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THE

FORTY-FIRST REPORT

OF THE

BASEL GERMAN EVANGELICAL

MISSINARI:Z SU'UIETY

SOUTH-WESTERN INDIA

FOR

1880

—_— OB

MANGALORE

PRINTED AT THE BASEL MISSION PRESS

1881

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1) By

European Missionaries

of the Basel German Evangelical Mission.

Corrected up to the 15th March 1881.

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

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

Name

Native

i Date of

Active

Country

Station

|

Service

. B. Diez (m.)

Germany

| 1851

Mangalore

India

1851

. H. Kaundinya (m.)

Anandapur

. J. Lauffer (m.)

Gygrmany

|

1856

Manantoddy

£

do

. W. Roth (m.)

|

1857

Hoobly

. L. G. Hanhart (m.)

Switzerland

1857

' Cannanore

. J.F. A. Ménner (m.)

Germany

1857

Mangalore

- R. Hartmann (m.)

Switzerland

1859

Karkal

. J. J. Thumm (m.)

Germany

1860

Bettigerry

W. Stokes (m.)

India

1860

Kaity

;CDCD'\]@OTH;OONJP—‘

J. F. Miller (m.)

Germany

1861

do

-

F. Ziegler (m.)

do

1862

Dharwar

J. B. Graeter (m.)

do

1863

Mangalore

& o

Th. Digel (m.)*

do

1864

do.

-

J. Knobloch (m.)

do

1865

Calicut

S. Walter (m.)

Switzerland

1865

Chombala

Th. Walz (m.)

Germany

1866

Udapy

F. Matthissen *

Russia

1867

Calicut

Th. Elsésser (m.) *

Germany

1867

do

S ® e o

G. Ritter (m.)

do

1869

Udapy

S

H. Daimelhuber (m.)

do

1869

Mercara

o

W. Sikemeier (m.)

Holland

1870

Mangalore

v

W.P.Schonthal(m.)* | Germany

1870

Cannanore

1) Born in India, but educated in Europe

i

Native

Date of

Name

Active

Station

Country

Service

1871

B4, 4.1

232 Uil im,)

Germany

Mulky

24.

'W. Niibling (m.)

do

1871

Honore

5. X

56, 4.

25

C. Hiittinger (m.) *

do

1871

Mangalore

26.

'W.Hasenwandel (m.)

do

1871

Dharwar

37, Ch

08J<

27

A. Burkhardt*®

Switzerland

1872

Mangalore

28

Germany

1872

Chombala

9, Jul

G. Wagner (w.)

60. H

29

J. Hermelink (m.)

do

1872

Mulky

30

do

1872

6L W

G. A. Ziegler (m.)

Udapy

31

J. F. Veil (m.)

do

1872

Mercara

62, F

32

Switzerland

1873

Mangalore

R. Hauri (m.)*

33

C. Feuchter *

Germany

1873

Calicut

34

do

1873

J. Layer (m.)

Mangalore

63. J

35

J. Ostermeyer (m.)*

do

1873

Calicut

Switzerland

1874

b4, A

36

G. Grossmann (m.)

Guledgud

69, ¢

37

J. Baumann (m.)*

do

1874

Mangalore

1874

do

66, J

38

C. Pfleiderer (m.)*

Germany

67, F

39

R. Schenkel (m.)

do

1874

Bettigerry

1875

Mercara

68: J

40

J. Veil (m.)*

do

69, T

41

W. Liitze (m.)

do

1875

Hubly

0, ¢

42

L. Gengnagel (m.)

do

1875

Kundapur

(1, A

43

E. Liebendorfer (m.)

do

1875

Tellicherry

do

10

44

J. Frohnmeyer (m.)

do

1876

45

A. Ruhland (m.)

do

1876

Palghaut

(3, G

(4, |

46

C. G. Eble (m.)

do

1876

Udapy

47

M. Hoch

Switzerland

1876

Mangalore

(0

16, ]

48

E. G. Halbrock *

Ge.rmany

1876

Calicut

49

do

18717

do

. G. Benner (m.)*

50. H.Altenmiiller (m.)*

do

1878

Mangalore

Switzerland

1878

do

51. J. Krapf*

52. J. G. Kiihnle

Germany

1878

Codacal

do

1878

53. C.D. Warth

Guledgud

Date of ,

Native

Active

Station

il

Name

Country

Service

54

J. Knausenberger

Germany

1878 | Bettigerry

do

55

M. Mieg (m.)

1878 | Kotargiri

56

J. Weismann

do

1879 | Cannanore

1879 | Karkal

57

Chr. Keppler

do

58

J.J. Jaus

do

1879 | Palghaut

59

Jul. Fieg

do.

1879 | Calicut

60

H. Bachmann

Switzerland

1 880 | Chombala

61

'W. Dilger

Germany

1880 | Tellicherry

62

Stierlen

do

1880 | Cannanore

At Home

1839 | late of Cannanore

63

J. M. Fritz (m.)

Germany

64

Switzerland

1842

do

Kotargiri

A. Biihrer (m.)

1842

do

Tellicherry

65

C. Miller (m.)

Germany

66

J. F. Metz

do

1843

do

Kaity

do

Mercara

67

F. Kittel (m.)

do

1853

68

do

1858

do

Hubly

J. Mack (m.)

do

Cannanore

69

Th. Schauffler (m.)

do

1860

70

do

1868

do

Chombala

C. Linder (m.)

do

1

A. Brasche (m.)

do

1869

Udapy

72

do

1869

do

Tellicherry

W. Sehmolck (m.)

73

G. Hirner (m.) *

do

1871

do

Mangalore

do

1871

do

Guledgud

74

J. Welsch (m.)

5

J. Hafner (m.)

Switzerland

1871

do

Kundapur

1873

do

Mangalore

76

E. Hérlin (m.)

| Germany

Stations & Agents of the Base] German Ev.

Missic

the 15th ]

(Corrected up to

A. CANARA—

COOR

Stations

and

Missionaries

Cate

Native Pastors

Out-Stations

|

——

1. Mangalore

(27

Pastoral

E;zgaged

Out-Stations:

Rev. A. Minner

& Efl(l/zé

Bockapatna, Bolmaj;|

Educational

Lsrael A:

Jeppu;

\

Rev. B. Graeter

Samuel /

Hosadurga,

Rev

. E. Diez

|

Rava-

Kasargod,

Catech. Sem.

Nileshwara.

Rev

. M. Hoch J

|- Bhagy:

neshwara 1

C. Herm

Rev

. J. Layer, dnglo-Vern. Sch.

Industrial

Eng

in By

Rev. W. Sikemeier, Press

Mr. J. Krapf, Book-Depository

Chr, W

Mr. Th. Digel, Weav. Eszabi.

G Alug

Mr. J. Baumann, 7% Works

Mzr. Ch. Hiittinger, Mechan. W orks

Gers. SO

Mercantile

Mr. C. Pfleiderer, Gend. Treasurer

Mr. A. Burkhardt

Mr. R. Hauri

M. M. Br.

Mr. H. Altenmiiller

2. Mulky

Rev. P. Ott, Congr. and Orph. | Rev. Sebast. Furtado,

|

Mal‘k S P

Out-Stations

Rev. J. Hermelink, OQus-Stations.

1

|

|

Uchila

Abr, He

Ulya, Kadike;

Santur;

e, R

Kutyar, Kalatur, Tuledu;

N.Sugl

Uchila, Ermala, Mulur;

J J Veda]

Padur, Perur, Mallar;

Munderu, Kodetur.

Ev,

Mission Societyvin South~Western India.

d up to

the 15th March 1881)

COORG.

1=

‘

Catechists

Christian

Christian

Heathen

or§

Schoolmasters

Schoolmistresses

Schoolmasters

Engaged in Fust.

Anglo-Vern. Sch.

Farockh. Gis’. Sch.

Anglo-Vern. Sch.:

& Evang. Work:

David Bunyan

Hanna Loecklin

M. Padmanabha, .4.

Israel Aaron

Manuel Karkada

M. Rangappa

Samuel Andrea

Brahm. GIs’. Sch.

K. Subba Rao

J. Bhagyan, Yeppu

Laroch.Boys’ Sch

Julia Michael

Samuel Sona

Tabitha Theodor

M. Subba Rao

C. Hermon, Rav.

Paul Bangera

Charlotte Minez

A. Manjunatha

Engaged

Appanna

in Educ. Work:

Farock. Gis’. Sch

Infants’ School:

Chr. Watsa, Caz. S.

Albert Vartika

Georgina Palana

G. Almanda,

Nireshvalya Sch.

Lydia Mitra

AVLS.

Barnabas Kodot

Girls’ Work-Sch.:

Gers. Soans,

”»

Appia Kundera

At Hosadurg:

Margaret Soen

Gabriel Hermon

—— g

Mark Salis, Mulky

A. Putranna, Orpk.

LenaJerem., Orph.

do,

il

Abr. Heri, Autyar

Jer. Sundara, do.

Debora Tanye, ,

Isr. Elieser, Sant.

J. Karat, Par. Sck

N. Suchitta, £Zadur

J. Mabenna, Sazz

J. Vedamuttu,

Jos. Josua, Auty:

el

Munderu

D. Bangera, A2d.

G. Somapria, Uc’

J. S. Amanna, Kad

Stations

and

Missionaries

Native Pastors

Cate

Out-Stations

3. Udapy

Rev. G. Ritter, Congr. &> Out-Stats

Rev. D. Aaron, Udapy

D. And

Out-Stations:

Rev. Th. Walz, Preparandi School

Rev. D. Fernandez,

Jos. Aa

Nidambur, Beilur,

Gudde

Korangradi, Malapu,

Rev. A. Ziegler, Orph.& T'. Seminary |

B. Anal

Perala,

Badegottu,

Kapettu, Udyavara;

Rev. C. Eble, /tinerating

| Rev. Ch. Gojar,

Edu

Bolle, Kattin-

Shirwa

geri, Ninjur,

Shirwa

Kudigrama,

E. Kar

Palli, Suda;

Gudde, Kap, Mandedi;

C. Kar

Hattupadi, Koppala;

Madambeil, Kurkal,Ka-

Geo, P

lanje;

Halyanapur,

Uppur,

Benj.P

Bolmar, Tottam.

4. Karkal

| Rev. R. Hartmann ]

& ];‘z'n

Obed |

Out-Stations:

J Congr.

Sanur, Mudar, Nan

Rev. Chr. Keppler

dolige, Hekkatka.

5, Kundapur

Rev. L. Gengnagel, Zzinerating

Beth, |

6. Honore

Rev. W. Niibling, Congr. & ltin.

Rev. J. Kamsika, Az7

Sam, |

Out-Station :

]é’r. S

Harwar.

Alb, B

Rev. H. Daimelhuber

7. Mercara

Jacob

Rev. J. F. Veil, Congr. & Iltin

Mr. J. Veil, Mercantile M. Br

8. Anandapur | Rev. H. A. Kaundinya, Congr

(Addr. Ammaitti,

Coorg)

B. SOUTHf

Mo

o

9, Dharwar

Rev. F. Ziegler, Congr. & Schools

Saty

Out-Station:

Jodhalli.

Rev. W. Hasenwandel, ,

”

{‘

tors

Catechists

Christian

Christian

Heathen

Schoolmasters

Schoolmistresses

Schoolmasters

JEERE L

‘7 Udagy

D. Andrea, Azly

B. Joshua, Orpt.

ndez,

Jos. Aaron, Auzs

I Suchittas o

Gudde

B. Ananda, Mad.

M. Ananda, ,

[y

Educational:

D. Karkada,

»‘/;ir’u‘m

Shirva

E. Karat, Arep. S.

A. Amanna, Kaz?.

C. Karkada, ,

El Ananda, Gudde

”

Geo. Peter,

I.ﬂenj. Ponon, Orph.

Obed Sumitra,

FEv. work

Beth. Soans, /zin.

Sus. Bangera

3 Kar

Sam. Bunyan, /Zin.

Jer. Sona

”

Georgina Uppen

Alb. Bangera,

Isab. Kata

Jacob Upranna,

Cooby-Mission

Lewis Salins,

Laroch.. S.

MAHRATTA

i

Saty. Venkatarau,

S. Lokare, 4.V.S.

M. Muchaganna,

Ann. TJoisiy A-F.S

Ey. work | B, Harubal., Orph. |

Orph.

R. Menasinakai, ,

D. Uttengi, A.V.S.

Annachari Pete,

Rudraya Rottim.,

: Vern. S

2

10

Stations

i‘

and

Missionéries

(¢

Out-Stations

I{ Native Pastors

10. Hubly

Rev. W. Roth, Congr. & Itin.

Solor

Out-Stations:

Rev

. W. Liitze, Orph. & Teach. Sl’ﬂi;

Unakallu, Hebsur.

Lot

Rev

11. Bettigerry

J. J. Thumm, Congr. & Sch.

Jar.

(4ddr. Gadag)

Rev

R. Schenkel, 7n.

Naha

Out-Station:

Rev

J. Knausenberger, Orps.

Shagoti.

12, Guledgud‘

Rev

G. Grossmann, Orplanage,

al.]

(4ddr. Kaladgi)

U

Congr. & Kardenk.

L Fu

Out-Stations:

Rev

Halkurgi;

Ch. Dav. Warth, Mushtigeri

Kordenhalli,

Harden- ) Layadagundi,

halli

Nagarahalli,

Asangi, Padi-

nakatte;

Mushtigeri.

j

C. MALA-

BAJ

13. Cannanore

Rev. G.Hanhart, Cann. Congr.&oltin. | Rev. Abr. Mulil,

S

Out-Stations:

Rev. J. Laufler, Manantoddy

Zaliparambu

?

Ch

Chovva ;

Rev. J. Weismann, Chovva Congr.

Chiracal ;

CH

Taliparambu ;

B

Manantoddy.

Mr. W. P. Schonthal ] Wenw. Bst.&s

\

Mzr. F. Stierlen

J Mere. Miss.

M1

Al

14. Tellicherry

Rev. E. Liebendorfer, Prep. Sch. etc. | Rev. P. Chandren

J T

Out-Station:

Rev. J. Frohnmeyer, High Sch. etc.

I.X

Anjercandy.

Rev. W. Dilger, Vern. Stud.

O, (

J:)

11

G

|

tors

Catechists

Christian

Christian

Heathen

!

Schoolmasters

Schoolmistresses

Schoolmasters

)

|

Solomo Bhasker,

‘ D. Punita, 7. Sens.

Paranjoti Bomma

Gurusidh. Halaya,

FEv. Work etc

. Faroch. Gls’. Sck

Heath. V. Sch.

Dev.Shubha Orps.

Iiot Heriy o,

”

Ananda Bomma ,

Adav. Munavalli,

Heath. V. Sch.

J. Mudukawi

Jar. Soans, Congr

Paul Bad., A.V. S.

Bhagyawanti,

Bapanni Kapadi,

Nahas. Vira, SZag

Sal. Jaliki, Or .

Orph

Heatk. Vern. Sch.

Am. Shilabhadra,

Shag.

Sal.Devada, Azrd.

I.Nirmanika,Orp/.

Buddh. Kadivala,

Adiviap. Mulgund,

Faroch. Gis’. Sch

Heath. Vern. Sch.

I. Furtado, Gzd.

Steph. Sagari, ,

D. Mushtaganna,

Heath. Vern. Sci

S. Renikagauda,

Mushtigeri

A. Havala, Azrd.

BAR

i

,/l

C. Stocking, Cong.

S. Sandhi, Zz7. S

M. Peitel, Heats.

mhil

J.Chammencherry

S. Elias,

”

Vern. Sc/

ltineration

C. Hutten, Ckovva

D. Gomer, Heatl

Vern. Sch

P. Sneham,

Chir. & Itin

Mose Ponon,

M. Kudakkal,

”

Chovva

A. Kattuparambu,

ltin.

A. Para, Manant.

E. Nambi, Za/i.

J. Taddai, Cong.

P. Hermon, Fre.S

Hanna Hor,

Kelen, Zrep. Se,

Laroch. G. Sch.

J. Kumaren, A7;.

T. Padiath, Orp#.

Chatappen, Orpk

N.Hermon, 4. V. S.

Ramen,s.A.HighS

Educationad.:

Simon Nathan, ,

D. Ram..,r.A

”

S. Chandran, 2. S.

K. Ram. N.,

J. Vedamuttu, .S

T. Parakandi, ,

B Jesudasen.: ;

Kunya. Nayer,

”

1’]{

J. Mantodi, Orpk.

Krishnen

| B. Georg, Adnjerc

»

;

| Aquilla, Orpk.

Bapu Guruckel, ,,

2*

12

Stations

and

Missionaries

Native Pastors

Cate

Out-Stations

15. Chombala

Rev. S. Walter

Tacob He

J

(Addr. Mahe)

Rev. G. Wagner

} Congr. & Itin.

Tim. K

Out-Stations:

(. Pirac

Kandappankundu;

Rev. H. Bachmann, Vern. Stud.

Peter Ar

Muvarattu, Mahe.

J

J. Puden

18. Calicut

a

Pastoral

Rev. Joseph Jacobi

P, Chitt

Out-Stations:

Rev. J. Knobloch, .C'ongr., Orph.

Coilandy

B

Coilandy ;

Educational

W. Dav

Beypore, Vythery.

Ts, Lab:

Mr. F. Matthissen, High Sch. etc.

Industrial

E.

Jona Ps

. Arur

Mr. C. Feuchter, 7%l Works

Mr. G. Benner, Carpenter Shop

(

Chr, B,

Mercantile

Mz. Th. Elsisser

Es. Da

Weav. Est.

Mr. J. Ostermeyer

and

Mzr. E. Halbrock.

Mace | lico

Mere. Miss.

17. Codacal

Rev. G. Kiihnle, Congr. ez.

. Tad

(Addr. Railw. St.

Tiroor)

)

D. Tai

Out-Stations:

AVell

Paraperi; Malapuram,

Ponnani.

18. Palghaut

Rev. A. Ruhland

Out-Stations:

C. Kot

Rev. J. Jaus

} Congr. & ]Zz"n.

Con

Kannani, Kinanur;

[.¢

Panaynr-Attickodu ;

¢

ra

Haruvapara;

N Ap

Wadackenchery.

A AT(

P. Dy

D. NILA-

IR

19. Kaity (4ddr. | Rev. Fr. Miiller, Orph. & Schools

Ootacamund)

N

113,5 !

Out-Station:

Rev. W. Stokes, Congr. & Itin.

Nerkambe.

20. Kotargiri

Rev. M. Mieg, Congr. et.

|

E

13

astors

Catechists

Christian

Christian

Heathen

Schoolmasters

Schoolmistresses

Schoolmasters

ll{

Jacob Heber, /7.

C. Appayen, Orpk. | H. Spadicam,

TFim. Kochen:

Sil. Hanoch,

”

Orphanage

G. Pirachen,

”

A. Ashirvadam ,,

Peter Arnon, Make

J. Pudenwidu, Mz.

Jacobi

|

P. Chittayagam,

G. Vergeese, B. A., | B. Kuttackal,

U.Shankaren,s.A.,

Fv. work etc.

High Sch.

Orphanage

High Sch.

Coﬁlaiu"}/f

W. Davis, Sckools

1. Mackaden, ,

Sara Elim,

”

K. Nayanar, F.A.,

Is. Laban, Congr.

il Putteny., .,

Eliza Rein,

AV Sel;

Heath- Giris’ S

"

Jona Padiat, /Z7.

iR Dor A 128 Seh.

V. K. Menon,

P. K. Kurupp,

”

E. Arunajalam,

M. Kuttikan,

| D. Ol Coit. Sc.

Cozi. & Itin.

Put. Sch.

K. Shangaren,

"

O. Verky, Orph.

M. R. Nayer,

”

Ghr. B Kayil,

Es. David (Town)

J. Valiavalappen,

K. C. Krishnen

”

f

Orphanage

R.Paniker, Vern..S.

P. Kannen,

n

|

J. Zacharias, /tin.

Th. Shangaren,

Ruth Mulil, O»p2%.

Faroct. Sch.

D. Taikandi

”

A. Velliatingara ,,

A. Chatayappen,

Orprhanage

’

C. Kottai,

E. Ittirarichan,

Elisa Putteckara,

Palaniyandi Pillay,

A. V. Sch.

Heath. Givl's S.

Congr. & Itin.

A. V. Sch

T. Chembankodan

D. Padiat, Zar. S.

Subramanya Pillay

12 Sch

Wadackenchery

Dom. Cabral, ,

N. Arukandan, A%

A. Vasisthan, Aaz.

A. Arangadan, /Z

P. Kallari, /zna.

P. Devadattan, 7

“

GIRI

LA

Silas Shanta, 7Z7

1. Nerkambe, Ver.

Nandi, Azizy S.

Sal. Be.era, Kotiun

Jac. Kanaka, /#n

Sal. Sowen, Orpﬁ

14

e

Statistical Summary of the Basel German Evangelical Mission

on it

Table I. Agency.

Missionaries

Native Agents

|

Mission Di.stricts

Total

Total

Ord. Miss

=R

Lay Brethr

Ord. Pastors

Catechists

Chr. Sch. Mast

Chr. Sch. Mistr

Heath. Sch. Mas

I. Canara—Coorg .

LCa

Mangalore (establ. 1834)

16

29

Mulky

(

”n

16

1845)

Udapy

(

”

1854)

?];

f885

17

Karkal

(

1872)

Kundapur (

»

1876)

Honore

(

n

1845)

é

jj;

Mercara

(

1870)

—_—

’1§7

O AUt B W N

DD = N = N W N -

g

Anandapur (

1853)

:

;

%%

II. South-Mahratta

I

Dharwar

(establ. 1837)

9

9. 1

10

Hubly

(

”

1839)

9

I

o/ |

Bettigerry (

”

1841)

I |

12

Guledgud (

”

1851)

W O B W

SO o B QO

DO W DO =

(5) G SLRE St

fek ek el ek

et o S N T N

2, ¢

I1I. Malabar

11

I3

14

Cannanore (establ. 1841)

13 (

14

Tellicherry (

”

1839)

23

.

Chombala

(

5

14 1]

1849)

IS(

16

Calicut

ki

1842)

28

17

Codacal

”

|

16, (

1857)

6

1.

I8

Palghaut

E

”

1858)

N = N D W W

2

Ot W 3 Ot Ut ®©

SO O a1 DD O

%

13

18,

TIV. Nilagiri

Iy

I9

Kaity

(establ. 1846)

20

Kotargiri (

2

1867)

? — 1

19, k

T—— | e— | psaern e | e— w—

e prawwooms | s

'70 F

Total. ..

50

19

9

69 | 70

25

34

:

|

206

\

15

S M

ssion

on the South-Western Coast of India, 1st January 188l

Table II. Pastoral Department.

Heathens

Church Members

8

MMission Districts

baptized in

1st January 1881

1

Stations

Total

Total

Tobl

Out-Stations

Church Members

1st January 1880

Adults

Children

Communicants

Non-Commts

Children

Catechumens

I.Canara—Coorg

10

1199

6

705

11

522

1238

26

I. Mangalore

2. Mulky

15

719

15

14

29

350

15

379

740

65

27

1005

23

13

36

511

30

510

1051

55

1

3.

