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[FROM THE LONDON EDITION.]

JANUARY, 1815. [No. 1. VOL. XIV.

RELIGIOUS COMMUNICATIONS.

THE
ISSIONS OF
ROMOTING CHRISTIAN

Om Vol. for 1814, p. 752.)
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SO-- were baptized. Being baptized, we insisted upon their becoming industrious in their proper business. All of them had very good fields, which they were exhorted to cultivate. To these exhortations, we added ocular inspection. I went and visited them in their villages. Having examined them in respect of their knowledge, and prayed with them, which was commonly done in the presence of a great many Heathens, I desired to see the fruits of their industry, on which they fully satisfied me. I then exhorted them to be honest, in paying the usual rent to Government, which they soon did in a pleasing manner. The appearance was agreeable, and the prospect hopeful.

so of W. Chambers,* Udny, Esqrs. to Society's Mission in efforts of the Society, procure a supply for d proved unsuccess

é had baptized 71 5 adults, and had put to ation of the Pilgrim's e Malabar Langge. ad baptized, in the 7, 87 Heathens, and

3 converts from Popecottah, Mr. Janické

0 Heathens, and rean Catholick converts. , 18 adult converts to the congregation. ntained 166 children. W. Pezold was this

one of the Society's

Swartz, in a letter Feb. 5, 1793, observes Heathens, that many aptized last year, and

me of those called -e looked upon as the

ewhat resemble the

s." These people, tructed two months,

Mr. Chambers is an- *

port of the succeeding ia, and to the affairs of

oss to the interests of

As the water courses in their district had not been cleared for fifteen years, by which neglect the cultivation was impeded, and the harvest lessened,

I entreated the collector to advance a sum of money to clear them, promising to send people to inspect the work. The work was completely done, and those inhabitants who formerly, for want of water, had reaped only 4000 large measures, called kalam, reaped now 14,000 kalam, and rejoiced in the increase. The whole district reaped nearly 100,000 kalam more than they had done the preceding year. But this our joy was soon turned into grief. The Heathens observing that many of their relations wished to embrace Christianity, and that such as had been baptized refused to join in their plundering expeditions, assembled, and formed an encampment, threatening to extirpate Christianity. Now

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Mr. Gerické had baptized 71 children and 16 adults, and had put to press a translation of the Pilgrim's Progress in the Malabar Langge. Mr. Swartz had baptized, in the Tanjore station, 87 Heathens, and had received 23 converts from Popery. At Palamcottah, Mr. Jænické had baptized 40 Heathens, and received 12 Roman Catholick converts. At Tranquebar, 18 adult converts had been added to the congregation. The schools contained 166 children.

The Rev. C. W. Pezold was this year appointed one of the Society's

Missionaries.

and

The Rev. Mr. Swartz, in a letter dated Madras, Feb. 5, 1793, observes concerning the Heathens, that many of them were baptized last year, particularly some of those called Kaller, who were looked upon as the worst, and somewhat resemble the thievish Arabians." These people, having been instructed two months, *The death of Mr. Chambers is an nounced, in the Report of the succeeding year, as a severe loss to the interests of true religion in India, and to the affairs of the Calcutta Mission in particular.

Christ. Observ. No. 157.

insisted upon their becoming industrious in their proper business. All of them had very good fields, which they were exhorted to cultivate. To these exhortations, we added ocular in their villages. Having examined inspection. I went and visited them them in respect of their knowledge, and prayed with them, which was great many Heathens, I desired to commonly done in the presence of a see the fruits of their industry, on which they fully satisfied me. I then exhorted them to be honest, in paying the usual rent to Government, which they soon did in a pleasing manner. The appearance was agreeable, and the prospect hopeful.

As the water courses in their district had not been cleared for fifteen years, by which neglect the cultivation was impeded, and the harvest lessened,

I entreated the collector to advance a sum of money to clear them, promising to send people to inspect the work. The work was completely done, and those inhabitants who formerly, for want of water, had reaped only 4000 large measures, called kalam, reaped now 14,000 kalam, and rejoiced in the increase. The whole district reaped nearly 100,000 kalam more than they had done the preceding year. But this our joy

was

Heathens observing that many of soon turned into grief. The

their relations wished to embrace

Christianity, and that such as had been baptized refused to join in their plundering expeditions, assembled, and formed an encampment, thr atening to extirpate Christianity. Now all looked dismal. Many of the

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Christians were encouraged by their relations, who were Heathens, to form an opposite camp. But I exhorted the Christians to make use of other weapons, viz. prayer, humility, and patience; telling them in strong terms, that if they became aggressors, I should disown them. This disturbance lasted four months, and became very serious, as the malecontents neglected the cultivation of their own fields, and deterred others from doing it. I wrote to these misguided people, (for they had mischievous guides,) sent catechists to them, exhorted them not to commit such horrid sins, and reminded them that my former endeavours, so bene. ficial to them, had not merited such treatment. At last, finding no opposition from the Christians, and not being willing to be looked upon as the aggressors, all went to their homes and work, ploughing and sowing with double diligence. My heart rejoiced at the kind overruling Providence. Surely he is a God that heareth prayer."

The Rev. Mr. Janické, in a letter dated at Tanjore, observes, that, at Palamcotta, he had resided ten months, preaching on Sundays in Malabar and English, and on Fridays in Malabar. Sometimes Sattianaden had preached for him, in his native language. The gentlemen and other Europeans regularly frequented the church, to which they were encouraged by the good example of the commanding officer. During his stay at Palamcotta, he had instructed and baptized 60 Heathens, and had likewise received several converts from Popery. The Christians in the Tinnavelly district generally resided in the country, and formed several congregations. For the use of those at Padpanadaburam, and at Parani, he had erected some chapels, at the expense of Mr. Swartz. Many of those converts were Christians, not in name only, but in reality. There is every reason to hope, he observes, that at a future period Christianity

will prevail in the Tinnavelly country. Himself and Sattianaden had severally made journeys into parts of the country, where the word of God had never before been preached; and the people were generally attentive, and desirous of hearing: they assembled in hundreds, and shewed him every respect, and numbers had conducted him from village to village. Sattianaden had experienced the same attention. More than, thirty people came afterwards to Palamcotta to be instructed and baptized.-Such happy effects, he remarks, would often be experienced, could such journeys be frequently repeated.

Mr. Jænické mentions, that Mr. Swartz had translated the Secretary's Letter addressed to Sattianaden, and that its contents had given him unspeakable joy, and had animated him to a greater enjoyment of Christ's holy religion, to live conformably to its rules, to follow Christ, to set a good example to all persons, and to be faithful to the charge committed to him.

The Danish Missionaries at Tranquebar state, that 24 Heathens had been baptized; that 1000 persons had communicated in the Lord's Supper; and that 176 children had been instructed and maintained in the Mission Schools.

The Report of 1794, contains the well-known letter of Mr. Swartz, written to vindicate himself, and the Missions generally, from the misrepresentations of Mr. Montgomery Campbell, in the House of Commons; and to which we have often referred in our pages.

The annual account for 1795 states, that Mr. Claudius Buchanan, who is now going out to Bengal, promises much friendly attention to the concerns of the Calcutta Mission. Mr. Swartz, at Tanjore, observes, that contemplating the circumstances of the Missionaries, he could not but feel much sorrow. One at Tranquebar, Mr. Koning,

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