoped, toestrengthen the plants,

planted by the heavenly Father, while such only as were not of His

planting, have been rooted up. There has been an increase of 13

members.

On taking a retrospect of the past year, the Missionary

may say with the Patriach Jacob, I have waited for Thy Salvatlon,

Oh Lord!”

This congregation is almost entirely dependant on the Mission for its

maintenance

Eleven persons (old and young) are directly supported; for most

of the rest the Mission furnishes labor on its premises, which are naturally

barren and unproductive

One thousand one hundred Cocoanut trees and

many other fruit trees have been planted, and there is still room for three or

four hundred more; but as plantations of this kind require eight to ten years;

before they come into full bearing, the converts are for the present day-laborers

Two of the

in the pay of the Mission; hereafter they will become tenants

converts are still engaged in fishing; some others have been differently

employed, because it was evident, that neither their bodies nor their souls

could prosper, while they followed their old trade

An experiment has been

made in fabricating Arrow root; if this succeed, our laborers will have suitable

employment during six months of every year

The school at Wadagara is prospering; that at Chombala was given up

for want of scholars

The school for Christian children is to us a source of

much pleasure; the children are diligent and well behaving

The Catechists according to the measure of their gifts, serve the Lord

faithfully; they have been of great use to us in our time of tlouble

They are

instructed for two hours every Wednesday.

Br. MULLER WRITES:

On the evening of the 8th June, when I returned

from Wadagara, where I had spent the day, dear Paul came to me with joy

beaming from his eyes, and told me that his youngest sister Nurumba had just

arrived with her husband Kotchen and their two children, and that they pro-

fessed a desire of becoming Christians

We rejoiced together, but prepared for

serious opposition from the heathen relatives

We were undisturbed however,

though there were signs of the rage of the heathen around us.

On Sunday

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the 11th, while I was preparing for the Morning Service, I was called out of my

room. I found Timothy and a young fisherman of the name of Kunden.

On

my asking, what this young man wanted, he said, he desired to hear the word

of God and to become a Christian.

I said, “You will have many opportuni-

ties of hearing the word of God. But think what you are about; this is a serious

business. If you are sincere, the Lord will be with you!” I had scarcely

returned £0'my room, when Timothy came and said, that the uncle of the young

man, armed with a knife, had come to the chapel, in which our people were

already assembled, and threatened to kill his nephew, unless he returned im-

mediately. I hastened to the spot, and found the man in the verandah of the

chapel, whither our people had taken him after depriving him of his knife.

I

took his knife and requested him to leave our compound immediately, which

he did after some hesitation.

As soon as our service was over, Kotchen's

brother and sister arrived from Cannanore, and entered the house with visible

symptoms of anger.

The brother drew out a large knife and said, “Come away

with us, or I shall stab you, stab your sister, stab myself; we shall die all of

us, rather than submit tothe disgrace of your turning Christian.”

But the

frantic man was disarmed, Kotchen remained steadfast, and we thanked the

Lord for his deliverance.

In the evening we heard that an attack on the

Mission house was meditated by the heathen; but the night passed without

any disturbance.

On the following morning Kotchen and Kunden cut off the

lock of hair, which is the badge of caste, and we thought the victory decided.

The new comers partook of the instruction given to other Catechumens, and

made . remarkable . progress, owing to their superior abilities and to their

previous acquaintance with the word of God.

But our joy on their account

was to be turned into deep sorrow.

On the 23rd of July we heard that Kunden

had gone to the house of a heathen, in order to recover a small sum of money,

which was owing to him. There, we were told, his enemies had laid hold of

him, beaten him, bound him, and compelled him to drink some brandy mixed

with the intoxicating juice of the root of a plant, which had deprived him of

consciousness.

After calling upon the Lord in earnest prayer, I went to the

house in question, accompanied by some of our people.

We there found a

number of heathen, in a state of great excitement, I enquired for Kunden, and

was told that, about noon, he had been there, but had now gone, they ‘did not

know where.

They accompanied these words with railing and threatening.

I said that, after all I had heard, I felt it my duty to notify the occurrence to

the Police.

Next morning I sent a letter to the Magistrate at Tellicherry.

That evening three peons arrived, with an order to bring Kunden and the

heathen who had taken the most prominent part in this business, to Tellicherry.

Three persons were arrested and went to Tellicherry with the headman of the

village, but Kunden was not to be found. Our anguish was great. Had he

been murdered? had the spark of faith within him been quenched? or was be

steadfast in faith, but forcibly detained by his persecutors? At last, late in the

evening, he was found, and where?—in the Cutcherry at Wadagara, where he had

gone to make a complaint against us, saying, that we had caught him while he

paid us a casual visit, had cut off his forelock by force, robbed him of his orna-

ments and money, and compelled him to become a Christian.

All this had been

effected by his relatives, who gave him Rs. 50, and a promise of assisting him

to obtain possession of his maternal property.

I tried to rouse his conscience,

but he turned a deaf ear to my addresses.

Yet this was only the beginning

of our t‘rouble.‘ On the 1st pf August, Kotchen’s sister came from Cannanore,

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and tried hard to persuade her brother to follow Kunden's example; but he re-

buked her saying, “Do not think that I am like the dog, which turns to his own

vomit.”

I continued to instruct my little flock of Catechumens, and Kotchen

was particularly anxious to be baptized on an early day

As for me, I had never

before felt such anxiety in the prospect of the solemn moment.

The evening

before the day of baptism, I assembled all the candidates and with them the

elders of the little Church. I exhorted them with love and earnestness, and

concluded by asking them rather to go back, than to enter into the congte-

gation of the Lord with an insincere, unrepenting, or divided heart.

The bap-

tisms took place on the 13th August

It was a solemn and impressive season.

The candidates answered my questions satisfactorily and joyfully. Kotchen

received the name of Cornelius; his wife and two children, and four other

persons were at the same time admitted into the Church.

