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THE REPORT
DIRECTORS
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THE FORTY-FIRST GENERAL MEETING
MISSfONARY SOCIETY,
THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.



Tue Directors of the London Missionary Society with regret announce to
its Friends, that the Funds of the Society suffer to the amount of several hundred
pounds annually, by the operation of the Statutes of Mortmain, owing to the want
of attention to the form of bequest, and that they therefore fcel themselves justified
in urging upon those who intend benefitting the Society by a Legacy, an adherence
to the following

FORM OF BEQUEST.

‘«T bequeath unto the Treasurer for the time being of ‘Tur Missionary So-
CIETY,’ formed in London in the year 1795, and usually called ‘Tue LonpoNn
Missionary Society,’ the Sum of pougds of lawful British
Money to be paid with all convenient speed after my decease, exclusively out of
such part of my Personal Estate, not hereby specifically disposed of, as I may by
law bequeath to charitable purposes, and accordingly hereby lawfully charge with
the said sum upon trust, to be applied towards the general purposes of the said
Society ; and Idirect that the receipt of the Treasurer for the time being of the
said Society, shall be a sufficient discharge for the said Legacy.’



THE REPORT
OF THE
DIRECTORS
TO THE
FORTY-FIRST GENERAL MEETING
OF THE
MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
USUALLY CALLED
THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
On TITURSDAY, MAY 12rn, 1835.
WITH
LISTS OF CONTRIBUTORS,
se. se, SC.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF TILE GENERAL MEETING,
LONDON:

SOTD BY WESTLEY AND DAVIS, STATION ERs’ COURT, LUDGATE STRECT 5
T., D. CLARKE, BRISTOL, W. OLIPHANT, SOUTIE BRIDGE, anbD
WAUGIL AND INNES, HUNTER SQUARE, EDINBURGH 5
KY MR. RISK, 9, COCHRANE STRELT, GEASGOW 5
AND AL 7, LOWER ABDEY SIRPET, DUBLIN.

MOOCONNNA






CONTENTS. |
Page
Form or LEGACIES . ‘ . . . . ii
REGULATIONS OF THE SOCIETY : . . . vii
Reso.ourtions of the Annual Meeting, 1834, &c. —- . . » ix
List or Directors and OFFICERS, ditto . : ° xii
INTRODUCTION OF REPORT . : ° , » St
SOUTH SEAS : . . . . e 3
ULTRA GANGES . . . . . . 26
China . . ’ : : ib.
Malacca . . . . . 27
Singapore . : : . ‘ 30
Pinang . . . , . . ib,
Java. . . . . : 31
EAST INDIES : . . . . » 33
NorTHERN [np1A—(Calcutta District) . . . 35
Calcutta. . . . : . » ib.
Kidderpore, &c. . ‘ . . ‘ 37
Chinsurah . . . . . 38
Berhampore ‘ ’ . . . 40
Benares . . . . ‘ » Al
Surat . : . . . : 43
PENINSULAR INDIA. . . , . . 44
Madras . . . . . tb.
Vizagapatam . . . . - 48
Cuddapah . . . . . ib.
Chittoor. . . : . . 90
Belgaum . . . . . 32
Bellary . . . . . . 95
Bangalore . . . ° 58
Salem . . . . . . 60
Combaconum . . . . . 63
(South Travancore District) . . . » 65
Eastern Diviston—Nagercoil . . . . ib.
Western Division—Neyoor . . . . - 67
Quilon . . . . . 70
Coimbatoor : . . : . 72
RUSSIAN EMPIRE . . . . . 73
St. Petersburgh . . . . . 16.
Siberia . . . : . 74
MEDITERRANEAN ISLES . . . . » 7d
Corfu . . . . . . ib.
Malta . . . . : . 76
AFRICA . . . . . : . id.
STATIONS WITHIN THE COLONY OF THE CAPE . . » 17
Cape Town . . . . . 78
Paarl . . . . : . tb.
Tulbagh . , . . . . 79
Boschesfield . . . . : 80
Caledon Institution . : : . ib.
Pacaltsdorp. . . . . . 81
Hankey . . . . . 82
Bethelsdorp . . . . - 83
Port-Elizabeth . : . . : 84
Uitenhage . . ‘ ; . - 85
Theopolis ‘ . : ‘ : 86
Grahum’s Town . . . . 87
Graaf Reinet . . . : . 88
Kat River : . . : ’ . 91



vi CONTENTS.
AFRICA :— Page
STATIONS BEYOND THE CoLony . . : - 89
Cafferland . . . . . 90
Griqua-Town . . : . - 91
Tsantsaban . . . . . 94
Campbell . . . : : ib.
Philippolis . . . 2 . - 1b.
~ Bushman Station . . . . 95
Lattakoo . . . ° . « tb.
Namacqua Mission—Komaggas . ‘ . 96
Steinkopf . . : . : - 97
AFRICAN ISLANDS . . . . . 98
Madagascar . : . . . ib.
WEST INDIES . . . . . - 101
Demerara—George Town . . . . ib.
West Coast . . . . 103
Orangefield . . . . . - 106
Essequebo . : . . . ab.
Berbice—New Amsterdam . . . . 108
Lonsdale . . . : 110
West Coast . . . - ill
Ross-field . . . ~ 113
Middle District . . . 114
Upper District ‘ . . - 115
JAMAICA . . . . . . - 116
MISSIONARY STUDENTS . . . . . 119
Funps . . . . . . . td.
AUXILIARY INSTITUTIONS . . . . . ite
List oF Stations, MISSIONARIES, &c. . . . . 12
Lire MemMBERs by Donations . . . . . i
—_—_——______——_——- payment of Legacies . . . - iii
ContrisutTions for the Year 1834—1835 :—
Annual Subscriptions in London and its Vicinity . . iv
Auxiliary Societies, Congregational Collections, &c. . - Vi
Schools, Small Associations, Collections, &c. . . . xv
Abstract of London Auxiliary Societies . . . . xvi
SUNDRIES . . . ‘ . . ib.
Legacies in London and its Vicinity . . . . 4b.
Contributions in Great Britain and Ireland :—
England . . . . . XVil
Wales . . . . . l
Scotland . . . . . lv
Ireland . . . . . lvii
Contributions of Foreign Auxiliary Societies. . . lviii
Anstract of the County Auxiliary Societies . . : - 1d.
DISBURSEMENTS for the Year ending 3lst of March, 1833. . lix
GENERAL STATEMENT of Receipts and Disbursements, &c. . - lxi
ContTRIBUTIONS for Special Objects, viz.—
For African Objects. . . . . Lxii
the Anglo-Chinese College . . . . tb.
Bungalow Chapels . . : : ib.
the Calcutta School Society . . . . tb.
the Chinese Missions . . . . ib,
the Education of Native Females in India . ‘ . 1b,
the Madagascar Schools’. . . . ib.
the Support of Native Schools in India. . . ib.
the Support of Native Teachers in India . . ib.
the Russian Empire . . . . « Lxiii
the West India Missions. . . . ib.
the Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund‘ . . . — Isiv
ConTRIBUTIONS received at the Missionary Stations . . ib.
LEGACIES . . . . . . . lxix
CoLLections at the ANNIVERSARY, May, 1835 . . . ib.
Hints for the formation of Auxiliary Societies, &c. . . 70



| REGULATIONS
OF
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
ESTABLISHED IN 1795,
PLAN.

I. ThE Name.* THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

II. Tus Opsect.—The sole object is to spread the knowledge of Christ
among heathen and other unenlightened nations. "

IIJ. The Mempers.—Persons subscribing one guinea, or more, an-
nually—every benefactor making a donation of ten pounds—one of the execu-
tors, on the payment of a legacy amounting to fifty pounds, or upwards; and
Ministers, or other representatives of congregations in the country, who sub-
scribe or collect for the use of the Society, five pounds annually.

IV. GeneraL MeetiInGs.—To be held annually in London on the second
Wednesday in May, and oftener, if necessary, to choose a Treasurer, Directors,
Secretary, and Collectors, and to receive reports, audit accounts, and delibe-
rate on what farther steps may best promote the object of the Society. At
every such Meeting, one Sermon, or more, shall be preached by one or more of
the associated Ministers, and notice given, as usual, on such occasions. The
President for the day shall open and conclude the meeting with prayer, and
sign the minutes of the proceedings. All matters proposed shail be determined
by the majority of the members present.

V. Tur Direction.—To consist of as many Directors, annually chosen,
out of its members, as circumstances may require. At the first meeting twenty-
five shall be elected, with power to associate with themselves such additional
number as may be judged by them expedient, when the extent of the So-
ciety is ascertained. Three-fifths, and no more, of the Directors shall
reside in or near London; where all monthly meetings shall be held for
transacting the business of the Society. Not less than seven shall con-
stitute a board. For greater facility and expedition, they may subdivide
into committees for managing the TFunds, conducting the correspondence,

making reports, examining Missionaries, directing the Missions, &c.; but
no act of these committees shall be valid till ratified at a monthly meet-
ing. No expenditure exceeding !00/. shall be made without consulting all
the Directors; or 5002. without calling a general meeting of the subscribers.
* 14th May, 1818.—Resolved, That the title of this Society be in -futurc, THE
MISSIONARY SOCIETY, USUALLY CALLED, THE Lonpon Missionary Society.



vill PLAN OF THE SOCIETY.

Annual Subscribers of 102. or upwards, and benefactors of 1001. or more,
may attend, if they please, with the Directors, at any of the monthly meet-
ings. On any emergency, the Directors shall call a general meeting of the
Society, to whom their arrangements shall be submitted : nor shall they enter
upon a new Mission till they obtain the general concurrence.

VI. Tne Funps.—Arising from donations, legacies, subscriptions, col-
lections, &c., shall be lodged, as soon as collected, in the hands of the Trea-
surer. The Directors shall place in the public funds all monies so paid,
whenever they exceed 300/., until they are required for the use of the Mission,
except it appears to them prejudicial to the interests of the Society.

VII. Satartes.—The Secretary shall receive such a salary as the Direc-
tors may appoint; but the Directors themselves shall transact the business of
the Society without any emolument.

At the Annual Meeting, held the 12th of May, 1824.

Resolved, That a copy of the Fundamental Principle, adopted at the

first annual meeting in May, 1796, be printed at the end of the Plan.
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE.

As the union of Christians of various denominations, in carrying on this
great work, is a most desirable object; so to prevent, if possible, any cause
of future dissension, it is declared to be a fundamental principle of the Mis-
sionary Society, than its design is not to send Presbyterianism, Indepen-
dency, Episcopacy, or any other form of Church order and government, (about
which there may be difference of opinions among serious persons,) but the
glorious Gospel of the blessed God, to the Heathen; and that it shall be left
(as it ought to be left) to the minds of the persons whom God may call into
the fellowship of his Son from among them, to assume for themselves such
form of Church government as to them shall appear most agreeable to the
Word of God.

At the Annual Meeting, held the 14th of May, 1812.

Resolved, That those Ministers in the Country, who are annual subscri-
bers, or whose congregations send an annual collection to the Society; and
all Presidents, or principal officers, of Country Auxiliary Societies, who may
be in London occasionally, shall be Directors pro tempore, and be entitled to
meet and vote with the Directors.

At the annual meeting, held the 15th of May, 1828. |

Resolved, That the Treasurer and Secretaries be, ex officie, entitled to
meet and vote with the Directors of the Society.



RESOLUTIONS.
AT THE FORTY-FIRST GENERAL MEETING
. OF
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
: USUALLY CALLED
The LonVon Missionary Society,

Heldin Exeter Hatr, Stranp, on Tuurspay, the 12th of May, 1835;
WILLIAM ALERS HANKEY, Ese., in THE Cuatr;

An Abstract of the Report of the Society’s Proceedings for the past
year having been read by the Rev. William Ellis, the following
Resolutions were severally moved, seconded, and unanimously
adopted by the Meeting :—

On the Motion of the Rev. George Clayton, seconded by the Honour-
able and Rev. B. W. Noel, A. M., and supported by the Rev.
Professor Tholuck, of Hallé, Germany.

RESOLVED,

I. “That the Report, a brief abstract of which has been read, be accepted
and printed ; and that this meeting, in reviewing the measure of sup-
port which the Society has received, and the extent to which its opera-
tions have been carried during the past forty years, desires to render,
with deep humility, its sincere acknowledgments to the Divine goodness
for the great benefits it has been the means of conferring on distant nations,
and the moral changes which have resulted from its exertions among some
of the most interesting portions of mankind ; and to express its animating
hope, that, in connexion with unshaken faith in the Divine testimony, and
earnest prayer for the Divine Spirit, its numerous friends in years to come,
will see far greater things than these in the triumphs of the Church, and
the salvation of the world.”

On the Motion of the Rev. William Reeve, Missionary from Bangalore,
seconded by the Rev. Andrew Reed, D.D., and supported by

, the Rev. John Codman, D.D., from America.

RFSOLVED,

1]. ** That, amidst the most cheerng prospects that are opening tn



x RESOLUTIONS, 1835.

various parts of the world, this mecting would recognise with profound

veneration the high prerogative of the Supreme Disposer, in removing faith-

ful and highly-gifted men from various important stations in the heathen
world, some as they were entering the field, and others, when, after many
years’ toil, amidst great discouragements, they were but beginning to gather
the first ripe fruits ; and would renew the pledge to pray without ceas-
ing, that God would raise up very many suitably-qualified men, who shall
at once go forth to cultivate and to bless the distant nations of the earth.”

On the Motion of the Rev. Francis Close, A.M., of Cheltenham,
seconded by the Rev. Richard Knill, Missionary, from Russia.

RESOLVED,

III. ‘‘ That this meeting contemplates, with grateful satisfaction, the
continuance of the stated contributions to the general objects of the
Society, but more especially the prompt and liberal response to the appeal
made to the friends of Missions in town and country, on behalf of the
extended efforts of the Society, for the religious instruction of the eman-
cipated negroes in the British Colonies.”

On the Motion of the Rev. John Williams, Missionary, from the South
Sea Islands, seconded by the Rev. George Christie, Missionary,
from Calcutta.

RESOLVED,

IV. “ That Thomas Wilson, Esq., the Treasurer, and the Rev.
William Ellis and the Rev. John Arundel, the Secretaries, be requested
to continue their respective official duties for the ensuing year; and that
the following gentlemen (as per list) be chosen to fill up the places of those
Directors who retire, both in London and in the country.”

On the Motion of the Rev. John Williams, Missionary, from the South
Sea Islands, and seconded by the Rev. George Christie, Mission-
ary, from Calcutta.

REsoLveED,

V. “ That this meeting offers to William Alers Hankey, Esq., its
renewed expression of cordial thanks, for the important services which he
has rendered, in presiding on this occasion.



AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Held in the Mission-HovsgE, Austin Friars, on Monday, May 18, 1835 ;
THOMAS CHALLIS, Ese., in tHe Cuarr; IT was

RESOLVED,

That the most respectful and cordial thanks of the Directors be
presented to the Ministers, who have preached before the Society at the
last General Meeting.

Rev. David Young, A. M. Perth.

Rev. John Blackburn, London.

Rev. Francis Close, A M. Cheltenham.

Rev, Gardiner Spring, DD. New York.
RESOLVED ALSO,

That the thanks of the Directors be presented to the Ministers,
Churchwardens, Deacons, and Managers of the following respective
places of Worship, the use of which was kindly granted at the last
Anniversary. ;

St. Bride’s Church, York Street Chapel,

Surrey Chapel, Claremont Chapel,
Tabernacle, Silver Street Chapel,

Craven Chapel, Stockwell Chapel,

Sion Chapel, Gravel Pit Meeting, Ilackney,
Orange Street Chapel, Hanover Chapel, Peckham.



List of Mitectors,
1835.
LONDON. |
Bennett, Rev. James, (D.D.) | Allan, Mr. David
Broadfoot, Rev. William Ballance, Mr. John
Browne, Rey. George | Bateman, Mr. William
Burder, Rev. H. F. (D.D.) Bennet, Mr. George
Campbell, Rev. John, (Kingsland) | Birnie, Mr. George
poison, Rey. George | power ue a oseph
unn, Rev. E. A. allis, Mr. Thomas
Fletcher, Rev. Joseph, (D.D.) ! Charles, Mr. Robert
Halley, Rev. Robert | Coombs, Mr. T. M.
Henderson, Rev. Ebenezer, (D. Ph.) | Cunliffe, Mr. Roger
Hodson, Rev. William | Fisher, Mr. Thomas
; ackson, Rev. Tuomas eet Mw 4 ohn
efferson, Rev. John ale, Mr. William
Lewis, Rev. Thomas Tlouston, Mr. Samuel
Mather, Rev. James Langton, Mr. David
Morris, Rev. Caleb Legg, Mr. Jabez
Morison, Rev. John, (D.D.) | Oldfield, Mr. T. B.
Paliner, Rev. W. 8. | Reid, Mr. Willian
Philip, Rev. Robert Sloper, Mr. N. E.
Redpath, Rev. Robert, (A.M.) | Smith, Mr. Frederick
Reed, Rev. andrew, (D.D.) aparke, Mr. John Guise
ose, Rev. George ompson, Mr. Thomas
Tidman, Rey. Arthur : Walker, Mr. Thomas
Townley, Rev. Ileury , Wilson, Mr. Joshua
Yockney, Rev. Jobn
George Darling Esq. (M.D . .
J. T. Conquest, Esq. (M.D.) Directors ev officio.
John Young, Esq. Solicitor,
COUNTRY.
Adey, Rev. John, Ramsgate Clunie, Rev. J. (LL.D.) Manchester
Alliot, Rev. R. Nottingham | Cousins, Rev. Thomas, Portsea
Anthony, Rev. Isaac, Hertford | Craig, Rev. Thomas, Bocking
Ashton, Rev. Robert, Warminster . Creak, Rev. A. Great Yarmouth
Barfitt, Rev. Joha, Launceston , Curwen, Kev. Spedding, Frome
Bell, Rev. Samuel, Lancaster Douglas, Rev. A., Reading
Berry, Rev. Cornelius, Hatfield Heath | Dryden, Reve John, Norwich
Blackburn, Rev. William, Whitby | ean, ey ae roole
Bolton, Rev. Robert, Henley | Eccles, tev. William, Hopfon
Boothroyd, Rev. B. (LL.D.) Huddersfield | Edmonds, Rev. John, Hauley
Bristow, Rev. John, Eurefer | Edwards, Rev. James, Brighton
Brown, Rey. John, Chellenham . Ely, Rev. Jolin, Leeds ,
Bull, Rev. T. P. Newport Pagnell ' Foster, Rev. J. K. Cheshunt
Carter, Rev. John, Braintree | Garthwaite, Rev. William, Wattisfield
Castleden, Rev. Michael, Woburn | Gatley, Rev. Edward, Malton
Cecil, Rev. Richard, Turvey | Gawthorn, Rev. John, Derby
Chaplin, Rev. William, Bys. Stortford | Giles, Rev. Edw. Newport, Isle of Wight
Clayton. Rev. William, Mill Hill ' Griffiths, Rev. Daniel, Long Buckby



DIRECTORS. xili
Gurteen, Rev. Stephen, Canterbury Stratten, Rev. Thomas, Hull
Hamilton, Rev. R. W. Leeds Thodey, Rev. Samuel, Cambridye
Harris, Rev. William, Wallingford Ward, Rev. William, Stow Market
Haynes, Rev. Thomas, Boston Weaver, Rev. Thomas, Shrewsbury
Hickman, Rev. Edward, Denton Wells, Rev. Algernon, Coggeshall
Hillyard, Rev. Samuel, Bedford Whittingham, Rev. R. Vicar of Potton
Hopkins, Rev. Thomas, Linton Wildbore, Rev. Timothy, Falmouth
Hudson, Rev. John, West Bromirich Wills, Rev. J. Basingstoke
Hyatt, Rev. Joseph, Gloucester Wilson, Rev. Job, Northwich
Innes, Rev. J. B. Norwich Woodrow, Rev. Thomas, A.M, Carlisle
Jack, Rev. Robert, D.D. Manchester
Jack, Rev. Archibald, North Shields Ash, Mr. Richard, Bristol
Jackson, Rev. James, Greenhammerton | Blackburn, Mr. Thomas, Liverpool
James, Rev. J. A. Birmingham Blair, Mr. W. T. Bath
Jinkings, Rev. Edmund, Maidstone Bowden, Mr. James, Hull
Jones, Rev. Evan, Lewes Brooker, Mr. Henry, Brighton
Jones, Rev. John, Birmingham Clapham, Mr. John, Leeds
Jones, Rev. William, Bolton Cobb, Mr. F. W. Margate
Johnson, Rev. Joseph, Farnham Dyer, Mr. John, Chicklude, Hindon
Kelly, Rev. John, Liverpool Fletcher, Mr. Samuel, Dfanchester
Kidd, Rev. G. B. Scarborough Fletcher, Mr. Robert, Chester
Littler, Rev. Robert, Matlock Foster, Mr. George, Guildford
Lucy, Rev. Willian, Bristol Hall, Mr. J. V. Maidstone
Luke, Rev. Thomas, Taunton Hamer, Mr. John, Preston
M‘All, Rev. R. S., LL.D. Manchester Ilare, Mr. John, Bristol
March, Rev. Henry, Colchester Harris, Mr. Rice, Birmingham
Mather, Rev. John, Beverley Ilartsinck, Mr. J. C. Bath
Owen, Rev. John, Bath Heron, Mr. J. H. Manchester
Pain, Rev. John, Horncastle Heyworth, Mr. Ormerod, Liverpool
Pattison, Rev. Joseph, Wem Hulme, Mr. James Hilton, Manchester
Payne, Rev. G., LL.D. Exeter Johnson, Mr. Profess. Coll. Haleybury
Potter, Rev. J. C. Tintwistle Kershaw, Mr. James, Manchester
Prust, Rev. E. T. Northampton Kingsbury, Mr. Thomas, Bath
Pugsley, Rev. N. K. Stockport Lacon, Mr. John, Oswestry
Raffles, Rev. T., LL.D. Liverpool Lawrance, Mr. Robert, Brighton
Redford, Rev. George, LL.D. 'Vorcester | Leifchild, Mr. Wilham, Enfield
Reid, Rev. A. Newcastle, Tyne Lowe, Mr. Thomas, Birmingham
Reynolds, Rev. John, Romsey Mitchell, Myr. Samuel, Norwich
Richards, Rev. J. E. Wandsworth Nunneley, Mr. Thomas, Leicester
Roberts, Rev. James, Melton Mowbray | Rawson, Mr. George, Leeds
Robinson, Rev. R. Witham Rawson, Mr. W. F. Allercliffe
Rooker, Rev. William, Tavistock Ray, Mr. Shepherd, Jpsicich
Roper, Rev. H. J. Teignmouth Smith, Mr. William, Brighton
Scales, Rey. Thomas, Leeds Stuart, Mr. William, Plymouth
Scamp, Rev. William, Harant Vallance, Mr. Edward, Brighton
Scott, Rev. Walter, Airedale Coll. Venning, Mr. John, Bradenham Hall,
Sherman, Rev. James, Reading Norfolk
Sibree, Rev. John, Coventry Walker, Mr. Henry, Rotherham
Slate, Rev. Richard, Preston Watkinson, Mr. Thomas, York
Slatterie, Rev. Jos. Chatham Wills, Mr. W. D. Bristol
Smith, Rev. T., M.A. Sheffield Williams, J. B., LL.D. Shrewsbury
Sortain, Rey. Joseph, Brighfon Wilson, Mr. William, Nof¢lingham.
Stewart, Rev. John, D.D. Siverpool



