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Agents of the Mission School's Congregations European Native Ageats Schools Boarding Vernacular mbers Mission- for Mission Schools Christian Preseznt Church-Me | aries . Agents Schools | | | NAMES | l OF t MISSION STATIONS e English Schools mistresses masters Schools instruction tized during 1884 1st January 1884 Non-Christian School- Heathen Girls’ Schools Total of Pupils under Number of Converts bap- Number of Church-Members Communicants Non-Communicants Children Total Catechumens Established in the year Brethren Sisters Native Pastors Catechists & Evangelists Christian Schoolmasters Christian School- Number of Schools Seminary Training Schools Preparandi-Schools Boys Girls :% ;b:: Christian and Heathen Boys Heathen Vernacular Boys’ 1. Canara—Coorg 161 229 162 8 826 1497 916 681 (1605 46 Mangalore 1834 — — [y Do 172 no 1845 59 38 66 00 - 687 312 w 356 671 45 Mulky 50 53 28 19 250 et 1081 533 545 1094 195 Udapy 1854 é § Karkal . 1872 48 33 21 54 1876 z 29 35 54 23 28 54 Kundapur— Basru 25 30 57 Honore ’ 1845 19 22 62 1870 iz;i é) (e} Heml Ham) (e IV fe) s 5 :8237) SO OO O O 9O 0O oD g ;é) (e} e fi{ o J il oo o JHL S 16 23 g 23 70 265 138 107 251 é Mercara e ;r —_— | — | —_— | ——— | Rl 23 'S 36 [94] | OO © DD [oy WO = O O DD ® DO OO OO = 32 23 299 282 229 | 293 142 1434 ot =IOt O O OOt - ¥ 3694 1980 g 1768 3786 287 II. South-Mahratta = Dharwar 1837 93 73 218 167 66 88 158 19 ; 75 103 0 247 153 103 257 Hubly . 1839 Bettigerry. 1841 48 12 15 160 251 487 278 225 512 1851 13 14 48 75 474 287 200 504 Guledgud . % Bijapur 1885 221; it e S IR o e A G % jé)) (é) ;;é) 2 % % é EZ 16 45 46 43 93 356 ((3;; 647 .:;i 1375 784 % 616 1431 18 12 zi) OIOOOOO 13 10 ! 12 | 48 111. Malabar 625 16 325 683 Cannanore 1841 0| 43 5 227 56 15 396 9 342 1839 5 ey 14 | 21 : 254 14 12 533 403 229 154 387 5 Tellicherry L 80 14 103 207 296 145 5 159 309 Chombala . 1849 39 Calicut 1842 g 28 108 373 90 40 646 2 84 505 14 65 884 1857 i% 22 27 84 376 163 204 368 16 Codacal ] 151 74 80 163 14 Palghaut 1858 § 2 57 % é % 3 g 0 10 10 46 117 1 94 E]. 20 | 15 inOHOHb—l vx'muooz.qoo % g[owwqm;» OlOOOOOO 2 5 80 160 253 1003 [ 405 82 2060 42 2693 49 1287 2794 78 2 1458 | 180 198 76 29 28 64 Kaity . bl Nzlgzm 1846 14 o 1867 5 0 10 17 . @l 0 108 0 142 R s e T 51 12 | 86 | 149 0 Kotargiri _...(i jli z — L 21 5 _E. 9 ——i}; 14 14 10 21 0 T 0 306 218 80 | 19 | 114 —z—- | | { i Total. .. 61 b: 95 26 61 92 28 | 87 ! 44 170 200 526 | 582 (1825 11311 224 4447 105 | 7980 |4302 | 137 3785 |8224 388 | eI TS gmreness | crsm s e S 171 353 Total of 15t Fanuary 1834 . 3| 50 8 5 %9 2T 61 s 87 "28 | 21 AL s L | L 38 188 214 506 | 609 1367 1157|7202 4330 B 7715 4150% 190 %3(340%7980 e saat | 2 7 _6_ s 0 il 0 0 0 O,_ | 0 18 14 0 27 0 0 0 0 ,_A.é_g, 0 0 53 0 0 Decrease during 1884 . e T SRR MRS | | | pLEii sl PRt L Increase ditto §7 3 6 0 0 T3 Gliar ¢ 20% 0 400 1541 22| 117 0 265 152 0| 145 124 4 35 * Stations and European Staff of labourers are corrected up to the 25th of March 1885, T Ther% are besides eight Sunday-Schools with 441 Sunday-Scholars, — vt T e i e R eon, BRI r - one SR LRI o e et ¥ ) European Missionaries of the Basel German Evangelical Mission. Corrected up to the 25th March 1885. [The letter (m.) after the names signifies: “married”’, and the letter (w.) “widower”’. The names of unordained Missionaries are marked\by an asterisk.| Native Date of Name Active Station Country Service E. Diez (in.) | Germany 1851 Mangalore do 1853 Dharwar F. Kittel (m.) J. Lauffer (m.) do 1856 Cannanore (Chovva) do 1857 J. F. A. Ménner (m.) Mangalore R. Hartmann (m.) Switzerland 1859 Karkal W. Stokes (m.) India 1860 Udapy J. ¥. Miller (m.) Germany 1861 Kaity F. Ziegler (m.) do 1862 Dharwar © 0 « O T i W N = do 1864 Honore Th. Digel (m.)* 10 J. Knobloch (m.) do 1865 Calicut 11 Switzerland 1865 S. Walter (m.) Tellicherry 12 F. Matthissen (m.) Russia 1867 Calicgt do Th. Elséisser (m.)* Germany 1867 14 ‘W. Schmolek (m.) do 1869 Chombala 15 H. Daimelhuber (m.) do 1869 Hubly 16 A. Brasche (m.) do 1869 Udapy i1 W. Sikemeier (m.) Holland 1870 Kotargiri 18 W.P.Schénthal (m.)* Germany 1870 (Cannanore 19 G. Hirner (m.)* do i Mangalore 20 Switzerland 1871 J. Hafner (m.) Mulky 21 W.Hasenwandel (m.) | Germany 1871 Bettigerry 22 do 1872 Mercara . J. F. Veil (m.) 23 . C. Feuchter*® do 1873 Calicut 24 . J. Layer (m.) do 1873 Mangalore 245 . &. Grossmann (m.)} |Switzerland 1874 Guledgud + On -his way to India. 4 plasa i ’ Native Date of N’a,me Country Active Station | Service 26 1874 Mercara R. Schenkel (m.) Germany B! 27 C. Pfleiderer (m.)* do 1874 Mangalore 60 28 do J. B. Veil (m.)* 1875 Meroarar 61 29. W. Liitze (m.) do 1875 Bettigeri‘y 30 L. Gengnagel (m.) do 1875 Kundapur-Basruar 62 31 A. Ruhland (m.) do 1876 Palghaut 63 32 C. G. Eble (m.) do 1876 Mulky 33 M. Hoch (m.) Switzerland 1876 Mangalore 34 E. G. Halbrock* Germany 1876 Calicut 35 do 1877 do 64 G. Benner (m.)* 6 36 H. Altenmiiller (m.)* do 1878 Mangalore 37 66 J. Krapf (m.)* Switzerland 1878 do. 38 J. G. Kiihnle (m.) 1878 Codacal 67 Germany 68 39 C. D. Warth (m.) do 1878 Bijapur 40 do 1879 Cannanorc 69 J. Weismann (m.) 10 41 Chr. Keppler (m.) do 1879 Udapy 42 do 1879 il J. J. Jaus (m.) Chombala 12 43 J. Fieg (m.)* do 1879 Calicut 44 Switzerland 1880 H. Bachmann (m.) Palghaut 45 W. Dilger (m.) Germany 1880 Tellicherry 46 E F. Stierlen (m.)* do 1880 Mangalore 47 F. Staib (m.)* do 1881 do. 16 { 48 K. Ernst do 1881 Guledgud 49 do 1881 18 F. Fischer (m.) Homnore 50 F. Eisfelder do 1882 Hubly 19 51 do 1882 §( A. Spering Kaity H. Knittel do 1882 Guledgud 81 53 G. Francke* do 82 1883 Mangalore b4 J. Grimm® Switzerland 1883 Mercara 8 55 S. Limbach Germany 1883 Dharwar 56 C. Schaal do 1883 Tellicherry 57 M. Schaible do 1883 Karkal 8 H8 J. Funk* do 1884 Mangalore Lt Native Date of Name Active Station Country Service 59 . B. Liithi Switzerland 1884 Bettigerry 60 . K. Hole Germany 1884 Calicut 61 . J. Rellstab® Switzerland 1884 Canrnanore ur 62 Miss L. Schmid Grermany 1884 Dharwar 63 Miss L. Diez do 1884 Mangalore At Home. 64 . Bithrer (m.) Switzerland 1842 late of Kotargiri 65 Q b 1842 do Tellicherry . Miller (m.) Germany 66 F. Metz do 1843 do Kaity 1857 do Cannanore 67 . G. Hanhart (m.) Switzerland 68 Mack (m.) Germany 1858 do Hubly 69 J. Thumm (m.) do 1860 do Bettigerry 70 do et = 1863 ao 4 Mangalore B. Graeter (m.)y ril . Ritter (m.) do 1869 do Udapy do 1871 do 72 Welsch (m.) Guoledgud 3 . Hiittinger (m.)* do 1871 do Mangalore b { 4 MO H S S E . Ott (m.) do 1871 do Malky 5 do 1871 do Honore W. Niibling (m.) 6 G. Wagner (w.) do 1872 do Chombala i do 1872 do J. Hermelink (m.) Kotargiri 8 R. Hauri (m.)* + | Switzerland 1873 do Mangalore Calicut 79 J. Ostermeyer (m.)* Germany 1873 | do 80 J. Baumann (m.) 1874 do Mangalore 5 Switzerland i 81 E. Liebendorfer (m.) Germany 1875 do Tellicherry 82 do 1876 do Calicut J. Frohnmeyer (M)t | 83 J.Knausenberger(m.) do 1878 | | do Udapy Pensioned in India. | 1851 { late of Anandapur 84. HA Kaundinya (m.) ; India T On their way to Europé. ) W S~ all 01 We for for glo Wh str me Aeport. the T RPNAD T I'ea ang ¢ ; AM not worthy of the least of Thy mercies and of all flor the 9%the truth, which Thou hast shewed unto Thy servant.” 9 This prayer of Jacob we adopt for ourselves, when we look of back on the history of the past fiffy years since the establish- |\ T ment of our Mission, which dates from the 30th of October t-?m 1834, the date of the arrival of its first pioneers at Mangalore. 30y When we consider how «“God our Saviour, who will have No all men to be saved and to come unto the knowledge of the truth,” brought public opinion through the Parliament of of | England to bear on the Honorable East-India Company so alre as to enforce their throwing open India to the Evangelical 111}' \ Missionary in 1833, how He inclined the hearts of the Fathers (Cle It is of our Society to begin work on the West Coast of India, how He during the space of fifty years provided some speci- gy ally gifted and prominent men to impress their stamp on the IllSp abs work, how He prepared and raised up benefactors in India to advise our brethren and to support the work by their Christian shoy example, moral influence and gifts, and how He acknowledged Vi the labours of H\is servants by manifold and rich blessings, ouy l then we feel forced to say: “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and in ot T all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.” At the same time we grieve over all our sins and shortcomings; and whilst we are forced to exclaim “Enter not into judgment with Thy servant, for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified”, we wish to glorify Him as our Lord, “who forgiveth all our iniquities; who healeth all our diseases; who redeemeth our life from de- struction ; who crowneth us with loving kindness and tender mercies.” Mangalore being the head-quarters of our Mission, the Jubilee was especially celebrated there, and we refer our readers to that Station for an account of it. The joy of our fiftieth anniversary was greatly moderated, and to some extent marred, through the unexpected resigna- tion on the 21st of June 1884 of our late Principal (Inspector), all the Rev. O. Schott, whom many of our friends might have heard . ook of from his tour of inspection in 1880-81 (see Report 1880, B 80 ). We give his own words of farewell, being in- ish tended also for our readers, which we quote from the Mis- her sionary Messenger (Der Evangelische Heidenbote), August 1884, ore. 5 No. 8. AL the “I am now taking leave of my readers in the capacity of editor of the Messenger (Hezdenbote). I sent in my resignation, as of already stated at the last Mission festival (at Basel). In spite of rSO my personal attachment to this Mission, I am of opinion that the il (Clerical) Mission ought to be separated from commerce and industry™. el It is evident that these views must affect the principles of govern- dié, ment, and consequently cause an antagonism between myself, the 160} Inspector, and the Committee. To avoid this, I have resigned. I abstain from entering minutely into this subject, as I dislike to the y 10 show my differences to the friends of the Mission. Han *He means thereby the Mercantile Mission-Branch and the'ilx(iustt'ial ool Mission Establishments on a larger scale, “Gross-Industrie”, excluding, however, our older Industrial Establishments, which resemble more Industrial Schools []gS', in other Missions. (Bericht iiber die Christl. Jahresfeste in Basel, 1884, p. 49.) and 8 When ‘I look upon the past 9 years, 5 of which I spent as lag Principal, I am conscious of shortcomings and sins. These are i between myself and the Lord. Ca Before men I may say that the Praise be fro Lord has mercifully accepted and blessed my services. to Him. osf To the friends of the cause of Mission I tender my hearti- Wl est thanks, assuring them that the work, which has the glori- ous aim of proclaiming the Gospel to all nations, and to which I Il WO was permitted to devote my energies at Basel, shall never cease to be a source of enjoyment to me.” Insp. Scholt. il of Just about the time when his successor (the Rev. Mr. af Oehler) entered upon his onerous duties at Basel, our late hi Principal, the Rev. Joseph Josenhans, was called to his eternal th rest on the 25th of December 1884. He is known in India 0 through his tour of inspection in 1851-52, which is described W0 in the Report for 1852. His resignation in June 1879, was Ca duly reported. We give, at the close of our Report, a short of sketch of the life of that remarkable man, to whom our Mission is greatly indebted. L& We are most happy to report that on the 18th of December 1884, just before the close of the last eventful year, our new fot Principal, the Rev. Theodor Oehler, arrived in Basel. We il extract a few lines from the leading article of the Missionary Th Messenger for January 1885, penned by Mr. Oehler himself: i) “The office of Principal to a Mission, as well as mission-work itself an are quite new to me. This being the case, I consider my chief (6 calling at present to be merely that of a learner. I do not enter on Dl my office with thoughts of innovation or plans of improvement, but it with the firm resolution to get familiar with the prineiples which, no At doubt, have mostly been approved by experience, and to go on steadily Di in the track pursued till now by the Basel Mission. This shall of fr course not prevent my trying to keep my eyes open for such improve- ments and changes, which persons familiar with the work consider uly necessary, either on account of the nature of the thing, or which may ey be caused by a change of circumstances. Concerning the much to 9 i b as agitated question about trade and industry, I am of opinion that are it refers to circumstances about which persons, not minutely informed, the cannot arrive at a correct judgment. They will do best to abstain o be from giving an opinion. I dare say all may agree that the aforesaid artl- establishments, which sprang into existence owing to a clear want which made itself felt on the Mission field, must at any rate be lort- ch [ justified during the stated time for the development of the Mission e 10 work, nay they may be considered nearly necessary. To say, whether this time has elapsed or no, even well versed men may be of different opinion As far as I can see, the question )i at issue is not so important at present that a final decision favouring Jate this or that view must ’be'arrived at, vy i And now I send ol the readers of the Messenger, and the fellow-labourers and friends of ndia our Mission my brotherly salutation. We stand in a followship of ihed work and prayer, of faith and love. May the God of all grace as cause it to be fruitful for the work we do, and for the salvation hott of our souls.” our Let us now proceed to review Shortly the work of the past year. her 1 Beginning with the Congregations, there is to be noted a new total increase of 244 souls since 1883, which brings their We number up to 8224 souls. Of these 4302 are Communicants. Ty Through Heathen baptisms 105 (viz. 76 adults and 29 children) selt new members were added. The remainder (139) is due to tael an excess of births (362) over deaths (159), and other losses ief (64). District Mission Festivals were held at Calicut and at Dharwar, but Mangalore had the privilege of celebrating the I Ol but Jiftieth anniversary of its founding on the 30th of October 1884. [, 10 At the same time the Native Presbyters met for the different Ldﬂ}' District Synods. The week of prayer, held always in the Il of first week of the year (6th to 12th January 1884), was kept up by ove most of our churches; alsoa day of humiliation (21st of Septem- ider ber 1884). The Holy Supper is being administered, according may to the number of the Congregation, from three to six times uch 2 10 P — a year. As our Mission extends over a large area, and (;,om- fost prises different nationalities, we ‘find it difficult to give a Dei general picture of the spiritual state ofsour Churches. There mp ther is no doubt that they gradually grow in grace. On the other hand we must observe that we have reason to grieve over the con indifference displayed here and there by old church-members 108 towards new comers, which looked very much, as if they had of ¢ said: “We do not care whether you are saved, or not”. the hea We long for an outpouring of the Spirit of God on our Churches that all may experience the power of grace in their A hearts, and feel stirred up to give witness of their experiences the to the Heathen around them. hing 2 As regards our Schools, we subjoin a list giving the 19 sa1 necessary statistics for the year under review: 4 f{i Provinces Pupils The; S.Mah- Mala- Number of Schools Canara ratta bar Nilgiri| Males les Total Br they Seminary 24 24 24 Evangelists’School Middle Schools 23 21 44 44 will Normal Schools 13 21 31 38 O B DO ek 219 106 144 85 284 270 554% Chep Orphanages Parochial Schools > 533 86 318 519 418 lity 937 Vernacular » D I w 135 345 418 221 1030 84 1114 engl = 303 93 1014 1405 1410 Anglo-Vern. ”n Infants’ School 89 76 78 87 165 Heath. Girls’ Sch. 104 53 157 157 Soci¢ Total 92 1434 647 2060 306 3419 1028 4447+ Dosg Tegt * Of these 170 boys and 200 girls are boarders. T Sunday-Schools exc/uded. 3 Prea‘ching" to the Heathen. We are glad to state, that bya this has this year been carried on with fervour and energy. fant It shows an appreciation of our preaching on the part of the Heathen, when they consider the shed, where the Missionary and his assistants are preaching, to belong as much to their luy 11 et oom festival, as the booths in which eatables and other articles are Ve & being sold. The generally friendly bearing of the non-Christian here population towards the messengers of peace, their inviting th el them to their houses, their encouraging their visits, and the ] t it confidence with which they seek for spiritual information is bers most encouraging. From year to year the gradual awakening had of the people is becoming more palpable, and the desire of the female population both of the higher and lower castes, to our hear something about that wonderful religion, which is being heir made known from house to house; is remarkable. As far as 11068 the reservedness, which through long usage has become a binding law on the females of India, permits, they are most the eager in trying to catch something or other of what is being said. To this class of women we were long wishing to open a female agency in order to bring the Gospel nearer them. Therefore we gladly welcomed the generous 'offer made by the Total British and Foreign Bible Society in the course of 1884 that they were willing to pay for a number of Bible- Women. o4 Several stations have availed themselves of this offer, as 44 will be seen under the heads of Mangalore, Guledgud, Telli- 88 cherry, Chombala and Calicut. We seize upon this opportu- 554* nity to thank the British and Foreign Bible Society for their 031 {14 enabling us to take up this important branch of work. 410 Our thanks are equally due to the Madras Auxiliary Bible 169 Society for placing a number of Bible-Colporteurs at our dis- 151 posal, whose duty it is to sell Portions of Scripture, New 4l Testaments and Bibles. [ml’dl' We mention under this head a polemic pamphlet written that Under «Calicut” by a Mohammedan against Christianity. (rg} farther details will be found. | the 4. The Agents of the Mission have scarcely increased \ﬂﬂl) during last year. thell 12 ———— There are now 95 Christian School-masters or 6 more than in 1883. The number of non-Christian Teachers (61) has A Of Christian School-mistresses 26 are We remained stationary. employed (against 27 in 1883).—The monthly«local meetings My of the Christian Teachers of each station, towards improving e Wil themselves, have taken place regularly. The district meetings were held in 1884 in Mangalore and at Chombala. The number of Native Pastors (7) is the same as in 1883; an some of them have aged very much. There are now 88 Cate- an chists and Hvangelists, or 3 more than in 1883. Also this year (B of we have not been spared the painful duty of reporting that one of our long standing and very able Catechists of 30 years’ service has been found unworthy of his high calling. Os The monthly local gatherings of our Native Assistants have il taken place regularly and District meetings have been held MT in Mangalore and Tellicherry. an Of European Agents there are at the time of our going Fe into print 43 Ordained Missionaries and 18 Lay-Brethren. Yy There are now 46 Missionaries’ wives most of whom, be- an sides their own special duties, are regulérly engaged in the supervision of the sale of books, containing portions of Scrip- an ture, New Testaments, Bibles, Books and Tracts, of Infants’ I Schools, of Industrial Schools, of needle- and fancy-work S classes, of the housekeeping and economical management of Orphanages, and of the tailoring for our orphan boys. Be- foy sides those of them, who have mastered the Native languages, Be visit the sick Christian women and children of the different Ui parishes and their non-Christian female neighbours, which the latter work has received a new stimulus through the em- of ployment of Bible-women, the superintendence of whom is No entrusted to them also. Two School-mistresses, who have lately arrived from Europe, Gr will devote their whole time to the education of girls. al s 13 than Several of our Missionaries and their wives were poorly has and even very sick; the Lord most mercifully spared us all. ) al8 We have, however, been startled by the sudden death of ings Mryr. Roth whilst at Dharwar. We are also sorry to record the Ting death of a former Indian Missionary’s widow. Particulars will be found in the Obituary at the close of this Report. {ngs We desire to thank Deputy Surgeon General J. M. Joseph 883 and Dr. Serkis in Cannanore, Dr. Cook in Calicut, Dr. Lee fe and Dr. Thomas in Mangalore, and Dr. D. Cardoz in Gadag year (Bettigerry), for their gratuitous help to different sick members xhat of our Mission. ears’ There left for Europe: On the 16th of February 1884 Mr, Ostermeyer and family, on the 28th of March Mr. & Mrs. have Hanhart, and Mr. Wagner and child, and on the 30th of March held Mr. Ritter and family, Mr. Ott and family, and Mr. Bawmann and family. In January 1885 Mr. Hoauri and family, in 010 February 1885 Mr. Frohnmeyer and family, in March 1885 Mr. & Mrs. Niibling, Mr. Graeter and family, Mr. Hermelink lbe and family and Mrs. Roth. 1’ the The following were permitted to return: Mr. & Mfrs. Kittel crip- and Mr. & Mrs. Walter on the 14th of January 1884, Mr. & Mrs. Liitze on the 21st of November 1884, and Mr. & Mrs. ants’ jork Sikemeier on the 2nd of March 1885. We have had the following reinforcements: Mr. J. Funk 10 Of De for Mangalore, on the 14th of January 1884; Mr. B. Liith: for Bettigerry, on the 15th of October; Mr. K. Hole for Chombala, 3g68; el on the 20th of October; Mr. J. Rellstab for Cannanore, on the 24th of November; Miss Schmid for Dharwar, on the 21st Jch el of November; and Miss Diez for Mangalore, on the 23rd of November 1884. m 1 The following are expected to arrive shortly: Mr. & Ms. 0pe Grossmann, accompanied by Miss Fieg, engaged to Mr. Ernst, and Miss Hauff, engaged to Mr. Eisfelder. e 14 The transfers since the last Report are the foliowing: Mr. Stokes was transferred from Kaity to Udapy; Mr. Digel from Mangalore to Honore; Mr. Matthissen from Tellicherry to Calicut; Mr. Daimelhuber from Bettigerry to Hubly; Mr. Warth from Guledgud to Bijapur; Mr. Jaus from Calicut to Chombala; Mr. Dilger from Nettoor to Tellicherry Town; My. Stierlen from Cannanore to Mangalore; Mr. Spering from Udapy to Kaity; Mr. Knittel from Dharwar to Guledgud; Mr. Schaal from Chombala to Tellicherry; Mr. Hole from Chombala to Calicut. 5. Ex'ention of work. Since the beginning of this year our Brethren in South-Mahratta have opened a new Station at Byapur. We have begun operations in the Nizam’s Domi- nious by opening two Schools. It is intended to found a new station in Coorg also. The work of the Bible-women has al- ready been mentioned. - Jul ng igel . CANARA Je (South-Canara, North-Canara, and Coorg). Mr f o MANGALORE. W Out-Stations: Jeppu, Bokapatna, Bolma, Kasargod, Bekal, rom Ravaneshvara, Hosadurg. ud; I. Clerical Part. Lom Rev . A. Miinner, in charge of the Congregation. Rev LBy Diez, eal Rev . M. Hoch, ” ” Catechists’ Seminary. ton Rev . J. Layer, ” ” Anglo-Vernacular School Julk Miss L. Diez, Brahman Girls’ School, studying Canarese. new al Native Pastor LRev. Sebastian Furtado. Catechists Israel Aaron, Samuel Andrea, Abraham Heri, Christamfja Watsa, Daniel Andrea, Gabriel Almanda, Albert Bangera, Bartholom Settia, Joshua Joshua.