“Would that they

stood even now before the throne of the Lamb!” was my inward ejaculation,

while they stood at the font.

Cornelius went on well for a short time. -

We

saw no reason to doubt his sincerity; all rejoiced on his account; yet on the

30th August he vanished, leaving his wife and children with us,

It seems he

has rejoined his heathen relatives at Cannanore.

One of our converts, named Moses, who had gwen fair promise, when he

joined us on the 9th of April, had for some time past, given me much trouble

by his proud and quarrelsome behavior.

I excluded him from the Lord’s

Supper.

But his heart was hardened. On the 27th August he went to Mahe,

on the pretext of purchasing rice; since that time nothing has been heard of

him.

These are painful things;

‘the more so, as they are the first trials of this

kind, which have occurred in our little congregatwn.

CALICUT

Rev. S M, J’mt?, and Mrs. Fritz; Rev. J. J. Huber,

and Mrs. Huber.

Catechists: David, Paul, Jacob, Ckrzstzan, and Joseph.

Commumcants

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

78

Not Communicants

-

7

Children

-

-

80

Catechumeni

24

Total

-

189

During a more than usually sickly season the Brethren have been

mercifully spared.

But Mrs. Huber’s health has failed; she is about

to proceed for a season to the Nilagiris, in hopes that ‘the bracing

climate of the Hills will, under God’s blessing, restore her strength.—

13th Report, German Eva,ng Mission.

5

3

4

It is difficult

Forty five souls have been added to the congregation.

The Bre-

to speak of the spiritual growth of the congregation.

thren are, however, persuaded that the majority of church members

“give diligence to make their calling and election sure.”

The servi-

ces are well attended. The people are attached to their Pastors.

They

likewise appear desirous of winning their heathen relatives and ac-

quaintanees over to the Lord. They take great interest in the monthly

Missionary meetings, and show their earnestness also by their con-

tributions which, though a mere trifle in the estimation of the rich,

yet appear comsiderable, when the circumstances of the givers are

considered. This is a time of small and humble beginnings, but the

Lord despises not the praise, which is offered to Him by the mouths

of babes and sucklings.

The majority of the Church members are

poor. Some have lost their property in consequence of their conversion:

A few earn their livelihood independently of the Mission. The others

are depehdent on us even for the supply of their temporal wants;

but the Apostolic rule is strictly observed, «if any will not work,

neither shall he eat.”

The fields at Kotakal and Coilandy provide

5

occupation for the indigent.

Public preaching in the streets of Calicut is rendered almost impossible

from the fanaticism of the Moplas, who crowd the Bazars, and who would

seize every opportunity of disturbing and even insulting those, who attempted

to proclaim the Gospel.

The Brethren therefore preach chiefiy in the school

houses, where they are sure of a more quiet audience.

The temper and capa-

city of the hearers is very variable.

Sometimes they are attentive and well

behaved, sometimes rude and pugnacious.

Sometimes one has to deal with

subtle disputers, and then again with people whose thoughts hardly ever rise

above the one thing needful—for the body.

A faithful testimony of the truth

as it is in Jesus, and Him crucified, is delivered, if possible, in such a manner

that disputes are avoided.—The Brethren have not found time for Missionary

journies during the past year; but the out-stations (some of which are at a

considerable distance) have been regularly visited.

The Catechists are faithful and diligent in the discharge of their duties,

which consist principally in preaching and teaching in schools.

One of them

who lives at Ellatur (six miles north of Calicut) has many opportunities of

conversing with the numerous pilgrims, who pass by on their way to the

Hindoo shrines of the north.

He proclaims to them, that the salvation they

seek at a distance, is come nigh.

Much of his time is ocecupied in visiting

houses. He finds that the vice of drunkenness which is very prevalent in his

neighbourhood, is a great obstacle to the spread of the Gospel. All the Cate-

.chists enjoy a certain degree of influence and confidence among the Natives.

2

3

5

Of this one instance may be given. The heathen schoolmaster at Coilandy

was seriously ill of the measles.

His mother hastened to the temple with a

basket full of cocoanuts, but the sick man sent for the Catechist, asking him

to read and pray with him.

When the Catechist came, the whole family was

gathered around him. He spoke to them of Christ, the true physician, who

is able to save body and soul from destruction, and commended the sick man

to His Grace.

After a short time the man recovered, and now he is again able

to do his usual work.

A monthly meeting of the Catechists has been esta-

blished, which they all attend. The business of the day is begun with prayer,

after which each Catechist reads an essay on a theme, given out at the last

meeting. The essays are commented upon by one of the Missionaries.

Then

lessons are given in Church and General History, Arithmetic, Singing, and

Biblical History.

Afterwards the Catechists are encouraged to put questions

on passages of the Bible, which they have not fully understood in their private

reading. The meeting which generally occupies a day and a half, is ended by

conversation on the work in which they are engaged, and on the experiences of

the past month.

The Girls’ Boarding School has been going on quietly.

The number of

children, including day scholars, has risen to 40.

One girl has died, we trust,

in faith. Two others will soon be married. Instruction is given in this school

by the wives of both Missionaries, assisted by a Catechist and a schoolmaster.

After school-hours, the girls are occupied with needlework.

They also cook

their own food, under the supervision of a native-christian widow, Sarah.

During the dry season, the children cultivate a small garden of their own. The

health of the girls has been good, and their conduct on the whole satisfac-

tory.

Br. FriTz writks: The preparation of fifteen to twenty candidates for baptism was a pe-

culiarly blessed task to me. The great fundamental truths of the Gospel, which are treated of

on such occasions, always bring a blessing to the heart of the teacher, as well as to thoss

of the scholars.

On the 4th August, I had the happiness of receiving twenty-nine souls into the

church of Christ by baptism.