Udapy

Karkal

49

25

2

19

46

12

16

Kundapur

11

11

Honore

64

39

32

‘]:

1;

Mercara

44

28

15

47

%

161

(%

?lz

69

19

66

154

——

|

. Anandapur

II.S8. Mahratta

9. Dharwar

167

63

92

156

303

13

22

166

148

316

10. Hubly

I11. Bettigerry

352

25

38

181

211

397

30

193

© Ot DD

189

35

‘%

12. Guledgud

Q@ = O =

334

29

18

391

11

IIT. Malabar

13

Cannanore

597

285

48

2389

572

18

209

225

12

14.

Tellicherry

412

12

440

;

5.

Chombala

275

15

23

157

112

273

11

|

16.

Calicut

g

750

10

14

420

171

342

779

45

g B

Codacal

263

J

144

147

300

18

I8

18. Palghaut

2

151

B O B O B

9

69

57

130

g B

IV. Nilagire

£9. Kaity

71

1116

17

35

31

—

67

20. Kotagiri

s

124

1

4

5

147

/;

Total

—

7051 1167|120

287

33

346

;’

206

3727

191 }3419

—

16

Statist. Summary ete.

st Jar

Table IT1I. Educational

Depar

e

e

Christian Schools

E

—

Training Institutions

Boardg. Schools

Day-8chools

dnglo-Ter

=

Mission Districts

Ee

Schools

Prep

Girls

Number of Schools

Cat. Seminary

Teachers’ Sem

Boys

Girls

Boys

Christians

T

I. Canara—Coorg

Mangalore

28

146

149

16

Mulky

65

71

34

.

-3 -3 w

25

68

47

40

Udapy

Karkal

Kundapur

.

Honore

Mercara

e

NV QNUt P W N -

Anandapur

16

12

I'I. South~-Mahratia

.

Dharwar

57

9

2

10

Hubly

75

16

11

II.

Bettigerry

7t

11

12.

ot W B W

59

1at

23

Guledgud

I[I7I. Malabar

13- Cannanore

—

43

33

14

Tellicherry

10

20

51

21

34

16

L5,

Chombala

56

26

16

Calicut

54

36

61

8

17

Codacal

21

16

19

l

18

Palghaut

St D O = a3 W

25

Iv.

Nilagire

19.

Kaity

13

20

20.

Kotargiri

TG

28

Total

68

28

23

45

287

334

511

466

i

17

1y e,

1st January 188l

tional

Department.

e

Heathen Schools

Total under Instruction

:‘[

—

Anglo-Vern. Schools || Vernacular Schools

Christians

Heathens

a‘iSclmuli

o

|

|

Grand Total

Eg

Christians

Heathens

Christians

Heathens

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

s .

16

139

203

185

138

291

684

149

34

56

99

15

170

133

40

12

40

185

—

7

18

2

18

25

6

14

12

2

28

17

62

62

59

124

194

86

99

1

86

196

11

36

31

82

37

150

11

24

52

68

23

54

145

23

60

41

34

58

140

3

33

173

14

40

147

23

206

20

896

34

23

72

98

16

58

247

ot

80

116

321

15

532

61

28

22

59

19

5

5

2

2

80

137

17

171

el

28

14

47

65

?

35

Ledhe

fi

679

65

736

944

783

156

3288

114

11405

0o

=

that are

a priril

We

our con

and th:

Mission

ingathe

i eport,

more {l

We ma

gives {

spinit 1

GIVE thanks unto the Lord; for He is good; for His

by all,

GIO)

mercy endureth for ever. Ps. 136, 1.

So we also must

belp cc

4

exclaim at the-end of this year, when we look to the

His ser

Lord’s goodness to thisﬁ country, His church, and us, His

midst

workmen.

Bef

Looking at the country at large, we see that He has made

the pa

the earth to yield again her increase, and alleviated thereby

which

the sufferings of the people.

The church has consequently

tlong

derived the double benefit of seeing the honest labourer re-

Indiy,

lieved and rewarded, and in some places of getting rid of half-

artyeg

hearted hangers-on.

We have been cheered by hopeful signs

of spiritual life in some of our congregations and by a greater

passag|

with |y

willingness of the heathen here and there to receive the Gospel.

much-

At the same time we have been deeply impressed with the im-

Missiy

portance of our charge, by the sudden death of two of our

alreag

number, the final departure of our two veterans, Messrs. Fritz

and Bzhrer, the last of the generation of pioneers in our

tribut

b}" eye

Mission, and of the large number of such, as are seeking

relief for their shattered health at home.

1 ]

The more fervently

do we praise God for allowing us to continue in His service

Spectyy

Dark

and to be charged with the glorious mission of proclaiming

an( I

liberty to the captives; the opening of the prison to them,

1dJ

1(

that are bound, and to preach the acceptable year of the Lord,

a privilege which many a devoted soul pines after.

We however have to mourn, that in the year under review

our congregations and schools have absorbed so much time,

and that in consequence not more has been done in direct

Mission work, than we have succeeded in accomplishing, the

ingathering of last year from the heathen having been not

more than an average one. Knowing that, however diligently

we may plant and water the vineyard, it is God alone, who

gives the increase, and who will perform everything by His

spirit in His own good time, that He might be glorified in and

for His

by all, we lift up our eyes to the mountains from whence our

50 must

help comes and pray that He may pour out His spirit on us,

: to the

His servants, our congregations and on the heathen in the

s, His

midst of whom we live.

Before proceeding to review our usual Mission work during

g9 made

the past year, we will mention a circumstance respecting

thereby

which we feel sure, that we shall have the hearty congratula-

quently

tions of all friends of our Mission.

We allude to the visit to

He

jrer ¢

India of our revered Principal, the Rew. Offo Scholt.

of half-

arrived in Mangalore on the 25th October 1880 after a safe

Q

ul signa

passage from Genoa. He has come into our midst chiefly to see

with his own eyes, what has been so far done, and to collect as

greatel

(Gospel

much information as possible for the future direction of our

fhe 1o~

Mission. Doubtless he has been pleased to see how much has

of our

already been done in the Lord’s vineyard, and to receive the

o Fril

tributes of esteem and love with which he has been hailed

o our

by every congregation that he has visited. As the inspection

is still progressing, we cannot venture on any remarks re-

speking

51‘V€11ﬂy

specting it.

We wish him a hearty God-speed. May his visit

mark the beginning of a period of God’s increased mercies

ervice

and renewed blessings upon our work.

it

) thel’ﬂe

20

S

L

to state

[

NUMERICAL INCREASE OF OUR

unwortt

Ronmh

CONGREGATIONS

stances

In reviewing the work of the past year we find that our

heen re

congregations have increased by only 286 souls. This addition

(atholic

is wholly due to baptisms of heathen, which number 287 in all

helps t0

The increase of the congregations from within by births

clpline

(287) and re-admissions to church-membership (27), making

flanity

814 1in all, has been fully counterbalanced by deaths (177),

at least

excommunications (119), and change of residence to ‘other

Toy

districts, not under our supervision (19), making a total of

A0CessI

315, or one in excess of the natural growth

Going further

againg

into detail, the death-rate, which is only 19-36 per 1000 in

May

Canara-Coorg, is somewhat high in Malabaz being 27:37 per

of then

1000 and very heavy in South-Mahratta where it is 37-21

hem

per 1000, 43 deaths standing against 33 births

The high

rate of deaths and the low rate of births is mostly due to

after-effects of the late fearful famine.

Painful as these

losses are, those under the head of excommunications (119 or

Thy

16-87 per 1000), forming as it were another kind of death-rate

120 ¢l

are even more deeply affecting. Many, who for a longer or

as thig

shorter time had enjoyed the privileges of church-member-

what |

ship, have either followed the bent of their own depraved

£0 the

inclinations or have been induced to forsake us, relapsing

2, an

into heathenism or embracmg Roman Catholicism; whereas

famig

others have had to be excommunicated for having fa,llen into

grievous sins.

that {]

May the Lord give them grace to repent and

make them feel the power of His Word to disentangle them-

Sxded |

18 ]

selves and seek for the liberty in Christ.

We have spoken of persons who have forsaken us and been

Or

Which

admitted into the Church of Rome. but truth demands of us

Which

21

&

to state that in some cases, where persons have left us from

unworthy motives, they have been refused admission into the

Romish communion

We must, however, deprecate those in-

stances where persons excluded by us on account of sin, have

hat our

been received with open arms

Whether in the case of Roman

additio

Catholics or Evangelicals, whosoever lends his hand to do this

87 1n all

helps to lower the standard of morality, to make church-dis-

oy bizths

cipline a mere scare-crow, and to hinder the spread of Chris-

tianity in India

Let all Christian Churches be of one mind

making

s (177)

at least in this, not to become partakers of another man’s sins

o Other

To return to our above statement—balancing losses against

total of

accessions,

our congregations number at present 7,337

further

against 7,051 in 1879.

May the Lord, who searcheth the hearts and reins make all

1000 m

87 pat

of them living members of His body and incorporate with

s 3741

them thousands more by His word and spirit

he high

due

II

CONVERTS FROM HEATHENISM

these

This year’s harvest consists in 286 souls (167 adults and

(119 )

th-ra

120 children), gathered in by baptism from heathenism. Small

as this number is, we feel deeply thankful to the Lord for

nger 01

embe!

what He has granted us

At the same time we are fully alive

pra»ed

to the fact, that nearly half of the accessions (the Hills with

22, and South-Mahratta with 111, 7. e. 133) are due to the late

apsing

liereas

famine, being as it were the gleaning from that térrible scourge,

that the so-called movement in South-Canara has nearly sub-

o 100

and

sided giving only 82, and that the ingathering in Malabar (72)

1s still on a small scale

hem

On the other hand we ought to mention that the secessions

] heen

which have occurred, and partly also the excommunications

which have been called for, have made us still more cautious in

of us

2

2

S

3 stil

the administration of baptism, so that only 287 or about 2 of the

421 Catechumens remaining last year, have been baptized.

for thi

The material to work upon greatly differs.

Persons who

native

chum

through want or distress have been led to seek refuge in the

Christian Church, are mostly illiterate and ignorant, especially

up th

when they come from out-of-the-way places, where people know

after

barely more than the mere name of Jesus, whereas such as

and 1

have been more or less familiar with the prominent truths of

requi

Christianity and, actuated by the desire after salvation, have

hapti

submitted to loss of property, acts of violence and persecution,

Fall,

are, as a rule, eager hearers and promising candidates.

6spec

Some of the first class, particularly old women, look quite

have

bewildered when they hear of a ship, a camel and so on.

Prae

Their memory is often so weak that it takes months to make

Tl

a deeper impression.

Of this kind were some of the Catechu-

conye

mens, who came to us during the famine in South-Mahratta.

10 wh

Myr: Roth says:

have

The baptism of 20 persons in Guledgud and 18 in Kardenhalli,

this

had been postponed for several reasons.

These Catechumens had

bring

given us much trouble and anxiety on account of their poverty and

I

great ignorance.

Our dismay may, however, be imagined, when we

0ne,

began the course of instruction anew and found they had forgotten

nearly every thing; a few hazy notions only remained of a three years’

folloy

course of continuous teaching,to say nothing of the services they had

parg

been attending pretty regularly all the while.

Tent

daﬂy

Such a spiritual state, trying as it is to the Missionary and

(Ome

his helpers, stimulates them to faith and prayer "and calls

ligrg

for putting forth all their powers so as to reach the heart

fory;

and understanding of those, committed to their charge.

The

sail,

patience as well as the proficiency in language 1s severely

the C

tested.

Without underrating in the least preaching to the

for

heatheg, we think the instruction of Catechumens requires

Mepe

23

e

of the

a }still greater familiarity with native thought and idiom;

i

for this reason we gencrally avail ourselves of the aid of able

3 Who

native assistants, especially in the case of ignorant Cate-

n the

chumens, to clear, as it were, the jungle and underwood, break

cially

up the soil and sow the first seeds of knowledge; and only

know

after they have been well prepared, the Missionary continues

We

ch as

and finishes the course of instruction thus begun.

ths of

require of them, in the way of knowledge, preparatory to

have

baptism, to grasp the chief features of O. T. History (Creation,

ution,

Fall, etc.) and to become conversant with the life of Christ,

If they are not too old, they

especially His sufferings for us.

quite

have to learn by heart the Ten Commandments, the Lord’s

0 Ol

Prayer and the Creed, which are carefully explained to all.

make

The chief care, however, is, and ever must be, to aim at the

eoh-

conversion of sinners to the living God, so that they may know

ratta.

in whom they believe, and be able to say «I believed, therefore

have I spoken”.—Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to do

halli,

this, our sufficiency is of God. Oh, for more Divine power to

s hat

bring souls unto Him!

y and

This round of instruction, we know, is sweet to many a

o We

one, and the joy at the dawning of God’s love upon sinful souls,

;otiell

followed by the first signs of spiritual life, can only be com-

geal'i’

pared to that of a fond mother watching keenly the develop-

] had

ment of her child, as its mind gradually unfolds itself, revealing

Then instruction be-

daily new beauties to her eager gaze.

It loses the character of

Y and

comes a pleasure to both parties.

calls

mere routine; the hours of instruction are eagerly looked

heatt

forward to; the Word is gladly received, falls into fertile

soil, and brings forth fruit abundantly.

This is especially

The

prely

the case with such as we have above referred to, who come

for the sake of Christ and their own salvation, and nof

the

merely because they happen to be in need or distress.

(1es

e

24

We proceed now to give a few instances of the struggle

to the

between light and darkness. 7. Walter from Chombala writes

Some re

Most of the neophytes have had a hard struggle with their rela-

childrer

tives.,

There came a young Tiya woman, who being talked over by

of the |

her heathen relations, gave in and returned home with them. Her con-

more ¢

science, however, did not allow her rest, and feeling miserable,'sh'e

830015 (

escaped a second time. Her relations tried again to shake her resolu-

Our

tion, but when they saw that she remained firm, her husband brought

In orde

a complaint against us for the abduetion of his wife.

‘When the case

given g

came on for hearing, she firmly declared, that she had joined the

it up,

Mission of her own accord, and consequently the case was dismissed.

Meany

More stir, however, was caused in Mahé (French territory) on

the eon

adminis

account of a Tiya family, consisting of the father (Kunyappu), his

wife (Kunyacha), three children and his mother.

When about to go

of the

to Chombala, in order to receive instruction preparatory to baptism,

20t the

the relations of the wife, having got a hint of their intention, came

were g

in a crowd, swelled by their own caste-friends, in the early morning,

4 matte

to prevent Kunyappu from carrying out his intention.

He left his

1

Prepare

mother and a child in his house, and managed to get his wife and

wil st

two children into the house of the Maire, Mr. Rozario.

He being at

Kunyag

the time sick, was unable to do more than prevent the crowd pressing

dangh

into his house from laying hands on the woman Kunyacha. They suec-

T6tury |

ceeded in getting possession of ome of the children and taking it

after

back to the house of the grandmother. By this time I (Mr. Walter)

fﬂndﬁng

had arrived, and, finding that" reasoning was of no effect, I got

hox,

Kunyappu to lodge a complaint in the Court at Mahé, praying that

Cout ;

his wife might be allowed to follow her inclination. Her relations,

young \

however, presented a counter-petition, asking the Court to protect

her Mo}

the young woman from being forced‘by her husband to embrace

Christianity against her will.

The case was heard the same day.

deelare(

Some of the other party, by their disorderly conduct in Court, trying

PR R

rowy |

to overawe the Judge, were committed for contempt. Kunyacha was

0t by

then asked about her intentions, and on her stating that she wished

bagt

to follow her husband, the Judge decreed that the family were at

BXeiteq

liberty to leave Mahé and should be accompanied by two policemen

hm‘dly |

25

truggle

to the English frontier.

Whilst the young couple were in Court,

writes:

some relations went to the house of the old mother, seized the two

oir rela-

The grief

children in her charge and carried them to Tellicherry.

over by

of the parents was great, yet the day being far advanced, nothing

Her con-

more could be done, and so we repaired to Chombala under an

ble, she

escort of police and some of our Christians.

resolu-

Our converts were, however, not yet at the end of their troubles.

brought

In order to get back the two children, a French petition was to be

the case

given at Mahé; but for some time no one could be found to draw

ned the

it up, and when at last it was presented, there was much delay.

smissed.

Meanwhile a sorcerer had been engaged to work upon the minds of

the converts.

fory) 00

We have strong reasons for believing that the secret

administration of poison was aimed at, but thank God, the design

), s

uf {0 go

of the wicked was frustrated.

‘When the Collector at Tellicherry

}ap{ism,

got the appﬁcation” from Mahé to restore the two children, we

were summoned before the Tellicherry Court.

It was, of course,

D, came

a matter of no surprise to us to find that the two children had been

‘;s}fﬂiﬂgt

=

Jeft his

prepared to declare:

“We have no mind to go to our parents; we

will stay with our uncle.”

But we were rather taken aback, when

ife and

Kunyacha’s mother elbowed her way through the crowd, fell at her

eing at

ressing

daughter’s feet, beseeching her in the most affectionate language, to

return to her family and caste.

She restrained herself somewhat

gy Sut-

after repeated orders from the Collector, but could not refrain from

king i

alter)

fondling her daughter till she was called upon to enter the witness-

box

The children were given back to the parents, and we left the

I got

2}

Court amidst the curses and maledictions of our opponents.

The

ﬂg Ehﬁi

young woman was on the point of getting into the bandy, when

Mgi@ﬁi.

her mother bursting forth into a heart-rending cry, beat her breast,

PI’@{E‘C’Z

threw herself down at her daughter’s feet, and, on rising again,

mbl‘ﬁfe

declared most vehemently: “I can no longer live, I am going to

18 dl:“

rﬂ,-

drown myself”’, and so saying ran towards thesea as if to carry

out her threat.

She was, however, seized by her friends.

We

W

hastened away from the spot, but were soon hemmed in by an

\Vii.ﬂfa

excited crowd, and had not the Collector sent us some assistance, I

jore &

hardly know how matters would have ended. When we had reached

gmel

4

My

Chombala in safety, we thanked God heartily for His help.

Our

consistl

surprise may be imagined when, shortly afterwards, we got an official

document issued by another officer, stating that the children belonged

Alth

to the uncle, who, encouraged by the favourable turn his case had

with us,

thus taken, sued his niece for the jewels which he declared, he had

in heath

given her.

The greater part of these were decreed to him.

He

fo shake

subsequently lodged a complaint in the Tellicherry Court for the

women

guardianship of the children.

‘Whilst we are writing these lines the

compour

case is pending.

The point at issue is: “Is the Karanavan (uncle)

she left

under the circumstances of the case entitled to the custody of the

cart ang

children to the exclusion of the mother.””*

her rese

of her ¢

We are anxiously looking forwardsto the decision which

with he

will deeply affect our future converts, and we desire to tender

here our heartiest thanks to 4. G. Gover £sg. Barrister-at-

gushed {

partly d

Law, for gratuitously defending the case.

We have further to add, from Mr. Walter’s report, that as all

Al

$0 ony

were acquainted with the tenets of Christianity, they received bap-

tism on the 22nd August.

The old mother was baptized under

The

the name of Jiranjivini (living for ever), her son Shrinivisan (blissful),

childrer

his wife Sushili (good-natured), and their children Rchini (she who

credited

ascends), Jishnu (the victor), and Manorama (pleasing).

Jiranjivini

of hig

rejoiged with tears in her eyes for what God had done for her, and

ber ]

expressed her regret that on account of her family she had so long

the hegy

put off the decisive step and thus foregone so many spiritual blessings.

My

May the Lord ground them deeply in His love and knowledge and

keep them in humility.

Ity

S&dly m

* To make this and other similar cases somewhat nintelligible, we must re-

00 that

mind our friends, that in Malabar and South-Canara a man’s property is not

foilowin;

inherited by his own children, but by those of his sisters and their female off-

In the case above referred to, the eldest child is a girl (grand-niece to

re\*ered

spring.

the complainant), and as she would inherit her grand-uncle’s property, he wants

living

to get her into his own guardianshi\p, that he may marry her to a heathen

husband of his own choosing.

This is the so-called Marumakkattayam or

Sistary |

Aliyasantana law.

tuld |

27

p. Our

Mr. Lz'ebekdé’yfeff (Tellicherry) thus reports of a family

1 official

consisting of mother, son and daughter and her husband.

belonged

Although they are well-to-do people, they found it better to live

ase had

with us, to *ide over the attempts of their relations to keep them back

, g had

in heathenism.

Crowds of relations came over to our place in order

m. He

Two

to shake their minds.

One day a ruse was resorted to.

b for the

women came and induced the daughter to follow them out of the

Jines the

compound. Unsuspecting she accompanied them; but no sooner had

1 (unele)

she left the compound than some men seized her, placed her on a

7 of the

cart and drove off. Our Christians, bearing her screams, came to

her rescue. Some days later a woman came in company with a crowd

of her caste-people, and in order to move the new comers to return

1 which

tender

with her, beat her head so violently against the wall that blood

gushed forth. These possess a rice-field of their own, but the heathen

ster-at-

partly destroyed, partly withheld the harvest from them.

Also Mr. Frohmmeyer of Tellicherry brings two sad cases

it ag all

to our notice.

od bap-

d under

The one concerns the baptism of & woman, whose husband and

children have been Christians for many years.

It will hardly be

lisshul),

she Who

credited that the husband should have placed obstacles in the way

-

;any\'ini

of his wife being baptized, and that after baptism he had illtreated

her till she gave up her jewels to him, which are especially dear to

e, and

the heart of a native woman.

90 IOUg

ssings:

Mr. Frohnmeyer continues:—

dge and

It was on the 4th July, when I baptized this woman, that I

sadly missed a blind fisherman who had pressed me to baptize him

on that day.

Next morning on my way to our school I got the

must 19"

following letter written at the dictation of the blind man:—*“To our

ty i8 10b

revered and well disposed Padre Sahib, from R_____ the blind man,

o

1o off

J-picce 0

living in the fishermen’s village: The reason, why I was absent

he W&ﬂtS

from church last Lord’s day, is this: My mother, a widow, and my

How

peathet

sisters lamented most piteously and kept me back by force.

jpam "

could I, a poor blind man, escape from their hands? I was utterly

4*

ool ool

28

powerless to assuage my mother’s grief or to assert my rights. My

Christia

hreakfa

disappointment is exceedingly great, and my pains are very keen

at having had to forego baptism. - I ask you, as my teacher and

(demons

shepherd, not to be angry with me, but to continue your love and

were fir

prayers for me.

Receive the salutation of a blind man.”

shrines

with ef

Great commotion has been caused by the conversion of a

young demon-priest at Madumbu near Padur, who owned a

were d

Which 3

temple, to which high and low castes used to repair.

fo the

Mr.Ott describes his openly joining the Christians as follows:

measur

Kalu, a demon priest 24 years old, having asked me to come with

sorf of

some Christians to his house that he might publicly sever his connec-

present

tion with heathenism, we went there.

