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the Redeemed-Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, unto HIM be the glory!'-when this grand result of the labours of God's Servants in India shall be realized, shall we then think that we have laboured in vain, and spent our strength for nought? Surely not. Well, the decree is gone forth-My word shall prosper in the thing whereto I

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of Christian Knowledge among the Mahomedan and Heathen Subjects of the Empire.

We have been assured, by that able and benevolent Judge, Sir AlexanderJohnston, that his own observation in India enables him to testify, that such an entire revolution has taken place there, within these few years, both in the disposition of the Natives to receive instruction, and in the opinions and views of the European Residents on this subject, that Gentlemen who left India some years since, and brought home with them the prevalent notions of their day, can form no just estimate of the state of things now existing in India.

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That such shall be the grand consummation of Christian Exertions in this and other divisions of the Heathen World, the Scriptures afford abundant ground of confident expectation and that this blessed issue of such labours is fast approaching, proofs are daily multiplying on the intelligent ob- The testimony of a Gentleman, on server. Obstacles are removing which his return to India after an absence resisted or harassed the attempts of of a very few years, will add further Christians in these quarters-Labour-weight to the statements which we ers, from all parts of the Protestant have made. World, are crowding to this great scene "Things have assumed an appearof action-prejudices are giving way— ance, since I left, so new and improvmany of the European Residents lending, that, in describing their state, I to benevolent plans the aid of their scarcely know where to begin. counsels and exertions; while the great School-Book Society, the Hindoo body of them are beginning to appre-College, the Diocesan Committee, the ciate justly the importance of instruct- Bible Societies, the European Female ing the Natives, and the Natives them-Orphan Asylum-all now exist, and, selves are generally becoming eager with others, are in active operation, for instruction-Schools, on the Sys- and are well supported. The Governor tem first derived from India itself and General, in his College Speech, rethen perfected in this country,are rising commends the communication of in every quarter of that land—Idolatry knowledge to the Natives of Indiais exposed to contempt by acute Hin- the Bishop of Calcutta enforces from doos themselves; and large seces- the pulpit the same duty-and, now, sions are making from the established scarcely an opponent dares shew his Superstitions-a spirit of inquiry and head. Surely this hath God wrought! discussion is everywhere diffusing it. The necessity, however, of sending self-the shackles of Caste and the Missionaries becomes hereby more craft and tyranny of the Brahminical pressing, lest the diffusion of knowSystem are, by these and other means, ledge should, without Christian Prindaily losing their hold on the Native ciples, only render the Natives more Mind-the Scriptures are circulating in expert in mischief. But, respecting all the principal languages of the East such anticipations we may say, The -Institutions are formed, and some of morrow shall take thought for the things them by Natives themselves, to meet of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the every case of ignorance and of misery evil thereof. -Christian Missionaries are labour- Harvest thrust forth Labourers into May the Lord of the ing, with success, in most quarters this Harvest, which is fast ripening Ecclesiastical Order and Discipline for the gatherer!" are rendering the Profession of Christianity, among the great body of Eu-Sacred ropean Residents, more consistent and exemplary, and thus more obvious to the Natives and more worthy of its character; while numbers of the Company's Chaplains are rendering the most efficient aid to the diffusion

Scriptures, and the increase of The multiplication of copies of the Protestant Labourers, will contribute to the reformation of the oldest Missions of the country. The RomanCatholics must both increase their means and improve their system. Before the light of the Word of God,

unscriptural notions and institutions will give way. In the mean while, when it is known, that the Rev. Myles Prendergast, an Irish Roman-Catholic Clergyman, has been appointed, by the Pope's Bull, Bishop of Malabar, and has obtained leave from the EastIndia Company to proceed thither; and that it is his express object and intention to take with him to Goa, probably from Brazil,upward of Twenty Missionary Priests; it is high time for this Protestant Country to redouble its exertions for the spiritual benefit of India.

The Societies labouring in this part of India entered on their work in the following order.

The Danish Mission College established its Mission at Tranquebar so far back as the beginning of the last century. About 30 years afterward,

the Christian Knowledge Society, having before rendered assistance to the Danish Mission, began to form new Stations. No other Society followed, except an attempt of the United Brethren hereafter to be mentioned, till the first Missionaries of the Baptist Society landed at Calcutta in 1793. In 1804, the London Missionary Society followed. The Church Missionary Society entered on its connection with India, by a Grant of Money through some of the Chaplains, in 1807, for the establishment of Readers of the Scriptures. In 1813, the American Board of Missions established a Mission at Bombay; and the Wesleyan Missionary Society appointed a Missionary to Madras, in

1816.

