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ubTURINGEN l

REPORT

OF THE

BASEL GERMAN EVANGELICAL

4

Missionary Soriety

FOR

1870

THIRTY-FIRST REPORT

OF THE BASEL GERMAN EVANGELICAL MISSION

IN SOUTH-WESTERN INDIA

—— & LA™

>

MANGALORE

PRINTED BY STOLZ & REUTHER, BASEL MISSION PRESS

1(871

Antroductory Aemarks,

We have been advised again and again to make our Annual Report shorter,

as we could hardly expect many people to read a Report of 70 pages. Considering

that the Annual Report comprises a review of the work of 56 Missionaries (Lay and

Clerical) and of ca. 60 Native Assistants on 17 stations, it is difficult to make it

shorter, without running the risk of disappointing a number of friends who look

for particulars concerning a separaté branch of the work. Yet we have tried to

do 50, and must ask such friends to be content with a shortened abstract of the

single station, whilst the General Part in the beginning is meant to show to

readers at a distance the general progress of the work.

We have also omitted

the statistics of the single stations and must refer the reader who wishes to study

and not only to peruse the Report, to the Census-Table of all stations as it is given

in the beginning.

As the Home-Report of our Missions had not yet arrived in

India, we were obliged to omit the lists of our Missions in Africa, China and

at Home, but a short account of the progress of our work in those countries is

given at the end.

= C——

3

A. Wlissiomaries of the Hasel Society v Andia,

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

The names of unordained Brethren are marked by an asterisk.

]

2

Hative

Station.

Hame,

@onntry.

Date of ac-

five Service

(Corrected up to the 1lst March

1871.)

J. M. Fritz (m.)

Alsace

1839

Cannanore

J. A. Biihrer '(m.)

Switzerland

1842

Kotagherry

Ch. Miller (w.)

Grermany

184

Tellicherry

J. F. Metz

do

1843

Kaity

H. A. Kaundinya (m.)

India

1851

Anandapoor

K. A. E. Diez (m.)

Germany

1853

Palghaut

do

1853

Mercara,

F. Kittel (m.)

J. Lauffer (m.)

do

1856

Chombala

%

Switzerlahd

1857

Cannanore

E. G. Hanhart (m.)

10

J. Fr. A. Manner (m.)

Germany

1857

Moolky

%

do

1857

W. Roth (m.

Bettigherry

12

S. G. Schoch (m.)*

Switzerland

1857

Cannanore

13

J. J. Brigel (m.)

Germany

1858

Mangalore

14

J. Mack (m.)

do

1858

Moolky

15,

R. Hartmann (m.

Switzerland

1859

Oodapy

16

Germany

1860

Mangalore

E. H. Bergfeldt (m.)

b¢

J. J. Thumm (m.)

do

1860

Gooledgood

18

do

1860

Dharwar

Ch. Fr. Krauss (m.)

19

Th. F. Schauffler (m.)

do

1860

Calicut

India

1860

ri

W. Stokes (m.)

Kaity

21

C. Riehm (m )*

Germany

1860

Mangalore

22

India

1861

Dharwar

Tit. Costa (m.

23

J. Fr. Miiller (w.)

Germany

1861

Oodapy

24

Switzerland

1861

A. Wenger (m.)

Anandapoor

afive

Hame.

Station.

@onnfry.

Date of ac-

five Service

25

Fr. Ziégler (m.)*

Germany

1862

Hoobly

26

C. Stolz (m.)*

Switzerland

1863

Mangalore

27

863

J. B. Griter (m)

Germany

Mangalore

28

S. Gundert (m.

do

1863

Kaity

29

do

1864

Codacal

Ch. Rick (m.)

30

Th. Digel (w.)*

do

1864

Mangalore

31

do

1865

Calicut

J. Knobloch (m.)

32

S. Walter (m.)

Switzerland

1865

Chowa (Cannanore)

33

do

1866

J. Deuber (m.)

Hoobly

34

J. Miiller (m.)*

Germany

1866

Mercara

35

Th. Walz

do

1866

Honore

36

W. Schnepf

do

1866

/)

37

J. Kittel

do

1867

Tellicherry

38

A. Stoll

Switzerland

1867

Honore

39

1867

Ch. G. Weigele

Germany

Gooledgood

40

Fr. Matthissen #

Russia

1867

Calicut

41

1867

Chr. Reuther (m.)*

Germany

Mangalore

42

Th. Elsisser *

do

1867

Mangalore

43

. K. Schober*

do

1867

Calicut

44

. L. Langel

Switzerland

1868

Oodapy

45

. C. Linder

1868

Germany

Palghaut

46

. W. Schmolck (m.)*

do

1869

Tellicherry

47

. G. Ritter

do

1369

Mangalore

48

. G. Spillmann *

do

1869

Calicut

49

. J. Hesse

do

1869

Mangalore

50

. H. Daimelhuber

do

1870

Mangalore

51

. J. A. Brasche

do

1870

Oodapy

52

. W. Sikemeier

Holland

1870

Mangalore

53

. W. P. Schoenthal *

Germany

1870

Cannanore

Hafive

Hame.

gtaﬁon.

Gountry.

Date of ac-

tive Dervice

At Home.

54

G. Plebst (m.)¥

Grermany

1851

late of Mangalore

do

1853

55

G. Pfleiderer (m.)*

late of Mangalore

56

J. Huber (m.

Switzerland

1857

late of Hoobly

1858

57

J. G. Burkhardt (m.) | Germany

late of Mangalore

E

58

C. F. R. Hahn (m.) ¥

do

1857

late of Bettigherry

1859

59

L. Ph. Reinhardt (m.) | Switzerland

late of Tellicherry

|

;:

e SIS 8 S e

54

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:E

B. Stations of the Basel Alissionary Society.

L. Tn South-Western India.

A. Canara District.

1

MANGALORE, established in 1834.

Out-stations: Bolma, Samuga, and Ravaneshwara.

MOOLKY, established in 1845,

Out-stations: Utchila, Kadike, Santoor (with Padubidri

Kolechur, Ade), Kutyar (with Kalatur and

Sorekal), Padur (with Posodu), Munderu,

Kodetur, Palli, Attur, Mantradi.

OODAPY, established in 1854.

Out-stations: Gudde (with Cap, Mallam, Mahdadi), Shirwa

(with Ninjuru, Mattara), Kattupady (with

Koppala, Madambeil), Kaliyanpura (with To-

ttam, Bolmara, Uppuru, Amunja).

HONORE, established in 1845, re-occupied in 1867.

Out-station: Carwar.

(11

COORG STATIONS, established in 1853.

Anandapoor, Mercara.

B. Southern Mahratta District.

6

DHARWAR, established in 1837,

7

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

7

—_—

11

TELLICHERRY, established in 1839.

Out-stations: Dharmapatanam and Edakadu.

12

CHOMBALA, established in 1849.

Out-stations: Muverattu Kandappenkundu, and Wadagara

f

13

CALICUT, established in 1842.

;

Out-stations : Coilandy, Ellatoor and Beypoor.

14

CODACAL, established in 1857, separate station, 1862.

Out-stations: Parapery and Mattoor.

15

PALGHAUT, established in 1858.

Out-stations: Cannanoor, Panayoor, Wadackencherry,

Karuwapara and Kinnanoor.

D. Nilgherry District.

16. KAITY, established in 1846.

Out-station: Nerkamby.

17. KOTAGHERRY, established in 1867,

S

—— _,____—_-——' I

Areport,

HE year under review has been for the home-country of our

War has absorbed all the

Mission a time of the severest trials.

sympathies and energies of our Fatherland.

Even our Mission

o

College in Basel was obliged to send one of the teachers and 14 stu-

dents to join the garrisons of their respective countries and even the

camps of the fighting armies.

Alsace having always been an active

CIN M O BD

supporter of our Mission, we have even seen the friends and constitu-

ents of our Mission arrayed against each other in different camps, and

it seemed very much as if students sitting together in the same Mission

> OO —a o

College would be forced to fight against each other. This was only

prevented by the rapid progress of the German armies, which made it

impossible for the sons of Alsace to join their armies. Yet it hap-

10

1l

pened that the children of our Senior Missionary were shut up in

12

Strassburg when it was beleaguered by German troops.

That such a

13

14

time is not favourable for the carrying on of works of peace is self-

15

evident.

There is a want of agents to be sent out to India, and there

is a lack of money which would be required for the work. It is not

16

17

only the absolute want of money on the side of our friends at home,

which causes a falling off in the contributions for Mission-work, but

there are in such a war so many other causes, which call for volun-

tary help and which have been splendidly provided for from private

means, and the great interest and sympathy for the extraodinary

<

events now occurring absorbs nearly all thoughts for other matters.

Yea there is even political animosity which might prevent many of

R

|

Census

of the Andian Flissions.

1st JANUARY 1871.

L ABOURERS.

ScHooLS.

UNDER THE CARE OF THE MISSION.

Mi‘ssion

Higher

Boarding | Parochial

Heathen

Not Members

aries.

Native Assistants.

Schools.

Schools.

Schools.

Vernacular

Members of the Church.

of the Church

Schools.

NAMES

OF

MISSION STATIONS

hristian

Al

J

Scholars

(

Schoolmistresses

Established in

Brethren

Sisters

Native Pastors

Catechists and

Evangelists

Christian Schoolmasters

Heathen Schoolmasters

Number of Schools

Seminary

Middle Schools

Training Schools

Boys

Girls

§

Girls

Anglo-Vernacular Schools

§

Girls

Total

Communicants

Non-Communicants

Children

Total

Schoolmasters and

Total

Grand Total.

o our

Catechumens

d all the

I. Canara.

I R R I A A

1834

- Mission

Mangalore

—

73

i 32

228

564

10

330

904

19

91

110

1014

Moolky.

D R R R A R I I I

1845

[e2]

48

g

18

160

275

5)61

540

89

18

107

647

| 14 sfn-

Oodapy

Sveesees sessseer seaseen

1854

5

Tt

91

162

36

217

415

et

77

492

even the

Honore

P eerseseatasesena s sn0e

1845

Ol s 0O B =

15

20

41

48

a0 acire

Coorg: Anandapoor & Mercara| 1853

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> O N DO

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§

27

56

19

46

121

12

13

134

onstit-

II. South Mahratta.

Dharwar

D I N TR A SRSt

1837

2

85

63

156

16

17

33

162

162

195

mps, @

Hoobly

“eciressi et rssr e

1839

13

10

10

43

94

59

65

126

55

56

182

o Mission

Bettigherry

L R

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68

92

32

47

81

69

71

152

§

Gooledgood........

1851

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1841

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214

11

217

442

139

141

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of 16 bop-

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1839

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310

286

286

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42

75

74

152

13

13

165

13

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D R R I I I R I A AR Y

1842

27

18

9

221

261

226

496

104

118

614

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14

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1857

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qof there

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the din

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—

our former friends, from sup-porting a Mission that is called German.

Altogether it is a wonder if a work so peaceful and depending exclu-

sively on the spontaneous help of private friends can be carried on

!

during such a time.

How many hearts must God move by His invi-

sible influence not to forget the work of His kingdom in the midst of

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the din of arms, if the Mission-work is not to come to an end! One of

our supporters found himself moved by these circumstances to come

forward with a large sum, which he had intended to leave to the Mis-

sion after his death, but which now he considered to be more useful

if given at this time.

Thus the deficit which had already increased

considerably decreased. Yet it is still too large for our circumstances,

and we fear that it will increase still more.

It is true, the German-

French wars at the beginning of the century have laid the foundation

of our Mission, by turning the hearts of many towards the Lord and

thus we hope that this fearful war also will be for the good of the

Lord’s work.

Our Directors at home write that there scarcely ever

before was so much religious life in Germany as just now and that

we may be confident that the consequences of this increase of religion

will be felt in the Mission by and bye.

In the meantime we trust and

beg that those of our friends who have not suffered from the war may

come forward and fill up the gap made by the war.

Our Home-Committee are, notwithstanding the deficit they have

before their eyes, so confident that the Mission will not suffer too

much want, that they have even resolved on extending the work by

establishing a new station in Karkala in South Canara.

This station

forms with Udapy and Mulky a triangle which comprises the greater

pumber of villages, in which the numerous conversions of the two

last years have taken place, and it is with a view to be near on all

sides to these new churches, to extend to all of them a careful indivi-

dual supervision, and to be at hand to assist and advise any new in-

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quirers, that this station is to be opened as soon as practicable.

number of small chapels and catechist-houses are building in several

of the villages within this district, and the number of Catechists and

Missionaries has been increased.

This religious movement has been the chief feature of this year

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also. When we reported on it last year, circumstances were not suffi-

ciently developed then to show what would be the final result of the

movement.

Now we can say that neither our worst fears nor our

best hopes have been realized.

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The year has passed in gathering in, establishing and strengthen-

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ing those who had joined us during those few months in 1869.

great number (2—300) have fallen off and re-joined heathenism,

but nearly as many new ones have taken their places, so that the

total numbers of the census are very nearly the same with no de-

crease, but even a small increase, whilst a great number have been

baptized and thus transferred from the rubric of Catechumeni to that

The total numbers of

of baptized members of the congregation.

Oodapy and Moolky have increased by 4, whilst the number of baptized

is greater by 308 and of Communicants by 126.

There are 166

waiting for baptism. If we look back to the beginning of 1869, when

the movement had not yet begun, we find as the total numerical result

for the 3 stations of the Tulu country (Mangalore, Moolky, Oodapy)

during these two years an increase of 516, of whom 405 are baptized

(children and adults) and 188 admitted to the Lord’s Supper; num-

bers, for which we cannot but be thankful to the Lord, although had

all remained faithful, the numbers would have been much greater.

Whether the conversions will go on during this new year, or whether

there is a stand-still in the religious movement we are neither able

nor willing to say beforehand.

We work for it, of course, but con-

sider it our chief daty to be faithful with the many souls that have

thus been brought under our direct spiritual care, and consider such

work the most effectual means of attracting fresh members.

