ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE COMMITTEE

OF THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY,

FOB THF. YEAR

ENDING MARCH THE THIRTY-FIRST, *

M.DCCC.LXVI,

WITH A LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS,

BEING A CONTUiUATION OF

THE PERIODICAL ACCOUNTS.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY YATES AND ALEXANDER, CHURCH PASSAGE, CHANCERY LANE,

TO BE 3IAD A T THE MISSION HOUSE, 2, JOHN STREET, BEDFORD ROW, W.C. N.B.— THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS OF THE PARENT SOCIETY ARE MADE UP

ON THE THIRTY-FIRST OF MARCH, TREYIOUS TO WHICH ALL CON­

TRIBUTIONS MUST BE FORWARDED ; IT IS THEREFORE DESIRABLE

THAT THE CURRENT YEAR OF AUXILIARIES SHOULD BE FROM JANUARY

TO DECEMBER, IN , ORDER TO ALLOW TIME FOR THE REMITTANCE OF

CONTRIBUTIONS. CONTENTS.

Page» Notice in reference to Bequests ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 1V Committee and Officers for 1865-6 ...... ••• ••• v Corresponding and Honorary Members ...... • • • • • ■ • • • V1 District and Corresponding Secretaries ... ••• ••• ••• Plan and Regulations of the Society ... ••• ••• ••• "VU1 Minutes of the General Meeting ...... ••• ••• ••• x Annual Public Meeting ...... ••• ••• ••• X1V Rules and Regulations for Auxiliaries ••• ••• ••• xv R epoet—F inance ...... ••• ••• ••• ••• * The Missionaries ...... ••• ••• ^ General Summary...... ••• ••• ® I ndia, Backergunge ...... ••• ••• 8 Jessore ...... Mymensing and Dacca...... ••• ••• 13 Twenty-four Pergunnahs ...... ••• ••• ••• ^3 Delhi 14 Theological Class ...... ;. ••• ••• ••• Missionary Stations :— Ceylon ...... ••• ••• ••• 16 China ...... ••• ••• ^ A frica ...... ••• ••• 18 W est Indies ...... ••• ••• ••• 19 Jamaica ...... ••• ••• ••• ••• 20

E urope ...... ••• ••• ••• 22 Report in detail o f Missionary Stations ...... ••• ••• ... 24

APPENDIX No. I. Stations, Missionaries, and Native Preachers ... ••• ••• ••• ^9

APPEN DIX No. II. Statistics of Mission Churches and Schools in 1865-66 ...... ••• ?4

APPENDIX No. HI. Contributions to the Jamaica Distress Relief Fund ...... ••• 79

APPENDIX No. IV. Annual Subscriptions ...... ••• ••• ••• 81 Donations ...... ••• ••• ••• ••• 82 Collections at Annual Services ...... ••• ••• 83 - Legacies ...... ••• ••• ••• 83 Contributions from Auxiliaries ...... ••• ••• Dividends, &c...... ••• ••• ••• *" 181 Abstract of the Cash Account ...... ••• 182 Jamaica Distress and Special Funds ...... ••• ••• ••• Summary of Contributions ...... ••• ••• 194 Legacies ...... ••• ••• ••• Life Subscribers ...... ••• ••• A 2 iv SETEVTY-FOtfKTII ÏÎEPOIÎT. [1866.

NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO BEQUESTS.

As the kind intentions of some of the deceased friends of the Society have been ren­ dered abortive for want of correct knowledge of the law relating to Charitable Bequests, he Committee call special attention to the following directions:—

By Statute 6 G-k o . II. cap. 3G, commonly called tlie Mortmain Act, it is enacted, Section 1, that after the 24tli June, 1736, “ no manors,lands, tenements, rents, advowsons, or other hereditaments, cor­ poreal or incorporeal, -whatsoever; nor any sum or sums of money, Roods, chattels, stocks in the public funds, securities for money, or any other personal estate whatsoever, to be laid out or disposed of in the purchase of any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, shall he given, granted, alienated, limited, released, transferred, assigned, or appointed, or an}'ways conveyed or settled to, or upon, any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, or otherwise, for any estate or interest whatsoever, or any ways charged or incumbered by any person or persons whatsoever in trust, or for the benefit of any charitable uses whatsoever, u n l e s s such gift, conveyance, appointment, or settlement of any such lands, tenements, or hereditaments, sum or sums of money, or personal estates (other than stocks in tiie public funds) be, and be made by d e e d , indented, sealed and delivered, in the presence o f two or more credible witnesses, twelve calendar months at least b e f o b e t h e d e a t h o f such donor or grantor (including the days of the execution and death), and be enrolled in His Majesty's High Court o f Chancery, within six calendar months next after the execution thereof; a n d v n l e s s ' s u c Ii s t o c k s be transferred in the public books usually kept for the transfer of stock, sir calendar months at least before the death o f such donor or grantor (including the days of the transfer and death), a n d u n l e s s the same be made to take effect in p o s s e s ­ s i o n for the charitable uses intended immediately from the making the>'eof; a n d b k w i t h o u t any power of revocation, reservation, trust, condition, limitation clause or agreement whatsoever, fo r the benefit of the donor or grantor, or any person or persons claiming under him.” The third section of the statute enacts “ That all gifts, grants, conveyances, appointments, assurances, transfers, and settlements whatsoever, of any lands, tenements, or other hereditaments, or of any estate or interest therein, or of any charge or incumbrance affecting or to affect any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or of any stock, money, goods, chattels, or other personal estate, or securities for money to be laid out or disposed of in the purchase of any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or of any estate or interest therein, or of any charge or incumbrance affecting, or to affect, the same to, or in trust for, any charitable uses whatsoever, which shall at any time from and after the 24th June, 173G, be made in any other form than by this Act is directed and appointed, shall be a b s o l u t e l y , and to all intents and purposes, n u l l a n d v o i d .” Upon these enactments it may be observed:— 1st. That the Baptist Missionary Society is a Charitable Institution, within the meaning of this A ct. 2nd!y. Land, money arising out of land, or money secured on land wholly or partly, and whether freehold or leasehold, can be given to a charity only by deed in manner directed by the statute. 3rdly. Not only cannot a will pass to a charity any property of the above description, but no money- legacy given to a charity can be satisfied out of such property. If, therefore, a testator has only land, mortgages, rent-charges, debentures, or securities on land, the legacy will fail altogether; If his estate be mixed it will fail to the extent of the proportion of this property to pure personalty. If A. having -£1,500; namely, £500 at his bankers, and £1,000 on mortgage, gives £100 to a charity, the bequest will only be worth ¿3 3 Ss. 8d. Railway and canal shares are pure personalty, and may be used to satisfy a charitable lcgacv, but not railway debentures. By 1 Vic. cap. 26, see. 9, it is further enacted, “ That no will shall be valid, unless it shall be in tvriiing, and executed in manner hereinafter mentioned (that is to sa y): it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the Testator, or by some other person in his presence or by his direction: and such signa­ ture shall be made or acknowledged by the Testator in the presence o f ttco or more Witnesses present at the same tim e; and such Witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence o f the Testator; but no Form of Attestation shall be necessary.” N.B.—Wills executed prior to the first day of January, 1838, are not affected by this act; but any alteration therein, or codicil thereto, must be executed in the manner before mentioned. The following Form of Bequest may be safely adopted by those who wish to bequeath such property as may be left by will for this purpose:—

FORM OF BEQUEST. I give to the Treusurer or Treasurers for the time being, o f the Baptist Missionary Society, the sum of £ sterling, to be paid exclusively out of such parts o f my personal estate, not specifically bequeathed, as may lawfully be given by will to charity, and not to abate unless there should be no other fund for the payment in full of my other legacies, and in such ease only rateably with my other pecuniary or general legacies.

If any friends wish to bequeath property for Translations or Schools, it is only necessary to say instead of the General Fund, the Translation Fund, or the School Fund. It is proper to observe, that the above restrictive statute does not extend to Scotland, Ireland, or the Colonies. 1866.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. V COMMITTEE AND OFFICERS. 1866- 7. treasurer. Si r SAMUEL MORTON PETO, B a r t ., M.P. fSmetaries. R e v . FREDERICK TRESTRAIL, F.R.G.S. EDWARD BEAN UNDERHILL, E sq., LL.D. (¡Committee. R e v . JOHN ALDIS ...... Reading, R e v . C. BAILHACHE ...... Islington. R e v . CHARLES M. BIRRELL .... Liverpool. R e v . J. BLOOMFIELD ...... London. R e v . H. S. BROWN ...... Liverpool. R e v . JOHN JENKYN BROWN .... Birmingham. R e v . J. T. BROWN ...... Northampton., R e v . WILLIAM FITZER BURCHELL . . . Blackpool. R e v . J. P. CHOW N ...... Bradford. R e v . E. EDW ARDS ...... Chard. R e v . BENJAMIN EVANS, D.D. .... Scarborough. GEORGE E. FOSTER, E sq...... Cambridge. MICHAEL FOSTER, E sq...... Huntingdon. A. B. GOODALL, E sq ...... Hackney. R ev. F. W. GOTCH, LL.D ...... Bristol. R e v . G . G O U L D ...... N orw ich . R ev. S. G. GREEN, B.A ...... Rawdon. JAS. HARVEY, E sq...... London. R e v . N. H A YC R O F T, M .A...... Leicester. R e v . J. H O B S O N ...... London. R e v . W. H O W IE S O N ...... Walworth. R e v . D. JONES, B.A...... Brixton. R e v . H. JONES ...... Llangolleu. R e v . D. KATTERNS ...... London. R e v . C. KIRTLAND ...... London. R ev. W. LANDELS ..... i London. R ev. W. G. LEWIS ...... Bayswater. R ev. A. Me LAREN, B.A. . . . . Manchester. R ev. SAMUEL MANNING ..... London. R e v . J. MARTIN, B.A...... Nottingham. R ev. C. J. MIDDLEDITCH ..... Blocklev. Rev. J. H. M ILLARD, B .A . .... Huntingdon. R e v . JAMES P. MURSELL ...... Leicester. R e v . JAMES MURSELL ...... Kettering. R ev. T. C. PAGE ...... Plymouth. R e v . J. PATERSON, D . D ...... Glasgow. S. R. PATTISON, E sq...... London. R e v . T. PRICE, PH.D...... Aberdnre. R e v . WILLIAM ROBINSON ...... Cambridge. W. L. SMITH, E sq...... St. Alban’s. R ev. J. A. SPU RG EO N ...... Notting Hill. JOHN TEMPLETON, E sq .. F.R.G.S. . . . London. J. E. TRESIDDER Esa...... London. R e v . FRANCIS TUCKER, B.A. . . Camden Road. R e v . C. VINCE ...... Birmingham. R e v . W. WALTERS ...... Newcastle. R e v . JAMES WEBB ...... Ip sw ich . R e v . T. A. W HEELER ...... Bristol. ¿Jathitors. M e s s r s . W. L. BEAL, J. EASTTY, G. B. WOOLLEY, & J. HOBSON.

^CCOUllhmi.— M k . ALFRED IIENRY BAYNES. ^anluus.— M essrs. BARCLAY, BE VAN, TRITTON & CO., ¡»4. L om bard Street. 6 SliYENTV-FOURTH REPOllT. [1866.

Tlie Society has thus lost the services of six missionaries during the year. Two only of the vacancies have been filled up. A gentleman of high at­ tainments, the Rev. Albert 'Williams, has accepted an invitation to the pastorate of the church in Circular Hoad, •whither he will proceed in the autumn of the present year ; and the Ilev. E. Bate, of Regent's Park College, has been accepted for the mission in India. Beyond this the Committee have not been able to proceed; nor can they feel justified in accepting others until the Society has secured a considerable increase in its funds. Gf the missionaries at home last year for the restoration of their health, the Revs. Thomas Evans and John Robinson have returned to India, But various stations have been deprived of the services of others. The Revs. W . Samp­ son of Serampore, John Gregson of Agra, Robert Robinson of Dacca, John Davey of Nassau, and W. Gamble of Trinidad, have been compelled to revisit their native land. The Committee have also renewed with pleasure their personal intercourse with the Rev. C. B. Lewis, their financial Secre­ tary in India, and the efficient and valued superintendent of the Calcutta Mission Press, and have availed themselves of his presence and thorough acquaintance with all departments of the work in India, to review the condition of the mission, and to adopt measures for its improvement and stability. But although the Committee are glad to see their brethi’en who have for years toiled in unpropitious climes to spread the Gospel of Christ, and to re­ ceive from their own lips the story of their successes, their discouragements, and their hopes, they cannot but regret the interruption thus occasioned in the progress of the Kingdom of God. In this, as in all else, it becomes them to say, “ The will of the Lord be done.” But they are painfully reminded that the work is one o f peril; that all who enter upon it must reckon on many sufferings, on the sacrifice of personal interests, and must not count even their lives dear to them to secure the salvation of men.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

Before entering on a more particular survey of the missionary work of the year, the Committee would briefly summarize the entire foreign agency employed in connection with the Society, its general results, and the extent of its influence, so far as the returns from the stations will permit. The missions carried on under the Society’s auspices are found in India, China, Ceylon, the West Coast of Africa, the West Indies, Brittany, and Norway. The number of Missionaries and Assistant Missionaries employed i s ...... 62 1866.] SEVENT'S'-FOUHTH REPORT. 7

O f Native Converts as Pastors and Preachers, &e. , . . 213 The number of Stations and Sub-Stations is . . . . < 289 In which are erected. C h a p e ls ...... 162 Schoolhouses...... 51 The number of Members in full communion is . . . . 6,334 And the Candidates for Fellowship are returned at 659 The number of Persons connected with the various Stations as Nominal Christians is estimated a t ...... 17,177 The Day-schools supported are, in n u m b e r ...... 72 Teachers...... 109 And Scholars ...... 2,734 The Sunday-schools number...... 70 Sunday-school T e a c h e rs ...... 337 Scholars ...... 2,766 These figures do not include the churches of Jamaica, nor do they take count of the multitudes that, as in India, hear the Gospel from the lips of Christ’s messengers in their daily ministrations. "With the members of the churches, and those here called nominal Christians— under which designation may be understood the families of converts and others who have placed themselves under regular instruction— there are from 23,000 to 25,000 persons who have been rescued from idolatry and ungodliness, and provided with the means of grace and other opportunities of mental and spiritual improve* ment, by the 384 brethren, European and Native, engaged. The distribution of these numbers in the various mission fields may be seen from the following table :—

Ceylon W est Totals. India. and Indies. Africa. Europe. China.

Missionaries and Assistant Missionaries 40 6 8 5 3 62 Native Pastors and Preachers...... 148 21 38 4 2 213 Stations and Sub-Stations ...... 96 76 93 11 13 289 Number of Chapels ...... 65 23 69 3 2 162 ,, Scliool-liouses ...... 22 15 5 9 — 51 ,, Members...... 2,303 471 3,237 169 154 6,334 „ Nominal Christians ...... 6,198 945 9,846 160 28 17,177 ,, Day-schools ...... 41 19 2 9 1 72 ,, Teachers...... 70 23 2 13 1 109 ,, Children in Attendance ... 1,764 558 59 339 14 2,734 ,, Sunday-schools...... 28 11 23 8 — 70 ,, Teachers...... 80 23 203 29 — 335 „ Children in Attendance ... 624 247 1,576 319 — 2,766 „ Candidates for Fellowship.. 219 47 344 49 659

If, now, we add the 50,000 or 60,000 persons who, in Jamaica, look to our Missionaries for spiritual instruction, it will be seen that in these results. SE YE NT Y -1’ O U ill' 1L R E r O lii. [1866.

PLAN AND REGULATIONS OF THE SOCIETY.

NAME.

The name by which the Society has been and still is designated, is “ The Particular Baptist Missionary Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Heathen,” or, “ The Baptist Missionary Society.”

o b j e c t .

The great object of this Society is the diffusion of the knowledge of the religion of Jesus Christ throughout the -whole -world, beyond the British Isles, by the preaching of the Gospel, the translation and publication of the Holy Scriptures, and the establishment of Schools.

MEMBERS.

The following persons shall be considered members, viz., pastors of churches making an annual contribution; ministers who collect annually; and all Christian persons concurring in the objects of the Society, who are donors of ten pounds or upwards, or subscribers of ten shillings and sixpence annually to its funds.

GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS.

A General Meeting of Members only shall be held annually, at which the Committee and Officers shall be chosen for the year ensuing, the Auditors of accounts appointed, and any other business pertaining to the Society trans­ acted. In choosing the Committee and Officers, the Chairman of the Meeting shall receive all names which it may be intended to propose. Out of the list so obtained the Committee shall be chosen by ballot, those who have the greater number of votes being the parties elected. 1&66.J PL All AND REGULATIONS. IS

COMMITTEE. That the affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a Committee of forty- eight persons, one half of whom shall not be residents -within twelve miles of St. Paul’s ; the Committee to meet monthly, or oftener, in London, on a fixed day, for the despatch of business: seven members to be deemed a quorum; the Committee to be empowered to fill up vacancies.

PUBLIC MEETINGS.

A Public Meeting of the Society shall be held annually, when the list of the Committee shall be read, the accounts presented, and the proceedings of the previous year reported. The Committee shall also be empowered to summon Public Meetings in London or elsewhere, whenever the interests of the Society may seem to require.

CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.

All Treasurers and Secretaries of Missionary Auxiliaries shall be C o r r e ­ sponding Members of the Committee, together with such persons as it may be found necessary to add to their number.

HONORARY MEMBERS.

The General Meeting of Members shall also be empowered to appoint as Honorary Members any -who have rendered important services to the Society.

MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY ENTITLED TO VOTE AT COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

All Honorary and Corresponding Members of the Committee, and all Ministers, who arc members of the Society, who may occasionally be in London : and also Ministers residing in London, similarly qualified, together with the Treasurers and Secretaries of London Auxiliaries, shall be entitled to attend and vote at the Meetings of the Committee.

FUNDS. All monies received on behalf of the Society shall be lodged in the hands of the Treasurer, or of Trustees to be chosen by the Society. When the amount received shall exceed the sum needed for the current expenses of the month, it shall be invested in the Public Funds, until required for the use of the Mission.

