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MISSIONARY SOCIETY <€! 3 STATISTICAL NOTICES i @Elge Gomnuttee ad Sub-Committees IN BASEL. 1. Committee of the Missionary Society A. Christ-Sarasin Esq., Senator, President Ed. Bernoulli-Riggenbach Esq., Vice-President Rev. J. Josenhans, Corresponding Secretary and Principal Members Rev. A. Sarasin Ed. Bruckner Esq Rev. W. Le Grand. C. G. Engelmann Esq Rev. Dr. A. Ostertag Rev. E. Preiswerk Ed. Preiswerk-Burckhardt Esq Th. Sarasin-Bischoff Esq Rev. Fr. Reiff. 2. Financial Sub-Committee A. Christ-Sarasin Esgq., Senator, Ed. Bernoulli-Riggenbach Esq President Ed. Preiswerk-Burkhardt Esq Rev. J. Josenhans J. Miiller Esq., Treasurer 3. Sub-Committee for the Education of Missionaries Children Rev. A. Sarasin, President Rev Dr. A. Ostertag Rev J. Josenhans D. Burckhardt-Thurneysen Esq., Treasurer Ben Reber-Sulger Esq Rev R. Anstein Rev. J. Pfisterer, Secretary Rev. W. Le Grand. —_— 4 B. dnstitations in Fasel. I. MISSION COLLEGE. Resident Masters. Rev. J. Josenhans, Principal. Rev. A, Huzel. Rev. Fr. Reiff. Rev. J. M. Victor Rev. P. Wurm. Mr. G. Staiger. Mr. J, Kolb. Assistant Masters. Dr. Mosley and Mr. J. R. Mitchell, English Teachers. Dr. Hauschild, Music Master. Dr. Burckhardt, Medical Instructor. Number of Students. (August 1869.) I. Class. II. Class. III. Class. IV. Class. V. Class VI Class. 10 9 15 12 14 23 Total: 86 Students. Of this number: 34 are from Wiirttemberg. 15 » b Baden. 10 » » other parts of Germany. 15 » » Switzerland. £ » n Alsace (France). » Russia. 18 » Turkey. 5 » China. %]i ” » Holland. 86 . II. CHILDREN’S HOME Boys’ Instifution. Director: Rev. J. Pfisterer. Tutors: Mr. Zluhan, Mr. Kracuter. Boys: 28. Giels” Institution. Directress: Miss C. Scholz. Governesses: Miss M. Runzler and Miss E. Sprenger. Girls: 29 C. Treatelling gents at Aome. Rev. L. Nagel, 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 Grermany. Rev. C. Aldinger (late of Christiansborg, Africa), Winterthur, for Eastern Switzerland. Rev. H. Hauff (late of Mangalore), Gotha, for Central Germany. Rev. Ch. Aldinger (late of Chombala, Malabar), Hail,for Wiirttemberg e 6 D. dtlissiomaries of the Basel Society. [The letter (m.) after the names signifies: ‘“married” and the letter (w.): “widower” The names of unordained Brethren are marked by an asterisk.] Hative Hame, Station. @onntry. Date of ac- five Serpice 1. Missionaries employed in India. (Corrected up to the 1lst March 1870.) . Fritz (m.) France 1839 Cannanore : . Biihrer (m.) Switzerland 1842 Kotagherry 1842 Ch. Miiller (m.) Grermany Tellicherry J. F. Metz do 1843 Kaity India 1851 H. A. Kaundinya (m.) Anandapoor K. A. E. Diez (m.) Germany 1853 Palghaut do E. Kittel (m.) 1853 Mangalore G Pieiderer (m.)* do 1853 Mangalore ;§ do Calicut J. Lauffer (% 1856 10 E. G. Hanbart (m.) Switzerland 1857 Cannanore i J. Fr. A. Manner (m.) Germany 1857 Moolky 12 W. Roth (m. do 1857 Bettigherry 13 do C. F.R. Hahn (m.)* 1857 Bettigherry 14 S. G. Schoch (m.)’-‘- Switzerland 1857 Cannanore 15 J. J. Brigel (m.) Germany 1858 Mangalore 16 J. Mack (m.) do 1858 Moolky 17, R. Hartmann (m.) Switzerland 1859 Oodapy 18 L. Ph. Reinhardt (m.) Germany 1859 Tellicherry 19 E. H. Bergfeldt (m.) do 1860 Mangalore 20 J. J. Thumm (m.) do 1860 Gooledgood 21 Ch. Fr. Krauss (m) do 1860 Dharwar 22 do 1860 (Calicut Th. F. Schauffler (m.) 23. W. Stokes (m.) India 1860 Oodapy 24 1860 w0 Richm (m)* Germany Mangalore Hative Hante. Station. Connfry. Mafe of ac- five Derpice 25 India 1861 Tit. Costa (m.) Dharwar 26 J. Fr. Miiller (m.) Germany 1861 Oodapy 27 Switzerland A. Wenger (m.) 1861 Kaity 28 Fr. Ziegler (m.)* Germany 1862 Hoobly 29 C. Stolz (m.)* Switzerland 1863 Mangalore 30 J. B. Griter (m) Germany 863 Mangalore 31 S. Gundert (m do 1863 Palghaut 32 Ch. Réck (m.) do 1864 Codacal 33 Th. Digel (m.)* do 1864 Mangalore 34 J. Knobloch (m.) do 1865 Calicut 35 S. Walter (m.) Switzerland 1865 Chowa (Cannanore) 36 Ed. Schweizer do 1866 Oodapy 37 J. Deuber (m.) do 1866 Hubly 38 J. Miiller # 1866 Germany Mercara 39 Th. Walz do 1866 Honore 40 W. Schnepf do 1866 Anandapoor 41 J. Kittel do 1867 Tellicherry 42 A. Stoll Switzerland 1867 Hoobly 43 Ch. G. Weigele Germany 1867 Guledgood 44 Fr. Matthissen ¥ Russia 1867 Calicut 45 Chr. Reuther (m.)* Germany 1867 Mangalore 46 Th, Elsisser * do 1867 Mangalore 47 K. Schober # do 1867 Calicut 48 L. Langel Switzerland 1868 Oodapy 49 C. Linder 1868 Chombala Germany 50 W. Schmolck #* do 1869 Tellicherry 51 G-. Ritter do 1369 Mangalore 52 G. Spillmann # do 1869 Calicut 53 J. Hesse do 1869 Kaity 04 H. Daimelhuber do 1870 Mangalore Hative Stafion. Fame. [ Gonntry Dafe of ac- five Serpice Brasche 1870 Oodapy Germany e = - hmid # do 1870 Mangalore At liome. 1851 57. G. Plebst (m.)* Grermany late of Mangalore 58. J. Huber (m) Switzerland 1857 late of Hoobly 1858 59. J. G. Burkhardt (m.) | Germany late of Mangalore II. Missionaries employed in Africa. § Germany 1846 Aburi 60. J. Mohr (m)* 61. J. Ch. Dieterle (m.) do 1846 do do 1849 Odumasee 62. J. Zimmermann {m.) T e oo B2 63. J. A. Mader (m.) do 1851 Akropong 64 do 1854 Christiansborg H.L. Rottmann (m-)* 65 E. Schall (m.)* do 1856 Abokobi do 1857 Kyebi 66, J. Kromer (m.)* O oo ~3 O 67 H. Laissle (m.)*® do 1857 Akropong 68 do 1859 Christiansborg E. Schrenk (m.) 10 69 M. Klaiber (m.)* do 1859 do 11 70 do 1861 12 D. Eisenschmid (m) Kyebi 13 71 D. D. Ashante (m.) | Africa 1862 Date. 14 72 1863 1 J. G. Hoch (m.)# Germany Christiansborg 73 A. Schonhuth (m.)* do 1863 do do 1863 Ada 74. J. Ch. Fetzer (m.)* 16 75 C. Schonfeld * do 1863 do 17 76 Ph. H. Bohner # do 1863 Christianshorg 77. F. L. Ramseyer (m.)* | Switzerland 1864 Anum 78 1864 C.J. Leimenstoll (m)* | Germany Christiansborg 3 79 J. Weiss (m) Switzerland 1865 Christiansborg § 4 From the lists of January 1869. i Gensus of the Fndian Filissions. JANUARY 1870. fio, L ABOURERS. ScHOOLS. UNDER THE CARE OF THE MISSION Boarding | Parochial Heathen Not Members Mission aries. Native Assistants. Schools Higher Schools. Schools. Vernacular Members of the Church. of the Church. Schools. | 10 : NAMES OF MISSION STATIONS. [angalore Scholars oobly Vv Christian fangalore Schoolmistresses Seminary Middle Schools, Training Schools. é Girls § Girls Anglo-Vernacular Schools § Girls Total Communicants. Non-Communicants Children P;i Catechumens Schoolmasters and Total Grand Total g Established in Brethren. Sisters Native Pastors Catechists and Evangelists Christian Schoolmasters Heathen Schoolmasters Number of Schools I. Canara. 1. Mangalore sesevsnces .11834 b 49 50 80| 42 235 555 315 884| 20 123 143 1027 | 6 41 34 25 165 196 199 401|157 25 18 583 2. Moolky eeeoeieennns Aoadtoasonoc ) 1845 et 60 29 10 118 115 125 246(313 10 323 3 Oodapy ..... O SN0 B ot | 1854 569, 1O A s R SR SR R U 184 12 15 33| 12 12 45 6 : DO DO O O W N O WK OSSO S 0 UL Ot = O N OO OO O el el e (o =N v i erie o) OO DOk OO N SIS SO OO (?))) 12 sl DO DISD E();) 23 53 O 42 102 14 116 . Coorg, Anandapoor........ . l1803 0 II. South Mahratta. nshorg DRI st Sk s e 1837 96 62 167 15 13 28 173 173 201 1839 it 13 16 52 118 7Y 69 150 71 71 221 ot B Kool by R S S SR R SRR S St R 55 85 29 44 73 56 61 134 .. Bettigherry. & alei s dnaheny 1841 © W3 . Gooledooad...oseinie: 350000 A00n 1851 DD N DD DD — DD N (el (o) N L O e e O - O N O O = W O DO QO Ot DO (o bom e fle) (a=) (== lo ot (=) ey ey () 1% (((();) ) 38 (el (=) (=) 51 43 O OO 44 87 (e Ii{ by L) 38 125 4 I1I. Malabar. 43 28 24| 60 70 10 235 202 17 Al 430 134 138 568 psborg 1105 Cannamores. ..o s 1841 11. Tellicherry 1839 15(211 113 12 428 122 18 156 296 342 342 638 12. Chombala Stsecsscecssestsacssnsen 1849 15 12 39 71 74 145 10 14 159 = 68 35 18| 71 10 202 234 13 192 439 82 96 535 e 13. Calicut secssvecescscssrsessssnrese 1842 14. Codacal D I N R IR N A S |1857 35 1) 54 116 132 256 265 15: Balohgmbdio sl i .. 1858 RO = O = N = WO N W OO = OO O =t OL W O © OS> DO DD O W —_ O = O N OO - O WD O hD W DD OO0 (i Kamilantlamidco) i) ((é) OIDESIONOIS % 13| 71 54 § 138 64 51 115 % 114 123 238 mshlfl'g IV. Nilgherries. 116, KaityRaia o St ekt 1846 29 40 18 20 39 30 30 69 seceevsvsosscsnvese eos 1867 0 0 0 0 10 g 26 48 48 17. Kotagherry e -~ _—t Y ——-— Y ——— — - ——-———— | — | — | — Total — —————— @ @ @ | — | ——— 54| 34 54| 41 16 18| 58 14 34 4|138(196|284|246(525 —_— 600| 67(2108}1943|101{1728 3772(555|1214(1769 —_— 5H41 53| 34 51| 39 15 22] 63 13 36 119(204|277|205|455| 043| 79|2336|1866| 64|7166: ¥3591|128|1471|1594|%5171 Total of January 1869....... e A Lot e ;flSborg Increase during 1869 ...... 19 7| 41| 70 _— ) 77| 37 67 181|432 175 370 B SRR LAt L Ao ooyt —foououg— o o/ o fpf -l - | ——m | — | — ™ | —— 343| 12| 228 257 Decrease datto mstTg sh0r * These 3 numbers have been corrected as in those of our last Report there was a mistake, which we have since discovered. W Census of the Afviow and Chinese Fissions. JANUARY 1869. Il I | LABOURERS. ScHooLS. UNDER THE CARE OF THE MISSION I Mission Native ‘Assistants. Higher Boarding | Parochial Heathen Not Members I aries. Schools. Schools. Schools. Vernacular Members of the Church. of the Church 3 Schools. | NAMES | ’f OF | ‘ MISSION STATTONS. 1l li i Scholars = f[i Established in Brethren disters Native Pastors, Catechists Christian‘Schoolmasters Christian Schoolmistresses Heathen Schoolmasters Seminary Middle Schools Training Schools Bays Girls Boys Girls Sunday Schools Infant Schools Anglo-Vernacular Schools Boys Girls Total Communicants Non-Communicants Children Total Catechumens Schoolmasters and Total Grand Total A. Africa. 1. Akra District. . Christiansborg 1845 10 0 ok 53 46 22 150 109 13 94 216 20 80 100 316 2 . Abokoby vecesrc st s esnescsnn e 1854 S S (=) (=) 43 19 30 =) (=) (e>) (=) 95 125 21 84 230 22 21 43 273 1, Adangme District. o s Gdumasee: st Lo b aaib s 1859 oy 12 27 10 12 66 39 43 90 12 32 122 4. Ada 1867 Q- Ot 15 26 12 02 23 35 47 III. Aquapem Dz'st?*z'ct. Akropong D I R R A ) 1843 3 13 22 54 51 25 52 34 251 3 33 11 310 654 22 25 47 701 Aburi D N N I I 1847 (3 54 35 28 65 41 SU) 223 153 17( 187 307 16 63 5 386 PPy S T — T Y - ) IV. Akem District. Kyebi 90e s ses e avereer et s e 1861 20 Kukurantumi seevs e e sverns T enE e 1861 11 28 2 58 13 18 76 9 |- Anun? District. 9: Anum 1864!5» 3 14 22 - — I ——]— —_—--—-]—--—-———— ——— | e 0 Total. 31 19/ 10} 26 15 12 13 49 9v 172 87 856 703[1581|110 252 362 1943 211271109(200 e | | — ‘805 73 . | Mo | e— ] B. China. i Homgkong.:lcaalernsi88n5 150, 1856, 0} 51 12 71 105 26| 132| 20 45 65 197 2 Lilomg) covger bo oo ionion SRS s ) i 6} 21 31 191 1852! 29 64 75 50 125| 35 66 Chongtsun Sssvosseeassensncenses e 1864 11 24 57 58I 1Y 4 7 126 Nyenhangly te8ssessess'sanesroene 1864 g g § :f:j) (é 18 g g é 1% g 39 61 12 50 123212 19 31 154 i Total. | | t s | o | W | e eeoma b 04.16 S e b s O OO = W] © O ro | N2 s ¥ SG i) 6].464.69| 4 g): g 60/ 1| 1981 298| 17\ 184| 499, 71 98,169/ 668 m—— | —— | ———— — | — | C— — — e | —— " | o—— — —— | S— | — — | w—— | p————— Grand Total of the Indian, I 90| 58| 3| 96 56 29121 291°89|:12(8111374|488 (347 [172 871525 600} 67/3162{3046{191{2615/5852(736(1564|2300| 8152 African and Chinese Missions. | Hative Hame. Station. Gotnfry. Dafe of ac- fine Service 80 Ch. Bellon Germany 1865 Akropong 81 J. Miiller do 1865 Anum 82 J. Binder * do 1866 Christiansborg 83 G. Zerweck do 1866 do N R N 84 Th. Breitenbach Russia 1866 Akropong 85 J. Kiihne ¥ 1866 Christiansborg Germany 86 U. Liithy Switzerland 1866 Abokobi 87 G. J. Lodholz 1867 Grermany Kyebi 88 J. Marti ¥ Switzerland 1868 Akropong 89 H. Marchand * do 1868 do At Home. 90 1852 late of Akropong J. G Christaller (w.) | Germany 91 J. Lang (m.)* | Switzerland 1857 do 92 ! 1863 late of Abokobi Ch. Zimmermann (m) | Germany ! H 93 | France | 1863 Odumasee M. R (m.) III. Missionaries employed in China. 94 R. Ch. F. Lechler(m.) | Germany 1846 Hongkong 95 H. Bender do 1862 Chongtshun 96 Ph. Ch. Piton France 1364 Nyenhangly 97 1864 W. Bellon (m.) Germany Lilong 98 J. Lorcher do 1865 Hongkong At Home. 94 Ph. Winnes ( Grermany l 1852 llaf;e of Lilong 10 E. Stations of the Hasel Ilissionary Society, I. In South Western Indig. A. Canara District. 1 MANGALORE, established in 1834. Out-stations: Bolma, Samuga and Ravaneshwara. MOOLKY, established in 1845, Out-stations: Utchila, Kadike, Kodetoor, Santoor and Mundera. OODAPY, established in 1854. Out-stations: Gudde, Shirwa and Kattupady, Kurkal and Bolmar. HONORE, established in 1845, re-occupied in 1867: Qut-station: Carwar. COORG STATIONS, established in 1853. Anandapoor, Mercara. 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 PR 12 CHOMBALA, established in 1849. Out-stations: Muverattu and Kandappenkundu, Wadagara. 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 Kinndnoor- D. Nilgherry District. 16. KAITY, established in 1846. Out-station: Nerkamby. 17. KOTAGHERRY, established in 1867. 1I. In Western Africa. A. Akra or Ga District. 18. CHRISTIANSBORG, established in 1345. Out-station: Tashy, Legong. 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. Anum District. 22. ANUM, established in 1864. D. Aquapem (or Otchy) District. 23. AKROPONG, established in 1843. Out-stations: Date, Mamfe, Adukrom and Doburow. 24. ABURI, established in 1847 and again in 1857. Out-station: Tufu. 2% 12 E. Akem District. 25. KYEBI, established in 1861. Out-station: Kukurantumi. ITI. In China. 26 HONGKONG, established in 1856. Out-stations: Saukiwan and Shakungtsui. 27 LILONG, established in 1852. Out-stations: Wanghang, Maham and Khichung. 28 CHONGTSUN in the CHONGLOCK District, established in 1864. Out-stations: Sungthen, Shonghang. 29 NYENHANGLY, established in 1864. Out-station: Chamhang. Deport, OR many years past we have often been downcast by seeing how all our lobours seemed to be in vain, and we have now and then given @l © some expression to thisfeeling in our Annual Reports. The vision in Zechariah 1, 8—12 was now and then the fit expression for our thoughts, and especially the word: ¥We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.” Now and then we had been full of hopes that we might haveseen the arm of the Lord revealed in blessing our work in a more signal manner; but almost just as often we have been disappointed, and would afterwards only console ourselves that we had not sounded the trumpet of triumph before the victory was gained. Yet the work has been always pro- gressing, although slowly and sometimes very slowly; and the labour bestowed onthe congregations, on the schools educating Native Mission Agents and on the Industrial Establishments educating honest and thrifty Native Christians, was done very carefully though unostenta- tiously and often impeded by weakness and sickness; and preaching to the heathen was always going on through the whole of our Mission Districts, though we were often complaining in our hearts, that we lacked the full measure of the Spirit and of that divine strength, which accompanied the apostles, and which is so necessary for Missionary works. This year our hearts were at several times filled with expectations of great and extraodinary things. At the end of the year we cannot indeed say that our hopes have been realized to their full extent (and 14 very happy are we therefore not to have promulgated them before the proper time), yet we must praise the Lord that He granted us much more than we should have dared to expect a year ago. At one time we were in negotiations with people who called themselves the repre- sentatives of 5000, and who considered amongst themselves the question whether they would not become Christians. Eventually they have not become Christians and are as far from it, as formerly, although now even the matter is not altogether beyond the region of hope. At another time we were led by reports of Native Christians, and partly by that of Catechists, to the expectation of seeing some 50 or more persons joining our Church in the south of South Canara. This hope also has not been realized. At another time the heathens in many places of the Tulu country were saying, that soon great numbers of them would join. But this also has been mere talk. There has also been a class of people about whom we commonly prefer to keep silence, in order not to disturb a secret work of grace, and not to rouse suspicion and opposition. They are those who are inwardly convinced of the truth of Christianity, and who sincerely wish to profess Christ by baptism. But they cannot overcome the fearful obstacles cast into their way. Some of them read the Bible and pray, Some would not mind the loss and have a great desire to be saved. of property, of honour and position and the persecutions of priests and the like; but what they cannot overcome is the love of their aged parents or their wives or their young children, whom they would lose by such a step. And they are not able to love Christ more than father and mother. We hear in secret so much about such people from Kottagherry (V. Kott. Report), Palghaut (V. Palgh. Rep. 1868) Canna- nore, Calicut, Bettigherry (V. Bett. Rep.) Guledgood (V. Gul. Rep.) and other places, that we cannot refrain from putting the case before our Christian brethren. Weare convinced, few who have been born as Christians would profess Christ, if such profession was connected with such difficulties and required the severing of the most tender bonds of filial affection, and in so far we cannot but heartily sympathize with these friends. They know, believe and love the truth more than many Christians. Our hearts bleed to see them walking about without peace e r 15 ——e and with their hearts torn, their consciences accusing them for not doing their duty, and the warning example of many others before them, who had been in a similar condition and have now fallen back into the bonds of sin and spiritual death, more thoroughly than before their awakening. They know all that, they know the danger they are in, they desire to escape, they yearn to be saved, they are ashamed of themselves for their cowardice, and yet they have not got the strength to break through the bonds, and by and bye they also may sink back into spiritual death and will have succeeded in hardening their hearts and stifling their consciences. And several Zave done so. (These are not fancy pictures, but drawn from life, and there are such as will recognize themselves in reading it.) But we are also aware that the bonds would fall from them, like the ropes from Samson’s hand (Judges 16, 6 —14.) if the flame of genuine divine life from above was fairly kindled within their hearts,and we mourn with Hiskia (Isaiah 37, 3.) that the children have come to the birth and there is no strength to bring forth. We also are inclined to accuse ourselves that we have not more divine strength, to make their fire kindle at ours. If any where it is here that prayer and intercessions are wanted, and are the most proper means to be employed, because, what human exertions can do, has been done. And certainly faithful prayers of His beloved ones might here be answered with the most signal accept- ance from on high. We hope that these lines may bring the matter home to the hearts ofsome believers, and we beg all those that know how to pray, to make this class of people a special object in their intercessions. These are our disappointments. But we have not had only dis- appointments. The Lord has granted as a great success in opening doors before us. The number of baptized Christians have, it is true, only been increased by 181% of whom 77 are communicants; but the number of inquirers shows an increase of 432. Most of our stations have had uncommonly little fruits in the course of this year, and the increase is almost exclusively due to the great numbers that joined * Since the above was written ca. 113 have been baptized in Gudde, Qodapy and Shirwa. 