— Satyarthi Kaundinya. Christian Schoolmasters Jacob. Ammanna, Joshia Karat, Albert Varlika, Samuel Soens, Puaul Bangera, David Bunyan, Immanuel Karkada, Joel Soens, Stephan Jatanna, Gabriel Hermon, Israel Jattanna, Aquila Multu. Colporteur, Joshua Joshua. Bible-Woman, Sophia Hers. Christian Schoolmistresses Martha Kotyanna, Martha Cecilia Soens, Julia Manakaden, Tabitha Theodor, Sophia Titus, Lydia Mitra, Margaret Soens, Charlotte Menez. B P I 16 Heathen Schoolmasters ing of T. Vittala Rao,r. 4, A. Padmanabha,r. 4., K. Subba Rao, leg M. Subba Rao, A. Manjunatha, Venkammmakmb, Dasappa. +. ad iy European staff of Lahourers. Mr. Graeter and family, owing to bad health, left for Europe on the 24th of March 1885. the We regret to lose, though temporarily, his services and hope an Miss Diez wh he will be spared to take up his former work. joined the Station on the 23rd of November 1884. an The Congregation numbers now 1534 baptized Christians, 0f Jeppu (174) and Bokapatna (133) being included. In the other pa Out-stations there are 71 Christians, or 1605 adherents in all. the The increase of 108 souls since last year, is due to 24 I f1a, baptisms of Heathen, a large surplus of births over deaths (by. 59), and immigrations of Christian families from the district, who came seeking for work. The Congregation is in charge Mi I of Mr. Minner, assisted by Mr. Furtado, who has the pastoral care of Jeppu, and three Catechists. The Church dn Services are in Tulu and occasionally also in Canarese. In I the Catechists’ Seminary there are alternate Malayalam and Canarese Sunday Services, which were held by Messrs. Diez, i Graeter and Hoch. The same also conducted regular Divine an( Services for the English Congregation at St. Paul’s, except lat on those Sundays, when the Chaplain from Mercara officiated. Our Congregation, the oldest and largest in our Mission, e had the privilege of commemorating the fiftieth anniversary ey of the arrival of the Rev. Messrs. Hebich, Greiner and Lehner, Our the first pioneers of our Mission, which event took place on the g 30th of October 1834. Most of our Missionaries, as well as dlﬁ( deputations from the different Stations and Out-stations from 2 { the Canara and Coorg Districts, had come in to join us on the Ml oceasion. Our Shanti Church was very tastefully decorated taf and well attended by happy faces. There were prayer-meet- Ui ;]7 e ings, addresses and sacred music expressive of the feelings 0, of gratitude, humiliation and joy befitting such a day. It would 0 lead us too far, did we attempt to enter into details. A few addresses, however, ought to be mentioned. The Congregation wing drew up an address to our Home-Committee in Basel, thanking 880 them for the light of the Gospel, and the blessings of education and civilization following in its train. Our Home-Committee, holpe Diez whilst appreciating this acknowledgment, impressed us in their answer, never to forget that only as far as we seek the Kingdom 1an§ of God and His righteousness, so far also we shall become t her partakers of temporal blessings. Otherwise the helping hand, all they have stretched out by creating Industrial Establishments, W might become a snare, as it would foster only formal Chris- ths tianity and hypocrisy. rict, - Thanks were also rendered to the local supporters of the age Mission in connexion with a service of song, attended by the the English residents of the place. The names of Mr. Findlay ureh Anderson, Mr. H. M. Blair, Mr. F. N. Maltby, Mr. W. Stokes, In Mr. A. N. Shaw, Mr. G. Casamajor, Mr. L. Strange, Mr. H. V. Conolly, General G. W. Walker, Sir W. Robinson, General and Diéz, G. S. Doblbie, The Honorable H. S. Thomas, Mr. J. Elphinston 17106 and others were gladly remembered in connexion with the foun- dation of new Stations or the support of old ones. sCGPt ol At the same time a number of Native gentlemen present- at 5100 ed an address, in which they thankfully acknowledged the W) benefits which accrued to this town through the labour of our Missionaries since 1835, mentioning especially the open- finer ing of an Anglo-Vernacular School in 1839, the Printing Press, I the ] a8 different Industrial Establishments, and so on. Mr. Graeter, as the President of our Mission in India, and in behalf of our from Missionaries, thanked them for the kind expression of appre- ) the ted ciation of the benefits, which our Brethren intended to bestow [0 geet on the inhabitants of this country, and wished to impress 3 18 ) Wl upon the minds of the memorialists, that our Mission has a oW deeper and higher aim than that of merely being “a Mission of usefulnes a?? Lo Sy namely to teach Jesus Christ as the Saviour of the world, and concluded with the wish: «May the second half of the century lead you to see Jesus Christ, the Sun of Righ- )y teousness, in His full glory and power.” 1n We trust the fruits of this fiftieth anniversary will be of fIn a lasting spiritual character. We have to mention the following Parish Schools: fr0 The Boys' Parochial School at Balmatta had 96 boys on A of the rolls, and 83 per cent daily attendance. It numbers now 87 pupils. The Girls’ Parochial School at Balmatte had 95 girls on Ve e the rolls and 77-5 per cent daily attendance. There are now The higher division with 12 girls has made o 102 pupils. satisfactory progress in English. We hope some of them Th (e will qualify themselves as teachers. The mixed Parochial School at Nireshwalya (17 boys and el 13 girls, of whom 12 and 9 respectively are Heathen), at di the Bokapatna (19 boys, and 4 girls, 10 of whom are Heatheri) and kn Jeppoo (30 pupils, of whom 10 are Christian boys and 9 Chris- tian girls), or 83 pupils in all, had a daily attendance of 81, pa3 The needle-work of the girls 70 and 89 per cent respectively. fil in the different Schools was superintended by MrsT Miinner, Mys. Digel, Mrs. Altenmiiller, and Mrs. Hawri. Wh Th The Infants’ School was attended by 43 boys and 46 girls, and the Sunday-School by 113 pupils. The former is super- by vised by Mrs. Hirner and Mrs. Hoch, and the latter by Mr. Ho Altenmiiller. by The Anglo-Vernacular School at Mangalore is unders Mr. Layer’s charge. The Canarese division numbers 68 boys and 34 girls, of whom 5 and 1 respectively are Christians, and the sl English division 207 pupils, 34 of whom are Christians. There S — 19 45 & was a slight falling off in numbers, compared with last year, 100 owing to rival schools and an increase of school-fees. Mrys. I Layer superintends a needle-work class. Schools for Heathen children are as follows: half ? On the Hindu @irls’ Szhool much attention has been bestowed. 1 g h Myrs. Diez, Mrs. Krapf and Mrs. Pfleiderer have taken a share )8 01 in teaching and needle-work. To ensure, however, more con- tinuous and regular supervision, the services of Miss Goodchild November from May to October, and of Mrs. Blandford for and December had been secured. It is intended 1n the course § 0n Miss Diez. 10w of the ensuing year to place the School in charge of This year the English residents and Native gentlemen were invited to witness the public distribution of Christmas- § 0n presents. Myr. Best kindly presided, and Mr. Graeter ques- now tioned the girls on the Christmas Gospel and read the Report. I The prominent attention Bible teaching received on this nem occasion, showed our friends and supporters that we consid- and er it as the sine qua non of a sound education, and that we ), 4l did not smuggle in Christianity uuder this plea. Although ar the upright avowal of this Christian principle met with ac- | b | 1\ knowledgment by some, there were others who disapproved of i paying such attention to the Gospel. 81 The Anglo-Vernacular School at Bekal (34) and the A, V, gh School at Hosadurg (62) afford instruction to 96 pupils, of whom 4 are Christian boys, 2 Christian and 2 Heathen girls. The work done in both these Schools begins to be appreciated s by the people, although opposition and a rival school at 1per M Hosadurg, which took away some boys from the higher classes, had to be contended with. 11, The above mentioned Schools are supervised by Mr. Hoch. pL The new We now proceed to the Catechists’ Ssminary. and school-year 1884-85 began on the 12th of May. We left the dthe Seminary, which had been temporarily roofed in since the fire "pere 3 * ) ol 0 on the 25th of March 1883, and put up in one of our Mission 0ul bungalows. The old building was then pulled down, and on to Sir the 2nd of August 1884 the foundation-stone of a new build- ing was laid. On the 6th of January 1885, being Epiphany, na the Seminary could be warmed. This was done in a most as unpretentious, quiet manner. All of us felt the solemnity of e the moment. Being conscious that the prosperity of our pl Mission-Church depends on the sound faith and doctrine of the teachers, and on the regeneration of those, who study &1 for the ministry, earnest wishes were expressed, and fervent 18 prayers offered up to the Lord on the occasion that He may 0n Th graciously rule this house, work in its inmates by His Holy Spirit, and keep us evermore from heresy, hypocrisy and il spiritual death. 0ng The Seminary has been under the charge of Messrs.Graeter, for Diez, and Hoch. Cat. Chyistanugja, besides taking his share of sl teaching, superintends the studies and supplies the wants of o the students. There are four classes. The lessons given last year were as follows: Introduction into the Bible, Exegesis of Ca] the Old and New Testaments, Dogmatics, Symbolics, Homiletics, Tlh Catechization, Hindu Classics, English, Greek, Sanskrit, Hn besides Singing, both of European and Native tunes. To fop this is to be added preaching to the Heathen, practised either ang weekly in the bazaar, or during excursions into the district. Gh The disputations, which will be mentioned further on, afford Sl them an opportunity to see, how a religious enquiry may he an conducted in a friendly spirit and in a dignified manner. They EX( also enable them to become acquainted with the chief points T of dispute and with the way, how to refute arguments by the thy Scriptures, how to keep the point at issue constantly in view, thi and how to bring home the truth to the heart of an opponent. &g Many of us, while at College, would have highly appreciated abc such practical lessons. In the course of the year a friend of tan ——ee 21 101 ours, himself a member of the «Blue Ribbon Army’”, began | on to” advocate the cause of total abstinence in our midst. iild Since then there were regular monthly meetings in our Semi- nary. Several of our Christians and some students enlisted 1, nost as members, the latter asserting that now and then they had y of been invited to partake of ardent spirits, and that taking the our pledge helped them to resist temptation. e of The first class composed of four young men, one of whom is fudy a married man, were examined from the 1st to the 4th of April vent 1884 ; two of them were ordained as Catechists at Mangalore may on the 6th of April, and two at Calicut on the 27th of April 1884. Holy The oral examination of the whole Seminary was held on the and 5th of April 1884. One sickly student was sent home, one had to be dismissed, another losing heart took leave ot for a time, whereas a young man, who had left us through We thus Ie self-will, was after a searching trial re-admitted. close the year with 24 students. Istl % Bazaar Preaching in Mangalore was, the weather permitting, 15 ) carried on once a week in the Canarese and Tulu languages. {108 There were besides two weekly religious discusstons in our English School, one intended for Mohammedans and the other krif To for Hindus. These are preceded by native singing, prayer ither and a short sermon, after which the discussion begins, M. rich Graeter generally presiding; the meeting is then closed by fiord singing and prayer. Occasional attempts at idle wrangling and casual outbursts of acrimoniousness, anger or impoliteness 1\ bB They excepted, our opponents met us always with due respect. oInts The questions put by the Hindus were mostly of a general : the character, now and then however they pointed to deeper thinking, or that the questioner owed his information to neolo- fie gistic writings. Our Mohammedan friends, however, for since pent ate about a year, have been not only attending as regular dispu- tants, but they also proceeded more systematically. They 22 e singled out a number of passages from the Old énd New Testa- ments, commonly considered among Mohammedans as prophecies I about Mohammed, and tried to strengthen their arguments AN either by the Bible, or the Koran and its commentators. In B order to shake our position, they stated that they acknowledge a Gospel or Injeel, but not the Injeel, in use among Christians. This was adulterated, as they tried to show by mentioning a number of critical questions, the nature of which showed that they were more or less acquainted with the results of a criti- cism inimical to revealed religion. They had, however, to admit ! at last the genuineness of our Gospels. The enquiries were 2 most minute, and each position was defended most tenaciously, with a good deal of ingenuity and even sophistry. We hope I a spirit of enquiry and thirst after truth will spring up in our hearers. As to Itinerancy, Messrs. Graeter, Hoch and Diez, ac- ‘fl companied by the students of the Seminary, visited Manje- shvara, Vitla, Garpur, Mudabidri and Bantval. Mr. Digel and Myr. Layer made several excursions. Mr. Minner visited Kumbla, Kasargod, Bekal and Hosadurg, and My. Hoch made 0 a longer preaching tour to Subrahmanya, Sulya, Hosadurg 134 Bekal, Kasargod and Kumbla. Two DBible- Women, superintended by Mrs. Layer, began their work about the middle of the year. II. Printing Press and Book & Tract Depository. Sab) Y i Mr. G. Hirner, Printing Press. Wi Mr. J. Krapf, Book & Tract Depository. AQ The Press is under the management of Mr. Hirner, who AL Wi has taken pains to secure its acknowledged typographical Birg efficiency. iy Wi, 23 st The Book & Tract Depository is under the charge >of ecies Mr. Krapf. Tt is the editing firm of our own Books and Tracts lents and of some School-books. These are retailed in some 21 In Branch-Depots and by 8 Colporteurs, paid by the Mission. edge lans. SALE OF BOOKS AND TRACTS 0g & from the 1st July 1883 to the 30th June 1884. that 1. Our own Publications. et Rs B ) dmit 29832 Copies of Canarese Religious Books 956 ok were 22053 Malayalam » ” 843 697 Tulu 64 wusly, » » hope 12376 ” Canarese School-books etc. 3175 p in 14002 » Malayalam do 2529 835 2320 Other Languages a0 17623 Government Books, Canarese 2169 f—y e \olEopiai(o) Eidolieniai(d) el » anje 5544 do do Malayalam 569 S Jand » Sundry Publications 293 (S\} S W WO WP O =W 194% at ol 2. Other Publications. ade 9650 - (@p) 27620 Copies dur 8 21087 13 134011 Copies for LIST OF BOOKS egal Printed during the year 1884. [. In Canarese. Ldition. Size Copies. Pages Tot.Pages. 1y Sabhapatra, Vol. XVII. SO 700 192 134400 Who is Thy God 1 32° 6000 20 120000 i 32° 6000 24 144000 Where is Thy Home. A Comparison of Christian and Hindu Life 128 3000 72 216000 A Chronological Digest of the Histy.of India IV 122 4000 120 480000 What is in the Vedas? I 1258 3000 60 | who 180000 First Book of Lessons (Madras Govt.) XI 18° 10000 67 670000 )hlcal Minor Canarese Poetical Anthology IV 165 3000 151 453000 What are the Planets? I 16° 1200 37 44400 24 Edition Size Copies. Pages Tot.Pages il 1655 1200 20 24000 What causes Eclipses? Stars and Comets . 16° 1200 24 28800 The ( The Wonders of the Heavens 162 900 85 76500 Christmas Carol 39 2000 24 48000 I:Ii 129 1200 33 39600 Colenso’s Arithmetic, Part III ne (Bombay Govt.) I1 125 4000 54 216000 Sanitary Primer Canarese Second Book (do.) Iv 128 20000 59 118000 Cook’s Primer of Mensuration (do.) 1g¢ 6000 82 492000 276000 Bng First Book of Eueclid (do.) 12° 3000 92 16° 3000 144 432000 Second Book of Lessons (Madras Govt.) First Short Bible Stovies (revised ed.) }EI 128 8000 124 992000 Secor The Holy Bible » Cr.16° 5000 1362 6810000 The ( The New Testament and Psalms 16° 5000 398 1990000 182 5000 78 390000 Key t The Book of Proverbs & Ecclesiastes 44th 118e 5000 84 420000 The Gospel of Matthew Do Mark 18° 5000 275000 Do Luke 18° 5000 460000 John 18° 5000 70 350000 Do Man’s Revolt and Restoration I 18° 10000 5 570000 Canarese Primer I 12° 1500 36 54000 Good Words V. Cr: 5000 108 540000 liter 80 5000 80 400000 Almanac for 1885 143,900 1,85,05,700 ar) 17 In Malayalam Q0 tlon Keralopakari, Vol. XI. 600 232 139200 11 122 3000 108 324000 an Third Book of Lessons (Madras Govt) School Pancatantram \T 16° 2500 192 480000 Short Bible Stories (revised ed) 11 1,22 3000 116 348000 Iy The two Shops 322 4000 24 96000 32° 4000 32 128000 The Story of Dhirashirastran The First Book of Lessons (Madras Govt. ) XI 16° 10000 67 670000 full; Second Book of Lessons (Travancore Govt.) II. Ay.16° 10000 84 840000 TO] Arithmetic, Part I (do.) I Cr.162 5000 93 465000 Do 1I 1I 16" 5000 108 540000 1mp (do.) The Book of Psalms Ry.32° 5000 288 1440000 The Gospel of Luke ” g2° 5000 136 680000 g Almanac for 1885 80 2800 80 224000 3000 151 471000 put Catechism of Malayalam Grammar (\I’idl Govt.)IV.18° 62,900 68,45,200 111 In Tulu paty . . v 19° 500 124 62000 Selected Bible Sentences M 25 i ‘ages, IV. 1In Konkani. 1000 Edition. Size. Copies. Pages. Tot.Pages. §800 The Gospel of John I 165 2000 126 6300 .252000 8000 V. In Englisk and Anglo-Vernacular. 9600 The Teacher’s Handbook to the 6000 80 1000 66 66000 §000 First English Book, Anglo-Canarese II Do do Anglo-Malayalam I 80 1500 66 99000 2000 2500 103 257500 English-Malayalam Dialogues 1I 16° 6000 Tamil 165 5000 126 630000 » ” 2000 First English Book, Anglo-Malayalam 11 162 10000 68 680000 2000 Second English Book, do 111 122 5000 250 1250000 0000 322 5000 271 1355000 The Gospel of Luke, English and Malayalam 0000 I 16° 212 58 12299 0000 Key to Prof. Bock’s Anatomical Models 44th Report of the B. G. E. M. Society for 1883. 80 1200 103 123600 0000 33,912 47,87,396 5000 0000 0000 ITI. Literary Department. 0000 Under the above heading we give a short abstract of the 4000 literary work done at our different Stations. 0000 10000 We are most happy to state that, after a good deal of earnest and hard work, Mr. Kittel has completed the compila- tion of the Canarese-English Dictionary, and begun with the 9200 fair copy for the Press. 14000 The printing of the 7Tulu-English Dictionary, edited by 0000 My. Minner, has made slight progress. 8000 5000 The revision of the Twulu New Testament could not be 5000 fully completed till the end of 1884, as originally intended. 0000 To meet the most urgent demand, a small edition of the old 0000 5000 impression has been immediately begun. 0000 The Canarese Almanac for 1885 by Mr. Watsa, and the 0000 Malayalam Almanac for 1885 by Mr. Matthissen, have been 4000 published. 1000 The Canarese Monthly Illustrated Journal, “Kreista Saba- 5,200 patra” (vol. xvii.) has been edited by Mr. Hoch and Mr. Watsa, whereas the Malayalam Lllustrated Monthly Periodical 2000 4 26 et .. «Keralopakari (vol. xi.) has been edited by Mr. Frohnmeyer - and Mr. G. T. Vurgese. I Ma; The following New Books and Tracts have been prmted In Canarese: Who is thy God? by Mr. Géngnagel of Nos Where is thy Home? by Mr. Gengnagel The Difference of the Life of a Christian and of a Hindu e by Mr. L. Heri (already mentioued last year) of | the What 15 in the Vedas? by Mr. Watsa (see Report for 1883) The Wonders of the Heavens, countaining ¢« What are the left Planets?” « What causes Eclipses?”’ «Stars and Comets,” trans- up lated from the English by Mr. Watsa. These can be had also an single hut Canarese Christmas Carol, by Mr. Ramakrishna Short Bible Stories by M Ziegler and revised by a an( Committee of y In Malayalam The two Shops, and The Story of Dhira- shirastran, by Mr. Matthissen (see Report for 1883) By Short Bible Stories, revised by Mr. Frohnmeyer ho In Konkani The Gospel of St. John The original, taken gy from the New Testament printed in Konkani at Serampore in 1819, has been transposed by Messrs. Furtado, Sathyarthi We: and Shive Rao into the dialect spoken at Mangalore This U tentative edition is printed through the kind help of the Madras Auxiliary Bible Society IV. Industrial and Mercantile Establishments. My C. Pfleiderer, General Treasurer to the Mission My H. Altenmiiller, Mercantile Mission-Branch Myr. F. Stierlen, Weaving Establishment Mr F. Staib, Mechanical Establishment My G'. Franke, Tile-Works, Kudroli Mr J. Funk bl Jeppu e 217 lyer Myr. Funk arrived from Europe on the 23rd of Jannary. Mr. Baumann and family left for Europe on the 30th of d March. Mr. Grimm was transferred to Mercara on the 15th of April. Mr. Stierlen joined this Station on the 22nd of November to take charge of the Balmattha Weaving Establish- ment. Mr. Hauri left with his family for Europe on the 22nd i, of Jannary 1885. Mr. Digel, after having devoted 20 years to 38 the prosperity of the Balmattha Weaving Establishment, has I left for Honore on the 27th January 1885, where he will take The state of Mrs. Hauri's [ans- up the post of travelling preacher. and Mrs. Pfleiderer’s health was for a long time very critical, also but both are doing well again. The Establishments under this head, including the Press and the Book & Tract Depository, employ up to 800 persons, )y @ of whom only 353 are Christians. The Industrial Establishments have opened a Provident lir Fund for invalids, and cases of sickness and accidents. Al- though the subscription is compulsory, nearly all the work- men welcomed the movement. aken There are two Night Schools for the apprentices of the 1p0r6 arfli Weaving and Mechanical Establishments, attended by 12 and 24 boys respectively. This {he 28 g MULKY. fay Out-Stations: Karnadu, Ulya, Kadike. Vo Uchila, Yermala, Mulur. Kutyar, Kalatur.y gie Santur, Yellur. Padur, Mallar, Perur, Nadambu. Munderu, Koditur. 1 Rev. J. Hafner, in charge of the Congregation, Orphanage, & Out- 4 it stations. enl Rev. €. Eble, » » Out-Stations, and Itinerant preaching. Gel Catechists ale Mark Salis, Israel Eliezer, Obed Sumitra, Jared Sowens, the Gabriel Bangera.— Nathan Suchitta, Joseph Vedamuttu. T Christian Schoolmasters g Jeremiah Sundara, David Bangera, Joshia Mabenva, Al Benjamin Keiranna, Silas Adam, Joseph Sowens. gir far Christian Sehooimistresses % Lena Jeremiah, Dasi Anchan. a8 Heathen Schoolmaster, Vasudeva. Ky European Labourers. M. Hctfner joined this Station on by the 25th of April, instead of Mr. Otf, who went to Europe al with his family for the benefit of his health. Ch The Congregation, through emigration, owing to the poverty the of the district, has decreased by 16 souls. It numbers now 671 souls. Three adults and four Heathen children were Gay baptized. Of the 45 Catechumens only a few are promising. alo We gladly acknowledge that our Christians learn, though Wh slowly, to show their Native Pastors more confidence, to con- U tribute more readily towards the support of the Mission, and gl to rely less on charity and more on their own exertion. (Ui} Want of regular work, we regret to say, exerts a somewhat I depres’sing influence on their energy, and forces some to emi- 1 29 ——— grate fo places, where work may be found. If the Lord would favour us with the outpouring of His Spirit, our Christians would feel urged on joyfully to show their spiritqal life, ener- gies and independance. The Boarding School for orphan ahd destitute Girls numbers 65; 18 boys and 12 girls, of whom 4 are Heathen, Qut attend the School as Day-scholars. Some of the boarders enter in a starved and otherwise neglected condition. Reti- hing cency, lying, dishonesty, and light-mindedness, as also dulness, are great obstacles in educating them. We are therefore oS, thankful, when we see from time to time how their cha- racter, as well as their store of useful kuowledge, improves gradually. To their religious, moral and intellectual training are added cooking, housckeeping, and needle-work; and as the girls belong to the rustic population, all kinds of work on the farm and in the field, which falls to the lot of women, is being practiced. Mpys. Hafner has charge of the School, and is assisted by Mrs. Eble. Parish Schools. These are in Kadike (19), Santur (10), Kutyar (15), Padur (30), Uchila (50), Munderu (12), attended | 00 by 136 children. Of these 43 boys and 28 girls are Christians, and 64 boys and 1 girl are Heathen. The Poverty of our 0pe Christians often interferes with the regular attendance of their children. rerty Preaching to the Heathen, The change of labourers, the now care of the Station devolving for three months on Mr. Eble were s1ng alone, school-work and revision of the Tulu New Testament, which engaged nearly all our Catechists, combined to hinder ougt us from devoting more time to this branch. Yet we are 00 and glad to report that Mr. Hafner (17), Mr. Eble (117), and $100 our Catechists (305) could devote 439 days (against 319 in 1883) to itinerancy.