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TWENTY-NINTH REPORT OF THE BASEL EVANGELICAL

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MANGALORE

PRINTED BY STOLZ & REUTHER, BASEL MISSION PRESS

1869

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REPORT

OF THE

BASEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

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STATISTICAL NOTICES.

A. The Committee and Sub-Committees

IN BASEL.

1. Committee of the Missionary Society.

A. Christ-Sarasin Esq., Senator,

Rev. Dr. A. Ostertag.

President.

Ed. Bernoulli-Riggenbach Esq.

Rev. E. Burckhardt, Secretary.

Ed. Preiswerk-Burckhardt Esq.

Rev. J. Josenhans, Corresponding

Rev. Fr. Reiff.

Secretary and Principal.

E. Bruckner Esq.

Rev. A. Sarasin.

C. Engelmann Esq.

Rev. W. Le Grand.

Rev. E. Preiswerk.

2. Financial Sub-Committee.

A. Christ-Sarasin Esq., President.

Theod. Braun Esq., Treasurer.

Rev. E. Burckhardt, Secretary.

Ed. Bernoulli-Riggenbach Esq.

Rev. J. Josenhans.

I

3. Sub-Committee for the Education of Missionaries’

Children

Rev. A. Sarasin, President.

Rev

. Dr. A. Ostertag.

D. Burckhardt-Thurneysen Esq.,

Rev

. J. Josenhans.

Treasurer.

Ben

. Reber-Sulger Esq.

Rev. J. Pfisterer, Secretary.

Rev

. R. Anstein.

Rev. W. Le Grand.

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4

B. dustitotions in Busel.

I. MISSION COLLEGE.

Resident Masters.

Rev. J. Josenhans, Principal.

Rev. A. Huzel.

Rev. Fr. Reif.

Rev. Chr. Kolb.

Rev. P. Wurm.

Mr. W. Schmolk.

Mr. J, Kolb.

Assistant Masters.

Dr. Mosley and Mr. Hoff, English Teachers.

Dr. Hauschild, Music Master.

Dr. Burckhardt, Medical Instructor.

Number of Studehts.

;i \

(August 1868.)

I. Class.

II. Class.

III. Class.

IV. Class.

V. Class.

VI. Class.

10

13

11

17

16

22

Total: 89 Students.

Of this number:

34 are from Wiirttemberg.

14

»

5

Baden.

g

other parts of Germany.

19

Switzerland.

”

Alsace (France).

18

Russia.

»

are

”

Turkey.

China.

b))

18

Holland.

89

II. CHILDREN’'S HOME.

Boys’ Yustitution.,

Director: Rev. J. Pfisterer.

Tutors: Mr. Zluhan, Mr. Kraeuter.

Boys: 29.

Girls” Pnstitution.

Directress: Miss C. Scholz.

Governesses: Miss M. Runzler and Miss E. Miiller.

’ Girls: 30.

<. Trabelling SAgents at Lome,

Rev. L. Nagel, for French Switzerland.

Rev. E. André, for French Switzerland.

Rev. J. Huber (late of Calicut), for Western Switzerland and Alsace

Rev. G, F. Miiller (late of Tellicherry), Stuttgart, Travelling Secre-

tary for Wiirttemberg.

Rev. Ch. Irion (late of Tellicherry), Carlsruhe, Secretary for Baden.

Rev. J. Strobel (late of Cannanore), Frankfort, for Central Geermany.

Rev. C. Aldinger (late of Christianshorg, Africa), Winterthur, for

Eastern Switzerland.

Rev. H. Hauff (late of Mangalore), Gotha, for Central Germany.

Rev. Ch. Aldinger (late of Chombala, Malabar), Hall, for Wiirttemberg.

6

—

. Wlissionaries of the Hasel Sociely.

[The letter (m.) after the names signifies: “married” and the letter (w.): “widower”.

The names of unordained Brethren are marked by an asterisk.]

Hafive

Hame.

Stafion.

@onnfry.

AT e

Bate of a-

five Service

I. Missionaries employed in India.

(Corrected up to the 1st March 1869.)

Fritz (m.)

France

1839

Cannanore

-

-

Switzerland

1842

Kotagherry

Biihrer (m.)

Ch. Miiller (m.)

Germany

1842

Tellicherry

J. F. Metz

do

1843

Kaity

G. Wiirth (m.)

do

1845

Mangalore

India

1851

Mangalore

H. A. Kaundinya (m.)

0. Kaufmann (m.)

Germany

1853

Anandapoor

do

1853

F. Kittel (m.)

Mangalore

© W I S O B U D e

G. Pfleiderer (m.)*

do

1853

Mangalore

do

1856

Calicut

10

J. Lauffer (m)’“

11

E. G. Hanhart (m.)

Switzerland

1857

Cannanore

1857

12

J. Fr. A. Msnner (m.)

Germany

Moolky

13

W. Roth (m)

do

1857

Bettigherry

do

1857

14

C. F. R. Hahn (m.)*

Bettigherry

15

S. G. Schoch (m.)*

Switzerland

1857

Cannanore

1858

16

J. J. Baegel (m.)

Germany

Mangalore

17

Mack (m.)

do

1858

Moolky

1859

18.

Hartmann (m)

Switzerland

Oodapy

19

%ﬁ

Ph. Reinhardt (m.)

Germany

1859

Tellicherry

20

E. H. Bergfeldt (m.)

do

1860

Tellicherry

21

J. J. Thumm (m.)

do

1860

Gooledgood

22

Ch. Fr. Krauss (m.)

do

1860

Dharwar

23

Th. F. Schauffler (m.)

do

1860

Calicut

24

. W. Stokes (m.)

India

1860

Oodapy

Hame.

Hative

Station

Country.

afe of ac-

ive Service

e

25

1860

. C. Riehm (m.)*

Germany

Mangalore

26

Tit. Costa (m.)

India

1861

Dharwar

27

J. Fr. Miiller (m.)

Germany

1861

Oodapy

28

A. Wenger (m.)

Switzerland

1861

Kaity

29

Germany

1862

Fr. Ziegler (m.)*

Hoobly

30

C. Stolz*

Switzerland

1863

Mangalore

31

Germany

863

J. B. Griter (m)

Mangalore

32

S. Gundert (m.

do

1863

Palghaut

33

Ch. Réck (m.)

do

1864

Codacal

34

Th. Digel (m.)*

do

1864

Mangalore

35

J. Knobloch (m.)

do

1865

Chombala

36

S, Walter

Switzerland

1865

Chowa (Cannanore)

37

Ed. Schweizer

do

1866

Oodapy

38

J. Deuber

do

1866

Honore

39

J. Miiller *

1866

Germany

Mangalore

40

Th. Walz

do

1866

Honore

41

W. Schnepf

do

1866

Mangalore

42

J. Kittel

do

1867

Calicut

43

A. Stoll

Switzerland

1867

Hoobly

44

Ch. G. Weigele

Germany

1867

Hoobly

45

Fr. Matthissen #

Russia

1867

Calicut

46

Chr. Reuther * (m.)

Germany

1867

Mangalore

47

Th, Elstisser *

do

1867

Mangalore

48

K. Schober #

do

1867

Mangalore

49

L. Langel

Switzerland

1868

Oodapy

50

C. Linder

Germany

1868

Calicut

51

F. Gundert *

do

1868

Mangalore

At Home.

52

J. G. Kies (w.

Germany

1845

late of Gooledgood

53

do

K. A. E. Diez (m.)

l

1851 |late of Palghaut

J

Hative

Hame.

Stafion.

@ounfry.

af¢ of ac-

tive Serpice

54

. G. Plebst (m.)*

Germany

1851

late of Mangalore

55

Switzerland

1857

J. Huber (m.

late of Hoobly

56

J. G. Burkhardt (m.) | Germany

1858

late of Mangalore

II. Missionaries employed in Africa.

57

1846

Aburi

J. Mohr (m.)*

Germany

58

J. Ch. Dieterle (m.)

do

1846

do

59

do

1849

Odumasee

J. Zimmermann (m.)

60

J. A. Mader (m.)

do

1851

Akropong

61

do

1852

J. G. Christaller (w-)

do

62

H. L. Rottmann (m)*

do

1854

Christiansborg

63

Switzerland

1857

J. Lang (m)*

Akropong

CTC P IS BD . e

64

H. Laissle (m.)*

Germany

1857

Akropong

65

do

1859

E. Schrenk (m.)

Christianshorg

66

M. Klaiber (m-)*

do

1859

do

67

do

D. Eisenschmid (m)

1861

Kyebi

68

D. D. Ashante (m.) | Africa

1862

Date.

69

Ch. Zimmermann (m) | Germany

1863

Akropong

70

J. G Hoch (m.)*

do

1863

Christiansborg

71

M. Rés (m.)

France

1863

Odumasee

72

J. L. Miiller (m.)*

Germany

1863

Christiansborg

73

B3 o SRR T Sy A TS

A. Schonhuth (m)*

do

1863

do

74

J. Ch. Fetzer*

do

1863

Anum

75

C. Schonfeld #

do

1863

Christiansborg

76

Ph. H. Bohner #

do

1863

Christianshorg

77

R. Klauss *

Switzerland

1863

Anum

78

F. L. Ramseyer (m.)*

do

1864

Christiansborg

79

. C. J. Leimenstoll *

Germany

1864

do

80

. F. Rehfuss ¥

do

1864

do

T From the lists of January 1868.

Census

of the Andian Zissions.

JANUARY 1869.

LABOURERS.

ScHOOLS.

UNDER THE CARE OF THE MISSION.

|

Mission-

Higher

Boarding | Parochial

Heathen

Not Members

aries.

Native Assistants.

Schools.

Schools.

Schools.

Vernacular

Members of the Church.

of the Church

“1

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Schools.

lore

NAMES

OF

It

MISSION STATIONS

|

l}

Christian

Scholars

l

Schoolmistresses

Established in

l;

|

Brethren.

Sisters

Native Pastors

Catechists and

Evangelists

Christian Schoolmasters

Heathen Schoolmasters

Number of Schools

Seminary

Middle Schools.

Training Schools

é

Girls

§

Girls

Anglo-Vernacular Schools

Boys

Girls

Total

Communicants

Non-Communicants

Children

Total

Catechumens

Schoolmasters and

E\;

Grand Total

I. Canara.

1834

ot

ey

59

46

125

283

526

304

Mangalore

sveessececsersesvrso e

846

1

167

178

1024

Moolky .

sssseccsss e st vssses s er e

1845

36

23

28

144

169

190

366

23

28

51

417

Oodapy

1854

3]

13

96

108

115

232

40

48

280

Honore

s esssesesiassssset av R OL O

1845

15

13

28

28

Ig

RO B A BD Ot

N O N

OU S OO N =

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1853

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OO O WS

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SIS

g

fé

15

11

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(el e ()

26

50

WO OIS

42

95

11

0

115

II. South Mahratta

B harvean et shs Sk

........

1837

13

103

252

16

13

29

257

257

286

¥

Hoobly

nessseecsesesessanet s e

1839

16

60

113

71

73

144

80

80

224

Bettigherry..... o S e h At a

1841

85

115

25

46

71

86

91

162

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1851

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45

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10

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1841

50

29

29

129

246

211

223

442

140

143

85

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1839

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15

142

163

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124

152

279

320

321

600

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17

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17

10

0

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68

76

147

16

16

16

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13

Calicut

1842

73

36

15

83

15

222

225

255

487

99

108

595

14

Codaegl oot sk s A SR

1857

33

15

0

0

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122

122

247

11

258

15

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1858

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D) =N D Q000

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OO = O NN

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DI DI DD

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13

72

79

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164

58

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39

97

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131

140

237

Palghaut

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E

1V. Nilgherries.

16

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1846‘;j 2

1

0

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0

0

81

0

95

13

18

33

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85

118

17

1

1

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0

0

0

0

0

9

4

0

0

0

13

20

46

0

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46

Kotaghenrys it kool el ans 1867,

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Total

51

39

15

22

63

13

36

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Census of the Afvican and Chinese Flissions.

JANUARY 1868.

LABOURE;{%

SCcHOOLS.

UNDER THE CARE

OF THE MISSION.

It

Mission

Native .&:%sistallts.

Higher

Boarding

Parochial

Heathen

Not Members

aries.

Schools.

Schools.

Schools.

Vernacular

Members of the Church

of the Church

Schools.

NAMES

I

|

OF

|

MISSIQN STATIONS.

{l

Scholars

Established in

Brethren

Sisters

Native Pastors,

Catechists

Christian Schoolmasters

Christian Schoolmistresses

Heathen Schoolmasters

Seminary

Middle Schools

Training Schools

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Sunday Schools

Infant Schools

Anglo-Vernacular Schools

Boys

Girls

Total

Communicants

Non-Communicants

Children

Total

Catechumens

Schoolmasters and

Total

Grand Total

oo I ey e =) Tar o o e o B8 |

A. Africa.

8|

1. Akra District.

Christianshorg

sstsserenvstesea.

1845

13

[y

26

55

20

155

87

23

95

205

19

68

87

292

NS

Abokoby

teesescisev et ettt

1854

[SVREN |

SIS

;

10

42

18

12

73

64

31

74

24

169

33

202

II. Adangme District.

QOdumiasee. iiir o ieh g T 1859i

DO

12

31

14

10

76

38

41

83

43

51

134

Ay v oAt i s

1867

- DD

0

- QO

(=)

D1

O =

13

()

(el

17

13

15

15

22

37

ITI. Aquapem District.

erD €O eSS e~

Akropong

D R I A )

1843

26

47

26

24| 32

218

244

38| 174

456

it

14

29

483

[or @)}

Aburi

Seecsssss-0ecssrsssss st

N o0

:

SIS,

S ©

0

50

24

19

36| 39

1847

D)

168

98

27| 100

225

69

93

318

IV. Akem District.

Kyebi

ee s e s ss e verssseesres s

1861

19

27

15

il

35

35

Kukurantumi

D R I I

(=)

0

0

—t

(=K==

O O

59

1861

11

17

29

5

V. Anum District.

Anum

eecees s stersasseness s

1864

2

0] 0

1

0

0

0

11

0

e

.

—_— ] — | ———

—_—)— | — ] — ]

11

10

10

19

9

Total

52

33 20;9 20| 10| 12| 0

3(125|104| 210| 88

821 79

752

569(134| 506{1209

106| 234

340

1549

%

B. China.

Hongkong

D I I I I S A A A )

1856

12

60

86

16| 102

26

37

63

165

i&

2

Lilong

N I R I A S P Y

1852

15

46

1

48| 124

3

15

20

144

Chongtsun

et s esesssrssancannane

1864

§ (88)

13

0

108

j

fesrevences ‘sersrnene

59

47

106

Nyenhangly

1864

é

g

(E)(j

23

e

g

:;);

D. DD

14

(e

46

60| 12

48

120

12

13

25

145

Total.

g

g

10

:E)):)

Mife St

0

7| 16] 48| 39

[on—

14

0

g

0| 41; 0| 165; 280| 13} 159| 452

mmrme | croamsia i | e nsmersass

s | masrrssncen, | 2o | emra—| O rmcom— | secocm——

43

110| 562

s et

i

Grand Total of the Indian,

91| 56| 3| 85 5’9 27 24| 22| 88| 15/260(356] 526/ 307| 82| 791455| 984| 79(3253]2715(211[2410[5336{272[1772(2044| 7380

African and Chinese Missions.

e

ST

|

Hafive

Stafion.

Fane

Gonntry.

Date of ac-

five Serpice

81

J. Weiss

Switzerland

1865

Christiansborg

82

Ch. Bellon

Germany

1865

Akropong

83

J. Miiller

do

1865

Anum

84

J. Binder *

do

1866

Christiansborg

do

1866

do

85

G. Zerweck

86

Th. Breitenbach

Russia

1866

Akropong

87

J. Kiihne ¥

Germany

1866

Christiansborg

88

U. Liithy

Switzerland

1866

Abokobi

89

G. J. Lodholz

Germany

1867

Kyebi

At Home.

90

E. Schall (w.

| Germany

1856

late of Abokobi

91

do

1842

late of Akropong

J. G. Widmann (m.

92

Chr. W. Locher (m.) Switzerland

1849

late of Abokobi

93

Germany

1857

late of Kyebi

J. Kromer (m.)*

III. Missionaries employed in China.

94

1846

R.Ch. F. Lechler(m.) | Germany

Hongkong

95

H. Bender

do

1862

Chongtshun

96

Ph. Ch. Piton

France

1364

Nyenhangly

97

W. Bellon (m.)

Grermany

1864

Lilong

98

J. Lorcher

do

1865

Hongkong

At Home.

99

Ph. Winnes

)

d

)

l Germany

l 185

l late of Lilong

;E

10

. Stations of the Hasel FE

lissionaty Society,

I. In South Western India

A. Canara District

1

MANGALORE. established in 1834

Out-stations

Bolma

Samuga, Ravaneshwara and

Panemangalore

MOOLKY. established in 1845

Out-stations: Utchila, Kadike, Kodetoor

Santoor and

Mundera

OODAPY, established in 1854

Out-stations

Gudde, Shirwa and Kattupady

HONORE, established in 1845, reoccupied in 1867

Out-Station: Carwar

COORG STATIONS, established in 1853

Anandapoor, Mercara and Almanda

B. Southern Mahratta District

DHARWAR., established in 1837

HOOBLY. established in 1839

Out-stations: Unakallu and Hebsoor

BETTIGHERRY. established in 1841

Out-station: Shagotee

GOOLEDGOOD

established in 1851

Out-station : Kardenhally

C. Malabar District

10. CANNANORE, established in 1841

Out-stations: Chowa, Chirakal and Taliparambu

11. TELLICHERRY. established in 1839

Out-stations: Dharmapatanam and Edakadu

——

11

12

CHOMBALA, established in 1849.

Out-stations: Muverattu and Kandappenkundu.

13

CALICUT, established in 1842.

Out-stations : Coilandy, Ellatoor and Beypoor.

14

CODACAL, established in 1857, separate station 1862.

Out-stations: Parapery and Mattoor.

15

PALGHAUT, established in 1858.

Out-stations: Cannanoor, Panayoor, Wadackencherry,

Karuwapara and Kinnanoor.

D. Nilgherry District.

16. KAITY, established in 1846.

Out-station: Nerkamby.

