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PRESS.

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Committee

of the Basel Evangelical Missionary Society.

A. Christ-Sarasin Esq., Senator,

Rev. W. Le Grand.

President.

Rev. Dr. A. Ostertag.

Rev. E. Burckhardt, Secretary.

Rev. F. Gess.

Rev. J. Josenhans, Corresponding

Ulr. Zellweger Esq.

Ed. Bernoulli-Riggenbach Esq.

Secretary and Principal.

C. F. Spittler Esq.

Ed. Preiswerk-Burckhardt Esq.

Rev. A. Sarasin.

The Committee meet at the Mission-House on Wednesday evenings

or oftener, if required.

Financial Sub-Committee.

A. Christ-Sarasin Esq., Senator,

Th. Braun Esq.

President.

Ulr. Zellweger Esq.

Rev. E. Burckhardt, Secretary.

Ed. Bernoulli-Riggenbach Esq.

C. F. Spittler Esq.

Ed. P?eisxverk-Burokhardt Esq.

Rev. J. Josenhans.

Industrial Sub-Committee.

Rev. J. Josenhans

[ Ch. Sarasin-Sauvain Esq., Senator

Sub-Committee for the Education of Missionaries’

Children

Rev. A. Sarasin, President.

Rev

. W. Le Grand.

Rev

. J. Josenhans.

Couarvoisier von der Miihll Esq.,

Treasurer.

Rev

. Mr. Cramer.

Rev

Rev. G. Meuret, Secretary and Di-

- Dr. Ostertag.

recter of the Boys’ Institution.

Ben

. Reber-Sulger Esq.

Sub-Committee for the Halfpenny collections.

Ch. Sarasin-Sauvain Esq., Sena-

Mr. Witzig.

tor, President.

Von der Miihll-Ryhiner Esq.

|

Courvoisier von der Miihll Esq.,

F. Sieber-Heusler Esq.

Treasurer.

Th Braun Esq.

Burekhardt-Stihelin Esq.

Chr. Schwarz Esq.

Dr. Balmer-Rink.

1{

4

S

;?Qnﬁtit}ttiﬁnﬁ at Aasel,

I. MISSION-COLLEGE.

Resident Masters.

Rev. J. Josenhans, Principal.

Rev. G. Dierlamm.

Rev. F. Gess.

Rev. Mr. Fleishhauer.

Rev. G. Reiff

My, Berner.

Mzr. J. Kolb.

Assistant Masters.

Mr. Mosley, Mr. Hoff, English Teachers.

Dr. Burckhardt, Dr. Miiller, Medical Instructors.

Dr. Hauschild, Music Master.

Number of Students.

L. Class.

IL. Class.

I1I. Class.

IV. Class.

V. Class.

VI. Class

9

11

22

16

16

16

Total 90

II. CHILDREN'S HOME.

1. Boys® Institution.

Director: Rev. G. Meuret.

Tutors: Mr. Wiist, and Mr. Stoss.

Boys 35.

2. Girls' Iusthitution.

Directress: Miss C. Scholz. Governesses: Miss E. Spaeth, Miss H. Anneler

Girls 21.

Travelling Agents.

4

Rev. Dr. Fel. Zaremba.

Rev. L. Nagel.

Rev. J. Huber

Rev. G. F. Miiller.

Rev. Ch. Irion.

Rev. W. Hoch.

————

5

Atlissionavies of the Basel Society.

(The names of the unordained Brethren are marked by an asterisk.)

|

Hative

Hame.

Station.

@onntry.

afe of ac-

fine Service

l. Missionaries employed in India.

ritz

France

1839

Calicut

iM

A. Biihrer

Switzerland

1842

Mangalore

. F. H. Albrecht

Germany

1842

Honore

Ch

do

. Miiller

1842

Cannanore

J. F. Metz

do

1843

Nilagiris

G. Wiirth

do

1845

Bettigherry

J. G. Kies

do

1845

Guledagudda

Ch. Moerike

do

1845

Nilagiris

© O =D

J

Haller *

do

1851

Mangalore

10

o

. A. Kaundinya

India

1851

Mangalore

11

K. A. E. Diez

Germany

1851

Palghaut

12

G

. Plebst *

do

1851

Mangalore

13

0

. Kaufmann

do

1853

14

L1

Kittel

Coorg

do

1853

Mangalore

15

G

. Pfleiderer #

do

1854

16

Mangalore

Ch. Aldinger

do

1855

Chombala

17

J. Lauffer *

do

1856

Calicut

18

J. Bosshard *

Switzerland

1856

Codacal

19

E. G. Hanhart

do

1856

20

Tellicherry

J. Fr. A. Manner

Germany

1857

Mulki

21

J. Huber

Switzerland

1857

Hubli

22,

C. F. R. Hahn *

Germany

1857

Coorg

23

S. G. Schoch *

Switzerland

1857

Cannanore

24

H. F. Hauff

Germany

1857

Mangalore

25

A H. Finckh

do

1857

26

Mangalore

J. G. Burckhardt

do

1858

Mangalore

6

Hafive

ame,

Stafion.

Gonnfryy.

ate of ac-

ive Service

=

27

. K. Chr. F. Schlunk *

Germany

1858

Calicut

do

1858

Mulki

28

J.:J. Brigel

29

J. Mack

do

1858

Hubli

18

J

30

R. Hartmann

Switzerland

Udapi

31

J.FEr. Traub

Grermany

1859

Udapi

L. Ph. Reinhardt

do

1859

Tellicherry

33

do

1860

Tellicherry

(L Bergfeldt

34

K. Brunner

Switzerland

1860

Bettigherry

1860

Guledagudda

35

J. J. Thumm

Germany

36

Chr. F. Krauss

do

1860

Nilagiris

do

1860

Calicut

37

Th. F. Schaufiler

38

W. Stokes

India

1860

Bettigherry

1860

39

K. Riehm*

Germany

Mangalore

40

T. Costa

India

1861

Dharwar

41

J. Fr. Miiller

Germany

1861

Mangalore

12

Switzerland

1861

Dharwar

Alb. Wenger

43

J. G. Schmidli*

do

1361

Cannanore

1862

Mangalore

44

Fr. Ziegler *

Germany

45

C. A. F. Schlunk *

do

1862

Calicut

Switzerland

1863

Mangalore

46

C. Stolz *

47

J. B. Graeter

Grermany

363

Palghant

do

1863

Cannanore

48

S. Gundert

|

1857

49

W, Roth

Germany

50

. J. Strobel

do

1856

|

\

I1. Missionaries employed in Africa.

5

. J. G. Widmann

1842

Akropong

5

2

. J. Mohr*

; Ge(lix;mny

|

1

1846

Aburi

- Hlative

Station

Pame.

Gotnfry.

afe of ac-

¢ Service

Germany

1846

Aburi

53

. J. Ch. Dieterle

54

. J. Stanger

do

1846

Abokoby

Switzerland

1849

Abokoby

55

Chr. W. Locher

56

J. Zimmermann

Germany

1849

Odumase

do

1851

Akropong

57

J. A. Mader

J. G. Christaller

do

1852

Aburi

do

1854

Christiansborg

59

H. L. Rottmann*

60

J. Heck®

do

1856

Odumase

do

1856

61

E. Schall*®

Abokoby

62

Ch. Zimmermann *

do

1856

Akropong

do

1857

63

J. Kromer*

Kyebi

64

H. Laissle®

do

1857

Abokoby

do

65

G. J. Lindenmeyer *

1857

Christiansborg

66

I. Eang ™

Switzerland

1857

Akropong

67

K. F. Aldinger

Grermany

1857

Christiansborg

68

E. Schrenk

do

1859

Christiansborg

69

C. Fr. L. Strémberg

Sweden

1859

Kyebi

70

M. Klaiber®

Germany

1859

Christiansborg

71

Chr. J. M. Harnisch

do

1860

Akropong

72

Dav. Eisenschmid

do

1861

Kyebi

73

Dav. D. Ashante

Africa

1862

Akropong

74

J. G. Hoch *

Germany

1863

Akropong

75

Matth. Roes

France

1863

Odumase

76

J. L. Miller®*

Germany

1863

Christiansborg

71

Alb. Schoenhuth *

do

1863

Christiansborg

78

J. Chr. Fetzer*®

do

1863

Christiansborg

79

J. Maier*

do

186

Christiansborg

do

L fses

Christiansborg

80

. H. Schimaneck

At Hoine,

81

Ph. Ch. Piton

{ France

| 1862

S

(=

Hative

Hame.

Station.

Conntry.

Bate of o

five Service

L Missionaries employed in China.

82

. R. Ch. F. Lechler

Germany

1846

Hongkong

83. Ph. Winnes

do

1852

84

. H. Bender

Lilong

do

1862

Hongkong

85

. E. J. Eitel

do

1862

Lilong

§

10

11

12

13

14, |

15

16

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§

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By

94L

e

Census of the Alissions

JANUARY 1864

e

Missiona.

ries

ScHOLARS

Native Christians

ToTALs

Higher

Boarding | Parochial

Yernacular

Schools

Schools

Schools

Schools

NAMES

OF

MISSION STATIONS

Catechumeni

Established in

Brethren,

Sisters

Catechists & Schoolmasters

belonging to the Church

Native Schoolmistresses

Heathen Schoolmasters

Seminary

Middle School.

Training School

Boys

Girls

§

Girls

English Scholars

Boys

Girls

Total

Communicants

Non- Communicants

Children.

Total

Catechumeni

Members of the Church and

Schoolmasters & Scholars not

Grand Total

I. India

i

|

Mangalore

1834

(3]

35

42

89

118

26

336

421

ot

262

702

16

718

230

948

1845

()8

36

Mulky

107

128

169

305

19

324

333

Bdapyi i s ..||1854

S

51

54

88

143

24

167

169

Boorg.. ... .. 5. SO 1853

13

21

60

140

39

179

179

Honore

B N R R R R R XY

1845

§

50

50

12

12

51

63

Dharwar

D N N R I A R}

1837

43

80

128

15

29

29

126

155

Hoobly

R R R R R I Y

1839

|8

175

210

44

54

103

i

115

180

295

Bettigherry

R R R IR Y

1841

<o

180

215

18

44

62

62

182

244

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66

31

34

68

72

56

128

10

Cannanore

L R R

1841

(op]

248

402

233

1S

WWO OO D = OO

11

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11839

228

504

504

288

792

Tellicherry

S

%

106

194

103

107

214

218

107

325

12

Chombala

D R I I R R A A I

1849

14

89

119

85

63

148

149

91

240

13

Calicut

LR R R N I R A I A Y

1842

[or]

13

;§

80

161

148

et

159

323

529

68

397

14

Codacal

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1857

26

21

47

1KY

223

15

1858

96

216

223

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15

134

23

20

43

43

136

179

16

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22

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29

56

§

58

40

98

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Total of India Missions

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48| 31

60

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51

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192

141]451

1055

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II. Africa.

17

Christiansborg

®ecssvssvesccssosn

1845

87

31

11

62

142

51

38

78

232

18

Abokobi

L R R R RN

1854

16

167

32

199

33

19

0] 21

26

66

64

11

59

134

19

153

10

163

Odumase

R R R R

1859

14

12

33

28

21

53

11

64

13

77

20

Akropong

L R I R R A I I

1843

24

49

16

30

158

138

64

52

254

27

281

31

312

21

Aburi

R R R N R R R I IR P

1847

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14

20

o

107

24

45

99

32

32

16

22

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131

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62

Total of Africa Missions l

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28

39

61

54(142

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320

147

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III. China.

I

23

Hongkong

% ccscecssseesssensese

1857

10

10

10

40| 30

70

0

70

24

Lilong with Tshonglok

vececces

(1852

0

0

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0

54

71

70

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280

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STATIONS OF THE BASEL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

I. In South Western India.

A. Canara District.

1. MANGALORE, established in 1834.

Out-stations: Bolma and Sammuga.

2

MULKY, established in 1845.

Out-stations : Utchila and Kadike.

UDAPY, established in 1854.

Out-station: Gudde.

4

COORG STATIONS, established in 1853.

Mercara, Almanda, Anandapur.

5.

HONORE, established in 1845 and again in 1861.

Out-station: Sircy.

B. Southern-Mahratta District.

6. DHARWAR, established in 1837.

7. HUBLY, established in 1839.

Out-stations: Unakallu and Hebsuru.

8. BETTIGHERRY, established in 1841.

9. GULEDAGUDDA, established in 1851.

C. Malabar District.

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CANNANORE, established in 1841,

Out-stations: Chowa, Chirakal and Taliparambu.

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TELLICHERRY, established in 1839.

Out-stations : Dharmapatnam and Edakadu.

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CHOMBALA, established in 1849.

Out-stations: Muveratu, Kandappenkundu.

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CALICUT, established in 1842.

Out-stations: Coilandy, Malapuram, Beypore.

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CODACAL established in (1857), 1862 separate Station.

Out-station: Paraperi.

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PALGHAUT, established in 1858,

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D. Nilagiri District.

16. KAITY, established in 1846.

Oui-station: Chogatorre.

II. In Western Africa.

A. Akra or Ga District.

17. CHRISTIANSBORG, established in 1845.

Out-station: THshi.

18. ABOCOBY, established in 1854.

Out-stations: Damfa and Sasabi.

B. Adangme or Krobo District.

19. ODUMASE, established in 1856.

C. Aquapem District (Otshi language.)

20. AKROPONG, established in 1843.

Out-stations: Late, Mamfe, Adukrom, Doburow, Abonse

21. ABURI, established in 1847 and again in 1857,

Out-station: Tuto.

D. Akem District (Otshi language.)

22, KYEBI, established in 1860.

Out-station: Kukurantumi.

IIT. In China.

23. HONGKONG, established in 1856.

Out-stations: Shakthungtsui and Saukiwan.

24, LILONG, established in 1852.

Out-stations: Pukak and Tshonglok.

REPORT.

ING, O barrén, thou that didst not bear; break forth into

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singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child:

for more are the children of the desolate than the children of

Enlarge the place of thy

the married wife, saith the I.ord.

tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations:

spare not, lengthen thy cords and strengthen thy stakes: for thou

shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left, and thy seed

shall inherit the Gentiles and make the desolate cities to be in-

habited. Fear not, for thou shalt not be ashamed, neither be thou

confounded, for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt

forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the re-

proach of thy widowhood any more. For thy Maker is thine hus-

band, the Lord of hosts is his name, and thy Redeemer the Holy

One of Israel, the God of the whole earth shall.he be called.