On the 33 places (vide page 6) where we have Christians or

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Catechumeni, 8 Catechists and some schoolmasters were stationed.

These gave the first religious instruction, and afterwards the Mission-

aries came to the different places, staying for some weeks, sometimes

living in the verandah of some native house, or in a tent, or in

whatever abode could be procured, and giving the final instruction,

Now

after which the people were baptized in groups of from 6 to 52.

and then the zeal of the inquirers seemed to cool down as the matter

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became old to them, but usually it could be observed more or less

how the word of God touched the hearts and transformed them

One, himself a beginner, went of his own account to the houses of others

to pray with them

Of another Mr. Langel relates

The 30th July was fixed as the day of baptism for 2 families in Uppuru

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(Jaru and Duggari), but such an inundation set in, that it was impossible

Duggari’s house was surrounded by the waters and was very near falling, but

it was impossible to procure a boat to save himself and his family. So he

knelt down and prayed the Lord’s Prayer dwelling chiefly on the last petition

And the Lord heard his childlike prayer and saved him, so that he could with

ten other persons be baptized on the 7th August

There are some whose character is not satisfactory, but they are

few and Mr. Minner can say, that of all who now are in connexion

with the congregation, only one gave him trouble, and of Shirwa Mr

Stokes says, that it is a pleasure to live in the midst of these simple

people with their childlike faith and zeal

The persecutions they have

to undergo have proved a stumbling block to some, but of others we

are astonished how they bear up under it, and almost visibly increase

in spiritual strength

Some of them are attacked and beaten, others

are pressed by their creditors or driven from the land they had rented

or law-suits are brought against them, and they are in most cases

the losers, so that one of them has by and bye lost the whole of his

property, besides having been forsaken by all but one member of his

household. Legal redress can frequently not be found, as the enemies

Thus it is

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are too firmly allied and know how to carry their cause

and then the temptor comes, per-

often “that all seems against them

haps in the person of their very antagonist, laughs at them and says

«Why did you join the Padri?

Come back to us and everything will

be as before.”” It is not to be wondered at if now and then one becomes

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wavering in such a situation, but we rejoice so much the more when we

Justice has however a few days ago over-

see others standing firm

taken some of these oppressors in Uppuru (in a case where our Christian

were concerned only indirectly), and we trust that the punishment that

was measured out to them will have a good effect on others.

The increase of the congregations in the 17 stations of our whole

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Indian Mission is 437 baptized members of the congregation, 160 of

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whom are Communicants, whilst an additional number of 231 are wai-

ting for instruction and baptism in the new year.

These numbers

seem very small, for if we subtract Moolky and Oodapy there remain

for the other 15 stations 129 baptized, 34 Communicants and 65 Cate-

chumeni. But there are amongst them some conversions of a very hopeful

character. Of these we mention of Bettigherry Ramappa from Shagoti,

whose history we gave in our last Report. His wife and children did up

to this time not join him. He was obliged to leave his father’s house,

where he had lived in comfortable circumstances, and to begin to

cultivate some fresh fields belonging to the Mission, having no other

help for agriculture and housework (downto cooking), but a boy from

the orphanage in Hubly.

Both had a hard time of it, but he bore up

with all his hardships, and they were very attentive in the instruction

that was given to the man for baptism and to the boy for confirmation

in the evenings from 8% to 91, as the work of the day did not allow

of an earlier time.

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The goldsmith Ishwara from Nawalli near Bettigherry (cf. Report

1869) was baptized with his wife. Sadananda and Bhagyawanti are their

new names.

Two girls of the orphanage there were baptized with

them.

One of them died soon afterwards in the peace of her Saviour.

One case is related by Mr. Schauffler as follows :

The 21st August 12 persons were baptized. Some however left us or were

given up by us, as they did not prove sincere, and 13 people remain for further

instruction.

Of those who were baptized one is a young man from Pudiangadi, member

of a rich family of the fisher-caste.

He formerly had been a pupil of our Mission

School in Pudiangadi.

We could not observe any particularly hopeful signs,

though he was an attentive and quiet boy. But after he had left the school to

look after his household work, the seed which had fallen into his heart sprang

up and he resolved to become a Christian.

Knowing that he would be firmly

opposed, he fled from his house and asked us to shelter him.

That happened

4 years ago.

But soon his relatives appeared in great numbers to take him

away. As they could not employ violence, they made all kinds of promises,

and when these were of no avail they tried entreating and weeping. We can-

not suppose that these lamentations were hypocritical.

Oh no! The grief of

heathens when one of their relatives becomes a Christian is a real one.

They

consider such a step to be a real misfortune to the convert and a shame like-

wise to the family.

Such bitter lamentations of a mother or an old grand-

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mother, entreating her child with all possible tender words, to have mercy on

them is one of the most difficult trials that can befali a man who is about to

take the step from darkness to light, and the more he is sincere the more the

pain will be acute. Especially for youths it is a flery trial through which

they must pass and which frequently proves too hard for an inquirer. Thus

it was also with our Unyali. To the promises he had turned a deaf ear, but

the grief of his mother pressed heavily on his heart and at last he consented

But from that

to be carried away by them, to their triumph and to our grief.

time his house was his prison.

His relatives soon discovered that their triumph

had not been a perfect one, but that he clung to the Bible and that thus they

still must be alarmed.

They therfore locked him up, took away his books and

watched him day and night.

But they could not put fetters on the work of

grace in the boy’s heart.

For about 3 years Unyali remained in this condition

and felt miserable and peaceless, because he had obeyed his relatives, left the

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Christians and now was quite prevented from reading the word of God.

day when he saw himself unwatched he again left his house and came to us.

Soon his absence was discovered and his relatives guessed the true reason.

First they sought him in Palghaut and not finding him there, they came to our

house.

They tried everything to shake his resolution, but this time he had

counted the cost and had grown in the grace of God, being willing to lose all

in order to win all.

For several weeks the entreaties of his relatives continued,

but they found that he was firm. At the same time we found occasion to preach

the gospel to them also.

By and bye they ceased in troubling him; yet he

still now and then receives a friendly visit, and often the reason is to ascertain

whether the rumour is true which says that he does not get food enough. Since

Unyali has been with us we have had the opportunity to convince ourselves

that his conversion is a real one, not only of the head but of the heart.

He

deeply felt his sins, but we also could see how the peace of God was shed into

his heart and his sorrow was changed into joy.

In the instruction for baptism

he was very attentive and showed a comprehensive knowledge of the Bible.

Now he is baptized and received the name Stephan. His wish is to enter the

Preparandi School and to be qualified for the service of the Gospel, and we trust

his desire will be fulfilled.

Another fruit of the same Pudiangadi School will be found under the Report

of Chombala.

A youth from that place went there to effect his profession of

Christ, but the uproar in his house was most intense.

Some of the new converts are wives who some years ago had for-

saken their husbands, when these became Christians, but who now re-

turned to join their husbands and their God.

In one case it was the

Divorce-Act which proved useful in bringing back the wife.

Several were baptized on their deathbeds or very near their end

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(and thus of course do not appear in our census). Mr. Schauffler writes

of one:

There was a man of the Tier-caste, of the name of Ivy, who had for

20 years been in the service of an Englishman and afterwards of his son in

Wynad and Calicut.

The first impressions of the truth were made on Ivy

when he was in our Mission School in Calicut, but it seems they were not of

much depth. His master had formerly been a Protestant Christian, but after-

wards turned Roman Catholic and it seems that though he was not a religious

man he still had the memory of a time when he had had deeper religious

feelings.

He often spoke about Christianity with his servant, and gave him a

Bible, which he told him to read frequently, but in case of his becoming a

Christian he advised him not to join the Roman Catholic, but the Evangelical

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Church.

Out of mere obedience the youth began to read the Bible and more

and more felt attracted by its contents.

He continued to study it for upwards of

20 years and acquired a clear systematic knowledge of the truth to an uncommon

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degree.

Frequently he resolved to confess by public baptism the Saviour whom

he believed in with his whole heart.

Especially in times of sickness he felt as

if he should not tarry any longer.

But several circumstances prevented him,

partly he hoped by delay to find a way to take his children along with him,

partly he was afraid of the relatives of his wife, who, he knew, would do all

in their power to prevent him from taking such a step. He continued however

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to read the Bible and frequently made his children read it to him.

In the

course of last year he again fell sick and felt that this was to be his last sick-

ness.

He now sent for us, and confessed openly and decidedly before us and

before his relatives his faith in Christ, and his desire after baptism.

As we

had not known him before we could not act without having sufficient proof of

his sincerity. As he was a man of some standing (he had risen from a servant

to an agent) considerable attention was attracted to the case, and his wife’s

relations opposed his wish to the utmost, and it seemed even as if they were

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resolved to hinder its execution by force.

But as we delayed, their anger

somewhat cooled down.

But of course we continued to visit him regularly.

We saw more and more that there was indeed a

He became better again.

genuine work of the Divine Spirit in this man, and we wondered and rejoiced

at the thorough nature of his conversion.

There was not a shadow of worldly

intentions in his desire after baptism, which he brought before us again and

again.

He succeeded also in pacifying his family. But now we wished to

wait till he would be well enough to be baptized in public before the congre-

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gation and at the same time to convince the relatives that we did not want to

But as his sickness increased and his death was to

do any thing underhand.

be expected soon, we could not tarry any longer.

He was happy in his faith,

so that in visiting him we could not only give but also take spiritual refresh-

ment. One night, when he thought his end to be near he sent for us; he asked

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us to baptize him then and bid his wife to cut off his hair tuft. Hard as it must

have been for a heathen wife, she obeyed, having herself got impressions of

the truth.

After baptism he rejoiced that God had thought him worthy to be

His child and an heir of heavenly gifts.

He continued in this happiness to

the last and his death was a real triumph. The heathens who had come to

his house in great numbers could see how children of God die, and many

were deeply impressed by it.

Next day he was buried on our churchyard,

many Christians following his remains.

Our whele congregation amounts now to 4188 baptized adults and

children, of whom 2087 are Communicants.

There are certainly

amongst them a number whose names are written in the book of life.

But important as we think the difference between nominal Christians

and real members of the body of Christ, we think it neither our duty

nor our right to classify and register them separately.

Signs of true

Christian life are however not wanting.

One day some heathen Badagas mentioned a quarrel between two Christians,

to show that they were no better.

Mr. Wenger asked: “Did you ever see

Abraham and Silas quarrelling?” “Never” was the unanimous answer of the

heathens.

Mr. Biihrer tells a case how a Christian Badaga behaves when

death takes away his first-born and contrasts it with the manner of

heathen Badagas.

The 4th of September Samuel’s (son-in-law of Abraham) wife was delivered

of 2 boys.

The joy was very great, but it did not last long, for ten days

afterwards the firstborn, Jacob, a favourite son of the father, got sick and died

suddenly.

This was a heavy blow for the parents, but they found a rich con-

solation in the Lord and His precious promises.

There were no lamentations,

but a solemn stillness reigned in the house.

On the day of the child’s death

I visited the parents and told the father who held the dying boy in his arms:

“The Lord gave it, the Lord took it and can you add: The Lord’s name be

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blessed?”” He answered with much composure: “Yes from my whole heart.

child was given over to us as a present and precious gift of God and now

He takes him back. To Thee Oh Jesus! the good Shepherd of sheep, the Friend

of children, I deliver my firthorn, my darling, with Thee he will be cared for,

near Thee we shall find him again above there in the beautiful dwelling

where pain and tears cannot enter; Thou art able to educate and provide for

him thousand times better than we poor creatures.

Take him, if it be Thy will,

into Thy kingdom, and let him be saved for ever!”

The father’s mother, a

heathen, was just present when he breathed his last, and she cried and lamented

aloud over the dying child, having no other consolation for her Christian son

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but the’ poor comfort of the heathen:

“Thus it has been written on your fore-

When the child was buried, there were besides the

head, that is your fate.”

Christians some heathen friends and relations.

After I had spoken some words

on the certain hope of resurrection, the father began with a trembling voice to

speak to the heathens:

«0Oh what a difference between you and us!

We

Christians have the same feelings as you, we also weep when our dear ones die,

but not as those without hope, we know it from our Lord’s mouth that those

who fall asleep in Him, live eternally with Him, and that they have a happy

Therefore though we

life with Him and with the great army of saved ones.

Christians mourn, we do not murmur against God, and in our hearts we rejoice

Oh if you would only bhe-

on the blessed lot that has fallen to our dear ones.

lieve this from the bottom of your hearts and become partakers of this comfort

in life and death! But there is no salvation out of Jesus Christ neither in this

world nor in the world to come.”

The heathens looked on each other with

astonishment and were not able to give an answer; some said: “What you

say is true, and when the time has come, we also will believe and live and die

like you.”— When a Badaga is buried, whether poor or rich, the assembled

crowd will jump and dance round the corpse in a frantic way, whilst the rela-

tions will pluck their hairs, and beat their chests, and with loud lamentations

fall upon the corpse exclaiming: «Why hast thou forsaken us? Who has

killed thee? How have we injured thee? Where art thou now? Oh! we know

nothing about thee! etc.”

What a difference between a Badaga funeral and a

Christian funeral! or between a true Christian and a heathen! In one of their

poems the Badagas say: “Even if a man die on the Nilagiri, pay the toll and

happily pass the bridge of thread and have done all a Badaga is bound to do,

he does not know whether he will go to heaven or to hell.” Many Badagas

assert that the dead become demons, and the other day one said that many

Christians also after their death will become demons.

Mr. Walter gives a sketch of the life of a woman who, born in

heathendom, was baptized in 1857, since then adorned her profession

by an exemplary walk and died in the peace of God.

Some 70 years ago Korumbatti was born in Pudiangadi near Codacal.

From the ravages of Tippu she fled with her husband to the forest and at last

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found a refuge in Cannanore.

Her husband died without ever having heard

the gospel. But when Mr. Hebich began to preach in Cannanore, the sound

of the gospel reached also Korumbatti's ear.