This was a day of rejoicing for ourselves and the congrega-

tion.—On the same day Jonathan was again received into the congregation. He is the rich

Nair youth, who was baptized in 1846, but fell back a short time afterwards.

For 5 years

he has wandered about restlessly, seeking in vain for that peace which he had lost by

sinning against conviction.

At last the hand of God brought him back. From the manner

in which he expressed his repentance and faith before he was re-admitted, and chiefly from

his consistent walk, up to the present time, we hope that a decisive change has been

wrought in him. Before his re-admission, he visited his parents, whom he had left in the

middle of the night, when he set out to come back to us.

Catechist Jacob Heber accompanied

him on this visit.

His father wept when he saw him; his mother was very angry and

said, “You are now twice dead to us.” Jonathan who is tenderly attached to his parents,

especially to his mother, still hopes that they will be brought to the knowledge of the

truth.

The other day when I spoke to him about his parents, he said, % After having so

signally experienced the power and goodness of God in my own case, I have learnt to

believe that with Him nothing is impossible.

I pray to Him that it may please Him

to lead my parents also to His knowledge, and I am confident that He will hear me. Perhaps

the very heathen who now trouble them much on my account, may be the instrument in

the hand of God, for leading them out of heathenish darkness to the light of the Gospel.”—

together with several others.

On the 9th of September I baptized at Kotakal the aged grandmother of Samuel,

She was called Elizabeth. When I conversed with her pre-

vious to her baptism, she said, “I am an old women; eyes and ears begin to deny me

their service.

I cannot answer much to your questions; my memory is no longer what it

once was.

But one thing I know: I am a great sinner; from the days of my childhood

till now, I have committed many sins, especially by lying and slandering.

No good thing

dwelleth in me. But I believe that Jesus Christ has come into the world also for my sake,

hat He has died for me, and that His blood cleanseth me from all sins.”

The earnestness

with which she made this confession, the age of the woman, and the urgent prayers of her

family, that this, their last heathen relative, might be admitted into the Church, all induced

me to baptize her.

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CoxcerNing THE Excrisa Scmoor Br. Husrr WritTes: Attendance be-

tween forty and sixty boys. My hope of seeing the muster-roll rise again to

eighty or hundred, has not been fulfilled.

The Nair boys, who left the school

last year, because they would not read the Bible, have not returned. They are

much afraid of the Bible, and not without reason; for they had learnt thus much,

that the word of God condemns all their idols. They seem to be fully resolved,

rather to remain ignorant of English, than to read religious school books.

1

have been obliged to suit the course of instruction to the number and the ca-

The 1st

pacities of the scholars.

Hitherto I had five classes, now only three.

and 2nd classes are instructed in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammer, and

Geography. The Bible is read and explained for an hour every day. The boys

learn by heart the Catechism and a selection of Hymns.

Some of the boys

make good progress; but the majority shew very little zeal in studying, and

are not very regular in attending the school. The low-caste boys, who are now

the principal attendants of the school, are decidedly inferior to the Nairs in

natural ability.

R}

NILAGIRL

KAITY.

Rev. J. M. Biiller, and Mrs. Biiller; Rev. F. Metz;

Rev. C. Morike.

Catechists: Satyanaden, G'. Kolb.

Communicants

-

-

-

-

Not Communicants

-

-

Children

Total

-

é

The Missionary family at this station has on the whole enjoyed

good health, with the exception of Mrs. Biihler, whose strength gra-

dually declined, until she was scarcely able to move about; but latterly

the Lord has so blessed the means used by a skilful and kind physician

that, for a month past, she has been able to follow her usual occupations.

The Brethren perceive a change in the disposition of the Natives;

the proclamation of the Gospel meets with much greater opposition,

than in former years.

But they would fain hope, that this arises from

a consciousness of weakness and approaching defeat on the part of the

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The Brethren have not yet

zealous partizans of ancestral religion.

had the joy of gathering iu the first-fruits of the Badagas; but there

are some, whose minds are in a hopeful state, and one young man

especially, is deeply impressed with the truth.

During the last year the Gospel of Luke, which the late Mr. Casa-

major had begun to translate into the Badaga dialect, was finished and

carried through the press.

This first printed book in the vernacular

language of the Hill-tribes, is a great accession of strength to the Mis-

sionaries; for although there can be no doubt that the rising generation

will, through the influence of schools, be more and more accustomed

to pure Canarese, yet the adult population can be far more effectually

reached through the medium of their own dialect.

With regard to Schools, we have to record more difficulties, than suc-

cesses. In the beginning of this year we erected a school-house at Jagatalla,

a considerable village close to the site of the new European Barracks.

The

inhabitants of this village had been very anxious for a school, on account of

the many advantages, they hoped to derive from a knowledge of reading and

writing in their dealings with the numerous European settlers.

In proof of

their zeal, they not only proposed, but actually began to build a school-house.

Their zeal was of course very welcome to us; for one of our great objects must

ever be, to augment the number of readers; but the school, which was begun

by our Catechist Satyanaden, had from the very beginning to contend with

many difficulties.

Even those parents who earnestly wished for the continu-

ance of the school, had, as is generally the case among the Badagas, so little

control over their children, that they could not ensure a regular attendance;

and then the jealousy, existing between the headman of the village and his

influential brother, each of whom desired to secure for himself the honor of

being looked upon as the founder and patron of the school, eaused so many

interruptions, that we were compelled to discontinue the school in December.

The Kotagherry village school was principally attended by Tamulian

children, Roman Catholics, as well as heathen.

The Christianity of the Ro-

man Catholic families residing in this little Bazar, is very low indeed. But few

Badaga boys would attend the school, on account of its distance from their

villages, and we therefore gave it up also.

The Kotas, (after whose village the

European settlement has been called Kotagherry,) expressed a wish for a school.