Is. 54, 1—5.

We have put this passage at the head of this report not because

we have much to speak about an enlargement of our tents or of a

breaking out on the right hand and on the left: but rather because our

particular branch of the church appears comparatively barren and

without many children at present. Therefore we haveneed to strengthen

our faith with the Words of promise, which the Lord of hosts will

fulfil even in this country, because the Lord of the whole earth shall

he be called.

No, we cannot report of much visible success in our work, we have

not many converts from the heathen to show as the fruits of our labour.

Yea, we have to mourn the loss of many a dear and valuable fellow-

labourer, and might be discouraged by looking at the smallness of our

number without much prospect of the vacancies being soon ﬁged up.

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As already mentioned inour last report, Br. Wiirtele departed this

life on the 9th of February after a protracted and painful disease and

in the full assurance of his Salvation in Jesus.

At the same time

Mrs. Burckhardt, who had joined her husband only three years before,

was suffering from the same pulmonary disorder with no hope of re-

covery, and she also was removed from this valley of tears onthe 20th

of May last.—Shortly afterwards Br. Strobel, though himself wonder-

fully restored from his former ailings, had to leave his work and to

accompany his wife and children to Europe. The daily declining health

of his partner compelled him at last to take this step, and in July he

consequently left for home.

On the way Mrs. Strobel had to endure

several severe attacks of fever, and after being detained at Marseilles

for some time, she reached her home in Frankfort in a much reduced

state. Yet the Lord permitted her to enjoy a short interval of apparent

recovery to prepare her for her removal, after she had given birth to a

child which lived only a few days, on the 13th of November.

In September we had the joy of welcoming back our old and ex-

perienced brethren Ammann and Plebst, accompanied by their wives

and the new brethren Graeter, Gundert and Stolz. We expected much

assistance from them, chiefly from Br. Ammann, whose long experience

and practice in the itinerary work let us to expect, that quite a new

stimulus would be given to the preaching amongst the heathen, for

which most important branch of missionary labour he was unusually

gifted and specially set apart.

But regarding him also the Lord’s

thoughts were others than ours. Scarcely had he begun with his usual

vigour and energy at once to enter into his special work, when he was

suddenly laid low by an alarming disease, and left us for a better world

on the 2nd of January.—Merely a few days before, on the 28th of

December, the veteran of our Southern Mahratta mission, Br. J. Miiller,

was called to his rest after only three days of illness.*

O let us pray, that the Lord may send more labourers into his

harvest, and that He may strengthen those in the field with a new

measure of His Spirit.

#Bee thé obituary in the Appendix.

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Besides these severe losses by death we have to record the departure

of others from India on account of ill health. Br. J. Hunziker, for

several years Superintendent of the Mission Press at Mangalore, was

compelled to leave India for good. After a long struggle against

the weakening influences of the climate it became quite apparent, that

the tropics would never agree with him.

And Br. Convert for the

same reason had at last most reluctantly to give up his work at Calicut,

where in the absence of the Senior he had to bear the whole burden of

the work of that large Station, which soon proved too much for him.

He tried a lengthened stay on the Hills, which only confirmed him and

us in the conviction, that the Lord bid him to return to his home in

Switzerland. *

Two other members of our mission, the brethren Herre and Metzger

at Palghaut, disconnected themselves from us on account of some dis-

agreement with the home-Committee; and Br. Richter’s conneetion with

our Society ceased on account of his exclusive devotion to the edu-

cational efforts made in the Coorg Country by the Government and the

HCoorgs themselves.

From these introductory remarks it is at once apparent that we

have entered upon the new year very much reduced in numbers and

afflicted by various trials. However, as followers of Jesus who must ex-

pect the cross as their portion before they have a right to look for new

blessings, we feel not disheartened, and take these chastisements rather

as a token for good.

The above explained scarcity of labourers is one of principal rea-

sons, why the progress of our work was not such as we could have

wished.

In more than one place we had cherished well founded hopes

of a larger success, inasmuch as a good number of heathen had for

a considerable time been deeply impressed with the truth of the gospel,

and seemed quite determined to come forward with a full confession

of their faith. But to our great grief these hopes have not yet been

realized. Only of the Stations of Mulky and Udapy we have the joy

#Tn these as well as in other cases of sickness we have been favoured with

the very kind assistance of several Medical Gentlemen, to whom we would here

tender our heartfelt thanks.

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to record, that the Lord has opened a new door and has given a larger

increase from among the heathen. We even witness in Malabar, which

was formerly more fruitful than the other districts, at presenta stand-

still, caused partly by the still continuing ecrises through which the

various congregations there are passing at present, and for the parti-

culars of which we refer to former reports.

Under these circumstances

our attention was chieﬂy directed to the organisation of our work, the

building up of the congregations, the establishment of schools for

the christian children and the raising up of a more numerous and

efficient band of native assistants.

In connection with this we have

to mention the fact of several churches having been erected or being

in the course of erection at Hoobly, Tellicherry, the first church of

the Badagas on the Nilagiris; and lastly at Anandapur, in Coorg, the

project of a church building, which was much needed, has been brought

to the notice of the christian public. Besides this, many new school-

houses at Hoobly, Mulky, Mangalore etc. have been built during the

year.

The three brethren commissioned by our home-Committee to visit

all our stations as mentioned in our last report, were enabled by the

grace of the Lord to bring their tour of visitation in the month of

September and October toa close, and with thankful hearts and praise

to the head of the Church we can speak of many a blessed season of

refreshment and many an opportunity for renewing and strengthening

the union in the Spirit and the bond of brotherly love amongst mission-

aries and congregations. We were gratified to see in the midst of all

the infirmities and imperfections in the labourers themselves as well

as in the result of their labours many a blessed token of a real work

of the Lord. We met with many precious souls brought out from

heathenish darkness to a new life and light in Jesus, and we were much

encouraged and confirmed in our confidence that this time of compara-

tive barrenness would be followed by a time of a blessed harvest.

Not the least cheering occurrence during this time of visitation

was the assembly of a large number of our Malabar Christiansin Calicut

the 29th and 30th of September, when about 600 people sat down to a

love-feast prepared by the congregation at Calicut and almost entirely

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at the expense of our native brethren.

By far the majority of those

assembled on this occasion partook of the Lord’s Supper with no less

than 16 Missionaries. In the afternoon a Missionary meeting was held,

when half a dozen of addresses were delivered by our native assistants,

giving expression to a strong feeling of joy and gratitude for the many

blessings the Lord had bestowed upon them through the instrumentality

of the Mission.

I. CANARA.

Many and important changes took place in this district during the

past year amongst the missionaries as well as in the various establish-

ments of our stations. The transfer of the boys’ institution from Mulky

to Udapy and the girls’ institution from Mangalore to Mulky necessitated

the exchange of places of the brethren Maenner and Hartmann. The

Seminary or Catechist School for native assistants, which was opened

in May last, required a second European teacher at the beginning of

this year: consequently Br. Burckhardt has joined Br. Finckh in this

important charge. After Br. Hunziker’s departure from Mangalore to

the Hills and afterwards to Europe, the Superintendence of the print-

ing establishment fell for a time rather heavily upon Br. Mack, and the

arrival of Br. Plebst with his young assistant Br. Stolz was much

longed for.

The district of Canara more than the others, still labours under a

want of native assistants, nearly all the catechists being bound to educa-

tional establishments, and neither for all our schools nor for the all

important work of carrying the gospel amongst the heathen, therequired

staff of labourers is at our disposal. But as these catechists are engaged

exactly for the purpose of training youths for the ministry and Christian

superintendence of schools, we have in faith and patience to look for-

ward to the time when the Seminary and the Middle School will furnish

us with these labourers.

In the meantime we must be content to

work within a more limited sphere.

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The brethren Bithrer and Kaundinya, together with Br. Ammann, had

been set apart exclusively for the work of itinerary preaching. Theybe-

gan their work with a hearty good will and performed a good deal in

the course of the year.

They cherished the hope on the arrival of

Br. Ammann to extend their labours still further and to do them more

systematically. Inthisweall were sadly disappointed by his unexpected

and in the eyes of men premature removal from amongstus. However

the gospel has been preached at many places from the northern to the

southern and eastern borders of the district, and the great heathen

festivals at Udapy, Mangalore, Subramanya etc. were not left without

a due protest in the name of the Lord Jesus against these abominations

dishonouring to the living God. Besides the more extensive journeys

undertaken for the purpose of sowing the seed broadecast over the whole

country, visitation from house to house with the word of life has been

carried on in and around Mangalore as well as at other stations.

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Mangalore.

Llev. A. Bithrer (1842)¢ Rev. H. A. Kaundinya (1851)

Bev. F. Kittel (1853) Rev. . Hawff (1857) Rev. A. Finckh

(1857) Rev. G. Burckhardt (1858) Rev. . Miiller (1861)

Mr. F. Ziegler (1862).

Pndustrial Deparfment

Mr. J. Haller (1851) Mr. G. Plebst (1851)

Mr. G. Pfleiderer (1854) Mr. C. Richm (1860)

Mr. Casp. Stolz (1863).

CATECHISTS AND SCHOOLMASTERS.

J. Kamsika at the Anglo-Vernacular School, Daniel Aaron, Samuel

Aiman, Sebastian Furtado, Israel Aaron, Suwartappa Watsa, Theophilus

Avman, Samuel Sona, Albert Putranna, Johann Upenna, Ulrich Upenna.

Communicants

421 last year 407

Non-Communicants

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-

-

23

Children

262

299

Catechumens

16

21

Catechist School

6

21

Preparandi School

26

Christian Day-Scholars

7

59

Anglo-Vernacular School

89

60

3 Vernacular Boys'-Schools

118

73

2 Vernacular Girls’-Schools

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26

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An event, important not only for this station but for our whole

mission, was the opening of the Seminary established for faising up amore

thoroughly educated native agency. It is true, we have had our Catechist

Schools at Mangalore and at Tellicherry, and a number of useful assist-

ants have been educated in both.

But in order to impart a more

systematical and general christian education, these schools have been

placed on a larger basis and are henceforth called Middle-Schools.

After a course of four years study, those pupils of the Middle-School,

who are to devote themselves to school work, are then to go through

* The figures after the names of Missionaries show their date of active service.

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a practical course of teaching at our model school at Udapy before they

enter on their duties as catechists or teachers

Those who have shown

greater abilities, and promise to be useful in the more direct mission-

work, are transferred to the Seminary to pursue a course of higher

theological studies in the space of three or four years

Last year the

first class of six pupils from the Mangalore Middle-School entered

this Seminary, and we are happy to state that their progress in their

studies as well as their conduct has given satisfaction to their teachers

This year a second class of 7 pupils has been selected from both

the Middle Schools at Tellicherry and at Mangalore

This important

branch of our mission is recommended to the prayers of all our friends

who pray for the coming of the Lord’s kingdom in India.

The Middie Sehool with their 21 pupils was taken charge of by

Br. Miiller in the beginning of last year, and though many difficulties

had to be surmounted there is much cause for thankfulness. The greater

part of the pup1ls have satisfactorily attended to their studies and given

a fair promise of future usefulness

Our principal desire concerning

this school is contained in the prayer that the Lord may pour out His

Spirit upon those youths, so that each of them give his heart to the

Lord Jesus, that He may use them as instruments for the furtherance

of His kingdom.

The English School had to go through many vicissitudes, and its

masters required indeed a strong faith not to be discouraged by the

very gloomy prospects before them

The chief danger, which made

the influential position the school had acquired, very doubtful for the

future, arose chiefly from the determined attitude shownby the heathen,

at any price to establish an opposition school from which the obnoxious

Gospel would be excluded.

Though there has been of late a decided

improvement in the attendance, the crisis cannot yet be looked upon as

passed. Yet we feel sure, the Lord is on our side and will make His

cause triumph in the end

The Congregatien, numbering more than 400 communicants,isin a

fair way of progress towards the much desired condition of supporting

theu' own schools and native assistants.

With sincere thanks to the

great Head of the Church we can record that the congregation at large

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bears marks of a healthy development, chiefly visible in the blessed

working of the institution of the elders, whose influence is decidedly

growing and of much value to the superintending missionaries. Along

with this, we cannot conceal to ourselves and to others, that many are

spiritually asleep, and others do not walk worthy of their high callmg,

and some have even given cause to the heathen around to blaspheme

the name of the Lord. However; as we work and walk by faith and

not by sight, we go on cheerfully, knowing by blessed experience,

that the Lord will continue to make his word fruitful, and not with-

hold his Spirit from these souls brought out from darkness and the

power of Satan unto his marvellous light

For the purpose to have the many unmarried youths, who have

no near relation to take care of them, brought under a regular christian

influence, some 15 to 20 were brought together in a home where they

pay for their own boarding, are daily assembled for prayer, and looked

after during the time of recreation and 111ness by the native superin-

tendent of the home.

Our Press and our Book-shep have provcd themselves as most valu-

able and powerful agencies to assist in the spread of a sound christian

knowledge amongst young and old in schools and houses

To bring

a great variety of books within the easy reach of all, two christian

colporteurs have been employed through the greater part of the year,

and partly assisted by the local Bible-Society. These colporteurs

have traversed the country either alone or in company with travelling

missionaries, and disposed of many Scriptures, tracts and schoolbooks

in many localities, enjoying at the same time many opportunities of

testifying to the truth as it is in Jesus

List of books printed during the

year 1863

I. In Canarese

Copies

Pages

History of the Reformation finished

-

1000

181

First Catechism of Canarese Grammar

2500

57

Child’s Arithmetic -

-

-

-

-

-

-

1000

106

-

-

-

-

Sacred History -

1000

466

The Heart-Book

-

-

-

2000

61

Flattichs’ Household-rules

1000

62

33:

20

Copies

Pages.