ALTERATION OF CONSTITUTION.

No alteration in the constitution of the Society shall be made without twelve months’ notice having been given at a previous Annual General Meeting. X SEVENTY-FO CFBTH REPORT. [1866,

MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING,

HELD A T JOHN STREET CHAPEL, BEDFORD ROW, LONDON,

A fk il 24t h , 186(5.

1. The General Meeting of the Subscribers and Members of the Baptist Missionary Society was held on Tuesday, April 24th, 1866, at ten o’clock.

2. After singing a hymn and reading the Scriptures, the Hon. and Rev. Baptist W. Noel, M.A., o f London, offered prayer.

3. On the motion of the Rev. F. Trestrail, the Hon. and Rev. B a p tis t W . N o e l, M.A., was unanimously called to the Chair.

4. The Secretaries laid on the table the Report of the Committee, and the Balance Sheet for the past year, as passed by the Auditors.

5. The Digest of the Minutes of the Committee for the past year was brought up and read.

6. On the motion of G. B. W oolley, Esq., seconded by the Rev. W . F. B u r c h e ll, it was resolved:—

That tlie cordial thanks of this Meeting be presented to Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart., M.P., for liis past services, ami t): :t he bo respectfully requested to accept the offise of Treasurer (or the ensuing year. SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. x i

7. On the motion of tlie Rev. Wm. W alters, of Newcastle, seconded by A. B. Goodall, Esq,, it was resolved :—

That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to the Rev, Frederick Trestrail and Edward Bean TJnderhill, Esq., LL.D., for their services as Secretaries, and that they be requested to continue their services for the ensuing year.

8. On the motion of the Rev. N. H a y c r o ft , M.A., of Bristol, and seconded by the Rev. J. B ig w o o d , of Brompton, it was moved:—

That this Meeting appreciates the kindly feeling of liberality of the Secretaries in declining for the time the increased salary voted to them by the Committee, and hope that from this time they will no longer abstain from receiving it.

On the motion of the Rev. J. Com pston, of Barnsley, and seconded by the Rev. J. H. Hinton, A.M ., it was put to the Meeting, by the Chair, That the question be not put 5 which was lost.

The original motion being put, it was carried,

9. On the Ballotiug Papers being collected the following gentlemen were appointed as scrutineers, to report to the officers of the Society the names of the gentlemen elected to serve on the Committee, Revs. J. P. H a d d y , E. T. Gibson, and W . T e a l l ; Messrs. H. Keen, W. Tresidder, and A. H. B aynes. (See p. v.)

10. The Rev. James A. S p u rgeon , gave notice that at the next Annual Meeting he should move the following alteration in the Plan and Regulations of the Society :—

That in the Rule of General Meeting of Members, after the word “ obtained," the Rule should read as follows, viz.:— Forty Members of the Committee shall be chosen by ballot, those who have the greater number of votes being the parties elected, and the Members so elected shall be empowered to fill up the number to forty-eight, selecting two pastors of contributing Churches, and six non-ministerial members of the Society.

11. The notice of motion given by the Rev. B. Dayies, of Greenwich, was read. It was moved by him, and seconded by the Rev. J. W e b b , of Ipswich,

That all the words now standing uuder the head of “ Members ” be expunged, and that the following be inserted in their placo, to form a part of the Plan and Regulations of this Society:— The following persons shall be considered Members of the Societv, xii SETEXTY- 1*0 U lllII ItEPOIlT. [1866.

viz., Pastors of the Churches making an annual contribution, Ministers who collect annually, and all lovers of Christ, who, by subscription or otherwise, assist in carrying out its objects.

The following amendment was moved by tlie Rev. J. A ld is , of Reading» and seconded by the Rev. John Stock, of Devonport, that the rule relating to Members run as follows, viz. :—

The following persons shall be considered Members of the Society, viz., Pastors of Churches making an annual contribution, Ministers who collect annually, and all persons concurring in the religious principles and objects of the Society, who are donors of Ten Pounds and upwards, or Subscribers of Ten Shillings and Sixpence annually to its Funds.

The amendment was put from the Chair and lost.

The following amendment was moved by the Rev. W . L a n d e ls , of London, and seconded by the Rev. C h a r le s H. S p u rgeon , that the rule relating to Members run as follows, v iz.:—

The following persons shall be considered Members, viz., Pastors of Churches making an annual contribution, Ministers who collect annually, and all Christian persons con­ curring in the objects of the Society who are Donors of Ten Pounds and upwards, or Subscribers of Ten Shillings and Sixpence annually to its Funds. On being put from the Chair, the amendment was carried.

The amendment being then put as an original motion it was movod by the Rev. J. H. Hinton, M.A., and seconded by Mr. A. B u r n e t t, that the word “ Christian ” be omitted.

On being put from the Chair this amendment was lost.

The motion was then put and carried.

12. On the motion of the Rev. F. Tiiest r a i l , seconded by the Rev. Dr. G o tc h , it was resolved:—

That the thanks of this Meeting be given to Messrs. Bowser, Beale, Woolley, and Eastty, for their services as auditors for the past year, and that Messrs. Beale, J. Eastty, G. B. Woolley, and J. Hobson, be requested to give their services as auditors for the ensuing year.

13. On the motion of the Rev. J. J. Brown, of Birmingham, seconded by the Rev. E. Edwards, of Chard, it was resolved:—

That the Rev, Dr. Thomas be placed on the list of honorary members of the Com­ mittee. 1866.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT, x iii

14. A lett er, addressed by the Rev. H. Z. Kloekers to the Chairman of the Meeting, was read. It was moved by Rev. James A. S p u rgeon , of London, seconded by the Rev. J. S to ck , of Devonport, that the letter be acknow­ ledged and referred to the Committee for consideration.

15. The Minutes of the Meeting were then read and confirmed.

16. On the motion of the Rev. S. G reen , seconded by the Rev. J. H. M illa r d , it was resolved :—

That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Hon. and Rev. B. W. Noel for liis kind and efficient services in the Chair.

17. The Rev. J. M. S o u le offered prayer, and the Meeting dispersed. xiv s e v e n t y - f o u r t h r e p o r t . [1866.

THE

ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING

OF THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY,

WAS HELD AT

EXETEE HALL,

O n THURSDAY, APRIL 26th, 1866.

WILLIAM EDWARD BAXTER, E sq., M.P., in the Chair.

The Rev. T. Aston Binns, of Ryde, conducted the opening devotional service. An abstract of the Report of the Society’s proceedings during the past year, and the Treasurer’s Report, were read by the Rev. F . T r e s t r a il.

The C hairm an addressed the Meeting.

It was moved by the Rev. R. Robinson, of London, and seconded by R ev. E. G. Gange, of Landport, and supported by Rev. R. Robinson, of Dacca That this Meeting rejoices in the success which has attended the operations of the various missionary societies in those countries where their agencies have been estab­ lished, and most earnestly desires their increased success in extending the kingdom of Christ throughout the world. Most especially would it offer thanksgiving to God for the blessing lie has vouchsafed to the Baptist Mission, and while sincerely lamenting the removal of beloved brethren from the field, would urge on the consideration of all its supporters the pressing need of importunate prayer, that men eminently qualified for the work may be led to consecrate themselves to it, relying on the promised gift of the Holy Ghost to sustain and bless them as the messengers of the glad tidings of salvation to guilty and perishing men.

It was moved by the Rev. J. P. C how n, of Bradford, and seconded by the Rev. J. A ld is , of Reading :— That this Meeting has heard with feelings of deep regret of the events which have occurred in Jamaica, tending to retard the progress of prosperity and civilization in that island; and particularly do they deplore the fearful loss of life and property attending the recent riot at Morant Bay: but it rejoices to know that none of the members of the churches, nor their pastors or deacons, were involved in that outbreak. And further, it rejoices that the charges which have been brought against the officers and committee of this Society, and the brethren in Jamaica, have been proved to be totally unfounded and unjust, and firmly hopes that the transference of its government to the Crown will tend to promote the material prosperity of the island, the progress of education among the people, and by the blessing of God, the diffusion of the Gospel more widely among them.

After a vote of thanks to the Chairm an, proposed by Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart., M.P., the Meeting was closed by singing and prayer, by Rev. W . B a rk e r. 186.6.] SEVEMTY-FOUBTH REPORT. XV

THE FOLLOWING HULKS) ETC., AllE ltESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF OUR FRIENDS, FOK THE PUKPOSE OF FACILITATING- THE FORMATION OF COUNTY AND CONGREGATIONAL AUXILIARIES, ETC.

RULES FOR A COUNTY AUXILIARY.

1. T h a t tlie fundamental principles and objects of the Baptist Missionary Society have the cordial approbation of this Auxiliary. 2. That this Society be denominated the Auxiliary, in aid of the funds of the Baptist Missionary Society, and that all the Churches in the County be re­ quested to co-operate in promoting this important object. 3. That all persons subscribing annually lialf-a-Guinea or upwards, or five Guineas at one time, shall be Members of this Auxiliary ; that ail such subscribers of Half-a-Guinea shall be entitled to the abstract of the Annual Report ; and of One Guinea and up­ wards to the large Report of the Parent Society. 4. That the businesss of the Auxiliary shall be conducted by a committee, with one or two Secretaries and a Treasurer. The committee to hold its meetings quarterly in differ­ ent places in the County. 5. That thè whole amount of money received by this Auxiliary, after deducting necessary expenses, shall be remitted annually, or oftener, to the Treasurer of the Parent Society in London, with an Alphabetical List of Collections and Subscriptions. 6. That a General Meeting of the Members of the Auxiliary shall be held annually, when a Report of the Proceedings shall be presented, intelligence communicated of the oper­ ations of the Mission, and a Committee and Officers appointed for the ensuing year. [It is desirable that arrangements for the Annual Meeting should be announced at the previous Quarterly Meeting of the Committee.] 7. That the following Gentlemen be the Committee for the present year :— and that be Treasurer, and ’ Secretary.

RULES FOR CONGREGATIONAL AUXILIARIES.

1. T h a t the principles and objects of the Baptist Missionary Society,- formed in the year 1792, are cordially approved of by this Society. 2. That this Society be designated the Missionary Society. 3. That all persons subscribing One Penny per week, or more, Ten Shillings and Sixpence, and upwards, annually, or Five Pounds at one time, shall be Members of the Society. 4. That the Society be under the direction of a Committee of Twelve Persons, including a Treasurer and Secretary, and that the following be the Committee and Officers for the present year, viz.—

C o m m itte e .

Tekasurek. Se c r e t a r y , b. That the Committee meet monthly to receive the Contributions from the Collectors, and pay over the amounts to the Treasurer, to be remitted annually, or oftener, to the Treasurer of the Parent Society. 6. That a General Meeting of this Congregational Missionary Society be held Annually, on the last Tuesday of , for the purpose of receiving the Report of Pro­ ceedings, and appointing a committee for the following year. XVI SEVENTY-FOURTH KEPOÌT" [1866.

RULES FOR A LADIES' BRANCH.

1, T h a t this Branch be formed for the purpose of contributing to the Funds of the Bap­ tist Mission, and of promoting a spirit of enterprise in extending the kingdom of Christ. 2. That this Branch be under the direction of a Committee of such persons as collect Six­ pence per week and upwards ; or are subscribers of Half-a-Guinea and upwards per annum. S. That the Committee meet Monthly to pay over the Contributions to the Treasurer, and receive Missionary intelligence. 4, That a General Meeting of the Branch be held on the last Thursday of in each year, when the accounts shall be balauced, and paid over to the Treasurer of the , or to the Treasurer of the Parent Society. 5. That the following be the Members of the Committee :—

RULES FOR A JUVENILE MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

1. T h a t this Association be formed for the purpose of contributing to the funds of tlie Baptist Mission, and of promoting a spirit of enterprise in extending the kingdom of Christ. 2. That every person subscribing One Penny per week and upwards, be a member of the Association. 3. That this Association be under the direction of a Committee, selected from such persons as collect Sixpence per week and upwards. 4. That the Committee meet Quarterly to pay over the contributions to the Treasurer, and receive Missionary intelligence. а. That an Anniversary Meeting of the Association be held in connexion with the annual meeting of the Congregation, when the accounts shall be balanced and paid over to the Treasurer of the Congregational Auxiliary, or to the Treasurer of the Parent Society. б. That the following be the Members and Officers of the Committee :—

RULES FOR A SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

1. T h a t this Association be formed for the purpose of aiding the funds of the Baptist Missionary Society, and that it consist of all Scholars and Teachers contributing or collecting One Penny per week or upwards towards its funds. 2. That the friends and neighbours of the Children be invited to contribute to this Asso­ ciation. 8. That the Superintendents and Teachers, whose classes contribute, constitute a Com­ mittee, to cany the object of the Branch into effect. 4, That the consent of the Parents be obtained before any child is allowed to become a subscriber. 5. That the amount contributed by the Association be paid oyer every quarter to the Trea­ surer of the Parent Society.

*** It is requested that applications for Collecting Boohs, Cards, Boxes, $•

V e r y varied have been the events of the year, tbe history of which it is now the duty of your Committee to record. Amidst much anxiety, with affliction and death invading the ranks of the missionary band, and dark clouds shrouding the future of the churches of Jamaica, the Committee have never­ theless had to rejoice over the blessing that has come to many portions of their missionary field. Although human energies and life may fail, and unexpected difficulties impede the triumphs of the Kingdom of God, the Word of the Lord endureth for ever.

FINANCES.

The accounts of the Society closed in 1863 with a balance in the Treasurer’s hands of £2,723 15s. 6d., and in 1864 with one of only £ 8 11s. 5d. It was therefore felt by the Committee that as the expenditure for the past year had so largely exceeded the income, the whole question of Finance should be care­ fully considered. Very early in the year they appointed a Sub-Committee of “ Ways and Means.” No time was lost in preparing an estimated balance-sheet, that of the year preceding being taken as the basis of the calculation. This estimate showed a probable deficit of at least £ ‘2,000. The Sub-Committee at once addressed a communication to all the Churches in and around London, proposing to meet such friends as the pastors and deacons might invite, for the purpose of prayer and conference with the officers of the Society, or one or more members of the Committee, who might be deputed to this service. This proposal was kindly met in several instances, and ulli- mately the pastors and deacons of these Churches met the Committee in the Metropolitan Tabernacle, on which occasion Joseph Tritton, Esq., presided. Some time having been spent in prayer, papers were read, and submitted for discussion— by Dr. Angus, “ On the individual Responsibility of Christians to obey Christ’s Law to Diffuse the Gospel in the W orld;” and by John C. Marshman, Esq., “ On Organization in the Churches themselves.” The » o SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1860. conference was followed by a public meeting in tbe evening, A. A. Croll, Esq., in tbe chair. These services were pervaded by a devout and cordial spirit, and the Committee believe that the measures adopted have not been without tokens of the Divine blessing. The Sub-Committee subsequently gave much consideration to a proposal to divide the whole country into convenient districts, and the appointment of some one in each to undertake the superintendence thereof, visiting the Churches, animating existing organizations, forming new ones where required, and arranging for an annual public service in each Church. Their deliberations on this subject wei'e frequent and prolonged. But the difficulties in carrying it out. were found to be so great, and the probable expense so large, that it was abandoned. It is now, however, intended to communicate with the Secretaries of the various associations, requesting them to bring this subject before the pastors and delegates, and to adopt such measures as they may deem best to effect the purpose contemplated. I f this be done heartily and zealously, success is sure; while the Churches will thereby be brought into more immediate co-operation with the Committee, and into more direct con­ nection with the Mission itself. Meanwhile several friends, impressed with the necessity of more active efforts to maintain the Society’s operations, had a preliminary meeting during the sittings of the Baptist Union at Bradford, in October last, and a few weeks after, another meeting was held at Birmingham, when gentlemen from all parts of the country were present. The freest expression of opinion marked these gatherings, and all who took part in the discussions seemed animated by a most earnest desire to enlarge the sphere of Mission labour, and to intensify and diffuse the Missionary spirit in the Churches. After prolonged de­ liberation it was, on the whole, deemed most expedient, while the Committee continued their best efforts, to devolve the work of organization in the Churches on their pastors and deacons; since it is mainly through them that the Churches can be effectually moved at all. It is only needful to say that these assemblies were not summoned by the Committee; they were called together by the spontaneous act of a few leading friends. The Committee are therefore glad to refer to them as indicating a determination in those who were present to place the Society in a better financial position, and of the revival of new life and zeal in the hearts of its friends. In connection with these movements, the Committee record, with great satisfaction, the formation of the London Baptist Association, which promises not only to promote the spiritual interests of its members, and to extend the Denomination in the metropolis, but also to take in hand, with determined good will, the interest of the Mission in the numerous Churches composing it. They rejoice to know that the public meeting which followed its second quarterly meeting was wholly devoted to this object— the commodious chapel 1866. SEVENTY-FOURTH r e p o r t . iii Regent’s Park being filled by an audience who were evidently most deeply interested in it. The total receipts for the year amount to £27,716 12s. 6d. and the expendi­ ture to £30,133 12s. 6d., leaving a balancc against the Society of £2,408 8s. 7d, The Committee are, however, happy to state that this adverse balance is more apparent than real, which a few remarks will make quite clear. When the Rev. C. B. Lewis— who, in addition to the pastorate of the Church at Dum­ dum, and other important labours, more particularly assisting in the prepara­ tion and issue of the Society’s translations, has, since the death of the Rev. J. Thomas, as the Committee’s Indian Financial Secretary, con­ ducted the affairs of the Mission Press in Calcutta with distinguished ability and untiring zeal— was about to visit England to recruit his health, after twenty years of faithful toil in India, the business was handed over to the carc of the Rev. J. Wenger. Though not a total stranger to this •work, he was by no means accustomed to it. Mr. Lewis thought it expedient to place in the Bank of Bengal a sum of £3,COO, to enable Mr. Wenger to carry on this large concern with comparative comfort and ease. But for this arrangement, which the Committee cordially approved, the “ press advances,” which, for this year, amount only to £1,021 10s. 4d., would have equalled those of previous years— i.e., over £3,000. Such an advance would have turned the balance to the other side of the account. The simple fact, then, is, that the money is in Calcutta instead of the hands of the Treasurer. The Committee have the satisfaction further to state that the income derived from various sources has, in almost every instance, increased, as the following instances will show. In the contributions from the Churches, the most important, perhaps, of all, the increase has been £1,32S; in grants from the Bible Translation Society, and a few contributions, £ 1 05; in con­ tributions to special objects and station funds, including the Native Preachers’ Fund, contributed almost wholly by the scholars of the Sunday-schools and young people in the various congregations, £595 ; in the Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund, to which, not the wealthier Churches alone, but many of the smallest and poorest, contribute, nearly £100. The falling off for the past two years has been mainly in legacies; they have been this year only a little over £500. But the expression of any regret, on this account, would be exceedingly unbecoming and out of place. * A notion has somehow extensively prevailed that the interest taken by the churches in the Mission has declined, and, consequently, their contributions have declined too. As this is a mistake, it is important that it should be recti­ fied. A brief review of the past few years will place the matter in the true light. In the year 1800 the receipts from this source amounted to £12,612, and for the following ten years only once, in 1854, did they exceed £13,000. In 18S0 they were £13,836, From that time down to the present day they B 2 4 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [i860.' have gone on increasing at the rate of very nearly £ 1,000 a-year, except during the period of the prevailing distress in Lancashire. Making due allowance for the increase in the number and. wealth of the Churches during that period, this may not be wholly satisfactory. But taking those contri­ butions as an indication of their attachment to the Mission, that attachment has surely not diminished. The Committee, therefore, consider the financial position of the Society to be encouraging, and that there is no solid ground for apprehension in regard to the future. Without doubt the efforts made to raise a special fund to sustain the brethren in Jamaica in this day of bitter trial, and which will be referred to in another part of the Report, have affected, the Society’s current income. That effect can only, however, be temporary; and no one will regret that the Committee have interposed to prevent these brethren from being crushed by an unforeseen calamity, and by fierce denunciations and accusations, alike unjustifiable and unfounded. The expenditure of the Society calls for no especial remark. No new fields have been entered, nor has there been any increase in the number of Europeans sent forth to the work of the Lord. Death has thinned, the ranks, and the Committee can name only one accepted candidate for Mission service, a fact more to be deplored than any which they have to record. in regard to the future, it is proper to state that the present staff can scarcely be sustained by the present income. All over India, and in most of the Colonies, the cost of living has, of late, vastly increased. Allowances which were sufficient twenty, or even ten years ago, are now found, to be Wholly inadequate ; and if the missionaries are to be sustained, they must be better provided for. The Committee cannot any longer hesitate in taking this step, Hence they once more appeal to the Churches for renewed help and. enlarged contributions. It will be seen that the charges on House account are greater than usual. This simply arises from the fact that the Committee have not determined, how much of the cost of the removal to the present premises shall be charged to the interest accruing from the principal placed in the hands of the trustees, nor have they felt themselves as yet called upon to take any action in regard to new premises. But during the coming year thia subject will have their most careful consideration.