XIV DIRECTORS.
WALES.
Hughes, Rev. Hugh, Llanrwst Williams, Rev. Cadwalader, Angelsea
Jones, Rev. Arthur, Bangor Davies, Mr. Johu, Vronheulog
Lewis, Rev. David, Abergavenny Davies, Mr. Robert, Aberystwith
Lloyd, Rev. Richard, Beaumaris Matthews, Mr. John, Aberystwitb
Richards, Rey. Ebenezer, Tregarn Morgan, J. L., M.D. Haverfordwest
Roberts, Rev. W. Amlwch, Angelsea Williamson, Mr, William, Holywell.
Roberts, Rev. David, Denbigh
SCOTLAND.
Beattie, Rev. A. O. (M.D.) Glasgow Stark, Rev. Thomas, Forres
Black, Rev. John, Dunkeld | Thompson, Rev. James, (D.D.) Paisley
Brown, Rev. J. (D.D.) Edinburgh ; Thompson, Rev. Alexander, Aberdeen
Burns, Rev. Robert, (D.D.) Paisley | Wardlaw, Rev. R. (D.D.) Glasgow
Clyde, Rev. James, Dumfries Watson, Rev. John, Musselburgh
Cupples, Rev. George, Stirling Wilkes, Rev. Henry, (A.M.) Edinburgh
Dickson, Rev. David, (D.D.) Edinburgh | Alexander, Mr., Leith
Ewing, Rev. Greville, Glasgow | Buchan, Mr. George, Kelloe
Heugh, Rev. Hugh, (D.D.) Glasgow Dalzell, Major, Glenae House
M’Neil, Rev. Neil, Elgin Douglas, Mr. James, Cavers
Mitchell, Rev. John, (D.D.) Glasgow Ker, Mr. A. Greenock
Penman, Rev. Richard, Aberdeen Mitchell, Mr. Andrew, Glasgow
Smart, Rev. John, Stirling Wilson, Mr. W. Greenock
Smart, Rev. John, Leith .
IRELAND.
Carlile, Rev. James, Dublin Singer, Rev. Dr. Dublin
Carlile, Rev. James, Belfast Stuart, Rev. David, Dublin
Cooper, Rev. Williams Haweis, Dublin | Ferrier, Mr. James, Dublin
Edgar, Rev. Professor, Belfast Figgis, Mr. T. Dublin
Hanna, Rev. Samuel, (D.D.) Belfust Logan, Mr. William C. Cork
Miller, Rev. Thomas, Cooks Town Singer, Mr. P. Al, Dublin
Morgan, Rev. James, Belfast



DIRECTORS, &c. KV
Horeign Bivecto:s.
EUROPE.
The Presidents of thefollowiny Societies. Also:
Religious Society at Basle Rev. Mark Wilks, Paris
Missionary Society at Rotterdam Mr. Bernardus Ledeboer, Rotterdam
Society for Promoting the Gospel in | Dr. Cleardo Naudi, Malta
Denmark Rev. Francis Perrott, Jersey.
Paris Missionary Suciety
AMERICA.
The Hon. John Cotton Smith, LL.D. The Hon. Step. Van Rensselaer, LL.D.
President of the American Board for Albany, New York
Forcign Missions Rev. J. Codman, D.D. Dorchester
Rev. Leon. Woods, D.D. Andorer, Pre- | Hon. Sam. Hubbard, LL.D. Boston
sident of the Missionary Society in | Rev. W. Sprague, D.D. Albany
Massachusetts Mr. Robert Ralston, Philadelphia.
SOUTH AFRICA.
Rev. John Philip, D.D. Cape Town Mr. Kuyper, Stellenbosch
Mr. Rynier Beck, Cape Town | Mr. Theron, Jun. Tulbagh.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Rey. Samuel Marsden, (A.M.) Parramatta.
Trustees of the Society.
WILLIAM ALERS HANKEY, Esq. , THOMAS WALKER, Esq.
JOSEPH HARDCASTLE, Esq. | THOMAS WILSON, Esq.
OFFICERS.
THOMAS WILSON, Esy.,
Greasurer,
Rey, WILLIAM ELLIS, Rev. JOHN ARUNDEL,
Horeign Secretary. | Home Secretary.
Mr. GEORGE HODSON,
Assistant Secretary.
Mr. JOHN SARD,
Collector.
It is requested that all Letters, on the Business of the Society, be addressed to th
respective Officers ub the MISSION-HOUSE, My. 26, AUSTIN FRIARS
London,



Donations and Subscriptions
FOR
THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCTETY,
ARE RECEIVED
By the Treasurer and the Secretanits, at the Mission-House,
No. 26, Austin Friars, Old Broad Street, London ;
THE FOLLOWING BANKERS.
Messrs. Hankey, Fenchurch Street, | Sir Wm. Fornes, Bart. & Co. Edinburgh.
London. | The Royrat Bank or ScoTLAnpD, Glas-
Messrs. Coutts & Co. Strand, London. gow.
Taomas WALKER, Esq. & Co. Oxford. | BANK oF SCOTLAND, St. Andrews.
Joun Monriock, Esq. & Sons, Cam- | The BANkinG Company, Aberdeen.
bridge. 1G. Latoucue, Esq. & Co. Dublin.
AND BY ALL THE DIRECTORS OF THE SOCIETY,



FORTY-FIRST REPORT
OF THE
LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
1835.

Tue events of the past year have been fraught with instruction
to the supporters of Christian Missions, and the Directors would
report the part which the Society has been honoured to bear in ,
the aggressive efforts of the church, under an increasing sense of
their entire dependance on Him, of whom, in regard to all
human instrumentality it is declared, “‘ Not by might, nor by
power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord.” To the gracious in-
fluence of the Divine Spirit they would devoutly ascribe the de-
sires which any who are suitably qualified may have cherished to
devote themselves to His holy cause. I:xperience has deepened
their conviction that the plea of urgent necessity from the hea-
then,—the multiplication of facilities for the successful prosecu-
tion of the work,—the appeals for succour from the devoted men
who are sinking under the pressure of toils, resulting from long
desired success, and arising from answers to the Churches’
prayers, will not of themselves produce such desires. The ani-
mating prospects of doing good upon the broadest scale, and the
acknowledged command of the Saviour to go and teach all
nations, will fail to operate effectually unless applied to the heart
by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The necessity of regarding habitually the progress of the Gospel
as the work of God, has been repeatedly manifested, and in few
instances more conspicuously than in the removal of one beloved
labourer—the Rey. Dr. Morrison; whose matured experience

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aud rare endowments seemed, -in the judgment of his fellow-
men, almost essential, at the present time, to the successful pur-
suit of the greatest object to which human energy ever was
applied. On receiving the tidings of the decease of their es-
teemed brother, a special meeting of the Directors was held on
the 2nd of February, 1834, and after the letter from his son, Mr.
J. R. Morrison, had been read, and the Directors had bowed in
devout submission at the footstool of Divine mercy, the follow-
ing expression of their sentiments and feelings was entered on
the minutes of their proceedings.

“ Resolved,—That, in receiving the afflictive intelligence of the decease of
the Rev. Dr. Morrison, the first Protestant Missionary to China,
the Directors bow with devout submission to the will of the Most
High.”

«That they deeply feel the loss which has been sustained by this, and
kindred Institutions, in the removal of their esteemed fellow-labourer,
whose able, indefatigable, holy, and benevolent exertions have been,
during a period of twenty-seven years, devoted to the spiritual benefit
of the chief nations of South Eastern Asia, and throngh whose in-
strumentality, in an eminent degree, by the Divine blessing, the
millions of China have the means of reading, in their own tongue, the
entire volume of Divine Revelation.”

“ That while the Directors tender to the bereaved widow and fatherless
children their sincere condolence, and pray that they may richly
experience Divine support and consolation, they would express their
firm conviction that whatever alleviation the sympathy of the British
Churches can supply, will be promptly and cheertully rendered.”

Among the losses occasioned by death at home, the Directors
have to mourn the removal of the Rev. William Bannister, and
Alexander Birnie, Esq., the unostentatious but liberal supporters
of their operations in different parts of the world, and especially
the munificent friend of the South Sea Missions; having, in con-
junction with his son, Mr. George Birnie, for many years tur-
nished passages free for Missionaries, and freight of supplies
for their stations in the Pacific Ocean.

Several brethren have been obliged, from the failure of health,
to leave their stations during the past year; Mr. and Mrs. Miller
and children, from Travancore, have proceeded to the Cape of
Good Hope; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, from Tahaa; Mr. and Mrs.
Reeves and children, from Bangalore; Mr. and Mrs. Thomsen,
from Singapore; Mr. and Mrs. Williams and three children,
from Raiatea; and Mr. and Mrs. Christie from the Cape of
Good Hope; have arrived in England since the last annual
meeting of the Society. In compliance with their own wishes,



1835. SOUTH SEAS. 3
the relation in which Mr. Smith, of Tahaa, and Mr. Thomsen, of
Singapore, formerly stood to the Society has ceased. Mr. Sal-
mon is labouring under the patronage of the Home Missionary
Society. Mr. I*yvie, Mr. Reeve, with Mr. Williams, have been
engaged in advocating the claims of Missions, and diffusing among
the British churches information respecting the progress of the
Gospel in the parts of the world in which they have respectively
laboured. The Society has continued to share the advantage of
Mr. Knill’s acceptable and valuable services.

During the year now closed, thirty-two individuals have
sailed from England, viz., Mr. and Mrs. Piffard, and Mr. Boaz,
for Calcutta; Mr. and Mrs. Welsh; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon,
Mr. and Mrs. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell for Madras ;
Mr. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, for the Ultra Ganges’ Stations ;
Mr. and Mrs. Wooldridge, Mr. and Mrs. Hodge, Mr. and Mrs.
Slatyer, Mr. and Mrs. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Vine, Mr. and
Mrs. Alloway, for Jamaica; Mr. and Mrs. Rattray, Mr. and Mrs.
Taylor, for Demerara; Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon for Berbice.
Others are waiting the means of conveyance to the stations to
which they have received their appointments.

In reporting the progress of the work in which they are
engaged at the several stations occupied by the Society, the
Directors would begin by inviting the attention of their friends
to the

SOUTH SEAS.

Light seems to be again breaking in upon the Missions in this
first field of the Society’s labours, and animating the hearts of
the brethren who are bearing the heat and burden of the day.
The elements of discord and violence which the Gospel had re-
strained for so many years, but which when the last report was
rendered had been brought into violent and fatal collision, have
been again restrained, and though rumours of war have been occa-
sionally heard, tranquillity las remained unbroken; remedies
have been applied to some of the disorders attendant on a state
of civil warfare; the love of peace, with a revival of attention to
the means of general and religious instruction, appears to prevail
at most of the Stations. The wretchedness and disorders in
social life which war and the extending use of ardent spirits in
Tahiti had produced, became so alarming, that at a general ineet-
ing of Chiefs from the several districts of the Island held at



4: FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
Tahiti, in the month of August last, a regulation was adopted
for all the people to meet on the Sabbath for public worship, and
the children and those who were unable to read to attend the
schools. In April, 1834, a law was passed prohibiting the use
or sale of ardent spirits, and forbidding the importation of this
pernicious article. Rum has been carried to some of the other
islands, and its use is still attended by painful consequences ;
yet, since the adoption of the regulation now referred to, its
traffic and use have been discontinued in Tahiti. Before the
general assembly of the Chiefs took place, the brethren had been
deeply impressed with the necessity of special efforts to stem the
torrent of iniquity, and had established Temperance Societies,
The first was formed in August, 1833, and, before the close of
the year, Mr. Wilson states 1000 persons had joined it. Speak-
of the circumstances under which the proposals of the Mission-
aries to establish Temperance Societies were received by the
people, Mr. Williams, in a recent communication to the Directors,
observes—

The brethren returned to their respective stations to endeavour to carry into
effect the plans that had been agreed upon. The good chief of Papara, Taii,
with his people, entered into the proposition of their esteemed missionary, Mr.
Davies, and in a very short time they had three hundred and sirty members in
their Papara Temperance Society. The vacant seats in chapel began again to
fill, the schools were well attended, and attention to religion revived; the
happy state of things prior to the introduction of ardent spirits reappeared.
This gave the people so much delight, that they called a meeting of the inha-
bitants of their populous district, and agreed among themselves that they
would not trade with any vessel or boat that should bring ardent spirits to
their shores.

The chiefs and people of other districts, who carried this agreement into
effect, began to follow the good example, and the effect was so great that in-
stead of an importation of rum to the almost incredible amount of 12,000 dol-
Jars, which had been the case at Tahiti during the previous year, not one-
third of that sum was thus expended, during an equal period, after the for-
mation of our Temperance Societies.

In some of the Leeward Island Stations considerable disorder
prevails from the continued use of ardent spirits by the Chiefs,
and a number of the people. But in the Hervey Islands the
prospects have seldom been more encouraging than at present;
and new fields are opening up before the Society in the Naviga-
tors’ Islands.



1885, GEORGIAN ISLANDS. 5
GEORGIAN (or winpwarp) ISLANDS.
Districts. STATIONS. Missionaries.

Tauit1 Matavai... Waugh Town... Cuarztes WItson. .
Paré.....Hankey City... Henry Norv. x
Paré..... Wilks’ Harbour. Groner Priciarp. 3
Atehurn... Burder’s Point. . Davip Dartine. RY
Papara ...Haweis Town... Joun Davies. 2
Taiarapu .. Bogue Town...J. M. Orsmonp. 3
Teiarei.... Roby Town... . Wittram Henry. =

Eimto Papetoai... Blest Town... .. ALEXANDERSIMPSON. =

Bogue Harbour Griffin Town. ...THomas Brossom, <
Artisan.
MataolTI1,...... .Auna, Airima, Utu. Native Teachers.
TAHITI.
WAUGH TOWN.

Mr. Wilson’s report for the year 1833, which has been re-
celved since the last anniversary, states, that on account of the
political disturbances in the beginning of the year, and other
causes, the congregations had rarely exceeded 250. There had
been four births and nine deaths at the station; and eleven mar-
riages had been solemnized.

On the 3lst of December, 1833, the church consisted of 85
members, of whom two had been admitted during the year; three
had been removed by death within the same period; eight had
been excluded, and one had removed to another church.

In September, 1834, Mr. Wilson’s prospects were more en-
couraging. The people had, in 1833, finished a good substantial
building for the residence of the Missionary, which contributed
greatly to the comfort of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, the latter of whom
had suffered much from impaired health. Mr, Samuel Wilson
assisted his father in the Mission till about the end of last June,
when he accompanied Mr. Loxton to Raiatea.

HANKEY CITY.

Up to April, 1834, the church, congregation, and school had
exhibited but slight variations since the date of the preceding
report; a few members were added to the church; the school
was well attended.



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Our beloved brother, Mr. Nott, though suffering much from
debility and protracted illness, was prosecuting the revision of
the Old Testament, and cherished the hope of being able within
a short period of his communication to the Directors, which was
dated so late as November last, to complete the work.
WILKS IARBOUR.

No material change was manifested in the spiritual state of the
inhabitants at this station. The attendance of the natives on the
means of grace had increased since the regulations adopted by
the people in the month of August last, though great difficulty
was found in prevailing on the children to attend school. In
February, 1834, the new chapel was nearly finished. little chapel for the English worship has lately been built, and
the attendance of foreigners was good. The Temperance Society,
which has been formed at this station, numbered at the above’
date 60 members, none of whom had, since its formation, acted
contrary to its regulations.

BURDER’S POINT.

From the last report of this station, which is dated January,
1834, and subsequent dispatclies, to a period so late as Septem-
ber in the same year, we learn that the Missionary had been
cheered by the spiritual and temporal improvement of his people.
Many of the inhabitants of the district, residing at a distance, are
frequently visited by the Missionary, yet the principal part
attend the means of grace on the Sabbath, and the average con-
gregation was about 800. The church consisted of 120 nem-
bers; four had been admitted during the year 1833; six excluded,
of whom four were re-admitted; four had removed to other
churches; and several had died in the faith, of all of whom Mr.
Darling entertained very pleasing hopes.

During the year 1833, there had been, births, 30; deaths,
adults, 12; children, 4; total, 16; and marriages, 10. With
regard to the Schools, the following returns are furnished :—Day
Schools: Children—boys, 60; girls, 70; total, 130. Adulis—
males, 90; females, 66; total, 156. Sunday School children,
135; of whom 65 do not attend the Day School.

Besides these schools at the station, Mr. Darling has formed
three schools at different parts of the district, where the children



1835. GEORGIAN ISLANDS, 7
are learning to read and to repeat the original Tahitian, the As-
sembly’s, and Dr. Brown’s Catechisms.

The following census of the inhabitants of the district has been
returned for 1833:—Church Members, 120; baptized adults,
(not communicants, ) 250; ditto children, 260; adults not bap-
tized, 220; children ditto, 150; total, 1000.

A Tract on Drunkenness, drawn up by Mr. Davies, has been
printed; also the Minor Prophets. The printing of the Tahitian
Dictionary, which had been commenced, was discontinued when
Mr. Darling removed to the Marquesas, in September last.
Among the Members of the Temperance Society, at Burder’s
Point, were forty or fifty of the principal people; and such were
the beneficial effects which, under the Divine blessing, had fol-
lowed its establishment, that for six months previous to the date of
the last communication, not one intoxicated person had been seen
at the station. This fact, the importance of which can scarcely
be estimated by those who have not seen the dreadful effects of
the use of ardent spirits among the people, will be regarded with
sincere gratitude by every friend of the Mission.

The people generally are improving in habits of industry.

Distribution of Books.

Three hundred and thirty copies of the Scriptures, Tracts, and
Kklemehtary Books had been put into circulation among the
people.

In consequence of Mr. Darling’s appointment to accompany
the brethren, Rogerson and Stallworthy, to attempt the com-
mencement of a Mission among the Marquesas, his station will be
supplied, during his absence, by the Missionaries in Tahiti, who
have agreed to take, in rotation, two Sabbaths in the month, and
occasionally to preach during the week. Mr. Darling, before leay-
ing Tahiti, composed and printed a Spelling Book, and a short
Catechism, in the Marquesan dialect.

His Church was increasing; many were restored who had for
some time been excluded, and the schools had greatly revived.

BOGUF TOWN,

In the last report it was stated that at the close of the insur-

rection in the Peninsula; Mr. Orsmond returned to his station,



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and resuimned his labours among the remnant of the scattered
people.

On the 16th of March, when he returned to his station,
his first attention was directed to the Church, in which the
disorders connected with the civil war were such, that 111
individuals were separated from its fellowship. In December,
1833, the Church contained only 51 members. Average of
congregation, 133. The Day Schools contain :—Children—
boys, 5; girls, 40; total, 45. Adults—males, 35; females, 30;
total, 65. By the verse system, the adults have committed to
memory four Psalms, viz. 7Ist to 74th. The children also,
several portions of the New Testament and the Psalms, and
various Catechisms.

During 1833, are reported :—Deaths; adults, 2; children, 3;
total, 5; and marriages, 11.

Mr. Orsmond has distributed, Scriptures, 40 copies; [le-
mentary Works, 66; total, 106.

The Temperance Society at this station has 70 members.
On the 26th of December, 1833, Mr. Orsmond sailed in the
Ulitea, to visit the out-stations and the Marquesas. On his
return from this expedition, he found his station in peace; the
schools in active operation and good order; the new Chapel
nearly finished; and upon the whole, a cheering prospect of
usefulness.

ROBY TOWN,

Mr. Henry states that intoxication had received a considerable
check by the formation of a Temperance Society; industry was
increasing, and the people manifested greater attention to the
means of religious improvement. One man had applied to Mr.
Henry, under deep anxiety of mind, respecting his salvation.
He had afterwards been baptized, together with his child. This
man, with his wife, who had been baptized in her infancy, and
two other natives were received as members of the Church, from
which several members had been called away by death. The
number of Church-members is not stated ; a number of children
had been baptized, and twenty marriages solemnized during the
year 1833. The schools are reported to be well attended. Mr.
Henry and his daughters superintend the girls’ school.

The Directors regret to find that Mr. Henry has suffered
much from loss of health, and also that Mr. Henry feels increas-



1835. GEORGIAN ISLANDS. 9
ingly the infirmities of age. He is, notwithstanding, still able to
continue his ministrations among the people.

HAWEIS TOWN.

Mr. Davies, in his report for 1833, observes :—

“ Upon the whole, we have, at this station, spent a pleasant year; good has
been done, and no remarkable case of discipline was called for. Some young
people have joined us, but we earnestly desire to see a greater number. In
the mean time we are thankful that things are so well.”

The average attendance during the year was, at Papara, 850;
at Papeuriri, an out-station, 160; and at Papeari, another out-
station, 96; making a total of 1106. On the last day of December,
1833, the Church consisted of 409 members; and, in the course
of that year, the privileges of fellowship had been withheld from
five, six re-admitted, nineteen had removed to other Churches:
and eighteen had died. Having adverted to four of the deceased,
Mr. Davies remarks:

“ Among the others that died, were two valuable consistent members of our
Church, who died after a very short illness, and in the prime of life, much
regretted. Of most, if not all these, we have a pleasing ground of hope.”

The additions to the Church were 25, the greatest number of
whom were young men from the island of Rapa, who had visited
Tahiti, but have since returned to their own island. Two adults
and 18 infants have been baptized.

In consequence of the additions to the Church, besides the
ordinary Church meetings, Mr. Davies has established weekly
meetings with sub-divisions of from 30 to 40 members at a time,
for the purpose of becoming more accurately acquainted with the
state of their mind and their general deportment. These meet-
ings have proved very effective in promoting the welfare of the
people.

The Day Schools contain, at Papara, boys, 106; girls, 112.
Papeuriri, boys and girls, 40. Papeari, ditto, 60; total, 318.
Adults at Papara—males, 56; females, 34; total 90.

The Sabbath School has been attended by nearly all the day-
scholars, and some few others, both children and adults.

During 1833, there were—births, 26; deaths, adults, 23;
children, 8; total, 31. Marriages, 23.

The Temperance Society at this station, the first formed in
Tahiti, consists of 8368 members. The excellent chief Tati, one
of its founders, manifested a generous spirit of disinterested regard
o the welfare of his people by destroying a large quantity of

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10 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
ardent spirits, his private property, and being also the first to
discountenance its use or sale among the people.

The Tahitian Auxiliary Missionary Society.

The Anniversary of this Society was held at Paré, on the
14th of May, last year. Mr. Pritchard preached. Mr. Darling,
in the absence of the Tahitian Secretary, read the report to the
meeting, at which the Queen, as President of the Society, occupied
the chair. The collection amounted to 88 dollars, 50 cents; in-
cluding 23 dollars, 50 cents, given by foreigners present at the
meeting. Beside the collection in money, 240 measures of oil
were contributed. The acknowledgment from the Directors of the
London Missionary Society of the receipt of the last remittance
from this Auxiliary was received with great satisfaction. Also a
letter from some friends at Bath, addressed to the Churches of
the South Seas. Several chiefs addressed the meeting, which
was closed by prayer.

EIMEO.
BLEST TOWN.

During the year closing March, 1834, there were 24 children
in the South Sea Academy. The examination was held on the
26th and 27th of March, and afforded much satisfaction. The
children had evidently improved during the year, in reading,
writing, and arithmetic; and the girls in needlework, of which
a considerable quantity had been done. In November, last
year, there were 25 pupils in the South Sea Academy. Mr. Simp-
son states that their progress had, recently, been greater than
during any previous session since he had been in charge of the
Institution. The report of the annual examination has not yet
come to hand.

The Sabbath and week-day services have been uninterruptedly
attended to. Average congregation on Sundays is 700. The
two week-day services are not so well attended as formerly,
owing to the people’s absence during the week, when cultivating
their lands.

Towards the close of 1833, the Church numbered 248 mem-
bers. Four, during that year, had been admitted; three, for-
merly members, had been re-admitted; and three had removed
to other Churches. At an early date of last year, Mr. Simpson
mentions the happy death of Haamainé Vahiné, the wife of the



1835. GEORGIAN ISLANDS. Il
teacher of that narne, who had formerly beeh sent to the Mar-
quesas, and returned to Tahiti. Her loss is much lamented.

Two men have been baptized. In November, 1884, the
Church amounted to the same number as the preceding year.
Two members had been admitted, and two removed to other
Churches. In the course of last year, fourteen men and nine
females were baptized, and there was, at the time the report was
forwarded, one candidate for communion.

The Schools, at the close of 1833, contained the following
number of Scholars, viz., Day Schools: Children—boys, 21 ;
girls, 42; total, 63. Adults—males, 15; females, 22; total, 37.
Sabbath Schools—children frequenting Day School, 52; ditto,
not frequenting ditto, 94; total, 146.

Mr. Simpson states that in the beginning of last year, the num-
ber of scholars in the Juvenile Schools had considerably increased.

During the year 1834, there had been in the Day School for
Children—boys, 83; girls, 91; total. 174. Ditto for Adults—
males, 28; females, 34; total, 62. .

