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AN M6 o %é@@_, %mz% <%»—@;%~—$§2ﬂ%%$ © N &) . ~f%ﬁ3~«§>—e;$& TIIE % FORTY-NINTH REPORT OF THE | BASEL GERMAN EVANGELICAL MiSSiONARY SOCIETY | }L IN A ; \ SOUTH-WESTERN INDIA ®) ! FOR 1888 | MANGALORE % PRINITED AT THE BASEL MISSION PRESS QF ® 1889 N a\( ! \\ L9 ) (© c e g2t ) ) Cé/ (’ 1 ﬁ——%&——s‘} S ,(%)\%, =@ :;)f ¥ e cvm}:uﬂwmwﬂ.w.ﬁ.ilil{lu;tl —— THE FORTY-NINTH REPORT OF FEHE BASEL GERMAN EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN SOUTH-WESTERN INDIA FOR 1888 o MANGALORE PRINTED AT THE BASEL MISSION PRESS 1389 | gt Notice to the Reader. A For the convenience of our friends we have made some slight alteration in the arrangement of #4is year’s Report. In the first part, headed ‘“Report’, we give under different heads a Swmmary of the whole Mission work. Our second part contains the chief points of interest in eac’ station which, although uninteresting to the general reader, will be appreciated by others on account of its Jocal character. Then follows the Obituary, and lastly in |1 a short Appendix will be found a condensed account of the visit by ke Deputation, whom our Beloved Basel German Evangelical Mission Committee sent into our midst. i \IS 16, Y 1§ 19 20 2 22 4 2 i o / g / / Eensus of the Basel German Hvangelical Mission on the Western EBoast of India, 1st JANUARY 1889 Agents of the Mission Schools Congregations Schools European Mission- Native Agents Boarding Vernacular Present Church-Members for Mission Schools Christian aries Agents Schools NAMES OF Schools MISSION STATIONS masters Heathen Vernacular Instruction mistresses English Schools tized during 1888 1st January 1888 Established in the year Brethren Sisters Native Pastors Evangelists & Catechists Colporteurs Bible-Women Christian School- Non-Christian School- Number of Schools Seminary Training Schools Preparandi-Schools Boys Girls § Girls Christian and Heathen Boys S Heathen Girls’ Schools Infants’ Schools umber of Converts bap- Christian School-masters Boys E Total of Pupils under Number of Church-Members Communicants Non-Communicants Children Total Catechumens (Probationers) 1. Canara. 1834 — w e =] — o = 13 ot Do 113 w 243 220 947 1751 |1047 1786 Mangalore ;AE,) 12 2 719 14 Kasargod 1886 kL 13 388 63 469 Tl 44 39 Mulky 1845 (=7} 190 42 97 460 16 109 329 370 705 1854 p—t Udapi S D P Sk ol w Qo 155 [NoRT N 386 71 1406 737 1 750 1501 162 . Karkala 1872 13 — ® ® 18 69 44 35 80 1876 18 Basrur— Kundapur W 27 63 | 29 27 56 Honavar 1845 20 zg (c=) 21 Tl 6 1. CONY QU H L N - Karwar 1868 DO W W Do CH MH O M OO = (el el e o Ml e <o T TS O == O N O W (el AT (el Nl SLI A \Ol () E)]; (el R e =S I TN SO OO OO © S OIS IO I SISO OIS S (=) Ao} () {em), (o) ()t () OO O OO OO O OO OO ot g 20 12 32 l»—a»—awwmwu Jr—k»—a»—xy—aoxm._. et e R B e L B B e e R Lt }44 (] - no [\ 38 33 40 29 32 67 458 7 298 756 | 31 227 (§ 2328 10 § 4113 {2261 4 § 1958 4260 258 II. Coo 9 Mercara . Tg' 1870 2 26 15 55 89 58 3 47 108 10. Anandapur 1853 (=) (@) —\!’OOOOC}DMOK‘ 11 12 26 10 188 116 17 68 e e el e [ — e st S —— e | ———— | ——— S e Ftn L 201 3 18 2 2 26 15 81 20T 174 20 115 309 10 Lic BlE South-Mahratto. 10 I1I. Dharwar 1837 37 211 57 316 170 90 80 173 12 Hubli 1839 24 10 1841 101 136 321 159 12 141 312 I3 Betigeri § 21 15 16 101 L7 470 39 15 133 387 14 Guledgud 1851 68 532 284 23 234 541 o Bijapur 1885 T § g 27 28 T 18 Pl ol 13 22 (jg 11 :(2))(2; ;11—-‘0\5\7(0914; § § 21 37 41 35 211 IV. Malabar. 354 ;;Tl) ;Z(; 734 é 1511 185 a[o 597 14385 29 16. Cannanore 1841 44 44 146 107 20 722 415 318 739 17 Tellicherry 1839 e Do oo 382 18 Chombala ik = § 24 25 229 159 50 i 53 389 208 189 398 1849 i 12 19 179 15 33 501 353 178 —t 169 362 Ig Calicut 1842 f—t [ePIEN | 12 e N 48 90 2717 20 Codacal 1857 139 56 644 Do 973 554 410 72 Do 29 25 64 162 441 205 203 410 21 Vaniyankulam 1886 85 1 97 10 12 16 2 ~ P Palghaut 1858 ig é 5 ool o S SUeat \ lol?—“\] § Ol = i 0O O & g ((gz ((g(:i 70 126 D = O M g3 oo‘»—a-qooo (=) 20 227 165 | 103 NN O MW W O =D 84 189 é 8 B ;i% (S (2} 15 54 40 g 1§ 16 44 80 157 219 965 o V. NZZOL_Q’W%. 87 29 190 5 % 2545 [$b) CRNIC s Ol CURCIDE O 300 9 116 =~ 1i8:7 7 3086 (S4) eqilieoml i ey i 2 - ) Kaity 1846 13 14 11 45 270 7 349 70 65 O § Qr 24 Kotagiri 1867 i: 1 | 8_ 1 20 117 0 154 3 Ssien e l el el [o2 TN | 61 10 93 164 Elj nx'uw & 19 | 3 21 11 kil 65 - { o~ QI | = DO -——-——-—-——-a—-— | | 0138 I 503 o @ | Ov O = 131 | 12 | 158 01 Total 7 15 12 | 20 | 1133 40 101 6:% [ e i i —_.__—-—- e F119 | 33 | 81 ——-——ﬂ--——m——-—m-——-ﬂ— 48 | 164 | 195 39 | 55 % (147 2310 | 75 1{ (2) 1T OO 5026 | 160 4205 9891 Sl 62 46 7 92 | 20 120 33 | Total of 15t Fanuary 1888 e i R 100\ 3730 | 49 | | 172 | | 199 | 728 e e 576 1395 1619 13 5 330 24 i o 4939 153 | '14‘) L 237 341 | Decrease during 1888 0 o 11‘ 0 0 0 1 4 | 1y RN J_‘A | 8 | 0 7 ;i; 0 0 | 0 0 4 [@c;*gase ditto L 3 k1 %0 | *4 | 0 8 7 2 19 0 | 0 | il * 79 166 § 861 11 87 b 60 154 7"—(‘:)— (;) e L ¥ On the 20th March 1889 There are besides 5 Sunday-Schools with 882 pupils of both sexes (Christians and - European Missionaries of the Basel German Evangelical Mission. Corrected up éo the 31st May 1889. [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 Country Service Active Station 1851 Ch. A. E. Diez (m.) Germany Mangalore F. Kittel (m.) do 1853 do do 1857 do J. ¥. A. Manner (m.) 'W. Stokes (m.) India 1860 Udapi F. Ziegler (m.) Germany 1862 Dharwar Th. Digel (m.) do 1864 Honavar J. Knobloch (m.) do 1865 Calicut S. Walter (m.) Switzerland 1865 Vaniyankulam W OO 3 © O B W DO = M. Th. Walz (m.) Germany 1866 Betigeri S do 1869 Chombala W. Schmolck (m.) = G. Ritter (m.) do 1869 Udapi 12 do 1869 do F. A. Brasche (m.) 13 W. Sikemeier (m.) Holland 1870 Kotagiri 14 P. Ott (m.) Germany 1871 Mulky 15 W. Nibling (m.) do 1871 Hubli 16 G. Hirner (m.)* do 1871 Mangalore 1474 J. Hafner (m.) Switzerland 1871 Mercara 18 J. Hermelink (m.) Germany 1872 Kasargod 19 Switzerland 1873 R. Hauri (m.)* Mangalore 20 C. Feuchter® Germany 1873 Calicut 21 do 1873 Cannanore J. Ostermeyer (m.) 22 G. Grossmann (m.) Switzerland 1874 Dharwar 23 J. Baumann (m.)* do 1874 Mangalore 24 R. Schenkel (m.) Germany 1874 Udapi 25 C. Pfleiderer (m.)* do 1874 Mangalore 26 J. B. Veil (m.)* do 1875 Mercara Native Date of Name Country Service Active Station - 1875 27. W. Liitze (m.) Germany Kaity 28 do 1875 Basrur-Kundapur . L. Gengnagel (m.) 29 E.Liebendo6rfer, m.D.(m.) do 1875 Calicut 30 J. Frohnmeyer (m.) do 1876 Tellicherry 31 A. Ruhland (m.) do 1876 Palghaut 32 J. Krapf (m.)* Switzerland 1878 Cannanore 33 C. D. Warth (m.) Germany 1878 Bijapur 34 do 1879 Chr. Keppler (m.) Mulky 35 J. J. Jaus (m.) do 1879 Codacal 1880 36 F. Stierlen (m.)* do Mangalore 37 Ch. Ernst (m.) do 1881 do 38 J. Fischer (m.) do 1881 Karwar 39 F. Eisfelder (m.) do 1882 Betigeri 40 'W. H. Knittel (m.) do 1882 Guledgud 41 G. Francke* do 1883 Mangalore 42 S. Limbach (m.) do 1883 Kaity ; 43 do 1883 Tellicherry Ch. Schaal (m.) 44 M. Schaible (m.) do 1883 Karkala 45 1884 Hubli B. Liithi (m.) Switzerland :j 46 Ch. Hole (m.) Germany 1884 Chombala 47 D. Berli Switzerland 1885 Bijapur 43 G. Peter (m.) do 1885 Calicut | 49 I. Daur (m.) Germany 1885 Mangalore ;E 50 J. Waidelich (m.) do 1885 Hubli 8 51 Th. Strobel (m.) do 1885 Palghaut 81 52 O. Bode do 1886 Anandapur 89 53 J. Gotz do 1886 Karkala 54 A. Glattfelder® Switzerland 1886 8 Udapy 84 55 F. Huber* do 1886 Mangalore do 85 56 J. Sieber* do 1887 57 F. Briuning® Germany 1887 Cannanore 58 Th. Lutz Switzerland 1887 Guledgud 86 59 . E. Schmid¢ Germany 1887 Codacal Date of Name Native ctive Station Country Service 60 F. Rehm Germany 1888 Calicut 61 Fr. Volz * do 1888 do 62 R. Bosshardt Switzerland 1888 Vaniyankulam 63 G. Kehrer * Germany 1888 Calicut 64 H. Risch do 1889 Basrur-Kundapur 65 W. Bader do 1889 Cannanore 66 G. Wieland do 1889 Betigeri Single Ladies. 67 Miss E. Stokes | India 1888 Udapi 68 ” L. Hofmann Switzerland 1888 Mangalore At Home. 69 1856 late of Cannanore J. Lauffer (m.) ' Germany 70 F. Matthissen (m.) Russia 1867 do Calicut 71 do Th. Elsdsser (m.)* Germany 1867 do 2 W.P.Schonthal (m.)* do 1870 do Cannanore 73 J. F. Veil (m.) do 1872 do Mercara 74 C. G. Eble (m.) do 1876 do Mulky 5 M. Hoeh (m.) Switzerland 1876 do Mangalore 76 do Calicut E. G. Halbrock (m.)* Germany 1876 i G. Benner (m.)* do 18T do do 78 H. Altenmiiller (m.)* do 1878 do Mangalore 9 J. G. Kiihnle (m.) do 1878 do Codacal 80 I. Weismann (m.) do 1379 do Cannanore 81 do 1879 do Calicut J. Fieg (m.)* 82 H. Bachmann (m.) Switzerland 1880 do Palghaut 83 C. W. Dilger (m.) Germany 1880 do do 84 F. Staib (m.)* do 1881 do Mangalore 85 Mrs. A. Ruhland do 1881 do Palghaut Pensioned in India. 86 H.A.Kaundinya (m.) | India l 1851 lAnandapur GOSN NN A e o e e Aeport, g i — R AVAD T ¢ | §i»XCEPT the Lord build the house, they labour in vain S ROthat build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watch- @man waketh but in vain”. Psalm 127, 1 So we too must exclaim, when we look back to the various branches of } the work which the Lord has been pleased to entrust to our care, and in which we have to state step by step His unde- (¢ served help and intercession in our behalf, in time of need. I And whilst we humbly crave: “Enter not into judgment with thy servants, O Lord: for in Thy sight shall no man living al be justified,” Psalm 143, 2, we desire to praise His mercy g with the Psalmist (106, 1) saying: “Praise ye the Lord. th O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.” Amen. sty b Let us proceed now in reviewing the work of the past year. dis I. The Native Church. In We had as many as 601 baptisms of Heathen converts W and Christian children, and re-admitted 28 persons into church- Chy membership, making 629 souls in all. From this sum we ey have to deduct 238 dead and 77 excluded, or 315 persons, so apt that we should have closed the year with an excess of 314 Wit} persons, or thereabout. Instead of this, however, the total o ] numerical increase amounts to only 154 persons, raising the number of our Christians to 9391 souls. It is not always 10y easy to account for a slight falling off in numbers, but this p&im P SRS S % year’s deficiency is so glaring that we must enquire into the reason. Secession of a number of our South-Mahratta Christians to the S. P. G. Mission. We have spoken in our last Report of the disaffection of certain persons in our Souih-Mahratta congregations at Dharwar, Hubli and Betigeri in the Dharwar Collectorate, mostly caused by the exercise of church-discipline. The clan- nish spirit, which has taken the place of caste, shows itself so strongly among these people, that the relations often identify )i themselves with the guilty person. Thus it happened that, I owing to a case of discipline, a number of men in the Hubli congregation, resenting correction, seceded from us in 1887, They steadily rejected friendly advice and only persisted the more in their inimical attitude. h Encouraged by some dis- affected persons of our Dharwar congregation, they in the be- 3 ) ginning of 1888 desired the Chaplain of Dharwar to receive rd them into the Church of England. That gentleman lent them a willing ear, and greatly encouraged their obstinacy by in- 0 structing them for two months and interesting the Bishop of Bombay in their behalf, who received them and some of our 9l disaffected Dharwar Christians into the Church of England. In our Betigeri Congregation a case of church-government was accompanied by similar effects. 1S Two Presbyters or Church-wardens, who were not fully qualified for their office, lbh 7o were forced to resign. They revenged themselves by forming a party and, on leaving us, wrote a most spiteful letter. They, , S0 14 with about fifty adherents, were also admitted into the Church 5 fotal of England. We need not say that we feel deeply wounded at the way, 4 ﬂle in which an inroad was made into owur Church. We feel OO ; th'ls pained whenever and wherever the Church of Rome ac- Ll o 8 cepts, or allures transgressors or others, who will not sub- mit to the Word of God and to the scriptural rules of our Church, but we feel deeply wounded and distressed, when personages occupying a prominent position in an Evangelical Church,—which we highly respect, and with many of whose members we have laboured in brotherly harmony and love for a number of years*—frustrate order and church-discipline, encourage worldly-mindedness, disorder, drunkenness and other heinous sins, breed a spirit of rebellion and opposition, disgrace the name of Christian, hinder the coming of the Kingdom of God, and break into the fold of the Lord, which He himself, the Arch-shepherd, has entrusted to us. We must solemnly protest against such a violation of true Christian and Missionary comity. The unfair manner, in which we have been dealt with, i will stand forth in a glaring light, when held against the service which a number of our Missionaries have been in the habit of rendering to the Church of England for more than half a century. This was rendered mnot only as a small tribute of the gratitude we owe to a noble nation, under It whose rule we are carrying on our work without let or hindrance, but also because, as Missionaries who trust to : have imbibed the spirit of St. Paul, we consider ourselves il 10 in duty bound to preach the Gospel to Jews and Greek, to Christians and Heathen. In doing this we act merely as QSI friendly, brotherly helpers of the Church of England, nay iy rather to the Church of Christ in places where English ]m] Christians are devoid of the means of grace, or where we are Wy, called upon to minister to their spiritual wants. We try in an God’s name to feed the Lord’s sheep and lambs without even per 0 received from the General Committee of * §ee also “Congratulatory letter” ey the Church Missionary Society on the occasion of the Jubilee of the Basel German Evangelical Mission, 26th Report 1865, page 72. lgy e 9 the slightest attempt at incorporating them into our Mission- Church, till they can be handed over again to their natural and lawful guides—an attempt we had the satisfaction of seeing thankfully acknowledged now and then by His Grace, the Lord Bishop of Madras, and by a number of chaplains. May now also at this late hour justice be done to us on the part of those who have encouraged seceders by helping them to return to us, who have been the means of leading y them to the Lord in many ways. May those who so bare- facedly have wronged us and themselves, become sober, for- sake their gall and bitterness, and make their peace with God and with us. of When we review the other portions of our Mission-field we are painfully struck at the daily diminishing number of that h, band of noble men and women who, amidst much enmity and persecution, forsock their idols, their caste-men and their he e families, became the firstlings at our different Stations and, A new G as such, the salt and light of the Congregations. generation is gradually taking their place. Most of these all have not tasted the thraldom of idolatry and the enmity of e 0L the world, but have enjoyed all the privileges conferred upon them through the medium of Church and School. They feel t0 their present elevated position; their energies, however, have |yes t0 not found everywhere their proper channels as yet. Many especially, who till now have not experienced what a new a» birth is, in their desire to improve their circumstances, are 14y g5k impatient that things develop so slowly and not in the very way they wish, and are often apt to suspect the very Mission- p 410 aries to whose instrumentality most of them owe their pros- py 10 perity, and who meditate on means and ways to push them eveﬂ on, as if it was they who were keeping them down and hin- e i dering their progress. Although this stage in the develop- 0 push ment of a congregation planted and supported by foreigners 2 10 e cannot—we are afraid—be fully avoided, yet it is highly desirable that such convulsions and paroxysms be attended to in time. In the past year we had to encounter this spirit of discontent here and there. We sincerely desire that the Lord may give all a thankful heart, cure suspicion and restore confidence and harmony. May He grant to those, who have been wronged, grace to forgive for Christ’s sake, and not be- come tired in well-doing. We eagerly look forward to see men and women join our Churches who have experienced the regenerating power of the Lord, and who have the courage to boldly confess Christ. II. Educational Department. The Mission supports two kinds of schools. The one solely for the members of our Congregations and the other for the Non-christian population, among whom we labour. In both the chief attention is devoted to religious instruction and, of late years, special attention has been paid to their efficiency. i Schools for Christians.—DBeginning with those most important for Mission-work, we have first to mention our Catechists’ or Theological Seminary at Mangalore, in which the young men of our whole Mission are educated for the Church. | This institution draws its pupils from the Preparandi-Schools C With these are affiliated at Lellicherry, Udapi and Betigert. Normal-Schools in Betigeri, Udapi, Tellicherry and Kaity, fi from which our Mission obtain their Christian Teachers. (v Then follow the Schools for the Congregation, consisting in (4) i Infants’ Schools, Parochial Schools, and (8) Orphanages for D boys and girls. As to our United Seminary which has existed now for fully twenty-five years in Mangalore, we greatly appreciate the { advantage accruing from the common education of all our €1 Native Pastors and Catechists. As we, however, are obliged by 11 to teach them Theology in #fwo Vernaculars, one of which has to be learned by them with the loss of much time, we feel this disadvantage so much, that we have been considering the advisability of having #wo separate Thological Institutions in which only one Vernacular is spoken, ¢. e. a Canarese one in Mangalore, and a Malayalam one in Tellicherry. This gave rise to a Special Conference mentioned on page 36 of last year’s Report, which has been followed up by various District Meetings in the beginning of 1889, in which under the presi- dentship of our respected Principal, the Rev. Th. Oehler, this question has been freely ventilated. The gain of something like a year in the studies of our young men by letting drop a foreign Vernacular language, will enable them to cultivate English better, and us to raise the standard of those who intend qualifying themselves for the clerical and educational calling. The longer our experience, the more we find that the candidates applying from our English Schools are defi- cient in the religious element, which ought to be the strongest point in a Preacher or Teacher, and therefore we are aiming at supplying a higher Christian education. Considering that I 16 our Parochial Schools have gradually added a Middle Class I Department, we hope the difficulty of establishing purely I8 Christian High-Schools in Tellicherry and Mangalore, will not These institutions should furnish od offer too many obstacles. fit candidates for our Theological Seminaries and for other fl, l'\ careers. Our Venerable Home Committee will settle this (4 important question after having heard the report of their Deputation. fo 2 Schools for Non-Christians.—In the year under review a greater number of schools have been offered to us in gl Canara and Malabar; yet, with but few exceptions, we had to the out encounter a good deal of worry through slander and under- hand dealings. jged 9 ¥ 12 Cro The A. V. Schools in Mangalore and Dharwar, have been raised into High-Schools. Special care is being taken in all our schools that the youths frequenting them may not only o but be also educated in acquire a certain amount of learnin (o) reality. 3 Statistics. We have now 119 schools, or 19 more than in 1888. The following particulars will give an idea of the work which is being done in the educational line: Males Females Total e Mission Agents under preparation 3 112 112 Boarders . . 164 195 359 Attendants of Infants ? S(;hO(;ls 54 68 122 Do of Parochial Schools 739 557 1296 Do Anglo-Vernacular Schools (Christians and Heathens) 1474 83 1557 Do Heathen Vernacular Schools 2310 75 2385 Do Heathen Girls’ Schools Loty 360 360 Total Pupils. .. 4853 1338 6191 Or according to the Religion professed by the pupils, there are: Boys Girls Total Chris- Hea- Chris- Hea-~ tians thens tians thens @) In Schools for Christians: Infants’ Schools 54 68 122 Orphanages: 123 163 Elementary Classes 2931 359 Upper Classes 41 25 66| 1 Parochial Schools: 465 ) 502 12 1207 Lower Primary 1296 Upper Primary & Middle 23 43 89) Higher Schools .- 112 112 d) 4) In Schools for Heathen: VYernacular Schools 101 2209 67 368 2745 Anglo-Vernacular Schools 158 1316 12 71 1557 i 1082 ‘ 3771 I 880 [ 458 ¢h Boys 4853 I Girls 1388 W Total Pupils 6191 88 13 I1II. Evangelization. As preaching the Gospel to the heathen ought to be the chief aim of an Fvangelical Missionary Society, we pay great attention to it, and employ all available European and Native agents in FHvangelization. We are thankful for the amount of work done in Town and Country during the past year. Yet, although we are unable to gauge the probable number of persons, who may have heard the Gospel, we are fully con- vinced that their numbers could be greatly swelled, if time was better hushanded, and all the different obstacles were more manfully fought against. This branch of work offers many hardships. Did we follow merely high-ways and rail-roads, we should keep silent, but by-ways, foot-paths and even bridle-tracks being the ways on which the Gospel has to be carried, the bodily discomfort is But it is not this we dread. often very great. It is the great spiritual strain and in many instances the comparative daily monotony of the work. Let us picture to ourselves an Evan- gelist who preaches to ignorant Plantation-Coolies in some forty or fifty plantations. The limited range of thought of these ignorant men and women necessitates his adapting his preaching in each plantation to their poor understanding, and repeating himself over and over again, for weeks and months together. How great is the danger of his becoming a babbler! Take another preacher, and accompany him into up-country- 6 and jungle-places among people of primitive ideas, where his message has either never been heard, or where it has fallen into abeyance; or let us stand with him in one of the many markets or bazaars in the midst of a motley crowd whose chief motto and care is: «“Let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die”, and you will find that, as he is obliged to keep him- self within the boundary-line of the thoughts of an apathetic 14 S audience, the danger of his speaking without unction and becoming a professional talker is very great. When we ascend even higher and picture to ourselves a more intelligent auditory, we soon become aware that the preaching of the Gospel day after day requires converted able men, endued with powers from on high, and a heart full of sinner- All this and more we find in St. Paul, whom God saving love. chose to be the great itinerary preacher and pattern of His Church. It is evident that not any or every body is fit for this momentous work, and that our itinerating Brethren stand greatly in meed of the sustaining prayers of the Church, k ! for which we would plead. There are however more powerful hindrances at work, I¢ «The God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which n believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, th who is the image of God, should shine unto them” and they ta be saved. Satan has many ways of accomplishing his sinister th a1ms. He uses wiles and guiles; the blindest fanaticism as (] well as the most abject apathy, the loosest morals equally U with the most relentless asceticism, are the tools he deftly le handles, in order to prevent people from believing. GSI When our Pioneers fifty years ago, headed by our bold Wi My. Hebich, attacked the fortress of Demono-Hinduism (for the Hinduism among the Dravidians is a mongrel production,) ch 1) the fury of onslaught was great; wrestling in tough arguments was common ; being pelted with stones and cowdung were not Iy Ary unusual occurrences; and among cases of assault, one by a edu maddened elephant, let loose on a preaching party, signified arf; the height of fury. thy When the Heathen saw that nothing was to be gained by leay arguments, mockery or opposition, they resigned themselves the to tolerate being preached at, but substituted an indescrib- teli able indifference and utter apathy so as to paralyze the zeal tal] 15 L of the preachers and to make their words die on their lips. We all know how much Evangelists suffered under this drastic treatment. The hope of the Hindus of silencing thus the preaching of the Gospel having proved abortive, the educated ones began to take recourse to the missiles of slander, ridicule and calumny, and the uneducated ones to practise rude inter- ference to beat off the preachers of the cross. Mr. Walz, of DBetigert, describes the situation as follows: “There existed in former years ‘Literary societies’, when lectures were weekly read and discussions followed, but religion was carefully kept out. It wasthen thought possible to treat the Christian religion as if it did not ewist at all. Since those days the situation has materially changed. People have found out, that the Christian religion has not only attempted to invade, but to conguer India by influencing deeply the religious and social life of the Hindas, and by g threatening to remould it. This called for a change of front and tacties. Non-christian India became alarmed; Hindu society, . e. }) the Brahmanical world was shaken to its foundation, and “fight against With feverish haste Clubs and h Christianity” became the war-cry. Unions were got up, Newspapers and Pamphlets were published, J learned men were sent to alarm the different strata of society, especially those most threatened, in order to encounter the aggression with a well equipped force. d “The articles met with in different newspapers wear a different or character; some rail and inveigh against Christianity, others are 1) more sober and complain of the utter unconcernedness of the ts multitude, the negleet and abeyance of the Religion of the Indian ot Aryans, especially by the youths, who have received an English y o education, and call in wailing accents to the rescue. There are also e articles which treat of the religious activity in Europe. They say, that, whereas the Christian truth is attacked there, others equal in by learning defend it with great ability. With us, they go on to say, the Arya Samaj and other societies try to support the ancestral A religion, but alas, the priests do not