The neighbours did not know

childin

anything of his intention, but attracted by our presence, soon filled the

had refe

courtyard, some looking blank, others enraged.

While we were

sangs of

trying to appease them, one of their party had managed to introduce

and pra

a married couple, a distant relation, into Kalu’s house, and declared

hope th

these were the owners.

The man, who had been thus hastily install-

he zea);

ed as master, forced open the door of a room in the temple containing

are g

the masks and instruments used in demon-worship. This unexpected

althoug

turn of affairs forced us to call for the Police.

In their presence

PoSSess;

and before the assembled crowd we laid all the responsibility on the

Al

would-be owners, left Kalu’s family in the house, and repaired straight

heathe;

to Udapy, where Kalu lodged a complaint with the Taluk Magistrate

for criminal house-trespass.

Meanwhile the opposition party had

Chrity

B

Just g

settled among themselves to mount guard over the temple day and

night, to subscribe the necessary funds to go to law and to invoke the

demons to killKalu within three daysso that their service might be carri-

Christiy

(uireq {

edon. Whenthey; however, cooled down and saw that they were deeply

implicated as committers and abettors of house-trespass, they sued for

the eap

peace and asked that the case might be quashed.

A reconciliation

two £00)

was effected, and the woman and man, who had at first pretended to

We

ownership, declared now that they were merely acting a part to please

T8Celye

others, and left the house, when Kalu had returned with us, eight

Writeg:

days after the first affray.

The whole family and those of our

Ay

feiion iy

29

fs, My

Christians, who had followed Kalu’s invitation, sat down to a common

7 keen

breakfast.

Afterwards we set.to work to clear the place of Bhitas

e and

There

(demons). I never in my life saw such a number of them.

7o and

were first the Bhitas in the dwelling house, then two small demon-

shrines in the garden, detached from the temple, and several.groves

nofa

with effigies of Bhitas and serpents. All the Bhiitas and snake-stones

med a

were destroyed.

In a shrine a bundle of ropes was found, with

which a mad demon is said to have been bound.

‘We then repaired

to the temple (Garadi), a heavy low building of the prescribed

ollows

measure, viz. 40 feet long by 20 feet broad. First we had to cross a

e with

sort of an antechamber containing a wood carving five feet high, re-

COXNEC-

presenting a woman, called Mayendale (the vanishing woman) with a

t know

child in her arms. We removed it, cleared the temple of whatsoever

led the

had reference to demon-worship and returned to the house, where with

p Vere

songs of praises, reading of the Word of God, and appropriate addresses

roduce

and prayers we consecrated these souls to serve the living God. We

oclared

hope this family, formerly devoted to the service of sin, may now

be zealous to live to the praise of God.

The neighbouring heathen

install-

faining

are sore distressed at having lost their place of worship, and,

:pected

although Kalu’s ownership is established, they are trying‘to regain

esence

possession of it by raising certain niceties in law.

on the

Also in Santur, writes Mr. Ott, a demon-priest has renounced

aight

heathenism.

For three years he had been intending to embrace

Christianity.

Now he says: “The Bhiitas have killed my buffaloes

;istrate

iy hﬂd

just at a time when I required them very badly; it’s no good therefore

yy and

to depend on demons.”

A farmer who hated him for becoming a

ke the

Christian, spent hundreds of Rupees to deprive him of the water re-

calt

quired to irrigate hisland; but when he was on the point of succeeding,

deeply

the canal he was digging for his malicious purpose fell in and buried

Jed for

two coolies alive.

[jation

We now proceed to give some further traits of the persons

1d9d f0

received by baptism into the Church. A4r. O# of Mulky

please

Writes:

eight

An old man, Devapriya,ﬂ who had heard the Gospel from old

k.

handed

Mr. Hebich, thirty or more years ago, when working as a cooly in

Mangalore, but had resisted till now, has at last taken upon him the

dustnia

with ¢

cross of Christ. He was affected with leprosy and died lately.—An

old woman, whose husband died a Christian some 16 or 17 years

Ii

ago, and most of whose children are Christians, has come over to

breth

us at the eleventh hour driven by affliction.

She is a cripple,

ripent

but chastened in spirit by God’s hand.

Dhary

Myr. Ritter of Udapy reports:

gitl,

On the 13th June 9, and on the 22nd August 12 persons were

who f

baptized at Udapy. Those of the first party required a trial of from

W

2 to b years to be given them before we could admit them to Church-

membership.

Among the second party is a young man, Johann,

being

who was anxious to become well grounded in Christian knowledge

langue

that he might be able to give an account of the hope of eternal life,

she co

especially to his heathen fellow-villagers.—At Shirwa Deacon Charles

mates,

admin

Gojar baptized 9 persons on the 26th September. One, the widow of a

goldsmith, was not able to retain in memory to any great extent

tions ¢

details of the instruction she had received, but she is evidently over-

and g)

joyed to have found the precious pearl. She presses others who halt

0

between two opinions to lay hold on eternal life.

The other family

kally

of the fisher-caste had joined us ten years ago, but as the head of

hallj

the house (the elder brother) did not comply with Christian order,

good

we had to delay baptism. The sister, with her children, tired of this

half-heartedness set out anew to save herself and hers.

Alas, how

imre

hapti

do the children of men delay their salvation!

stirpe

My. Hafner at Kundapur invites us to rejoice with fear

and trembling over the first fruits of that station.

latty

After the Easter Service, he says, a young Halepeika (toddy-

T

S0mg

drawer) stepping forward, declared his infention to become a

Christian, cut off his hairlock (kuduma, juttu) and took off his

)

earrings.

He had to undergo a severe test for several days

Whog

On the day

through the enticements of his family and caste-people.

0

of his baptism, the-8th August, he received the name Satyapriya

As he cannot continue his former occupation single-

Yearg

(truth-lover).

whDSE

31

oly in

handed, he is being apprenticed as a carpenter in one of our in-

im the

dustrial establishments. May he grow in grace and adorn his calling

.—An

with conversation in holiness.

[ years

In the South-Mahratta country, as already stated, our

over t0

ripple,

brethren have gathered in some of the fruits which have been

Myr. Ziegler of

ripening since the beginning of the famine.

Dharwar gives a cheering account of a poor Mohammedan

§ were

girl, whom Christian friends had received into their house and

of from

who for several months visited our Orphanage.

He says:

hureh-

‘When she came she did not k;IOW one word of Canarese, but

ohann,

being bright and industrious, within 6 months she mastered the

wledge

language and the contents of the Bible histories so well that

al life,

she could relate them in Canarese better than most of her class-

harles

mates.

Some time after she pressed us hard for baptism which was

administered to her great joy, after she had publicly answered ques-

ol a

extent

tions on the Christian faith to the satisfaction of her foster-parents

y over-

and all present.

ho half

Of the other baptisms viz. in Dharwar 4, Hubly with Una-

family

kallu 22, Bettigerry with Shagoti 38, Guledgud with Karden-

ead of

halli and Mushtigeri 47, we can only say thus much, that the

order,

good seed has been sown and those who have given us the

of thls

impression of having received it into a good heart, have been

5, how

baptized in hope. May the readers of these lines feel inwardly

stirred up to pray for the spiritual growth of our South-Mah-

h fear

ratta Mission.

Turning to Malabar, of which we have already related

roddy-

some stirring conversions:—

me &

Mr. Knobloch at Calicut describes some of 13 persons,

off b

whom he baptized on the 4th July.

| days

e da}’

One of them is a weaver, named Paul, who had been seeking for

years something better than Hinduism to satisfy his conscience and

gngle-

whose wife with her mother had joined us some time ago. The latter

32

bl e

and al

(Paul’s mother-in-law) who had been a bigoted heathen before, but

whose mind in the school of affliction was softened, followed her son,

hered

The above named

Missic

who had embraced Christianity three years ago.

Paul, after his baptism, brought his own heathen mother to learn the

how 4

Lord’s ways.

His wife, who had joined before with her mother,

not ¢

shows by her conduct that she loves the Lord.

has af

Maria, now 40 years old, one of the daughters of a Christian

parte

family had long refused to accept salvation through Jesus Christ.

After the death of her husband she joined her family, and was

while

baptized.

Although not at all bright, she is in earnest.

and

Munni, a poor Tamil woman, after having led a loose life and

being reduced by hunger and sickness, was forced to seek refuge in

the

the “poor-house’ where she heard God’s Word and asked for baptism.

l

numh

She ig paralytic. May the Lord transform her into a vessel of honour.

year

Of an old Tiyan, named Simeon, Mr. Kulhnle at Calicut

gives the following short sketch:—

are n

This man, whose former name was Parangdtan, was born about

small

1812 near Codacal.

Neither the Mission nor Government had then

Fha.t |

any school near his home, so that he grew up very ignorant.

After

g g

o]

the death of his parents, when about 25, he married.

He had three

children, of whom first his eldest boy died at the age of fourteen;

then his two other children fell sick.

Although he performed vows

and pilgrimages to different temples and spent all his property, yet

they died, and shortly after his wife too, after giving birth to another

daughter. He became still more zealous in visiting temples and holy

the §

shrines of remown. It was during ome of these pilgrimages, that

the

he heard for the first time the preaching of a Missionary near Codacal;

Hps :

but all that he seemed able to comprehend was, that he should embrace

this new religion.

Shortly after he remarried, but his wife died,

Bu ¢

how |

leaving two young children on his hands.

Things went on in a pretty

smooth groove, till the famine visited the land, and as he could not

1€avg1

satisfy his landlord, he was ejected, as he says, without receiving any

Thig

compensation either for his house or the improvements he had made

the )

on his land. He thereupon went to Calicut, where his own caste-men

they

PR

33

¢, hut

and also the Mappillas showed willingness to receive him; he remem-

1 301,

bered, however, the sermon he had heard years ago, and came to the

1amed

Missionaries.

It was a touching sight during the instruction to see

m the

how attentive the old man was, but how pained he felt, that he could

other,

not retain anything. Yet his eager desire was rewarded, so that he

has at last succeeded in mastering some of the principal truths im-

ristian

parted to him.

Ohrist,

1 was

Oh it is sad to think how many allow years to pass away

while the Gospel is preached at their very doors, till bodily

and mental weakness deprive them of the power of receiving

s and

the spiritual benefit thus offered to them.

uge in

A considerable

] s,

We close the year with 346 Catechumens.

onour,

number of these consists of the Catechumens of the preceding

year who were not then considered fit for baptism; the rest

alicut

are new accessions during the year. Although the number is

smaller by 75 compared with that of 1879, yet let us hope

ghout

that the ingathering of the next year will not be a discourag-

d then

After

ing one.

three

peen

] TOWS

[T

THE NATIVE CHURCH.

g, 7

pother

Every Christian, who has read attentively the Epistles of

d holy

the Apostles to some of the primitive churches, is aware of

, that

the admixture of “tares among the wheat” as well as of the

)d&cal;

ups and downs in spiritual life of any one congregation.

But also the personal experience of believers goes to show,

) died9

how long a time it takes before the leaven of the Gospel has

preft,v

leavened the three measures of meal, so to say,in any one of us.

1d nof

This being the case, we cannot expect brilliant reports of

yg 30

the Native Churches. Neither ought we to be discouraged with

jmad?

their shortcomings.

[e.meﬂ

et

34

Before we attempt to give some account of the principa,i

Beg

features of our congregations, we have first to refer to the

writes:

occurrences under the head of excommunications, mentioned

Alth

on a previous page.

Humiliating and distressing as all

year by

such cases are, we were especially grieved about Palghaut.

neverth

In that small congregation some heavy relapses into sin have

influenc

are ofte

occurred. And although we may say of that church “thou

hast a few names. . . which have not defiled their garments,” yet

but noy

others have been «“puffed up and have not rather mourned”, that

shortsi

Comsequ

those that had done such deeds “might be taken away from

among” them. To add to our distress too, some by denials,

mostly

monthly

false statments etc. have tried to frustrate the ends of sound

Weekly

Church-discipline in order to spare the humiliation of the guilty,

Christia

and this on the part even of such as ought to have been

It is sad to

During

foremost in bringing to light works of darkness.

see such inclination to dovetail darkness with light, to the

Season ;

We find

denial of all sound Christian principles.

and pry

May the Lord teach the fallen «that all things that are

duty) of

reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth

My

make manifest is light”’, and grant them room for repentance.

In;

Karwar, the Out-station of Honore, is in a very unsatisfac-

tory state, so that our Principal A4r. Schoff, who visited the

Drayer

sung, ).

place, is contemplating what steps are to be taken in future.

Prayer,

In Padur, sad to relate, a family fell back into heathenism

in order to get their daughter, who had been married to a

the beg;

formerh

Christian, remarried to a heathen of influence.

A case quite

similar to this is reported from Udapy.

heathe

Ty

In trying to characterise the religious life of our Church,

lateg

we should like to bring out in fair relief the characteristics of

Diy;

each of the different districts which, though inhabited by races

timg g

closely allied to each other, nevertheless present features

of their own.

“p in n

0 o

35

e

rincipal

Beginning with Canara-Coorg:— 7. Mdanner of Mangalore

r to the

ntioned

wyites :

Although the additions to this congrégation during the past

as all

year by baptism of heathen is small, being only six in all, we

alghaut.

nevertheless believe, that our position is getting firmer and our

in have

influence is on the increase. As to the growth of spiritual life, we

h “thou

are often agreeably surprised to find more than we had expected,

nts,” yet

but now and again we are also pained when we discover how

1", that

short-sighted our Christians are in matters of the highest spiritual

consequence. The services on the Lord’s Day in the mornings are

ay from

denials,

mostly well attended, but more interest should be taken in the

monthly Missionary-meetings and the afternoon Catechisations.

f sound

Weekly prayer-meetings have been voluntarily established by our

0 guilty,

Christians and are held in turn at the houses of the various families.

ve heen

During the rains they were not so regularly kept up as in the dry

g sad 0

In all houses

season; some of these meetings are well attended.

o the

we find family-worship, when a portion of the Word of God is read

and prayer offered up.

Some may perform this merely as a sort of

that are

duty, others however do it with their whole heart.

My. Raundinya of Anandapur reports:

enta,llce.

In most of the houses of our Christians the Bible is read and

satisfac-

prayer offered up in family-worship.

In several houses hymns are

ited the

sung. Although I would not speak too strongly on the earnestness of

) fufuse.

prayer, yet I was pleased to see that the yearly week of prayer (in

fhenis!

the beginning of January) has been better attended this year than

There are also some who of their own accord invite

jod 108

formerly.

heathens to become Christians.

Turning to South-Mahratta:—A47. Zicgler of Dharwar re-

lates:

| ChllfChi

istos OF

Divine Worship is on the whole well attended; yet from time to

time the lazy ones require to be stirred up. Family-worship is kept

up in most families. Those who cannot read, get others to do it; e. g.,

foafureS

our deaf Peter (see last year’s Report, p. 59) acts often as reader.

¥

36

e

In order to foster missionary zeal we have yearly a small Mission-

Some fe

feast on the festival of the Epiphany, when a collection for the Orphan-

and drs

ages is made.

We are happy to see how many bring their gifts in

am ot

kind (baskets full of rice etc.) with beaming faces.

Now and then

cangreg

several

we are cheered to find that our Christians try to make their heathen

neighbours acquainted with the Word of God.

whom 1

Fic

Myr. Grossmann of Hubly reports:

On the whole the relation between the Church-members 511(1 the

An

Missionaries is one of mutual confidence.

Some members would

when ]

doubtless prefer more outward support; but our aim is to make our

the Mis

congregations as far as possible more self-dependent, and to help

iz

them on in their spiritual growth. Yet heartfelt thankfulness shown

in truth and deed is still a rare occurrence.

The

ahilities

Mr. Thumm of Bettigerry says:

toming

We pray that the Spirit of grace and prayer may be poured out

from above upon each individual, that our spiritual life may receive

Cor

unction from above, and that a hunger and thirst after righteousness

glean

may be created in all.

The attendance at Divine Services is pretty

Mang;

regular, yet in the morning men, and in the afternoon women pre-

The

ponderate ; the members of many families attend church in turn, some

of theiy

one being always left to look after the house.

favoury

Myr. Roth of Guledgud relates:

tong

Divine Service is not so regularly attended at the Out-stdtions as

Slougl

We

at head-quarters.

Some seem to think that one attendance at Divine

though

Service every Sunday is sufficient.

As regards family-worship our

elder Christians are able to read the Word of God, but many of those

ar i]lkel:

entireh

who have joined us since the famine are obliged to restrict them-

selves to prayer, being quite unable to read.

this \'i(

Youndyy

My. Knoblock of Calicut in Malabar writes:

their 1

We are aiming steadily at making our Christians more self-

Womey

reliant and independent of the Missionaries in things pertaining to

Christi;

¥

their livelihood, not from want of sympathy but from prineciple.

mainde

e

37

Mission-

Some feel of course slighted, others however see the good that results,

I hope that I

Orphan-

and draw closer to us, thus morally supporting us.

gifts in

am not saying:too much, when I state that the members of our

nd then

congregation are awakening to the solemn duty incumbent on each

heathen

several Church to become a light and a salt among th’e heathen by

whom it is surrounded.

From the Nilagiris, /7. Stokes of Kaity tells of—

and the

A man, who received instruction from some of our Christians, and

g would

when they saw that he wished for baptism they introduced him to

ake our

the Missionary.

He was baptized in the course of the year.

fo help

My. Bihrer of Kotargiri says:

§ shown

The Christians here, as a rule, give gladly, according to their

abilities.

The potato disease, however, has prevented some from

coming more liberally to the front.

red ont

Concerning the moral life of our Native Church we

Teceive

usess

glean the following from different reports. Adr. Minmner of

Mangalore states, that:

; pretty

The moral life of most of our Christians differs greatly from that

on pré-

7, S0ME

of their heathen neighbours.

Their present state contrasts more

favourably still when we remember that many of our Christians have

come from the lower strata of society, some indeed from the very

slough of heathen vice and corruption.

Hons 88

We have still difficulty with some artisans on account of drink,

; Divine

though no breaches of the peace have occurred.

Even moderate

hip 00T

drinkers, who agree that it would be better for them to abstain

f those

entirely from toddy, show themselves too weak to break away from

¢ then-

this vice.

The family-life too compares favourably with their sur-

roundings, yet there are some men whose views of their relation to

their wives and children are still tainted with heathen ideas, and

women who are yet a great way off attaining the standard of a true

10 Self'

Christian wife and mother. May the Spirit of God expel the re-

ing 10

mainder of the heathen leaven.

38

o A ]

My

Mr. Rutter writes from Udapy:

&

We

The harvest being on the whole a good one, the price of victuals

has fallen.

life am

But the farmers, instead of rejoicing at this blessing,

grumble at the fall of prices, their debts, and the high rent asked by

childrey

their landlords.

There is also not that hearty willingness, we could

Nearly

foster g

wish to see, to pay the small Church-rate imposed on the congrega-

tion, and instead of considering it as a contribution to be paid accord-

wife o

relates

ing to each man’s abilities, they are rather inclined to look on it as

a kind of poll-tax.

order ¢

The great scandal which occurred a year ago at Shirwa (Report

cheatin

selves t

for 1879, p.56) has had a sad influence, as some women who were in

distress thought to intimidate us into giving them relief by alluding

In Yogu

to that poor woman and threatening that they would jump into a

Ui

well. May the Lord reprove and overcome this murderous spirit.

[a

Some Christians find it hard to break with the national passion-

moralit;

ate and cruel sports of cock-fighting, bullock-racing, ete.

leaven

My. F. Veil of Mercara reports:

0ceasiy

very fy

As it is easier here to make money on account of higher wages,

our Christians are exposed to the temptation of devoting themselves

I

too exclusively to money-getting to the neglect of their own spiritual

welfare and that of the church through which they receive so

Thi

to the

many spiritual blessings.

Catechy

Mr. Grossmann of Hubly tells us, that—

aceors

Three cases of dissension between husband and wife have had to

trugt, 5

be settled.

The nurture and education of the native children here

Uy

are still in many cases sadly neglected, and they grow up very stub-

born and self-willed. Concerning the walk of our Christians we have

We

oy far

to regret attempts made by some of them to overreach their

fellows in business, exacting usurious interest, resorting to mean

ghad 4,

tricks, and acting upon the unscriptural rule that it is more blessed

themg,

COHSCie]

to receive than to give, and that avarice is thriftiness.

Yet in spite

of all these shortcomings the majority of them are of a morally higher

16sigtiy

standard than the heathen around them.

39

——

Myr. Roth writes from Guledgud

victual

We have done all in our power to raise the tone of married

lessing,

life among our Christians and to recommend them to send their

sked by

children to school as the only way of giving them a fair education

6 could

Nearly all are like Eli, doing nothing with energy to repress sin or to

foster good

N2rega

Yet they are much pleased, when the Missionary’s

accord

wife collects their small children, dresses them, sings with them,

on 15 88

relates to them Bible-stories and teaches them the rudiments of

order and cleanliness

Many find it hard to give up lying and

cheating, and to leave off their idle course of life and to betake them-

(Report

were 1

selves to work and, as children of the light, to testify against the sins

in vogue among the heathen

Iluding

1060 &

Mr. Lawffer of Chovva reports

pl

I am happy to state that of late flagrant breaches against

pa‘SlOH

morality have not occurred, but I am afraid that some of the old

leaven still lingers here and there,

The filthy conversation I have

occasionally overheard, prove that some of our converts are still

very far from purity of heart.

Wages,

mselves

Mr. Laebendorfer of Tellicherry says

pi w0l

This congregation has contributed to the different funds according

p1ve S0

to the ability of its members

They have supported besides some

catechumens and widows

There is, of course, much that is not in

accordance with God’s Word, yet, as a whole, we have been, T humbly

trust, a town set on a hill, showing forth its Gospel light

y had 10

Myr. Knoblock of Calicut writes

on here

l\’g llb

We are thankful to say that open drinking is on the decrease,

0 hﬂ,ve

how far it may be practised in secret we do not know. Yet we are

her

|

glad to state that the Church-members exercise discipline among

) mean

themselves and see that each walks in the marrow path

Their

el

consciences also are becoming more susceptible, and their powers of

resisting evil is increasing

h[ﬂ’hel

40

Lol Lk

We now beg of our readers to accompany us to some

ousy an

death-bed scenes.

We give first a short extract from 477,

his oppe

Schonthal’s report on the life and death of the foreman

then fai

married

(Otto Karai) of the Cannanore Weaving Establishment.

offer to

This man was born in 1836 in Aliyur, near Mahé, where he

& mont]

grew up in ignorance.

‘When 15 years old, he hurt his foot so badly

him to ]

that he could not move.