16 —e near Moolky and Oodapy. We cannot say, whether after4 or 5 years our joy over these conversions will be just as great as now. (It is al- ready less than it was 3 months ago, as a number have gone back again.) But without anticipating future sorrows, we will thank the Lord for the many who still hold on and take them as an earnest of what must come anyhow at the Lord’s own good time, where numbers of heathen shall go and say, “Come ye and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob.” This time must come for India also. We have given a description of the nature and results of these conversions under our statement of Moolky and Oodapy, although we are not yet able to say, what will be the eventual result of this move- ment. Shagotee also, the hopeful out-station of Bettigherry, has this year again taken one step forward, although as usual amongst severe struggles. Our older congregations are becoming consolidated more and more, and much care is bestowed on nursing them and grounding them in the fear of the Lord. The last year has been exceptional in bringing to light many hidden sins, and we have faithfully laid these cases before our friends, perhaps even with more truthfulness than is compatible with wisdom. But those that have a real interest in Mission work will understand enough of it, to be able to see these matters in the proper light, and we see that the Bible does not hide thesins of the saints and the deficiencies of the first Christian churches. The picture might even look darker than it really is, because we always feel some reluct- ance in speaking too much of the fruits of the Spirit, that come to our knowledge, as we are afraid of disturbing the work of God and destroy- ing the childlike simplicity of our Native brethren, if they should find themselves mentioned in such a Report. Therefore we preferred to point out the triumphs of grace in those that have died in the Lord, and are now beyond the region of temptation and spiritual pride. Several such cases will be found in the Reports of the stations. But also amongst the living, there are the Lord’s people, in whom the work of God becomes visible to those who have intercourse with them, and we trust it will be fully revealed when Christ, who is their life, shall e 17 appear. Some are mere babes in Christ, yet born by Him, but others have only the name of being Christians, while they deny the power of godliness. Whilst in Malabar the number of heathens studying in our schools have increased, chiefly by the re-opening of an Anglo-Vernacular School in Cannanore, the other districts have less heathen pupils than We should not be unwilling to make greater efforts in former years. also in this branch of Mission work, but our funds are scarcely suffi- cient to carry on the other branches. But we endeavour to train Schoolmasters, chiefly for our Christian schools, and we gather the Schoolmasters of each district once a year for a course of theoretical and practical studies. And Mr. F. Miller, who has the charge of schools in Canara, can say, that the School- masters try to improve themselves, take a deep interest in the prescribed course of exercises, and as a fact, the standard of educationand ability is steadily rising amongst them. But what we cultivate mostly is a sound elementary Vernacular education, laying the foundation of all other education, instead of quickly flying on to so-called “higher studies.” We are happy to see, that our Schoolmasters begin to take an interest in this careful fundamental teaching, which so frequently is not appreciated by the Natives of this country, but which in fact forms the basis for a sound development of a general culture of mind. If at the end of his studies now and then one deserts us and seeks employment somewhere else, we are sorry for it, but try, not to lose courage in going on in the work of training. Faithful and grateful men will certainly not be wanting altogether, and God has to bear more of the ingratitude of men, than we have. Anglo-Vernacular Schools we have only very few. But we endeavour to raise an educated, pious staff of Native helpers through our 3 Preparandi Schools in Oodapy, Tellicherry and Hubly and through our Catechist-Seminary in Mangalore. In these schools also the Vernacular is chosen instead of English, though this is also taught as a lesson, and is cultivated as much as possible. Our purpose is ?n these schools to lay a solid foundation before we strive for higher — 18 things, although we endeavour to go as high as the solidity of thé foundation, the time and the capacity of the pupils will allow. Amongst the Native helpers we have had to mourn over two sad falls into sin, and one case of desertion. But as a rule our Catechists give us much reason to rejoice and most of them work faithfully for the Lord and walk in the fear of God. By and bye we hope a number of them may become able to be entrusted with more responsible positions and to work without special supervision; but for the present most of them are still in want of such help as can be given by careful supervi- sion and guidance. The changes in the staff of European Agents have been mentioned in the Reports of the Stations. The arrivals have been the following: Mr. and Mrs. Diez and Mrs. Wiirth have come back from Europe, Mzr. Schmolck, Mr. Hesse, Mr. Ritter and Mr. Spillmann have for the Jirst time entered the Mission field within this year. And in January 1870 Mr. Schmid arrived for the mercantile business and Mr. Daimel- huber and Mr. Brasche were sent expressly to help in the new work amongst the Tulu people. Mr. F. Gundert and Mrs. Reinhardt have left for Europe. Three have been called away by death: Mrs. Kauffinann, whom we mentioned in our Report of last year, Mr. Kauffmann and Mr. Wiirth about whom some particulars are given in the Appendix. If we may mention our pecuniary circumstances, we must say that many important things remain undone, because the funds are not suffi- cient and that the subscriptions we receive in India are steadily falling off, whilst our Home-Committee are still encumbered with debts. The numerous conversions in the Tulu country make new claims upon us; two additional Missionaries have been sent out, and chapels are to be built in that district. We trust that friends will not be failing to come forward and assist us. We have pointed out in another place, for which purposes funds are chiefly required. But our chief hope is on the Lord of Lord, who never has disappointed those that trust in Him. Finally we wish to express our thanks to all of our friends who have continued with us and have in this year also assisted us with their money and with their prayers. The acknowledgment of money gifts 19 ———— But here we must mention is to be found at the end of the Report. the help that has, in cases of sickness, been rendered by medical men, and we must chiefly thank Dr. Roberts in Calicut and Dr. Ridings in Mangalore for their kind gratuitous help. ‘We also express our thanks to our friends in Madras and Bombay who have shown hospitality to : | several of our Mission party. )| S o 8% 20 ? 1‘; I. CANARA. MANGALORE. CLERICAL PART. Rev. Fr. Kittel (1853),* literary department. Rev. J. J. Brigel (1858), in charge of the congregation. Rev. E. H. Bergfeldt (1860), Catechist-Seminary. Rev. B. Grdter (1863), Catechist-Seminary. Rev. G. Ritter (1869). Rev. H. Daimelhuber (1870). CATECHISTS AND EVANGELISTS. Daniel Aaron, Israel Aaron, Christanujo Watsa, Abraham Hery.— Daniel Ammanna. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS. Samuel Sonna, Albert Putranna, Elias Daniel Ammanna, Peter Simon, Theodor Chainga, Barnabas Soen. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMISTRESSES. Catharina George, Julia Michal, Naemi Jesudasi, Tara Watsa, Hanna Luclin, Sabina Nellika. Communicants 51515) last year 526 Non-Commumnicants. 14 = - 16 Children 315 - 304 Catechumenst 20 - 11 Seminary . 14 13 Christian Day ,S.'ch.ool:s 9 105 Heathen Boys’ Schools 80 - 125 Heathen Girls' Schools 42 - 40 The state of health of the Missionaries was in general this year better than last, but we twice had the melancholy duty of following members of our Mission-family to their last place of rest. * The figures after the names show their date of active service. 21 —— The 19th April Mrs. Kaufmann was passing through Mangalore to go with her husband and children to Europe; the Lord called her away from this life and her earthly remains were burried on the 20th April. Mr. Kaufmann continued on his journey and came as far as Germany, but a few days afterwards he also succumbed to the weakness he had contracted in India, and died in Stuttgart on the 25th June e - g 1869. One of their children had died in Basel in 1868. And to make up the tragical story, the ayah that had accompanied the children to Triest was drowned, when she was just entering the Mangalore harbour on her return to her native place. Mr Wiirth had returned in 1868 from Europe and landed in Mangalore on the 24th December. We had valued him very much and had been happy to have him in our midst. He was just about to take up his residence in Mercara, when he was attacked by a sickness, that most likely was typhus, and which caused his death on the 25th December 1869. Mrs. Wiirth had arrived from Europe on the 5th of the same month just in time to nurse her husband in his last days and close his eyes. The grief of all of us was most bitter, and we could not understand the ways of our heavenly Master in taking away old experienced workmen, when they were most wanted, and in depriving RS S us of the opportunity of having before our eyes the constant exhorta- tion to spirituality and close walk with God, which the example our dear brother always gave us in quite an unusual degree. Yet we believe that what God does is done according to justice and wisdom. The outward changes in the staff of labourers are the following: Mr. Wiirth has died. Mr. Kaundinya and Mr. Schnepf have been transferred to Anandapoor, Mr. Schweizer has gone to Qodapy to help there in the great work. Although Mr. Ritter has arrived in November 1869 and Mr. Daimelhuber in January 1870, they are not yet able to render any considerable help, before they have mastered the language, s0 that the pressure of work now and then was very great on the re- maining Missionaries, especially on Mr. Brigel, who has the care of the whole congregation and also the greater part of the supervision of the schools. Besides this, Mrs. Wiirth has come back from Europe, and Miss Miiller (daughter of the late Mr. Miiller of Hubly) has arrived 22 — to become Mrs. Stolz (December 1869). As the work of the Missionary ladies is a very important one, we are always glad to have more fo lighten the work. The moral and religious standard of the congregation is compa- ratively a good one. We need not tell thoseacqainted with Missions, that by far not all that are numbered as members of the congregation are really converted men, but there are a number of such amongst them and the majority are walking consistently in the life of Christian propriety. There were some serious cases in which church discipline had to be exercised, but to counterbalance these sad falls, there were also true repentance and conversion to God. In many cases we have seen that those who leave our church to serve sin, cannot go on unpunished as the heathen, but they are com- monly very soon seized by evident judgments from God and form a strong sermon to the rest of the congregation on the text “God is not mocked.” (Gal. 6.). The numerous accessions from heathens in the neighbourhood pro- duced for some time a great influence on the members of the congre- gation, stirring them up to new zeal in visiting their heathen relations and calling them to the kingdom of God; and now and then Catechists, accompanied by members of the congregation, proclaimed the Gospel in the surrounding villages or on heathen festivals. But we still desire, that God may grant a more deep awakening of spiritual life amongst our congregation. We are endeavouring to accustom the Native Chri- stians more than hitherto to contribute towards the expenses for their own church, and also towards the expenses of the Mission work. We were at one time met by a voluntary movement on the side of the con- gregation to take upon themselves, as much as possible, the expenses for church and school. But unfortunately they proposed only laying up a store for a remote future instead of immediate use, and besides We wish that the collecting of the money seems to make no progress. that before long the matter of self-support may go beyond word into action and instead of providing only for future generations may also be of use for the present. The converts from heathen have not been numerous in Mangalore . 23 itself. 9 persons were baptized on the 31st October. Some others who had asked for baptism and had been instructed along with the rest, were refused at that time They are however contained in the number of 20 candidates for baptism, amongst whom there are also some of the caste of Billawars from which the great numbers near Moolky and Oodapy are chiefly recruited The news of the Billawars of Mangalore has run the round of Indian newspapers, and we now do not think it out of place to tell about them what we know A telegram was sent to Calcutta by one of their leaders requesting the Brahmo Somaj to send a missionary of theirs to Mangalore, where 5000 were said to be willing to enter that commu- nity. These leaders are people with whom we had been acquainted for many years, and we now tried again to influence them in favor of Christianity, One of their leaders came to our house, and as soon as they granted us permission, we returned the visit in their houses. But it became more and more apparent that there were scarcely any sp111~ tual motives, the chief reason of their wish for change being the desire to rise in social position, and they begged to make conditions, that in the event of their becoming Christians, they would not be one with the congregation, but remain an independent body, to be allowed to visit heathen plays etc We saw that the utmost discretion was re- quired, unless we would run the risk of getting a church built on a rotten foundation We asked for permission to explain the matter of religion and Christianity to gatherings of people in their or our apart- ments; but this they would not consent to, and it seems that, after all It is said that they have called a missionary of the Brahmo Somaj he will soon arrive, and we are anxious to see what part he will take with us and what will be the results for our work They may pos- sibly be in favor or the reverse But we trust that the Lord knoweth His people and that He will not allow them to find rest anywhere short of full reconciliation through Christ with God We also have not given up the hope that some of those people may at last direct their eyes to higher things and scek for true salvation Preaching Tours have been made by nearly all of the Missionaries, the Catechists and the pupils of the Seminary, to the villages in the 24 —————— neighbourhood of Mangalore, to Hosadurga, Bekal, Karkala, Subrah- manya, Coor o) o and several heathen festivals in the neighbourhood of Mangalore were visited. There were also other opportunities for in- fluencing the heathen, which were thought more profitable than mere bazaar-preaching, so that this latter branch was somewhat neglected in the course of the last year. It may interest people in similar circumstances, that one of our converts has succeeded in getting back his wife through the Divorce- Since Act He was a Brahmin and had been converted 8 years ago. this time he had been separated from his wife, who now was quite will- ing to join him, when the court gave her opportunity to carry out this intention without difficulty. The Catechist-Seminary had a very peaceful year, the studies scarce- ly suffering any interruption. We trust that the Spirit of God works in the hearts'to fit the youths for their future work. We are trying as much as possible to extend the course of studies from 3 to 4 years, which would, together with the 4 years of the Preparandi-School, The studies in the Seminary lengthen the whole course to 8 years. comprise Dogmaties, Scriptural Ethics, Church History, Introduction to the Bible, Theology of the Old Testament, Prophecies on Christ, Explanation of the Old Testament from the vernacular translation, and of the New Testament from the original, Greek, Sanscrit, English and singing. All these lessons (with partial exception of English) are only given in the vernacular, which we consider capable of imparting even the higher degrees of learning; there have however till now been obstacles that hindered us to carry the studies to that perfection which we wish to reach, in order to enable the Natives to take the greatest possible part in Mission work. The Christian Day Schools have decreased again to 4, the schools on the out-stations Samuga and Bolma having been discontinued. A Vernacular School for heathen boys was carried on as before in the town, but we could not find the means to re-open an English School as we were now and then advised to do. Our means are too straitened for that, and our strength is scarcely sufficient for the different branches of the work that is now going on. 25 e The Brahmin-Girls’ Schools are still carried on in the same wretched little native houses. The inhabitants of Mangalore have not yet added the deed to the word, and Christian friends have not come forth to help us to place the schools on a proper footing, which makes us still more thankful to those friends whohave continued their regular subscriptions and thus enabled us at least to carry on the schools in the former way. The out-station Ravaneshwara, near Hosadurga, has also been in- creased by another family, so that we are now intending to station a Catechist there. In the mean time Missionaries and Catechists pay their visits there. But the hopes of a greater accession from the relatives of the converts have not been realized. INDUSTRIAL: DEPARTMENT. Mr. G. Pfleiderer (1854), Mr. C. Riechm (1860), Mr. C. Stolz (1863), Mr. Th. Digel (1865), Mr. Ch. Reuther (1867), Mr. Th. Elsisser (1867), Mr. G. Schimid (1870). After scarcely ayear of labour in India Mr. Gundert was obliged to leave his work on account of a disease of the heart and to return to Europe. Mr. Pfleiderer also is obliged to go to Europe for some years and Mr. Riehm has come from Mercara to take his place as prin- cipal of the Mercantile Business and Treasurer of our Mission, whilst Mr. Miiller takes care of the shop in Mercara. The Printing Establishment has occupied 43 men and boys, 39 of which are Christians. It has furnished the following books: LIST OF BOOKS. Printed during the year 1869. I. Canarese. Edition. Size. Copies. Pages Hymns for Children with Tunes . I 128 500 84 The Wanderings of Yamundbdy 2» 2000 172 Bible Stories II. New Testament » 3000 192 The Heart Book . Vi 16° 3000 80 26 Edition. Size. Copies. Pages The Sermon on the Mount 111 16° 8000 16 3000 49 History of Mahomed The Sufferings of Christ III 5000 62 60 The good Way IX 4000 On Caste . 2 4000 47 Thoughts about Death III » 4000 32 Rulings of the High Court in Madms I ID 80 2000 34 Do do II 2000 35 Extracts from the Indian Penal Code 12° 500 193 Third Book of Lessons, B. G., finished v 10000 34 School-Grammar IV » 8000 123 Second Book of Lessons, M G 11T 3000 146 Manual of the Law of Evidence 80 1000 109 History of India (Morris) v 25 6000 470 2000 33 Description of Coorg Arithmetical Exercises for Beginners I 2000 31 Do do 1I » 2000 30 ZAsop’s Fables IV 6000 200 First Book of Lessons, M. Gr 1I 80 8000 32 The last days of Boosy 16° 3000 102 80 200 156 Sabhédpatra (Congregational Papu) vol I Arithmetic, Part I . 192 3000 101 % 80 1000 200 History of the Church of Lhnst unfimshed Almanac for 1870 3500 68 11. English 29th Report of the Basel Evangelical Missionary Society 80 1200 82 II1. Tulu II 19 1000 104 Short Bible Stories . Tulu Prayers 1500 55 IV. Malayalam 80 3000 373 Malayalam-English School-Dictionary The Art of dying Happy . Iv 16° 4000 35 III 4000 32 The Fruits of Sin The Way of Righteousness 11T ” 4000 21 1I 3000 39 History of Mahomed Mahomed and Jesus compared 3000 24 1I 12° 2000 27 First Catechism . . ] 27 Edition. Size Copies. Pages Second Catechism (for Confirmation) - II 1e20 2000 21 I 2000 136 Clift's Geography On Self-support . 3000 13 80 3000 14 Malayalam Primer School-Panchatantram, finished . v 3000 44 do 125 3000 256 History of India The Pilgrim’s Progress III 3000 222 3000 74 Elements of English Grammar The Malayalam Country . 3000 86 The true Cross II 16° 3000 84 Bible Stories I. Old Testar.nelit IV 12 3000 159 1I 168 4000 83 Henry and his Bearer On Bribery 3000 22 Almanac for 1870 80 3500 70 168,900 4960 Making a total of printed pages of 153 millions. The Book Depository was carried on by Messrs. Stolz, and Gundert, and since the latter’s health failed, by Mr. Stolz alone. The following list shows the progress of the work: SALE OF BOOKS AND TRACTS. I. Own Publicatiens. a.) Religious Tracts and Books, including Almanacs. Copies In Canarese 17779 » Malayalam 9903 » Tulu 283 » English 73 » ”» and Canarese 28 28066 b.) Schoolbooks, etc. In Canarese 32891 4430 37321 » Malayalam 4% 28 ——— I1. From other Depots. Bibles and Bible portions 525 Bangalore Tracts, in Canarese 597 Other books, chiefly Schoolbooks, in English, Canarese, Tulu and Malayalam. 