back them up, and they finish by il calling upon their Gurus, the Swamis, ““the most holy fathers”, to 78 16 b imitate Missionaries in teaching the young, and so on, in order to regain ground lost and finally drive them out of India !’7 These new tactics we find being tried here and there as if by one consent. My. Strobel, of Tellicherry, records that: The half educated, who like butterflies have alighted on the different flowers of science and sucked some of the honey here and there, but especially those among them, who have been in Mission The polemic Schools, take a delight in attacking Christianity. writings of a Muhammedan and a Brahman are their favourite text- books for attacking the preacher. Mr. Warth, of Bijapur, has come across : Government Village-Schoolmasters, who resist the preaching of the Gospel and the sale of Bibles and Tracts in the villages; there are also Policemen who think it fashionable to revile the religion of their Masters. Of late young men, plucked at their examinations, but of a loquacious turn of mind, travel up and down, country, abuse Christianity, and preach old and new inventions to save Hinduism. E Mr. Kanaka, of Kotagiri, mentions that: On the occasion of one of the funeral festivities of the Badagas a Village-Teacher of the District-Board, took delight in giving those, i who were assembled, the contents of a small tract published by the Madras Hindu Tract Society, and entitled ‘“Jesus is but a Man”, but 0] when he (Mr. K.) began to refute his statements he slowly went away. And lastly we have to mention a champion of Hinduism whom Mr. Dilger had an opportunity of hearing at Palghaut, Col. Olcott, who considers himself the reviver of the national G religion of India. j The Colonel attempted to shew that not God but man’s spirit is to be our chief aim. In spite of the many hundreds of castes and caste- ) prejudices obtaining among Hindus, he expatiated on the Brotherhood by of the Hindus, and wound up by saying that, through his teaching of i Theosophy, he has saved the Hindus from the hands of the cruel G Missionaries. What a wonderful Samaritan! It 17 et e Hindwism and Demonism have, however, other weapons offensive or defensive, which are set at work. Either a large kettle-drum, as Mr. Mdnner of Mangalore tells us, is brought during a heathen festival, and beaten in front of the preaching party to drown their pleading voice; or, as Mr. Keppler of Mulky reports of a heathen festival of the Konkani caste: “We were abused in words so utterly vile, that to repeat them would be a prostitution of speech—; dreadful howls were set up by an idle, fanatical erowd from time to time, and stones, the rind of Jack-fruit, and other offensive things were flung at us.” Mr. Dilger, of Palghaut, reports: “That it looked as if the evil inclined in Kalpatii should have it all their own way during the festival this year, and as if we were not to preach to them at all. Venkatagiri Shdstri, a well known, old f rival preacher, began to mock us this time by ealling out that, if we are not literally transplanting mountains, our faith was an imposture. His chief argument, however, was a never-ending jackal-like howl Thus by a horde of boys, who at his bidding seconded his speech. we could not get an opportunity for any reply or argument. This 5 went on for two days. On the third day, however, a wheel of the €y huge idol-car broke, the car capsized, and the idol’s arms were 16 broken. This put a stop to their revilings. A Brahman confessed to ot our Catechists, that this was the punishment for the vile treatment we had received at the hands of his fellow-Brahmans.” il May the Lord endue our Evangelists with the panoply of A God, and help them to wield successfully “the sword of the ul spirit, which is the Word of God”. We should now like to give some more extracts from the 10 copious material of our itinerating preachers at our disposal, e but regret that we must abstain. We confine ourselves to two ()(){Z yOf Native witnesses who show us that, in spite of much enmity, God has His wonderful work in many a soul, and will carry el it out to a final victory. e 18 Dissatisfaction with paternal ways. Some of our Palghaut Catechists had one day reached a Brahman village, and were surrounded by a number of young Brahmans, “When an elderly Brahman stepped forward and, for fear of being understood and reviled, told us in Canarese, that he had made several pilgrimages, and visited all the renowned bathing places of the Hindoos, but to no effect. He had been listening gladly to the preaching of the Missionaries in those places of pilgrimage, and be- lieves, that there is nowhere salvation except with Christ. He went I:j on to say: “I am, however, tied by so many family-ties, that I cannot follow up my convietion.” I Some time later we met a Nayar. This man had such a oI desire to be saved, that he had made three pilgrimages to Benares, and other places, but to no purpose. He said: ¢l “I expected to obtain salvation and peace, but am sadly disap- ) pointed. I have come to know, that Christianity alone can satisfy the aching void of my soul, but, alas, my family-connections and fo) by my position prevent me from following up my conviction.” g There are yearly pilgrimages to the shrine of Subrahmanya at in Palans. Wh With a frantic desire hundreds go yearly to that shrine. When they return, however, they may be seen lying ha, the helpless along the roadside, being attacked by cholera, small- a pox, or from over-gxertion. All this has helped to convince ang the people, that the god does not extend his protection unto hoy them, and that consequently it is useless to serve him. Cer a( An honest inquirer. he Our itinerating preacher Nathanael Arukandan came Lt gy across a young man, who was anxious to unburden his mind to him. His confession runs as follows: Ad:] “ When young, I visited a Mission-School in the mofussil, and dis- Loy liked the 'Word of God; on being sent to a Mission-School in town I Wit} - 19 resisted the impressions made by the Word of God, and openly opposed the teachers. I could not bear to hear the name of Jesus. Some years later I came in contact with Mappillas (Muhammedans) who, although they reviled the Christians, spoke most reverently of Jesus, a fact which surprised me. About that time I made the acquaintance of some Hindus, well read in their Shastras. The fact, that the one spoke of i the necessity of a prophet, and the other of the necessity of an in- carnation, made me think more highly of Jesus. I begantoread the Bible. 4 The longer I read, the more I felt drawn to Jesus, and in proportion felt greatly distressed at having gainsaid the truth, and i\ ridiculed Jesus on former ocecasions. I now began to speak in favor 0f of the Christian religion to my friends. My father, on hearing this, reviled Christianity, whenever he could. 1 felt this unbearable, and in all reverence, showed him his wrong, when he at last told me, that a person who is outwardly a Hinda may believe the Christian religion ; to ‘change of caste, however, was not necessary. Some time after I married a girl from a poor family, in the hope of bringing her over ) to my way of thinking. Though she was willing, her relatives inter- of fered continually. I sent her to a Christian woman to learn to Sew, nd but all the women of the house protested against her going to the house of persons of another religion, and I was forced to keep her at home. Iy I then began to teach her at night to read and to write, when all the women intimidated her, saying: ‘Shame upon you! We hat had not the courage to talk to our husbands before we had born them 13 the first child. You, however, sit already up now with your husband, all and talk about all kinds of things.’ Ihad to drop also this instruetion, inee and run the gauntlet daily, for whenever anything goes wrong in the house, it is owing to my keeping the women from performing certain 1nt0 ceremonies. My father is angry with me, and fears I might become a Christian one day. I know that there is no rest for me, except I be baptized, and become a member in the body of Christ. ‘What am Ito do?”—I exhorted him to read the Word of God, and to pray for opme more light, and promised him that I would pray for him too. Oh for persons wrestling with Jehovah like Moses, and for mind Aarons and Hurs to support his tired arms! Had the Church more of that stamp of men, the kingdom of God would come d dis with power! ol ! 3% 20 IV. Bible-women. Through the liberality of the Commitiee of the British and Foreign Bible Society in London we have been enabled to employ 20 Bible-women, viz: 2 in South-Mahratta, 14 in Malabar, and 4 in Canara. We desire to tender our sincerest thanks to them for this valuable agency. As the room allotted to this branch is but small, our extracts must be very short. All the reports we have seen agree, that the task undertaken by the Bible-women is a very difficult one, which tells on their health, especially when they are engaged for the whole day. Guledgud. Mrs. Knittel writes, that the two Bible-women are There are pretty well received, and by some even with pleasure. those, who take the glad tidings of Jesus as a welcome interruption in their monotonous life. Some women think they cannot learn to read, and see no use in trying to do so. Cannanore. Mrs. Weismann says, that the women are well received. Often the men invite the females to listen to us, instead of attending to useless chat. Whilst the cholera epidemic raged, our Bible-women were welcome, and their prayers appreciated by those stricken with the disease. Women often ask them to pray for a sick child. Chovva. Mrs. Ostermeyer states, that the women of all castes, the Brahmans excepted, are not on a footing of equality with their a husbands, but considered the servants to their masters, and have f often to put up with rough ¢reatment. Is it a wonder that they sigh: “How can we get rid of our fetters? Ill-treatment is our lot in this, and punishment in the world to come!!” Tellicherry. Mrs. Frohnmeyer finds, that a feeling of sinfulness is rarely met with. She ecame, however, across some women, who i confessed they were sinners and guilty, and one even said: “If God i keeps us a year without sickness, we shall embrace Christianity.” The sick gladly received the good tidings from and the service and 1 advice of, the women. During cholera in the monsoon their hearts were U 21 S more open, but after the scourge had passed, all relapsed into their sinfal grooves. Now and then men join the women of the house to listen; but others are afraid the heart of their wives might become influenced too much, and less subservient to their misrule. Chombala. Mrs. Schmolek reminds us, that Malabar being a mountainous country, each family lives, as it were, in a small fortified compound. In this way there are as many forts as there are houses. The inmates of these houses live, however, in another fortification, namely caste, and the way of their forefathers. It is hard for them to believe, that their religion is man’s invention, and therefore useless, and that there is salvation in none but in Christ Jesus. Calicut. Several Missionary ladies superintended this branch. During the cholera epidemic, which broke out twice, the hearts were well prepared, no sooner, however, was there a respite, than their willingness to hear changed into indifference. On the whole all are afraid of the consequences, in case they admit God’s claim upon them. Mangalore. The four Bible-women, superintended by Mrs. Diez, could not sell many books this year. People told them that they i had already seen such books, and were in possession of them. Some others said ‘we have our own Shastras and books, and do not require yours’. There are many houses in which they are received most cordially, in others, however, some women either brought their books and began to read aloud, or otherwise prevented them from reading, and holding a friendly conversation. On the whole they have friends in many houses, and in such are asked to repeat their visits. 1 V. The Medical Mission. We have much pleasure in laying before the friends of this Mission-branch a short extract from Dr. Liebendiorfer’s 10 second yearly report. d “In the past year 3,228 patients applied for treatment, and 10,870 consultations were held, against 4,012 and 12,450 in the d previous year. This falling off was chiefly due to my unusually '0 22 et long absence from Calicut in order to attend on sick members of our Malabar and Nilagir: Mission, who were dangerously ill, and one Besides this a Committee of Natives have even nigh unto death. employed a Native doctor, who under their instructions not only treats his patients gratis, but also supports them, and many of my former applicants have been diverted into this channel. As to my hapless patients, nobody has an idea of the terrorism sorcerers exercise over their mind, body, and property. Whether a person be suffering from incipient consumption, or indigestion, or general debility, resulting from profligacy and recklessness, or whether a person’s mind becomes deranged— cases most common in Malabar—, all these symptoms are traced by the sorcerers to the revenge of some known or unknown enemy, and prescriptions are made accordingly. Some Christians even credit their rodomontade. Thus patients will avoid me, or send for me, and even my way of treatment may be interfered with by a hint from these all-powerful impostors. Cholera made its appearance at Calicut twice in 1888. What despair and terror on the one hand, and what utter indifference and stupor on the other I had to witness! Persons bitten by poisonous snakes were brought from all directions; many were in time to be saved, but a few came too late, and expired in my veranda. Only small operations were performed. Mrs. Liebendirfer assisted especially in nursing sick members of our Missionary cirele, and, after Mr. L. Kallattii had left, Mr. Abijah Edappalan made himself useful by small services, by giving appro- priate addresses to those who had come for advice, and by distributing handbills and tracts. We praise the Lord for all His merciful help in so many cases, which were a source of much anxiety, and for His not permitting us to be put to shame.” ] Vi Literary Department. A. New Books published in 1888, and the beginning of 1889. Under this heading we give a short abstract of the literary work done by different Mission Agents. 23 LA | Canarese. Kreista Sabhapatra, Vol. XXI., edited by the Rev. M. Th. Walz. Almanac for 1889, partly edited by M. Christanujo Watsa. English-Canarese School-Dictionary, revised and enlarged by the Rev. F. Ziegler. Children’s Picture Leaflets, No. 1—8, translated by Mr. Almanda. Canarese Liturgy, revised edition. Canarese Fourth Reader, Part I., translated by the Rev. A. Kaundinya. Bible Stories, Old and New Testament, revised by the Rew. A. Kaundinya. Fear God, translated from the Malayalam. Comfort to the Mourning, by the Rev. M. Th. Walz. On Sin and Righteousness, by the Rev. M. Th. Walz. The Saviour of the World, by the Rev. B. Griiter. Canarese Ayangar. School-Grammar, revised by ']l/ﬁ. Shrinivas Collection of Canarese Lyrics, revised by Mr. Christanuja Watsa, and Mr. M. Ramakrishna. Grammar of the Old Canarese Dialect, revised by Mr. I Shrinivas Ayangar. I Il. Malayalam. Kéralopakari, Vol. XV., edited by the Rev. g C. W. Dilger, and Mr. P. Hermon. Almanac for 1889, edited by the Rev. Li J. Frohnmeyer. 5y 15 Malayalam Grammar, by the Rev. L. J. Frohnmeyer. | Tulu. English-Tulu Dictionary, by the Rev. 4 Miinner. I too have a House, second edition, by the Rev. A. Miinner. In the Press. I'l\ Kannada-English Dictionary, by the Rev. F. Kittel. B. The Printing Press. = Myr. G. Hirner is in charge of the Press § LIST OF BOOKS Printed during the year from November 1, 1887 i to October 31, 1888 I. In Canarese Edition Size. Copies Pages. Tot. Pages R Sabhapatra, Vol. XX. No. 5—XXI. No. 4 600 200 120000 1. 12° 3000 58 174000 The Decalogue ° Bible Stories in Canarese, I. Part 0ld Test 11 122 4000 204 816000 Bible Stories, II. Part: New Testament ° II 1.2 4000 172 688000 Tl T The Sufferings of Christ ° 1T 1 2000 56 12000 II K25 1000 48 48000 A Collection of Canarese Lyrics The Needle of Adamant II 162 2000 36 72000 A Fear God. ° B2° 4000 16 64000 II 32° 2000 32 64000 The Story of the Savmur of the World . 1T 32° 3000 24 72000 The Origin of Sin The Sermon on the Mount L 32° 4000 28 112000 S 88000 Liturgy of the Basel Germ. Ev. Miss. Souety ITT 80 400 220 Canarese Fifth Reading Book II 162 6000 320 1920000 (B. G.) Elementary Geography, Part II ” III 122 15000 67 1005000 Fh Do do ” 11T ” nat 490 10000 132 1320000 122 20000 68 1360000 First Book of Canarese Poetry ” The Way to Health, a Sanitary Primer , 122 10000 94 940000 By A Short Account of the Madras Presidency 162 2000 92 184000 Th 16 2000 39 78000 A Short Description of Coorg ° 111 Th 16° 2500 16 40000 Description of South Canara Canarese School-Grammar VI 22 4000 148 592000 A Description of North Canara II 162 3000 29 87000 16° 2000 244 488000 Fourth Reader, Part I On Sin and Righteousness 32° 4000 16 64000 Re Comfort to the Mourning 32° 4000 16 640000 11 1165 10000 117 1170000 wh The First Reader, Part II . 80 250 40 10000 Co Satyanrtasodhane Almanac for 1889 80 5000 64 320000 e 25 II. In Malayalam Edition Size. Copies. Pages. Tot. Pages Keralopakari, Vol. XIV. No.11 —XYV. No.10 80 600 192 96000 The True Light II 16° 2000 4)4 48000 On Bribery II 165 2000 22 44000 The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Romans and Galatians 16° 2500 131 327500 16° 5000 t)g 1145000 The Gospel of Matthew The Gospel of John 16° 5000 197 985000 290 Instruction in Divine Truth II 2000 20 40000 ° 1I 32° 3000 16 48000 The Grapes The Birth of Christ III 32° 3000 16 48000 >¥y ¥l A Letter to Children . II o 3000 20 60000 Randall: 32° A Story stranger than Fiction III 3000 20 60000 On the Lord’s Prayer . II 32° 3000 16 48000 ) A short Account of the Madras Premdcncy II 16° 1000 16 16000 () A Malayalam Anthology IIT1 16° 2000 718000 16° 5000 32 160000 ! The Essentials of Malayalam Grammar The Travancore Revenue Manual 80 500 416 208000 Ut A Catechism of Malayalam Grammar VI 188 3000 157 471000 Almanac for 1889 . 2000 80 160000 ) HI. In Tulu Ii 32° 500 9 I too have a House II 16000 00 Selected Scripture Sentences AN J S 3000 00 600000 L ()! IV. In Sanskrit () First Book of Sanskrit in Kanarese III 1;)0 3000 200 600000 UL V. In Anglo-Vernacular and English () I 80 500 659 329500 English-Tulu Dictionary 1L The 48th Report of the B. G. E. M. Society 80 1200 119 142130 (i The Heart Book . . IV 16 2000 67 134000 (U C. The Book and Tract Depository il U In charge of My. F. Huber, is the editing firm of our own |l ) Religious Books and Tracts, and a number of School-books 00 which are retailed in about 27 Branch Depots, and by 12 (Ut Il ] Colporteurs, employed by the Mission The following Books Ml"‘ were sold aut et L 26 SALE OF BOOKS AND TRACTS from July I, 1887 to June 30, 1888. 1 Our own Publications. Rs As 1197 25172 Copies of Canarese Religious Books 18691 27 Malayalam %) 29 848 15 I;SZ 768 29 Tulu 99 99 46 12 12981 99 Canarese School-books 2955 14832 29 Malayalam 99 1953 5207 4113 Other languages 20926 99 Government Books, Canarese 3413 34374 29 29 929 Malayalam 8209 14 é § 2. Other Publications. 10000 Copies 8720 9 142951 Copies for Rupees 31458 VII. Industrial and Mercantile Establishments. These consist at present of the following Establishments: Three Weaving Establishments: at Mangalore, Cannanore, and Calicut. The former has a Branch at Mulky; the second has two Branches at Tellicherry and Chombala, and Calicut has a Branch at Codacal. Four Tile-Works: at Jeppu and Kudroli in Mangalore, at Malapu near Udapi, and at Calicut. One Carpenters’ Shop at Calicut. One Mechanical Work-shop at Mangalore. And three Mission Mercantile Branches at Mangalore, ( Mercara and Calicut. 0 All these institutions are carried on in a thoroughly dl The Christian spirit, which influences the workmen for good. 0 27 e R benefits many poor Christians derive from these Establish- ments in thickly populated coast-districts with but few oppor- tunities to earn their livelihood, are obvious. Besides this, habits of regularity and punctuality are acquired. In spite of this we are far from encouraging a manufac- turing population, and regret when those, who possess the necessary abilities, are satisfied with being dependent on others for their living instead of looking out for themselves, and we hail any honest attempt of our Christians at becoming But independent weavers, carpenters, smiths, and so on. even this does not satisfy us, and therefore we gladly mention that a number of occupations, formerly considered by many % below their dignity, are now more favorably looked at, and in spite of our Industrial Establishments, we most sincerely wish our Christians to strike out for new fields of labour. Many prejudices, however, will have to be disregarded, wrong L notions to be corrected, and the conviction, that not honest work, but habits of idleness and sponging disgrace a man, must become more deeply ingrained in them. Thus we expect our industries to exercise directly and indirectly an educa- tional influence in our Congregations. May the Lord vouch- d safe this blessing. 18 & VIII. Agents of the Mission. 1 European Agency. 6 There are at present 51 ordained and 14 unordained Brethren, 44 of whom are married. As now-a-days celibacy is beginning to be more admired (contrary to I Tim. 4, 3), and married life in general, and 16 of Missionaries in particular, to he regarded as a lower degree of existence, it seems necessary to state that we stand Iy on scriptural ground, and that we consider married life the he 4% 28 Normal school for all those, who in accordance with I Tim. 3, 4. 12, wish to do work in the Church, and that only married men can attend to her wants efficiently. Just so, married women have in many cases the advantage over those who are unmarried. This being the case, we have undertaken to give a summary of what is being done by female ageney in Church, School, and Evangelization work with us. All the Missionaries’ wives, stationed as they are in 24 principal stations, besides attending to their own special duties, are more or less engaged in superintending the sale of Bibles, l New Testaments, Scripture-portions, Books, and Tracts, in the supervision of Infants’ and Industrial Schools, in conducting é singing-, needle-, and fancy-work-classes of the Parochial, Mixed Vernacular, and Hindu Girls’ Schools, housekeeping, ] and economical management of the different Orphanages, and knitting and tailoring for our Orphan boys. Several devote a portion of their time to school-work, for which at present three unmarried ladies are especially employed. In addition to the above, those who have mastered the Native language, 22 assist their husbands in advising the female members of their 91 Congregation, visiting the sick Christian women and children i of their parishes, administering medicine, assisting in cases of childbirth and sickness, and cultivating friendly relations B with their non-Christian female neighbours. Some do, what il is now called “Zenana work” at their places of residence, I or on the out-stations, and in the country whereto they accompany their husbands, whereas others, who superintend g Bible-women, are in the habit of accompanying them in their house-to-house visits. it As to the state of health, several of our number have been Oc dangerously ill, but the Lord has raised them up again, I8 whereas He has taken some infants to Himself. Six of our old Indian fellow-labourers viz. Mr. F. Miiller, Mr. B. Deggeller, DE| 29 G e Mr. G. Plebst, Mrs. Wiirth, Mrs. Convert, and Mrs. Hasen- wandel, at Home, were called from the church militant to the church triumphant. For particulars please consult the (i% Obituary. The Mission desires to acknowledge the kind and gratui- la tous medical attendance upon the families of the Mission and members of the Congregation in cases of sickness, and to thank heartily for services rendered by the following medical 51 gentlemen: Dr. Branfoot in Madras, Dr. Smith in Ootaca- 5 mund, Dr. Mc'Conoghy in Dharwar, Dr. Peters in Bijapur, 16 Dr. M¢ Cabe in Amatty (Coorg), Dr.J. C. Marsden in Mercara o (Coorg), Dr. Henderson in Karwar, Dr. W. Browning and ], Dr. W. A. Lee in Mangalore, Dr. E. Liebendorfer in Calicut, Mr. J. D. Jordon, Dresser in South-Coorg, and Mr. Vergese, u.u. o)) d (Apothecary, Civil Hospital) in Wadagara. The following left for Europe in 1888: Mr. and Mrs. H 0 b Baclhmann, of Palghaut, sailed from Colombo in May; Mr. K. n Staib and family, of Mangalore, sailed from Bombay on the re’ 25th May; Mr. J. Fieg, of Calicut, sailed from Bombay on the )u 9th November: and Myr. and Mrs. Halbrock, of Calicut, sailed el from Bombay on the 9th December 1888. 65 In 1889: Mr. 1. Weismann and family, of Cannanore, left Bombay in March, Mr. Th. Elsaesser and family, of Calicut, 15 b in April, and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Dilger, of Palghaut, in May 1889. (65 6] We had the pleasure of welcoming the following re-inforce- ments: ad ()} Permitted to return: Mr. G. Francke for Mangalore (21st May 1888), Myr. and Mrs. C. Pfleiderer for Mangalore (15th October 1888), Mr. A. Ruhland for Palghaut (23rd November il 10, 1888), Mr. and Mrs. K. Ziegler for Dharwar, and Mr. and Mrs. L. Gengnagel for Basrur, who arrived at Bombay on the 8th 0l (0 December 1888. ot R New arrivals: at Bombay on the 8th October 1888 M F. Volz and Miss Fisi for Calicut, and Miss L. Hofmann for Mangalore; on the 8th December Miss Diuble for Mangalore; on the 10th November 1888 Mr. R. Bosshardt for Vaniyan- ( kulom and Mr. G. Kehrer for Calicut; on the 1st January W. Bader for pl 1889 Mr. H. Risch for Basrur, and Mr. Cannanore. The following Brethren were married: Mr. Peter to Miss Fisi (Calicut, 30th October 1888), and Mr. Daur to Miss Diiuble (Mangalore, 20th December 1888): The following ¢ransfers took place Mr. and Mrs. F. Kittel I were transferred from Mercara to Mangalore; Mr. and Mrs. J. Knobloch from Coonoor to Calicut; Mr. and Mrs. Th. Elsaesser from Mangalore to Calicut;, Mr. and Mrs. R. Schenkel from i Basrur to Udapi; Mr. and Mys. J. J. Jaus from Chombala to Codacal; Mr. and Mrs. S. Limbach from Dharwar to Kaity; Mr. Ch. Hole from Codacal to Chombala; Mr. and Mrs. J Waidelich from Betigeri to Hubli; and Mr. O. Bode from Mercara to Anandapur.”* 1 Il d i * After having gone to Press we have to add that: 1 Mr. and Mrs. B. Liithi were transferred from Guledgud to Hubli, Mr. D. Berli from Dharwar to Bijapwr, and Mr. Th. Luiz from Betigeri to Guledgud. f 2 Mr. G. Wieland for Betigeri, Miss Zimmermann for Mangalore, and i Miss Schmilt for Palghaut arrived in Bombay on the 18th May 1889. 