17. KOTAGHERRY, established in 1867.

II. In Western Africa.

A. Akra or Ga District.

18. CHRISTIANSBORG, established in 1345.

Out-station: Tashy.

19. ABOCOBY, established in 1854.

Out-stations: Damfa, Sasaby and Ochirekomfo.

B. Adangme or Krobo District.

20. ODUMASEE, established in 1859.

Out-stations: Kpong, Dowromadam and Iilosi.

21. ADA, established in 1867.

C. Aquapem (or Otchy) District.

22. AKROPONG, established in 1843.

Out-stations: Date, Mamfe, Adukrom and Doburow.

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

Out-station: Tufu.

D. Akem District.

24. KYEBI, established in 1861.

2*

12

—_—

25. KUKURANTUMI, established in 1861

Aquambu District.

26. ANUM, established in 1864.

L An China.

27

HONGKONG, established in 1856.

Out-stations: Saukiwan and Shakungtsui.

28

LILONG, established in 1852.

Qut-station: Maham.

29

CHONGTSUN in the CHONGLOCK District, established

in 1864.

30

NYENHANGLY, established in 1864.

Deport,

%N looking back on the way in which the Lord has led us

through the last year, we cannot but first of all humbly ac-

4

knowledge, that we have very much cause to praise and adore

His kindness which He has shown in this year, as in former ones.

Though we may often be tempted to imagine, we should arrange

matters in a more profitable way, if we had the power, in our own hands,

we are yet convinced that “the word of the Lord is right and all His

works are done in truth.”

We cannot proclaim great victories gained, or rapid progress made,

during the last year, nor can we boast of excellent proofs of divine life

in our congregation.

But the work is steadily going on, in a slow

way indeed, but still going on.

The places that just now seem most

promising and most apt to call forth the hopes and prayers of God’s

children, are Shagotee (Vide Bettigherry Report )» Hebsoor (Hoobly

Report), Santoor (Moolky Report) and Codacal, though the latter

In other

did not witness many baptisms in the year under review.

places the process is more quiet and unobserved, and from some we

hear complaints about entire sterility, especially Dharwar and Honore.

The congregations are of different classes.

Some give reason

for rejoicing as Hoobly, in others we sce good aund bad mixed together

in a striking manner, as Mangalore and Calicut, the descriptions of

which give a faithful picture of the middle standard of our congrega-

tions.

In Chowa we rejoice to see the most marked change from bad

to good. But in one congregation, Anandapoor (and the out-stations of

Palghaut) we must even deplore the falling away of a number, who

rejoined the heathen; whilst the church in Dharwar seems to remain

in the same hopeless condition.

We consider it a very important

part of our work to dedicate ourselves to the spiritual care of the

14

e eens

Christians, gathered {from the heathens.

Missionaries and Catechists

employ a considerable part of their time and strength in visiting,

receiving, praying with, punishing and admonishing the members of

the congregation, even subtracting $0 much time from the work amongst

the heathen.

Many industrial and mercantile establishments have the chief pur-

pose of stablishing and making independent the Native Christians.

There is till now scarcely any pecuniary help for direct Mission work

coming from these establishments, but future times will enjoy also mate-

rial help from them.

Of preaching to the heathen there is not so much as we desire, yet

the reports of the single stations will also mention a good deal of this

direct kind of Mission work.

In schools for the heathen we have scarcely been allowed to make

any progress, so that we are still almost excluded from this kind of

work. “Yet we have not to deplore further retrogressigns and still keep

up the hopé of regaining a part of the lost field.

Our schools for Christians are going on in their quiet way; and we

strictly insist on all Christian boys and girls being sent to school, and

take very much trouble to superintend the schools.

Much pains are taken to educate Christian Schoolmasters and

Catechists, and although these schools are as yet so little frequented

that the amount of labour bestowed upon them might seem extrava-

gant, yet we think this work so important, that we consider even a

disproportionately large staff of teachers justified by a look into the

future of our native church.

We rejoice to find similar sentiments

expressed in Madras Church Missionary Record, January 1869: “The

true position of a Missionary has been pointed out as consisting in

And what was the characteristic of the life of

training native agents.

Jesus, but His companionship with twelve designated Evangelists, with

whom He spent His days and travelled about, in all things setting a

pattern of ‘doing good’ etc.” pp. 10. 11.

Though we cannot choose the best talents for training, yet we can

say that our Christian Schoolmasters increase gradually in usefulness.

Their training also does not cease with their being employed in Schools,

15

but they are gathered from time to time to receive further instruction

and advice in theoretical knowledge and practical ability.

Our Catechists also give much more reason for rejoicing and hope,

than the contrary; and of a good number we ave fully convinced

that the Spirit dwells within them, and that they have their Master’s

work at heart.

There is of course a difference in zéal and ability, but

hirelings are certainly only an exception amongst them and even a

rare one.

We know that the hope of the work rests upon them and

therefore feel constrained to bring them often before the Lord.—-Besides

being weekly instructed in most of the stations, they are gathered

once a year for a course of biblical studies and preaching exercise,

that extends over 4 days, and always proves very usefal and apt to stir

them up.

The Native clergy has had an increase of one man, by the ordina-

tion of Joseph Jacobi (Vide Codacal Report) so that we now have

3 Native Deacons, besides the 2 Native Missionaries who have been

y .4

educated in the Basel Mission College.

In the European staff of labourers there have been some changes,

most of which are mentioned in the Reports of the several stations,

Mr. and Mrs. Diez, Mrs. Brigel, Mr. and Mrs. Traub, Mr. and Mrs.

Burckhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Plebst, Mr. and Mrs. Huber have left us and

gone to Europe, most of them without hope of coming back to India.

Mr. Diez, however, is expected to arrive at his station, Palghaut, within

a month or two. Mr. Wiirth also has rejoined us.

And we have

received reinforcements by new brethren coming out: Mr. Linder for

Calicut, Mr. Langel for Oodapy, Mr. F. Gundert for Mangalore. Miss

Greter came outin October to be married to Mr. Reuther in Mangalore.*

Some of the brethren, who left us in former years, reached the

better land during the course of last year.

They are Mr. Hebich,

# As in former years we feel this year also constrained to thank our Christian

friends for the kindness and hospitality they have shown to our travelling

brethren, and we wish particularly to mention Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson and

Mrs. Anderson in Madras and Mr. Neuberg in Bombay. Especially in this

year they have several times exercised their Christian hospitality to a very

)

great extent,

16

—————

Mr. Albrecht and Mr. Traub.

We shall give only a few notes about

them in the Appendix.

As far as our pecuniary means are concerned, we are sorry, to be

obliged to confess this year also, that we are much straightened for

want of funds, and even burdened with debts, and our work is in

But we will commend this

danger of being crippled on that account.

care unto the Lord, whose is both the silver and the gold.

17

I. CANARA.

MANGALORE.

CLERICAL PART.

Rev. G Wiirth (1845).

Rev. H. 4. Kaundinya (1851), itinerating Missionary, living for the

present in Panemangalore.

Rev. Fr. Kittel (1858), literary department.

Rev.

J. J. Brigel (1858), in charge of the congregation.

Rev.

E. H. Bergfeldt (1860), Catechist-Seminary.

Rev.

B. Grditer (1863), Catechist-Seminary.

Rev.

W. F. Schnepf (1866), Assistant of Mr. Brigel, chiefly looking

after the Schools.

Rev.

E. Schweizer (1866), to replace Mr. Schnepf.

CATECHISTS AND EVANGELISTS:

Daniel Aaron, Christanuja Watsa, Samuel Andrea.— Daniel Ammanna

CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS:

Samuel Sonna, Albert Putranna, Moses Aaron, Elias Daniel Ammanna,

Peter Simon, Theodor Ephraim, Timothy Bernhard, Silas Joshua.

SCHOOLMISTRESSES :

Beata Suchitta, Julia Michal, Naemi Jesudasi, Ziporah Antony,

Katharina George, Tara Watsa.

Commumicants

526

last year

502

Non-Communicants

16

44

Children

304

311

Catechumeni

11

13

Seminary .

.

13

17

Christian Day Sc

ko.ols

105

136

125

Heathen Boys’ Schools

110

Heathen Girls’ Schools

40

35

The last year brought with it much sickness to this station, so

that the majority of the Missionaries had to leave it for some time, either

3

18

on account of their own health or that of their wives, and to seck

for health in Coorg, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Kaity or even in Europe.

Mr. and Mrs. Burkhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Plebst have left us, to all

appearance for good, and Mrs. Brigel also has departed for Europe.

Of course, the effect of these interruptions in the work were not favor-

able, and it is chiefly the care for the female part of the congregation

and of the heathen, that had to suffer, as there was a time when only

one lady remained at the Station, who of course could not undertake

herself the different branches of the work, that used to be carried on

by 6 or 7 ladies.

Mr. Schweizer has come from Udapy to take the place of Mr.

Schnepf, who ought to have moved to another station.

But a most

serious attack of dysentery hindered him from taking charge of his new

work,

At the end of the year we had the great pleasure of seeing

one of our oldest Missionaries Mr. Wiirth in our midst again, after an

absence of 2 years. What will be his definite sphere of labour will be

settled in a short time, during which he dedicates himself chiefly to

the duties incumbent on him as Senior Missionary for our Indian

Missions.

On the 11th of October we had the privilege of adding 21 heathens

through baptism to the Church of Christ.—From the old man, scarcely

able to walk, down to the baby, carried on its mother’s arm to Jesus to

be blessed, they were gathered round the Minister to receive the holy

rite.

The gradual increase of the congregation, steady though slow,

necessitated the beginning of a new colony. On a hill in the neighbour-

hood of the old Christian village 25 pieces of ground have been rented

to Christians and 8 of them have made the beginning of the village by

erecting so many nice comfortable houses, digging wells and planting

gardens. They have not forgotten to consecrate their new settlement,

not only by prayer offered up at the completion of cach single house,

but, what we value much more, by uniting themselves to a weekly

prayer-meeting and asking Mr. Digel to come and take the lead. Such

prayer-meetings in private houses are also in the other parts of the con-

gregation, and when we unite for prayer in the first week of January

there is daily a good number to join us. We have still, it is true, to

19

—me

wish that God may pour out his Spirit on this and on other congre-

gations to purge out what remains from the old nature, and to stir all

up to a burning love to their Saviour.

But we dare not say that even

now the spirit does not work within their souls, and as signs of it,

several have been driven to confess their sins of their own free will, and

ask for consolation from God’s word,

Church discipline has worked

this year also in excluding sinners, but still more, in pardoning those

that repented. We find a great want in them of desire to bring souls

to Jesus; but we have also been allowed to witness now and then a

beginning of this also, partly in heathens being brought near by Christ-

ians, partly in some members of the congregation trying to raise their

voices for Christ at heathen festivals.

It is a cloud not larger than a

man’s hand perhaps, but it may prove to be the forerunner of a great

shower. I. Kings 18, 44.—We are happy to see that Christian lyrics

]

in Hindoo metre are finding their way more and more into the houses

of our congregation, and make singing a pleasure, particularly to the

young, and we hope this mode of singing may by and by prove a bles-

sed instrument in spreading the Gospel in the houses of heathens.

Our itinerating Missionary has now been removed to Panemangalore,

b

16 miles south-east of Mangalore.

Also he had many hindrances

in travelling as much as he would have desired.

He has visited

0

Subrahmanya with some Catechists, and preached to the heathen on his

journeys to the out-station of Ravaneshwara.

The Catechist-Seminary was carried on in the usual way. In conse-

y

quence of the dismissals of last year, the number of students was less,

and yet we could not be sorry for these reductions, as we saw that the

spirit of the school was very much better than before the sifting. Yet

0

we were deeply grieved to discover that one of the students, who was

already admitted to the axamination, was a regular thief, and we had

b

to dismiss him immediately, so that all our labour bestowed upon him

6

seems to have gone for nothing. Thus we could send out this year only

j

three new Catechists as fruit of our Seminary. As the reports on the

Jh

former students are in all cases satisfactory, and in most cases very

encouraging, we rejoice to go on in this work, and are convinced that

i

God’s blessing rests upon it, and that it will be of great consequence

to

3%

20

—

to the future of our Mission.

But it suffered a severe loss through the

departure of Mr. Burkhardt, who had for ten years chiefly dedicated

himself to the training of Catechists in Tellicherry and Mangalore, and

thus acquired a good experience, but who now was obliged to leave

India for good.

His place will be filled up by Mr. Bergfeldt.

Our Christian Day Schools are carried on on the principle of a

sound elementary teaching, without an endeavour at a high education.

But constant efforts are made to make them more efficient in this their

sphere, and we think we have had some success in this direction last

Their number has been increased from 4 to 6, of which 4 are

year.

in different parts of Mangalore and 2 in the out-stations Bolma and

Samuga.

A small number of heathen boys attend these schools along

with the Christians. We have begun this year to draw a grant-in-aid

for these schools, and have got 315 Rs.

In the rooms of our former Anglo-Vernacular School a Canarese

school is carried on, but with a very fluctuating attendance.

We ask

ourselves, whether it is worth the trouble, to keep up a school, where

the boys are scarcely 6 months under the influence of Christian

instruction.

The Brahmin-Girls’ Schools have scarcely increased in numbers,

although a part of the native population showed a great interest in

them.

We have mentioned in our last Report the petition, a number

of Brahmins sent in last year, and we think it will interest some of our

readers to see a copy of it in the Appendix.

They have hitherto

started a subscription which yielded Rs. 297, and we hope we may re-

gard this as the beginning of more liberal contributions to enable us to

The old houses are too small

procure a proper house for the school.

to admit any considerable number of girls, so that we long ago wished

for a larger house, but now experience has taught us that the health

of European ladies will not stand frequent visits in the small wretched

houses, and therefore cousider a proper building as indispensable for the

RPN, -, = o e .~ T L s T S e SR R

progress of the school. In the mean time we have tried to procure native

female teachers, of whom we havenow four for these schools, and might

procure more, if they were wanted. As our Home-Committee cannot

do much for these schools, we trust that our friendsin India will assist us.

P —

21

INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT

O ok it s SRR Ly SN

Mr. G. Pfleiderer (1854), Mr. C. Stolz (1863), Mr. Th. Digel

(1865), M. J. Miiller (1866), M. Ch. Reuther (1867), M»r. Th.

FElsdisser (1867), Mr. F. Gundert (1868)

We already mentioned the departure of Mr. Plebst, who had for

many years devoted his time and strength to the Printing Establish-

ment, which 18 years ago he found in a very undeveloped state, and

which he now leaves in a high degree of perfection, furnishing us with

very nicely printed books, and besides providing a livelihood for 33

Christians and their families, without causing to the Mission any ex-

|

pense for the Earopean Superintendents or the working people

Mr.

]

Stolz and Mr. Reuther are now in care of the establishment

%

LIST OF BOOKS

Printed during the year 1868

Canarese

Edition

Size. Copies. Pages

J

Outlines of Geography .

IIT

12¢

7000

90

On Self-Support

2000

18

n

o)

Bible Stories, Old Testament

VO

3000

252

Second Catechism of Grammar

.

VI

16°

15000

64

I

Chronological Digest of History of Indla

120

2000

39

0

Almanac for 1869

.

80

3000

64

First Catechism of Grammar

IIT

16°

=

2000

30

b0

Geographical Primer

12°

2000

36

First Canarese Instructor .

VI

6000

86

Il

Notes of Decisions of the Bombay ngh Court

80

600

99

ol

Confirmation (Second Catechism for)

II

1122

2000

22

th

Minor Poetical Anthology

.

II

80

3000

154

History of India

IIT

120

3000

470

od

he

First Book of L.essons

80

3000

32

The Vakeels’ Guide

80

1000

371

76

First Book of Lessons, I. Part (Bombay)

16°

20000

40

ht

Do

do

II

”

do

,‘Vi

20000

40

Second

do

of

do

1v

12°

15000

60

Third

do

do. unfinished IV

10000

108

18

22

——

English.

it

Edition. Size

. Copies. Pages.

80

1200

87

28th Report, Basel Evangelical Mission .

Reminiscences of Rev. S. Hebich

.

.

.

I

»

1000

20

Canarese and English.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

I

80

2000

96

First Translator .

Malayalam.

The New Testament.

.

.

II

80

3000

617

1I

b

1500

278

Dr. Gundert's large Grammar, finished

The Chanakyasitram, with notes

1000

274

II

3000

160

School Panchatantram, unfinished .

History of India .

12°

3000

156

Almanac for 1869

80

4000

79

18

Bible Song.

.

16°

3000

.

.

.

II

12¢

3000

109

Kéralolpatti

16°

3000

67

1000 Proverbs

.

.

.

.

Bible Stories, New Testament

II

12°

2000

134

16°

3000

36

The Way of Salvation

.

.

Prérthana vidhi .

.

12°

300

25

12°

3000

195

Kérala Parama

The Diamond Needle .

III

16°

6000

35

162600

4461

In connection with it, but situated in —another part of the town, is

the newly erected Bookshop, which has entirely been separated from

Mr. Pleiderer’s Shop and removed to the house, where till then the

Seminary was located. The Publishing business, together with the

sale of books in Mangalore and on all our Stations, is now in the hands

of Mr. Stolz, who was joined by Mr. F. Gundert as assistant.

L

Sale of Tracts.

Canara

5153 Copies.

Coorg

453

»

South Mahratta

3676

»

Malabar

7576

”

75

»

Nilgherries

Total

16933 Copies.

23

11. Sale of School-Books and Almanacs.

Canara

17939 Copies

Coorg

1165

»

South Mahratta

1456

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Malabar

6627

»

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Nilgherries

”»

Total 27221 Copies

From other Depots under our charge (Bible-depot and Government

Book-depot) 8892 Copies were sold, so that the sum total of Books

sold from our Mangalore Bookshop is 53046 Copies

The expenses for Tracts (printing, binding,

colportage etc.) were Rs. 1965-14-5

The receipt for the sale of Tracts only

704-10-8

so that there is a loss of

. 1261- 3-9

that was partly covered by a gain of Rs 576 7-2 from School-books

&e., partly (Rs. 684-12-7) by the Mission

Mr. Pfleiderer dedicates much of his time to the interest of the

Treasury and the management of the many Church-Funds. In his Mer-

cantile Business he is assisted by Mr.J. Miiller and Elsisser. Mr. Riehm

has left Mangalore to take care of the Mission-Shop in Mercara

The

Tiling business is now carried on under the control of Mr. Pfleiderer

The Weaving Establishment provides a livelihood for 94 men and

women, and is always flourishing. It is chiefly from this Establishment

that the above mentioned colony is peopled, and that they earn the

money to build their comfortable houses

All these establishments furnish us also with a means of over-

5

coming one great difficulty, viz. trying the sincerity of enquirers, who

want pecuniary help

If they are willing to work for livelihood, they

are welcome; if they are mere vagabonds, they soon leave and we can

console ourselves over their loss

We cannot say that we are sorry to

hear again and again from heathen the objection raised

“Of what use

is it to join you? Your people must work as much as ourselves

We

think it proper that it should be so, and are happy to have the means

to teach our Christians this lesson, which they begin to understand

more and more fully

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MOOLKY.