THE MISSIONARIES.

While last year celebrating the anniversary of the Society, the Bahamas mission was deprived o f the efficient services of the amiable wife of the Rev. W , K. Rycroft, to be followed in a few weeks by the departure to his I 860.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 5 heavenly rest of the sorrowing husband. For more than twenty years the Rev. W . K. Rycroft had very successfully preached the Gospel to the freed- men of the Bahamas. Only a few months before his decease he returned to his work after a first, and, as it proved, a final visit to his native land, receiving, on his arrival at Grand Cay, the most gratifying expressions of respect and affection from every portion of the population. In the month of July, the Rev. John Diboll was summoned to the presence of his Lord. In the Report of last year the Committee had the pleasure of announcing his departure for Sierra Leone, to take the oversight of two Baptist churches which have long existed in that colony. With the ardour that had charac­ terized his previous labours in Fernando Po and on the Cameroons River, he entered on his new sphere. In the few months that preceded his decease, he had set the churches in order, bringing them into one communion, had bap­ tized several converts, and was extending his usefulness in the vicinity of Free Town. Though advanced in years, he retained unusual vigour of body and mind; but was almost suddenly arrested by the fatal coast fever which has smitten down so many of our countrymen before him. He was one who counted not his life dear, so that he might win souls for God. The Society has lost another indefatigable missionary by the decease of the Rev, L. F . Kalberer, of Patna. He died on the 29th November, to the regret of both heathens and Christians, after a missionary career of twenty-nine years. The bazaars of Patna and of the towns and villages for many miles in the district around, can testify to the simplicity, the fervour, and the boldness with which he proclaimed the way of salvation through Christ Jesus. Others of the missionaries have been called to suffer in the persons of those most dear to them. The Rev. Robert Smith, of Cameroons, has had to mourn the decease of his excellent partner, after a short but very useful missionary life, while the brethren Lawrence of Monghyr, Anderson of Jessore, Allen of Ceylon, Martin of Barisal, and McKenna of Chittagong, have seen disease invading their homes and depriving them of the wonted assistance of their dearest companions. Another missionary, the Rev. A. Leslie, with one exception the oldest of the Society’s labourers in India, through illness and infirmity consequent upon it, has been led to resign the pastorate of the church in Circular Road, Calcutta, and to retire from the active service of the mission in which he has for forty-two years been engaged. His ministry, both among the natives and Europeans, has beeil greatly blessed. He carries with him into his privacy the warm affection and high esteem of the Committee, and of a wide circle of sympathizing and attached friends. The missionary staff of the Society has been further weakened by the return to this country from China of the Revs. H. Z. Kloekers and W . H. McMechan. The latter lias entered on the work of the ministry at home. 6 S12VEKTV-FOURTH REPOHT. [ 1 8 6 6 :

The Society has thus lost the services of sis missionaries during the year. Two only of the vacancies have been filled up. A gentleman of high at­ tainments, the Rev. Albert "Williams, has accepted an invitation to the pastorate of the church in Circular Road, whither he will proceed in the autumn of the present year ; and the Rev. E, Bate, of Regent’s Park College, has been accepted for the mission in India. Beyond this the Committee have not been able to proceed; nor can they feel justified in accepting others until the Society has secured a considerable increase in its funds. Gf the missionaries at home last year for the restoration of their health, the Revs. Thomas Evans and John Robinson have returned to India, But various stations have been deprived of the services of others. The Revs. W . Samp­ son of Serampore, John Gregson of Agra, Robert Robinson of Dacca, John Davey of Nassau, and "W. Gamble of Trinidad, have been compelled to revisit their native land. The Committee have also renewed with pleasure their personal intercourse with the Rev. C. B. Lewis, their financial Secre­ tary in India, and the efficient and valued superintendent of the Calcutta Mission Press, and have availed themselves of his presence and thorough acquaintance with all departments of the work in India, to review the condition of the mission, and to adopt measures for its improvement and stability. But although the Committee are glad to see their brethren who have for years toiled in unpropitious climes to spread the Gospel of Christ, and to re­ ceive from their own lips the story of their successes, their discouragements, and their hopes, they cannot but regret the interruption thus occasioned in the progress of the Kingdom of God. In this, as in all else, it becomes them to say, “ The will of the Loi’d be done.” But they are painfully reminded that the work is one of peril; that all who enter upon it must reckon on many sufferings, on the sacrifice of personal interests, and must not count even their lives dear to them to secure the salvation of men.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

Before entering on a more particular survey of the missionary work of the year, the Committee would briefly summarize the entire foreign agency employed in connection with the Society, its general results, and the extent of its influence, so far as the returns from the stations will permit. The missions carried on under the Society’s auspices are found in India, China, Ceylon, the West Coast of Africa, the West Indies, Brittany, and Norway. The number of Miisionai’ies and Assistant Missionaries employed i s ...... 6-2 1866.J fsEVENTY-FOUHTH REPORT. 7

Of Native Converts as Pastors and Preachers, &c. . . . 213 The number of Stations and Sub-Statious i s ...... 289 In which are erected, C h a p e ls ...... 162 Schoolhouses...... 51 The number of Members in full communion is . . . 6,334 And the Candidates for Fellowship are returned at 659 The number of Persons connected with the various Stations as Nominal Christians is estimated a t ...... 1 *7,177 The Day-schools supported are, in n u m b e r ...... 72 T eachers...... 109 And Scholars ...... 2,734 The Sunday-schools number...... 70 Sunday-school Teachers ...... 337 S ch olars...... 2,766 These figures do not include the churches of Jamaica, nor do they take count of the multitudes that, as in India, hear the Gospel from the lips of Christ’s messengers in their daily ministrations. With, the members of the churches, and those here called nominal Christians— under wliich designation may be understood the families of converts and others who have placed themselves under regular instruction— there are from. 23,000 to 25,000 persons who have been rescued from idolatry and ungodliness, and provided with the means of grace and other opportunities of mental and spiritual improve­ ment, by the 384 brethren, European and. Native, engaged. The distribution of these numbers in the various mission fields may be seen from the following table :—

Ceylon West Europe. India. and Indies. Afrioa. Totals. China.

Missionaries and Assistant Missionaries 40 6 8 5 3 62 Native Pastors and Preachers...... 148 21 38 4 2 213 Stations and Sub-Stations ...... 96 76 93 11 13 289 Number of Chapels ...... 65 23 69 3 2 162 ,, School-houses ...... 22 15 5 9 — 51 ,, Members...... 2,303 471 3,237 169 154 6,334 ,, Nominal Christians ...... 6,198 945 9,846 160 28 17,177 ,, Day-schools ...... 41 19 2 9 1 72 ,, Teachers...... 70 23 2 13 1 109 ,, Children in Attendance ... 1,764 558 59 339 14 2,734 ,, Sunday-schools ...... 28 11 23 8 — 70 ,, Teachers...... 80 23 203 29 — 335 ,, Children in Attendance ... 624 247 1,576 319 — 2,766 ,, Candidates for Fellowship.. 219 47 344 49 659

If, now, we add the 50,000 or 60,000 persons who, in Jamaica, look to our Missionaries for spiritual instruction, it will be seen that in these results, 8 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1806.

there is ample reason for gratitude to God, and that, amid all our difficulties and discouragements, there is cheering proof that of a truth, according to His promise, the Lord is with us.

INDIA.

By far the larger part of the Society’s missionaries are labouring in India. Forty brethren, assisted by 148 native converts, are striving in various ways to lead the myriads of idol-worshippers to the service of the only true and living God. Passing over the smaller stations, the Committee select a few of the most important for detailed description.

B ackergunge.

The mission in Backergunge, conducted by the Revs. J. C. Page and H. D. Ellis, from its extent and the nature of the results, demands the first attention. The district lies to the east of Calcutta, and is a level alluvial country, intersected by very numerous rivers and watercourses, which convey the waters of the Ganges and Brahmaputra to the sea. Owing to the frequent inundations the inhabitants raise their dwellings on mounds of earth, which, for a large portion of the year, can be reached only by boats. The people are chiefly agriculturists, their principal crop being rice. The population is said to number nearly a million souls. Schools were established in the district by the Serampore missionaries in 1830, but for several years few converts were made. The missionaries now report the number of stations at twenty-six, and of native helpers at twenty-nine. The members of churches number 749, and ninety candidates for baptism await examination and the ap­ proval of the churches. Upwards of three thousand persons, gathered from the ranks of idolatry and from among the adherents of Mohammed, have been brought under Christian influence and instruction. This large body of native Christians is scattered over some hundred villages, and is receiving, from year to year, constant accessions. The converts are gathered into twenty-four churches and congregations, each church having its own pastor, the whole being visited from time to time by one or both of the missionary brethren. The character of the piety of the people may be judged from the following incident:— Owing to the drought of last year, and the consequent failure of the crops, a number of them had gone from Kotwali-para, one of the worst swamps in Eastern Bengal, to cut paddy for a ryot living on the estate of an Irish gentleman. Seeing a bungalow, they thought there must be a sahib there, who, being a Christian, would keep the Lord’s day. It so hap­ pened that the proprietor was one of the comparatively few who remember, in a foreign country, the customs of the land of their birth, Tho native Christians ,'L J 1866.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 9

requested permission to hold a service in an outhouse, but the proprietor of the estate bade them hold it in his own dwelling. There was no preacher with them, but some of them had their Bibles; so one of their number read several portions of Scripture, led the rest in praise and prayer, and fervently exhorted them to continue in the good way. A Mohammedan afterwards attacked them on some article of their faith; an hour’s argument followed, and at last, the Irish gentleman reports, “ they completely demolished him.” To the crowd which by this time had collected about the bungalow, the Christian advocate then boldly preached the Gospel. During the year the cholera has made fatal inroads on the Christian com­ munity, carrying off 150 persons, and among them some of the ripest and best of the people. Their last hours were such as to call forth adoring gratitude to our God and Saviour. Aradhoni was a member of the church at Sooagaon. In reply to a remark of the native pastor, she said, as the hand of death touched her, “ I did not become a Christian that I might be rich in this world’s goods, but that I might, through the infinite grace of God and the merits of his Son, become a partaker of eternal happiness.” As he left her she said, “ Give me my dismission. I am now about to depart.” And thus, after a consistent Christian life of eighteen or nineteen years, she went to be with her Lord. Horichund had served Christ for some fifteen years. When the coldness of death was creeping over him, and apparently lifeless, he responded to his pastor’s words by saying, “ I do not fear death, since Jesus has over­ come it; and as for the judgment, why should I be judged? My confidence is in the atonement of Christ.” He fell asleep in Jesus with the Bible he had been reading still resting on his breast, and apparently in the act of prayer. An old disciple, Ishan by name, who for twenty years had set an example of piety to his family and neighbours, and had endured persecution for the truth, in the interval of repose from pain, thus expressed the brightness of his hope— “ This pain is but for a little, soon I shall be with my Lord. W ith him I shall be for ever happy.” Said his pastor, Motilall, “ Your departure is apparently near ? ” “ Yes,” he replied, “ I feel it to be so,” and was adding, “ The Lord sa id ,” when his utterance failed. He folded his arms on his breast and expired. Thus have many left behind them a most cheering testimony to the saving power and grace of the Lord Jesus. Not all, however, are thus faithful to the Saviour. Some have fallen away, and not fewer than 78 persons have had to be separated from Church fellowship. The habits of idolatry are not immediately overcome, and the godly discipline of the Church has to be called into play to correct the aber­ rations of those who are unmindful of the vows they have taken upon them. From this mission seven students were sent to the Theological Class at Serampore, and two other brethren have been devoted to the work of Scrip­ 10 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1866. ture distribution. In pursuance of this object they have visited 337 places, and have distributed 1,515 copies of some portion of Scripture, and 738 tracts and books. Not less active have the native preachers shown themselves in proclaiming the Gospel to the heathen. The daily journals show that for this purpose 2,349 places have been visited, and that an aggregate of 111,474 Hindus and Mussulmans have heard the message of life. In Barisal, the chief town of the district, Mr. Ellis, with his two native helpers, has preached, in addition, to nearly 12,000 Hindus, and 28,000 Mohammedans, most of them belonging to distant parts of the country. Speaking generally, the attention of these numerous auditors has been deep and serious. The Barisal native Church, it is pleasing- to know, has established a ‘‘ half­ pice fund,” so called from each member being supposed to contribute lialf-a- pice, or a farthing from every rupee he earns. It amounted to £3 16s. 4d., from which the expenses of the native chapel were defrayed. The Mission bos has furnished £1 8s. 9d., and the fellowship fund £14 16s. Od. The Committee note these contributions with great pleasure, as a very gratifying feature of the progress making among the converts in liberality to the cause of Christ. They are glad to say that similar collections are being made in the other Churches of the district. The long absence of Mr. Page in Australia, for the restoration of his shattered health, lias, doubtless, delayed the addition of larger numbers to the Churches during the year. But this has been fully compensated by his return to his beloved people, to whom he is justly most dear, in excellent health, and by his success in enlisting the sympathies of the Australian Churches in Mission work. The Committee rejoice at the prospect of their Australian brethren becoming fellow-helpers in this fertile field, and that our Antipodes will have their representatives in the neighbouring district of Fureedpore, where the Committee have long anxiously desired to plant the banner of salvation.

JESSORE.