—The Heathen festivals in Koteshvara, what Hiriyadaka and Tibar were visited. The r@wly opened weekly g s 30 market at Padedra (Padubidri) offers a ‘welcoyme 0p1)01*tunity to wh preach to the rustic population. Most of the time was spent in Wi visits from house-to-house, which were carried on by Mr. Eble from Kadike, Toulachil and Kodilur. tbe He was assisted by 810 Cat. Gabriel and, for one month, by Mr. Schaible. During the big second half of the year Mukha, Pavanja, Tokur, Kalapu, Kolnad, hig Volanka, Sasihitalu, Hallangadi, Bhagira, Kadike, Kondala, cul Katil, Tibar, Kotyar, Jakar and other places to the South and fal South-east of this Station have been revisited, but, we are s sorry to say, this was for the first time since Mr. Ammann’s by demise in 1866. 8l As we cannot find lodgings in native houses, we stay in a Wit tent, which is put up under the shadow of a large tree near e a village. The tent and our music attract crowds, and afford us a nice opportunity to preach the Word. Mr. Eble relates an occurrence which testifies to the amount of superstition in the district. He says: One of our Christians killed a cobra and threw it into a forsaken, waterless well. When his neighbours learned of it, they got so incensed that they Boycotted him, which means they denied him every Oy kind of help, as fire ete. Shortly after, I passed the well on my way back to our tent, when I met a crowd of people. A man by means of a bamboo brought up the decayed serpent, and placed it on a piece of cloth. Thereupon a Brahman wrapped it into it, placed it into a basket, and carried it most solemnly to a place of cremation in order to be burned. The cost of such solemn obsequies is from 4 to 40 Rs., according to the means of the person for whom they are performed. Ifit happens that a dead cobra is found on somebody’s property, the owner is bound to discharge the expenses of cremation, including a funeral repast and a present in money to the Brahmans. Non-compliance is believed to be visited by sickness and other Re calamities. A few places excepted, our Brethren were generélly well Doy received. They regret that it is so difficult to make people, the 31 e ——— 710 who cannot read, understand, what the word sin really means f1n When we 'speak of papa or karma they think we allude to Elle the different hardships of life, as the fruit or punishment of | by sin, and can scarcely be brought to understand that every the breach of the law of God is, what incriminates man befor nad his Maker As long as they do not understand and feel the al curse of sin, so long they will be indifferent to a Saviour. A cer- and tain Brahman in K., however, protested most insolently against are his being addressed as a sinner, and salvation being offered ms by us to him. Do not say “nama papistery adulla”, we are sinners, including us the addressed ones in the same division 10l & with you, the speaker but say «“yenkulu papisteru adulla” Al we are sinners, speaking only of yourselves,* excluding us ford the ken, UDAPY {50 fery Out-Stations Nidambur, Beilur, Perala, Badegottu, Kapettu, Korankradi, Malapu, Bolja, Udyavara. Way Shirva, Suda, Ninjur, Palli, Kattmoerl, Kudlgrama, Bolle. s of Gudde, Kap, Mandedi 1608 Kattupadi, Koppala 1060 Madambeil, Kalanja, Kurkal nin Kalyanapur, Uppur, Tottam, Bolmara, Amunja from Rev. A. Brasche, in charge of the Station and the Schools. 410 Rev. W. Stokes D) Itinerancy & Out-stations. 'S Rev. C. Keppler ” the Congregation & Out-stations 100y Native Pastors iaﬂq. Rev. Charles Gojar. her Rev. Dantel Aaron, Rev.Diego Fernandez, *In Tulu, as f.7. in Tamil and Malayalam, the Personal Pronoun “I” has Double Plural, the one Zncl/uding the speaker and the persons spoken to, the gell other veferring to the speaker and his party ondy )plea Catechists obt Christian Mabenna, George Peter, Joshua Chovvallur, 1l Timothy Furtado, Benjamin Ponnon.— Benjamin Ananda, ab ( Benjamin Kundara. Juk S Colporteur, Sigfried. with Christian Schoolmasters Peter Simon, Barnabas Joshua, Leonhard Suchitta, thEI‘ Gottlob Somapriya, Benjamin Salyanna, David Karkade, hery Elias Ananda, William Fernandez, Flisha Aaron. (lnt Christian Schoolmistresses 00t Hanna Lecklin, Dana Salins. the ey S’caﬁ" of European Labourers. Mr. Ritter and family le'ft in March on furlough for Europe. Myr. Stokes, late of Kaity, exp¢ Join was transferred in March 1885 to this Station, and Mr. rely Spering to Kaity. of § Congregation. Last year 11 adults and 4 Heathen children He were baptized. We are sorry to say that nearly as many Well relapsed into heathenism. Several families again left the dif- ligp| ferent Out-stations in search of work. Taking all additions i and subtractions into account, the Congregations amount now all ( to 1094 (against 1081 in 1884). of ¢ Udapy lost last year through death one of its first Chris- faml tians, Ghdeon by name, who was for many years an Elder of the Church. Some Church-members tried to dupe the Missionaries ey field into being their tools for wreaking vengeance on some of their fellow-Christians. sha We have to complain that the Word of God has become uninteresting to some, and that consequently their attendance at Divine Service is very irregular, mostly so in Al Kattupadr and Koppala. In the latter place some members the even dared to defy the Presbytery, when they stuck out for *Iﬂ order and discipline. A family, who sacrificed to the Bhatas to inhey; Spfing e 33 obtain relief in sickness, objected to admonition. In Kurkal 11 Heathen were baptized. In Madambeil two families, who (t, at one time showed encouraging signs of life, have become lukewarm and infected other Church-members with their spirit. In Kalyanapur a young man sent off his wife and child without sufficient reason, and obstinately refuses to re-admit them into his house. Whilst we are sighing over a great want of spirituality I, here and there, we have been cheered of late by a number of Catechumens, who intend joining our Church. Their numbers could be greatly increased, if we did not tell new-comers at the outset that they are not to expect from us help in money, employment, or in law-suits. We had some encouraging {10 experiences. There are several families, who since they a1ty joined us, were harassed and teased by landlords, creditors, M. relations and their former caste-people. One family, consisting of 6 persons, joined us on account of the sickness of a son. ren He became hopelessly worse, till at last the Lord made him an] well again. Then the brother of the wife not only had his dif nephews cursed by a Bhuta-priest, but also prepossessed the 1008 mind of his married niece in such a manner that she cut now all connection with her parents, and lastly, he being the owner of the fields farmed by his brother-in-law, ousted him and 1118 family.* The wife would nearly have succumbed under this ' the treatment. They, however, have succeeded in getting other 1168 fields, and experienced that those who put their trust in God heir shall not be put to shame. (od There are, however, others‘ who yield in the hour of trial. et A land-owner but a short time ago deprived a Catechumen of ) 1 the fields leased to him. He could not stand this trial, but her$ *In South Canara, with the Tulus (and Malayalis), a man’s property is not for inherited by his own children, but by those of his sisters and their female off- 510 spring. This custom accounts for the indignation of the uncle. 5 34 went to see the landlord, and, falling flat to the ground before 1yl him, apologized for his having gone over to the Christians. dis We closed the year with 195 Catechumens, a few of whom for . several years were already on the list. We hope some of the .fou new-comers will prove worthy of church-membership and 11 exercise a wholesome influence on old lukewarm Christians. 501 Parish Schools. There are four, namely at Gudde (16), 1ag Ambadi-Koppala (10), Shirva (34), Udyavara (20). They are attended by 31 Christian boys, 21 Christian girls, and 28 Th Heathen boys, making 80 pupils. The attendance of the 108§ Christian children at school corresponds with the attendance of their parents at Church. to Orphanage for Boys. This School, formerly in charge of fro Myr. Spering, is now superintended by Mr. Brasche. Twelve boys have left the institution, and 17 have entered it. It has 10] now 73 orphan boys, and is attended by 19 Christian boys and e 32 Christian girls as day-scholars. The aim of this institution n is to reclaim waifs, to offer a home to boys who have lost TI§ either one or both parents, or whose parents have taken to G bad courses, and to educate the boys of families living in shy out-of-the-way places. The former rely entirely on Christian charity; the parents of about twelve boys, however, though mostly poor, contribute a small sum according to their means towards the maintenance of their boys. Considering the long and unhealthy monsoon of last year, we mention with thanks to God, that the general state of health was pretty good. Besides the hard struggle of breaking off vice and bad habits, R R whieh sticks hard to many of our boarders, idleness and dulness have to be encountered at every step; we trust, however, that, though the material is inferior, many will be benefitted for time and eternity. if The Middle or Preparatory School and the Normal School Wey are in charge of Mr. Brasche.—Of the Middle School two pupils 0] fot e T 35 efore were sent to the Catechists’ Seminary at Mangalore, one was 1408, dismissed, and one left of his own accord. Eight scholars for were admitted, bringing up the number of pupils to 23 in f the four classes. The parents of six of them pay a monthly fee and in proportion to their means towards the education of their I} sons. On the whole, there were more cheerful signs of encou- (16) ragement for the teachers than last year. They One of the two pupils of the Normal School was dismissed. 128 Three others have entered. There are now four pupils in this the institution. ance The Brahman Girls’ School is under Mrs. Brasche. Owing to the influence of a rival school, the attendance has fallen from 24 to 18 girls. 1 of relve Itinerancy. On account of much School and Out-station - as work only short preaching tours could be carried out. The weekly markets in Udapy, and Barkur, the Heathen festivals and jtion in and around Udapy and many houses, when on circuit, were *, lOSt visited. Mr. Brasche and the pupils of the Middle School, 10 My. Keppler, Mr. Spering and the Catec'histys took their share of work. I il gtial ough 161’ Jong KARKAL. ks Out-Stations: Sanur, Mudar, Nandolige, Hekkadka. good. Rev. R. Hartmann, in charge of the Station; Tulu literary work. ﬂbit’s? Rev. M. Schaible, Itinerancy, and studying Tula. and Catechist, Joseph Bhagyan. usty The Congregation is composed of persons belonging to five 11 be different places, and amounts to 54 members. Although we were cheered by the spiritual progress of some, the worldli- ;ghOOI mindedness of others grieved us deeply. ,upils b} * 36 — Itinerancy. The newly opened Weekly‘ market at Karkal the afforded a favourable opportunity to preach the Gospel. gint Several Heathen festivals in and about Karkal have been ther visited. Mr. Schaible has ventured upon preaching to the fo Heathen, and for 39 days accompanied Mr. Eble of Mulky in he his visits from house-to-house. Goy 20 3 Hes KUNDAPUR—BASRUR. Hea Out-stations: Kundapur, Keilkeri. hel; Rev. L. Gengnagel, in charge of the Station and Itinerancy ﬁd& Catechists (ray 0ut Eliezer Karat, Gershom Sowens.— Christ. Manjaru. £rec Colporteur, Abr. Salins. T3y Christian School-master, Barnabas Kodot. f0 ; The Congregation numbers 54 souls. The persons placed MY under church-discipline last year have mended their ways, and been re-admitted into Church-membership. The converted for § With Brahman family had to bear the enmity of the Heathen com- munity in Keilkeri. The smouldering ill-will broke out into plac« flames on the occasion of the death of a neighbouring woman, ing My when her relatives asked the Bhiitea the reason of her death. He was said to have answered through the mouth of his priest, as follows: “Since the day of the secession of those stal) Porty three persons (alluding to the Christian family), I have been greatly disquieted, and as long as they are tolerated in Keilkeri Péop] heay, I shall never have peace and rest.” This was the watch- word for their passive persecution. As our Christians derive 0ng 4 By 4 their livelihood from farming, the most influential man of ang ( Lol 37 kol the viliage sent orders fo the lower castes that any help spel, given to the Christians would be severely punished. When heen they had succeeded in getting two Mohammedan women ) the to work for them, the ferry-man was warned not to ferry i/ 10 them over the river. Matters grew so unpleasant that the Government had to be asked to interfere in their behalf. The mixed Vernacular School at Basrur is attended by 2 Christian boys, 4 Christian girls, and 29 Heathen boys, or 35 pupils in all. During the year under review many The Heathen boys suddenly left off coming to our School. Heathen school-master himself stayed away, trying to make us believe that some ill-inclined person had shaken the con- 0 fidence of the parents of the pupils, and through their with- drawing them, deprived him of his living. It soon turned out that he was the person who had acted so basely, for he erected a rival school, and drew away our children. Though many boys returned, we lost in all 15 pupils. Itinerancy 1s the chief work. Mr. Gengnagel devoted to it 154, Cat. Karat 178, Cat. Sowens 54, and Kvang. el Manjarw 139 days, or 525 days in all. Mr. Diez assisted and for some days at Beindur, and Messrs. Brasche and Hafner rted with their Catechists at Koteshvara. The festivals toidols at 23 om places of more or less importance, as well as the interven- 1nto ing and surrounding villages and hamlets, were visited. 141, Mr. Gengnagel further reports: her We attend the Kundapur market as regularly as possible; a small i of stall enables us to preach, hold conversations and disputes, and sell 1086 portions of Seripture and Tracts. Through all these different means el people get acquainted with the good tidings of the kingdom of Gell heaven and God’s claims on their obedience. Many indeed say with il one accord: “There is only one God. We ought to believe in Him. 1‘iV€ By doing this we shall be happy, whereas our numberless gods and demons only harass and ruin us”. On the other hand, the of 38 AECEAE SIEAE adherents of “young India”’ declare that Christianity, as well as heathenism, cannot satisfy thinking persons, and although they deify man’s reason and its productions, their own morality is of a most objectionable character. We ought still to mention that we have now and then occasion to answer publicly important questions, or to refute faulty religious statements. It looks as if the people at large were awaking from their lethargy. Different means contribute towards this. We observe that the colportage of Hindu Shastras, which find many buyers, incites the Hindus to speak in defence of Hinduism. The Mo- hammedans, among other things, consider the appearance of the Mahdi in the Soudan and his progress to be an additional proof of the truth of the Koran. Their expectations concerning a new time A Mo- tray for the spread of Mohammedanism seem to gain strength. hammedan priest in Kundopur, f.i ,. sent a challenge to the Roman nefi Catholic Christians in Kundapur and Gangoli, purporting that he was stre ready to prove from the New Testament that Christ had foretold Mohammed’s coming. As they did not take up the gauntlet, the L‘O}Zg defence fell to our lot. On the 3rd of March we had a public The Bible and the 1uge dispute, which attracted a large attendance. fam Koran were the only books permitted as references. Qur English her and Canarese Bibles were admitted by two Mohammedan priests to be the genuine Bible of the Christians, whereas we stated that we considered the two Arabic and two English Korans, which were sa1q produced, to contain the fundamental teaching of Mohammedanism. Clug The two Mohammedan priests tried to prove that Deut. xvur, 15. Oy 18.19. referred to Mohammed, and that Christ points to Mohammed, cont when he speaks about the Paraclete. The gist of our defence s consisted in proving that Moses foretold Christ’s coming, and Christ B the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, that Mohammed’s character widely Chy differs from that ascribed to the Paraclete, and so on. After several hours of discussion two Brahmans, who acted as umpires, gave a verdict in our favour. Not that we attach undue value to such a the (it testimony, but we take it as the impression which the different state- Nih ments made on the minds of unbiassed persons. lak 39 X A 1l as they HONQRE. of 4 Out-Station: Karwar. 45100 Rev. J. Fischer, in charge of the Congregation and Itinerancy. gious My. Th. Digel, Ttinerancy. from 3176 Catechists Iyers, Samuel Bunyan, Jeremiah Sona, Winfred Micha. - Mo- f the Christian School-mistress, Maria Hebri. jof of - fime Staff of European Labourers. Mr. Niibling, our indefatigable travelling preacher, was obliged to leave for Europe for the be- \ Mo oman nefit of his health. We hope he will soon return with renewed 0 V08 strength. Mr. Digel has taken his place in January 1885. efold The Congregation at Honore is very small. The branch- , the congregation at Karwar, in charge of Cat. Bunyan, has caused public much anxiety. We long to see better days. Deducting a 4 the family which left to do railway-work, both Congregations num- jgliih ber now 57 souls. 1jests The Hindu Girls’ School. Thé teaching staff, it may be | that said, is out of proportion to the number of girls, as it e fyere nisile cludes the two Missionaries’ wives, a Catechist and a Mistress. Owing to a rival girls’ school the number of pupils fluctuated g, 1. continually during the year, there being as many as 38 ad- l]ﬂled, fence mittances and 50 departures, so that we closed the year‘with Of these 22 only 3 are (hrist 22 girls against 34 of 1883. Christians. ridely Itinerancy. The chief work of this Station is preaching to the Heathen. :a‘re [ Myr. Niibling devoted 139, Mr. Flischer 120, uch Cat. Bunyan 76, Cat. Winfred 185 days; besides this Messrs. gafer Niibling and Fischer spent 54 days in and around Karwar, making in all 574 days. The Heathen festivals were visited re- 40 ey gularly as in other years. Of these, that in Gokarna is the are most famous. villa Concerning it Myr. Fischer writes: and Mr. Nibling, myself and two Catechists dccupied a shed or chap- para in the midst of a row of booths or a sante. On account of small- king £0 0 pox the attendance was smaller, compared with former years. Among the visitors there were many Brahman widows, considered espe- cially sinful as having caused the death of their husbands, whether these through leading a bad life had bfought about their own pre- mature death or not, did not matter. These poor women have to atone for their great sinfulness. They are, however, considered less sinful than those, who died before their husbands, a punish- ment ascribed to Nemesis on account of sins committed in a former birth.—The torments, which religious fanaticism has invented to impose on the populace, are most disgusting. There are persons, who Rar by whips, knives and other tools inflict wounds on their bodies, in order to draw blood. Others dance madly, holding a lighted torch Ray in each hand and bringing them near their naked bodies to show that fire has no power over them. The admiring populace kindle My the little lamps, which they set before the idol, at these torches. It M ! is disgusting to see madly dancing devotees with a small shrine on their heads, containing some tiny idol or other, and to hear them cry out: “A great god, a very great god, no devil can resist him. He heals sicknesses, presents married people with children, secures prosperity to house and field ete. Ho, bring your gifts to secure the favour of this deity.” What devout Hindu hearing this can Lem ( votaries! withhold his band from droppin‘g coppers into the alms-box of its Mr. Niibling reports: ) In the past year visits from house-to-house were made in some 20 places. The pride and self-sufficiency of the Brahmans, who I, muster very strongly (63,800), and the utter indifference of the Well lower castes, are the sad causes of God’s Word mnot receiving due attention. The poverty of the district, which forces many to seek work beyond the Ghauts during the dry season, and allows them to fof] remain at home during the monsoon only, is the cause why many. 41 e J the are prévented from hearing the Word, when we come into their villages during our circuits. On the other hand we have been here chap- and there well received. There are many, who are not fur from the kingdom of heaven. mall- May our Heavenly Master grant them grace to confess Him openly. n01g espe ether pre have lered nish- MERCARA. rmer Ottt;Statién: Anandapur. od 0 who Rev. J. F. Veil, in charge of the Station, Schools, the North- ;dieS, Coorg Cooly-Mission, and Itinerancy. torch Rev. E. Schenkel, supervision of the Congregation at Arandapur, show the South-Coorg Cooly-Mission, and Itineranecy. mdle My. J. B. Veil, Mercantile Mission-Branch. It Mr. J. Grinm, do do do g 00 Catechists n 1y fle Bethuel Sowens, Joshiw Aarons, Joseph Mandody, 016 Henry Robert.