They inhabit seven villages on the Hills, and are the most filthy and abject of

the Hill tribes.

They cultivate the ground, have large flocks of cattle, and

are the potters and blacksmiths, as well as the musicians of the country. They

eat flesh, chiefly carrion, whether of bullocks or buffaloes.

They are more

energetic and industrious than the Badagas. As most of them are busy during

the day, they wished for an evening-school,

At first a good many young men

came. They repaired one of their dirtiest houses, smoothed the floor, covered it

with sand, and began to read and write in good earnest.

But their own festi-

vals and those of the Badagas, all of which they attend as musicians, caused

many interruptions, Other obstacles arose, the nature of which we have not been

fully able to ascertain; but at length the school came to a stand-still.

3

8

We then opened a school in a large Badaga village, but as usual

the headmen being jealous of each other’s influence, we had to move from

village to village, so that in six months the school had emigrated three times.

The boys however were mostly the same, the villages being contiguous, so

that, after all, some progress was made, and notwithstanding all these dis-

couragements, we feel that it is of the utmost importance to maintain schools;

for the private reading of the word of God is a help against the many mis-

understandings, which arise among those, who only hear our preaching, and

also against the still more prevalent forgetfulness.

The Kaity school, conducted by the Catechist George Kolb, has gone on

pretty regularly. But the attendance is small; the many opportunities of earning

money in the neighbourhood of a station like Ootacamund, prove too strong a

temptation for most of the children, even the youngest.

Our little congregation has received one addition. An aged Tamul woman,

who many years ago obtained a knowledge of the truth, but had long shut

her heart against its power, was during the past year brought under serious

impressions by the fear of death, She asked for instruction, which was given

her by Br. Biihler. Her powers of perception appeared to be very good, and she

bad a considerable knowledge of the truth.

She was baptized on the 14th

November, in presence of her only son, a convert of the late Mr. Rhenius.

She is very gentle, happy and attentive, and seems to be often occupied in

prayer.

The Lord’s Supper, which she partook of for the first time on the 26th

Her name is

December, was to her a source of much comfort and blessing.

Lydia.

On the other hand we had the pain of being obliged to exclude a family,

which has for some time past been a reproach to the Christian name by its

unworthy conduct.

We had long borne with them, and should probably have

done so still, had not the heathen people often upbraided us with the conduct

of these nominal Christians, so that we were com

pelled to separate o_urselves

from them.

The Brethren have been constantly engaged in preaching the Gospel, either

to individuals or to crowds, in houses, villages, and fields. The native festivals]

as well as their funerals, always bring together a great concourse of people, and

these occasions have also not been lost.

We subjoin extracts from the diaries

of the Brethren.

Br. BUELER WRITES: One young Badaga man, Nanja of Naduhatti, is in'a very inter-

esting state of mind.

He was educated in our school, has a good knowledge of Canarese,

Tamul, and English, and has been of great service to us in translating the Gospel of Luke.

He was frequently i1l during the past year, and the Lord seems to have knocked at the door of

his heart.

The thought of eternity has sometimes filled him with fear.

«T should not fear to

die,” he once said to me, if death were only the forsaking of the present world; but were will

my soul go? : I am in fear of hell; for I do not feel assured, that I shall go to heaven.”—Upon

another occasion, while walking together, we sat down under a bush. I spoke earnestly of the

salvation which is in Christ Jesus, the hope of everlasting life, and the peace which Christ

gives.

He was moved, took off his turban and knelt with me in prayer.

Sometimes he sends

letters, which give evidence of the state of his heart.

In one of them he says, “Day and night

I wrestle with the Lord Jesus; my mother and I know, that there is no God besides Him; we

place our confidence in Him; it only remains for us to be baptized.”—Though he may not have

been fully aware of the weight of the words, which he used, yet there is undoubtedly a work of

grace in him.

Since his state of mind has become known, the enemies of the truth have

threatened to take away his wife, and to exclude him from caste.

He is frightened by these

threats, and keeps away from us, though he loses thereby a small salary, which we paid him as

Moonshee.

We do not despair of him, but fear, that if he now turns back, he will find it more

difficult to take a decided course hereafter.

He is evidently struggling against conviction.

May the Lord have mercy on him, and deliver him from all his bonds!

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39

Br. Merz writks: I am fully persuaded, that many Badagas are not far from the King-

dom of God.

It often seems to me, as if but one step remained to be taken by thems but this

one step is an exceedingly difficult one, involving, as it does, the forfeiture of caste.

A short

time ago, some of them said to me, “ What you say is true; but were we to follow your advice,

we should have no hope of getting wives for our sons.”

I repeated to them Matth. xix, 29; but

they were incapable of believing this word, and said like the Apostles of old, “ Who then shall

be saved?”

I felt great comfort in answering this question in the very same words, which

Jesus used in responding to it.

By many of those, who used to be friendly while our preaching

had the charm of novelty, I am now greeted with angry words.

“You have ruined our coun-

try; why do you come to all our festivals? stay at home!” is now their ery.—A little while

ago, I found a great number of Kotas and Badagas assembled in a village.

After listening to

their conversation for some time, T found out that the Kotas wanted a cow as an offering to one

I addressed the

of their gods, who had, as they said, lately possessed.two of their number.,

Kotas, showing them that the mad and violent deportment of the possessed persons was an

evidence, that their god was not the true God, but an evil spirit.

Then I exhorted them to re-

pent and turn to the one true God, whom they and their fathers had forsaken, telling them, that

He requires no offerings at our hands, and that Jesus Christ has offered Himself as the one

perfect offering for our sins and those of the world.

Then turning to the Badagas, I encou-

raged them to resist the demands of the Kotas, and told them that I was a servant of the Lord,

and called on them to believe in Jesus Christ, their and our future Judge.