After his recovery he went to fulfil a vow of

intende

his mother to the Kilackan Perumal or Ishwaran in Kottiyur, in the

Las

midst of the jungle at the foot of the Ghats, the feast of which takes

for a foy

place just at the burst of the S. W. monsoon, the most feverish season

that he

of the year. Besides a river has to be crossed which is often flooded,

pleasur

and which hasswept away many a devotee in the attempt to cross it.

dropsy s

After his return, he lay prostrate for months with fever, and so also

Christ §

the following year, when he repeated his visit. He became disgusted

without

with idolatry and was wavering as to whether he should embrace

his eng

Muhammedanism, when he became acquainted with Mr. Irion of

ed they

Tellichefry, and was baptized in due course. Great was the conster-

Kindneg

nation of his family and relations, when they heard of his where-

that f

abouts.

Neither their coaxings nor the spells of a sorcerer, upon

.

He was

Journgy

whom his mother had wasted Rs. 200, were of any avail.

put to school at Tellicherry, where he made rapid progress: but he

and Siﬂé

hands,

afterwards fell out with his teachers and ran away. A Christian Over-

seer (Mr. Francis) took him to Mr. C. Miiller in Chombala, who sent

Wy

him to Mangalore to be apprenticed to weaving. Being here placed

The

among a strange people, speaking another language, and being con-

her lo

tinually taunted by them as a dunce, who would never learn to weave,

“T\ naa(

he was greatly disheartened and frequently gave way to tears. The

Tetupy

kind sympathy and encouragement of the late Mr. Haller cheered

her dog

him up. From that time he took courage and made such rapid strides

that within 21 years he could be sent back to Cannanore, where

bemg

Mr. C. Miiller placed him in the Weaving Establishment.

By dint

QXC aim

of energy and trustworthiness, he gained the confidence of the late

ary

Oup

Mr. Schoch and myself, and rose at length to the position of foreman

g

of the Weaving Establishment.

He had to combat with much jeal-

ut1h

ey

RS e

41

) S0me

ousy and envy; but by his forbearance and wise walk he disarmed

m Mr,

his opponents.

After his return from Mangalore he visited his hea-

réman

then family and induced them to embrace Christianity. In 1860 he

married. In 1868, when he bgot Rs. 18 a month, he received an

offer to become Weaving Maistry in the Cannanore Jail on Rs. 30

1016 he

a month. He replied, however, that, as the Basel Mission had trained

0 hadly

him to proficiency as a weaver, and he had never suffered want, he

) vow of

intended to devote his life to the service of that Mission.

, in the

Last year he was suddenly seized by paralysis and, afterlingering

h takes

for a few months, he died. Atfirsthe wasveryimpatient, and even wept

| 56501

that he could not move about or work. By degrees he learned to take

flooded,

pleasure in the Lord’s ways and to cast his cares upon Him.

When

oross it

dropsy set in, he was so cheerful that he praised the grace of God in

50 al80

Christ Jesus.

He would exclaim: “Oh what filthy creatures we are

isgusted

without the Tiord Jesus! Our very prayers are polluted.”’. When he felt

mhrace

his end drawing nigh, he blessed his family and comforted and exhort-

Trion of

ed them and his relations with much love; he had also words of

conster-

kindness for his heathen neighbours and friends.

He then asked

where-

that they would sing for him the hymn ¢“Heavenward is our

r, oD

journey” (Himmelan geht unsre Bahn), asked prayer to be offered up,

He was

and singing and praying himself and committing his spirit into God’s

-t he

hands, he departed this life in peace.

n Over-

o sent

Myr. Matthissen of Calicut relates:

placed

There is an old mother in Israel here, who long mourned over

her lost son, who, leaving wife and children behind, went off to

'mg' oD~

,weﬂVe’

‘Wynaad.

She was deeply afflicted and continually praying for his

5, The

return, when late one evening she heard heavy breathing outside

her door. On opening the door and showing the light, she recognised

cheered

His

girides

in the tottering frame of an almost dying man her own son.

heart at the sight of his mother gave way, and weeping bitterly he

) \Yhel’e

exclaimed: “Oh mother, I am weary unto death; grant that I may die

By dint

e Jate

at your feet.” Shocked at the sight, but deeply affected, she took him

in and introduced him to his wife and children.

His strength was

sremal

utterly exhausted; putrid sores covered his body; and he %ay down

o el

6

42

e

awaiting the summons of death.

the d1

His attention was fixed chiefly

on his mother.

living

“Mother!” he began, “I know you have pardoned me, but did

gladne

you not find it very hard to do so ?”

In

“I did not think I had to pardon much, when I had you again in

Outest

my arms.”’

Augus

|

“Then you think God also will pardon my sins ?”

Being answered in the affirmative, he eagerly drank in her words.

ith §

mentio

From that time peace seemed to fill his heart and to light up

his haggard face.

fter two days, with an affectionate look towards

off in

his mother, he sank back on his mat crying: “Mother! Mother!”

of the

She leaned over him and asked: “My son, are you leaving this

Society

world as a Christian?” He returned no answer, but with a smile on

worshi

his face he died.

buildiz

A solemn lesson indeed for young men who scorn the voice of

of 10 ¢

warning to buy so dearly experience of the sadness of the service

shoy |

of sin.

groung

As we hinted in our last Report (p. 54), Manantoddy in

from g

North Wynaad has been taken up by our Mission on two years’

ed tof

trial, partly in answer to the prayer of Native Christians of

accord

our and other Missions, partly encouraged by several planters.

Chigt;

From May till November 447. Diez was stationed there; it being

these |

monsoon-time not much could be done beyond Manantoddy

tach g

itself. Regular Services in the Vernacular and in English

80 gen

were held as long as Mr. Diez was there.

Since then A77.

W

Wilkins and some other friends have erected a temporary

tOWard

This has been the means of

chapel near the Mission-house.

W

a great saving in time to the Missionary.

From November

till January the station was left in charge of the Catechist.

Since that time 1/7. Lawfer has officiated, and we hope

that the European residents as well as the native congregation

will see that our Committee are in earnest and feel more

encouraged to contribute to the funds of the Mission. May

chiefly

the different evangelical native elements be joined into a

living Church, and the heathen in those parts receive with

hut did

gladness the tidings of salvation.

In closing this chapter, we have to mention that a few

gain in

Out-stations have got new chapels, viz. Madambeil (Udapy, 8th

August), Unakalle (Hubly, 1st August), Shagoti (Bettigerry,

r words,

5th September), Wadackenchery (Palghaut).

In the last

mentioned place, we are sorry to say, there has been a falling

ight up

towards

off in the attendance.

Although we know that the building up

other!”

of the Spiritual Temple must be the chief aim of every Missionary

Society, yet we rejoice wherever the demand for a place of

ng this

mile 0

worship arises, when the opportunity of dedicating such a

building to the service of the living God is taken advantage

voice of

of to unite our Christians in the bond of brotherhood and to

service

show to the heathen that Christianity is gradually gaining

ground and that a Christian day of rejoicing differs vastly

ddy in

from one of their own festivals.

Our Christians have contribut-

ed to these buildings in money, materials, and voluntary labour,

] years’

according to their abilities.

Yet without the help of kind

18 Of

Christian friends we would not have been enabled to erect

anters.

these chapels.

We desire to tender our warmest thanks to

t Deing

each of them, especially to A/». & Mrs. Elphinstone, who have

pfoddy

so generously assisted the Unakallu congregation.

Inglish

We have also received donations from sympathising friends

il J,/}’.

T

towards the Padur chapel which is still in building.

o)

We conclude with the prayer:

oans 0l

Saviour! may our churches prove

\'eﬂlber

Preparations for above!

techist.

‘While we worship in this place

s hope

May we grow from grace to grace,

ggﬂﬁoll

Till we each, in his degree,

| more

Meet for endless glory be.

May

f*

list sh

the dif

IV. PREACHING TO THE HEATHEN.

. In former years it was a matter of regret that this im-

;\

portant branch of Missionary work could not and did not re-

ceive that amount of attention it required.” In saying this we

exempt to a certain extent school-work, into which Christian

instruction of heathen children enters.

We specially refer to

E

evangelising the heathen by visiting them in their houses and

We

preaching the Gospel to chance congregations in streets, at

report

markets and at heathen festivals.

We are happy to say that

more has been done during the past year than in former years

/

ﬂ} P

by our European Missionaries and Native Assistants in thus

doasy

publicly‘ preaching to the heathen, not only in Canara and

South-Mahratta, where the different movements have gradual-

every ¢

chists |

ly subsided, but also in Malabar, where our Missionaries have

parts,

been struggling hard to disentangle themselves from serving at

tables.

Yet, as already observed, we are aware that in order

Ut

Sir

to do thorough work in our congregations and schools, we

have felt our presence here and there to be more or less in-

seed of

heathe

dispensable at head-quarters.

We must, as far as possible,

Years,

strike out anew and devote more of our time and strength to

tours ¢

direct Mission-work.

U

As we are not in the habit of keeping accounts of local

O

preaching and house-visiting and take note only of those

journeys where the preachers are absent from home, it is

heaﬂxe

ti\'el\'

[

difficult to give statistics of the work done in this way.

Vitons,

In addition to the work done by the ordained members and

$00n,

Catechists of our Mission, which is shown in the table below,

tOlll‘S @

99 days were spent in South-Mahratta, for example, during the

course of the year by lay-members in preaching to the heathen;

i

W

similar work has been done in other Districts.

The following

M, g

45

list shows the number of days spenty during the year 1880 in

the different Districts.

Missionaries

Native Itinerating

Catechists

(days)

Preachers (days). .

(days).

this 1m-

Malabar

335

431

2196

not re

Nilagiris

168

119

86

56

5

this e

Coorg

South-Mahratta

259

hristian

South-Canara

147

562

refer to

North-Canara

395

326

85

ses and

We proceed now to give some extracts from the different

eets, af

réports that have come to hand, beginning with Canara-Coorg.

ay that

My, Ot of Mulky writes:

1 Jeals

Mr. Hermelink having been absent on sick-leave, we could not

n thus

do as much as we desired.

In visiting our Out-stations we seize

g and

every opportunity to work among the heathen.

Some of our Cate-

gradual

chists have tried to distribute tracts among the people in the Eastern

jes have

parts, but very few of the people however know how to read.

rving &t

Mr. Ritter of Udapy reports:

o order

Since we have at present fewer Catechumens than usual, the

ols, We

seed of the Word of God is being sown with more zeal among the

heathen.

More heathen families have been visited than in former

Jess 10-

years. Heathen festivals have been attended, and several itinerating

pssib]&

ngth 10

tours made by our Catechists.

Mr. ch/nm of Kundapur remarks:

f Local

Our chief work being to make preaching tours among the

f those

heathen, I and the Catechist thus spent 132 and 118 days respec-

tively during the year.

Besides working in Basarur and its en-

, 1t 18

is Way:

virons, we visited ten heathen festivals, as Udapy, Gokarna and

so0 on, also the large bullock-racing fair at Wondara. . Our preaching

018 an

d

tours extended as far North as Honore.

5 helow,

Mr. Nubling of Honore relates:

We preached in 16 villages, some of which were visited twice.

eathen:

We

,Hox\'iﬂg

Mr. Gengnagel made a trip as far as Siddhapur and Sirey.

°

e

46

cannot point to any definite results of our work, but we have been

As

permitted to see the seed of the Word springing up in some souls in

i

villages visited during the last four years

Surrou

In a few places the people

were very unwilling to listen

In most villages, however, we were

N-We

gladly received, and a few men at least assented to the truth. Some

When

even went so far as to promise to join us; but we know how much

Mr. B

knowledge of the Gospel and love towards God is required in

the b

order to be truly converted

May the Lord grant them light and

he 2

strength from above

only (

Myr. F. Verl of Mercara says

farme

yéb m

Besides bazaar preaching, the Cooly-Mission has been carried

on regularly.

In the latter work we met with much encouragement

|

on the part of the planters as well as on that of the coolies

It

A

speaks well for them that after their work is done and whilst their

preact

ragi or rice is still cooking, they lend us a willing ear in spite of

festiva

their being hungry and tired.

They sometimes sit up late during

Hehs

moonlight nights, and if thoy know how to read, they are eager to

ger fy

get a book.

16g

We still look with longing eyes for the conversion of that noble

the §

race, the Coorgs

Several Nads (districts) were visited. We attended

the bathing feast of the Coorgs at Bhigamandala (Talakavéri),

there being no other opportunity of meeting the Coorgs in large

crowds

There was more opposition than usual; some bigoted Coorgs

thinking that we spoil their national festival, threatened to draw up

oul

a petition to the Government to prevent us from preaching at it in

future.

Others cursed us, saying: “Oh that our Kavéri Amma would

Strep

reduce the Missionary to powder!”” May they be brought to understand

that this is their acceptable time.

0 pp

My, Eble of Anandapur writes

ang 4

I paid three visits to Kiggatnid, and one to the South-East

llﬁd (

preaching also several times in Ammati, Siddapur, Virarajendrapett

plaee‘

in all 56 days

Everywhere the Word preached and tracts offered

were well received. I was glad to see so many Coorgs able to read

at nlg

ledge

Oh that they might know what serves for their peace!

Josng

47

e

e heen

As to South-Mahratta, AZr. Ziegler of Dharwar reports:

ouls in

Mr. Hasenwandel has preached a good deal in Dharwar and the

people

surrounding villages.

He made four long journeys to the North and

6 Were

N.-West of Dharwar and South as for as Kalghatige and Rannibennur,

Some

when I also accompanied him.

From his journey in November,

7 much

Mr. Hasenwandel returned with a severe attack of inflammation of

red

the bowels which laid him up for some months.

From the 16th to

bt and

the 24th June the great Demavva festival took place.

This oceurs

only once in every 6 or 8 years, when large crowds, especially of

farmers ete., collect. There was much opposition, ridicule and sneering,

earried

yet many had an opportunity to hear the Gospel.

My. Grossmann of Hubly observes:

;ement

s, It

As far as our health and that of the Catechists permitted, we

t their

preached in the bazaars of old and new Hubly, visited the heathen

festivals in Hampe and Dharwar, and made several execnrsions to

pite of

during

Hebsoor and Rannibennur (South). On the whole there is no hun-

ger for God’s Word.

96! 1]

The Hindoos hereabout do not yet know that

the goodness of God is to lead them to repentance.

Oh, if only

noble

the strain in the Missionary hymn:

ended

From many an ancient river,

i\'éri)a

From many a palmy plain,

They call us to deliver

[arge

loorgs

Their land from error’s chain,

gy 0P

would become true in these parts!

it 1

- Myr. Thumm of Bettigerry tells us, that more time and

would

strength have been devoted by Missionaries and Catechists

rstand

to preaching in the bazaars, visiting the neighbouring villages

and making some trips inland.

Wheresoever we went, he continues, we found the old apathy

Jast,

had changed into willing hearing, so much so that in one or two

-apeft,

places we had scarcely time to take our meals and had to sit up late

fored

at night in order to satisfy the desire of a crowd eager after know-

1ead

ledge.

We met there a young man, whom his father had named

Jesus. The latter had years ago been anxious to become a Christian,

48

eens

i

but did not receive baptism, why, I could not learn. }Avlthough he

ofthel

and fir

died unbaptized he had diligently read the Word of God, re-

commended it to others and preached it, making, as far as we can

and sy

learn, a deep impression on some.

May the Morning-star soon rise

“foste

in many hearts!

fo esc

Myr. Roth of Guledgud writes:

When t

‘We feel most happy to state, that preaching to the heathen,

he ran

followe

which was almost discontinued during the famine, has been taken up

again with new vigour.

The area between Kaladgi and Bagalkote

Such 5

i8 look

in the North, Kittur in the West, and Lakshméshwara in the South,

There

have been filled with the sound of the Gospel, Kardenhalli and

Mushtigeri, where Messrs. Warth, Roth and Welsch spent much

listen

time, receiving the lion’s share.

Mr. Welsch made two long trips,

J] ]

and a Catechist accompanied by an Elder made two long preaching

It

tours.

They all say that wheresoever they went, they were re-

siong b

ceived with open arms.

In onec place Mr. Welsch was asked to the

0 eneg

house of a farmer.

On his arrival, he found a large audience and a

them

table with the Bible on it. Mr. Welsch complied gladly with the

of thig

desire of the landlord to read and explain the Bible. May the Lord

the re

cause the good seed sown to spring up and bring forth much fruit. -

it segy

From Malabar Mr. Hanhart of Cannanore remarks:

the ot

‘We made house to house visits and preached in the bazaars. The

M

great heathen festivals at Payaviir and Taliparambu, and some minor

M

ones were visited; the country North of Cannanore received much

ehig

fs

attention. People on the whole are pretty well acquainted with the

honggg

Gospel, but shrink back from breaking off their sins.

‘We look for-

Cheeke

ward to the time when the dead bones shall be moved by the Spirit

a0

an

of God.

Py gha

My. Frohnmeyer of Tellicherry relates:

W/

It is with much regret that I have to state that of the ﬁsherrﬁen,

Ty

who as a body seemed so well inclined towards Christianity, many

gageq

have sunk into religious apathy.

Persons may openly blaspheme

Oﬂl 0)

God unreproved, and these are the greatest opponents, when any

s A i

kno

one attempts embracing Christianity. There died the other day one

I'GJ

Olcg

i

49

ough he

of the headmen of the fishermen who, feeling his life ebbing away slowly

fod, v

and finding that no human power was able to arrest death, railed

e Can

and swore at God in the most shocking manner. When death began

001 1iSe

“to steal over his frame’’, he collected his last strength and, as it were,

to escape death despite one of those tremendous monsoon nights,

when the wind howls, the sea roars and the rain descends in torrents,

heathen,

he ran towards the fort, a distance of more than a mile, closely

followed by his relatives, and sank down dead near the gallows!

aken up

Such are the fruits of infidelity which partly comes from Europe and

ngalkote

o South,

is looked up to, because some noble intellects have espoused it.

There are, however, others who receive us well in their houses and

alli and

¢ much

listen with some interest to our public preaching of the Gospel.

g trips,

Mr. Walfer of Chombala reports:

eaching

It costs me much self-denial to be kept from Missionary excur-

yere 16-

sions by local and other engagements.

I made it, however, a point

d to the

to encourage our Catechists in itinerating. They have spent among

them nearly 400 days in visiting the Distriet North-east and South

pand d

vith the

of this station.

On the whole they were pleased and encouraged by

fe Lord

the reception they met with. There are, of course, opponents, and

fouit.

it seems that by degrees two parties are forming, the one for, and

the other against Christ.

)

5. Th

My. Knoblock from Calicut writes:

0 TIOT

Mr. Kiihnle, with the Native travelling preacher, and the Cate-

4 much

chists have been preaching at head-quarters and in the district, in

fith the

houses, at fairs, and at heathen festivals.

The experiences are of a

checkered nature; some seem to be near the kingdom of Gtod, others

ook for-

again, partly encouraged by the Shivaite opposition-preacher in the

Palghaut district, pooh-pooh the Gospel.

Mr. Wagner of Codacal says:

Two of our Catechists and I, as often as possible, have been en-

herﬂienf

gaged in sowing the good seed round Codacal, and towards the North.

# many

Our experiences were of a most encouraging nature, yet whoever

knows how busy the enemy is to sow tares, will understand that we

on 07

rejoice only with trembling.

da}' 0né

e

50

i

My. Rukland of Palghaut reports:

Th

We have devoted ourselves to itineracy as much as time and

strength permitted.. The different heathen fairs, as Kudumbu, Tiru-

1688, 0

vilwamamala etc., most of the many markets in which this District

their y

abounds and a good number of villages, in which we looked up the

ation T

asked

people in their houses, have been visited.

Although the name of

Jesus is known in the District, it will be many years before every

former

nook and corner is filled with the Gospel-sound. We find that preach-

imposi

in suck

ing in the open air has done a great deal to make us known at

large and to serve as a sort of introduction when we visit houses.

fo ther

Here we meet sometimes 20 or 30 persons who listen attentively, at

]

others, however, we are derided as fools. There are people who have

year t

thrown away their idols, nay, who even read the Word of God and

leayes

pray. We find, however, how true the Word of the Lord is: “ Whoso-

haryes

ever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be

my disciple’’; and till they have learnt this, they will shrink back

To

e il

from taking up the cross of Christ openly. Oh, that our little Church

A corrupt

hed s¢

were indeed a salt capable of seasoning the heathen!

Church must repulse well-inclined enquirers.

We must not forget

i

to mention, that our opposition-preacher has brought out a small

prey ¢

tract called “The Dawn of Spiritual Light”” 8vo., 77 pages, in which

appro:

he attacks Christianity, calls it a “contemptible religion”, misinter-

tion of

prets many passages from Scripture which he quotes, and sets up &

Th

new-fangled Hinduism which he attempts partly to support from

the Bible.

We were repeatedly called upon to refute the contents;

had p¢

at the

we, however, pointed the people to the Bible which is being bought

here and there.

died |

If we are not mistaken, this is the first attempt in Malabar

When

the sty

on the part of the heathen to throw down the gauntlet to

Christianity. Yet he is no Malayali, but, as far as we can

fous,,

the he{

learn, a Tamil Pattar who is said to have come from some

Mission in the South.

His little book is very superficial, full

ﬂle W’ig

of clap-trap reasoning without any religious earnestness; and

ot onl

we take comfort that such productions will only bring the

Tho

Bible and Christianity more into notice. -

»

J

i©

My. Stokes of Kaity on the Nilagii‘is writes:

me and

The different districts have been visited; but owing to the sick-

1, Tiro-

ness of Mr. Mieg and myself, the Koondahs have had to forego

District

their yearly share. Our Evangelist S

once preached on a plant-

| up the

ation where two Canarese coolies seemed deeply affected.

‘When

1ame of

asked what was the matter with them, they replied: “When a

former priest has bidden farewell: to his idols, because they are an

@ every

preach-

imposition and serves the true and living God, there must be truth

3

in such a religion.”” The Evangelist who had then been preaching

oW At

houses.

to them was before his conversion a Pajari.

vely, af

Our old Ar. Bilhrer of Kotargiri was permitted in this

ho have

year to sow for the last time the good seed in hope; but he

Jod and

leaves the field with the conviction that the time of rich

Whoso-

harvest will yet come.

ot be

To complete our sketch of the moral life of the heathen

k b&.Cl\

we will ask our readers to accompany us to one or two death-

(hurch

bed scenes.

coIrupy

t forget

The first is that of a well educated man, who had been a

, small

prey to scepticism all his lifetime, and when the hour of death

1 which

approached he wished to make up for his neglect of the salva-

isinter

tion of his soul. About him Mr. Ziegler of Dharwar reports :

ts up &

There lived here a highly respected Native Official, who for years

t from

He showed himself

had nearly broken off all idolatrous associations.

tents;

at the same time very sceptical about Christianity. He fell sick and

boughf

died before we had heard that any thing was the matter with him.

‘When on the point of death, he enquired whether I had come back to

alabat

the station, and being answered in the affirmative, asked to be brought

tlet 0

to us, adding: “Jesus alone is able to conquer death.”

