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of inferior dignity at Java, Isles of Mauritius and Bour-

bon, West Africa, and Malta

The office of Confirmation appears to be renounced in our

foreign dominions

Literary Representatives of Christianity to be stationed in

different countries; as Greek Islands, Lesser Asia, Syria,

Abyssinia, Erivan, Bagdad, &c. .

Existing Missions of all denominations in the British domi-

nions abroad.-Not the Church of England, but other

denominations of Christians, who are forming the reli-

gion in the British foreign dominions

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WEST INDIES.

Ilave a prior claim to the East, on the attention of Britain.-

Moral state of the Slaves.-Admirable Effects of Chris-

tianity on many Slaves

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State of the Church of England in the West Indies, in regard

to its efficiency as an instrument of instructing the

people.

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Mulattos---The half-cast race in the East and West Indies, in

the most degraded state. Their case must come at last

before Parliament.—The local governments incompetent

to provide a remedy against their increase and degrada-

tion

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Instruction of the Negroes by Missionaries .

69

Edict concerning Teachers of Christianity in Jamaica.-Mis-

sionaries imprisoned.-Revoked by his Majesty ..... 75

Second Edict, in 1807.-Slaves to be whipped for praying

or singing Psalms-Revoked by his Majesty.--The up-

position to the instruction of Slaves still maintained

Requires the interference of the Legislature.

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EAST INDIES:

Attention of Legislature first due to Native Christians, under,

our dominion.

87

Ceylon.-Three Hundred and Forty-two Thousand Protestant

Christians, and only three English Chaplains .. .. 88

Java--may become the instrument in our hands of extend-

ing and confirming pure Christianity in the Pacific

Ocean ..

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Native Christians in India, of all denominations: Nine Hun-

dred Thousand in number : destitute, in general, of the

Charter of their Faith.As being children of the State,

legislative provision ought to be made for supplying

them, as is done to the Christians at home.-Syrian

Christians.—Romish Syro-Christians.-Fatal effects to

a Church, resulting from the loss of the Bible.-Example

to the Roman Catholics in our sister island

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Hindostan.-Civilization of Hindostan ought to be the chief

and ultimate object of our maintaining empire in that

country.-The commonly received maxim, “ That the

tranquil enjoyment of commerce, is alone a justifiable

ultimate object,” shewn to be utterly repugnant to re-

vealed Religion, to Charity, and to Humanity-Bishop

of Oxford's Appeal to Britain in 1762, “ to send the Go-

spel wherever she sends her sword.”

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Political Considerations. — The diffusion of Christianity in

India, favourable to the perpetuity of our empire in that

country

The diffusion of Christianity not obnoxious to the Natives.

A divided people in religion, Missionaries of various

sects, Christian, Mahometan, Brahminical, and Bood-

hist, have existed among them for time immemorial .. 113

Advantage of a Religious Establishment to the British

Soldier in India

116

Disaffection of the Troops in India .

119

The Christian education of the persons sent to govern India

rarely perfected.—Why some Christians who have been

long in India, oppose the introduction of Christianity . 120

Church and State dismembered in India .

123

Moral Considerations. The interference of Parliament re-

quired to interrupt sanguinary practices, affecting human

life. While we wait for the promulgation of Chris-

tianity, lives are taken away

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The Murder of Children

126

The Burning of Women

130

Revenue derived from Idolatry

139

Conclusion

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NOTE. The PREACHING OF THE CROSS, the ordained Means

of Conversion in every Age.

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SKETCH OF AN ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENT

FOR

BRITISH INDIA.

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Estimate of proposed Establishment

153

Total number of Protestants under the British Government

in Asia

156

Observations on the particular departments of the pro-

posed Establishment; viz.

1. The Bishop.- Expediency of the Office.-Character and

duties of the Bishop

160

2. The Archdeacon

168

3. European Chaplain's

170

4. Country Chaplains .

171

5. Catechists and Schoolmasters

173

6. Colleges for sacred Learning

174

7. General Observations on the proposed Establishment. . 176

8. Of the Half-casts in India

179

9. Disposition of Chaplains at the Stations

187

jo. Building Churches in India

191

11. Chaplains for India Ships

197

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Calculation of the Number of English Protestants in India.

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