Rev. A. Minner (1857), Rev. J. Mack (1858)

NATIVE DEACON:

Rev. Sebastian Furtado.

CATECHIST:

Theophil Aimann;—Johann Philipp.

CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS:

Johann Uppen, Josias Mabenna, Mark Ananda.

CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMISTRESSES:

Esther Jesaya, Salome David, Frida.

Communicants

169

last year

165

Non-Communicants.

Chaldren

190

175

40

28

Catechument

Girls' Boarding Schoo

:

57

45

Christian Day Schools

59

58

28

10

Heathen Day School

This year both Missionaries were allowed to work without much

interruption. It grieved us very much to discover, that another

Catechist also had fallen into sin, and he was dismissed. The work

went on chiefly on the out-station of Santoor. On the 11th September

Mr. Minner had the pleasure of administering baptism to 13 persous,

who had joined the congregation last year. Besides several Christians

who have come from that place, but are living in other congregations, there

are now 7 Christian families (altogether 29 persons) in the village itself;

$0 that the Mission has got a firm footing there. It was chiefly the startling

discovery of this fact, which excited the heathens and eventually led to

acts of violence, one Christian being severely beaten by some heathens,

so that he had to be carried to the hospital.

But the punishment that

was inflicted upon the guilty one, will have shown them, that they have

not unlimited liberty to vent their anger in such a way. In the begin-

ning of the current year 18 other heathens had joined the congregation,

But some of them were so frightened

and were wishing for baptism.

by the threats of the surrounding heathens, that they drew back again.

25

The wife of one convert had left him at the time of his conversion and, liv-

ing with her parents, had resisted many attempts of his to prevail on her

to return, so much that she had even sent him a letter of divorce. But at

last she joined him of her own free will; and even the heathen elders

of her caste, in a conference which the Missionary had with them, were

of opinion that she would do best to be with her husband, provided she

did not eat with him.

The educated natives of Moolky have formed a Reading Room.

Their first statutes contained a prayer to “The Almighty Supreme

Being,”” with which each meeting should begin. Although this prayer

has since been discontinued, it is yet a sign for good. They petitioned

the Missionaries to take the lead of the whole as President and Vice-

President, and as long as they are allowed to influence the meeting in a

truly religious way, they see no reason to decline.

Mr. Mack has

hitherto regularly attended the meetings and is happy to be able to

help these young men in their search after truth, even if they be

groping as yet in the dark.

The Girls’ School begins to show fruits of the care that is again

nch

Al-

bestowed upon it more than was possible in the two last years.

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though now and then cases of obstinacy occurred, so much that the

otk

native Schoolmistress almost despaired of living longer with these

bet:

girls, yet the spirit has improved again, and it is evident that the

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word of God makes an impression upon some of them.

In learning

ans

there is a very marked progress in this year, as appears also from the

10/

grant this school received now for the first time. It was Rs. 2161 in

elfs

February and Rs. 281 in November.,

ling

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608y

that

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OODAPY.

Rev. R. Hartmann (1859), Rev. W. Stokes (1860),

Rev. F. JlIdllea‘ (1861), Rev. L. Langel (1868).

CATECHISTS:

Elieser Paul, Charles Gojar, Mark Salis, Daniel Andraya

CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS:

Barnabas Joshua, Benjamin Ananda.

Communicants .

108

last year 90

Non-Communicants

-

-

8

Children.

115

103

Catechument

40

42

20

Middle School.

(27)

Training School .

2

46

49

Orphan Boys’ School

Christian Day School

19

20

17

Heathen Scholars ;

This year witnessed many changes on this station. Mr. Schweizer

left the station and on the 29th October Mr. Langel, newly arrived from

Europe, took his place. The Middle School, or preparandi-school, was

transferred from Mangalore to Oodapy, where the necessary buildings

had been preparing since September 1867.

Pupils and teachers had

many reasons not to like the change from the chief town of the district

to a place rather excluded from commerce &c. But by and bye they

have reconciled themselves. The school, which is carried on on the

vernacular principle, has gradually been able to reach a much higher

standard by training the teachers very carefully. The boys are studying

Arithmetic, Geometry, Greek, Sanscrit, Malayalam and Canarese

Classics, History of India, of the World and of the Church; and of

course Bible instruction is not neglected, and in all branches the boys

are brought to a very fair standard.

Most of them could pass the

4th standard and the grants-in-aid realized were Rs. 302 and Rs. 347.

A spirit of grumbling, which arose amongst the pupils of the Training

School and imparted itself to the Preparandi-School, was quenched not

It seems the manual work,

by weak concassions but by firm encrgy.

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Mr. Miiller and his nﬁtive assistant laid on the boys, seemed to them to

be too much, but they now do it without grumbling.

The Training

School is attended only by 3 boys, and they also made a strike to gain

concessions; but seeing that we were resolute and would rather have no

pupils than make concessions, they again begged for admission.

A part of the Jubilee fund had been set apart to build a church in

Oodapy. The station had possessed a nice Church at first, but wicked

hands had 13 years ago (2nd March 1856) set fire to it and hitherto

a school-room had been used for the services. On the 6th of December

the new Churc_:h was consecrated.

A number of Missionaries and many Christians from the neighbouring congre-

gations, had assembled in Oodapy. They gathered in the room hitherto used

for service, and after a short prayer they moved in procession, singing a hymn,

to the new building. Standing under the porch, Mr. Hartmann, pastor of the

congregation, read the 24th Psalm. Then the doors were opened, and singing

the 100th Psalm the assembled congregation entered the Church. The prayers and

the 84th Psalm were read and a sermon preached by Mr. Hartmann, the congre-

gation and the chorus now and then lifting up their voices in singing, After that

two babies, one of Mr. Hartmann’s and one of the congregations’ and then 5

T

In the afternoon the

heathen boys of the boarding school, were baptized.

Christians gathered again.

Mr. Brigel read Solomon’s consecration prayer

b

(I. Kings 8th Chapter) and then himself implored the blessing of God upon this

house; after which 6 Missionaries and 1 native deacon delivered speeches and

8

d

Mr. F. Miiller concluded with prayer.

It was a refreshing joyful day, and the

solemnity was only increased by the presence of the ruins that had for 13 years

of

remained of the first church, and by the news that Mr. Traub, who a few years

y

ago had laboured in this place, had been called to his rest.

i

The great annual festival in Oodapy was much more frequented

el

than in other years, because a new Swamy commenced his reign at that

8

time. And the brethren of Oodapy and Moolky were enabled to preach

56

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the gospel during several successive days without any considerable in-

of

terruption.

Other heathen festivals were also visited besides the

)a

weekly preaching in the bazaar at Oodapy.

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At the beginning of last year the prospects of this station seemed

very hopeful. There were no less than 42 candidates for baptism; but

8

altogether only 5 boys of the boarding school and 1 man in Gudde could

be baptized.

The catechumens in Oodapy and the out-station Gudde

by

4%

28

—

do not give much hope.

Out of the 26 persons in Kattupady only 17

have remained steadfast, all the rest have gone back to the heathens;

one of them has given an idolatrous meal to be restored to his caste,

and after that went on pilgrimage.

It is remarkable how very easy

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the heathen now make it for a convert to regain his caste, and it is a

]

sign that the walls of caste are beginning to crumble. Even the leader

of the whole movement has caused much trouble, and his sincerity

seems to be doubtful, but he has not yet gone back. Most of the

remaining are now so much founded in the word of God that we

should administer baptism to them, if it were not for some disputes

about division of the family-property that still keeps their minds in

some excitement.

It 18 a remarkable connection of circumstances.

An

|

old man hopes to get some gain by becoming a Christian together with

his relations. He persuades them to join him in this step. Afterwards

he finds himself disappointed and wants his relations to return with

him to the heathen, but they refuse and appear to become sincere

§

Christians.

May the Lord’s blessing rest upon them.

The young congregation in Shirwa is steadily, though slowly,

pl

increasing. The converts try to %pick up” their other relatives, as

fi

they express themselves.

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1

HONORE.

Rev. Z. Deuber (1866), Rev. Th. Walz (1866).

CATECHISTS AND EVANGELIST:

Jacob Kamsika, Samuel Aiman;—Suwartappa Watsa.

Communicants

15 last year

7

Children

13

-

-

7

The two brethren have now mastered the language and begun their

In Honore itself

work by preaching first in Honore and on journeys.

the people show the greatest indifference. If the Missionaries go to the

—

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bazaar to preach, they now and then fail to get even a single man to

hear them

So they were bent on preaching in other places and not

being encumbered with the care of a congregation or school or some-

thing else, they can dedicate themselves entirely to itinerating, a happy

lot that does not fall to the share of every Missionary. They have

)}

accordingly opened the year with a journey to Gokarna and Karwar,

and on the Ist December they set out on a larger tour through

6

Gersoppa, Sdgar, Siddhapura &c

Unhappily this first tour proved

[

too severe for the health of both Missionaries, and Mr. Walz especially

5

was attacked with severe fever

Besides that Samuel Aiman has made

several larger tours, and he and Suwartappa have accompanied the

Missionaries on their

tours

As the latter of the Catechists is

too old to walk, he has contrived to procure something like a manchil

ls

for Rs. 3 and has himself carried by 2 coolies.

The witness of this

h

old man, who is known to many as a former Shastri, always produces

6

some particular impression.

An out-station has been opened in Karwar by the baptism of 6

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persons and Catechist Jacob Kamsika has been stationed there. Hope-

T

S

ful as we felt at this first opening, we yet think we.have reason for

being moderate in our expectations

May the Lord bless the work of

our Catechist in establishing the existing little Church and in making

it expand still more

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'COORG, ANANDAPOOR.

Rev. O. Kaufmann (1853).

SCHOOLMASTER: Lucas Bodu.

Communicants

50 last year 53

3

-

-

7

Non-Communicants

Children

42

49

Catechument

11

10

Christian Day Sckoo.l

26

20

Mr. Kaufmann’s health has suffered so much that he is obliged to

contemplate a journey to Europe. But Mr. Schnepf, who was appoint-

ed to join him as assistant and successor, became so ill just at the time

he thought of moving to Anandapoor, that he could not proceed there

The new church is not quite finished, but has been opened for

service since June 1868, and a few days afterwards the primitive building,

hitherto called chapel, succumbed to the rains of themonsoon. Liberal

as the contributions of Christian friends have been, the expenses are

not yet defrayed and we must again apply to the liberality of those,

who wish to further the kingdom of God.*

We are deeply grieved to have this year also to report the falling

off of some members of the congregation. Three families (8 souls) have

goﬁe back to the heathen, after having gone on in an unchristian spirit

for a length of time. It cannot justly be said that outward motives drove

them to this step; it was much more an inward estrangement towards

the Church and its rules. We must, in cases like this, look back to the

beginning of the congregation, when a great number of people flocked

together and the Missionary hoped by and bye to train them to Christian

life and to instil into their minds a heartfelt love towards the word

of God.

It is properly this training business which in congregation

of this description, does the chief work and makes the people Christians,

and if this fails in some cases and some go back to the heathen, it is

not so much a losing of what has been gained, but a failure of hopes

for future gains.

If at the end a good nucleus remains, the work has

not been lost and the plan has not failed.

¥ Since the above was written, our Committee have enabled us to finish the

building by a gift of Rs. 500.

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—_——

In Mercara the mercantile business belonging to our Mission, has

now been taken charge of by Mr. Riehm, who with his family has

settled there for good. Although his work is, in the first instance, the

care of the trading, he yet finds time to work for the Gospel in looking

after the few Christians there and inviting heathens to the kingdom of

God

There are in Mercara and its environs a number of young men,

who are deeply convinced of the folly of idolatry and even have got an

understanding of the glory of Christianity; but their courage fails them

to live up to their conviction.

May God create in their hearts that

resurrection life which breaks even through rocks and chaiuns.

We hope scon to be able to make Mercara a proper Mission-station,

by placing an ordained Missionary there, and have already bought a

house for this purpose.

We are now ounly waiting for the approval of

our Home-Committee.

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I. SOUTHERN MAHRATTA COUNTRY.

DHARWAR.

ERev. F. Krauss (1860), Rev. Titus C’ostd (1861).

SCHOOLMISTRESS: Maria Bannawasy.

Communicants

16

last year

17

Non-Communicants

0

-

-

0

Children

13

-

17

Catechumens

0

-

1

Anglo-Vernacular Sch.ool.

137

-

69

-

-

Vernacular School

. 101

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Mr. Krauss was much hindered in his work by sore eyes, from

which he suffered much during the past year; but he itinerated for 105

days, besides taking great pains to put the gospel before the inhabi-

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32

tants of Dharwar itself. This latter work does not show any encouraging

8igns.

Not one is found who seeks after truth.

We cannot wonder if

the Missionary now and then feels downcast.

Once on a preaching tour in a conversation with a Dharwar man, he remar-

ked, “For how many years the gospel has been preached in Dharwar, and still

there is not the least fruit.,” “You must not say so” was the answer of the hea-

then, “many have been shaken in their belief in idols and priests, and have

discontinued many heathenish customs; it is only love and fear of the world

that keeps them back from becoming Christians the fruit will certainly appear”.

May this word prove true!—and it will certainly prove true, if God’s children

become more fervent in their intercessions, and do not allow the Missionary to

carry his heavy burden alone, but bend their own shoulders to the weight, mak-

ing his cause theirs in prayers and intercessions.

His itinerating tours he finds more refreshing and meets with many

willing to hear the gospel, but, as yet, no serious enquirers after the

truth have appeared.

This year also he carried on his work in the jail, and there visited

and instructed a Hindoo, wishing for baptism; but as his sentence of

transportation was carried into effect sooner than Mr. Krauss expected,

he had not time to administer the rite to him. A second person visited

by him was an old Portuguese of 75, under sentence of death.

One of the reasons why there is so little inclination among the na-

tives of Dharwar to hear the word of God, is, we are very sorry to

say, the low spiritual condition of the small congregation there. Very

far from being as a city set on a hill, they rather prove a stumbling

block to those who are without. There are but few who have any spi-

ritual life at all; some are no better than the heathen around them;

three have been excommunicated and all connection with them has been

broken off.

Mrs. Krauss dedicates herself to the female part of the congrega-

tion, instructing the girls and gathering the women for Bible reading

and prayer.

One hopeful feature is the Anglo-Vernacular School. The numbers

have increased wonderfully and they have the gospel clearly set before

(;Ejl

them.

We are convinced this cannot be in vain, although up to the

f

present time we have seen no fruit of our labours.

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0

HOOBLY.

Rev. J. Huber (1857—left in January 1869), Mwr. F. Ziegler (1862),

Rev. G. Weigele (1867).

I

CATECHISTS:

Il

it

Paul Nagappa, Christian Chinnappa, John Gurusiddha,

6

Abraham Hery.

ld

th

Communicants

71

last year

61

Children

73

-

-

ol

68

Catechumenz.

0

18

19

Boys' Boarding School

Christian Day Scholars .

13

15

22

20

y

English School .

Heathen Vernacular School

60

80

16

It is a great loss, not only to the station itself, but to our whole

d

Mission, that Mr. Huber was obliged to leave the country with no

of

hope of returning. The state of his health did not improve and he be-

,

came more and more unable to do any work.

d

The members of the congregation exercise a good deal of control

among themselves and the consequence is that every thing goes on

smoothly.

We cannot record any striking proofs of Christian life,

to

but now and then we are privileged to see some rays of Divine glory

shining forth from deathbeds, sometimes even from those of men whom

Y

1

we did not appreciate so much during their lives.

As truly Christian

1=

characters are not of very frequent occurrence among Hindoo females,

3

it may give pleasure to some of our readers to see the account Mr.

ol

Huber gives of a woman of his congregation, who departed this life

in the year under review:

a-

Salome was born in 1846 in the Bellary District.

Her father was Gauda

(headman) of his village, a respected, well to do, and after the manner of Hin-

g

doos, very pious heathen.

One day he discovered to his great astonishment,

among a heap of lumber, a large book entitled “The New Testament of our

xI‘S

Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.”

The appearance of the book showed that it

10

came from Europeans, and on enquiry he learned that years ago a Missicnary

he

from Bellary had come into this village, and had left there several copies of that

book, but that no one had thought it worth their while to enquire into its con-

tents, Our Gauda took a greater interest in the book than his friends; and the

5

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34

more he read, the more he felt his heart drawn towards it; for he thought he

bl

W

heard voices from another world speaking to him through the book. His desire

fully to understand the meaning of the book increased so much, that he sought

h

8

out the Christians in Bellary, stayed several days with them, conversed about

8

what he had read, and returning to his home took with him a number of Tracts,

which he read very carefully. The perusal of them ripened in him the reso-

g

lution to turn from dumb idols to the Saviour, whose name alone, under heaven,

is given among men whereby we must be saved. When he learnt that a rela-

i

tion of his, in Dharwar, had become a Christian, he decided to go thither and

join the Church. He left, for the Lord’s sake, his office as Gauda of the village,

his house and field, and with his wife and two girls started for the town he had

never seen before, to find there a new home in the congregation of Christians,

as the swallow finds a nest for herself—even the altars of Jehovah.

Of course

he and his family were joyfully received in Dharwar, and after some further in-

struction they received baptism. He received the name of Jacob and his little

girl that of Salome.

As was to be expected from a man who had embraced

the Christian religion from a pure desire to be saved, his after life was in

fa

¢

the fear of the Lord, and he could not but be esteemed by all around him for

his uprightness, humility and child-like faith. He earned his livelihood by

d

cultivating the orchard behind the Mission-house, a place that grew dearer and

i

dearer to him, as there he could, without interruption, converse with his God as

h

often as he desired. Under the shadowy trees of that garden he prayed much

h

a

and fervently for his salvation and that of his children. But the congregation

at Dharwar was not to possess this excellent man for long.