Mr. Simpson had established two District Schools, in order to
meet the wants of those whose dwellings are remote from Blest
Town. One is situated at Atimaha, with 26, and the other at
Maatea, with 52 regular scholars; total, 78. At each of these
places a small chapel has been erected, capable of holding from
150 to 200 persons. These places are respectively supplied on
the Lord’s day, from Blest Town, by local preachers, who,
during the week, act as teachers in the schools.

In the course of 1833, there had been, births, 23; deaths,
adults, 14; children, 3; total, 17; and marriages, 14.

In 1834 there had been, births, 26; deaths, adults, 11; chil-
dren, 5; total, 16; and marriages, 16. Mr. Simpson had dis-
tributed, in 1833, Scriptures, 3; Tracts, 18; Elementary
Books, 43; total, 64; and, in 1834, Scriptures, 48; Tracts, Q7;
Elementary Books, 23; total, 98.

The Directors are happy in being able to notice that Mrs.
Simpson has been mercifully restored from a long and painful ill-
ness, and is thus enabled to continue her valuable services to the
Institution. She has transmitted specimens of needlework ex-
ecuted by the daughters of Missionaries in the South Sea
Academy, which evince alike the efforts that have been made to
qualify them for usefulness, and the success with which these
efforts have been attended.

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Mr. Armitage had left this station on the 14th of September,
1833, and removed to Rarotonga, with a view to instruct the
natives in the manufacture of cotton. He arrived at Rarotonga
on the 14th of October.
GRIFFIN-TOWN.

Since Mr. Henry’s removal to Teiarea, this station has been
supplied by the brethren at the nearest neighbouring stations in
Tahiti, My. Blossom still resides at Griffin-Town, and has the
superintendence of the Native Schools. The recent disturbances,
occasioned by the war, have diminished the congregation. The
attendance on the Sabbath seldom exceeds 100 adults and
50 children. The Church has been placed under the care of
Messrs. Darling and Pritchard, but the Directors have not been
furnished with the number of members or other particulars re-
lating to the station. |

In October, 1833, there were 20 boys and 30 girls in the
Schools, whose attendance was regular; and Mr. Blossom che-
rished the hope that the number would increase. He mentioned
his intention to open a Writing School.

The Eimeoan Missionary Auxiliary Society.

No report has been received from this Society.

MAIAOITI.

Mr. Barff reports very briefly in reference to this out-station,
that Auna continues to labour with success at Maiaoiti, and
that the station does him much credit, both in the moral state of
his little charge, and the very neat settlement where the people
reside,

In the beginning of last year, two native teachers and their
wives, from the Church of Maiaoiti, were preparing to proceed to
the Navigators’ Islands. |

SOCIETY (or teEwarp) ISLANDS. |
Places. STATIONS, Missionaries.

Hvanine . . . Jaré Harbour . Cuartes Barre.

Ratatea . . . Ulumaoro . Joun WILLIAMS.

Auuriro, a Native Teacher.

Tawaa » «+ « Faitoaré . A Native Teacher.

Borapora . . . Beulah » + Georce Pratt.

MavuplTr . . 1. we . « Lwo Native Teachers,



1835. SOCIETY ISLANDS. 13
HUAHINE.

The Report for 1833, which Mr. Barff has transmitted, is
encouraging. Industrious habits were on the increase. Many
of the people were rebuilding their houses in a neat and sub-
stantial manner. By cultivating vegetables, cutting timber,
and building ships of from thirty to eighty tons burden, the
people secured considerable returns of foreign articles, by ex-
changing the produce of their island with traders for useful
commodities; the resources of the people were greatly increased,
and it was gratifying to observe the exertions of the chiefs to
prevent the dishonourable practice of foreigners making pay-
ments for native produce or labour in ardent spirits. Not fewer
than twenty-nine vessels visited Faré Harbour in the course of
the year.

The Mission appears to enjoy the blessing of the Great Head
of the Church. The average congregation on the Sabbath is
between 700 and 800. Inthe course of the year 47 persons
had been baptized. The Church consisted of 306 members ;
four had been admitted to communion; six had been for a
time separated, but with two others were restored; four had
been separated, and ten had removed to other Churches. |

Ten of the Church-members, all advanced in years, had been
removed by death. They died in peace; and pleasing instances
are given of the happy manner in which some of them departed
this life.

Mr. Barff, accompanied by one or more of the deacons, visits
all the members weekly, and these visits generally afford him
great encouragement.

The state of the Schools was as follows:—Day School:
Children—boys, 100; girls, 212; total, 312. Adults—males
110; females, 120; total, 2350.

All the children frequent the Sabbath School. Mr. Barff
personally attends both to the children and adults’ Day Schools.
The children’s attendance is irregular, but their progress in
writing is encouraging.

In the course of the year there had been—births, 29; deaths
—adults, 44; children, 5; total, 49; and marriages, 38.

Mr. Barff had spent much time in revising translations
previous to putting them to press. At the Huahiné press had
been printed during the year:—Prophecy of Isaiah, 3400,



14 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
copies; a Catechism on the Parables, 2000; total, 5400.
Beside these, he had in the press a Spelling-Book in the
Navigators’ dialect, edition to be 2000 copies, and he was com-
posing and printing a small Catechism in the same language.

According to information, bearing date of October 1834, Mr.
Barff had then commenced printing the Book of Judges, a
second edition of the Catechism on the Parables, and 10,000
copies of the Society’s First Spelling-Book for the immediate use
ef the stations,

RAIATEA.

On the 11th of June last, the Rev. John Williams, with Mrs.
Williams and three children, from Raiatea, arrived in London in
the ship Sir Andrew Hammond, Captain Cuthell, South Sea
whaler. Mrs. Williams’s health, for the benefit of which the
voyage was undertaken, has been, through Divine goodness,
greatly improved.

Mr. and Mrs. Loxton, whose departure was mentioned in the
last Report, arrived at Tahiti on the 23rd of March, 1834. On
the 26th they proceeded with Mr. Barff to Eimeo, whence they
sailed for Huahiné, on the 28th. From Huahiné they removed
to Raiatea; the station to which they were appointed. But it is
with deep sorrow, and, at the same time, with profound submis-
sion to the Divine will, that tidings were received of the removal
by death of their beloved brother, on the 28th of July last.

Mr. Loxton’s arrival had been hailed with joy by the brethren
in the Leeward Islands, and he entered on his labours with ani-
mating hopes of long and extensive usefulness. As Mr. Bartf
was about to visit the out-stations, Mr. Platt proceeded to Raiatea,
toassist Mr. Loxton in acquiring the language ; the study of which
the latter had commenced with promising zeal. The Raiateans
had requested him to stay with them, and had fitted up a good
house for his residence. They had also built a new chapel, of
considerable dimensions, of which Mr. Loxton, in a letter to the
Directors, says, that it promised to be superior to any in the
islands, except the stone one in Eimeo; but, in the mystcrious
arrangements of Him, who ordereth all things after the counsel
of his own will, the tongue of him who hoped to have dispensed
within its walls the words of eternal life, was, before its comple-
tion, laid in the silence of the grave, and the people are still
without a teacher.

Messrs. Barff and Platt have endeavoured to restore order in



1835. SOCIETY ISLANDS. 15
the Church. The people have attended to the preaching of the
word. All who have been in the habit of intoxication, and among
the rest three deacons, have been excluded from the Church.
One of these deacons was prime-minister to King Tamotoa; but
the Governors having interposed, he has been dismissed from this
office. The Church has been reduced to 110 members, who,
amidst the general defection that followed the war, appear to have
acted consistently with their professed attachment to the Gospel.
TAIIAA.

Mr. Barff states, that he had had one meeting with the re-
maining Church members at Tahaa, and that he purposed uniting
those again into Church fellowship, who have continued to walk
consistently during the severe and afflictive trials and difficulties
through which they have passed. Mr. Williams supposes the
number who have remained steadfast to be about 30.

BORABORA.

The defections in consequence of the war, and its attendant
calamities, are stated by Mr. Platt to have been so distressing,
that the Church had been reduced from nearly 300 to about 80
members. By the Missionary, these events have been felt as
one of the heaviest calamities that could have befallen him; and,
while cheered by the assurance that he shares the sympathy and
prayers of multitudes in his native land, his efforts, and those of
his industrious and judicious partner, are unremitted; and,
through the blessing of the Most High, they still hope to recover
the ground which, through the outbreakings of iniquity, the
cause of Christ appears to have lost.

The usual attendance on the Sabbath is from 150 to 200. The
Children’s School numbers 70 scholars. During 1834, seven mar-
riages had been performed.

The minds of the people in this island seem yet greatly
distracted by the conduct and example of their principal chief,
who still entertains thoughts of retaliation and war, and counte-
nances the irregular practices which have proved so disastrous to
the Mission.

Mr. Platt has furnished the Directors with the following re-
turns of the number of persons baptized and admitted to the
Church since the Mission at Borabora, commenced in 1820, viz. .
baptized, adults, 540; children, 700; total baptized, 1240.



16 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
Since the Church was formed, in November, 1820, there have
been admitted, 359; received from other Churches, 14::—373.
Died in communion, 63; removed to other stations, 27; sus-
pended or excluded, chiefly on account of the late painful occur-
rences in Borabora, 197:—287. Number now in commu-
nion, 86.
HERVEY ISLANDS. | .
STATIONS. Missionaries.
RAROTONGA Gnatangia . Ciares PITMAN.
Titikaveka (out-station) Ko-Iro, Native Teacher.
Avarua. . Aaron Buzacorrt.
Arorangi . . Parrina, Native Teacher.
AITUTAKE . . ThreeNative Tahitan Teachers
MITIARO . . One ditto -
ATUI . . Three do. ”
MautTi . . One do. ”
Manalia (or MANGEEA) . Three do. »
RAROTONGA.
GNATANGIA.

The blessing of the Lord rests upon the labours of our beloved
brother, Mr. Pitman, whose health we regret to say is extremely
precarious, but who, nevertheless, continues indefatigable in that
work which is prospering so delightfully in his hand. Many of
the people afford satisfactory evidence that they are sincerely
seeking after salvation. Their inquiries, their regular attend-
ance, their prayers, their whole deportment, are proofs that they
are not strangers to the grace of God.

The association of persons, professing to be inquirers after the
truth, mentioned in the Reports for 1835 and 1834, have re-
ceived an increase of 40 new members; among whom are four
promising youths from the School, who have given Mr. Pitman
much satisfaction; and also the principal chief, Pa, together
with several chiefs, belonging to the surrounding districts. This
Society, which is quite distinct from the Church, consists of ten
classes of men and eight of women, each class having its distinct
leader. The classes meet at the houses of their respective
leaders every Sabbath, for the purpose of conversing on the sub-
jects of the public discourses, reading the Scriptures, and prayer.
Mr. Pitman occasionally visits the classes, when his health and
the claims of other duties will permit,



1835. HERVEY ISLANDS. 17
The congregation on the Sabbath amounts to 1600 adults,
and 1200 children. The Church consisted, in October 1833, of
10 members. There were then 16 candidates for baptism, and
10 candidates for communion. Mr. Pitman had baptized 46

males and 45 females; in all 91.

Mr. Pitman has furnished the Directors with the annexed
return of persons baptized since 1827, and the number of
marriages that have been celebrated during the same period.

. Men. Women. Children.

In 1827, baptized, 10 6G 24 In 1827, married, 12 Couples.
1829, ,., 8 7 51 1828, ,, 6 4
1830, 8 6 37 1929, ,, 8 4
1831, —,, 15 12 26 1830, ,, 118* 4,
1832, ,, —- 7 183], 46,
1838, y, 5 4 19 1932, ,, «= 12s,

—- —_ — 1833, _,, 2
46 35 164 ——.
— _-_ — Total 214 Couples.

Total baptized 245. —

TITIKAVEK A.—(OUT-STATION.)

Mr. Pitman visits this station twice a week, viz., Tuesday and
Thursday ; but the permanent superintendence is intrusted to
Iro, the Native Teacher, assisted by a promising young man of
the name of Taunga, a member of the Church at Gnatangia.
Iro addresses the people on Sabbath evenings; but on the morn-
ing of that day both adults and children attend at the head
station.

The schools at Titikaveka are—Children’s school—boys, 260 ;
girls, 220; total, 480. Adults’ school—males, 60; females, 50,
—110; general total, 590.

Mr. Pitman has made a rough translation of Daniel, Ruth,
and Esther. The translations of Dr. Watts’s first and Scripture
catechisms, and part of Dr. Brown’s catechism for children, Mr.
Barff had printed, and they were in use among the people of the
island. °

Of the Gospels of Mark and John, and the Epistles to the
Galatians and Peter, about 400 copies had been distributed at
Gnatangia and Titikaveka.

| AVARUA.

The intelligence received from this station comes up toa

* The large number in 1830 is accounted for by the circumstance that, in
that year, many who had entered the relation while heathens, wished, on be-
coming Christians, to add the sanction of a religious ceremony to a union
previously formed.



18 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
November 1833, and is very satisfactory. The number of
inquirers was on the increase, and several of the chiefs appeared
anxiously concerned about the salvation of theirsouls. Mr. Buza-
cott had adopted the same plan as Mr. Pitman, viz., to form the
sincere inquirers into classes, with which meetings are held for
conversation and instruction. Mrs. Buzacott, though her health
is occasionally feeble, meets the female classes.

The number of persons baptized, up to the middle of No-
vember, was seven. ‘There were then seven candidates for com-
munion. The church consisted of six members.

The attendance on the Sabbath services is, on an average,
1000 adults and 600 children.

There are two Day Schools, one for children and one for
adults. The number of scholars in the Children’s School—boys,
310; girls, 290; total 600. Adulé School :—males, 150; females,
100; total, 250. ight marriages have been celebrated. The
number of births and deaths has not been ascertained, on
account of the people living much scattered all over the country.

Mr. Armitage was in Rarotonga at the time the report, from
which these particulars are taken, was forwarded. He had been
invited there in order to introduce the cotton manufactory; and
his hopes have not been disappointed. According to the latest
communications from Mr. Buzacott, at whose station Mr. Armi-
tage commenced his operations, the Directors are glad to find
that four pieces of cloth, two of which were upwards of fifty
yards, had been wove, and the fourth entirely by natives.

Mr. Samuel Wilson had also visited Rarotonga, and preached
with great acceptance to the people.

The people had begun to purchase copies of the Psalms and
Epistle to the Romans for nets, which have been sent to Mr.
Darling, Tahiti. The distribution of books has also been gra-
tuitous, as the people became able to read, and wanted them.

Mr. Buzacott, in company with Mr. Barff, left Rarotonga the
11th of May, 1834, for a visit to the out-stations, of which
Aitutake and the Navigators’ were visited. They returned to
Rarotonga on the 26th of June.

Previous to his departure on this voyage, Mr. Buzacott had a
public examination at Arorangi of all the children of that station
and Avarua. Their number amounted to upwards of 1300, and
they acquitted themselves to the satisfaction of all who witnessed
the solemnity. He also had a meeting at Avarua with all the



1835. HERVEY ISLANDS. 19
steady people, to whom he preached from the words, ‘ Blessed
are your eyes,” &c. About 1000 were present.

ARORANGI.

The Native Teacher, Papeiha, continues in charge of this sta-
tion, under the superintendence of Mr. Buzacott, who frequently
preaches there. He is diligently employed in his work, and
conducts his affairs with propriety. The general average attend-
ance on the Sabbath amounts to 1100. The word is no less
preached in vain at this than at the other stations, and the num-
ber of serious inquirers gives to the Missionaries great encou-
ragement. Here also is a Children’s and an Adult Day School,
containing the following number of scholars :—Children’s school—
boys, 290; girls, 270; total, 560. Adult children—men, 100;
women, 100; total, 200. The number of marriages celebrated
amounts to six.

AITUTAKE,

Messrs. Barff and Buzacott, on their voyage to the Navi-
gators’, in May last, visited this island. They found the settle-
ment in good order, many new houses having been erectcd, some
of which were plastered with lime. The teachers tald them that
there were some of the adults who, they hoped, were the sub-
jects of a Divine change, but that a large number were very
negligent Christians. The teachers requested that a Church
might be formed, but were advised to instruct those preparatary
to the ordinance, whom they thought fit to be thus associated.
The Missionaries preached twice, and Mr. Barff baptized five
children during this visit. The Aitutakeans paid to them their
subscriptions to the Missionary Society, which consisted in fifty
baskets of arrow-root, fourteen bundles of sinnett, and a large
quantity of cowrie-shells subscribed by the children in the
school. ;

ATIU.

On his return from visiting the Navigators’ and Rarotonga,
Mr, Barff landed at Atiu on the 13th of July last. After walk-
ing about four miles from the shore, he reached the settlement in
the centre of the island, which stands in a fine situation. The
chapel is an excellent building, capable of accommodating eight
hundred or nine hundred persons. It was well filled during the
service, which Mr. Barff performed in the morning of the day he



20 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
spent with them. In the afternoon he again preached to a large
congregation, baptized the child of one of the native teachers,
and celebrated the Lord’s Supper with the Church, consisting of
nine members, besides the teachers and their wives; one addi-
tional member having previously been received.

The Native Teachers lamented that, although the people con-
tinued to attend Divine worship, there was manifestly great in-
difference to their spiritual welfare. The schools were well
attended.

Mx. Barff left with the teachers 300 copies of Isaiah, and some
Elementary books.

MAUTI AND MITIARO.

Unfavourable winds prevented Mr. Barff visiting these islands,
as originally intended, but many of the people having come to
Atiu, afforded him an opportunity of becoming acquainted with
their circumstances. He left with them a requisite supply of
books for those islands with the teachers at Auti, and proceeded to

MANAIA,

He found the Native Teachers well, and the mission in a state
of prosperity. The people, with much affection, received Mr.
Barff, who gave to the teachers 350 copies of Isaiah, and a num-
ber of elementary books for the use of the station. He ascer-
tained that nearly all the inhabitants of the island had made a
profession of Christianity, and that the schools and ordinances of
religion were well attended. Converts, who, at the recommenda-
tion of Mr. Williams, had been privately instructed, preparatory
to communion, gave creditable proofs of their sincerity. Of
these Mr. Barff selected 12 who were united in Church fellow-
ship with the Native Teachers and their wives. On that occa-
sion, it is supposed that 1500 or 1600 persons attended Divine
worship, but its being the first communion celebrated in this
island, they retired.

The natives were, at the time of Mr. Barff’s visit, occupied in
rebuilding their excellent native chapel, which had been thrown
down by a tremendous gale of wind.

FIJI ISLANDS.
_ The intelligence from these islands has been received by way
of the Samoas, and contained in the following characteristic and



1835. FIJI ISLANDS. 9]
instructive letter, addressed by one of three Native Teachers in
the island of Oneata, to his brethren in the Navigators’, and
forwarded by one of the trading canoes which sail betweem the
latter islands and 'Tongataboo.

Oneata, 30th January, 1834.

Dear Teachers,— May you be saved by God, even our Lord Jehovah, and
by Jesus Christ, the King of peace! We are compassionating you under the
trials you have to endure. But, perhaps, the word of God has begun to grow
where you are. Reveal to us a little word that we may know. We have been
treated very ill in this land. They talked of killing us, that the word of life
might not grow here; but we do not fear such words. We desire you to
compassionate us, and not to feel unconcerned about us. Pray for us, that
peace may be given us from on high, like yourselves, for this is a land to make
afraid, and we are in the midst of troubles. The king of this land desires not
the word of God. Tuaw, the chief, is a kind chief notwithstanding, in giving
us food, &c. A Jand this of frightful faces ; they besmear their faces with char-
coal. We have left Lakeba, (Lageba ?) the land of the chief, and have moved
to Oneata, where we now reside with patience. A few men at Oneata have
begun to pray. Pora is one, and Turaavi, and Va and Atota, and a consider-
able number more men are praying.

Dear Umia, may you be saved by God! I cherish affection for you two.
We are very destitute in this land of all kinds of comfort for the body.
The teacher on Oneata,
(Signed) Hatal.

Thus, it appears, that a beginning is made in Oneata, which,
we trust, will continue, till all the Fijis shall be brought to the
knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus,

MARQUESAS.

Messrs. Rodgerson and Stallworthy, whose departure for the
South Seas was mentioned in the last Report, arrived at Tahiti
on the 23rd of March, 1834. Information has since reached the
Directors, that on the 11th of September following they left that
island, and proceeded to the Marquesas, accompanied by Mr.
Darling, his son, and four natives of Tahiti. Four Native
Teachers are labouring in these islands.

NAVIGATORS’ (or Samoa) ISLANDS.

Messrs. Barff and Buzacott visited the new stations in the
Navigators’ in the months of May and June of last year, and
spent from the 30th of May to the 10th of June in these islands.
The first island they visited was

MANONO.

Teaya and his wife, the teachers stationed at this island, had

conducted themselves with great propriety, and the Lord had



22 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
smiled upon their labours. At the district of the chief Matetau,
where Teava resides, the people profess Christianity, have
abolished all their heathen customs, exchanged their ti-leaf gar-
ments for more becoming clothes, have built a neat little chapel,
54 feet by 30, with plastered walls. ‘There are several other
small places of worship in the island, where Teava preaches
occasionally.

He has two Day Schools, and many, both adults and children,
are learning to read. The Sabbath was strictly observed, and
the chapel in which both Mr. Barff and Mr. Buzacott preached,
was, upon both occasions, quite full.

Before Mr. Barff left Manono, he provided Teava with a sup-
ply of Elementary books and Catechisms in the Samoan lan-
guage, and some parts of the Scriptures in, Tahitian and Ra-
roton pian.

| UPOLU.

Mr. Barff first visited this station on Sabbath, the Ist of June,
and preached in the new chapel at the teachers’ station. The
congregation amounted to 150.

At a second visit to this island, the brethren called at the fine
harbour of Apia. The natives were very friendly, told them
they had embraced Christianity, and pointed to the little chapel
they had erected. The principal chief, Pongoi, received the
brethren with much courtesy, and expressed his pleasure at
seeing them, and that he was willing for a Native Teacher to re-
side among his people. Divine service was held at the chapel,
at which the Native Teachers Boti and Raki assisted.

SAVAL.

Here Malietoa is chief. He received the brethren with much
affection. A remarkable change in the conduct of the natives
was apparent, as compared with what it was when they were first
visited, four years ago, by Messrs. Williams and Barff. The place
of worship is a large building, erected on a pier of stones pro-
jecting into the sea, and neatly plastered with coral lime. The
congregation amounted to 400 persons or upwards. Afterwards
a service was held with the Native Teachers in the house of Moia,
one of the number, when the affairs of the mission were con-
sidered. About 3000 Elementary books, and several hundreds
of Catechisms in the Samoan language, were left with them,



1835. CHINA, 23
together with 140 copies of Isaiah. At a public meeting, held
with his assembled people, Malietoa proposed the abolition of the
improper night-dances, to which proposal the people agreed.

Onc of the Native Teachers is stationed at Lalomalava, a po-
pulous village about two miles from Sapapalii, Malietoa’s resi-
dence. Here is a neat chapel, 72 feet by 24, neatly plastered.
The chief of this place expressed his wish that he and his people
might benefit: by the instruction of their teacher.

It is to be regretted, that so many unprincipled and profligate
sailors, who have absconded from different vessels, should have
taken refuge ii these islands, and be practising the greatest de-
ception on the natives, by a sort of mock worship, and pretend-
ing to baptize them. One of the chiefs said that he would long
since have killed these men, and that he had plenty of people
who would have exccuted his order, but for what the Native
Teachers had taught him and his people.

The number of the Chapels in the islands is four, at each of
which there is a good congregation. gress on Upolu, where Rahi is stationed, but which the Mission-
aries could not visit. The total number of Native Teachers
labouring in the Navigators’ is ten.

The Directors have received no reports from the Austral and
Paumotu islands, but they have learned that eight Native Teachers
are labouring in the former, and four in the latter group; and
also one in the island of Metia. Two teachers have been also
stationed in Gambier’s Islands.

CHINA.

