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try is open before us, and we may preach the Gospel everywhere. What are all our young men doing who have property enough to maintain themselves? Cannot thirty or forty of these be found who have so much love to Christ and perishing souls, the purchase of his blood, as to come up to the help of the Lord, without putting the Committee to any expense ? The Romanists have drawn thousands of pounds from their followers by representing to them the supposed sufferings of souls in purgatory; and cannot we draw a single man's labours by representing the real sufferings of one hundred millions of souls in the purgatory of Hindoo sins and superstitions, the ante-chamber to eternal misery? A Roman Catholic book, printed in London, and circulated in this country, has the following appeal: "Should we see a person, by some accident, encompassed on all sides by a raging fire; did we hear him lamentably crying out for help from amidst the flames; we should certainly be very unnatural, were we not to help him, if in our power; or, if not in our power, we must have hearts of stone did we not pity him. And can we, without giving

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help, or showing pity, behold a friend, a wife, a child, a parent, in the flames of purgatory? Alas! poor souls, they suffer much hear their cries: Take pity on me, at least you my friends, take pity on me.' (Job xix. 21.) These are their moans. Every word of this, with strict truth and propriety, might be used to persuade our talented young men at home to think on the miserable state of millions of their fellow-men. My dear fathers and brethren, permit me to ask you to add to your many powerful and generally effectual appeals, yet another one; namely, an appeal to the hundreds of talented young men in England, who have property sufficient to bring them out to India, and to maintain them while here. Let this appeal be heard in every part of the British empire; and surely some will respond to it. Make it in the name of the perishing millions of India; make it in the name of your isolated Missionaries, who are draining out their hearts' blood in attempting what, humanly speaking, appears impossible; make it in the name of the world's Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ; and may his Holy Spirit give energy to the appeal! Amen.

THE PRESS AND SCHOOLS.

BANGALORE.—Extract of a Letter from the Rev. John Garrett, dated Bangalore,

September 22d, 1843.

THE Athol press arrived a few days

ago.

The Rajah has given us five hundred rupees more, to improve the new type, and cast a font for his own use in the palace. I send by the present post a specimen of the type as it was two months ago, which I shall be glad if you will show to Mr. Hodson; and, in the course of the year, I hope it will be greatly improved.

The Madras Committee of the Bible Society have applied for an estimate of the cost of printing thirty copies of the various books of Scripture, now undergoing revision, for the use of the Revising Committee. Our estimate was 3 annas per page. Of course I mean in the new type; which is too large for printing a whole edition of the Scriptures, but will do very well for the use of the Committee. I have not yet heard whether they are to be printed, or whether a written copy is to be circulated.

We have had the second edition of the Canarese Grammar in the press all night. I find it works very well: the breakage

is of no consequence. We can get as much power as we are ever likely to

want.

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We were glad to hear of the safe arrival of Mr. Crowther, and of Mr. Hodson and family; and also to learn that there is a prospect of some addition to our number. I do hope, if possible, that a sufficient number will be sent to strengthen all our stations. A second Missionary should certainly be appointed to the Bangalore Canarese: I ought to attend to as much work as would generally be considered enough for three men. sides the boys' Anglo-Canarese school in the compound, we have this year established a native orphan girls' school, under the care of Mrs. Garrett, who has succeeded well with the language. The expense of the building has been defrayed, partly by friends not in this station, and partly by native young men, who have met to read regularly with me since my first arrival here, and who, though still nominally Heathens, have had their minds greatly enlightened, and have so far conquered prejudice as to

contribute towards female education. We
have also got a girls' day-school in the
Pettah, which is attended by twelve girls,
three of whom repeat our First Catechism
already, and read a little in the Testa-
ment. The others are studying the First
and Second Books we have printed. But
I intend next month to write about all
these things more fully. We have printed
seventy-two pages of the Second Cate-
chism, and shall have it finished in a
short time. We have also printed several
sheets of the new Dictionary, and have
nearly the whole of the manuscript ready
for the press. The Scripture extracts
(being nearly a reprint of the Tract So-
ciety's Picture-Bible) in Canarese will
be printed in the course of the year, and
are likely to form a very useful book in
the present state of things. There is not
a complete Bible to be obtained; and it
does not seem likely that the revised
edition, or rather new translations, will
be ready for seven years to come. I have
had the manuscript copy of a Canarese
Geography presented to me by our Ger-
man brethren, (by whom it has been pre-
pared,) on condition that I furnish them
with one hundred copies of the work
when it is printed. One of these brethren
has lately been staying with me.
name is Moeglin, and he comes from
Mangalore, where he publishes a Canarese
newspaper, which is likely to become one
of the most important instruments in the
hands of the Missionary. Nearly five
hundred copies are purchased by the peo-
ple, who are more likely to read that than
the tracts which are given them gratui-