3 My. Stierlen was married to Miss Zimmermann (Mangalore, June 1889), Mr. Strobel to Miss Schmitt, and Mr. Hole to Miss Wolff (Calicut, June 1889). 4 The Lord has thought fit to afflict us by calling to himself Mr. R L) Hawri, who departed this life on June 2, 1889. 31 7 2. Native Agency. 01 1 Native Pastors. Il Two of our Native Pastors, viz. the Rev. J. Jacobi, late of Coilandy, and the Rev. P. Chandran, late of Tellicherry, were J pensioned, the one owing to debility, and the other to old age. i This reduces the number of our active Deacons from 17 to 15. 00 2. Evangelists, Catechists, and Assistant Catechists. hb) There were added last year 8 young men, bringing up the number of our Catechists from 92 to 100. Of these two, ) namely FEsaw David in Calicut, and Mr. Satyarthi Kaundinyo in Mangalore, were called to their rest; one was pensioned, il and one had to be dismissed for flagrant misbehaviour, so m that in the beginning of the year 1889 there remain only 96 0 Evangelists and Catechists. / The newly admitted eight men were the successful candi- dates of the Theological Seminary at Mangalore, Of these I} Samuel Furtado, Paul Shiri, Henry Kodot, and Aaron Lur- tado received the blessing as Catechists by the Rev. M. Hoch in the Shanti Church at Mangalore on the 4th March 1888, and Stephan Chattottuw, Paul Shelvanayakan, Noalh Arambhan, and Noah FEdappalan by the Rev. J. Knobloch at Calicut on the 15th April 1888. 2 o Christian School-masters and School-mistresses. li The number of the Christian School-masters has risen 10 from 125 to 133, and that of the Christian School-mistresses % 1 from 33 to 40, making 173 in all, or 1T of the whole sup- ply required. 16 4. Heathen School-masters. Owing to the many Schools. newly taken on, the number of Heathen School-masters had to be increased from 78 to 101. TN E N \/\/\/’;\/\—/ T L AN AR A South=Canara. Area 3902 square miles. Population 959,514 souls. MANGALORE. Out-Stations: Jeppu, Bokapatna-Kudroli, Bolma, Bantwal, Puttur, and Beltangadi. I. Clerical Part. Rev A. Minner, in charge of the Parish; Chairman of the Districts of Canara and Coorg, and Secretary to the Local Committee of the B. G. E. Mission in India. Rev F'. Kittel, engaged in Canarese literary work. Rev . Dhez, Rev Ch. Ernst, } in charge of the Theological Seminary. Rev J. Daur, ” » Town-, Bazaar-, and Paro- chial Schools. 0 Miss L. Hofmann, studying Canarese ; Brahman Girls’ School. I} (1 Native Pastors (g Rev. Sebastian Furtado, in charge of the Jeppu Congregation b and School. fe Rev. Samuel Andrea, » ” ” Bokapatna » I and School. Catechists Mark Solis, Stephan Jatanna, Christanwja Watse, T Timothy Furtado, Henry Robert, Gabriel Almanda, By Joseph Bhagyan, Paul Shire. B¢ Colporteur, LEzra Palanna. By Bible-Women. (see P. 20.) By Ewmily Ezra, Monica Shiri, By Salome Prabhava, FErnestine Anchan. M 33 G Christian School-masters Jacob Ammoanna, Jesudasa Sowens Albert Vartika Samuel Sowens Joshia Karat Paul Bangera David Bunyan Timothy Mabenna, Matr., Aquila Muttu Joel Sona, Barnabas Kodot Williom Aarons Christian School-mistresses Hoanna Leklin, Cecilia Sowens Julia Manakadan Tabitha Sowens licitas Phinehas Shanti Furtado Talme Andren, Sumangale Shiri Sophia, Titus Lydia Mitra, Marianne Bangera Thirze Vartika, Charlotte Menez Margaretha Pearl Babetta Samuel e Heathen School-masters the P. Bamachandra, v.s., Lakshmana Bhatta, Matr., P. Murtappa, P. Cherdappa, K. Subba Rao M. Subba Rao A. Manjunathe, A. Padmanabha K. Narasimha Rao Subbarao Panduranga Pei K. Venkatarao, Shrinivasa Shanabhoga 10 Last year Communicants 1047 1006 Non-Communicants 0l Children ° 719 } 1736 722 } 1751 Converts baptized durmv 1888 . 12 12 Probationers ° ° 14 18 101 Seminary ° ° ° . o 29 31 The Balmattha Infants’ School 68 76 7 2 Parochial Boys’ School 81 86 29 27 27 Girls’ 2 . . 109 108 Three Mixed Parochial Schools: (Chr. boys 27, Chr girls 83, heathen boys 27, and heathen girls 14) 101 89 Basel Mission Bazaar-School (heathen boys 101 947 884 heathen girls 29, and Chr. boys 2) 132 75 German Mission Town-School (Chr. boys 45, heathen 199 145 boys 146, Chr. girls 3, and heathen girls 5) Brahman Girls’ School ° ° 71 74 Bantwal A.V. School (Chr. boys 2, heathen boys 187, and heathen girls 11) ° o ° 150 Bolma Vernacular School (Chr. b, 1, heathenb. 6) . 127 120 Sunday-Scholars . 5 Ageney. Miss L. Hofmann arrived on the 15th October to take charge of the Brahman Girls’ School, and Mr. . Kittel from Mercara, with Mrs. Kittel, on the 24th December 1888, to carry his large Canarese-English Dictionary through the Press. Congregation. A small belfry was added to the Jeppu Chapel. The Bokapatna Chapel was consecrated on the 20th May 1888.—We can also chronicle an increase in numbers, a fact which would be especially pleasant, if we could add, that those who are called to be saints prosper in their inner man, and that the love they have towards the saints has been duly exercised (¢f. Col. 1, 4). Now, although our Lord has praised this love so highly as being the distinguishing feature of His disciples, we find many of our Christians of long standing to have been sadly deficient in it. We have been grieved to see during the past year (according to 1. Cor. 13,4 ff.) a good deal of envying, vaunting, being puffed up, behaving unseemly, seeking one’s own, being easily provoked, thinking evil, and so on; and we implore the Lord to come E with His peace in our midst, and to heal all our diseases. A Widow-house, Sick-house, and Lazaretto exist. Many of our Christians and enquirers find work in our different esta- blishments, and Mrs. Hirner employs a number of widows and poor women in the Industrial School, which is carried on by her with much devotion. Schools. Efforts are being made to raise our Zown-School to the rank of a High-School. The School at Bolma, which was begun with 30 pupils, was nearly emptied when cholera appeared there. On the 1st October the A. V. School at \ Bantwal, which was offered us by the inhabitants, was taken over by our Mission. t\ Mr. Ernst had charge of the Parochial Middle-School, Mrs. Minner of the Infants’ School, Mistresses Flsaesser, B 35 T Pfleiderer, Hauri, Baumann, and Ernst of different needle- classes in various places, and Mrs. Diez, assisted by Cat. Henry, ol 0 of the Brahman Girls’ School, in which Miss Hofmann gave The examinations in all our schools, some drawing lessons. espescially of the Town-School and Brahman Girls’ School, [l were successful. In the latter, one girl passed the VI. Standard h for the first time. My. Stierlen, assisted by some students 5, and others, has kept up a Sunday-School at Balmattha. d, The Catechists’ or Theological Seminary. In February 1888 ) 1 eight students passed successfully their examination. Five d pupils entered from our Pro-Seminaries in Tellicherry and Udapi, and the Evangelists’ School at Betigeri. We began § the year 1888-89 with 29 pupils. As usual the instruction e was imparted in the Canarese and Malayalam languages in Dogmatics, Exegesis of the Old Testament, Symbolics, Apolo- D getics, Homiletics, Catechising, Hindu Classics, English, Greek, Canarese, Malayalam, Sanskrit, and Native and Kuropean d, 10 Singing. The students went on short itinerating tours. Evangelization. Preaching in the Anglo- Vernacular School, i as well as in a hired shop in the Bazaar, was carried on by o the Seminary as in former years. The heathen festivals at 1 Mangalore, Panamboor, Kudupu, Bantwal, Vitla, Manjeshvara, )] the sea-bathing at Suratkal, several cock-fights, and some other places and festivals were visited by Missionaries, Cate- chists, and the students of the Seminary. On such occasions 0l ) coarse and vulgar mockery is often reproved by respectable Hindus; yet temple-Brahmans now and then take a delight 1% in having a big drum brought and beaten in front of the preacher in order to silence him. More trying by far than en this, however, is the indescribable indifference, satiety, and spiritual dulness of the people to whom we have to preach. 0l, ol b # 36 e II. Printing Press, and Book & Tract Depository. Myr. G. Hirner, Printing Press. Mr. F. Huber, Book & Tract Depository. Their work is reported on pages 24-26. IIT Industrial and Mercantile Establishments. My . C. Pfleiderer, General Agent and Treasurer to the Mission My . J. Sieber, Mercantile Mission-Branch. My . F. Stierlen, Weaving Establishment. My . G. Francke, Mechanical Establishment. My . J. Baumann, Tile-Works, Jeppu. My e Haure, do Kudroli. Mr. Staib, manéger of the Mechanical Establishment, was forced by ill-health to return with his family to Europe on the 13th April 1888. Mr. G. Francke, who arrived on May 21st 1888 from Europe, took charge of the Mechanical Establishment. Mr. C. Pfleiderer and family returned from Europe on the 15th of October 1888, and took charge of the General Agency (¢ and Treasurership from Mr. Th. Elsaesser, who with his family N Cl was transferred tQ Calicut (29th October 1888). (o " The various above mentioned Establishments have been b carried on as hitherto. The Branch- Weaving Establishment Ky in Mulky is superintended by Mr. Stierlen. It gives us much pleasure to mention the honor of a visit Bﬂ from the Right Honorable Robert Bourke Baron Connemara, G 0.1 B i Governor of the Presidency of Madras, to the Theological Seminary, Printing Press and the various HEs- Ky tablishments, which greatly encouraged our Brethren. f L2 KASARGOD (Kasarkod) Out-Stations : Ravaneshvara, Hosadurga, Bekal, Kumbla, Manjeshvara Rev. J. Hermelink, in charge. Catechists Daniel Andrea, Albert Bangera, William Eernandez, Aaron Furtado Christian School-masters Gabriel Hermon, Elia Bangera, Matr., Gideon Sovens Christian School-mistresses Kalyani Andrea, Susanna Shirt M Heathen School-masters 10 R. Ramachandra, K. Nilaya, Vasudeva Rao Madhavae Rao, S0 Venkataramana, Raoma Rao, Dasappa, Annappa | Ramachandra, Bhovani Rao, Subraya 16 Last year 0 Communicants 40 44] 0 J Non-Communicants 0 } Children © ° ° 39 iss 31 2 Converts baptized durlng 1888 . < Probationers . -~ O el . ° Kasargod A. V. School (4 Chr 'md 86 heathen boys, b and 2 heathen girls) 92 Do Brahman Girls’ School . o 36 Bekal A. V. School (1 Chr. and 64 heath. boys, and 81 1 Chr. and 7 heathen girls) o 73 60 150 Ity Hosadurga A. V. School (1 Chr. and 96 heath. boys, and 2 Chr. and 9 heathen girls) 108 469 90 he Do Middle School . 13 } § Kumbla A. V. School (68 heathen boys and 4 hea- then girls) . 0 72 Manjeshvara (1 Chr. and 67 heathen boys, and (f L] e 75 heathen girls) AL SRS 38 Congregation. Although our numbers are so small, we had the grief to see that two young men through their dishonesty brought shame on us. Schools. The inhabitants of Kasargod, Kumbla, and Man- jeshvara invited us to take over the management of their schools from them, which we were, however, not able to do, without incurring opposition here and there. In Kasargod a Brahman Girls’ School, and in Hosadurga a Middle-School, were opened. Evangelization. The superintendence of the five Schools along the high-road from Mangalore to Hosadurga offered many an opportunity of preaching the Gospel in several places. Besides this the different heathen festivals in the Taluk at R Madiyankulagam, Trikanadu, Nettanige, Peika, Kasargod, it Paresthane, Ambladige, Puttige, Udyavara and Hosadurga were visited. Also Subralmanya, at the foot of the Coorg- mountains, where our Missionaries have been preaching the Al Gospel for forty years, was attended during the festival by Mr. Hermelink and two Catechists. We visited most of the above mentioned festivals for the first time. The heathen, who had given out that till now fear only had kept the Padre and his companions from putting in their appearance at the time when the festivals of certain of their powerful gods and demons are celebrated, were shocked when they saw them preach the Gospel for the first time, and some even exclaimed: *Have you come here also? and is there no place left where you do not disturb us?” In fact, not only they but all of their conviction regret that their spiritual stag- nation and service of sin is interfered with. 39 M UL KY (Moolky). Out-Stations: Karnadu. [ Kadike, Ulya. Padur, Perur. 1 Santur, Yellur. Kutyar, Kalatur 0, Uchila, Yermala, Mulur. Munderu, Kodetur Y Rev . P. Oftt, in charge of the Parish, Orphanage, Town-School and the Out-stations Kadike, Uchila, and Munderu. Rev . Chr. Keppler, in charge of the Out-stations Santur, Padur, ls Kutyar, and itinerant preaching. Ny (S Native Pastors ab Rev . Diego Fernandez, in charge of the Congregation at Mulky. o, Rev . Jared Sowens, » 9 Out-station Uchila. gd pgf Catechists he Abraham Heri, Israel Eliezer, Obed Sumitra, Gabriel Bangera, by Immanuel Karkada.—Joseph Vedamuttu. the el Christian School-masters the 106 Jeremiah Sundara, David Bangera, Elisha Aarons, Joshia Mabenna, Benjamin Keiranna, ful Elijah Ananda, Gabriel Sowens, Nathanael Rama Rao, ey Joseph Soens, Moses Salins. el 200 Christian School-mistresses hey Magdalena Jeremiah, Selina Jacob, Maria Hebri. A8 Heathen School-masters Anantayya, Padmanabha, Shrinivasa, Surya Shett, Vasudeva, Narna Shetti, Babu Shetti. 40 Last year Communicants 329 Non-Communicants 3311 1] Children 370 } 103 369 f . 16 19 Converts baptized durlng 1888 Probationers 66 66 1 67 67 Girls’ Orphanage 6 Mixed Parochial Schools in Mulky, Kadzke, Santw Kutyar Padur Uchila (56 Christian and 184 460 435 heathen boys, and 47 Christian & 5 heathen girls) 242 240 i Mulky Town-School (3 Christian and 186 heathen boys, and 12 heathen girls) 151 128 ft Congregation, In spite of 66 baptisms which, after deduct- ing 15 deaths, would give an accession of 51 souls, there is pl II a decrease of four persons caused through migration in search of more remunerative work. A Christian lost his farm because f1 he objected to oblige his landlord by swearing falsely Where- ] as a sudden death through cholera struck terror into many, the peaceful end of a consumptive Christian man edified all who witnessed it. Among the persons, who applied for baptism f there was a poor consumptive heathen woman who wished to die a Christian The abject state of a promising young man in one of our out-stations, who, spurning all exhortation, is going from bad to worse, causes us much anguish of soul But there are others, whose walk in the light comforts us Schools. Twenty girls left the Orphanage and as many entered. The girls become gradually acquainted with all the 0 work of a farm, (ploughing and sowing of course excepted), also of the dairy, kitchen, laundry and house, besides a fair amount of learning and needle-work an education which makes the girls robust and is much appreciated by the farming population We must thankfully mention, that during the epidemic of cholera our children were mercifully preserved and that we were blessed with a rich harvest e 41 A Muddle-School Department has been added to the Mulky Town-School. During the plague of cholera the attendance in three of our village schools was greatly reduced. Mrs. Ott and Mrs. Keppler superintended the needle-work of the girls in the Town-School. Evangelization. Owing to the change spoken of in our last year’s Report, Messrs. Eble and Keppler could only devote 77 days to itinerancy, whereas our Native assistants spent 564 days. In the bazaar of Mulky and at the market of Padubidri the Gospel was regularly preached, and a number of heathen h festivals were visited. Whereas the agricultural part of the 1§ population delight in bewildering the preacher by a volley of ch irrelevant questions, the Konkanis show a most fatal inclina- §0 tion to profane holy things, and the Brahmans do all in their power to keep the rays of light from entering their hearts. (See also page 17.) ) Il The Weaving Establishment in this place is a branch of I, the Balmattha one. {0 ol 1 il U DAPI (Udipi). oy e Out-Stations ; Nidambur, Beilur, Perla, Badegottu, Kapettu, Korankaradi, Kilinja, Parkala. d), Malapu, Tottam. Al Udyavara, Bolja, Kudipati, Kadekar. ch Gudde-Kap, Mandedi. Shirva, Suda, Ninjur, Palli, Kattingeri, Kudigrama, Bolle. g Kattupadi, Koppala. he Madambeil, Kurkal, Kalenja. Gdﬂ Kalyanapur, Uppur, Bolmar. Barkur, (up to 1889). e 42 I. Clerical Part. Fev. (. RButter, in charge of the Station and Parish. Rev. F. A. Brasche, in charge of all the Schools; Superinten- dent of Mission Schools in Canara and Coorg. Rev. W. Stokes, in charge of the Out-stations Shirva, Gudde, Kattupadi, and Barkur; and Itinerancy. Rev. R. Schenkel, Ttinerancy. Miss E. Stokes, Brahman Girls’ School. Native Pastors Rev. Daniel Aaron, in charge of the Congregation at Udapi. Rev. Charles Gojar, ” ” ” » Shirva Rev. Immanuel Furtado L) » » » CGudde. Catechists Christion Mabenna, George Peter, Joshua Chovvallur, Benjamin Ponnon, Nahasson Veera, Gottlob Bangera, Samuel Furtado.— Benjamin Anande, Nathan Suchitta, Benjamin Kundara. Colporteur, Stegfried. Christian School-masters i Peter Simon, Barnabas Joshua (Sowens), Leonhard Suchitta, Jesudasa Sowens, Gottlob Somapriya, Silas Sowens, Bhagynatha Sowens, David Karkada, Solomon Philip, Israel Devapriya, Jacob Anchane, Samuel Mangala. Christian School-mistresses Martha Amanna, Selina Sowens. 43 Last year Communicants 737 693 Non-Communicants Children 750 } 1501 693 } 1406 {al, 115 Converts baptized durmg 1888 Probationers 162 144 Preparandi-School 26 32} 1 4 o, Teachers’ Seminary Boys' Orphanage 88 71 7 Mixed Parochial Schools at Udapz Gudde Ambadz 386 376 Koppala, Shirva, Udyavara, Malapu, and Ma- dambeil-Kurkal (111 Chr. and 44 heathen boys, and 92 Chr. girls) 247 251 Brahman Girls’ School 18 24 / 1 Agency. Mr. and Mrs Schenkel joined the station in March 1889 3 Congregation We are thankful to say, hat our numbers have increased chiefly through baptisms from the heathen (71) and of Christian children (40), and that we have been spared from greater anxiety In spite of improvements visible in the moral condition of some of our Christians we regret that many others remain stationary We thankfully acknowledge the opportunity offered to many Christians in the Tilery at Malapu to earn their livelihood Our toddy-drawing and farming Christians, however, had a somewhat hard time; the former owing to higher taxes and the latter to scanty harvests h Schools The Preparandi-School sent three young men Three others to the Seminary at Mangalore in May 1888 left the Teachers’ Seminary after having passed their exami- nation. The much needed enlargement of the Boys’ Orphanage was carried out Of 17 boys left in the course of the year these, four of the best were drafted into the Preparandi-School and the rest apprenticed to different trades and work 34 67 44 boys were admitted into the Orphanage, so that we have now 88 boys under our charge. Besides the lessons taught in school the boys learn farming and job-work. Mpys. Ritter had the management of the Brahman Girls’ G School, the attendance of which suffered much owing to sick- X ness, chiefly small-pox. The girls of the Congregation received 0 (i instruction in needle-work from Mrs. Keppler till her transfer B to Mulky, and also from Mvs. Brasche and Miss Stokes, the P latter teaching them English and some other lessons as well. Myr. Stokes with other Missionaries itiner- Evangelization. ated 97 days and our helpers nearly 900 days. Thus many heathen festivals were visited and the Gospel carried into I many a village and house. At the markets in Udapi and a Barkur, where we have appropriate sheds, the Gospel is regu- €l larly preached; the students of the Preparandi-School assist- fi ing with singing at the former place. Whereas the poor gladly receive the Gospel, higher castes and persons in affluent circumstances prefer to keep at a distance and to look down upon it. II. Industrial Part. 1l Mr. A. Glattfelder, Manager, Tile-Works, Malapu. fy The Tilery in Malapu is now in working order. gl J i{ fo i KARKAL A (Karkul). Out-Stations ; Sanur, Mudar, Nandolige, Hekkadaka, Mijar, Attur. Fev. M. Schaible, in charge of the Station, and Itinerancy Rev. J. Gotz, Ttinerancy. 45 W Catechists 1 Joshua Sowéns, Jesudasa Aarons. s Last year Communicants 44 42 1 Non-Communicants . o] Children. 35 }80 26 }69 5 I Converts baptized d'uriz;g 1.888. Probationers 0 0 e Parpal Mixed Parochiz;l S.oho.ol 22 C.hr. .and 11 hea- I then boys, and 4 Chr. and 1 heathen girls) . 18 1 1 Congregation, The slight increase here noticed is due to to immigration. Many of our Christians desire to be in comfort- d able circumstances, but we sadly miss in them the needful L energy to better their condition by thrifty ways and care- ful use of their time. 0L School. Our wish for a school in the Karkala bazaar n has been frustrated, for the time at least. We have opened, il however, a mixed Parochial School in Parpal and hope the inhabitants will patronize it. Evangelization, Owing to the protracted suffering of our two Brethren (especially Mr. Gotz), itinerancy suffered a good deal. Myr. Schaible, Mr. Gotz and Catechists Joshua and Jesudasa devoted 213 days in all to this important work. Our reception was very varied. The rich are satiated and do not want anything, and the poor and distressed look to the favour and disfavour of the former. Only a few begin to feel their thraldom and long for Christ, the Son of God. 46 —— BASRUR—KUNDAPUR (Coondapoor). YE Out-Stations: Kundapur, Keilkeri, Barkur since 1889. i Rev. L. Gengnagel, in charge of the Station, and Itineraney. I Rev. H. Ruisch, studying Canarese. 0 I Catechists 0 Fliezer Karat, Gershom Sowens.— Christananda Manjaru. Colporteur, Abraham Salins. Christian School-master, FKmmanuel Karkada. Heathen School-master, Rama Otiu. Last year Communicants 29 29 Non-Communicants . 1 Children 27 }56 33 }63 Converts baptized d.urir;g 1.888. Probationers 0 Mixed Vernacular Schoo 1 (; Ch.rist.ian .and. 14.hea.the;1 27 36 boys, and 6 Christian and 3 heathen girls) . Sunday-Scholars 12 Agency. Mys. Schenkel’s health has been poorly off and on for a long time during the past year. In the last week of December 1888 My. and Mrs. Gengnagel were permitted to return to their old station, when Mr. and Mrs. Schenkel were transferred to Udapi. Mr. Risch joined the station in (o January 1889. N (L School. A number of children having been withdrawn on (o account of Bible lessons, the attendance has slightly decreased. 13! He Mys. Schenkel taught the girls sewing. o 47 Evangelization. Myr. Schenkel and the Catechists KEliezer, Gershom and Ananda devoted 522 days in all, to itinerancy. The Udip: Paryaya, and the festivals in Gokarna, Kollur, Koteshwara, Kirimanjeshvara, the bullock-races in Vondara, and other festivals were visited. Besides this the Gospel was regularly preached in and around our different Mission places. Colportage was carried on regularly. The heathen are mostly indifferent, the Muhammadans averse to hear, and Roman Catholics often inimical. B North Garara. par Area 3911 Square Miles. Population 421,840 63 HONAVAR. Out-Station, Hepankeri. Rev. Th. Digel, in charge; Itinerancy. Catechists Nathanael Kundara, Matthias J. Kirackayil, Henry Kodot. nd of Colporteur, Lc&zwr Palanna. t0 Christian School-master, Joel Shiri. zl.@l 11 Last year 10 Communicants Non-Communicants. Children }17 ; on Converts baptized d.urir.lg 1.888‘ Probationers . sed. Hepankeri Anglo-Verna cul.;xr éehclol ;ZO.hea.the;l boys and 1 Christian girl) 21 e 48 The School in Hepankeri, opened on the 9th January 1888, had to meet a good deal of opposition and slander. Owing to the sickness of the Teacher, the Catechists had to help. Evangelization being the chief work of this station, Mission- ary and Catechists not only spent much of their time in f preaching in the bazaar and in conversation during house-to- house visits at Honavar and its neighbourhood, but Mr. Digel also devoted 122 days to the district, and Catechists Mathias, Henry (since March), and Nathanael (since May) collectively 338 l days. The Gospel was made known in house-to-house visits, at fairs, at bazaars, at heathen festivals, and was carried as far as Sirsi, and Stddhapur. We came across several simple- minded people, who were taken up by the glad tidings of salvation, but we met also those who were determined in { destroying the impression made by our preaching through using violence, mockery, and other devices. We had the honor of an encouraging visit from Lord Reay, Governor of the Presidency of Bombay. KARW AR. Bada. Out-Station, * Rev. J. Flischer, in charge; Itinerancy. Catechists Samuel Bunyan, Jeremiah Sona. Last year Communicants 20 Non-Communicants Lo Children 12f }35 Converts baptized during 1888 0 Probationers ° 0 49 e , After the benefit of regular gospel-preaching had been 1 withheld from this place for a number of years, the stationing of Mr. Flischer and two Catechists means a renewed trial and a fresh appeal to all in the Town and the District to shake off the shackles imposed on them by those, who call themselves il teachers, and to take upon themselves instead the easy yoke of the Teacher of the world, Jesus Christ. fl Although the novelty of bazaar-preaching at Karwar begins to wear off, %) there are many who gladly listen. In the District, people were at first terror-struck when we appeared, till they found 18 out that we are neither tax-gatherers, Policemen, nor those who enquire into any kind of wrong and mischief, but that of we had come to do them good. Mr. Flischer devoted 122 days, i and Messrs. Bunyan and Sona 143 and 137 days respectively, I to itinerancy. Among those whom we addressed there were some who ) had heard the Gospel from the lips of the late Mr, Albrecht; whether the seed is to rot or to sprout at last, God knows. We met also others who instead of mending their ways now, think that circumstances should improve, but by far the greater part do not know that they require a Saviour. 7 1 I1. COURG h Area 19993 Square Miles. Population 178,302. MERCARA. i I. Clerical Part. f Rev. J. Hafner, in charge of the Station, the North-Coorg i Cooly-Mission, and Itinerancy. Catechists DBethuel Sowens, Ttinerancy in North-Coorg.— ?l Jacob Upranna, Cooly-Mission. b Christian School-master, Israel Jatanna. b Heathen School-master, Vasudeva. Last year: Il Communicants 58 Non-Communicants. 