She obeyed the call, though not

so soon as her daughter, who was baptized in 1856. But next year Korumbatti

followed her daughter and was baptized on the 10th April 1857, when she re-

ceived the name Bilha.

From that time she remained faithful to her calling,

and was a light to heathens and Christians. She shone especially by her seli-

sacrificing love, which drew her towards every sick and destitute, and she

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ministered to many people during an epidemic of cholera.

Besides that, she

was a child of peace and therefore loved by every body. In the last years of

her life her advanced age reduced her to great debility. She became weaker

and weaker, scarcely able to hear and see.

Neither could she now attend at

church

But that only made her private intercourse with the Lord the more

uninterrupted and close

Often when she was lying in the veranda her re-

latives heard her murmur, and when they listened they discovered she was

speaking to her Lord

Thus her end drew near

On the evening of the 14th

August 1870 she had eaten her rice, lain down on the veranda and offered

up her evening prayer, when she began to swoon

I was called and recommend-

ed her to the grace of the Lord and in few moments she was gone to her

Lord’s rest

A heavenly lustre was spread on her face

She had obeyed the

Lord’s command

and we may be sure that He will

“Be faithful unto death;

have kept His promise and given her the crown of life

In general Bible-reading and family-prayer are a fixed custom in

most of the Christian houses, and the outward behaviour is in general

in accordance with the rules laid down by the Holy Seriptures

Open

transgressions are visited by Church discipline, which is administered

by native elders in connexion with the Missionaries and consists in ad

monition, exclusion from the Lord’s Supper or, in graver cases, entire

exclusion from the congregation.

A number of such as had been ex=-

cluded in former years have been received back into the congxegatxon

after showing signs of repentance.

The Christians are accustomed more and more to contribute from

their substance towards the expenses of their own Church-institations

and also towards the spreading of the Gospel

But there are also darker sides to the picture

Of one congrega-

tion (Chombala) Mr. Linder writes

The congregation does not offer a very lovely sight

Idleness has

ruined many and brought them down almost to the level of the heathen,

so that their behaviour is a great obstacle in the way of inquirers

Whilst we hear the very contrary of the congregation in Chowa,

which formerly was very much like that in Chombala, but which now

commands respect amongst the heathen of the neighbourhood

In

Anandapoor the greater part of the Christians took part in the Maho-

medan festival of Moharum, so that a number of them was excluded

from the Lord’s Supper. But there also some can be found who have a

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desire after divine things; and when in February numbers fell sick and

some died, they came and asked the Missionary for prayer-meetings,

which were attended by many as long as the sickness prevailed.

In Codacal two members of the congregation had to be delivered

up to the Police as thieves, and Bettigherry complains of the bad in-

fluence old Christians exercise on new-comers by sowing distrust, but

finds that the exclusion of some wicked ones and the admittance of new

sincere converts has improved the tone of the congregation.

In Gudde

In two places the congregations resisted their leaders.

they revolted against the Catechist in charge of the congregation, and

Lord’s Supper and baptisms were suspended for some time.

But at

last they came round again and asked for pardon. In Hoobly a number

of Christians would not allow the Missionaries to preach agaiust

drunkenness and revolted against the presbytery so that they were ex-

cluded from the congregation.

Yet they pretend to be Christians and

have services of their own.

But in two places, one out-station of

Palghaut and one of Hoobly, some Christians fell back into heathenism.

(Similar cases near Qodapy and Moolky have been mentioned in the

beginning.)

A number of Industrial Establishments assist us in providing for

the congregations.

These establishments are under separate commit-

tees and their funds are altogether different from the funds of the

Mission.

There are Weaving Establishments in Calicut, Cannanore

(with a branch-establishment in Tellicherry), Mangalore, a Carpenter-

shop in Calicut and a Tiling establishment in Mangalore.

These are

under the direction of an Industrial Committee at home. Of mercantile

establishments we have one at Mangalore, one at Mercara and one at

Calicut which have their funds supplied by a Mercantile Committee at

home.

All however are under the control of our Mission-Committee.

The object of these establishments is to teach our converts honest

labour and trade, to provide for them the possibility to earn a liveli-

hood without asking for alms, to prevent their roaming about in the

country and being lost to our influence, and to make a trial with in-

The different mana-

quirers about whose sincerity we are doubtful.

gers of these establishments exercise also a particular supervision over

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the moral conduct of those employed by them and try to further them

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also in religion and are thus assistants in the pastoral work.

there is no direct pecuniary help to the Mission from these industrial

establishments.

The Printing Press and Book Depository are a separate branch.

They have some affinity with the industrial establishments, and in so

far their usefulness is of the same kind, but then their existence (in

some form or other) is indispensable for direct Mission work, for which

they supply the books and tracts and help in circulating them. There

is a book-depot at each of our Mission Stations, all of which are affili-

ated to the Central Depository in Mangalore. A number of colporteurs

(6—8) are employed to sell books and and tracts.

They traversed

the districts South-Canara and Malabar in all directions and travelled

also in other distriets.

It is our principle, which is strictly adhered

to, not to give the books away gratis but only to sell them. Neverthe-

less we effected a sale of 35,389 Religious books (excluding School-

books) and 1149 Bibles and Bible Portions (the list is given under

the Station Mangalore, where also the List of Books printed can be

found) showing an increase of 7947 copies against the numbers of

last year.

These silent messengers find their way into many places

where the Missionary cannot enter, and now and then we can discover

traces of their hidden work.

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books have been printed for the first time, while many others have been

re-printed. Amongst the new books we mention chiefly the History of

the Church in Canarese.

The rest are chiefly new Tracts in Malaya-

lam and Canarese, which became desirable as the old ones were too

well known to those who care for tracts, and we think the increased

sale is partly owing to the new tracts.

We refer those interested in

the matter to the List on another page.

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Our Schools for heathen boys are rather falling off. Whilst last

year the number of heathen pupils was 1196, it is this year only 1124

(with 22 heathen teachers against 40 Christian male teachers and 15

Christian female teachers) in which number the Catechists employed

in schools are not included.

The Bible is read and prayer is offered

up in all of these schools.

We have seen several conversions from

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these schools, in cases where the seed sown in the school sprung up

many years afterwards.

Two cases of this kind are mentioned of

the school which we had formerly in Pudiangadi near Calicut, and we

have related them in other parts of this Report.

Their falling off is

due partly. to the increased facilities of visiting other schools, which

have also in their eyes the advantage of being without Bible teaching;

but also partly to the direction of our labour on other branches of the

work and chiefly to our care of

Christian Schools.

These are either elementary schools for boys

and girls and amongst them Day-Schools and Boarding Schools, now

and then with classes of a little higher standing, or higher schools pre-

paring for Mission service. Amongst these are the Catechist-Seminary,

a central school for the whole of our Mission, and some Training

Schools. Both are fed from the Preparandi-{or Middle-) Schools.

We make it obligatory on our Christians to send their boys and

girls at least to the elementary schools of which we erect one in each

station or out-station where a sufficient number of Christian boys live.

Mr. F. Miiller, who has the superintendence of the Mission Schools in

Canara represents the result thus:

Our congregations in Canara number 1666 baptized people (adults

and children in 1869) and 324 boys in school; that is 1: 5-1. (In Ti-

nevelly it is 1: 6:7; in Prassia 1: 6-27; in England 1: 77; in France

1: 9.) If we consider that without the Mission only very few of these

children would have visited any school, it is a proof that the Mission

has its influence also in this direction

Orphanages or Boarding Schools

we have 4 for boys (Oodapy,

Hoobly, Tellicherry and Kaity) with

137 boys and 4 for girls (Betti-

gherry Moolky, Cannanore, Calicut) with 194 girls. = The instruction

is an elementary one, but some of the schools have a higher class added

where English is taught.

The boys are apprenticed to different trades

and some of them enter the Preparandi-Schools.

The children ad-

mitted are either of heathen parents or of inquirers, or orphans, or of

parents morally unable to educate their children, or of poor Christian

parents. Children who have Christian parents are bound to pay'part

of their expenses, if it is not evident that the father is utterly unable

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to do so, and we have rather allowed some children to be withdrawn

from school than give up this point, but the number of those who

can pay is very small.

Although we know full well that an edu-

cation in a family is preferable to one in a boarding school, yet

this is superior to one in an immoral family, or amongst heathen, or to

no education, which would have been the fate of most of these children

who now are fed, clothed, taught, accustomed to manual labour, to

obedience, truthfulness and instructed in the fear of the Lord.

In the

case of masses joining us, or of new comers far away from Christian

congregations who know nothing of Christian education and very little

of Christian habits, it is essential to transplant some children to the

Orphanages.

We see again and again, that the seed sown does not

perish in all cases.

Some good Catechists, Schoolmasters and trust-

worthy artisans have sprung from these schools; and now and then we

see on deathbeds of such children the triumph of faith over death.

Such a case is related by Mr. Hartmann.

Satyamitra, a boy of the Orphanage in Oodapy, had always been a clever,

painstaking and obedient boy, but always weak and several times seriously

ill.

In consequence of such sickness he had been with his mother for a period

when the holidays of the schools ceased.

She was not willing to send him,

but he insisted on going, because he would be too far behind in learning and

thus become a dunce.

In the last night he had fever, but demanded that his

mother should not tell it to the Missionary, but let him go with the other boys

to his school in Oodapy.

On the way there he passed Moolky where his

heathenish father lived and asked some boys to go with him to his father’s

house, when he begged him with all his heart to become a Christian. He counld

not have done that without courage, for till then he had always avoided his

father as much as possible, and he knew why.

For once this father had tried

to throw his mother into a well. This was the last work of Satyamitra. After

his arrival in school he fell sick and soon afterward died causing great grief

to his mother, who now possesses only one daughter.

They who knew him,

say “he was a pious boy.”

Preparandi-Schools are at Oodapy, Tellicherry and Hoobly. The

instruction is carried to a higher standard, bat still through the medium

of the Vernacular (Canarese or Malayalam), without excluding English

from the course of studies, and all 3 furnish after a course of four years

pupils either to a Training School (for which we have just now only one

pupil, but shall soon have a greater number) or to the

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Catechist-Seminary in Mangalore, which is a school of Theology and

provides the Mission with Catechists, at an average 4 per annum, after

a course of 3-4 years. Of course pious and trustworthy characters are

considered even more essential than proficiency in science, but we trust

that the latter may prove a help and not a hindrance to the former.

Preaching to the Heathen is carried on in one form or other in all

stations, although there are only few Missionaries set apart for this

purpose, the majority having either congregations or schools as their

primary daty and employing also a good number of Catechists for

those purposes; and if in a station like Mangalore the congregation is

very large and the schools give much work, much time does not re-

main for bazaar-preaching and itinerating. But Missionaries with

small congregations like Dharwar, Gooledgood, Chombala, Kaity, &e.

can spare much time for itinerating, whilst Calicut, Cannanore, Honore

have each one or two Missionaries and a number of Catechists whose

The different characters of

chief duty is preaching to the heathen.

people and districts and stations necessitate a variety of method in

carrying on the work, preaching either in the bazaar, or visiting from

house to house or from village to village or going to markets and

heathen festivals, where a great number of people gather.

From the Nilgherries Mr. Metz gives the following description:

My work in the 7 last months was chiefly in the eastern part of the hills,

then in the western, in which latter only Todas are found.

I also now and

then found many Curumbas to preach to.

I often observed that the people of a village can be really affected by the

love of Christ, when it is preached to them, so that I feel very happy in going

away. But when I come again on my next tour, very anxious to see the

people again, I find that in the meantime they have been so frightened by

Satan and his tools that they hide in their houses when they hear that I have

come, or run away when I ask them to listen if only for 1 hour.

They fear

to be convinced by my sermon and to have to suffer for it from their relations.

I found this latterly in a particular degree in a large village, where for years

I had been considered as a friend.

One of the headmen (who had within some

years pulled down the old temples and erected 4 new ones, 2 also for new

gods that had not till then been adored by the Badagas) everywhere warned

the people against me.

I asked before a numerous gathering “Who was right,

that man or I?” it being impossible that both should be right. Then I asked:

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“What benefit did that man bestow on you?” Ali were silent till at last some

said: “None, to the contrary he has taken Rs. 4 from each house for his gods

and feasts.” I replied: “Either I am a liar and a fool or else these people who

take your money from you are selfish cheats.”

My last work amongst the Todas encouraged me, as I saw that after all

even these rough people now and then keep in their hearts some word con-

cerning Jesus the Lord of life, as they call Christ in difference from their

baffalo-bell’s god. I was astonished to find the other day that the Patal (milk-

man) the holy priest, who some 12 years ago left his buffaloes to stay with me,

but was forced to return to his hermit’s life, had now again returned to man-

kind, to see his wife and children, whom as priest he ought to ignore. I

asked him whether he also like other Todas bowed to sun and moon,

He

answered naively: “How could Ido that as I myself am a god? The Todas

must bow to me.”

Willingness to hear the word is generally not met with very

frequently, though there are also many encouraging signs. Mr. Hanhart

whose chief work is itinerating, writes:

It is still the time of sowing,

harvest time has not yet come and seems to be delaying longer than

we expected. This is the impression which I again received latterly

from our visits in heathen houses. Open opposition and violence are

however disappearing more and more, though it is perhaps rather in-

difference which comes instead of it.

Idolatry is in some places des-

pised more and more (as near Codacal), but in other places it appears

to be firmly rooted. Some have become atheists, or at least call them-

selves so, but in reality they cannot stifle conscience.

Others fabri-

cate areligion of their own, as we heard one calling himself a Christian

without Christ,” whilst some of this kind choose the name “Brahmo”’

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to express the same idea of self-made religion or Christianity without

Christ (daylight without sun).

The knowledge about Christ is how-

ever spreading more and more, in many places our tracts and even the

Bible are met with and sometimes in the hands of people who study it.

Mr. Linder meets people who read the Bible and pray in their houses

with their families and yet they do not become Christians.

But now

and then, chiefly in the Southern Mahratta country, people are met

with who make a strange confuse mixture of the Bible and their old

religion.