Important advantages have been gained for this part of the
world by the growth of opinion in favour of its claims upon the
attention and efforts of the disciples of Christ. The occurrences
of the past year in China itself, affecting our public transactions
with the people, have obtained unusual notice, while they have
excited strong and painful feelings. Recent events may,
perhaps, induce the Chinese authorities to enforce more rigidly
their regulations against intercourse with foreigners, and their
laws against the distribution of Christian books, as they have



24 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.

done by issuing, after Afa had been apprehended for distributing

Tracts, &c., the following Proclamation :—

“ PROCLAMATION by the Nanhacheen Chief Magistrate, for the purpose
of strict prohibition.

“‘ Whereas the printing of obscene and idle tales, by booksellers, has long
been a matter of legal prohibition ; it-having now been discovered that there
are persons who fraudulently make depraved and obscene books of the outside
barbarians, and falsely assuming the pretence of admonishing to virtue, print
and distribute them, which is, in a high degree, contrary to law, orders are
therefore given to the police-runners to make strict examination for them, and
seize them, to ascertain correctly the shop that has printed these books, that
severe punishment may be inflicted, and to burn and destroy the printing
blocks. In addition to which, this proclamation is issued as a prohibition ;
and, for this purpose, orders are hereby given to you scholars, undergoing ex-
amination, and to people of every class, requiring your full acquaintance with
them. Take all blocks, cut for the purpose of printing prohibited and de-
praved and obscene books, and immediately burn and destroy them all. If any
rashly presume to print and distribute such books, they shall assuredly be seized
and punished with the rigour of the law. Decidedly there shall no indulgence
be extended to them.”

These occurrences will excite Christian sympathy on behalf of
those who are hazarding their lives in the cause of the Redeemer,
and quicken in the churches of Christ a spirit of prayer, that
will give the Lord no rest till he arise and come forth out of his
place, and prepare the way still more effectually for the greatest
triumph the Gospel shall achieve in the world—the conversion
of China unto Christ. Prayer, distinct and special, on behalf of
China, will not only be availing with the Supreme Disposer, but
will be attended with earnest inquiry and searching of heart
among the people of God, as to the duty of going up to the help
of the Lord against the mighty, as well as encouraging those who
are willing to engage in an enterprise surpassing, in magnitude
and importance, every other in which human instrumentality can
be employed. Twenty-seven years have elapscd since the revered
Morrison, alone and single-handed, commenced this work on
behalf of the Protestant churches; and though the visible fruits
of his labours, as manifested in the disposition of the Chinese to
receive the teachers or message of the Gospel, are comparatively
few, yet the good that has been accomplished, viewed in its
bearing on the evangelization of China, is solid and durable.
Positions are taken on its borders where the means of moral
culture can be collected, and labourers, both native and foreign,
trained for entering the ficld, and where books, by means of recent
improvements in printing Chinese with metal types, may be mul-
tiplied to any extent for which pecuniary means are furnished.

The instances, also, in which the influence of the Gospel has



1835. CHINA. | Q5
been decisive, though not numerous, have been among the most
unequivocal and satisfactory. The small band of native Chris-
tians have evinced a willingness to labour and to suffer in dis-
seminating the knowledge of Christ among their countrymen,
which shows at once the genuineness of their professions and the
character of that agency which the Most High will employ in
the subjugation of China to the dominion of his Son. The
Bible is complete in the language of China, and more copies of
the Scriptures, entire or in parts, and of other Christian books,
have been put into circulation within the last three or four years
than during any former period of the Mission. The chief instru-
ment in the translation of the Bible in China, the Founder of the
Protestant Mission there, has entered his rest! The church now
mourns his departure, as the loss ofan eminently favoured son, who
will be regarded by posterity as one of the greatest benefactors of
mankind, and whose memory will be held in growing veneration
through all time. While the fruits of his labours, by the
Divine blessing, will continue to accumulate, his singleness of
aim and unwearied assiduity in pursuing the one great object of
his life will render him a bright example to all who, in every
subsequent age of the Church, shall enter the Missionary field.
Anxious to bring their exertions to bear more directly on China
itself, the Directors authorized Dr. Morrison to engage and edu-
cate, at the expense of the Society, any native Christians that he
might deem suitable for the furtherance of the Gospel. They
also, shortly after the last meeting of the Society, instructed Mr.
Medhurst, who has been eighteen years in the Ultra Ganges
Missions, to proceed to Canton, confer with Dr. Morrison, and
endeavour to make a voyage along the coast, and ascertain the
practicability of commencing Missionary operations in the mari-
time provinces of China Proper, or any spots nearer than those
now occupied by the Society. By letters, recently received, they
are led to expect he has proceeded to China, and trust his pre-
sence, counsel, and assistance will prove a source of much com-
fort to Mr. J. R. Morrison, the son of their honoured brother,
and benefit to the Mission. The Directors wait with much soli-
citude his report, as to the means by which they can most effec-
tually promote the spread of the Gospel in China, while they
have, in the mean time, sent to an adjacent station an additional
Chinese labourer, to be ready to enter China as soon as the way,
in Divine Providence, may be opened.
D



26 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
ULTRA GANGES.
Stations. Missionaries.
Cuina «ww ©) Canton =. ~©(Vaoant.)
EAN A FAs 3 Nat. Assistants.
Matacca (Peninsula) Malacca . Jostan Hucues, Joun Kyans.
SINGAPORE (Island) Singapore. (Vacant.)
Piyana (Ditto) George Town Tuomas Bricuton, Sam. Dyer.
W. H. Mepnurst, WitplaAm
JAVA (Ditto) Batavia . ‘ Younc, Assistant; Mycuaren
Sano, Reader.
CHINA.

In the beginning of last year, Leang-a-fa, and one of his junior
disciples, made a short tour in the country, distributing among
the people ‘‘ Scripture Lessons ;” the tract designated, ‘‘ Gaod
Words, to admonish the Age;”’ and “ Morrison’s Miscellany.”
The books were generally well received. One Schoolmaster re-
quested copies of the Scripture Lessons for his scholars, to use
in the School. Afterwards, another edition of the Scripture
Lessons was printed by Leang-a-fa, at the Albion press, which
had been removed from Macao to Canton. Leang-a-fa, Keuh-
a-gang, and Choo-seen-sang were all actively employed aiding
J)r, Morrison and other Missionaries in the work.

The preceding is the substance of a communication from Dr.
Morrison, dated in February last ycar. In March, he wrote,
saying, that Leang-a-fa, and Agong were in Canton, and that
Achaou, formerly a printer at the Malacca College, was with him
as a writer or copyist.

Qn the Ist of August, Dr. Morrison closed his labours on
earth, and departed to be with Jesus. This mournful event took
place at Canton.

Subsequently to this, his little flock of native Christians be-
came exposed to much persecution by the authorities, and have
been punished by fines and imprisonment. Their release was
only procured by the payment of a large sum, on the part of Mr.
J. R. Morrison. Under these circumstances, it became expe-
dient for Leang-a-fa to leave China, and remove for a season to
Malacca, where he is now residing in the College, having left his
family, excepting one son, Lou, in China.



1835. ULTRA GANGES. oy
MALACCA.

The Report from this station, for 1833, which was reteived a
considerable time after the last anniversary, contains much grati-
fying information. The Directors learn that,

Preaching, which our brethren justly consider as thé most
important, because divinely-appointed means of effecting the
conversion of men, is assiduously attended to in this department,
in no less than four languages, viz. .

English, twice on the Sabbath, and once in the week, Wed-
nesday evening. ‘The attendance is tolerably good. On Thurs-
day evening, Mr. Evans meets a Bible class, and there is,
besides, the Monthly Missionary Prayer Meeting. The Lord has
granted a blessing upon these labours.

Chinese.—Daily worship in the College. [xtra services in
the same place on Monday and Thursday evenings, attended by
the students, the Chinese printers, and the boys and teachers of
the School in the College Compound. On Tuesday and Friday
evenings Mr. Evans has a Bible class for Chinese men, between
seven and eight o’clock, which consists of thirty persons and up-
wards; the number is increasing, It is held in the College Hall.
After reading, expounding, and questioning upon the portion of
Scripture under consideration, an exhortation is given, and the
whole concluded with singing and prayer. Sometimes one of
the Chinese converts is called upon to engage in prayer; who
does it with much sincerity and simplicity.

Mr. Evans observes, ‘‘ It is truly astonishing to hear how well
the Chinese begin to understand the word of God; their improve-
ment is delightful.” On Sabbath morning there is preaching in
the Mission Chapel.

Malay.—Daily worship in a room adjoining the College Hall,
attended by the domestics, letter-press printers and others.
Preaching in the Mission Chapel every Sabbath evening, when,
chiefly, the servants of the Dutch inhabitants attend. The
average number is about forty. |

Portuguese.—Preaching every Sabbath afternoon in the Mis-
sion Chapel. Average attendance fifty. Prayer Meetings on
weck day evenings, which are well attended.

In reference to the attendance on public worship, we subfoin
an extract from a letter from Mr. Evans, dated 20th October,

18384, where he writes thus :—



28 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.

“ My services, both on Sabbaths and week days, are all well attended. It
appears to me that the Lord is stirring up a spirit of earnest inquiry among this
immense population of the human race, and that he will, ere long, shine into
their souls, and, by the gracious influences of His Holy Spirit, soften their
hard hearts.”

When the Report left Malacca, there were several individuals
in the English congregation who appeared to have received salu-
tary religious impressions, and also six Malays, who were candi-
dates for baptisin.

Schools.—The number of Schools and scholars were as follows,
viz. :—-Chinese boys, 4 Schools, 180 Scholars; girls, 3 Schools,
90 scholars,—total 270 Chinese. Malay boys and girls, 6 Schools,
200 scholars. Portuguese boys and girls, 4 schools, 120 scholars ;
Tamil boys and girls, 2 Schools, 70 cholars; in all, 19 Schools,
660 scholars.

The three Chinese girls’ Schools were formed after Mr. E:vans’s
arrival at Malacca. The Portuguese and Tamil Schools are en-
tirely supported by private subscriptions. ‘The children’s pro-
gress is said to be encouraging; and the teachers, especially the
Malay teachers, seem ready to afford the children every facility
in acquiring the knowledge of the Christian religion.

Distribution of Books.—The following isthe amount of Scrip-
tures and tracts which have been issued from the Depository at
Malacca, viz. :—

Scriptures. Tracts.

To China . . . . 295 6485
Pinang . . . 100 1700
Singapore . . . 400 960
Batavia . . . 500 3310
And circulated in and about \ G00 4203
Total 1895 16,658

Several Missionary tours to the districts surrounding Malacca
have been made, for the purpose of distributing tracts and
Scriptures; the people, both Chinese and Malays, willingly
receive the books: it has been ascertained, that those formerly
distributed have been read, and their contents, in many in-
stances, fixed on the minds of the readers. The Chinese care-
fully preserve the books that are given to them, and it is
gratifying to observe, that the Panghooloos, or chiefs of the



1835. ULTRA GANGES. 29
Malays, seem very favourable to the instruction of the people.
On this subject, Mr. Evans thus speaks, in a recent letter from
Malacca.

“ The thirst of the Chinese for our religious books becomes greater and
greater every day. They come inquiring for them. Though twelve men are
constantly employed in the Chinese printing department, yet, pleasing, though
painful to add, we are not able to get books finished fast enough. The people
around are crying out for them. The brethren at other stations are crying.
There seems almost an universal cry among the Chinese, which seems to
indicate the dawn of a new era rapidly advancing, and which will shine
brighter and brighter, until the perfect day.”

Printing.—In 1833, the following works were executed at the
Malacca press, viz.

Copies. Copies.
Four of Dr. Milne’s Popular Three Character Classic . . 700

Tracts, bound inone vol. . 3000 | Commentary on the Lord’s
Commentary on the Ten Com- Prayer . . . .. . . 1500

mandments. . . . . . 2200 | Catechism... ... =. 100
Collie’s Scripture Extracts. . 400 | Comparative Chronology . . 1000
Ditto, insmall size . . . . 400 —_——.
Collie’s Life of Christ,in poetry 500 Total 10,800
Strait Gate. . . . . +. . 1000 ——

During the year that is past, the services of our brethren have
been continued. The morning service, in Chinese, held in the
College, is attended by seventy Chinese, and sometimes a larger
number. On Sabbath, the 4th of May, last year, Mr. Evans
delivered his first sermon in Chinese, and is now able to engage
in all the branches of the Chinese department of the Mission.
The hearts of the Chinese seem to be opening to the truth, and
they receive with eagerness the words of eternal life, whether
offered in books or by the living voice; the Mission wears a pro-
mising aspect, and the Lord is blessing his work. Four native
adults were baptized in July; one of these was a Chinese fe-
male; and the others a Malay, and two Malay females. There
were then several more candidates, both Chinese and Malays.
The females are all instructed in their catechism by Mr. Evans,
who is much pleased with their progress.

Mr. Evans describes Leang-a-fa as a devoted Christian and a
useful man, willing to suffer for the Lord’s sake. , He now acts
as an Evangelist among the thousands of Chinese in and about
Malacca.

A number of young Chinese are pursuing a course of study,
and training for Missionary work.



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[ANGLO-CHINESE COLLEGE.

The Report for 1832 and 1833 has but recently come to
hand.

At the close of 1832 the number of students was twenty-five.
During that year, there were printed at the College press :—com-
plete sets of the Scriptures, 180; the Four Gospels, scparately,
500 each, 2000; and various Tracts, 5900; total, 8030.

At the begining of 1833, the number of students was increased
to forty. But several of the elder students having left, thirty-
two remained at the close of that year. A Chinese Bible class
was commenced in March, 1833, which is attended by the Chi-
nese schoolmasters, the Chinese teachers, and six of the senior
students.

The Bible Society_and the Tract Society have respectively
afforded their constant and liberal aid towards the printing of the
Scriptural Tracts.

The College Library has been augmented by presents of
several authors, and also from the Societé Asiatique, at Paris.

SINGAPORE.

On account of the painful and dangerous illness of Mrs. Thom-
sen, and other circumstances, Mr. and Mrs. Thomsen left Singa-
pore, in the Zrowghton, Captain Thomson, on the 10th of May.
Having arrived in London on the 13th of October, Mrs. Thomsen
lingered till the 25th of the same month, when her earthly suf:
ferings were terminated by a peaceful death. Mx. Thomsen
having expressed a wish to retire from the relation in which he
stood to the Society; his connexion therewith, as already inti-
mated has been terminated.

PINANG,

In their returns, the Missionaries state, in reference to the

Congregations.— Average of Malay congregation is sixty. The
European eighty. Six or seven short weekly services, both in
Malay and Chinese, are held in the Schools. A female Bible
class, for Europeans, has also been formed, and is very regularly
attended.

There had been baptized, three adults. There was oné female
candidate for communion. ‘The number of European communi-
cants, was twelve.



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Schools, &c.—The number of schoolmasters was seven, three
Malays, and four Chinese; and three Chinese sehoolmistresses,
The Malay Schools are 7 with 141 boys, ao girls. Chinese
Schools are 4 with 28 boys, 43 girls, making a total of 11 Schools,
with 245 children.

All these children attend on the Sabbath School, and twenty-
eight European children besides; so that the Sabbath School
numbers 273 children. : |

Distribution of Books.

Biblesin Arabic . ... ., 7 | Tracts, Malay . ... . . 2108
Malay. . ... . 92 English. . . 2. . . 1185

New Testaments in Arabic . . 20 | Elementary Books, Chinese . 118
Malay 2 . 444 Malay . . 684

(parts) Tamil . , 280 —
Portions of Scriptures, Malay . 677 Total 6998
Tracts, Chinese. . . . . . 2458 a

Printing.—The brethren at this station, forced by circum-
stances, have been obliged to make arrangements for printing at
the station, and accordingly set up a Malay printing-press. The
amount of books printed during the Jast year, was, Malay Poems,
on the principal doctrines of Christianity, 2000; Malay Cate-
chisms, 1500; Malay Hymns, 1500; tatal, 5000.

The Chinese metal types, prepared by Mr. Dyer, having been
found exceedingly well suited for the purpose, and having met
with approbation from varjous quarters, the brethren intended
to use them in the printing of an edition of a Chinese Tract, on
the ‘ Beatitudes,” the edition to be from 3000 ta 5000 copies:

JAVA.

The labours of Mr. Medhurst and his excellent assistant, Mr.
William Young, have been prosecuted with perseverance, and
accompanied by the Divine blessing. |

Native Preaching.—Our brethren have delivered a Malay
sermon on Sabbath noon, and one on Tuesday evening, in the
Mission Chapel. A Bible class was also held on the latter occa-
sion. The attendance at these services is better than at the
English services, and the result encouraging; showing an addi-
tion of one member, four catechumens, and six adult baptisms,
jn the course of the year. Another soldier of the corps men-



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tioned in our last Report, was baptized in the presence of his
captain and comrades, previously to their setting out on an ex-
pedition against some piratical tribes. The solemnity took place
in the Mission Chapel. The officer bore honourable testimony
to the good conduct of those who had previously received Christian
baptism.

The service to the convicts every other Sabbath, has been con-
tinued, and on Friday evenings a sermon is preached in a School-
room near town. Our brethren are relieved from the service in
the Dutch church, the people being now supplied with appro-
priate ministers. The same is the case at Depok and Tugoh,
where Dutch Missionaries are now stationed.

On the 3lst of October, last year, there were five candidates
for baptism; six individuals who had been baptized, one of whom
was formerly a Mohammedan; seven candidates for communion,
and seven communicants, all natives. The Malay congregation,
attending at the Mission chapel, averages forty.

The systematic visiting of the Chinese and Malays in their
houses is attended with beneficial results. The people are will-
ing to receive books; and the amount of general knowledge of
Christian truth, thus diffused in all directions, is incalculable.
Prejudice appears declining, and attention to the word of life
becomes more general and earnest.

Schools.x—There are 2 Chinese Schools, with 40 children ;
and 1 Malay with 10. Besides, Mr. Medhurst has one School
supported by private contributions, which contains 20 day-
scholars, ‘and one Orphan School, with 20 orphans, under his
own superintendence.

English Services——The attendance on the Sabbath and on
Thursday evenings, averages 30. During the time the lamented
American Missionaries, Munson and Lyman, were at Batavia,
they shared the English labours with Mr. Medhurst. The chil-
dren in the Day and Orphan Schools attend service in the Mis-
sion Chapel, advance in knowledge, and, in some instances, display
a degrce of seriousness and attention highly encouraging. The
kuropean church consists of eight members.

Distribution of Books.—In this department of Missionary
work, Mr. Medhurst has engaged a new agent, named Michael
Sabo, an Hungarian. He appears truly sincere, and enters into
the work of tract distribution with great zeal and diligence ;
having a very extensive and correct knowledge of the Scriptures,



1835. INDIA. 33
well qualified to converse in Malay,-being also venerable in ap-
pearance, and solemn in address, he promises to be very useful.
He frequently walks three or four miles through the heat of the
day, and sometimes goes on journeys of twenty miles on these
errands of mercy.

The number of Tracts distributed, during the year, has been—
Chinese . . . - 13137) English . . . . 457
Malay ... . . . 6419] French . . . . . 245
Javanese . . . - 4243; Dutch .. . . . 3044
Armenian, ‘ . : 6 —_—_——
German . . . . Total . . 27,841

Of these more than 6000 were forwarded to Mr. Gutzlaff, in
China; and considerable numbers have beensupplied to Padang,
Sourabaya, Sumenap, Samarang, and Pinang.

Printing.—The following is the summary of Mr. Medhurst’s
statement, viz :—

At the Litho- Chinese . . 5000; LetterPress, Malay . . . . 3250
graphic Press § Malay . . . 4000 Javanese . . . 7500
Block Printing, Chinese . . . 6250 Englishand Dutch 500
Letter Press, Dutch and Malay. 500 ——-
28,000

Of these, 7500 copies have been printed on paper furnished by
the Religious Tract Society; and 10,250 by means derived from
various sources. The remaining 9250 have been published at
the expense of the London Missionary Society.

Mr. Medhurst has prepared and furnished a Harmony of the
Four Gospels in Chinese, which, it is hoped, will prove very
acceptable and useful to the natives of China. He intended, in
compliance with the instruction of the Directors, to proceed to
China as soon as possible, in order to take care of the little native
Church there, and also to confer with Mr. John R. Morrison,
and the American Missionaries, on the means of advancing the
cause of Christ in China,

INDIA.

The advancement of the cause of Christ in this extensive field
has been gradual, but the evidence of its progress is decisive.
Superstition ceases to a great extent to command the attach-
ment and esteem of its yotaries, and is chiefly supported from

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34 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
the most sordid motives, and, on account of its patronage of
crime, in the most repulsive forms. Desire for general know-
ledge is increasing; aid preparing multitudes to examine, under
circumstances highly favourable to the discovery of truth, the
claims of Divine Revelation. ‘The incorruptible seed of the
word of God is scattered more extensively than during any for-
mer period, and appears to be exciting more general attention.
The measure of Divine blessing which has rested on the efforts
of our Missionaries among their own countrymen, and the in-
creasing amount of aid afforded by the latter, in local efforts for
spreading the Gospel, is truly encouraging. The number of in-
dividuals, who have forsaken the temples of idolatry and the
practices of their forefathers, and give evidence, some of them
amidst much persecution, of the sincerity of their professed at-
tachment to the Saviour, show that the Lord is accomplishing
his purposes of mercy by the instrumentality of his servants,
and has caused his word to come unto the people in demonstra-
tion of the Spirit, and with power. |

The Directors have, since the last meeting of the Society, sent
forth six labourers to this quarter of the world; and it would have
been a source of still greatcr satisfaction, as well as of devout
acknowledgment to the Most High, had they been enabled to
send treble that number to the field.

The world does not contain a sphere for the exercise of
Christian philanthropy, of the highest order, more inviting than
that which India now offers; not one from which the claims are
so direct and urgent, the means and facilities for meeting them
so ample and appropriate, and the encouragement so distinct and
powerful. On behalf of this portion of the world the Directors
would recommend espccial prayer to the Supreme Disposer, that
the attention of his servants may be directed to the work in
India, to which the Church is now invited, and that increasing
numbers may consecrate their lives to his service in preaching
among the millions of its inhabitants the unsearchable riches of
Christ.



1835. EAST INDIES. $5
: ~ EAST INDIES.
NORTHERN INDIA,
STATIONS. Missionaries.
Caleutta Grorcr Gocrrty, THomas Boaz.
sof Nardrvut Sine, Native Teacher.

Kidderpore, §c. . C. Pirrarp, A. F. Lacrorx, J. CAMPBELL.

Chinsurah . . GeorcEe Mounpy.

Berhampore . . Micaran Hitz, James PATERSON.

WituiamM Buyers, J. A. ScuurMann, R, C.

Benares . . . ;

MATHER.
Surat . . . Wiitiam Fyviz, ALEXANDER IyvIE.
CALCUTTA.

Deeply impressed with the necessity of reinforcing the Mission
at Calcutta, the Directors have sent thither two Missionaries.
Mr. Charles Piffard has again volunteered in the cause, and
returned to his station. He was accompanied by Mrs. Piffard
and their family, and another Missionary brother, Mr. Thomas
Boaz. They sailed from Portsmouth, on the 11th of August
last, in the Northumberland, Captain Pope, and arrived in
Calcutta in health and safety on the 10th of December, 1834.

Native Preaching.—The services in the chapels at Hautkolah,
Tontoneah, and Bow Bazaar, are continued as usual, with the
exception that there are now two services weekly in the latter
as well as in the two former. The congregations are large, and
frequently overflowing. On these occasions numerous tracts are
distributed.

During the past year, indisposition has prevented Mr. Gogerly
attending to these services with his accustomed regularity ; but
Mr. Lacroix, besides attending to his own labours, has supplied
this lack of service.

During the cool season, Mr. Gogerly, accompanied by Mr.
Lacroix, again visited Saugor Island, and, unitedly with Messrs.
Mack and Leechman, Baptist Missionaries from Serampore,
whom they met in the island, preached to numcrous and attentive
congregations, They afterwards proceeded to Kedgeree and the



36 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
adjacent places, whose inhabitants were suffering deplorably from
the effects of an inundation. The picture of this distress, given
by Mr. Gogerly, is heart-rending.