Although

e can

the heathen generally so serupulously and superstitiously comply with

) some

the wishes of a dying man whilst he still lives, yet this man’s family

| full

not only refused to bring him to us, but even to send for one of us.

g; d

The Lord alone knows whether the poor man was not too late.

ng the

T*

52

Lt

woma

We would now bring to the notice of our friends a very

sad and most instructive case for well inclined young heathen,

[ was

contributed by Mr. Frohnmeyer (Tellicherry) to a German

hehay

T had

Missionary Paper, the “Calwer Missionsblatt”. He relates:

‘my ¢

Some time in August I was informed that a young man in the

fisher-village, lying dangerously ill, loved Jesus and desired to

giving

“Ninc

receive baptism as soon as he should get well; but that in the mean

time he should like to see one of our Missionaries.

but o

hut, 4

One morning I went to the village.

It was nearly empty; the

Prove

fishers were at sea and the women off to get salt for the fish which

0ne fo

are cured in the evening. 'When I reached the hut in which the

sent

lad was, I found him alone, with the Book of Psalms in his hands.

grand

He held out his emaciated hand and asked me to take a seat. “Oh sir,”

hut for

he began, “how I have longed to see you.

I could not muster up

Englis

courage to call for you, as my grandmother, who owns this hut, is

take m

dead against Christianity.

Now she is off, and I can tell you what

led thy

burdens my heart”—so saying, he related his case and spoke about

his state.

I saw that God’s Spirit, working in affliction, had softened

Vhere

Sat an

his heart.

But he dearly loved life, and, though it was evident that

On e

he would never recover, he clung to the hope of becoming well again.

grang,

When I spoke to him of what the Lord had done for him also,

Cateol

his face brightened, and he assured me that the very thought of

Christ having shed His blood for his sins was a great comfort to

“Wha

of ene

him

I encouraged him to be baptized.

“I long for baptism,” he

rejoined, “and my first walk shall be to the church to be baptized.

hapti

It cannot be done here, and I am too ill to be able to move.”’

Shortly

face,

well, |

afterwards I saw him again, weaker in body and softer in heart,

asking for baptism; “but”’, he added, “youmust give me two days’ res-

Was g

Presse

pite; then I will take the consequences on myself; for my grandmother

is inexorable and threatens to throw me into the street as soonas I am

nJ

Temgy

baptized; please pray with me.” I comforted him,and whilst I prayed

a sobbing woman stole in, fell down on her face and prayed with us.

10 g

It was his mother. She wished her son to be baptized and she would, if

I

Sreat

possible, be baptized with him; but she was in great dreaAd of the Qld

nlty i§

53

& very

woman. At my next visit the old erone railbed at fne from a distance.

athen,

I was on the point of praying with the young man, but the woman

erman

behaved so violently, and flung pieces of wood against the door that

tes:

I went to meet her.

I had to stop.

But before I had time to say

“my good woman”, she discharged a volley of invectives, scarcely

i the

ired fo

giving me breathing time, and erying out at the top of her voice

“Mind, you will not even get the corpse of the lad.” .I had to leave,

¢ mean

but only to hear how the old woman, after having rushed into her

hut, abused and swore at her helpless grandson.

The writer of the

iy the

Proverbs (Ch. xxi, 9. 19) knew well what a great trial it is for any

1 b\v/hich

one to live with a brawling woman.

Some time after, the sick man

ich the

sent me a message to come and see him and to baptize him, as his

hands,

grandmother would be absent for some days. I went to the hut,

hsir,”

but found it empty.

“Where is K.?

Is he still alive?” I asked in

ster up

English another lad, related to him.

“Yes-he is alive.” “Well then

hat, 18

take me to him.”” “That is not so easy.” “Well proceed,” I said. He

u what

led the way and took me through a labyrinth of huts to the place,

s about

where they had removed him, and pointed to a hut in front of which

oftened

sat an old man. “May I enter?” I asked. “Please enter’, he replied.

ot that

On entering, I found K. “How have you come here?”’ I asked. “My

aghil.

grandmother had me brought here yesterday, that you or the

1 also,

Catechist might be prevented from talking with me,” he replied.

ght of

“What, about baptism?”’

“O sir,” he replied, “this house is full

fort to

of enemies to the Gospel.

They would never consent to my being

m,H he

baptized here.”

When he saw the expression of sorrow in my

Aptized-

face, he caught both my hands and assured me that on getting

Shortly

well, his first walk should be for baptism,

I told him plainly, I

h%m

was afraid he could never fulfil his promise.

He agreed and ex-

o 165

pressed his doubts as to whether he ever would get well. What else

mothel‘

can I do, but to commit him to the hands of the Lord, who is able to

s Jam

remove all obstacles?

On the other hand, I shall not be surprised

to hear of his death.

prafed

ith us.

It is evident that the struggle of darkness with light is

o, if

great and that under the surface more work referring to eter-

o old

nity is going on, than most persons are aware of,

Such oc-

54

the

currences are an answer to those who pretend that the Gospel

expe

does not make any deep impression now-a-days, and an incite-

ment to the patient sower to go on in spite of apparent dearth,

give

On-

till the Lord will bring about conversions on a large, hither-

Kot

to unknown scale.

Before we leave this section, we have to say a few words

fotal

on Colportage. Many Christian tracts and books are sold at

0f |

and

our different Stations, by our Missionaries and Catechists when

they itinerate, and by a number of Colporteurs engaged by

fall

our Book and Tract Depdt.

We desire to thank heartily the

Madras Bible Society and their Superintendent the Rez. A.

Chry

Theophilus for the Bible Colporteurs they have stationed in

il

Malabar and Wynaad, who by the sale of Bibles and Scrip-

ture portions and their testimony for Jesus, help us in evan-

m

gelizing a large tract of country. We also owe a debt of

ncl;

deep gratitude to the Madras and Bangalore Bible Societies

Chri

for the Malayalam, Tamil etc., and the Canarese Holy Scrip-

tures respectively, whereby not only the Native Churches

Tell

receive their spiritual nourishment, but also the heathen

population its enlightenment; and what concerns our tracts in

1ep

bO} S

different languages, we could not sell them so cheap nor see

them hawked in remote corners, but for the sacrifices of our

DT

the

Committee.

May all these messengers instruct the respective

readers in what serves to their everlasting peace.

pup

50

up {y

the

V. EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.

W0y

We are thankful to say, that the past year has been one of

SChOc

Tl

steady, though slow progress.

The number of Schools is the

same as that of the preceding year, namely, 68.

In Canna-

\em

been

nore the girls had been separated for the sake of a trial from

55

the mixed Parochial School, but as we found the experiment too

ospel

ncite-

expensive, they were caused to rejoin it.

Palghaut has had to

arth,

give up a Vernacular School which did not prosper well.

ither-

On the other hand Mercara has got a Coorg Girls’ School, and

The

Kotargiri a Girls’ Orphanage (see last Report, p. 79).

words

total number of pupils is:

3288, 7. ¢. 138, in advance of 1879.

\d at

Of these 71 are Christian boys and girls (the latter 53 more),

and 67 heathen boys (the number of heathen girls having

when

o by

fallen off by 7).

y the

Whereas 140 heathen children are learning in our different

1, 4.

Christian Schools, 159 Christian children are attending our

ed In

different Vernacular and Anglo-Vernacular Schools.

Setip-

In the above number 8 Sunday Schools (4 in Malabar, 3

pran-

in South-Mahratta, and one in Canara) with 434 pupils, are not

ot of

included. They are attended by 26 Christian adults, 364

Teties

Christian, and 44 heathen children.

Jo1ip-

Our five Anglo-Vernacular Schools at Mangalore, Dharwar,

rches

Tellicherry, Calicut and Palghaut, have had among them an

athen

increase from 1423 (in 1879) to 1594 ; the increase in Christian

ot 10

boys being 36.

That of Mangalore (see last year’s Report,

o 866

p. 77) on account of the rival schools mentioned there, (taking

of our

the higher and lower divisions together), has lost about 46

ective

pupils, so that only 329 are now on the rolls.

It did, however,

so well that all the nine boys of the upper fourth class sent

up to the Comparative Examination passed, 6 being placed in

the first class.

We regret that Mr. Miiller has been re-

moved to the Nilagiris.

In the Calicut Anglo-Vernacular

School the number has risen from 275 to 305, and in the

Tellicherry Anglo-Vernacular School from 166 to 206, (the

is the

Vernacular feeders in each several case included).

Both have

annds

been raised to the rank of High Schools, and have done well.

| from

Sl

56

himse

There exist Heathen Vernacular Schools in Dharwar, Hubly,

Bettigerry, Guledgud, Cannanore, Tellicherry, Anjercandy,

derm

Pudiangady, Cannani, Panayur and Kateri, 11 in all.

and b

Of Schools for Heathen Girls we have now six, three for

hrace

Brahman girls, two for Tiyar girls, and one for Coorg girls.

Sourc

We

They are superintended by the wives of the Missionaries.

W

regret that the attendance in the Girls’ Schools cannot compare

chial

with that of more favoured localities, as Madras, Bangalore

and

ete

Of the 156 heathen girls in our charge, only 102 are

out 0

receiving instruction in the above said Girls’ Schools.

When

speal

one sees their bright faces and their eagerness and pleasure

Whet]

to hear of Jesus, the earnest wish arises that many more

only

might avail themselves of the opportunity offered.

cattle

In turning to the work done for the rising generation in

ab I

the Church, we begin with the Parochial Sechools, of which there

count

are 28.

These Schools do not, however, represent all the

of th

provisions made for their education, as in places where

eagel

Orphanages or Heathen Vernacular Elementary Schools exist,

the

the Christian children are in the habit of attending: them.

only

To these must be added 8 Sunday Schools.

The Christian

elug

Day-Scholars in the Day and Boarding Schools number 511

the g

boys and 466 girls, against 551 and 453 respectively in 1879;

he {}

for their attendance of the other Schools see page 55. Of the

1esy

28 Parochial Schools, 3 are exclusively for girls, and 2 are

chig]

Infant Schools.

These are superintended by Missionaries’

satlsf

wives, who besides teach sewing etc. to the girls in the

efi

different Parochial Schools. Some of the eight Sunday Schools

lﬁ) l(

are conducted by our Lay-Missionaries.

leany

The Parochial Schools may be fitly called the back-bone

0]

of the Native Church. The healthy growth and spiritual

The

life of the present and rising generation much depends on

et

each individual being able to read the Word of God for

Wi

57

Tubly,

himself; but these schools are also the nursery where the ten-

candy,

der minds are stored with a certain amount of Bible knowledge,

and hymns, all learnt by heart.

Their young minds are thus

ee for

braced up for the war of life and they are supplied with a

guls.

source of comfort in times of trial and in the hour of death.

We

We are glad whenever we see that the teacher of a Paro-

mpare

chial School is awake to the momentous charge he has received

ralore

and when parents strengthen our arms in helping to carry

) are

out our good intentions.

Of many parents, however, we cannot

When

speak so favorably; they are either totally unconcerned,

asure

whether their children grow up in ignorance or not, and look

more

only to the momentary gain to be obtained by their tending

cattle, taking care of younger children, keeping them company

jon In

at home, doing little jobs etc.

We, however, take into ac-

count that farmers’ children are required at certain seasons

there

11 the

of the year, and then our schools are closed. Or, they are so

where

eager that their children should learn and rise in life, that

the Christian element in the education seems to them not

axist

them

only unnecessary, but gives them the impression that their

jstian

education is materially retarded thereby. We are aware that

the great stress laid on the different examinations may partly

p 51l

187%

be the reason; but there is also a great deal of short-sighted-

The interest taken in Paro-

)f the

ness on the part of the parents.

chial Schools, as purely Christian institutions, is far from

9 are

mries’

satisfactory, and the daily attendance in many instances very

deficient.

In one place a petition was received, asking us to

0 the

lay less stress on repetition of Bible texts and Hymns formerly

Jo0ls

learnt by heart, arguing that there was no good, as the children

could not be expected to retain them in memory in after-life.

oné

The memorialists seem to have forgotten that the same argu-

sl

ds 01

ment is equally applicable to every other branch of instruction.

While these have been writing, many others are still thinking.

| for

8

58

e

We felt deeply affected when we read the other day in the

singin

Indian Evangelical Review, VII. No. 25, page 61, where

from |

the Rewv. Mothoora Nath Bose writes about the Chandalas

deeply

(Santhals).

After saying that the young women take a

0ne S

heginr

special interest in committing Scripture texts to memory,

he proceeds to say:

wante

thereh

“Once I happened to be one of a marriage-party proceeding in

to disy

a boat. . We had forgotten to take a Bible with us, as we started

heen ¢

rather in a hurry. The want of a Bible was to a great extent made up

ot e

for by the texts which were repeated by all present, including the

the he

helmsman and the oarsmen.”

Tmugug

May we and all our Christians esteem the price of the

happy

Word of God more than gold and rubies, knowledge and honour.

In

«If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her

the I

cunning.

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to

heen

the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my

4 0]

chief joy.”

Pealm. 137 5.6,

bOy g

Of Orphanages we have now twelve, six for boys and six for

girls.

for

The Orphanage at Anandapur was closed, and the new

0 the

Girls’ Orphanage in Kotargiri was opened in the beginning of

We by

1880 (see Report 1879, p. 79).

There are now 287 boy- and

i

334 girl-boarders, making a total of 621, or two less than

from

last year. We may here remark, that we now no longer keep

theny

girls, who have some home to go to, after their confirmation at

Some

the age of about 14 or 15.

We shall thus be able to make

trie

our Orphanages useful to a larger number of orphans than

has been the case in former years. At present Canara and the

of 10

pur

Hills have each one Boys’ and one Girls’ Orphanage; South-

Mahratta and Malabar have two of each.

Save

|

About the Kotargiri Orphanage the wife of our venerable

Deayg

old Missionary J/r. Bulkrer writes:

Naty

On the 8th April we Werevagreeably surprised by the voice of

Olph

59

R

in the

singing, and looking out at the window, saw the Orphan-girls coming

where

from Kaity (Report 1879, p. 79) to occupy their new home. We were

lalag

deeply moved, thinking of the word of the Lord: “ Whoso shall receive

ake a

one such little child in my name receiveth me

Matt. xviii, b

The

beginning was made amid many difficulties, chiefly as the matron

eInory

wanted to interfere too much with the management of the institution,

thereby materially hindering the education of the children

‘We had

ding fn

to dismiss her, and we are glad to say that, since the new matron has

arted

been entertained, all things have worked harmoniously. -Our girls are

ade p

not yet so far advanced as their sisters in the plains, but we hope for

ng the

the best

Now that we are to separate from them, we feel the tie of

mutual love

May the good Shepherd keep them and grant us all a

of the

happy meeting before the throne of the Lamb

NOUL

In consequence of the frightful mortality in Anandapur

her

the remaining 7 children, namely 3 boys and 4 girls, have

ave 10

been removed to Udapy and Mulky respectively

It was not

e Iy

a moment too soon, for they arrived more dead than alive. One

boy about 11 years old, of the name of John, after lingering

Ih for

for months between life and death, and being nearly reduced

¢ new

to the state of an idiot, has, thank God, so far recovered_ that

mo‘ Of

we have no further cause for anxiety.

| and

The 4 girls could only with the greatest difficulty be kept

han

from eating mud and chunam; even a little blind girl amongst

reep

them would scratch up the floor under her mat to procure

on at

some earth. All that could be done to get them round, was

make

tried, but alas, two of them succumbed to dropsy

Thus

than

of 109 famine-orphans, which were originally in the Ananda-

d the

pur Orphanage (Report 1879, page 79) only five have been

jouth

saved alive, a fact terrible to contemplate

We will not now enter on that work of -patience and for-

bearance which our several Missionaries, their wives and the

rable

Native Assistants have done in the past year in the different

pice of

Orphanages; suffice it to say that the bodily and spiritual

8%

60

e

heen 1

care of children, especially when many of them are young

and helpless, is sometimes engrossing. Some children come

not T

in a very neglected state into our hands, and are for months

In

on the sick-list.

Times of sickness are often a cause of grave

Thum

anxiety. But more watchfulness is entailed wherever new

has 1

comers from heathenism are received, in order to prevent the

can b

contagion of heathenism spreading amongst the inmates of the

O

several institutions.

We are thankful to say that the good

forme

seed falls mostly on good ground and that the children are

0ng 11

more or less in the habit of praying of their own accord when

the

going to bed and rising.

The old vice of lying and dissem-

and T

bling, as also that of pride and levity, tries now and then to

most |

lift up its head here and there; but it is, thank God, overcome

again, the older pupils often supporting us in our efforts.

are ag

feel 1}

On the whole the children are very happy, entering heartily

chara

into their play and singing merrily during their work or of

0T are

an evening after work is over.

They are attached to their

who

temporary homes, and, when obliged to leave, do so with sorrow

Préss;

and expressions of gratitude. Although we do not build too

much on ‘children’s tears, yet we are sure many of our friends,

Chur

Qescer

through whose liberality these institutions are kept up, would

degre(

feel that with many it comes from the heart and be rejoiced

to see how greatly they have improved in appearance since

hut y

I\

the time when they first came to us as heathens or neglected

Christians.

In all the different Orphanages the boys and

10

girls are being accustomed to do house- and garden-work,

Subsey

The

] §

including the making and mending of their own clothes.

girls especially learn housekeeping according to the fashion

n Tg

of the different districts; in some institutions also washing.

(in

Congg

In Mulky A4». O/t has made a trial with farming as most

of the girls belong to the cultivating class.

The experiment

SQheRle

has succeeded.

And though not much pecuniary profit has

Semin 3

61

.

young

been made thereby, yet the gain derived by the children can-

- 00me

not be overrated.

nonths

In Bettigerry, where many girls belong to weavers,

M, 7403

grave

Thumm, in compliance with the suggestion of several Natives,

I NeW

has introduced weaving. It being still a trial, nothing as yet

nt the

can be said as to result. In Codacal the boys learn farming.

of the

Our Middle Schools, of which we have two, one in Udapy

) good

N are

formerly under Ar. Brasche, but now under Myr. Walz, and

one in Tellicherry under My. Licbendorfer, serve to prepare

| when

the young men who wish to qualify themselves as Catechists

ssen-

and Teachers.

They number at present 45.

Into these the

hen 10

most able boys from the Orphanages and Parochial Schools

100me

are admitted, and during a course of four years, those who

s

feel that they have no calling for evangelistic work, or whose

artily

character disqualifies them, either leave of their own accord,

qr of

or are sent off.

The chief aim of the managers and teachers,

- their

who are mostly Catechists, without exercising any undue

1o

pressure, is the conversion of the future workmen of the

Id 00

Church, and we feel deeply grateful to the Lord, who con-

'iendsi

descends to visit these young hearts and fits them for it by

yould

South-Mahratta has at present no «Middle School””,*

degrees.

;joiced

but we hope that it will get one in course of time.

qinee

The Christian teachers in our Mission Schools are mostly

lected

men who have been educated first in our Mission Schools and

g and

subsequently in our Normal Schools.

We have three Nor-

ork,

mal Schools, one in Udapy (under Mr. A. Ziegler), another

The

in Tellicherry (under M. Frohnmeyer), and a third at Hubly

ghon

(in charge of Ar. Lztze), the number of pupils at present

i

As the welfare of the Native

consisting of 23 young men.

; mOSt

* This is to be distinguished from the Middle School in the Government

Scheme.

Our Middle School denotes the one that prepares pupils for our

iment

Seminaries.

t has

62

W

Church depends so much on the teacher being a truly Chris-

tian character, great pains are taken to qualify the young

e ¢

men for their future work, and we humbly trust the Lord him-

the 1

self is working along with our brethren.

accor

The Catechists’ Seminary is as dear to us as the apple of

from

our eye. In this institution centre all our hopes for the pre-

hecar

sent and for the future.

The Lord himself, who purifies

the sons of Levi, has in the past year applied the refiner’s fire

to the teachers and pupils—to the former by deeply afflicting

Mr. Graeter's family and by removing suddenly in the prime

of life our beloved A4r. Gundert (see further on); to the

latter by calling home from their midst a pious young man,

lishe

who died of consumption in Cannanore.

as Ty

Four young men were examined in March 1880 and

and .

installed as Catechists.

Of these two have been sent to Mala-

bar, one to Wynaad (Manantoddy) and one to South-Canara.

gresy

In May 1880 seven young men entered the Seminary. During

the year one died, two left; not finding the spiritual air con-

adyy

genial to their tastes, and two had to be sent away for ill-

health.

agalr

The Curriculum of last year conmsisted in the following:

Introduction to the Scriptures; Pastoral Theology, Exegesis of

Cang

the Old Testament from the Canarese, and of the New Testament

from the Greek Text; Hinduism; Homiletical and Catechetical

e e

Mal;

T

ang

Exercises; the Greek, English and Sanskrit languages, and

Singing. As usual, several preaching tours have been made

with the students as far North as Gokarna, and South-east

|

as far as Vittala.

Besides the weekly bazaar-preaching is

Disg

carried on, when one of them has to deliever an address.

Rom,

Till Mr. Diez could take up the Malayalam lessons in

November, Messrs. Graeter and Hockh had more than their

by t}

usual share of lessons to give.

gtan

63

et

Jhris-

We close the year with twenty-eight young men, whom

onng

we commend to the converting influence of God’s Spirit and

him

the intercession of our friends.

May the Lord grant us men

according to his heart, with tongues touched by the live coals

le of

from His altar, to proclaim the glad tidings of salvation,

) pre-

because necessity is laid upon them.

rifies

i

cting

VI

LITERARY DEPARTMENT.

rime

) the

The second revision of the Malayalam New Testament pub-

man

lished by the Madras Auxiliary Bible Society has proceeded

as far as i. Corinthians 10: Rev. E. Diez, Rev. ¥. Knobloch,

and

and Rev. S. Waller are the delegates of our Mission.

lala-

The revision of the Tulu New Testament is slowly pro-

NI

gressing.

1ing

The Canarese Commentary, by the Rew. Dr. Moegling, has‘

(0L

advanced as far as the Book of Proverbs.

r il

The Canarese and Malayalam Christian Almanacs have

again been published.

ying.

Rev. A. Minner and Myr. Ch. Watsae have edited the

s of

Canarese Monthly Journal «Kreista Sabhapatra”, whereas the

ment

tical

Malayalam «“Keéralopakari” has _been edited by Rev. E. Diez

and Rev. F. Frohnmeyer.

and

The following Books and Tracts have been newly published:

nade

In Malayalam:—A short Catechism of the Consonant and

a5t

Dissonant Teachings of the Evangelical Protestant and the

[}g iS

Roman Catholic Churches, by Rev. £. Diez.

h‘eS.S‘

The Poetical Books in Malayalam, translated and revised

g 10

fhelr

by the Rev. Dr. H. Gundert.

We gratefully acknowledge a

grant of paper by the Madras Auxiliary Bible Society.