‘When the Kotas

saw, that the Badagas assented, they were besides themselves with fury, and poured out a

torrent of abuse against me,

I retired for a little while.

Afterwards the Badagas came to

me and said, they had decided on satisfying all the reasonable demands of the Kotas; they

would pay them for their smith’s and carpenter’s work, but would not give the cow for their god.

I then went back to the Kotas and spoke quietly to them.

I said, “You know, I gain no-

thing by visiting your villages; but I love you, and it pains me to see you on the way of

perdition.

I fear and love God; but I do not fear your god, for I know that an idol is no-

thing; I defy your Kammataraga, for he is utterly powerless.”

These last words astonished

them; they sat down quietly and listened to me.

They acknowledged, that they had behaved

like tigers. I spoke also to those who had been possessed, and was surprised to find that they

even were greatly subdued.

BR. MOERIKE WRITES:

On the 5th of March I visited Manchatti, near Vodéru, and

was in the act of speaking to an invalid, who was sunning himself in front of his house,

and whose late sickness had rendered him more willing to listen, when a woman ran out

to lend her a sickle.

of a neighbouring house, shrieking and wringing her hands, calling out to her neighbours

‘When she got one, she ran back to the house, and there set up a

most heart-rending lamentation.

Her father-in-law had hung himself, and she had fetched

the sickle to cut him down. But her endeavours to restore animation were ineffectual; he

was quite dead.

As soon as the news got abroad, the whole village ran to the spot, and

the headman sent messengers to the relations in distant villages, bidding them to attend

the funeral on the following day.

Horror was depicted on the faces of almost all

; few

ventured to speak; the women set up a truly heathenish howl.

I had now an opportunity

of addressing the deeply affected multitude.

Though I felt myself surrounded, as it were,

with an atmosphere of death, grace was given me to preach of the resurrection and the

life, and of the future states of the righteous and the wicked.

Most of the audience

listened in speechless stupor.

A few only expressed their astonishment at these “strange

things.” T told them, that in moments like these, the Missionary feels the powers of dark-

ness threatening, as it were, to extinguish the feeble light, which burns in his own bosom.

careless.

The next day I attended the funeral of the suicide, but found the grown up people very

I therefore gathered the children around me, shewed them some prints repre-

senting biblical subjects, and spoke to them of our Saviour.

T - e SRR o W

Lo . o i oo S RS o

Pt

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=7

ST e (R s ),

CENSUS

OF THE MISSION

Euro

School

ScroO0LS

CONGREGATIONS |

ToTALSs

pean

masters

Church Schools

Vernacu

Agency

Girls

lar schools

Boys

to the church

and Catechumeni

Schoolmasters and

—

Estabilshed in

Brethren

! Sisters

| Catechists

Christians

Heathens

| Preparandi

=

Boarders

Day Scholars

l Boarders

| Day Scholars

| English Scholars

} Boys

l Girls

-.'_-;f_—

Communicants

Not Communicants

l Children

Total

Catechumeni

Members of the Church

Scholars not belonging

} Chsind Total

I

Tue Canara STATIONS

o

1

Mangalore

1834

DO

[

(4]

17

6315

51 120

0| 303153

66196 415

29

444

170

614

2

Mulki

.

1843

(oY

22

012

16

0| 50

58

4

67 129

421 171

16

187

3

Honore

°

1852

= DD O

e

=t QO DD

- O WO

SO

SO~

35

35

10

1

20

21

36

57

II. SourHERN MAHRATTA ST &TIONS

1

Dharwar ,

e

©

1837

01 90

26

116I

17

11

29

30

119

149

Hubly

°

®

e

°

1839

0, 195

15

215

13

16

25

214

239

Bettigherry .

°

1841

66

12

80

9

14

15

81

96

:Z;

Malasamudra

°

°

1841

18

4/

23

18

4

19

5

Guleda Gudda .

1851

Pk ped pd b DD

OO DO N

pud pod i ek el

OO = O O = O

bt bt QO S QO

O O DO bt =t

%

g

§

0

60

60

17

SOOO =

22

%

22

61

83

ITI. MAaLAvALAM STATIONS

°

1

Cannanore and Chirakal

1841

[y

30

53

70

168 332

20|224 *576

11

587

73

660

2

Tellicherry

¢

°

1839

[errary

0| 225

14| 41

98‘

101

230

331

3

Chombala

e

®

°

°

1849

O O =

O -t O SO O QD

23

(3

236{

35

%

1} 33

72

I

72

36

108

4. Calicut

e

°

e

1842

0f 0f O] 35

545| 230

315’ 78

7| 80| 165

24

189

284

473

IV. Ninaeier STATION: Kmty

1846

O3 DO = DD OO

Pt DO b=t hO b=

8o OO0 WO B

N BN O = D

o T R

0f 0 6/ 0

11 0

24

0

31

8

2

8

18

18

25| 43

1

Total

29| 14|63

15| 32|19,63{103/151|42/96/1184| 53(1692780(116|682|1578/121]1699

13643063

* Inclusive of 147 English and East Indian members.

41

;F.XPENDITURE OF THE MISSION

DURING THE YEAR 1851—1852

R

Rs

As

Ps

Expenditure of 28 Brethren and 17 Sisters

25,25.75

12

Journeys

8,607

Moonshees

794

Catechists

3,813

10 11

Native Schools

2,574

13

Postage

1,504

Libraries

214

15

Building and Repairs

6,363

Catechist Institution at Mangalore

2,051

O SN

Boys’ Institutions

350

Girls’ Institutions

3,011

(e

Male Orphan Houses

1,621

Apprentices

»

73

English Schools at Manga

lore a'nd Caiicut :

1,602

Church expenses

436

g

KOl“-:” A N W AR,

Taxes

309

3

Printing establishments

2,543

ot

Agricultural Outlay

3,035

W = NN O = O Ut

i1

Mangalore trades’ establishment

381

=

Sundries

-

329

=

Total Rs

64,893

13th Report, German Evang. Mission.