Thus Mr. Hahn writes:

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On a heathen festival we met a Hindoo who knows much of the Gospel and

has also read Bunyan's Pilgrim’s Progress in Canarese. But he was sure that

Jesus Christ and Channabasawa were the same person, for their mothers were

identical.

Channabasawa’s mother namely bore him before her marriage and

being ashamed “hid herself” (which in Canarese is “mareyadalu”) therefore as

she was “hid” (“mare”) she is Mary the mother of Christ.

Our faithful assistants in these and the other branches of the work

are the Catechists of whom our Census shows an increase of only 3

during the course of last year.

But they have since been augmented by

6 more so that we have now as many as 63.

About by far the greater

pumber of them we hear only good reports, and there are only very

few about whom the Missionaries complain that they are either inactive

or without interest in the work or wanting in truthfulness.

We are

happy to say that the Lord has granted us so many of them who are

true helpers in the work of the Goospel and who work for the Lord’s

sake.

And the want is felt very keenly where there are not sufficient

Catechists, as is the case in South Mahratta.

It is only a pity that

most of them are young and some very young, more than half the

number having entered on their duties only within the last 6 years, so

that we are entitled to expect a much greater usefulness in future years,

secing that they now in their youth are faithful and painstaking. A

faithful old Catechist, who was a truly pious man, has been called to

hisrestin the course of this year.

Abraham of Nerkambe, Nilgherries

died on the 9th October 1870.

The number of Missionaries just now is 54 of whom 40 are or-

dained.

The changes have been the following: Mr. & Mrs. Pfleiderer,

Mr. Reinhardt and Mr. Schweizer have left India.

Mr. Pfleiderer

however is soon expected back. Mr. Schmid, Mrs. Chr. Miiller (Telli-

cherry), Mrs. F. Miiller (Oodapy) and Mrs. Digel have been called to

their last rest.®

We shall give some few particulars about them in

the Appendix.

Mr. Sikemeier and Mr. Schoenthal have arrived in

Mangalore and Cannanore.

Miss Haas arrived and became Mrs.

J. Miiller (Mercara) and the two daughters of Mr. Chr. Miiller became

Mrs. Schmolck and Mrs. J. Kittel (Tellicherry).

# Mr. Reuther must be added to the list of those who have been called

away to a better world.

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Of the above number of ordained Missionaries, 2 are Natives of

India, and we have besides 3 Natives ordained as Deacons.

We have this year also to regret the departure from India of old

friends of our Mission, who were in the habit of supporting our Mission

after the old style, and we feel the difference very much.

Partly our

itinerating work has been restricted on this account.

May the Lord

move others to step in their places in helping on His work! The Ac-

count at the end of the Report will, we trust, convince our friends that

we are as economical as possible, though we are not quite sure,

whether we deserve the compliment which the Friend of India gave us

of being the cheapest Mission in India.

We think our Account of

this year will be less subject to misunderstanding by mentioning the

number of Missionaries drawing money from the Mission-funds, as a

number are sustained by their different establishments.

There are however a good number of friends who have assisted

us in this year also, and our best thanks are due to them in the name

of the canse whose stewards we are.

Especially we wish to make use of

this opportunity to give our best thanks to Dr. Dempster in Mangalore,

Dr. Bathy in Dharwar, Dr. Roberts in Calicut, Dr. Blacklock in Can-

nanore, Dr. Ross in Ootocamund and other medical gentlemen who

have assisted us in cases of sickness with the greatest kindness,

without remuneration and sometimes with a great deal of personal

inconvenience to themselves.

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I CANARK

MANGALORE.

I. CLERICAL PART.*

Rev. J. J. Brigel (1858); in charge of the congregation, out-stations and

schools. Senior Missionary of the station.

Rev. H. Daimelhuber (1870), Assistant of Mr. Brigel; chiefly in the

congregation and out-stations.

Rev. G.

Ritter (1869), Assistant of Mr. Brigel; chiefly for schools.

Rev. E.

H. Bergfeldt (1860),

Rev. B,

Graeter (1863),

in charge of the Catechist-Seminay.

This year again the Lord has found good to remove two members

of our Mission-family by death.

Mr. G. Schmid after having been in

the country for only 5 months, died on the 22nd June after an illness

of only 3 days.

Mrs. Digel who had arrived in 1867 died on the

2nd December.

A few particulars about them will be given in the

Appendix.

Besides that we had a very troubled time in the months of April

It was a time when there was scarcely

and May till the rains set in.

one single day without a fire breaking out in some part or other of the

town.

Twice it broke out in our compound, the first time destroying

the house inhabited by Mr. Brigel and Mr. Daimelhuber, where just

then two more Missionaries from other stations happened to live. The

second time a big horse-stable burnt down and one of the horses peri-

shed in the flames.

The losses to the Mission and personally to

Mr. Brigel were considerable, but the danger threatened in those two

nights was even greater, as the Printing Press, the Catechist-Seminary

and a number of other houses were in the most imminent danger.

There cannot be any doubt that the houses were intentionally set on

* Whilst the Report was .in the Press Rew. J. Hesse arrived from

Kaity (cf. Kaity) and Rev. N. H4ibner from Europe.

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fire, but the guilty person could not be found. There were rumours

that all the houses on Balmattha, the hill which we inhabit, should be

burned, and as there are on Balmattha besides the Mission houses a

great number of houses belonging to our Native Christians, many of

them thatched, the feeling of insecurity was very great and the nights

very anxious.

But the Lord in His mercy shielded us from further

harm.

In consequence of these calamities Mr. Kittel was obliged to re-

move to Mercara, to make room for Mr. Brigel.

Mr. Brigel has been fully occupied with the care of the congrega-

tion, preaching, visiting in the houses, listening to the manifold com-

plaints and wishes of his parishioners, instructing the boys and girls

for confirmation, and the catechumeni for baptism. Of these, including

their children, 17 could be baptized in the course of this year, whilst

19 remain for further instruction.

The two Missionaries who arrived in 1869 and 1870 have chiefly

been busy with studying the two languages which are required to carry

Mr. Daimelhuber studies Tulu to

on the Mission work in Mangalore.

qualify himself for the work in the congregation and amongst the hea-

then, and Mr. Ritter learns Canarese, to help in the Schools and

amongst the heathen.

Both have already made so much progress that

they could partly commence in their proper spheres of labour.

These schools are 3 Day-Schools chiefly for Christian boys, 1 for

Christian girls, 1 for heathen boys.

An TIofant School for very young Christian children has been

opened by Mrs. Wiirth and is carried on by 2 native female teachers.

Two Brahmin Girls’ Schools are taught by 4 Native female teach-

ers under the guidance of Mrs. Graeter and Mrs. Bergfeldt, who also

give daily instruction to these teachers.

A number of Christian girls

also have begun to join these lessons given to the female teachers, to

improve upon the instruction they have acquired in the Christian Day-

School for girls.

The other ladies have also in various ways had their work with the

girls and women of the congregation in prayer-meetings and schools.

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The Catechist-Seminary instructed 16 youths. Five of them passed

their examination at the end of the year and were ordained as Cate-

chists on the 1st January 1871 in Calicut. Irregularities which came

to light in the course of the year were overcome partly by dismissing

one who proved himself unworthy of his calling, partly by stirring up

the consciences of the rest to a feeling of the wrong course they were

in. Mr. Bergfeldt, Mr. Graeter and the Catechist Christanuja dedicated

most of their time to this school.

Mangalore had a visit from a number of Brahmo Missionaries and

their endeavours cannot be without some influence on our Mission

work. What the results will be we are not yet able to say. Although

we did not intend to act as their opponents we yet thought it proper

to give some lectures in English about Redemption through Christ,

to enable those who were seeking, to know on which side truth was to be

found, to come to a proper understanding about this question of eternal

life and death.—Now and then we were obliged to contradict some

incorrect statements which appeared in the Indian Mirror concerning

our Mission.

But as we have no mind to do it frequently we request

those who read any such statements about our Mission to accept them

only with caution and reserve, as they certainly have hitherto been

incorrect.

II. BOOK AND TRACT DEPOSITORY AND

PRINTING PRESS.

Mr. C. Stolz (1863), in charge of Printing Press and Book & Tract

Depository.

Mr. Ch. Reuther (1867), Printing Press. (Died in March 1871).

Rev. W. E. Sikemeier (1870), Book and Tract Depository.

Mr. Sikemeier came from Europe to take the place of Mr. Gundert.

It is hoped that after he has acquired the language, he will be able to take

also a part in direct Mission work, besides helping in the Depository.

The following list shows the progress of the work.

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SALE OF BOOKS AND TRACTS.

I. Our Publications.

|

a.) Religious Books and Tracts, including Almanacs.

he Religious Tract Society.)

(Priuti:d on Paper granted by t

Copies

Canarese

18747

15754

Malayalam

Tulu

653

167

English

English & Canarese

68

35389

<

b.) Tulu and Malayalam.

New Testaments

337

c.) School-Books.

(Canarese

5922

Malayalam

8217

English

49

14188

49914

I1. Koreign Publications.

Copies.

Bibles and Bible Portions

812

Other Books, Maps, &ec. chiefly

School-books in English, German,

Canarese, Malayalam and Tulu

28726

29538

79452

Mr. Reuther was suffering for a great part of the year and died on

the 6th March 1871 (after the Report was written, so that the parti-

His work in the meantime fell on

culars cannot be given this year).

Mr. Stolz and Mr. Sikemeier.

But a successor for Mr. Reuther is

announced from Basel.

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LIST OF BOOKS

Printed during the year 1870,

I. Canarese.

Edition. Size. Copies. Pages

Almanac for 1871

s

80

3500

68

Examination of Hinduism

.

122

3000

87

Method of teaching Arithmetic

2000

100

Arithmetical Exercises, III book

2000

65

Answers to

Do

500

29

3000

18

Description of South Canara

Outlines of the History of India

[l e B e B (R S G

4000

22

(o]

Sabhdpatra (Congregational Paper)

200

136

Bélapatra (Childrens

»

)

200

48

History of the Church of Christ, finished

1000

566

Third Book of Lessons, M. G

11T

3000

276

o

On Pilgrimages

[

(op)ite SRR FRREN o' R~ S SR . TR ]

3000

82

Instructive Parables

3000

136

Canarese Primer

%

5000

48

Police Officer’s Manual

100

88

»

Constable’s Catechism

33503

1000

61

On Religion

VIII

16°

4000

59

Selection of Bible Passagos

1v

120

3000

45

11T

2000

84

Canarese Prayers

Synchmnologxcal Table of Bxble Hlstoxy

500

11. Kodagu

42¢°

1500

48

%

Coorg Songs

%

III. Sanscrit

Twelve Psalms (in Malayalam characters)

16°

3000

26

1V. English

30th Report, Basel Missionary Society

80

1200

93

The Heart-Book

I1I

162

1500

66

The Coorg Gazetteer (Manual of Coorg)

8°

1000

485

V. Tulu

The Lord’s Prayer, Decalogue and Creed

in large types

°

v

700

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V1. Malayalam

Edition. Size

Copies. Pages

80

3000

56

Almanac for 1871

.

.

.

Catechism of Malayalam Grammar .

II

120

5000

135

II

2000

319

Do

do

Diglott edition

»

Dr. Gundert’s Dictionary of the Malayalam

I

80

1500

112

Language, begun

Dr. Gundert’s History of the Church of Chust

II

1000

364

369

English-Malayalam School-Dictionary

3000

The true Light

.

16°

3000

26

Short Bible Stories

.

12¢

4000

119

Chronological Digest of the History of' Indla

3000

44

Short Account of the Madras P’residency .

4000

69

The best Choice

.

:6:

4000

56

The good Teacher

4000

21

The Sermon on the Mount

8000

20

The Sufferings of Christ

5000

60

The Birth of Christ

6000

12

The Lost Sheep, ete

f%;i

-

,g

6000

|

On Fate

»

4000

49

First Malayalam- Enghsh Translatm

i

12°

4000

171

Total. 123400

4748

We are this year also greatly obliged to the Religious Tract Socicty

These

for the liberal grant of Printing Paper received from them

grants alone make it possible to us to sell the religious Publications

at very reduced rates, so as to make them accessible to all

III. MERCANTILE AND INDUSTRIAL

DEPARTMENT

Mur. C. Riehim (1860), General Agent and Treasurer of the Mission

Principal of the Mercantile Establishment

Mr. C. Schober (1867), Assistant

Mr. Th. Digel (1864), in charge of the Weaving Hstablishment

Mr. Pfleiderer having left for Europe and Mr. Schmid having been

§

:

removed by death, the work pressed heavily on Mr. Riehm, who over

H

and above the mercantile work, had the charge of a number of Church-

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funds, the whole property of the Mission on the different Stations, the

Treasury and Accounts of the Mission, the building of a new house, etc.

As a temporary help, Mr. Stoll from Honore was called to his assistance.

Mr. Schober has come from Calicut and his place in Calicut will shortly

be occupied by Mr. Elsédsser.

We hope to have Mr. Pfleiderer back

in the course of this year, and an additional assistant is likewise

expected.

The Tiling business has also beenunder the supervision of Mr. Richm.

The Weaving Establishment has been carried on by Mr. Digel and

gave work to 76 men, women and boys. Mr. Digel has had a most

severe loss by the death of his wife and the women of the establishment

and of the rest of the congregation have been deprived of an active and

energetic helper and adviser by this sad event.

In our last Report we gave at this place the account of a case of

poisoning and we have since been requested to correct the statement

that the youth died. He suffered for some time, but got well again and

is alive.

MOOLKY.

Rev. A. Mdnner (1857),

Rev. J. Mack (1858).

NATIVE DEACON: Rev. Sebastian Furtado.

Of those who had joined us in the course of last year several went

back, but others came in their place to become Christians. Mr. Ménner

and Mr. Mack and Mr. Furtado instructed a great number of people in

the elements of Christianity. 129 were baptized and 89 remain for fur-

ther instruction and baptism.