Lying to the westward of Backergunge, its lower portion forming the marshy tract of the Sonderhunds, is the district of Jessore. It contains nearly half a million of inhabitants. It was very early visited by the mis­ sionaries from Serampore, and a few converts were made. At present there are three missionaries engaged in the district, assisted by seventeen native brethren. The number of stations is nine. Of members in Church fellow­ ship there are 148. The nominal Christian community is estimated at 433. One of the Churches has endeavoured, not very successfully, to carry on its own affairs. Personal strifes have much injured its progress. In other stations the Roman Catholics have created considerable obstructions; but, '1866.] s e v e n t y - f o u r t h r e p o r t . 11

with few exceptions, the native Christians have remained steadfast in the truth. At Magoorah Mr. Hobbs has commenced a new station, where an orphan-school and a Sunday-school, containing both children and adults, have been most usefully begun. The latter is particularly popular, the expositions of Scripture narratives being very attractive to the people. The first bap­ tisms— three in number— took place in July last, in the presence of a deeply- interested and large assemblage of persons, some of them of the higher classes. The converts were a father and his two sons. The father’s name is Joy Chuudro. He is about forty years of age, and a native of the neighbour­ ing district of Fureedpore. His early years appear to have been spent in sin and crime. Having obtained some official appointment under Government, he ■was brought under the influence of a pious magistrate, from whom he received a Bengali Testament and some instruction in the Gospel. In his early inter­ views with the missionary he appears only to have sought official advance­ ment. Disappointed of his aim, he left, and sought out the Homan Catholic priest. Receiving nothing but promises, he took to a wandering life, which brought upon him great privations. One morning he re-appeared at Magoorah, and flinging himself at Mr. Hobbs’ feet, he cursed the pride which had driven him away, and expressed his willingness to take any kind of work that should be offered him. Employments formerly spurned, he and his son now cheerfully accepted. It became, after a time, apparent that a great change had been wrought in his moral nature. Step by step he made such advances in biblical knowledge and consistent behaviour, appeared so anxious as to his condition as a sinner, and professed such full reliance upon Jesus as his Savioui’, that when he solicited baptism and union with the Church, he was gladly welcomed as a brand plucked from the burning. His eldest son had from the first shown a strong desire to be a Christian. The seed of the Word of Life appeared to fall into his heart as into ground prepared for it. The second son, a lad of fourteen years of age, and blind, with good abilities and an amazing memory, soon after his arrival exhibited the effect of the ministry of the Word upon his life. It showed itself in the restraint he put upon his temper, being naturally highly excitable and passionate, and then in his delight in prayer. “ When you pray, Holodhar,” said the missionary to him one day, “ what do you ask God for ? ” In an instant he sprang to his feet, clasped together his hands, turned up­ wards his sightless eyeballs, and poured forth such a series of simple but beautiful and earnest supplications, “ that my heart,” continues the missionary} “ bounded for joy. It was a happy day for us all when father and sons were baptized in the presence of about 200 persons. The magistrate lent us his tank and tent.” Such was the first Christian baptism in Magoorah. fo r a portion of the year Mr. Hobbs assumed the direction of an Auglo- vernacular school, which had previously been under the control of the Govern­ 12 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1866. ment, continuing to receive a grant in aid from tlie Council of Education. Although it is not customary for the Committee to regard such assisted schools as a part of their missionary agency, it is mentioned here from the oppor­ tunity it has given Mr. Hobbs to bring the claims of the Gospel before the minds of persons of high social position. In the Bible class, which has sprung out of the school, about a dozen youths became regular attendants, and some thirteen Bibles have been purchased by the scholars, besides a number of smaller books. For a time, at least, the influence of Christianity has been substituted for that of mere Deism, and many have heard of Him who is the Light of the World. The itinerating work o f the mission has been, as usual, very extensively carried on, and a large distribution of the Scripture and tracts secured. Not many villages within four 01* five miles of the stations have remained un­ visited ; some have been visited a dozen times, while once a month the preachers have gone to the large markets in their vicinity, and remained for three or four days preaching to hundreds of people. One incident may be given as illustrative of the effect produced by these itineracies among the thickly-strewed villages of Bengal. A few months ago a man of the sect of the Korta Bhojas came to Khoolneah. The Korta Bhojas are a modern Hindu sect, professing to see in their Guru the god Krishna incarnate. They are also said to be no observers of caste. The native preachers were engaged at the time in preaching, and distributing the Scriptures. Seeing the New Testament in their hands, the stranger eagerly inquired the price of a copy, and immediately consented to pay the eight annas, 01* one shilling, asked. An interesting conversation ensued, after which the preachers proceeded to the obscure village to which the stranger belonged. They found a group of poor villagers, comprising ten or fifteen families, having in their possession three or four copies of the New Testament. Their views of the nature of Christianity were confused and erroneous, but they had fully recognized the excellence of the Gospel teaching. They affirmed that the new Shastre they had acquired was the W ord of God. On account of their attachment to the views they had embraced and endeavoured to propagate, they had for years been put out of caste, and only lately had their neighbours consented to its restora­ tion. They assured the prcachers that they had not given up their belief in the Gospel, and continued to be diligent readers of the New Testament. At first they endeavoured to show the native brethren what the Book, as they understood it, taught, instead of listening to the exposition given them. Thus there is proof continually accumulating that the wide proclamation of the Gospel, and the circulation of the Scriptures, carry the truth to unknown places, and exercise a powerful influence, where missionaries, from the few­ ness of their numbers, can never come. SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 13

MYMENSING AND DACCA.

For several years past your missionaries, especially the Rev. R. Bion, have diligently traversed the vast regions of Eastern Bengal, watered by the mighty Brahmaputra and its tributaries. Eight millions of human beings live in this great valley. What they know of the Gospel has been commu­ nicated to them by the agents of the Society, and our latest reports show that the harvest is indeed plenteous. Labourers only are wanting to gather it in. Many months of the year are spent preaching in the numerous towns that line the banks of the rivers. Two missionaries and twelve native preachers have been thus engaged during the year. “ Our native preachers and myself,” writes Mr. Supper, “ have been throughout the year much en­ gaged in making known the Gospel to many thousands, in the bazaars, in the people’s houses, and in our own homes.” One while the preachers may be seen addressing thousands in the open air, at another they are found in the house of some zemindar, in the presence of 50 or 100 persons, holding lively conversation on the way of salvation. Hospitality and an unusual degree of respect are often shown them, and the'preachers return home in high spirits at the good reception they met with, their broken voices testifying to the zeal and diligence with which they had prosecuted their work. Four or five Churches have been established, embracing about one hundred members, the first fruits, it is hoped, of the incoming that awaits the continued diligent labour of the servants of God. In Dacca itself Mr. Allen has been much engaged in controversy with the increasing sect of Brahmists, whose progress in divine knowledge leads him to hope that many of them may at length find, by faith in Christ, the fulfilment of their aspirations after the Good and the True. The obvious present effect of their inquiries is to destroy all confidence in idols, and to create a ferment of expectation that stimulates thought, and secures a welcome reception to the messengers of Christ wherever they go.

T w e n t y -four P erg u n n ah s.

In the villages to the south of Calcutta there are some pleasing tokens of a religious revival. The Christian community is here somewhat numerous. In thirty villages, about 1,200 persons profess to be followers of Christ, of whom 224 are in Church fellowship. They are divided into ten churches and congregations, and fourteen native brethren exercise themselves in the ministry of the Word among them. These converts are, for the most part, very poor, and suffered much in the destructive cyclone of the previous year. The missionary, Mr. Kerry, reports concerning them, that in morality and intelligence they excel the same class of heathen around them. They love the truth. Yet are they timid, and do not seem to understand the aggressive character of the Gospel of Christ. Nevertheless, their influence on the u SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT

surrounding population is very obvious, many of whom are learning to talk like Christians. During the last two years an annual meeting of the Churches has been held in one of the villages of the district. The result has been most gratifying in deepening the piety of the converts, and in stimu­ lating them to activity for the souls of others. The expenses attending these gatherings have been wholly provided by themselves, and in some of the Churches weekly offerings have been commenced for the advancement o f the Kingdom of Christ. The Committee are glad to leai’n that the mischievous effects produced by the interference in former years of the agents of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, are likely to be removed by a coi'dial understanding between the missionaries of the three Societies labouring in the district. Closely connected with these Churches is the Girls’ Boarding-school at Intally, which is under the care of Mrs. Kerry. The children are almost entirely draAvn from the villages, whither they return on the completion of their education, carrying with them the piety and in­ struction they have received. Mrs. Kerry has been greatly cheered by the conversion and baptism of not fewer than ten during the past year. The sorrow' experienced in the loss of her own dear child has been turned into joy, by its sanctifying effect on the children of the school. Fifty scholars are now' under her charge, and the Committee most cheerfully commend her labours to the sympathy and support of the friends of the Society.

DELHI.

Of the mission in Northern India the Committee select for special mention the work proceeding in and around the important city of Delhi. It W’as a long night of toil during which the devoted Thompson seemed to labour in vain in this ecntre of Mohammedan power. Few converts were made, and what good was done appeai’ed to be oblitex*ated during the mutiny. The burning and shining lights of Maekay and Walayat Ali were quenched in blood. On the re­ sumption of the Mission in 1859, by the Rev. Jas. Smith, it soon became manifest that the labour of so-many years was not lost. Many flocked to the sound of the Gospel, and a movement was commcnced which, with some varia­ tions and drawbacks, has continued to this day. Co-operating with the two missionaries there are not fewer than thirty native agents, striving by preaching, by teaching, and by the distribution of God’s word, to establish Christ’s kingdom in this impelial city. The Church members in the five con­ gregations number 168 persons, in addition to whom there are some 500 indi­ viduals who have broken with their country’s gods, and are under Christian instruction. The candidates for baptism number fifty-seven, and the children in the schools are 155. A very striking feature of the work in Delhi is the >666. SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. ir» numerous prayer meetings held several evenings of every week in various parts of the city. The average attendance is given at 460, and the meetings are described as of a most edifying character. Among other means of usefulness, a room is kept open for four hours a day for the use of inquirers. It is well supplied with Scriptures, religious books, and tracts. Tracts and gospels have, also, been regularly lent out in the several bazaars, to such as are able and willing to read them, and have been changed once a week. By an admirable arrangement the six districts into which the city is divided are daily visited for some religious duty or object, while beyond the city walls are eight suburbs, which also receive daily attention. Besides this regular work, ten different tours, for the preaching of the Gospel, have been made by the missionaries and their native assistants. The district immediately around Delhi has been mapped out into four divisions, and it is the intention of the brethren, during the coming year, to traverse these sections at least three times. The Committee cannot but be thankful for tlxe grace given their brethren so wisely and systematically to arrange for the thorough evangelization of the region where they dwell. It is worthy of note that it is no part of the plans of the Missionaries to segregate the converts from their countrymen. They form no Christian villages. The town Missionaries, Scripture Headers, Preachers, and members, all live among the heathen. The converts continue to follow their usual occupations, and to reside in their old localities. It is hoped that they will thus escape the moral feebleness which, has ever been found to follow, when converts are removed from the natural operation of those social influences of the outer Avorld, which are so powerful to mould and strengthen, as well as to try the character. It can well be understood that under such circumstances the missionaries should write of one of their stations in the city— “ Not a few in this locality have become thoroughly acquainted with Christianity, and the effect is not to be reckoned according to the number of Christians only. Idolatry has to a large extent been given up. An old woman on one occasion, at the close of a prayer-meeting, said: ‘ Before you began to come amongst us we were all superstitious, and when there were melas we went to them, taking our chil­ dren, to worship Seeta, Bhowani, and Kali. I was one of the worst of them, but now I care nothing about those gods. I worship the one God, and look to him alone for protection from sickness.’ At another meeting a man, who obtained years ago a Hindi Testament, said: * I can remember the time when you could not find a family here that was not under the slavish influence of idolatry. Now you can find whole rows of houses occupied by families, not one of which is idolatrous.’ ” The Church in Shadra is reported as manifesting more independence of action than any other of the station. During the greater part of the year, this \ 10 s e v e n t y - f o u r t h r e p o r t . [1866.,

small Church of twelve members has managed its own affairs without the pre­ sence of any agent of the society. It is the only really independent Church in Delhi. The people have been thrown on their own resources, and have evidently benefited by it. They will, however, need some assistance for their school, and this it is proposed to supply. "Were space at their command, the Committee might add to the above en­ couraging details from the remaining portions of their mission-field in India, Other brethren have been not less faithful, nor have they toiled without reward. There is scarcely a district that has not seen some added to the Church of God. The great cause of regret is, that with openings so numerous, and prospects so bright, your Committee have been unable to seize the opportuni­ ties for usefulness afforded them.

THEOLOGICAL CLASS.

Before closing this portion of their report, the Committee have to record with great gratification the entire success which has followed the efforts of the Rev. Geo. Pearce to establish at Serampore a class for the training of native preachers. Twenty young men were last year members of the class, and the report of their progress and conduct is all that the Committee can desire. They have come from nearly every district of the Mission in Bengal, and afford the best hope that the Church of the future will not fail to possess men of God, in all respects fitted by natural gifts and Divine grace for the ministry of the Word.

CEYLON.

The progress of the Mission in this beautiful island has, during the year, been most encouraging. Not fewer than sixty-eight persons have been baptized, a number very much beyond any previous accession to the Churches in a single year. Four missionaries are attached to this mission, with eighteen native helpers. A t seventy-four stations, most of them situated in the depths of the forests, they preach the W ord of Life. The Churches now contain 453 members, and the estimated number of nominal Christians under direct in­ struction is about 950, thus giving about 1,400 persons as rescued from the deadly soul-apathy of Buddhism, and brought under the regular ministry of the Gospel. The day-schools contain some five hundred and fifty scholars, and the Sunday-schools 247. The children arc usually apt scholars, dis­ playing that great precocity which is the characteristic of the children of the sun. The general diligence of the brethren may be gathered from the fact, that in that portion of the Colombo district under Mr. Allen’s care, there are twenty-six services held every Lord’s day, and on the week days, 1866.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPOET. 17

forty-seven; besides teaching from house to house, and frequent gatherings in the jungle during the tours o f the missionaries. Mr. Allen regards the estimate of nominal Christians as far too low, and that three times the number stated are under the influence of the Society’s agents. A very commendable spirit of liberality has the last two or three years begun to show itself among the Churches, while three have established their independ­ ence of the funds of the Society. In the district under Mr. Pigott’s care, one new station has been formed. A substantial chapel, to seat eighty people, has been built, a good portion of the cost having been furnished by the people on the spot. Three new preach­ ing stations have been opened at other places. The pastor of the Gonawelle Church, Juan Silva, has been engaged at Waragodde in controversy with a priest, a champion of the Buddhist faith. O f the result the Christian com­ munity had no need to be ashamed. Another discussion took place in the Kandy district, when the Christian advocates had to confront no fewer than seven priests. These discussions have attracted great attention 5 they are cases, which of late have become numerous in Ceylon, in which Buddhist priests have assailed Christianity with extreme bitterness, availing themselves of the sceptical writings of a Colenso and a Parker to stop the progress of Divine light and truth. Buddhism seems to have cast aside the apathy of ages, and the activity of its adherents shows that they think they have cause to dread the increasing power of the Gospel. The girls’ .school, so long and so efficiently conducted by Mrs. Allen, has been transferred to the care of Mrs. Pigott, Mrs. Allen’s health having given way, and obliged her to revisit her native land. Three young persons from this school were baptized during the year. At Kottigahawatte, two of tho scholars employ their knowledge in teaching a girls’ school which they have form ed; it contains twenty-three scholars. A member of the Church has undertaken to collect ten shillings monthly to meet the expenses of this in­ teresting school. Mr. Carter continues to employ his enforced silence in the preparation of a new version of the Old Testament into Singhalese. The recent discussions with the Buddhists show the great necessity for an accurate translation, some of their objections to the Bible being founded on the incorrect translation of the version in use.

CHINA.

The departure of the Revs. H. Z. Kloekers and W . H. McMechan from Chefoo early in the year, necessarily greatly weakened this infant mission, and delayed its progress. Sickness, too, interfered with the move- C i s SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [ 1860. ments of Mr. Laughton, which, with the time lost in obtaining more healthy residences, prevented the brethren from taking the extensive tours they meditated in the district of Shantung. Mr. Kingdon has, however, found abundant opportunities for making known the Gospel to the numerous patients who have resorted to his medical skill. Mr. Laughton has daily preached to the people, and has also devoted a portion of his time to the Systematic instruction of the native assistants, one of whom he especially mentions as an acceptable and zealous preacher, as an earnest student of the W ord of God, and as giving him unqualified pleasure and satisfaction. The migratory population of Chefoo has had abundant opportunities of hearing the Gospel. In the sowing of the seed of the.kingdom, the Mission, says Mr. Laughton, has been eminently successful. A Presbyterian missionary Reports that in tours he made in the district he met with more than a hundred men who were more or less acquainted with the way of salvation, and had gained their knowledge at the mission chapel in Chefoo. The station at Tsoongkya has been visited several times by Mr. Laughton in company with the native assistant. One person has been baptized and added to the Church, and another is awaiting baptism. The visits of the mis­ sionary to this village and the neighbourhood have given him much encourage­ ment. At present it is the day of small things; but the missionaries fed their faith strengthened by the reception their message has met with, aiid are hopeful for the future.

AFRICA.

Amid the barbarism, wretchedness, utter ignorance and vice of the tmcivilized tribes on the Cameroons river, the missionaries have continued steadfastly to labour for the salvation of the perishing people, and not without signs of the Lord’ s presence with them. The congregations and the attendance in the schools have increased; both at Bethel Town and at Victoria there have been considerable additions to the Churches. The new chapel gradually approaches completion, and Mr. Saker, with the aid of one of the female members of his family, is hastening at the press his translation of the "Word of God. Through Divine protection Mr. Saker’s life has been preserved from a watery grave and in the illness that succeeded, while his fellow-labourcrs have been permitted safely to traverse the neighbouring rivers, and to pene­ trate to tribes hitherto unvisited by the messengers of peace, everywhere finding a hearty welcome and a desire for the Gospel. From the vast mountains of the Cameroons— from the numerous and populous towns that ex­ tend for many miles along the river side— from Wuri with its thousands, and I860.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT.

Abo -with its tens of thousands— from Malimba, and Dibumbari, the high lands of Ndonga, and the tribes of Bassa and E-olli— the cry of help has come. Your missionaries are too few to supply the need. “ W e long for, we expect/’ say the missionaries, “ better and brighter days for Africa. There is, we belieVe, a harvest to be reaped which will far outweigh all that has been expended thereon ; but there is work to be done too, and if we would have the harvest we must do the work. W e want four new missionaries, and per­ mission to employ three additional native preachers. Again we beg you to help us.” Your Committee can only make known to the Churches the earnest appeal of their brethren on behalf of these perishing multitudes. Gladly would they obey the call which summons them to the noble work of giving the knowledge of Christ’s name to those buried in Pagan darkness. W ill the Churches supply both the men and the means F The Committee have with pleasure to record the visit to Victoria of the Commodore of H .M .’s fleet on the station, and the appointment of their long- tried native friend Mr. Johnson to be H .M .’s Consul, thus placing the set­ tlement under the protection of the British flag. This will remove a fear that had begun to prevail, that it was the intention of the Spanish Government to lay claim to the mainland opposite to Fernando Po. Had this come to pass, there can be no doubt that the same intolerance which expelled the Mission from that island would have been exercised at Victoria. Happily this catastrophe is now entirely averted.

WEST INDIES.

There is little of special interest to note in the Society’s missions in Trinidau, Hayti, aud the Bahamas. The numerous Churches established in these islands have continued to enjoy their usual degree of prosperity. Notwithstanding the civil war in Hayti, Mr. Webley reports an increasing interest in the Gospel. Six persons have been baptized, and several pleasing instances of the power of the Gospel in conversion and at the hour of death have cheered the missionary, and produced an impressive effect on many witnesses. In Nassau the chapel has been materially enlarged and opened under the auspices of the Governor of the colony. The chief part of the cost—amount­ ing to £600— has been found on the spot. The Committee are rejoiced to learn from the personal testimony of their esteemed missionary, the Rev. John Davey, that the frcedmcn of these islands are steadily advancing in moral character and material prosperity. By their social order, obedience to the laws, and desire for education, they show themselves worthy of the liberties they enjoy. 20 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1866,

JAMAICA.