42] . Children 47 }los 4(13 ¥ Converts baptized during 1888 (C Probationers The Upway Mixed P.aroéhia.l S.cho'ol £4 C.hr..a,n;l 15 19 3 heathen boys, 7 Chr. and 1 heathen girls). N The Bazaar Mixed Vernacular School (26 heathen 5 40 }5 40 }59 th boys and 14 heathen girls) il ¢ Agency. Mr. Hafner was sick unto death, so that his life % was despaired of, but God in His mercy raised him up again. Mr. Bode was transferred to Anandapur on the 15th of October 1888. On the 21st December Mr. and Mrs. Kittel left this for Mangalore. e ielied S 51 Congregation. The excess in numbers is chiefly due to im- migration. Disputes and differences rising among Church- members are settled only after the Pastor has exhausted all his powers of conviction, because it is foolishness, nay even madness, to the unconverted to pardon freely. Evangelization, The work was carried on in the Bazaar and by house-to-house visits at Mercara. People begin to blame God for partiality in unequally distributing the gifts of health and wealth. Mr. Hafner, three Catechists, one Colpor- teur, and a Teacher visited in October the Talakdveri festival, when they had the opportunity of working among 5000 to 6000 pilgrims, chiefly Coorgs, Malabar Brahmans, and farmers from Canara. Mr. Hafner visited Suntikoppa and Fraserpet five times; Kanive, Madapur, and Somawarapett twice ; and Murnad, Biligers, Napoklu, and Bettagiri once, Mr. Bode accompanying him on two occasions. Depressing as the indifference is with which Mr. Hafner was met, the kind reception accorded him by a Temperance-Union of Coorgs cheered him up. Catechist Sowens, in spite of sickness, spent 129 days, traversing Coorg in all directions. ar 8 North-Coorg Cecoly-Mission, Catechist Jacob Upranna de- voted 131 days and preached the Gospel to thousands of coolies. Among these there are some intelligent and thinking men, but the majority are extremely dull and materialistic. No wonder, that many friends ask: «“What are the results of by this up-hill-work ?” Our answer is: “We do the Master’s bid- ding, and His blessing will attend our exertions.” We thank heartily all who have enabled us to carry out our Lord’s ife behest. I II. Mercantile Part. 2 Myr. J. B. Veil, Mercantile Mission-Branch. or T* 52 ANANDAPUR. f1 il Rev. O. Bode, in charge of the Station, and the South-Coorg Cooly-Mission. Rev. H. A. Kaundinya, (pensioned). h 1 Catechists & 4 Winfred Micha, Congregation and Itinerancy. i Lewis Salins, South-Coorg Cooly-Mission. i Christian School-masters. i ( Nathan Salins, Jona Kore. Last year: Communicants. 116 107 Non-Communicants 17 1 Children 68 }201 74 } 188 Converts baptized ;iur;ng 1888 10 0 Probationers 16 Mixed Parochial Schc;ol (.8 Cilris.tian. an.d 3'hea.ther.1 boys, and 15 Christian girls) 26 35 Agency. Mr. Bode was transferred from Mercara to this station on the 15th October 1888. Congregation. Since Mr. Schenkel’s departure, Mr. Hafner in Mercara had charge of the Congregation, Mr. Keundinya helping occasionally. Very slowly do our Christians who were formerly practically slaves, learn to appreciate the privilege of the liberty of the children of God, and the use of it. In some there is still an ingrained hankering after being in a dependent position, whereas there is no lack of free well-paid labour. School. Mrs. Kaundinya instructed the girls in needle- work. 53 S o Evangelization. As far as Catechist Winfred could spare time, he visited the markets in Amutti, Siddapoor and Vira- ragendrapet, besides the neighbouring plantations. Ie The donations for this branch South-Coorg Cooly-Mission. have decreased last year. Besides the monetary and moral support by a number of planters, which we most thankfully acknowledge, we are sorry to record that the Catechist felt greatly discouraged, when certain planters received him snarlingly with: «You devil, you beggar, where do you come from? What do you want?” It is not difficult to say, what the effect will be on the coolies, who often discomfit the Catechist with allusions to the inconsistent lives of their masters. L 188 NS AN NS AN BN N T A this fiet e yere Jege In 1 pmd odle Co No I SOUTH-MAHRATTA. Ch (o Pr 1. Dharwar Collectorate. Hi (a (Dharwar, Hubli, and Betigeri.) (i P Area 4535 square miles. Population 882,907 souls. DHARWAR. I Y/ 0l Rev. F'. Ziegler, in charge of the Parish and Schools; Chairman of the South-Mahratta Distriet. as hr Rev. G. Grossmann, in charge of the Orphanage, Congregation, al and Itinerancy. Rev. D. Berli, Itinerancy. o Catechists ! Samuel Karat.— David Nayakanw. at (] Christian School-masters th A. A. Jagannatha, s. ., David Punita, 10 Ananda Bhaskar, Anande Banna. & Christian School-mistresses €l Bhagyavanti Ullagadde (Matron).— Salome Eanganayoke il ) Heathen School-masters h( Ramaya Vamaboth, Shiva Shankare Babashastri, d Krishnaji Maralihalli, Annachari Pete, Shesho Eege, ¥ Andanaya Tarbetmatha. Iy [} ] Ot Last year Communicants 90 86 Non-Communicants 3 l170 80 }173 s1) Children Converts baptized durlng 1888 Probationers High-School (2 Chr. and 209 heathen Boys) 211 205 Canarese Boys’ School (8 Chr. and 54 heathen boys) 57 316 67 1 327 Girls’ Crphanage 37 40 Parochial School (9 girls and 2 boys) g 15 Agency. Miss Schmid left the station for Huble in March 1888. After we had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. and Mrs Ziegler on the 15th December, Mr. and Mrs. Limbach, left us Mrs. Limbach as well 61 on the 19th December 1888 for Kaity as a child of Mr. and Mrs. Grossmann, were dangerously il but the Lord mercifully restored them again Some of our sick o, and convalescent South-Mahratia brethren and sisters came for a change to this place, which is considered more healthy Congregation The attempt of the S. P. G. Mission to get a footing in some of our South-Mahratta stations and the attempt of the seceders to foster discontent among our All Christians, has been reported on in detail on page 7 ff. this taken together, our brethren had a hard and discourag- ing time Schools The A. V. School has been raised to the rank of a High-School Eleven girls (some after marriage) left, and eight girls entered, the Girls’ Orphanage During the year under review we were most mercifully kept from either cholera or small-pox which raged around us, only two girls having been sericusly indisposed. Although there are some among them, who cause us a good deal of trouble and anxiety, yet the majority of the girls gave us satisfaction through their behaviour as well as their progress Some, we hope, are not 56 e dnly fearing God, but also loving the Lord. We, the Missionaries, our native assistants, our Christians, and fore- most among them our girls were greatly rejoiced and encouraged through the condescending visit of Lord Reay, Governor of Bombay, and through the kindly interest he took in the work of the Mission carried on by us in this place, and we were especially thankful for an address he delivered to the girls in which he gave expression to his joy at seeing them here united as Christians. He exhorted them to dili- gence, obedience, thankfulness, and especially to a consistent (o Christian walk, adding that even Her Most Gracious Majesty, N Y whose representative he was, when she hears of his visit, will (o rejoice to know that he met in this institution a number of Pr Christian girls. Itinerancy. Messrs. Grossmann, Limbach, Berli, and Hert spent 54, 11, 50 and 13 days respectively, Catechist Daniel Ve Nayakae 129 days, and teacher D. Punita 10 days in itinerancy. We experience repeatedly that, whereas the people in Dharwar itself are mostly indifferent, we always find willing and attentive hearers in the surrounding villages, and in the B District, who seem to appreciate the message we bring them 80 from God. 1¢ of (0 HUBLI il Out-Stations: Unakallu, Hebsur. th Rev. W. Niibling, in charge of the Parish; Itinerancy. Ta} an Rev. S. Waidelich, in charge of Schools; Itinerancy. thy Native Pastor LRev. Solomon Devada, in echarge of the Congregation at Hubli lag a7 e Catechists d David Subarao.— Stephan Sagari Iy Christian School-masters ok Williom Bhangari, Gideon Gokavi, Abraham Medagappa. nd t0 Heathen School-masters Adwiyappa Manavalli, Viraya Bannurvalls. 111 Last year: ot Communicants. 159 179 Non-Communicants 12 10 )Ws Children Il 141 }312 132 }321 Converts baptized :iur;ng .188.8 of Probationers 2 Mixed Parochial S(;hoo.ls ;zt Z\}ew .Hul;li (.16). and Unakallu (19)—20 Christian and 4 heathen Jor) boys, and 10 Christian and 1 heathen girls 35 15 Vernacular School at Old Hubli (99 heathen and el 2 Christian boys) ° 101 }136 96 }111 16f W Agency. Mr. and Mrs. Waidelich joined the station from and DBetigert in April 1888. Mr. Niibling has been suffering a the good deal from fever, owing to which he was obliged to seck hem relief on the Nilagiris. Congregation, Our sad experiences through the secession of a number of our Christians to the S. P. G. Mission, and the consequent obstacles in the pastoral work of those who re- mained faithful, have been fully described on page 7.f., so that we simply refer to them. We have to complain of a rapid spread of drunkenness; as an outward help a Temper- ance Union has been set on foot. May the Lord bring back the lost, and lead all to the saving knowledge of the ’Son of God. Schools. There are now three Schools against two in last year. i 58 Itinerancy. The indifferent health of Mr. Niibling, but es- pecially the troubles in our congregation, proved a great hin- drance to steady evangelization. Mr. Niibling, Mr. Waidelich, Catechist D. Subarao, and Asst. Catechist Stephan Sagari could devote only 28, 59, 107 and 51 days respectively to itinerancy. Mr. S. Devada went on a preaching excursion to Ranibennur. Whereas in some parts of the Taluk we were welcome to interrupt the monotony of life, in others we were listened to with an air of indifference. There were also some who tried to raise hopes in the Missionaries, and others who made much of the shortcomings of our Christians by asking (according to Coy Yo Romans 2, 28. 29), whether those who are baptized but do Ch not act up to the Word of God, or those who are not baptized (o but live in compliance with the Word of God, shall be saved. Pr Tr Th Bo i BETIGERI-GADAG. Ve S (Addr. Gadag.) Out-Stations.: Gadag, Shagoti, Malasamudra. 18 Rev. M. Th.Walz, in charge of the Parish, Seminary, and Orphan- (o SIC age; Superintendent of Mission Schools in South-Mahratta. Rev . If'. Eisfelder, in charge of Out-stations and Itinerancy; Secular Agent for the South-Mahratta District. Rev (0] . Th. Lutz, studying Canarese. 0n Native Pastors 10 g Rev . Solomon Bhaskar, in charge of the Congregation at Betigeri. 0n Rev . Lot Heri, in charge of the Congregation at Shagoti. lef 59 s ss £ Catechists 11l oh, Gottlob Mabenna, Lazar Sanjiva. ild Christian School-masters oy lry Devapriya Shubha, Sumitra Prabhu, Daniel Uttengi {0 John Ellis, Amruta Shilabhadra {0 ed Heathen School-master, Babanni Kabads ch Communicants Last year £0 239 268 Non-Communicants do Children . . 133 }387 186 }470 ed Converts baptized durmo* 1888 0 ol Probationers ° 5 Training or Normal School . 19 17 The Evangelists’ School Boys’ Orphanage (21) and Parochlal School 9 g1rls . and 4 boys) ° 34 5177 47 5205 Mixed Vernacular School in Schagoti (4 Chr and 7 heathen boys, 7 Chr. and 1 heathen girls) 19 20 Vernacular School, Betigeri 101 115 Sunday-Scholars 91 132 Agency. Mr. and Mys. Waidelich were transferred in April 1888 to Hubli The Missionary families at this place praise God for His merciful dealings with them during times of il sickness i a1 Congregation We spoke in detail on page 7f. about the confusion caused in our Congregation, and the pains inflicted on us, by a rival Mission which intends to reap where it has not sown We grieve also over a good deal of carnal-minded- ness in our midst, and ask the Lord for a pentecostal visitation Il on those who stay with us, as well as on those who have left us. 8* B e 60 Schools. A young man has successfully completed his studies in the Hvangelists’ School and will be employed as Assistant Catechist. Two young men from the Normal School were sent to the Theological Seminary at Mangalore to qualify themselves as Catechists, and another will be engaged shortly as a Teacher. It is a matter of thanks that, whereas our Congregation caused us much anxiety, the pupils in the Boys’ Orphanage, Evangelists’ and Normal Schools were on the whole well behaved, and gave us satisfaction, Itinerancy. Messrs. Hisfelder (160), Lutz (15), Mabenna (131), Karat (21), Sangiva (27), and the pupils of the Evange- lists’ School (261) devoted 614 days to travelling tours, which were undertaken mostly towards the South and North-west. (o The reception of the word preached publicly, or spoken in N private, as well as the sale of tracts, was satisfactory. Ch (o Py i T} 2. Bijapur Collectorate. T} (Guledgud and Bijapur.) GULEDGUD. fo n : (Addyr. Bagalkot.) Out-Stations ; Parvati, Padinakatte, Murudi. £x Mushtigeri. Kardenhalli, Kotanhalli, Ladagundi, Nagarahalli, Mullur, Asangi. Ch Kalkurgi, Adugallu. to W Rev. W. H. Knittel, in charge of the Station, Congregation, “h the Out-stations, Kardenhalli and Murudi Schools, and fi Itinerancy. Wh . his Fev. B. Liithi, in charge of the Qut-stations Mushtigeri (with a8 School) and Kalkurgi, and Itinerancy. 00 Catechists Ify tly Immanuel Soenna, Johann Prabhakar, Joseph Keiranng.— ur Silas Boragai, Daniel Patti. \‘(/b Bible-Women, (see p. 20) ole Salome Sakkare, Rahel Rangaraj. Christian School-masters il g¢ Immanuel Nirmanika, Hanoch Adina, Philip Ullugadde. ich Last year: NI Communicants 284 278 m Non-Communicants 23 27 Children }541 227 }532 234 Converts baptized .dur.ing . 18 8-8 28 Probationers 13 12 The Mixed Parochial .Sch;)ol .at -Gu;edg;éd .(8 .Chr. and 52 heathen boys, 5 Chr. and 1 heathen girls) 66 60 The Mixed Parochial School at Mushtigeri (5 Chr. i 72 and 3 heathen boys, 2 Chr. and 1 heathen girls) il The Mixed Parochial School at Kardenhalli 12 Agency. The health of both brethren being Very. delicate for the greatest part of the year, much interruption occurred in the work. Congregation. Had all our Christians who joined the church experienced in baptism their being quickened together with Christ, there would be less of a desire to conform themselves to the world than there is at present. There are, for instance, women who mark their girls with the heathenish mark of “beauty” on the forehead; some young men who join the ioﬂ, frolic and revellings practised at heathen festivals, and others nd who take an active part in the dances at the time of the 62 Moharram processions, or delight in all sorts of heathenish pleasure. To sanctify the Lord’s day, send their children to school, submit to church-discipline, etc. are considered as somewhat onerous duties by a number of younger converts. There are, however, some who gladden our hearts, and awaken (o good hopes concerning the future. We look up to the Lord to No Ch bring back the wayward, and to quicken those who have sinned. (lo Pr Schools. The Kardenhalle Mixed Parochial School was Ve given up chiefly for want of pupils; instead of it one at Mushtigeri was begun. The progress made in biblical and secular kessons was satisfactory. W Itinerancy. The European (35) and Native Preachers (128) devoted 163 days to evangelization. "The preaching was carried on in and around Mushtigeri and Kalkurgi to the l South-east, as far as Guddur to the East, and to Naragund Tl in the South. During our excursions we not only met oc- B casionally with Brahmans, who delighted in interrupting our Wk preaching in order to show off their skill in disputing, but Ui also with common people who received our message well; we even came across a few persons who read the Bible and are anxious for spiritual enlightenment. op I 12 Dis tuy BIJAPUR. the Rev. C. D. Warth, in charge of the Station, and Itinerancy. §ag JU Catechist, Israel Dalabhanjana. fal up Colporteur, Satyarthi Basudkar. RS 63 | 1sh 0 Christian School-master, Gabriel Mathapati. a8 Heathen School-master, Tirumalrao Venkatesh. ts {en Last year Communicants 13 10 |t Non-Communicants 0 Children 8 }18 Ve }22 Converts baptized d'lll‘illg 1.888' 0 Probationers (27) 6 jas Vernacular School in .the Ne?.v I;aza.m' &27 .heathen 28 0 af boys and 1 Christian girl) nd Agency. Mr. Warth was on the whole well, but Mrs 28 Warth’s health was very indifferent. yas Congregation, As the small flock is scattered in different the places, the care of its spiritual wants is greatly enhanced. rnd The 25th March 1888 was a day of great rejoicing as Mahadev 00 Ballal, the prisoner spoken of in our Report for 1886 (p. 65), ur who had been visited by Mr. Warth, when released from jail, hub presented himself to him, and obtained holy baptism. e School. Our new school had to face a great deal of LG opposition, The children in the lowest standard learn Mahratti also. Itinerancy. Mr. Warth devofed 72 and Cat. J. Dalabhanjaona 122 days, or 194 days in all, to evangelistic work in the District. Whereas the rich and well-to-do towns-folk begin to turn the cold shoulder upon us, we were cheered to see that the people in the country appreciate more our heavenly mes- sage, thus verifying the saying of the Lord: ¢“The Gospel is preached to the poor.” We are happy to know that the Lord takes care of the seed sown. May He cause it soon to spring up and yield much fruit. e T L e e A IV. MALABAR. Area 5765 square miies. Population 2,365,035 souls. (1) CANNANORE. Yo Ch Out-Stations: (o Chovva, Taliparambu, Chirackal. Pr Pa I. Clerical Part. M FRev. J. Ostermeyer, in charge of the Parish; Secular Agent for the Malabar District. An Rev. W. Bader, studying Malayalam. Tal Native Pastor C{u Rev. Cornelius Hutten, in charge of the Congregation at Chovva Catechists 18 T. K. Wengalan, Abiyjah Edapalan, Paul Sneham.— I Elwas Nambi, Abraham Para, Philip Mackadan. o of Colporteur, Obed Sneham. 0n Bible-Women, (see p. 20) Felicitas Peter, Rebecca Jesudasan, Rosa Arambhan, 1 e Dorcas Kallakudiyan. 86t Christian School-masters o1t the John Philips, 8. ., Benjamin Hermon, Matr., alg Daovid Padiath, Ezra Padiath, David Gomer, Titus Padiath, Benjamin Edackadan, Simson Kottay:. Tef 3 65 Heathen School-masters P. V. Kannan Nayar, . s B. Narayanan Pillay, F. A., T. Kelu, Matr., T. Raman, K. Kelappan, Th. Achyutan, Muliyile Peitel, K. Kannan, Subramanya Ayyor Last year Communicants 415 419 Non-Communicants Children . 318 }739 295 }m 9 Converts baptized durmg 1888 Probatloners 4 Parochial Schools in Cannanore (21 boys and 25 88 93 girls), and Chovva (28 boys and 19 girls) Muliyile Mixed Vernacular School (60 heathen and the 87 110 3 Chr. boys, 20 heathen and 4 Chr. girls) Anglo-Vernacular Camp Bazaar School (27 Chr. and 382 404 146 201 119 heathen boys) . Taliparambu Mixed Vernacular School (2 Chr and 46 42 heathen boys and 2 Chr. girls) Cannanore Infants’ School (6 boys 9 girls) 15 At Agency. Mr. W. Bader joined the station on January 9 1889 Myr. and Mrs. Weismann, owing to ill-health left for Europe with their family on the 14th March 1889.—We have to record the peaceful departure of an old and tried servant of the Lord, our dear Mr. Charles Stocking, which took place on the 28th January 1889. (See Obituary.) The Chovva case has caused a good deal of Congregation, misunderstanding and dissatisfaction during the last and the penultimate year. Although it is unfortunately not yet finally settled, yet we heartily thank God, that He has blessed the ex- ertions of our dear Principal, the Rev. Th. Oehler so far, that the former harmony has been re-established. Although there are some whose way of thinking and acting becomes more 1, refined through the Gospel, there are others on whom it seems scarcely to make any deeper impression, and who do not im- 9 P 66 prove at all. There was cholera round about us, but the Lord did not permit the plague to approach our doors. The English services are being continued for the benefit of hungry souls. Schools. The poverty of the population, of which we spoke in our last Report, made itself felt not only in a greatly de- creased attendance in the Camp Bazaar and Mulile Schools, but also in the increasing penuriousness of those who still attend. We shall have to face a further falling off in the same proportion as former savings will be exhausted. A Mixed Vernacular School at Zaliparambu has been opened, and one at Payonur will be opened shortly. Mrs. Weismann and Mrs. Ostermeyer instructed the girls of the congregationg in Cannanore and Chovva respectively in sewing. Evangelization. Mr. Ostermeyer, in company with a number of our Native Assistants, visited the Payavur and Taliparambu festivals. In the former place we received the impression that Ji the heathen considered our presence an unbearable annoyance, in the latter place there was more willingness, even on the part of Brahmans, to listen to the claims of the Gospel. Dur- ing the year our Native preachers, as far as their health per- mitted, carried the good tidings to many places and houses in North Malabar, devoting about 500 days to itinerancy. The reception they met with was on the whole encouraging. II. Industrial Part. Mr. J. Krapf, in charge of the Weaving Establishment, and Superintendent of the Branch-Establishments at Telli- cherry and Chombala. Myr. F. Briuning, Assistant. The Cannanore, Tellicherry and Chombale Weaving Establishments have been carried on as usual. 67 L il ord lish FTELLIOHERRY, s Ouit-Stations: Dharmapatnam, Chalil. Anjarakandy, Kuttuparambu. oke de Rev . L. J. Frohnmeyer (Nettoor), in charge of the Parish and 0ls, the Schools at Nettor, and the Qut-stations. till Rev . Ch. Schaal (Town), in charge of the High School in Telli- the cherry town. xed Rev . Th. Strobel (Nettoor). 0né and Native Pastor | in Rev . Stephen Chandran, jr., in charge of the Congregation at Tellicherry. her Catechists b Joh. Zacharias, Peter Arnon, Timothy Parakandy, Stephen hat Kallat, Ashamayan Tumaran.—Joseph Murkottan. 106, the Colporteur, Abijah Utshamvalls. Jur el Bible-Women, (see p. 20) 3 11 Hanna Hassan, Rhoda Simon, Julia Mandody, The Milca Vedamuttu. Christian School-masters P. George, v. ., Micha Mackadan, ¥. A., and Q. Joshua, Mate., Simon Sandhi, John Satyarthi, Matr., elli Nathanael Simon, Abel Martin, Jesuadian Vedamutiu, Constantin Salem, Theophil Mattu, Samuel Perimban, Nathanael Hermon. ng Christian School-mistresses Irene Sandhi, Hanna Peter. g% 68 St Heathen School-masters K. Kanaran, s. ., K. Bappu Moonshy, 0 Raman Nayar, M. Kanaran, Mate., Kunyappan Nayor, W P. Krishnan Nayar, M. Kanaran, Kelan, Peital, P. Kunyambu, Koran Nambals. Last year: T Communicants 208 212 Non-Communicants 1 6 Children ° 0 ° 189 }398 171 }389 Converts baptized ‘dur;ng‘ 1888. . i Probationers Nettoor: Preparandi S'ck;ool. 16 23 Teachers’ Seminary with Normal School 49 40 Parochial School (24 boys and 25 girls) . Infants’ School (9 boys and 9 girls) 18 21 ¢ Tellicherry : The Parsi High School (17 Chr. and 212 229 241 5 beathen and Mohammedan boys) 582 Hindu Girls’ School (3 Chr. and 21 heathen girls) 94 (532 25 2 Mixed Vernacular Schools at Chalil, and Anjara- kandy (10 Christian and 74 heathen boys, 4 Christian and 19 heathen girls) 107 i 2 Vernacular Schools at Dharmapatnam and Kuftu- § parambu (75 heathen boys and 10 heathen girls) 85 }223 ! Sunday-Schools at Chalil (28 heathen boys and 14 heathen girls) and Neftoor (35 Christian boys and 25 Christian girls) ° 102 2 2 Agency. Our venerable Pastor Paul Chandran, who has devoted his best years to the work of God, and served the Mission for nearly fifty years, has retired from active service. 1 Congregation. Small-pox and cholera were raging around us. One man was carried off by cholera quite suddenly, which startled everybody. Although the Lord mercifully spared us, we regret, that we see so little of spirituality and heartfelt I thankfulness, nay that there are some who do not value the means of grace in church and house, and consequently give offence to those within and without. P. D. the runaway 69 S Catechist, a ‘complete wreck, has repented of going astray, and been readmitted into the church. Another weary wanderer, a cooly, who for years was doing work in transmarine plantations, where his employers have ruined his constitution through overwork, craved peace with God, and after due preparation received baptism. ear Schools. The Preparandi and Normal Schools had a quiet 389 year. The Parochial and Infants’ Schools arein connection with the Normal School. Although the Parsi High-School was subjected to good and bad report, it made headway. The attendance in the four Mixed Vernacular Schools and the Hindu Girls’ School suffered through cholera and small-pox, especially that in Chalil. Mrs. Frohnmeyer superintended the sewing classes in Nettoor and Mrs. Schaal those in Tellicherry. 582 Evangelization. Mr. Strobel, and ten Native helpers included, spent 805 days in 5 Taluks, 23 Amshas, and 7 Deshas; seven heathen festivals at Payavur, Chirumbakunnu, Kirur, Parala- sheri, Melur, Kallakodam and Taliparambu were visited. The reception in the two last places was good. In the others we met more or less opposition; and in Paralasheri and Melur, organized resistance in shape of noisy rival preachers, jeerers, etc. was encountered. In markets and regular places of preaching we were mostly well received. At house-to-house has visits the inmates of some were glad to see us, whereas those the 16 in others were anxious to get rid of us, or to have a fight with us, by attacking the Bible, the holiness of God, the divinity of nd Christ, and so on. Mvr. Strobel and three Catechists spent about ich one month in the North Wynaad and met with much encourage- 115 ment on the part of the Evangelical Christian and Non-Christian folf population. (See also page16.) the The Weaving Establishment at this place is a branch of 176 the Cannanore Establishment. oy e 0 CHOMBALA. (Addr. Mahé.) Out-Stations : Mahé, Kandappankundu, Wadagara. N e S Bk 15 Muvaratu, Payoli, Perampara. E Rev. W. Schmolck, in charge of the Parish, Mahé, Kandappan- kundu, and Girls’ Orphanage ; Superintendent of Mission Schools in Malabar. Rev. Ch. Hole, in charge of Muvaratu, Wadagara, Perampara, and Itinerancy. Catechists Gabriel Pirachan, Tobias Chembankodan, Henry Menzel, Isaac Laban.— Abel Kattuparamban, Jacob Kumaran. Colporteur, Abel Mannan. fi [} Bible-Women, (see p. 21) ] Martha Tychicus, Rebecca Chettiyankands, Rebecca Chembankodan, Maria Padiyattu. i Christian School-masters Silas Hanoch, Willy Allan, f C. Ambrose, Moses Ponnon, Benjamin Ponnon, Benjamin George, Joseph Nanu. i 0 Christian School-mistresses A Ruth Mavattil, Rebecca John, Dorothy Jacoby, Phebe Jacoby. Il i Heathen School-masters 4 Chandu Nayar, Shankaran, Pirachan, Kannan, I Shrinwasa Rao, Kannan 1., Kannan 11, Raman, I Kelan, Raman Adiyody, Krishnan. t ~ { 1 Fe B B e Last year: Communicants 178 180 15 3 Non-Communicants Children . 169 }362 170 }353 Converts baptized dur .ing'.188.8 ° ° ° ° . . Probationers Orphan Girls’ School at Chombala (80 board ers). anc.l )i Parochial School (12 Chr. boys and 19 Chr. girls) hafal 101 on Franco-Anglo-Vernacular School, Mahé (12 Chr. and 99 heathen boys, 4 Chr. girls) ° . . 