In 1856 he paid

il

a visit to his former home to look after his estate that- was under the care of

§i

his brothers.

They received him apparently with much kindness, but he

returned to his family a sick man, leaving no doubt on the minds of those ac-

{

quainted with the subject that he had received one of the slow poisons so

I

common in this country. For two years he suffered much, till at last he was

J

unable to rise from his bed.

al

During the illness of her father, the sterling qualities of his daughter shone

i

forth for the first time.

Without bidding, she took upon herself to nurse her

N

beloved father day and night, for her young heart felt that the rough nature of

ar

her mother unfitted her for such a delicate task. Moved by the self-sacrificing

5

love of his child, the father would exclaim, “Oh my darling child! should I

become well again, I will try to repay your love in some way; but even if I

J LG

cannot do anything for you, I know that the Lord will not forget what you

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are doing for me. May my blessing rest upon your head.” When at last he

1

died, Salome was only 12 years of age; in character just like her father with

of

a lovely countenance, showing the pious, loving and tender heart within.

1

Three years afterwards she married a poor peasant in Hoobly; but the days

of

of her married life were no pleasant ones, but a series of almost uninterrupted

Wi

3

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sufferings and privations.

Soon after her marriage the days of famine began,

irg

which proved years of sorrow and anxiety to many a poor family. Salome had

i

her full share in these troubles, for their crops also had failed, and often they

out

scarcely knew how to procure their daily bread and water.

Besides that she

ofs,

soon became sickly in body, so that for years, till the day of her departure,

50

she did not enjoy a single day of full health. She gave birth to 3 children, but

e,

they also were feeble and sickly and required much careful nursing. And then

la

she had to bear the whole burden, in reality, alone, for her hushand instead of

nd

being a comfort and support to her, had himself to be borne in much patience.

ge,

Notwithstanding her poverty and her manifold sorrow, her outward

had

appearance was always respectable, and her inward frame of mind joyful and

s,

content; so that one conversing with her, without having a previous insight

156

into her circumstances, could never suppose from her manners what an amount

1

of tribulations both in her family and personally she was going through. For it

{le

had become a habit with her to cast her burden on the Lord and calmly to

ced

wait for His help instead of complaining to man.

Such had been her good

father’s practice before her; she had learned it from him, and when suffering

y 11

for

came upon her like a flood, she realized by personal experience the strength

by

and comfort it brought to her heart. Behind her house was a quiet court-yard,

nd

in which were some bushy trees, and under their shade she would pour out

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her heart again and again to her Saviour.

And He who calls the weary and

uch

heavy laden to come to him, heard her prayers and gave her rest for her soul

101

according to his promises.

But by degrees her longings were more and more

aid

directed heavenward. Her desire to depart and be with Christ grew gradually

so strong in her, that now and then I thought it necessary to remind her of

y of

he

her duties towards her husband and three young children.

As her mind was

ac

thus directed towards eternity, it was natural that she should have rather little

inclination to enter more into the cares of this life, than was absolutely necessary.

80

Was

Just as little could she find pleasure in the idle gossip that is so common

amongst Hindu women.

The time thus spent by them she would use for rea-

ding the word of God and conversing with Him.

Therefore her knowledge of

one

het

Scripture and her insight into its meaning was such as to make it a pleasure

p Of

and refreshment to talk with her about the word of God, and in general about

spiritual matters.

ing

01

Her longing after the better land was to be gratified much sooner than we and

perhaps she herself had imagined, though a distinct presentiment seems to have

it I

been in her heart, before there were the least signs of approaching death. About

y ot

f he

10 days before her death, I went to visit a heathen festival with the intention

of returning in about 10 or 14 days. When she saw me going, she felt a strong

y iﬂl

impulse to bid me farewell, and being prevented by some household work, she

hin

lays

afterwards wept at having lost the opportunity of doing. A few days after-

wards she was attacked with inflammation of the lungs, and from the first

pted

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36

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moment she was sure it was the Lord’s messenger to call her home, and she

0ay

rejoiced at the prospect.

To procure medical aid for her, she was brought

the

to Dharwar.

When there seemed some likelihood that she would get better,

the

and the physician confirmed the hope of her recovery, she did not feel any joy

forn

at the prospect, but said with a deep sigh: “Must I then return to this world

of sin? Alas! I had hoped soon to be where there is no grief or sorrow.”

Even

B

in her feverish dreams she would exclaim, “I will not remain here any longer,

e

I will go home to my Father.” When she was reminded of uneducated children

ste

and was asked whether she would leave them, she replied, “It is true, the

all

thought of them is the most apt of all things to tie me to earth, but they dare not

an

stop me here below, for I know the Lord will provide for them.

Perhaps they

It

will have to suffer some more privations after I have left them, but a little

more or less troubles in this world is not of much importance, yea those

oft

trials are useful, for they tend to create in the heart a longing for the true home.”

16

But when it became evident again that she was drawing near her end, her

Wi

brother-in-law asked her: “What hope have you as a foundation for your

longing to go to the Lord? Are you sure He will help you? or do you think

because you have been pious and good He will be pleased with you?” But she

M

answered firmly: “Oh no! It is not trust on my own merit that makes me sure,

La

God will accept me.

If I had only my merit and worthiness, I must despair.

But I will enter heaven like the thief on the cross, and 1 know my Saviour will

tl

1€

not cast me out; for he has bought me with his blood and has blotted out my

the

sins like a cloud.”

fan

On the 10th day of her illness having become very weak, hearing that I

ho

had returned to Hoobly, and notwithstanding the opposition of her relatives,

she persisted in being immediately brought back to Hoobly.

In the night they

gl

arrived there and she forthwith sent for me.

But when I entered the room,

e

she had already lost her speech. She only seized my hand and her peaceful eyes

T

rested upon me, till in half an hour they were closed in death and her soul left

the bodily frame without a struggle.

The desire had at last been granted to

bid me farewell and to receive my blessing.

I myself was grateful for having

wh

been favoured with witnessing her departure.

I consider it a blessing to be

near the deathbed of pious Christians.

My spirit in such moments is enabled

il

S10

to look through the fissures of the decayed hut of this body and cast a glance

beyond into the gardens of the city of God, and learns joyfully to exclaim with

o

St. Paul: “Oh death where is thy sting? Oh grave where is thy victory ?”

The sting of death is gone.

Death is swallowed up in victory.

U

Although Mr. Huber was frequently hindered by asthma, Mr. Ziegler

thy

occupied with School work, and Mr. Weigele studying Canarese, each

of them tried to preach as much as possible to the heathen.

But the

1§

chief part was done by the Catechists, who altogether itinerated 226

sy

37

she

days, besides preaching in Hoobiy and the out-stations. In Unakallu

ot

er,

the congregation exerts an influence for good on those around them;

the heathen come even to the Christian services.

But many, who

oy

tld

formerly had given much hope and who inwardly bad gone out from

Vel

Egypt, have not entered the promised land, but have died in the wild-

3

erness on the borders of Canaan, because they delayed the decisive

Ien

the

step of outward profession. Fever quickly carried off many a one from

not

amongst them. In others love has become cold. They still are friendly

ey

and say, that they will one day become Christians; but there is little

tile

prospect of it.

They have lulled their consciences to sleep, and too

036

often grieved the spirit of God.

(We desire our Hindoo friends who

16

read these lines to take it to heart and to hasten to escape from the

her

out

wrath to come.)

Some there are still for whom we entertain hope.

ink

The most hopeful part of the work was in and around Hebsoor.

she

e,

Many people come to the Catechist’s house to learn about the gospel.

Last year an old priest came now and then asking to be taught from

e

will

the gospel. Now he has done away with his linga and freely proclaims

my

the word of God in his village.

Very difficult circumstances in his

family hinder him as yet from asking for baptism.

Some of the very

i

hopeful features discretion forbids us to put into print. But we would

ves,

hey

give a hint to those Christian brethren who know how to wield the

weapon of prayer, that there is here a field where they can cause great

010,

3)’65

victories to be gained by their faithful prayer.

Jeft

The Catechists prove a great help and Mr. Huber feels very happy

| fo

jing

when preaching with one of them. The attention of his hearers slack-

) be

ens after some time, when the Catechist will fall in and carry on the Mis-

pled

sionary’s train of thought. Attention increases for some time, and when

e

again it decreases, the Missionary takes up the word and thus they

ith

'y ?51

go on for 2 or 3 hours keeping up the attention of the audience and

proclaiming the full counsel of God.

May God keep these helpers in

gler

the right spirit of piety and humility.

ach

The spivit of Boys’ Boarding Schools is better than formerly. There

the

is now no complaint about outbursts of rudeness and insubordination.

926

38

—————

The Anglo-Vernacular Schoolis not very well attended, but the pre-

parandi-school (Middle school) connected with it, has been re-opened with

Christian boys, 2 of whom have newly come out from the heathen.

BETTIGHERRY.

Rev. W. Roth (1857),

Mr. . Hahn (1857).

CATECHISTS:

Paul Badava, Loth Hery.

SCHOOLMASTER: Danappa Demanagauda.

Commumnicants

25

last year

20

Non-Communicants

46

43

Children

Catechument

5

24

ii

Qirls’ Boarding Scho;l

Christian Day School

Heathen Vernacular School

85

;EI;))

The old members of the congregation are not what we wish them

to be; there is scarcely any spiritual life to be seen; yet they en-

deavour to live according to God’s commandments and have even

with the heathen the name of being truthful men, whose word can be

trusted.

Some impression has been produced upon them by the fresh

spiritual life of the new converts.

%

The out-station Shagoti, always a hopeful place, has been a source

of much joy in the course of last year. Several families of that village

have a great desire to become Christians.

Some of them cannot find

courage to take the step, and one man has even been so weak as to

have himself and his family re-entered into caste, after they had lost it by

some mistake. Two boys came to Bettigherry firmly resolved to become

Christians, but they were persuaded to go back again; one of them,

Ranga had tried it for the second time, and failed both times. But

39

m———

e

sor;xe have broken through the difficulties, and a genuine strength, not

th

from nature but from above, becomes apparent in their victory. As

we hope to hear great things about this village in future, we will insert

the outlines of the past victories of the Gospel there.

In November 1865 the first man of this village, Devappa, was baptized in

the temple of Hanuman.

He has hitherto adorned his profession with a con-

sistent walk, and through a school he is conducting, and through conversations

and Bible readings with his heathenish friends, has exercised a great influence

for good in that village.

In February 1867 there was another baptism again

in the Hanuman temple.

Satyappa, the head of another family, with his son,

and a son of Devappa were baptized. Thus the Lord had entered into 2 houses,

but the wives in both cases were much displeased at it.

One of them ran away

to lament in a distant place with her friends the loss of caste she understood

to be unavoidable.

The other persisted in living in the house with her two

We went on

children, separated from her hushand and his baptized son.

preaching and praying, opened a school and built a house for divine service, as

A

we could not hope to be in future allowed to make use of the temple.

number of men and women promised to come for baptism, and even fixed the

day. But when the time arrived they did not feel themselves up to the task.

But one youth (Dasappa, now Devadasa) could no longer resist the inquietude

in his heart, and as his relatives threatened to kill him, he went to Bettigherry.

All entreaties of his friends tended only to make him more firm in his resolu-

tion.

“If you kill me, I shall the sooner enter into heaven,” he said. - He was

baptized at whitsuntide 1868, together with another youth of the name of

Lakshmanappa (now Solomo) of Bettigherry, who had come out at Christmas

1867.

These two have now entered our preparandi-school at Hoobly and are

being prepared to become preachers of the Gospel.

Already they exercise a

great influence upon their friends.

Two other boys followed Devadasa, but

<

their faith was not equal to the struggle, and they went back again.

About

|

this time the Lord began to put two of the most advanced enquirers into his

school of tribulation. Ramappa was for 6 months prostrated with fever and

Adiviyappa suffered at the same time from a disease in his leg. As much as

these complaints allowed, they passed this time in reading the New Testament

and Christian Tracts, and conversing together on them. The consequence was

that they resolved not to tarry any longer, but to come out boldly. Ramappa

saw clearly that he would be expelled from his house and family as soon as he

became Christian. But Adiviyappa had reason to hope that he would draw his

family after him, only they besought him to delay the decisive step. Sometime

passed without any further action on their side.

But in the mean time the

other members of Danappa’s family asked for baptism, and after having received

instruction twice a day for 3 weeks, they were baptized on the 27th Sep-

40

tember 1868. This time the baptism took place in our new Chapel, which ;vas

hay

crowded both within and without, by some Christians and many heathens, who

pat

joi

had come to hear and to see what was going on.

Whilst perfect order and

solemnity reigned in the Chapel the houses of Ramappa and Adiviyappa were

ba

The houses were be-

the scenes of great excitement and even severe contest.

g

sieged, the two men were worked upon with entreaties and threats, with weep-

ing and laughter.

They were not allowed to leave the house without being

th

closely watched; for the rumour was that they should be baptized that day.

al

They had in truth promised to witness the baptism and to break their caste

by taking part in the common meals,

But the enemy seemed to triumph, the

y

men did not come. Our Christians from Bettigherry were already on their way

back, and we (the Missionary, Catechist and the two youths Solomo and Devadasa)

fo

We

lingered in the village till the evening. But still the men did not come.

took a walk outside the village; and behold, guided by the Lord, we came to

al

Adiviyappa’s field and there we saw him, watched by two men, who like tigers

would not loose sight of their prey. He was much downcast.

We tried to

10

comfort him, and admonished him not to deny in the hour of combat Jesus,

G(

whom he knew and in whom he believed; for the way to life was through death

and to vietory through fighting. Followed by his watchmen he returned with

us to the village, where he left us, his head bowed down and his looks full of

SOrrow.

We were entirely shut up in prayer.

But lo! next morning he came

with fresh courage, and assured us that he would join us that very day. He

went to Ramappa, but found him downcast without the strength to accompany

him

Then he went to Pakierappa, who had promised to join him. But he

too was not prepared.

“Then I take the step alone” he said and came to us.

‘We sent him home to tell his family of his intention.

A new struggle began,

but most of his friends soon perceived that it was in vain.

Only his mother

entreated him to wait 2 weeks more to arrange some business. But his answer

was firm, I cannot find any vest. I ought to have gone out before. I will

not tarry one day longer.”

They spent the day in their endeavours; but when

evening had come and we had sat down to our meal, he joined our circle and

ate with us and thus got rid of his caste.

While eating, the sorrow that had

pressed him down gradually became less, his face was lighted up, and at last he

felt quite happy. “It was hard,” he said,“but grace has won the victory.” When

he returned to his house with Solomo and Devadasa, there he found everything

changed.

All was quiet as the grave.

His mother had fled with his daughter,

and his cousin had taken away his wife.

In the street people stood laughing,

mocking and insulting. After waiting some days and hearing that his wife

was to be taken away to a native state at the distance of some 40 miles, he re-

solved to go and bring her back, if necessary, by force. He succeeded and after

some lamentations, she consented to cook and even to eat with him. After

sometime his mother also joined him. But none of the family, has as yet been

———————rs

41

Was

baptized, partly because the women were not yet in the proper state of mind,

who

partly because some 2 or 3 fathers of the families have promised decidedly to

and

join after harvest and be baptized with Adiviyappa; and he himself wishes his

Vere

May the Lord

baptism thus to be made a decisive victory of the village.

he

grant that there be not another disappointment in store for us.

i

The School there is fortunate in possessing such a schoolmaster, as

ing

ay.

the above mentioned Devappa, who, though deficient in education and

ability to teach, has a rare gift of touching the hearts of his boys and

aste

the

girls and implanting the love of Jesus in their young hearts.

1ay

The Girls’ Boarding School shows a much better spirit than it did

)

formerly, and there is also distinct progress in efficiency of the teaching.

We

Preaching to the heathen was carried on by Mr. Roth, Mr. Hahn

to

and the Catechist, chiefly in Bettigherry, Godak and Shagotee, but also

el

0

in itinerating tours, and they are often gladdened by the willing re-

15,

geption their words meet with.

ath

ith

| of

me

He

0y

he

GOOLEDGOOD.

s

an,

Rev. J. Thumm (1860),

Rev. A. Stoll (1867).

et

CATECHIST: Solomon Bhaskar.

el

ill

Communicants

45 last year

37

Non-Commumnicants

0

-

-

1

en

nd

Children

.

41

-

-

38

15

15

ad

Christian Day Scko.ol

he

Heathen Day School

50

55

0

-

-

10

en

Heathen Night School

1

Mr. Stoll has joined Mr. Thumm, so that two Missionaries have

ol

been working there during the past year.

k

e

Most of these who were excommunicated, have re-entered the con-

gregation. And the Jesnit Missionary who had caused so much confu-

ol

sion, has chosen to leavethe place again, after having experienced many

el

disappointments..

oD

42

s

The congregation has had an increase from the heathen, nine of them

having been baptized at Christmas. One of the elders was, as it seemed

on his deathbed, and although the Lord’s grace preserved him to the

congregation, the words he spoke in prospect of death may find a place

here to refresh and strengthen us

Mr. Thumm writes

As I read IIL cor. 4, 16—5, 10, he said:

“Yes, even if this earthly house

t

made with hand is dissolved, I know that a house is made ready for me in my

Father’s home.

(

- Help me that I.may. reach it.

‘There may still be many dark

hours when I shall be cast hlther and thither; but I know, the Lord is with

me, and therefore I am not afraid; My sufferings are not great and shall be-

come so much hghter as I cling the more to the Lord. Pray for me that the

Lord may keep my mind fixed on him and that I may be partaker of that glory.

This is in one way a difficult thing. Much is required for it

There are many

hindrances in the way; and I myself am burdened with many deficiencies

But

I}if

in another way the Lord has made it very easy.

I only must hold fast the

saving rope He has cast out for me; then I know He will bring me even through

V

|

the dark valley of death.”

When I read John 17th ‘chapter ‘he remarked

22—24 “These words are my firm foundation and place of refuge.