—dJacob Upranna. oure Christian School-masters - an f 1t Lewis Salins, Amruta Baloram, Nathan Salins, f-]onas‘ Kote. Staff of European Lahourers. Mr. Schenkel, with his family, took up his residence at Anandapur on the 21st of March 1884. sme Mrs. Schenkel was very poorly through fever, but is doing who well now. Mr. Grimm arrived at Mercara in April 1884, f the Congregation. The Congregation at Mercara numbers now due 65 against 79 members in 1883. This decrease is partly due seek to the departure of two families to the coast, and partly to ex- il communication of 3 persons, one brother and two sisters. The nany 6 | 49 case of these latter is 1§articulax'ly painful, as the brother, 1172 attracted by an offer of marriage on the part of his Heathen (0 ther relatives, relapsed into heathenism, and the sisters succumbed to the tempting rewards of immorality. - 1008 The founding of the Congregation at Anandapur, twenty- for five years ago. was commemorated on the 22nd of May (see theg Report 1883, p. 37). Just at the time, small-pox carrying off find five persons belonging to the same family, the feelings of all am assembled were saddened. Cat, Aaroms, in charge of the with Congregation, further reports the baptism of 4 Heathen Seh adults and the re-admission of an excommunicated woman. afe The place is somewhat feverish for want of good drinking 1e-0 water. by | The Parochial School at Anandapur is attended by 16 ino Christian boys, 20 Christian girls, 5 Heathen boys and 2 Heathen girls, or 43 children in all. Four boys have been sent to buth Udapy to receive a better education, in order to become teach- the ers of their countrymen. Mrs. Kaundinya and Mrs. Schenfkel 3 1 superintend the needle-work of the girls. Pers The Hindu Girls’ Day-School in the Mission-compound at ey Mercara has experienced many vicissitudes. About the time, feag] when the Mission looked forward to the execution of the plan for the Boarding School for Coorg girls, Mrs. Blandford Vo (see Report 1883, p. 40) had been engaged to supervise and Lo teach meanwhile in the Day-School. She arrived on the 23rd of February, but instead of 16 girls she only found nine, the others having been withdrawn. This was owing to their telip plant having formed two parties, one favouring the plan of a N0y Boarding School, the other opposing it and asking for a Day- byp School of their own, supported by the Government. The latter Somg were those, who had withdrawn their girls. All the exertions of Tala) Col. Hill to fuse both parties, and in the interest of education in Week a thinly peopled country, to prevent the erection of another lal‘l)' 43 e ther, rival school, proved abortive. The anger of some Coorgs in then consequence of the baptism of Mr. Amruta Balarama, and mhed their aversion to Christian influence, were vented publicly in a most painful manner. This was done to support their demand ety for a Day-School for their party and, carrying others with [see them, thus prevented our project of a boarding-house from 10 off finding supporters. As the attendance of the Day-School be- of all came daily more doubtful, the Mission was forced to dispense with the services of Mrs. Blandford in October, when the Day- f the il hen School also appeared to have been a failure. Since then, however, mal a few of the younger girls, and some new ones, asked us to We did so, and it is since attended nking re-open the Day-School. by 11 girls, three of whom are Christians; Mrs. F. Veil, as in other years, superintended the needle-work. )} 16 ath 160 The Hindn Girls’ School in the Bazaar of Mercara. Contri- nt {0 butions of Native friends enabled us to open this school on 8 ach the 28th of May. It is now attended by 13 Heathen girls, and kel 3 Heathen boys. The girls were at first very untidy in their persons and irregular in their attendance. A slight improve- ment is visible. d at Mys. F. Veil superintends the school and teaches needle-work. fime 1 the Itinerancy. The evangelization of North-Coorg, as also the ldfO? d North-Coorg Cooly-Mission is carried on by Mr. K. Veil, who 6 and reports as follows: 1 the A number of plantations on the Sampaji Ghaut having been e relinquished by their proprietors, we found time to take up some 9 ) theit plantations to the East and North-east of Mercara. There are of 8 now 44 plantations visited monthly, formerly by Cat. Sowens and now by Evangelist Upranna. 1 have gone twice over the field. Besides , D4 Jat fer Somavarapet and Ponampet with the surrounding country, the Talakaveri feast has been visited in company with a Catechist. The 008 of weekly preaching in the Mercara Bazaar was carried on as regu- on ther larly as time and the weather permitted; also visits to Conrg houses * 10 6 44 R in Mercara have been made. Leaving out Cooly-Mission work and absence on leave, Cat. Sowehns has devoted mueh of his time to visiting the Coorgs in their house. The itinerancy of South-Coorg and the South-Coorg Coolgj- Mission is in charge of Mr. Schenkel. His assistant Cat. Mandody, in spite of sickness in his family, devoted much time to travelling preaching. Cat. Robert has joined only lately. The markets 35 plantations are regularly visited. (Santes) in Virarajendrapet and Siddhapur were repeatedly visited. Towards the close of the year Mr. Kaundinya also It accompanied Mr. Schenkel and his party occasionally. should be mentioned that Mr. Schenkel began English Services for the Planters in this part of Coorg, and that he met with encouragement, We desire to express our hearty thanks for the moral and substantial support. we have received from many planters. An old friend sending his contribution cheered us by a few encouraging lines; he writes: «I have pleasure in sending you my usual annual contribution to your Cooly-Mission, as I have observed it will help to verify the Scriptural saying: ‘The poor have the Gospel preached unto them’.” The more we consider the powers of caste and habit, and the deadening and stupifying influences of heathenism, especially on the lower classes, who scarcely know to read or write, the more we feel called upon to be thankful for ever so slight an impression made on their minds. We welcome any sign of interest evinced on their part and trust in the Lord that His Word shall not return empty, but work out the r}egen’emtio‘n of these benighted Heathen. 7N N NN NN N AN O SN N o ] g nd fo I SOUTH-MAHRATT A J t (Dharwmﬂ and Kaladgi Collectorates). h DHARW AR. Out-Stations: Jodhalli. } Rev. F'. Kittel, doing Canarese literary work. 80 I Rev. I'. Ziegler, in charge of the Station, Congregatign, and Girls’ Orphanage. es Rev. F. Limbach, in charge of Boys’ Schools, and studying h Canarese. Myss L. Schmid, Girls’ Orphanage; studying Canarese. d Catechist, Lot Hery. Al Christian School-masters )l Ananda Banna, David Muchaganna. Christian School-mistress Maria B. Muchaganna. Heathen School-masters e 16 Baburao Kalyanapur, Shantappa Nagaramatha, ol Dhondo Gadre, Rudraya Rottimatha, Sheshe Lege. le Staff of European Labourers. Mr. Kittel took up his ;L*e- 0 )i sidence in this Station on the 23rd of January 1884 to complete the Canarese-English Dictionary, taken in hand since several years. Miss Schmid arrived on the 28th of November 1884 in order to assist Mrs. Ziegler in the Girls’ Myr. Knittel was transferred on the 1st of Orphanage. September 1884 to Guledgud. Though cholera was raging around us, we and our Christians were providentially spared. 46 ey The Congregation in Dharwar is in charge of Cat. Lot Hery f and supervised by Mr. Ziegler. The only Heathen adult, a Brahman, who was baptized in the beginning of the year, has grieved us through his relapse into heathenism (Report 1883, \ p. 43). A man persisting in his sinful ways was excommuni- cated. The sudden death through cholera of one Balappa, the head of the only Christian family at Harubidri, was very painful. My. Limbach, the Catechist and some Christians had to go in the dead of a pitch-dark monsoon-night over a nearly impervious road to a village, twelve miles distant, after reaching which, the corpse had to be carried still to some distance for burial. The whole party returned exhaustéd, but without further evil consequences. The orphaned family was then removed to Dharwar, and the Out-station Harubidri was given up for the present. As a number of young women, and among them some confirmed orphan girls, left for other stations, the number of souls amounts to 158 against 167 in 1883. The scantiness of this year’s crop, from want of rain, is already beginning to be felt. In looking at the spiritual life, we have but one desire, namely that when the Lord comes, He may not find leaves only, but also fruits. The Orphanage for Girls is in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Ziegler; Mrs. Kittel and Miss Schmid assisted in supervision and needle-work. The education of the girls is on the whole as described in our last Report. During the year under review 16 girls left the institution, of whom 9 were married, 1 went on service, and 6 returned to their parents. Ten girls entered the Orphanage which harbours now 49 girls. Five girls attend the School as day-scholars. Of the former 31 are orphans, 9 have lost either a father or a mother, 3 were neg- lected by a step-father or a step-mother, and 6 have been re- ceived, as their parents live too far away from any school, 47 e Y We are happy to state that-by far the greater part of our former pupils are attached to us, and that they appreciate the 1S benefits received from us during a number of years. SLI ch young women make mostly good wives and mothers. Those who are the least thankful are generally untidy, and scarcely Iy show the labour bestowed on them whilst they were in school. There are several girls in the institution, who fill our 1§ hearts with misgiving, when we think of their future. Sensu- ality, stealing, lying, quarrelling, pride, loquacity, are vices L which seem to form their second nature. The greater part, however, cheer us through their obedience and good behaviour, 1t and a few through their fear of God. The Anglo-Vernacular School. Mr. Ziegler superintended this School during the current year; since January 1885 ifr. Lambach is in charge. This School has five classes, but a 4 ) sixth class is a great desideratum. The average number of boys on the roll was 66, but only 49 boys could be presented 15 for the grant-in-aid examination. The greater number of boys have studied successfully. We hope that the Christian spirit, which pervades the school, will exercise its influencein moulding 'y the minds of our pupils. We closed the year with 93 pupils, one of whom is a Christian. The Canarese BoyS’ School has slightly increased from 67 in 1883 to 75 boys, of whom two are Christians. $ Itinerancy. Mr. Knittel and Cat. Hery made two trips in order I to preach at the Yellamma festival and in the country South and t South-west of Dharwar as far as Yellapur. Mr. Knittel accompanied Mr. Eisfelder and 2 Hubly Catechist to Misrikote and the surround- 8 ing villages. Lastly Mr. Limbach, in company of Cai. Hery, “went to the Yellamma-hill, where a second festival was celebrated. In all 50 days were devoted to itinerancy. At this last place some i 30,000 devotees and spectators may have assembled. Two London Missionaries, with b assistants from Belgaum, were preaching too, PRI RS 48 so that we hope the assembled Heathen had an ample opportunity to hear the Word of God. On the whole we were everywhere well received. Three days in every week, as far as the weather and health per- mitted, were devoted by Mr. Ziegler, Mr. Knittel and Cat. Hery to preaching to the Heathen in and around Dharwar. The experiences were far from encouraging. ‘When very small boys set up 2 howl at the end of our addresses, it can be borne, but the patience is greatly tried, when boys, who scafcely know to read their Primer, interrupt an attentive audience by irrelevant questions.—We also pay visits from house-to-house. On the whole we were received respectfully, but there are not wanting such, who rudely bade us be- gone. When we remember that the prophet asked, how men can be- lieve without being preached to, we feel that we must not allow our- selves to become discouraged, but go on preaching the Word in season and out of season, whether they hear or whether they forbear. The pride of birth, purse, education and intelligence, combined with E pantheism, which looks down on the Missionary as a hindrance to advancement, as well as materialism and its degrading service, are the great evils which destroy the life of this nation. HUBLY. Out-Stations: Unkakallu, Hebsur. g Rev. H. Daimelhuber, in charge of the Congregation & Out-stations Bev. F. Eusfelder, Itinerancy, and Schools. Catechists | Solomon. Devada.— Daniel Patti, Daniel Naika Christian School-master, Willmm Aarons. Heathen School-masters Gurusiddhaya Haloya, Adiviyappe Manavalls 49 Pt L Staff of European Labourers. We regret to state that J[r. | Loth was called to his eternal rest on the 27th of February 1885. Mr. Daimelhuber joined the Station in November 1884. My. Hisfelder suffered now and then from fever. The Congregation at Hubly was in charge of Cat. Devada, and the one at Unakallu was in charge of Evangelist Naika, My: Roth superintending them. 257 members, against 247 in ?Z On account of want of 1883, belong to this Congregation. rain the price of ragi, the staple food in South-Mahratta, é rose twenty-five per cent. The railway being open as far as Gadag, grain began to pour in and to effect materially the price. How different from 1877 when there was no railway in our district! Yet cultivators, as well as weavers, begin to feel the depressing effect on trade. We are therefore thankful that many of our Christians find employment in the new Spinning Mills. Famine prices, together with cholera began to exercise a most wholesome effect on our Christians. There is more fear of God, which shows itself in a better apprecia- tion of the means of grace, the fear of sin, and, on the part of such who are under Church-discipline, in a desire to be recon- ciled to God. Some, however, have abused the confidence, which Heathen are accustomed to place in our Christians as persons who neither lie nor cheat, and thus deeply grieved us, and brought shame on the name of Christ. We find that in the same degree as the concord of husbands and wives is improving, the esteem and affection of children towards their parents is also increasing. Mys. Roth had a Sunday-School with the girls and women, and Myr. Hisfelder with the boys and young men of the Congregation. The Parochial School at New Hubly now imparts instruc- tion to 10 Christian boys, 8 Christian girls, and 1 Hindu boy, or 19 pupils; and the one at Unakallu to 7 Christian boys, 1 Christian girl and 1 Hindu boy, or 9 pupils. The pr?gress, [ 50 —_—— especially of the girls, would be greater if their attendance was more regular. The Vernacular School at 0ld Hubly is in charge of M. Fhisfelder It is attended by 73 Hindu and Mohammedan with 2 Chistian boys, or 75 pupils There are some promising boys among the scholars Preaching to the Heathen Mr. Roth reports The Missionaries and Catechists address weekly an orderly as- sembly of from 50 to 100 persons in our preaching-hall in New Hubly Besides, the Gospel is regularly preached in the different quarters of 0ld and New Hubly and in the surrounding villages, either in public places and thoroughfares, or in private houses In public we are disturbed either by envicus priests, or by loose babblers, or by hali- educated persons, who cannot bear to see an orderly and attentive crowd listening.—Visits to houses are mostly of an encouraging nature Our Catechists are invited to repeat their visits, and even In women begin to shew an open interest in the Word of God Unakallu, Evang. Naika makes known the glad tidings In Hebsur 34 days were devoted to evangelization Mr Eisfelder, accom- panied by Cat. Devada and Evang. Patti, spent 41 days in visiting 65 places to the Hast, South-east, West, and South-west of Hubly BET TIGERRY (near Gadag) Out-Stations: Shagoti, Malasamudra Kinnal, Katrike Rev. W. Hasenwandel, in charge of the Congregation and Itinerancy Rev. W. Liitze, in charge of Schools Rev. B. Liithi, studying Canarese 51 e Catechists Solomon Bhaskar, Nahasson Vira, Samuel Karat, Gottlob Mabenna.— Silas Boraga. Christian School-masters David Punita, Devapriya Shubha, Daniel Uttengi, Gideon Gokavi, Andronica Rubdi, Gabriel Matapat Christian School-mistress, Martha Agali. Heathen School-masters Babanni Kabadi, Sadashivaya Koraga. Staff of European Labourers. Mr. Daimelhuber was trans- ferred to Hubly in November last. Myr. Liithi lately arrived ; from Europe in October 1884, and Mr. & Mrs. Liitze, who had gone home for the benefit of their health in 1882, returned to this Station in November 1884. Congregation. Three promising young Hindus have been baptized. The desire that these may be faithful gains in in- ] tensity, when we consider some others who of late have grieved us through their wickedness. There were in Bettigerry some good-for-nothing people, who took a pleasure in keeping the whole Congregation in a state of ferment by means of a series of dastardly libels, in which the Missionaries and nearly all the Mission agents were charged with flagrant sins; some per- sons were menaced with assault, and one even threatened with death. As these repeated attacks, amounting to seven libels, threatened to undermine our authority in general, and the peace and order of our Congregation in particular, we were at last forced to lodge a complaint against the evil-doers. Al- though our advocate threw up the case before a verdict was given, the guilty parties were nevertheless convicted of libel, and, as they in a document written on stamp-paper and sigiled by 7 52 L L witnesses, confessed their complicity, their conﬁneinent during the time of enquiry was considered a sufficient punishment to bring them to their senses. We hope this occurrence has purified the moral atmosphere. The Congregation in Shagoti has had a year of quiet de- velopment. On Epiphany the Christians and all their Hindu friends, who had been invited for the occasion, celebrated a feast. i: Presents in kind and money were brought, the Hindus vying with the Christians. What a joy it would be to see them all worship the Father in spirit and in truth. This Congre- gation begins to feel the duty of bearing more of the burden, incurred for its spiritual welfare. 1 Our Christians begin to suffer from the deficiency of rain. Victuals having risen in price; the poor can have only one meal a day. With persons accustomed from their youth to one meéal only, but that a hearty one, this would be nothing in particular, whereas with them it means starvation. The Congregation at Bettigerry has been in charge of Cot Solomon, and that of Shagoti was cared for by Cat. Nahasson . Myr. Hasenwandel having the supervision. The Congregation }{] has increased by 25 souls and numbers now 512. The Evangelists’ School was in charge of My. Daimelhuber. 0 Its purpose is to supply our South-Mahratta District with 1l Native preachers. Of the 6 young men admitted last year, k two were kept back by their families, and one left on account i of sickness. During the year one young man entered. There are four pupils at present. These, according to their proficiency by in general knowledge, are allowed to go on with their studies W in the different classes of the Training School for teachers, fe whereas for purely theological lessons they must attend this W institution. it The Training School has been superintended by Mr. Daimel- o huber. Fifteen young men, one of whom is a Day-scholar, 53 L are being prepared, during a four years’ course of education, 0 for Teachers in the Parochial Schools of our two Collecto- N rates (Dharwar and Kaladgi). One of these left, and another had to be dismissed. There remain now 13 pupils, who will shortly be joined by 8 boys from the Orphanage. This insti- tution and the Evangelists’ School are under the daily care of Cat. Punita, their manager and caterer. He too had much to bear from slander. 5 We are aware of the responsibility of educating young men, on whom the prosperity of the Church and the School depends. May the Lord fashion their hearts l and give us humble, single-hearted, earnest, and God-fearing men The Boys’ Orphanage is in charge of Mr. Hasenwandel. 6 During the year 5 boys, former famine orphans, left to be apprenticed to different trades. In three of them the spirit of vagrancy and idleness seems to have revived. They have repeatedly run off; one of them has disappeared, another I seems to go from bad to worse, and one only, after having i been laid up with sickness, brought about through his vagrant n habits, has come to himself, and for the present turned over a new leaf. The other boys were sent back either to their parents i or guardians. About 8 boys will leave shortly for the Train- ing School. h Among the remaining pupils some are up to all I kind of tricks and roguery; yet there are others, who give us i the impression that they not only fear man, but God also. When some boys were asked by the manager, why a certain i 0y boy was continually in hot water, they replied: “Oh, no wonder, he never prays for himself.” The result of last year’s e 5, teaching and learning is very creditable. The year closes 15 with 48 orphans and 8 Day-scholars. Owing to dearth a number of neglected and badly fed children will, we fear, have to apply for admittance. 1y 54 der The Parochial Girls’ School is attended by 10 girls. There was much interruption through small-pox, measles etc. . The Parochial School at Shagoti was re-opened. Three Christian boys, five Christian girls, and 13 Hindu boys, are being instructed there. The Vernacular School in Beitigerry, which had been removed to a more suitable locality in 1883, shows an increase from 54 to 87 boys. Preaching to the Heathen. Mr. Hasenwandel states: ‘We and our Native assistants have preached the Gospel in the streets and thoroughfares of Guledgud. We were well received here; te in Gadag, however, the opposition we encountered formerly, was more intense this time. I made three trips towards the South-east. Either i the Evangelist Boragai, or Cat. S. Bhaskar, or a Church-member h accompanied me. Once Mr. Daimelhuber and 2 of his pupils joined us. On each tour we preached also in the Moglai or the Nizam’s ( Dominions. As we were much encouraged by the welcome recep- tion we met with, and the desire of the people after education, we t Another one was opened in Katrike opened one School at Kinnal. f in the begining‘of 1885. i §i f Bl GULEDGUD 8 (Addr. Bagalkot). f Out-Stations: Parvati, Padanakatte, Murudi. t Kardenhalli, Kordenhalli, Sadagundi, Nagarahalli, Asangi, Mullur ( Mushtigeri, Halkurgi. Rev. G. Grossmann, in charge of the Station, and Itinerancy. g Rev. K. Ernst, Out-stations, and Itinerancy. V] Rev. H. Knittel, Ttinerancy, and studying Canarese. 0] 55 _Catechists (Immwn‘uel Furtado), Immanuel Sowenna.— Johann 0 - Prabhakar, Subhadra Kanapur. Bible-women: Salome Sakkare, Rahel Rangareji. i Christian School-masters 36 Immanuel Nirmanika, Immanuel Mudukavi, Amruta Shilabhadra. Heathen School-master, Adiviappa Mulagunda. 16 % European Lahourers. Mr. Knittel was transferred in Sep- 6 tember from Dharwar to this Station. Mr. Warth is to begin pr the new Station Bijapur as soon as he succeeds in renting a or house there. “The Congregation at Guledgud has been under the’ care of Cat. 1. Furtado for the first half year, and in the second half, when he began to suffer from a kind of dropsy, Mr. Warth had 6 to take full charge of it. The one at Kardenhalli was entrusted ke to Ev. J. Prabhakar and superintended by Mr. Warth, and the one at Mushtigeri in charge of Cat. 1. Sowenna, was supervised by Mr. Ernst: Each of these Congregations had a slight increase. The total number of Christians belonging to this Station amounts to 504 against 474 in 1883. The accession of 30 souls is due to the return of boys and girls, who had finished their training in the Orphanages at Bettigerry and Dharwar, to births in the Congregation, and to the admission of 6 Heathen, (one of whom is a child), into the Church of Christ by baptism. Seven members were ex- it communicated. Of these, 5 had given up going to Church. Although there are still some, who neglect the means of grace, the greater part are regular attendants at Divine Ser- vice. Whether the preaching and exhortation benefits them or not, is difficult to say. When we reflect on cases of 56 Al O adultery, drinking, matrimonial disputes, implacability and other shortcomings, we feel sad and heavy at heart. Yet, when we consider on the one hand that many have emerg- ed from heathenism but a short time ago, and that their old habits and inclinations easily get the mastery over them, and on the other, that our Christians are amenable to reproof, ashamed of sin and repentant, whereas Heathens would laugh at and glory in their own shame; that many of them desire to show by their conversation that they have yielded their members to the service of righteousness; that they hate the ways of an unconverted Hindu etc., then we have reason to take courage, and thank God for what He has done, and will still do in future. —There is also a well attended Young Men’s Association which, we hope, will prosper.