115 95 Mixed Vernacular School at Muveratu (8 Chr. and 48 68 8, 39 heathen boys, 1 Chr. and 5 heathen girls) 501 364 Mixed Vernacular School at Wadagara (11 heathen 64 and 2 Chr. girls, and 49 heathen and 2 Chr. boys) 68 65 Anglo-Vernacular Elementary School at Payoli Mixed Vernacular School at Karakadwu (78 heathen ° 95 boys and 17 heathen girls) . ° Agency. Mr. and Mrs. Schmolck had to go for a change to the Nilagiris. Mr. and Mrs. Jaus were transferred to Codacal on the 11th November, My. Hole from Codacal taking up Myr. Jaus’ work on the 27th November 1888. Congregation. Just as in agriculture tares spring up with the corn, so it was also in our church. We had not only toface machinations proceeding from discontented Church-members, but also from those without; the Lord, however, most merci- May contentedness and fully delivered us from all evil. Micha, one of the mutual understanding be soon restored! oldest Christians of this place, has been called away to his rest. A poor woman, in order to alleviate her excruciating suffer- ings from cancer, tried sorcery and at last repenting confessed Y the wrong she had committed against God and her own soul. A number of young women tired of the hopelessness of heathen- ism and the drudgery of their caste, have joined us and In resisted all the alluring prospects held out to them. the case of one of these, two renowned sorcerers tried all in ld { 2 their power to possess themselves of a piece of cloth worn by the girl in question, but to no effect. Schools. A school was opened in Karakadw in January 1888. Our former schools were well attended, the one in Muvaratu excepted, where a number of boys belonging to the poorer classes had been withdrawn in order to help their parents in earning their livelihood. There was much sickness Re in the Orphan Guwrls’ School, but the Lord mercifully kept cholera away from it; on the other hand all who love the Lord were cheered by the bold stand made by a number of The 1\7 girls mentioned above who entered the institution. needle-work in the institution and in the congregation was attended to by Mrs. Schmolck and Mrs. Jaus. Evangelization. Mr. Jaus, as far as he was disengaged, along with the Catechists belonging to this station, devoted much time to preaching the Gospel in towns and villages, in bazaars and fairs, at heathen festivals and in house-to-house visits. The Weaving Establishment here is a branch-business of the one in Cannanore. 0 {l | CALICUT. Out-Stations: Coilandy (Quilandy), Puttiyangadi, Korapura, Elattur, Beypore. I. Clerical Part. Rev. J. Knobloch, in charge of the Parish; Chairman of the B. G. E. Mission in India, and Inspector of all the Schools in connection with the B. G. E. Mission in India. et 73 )y Rev. E. Liebendorfer, u.v., Medical Mission (see p. 21 f2). Rev. G. Peter, in charge of Coilandy, Schools in Out-stations, Iy and Itinerancy. 1N Rev. F. Rehm, High-School, and studying Malayalam. he Cll Native Pastor 685 Rev. Jonas Padiath, in charge of the Congregation at Calicut. 3pt he Catechists of Nathanael Arukandan, Paul Chittayagam, Charles Hermon, he 7as Solomon Makkadan, Lazar Kallattil, Noah Edappalan. Colporteur, Immanuel Boaz. ed, ted n Bible-Women, (see p. 20) 1156 Martha Vatsalan, Orpe Deborah Schabers. of Christian School-masters G. Zacharias, s. a., Isaac Mackadan, Matr., 0. Verki, Matr., Abraham Jadayappan, Thomas Puttanvittil, Moses Achat, Solomon Joseph, David Nambi, Andrew Huttan, Tobias Hoar, Theoph. Puttanpurayil, Caleb Appayyan, David Periyanban, Charles Ponnon, Mate., Samuel Elias, Somuel Hermon, Peter Hermon, Joshua Valiyavalappan. il Christian School-mistresses Bathseba, Kudackal, Elizabeth Parakallu, Liza Sneham, 3 Maria Varid Matthai, Angelica Vatchalam, y0l8 Hannah Hoar, Azuba Vittu. 10 74 Heathen School-masters ab S. Ananda Krishna Ayyar, s. ., J. Kandar Nayar, ¥. A., o M. Keshava Menon, Matr., P. Govinda Menon, Krishna Wl Kuruppw, Venkatachalam Shastri, Abdul Gafer 0u P. Kandan, U. Ramunni, K. Shankaran, Cl Achyutan Nayar, Shantappan J0 Last year Communicants 571 Non-Communicants ° 504' pa Children ° 410 fs 392 L ha Converts baptized durmg 1888 20 Probationers ° 26 35 P Parochial Boys’ School 48 Ch Parochial Girls’ School (11 boys) ° 118 125 ) Infants’ School . ® 22 28 1 High School (85 Chr. and 177 heathen boys) 212 260 e, Hindu Girls’ School at Chalapuram (8 heathen boys) 33 34 48 666 55 647 al Mixed Vern. School at Pudiyangadi (11 heathen girls) Do do Korapura (2 Chr. and 18 K10 heathen girls) 63 g3l 65 fu The ¢Victoria Jubilee School’ at Cozlcmdy Mixed Parochial Sehool at Collam (10 Christian and Hi 41 heathen boys, and 4 Chr. and 2 heath. girls) 57 46 Uy Sunday-Scholars 60 60 il g of Agency Myr. Knobloch removed to this from Coonoor in 10 April to take charge of the station, and was joined by Mrs Aué Knobloch in October 1888 Catechist Fsauw David has fallen lag asleep in the Lord (See Obituary.) Congregation, In spite of 20 baptisms from the heathen isg our numbers have remained stationary owing to migration i ¢ Cholera made its appearance twice last year in Calicut fegt The second time a number of persons belonging to the Con- an( gregation were attacked a few only succumbed the greater part, thank God, recovered the) (e 75 e On the whole the rate of mortality was very high, being about 41 in 1000. Among the departed there were some who longed not only to cast off this earthly coil, but also to be with Jesus. We have been greatly pained to see how few of our Christians know how to pardon each other joyfully for Christ’s sake and to bear with each other, and how easily our young men are led astray by persons of corrupt mind. (18 Schools. The falling off in numbers in the High-School is i'973 partly due to unfair practices of rival schools, partly to our having opened a Parochial Boys’ School (lower and upper Primary), into which we drafted the greater part of our Christian boys, so as to be able to attend more closely to their spiritual wants, and to push them on better while they are in the lower classes. In the Parochial Girls’ School seven girls were preparing for the Special Upper Primary Examination, and one for the Middle School Examination. Myrs. Eckelmann (47 The In- kindly assisted Miss Wolff in needle-work lessons. Sfants’ and Sunday-Schools were carried on as hitherto. The Hindw Girls School was carried on by Mrs. Matthissen and Mrs. Halbrock till they left for Europe. The schools in Putiyan- gadi, Korapura, and Collam have to struggle with the poverty The Victoria Jubilee School of the parents of the children. in Coilandy, which we took over from the inhabitants in i iﬂ M. August 1888, is frequented by pupils from the better-to-do- yllen classes and seems to prosper. Evangelization. As far as Mr. Peter and the Catechists were disengaged, they made house-to-house visits in Calicut, preached then at the fairs in Karaparambu and Mammalli, at the heathen )tion. Ji(;ut. festivals in Coilandy and Kirur, and in the environs of Calicut and Coilandy within the radius of ten miles. The reception Con eattr they met with, was on the whole of an encouraging character. (See also p. 18.) 31(0)ir 76 II. Industrial and Mercantile Part. Myr. C. Feuchter, Tile-Works, Arackal. Mr. G. Kehrer, in charge of the Mercantile Mission-Branéh, and Superintendent of the Carpenters’ Establishment; study- ing Malayalam. Mr. Fr. Volz, M. M. Branch, in charge of the Weaving Establishment, and the Branch-Establishment in Codacal . ? studying Malayalam. Agency. Great changes occurred. Mr. Fieg left us in October, and Mr. and Mrs. Halbrock in December, to seek new strength in FKurope. Myr. and Myrs. FElsaesser arrived from Mangalore in October 1888 to take up their place, and after having initiated Mr. Volz and Mr. Kehrer, (who had newly arrived from Europe in October and November respectively), in their work, they themselves were obligced to embark for Furope in March 1889. About 230 persons have found employment in the Tilery, Our Carpentry, Weaving and Mercantile Establishments. brethren take accounts and other business off our hands and help us also in direct Mission-work. Con Nop Chi) CODACAL Con Py \[lte (Addr. Tirur.) Ouit-Stations: Parappery, Malapuram, Manchery, Nilambur, Ponnani. BOVs Rev. J. J. Jaus, in charge of the Parish, and Itinerancy. B.g Lev. E. Schmidt, Codacal and Ponnani Schools; studying Malayalam Sund e crlianto i Native Pastor kev. David Teikandy, in charge of the Congregation at Codacal and and Parappery e Catechists ing Ezra Arunajalam, Joseph Taddai, Jacob Heber cal; Cyprian Arunajalam Colporteur, 1umothy Spadikam il New Lo Christian School-masters fter Theophil: Shankaran, Methusalah Peter Wiy Mark Kuttikan, Samuel Cabral, Christion Paranjoti ly h John Kuriyan, Matr., Jacob Boaz for Christian School-mistress, Martha Chittayagam oty Qur Heathen School-masters and Gopala Menon, Shankw Nayar, Matr., Gopala Menon. Last year Communicants 205 195 Non-Communicants Children . ° 203 | o 245 }441 Converts baptized durlno 1888 . 15 Probationers . . o 8 Mixed Parochial School, Codacal (22 Christian boys and 19 Christian girls) . o 41 45 Boys’ Orphanage, Parappery (44), and Parochxal School (3 Christian and 4 heathen boys and 6 162 177 anl girls) . . ° ° . . . 57 69 64 63 B. G. M. Middle School, Pmmam (2 Christian boys) Sunday-Seholars at Codacal (22 boys and 24 girls) 46 45 gJan \ 78 USSR (o Agency. Mr. and Mrs. Jaué were transferred from Chom- No bale to this place on the 19th November, and Mr. Hole to Ch Chombala on the 24th November 1888. (o Pr We regret to say that about 30 persons Congregation. An left this station in search of work. We were mercifully pre- served during the cholera epidemic. lor Schools. Our several Schools have done good work for time and eternity. The Ponnani School had to be closed he I twice on account of cholera. No Evangelization. Owing to sickness of Catechists Taddar and Arunajalam, itinerancy to greater distances could not be Ts carried out to the same extent as last year, there being only g about 230 days on record. The different Out-stations with the country surrounding them received a special sharé of our hoy labours. It the Dl a8 at VANIYANKULAM. ang (Addyr. Ottapalam.) the Cla) Rev. S. Walter, in charge of the Station, and Itinerancy ; Chairman of the Malabar Distriet. (i i 1§ Rev. R. Bosshardt, studying Malayalam. $10] Catechists hrg tho Abraham Arangadan, Paul Selvam, Stephen Chattottu. a Christian School-master, Hiskia Asharivalappil. the Heathen School-masters Wi Parameshvara Pattar, Ramunni Nayar, Patcheyappa Pillay. W] 79 Last year Communicants 12 Il Non-Communicants fo Children }16 }10 Converts baptxzed durmg 1888 Probationers IN Anglo-Vernacular Elementary School (85 heathen I boys. 1 Chr. and 11 heathen girls) 97 49 Agency Mrs. Walter - fell sick of typhus and was for a for long time nigh unto death, but the Lord wonderfully spared aed her in answer to the prayer and the exertions of His children. My. Bosshardt arrived here newly from Europe on the 24th November 1888. i e The School has prospered especially since a class for Tamil has been opened Mrs. Walter taught sewing to the nly girls of this school pith Evangelization Although the dedication of the Mission- out house to the service of God had taken place on January 6 1888, yet the inner fitting out (plastering, ceiling, etc.), besides the building of School- and Catechists™-houses in this country- place, as well as family troubles, kept Mr. Walter and his assistants more at home than they wished. The weekly fair at Vaniyankulam, at which thousands congregate from far and near, offered them a most welcome opportunity of sowing the good seed. Their visit into the Valluvanadu was appre- ciated by many They came across some who heard the el Gospel for the first time and were greatly charmed. This district, which has for a number of years received only occa- Whilst our sional visits, will be worked regularly in future brethren preached at the heathen festival at Tiruvilvamamala cholera broke out, pilgrims fell down dead right and left, and a stampede ensued. Only a few who remained listened atten- tively We are happy to state that our agents have found favour with the inhabitants of their new station, visits being exchanged Ty with much good will 80 PALGHAUT. i Out-Stations : ‘Wadackencherry, Panayur. M Kannani, Kinnanur. fo wh ha Rev. A. Ruhland, in charge of thg Parish. fin Catechists Antony Paul Valiattinkara, Joseph Mandodi, John Ruben Awmenkara, Isaak Job Ammattil, ha Samuel Ambattu, Noah Benj. Arambhan. thé On Colporteur, Domingo Rosario Demello. gl Christian School-masters £Xe John K. Kurian, v.a., A Satyanathan, Matr., for K. Matthai, A. Satyadasan, Paul Kallarickal. Christian School-mistress, Muliyile Ruth. al the Heathen School-masters N. P. Krishnan Ayyar, Mate., N. K. Krishna Ayyar, Matr., 1 M. Palawiyandi, P. Venkatachalom Ayyar, Kuruppw Panikar ) Last year | Communicants . ° » 103 84 Non-Communicants. o 0 (Se Children . 0 . . . ° 84 }189 81 }165 Converts baptized during 1 338 . Probationers ° . . Anglo-Vernacular School .(19. Ch.r. a;xd .96 .hea..then 115 113 boys) . 0 . . . . Girls’ School (9 Chr. and 3 heathe n girls.) . . 12 14 2 & 2 7 228 Vernacular Schools: Panayur (33), Kanani (43), and Wadackencherry (24)—(1 Car. and 80 heathen boys, and 2 Chr. and 17 heathen girls) 100 101 Sunday-Scholars 0y . . - ° 12 12 81 Al A el Agency. Owing to the continual bad state of Mrs. Bach- mann’s health, Mr. and Mrs. Bachmann left for Europe in May 1888. Mr. Ruhland returned from Europe in November to his old station, but, we regret to state, without his wife, who did not yet feel strong enough to accompany her hus- band. Mr. and Mrs. Dilger, who had been ailing for a long time, embarked for Europe in April 1889. Congregation. This congregation has a number of old backsliders. We praise the Lord for His mercy in stirring them up and inducing them to make their peace with Him. One or two church-members have tried the ways of the Prodi- gal and given us much grief. Schools. All our schools, the one at Wadackencherry excepted, did well. Mrs. Dilger conducted the sewing-class for the girls. The Evangelization has suffered somewhat through the above changes. Yet the European Agents devoted 44 and the Native assistants 629 days to itinerancy. 31 Amshas, 73 Deshas, 25 Brahman and Weaver villages, 9 markets, ty and 5 heathen festivals were visited, In markets and at far festivals large and attentive crowds came to hear us gladly. Only in Kalpatti we had to encounter systematic resistance. J 04l (See also pp. 17. 18.) 165 S 1228 il (o N (! (o V.' NILAGIRIS,: B Population 91,034 souls. Tl Area 957 square miles. Bo KAITY. 91 (Addr. Ootacamund.) 2] Out-Stations: Nerikambe, Avoca, Hulikallu. Villages with Schools: XKateri, Adhikarhatti, Tuneri, Shapur, Kollimalli, 1} Tummanhatti, Manihatti, Tavani, Ajjua, Dolphin Estate, Selas, Hullatti. Rev. W. Liitze, in charge of the Coonoor Settlement, the 1 S Mekanadu, Todanadu, and Kunda Districts, agd the Cooly-Mission. Rev. S. Limbach, Schools; studying Badaga. (i Catechists Wa, hoy John Philip, Carl Satyanathan.— fe Silas Shanta, Isatah Konga. Christian School-masters thy Gnanamuttu, Gnanamani, Solomon Beera, i) Rob. Peter Barnabas, Anandappan, John Devadasa, n It Arulanandan, Joshua Abraham, Gnanakan Joseph, she Arumai Nayagam, James Solomon David, Stat\ Solomon Rodendra, P. Aaron Davar. Chy Matron of the Boys’ Orphanage, Ruth Nerkambe. Spir l{HO\ Hoatiion Bohoclinsdteras I andy, Konga. God 83 Last year Communicants (Coonoor included) . excluded Coonoor 5() Non-Communicants 701 137 l87 Children . ° 6 36' Converts baptized du11n0~ 1888 0 Probationers ° 0 The Normal School . . . .Z; Boys’ Orphanage Kaity (11), and Paroeh1a1 %hool 65 (2 Chr. and 43 heathen Badaga boys, and 2 Chr girls) ° ° 0 ° 58 44 9 Vernacular Schools for Badaga boys -see above- (1 Christian boy) ° 204 2 Mixed Vernacular Schools in Hulikallu and Selas 349 for Badagas (7 Chr. and 25 heathen boys and 280 5 Chr. and 4 heathen girls) < ° 41 nalli 1 Mixed Vernacular School, Dolphin Estate (2 Chr and 10 heathen boys and 2 Chr. and 38 heathen . ° 236 girls) 1 Vernacular School for Kota boys in Kollzmallz 29 the Sunday-scholars ° ° ° ° 16 and Agency. When Mr. Knobloch removed from Coonoor to Calicut, the work allotted to him in connexion with Coonoor On the 21st December 1888 was given over to Mr. Liitze. however, Mr. Limbach, who with his family had been trans- ferred from Dharwar, came to his assistance. Congregation We have to begin with the sad information that one of our fellow-helpers fomented discontent among a number of Badaga Christians and in his animosity forgot himself so far, that, aided by two others, he assaulted Mr. Liitze Although they received due punishment, we are heartily ashamed of this disgraceful occurrence and also regret to state that after dismissal from office of the ring-leader some Christians following the dictates or rules of their old clannish spirit, think they are bound to back him up. Others, however know how to make a difference between what they owe to God and to man The Kerehada neophites, (see last year’ 1LY 84 e s i Report, page 101), had a hard time in every respect. Although at the wives of the two young men have joined their husbands, i fo they behave most overbearingly and refuse to be instructed. The heathen neighbours disputed Joseph’s right to his fields, {l I' and, whilst they prevented him by main force from cultivating them, they sowed them with seed. Old Zsaiah also has to bear fi much annoyance and shame for the cross of Christ. The 1] T steady walk of these young Christians is a powerful example to those within and without, some of whom are anxious to th Also other shake off the trammels of caste and idolatry. S signs to cheer us up were not wanting. We only mention O that a young woman, who fell ill of small-pox, finished her y pious course by falling asleep in Jesus. i at A young man joined us who, as his father had died, was anxious to get his little step-brother, 2 years old, and his step- sister, 7 years old. These were forsaken by their mother on i her marrying again. The girl was cared for, as she could do A some small services, but not so the little boy who only gave at; trouble, and who was reduced to a perfect skeleton and full of W sores. It will be scarcely credited when we say, that the s children were carried from one village to the other to avoid W0 their falling into our hands and becoming Christians. sto Spe Schools. Four boys left the Orphanage, one died, and five The entered, so that we have again 18 pupils on the list. above mentioned machinations affected seriously the pros- de perity of the institution. 8 boys, of whom 3 belong to the 131 institution, have passed the special Upper Primary Kxami- the nation. The Normal Branch in connection with this school Way has been recognized by the Director of Public Instruction in kef his rescript, of July 4, 1888, “as a primary institution for the o] training of elementary teachers under article 2 Chapter VI. of the Grant-in-aid Code”. Four pupils passed their examination 85 at the end of the year. The Mission supports at present 14 igh s, against 13 schools of last year. The boys get gradually a taste ed for learning. For the first time three and one pupils passed Ids, the IV. Standard in the Adhikarhatti and Tuner: Schools ng respectively. In the Kollimalli School seven boys, and of these 6aL five Kotas, passed for the first time the Lower Primary Fi- The amination. The Manihatti School suffered through the con- Instead of the Hanikore School iple version of a young woman. 3 10 the one at Hullatti, and for the one in Zarnad the Dolphin ther School was lately opened; the one in Selas had been newly tion opened, a well-wishing heathen friend offering us a capacious her dwelling for a school-house. There was also a short-lived be- ginning of a Badaga Girls’ School by the wife of the teacher at Hanikore, which we wish would revive. 7as fep The Nilagiri Cooly-Mission is liberally supported by the gifts of a number of Christian friends, which we thankfully r 00 ddo acknowledge. The Word of God was proclaimed in 27 plant- ga\'@ ations, and in some of these in the early morning and after work done. The magic lantern, manipulated by Mr. Liitze, at- lof £ the tracted many (even timid women and girls), who otherwise would not have cared to come, and helped to impress the Bible avoid stories which were explained to them. Catechist Satyanatha spent 182 days chiefly on plantations. ] five Evangelization. The care of the Out- and School-stations The devolved chiefly on Mr. Liitze, who devoted 97 days to itine- pl‘OS‘ rancy, whereas our 3 other Native helpers spent 172 days in 0 th@ the same work. In connection with these visits the Gospel sl was made known in the different villages, where schools are 301]001 kept, and in those lying on our way, or beyond; and thus not on 1 only Badagas, but also other hill-tribes heard the glad tidings. o the e p 1L 134100 86 fa KOTAGIRIT Sl Ouit-Stations ; Kodanad, Konakore, Kukalthora, Jakkanare. th Villages with Schools: Dimhatti, Milidenu, Konakore, Jakkanare, in Gundhada (Kota Night-School). to al Rev. W. Sikemeier, in charge of the Paranganad District, (the Coonoor settlement excepted). an dr Native Pastor e alf Rev. Jacob Kanaka, in charge of the Congregation and Schools. fri Assistant Catechist, (Jlm'stmh Ajja (on probation). ot dis Christian School-masters b Gnanapragasawm, Joseph Hiria, Simon Bala, Benjamin, al Joseph Malli, Moses Malls. be Matron of the Girls’ Orphanage, Catharina John. gir] Heathen School-master, Chevanna. hah Last year allg Communicants 61 64 1ly; Non-Communicants 10 l- 164 6 } 156 Children ° . . ° ° o3/ 86 i) . ° 15 Converts baptized during 1888 schy Probationers o . ° . 0 . 0 faet Girls’ Orphanage Kotagiri (11), and Paroc hia.l SCilOO{ (16 Christian and 4 heathen boys and 5 Chr. and 1 heathen girls) ° . froy 5 Vernacular Schools, as above, (5 Christian and 93 37{ r 30[ 121 heathen boys, 2 heathen girls) 0 . 100 9l Al Kota Night-School ° ° . . 17 | Ty et Congregation, The backslider Abraham, of whom we spoke offey in our last report, together with his wife and a child fell Croy dangerously ill. The sick woman with her youngest child was 87 taken care of by her parents, but as poor Abraham with the sick child was left to himself, we nursed them both. We thank the Lord for mercifully granting this family repentance, inclin- are, ing the heart of the woman to become the Lord’s and, in answer to our weak prayers, raising them from their death-beds. As (the all along the Badagas behaved most outrageously towards him, and especially towards a new-comer in Arebettw,, whom they drove out of the house with his family and locked it up, we were obliged to implore the help of Government. Such worries are comparatively easier to bear than those, when the friendly relations existing between the Missionary and those entrusted to his charge are disturbed by a feeling of temporary distrust and dissatisfaction. This was the case in this congre- gation when the waves of discontent reached us from Nerikambe and Kaity. We hope, however, that these wounds will soon be healed. Schools, In the Orphanage for girls we aim at making the girls belonging to it good house-wives by inuring them to thrifty habits, and by giving them a good education in book-learning and needle-work. The Parochial School suffered through a yexrt rival school. The attendance in the Dimhatti School suffered 156 from sore eyes of the children; the attendance of the other schools and the result at the yearly examination were satis- factory. Evangelization. The above mentioned trials prevented us from attending to the regular routine of this Mission branch. 121 All did the best in their power to preach the Gospel in a number of villages and plantations, and to address persons they met in the fields and on the road. The best opportunity offered itself in connection with Badaga funerals, when larger ,pOke crowds of Badagas collect. |l /X/‘\/"\/'\/ NN CN N AN | i St fal 0.B1.TUARY. Jo he 1t «The ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads; they shall off obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee I Isaiah. 