First Catechism

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2000

22

Paramatmagnana, Knowledge of the Supereme Spirit

100

90

Canarese Instructor -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2000

90

Canarese Almanac for 1864

-

2500

62

-

-

-

-

-

1000

226

History of England, Part I, -

Short Bible Stories, of Arnold -

-

-

-

2000

102

Second book of Lessons -

-

-

-

-

-

-

2000

104

Illustrated Canarese Journal Vol. II. IIT,

-

500

200

Jivantasmarane, a dialogue about death -

-

2500

32

Canarese Bible 409, edition, not finished

2500

»

129

»

-

2500

II? In Tulu

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Psalms in Tulu -

1000

215

i In Englz'sk.cmd Oanarése.

-

o

-

-

-

Elijah the Prophet -

-

-

-

-

-

o

1000

75

1V. In English.

1200

78

23rd Report of the Basel Evangelical Missi\on - - =

Sale of Books and Tracts, effected through the Mission Bookshop at

Mangalere, during the Period of 12 months from July 1862 up to June

1863.

English Schoolbooks

opies

T

Canarese and Tulu Schoolbooks

foreign Publications

4231

7

Canarese and Tulu Schoolbooks and Tracts

7055

Publications ”

Do.

sold in North Canara Depot

975

Do.

of the

7

Southern Mahratta Depot

Mission

»

1925

Do.

550

n

Coorg Depot

»

Total Copies

15,513

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Mulky.

Rev. A. Maenner (1857) Rev. J. Brigel (1858)

CATECHISTS AND SCHOOLMASTERS

Leonhard Shiri, Isaac Sona, Markus Maben, Elias Ammanna.

Communzcants

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°

°

°

°

128 last year 86

Non-Communicants

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-

5

Children

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°

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169

-

113

Catechumens

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°

°

19

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17

Girls’ Boarding Scho;l :

52

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°

-

Christian Day-Scholars .

46

37

Heathen Day-Scholars .

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The hearts of our brethren at this station, who at the beginning of

last year had to look back on a time of comparative barrenness and

many difficulties, were gladdened by the unexpected return of a time of

refreshment, which had the blessed effect of strengthening and encourag-

ing the missionaries and stirring up the native Christians to a new and

deeper sense of the blessing of their profession. The goodly number of

28 souls from among the heathen has been gathered to the flock of

Christ, 14 at Mulky, six of whom were girls from the institution,and

14 at the out-station Utchila, where Br. Maenner has found his principal

field of labour after his removal from Udapy.

Amongst the newly baptized people belonging to the Utchila congregation

may be mentioned one Jogi from the Billawar or toddy-drawer caste. He is a

man some 48, 50 years of age and of some importance amongst his caste-people.

He was formerly the chief devil's priest of his village and has a large circle

of relations, May this family and especially this Jogi be the means of bringing

many of his neighbours to the Lord.—Another of the newly baptized, Charappa,

is a single-minded, industrious farmer, and with his numerous family even to

Christians a pattern of industry and peace.

Those and all the other converts had to go through a good many

trials and had to endure, some the temporary loss of their wives and

children, some even imprisonment under false accusations.

Yet they

remained steadfast, and the Lord comforted their hearts by his blessed

word and by his visible assistance.

The Girls’ Institution under the charge of Mr. and Mrs. Brigel was

spared from. severe cases of illness with a few exceptions, and the

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healthy locality of Mulky proved indeed better adapted for such an

institution than the former one in the town of Mangalore.

The girls

have now more to do in the garden besides their lessons, by which

means they are getting accustomed to that kind of work which they

will have to perform in afterlife.

Concerning the spiritual state

of the girls, Br. Brigel had many opportunities of witnessing in some

of them real longings after Jesus, even in such as had given very little

hope of such an experience.

Udapy.

Rev. B. Hartmann (1859) Eev. F. Tm@b (1859)

CATECHIST AND SCHOOLMASTERS

Barnabas Sona, Benjamin Maben

Communicants .

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54 last year 61

Non-Communicants

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Children

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88

54

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Catechument

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24

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Orphan Boys’ School .

44

42

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Christion Day Scholars

In the report of the last year the transfer of the christian orphan-

age from Mulky to Udapy onthe 7th of Feb. was mentioned. Br. Hartmann

writes obout this his charge:

«Though we departed from our dear Mulky with many painful feelings, yet

a kind of triumph filled our hearts and overcame our grief when we entered

our new home at Udapy. Udapy is the chief seat of idolatry in the Tulu country.

It is a town where Satan’s seat is, where eight unholy Saints serve as priests

to the unclean Krishna. With the transfer of these boys the station has received

indeed a reinforcement against these enemies: for “through the mouth of babes

and sucklings has the Lord ordained strength because of his enemies, that he

might still the enemy and the revenger.”

This our christian School (Mattha) isa standing witness of christian

charity, christian order and discipline, in contradistinction to those

eight schools (Matthas) established at Udapy for the votaries of Krishna.

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This our boys’ orphanage had to gothrough a good many trials during

the year, chiefly towards the end of it, when its Superintendent Br.

Hartmann was prostrated by a deep affiiction, which obliged him to

give up his charge for some months and to seek recovery amongst the

brethren at Hubly. At the same time the institution was visited by

the measels and other diseases, and a number of boys were seriously

laid up. However one could not help taking it otherwise than as a

singular dealing of divine Providence, that Sister Ammann had. just re-

turned in time from Europe withrenewed strength and without the care

of her own children, and was therefore enabled to step inand lend her

services as an experienced and self-denying mother.

Onthe 13th of September, nine souls from the heathen were baptized,

A remarkable instance of a distinct

five of whom were orphan-boys.

answer to the prayers of these children is the final recovery of a youth

Ramaya, about 18 years old, who had been for a considerable time

living in the school and had received instruction for the purpose of

fully joining the Church. But not long before the time appointed for

his baptism, the love of this world got the upper hand in him, and his

relations enticed him to return to his comparatively wealthy parents.

Though the wicket gate was still too narrow for him, the prayers of

his fellow-scholars followed him.

His soul could not find any rest,

and at last, when scarcely any hope remained, a teacher of the in-

stitution, accompanie& by another friend of Ramaya, made one other at-

tempt to rescue him from his perilous position. Andlo,the Lord was with

them, and gave Ramaya strengthto leaveall and to accompany them at

once to Mulky, where he remained steadfast and was eventually baptized.

In the neighbourhood-of Udapy, a large number of souls were

brought out from darkness, and others are more or less awakened and

prepared to follow them. Some of these are really in themselves an

extraordinary proof of the power of God’s Word. For they had for-

nerly joined the Christians, but afterwards had gone back to their heathen

practices. Yet the Word of God they had forsaken, did not forsake

them; after resisting many a striving of the Spirit, they at last found it

hard to kick against the pricks, and are glad tobe delivered from their

many troubles of soul and to find rest with him who gives rest to the

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weary souls. There was no lack of persecution and trial with these

newcomers in the form of much abuse and even of beatings on the

part of relations and neighbours, and of their wives running away and

S0 on.

In short they had to bear a full measure of the cross, and

received strength according to their need.

It may be pointed out as a characteristic feature of this congrega-

tion, that it is widely scattered, and therefore the spiritual superin-

tendance of it, which Br. Traub shared with Br. Hartmann, requires

an unusual amount of time and labour, but affords at the same time the

best opportunities to introduce the gospel to the heathen neighbours.

Coorg.

BRev. O. Kayffmann (1853) DBr. F. Hakn (1857)

SCHOOLMASTER:

Joseph Kire.

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In the Coorg country our force has been weakened in

conséquence

of the English School at Mercara and its headmaster having been

severed from our mission in the course of the year.

Br. Richter had

hitherto occupied a position about midway between the mission and

the Government. The expenses of himself and the English School he

superintended, were defrayed by the Government, which with great

liberality had left the management of the school entirely in the hands

of the superintending missionary, who conducted it consistently with

This in itself

the principles worked out in our other mission schools.

rather rare position became gradually untenable as well for himself as

for the Committee, because the remarkably spontaneous, in fact national

movement amongst the Coorgs to attain a higher education for their

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youths of both sexes, almost imperceptibly brought him under engage-

ments, the responsibility of which our Committee found it impossible

any longer to share with him. Now in this dilemma, which presented

itself to Br. Richter, he did mnot feel at liberty to give up his engage-

ments, and therefore our Committee had no other choice left, than to

allow the connection to cease. Br. Richter has served our mission not

only in his school, but also by taking care of the Anandapur congrega-

tion during a time of great difficulty. He however intends to continue

his Sunday services for the benefit of the native christians living at

and around Mercara, and though the outward bond of union has been

severed, we are glad to think, that the bond of brotherly love in which

we were hitherto united, will not be broken.

Under these circumstances Br. Kauffmann is at present the only work-

ing missionaryin the Coorg for the Christians as well as for the heathen.

We thank the Lord for being able to state, that the congregation

at Anandapur has been walking on the whole in the fear of the Lord,

and its pastor had the joy to receive 28 heathen consisting of four

families and two single persons into the communion of Christ by bap-

tism. The Church consisting mostly of former slaves, bears still the

marks of that bondage in their love of indolence and improvidence,

wherefore comparatively a few only have risen to a more independent

position; yet the word of life is a power of God also in them, and con-

sidering their former degraded state, it is a miracle indeed what the

Lord has wrought in them.

But as the congregation is steadily increasing and building itself

up for a temple of the Lord, the want of a worthy and suitable house

of worship is felt more and more. In consideration of this, an appeal

has been set in circulation drawing the attention of the christian public

to the project of erecting a church at Anandapur and asking for con-

tributions for the same. Such a building seems the more necessary,

as it would meet at the same time the wants of the yearly increasing

number of European settlers in the vicinity.

The house intended for an Anglo-Vernacular School at Virajendra-

pett has at last been finished and the school has been opened at the

beginning of this year.

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Br. Kauffmann, left as he was without an assistant, could not de-

vote as much time as he wished to the work amongst the heathen.

Yet besides frequent preachings at Virajendrapett and visitations in

the neighbourhood, he carried out two larger mission tours, one into the

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Mysore country, the other to the great feast at Subramanya.

From what we hear, we cherish the hope, that Br. Kauffmann will

not be left much longer singlehanded, but receive a fellow-labourer,

who might occupy the empty buildings of Almanda, where our brother

Moegling nine years ago had laid the foundation of the Coorg Mission.

NORTH CANARA.

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Honore and Sircy.

Rev. H, Albrecht (1842).

CATECHIST: Daniel Ammanna

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This mission labours just now under more than common difficulties

and discouragements.

Honore, at no time the commercial centre of

the district, was formerly of some importance as the seat of the Go-

vernment offices. But with the removal of all the offices to the new

town near Sedashegar, Honore has become more or less isolated.

Besides this the District, never much inhabited and difficult of access

on account of the jungle-fever and scarcity of roads, has during the last

few years been depopulated by an epidemic raging throughout the higher

parts of the country. ~Another drawback is the prevalence of another

language, Konkani, along the better cultivated and more populous coast.

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Labouring in such a sterile field, our Br. Albrecht, though an ex-

perienced missionary, requires no common measure of patience and faith

and the intercessory assistance of our friends.

Not being kept at home by the care of a congregation, Br. Albrecht

has traversed the district from North to South and has visited the in-

terior as far as Dharwar, spending most of his time in the southern

parts of the Dharwar district, where the sound of the gospel has scarce-

ly been heard.

The Canarese School at Honore went on as usual in a satisfactory

manner.

The chief difficulties being the frequent change of teachers

and the variety of the languages.

I SOUTHERN MAHRATTA COUNTRY.

The brethren of this district have to lament the loss of their

veteran J. Miiller at Hubly, who had enjoyed the rare privilege to

work at the same station uninterruptedly for the space of 23 years,

until he was called to his well earned and longed for rest, the 28th of

December. Mrs. Wiirth, the founder and Superintendent of the girls’

orphan school at Bettigherry, whose health, frequently shaken by the

incessant work and care, gave completely way at last, was reluctantly

compelled to depart for Europe in the beginning of March.

Consequently we have entered upon this year with a diminished

number of labourers in a district so populous and vast, as to make the

few missionaries with still fewer native assistants appear altogether

inadequate. Thereforein looking over this field, we are especially called

to pray the Lord of the harvest to send more labourers.

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The Southern Mahratta country has experienced quite a social

revolution by the Cotton crisis, and all the conditions of life have been

thoroughly changed. The large number of farmers is accumulating a

great wealth turning all their energies to the growth of this staple,

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whilst on the other hand the numerous weavers are almost without

work and suffering much ; all necessaries of life are very dear and every

body is engrossed with this sudden and unexpected change. It is now

not so much the Idol or the caste, which exercise the most powerful

sway over the Hidoos of these parts, but it is the homage paid to king

cotton, which is now most in the way of the Lord Jesus and hinders

the coming of his kingdom. We know that even this crisis and these

formidable obstacles must eventually serve to promote the kingdom of

the King of kings, to prepare his way ; but at present the ground, before

very hard and dry, appears still harder, the ears and hearts, before

closely shut against the light and the call of the gospel, are still more

closed now. - The brethren verily might exclaim: who hath believed

our report? to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? However the

cross of Jesus and his precious blood is still mighty to overcome all

obstacles and to make even the desert blossom. The arm of the Lord

Jesus is raised, the right arm of the Lord conquers.

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Bev. A Wenger (1861) Rev. Titus Costa (1861).

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The efforts of the brethren are directed more to the work inschools

than to preaching, because the field, as frequently mentioned, has hither-

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to been more than others barren and unpromising. The existing small

congregation consists with the exception of one or two families of

Tamil people, chiefly servants, who in consequence of their wandering

mode of life and the evil habits of their class are more a source of anxiety

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and sorrow than of joy to their pastors.

In order to reach the more impressible hearts of the young genera-

tion, an Anglo-Vernacular school has been established in August last

besides the Canarese School already in existence.

But as the school

has been only recently established, not much can be said about its

working.

The Canarese School has made good progress, and the boys gladly

received the newly printed little book of Bible stories of Arnold gi-

ving its contents in pure scriptural language.

The preaching of the Gospel amongst the heathen has been carried

on in and around the town more in the way of conversation than in

the form of lengthened addresses. In November Br. Wenger accom-

panied Br. Albrecht on a longer preaching tour inthe southern parts of

the District.

Hoobly.

Rev. J. Huber (1857) Rev. J. Mack. (1858).

CATECHISTS

Paul Nagappa, Christian Chinappa.