12627 13749 Total of Copies 79,136 The Mercantile Business has been carried on by Messrs. Pfleiderer, Miiller and Elsdsser; Mr. Pfleiderer being at the same time Treasurer to our Indian Missions, and Manager of the different Church-Funds. The Weaving Establishment is more and more regaining its former credit, which had been somewhat shaken in consequence of the bad cotton years. It occupies 87 men, women and boys. The Tiling Business is going on as before. Although these establishments do not at present render any pecu- niary help tothe Mission, they are yet of great valuenot only by giving opportunity to many of our poor Christians to earn their livelihood in a truly honest way, but also by putting all these working people under the special moral and religious supervision of the respective Managers. Each establishment takes particular care to fulfil this part of their task and it must be said that they are a real help in making Christian influences take deeper and deeper root in the hearts of the working men, so that the pastor of the congregation may well consider the Managers of these establishments as his coadjutors, while as a matter of course; they support themselves. An incident in the Weaving Establishment may be of interest, as giving an insight into the “dark places” of the earth which are full of cruelty. Mr. Digel relates, One day two of my weavers came running into my room quite out of breath When I came I found all the and called me to come to the weaving room. men gathered round a man who was in the highest degree of rage. The he stretched strongest among the weavers held his hands, feet and head; out his tongue and his voice was more like the roar of a tiger, than the voice of a human being, We had him bound with ropes to wait till his fit of rage was over, He bit one, knocked another with his foot in his face until it 29 bled. Now he lay on the ground licking the dust and eating it. He tried to jump up, so that we feared he might break the ropes. At last he suec- ceeded and jumped about with his hands and feet bound, till he fell down again. We sent for the Police. The two men that came had not the courage even to touch him. We sent for a cart and more Police. The poor man then said: “Why have you bound me? I have not stolen.” We now removed the ropes from his feet. But he soon ran away and crouched down against a bamboo bush, taking a bamboo stick into his hand. A weaver that came near him re- ceived a severe blow, that blood came. At last he was secured and taken away by the Police. In the evening an old man, a Brahmin, was brought to me and told me that he was the father of the young man and was willing to pay anything his son might have brokenin my weaving room. He wept much. From him I heard the following story: His son was a healthy strong man of 22 years of age. Since some time he had been in a dispute about some ancestral property, that was claimed by his relatives. The case was to be heard that day in the Court. He had for this purpose come with his son from his place to Mangalore, and there stayed in the same boarding house with the other party. These mana- ged to put some poisonous fruit (Datura?) into the son’s food. After breakfast he began to become unconscious. They went to a temple where they offered money and prayed earnestly. But after dinner he began to rage and ran away. He was caught to be brought to the boat and sent home; but he escaped again and ran away. Then he came to Balmatha and ran directly into the weaving room, where he jumped upon a loom. The weavers took him away and brought him out and there I first saw him. The opposite party had succeeded in their purpose, as the son could not appear in the court, but soon afterwards died. MOOLKY AND OODARPY. The movement in favor of Christianity, which has so much brighte- ned up the course of the past year, has been so very much alike in these two stations that we think it fit to explain the general features of it, reserving the detail of the two stations for afterwards. Contrary to our wishes some news about the numerous conversions, if we may use the word in such a sense, have found their way into the newspapers. We rather wished not to have much noise made about 30 — the matter, but to wait till the time of our annual Report would come and till we should have had opportunity to see how much wheat and how much chaff might be amongst the new comers. Now even we cannot yet say whether the fire that is burning will be a lasting one, or whether it is just a flame quickly rising and just as quickly dying away. We have had occasion already to deplore the falling away of many; but others are standing firmly and even in the midst of many annoyances and the raging of their enemies, are resolved to remain steadfast. Whether the life from above is rooted deep enough to bring them through, remains to be seen. The prayer of Christians through- out the country will certainly contribute much towards bringing the We might possibly be grieved by many more matter to a good issue. going back into the mire they had escaped from. To the contrary it may be possible that the fire may spread still more and that great But for the numbers might join. Such a time must come anyhow. present it seems to us that the minds are not sufficiently prepared and that the purely carnal mind is as yet too prevalent to allow a general conversion to Christianity to take place even amongst the one caste, chiefly concerned. At all events it is not yet the time to sound the trumpet of triumph and to relinquish ourselves to an unmitigated joy, but rather to have the harness more firmly guirded round the loins, to prepare for severer fight and increased activity and chiefly to join in fervent prayer that the Lord may really convert those that are baptized, that he may strengthen and purify those that apply for baptism, that He may keep down the fury of the enemies, that He may move many others to come, and may soon cause the great day to draw near, when the whole country will be subject to the Lord and to His anointed One. Yet we praise the Lord, and we magnify His name that, till now, He has been on our side as a mighty warrior and has given us one success after the other. Glory be to His name. Amen. If we take together communicants, children and candidates for baptism of the three stations in the Tula country, Mangalore, Moolky and Oodapy, we find an increase of 503 persons within the period from 1st January to 31st December 1869. The villages in which they live are altogether 28, scattered over asurface of 24 miles in length and 31 4 miles in breadth. The chief places are Santoor, Utchila, Cap, Kattu- padi, Udyavara, Bolmar, Uppuru. Chiefly in the months August, September, October many men were coming to the stations and applying to the Missionaries or Catechists to come to their houses, pray there and remove the different objects of devil-worship from their houses. There were times when daily one or two houses joined and once no less than 100 souls joined within one week (these very 100 soon afterward went back again). It was chiefly the Billawar-caste (toddy-drawers) from which these people came, but some families of the Fisher-caste, and also some of the Bants (land-owners) and Konkani (shopkeepers) were mixed up with them. The motives that induced them to come were of different kinds. Perhaps it cannot be said that even in the most promising case, it was the pure sole desire to find pardon of their sins through the blood of Christ that induced the people to seek for admission into the Christian Church. But it was in many cases the conviction that what the Mis- sionaries had been preaching for some 20 or 30 years was the truth, that their religion and their social circumstances were rotten, and that the manner of life in which they saw the Native Christians walking, was far better than their own. Joined to this was a dread of their demons, a feeling of misery under the annoyances coming from their demons and gurus, whilst they were convinced that the Christians were stronger than the devil and were able to shelter them also from his persecution. Even heathenshold that belief, and new comers frequently implored the Catechist to sleep in their house for some nights that they might under his protection be safe from the vengeance of the demons. So far all would be right, and if people come only from these motives, we rejoice and trust that a further instruction in the word of God may purify and spiritualize their ideas, although it is still very doubtful whether a plant planted in such ground may stand the heat of prese- cution. But unhappily the motives were not always so pure, desire to find protection from the oppressions of the landlords and a kind of mantra against sickness was frequently mixed up with it, and worse than that, in some cases the hope to be freed by the Christians from different taxes, rents and other impediments, they disliked, was almost [, 32 the only motive that induced them to come. But it would be a down- right wrong to say that this latter was the common case. There was certainly a wind from God blowing through the country and moving the hearts of the people. The Gospel had been preached faithfully for many years through the length and the breadth of the country, several of the Missionaries had toiled till their lives fell under the weight of the hardships, the congregations in the midst of the heathens had been carefully nursed in the word of God and church-discipline had been busy to remove the wicked ones. This begins to tell upon the surround- ing people, and they often know the whole history of the congregations, And the result all the receptions into and exclusions from church. of these their observations is an impression, more or less clear, that Christianity is the religion of justice and of real holiness. If we men- tion names it is chiefly the late Mr. Ammann who worked faithfully for 20 years, and Mr. Traub who some years ago bestowed such an ex- traordinary care on the new converts in Shirwa, who have left their traces behind them. A sifting process was most urgently required if the wheat, that undoubtedly exists, was not to be buried on account of the chaff. And this sifting process came. Those that had come from purely worldly motives soon found out that they had made a wrong calculation. They lingered for some days and finally went back to their demons. When a first selection of them had to be baptized, the chief man of that party was refused baptism, but only one of the party became wavering by it. He however went back to the heathen. The rest were exposed to numberless sorts of annoyances and persecutions. The creditors began to press them for their debts, the landlords raised their rent or tried to cheat them out of the rights they had on the fields, false accusations were brought against them, some of them were beaten, others forsaken by their wives and all their relatives, so that they could not cultivate their fields, one was robbed and his wife maltreated in his absence. The heathens in 2 or 3 villages vowed that they could not rest till Christianity had disappeared again from their villages. In these troubles the majority have remained steadfast till now, and have rather increased in faith; others are wavering even now, and no one can say 33 s what will be the final results, and some of whom we had hoped better things, have even succumbed under the pressure and gone back, pro- mising to try again at a more favourable time. As we may conclude from this description, the moral and spiritual condition of these inquirers is of the most different kind. A clear full conversion and renewal of heart can scarcely be spoken of, with exception of perhaps a few cases. But there are many amongst them that are earnest about learning the word of God and obeying it and of leading new lives. Many have a great joy about the treasure they have found. But there are also a few who do not care much for anything spiritual. Knowledge, and religious knowledge in particular, are on a very low standard as may be expected. What Christianity is, must first be learned. But great pains are taken to teach it, and the results are encouraging. Those under instruction for baptism learn willingly, and the word of God begins to operate in their hearts, and some may truly be called converted men. The circumstance of the inquirers being scattered in so many villages, of course increased the labour of Missionaries and Catechists very much, as much more as the chief hope rested not on the spiritual condition at the time of the people’s joining the congregation, but on the fruit that would spring from careful instruction and prayerful exhortation. We tried therefore to draw as many workmen as possible towards this district. Mr. Biikrer came from Kottagherry (Nilgherries) to help. He had for 20 years been a Missionary to the Tulu people, but had since some years taken up his work amongst the Badagas, because he could no longer stand the climate of the coast. He began to instruct the inquirers in Santoor (Moolky) and ended with baptizing there 5 families (27 souls) on the 6th January 1870. Now he has taken his residence in Gudde (south of Oodapy) to prepare another number of inquirers for baptism. Mr. Walz came from Honore to instruct the people in Bolmar and Uppuru (N. E. of Oodapy), but he could baptize only two. The majority of that place fell back into demon-worship. 20 more are waiting for baptism. Some Catechists and Schoolmasters were procured from other parts of our Mission, and the Missionaries, Catechists and Schoolmasters of the respective places 5 34 did all in their power to instruct the people as much as possible. Yet we were not able to do so much as we wished. Catechists are of very great use in this movement. We are happy to say that those of them that are in those places dedicate themselves entirely, body and soul, to their work and that they have the greatest possible zeal to do every- thing they can to bring many souls to Christ. On the 8th of M‘irch the number of newly baptized was about 110, But not only the agents of the Mission, also members of the congre- gation help as much as is in their power, and especially Oodapy poss- esses a man who 15 years ago was a devil-priest himself, but who has since then walked as an upright Christian, and exercises a very great influence for good. No less do the converts that have been baptized 2, 4 or 6 years ago exert themselves as much as lies in their power to draw others after them. We mention chiefly the congregation in Shirwa (8. E. of Oodapy). They might almost be considered to form the origin of the movement. When they came some years ago, their motives were not pure at all, and there was only a minimum of spiri- tual desire about them. But Mr. Traub was indefatigable in his labours to bring the word of God to their knowledge; at last it took effect, and now, although they may still be called babes in Christ, they walk them- selves as good Christians and make great exertions to bring the sur- rounding heathens to a knowledge of Christ. We now desire the most fervent prayers of our Christian friends for this country, and the new congregations that are forming in it. Noising abroad the wonder of these numerous conversions will not help the least and will not add one sheep to the Lord’s fold. But sincere and earnest prayer will certainly not be lost and will help on the good work as much as personal labour. And if some are desirous besides lifting up their hands, also to‘open them in order to help with their money, we would point out that the necessitics of the case make desirable the following objects: small chapels, school-houses and catechist-houses, to be erected in some 4 or 6 central points; an increased staff of Catechists and School- masters, and a greater allowance for the boarding schools in Moolky and Oodapy, to enable them te educate a number of the boys and girls 35 of the new comers. Should some-one feel a particular wish to help such debtors as are pressed by their creditors for the sole reason of having become Christians, and are in danger of being entirely ruined in consequence of their religion, the Missionaries will be happy to use such contributions in a most discreet way. But the contributors must expressly state that it is their desire that their contributions should be devoted to that purpose. How often have these poor people to hear the mocking words of those that formerly used to help them: Go to the Missionaries and ask their help; you have joined them and have no longer any part with us. MOOLKY. Rev. A. Mdnner (1857), Rev. J. Mack (1858). NATIVE DEACON: Rev. Sebastian Furtado. CATECHISTS AND EVANGELIST: Theophil Aimann, Samuel Bunyan;—Johann Philipp. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS: John ifppen, Timothy Bernhardt, Josias Mabenna, Mark Ananda CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMISTRESSES : Ester Jesaya, Susanna. J Commumnicants 196 last year 169 l Non-Communicants Children 1809 190 Catechumens 157 40 Il Girls’ Boarding Schoo'l 65 57 Christian Day Schools I 28 Heathen Day School 0 The chief events on this station have been mentioned already. Baptisms have taken place in Santoor and in Utchila. From this latter place we hear one incident. | % 36 Bire was a pupil of our school till 1867, when he was taken away together with all the rest of the heathen boys, because the conversion of some pecple there frightened the heathen. He became sick and his father Kanne made many vows on his account. The boy continued to read even during his sickness the books he had received in the school, especially the Psalms. At Iength the poor boy died, and his death made such an impression on his father that he soon afterwards asked to become a Christian. He has hitherto been steadfast not- withstanding the annoyances from his landord. Since then his wife has joined him. The Boarding School for girls, under the careful supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Mack, has got a number of girls from the families of the inquirers. It is most desirable that as many as possible of these should receive a more careful instruction and education than they can expect in their scattered villages and from their parents, who themselves have got only the most rudimentary beginnings of Christian knowledge and principles. The school will in this way be a very material help in planting Christianity deeper into the hearts of the new families and congregations. The behaviour of the girls gave satisfaction, and there is a visible progress in learning, which was rewarded with Rs. 266 grant from Government. At one time In June as many as 36 were attacked with smallpox. 26 were lying at the same time. Some were at the gates of death. But the Lord has spared us this grief. And fruits of the visitation are appa- rent in a greater seriousness and turning towards God, that has come over those particularly who were so near eternity. Only one of them sank under the consequences of the disease. We give a short sketch of her life, to show how grace can reach even those, that seem quite sunk down to the eondition of beasts, and how necessary schools as these are for saving such wretched creatures. Tangi, born in 1858, soon lost both her parents, and lived without any help, sleeping in the open air or in the corner of some hut, living upon the food of dogs or the gifts of kind-hearted men. She looked more like a beast than like a human being and was moreover mocked and insulted by the boys of the village. In 1866 some Christians brought her to the Mission-house, begging us to receive her into the Orphanage. She was washed and clothed and instructed. Very slowly indeed she returned to human habits. Though her progress was very slow in all respects, she became obedient and behaved well. According 37 —e to her urgent desire she was baptized in 1867. But she never grew quite strong. There was always some kind of sickness about her. When in June 1869 the smallpox was in our school, Ruth (that was her new name) suffered from it more severely than others and eventually never recovered from the consequences, which by and bye developed into consumption and put an end to her life the 18th August. She suffered much during her illness, but ripened also for heaven. When I, Mr. Mack relates, told her the first time that she was going to die, she began to weep bitterly. On being asked whether she was afraid, she said, “Yes, I am very much afraid.”—%Why ?”—¢“Because of my many sins.” Seeing that she was of a contrite mind, I pointed her to Jesus, the Saviour of sinners. She was enabled to lay hold on him and never lost that hold during the remaining days of Ler life. She was so weak that her nurses were obliged to lift her and move herlike a baby. Nevertheless one night without help she sat up and begged instantly that all the girls might be called round her bed. When her wish had been fulfilled, she began in a solemn voice to say: “I have called you to bid you farewell. I am now going to my Saviour who has forgiven my sins. Walk so, that one day you also may join me there.” After this she shook hands with each of the girls, then lay down, and a few hours afterwards she died.—This death and the funeral made a deep impression on all the girls. May it be of lasting consequences. ) f 17 b ; 38 —_——— OODAPY. Rev. R. Hartmann (1859), Rev. W. Stokes (1860), Rev. F. Miiller (1861), Rev. E. Schweizer (1866), Rev. L. Langel (1868), Rev. J. A. Brasche (1870). CATECHISTS: Elieser Paul, Charles Gojar, Mark Salis, Samuel Andreya, Daniel Andreya. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS: Barnabas Joshua, Benjamin Ananda. 115 108 Commumnicants last year Non-Communicants 9 125 115 Children Catechument 313 40 15 20 Preparandi-School Training School 3 60 48 Orphan Boys’ School . Christian Day School . 