But the new Christians have to suffer

much from the heathens in their villages.

The Missionaries and Cate-

chists held regular services in Moolky, Utchilla, Padur, Kutyar and

Santur and occasional ones in a number of other places.

The Girls’ Boarding School had between 70 and 62 girls.

Many

ne\vv girls came from those families who had just become Christians

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Thus they came directly from heathenism and the consequence was

that it wanted much energy on our side to keep up the Christian tone

of the school and to accustom the new girls to the rules of the

school.

But gradually they yielded to the Christian influence and

felt also the power of the Word of God.

Two girls were called away

by death.

OODAPY.

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

Rev. F. Miiller (1861), Rewv. L. Langel (1868),

Rev. J. A. Brasche (1870).

Mr. Miiller was deeply afflicted by the death of his wife, to whom

he had been married 21 years ago.

Mr. Hartmann was for 8 months unable to do his work on account

of sickness, but in August he returned with renewed strength. Mr.

Langel who till then had learned Canarese, found it desirable to study

Tulu too in order to be able to instruct the candidates for baptism, and

succeeded so faras to be able to preach, instruct and baptize a number of

inquirers, whilst Mr. Brasche studies Canarese.

Mr. Biihrer had come

from the Hills to instruct and baptize a number of inquirers in Gudde,

an out-station of Oodapy. Mr. Stokes passed much time in Shirwa

and Mr. Langel in Ninjuru and other out-places instructing the in-

quirers.

Last year there were frequent accessions from the heathen in

Oodapy and its out-stations.

This year also some people have joined

the congregation, but a great number have gone back of those who

had joined us last year.

The rest have been instructed and baptized

and altogether 155 have been added to the church (in Oodapy 68, in

Gudde 36, in Shirwa 48, and some in other places); another number of

77 are waiting for instruction and baptism.

The new Christians have

to suffer much from their heathenish enemies and violent hands were

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even laid on Mr. Hartmann himself. But some of the converts rejoice

our hearts by the steadfastness with which they stand in the midst of

all afflictions.

It is a very heavy trial for some of them and they re-

quire strength from above to remain unwavering.

The Preparandi-School instructed 19 boys with a view to qualify

them either for the Catechist-Seminary or the Training School. Bible-

lessons, English, Canarese, Malayalam, Sanscrit, Greek, Arithmetic,

Geometry, History of India, of England and of the World, Geography

and Singing were taught in 3 classes in 68 weekly lessons by Mr.

Miiller and the two Catechists, Elieser and Henry. A few lessons were

also given by Mr. Brasche.

At the end of the year two boys were

sent to the Catechist-Seminary.

The Orphanage under the direction of Mr. Hartmann, assisted by a

schoolmaster and a superintendent and partly by Mr. Brasche, took

care of 58 boys, 7 of whom could enter the Preparandi-School whilst

3 learned different trades.

A blind boy also has been taught a trade.

.

The boys are partly the children of very poor Christian parents.

These

must if possible pay at least a fraction of the expenses. - But there are

many children of catechumeni too, who, coming fresh from heathenism

must learn the first elements of Christian faith and morality. Parti-

cularly inthe case of such parents, about whose steadfastness we were

doubtful, we endeavoured to take as many boys as possible to our

Boarding School and to teach them the 10 Commandments and the

Lord’s Prayer &c. so that in case of their parents going back to hea-

thenism and taking their children with them, a seed may be sown in

their hearts to spring up at a later time.

But with the great number

of new boys heathenish influence made itself felt in the school and it

was especially the spirit of falsehood that had to be fought against.

Of the pupils of the Training School one is occupied in practical

were sent to places where schools had to be erected.

exercises in the Orphanage, teaching under supervision. The rgst

Some of such schools have been opened on the different out-stations

and are taught either by a schoolmaster or by such pupils of the

Training school, or by the Catechists who are there to care for the

spiritual wants of the new Christians.

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HONORE.

Rev. Th. Walz (1866), Rev. A. Stoll (1867).

Mr. Walz was absent from the station for a great part of the year

on account of failing health.

Mr. Stoll was in January 1871 called

to Mangalore to help Mr. Riehm.

Mr. Stoll with the 2 Honore Catechists and 1 Catechist from Carwar

preached on the Gdkarna-festival, after that he went with one Catechist

to the MAri-festival in Sircy and again on a tour of 58 days when he

travelled as far as Kundapur.

Mr. Walz and Mr. Stoll together

made several smaller tours.

The out-Station Carwar is taken care of by the Catechist J. Kamsica.

There are a number of

The Missionaries now and then visit there.

Mr. Walz came in November to give them the final in-

inquirers.

struction, but he could not find courage to baptize more of them than

one man with his wife and two children. There are 7 more inquirers

waiting for further instruction.

COORG.

ANANDAPOOR:

Rev. H. A. Kaundinya (1851),

Rev. A. Wenger (1861).

MERCARA :

M. J. Miiller (1866).

Rew. F. Kittel (1853),

Mr. Kaundinya was for a part of the year obliged to be absent in

Mangalore, he also had to accompany Mrs. Kaundinya to the Hills.

Mr. Wenger arrived in Anandapoor in January 1871, to take the place

of Mr. Schnepf who had been so much prostrated by fever that he

was obliged to leave the station for good and has not yet been able to

go to his new station, Dharwar.

Mr. Kaundinya bhad the charge of the congx;egation, having 2

services each Sunday, instructing the children for confirmation and the

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Catechumeni for baptism. Mrs. Kaundinya instructs a number of girls

and women of the congregation.

A widow with her grandchild left the congregation, but another

family has come and asks for instruction, so that there are now 11

candidates of baptism.

Much sickness prevailed in the Christian village and 7 people died

(out of 108). The Christians were by it driven to more carnest prayer.

But some had to be put under church-discipline for participation in

heathen festivals.

Mercara has hada Missionary inthe person of Mr. Kittel, who

came here in April from Mangalore.

He now and then preaches in

the bazaar, but his chief work is in the literary line, where he prepared

the Shabdamanidarpana and some other books for the press. He has

also the charge of the few Christians in this place and gathers them

for services (in Canarese) on Sundays.

Mr. J. Miiller is in charge of the mercantile business.

Il. SOUTHERN MAHRATTA COUNTRY.

DHARWAR.

Rev. F. Krauss (1860),

Rev. Titus Costa (1861),

[Rev. W. Schnepf (1866).]

Mr. Schnepf was to be stationed in Dharwar, but a most obstinate

fever he contracted in our Coorg station has hindered him till now to

go to Dharwar.

The congregation had no increase from the heathen.

Some came

indeed and asked for baptism, but Mr. Krauss thought it necessary to

bid them wait for some time.

Now and then some people from

Dharwar or other parts of the country visit the Missionary to speak on

religious subjegts. But alto_gether the prospects are not very promi-

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sing.

Mr. Krauss preaches in the bazaar, visits in the jail and iti-

nerates. This year he made either alone or with a number of Catechists

or with Mr. Deuberatour to Gudasagara, one to each of the festivals

in Huleyur, in Yamanur, Shiratty and Yellama.

Other tours were

made to Kittur, Etigi, Hebsoor and other places.

The seed was sown

in hope, although no immediate fruit became visible.

A Canarese School with 65 boys is taught by two Native teachers.

Mr. Krauss gives Bible lessons in this school, when he is in Darwar.

The Anglo-Vernacular School had 85 boys. Mr. Titus Costa and 4

assistants teach in it, and have succeeded in elevating the standard of the

school, so that the pupils now come up to the IV Standard of Examina-

tions for grant-in-aid, and we hope to raise the standard still more.

Bible lessons were regularly given, although the boys seem not to like it

very much.

The Municipality having given a grant of a piece of

ground close to the school, we have been enabled to build an additional

large room.

Onthe 30th June wehad a public examination where Mr.

Robertson, Collector of Dharwar, had the kindness to preside, and

we took some hope that our English friendls might in future take more

interest in this school.

HOOBLY.

Mr. F. Ziegler (1862), Rev. Z. Deuber (1866).

Mr. Deuber had again been suffering very much from bad health.

Yet he was able to take care of the congregation in Hoobly and the

two out-stations and to preach in the congregations and amongst the

Once he went with

heathen of Hoobly and the surrounding villages.

Mr. Krauss to a heathen festival at some distance.

Mr. Ziegler also took a share of the services in the congregation

and preaching to the heathen and directed the sale of books.

But his

chief work was teaching and superintending the schools in Hoobly

and supervising all the Mission schools of the district.

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Mrs. Ziegler and Mrs. Deuber lent a helping hand in the care for

the boarding school and in instructing the girls of the congregation.

The congregation has had a very excited year.

Drunkenness was

seen to be on the increase, and when Mr. Deuber preached aginst it, a

number of people complained that he had preached against them.

Summoned before the presbytery they refused to acknowledge the

authority of this body unless a member, they disliked, was excluded.

Eventually 12 persons had to be expelled from the congregation, as

they were neither willing to give up their drinking habits nor to

submit to the authority of the presbyters or missionaries.

Whilst these say that, although being excluded from the church,

they will not leave the Lord, and have established a service of their

own.

A man with his family has left the congregation in the out-

station Hebsuru and joined the heathen.

But on the other hand January 1871 brought the happy event of 3

young influential upright men breaking caste and joining the congre-

gation on the out-station Unakallu.

In Hoobly itself no conversions have taken place.

This year we have again the pleasure to notice a case where the

wife of a convert had been detained by her relatives, but where these

were moved by the Divorce Act to allow her to join her husband.

The Preparandi-School began the year with 8 pupils.

Of these

two could be sent to the Catechist-Seminary in Mangalore, one was

sent to Oodapy and three were expelled from the School.

As Mr. Ziegler made it his chief endeavour to prepare two pupils

for the Catechist-Seminary, he could not give as much attention to the

boys of the Anglo-Vernacular School, united with the Preparandi-School,

and the numbers decreased very much.

But having done with that

work he has in the new year begun to look more after the Anglo-Ver-

nacular School, and the consequence is already visible in an increase

of boys.

The Orphanage under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Ziegler had at the

beginning of the year 17 boys, of whom 12 remain for the new year.

Some of those who left will become peasants, one entered the Prepa-

randi-School.

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A Vernacular School for Hindoo boys was carried on in the town

It has only 43 boys.

BETTIGHERRY.

Rev. W. Roth (1857),

Mr. F. Hahn (1857) (left for Europe in March 1871).

Both Missionaries made, together with the Catechists, a number

of tours, travelling the one 60 and the other 45 days.

T ey met not

with many willing hearers, yet there were at least some, who heard

willingly and seem to long for something better.

There were 5 baptisms from the heathen, 2 girls of the Orphanage

and 3 adults. One of them is Ramappa, now Devapriya, from Shagoti

and another Ishwara, now Sadananda, from Navalli, both of whom we

mentioned in our last Report.

Devapriya’s wife has not yet joined

him and he lives in very poor circumstances in consequence of his be-

coming a Christian.

Yet he is not downcast and exercises a very good

influence on our old Christians. Of these a family of 5 persons had to

be excommunicated.

The Girl's Boarding School has 16 girls and was in charge of Mr.

and Mrs. Roth. One of the children died, but her deathbed was a proof

that the word of God is not lost upon these children and her childlike

love to and trust in Christ was a compensation for many discouraging

experiences in the school.

The Vernacular School for Christian and Hindoo boys in the town

had 47, and we opened a night-school for Hindoo young men, which

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was frequented by 12 youths.

The out-station Shagoti is still a hopeful place.

One youth from

this village is now studying in the Catechist-Seminary in Mangalore

and his wife joined him in the course of last year.

There are a number

of people who give hope of becoming Christians. But they tarry. But

Bhimavva the mother of one amongst them declared that she could not

wait any longer for her son and on the 1st January 1871 applied for

baptism.

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The school there had, notwithstanding the heathen opposition, 12

boys, whom Danappa instructs in reading and writing, but especially

in the word of God.

Navalli, after Ishwara (Sadananda) haé gone to Bettigherry and

become Christian, does not show many encouraging signs.

GOOLEDGOOD.

Rev. J. Thumm (1860), Rev. Ch. Weigele (1867).

There have been no baptisms from the heathen, although there

are in different villages a number of people convinced of and impressed

by the trath.

In one village a cabinet-maker, who for some years had

been in the habit of buying all our books, had a house built, to be a

school and a place for the Missionary to stay in, and himself made a cot

and a table for the Missionary. But conversions we had none.

Some members of the congregation had to be excluded from the

Lord’s Supper, whilst others go with the Missionary to preaching tours.

These preaching tours have been made by both Missionaries, the

Catechist and the Schoolmaster in all directions, and have formed the

chief work of the year.

Two schools are carried on by a Christian schoolmaster and his

wife, the one for boys in the bazaar with 65 boys and the other for

girls with 12 pupils.

III. MALABAR.

CANNANORE.

Rev. J. M. Fritz (1839),in charge of the Congregation, Senior Missionary

of our whole Mission.

Rev. G. Hanhart (1857), itinerating Missionary.

Rev. S. Walter (1865), in charge of the out-station, Chowa.

Mr. S. G. Schoch (1857), Superintendent of the Weaving Establishment.

Mr. W. H. Schoenthal (1870), Assistant to Mr. Schoch.

This station has been so fortunate as to get back by a decision of

the Madras Government for the use of the Mission a house and compound

which the Mission had owned for 10 years, but had never been allowed

by the military authorities to inhabit, as it is situated in the Can-

tonment. In consequence of it Mr. Fritz now enjoys a healthy dwelling

and has removed the Girls’ School to the same compound.—Mr. Fritz’s

daughter, who had been staying with him has been married to Mr.

Walter in Chowa, the out-station of Cannanore.

The congregation increased by the baptism of 4 persons from the

heathen and the reception of one Roman Catholic; all after having

received the necessary instructions from Mr. Fritz. The Roman Catholic

youth has now entered our Preparandi-School in Tellicherry.