The affairs of Jamaica have necessarily occupied during the year a large share of attention. The distress prevailing among a considerable portion of the population, owing partly to the severity of two or three seasons, and partly to the decadence of the agricultural and commercial interests of the island, greatly affected the resources of the Churches. The strife of political parties, which was greatly embittered by the course taken by Governor Eyre and the island press with regard to the letter of Dr. Underhill to the Secre­ tary of State for the Colonies, added to their difficulties. At the Quarterly Meeting of the Committee, held in October last at Bradford, numerous letters were laid before them exhibiting a state of things calculated to jeopardize the very existence of the mission, and the continuance of many of the brethren at the posts they have so long and so efficiently filled. The deliberations of the Committee led them to make a further appeal to the Churches for at least an additional £ 1,0 0 0 ; but so liberally was this appeal met that the fund has reached £2,250, and enabled the Committee to meet the pressing cases of need that were brought to their knowledge. Scarcely were these measures taken than the country was startled by the announcement of those dis­ turbances which have not yet ceased to occupy the attention of the nation. It is no part of the duty of your Committee to narrate the savage deeds which have desolated one of the finest portions of the island. But their in­ dignation was justly roused at the public charge made by an influential organ of the press, and also affirmed by Governor Eyre in his despatch describing the measures of suppression that he had taken, that your mission­ aries and one of the Secretaries of the Society, were the parties to whom this lamentable outbreak of lawless violence was to be attributed, in perfect harmony with very similar conduct in the Slave Insurrection of 1832. Your esteemed Treasurer lost no time in challenging the slanderous accusations of the Times newspaper, while the publication of the facts soon convinced all reasonable men of the injustice and untruthfulness of the statements of Governor Eyre. In compliance with the Resolution passed at the influential meeting of the friends of the Society held at Birmingham on the 28th November, a numerous deputation of ministers and gentlemen from the principal districts of the country waited on the Right Honourable E. Cardwell to present a memorial to Earl Russell, expressive of their opinion and earnest desire that a full and impartial investigation should immediately be instituted by the Home Government into the causes of the outbreak, and the measures taken for its suppression. This, the deputation were informed, Her Majesty’s Government had resolved to do, and the nation is awaiting the Report of the Inquiry now nearly closed. At the same meeting, another resolution was passed expressing 1866.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 21 their hearty sympathy with Dr. Underhill, and their confidence both in the purity of his motives and. in the propriety of the step he took in calling the attention of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the condition of Jamaica. Following the information of the outbreak at MorantBay, came intelli­ gence of the direful results consequent on the proclamation of martial law, of the violent measures taken by the House of Assembly to destroy civil liberty and the liberty of the press, and the teaching of all religious bodies, except that of the Church of England, the Church of Rome, the Ivirk of Scotland, and the Jews, under the plea of preserving the public worship of God from scandalous abuses, superstitious practices, and seditious purposes. The Committee lost no time in communicating with other missionary bodies, and a conference was held on the 15th December, at Freemason’s Hall, for the purpose of taking united action with respect to a measure that threatened the extinction of all missionary labours in Jamaica. Dr. Raleigh presided at the meeting. There were present gentlemen of the Independent, Baptist, Wesleyan, Moravian, and Presbyterian denominations, and a resolution was uuanimously passed condemnatory of the measures proposed in the Jamaica House of Assembly. A memorial was also agreed r.pon for transmission to Earl Russell, urging Her Majesty’s Government to refuse their sanction to any measure which interfered with the religious liberties of the people. Your Committee were happy to learn that the bill proposed, and also a modifi­ cation of it confined in its operation to the irregular religionists of the island, were both dropped, and that the House of Assembly, by which these intolerant measures were entertained, and which has so long misgoverned Jamaica, had surrendered all its powers and privileges into the hands of the Crown. They cherish the sanguine hope that under new modes of administration prosperity and peace will, in the future, be secured to all classes of the population of Jamaica. At an early stage your Committee formed a Sub-committee specially empowered to watch the course of events, and to take such steps as the exigencies of the case might require. The cruel arrest and rigorous imprison­ ment of the Rev. E. Palmer, of Kingston, had their immediate attention. The measures taken on the spot for his protection received their warm approval, and instructions were sent out to engage the services of George Pliillippo, Esq., for his defence. A writ of habeas corpus was obtained, and after two months of cruel sufferings M r. Falmcr was released on bail. Under a law passed by the House of Assembly in its last moments, a Special Commis­ sion Court was formed, before which Mr. Palmer was indicted in February; first, for seditious language at a public meeting, held in Kingston five months before the outbreak; and secondly, with others, for conspiracy. One indict­ ment was quashed on the ground of the improper mode in which the jury was B3 SJiV-EKTX-FOURTH REPORT, [1806.

empannelled. It was renewed before the same jury 5 a conviction was obtained, and a sentence of eight weeks’ confinement passed. Up to the day pf the trial the terms of the charge were unknown to Mr. Palmer. The construction both of the Court and the jury deprives the conviction of all moral weight, and the Committee are now waiting for such information as may enable them to ascertain the practicability of invalidating the entire jurisdiction and proceedings of this Special Commission. The indictment for conspiracy broke down, and, at the suggestion of the Court, was abandoned. Concurrently with these transactions, the Royal Commissioners have been pursuing their investigations, and the Committee adopted measures to re­ present both the missionaries and the ease of Dr. Underhill before them. Should the Committee fail to secure the vindication of their brethren by the Royal Commissioners from the unjust aspersions cast upon them by Mr. Eyre, it may become necessary to bring the matter before Her Majesty’s Govern­ ment, and, perhaps, before Parliament itself. Your Committee have very anxiously deliberated on the course to be taken for the future welfare of the Mission in Jamaica, It was to be expected that these events would have a very prejudicial effect on the Churches themselves, and they are not surprised to learn that the returns of the year show a diminu­ tion in the membership of some 2,000 persons, and only 800 additions to the Churches by baptism. It h more than probable that for a few years, until the industry and social order of the community are restored to a normal condition, the missionaries will need both sympathy and support from this country. The Committee have therefore ventured to resolve that they will attempt to raise the present fund to a sum of not less than £3,000, and by grants in aid, spread over the next three years, endeavour to secure the Mission from further injury. They are strongly urged to extend the Mission by estab­ lishing a station in the district of Morant Bay. By many influential persons in

Jamaica the p r e s e n c e 0f Baptist missionaries is regarded as a guarantee for peace and good order in those portions of the island where they labour. Our own brethren earnestly urge this step on the Committee. Under such circumstances the Committee have resolved to assist their missionaries to enter on this field, and to establish a station in this spot.

EUROPE.

The Committee report with regret that the authorization for the opening of the chapel at Trernel for public worship, now finished for more than two years, is still delayed. Every opportunity has been seized to induce the Imperial Government to give the requisite sanction. Meanwhile the mis­ SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 23 sionaries find much encouragement in their work. Early in the year Mr Jenkins was permitted to preside at the foundation of a Union of the Baptist Churches in France. Five Churches entered into fellowship, and will doubt­ less find in co-operation mutual strength and blessing. In Norway Mr. Hubert reports a gracious outpouring of God’s blessing at Aren dal, a place about forty-five miles from Krageroe, his present residence where he hopes that a church of Christ will shortly be formed. His labours have been chiefly directed to the following places:— Eidsvold, where there is a Church of fifteen members ; Krageroe, having a Church of thirty-two mem­ bers ; and Forsgrund, where the Church counts about fifty members, and is making much progress. At Skien a Church of fourteen members was organized on Christmas day. The members of these Churches do not all reside in the places named. Many of them live at distances more or less remote, but they form centres of light in the midst of the ungodliness and indifference to spiritual things which so sadly characterize this professedly Protestant country.

CONCLUSION.

The review of the year exhibits abundant proofs of the presence and bless* ing of God with the Missionaries in their work. But it is also equally apparent that the means at command are utterly inadequate to meet the pressing need. Sickness and death have interrupted the labours of some; and the Committee are unable to fill up the ranks. Inviting fields lie open in all directions, and there are none to enter them. Must this always be ? It is from no lack of trust in God that the Committee turn to the Churches, and beseech them to remember their Lord’s command— “ Pray ye the Lord o f the harvest that H e would thrust out more labourers into His harvest May the coming year be specially marked as one of prayer! May prayer— importunate, believing, earnest prayer— arise from all the Churches throughout the land. The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ will not turn away from the cry. It is His pui’pose we are seeking to fulfil. It is the object which brought His only begotten Son from heaven to earth that we desire to accomplish. In a work so great and glorious every Christian heart should long to engage. May a holy enthusiasm inspire our souls; earnest wrestling with God mark our devotions; and may our zeal be kindled at the altar of Divine love! Then God shall bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall see His salvation. 24 SEVENTV-FOURTH REPORT. [I860.

REPORTS OF THE MISSIONARY STATIONS.

T h e following is a summary, as complete as the returns will allow, of the labours of the Missionaries during the year. W e commence with :—

“ 4th. In Hindustanee, the edition with marginal references, mentioned INDIA. last year, was completed several months ago. It is likely to be in great request. I.—Ca l c u t t a . “ 5th. In the same language a reprint Missionaries, J. "W e n g e r , C. B. L e w is . of the Gospel by Matthew has been com­ 1. Biblical Translations. menced, and will soon be ready. The edition consists of 5000 copies. In consequence of the Rev. C. B. " (ith. A commencement has been Lewis being obliged to return to Eng­ 1 made with the printing of the Epistles land for a while, and the Rev. J. Wenger in Hindee, as translated by the Eev. J. undertaking some of his duties at the Parsons, who also reads the proofs of the Mission Press, the work of translation above-mentioned edition of Matthew in has not been equal to that of previous Hindustanee. The plan adopted in edit­ years. ing the Hindee Epistles is the same as “ But it must not be supposed, there­ in former years, Mr. Parsons is mainly fore, that nothing has been done. Three responsible, and reads the proof sheets. reprints (involving slight corrections) of Mr. Wenger goes through each sheet various portions of the Bengali Scrip­ once, offering such suggestions as may tures have been carried on. occur. “ 1st. The Bourgeois edition of the en­ “ The agency for distributing Scrip­ tire Bible has advanced to the fifth chap­ tures in Jessore was in abeyance during ter of Ezekiel. The entire Bible will the past year, but has lately been re­ make, when completed, a compact volume sumed. Mr. Reed, of Cutwa, has been of not more than 1000 pages, greatly encouraged in this department “ 2nd. Of the large type edition of of his labours. Unfortunately, failing the New Testament ( 10,000 copies) 1000 health has compelled him to leave Cutwa copies have been completed, and the and remove to Beerbhoom. He will, other 9000 copies are all but ready. however, be able to secure the con­ There only remain about twenty-four tinuance of the work around Cutwa, and pages to be printed off, which have been to superintend it from his new station. in type for months, but have not been A grant of 100 rupees was made to the struck off, because the demand for other Rev. T. Martin, of Serampore, for dis­ works was so pressing that Mr. Wenger tributing Scriptures in the extensive was obliged to keep back those few pages district in which he made a tour during for the present. As soon as the pres­ the last cold season.” sure abates they will be struck off. “ 3rd. The super royal edition of the 2. Preaching. New Testament (intended to complete the whole Bible) has advanced to 2nd This has been steadily continued in Peter, and will consequently be finished various parts of Calcutta by the mis­ very shortly. sionaries and their native assistants. 1 S 6 6 .] SEVENTY-FOtïRTH REÎORÎ î 25

II.— Ch u r c h e s in Ca l c u t t a . Native Christian Girls’ Boarding Soltool. 1. Oirculav Road.

Pastor, A . W i l l i a m s . Mrs. Kerry writes as follows :—

Number of members, 120. “ The past year has been one of sin­ gular prosperity and blessing in regard The illness and retirement of tie Rev. to this institution. A. Leslie have deprived us of our usual “ After the opening of the school, it report. It is expected that the Rev. became evident that we had not, even Albert Williams, who has accepted an with our enlarged schoolhouse, room invitation to the pastorate, will enter on enough for all who would come. We his duties before the close of the year. were therefore constrained to limit our Meanwhile the Church enjoys the ser­ number to 50 boarders, and this con­ vices of the Rev. Thomas Evans. tinued to be the number present nearly all the year. 2. Lai Bazaar. “ It became necessary to obtain an­ other teacher for the junior classes. This, Pastor, R ev. J . S a l e . through the kindness of a friend, who Number of members, 133. offered, if a suitable person could be found, to pay her salary, we were enabled Although there has been much in the to do. Church to occasion • anxiety, Mr. Sale looks forward with much hope and en­ “ The greatest improvement' has taken place in the general conduct and deport­ couragement. ment of the whole school. “ The sad event of the death of our o. Jntalli/. little girl, so soon after the commence­ Pastor, J. W e n g e r . ment of the school, appeared to have a very salutary effect on those who knew Number of members, 50. and loved her.

This native Church is formed in one “ As time went on it became evident of the suburbs of Calcutta. During the ) that they were pondering the solemn year it has sustained the loss of its aged lesson they had had set before them of the and revered pastor Sujaat Ali. He died shortness of life, and appear to have on the 25fch November, after an illness taken to heart the advice given by their of three days. His funeral was attended late playmate—‘ Pray to God.’ Ten of by hundreds of native spectators, the ma­ the elder girls (some of whom had been jority of them Christians, but many amongst the most difficult to manage) Hindus and Mussulmen. He had at­ professed to have experienced a change tained his 7(3th year, and been a be­ of heart— (we were witnesses of their liever in Jesus 43 years. His cha­ change of life)—and, after careful exa­ racter exhibited the spiritual mixided- mination and trial, they were baptized ness, the peace, and the gentleness by Mr. Kerry on the first Sunday in which the Holy Spirit imparts, and j November. produced a most deep impression in “ One little girl who came to us in a favour of the Gospel upon the minds sickly state, had to be sent home ill, of Hindus and Mohammedans. and died shortly after; and since the During the year 12 young persons school broke up, our youngest scholar, have been baptized, 10 of them girls in little Roshoo, has died. We trust that Mrs. Kerry’s school. these little ones have been removed to a brighter and happier home than ours. The Native Christian Boys’ Institution is reported as in a more prosperous state “ One of those who were baptized last than for years past. The head-master, year has also gone to join the Church Mr. Williamson, being very efficient in above. She was not allowed by her the discharge of his duties. father to return to school after the vaca- 26 SEVENTY-FOURTH EEPOET. [1866.

tion, but married from her own home, 4.— South Collngah, and died soon after her marriage. Pastor, GOOLZAR Shah. “ Our warm thanks, too, are given to those kind friends who have so liberally Number of members, 37. and generously contributed to the funds of the school. We trust they will con­ For a considerable portion of the year tinue to aid us by their prayers and the pastor has been engaged in the hills, money as God gives them ability. in bis office in the Public Works’ Depart­ ment under Government. His leisure “ It has seemed necessaiy to provide during his sojourn there has been ac­ for a larg-er number of hoarders this tively employed in diffusing a knowledge year than last, and we are adding another of the Gospel, both among Hindus and room to the schoolhouse. It will be seen, Mohammedans, and also among the Hill therefore, that larger funds will be people. While absent, his ministerial needed to support the school. and pastoral duties have been supplied “ Ever since the school commenced it by various friends, native and European. has been carried on in faith. Month by One very interesting baptism was that month money enough for the wants of of an Arab youth. The home for native the school has been given, and very little Christian youth has been watched over more. by Mr. Wm. Wenger and Babu Daniel Ghose. “ When the school closed for the year 1864, there was a slight debt. Enough came in to pay this and the teachers III.— H o w r a h . before the time for re-commencing school. We had but 50 rupees in hand at the Pastor, Yvr. MORGAN, beginning of 18G5, but as the time for school drew nigh, money was sent from Number of members, 34. persons who could know nothing of our Howrah may be regarded as a suburb of circumstances. Calcutta, on the other side of the Hoogliley river. As the terminus of the great railway “ Throughout the year the receipts from of Northern India, it is becoming a place of all sources have amounted to 1,515 ru­ large population and great activity. pees; the expenditure to 1,385 rupees. Mr. Morgan furnishes us with the fol­ It will be seen, therefore, that there has lowing report:— been an average of less than 30 rupees per child. “ The preaching of the Word has been The price of rice has been unpre- i attended with more than ordinary suc­ cedentedly high during the past year, cess. Seven of our dear young people and we greatly fear that it will rather were baptized and added to the church. increase than diminish during the pre­ One was educated at one of your most sent year, since the rice crops have failed ancient grammar schools, and rigorously nearly all over Bengal. brought up as a Churchman. He regu­ larly attended the chapel for some time, “ Again, through the past year we have was converted, and being convinced of been at no expense for fuel, having had the Scriptural character of adult bap­ the wood of the trees destroyed by the tism, after a severe mental struggle, ap­ cyclone to burn. This is now consumed, plied for admission to the Church. and we must buy wood again, and this will cost us some 5 rupees per month. “ With regard to another, his grand­ father and father carried on business for “ In preparing, therefore, for another many years in Howrah. His parents year’s work, we feel that more money retired to England. After many years will be needed. We have it not. We the young gentleman came out to India, do not know where it is; but our God and ultimately settled here. knows. With him are the silver and the gold. Our work is his work, and the “ The chapel has been well attended, hearts of all are in his hands. There- ! and the congregation has a promising fore will we not fear, but in His name go 1 and cheerful aspect. forward.” “ We have supported two native 1886.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT.