39 19 Heathen Scholars 8 This station contains the Preparandi-, the Training-, the Orphan Boys’-(or Boarding) Schools. It has a number of out-stations, which this year have considerably increased in number and importance, by the numerous conversions on which we have reported. In the beginning of the year Mr. Stokes and Mr. Langel were protracted for many weeks with severe fever, that seemed to be the consequence of sun-strokes, and for some days made the recovery of Mr. Langel very doubtful. Mr. Miiller is fully occupied with the Preparandi-School and the supervision of all the elementary Mission Schools of the district and was assisted by Mr. Langel, who also took the care of the congregation from Mr. Hartmann as much as his weak state of health allowed. Mr.Schweizer came from Mangalore in October to instruct a party of inquirers in an out-place, called Tottam. Mr. Walz also came from Honore to instruct and baptize some inquirers in Bolmar. Mr. Brasche has just arrived from Europe and cannot render any help before he has mastered the 39 e, language. So the chief burden of the great work fell on Mr. Hartmann and Mr. Stokes, and we are very sorry to say that this burden became too much for Mr. Hartmann who in January 1870 became most seriously ill May the Lord keep him and quickly restore him to the important work, in which, to our opinion, he cannot be spared just now. Mr. Stokes has finished the preparation for baptism of a number of people in Kattupadi and administered baptism to 15 of them on the 12th September. Paresere, the principal leader of the inquirers there, could not be admitted to baptism as he evidently is not sincere. Therefore his niece Ramu, who is dependent on him, also wished to have her baptism postponed, but desired her children to be baptized. Of the rest of the adults I can say, writes Mr. Stokes, that they are sincere. Of one amongst them I make bold to say, that he has spiritual life, and in the happy faces of the children a heartfelt joy could be read. I asked the others whether they also wished their baptism to be postponed for Paresere’s sake. They answered, they would have been happy if Paresere could have been admitted, but they longed for baptism not for man’s but for God’s sake. Many heathens were present to witness the act of baptism. But Paresere has since left us altogether. From Kattupadi, Mr. Stokes removed to Shirwa where he lived with his family in a native house to instruct and baptize another party of inquirers. Mr. Harétmann with his family pitched their tent in Udyavara, where they lived for some months, instructing the inquirers, till a severe at- tack of illness obliged him to return to Oodapy. We mentioned above that now and then the hope of recovering from sickness was a motive that causes people to ask for instruction and baptism, and we may give two instances to show the opposite effect that may result from such a motive. In Uppuru a very numerous family (or rather a number of several house- holds) joined us on the 20th of October, removing themselves all the para- phernalia of demon-worship. The head of the family was suffering from con- sumption in a very advanced stage. From the beginning we told him plainly that his condition was such as to give almost no hope of recovery. He remained steadfast and said, that then he desired to die as a Christian. But the other members of the family did not agree with him. They wanted to go back to heathenism and at last succeeded in persuading the dying man to refuse baptism and die as a heathen. He expired during the performances of a heathen conjuror. The whole large household then left us again. 40 ———— In Gudde a family had joined us. The son of the family, a youth of about 20 years, was also suffering with consumption, and soon it was apparent that there was no hope of his recovery. But his only desire was to be baptized g and when this wish had been complied with, he died soon afterwards with the name of Jesus on his lips, rejoicing at being accepted by Him. His family was deeply touched by the scene, they rejoice at the great difference between this death-bed scene and those they had seen amongst their heathen relations i and they are more firmly attached to Christianity than before. The pupils of the Training School take some of the lessons together :J with the pupils of the Preparandi-School. The rest of their time they employ in practical exercises in the Orphan School. This year they had now and then to go to out-places either to strengthen some newly converted people or to take temporary charge of a school, to set the Catechist free for other work. The Preparandi-School also lent a helping hand in carrying on the work of the religious movement. Now and then they made excursions to some place where people were to take the decisive step, and by their presence and their music they cheered up the new friends and some- [ what soothed the fury of the enemies. When some house-owner asked them to destroy some tulasi-katte or some demon sanctuary, they did not wait for a second order, but went at it heartily; but never without consent of the owner. But a greater help was rendered by the two Catechists who are teachers of the school. Besides their school-work, they frequently went to the out-places to pray with, or preach to, or advise the new comers. Neither they, nor their pupils, nor their col- leagues, the other Catechists, waited for any stirring up from the Missionaries, they really had their whole soul in the work, and took it to heart just as much as the Missionaries. We thank God that in such a time He has given us helpers, that are of an upright mind. The studies however were not neglected: Bible-doctrine, Bible-knowledge, Geometry, Arithmetic, Canarese Prose and Poetry, Malayalam, Sans- crit, Greek, Geography, History of England, of India, and of the Church, Singing were taught in the three classes. At the end of the year three pupils were sent to the Catechist-Seminary in Mangalore and three to the Training School in Oodapy. Even the Orphan School felt something of the events round abouf 41 Soe— Oodapy. The teacher of the school had often to go to some out-stations. Some boys now and then helped some convert who had been deserted by his household, to do the necessary work on his fields. Bat chiefly a number of boys from the new places entered the school to receive a good elementary teaching, a sound Christian education, or a training for some higher school. We consider the work of this school to be of the greatest importance for the progress of the work; first of all as the boys are imbued with the Spirit of Christianity much more than would be the case if they staid in their villages; and we trust they will take back to their homes a higher degree of Christian knowledge and character. Then we wish to train out of the new converts a number of Catechists and Schoolmasters, and this school must neces- sarily form the first stepping-stone. But the more Catechists we can train out of the new people, the more complete will be the victory of the gospel and the more hope we can have for permanency and increase of the movement towards Christianity. Therefore we warmly recom- mend the school to the patronage and support of our Christian friends. | HONORE. Rev. Th. Walz (1866), Rev. A. Stoll (1867). CATECHISTS AND EVANGELISTS: t Jacob Kamsika, Samuel Aimann;—Suwartappa Watsa. Commumnicants 12 last year 15 Non-Communicants Children 15 13 Catechumens 12 ) Mr. Deuber was most seriously ill, so that he expected his last hour. He got better again, but only strong enough to go to the Nilgher- ries for rest and cure. There he had the joy of meeting and marrying b Miss Vetter from Europe. It is hoped that Hoobly will better su;t 6 42 his health than Honore; so he is to be stationed there, while Mr. Stoll has come from Gooledgood to take his place in Hounore. Mr. Walz passed the latter part of the yearin Uppuru near Oodapy to help in the work there, and Suwartappa also found during this time his work in the Tulu country. From Honore Mr. Walz with the Catechists made two greater preaching tours, one to Sircy and Gokarna and the other to Kollar and Kundapur, besides many smaller tours in the neighbourhood of this station. But he cannot give any report about a door being opened. In Honore itself the old apathy towards the gospel still prevails. In Carwar the Catechist, Jacob Kamsika, takes care of the small congregation, holding service on Sundays, visiting and praying with them in their houses. He preaches the gospel in different parts of the town and where he is not suffered to do that, he sells tracts and speaks There on their contents. He also has access to some Hindu families. are some inquirers in Carwar. But altogether the results are below the hope, which we had in the beginning. Some of the former inquirers were moved by purely worldly motives, and finding that their worldly hopes would not be realized, they drew back. 43 s COORG, ANANDAPOOR. Rev. H. A. Kaundinya (1851), Rev. W. Schnepf (1866) MERCARA: M. J. Miiller (1866). SCHOOLMASTER: Lucas Bodu. 4 Commumnicants 53 50 last year Non-Communicants - - 42 - = 42 Children Catechument 12 - - 11 - - Christian Day School . 23 26 Mr. and Mrs. Kaufmann left this station in April 1869, the latter to find her gravein Mangalore and the former in Stuttgartin Germany (V.Mangalore Report and Appendix). Mr. Kaundinya took his place in Anandapoor and was joined by Mr. Scinepf in January 1870. But Mr. Kaundinya and his family suffered a great deal from fever. The new church will soon be finished, our Home-Committee having granted the sum needed for its completion. Ten heathens have been admitted to the church by baptism. This congregation is one of our weakest in social, intellectual and religious standing. Yet the services are attended to, family prayer is the rule in most houses and we had not to complain of gross sins or of apostacy during the course of the past year. But it is very much to be desired that the word of God may enter more deeply into the hearts of the people and that more may become visible of genuine Christian and spiritual life. It is a very strange matter, that heathenish sorcerers advise our apostates to return to the congregation. It reminds us of facts like those mentioned in Mark 1, 24. and in other places. Mr. Kaundinya writes as follows: “Several of those that left our congregation in former years are desirous of rejoining it. For most members of their families have died one by one. The remaining members applied to sorcerers and soothsayers to learn the reason of these calamities and the means of escaping from further troubles, and the answer has been in two cases: The Bhitas are persecuting your family and they will go on to do so till all of you are dead, unless you settle in Anandapoor. For there the God of the Christians is acknowledged and therefore the Bhitas are without power in that place”. 8% +4 A IR Although Mr. Kaundinya had many impediments on account of sickness and unavoidable absence in Mangalore, he still succeded in making his annual tour to the great festival in Subrahmanya. The late Mr. Wiirth also itinerated in the Coorg country and met with some hopeful signs in Kiggednadu. But he himself returned with a most violent and tenacious fever, the consequences of which never left him entirely. The Mercantile Business in Mercara has had a change, Mr. Riehm going to Mangalore to take up the work of Mr. Pfleiderer and Mr. J. Miiller taking care of the Mercara business. Besides daily prayers with the Christians in connexion with the mercantile business, there are services in Canarese on each Sunday for all that like to attend. In Mercara also we had one baptism from the heathen. It was already resolved to make Mercara a full Mission station, the house was procured, and Mr. Wiirth was making preparations to take up his residence in Mercara, when the Lord interposed and carried out his thoughts, that frequently are so different from ours. Mr. Wiirth died and Mercara is again without a Missionary; yet we hope that the plan of stationing a Missionary there will not be given up. I1. SOUTHERN MAHRATTA COUNTRY. DHARWAR. Rev. F. Krauss (1860), Rev. Titus Costa (1861). Communicants 15 last year 16 Children 13 13 Anglo-Vernacular ;S’ck'ool. 96 137 Vernacular School 62 - - 101 Preaching in Dharwar showed as little fruit and encouragement in this year as in any other. Mr. F. Krauss itinerated for 98 days. He came as far as Ramabednur and Bijapur. The gospel was in many places listened to with great willingness and the heathens even expres- sed their joy at seeing the Missionary coming to them. But that does not prove much, as the behaviour of men is quite different when once the gospel begins to make its claims fully understood in the hearts of nmen. Then the whole natural enmity of men is roused against it. About Bijapur, Mr. Thumm, who accompanied Mr. Krauss writes: One evening we preached in a narrow street, lined on both sides with shops. Soon the street and the shops were filled with hearers, and there was a stillness ’ as we are accustomed to find only in a place of service but not in a bazaar. Three sermons were We could feel that the word was received by the people. preached one after the other and we continued preaching for an hour after the lamps had been lighted. There was again occasion for regular visits in the jail for Bible teaching and prayer. The congregation gave no particular reason for complaint, although it is still far from what we desire it to be. Yet we have also been al- lowed to see signs of spiritual life even in Dharwar. The English School has decreased very much in numbers, owing partly to Bible reading and prayer, and partly to other reasons. Mrs. Krauss teaches the girls of the congregation. [ 46 HOOBLY. Mr. F. Ziegler (1862), Rev. Z. Deuber (1866). CATECHISTS: Paul Nagappa, Christian Chinappa, Johan Gurusiddhappa CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTER: Aaron Dawala. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMISTRESSES: Tabitha Havala, Shanti Nagappa. Commumicants . 79 last year 71 Non-Communicants Children . 69 73 18 18 Boys' Boarding /é'ck.o ol‘ Christian Day Scholars 24 13 24 22 Emglish School Heathen Vernacular School . 52 60 work of the station Mr. Ziegler and Mr. Weigele had to carry on the together. The former had the care of the schools, and the latter the preaching to the heathen, whilst the care of the congregation was di- vided between both. Mr. Weigele left the station in January 1870 for Gooledgood and Mr. Deuber came from Honore to take up his place in Hoobly. The congregation did not go on in the same smooth way as before, there were several cases of bitter quarrelling, that eventually led to the exclusion of some from the Lord’s Supper. They contributed as much as Rs. 249-9-8 towards the expenses of the congregation and Mission. Both Missionaries made some preaching tours, and the Catechists altogether itinerated for 123 days. Besides that, Mr. Weigele went nearly every day to proclaim the gospel in the town. We do not however see any fruits at present. There are several hopeful signs, but such signs have so frequently been disappointed most bitterly, One of the chief men in that we cannot depend on them very much. Unakallu, who formerly was so near the kingdom of God, has quite sunk back into the mire of sin. 47 ————— The English School is carried on, and Mr. Ziegler gives 27 lessons a week in it, although there are so few boys. But as it serves at the same time to prepare boys for the Catechist-Seminary in Mangalore and other Christian boys for school-work, we cannot consider the labor lost that is bestowed on it. The Boys’ Boarding School has improved still more under its teacher Abraham Hery, but when he had to leave Hoobly for his health to return to his native place, Mangalore, it was difficult to procure an- other teacher. The school has furnished help to new converts who had been left by their relatives and could not carry on their work on the ficlds. Mrs. Ziegler bestows much care on the outward wants of the boys, and now and then takes also a class. Singing is also taught in both schools. European and Native tunes are used for this purpose. Mr. Ziegler has taken the trouble to put some of these latter into notes and 12 of them have been printed. BETTIGHERRY. Rev. W. Roth (1837), Mr. F. Hahn (1857). -CATECHISTS : Paul Badappa, Lot Hery. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTER: Danappa Demanagauda. Commumnicants 29 last year 25 Children 44 46 Catechumens . ) Girls’ Boarding Scho.ol 20 24 Christian Day School 10 Heathen Vernacular School 55 ; [t is again Shagoti which has been the most hopeful part of this Mission field. In our last years’ report we gave the story of Adiviyappa, who on the 28th September broke caste and joined the Christians, and 48 — we then added that his wife and mother soon afterwards joined him, but that his friends Ramappa and Pakierappa could not then muster cour- age to come with him. Now we are able to tell of the baptism of Adiviappa with his family and of Rdmappa at last taking the decisive step. Although the gospel has been preached very much in this village, and the people are very friendly towards it and a number of the most respected men have become Christians, the resistance offered to new comers is still very decided. But the Lord gains one victory after the other, each one resisted to the utmost of the enemy’s strength, but just thereby more decisive and glorious. The wife and mother of Adiviappa had come only on account of their husband and son and had to suffer much mockery from their friends, which they could only answer by tears. Therefore they were at first ashamed of attending to the instruction for baptism. But by and bye the female friends and neighbours forgot the past events and came again to the cursed house, now one, then another, to ask for fire, to grind on their mill &e. Twice the elders of the town took measures to prohibit this friendly intercourse, but after a short time it went on as before. Even the parents of the young wife, paid a visit in the house and.that went very far to soothe the minds of the women. So the instruction could begin regularly once or twice a day. And during this their hearts opened more and more, their understanding increased, and they began to long for the day of baptism. Their shy manner disappeared and courage and joy shone on their faces. During the act of baptism they did not hide their faces as the custom is with Hindoo women, but they looked openly into the Missionary’s face, whilst he was preaching and baptizing, and seemed to devour each word. Adiviappa, of course, had always been longing for baptism and had only waited on account of the two women and also of 2 of his male friends who had promised to join him after the harvest. They could not yet find courage to do so. Yet the baptism took place on Whitsunday (28th March 1869). He received the new name of Gnanappa, his wife that of Madavva and his mother Danavva. A great number of heathens had gathered and few women of the village were not present at the sermon and the baptism, so that the chapel was quite filled up and surrounded by people. During the baptism the most solemn stillness prevailed amongst the mass of people. The confirma- tion of 2 hoys followed and several speeches were delivered by Mr. Roth and the catechist Paul Badawa. Yet the whole service, that lasted for 2} hours Afterwards a meal given seemed to have passed too quickly for the hearers. by the newly baptized family united all the Christians present. In the after- noon Mr. Roth and the Catechist Lot Hery preached again, and there were again many heathens to listen. —e 49 After this we are rather astonished to hear the following narrative of the resistance which Ramappa had to meet with, when he took the decisive step. He is one of the men who now and then had promised to come and who is mentioned in the story of Adiviappa’s (or Gna- nappa’s) conversion. Each time his courage had failed. But in October Mr. Roth writes: We were called to Shagoti, where two men, heads of families, and one youth wanted to become Christians. When we arrived, one of them had already given up his intention. But the other two came to the Mission-house. The one was Rangs, the youth, who had come twice in the last year and had twice succumbed in the fight (V. Report 1868, page 38.) This time he resisted the most fervent entreaties and the most passionate anger of his father and elder brothers for 5 hours, till at last he was seized by force and carried away, when after half an hour he came back with two of his relatives to declare that he would not become a Christian. Defeated for the third time!! Ramappa (a man of 30 years) had intended to come last year with Gnanappa, but had not then been able to break through the obstacles. He understood, it seems, the heat of the struggle he was to go through. But now he came and for two days resisted the most excessive anger of his cousin, who treated him with insult, and the passionate grief and anger of his father, who would no longer allow him to stay in the house. Main force was also brought into play, but the Missionary told the Police, who were quietly looking omn, to do their duty. Ramappa pleaded in the most touching terms with his father: “Since 2 or 3 years I have found the truth and it gave me strength to love you so much, that I was obedient in everything. I did not squander one pie, and what work you put on me I always did without murmuring. Because a year ago I wished to become a Christian, you humbled me frequently and put on me nearly the double amount of work, but my love to you did not abate, and with all my strength I tried to do your will as an obedient son. However you treated me, my wife and my children, I always was content. As you begin to become old, did T not try in all possible ways to lighten your burden? I could do all that, because the truth gave me the strength. And now that I am about to give myself up entirely to this truth, do you think I would now love you less and be less your obedient son? Certainly not! Dear father! will you cast off me, your obedient son, my wife and children and take into your house a stranger as a son? (He had threatened to adopt some one else.) Will he love you as your own son does? Consider it, father, dear father!” The father softened and would most likely have yielded, had not some others just then come up to them and turned the father’s mind again. Ramappa was the pillar of the house, and would have been more so from now. But the villagers in- 50 fluenced the father so, that he does not admit his son into his house, although it will be his own ruin. ' But there is some hope that she Ramappa’s wife has not yet joined him. will come in course of time. Three hours north of Shagoti, there is another village, Narhalli, where we had much reason for hope during the last year. A number of goldsmiths have been desirous to hear the gospel, and gave prospects of soon becoming Christians and one of them has removed to Betti- gherry to be baptized. Mr. Roth writes: With the baptism in Shagoti another joyful sign was given to us. Three men, goldsmiths from Narhalli, came from there to witness the baptism. Two amongst them were so convinced of the truth of the sermons, and so impressed by all they saw and heard, that they quite forgot their