Services were regularly carried on by Mr. Fritz and Mr. Hanhart

and occasionally by one of the Catechists, on Sundays 2in Malayalam

and one in English, and a Malayalam one on Fridays.

Besides that

the Christians have amongst themselves a weekly prayer-meeting.

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Itinerating was done by Mr. Hanhart and a number of Catechists.

They visited Payavur and Taliparambu as usual. Catechist Abraham

Mulil, who is set apart for itinerating, reached many places where

But altogether itinerating

before the Gospel had scarcely been heard.

was less than in former years, owing to the falling off of subscriptions

in India, from which the travelling expenses should be taken. Mr.

Hanhart endeavoured to make up for it, by visiting more frequently

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and systematically the houses and villages in or near Cannanore. The

reception in general is not unfavourable, but much fruit does not yet

appear.

A number of colporteurs were occupied in selling School-books,

The sale of Bibles was not even so great

Tracts and Bible-portions.

as formerly, but of School-books and- Tracts 4469 were sold for Rs.

1088. (By colporteurs 1359, by Missionaries and Catechists 1307

and in the Bookshop 1803).

The Anglo-Vernacular School has been removed to the Mission-

house and in consequence of it the numbers went down to 45.

The Girls’ Boarding School has been transferred to the compound

It contains

mentioned above, but a new house must be built for it.

40 boarders and 6 day-scholais and was directed by Mr. and Mrs. Fritz,

assisted by Mrs. Hanhart and part of the year by Miss Fritz.

The out-stations Chiracal and Taliparmbu are occupied by a number

of Catechists who from there preach the Gospel in the neighbourhood

and in places at a greater distance.

The Vernacular School in Muliyil has 82 boys and 9 girls.

The Weaving Establishment is under the care of Mr. Schoch, who

also direets the sale of books and tracts.

He has received an assistant

in the person of Mr. Schoenthal, who arrived in November 1870. The

establishment gives work to 75 persons, 52 of whom are members of

our congregation.

The Branch-congregation at Chowa was under the care of Mr.

Walter. Through his marriage with Miss Fritz the female part of the

congregation, both women and girls, have gained a helper and instractor.

We have reason to believe that the Spirit of God works in the congre-

gation and have been privileged to see proofs of this on deathbeds.

From Chowa Mr. Walter and the Catechist preached the Gospel in the

places round about and went on preaching tours to other places.

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TELLICHERRY

Rev. Chr. Miiller (1842),

Rev

L. Reinhardt (1859),

Rev. J. Kittel (1867),

M»r. W. Schmolck (1869)

The Lord in His inscrutable plan found it zood to call to her eter-

nal rest our sister, Mrs. Miiller, who had been such a great help in the

She died 4 months before two of her

Mission-work of this station

daughters arrived to be married, the one to Mr Kittel and the other to

Mr. Schmolek

Mr. Miiller’s joy in having his 2 daughters near him,

was thus damped by the heavy loss which preceded it

Four persons have been received from the heathen

One of them

is the wife of Timotheus, who was baptized 3 years ago, when his wife

forsook him and took away the children.

Another is a young man

from Pudiangadi.

Two are boys of the Orphanage.

The congregation is under the care of Mr. Miiller, who also con-

ducts the daily prayers in the Boarding School and the Weaving

Establishmeut, gives a number of lessons in the former and has pre-

pared several Malayalam books for the press. Besides the Malayalam

services on Nettur for the bulk of the congregation on Sundays and

week-days, a Malayalam sermon is preached every Sunday in the town

This latter is conducted by Mr. Reinhardt or a Catechist

Mr. Reinhardt

also preaches in English on Sundays, and carries on the bazaar preach-

ng

The Preparandi-School had 13 pupils at the beginning of 1870

January 1871 no less than 24 boys asked for admittance, of whom 21

were admitted, so that the school has now 33 pupils preparing to be

come catechists or schoolmasters

At one time of the year the majority

of the pupils not willing to submit to discipliue, left the school, but they

soon found it better to ask for re-admittance, which was granted to all

but one

Although several branches of our Mission-work in Tellicherry

suffered from the loss of Mrs. Miiller, it is chiefly the Orphanage

(Boarding School) which in her has been deprived of a kind mother

and active worker

The school has now been given over to M

Schmolck. her son-in-law, and Mrs. Schmolck, her danghter. Mr. Miiller

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continues however to give lessons in the school. The school has

now 53 boys.

The Anglo-Yernacular Sehool has 207 pupils.

Mr. Reinhardt left

for Europe in February 1871, where Mrs. Reinhardt went in March

1870.

Altogether it is rather doubtful whether this school will be

carried on by the Mission.

Two Vernacular Schools were carried on, one in the town and

the other in the fisher-village.

CHOMBALA.

Rev. J. Laujffer (1856).

NATIVE DEACON: Rev. Paul Chandren.

Mr. Linder had the charge of the station during the year 1870 and

left it only in December for Palghaut, after Mr. Lauffer had arrived

to take his place.

On the 6th January 1871 Mr. Lauffer was

ordained for the ministry at this place.

Mr. Linder and the Deacon provided for the spiritual and partly

also for the temporal wants of the congregation.

They preached also

to the heathen in the neighbourhood and now and then made tours to

a greater distance.

In this they were assisted by 3 Catechists, one of

whom lives in Chombala and two at the out-stations, Muverattu and

Kandappenkundu.

2 Christian Schoolmasters teach in the school of

Chombala and Muverattu.

Much trouble was caused to us and our Native Deacon by some of

his wicked relatives who by an act of injustice and force tried to

deprive him of part of his property.

On Pentecost a man, now Joseph, from the neighbourhood came and

asked for immediate baptism.

As he had been instructed for a suffi-

cient time and an examination satisfied us about his motives and Christian

knowledge, we baptized him.

But the opposition of his relatives was

very great.

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Another man, Kanda from Pudiangadi, came onthe 20th May to

become a Christian here, as he was afraid of the opposition at home

He could not indeed escape from that, but he remained steadfast and

is now in the Preparandi-School in Tellicherry.

CALICUT.

Rev. Th. Schaujfler (1860), Rev. J. Knobloch (1865),

Mr. F. Matthissen (1867),

Mr. G. Spillmann (1869)

[Mr. Th. Elsiisser (1867).]

Mr. Spillmann had to suffer for several months from continued

dysentery, which made his recovery most improbable.

But he re-

covered and could take over the work of Mr. Lauffer, who thus was set

free to go to Chombala.

Mr. Schober has gone to Mangalore, from

which place Mr. Elsisser will shortly come to take charge of the mer-

cantile business.

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Mr. Schauffler’s work was the spiritual care of the congregation,

holding the regular services on Sundays and week-days and otherwise

superintending the moral and religious condition of his flock, the

direction of the Boarding School, Anglo-Vernacular School, &e.

The congregation increased by the baptism of 14 persons from the

heathen and the re-admittance of 8 persons who had been excommuni-

cated but who now appcared to be sincerely repentant, and likely to

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walk worthy of the Christian name.

One of the new converts is a young man from Pudiangadi whose

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conversion may be considered a fruit of the school we had for a number

of years been carrying on there, while another fruit of that same school

is mentioned in the Report of Chombala.— Also the conversion of a man

of the Tiyar caste caused much joy, as it was a genuine and deep-going

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conversion which had silently been going on in him.

He was baptized

only a few days before his death.—The opposition in these and other

cases was very great, and in one case as much as Rs. 1000 was

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offered as a reward for bringing a convert back, dead or alive; but it

did not succeed.

Two families have left our church and joined the Roman Catholics.

But 14 persons are waiting for further instruction and baptism.

Mr. Knobloch, besides taking his turn in the services of the station

as often as he is present, has the charge of the out-stations, Coilandy

and Beypoor, but chiefly dedicates himself to preaching to the heathen

in Calicut and in other places.

He is actively supported by a number

of faithful Catechists who go out also without the Missionary to

Also several heathen festivals

evangelize the country round about.

were visited.

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The colporteur for tracts and school-books sold 7074 copies, and t

one employed by us on behalf of the Bible Society sold in 11 months

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1178 Scripture portions for Rs. 80.

The Anglo-Vernacular School had 120 pupils and 4 teachers.

It is superintended by Mr.

Schauffler who also giveg regular Bible

lessons in it.

The Weaving Establishment under the care of Mr. Schober was

less flourishing than formerly. Messrs. Franck and Co. continued to

afford their generous help.

The Carpenter Workshop is now under Mr. Spillmann.

In both these establishments particular care is taken to train our

people to honest industrious work and to educate them in the fear of

the Lord.

Regular prayers are held in the mornings and evenings.

The Mercantile business was under the care of Mr. Schober, till he

was ordered to Mangalore, when Mr. Matthissen took temporary charge

of it.

But as soon as Mr. Elsiisser arrives, Mr. Matthissen will be set

free again for his other work.

The Girls’ Boarding School, where Mr. and Mrs. Schauffler have

the care of the girls, had in former years to complain about the unhealthy

condition of the house. Liberal contributions from our Home-Committee,

from friends in the country and a grant from Government made it

possible to build a new house with an upper story, which now gives

full satisfaction. The health of the girls is now very good. Only one

girl died, but from injuries received in her home.

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CODACAL.

Rev. Chr. Rock (1864).

NATIVE DEACON: Rewv. Joseph Jacobi.

Mr. Rock was by the ill-health of Mrs. Rock, obliged to be absent

from the station for a number of months, during which time the Native

Deacon had the charge of the congregation in Codacal and the out-

station Parapery which is commonly divided between him and the

Missionary.

The church was finished and used for the first time on Penfeéosr.

Two persons from the heathen were baptized in the course of this

year.

The one is the old father of Paul, the Catechist in Parapery

and the other a Nayer youth of 22 years, whilst 5 more wait for fur-

ther instruction.

Having for some time been convinced that there must be thieves

in the congregation, we have at last been able to trace two and give

them over to the Police.

Services are held in Codacal and in Parapery, and the Gospel is

frequently preached to the heathen round about till down to Chavakada.

PALGHAUT.

Rev. E. Diez (1851), Rev. C. Linder (1868).

Mr. Gundert has exchanged Palghaut for Kaity, the climate of which

will, it is hoped, better suit Mrs. Gundert’s ' ealth.

Mr. Linder arrived

in January 1871 to take his place at Palghaut.

Thus Mr. Diez was

alone for the greater part of the year and had the charge of the congre-

gation and School in Palghaut and of the out-stations Cannanoor,

Kinnanoor, Karawapira, Panayoor anii Wadackencherry, all of which

he visited now and then.

Several people had to be excluded from the congregation on account

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of their wicked lives.

It seems that these and similar occurrences are

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the fruits of the sad falls mentioned in ?111‘ last Repbrt. One person

has returned to heathenism.

In Wadackencherry 2 people could be baptized.

One of them, a

youth, has since entered the Preparandi-School in Tellicherry.

The Gospel was preached to the heathen by Mr. Diez chiefly in

connection with his frequent visits to the out-stations.

And a number

of faithful Catechists in Palghaut and the out-stations endeavoured to

But much desire for the

spread the Gospel in their different stations.

truth is not met with.

Two colporteurs have been occupied in selling Tracts and Bible

parts.

The Anglo-Vernacular School has considerably fallen off. There

are only 43 boys in it.

We were obliged to dismiss two of the Chris-

tian teachers.

A Vernacular School for girls is faithfully attended to by Mrs. Diez.

Three Vernacular Schools are carried on at 3 of the out-stations.

V. NILGHERRIES.

KAITY.

Rev. J. Metz (1843), Rev. S. Gundert (1863), Rev. J. Hesse (1869).

Mr. Wenger was ordered to Coorg, and Mr. (rundert came from

Palghaut to take his place: Mr. Hesse passed some months in Mysore

to study Canarese, but he came back with a severe fever, which

hindered him till now from going to Mangalore, his destined station.

The death of Abraham Nerkamby, the first convert and faithfal

Catechist of the Badagas has been a great loss to the station. He had

become a Christian in 1858 under most trying circumstances and

departed this life on the 9th October 1870.

His funeral took place

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on the 10th October and a number of Christians of our Mission, the

American Mission, and of heathen Badagas attended it.

The congregation has not increased during this year.

Several

people who had joined us were. drawn back by the exertions of the

heathen enemies.

But the Missionaries have been persevering in their work of bearing

the Gospel from place to place.

All the different districts have been

visited in this year again, most villages have had the gospel brought to

them twice and some much oftener during this period. Especially Mr.

Metz is absent from Kaity for the greater part of the year.

A number of Badaga boys and girls from 6-8 have been gathered

into a Boarding School.

There are also 2 Day-Schools at Kaity and Nerkamby, and 2 Night-

Schools at Kaity and Jogatorre instructing altogether 64 Christian and

heathen boys and girls.

KOTAGHERRY.

Rev. A. Biihrer (1842).

In the beginning of the year Mr. Biihrer was still in the Tulu-

country where he instructed and baptized 63 persons in Gudde and

Santur.

The work had been a great exertion as Mr. Biihrer had to

go each day to 3 or 4 different places at the distance of several miles to

instruct the people in their villages.

In Kotagherry he takes care of the congregation holding services

on Sundays in the new church and on week-days prayer-meetings in

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their houses. The church has now got a bell paid for from the collec-

tions on the day of the consecration of the church.

A grown up girl died with the words: “Lord Jesus, in Thy hands

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I commend my spirit!” and the death of a boy we have related in

another part of the Report.

A small day-school with 4 Christian boys and 5 girls is conducted

by a Christian Schoolmaster.

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The Missionary preaches on the weekly market-days, on the heathen

festivals and in the villages scattered through the district.

The

Catechist proves a useful help in preaching to the heathen, and on Sun-

days some members of the congregation go out to invite the heathen

to the kingdom of God.

The operations of our Society in other Countries.

From the Gold Coast of Africa * we related last year that Mr. and

Mrs. Ramseyer with their baby and Mr. Kiihne had been taken prison-

ers by the Ashante people and that up till then no news concerning them

had been received.