We shall take these Societies in their alphabetical order.

AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS.

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Mr. Bardwell joined Mr. Newell and Mr. Hall, from Ceylon, on the 1st of November, 1816. Sir Evan Nepean received him with his accustomed kindness. We refer our Readers to our last Volume, pp. 81-84, for an account of their proceedings, in respect of Preaching, Translations, Printing, and Schools.

The Missionaries are encouraged to go forward. They have little difficulty in finding people collected, or in collecting them, in considerable numbers. They are often heard, not without manifest impression: but they had not yet formed a regular Congregation, nor had they wit

nessed special attention to the Gospel among the people. On Sunday Mornings, poor Europeans and Half- Castes were collected for religious instruction; and Public Worship, in English, was also held in their own house.

Various parts of Scripture have been translated into Mahratta. A PrintingPress had been received from Calcutta. Mr. Bardwell understanding printing, Tracts were immediately begun.

By late accounts, there were 12 Heathen Schools, conducted by Native Tea. chers under the superintendence of the Missionaries, and containing 600 Scholars; but, by still more recent despatches, it appeared that these Children had increased to between 700 and 800.

In March, 1818, two new Brethren arrived. One was settled at Mahina, a large town 6 miles from Bombay; and the other was about to proceed to Fannah, the principal town of the Island of Salsette.

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Parent Station. It is the residence of the Senior Missionaries-Carey, Marshman, and Ward; and also of Mr. Randall, who is principally engaged in superintending the manufactory of paper for the Printing Office. The Mission Establishment here, comprising servants and workmen, is very large. Ten Presses are employed, almost exclusively, in preparing the Holy Scriptures for circulation in the numerous Dialects of the East.

Upward of 100 Native Schools have lately been established, containing about 7000 Children, who receive daily instruction, and are thus insensibly prepared to despise and reject the idolatry of their fathers.

Calcutta is now occupied, in a degree bearing some proportion to its immense population and relative importance. Messrs. Eustace Carey and Lawson are united in the charge of those Christians, who have been collected in this city by the labours of the Senior Brethren. Mr. Penney superintends the Benevolent Institution; and, when disengaged from that employ, assists Mr. Yates in the direction of a Seminary, commenced with the express view of aiding the objects of the Mission. Mr. Adam is at present studying the Bengalee and Sanscrit, to qualify himself for preaching or translating, as circumstances may require. Mr. Pearce has lately united himself with these brethren; and enters into their benevolent designs. They have erected several Native Places of Worship in different parts of the city, and are preparing to erect others. They propose establishing several Native Schools; have lately formed an Auxiliary Missionary Society; and, it is hoped, will prove extensive and permanent blessings in this vast metropolis. They live in the strictest harmony with the Missionaries sent out by other Societies.

At DUM-DUM, a Station of the Artillery, eight miles N. of Calcutta, Rammohun, a Native Preacher, is placed.

At BARRAKPORE, a village on the opposite banks of the Ganges from Serampore, preaching is regularly maintained.

At GUNDULPARA, eight miles N. W. of Serampore, Tarachund, a Native, is stationed. Many intelligent young Natives come to him for instruction. Tarachund has a

good command of his pen. He has composed many Hymns; and written several Tracts, in an excellent spirit; and is translating, into Bengalee, at the desire of the Missionaries, Janeway's Life, Baxter's Call, and similar works on practical religion.

Auxiliary Societies have been formed in Calcutta and at Fort William. A Circular has been distributed, urging the formation

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of Auxiliaries, at every Station, in furtherance of the Society's exertions, particularly at the respective Stations. We select a remark or two:

If one-half, or a fifth, or even a tenth of the Missionary Expenses at your Station, were met on the spot, the Society would, in that degree, be both aided and encouraged: and should you ever raise more than your own Station requires, you may enjoy the unspeakable satisfaction of spreading,the Gospel around you.

If you can find around you only Seven Persons able to subscribe each a Rupee monthly, you will have the satisfaction of raising Ten Guineas annually, in aid of the praise-worthy exertions for India.