caste and took part in the brotherly meal of the Christians. They never seemed tired of hearing about They passed the night there the sufferings, death and resurrection of Christ. and returned to their village only the following day. These two men, Ishvara and Ningappa are followers of Vedantism. Ishvara is even considered one of the chief men of that sect. He is an energetic man of 40 years of age, and what he takes up he enters into heart and soul. He hecame a follower of Vedantism 4 years ago, and scrupulously obeyed its commandments. We made his acquaintance on the heathen festival in November 1868, when he often heard our sermons, bought several of our books and in- vited us to come to his village. In December I went there with the Catechist Paul Badawa, and we found in hisand in 4 surrounding villages an open entrance for our preaching. Ishvara was very friendly towards us and promised to come again to Bettigherry. This he did and came several times, but still continuing a Vedantist. I quite shrunk when the long haggard man with a face some- what excited, unshaved, with clothes unwashed, covered with a rough woollen blanket, bowed several times at my feet and offered, as presents, some money or sugar and other things. I allowed him at first to act as is the custom with his sect in order not to frighten him away. But the third time I would not receive his presents, but the Catechist and myself spoke with him as plainly as possible about the Christian doctrine and about conversion to the true God His heart was touched. He felt and the one great High Priest Jesus Christ. quite a new life and understood the falseness of his Vedantism. Next morning he returned to his house with a joyful heart, and promising to come now and We sent him word that there was to then to hear the service in Bettigherry. be a baptism in Shagoti and he came with two of his friends. From that time he used to gather each Sunday 4-6 men to his house to read the Bible with them. When we came there again, from 20-30 men came to the temple, where we put up, to hear the gospel preached. The goldsmiths in- 51 vited us to dinner without paying any regard to caste. The people of the village asked us to build a house in the village for ourselves and a school for the children. Ishvara told us, thathe had been studying the Vedanta with an earnest desire to be saved. But the wicked life of many of the Gurus had offended him People used to mock him, so that he thought already of putting an end to his wretched life and so quicklier to attain to perfection, when he fell in with us and heard the gospel. He and Ningappa now intended to settle in Bettigherry and to become Christians. Some time afterwards Ishvara really came to Bettigherry and is now living there, receiving instruction for baptism together with his wife. But his Vedantistic ideas are still clinging to him, so that we cannot at present baptize him. For his village and his friends it has been a great loss that he has settled in Bettigherry. They have lost their leader and are not strong enough to bear the enmity for Christ’s sake that falls on them also, from the very people who, g a few months ago, were so friendly. When we last came there they scarcely had the courage to pay us a visit in the temple. The school in Shagoti suffered very much under the events of the year. All the heathen boys left the school, which had to be carried on with the 2 Christian boys, till these were by and bye joined by 8 heathen boys. But a rival school has now been erected by the enemies, who are afraid of the Christian influence our little school exercises. And they have indeed reason to be afraid, for although the teacher Danappa is a stranger to any proper method of teaching, and wonders why the green colour on the maps should not signify the rice-fields but MRy e o LD, the sea, he yet is able to teach reading and writing after his fashion, and at the same time, to exercise a great influence for good on the hearts I of his pupils. A number of them have expressed their resolution to become Christians. Some have confessed Christ, but some have been prevented by their parents. t The Girls’ Boarding School has passed through a heavy trial. y Half of the girls were prostrated with smallpox, 5 had them very t severely, and 2 girls sank under it. But we had also the joy to see that the word of God had not only entered the head, but was rooted in the heart, and had given comfort even in the valley of the shadow % of death. several Missionaries and Catechists proclaimed the gospel on preaching tours and met with people, who understood that there is no middle path between Christianity and their false religion and that they 7* 52 ——e ought to embrace the former. “Bat,” they will say, “howis thatpos- sible? Would not our families, relatives and the whole village turn against us?”’—The great heathen festival in Bettigherry gives a good opportunity to preach the gospel to great numbers. Preaching is re- gularly carried on in Bettigherry and Gadack, in which both Mis- sionaries and Catechists take part. But the experiences on these occasions are not very encouraging. e e R N AR - L (e L B Tl g Mo o A S GOOLEDGOOD. Rev. J. Thumm (1860), Rev. Ch. Weigele (1867). CATECHIST: Solomon Bhaskar. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTER: Johan Prabhakar. CHRISTIAN SHOOLMISTRESS: Priscilla Prabhakar. Commumnicants . 43 last year 45 41 Olildren. . 44 Christian Day School 13 25 38 50 Heathen Day School Mr. Thumm and Mr. Stoll have been working together during this year, but in December Mr. Stoll left the place for Honore and Mr. Weigele now takes his place in Gooledgood. The congregation caused much trouble, and although no gross sins had to be rebuked, the spirit of Christian love and peace was wanting very often. Even the elder, whom we mentioned in our last Report did not always carry out the spiritual and pious mind, which he showed when he was apparently lying on his deathbed. There have been no baptisms from amongst the heathen. A youth from Gudur that came to Goolédgood with the intention to become a 53 — Christian and who showed so much courage, went back after the fight Mr. Stoll writes: had scarcely begun. In the month of July we came to Gudur on a preaching tour. A Hindoo youth of 18 years, a goldsmith, came to speak to us. He had bought many tracts from Mr. Kies and expressed his intention to become a Christian. Two weavers of the same village expressed the same intention. We told them, they could find us in Gooledgood after two months and there could speak more on the matter. He came at the appointed time and staid some days with us, eating in the house of a Christian. But then his mother came and, when he was going to our house, two Mahomedans seized him and dragged him to his mother. She prevailed on him to return with her, which he did; and now his relatives are doing all in their power to ruin him through opium and brandy. There are some people here earnestly seeking after religious truth, but, unequal alone to the heavy responsibility of openly confessing Christ, they now seek to influence their countrymen and to cause a general movement in favour of Christianity. Mr. Thumm writes about this: A visit from Pastor Modak from Bombay caused a new commotion among these people. In a sermon of two hours’ length he destroyed their religious system so that they could not find an answer. And it is partly a fruit of the impression he produced that some influential people joined and gave out a theme for a prize-essay, the essays to be examined by a committee of six, one of whom was our Catechist, and the best essay to receive a prize of 5 Rs. The subject was to be: “A way of salvation to be described, so that Christians, Mahomedans and the 18 sects of Hinduism can approve of it.” Ten essays were sent in. In the presence of 4 or 500 people, listening most attentively, they were read in the monastery of the lingaits. Three were selected as the best, that of the Catechist, of the Postmaster of the place, and of a Brahmin. We are glad to discover any sign of life and particularly the mooting of the great question: ‘What must I do to be saved? Preaching in the town and in the neighbouring villages was carried Mr. on regularly, being interrupted only by four preaching tours. Stoll, after having recovered from the consequences of a sun-stroke, travelled in June and July, for 34 days in the east and south-east of 3 Gooledgood, and in September, for 13 days in the south, Mr. Thumin, accompanied by the schoolmaster, for 19 days in the direction of Kulladghee, and in November and December with Mr. Krauss from Dharwar and two Catechists, to the north till Bijapur. They gene- 54 —— rally found the people listening much more willingly than in former years, but also got a deep impression, what a wide field for work still remained. Pl MALABAR. CANNANORE. Rev. J. M. Fritz (1839), Rev. G. Hanhart (1857), Rev. S. Walter (1865); Mwr. S. G'. Schoch (1857). CATECHISTS AND EVANGELISTS: Abraham Mulil, Charles Stocking, Timotheus Parayil, Ezra Arnajalam, Diego Fernandez, Abraham Chatayappen, Cornelius Hutten ;—dJacob Kumaren, Abraham Arangaden. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS: Paul Muttu, Caleb Parayil, David Ponon. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMISTRESS: Ploebe. MATRON: Elizabeth Chappy. Communicants . 202 last year 211 Non-Communicants P 17 Children. . 211 223 Catechumens Girls’ Boarding Sch .ool. 43 50 Christian Day School 52 58 60 Anglo-Vernacular School . Heathen Boys' School . 70 129 Heathen Girls’ School . 10 - We had only one baptism from the heathen, a Hindoo girl of 15 years, of whom we believe that she loves her Saviour. The condition Yet we of the congregation does not give many encouraging signs. — 55 know that there are of the Lord’s people amongst them, and at some deathbeds we were priviledged to see grace triumphing over death. These are chiefly three cases, Rahel the wife of the Catechist Timothy Parayil, and formerly wife of Jacob Ramavarma. She had been baptized by Mr. Hebich. When she felt her end approaching, she asked for the Lord’s Supper and said afterwards: “Now I am ready to meet the Lord. Te has blotted out Another case is that of the old Simon of Talipa- my sins and pardoned me.” rambu, aged 80 years. And the third is that of Pauline, a girl of the boarding school. Services are carried on in Malayalam, two on Sundays, and one on Friday evening, and besides that the youths of the congregation have a meeting of their own on Wednesday nightt An English sermon is also preached on Sundays. Preaching to the heathen was steadily carried on by Mr. Hanhart and the Catechists on the Bazaar, in the houses, and on preaching tours. Of his work in the town Mr. Hanhart writes: There are a number of people who are pleased to see us in their houses and some of them are touched by the power of the gospel, but they have not got the courage to confess Christ. Others have made for themselves a religion of their own, chiefly those who speak English. Some are still dark heathens. Others would follow for wordly considerations. The great festivals in Taliparambu and Payawur were visited by Mr. Hanhart, Mr. Walter and a number of Catechists. They were willingly heard and could preach from beginning to end without distur- bance. This was not the case in Kottiur of which Mr. Hanhart writes: The festival in Kottiur had never been visited by Missionaries; 1, because the place is quite in the jungle and no house can be obtained, 2, because it is so near the monsoon and often disturbed by rains, 8, because the people on it are particularly beside themselves and unfit to listen to a sermon. But the Hindoos said, we visited all the other festivals but this one, because we were afraid of the God Perunal, who would be sure to kill us; therefore we resolved We did so and found a house in Manathana, which is to go there for once. not very far from Kottiur and where the influx of the pilgrims is great. We preached to them till a fearful row was got up and firebrands were cast upon us We were obliged to retire and even driven from the house we had rented. Yet we went the next day to Kottiur itself and tried to preach as much as cir- cumstances permitted. The The gospel is also spread by the sale of books and tracts. Catechists sold 904 copies for Rs. 76, the colporteur 1948 copies for 56 e — Rs. 205, and the bookshop in the town sold chiefly school-books for Rs. 242, An Anglo-Vernacular School has been opened last year. One Hindoo and 2 Christian teachers are employed in it and the number of pupils has risen to 60. Mr. Fritz gives some lessons in it. The Girls’ Boarding School is under the care of Mrs. Fritz, assisted by her daughter Miss Fritz, who gives daily lessons in the school. Religious instruction is imparted by Mr. Fritz. Three girls have been taken from us by death. One of them suddenly died almost ere we were aware of her being sick, and before we could call for medi- cal help. Bunday morning she was quite well, and Monday morning she ex- pired. The two others died from consumption. We have reason to hope that all of them are with their Saviour. About one of them, Pauline, Mrs. Fritz says, that in the two years she passed in the school, there was never the slight- est reason to blame her for anything, she was a child of peace and loved by everyhbody. In her last sickness the peace of God was ruling in her heart, the word of God was her pleasure and she loved her Saviour. She grieved very much in thinking of her mother, who is living a sinful life and daily prayed for her.—There are 3 heathen girls, who received particular instruction. One of them was baptized.—Those of the Christian girls, that are able to do it, shall in future be held to pay as much of their expenses as possible, and a small beginning has already been made. Besides the needle-work done in the work- ing hours and the profit of which goes towards the expenses of the school, the girls who find a pleasure in it, work in their leisure hours and sell their work to have some money to put into the Mission hox. We encourage them, in order to accustom them early to give something for the Lord, yet we leave it quite to their own free will. Thebranch-congregation at Chowa is still under the care of Mr. Walter. With exception of a severe sickness that befell him in August, Mr. Walter could, through the whole year, take care of the congregation, the schools, and the preaching to the heathen. The Catechists rendered valuable help, so that the gospel was preached in the neighbourhood and at greater distances. The growth in spiritual life goes steadily on.in some of the Christians, though in others we cannot see signs of inward life, and two personshad even to be excommunicated on account of adultery. But we must add, that the woman came herself and con- fessed, compelled to do so by the pricks of conscience. Mr. Walter gives two instances of his experience amongst the heathen. 57 Kanaren, a yo'ung& man from Pudiangadi, had for many years beenin con- nexion with a Christian overseer and Christian coolies, had heard the word of life from them, taken part in their daily prayers and lived in their houses. He was convinced of the truth of the gospel and loved it, but wished to wait till his old parents were dead. But at last he resolved now to go to Pudiangadi, Before he could how- arrange his family affairs and come back for baptism. ever carry out his intention, the fever seized him and he died in Chowa, in the house of a Christian. His father thanked very warmly for the care we had be- stowed upon his son and, strange for a heathen, for our giving him a place in a corner of our churchyard. His death is a thrilling proclamation of the word: Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon Him while He is near. If we wonder at the quickness with which God shortens the time of grace to one seeking Him, but lingering, we must adore his longsuffering towards hardened sinners, who reject the grace of God for many years and yet are sought by him with more than maternal care, till at last they are found. Ramen, now Simeon, was born towards the end of the last century in Muverattu. In his youth he scarcely escaped from being seized by Tipoo Sahib and forced to become a Mahommedan, as was the fate of so many people there. In Cannanore he heard the gospel from Mr. Hebich. He says, “Often the beard-sahib admonished me with honey-words to forsake idolatry and become a Christian.” But his words fell on a rocky soil. Trying to persuade himself, there was neither heaven nor hell, he lived after the desires of his heart in all possible sins and stifled his conscience, which would not acquiesce in his scepticism by telling himself he had committed no sin, never killed a cow, a snake, or a cat, and did not owe anything to anybody. In 1861 his eldest son died a heathen and his & 9 other sons became Christians. But Ramen only plunged himself deeper into sin. Some years after, his Christian son became The very ill and was near death and the father came to him to nurse him. faithful words from his apparently dying son did not entirely fall to the ground; but he did not yield, although even his wife, after therecovery of her son, asked for and received baptism. The father went on in his sinful ways. In 1867 he came to live with his son, but without giving uphis vices. The son but in tried hard to change him and to persuade him to stay in his house; vain. Ramen left him again and went to Chowa. There he at last applied for baptism. But still there was no visible change in his heart. Instruction for baptism was however begun in hope. This hope was realized. Difficult, as it was, to make him comprehend and retain the fundamentals of the gospel by explaining them over and over again in the most simple way, the word f;ook root in his heart. Hearing the history of Christ’s suffering, he would exclaim, “I am a great sinner and have committed many sins, but Jesus died on the cross for me also. I now believe it.” And that he was a changed character became evident to Christians and heathens, who could not refrain 8 | 58 On the 27th of June he from giving utterance to their surprise at this change. received baptism, after which he had longed so warmly. His joy was great and childlike. This year also, Mr. Walter can relate of another ecase of a Native Christian, who for years had wallowed in sins of every description and entirely separated himself form the church. But on his deathbed the Lord that had been seeking him all the time at last found him. He repented most deeply and found grace and peace in Christ. The case made a deep impression on the congregation. Cases like these show us again and again that there is some bless- ing in church-membership even for those that repudiate the blessings thereof and that at a later period the seeds may spring up, that at first seem to have died without germinating. The Missionaries of this station wish to express their warmest thanks to Dr. Blacklock for the uncommon kindness and care with which he has helped them in all cases of sickness and even without any remuneration. [E 59 iy TELLICHERRY. Rev. Chr. Miiller (1842), Rev. L. Reinhardt (1859), Rev. J. Kittel (1867); Mr. W. Schimolck (1869). CATECHISTS AND EVANGELISTS: ; Mattu Peter, Gabriel Pirachen, Jacob Heber, Jacob C’lzammanchery; Stephan Chandren;— Timotheus Timmen. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS ¢ Arthur Menzel, Matthias Ayappen, Raphael Muttuswami, Comappen. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMISTRESSES: Rosina Bharaden, Hanna Hussan. ENGLISH SCHOOL: Messrs. J. Pires, Ch. Viegas, J. F. Pereira, Bappu and C. Cannen. Communicants . e . . 122 last year 124 Non-Commumnicants. 18 - - 3 Children . 156 223 Preparandi—School: 11 10 Training School. . Boys' Boarding School . 60 60 15 15 Christian Girls' Day School. Anglo- Vernacular School 211 142 Parsee School 45 73 Heathen Vernacular Sckool.. 68 90 Heathen Girls’ School. . 