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The brethren here had besides their usual mission labours to do a

great deal of work in the way of building. They were also much tried

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by bodily ailings. Br. Miiller especially so much, that he could not

stand any excitement or fatigue without suffering severely for it, and

Br. Huber likewise was brought very low by exposure to the sun and

the weight of all the many cares and labours of his extensive sphere.

Therefore after a time he was obliged to call Br. Wenger from Dharwar

to his assistance for two months, and after the Monsoon to try to recruit

his health by a longer tour to the coast. To have besides their other

duties to spend their time in superintending the erection of several

buildings, was not a little trying to those who longed to go out and call

souls to Jesus. The buildings were 1, a church, the erection of which

could not be longer delayed in consequence of the steady growth of

the congregation, which had hitherto assembled in a hall of the mission-

house. The liberal gifts of some friends, to whom we express also

here our heartfelt thanks, enabled the brethren to carry out this long

desired plan without any help from the mission funds. 2, a house for

an English School to be opened in this populous town, which hitherto

has had not one higher school of any sort. 3, a house for the orphan

boys’ Asylum lately transferred from Malasamudra to Hoobly. 4, a

house for a catechist and the visiting Missionary at the out-station

Hebsur some 14 miles away from Hoobly.

After the accomplishment of all these various tasks we have the

more cause to rejoice and to give thanks unto the Lord, who has ad-

vanced his work so far as to make these buildings necessary. But now

we feel the more pressing want of labourers to attend to all these dif-

forent branches of the work. For though after the demise of Br. Miiller,

Br. Mack has been ordered to go to Hoobly, chiefly for the purpose to

open and superintend the Anglo-Vernacular School, the small band of

labourers is quite inadequate to the increasing labour.

At the Out-station Unakalla the great and we thought well found-

ed hope of a number of souls, deeply impressed with the truth and the

preciousness of the Gospel being ready to join the Christians, at last

has again been disappointed. And after the late sudden death of the

faithful leader there, Daniel, who bore so good a testimony to the

truth amongst the heathen and was much esteemed by the whole vil-

lage, our prospects respecting this place have become more gloomy

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than ever. However we know, the ways of the Lord are secret and

hid before the eyes of man, He bringeth forth life out of death and

victory out of apparent defeat.

Br. Huber writes about Unakalla:

There is a number of souls there who appear very near to the salvation in

Jesus and concerninig whom one ought to have thought, that they would not

longer delay a full surrender unto the Lord. But though one cannot say they

The Lord

have drawn back, they have not yet come to a final decision.

himself revealed his arm amongst them in a wonderful and rousing manner,

and evidently called upon them to make up their minds to follow Him, but

there appears as yet no visible fruit of his visitation.

To illustrate what we

said we would mention the following instance: A man of the name of Budrappa,

superior to all in the knowledge of the truth, who therefore was to be expected

to be the first to make a profession of his faith, experienced the severe trial of

losing in rapid succession during the space of 14 months his three children and

his wife; at last he himself fell sick and was brought to the brink of the grave.

When two of his children had died and the third was Iying:dangeroqsly ill,

all his relations assailed him with reproaches and accusations, declaring the

death of his children a manifest punishment of the God’s for his apostacy from

them and his renunciation of the old customs. They therefore entreated him

to return to the ways of their ancestors and to go to the temple, to save at least

his only remaining child. But the Word of God had already such a hold on

his heart and conscience, that he in answer to their entreaties most positively

affirmed, that he would never return to the false gods, even if his whole house

would go to ruin. Not they, the heathen gods, had sent these afflictions, but

the Lord God, because he had withstood his call for so long a time. But the

man in spite of this firm resolution and his clear understanding of God’s pur-

poses with him did not yield himself up to the Lord, even not when his last

child and its mother were taken from him and he himself was laid low by the

hand of the Lord. He showed his attachment to me by asking for medicines,

but to all my admonitions and entreaties, at last to escape certain destruction

before it was too late, by an unqualified surrender to the Lord, he remained silent.

In the end he recovered by God’s longsuffering, but as he is now living with

his brother, I have scarcely access to him. And I am often led to ask: shall

a day of grace once more come for him or not?

Br. Huber concludes this nar-

rative by saying: Oh! how trying is it, to see the most gladdening hopes of the

heart growing more and more dim. Nothing save the firm confidence in the

promises of the Lord can give comfort to the wounded heart.

Yet His arm

is still very visibly stretched out over this village, and, as I pray and hope

from the bottom of my heart, not for destruction but for salvation.

The missionaries themselves were not able to leave their station

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for any preachiﬁg tour, but the catechists undertook two different

journeys; the one by themselves towards the north, where they met with

many encouraging signs of a movement showing itself by the oppo-

sition of some and with others by a joyful appreciation of the good

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tidings the catechists proclaimed.

The second journey led them to

the South in company wih the missionaries Albrecht and Wenger, on

which occasion they had also many opportunities for selling a good

nuxgber of books.

Bettigherry.

Rev. . Wiirth (1845) Eev. C. Brunner (1860)

Rev. W. Stokes (1860).

CATECHIST: Paul Badava.

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With Br. Stokes’ and his partner’s removal from Malasamudra to

this station at the commencement of the year for the purpose of assist-

ing in the mission work in general, and chiefly of superintending the

girls’ orphan school, Br. Wiirth obtained the long desired leisure for

literary labours as well as for a more regular and extensive preaching

to the heathen. He was enabled to go three times on mission tours,

the first time to Mulgunda and neighbourhood without experiencing

much encouragement. The second tour he made towards the North,

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on which not only a good deal of books and tracts were sold, but many

hearers listened willingly and attentively to the word. During the

third tour towards the east he met with a linga priest, who not only

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bought many books for the school he himself conducted, but earnestly re-

commended our tracts to his scholars. The catechist also went out on a tour

towards West, and his reception was such as to furnish many cheering facts

indicating the silent working of the Gospel. In Bettigherry itself four

times a week the Gospel has been proclaimed to the heathen; the remain-

ing two evenings were spent in visiting the surrounding villages,

in two of which the missionary has found willing hearers. The temple

of one of them, in which he used to preach, was thronged with people

each time. There also several men have left idolatry and joined a

vedantistic priest, who encourages his disciples to give up caste. Yetthe

wants of their souls are not quite satisfied with the teachings of this

man, and therefore unquestionably show a leaning towards Christianity.

The Schools in Bettigherry and Gadak have gone on regularly.

Br. Stokes was in the habit of visiting and instructing nearly every

day in the Gadak school.

For the purpose of superintending the erection of a new mission

house, the delapitated state of the old one having become rather dan-

gerous for the inhabitants, Br. Brunner has been transferred for a while

from Dharwar to Bettigherry. As much as his time would allow, he

assisted Br. Wiirth in preaching and superintending the heathen boys’

school at Bettigherry. When the foundation of the house was laid,

the texts for the day, Is. 49, 8 and Eph. 6, 12, the brethren felt they

could fully apply to themselves. For only after a hard struggle with

the powers of darkness the day of salvation will arrive and the day-

spring from on high visit his people.

The Girls’ lnstitution has now passed through its tenth year, at the

close of which we have to regret that it lost the kind care of Mrs.

Wiirth, who has been for solong a period a true mother to the children.

One of the girls died of consumption. On the day of her departure she

wished to be carried to the morning prayer, and leaning towards a pillar

she was present up to the end of it, when the Missionary asked her where

she wished to go, to whichshe answered “to heaven.”” Two hours after-

wards her last struggle began and her spirit was released about noon.

Four of the elder girls were admitted to the Lord’s Supper.

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Guledagudda.

Rev. G. Kies (1845) Rev. J. Thumm (1860).

S olomon Bhaskar.

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After 12 years of singlehanded labour

at his station Br. Kies was

at last refreshed by the arrival of Br. Thumm, who joined him on

the 4th January 1863. In consequence of this timely assistance being

granted to him, Br. Kies was enabled to give his time more to the pro-

clamation of the gospel to the heathen even in more distant parts. From

the 8th to the 12th of April last, both the missionaries accompanied by

one of the elders of the congregation visited the yearly heathen festi-

val at Kappadi Sangama on the river Krishna. In June Br. Kies, ac-

companied by his catechist, made an extensive tour towards South South-

East. After the monsoon was over and the small chapel at Karden-

hally completed, he started in November and December towards East

into the Raitcheer Doab. Theimpression which the missionary received

from the observation made on his various tours, will be added below.

During the year three adults were received into the congregation

by baptism. One of them is a promising youth, a lingaite called Murgi.

During several months a youth of about 19 years of age, a lingaite, regu-

larly attended our services and was remarkable for his quiet behaviour and

unmistakable desire after truth. Step by step he came nearer and nearer at first

to the catechist, afterwards to the missionary, until he opened his mind more

fully to the catechist and declared, that the reading of the New Testament had

influenced his heart in a manner his shastras never did. A few days afterwards

he revealed his resolution to become a christian, but feeling it exceedingly hard

to leave his parents, he was admonished with the words of our Lord in reference

to this difficult question. On Friday the 10th of July he came to carry out

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his purpose to remain with the christians. As the boy was the first of his caste

who in this part of the country embraced christianity, the excitement caused

by his profession of Christ was very great. His father at first, and afterwards

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his mother tried in vain to draw him back though they touched the tenderest

parts of his heart. Next day a new attempt was made to make him return to

his home by all means of parentsl love and entreaties of a deeply attached

mother; and as this struggle continued all through the day, it proved nearly

too much for the poor lad. Yet the Lord gave him victory and heard the

prayers of His people. When the means of entreaties proved fruitless, the heathen

had it in their mind to use force. Their plan was, during the ensuing night to

burn part of the mission-house and in the expected tumult to rescue their old

friend. Now the position of the missionaries, far removed as they are from the

next European station, was indeed critical, for who could tell how far the en-

raged heathen would proceed, stirred up by the spirit which has its work in

the children of unbelief. Br. Kies therefore, though fully relying on him who

is more powerful than the God of this world, thought it his duty to send for

the assistance of the police. He wrote to the Tashildar of Badami some 12

miles distant, for a guard. At the same time he informed the headman of the

town of his having taken this step, making him responsible for any disturbance

of the peace which might occur.

Upon this, the ringleaders becoming aware

of his knowing their intentions, they did not venture any farther.

However

even before human help arrived, the Lord himself had interceded by sending a

heavy shower of rain, the first of the year, which trenched the thatched part of

the roof, in this way gloriously fulfilling his own word: He that sitteth in the

heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision. Ps. II. Thus when

late in the night some sowars arrived from Badami, the danger had already

passed and on the following day, which was a Sunday, the services were per-

formed in perfect security and in the presence of alarge concourse of heathen,

who expected the youth to be baptized on that day. In this they were disap-

pointed, for he had to pass through a course of instruction, after which the

brethren, having arrived at a full conviction of a real change of heart having

taken place, joyfully administered to him the holy rite of baptism.

The conversion of this young man, brought out by no other motive

than the power of the gospel, his consistency during the above men-

tioned severe struggles, the high degree of spiritual understanding he

showed during the time of instruction preparatory to his baptism, and

his walk worthy of his profession until now, all thisis a very great en-

couragement to our faith and a real refreshment to us as well as to the

whole congregation; and in humble faith and with deep gratitude to

the Lord we venture to cherish a good hope of the future usefulness

of this newly granted brother.

The Cengregation has just now to go through a trying time, as most

of them are weavers and hard pressed by the cotton crisis. Quite lately

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the little church suffered a great loss by the death of two principal

men, who were justly considered two of its pillars: the elder Diwaprija

and the wise and experienced Shantappa, whose social position and

great common sense had given him a voice in the town-council.

At Kardenhally, an out-station six miles distant, where several

christian families are living, a small house of prayer has been built

entirely by the contributions of the congregation.

Br. Kies concludes his report with the following remarks, which

may serve as a summary of his experience derived during the year.

The conviction or rather the instinctive feeling that a new period for

India is at hand, in which the influence of the Europeans and the

christian religion will have the victory, deepens and increases year

after year. But on the whole these impressions produce little more

than a general uneasiness and indistinct fear of what shall be the end of

all these innovations. Chiefly the people at large have apprehensions

of great changes threatening the whole system of caste, for they know

very well, that with caste the whole bulwark of hindoo idolatry must

fall to the ground. However a more general desire after the gospel,

as it has gladdened the hearts of our American brethren amongst the

Mahrattas is not yet, we are sorry to say, discernible amongst the

canarese population.

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III. MALABAR.

In Malabar more than in any of our other districts the number of

our missionaries was reduced during the last year.

As already men-

tioned above, the brethren Strobel and Convert left for Europe, though

we are happy to think, that ere long we may look for Br. Strobel’s

return, after the Lord had severed the earthly tie which had bound

him to his partner on whose account he went from amongst us for a

time.

The services of Br. Burkhardt also were nearly for the whole

year lost to the district, at first on account of his wife who was hasten-

ing to the grave; afterwards he had to recover his own shattered health.

At the beginning of this year he left the district for Mangalore, to

take up his new charge which he shares with Br. Finckh in the Semi-

nary. Br. Aldinger was likewise absent a good part of the year be-

cause he had to bring his wife to the Hills, whose recovery is still a

marvel before our eyes.

In consequence of the brethren Herre and Metzger, both at Palghaut,

having left our mission as above mentioned, Br. Diez after a stay

of only a few months at Codacal had to repair to Palghaut.

Br.

Bosshard, who for so many a year had stood alone at Codacal and had

therefore been greatly refreshed by the arrival of Br. Diez, was now

again left singlehanded by his move and consequently overworked at

a time, when his health had already commenced to give way. No

wonder therefore that he had soon to seek for a change of a few months

on the Hills to recruit himself, whilst Br. Burkhardt stept in and

took entire charge of this station during his absence.

To makeup for these heavy losses, two new brethren were sent out,

Graeter for Palghaut and Gundert for Cannanore. Welcome as these

reinforcements are, they are not strong enough to fill up the vacancies.

Our readers will remember from former reports, that chiefly the

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cohgrega’cions of Malabar have of late been passing through a time of

sifting, which is still the cause partly of an actual decrease in the

number of churchmembers, partly of a decided scarcity of newcomers.

Cannanore.

Rev. Ch. Miller (1842) Eev. S. Gundert (1863)

Br. S. Schoch (1857) Br. C. Schmidli (1861)

Br. A. F. Schlunk (1862).