S

64

In Canarese:— New Canarese Hymns by Rev. B. Graeter and

others: a Sanskrit Grammar in Canarese by Mr. Chr. Watsa

Man

and a short Catechism of the Consonant and Dissonant Teach-

Sans

ings of the Evangelical Protestant and Roman Catholic

Sans

Churches, by Rev. Th. Wals.

Oaﬂo

A Polyglott Vocabulary in English, German, Canarese,

Tulu and Malayalam, containing 1600 of the most useful

words, has been prepared by Rev. W. Sikemeier and Chr. Watsa.

The Printing Press,

Out

in charge of Messrs. Stkemeier and Hirner has in the past year

Ele

done a good deal of work for the Mission and the public

Can

My. Hirner is about to go home on sick-leave, and then 477

L

Sikemeier will have the management of the Press

Can

Can

\

LIST OF BOOKS

Printed during the year 1880

1. Canarese

K,

Edition

Size

Copies

Pages: Tot. Pages

Cat

Commentary to the Old Test

(Psalms)

1. Roy

80

1000

112

112000

Sabhapatra, 1879/80 (monthly)

The

13th year

Dy

80

500

192

96000

The Life of Jesus (32 coloured

A

pictures, with text)

Roy

32

1200

32

38400

P

5000

86

430000

First Instructor

X

Dy

12

Good Words

IV

Cr

16

4000

108

432000

180000

Selection of Scripture Sentences VI

Dy

12

4000

45

Catechism on Vaceination

I

Cy

16

1000

22

22000

Almanac for 1881 (27th year)

Dy

80

5800

80

464000

I

16

3000

48

144000

Lingaitism examined

Aly

65

7 and

Edition:

Size

Copies: Pages: Tot. Pages:

ulsa;

Manual of Canarese and Sanskrit

Roots

12

2000

each-

T Oy

106

212000

tholic

Sanskrit Grammar in Canarese 1.

80

500

124

62000

Sanskrit First Book in Canarese I

12"

500

163

81500

Canarese Second Book

1I

»

122

15000

60

900000

168,

»

Third

”

I

”

L2

10000

136

1360000

seful

Fourth

»

I

12°

5000

236

1180000

ufsa

”

First Book of Poetry IIT

»

12°

12000

60

720000

i

12"

2000

»

Physical Geography

»

113

226000

”

First Book

II

»

12°

30000

48

1440000

Outlines of Canarese Grammar II

2

20000

48

960000

; year

Elementary Geography I.

1I

123

20000

60

1200000

phlic.

.Canarese Second Book of

| ;U?’ ;

Lessons

VITI. Roy.

16

4000

144

576000

Canarese Hymns

I

”

12

500

157

78500

Canarese Commentary to the

New Testament .

80

1000

160

160000

7. Malczyalam.‘

Kéralopakari, 1880 (monthly)

7th year

o

Dy. 8°

400

200

80000

Pages:

Catechism of the Teachings of the

Protestant & Roman Churches I.

”

12°

1000

120

120000

2000

The Life of Jesus (32 coloured

pictures, with text) .

I. Roy. 32°

1300

32

41600

6000

Malayalam Anthology I.

11

Cr.. 16°

4000

12

48000

”

16>

3000

56

168000

;8400

Pothan’s Geography of Malabar III

»

Malayalam Anthology III

”

16°

4000

36

144000

0000

I

2000

32

64000

9000

”

Copy Books, No. 1.

Roy. 8°

”

»

Slips,

»

”

. 39¢

1000

16

16000

0000

80

1500

52

78000

”

”

Books, No. 2.

9000

”

”

Slips,

”

”

%

i639°

1000

14

14000

400

Almanac for 1881

Dy. 8°

3200

80

256000

4000

9

66

e

Edition:

The

Size: Copies: Pages: Tot. Pages:

Epistle of Jude, and Revelation

(Tentat. edit.)

Dy. 12

150

46

6900

New Testament 8° up to Acts

”

80

5500

220

1210000

Do

12°

do

”

12

2500

300

750000

Police Officer’s Manual.

%

&y 16

2000

200

400000

111, Anglo-Vernacular.

Anglo-Tamil Third Reader

1. Dy.lzo

4000

248

992000

-Malayalam

do

I

»

12°

3000

246

738000

e

7

do

I

”»

12°

3000

158

474000

12

3000

250

750000

-Malayalam Second Book II.

)

-Canarese Primer

L. cAle"

10000

70

700000

-Mal. Manual of Land

Tenures in Malabar

I

»

16°

500

24

12000

English, German, Canarese, Tulu &

Mal. Polyglott Vocabulary

3

n

16

500

114

57000

T

0f

Il Enelish,

Fortieﬁh Report of the B

asel

Tr;

German Evangelical Mission

1879

1500

100

150000

i%

of

Dy 8¢

Smith’s History of Astx‘;)non.ly

(reprint) .

Roy. 8°

150

128

19200

List of Books, ete. relating to

40

15

139

2085

Portuguese India

Dy

Old English Selections, B. A.

Text-book

Roy 16°

300

44

13200

Keightley, Punic Wars, F. A.

NS,

Text-book

I

”

16°

500

178

83000

Total Copies é07,0 15

Pages 18,467,385

The Book and Tract Depository,

with 22 Branch-Depots and 10 Colporteurs, has been carried

on by Messrs. Stkemeier and Krapf. Since November 1880

Myr. Krapf has had the sole charge.

af

67

——

Pages

The Sales from 1st July 1879 to 30th June 1880 are as follows

Of our own publications

6900

0000

26397 Canarese Religious Books aud Tracts for Rs.1967-4-

701 Tulu

19

3%

33

33

Py

1.206-7-

0000

0000

20645 Malayalam

13

b}

3.y

3

1333-6-10

19200 Handbills

gratis

96 KEnglish

9

bA]

%y

39

15-4-

2000

4322 Canarese School-books

39

1588- 2-

3000

2= 3

37 Tulu

39

it

%)

1000

6482 Malayalam

99

99

., 1480- 6-

S

000

32-12- 0

39 English

33

29

bl

000

Of other publications:

21494 Eng and Vernac. Books and Tracts for Rs. 18450-9-7

000

99413

Rs. 19815-9-8

Of the above Books and Tracts, 10 Colporteurs sold

000

20037 Copies for

Rs. 1579-8-3

We desire to tender. our heart-felt thanks to the Religious

Tract Society, London, for ‘the liberal grant of 300 reams

000

of printing-paper

200

VIL

INDUSTRIAL AND MERCANTILE

DEPARTMENTS

085

These consist of the following Establishments

900

3 Weaving Establishments: at Mangalore, Cannanore (with

Branches at Tellicherry and Chombala), and Calicut

)00

(with a Branch at Codacal)

2 Tile Works

at Mangalore (Jeppu), and Calicut

Calicut

1 Carpenter’s Shop

3

1 Mechanical Workshop ,, Mangalore

jed

)0

K

3 Mercantile Establishments at Mangalore (with a Branch

at Cannanore), Mercara, and Calicut (with a Branch at Vythery)

Q¥

il

68

3 of

All these Establishments have under God’s blessing pros-

the

pered during the year and fulfilled, as our last year’s Report

has stated in detail, the philanthropic, pedagogical civilizing

dist

an(

and financial objects we have had in view. Among these objects

by far the chief is the training of our youths in an honest

81

upright, God-fearing walk as well as giving them skill in their

fol

profession

The apprentices live on the premises and are under

Supervision.

On Sundays they attend, besides the Services,

hor

the Sunday-Schools in the different places.

Their evening

Jof

hours after work are spent in keeping up the learning they

(a

have acquired at School

§10

Mr. Méinner of Mangalore writes:

In

In

There is regular morning-prayer in each of our Esta,bhshments

presided over either by the manager or a Catechist, or the foreman,

(01

By

portions from the Bible being read, shortly explained, and prayer

offered up

The benefit of these devotional exercises is twofold

Directly they produce a wholesome influence on all the workmen,

ou

fa

helping to establish the Christians in the truth, and leading the

heathen ones unto the saving knowledge of Christ; and indirectly

th

they serve to show those, who are in earnest about their own salva-

hi

tion, how best to conduect family-worship in their own houses

Da

W

May these Establishments for the future also contribute

to the spread of God’s kingdom

§

i

((

VIII

b

THE STAFF OF NATIVE AGENTS

The Native Pastors number

Several

as last year, eight

of them begin to feel the burden of old age coming on

i

We have this year 69 Catechists against 67 of the prece-

a

ding one

Four students from the Seminary have passed

§

their examination and have been installed as Catechists, and

69

—e

On

o

3 other young men have been employed as Evangelists.

epor

the other hand we have been under the painful necessity of

17ng

dismissing 2 Catechists on account of persistent untruthfulness,

£0

Jects

and of suspending another, who is strongly suspected of the

nest,

same offence. Two others have digd, of whom we give the

thelr

following short account.

nder

Joseph Mirandez, as we learn from Mr. Knobloch’s report, was

1068

born in Anjengo of Catholic parents on the 17th June 1817.

He

ning

left his home in 1841 with his wife, and established himself at

i

ey

Cannanore as teacher and tailor.

Here he received the first impres-

sions of a life in God through Mr. Hebick's preachings and tracts.

In 1857 he was employed at Taliparambu as teacher till 1862.

1ts,

In 1858 Mr. Hebick, who took a great interest in the family, having

convinced them of the truth of the Gospel, received them into the

41,

el

Evangelical Church.

‘From 1862 till 1872, he was employed as one of the teachers in

fold

ne1l,

our Anglo-Vernacular School in Calicut.

As he discharged his duties

the

faithfully and was desirous to testify of Christ to Christians and hea-

ofly

thens, he was installed a local preacher.

He had been able to make

{2

himself useful only for 21 years, when in March 1875 he had a

paralytic stroke.

Sickness and death in his family and his increasing

weakness ripened him for eternity. When administering the Holy

ife

Supper to him for the last time, I asked him, Mr. K. remarks,

whether he put his sole trust in Jesus and rejoiced to have found

pardon in the blood of the Lamb. He breathed a joyful Yes, and

confirmed it by a hearty shake of his emaciated hand, whilst his face

brightened up with joy.

He died on the 12th March 1880.

About the other Catechist, 447. Wagner of Codacal writes:

al

Mattu Peter was born in 1827, South of Cochin of Roman Ca-

tholic parents, who died when he was 9 years old.

His guardian

appropriated his inheritance and entirely neglected him and his

sister.

Subsequently an English gentleman, pained at seeing the

d

d

children leading a vagabond life, sent them in 1839 to the Orphanage

70

—————

at Tellicherry.

Tt

On leaving the Seminary in 1844, Mattu was made

Catechist, He served at different Stations, among others in Tellicherry,

ants 1

where he was house-father in the Boys’ Orphanage for several years,

works

and laterly in the Paraperi Boys’ Orphanage in the same capacity.

love

In 1879 he was bitten in the hand by an irritated monkey.

The

and 1

Civil Surgeon of Calicut declared amputation to be necessary, but

autpo

Mattu had not the nerve to undergo the operation.

The conse-

of th

quence was that his whole system was fatally affected.

He bore

may

his sufferings with Christian patience, and assembling his family

before his death, said: I am dying now; be not sorry for me”, and

Wor

fell asleep on the 20th March 1880.

11z

Our fifty-six Catechists and thirteen Evangélis‘cs,_making 69

Chrig

in all, are employed as follows: Eleven are engaged in School-

Scho

work, twelve are assisting in Congregations at the different

Stations, twenty-two are in charge of Out-stations, twenty-four

are employed in Itineracy, and of these five are set apart to

nage

Scho

work certain of the larger districts, namely: One for South-

Malabar, one for North-Malabar, one for South-Canara, one for

North-Canara and one for the Cooly-Mission in Coorg.

nage

The Catechists attached to each Station meet monthly

Slsts

at most of their respective head-quarters for prayer and

instruction.

ther

The yearly meetings of Catechists, of which the Report for

hea

6r§

1879 gives a detailed description on page 65ff.,, took place

last year in Canara and Malabar.

Very

Twenty-five Canara Catechists met at Mangalore from

qual

of

the 2nd to the 8th November under Messrs. Graeter, Walz

3 P

and Focl

ouy

Our Principal, the Rzz. O. Sckolf, improved the

occasion by a short and stirring address.

Ver

Of the Malabar Catechists twenty-three met at Calicut from.

s 1

the 19th to the 22nd October under Messrs. Diez, Knobloch

the

and the Native Pastor Abdrakam Aulil. v

by

e

71

s made

These meetings are very important for our Native Assist-

cherry,

ants in strengthening the feeling in them that they are fellow-

| years,

workers together in the Lord’s Vineyard, in cultivating brotherly

pacity,

The

love and in giving them new impulses towards self-improvement

and mental and moral culture.

We wish them an abundant

bt

outpouring of the Holy Spirit that they all may become pillars

conse-

¢ hore

of the Church, and that each one of them in his several sphere

family

may be a witness for Christ and a living comrpentary of the

" and

Word he preaches.

The Educational Staff of our Mission comprises 129 persons,

V1Z

70 Christian Schoolmasters (against 65 in 1879), 25

ng 69

Christian Schoolmistresses (against 21in 1879), and 34 Heathen

chool-

erent

Schoolmasters.

four

Our Christian Schoolmasters are employed in the Orpha-

nages, Parochial, Heathen Vernacular, and Anglo-Vernacular

it t0

Schools.

outh

6 101

The Christian Schoolmistrésses are engaged in Girls’ Orpha-

nages, Girls’ Parochial, Infant and Heathen Girls’ Schools.

A little more than one-fourth of our teaching staff con-

me

sists of Heathen Schoolmasters.

We employ about eight of

and

them in Heathen Vernacular Schools in localities where the

heathen population is still prejudiced against Christian Teach-

- for

ers.

The remaining 26 are engaged in our High- and Anglo-

lace

Vernacular Schools, as we have but few Christians who are

qualified to teach the higher standards. Of the eleven Catechists

[om

of whom we spoke on a preceding page, eight are employed” in

0

Iy

our Seminary and Middle Schools, and three in our Anglo-

the

Vernacular Schools.

Our Teachers have done much good work in the past year

as the table of Grants shows.

it

Valuable as the discipline of

ik

the mind is in our eyes, we hope our fellow-labourers in this

branch will keep in mind that their chief work is to prepare

72

M oAl

their pupils for eternity.

«“Every man’s work shall be made

spe

Mr

manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be re-

vealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of

what sort it is.” 1. Cor. iii, 13

of

K

i

IX. THE STAFF OF EUROPEAN AGENTS.

Ap

A great many changes have occurred during the year

under review.

Our ranks have been thinned through failing

Ca

i

health,sickness and death, making nearly one-fifth of the whole

staff, as in 1875, and though the gaps have been partly filled

B

an(

up by new arrivals, we are still somewhat short of men.

Many Zransfers caused by these and other circumstances

hag

have taken place by the order of our beloved Principal, the

Whe

her

Rev. O. Schott, which our readers will find on pages 6 to 12.

We now give a short resumé of occurrences connected with

In

10

this Department during the year.

- Ordination: Mr. Wersmann was ordained }on the 6th Jan.

al(

1881, and was placed in charge of the congregation at Chovva.

gre,

As his health was somewhat delicate while still at College,

and as doubts were entertained whether a tropical climate

g,

do

would suit him, he had been sent out on trial as Lay Mis-

sionary.

We are glad to state that the change to India has

Ing

restored his health.

Ma;

‘Reinforcements :

Three parties, the first headed by our res-

(ng

pected Principal, arrived in October and December 1880 and

heg)

in January 1881. They consisted of the following old members:

{0 ]

My. & Mrs. Walz and Mr. & Mrs. Daimelhuber, who had

Talg

Udapy and Mercara assigned as their new stations, whereas

His

Myr. & Mrs. Elsisser and Mr. & Mys. Digel have returned

I {

to their old spheres of labour at Calicut and Mangalore re-

s

hag

73

S

ade

spectively.

Mr. Bachmann has been appointed to Chombala,

16

My. Dilger to Tellicherry, and Mr. Stierlen to Cannanore.

of

The following Missionaries have married during the course

of the year. Mrs. Weigele was married to Mr. Liilze, Miss

L. Wolf to Mr. Niibling, Miss Ritter to Mr. F. Verl, Miss

Klaiber to My. Micg, Miss Schinleber to Mr. Benner, and

Miss Christen to Mr. Altenmiiller.

Departures: To the long list of departures in March and

April 1880, headed by our venerable Senior A/7. Fritz, late of

6ar

[ing

Cannanore (see Report for 1879, pp. 62, 63), we have to add

two departures late in May 1880.

Myr. Mack, whose nervous

hole

[led

system through continual fevers had been greatly weakened,

and who was in danger of losing his eye-sight, was obliged to

hasten home with his wife and family, and Mrs. Gundert,

1068

whose hushand had died on the 8th of May, left Mangalore with

the

her two orphan children in the course of the same month.

12

mith

In the words penned by her late husband on a similar occasion

in the last Report, we pray that «the Father of the fatherless

and the Judge of the widow be a sun and shield and exceeding

Jan

great reward to her and hers.”

Tva

While we are writing these lines (21st March 1881) several

6ge,

members of our body have left for Home, and others will

nate

do so shortly.

Among the former was the last of our

\is-

has

Indian pioneers, our venerable A/r. Bihrer, who laboured in

Mangalore and Mulky in the Tulu country from 1842 to 1866

When his

(including furlough on sick-leave 1857-1858).

10

health began to give way a second time, he was transferred

and

to Kaity in 1865 and to Kotargiri in 1867, which was then

jers:

raised from the rank of an Out-station to that of a Station.

hqd

His labours on the Hills were interrupted through his absence

feﬂs

in the Tulu country in 1869 for some six months, where he

mEd

16

had been sept to help to draw in the net during the Tulu

10

—

74

movement.

Mr. & Mpys. Bihrer leave us for good. May the

by ¢

Lord give them a bright and happy evening of life.

They have

184

been followed by Mr. Richter, who has severed his connection

Di

ther

with the Mercantile Mission-Branch, and by 177, & Myrs. Héirlin.

Those who are just about to leave us are: Mr. & Mrs. Brasche,

foun

The

Mr. & Mys. Hirner, Mr. & Mys. Welsch, and Mr. & Mrs.

fenc

Hafner. We hope and trust that their failing health may be

In |

soon restored, and that they may be soon given back to

Tha

their several spheres of labour.

We are sorry to say that a

Prir

young Missionary, who had joined us only in October 1880,

Mis;

has resigned, as he would not conform to the rules of our

Mission.

had

fath

Sick-list. We are thankful to state chat the climate of

ing,

South-Mahratta has become more salubrious since the effects

with

of the great famine have past away, and that consequently

the !

our Missionaries and their families have been more healthy.

men

Myr. & Mrs. Hermelink and Mrs. Miller of Canara, My. &

are

amo

Mrs. Walter, and Mys. Liebendorfer of Malabar, however, have

had to take a change to the Hills, and Messrs. Stokes and Mieg

and

he s

on the Hills and AZr. Rotk in South-Mahratta were laid up for

some months, but all have returned again to their duties.

Sure

hig ¢

We desire to express our heart-felt thanks to all .our kind

Coll

medical advisers and friends, especially Dr. Williams and

qua

Dr. Eyre at Mangalore, Dr. Haslings at Cannanore, Dr.

in |

Roberts at Calicut, Dr. Bell at Dharwar and Dr. Price at

Ootacamund.

od g

yalg

Deaths.

The short illness, however, of Afr. Gundert and

(day

Mrs. Wagner had a fatal issue.

Both were carried off in the

the

prime of life from a sphere of usefulness, and we deeply feel

10

of i

the gap made by their loss. We subjoin a short Obituary. ‘

Samuel Gundert, the second son of the Rev. Dr. H. Gundert, was‘

conf

born at Tellicherry on the 4th of August 1840.

He was baptized

they

75

the

by the late Rev. Samuel Hebich

When his parents went home in

1ave

1846 to recruit their broken health, he accompanied them to Germany

1on

iy

. Gundert placed him and two other children with his aged father,

I

then the Secretary of the Bible Society at Stuttgardt, where they all

found a second home and prospered in its spmtual atmosphere.

W,

Irs

The grandfather watched with prayer over his charge and superin-

tended their studies in the German School and in the Gymnasium

v be

In 1854 the venerable man entered the rest of the people of God.

{0

That very year Samuel heard an impressive appeal by our late

b 4

880

Principal, the Rev. J. Josenhans, calling upon young men to enter the

Mission service

He could not shake off the thought, and when he

our

had resolved to enter the ranks, he consulted his parents

His

father said

«Ipn the Mission-field we want more than merely will-

y of

ing, respectable, and educated men

We require men endued

ects

with the power of God, ready to fight single handed in the cause of

Of

nfly

the Lord under the most discouraging and trying circumstances

thy

men such as Lot, who simply deplore and sigh over wickedness, there

are many; but how few are the Abrahams, who are princes of God

CJ

among unbelievers! The power of God is not acquir ed through study

ave

and good intentions, but through faith.” Humbled, butalso encouraged

ity

he sought the face of the Lord in earnest prayer, and when he felt

for

sure that it was not mere inclination but a Divine call, he offered

his services to the Basel Mission Committee.

He entered the Mission

xmd

College with his elder brother /ermann in 1858, and after having

and

qualified himself and received his ordmatlon, he sailed for Malabar

Dr

in 1863, where he was stationed in Cannanore.

He rapidly acquir-

ot

ed a knowledge of Malayalam, and assisted in the English and Mala-

yalam Services.

In 1866 he married Miss Elizabeth Isenberg

(daughter of the Rev. Isenberg, late of Bombay), and took charge of

and

the Chovva settlement, where he conjointly with Mr.

Walter, toiled

the

to raise the religious life and moral tone of the inhabitants, many

He gradually gained the

feel

of whom were formerly a race of slaves

confidence and affection of the people

and when he left in 1867

749

they showed many proofs of attachment and thankfulness

From 1867 to 1870 he was stationed at Palghaut

“What shall

zd

10%

76

——

Isay about Palghaut?” he writes, “our hearts are daily fluctuating bet-

ren

tha

ween fear and hope, joy and sorrow.

There are signs of spiritual life

here and there; in other places we see our hopes ruthlessly shattered.

pre

The spirit of caste being stronger and more unbroken than on the

I€1]

he

coast, converts here have to encounter greater trials and hardships

than elsewhere.

Yet we are to go on in our work patiently”.

In

ren

sur

1870 he was transferred to Kaity on the Nilagiris.

Two new

languages, the Canarese and Badaga, had then to be learned in order

o

to preach.

In 1873 one of those malicious fevers, which one often

Qu

gets in the Kundahs, threatened to carry him off, but the Lord had

an

compassion on him and raised him up again.

tin

lag

In January 1874 he was called to fill up the place of Malayalam

Theological Teacher at the Catechist Seminary of Mangalore.

Six

Mi

years of patient sowing the Lord had granted unto him.

He loved

de

his work and his pupils, who were qualifying themselves as future

L

preachers of the Native Church. He enjoyed the preaching tours

the

with the Malayalam students, especially his last trip in 1879 which

the

he extended as far South as Tellicherry.