Of course the other Missionaries did all in their

power to rescue them or at least to hear some tidings of them, but for

many months without the least success.

Especially David Asante, our

faithful Native Missionary travelled to the frontier of the Ashante

counrty, and engaged a man from Okwao, a town in Ashante, to take

a letter to the prisoners.

But for a long time he received no news at

all

At last the 20th May 1870 (the Missionaries had been made prison-

¥ For explanation we give the following geographical notes: The Gold-

Coast extends West and the Slave-Coast East of the river Wolta.

On both

Coasts a number of small independent tribes are living, speaking different

langnages. Akra, Adangme (or Krobo), Aquapem (or Otchy), Akem, Fanti are

some of the tribes of the Gold-Coast; Anum, Peki, Ho, Akuambu are on the

Slave-Coast.

These small tribes separate from the coast the larger kingdoms

of Ashante, with the capital Kumasi in the west, and of Dahome in the east

of the Wolta.

Our Missionary stations are in Akra, Adangme, Aquapem,

Akem and Anum, whilst Peki, Ho, &c. are occupied by the Bremen Society,

several of whose Missionaries were made over to them from our Society. In

Jamestown near Christiansborg the English have a fort and a Governor, whilst

Elmina near Cape-Coast-Castle is the residence of a Dutech Governor, both on

the Gold-Coast.

The Ashantes allied with Akuambu made war on the tribes

east of the Wolta, and in doing this they plundered Anum and made the Mis-

sionariés there prisoners of war.

The tribes west of the Wolta, who are under

the “protection” of the English Governor took side against the Ashantes.

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ers on the 24th June 1869) the man came back and brought a letter from

the captives addressed to the Dutch Governor at Elmina.

From this

letter, which contained the first news about them, it appeared, that the

prisoners had been brought to Kumase (more than 100 miles distant

from the coast), that another European, Mr. Bonnat, a French merchant

of Ho, had also been made prisoner, that the baby had died on the road

the 7th August 1869, that the rest were in pretty good health and that

the king had ordered them to write to the Dutch Governor and inform

him, that he was willing to release the prisoners, but that it depended

on the safe return of the Ashante General and on the discontinuance

of the hostilities of the Akem-, Aquapem-, and Akra-tribes.

With

Mr. Asante’s messenger, who brought the letter, the king and four of

his nobles had sent each a messenger, the king sending word, that if

Mr. Asante doubted whether the prisoners were alive, he might come

himself and see them, for the king was afraid that the English Governor

intended to make war against him, if he had killed the Europeans.

Through these messengers Mr. Asante sent to the captive Missionaries

a letter and some paper and a New Testament, as the messenger report-

ed they had asked the king to have the book sent through which they

could see God; for as they did not possess it they had not seen God for

a long/time.

To the king (the king has a secretary who learned English

from the Wesleyan Missionaries) he wrote that he could not come, but

that it would be sufficient proof if each of the prisoners wrote a letter.

The king of Kyebi (in Akem) threw many obstacles in the way of the

ambassadors going to and fro, as these tried at the same time to buy up

provisions of salt, of which there was great want in Ashante, as

Ashante gets all salt from the coast from which it was now separated

by the war.

But nevertheless on the 30th July 1870 letters arrived

from the Missionaries and one from the king’s secretary. The secre-

i

tary’s letter was thus:

Kumase, Tth July 1870.

Honoured Gentlemen!

I am ordered by His Majesty, toinform you that he has received and graci-

?

ously accepted your petition. - His Majesty will be very happy, to release the

captive Missionaries, as soon as his General Adu-Bofo returns from the war.

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His Majesty assures you that he never will treat any white ﬁlan disrespect-

fully, as he wishes to be in friendship with them.

I have allowed the white

Missionaries to write to their friends and tell them that they are well.

Yours obediently

M. OSSU ANSUH

Jor King Kalkar:.

Chief Poku: his signxfor the King

(Chief Poku cannot write and therefore made the sign.)

- The letters of the prisoners were wfitten with pencil oﬁ papers of

different small sizes.

We translate two of them:

Near Kumase, 8th July 1870.

Dear David,

Several chiefs ask us to write to you in their presence.

The King greets

you and the Missionaries and asks you to procure for him for the money he sends,

silk umbrellas (dark ones or of several colours), European beverage (it seems some

kind of spirits) and all kind of cloths (especially chintz). We do not know

how much money they send; they want great quantities, the more, the better,

We ask you in our own interest, to do all in your power to comply with their

wishes as much as possible, as our welfare depends entirely on them. We beg

you to consider, whsther it would not be good to send the King from you an

extra present (perhaps a dress of green or red silk-damask).

You will wonder that our letters are short, but we must write every thing

in their impatient presence, under a scorching midday sun in a courtyard

Therefore we are so brief.

crowded with people.

But we hope soon to find

a better opportunity.

Send for us thread and needles, soap, an Otchy-Testament, paper, pencils,

tobacco for bartering, some knives, four woolen blankets, two chemises for

my wife, shoes without elastic, socks, &c. We are poorer than you imagine.

We were nearly devoured by lice, till the King sent us scissors and a comb.

We greet all of you and recommend ourselves into your prayers.

F. RAMSEYER.

J. KUHNE.

R. RAMSEYER.

(Postscript from Mr. Kiihne's hand): We ask Rottmann especially to do

all in his power to satisfy the King, as we are in a very bad condition and

entirely dependent on his pleasure.

(From Mr. Ramseyer’s hand): Salt they must have anyhow, else we also

must go without salt.

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In rush-huts near the gate of Kumase,

Wednesday the Tth (2) July 1870.

Dear brethren!

David Asante’s letter of the 8rd March the King gave us to read and per-

mitted us to write a reply; but he told us to direct it to the Governor of

Elmina.

We have read the petitions and the letters to the King and he bids

us write, that he will release us as soon as Adu-Bofo is back.

We have suffered great hardships; but the Lord has helped us miraculously.

We have walked more than 420 miles.

God be praised, we are well, though

of course we eat only Fufu.

The King is very kind to us.

Pray, send every

thing of which you think it might be of use to us.

To each one a pair of

shoes, tins with biscuits, sardins, &e.

You know from our first letter, that our dear baby Fritz died in Tortase,

30 miles from Kumase; in his last days he got no other food but yams and a

kind of African corn; a cow for milk could not be procured.

We greet all of you and ask you to continue praying for us.

The Lord’s

arm is not shortened.

Your

FRITZ RAMSEYER.

‘ A

J. KUHNE.

P. 8. Send some things for presents to the people with us; we are quite

dependent on them.

Mr. Bonnat, the Frenchman who traded in Ho, is also with us.

From the other letters it appears that they live quite like natives,

and that now and then the king sends them a sheep or a bullock.

Of course the Missionaries hastened to make ready every thing for

them, but suddenly a messenger arrived telling that all the messengers

from Kumase had left Begoro, the frontier town, between Akem and

Ashante, where the negotiations were carried on, and the boxes that had

been sent off had to be brought back. The war between the Akem-

Since

king and the Ashante-king had put a stop to the negotiations.

then up to this time no further news have come from or about the pri-

S

soners.

They have been in captivity since the 24th June 1869 and

there is till now no saying when and how it will end.

The English Governor in Cape-Coast is however making exertions

to effect the release of the captives, in accordance with instructions

from England.

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———

Our stations in the Akem and Aquapem territories have also been

and are still in the most imminent danger of being attacked and plun-

dered, and more than once our Missionaries had prepared everything

for a flight to the coast.

S—

A letter of the 26th October 1870 says:

“The Ashantes threaten our country now more than ever; for our tribes

are not strong enough for resistance, and the Ashantes have already taken

Waya, the station of the Bremen Mission, taking M#rz and Miiller with his

wife as prisoners.

But we hear that the fetish-priest in Anyako has sent 120

warriors to release the prisoners by force, and it is said they succeeded and are

bringing them back to Anyako.

What help from a fetish-priest! We wait for

particulars.”

But Mission work was notwithstanding all this not at a stand-still.

Many Christians had to go to the war, and are formed into separate

Christian batallions. The chiefs insist also that the Catechists must go

to war, as they are expected to be strong in prayer. Nevertheless the

services in the congregations have been going on and there have even

been numerous accessions from the heathen

The Christians who must

go to war are also able to exercise their influence against barbarous

cruelties and are respected and listened to by their heathen chiefs.

b

Since the above was written, news have again been received from the pri-

soners.

In letters dated from the 1st to the 14th October 1870 they write more

detailed news about their march to Kumase and about their troubles in the

beginning. Especially Mrs. Ramseyer had to bear very great hardships, so

that it appears a divine wonder that she and the brethern are still alive and

even well. But now they have received parcels of clothes and eatables and money

from the Governor of Cape~C‘oast, which improved their condition very much.

The king is very friendly towards them, and especially the Prince John Osu

Ansa proves a true friend to them.

They are also very happy in having re-

covered the possession of a Bible after they had missed it for nearly a year.

They are now full of gratitude towards and confidence in God, and desire that

their trial may prove a blessing for the Ashante people.

I1.

In China our Mission works in the Province of Canton, where

several other societies share the labour with them.

There are 3 stations

on the continent, 2 of which are more than 100 miles distant from the

coast, and one station on the island of Hongkong.

6 FKuropean and

1 Native Missionary are working on these stations.

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Although violent attacks on Missions and Missionaries of befriended

societies near us have been made during this year, and we have thus been

convinced that our Missionaries also with their congregations are not

safe, we yet can praise the Lord that He has kept our Missionaries from

all serious harm.

They however have also experienced the enmity

though in a lesser degree.

In a village the first converts had been

baptized and a few weeks afterwards a man, who was known as a bitter

enemy of Christianity attacked the Christians, severely beat a woman

and tried to kill 2 men.

He had been encouraged by the elders of the

village to act in such a manner.

Mr. Lechler then went to the Manda-

rin of the district, who received him kindly, at first ordered the guilty

man to be brought near him, but afterwards gave Mr. Lechler a number

of policemen to accompany him to the village, protect him and the

Christians and affix in places to be pointed out by Mr. Lechler copies

of a proclamation enjoining religious tolerance and warning every body

If the elders

from molesting either the Missionary or the converts.

would satisfy Mr. Lechler’s claims for future security, the matter should

rest there, if not, the guilty man should be brought before the Mandarin.

Mr. Lechler arrived in the village, just at the time when all the elders

of the neighbourhood had come together to make a petition to the

Mandarin stating that it was against the will of the people that foreign-

ers should come to their district, that nobody wished to see the reli-

gion of the foreigners introduced there and begging therefore, that they

should be forbidden to come to their district, and that the converts

should be commanded to return to the religion of their forefathers.

But when they saw the proclamation they promised to act according to

it, and Mr. Lechler could pass the Sunday unmolested praising God,

praying and meditating with the Christians. In the evening he went

to see the elders, who promised that no further violence should be

committed.

The congregations have increased by 115 souls during the year

1869 and there were besides 87 persons waiting for instruction.

In

one place a temple for idols and in another a hall for the adoration of

the ancestors have been changed into Christian Chapels.

In some

congregations several people had to be excluded from the church on

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account of unchristian deeds, but in general and partly in consequence

of this strict discipline, the Christians are more and more rooted in

the truth and in Christian conduct.

Schools are erected in different places and a Seminary prepares

young men for the ministry and trains others for schoolmasters.

A

particular difficulty is met with in the Chinese way of writing, where

not letters, but only syllables are represented by symbols,a consequence

of which is that reading can be learnt only with much exertion and

by long exercise, so that girls and working people are as good as ex-

cluded from reading and writing.

Besides this, the written symbols

represent only the Mandarin language and do not suit the dialects.

As this proves a great hindrance for the healthy development of a

The

Christian church, our Mission has adopted another method.

Chinese dialects are cultivated and written with Lepsius’ alphabet (in

Roman characters), so that reading and writing can be learnt in

comparatively little time and is accessible also to common peopleand to

the female sex.

The old method is however not entirely put aside, but

taught likewise, to classes of a higher standard. This plan of course

necessitates the writing and publishing of an entire series of school-

and church-books in the new alphabet.

But it is hoped that the de-

velopment of the congregations and schools will be materially furthered,

by putting the Bible and other books into the hands of the people as an

open book and not as a sealed letter.

APPENDIX.

Since the beginning of 1869 death has been very busy in our small

circle, calling away one after the other from their earthly labours.

Mr. Kaufmann, Mrs. Kaufmann and Mr. Wiirth were mentioned in our

Report of last year.

This time we must at the end of the year look

back on four fresh graves, but not as those that are without hope.

We know that the departed ones are with the Lord and it is this

certainty that comforts and sustains those nearest to them.

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Margaretha Miller, born Schweizer.

She was born the 14th April 1838

in Basel in Switzerland.

In her youth the Lord drew her towards Him, and

although she tried to mix with the world in balls and theatres, the anxiety of

her mind did not allow her to find pleasure in such things.

Hebich’s powerful

sermons made her decide entirely for the Lord.

In 1863 she came to India

and made herself useful in the girls’ schools in Calicut, Cannanore and Moolky.

In December 1867 she was married to Mr. Fr. Miiller, with whom she lived in

Oodapy for little more than two years.

The marriage was blessed with two

children.

But a few weeks after the birth of the second child, she became

feverish, the fever increased steadily, and on the morning of the 1st June she

uttered for the first time the thought that this would be her end.

“This night

was worse than any before, I could not sleep at all. I think, I shall die.” Her

husband was struck to the heart, he had not thought of danger.

But in the

evening she lost her consciousness, and there could scarcely remain any doubt

about her condition.

Next morning she said: “I wish to be in heaven, where

there is no heat like this,” and in the evening of the same day her wish was

fulfilled.

She died the 2nd June 1870.

2. Gustav Schmid was born the 24th October 1840 in Wiirttemberg. From

1865-1869 he worked in the Comptoir of the Mission-house in Basel and gain-

ed the character of a very conscientious man. Being asked to enter the service of

the Missionary Trading Company for India, he consented and reached Mangalore

in January 1870.