—The means of livelihood begin to become somewhat scarce in consequence of deficient rain. The prospect that the Government will open relief-works, i§ therefore joyfully hailed by the poor and needy. A chapel was built in Halkurg:. We were agreeably sur- prised that the carpenter, a Hindu, declined accepting pay- ment for ‘the wood as well as for his work. The Parochial Girls’ School at Guledgud was converted into a Mixed Parochial School with 3 classes, and is attended by 7 boys and 11 girls. Through undue leniency on the part of some parents, and the obstinacy of a few children the results obtained are small. The Parochial School at Kardenhalli, under the superinten- dence of Mr. Ernst, has only 9 pupils, 2 of whom are Heathen boys. As the children live at a great distance and their pa- rents are poor, it is most difficult to enforce their attendance at School. The Vernacular School at Koshtapete was superintended by My. Warth. It imparts instruction to 46 Heathen and 2 Chris- t‘ian boys. Also in this year it had to compete with a rival 57 e B B school, which receives mostly high-caste boys. Our pupils g belong not only to the lower, but also to the less gifted classes. Whereas many Heathen hate our School as a most danger- 1§ ous institution, we are glad to see that our despised boys are attached to us, and open to the voice of God’s Word. I, Itinerancy. The European and Native Preachers made known fh the glad tidings of the Kingdom of Heaven in and around their head- 0 Several longer preaching quarters and the different Out-stations. [§ tours were made. Three by Mr. Warth, when Iikall, Bijapur and 1 Kaladgi respectively were the places of destination. It was quite a treat, Mr. Warth observes in reporting on his trip to Bijapur, in- €y stead of the slow progress by bullock-cart, to be carried on by a train, i 1l the Engineer kindly permitting us to travel in the break-van on our way to and fro. 1 Mr. Ernst and the Native Assistants visited the festival ofrthe He made two execursions to idol at Bana Shankri near Badami. 19 Kaladgi, one of these in company of Mr. Kniltel to preach at the festival in Tulsigeri. Our Shastri Jesudasa, evincing a great desire to tell his relations, former caste-men, friends and disciples at Surapur and Lingasagar in the Nizam’s Dominions, what great things God had done for him, AMr. Ernst and an Evangelist accom- Mr. Warth devoted 52, Mr. Ernst 88, panied him to his home. Mr. Knittel 21, and our Catechists and Evangelists 250 days to itine- IY rancy. Between 95 to 100 different places were thus visited. ts We had ample opportunity of preaching to mostly orderly assemblies, to converse with earnest men, and to sell many religious tracts and books. There are persons deeply impressed, who like Nicodemus love the truth and visit us in order to obtain farther advice, but il who have not yet received power from on high to confess boldly i their faith in Christ. The motives of others again are a mixture of (e both worldly-mindedness and a desire after Divine things. by We give a few extracts from the diaries of our Brethren. Mr. Warth reports thus: 1§ The inhabitants of Kamiige, who were involved in a village feud, al 8 58 so common in these parts, had lately a fighting fray, for which the Government muleted and punished them severely. This humiliation 1 seems to have paved the way for a glad reception of the Gospel. Some Jains through their spokesman said, they were surprised that Christianity, in spite of its perfections, permitted ‘Jivahimse’ (slaying of animals). I pointed to the leather sandals they wore and asked him, whence t4at leather came from. “Oh, it is not we”, he replied, “buat those who have killed the animals, who have to answer for the crime of destroying life.” We crossed then the Malaprabhu, and stayed in Aminagadda. We were invited to a matha (cloister), where a famous priest had his quarters. After a good deal of confused noise, in which one was saying this and another that, I succeeded in giving a short outline of Christianity. A man, in a high-flown speech, containing many Sanskrit words, set about to prove Atheism. Opposite our quarters a Swami, who had arrived on an elephant with a large retinue, put up. We witnessed the tricks and imposition, whereby his followers levied black-mail from the ignorant people. The following extracts are taken from Mr. Ernst’s diary: Niralgi. 'We put up in a Hanuman temple. Our Shastri was with us. Some of his former disciples, among them two womén, came to see and to hear what change the Word and Spirit of God had wrought in him. Jesuddsa, that is his name, could expound the Word of God, as he formerly did the Shastras. Mudnur in the Moglai. In the evening 150 to 200 persons came to the Hanuman temple, in which we had put up. They listened well. 'When I was on the point of retiring to rest, a man asked me earnestly to entrust him with the secret spells, he supposed me to possess against snake bite or scorpion bite, in doing so ““I would,” he said, “increase my reputation for goodness”. Shelige. A priest permitted us to use the inside of his temple to perform our Divine Service. This is very surprising as the women, who fetch water for household purposes, in passing and repassing the temple-door knocked off: their shoes or sandals and, bowing towards the shrine, exclaimed: “O great ruler, O great king!” and, putting on their shoes again, continued their work. Several persons showed themselves well inclined. e 59 In Makaldadi there is a niche in the yard of the temple of Hanu- n man, which contains one or two pairs of gigantic, well executed shoes, mounted with silver and pearls. People think Hanuman makes nightly visits for which purpose he requires those shoes. Bible-Women. Two elderly widows, superintended by Mrs. Warth, visit the Hindu females in their houses. They either read a suitable text, or relate a Bible story and explain ) 1t The reception they met with is very encouraging, and surpasses our expectations. h i BIJAPUR. Rev. C. D Warth. For a number of years it was meditated to extend our operations to this town. About the 15th of March 1885 Mr. and Mrs. Warth arrived from Guledgud and took up the work. They stay for the present in a tent, in the hope of soon being able to get a house. May God’s blessing attend this new field of labour.. L AN AN i A N AN N e 111 MALABAR CANNANORE Out-Stations: Chovva, Taliparambu, Chirakal | I. Clerical Part | Rev. J. Lauffer, in charge of the Station and Out-stations Rev. J. Weismann ” the Cannanore Congregation and Schools Native Pastor | Rev. Abraham Mulil Catechists Charles Stocking, Nathanael Arukandan Cornelius Hutten, Paul Sneham, Manasse Kudakkal Abel Kattuparambu, Elias Nambi, Abraham Para Colporteur, Obed Sneham i Christian School-masters Tobias Zacharias, ¥. a., Benjamin Hermon, Samuel Elias David Gomer, Titus Padiath E Heathen School-masters Narayanan Pillay, Bala Krishna Prabhu, K. Kannan J. Ramam, K. Kelappan, K. Krishna, K. Govindan, i Mulil Peitel. Staff of Labourers Mr. & Mrs. Hanhart left for Europe in March 1884 for the benefit of their health My. Weismann was twice nigh unto deatl but God merci- fully spared him Our Native Pastor whose life was des- SR SRS 61 paired of, has completely recovered. He lost his wife by consumption. The Congregation at Cannanore, in chmge of the Native Pastor, Mr. A. Mulil, was superintended by M, Weismann, whereas the Congregation at Chovva, incharge of Cat. Cornel . Hutten, was supervised by Mr. Laujfer Our aged Catechist My. Stocking at Cannanore, an Englishman, has devoted much of his time to those men of the European Regiment, who accept his services As he knows from experience the trials and temptations by which a young soldier is surrounded, we wish his admonition and encouragement may benefit many. At Cannanore there are two Malayalam and two English Services held on Sundays, and one Malayalam and two English meet- ings on week-days. Divine worship in the Vernacular was regu- larly carried on at Chovva and at Taliparambu. There aresepa- rate Prayer Meetings for our Native Christian men and women, also a Dorcas Union and a Self-improvement Association The time-honoured old Chapel in which many a soul, es- pecially in old Mr. Hebich’s time, was born (Ps. LXXXVIL 5 «This and that man was born in her”), had to be pulled down as it was in a bad state, and a new Church is being built on the same premises The Congregation has contributed Rs. 503 towards rebuilding it, and Rs.480 have been subscribed for Mission, Bible, Church and other charitable purposes. We have to mourn over the fall of an old Christian Wife-beating is being considered more and more an outrage Cannanore Chovva and Taliparambuy together had an increase from 625 in 1883, to 683 souls through immigration, the surplusof births over deaths, and 9 Heathen baptisms Of these latter 3 were )¢ brought into the fold of Christ through the energy of our Christians, and 2 through their Christian example The Station has two Parochial Schools, one at Cannanore under the supervision of Mr. Weismann, and one at Chovva, 62 ———— § superi,nt,eﬁded by Mr. Lawffer. In the former 19 boys and 29 girls, or 48 Christian pupils, in the latter 23 boys and 26 girls, or 49 Christian pupils receive instruction. The girls in Chovva are taught needle-work by Mrs. Lauffer, and those in The School at Cannanore Cannanore by Mrs. Weismann. suffered particularly through the frequent change of teachers, which could not be avoided. 8 The Anglo-Vernacular School in the Camp-bazaar is in charge of Mr. Weismann. He reports as follows: W The Government order of the 5th of February 1884, which raises the school-fees for the Middle School Department to Rs. 18 a year, was a sad blow for our School. How the Government order of the K 17th November 1884, ordering us to double the fees in the classes of the Primary Department, will affect our institution we do not yet know. i l In spite of ups and downs, fears and misgivings we are permitted to close the year with 180 Hindu and 47 Christian boys, or 227 in all. The Head-master, Mr. T. Zacharias, as well as the teachers, have & taken great pains to obtain good results. It is gratifying to know that the Govenment speaks of our School as ‘““one of the most promis- bl ing of Schools.” I Ll The following incident will encourage our Christian friends. had a visit from a certain Brahman, whose son attends our Middle i School. After some shuffling it oozed out that he felt greatly aggrieved at the religious views his son had imbibed. ‘““We celebra- ted,” the father said. ‘‘one of our most solemn feasts. My son th objected to the performance of ablutions and ceremonies. When I remonstrated, he replied: ‘the Gods we adore are stone and wood, they see not and hear not, therefore they cannot give us any good. How should I stretch out my hands to worship them, since I have learned in the Mission School that God is a Spirit and must be a- ) dored in spirit and in truth?” My son despising thus my Gods, what I am I his father to do?” ““What do you intend doing? Are youtaking him away?”’ I asked. “No, certainly not,” he replied. ‘“And pray, why not?”’ was my rejoinder. “You see, sir,” he answered, it is a M d strange thing, but since the time my boy has been to your School, b he is better, more obedient, more truthfal, and more upright than before.” il il The Mulil Vernacular School had very creditable results. '€ Of 72 pupils, 15 of whom are girls, all, 4 excepted, passed the 5, examination. The Manager of a Hindu Girly School, attended by about {7 80 girls, has invited Mrs. Hanhart to teach Bible Stories and English. Since her sickness Mrs. Schinthal has continued the work begun. ) Itinerancy. Mr. Weisman Writeéz Iy 6 Mr. Hanhart visited the festivals at Kattampere,‘ Unakara, of Kantiparambu, and Payavur. Since his departure for Europe neither Mr. Lauffer nor myself could do much on account of district or local work. Mr. Layfer made one preaching tour into the interior. On the other hand our Native Helpers have been traveling a 6 good deal. The travelling preacher Arukanden devoted 206 days, Cat. P. Sneham 156, Evang. E. Nambi 181, Evang. 4. Kattuparamban 141, Cat. C.Huttan, and Evang. A. Para 74 days to the Chiracal Taluk, so that we may safely say, Thousands have had the Word of salvation preached to them. Besides these tours, the Gospel has been preached in and around Cannanore and Chovva by the Missionaries and the [} Native Assistants as much, and as regularly, as time permitted. j The Colporteurs of Bibles and Tracts have each, according to their abilities, helped to promote the knowledge of God. 1 IT. Industrial Part. gl 1 Mr. W. P. Schinthal, in charge of the Weaving Establishment. o Mr. J. Rellstab, Assistant, studying Malayalam. 10 Mr. Stierlen was transferred in November to Mangalore i My. Schonthal’'s health has been very indifferent of late 64 My. Rellstab, who lately arrived from Europe on thé 24th of November, has still to learn Malayalam in order to render him material assistance. In the last year 159 persons, 150 of whom belong to our Congregation, found regular employment. The Branch Weav- ing BEstablishments at Tellicherry and Chombala are also supe- rintended by our Lay-brethren, who besides assist us by taking secular and other affairs off our hands. TELLICHERRY Ouit-stations: Dharmapatnam, Anjarkandy, Kuttuparambu. Rev. S. Walter, in charge of the Congregation at Nettoor, Qut-stations and Itinerancy. Rev. W. Dilger, ” Congregation and Schools in Tellicherry Town. Rev. K. Schaal, ”» Schools at Nettoor. i Native Pastor Rev. Paul Chandran. Catechists Stephan Chandran, Joh. Zacharias, Peter Arnon, Timothy Parakandi, Ashamayan Tumaran.— Joseph Murkottan, Philipp Mackadan. Colporteur, Abyah Utshamvallr. Bible-women: Hanna Hassan, Rhoda Simon. ¥ 65 i Christian School-masters 1 Simon Sandhi, Nathanael Simon, Peter Hermon, Jacob Boas, I Abel Martin, Mose Vakil, Theophil Pudiyaparayil, Jesuadian Vedamuttu, Benjanun George, Nathanael Hermon, Micha Mackadan. )0 Christian School-mistress, Phebe Jacobi. Heathen School-masters P. Raman, 8 4, J. Kanaran, r. a, K. Bappu, RE. Rao,F. 4., M. Raman Nayar, M. Kanaran, P. Krishna Nayar, E. Kunyappan Nayar, »Kelcm, E. Kanaran, Raman. Staff of European Labourers. My. Liebendorfer and family embarked for Europe in March 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Walter returned from Europe with renewed strength, and have joined their station on the 22nd of January 1884. Mr. Matthissen, after a short stay on the Hills for his health, was transferred I in December from Zellicherry town to Calicut, whereas Mr. m Schaal of Chombala was appointed in February 1885 to Nettoor. Mr. Dilger succeeded Mr. lﬂat?flcisse?a in town on the 11th of January 1885. The Congregation at Nettoor was under the charge of our aged and venerable Pastor Mr. P. Chandran, and superintend. ed by Mr. Walter. How far the regular attendance at Di- vine Service on the part of our Christians in Nettoor is spon- taneous or influenced by the employment afforded by the Mis- sion, we cannot tell. We have been fighting hard against drinking, an old enemy of ours, and we regret to state that there are still some, who succumb to this evil occasionally. The Congregation in Zellicherry town was partly super- vised by Mr. Matthissen, and partly by Mr. Walter. They were assisted by Cat. J. Zacharias. Several members, who 9 66 were struck off the roll, because they objected to pay a moder- ate Church-rate, and others, whose drinking habits we opposed, considered themselves aggrieved, and thought they might set Ii the whole Congregation against us. There was also now and I then a struggle for precedence, and lastly our fishers felt greatly discouraged at the bad prospects of livelihood, when 1 they returned home with empty nets for many a day. In the I second half of the year matters began to mend. We have to mourn, however, over the fall of one of our Christian teachers. Both Congregations number now 387 souls, several i persons having left the station in search of more remuner- 4 ative work elsewhere. Three Heathen adults were baptized. f The Middle or Preparatory School was in charge of Mr. i Dilger. Three young men were sent to the Seminary in K Mangalore in 1884, and one left for the service of colportage. fé The institution has now 21 inmates. During the past year the studying has been more cheerful and the progress more aé encouraging. The Training School for Schoolmasters was also under Mr. Dilger’s care. of One has been installed as teacher, two, who fo have passed last year the 5th Grade 1st Class, are qualify- It ing themselves farther to teach in Parochial Schools. This I year five have gone up for their 5th Grade Examination. Oune has, alas, relapsed into Mohammedanism (see Report 1883, th p. 69). At present fourteen young men are under our care. I Mr. Dilger reports of the conversion of one of his pupils 8l as follows: ’ 1] A rich Nayar from the Palghaut Taluk, well read in Hindu lore At and also acquainted with astrology, felt a craving after truth. the age of 17 he lost his father, and shortly afterwards his mother. 8] He then felt himself free to search for something more real than ! Hinduism. He came in contact with Mohammedans, who partly e through Tamil books and tracts advocating the claims of Moham- 6 medanism, and partly through their teaching gained him over. It was more the rationality of Islamitic theology, than the license of the f flesh that attracted him. The unity of God, proclaimed by the Ko- d ran, which long before had dawned on his mind, and the claim of the Koran to be a Divine and therefore authoritative revelation, induced t il him to go on the sly to Ponany, where 400 Maulavis gather round “the great lamp”’, where the study of the Koran flourishes, and where 6 Islamitic piety has provided for the sustenance of teachers and pupils. After two months he was circumeised, when he received the name of Omar and the peculiar Mappilla topee. He then set about to learn ) the Koran in Arabic by heart, a Maulavi giving him help in grammar and exegesis. After having studied hard for two years he had learned the Koran by heart. After due examination he was received into the order of priesthood, which was followed by farther study of the Koran, the reading of exegetical works, and the hearing of good pro- fessors. His health having suffered, he went twice to Trevandrum for a change of air. Inorder toimprove his finances, he then entered the Normal School at Ponany. ‘Whilst there, a Nayar gave him Dr. Gundert’s translation of the Malayilam N. Test., which he carefully perused. The contradictions of the Koran,the adventurous character of Mohammed’s life, the strangeness of the wonders Mohammed per- formed, the inadequate fruits Mohammedanism produced, the intole- rance and distrust of enquiry into other religious systems which it im- posed on its followers, all this helped him to see that he was in the wrong. He retired to Tellicherry, where he became acquainted with He has since been the mystery of free salvation through Christ. baptized, and we sincerely hope he will become more and more grounded in Jesus Christ, “ who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.” (1 Cor. i. 30.) The Parochial School at Nettoor, under the supervision of Mr. Dilger was attended by 16 Christian boys and 21 Christian girls, or 37 pupils. On the whole the results of the examina- tion were satisfactory. Mrs. Walter and Mrs. Dilger superin- tended the needle-work of the girls. vThe Infants’ School at Nettoor, opened and kept on 9 Ey our 68 Dl sl Christians, is a sort of nursery for about 25 little Boys and girls. t The Sunday School has entered on its second year of existence. It is attended by 52 boys and girls. 1l The Anglo-Vernacular Parsi School in Tellicherry was under the management of Mr. Matthissen. He reports: f f Our High School has 254 pupils, of whom 238 are Christian boys. In spite of competition we have not only not lowered our Christian standard, but consider the fear and knowledge of God the chief aim, and consequently we have bestowed as much trouble on teaching re- ligion as on that of any other subject. As we desire to raise the cha- racter of the school, we have struck off badly reputed scholars, but en- couraged moral young men to go on. We are happy to state that the results of the school, were encouraging, the inspecting Government officers testifying their approval at a public distribution of prizes, There were also given prizes for proficiency in the Bible. May this \Y School continue to be a living exponent of Christianity. The Girls’ School in town affords instruction to 7 girls and 5 boys, or 12 Christian children. Mrs. Matthissen teaches English and needle-work. A more suitable locality is needed. é The Anjarkandy Vernacular School, and the Kuttuparambu Vernacular School, under Mr. Walter are attended by 27 and h« 42 pupils respectively. Of these only 3 boys and 3 girls are I Christians. Dy The Vernacular School at Dharmapattanam, with 39 boys i and 7 girls (one of each being a Christian) was superintended by Mr. Dilger, and the one at Chalil for fishermen’s children b with 48 boys (7 Christian) and 7 girls (1 Christian), or 55 U pupils in all, by Mr. Matthissen. Itinerancy. Since Mr. Walter’s transfer to this Station 0 preaching to the Heathen could be carried on under direct V] European superintendence. Mr. Walter reports as follows: During ten months of the past year, I have worked systemati- 01 cally the Southern half of the Cottayam Taluk, beginning at the South- 69 (USRS west corner. I spent 156, and my Native Assistants 467 days. In the above, weekly preaching im the fishing-village and in the bazaar, f included. and other evangelisation work in and around Telllicherry, are not I Mr. Dilger, and the teachers under him, visited several Heathen festivals in the neighbourhood, and began regular preaching in cer- tain places, accompanied by his pupils, who generally support the party by singing. il I, We subjoin a few extracts from Mr. Walter’s diary : At a goldsmith’s, a bevy of exorcists practised their sorcery on a woman whom they pronounced to be possessed of evil spirits. They pretended to have ejected six devils out of her, and said, they 10 were at work to cast out the seventh. i Many women listened gladly and expressed their joy at our having visited them, and made them acquainted with the “Satya 1§ Véda’’ or the true Véda. After night-fall many people came to our quarters. d We also met a Tiyan, who informed us that Mr. Strange, (one of Bs the late judges of Tellicherry), had preached to him the Word of God and given him a “Heart-Book.” o At a place some Nayars had arranged to beat us. They desisted, d however, on being threatened by another that he would give in their names. Another party of ours, however, was really attacked and 6 beaten by some fanatical Heathen. Such negative results also prove that the Word of God has taken effect. 8 Many Christian Tracts and Books have been sold. They will i i help to explain the Word already heard, and act as a sort of permanent teacher. )J Bible-Women: Two elderly women under the supervision of Mrs. Watter have begun in the second half of the year to )i We hear that: ot visit their Heathen sisters at their homes. They have often met with suspicion and evenkbeen told by the owners that they must decline receiving their visits, but on the f whole their reception was encouraging. They have not only been L gladly listened to, but Portions of Scripture and New Testaments have found their way into many a house, and, may many a heart be led to f the truth. d The Weaving Establishment was under the charge of Mr. Dilger and superintended by Mr. Schinthal at Cannanore. I t W CHOMBALA. Out-Stations: Kandappankundu, Mahé, Muvaratu. Rev. W. Schmolk, in charge of the Station, and Out-stations. [ Rev. J. Jaus, Itinerancy. i Catechists : Timothy Vengalan, Gabriel Pirachan, Tobias Chembankodan, 1l Henry Menzel.