Dr. Marshman, in writing to Dr. Ryland, under date of Feb. 5, 1818, says respecting a "Review of the Mission" which he had compiled

My heart has been cheered beyond measure in writing it. The Lord is surely blessing the Mission, and that abundantly. He will plant the Gospel in India. Four hundred baptized in these three years past-the Gospel made known in Twenty-five Stations, of which Twenty are occupied by Teachers whom He has raised up in India. What can He not do! Bless the Lord, with us; and trust Him

evermore.

We shall shortly lay this "Review" before our Readers; but will here extract a passage, which gives a general sketch of the Mission.

We have thus given a view of the state of things within this circle; a circle which contains, of all nations, above two hundred united in churchfellowship, distributed into four or five little Societies, and enriched with numerous gifts, which, though nothing, compared with the product of the churches in Britain, mature in age, in doctrine, and habits of Christian Virtue, are still owned of God among their own countrymen, and therefore precious to us.

It contains a view of the labours of nearly twenty years; and, although the great body of Natives within this circle are, as yet, neither freed from the chain of the Caste, nor from the fetters of superstition-which indeed can scarcely be ex. pected in any one spot, till there be a general diffusion of light through the country-still, the seeds of the Gospel are so fully sown here, that, were European Brethren, by any adverse providence, to be almost wholly removed, we cannot but think that the Lord would plant the Gospel here through those gifts which he has raised up in the country itself.

Could we see every other part of Bengal equally filled as this little spot, our hearts would rejoice,

indeed; but this is not to be expected, till the Lord shall pour out His Spirit on the Natives of this country. To fill Bengal with European Brethren, as this little circle is at present filled with those of our own denomination alone, would require nearly two hundred Brethren from Europe-a number far beyond hope. Our review of the other parts of the Mission will therefore occupy but a small space; as we have but Three Brethren from Europe in the whole of Hindoostan, and not one in the rest of Bengal. Whatever has been done in the other parts, has been effected through the instrumentality of gifts raised up in India: small, therefore, as it really is, it is not without its value in the eyes of HIM who seeth not as man seeth; nor in the eyes of those, who, like their Heavenly Father, despise not the day of small things.

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1817.

Rama-prusad, Native.

This Station, which had been given up, is now renewed. A Christian Friend, who has resided here for some years, has exerted himself for the benefit of his Heathen Neighbours. At his instance, two Christian Natives have been sent thither; one of whom is Rama-prusad. They ar rived there May 21, 1817; and labour, both in and round Dacca, with acceptance. There are Armenian and Greek Christians in Dacca, who rejoice in these labours.

About forty persons, Christian and Heathen, assembled to hear Rama-prusad's first Sermon. Some wept, and all listened with deep attention. On their departure, they shook him cordially by the hand, using an exclamation equivalent to" Excellent! Excellent!" The Greek Priest, in particular, expressed lively joy, at hearing, for the first time, a Converted Hindoo "preach Jesus Christ, according to the Scriptures." "I have seen," said be, "an Idolater preaching Jesus Christ, in a manner which has not only amazed me, but has charmed my heart. I have, therefore, been blessed to-day."

A Jew and his wife, after full deliberation, have been baptized.

SILHET.

In Bengal-310 miles N. E. of Caleutta. 1813.

John De Silva, Portuguese. Bhagvat, a Native Reader, employed at this Station, died in January, 1817. His end was peaceful.

Mr. De Silva is chiefly employed in instructing a number of destitute Portuguese, who reside here. They are nominally Roman Catholics; but their ignorance is such, that they formerly worshipped an old tattered copy of a Popish Catechism. Some of these poor people, he thinks, do not hear in vain.

CHITTAGONG.

A District in the Eastern extremity of Bengal, about 230 miles E. of Calcutta, on the borders of the immense forests of Teak Wood, which divide the British Dominions from Burman.

1812.

Peacock.

A body of people termed Mugs, who were formerly Burman Subjects, fled, about 24 years since, from the tyranny of that Government, and took refuge among the British. The whole of the country south of Chittagong, for about 100 miles, to Ramoo, the frontier town, was assigned to them. In language and manners, they assimilate with the Burmans. They have no Caste; and are intelligent; and, in their manners, frank and kind.