They

are my singadikar (a sort of pumpkin used for swimming to cross swollen

rivers) with which I cross the river, called death, and am sure not to be drowned

E

The Lord does not leave me, I am sure; if he would leave me, I should certainly

sink. But do we not expect even from a man that he will keep his word ? How

should the Lord not keep His word and He has promised that whosoever belie-

veth on Him should have everlasting life

To attain to everlasting life and be

united with Christ is the greatest thing that can be imagined

I have done

with this world, I now have that one care, how to cross the river death, on

whose border I am now standing. He will help me and safely bring me to the

§

other side

I have now time for reflection, and by God’s grace I more and more

learn that it is with death just as with birth. A few hours of bitter pain and

then a new eternal life

On their preaching tours the Missionary and Catechist were often

rejoiced by witnessing the great desire of heathen to hear

and they

observe a very marked difference between their present attitude and

that of times past.

In several villages the whole of the male populatlon

gather now to hear the word of God.

But most hearers we had in a village inhabited by shepherds, which has

the name of Nagarhal

We had scarcely entered the village when a crowd of

people gathered and listened for some hours, repeating to each other what they

had heard and putting to new arrivals the same questions we had asked them

In the afternoon they again gathered and a third time in the evening

It was

43

o

a true pleasure to see how the people sat round us in a semicircle crowded to-

ed,

gether, and with great attention listened, in the moonlight, till 8 o’clock

After-

the

wards Holeyas also came to hear the word of God. Some youn

people re-

membered what Mr. Kies had spoken to them 8 years ago, and also the contents

4ce

of the tract they had received from the Catechist

But of many who formerly were very near, we have to complain

186

that now they have grown cold; one who had cast away his idols is now

oy

atk

our enemy

In Badame it is the same

ith

Mr. Thumm says:

he

On my last visit I got some new hope about them.

A boy of 14 years as-

the

tonished me by his led confession, and made some young men blush, by telling

1y,

them publicly, “You are always saying the idols are nothing and the gospel is

any

true, and yet I now and then see you pouring oil upon a stone and folding your

hand exclaiming:

But

‘My swami, my appa (here he mimicked them in a way that

the

made all present burst out laughing)

When I was a child they gave me a

1gh

Vithoba for a toy, and now they want me to adore it

I shall never do it.

ked

What these men (pointing to the Missionaries) say is true.” Some wanted to

hey

shut him up by asking him: “Why do you rub sandal wood on yourforehead 2"

[len

but he quickly replied, I did not know that that had any connexion with idol-

1ed

atry, I thought it a mere custom. But now I see What it is, and shall wipe

it away’’.

nly

oW

We may remark here that our brethren in Gooledgood and

lie

Bettigherry in former years extended their tours towards Sholapoor

1 be

and Beejapoor, and that they intend to do so again in time to come;

one

but it seems from the B. G. that we have not up to the present time

on

the

succeeded in leaving there visible traces of our presence.

016

and

ten

ey

and

o)

has

i of

hey

[

was

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44

H‘I. MALABAR.

b |

CANNANORE.

Rev. J.'M. Fritz (1839), Rev. G. Ifanhart (1857),

Rev. S. Walter (1865);

Mr. S. G. Schoch (1857).

CATECHISTS AND EVANGELISTS:

Abraham Mulil, Charles Stocking, Timotheus Parayil,

Ezra Arungjelam, Diogo Fernandez, Abraham Chatayappen,

Cornelius Hutten;—Jacob Kumaren, Abraham Arangaden.

CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTER:

Paul Muttu.

SCHOOLMISTRESS :

Phoebe.

MATRON: Elizabeth Chappy.

Communicants

211

last year

202

Non-Communicants.

-

-

14

L8

Children

.

223

221

Catechument

2

Girls' Boarding Sckoo.l 5

50

49

.

.

58

70

Christian Day Schools

Heathen Boys' Schools

.

.

129

109

.

13

Heathen Girls' School.

The congregation has increased by a Roman Catholic family who

joined us in the beginning of last year, and by an old woman of the

fisher caste.

The former had heard the gospel through our colporteur

in the Wynaad and had at first to endure many annoyances from their

Roman superiors.

The conversion of the old woman of 80 rejoiced us, partly because we hope

that it may be the beginning'of a greater entrance of the gospel into her vil-

lage Tahe, partly because we can in her case so distinctly see how the Father

She remembers the time

(John 6, 44.) draws the souls of men to the Son.

when Mr. Hebich proclaimed the gospel in her village.

But what induced her

now to come to Jesus was a dream in which she saw Eunike, who had been

baptized by Mr. Hebich and died in faithfully attending on cholera-stricken

people, beckoning her to come. When her son himself called us, we found her

45

well prepared and willing to receive each word that we told her

Especially

the publican’s prayer, “God be merciful unto me a sinner” sank deep into her

mind, and she has hitherto daily brought it before God as her own prayer.

Her

baptism was performed in her own house, and many of her heathenish relations

and of the fisherpeople were present; and it seems it has left a deep impression

n the minds of some of them

The branch-congregation at Chowa was for 3 months under the care

of Mr. Hanhart, and for the remaining part of the year under Mr. Walter.

The spiritual growth of this congregation, of which we spoke in our

Even ten out of the

last Report, is, God be praised

oing on steadily

eleven that were excommunicated last year could be re-admitted to the

congregation

There are some who still give cause for sorrow and

anxiety; but of others we can say, that they are a light and a salt to

those among whom they dwell

And if this congregation has in former

years, now and then so shocked us by the depth of wickedness and depra-

vity that revealed itself, that we were nearly despairing of seeing any-

thing effected among people coming from the dregs of Hindoo society,

as is the case with the stock of this congregation, we now think it not

only our privilege, but also our duty to chronicle cases where some of the

very worst have been at length changed so as to be something to the

praise of the glory of His grace

Of one individual, who died in the course of last year, Mr. Walter writes

He was formerly the foremost in licentiousness and disobedience and on this

account was excluded from the congregation

Two years ago we could admit

him again

From that time, but particularly in the course of last year, God

placed him in his school of suffering and there made him ready for a blessed

entrance into eternal life

He knew by whom and why these sufferings were

sent, submitted himself with a repenting mind to the chastising hand of the

Lord and at last was able to rejoice, that God was now judging his sin in his

flesh, that his spirit might be saved. During the last 7 months of his earthly

course, he was a true blessing to the congregation. He exhorted every Christian

that visited him to be in full earnest about their walk with the Lord. A short time

before his end, he said to the Missionary, that none of his brethren in Chowa

had lived in such grievous sins as himself; “but though my sins be ever so great,”

he added, “I yet helieve that my Saviour is able to forgive them all by virtue of

the blood He shed for me; yea, I believe He has forgiven them. My Saviour has

accepted me and will not leave me

This man, who died in saving faith, has

helped several Christians to grow in grace

A similar case is that of an old

woman who was sick, but has recovered again

In the midst of her pains she

46

often st1 engthened herself by childlike prayer and by Scripture texts and hymns,

which she had formerly learnt byheart.

Thus the Lord has in this year drawn

some people nearer to him bV sickness and sufferings.—There is however one

very dark spot in this picture in as much as we were obliced to dismiss and

excommunicate the Christian schoolmaster of Chowa on account of carnal sins

Mr. Hanhart and most of the Catechists spent a good deal of their

time 1n 1tinerating, visiting from house to house and preaching to the

multitudes gathered at several heathen festivals in Taliparambu,

Payawur, Echur, Gurumayur &c

The Catechist Abraham Mulil. who

is entirely set apart for itineratin

can say that, for instance, in the

whole of Makravere Amsham there is scarcely one house, where the

gospel has not been proclaimed, with how much success is known only

to God, and will be known to us perhaps only in eternity.

The two Bible-colporteurs, which we had hitherto employed for

the Madras Bible Society, have now been dismissed, as the latter society

is obliged to make reductions for want of funds, whilst the tract col-

porteur has been working on zealously under the superintendence of

Mr. Schoch, and the sale of tracts increases

47

—

TELLICHERRY.

Rev. Chr. Miiller (1842),

Rev. L. Reinhardt (1859),

Rev. J. Kittel (1867).

CATECHISTS AND EVANGELISTS_:

Mattu Peter, Gabriel Pirachen, Jacob Heber, Jacgb Chammanchery,

Stephan Chandran.

CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS:

Arthur Menzel, Matthias Ayappen, Raphael Muttuswami, Comappen.

SCHOOLMISTRESSES: Rosina Bharaden, Hanna Hussan.

ENGLISH SCHOOL: Messrs. J. Piers, D. R. Viegas, Bappu.

Commumnicants

124

115

last year

-

-

Non-Communicants

1

Children.

223

175

Middle School

10

18

Training School

Boys’ Boarding School

60

54

Christian Girls’ Day School

15

15

Anglo-Vernacular School

142

112

Parsee School

73

52

Heathen Vernacular Sckool.

90

79

Heathen Girls’ School

.

12

Mr. Bergfeldt had to pass the better part of the year on the Nil-

gherries and returned only on the 7th September, but rid of his fever

and in possession of his former strength, not however to go on with his

old work. In February 1869 he had to leave Tellicherry to help in the

Catechist Seminary in Mangalore. His work in the Preparandi-school

(Middle school) has now been taken up by Mr. Kittel (junior).

On the 27th of September Mr. Reinhardt had the pleasure of bap-

tizing 5 heathens, partly the fruit of the regular Sunday services in the

town. Two other men have become Christians in the fisher-village, and

their attentive, quiet and serious behaviour has been a cause of much

joy to the Missionary.

The Preparandi-school was under the care of Mr. Bergfeldt till the

end‘ of January 1869, and during his absence, Mr. C. Miiller took charge

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48

of it.

The school had to pass through a sifting process.

Some were

dismissed as they proved unworthy, and some left on their own account,

so that the number sunk as low as six.

But now there are again ten

pupils preparing for the service of the Mission as Catechists or School-

masters.

The atmosphere of the school seems to be purer after this

storm has passed over.

In looking back on the six years in which

Mr. Bergfeldt had charge of the school, he finds t

i

that entered

hat out of the 65 pﬁpils

28 are either dismissed, or dead, or gone away of their own account,

6 have passed the Catechist Seminary and are now working as

Catechists,

8 are employed as schoolmasters,

2 as Evangelists (assistant Catechists that have not passed through

the Seminary.)

1 is now in the Training School,

10 in the Catechist-Seminary,

10 are still in the preparandi-school.

This retrospect shows clearly that much chaff is mixed up with the

wheat; but as we never doubted that, such a table tends rather to satisfy

our minds, as we see that the separation of the precious from the vile

(Jerem. 15,19.) is steadily going on amongst the pupils, who prepare

for the Lord’s service.

We wish very much for greater numbers,

but we should not like to see the quality suffer under this desire.

The training class contained 3 pupils at the beginning of this year;

but two having entered into their work as schoolmasters, only one re-

mains for the present year.

We should like to give our readers the benefit of the whole inte-

resting report of the Boys’ Orphanage under the care of Mr. and Mrs.

Miiller. They would get an insight into the motherly care with which

Mrs. Miiller enters into the particular wants and miseries of each of

her little boys, and of the wretched family circumstances, from which

many of them enter the orphanage, and also the blessing of the Lord

that rests upon this labour of love and mercy. But want of space for-

bids us to enter into all the particulars. Besides the manifold cares of

nursing and providing for the young boys, there is the particular care

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The different stations

of procuring the money wanted for this school.

of our Malabar Mission were told at the beginning of last year that no

new boys could be received, as the number was full, but this announce-

ment was of little avail. Neither the cases of necessity, nor the petitions

of the parents, or of the Missionary for the parents were prevented by it.

The number of boys increased to sixty.

“Yesterday a debt of Rs. 80 was pressing upon my shoulders” Mrs. Miiller

writes on 30th December, “and I had often told my heavenly Treasurer: ‘Thou

ought to give me Rs. 100 more, if I am to enter the new year without debts.

A few days ago when I received a letter, my heart began to beat and my lips

said:

‘I should not wonder if my dear Lord should really send the wanted

Rs. 100. Hitherto His ways have been like it’.

But instead of the expected

help the letter contained the painful news that a dear friend whom the Lord

had often used as a saving angel for my boys in the time of necessity, was

about to leave India and to return to England. How many praying and help-

ing friends have in the course of this year been removed from us by change

of residence, returning to Europe, or death; and how often had my dear hus-

band told me:

“We are no longer able to procure the means of subsistence

for such a number of boys.

Let us beg to be removed to our dear old Chom-

bala.

This was our state of mind yesterday noon and in the evening I held

in my hand a letter containing a cheque for Rs. 75.

The gift did not come

from the friend who wrote the letter.

It had been given by some one else,

whose name we do not know.

And the friend was certainly right in say-

ing: ‘Be sure that the work you have in hand is the Lord’s, and will tend to

His honour; and that He has opened out the way for you.

Therefore do not

fear; He, whose work you are doing, is faithfull; He will provide every thing

that is needful’.

He reminded me of Franke’s word, that the Lord was feeding

him grain by grain.

If T had been wondering that the heavenly Father of or-

phans had not helped, when I wanted only Rs. 20, hut had delayed till my debt

was as large as 4 times 20, this friend gave me this answer to it without

knowing my question. ‘In the measure in which the Lord increases our faith, we

must pass through proportionally harder trials.

Thus He guides us on that

we may the better learn what is in His loving heart.

But there were not al-

ways coming in sums like this.

Frequently it was literally coming in grain

by grain.

Commonly the Lord waited till nothing was left, and then he would

send just as much as I wanted—prepared days ago and despatched without my

knowing it. I shall not forget the day on which the rice and oil of my school

were entirely used up.

I had sent a cart to the town to bring both and yet

there was no money in the box.

But before rice and oil had been brought from

the bazaar, a letter arrived that had been travelling for nine days. It contained

a thank-offering from a friend, who had been promoted to the rank of a Cap-

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tain and who now set apart his first increase of pay as the ‘Lord’s portion.” At

the same time a second letter arrived that had been travelling for 18 days, to

bring its gift just at the right moment.

Thus I had been helped again, but

without having anything to put by.”

The numbers of the Anglo-Vernacular or Brennen School have

increased from 112 to 142.

At the beginning of this year a class has

been opened to prepare for Matriculation, and we can say that the

school is now in a prospering condition.

The Parsee School too has

increased in numbers; but we cannot succeed in raising the standard,

as the boys and their parents are not able to value Vernacular education,

and as soon as possible run off to study English.

The Heathen Girls’ School does not prosper, as the attendance is

very irregular.

CHOMBALA.

NATIVE DEACON: Rev. Paul Chandren.

CATECHISTS:

Paul Snéham, David Teikandy, Johann Peter.

CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS: Nathan Simon, Samuel Mavattil

Communicants

68 last year 83

Non-Communicants

-

Children

76

71l

Catechumens

2

32

Christian Day Scholo;rs

Heathen Vernacular Scholars

23

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This station has been in charge of the native Deacon

since

February 1868. Mr. Reinhardt came once a month from Tellicherry

to superintend the congregation and the Mission work.

The congre-

gation are very urgent in their entreaties to have a European Mission-

ary stationed again in their midst.

But it seems their chief reason for

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such a request is their desire to receive the same amount of alms they

managed to get out of the Missionary in former years.

It seems how-

ever very desirable that the people should exert themselves more

than they have done hitherto to earn their own bread.

We cannot

but speak highly of the character and work of the Deacon, though he

labours under peculiar difficulties from the circumstance of his being

related to a very great part of the congregation.

In Wadakery, near Chombala, several people gather to read the

Bible and pray, and they wish to become Christians.

They have to

suffer much persecution, and have not yet been able to overcome the

difficulties cast in their way. One family however has broken through

the obstacles and received baptism.

Notwithstanding the baptism of heathen the number of communi-

cants has decreased, as 21 persons have gone to other places.

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CALICUT.

Rev. Th. Schauffler (1860),

Rev. C. Linder (1868);

Mr. J. Laufier (1856),

Mr. J. Mathissen (1867),

Mr. C. Schober (1867).

CATECHISTS AND EVANGELISTS:

Mathai Kunyen, William Davis, Timothy Cochen, Tobias Chembankoden,

Jonas Pattiadu ;— Daniel Willani.

TEACHERS: Messrs. J. Mirandez, John Kurien, Govinden,

Caleb Appayen, Esaw David.

Commumnicants

.

225 last year 203

Non-Communicants

Children

255

237

Catechument .

17

Girls’ Boarding Sckoc.)l

73

74

41

Christian Day Scholars

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Heathen boys attending the Anglo- Vern. School 88

70

Heathen Vernacular School

15

15

Mr. J. Kittel left the station, just after he had mastered the lan-

guage, so far that he was able to help also in the Vernacular work;

his place was filled up by Mr. Linder, newly arrived from Europe.

The congregation was increased by two baptisms from amongst

the heathen.

On the 2nd July 16 persons were added to the congre-

gation, and six more on the 1st September. There is reason to rejoice,

but also to tremble, and we have been taught this lesson again by the

case of a young woman that was baptized in July, and already has

fallen into sin. But some are walking in the light. We are sorry to

feel ourselves constrained to withhold some particulars about them

from the eye of our readers, as we fear the people themselves might

read it.

The inward condition of the Church is just what is pointed out

in Matt. 13, 24-30 and 47-49.

There is wheat, but there is also

chaff; there are children of God and children of the world; there is

true divine life, but also much flesh and carnal walk. There are souls

that certainly will be a praise to the Lord Jesus at His glorious ap-

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pearance.

There is a good number of those, who outwardly lead a

tolerably unblamable life, partly constrained by the wish not to have

that name by which we are called among the gentiles, blasphemed

through them, although life from above cannot be said to be within them.

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This description of people may be said to form the majority. But

there are some who have grieved us very much by open sin and by a

mind full of worldliness and love of sin. No less than 12 have been

entirely cut off from connexion with the church. The events of the

past year have not been in vain. Several were accused of perjury and

theft, and some had even bound themselves together in wickedness,

and also unitedly intended to make a disturbance in the service, when

their excommunication was to be proclaimed. But these and other of

their wicked deeds were brought to light and visited on their own

heads; and we know that these judgments of the Lord have made a

deep impression on others, and have driven them to become more ear-

nest in their prayers for their own salvation.

As far as contributing from their substance is concerned, this

congregation is in advance of our other churches and has collected

during the year as much as Rs. 617 for the different purposes of the

church, the mission and charity. But we cannot exactly say in how

far this sum is bona fide from the native congregation.