“ Through famine (says Mr. G.) the very features of many appear to be
altogether changed, and they scarcely seemed to belong to the family of man.
Cold, naked and hungry, they ftocked around us, and with shrivelled hands out-
stretched faintly implored relief. Atonetime, upwards of 800 persons surrounded
us, and they exhibited a spectacle of wretchedness and misery such as we never
saw before. To these poor miserable creatures we distributed the alms of
some of our friends, and gave them rice and other necessaries of life. To these
gifts we endeavoured, as far as possible, to add the consolations and advice of
the Gospel. During this journey we distributed (adds Mr. G.) about 3,000
Tracts.”

Native Churches at Calcutta and Kristnapore.—Notwith-
standing much in the character and conduct of the people, which,
during the past year, has proved a severe trial to Mr. Gogerly,
he is not without evidence that God owns his feeble efforts, by
raising up from among the people some who, by their holy walk
and conversation, show forth his praise. Several Hindoos have
offered themselves during the past year for baptism, but Mr.
Gogerly has considered it proper to keep them some time as
Catechumens. At Kristnapore, two families have relinquished
caste, and statedly attend the means of grace, and, with many
others, are candidates for baptism. Two persons belonging to
the church have been separated from communion, wlule some
who were stated hearers have ceased to attend the preaching
of the Gospel.

Native Schools.—The Bow Bazaar school has been discontinued.
In the school at Kristnapore from 10 to 20 children attend.
The number of Native Female Schools is 3; viz. in Tontoneah
Road, containing 45 scholars; Creck Row, 25; and Mendee
Bagan, 38; Total, 108. In these schools, which are superintended
by Mrs. Gogerly and Mrs. Lacroix, the girls are taught reading,
writing, and arithmetic, besides needlework.

English Services.—After the departure of Mr. James Hill,
whose state of health had rendered it necessary for him to return
to England, (see Report for 1834, p. 31,) the services at Union
Chapel were, for a time, performed by Mr. Mather. Since
Mr. Mather’s departure for Benares, to which station he was
originally appointed, the services have been performed by the
Missionaries in Calcutta and its vicinity.



1835, KIDDERPORE. 37
KIDDERPORE, &c.

This station, which comprehends the stations of Rammakal-
choke and Gungree, has, during the past year, been occupied
by Messrs. Lacroix and Campbell.

Native Preaching.—Mr. Lacroix has been indefatigable in
this important department of missionary labour. The chapels
at Bow Bazaar, Tontoneah, Simlah, Chitlah, and Bhow-
anipore, chicfly, have been frequented by large and attentive
congregations, often composed of most respectable individuals ;
among whom are, occasionally, several young men who are
receiving an English education in seminaries ffom which religious
instruction is excluded.

Native Church.—The native church at Rammakalchoke has
been visited every Sabbath throughout the past year, the ordi-
nances regularly administered, and pastoral visits paid, as usual,
in the villages during the week. Six adults, with their children,
have been admitted into the church by baptism, and there has
been a considerable accession of candidates. Several Hindoo
families have forsaken heathenism and joined the congregation,
Some individuals among these are hopeful characters, and by
their punctuality in attending the means of grace, and their
anxiety for Christian instruction, evince a sincerity not always
witnessed in persons of this description.

The Missionaries exceedingly regret that their numerous avo-
cations, in different quarters, have prevented them from attending
more frequently and regularly to the spiritual wants of this
church and congregation, which, as the congregation contains
above 250 individuals, residing in twenty-one villages, several
miles apart from each other, would, in order that full justice
might be done to it, require the constant superintendence of at
least two labourers, unincumbered by other duties.

The latter part of 1833, and the beginning of 1834, have
been exceedingly unhealthy in all the districts where the
converts reside; and several of them have been removed by
death. Of some, there is hope that they have exchanged
this world for a better. During the time the sickness pre-
vailed, Mr. Gogerly repeatedly accompanied the Missionaries
of this district to the villages, and, by administering proper
remedics, was the instrument of saving the lives of several



38° FORTY-FJRST REPORT. 1835.
persons, both Christians and heathens, who, but for his atten-
tion, would probably have been carried off by the awful fever
that was raging in that vicinity.

The converts residing in the district of Gungree, have been
much tried also by the entire failure of their crops for the last
two years, which has reduced most of them to the greatest indi-
gence. They have been hitherto assisted by their brethren,
by means of the monthly collection which is made at Ram-
makalchoke ; the contributors themselves, however, being gene-
rally poor, the relief thus afforded has been scanty, and would
not have sufficed had the Missionaries not been enabled to supply
the deficiency by a donation from the Right Hon. Lady William
Bentinck, whose benevolence they gratefully acknowledge.

Schools.—There are connected with this station five schools,
containing 260 boys, whose progress is encouraging and satisfac-
tory. An English school has been commenced at Kidderpore by
Mr. Campbell, which promises to be very useful. The attend-
ance already amounted to 50, principally lads of respectable
Brahmin families; which circumstance the Missionaries regard as
a decided proof of the decline of prejudice, seeing that it is pub-
licly known at Kidderpore that the system of education pursued
is on Christian principles, and that the books taught in the
schools are of a religious character.

In the Native Christian Boarding School, opened in October,
1833, (See Report for 1834, p. 32,) composed of the male chil-
dren of the native converts, the progress made by them in
English and Bengalee is very encouraging. The Missionaries
report as follows, concerning this Institution :—

“ We cannot omit observing, in particular, with gratitude to God, the great
improvement of the scholars in moral principles and religious habits. Sepa-
rated from their parents, who have but recently emerged from idolatry, and kept
apart from the society of the heathen, they furnish an incontrovertible proof of
the commanding influence of a religious education. We have reason to
believe, also, that God has made some of the boys savingly acquainted with the
power of Divine truth ; so that a hope may be indulged that they will bere-
after become teachers of others, and, at all events, Christians far surpassing
their fathers in moral feeling and intelligence. This Institution has been in
existence only fourteen months. We earnestly recommend it to the notice and
prayers of all who desire the moral and religious improvement of India, an
who long to see the power of our holy religion experienced and displayed
through the length and breadth of the land.”

CHINSURAH.
We regret to state that Mr. Mundy, during the hot season last



1835. CHINSURALH. 99
year, suffered much, and was, for a time, unable to continue his
native work. He expected, however, to resume it with renewed
vigour on the return of the cool season. There was also reason
to fear, that the exertions of Mrs. Mundy had been greater than
her physical strength was able to sustain without injury, and
impaired health had for a time interrupted her useful Jabours.

Mr. Mundy had undertaken an English service on the Sab-
bath, and his congregation was increasing. A considerable
number of pious soldiers, of His Majesty’s 44th Regiment, at-
tended at the Mission Chapel, and a scrvice for their benefit had
been commenced on Monday evenings, which is generally well
attended.

Schools.—A new schoo] has been opened during the year, in a
well-situated school-house, which Mr. Mundy intends to use also
as achapel. There are now three boys’ schaols, with about 300
children, whose progress is stated to be very pleasing. Distinct
from these is the Free School, (See Report for 1834, p. 35,) the
female department of which is conducted by Mrs. Mundy, at her
own home, (with the assistance of an European female, who
teaches needlework,) and becomes increasingly interesting. The
24 girls, educated in this school, evince a pleasing degree of
attention; never seem so happy as when at school, and afford
much encouragement jn every respect. The Bengalee Female
School, formerly at Hooghly, has heen removed to Chinsurah,
and the number of girls in attendance is from 21 to 25. This
school affards more encouragement than any female school pre-
viously established at Chinsurah.

Native Readers.—Mr. Mundy had not met with an individual
suitable for a second Reader at this station; but the Native
Reader, Francis Carlile, had been for a time at Kidderpore, pur-
suing his studies under Mr. Campbell, preparatory to entering
fully on his work.

The preparation of a new and enlarged edition of Mr. Mundy’s
work, entitled, “ Christianity and Hinduism Contrasted,” had
been completed, and its publication, it was hoped, would be
useful. :

The articles, sent from friends in Ireland and England towards
the support of the schools at this station, had, by the aid of
friends in Chinsurah, been advantageously disposed of.

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intelligence, which proves that Mr. Mundy’s labours among the
heathen, to whom he, in November, 1833, extensively preached
the Gospel, (see Report for 1834, p. 33,) have not been without
good effect. Mr. Mundy writes :—

“ A few inquirers from the villages occasionally visit me at my own house;
two or three also from the immediate neighbourhood, who are intelligent and
of rather a superior order. They appear serious and in earnest in their inquiry
after truth; but what the result of their inquiries will be, time alone must
determine.”

BERHAMPORE.

The brethren at this station have still to pursue their labour
under much discouragement, from the want of attention by the
natives to the instructions they impart; this has Ied them to
direct their attention to the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.
Mr. Hill, during the cold season last year, travelled over a large
section of the adjacent country, preaching and distributing
copies of books and tracts; a mode of labour, which, while it is
accompanied with much fatigue, affords few means of ascer-
taining, at the time, the amount of good produced. J'rom the
returns received from Berhampore, it appears that the number
of natives who there attend the preaching of the Gospel is
exceedingly small, and the attendance very uncertain. There
was last year one Mussulman who was a candidate for baptism.

The English congregation amounted to 200 persons, and, in
October last, the church consisted of 23 members. There were
also four candidates for communion. The English services had,
during Mr. Hill’s absence, devolved on Mr. Paterson; and this
circumstance had almost entirely prevented him from engaging
in native work.

In connexion with this Mission were two schools. One native
boys’ school with 40, and one native girls’ school, with 30 chil-
dren. The Native Orphan Asylum, supported by a friend,
contained 14 children ; 12 boys and 2 girls. This Institution is
one of the most promising spheres which the Berhampore station
now presents. One school for Mussulman children, containing
25 boys, had been given up to the Chaplain of the station.

The Distribution of Books has been to the following amount,
viz.: Bibles, 7; New Testaments, 21; Portions of Scriptures,
1439; Tracts, 3000; Total, 4457,



1835. BENARES. 41

In the neighbouring city of Moorshedabad, which extends
eight miles along both sides of the most sacred branch of the
Ganges, named the Bhagiratty, or Cossimbazaar River, and
which is the principal town of a district, inhabited by more than
one million of inhabitants, Mr. Thomas Cussons has_ been
placed as an assistant Missionary.

BENARES.

Messrs. Mather and Schiirmann, whose departure with their
wives was noticed in our last Report, reached Calcutta on the
15th of November, 1833. On the 17th of December, Mr. and
Mrs. Schurmann proceeded to Benares, where they arrived on
the 17th of February, 1834. Mr. Mather remained in Calcutta,
as the minister, pro tempore, of Union Chapel. He afterwards
proceeded, according to his original appointment, to Benares,
where, accompanied by Mrs. Mather, he arrived on the 7th
of September, 1834.

By the mercy of God, in favouring him with health, our es-
teemed brother, Mr. Buyers, was enabled, while alone in this
important station, to continue, without interruption, the usual
services, animated by evident tokens of the Divine blessing. He
is not able to report an increase of actual conversions, yet
has many indications that his public ministrations, in mixed and
frequently numerous congregations, are not only increasingly ac-
ceptable, but highly beneficial, in removing the prejudices and
errors by which their minds have been so long darkened, and ex-
citing inquiry after the truth.

Mr. Buyers has preached every week to native congregations
in the Mission Chapel, at Visheshurgunge, Allipore, Ganesh,
Chaitgunge, and the village of Lahta. These services are con-
ducted in the Hindui and Oordu languages. Within the lines, he
has once a week an English service toa small but interesting con-
gregation of his countrymen. Speaking of one of these ser-
vices, in which he had addressed a large and attentive audience,
including a number of Brahmins, Mr. Buyers observes :—

“ At the same place, last week, I preached to nearly 200 people, many of
whom were Brahmins. All heard with attention while I expounded the Deca-
logue, showing the extent and spirituality of its claims, the fact of men being
unable now to satisfy these claims, and the way of deliverance from condemna-
tion through the atonement made by the Son of God. After | had finished,
there was a moment’s pause, when a Brahmin, who had listened with apparent
interest all the time, exclaimed, ‘ Blessing! blessing! blessing on Sahib, who



42 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
cames to giva yg such instructions.’ A great many voices immediately joined
and repeated his words five or six times; and one man, holding up both his
hands, called out, § Cursing! cursing! cursing! on all the Purans,’ To heara
Brahmin, inthe midst of Benares, the grand seat of Eastern idolatry, pro-
nouncing a blessing on the Gospel, and the bearers of its message, and joined
by, perhaps, a hundred of his fellow-citizens ; while another, loudly and pub-
licly denounced, as cursed, the Shasters, adored for so many ages through the
whole of Hindostan, could not but gladden my heart, and strengthen the hope
that the time is rapidly approaching when this great and renounced city will
cast its thousands of idols to the moles and to the bats, and rejoice in the light
and liberty of the Gospel.”

The number of schools is five; one of which is Persian, and
the four Hindui. The number of scholars is 150. Mr. Buyers
has frequently examined the children. The teachers and schio-
Jars usually attend with cheerfulness public worship in the Mis-
sion Chapel on the Sabbath, and Mr. Buyers is not without
hope that some are deriving permanent spiritual benefit from
these means of improvement. In the Persian School, Mr. Buyers
has also occasionally given lessons on Geography to the most
intelligent of the scholars, as a means peculiarly adapted to un-
dermine many of the Hindoo superstitions.

Since Mr. Schiirmann arrived at Benares, he has undertaken
the superintendence of the schools, and has pursued the system
of visiting and examining them which Mr. Buyers had intro-
duced. This arrangement had enabled Mr. Buyers to devote
his time and strength chicfly to the preaching of the Gospel.

The Directors have learned with great satisfaction, that Mr.
Schiirmann, after having devoted the first months of his residence
at Benares almost entirely to the study of the native languages,
was able in the Autumn of 1834, to preach thrice a week to
the natives, once in the Mission Chapel in town, once at Alli-
pore, and once at Lahta, four miles from Benares. His cordial
and affectionate co-operation, and his zeal and cheerfulness in his
work, have contributed much to the comfort of his fellow-la-
bourers and the efficiency of the Mission.

Mr. Buyers has finished the correcting of his translation of
the Pugrim’s Progress.

Mr. Mather’s stay in Calcutta prevented his reaching Benares
until a short period prior to the date of the latest communication
from that station, and he had scarcely commenced his labours
there, when they were forwarded.



1835, SURAT. 43
SURAT.

The native attendance on the Sabbath services, during the
past year, is stated to have been regular. The little chapel con-
nected with the Mission House, is generally filled every Sabbath
morning; and several persons are often seated at the door, for
want of room within. The greater part of the morning congre-
gation attend the afternoon service at ane of the school-raoms
in another part of the city. The masters and children of two
schools attend this service; where strangers also are frequently
present. Some of the regular hearers manifest a considerable
desire to obtain information on religious subjects. The preach-
ing at the doors of the school-rooms, on different week-evenings,
as well as to the poor, who receive relief from the poor-fund at
the Mission House, has been regularly continued during the
year. The Gospel has also been proclaimed at the Ghauts, and
other places of public resort; and in August last, Mr. Fyvie, as-
sisted by a Native Reader, attended the melas which were held
in Surat and the ncighbourhood, reading, discoursing, and dis-
tributing tracts to the people.

There is an English service at the chapel on Sabbath evening,
and a prayer-meeting at the house of a pious friend on Wednes-
day evening.

Four natives, who have for some time been of Mr. Fyvie’s
regular hearers,are now candidates for baptism, and are under a
course of instruction for that ordinance. Three children have
been baptized.

Schools:—The number of schools has been six; attended by
about 320 boys, and about 20 girls. These children have com-
mitted much of Divine truth to memory, and have read through
several tracts, an abridgement of Scripture History, and an Ele-
mentary Catechism. A religious service, for the teachers and
others, is held every Tuesday afternoon, at one of the schools.

Printing.—The following works have been printed at the
Mission Press, during the year, viz:—1l. Elementary Tract for
Schools, 5000; 2. Elementary Catechism, 6000; Total, 11,000.
The first volume of a Course of Sermons, in Goojurattee, on the
fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of Matthew, was in the press
at the close of the year.

Itinerancies.—Mr. Fyvie has not been able to accomplish
more than two short tours during the cold season. In February,
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44 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
Chiklee, south of Surat. In March, he travelled to Bardolece,
Walore, Krod, and Mota, eastward of Surat, preaching the
Gospel in the streets and bazaars of the various places through
which he passed.

Distribution of Books.—The number of books that have been
used in the schools, and given away at the Mission House, at
the preaching-stations in the city, and the neighbourhood, at
melas, and in journeys to villages, amount to, Parts of New Tes-
tament, 2000; Tracts, 8000; other Books, 300; Total, 10,300;
besides several Arabic New Testaments, and Persian Testaments
and Psalms, which have been given away to Boras, who have
called for them at the Mission House. There are pleasing evi-
dences that the books distributed are read by the people, and
that the great end of spreading the knowledge of Christianity in
the land is in a great measure realized by this means.

PENINSULAR INDIA.
STATIONS. Missionaries.
WititrAM Taytor, Jonn Smuitu, W. H. Drew.
Madras . . * 4 Mr. J. A. Recex, Temporary Assistant.
Vizagapatam =. . James Wittiams Gorpon.
Cuddapah . . . Wirtt1am Howe Lt.
Chittoor . . . . Joun BILDERBECK.
Belgaum. . . . Josepu Taytor, WitttaM Beynon.
Joun Hanns, Joun Rem.
Bellary . . . { Stes Fiave., Native Preacher.
B. H. Paine, Printer.
Bangalore . . « WittiamM CAMPBELL.
Salem . ‘ Grorce WALTON. .
* * * *) Tsaac Davin, Native Assistant.
Combaconum . | Jounin Crisp.
* * ) Jounn Emanveyt Nimmo, Assistant.
MADRAS.
Black-Town, or Eastern Division.

Messrs. Smith and Drew have unitedly occupied this Division
of the Madras Mission; and the Great Head of the Church has
mercifully preserved to them a measure of health that has
enabled them to prosecute their important labours without in-
terruption.

Assistants.—Mr. J. A. Regel has been engaged as a temporary
Assistant, by preaching in this division of the Mission. Stephen
having first, at the end of 1833 visited Cuddapah on account of



1835. MADRAS. Ab
health, has been stationed as a Catechist at Pulicat. Samath-
anum has acted as a Reader and Preacher in the streets and
public places, and has also visited the schools. Sandapan has
chiefly been employed in instructing the servants of Christian
families, and is now actively engaged by the Madras Christian
Instruction Society. Enos, a young pious man from Bangalore,
a convert from Popery, is usefully employed as a Reader, under
Mr. Drew’s direction.

Native Preaching, §c.—Although no distinct report of the
native services at Royapooran, and in Davidson-Street Chapel
has been received, Mr. Drew has frequently in the evenings,
preached: in the streets of Madras, and the villages around the
city. His message, to which the people have listened with at-
tention, has, in most instances been well received. The Assist-
ants have continued their exertions to make known the word of
truth as extensively as possible; and though no immediate re-
sults appear, and the present is only the season for scattering the
precious seed and for trying the faith and patience of the
labourers, yet they are cheered by the conviction, that the
word of the Lord shall not return unto him void, but prosper
in the thing whereunto he has sent it.

The Native Church has met with painful trials. Two mem-
bers have relapsed into sin, and others have walked inconsistently,
while only three new members have been admitted. In con-
nexion with the native congregation, one adult and four children
have been baptized, and one marriage performed.

English Services.—The English congregation is stated to have
decreased in number, though the attention of its members has
increased. Eleven members of the Church have removed to
other stations in India, and ten have been admitted to fellow-
ship. The number of baptisms has not been stated. One mem-
ber has been removed by death. ‘This Church has appropriated
a sacramental collection of four rupees to the fund for the
widows and orphans of Missionaries.

Schools.—A piece of ground has been obtained in a central
part of the town, and a school-room erected, which also serves
for a preaching station. The number of schools is 9; viz:—
Mr. Smith, 1 for boys and girls, with 26; and 4 boys’ schools,
with 109 scholars; Mr. Drew, 1 girl’s school with 20; and 3
boys’ schools, with 64; Total, 9 schools, with 173 scholars.

Mrs. Drew superintends the girls’ school, which is supported
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The free Schools under Mr. Smith’s superintendence, contain
60 boys, and 56 girls: Total, 116 scholars.

Itinerancies.—Mr. Drew has made two missionary tours, viz:
oné to Tripassoor, arid the other to Cotijeveram; both of whicli
are celebrated seats of idolatry. His reception, in both places,
was entduraging, especially in the latter. The people heard
him preach with great attention and apparent pleasure. He
distributed, on these occasions, 1500 tracts and several copies
of the Scriptures.

Mr. Drew expounds the Epistle to the Romans once a-week
to the Readers connected with the Mission.

Pursewaukum, or Western Division.

Assistants ——The names of the assistants, and of the places
where they have been stationed and labouriiig during the last
year, are as follows, viz. :—

Mr. David Paul, Assistant, Madras.

John Savunyapen, Reader, Tanampettah.
Arulappen, Reader, Poonamallee.

Nellappen, Native Teacher, Trivalore and Tripassore.
Joel, Reader, Tripassore and neighbourhood.

Native Services, §c.—The Sunday morning native service
has been conducted as usual. The average of the congregations
has been 100. Some members of this native congregation have,
in the course of the year, removed to other places, and two have
died. Seven members were admitted to the Church during the
past year, and there are 37 members in full communion. The
Pursewaukum school as a preaching place, is auxiliary to the
chapel. Divine service, in the native language, has been
conducted there on Lord’s day evenings, and a prayer-ineeting
held every Tuesday. Both have been moderately well attended.

English Services, §c.—The Sabbath evening and Wednesday
evening services in the English language have continued as here-
tofore. The attendance has somewhat increased, and has been
80 on the former, and 50 on the latter occasion. The number
of communicants has been 14. Some additions have been made,
while two former members have proceeded to England. Two
adults and 9 infants have been baptized, three marriages per-
formed, and 3 deaths haye occurred.



1835. MADRAS. AY
MADRAS.
| Out-Stations.

There are now 4 Out-Stations in connexioii with the Western
Division of the Madras Mission, viz :—

Tripassore.—At this place the work of the Lord has been
decidedly progressive. Mr. Abraham Wright; Deacon of the
Tripassore Inglish Church, with Mr. Henry M®° Caun, have
usually conducted the ordinary services at Tripassore, and have
daily engaged in the free schools at the place.

The Native Congregation has experienced but little variation,
and the members of the Church are reported to have been grow-
ing in knowledge and in grace. ‘Three members have been ad-
mitted; 21 members remain in full communion, and there is one
candidate.

The English Congregation, has, on an average, amounted to
150. Seven members have been added to the Church ; but two
of these having removed to England, the present number of
members in full communion is 13; and there is one candidate.

Poonamallee.-—Some members of the Native Church at Tn-
passore, with others from Belgaum who had removed to Poona-
mallee, requested the aid of a teacher. In consequence of
this request a Reader was located there, and a native school
established. The attendance on Divine service in the native
language has been from 14 to 20 persons. The school has
usually numbered upwards of 30 children. The Reader has also
had the school at Sita Candoo under his superintendence.

Tanampettah.—A providential opening having occurred at
this village, situated on Choultry Plain, a small temporary bun-
galow was built, to be used as school and a preaching station.
The attendance on Divine service in the native language on

Sunday evenings, has been 14 adults, and on Wednesday even-

ings from 7 to 10, besides the School-children. The Reader

stationed here itinerates around in the circle of three or four

miles, and has given many proofs of faithfulness and diligence.
TRIVALORE.

Out- Station—At this large heathen town, situated thirty miles west of
Madras, and two miles east of Tripassore, some pleasing indications of useful-
ness have occurred, and a Native Teacher has been stationed here, who, at
the same time extends a portion of his efforts to Tripassore. The desire of
the principal inhabitants of Trivalore for an additional school, repéatedly ex-
pressed, has been complied with. Both schools are kept in large oper choul-
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the vicinity. These buildings, erected for the accommodation of idol worship-

pers, are now not only seminaries fur Christian education, but the Native

Teacher also stately holds a weekly service in each of them. These services

usually lead to inquiries, which often end in an expressed approbation by the

peope of much that they hear. One or two have expressed a desire to receive
aptism, but, as yet, none have received that ordinance.