—Jacob Kumaran. 6 Christian School-masters Silas Hanoch, Willy Allan, C. Ambroise, Mose Ponnon, D David Padiyattu. Bible-women ) of Rebecca Chembankodan, Clara Ponnon, Martha Tychécds, Rebecca Chettiyan Macody. s Christian School-mistresses I\ Ruth Mavattil, Maria Matthew. V] Heathen School-masters Shankaran, Chandu Nayar. hs al Staff of European Labourers, Mr. Wagner left for Europe on J the 17th of March with his orphan child. Mr. Schaal fell sick th of typhoid fever, but God in His mercy raised him up again. n a2 After a stay of several monthé on the Hills he was transferred to Tellicherry in February 1885. Mr. Hole, one of the late arrivals from Europe, stayed a little longer than one month here, when he was ordered to Calicut, whereas Mr. and Mrs. Jous were transferred from Calicut to this place. The Congregation increased up to 309 against 296 souls in 1883. This access is partly due to emigration and partly to the 5 Heathen baptisms, 3 of whom are adults. Mr. Schmolck was single-handed for the greater part of the past year, Cats. Wengalan, Chembankodan, and Evang. Para assisting him in the Congregations at Chombala, Mahe and Muvaratu respectively. We regret to say, that some Church-members in Chombala under discipline have not yet repented. The spirit of revolt, especially on the part of those, who have been henefitted by their becoming Christians, has abated, yea, we should like to say, died out. The vice of drunkenness has still its adherents in our midst. There are parents, who instead of ruling their ) houses well and punishing their children for transgressing God’s law, dote on their children like Eli. Children and the younger Church-members are pretty regular in attending Divine Worship. The Congregation in Mahe has passed through a time of trial, and, we hope, gained thereby in faith. In Muvaratw disputes and levity have, we regret to say, given offence to Heathen and Mohammedans. ) Fourteen Chris- The Orphan Girls’ School has 86 boarders. tian boys and four Heathen girls attend it as day-scholars. The state of health, thank God, has been good. The children, which were presented for Government examination in October, have passed with credit. They learn housekeeping, vegetable- and fruit-gardening and, under Mrs. Schmolck’s and Mrs. Jaus’s superintendence, also needle-work. All the children of the station, attending this institution, meet every Lord’s Day in the Sunday Sc’hqol, %2 e L In the Franco-Anglo-Vernacular School at Mahe, Maléyalam, We are thank- il French and English are taught in five classes. ful to say that the examinations by the French Educational 01 Commission and the English School Inspector showed satis- 00 factory results, and that we enjoy the confidence of the French Colonial Government, and of the parents of the children. There b are now 103 boys, 18 of whom are Christians. 81 It is intended to open a Vernacular School at Muwvaratu, Tl where a school-house is already in-course of erection. Li Itinerancy. Mr. Schmolck reports: I¢ S We are glad that the itinerancy, interrupted through Mr. Wagner’s i departure for Hurope, has been taken up by Mr. Jaus. ‘Whereas the Missionaries could devote only 35 days, our Native ~Assistants, of superintended by me, devoted 832 days (Cat. Vengalan 112, Pirachan sk Chembankodan 159, Menzel 199, and Evang. Para 163, th Ev. Kumaran 20). Several Teachers and Church-members accom- ( If we are to represent 0] panied our Catechists and spent 43 days. the work done in the Kurumbranadu Taluk in numbers, we have to fl W say that 51 Amshams (Maganis), 126 Deshams (Gramas), and 13 villages of fishers and weavers, besides four Heathen festivals and two markets were visited 17 times. at We give another extract from M. Schmolk’s report: In Wadagara there are some relations of one of our Christians, 3.1‘ ho who died last year. Of these, a woman falling sick asked the opinion of an astrologer (Kanishan), who ascribed the cause of her distemper to being plagued by the spirit of her Christian relative. To ward N off this plague, he ordered an empty pot to be buried in the ground up to its rim and to be covered with a wooden lid. Into that vessel the spirit was banished, having, it is supposed, complied with the charms of the astrologer. He is now permitted to sit on the lid and to partake of boiled rice and arrack, (the deceased having been fond of drink), which is from time to time offered to him. What a sad example of Heathen darkness! .M'r. Jaus communicates the following information from the diary of the Catechists: ) May. A rich Brahman listened with much interest and gave us one Rupee for our expenses. He settled a day, when we should come again, when he would assemble the chief men of the neigh- bourhood. He kept his promise. On the appointed day we were asked to address a large crowd. They listened attentivly. After such a reception it did not matter that some persons, whom we visited later, received us mockingly with the words: “Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world.” A nobleman rejoiced to hear of the majesty and glory of Christ. “If Christ, the Son of God, is so glorious, how glorious must God the Father be!”’ he exclaimed. He bought a New Testament. 6 June. A rich manfor three years being acquainted with the Word n of God, after having heard our message, replied: “I know and believe there is salvation in no other but Christ, and am resolved to become a Christian.” He kept his resolution, and began to put his house in it order. “There is no more much delay, I shall soon join Christ’s We 10 flock,” were his last words, when visited by some Christians. were shocked to hear a few days later of his having died suddenly. 3 We ought still to mention that four Bible-Women have been at work for some months past. The two women employed here, have to overcome prejudice and apathy. Those in Malié, on the contrary, are welcome in many a house, and find kindred spirits among their Heathen sisters. The Weaving Establishment Schonthal and Mr. Stierlen. was superintended by Zi/[)'. d u 10 e 74 OALICUT. Out-Stations: Coilandy (Quilandy), Beypore. I. Clerical Part. Rev. J. Knobloch, in charge of the Congregation, Out-stations, and Parochial Schools. J% Rev. J. Matthissen, N, , High-School, & Vernacular Schools. Rev. K. Hole, studying Malayalam. Native Pastor { Rev. Joseph Jacob. Catechists Jonas Padiyattu, Paul Chittayagam, Jacob Heber, Charles Hermon, Solomon Makkqdan.———Esau David. Immanuel Boas. Colporteur, Bible-Women e Martha Vatcharan, Orphw Deborah. Christian Scﬁool—masters 0 Verki, Abraham Jadayappan, Isaac Mackadan, Thomas Pultenvittil, Moses Achat, Lazar Kallat, Samuel Parakandy, Joshua Vqliaoﬁalczppa%, Domingo Cabral Christian School-mistresses Bathsheba Kuttackal, Ruth Mulil, Emily Laban, Hannah Hoar, Angelica Parakandy. § Heathen School-masters U. Shankaran Nayar, 5. 4, M. A. Nedungady Nayar, s. 4, Kunchi Raman Menon, 8. 4., V. Kannan Nayanar. . 4., % Kandan Nayar, 7. 4., Keshavan Menon, #. 4., P. Krishnan Kuruppu. M. Govindan Menon, Bappu, Venkatachalam Shastri, P. Kannan, K. Shangaran. 75 e European Staff of Labourers, M. and Mrs. Jaus were trans- forred in November 1884 to Chombala, whilst Mr. Hole from Chombala, and Mr. and Mrs. Matthissen from Tellicherry have joined this Station. Myrs. Knobloch has been in bad health. For some time M. Frohnmeyer, much weakened through a 1d B typhoid complaint, has gone on forlough to Europe 1in February 1885. 5 This The Congregation has increased from 842 to 884. access is to be attributed to an excess of 14 births over deaths, a surplus of 8 of immigration over emigration, and of 20 Heathen baptisms (13 of whom are adults). Three persons were excommunicated and nine placed under discipline. There were two cases, where outward piety served There are for some time as the cloak of inner rottenness. some, who are addicted to drinking, others again, who seek to gratify their lusts. Discouraging as such cases are, there are cheering signs too, shewing that captives to sin are being liber- ated by the grace of God now, as they were of old. We are glad to witness that the idea, that wife-beating was indispensably the right of the bread-winner, is gradually dying out. Both parties, (for very often the wife provokes outrages), begin to be ashamed of their ways. Nay, when il they see, how through acts of violence, cruelty, foul language, hatred, and other vices on their part, an evil seed is sown in- to the hearts of children which brings forth the most appal- ling weeds, as lifting up their hands against their own pa- rents, using filthy and insolent language etc.; then they must feel hurt to the quick, and seek pardon from God. Our Chris- tians begin to learn, among other habits of thriftiness, how to exert themselves in building small houses, acquire property of their own etc. This is the best antidote against the gipsy-like habits of being continually on the move, and seeking difficult for something new to 'cum up, to break off which is so 10* 76 Among the neophytes we desire to bring the case of a poor leper to the notice of our readers, about whom M. Knobloch reports, as follows: There are some Christian lepers in the Lazaretto. They do not put their candle under a bushel, but let it shine when an opportunity offers itself, as is seen from the fgllowing. One of their confréres, a Heathen, whom they took pains to convince of his need of Christ, was born in the Palghaut District in the Nayar caste. He was hale and healthy up to his 19th year, when the first symptoms of leprosy began to shew themselves. Pilgrimages undertaken to different holy shrines in order to propitiate the Deity proved useless, nay, his sickness made only progress. After having lived for several years in his country, as a person more or less shunned by relatives, and friends, he set out—about 7 to 8 years ago—to Calicut, where he was admitted into the Lazaretto for lepers. During all this time he heard the Word of God repeatedly without feeling the need of a Saviour. The happy frame of mind and the example of one Shantappa, and the other Christian fellow-sufferers, however, convinced bim that they, though in the same misery as himself, were spiritually better off. His sickness growing worse, and rendering him daily more helpless, he felt more inclined to lay hold on Jesus. After carefal instruction I, (Knobloch), baptized him on the 26th of April in the hospital for lepers in the presence of his Christian and Heathen fellow-sufferers. The poor man was so helpless at the time, that he had to be carried. He crossed his arms during the performance of the holy rite, and felt extremely happy at the grace vouchsafed to him by God in Christ Jesus. His new name is Jesudasan. On Christ- mas-day he was brought in a cart to Church, where he with five other Christian lepers attended Divine Service. How happy they all felt, d especially, when throﬂugh the liberality of a Swiss Sunday-School d Union each of them received a new jacket as a present. d The Congregation at Coilandy, in charge of the Native Pastor Mr. J. Jacobi, had a more quiet time. Brotherly love united the hearts which were separated. Poverty was trying to 1t 3 7 o d some. The new Chapel was consecrated on the 17th of February 1884. The Mixed Vernacular School at Coilandy, in spite of rival schools, has kept its head above water. The result of the grant-in-aid examination was satisfactory. We are glad that the Heathen parents-and their children appreciate the Bible. The School is attended by 53 Heathen and 11 Christian children (64 in all), three of the former and six of the latter being girls. - The Parochial Girls’ School at Cwliczdw has three divisions, namely a purely Vernacular or Primary one, a Middle-School and a Preparandi Class, with 61, 15, and 7 girls respectively, making 83 pupils in all. Last year 9 girls went up for the 5th Grade Examination. We hope they will qualify themselves for School-mistresses. Four of these enjoyed Mission scholar- ships. We begin to have our doubts whether this kind of help does not interfere with th(? formation of a good and solid character. The needle-work of the girls was carried on under the supervision of Mrs. Knobloch, with the assistance of Mrs. Flieg and Mrs. Eckelmann. The Infants’ School has 24 boys and 27 girls, or 51 children in all. The High School was under the care of Mr. Frohnmeyer, assisted by 17 teachers, with 14 classes. The maximum atten- dance was 401. At the close of the year we had 85 Christian and 287 Heathen boys, or 372 pupils. In our getting rid of doubtful elements we have been guided by Dr. Arnold’s maxim: “Till a man learns that the first, second, and third duty of a school-master is to get rid of unpromising subjects, a great public school will never be what it might be and what 1t ought to be.” Part of the decrease from 409 in 1883 to 372 pupils is due to the new order of the Educational Depart- 78 ment raising the school-fees. The progress of the pupiis in the Bible is partly satisfactory, and partly deficient; that in se- cular knowledge has met with the approval of the Director of Public Instruction, who says in his official report: ¢«The Basel Mission School at Calicut is described as the best of the Prote- stant Mission Schools”. The grant-in-aid and the salary-grant have been less than last year, “no funds being available.” The Vernacular School at Putiyangadi was in charge of Myr. Frohnmeyer. Owing to the alteration and unfair practices of rival schools, the attendance has fallen from 70 to 48 pupils, of whom 8 are girls. The examination in the Bible and in secular knowledge was satisfactory. The Hindu Girls' S:hool at Chalapuram, begun by Mrs. Frohnmeyer in 1882 with 4 girls, numbers now 28 girls, who attend pretty regularly. Their progress was creditable. There are four classes. Mrs. Fieg has taken charge of the school.. Itinerancy. Mr. Jaus, theitinerating preacher of this Station, having been transferred, could only devote 115 days to this district. The Native itinerating preacher, Cat. Padiyattu was appointed to congregational work in the second half-year, Several Catechists have spent most of their time in preaching to the Heathen. A few extracts will characterise their work. My, Ja@s writes: In Matavur, even people who lived in the jungle came to see us. When we asked them whether they were not afraid of wild beasts, they replied in the negative, adding: “ We have twelve gods to pro- toet- us.”’ We had favourable opportunities to preach the Gospel. When we left the place, people told us our leaving them was like that of a mother forsaking her new born babe. In this place great respect is paid to the dead body of a tiger. As soon as a tiger is shot, a special kind of tom-tom calls the people When they have arrived, a howl is set up while 2 to 4 together, 19 PRSI sorcerers cajole the tiger, saying: “O child, hast thou been shot? O child, what sin didst thou commit that this has befallen thee?”’ This reverence may have its origin in the Malayalam slang name of the tiger: ammoClan, maternal uncle (or mother’s father?). Cat. J. Padiyattu, in a report characterizing the different hearers, writes about Mohammedans as follows: We make roughly 4 divisions: 1 Those who generally take an interest in the Bible and especially in the histories of the Old Testament. But they are mostly on the look out for amusement. Whenever they can interrupt us, y or abet others in doing so by raillery, dispute ete., they are glad to improve the opportunity. 2 A second kind listen attentively.—“Thatis all right so far”, they accost us, “but Jesus himself through his pointing to Mohammed has invalidated his own teaching. You ought to join us, the people of the fourth Veédam.” These do not see that the Aorarn cannot satisfy the thirsty soul. The most promising kind are those who declare that Christ ! is the greatest Prophet (Nabi), but who take umbrage at our calling him the Son of God. They say that, as the different prophets are Divine ambassadors, we are bound to accept their words as the Word of God, and to obey them. a 4 During my 15 years’ travels I have come across a most hopeful case, one who saw that the works enjoined by the Koran or by Moses are insufficient, and that we require Christ’s righteous- § ness to be accounted to us. “I begin to doubt,” he said, “whether Mohammed or Christ is to be followed. I will, however, make further enquiries.” 5 My. Frohnmeyer writes: We have to refer to a literary polemic attack on Christianity. | Syad Hammed Saheb Makan S. Sanavulle Mackadi has edited a ( pamphlet entitled *“Kathora Kuthara™ (terrible axe) part L. “djnana- I refuted his attacks vadha’ (ignorance destroyed), Calicut 1884. ) in our Monthly Malayalam Journal, the Keralopakari. After the 2nd le article the opponent had posted a placard, calling upon me to appear 80 in a public place to perform the exorcism of a devil. As I,did'noé comply with his fancy, he has since edited a paper, Paropakari, in which he answers my arguments by abusive language. We mention with pleasure that since August two Bible- women have been at work. At first Mrs. Jaus. who was since transferred, and at present Mrs. Elsdsser, superintended their work and accompanied them re- peatedly during their visits. There are of course instances, when the women are asked to go their way and not to trouble themselves. But on the whole their reception has been kind and encouraging. A number of portions of Scripture and Tracts have been sold. We were especially struck by the gross ignorance of the poorer classes. Such spiritnal neglect acts as a stimulant on us, to be faithful in discharging our d‘uty towards them. Also 1n this year two Colporteurs, one for Bibles, another for Tracts have been busy either to support us, or to smoothen our way for preaching. 1L Iﬁdustrial and Mercantile Part. Mr. Th. Elsiisser, M. M.-Branch and Weaving Establishment. My . C. Feuchter, Tile-Works, Arackal. My . I. . Halbrock, Mercantile Mission-Branch. My . G. Benner, Carpenter’s Establishment. Mr. J. Fieg, Mercantile Mission-Branch. Mr. Ostermeyer and family left for Europe on the 16th of February. Mrs. Klsiisser was nigh unto death, but the Lord in His mercy spared her life. 1] The Carpentry, we are glad to say, has had a year of pros- perity. Our ten apprentices have shown a greater liking for f their trade than formerly. Idleness, now and then favoured I 81 i by daily wages, disappears more and more through task-work. A small Sunday-School, attended by 18 children, is kept up. The Tilery in charge of Mr. Feuchter has acquired some land to erect a bangalow for the manager, and a place for meetings. There is a Sunday-School, attended by a number of Heathen workmen belonging to the establishment. The Carpentry, Tilery, Weaving and Mercantile Establish- ments provide work for 188 persons, or 36-5 per cent of the adult portion of our Congregation. Some of our Lay-Mission- aries have rendered the direct Mission work both among Christians and Heathen material assistance. CODACAL. Out-Stations: Parappery, Malapuram, Manchery, Nilambur, Ponnani. Rev. G. Kiihnle. Catechists Dand Teikandi, Esra Arunajalam, Joseph Taddai. Colporteur, Tumothy Spadikam. Christian School-masters Theophil Shankaran, Caleb Appayan, Methusalah Peter, Mark Kuttikan, Samuel Cabral. Staff of European Labourers. Mrs., Kiihnle has been suffer- ing a good deal; but the Lord has granted her relief. The Congregation has slightly decreased by 8 souls, owing to an excess of emigration over births, and other causes, and numbers now 368 souls. Mr. Kiihnle reports: 1l 8 A grand-mother with three grand-children was baptized. Most of our Catechumens came on account of poverty; yet there seems to be a work of God in a few. Among these we mention a young man who had lived in sin. Although his mother and relations would have hailed his turning over a new leaf, they disliked his doing so by No attempts were spared to shake his reso- joining the Christians. lution. As a last resource the mother in company of his bride, decked out in all her finery, visited him, expecting thereby to draw him away. The counterpart of the Heathen mother is an old Christian woman, who about 24 years ago had been baptized with her second husband and children. She had a son by the first husband, who had deserted her, whereupon his relatives took charge of the child. This son she never lost sight of, but kept on entreating to become a Christian, till at last her prayers were answered by his joining the church of Christ with his family. As regards the spiritual growth of our Christians, we may say, (although it sounds strange), that they make spiritual progress in the same degrec as they clear off their debts, and try to acquire property of their own. We acknowledge with hearty thanks the good harvest the Lord has granted to our exertions.. Encouraging as it is to see Divine Service regularly attended, we regret that some try to cloak thereby their insincerity. There are also some, who take a delight in traducing others, and in mischief-making. These tarn the cold shoulder to the Gospel’s invitation. The Parochial School in this rural district has had its strug- gles, but has made favourable progress. There are 19 boys and 25 girls, or 44 pupils in all. There is also a Sunday-School, attended by 73 children and adults. o] o of The Boys' Orphanage at Parappery has 35 boarders, whom are Heathen boys. Five pupils are Day-scholars. Great care has been taken to fit those poor orphans for the humbler spheres of life. They leara and work with pleasure. Itinerancy. The Catechists E. Arunajalam and J. Taddas travelled in the Eranadu and Ponnani Taluks. S { As in other years, the Weaving Establishment, a branch of the one at Calicut and under the supervision of 1My, Elsiisser, has i} employed a number of our Christians. d I 1 1l PALGHAUT. d d Out-Stations: Wadackencherry, Panayur, Kannani, Kinannur 17 Rev. A. Ruhland, in charge of the Station, Out-stations and 16 Itineraney. Rev., H. Bachmann, ”» b Congregation and Schools 'y at Palghaut. 5§ Catechists e 16 Antony Paul Velliatingara, Isaac Laban Unnert, b Cyprian Arunajalam, Christian Koltai, Stephan Kallat.— Abraham Arangadan. 