42

DONATIONS

Received from November 1851 to 1852

MANGALORE

Rs

A.P

5

0

Rs

A Friend

Capt. W. G. Arrow, Hydera-

Capt. Lavie

280

bad, Scinde 50

Findlay Anderson, Esq

300

Major Minchin

100

Do

do

112

cooc ¥

15

Capt. Boswell

C. F. Chamier, Esq

50

Dr. Pringle, Cochin

15

Lieut. Candy

10

F. N. Maltby, Esq

150

Rev. R. Posnett, Mercara

30

P. O. Parker, Madura

50

(zea e W e et il =)

%

By Capt. Todd, Masulipatam 105

E. B. Thomas, Esq. Coimba-

Capt. Arrow, Bombay

25

toor

84

Lt. Col. Coffin, Dharwax

20

Mr. Stimpson, Apoth. Sircy 100

Dr. McFarlane, Scotland

50

H. Stokes, Esq.

100

Some Tamul Christians

2

ot

NO OO DO O

coococococococoo ®

150

J. Walkel, Esq.

50

Mrs. Lascelles, balance of

Major Cuppage

a former donation

<

(e)

A. Hall, Esq. Sircy

100

E. Maltby, Esq. Trichino-

F. N. Maltby, Esq

150

oly

100

15

do.

10

Capt. Boswell

20

W. Burrell, Esq.

Major Woodfall

Rev. J.G. Blenklnsop do.

10

Capt. Boswell

10

VOO0 OO D

;%

J. G. 8. Bruere, Esq. do.

10

COLLECTED ON THE NILAGIRIS

W. Fisher, Esq

100

200

By H. STOKES

Esq

I"

F. Copleston, Esq

20

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Mrs. G. Arbuthnot

25

Mryrs. Lascelles, Honore

10

The Right Rev. Bishop of

C. H. Harrison, Esq

Madras

20

Capt. Halliday

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24

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10

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H0no1e Congregation

150

(=) lemii=)

(e=ye=)

Lieut. Gompertz

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F. N. Maltby, Esq.

Mrs. Balmain

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30

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T. Zorn, Esq. Bombav

50

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25

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Major Blett Maulmein

0

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Dr. Cumming,

do

8

Major D. Babington

0

F. Cooper, Esq. Gar. Surg

10

S. J. Lawder, Esq

-

J. G. Touch, 26th F. Regt.

10

Major Barker

0

0

151

Capt. Harkness

0

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Capt. Harvey, Toomkoor

50

S. M. C

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0

Mr. P. Kleinknecht, Calcutta

0

Rev. C.W. Ibenbelg,Bombay

15

Mrs. G. Smith

Dr. Leith,

50

Mrs. W. Goodwyn

0

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25

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Capt. R. A. Reilly

0

W. H. Payne, Esq.

Mrs. Higgins

A. Hall, Esq. Sircy, 3 Con-

Col. L. W. Watson

tributions 200

0

Capt. Boswell

10

Miss Hale

W. Hudleston, Esq

100

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15

General Kennet

15

Dr. M. Thompson, for 3 ms

12

C. F. Chamier, Esq.

20

Mr. J. Whittle, for 12 do

Capt. Francis

25

James Mitchell, Esq.

70

Mzr. Innes

10

J. Forbes, Esq.

20

20

A;E(é

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V. S. Kemball, Esq.

50

Rev. J. 8. Wardlow

50

Col. A. W. Lawrence

CoLrLECTED AT MERCARA,

W. S. Price, Esq.

15

sy TaE REv. R. PosNETT

Chrles Reade, Esq.

35

50

Rev. R. Posnett

20

Capt. Fr. Fanning

10

A. Budd, Esq.

60

Major H. D. Sheppard

T WY,

10

Col. G. W. Osborne

10

Dr. Paul

A. N. H. Lynch, Esq

10

30

(=i ol {eaf (el cun)

() Ay (o) Hamy {am)

H. Firth, Esq,

10

Capt. Gustard

Capt. H. M. Wood, 4th

John Orr, Esq.

80

Regt. N. L

Col. A. G. Bayly

Mrs. Allen

C. M. Thornton, Esq

10

James Mitchell, Esq.

50

Lieut. Farquhar

Lieut. Carpendale

2::)

IO DD

OO0

R. Arthur, Esq.

30

A. Grey, Esq.

CorLecTED AT BoMBAY AND Pooxam,

A. Remington, Esq.

100

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BY MEessrs J. Huser & Co.

J. H. Springer, Esq.

{0

50

H. Frost, Esq.

25

Rev. G. Candy

100

200

8. Corp, Esq.

Capt. G. Wingate

Dr. H. Miller

15

W. S. Price, Esq.

30

Col. G. Moore

19

R. White, Esq.

Messrs A. H. Huschke & Co. 50

Capt. W. Hebbert

160

10

200

A. Lyon, Esq.

J. 8. Law, Esq.

A. D. Robertson, Esq.

50

V. S. Kemball, Esq.

100

Messrs J. Huber & Co.

100

Miss H. Draper

10

OOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"d

J. Jefferson, Esq.

30

Native Congregation

wC)OQOOCOODOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO>

30

Rev. G. Candy

Capt. Willoughby

40

G ULEﬁAGUDD;&.

W. Hart, Esq.

100

A Friend

50

TowArps TaE BUILDING OF THE

200

(e fenilanfilon) {emn) dantlcmt (@) (o) o] {caiflcm){en) il cs)

(o) (e Al el en)ilcil el e} o) Lem)il el oo b anlif o)

Mission House.

P. R. through C. G.

100

HONORE.