On Whitsunday 1868 Calicut had for the first time a harvest feast.

The

Sunday bhefore every one was admonished, in remembrance of the henefits re-

ceived during the past year, to lay down on the Lord’s altar his gifts according

to his ability.

The native presbyters went also from house to house to collect

subscriptions. The congregation heartily concurred with the plan. The girls

of the boarding school would not be left behind and begged to be given from

their boxes small sums, which in their circumstances were great.

How happy

they were to be able also to cast something into the box handed round in the

church.

The boys apprenticed in the weaving establishment desired also to

contribute, and as they have nothing they can call their own, they begged to

have a part subtracted from their meals during a month and to give the money

thus saved as their subscription. Some of the members of the congregation

truly made an exertion to give; but some have not yet realized that giving is

more blessed than taking.

Messrs. Mathissen and J. Kittelnow and then went out in the evenings

to offer the pearl of great price to people returning from their daily work,

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and in general were listened to. But itinerating work is chiefly done by

Catechists. They are working after the plan of visiting each house in

the district round Calicut, and they have begun to do so in the east of

Coilandy and round Beypoor.

The colporteur paid by the Madras Bible Society has sold 700

Scriptures and Scripture portions for Rs, 83, besides what was sold in

the Mission-house; and the Tract-colporteur sold tracts andschoolbooks

to the value of Rs. 486-12-8.

The Anglo-Vernacular School had for the first time for many years

a quiet course, without being interrupted by masses of pupils leaving for

the Government School, and the word of God could thus be sown in the

hearts of the pupils.

The Girls’ Orphanage was much afflicted with sickness of different

kinds, and the burden now and then would almost seem to be too much

for Mr. and Mrs. Schaufler. Some have died. Here also the entreaties

for admission are so frequent and some of them so urgent, that the superin-

tendents do not succeed in refusing all, although they try very much to

reduce the school to a lower number, as the number 75 appears to be

too high, not only on account of the expenses, but also on account of

supervision.

But if admission is asked for heathen girls, or for girls

who in their former condition are exposed to moral dangers, conscience

will not allow us to refuse, and thus it happens that the number is the

same as it was a year ago.

The Weaving Establishment will in future be under the care of Mr.

Schober, whilst Mr.Laufer is stillin charge of the carpenter’s work-shop.

Both establishments give regular work to a number of our Christians,

and the people are put under special Christian supervision.

A little incident may be interesting to some: One of the boys was bitten

by a mad dog, and yet by the grace of God escaped without any bad consequ-

ences. But for us it was a day full of anxiety. He was quickly sent to a native

physician known to have experience in such matters. This man gave some medi-

cine in consequence of which madness immediately broke out and then was

cured by other medicines.

The boy is now quite well again.

A new branch has been added to this station, Mr. Schober having

opened a Mission-Shop in Calicut.

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CODACAL.

Rev. Ch. Roeck (1864).

NATIVE DEACON Rev. Joseph Jacobi.

CATECHIST: Paul Chittayagam.

CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTER: (. Virgees.

Communicants

.

122 last year

128

Non-Communicants

3

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-

Children

122

128

Catechumens

11

Christian Day Sckolcm:s

48

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This station witnessed the ordination of Joseph Jacobi, which took

place on the 29th July.

This day was truly a festival, not only for the new deacon, but also for

the congregation and all those who had come from other stations.

Six Mis-

sionaries, the other native deacon and many Christians from Codacal and the

other stations were present; some heathens also came to witness the act.

After

prayer, Bible reading and the singing of some very solemn hymns, Mr. Schaufler

showed from I. Cor. 4, 1-2, that the office of a minister is a service, and not

as some put it, a priesthood or mediatorship between God and man; but that

we have received this office not from men, but from God, and that we are His

and not men’s servants, and therefore owe faithfulness to Him, just as He is

Born in Nellore

faithful. Then Joseph Jacobi told the particulars of his life.

in 1828, he came to Cannanore in 1834, and was with his mother baptized in

1836..In 1840 Mr, Hebich came to Cannanore and preached to the small Tamil

His

congregation which till then must be said to have heen spiritually dead.

daily sermons had the effect of making the people begin to pray and to read the

word of God; but it was at first a mere form, and Joseph himself was in sinful

ways hastening to destruction.

But Mr. Hebich went after him, and prevailed

upon him to come to the Mission-house. He was in 1842 admitted to the Lord’s

Supper and was willing to dedicate himself entirely to the service of the Lord ;

but he had not received grace and forgiveness of sins. In 1845, Joseph tells us,

I heard Mr. Hebich preach on Matt. 3, 7, and when he said, %As John then

asked the Pharisees that had come from Jerusalem, 1 now ask the Pharisees and

Sadducees here present: How will you escape from the wrath to come? He

who has ears to hear, let him hear.” This word struck me like a thunderbolt, and

I began to feel fear and anxiety on account of my sins. Some days after this

I accompanied Mr. Hebich to the deathbed of a man, whom he wanted to call

to repentance and faith,

But the man replied: “Alas, I have passed the day

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of grace in sins, and cannot find any way to repentance and faith. Here I lie,

a miserable sinner, and feel only the more torment from your words.”

Saying

these words he closed his eyes and died.

But in my heart I heard the words:

Thou also art a sinner without hope, and if thou were to die now, what would

become of thee?” I went and prayed much in secret during the following days,

but without finding any comfort.

Friday evening papa Hebich preached on

St. John 19, 17, and loudly exclaimed: “Behold now Jesus carried his cross!

sinner, there he has borne all your sins also. Do you believe it?” It appeared

to me that this question was directed entirely to me, and I prayed, O Lord,

give me grace, that I may believe this.”

And then comfort, peace and joy of

a new life entered my heart. From this day I had only one desire, that was to

live entirely to the Lord who had loved me so much.

And when I made with

dear papa Hebich a preaching tour to Taliparamboo and other places, where

we were much insulted by the heathen and even stones were thrown at us, I

felt joyful to be privileged to suffer shame for the name of Jesus; I should

have rejoiced even to die for him, if it had been necessary. When in 1847 the

Lord sealed His word in the hearts of his believers by an outpouring of his

Spirit, and there was one revival from Chiracal (North of Malabar) through all

our Malayalam congregations to Codacal (South of Malabar), which showed

itself in confession of sin and repentance, and had as its fruit lives of serious

prayer and of enjoyment of God’s peace, I was in the midst of it and rejoiced

From the

and enjoyed it with the others.

O what precious days were those.

houses of Christians and from the chapel God’s praise and fervent prayers were

always to be heard. Even boys and girls of 7 and 8, that were in the schools,

experienced the grace of God. At midnight they would rise from their beds, pour

forth their hearts in praise with tears in their eyes. If you had come to the

dying beds of children or adults, you would have thought they were in paradise

and had seen the Lord’s face.

There was no complaining about pain or any-

thing else; but they exalted the Lord, who had accepted them, poor sinners worthy

of death, and had given them grace, salvation, heavenly comfort and peace.

They only longed to be allowed soon to appear before His face. If Inow com-

pare my own present condition and that of the church, I can only pray: “Lord

as Thou hast poured out Thy Spirit in the days of old, do it again today.”

From 1847 till 1859, I was frequently itinerating with Mr. Hebich through

the whole of the district of South Canara, Malabar and Nilgherries.

From

1859 to 1868 I laboured in Chiracal, Chowa, Taliparamboo and Palghaut.

Very frequently I was inclined to drown the voice of the Spirit and to walk on

the broad way of perdition. But the Lord in His mercy has held me till now, and

has also shown me much love and patience through his servants, the Missionaries,

under whom I laboured.

Praise and honour be given to Him!—Mr. Fritz then

spoke some words to the candidate for the ordination on the question: “Lovest

thou me?” which the risen Saviour addressed to Peter and then reminded the

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congregation, that it was exactly 26 years ago this month, that he had the first

time visited Codacal, and that then all was thick heathenish darkness, and the

place itself on which now the village is standing, was very much like a wilder-

ness. Then he showed how much had by God’s grace been effected in this time,

and that we had much reason to rejoice on this day and to look forward with

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joyful faith.

Then Mr. Fritz assisted by Mr. Schauffler and Mr. Roeck per-

formed the ordination.

The poor congregation has had a better year than the one before

had been. Mr. Roeck, assisted by the elders has begun a Poor-fund, to

which all have to contribute, each according to his means, the contri-

butions to consist in rice, that would be collected in the time of har-

vest. Asin other congregations, family-prayer is a common rule in

most houses; but the good zeal in this direction was carried too far

in one instance.

A man made a complaint about his wife and children, that they were not will-

ing to pray when he awoke from sleep in the middle of night and roused them

for prayers. He was told, that it was quite right and good for him to spend sleep-

less night in prayer, but that he must not disturb his wife and children’s sleep,

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but be content, if in the mornings and evenings they prayed with him.

The decrease in numbers caused by some families removing to

other stations, has in the mean time been made up by the baptism of

8 persons, that took place in January 1869. Mr. Roeck writes about

some of them.

In July a family of 4 persons came to become Christians. They had tried for

a long time to do so, but had not succeeded.

At last they arrived here late in

the evening and pronounced their firm resolution to remain here at any cost.

Next morning the head of the family had also come, and ordered them to come

back with him.

When the people saw him they hid themselves and fled to the

adjacent Catechist’s house. From there they came all together to the Mission

house. The man had been pacified by the persuasion of the Catechist, and now

said: “I only fear they are not in earnest about becoming Christians; in this

case they would be sent off again by you, and then they have lost their caste and

will fall into great wretchedness.

If they are really in earnest about becoming

good Christians and if you accept them, I shall not oppose it.”

‘When his rela-

tives answered that they really desired to stay here, he quietly returned to his

house.

Yea, he even promised that he would become a Christian with his whole

family, as soon as he had arranged his some family matters. May the Lord grant

that he himself may be in earnest.

Many instances more could be mentioned how the Gospel works

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b_like a leaven in the neighbourhood, especially in families, members of

which have become Christians.

This station assumes more and more

the appearance of a very promising field, and we are scarcely ever any

length of time without candidates for baptism.

What a pity, there is not even a church sufficient for the present

Christians; for if the present building be not even enough for them,

how can it be enough for the new comers? A sum has been collected

for the building of a new church, the members of the congregation are

also contributing, and other native congregations help them; but they

are really too poor to domuch, and our Home-Committee are not able

to help. Are there no Christians in this country willing to help this

poor congregation to get a house for worship, where they can gather

for prayer and invite heathen to come to and join in the service of God?

The country round Codacal has been traversed in all directions by

the Missionary, the deacon and the Catechist, to proclaim the gospel in

houses and in the markets.

Mrs. Roeck, after having mastered the language, has begun to

gather the girls for a working school and the women for prayer, as

the men were accustomed to assemble for prayer for some years.

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PALGHAUT.

Rev. S. Gundert (1863),

Rev. J. IKKnobloch (1865).

CATECHISTS AND EVANGELISTS:

Christian Hoar, Jonathan Kandappen, Johanan Zacharia;—-

Nathanael Bharadwajen, Abel Kataperambu.

CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS:

Mr. Andien, Methusalah, Vedanayaken, Josias, Tobias,

Yoyada, John Justus.

CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMISTRESS: Margaret Mandody.

Communicants

58 last year 55

Children

39

39

Catechumens

9

10

Christian Girls' Day .Sc}wo.l .

13

13

Anglo-Vernacular School .

72

50

Vernacular School

79

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We mentioned in our last report, that Mr. Diez

was on the point

of leaving for Europe. Now we are happy to report, that he will very

soon be back, to take up his former work again.

Preaching to the heathen could not be carried on in the same sys-

tematic way, as when Mr. Diez was present. Yet it was not neglected,

Mzr. Knobloch carrying the gospel into the houses of Palghaut and of

the out-station Cannanoor, and Mr. Gundert on his frequent visits to

the other out-stations proclaiming the gospel to the heathens of those

places. This year also has brought with it many and sad disappoint-

ments, but some fruits have also been gathered in, and the beginning

of congregations formed in most of the out-stations.

In Palghaut itself a woman with her 5 children was baptized on

the 21st February 1869.

From Cannanoor (4 miles to the South) we reported last year the

baptism of Védanayaken. This year he has succeeded in bringing his

3 boys also for baptism, although their mother is still a heathen. But

what seemed wondrous to us, Védandyaken’s brother, Muttu, himself

a heathen, joyfully consented to have his son, a boy of 8 years, bap-

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tized. He himself would have Jiked to join him, but thinks, he must

wait till he can persuade his wife to be baptized with him. God grant,

he may not wait till the time of grace is past! We are almost afraid

that this may be the case with another enquirer in the same village,

who for ten years has been “not far from the kingdom of God”, but

still lingers withont going out from.Sodom.

The school there is very promising, and though the boys, who had

been baptized, were exposed to some mockery, not one of the heathe-

nish boys left the school in consequence of the baptism.

Nine miles te the East, we find another beginning in Panayoor- Three

years ago Dévadatten was baptized there; and in this year he was followed

by his old mother-in-law. Sheindeed exercised a very bad influence some

years ago.

But we have reason to think, that her nature has been

changed by the grace of God.

A young man from this place came to

Palghaut and desired to become a Christian. How shocked were we

to hear, a few days after he had gone home, that he had committed

suicide, to which act he had been driven by some quarrel in his family.

The Roman Catholics in Vadackancherry (10 miles south-west)

who seemed to be seeking after salvation, have left us again and gone

back. But we have baptized a young orphan, who desired to join us.

In Kinnanoor (8 miles north-west) the heathenish neighbours gave

much trouble in trying forcibly to rob the Mission of a piece of ground.

But a mere hearing of the false witnesses, they had procured, convinced

the magistrate of the true nature of the case. The fine, he imposed on the

guilty ones, seems however to have been taken very kindly by them, as

their children were the first, that were sent to our re-opened school.

One of the faithless Christians seems to repent, and has begged for re-

admission.

But a young man, for whom we had much hope, scems

not to go on in the good way. Other bitter disappointments happened

in the beginning of the current year.

Two young men in this place, Palaniyandi and Kélen, who for some years

had been in connexion with us, now made up their minds to take the decisive

step. “On the 31st December, therefore, I went” relates Mr. Gundert, “to their

Both told us, they were resolved to re-

place, accompanied by a Catechist.

nounce heathenism at once.

We went to Palaniyandi’s house and preached

to the people there. When we rose to leave, the two youths wanted to go with

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us

But then one of those scenes ensued, which are so frequent in India, and

in which faith must endure the severest ordeal, so much so, as to be able even

to break the strongest ties of natural affection.

Mother and sister began to

cry and threatened to kill themselves.

The son did not listen.

Then the

mother runs to the gate and obtrudes his way, falling at his feet. But all weep-

ing and lamenting was lost upon Palaniyandi, who quietly freed himself and

accompanied us to Kélen’s house.

Kélen’s mother, whose elder son had a short

time before become a Mahomedan, was so taken up with grief for him, that

she seemed not to mind the step her second son was taking.

She even quietly

listened to us, whilst we were proclaiming the gospel to the inmates of her

house; and did not prevent her son from going with us.

But when we again

passed Palaniyandi’s house, his mother and aunt came forth, fell upon him and

dragged him on to their house, all the time entreating him not to bring such

a grief upon them.

He frees himself again and returns, without wavering in

his resolution.

The mother follows at some distaunce, and whilst we are pray-

ing and consulting in the Mission-house, a number of people ecrowd around it.

He

Again and again they entreat him and press him not to forsake them.

begins to hesitate, and seeing his friend Kélen, who now virtually left us, go

away and return to his house, he wavers still more.

As it was time for us to

leave, we told him, that now he must decide, but that we would give him full

liberty. He expressed himself willing to come with us, if his relatives would

not stop himj; but if they again fell upon him, he would yield.

But they, as

if held by an invisible hand, did not make the least effort to stop him, as we

passed them to leave the compound, but followed us at a distance, and at last

went back. The youth accompanied us to Palghaut.

We now rejoiced, but

with trembling; we thanked the Lord and asked him to grant us further victory.

But alas! the very next day his mother followed him to Palghaut, and persu-

aded him to go with her.

We met him, whilst he was going, and put the dan-

ger he was running into, before him; but all in vain. He said, he must go with

his mother, but expressed a hope to return again at some future time.

But

will he ever escape from the viles of his relations? They immediately made

arrangements for him to marry a young girl, and 20 days had not passed before

he was married to her.

We have since then now and then seen him.

But his

appearance is now languid, miserable and confused, and he confesses he has

no peace. But how will he free himself? May the Lord have mercy on this

poor prisoner of Satan!

A similar case occurred in February. Another young man, Chatramy, of

the same caste, joined us with full purpose of heart.

He accompanied us to

Palghaut, breaking through the obstacles, his relations putinto his way. And

when they followed him to Palghaut, he remained firm on two successive occa-

sions.

But at last, in a moment of weakness, he left us and went back to

heathenism,

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Lo

Such days, as these, are times of wrestling and pain to the Mission-

ary.

It seems as if the people of this particular caste were peculiarly

affected with such weakness and irresolution, and we must expect for

the future also many rebuffs of this kind.

May God give the victory,

and from people, naturally so weak and inconsistent, raise up men

strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

The fifth of these out-stations is Karuwapara (13 miles to the east)

Some Roman Catholics expressed a desire to be instructed in the word

of God and to join our church.

But their motives, not being entirely

disinterested, were not strong enough to carry them through, and they

have all gone back. And it is most likely better that they did so.

The colportage shows an increase upon the sale of last year. It

is as follows:

Malayalam Tracts.

4370

782

Scripture portions.

Tamil Tracts

378

School-books

.

952

Total 6482

The Anglo-Vernacular School has risen from 43 to 72 boys and

seems to prosper again.

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IV. NILGHERRIES.

KAITY.

Rev. F. Mefz (1843),

Rev. A. Wenger (1861).

EVANGELIST: Abraham Nerkamby.

CilRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTER: Solomo Bira.

Commumnicants

13 last year 16

Non-Communicants

2

-

-

0

Children

18

-

-

14

-

Christian Day Sck.ola;'s

14

-

11

Heathen Scholars .

81

-

-

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The congregation, small as it is, is of the right stamp, and exer-

cises a good influence on those around.

But they still have to suffer

These try to take away one piece

much annoyance from the heathens.

of land after the other, and as the Christians do not submit to give

bribes, they are in the disadvantage before the Panchayat.