12 12 We have already mentioned the departure of Mr. Bergfeldt for In October Mangalore and the arrival of Mr. J. Kittel in his place. the staff of labourers was increased by Mr. W. Schmolck who came from Europe to take charge of the Training School. el Three persons have been received from the heathen. The condfict of the congregation has been satisfactory. There are few houses without family-prayer. The men have a prayer-meeting of their own on Sundays, and the women come together for the same purpose on Services are held on Thursdays under the direction of Mrs. Miiller. each Sunday; 2 Malayalam ones on Nettur, 1 Malayalam in the town 8% 60 L and 1 English in the town. A service is also held on Wednesday evenings. The Catechist in the fishing village has daily morning and evening prayers. In the fishing village many young men, heathens, were in the habit of attending to the Catechist’s prayers. In consequence of it a youth of 17 wanted to become a Christian. But his mother hindered him, and now all young men are strictly prohibited by their relatives from attending these prayers. Mr. Reinhardt and the Catechists regularly carry on bazaar-preach- ing. Mr. Kittel accompanied by Mr. Linder, a Catechist and some pupils of his school made a preaching tour into the interior of the country. Several other tours have been made by the Catechists. The Preparandi-(or Middle-) School passed a quiet year under the guidance of Mr. J. Kittel. The studies in Bible, Composition, History, Geography, Arithmetic, Geometry, Malayalam, Sanscrit and English were continued almost without interruption. One of the pupils can be sent to the Catechist-Seminary in Mangalore. It is very much to be regretted that our congregations have very little sympathy with this school, which prepares for the Lord’s service. They generally prefer employments that are more remunerative. But we must wait the Lord’s time, when He gives another and more spiritual mind into the parents and children of our Native Church. One of the pupils asked for his dismissal, as he suffered very severely from frequent epileptic fits. It may interest some, that our Catechist Mattu succeeded in curing him from this disease, which in Europe is considered incur- able. On preaching tours the pupils show much zeal, especially two who are advanced in years. The Training-School within the four years of its existence furnished 6 Schoolmasters and 2 Evangelists. Now a teacher from Europe, Mr. Schmolck has arrived expressly for this purpose, and it is only to be regretted that at his arrival he found no pupils in the school. Mrs. Miiller has again reason to praise the Lord who has helped through the whole year in all the difficulties and brought the Orphanage to the end of the year without any debts, but also to thank her kind friends who have so willingly come forward to assist her in her work. They have helped her to overcome the displeasure, she felt at first in 61 e finding that part of her (German) report had been extracted for pub- lishing in India. She feels particularly touched by the regular gifts of a friend, who, though not over-rich himself, writes: “The more I give, the more I possess and the more the Lord blesses what I possess. I have long enough been an unfaithful steward, with the good He had entrusted to me.” - Mr. Miiller’s exertions in teaching have considerably raised the standard of learning, so that some heathen boys come to learn in the school. The supervision and nursing of the boys gave much to do. When we prayed God daily that He might take the lambs entrusted to us under His care, we should have liked to see and hear more of the fruits of the Spirit. But very often we had to fight with the sad fruits of envy, falsehood and theft. And yet His grace has been mightier than our sins. He yet has cared for His flock, and if He did not keep watch himself we certainly should have even much more occasion for correcting and punishing Seven boys have left the Orphanage and entered into different trades or into the Preparandi- School. The little wild fellow Of new boys we mention Paul, 6 years of age. 4 had indeed known well how to live without us inthe wilderness. Only he had no particular liking for clothes, and to learn to keep them clean was one of the most difficult lessons for him The numerous burns in his face and on his hody, do not speak of excessive kindness on the part of his mother. She used to punish him for disobedience with a hot iron. Gabriel, a dear poor child, arrived with a home-sick heart, His tiny legs were swollen. Salomo did not like to be with us and freely told me, that he had not come willingly and that his mother had sent him only hecause the “Sahib” (Mr. Schauffler) had wished her to do so. This I could well understand because Mr. Schauffler had quite as much as he could do in taking care of the sick mother of the boy.—Manuel from Chombala came covered with very bad itch, one could scarcely look at him. How astonished was his grandfather, when he saw him, a few weeks after, to find him clean and healthy. But when after the monsoon a violent typhus fever prostrated 20 bhoys, he became so dangerously ill and did not re- cover for so long a time that we feared for his life. Yet he was healthy again when the time came to pay a visit in his home in Chombala. During the time when the fever prevailed in our school, as also when several boys were laid up with dysentery, we saw that the room we had built last year was so small for want of funds, that it was not sufficient for a sickroom. We had to lodge the patients in the schoolroom, so that it was almost impossible to give lessons in the same room. So we began to build a larger sickroom, looking to the Lord for the means. And He gave them to us through dear friends. May He fulfil their other wish that the room may not be required very often. Much 62 pain is taken to make the boys themselves earn part of their livelihood by manual labour of different kinds. Again we are able to report an increase of our Anglo-Yernacular School in numbers, which have risen from 142to 211 and in efficiency, the school now containing 6 classes, the highest of which prepares for matriculation. The school was examined by the Director of Public Instruction, who expressed himself satisfied. There is a Girls’ School under the care of Mrs. Reinhardt, and two Schools for heathen boys, one the ParseeSchool and the other situated in the fisher-village. But there is much rivalry from heathen schools which increase more and more. Times have changed so much that to be considered a learned man among Hindoos, it is no longer necessary to know the Shastras, but Dr. Gundert’s Malayalam Grammar. CHOMBALA. Rev. C. Linder (1868). NATIVE DEACON: Rev. Paul Chandren. % CATECHISTS: Paul Sneham, David Teikandy, Johann Peter. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS: Nathan Simon, Zacharias Chandren. Commumnicants 71 68 last year Non-Communicants Children 74 76 Catechument 24 27 Christian Day Scholm.“s Heathen Vernacular Schools 15 23 Since June the station has again a European Missionary living in it, after it had been under the care of the Native Deacon for nearly two years. - e MG 63 — But now also the greater part of the congregation-work is under the care of the Deacon, who proves himself a servant of Christ under many difficulties. Once a part of the congregation revolted against him and sent two petitions against him to the President of the district. The quarrel arose on account of a piece of ground belonging to the Church-fund. He bore with great patience the mean and wicked calumnies of his enemies and forgave them with truely Christian spirit. Three persons from the heathen have been added through baptism. Although events like the above mentioned have taken place, we know that there are also such in the congregation as love the Lord and know how to pray. The presence of a European Missionary would almost have revived the old system of asking alms. But Mx. Linder does his best to prevent such a habit from growing. One of the Catechists has grieved us by throwing up the Mission- service, nominally on account of his small pay. We expected better things from him. Preaching to the heathen is carried on by the Deacon and the Catechists and Mr. Linder helps as much as his knowledge of the language permits. Wadagherry, Peyuli, Kuttipuram and Kuttiyadi were visited now and then and the festival in Kirur was taken advant- age of to preach the gospel. 64 e CALICUT Rev. Th. Schaufiler (1860), Rev. J. Knobloch (1865); Mwr. J. Lauffer (1856), Mwr. F. Mathissen (1867), Mwr. C. Schober (1867), Mr. G. Spillmann (1869) CATECHISTS AND EVANGELISTS Matthat Kunyen, William Davis, Jona Pattiadu, Timotheus Parakandy, Tobias Chembankoden SCHOOLMASTERS: Messrs. J. Mirandez, John Kurien, P.Govinden Thomas Matthew, Esau David Commumnicants . . . 234 last year 225 Non-Communicants . 13 - - 7 Children 192 - - i Thkes 14 Catechument . . Girls' Boarding School 68 73 Christian Day Scholars 53 51 88 Heathen Boys of the Anglo- VG’)"flC&C’LLZCM’ School 70! Heathen Vernacular School. o . 10 - - 15 Mr. Kittel left this station in January 1869 for Tellicherry, Mr Linder in June for Chombala But Mr. and Mrs. Knobloch came to help Mr. and Mrs. Schawpler, while Mr. Spillmann came to qualify himself for the management of the carpenters’ work-shop There was only the baptism of one man from the heathen, and he has already been gathered to his Lord’s joy Born a Nayer, he had travelled from place to place to find rest for his soul Four years ago he came to Mangalore, where one of the students of the Semi- nary took him into his house, explained to him the way of salvation and after- The man returned to his family, but had wards accompanied him to Malabar not yet found rest for his soul He again met one of the young men, he had seen in Mangalore and who now was a Catechist and was influenced by him to ask for baptism While he was under probation, palsy set in, and when he was near his end, we baptized him, and we were happy to observe, during the month he was still suffering, the signs of new life within him He departed this life in childlike faith and dependence on the Lord and at last had found the rest he had always been longing for. Of this congregation also we are able to say that real piety and sincerity is to be found amongst a number of them The Bible is read * Last year by a mistake the number of children was given as 255 instead of 171 65 and family-prayer held in most of the houses. It is touching to see an old man, who is unable to read himself, employ a boy to come daily to his house and read to him from the word of God and to pay him for it. Particularly we now and then are priviliged to stand at death- beds, where we see the ship safely cast anchor in the haven of eternity. This was the case with Debora the wife of our Catechist Jona. Sprung from a wretched family, she was educated from her early childhood in our Boarding School and soon showed signs that she was a child of God. Also the English lady, with whom she was serving as ayah, never had occasion to find fault with her. In 1868 she was married to Catechist Jona, to whom she proved a true helpmate, never hindering him in his work, but to the contrary encouraging him that he should not be hindered from any preaching tour for her sake. The first, she would say, was the Lord’s work, and her concerns were secondary. When he was absent, she would always be lifting up her hands that the Lord might bless his work and make it fruitful. But always she felt that her life was not to last long, and spoke on it with her husband even on the eve of her wedding. When her confinement drew near, she predicted the number of dayss he had still to tarry on earth, and even when the physician hoped that she was better again, she was not shaken in her conviction. After she had been delirious for some days, consciousness returned shortly before her end. She bade farewell to her husband, with whom she had lived in a very happy marriage, and to her relations, then she began to look upwards and exclaimed: “See! See! they have come, they have brought a new vestment for me,” and breathed her last. Other signs of the Spirit’s working have been free confessions of sins that were made to the Missionary. But these confessions at the same time opened a view into abysses of sins, ruling amongst members of the church. These dark sides of the congregation became visible also in number of other cases. One man even hanged himself in con- sequence of perpetunal family quarrels. Others had to be excluded on account of adultery and other sins. Some joined the Roman Catholic church after having been excommunicated by us on account of their sinful ways, and we are only sorry that two of them succeeded in en- ticing 2 girls of our school, who were their relations, into their sinful ways. One, to whom the baptism of his child was refused by us, applied to the chaplain of the Church of England; but he also refused it, after having enquired into the particulars of the case. Having found the same refusal from the Roman Catholic priest, he went to Coimbatore to 9 66 e persuade the Missionary of the London Mission there to baptize his child. With what success we do not yet know. Some of those who had been excommunicated in past years, sought for re-admission; we could not yet grant this request, but invited them to a regular course of instruction from the word of God, and some of them avail themselves of this opportunity. An association of young men has been formed under the guidance of Mr. Mathissen, who in- structs the young men not only in religious but also in other subjects. The opening of a new out-station at Vithery in Wynaad, which we already considered to be a settled matter, has met with unexpected hindrances and therefore could not yet be effected. We should be very happy, if soon the way would become smooth, so that we could get a firm footing in Wynaad. Through Mr. Knobloch's arrival on the station more energy could be bestowed on preaching to the heathen, and the station is so happy as to have 2 Catechists exclusively set apart for this work, who are not engaged in any work for the congregation or schools, whilst the Catechists, who are helping in the congregation, preach to the heathen as much as possible. We are happy to say that these Native helpers Mr. Schaufjler preached on the have the Lord’s work really at heart. heathen festival at Coilandy, but complains that he did not find many willing hearers. Mr. Knobloch with some Catechists itinerated for 23 days through 26 villages in the east of Coilandy, visited some fairs and in December the great festival at Kiroor. Numbers of attentive listeners surrounded the preacher, and even Maplas ‘Whilst could be seen amongst them. The contrast to former times was great. in former years the sermon used to be interrupted by shouting, or even the whole immense crowd would set up a tremendous yelling and howling, there was the utmost quiet prevailing this year on our preaching place. Partly we attribute this change to the presence of the European Superintendent of Police. The Catechists altogether itinerated 233 days visiting 55 principal places, and proclaiming in some of thew the gospel from house to house. In general they met with a favourable reception, though the reverse was sometimes the case, and once they scarcely escaped from getting struck by an angry Mapla.. Besides that they visited the houses 67 ——— The fairs of Karupa- of Calicut alone or together with Mr. Knobloch. rambu and Mavally were regularly visited by them. They endeavour rather kindly to invite the people to the kingdom of God than to enter into polemics, although this latter can, as a matter of course, not be entirely avoided. In general, Mr. Knobloch can say, he finds that the people listen more willingly than formerly, and objections and cavilling are less frequent. Now and then he meets with people who are “not Yet visible results have not become far from the kingdom of God.” apparent and the Missionaries long most fervently to see more fruit of their labour and their prayers. The Colporteur and the Catechists sold 3821 tracts and realized, The Bible-col- the Colporteur Rs. 334 and the Catechists Rs. 229. porteur paid by the Madras Bible Society sold, within the 8 months he was employed, 516 Scriptures or Scripture parts in Malayalam, Tamil, We wish to employ Telugu, Canarese, Hindustani and English. another Bible-colporteur for Wynaad. The Anglo-Vernacular School was attended by 108 boys, 37 of whom are Christians. Mr. Knobloch supervises it, he and Mr. Mathissen The standard of the school has been made give also some lessons. higher so as to correspond with the 8rd class of the Provincial School, and the attendance of the boys is much more steady than in former years. Mrs. Schauffler has now got the assistance of Mrs. Knobloch in the This help came just at the direction of the Girls’ Boarding School. time, when the strength of Mrs. Schauffler began to be unequal to the work. The state of health has in general been much better than in former years. Yet we had to regret the death of one girl. The re- gret however was mixed with joy, as we could see that she died a child of God. She had entered our school in 1368 as a heathen, but had soon opened her heart to the gospel and had been truly converted. The Weaving Establishment has been under the supervision of Mr. Schober. We wish to express our particular thanks to Messrs. Frank & Co., who not only assist us in disposing of our cloth, but returned the half of the percentage as subscription to the Mission. This Establishment and the Carpenters’ Workshop give a livelihood 9* 68 —ein to 63 men and women of our congregation and put them under parti- cular Christian supervision and care. But if some think that the profits of these establishments cover the expenses of our Mission, they are greatly mistaken. The pecuniary profits of these industrial establish- ments suffice only to keep them going, train young boys for useful occupations and now and then to increase the number of our industrial establishments. The Mission itself draws no immediate pecuniary pro- fit from them, although the moral support the Mission receives from them is not inconsiderable. The mercantile business was carried on by Mr. Schober. CODACAL. Rev. Ch. Réck (1864). NATIVE DEACON: Rev. Joseph Jacobi. CATECHIST: Paul Chittayagam. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTER: (. Virgees, Benjamin Commumnicants . . . 116 last year 122 Non-Communicants. . Children 132 122 Catechumens . . 11 Christian Day Scholars 54 48 Altogether 11 persons have been added to the church. The de- crease shown in the census was caused by the removal of some families to other places. Others are waiting for baptism. The congregation has passed through a kind of sifting process, in which several were found wanting. No less than 6 persons had to be excommunicated and some others were put under milder degrees of church-discipline. Sins of the worst kind, adultery, sorcery, theft have come to light. 69 ——e From these things it might appear that the religious and moral life of the congregation was what the enemies of the gospel so frequently declare the life of Native Christians to be. But we cannot agree with that. First of all, it is by members of the same congregation that these crimes have come to light, and they have not even been afraid to incur the enmity and eventually to suffer from the vengeance of the evil- doers. Such sins are exceptions and the bulk of the congregation dis- approve of, and are shocked by such occurrences. Then we see that at least one of the excommunicated sincerely and deeply repents for his deeds. The greater part of the congregation have walked-in accordance with the word of God. Family-prayer seems to be in use in all houses. For some it is the expression of a heartfelt desire, whilst with others it may be a'mere good custom. In many houses the Bible is read, but the reading must frequently be done by the children, as they are more likely to be able to read. Most of the congregation are poor and some very poor, yet they have contributed Rs. 205-5-10 for their own poor and the different expenses of the congregation. Even the poorest have given something with good will and there are also “mites of the widow’’ amongst it. Mr. Rock himself was prevented from preaching tours, partly by helping in Calicut, partly by the building of the church, partly by the instruction for baptism and confirmation he had to give, and which made his presence on the station necessary. But the Native Deacon and Catechist traversed the district in all directions and commonly found a willing hearing for their message. There can be no doubt that the mind of the people is not as it was before. Hinduism has lost much of the hold it formerly had on the minds. But many fall a prey to Mahomedanism. A Hindoo, with whom they began to speak, answered: “I know already what you have to say, for I possess a New Testament. It is truly the word of God, for my heart tells me so0.” They met also with other people who do not only know the word of God, but who love it. In one place they met with one, who is a sorcerer and demons-priest. He at- tentively listened to the gospel. “For 59 years,” he said, “I have been serving the devil and have advised others to do so. But now I know all that to be a false- hood and fraud and your word to be the truth.” When the Deacon admonished 70 Gl him to dedicate the rest of his days to the Lord and Redeemer, he expressed his willingness and said, he yearned to be delivered from the chains and fetters of darkness. The man told us that some of his relatives were Christians, and that his own son, and the son’s mother, his former wife, were in our congregation. He says that there is really a power of darkness in sorcery. When he has said his mantras and made the necessary preparatidns, he loses his self-consciousness and the spirit, taking possession of him, gives answers to the questions put to him. When he awakes he does not know what has been going on. But he now believes that he has been an instrument of the evil one, and he longs to be delivered from him. It seems he would have gone with the Deacon, if he had told him to do so. But there are difficulties about his livelihood, as it comm- only is the case with demons-priests. Tracts and books were sold for more than Rs. 100. The church that had for so long a time been a desideratum for Codacal is now at last beginning to build. But we could not have done 80, if our Home-Committee had not come forth and contributed a good sum towards the building of it. The working school under the care of Mrs. Rock is still going on, and it is a matter of joy that the Deacon’s wife has begun to help Mrs. Rock in this work, as it is not very common that the wives of the Native Mission agents take an active part in the work. st 71 PALGHAUT. Rev. E. Diez (1851), Rev. S. Gundert (1863). CATECHISTS AND EVANGELISTS: Timotheus Cochen, Johann Zacharia, Jonathan Kandappen;— Daniel Willanz, Daniel Nyarackaden. Abel Kattaparambu, CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS: Mr. Andrew, Josiah, Methusalah Mattu, Joyada Nyarackaden, Caleb Appayen, Tobias Swamg/. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMISTRESS: Margaret Mandody. Communicants . 64 last year 58 Children. 51 39 Catechumens Y Christian Girls’ Day. Sc.ho;)l 13 13 71 72 Anglo-Vernacular School Vernacular School . 54 79 Mr. Knobloch left the station in June for Calicut and a few days afterwards Mr. Diez arrived from Europe. But he did not find many joyful things on his old station, which he had left 11 year before. His report contains much more sorrowful and even deeply affecting news, and the hopeful signs are only few. First of all there is the most melancholy fact that two Catechists have not walked worthily in their calling. Christian Hoar had been a Catechist for 20 years and had even formerly been valued in his work. But since some years there were frequent complaints about a want of spiritual life that became visible in him. In this year the Lord’s hand was heavy upon him, so much thatat last he confessed atleast part of his fearful sins. The rest of them was also by and bye brought to light. Of course he could not stay any longer in his work. Another, Nathanael, left us secretly, chiefly on account of the shame, his wife’s bad conduet brought on him. But afterwards it became apparent that he himself had not had a good conscience, being given to drunkenness and wanting in honesty in money- matters. The fall of these two assistants has caused much scandal and 72 hindrance to our work through the whole of the district, but chiefly in Palghaut and Karuwapara, where they were stationed. Far be it from us to conclude from this that the rest of our Cate- chists are of the same description. We cannot see their hearts and we know that he who stands must take heed lest he fall, but we have reasons to believe that they are the Lord’s and do their work for His sake. Several of our Native Christians in Palghaut itself and its out- stations are giving us much trouble, by resisting church-discipline etec. We are even now and then threatened by one or the other, that there are also other Missionary Societies, whom they might invite. But we trust that with exception of the Roman Catholics, there may be no ser- vants of the Lord, who prefer annexing of the fruits of others and hindering the strict exercise of church-discipline to calling in the heathen and building up the kingdom of God, where Christ was not named. (Rom. 15, 20. 214 This is at least the principle which always guides us and also guided us through the last year, when Chri- stians of Trichoor came to one of our out-stations to enquire about the possibility of being accepted by us. As they belong to the Church Mission, and are dissatisfied only because they have been put under church-discipline for quarrelling with another party in their congre- gation, they were told that, as a matter of course, we would not receive them. They then went further to Coimbatore to put the same request which had been refused by us, to the Lutheran Missionary in that place, and even boasted afterwards that they had there found a willing hear- ing, but facts have not justified these boastings of theirs. A similar request, which one of our converts made to Mr. Herre, the Lutheran Missionary in Coimbatore, he referred to us, to keep up the friendly understanding between the sister societies. In Cannanoor (4 miles south of Palghaut) also we have much trouble with our converts and one, Ramen, who 11 years ago began to speak about becoming a Christian, and who is still reading the Bible, not only does not come for baptism but even begins to work against us. May God have mercy on the poor, weak and wavering people! Happily some rays of sunshine have not been denied us to light up 73 — the darkness of last year’s events. Eight persons were added to the congregation by baptism. A young man, employed as servant in the traveller’s bungalow was brought near by native Christians and received baptism on the 6th June. We mentioned some years ago the death of our Catechist Paul Itirarichen, who departed in the Lord. Now his old father, who always had refused the call of grace, has come here to take his son’s God as his God. A nephew of his has come like- wise to become a Christian. Amongst these manifold difficulties the work had to be carried on, exhorting the wavering and unsatisfactory Christians and strengthen- ing the faithful ones and preaching to the heathen. This latter work was chiefly united with the Missionaries’ visits to the out-stations Cannanoor, Kinnanoor, Karuwapara, Panayoor, Wadackancherry. The Catechists, who are chiefly stationed on these places, tried to influence the heathensin their environs, and besides made a number of preaching tours. On one of them Mr. Diez accompanied them. But there also he complains that the people are not listening so willingly and so nu- merously as formerly. The two colporteurs and the Catechists have sold within the time from June 1868 to June 1869 the following numbers of copies: Malayalam Tracts . 3023 664 Scripture portions Tamil Tracts 300 School-books . 1000 marer——— Total 4987 The Anglo-Yernacular School has been under the care of Mr. Gundert. It numbers 71 boys at present. The care for the Girls’ School was chiefly lying on Mrs. Gundert, and we are sorry to say that her health suffered under it. She was helped by Mrs. Knobloch and afterwards by Mrs. Diez, 10 74 IV. NILGHERRIES. KAITY. Rev. F. Metz (1843), Rev. A. Wenger (1861), Rev. J. Hesse (1869). EVANGELIST: Abraham Nerkamby. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTER: Salomo Bira. Communicants 18 last year 13 Non-Communicants Clildren 0 20 18 11 14 Christian Day Scholars Heathen Scholars 29 81 In January and February Mr. Meiz visited four funeral festivals of the Badagas and Todas. Many hundreds from all the castes of the hill-tribes and from the people of the adjoining low-countries were present. Especially at one of the Toda funerals nearly all the different tribes of Southern India were represented and, besides English, from Many had come for com- 10-12 languages could be heard spoken. merce, others out of curiosity. Besides that Mr. Metz has together with Abraham itinerated through the whole of Paranganad and the greater part of Todanad. They preached in all villages even in those that contained only 2or3 houses, till at last Mr. Metz had to retarn sick with fever. The two last weeks of the year he passed in Ner- kamby, where our Native Christians live. Mr. Wenger visited the villages in the neighbourhood of Kaity and made some tours in Todanad and Mekanad. It was an important occurrence not only for our Chri- stians, but for the whole of the Nilgherries, that the Badagas had to see, that Government protects the Christians, if they are wronged by others. Linga Gauda is the grandfather of our Catechist Jacob Kanaka. 4 or 5 _years ago, he very nearly would have become a Christian. But as he resisted the call of grace to his heart, he became our enemy. When a family of his 75 village became Christians, he ordered a stone-wall of 5 feet high to be built in the middle of the village to close up the way for our converts. At that time his wife died and the heathens considered that as a punishment from God for When he married again, his second wife, his enmity against the Christians. a girl of 16, died likewise, and the heathens thought this to be a further punish- ment, But Linga did not yield. At last we thought it necessary to apply to The Commissioner came himself to look at the matter and the Magistrate. pronounced the free place, that is always hefore the row of houses, which form a Badaga village, to be a public road, which could not be shut up. The peo- ple now began quickly to pull down the wall, but only as long as the Com- missioner looked on. Scarcely had he left them, they left off taking the wall down. But the Commissioner some days after sent a peon to report, and the consequence was that the whole of the wall was removed the day after. The Badagas tried also to deprive the Christians of their possesions in land. Aec- cording to the customs amongst the Badagas the fields of the father are nomi- nally divided amongst his sons, a share being appropriated to each of them, but virtually all the fields remain the joint-property of all the sons, each of whom has a claim on part of each of the shares. Now they refused the Christians their parts in the shares of the others, without however leaving them in the full possession of their own shares. So the Christians would by and bye have lost all landed property. The Commissioner decided that each Christian should receive the share, that lawfully fell to him, as his exclusive property.—The heathens saw to their astonishment that injustice will not be permitted even against Native Christians and they suddenly became quite polite and friendly. Soon afterwards Linga Gauda died and he even called Mr. Metz, before his end, and told him that now he was going to the “Lord” (meaning the one true God). Mr. Metz, afterwards went several times to see him before he died, and had a good opportunity afforded to him to explain not only to the dying man, but also to numbers of relatives, who were present, that without Jesus man cannot appear before the “Lord”, but that a dying man also may still find the door of grace opened for him, if he be willing to turn to the true Saviour. Two adults and two children from the heathen were baptized. One of them is the sister of Jacob Kanaka. Her father demanded us to pay him a pension of Rs. 5 for his son, and just as much for his daughter, and threatened to bring a complaint against us if we did not agree.—A few weeks ago the girl was married to Isaac, Abraham’s son, in the presence of some English friends, and of ahout 100 Badagas, Todas, Kotas and Kurumbas. One was the wife of the Three people died in the course of the year. Christian Schoolmaster, who died shortly after the evil designs of the heathens in that village had been foiled. Therefore we were astonished that now the heathens came and offered to dig her grave, refusing to accept any other payment than one meal for those who did the work. They also helped to carry 10% 76 the coffin to the grave and at the funeral many of them wept tears of genuine grief. They repeated the Lord’s prayer together with the Christians and threw each a handful of earth into the grave The mother of the deceased, who had been baptized two years ago, but is weak in intellect and Christian knowledge sang an air after the manner of Badaga women In it she Jamented her daughter and her daughter’s orphan boy and desired that she might have died in her daughter’s place, ete. But the burden of the lamentation, that was repeated again and again was: But the Lord Jesus will raise thee up and bring thee to a beautiful place, or: But yet I know, that Jesus Christ does everything aright KOTAGHERRY Rev. A. Biihvrer (1842) CATECHIST Jacob Kanaka Communicants 19 last year 20 Non-Commumnicants 3 Children 26 23 Christian Day Sc/zool 10 13 Mr. Biihrer writes: The last year passed very quietly and I can- not report of any great work of God, yea not even of a single con- version Yet I am joyful and hopeful in the Lord, because I am quite certain, that mine and my brethren’s work amongst these hill-tribes will not be in vain, just as little as the labour has been in vain that was bestowed on the Tulu people, amongst whom I formerly laboured 4 for 20 years, and where I am at this present moment helping the bre- thren to “draw the net” Our work on the Nilgherries is for the pre- sent a seed in hope, but we know that “hope maketh not ashamed.” God be praised, that I was able during the course of the last year to sow the seed of the gospel on the weekly market-days, at hea- thenish funerals and other festivals, on streets and fields, in houses and villages As long as the Lord grants me life and health, I shall consider preaching to the heathen my chief duty, although it is not the ) A casiest kind of Mission-work. Yet I do not neglect the care of the small congregation, to whom I preach a sermon on Sundays and hold a Also in the small school T weekly prayer-meeting in their houses. give some instruction every week. When the Badaga and Kota night- schools of Miss Cockburn come together for their monthly examination, I make use of the kind permission I bave got, to expound some Bible- texts. The young Badaga schoolmaster who, a year ago, wanted to become a His mother already lamented him Christian, was some time ago seriously ill. as dead. The Catechist and myself visited him. He recovered and rose with the firm resolution to become a Christian, as God had spared his life only for As soon as his parents this purpose, and as longer delay might be dangerous. discovered it, they watched him day and night and entreated him not to bring such a calamity on their house, and at last they prevailed with him, so that he promised not to become a Christian whilst they were alive. But the poor man cannot find peace and he already is sorry that he gave such a promise. Only the Lord by interposing wonderfully can help in this case. On the 4th of May the consecration of the nice church took place, which had been built and presented to our Mission by Miss Cockburn. Several of the Missionaries and our Native congregation were present as a matter of course. But besides them we had the pleasure of seeing some 40 European friends. There were also a good number of Kotas and Badagas. All present were addressed in their several languages. A collection for a bell yielded more than Rs. 80, amongst which we also observed 1 Rupee from a Badaga heathen. The Catechist finds his chief occupation in the Christian School, yet he has two afternoons a week free to preach in the surrounding villages. Now and then some members of the congregation go on Sundays to the villages to invite the people to the kingdom of God. In the beginning of November Mr. Biihrer left his station to work in the Tula country for a few months, where he baptized a number of people in Santur and another number in Gudde and returned to Kotta- gherry in February 1870. Mr. Wenger took for the time the care of the station and congregation. 78 The operations of our Society in other Countries. I. Our African Mission had a year full of heavy trials but also distinguished by extraodinary results. Many of the Missionaries and their wives suffered much from the effects of the climate, a number of them had to seek restoration of their Lealth in Europe and 3 of them, Mr. Liithy, Mr. Rehfuss and Mrs. Klaiber have been called to their last rest.—In consequence of the death of the king of Aquapem and some chieftains, all sorts of injustice and atrocities prevailed in the country even to the slaughtering of men for the benefit of the deceased. But just these cruelties opened the eyes of many and drove them to In Mamfe, for seek for something better in the Christian religion. instance, a man was executed by the mob; in consecquence of it, his wife committed suicide, as she said she could not live without him, and her mother did the same. Three corpses were lying in the streets of the village. The whole family of the executed man were under the ban Then the people began to ask: ¢Shall we hurry on towards the the precipice with the heathen or shall we choose another way?” Oune of the Christians in Mamfe and the Catechist were willingly accepted as leaders, and 50 people desired one after the other to become Chri- stians and received baptism. In another village Amanukrum the gospel had been preached for many years. In this time of anarchy a number of rude but influential men tried to abolish the sacred custom of hospitality. The good men, who opposed their endeavours were persecuted and this drove them to abandon fetish service altogether and to come to Jesus for protection. In Abirio the heathens resolved on the festival of a fetish to force the Christians again into subjection . to the fetishes, or else to drive them away from the village. But the Christians remained steadfast, and at last theheathens had to give in, as they considered it to be a disgrace for the chief place of fetishism, if 90 persons were to leave it in one day. Akropong also had to wit- ness scenes of oppression and cruelty, but the result was an increase of 198 persons, which the Christians got from the villages surrounding Akropong. In Aburi 82 persons were baptized, and in Abokobi 61. 79 Bt So that the increase of our African Missions during the year 1868 has been 372 souls. Persecution is not wanting. Several of the new converts were whipped by their fathers, others were expelled from the town; one had his house ruined by the enemies of the gospel; others have to bear insult and blows; some were put into stocks. A youth of 16 was prevented from attending to the instruction for baptism. One day he managed to come to the Sunday-service and then he showed the stripes from the whipping, he had received, because he wished to become a Christian.—In Kyebi there is a slave who wishes to be baptized. He is a youth from Ashante, who was onc day caught by the Akem people and sold as a slave. A relation of his in Kyebi bought him, in order to give him an opportunity of effecting his escape from the Akem country to Ashante. But behold! he refuses to flee, because he could not hear the gospel in his own country and he prefers to hear the gospel as a slave in a foreign country to living without the gospel as a free man in his own land. These are a few traits of the events during 1368. But since then news of a most serious nature have reached us. The united armies of the Akuamu and Ashante fell into the districts on the coast and Anum, one of our stations, fell into their hands. Mr. and Mrs. Ramseyer with a child of less than 1 year of age and Mr. Kiihne were taken prisoners by them in June 1869. They afterwards were carried away into the interior of the country to Kumasi. Since then (till February 1870) no reliable news have been heard about them. They are entirely pro- hibited from writing. We hear that they have been compelled to look on when the heads of 970 captives were taken off. Rumours say that one of them has sunk under the hardships of the marches. But we know mneither who of them, nor whether it is true. Our Home-Com- mittee have moved the Central Government of Switzerland, who have Lord Cla- applied to the Foreign Minister of England for his help. rendon promised to do all that was in his power to effect the delivery of the prisoners, and our Home-Committee are willing to pay any ransom that may be required. Although they take such steps as may seem necessary, they are deeply convinced that not men, but God alone can help, and they endeavour more to invoke the help of the —— 80 almighty One, than to trust on human help. Need we say that all who read this and know how to pray, are most earnestly called upon to remember also the poor captives in Africa? The stations of the North German-(Bremen-) Society, that are next to ours have also severely suffered under this war, and most of their Missionaries have been obliged to flee. At one time it seemed as if all or nearly all of our stations in Africa would be swept off by the tribes from the interior, but we trust that the Lord will ward off this heavy blow from us and will even in the end bring out of these tribulations glorious fruits to the praise of His name. i In China our Mission has 4 stations in the province of Canton which is in the south of China. - They had 5 Missionaries during 1868, now 6 European and 1 Native Missionary, stationed in them and are assisted by 14 Catechists and Schoolmasters. The Native Missionary Rev. Minsin-Chin studied in the Mission College at Basel from 1865 to 1869. Fourteen youths are being trained to become Catechists and Teachers, and the Missionary ladies take charge of the The Girls’ Boarding Schools, in which they have gathered 69 girls. Missionaries worked in comparative peace through the whole year, al- though some of them live at a distance of more than 100 miles from the coast, though all sorts of annoyances from the heathen were not wanting. In the year 1868 the increase from the heathen was 47, and 71 in- quirers more are waiting for baptism. The Missionaries and Catechists have traversed the district in all directions proclaiming the gospel and have met with many hopeful signs. About their congregations, containing 499 souls or 298 communicants, they can say that not- withstanding many deficiencies and some serious cases of sin, their lives in general are satisfactory, and the converts regularly attend i to the services and read the Bible in their houses. 