D. Inverarity, Esq

-

50

0

Capt. H

Dr. Leslie

40

L. H: B

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100

Col. Coffin, through Dr. Leslie 10

Capt. W. C. Anderson

50

30

oLCo

DD

D. Robinson, Esq.

Native Congregation, Sircy,

NIL#&G’RIS.

2 Contributions

2

15

H. Stokes, Esq. balance of a

DHARWAR.

donation for 1851

350

General Kennett

20

Miss Howard

20

Col. J. Coffin, for 4 months 80

Capt. S. Gompertz, 3

do

7

H. Stokes, Esq. 2 donations 200

Lieut. P, Sims, for 4 do

8

J. Waker, Esq.

150

G. Offner, Esq. for 3

do

3

H. Stokes, Esq. 2 donations 200

12

SO O WO

Ce O D

24

COOOoOOQ

COOCOOO@

Mr. C. Courpalais, for 4 do

Mrs, Higgins

—

44

Rs

Rs

ALP:

A Friend

2

s

CoLLECTED AT PAnaMcorTA, BY

Missionary Meeting at Oota-

Cart, W. H. HorsLEY.

camund, by Rev.M. Fennel 104

Capt. W. H. Horsley

50

B. Harrison, Esq.

20

A Friend

150

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50

M.r. 1.)011 glas

20

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CoriecTED AT BoMBAY, BY

CALLICUT.

THE REv. C. W. IseExBERG

Brethren of H. M’s 94th R.

32

14

Col. Hancock

25

Samuel (a native Christian)

3

0

Capt. Campbell

5

Mr. Payne

20

§§

H. V. Conolly, Esq. (for

schools) 404

CorLecTED AT CocCHIN, BY

E. Thomas, Esq. (a Palan-

Dr. PriveLE.

uim

20

Capt. Sweet, 39th N. L

10

E. Cullen, Esq.

(g)

§

J. 8. Vernede, Esq.

J. Jones, Esq.

F. H. Berry, Esq.

?’;

Mrs. Goodwyn, (for Girls’

Dr. John Pringle

20

School)

60

5

S. Ward, Esq.

200

Capt. Robertson, 48th Regt.

Mzrs. Sandeman

6

e o e

§

H. Crawford, Esq. Allepy

10

((g

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CoLLECTED AT BERHAMPORE, BY

Collected in 4 Missionary

A. StevENS, 18TH N. I

Meetings of the Native

Congregation

4 11

Lieut. R. R. Rickets

J. G. Gibbs, Asst. Sur.

CHOMBALA.

A. 8.

A Friend

12

CoLLECTED AT JUBELPORE, BY

Mosrey SmiTh, Esq.

S Sy o ha it o T e

Collected in the Missionary

Mosley Smith, Esq.

500 0 0

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Meetings of the Native

Congregation

10

Lt. G. Winscom, Mad. Eng.

8000 O

Rev. R. M. Price

200 00

TELLICHERRY.

CornrecTED AT WALTATR AND VIZAGA-

g

100

pATAM, BY WaLTER ELLiorT, Esq.

H. Frere, Esq.

Walter Elliot, Esq.

100

Mr. W. Graham, 2 donations 32

OO

Mzrs. Robertson

10

0

Collected in the Missionary

Lt. Francis Mason, Actg.

N

Meetings of the Native

Asst. Qr. Mr. General

3

Congregation

Fr. Cooper, Esq. Gar. Surg. 10

ez (o)

SO o

(i

Lt. Johnston Hamilton,

Depy. Comy. of Stores

CANNANQRE.

Major Brett

25

CorrEcTED AT MADRAS, BY

10

Lt. Speid, 34th L. I.

G. van SomEereN, Esq.

Miys. J. C. Street

10

(s fomle)lan)

(=i el o )

Capt. G. Sturrock, 11thN.I.

Rey

Lieut. P.P. O’Connell, Eng. 25

Vizianagrum

10

00

Col. Parsons, B. S.

100

Chas. N. Pickering, Asst.

E. Story, Esq. for 1851

100

5

00

Dr. J. W. Eyre

30

Surg. 11th N. L

P. Carstairs, Esq.

100

OO O

COLLECTED AT SHEMOGA, BY

Dy

Lieut. P. P. O’Connell,

Masor W. C. OxsLow.

Eng.—for 12 months

300

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(«]

Charles Elliot, Esq.

20 00

We |

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the

45

Rs

Rs

Mr

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J. A. Brown, Esq.

12

Mr

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J

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4

Dr

Kirkpatrick

Sérgt. Major Alexander, N. Br.

5

Mr

Mz. J. Roberts

10

Mr

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. C. H. Whittle

5

Mzxs. J. Roberts

10

Major W. C. Onslow

)

S O O

2%

Pg

Mr. C. E. Roberts

5

Mr. D. 8. Slaney

4

CoOLLECTED AT JUBELPORE, BY

28

MosrEy Sumita, Esq.

Major Grant

20 00

50

o ccocococoo P

© ooocococococo®

Capt. Campbell, 7th M. C.

Brig. F. Parsons, Gwalior

“Anchor Fund,” by the same 20 0 0

Lt. Col. A. Clarke, Samul-

Lt. J. C. Wood, B. A.

10 00

cottah 100

S

(=)

Mrs. M. Dobbs, Chamondy,

CorrEcTED AT CHITTOOR, BY

Mysore

25

A. Marnison, Esq.

A. Mathison, Esq.

50 00

Mrs. Young of Chettawelsah

5

oS

fe= Rl o)

50 00

Capt. W. J. Hare, 41st N. L.

F. H. Goldie, Esq.

Secunderabad 20

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CoLLECTED AT RAJAHMUNDRY, BY

%

Carpr. C. TavLOR.

CanvanorE CHURCH.