schools and one native preacher from passing near his own village; the family local funds. got a hint, went after him, dragged him “ Four other persons were added to into the house, and confined him. After the Church, baptized elsewhere, making three days, he, however, found his way in all a clear increase to the English to the house of the native preacher, after Church of eleven persons. being severely beaten with a cane. Alter his baptism, and before receiving 11 The chapel being required for rail­ him into the Church, I was anxious to way purposes, we applied to Government see him in some regular employment, for compensation, and ultimately ob­ and in an independent position, because tained a sum sufficient to build the our native Christians, after being re­ chapel entirely new. We also obtained ceived into the Church, are too apt to from Government a piece of ground a regard it in the light of a nursing little larger than our own, Government mother. The Brahmin convert said title and rent free for ever, and situated that he was quite prepared to work in the most eligible part of the town. with his own hands. Through the The latter grant is most valuable. kindness of a gentleman on the rail­ “ I went to the Board of Revenue and way I got him a situation in the asked for and obtained the fixtures. fitting department. Before the end of We are therefore enabled to build the the month, the gentleman informed me chapel four feet wider, the vestries that the Brahmin was a capital work­ twelve feet longer; to build a small out­ man, and would make one of the house for the chapel-keeper, and to cleverest men in the department. The marble round the baptistry and the aisles. lower class of workmen now and then “ I cannot do less than publicly ac­ stared at him, wondering, and whisper­ knowledge that I received from Mr. ing to one another,‘ Look; a Brahmin Chapman, Secretary to the Revenue working like a blacksmith.’ Board, the members of the Board, and “ After watohing his steady conduct from Captain Taylor, consulting engi­ and industry for some months, he was neer to the Government, the greatest proposed and received into the Church.” courtesy, kindness, and consideration in all my intercourse. Preaching to the Heathen. “ Great numbers of young- men come “ Only a small portion of this part of here from all parts—perfect strangers, the country can be reached by water. and exposed to all kinds of temptations. I therefore proposed to the native We therefore tried, and succeeded in preacher that he should go forth staff in establishing a Young Men’s Mutual Im­ hand, a few necessaries on his back, and provement Society. Through this means to walk from village to village, preach­ young men of good moral character can ing as he went, and take his chance for be drawn together, form friendships, and food and lodging. The old man had do one another much good. never done that before, but said that he was willing to make the experiment. In “ The Native Church. order to make the journey more effective, “ The usual services have been regu­ I requested Mr. Pearce to allow some of larly held. Three persons were added the students to go with our preacher. Mr. to the Church—one by letter, one by Pearce most kindly and cordially com­ restoration, and the third by baptism. plied with my request, and induced three The latter is a young Brahmin, whose of his students to go with the old man. family reside two miles from Howrah. They went in one direction and came Two years and a-half ago he regularly back in another, and preached in all the visited the native preacher, and asked large towns visited by me in former for refuge from the violence of his years. They must have walked in a family. The old man sent him to his direct line to the end of the district— at own house, took a great liking to him, least a hundred miles. They look a and supported him for two years with little the worse for wear, but speak in his own means. Once, in company with raptures of the kind and cordial recep­ the son of the native preacher, he was tion they received everywhere; the 28 SEYENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1866. people themselves loudly denouncing mission work in the villages to the Brahmins and idolatry. This is no more south of Calcutta affords matter for re­ than I expected from my personal know­ joicing as well as for sorrowing. ledge of the people.” “ It needs always to be borne in mind that our converts have been obtained from among the most ignorant and least enterprising class of the people, the peasants, the cultivators of the soil. STATIONS AND CHURCHES IN With a few exceptions they remain in BENGAL. the same social condition in which they were when brought out from heathenism, I.— Dual D u h . they occupy the same homesteads and Pastor. C. B. Lewis. till the same plots of ground. In morality, and in intelligence, they have Number of members, 12. been raised somewhat above their class; they have a purer faith, and a brighter This station, chiefly occupied by the military, lies to the north of Calcutta, about hope of the eternal future, but otherwise 12 miles. they are poor timid peasants struggling hard for a livelihood. The twelve hun­ Divine service is conducted by one of dred people under my care are scattered the missionaries from Calcutta every among upwards of thirty villages, some Lord’s day, the congregations have varied are thirty miles east from Calcutta, and with the number of soldiers on the others are nearly fifty miles south. station. These people do not live constantly under the eye of the missionary. They only II.— B a r a s e t . occasionally receive direct instruction from him. During many months of the Native Missionaries, R a m K r is h n a year it is only with great difficulty that K o b i r a j , P u d d o L o c h u n . the larger portion of them can reach their place of worship on the Sabbath Number of members, 5. day, on account of the distance and This is the principal town of the district of the flooded state of the country and the the same name, and contains some thousands want of roads. of inhabitants. It is about 14 miles to the N.N.E. of Calcutta. “ I do not say that these people havc- The native missionaries are reported come out perfectly triumphant from the as working heartily together, and the ordeal through which they have had to pass, and indeed, are still passing, but prospect of success is very cheering. The much may be said truthfully, which school is in a very prosperous state; the church at Lee has assisted in its support should awaken devout thankfulness for what God has wrought. No heresy lia*! through the Rev. G. Pearce. arisen among the people. They hold the truth as it is in Jesus, and many oi them love it. They know the authority III.— T w e n t y - f o u r P e r g u n n a h s . and power of the word of God, and not Missiojiary, G. K e r r y . a few bow to it. They admire and love the pure and holy teaching of the Number of members, 224. example and precepts of our Lord Jesus, A district lying along the eastern bank of and many are making efforts day by day the Hooghly, south of Calcutta, extending to to imitate and copy the divine pattern. the sea. Narsikdachoke is 16 miles from When I think of one and another of my Calcutta, Lakhyantipore 35 miles, and Khari people, I feel strongly that amidst 50 miles. The other stations, excepting Tambulda, which is S.E. of Calcutta, about much to disappoint and discouragc 16 miles, lie grouped around the above. i there is still much also to cheer and j gladden, for the Church of Christ Mr. Kerry gives the following inter­ ; has taken root and grown in some esting statement:— villages: it has done so amid many “ The history of the past year of blighting and unkindly influences. 1866.] SBYENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 2D

“ But it must not be supposed that the “ The little Church at Tambulda com­ Christian population growing up among menced a weekly contribution for the the heathen have no influence or power cause of Christ; when pice cannot be over them. The Christians are living given, or even the smaller coin, a little witnesses; many of them by a lengthened rice is given. About 10 rupees were course of godly living have won for raised last year in this way. themselves and for the faith they hold “ Beside the 10 girls of Mrs. Kerry's great respect. And it is certain that School who are almost all from my Christian ideas of God, of sin, and of villages, 27 persons have been bap­ salvation are gradually spreading and tized ; that is 22 at Khari, 1 at Luk- gaining a hold upon multitudes, and hiantipore and i at Roshkhali, many who continue Hindoos are learning to talk like Christians. “ Thetotal number of members may “ At some of my village stations there be stated at 224. have appeared recently signs of fresh “ The number of candidates for bap­ life and vigour, which have gratified me tism is 44. not a little. At Khari in particular, a good work has manifested itself, par­ IV.—S e r a m p o h e . ticularly among the young people of the congregation. Twenty two persons, most 1. English Church, Pastor, J. T r a f - of them children of Christian parents, f o r d , M.A. have been baptized on profession of their faith during the year ; there are 16 2. Native Church, J o h n n u g g e b . others waiting to follow in their steps. An interesting Sabbath-school has been Pastors, W. SAMPSON, PlTDDOO LOCHUN, established and carried on with a good and two native preachers. deal of spirit for some months past. Jacob Mundle, the esteemed and faithful Number of members, 05. pantor of the Church has been much cheered and encouraged by these tokens 8. Serampors College. of the Divine presence and blessing with his people. President, J. T r a f f o r d , M.A. “ According to previous arrangement the annual meetings of the Associated Tutors, W. S a m p s o n , T. M a r t i n . Churches under my care were held at Head Master, E. D a k i n . Khari, on the Tuesday, "Wednesday, and Thursday of the first week in April, Serampore is about 14 miles from Calcutta, with which it is connected by railway, and ] 865. The meetings were well attended, lies on the western bank of the Hooghly. and were I believe productive of much profit as well as pleasure to all present at During the residence of Mr. Sampson them. in this country for the recovery of his health, the Rev. T. Martin has supplied “ The programme laid down was fully his place in the College. Mr. Martin carried out. This included a general has furnished us with the following meeting for prayer, a sermon, a meeting report :— for receiving the reports from the Churches,and friendly discussions, and an “ If the instruction imparted in the united communion service. The expense missionary schools and institutions of attending the meeting, borne by the this country is doing nothing more at Khari people, was more than £10 ; they present, it is at least preparing a class received a little help from a collection of young men who shall hereafter be in­ made at the final service, to which I telligent hearers of the Word of Life. contributed 5 rupees only. I am glad The importance of this work to the to find that the Churches are beginning rising generation, considered in a re­ to take a great interest in these annual ligious point of view, cannot be over­ gatherings, and notwithstanding the rated. There is nothing that more for­ expense are coveting the honour of enter­ cibly strikes the mind of the missionary taining the Association. who is accustomed to address crowds of \ SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1866.

Hindoos and Mahommedans, or fills it missionary’s most thoughtful and hope­ with a deeper sadness, than the convic­ ful hearers. I might illustrate these re­ tion which irresistibly forces itself upon marks by what Mr. Dakin and I saw and him of the inability of the people to heard during our preaching tour in the comprehend the truths of the Christian Hooghly district in December and January religion. This, as every missionary last. We almost daily met with young knows, is not owing to the want of men who had been, or were being, edu­ capacity on the part of his hearers, but cated in the missionary schools and in­ to the fact that their minds are pre­ stitutions of Calcutta. Some of them occupied with a religious phraseology called themselves members of the ‘ Brah­ feomewhat similar in words, but very ma Sumaj.’ We ‘ reasoned with them different in meaning, to tbat which now out of the Scriptures,’ for they had greets their ears. learned a good deal of them and could quote them. Though they did not seem “ They may get some vague notion of disposed to make a public profession of the simple narratives and parables of Christianity, yet they entertained a sin­ the Gospels, but how can they be ex­ cere deference for the Bible, and spoke pected to understand the sublime teach­ of its teaching as destined to overcome ings of the Epistles of the New Testa­ the prejudices, the indifference, and the ment. In the markets and bazaars they selfishness of their countrymen. listen to the words of eternal life, it may be, for half-an-hour or an hour ; they go away and frequently hear no more of ‘‘ During the year I exercised a general them for weeks or months, or perhaps oversight of the native church in the village of Johnnugger. With very few years. Now, it is not so with teaching in the class. Here the noise, flutter, and exceptions I walked to the village every excitement of the mela, or bazaar, are Sunday afternoon, and preached in Ben­ gali to the people. The conduct of the unknown. There is no difficulty in members has been exemplary and veiy securing the quiet, thoughtful, and at­ tentive application of the minds of the satisfactory. No case of discipline oc­ curred, nor has the peace of the Church youths to an exposition of Christian doc­ been in any way disturbed. During the trine or history. The teacher has an year I baptized 8 young men, and 2 men opportunity, without being interrupted and 2 women were re-admitted into the by such cavilling and frivolous objections Church. Of the young men who were as the preacher too often meets with, of baptized, 4 are native preachers’ sons, going deliberately through the books of who live in the College Bungalow, and the Old and New Testaments one by one, attend the College classes. One of these ‘ comparing spiritual things with spirit­ passed the entrance examination of the ual,’ tracing the fulfilment of prophecy Calcutta University at the end of the in Him who is the Alpha and Omega of year. Five others from the Church at the Bible, and pointing out the love, Johnnugger joined Mr. Pearce’s theologi­ mercy, and truth of God in the plan of cal class for training native preachers salvation which represents Him as just, at its commencement, and promise to do and the justifier of him which believeth well. The number at present in church- in Jesus. fellowship is 65. and the native Christian “ The whole course of their instruc­ community, msn, women, and children, tion is antagonistic to idolatry, and including the members, consists of 133 tends to fortify their minds against it. individuals. I find from the Church- Nor let it be said that the class of young book that the native Christian com­ men thus influenced is Email. In the munity consisted of 239 individuals 12 various missionary institutions of the years ago. Since the mills at Serampore country some thousands read the Scrip­ ceased to work, many of the men have tures daily, and hundreds of them obtain been compelled to seek employment else­ an intelligent appreciation of the truths where, some of them taking their fami­ and evidences of Christianity. These lies with them, and, in course of time, are the young men who will be a power either withdrawing from the Church hereafter among their countrymen, and and congregation, or being lost sight of whose information will make them the altogether. Many others o f course died SEVENTY-FOURTH REPOÍtT. SI daring the 12 years. But the greatest countrymen. Various circumstances at hindrance to the increase of the Church first combined to hinder the speedy and community is the fact that the men accomplishment of my wishes, but at are thus compelled to seek employment length the class opened with three young elsewhere. There is no land in the vil­ men early in March at Serampore. In lage to support them, and the conse­ this its commencement the missionary quence is that some of them live in Cal­ brethren aided me cordially with their cutta and some in other parts of the counsel and co-operation. By the be­ country, whilst their families remain at ginning of May, 18 young men had ar­ Johnnugger, and are visited by them only rived as candidates for its advantages. occasionally. Nevertheless, the village After that, in the month of July two has not been fruitless. There is still a others were added to the number. All nucleus which has been, and I trust of them were baptized members of our will continue to be, the nursery of the Mission Churches, and the whole of Church. Many faithful men have gone them were sent by the brethren in forth from it to preach the Gospel, and charge of the stations whence they seve­ others are in course of preparation for rally came. the same work. One family, a man and “ The Churches from which the stu­ his wife and their two sons, left their dents came are as follows :— Sent by heathen relatives and associates, and Messrs. Page and Ellis, from Burrisal, 7; joined the Christian community towards by Mr. Supper, from Dacca, 3 ; by Mr. tho end of the year. The man has since Martin, of Serampore, 5 ; by Mr. Ellis, been baptized. Three native preachers from Sewry, 1; by Mr. Morgan, of How­ have been constantly at work in the vil­ rah, 1 ; by Mr. Anderson, of Jessore, 1 ; lages round about, preaching the Gospel by Mr. Kerry, o f Calcutta, 1 ; and by and distributing tracts and Scriptures. Mr. Reed, of Cutwa, 1 ; total, 20. The In the early part of the year I occasion­ young man from Jessore fell sick very ally accompanied them to the bazaar at shortly after his arrival, and therefore Serampore, and helped them in preach­ left. He did nob return. From these ing. particulars it is seen that, with the ex­ “ The memorable Cyclone of tho 5th ception of two only, each of the Society’s of October, 18G4, did a great deal of in­ stations in Bengal has sent its quota to jury to our little chapel at Johnnugger;, . the class. Of the whole number of the but we have had it repaired at a cost of students, 9 only were unmarried. The £15, and it is now comfortable for wor­ rest have wives, and some of them chil­ ship. But the building altogether is dren. The wives came with their hus­ neither substantial nor satisfactory. A bands to Serampore. The ages of the new chapel will be needed in a year or men range from 1G years to 30. two. We have already obtained a part “ It may be interesting and instruc­ of the money for one, and we intend to tive to register the several sections of set to work as soon as sufficient funds native society, from which the members are collected.” of the class have sprang-. Nine of them are of Christian parentage, the remain­ 4, Serampore Theological Class. der were formerly Hindus. Of these 2 Pastor, G. P e a u c e . were Brahmans, 2 were Kaists, or the writer class; 1 a Kolu or oilman; 1 is Humber of Church members, 2G. of the Cole tribe, a hill man from Cliota- Nagpore; and G were Nummos, or peasants The following encouraging report has of the village districts of Burrisal and been received from Mr. Pearce:— Dacca. With respect to the previous “ On my re-arrival in Calcutta at the attainments of the students, there is end of October last year, I lost no time little to be said that is flattering to the in endeavouring to carry out the wishes social status of our native Christian of the Committee for the establishment community. I have had to begin with of a class of native Christian young men, most of them at the very beginning. to prepare them for the ministry of the The hill man could not read or write at Gospel in the. vernacular among their all. Several o f my pupils, although 32 SEYENTY-FOUBTH BEPOBT. [1866.

they had attended in their boyhood at book of Exodus, and nearly half the village schools, were found to be but Psalms ; and in the New Testament, the imperfect readers. Three or four knew Gospels of Matthew and Luke, together a little geography and Bengali grammar, with the Acts of the Apostles. A short and as many more a little English ; as prayer followed this exercise. After Christians, they were better acquainted this the students separated and formed with the New Testament than with any three classes. other book. “ While not by any means confining “ I was happy at the outset to obtain myself to it, Scriptural and theological two excellent native assistants—one of instruction has been retained almost en­ them a Christian young man who had tirely in my own hands. long been employed in tuition— the other a young Hindu man vernacularly well “ Several times a week, at one o’clock, educated, and who, although not a pro­ the whole class has gathered again fessed Christian, had yet shown so much around me, when I have examined the knowledge of Christ and interest in Him progress made generally, or have dis­ as to prepare a memoir of the Saviour coursed to them on various subjects. At and print it at his own expense for cir­ first in the early part of the year, culation. It is so scripturally and in­ geography, grammar, and history were telligently written, that I have adopted the topics under consideration : but it among our class books. The book was latterly theology, and church history printed before I knew him. It was in­ more especially. deed the means of leading me to engage “ Of the subjects taught by the native his services. teachers, arithmetic, grammar, history, The object of the class being the and geography and maps have received ministry of the Gospel of Christ, I need most attention. hardly say that my aim has been to “ Since the month of July, I have make the studies of the young men bear devoted one hour in the early morning specially upon this point; hence, as the three times a week for instruction more sacred Scriptures are the sole repository especially in exposition of Scripture, of the Gospel in all its integrity, fulness, sermonizing and public speaking. This and authority, the Bible has been adopted exercise met with great favour from my as our great text book, while all other pupils. Some of them came more than studies have been conducted only in sub­ a mile to attend it, and there were serviency to its knowledge and effective seldom any absentees. Their progress in communication. this department attracted special notice “ The following is an outline of the at the examination. engagements of the class. The session “ We have met daily through the year continued unbroken, with the exception for family worship at 8 o’clock, A.M., and of ten days rest in J une, from March to also twice on the Sabbath day for public the end of October, eight months. Five worship. The 10 o’clock service of the days in the week were devoted to Lord’s-day I conducted invariably, and as lessons in school. Saturday has been an I felt that I had a more than ordinarily open day for visiting the neighbourhood intelligent native congregation, I trust it for preaching— for the compositions of acted as a stimulus to exert myself the papers on subjects read in class— and for more for their benefit. The afternoon preparing for a Sunday afternoon ex­ service was conducted chiefly by the position of Scripture. Daily school time students, when three or four o f them has been from 10 till half-past 3. in succession gave their thoughts on passages of Scripture previously an­ “ The work of each day commenced with nounced. Scripture reading by the whole class, myself presiding. Each of the students “ Nor have the young men been un­ read a verse in turn, when an exposition mindful of out-door work. In June with catechetical examination followed. last, during the vacation, three of them In this way we have read the whole of spent a week at Baraset in preaching Genesis, and first twenty cliaptcrs of the the word; while on Saturdays they have uay «ussim» u m «j