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lore; and, consequently, the labour is so divided as to be suited to their respective dispositions and talents. They are the best Canarese scholars, I believe, in the country. Mr. Moeglin is certainly the most powerful Preacher in Canarese I have heard; such an one as Mr. Arthur would probably have been, had he been permitted to remain. I had no idea they had made such advances in Canarese. They have got Barth's Church History and General History translated. It is remarkable, however, that their success has been amongst the very same class of people, that has so extensively embraced Christianity in Tinnevelly.

I have added to the list of things wanted, in connexion with the Athol press, a little type and borders, chiefly for printing Reports. There are three religious Societies here which publish an annual Report. Of course, we print it; but they complain of a want of variety in our type. Now as this is a source of pecuniary help to the Mission, as well as a convenience to them, and as the office is established and the people understand their business, and perform it without much assistance from me, I hope the Committee will not object to send us the articles. But I must now conclude: the time is up. I shall write again, I trust, next month,

BAPTISM OF A NATIVE CANARESE.

FEMALE EDUCATION.

Extract of a Letter from the Same, dated Bangalore, October 21st, 1843.

SEPTEMBER 26th. I was this day sent for by Mr. Haswell, to converse with a Canarese woman, who professed a desire to be instructed in Christianity. She had been introduced to him by a Subadar of a native regiment, who is a member of his Tamul congregation. I found, on inquiry, that she was a native of a village near Ossoor. She had heard something of the Gospel from several of her heathen friends, who had obtained their knowledge from some tracts which had been distributed in that neighbourhood several years ago. In this state of mind she had been met by the above native officer, who, finding her anxiously concerned about the state of her soul, had prevailed on her and her husband, in opposition to the wishes of their friends, to accept of employment in his

family, that he might have an opportu nity of cherishing the good desires of which she was the subject. On conversing with her, I found that her acquaintance with the Gospel was very accurate. She appeared fully sensible, not only of the guilt of idolatry in which she had been educated, but of her inherent sinfulness and many actual transgressions. Considering that she had so recently been reclaimed from the influence of a debasing superstition, it was surprising that she should have such scriptural and clear views of the holiness of God's character, and the necessity of an atonement for sin. She seemed to be looking to Christ alone for pardon, and the renewal of her nature; and, though she had not yet experienced the sense of his forgiving love, she was seeking it, so far as

I could ascertain, in the right way. As the regiment with which the Subadar is connected, in whose family she lives, is about to leave this station for Nagpoor, she is desirous of being baptized before her departure. In ordinary circumstances, I should have waited a few weeks at least until I had seen and known more of her; but in the present case I have decided on baptizing her on Sunday next. Her husband offers no violent opposition, though he certainly wishes the baptism to be deferred. His heathen prejudices, especially his notions of caste, are very strong; but as he continues with his wife in the service of this Christian native officer, who seems a most devoted man, I hope that he also will be led to the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus.

October 2d. Yesterday I baptized the woman mentioned above in the presence of about forty adults, and a great number of the elder children from our schools. She unhesitatingly avowed her utter renunciation of Heathenism, and her earnest desire to profess and enjoy the religion of the Lord Jesus Christ. May she have grace to walk in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless, and to adorn the doctrine she professes, by so letting her light shine before her heathen acquaintances, that they, by her conversion to the truth, may be led to glorify her Father in heaven! How remarkable is the conversion of this woman, living in a sequestered village, which had never, to her knowledge, been visited by a Chris. tian Missionary, while so many to whom the Gospel is constantly preached, continue impenitent, and prefer going down to the grave with a lie in their right hand!