Schools.—Three schools in connexion with this division of the
Madras Mission have been discontinued. The schools at present in
operation are,—Chinadrapetta Parchery; Pursewaukum, Tamil;
Ditto, Teloogoo; Poonamallee; Tanampattah; Trivalore; (two
schools;) Sita and Kaudoo. In these eight schools there are
278 children: in the English Free Schools at Tripassore, 74
ditto; Total, 352 children.

Printing.—The following books have been printed for the use
of the Mission, viz. —a tract, ‘The Way of Salvation,” 500;
Child’s Instruction, 500; Watts’ First Catechism in Teloogoo,
500 ; Total copies, 1500. A third edition of Watts’ First Cate-
chism in Tamil was in the press at the close of last year.

Distribution of Books.—The following number of books had
been distributed, viz. :—Bibles, 4; New Testaments, 7; portions
of Scriptures, 22; Tracts, 700; Total, 733.

VIZAGAPATAM.

The Directors have received no report from this station. The
removal of an esteemed individual from the place, who took a
sincere and lively interest in the welfare of the Mission, the want
of aresident Missionary, and other causes have, there is reason to
suppose, contributed, in a great measure, to produce unfavourable
effects. The Directors feel happy in having been enabled, in the
course of last year, to send out a Missionary to occupy this station,
who, as a native of Vizagapatam, and being a son of one of the
most devoted and useful of the Missionaries who have laboured
there, will, they fondly hope, prove peculiarly well suited for in-
strumentally restoring the Mission at that place, and carrying it
forward with desired success. Mr. James Williams Gordon, ac-
companied by Mrs, Gordon, sailed from Portsmouth on the
11th of October last, in the Hindostan, Captain Redman.

CUDDAPAH.
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1835 CUDDAPAITI, 49
and Lydia Wobi, who are active and useful. Four other Chris-
tians are engaged as schoolmasters; namely, Jonah, Rufus, Toby,
and Alfred. Mr. H. feels deeply the loss of Nathan, one of
his converts, who was employed as teacher in the Paut-Cuddapah
schools. He died in the autumn of last year, in the faith of
the Gospel, and his end was peace.

Native Services, Church, §c.—The native services have been
continued as usual. On the 5th of last September, the native
church consisted of 20 members. The number of baptized per-
sons in connexion with the Mission, amounted to 119; and the
adults included in this number were all candidates for church-
fellowship. There were then 55 candidates for baptism.

Schools.—There are 7, as reported last year, containing 160
boys and 30 girls, Total 190 children. Four of the masters are
Christians. One, named Chattari, isa candidate for baptism ; and
two, Ramiah and Nursiah, are heathens—the former a Brahmin,
the latter a Soodra.

The children of the village school are 48, included in the
above total. These meet in the chapel between the services on
the Sabbath, and are instructed in the Scriptures. The service
in the school is closed with prayer.

Itinerancies.—Mr. Howell has made several missionary tours
during the year. He visited Nellore, 90 miles east, on the right
bank of the Penna River, and 14 miles from the coast. Here
he was well received, and distributed about 300 portions of
the Teloogoo Scriptures, and nearly 1000 tracts, which the na-
tives received with great avidity. Mr. Howell considers Nellore
as cligible for a station, and where a Missionary might enter on
his labours with cheering prospects of extensive usefulness.

Mr. Howell proceeded to Mudaupully, about 75 miles to the
South, where among a great number of people, from two districts,
assembled to meet the principal Collector, he distributed a large
number of tracts and scriptures.

Among other inquirers, Mr. Howell mentions a man of the
name of Venketapa, from a village called Goorjala, whose earnest
desires for instruction have induced him to proceed to Cuddapah,
where he remained each time about twenty days, for the purpose
of inquiring after the way of salvation, with apparent sincerity
and earnestness.

Christian Village-—The number of inhabitants amounts to
174, My. Howell, in order to fix them to the place, and afford

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some of them the means of procuring more certain subsistence,
has taken a few acres of land on anriual lease. |

Distribution of Books, during the year, amounts to:—Por-
tions of Scripture, 500; Tracts, 2000; Total, 2500. Also a few
copies of elementary books on geography and aStronomy.

CHITTOOR.

Few spots in the Missionary field preseht a more pleasing as-
pect than the station at Chittoor. The Divine blessing appears
to rest on the labours of our beloved brother in an eminent de-
gree, and the report of his station will give new vigour to the
prayers and efforts of the supporters of missions at home, as well
as encouragement to his brethren in thie field.

Assistants.—The catechist, David Peter, having at the solicita-
tion of an esteemed friend of Missions, removed to Masilipatam,
with a view to promote the spiritual interests of the people in
that part of the country, Mr. Bilderbeck engaged a reader in
his place. He has, therefore, had two catechists ; viz. Nyanabc-
tanum Vathamoothoo, and Chiniah Peter, and one reader, Dava-
yurrum Daniel, in the employ of the Mission. The reader dis-
charges his duty with commendable zeal and fidelity, and the
whole of the native agents are described as diligent, persevering,
and industrious, usefully employed in their respective stations
and the outposts.

Native Services.—No change has taken place in these services
during the year, with the exception of the Tamil evening service,
which, during the hot season, was discontinued: and two other
services have been substituted, one at the village of Mettoor, and
the other at Readcherry; at each of which there is uniformly a
good attendance.

The adult congregation at Chittoor has increased, and amounts
to from 60 to 70 regular attendants, who give pleasing attention
to the truth. All the children of the schools and their teachers
are also constant hearers. On Sabbath, 3rd of August, a Chris-
tian church was formed, and the Lord’s Supper administered to
three native Christians.

The Directors have received, with devout gratitude to God,
tidings of the spiritual improvement of the natives professing
Christianity at this station. Private and domestic prayers are
offered up in their families; aiid at their prayer-meetings many
engage in an appropriate and fervent manner.



1835. CHITTOOR. 5l

Mr. Bilderbeck has baptized at Chittoor, 2 adults, and 10 chil-
dren: two adults and 5 children have been removed by death.
One of these adults was the relict of a late estimable catechist,
who had faithfully laboured in connexion with the Tanjore mis-
sion for a number of years. She died at the advanced age of 70.
Her faith was strong, her hopes bright, and her life exemplified,
to the last, the holy influences of the Gospel. Three marriages
have been performed at Chittoor.

English Services.—At the urgent request of some of the resi-
dents, an English servive has been commenced, and considering
the smallness of European society at the station, the attendance
is encouraging. The service is held after the morning Tamil
service. The Lord’s Supper has been administered once.

Native Schools.—The number of schools is at present 9, of
which 8 are for boys, with 341 scholars, and one in the mission
compound for girls, with 18 scholars. The Total of scholars is 359.

All these schools have enjoyed the vigilant superintendence of
the Missionary, and the rapid progress of the children affords
him much encouragement. All the schools are supported
by the voluntary contributions of the European residents
at the station. The girls’ school, which was a day school,
has lately been converted into a permanent establishment, and
the poor girls, who most of them are either orphans, or such
as have lost one parent, are now regularly fed and instructed,
live on the mission premises, and enjoy that constant superin-
tendence and care, which are calculated to preserve them from
the contaminating influence of evil examples and associations.

The Sabbath school at Chittoor contains 98 children, all na-
tives; who are taught by the Missionary and his assistants.

Out-Posts.—There are now five Out-Posts in connexion with
the Chittoor station. Each has been visited by the Missionary
four times in the course of last year, and they command a great
portion of his time and attention. He usually spends three or four
days at each place, inspecting the schools, hearing the reports of
the catechists, and preaching both to heathens and Christians.
These Out-Stations are :—

Wallajahpettah.—Here is a school with 50 children. The schoolmaster is
a Soodra. The reader pursues his duties at this place among an entirely hea-
then population.

Arcot.—The school established in this place contains 35 children. The
master is a Christian. A service is held for the benefit of the resident native
Christians every Sabbath morning and Wednesday evening, in a private house ;

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when the reader reads a sermon and engages in prayer. From 14 to 18 adults
generally attend. When the Missionary visits the place, he also preaches to
the Indo-Britons in English; and visits the houses of the farriers and trum-
peters of the cavalry. These labours have not been in vain. Four women
have been converted and baptized.

One reader has the oversight of both these stations, as they are situated near
to each other.

Arnee.—At this place there is a school, containing 50 children. The school-
master is a Soodra. The place is occasionally visited by the catechist, who is
fixed at Vellore.

Vellore-——The catechist who is stationed here, preaches to the native Chris-
tians regularly on the Sabbath, and on Friday evenings. And also to large
heathen congregations, in a place which a native of caste and influence has
prepared and fitted up for the purpose. This individual does all he can to
promote the object of the Mission. The school contains 40 children. The
master is a Christian. Two individuals have been baptized at this station.

Palamanair.—This Out-station is frequently visited by one of the assistants
from Chittoor. The school contains 56° children, the master is a Brah-
min, and the scholars are the children of most respectable and intelligent
Brahmins, many of whom attend at their monthly examination, and have
thereby an opportunity of learning much of the Gospel, from the mouths of
their own children.

Distribution of Books.— During the last year, books have been
circulated to the following amount, viz:—New Testaments, 3;
Portions of Sacred Scriptures, 150; Tracts, 2000; Elementary
books, 233; Total, 2386.

The Madras Bible and Tract Societies have liberally sup-
plied the station with Scriptures and Tracts, &c.

Mr. Bilderbeck has prepared Tamil translations of ‘ A Cate-
chism of Scripture History,” ‘‘ A Common Place Book for the
Bible,” and ‘‘ Henry on Prayer.”

A benevolent friend of the Mission has made it the valuable
present of a silver communion cup and salver, for the use of the
native church, and has supplied the Mission Chapel with other
conveniences for the celebration of Divine Worship.

BELGAUM.

Respecting the work in which they are engaged, the brethren
occupying this station remark :—

““ We would with gratitude acknowledge the goodness of God, in having
spared our lives, and enabled us to labour in his vineyard, we hope, with some
degree of success. In reviewing the operations of the year, we cannot allude
to many striking and interesting facts, as being the results of our labours. We
hope, however, we can say that the knowledge of the Gospel is spreading, and
that that kingdom which cometh not by observation, is gradually and steadily
advancing. The seed of the word has been scattered far and near during the
year 5 more so than in any previous period since the establishment of the

ission.”’



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Assistants.—In the native department, Solomon and Jonas
have continued uniformly to discharge their duties, and have
afforded the Missionaries satisfaction, and reason to regard them
as truly pious men.

Native Services, §c.—The public services are the same as
last year, except that during the rainy season, the Anagole Sab-
bath morning service was discontinued, and another established
in a commodious school-room in Hosoor. The average number
who attend at the Mission Chapel, Belgaum, amounts to 100, in-
cluding the children of the Tamil school. At Belgaum, and
Shawpore, the attendance is fluctuating. At Hosoor, it varies
from 5 to 15; mostly persons of the Jain sect. It may be gene-
rally remarked, that in the bazaars there is great willingness to
hear the Gospel, and less opposition than was formerly expe-
rienced. Many who have been brought up in the schools at-
tend Divine service and often visit the Missionaries. These
persons manifest a great outward respect for Christianity, and
acknowledge its superiority to the absurdities and vanities by
which their countrymen are led astray.

The new chapel at Shawpore, mentioned in the last Report,
has been finished, and was opened for Divine worship on the 21st
of September last. Its situation is favourable, and there is
every prospect of a large attendance. Numbers from the sur-
rounding towns and hamlets will probably hear the Gospel in
this chapel. The building is 40 feet by 35, beside the vestry
and the portico.

Church, §c.—The present number of members in full commu-
nion, is 26. In the course of the year, three members have
been excluded, and one suspended. Two adults and two chil-
dren have been baptized. One of the adults was a Canarese
Brahmin, and the other an aged Mahratta Brahmin, whose age
exceeded three-score years and ten. His first acquaintance
with Christianity was through Dhondapah, with whom he resi-
ded for several months at Dharwar. The number of inquirers
and of applicants for baptism has been considerable ; and though
many of these, during their time of probation, were found insin-
cere, yet there are still a few who give the Missionary reason to
believe they are influenced by motives which the Lord will ap-
prove.

The English Service, on Sabbath evening, has given to the
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ance has been good through the year, and the services of the
Missionaries acceptable and useful. The ordinance of the Lord’s
Supper, has been administered monthly, to from 15 to 20 com-
municants. The English service in the Camp, on Thursday eve-
ning, has been continued.

Schools —The number of schools in connexion with the Mis-
sion, is nine for boys, and one for girls. Four of the boys’ schools
are at Belgaum, and the other five are at Anagole, Shawpore,
Hosoor, Mindinghur, and Dharwar. The Native Schools con-
tain 262 scholars; the English School at Belgaum, forty.

Until suitable masters can be trained up, this department of
labour must continue to be very trying to the faith and patience
of the Missionaries. Since the opening of Shawpore Chapel, the
boys of the Hosoor and Shawpore Schools, and a few from Ana-
gole, attend the morning service at that chapel.

The English School affords much encouragement, and the
children make considerable progress in the knowledge of the
English language, in general geography, history, &c. &c. Of
this, very pleasing evidence was given at the public examination
held on the 9th of October last.

Itinerancies have occupied much of the time of the Mission-
aries, and they have preached the Gospel in many parts of the
district which had never before been visited. In December, 1833,
and in January and September, 1834, Mr. Beynon itinerated, for
a short period; and Mr. Taylor made a very extensive tour in
February, March, and April. During this journey he had ex-
cellent opportunities for scattering widely the word of cternal
truth.

The Lithographic Press has been inactive from want of a
printer.

Distribution of Books.—The following is the amount of books
distributed during the year: viz., Bibles, 14; New Testaments,
38; Portions of Scripture, 592; Tracts, 19,435; other Religi-
ous Books, 92; Ik:lementary Books, &c., 86; Total, 20,257.

The Poor-house. ‘The average number supported, including
orphans, has been 50 persons per month. Of these, 14 have
died, and 29 have been dismissed. Relief of grain and clothes
has been given, as usual, to those who were not inmates of’ the
house. The building has been enlarged for the accommodation of
a great number of needy persons. The inmates have daily, on
the premises, the privilege of being instructed in the duties and
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DIUARWAR.

The school in the Jail is now in Devapah’s charge, and con-
tained, when last visited, 29 scholars.

The other school is already mentioned, but the number of
scholars has not been separately stated.

Connected with this branch of the Mission, there are two
families of the Native Christians. The number of commu-
nicants is four; Dhondapah feels deeply the loss of his patron
and friend, the late J. Nisbet, Esq. When he first heard
of lis danger, so keenly did he feel it, that he retired
to a place of secluison, where he spent three days in fasting and
prayer for his recovery; and only returned a few hours before
the spirit of his beloved friend left its earthly tenement for the
mansions of eternal bliss.

BELLARY.

The Directors have learned, with feelings of deep regret, that
the Mission families at this station have, in the course of last
year, suffered much from loss of health. Both Mr. Hands and
Mr. Reid have experienced great debility, though we are thank-
ful to learn that they have been so far restored as to pursue
their important labours. Mrs. Hands has been compelled to re-
turn to her native land. She arrived, accompanied by two of her
children, in the Sesostris, Captain Yates, on the 17th of Decem-
ber, 1834. Mrs. Flavel, the wife of the Rev. Samuel Flavel,
was removed by death, on the 4th of March, 1834. She depart-
ed in the hope of the glory of God.

Assistants —The Rev. Samuel Flavel, and the reader Nai-
gum, have continued to labour in the Tamil department, and the
reader Burder, in the Canarese department. Mr. Paine, be-
sides superintending the Printing Establishment, has continued
his valuable aid in the English Sabbath School and other
branches of the Mission.

Native Services, §c.—No matcrial alteration has taken place
in the arrangement of these services since last year.

The Tamil congregation is large, upwards of 200; the attend-
ance, as far as circumstances will admit, is regular, and evidences
of usefulness are not wanting. The faithful and zealous ministry
of Mr. Flavel continues to receive, in a large measure, the tokens
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nounced the errors of Popery, and are attentive hearers of the
Gospel. One Hindoo devotee has been induced to relinquish
the pretended austerities by which he obtained his living. He
now supports himself by honest industry ; and, in spite of the oppo-
sition of his relatives, is constant in his attendance on the means of
grace. Two females, in whom more decided proofs of conversion
to God have appeared, are now enjoying the privileges of Christian
communion. The Canarese and Teloogoo congregation is from
30 to 60. Our brethren also preach in the Teloogoo language.
Besides the teachers and children of the Teloogoo Schools, and
the inmates of the Asylum, occasional hearers also attend the
Teloogoo services on Sabbath afternoon.

The Native Church consists of 21 members. The occasions
for the exercise of discipline have been more numerous than in
former years. Two Hindoos, who are the fruits of the Mission-
aries’ labours, have been added to the church during the year,
and three have been received from other Native Churches. ‘T'wo
native members have been excluded, one separated, and one has
died. The candidates are twelve, of whom three were expected
shortly to be received. One child and two adults have been
baptized ; and there are eight candidates for baptism. The em-
barrassed state of the country has greatly affected the receipts of
the Native Auxiliary Missionary Society, which have amounted
only to, rupees, 19; annas, 6.

English Services, §c.—In these no change has taken place.
The European and Indo-British church consists of 24 members.
Two have been added; one suspended; one has removed to
England. The average attendance of the congregation amounts
to 60.

Schools.—Their number is 13; viz. 12 Native and one English.
The Native Schools contain 454, and the English one, 64; Total,
518 scholars. Of these, the Society maintains 10 schools; one
Canarese boys’ school is supported by the Rev. G. J. Cubitt,
chaplain at Bellary. One Canarese girls’ school, by friends at
Sunderland, and is called the ‘‘ Sunderland Female School ;” and
the I:nglish school by subscription on the spot.

To remedy the evils resulting from the employment of hea-
then schoolmasters, a plan is now in operation of instructing the
children by monitors.

The schools are, six Canarese, three Teloogoo, two Tamil boys’
schools, and one Canarese girls’ school. Of the Canarese, three



1835. BELLARY. 57
near Bellary, two in neighbouring villages, and one in a large
town, Complee, about thirty miles from Bellary. The Orphan
Boarding School contains 15 children, whose progress in educa-
tion, and improvement in moral conduct, has afforded great
encouragement.

The Canarese schools meet for worship on the Sabbath morn-
ing, in the Mission Chapel; the Teloogoo schools in the after-
noon. During the day they attend to no instruction but what is
strictly religious.

The English Sabbath School has increased in number to 90
scholars, and Mr. Paine has received the kind and valuable aid of
a Christian friend, in addition to that of the younger branches of
the Mission family, in its management and instruction.

Itinerancies.—Much encouragement has been received in this
branch of Missionary service. Four months have been spent in
itinerating. In part of October and November, 1833, Mr. Reid
visited Complee, and all its surrounding villages. He was kindly
received and cheerfully listened to, even by many of the most
respectable inhabitants. In November and December, he made
another excursion to Cuddapah, chiefly with a view of acquiring
familiarity with the colloquial Teloogoo. Wherever he went,
he preached Christ ; and several hundreds of Tracts and many
copies of the Scriptures were distributed. From the Gth of
January to the 15th of March, 1834, Mr. Hands and the Ca-
narese reader, Burder, made an interesting Missionary journey
to the west and north-west of Bellary. They preached every
day. On this tour they visited Hurpunhully, a large town,
sixty miles from Bellary; spent two days at Hurryhur, where
Mr. Hands preached to the 24th Regiment. They also visited
Devanagherry, a large and opulent town in Mysore; and Rena-
bednore, a large town in the Doowal, which places had never
before been visited by a Missionary. On this journey they dis-
tributed upwards of 6000 Tracts and 300 Portions of Scripture.
In May, Mr. Reid, accompanied by the Reader, George Burder,
went to the Humpee festival, and found some who were very
attentive in hearing, and assiduous in learning, the truth.

Distribution of Scriptures and Tracts, §c.—From the Ist of
October, 1833, to the Ist of September, 1834, the amount was :—
Bibles, 1; New Testaments, 4; Portions of Scripture, 751;
Tracts, 16,851; Elementary Books, 100; total, 17,740. In

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58 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
English—Bibles and Testaments, 47 ; Tracts, 2268 ; total, 2355.
Total, 20,095.

Printing Establishment.—The labours of the press have suf-
fered no interruption. The following works have passed through
it :—-Canarese—Gospels of Matthew and Luke, 11,000; Tracts,
3000; School-books, 4000. Teloogoo—School-books, 4000.
Isnglish— Various, 2300; total, 24,300.

The English Charity-School has continued to receive the
liberal support of friends in India. Several children, who had
been temporarily relieved, have been taken on the foundation.
The whole number in the Institution now amounts to 64.

BANGALORE.

The health of Mr. and Mrs. Reeve rendering a return to
Europe necessary, they left Madras, in the Mary Ann, Captain
Hornblow, on the 17th of February, and arrived in London on
the 2ard of June, 1834. .

The Directors, anxious to provide a suitable fellow-labourer
for Mr. Campbell, sent out Mr. George Welsh, who left this
country on the 3lst of May, in the Coromandel, Captain Boyes,
and arrived, with Mrs. Welsh, at Madras, in the middle of Sep-
tember last. Soon after landing in India, he was attacked with
serious illness, which detained him in Madras; and on the Qlst
of October, 1834, he was removed from this present world to the
rest and blessedness of the heavenly state.

Mr. Campbell writes concerning Mr. and Mrs. Welsh :—

“They were very anxious to proceed to their station, and at the latter end
of that week had made every preparation for starting ; but God’s ways are not
as our ways, nor [lis thoughts as our thoughts! Mr. Welsh was taken ill on
Saturday morning, with a violent dysentery. The medical gentleman who
attended him, was successful in subduing the disease, and he hoped that, with
good nursing, during a voyage to Pinang, he might be completely restored.
His passage was taken on board the bark, Louisa, and every thing was nearly
ready for their embarkation. But this morning, about three o’clock, Mr.
Welsh became alarmingly ill; his afflicted partner sent the servant to call
myself and other of the brethren. On our arrival, we found him breathing
hard, his feet cold, insensible, in a clammy sweat; and all the symptoms of
death making their appearance. About five o’clook he gently breathed his
last, and entered the invisible world, where he now finds that to depart and to
be with Christ is far better.” .

Mr. Campbell is thus alone in this important station, to which
the Directors have resolved to send another Missionary, as soon
as the services of a suitable individual can be obtained.

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1835. BANGALORE. 59
expense, Messrs. Campbell and Reeve drew up an appeal to the
friends of religion at Bangalore, and throughout India, and ob-
tained contributions, amounting to more than 7000 rupees,
towards the erection of a new chapel. The new building was
opened for Divine worship, by Mr. Campbell, on the 14th of
September last. It is a neat, substantial building, 80 feet by
46; and is capable of accommodating between 300 and 400
people. Mr. Campbell mentions, that many friends have pro-
moted the erection by valuable assistances, independent of pecu-
niary aid.

Native Church and Congregation.—On Sabbath morning, the
usual congregation, including from 60 to 70 children, amounts to
about 160 persons, and during the week there are opportuni-
ties of hearing the word. The teachers visit the people, hold
prayer-meetings in their houses, and prepare them for deriving
greater bencfit from the instructions on the Sabbath. Six or
seven have been added to the Church since the last report ;
some have removed to other parts of the country, and the pre-
sent number of communicants is 33 or 34. The conversations
that are held with them, previous to the dispensation of the
Lord’s Supper, are interesting ; and their knowledge and Chris-
tian experience of the Gospel are often cheering to the Mis-
sionary. The number baptized, during the year, is 54; viz., 18
adults, and 36 children; and there are four candidates for
baptism.

English Congregation.—The attendance on Sabbath evenings
is numerous and respectable; sometimes crowded. Many hear
the Gospel with pleasure and profit. Twelve members have
been added to the Church, which consists of 27 European com-
municants, some of whom ascribe their spiritual benefit to Mr.
Campbell’s preaching. The pious soldiers and others, who are
seeking the blessings of salvation, meet every night in the vestry
of the chapel, for prayer and other religious exercises. They
manifest great simplicity and piety.