195

J. J. Cotton, Esq.

10

Major A. G. Young

T. Prendergast, Esq.

20

Capt. G. Carr, 16th N. I

55

S. Marcar

2

Lt. W. Gompertz, 16th N. L

23

The Brethren of H. M’s 94th

67

0

Edward Salmon

30

0

F. B. Norton

A. Francis, Esq.

G. H. Faulkner

Dr. A. N. Magrath

300

0

J. Hill

Private Bird

C. Beer

Dz, . White

50

DO DD SO

SO0 O

Capt. C. Taylor

3

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SO0 OIOICOIC D

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Mrs. Genl. Walker, for the

R

Ladies’ Working Society

37

0

S

) 0

CorLECcTED AT CHICACOLE, BY

Fife-Major Stagg, Russel-

Masor Cox AND Dr. ROGERS.

condah, from the Band

20 10

Major E. T. Cox

30

F. C. Lewis, Esq.

19 0

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GA

50

F. H. Crozier, Esq.

H. Frere, Esq., for the Girls’

W. Knox, Esq.

15

Institution 50 O

Dr. M. Rogers

10

)

Mz, J. Glass

10

Dr. Leslie, Honore

8 10

0

Mrs. C. G. Philipps

Capt. Hebbert, Bombay, by

127

0

) 0

Collected by Dr. Rogers

COOCOOODO

CODDOOOQ

the Rev. C. W. Isenberg 50 0

) 0

CoLLECTED AT GUNTOOR, BY

SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR SCHOOLS.

00

J. Roupg, Esq.

For the English and Ver-

00

J. Rohde, Esq.

nac. Schools at Mangal. 1225 0 0

F. Fletcher

For the English School at

00

Calicut 402 0 0

00

Rev. C. W, Gronning

?

C. Taylor

§

(0 0) (e} (o iffe)

OO O

THE CHURCH AT CANNANORE,

00

CorreEcTED AT TREVANDRUM, BY

For the peculiar wants of

Major GrRANT AND Dgr. Rrip.

that Church, in monthly

00

Dr. Reid

1200 0

contributions 1979 11 1

We beg to acknowledge also the following

Rev. R. Posnett, for prizes to the

00

Contributions for the Schools at Mangalore.

Girls’ School, on Christmas 1851

10 0 0

A benevolent Lady at Mangalore to

0o

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on Christmas 1852

12 00

the Girls’ School, on Christmas 1851 20 0 0

Do.

do.

on Christmas 1852 25 0 0

Rev. R. Posnett, for prizes to the

12 00

Englisll School, on Christmas 1852

46

Donations received since November 1852

CANNANORE

Rs. AP

Capt. Brockman, through Capt.

THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN

8. Dobbie

8 00

RECEIVED FROM THE 31sT O0TOBER 1852 TO

Rev. A. H. Alcock

10 00

THE 18T JULY 1853, BY THE REV. S. HEBICH.

(The gifts of love to the Cannanore Church

CHiEF TREASURER OF THE SOCIETY.

are not mentioned here

Rs. AP

BOMBAY.

Collected at SECUNDERABAD and MA-

‘W. Blower, Esq

10

b

SULIPATAM by Capt. W. Bisset 763 7 4

Dr. C. C. Mead

10

Collected at RANGooxN by Lt. Col. Apthorpe

Dr. J. Stevenson

30

Lt. Col. E. Apthorpe, 35th N. L.

50

W. H. Payne, Esq

25

Capt. Ranken,

Do

50

R. Knight, Esq.

50

Capt. W. J. Tweedie,

Do.

50

Capt. Fair

100

H. Stokes, Esq., Madras

450

Rev. Mr. Fenton, Poonah

15

By the Rev. H. Moegling, Mercara,

Rev. C. Menge

a donation through M. Chr. H.”

25

20

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COoOCoOoOOOO

{

Dr. Craig, Hyderabad, Scinde

Collected at JUBELPORE by M. Smith, Esq.

NILAGIRIS

M. Smith, Esq.

Lt G Wmscom, M. Eng.

50

(3= ) SO O

[=Re=) (=] COOD

J. Harrison, Esq., for Oct. and Nov.

20

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CANNANORE CHURCH:

MANGALORE.

£

0

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Capt. W. H. Boswell

‘W. Fisher, Esq

100

Lt. W. U. E. Gompertz, 16th N. I. 40

Lt

12

Capt. G. Carr,

0.

25

Lt. Hamilton

12

Dr. A. N. Magrath

300

F. Anderson, Esq

300

Major A. G. Young

F. Copleston, Esq

100

The Brethren of H. M’s 94th

5

A. Hall, Esq., Sircy

100

Dr. T. White

150

Lt. A. W. M. Kerr, 39th N. I

J. Thomas, Esq., Madras

50

Do

Rev. Mr. French, Agra

Rev. A. F. TLacroix, Calcutta

Capt. H. D. Hart

16

Capt. G. Selby

E. Maltby, Esq., Trichinopoly

100

Mrs. Wells

CODOOCOOOOOQ

CoOoOoOOOOOOOD

Capt. A. Foulis, Jaulnah

10

Dr. T. White, %a thank-offering

Miss L. Casamajor

50

for the Lord’s mercy and care

Mons. J. J. Bordes, Bordeaux

of my two boys, on their voy-

Major F. Minchin

100

age to England.”

50

Capt. Boswell

25

H. Stokes, Esq., through Capt

F. N. Maltby, Esq.

150

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30

'W. Hudleston, Esq.

100

Col. Wahab

30

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Col. G. C. Whitlock

10

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COLOVOOOLOOVOoODODOOD

COOOOOOLOOCOOOOOCOOD

F. Lascelles, Esq., Honore

¢ All other donations received since November 1852, will be acknow-

ledged in next Report.

Subscriptions and Donations will be thankfully received by the

Rev. S. HesicH, CannaNorE, Chief Treasurer of the Society, and by

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G. vaN SomereN, Esq., Mapras, and Messrs. J. J. Huser & Co.,

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