CATECHISTS AND SCHOOLMASTERS

Timothy Parayil, Joseph Jacobi, Charles Stocking, Abraham Mulil,

Abraham Dshatayappen, Abel Mannen, Abraham.

SCHOOLMISTRESSES.

Miss M. Will, Solome Jokobz.

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The cares of thislarge Station with its Schools, institutions and out-

stations, lay heavily on Br. Miiller, and but for the faithful assistance of

the lay-brethrenand the catechists he could not have carried on the work.

Yet the Lord strengthened him under all his trials and enabled him in

spite of frequent ailings to attend to his manifold duti.es nearly without

interruption.

A decided progress is observable in the schools; not only has a

parochial school been added to the former schools, but the heathen

schools also by regular visits of the missionary or a catechist, and

methodical instructions chiefly in the word of God, have been raised

in their standard and so rendered more efficient.

The work amongst the European soldiers is likewise hopeful, for

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though the band is yet small who have given themselves unreservedly

to the Lord and make a public profession of their faith, as many as

80 are attending our chapel. The brethren cannot but express their

gratitude to the Lord for having their hands strengthened by the volun-

tary cooperation of some dear brethren not connected with the mission

in this blessed work among the European portion of the cantonment.

The Native Congregation consists chiefly of three distinct parts: the

christians in the town, the widow-asylum at Chirakal, and the settle-

ment at Chowa. The former, viz. the stock of the.congregation in the

town, have on the whole shown that they are under the power of the

word of God and under the discipline of his Spirit. A goodly number

used to assemble of their own accord for weekly prayer meetings,

which have proved a source of great blessings.

On the other hand it

must be confessed, that some and even elders of the congregation have

been a cause of anxiety and sorrow to their pastor. At Chirakal those

poor christian widows of the whole district, who have no home and no

means of subsistence when left to themselves, have been gathered. In

this Asylum they are really taken care of and under the superinten-

dence of a catechist they aré daily assembling for morning and even-

ing prayers, and those still able to work are put into the way of gain-

ing their livelihood in various occupations (for instance cultivation of

arrowroot, hammock weaving). By these means they are removed from

many temptations, brought under a constant influence of the Word and

get their meagre, yet sufficient support for good and evil days.

The Chowa settlement established by our Br. Hebich for a num-

ber of christians who formerly belonged to the slave caste and were

obliged to leave their former place of residence, has passed through

many difficulties inherent in every new settlement of this description,

and partly caused by the sinful habit of this class of people, which are

still apparent in many of them. Yet a decided progress for the better

is unmistakable and there is every prospect, that under the patient and

persevering care and superintendence of Br. Schmidli, and constant

attention to the spiritual wants of this people by the brethren, in this

once barren locality also a garden of the Lord will flourish.

» Bazar preaching has been carried on as much as Br. Miiller could

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do under the pressure of his work. Asin formeryears,the great heathen

festivals at Taliparambu and Paywur have been visited by several

missionaries and a goodly staff of catechists

Not much fruit has been gathered yet, only two adults from the

heathen were baptized during the year

Yet the seed is sown and

the Lord of the harvest will cause it to spring up in his own time

The Boarding School has grown in importance not only by a steady

increase in the number of pupils during the year, but principally by its

getting into excellent order under the energetic superintendence of

Mrs. Miiller, who by the Lord’s mercy was enabled during the whole

year without a single day’s interruption to attend to the various duties

of her charge

Tellicherry.

Rev. G. Hanhart (18537) Rev. L. Reinhardt (1859)

Rev. . Bergfeldt (1860)

CATECHISTS AND SHOOLMATERS

Mattw Peter, Gabriel Pirachen, Diego Fernandez, Ezra Arunajelam,

Jacob Chammanchert, Arthur Menzel

ENGLISH TEACHERS

Messrs. Pires, W. Viegas, Monteiro

Commumnaicants

108 last year 125

Non-Communicants

4

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0

Children

107

-

135

-

Catechument

4

5

Middle-School

31

35

47

63

Orphan Boys’ School

Parochial Girls’® School

10

15

Anglo-Vernacular School

.

106

-

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103

The characteristic features of this station are its institutions and

»

schools, which occupy the greater part of the missionaries’ time

Amongst them it is chiefly

The Middle-School on which we may look with a hopeful eye and

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with grateful hearts. Tts 31 pupils made satisfactory progress in their

studies; amongst them are some who have renounced all for Christ’s

sake and some we may look upon as born again of the Spirit. The

want of suitable school-books in the Malayalim language is still sorely

felt, as the scholars are not yet ableto use English books in their studies;

yet this want will be supplied by and by. Inthe beginning of this year

the eldest class left the school; a part of the scholars have entered the

Seminary at Mangalore, the others will after a shorter practical prepa-

ration enter the service of the mission as schoolmasters and evangelists.

The Orphan School contains fewer pupils than last year, because

those who left the school in the beginning of the year have not been

replaced by a corresponding number of new-comers. This ishoweverno

cause for regret as a smaller number can be more efficiently educated.

The Anglo-Vernacular School had not a few nor trifling difficulties

to encounter, and concerning it we have the more reason to praise the

Lord, who has helped through all. The Roman Catholics erected a

rival school and had recourse to their usual means, (dispensation from

any fee whatever, looseness of discipline, small presents etc.) to entice

the boys to their school. But the real valuable fruit of all this oppo-

sition was, that the natives found out by their own experience, which

of these schools is more likely to promote the real welfare of their

children. Now we are happy to state, that by the Lord’s unmistakable

blessing the school is in a more flourishing conditien than ever. The

last public examination therefore, at which Mr. Selbourn, the judge,

had the kindness to preside, proved a real success.

'The proclamation of the gospel amongst the heathen has been carried

on by regular preaching on the bazar, by occasional tours in the in-

terior and by visits paid to the houses in the vicinity. From amongst

the heathen 14 souls have been added $o the church, some of whom

had come from Chombala. Yet in spite of this increase the number of

Christians is actually smaller than last year in consequence of the

falling away of some who loved this world more than the cross of

Christ, and others left after the lithographic press had been discontinued.

Henceforth the Malayalim books will be printed at Mangalore.

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Chombala.

Rev. Ch. Aldinger (1855).

CATECHISTS AND SCHOOLMASTERS

Paul Chandren, Johann Peter, Paul Sneham, Daniel Nayakam.

SCHOOLMISTRESS: Lydia Peitel

Communicants

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85

last year 77

Non-Commumniconts

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5

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3

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63

60

Catechumens

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Parochial Boys' School

14

14

Parochial Girls’ School

°

16

17

2 Vernacular Schools .

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89

95

Aldinger from the station, it

By the unavoidable absence of Br

was nearly for half the year deprived of the services of a European

missionary. During this time the work had to be superintended from a

distance by Br. Hanhart, and the chief care of the congregation devolved

upon the old and faithful catechist Paul, the first-fruit of the place,

who occupies the position of a real father amongst these poor people.

As an interesting fact serving as a proof of the great mercy of our

good Shepherd who seeks that which is lost, we intend to relate

the following to the praise of His name.

It was in the year 1845, when a young Sanyasi sat down for rest at the

side of the highroad passing the Chombala hill. He had come far from the

South with the intention to seek for peace at the celebrated shrine of Mukamni.

Soon two men joined him there, asked him about the purpose of his journey

and told him about the salvation in Christ and his peace, which is not to be

found in this or that temple but by faith through conversion of the heart. The

young man was touched to the heart and instead of proceeding on his journey,

he at once makes up his mind to follow these two strangers, the catechists

Wedamuttu and Paul, and stay with them. Before long he received a more

thorough christian instruction and even experienced something of the saving

power of the Word. Therefore the missionary gladly baptized the young in-

telligent Nayer and thought him a real gift from the Lord. At first they en-

trusted to him the oversight of the mission premises before Chombala became

a separate station, and after 8 years of good service he was employed as a cate-

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chist at Wadagiri

With great zeal he entered upon his new duties and had

soon the privilege of seeing some souls brought out from heathen darkness as

the fruit of his testimony. In the time of a raging cholera epidemic, he with-

out fear used to enter the houses, assisting and comforting the sick and dying

But alas! this time of bright sunshine was followed by another of great dark-

ness

Whilst preaching to others, he, by a sad want of watchfulness, fell

gradually and atlast became a castaway. The love of money grew up again in

his heart, his small salary would not suffice for all his wants and he was not

prepared to endure the hardships of poverty. He therefore began to look back

to the fleshpots of Egypt, the wealthy house of his parents, and his wife, though

brought up in the Mission-school, did not assist him to fight against these temp-

tations

When at last some Syrian Christians from the South, who were ae-

quainted with his family affairs, brought him false reports about his mother’s

grief for his staying away so long, he resolved to return to his parental roof

with his wife and two children. Without giving any notice, he left the station

and presented himself to his relatives as the same Sanyasi who had left home

There was great joy at his return, he

12 years ago for a whole pilgrimage

was greatly honoured and even with his wife fully acknowledged as a member

of the family. In this manner four years passed quietly away; but though he

was outwardly in a prosperous state, the word became as fire in his bones. At

last he could not longer be silent in the sight of all the heathenish abomina-

tion, from which however he had kept aloof under the pretext of a higher kind

of wisdom. More and more serious became the struggle going on in him be-

tween the love of this world and the irresistible power of the word, and disturbed

the apparent quiet and comfort of his life. About the same time he was farther

stirred up by some of his friends being removed by a sudden death and his

mother falling dangerously ill. In this great distress he called seriously upon

God for her recovery, but in vain, the mother died. Now fully seeing the dan-

ger of his position, he spoke gravely to his wife about fleeing back to a long-

suffering God and his servants, about returning to that Jesus Christ who will

in no wise cast out any one that comes to him. Yet his wife was not yet pre-

pared for this step. It had also happened that some of his 1elat10ns had received

two christian tracts from a colporteur, one of which was the ep1stle to the

Romans, and though they themselves cared very little for its contents, yet poor

Daniel was glad to get hold of it and reads it night after night with his family.

Now even his own children besought him to go back to Chombala before it

might be too late.

Thus fairly roused and almost unconscmusly pushed on by an invisible power,

the man starts for Chombala at first alone, to see for himself if the migsion-

aries would be inclined to receive him back at all

He humbled himself very

much, asked and received pardon from the christians he had so deeply offend-

ed, and was rejoiced to see that he met with the same christian love as before,

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Yet he had still to pass two trying months with his relations before he was

enabled to escape with his family to save his own soul and theirs. Since April

last he has been with us and has proved himself indeed truly humbled on ac-

count of his backsliding. Great was his joy, when after due probation he was

received back into the communion of the church. He, having himself received

a lasting blessing by the reading of christian books during the time of his

apostasy, wished to be employed as a colporteur and has hitherto served the

mission in this capacity with zeal and energy. The brethren have now seen

enough of him to feel confident that he is now sounder and firmer in his faith

than before his backsliding. Indeed the Lord Jesus has glorified his name in

this sheep also which had been lost but was found again by Him.

Calicut.

Bev. J. M. Fritz (1839) Rev. Th. Schauffler (1860).

Br. J. Lauffer (1856) Br. C. Schlunk (1858).

CATECHISTS AND SCHOOLMASTERS

Mattar Kunyen, William Davis, Timothy Kochen, C. Kurien,

J. Kurien, Mr. Mirandes, Mark Aaron.

Communicants

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Non-Commumicants .

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22

Children

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159

144

Catechumens

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67

Girls’ Boarding Sch

65

Christiom Day-Scholars

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16

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94

182

Anglo-Vernacular School

The Missionaries of the station, whose number has been increased

by the removal of Br. Schlunk from Cannanore to this place, have

much reason to praise the Lord for preserving them from any serious

illness and enabling them to attend to their duties without interruption.

And indeed their hands found work enough to do, partly in visiting the

more or less distant outstations Coilandy, Malapuram, Beypoor and

Mammali, and at times also Codacal station, partly in attending to the

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spiritual wants of the Calicut congregation besides the care of the

schools and the education of the younger portion of the church.

The Congregation had to pass through a trying time of sickness;

many were attacked by smallpox and not a few fell victims of the dis-

ease. It is to be hoped that these trials have produced their legiti-

mate fruits in many of our people, though the existence of them is yet

hid before the eyes of men.

In the congregation a sifting has taken place, and though the bre-

thren feel concerned about those who left them for reasons best known

to themselves and to the Lord, they see in it an indication of the

Lord’s presence among them, “whose fan is in his hand and who will

thoroughly purge his floor and gather the wheat into the Garner.”” The

prayers of the brethren follow them, that they may have grace given

to return to Jesus, the shepherd and Bishop of their souls.

During the past year 22 baptisms have taken place, but of these three only

were of adults. The first was a girl of the Boarding School whose repeated entrea-

ties to be haptized we could no longer resist, as we had the conviction that a

work of grace was going on in her heart. The second was a carpenter youth,

the only member of a rather numerous family, who had hitherto remained un-

concerned for the safety of his soul. He was seized with smallpox and brought

to the brink of the grave; then it was that he first began to remember his past

life and ask for pardon. After his baptism he recovered to the astonishment of

all who saw him. May he never forget the Lord’s goodness towards him and

give himself entirely to the Lord. The last was Dr. S. P. Andy, the Govern-

ment Superintendent of vaxination in this district. He is a native of Trichino-

poly. In 1848 he entered the medical profession and in 1859 he proceeded to

Great Britain taking medical service in an emigrant ship bound for Trinidad.

Previous to embarcation he had according to his own statement held free in-

tercourse with christians, and on his departure a Bible was put into his hands

by a friend for his perusal on the voyage. The reading of the word of God to-

gether with that of some sermons of Rev. Spurgon, lent by the ship’s Captain,

seems to have been blessed to him. During his stay in England he visited

churches and chapels of almost every denomination except the Roman Catholics

In the midst of his

and was greatly perplexed by the disunity discovered.

trials however he had “a good christian friend, a Medical Gentleman, who at

times not only entertained him hospitably but also conversed with him on

christianity.” Failing to obtain a commission in Her Majesty’s Medical ser-

vice, Dr. Andy resolved to postpone his intention to join the church, that it

might not be said “that he had become a christian to excite sympathy and to

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secure the government patronage.” He returned to Madras in May 1861 and

on the 8rd of May 1863 was by baptism received into the visible church of

Christ. May his name also be found registered in the lamb’s book of life.