18 66.] SEVENTY-FOUTITH REPOET. 33 many times visited the large town of way satisfactory. The entire cost of Badyabati, two miles from Serampore, the maintenance of the class has been not without encouragement. Still this £165 12s. being the first year only, special stress has not been laid upon out-door effort. Y.—S e w r y . “ In the review of the year, therefore, Missionaries, J . W i ll i a m s o n , I cannot but feel that we have made a E. J o h n s o n . good beginning. Our work has ne­ cessarily been elementary, but a hopeful Number o f members, 44. foundation has been laid for the future. Sewry is the principal town of the district In respect to Scripture history,—the of Birbhoom, which is situated at the north­ doctrines and modes of worship of the western extremity of Bengal. The popula­ Old and New Testament Church—the tion is reckoned at nearly a million of per­ leading characters of the Bible—the sons. Sewry is about 130 miles N.N.W. from principal prophecies of the Scriptures,— Calcutta. the proofs of their divine inspiration Our aged brother Mr. Williamson and origin, and the outlines of the writes as follows :— history of the Christian Church to the “ I am thankful to say that we have time of Constantine the Great,—this all been mercifully preserved in life and remark I hope is fully justified. health, to labour in the Lord’s vineyard, “ To the above topics may be added a and trust we have not been ■without some respectable acquaintance with grammar zeal and devotedness in his service, nor and geography—the various maps men­ without some fruits of our labours. tioned before—arithmetic, as far as Though we have not been privileged to fractions ; and last, but not least, the baptize more than two persons of Chris­ early history of man, his dispersion tian parentage, yet, we believe, the through the world—the ancient empires Church has been edified by growth in of Babylon, Nineveh and Egypt, in their grace. relation to the Bible, and the topography “ We are persuaded, also, that an ex­ of these countries. At the examination tensive work is going on among the a number of maps, the work of the natives around. The gospel is doubtless students, were exhibited, and five essays leavening the mass, and though, in a read on as many different subjects. great measure, unperceived at present, Mention of the domestic arrangements will ere long become manifest. There of the class will not be deemed unaccept­ seems to be a greater desire to hear the able. Thirteen of the Btudents have re­ Word, and to possess and read our books, sided near me on the school premises, and a better understanding of what the remaining six at the Christian they read and hear. I need not again village, at the eastern extremity of the allude to the decline of idolatry, which town. The married men receive a is becoming increasingly manifest, to­ monthly allowance, and board themselves. gether with the gradual decline of The unmarried are boarded, and receive prejudice, with increase of religious a small allowance for clothes, &c., knowledge. namely two rupees. The allowance to “ Itinerating at home and abroad, the married students has averaged about both by myself and native preachers, Rs. 5-8 monthly, and the support of the has been duly attended to throughout unmarried ones about Rs. 5, but the the year, with the exception of the very latter includes the servants of the es­ hot and rainy months, when our labours tablishment, as cock, bhistee, and mehter. were chiefly confined to the stations and villages immediately around. The cut- “ The examination of the class took cheries, or courts of law, were then much place on the 3rd November, when the visited, and many there, as well as in following Missionary brethren were the bazaar, received tracts and portions present :— Messrs. Trafford. Sale, Kerry, of the Scriptures. Several natives have Martin and Dakin.” read books received from our Church The reports of these brethren are every library, and some members of our Church D SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [i8 6 6 .

have preached the G-ospel without hire. have paid 256 visits, to 1,831 persons. But our subscriptions and donations are Two others visit the Zenanahs, and half not yet what they ought to be, though their salaries is paid by those whom they I hope they will improve in future. visit. Day schools are also sustained at Attendance on worship on the Lord’s-Day Cutwa and Mahmoudpore; they contain is regular, and I trust of a spiritual more than a hundred children. character. Hindoos also assemble with us sometimes, but I doubt whether they VII.—JESSORE. really unite with us in the worship of God.” Missionaries, J. H . A n d e r s o n , W. A. Mr. Johnson has been actively engaged H o b b s . in establishing a mission among the Sonthals. He has made his head-quar- Assistant Missionary, G o g o n C h u k d e b ters at Bebbroonia, twelve miles from D u t t . Sewry, and about two miles from the Number o f members, 154. hills in which the Sonthals chiefly re­ side. The school at this place is attended This district of Bengal lies to the west of by adults as well as by boys, and daily Calcutta, and contains about half a million of preaching has been maintained. Two people. Jessore is 80 miles from Calcutta. other schools have been opened in the The illness o f Mrs. Anderson con­ hills. As the language has hitherto re­ strained a visit to Mussoorie, and an in­ mained unwritten, peculiar difficulties terruption of Mr. Anderson’s labours for exist in its attainment. Nevertheless, six months of the year. Her health was with the assistance of two intelligent greatly benefited by the change. Of Sonthals, Mr. Johnson has completed a the events in the district, Mr. Anderson Bhort catechism, and is proceeding with writes as follows :— the Gospel of Luke. Mr. Johnson has also preached fre­ Southern Division. quently in the villages of the Bengalis, “ In the month of February our highly in the roads and bazaars of Sewry. esteemed friend Mr. Smith (son of our late Baptist missionary brother in Benares) VI.— C u t w a . left the district. He had been for 20 years deacon of the Church, and had Missionary, F. T. R e e d . endeared himself to the whole of the converts 'by his constant kindness to Number of members, . 22 them. He rendered help to us in various A large town on the western bank of the ways, and he was the main instrument Hooghiy, about 75 miles X.N.W. from Cal­ in convincing our native missionary cutta. brother Gogon Dutt, of the errors of The labours of Mr. Reed have been Romanism. very much interrupted by sickness, which “ The greatest drawback to the vigor­ has at length constrained him to take ous prosecution of the mission has been up his abode at Sewry. He will watch the outbreak of a frightful epidemic, over Cutwa from that place, from which which attacked nearly every convert in it is distant about thirty-two miles. Be­ thestationsof Jessore and Churumonkati, sides the four native brethren employed and carried off thousands of the popula­ at Cutwa, there are two settled at the tion. new station of Mahmoudpore. During the year 438 villages and four melas “ Our out stations, 7 in number, are have been visited. Tracts have been widely scattered, one being nearly 100 distributed to the number of 1,500, and miles distant from some of the others. Scriptures, 935. Two Bible distributors We think we do well if we can, on the have been engaged, and have visited average, proceed 20 miles a day in our 310 villages, distributing 448 copies of mission boats. This is slow work in various parts of scriptures. Two female these days of railway travelling. I am teachers visit the houses of the people sorry I do not see much improvement in to read and explain-the Scriptures, and ! the station which has been independent 1866.] SEVENTY-FOUllTH HEPOHT. 35

for the last 8 years. There are factions3 been gathered together to learn English. which threaten to break it up, but this3 Brother Gogon and I examined the school, is no new feature in its history. but in the midst of our task a discussion •“ In the Church in the Sundurbunds? with some elderly Baboos arose, upon and in Buredanga, where there are to­' some of the fundamental truths of re- gether about 150 of our people, there is, ligion. An old Brahman—a pundit— more of concord than there used to be. argued for the truth of his shasters very They are unitedly opposing the Ro­ pertinaciously. A t last, our opponents manists and other evil-dcers -who would^ gave way, and said, ! Well, only let these lads learn E nglish; help us by getting like to draw away the converts. the Government Inspector to secure for “ With one or two exceptions, I am. us a grant-in-aid. These lads will follow satisfied with the conduct of the pastors! your religion. We see what is going on of the Churches. Were it not for their1 in the country, but we old folks, we shall fidelity and the Christian spirit which remain what we are.’ ” they exemplify, we should often be tho­ From Mr. Hobbs’ report we extract roughly dejected at the contemplation the following passages. Mr. Hobbs is of the worldly-mindedness of the bulk stationed at Magoorah :— o f the people amongst whom they labour. There are in the Churches many t v ho are “ 1st. The Anglo-vernacular School enemies of the Cross of Christ. has, during the year, been attended by about 80 pupils, who are the children of “ Our preaching has not been particu­ the respectable portion of the community larly fruitful in incidents of a notable in Magoorah and the villages around. character. It was only after the greatest exertion “ ‘ In the village of Chaltabaria, in that I succeeded in getting the school the office of a landholder,’ says Warish, under my sole management, and chang­ ‘ I spoke a while ; whereupon an aged ing it to a Mission school. But it was a Brahman, taking from my hand a copy gain worth far more than the efforts put o f St. John’s Gospel, read the 10 th and forth to obtain it, for I now had a large 11th chapters; and those parts which he and important field for Christian teach­ could not comprehend, he asked me to ing, where I could daily enforce the pre­ explain to him. When he read the part cepts of Jesus, and point out the way of which relates how the Saviour called salvation to an intelligent audience. I Lazarus from the tomb, he began to established a Bible Class, and about a weep, and remarked, “ He (Jesus) is the I dozen youths became regular attendants. true God, and this shaster is true.” During the year the scholars have pur­ Seeing him weep, the bystanders were chased ] 3 Bibles, besides a number of much aifected, as I clearly perceived, smaller books. I trust that my tem­ and some of them asked me to give them porary connection with the school may also a copy of the book. At this time a in the future, show that it brought forth young Brahman came down from an fruit unto life eternal. upper story, and, in the way of ridicule, “ 2nd. The mixed boarding and day said to the old man, “ Christian brother, school, conducted by Mrs. Hobbs and an salaam ;,J on which the other responded, assistant teacher, numbers about 20 “ My good fellow, you have not learned scholars, of whom about one half (being the meaning of this. You will know either orphans or the children of the hereafter;” then having gone to the upper poorest Christians) are boarded and part of the house, he sent down for me clothed free of cost, the means of their a cocoa nut and some sugar, which I support being derived partly from local brought away with me.’ sources, and partly from the contribu­ “ In another part of the district I was tions of charitable people in England. much struck with the earnestness of the They are taught reading, writing, arith­ higher castes of natives to secure Eng­ metic, and needlework. Several of the lish education for their sons. In a vil-

fatigable in her efforts to teach them for which the female child would be and do them good. The eldest girl preserved, rescued them and handed (Shumee) has recently been added to them over to Mrs. Hobbs for protection the Church. and education. A London Sunday-school has adopted the boy. Who will under­ “ 3rd. The Sabbath-school, which is take to sustain the little girl ? superintended by Mrs. Hobbs, meets on Sunday afternoon from to 4 o’clock. 2 “ Second. A Baishtob woman (a sect The class is very popular with the people, ■who can divorce their wives by the dona­ and it is only on unavoidable occasions tion of half-a-crown), deserted by her that any one is absent. The service husband, laid herself down with her new­ closes with an address, usually of a his­ born babe in an empty house to die. toric character. I have recently con­ She was seen to enter but not to come cluded a course of six afternoon addresses forth from the house again. On the upon the Prophet Elijah, in which they fourth day, some one accidentally going appeared to take such interest that I into the house, beheld the poor woman have entered upon another course upon in a state of decomposition, and the the life and times of Noah. I may add child reduced to a skeleton, but still here that the women meet together for alive, lying by her side. Again the kind prayer for one hour every Saturday after­ Magoorah magistrate interfered, and the noon. little babe (a boy) was made over to “ 4th. Preaching.— Not many villages Mrs. Hobbs. The mother was devoured within a radius of 4 or 5 miles have by jackals the next night, drawn to tho remained unvisited. We have visited spot by the horrid exhalation. some a dozen times, whilst once a month the preachers have gone in a hired boat “ A poor broken-down Englishman, to Jhenaida, Benadpore, Shatrujeetpore, with a blasted character and a worn- Lohagara, and other large markets in the out, diseased body, was .brought to Ma­ vicinity, where they have stayed 2 or 4 goorah Hospital to die. There I visited days and preached to thousands of people. him, pointed him to the gracious Saviour, Moreover, during the rains, many little listened to his penitential confessions villages situated in the marshes and on and vows of reformation, prayed to God the banks o f decaying rivers, which are for his pardon, promised to take charge not accessible at other seasons of the of his two little children, and next morn­ year, have been visited, and light dis­ ing went over to the hospital just in time persed amidst the tremendous darkness. to close his eyes, for he had that moment expired. Here, then, we have two pretty “ A colporteur has accompanied the fair Eurasian children, aged 2 years and preachers part of the year, and at times 1 year, and we are engaged to preserve has sold a good number of books. them from starvation. We cannot sup­ '■ Our English service has been carried port them, and there is no school in on regularly during the year. The magis­ India which will receive such little chil­ trate, W. G. Deare, Esq., has presided in dren. Dear reader, we lay the burden my unavoidable absence. upon you. Write me soon, and inform me what you can do to help them. “ The year closes with a clear increase o f 8 members. Of these 5 were received “ Then, again, we have had numerous by baptism, 1 by restoration, and 2 by enquirers who, for a time, cheered us by dismission from other Churches. their attention to religion, but who ulti­ “ In addition to the increase of the mately disappointed our hopes.” Church our nominal Christian popula­ tion, too, has received a few additions. Mr. Hobbs closes his report with some most affecting details of the ravages of “ First. A wretched woman died in sin, fever among the population, which at leaving two interesting children, a boy the same time suffers from starvation, of 7 years, and a girl 1 £ years. The through a bad harvest. He earnestly magistrate, hearing of their bereave- asks the prayers and sympathy of the mei'it, and knowing full well the end Churches. 18G6.1 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 37

Perhaps all of these and more would

VIII.—B a c k e e g u k g e . have been baptized but for the absence of Mr. Page. Missionaries, J. C. P a g e , E . D . E l l i s . “ The Churches— now 24 in number— are for the most part in a healthy state. Number of members, 758. Even the deep poverty into which a large number of the people have been This low-lying district lies to the east of plunged by the failure of their own crops Calcutta; Barisal, its principal town, being 185 miles distant. Its population can on the one hand, and the exorbitant scarcely be less than a million. The stations price of food on the other, has not cooled are much scattered, and are found in the their attachment to Christ. In many northern parts of the district. instances they have been compelled to leave their own villages, their families, In addition to the facts contained in and their Churches, to seek a livelihood the body of the report, we extract the for themselves and their dependents. following from Mr. Ellis’s letter :— “ The visitation of the cholera, which “ Immediately on our arrival in Bari­ followed close upon an epidemic fever, sal, in March, the illness of Mr. Page, and towards the end of the year carried and his subsequent departure for Aus­ off upwards of 150 of our people, and tralia, made it necessary that I should among these some of our ripest and best assume charge of all the stations, which Christians, has afforded an opportunity are now 2G in number. To reach for testing the power of Christianity in almost the nearest of the stations takes the community generally. about two days, and thus nearly four of the six I could be out were spent in “ The close of the life of many of our travelling to and fro, and occasionally brethren and sisters who have left us at preaching to the heathen, leaving only this time has been most pleasing, and about two days for actual work among has called forth our adoring gratitude to the Churches. The most distant of them our God and Saviour. I could not visit at all. Moreover, the “ At Ramsheel, where the Christians sudden stoppage of the rain early in the have suffered so much persecution, 10 season, and the consequent fall of the persons have been removed by death water in the district, on which we de­ during the year. One of them, Janoki, pend for getting from place to place, the mother of one of our preachers, died prevented the carrying out of my inten­ very happily. ‘ This time I shall die,’ tion to make a tour of all the stations at she said; ‘ I am not to remain here once. longer, I shall go to my Lord.’ To her “ That many of the people have been sons she said, ‘ Let my friends be called giving systematically there is not a that I may see them ere I die, and that doubt. One of the preachers brought in they may eat once more at my house a Mission-box the other day so full of while I live.’ This was said on Satur­ pice that it had to be kept together with day. They said, ‘ It cannot be to­ a string ; and others have reported offer­ morrow ; we cannot have a feast on the ings that do credit to their flocks— rest-day.’ ‘ No, no,’ she said, ‘ it must starving as many of them have often not be on the Lord’s-day—nor can it be been during the year for want of food. till Tuesday ; for till Monday there will Still there is not a doubt that more be no market, and things must be might have been done in this depart­ bought for their entertainment, that ment with proper supervision. they may be properly attended to.’ She became very weak, and her sons sug­ “ As regards the additions to the gested that she might not live to see her Churches, it will be observed that against friends ; but she said, ‘ O yes, I shall not 127 baptisms in 1864, only 11 are re­ go till I have seen them.’ On Tuesday, ported in 18G5. On the other hand, at fifty or sixty of her friends came toge­ the end of the former year there were ther—amongst them a few Hindoos, for •only about 40 candidates for baptism all held Janoki in high esteem. On against nearly 90 at the end of 1865. Wednesday her mind was still clear and 38 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1 8 6 6 .