12th. Two months ago I commenced a girls' day-school in the Weaver's Pet

tah, at the request of the people living there. We have now fourteen girls in it. I have this morning been examining them, and am much struck with the progress they have made. Two of them, who had been previously instructed by their father, read Luke xv., and the first chapter of the " Ayah and Lady" in Canarese, giving most intelligent replies to the questions I asked them arising out of the subjects. Six of the others, who commenced when the school was opened, can already make out short, simple sentences the remainder are scarcely perfect in their letters. How melancholy that so many thousands of young girls, with minds so apt to learn, should be suffered to grow up in absolute ignorance ! Last month we established in the compound a boarding-school for Canarese orphan girls. We have been most of the year engaged in building the school-rooms which, though they cost six hundred rupees, we have been enabled to do chiefly by the contributions of a few friends to the undertaking, including several native young men, who have long been in the habit of reading with me three times a week, and who have most cheerfully aided the work; a work which, a few years ago, they would have most violently opposed. We have now six girls, to whom Mrs. Garrett attends daily.

This is the first boarding-school for Canarese girls, I believe, which we have established; and I hope our kind friends in England will aid us in various ways. Any thing, not made up, which would do for clothing for the girls, would be very acceptable: and any made-up articles of a superior quality which could be sold to the ladies of the station, would contribute to the support of the children, and we should not be under the necessity of pressing on the Mission-Fund.

BAPTISM OF A FAMILY OF NATIVE HINDOOS AT GOOBEE. MYSORE.-Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Matthew T. Male, dated City of Mysore, September 19th, 1843.

ABOUT ten days ago, I returned from a visit to my old and favourite station, Goobee whither I went, at the request of Mr. Hardey, for the gratifying and important purpose of admitting into the visible church, by baptism, five or six persons who had determined to come out from the ungodly, and to declare their faith in Christ in this the divinely-appointed way. The persons who were to have been baptized constitute a whole

family, the father, mother, and four sons; but the mother was, on account of illness, unable to leave her house on the day appointed for the purpose: she is, however, quite willing to come forward as soon as she is better. On Sunday, the 3d instant, I had the pleasure of baptizing the man and his four sons: the father received the name of Daniel; and the sons were called John, Peter, Timothy, and Samuel. The man's age is, I

think, about forty-five, and that of the sons respectively about twenty, fourteen, eight, and five. They belong to the Washerman's caste, are respectable persons, and have borne a good character among their neighbours. They are inhabitants of the village, about a mile from the Mission-house, where the people generally have for a long time professed to have given up idolatry. This man has for a year or two been amongst the most attentive hearers, whenever the village has been visited; and when he has come to the Mission-house, which he occasionally did, in order to take the clothes which had to be washed, he has obtained further information respecting Christian truth by conversation, and sometimes by joining us at our Canarese worship. During the last year that I was at Goobee, I established a school in the village to which I have already referred; and the three youngest lads have been scholars from the commencement. But not only have these obtained instruction, the father also, as he stated, attributes much of his present decision (of course, instrumentally, I mean) to the opportunities which he had of hearing the Scriptures read and our Catechisms repeated in the school. On the Friday evening preceding the day of baptism, I had a long conversation with the candidates, who had been met weekly by the brethren on the station for some time previous; and I was perfectly satisfied of their sincerity, and convinced that they were moved by right motives. Of course, they are weak, and stand in need of further instruction; but I believe they possess a "desire to flee from the wrath to come;" and, more than that, they are convinced that "Christ Jesus the Lord," and he only, is able to save them from this "wrath." They are earnestly seeking, according to the light which they possess, salvation through this Saviour; and they have only acted in obedience to the leadings of the Holy Spirit of truth, and in accordance with the convictions which he has wrought in them, by thus coming forward, in the face of much petty reproach and persecution, to receive the sacrament of baptism. The ordinance took place in our new chapel, which is built in the midst of the Pettah, on the evening of the 3d. A large congregation of the Heathen (some who were inhabitants of the place, and others who were strangers that had come to the market) crowded into the chapel: none of them had probably ever witnessed a baptism before; and most of them remained, and were attentive,

throughout the whole service.

After

singing, prayer, and reading of the Scriptures, I addressed both the people and the candidates, from the narrative of the conversion of the Philippian jailer; (Acts xvi. ;) from which I endeavoured to show them the importance of the inquiry, "What must I do to be saved" from sin and its consequences? assuring them that only one answer could be given to such a question, namely, that which was given by the Apostles. When referring to the baptism of the jailer, I directed their attention to the command of our Lord on this subject, and endeavoured to explain to them the nature and design of baptism; guarding them, as carefully as I could, against mistaken views of baptism, while at the same time I encouraged the candidates then before me to look up to the Lord in expectation that while they were thus obeying his command they would receive his blessing. After this address, I put those questions to the candidates which seemed to me necessary; and their replies were given with firmness and decision. I then baptized them "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." May they prove faithful, and may many more be speedily added to them! These persons, although we did not deem it necessary to put any caste-test to them, declare that they renounce caste. Great pains have been taken to impress on their minds the important truth, that it is inconsistent with their profession of Christianity to retain this heathenish badge and distinction. Their relatives and friends are treating them as if they had lost caste, as none of them will eat with them, although they join them in their work. In other ways also they are beginning to feel the fire from the small arms of persecution. I trust, however, that they will be firm, being preserved by power divine. I was much pleased with the spirit of courage and decision manifested by the two eldest sons especially, in the prospect of this reproach and ridicule.