The labours of Mr. De Bruyn among these people had been very successful. Ninety of them were baptized; some of whom visited Serampore, and fully satisfied the Missionaries by their consistent conduct. The Society has to lament the premature death of Mr. De Bruyn. He fell by the band of an assassin, about the close of 1817. A young Burman, whom he had treated as his own son, irritated, as it is supposed, by a reproof which Mr. De Bruyn found it requisite to give him, seized a knife, and plunged it into A few miles from Dacca is a body the side of his friend and benefactor, who of Natives, who greatly resemble the languished a day and a night, and then ex"Saadhs:" See our last Volume, pp. 17pired; not, however, before he had written -20, and 204-206; and p. 32 of this Number.

In several neighbouring villages of Roman-Catholic Hindoos, scarcely less ignorant than their Heathen Brethren, the Saviour was heard of with eagerness; but the Priests have hitherto frustrated every effort to convey religious instruction.

One School has been opened for Children of indigent Christians; and five in Bengalee, and one in Persian, for Native Children.

to the Judge of the Court, in the spirit of dying Stephen, extenuating the rash deed of his murderer, declaring his own forgiveness of him, and intreating pardon for him at the bar of Justice.

Many thousand copies of Gospels and Mr. Ward visited this Station, the beginTracts have been distributed. Continualning of last year, with much satisfaction

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Mr. Chamberlain first laboured here, in 1804.

Nowhere has the system of itinerating been conducted on a larger scale than at. this place, and in its neighbourhood, under the superintendence of Mr. W. Carey. Fourteen Natives, some of whom preach and others read and distribute the Scriptures, are employed here.

The field is not only thus extensive, but promising. An additional Missionary, || Mr. Hart, has been sent to labour here for a time.

The knowledge of the Gospel has been widely diffused; and many thousands are, in some measure, acquainted with its nature. "Never," says one who visited the Station, "was my faith in the Mission raised so much, as since I have been at Cutwa. All I see, and all. I hear, tend to confirm me in the idea that Satan's kingdom in this country will soon be much diminished."

BERHAMPORE.

A Town in Bengal, about 120 miles N.N.W. of
Calcutta.

Pran-krishna, Native.

A small Church had been formed here, but the greater number of its members have removed. A few, however, remain; and are visited by Mr. Ricketts, from Moorshedabad.

Pran-krishna labours, so far as his impaired health will permit.

MOORSHEdabad.

About 10 miles above Berhampore-the Capital of Bengal, before Calcutta was raised, by the resi dence of the English Government, to that dignity an immense population.

1816.

J. W. Ricketts. Kashee, Native. Mr. Ricketts, who lives near this city, has begun to itinerate around, and to open Schools for Native Children. He is as sisted by Kashee, a Native Christian.

MALDA.

A large Town in Bengal, about 170 miles N. of
Calcutta.
1817.

Krishna, Native.

Krishna resides at English Bazar, a

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In the last year, twenty-two persons have rejected idolatry. Between seventy and eighty attend Public Worship. There are about sixty Scholars in the Schools. Here, as in other places, there is rising up a

body of Native Youth, free from the terrors of the Caste and the fetters of superstition and idolatry, who may become, in future years, far more able to serve the cause of God in India than the present generation.

Sadamah'l, a few miles distant, is connected with this Station.

MONGHYR.

A large City, about 250 miles N. W. of Calcutta
A Station of Invalids of the British Army.
1816.

John Chamberlain. Brindabund, Native.
Ingham Misser, Native Reader.
Mr. Chamberlain writes-

It is wonderful to observe how evidently an Invisible Hand has been at work among the people, and preparing them for the Lord. Some evident change is effecting, in their spirit and in their prospects. At Monghyr, however, this change is not so conspicuous: hitherto the people appear

hardened, and but little excited to attend to these things. There are not, however, wanting tokens of the Divine Blessing.

PATNA.

The Capital of Behar-a large city, said to contain 500,000 inhabitants-320 miles N.W. of Calcutta on the south bank of the Ganges.

1812.

J. T. Thompson.

Mr. Thompson has laboured here for several years, and not in vain. He has lately been much employed in long journeys, to Benares, Allahabad, Lucknow, and other places; which have afforded an opportunity of widely proclaiming the Truth, and of distributing the Scriptures to multitudes who had never seen or heard of them before.

The Missionaries say, in their " Review of the Mission" before spoken of

To itinerate thus through the country, is, in the present state of things, highly desirable. Thousands thereby hear the Gospel-message; and, obtaining copies of the Divine Word, carry them to their

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