35, 10. S away.” Se George Frederick Miller was born at Tu-tﬂi@en (Wﬁrttembefg) on December 12, 1818. He was a diligent, painstaking, and per- an severing lad. The Young Men’s Union in that place proved for him 81 hig a place of immense blessing, as he was not only kept through it from harm’s way, but converted to his Saviour and Redeemer. He could loy lag then say: “God granted me grace to lay my hand on Jesus, my I am now a up surety, and by faith to appropriate His holy merits. blessed, happy man.” His desire to become a Missionary, which Wir cal originated when he was only 16 years old, was granted him when he entered the Mission College in 1838, Mr.J. Blumhardt, and Dr. W lea Hoffmann being the Principals under whom he studied. In 1842 he & reached India, and was stationed at Zellicherry (Malabar), where, among other things, he had charge of a lithographic press, which an( hag supplied Books and Tracts, and of a small Weaving HEstablishment. hap In 1847 a help-mate was found for him. Owing to a liver complaint he left for England in January 1855 ang 27 in the “QOwen Glendower. When the medical adviser of the Mission (Re the considered that Mr. Miiller’s state of health precluded his returning to India again, the venerable Basel Evangelical Mission Committee Beg Ofa employed him as their Secretary for Wiirttemberg, with Stuttgart as thrg his head-quarters. In this capacity his ministry was greatly blessed in fostering spiritual life in the many pious circles throughout heI His lhe Wiirttemberg and in promoting an interest in Mission-work. affections, however, turned chiefly to the young, who, as he knew, D are exposed to so many dangers, and thus too often led into mischief ally gt and ruin. He wished in this way to pay back the benefits he had receiv- ed when a mere lad at Zuttlingen. The former Young Men’s Union at San Wifg 89 e Stuttgart having been discontinued and unaccountably allowed to fall into abeyance, he commenced in 1861 with collecting about 15 young men for meditation and prayer. The Lord blessed this small beginning so much that, with the help of some influential Christians, 100 it grew into two Young Men’s Unions, the one for married, and the all other for unmarried men. He also assisted in founding the South- flo West Glerman Young Men’s Unions’ Association. When Professor Ph. Schaf .. from . America pleaded in Stuttgart for a free-will Sunday- org) School in 1865, he and his wife laid their hands to the plough, and protected the new undertaking. Thus the Lord used him in per- him spite of his diseased liver for 32 years to do His work. He too had his share of sorrow and affliction. His youngest daughter, whom he Tom quld loved with particular tender love, was laid up for a long time, and at last taken from him; the wound thus inflicted, seemed never to heal my up. In 1884 he himself was dangerously ill for a long time. In the W hich winter of 1888 he suffered a great deal, till the Lord was pleased to call the weary wanderer home to his rest on April 13, 1888. He n he I leaves a widow, a son, and a daughter to mourn his loss. Bernhard Deggeller was born in Schafhausen (Switzerland) on ) he April 22, 1822, entered the Mission College at Baselin August 1840, 1616 In the course of time he hich and arrived in Mangalore in July 1845, had charge of the Boys’ Orphanage at Mangalore, in which he felt et happy and at home. The boys were employed in weaving mats, aud in manufacturing twine and rope, as also in job- and garden-work 850 (Report 1853, p. 21). He hit upon a new branch of industry, viz. 55100 the manufacture of mats and rugs out of dyed eoir (Report 1854, p. 17). ning Besides this he did a good deal of itinerancy, and once, on the occasion ittee of an idol festival, was chased by an infuriated mob a for long distance, 1f 49 through which his nerves have been unstrung ever since. In 1855 zssed he proceeded to Mulky with the Boys’ Orphan-School. ‘Whilst there ;hout “be was deeply tried (in 1856) by a strange excitement (through fis party spirit) which unexpectedly rose within the chureh,” but gradu- ne W’ ally subsided. In October 1856 a Miss Lang was joined to him in chief matrimony. When his health gave way in 1857 several hill- sanitaria were tried, but to no effect. On September 13, 1858 his ‘-,Gei\" 0 wife died of typhoid fever, and he with broken health returned to 12 _90 ot his native country. ‘When he felt so far restored in 1860 as to do st et work again, he was selected parson by a German congregation of colonists at Karass, in the Caucasus. Wa He died as pastor of the con- gregation at Lesnot Karamisch, Gouvernement Saratow in Russia, ill, 1 on October 7, 1888, after having administered to the spiritual wants of German colonists for 28 years. infy an Charles George Andrew Plebst was born on August 16, 1823 at Loupfen (onthe Neckar). His pious parents tried even in his early youth to implant love towards the Saviour. He lost his father, when | 0ase only ten years old; henceforth his mother watched over his prosper- ity with redoubled care. After he had received a liberal education, like n in which Latin and French were included, he was apprenticed to a 086/ God-fearing mechanic, whose assistants, however, exercised an evil influence on him. Having absolved practical mechanics in 1841, and 10§ he wished to fully master the subject theoretically. ‘Whilst he was engaged thus in preliminary studies, he. broke his leg during the usual gymnastic exercises, which unfortunately was so badly set, who of th that he was laid up for seven months. He was quite an invalid, walked about on crutches, and at one time it looked as if he would Tnag| succumb. This made him examine his heart, and consider whether suff ado he was fit for eternity or not. He cried unto the Lord for mercy and restoration of health, and vowed to give his shattered strength to appp His service, should He raise him up again. The Lord graciously his ¢ His recovery was a wonder to hate heard his prayer and raised him up. all He now finished his theoretical study of mechanics at the Poly- Song technicum at Stuttgart with credit in 1844, and offered himself for n th Mission-work to the Basel Mission Committee in 1847. He was tOSh( deeply engaged in study at the Mission College in Basel, when in in [ 1849 a nervous affection forced him to discontinue it. He took this the | as a hint that his services were not required, and asked permission Who to leave the Mission College, but the Principal, the Rev.J. Josenhans, fallg would not hear of it, and told him, (whilst he was still under medical 0tdey treatment), that his mechanical knowledge was required in India. “Oh, I am not worth the passage money’’ was his reply. At last he was talked over and struck out a new line. He went into a printing Tﬂey n Iy 91 e ) establishment for 2 years to learn the art of typography in all its )il Of details, and in 1851 accompanied Mr. Josenhans to India. On his (0D way through the desert from Cairo to Suez, however, he became so ill, that his fellow-passengers felt greatly alarmed. When he arrived ssid, B8 in Mangalore he was expected to transform the lithographic press This was a difficult task both technically into a typographic one. and practically. § 3 The technical difficulty consisted in the large number of types atly ‘Whereas an English vhen required for the vernaculars of South-India. case has up to 141 types, a compositor is placed before something ~p91' like 251 Canarese or 579 Malayalam types. There existed types fion, in both these languages, but they were not to his liking. The ex- foa ceedingly delicate work of getting the proper size and form of type, | eTﬂ and harmonizing the letters among themselves, was gradually and 841, most satisfactorily solved by him. He also began a type-foundery. | 148 The practical difficulty consisted in his having to educate Natives, the ety who at that time had neither seen a printing press, nor had any idea of the work to be done. Although Mr. Plebst never acquired a great ‘\'&Hde mastery over the Canarese language, his sterling piety and his long- qould suffering, kind and loving ways helped him, without any noise or other ado, to impress his earnest ideas and business-like habits upon his y and His chief aim, however, was to influence those under apprentices. th © his charge to become real Christians, and they well knew that he ously hated shamming and unreality in any shape. This being known, per- Jor 0 sons fond of under-hand dealings dreaded him, the more so as he also sat Poly- in the Presbytcry. On account of his taciturn frame of mind, his dislike If for to show, his observant character, which enabled him to take an interest ) was in every object he saw, and his never-ceasing chemical experiments, pn I the heathen had a superstitious reverence for him as an alchemist, C this who could turn corundums, or copper into gold! When his health jssion failed in 1861 he was able to give over the printing press in working order to Mr. Hunziker, a professional printer, and proceed to Kurope. After he had collected new strength he apprenticed himself in a [naié Tilery to also study this branch of industry, in order to introduce it st 2 in India. But his friends would not permit him to return to his old 103 12% 92 s In sphere of labour as a single man, and urged him to get married. my Miss Emma Gundert, to whom he was joined in matrimony on do August 9, 1863, he found a sympathizing, loving, and cheerful part- W ner, who took good care of his peculiar wants, and greatly enhanced yot his usefulness. At the end of 1863 Mr. Plebst set out for Mangalore Wa with his wife, and Mr. Stolz, who was to assist him in the printing enf press, whereas Mr. Plebst devoted his energies to the manufacturing of of tiles. At first even most of his fellow-labourers shook their heads, P and looked at his undertakings as impracticable ; but only for a time. tal He patiently continued his experiments in common sheds and huts li f till he succeeded. He had put his trust in God, and He did not per- but mit him to be ashamed. In the Report for 1865, page 29, we read: the “We are glad to say, that Mr. Plebst, one of the managers of the sab Printing Establishment, succeeded in adding a new branch to our er industrial undertakings, for the purpose of supporting our Native tl?al Congregations. Considering the country roofing material, he began his to make tiles on a method lately invented, and has the satisfaction (o to see the technical difficulties removed, and to witness both the Hi usefulness of the new material and the ready sale it meets with,” of | Sep We only add that, when outsiders saw Mr. Plebst’s success, tileries sprang up in and around Mangalore like mushrooms. Mr. Plebst self then began to build substantial houses, and to introduce the manu- o factory of tubes, ventilators, and sky-lights. The eontinual worry and anxiety began to affect his health, and when it was found, that the Ofa tha Nilagiris could not afford bim relief, he left with his wife for Europe in 1869. After he had somewhat recovered he became travelling hiS | agent of the South-German Young Men’s Unions’ Society, visiting fo P the different Unions here and there, and fostering their spiritual life. Perf The lasting good he did in this capacity to many single individuals uwh Who will come to light on that great day. But although he was far from India, his heart and his affections were ¢n India, from whence many a infy letter conveying thanks or praise reached him. ‘Whilst he objected to the first, pointing to God as the giver of all good, he positively Ingj refused to be flattered, and reproved those who attemptedit. On one occasion he wrote to a Non-Christian: “Iregret your making mention of 61 It 93 e In my abilities and usefulness; if you want to know my opinion of my work 01 done in India, I refer you to Luke 17, 10, where we read as follows: art- “When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded nced you, say: We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which lore was our duty to do’.” It was this humble mind which made him ting entreat his family not to make mention of him after his death, but 1ing of the Lord’s merciful dealings, and to write down a short prayer of ads, praise which he asked to be said at his grave, a custom which ob- e, tains in certain places in Germany, together with the reading of the huts Liturgy. In 1879 bodily weakness forced him to give up the agency, per but as he hated to be idle, he tried to make himself useful to oad the Mission, as far as his strength permitted. From 1886 he was f the subject to repeated apopleptic fits. Although his bodily agonies ) our were sometimes great, yet he was always in a happy frame of mind, ative thanking and praising God so much, that he could repeatedly say to his wife: pgal “Do not get tired in exhorting me to extol and glorify cfion God.” The text he loved most to meditate upon was i. Peter 1, 3-9. ) the His bodily weakness increased till he became bed-ridden. Paralysis 1 of the brain put an end to all functions. He died on the 4th September 1888 in Stuttgart, leaving a widow behind him who, her- Jeries self an invalid, waits anxiously for the Lord’s call. Plebst Our deceased brother’s life teaches us, that “the Lord delighteth panu- not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasare in the legs 7 and of a man. The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those 1 the that hope in his mercy” (Psalm 147, 10. 11); thatthe Lord prepares nrope his tools, and that they must learn to take to heart the Lord’s word olling to Paul: “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made qiting perfect in weakness” (ii Cor. 12, 9), and Paul’s secret of his strength 11 life. “when I am weak, then I am strong”. Truly the ailing and sickly, iduals whom the Lord honours to be His instruments, accomplish more than ; from inflated boasters and braggards! oy & His memory will be precious to many Christians in Europe and ,jeeted India. fively Mrs. Fanny Wiirth, née Leitner, born at Stuttgart on January i one fiono 6, 1829, married Mr. G. Adam Wiirth on February 9, 1854, then e stationed at Betigeri (1851 to 1866), who was consequently enabled to found an Orphanage for girls, which prospered under her careful superintendence for a number of years. Bodily weakness forced her to seek relief in Hurope in 1864, and her husband followed her Pl A soon after, but came out to India before her. When she re-joined him in Mangalore on the 9th of December 1869 it was only to nurse him as a dying man. He was taken from her side on December 25, 1869. After his death she opened an Infants’ School at Mangalore, and sailed for Europe in 1871. Her energies were wholly devoted to the superintendence of a Créche (a place where the infants of working women are taken care of, whilst their mothers earn their livelihood) at, and in visiting and administering to the poor and the sick of, Stuttgart. Chronic sore eyes, the grief of having to accompany one of her two sons to the grave, and other troubles, she bore with true Christianresignation. She diedat Stuttgart onthe 22nd February1888. Mrs. Adéle G. H. Convert, née Reymond, bornin French Switzer- land in 1838, married Mr. P. Convert in October 1860 and took charge of the Girls’ Orphanage at Calicut, but on her husband’s being seized with asthma she was obliged to accompany him to Europe in 1863. She set out with him when he returned evidently eured in 1865, but the very day he reached Calicut his old complaint re- appeared. When her husband was thus put Aors de combat she sailed § with him again for Europe. He faithfully discharged his duties as French pastor and teacher in Switzerland, and died in November 1872, She followed him on March 7, 1888, when she fell asleep in 0o the Lord. L Mrs. Sophia Hasenwandel, née Fuchs, was born at Heilbronn, at Wiirttemberg on February 4, 1843, and was joined in matrimony to le: Mr. William Hasenwandel on December 9, 1872, She assisted him th in Mission-work in Dharwar and Betigeri, where her husband was taken from her on April 16,1885, She returned home with her 09 orphaned children in April 1886, where the Lord saw fit to afflict her with phthisis, and after protracted sufferings called her home to he e His rest on May 25,1888. She leaves four still uneducated children behind her. Slg‘ a 95 el Of our Native Assistants we have to record the death of two Catechists. The one is Catechist Satyarthi Kaundinya, late of Mangalore (South-Canara). He was a Saraswat Brahman, and had passed the Matriculation in the Normal School. 'When an influential toddy- drawer got some Brahma Samaj Missionaries from Calcutta, he joined the Brahma Samaj. He then sold his small property, and at the suggestion of the Brahma Samaj Missionaries went to Calcutta in order to qualify himself for a Brahma Samaj Missionary. The climate of Calcutta, but especially want of food and exposure, brought on consumption. After seven months’ stay he went to Bombay, but not feeling benefited by the change he came to Mangalore, where he was convineed by Mr. Graeter, and took the cross of Christ upon him. He was baptized in 1877. During two years’ instruction in the Seminary he recovered in a remarkable manner. He was sent to the South- Mahratta country, and when his sickness appeared again, was re- transferred to Mangalore as an invalid. He was laid up from time to time, but rallied again and again, and it is our full conviction, that the secret of his bodily strength and power was his unshaken faith i in his Saviour, Although he accomplished no great feats, he tried to make him- self useful in a Committee of Revision of the Konkani New Testa- A b ment, and in making known the Gospel as far as his strength per- mitted. )i He was at home in the Bible, had a deeper understanding 1l of God’s plan of salvation than average Christians, and loved the Lord fervently. As he hated half-heartedness and unreality he was at times somewhat harsh in his judgment of others. The Lord re- Iy leased him from this body of sin and death on the 11th July 1888 ‘a.t t0 n the age of 38 to 40 years. 18 Catechist Esau David of Calicut (Malabar) belonged to the Nayar ol caste. After he had turned to the Lord, thankfulness for the grace ot he had received marked his frame of mind. A serious fall was the cause of his suspension for a number of years, but when he gave f0 ! signs of genuine repentance he was re-instated. His humble walk, and his compassion for fallen sinners, beecame now more conspicuous. 96 . At last his attention was turned to a number of lepers, belonging to our church, whose spokesman, adviser, and father he became, and whom he nursed in days of sickness, not from bravado, bat, forget- ting the ingrained native prejudices, out of pure love for Christ’s sake. In this service he caught small-pox from them and died in b May 1888 at the age of about 65 years. For the sake of his many friends among high and low, and especially those who, next to God’s grace, owe their con- version to his instrumentality, and who will be anxious to hear of his godly end, it is now incumbent on us to add to the Obituary the name of Charles Stocking, our late European Catechist at Cannanore. Charles Stocking was born at Garboldisham, near Market East Harling, in the county of Norfolk, England, on the 25th December 1816. His father’s name was Zachariasand his mother’s maiden name Sarak Keley. He lost his mother in' August 1825. His father, a farm-labourer, was a good old man, but Charles, not liking his admonitions and advice, ran away from home, and enlisted at Bury St. Edmund’s in Sufolk on October 22, 1839 into Her Ma- jesty’s 94th Regiment, which arrived in Cannanore on the 17th December 1840, and after being transferred to Trichinopoly in April 1843, and to Aden in February 1845, returned to Cannanore on the é 17th January 1848, where the Rev. Samuel Hebich had been perma- nently stationed since 1841. The Mission Chapel being near the barracks, Charles felt soon attracted by the queer-looking but i d friendly Mr. Hebich, and began to sit under his ministry. There he felt as if hot lead was being poured into his bones, when the echo | of the thunders from Sinai were heard, condemning his sinful ways, and it seemed to him as if he were nailed to his seat and could not O move, when the sweet invitations uttered in the name of Him who Ul hi first pronounced them, viz.: ‘Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest’, struck his ear, and when th e he saw the Lamb of God taking away the sin of the world and his 0] sins too. His darkness became enlightened, and he passed from it into the light, yea, from death into life, in July 1848. the Wh e 9% His relation to Mr. Hebich was henceforth that of a son to his father. During his repeated visits he laid open his temptations and weaknesses, and by Mr. Hebich’s advice grew in grace and strength. The desire to do the Lord’s work rose in his heart. When Mr, Hebich saw after 3 years’ close observation that both his conversion and evangelistic spirit were sound and real, he helped him to get his discharge from Her Majesty’s 94th Regiment on the 5th of August 1852. The Report for the Cannanore station for 1852, p. 27 in- forms us that: “Our little band of Catechists had received a welcome accession in the person of Charles Stocking.” Mr. Hebich had never any reason to regret this step, nay on the contrary he found in him a reliable fellow-labourer, precious like gold. After Stocking’s marriage to a Native girl, he was sent to Taliparambu on September 12, 1852. He lost her in December 1853, when he was removed to Cannanore. The Report for 1854 page 31 mentions' the con- version of “Mulile Ramotti”” who had been the Malayalam Moonshy of Stocking, whose piety and convincing arguments made such an f impression upon him, that he at last turned to the Lord on June 13, 1854 and received the name of 4brakam in baptism. The Report for 1855 page 27, adds: “The Catechists Stocking and (the above h said) Abraham live among the colonists of the newly established il Chovva colony and announce the Gospel both on the high-roads ad- e Joining the spot and in the scattered dwellings of the surrounding s Tiyar and Nayar population.” From the Report for 1856 page 22 he we learn that, there was a school at Chovva under the superinten- it dence of the Catechists Ch. Stocking and Muliyile Abraham. There he was at first quite a scare caused there by the introduction of slates. |h0 Whilst in Chovva, Stocking lost in January 1855 his second wife 15 Sarah, who left him a little boy. On April 13, 1856 he married his ot present wife Juanna, who bore him 11children, of whom 3 died before him. He was then transferred to Cannanore, where he helped in iho ad the Native Congregation and in preaching to the heathen. His hen chief work was, however, to seek and to save the lost among English it} soldiers, and by prayer-meetings and private conversation to streng- nlt then the believers among them. It gave him the greatest pleasure whenever the Lord condescended to use him in the rescue of some 13 — 98 lost one, and as he knew all success was due to grace, he objected to being made much of and, whenever asked about his former life, suspecting it was to write his biography, he positively refused to give any details, saying: “I have already told everything to Mr. Hanhart.” Our brother was toiling on, always cheerful and happy His unobtrusive and in spite of family troubles and anxieties. steady dutifulness, earnestness, and piety endeared him to his fellow-labourers, as well as to his superiors. Although he never enjoyed, nor asked for the benefit of recreation on a hill-station, he was always hale and strong, and scarcely knew what sickness was. Only of late his robust constitution and his memory began to give way, but the old fire was nevertheless unquenched! The Lord alone knows his unpretending servant’s work, whom He honoured because “He resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.” About the last days of our dear brother we heard during our passage from Cannanore to Tellicherry the following details from the Rev. I. Weismann, which we give unabridged for the h benefit of his many friends. Mr. Stocking was most happy on Friday the 25th January 1889, il He attended a meeting of the Presbytery under the presidentship of 50 the Rev. Th. Ochler from 1-6 p. M. (see Appendix), after which he felt ki somewhat tired, not being accustomed to sit so long at a stretch. th On Sunday the 27th January he went to church, which was attended by the whole congregation of Cannanore and Chovva, when 86 Mr. Ochler preached on i. Cor. 7, 23 : “For ye are bought with a price; i be not ye the servants of men.” This sermon cheered him up greatly. the In the afternoon he listened attentively to a Missionary Meeting by Sto Mr. Preiswerk,* and in the evening to an English sermon by Mr. 8ap Weismann. After the evening service he felt overjoyed and, pat- ]&bg ting a young soldier on the shoulder, said to him: “I am getting Loy young again, and feel as if new power had entered my system; look $pirj Batchelor, when I came to this church, we were but few and now this Tefrg *The Rev. Th. Oehler and W. Preiswerk Esq. are members of a Deputation of tO 03 Inspection sent by the Venerable Committee of the Basel German Evangelical hang Mission, (see Appendix pp. 104 ff.). —_——— 99 big church even is overcrowded.” He passed the evening with Christian soldiers very happily. On Monday the 28th he got up quite well and in buoyant spirits, singing some favourite hymns, and was getting ready for another Elders’ meeting. His family begged hard of him to stay at home and to rest, but he could not bear being detained, and replied: ‘I must go and hear what that servant of the Lord, who has come from Basel, has got to say, and I cannot stay away when they are deliber- ating about Chovva, a place dear to me for years. (He referred to the dispute about the Chovva lands.) He then sat down, took his coffee and, complaining of pains in his loins, got up, but becoming un- conscious leaned towards a pillar, and would have fallen had not one of his sons supported him. A soldier, who passed by and heard ecalls for help, jumped over the wall, came to his assistance, and helped to lay him on his bed. When Mr. Weismann, whe had been hastily sent for, arrived, he found him again conscious, but very weak. “My dear Mr. Weis- mann’’, Mr. Stocking said, “this is my last day, and I am so happy, j thinking that I shall see my Saviour today. The Lord has been 50 good to me, that I cannot but praise Him for all His mercy and ol kindness. I am suffering great pain, but it will soon be over. I |k think my prayers are heard, and my sufferings will be but short.” His humble, earnest prayer for years had been to die in actual service—in full harness—and not to be a burden either to the el Mission as a pensioner, or to his family by doting old age, nor to be 8 Mr. Weismann now saw that Mr. \ thrown on a bed of sickness. Stocking’s days were numbered; and began to feel most keenly the oy gap which was being made by the Lord in the ranks of devoted U labourers. Stocking was to him a fellow-labourer blessed by the e Lord, and as a young Missionary for the last ten years more, a fils [!)0‘14 spiritual friend and adviser; his never ceasing joy in the Lord refreshed him whenever he felt downcast. Mr. Weismann then went {his to call Mr. Ochler. When Mr. Ochler came, Mr. Stocking took his o hand and kept it for some minutes clasped in his. Mr. Oekler cheered him up by different passages of Scripture, as: “There is therefore o 100 now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus’’ (Rom. 8, 1). A smile lighted up his countenance and, applying that passage to himself, he replied: “Yes, the Lord be praised, there is now no condemnation for me. I have been washed by the precious blood of the Lamb, and though a poor and miserable sinner, I am, through Him, my Redeemer, white and elean.” Mr. Weismann asked him: “Have you any particular wishes regarding your family?” He replied smilingly: “My Lord has been good to me all the days of my life; my poor wife (mentally affected) and my children are in the Lord’s hands; He will care for them as He cared for me.” Mr. Weismann, at the request of Mr. Ochler, prayed with him and then they both left. Mr. Weismann saw Mr. Stocking again at noon in the company of Dr. Major, the Military Surgeon. The Doctor examined Stocking and, turning to Mr. Weismann, declared that he had a sound heart and a quite regular pulse, and suggested his stomach might be out of order, and he would be soon all right. ‘When S;tockz'ng heard this, he said to the Doctor: ¢I thank you, Sir, for your kind visit, but’’, he added with a smile, “I know that I shall not rise up again from this bed of sickness.” As Stocking now looked so well, Mr. Weismann sided with the Doctor. After that he sang the whole of the hymn: “Jesus, Lover of my soul” with a loud voice. When Mr. Weismann left him he said: “I hope ) to see you all right in the evening.’ “Well, well M. Weismann, 5: Good rejoined Stocking, “you will see me, but I shall be changed. bye, Mr. Weismann, we shall see each other above.” Afterwards a Stocking called his wife to take farewell of her: My dear Juanna,” a1 he addressed her, “you have always been a dear and loving wife to € me. .”’ Being mentally somewhat deranged, she replied: “I have Jo1 not pushed you down”’—when a sad expression of grief spreading over his face, he said: “My poor wife cannot understand me.” He then exhorted his children touchingly and pressingly to follow the Qe Lord. When Christian soldiers off duty, who had heard of his Ly sudden attack of weakness, came to visit him, he addressed them in P{)] his old spirited manner in a sort of ecstacy about the Lord and the he One thing necessary. Chy Wey ot At 7 p.y. Mr. Weismann was called from the meeting of the Presbytery to see Mr. Stocking. He found him no longer suffering pain, but with his eyes shut and unable to speak. When Mr. Mr, Stocking heard Mr. Weismann's voice he opened his eyes. Weismann prayed with and for him, and after 1 to 2 hours our dear brother died gently and conscious under the prayers of the Christian soldiers, his best earthly friends. The end of this pious man was such that even his children declared: ‘It would be dishonouring our heavenly and earthly Father were we to murmur against the Lord.” He died on the 28th January. On Tuesday the 29th the coffin was carried into the body of the church, full to overcrowding with both Christians and heathen. Mr. Weismann preached in Malayalam and English on Rev. 7, 47" “ After this I beheld and, lo, a great multitude ete.” 8 He began to say, he wanted to shew what our brother would have to tell us, were he here: 1. of alarge crowd, 2. from many nations, 3.ofthose whom he also had led to the Lord, and 4.of those ly b who had committed many sins but are washed inthe blood of the Lamb and fed by the Lamb; and went on saying: this man of humble g o parentage is now happy. His death will be lamented in five continents where there are many whose souls he led to Christ. What made Il him so successful was his unshaken faith in “the Lamb of God which e iy carried away the sins of the world”’, his qfectionate love to Him who had bought him with His blood, and his faithfulness in his ealling jod as a servant of Christ. There was a military cortege of volunteers 18 and soldiers, who competed among themselves as to who should 10y 1 carry his coffin. On the way to the burial ground a large crowd o 0 FALY joined the cortege and, had his death been known, the ecrowd would have been still larger. fing At the grave Mr. Weismann rvead the Liturgy and the Rev. T%. He Ochler gave a German address, translated into Malayalam by the 1 tile Rev. J. Knobloch and into English by the Rev. I. Weismann. b Pointing to the good fight of faith our deceased brother had fought, it he showed that his faithfulness consisted in his boldly confessing { the Christ and clinging to Him, not to Maria, or to any Saint. “'We were,” he said, “deliberating two days ago, whether we should 102 pension our old brother, but the Lord not approving of what we did, called His servant home to Himself.” Some officers and a great number of soldiers were present at the funeral. It was night when we left God’s acre. Mr. Stocking was a man of one purpose and of one passion. He was ready and felt safe in the arms of Jesus—ready, aye ready. Yet, though ready, he knew his old enemy, Satan, and therefore asked his sons, whilst still hale and strong, * When I can no more pray then pray earnestly for me, that Satan does not try again on me his old tricks of causing me doubts, discouragement, and so on.” The Lord raises from time to time believers and vouchsafes them His merey, as Paul says of himself, that in them “Jesus Christ might ;[; shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should here- a after believe on Him to life everlasting.” i.Tim. 1,16. In our W Brother also the Lord has shown, that He has patience and bears he long with the waywardness of the children of men, that He converts as and preserves them, so that a soldier, whether he be a private or whatever other rank he may hold, can keep himself unspotted in spite la of the many temptations which beset him in and out of Barracks, al and that same Lord perfects all whom He calls, and after they an ‘Who have accomplished their course lands them safely in eternity. fo will notgladly take upon him the easy yoke of Jesus, and “be confi- oy dent that He whick hath begun a good work in him, will perform in { it until the day of Jesus Christ’’ ? (Phil. 1, 6.) Whosoever has not yet the tasted that Christ’s service alone is perfect liberty, but is still a self- mim willed, impenitent, worldly-minded sinner, let him believe, that there ml] is all the material for a saint in him, if he but gives himself over un- Peay, conditionally to Christ. And you, believing Brethren, wheresoever ho“’ you may be in the far far world “seeing we also are compassed about Illay with so great a cloud of witnesses, let uslay aside every weight, and Whey the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience testim the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and trep) finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of Our g al‘ms t the throne of God.” Amen! Hebr.12,1. 2. 103 e Conclusion. As the volcanic and neptunic revolutions and climatic changes transpiring in and on the globe, though seemingly disconnected, are in reality closely linked together, so is it also with the various phenomena in the spiritual world all over the universe. According to our Lord’s teaching il and prophecies, we are told, that there exists not only a parallelism, but a sympathetic concert of events in both the material and the spiritual world, <. e. that the calamitous as well as the beneficial incidents in the visible bt and the invisible world are closely intertwined. There are now unusual great commotions in the visible and invisible 118 world. Be countries ever so far asunder and people ever so 18 heterogenous, there is one beat of the pulse in a good as well its as in a bad sense. o Numerous earthquakes, fearful eruptions, baffling inun- dations here and there and far asunder, are matched by an ?ite k‘: alarmingly increasing and spreading scepticism, infidelity, and superstition, a fearful falling away. On the other hand, ey Tho to God’s rich blessing and lavish bounty correspond the wonderful workings of His spirit and the enhanced activity onfi or in the Kingdom of God to save those who are lost, and hring the whole earth into fealty to their liege Lord. All this re- Yot solf- minds us ‘“that yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry”, and that the hour of the ap- hete pearing of the Bridegroom is fast approaching. Who knows p o how long each of us individually, and we as a Christian body, gever may be permitted to work, when our night will have come, ghott when all work must cease! Therefore to the law and to the f ud testimony! Let us “work out our own salvation with fear and fient® trembling” and do the Lord’s work with all our might, and may o our dear friends go on growing in grace and support our fond arms to pray, work, and fight! 1ﬁﬂd° R N NS VNN /NN NN AN e APPENDIX. Brief Account of the Visitation of the Indian Basel Missio;l-FieId within the 1st January and the 1st June 1889 by a Deputation from the Committee of the B. G. Ev. Missionary Society. The Committee of the Basel German Evangelical Missionary Society have for a long time been anxious to send a Deputation to their Mission-field in China, where they began work as early as 1846. The first inspection was to take place there é at the end of 1888, and the same Deputation, when returning f home in the beginning of 1889, were to pay a visit to India 1l t00 This Mission-field had the benefit of a second visit as €] early as 1880 to 1881 in the persons of Messrs. O. Schott and st W. Preiswerk, but, owing to the indisposition of the former, the inspection could not then be carried out as originally iy planned. To make good this defect, and to get information ha regarding some very important questions, the presence of the il Deputation on the spot was required. il The present Deputation too consisted of two members of off the Basel Mission Committee. They were the Rev. Th. Oehler, tha Corresponding Secretary and Principal of the Mission College ang at Basel, and W. Prewswerk Ksq. The latter gentleman is known to our readers as the devoted companion of the Rev. O. late Schott in India (see Report for 1880 p. 80 ff.), and of the Hoy lamented fev. Hermann Praetorius in Western Africa (see o Report for 1882, Appendix). The Deputation set out for China, (0ng in August 1888, and, after having completed the work in their II o Mission there, they embarked at Hongkong on the 24th Why December 1888 in the S. S. Preussen, reached Colombo on ay ad the 1st January, and Calicut on January 10, 1889, with the 0of g, intention of visiting their Indian Mission-field and seeing 11[; ( what they could of the work carried on by other Evangelical Missions, in the ensuing four to five months. The two gentle- RCCQPI Ong men divided the inspection among themselves in this manner, i 105 Myr. Oehler took the Clerical and Educational Departments, whereas Mr. Preiswerk charged himself with the arrangement of the journey, and the Economical, Industrial, and Mercantile Departments of the Mission. Owing to the shortness of time and the extension of the work, the Deputation were obliged to make a Programme, in which the time of each day was fully occupied; unforeseen occurrences and interruptions, however, threatened often to interfere. When we add to the daily mental and bodily exertions, repeated travelling by night in country-carts, we will :‘12 understand that all their powers were fully taxed. It is there- fore a matter for thanks, that they were able to carry out the g 1% inspection as planned, and that on the whole the two gentlemen ih) enjoyed good health, although Mr. Preiswerk suffered from the id sting of a poisonous insect for some time. The Deputation was everywhere received with due solemn- oL Iy ity and heartiness. All churches, chapels, schools, workshops, bangalows and places visited were neatly festooned and decorat- 0l the ed, some even with much taste and art, not to speak of the mostly well executed singing of smaller and larger choirs, and s of other appreciative signs of joy. Addresses of welcome and thanks tried to put in words the feelings of the congregations lery ege and other bodies. Wherever the Deputation arrived, if not too early or too N1 .0 late in the day, the work of inspection was begun by entering the House of God, where the Pastor opened the service with praising the 500 God for having sped our superiors, and My. Oehler saluted the (2 congregation in the name of the Basel Mission Committee, thank- ht ity el ing them for the kindly reception, by which they honour those t who had deputed them. There followed mostly the reading of ouh an address of thanks for benefits received, and the presentation 0 ]l of some souvenir which was replied to in appropriate terms by p il i ng Mr. Ocehler, who wished it clearly to be understood, that he 566l accepted the expressions of gratitude only in behalf of the oliea) Home Committee, and that all praise belonged in fact to ot le Him, the Giver of all good, whose instruments we are. ety ol 14 106 As to the character of the present inspection we find that it was not only examining and seeing on the part of the Deputation, but that they tco had, so to say, to put their shoulder to the wheel and, in several instances, even to. act as peacemakers. We may bring the beneficial effects under three to four heads. 1. Encouragements. Myr. Oehler paid great attention to the different Parochial and Non-christian Schools. His chief aim was to ascertain in what manner religious instruction is im- parted by the teachers, and how it is received by the pupils, and also by what method the secular teaching is communicated. l As a sound educationist he paid as much attention to the 1 Infants’ standard—where the foundation for all subsequent learning is laid, either carefully or slovenly—as to the F. A. | classes. The interest he evinced in the answers of, or the (i proficiency shown by, the pupils, or in the manual skill exhi- W bited by the inmates of the Orphanages, and the appreciative i remarks on the work done, or to addresses presented, was grati- fying to managers, teachers, and pupils alike. Workshops and an all kinds of establishments were duly visited by the Deputation, (60) and received their share of attention to detail, as well as words Cor Neither were Widow-, Poor- of approval and encouragement. thy and Leper-Asylums omitted. Whenever time permitted Native Th houses were visited, great interest was shown in Native ways, chy intercourse with Native members cultivated, and social gather- e ings with the men of the congregations-—though often at a Ofc late hour—were opened, and a friendly intercourse encour- ) aged, so that all concerned could see and feel, that the De- hoy putation had not come as rulers and masters, but to show ey Christian love to those whom they consider fellow-heirs of the 1 fo same precious salvation. 0ug 2. Edification and Exhortation. The building up in our leggg most holy faith, and the strengthening of the Brethren, formed a very prominent feature of their visit. This was accomplished I\ as often as an opportunity offered itself, when Mr. Ochler leCen 107 addressed either a whole congregation, or their representatives, or the local Native Helpers, or the Missionary circle of each station, or also various District-meetings. «Without holiness no man shall see the Lord, nor can any one become an effectual fellow-worker of Christ,” was the burden of Mr. Oehler’s speeches. My. Preiswerk, on the other hand, by Missionary meetings on China or Africa, tried to create kindly sympathy and brotherly love towards the Chinese and African Brethren in his hearers. 3. Instruction. The Deputation took pains to show to the ) local Presbyteries, as well as to the District Synods, the way in which a church can become self-supporting and independent, 16 nb and to impress on them the necessity of their hearty co-operation and good-will in order to accomplish this object. The secret he consists in every one being ready to serve the body of Christ with the gift Ze has received. Self-government without self- I \(¢ support, however, is a chimera. The correcting, expostulating, W 4. Disapproval and reproof. nd and admonishing part, although of a most delicate nature, could not be avoided. The Deputation had to deal with a few 00, complaints preferred against Missionaries, on the ground s 00! that they did not act up to the orders of the Committee. This was evidently done to take revenge for reproofs or fve '3551 church-discipline administered, and to prove the necessity of a greater share in self-government. Also the unmanly way el h & of complaining by means of anonymous letters was resorted to The Deputation had decided to take the bull by the Ol horns. De They listened most impartially to the complaints and, demanding the incriminating material, went dispassionately o into the matter and weighed carefully the evidence, pointing f the out what was true or false, right or wrong, administering the necessary private or public reproof and admonition, and o demanding apologies where persons had been wronged. med That a large number of petitions of various character were ihed received and disposed of, as the case required, may be inferred. el 14 108 We now give in the form of a Diary, as short as possible, an epitome of the work done by the Deputation. JANUARY 1889. 10. Th. The Deputation arrived at Calicut. Myr. Ochler delivered hearty greetings from the Mission Committee at Basel and, in reply to an address of the congregation, expressed his thanks for the feelings it embodied. A visit was paid to the Carpentry, Mercantile Mission-Branch Ware-houses and Offices, Weaving Establishment, and Tilery. 11.F. & 12.S. Preparations were made for the inspection of the North Malabar stations. 13. L. 1. S. after the Epiphany. The Rev. Th. Ochler preached a sermon on i.Peter 1, 13-17, and Mr. Preiswerk, after reading Eph. 5, 8, related what he saw of the Mission in China. 14. M. The Deputation, in company of Mr. Knobloch, set out by horse-transit, and inspected the Putiyangadi, Korapura and Coilandy Schools. In the first \\ II and last place a number of visitors were addressed by Mr. Ochler in a body. At the Out-station Collam an address of thanks was read to, and answered by, the Deputation. A social gathering and prayer concluded this laborious day. it 15. T. After a visit to some Native houses and the examination of the L school at Collam, the Deputation examined the different schools at Payyoli, Miwerdtu and Wadagara. In Payyoli they had a rendezvous with the lonely, pr but happy Poul Karunagaran, who had come to meet them from Perambara f0 (Report 1885, p. 9). In Wadagara they were welcomed in a touching manner by the old Deacon J. Jacobi. Chombaéla was reached in brilliant moon-light. Mr. Oehler addressed in the Church the congregation and hundreds of heathen. the 16. W. The schooling and skill in manual labour of the inmates of the Girls’ Orphanage as also the Karakddw School were examined, the Weaving Establishment was visited, a meeting with the Presbyters was held, and the i congregation was addressed by Mr. Ochler on real and false liberty. ang . Th. After Mr. Oehler had delivered The Deputation went to Mahe. the friendly greetings from the Basel Committee, an address of the congregation Py was read, which he thankfully acknowledged. The Deputation then paid a visit ] to the Governor or Administrateur of Mahé, who kindly accompanied them to the Franco-Anglo-Vernacular Mission School in that town, where, after careful Oygp examination, he assisted in addressing Teachers and Pupils. The party returned S()me in the evening to Chombdla, and there met the male members of the congrega- fhey tion for a friendly conversation. 18. F. The Chombdla colony and several Native houses were visited, and a German Meeting concluded the work of the day. 2 19. 8. The Deputation proceeded to Tellicherry. After Myr. Oehler had CD(Iac; communicated to the congregation at Neftoor warm greetings from the Basel B, BRI et 109- Committee, the old Deacon Paul Chandran showed his great joy by embracing both the gentlemen. 20. L. II. S. after the Epiphany. The Rev. Th. Oehler preached a sermon at Nettoor-Tellicherry on i. Thess. 5, 1-13, and Mr. Preiswerk conducted a Missionary Meeting. 21. M. The Preparandi and Normal Schools at Nettoor, and the Vernacular ) School at Dharmapatnam passed muster, and a Meeting of Presbyters was it convened. 22. T. The Parsi High-School, the Hindu Girls’ School, as also the Chdalil 5 School at Tellicherry, were examined. fh 28. W. The Parochial School at Nettoor was examined, houses of Native Christians were visited, and a social gathering of the men of the congregation at Nettoor was presided over by M. Oehler. o 24. Th. The Deputation visited the out-station Anjarakandy (belonging to On their Tellicherry), saluted the congregation, and examined the School there. st way to Cannanore they called at Chovva, met the congregation of that place s in the church, and brought them friendly greetings from Basel. Cannanore was reached at night. dy by 25. Fy. Myr. Ochler communicated to the Native congregation at Cannanore il the sincere greetings of the Mission Committee at Basel. The Presbyters met, the when enquiries into certain complaints were instituted, which after having been proved unfounded, were withdrawn by the parties concerned. (See p. 65.) yolhs ﬂelj'v 26. S. The Missionaries of the Station met under Mr. Ochler’s presidentship to consult about the work. ot 27. L. IIIL. 8. after the Epiphany. Mentioned on page 98. or DY ight: 28. M. The Anglo-Vernacular School was examined in the morning, and thep: the Presbytery met in the afternoon for a lengthy discussion. 29. T. The Parochial, Miliyile and Anglo-Vernacular Schools were examined, f the aving Myr. Ochler assisted at the burial of the late Mr. Stocking (see Obituary, p. 101), i the and presided over a German Bible Meeting. 30. W. Different visitors were attended to. Another meeting with the Presbyters was conducted, and the day closed with a social gathering of the jvored afion male members of the Cannanore Native Congregdtion. 51.; Sy 3 \Visit The Deputation took farewell of the Chovva congregation, went over the Chovva colony, examined the Paroehial School of the place, visited hen fo some Native houses, left by horse-transit for Wadagara, making short calls as cal'erul etm?ﬂed they passed Tellicherry and Chombdla, and proceeded by backwater to Calicut. nﬂ'[e o FEBRUARY 1889. . In the morning Calicut, the head-quarters, was reached again. g, nd D! The Deputation, in company of Mr. Knobloch, left by train for Codacal. They were received by the greater part of the congregation at the 1t pad Edakulam Station and escorted by them with singing to Codacal. In the Church 10 Babd 110 b Myr. Oehler transmitted the hearty salutations of the Basel Committee and, after having heard their address, thanked them in affectionate terms. 3. L. TV. 8. after the Epiphany. The Rev. Th. Oehler preached a sermon on Eph. 4, 17-24 in the morning, and Mr. Preiswerk conducted a Mission- ary Meeting in the afternoon in the Codacal Church. The Out-station Parappéry was visited, when the boys of the Orphanage were affectionately addressed by My. Oehler. 4. M. All concerned repaired early again to Parappéry. When they had gone over the extensive farm, the boys of the Orphanage presented the Depu- tation with a number of agricultural models and implements they had carved, and showed off their skill in ploughing, harrowing, making sun-dried bricks, in cocoanut-tree-climbing, husking and shelling cocoanuts, pressing cocoanut- Ii oil, plaiting leaves (Olas), twisting coir-ropes, and so on. After breakfast the W Orphanage was examined, and later on the Weaving Establishment, the Native ol Parsonage, and the burial-ground in Codacal were visited. a 5. T. The examination of the Codacal Parochial School, a meeting with the Presbytery, several calls at Native houses, and a social gathering with the 1 men of the congregation brought the inspection of this place to a close. 801 6. W. The Deputation left by train for Shoranore and proceeded thence Mi to Vaniyankulam. The new School-house was opened by Mr. Ochler with an oration and prayer. dif 7 Th A deferential visit was paid to the Baroness of Kavalapdra, the L £ye) proprietress of the ground on which the Mission premises are built, and to an influential Nambutiri Brahman. In the afternoon all repaired to the famous 0p | Vaniyankulam market, where Mr. Ochler assisted in addressing the crowd. In the evening the few Christians met in the Mission-house for a Bible-meeting. 8. Fr. After examination of the School and deliberation on points referring ouf to the work, the Deputation left for Otfapdlam and thence by train to Palghaut, which was reached at night, when the salutations of the Mission Committee were ang delivered to the congregation, who had received them with fireworks, and their Tty address was accepted with thanks. 2 9. 8. The Presbytery met for consultation and a School was examined. 10. L. largeg V. S. after the Epiphany. The Rev. Th. Oehler preached in traiy the morning, and Mr. Preiswerk related about our Mission in Africa in the the ¢ afternoon. <), 11. M. The School at Panayir was examined, the small congregation there eyt built up and encouraged, an influential landlord at Chittoor visited, and a social Shog gathering with the men of the Palghaut congregation encouraged. COHEU( 12. T. After the Mission Schools in Palghaut were examined the Deputation f&IHOub and Mr. Knobloch left for Coimbalore and the Nilagiris, 2% 13. W. And reached Kaity. 14. Th. The Deputation went to Nerikambe with the hearty wish to bring hOllse about reconciliation and peace (page 83), but were not quite saccessful. Ohey 2 111 R o0 Fre The School for Kota boys in Kollimalli, the one at Kaferi, and those at Kaify were examined. In the evening the kind wishes of the Basel Mission Committee were communicated to the assembly at inty, and the address of the congregation replied to with good-will. 6. 1S, The Teachers of the Schools, supervised by the Station of Kaify, met the Deputation, and were encouraged in their work by an address of Mr. Ochler. 17. L. Septuagesima. The Rev. Th. Oehler preached a sermon to the congregation at Kaily in the morning, and Mr. Preiswerk related to them about Mission-work in China in the aftermoon. In the evening a visit of sympathy was paid to the Christians at Kerehada. (See page 83.) 18. M. The Presbyters, under the presidentship of Mr. Oechler, met to de- A hurried visit liberate about the affairs of the Kaity-Nerikambe congregation. 16 was paid to Ootacamund, and in the evening the finding of the Presbytery, in- (7 cluding the excommunication of an implacable member, was communicated in a farewell-speech to the congregation at Kaily. th 19. I The day was spent in Coonoor, and in the evening the Deputation repaired to Kotagiri, where the girls of the Orphanage welcomed them with he some hymns. Mr. Walter met the Deputation here. 20. W. After Mr. Ochler had communicated hearty greetings from the 108 Mission Committee to the Congregation, about 100 children, belonging to five ith different Schools in the Parangandad District (p. 86), who had come into Kotagiri, were examined, as also the Orphanage and Parochial School there. In the the evening a visit of sympathy was paid to the Jakkandre Christians. |t 2. Th. A Conference about the work and a meeting with the Presbyters 0us on Church-affairs were held, and several visits paid. the 22. Fr. The Deputation left Kolagiri, and in the company of Mr. Liitze, set 1ing out for their visit to different Missions in the Tamil Couniry. a,llt; 25. S. They reached Trichinopoly by train, and saw there the Leipzig and Wesleyan Missions. Myr. Sandegreen, who kindly met them in Ammaya- yere hei? naydkanur, accompanied them to Amapati: 24. L. Sexagesima Lord’s day was spent in Amapati, with one of the largest village-congregations of the Lutheran Mission. They left in the night- train for Madura in company of Mr. Sandegreen, whose guests they were for d it the time. ] the 25. M. and 26. T. Mr. Preiswerk got unwell and enjoyed the kind treat- ment of the Medical Missionary of the American Mission here. Mr. Jones theté showed Mr. Oehler the Schools of the American Mission in Madura and the Sociﬁl College in Pasumalei. The Leipzig Mission Girls’ School was seen, and the famous temples of this place were visited. 26. T. The party left Madura in the evening, and reached: fatio 27. W. Tanjore in the morning, where they stayed in the Leipzig Mission- house. Besides the Anglo-Vernacular, Girls’ Boarding and Training Schools other objects of interest were visited. pring 28 Th. They went to Mayavaram to see the Leipzig Mission there. e 112 MARCH 1889. - 1 F 7 The Deputation went to Poreiyar, where they saw the Training and Theological Seminary, the Boys’ Boarding School, and the Mission Car- pentry and Smibhy.v A visit was paid also to Tranquebar to have a look at the Central School and Printing Press of the Leipzig Mission, and at the oldest Protestant Church in India. 