The day about which I have been writing was a delightful one to me. I had not before had the pleasure of baptizing any who had come out from Heathenism; and then these persons are the first who have embraced Christianity in Goobee it was, therefore, like laying the first stone, the living stone of the living temple. Imagination need not be very vivid to picture the addition of one stone to another, and thus the growing up of a holy temple unto the Lord. Only send out workmen, such as

need not be ashamed, and you will see that the great Master-Builder, with whom is the wisdom and the power, will employ them and bless their labours. There is much rubbish to be cleared away even before the foundation can be laid; and, consequently, a little more time must be expended than, under other circumstances, is required. And where there is so much extra labour, it seems only fair to expect a larger supply of labourers than ordinary. When shall we have the happiness of seeing even the ordinary supply of Wesleyan Missionaries in India? I certainly cannot help wishing that any individuals at home, who are disposed to put the Indian Mission at the very bottom of the list, would be kind enough to take the whole of the circumstances of the case into their reckonings. Were this done, on the great principles of the Gospel, our Indian Mission would take its proper place at the top.

I have referred to a new chapel in Goobee but perhaps you have not heard of its erection, as no application has been made for a grant on account of it; indeed, I believe the whole expense will be met (partly by subscriptions among ourselves, and partly from other sources) without in any way drawing on the Mission-Fund. The ground, which is the best situation in the town, I obtained last year. Some trouble and expense were necessary to prepare it for building purposes; but as the site was so good, and as we procured it without any cost, we

thought it worth the outlay. This was done last year, and some of the materials were also provided; but nothing had been performed in actual building. The brethren who have been there this year have gone on with the work, and have completed it in a most exemplary manner. Mr. Hardey and his assistant Nallah Mutthu (who has taken great interest in the chapel) have been very diligent and anxious in getting this temple raised to Jehovah; and I am sure they feel well rewarded for their trouble. Although the building is as plain as possible, it is neat, and is quite an ornament to the town in the midst of the native houses. I believe it is about thirty-four feet long and sixteen feet broad within, and it has an open verandah in front. The foundation-stone was laid in February by Captain Dobbs, who has taken a very kind interest in the erection: and it was opened in July. I left home in order to preach at the opening, and reached as far as Bangalore, intending to stay a day or two there, and then go on; but being unwell while there, I was unable to proceed. The Rev. B. Rice, of the London Missionary Society, was kind enough to go out and give them a good sermon in the morning of the day of the opening, and in the afternoon Mr. Webber preached. Great interest was excited, and the little chapel was crowded at both services. Many of the most respectable men of the place took their seats, and remained during the whole of the service.

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CEYLON.-Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Peter Percival, dated Jaffna, August 14th, 1843.

SINCE I last wrote to you, I have been diligently prosecuting my ordinary labours on the station, and have also paid some attention to Point-Pedro. It affords me great pleasure to state that David Stoner, who was married a few weeks ago to a niece of Mr. Philips, our Assistant in Batticaloa, is, with his wife, doing well. He seems to be much esteemed; and, I trust, may be useful among his countrymen and the Europeans of that station. The correspondence I have been carrying on with Government, respecting the old churches and their grounds at Wannerponey, Puttoor, and Cattavelley, is not yet completed. Partial surveys for fixing boundaries, &c., have been made, and things

are in a train for being satisfactorily adjusted. Puttoor is nine miles from Jaffna, on the Point-Pedro road; and this being easily visited, I intend placing there a young man as Schoolmaster, who is qualified to act as a Local Preacher, and may thus become a useful agent in the work of the Gospel.

With reference to your encouraging letter of March last, authorizing me to expend an additional sum in the training of native agents, I have to inform you, that I have taken four boys from Point-Pedro, who have been about four years under a course of instruction there. These will cost about £30 per annum. I am led to hope, that the additional privileges conferred on these lads will

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