Canarese Seminary and Boarding School.—The Canarese
Boarding School contains more than 30 children; upwards of
twenty are boys, and ten or twelve girls. In the acquisition of
general, as well as of religious, knowledge, they make com-
mendable progress. Some manifest a diligence in study, a
conscientious regard to secret prayer, and a concern to become
wise and yirtuous; which are indeed promising, Others are so

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bold as to reason with their parents on the prejudices which
they still entertain, and direct them to the only Saviour in whom
they ought to trust. And some of the more advanced will even
enter into debate with strangers, to convince them of their folly
of heathenism, and the necessity of a change of heart before they
can enter the kingdom of heaven.

The students are six in number, viz., John, Timothy, Josiah,
Noah, Enoch, and Daniel. Beside their usual studies, they are
employed in taking charge of classes in the schools, in copying
works into Canarese ; in assisting those who are employed as
preachers, by taking part of the services.

Elisha, or John Brown, is now stationed at Yelavunkum,
where he labours with great zeal and exertion. Jacob is em-
ployed in the same spirit at Beggoor ; and David has, at present,
charge of the Christian village, and labours assiduously with his
brethren at Bangalore.

Day Schools, during the past year, have been six in number;
viz., Mahratta, Canarese Bazar School, Canarese School at Beg-
goor, and two Tamil Schools, ‘containing altogether 175 boys,
and a Native Female School, containing 12 girls.

Of these, Mr. Campbell has been compelled to discontinue
the Mahratta and one of the Tamil Schools, in‘order to meet the
increasing demands of the Canarese Boarding School. The
Beggoor School has great difficulties to struggle with, owing to
the hostility of the Brahmins. The Bazar School is prospering.

Christian Village-—The people have conducted themselves in
a very consistent and satisfactory manner. ‘They are quiet, in-
dustrious, willing to learn, patient in suffering, and attentive to
religious ordinances. Some of them have been employed at
the building of the new chapel, and have shown considerable
zeal in forwarding that work. After much and very satisfactory
conversation with them upon their views of the truth, and expe-
rience of its power, Mr. Campbell baptized 15 or 16 adults,
and as many children.

No specific report has been reccived of the out-station; nor
any returns of Books distributed.

SALEM.

Assistants.—Isaac David continues his faithful and diligent
labours, which have not been in vain in the Lord. The readers,
Solomon, Enoch, Thomas, and Francis, have afforded the Mis-



1835. SALEM. 61
Slonary much satisfaction and assistance, by their zealous co-
operation in the important work in which they are engaged.

Native Services.—Beside the Sabbath services at Salem,
where the congregation amounts to 150, there is a sort of familiar
questioning meeting, on Monday evenings, with the people who
have* placed themselves under the care of the Missionary.
Weekly services are also held at Sheva Pettah and Amma
Pettah; and these, with those at Salem, are generally wel
attended. In three other villages, Hyodeputuum, Mulloor, and
Tereemalogeree, where there are weekly markets, distant from
Salem about four miles, the people attend the public services,
which are alternately held at these villages; and not a few have
confessed that their motive for coming to the market, was
to hear what was said about the new way. On these occasions,
books are distributed to such who can read.

Native Church.—The candidates for baptism, mentioned in
the last report, have been baptized, with two of their children.
In July last, the son of Isaac David, and the son of Enoch, were
baptized. At present there are twelve communicants, in whose
hearts the precepts of the Bible appear to have taken deep root,
and who are constrained to surrender themselves as living sacri-
fices to their Saviour. On the 8th of August last, there were
six candidates for communion, and three families, consisting of
fifteen persons, adults and children, who were candidates for
baptism. Speaking of these, Mr. Walton observes :—‘ From
the trials they have undergone for the last ten months, from the
repeated requests they have made to connect themselves with
the people of God, and from their hitherto consistent walk and
conversation, I trust the Lord has commenced the work of grace
in their souls.”

There are many inquirers from among the heathen and the
Roman Catholics, who frequently come to the Mission-house to
ask the meaning of what they do not understand in the books
they have received.
Schools.—To the seven schools, mentioned in our last report,
have been added, during the year, one adult school, and one
girls’ school. The number of scholars is as follows, viz., in the
seven Day Schools for boys, 323; Girls’ School, 13; Adult
School, 15; total, 351.

The progress of the children is commendable. Deep impres-
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have entered into arguments with their parents, and pointed out
the folly of idolatry. One boy threw down the idol which his
parents had erected in their fields; and when his relatives be-
came greatly alarmed, fearing the anger of their god, he bade
them not to be uneasy, as nothing disastrous would befal him:
This proving to be the case, their confidence in their idol has
become much shaken. Though this boy has been taken from
the school, yet he often comes to the Mission-house to see the
Missionary, and to receive books, which he attentively reads.
The schoolmaster, in the Sepoy line, 2 Mohammedan, of
whom the late Mr. Crisp had hopes that he would become a
Christian, died in August last. Under his dying pillow were
found the Gospel of Mark, and the Psalms. He had read a por-
tion of the latter a little before he died. During the holidays,
the schoolmasters attend at the Mission-house for instruction.
Christian Village.—After the manner of what has been ef-
fected at Cuddapah, Bangalore, and Neyoor, Mr. Walton has
formed a Christian village at this station. Fifteen families reside
in this village, and receive daily instruction. The number of
individuals is 99; of these are—
Men, members of the Church : . 6
Ditto, not members. . . » 25
Women, members of the Church . . 6 “r
Ditto, not members. . . . 24
Children, Boys. . 2 . .
Girls... . . . 20
_ 38
Total 99
With the exception of the Native Assistant, two Christian
schoolmasters, and the domestics of the Missionary, the rest earn
their living by weaving, spinning, and other handicraft labour.
Itinerancy.—In October, 1833, Mr. Walton, accompanied by
his Reader, Solomon, made a tour to Duidigull, where he baptized
a young woman by the name of Mary, who had formerly been
under his superintendence. In January, 1834, Mrs. Walton’s
health rendered a visit to Bangalore necessary, where they
remained till March. On his journey to and from Bangalore,
he embraced every opportunity which offered for usefulness,
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Distribution of Books.—This has amounted to the following

number, viz., Bibles, 2; New Testaments, 5; Portions of Scrip-

ture, 700; Tracts, 6000; Elementary Books, 15; total, 6,722.

During the late distresses, the poor flocked to Salem for
relief. The appeals to humanity and benevolence were not in vain.
Mr. Walton was enabled to afford some assistance to between
four and five hundred persons, every day, for two months ;
during which period the native assistants were active in making
known to them the Saviour of sinners.

Infirmary:—This benevolent Institution continues to prosper.
There are twelve inmates, aged and infirm. They are daily
visited by the Missionary and his assistants. Three of these
poor people have received spiritual benefit from what they have
have heard, and are become members of the Church. The
gentleman, under whose patronage this institution was formed,
still continues to feel a warm interest in its prosperity. He has
lately presented a donation of 100 rupees to its funds, of which
one of the residents at the station is the treasurer.

COMBACONUM.

The work is gradually advancing at this station. Although
the labourers in this part of the field have not the privilege
ef announcing the conversion of multitudes of idolaters, they
observe with satisfaction that the people have become more fa-
vourably disposed towards the truth than they formerly were,
and that the knowledge of the true God and Jesus Christ his
Son is gradually extending in every direction. During the last
year, intercourse with the heathen has increased, and, besides
former labours, several additional towns and villages in the
néighbourhood have been visited by Mr. Nimmo, the assistant
Missionary, who has itinerated during some part of every month.
The spirit generally manifested by the people, thus visited, was
friendly, and, in some instances, when the vices of individuals
were severely reproved, the reproof was even thankfully received.
On the part of the multitudes frequently addressed, there is a
decided admission of the truth of what they hear; and, were it
not for the injurious influence of the Brahmins and others, many
of the common people would follow its dictates.

Congregations, Preaching, §c. Respecting the stated services
in the chapel, it is gratifying to learn that the attendance, which
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regular Wednesday evening service, in the middle of the town,
has been continued with considerable encouragement. One poor
Brahmin woman, a regular attendant, shows her gratitude for
instruction by generally offering a lime or a cocoa-nut to the
preacher. She has lately brought two other Brahmin wome:
with her. They all listen as if deeply interested in what they
hear. There are a few other persons who regularly attend the
service. The congregation at Zrivaselloor has also been regu-
lar since the opening of the new chapel at Amman.

Pettah.—Service has been held every Sabbath afternoon ;
when Mr. Crisp has taken one Sabbath in the month, and Mr.
Nimmo another, and the remaining two are supplied by the
Readers.

Native Church.—Of the 13 persons who were in communion
the year before last, one has removed to another church, and one
has been excluded. The present number of communicants is
11; no additions having been made during the year. Some, who
had been regarded as candidates, are still probationers.

Schools.—The number of schools is 13. Of these, five are in
Combaconum, viz.: one girls’ and four boys’ schools, and eight
at the out-stations. It has been found necessary to give up the
Trevier school, on account of diminished attendance ; but a new
one has been established in its stead at Tirumungala Kudy,
which affords great encouragement. The number of scholars
is:—Combaconum girls’ school, 18; the four boys’ schools, 190 ;
the eight schools at the out-stations, 270; Total 478. The at-
tendance at the female school in the Compound has been
regular, and the improvement of the children satisfactory. Of
these schools, three are supported by the Society, and ten by
subscriptions from private friends in India. The Rev. C. Tra-
veller kindly continues his subscription towards the support of
these schools.

The Sunday-school at Combaconum is continued, as_ before
reported. One of the boys has renounced idolatry, and, for his
conscientious and steadfast avowal of his adherence to the Gospel,
has been removed from the school by his relations. A girl, who
died in June last year, departed in the full hope and assurance of
her interest in the Saviour. She was a diligent and improving
scholar, and a tender-hearted and dutiful daughter to a poor
widowed mother, whom she left to mourn over her loss.

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1835. NAGERCOIL. 65
numbers; but it is stated that they have gone out regularly
to places more retired, and more distant than those to which
their visits were formerly made. Some of the villages thus
visited, are twenty or thirty miles distant.

Distribution of Books.—The books, which have been well re-
ceived by the people, have had a wide circulation. The number
is stated to have been as follows, viz. :—Portions of Scripture,
243; Tracts, 8,360; Elementary Books, 200; total, 8803.

Mr. Crisp, speaking of Mr. Nimmo, observes, that he continues
to afford very valuable assistance in every part of Tamil labour.
SOUTH TRAVANCORE.

STATIONS. Missionaries.
Eastern Division . Nagercoil. . Cuartes Mautt,Wm.MILiEr.*
Western Division . WNeyoor . ws Meap, C. Micrer.
Mr. Asuton, Assistant.
Quilon . ; J. C. THompson. |
T. CuMBERLAND.
Coimbatoor W. 3B. Anois.
Eastern Division, Nagercoil.

Mr. Mault in his report for last year intimates, that the most
interesting part of labour, during that year, has been among
those who have already made a profession of Christianity. In
this part of India, our brethren are frequently entering new
fields, while pleasing progress is made in those already occupied.
The heathen are becoming more accessible to the messengers of
truth. Their zeal for idolatry, as well as their prejudices against
Christianity, is evidently declining.

Congregations, §c.—These are stated to be upwards of 40,
but the precise number has not been furnished. In most places
they have been steadily advancing, and, in some places, the in-
crease has been considerable. In a few of the old ones, the
prospects begin to brighten. Besides many heathen, more than
20 Roman Catholic families have lately joined the Christians,
and many more have expressed a determination to follow their
example. The attendance at the several places of worship
is in most instances good, and in some exceedingly regular. on
the Sabbath and at other times. Many of the people take great
interest in the ordinances of religion; and it is delightful to

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witness the effect the word at times has on all, the solemnity that
pervades the worshippers, and the joy that beams in their coun-
tenances. Some will travel from village to village to hear the
Gospel proclaimed, and employ their leisure hours in committing
texts of Scripture to memory, which they will frequently quote
with great propriety.

A considerable number, belonging to several congregations,
have been baptized, after having given a satisfactory evidence of
knowledge, and a change of heart. All the adults who have re-
ceived the ordinance of baptism have been received as members
of the Churches, besides a few who had been previously baptized.
Their walk and conversation have, with very few exceptions,
been such as to adorn the Gospel.

The Bible classes are steadily advancing in number and effici-
ency, and the persons who compose them are all unconnected
with the schools. At Nagercoil and Agatesuram, classes are
formed for the young women who enjoyed the advantages of an
education in the schools. The former contains 19, and the
latter 7.

Schools.—These are stated to be more than 50. The number
of scholars has not been returned. The schoolsare well attended,
improvement is visible, and there is reason to believe that many
salutary impressions have been made; which, it is hoped, will
prove abiding. At Agatesuram, a few children meet together
to read the Scriptures and pray. The youth that conducts this
meeting has for some time given evidence of a change of heart,
The docility of the children, and the satisfaction they evince
when the Missionaries are visiting the schools, are encouraging.
The school-rooms in the heathen villages, are used as places for
preaching to the adults, who come there to listen to the Gospel.

Female education is making considerable progress, and a
greater number of girls are now under instruction than at any
former period. But they are principally the offspring of Chris-
tian parents. The heathen cannot be induced to send their
girls to school for instruction.

The evening-schools, though nearly suspended for a time,
have again revived, and are furnishing education to many that
otherwise could not avail themselves of it. They are principally
composed of persons from 18 to 25 or 30 years of age, members
of the congregation.

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1835. NEYOOR. 67

Readers.—There are some among these native assistants,
whose piety and devotedness are such as to render their exer-
tions eminently beneficial. With the conduct of others, though
they have not met with so much success, there is every reason
to be satisfied. They lead the worship of the congregations—
visit the families—watch over their respective charges—and by
itinerating, endeavour to spread the Gospel among the heathen.

The readers, Charles Seymour, Richard Knill, George Hamil-
ton, and Philip Doddridge, have ceased, by the withdrawment
of the subscriptions by which they hitherto were supported; but
two new readers have been appointed, pursuant to the desire of
the respective parties who have engaged for their support. They
are to be called, Totteridge, and John Reade.

Printing, and Distribution of Books.—The Directors have not
been furnished with any statement respecting the operations of
the Nagercoil Mission press. Nor have they received an account
of the books that have been distributed during the year. It is
only stated, in general, that by aid of the Nagercoil and Palam-
cottah Tract Society, and kindred institutions, the supplies of
books have been abundant, that the books have been freely given
to all who, being able to read, have with great eagerness sought
for them; and that the good produced by the dissemination of
Christian knowledge in this manner, has produced incalculable
good.

The Nagercoil Mission has, we hope only for a time, been de-
prived of Mr. W. Miller’s valuable services. Declining health
has obliged him to remove for achange of air to the Cape of
Good Hope. He and Mrs. Miller left Cochin on the 9th of
November, and arrived at Cape Town on the 23rd of December,
1834. It is hoped that, by Divine goodness, eventually, he will,
at no distant period, be restored to the scene of his former labours.

| NEYOOR.

Mr. Charles Miller joined Mr. Mead at this Station, at the
beginning of last year. Immediately on his arrival, he entered
upon Missionary labours, and by the aid of an interpreter,
rendered his services in the various departments of the Mission.

On the state of the Mission, Mr. Mead remarks :>

“In many places a spirit of hearing continues to prevail, and a pleasing
increase uf improvement in knowledge is manifested, accompanied with a
suitable walk and conversation. The Lord’s day is generally observed by
those who have joined our congregations, and their attendance on public



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worship, is increasingly uniform. A Christian spirit is apparent in seasons of
trial and sickness. Some exert themselves to the extent of their ability in com-
municating a knowledge of the Scriptures to their heathen neighbours. By
these means, and the exertions of the readers and assistant teachers during the
year, 10S heathen families have been brought under Christian instruction,
their idols relinquished, and the sacrifices to evil spirits discontinued. These
once ignorantand once deluded worshippers of Satan, are now taught to worship
the great and good Spirit, the God who made the world, and sent his Son to
redeem it.

‘‘ Limited as is the knowledge of most of our people, still the contrast
between them and those who come forward from time to time, is evidently
striking. They seem to be brought into a new world, and the interest
often shown in listening to the Gospel is animating, and the pains taken in
learning the catechisms and Scriptures, encourage and excite us to increased
energy in our efforts for the amelioration ot those among whom our lot is cast.”

Congregations, §c.—The number of congregations is as follows,
viz.:—77 stations, with 985 families, and 3,513 persons, which
are formed into 62 congregations. The difference between the
amount of families, from what the total was last year, notwith-
standing the number of families added during the year, is occa-
sioned by the removal of many families from the country; by
deaths; by some cases of exclusion ; and by neglect of attendance
on Christian worship.

Schools.—The number of schools is 50, including the seminary,
viz., Neyoor seminary, 45; ditto, female school, 53; ditto,
orphan school, 15; day school, 14; Nadatairy market school,
283: out-stations, east, 8 schools, 186; west, 23 schools, 603;
Trevanderam, 1 school, 21; north, 8 schools, 167; south, 5
schools, 117; scholars total, 1244.

Mr. Mead observes that a large number of scholars have been
under instruction the greatest part of the year; but that July
and August are unfavourable months for attendance at schoool.

The Seminary is more extensive than at any former period.
The institution contains 20 boys from Nagercoil, 20 from Neyoor,
who are supported from the Mission lands, and an extra class of
5. The senior class contains 27, the junior 18, who are educated
on the mutual instruction principle. Their progress is in general
promising.

The Orphan School is supported by private subscriptions.

The Carlton School.—The seasonable aid, through a subscrip-
tion received from Sir Robert Ramsden, Bart., which enabled
Mr. Mead to continue the Female School at Neyoor in its pre-
sent efficient state, has led him to denominate it the Carlton
School. It has hitherto been, in part, supported by the Mission
lands, but chiefly dependant on private subscriptions. Friends



1835, NEYOOR. 69
at St. Petersburg support 3 girls; Stepney Sunday School As-
sociation, 3; Madras Auxiliary Missionary Society, 3; and, a
gentleman at Trichinopoly, 1 girl. Two classes, containing 16
girls, have made good progress in learning. Several of them
manifest indications of piety. They are increasingly sensible of
the kindness of those who contribute to their support and educa-
tion; and it is expected, that this will prove the means of dif-
fusing a knowledge of Christianity on their return to the very
dark and benighted villages whence they have been brought.
As attention to learning exclusively would unfit most of the
children for the future duties of their probable station in life, the
elder girls are employed, who are not in the school, in cleaning
and beating the rice for their own school, and the seminary ;
they likewise learn to spin, sew, and to make twist.
Readers.—Nineteen readers are now engaged, besides 21 as-
sistant readers. The following are the names of the readers,
and their stations, viz. :—
1. Inverkeithing, Neyoor.
2. William Clapham, removed from Pillypannem to Kottey-
odoo, and has besides this another station under his charge.
3. John Oldfield, no fixed station, but itinerates.
4. J. M. Venning, Kotnavilly and Mandacaudoo.
5. Walter Venning, Saynamvilly, and four other stations.
6. P. J. Hosch, removed from Nadatairy, west to Trevanderam,
and has five other stations.
7. Edward Parsons, removed from Neyattangherry district to
Matteyodoo, and has five other stations.
8. S. B. Moorhouse, removed from Davyodoo to Cansharaco-
doo, and has seven other stations.
9. J. Rathbone, removed from Colatchy to Pillepannem, and
has nine other stations.
10. John Lockyer, removed from Oodiarvilly to Marathaku-
ratchy, and has two other stations.
11. Robert Pinkerton, Seruvaconam, and one other station,
12. Peter Roe, Paenguddy, and three other stations.
13. Charles Glover, Davyodoo.
14. John Tweedy, Etavilly. .
15. Stirling Evangelist, Arapury, and two other stations.
The following are New Readers appointed within the year,
VIZ. i—
1G. Brooke, Vadacancarry, and another station.



70 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.

1%. Okta, Palleyaudy, and another station.

18. John Brown, Collumatorry, and two other stations.

19. Joseph Hardy, Odiarvilly, and another station.

Beside the readers, there are 51 schoolmasters in employ.
Both the readers and the schoolmasters continue to attend at the
Mission House once a week, to deliver their reports, and receive
instruction and counsel. -

The Native Tract Society is prospering. The receipts for the
year amounted to 175 rupees, 1 anna. The Tract Society in
London has kindly continued to assist by a liberal support.
Several tracts have been reprinted, and a new one published.
It is in contemplation to publish extracts from English standard
theological works for the seminary.

The Native Society for erecting places of worship has realized
a sum of 270 rupees, 8 annas, during the year. Several places
of worship have been enlarged or improved, and new school-
rooms constructed, of hght and cheap materials, erected at seve-
ral of the villages.

Dartmouth Chapel is covered in with cocoa-nut leaves; the
doors and windows are still to be furnished, and the walls plas-
tered. Public worship is now held in it, and the seminary
taught within its walls.

The Madras Bible and ‘Tract Societies have rendered their ac-
customed liberal aid, but a greater supply of Tamil Scriptures
is urgently required.

QUILON.

Mr. Thompson, although alone since the return of the late Mr.
Harris, has persevered in discharging the duties of the station.
The influence of the Gospel is slowly, yet steadily, advancing
among the Malayalim population in Quilon, and the surrounding
villages; to which Mr. Thompson and his native assistants are
employed in conveying the word of God.

Mr. Cumberland, chief-assistant in the Mission, performs the
duties of his office in a manner which gives Mr. Thompson much
satisfaction. On the Sabbath afternoon he superintends the
Sabbath School, comprising the children in the two schools, on
the Mission premises, servants, &c. He travels on an average
about eight miles every day, visiting the schools in the villages,
and seeking opportunities of making known the Gospel. Among
the peolpe called Portuguese, he acts as a reader, those persons
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1885. QUILON. 71

The Sabbath morning congregation at Quilon has continued
nearly as reported last year. In the afternoons, Mr. Thompson
has met from 10 to 30 adults, and 20 children, in some of the
villages, But he regrets, that owing to his being without a
European coadjutor, he does not always feel at liberty to leave
his charge, especially the children at Quilon alone, and, conse-
quently, is much impeded in pursuing his Sabbath visits to the
villages regularly.

The English evening service has been kept up, as it affords the
only opportunity to some of hearing the Gospel. The atten-
dance has been fluctuating, and it is probable that as the village
congregations increase this service will discontinue,

Among the country people in the villages, many attend the
preaching of the word with apparent desire for instruction. In
some instances, those who show a disposition to become ac-
quainted with the Gospel, and still more so those few who have
openly abandoned idolatry, suffer much from the hostility of their
heathen connexions. Yet the parties begin to perceive the use-
lessness of worshipping idols, and there are those who manifest
shame on account of the impure worship. The apprehension of
temporal losses, and especially of the fearful consequences of
losing caste, keep many from openly avowing their real senti-
ments. Notwithstanding this, there are in many places families,
which, encouraged by the instructions and examples of the Na-
tive readers, observe family worship in their houses, and send
their children to the Mission schools.

Schools.—From the Report which has been furnished for last
year, it appears that the schools, connected with this station,
were as follows, viz.:—Quilon, girls’ school, 29; boys’ ditto, 24;
seven village schools, 167; total, 9 schools,—scholars, 220.

The girls make gratifying progress. Several of them observe
regular seasons for prayer. As they come from the villages, a
hope is inspired that when they return they will be a means of
benefit to their neighbours. Some of the scholars in the boys’
school, training for future service in the Mission, are regular in
attention to the duties of private prayer.

Readers.—The names and stations of the readers are as fol-
lows, VIZ. :—

1. Biggar—Myanottoo and others. 2. Glass Kay—Mun-
dakal and neighbourhood. 3. George Clark—Thattarkonam,



72 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
&e. 4, Matthias—Thathamally, &c. 5. Buchan Evangelist—
Quilon. New readers appointed within the year:—6. John
Burder Sibree—Vedamaniham. 7. A Converted Brahmin—
Quilon. 8. Masalamanny—Mulangadava. 9. A Converted
Catholic—Thattarkonam.

The names of Nos. 7 and 9 are not given. The reader, Mat-
thias, has ceased to be supported by those who formerly contri-
buted to his maintenance.

All the readers are stated to be efficient men, and the con-
verted Brahmin especially so. They attend to their duties
with regularity, by reading, preaching, praying with the people,
and superintending the schools in the villages. During last year
they itinerated considerably, especially at the seasons of the
great festivals; and the people were ready to hear and anxious
to obtain books. Through their instrumentality several thou-
sands of Tracts have been put in circulation, besides many copies
of parts of the Holy Scriptures.