Once they

went so far that Abraham suddenly was seized by the Police and put

into prison.

But when Mr. Metz, in company of a friend, appeared to

carry his cause, the prosecutor and the five false witnesses lost courage.

Abraham has only grown in the esteem of the heathen by this occur-

rence, as the latter clearly see that he was intheright. Abraham goes

on to prove a very valuable help in Mission-work, although he is scarce-

ly able to read and to write.

The people feel that what he tells them

comes from his heart.

He is in the habit of telling in most of his ser-

mons, how he formerly tried to find rest for his soul by offerings and

ceremonies, and how he applied to many gods, but did not find it till

he came to Jesus, the Saviour of sinners.

Then he will shortly relate

about the life, sufferings, death and resurrectiou of Christ and about

On the tours which Mr. Metz and

His future coming for judgment.

Abraham make together, the questions about heaven and hell and in

general life after death, are frequently discussed. Once at the end of a

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sermon an elderly man exclaimed: “Oh if [ have every day what I want

for food, I have my heaven here.”” -But Abraham told him: ¢Why do

you, who have not even rdgi enough for food, and soon must leave the

earth, talk such impious words?”

But old age begins to creep on the

faithful evangelist, and it was in this year for the first time that he once

in mounting a steep hill, asked Mr. Metz’s permission to hold the pony’s

tail.

Mr. Metz himself also feels his strength declining and prepares

himself to hear and obey the Lord’s call to depart at any time, it may

please him. Yet he goes on working like a young man and in the 252

days he has been itinerating during the year, he visited each of the vill-

ages several times; only the villages in Todnad he has seen only once

during the year.

Hitherto he found his old night-huts sufficient, and

thought the use of tents too expensive; but he now discovers that the

latter way of travelling is more advantageous as he can pitch his tent

near the villages and so meet the people, especially in the mornings and

evenings, whilst they are often not to be found in the middle of the day.

Mr. Wenger takes charge of the congregation and the schools, when

Mr. Metz is absent; and when the latter is at home, the former now and

then goes on preaching tours.

These schools consist of 2 day-schools in Kaity and Nerkamby,

A school in Hannikore was carried on till

and four night-schools.

December 1868.

The number of boys under Christian influence was

110 in December last.

The sanitarium at Coonor and Kaity was scarcely ever empty dur-

ing the last year.

And we wish to express our sincere thanks to Dr.

Wilson, who attended to our invalids, without accepting remunera-

tion.

And it is right to mention here also the very valuable aid of

Dr. Kirkpatrick in Bangalore.

Qur most sincere thanks are due to

them, and to some other medical men, who have helped our Missionaries

in the days of illness.

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KOTAGHERRY.

Rev. A. Biihrer (1842).

CATECHIST:

Jacob Kanaka.

Commumnicants

20

last year 13

Non-Communicants

-

-

-

-

Children

23

29

Catechumens

.

0

55

-

-

-

Christian Day Sc]wol' :

13

16

In the congregation no peculiar events have taken place.

There

are two very difficult cases of unsettled marriages.

One is that of a

man, who has joined.us coming from the Roman Catholics. The woman

who is his wife in matter of fact, is lawfully married to another man,

whom she has not heard of for many years; and the woman, who is

lawfully his wife, has for many years been living with another man.

Both cases have been put before our General Conference in February

1869, who considered themselves unable to decide anything before the

g

act of divorcement has appeared, but were of opinion that the man and

his wife cannot be acknowledged as full members of the congregation,

till they have been able to settle their marriage lawfully. Only if one

enters with his heart into the individual cases and tries to bring mat-

ters to a satisfactory arrangement, one begins to see entirely through

the difficulties of these intricate relations.

We wish very much the

Act, to be expected soon, may show a way in which the many per

plexities about married life of converts may be solved according

to equity.

The church, Mrs. Cockburn has been building for our Mission is now

finished, and shall be given over to our Mission and consecrated on the

6th May 1869.

Besides taking care of the congregation, having prayer-meetings in

their houses &c., studying Badaga and Tamil, Br. Biihrer is occupied

with preaching in the streets and in the bazaar on market-days, and

visiting the numerous Badaga villages in a circle of 6 or 7 miles.

One of these tours he describes as follows:

In the morning at 8 o’clock I start accompanied by my young Badaga

Catechist; the village, we are bound to, is at a distance of about 7 miles.

But

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there are other villages on the way surrounded by beautiful green fields, and

commonly built on hills or on the side of mountains.

We must not pass these

by.

In the first village some 6 men are lying in the sun.

One of them says:

“Sir, we are miserable, the fever has seized us, and we have scarcely any food.

Where does all this misery spring from?” I explain to them the source of all

evil and the remedy against it.

“What you say is good,” he replies, “we shall

reflect upon it.

Come again another time”.

I go on and find some women

pulling up tares in a wheat-field.

“Do you try to root out the tares in your

own hearts?” I ask them.

They wonder and look at each other; then turning

to each other, they answer, “Sir, we do not comprehend what you say.

Woman’s understanding is like the old plait” (Badaga proverb).

“But is there

no enmity, strife, envy, anger &c. in your hearts?”

“Oh! is that what you

call tares?”

“Yes and these things are so dangerous, that they will bring you

into hell, if they are allowed to grow on”

“Do tell us, is there indeed a heaven

and a hell, or is everything at an end after a man is dead?”

“To be sure, these

two places do exist.

Do you not hear it at your funeral ceremonies, when

your priest standing before the corpse, says the following words from a poem

of your ancestors:

‘May your thousands of sins go to Basava's feet. May the

door of hell close and the door of heaven open!’

But

neither Basava nor

Shiva, but Jesus Christ alone has the power to forgive sins here on earth. He

is the door of heaven.

Reflect on that”.

In going on I find some men watch-

ing their buffaloes, but I may not stop, therefore I call out:

“Hear! give up

your stone-god (the Badagas frequently apply this name to their god) and

accept the gospel of Jesus’.

“Our God has till now provided us with food and

drink; what will your Jesus give us, if we become his disciples?

Will he give

us food and raiment for nothing?”

“He, and not your stone-god, who neither

hears nor sees, has given you everything, without your knowing or asking it;

and if you believe in him, he will give you eternal salvation after this life”.

“Who has seen, what is there in the other world?

We will go on in the way

of our forefathers.

It will not do to forsake that way”.

“What consolation

have you in death? It is said in one of your poems:

‘If one die on the

Nilagiri and his relatives perform for him all the ceremonies and even pay the

passage-money (to the other world) nobody knows whether he will go to heaven

or to hell’.

Is not that a poor consolation for a dying man, who is afraid of

death and judgment? Look! a Christian’s case is quite different, he believes

and possesses what Jesus says:

‘He who believeth in me, has life eternal’.

Therefore hear while it is called today”.

“You must give us time.

We can-

not charge at once!

Your Abraham (Vide Kaity report) has, as he tells you

himself, spent 6 or 7 years in reflections before he became a Christian.

Many

Badagas are no longer willing to believe in their stone-god”.—I go on praying

for the poor people and meet with three men returning from their milking.

I

invite them to come to Jesus, particularly pressing the word on them: ¢“Come,

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for everything is ready”. But they, like the people in the gospel, have all sorts

of excuses, and are quite content with what they possess already. At lastI

reach the intended village and there find a priest from the Mysore-country,

hung all over with all sorts of gold and silver coins. He visits the hills every

second or third year, and by his farces collects much money from the supers-

titious Badagas.

Men, women and children are crowded around him to see his

idol (Doorga) which he carries in a fine box and shows for money, and to re-

ceive his blessing. The priest did not like my presence, yet he went on with

his business: “Bring money! Look at the image” he exclaimed, “then you will

be kept from sickness, your herds will increase, your pot will be full of mille

and butter, your fields will give large crops, your children will prosper; in one

word, you will have success and prosperity in house and field, and scarcity

and famine shall not be heard of. Hear! Don’t let it be told in vain”.

I could

no longer be silent, but showed to the poor blind people the deceit of this man,

and invited them to Jesus, who so mercifully and kindly calls to him all those

who are weary and heavy laden.

But I did not find so willing a hearing as

this cheat.

I saw again that poor man will not be saved for nothing and

by grace.

The day-school, that hitherto was kept up by Mrs. Cockburn, has

been given over to Mr. Biihrer. This lady, besides, has a number of

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night-schools, for Badagas and one for Kotas. At the monthly exami-

nation of these schools, Mr. Biihrer finds an opportunity to proclaim

the gospel to the gathered boys. The third hill-tribe begins also to

be influenced by a Christian planter. We have no particular connexion

with him, but rejoice if any thing is done.

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The operations of our Society in other Countries.

I. Qur African Mission on the Gold Coast suffers much from the

unquiet political condition of the small native states. The war itself is

ended; but the country remains not only in a state of fear and excite-

ment, but also of insecurity, so that the connexion with our station

Anum is still interrupted, But our occupation of the town Ada near

the mouth of the river Volta, tends very much to pacify and re-assure

the minds of the Negroes.

Yet, if we except the station Anum, the Mission work is progress-

ing everywhere. Outwardly the Christian villages increase and prosper.

But what is of more importance, the number of enquirers is consider-

able in nearly all of our old stations. In the year 1867 (the last of

which we possess regular reports) Abokobi has had 13, Kyebi and

Kukuorantumi 20, Aburi 30, Christiansborg 31, Akropong (with out-

station Date) 87 accessions from the heathen; and these accessions

have been going on since the mentioned period. A cheering feature

is the fact that many of these converts had never spoken with the

Missionary, before they applied for baptism; they had been gathered

by members of the congregation. A part of the Akra country had not

been visited for a length of time.

Last year, however, one of the lay-

brethren and a native Catechist found time to go there, and after a

short time a number of people could be instructed and baptized,

The

barbarous funeral rites have not decreased, but continue to be cele-

brated even with slaughtering of slaves.

But the effect produced by

them is a despair in the fetishes and a general movement in favour

of Christianity. In 1867 a heathen said to the native Missionary David

Ashante, “Keep yourself in readiness, you will soon have a number of

youths from my district to baptize.” This word is already being ful-

filled. There are many discouraging features in the old congregations,

and sometimes one might be tempted to despair of them. But in look-

ing closer, spiritual life is also discovered in a number of the Negro-

Christians. They are also early taught to contribute to the Missionary

expenses for church matters and the like, and although all are not

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—_——

quite willing, there are some who give a joyful response to such de-

mands.

Il. Our Chinese Mission in the southern part of the great empire is

not perhaps blessed so richly as the Missions in some other parts of the

country; yet we also can praise the Lord for the blessing bestowed on

the labour of our Mission there. The census shows an increase of 39

communicants and 92 in the total of church-members.

Mr. Liechler and

a Catechist traverse the district in all directions and meet with mach

willingness to hear the gospel. Mr. Bender and Mr. Piton preach the

gospel in the environs of their stations; and meet with much encourage-

ment, whilst Mr. Bellon’s time is chiefly taken up with the train-

ing of Schoolmasters and Catechists. The children of the Christians

are collected into schools and the congregations are built up in the

word of God. Two youths from China are preparing in the Basel

Mission College to come out as Missionaries to their countrymen.

May the Lord accept the poor and weak labours of

His servants, fill them with His Spirit and sanctify the

Native helpers, increase, establish and purify the congre-

gations, bless the labour bestowed upon the young, and

give His merciful showers of grace on the Gospel that

has been preached to many heathens.

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APPENDIX L

Three brethren-departed this life during the year under review,

and whilst the Report was passing through the press, Mrs. Kaufmann

was also called away.

1. Samuel Hebich was born on the 29th April 1806 in Wiirttemberg. From

1817-24 he was in Liibeck, and from 1825-31 he made several voyages to

Sweden, Finland, Petersbourg and Moscow in the employ of a mercantile firm

of Liibeck. He entered the Basel Mission College in 1831, and in March 1834

left for India in company with Mr. Lehner and Mr. Greiner, the first Missionaries

of our Society, who were sent to India. From 1834-40 he laboured in Mangalore

and Dharwar, and from 1841-59 in Cannanore, from which places he tra-

yersed the length and breadth of the country. After having worked in India

for 25 years he returned to Europe in December 1859, where he continued to

labour for his Master in preaching tours through Germany and Switzerland,

till his heavenly Father summoned him away. He died on the 21st May 1868

in Stuttgart and, as he had wished, found his last resting place in Kornthal, near

Stuttgart.

His faithful work is known to almost every one in this country. He prea-

There are few men who

ched in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.

have been instrumental in bringing so large a number of people to the Lord,

although many surpass him in fine diction and smooth words, and many also

do not give so much offence, as he did.

But among black and white there are

many manifestly declared to be an epistle of Christ ministered by him, written

not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God.

In the course of the year “Reminiscences of the last fourteen days of the

Rev. Samuel Hebich” were printed and distributed to all, that wished to have

them. (Some copies are still on hand, and can be had on application.) His

Memoir is preparing in German; but it is not certain, whether it will be pub-

lished in English also.

Some traces of his ministry are to be found in this

Report also (Vide Cannanore and especially Codacal.)

2, Heinrich Albrecht was born in Dresden the 31st August 1816. He laboured

in India from 1842-66 in Dharwar, Sheemoga, Mangalore and Honore, and

passed the last days of his life in Dresden, where he died on the 2nd June 1868

after most severe sufferings.

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3. Johan Friedrich Traub was born in Wiirttemberg on the 30th June 1834.

From 1859 he laboured in India at Oodapy and Moolky.

It was chiefly the

care for the out-station Shirwa (vide Oodapy), with all the hardships a conti-

nued residence in a native house there gave him, that caused his health to break

down.

Since 1856 he suffered from consumption and returned to Germany in

May 1868, where he passed the 4 remaining months of his life in his home at

Kornthal, and was released from his earthly sufferings on the 27th October 1868.

4, Amalie Auguste Kaufmann, daughter of Rev. Hornberger, was born in

Wiirttemberg on the 13th January 1833. In 1857, the year of the mutiny, she

came out to India, to become the wife of Rev. O. Kaufmann, then stationed in

Dharwar. In this place and afterwards in Anandapoor, Coorg, she heartily

helped in the Lord’s work, till she and her husband made ready to seek in

Europe that restoration of health, which both much needed, after having so often

been prostrated with Coorg fever. But the preparation for the voyage was too

much for the health of Mrs. Kaufmann. She left Anandapoor in a weak condition;

and the journey to the coast, in the hottest part of the year, increased the exhaus-

tion. She arrived in Mangalore on the morning of the 13th April 1869, with her

husband and 3 children, and was already suffering from fever.

The illness

increased rapidly during the day, and almost before any one was aware of the

critical position, she was in, even without bidding farewell to her dear ones,

she closed her eyes, to open them no more for this world. Being on her journey

home, she Zas reached home in the fullest sense of the word.

APPENDIX II

Petition of some inh,abitants‘ of Mangalore about @irls’ Schools.

Mangalore, 16th January 1868,

Bt S

1.

It is with sincere regret that we hear of a resolution of the Home-Com-

mittee of your German Mission directing the abolition of the Girls’ Schools at

this Station, the institutions that, we need scarcely say, have bestowed im-

mense benefits on our community, the institutions that have widely spread

among our females a spirit to better their social status as regards education,

which our Province had been quite destitute of for centuries past, the institu-

tions, from the continuance of which we all cherished strong hopes of deriving

those blessings of a reform, both in the moral and social condition of our females,

which your philanthropic and generous Mission have bestowed on the females

of many other Provinces of India.

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2.

The high sense of gratitude we owe to your generous Society for the

useful English education, which you have conferred upon many a youth of

Canara, we have scarcely words to express.

Mangalore, before the arrival of

your Mission, we frankly acknowledge, was comparatively in darkness with

regard to western civilization, and it is since the visit of your really philanthro-

pic Mission that we have arrived at the present state of enlightenment; an en-

lightenment, though not quite perfect in the proper sense of the word; we

have every hope of its attaining its full development in the course of a few

years.

It is to your generous Society, that we owe the present advancement

of many of our fellow-men in the bigh rank of Public Service, it is to that

brotherly love with which your learned Missionaries have always treated us,

that we owe our present position among the enlightened natives of India; and

it is that warm interest you have always taken on our behalf, and that uniform

kindness you have shewn us on all occasions, that we should now look to for

the increase and stability of those various advantages you lave bestowed

upon us.

3.

We now therefore take the opportunity of appealing to your generous

Society that you will submit to your Home-Committee this our humble prayer

for the continuance of the Girls’ Schools, warmly supported by your strong

recommendation.

At the same time we would suggest that the two Schools

existing at present may be amalgamated and remodelled and rendered more

attractive and beneficial to our community by the appointment of a trained

European Mistress instead of Native Masters; and we heg to assure your Com-

mittee that by this above alteration in the constitution of the Girls’ Schools,

the attendance will be far more increased and not fluctuating as at present.

The appointment of a male teacher is held to be objectionable by adult females,

and consequently the present attendance is not satisfactorily regular.

4

For the support and maintenance of this useful institution we shall not

o

be wanting in contributin

o

if the state of things should require any aid.

5

In conclusion we most humbly pray that you will kindly be pleased to

take such measures as may render the Female Education in Mangalore per-

manent, complete and more useful to ourselves and more gratifying to your

benevolent Society.

Your most obedient and humble Servants,

34 Signatures.

Gxpenditure of the FWlission

during the year 1868

I D

Rs

As

53,262

Personal Expenditure

Journeys, including Home passages

24,137

2

Munshis

1,000

Deacons

atechists and Evangelists

13,628

é

Postages ete

1,361

5

Libraries

273

14

10

Church Expenses

1,646

422

Medical Outlays

Schools, English and Vernacular

9,650

5,398

Boarding Schools, Boys

Do

Gll lb

7,036

Catechist and Preparandi Schools

6,610

Printing Work.

1,256

Buildings, Repairs and H0u<e~Rknt

17,015

4,729

Purchases and off-payments

Agricultural Outlays and Taxe

1,519

DN =3 = O =1 DN B = W ©

Iuterest and Bill discount

326

ORI o en TN B S o N S L S ) S r e

Sundries

68

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Sy

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($L)

Furnitures

2,516

Total Rs

156,760

o~

S

E. & O.E

Mangalore, 31st December 1868

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SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS

TOWARDS THE MISSION FUND

Received during the year 1868.

AT MANGALORE.