The Anglo-Vernacular School, which owes its existence to the libe-

rality of Mr. Grant, the late Collector of Calicut, experienced great

changes during the past year. When at the beginning of the past year

the Government Provincial School was removed to its new premises,

nearly all the scholars of our school left for that, and scarcely was the

loss seemingly repaired by the enlistment of new scholars and these

new recruits brought into some order, when a new admission of pupils

into the Government School on the first of June was the means of

again emptying the forms of our school. This happened thrice in the

course of the year. But though these facts were most discouraging, the

brethren made notwithstanding a new beginning in the hope that by

the grace of the Lord their school, in which not only secular knowledge

but the foundation of all wisdom, the word of God, is imparted to the

pupils and in which many of them evince to take a deep interest, will

in future enjoy a more regular attendance, which would enable the

teachers to give its pupils the full blessing of a christian education.

The present number on the school roll is 118 and the average of

daily attendance 98. The expenses of the school have hitherto been

defrayed out of the fund established by Mr. Grant and the fees paid

by the boys. Although this fund has not been augmented, but rather

by the monthly expenditure considerably reduced, we will not fear. The

Lord, whom we desire to serve in this department also, will not fail

to let us have the needful.

He is rich unto all that call upon him.

His are both silver and gold.

Our Girls’ Boarding School remained happily free from dangerous

diseases. The superintendents and teachers as well as the pupils were

not left without marks of the grace of God working in the institution.

Especially some few of the girls who passed through a course of in-

struction preparatory to their admissionto the Lord’s supper, gladdened

the hearts of their teachers by the distinct signs of the Spirit’s enliven-

ing influence.

The work of evangelizing amongst the heathen did not receive

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that time and attention which it deserves, under the pressure of other

duties. However the heathen festivals and market places in the neighbor-

hood have been visited as regularly as possible.

Codacal.

Br. J. Bosshard (1856).

CATECHISTS AND SCHOOLMASTERS

Christian Hoar, Paul Chittayagam, G'. Virgeese

Communicants

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119 last year 120

Non-Communicants

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7

Children

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96

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114

Catechument

1

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1

Parochial School

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47

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50

In regard to what has above been said regarding the trying changes

in the personal staff of the station, we would merely repeat the statement

that Codacal has again been left without an ordained missionary,and it

seems indeed doubtful if the Lord is willing to grant Br. Bosshard the

greatly required new strength and new confidence, in order to bear the

heavy burden, laid upon him for so many years, much longer.

All

who know his circumstances, feel constraint to join him in the hearty

prayer, that the Lord may soon send him the assistance he stands so

much in need of.

Our christians at Codacal, even in prosperous times mostly poor, are

at present hard pressed by a famine in consequence of the utter failure

of the first harvest.

Cholera also visited lately the station and made

sad havoc among old and young. May these visitations be the means

of working out the Lord’s purposes, who sends these crosses to sanctify

his own and to bring them nearer to himself.

There are many of the heathen apparently not far from the kingdom

of God, and the field here and there appears white for the harvest.

Yet the labourers are few indeed ; pray with us that the Lord may send

more labourers intq his harvest.

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Palghaut.

Rev. Il Diez (1851) Rew. B. Graeter (1863).

CATECHISTS AND SCHOOLMASTERS

Paul Ittirarichan, Jacob Heber, J. Pothen, James Kanaren.

Communicants

23 last year 29

Children

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20

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119

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62

Anglo- Vernaculm.- S.cko.ol :

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Vernacular School

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0

This place is situated just on thé border of two languages, Tamil

The mission

and Malayalim, and contains a very mixed population.

here, though nominally established as a separate station as far back

as 1858, suffered again and again by so many changes, that it could

not be considered in full working order until the arrival of the present

missionaries, and we hope and pray, the Lord may grant these brethren

who seem to be peculiarly adapted to the wants of this station, a longer

and blessed stay, in order that they may be privileged at length to lay

here too the foundation of a church from amongst the heathen, which

even the gates of hell shall not overcome.

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Until now the congregation consisted mostly of such as have come

Just now a remarkable

as professing christians from other places.

movement is going on amongst a large tribe called Flawars, occupying

a sort of middle position between the Shanars in the Tamil country and

the Tiers in Malabar. These people, following as they were in the foot-

steps of the Shanars in the Tinnevelly country; desire to be freed from the

fetters of the brahminical imposture and the oppression of the Nairs,

the ruling castes in the land, and often speak about becoming Christians.

But as they themselves are still more or less ignorant about the truths

of the christian religion and certainly not clear regarding the real end

of their intentions, nothing more could be done hitherto than to im-

prove the opportunity thus granted by their spontaneous invitations of

the missionary, and to bring before the mind of these decidedly hope-

ful hearers the whole truth of Christ crucified, and to pray that the

@

Lord may bless this movement to the salvation of at least some souls

brought from darkness to light.

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The Anglo-Yernacular School, which has the advantage of being

attended by a goodly number of scholars and of being superintended

by a headmaster expressly trained for this work, promises well. Yet

it is only beginning to win its way; therefore the time has not yet

come for spcaking about its resuls.

IV. NILAGIRL

Kaity.

| Rev. I, Metz (184

3) Rev. C. Moerike (1845)

Lev. F. Krauss (1860).

Convmunicants .

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Non-Communicanis

5

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Children

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29

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34

Catechumens

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Preparandsi

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Christian Day-Scholars

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11

4 Vernacular Schools

3

59

Last year Br. Moerike was absent for several months

on a tour of

inspection through the several districts and every individual station

of our mission. However Br. Metz continued the work of evangeliza-

tion among the Badagas all through the year.

3r. Krauss’s charge

were the schools and a small training class for the purpose of raising

young men for schoolwork.

The brethren write the following about their work:

We are sorry to say, that we cannot report of a baptism of a heathen this

year. It is true, there has been a man with his child since some time residing

in our christian village, who has, we trust, received something of the truth in

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his heart and who may be baptized in a short time. His wife has left him and

the child on account of his resolution to become a christian. But though no

conversions have taken place, we are nevertheless not at all discouraged, for we

can clearly perceive from the observations made on our preaching tours, that

the gospel does not fail to exercise its sifting as well as its renewing power wher-

ever it is brought home to the hearts of men. Especially the state of .the mind

of the Badagas around Kotagherry and in the villages adjacent to our christian

hamlet Nercambe, not far from Kaity, indicates a disposition which gives us

ground for the hope that the time may not be very far, when we may be per-

mitted to gather in a more abundant harvest. Yea even amongst the Todas,

who appeared scarcely accessible to the truth of the Gospel, many have given

expression to a kind of foreboding, that our preaching will shortly cause divi-

sions amongst them. Not long ago, one of them told Br. Metz that there is no

longer any blessing resting on their herds, because many have lost the re-

verence for their Gods. They cannot shake off certain apprehensions, that their

temple-ceremonies observed from olden times may soon be done away with.

We do not fail to confirm these apprehensions by referring them to the promises

of the Bible, which assure us of the certain victory of the Gospel.

Great

bitterness and fear shown towards us in other villages are signs of another

description that Satan is disquieted concerning his formerly undisputed dominion

over these tribes.

Under these circumstances it is not to be wondered at, that the

attendance of our schools has fallen very low, the more so as even

mere boys very easily find remunerating work on t\he roads or in the

plantations.

Many a good opportunity for proclaiming the gospel offered itself

to us in the various coffee plantations, for most of the planters being

friends of the mission, they have permitted us freely to preach to their

labourers whenever we find time to do so.

Our Abraham, the first-fruit of the Badagas, is a very valuable

assistant in preaching. e has indeed received much grace and power

to proclaim to his countrymen the salvation of Christ he has found

himself.

There is still another circumstance, which may be mentioned as

a means of strengthening our expectation that a nmew epoch for our

mission is at hand, viz. the erection of the first church for the natives

of the Hills, in Nercambe. By this structure raised in their very midst,

all the heathen around will be convinced that we are in right earncst

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in our determination to live and to die in our work amongst them. That

these hopes are approved of by the Lord, we have quite lately had a

visible proof in two young men joining us, who stood the threatening

as well as the entreaties of their relations with fortitude, declaring to

them that they had come for no other purpose but to obtain pardon

and eternal life in Christ Jesus.

The constant christian walk of our Badaga converts is a constant

source of joy to us and a cheering proof of the wonderful power of

God’s grace, the more so in times of discouragement caused by the in-

difference and hardness of the still unconverted heathen.

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Aol eiial

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Obitunry.

f

Luisa Thusnelda Burkhardt was born on the 1st of May 1833. Her f

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wther, the

Rev. Mr. Yelin, was a pious clergyman in Wiirtemberg. Both her parents wore

anxious to impress upon the tender heart of their child a sense of the great love

of our heavenly father, who gave his only begotten son for the salvation of the

world. These early religious impressions were deepened during the trying time

of her father’s illness, who was laid on a sick-bed for two years and died in the

Lord, when she had only reached the age of 17.

Her mind being thus pre-

pared, she entered the excellent girls’ institution at Kornthal and profited much

by the thoroughly religious spirit ruling in that house and by the religious

instructions of its wellknown principal, the Rev. Mr. Staudt. At the same time

her interest for the mission-work was first awakened in this centre of true and

practical piety.

After she had finished her education, she was glad to be able to assist her

sickly mother, and for some time was engaged as a governess in Switzerland

until she received a call to follow the Rev. J. Burkhardt to India. In 1860 she

left home and was married at Tellicherry in November of the same year. With

great diligence she applied herself to the study of Malayalam, and soon mas-

tered the language so far as to be able to superintend a small christian girls’

school.

However no sooner had she actually begun to enter in right earnest

upon the work alloted to her, than she was laid low by the Lord. Already

the first heavy monsoon she passed on the western coast, had told upon the

delicate state of her lungs, and thiough she thought little of it at the beginning,

a medical consultation in July 1862 was found necessary, which put it beyond

doubt that the pulmonary disease, hereditary in her family, had even then made

considerable progress. An immediate removal to a more healthy locality be-

coming thus indispensable, her husband accompanied her to Coonoor, where in

spite of the change, her health continued rapidly to decline. To give her the

benefit of another little change she was brought over to Kaity to be under the

care of the sisters living there, but soon it became more and more evident that

her end was drawing nigh, in consequence of which her husband, who had

gone to Tellicherry to attend to some urgent duties, was called back and she

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returned again to (

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oonoor as the more suitable place for her state of health.

her wonted

Now she herself was fully aware of her dangerous state, and with

almost perfect silence she prepared to meet her God. The more

her bodily

strength was giving way, the more the precious fruits of the work

of the holy

spirit in her soul became visible; these were a truly childlike faith,

which sub-

mitted humbly and cheerfully to the holy will of God, great patience in her

sufferings, which were at times very great, an almost undisturbed peace, in

the strength of which she not only looked calmly forward to her end, but be-

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came daily more longing after the appearing of her Lord. It was a most cheer-

ing sight to see all her thoughts and wishes more and 'more concentrated in

the often repeated sigh: come, Lord Jesus, come quickly.

On the 20th of May the moment arrived, when her desire to be at home

with the Lord should be fulfilled. Her eyes grew dim and the power of under-

standing anything but the comforting passages of Scripture repeated to her,

became fainter and fainter.

During her last hours she more than once expres-

sed her joy, that now her redemption was at hand. After midnight she wished

to be prayed with; after prayer her husband asked her, if she could firmly

believe that no man should pluck her out of Jesus’ hands; a solemn “Yes”

was her answer. This was the last word she uttered, and soon after she breath-

ed her last without any struggle. Her course here below was short but highly

blessed and eminently peaceful, and the heat of affliction had ripened her quickly

for the everlasting mansions.

Johannes Miller was born on the 15th of January 1813 at Goeppingen, a

small town in Wiirtemberg. His pious parents took great pains to bring their

five children up in the fear and admonition of the Liord. The word of God

dwelled richly in their house, and-a prayer-mecting attended by a number of

brethren in the place used to be conducted under their roof. The earnest pray-

ers offered up for the eternal welfare of the children, connected with the noble

example of christian life set by the father, proved indeed a great blessing to

them. This became soon apparent in the eldest son Jacob, giving himself up

to the service of the Liord. He laboured as missionary in the Tinevelly country

at the side of the celebrated Rhenius for a number of years and sealed his

ministry by his death. Even then the Spirit of the Lord had begun a good

work in young Johannes, who was 10 years younger than his brother. A very

tender conscience and great faithfulness even in small matters became from

that time very prominent features in his character, and his thorough truthful-

ness made him dislike nothing more than outward show of any sort whatever.

He very early felt a strong impulse to devote himself to the mission-work, al-

though he continued for a considerable time to remain with his parents; but a

clear call from the Lord to testify to the heathen of the grace he himself had

experienced in Jesus, was not to be resisted any longer. He therefore in 1835

entered the mission-house at Basel, and with his wonted industry and remarkable

conscientiousness he devoted himself to his studies and at the same time con-

tinued to grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord. In the year 1839 he

left for India in company with Br. Ammann and four other brethren and reached

Mangalore in September 1840, where he stayed for a few months to acquire

the canarese language. In the beginning of 1841, he proceeded to Hoobly and

there the Lord allowed him to spend 23 years in uninterrupted labour in his

cause. It was the desire of his heart to begin his work at a place which had

not been previously occupied, and as Hoobly had only a year before been brought

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within the sphere of our operations, and the other brethren followed calls to

other stations, Hoobly was left to his sole care. Only a few days after his

arrival he had the joy to witness the baptism of the first converts of the canarese

population.

So it happened that the young labourer soon found himself left

alone with a single native christian in the large idolatrous town.

Nothing

daunted he set vigorously to work, established schools, went daily out to the

bazars in the town and to the villages around with the word of the cross, and

his confidence remained unshaken that the Lord of the vinyard would in his

own time bless with fruits the labor bestowed on this unbroken ground. Yet

he had to work on patiently for many a year until some of the seed sown

broadcast upon the land sprung up. Since January 1845 a faithful wife was a

great assistance and comfort to him, and at last in December 1847 he had the

privilege to gather in the first fuuits of his labour. Since that time, year by yoear a

few souls were added to the church, and Br. Miiller saw a small congregation

growing up around him, amongst whom he walked as a father, taking care of all

their spiritual as well as secular concerns even in the minutest details. The

high degree of wholesome circumspection, his patience and longsuffering gained

all hearts for him, and the full confidence and unfeigned love shown to him by

the converts was indeed a great reward for him.