As Secretary of our

(0]

Mission he rendered good service.

18

After the term of 1879-1880 was over in April, he felt over-

W(

worked, and hastened with his family and Messrs. Hock and Krapf to

Th

the Sanitarium on the Kudremukh (60 miles North-east of Mangalore)

in order to recruit his strength. Always a great walker, he seems to

thy

have injured himself on the fatiguing road up the Mukh, and in order

it

to shake off a feeling of sluggishness and dullness which remained, he

St

ventured to climb a summit, where a cold northerly wind evidently

Wl

affected him,

He was seized by an obstinate fever, and when he felt

thy

difficulty in breathing, he believed that he had got an attack of

By

pleurisy, and desired to be taken back to Mangalore.

The tiresome

Ie

Journey was accomplished rapidly by the Lord’s goodness on the 22nd

and 23rd April without any harm. Dr. Eyre kindly attended him and

o

fo

declared he was suffering from intermittent fever, and treated him

for some days.

W

Whilst he was lying sick, he had to go through a

00

great struggle.

After seventeen years of active service he had

1

longed to go home in 1881, in order to see once more his aged pa-

(g

7

PSSR

et

rents, and to gef new bodily strength and refreshment in the spirit.,

Life

that he might the better return, and enter again on the work of direct

red,

preaching to the heathen.

All these wishes and desires had to be

the

renounced, and he had to learn to say “Lord, not my will, but Thine,

be done.”

He prayed much and asked others, who visited him, to

hips

In

remember him in their prayers, and learned by degrees to have plea-

On the 2nd of May it seemed as if a

new

sure in the Lord’s ways.

rder

crisis for the better had come, but he felt still very weak and tired.

ften

Quite unexpectedly he had a relapse on the night of the 7th May,

had

and again on the morning of the 8th, when he was seized for the first

time during his sickness with powerful paroxisms of ague. When the

last attack came on and whilst he was still conscious, he turned to some

lam

Six

Missionaries and exclaimed among other words: “It will now be

decided whether it is for life or death,” and turning to his wife said:

yved

fure

“Pray, do assure me with the words of the Lord: Behold I am with

He soon lost consciousness.

ours

thee.”

Mrs. Gundert, fearing it was

the death-struggle, asked Mr. Mdanner to pray, and while he was

hich

our

complying, her husband breathed his last at 9 A.m. on the 8thof May

1880.

Our Brother now reached home in the truer sense of the

Ter

word. 'We place our hands silently on our mouths saying: “Lord,

fto

Thy will be done.”

Augusta Julia Wagner, born on the 1st of Nov. 1855 at Calicut was

ore)

She was

5 10

the fourth daughter of our veteran Missionary Mr. Fritz.

married to Mr. Wagner, late of Codacal, on the 21st of Nov. 1878.

oder

he

She learned Malayalam very qui'ckly, and seized every opportunity,

nily

when visited by-the women of the congregation or visiting them in

their houses, to testify of Christ and of the peace and comfort in Him.

folf

of

Even Heathens and Mohammedans thus got to hear something about

Jesus, both men and women. She was also on visiting terms with the

me

nd

poor heathen women who lived round Codacal. Yet not only to testify

to the truth, but also to advise the poor and to administer to their

and

wants, she was ever ready and willing. She had long wished to ac-

jim

ha

company Mr. Wagner on one of his preaching tours. It was in Nov.

1880 that he took her with him to Malapuram.

When passing the

jad

cemetery there, she silently gazed on it.

A few days after their

p&

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arrival, she was seized with twistin the bowels. Aware of her danger-

ous situation, she penned a letter to her parents, took farewell of all

Ba

present, gave different orders and desired to be left alone with her

Al

he

God and Lord. But, wonderful to say, sherecovered. Yet after some

days’ fever, diarrheea and other complaints set in, and she rapidly

In

—r

sank. At the beginning of the disease she had reproached herself

aW

0

for not having lived more in the light of eternity; but after having

made sure of full pardon in the blood of the Lamb, she waited pa-

he

tiently for the call of her Master.

1n

The night before her death she

blessed her little girl. On the 24th of November at 2 A. w. she said:

b

“I'am dying.” Her husband prayed with her, and she repeated the

be

prayer and a number of selected Bible passages, which are balm and

comfort to a distressed soul.

Then she took farewell of her husband,

gave him charge of her child, and ldoke_d steadily heavenwards. She

|

Ye

wanted to rise, but being prevented, she exclaimed: “Oh my bre-

thren, do not detain me; I am going to Jesus, and hasten tomeet him.”

hi

They (her husband and Mr. Jaus) showing themselves as if in doubt,

she exclaimed: “There, Jesus is standing, he has a light in his hand,

N

and there is the angel who is to carry me home. Pray do not keep

1]

me back, the open door might be shut! Oh what a glory, what a

dazzling splendour! Victory! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

|

Christ has finished all.

i

I have no merit of my own.

Yea 1t is

finished! Amen.” She continued in these reveries till she fell asleep

at 4 . m.

At 41 a.w a short death-struggle began which ended

her youthful life at 5 a. . onthe 24th of November 1880. M. Wagner,

in compliance with the express wish of his late wife, took her in a

i B T e ey

coffin to Codacal (near Tiroor). At10 .. on the 25th of November

T

five Missionaries and Mrs. Walter, the sister of Mrs. Wagner, arrived

\1

by train from Calicut, who assisted at her burial, Mr. Knobloch offici-

{

ating.

We have still to tell our friends of the demise of three

old Indians.

Maria Hahn, since 1875 the relict of Mr. Hakn, late of the Coorg

Mission, died after a protracted sickness at Esslingen the 1.3th May

1880.

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T

Pauline Hoch, born 19th July 1825 at Rothenfluh, Canton of

i

Basel, was married to the Rev. G. W. Hoch, then Manager of the

er

Anglo-Vernacular School at Mangalore 1851.

In conjunction with

16

her husband she kept a small Boarding-house for European and East-

Iy

Indian boys, but the failing health of both forced them to give it up

She lost her husband at Frankfort

)i

and to return to Europe in 1860.

on the Main in 1865, and has since been living to the education of

8

)

her children, one of whom Mr. M. Hoch is now engaged as Missionary

in India.

It

After a protracted disease, she died at Basel, rejoicing in

the Lord, on the 30th of December 1880.

16

James Huber was born on the 21st of November 1814 at Gottlie-

ben, Canton Thurgau, in Switzerland. His grand-parents and parents

d

were poor but pious people, who educated him in the fear of the Lord.

0

16

He kept aloof from the extravagancies of youth. And after his con-

version at Geneva, the open-hearted, amiable and humble traits of

his character attracted the attention of Christian friends, and they

helped him to study in the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical

Society at Geneva from 1836 to 38.

Feeling inwardly called to

preach the Gospel to the heathen, he sought and obtained admittance

5

into the Missionary College at Basel where he studied from 1838 to 42.

In September 1842 he came to India and was stationed in Mangalore,

15

Hubly and Calicut.

God has saved his life most miraculously on

several occasions, the most remarkable being in a terrible storm in

P

the harbour of Bombay in 1854, with his wife and two children, when

d

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His

150 vessels were wrecked and 250 persons lost their lives.

7y

astronomical and physical instruments attracted many Hindoos,

who would perhaps otherwise not have sought the acquaintance of a

8

i

Missionary.

“I had occasion,” he once reports, “to show my visitors

the wonders of the starry heaven and of nature; but above all to

speak to them of the wonder of wonders related in John iii, 16.”

0

In 1855 the failing health of Mrs. Huber forced him to go to Europe.

From 1855 to 1870 he was advocating the claims of our Society, as

Missionary preacher.

In 1870 he became Co-pastor of the Hospital

at Basel.

In this capacity he showed much love and devotion, visiting

the sick and afflicted in the Hospital, the Lunatic Asylum, the

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e

Poor-house and the Home for Invalids.

Besides this he endeavoured

for

to raise the masses by means of popular lectures and to show to the

iff

working classes his Christian sympathy in different ways.

He fell

the

asleep on the 15th of January 1881, an unassuming happy Christian,

the

ever ready to do any one a useful service, loved and respected by all.

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M

Hor

A THEINSPECTING TOUR OF OUR BRINCIPAL

B,

Wo

LHE REV. @0 SCHOTHT,

tra

Slg

Our readers of the Report for 1879 will remember that

me

our late Principal, the Rev. ¥. Fosenhans, visited our Indian

mo;

Mission in the years 1851 to 1852.

This was the first ins-

ha

Me:

pection.

Since then nearly thirty years have elapsed; and

our Mission has not had the benefit of another general inspec-

the

tion until the arrival of our revered Principal, the Rez. O

Ch

all

Schott, whom we have duly introduced in the beginning of this

Report.

As we think our friends will be glad to hear some-

I8

Th

thing of his inspection, which has been brought to its close

the

whilst we pen these lines (25th March), we will give a short

(o

extract from his letters to the Missionary Messenger (Der

th¢

FEvangelische Heidenbote).

of

]lingalore, October 262k, 188o0.

i)

Coming from Bombay, our steamer anchored in the roads of

Lo

Mangalore on the morning of the 25th of October. A deputation of

far

three Missionaries and of fourteen delegates from the Mangalore

il

Mission Church, who presented an address, came to meet me on board

the steamer and to accompany me ashore.

The Choir of the Church

met us in another boat and followed us, singing hymns and choruses,

to the quay.

There we found a large crowd waiting to receive us.

Ch

‘We then went to Balmattha.

The road leading from the entrance of

the compound to the Church had been simply but tastefully decorated

ha

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ired

for the occasion.

Moving on to the Church, we were greeted in

the

different places, first by the Choir of the Seminary, then by that of

fell

the Parochial School, and lastly by that of the Infant School.

We

ian,

then entered the Church, which had also been decorated.

It was

all,

crowded to the very doors with an eager and enthusiastic assembly.

Mr. Mdnner opened with prayer and introduced me to the congrega-

tion.

Afterwards the address of the Church-members was read in

English and Canarese and presented to me in a beautiful sandal-

L,

wood box.

I made an address to the congregation, which was

translated by Mr.Graeter into Canarese.

I must confess that the

sight of such a large collection of Native Christians deeply affected

hat

me, and, as it generally happens, that, when the heart is full it is

Afterwards

[ian

most difficult to find the right words, so it was with me.

1n§

Messrs. Walz and Daimelhuber, formerly Canara Missionaries, who

and

had accompanied me, gave a short address, and Mr. Manner closed

)EC

the solemn occasion with prayer and benediction; whereupon several

Choirs struck up some appropriate hymns.

Thus our Christians did

all in their power to make my reception as pleasant as possible, yet

his

I fully believe that the festivities were not entirely on my account.

16

The congregation wanted to give expression to the debt of gratitude

056

they owe to European Christians and especially to the Mission

ot

Committee at Basel, and to show that they are happy in the new life

4

they have received, and that they are conscious of the importance

of the Evangelical Mission Church.

The bangalow of the late Mr. Gundert was set apart for me and

my companion Mr. Preiswerk. It was with serious reflections that

I entered it.

of

The Lord’s goodness and mercy has brought us thus

of

far

His holy name be praised. May He be my adviser and guide

0ré

in the great work He has placed into my hands.*

yrd

ol

Mangalore, October 31s¢, 1880,

I went to

65

It 1s the first Lord’s day I am spending in India.

18

Church, and though I did not understand anything, the service

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of

* There were similar festiva,lw;-;eceptions at most of the other Stations, but we

ed

have not space to say anything about them.

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being in Tulu, I was pleased with the whole service, which closed

Cre

with the baptism of two infants.

The singing, mostly “rhythmical”,

oft

was quite to my taste. The voices of Natives are less full than those

an

of Europeans, but the singing was superior to that of many a village

th

congregation in Germany.

In the evening I went to the Burial ground, about a mile off, lying

Se

on a hill, to see the last resting place of some of our Missionaries, who

pr

have died in God’s service.

Here seven adults and four children are

liy

buried. Those who have died before them, lie buried in the English

fa

Cemetery in the town.

The barren appearance of the surrounding

fc

country, the dusk of the evening, and the howling of jackals added

to the melancholy feelings of the occasion.

e

Honore, November 25¢h, 1880.

il

§01

How rapidly the time I spent in Mangalore from the 25th of Oct.

the

to the 8th of Nov. has passed! Although I strained every nerve, I

(Cf

did not succeed in seeing all I wished, and am obliged to leave many

things for my next visit.

More than that, I have painfully felt the

fro

want of a knowledge of the Native languages.

To talk through

a translator, be he ever so clever a man, takes away from the warmth

fin

[

and vivacity of the conversation; and to form through this medium

Wh

a correct idea of the spiritual state of either new Converts or old

AT

Church-members, is beset with many difficulties.

T had mostly to

On the

1

form my ideas from the expression of the countenance.

whole, we find here spiritually living and lame Christians just as at

n

¢h

home, according to the word of the Lord: “Many are called, but few

are chosen.” From all I have seen and heard, I have been convinced

o

that it is the duty of every Native Christian to earn his own living

ho

lg

and not to be chargeable to others. Let them only begin to make an

effort, and they will find that necessity is the mother of invention.

¥

i

The more our Christians learn to care for themselves, the better it

will be for their spiritual life.

I was greatly interested in the Bazaar-preaching, which I had

O

ary

several times occasion to hear.

The trial addresses of the students

were characterized by timidity, as is everywhere the case with

th

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beginners; some addresses of the Cafechists, however, were very

sed

creditable.

The audience was quiet and attentive.

At home one

&1”,

often hears Bazaar-preaching traduced, but let any one once come

1056

and see for himself such a crowd, and he will soon be convinced of

age

the necessity of it, as well as of the blessings it confers.

I have also seen the Anglo-Vernacular and the Brahmin Girls’

ing

Schools of our Mission at Mangalore, and have been agreeably sur-

7ho

prised to see what influence this branch of work must have on the

are

lives of the people.

I was charmed with the bright and intelligent

lish

faces of the Brahmin girls, and long to see the females of India released

ling

from their chains of superstition and 'spiritual death.

ded

From the 8th to the 13th of November Mulky and its Out-stations

were visited.

In the Out-station Padur there was a small gathering

in the verandah of an Elder. When addressing the people we felt

something of the working of the Spirit of Glod, and, I dare say, also

Ot

the heathen feel that something new is being done in their midst.

0, 1

aly

ﬁCfr. page 28.)

We spent the 14th of November at Karkal, and stayed at Udapy

the

from the 15th to the 21st of November.

The impression, that the

ugh

time of ascendency of heathendom is passed, forced itself on me when

mth

I saw the neglected temples and shrines and the well-fed priests

jm

who have not only lost much of their influence over the people, but

old

Of course throw-

are despised by many of the better class of them.

yto

ing down (Jer. i, 10) is not building up.

Yet it is part of the work

the

in God’s kingdom. Let us be zealous to build!—I rejoiced at the little

s at

church at Shirwa, small though it be.

The glory of the Spiri-

fow

tual Temple is not an outward, but an inward one. In other places,

oed

however, I was deeply grieved to observe how nothing is more

g

detrimental to this Temple, than its being guarded by men of the

) 4

stamp of Eli, who forget the injunction of Paul in i. Tim. iii, 12.

100

“yuling their children and their own houses well.”

Here Mr.

p it

We reached Basarur on the 22nd of November.

Qraeter joined us.

We sailed by Pattemar to Honore where we

ha

arrived on the 24th of November.

There is not much stirring in

s

the town, but round about there are some signs of spiritual life.

ith

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How should I rejoice for this station, if after years of barrenness

1€l

the

a living Church were growing up

After our work was done, A0

Ménner, who had accompanied me thus far, returned again to

for

Mangalore.—I now leave Canara as far as our Stations extend

It

il

has been a hurried visit, but I have been greatly rejoiced to see

1

that the Lord is with us, to see how the work is done, and how

Se

according to His sovereign pleasure the seed sown springs up and

1ne

bears fruit here and there

Be this land and people commended to

nu

His high-priestly intercession

Af

Mangabore, December 27¢%, 1880

i

On the 26th of November I left Honore in company with Mr

Graeter and my companion from Basel, Mr. Preiswerk, for South-

he

n

Mahratta

Followmg the route which had been recommended to us

ho:

as the most favorable one, we passed through Gersoppe and saw

the far-famed water-falls.

ba

Del

‘We arrived in Hubly on the 2nd of December saw the different

Vernacular Schools, the Normal School, and the Boys’ Orphanage,

all

visited some Christians’ houses and attended Bazaar-preaching of an

ble

h

evening. On the 5th I addressed the Hubly congregation, Mr

G'raeter translating

In the afternoon I catechised the adults and

the children of the Unakallu Congregation through a translator

On the 6th of December we left for Dharwar

After having

seen the Congregation, Schools, and the Brethren there, I left with

It

This is the Benoni of

o

Mr. F. Ziegler on the 10th for Mushtlg'erl

our Mission, yet full of hope.

Jai

We reached Guledgud on the 11th of December.

On Sunday

Jou

the 12th I addressed the Congregation

Owing to my fatigue, I was

aw

to my great regret, unable to visit the flourishing Out-station at

the

Kardenhalli

i,

Messrs. I'. Ziegler, Warth and Preiswerk went there

and brought me cheering news

I visited the Schools in Guledgud

the

and some Christians’ houses, where I was greatly interested in Native

ang

weaving

deg

‘We went on to Bettigerry, where we arrived on the 16th of

fro

December

Here all the South-Mahratta Missionaries met me

Pl

for a Conference

I addressed them on ii.Tim.,ii, 1-5, and warmly

We

85

165§

reminded them of their calling. Then we met for consultation about

M (8

the future of the famine orphans, the need of more Native Assistants

1 10

for South-Mahratta, and the necessity of cultivating as much as pos-

It

sible the direct preaching to the Heathen

These questions will

‘We visited the different

566

engage my attention for years to come

how

Schools, Institutions and some Christians’ houses at Bettigerry and

and

met the Shagoti congregation on the 19th, which mustered in great

d to

numbers

On the 20th we returned to Hubly. Here Mr. F. Ziegler left us

Gruaeter and

30

After a day’s rest, my companion Mr. Preiswerk, M

myself set out for Karwar, which we reached on the 24th of Decem-

Il

ber

I was greatly grieved to find this small congregation in a most

uth

unsatisfactory state

On the 2bHth of December we embarked on

0 18

board the steamer

Here we met with some new arrivals for Mala-

saw

On the 26th of

bar with whom we celebrated a quiet Christmas

December we reached Mangalore in safety, praising the Lord for

rent

all His goodness.—I heartily wish that the Lord may continue to

146

bless South-Mahratta and grant it a host of Evangeh%ts to proclaim

of an

the glad tidings of salvation.

I

and

Cannanore, Fanuary 24¢h, 1881

In Mangalore various matters of business had to be despatched

ving

I took part as much as possible in the Christmas and New Year’s

with

festivities of our Missionaries and different Schools

On the 3rd of

)il of

January I left with Mr. Pfleiderer and Mr. Preiswerk for Coorg. Our

journey was prosperous, till we neared Suliya, when I felt cold, and was

nday

awoke by strong rheumatic pains

I rose to take some exercise in

WA

the fog, but it was too late; the Ischiagra, of which I had been suffer-

on at

ing years ago, had already attacked me

We arrived at 7 A.M. on

here

the 4th at the Suliya Travellers’ Bangalow

I spent there a day

daud

and a night in bed, a time never to be forgotten

I suffered a great

ahive

deal, and the thought of being helpless in a lonely jungle some 50 miles

from Mangalore and more than 30 from Mercara, added to the un-

pof

pleasantness of my situation. Onthe 5th I had another severe attack

i me

‘We sought the Lord’s face in prayer, and after I had come to the

mﬂ]\

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i

conviction that I might venture to continue my journey, we set out.

ou

Mr. F.Veil in compliance with my wishes, met us with a Dresser about

ba

12 miles from Merecara.

I was almost feeling sorry to have given

them the trouble of coming so far, when a most intense paroxism

al

of pain caused me to thank Gtod for the timely help.

On the high-

road in the depth of the night, assisted by the light of a lantern,

morphia was injected but without much relief, till a good dose of

opium deadened the pain.

‘We reached Mercara on the 6th of Janu-

Ca

ary and took up our quarters with our Missionaries in the newly

acquired Mission-house, which is beautifully situated on a hill.

I

N

Ine

was confined to bed till the 16th, and had time to think over God’s

ways.

Wa

The scenery from the window of my sick-room was as

a

beautiful as it was suggestive.

At my feet were ravines and

W

gorges, above me the summits of the Coorg mountains.

“Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt

ple

Ch

quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of

the earth.” Psalm Ixxi, 20, “I will lift up my eyes unto the hills,

the

He

from whence cometh my help.

My help cometh from the Lord

which made.heaven and earth.” Psalm exxi, 1. 2.

sh

I pray the Lord that the newly begun Cooly-Mission as well

ha

af

as the Coorg Mission may prosper under His gracious guidance.

;?

Deeply moved, I left my Patmos in Mercara on the 17th of January

am

cuy

and, accompanied by Mr. F. Veil, went to Anandapur.

Messrs.

Pfleiderer and Preiswerk had preceded me.

I was here in the

Su

midst of Coffee, which threatens to swallow up the Church and

me

the Mission.

kn

On the 19th we left, and reached Cannanore in safety on the

at

al

20th. As I felt so much knocked up through my having to lie

motionless during the whole journey, I stood in need of rest.

thi

s

But what of this sick-report ? T have been sent to visit and to inspect,

Dy

but now the Lord has visited and inspected me. I have gone through

(O

inner humiliation, yet on the other hand I have richly partaken of

s

reg

the Lord’s merey. I have now tasted something of the trials and

dangers encountered by our Missionaries, and shall be the better

b

fo

prepared to sympathize with them, Some weeks have passed with-

Tgl

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out work. Ihavenot seen what I wished, and shall be forced to hus-

ot

Ten

band my strength; but I hope my work will be the more thorough.

May the Lord help me through Malabar and grant me to receive

IS

and give blessings.

18‘11

1,

Mangadore, March 92k, 1881.

) of

jins

In spite of the continued pain of my leg, I began my work in

Cannanore.

Here Mr. Walter joined me to assist in the inspection of

wly

Malabar. On the 21st of January I summoned our Missionaries to meet

me; and although I was forced to keep my bed, I hope our meeting

0’8

was suggestive and blessed. The day following, travelling partly in

4§

a carriage and partly in a tonjon, I went to see the Chureh, Schools,

and

Weaving Establishment etc., and in the afternoon it gave me much

halt

pleasure to speak to “the Catechists, Teachers, and Elders of the

Church. On Lord’s day, the 22nd, I went to Church and addressed

s of

the Congregation.

This is the Chapel, where our late Pioneer, Mr.

ills,

Hebich laboured for Christ and which he called emphatically “my

ord

shop”’.