He worked with only too much zeal and exertion, and it

seems that by his excessive exertions his health had been much impaired, with-

out however it being observed by any one.

Some 10 days before his death he

seemed to be quite well.

At that time he got a cold in consequence of a light

perspiration, and from this a bad tooth-ache.

To avoid an interruption in his

work he had the tooth taken out, but he did not feel better for it, the tooth

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bled very much and the blood he swallowed unconsciously in the night. The

20th June he was persuaded to remain in bed and in the evening the physician

was called, but did not think it an important matter, yet he gave medicines,

especially to stop the bleeding. Some confuse words which he uttered alarmed

his friend, Mr. Elsiisser, so much that he resolved to pass the night near his

bed

The fever increased and on the 21st June Mr. Riehm told him that the

illness might be deadly; he wondered and said, when asked, that though not

wishing to die, he was not afraid of it.

Some friends gathered to take the

Lord’s Supper with him, when he, after Mr. Brigel’s prayer, began to pray him-

self, though with great exertion.

He prayed that the Lord might take away

every doubt that Christ was living in him. “If Ihave only Thee, I desire nothing

in heaven or earth.

Lven if my flesh and my heart faileth, God is yet the

strength of my heart and my part for ever.” He had done, he added, many things

that were not in correspondence with God’s holy will, but for the sake of

Christ’s blood shed for sinners, and through the eternal righteousness worked

out by Him, He should graciously give him the entrance into the eternal

habitations of peace and lead him to the springs of living water.—In the

morning of the 22nd June the Doctor said that there was no more hope for his

life; the fever made him very restless, and he had to be held in bed by force, then

he became quiet, but remained unconscious, and at 11 A.». whilst his friends

were praying near his bed, his soul departed to be with the Lord for ever.

3. Sophie Miller was born the 3rd March 1829 as the daughter of Jacob

Lammlin in Bern (Switzerland). Misfortunes which befell her father deprived

the family of all property, and she had to help her mother in the struggle for

existence and for bringing up the younger children of the house.

It seems that

these hardships developed in her that excellent character thatshone so brightly in

after-years.

In 1845 she passed an examination to qualify her as governess,

in which capacity she was employed in several houses and in a school, but

her earnings went to her family.

In the last house she had to educate 3

daughters, whose mother had died.

When she entered, the father was a scoffing

infidel.

Two years later he died with childlike faith in his Saviour and the

daughters also were through her instrumentality turned to the Lord and clung

to her as to a mother.

When she had fulfilled her duties towards this house

and her younger brothers had been educated, Mr. Chr. Miiller asked for her hand ;

she became his wife on the 2nd September 1862 and landed in India 2 months

afterwards, where Cannanore and afterwards Tellicherry were her stations.

Her faithful labours will never be forgotten.

A pure deep piety, burning love

for every body with whom she came in contact and an untiring energy made

her a great blessing for the children and women of the congregation, for the

members of the Mission who were near her, and also for those friends of the

Mission who had the privilege of knowing her.

Her chief care were the boys

of the Orphanage, for each of whom she had the tenderest love, and the greater

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——

the misery was from which he came, the more her love was shown.

She pleaded

their cause with good success before those who were enabled to give, but with

even more earnestness before her heavenly Master. The bodily and the spiritual

welfare of the boys were equally important to her.

Besides that she gathered

the women of the congregation for prayer, she gave lessons in her school, and

there was scarcely anything at the station, which did not draw her sympathy

and as much as necessary her effectual help.

But with all that her husband

found in her for his own person the greatest help and comfort in body and soul.

She was fitted by the Lord in quite uncommon a degree for His work, and

deep as the grief is at having lost her, we. cannot but praise the Lord for all

He has done in her and through her.

Some years ago the Lord had taken away her child and now her joy was

great when the Lord gave her another the 21st June 1870.

She had in-

deed now and then felt as if she would not pass over this time, but now she

praised God and said: “Now God has yet not called me away.”

But 12 days

later her legs began to swell and the pains increased more and more.

Although

the physician called the Doctor from Cannanore to his assistance, both could not

understand what the nature of the disease was (post-mortem examination showed

that there were ulcers in the reins, the spleen and the lungs, so that one of the

A«

reins was completely broken down).

In the great sufferings she had to under-

go her patient submission under God’s doings and her deep piety were indeed

edifying to look at. She felt the pain of separation from her husband and child,

and for their sake wished to stay longer, but for her sake she said: “Oh! I am

happy to go, I have nothing to loose, but only to gain.”

On the morning of

the 2nd August she said: “I think I shall go home today,” and a few hours

afterwards “This seems to be my last day.”

When her husband told: “You

have chosen the better part,” she answered: “Oh yes! May the Lord comfort

you.”

In the afternoon she fell asleep, and whilst she was sleeping her breath

became shorter and sliorter till it stopped, and her spirit had gone to the Lord,

whom she had loved so warmly and served so faithfully during the days of

her earthly career.

4. Louisa Digel was born the 2nd March 1842 as the daughter of Mr, Stahl

in Esslingen (Wiirttemberg, Germany).

In 1864 her father died, and she

proved a strong support to her mother, till she was called to become the wife

of Mr. Th. Digel in Mangalore, to whom she was married the 18th November

1867. Soon afterwards on the 4th April 1868 she was near death, but although

the Lord at that time restored her to life, she never afterwards became quite

well.

That did not however hinder her from making the greatest exertions for

the sake of the Lord, first in mastering in an unusually short time the Tulu

language and afterwards also English. As soon as she was able to speak in

Tulu, she gathered the poor women of the Weaving Establishment for daily

prayers, in which she tried hard to win their souls for Christ; she instructed

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some of them in reading, made efforts to help the poor women to get some

additional earnings by knitting and the like, and visited the women of the

congregation in their houses.

To her husband she was a particular blessing.

All this untiring work was done amidst much bodily weakness which could be

overcome only by a strong power of will, but which went on increasing, till

on the 81st October 1870 she was obliged to cease from her work and give

in to her weakness.

Even then the illness was not considered important.

When Dr. Ross was called some days later, he complained that the illness had

been neglected and would now be more difficult to treat, but he did not think

that it was to be fatal.

Only Mrs. Digel herself, who for some time had pre-

pared herself to die, expressed a conviction that it was to be her last illness,

but she was not believed by others.

Dr. Ross exerted himself most faithfully

and deserves our sincerest gratitude, but human skill could not stop the progress

of the disease.

It increased more and more till in the last days of November

The 2nd

there remained no doubt that the Lord intended to call her away.

December 1870 was her last day. She blessed her child, took leave of her

husband and also of a number of Christian women, whom she exhorted to be

faithful unto death. When the hymn “Death my earthly house thou breakest”

was sung to her, she herself sang, although being unconscious, and soon after-

wards her spirit had departed. She left a young baby of 7 months.

Expenditure of the Flission

during the year 1870

—T NS T

Rs

As

Personal Expenditure for 52 Missionaries (33 married

57,810

and 19 unmarried—4 of them less than a year.)

Journeys, including Home-passages

23,941

15

S = =3

Munshis .

1,210

Deacons, Catechists and Evano‘ehsts

15,133

14

Postage Stamps, etc

1,217

14

Libraries

548

e

Church Expenses

1,093

324

15

Medical Outlays.

Schools, English and Vernacular

10,932

5,694

Boarding Schools, Boys’

Do

Girls

7,087

10

6,275

Catechist and Preparandi-Schools

Printing Work

1,889

17,722

Buildings, Repairs and House- Rent

Purchases and off-payments

3,375

(Z)

1,281

13

Agricultural Outlays and Taxes

Interest and Bill discount

255

Sundries

84

Furniture

1,736

Total Rs

157,615

10

!l S N BTTO 0O H© WO OO NGOG

E. & 0. E

Mangalore, 31st December 1870

C. Diihim

SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS

TOWARDS THE MISSION FUND

Received during the year 1870.

Rs. As

.

Rs

w

AT MANGALORE.

{

90

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Grant Esq.

Col. G.

W. Walker, R. E. 400

o

Darling Esq.

A. Friend

100

(=) (o]

A. Don Esq.

16

Nemo.

100

—

ey

F. Guerston Esq.

13

Col. H. O’Connell

100

W. Price Esq.

15

Capt. R. A. Fitzgibbon

100

E. Scott Esq.

Dr. J. Brett 35th Regt. N.I. 50

W. Middelton Esq.

A Friend, through Rev.Walz 50

W. Barker Esq.

From Friends in Scotland 20

G. Dobbie Esq.

20

20

— Harkness Esq.

50

SHCICDNEDL CONDN D DI

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Baron DeLarpent

— Lawrence Esq.

30

Received through J. Neuberg Esq.

Colonel B. Wallace

10

AT BOMBAY.

C. Anding Esq.

Mr. C. Courpalais

12

30

M.

100

J. Neuberg Esq.

J. Miiller Esq.

20

J.31. B,

Mr. F. Biihler

10

E

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10

M. Vogel Esq.

10

CHCORDHD

(e em)ie) e

G. Coussmaker Esq

. H. Scott Esq.

15

AT HONORE AND CARWAR.

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nl

20

. J. Elden Esq.

R. E. Candy Esq.

20

R. C. Beynon Esq.

15

J. Elphinston Esq.

10

Mr. C. H. Cameron

10

Mrs. Spens

30

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J. Yates Esq.

Rev. G. Richter

8 Ot

AT GOOLEDGOOD.

W. Wright Esq.

Capt. W. Mauson

100

Mr. E. Dewey

Capt. Codrington

10

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Lieut. J. C. Clarke

50

Mr. W. Green

A. Bosanquet Esq.

A. Griter Esq.

T. MacMason Esq.

50

Mr. J. Boussard

W. Allen Esq.

50

N. Taylor Esq.

10

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Mrs. Blackwell

10

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Colonel E. H. Bowdich

22

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Mrs. A. Battye

6

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Brig. General G. Selby

43

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63

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50

F. Vix Esq., Bombay

40

Rev. Dr. H. Gundert, Calw

Dr. E. Blacklock

40

J. J. Tomlinson Esq.

15

Col. E. F. Waterman

28

I. D. Fennell Esq.

13

39

20

Col. C. P. Molony

W. E. Gay Esq.

12

Col. A. G. W. Burn

30

T. Grime Esq.

Major C. M. White

O. Lanauze Esq.

Mrs. Standen

G. 8. Dupin Esq.

10

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37

Mr. S. J. Shannon

Mrs. Walker

40

Mr. G. Charlesworth

10

B. Thomas Esq.

70

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10

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H. M. Judge

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A. D. Morris

Mrs. Onslow

70

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20

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100

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AT TELLICHERRY.

Rev. P. Bliss, Lawrence

J. W. Reid Esq.

20

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25

20

50

F. H. Sharp Esq.

J. Mullaly Esq.

Overseer Francis

20

Mrs. Hodgson

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25

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AT CALICUT.

10

W. R. James Esq.

A. G. Gover Esq.

165

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W. G. Cumming Esq.

12

Mrs. Swinton

R. Darling Esq.

R. Hamilton Esq.

10

Rev. W. P. Powell

27

Dr. Wilson

10

J. C. Carr Esq.

75

Ch. Gray Esq.

20

W. P. Austin Esq

22

Mrs. Kitson

A. M. McGregor Esq.

90

Miss Malpas

18

20

H. M. Winterbotham Esq.

Mrs. Hayne

P. O. Totham Esq.

15

J. D. Sim Esq.

20

Capt. Canningham

10

O OO SO OIOF ONE

IR DN DO IO

Mrs. F. R. H. Sharp

5

Dr. W. H. B. Anderson

Dr. Thacker

50

10

J. G. Herclots Esq.

20

at Mallapooram

General C. Clemens

35

Major Law

18

R. W. Peirce Esq.

10

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R. F. Phillips Esq.

H. Wilkinson Esq., at

Mrs. Selby

12

J. W. Randall

From

Beypoor

the Governmental

é‘;

Col. Babington (Vellore)

Fund at Beypoor through

A. Shreeton Esq.

10

Mr. Wilkinson

20

Mrs. J. Hayne

50

Y. J. Nash Esq.

Master Herry Arden

10

COO0OODPWOODOODODODOOOTCODOODOODO WO O

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Mrs. Ferguson at

A Friend (Ch. Ch.)

Nellampoor

20

Mrs. Peirce

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AT KOTAGHERRY.

A Friend

150

AT PALGHAUT.

Rev. D. W. Gordon

20

W. Robinson Esq. c. s.

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Miss Cockburn

50 0 0

Mission Box

12 4 3

Contributions of the Members of the Congregations towards

the General Mission Fund.

Mangalore congregation

25

John Prabhakar

G. A. Nahum Thomas

16

Noah Hosamane

AT ASss T

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Catharina S. W.

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M. J. Walhouse Esq.

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18

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W. H. Roberts Esq., m.D. 36 0

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G. A. Ballard Esq.

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G. S. Dupin Esq.

P. O. Pothan Esq.

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16

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Cannanore

46

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Tellicherry

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39

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J. Ball Esq

20

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Colonel Lawder

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Mrs. Rail, Tellicherry

75

E. Thomas Esq

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Miss King, Coonoor

20

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Captain W. Wraughton

95

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Colonel Cholmeley

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F. Chevalier Esq., Cochin 100

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Miss J. Scot, through Miss

G. A. Ballard Esq

60

Blandford, Trevandrum

20

Moses Daniel

5

Mrs

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10

G. A. Gover Esq

100

G. L. Harcourt Esq

10

R. Stanes Esq. (collection) 364

R. Stanes Esq

50

A. F. Schlunk Esq

6

Rev. A. Wenger

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Capt. Matches

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20

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their leisure-hours

31 12

—— FINIS —

INDEX.

Page

Introductory Remarks

Missionaries of the Basel Missionary Socxety in India

Stations of the Basel Missionary Society

Report

L

Canara

26

26

Mangalore

Moolky

32

33

Oodapy

Honore

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36

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40

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