In the strength of his good constitution and by great regularity of habits he

successfully withstood for 15 years all the weakening influences of the climate;

but between 1854 and 1855 frequent attacks of fever brought him very low, and

for half a year he did not recover his health in spite of medical treatment and

change of dir. Friends insisted therefore on his seeking a more thorough re-

covery by a lengthened absence from his station. But when the fever had left

him, he felt it his duty to remain at his post. Yet since those days he was

periodically suffering from very painful headaches, and in the year 1861 this

nervous headache increased so much as to bring on a dangerous fever, from

which he himself did not expect to recover. However the Lord raised him up

again, and though his health to the eyes of all who saw him, clearly was

broken, he could not be prevailed on to leave for home, for he was so deeply

attached to his flock, that he would not be severed from it on any account.

His bodily ailments forced him gradually to retire from the performance of

some duties, but on the other hand he found in consequence more leisure to

draw nigh unto the Lord in intercession for his sheep as a priest and to pre-

pare himself for his last hours.

In Christmas week he gathered up his broken strength once more to pre-

pare as usual the communicants for the Lord’s Supper; he spoke and prayed

with each family after which happy but trying work be felt himself much en-

feebled. However on Christmasday he felt remarkably strengthened from above,

and though he preached two long sermons and administered the Lord’s Supper,

he was so much refreshed in the spirit, that he did not feel any weariness after

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This was so to speak the last blazing up of the flame of life, for on the

very next day he was suddenly seized with great pain in his left lung, which

increased this and the next day in spite of the applied remedies until complete

No sooner had this infla-

cxhaustion brought him at last the longed-for rest.

matory disease developed itself than he distinctly told his friends that the

Lord would call him to himself this time. Happily the messenger of the Lord

found him ready. All the cares concerning his dear wife and five children, all

the souls of his beloved congregation he had cast upon the Lord and he had

put his house in order.

He knew long ago and remained steadfast in the faith

until to the last moment, that he was accepted through the blood of Christ and

often times in the midst of great sufferings he would exclaim: O Lord, I am

thine! On being particularly asked about the state of his heart, he made once

more an open confession of his living faith, which had a most strengthening

effect on those assembled around his bed. It was a very pleasing sight to see

the members of the congregation vie with each other in nursing him and do-

ing the utmost to relieve his pain; whilst others were engaged in constant in-

tercession for their beloved pastor.

On the 28th in the morning the disease

had done its work, the pain was over and a slight slumber took its place. At

last he almost imperceptibly fell gently asleep in Jesus.

He bad fought a great fight, he had finished his course, he had kept the

faith, and we are sure the Lord, the righteous' judge, has laid up for him a

crown of righteousness.

J. J. Ammann was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, on the 6th of July 1816.

After he had gone through the schools of his native town, his father apprenticed

him to a merchant. During this time of apprenticeship, the Lord soon began a

work in him and drew him with the power of his grace mightily to himself, which

had the blessed result, that he gave himself unreservedly up to Him who was

crucified for him.

This change soon appearedin his whole life. His temporal

duties he performed diligently and faithfully, and in his leisure hours he spent

many a moment in visiting the sick and afflicted, whom he comforted by the Word

of God and prayers. Thus happily occupied in the first love to his Saviour he

soon felt it to be the will of the Lord with him to go and preach the Gospel

to the heathen, and He, the Lord himself, put to shame his apprehensions con-

cerning the consent of his parents to this plan. But to his great surprise, when

he brought the matter before them, they joyfully approved of the very impor-

tant step he was going to take. Not quite 19 years old, but well prepared, he

entered the mission-house at Basel in the year 1835 and went through the course

In 1839 he was sent

of studies with great diligence and consequent success.

out to India with the brethren Weigle, Dehlinger, Mengert, Fritz and Miiller.

They left home in the name of the Lord who had bitherto poured out his

grace so abundantly on them, and after an unavoidable stay at London for

three months, which time was fully occupied with the study of the english

1}6

Their voyage round

language, they left England in a small merchant vessel.

the Cape was a long and partly dangerous one, so that they reached Bombay

just in the midst of the monsoon

This season not allowing them to pro-

ceed any farther, they were detained again for three months. Yet the Lord

had prepared them a home under the hospitable roof of a christian gentleman,

and during their sojourn there they made their time profitable by applying them-

selves to the study of Indian languages and manners. Br. Ammann began

ther

to learn canarese and he had already mastered the elements when he

arrived at Mangalore, the station he was appointed to, in September 1840. The

young, energetic and highly gifted missionary entered upon the duties of his

work with his whole heart, and already in November of the same year he began

A year afterwards two fa-

to speak to the heathen about Jesus their saviour

, resolved to leave their

milies at Kadike, some 15 miles north of Mangalore

heathenish practices and to receive christian 1nstrucf10n. To attend to their

wants, Br. Ammann removed there and at once determined to take his abode

in the midst of them, for which purpose a small cottage was hastily erected for

him, and Tulu being the language of the country people to whom those families

belonged, he had to turn his attention to the study of Tulu, which in a very

short time he became thorough master of. Under great privations and perso-

nal sacrifices he for several years stayed alone amongst these poor people, in-

tructing young and old in schools and houses and proclaiming the Gospel in the

neichbourhood all round. The Lord blessed his labours so abundantly, that within

a few years he was permitted to see a congregation growing up around him.

Therefore the time was now come to establish a separate station in that part of

An old ruined Fort in the

the country and to build a suitable mission-house

vicinity at Mulky, shunned by the natives as a haunted lacality, afforded a very

proper place to erect there a fortress of Christ to conques the land for him throngh

His word and Spirit. In the same year 1845 the Lord allowed him to introduce

into his newly built house a faithful wife, who shared with him the blessings and

joys the Lord bestowed upon him, as well as the many sorrows s and trials con-

nected with missionary and pastoral work. Ie was a real father to the Christians

under his care, the majority of whom had been broaght to Christ through his in-

strumentality, and though severe upon his own self and tasking his assistants

accordine to the standard ofhis own indefatigable industry, he was full of loving-

s

kindness and forbearance towards his children, w

a0

m he was ass isti

g W ith advice

ties; (bt th> same timeo

and substantial help in all their greater or minor difficul

lso frequent

well known and esteemed by the heathen around, who mad

use of his medical knowled

In .the year

852 our Committee resolved to

entrust Br. Ammann with the reopening of our station at Honore. With a

he left his dear flock at Mulky, amongst

heavy heart, yet trusting in the Lord,

and undertoo

his new and difficult

whom he had found his home in Inma

work at Honore. IHe lost no time in setting to work chiefly by traversing the

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country in all directions with the glad tidings of Salvation. Though the groﬁnd

he had to work upon was indeed hard and rough, yet in faith he persevered

and as a great reward the Lord granted him a large brahmin family in 1854

who joined the church in a body. In 1856 he had to move again to the newly

founded Station at Udapy, which was at that time labouring under very great

difficulties; the mission-house had heen burnt down by the enraged enemy, and

the missionary who had been stationed there had to leave India under very

grievous circumstances. Br. Ammann and his young fellow-labourer, the late

Br. Camerer, had to take their abode in the church-building, the only edifice

still standing; but even this was soon afterwards made a heap of ashes by the

incendiary, and both missionaries lost nearly all they could call their own. Yet

even these extraordinary trials were not able to confound him, he ’put on the

power of the Lord and went on as if nothing had happened. In a few months

a new mission-house was standing sufficiently strong to be proof against the

fire of the enemy. The sound of the gospel was heard again and again in the

streets of this centre of idolatry. But more trying than the raging of Satan

without are his wiles working upon the hearts of those who have put them-

selves under the banner of Jesus. There his faith, his patience, his godliness

and love were put to the test indeed. In 1857 he had to accompany his wife

to the Hills, he himself also having need of rest and restoration after such trials.

This time of rest he redeemed fully-by the revising or rather newly translating

of the New Testament in Tulu, which book was by the Lord’s blessing sue-

cessfully carried through the press during the year 1858 as the first specimen

of typographical printing in that language. After his return from the Hills

he spent his time mostly in itinerary preaching, leaving the charge of the con-

gregations to the younger brethren, until in the end of 1858 he was called back

to Mulky in consequence of the death of Br. Hauser, the missionary there.

In the beginning of 1860 when his wife’s much shattered health obliged her to

leave for Europe, he himself stayed behind, wishing to remain in India as long

as the Lord would permit. Yet in the course of the year his ‘already reduced

health gave completely way in consequence of a severe attack of Jjungle-fever

which he and all his companions had caught on one of his journeys. Therefore

he was compelled to leave also for Europe in the beginning of 1861.

Much slower than he desired and expected was his recovery at home, partly

perhaps he would not or could not find the rest and quiet his state of health

required. Yet the Lord restored him so far as to make a return to his former

field of labour advisable. He left home in August 1863, and when he reached

the Canara District in the middle of September he at once set to his wonted

work as itinerary preacher. He proceeded to the North along the coast as far

as Udapy and from thence he stroke of to the interior, to Karkala, and finally

to Subramanya, where he met a large number of brethren who had all come

to work fogether at the wellknown heathen festival there. This his lengthened

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tour was also his last, and his faithful service came to a close much sooner

than he himself and othersihad anticipated. Strange to say, the Lord had brought

him out apparently for no other purpose but to let him take his rest as a warrior

on his battle field, to be put in the ground of the land of his adoption as a

corn of wheat which will yet bring forth fruit in due time.

Br. Ammann like many another veteran returning from Europe could no

more bear the exposure to the sun as in former days, and when he twice against

his wish was obliged to walk and ride in the heat, he felt rather ill. Neverthe-

less he pressed on to Subramanya and neither he nor his friends felt much

alarmed, when on his return to Mangalore on the 20th of December he had an

attack of dysentery. Every one thought his strong constitution and very

regular habits would soon with God’s help and the proper medicine bring him

over. On the 22nd he rode to Mulky and the following day to Udapy, then his

headquarters. He was very much exhausted on his arrival, but no further

apprehensions were felt. His disease, though lingering on him, did not inerease

until to the 28th of the month, when his great weakness made him wish for

medical aid from Mangalore (about 40 miles distant). Ie entered the new year

weak in body yet joyful in his Lord, expecting that he would soon be restored

to health; yet at times he spoke to his afflicted wife, who nursed him with un-

ceasing care, about the possibility of his being called to the Lord. During the

first day of January he felt very cold in his body, his strength failed visibly

more and more, he spoke only with difficulty. Several times he asked the

brethren around his couch to pray with him. On the second in the afternoon

he himself began to pour out his soul in a fervent prayer with a clear voice

and full of confidence in the blood and righteousness of Jesus. He repeatedly

exclaimed: thou O Lord Jesus! givest power unto them that faint, and to them

that have no might thou increasest strength; O! grant it to us, grant it to

me also, to be renewed with strength, to mount up with wings as eagles, to

run and not to be weary, to walk and not to faint; yes thou wilt do it, O Jesus !—

A fow hours afterwards his soul actually received wings to mount up to the

Lord and he fell asleep without a strgggle.

The departure of our brother is in the eyes of men a grievous loss to the

mission; his whole heart was in his work and with his great experience and

ripened judgment not only in the mission-work in general, but in all matters

concerning the care of souls he was considered as invaluable assistant to the

younger brethren. As a man of faith and prayer he was a tower of strength

for the whole work. He thought very little of himself and his labours and after

his return from Europe his character appeared much softened and his temper

sweetened in a remarkable manner. More than once he blamed himself for

being a weak and unsavory preacher, for his incapacity to reach the hearts of

his hearers. Yet looking upon himself in this humiliating light he was let to

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take the stronger a hold on Jesus who is our strength in our weakness and

finishes his work in those that are his, in spite of themselves.

Yes, in Jesus our departed brother has overcome through His blood and

the word of His testimony.

The operations of our Society in other countries.

Let us at last take as usual a short glance at the other fields of

our Society’s operations in Africa and China.

But before doing this

we have to point out a wonderful instance of the Lord’s dealings ex-

perienced in the mission work. The first field occupied by our Society

in the year 1822 was the Caucasian province of Russia, especially

Shusha in Georgia, and just when the work of the Mission there began

to prosper and a great door seemed to be opening to heathen and Arme-

nians, the Ukas of the then all-powerful Czar Nikolas was published

in 1837, which drove all protestant missionaries from his dominions

and forbade any of his subjects to change his religion save by enter-

ing the Greek orthodox Church. Now all seemed lost, all the labour,

all the prayers, all the expenses made in vain. Some of the brethren

hitherto employed there, for instance Pfander, Schneider, Hoernle, en-

tered the service of the Church Mission in India, and the rest had to

seek for other fields of labour. No fruit could be expected any more.

Yet some seed then sown and apparently dead was silently working

for many years in some young Armenians, and a quarter of a century

e

after the mission had been broken up, a kind of revival took place and

a small congregation has formed itself having the word of God for

its light and only leader. In consequence of this revival no less than

seven Armenian youths have come one after another and are now study-

ing in our mission college at Basel, and this protestant community in

Shusha after it had suffered many persecutions at the hands of their

former priests, has of late enjoyed the protection of the now more

liberal Russian Government.

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Gur six African Stations between the river Volta on the gold-coast

and the kingdom of Ashantee are all situated in districts of negro-chiefs

more or less dependent on British protection.

The British Govern-

ment there has not yet recognized its duty towards these poor negro

tribes in making some effort at least to raise them from their depra-

ved state by means of education and other moral influences. Yet it is

only by these secondary means in close alliance with the direct propa-

gation of the gospel that the slave-trade and other abominations and

cruelties prevailing amongst the negroes, can be effectually put a stop to.

Our stations were lately in great danger by a war threatening to

break out between the king of Ashantee who rivals the famous Dahomey

in cruelty, and the English with their allied chiefs. Yet here also as

in the case of the Yoruba missions, the Lord of hosts most mercifully

interfored in behalf of these stations and frustrated the bloody designs

of the enemy. The danger has since passed away, but has been a solemn

warning to the English Government, not only to be watchful in its

own defence but above all not to neglect any longer its duty as a

Christian Government.