81 el st APPENDIX. We wish to give some few particulars about the lives of the two brethren, that departed this life during the course of last year. {. Otto Kaufimann was bhorn onthe 19th October 1828 in Lahr, a town of Baden. He studied in the College of his native place with a view of afterwards preparing for the ministry, but eventually was apprenticed in a mercantile house. Having had an interest in mission-work from his childhood, a Missionary Meeting, which was held in 1842 in his native place and in which the misery of heathenism was represented, made such an impression on him and on one of his friends, that they immediately resolved to dedicate themselves to the work of Mission. But he soon understood that for this purpose the gospel ought to be rooted more deeply in his own heart. The Lord now took him into His instruction, and taught him to understand his own natural corruption, but also to experience the greatness of God’s mercy. It was chiefly that excellent servant of God, the late Rev. W. Rein, who helped him on in spiritual matters. A dangerous illness from which he recovered again gave the last decision, and in 1849 he entered the Mission College in Basel. He studied with success, but always laboured under extreme shyness, which he never quite got over. From 1853 to 1861 he laboured in Dharwar and from 1861 to 1869 in Anandapoor in Coorg. He was not allowed to see much fruit in his faithful labors. Dharwar has always been the most barren part of our Mission field, and our departed brother also found it to be such. We cannot say, that he had many baptisms from the heathen there, yet some were granted him and a particular joyful case for him was that of a murderer and his brother whom he baptized in the Jail in 1859, one of whom was executed the very day after baptism, whilst the other, who was innocent, still lives, as far as we know, a consistent Christian, near Belgaum. In Anandapoor he baptized 28 personsin 1862, but in after years he had to pass through the painful experiences of seeing numbers of his converts falling back into heathenism, so that when he left the congregation after 8 years of labour, the numbers were nearly the same as when he took over the charge ofit. Besides this, the rest of the congregation did not give much reason for joy, and there were only few consistent Christians amongst them. He and his wife and children suffered much from the fever, that is so prevalent in Anandapoor. One of his children died even in Europe from the consequences of this Coorg fever, At last whose ravages in the body became quite apparent only after death. 11 82 he longed to find some rest and new strength on a visit to his native country, But the Lord guided him differently. On the journey to the coast his wife broke down and scarcely reached Mangalore on the morning of the 19th April, where she died on the evening of the same day, without even being able to bid farewell to her husband and children (V. Report 1868 page 71). These were the bitterest hours our brother ever had had to pass through. “You many imagine,” he writes, “what were my feelings, when I was standing alone with my 3 motherless children, after having buried what was most precious to me on this earth.” “The earth has lost its attractions for me” he exclaimed. The voyage to Europe - was most trying for him, as he had to care for aJC hildren and was himself suffering from diarrhaea. Fortunately a nephew of his, whom he had called by telegraph, came as far as Triest, to accompany him. He reached Stuttgart, but His brothers came there to see him and a sister of could not proceed further- his nursed him ti!l his last hour. Rev. Mr. Blumhardt asked him: Tell me, dear brother, have you never been tempted to complain that God has led you through 177 so many hardships ?” “Neve . he replied. He expired on the 25th June 1869 during the blessing of Mr. Miiller, one of his fellow-labourers, who prayed: “Oh Lord, grant him eternal peace and make up to him for every thing he has sacrificed for Thy sake.” 2. Gottlob Adam Wiirth was born on the 18th September 1820 in Pleidelsheim, Wiirttemberg. His bent of mind would have been most in favour of philologi- cal and theological studies, but as he could not have afforded to defray the expenses for such a course of studies, he was apprenticed to a surgeon. Bat even in this condition he made use of every moment he could spare to make progress in Latin and Greek, in which endeavours he was assisted by a pious Dean, Mr. Zeller, who discovered a predominating philological talent in the youth. To procure the necessary books for his studies, he would deny him- self any pleasure and comfort. Though now and then the speeches of Cicero might occupy his mind so, that he spoiled some plaster or mixture, he did not neglect his next duties and succeeded in passing his examination as Assistant Surgeon in the Army. But in the mean time the desire for further studies had increased in him and he now began to estimate the value of souls much higher than the value of the body. He entered the Mission College in Basel and made a most excellent use of the 6 years, he was there allowed to bestow on philo- logical and theological studies. The great pleasure of studying never left him even during the years of faithful practical labour. Even when itinerating in India he would carry with him Latin and Greek classics in which he felt quite at home, as also the Hebrew Bible was a favourvite study of his, even to the last months of his earthly life. In 1845 he was sent to India together with Mr. Kies and Mr. Mérike. Hoobly in Southern Mahratta was his first station, where he hadno other work than preaching to the heathen. He mastered the Canarese language in quite an S unusual degree and in the last years of his life there could be no doubt that no European could equal him in Canarese, whilst it may be doubted whether many Natives have a more comprehensive and thorough knowledge of the lan- | guage than he. The common language of conversation and the high language { of books would be equally familiar to him. And he was well versed in Sanscrit. This he never allowed to interfere in any way with direct Mission work. In 1850 he was called to Mangalore to teach in the Catechist Seminary, but after a year already his desire was granted and he could return to the South Mah- In 1852 he ratta country. From 1851 to 1866 Bettigherry was his station. f was privileged to baptize the first-fruits of that station. Itinerating remained his chief work. When he was downcast with seeing so little fruits of his labours, he would console himself that the Lord does not look on success but on faith- f ful work. His excellent knowledge of the Canarese language enabled him to make himself useful also by literary labours, and what we possess from his ) pen is valued more than anything else. In 1854 he was married. This enabled him to found an orphanage for girls, which enjoyed the careful superintendence of Mrs. Wiirth for a number of years. In 1864 Mrs. Wiirth was obliged to leave for Europe and in 1867 Mr. Wiirth followed her. He left a congregation of 61 persons (20 communicants) chiefly the visible fruit of his labours. But the seeds he had sown were germinating, and what we related in our Report on Shagoti near Bettigherry is chiefly to be considered as a work of his faithful and pains-taking labours. We trust that more fruits may still become apparent in future years. In 1868 he returned to India and arrived in Mangalore on the Christmas eve His last year he passed chiefly in Mangalore, presiding in the General Conferance we had there in February 1869, guiding the concerns of our whole Indian Mission as Senior Missionary, making some little books ready for the press and frequently officiating in our.Native Church there. He made two tours, one to Coorg and the second to his former field of labour. But he always If t passed much time in meditation and prayer, from whence he brought an unction to all the work he was performing and spread a blessed influence wherever he came. Impassionate and quiet, as was his speech, his words carried much a greater weight with them than those of others. Mild and pliable as he was, his quiet influence was very great, and was felt through the whole of our Mis- sion. | A chief ornament was also his genuine humility of mind. Without knowing previously what a superior scholar you had before you, his unpretend- ing manner and behaviour would have given the impression, that he possessed only a moderate degree of learning, whilst a further acquaintance would reveal a man, from whom you could get profit in every possible branch of learning. But divine grace had subjected all his faculties and had won the victory over his whole nature. ) His last year seems to have been a special preparation for dying. When i 11%* i he had a severe and protracted attack of fever in April and May 1869, he seri- ously thought, that his last hour might be near. He recovered, but his strength was broken and was decreasing more and more. On the 5th December Mrs. Wiirth came back from Europe, and he arrived on the 7th December from Southern Mahratta. But the joy of meeting was very short. They intended quickly to start for Mercara, which was to be their station, but on the 9th December he was laid up with typhus fever which quickly consumed his strength, so that on the 25th of December he closed his earthly career, to awaken for a better Christmas day in heaven. He had always been delirious during the last days, so that he could not give testimony of the hope that was in him, but even in the delirium he would now and then speak of “the blood of Jesus Christ,” ask for “the big Bible,” preach to the congregation, or catechize children on the Lord’s Supper. At 7 o’clock he said, “Now I must struggle for 3 hours more on this hill”, and at 10 o’clock he breathed his last, whilst the friends, gathered round his bed, were singing the German hymn: Death, my earthly house thou breakest, Which is made of dust and clay, But my hope thou never shakest, For my sins are washed away, Blotted out But not by me, Jesus bore them on the tree. His death has heen a very heavy loss to his widow and his two children, but also to the Mission. We miss him very much and we pray the Lord that He may make up for the loss not so much by filling up the number again, but by imparting the spirit that was in him, on the rest of his fellow-labourers. Grpenditure of the 3F Wission during the year 1869 —_— S T — Rs = Personal Expenditure 59,2738 > Journeys, including Home passages 22,922 10 Munshis . 1,075 Deacons, Catechists and Evancrehsts 15,318 O w o =3 'T Postages, Stamps, ete. 1,489 S Libraries 432 o~ Church Expenses 1,195 >~ 166 % > Medical Outlays. Schools, English and Vernaoulal 10,449 1 5,446 Boarding Schools, Boys’ Do Girls 7,045 5,993 § Catechist and Preparandi-Schools Printing Work 1,759 Buildings, Repairs and House-Rent 13,099 ; Purchases and off-payments 6,615 12 Agricultural Outlays and Taxes 1,352 ot Interest and Bill discount 331 Sandries 267 15 Furniture 1,669 Total Rs 155,908 12 Ol S > W - O~ o0~ ~1 & W E. & O. E Mangalore, 31st December 1869 % j /gmééed SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS TOWARDS THE MISSION FUND Received during the year 1869. AT MANGALORE. AT MERCARA. Rs. A. P. Rs. 5 ; Col. G. W. Walker, R. E. 1200 0 0 Rev. G. Richter 47 J. A. C. Boswell Esq., Col. A. Stevens 35 M. C. 8. 100 0 0 28 A Griter Esq. ev. C. Isenberg, Hydrabad 25 0 0 e W. Williams Esq. Mrs. Puckle, Bangalore, E. O. Riely Esq. 12 Jan,—March, S. Fennell Esq. 9 Lieut. H. Whyte, 14th | J. Dallas Esq. Regt. N. L. 24 E. Meynell Esq. Dr. John Brett, 35th Regt. Lieut. W. Freeth 12 NaE 50 » J. C. Clarke Col. M. Cholmely, Commandg. Mr. G. Rogers 33rd Regt. N. I. Vizianagram, » W. Green to Rev. G. Wiirth 50 » J. Green R. A. Fitzgibbon Esq., b J. M. Walker Chittanhally George Bertram Mrs. L. Garthwaite g 5 » J. Pereira bl Col. J. H. M. Babington, » €0 thro’ Messrs. Binny & Co. 30 ” R P Alexander Primrose Esq. 50 L. G » 12 » RBeceived through J. Neubery Fsq., ” W.J Bombay. » J W [y » 10140 B OO = bR~ WO O NOOWOOOOLOOOOCOOOOLCOVODOO O OO OOORDORRPOOOOOCOCOOCOHOOOD I A. C. Gumpert Esq. 25 J. Bauquet Esq. 2 Mr. J. Biihler AT ANANDAPOOR. A friend 15 Mr. E. W. Gallwitz J. Neuberg Esq. 3 % OO OO SO OD AT HONORE. MOOLKY AND OODAPY. R. E. Candy Esq. 10 Capt. Wroughton, 33rd AT DHARWAR. Regt. N. I, for the wants Ch. Shaw Esq. 10 of the movement. 50 B. Baker Esq. 15 M. 100 AT OODAPY. 55 F. Ebden Esg. Mrs. L. Garthwaite 10 Mr. Ch. Compalais 12 (= [ < Bl e Bl e Bl ) 2 v M e B o> B o, 87 Rs »-U Rs ) 22 A. Don Esq. Capt. G. Craig 5 W. Walton Esq 18 Mr. J. Charlesworth, Apoth. 60 A. Grant Esq. 110 Mrs. Habicht 11 Mr. C. Hauson Mr. W. Shannon 12 20 Mr. A. D. Morris — Giertson Esq 5 Mr. Attkinson H. F. Nettles Esq 2 ococoococoo P COOoOCO O Mzr. Ball Mr. H. M. Judge, Col. C. Bowdich 18 Apothecary. 14 A friend Rs. 8. & Rs. 1. ) o o (=) W. Scott Esq. L. Darling Esq. 12 AT TELLICHERRY. Do. Donation 20 W. Price Esq. 25 J. C. Hannyngton Esq. 30 Major Battey 8 20 24 J. W. Savage Bisq. J. Middleton Esgq. F. Hole Esq. 10 Beynon Esq. 10 V. Cameron Esq. 10 Do S ocoCco B. Backer Esq. — Dobbie Esq. 1:3 AT CALICUT. Mr.- Charles J. Hannyngton Esq. 40 A A. G. Gover Esq. 130 At W. P. Austin Esq. 18 A friend § OO0 OORSIC ORI NENCRC ICHECY (DO (O AOIC) > OO B OO CORGMBNCIEDECONCH O OO IO IC E. G. Dawson Esq. W. H. Glenny Esq. 13 (el I =i e R =) SCoCoCcOoo0 AT BETTIGHERRY. G. A. Ballard Esq., Rev. J. G. Hawker 3 6 months 160 30 P, H. Scott Esq. 10 (= f{=) (=)= L. Garthwaite Esq. E. G. C. Thomas Esq. 200 AT GOOLEDGOOD. Miss Florence Lenanze R. H. Peirce Esq. 10 A. Bosanquet Esq. 60 21 G. Blackwell Esq. 20 Capt. Comingham AP R 50 (=) e ) O oS A. Berry Esq. 10 Lieut. W. G. Cumming 9 W. H. Roberts Esq. M. D.. 6 AT CANNANORE. C. M. Isaac Esq. 6 Rev. W. H. Powell 6 Mrs. Charlesworth, - for 1868 (9} Messrs. Frank & Co. ‘141 Capt. van Homrigh 2 Mrs.Fergusson, Nellampore 20 OO OO OIOIIO DI © ONHODOOOODOODCODO The Lord Bishop ot Madras 100 AT PALGHAUT. A friend 50 Brig. General Selby 14 (i el as i) OO W. Robinson Esq. C. 8 100 Major H. D. Broughton tev. Dr. H. Gundert, Calw 50 Smith, Madras. St. C. 31st J. J. Tomlinson Esq. 10 N. L Mrs. Tomlinson 10 (=R =N RN OO o 100 Dr. E. Blacklock 5 Col. C. B. Maloney 12 AT KAITY, Lieut. Col. A. G. W. Burn 8 10 Col. E. F. Watermann 6 F. Wilkinson Esq. Mrs. Heyne 20 Major C. M. White 36 ”» Foulis 5 Lt. Col. F. Wells (L] 3 ” Cardosa 5 Major D. Standon 8 Ch. Grey Esq., for medicines 10 Mrs. J. Macdangall : | F.Wilkinson Esq. ,, ” 10 Major T. W. Stansfeld OO Ie O SSIOIDIEEC) DIONE &IOS D D | Capt. J. Goddard 100 OO OO OOC DO OO0 DOD & Rs go) General Clemens 35 Mrs. Campbell C. E. Thomas Esq. Th. Stanes Esq. 30 ?)) co ® J. Groves Esq. From Calcutta thro’ 62 11 Major Hamilton E. Pilgrim Esq. 25 Lient, H, Rev. J. McKee 10 Rev. G. Cooper H. 8. Th Capt. Palmer Capt. J. Goddard 100 A friend J. Hunter Esq. 100 to Boy’s 10 Col. Bacon 25 § OO O» Major Cox, for medicines Through. Col. Salmon B. A. 10 cobhoocococoo P OIS OISO OISI@IE ©, AT KOTAGHERRY. By R. W. B. to Messrs. Capt. Car Arbuthnot & Co. 50 Dr. McKee 20 [ 120 (o) ) ) Mrs. Mackenzie Lux Mzirs. Walker, Coonoor 100 H.§. Tho J. W. Breeks Esq. Mission box 13 M. J. Wal His Excellency the Col. Mackenzie 10 H, Winter Governor of Madras 50 F. L. Benfort Esq. 10 Mrs. Dawson 20 Mrs. Cockburn 10 NN B3 Mrs. Onslow Miss Cockburn 10 U ICGO O O CoOCoTLOO A. H. Streeton Esq. 20 (= e ) (=) (e emh () Capt, R, (j M. Bougsa AICX, R(’b& AT Jor th Contributions of the Members of the Congregations towards &.D. Lengy ‘the General Mission Fund. 66 13 Mr. Sal. Barker 2 Mangalore congregation E. A. thro’ Rev. B. Griter 10 0 ” Jacob Anandapoor 12 4 é » Shantappa Honore, Prabhakar i Mr. Samuel Aimann Christmas Offering 11 Mr. Suwartappa Wasta Mission Meetings Dharwar lg Chombala p— oo owvo (Jo 3 o B o i on i en Lz i o MANGALOp Hoobly Calicut, Mr. Daniel Moses, 15 ShNvNO O (BN B CUN a3 =) first fruit Bettigherry Mr. I°. O. Pothen o N0OLKy Gooledgood, - Mr Nizagunappa » John, Shrestidar 00D4py Simon » S. Silvanayagam 1 jz): David - Girls’ Institution 3 SN OO D ODOVWOOCOO Sal. Dshaligy Palghaut, Mr. P. O. Pothen 12 i:’:’ Isaac Congregation of Palghaut CANNaNy, ” Peter and Out-stations 15 e, NN 2 14 Ratnappa Kait Mark TELL i Noah Mr. Abraham Nerkamby 12 R’:xhel NSO = NN R OO [y ) (il e e el To R el am i) sy emy Ken i lei{ ey (e el ey Hemhl ) Kotagherry 1 11 89 RO AL 5 A D Subseriptions for Schools, 000 000 AT MANGALORE. Rs. AP 0 1 Rs A B J. N. Reid Esq. 1 mth. 10 Lieut. H. Whyte 94 ¢ 0o | W. Logan Esq. 12 » 120 b} 8 Mzr. D. D. Cruz 11 » 0 0 H. 8. Thomas Esq. 11 0 g; to Boy’s School 46 0 0 | Mr. Ramoony, Vakeel 11 ,, (3] (o pricEr (o (s = A () ) 1) X Through Rev. B. Griter towards the CALICUT. Brahmin Girls' Schools. 7 R: H. Peirce Esq., Capt. Carnegy, Bangalore Luxmore towards the support of )0 b 2 15 Hanna Chakku 2l H. 8. Thomas Esq. 1 13 M. J. Walhouse Esq. 50 PALGHAUT. 10 H. Winter Esq. 12 N. N.Rs. 3 & Rs. 2 | J. Cameron Esq., Jan, 10 Z§ iy O O I O to May 25 10 AT MERCARA. June 10 EEEU; Capt. R. Cole o o 3 D. Buck Esq., 0 =) to Dec. 35 M. Boussard, Drumm Major 1 Ch. Lanauze Esq. 12 AT HOOBLY. G. Dupin Esq. 12 v 12 Alex. Robertson Esq. 10 AT TELLICHERRY. N ;fi'f.‘l*?. Gay Esq. DO DD ©C OO OO Jor the Brennen School KAITY. nls G.D. Lemann Esq., 8 mths. 80 Miss Anstey 60 l§ Government Grants-in-Aid. | MANGALORE Parochial Schools = - 39 él, 0%) é) Janarese Boys’ School = 78 MOOLKY - 281 Girls’ Boarding » OODAPY Boys’ » » 67 (i)t (ol Sl : 347 Preparandi-School < go ANANDAPOOR Parochial ” 72 Chalatu % \00} 3 0 CAN\NANORE » 191 Mulil 222 9 0 Girls’ Boarding 465 o 14 0 TELLICHERRY Orphans’ School - 481 0 Parsee Schools, boys’ and girls’ 114 j Brennen School - = - - 960 CALICUT Anglo-Vernacular School - - 293 Ve oih & oo D oIS O OO0 OIS D 12 90 s Contributions of the Congregations towards separate Funds. Rs (c Rs. A. P. Cannanore 35 . Towards Church Funds. Tellicherry 31 — Chombala i Moolky 14 M Utchila L Coilandy M Santoor 5 — Calicut 147 13 Codacal 26 %i W oSO Oodapy ol Gudde and 49} Para Rice 44 15 Dharwar Palghaut Hoobly 50 Kaity 12 1l O W 15 Bettigherry 46 —t ¢. To Local Mission Funds. Gooledgood 10 (Cannanore 84 Moolky Chowa — Utchila 22 Santoor Tellicherry 1510 i Chombala & Muwerattu Oodapy Coilandy Gudde Calicut 74 Hoobly ™o R Codacal 15 ey Cannanore 38 OB OO WH GO W = W = oL w ot Tellicherry M Palghaut \6 Kaity (0) ¢ ot COVPAPMNMOMONOPOCHRHITWHE OO Coilandy fary Calicut Doy b. Towards Poor-funds. Codacal OO N UL = N O N Ptk Palghaut 3 NO O OO Wk P O] OO NMNOOTI~1O0 OO Pay Mangalore 182 2 Moolky i 7l d. To Burial Funds. Illt\ Utchila 4 13 12 14 Cannanore 40 Oodapy [y O © Gudde Coilandy 88 11 Hoobly 18 Calicut Bettigherry Codacal 12 ol % [N ORI S N B PR N | Palghaut 36 15 S O O Gooledgood (o] Thy Church Building Fund at Anandapoonr N DONATIONS. Lig Joint Contribution of the Congregation - 92 10 = - - 2 S Cay S. Fennell Esq. J.] - 10 My Mrs. Young Church Building Pund at Codacal = - - 1409 2 Last year’s acknowledgment DONATIONS. Mr. Esau David b O 0 Revd. Joseph Jacobi 1oL =0 20 carried over 1419 8 4 0 91 Rs Brought over 1419 - - 25 Col. Bacon, thro’ the Rev. A. Wenger at Kaity 0. Pothan Esq., Deputy Inspector of Schools ’ Pg - 300 i N. N. thro’ Mr. Digel at Mangalore Martha and Maria-Parangady at Codacal 1 Mr Ruben and Israel » » 3 2 Paulus Chalachéry ” ” w oo oo o w P Pt » Ishai Gomer 2 » Tom Parangady »” ” 10 [} » Abel » Samuel Chittayagam » - N. N. - Abraham Pulikodu - Mark Arnon - = c.%l) » Samuel Josua, at Codacal Revd. W. Stokes & - 20 [:3 - - 0 Mr. Andreas Shila Revd. Chr. Roeck, 2nd instalment - - - 25 2400 Donation of the Home Committee out of the Jubilee Fund Payment in part of a debt to the old Building Fund - 60 g: - »” of an old debt to the old Building Fund Interest on deposits in the Bank of Madras, Calicut - 80 O 00 O S ih LS O WS OneHe S Y CDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOHPPU Rs. 4,382 g : Donatiens for the Mangalore Sick flouse. H. 8. Thomas Esq. = - - - 100 5 - 36 Col. E. J. Lawder The Hon’ble J. C. St. Clair 40 0 - 70 M. J. Walhouse Esqg. - 24 Lieut. H. Whyte Capt. Ross Thompson = = 12 J. Ball Esq. Mr. Lucas Joshua, Bookbinder = 10 (ot Aeiillany (e ol el {am) ey (em i () § » Lazarus Abraham, Dresser Donations for the Orphan House. TELLICHERRY. J. Ch. Hannyngton Esq., Calicut - - 50 25 S [==) Capt. W. Wroughton, Vizianagram Col. M. Cholmeley, Bimlipatam 50 /2 12% 92 < Rs 50 Col. Young, Bimlipatam Miss King, Coonoor - 15 25 Miss Marg. Cockburn, Kotagherry Mrs. E. C. G. Thomas, Calicut - 10 k 75 Lieut. A. 8. Grove, Banda N. W. Provinces Col. O. Connell, Banda - - 50 i 115 Mrs. Reid, Tellicherry Lieut. H. Whyte, Mangalore - - - 10 OOOCD<3OOO«;> OOOOOOOO)-U For the poor. Mrs. Reid, Tellicherry - - 15 Donations for the Church at Kotagherry erected for the Mission by Miss Ceckburn. 10 Rev. A. Biihrer 35 0 S | J. Broughton Esq. (e < M. D. Cockburn Esq. 100 Kotagherry Native Mrs. Cockburn 100 Christians 20 i | G. W. Forbes Esq. At Major Aynsley F. L. Cockburn Esq. 200 Rev. T. Whitehouse D. Cockburn Esqg. 20 R. Clarke Esq. Mr. L. L. Dyce General H. Dowker 5 Major J. M. Madden Mrs. R. Strange Mrs. Pears From a Missionary box 68 Mrs. Hayne 20 S. F. Chew Esq. Mr. Gray 20 Mrs. Hallock Rev. W. B. Addis 5 Rev. J. T. Nash Mr. C. J. Addis W. S. Ranton Lsq. M. B. A., J. Woodburn Esq. Lieut. Colonel Taylor 20 Miss Macdonald A friend Capt. F. W. Hankin %igj)é) S D RS OIS DO O OEHG COODODODOODDOOLOOO0OO J. G. C. Harklots Esq. 20 Col. H. D. Sheppard Edward R. Groves Esq. (Ireland) 20 Mrs. Reeve A friend 140 “Sent to the Lord” E. H. 60 o O (S far=y o) J. H. Hayne Esq. no The Rig’;’ht Rev. the Lord Mrs. Fowlis Bishop of Madras 30 Mzr. Charles Sanderson Mrs. G. F. Cockburn Mrs. Burn (Edinburgh) 30 — Mzr. Hodges George Arbuthnot Esq. T. Onslow Esq. (Liondon) 35 Mzr. Sroves Contents of 2 Missionary boxes 238 Capt. Treasure OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMOOOOOOO Mrs. O’ Connell QOO O OLOL L QLD Qo OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO et FINIS. st INDEX. Page The Committee and Sub-Committees of the Basel German Evangelical Missionary Society o Institutions in Basel Travelling Agents at Home S OV Missionaries of the Basel Society Stations of the Basel Missionary Society 10 Report 13 1. Canara 20 Mangalore 20 Moolky and Oodapy 29 Moolky 35 38 Oodapy . Honore . 41 Coorg, Anandapoor 43 11, Southern Mahratta (‘(mntry 45 Dharwar 45 Hoobly 46 Bettigherry 47 52 Gooledgood III. Malabar 54 Cannanore 54 Tellicherry 59 Chombala 62 Calicut 64 Codacal 68 71 Palghaut IV. 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