2. S. Shiali, with its Jubilee Church in celebration of Luther’s 400th birthday, and a High-School, and Chidambara.m, two Leipzig Mission Stations were visited. 3-6. L. Quinquagesima. The Deputation reached Madras in the morning and stayed under the hospitable roof of Mr. Joss, for four days. Dur- ing this time they attended Tamil and English services, witnessed the commotion caused by a young Brahman’s embracing Christianity openly, saw the High-, Girls’ Boarding-, and Hindu Girls’ Schools of the London Mission, the Christian College, where they attended one of Dr. Miller’s Bible lessons, the Free Church Mission Girls’ School, the Leipzig Mission High-School, and other places of interest. Besides this, through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Joss, the Deputatiou had d the opportunity of becoming acquainted with Missionaries of the Church of England, Wesleyan, Episcopal Methodist, Free Church of Scotland, Church of th Scotland, Leipzig and other Evangelical Missions. 6. W. The Deputation left Madras by night-train for: ﬂ]\ sh T h, Bangalore. Whilst Mr. Preiswerk stayed behind in Kolar to see 1¢] the Mission-work carried on by Miss Anstey; Mr. Ochler and Mr. Lulze pro- ceeded to Bangalore, where they were kindly received by Mr. Herre. Here i they saw the Wesleyan Boarding School and College, besides the Leipzig, London, and Church of England Zennana Missions, and a number of friends. Wk T b, The Deputation left for Calicut, heartily thankful for the Lord’s pre- servation, and the hospitality and assistance they enjoyed in the different places. Ot tot 8. F. The Deputation, accci?panied by Mr. Liitze, arrived in Calicut. 10. L. I.8.1in Lient. The Native Pastor at Calicut conducted the Morn- a6 ing Service. In the afternoon an address of the congregation was read, and hoy a contribution towards the expenses of the inspection handed over to the Depu- tation, which Mr. Ochler thankfully acknowledged. 11. M. During the day 27 Missionaries of the Malabar and Nilagiri Dis- tricts assembled at Calicut for Conference. the 12. T. The Rev. Th. Ochler preached an impressive German Sermon on at ]y i. John 1, 5-9, administered the Lord’s Supper, and then opened the Provincial Meeting, which had met to discuss the several points of the work. 13. W. The above discussions were continued. 14 Th, The Missionaries and Native Deputies from the Presbyteries of Malabar and the Nilagiris met as Provincial Synod. I, 1 15. Fr. After a special meeting with the Calechists of the District, the Provincial Missionary Festival was celebrated. AtgP 11 9 9 168 S The Provincial Meeting of the Missionaries was brought to a close. 17. L. IL. 8. in/ Lent. The Rev. Th. Oehler preached in the morning a sermon to the Calicut congregation, and in the evening had a German Bible- Meeting with the Missionaries, previous to their departure for their several stations. i 18. M. to 22. Fr. These five days were devoted: 1. To the examination of the High-, Parochial Boys’, ParochialGirls’, Infants’, and Hindu Girls’ Schools, 18 2. To meetings in the interest of Church-affairs and Mission-work, 3. To closer inspection of the different Industrial and Mercantile he Bstablishments (p. 76), and 1§ 4. To visits of some houses of the congregation, and a social meeting. 0n 22. Fr. The Deputation, in company of Mr. Knobloch, left Putiyarakallu in I the evening by backwater. i 23. S. Chombdla was reached in the morning and Tellicherry in the evening. el 24. L. IIL. S.in Lent. TheJubilee of the foundation of the Tellicherry st Mission on April 12, 1839 by Dr. Gundert, was celebrated today already out of deference to the Deputation. The festivity began in the Church in Town: had i of After an introductory service by Mr. Schaal, our beloved Principal preached I of the Jubilee Sermon, translated by Mr. Knobloch. The old Deacon Paul Chandran then praised God for the mercies of the past 50 years, Mr. Frohnmeyer gave a short history of the Station, and Pastor Stephen Chandran, jr., closed with prayer, 0 568 remembering the still living veterans Revds. Dr. Gundert, Chr. Irion and Chr. Miiller. In the afternoon there was a Missionary camp-meeting at Netfoor. pYO‘ Here 25. M. The Deputation left via Kittuparambu for Anandapur in Coorg, ipeifs where they arrived on the: 13 26. T. Morning, and were met by Mr. Pfleiderer, the General Agent. My. g prér Ocehler communicated warm greetings from the Mission Committee at Basel )13(}95- to the congregation. mu’ﬁ. 2¢. W.. and 28. Th. Examination of the Parochial School, a Missionary and a German Bible-Meeting, inspection of the landed property, visits to Native Mor houses, a social gathering, and Conferences filled these two days. d, i 29, Fr. The Deputation and their party reached Mercara. Dept 30. S The Upway- and Bazaar-Schools were examined, visits paid, and the affairs of the Station attended to. i DI 31. L. IV.S.in Lent. The Rev. Th. Ochler preached to the Congregation at Mercara on John 6, 47-56, Mr. Kaundinya translating. mon o Uit ial APRIL 1889. 1. M. Mpr. Ochler, in company of Mr. Pfleiderer, left via Jalsur for Kasargod. My. Preiswerk was forced to stay behind owing to a sore foot. 1ith 0 2. T. Through delay in the jungle Kasargod was not reached until 3 ».u. sy the 3. W. The Anglo-Vernacular and Brahman Girls’ Schools were examined. At 9 . M. the party left for Mangalore which was reached: 15 o 4. Th. At 9 A. M. Prayer and a short exposition of Ps. 111 by Mr. Manner were followed by the reading of the Address of the Congregation, to which My. Ochler replied in affectionate terms expatiating on i. Cor. 15, 57. In the afternoon Mr. Oehler held the vivd voce examination with nine students of the Theological Seminary previous to their passing out as Catechists. 5. Fr. All the students of the Th. Seminary were examined in the forenoon, and an interview was held with the Catechists of the Station in the afternoon. 6. S. The High-School and the Brahman Girls’ School were examined. 7. L. NS, dn Lient. The Rev. Th. Oehler brought warm greetings from the Basel Committee to the Congregation at Jeppu, and accepted in kindly | terms an address from them, expounding iii. John 4. In the afternoon he ex- plained Is. 42, 6-8 in the Shanti Church at Mangalore and spoke of darkness and light in China. Mr. Ocehler and Mr. Mdanner left for, and: 8. M. reached Karkala early in the morning. The small congregation I was affectionately addressed by Mr. Oehler and a visit paid to the Bazaar. The ] party left for Udaps. I 9. T. Udapi was reached at day-break. In the Church hearty greetings I were delivered by Mr. Oehler from the Basel Committee and an Address of the C; Congregation replied to in harmony with ii. Cor. 6, 16-18. In the afternoon the ! Preparandi School and Teachers’ Seminary were examined. 1§ 10. W. After the Boys’ Orphanage was examined, Messrs. Oehler and Mdnner set out for Kalyanapur, where the congregation was exhorted by Mr. Ochler from Hebr. 12, 1-4. They called at Barkur, visited Kundapur, and arrived : D rhrig At Basrur late at night. The small congregation was inter- viewed and edified by an exposition of i. Pet.3,15.16, when the party re- By turned again to Udapi, where they arrived early on: fro 12. Fr. Morning. The Presbytery met in Conference, and the congre- the- gation at Udydvara was addressed by Mr. Oehler on ii. Pet. 1, 10. 11. DZ!}, 13. S. Mr. Oehler conferred with the Missionaries on the work. 14. L. Palm-Sunday. The Rev. Th. Ochler preached to the Udapi congre- a0 gation on Matth. 21, 1-9, and held a German Bible-Meeting with the Missionaries and their families on ii. Cor. 5, 11-21. Whe 15. M. Mpr. Preiswerk joined Mr. Ochler again in Malapu. The latter held Divine service with the congregation there. The Tile-Works were inspected. The party returned to Udapi, which they left in the afternoon. On their way to Mulky larger congregations were met and addressed at Ambadi and Uchila. St The Mission premises at Mulky were entered by torch-light at 10 ».m. 16. T. Mr. Ochler addressed the Mulky congregation on John 18, 36, and communicated to it the fatherly greetings of the Basel Mission. The Presbytery impn then met in Conference, and in the evening the farm of the Girls’ Orphan- Sﬂhm age was inspected. § 17. W. The Girls’ Orphanage and Town-School were examined, and the proficiency of the girls in turning paddy into rice was put to the test. CORfe mittm 115 ) 1S B Messrs. Oehler, Preiswerk and Manner proceeded to Kadike, where h they were treated to a Nafive dinner, and thence to Mangalore. he 19. Good Friday. The Holy Supper was celebrated, and the evening he improved by a German meeting on John 19, 38 ff., which Mr. Ochler conducted. 2. L: The Haster-day-sermon on Matth. 28, 1-10 was preached by the . Rev. Th. Oehler at Balmattha. 22. M. Different visits were received. it 23. T\ In the presence of 27 Missionaries and many ladies our revered 198 Principal opened the Provincial Mecting with a sermon on i. Cor. 15, 57. 58, after ly which the discussions on the same topics as in Malabar began. 24. W. The N. and S. Canara and Coorg Synod was opened by M. Oehler, 98 nd with an exposition of i. Pet. 4, 10. 11, when different questions were dealt with. 25. Th. The N. and S. Canara and Coorg Missionary Festival was celebrated. i0n In the morning 9 successful students from the Theological Seminary, viz. Joseph Dalabhanjana, Semuel Devashikhamani, Franklin Aiman, Gabriel Bangera, The Luke Nappalli, Frederick Jattanna, Satyanatha Sumanta, Israel Chovvallur, and ngs Joseph Bella, after an impressive exhortation on John 15, 5, were ordained the Catechists by the Rev. Th. Oehler, and in the afternoon, among other speakers, the Messrs. Oehler and Preiswerk, as eye-witnesses, described the China and African Mission-fields. 26. Fr. The above mentioned Provincial Meeting was brought to its close. ner hlor 27. S. The Catechists of the S. and N. Canara and Coorg Provinces met the Deputation. 28. L. Quasimodogeniti. The Deputation visited the suburb Kudroli- ter= Bockapatna, where the Rev. Th. Ochler gave the Congregation warm greetings 1¢ In from the Mission Committee and thanked them for their hearty welcome. the afternoon the Rev. Th. Oehler, assisted by two Missionaries, ordained Mr. Th. g Digel as Minister and Missionary of the B. G. E. M. in the Aalmattha Church. 29. M. The Infants’ School was examined. All the Missionaries met for a Conference presided over by Mr. Ochler. ng‘['e' 20 1T, The Joint-Presbytery met under the presidentship of Mpr. Oehler, 1al'i9§ when different points in the petitions of the Congregations were answered. eld MAY 1889. aotel: il W In a Conference matters referring to the Schools of the Mangalore o WY Station were ventilated. hild 20 Ths The Parochial Boys’ and Girls’ Schools at Balmattha were examined. 4. S. Myr. Oehler gave the students of the Theological Seminary a most , impressive farewell-address on John 8, 31. 32, one to the students of the High- hytery School, and one in German to the Missionary circle. phal” Since the day the Deputation returned from the District many and various Conferences and consultations with the different local and general Sub-Com- i the mittees took place. For the latter Messrs. J. Knobloch and J. Ostermeyer had 15% 116 been summoned from Malabar.—The Printing, Industrial and Mercantile Es- tablishments (p. 36), etc. were also inspected. 5. L. II. S. after Haster. ‘When the Rev. Th. Ocehler took leave of the Congregation disagreable occurrences forced him to remind them, that he would be greatly pleased, should the ambition expressed in their address, to be the crown and joy of the Basel Mission, be realized. The Deputation and M. Mdmnner embarked for Marmagao, where they landed on the: 8. W. Left by train for South-Mahratta, and: 9. +Th. Arrived at Dharwar in the evening. After Mr. Ochler had greeted the Congregation in the name of the Mission Committee, he answered their address by a discourse on James 1, 22. (“But be ye doers-etc.”) j 10. Fy. 11. S. The Girls’ Orphanage, Parochial, and Canarese Boys’ Schools were examined. As the papils of the High-School had holidays the locality only could be inspected. A meeting with the Presbyters was held. 1 In the evening of the 11th the whole party, escorted by Mr. Ziegler, left by train for Hubli. ] 12. L. 1III. S. after Easter. After having saluted the Congregation at Hubli in the name of the Mission Committee, the Rev. Th. Ochler replied to their address, and basing his words on i. Thess. 5, 12. 13, exhorted them to thankfulness and obedience. Several visits were paid to the Native Christians i in their houses, and a German Meeting on John 16, 7-14 concluded the day. 13. M. In the morning a visit was paid to the Out-station Unakallu, when of the congregation was saluted from the Mission Committee and addressed on v Phil. 3, 17-21. In the afternoon the Parochial School was examined, visits were Ie paid, and Conferences with the Presbytery and the Missionaries were held 5 at Hubli. a 14. T. 1l After having examined the Vernacular School the party left by train for Betigeri, where they arrived at 10 ». m., and were received with 1ng fire-works. 15. W. When Mr. Ochler met the Congregation in Church, he favored them at with kind greetings from the Basel Committee and, in answer to their address, fro enquired whether they wish him to inform the Christians in Europe that they prefer being cared for, to caring for themselves. Different Meetings were held. 8al; 6. Th The Rev. Th. Oehler addressed the South-Mahratta Missionaries an (11 and some ladies) on i. Cor. 13, and celebrated the Holy Supper previous to his opening the Provincial Meeting, where the same questions, as those venti- the lated in the Malabar and South-Canara Meetings, were mooted, besides some points referring to this province only. atlg T The South-Mahratta Synod met for deliberation in the foremoon and at night. In the afternoon the South-Mahratta Mission Festival came off, when Messrs. Oehler and Preiswerk related, what they had seen in China and g lo Africa respectively. 18. S. The Catechists of the South-Mahratte, Mission met the Deputation in Conference. The Provincial Meeting of the Missionaries was brought to a close. 11 { S 19. L. IV. S. after Haster. This day was devoted to the edification of the Congregation in Shagoti, where the party were the guests of the Native 16 Pastor, and in visiting Native Christians at Betigeri. Id 20. M. The Boys® Orphanage, Parochial, Evangelists’, Training, and Verna- he cular Schools at Beligeri were examined, and different questions settled. M. I Miinner took leave to catch the last Bombay steamer before the break of the monsoon. 21. T. The Deputation left for Guledgud by train, got out ab Badami ol and repaired to Halkurki, where they stayed over noon, and then proceeded to (31} There the small School was examined. After the usual salutation Mushtigeri. Mr. Ochler addressed the congregation on i. John 3, 1. 2 and, as the feast of 0ls the Demavva (Kali) had just begun, he entreated them to shun the pleasures of nly idolatry. ing 22. W. Mélina Halkurgi, on the top of a rocky hill, was visited, where hli Mr. Ochler addressed the small congregation under a large Neem-tree, on 1001 Luke 11, 28. Kelagina Halkurgi was reached in the heat of the day and thence 1 fo Guledgud after a drive of three hours. 1§ 10 23. Th. After due salutation of, and an address to the Guledgud congrega~ 1418 tion on Gtal. 5, 16. and 6. 7. 8, the Koshiapete School was examined, a meeting of the Presbyters convened, and all the Christian and 2 Non-Christian houses fhen visited. The Christians at Murudi received the Deputation apathetically. i on 24, . The School in Kardenhalii was examined. The Deputation was were rejoiced to see that the Congregation there greatly appreciated their visit held and the discourse by Mr. Oehler, and that their houses were kept so neatly. They also brought a contribution towards their travelling expenses. In the even- it by ing M. Ochler assisted in the preaching to a large crowd in the Bazaar at Guledgud. with 25. S. The Deputation set out by.tmin for Bijapur. Mr. Ziegler left them at the Krishna, where Mr. Warth took his place. Mr. Wicland, the latest arrival them from Europe for S. Mahratta, met them there. (ressy 26.L. V. 8. after Haster. The young and small congregation was they saluted by the Rev. Th. Oehler in the name of the Basel Committee. It was peld. a matter of great joy that Mr. Warth baptized two heathen adults. ries 97. M. The small School was examined, all the business transacted, and us 0 the interesting ruins of former greatness were gone over. centie 98. T. After some visits and a farewell-address on i. Cor. 16, 13, the Depu- gome ation left for Bombay to embark on the 1st of June 1889 for Europe. May this Inspection be followed by much fruit to the lenooﬂ glory of God. eﬂﬁ " and S GRS NSNS L NN 10]1 1“ g 0 056 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS D TOWARDS THE MISSION-FUND Received during‘ the year 1888. ~ ~ o~ == All sums received on or after the 15t of January 1889 will be acknow- = b =2 o e ledged in the Report for 1889. Rs As Rs. As. P H = =5 = MANGALORE. AL E (=] The Hon. H. 8. Thomas, H:B Madras 300 (o] James W. Wilkins Esq. e Ed. Boyd Esq. 10 G D (o] Genl. Warren Walker, Bath 43 Rey J. B. Col. Hutchins 9 Rey E. Pilcher Esq. Mr. Way, Bombay 5 S e = S e o ¢ O G. Hibditeh Esq. W 8 Through the Rev. A. Méanner. A. Kittredge Esq. J. W. Best Esq. 120 .6 H. Elsworthy Esq. Col. Hutchins 120 W. Col. Stevenson 25 S Brig. General P. A. Carnegy, M. N 0 Ot O Ot =i W = DD O DD D (ol through Rev. E. Dies 50 Morris Esq. (o] Through Messrs. Warden & Co C. Spilsbury Esq. ) Bombay. W. Wilkinson Esq. W. ¢ - H. Conder Esq. 25 Sl sl il T OOE Hesf Yepl (ool fapy ool () 18] A § G. Cotton Esq. Brig. Surg. E. H. R. Langley &R F. Rowland Esq. (L Otto Schiller Esq. By The Hon. S. D. Sassoon I, K G V. g E. Spencer Esq. U Col. G. L. Merewether, &. E. ol Ot O Wy His Excellency Lord Reay = Ig OO OT IO O O O SRS e e O ARy F -i]:I w0 Bozzoni Esq. J Janni Esq. H: Conder Esq. pro 1889 25 Vg N S W. Richardson Esq. ” R BR. C. & : . Reifferschied Esq. M Mg, Marcks Esq. G Al B Ot ot Ot ot W Ot o V.5 R. Proctor Lewis Esq., ¢c.B. 10 § . Kleinknecht Esq. (13 @RI O OO O LS S0 D0 e D O OO O 0 S0 e 9 eSS S. E. W. 25 @ © OO O DSl OLe OO 00 S S e oS OUSL OGS SO G S S S SISl @ T QIO @O @IS I @ O @O OIS @ I S OO I Ol SHoh ol &l JCdn IS Dﬁ“ 19 Rs. As. P Rs. As. P. KARWAR J. K. Spence Esq. 50 010 C. Blathwayth Esq. 25 J. Wright Esq. 0 10 A. H. Unwin Esq. 20 HUBLI. 10 Dr. D. Cardoz. 10 R. Mactier Esq. M. C. Leckie Esq. 10 BIJAPTUR Sir V. Buxton 50 A gbod friend 10 W: E. Jones Esq. T. Hart Davis Esq. 10 (=) () J. R. Bell Esq. 10 Capt. W. B. Fallon CANNANORE. R. W. Patrick Esq. 10 M. Reany Esq. Col. J. W. Orr, Edinburgh 15 H. J. 10 ©C O 0 OO OO O O S e OO O S0 SS H. Hallingsworth Esq. Lieut. N. S. Swanston MERCARA For the General Fund. Mrs. N. B. Major 0 Col. T. G. Clarke 21 Y. Tyrrel Esq. Col. R. E. Cox 14 M Dossabhoy Esq. 0 Rev. G. Richter 11 Col. J. M. Prendergast Rev. F. C. Hill 10 Lieut. C. T. Shipley 12 Capt. H. L. Hutchins W. Wright Esq. J. D’Vaz Esq. 10 Lieut. E. E. Bedek Mrs. Isaak J. Green Esq. 5 g 2 =y () (o) o) e ey (<) E. L. O O = DD W Ik O W ® WEP O FOE@ OO e OIS SO Qe O O O > & ce e o W. Green Esq. Church Sittings from Govern- 50((:) For the North-Coorg Cooly-Mission. ment 68 14 Col. T. G. Clarke 50 0 TELLICHERRY. 0 Col. R. E. Cox 12 Mr. Tremenheer ) 0 10 CALICUT. A. D. Campbell Esq ) 0 W. G. Deedes Esq. 10 H. M. Winterbotham Esq 120 )0 A. 8. Parson Esq. O. Eckelmann Esq. 50 00 G. R. Pearse Esq. G. 1. H: 0! H. M. Pratt Esq. ;% T ME (=Yl el ()i S © O O p 0 PALGHAUT W. H. Spratt Fsq. 12 0 0 J. 8. Trelawny Esq. 5 Mrs. J. J. Tomlinson 10 (=) (=) Mrs. I. Dupen 12 = (=] 00 W. Wright Esq. 12 00 A Friend 15 KAITY. SrONS O OIS O e o SISO O OO 0 O O Mrs. E. Onslow 60 00 ANANDAPTUR. Mrs. S. Breeks 50 00 W. H. Jackson Esq. 12 (=) 0 5 () A Friend 35 R. 0. Mullen Esq. J. G. Breithaupt Esq. 10 0 0 DHARWAR. 196 T S 5 00 Mrs. Johnston 70 B. J. R. 00 ‘W. S. Price Esq D. Hooper Esq. 10 S DEoES TS & OIS oo oS 0 0 30 J. Campbell Esq The Right Rev. Lord 00 S. Dawson Esq. (eof ) P (o) (el (o)t i) ) of Madras ; Bishop 50 00 0 Rs. As Rs. As. P. Ka Mrs. C. E. Hayne 25 S R. Bake Esq. 2 Ba Mrs. Addis (=) M. H. W. C. E. P. Vernede Esq. 2 His Excellency the Governor of Madras 20 J. Pegg Esq. Ho 25 Th. Stanes Esq. M. B. D A. N. Groves Esq. 25 ML N The Honorable C. &. Master 100 J. . D R 25 ? X Alex. Allen Esq. J. C. G. Salmon Esq. 12 Rev. Geden 10 OHO ©L O 1O OO O S S O IS OO KT IS H. Simon Esq. 5 For the Cooly-Mission. Ko 10 Pi S. Nater Esq. Mrs. E. Onslow 24 Captain Griffin 36 Mer Mrs. E. Hayne W. R. James Esq. Miss. M. Malpas 1 2 4 1 Genl. Nicoll {Z SO O o 0 @@ e @ (o= (i R o = (= o) ) L ) Hut Mrs. Mc’Iver, Woodlands 24 Prosp. towards the Salary 70 Fl‘l of Catechist 30 (=] Th. Stanes Esq. 0 J. G. Clarkson Esq. 26 Collection at the Union Hall, Beti Ootacamund 33 = W. R. James Esq. 24 24 Nr Do do Coomnoor 26 o A. N. Groves Esq. F. W. Groves Esq. 30 SIS o o e oI O < goeme e O © e o J. Bagan Esq. Gll [ E. D. Mascurine Esq. i KOTAGIRI. 50 My Major Jacob Frank Groves Esq. Mrs. David Cockburn 30 L. Honeywell HEsq. T: W. 5. Miss M. Cockburn 50 10 Rev. J. Gillings ZZ: et Mrs. R. F. Philips 5 Mrs. Griffith 5 Col. Rubie J. B. Mr. Deane Z Lo e Sre @IS e e eIe e O J. Bake Esq. 2 O ORS © o NOLeES SO O IOD OO SITONS A Widow’s mite Donations from Members of the Congregations and other Native Friends. Mg Mulky - Mangalore. a 0 Mr. Lucas Joshua Members of the Congregation J. E. 10 B@Zp‘ i Th. Pearl H. Aiman Udapi : T, N El. R. E 1 Pie Collection through Cany Rev. W. Stokes (=) We Collection Kudroli TileWorks 1 (é) OO TON O Pie Collection ” of Through Mr. F. Huber. Rev. Ch. Gojar 0 b Pie Collection in Canara 80 1 7 Pie Collect. in the Mdl. Schl. 17 ” S.-Mahratta 8 ey n n Orphanage 14 | Nol o oloi i3] 121 —— WE Karkala - Rs. As B Tellicherry : Rs. As. P ) 0 Members of the Congregation 2 0 0 From the Weavers in Nettr. 20 15 8 Basrur: ) 0 Sunday-School 2 11 3 Members of the Congregation 3 Chombala . ) 0 ) 0 Honavar: Collection of Cocoa-nuts and 00 Dr. N. M. Dixon from Spooling Women . 15 Mr. C. Kamsika 00 Calicut : 00 Rev. Titus Costa Mr. Tobias Hoar 00 Mr. Jeremiah Sona U P 13 b=t i DO W DN (=) e i ey o) (=) A=) e =l ) 00 » Samuel Bunyan Palghaut. Kasargod . Mr S. Selvanayagam 10 Pie Collec. in the Bekal Schl. 1 Mr George Thomas (=} (=) 0.0 Mercara. 00 Kaity Mr. B. D’Souza 00 Pie Collection Hubli . Cat 00 From the Members of the . John Philip Mr. Silas 00 Congregation 00 ” Isaiah Betigeri. Nandi 00 Mr. John Joel 20 ” n Solomon 00 ” Clark 25 < (= 00 Joshua Guledgud Mr. Im. Soenna Joseph Konga g 0 ” John Prabhakar Arulanandan 00 ” Joseph Kairanna Abr. Millur Arumay 00 ” James 00 » Amr. Shilabhadra » Aaron 00 Im. Nirmanika Devadas 00 Shantappa G. Manikam Daniel Patti 00 Edward Solomon Gauda Solomon B. Mark Rangareddi ” Hanoch Adina ” Anandappa ) ” Barnabas © O OSSO e O e oe P e o = O 00 O O B o B R OB R B B R R 0 0O W = = — T = B — T = = =~ =T = T S = - T ) Mrs. Rahel Kotagiri . ” Sal. Sakkare O O PO IO O O O e Tl T0Y @O B B W W O ® W W W WO o O (=) (=) (e o) A et i) el (o) gl == )i com) ) Mr Daniel Bella k2 Sal. Bellagallu Peter Kallet y 40 Bijapur: ” J. Kanaka g 00 From the Congregation Cannanore: Gnanaprakasha Simon Bala Weavers and Spooling Women 000 » Benj. Isaac of the Mission Weaving Esta- blishment 68 3 15 ” Samuel Malli Gl O bt DO ik ek QOO WO SEeO O OO O l % i 16 122 e Collection in behalf of the erection of a Chapel in Hulikallu in Kaity. Rs. As. ::: 1 ( = F. W. Groves Esq. Mrs. Joss & :%E A. N. Groves Esq. B Th. Stanes Esq. S Loan = b e DD 1 Allan Allee Esq. > G Ne il o A Friend Walsh Esq. Genl. Nicholl J. G. L. ot %I]SGJ) L . 1 E. . S M.iss - Haydon AN S, BO i e DO QO N.lj A Friend :Si . D. A Friend . Mrs. M. Alpine B b fed b= DD S. Rev. J. Gillings Do S0 Od e 0 oo o O e e oSS OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO':U D. Calicut B. G. Miss. Congr May ‘S:(;I; and Missionaries S M) PEHEES S S S =D F riend Hit iy Ud; 0. E. Z Kar J. E. J. E. Ba51 Capt. M. A. Fuller Paul Hoy Th. R. }\aua P. Thompson Esq. A Friend ML NG Mepe Tt T Mrs. E. T. Angy A Friend Dha; E. M. Mc’Kallum Esq A Friend Huy) L et Ol ek b e QD e bt b el et DD R e DD DO OU DD W e &8 e e 0 oo o060 e oo c o e o oo oo O oSO S & & & & & o o o o0 o oo e OO 000 IS O OISO A Schoolboy S O O © O o mom W O Boweh kg © 0 00 O O O O O 0 O o © o o Bty Subseriptions and Donations for Schools and Orphanages. DHARWAR. 30 1 J. K. Spence Esq. Mrs. Johnston 60 Mrs. 8. L. Thornby 5 W. S. Price Esq. J. Campbell Esq. “:)_; KAITY. G. A. Hight Esq. 5 o O © © % Miss Groves 83 (2) 12 J Subseriptions and Donations for the Sick-house at Mangalore. Rs Agip, Rs. As. J. W. Best Esq. 60 0 0 Col. Hutchins 48 Col. Stevenson 10 (C; A Friend Mr. Lucas Joshua $ 1;% CO i O W W oS O O < OOOOO’-U Thomas Pearl OO OO O @ (== (=) (ol iulem) i) (::(:. Subscriptions for the Leper Hospital at Mangalore. il Mr. T. Kantappa ) 0 10 0 0 Municipality at Mangalore 103 12 T. B., Bombay 1 0 0| ) 0 ) 0 ) 0 Donation towards the building of a Chapel at Bockapatna. ) 0 00 S. E. W., Bombay 300 O 0 0 0 0 00 Contributions of the Congregations (“Church Rate”). Mangalore 497 11 Guledgud 143 Mulky 128 7 1 Bijapur 12 00 299 ; 12 Udapi Cannanore, Chova 270 00 Karkala 22 14 =) Tellicherry 148 00 Basrur 21 0 Chombala 100 14 00 Honavar and Karwar 15 10 Calicut 252 00 Kasargod 20 Codacal 115 13 00 Mercara 46 Vaniyankulam 14 g 0 Anandapur 37 62 Palghaut 4 0 Dharwar 14 Kaity 43 10 4 0 Hubli 8 Kotagiri 45 S ©W O O a0t O WO O W g 0 Betigeri Zi 14 Sa R H OO SO D 4 4 E. @ 0. K 1 Mangalore, 20th February 1889. | 0 0 00 (@. @FB@L&@@%, %6(04%@” : 0 0 N RN DA N RN TN /AN AN NN 16* INDEX. Page European Missionaries of the Basel German Evangelical Mission Report . I. Canara. A. South-Canara. 32 Mangalore Kasargod . 37 39 Mulky Udapi 41 Karkala . 44 . 46 Basrur —Kundapur B. North-Canara,. 47 Honavar Karwar 48 II. Coorg. Mercara . 50 Anandapur 1I¥. South-Mahratta. 1. Dharwar Collectorate.- Dharwar 54 Hubli . 56 58 Betigeri—Gadag 2. Bijapur Collectorate. Guledgud 0 60 62 Bijapur IV. Malabar. Cannanore 64 . 67 Tellicherry Chombala ° ° 70 Calicut 72 Codacal ° 76 Vaniyankulam 78 80 Palghaut V. Nilagiris. Kaity 82 Kotagiri 86 88 Obituary Conclusion 103 104 Appendix . Subscriptions and Donations ° . 118 N N N N L N NG NN NN EN TN % 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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