Our Committee has taken up a firm position at their Stations

against slavery and polygamy, those so called “domestic institutions”

of this benighted Continent, and its-curse. Although the difficulties

presenting themselves to the best intentioned and wisest plans of era-

dicating slavery continue to be formidable, yet no doubt the liberating

power of the gospel of Christ will conquer in the end. Our congrega-

tions have within the last 5 years doubled themselves and number now

719 church-members and 129 catechumeni. The schools and insti-

tutions are flourishing, and even the heathen begin more to appreciate the

value of education and show a formerly unknown desire for instruction.

In China our Society has only two stations, one at Hongkong, the

other in the part of the continent opposite to this island, at Lilong.

The Hongkong station has been established during the time of the

late Chinese war, when our brethren had to leave the interior and had

to wait their time until peace and security had been restored so far

as to make their return to Lilong possible. During these anxious days

a congregation of Chinese has been gathered and put on a solid foot-

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ing. The Lilong station too, though exposed to constant attacks of

the hostile Chinese or of robbers roaming in the country, is now com-

paratively safe and the band of christians there have gone through

these trying times of isolation without suffering that decay which there

was much reason to dread.—

Another church has sprung up far in the interior by the instru-

mentality of a catechist who had some years ago returned to his na-

tive district Tshonglok. Nothing was heard of him during the time

the hostilities were going on, when after peace had been restored, he

sent word to the missionaries that more than 200 souls there had

forsaken idolatry and wished to become christians. As soon as it was

thought advisable, Br. Winnes started for the interior and after having

encountered many perils on the way he was enabled during a stay of

7 weeks to prepare for baptism and finally to receive into the church

an 100 souls. Though a church was formed, circumstances have not

yet favoured the despatch of a regular pastor for them. When even

in great cities under the eyes of high Mandarines and European autho-

rities the hatred of the Chinese against the foreigners and their reli-

gion can scarcely be kept in restraint, in the interior, where the autho-

rity of the imperial Government exists only in name, itis not possible

for a European at present to take up his residence for any length of

time.

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@oncloson,

Finally we allow ourselves to say a few words about the state of

the mission funds in general. First of all we have great reason to

praise our blessed Lord, who in spite of the many shortcomings of

his servants has continued to vouchsafe his presence with us and to

further his work and to supply our wants. At the same time we are

glad to record that the large debt with which our Society entered the

past year, amounting to Rs. 121,989 has by his marked assistance

been reduced to a third, viz. 40,552. We also take this opportunity

to render our heartfelt thanks to our friends and supporters in this

country, who have been with us hitherto and not become weary in well

doing not for our sake, as we are mostready to admit, but for the sake

of our great Redeemer who has saved their souls and has the promise

that He shall see the travail of his soul and shall be satisfied.

The receipts of the Basel Society during the past 5

nancial year (besides the sums paid for the purpose of

covering the debt, amounting to Rs. 81,437) were these:

1. Donations from auxiliary Societies Rs.

89,624

2. Donations of Friends

e

£d

°

°

78,956

®

®

3. Halfpenny collections

80,897

4. From other sources

®

e

°

®

29,401

5. Reimbursements

®

22,551

Rs

301,429

Under the second head are included the Contributions from India,

viz: Subscriptions and Donations

Rs

12,021

Government Grants.

L

2754

Contributions of native congregations

191

[These are the

gifts of the native churches for purely missionary purposes, not in-

cluding the considerable sums given by them for church-building-funds,

poor-funds ete. |

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—

The expenditure is represented by the following items:

1

. Mission establishment at Basel .

Rs

31,309

. Mission institution at Basel

¢

®

27,553

. Africa Mission

°

®

®

e

90,261

. India Mission

]

®

®

@

142,934

. China Mission

@

®

°

°

92,392

%

®

. Brethren sent to America ete.

3,542

Rs

317,991

From this statement it is evident that by the Lord’s

goodness the equilibrium of our accounts has been so

far restored. But with the growing wants of the conti-

nually expanding work we feel ourselves not the less

cast upon the Lord, and boldly repeat our appeal to our

Indian friends for the continuance of their often tried

liberality, but above all for their prayers and interces-

sion in behalf of the labourers and their congregations,

as well as those who are still sitting in darkness and in

the shadow of death. The signs of times too, the uneasy

state of European politics, actual war and rumours of war

make it incumbent on us to solicit the aid and steady

assistance of our Indian friends.

May those who love the Lord Jesus in sincerity be

united more and more in the bonds of His love and find

it an unspeakable privilege to be labourers together with

God and to assist in bringing souls out of darkness to

his marvellous light.

Erpendituee of the Fhissions

During the year 1863.

STEROO

Rs

As

i

Personal Expenditure of 51 Brethren & 31 Sisters 54,748

12

Journeys, including several Home passages -

11,611

Munshis.

1,491

7,349

10

Catechists

Postage -

1,147

288

Q3 o3 = = b0 D

Libraries

Church Expences -

2,690

14

10,815

Schools, English and Vernacular -

Boarding Schools, Boys’ -

4,794

Do

Girls’ -

7,786

Catechist and Preperandi Schools -

6,348

25,940

Buildings, Repairs & House-Rent

Purchases & off Payments

3,479

2,294

-

Oeconomical Qutlays & Land Taxes

Printing Work .

649

Part of Income Tax

458

Y

House furniture

897

L) ol = = O B s 0 = 0 W

°

188

10

Freights

Bill discount, exchange &c, interest

287

N O N CU R DOt

&

11

Total Rs. 143,766

E. & O. E.

Mangalore, 31st December 1863.

% Wt

SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS

TOWARDS THE MISSION FUND,

Received during the year 1863.

Contributions from Natives:

Rs. A. P-

Rs

AP

Remitted to Messrs Arbuthnot & Co.

Col. R, S. Dobbs

100 0 0

at Mangalore

5 3

»

Mulky

5 4

Through Lt. J. N. Wilson

»

Dharwar

Mr. A. P. Streenivassa

10 0 0

Hoobly

By Major H. O’Conell, Rangoon

b

Bettigherry

51 1

Brig. Genl. W. C. Macleod 20

»

Guledgudd

48

15

”»

Tellicherry

16

Lt. Col. G. Selby, R. A.

2

Chombala

Major F. N. Smith

10

Calicut

Capt. D. M¢’ Gregor, R. A. 10

89

Lt. W. Stenhouse

10

2”

Kaity

14

§:

SOOI OoO D

H. Stadden Esq. L. J, 68.

b

120

Donations from English friends

Major H. O’Conell

SIDO OO S

COoOOCOoOoO O

Collected by J. Neuberg Esq. Bombay

Acknowledged by Br. Plleiderer

MANGALORE

His Excellency the Governor of -

Bombay

50

Dr. J. Sperschneider,

Dr. Leith

100

Trivandrum

30

S

=)

Major Field

40

Capt. Gregg 91st Regt.

52

Col. G. W. Walker, to

50

May

125

Messrs J. Sigg & Co.

Rev. C. W. Isenberg

20

Dr. Kasse

10

Mr. Mills, Manjarabad

10

Dr. Sommerville

50

A. C. Gumpert Esq.

50

R. Dawson Esq.

Major J. J. Annesley

10

R. D. Mc’Minn Esq.

50

20

J. Garrett Esq. Bangalore

67

D. J. Kennelly Esq.

J. G. Thompson Esq.

50

The Hon’ble H. Newton 100

G. Lee Morris Esq.

50

James Kingsmill Esq.

10

10

W. H. Payne Esq.

10

G. Waller Esq.

J. R. Daniel Esq.

C. M. Keir Esq.

10

SO0

The Hon’ble E. Frere

100

Capt. H. C. Fletcher, 8th

Regt.

.

J. Neuberg Esq.

20

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Capt. C. Hailes

Through Rev. G. Deimler

Lt. C. L. Raikes

Rev. C. F. Schwarz

12

Lt. A. Drury

Rev. J. G. Deimler

12

Mr. G. Ma

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Mi. Mills, Manjarabad

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5

G. Murray Esq.

Dr. Martin Haug

5

J. Gerston Esq.

11

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Dr. Laughley

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B. E. H. Light Esq.

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R. White Esq.

50

W. Wedderburn Esq.

42

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Dr. H. Gundert

50

Capt. H. D. Smith, Nawabyange,

Mzis. J. Fowlis

50

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Capt. H. D. B. Smith-

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40

Capt. R. Taylor

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Lady Grant

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Lt. J. F. van Someren

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F. Lloyd Esq.

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Mr. R. E. Lewis, Cochin, through

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J. Brown Esq. 7th Regt.

15

Messrs Pierce, Leslie & Co.

14

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Major Bowdich, 7th Regt.

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C. M. Lillie Esq.

50

Genl. Clemens

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200

Dr. Smith

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J. Campbell Esq.,

Major Marsack

Jan.—March

15

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Aug.—Nov.

20

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60

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June—Nov.

24

0

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D. J. P. Andy Esq.

M. D. Cockburn Esq.

25

12

Mrs. Cockburn

25

Aug.—Nov.

0

Miss Cockburn

10

F. Cockburn Esq.

10

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D. Cockburn Esq.

10

Mrs. Robinson

25

Soldiers at Tonghoo

10 0

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Mrs. de Momet

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at Secundrabad

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10

W. Chamier Esq.

15

J. Johnson Esq.

10

H. Groves Esq.

50

Mrs. Hodges

22

L. Johnson Esq.

Mrs. Onslow

25

Capt. Griffith

10

J. H. Fergusson Esq

20

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W. Stanes Esq.

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General Dawker

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Col. Todd

50: 50 0

F. Groves Esq.

152

Commander Mitcheson

15 0 0

Rev. W. Gray

15

Dr. Ewart

the same on account of A. Lascelles Esq.

60

the price of a Poney

75

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200

J. Ouchterloney Esq.

20

General Coffin

200

Col. Babington

15

Bishop of Madras

50

12

Mrs. Cooper

25

Mrs. Ward

E. Edmund Esq.

Col. Angelo

20

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75

Rev. G. E. Morris, 5 Months 5

Coonoor first fruit

50

Col. Rawlandson

30

Col. Woodfall

50

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Col. G. W. Walker

25

Major Cooke

H. Holloway Esq.

10

40

R. D. Mc'Minn Esgq.

J. G. Thompson Esq.

60

G. Lee Morris Esq.

15

A. W. Sullivan Esq.

J. G. Thompson Esq.

80

C. G. Bloomfield Esq.

50

R. Dawson Esq.

J. H. Garstin Esq.

25

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R. Daniel Esq.

Messrs. L. D. Rosario

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Messrs. D. D’ Cruz

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Mzr. Ramoony, Vakeel

5

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25

Major Cooke

8

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R. D. Mc'Minn Esq.

6

FEnglish School

A. P. Hodgson Esgq.

G. Lee Morris Esq.

10

P. Grant Esq.

300

J. G. Thompson Esq.

48

R. Dawson Esq.

14

Malayalim Schools

R. Daniel Esq.

13

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Capt. Bean, 13 Months

130

Linglish School.

C. A.Burnell Esq. 9 Months 90

50

Col. G. W. Walker

Girls' Boarding School

Major Cooke

11

J. Ball Esq.

12

Mrs. Ward, Coimbatore

10

R. D. Mc’Minn Esq.

18

Mrs. Rogers, Neilgherries

27

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25

Mris. Cook

30

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G. Lee Morris Esq.

J. G. Thompson Esq.

42

R. Dawson Esq.

46

English School

R. Daniel Esq.

17

PALGHAUT

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Mr. Ramappa,

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H. Hannyngton Esq.,

Jan. to Sept.

45

Venkappa Punja, Inc. Tax

A, C. Burnell Esq. Nov.

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Head Writer

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G. F. Andy Esq. M. D.

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C. Rangappa, Clerk

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Aug. to Nov.

J. M. B. Mc'Intyre Esq.

Canarese School

Aug. to Nov.

20

H. H. Smith Esq. Jan. to

HONORE

June

24

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W. Wedderburn Esq.

22

Mr. Manikam Jan. to April 12

69 i

Government Grantsin aid.

Rs: AGER

Rs AP,

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English School

636 0 O

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1000 0 O

Canarese Schools

2200 0

NEILGHERRIES.

Brahmin Girls’ Schools

33 0 .O Tothe Vernacular Schools 580 0 0

Contributions towards a Church built at Hoobly,

South Mahratta Country.

200

W. A. Goldfinch Esgq.

Brought forward

1725 0 0

Stewart S. J. Gordon Esq. 200

S. Mansfield Esq.

200

From Bangalore thro’ Mrs. Miiller

C. . Chapman Esq.

300

Miss King

150

A Friend

W. Hart Esq.

Mrs. Cockburn

Th. Kleinknecht Esq.

100

Mrs. Me’ Farlane

Sh. M. Stewart Esq.

50

J. Elphinstone Esq.

50

Mrs. Saunders

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Major G. S. Anderson

50

(ex) (e} () (o) (D) () (e e e

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Mzrs. Garret:

Lt. Col. Dobbs

Sir Bartle Frere, K. C. B.,

ek k.

Governor of Bombay 100

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Mrs. Hay

The Hon’ble W. E.

Mrs. Smith

Frere Esq. -

50

Mzrs. J. B. Coles

50

Mr. James

TR TN O oL w W

A. D. Robertson Esq.

Mrs. Th. Frank

S

Lt. Col. Payne

25

Major W. E. Anderson

50

M. H. Esq.

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10

The Christian Congrega-

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100

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145

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40

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Contributions towards a Church to be built at

Anandapoor, Coorg.

Rev. G. Richter, Proceeds

Mr, Th. Taylor, Kembu

of Photographs

100

Kolli

20

Capt. H. Elliot

150

Mr. Bazano, Manantody

10

Ths. Taylor Esq.

Brigadier J. T. Grant,

Secundrabad

48

A Friend (F)

The Hon’ble

J. W. Schmid Esq.

15

E. Blandford Esq.

14

W. U, Arbuthnot

500

Frank Brown Esq.

25

Capt. Elphinstone

10

15

A Friend

0

0

W. Brown Esq.

J. W. Savage Esq.

20

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