COIMBATOOR.

Mr. Addis’s labours in this comparatively secluded station,
have been greatly blessed. The greater part of his former con-
gregation have left Coimbatoor, for other parts of the district,
but this dispersion, though trying at first, has issued in the
furtherance of the Gospel. They have carried with them
the knowledge of the faith, and been instrumental in lead-
ing others to make inquiries after the way of salvation. Mr
Addis’s native congregation has also increased, and is estimated
at 45. He has during the year baptized 7 males, and 2 females,
all adults. They have given satisfactory evidence of having
been translated out of darkness into marvellous light.

Besides these, there were, in September last, 2 males and 1
female, candidates for baptism.

On the 2nd of February last year, a Christian church wag
formed, when 6 native converts participated, for the first time,
in the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper. The church consists of
9 members, viz., the above-mentioned 6 natives and 3 Europeans.
There were then, 2 native candidates for church fellowship.

The females of the congregation, who have for several years
past been formed into a class, met Mr. Addis once a week for



1835. ST. PETERSBURGH. 73
conversation and instruction. The plan has proved peculiarly
useful:

Schools.—These are 12 in number, viz., 11 for boys, and 1 for
girls. The former contains 454, the latter 21, in all 475 children.
They are conducted on a simple plan, being a compendium of
the system used in the Borough-Road School. The advancement
of the children is very encouraging; Mrs. Addis superintends
the girls’ school, and it is gratifying to learn that, as the parents
of the girls ascertain the intentions of the Missionaries in edu-
cating their children, they send them with greater readiness.
Mr. Addis indulges the hope, Christian friends at home will, by
special contributions, assist in supporting native female education.

Readers.—My. Addis states that he has 4 readers, viz., T.
Craig, William Jay, Obadiah Richard, and a fourth whose name
is not mentioned. William Jay is a promising young man, one
of Mr. Addis’s own converts; Obadiah Richard is the first-fruits
of the Coimbatoor Mission, a man full of the Holy Ghost, and
zeal, tempered with prudence.

Itinerancy.—Mr. Addis, besides his usual out-door labours,
has made a journey of one hundred miles, when he had the
pleasure of frequently preaching to the heathen and of distributing
books, with which he had been liberally supplied by the Madras
Auxiliary Bible and other Societies. One of the readers has
also made a journey of 300 miles. Multitudes, in every direction,
have thus heard the sound of the Gospel, and have been directed
to Christ.

The number of copies of Scriptures, tracts, and elementary
books distributed, has not been stated.

By the liberality of friends, Mr. Addis has been enabled to
commence a house, with an open front in one of the principal
streets and great thoroughfares of the town, where he meets
inquirers, preaches, and teaches, as circumstances may render
most desirable.

RUSSIA.
ST, PETERSBURGH.

Tnx Church and congregation in this city, which, during the
absence of Mr. Knill in this country, have enjoyed the services of
Mr. Brown, continue to manifest a lively concern for the advance-

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ment of the Redeemer’s cause. The practical proofs of the
Christian love and zeal, which pervades the disciples of Christ in
this city, have been received by the Society with much gratitude,
and have greatly strengthened the endearing ties by which they
feel united as brethren in Christ, and fellow-workers in the
vineyard of the Lord.
SIBERIA.
STATIONS. Missionaries.
Selenginsk . . . Rospert YvItve.
Joun ABERCROMBIE, Printer.
Khodon and Ona. =Enpwarp STALtysrass, WILLIAM SWAN.

In our last report we noticed the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Swan
from St. Petersburgh. After a journey of eleven weeks, by the
mercy of a gracious Providence, they arrived in safety at Khodon,
on the 16th of March last year. At Casan, Mr. Abercrombie,
the printer, joined them, and proceeded with them to Selenginsk.

Mr. Swan was favoured during his journey with a Post-Cou-
rier, a privilege for which he was indebted to Prince Galitzin,
whose kindness towards the Society’s Missionaries has uniformly
been manifested since the establishment of the Mission among the
Mongolians.

A copy of Genesis, which had passed the review of the Censor
at St. Petersburgh, was brought to Selengink by Mr. Swan,
and we are happy to announce that the printing of the Old Tes-
tament, translated into Mongolian by our brethren, was com;
menced on the 3rd of June, and has since continued without
interruption.

At the time of Mr. Swan’s arrival, the Mission wore a more
favourable and promising aspect, than it ever did at any previous
period. With gratitude to God we state, that, since that period,
intelligence has been received, that several of the fifteen youths,
who, at Khodon, were under Mr. Stallybrass’s instruction, have
given evidence of being truly converted to God. One of these
has for a considerable time acted as teacher in the school, and
copyist to the Missionaries. The work of grace thus manifesting
itself among these Buriat youths, first commenced in Mr. Stally-
brass’s own family, and our brother has also had the peculiar
happiness of admitting three of his own children to the fellow-
ship of the Church.

Circumstances rendering it desirable for Mr. Stallybrass to



1835. MEDITERRANEAN. 75
visit St. Petersburgh, he left Khodon on the 27th of October
last, and reached the former place on the 30th of January in the
present year. In compliance with the wishes of the Directors,
he purposed to embark for England by the earliest ship return-
ing from Russia to this country.

During Mr. Stallybrass’s absence, Mr. Swan, besides the ge-
neral charge of this branch of the Mission, will be engaged in the
revision of those portions of the Old Testament which he him-
self has translated. |

No report has been received from the station at Selenginsk.

MEDITERRANEAN.
STATIONS, Missionaries.
Corru . . . Corfu. . . . Isaac Lownpes.
Marta . . . Valetta . . . Samuet S. Witson.
CORFU.

Mr. Lowndes has continued preaching statedly in Lnglish, on
Sunday and Thursday evenings; and the number attending his
ministry has been greatly increased. Besides the opportunities
constantly offered in the schools, of explaining, recommending,
and enforcing the Gospel of salvation, he has occasionally
preached in Greek.

There are three Day Schools for girls, viz: in Corfu, Castrades,
and Manduchio. There are also four Sunday Schools, one for
English, and the other three, as well as the Day Schools, for
Greek children.

Mrs. Lowndes, and two of her daughters, are actively engaged
in the superintendence and instruction of the Sabbath Schools.
A Greck friend also assists Mr. Lowndes in visiting the schools
in the country.

The Day Schools have, in the course of last year, supplied
a female teacher for the Island of Santa Maura, being the fifth
teacher that has been trained in the Mission Schools.

No returns have been transmitted of the number of children
in the schools. A number of schools in Albania have been fur-
nished with books.

On the Ist of July last, Mr. Lowndes finished his labours in
the joint translation of the Old Testament from the original
Hebrew into Modern Greek, in which she hared with Mr, Leeves,



16 FORTY-FIRST REPORT. 1835.
and Professors Bambas and Tipaldo. He has, besides this work,
continued to prepare his Modern Greek and English Lexicon
for the press.

MALTA.

Mr. Wilson has, during the last year, been almost exclusively
occupied in printing the Greek and [inglish Lexicon of Mr.
Lowndes, which has advanced to the 410th page. The in-
crease of facilities in England for printing in Modern Greek, ren-
ders it undesirable to continue the printing establishment in
Malta; and as this.is the chicf means of usefulness available by
the Missionary in that station, Mr. Wilson is expected shortly
to leave that station.

Mr. Wilson’s labours in preaching and superintending his Sun-
day School have been continued.

AFRICA.

Wiru the exception of the afflictive and disastrous occurrence
on the eastern frontier of the Colony, the accounts from the
Missionaries in this quarter are decidedly favourable. The
lives of the Missionaries have been preserved, and, generally
speaking, the stations have been safe; while in those which have
been exempt from the confusion and excitement of war, the
labours of the Missionary have been attended with evident
spiritual benefit to the people. In some respects the accounts of
the year mark the commencement of a new era in the history of
those who have long been the objects of the Society's efforts and
prayers—the Aborigines of the central border of the Colony.
The favourable regard which has been shown them by His Ex-
cellency the Governor, inspires the hope that, by the blessing of
the Most High, their improvement will be accelerated ; while the
confidence of protection which such regard must inspire, can
scarcely fail to produce the most beneficial results on other por-
tions of the African race.

Waterboer, a Chief of the Griqua tribe, visited the seat of
government at the Cape, during the past year, and was kindly
received. He has entered into a treaty of alliance with the Go-
vernment, who have intrusted him, as an ally, with the protection
of the Colony, and appointed him Warden on the frontier. At



1835. AFRICA. 77
a Missionary meeting at the Cape, he thus alludes to the benefits
this Society had conferred upon hin.

“I have much to be thankful for this day. It is matter of great pleasure and
gratitude to me, to be allowed the opportunity, which I now have, of attend-
ing a meeting like this, to be numbered with those who not only love the Lord
Jesus, but who are engaged in making known his name on the earth, in order
that men may be blessed in him, and all nations call him blessed; and to feel
myself surrounded, as 1 now am, with those who fecl the power of the Gospel;
who love the human race of all kinds, who sympathize with their fellow-men,
and who labour, and long, and pray, for that period which is promised, and
which is fast coming, when ignorance, and injustice, and oppression, and war,
shall cease to the cuds of the earth; and in their place, according as God has
promised, knowledge, and righteousness, and peace, and love, shall prevail uni-
versally in the world. I feel myself at this time placed in a peculiar situation.
My life has been an eventful one, and I have often felt myself placed in situa-
tions of importance, of responsibility, of danger, and of interest ; but never be-
fore do 1 remember having been placed in a situation, where such a variety of
important and interesting considerations crowded themselves upon my mind. In
what state was I born into this world ?—a heathen, in ignorance, and without a
teacher, although within the Colony. Banished by my colour, and name, and
birth, without the pale of those civil rights, and those Christian privileges,
which those who arrogated to themselves the name of Christian freely enjoyed ;
and in this state I should have remained, but for what the Missionary Society
has done for me, and for the intervention of real and living Christianity. Had
it not been for the lively operation of the principles of the Gospel in the hearts
of those connected with this Society, I was destined to live and die in a state
of brutish ignorance, exposed to an everlasting separation from all that is good.
But, blessed be God, He has visited me with his Gospel. I have been in-
structed in its principles, which I love and cherish; I have found an interest
in its rich blessings, which is a source of steady, unfailing, and lasting enjoy-
ment to me; I feel animated by its hopes; I rejoice in its privileges; and |
look forward to the consummation of its blessings; and all this I have ob-
tained by means of this Society.

“J thank God I now stand before you as a Christian. I have told you what
I have found, and what I have felt and enjoyed, as one who is under infi-
nite and everlasting obligations for redeeming mercy, to love the Lord my God
with all my heart, and my neighbour as myself. I feel bound, (and I feel
confident you all sympathize with me,)—I say, I feel bound by all that is great,
and good, and important, and precious in the Gospel, and in the providence of
God, to labour and pray for the spread of those principles, for the diffusion of
those blessings, and for the establishment of those civil and Gospel privileges,
by which I bave been benefited, by which only my fellow-men can be made
happy, and by which the Divine glory can be promoted.”

SOUTH AFRICA.
STATIONS WITHIN TIE COLONY.
STATIONS. Missionaries. :
Cape Town . . . . Rev. Joun Purr, D. D. Superintendent.
Paarl. . . «© . © Wririam Evuiott.
Tulbagh . . . . . ARIE Vos.
Boschesfeld . . . , Corwnerivs KRAMER.



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STATIONS. Missionaries.
Caledon Institution. . Henry Hem.
— Pacalisdorp. WILLIAM ANDERSON.
T. S. Hoop, Schoolmaster.
Hankey... . {Wan MELVILL.
Wittiam Ke ty, Schoolmaster.
Bethelsdom » « - Spteonsutes ATEINSON
Port Elizabeth , . . Avam Rosson.
Uitenhage . . . . Joun Grorce Messer.
Graham’s Town. , . Joun Monro.
Graaf Reinet . . . A. Van LINGEN.
GrorceE BARKER.
Theopolis . . . | Siminonn Sass.
Tuomas Epwarps. Schoolmaster.
Kat River. . See Craek, Catechist.
CAPE TOWN.

The Rev. Dr. Philip has, during the last year, made another
visit to the stations east of Cape Town. He left the latter place
on the 14th of August, and proceeded to Caledon Institution,
Pacaltsdorp, Hankey, and Bethelsdorp, at which last place he
arrived on the 3rd of September. He afterwards visited Port
Elizabeth, Theopolis, the Kat River settlements, and the Mission
stations in Cafferland, whence he returned to Cape Town, where
he safely arrived about Christmas,

Respecting Cape Town the following-has been reported, viz. :
The congregation at Union Chapel, with the Sabbath School
and the Bible Class, continue much the same as during the former
year. One member has been excluded, one has withdrawn, and
one has left Cape Town for England. Seven persons, most of
whom are young people, have been added tothe Church. Several
of these were young females, who, while in the Female Bible
Class, were under Mrs, Philip’s care, and ascribe their first reli-
gious impressions to her efforts. The sum raised for Missionary
purposes during the year 1834 has amounted to £73, independ-
ently of what has been raised towards Mr. Christie’s salary,

PAARL.

The only change affecting the congregation and Mr. Elliott's
exertions in preaching the word to the people of his charge,
during the past year, arises from the opportunity he has had of



1835. TULBAGH. "9
preaching on Sabbath afternoons, once a fortnight, toa congrega-
tion of free blacks, amounting to nearly 100 persons, who assem-
ble in the house of a free man of colour, at some distance from
the wpper village.

Two persons have been added to the Church, which, at the
close of last year, consisted of 338 members, whose general Chris-
tian character was such as to afford unequivocal testimony to the
power of the Gospel.

Two schools have been opened during the last year, for the
instruction of apprentices and other people of colour. One of
these schools is held in the Mission chapel early in the morning,
and also in the evening. ‘The other is held at Lower Paarl in
the afternoon; and in conducting this latter school, Mr. Elliott
is very efficiently aided by several native assistants. The attend-
ance at these schools is pretty regular, quite equal to what
could be expected, and the number of scholars has gradually
increased. At present it amounts to about 150 children and 50
adults in actual attendance. Mr. Elliott is anxious to educate
some of his scholars for native assistants, and has selected a
number of the most intelligent, who attend him after school
hours for further instruction.

TULBAGIIL.

Mr. Vos, who, although experiencing the effects of advancing
years, has still been able to continue his labours, in which he is
very efficiently aided by Mr. G. A. Zahn, a young Missionary
under the patronage of the Rhenish Missionary Society. Serving
the same Lord, though supported, in part, by another Society,
these two labourers in the harvest-field co-operate affectionately
with each other.

Mr. Vos reports, that at his station there 1s an increasing
attention among the heathen to instruction, especially to public
worship. The congregation on the Sabbath amounts to 120, and
on week-days it averages 30. The number of communicants is
5, and there is one candidate for communion, and one for the
ordinance of baptism.

Schools.—In the course of last year the Evening School for
the coloured population contained 62 children. An Infant
School and a Sabbath School were also established. The Infant
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22 adults and 20 children, or in all, 42 scholars. The schools
are more especially under the care of Mr. Zahn.

Twice a month a sermon is preached to the children. The
attendance on those occasions is about 60, from 4 to 14 years
old.

During the year have been distributed: —New Testaments, 6;
Religious Books, 50; Elementary Books, 100.

BOSCHESFELD.

Mr. Kramer reports, that since the beginning of last year the
progress of improvement among the people has been increasingly
visible. During a sermon which he delivered at the house of a
respectable resident in the country on the New-year’s day, one
individual, who had long been an opposer, and who came to
the service on purpose to turn the attention of the young people
from the word, was brought to serious concern, which, there 1s
reason to hope, will terminate in conversion to God.

CALEDON INSTITUTION.

This station continues toimprove. The number of Hottentots
belonging to the Institution amounts to 783, of whom 584 live
on the spot, 82 at the Out-Post at the Slang-river, and 117
among the neighbouring farmers. It is proper to notice, that
between three and four hundred have recently joined the Insti-
tution, from their fears of the proposed Vagrant Act.

The attendance on the means of grace has been satisfactory
throughout the year. On Sundays it has been from 250 to 450,
and on week-days, from 80 to 150. Some of the farmers, and a
number of the apprentices, are usually among the hearers on the
Sabbath. Among the latter, several come a distance of six
hours’ ride on horseback, (40 miles,) to attend public worship.
The Lord has been pleased to make his word effectual to the
conversion of a few. Six adults and eight children have been
baptized, and nine members have been added to the Church.
Two persons are candidates for communion. The number in
Church fellowship is 46.

One of the converts, a woman from Zwellendam, has departed
this life. She had been a very profligate person; but since she
resided at the Institution in 1832, she has given cvidence of
decided conversion to God. Upon one occasion during her illness,
she said, with tears in her eyes, to the Missionary who visited



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her: “I know what I have been, and what I have done; but I
also know what God, by his grace, has done for me!” At another
time, when asked whether she would not like to live a little
longer, if it were the will of God, she replied, ‘If the choice
were left to me, I would rather choose to depart, and be with
Jesus Christ, than to live longer in this sinful world.” |

Schools.—The Day School, which is conducted by one of Mr.
Helm’s sons, is prosperous, and contains 120 children. Prepa-
rations are making for the erection of a larger school-room. Of
the Infant School no report has been received, except that a
school-house for it 1s building. The Sabbath School contains from
130 to 200 adults, the younger of whom make very good progress,
In the Sewing School there are 22 girls under Mrs. Helm’s
superintendence.

The people are constructing a large aqueduct over the Buffalo
Yaghts River, to lead the stream into the village. This
important undertaking has been most liberally patronised by
His Excellency the Governor, who, at the representation of
Colonel Wade, has made the Institution a present of about 600
feet of iron pipe for the purpose. The Directors cannot notice
this circumstance without expressing the strong sense they en-
tertain of the advantage of His I:xcellency’s generous aid to this
and other stations of the Society.

Though much more grain had been sown last season than in
any former one, yet the severe drought rendered it very ques-
tionable whether a larger harvest would be reaped than formerly ;
and a failure in the crops would compel many of the people to
leave the Institution.

PACALTSDORP.

In the month of May last year, there were 516 persons belong-
ing to this station. The apprehensions created in the minds of
the Hottentot population by the proposed new Vagrant Act, made
numbers flock to Pacaltsdorp as their refuge. Not fewer than
452 were regularly entered on the books, and 274 were provision-
ally entered; so that, at the close of last year, there were 1242
persons in connexion with the station.

The consequence of this increase of people has been a corre-
sponding augmentation of the number of attendants on the public
services for Divine worship and the instruction on the schools.
In July last year, the average attendance on the Sabbath was

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400; and at the close of the year, Mr. Anderson states that the
church was full, and much attention evinced. ‘The plan of re-
gularly visiting the people in their houses, for spiritual conversa-
tion, which, by the assistance of several members of the Mission,
Mr. Anderson was enabled to pursue, had proved highly advan-
tageous. The Directors have received no returns of the actual
number of communicants. Four adults and sixteen children had
been baptized; and there are four candidates for baptism.

The total of births, during the year, had been 34; and of
deaths, 15.

S'chools.—The Day School contained 175 children; the Infant
School, 117; the Sewing School, 56 girls; the Adult Sabbath
School, 60 persons.

The people had commenced an enlargement of the settlement,
by building two new streets. Much ground was cultivated; and
the cattle had considerably increased. On the breaking out of
hostilities with the invading Caffers, G0 Hottentots, belonging to
the Institution, volunteered their services in the defence of the
Colony, and marched to the frontier.

HANKEY.

The general aspect of this station is encouraging. At the
beginning of last year, the number of people belonging to
Hankey amounted to 492, and in the month of August it was
reported that about 100 more had been admitted. The popu-
lation may therefore be estimated at about 600.

The new chapel is finished, and the congregation amounts to
about 300. In the course of last year, a partial awakening on
the subject of religion took place, and some of the individuals,
who then manifested a concern for their souls, it is hoped, have
received decided spiritual benefit.

The Church consisted of 63 members at the beginning of last,
year. No returns have come to hand of the state of the Church,
or of the number baptized, and other particulars, for the last
year.

Schools.—At the commencement of last year, the Day Schools
had 110, and the Infant School between 50 and 60 children.

Through the beneficence of Mr. Bruce, a gentleman in India,
and the assistance rendered by Dr. Philip; the former contri-
buting £45, and the latter, £22 10s.; an additional place for
cattle has been purchased, for the use of the inhabitants. The



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Colonial Government has also lately granted the Hottentots of
Hankey a tract of land, measuring 800 acres; part of which may
be irrigated and cultivated as gardens. The means of subsistetice
have thus been so increased as to accommodate a larger number
of people, who are thus brought under the sound of the Gospel,
and to the advantages of instruction and moral improvement.
The late severe drought occasioning a failure of the crops, has
caused much distress among the people.

BETHELSDORP.

The account from this station is satisfactory. The congregation,
both on week and Sabbath-days, is encouraging ; the former being
from 100 to 150, and the latter usually about 400. There is
reason to rejoice that the Gospel still proves the power of God
unto salvation. A pleasing change, wrought in several of those
who attend the preaching of the word, is evident to all who
previously knew them. Since the commencement of 1834, 15
had been baptized, 18 had been added to the Church, and, at
the close of the year, there were 4 candidates for communion,
and several others, who, it was hoped, would soon make a public
declaration of their faith in Christ. ‘The number of communicants
was 140 only. One instance, in which Church discipline was
called for, had occurred. Two members have died in the Lord.

Schools.—The adult Sunday School is attended by from 180
to 200. The Day School numbers 105 children. The Infant
School has been attended by about 90 pupils. The Sewing
School, which has been established by Mrs. and Miss Kitching-
man and Mrs. Atkinson, contains 24 girls. All these schools
are in a satisfactory state of progress, and prove a great bless-
ing to those who attend.

In temporal improvement, the people are gradually advancing.
The means used to induce the Hottentots to build decent cottages
are not without success; but the late drought, and consequent
dearth of provisions, have proved a great obstacle to the accom-
plishment of this object. The making of salt seems to have
been one of the most advantageous branches of industry to the
Institution. During the rumours of the impending Vagrant
Act, not fewer than 1000 persons flocked to Bethelsdorp, as a
place of refuge. To the Temperance Society a few members
had been added; and, though temptations to intemperance
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members persevere in adhering to the principle of entire
abstinence.

The whole number of Hottentots, registered as belonging to
the Institution, amounts to 1200. During the late Caffer war,
100 Hottentots formed the contingent of national defence, which
was contributed by Bethelsdorp; and the patriotic feeling and
subordination manifested by the Hottentots to their commanders,
were acknowledged in gratifying terms.

The anniversary of the Bethelsdorp Auxiliary Missionary
Society was held on the 30th of August, 1834, and was numer-
ously attended. The amount received during the year was £54
2s. 34d. This may be viewed as a creditable sum, when the
poverty of the subscribers is taken into consideration. It may
truly be said, that their poverty has abounded to the riches of
their liberality. Mr. Kitchingman closes his report with these
words :—

“On a view of the whole, we see mucli cause to thank God for what he has
done, and to be humbled because our exertions have not been greater. We
have also to lament many instances of depravity among some of our people.
We have been called, not only to preach the word, but also to rebuke some,
who have occasioned us much sorrow and heaviness of heart. We humbly
hope that God will pour down his Spirit, that sinners may be converted, and
that those who have believed may hold on to the end.”

PORT-ELIZABETII.
Algoa Bay.

This station is improving. The Dutch congregation has
varied during the year between 160 and 190 on the Sabbath,
and G0 and 80 on the week-days. The English congregation
has not been so numerous, though occasionally the chapel has
been filled at the English evening service on the Sabbath.

The Dutch or Native Church, which, at the commencement
of last year, consisted of 19 communicants, has received 6
members; and the English Church, which consisted of 13 communi-
cants, has had 3 additions. Onaccount of difference of language,
two Churches are formed, where, otherwise, both would have
been united. It is gratifying to find that the members of both
Churches are, generally, exemplary in their deportment.

Schools.—The school established for the coloured population,
has, considering the circumstances of the pupils, succeded well.
The teacher (a Hottentot from Bethelsdorp) has conducted him-
self with much propriety, and has exerted himself to the utmost