10 10 Christian School-masters 5 John Kurian, Immanuvel Ittirarichan, Christian Paranjots, Abraham Vasishthan, Paul Kallarickal, : Hiskiah Asharwalappil, Benjomin Kirakinittam. b Christian School-mistress, Deborah Ola. id Heathen School-masters of N. P. Krishnan, N. K. Krishnan, Raman Pattan, lﬂt Karuppan Pawickar. o1 The Congregation has incre@sed through births and imfhi- gration from 151 to 163. An aged Heathen was baptized; he i died believing in Jesus, 115 oo 84 Myr. Ruhland writes: In the beginning of the year we had a good deal of anxiety. Cat. J. Chammanchery and Bible-Colporteur George returned from a preaching tour, having been attacked with cholera of a very virulent type. Myself and some Catechists tended the sick by day and night, taking it by turns. The Colporteur died after having testified to the Cross of Christ being his refuge. The day following the Cate- chist’s wife, who had caught the sickness whilst nursing her hus- band, succumbed, admonishing her young nurse to believe in Christ. The terror, struck into the hearts of our Christians by cholera, turned some into a wholesome fear of God, whereas others relapsed afterwards into their old ways. We have been shocked to find that the Catechist, whom God spared so mercifuily, had been living in sin, As he and was not drawn to repentance through this warning. has proved unworthy of his holy calling, although an old servant, he had to be dismissed. Towards the end of the year we were cheered by the conversion of a former pupil of our Anglo-Vernacular School here. He has been baptized on Epiphany 1885. We wish him strength to resist all open and hidden attempts made to draw him away from Jesus. It cost The Anglo-Vernacular School exists since 18538, a great deal of patient self-denial, to influence the popu- lation of Palghaut for good and create in them a desire for education. Although we had the satisfaction of witnessing a gradual awakening from sleep, yet we were disappointed in seeing that the inhabitants of Palghaut in general, and the Brahmans in particular, are averse to Christianity, and that they in different ways try to minimize the influence which a Christian school might exercise on the commonwealth. We look, however, forward to the time, when our intentions will be more appreciated. For the present we have to report a fall- ing off, so that instead of 108 pupils as in 1883, we closed the year with 58 only. Of these, 12 belong to the lower and 46 to the higher division, 9 being Christians, 85 - SRS R The Hindu Girls’ School has been removed tovthe Missioﬁ- compound. It is attended by 8 Christian and 5 Hindu girls, Besides the lessons in the Vernacular, Mrs. or 13 pupils. Ruhland and Mrs. Bachmann instruct them in needle-work and English. The Vernacular School in Kannani, in spite of the fickle patronage of the villa g ers, has prospered till now. It has 58 pupils, three of whom are girls. The Vernacular School in Panayur suffered partly through a rival school, now discontinued, and partly through cholera. It musters only 34 pupils against 50 in 1883, of these a boy and a girl are Christians and 3 girls are Heathen. The progress made was satisfactory. The Vernacular School in Wadackencherry has slightly re- covered during the past year. It has now 31 pupils, and of these 3 are Christian boys, and 1 a Christian girl. Itineranecy. Much time was devoted to this branch during f the past year. Mr. Ruhland spent 157, Fvang. Abraham 152, Cat. Cyprian 127, Cat. Antony 99, Cat. Stephan 93, Cat. Christian 42, Cat. Paul 37, Cat. Isaac 34, and others 57 days, or 798 days in itinerant preaching. Mr. Ruhland reports as follows: % During the monseon visits from house to house were made in 1 In the fine season we worked in Palghaut and Wadackenchery. the South and South-east portion of our district, as well as in the Cochin enclosure or the Chittoor Taluk, visiting all the Heathen festi- Our vals and Brahman villages within the aforesaid compass. preaching raises opposition here and there. In one village the 14 Brahmans were not ashamed to use offensive language and even missiles to get rid of us. Others pretend that man’s fall, David’s adul- tery, Jesus’s cursing the fig-tree, the birth and death of Jesus’s ete. l(tll are most offensive records. Once when I was preaching a man, intent on weakening the impression of my sermon, alluded to Lot’s incest, L 86 “Well”, Ireplied, “that the Bible does not gloss over the sin of Lot, and even of great men, is the best proof of the truthfulness of the Word of God”. Another time a Brahman thought to have shown, that Jesus’s death and Christ’s divinity were abject contradictions, and was on the point of provoking laughter at our expense, when [ replied: “Just this foolishness of the Cross of Christ is my glory. Had Jesus not laid down His life a ransom for our sins, there would not exist any propitiation, and consequently no eternal life for you and me.”’ Asregards the Book of the Shéstri Pattar, (see Report 1880, p. 50), it makes on some the impression that Christianity had been refuted. Other staunch friends of his again are scanda- lized at his inconsistent walk, and have left his guidance. T NILGIRL KAITY. Owuit-Stations: Nerkambe, Kateri, Adhikarhatti, Tuneri, Hanikore, Manihatti, Nunjanad, Sholur, Kollimalli. Rev. K. Miiller, in charge of the Station, Congregation, and J Educational work. Rev. A. Spering, Itinerancy. Catechists John Philip.—Silas Shanta, Isaac Nerkambe. Christian School-masters John Nerkambe, Solomon Beera, Samuel Jacob, David Solomon. Christian School-mistress, Ruth. Heathen School-masters Nandr, Konga, Tinnappan. Nayaka, Arulananda, N. Arulananda. Staff of European Lahourers. Myr. Stokes and Mr. Spering of Udapy have exchanged their Stations. Congregation. Small as our flock is, we are pained to think that there were scabby sheep in our midst, and that much offence had been given. «It must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh” and ¢behold therefore the severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in Bis goodness : 88 otherwise thou also shalt be cut off’; these were the ‘words, of which we were powerfully reminded. Owing to discipline and emigration our numbers have decreased from 76 to (4. There were, however, redeeming points during the year under review. The two Badaga youths 7afi and Linga, who joined us more than a year ago, and had since then been ap- prenticed in the Carpentry at Calicut, were baptized on the L S T e 22nd of May, after which they returned to Calicut to com- plete their apprenticeship. Their names are now Daved and Jonathan. Some 25 soldier Brethren from Wellington and some 50 English friends helped to make the ceremony more impressive. The new Kaity bell, a present of Christian friends from Frankfort, was rung for the first time on that occasion. There are some persons who have experienced that the Gospel of Christ is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, and placed themselves under instruction. Others again, Heathen, take a delight in reading the Bible and in making it their standard of holiness, but they have been threatened of late by the head-man and the council of their village with loss of caste and the right of living in their midst, should they persist in that heresy. They will soon have % an opportunity to show whether the love of God or the love of the world governs them. The School-work of this Station, superintended by Mr. Miiller, has met with encouragement from the Government and their officers, the friends of the Mission, and from the Heathen population, for whose benefit these schools were erected. Be- fore entering on details we mention first: The Orphanage for Boys, which educates 14 orphans. 28 Badaga boys and 4 Christian girls attend as Day-scholars, and: 22, four of whom are Heathen, as Sunday-scholars. In connection with this school we add, that we should like to offer to proficient boys, who have passed their village-schools, — 89 the opportunity of studying farther, and of qualifying them- selves as teachers of their countrymen. As to the Vernacular Schools, we have now eight for Badaga Boys. Those in Kaity, amounting to 28, attend the Orphanage there as Day-scholars. Then follow Kateéri (21), Adhikarhatti (21), Tuneéri (24), Hanikore (19), Manihatti (17), Nanjanad 4 (16), and Sholar (19), or 165 pupils in all. Mr. Miiller reports: It was a matter of great joy for us and some Kaity and Kater: 13 boys, when the Deputy Inspector of Schools gave them ‘“Certificates for having successfully passed the Lower Primary Examination”. The Nanjanadu school-house, 8 miles distant from Kaity, was warmed on the 10th of March with due solemnity in the presence When we remember that of a good congregation of Badagas. formerly the late Mr. S. Gundert complained how women and children had run off at his approach and bolted the door behind them, we appreciate the change for the better. This is the fourth school-house built by the Badagas, and we thankfully acknowledge a grant of timber from the Forest Department Office.—The villagers of Sholur f have placed a Badaga house at our disposal for keeping a school.— There is a prospect of a school-house being built at Hanikore.— The excitement in Tuneri, caused by some conversions, has gradually subsided, and the School begins to fill again. Quite a joyful event was the opening of a School at Kollimalli, in one of the seven Kota villages, nearest to Kaaty. I The Kotas, as a caste, eat carrion and are therefore shunned i by all the castes on the Hills. Of this School, which is attended by 15 pupils, Mr. Miiller reports: Since some time the villagers in Kollimalli begged hard of me to open a school among them, offering to give me all assistance in their power. ‘After several Teachers had declined being employed there, i} on account of the filthy habits of the Katas, I succeeded in August in getting a teacher. Since the School has been opened, the youths of Kollimalli attend it with a kind of enthusiasm, nay, men and women 12 9l peep into the school-room to see, what they never in their life had seen, ¢. e., how knowledge is acquired, and are quite surprised when they hear their own children sing Badaga songs. To give our friends an idea of the uphill work in these Schools, we observe that, whereas the Badagas speak a Canarese dialect, the Kotas have a language of their own, which is understood by no other tribe but the 7odas. As the Nilgiris belong politically to Coimbatore, where Tamil prevails, we teach Tamil as a language, and make it the medium of communication of knowledge. Till either Badaga or Kota boys learn enough of Tamil to be successfully taught through the medium of that language, one to two years must elapse. This is no small loss of time. My, Miiller has devoted much time to repeated School in- spections (102 visits), as also to a course of monthly instruc- tions to qualify the teachers of the different Schools better for their work. Itinerancy. In the past year Mr. Stokes spent 94, FKvang. Nerkambe 82, Evang. Shante 82, and Cat. Philip 117 days, or 375 days in itinerating preaching. Myr. Stokes reports: I visited several coffee-gardens and was mostly well received by the proprietors or their overseers. The coolies on the whole listen attentively. In Matinadu we met several Todas, who went a begging from village to village. They make a most pitiful impression.—In Mani- hatti T tried to apply a lighted match to the bare foot of the chief fire-dancer. He withdrew his foot in haste, remarking that there was a great difference between ¢4is fire and the one in the temple-yard of Mellur, which a man is enabled to bear by abstaining from all sort of pollution, and by observing certain religious exercises. —In Bom- bhatti my assistant translated a tract on the folly of idolatry into Badaga to a large gathering of elders. A stone-mason, who cuts idols of Granapati, was much displeased, and in order to counteract the fo effects of the tract, he assured them that he knows of cases where Wl Sl i ey 9l European Christians did adopt the religioﬁ of the Hindus.—In 1l Adhikarhatti we showed Bible-pictures. A stone-mason, thinking We he could outdo us, brought an illustrated history of Krishna. were shocked at the highly offensive pictures he showed us, and L gave him an earnest reproof. 10 As to the opportunities offering themselves for preaching, we may 0 remark that we sometimes quite unexpectedly get a small congre- il gation. Either some festivity, or deliberations and inquiries about 1) their caste, brings people together; if not, we meet men returning y from their work. As regards the villages, we always find women and children to listen to our message. ) KOTARGIRL 5, Out-Stations: Xodanad, Dimhatti, Naduha%ti, Kalhatti, Nidugula Rev. W. Sikemeier. Ji le Catechist, Jacob Kanaka. mn Christian School-masters Il Gnanapragasam, Simon Hiria, Simon Bala, of 10 Christian, Methusalah. 1l Christian School-mistress, Rhoda. 1t Heathen School-master Chivana. il 1t0 1t Staff of European Labourers. Mr. Hermelink with family left he for Europe on furlough, in 1885. Mr. and Mrs. Sikemeier, 10 who have lately returned from Europe, will take up the work. 190 92 N e e The Congregation has increased from 142 to 149 souls; one family, who since years had despised Divine ordinances, was ex- cluded in order to get rid of dead weight, and to warn other indif- ferent adherents. The services are Tamulo-Canarese. The little flock in Kodanadu is visited once a month, when the coolies of the adjoining plantations get a share of our ministration. The Orphanage for Girls has ten inmates. We gladly men- tion that there was no instance of elopement, with its de- moralizing consequences. The girls, besides getting decent schooling, are being taught all the work necessary for a Na- tive family, needle-work and gardening. 17 Christian boys, 4 Christian girls, 7 Heathen boys, and 1 Heathen girl, or 29 pupils attend as Day-scholars. We lost last year about twenty Badaga boys through the conversion of a Badaga youth, aud this year there was a farther falling off of 16 pupils through a rival school. T There are three Vernacular Day-Schools at Naduhatti (22), at Kannerimukha (17), and Kalhatti (16), and two Night-Schools at Dimhatti (30-40), and at Nidugula (14), for Badaga boys, mustering 109 pupils in all. Myr. Hermelink reports: In Kodanadu a new School was opened. Even four Toda boys came to learn Tamil. The heavy rains during the North-east mon- soon however showed us the insuitability of the locality. ‘We have There therefore removed it to Nidugula, a large Badaga village. is only a Night-School for the present there, but we hope to have also a Day-School shortly.—The Kannerimukha School was removed to Dumhatti, where also a Night-School is well attended.—In Kalhatti we opened a School about the middle of March. The boys strive to emulate those of Nadulatti. The Schools are regularly inspected by myself and the Cat. Kanaka. g Itinerancy. Mr. Hermelink, in company of the Catéchist, or Evangelist Silas of Kaity, has been visiting and revisiting a number of Badaga villages as regularly as possible. Besides, —e 93 the gathering of Badagas for 3 large “Manemelé” offered a most welcome opportunity to preach the Gospel to larger crowds. Myr. Hermelink writes: The Badagas are in the habit of celebrating a kind of “all souls’ day” in each district after the lapse of every 30 to 40 years. It lasts about 3 to 5 days and is intended to secure everlasting rest and bliss to the dead, by counteracting the influences of deficient or neglectful obsequies, and by acting beneficially in the case of persens, who have met with a violent death in the woods, or died of contagious diseases. This year there was quite a round of festivities. They took place in the middle of January in Illatori near Coonoor, from the 6th to the 9th of February in Nidugula near Kodanadu, and from the 14th tothe 16th of February in Chakketro tothe 8. E. of Kotargiri. As far as we could see, there was nothing done which could be connected with the dead. It rather looked as if the remembrance of grim death wasto be drowned by eating, drinking, gambling, dancing and other extrava- gancies, according to the old Heathen saying: “Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we must die.” Whereas as late as 12 years ago the Badagas celebrated such feasts without having recourse to intoxicating liquor, there are now on each “Mg&la” from 4 to 6 booths, where beer and brandy is drunk in large quantities, and, as on such occasions the Badagas come together from the remotest corners, these Melas are a sort of places of apprenticeship where men hitherto sober learn to drink. It is most painfu'l to see the havoe made by liquor among a hitherto sober hill-tribe. As we testify against drinking, we are disliked by vendors of liquor. Inorder to carry onthe preaching more successfully, we asked Mr. Stokes and his Catechists to come to our help,which they also did twice. In Chakketro we had erected a booth (;dl at some distance from the din; it was for 3 days surrounded by smaller or larger crowds of Badagas, who were attracted by our Badaga | songs and listened willingly.—To judge from our reception in the Many villages, there is evidently not much desire for salvation. when they see us, walk off or pretend to be urgently engaged in )i some work; sometimes we must leave again a village, because 3, nobody will listen to us, The want of rain, however, during the South- e 94 west monsoon, which caused the fields to dry up, and the too great a quantity of rain during the North-east monsoon which spoiled the crops, begin to be felt by the Badagas. According to the proverb that ‘it never rains but pours’ the reduction of hands and of wages in the plantations on account of the low price of coffee, tells further on many a family. This is a visitation for a people, who were accustomed during the last 15 years to spend their money in litigation and drinking. They have received another warning, namely about 100 men in- tended to go to Mettupolliam in order to buy a dress for Hette, a goddess of the Badagas, and to bring it up in solemn procession. As the cholera was raging there, they enquired of the oracle and were told not to go. Some, bent on going, were displeased at the an- swer, and enquired a second time; the answer came now according to their liking. They set out, and when met by our Catechist, who wished them to return in health, they replied: “There is no reason IE to fear; we go by Hette's order, and she is powerful enough to keep us”. On their way back the priest of the goddess of cholera and one of Another died on the the company fell sick and died the same day. way up, when, seized by terror, all fled into their mountains. Six more persons fell vietims to the disease and several others are in a most critical state of health. | PN AN I N e N L T N N S N S NS/ N e NN A ] § 95 Obitusrcy. During the past fourteen months fwo of our Missionary staff have been called by the Lord to their rest. Sophia Charlotte Bihler, née Schuhmann, was born in Esslingen on the 2nd of February 1829, married to Mr. John Mich. Biiler at Mangalore on the 12th of October 1849, and became a widow in 1854. After the Lord had purified her soul through protracted feebleness and bad health, she fell asleep in Him at the Home of the Deaconesses at Stuttgart on the 15th of August 1884, William Roth was a Native of Dundenheim in Baden, Germany. He was born on the 11th of February 1828, entered the Mission- College at Basel about 1850, and was sent to India in 1857, where The he arrived in December at DBettigerry (South-Mahratta). late, distinguished Mr. Wiirth introduced him into the language and into the Mission-work. In 1859 he married. To his great sorrow, the reason of his partner having become affected, he was forced to accompany her home towards the end of 1861. ‘Whilst in Germany God in His mercy took her to Himself. In 1864 he was permitted to rejoin his station Bettigerry, where he, with his second wife took charge of the Girls’ Orphanage. Whilst there he was deeply affected through the fall of a fellow-labourer. It was therefore a great relief to his mind, when he saw the Lord’s working in bringing Heathen to the faith in Christ. In Shagote, for instance, the seed sown about 20 years ago, began “to ripen into fruit last year”’, as the Report for 1865 (page 46) informs us. This place then became an out-station and continued to cheer the heart of our brother. It is de- scribed in 1867 as “a highly interesting and promising plage”, and in 1869 as “the most hopeful part of the Mission-field.” In 1874 Mr. Roth went home a second time and returned to Hubly in 1876 with renewed strength for the heavy task of famine relief-works, when he suffered a good deal from fever. About two years ago he got a stroke of apoplexy. Although somewhat debilitated, he carried on his work till lately- In the '96“ hope of being able to return home in spring 1885, he prepared for his departure. ‘Whilst he paid a farewell visit to Dharwar, he had a second attack of apoplexy on the 24th of February 1885, which left him unconscious till the time of his death which, after a hard struggle, occurred on the 27th of February 1885. His sudden death was especially painful to his wife, who was longing for a farewell-word for her children, whom she is going to meet in Europe. The Christians at Hubly and Unakallu, when they heard their beloved Pastor had died, came in a body to do him the last honours. He was burried on the 28th of February 1885. The deceased was an humble and unpretending man, who tried to serve his Master. His chief ability consisted in the discharge of his pastoral duties. May the Lord comfort his widow and his or- phan children. A SHORT SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF 2 The Rev. Joseph Frederic Josenhans, Late Principal of the Basel German Evangelical Mission. He was born on the 9th of February 1812 at Leonberg in Wiirt- His temberg, Germany. He was the eleventh of nineteen children. father was a sober, steady, and a plodding merchant; his mother a lively energetic woman of French descent. Both his parents were pious people; as such they were mnot only staunch adherents of the Wiirttembergian Evangelical Church, but their house was also the meeting place of earnest or enquiring Christians. By means of pri- § vate religious meetings, which were being held there, not omly many were built up in their holy faith, but also the interest in the conversion of the Heathen, besides that in works of charity belong- ing to the so-called “inner mission”, was powerfully advocated and steadily increased. 1 It was in this spiritual atmosphere that little Joseph grew up. His sizteenth year was the turning point of his life, as he was then J * 9 e lii i led to seek God. About the same time he saw the Missionary Messen- ger of Calw, publisbed for the first time, when his desire to do Mis- sion work first commenced. Under these influences then his character was moulded, and his views were formed. We accordingly find him in after life advocating established or rather national churches, as being bound to work for the regeneration of a nation; averse to any- thing calculated to weaken ecclesiastical authority, or to cripple the energies of the Church, and zealous to promote the coming of Christ’s Kingdom upon earth with his whole energy, whether it be among Christians or among the Heathen. As he had felt an inclination for the Church, his studies were f arfanged accordingly. After three searching examinations, he was received into the Theological Seminary at Blaubeuren in 1825, and in October 1829 he entered the University of Ziibingen, with full purpose of heart. Being a man of prayer, he did everything joyfully and with hearti- ness. Among the subjects of study, that of the Bible held the first placc. Although so young, he showed an unwonted independence of character, which is expressed so tellingly in: “Pare to be a Daniel_! Dare to stand alone! Dare to have a purpose firm! Dare to make it known!”’ b} 18 Unmindful of the sneers and jeers of his fellow-students, he was 6 careful to be a witness to his Master by arousing the unconverted, and when on the point of leaving the University (22nd September 17 1834) he had the authority totell his friends: “Goodbye then, it’s a 10 settled matter among ourselves, that we will go on believing and He received a call to a private Seminary at Stetten. A Iy praying.” most powerful sermon, which he preached whilst there on New Year’s 10 eve 1835, caused a moisy demonstration of the pupils, which was id abetted by several of the teachers. Although he earned the name of “fanatic’’ on the occasion, yet the Committee found that Josenhans was in the right, and supported him. In 1836 the Basel P Mission Committee wished to engage his services, which he declined, ol 13 98 preferring to undertake a so-called scientific journey to the North of Germany. What he saw there of religious life and of influential personages, was of great importance to him afterwards, as Principal of our Mission. In 1837 he assisted the Dean of Backnang, and in 1838 he was called to Zibingen as Tutor of the students (Repetent)*. On arriving there, he assembled the students, and told them: “Gentlemen, what 1 require of you is odedience to orders.” Shortly after, a student committed an excess, which was not adequately punished there and then by the Board of Teachers, he, however, demanded immediate punishment and did not give in for a moment, although 120 students opposed him. The Rector of the University, and the Ecclesiastical Board approved of his conduect. It was thus that he stuck out also for odedience to Divine Law, which was another trait in his character. In 1839, his ecclesiastical superiors promoted him to Winnenden, where he took charge both of the town Congregation and of the office of Chaplain to the Lunatic Asylum, from the Rev. Wm. Hoffmann, i who left the place in order to become’ Inspector or Principal of the Basel Mission. In 1840 he was married to a Miss Mary Gess, a most quiet, unassuming lady, who suffered much from bodily weakness, and é although she needed to be cheered up by her husband’s presence, had to be deprived of it on account of the many engagements and onerous duties which prevented him from paying her much attention. This she bore quietly and with much patience. In course of time she had 8 children, 6 of whom are still alive. In 1881 she died in peace. E Whilst at Winnenden, Josenhans had learned to have compassion on those unfortunate inmates, many of whom had become insane as a punishment for their extravagancies. He was quick in reading their thoughts, successful in alleviating their ailings, and by his com- manding appearance he kept them at a respectable distance. In 1848, the year of revolution, he was in danger of his life, * As in English Universities and Colleges. 99 S e f caused by several wicked men of his congregation, who, disliking his sermons, had settled to waylay and kill him. He was, however, ) saved by the intervention of some pious men, who, as Paul says, “have laid down their own necks for my life: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Geatiles.” (Rom. xvi. 4.) In 1845 he wrote a book “The Glory of Jesus Christ,” in which he describes the inward glory of the Only Begotten of the Father, and the personal relation into which believers enter with Christ. We may head the second great part of his life as, “The glorification E of Jesus Christ’s name’. In 1849 he was called by the Evangelical Mission Committee at Basel to become the Assistant to Principal Hoffmann, and arrived there on the 17th of March the same year. One year later, he had to take full charge of the office of Principal. He soon felt the necessity of visiting at least one of the Mission- fields taken up by our Mission, and chose that of Souti- Western India. His wish was to be fulfilled in 1851. To do this, he required to have the blessing of the Mission Church, as it was customary b of old. After a solemn service at Leonberg, which closed with the ordination of Messrs. Kullen, Kaundinya and Diez, he came forward and knelt at the steps of the altar in order to receive a blessing from Prelate Kap# and his Assistants by the laying on of d hands (Acts. xiii. 3.), whilst the Congregation offered up their prayers. He reached Bombay with his party on the 3rd of October 1851, and set out for Mangalore, the head-quarters of our Mission. After having surveyed the field, he found out that the amount of [ independence which our Missionaries had enjoyed till then, had no doubt been necessary for the beginning, but in future would endanger the harmony and uniformity of action; that the different Churches, 1 although bearing the impress of their founders or Pastors, ought to 0 be guided by the same rules, and ecclessiastical laws; that, as unity 4 makes strong, the churches of each District, as well as the different national churches belonging to the Basel German Evangelical Mis- sion ought to be closely united among themselves; and that certain aims ought to be closely defined, and followed by all with devotion and energy. 13 * _100 In a remarkably short time he succeeded in regulating the dif- ferent relations, and in laying down rules for guidance of every branch of Mission work. He defined the dutiés and rights of the Missionaries towards the Home Committee, and among themselves, laid down different rules of business, and arranged a division for labour, and supervision. In accordance with this, the Missionaries have their regular Local meetings (conferences) which take place as often as required; Distriect meetings, when all the Missionaries of the same District meet once a year; and General meetings, when the different office- bearers and deputies from all our four Mission Districts meet every four years for consultation, and to advise the Home Committee. As regards the Congregations, he collected the rules which dif- ferent Missionaries had found useful for the guidance of their Churches and compiled a short compendium of Church-rules. He also formed Presbyteries for each Parish, and Synods for each Dis- trict, in which the HEuropeans were to be ex-officio members, whereas F each congregation was represented by 3 to 7 Elders, chosen by them- selves, and approved of by the local Missionary Conferences. To enable each churgh to look after its own spiritual wants, he also created Church-funds, which he endowed with fields and cocoanut- gardens, formerly belonging to the Mission, and imposed church- taxes, and encouraged charity. He further appointed a committee composed of Drs. Mogling and Gundert, and Mr. Ammann to make a selection from the Prayer-Books of the different Lutheran and Re- formed Churches for the compilation of a Liturgy, which was to be translated into Canarese, Malayalam, Tulu and English, in order to be read in the different Basel German Evangelical Mission Churches, its use being compulsory in the administration of the sacraments. For the rest, a good deal of liberty was allowed to the officiating Pastor in offering up ex tempore prayers. Besides this Litorgy he created another tie between the different National Churches. In order to draw the various churches together, and to create in them a feeling of brotherhood, our old Principal devised the plan of one Seminary for our whole West-Indian Mission, in which Canarese 101 —_—— and Malayalam were to be thé media for imparting instruetion. It may be regretted that so much time is spent in learning dif- ferent languages, but on closer inspection it will be found that the intellectual horizon of our young men is enlarged, and whereas we have in cases of emergency Catechists ready to take up work in any of our provinces, men of different nationalities learn to respect and love each other. Not far hence there will be in our Seminary young men whose mother-tongue is the Canarese, Malayalamn, Tulu, i Kodagu, Badaga, Tamil, and the Mahratti language. Moreover Mr. Josenhans paid great attention to the Schools, and laid much stress on religious education in general. In order to secure good Teachers and Preachers he bestowed much care on exclusively Christian Schools, beginning with the Ele- I mentary Parochial School up to the Seminary. There is another kind of Schools, namely Elem. Vernacular Schools for Heathen chilren, which may be placed on the same level with Elem. Christian Schools, and further Anglo-Vernacular Schools either exclusively for Chris- $ tians, or for Christians and Heathen, where also secular knowledge, with its secondary importance, receives due attention. 0 As regards the Industrial Schools, he advocated their establish- ment on the strong recommendation of several experienced Mission- ] aries, who preferred to almsgiving these means of assistance to such persons excommunicated from the Heathen community, as soon as 0 they embraced Christianity, in order to earn their livelihood and to learn ways of thriftiness. These were followed by the Mission Mercantile-Branch Establishments. )€ [0 All this could not be put into force without some struggle or other on the part of those who were in the Mission-field. The b desire to create order and to support it, gave perhaps rise to too many laws, so that sometimes even Mr. Josenhans himself seemed to have 8 18 forgotten them. This made him sometimes suspicious of transgres- sion where there was none, and caused him now and then to lose [n sight of the fact “that we are not under the law, but under grace.” i Whatsoever he may thus have done amiss during his long tenure of of office, he largely compensated for by his whole personal kindness 86 U 102 P to the Missionaries under him. It was he, we well knew, who took up our case to the Home Committee. More than that; at Basel there is a Missionary Boys’ Home and a Missionary Girls’ Home. Both houses owe their existence to his energies. It was touching to see him paying frequent visits to look after the children of Ais Mis- sionaries and to cheer them up, very often to the certain neglect of his own family, and it was as touching to hear him plead the case of his Missionaries and their children before the public. About 100 Missionaries for India, Africa, China and other countries, as also Pastors for North- and South-America and Australia are more or less indebted to him for their training under his supervision. But the dear man had also his crosses. His wife was suffering a great deal. The reason of a most promising, young son had be- come affected, and God in His wisdom permitted him to grow worse, without -a ray of hope. When the writer of this sketch saw Mr. ‘l Josenhans in 1882 he could observe how heavily this trial lay on his mind, but at the same time he was agreeably surprised to see his T face lit up with pleasure, as he said: “In heaven the sad obscura- tion of my son’s reason shall be taken away; then he shall again enjoy his full, sound reason. That’s my comfort.”’—Besides all this, “those things that are without, that which came upon him daily, the | care of” the Missionary College at Basel, and of all the Basel Mission “Churches” in Western Africa, the Western Coast of India, and China; not to mention a number of objects of solicitude. More than that, during a number of years there was a deficiency of funds. This too lay heavy on his heart. He entreated the Mission- Church at Home to clear the debt for the sake of the Heathen, de- 5Ny claring to the Public that neither carelessness nor recklessness was the cause of it, and yet he had to hear from a dear friend: “To make e debts in the good faith that God will help, I call recklessness’’. A In 1860 the work had so far extended that a large stately Mission-house had to be built. In 1865 he celebrated the 25th anniversary of his tenure of office, when the financial difficulties had reached their end. In 1879, the 30th year of his service, he was so h worked out that he was obliged to retire. He then put up in Stuttgart. el 103 * In 1881 he had his first attack of apoplexy. From that day the ] dear man gradually declined. He who knew nearly every school- house and the name of every agent in the Mission-field, at last knew In 1884 he not where such and such a place was to be found! went to Leonberg. He had an attack of inflammation of the lungs; f then a second attack of apoplexy put soon an end to his life, which We conclude with the took place on the 25th of December 1884. words with which he cheered his enquiring friends: “All is well, as I am now on my way to heaven”. May the Lord comfort all who love him. We on our part thank the Lord for having.given to His Church such an able and self-denying servant—a man experienced in the word of life, crushing in his exposure of human sinfulness and the wrath of God; of impressive eloquence when he touched the topics of God’s pardoning and sanctifying grace, and commanding attention when he expounded the Scriptures—a man convincing in his advo- cacy of the claims of the Heathen on all those who have obtained mercy, and powerful in his prayers, impressing the hearer that he had entered into the presence of God—a man eminently endowed with the gift of governing, who, had he devoted his talents to secular ) pursuits, might have become a statesman or a general—although he disliked being contradicted, yet of a manly and dignified demeanour | when he became convinced of his being in the wrong; sympathizing ly as a friend; earnest, kind and gentle as a spiritual adviser—a man of a powerful physique, of indefatigable zeal, gifted with a brilliant f memory,—and all this he put at the Master’s service without reserve. We close the sketch of this most eventful life with the comfort that the Lord, who does full justice to His servants, will let him hear His gracious: “Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” (Matth. xxv. 23.) e S ] P ik When this Report was on the point of leaviﬁg the P?éss, we We;e startled é by the sad news that Mr. W. Hasenwandel of Bettigerry has been called to his eternal rest, after a short illness, on the 14th of April 1885. o R SIS S S Dbl 8 Conclusio‘n. And now we desire to tender hearty thanks to the Lord, our God, for all His loving kindnesses and tender mercies. We wish also to thank those of our friends who have Ji assisted us by their gifts, their prayers, and their sympathy, A and to ask them to remember also in future this part of the Lord’s vineyard in their prayers and by their support. May the Lord renew us, and our whole Mission according to the § riches of His grace, and let us see the revelation of His glory throughout all the world and in particular in India, in bringing S to pass that glorious time which is described in the second Psalm: «I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto : me, Thou art My Son; this day have.I begotten Thee. Ask of : Me, and I shall give Thee the Heathen for Thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy possession.” P Amen. B A Expenditure of the Mission during the year 1884 CNAD>— he Rs As Personal Expenditure of Missionaries (exclusive el of the Industrial and Mercantile Brethren) 71,174 15 26,036 L1 1o Journeys and Home-Passages Munshis 2,045 7, 23,313 15 he Native Pastors, Catechlsts and Evangehsts Postages 1,153 Ay Libraries 130 16 Special Relief 827 1Y Medical Expenses 1,007 Schools, English and Vernacular 15,689 g nd Orphanages, Boys’ and Girls’ 12,685 10,216 t0 Catechists’ and Preparandi-Schools Buildings and Repairs 15,416 of 200 O DG cn. . LN e Purchases of Compounds Taxes and Agricultural Outlays 1,804 - Publishing and Colportage Department 2,000 = Furniture 913 Do Administration 2,610 o Total Rs 187,295 N DI 0 OO O ©® Ol o0k o o T E. & 0. E Mangalore, 31st December 1884 (g e// /e@c/%m 14 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS TOWARDS THE MISSION FUND ‘Received during the year 1884. R, Ass P Rs. As. P AT MANGALORE. J. Hutton Esq. The Hon. H. Conder Esq. 20 H. S. Thomas, Madras 500 C Marks Esq. £5 f:)) Sir W. Robinson, London E. Charpie Esq. Rev. Dr. H. Gundert, Calw 50 Messrs. Fabre Leuba & Co. From C. at Bangalore 10 (el o J (e =) (o oo pe <= A o) Dr. E. H. R. Langley 5 Z (il Manuer James Mac’Donald Esq. Through the Rev. J. Sturrock Esq. 220 G. A. Kittredge Esq. Pikering Clarke Hsq. 5 J. W. Best Esq. 140 Jol. &. 8. Keith 100 The Hon. F. L. Latham 10 (\ 10 J. E. Boyd Esq. 60 H. V. Carter Esq. Rev. J. G. Deimler ;()z) PQERSUIS D SIS 9o @ e O Lieut. Ansley 25 S DS TS S D DD AT HONORE. Collected by the Rev. F. G. Deimler, 0 Bombay. J. Druit Esq. 1 G. W. Vidal Esq 2 J. Brandenburg Esq. Lieut.Col. G. Merewether, r. E. oo Capt. T. R. M. Macpherson i:)) By B J. J. A. Hill Esq. 10 15 § (o= N o e i) J. R. Barfield Esq. G. B. Payne Esq. E. €. M. (5, S = AT MERCARA. James Kingsmill Esq. 10 Col. W. Hill Lieut M. A. Rowlandson :(SE; Rev. G. Richter 18 0 S. Mac’Donald Esq. W. Wright Esq. 24 0 F. Bozzoni Esq. F. B. Dickinson Esq. 10 AR AL 10 C. J. Weir Esq. E. Spinner Esq. Thro’ Rev. C. Cassels 13 W. Richardson Esq. C. Soobiah Esq. 16 (= /S0 o gl Pl B cm i oo o) :3)) Mrs. A. Bapty AT DHARWAR. . Rowland Esq. g G :,r;);uc.tc.w\.ru 0 0 . Cotton Esq. Lady Thompson E . Miller Esq. o (co el em P oo o o [ G il en 5 oo i o S S5t e o e | o e YR v i s Yo J. R. Middleton Esq. 0 0 A B < 0 <o K. Laxton Esq. E‘)" .j 0 0 .107 Rs. As. P. R, As. P: AL VIngvle Esq. AT TELLICHERRY. 12 I. C. Anding Esq. W. Jukes Esq. 11 J. van Donof 'Hardings.Esq. 9570 10 30 0 0 J. W. Reid Esq. W. 8. Price Esq. 12 Dr. Cockell 15 AT CALICUT. J. L. Johnstone BEsq. 10 W. Logan Esq. 10 Miss Davidson A. Galton Esq. NN 2 i:‘ SO OO D S O D @O OO Wilkinson Esq. 30 D. Cook Esq., M. D. 20 AT BETTIGERY. 50 H Jenkinson Esq. == (=] Eckelmann Esq. C. Chapmann Esq. 10 AT GULEDGUD. Darling Esq. 12 G 18 D g O i . A. Hight Bsq., Bijapur Madden Esq. E . Druit Esq. 20 Mr. W. Jones J Hearn Esq., Kaladgi 10 Mr. Antonio (=) e o o o o P ey P o o T ) eI Ie e 0 OO From a Friend 10 § AT PALGHAUT From a Friend 10 S OO OO (=l =) (e[ il =) 0 25 AT CANNANORE. V. A. Brodie Esq. T. C. Elsworthy Esq. 14 Brigd. General L. W. Buck 2 H. D. Robinson Esq. 0 n ” B. L. Gordon 24 Mrs. J. Tomlinson 10 Col. John W. Orr 48 Mrs. J. Dupen 15 10 Mrs. E. T. Beatty H. Wilkieson Esq. Major F. Smalley 19 10 OICTOC IS S O Cro O© & O O© © I. Hearts Esq. 0 ” G. Simpson AT KAITY. 0 ” L. W. Ranking ” Turner Mrs. B. Onslow 30 ] 0 ” W. H. Franklyn 16 Mrs. Breeks 50 Col. C. J. Chambers Collection at Ooty, U. E. H., Capt. F. B. Garfit 25 through F. Hodges Esq. 56 " C. W. Walker Alexander Allan Esq. 2 0 Pr. B, Pout 10 Offertory at the Lawrence 0 Sergt. H. Webb Asylum, through the Rev. 0 €,.C. 0. Deane 25 0 Capt. Henry W. C. Rhode Esq. 20 0 Telegraph Master Thomas J. W. Handley Esq. 20 11 10 0 Apothecary Verghese Col. W. H. Caine ] Mrs. J. Isaak OO W ARG OO 4G P OO OO RO N QHIE O s O O OSSO0 O OO0 OO0 0 O O OO0 OLOHS Mrs. G. Hamnett 5 C.J.Puddicombe Esq., Capt. A. Griffin 10 20 O 10 Manantody Mrs. W. G. Mc’Iver { owards lighting of the Chapel. John Hodges Esq. { Col. John W. Orr 40 0 0 J. B, SO0 O 00l O O e O O O O O o {} 147 108 Rg. A5, P. Rs. As. P. SiA. Mr. M. Hill (0 ) Mrs. E. Onslow 30 Rev. G. O. Newport SO0 The Hon. G. C. Master 150 Collection for the Kaity Bell 50 § §) Norris Groves Esq. onthe 22nd of May 1884 40 His Excellency the Governor of Madras 25 AT KOTARGIRI. 50 A Friend in Ooty F. W. Groves Esqg. Lady Roberts 10 L. R. Kindersley Esq. 35 Mrs. Higgins Rob. F. Philips Esq. 10 The Hon. H. E. Sullivan 10 25 W. Deane Esq. Mrs. Arundel Mrs. Cockburn, Basel 30 Mrs. Morrison Miss M. B. L. Cockburn 50 Dr. Griffith Evans 10 Mrs. Griffith Thomas Stanes Esq. 25 Mrs. Johnstone Lieut. General W. Salmon 10 S. W. Hawes Esq. 10 © OO 00 O OO I o o P e f ) ey S e 25 QO OO OO RSO OO OOV IO @ ORi@ G R O Mrs. Hayne Donations from Members of the Congregations and other 4 Native Friends, Mangalore & Honore s Mr. Lucas Joshua 14 Rev. Titus Costa 12 Mr . Thomas Pearl Mr. Jerimia Sona Mr . Th. Roberts Mr. A. Jesudasa Mr . W. G. Samuel Maria Hebri @ O w O (==l i e AN W Mercara & Y. BT, S, 10 Members of the Congre- Brotherly Union 30 - gation 24 12 From the Weavers N O OO O O O O =IO SN ON © OO Dhaorwar : Udapy . Members of the Co‘ng re- Middle-SchoolPiecollectionl4 gation 11 Boys of the Qrphanage 7 Hubly D. F., Gudde 5 Members of the Congre- M. G., Shirwa 13 (c=) (o)) () (==l e Y > £ ] gation 14 Members of the Shirwa Bettigerry s Congregation Members of the Congre- i L i O AN O g Pt e iy TR Y S S S e v Karkal: gation 24 Cat. Joseph Bhagyan 4 Boys ofthe Evangelist School 1 Basrur : Guledgud : N. N. Mr, Imm, Sowenna 109 Rs. As. P. Rs. As. P. Mr. Paul Bellagallu (= (0.0} « Mr. Stephan Sakkare Salome Bellagallu N Rahel Bangareji % gO :()(;) = Caonnanore s Workmen and Women of the Weaving Establish_ment 72 13 {728 e s = By e B 24 s IR o T = == AU o Tellicherry : Mr. Mathai 10 E . (=i =) ey i) ) e o) ) W = D O W N B co oo 00 © O Chombala : Codacal & Spooling Women 10 Mr. Francis, Overséer, Collection of Cocoanuts Malapuram 12 Calicut s Mr. Joseph Charly, Colporteur 1 Little Grace Kotargivi: A g e M T S e T S Mr. Samuel Mully 10 Offertory of Confirmants Offertory on Jubilee Mr. Daniel Bella Festival 20 Mr. Jacob Kanaka Subseriptions and Donations for Schools and Orphanages. DHARWAR, J. R. Middleton Esq. 75 Sir Thomas Thompson 75 M. Burkley Esq. 10 _ e o o N. N. 4 'W. Lind Buyers Esq. 55 Dr. Cockell 15 BETTIGERRY. W. 8. Price Esq. 12 Dr. Cardoz 10 Mrs. Laxton 12 10 Mrs. Redmond Dr. G. Bainbridge 37 E. W. Dun Esq. J. L. Johnstone Esq. 10 J H. Means Esq. R. F. Ingle Esq. J. W. and B. T. 10 11 W. Jukes Esq. 10 (oY o Lo cm il ) i ) o =) QLo oo o © J. Fairlie Muir Esq.’ 50 J. Craig Esq. H. Barret Esq. 30 KAITY 50 S e o OO0 O O O O e o O © O OO Lo S 20 A. Watt Esq. Mrg. Morgan 110 eiatie ST N | Donations towards the Bazaar Girls’ School Buﬂding, Mercara. Rs. As‘. Rs. As. Col. W. Hill 50 0 A Friend 20 0 Col. H. M. 8. Magrath 10 Rev. G. Richter 10 0 F. B. Dickinson Esq. Mr. B. D’Souza 100 0 A. M. Breithaupt Esq. Several Merchants in the ;;) OIS @) I(:;); l Bazaar 187 Mrs. Speeohly Donations for the Sick-house at Mangalore. et e } Col. R. 8. Keith (donation) 125 [ Col. Ward J. W. Best Esq. (subscription 60 Mr. Luckas Joshua (=) J. Sturrock Esq. k) 55 Mr. Thomas Pearl 24 OO QT O ;‘: J. E. Boyd Esq. n 1 | I Donations for the Mangalore Poor-fund. Col. R. S. Keith 500 0] Mr. Theodore Roberts b Subscriptions towards the North-Coorg Cooly-Mission Fund. 100 12 F. Mangles Esq. G. B. Wake Esq. Colonel W. Hill 50 TF. Elwis Esq. 12 J. Macpherson Esq. 25 A. D. Campbell Esq. 10 12 12 b J. 8. Gerrard Esq. W. Wright Esq. J. Haddock Esq. 5 N. Tod Esq. 3 I H. W. Pratt Esq. W. H. Scott Esq. 12 U 10 10 K J. 8. Trelowny Esq. J. B. Ferguson Hsq. 12 O OO ©IID OO § Ch. Danvers Esq. 12 (= B o YO Yl o S oo [ R o ) (= e o O e YO =S T ) B Wi H. pr'0t§ Esq. 5 it i ) South-Coorg Cooly-Mission Fund. Subscriptions towards the il Messrs. Arbuthnot & Co. 100 12 W. H. Church Esq. B J. 8. Ayre Esq. 10 E. A. Clark Hsq, 12 J. D. Bell Esq. 10 H. R. Craig Esq. 24 12 15 W. A. D. Bidie Esq. J. D’Vaz Esq. Messrs. Binny & Co, 50 S oo ol § H, B. Ferguson Esq. 12 O OO D © © © © O 1L / Rs. As. P. Rs. As. P 12 R. Hamilton Esq. 12 R. O. Mullen Esq. F. L. Reay Esq. A. Hamilton Esq. James Hilliard Esq W. B. Riddoch Esq 12 John Hilliard Esq. 12 H. Shaw Esq. 12 ] 12 12 F. Jaques HEsq. W. F. Simpson Esq A. Johnstone Esq. N. Stewart Esq. 24 John Logan Esq. R. Wallace Esq. 12 J. Macdonald Esq. J. G. Wood Esq. C. G. Maclean Esq. 12 C. H. Woodfall Esq 12 F. Macray Esq. 12 W. Woodmann Esq. 24 W. Mann Esq. 24 J. A Woodward Esq. for 1883 20 24 S ©O O O o0 o O 0 o o © O, DO OSSO O SO O Do , 1884 12 ()2 Al M los) ey (el lompt i (el ilen) o (o) i OO el OreC o O O G. R. Moore Esq. 0 Donation towards the new Chapel Building at Cannanore. Th. Digel Esq. 15 { Rev. W. Schmolck, Chombala 25 5 Rev. R. Hartmann, Karkal 10 Mrs. Haller Rev. M. Schaible ” 9 ~ S Q@ O § 'W. P. Schonthal Esq. 5 0 S ISED Bettigerry Missionaries and Cannanore Congregation 503 [ (=)o T ) 33 Copgregation Contributions of the Congregations (“Church Tax”). Mangalore 277 2 Guledgud 94 14 Mulky 73 13 Cannanore 150 128 10 75 Udapy Tellicherry Karkal 10 14 Chombala 52 0 Basrur 8 10 g SRl S R e Calicut 178 14 e endiem e e e, e L O QD Honore 8 0 Codacal 56 10 48 27 0 Mercara— Anandapur Palghaut Dharwar 20 2 Kaity 10 Hubly 5o Kotargiri 19 94 0 10 Bettigerry e Eee e e e INDEX. A~ Page European Missionaries of the Basel German Evangelical Mission Report . Mangalore. 15 Mulky . 28 Udapy. 31 Karkal 35 Kundapur—Basrur 36 Honore 39 Mercara 41 1I. South-Mahratta. Dharwar 45 Hubly . 48 Bettigerry . 50 54 Guledgud . Bijapur 59 I1i. Malabar. Cannanore 60 Tellicherry 64 Chombala . 70 Calicut 4 Codacal 31 Palghaut 83 1V. Nilgiri. Kaity 87 Kotargiri 91 95 Obituary Conclusion. 104 Expenditure of the Mi;SI.OI.I 105 106 Subscriptions and Donations NN NN NN A e % e B —— — = = & o T = a2 | gl o % Ziei o e i s s 5 S £ son STore W 5 i AR B e Lo s S 75 S % o S Sazaat e e A, i I o ST ey SRR, e o i SRR G Pt 50 2o R e e e s o AAA o e 2 Aok R T XD o AR s O ., G RS, Vi e e e ) ” s T S s LI R 5 Yot ey ws e el it wiotem e s e ol St ioter o " . 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