Received through Mrs. Luxmoore,

Rs. AP

Bangalore

Col. G. W. Walker, Coonoor,

Rs. A

to the Brethren at Kaity 1200

:

Misses Mean

10

W. M. Cadell Esq.

150

Donation

10

Col. J. E. Lawder, 14th

Lt. H. Whyte

Regt.

100

Donation

A. D. Fraser Esq., Mhow 100

S

0

Mrs. Buckle

Dr. J. Sperschneider,

Lt. C. Luzxmoore

Trivandrum

96

Mrs. Buckle

Th. Kleinknecht Esq.

69

Donation

1

Rev. C.Isenberg, 1867-68 50

10

Mzrs. Buckle, Nov. and Deec.

L. Garthwaite Esq.

Lt. C.Luxmoore,

do.

%;i,i

Col. G. 8. Dobbie, for C. 8. 9

Mrs. Buckle, donation

5

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Rev. G. Shirt, 1868

10

R. M. Mills Esq.

15

AT HONORE.

25

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() {emiilen ) oo/, (o) flan)

Dr. J. Macpherson

J. Elphinstone Esq.,

Received through Rev. C. H.

Carwar

10

Hesselmeyer, Tezpoor.

Rev. E. N. Dickinson

15

C. A, Bruce Esq.

15 0

Capt. Parker

Mrs. E. Campbell

D50

H. Ingle Esq.

5 0

OO O

R. Chrystal Esq.

%

Rev. C. H. Hesselmeyer

G. Flate Esq.

20

Received through J. Neuberg Hsq.,

H. Robertson Esq.

Bombay.

D. Davies Esq.

Mrs. West

20

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice

R. West Esq.

30

Newton

25

G. Tract Esq.

A. C. Gumpert Esq.

25

Rev. E. N. Dickinson

10

J. Sheppherd Esq.

10

Capt. Parker

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Mrs. Benton

N. N. Commander of the

Col. Field

25

“Clara”

20

F. Vix Esq.

50

R. K. Candy Esq.

P. Pendemujee Esq.

5

Capt. E. Silk

F. Biihler Esq.

J. Cruikshank Esq.

10

F. Wanderer Esq.

Mr. Thomas

2

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A friend from Dharwar

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BRI DI,

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J. Neuberg Esq.

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AT CANNANORE.

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Donations:

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E. Roberts Esq.

|

Rev. G. Richter

|

E. C. G. Thomas Esq.

10

Col. O’Connell

General W. K. Babington

—

L\

E. O. Reilly Esq.

Mrs. Garthwaite

Capt. A. S. Grove

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Al

D. Eppinger Esq.

Mr. Rector

Dr. G. F. Trimnell

Mr. Johnson

Major H. L. Grove

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Mr. Snow

G. F. T. for the German

A. Griter Esq.

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Major G. M. Martin

to prosper”

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Apothecary

55

Capt. P. A. von Homrigh 16

Rev. H. A. Kaundinya

100

Mr. W. Shannone

6

Mr. Robert Bloefeld

9

Mrs. Habicht

7

Mrs. Wood

3

2

AT DHARWAR.

Major C. M. Whyte

Dr. W. J. van Someren 100

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150

Mrs. Charlesworth

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Ch. Shaw Esq.

Capt. von Homrigh

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L.' Reid Esq.

40

AT TELLICHERRY

Middleton Esq.

24

10

Mr. Franeis, Overseer

30

H. Cameron Esq.

20

0

0

Col. Piers

24

Capt. Galbraith

Major Hutsheon

24

J. L. Hannyngton Esq.,

T. Giertson Esq.

20

3 months

30

F. C. Branson Esq.

10

C. Scott Esq.

s

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10

M. Longmuir Esq.

W. T. Rayne Esq.

Alex. Don Esq.

20

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15

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Alex. Robertson Esq,

10

F. C. Pereire Esq.,

3 months

A. Plunkett Esq.

W. Hearn Esq.

AT CALICUT.

S. Telly Esq.

W. 8. Price Esq.

G. A. Ballard Esq.

200

Major Wallace

o

Miss Ballard

10

Col. Shampion

E. C. G. Thomas Esq.,

Dr. Cockell

2 months

100

Mr. Courpalais

—t

Messrs. Frank & C

Mr. Hatherot

Madras

0.,

412

—Lawrence Esq.

F. Chevalier Esq.,

J. Barker Esq.

Cochin

100

H. Micklejohn Esq.

H. Hausheer Esq.

10

O

—Grant Es(l.

N

W. P. Austin Esq.,

5 months

15

——Beirnon Esq.

J. C. Hannyngton Esq.,

—Vagan Esq.

3 months

30

A friend at B.

(Y

K. F. Nordmann Esq.

20

N. N.

O O OLih CLO O WD = OVih a3 0 i UL

G CONECOCY, G O o IS COl G DE O ECH Con S IOL O oL OMOECOICD COICDNCEICY,

© OISO ORI I DS S I ORI CO D NI OIS RN AONT)

W. H. Glenny Esq.

20

O OO

OO

10*

76

Rs

Rs

A. Berry Esq.

10

Mrs. Rue

W. Maylor Esq.

20

oo B>

oo ®

Mrs. Cardoza

10

=)

SN

A friend for Mission-work

Major Davis, Supt.

of Police

25

on the Hills

30

H. R. Thompson Esq.

10

J. Groves Esgq.

R. H. Pierce Esq.

10

=)

REONCD

Dr. Thacker

50

10

Mrs. C. D. Roberts,

F. Wilkinson Esq.

Arconum

10

Genl. Dawker

30

A. G. Gover Esq.

10

Mrs

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Mrs. Fergusson, Nellapoor

20

Mzrs

. Glasson

Mr. A. Veda Muttu

50

Mrs

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Mr. W. Davis

2

(en)i{en) Ten) (el ()

fé

Mrs

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AT PALGHATUT.

Mrs

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AL @ He

250

0

W. Robinson Esq.

Captain Hankin

0%

Sl C OISO IOICESICIOVSRS

Rev. Dr. H. Gundert,

W. Schmidt Esq.

OIS SIOICIDIeS OISO

Calw.

50

Small donations at

H. Sewell Esq. C. S.

25

Otacamund

20

0

§

W. Robinson Esq.

35

F. Hole Esq., Supt. of Pol.

Messrs. Gay Soobrama

W. M. Clarke Esq

Shastry & Co.

20

Major H. B. Sweet

100

L. Garthwaite Esq.

16

James Hunter Esq

100

15

Ch. Grey Esq.

10

J. J. Tomlinson Esq.

19

Miss Tomlinson

F. Wilson Esq.

Mrs. Dupin

F. Wilkinson Esq.

10

Charles Lanauze Esq.

Mrs. Heyne

20

:i,

%(:

(et e e @i o) fo) (o)

Mrs. Fowlis

H. Smith Esq.

Mrs. Cardoza

ORI DI CRE DNED OGN

AT KAITY

SOOI OESIO IO & D

Ch. Grey Esq., for

120

Medicines

10

Mrs. Walker, 12 months

F. Wilkinson Esq., for do. 10

A. F.

130

100

A thank-offering

100

Capt. Goddard

Fruits

100

General Clemens

35

100

SRS, S DOV D,

(=ham) o) (=) (=)

Gl

5

A. Boswell Esgq.

J. Groves Esq.

J. Nash Esq., Oct. 1867-

March 1868

Major Hamilton

Mr. Hill, Coonoor

17

Rev. J. Mc’Kee

10

Rev. T. Whitehouse

12

SIS

RS

Capt. Palmer

A friend

Lawrence Asylum

10

offering

Major Cox, for Medicine

A friend

25

Col. Salmon, B. A.

10

SO OO @I O OOty

IS OLCOEONDIEONMCONCOECD O

40

Mrs. Onslow, 8 months

KOTAGHERRY.

Rev. J. Doederlein

10

%

((8:

A. H. Streeton Esq.

D. Cockburn Esq.

30

1867-1868

36

Mrs. G. F. Cockburn,

10

)

0

Edinburgh

50

0

A. Allen Esq.

Master Sweet, at his

Mrs. Atkinson,

birth-day

Christmas gift

10

Greneral Clemens, 1867

;)

v.:;

Mission-box Collection

21

0

77

e

Contributions of the Members of the Congregations towards the

General Mission Fund.

Rs

Rs

b

=

A. P. 1

Shantappa Kadiwala

Mangalore Mission

Jakob Nirmanika

Festival

Moolky

Peter Tehekandy

Anandapoor

723

Noah Hosamane

29

Isaac Hosamane

Hoobly

23

g

g?:

Solomo Bhaskar

Eg

Bettigherry

Gooledgood

Chombala

1

—

Mission Meetings

20

Yok

7

Calicut Girls’ Institution

34

[ T

Nizagunappa Balagulla 20

0

Congregation

80

15

NS N OOoO OO O

LNMNOCOOOCOOO

Mark Rangaredshi

0 | Palghaut and Out-stations 10

Simon Sackkare

it

0 | Kaity

David Dshaligi

0

Abraham Nerkamby

18

(=)

Salomo Dshaligi

i

g

0 Kotagherry Congregation

15

o O

Subscriptions for Schools.

AT MANGALORE

| Lt. Freith

HOE 010

Major G. M. Martin

L. Garthwaite Fsq.

E. O. Reilly Esq.

(SR o0 o R )

(e} =) () o)

SIS S

to the Can. Boys' School.

Capt. A. S. Grove

80

0

H. S. Thomas Esq.

AT TELLICHERRY

to the Brahmin Girls’® School.

Jor the Brennen School

H. S. Thomas Esgq.

40

0

W. Sullivan Esq.,

H. S. Thomas Esq.,

7 montns

70

specially for one Teacher 72

0

G. D. Lemon Esq.,

Col. G. S. Dobbie

20

0

0

2 months

20

Capt. Carnegy, at Bangalore,

W. Logan Esq.,

in March 1869

7

0

13 months

130

Mr. D. D. Cruz,,

to the Brahmin Girls' School-fund.

9 months

0

Several leading Brahmins,

Mr. Ramoony, Vakeel,

for the extension of the

12 months

Brahmin Girls’ School

297 12

0

AT CALICUT

AT MERCARA

for the Girls' School.

|

R. H. Pierce Esq.

2l

Jor the Anandapoor School.

Mrs. Smith

2

Capt. R. A. Cole

3300i

Miss Ballard

20

oo

©C oo

78

AT PALGHAUT

Jor the Anglo-Vernacular School

Rs

.

Capt. Caulfield, Supt. of Police

12 months, at

36

H. Sewell Esq. C. S

2

30

J. Cameron Esq. C. 8

»

2

30

Ch. Lenauze Esq

12

7

12

Mr. W

xray

12

12

”

G. Dupin Esq

12

2

»

oo e O Ot

12

12

6

Mrs. Dupin

”

”

Mr. P. O. Pothen

12

”

Lol =

12

S oo o e oo o

Sl c.ofc oo o id

T KAITY

A friend for a School

25

(=

<

Misses Anstey

30

Government Grants-in-Aid

MANGALORE

Canarese Boys’ School

-

-

-

-

e

12

Preparandi-School

“Result System”

302

Brahmin Girls’ School

”

115

Parochial Boys’ School

»

65

Girls’ School

244

»

MOOLKY

Parochial School

2

34

—

216

Girls’ Boarding School

UTCHILA

Parochial School

»

22

-

OODAPY

Boarding School

)i

ANANDAPOOR Parochial School, under old Rules 2

94

TELLICHERRY Brennen School

»

-

-

960

CALICUT

Anglo-Vernacular

-

563

bt

»

bR}

Girls’ Boarding School

“Result System

719

Anglo-Vernacular School

258

PALGHAUT

”

Cannany Boys’ School

»

84

NN O NN OO O YO WO O

SINS OTTONON S IOM@ROQIE NG O O QO

Contributions of the Congregations towards separate Funds

a. Towards the Church Funds

Rs. A

)

Rs

A

=

Dharwar

S 1

Moolky Congregation

15

Hoobly

26

2

Utehila

2

16 5

Pk

Bettigherry

27

Santoor

3

et bk

Gooledgood

Oodapy

23

Cannanore

61 10

Gudde

2

Chowa

8 14

[0 SBEN RPN el e i e 2]

20

SCOLOo PO

G Ol al = —

39 4 8

Anandapoor

Tellicherry

79

- —y

Rs

Rs

>

Chombala

12

Karuwapira

0

Coilandy

=

Panayoor

Calicut

204

Kinnanoor

0

Codacal

13

Kaity, for 2 years

50

1

[SURR SN )

oo

28

Palghant

e. To Local Mission Fund.

Wadackencherry

Kinnanoor

7

Moolky

Karuwapira

Utchila

2

Panayoor

i

SO WS WO

%%

Santoor

[y

Oodapy

b. Towards the Poor-fund.

Gudde

Cannanore

140

Man galoré

253

Tellicherry

Moolky

—

Utchila

Chombala

Coilandy

Oodapy

Calicut

Gudde

%

DD OO OO = 00 CTLW O

O OO =3O O P OO

Anandapoor

22

Palghaut

15

Hoobly

d. Burial Funds.

Bettigherry

Gooledgood

24

Cannanore

29

11

Cannanore

39

(=Y

Chowa

10

Chowa

14

12

Coilandy, 2 years

65

Tellicherry

25

Calicut

Chowmbala

Codacal

14

15

:

Palghaut

17

Coilandy

175

14

Calicut

Karuwapara

Codacal

10

Wadackencherry

Palghaut

Pavayoor

15

H OO OO == O PWONSWWOo

O DO N WHRODODOOV OO ®

| Kinnanoor

§

13

SO ODODDOHDBWWS

Wadackencherry

Chufch building F'und at Anandapoor.

DONATIONS:

Lt. Freith

() }

G

. Anderson Esq.

20

Capt. R. A. Cole

0O

G

100

J

M.

20

—DMeclnnes Esq.

10

A. Griter Esq

E

. A. Wheeler Esq.

From Oodapy

A

. G. Yates Esq.

10

From Honore

W. Rose Esq.

O N0

10

Th. Kleinknecht Esq.

Major Magrath

David Kore, Anandapoor

J. Brewer Esq.

20

Gad Chainge

b

W. Jennings Esq.

5

Michael Mara

»

R. 8. D.

25

10

Joseph Kire

»

Capt. J. M. Wilson

Mathaeus Bomme

C. B. Saunders Esq.

50

Capt. R. A. Cole

Ol O B

O OO OO Ot OLO

OO OID OO @ DO O

SO S OEDEOIOICOEONO! O O

J. Bosinger Esq.

10

S OIS S I OFCSRICHECHCDICH I

Ve oo (e e el i) (e en){co il an (e (<2 i

e

80

S

Rs

To

G J. G K.

Donald Stewart Esq.

20

N AN

8. G. Tipping Esq.

20

F. Hahn Esq.

C. Carriappa Esq.

25

SO B

Sreve. Y

Byas

Rev. F. Miiller

522

Contribution towards the

»

L. Reinhardt

57

pulpit in M.

60

Andrew Mitchell Esq.

10

L

The Home-Committee for

D B

14

So0o0c0como P

(S (e e e D)

the inner out-fit

500

g

T.C.]

Collec

Church building

Fund at Codacal.

Do

Last year’s acknow-

| Two brethren

10

Do

1200

2

ledgment

| N.N.

10

0

Do

Collection at the Ordination

' School Master Abraham,

Do,

of Joseph Jacobi

11

2

Codacal

1

A Native Christian at

Do

Payment of a debt to the

Palghaut

old fund

100

Mr. P. Govinden

Interest on Cash Balances 61

10

0

»

John Kurien

|

Jacob Kurien

Rs.

1409

4

2

Paul Paulus, Codacal

Cat. Paul Chitteyagam

QLU= B o ©

DO O

(e (@) (oo N esilam i)

;

N. B. Amount required about Rs. 5000

Donations for the Mangalore Sick house.

H. 8. Thomas Esq.

220

| W. Ormsby Esq.

Col. G. 8. Dobbie

25

N. N.

Hon’ble J. C. St. Clair

110

Lazarus Abraham, Dresser

23

Lt. Ross Thompson

Lukas Joshua, Bookhinder

Lt. H. Whyte

9

Mission

—

John Ball Esq.

13

Mangalore Congregation

3

Old Simon

Major W. A. Deey

J. Sturrock Esq.

A native friend

Col. J. E. Lawder

OV Ot ©

SO O ©IDIOIOHS

SO SNBSS

N. N.

DLW O OO O = OO

SOOI NODOOO

(=i el e oo Bl Haniiias)

Donations towards the Orphange at Tellicherry from

1st April 1868 to 1st April 1869

Mrs. Hannyngton, from Calicut

100

Rev. S. G.

10

89

10

Capt. Wroughton, from Vizianagram

From a friend through Capt. Wronghton, Vizianagram

75

From Mrs. Foulis, from Coonoor

60

Total 334

10

(=) ey il et e Sl )

81

-

Towards the erection of a building in the Fisher village, Tellicherry.

Rs. A

P

%

0

g

By a subscription at Lucknow, through Captain Hornsby

2 0

0

00

00

Towards thg Malabar Widow-fund.

T. C. Hannyngton Esq.

16

17

Collection of the native Congregation at Tellicherry

10

Do

do

Codacal

17

Ei

Do

do.

Palghaut

26

'y

Do

do

Calicut

74 13

Do

do.

Cannanore

34 14

00

Do

do

Chombala

M

7 8

e COURU L O, D

00

100

9 4

5, 5000

©FINIS I

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0

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0

0

0

0

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0

0

0

%

0

INDEX.

—

The Committee and Sub-Committees of the Basel

Evangelical Missionary Society

Institutions in Basel

;

5

Travelling Agents at Home

Missionaries of the Basel Society

10

Stations of the Basel Missionary Society

Report

13

1%

I. Canara

Mangalore

17

Moolky

24

Oodapy -

Honore .

28

Coorg, Anandapom

30

IT.

Southern Mahratta Country

31

Dharwar

31

Hoobly

33

38

Bettigherry

Gooledgood

41

II1.

Malabar

44

Cannanore

44

Tellicherry

47

Chombala

50

Calicut

52

Codacal.

55

Palghaut

59

IV.

63

Vi olqhemﬂws

Kaity

63

65

Kotagherry

The operations of our Society in other Countues

68

Conclusion

69

Appendix T

70

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