I left the place with a sigh for more men of his stamp, and

had a quiet evening with our Missionaries at tea, little thinking that

yell

a few hours afterwards my old complaint would return with unex-

106

ampled vehemence. I praised God that medical aid was so soon pro-

ary

cured, but my anxiety may be imagined when we heard the Civil

1§

Yet the Lord had

Surgeon advocate immediate return to Kurope.

the

merey on me: after a few days I began to feel better, and then I

and

I had to stay

knew that the Lord wanted me to continue my work.

at Cannanore 17 days before I could venture to set out again. It was

the

a hard time. Unable to write or even to read, I lay in an arm-chair

Jie

thinking on God’s mysterious ways and seeking strength in prayer.

During the daily drives which the Doctor had ordered, I saw much of

octy

Cannanore, which looks in parts somewhat delapidated, owing to the

ugh

reduction of the garrison.

of

At last on the Hth of February I made a trial trip to Chovva

ad

(3 miles from Cannanore) and back again. Iseized on the opportunity

ffer

to address the congregation. As I felt somewhat stronger, we left for

it

Tellicherry on the 7th of February.

Our Station on the Nettoor hill

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i

Ih

with thé delightful view of the sea, charmed me. I could scarcely

manage to visit the Chapels, Schools ete. on the hill and in town, and

full

instead of meeting the Missionaries, I was again forced to keep my

of |

bed. Thank God, we could leave for Chombala on the 12th.

I had

or |

asked our Christians of Mahé and Chombala to meet me in my room,

b

and had grace granted me to speak a few affectionate words, -which

it

I felt were well received by all present.

On the 15th of February we continued our journey to Calicut.

of

The Calicut Christians had sent a boat with six oarsmen, as far as

103

Wadagery, to speed me on my journey.

As I was forced however

of

to lie continuously in ome position, I felt so fatigued after a six

(Al

hours’ journey, that, when we reached Calicut, I was obliged to

(al

disappoint the congregation, which had met purposely to receive

tha

me, and to hasten to bed.

With the exception of a lively corres-

for

pondence called for by certain occurrences, I enjoyed some days’

rest, during which, however, I could only visit our High School.

:

On the 27th I was able to address the Calicut congregation, and

I consider it

afterwards to attend several meetings on business.

fro

an especial favor and an answer to prayer that I felt strong enough

15

to attend the Conference of our Malabar and Hill Missionaries.

On

aft

the 2nd of March I opened the meeting with an address in German

10

on i.Tim. iv, 12, the Missionaries and their wives being present.

Afterwards we met in Conference.

an

Some questions referring to

accounts being settled, we spoke on the desirability of proclaiming

1t

to

with new zeal the Gospel to the Heathen, of the necessity of every

lal

Missionary making himself well acquainted with the Vernaculars of

his District, of the desirability of our Mission disengaging itself as

1§

much as possible from economical pursuits, and lastly of the ex-

i

pediency of the Native Church gradually providing for its own wants.

the

I greatly regret that much had to remain undone and unseen.

the

I could not venture out to see some of our Establishments at Calicut,

M

far less did T feel equal to the journey to Codacal and Palghaut,

a0

much as I longed to see those places where my presence was required.

Wa

Mahé excepted, I did not see any of the Out-stations in Malabar.

he

Dreading that the cold might bring on a fresh attack of my old disease,

H

PRART

89

I had to give up my visit to the Hills. In spite of all this my soul is

fall of praise, for I have been able to see at least the greater part

of Malabar and, with the exception of one, I have conversed more

The work done during the last

or less with all of our Missionaries.

two months was, as it were, snatched away from my sickness. I hope

it will bear its fruits.

We left Calicut on the 3rd and reached Mangalore on the 6th

of March.

I have still much work before me.

Current business-

matters have still to be settled, and I wish to have a General Meeting

of our Mission and a Mission Feast.

I praise God heartily that I

can again walk about, and read and write, although I have to take

care. I am feeling decidedly better, and I have the sure hope

that the Lord will b-léss my final work also. His name be praised

for ever.

We have still to add that our General Meeting was held

On the

from the 15th to the 18th of March at Mangalore.

15th our beloved Principal gave us a sermon on i. Peteriv,10-12,

after which we celebrated the Lord’s Supper.

In the after-

noon.our Sessions began, Ar. Schott opening with prayer and

an address. He introduced it by pointing out, how necessary

it was to cultivate the life in God by prayer and meditation,

to beware of all that, which estranges those who are fellow-

labourers in the common cause, and to consider how our work

is the reflex of our spiritual state.

Then Mr. Schott gave us

his views on different topics, as Preaching to the Heathen,

the Presbytery, Native Ministry, School-work, Orphanages, and

the Agricultural and Industrial pursuits encouraged by our

Mission. He desired a healthy development of our work in

accordance with our antecedents; but at the same time he

was anxious to see mistakes corrected. Yet he wished it to

be understood that he did not meditate any sweeping changes.

He required time to sift, correct, and arrange all the im-

12

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90

pressions received and the informations collected, as he was

aware how much harm had been done in the world by un-

timely interference.

As the alteration of a wheel in a piece

of mechanism may throw the whole out of gear, so to inter-

fere rashly with any of the existing arrangements may be pro-

ductive of fatal consequences.

Hence great caution and cir-

cumspection are necessary.

Our Principal left us for Europe on the 27th of March.

Per

May he have a safe and prosperous voyage home, and may

Jou

the Lord so bless the results of the visit he has made to this

Mu

country, that they may be of permanent benefit to our Mission.

Dec

Pos

Lib

Conclusion. |

Spe

In looking back on the past year, with all its joys and

Me

sorrows, humiliations and blessings, we desire to praise God,

Seh

Oy

the Father, through Jesus Christ our Lord, and say from our

heart, «“Bless the Lord, O my soul.”

(af

We now take leave of our friends.

Bus

We thank them heartily

for all their help and sympathy in the past year, and beg

Puy

of them to support us in future also by their prayers and

Ta,

contributions.

Remembering that «“the night cometh” for each

Py

of us, “when no man can work,” let us all be zealous in the

Fu

Ad

Liord’s work “while it is day.”

May the Lord hasten the time,

of which Jeremiah (iv, 2) speaks, “And the nations shall bless

themselves in Him, and in Him shall they glory.”

———,—— eSSBS

2

jas

10

o1

Expenditure of the Mission

£l

during the year (880

10

11

Rs

As

ch

Personal Expenditure of the Missionaries

75,176

11

]]..)

35,272

10

2y

Journeys and Home-Passages

his

Munshis

1067

20,965

12

on

Deacons, Catechists and Evangehsts

Postages

1099

i1

Libraries

258

252

Special Reliefs

Medical Expenses.

1347

10

(pja (el f XoF =% iy oy Blop) il

nd

19,948

12

S

od

Schools, English and Velnaoular

Orphanages, Boys’ and Girls’

23,505

Jur

9439

ok ook

Catechist- and Preparandi Schools

Buildings, Repairs and Rents

10,277

ily

8231

Purchases of Land

)6g

Taxes and Agricultural Outlays

1765

nd

Publishing and Colportage Department

2500

é‘;

ol

Furniture

789

12

the

Administration

3044

12

g

16,

Total Rs

214,941

688

E. &0 E

Mangalore. 31st December 1880

z. J/Z/éw/a%

12

SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS

TOWARDS THE MISSION FUND

Receiveq during the year 1880.

NG N,

Rs

As.

Rs

As

Rev. C. W. Park

AT MANGALORE.

Dr. D. Macdonald

E. B. Thomas Esq., Coonoor 10

E. Miller Esq.

10

J. Sperschneider Esq., M. D.

James Kingsmill Esq.

Trevandrum 63

2

C. P. Cooper Esq.

Brig. Genl. H. O’Connell

James Bapty Esq.

Ootacamund 100

0

R

Rev. Dr. H. Gundert, Calw 50 O

S

J. Neuberg Esq.

30

@O PSS OO

Sy oiisEs el ol e e v

Collected by F. Newuberg Esq. Bombay.

By the Rev. A. Manner.

C. Banks Esq.

10

0

W. H. Glenny Esq.

20

()

H. Conder Esq.

25

Col. A. B. Marsack

37

-

J. Hutton Esq.

W. Arnot Esq.

E L1

10

C. Knox Esq.

10

8. Macdonald Esq

W. C. S. West Esq.

12

Rev. D. Macpherson, . A.

E. Spencer Esq.

25

H. W. G.

—Jones Esq.

Lieut. H. Pilkington

J. W. Best Esq.

40

Surg. Maj. W. P. Partridge

Col. Hailes

30

G. Reifferscheid Esq.

R. Anderson Esq.

QIO OO, © O QnG (O

SIS @NOIES QN ONaC)

QX OULIQr Ot QUL IO O

F. Rowland Esq.

Geo. Plate Esq.

(e=]

AT HONORE AND KARWAR.

H: . d:

—t

. C;

A. K. Macdonald Esq.

110

W. Simpson Esq.

A, H. Spens Esq.

40

10

W. Williams Esq.

R. E. Candy Esq.

G. C. Gilder Esq.

W. Hexton Esq.

10

Rev. R. Jeffrey

Capt. Lorenz

10

T. Graham Esq.

Col. Mc'Gulivery

5

Geo. Richardson Esq

QUOU QO O QUi IO

QDO N OESN ORISR OO O OO QIS

Dioe @ e 909 o oo .0 oD o0 9

Mrs. Walker

10

DD IO DD

o e e M > R > E o

93

Rs. As.

Rs

As

AT MERCARA.

AT CANNANORE.

Col. H. G. Thomson

36

Genl. E. F. Burton

21

\

Do

”

J. H. Prendergast

6

for Catechisp 15

24

24

Rev. G. Richter

Major A. Curtois

Do

for Catechist

15

”

A. G. Hutchins

24

C. Soobiah Esq.

22

»

Ranking

Mr. A. Brockmann

24

Capt. A. Fair

W. Wright Esq.

24

n

Johnston

L. B W.

E. Meynell Esq.

24

14

Dr. Lee

?;

F. B. Dickinson Esq.

e

Rev. A. Fennell

36

Lieut. Lewis

15

Do

for Catechist

J. Traill Esq.

J. Green Esq.

24

W. C. 8. West Esq. Eng.

J. D. Dinwiddie Esq.

6

Mr. John Rees

A Friend

10

o0 oCI0W IO 0D OO0

o O 00 oo O 0 o0 0 0 9o 9

Mr. H. Webb

Mr. Porter, A. S. M.

AT ANANDAPUR.

Mrs. Porter

30

Mrs. Foster

J. Chisholm Esq.

100

Mr. C. Parayil

F. Mar‘sden Esq.

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Sergeant W. Rainford

AT DHARWAR.

Major Hay

25

For Lighting of the Chapel.

W. 8. Price Esq.

25

0

J. W. Reid Egq.

4

W. H. Horsley Esq.

20

10

The Brethren of H. M.,

I

C. Wiltshire Esq.

53

2/16th Regt.

0

C. E. Anding Esq.

W. Jukes Esq.

11

AT TELLICHERRY.

11

K. Laxton Esq.

J. W. Reid Esq.

130

A. W. Hughes Esq.

120

A. Gover Esq.

A. Dunn Esq.

18

10

%

%

W. M. Fletcher Esq.

AT CALICUT.

H. W. Lewis Esq.

10

SEe oS OO0 © O O IS0

() s S s il el ey (e oY i (e =)

W. Logan Esq.

20

H. Barret Esq.

R,

H. Wigram Esq.

180

AT HUBLY.

110

Geo. Mac’Waters Esq.

00

— Henderson Esq.

[e=]

(=)

Mrs. Gantz

55

00

J. W. Richard Esq.

10

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(=)

0. Eckelmann Esq.

48

00

15

G. Henke Esq.

25

G. Robertson Esq.

00

J. C. Winscum Esq.

25

00

AT GULEDGUD.

21

Rev. J. Sharp

0 0

Messrs, Cowdell & Wolley 17

®» o 00 C O 9D

DO DO OO D

0 0

Benj. Aitken Esq., New York 5

5

94

Rs. As

Rs.

As

o)

J. Roberts Esq., M D.

36

Collection of Sunday Meetings

G. Madden Esq.

16

on Runymede Estate

1

W. Morgan Esq.

H. Simon Esq.

Mr. W. Webb

V. A. Brodie Esq.

A. J. Cowdell Esq.

é

S ey ]

Mr. G, B.

32)

10

J. G. Clarkson Esq.

Mrs. Hayne

20

AT PALGHA.UT.

E. B. Thomas Esq.

10

E. J. Sewell Esq.

25

24

Mrs. Gray

H. D. Robinson Esq.

A. E. 8.

Mrs. J. Tomlinson

10

J. G. C. Herklots Esq.

10

Mrs. G. S. Dupen

12

50

15

Th. Stanes Esq.

T. C. Elsworthy Esq.

J. Hodges Esq.

O QU OO0 IOI® @ Ot

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J. R. Gorman Esq.

12

J. Tyrrell Esq.

(=i e it ey el e f )

(SR (=l e S (e R )

AT KOTARGIRI.

AT KA ITY.V

Mrs. Frank Cockburn

30

n

12

ﬁ.‘h. Onslow Esq. .

80

J. H. Strange

Ch. Ogden Esq.

10

Mrs. Breeks

50

(=}

G. S. Nash Esq.

Rev. G. O. Newport

Miss Cockburn

50

His

Grace the Duke of

D. Cockburn Esq.

30

Buckingham & Chandos,

10

Governor of Madras

50

R. F. Griffith Esq.

Mrs. Sherman

Rev. Father Jojakim

Mrs. Johnstone

10

Lord Bishop of Madras

50

J. N.

30

Lady Chamberlain

Rob. F. Phillips Esq.

10

(=) W= | P ol i om0 <= e S D )

S LI IONE © SISO

N. R. Roupbell Esq.

10

By a Friend, who spent

Some Friends

himself for

the

Capt. Griffin

Nilagirians

A. 8. Cowdell Esq.

25

E. B. Thomas Esq.

10

Mrs. Carmichael

10

Genl. Vine

Mrs. Bird

N. N.

Alex. Allen Esq.

25

Wmnm. C. Deane Esq.

20

20

Major B. Hobart

20

James Hill Esq.

Mrs. Hamnett

W. Mc’Farlane Esq.

10

Mr. F. Shaw

Mr. R. Ryall

10

J. G. Hereford Esq

M. C. R. Mackenzie Esq.

A Friend

Frank Groves Esq.

Mrs. W. G. Mc’Ivor

J.-B.

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S 999 9 OIO OO D Se O e O O

Mrs. O’Kellie Mc¢’Callum

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W, E. Schmidt Esq

st

Donations. from Members of the Congregations and

other Native Friends.

Rs

As

P

Rs. As. P.

Mangalore:

Monica Anchi

3

Jacob Puthacotta, near

Bettigerry: Subhadrappa

10

Cochin

111

Sundries

26

Mr. Lucas Joshua

7

Guledgud:

Mr. Thomas Pearl

Sumitra Renikagauda,

A. B.

Mushtigeri

S. N.

Joseph Bellagallu, Guled.

0

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(e=) s (=) ien) e el fil )

Mark Rangaredja

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Cat, Immanuel Furtado ,,

Rev. Daniel Aaron, Udapy 1

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Salomo Devada, Kard.

Friendly Association Fund 1

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Shantavva Hosamane .,

Udapy: Mr. Th. De’Lang

Cannanore: Workmen and

“Thanksgiving for the

Women of the Weaving

Lord’s help 5th Mar. 81"’ 10

Establishment

76

Middle-School Pie

Women’s Prayer-Meeting 6

Collection

8

Chombala: Workmen and

Orphanage Boys’

do

2

15

‘Women of the Weaving

Boys’ New Year’s Singing 5

Establishment

5

Some Members of Shirwa

Mark Parambattu

1

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Congregation

12

NN

(S

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(=)

Honore:

Cat. Tim. Kotchen

Rev. T. Costa, Karwar

10

" Vengalan

Mr.C.J. Kamsika, ,

4

Caleb Appayen

S.B. and A. B. at Honore 2

Peter Varid

Mercara:

Bastian D’Souza 5

N. N.

ok

Micha Shettian

3

A Heathen

g

Amruta

2

28

Calicut: P. O. Pothan Esq.

Dharwar: Devapriya Isaac 1

R. Francis Esq.

10

Sanjiva Jogaldinne

0

Mr. Joshua Matthew

Milka Isaac

0

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Mr. Jonas Laban

Hubly: Sundry Members of

K. K. Thank-offering

1

the Congregation

Codacal: Joseph Charley

Moses Davale

2

N. N.

A Member of the Congr. 30

Palghaut: Christian Kottai

;;

2

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Devapriya Shubha

Congregation

Lot Heri

1 10

Kotargiri:

Timothy Davale

0

8

Mr. Samuel, Writer,

David Punita

1

8

SIS B OO O S

Kodanad

8

0

96

Rs

Rs

2]

Mr

Samuel Mully

10

Mr. Pragasam, Writer

0

”

Daniel Bella

;’

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Mathias

»

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Karl, Writer

M

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Satyavasum, Writer 1

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3

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Subscriptions and Donations for Schools, Orphanages

Cap

and Famine Orphans.

W

ANANDAPUR.

Mr. Gurusiddappa, Mamlet. 10

Govt. Grant for 7 Orphans,

o

”

Venkatadas

10

January and February 28

Tirmal Rao

10

Mr. Grant on the Hills

50

"

B!

Sundry Heathen

47

The

DHARWAR.

”

Christians

3

© B O © O

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300

A Friend

Do

for Building

GULEDGUD.

Repairs

100

35

A Friend

300

Capt. Symonds

F}

Major Hay

72

J. Dunsterville Esq.,

10

G.1

A. C. Young Esq.

10

Dharwar

(ol

10

W. 8. Price Esq.

J. Middleton Esq., Kaladg_i 100

A ]

W. H. Horsley Esq.

25

K. Middleton Esq.

10

(=)

g

(.5

W. Sandwith Esq.

20

A Friend for Famine Orphans,

G

M. B P

37

through J.R. M., Kaladgi 50

A. C. Watt Esq.

25

J. M. Scott Esq.,

n

10

9

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J. F. Muir Esq.

50

Dr. Dalal,

”

69

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WO OO © O O OO ©

J. Yades Esq.,

”

5

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Young Ladies of Basel

i

HUBLY

CALICUT

A Friend

300

Rey

J. F. Muir Esq.

Sundry Natives

97

Mrs. Fergusson, Nellampoor 20 0 0

W. Morgan Esq.

11

0170

Do

of Old Hubly

V. A. Brodie Esq.

4 0 0

Mabaras Kan

Map

A Heathen

Z

S O OO O

QI@EDIO OO

Mul

KAITY.

BETTIGERRY.

A Friend

300

S

Offertory at Devalah, Wynaad,

Dr. Diego Cardoz

10

(o]

through the Rev. 8. Morley 24 12

0

:

i

Ao

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0

Donations for fhe Sickhouse at Mangalore.

Acknowledged by the Rev. E. Héirlin.

Rs

Rs.

As. P,

0

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Comyn Esq.

40

0

|

J. Ball Esq.

0

33

Mr. Thomas Pearl

Mo

B

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. Best Esq.

20

W. A.

3

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.

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12

R. T. Anderson Esq.

10

W. d. C. i

Co

1..A. B. Marsack

Capt. Knox

10

A. B.

Mo mo o o ek

aoe o e o oN

W. C. 8. West Esq.

oSN O O D

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Through Pfld. and E. R

Donations towards the Manantoddy Fund.

ot

0

J. M. F.

1500

Mr. C. Stocking

9

i:li

The Lord Bishop of Madras 23 12

Subseriptions towards the Mercara Cooly-Mission Fund.

Acknowledged by the Rev. F. Veil.

10

F. Mangles Esq.

A. Mac’Innes Esq.

100

Th. Craig Esq.

10

G. F. Deedes Esq.

f

Col. H. G. Thomson

50

J. 0. Nicolson Esgq.

10

10

A. D. Campbell Esq.

10

J. G. Wood Esq.

30

J. Trelawny Esq.

C. B. Spooner Esq.

;;

C. B. Speechly Esq.

18

(=i =) = =)

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| W. F. Doyle Esq.

10

S o0 ol O

(=T T — T = S )

Towards a Bell for Kaity Station.

0 0

20

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Mi‘s, Hayne

10

C. G. Master Esq.

Foulis

10

0 0

Mr. M. Hill

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”

Rev. G. O. Newport

5.0 .0

Coonoor Badminton Club

Contributions of the Congregations (“Church Tax”).

51

12

Mangalore

228

4

Udapy

e

44

Gudde

25

11

Mulky

Uchila

12

E

Shirwa

22

11

10

Santur

12

Kattupadi

Kalyanapur

Kutyar

Padur

10

Madambeil

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Munderu

QKarkal

13

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98

Rs

As

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Rs

As

Kundapur

2 0

Mushtigeri

11

Honore

12

Cannanore

112

Karwar

0 0

Tellicherry

61

13

Mercara

35

10 10

Chombala

44

17

Calicut

152

10

Anandapur

S

Dharwar

20

10

Coilandy

Hubly

46

Codacal

54

45

Bettigerry

Palghaut

25

14

Shagoti

25

Kaity

13

Guledgud

39

Kotargiri

18

© O Ok awWo oo oF

Kardenhalli

22

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Grants-in-Aid

MANGALORE

Brahmin Girls’ School

100

Canarese Town School

81

Parochial Schools

234

MULKY

Girls’ Boarding School

73

Parochial Schools.

26

i

-

UDAPY

Boys’ Boarding School

174

Shirwa Parochial School

ANANDAPUR

Parochial School

66

-

DHARWAR

Girls

Boarding School

184

Anglo-Vernacular School

465

97

Boys’ Vernacular School

HUBLY

Boys’ Boarding School

136

Heathen Vernacular School

114

BETTIGERRY

Girls’ Boarding School

216

Boys’ Vernacular Schoel

72

GULEDGUD

Boys’ Boarding School

106

Girls

Parochial School

25

Heathen Vernacular School

64

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CANNANORE

Parochial School

47

14

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Heathen Vernacular School

47

12

TELLICHERRY

Boys’ Boarding School

253

11

32

15

Vernacular School at the Fisher- V]Ilage

CHOMBALA

Girls’ Boarding School

.

234

CALICUT

Girls’ Boarding School

334

Heathen Girls’ School

.

68

N

Anglo-Vernacular School

863

Pudiangady Vernacular School

31

PALGHAU

75

okt

Anglo-Vernacular School, for 1879

Panayur-School, for 1880

29

Kannani-School, for 1879

217

Girls’ School, Palghaut, for 1879

15

Parochial School, for 1879

29

NILAGIRIS

For all our Hill Schools

216

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INDEX

=

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=

Page

List of European Missionaries

b

»

Stations and Agents

14

Agency

Statistical s

I

Pastoral Department

15

:E

Summary

16

111

Bducational Department

18

Report

20

Numerical Increase of our Congregations

21

II

Converts from Heathenism

III

The Native Church

33

ey T

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