she asked her sons if they had pjit some­ whether opposed to a Hindoo audience thing for her into the Mission-box. Each or in a native Christian pulpit, a work­ of her sons, and their wives and chil­ man that need not be ashamed. Chandro dren, pnt a few pice into her hand, which Nath, although very much less efficient she herself placed in the box, To each as a preacher, has done what he could. of those who came to see her she said, “ The preaching journeys additional to ‘ Pray for me, that I may go to my the work of the station during the year Lord.’ On Thursday, as she was en­ have been four in number. The work gaged in secret prayer, some of his grand­ in these journeys has been of a very ar­ children interrupted her, when she said, duous kind, owing combinedly to co: - ‘ Give me peace, to pray.’ About one stant exposure to the sun, to long dis­ o’clock she made signs to the native tances, paucity of preachers, ill housing, preacher, ILoghoonath, to pray with her, and the constant daily demand upon the and evidently joined in prayer to the voice and lungs, which preaching in last, when, in endeavouring to utter the large bazaars and markets, midst dust ‘ Amen ’ (which our Christians all do and din, inevitably involves. To preach audibly), she fell asleep in the Lord. once or twice, successively, is easy Her life was in every respect consistent. enough, but to keep it up daily, for She almost lived in the house of God, 25 days or a mouth at a time becomes loved His people, and was beloved by distressing. them. It is not more than four years since she became a Christian.” “ The Gospel has been assiduously preached over an extensive tract of country, in various directions. Where IX.— D i n a g e p o i ; k . we have had a succession of markets, as Number of members, has been the case in three of the journeys, it is perhaps not too much to eav that The capital of a district of the same name. It is about 250 miles north of Calcutta. The our daily audienccs have numbered population is large and dense. rarely fewer than 500 sou’.-;. On the other hand, on one preaching journey, No report has been received from this that to the Chuckmas, the hill tribes, to station. the east of Chittagong, ib was a rare thing to find together as many as thirty X.—C h i t t a g o n g . souls, and as a rule, we had to be con­ Missionary, A. McKenna. tent with two and three at a time, some­ times one. Number of members, 34. “ They seem an ignorant, dirty, This district forms the south-eastern ex­ simple-minded race, living in huts tremity of Bengal, and contains above a erected 12 feet in the air on bamboos, million of inhabitants. the capital, Islamabad, with the fowls, pigs and dogs living or Chittagong, is 340 miles east of Calcutta. below. It is often difficult to see the In addition to Hindoos and Mahomcdans, a people called Muglis, are found in the district, Chuckma villages, imbedded in the long ■who are generally Buddhists. flowiugglass jungle, verdant and waving by the river bank. Mr. McKenna although suffering from ill-health ha3 been able to sustain his “ Pushing up against the swift-flowing usual labours. He thus reports on the current with long bamboos, ‘Are we state of the mission:— coming to, do you smell a village ? ’ is the proper formula. Hardly any of the “ Earn Jay, too, from ill health has Chuckmas, I am sorry to say could read. failed at times, although, on the whole In other parts, however, from 80 to 50 his assistance has been very efficient and tracts and Gospels, old stock and new acceptable. It gives me pleasure to were daily distributed with advantage. testify to this worthy brother’s upright­ ness, and assiduity ; he has for some 24 “ These journeys cannot but do good. years since his conversion from Hindooism Apart from conversions, in which they uninterruptedly served the Church for are not wanting, a wide-spread spirit of Christ’s sake, ‘ with good w ill doing inquiry is awakened and cherished by service, as to the Lord,’ and he is, them, that augurs well for the future, 00.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 39

“ No really intelligible missionary dis­ people ; they also sold all the Scriptures course is ever preached at a market, and tracts which they took with them. that is not reproduced and repreached, These brethren came back in high spirits and discussed in a simple way, in at least as if they had been at good annual fifty hamlets. I may mention here, that meetings, whilst their broken voices tes­ although unable to preach in the Mugh tified to the great zeal they must have language, many tracts in the Burmese evinced. character have been distributed amongst Joy Narain and Ram Goti are in Tip- that people. perah, looking after our people and “ In the rains twice a week, till inter­ preaching to many hearers the glad rupted by the holidays, I had a Bible tidings of salvation. The day before Class, composed of boys from the two yesterday two men came to me from upper classes of the Government Eng­ some village where Ram Charun and lish School. The only regret I had Ram Chundra had been, and yesterday about this class was, that it could not be two men visited me from the Comillah continued longer. district. One of the latter, I think I may well say, is a thorough Christian at “ Idolatry itself not excepted, there is, heart, though he still continues to indeed, not a sadder sign in the country hesitate about baptism. He believes, like than these youths poured in floods out ourselves, and prays as pious Christians of the Government schools all over the do, and so I think he acts. He has laud, with a knowledge of everything brought 1 rupee 2 pice for himself and Christian, but the Christian’s religion and 9 annas for another man as a gift for God. the Mission. “ Regarding the church, which may “ I encouraged this man very much to be divided into two portions, native come out and be baptized, but there is Christians and the Portuguese — Fe- still fear in his isolated position. He ringhees as they are called here, I lives in a district where scarcely any have little to write. We have one or European has been seen, except a few two sincerely good men in the church, I gentlemen belonging to the Survey De­ believe, but as a whole I am able to say partment. In a short time I hope to go very little for it.” there, as there are a few more who are not far from the Kingdom of God, and XI.— D a c c a a n d Co m i l l a h . as the whole country abounds with Hindus. Missionaries, F. S u p p e r , I. A l l e i\t, M.A., R . R o b in s o n , a n d R . Biosr. “ I myself preach every day here in the bazaar, generally to large, and always N umber of members, 91. to attentive congregations. Many people Dacca, the capital of Eastern Bengal, ex­ come to my house, especially youths, tends for several miles along the banks of the when the subject of religion is minutely old Ganges. It is about 190 miles X.E. from discussed, sometimes in English, but Calcutta. Its population is said to number more frequently in Bengali. I very 200,000 persons. Comillah is a large district often go to people’s houses, so that my to the S.E. of Dacca. time is so much occupied as scarcely to The absence of Mr. Bion and Mr. allow me the needful hours for myself. Robinson in this country deprives us I am often quite overwhelmed with of the usual full report of the station. feelings of anxiety where it will go to. Every native sees in what a ferment From Mr. Supper we have received the various classes are. Those who the following:— are bigoted Hindus once more strive to “ You will be glad to hear that the rescue the tottering religion from its work of the Lord is going on in all di­ rapid fall, and the Brahmos urge on to rections around us. Only a few days bring it to pass. This morning I saw in ago our native brethren Ram Charun and the ‘ Davva Prokash’ (a weekly news­ Ram Chundra returned from one month’s paper, edited by some young, but well- journey towards the north-west of Dacca, educated Brahmos) the remark, that the where they had preached to crowds of processions on the last Hindu festivals 40 SEVEN!1?-FOURTH REPORT. [1866. had been again so obscene, as to make it “ After our Mymensing journey we di­ a matter of the greatest surprise why vided ourselves again into three travel­ the Government did not at once put a ing parties, Ram Jeebun doing his work stop to it. In another article they say, in company with Lall Chund, Joy Narain • we Brahmos have done all we can to with the two preachers at Comillah, bring about the fall of false systems, whilst I, with one of the Dacca native and the building up of a true religion preachers and one of the young men be­ except that we did not preach in the longing to the Bible Class, went to a open air.’ large mela or fair in the direction of Suraj gunge. “ In the rainy season I made a preach­ ing tour to Tipperah, on which two of “ The people now show us all manner our native preachers accompanied me. of kindness and respect, which I think We sailed then right into the interior, is a sign that they like our message. In across many a rice-field, visiting larger my house visitations I have been driven and smaller places, and having inter­ home in a carriage of some Baboo; they course with some very nice people, who have at another place saddled the horse some years ago had received Scriptures for me to return the long distance to my and tracts from the nearest stations to boat; milk and sugar have been given which they lived, when Brother Bion to us as a present by the son of some had distributed them on some market or Zemindar, and at the place I am writing bazaar. These Scriptures and tracts led this I have been repeatedly entreated some to more inquiry, and now one only to make it known if they could do especially, a very respectable young man, anything for me, and it would give them gives very good hopes. I should, indeed, tbe greatest pleasure to accede to my not wait a day to baptize him, if he request. wished it ; but his outward circum­ “ Wc have taken to the selling of our stances make him postpone it somewhat tracts and Scriptures, which we think is longer. an improvement and a success. We have “ The above young man has, since my a little more trouble in doing so ; but it visit at his home, been to Dacca, not re­ at the same time gives our native garding some 6 days’ journey, for the preachers many opportunities for con­ mere purpose of receiving Christian ad­ versations.” vice and comfort. In this man’s case is one of the many striking proofs how far a Bengali may have advanced in Chris­ STATIONS AND CHURCHES IN tian knowledge, believing with his heart NORTHERN INDIA. also, without nominally embracing Chris­ tianity. I.—M o x g h i k .

“ A t the beginning of the cold season, Missionaries, J. L a w r e n c e , J. P a r s o n s . we all took to our boats. Some of the native preachers had been travelling al­ Number of members, 59. ready. We all congregated in Munshi- A town of 30,000 inhabitants, in the dis­ gunge, on the Baronee or Mela. Here we trict of Bhaugulpore, in the province of preached daily until our voices gave way. Behar. It lies on the southern bank of the We then returned to Dacca, but only to Ganges, S00 miles N.W. from Calcutta. go out for repeated missionary tours. The very serious illness of Mrs. Law­ “ Mymensing offered abundant oppor­ rence has prevented Mr. Lawrence from tunities for preaching, of which we all forwarding his usual report. Mi*. Par­ availed ourselves to the best of our sons has furnished us with the follow­ ability. One of the foremost lecturers ing :— of the Brahmo Samaj had come up from “ Nearly the whole of the first four Calcutta, but he only lectured in a months of the year I was with brother bungalow. I heard several in English McCumby, on our long tour to the North­ and in Bengali. It was good, but it was west. all law and no gospel, which wearies a mind that pants for atoning and for­ “ In the beginning of May I came giving mercy. down here to read over my translation of 1866.J SEVENTY-POURTH REPORT. 41

the Epistles into Hindee with Mr. J. partner. After his funeral, I went to Christian. My progress in that work Benares to supply for brother Edwards has fallen far short of my expectations. on the first Sunday in December, and on I once wrote to you that I thought, if I my return, brother McCumby and my­ could remain in Monghir till October self proceeded to the fort, Patna, lately last, we might be able to go through the brother Kalberer’s residence, to preach whole. But we had so many interrup­ in that large and important city. We tions from several quarters, that, up to were joined there by our native brother November last, when I left for Dinapore, Ramguti, from Monghir. We were there we had only gone through the Epistle to from the 9th until the 14th December. the Ephesians, and were so frequently As is usual in Patna, we had numerous interrupted during our examination of congregations to listen to us, and were that important and difficult Epistle, that usually heard with silent attention for a we purpose reading it again, when we considerable time, but seldom could are able to recommence. The interrup­ finish our work without discussion with tions to the Scripture work have enabled either Hindoos or Mahommedans. The me to give more time to the revision of moderation and good temper generally the new and unabridged translation of characterizing the behaviour of our op­ the “ Pilgrim’s Progress ” into Hindee. ponents on such occasions must be attri­ That revision proved a somewhat labo­ buted, under God, to the patient, perse­ rious task, requiring much time. The vering labours of brethren Kalberer and Pundit who translated it often failed to McCumby. Very different was the re­ represent the meaning, and the whole ception they used to meet with years had to be extensively corrected, and ago. many paragraphs to be re-written. I “ Some there are who appear to be have also read it over with brother cherishing, like Nicodemus, a secret be­ McCumby, that by our united examina­ lief in Christ, and, perhaps, only need, tion we might secure as great accuracy like Nicodemus, some special circum­ of idiom as possible. I was enabled to stances or some further leading of the complete the ‘ First Part ’ by the end of Spirit, to be led to profess that belief the year. before all men. “ On July 3rd, at Dinapore, whither “ It was both gratifying and affecting I had gone, during a visit of Mr. J. Chris­ to hear the regrets expressed by many of tian to his factory in Tirhoot, to read the heathen when we informed them of over part of the ‘ Pilgrim’s Progress ’ brother Kalberer’s decease, and especially with brother McCumby, I received your to hear the admiration of his character, letter directing me to return for a per­ as a good man, and a man of God, re­ manency to Monghir, and in August, marked and known for his patience, brother Edwards took up his residence in gentleness, and kind disposition, which the apartments I had occupied in the accompanied the regrets for his depar­ Benares Mission House, and I removed ture. my furniture to Monghir, and have been since sharing the work with dear bro­ “ On December 15 th, brother McCumby, ther Lawrence in much the same way Ramguti, and myself returned to Dina­ that we formerly did. pore to take our tent and cart, and stayed till the 18th, affording opportunity for “ On the 28 th November I went up to preaching a few times in the street and Dinapore, where brother Kalberer was market of Dinapore. On the 19th we enjoying in his last days of suffering set out to preach in the villages between the kindness and hospitable attentions, Patna and Monghir. Staying the night and loving Christian sympathy of Mr. at Patna, we came the next day to Futwa, and Mrs. Brice and brother McCumby, a large village, or rather a town, at so many years associated more or less which we stayed and preached six days. with him in the Lord’s work, by whom We met here with several persons who everything was done that human kind­ readily and candidly confessed the error ness could effect to soothe dear brother of many heathen dogmas, and were ready Kalberer’s last moments, and aid and to assent to the truths proclaimed. The comfort his sorrowing and bereaved Gospel has been often preached here, 42 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1866.

and the objections usual when this has ing that I might be able to assist brother been the case were brought forward here Edwards, who was at Dinapore, by going too. Still several evinced pleasure in on to Benares to supply for him. On the hearing, and invited us to speak near next day brother Kalberer was called to their shops. Occasionally persons will his eternal reward in the presence of his contend vigorously for the worship of Lord, and on the last day of November I the devtas, but more frequently those conducted the services at his funeral, who argue most pertinaciously, are those uniting in the sorrow felt by all at the whose minds have been exercised on the loss to the Mission, and to all his friends metaphysical questions of Hindoo philo­ and relatives, of such a consistent and sophy. One old man in Futwa, a poor faithful Christian, and laborious and and unlearned man, repeated several patient workman in the Lord’s vine­ times the assertion that his only desire yard.” was to have tsvo questions answered, Under Monghir will be found further ‘ Whence did the Supreme Spirit arise ?’ interesting notices of Mr. Kalberer’s and ‘ Who produced falsehood, or evil, in labours in Patna and their effects. the world ? ’ Another contended for a favourite doctrine of the Hindoos, that faith, in and of itself, on whomsoever III.— Benares. and whatsoever exercised, is sufficient to Missionaries, H. Heixig, E. Edwards. do and procure whatsoever we need. “ From Futwa we came to Nuwada, Number of members, 35. a village of considerable trade in grain. The most sacred of all Indian cities. It The main street is long and populous, stands on the northern bank of the Ganges, but narrow and crooked. However we about 430 miles N.W. from Calcutta. During were able to collect good congregations festivals the population is said sometimes to reach 600,000 persons. It contains 4,000 for the four days we were there, and had Hindu temples, as’well as many mosques. many precious opportunities of instruct­ ing and warning the people. But we From the report of the missionaries we had to contend with a great deal of extract the following statements.— levity on their parts. After a stay of “ The Lord was pleased to lead us two days at another small village, we again through various trials, the chief of came on New Year’s Day to Barh, but which was that one of the missionary had scarcely commenced our work there, families, now residing at Agra, had to when all our plans were broken up by mourn over the death of their child, the our receiving the sad news of dear Mrs. grief of which we all felt most keenly, Lawrence’s alarming illness.” it being their first born son; we prayed for the rich consolations to be bestowed II. — P a t n a . upon the bereaved parents, which we believe they also have abundantly ex­ Missionary. perienced; we, on the other hand, are happy to record the blessings the Lord Number of members, 7, had granted us; G persons were added Patna is situated on the northern bank of to the native church upon a profession the Ganges, about 320 miles N.W. of Calcutta. of their faith; 4 of them are of our Girl’s It is largely inhabited by Mussulmans, and Orphanage, one is the wife of one of our the entire population is said to be 300,000. native preachers, and another iemale, The decease of our highly esteemed who some years ago received Christian brotherKalbererhas already beenreferred instruction by the Rev. W. Zieman and to. Mr. Parson thus relates the event.— his late wife. *•' Brother McCumby and myself were “ Preaching to the Natives about to start on a preaching tour when dear brother Kalberer’s illness became “ Has, as usual, been the chief object alarming, and brother McCumby could during the year. Mr. Heinig and his not on that account leave Dinapore at native assistants have been almost daily that time. However, I went up to engaged in proclaiming the Gospel of Dinapore on the 28th November, think­ salyation. 1866.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 43

“ Often tlie people listened so steadily natives in the bazaars, and once a-week and quiet as if we addressed sincere be­ to visit the soldiers in the barracks and lievers. Once, during a heavy fall of hospital. rain, in the rainy season, it was cheering to behold the people remained standing “ Orphans to listen to the Word of G-od, though both preachers and hearers became “ Mentioned in our last report were thoroughly wet. It is a subject of great 20 in number; of these 2 died, but delight to see our native assistants take others were sent by the magisterial great pleasure in the work of the Lord, authorities, and admitted into our though, when going out by themselves, asylums for boys and girls, so that their they meet with greater oppositions, but present number is 29 from one year old and upwards. all which they are well able to answer. The only subject which is nearest to our “ One morning a girl about eight years hearts, and for which continual prayer is old was brought to us by a policeman, made, both in our Native Assembly and who said that she had been wandering at our English Prayer-meeting on about these last three days, but whether Saturday evenings, is that the Lord she had parents or relations no one graciously may send down His Holy could find out, and the girl would not Spirit, particularly into the hearts of the speak at all; we, of course, sent her to natives of Benares, to enlighten and to the asylum, where she was bathed, convert them. clothed, and fed, but she would or could not say what her name was or “ Hindustani Services where she came from. Late in the “ Have been held at the Mission House, evening some five or six people came to as in previous years, on Sunday mornings us crying and beseeching us to give them and afternoons; the Wednesday services their child; upon questioning them who have been conducted alternately between they were and whence they came, they Mr. Heinig and the native preachers. said that on account of the moon eclipse The congregation consists of the members they had come bo Benares to bathe, that of the Church and their families, and the they were staying in the Sarae or inn, and orphan children; with the latter Mr. H. that for the last three days they had holds a Bible class every Sunday noon. missed their child. Mrs. Heinig went with them into the asylum, where they “ English Services found the girl fast aslsep, bub their crying for joy awoke her; she recognised “ Have been held at the Cantonments her parents, brother and sister, got up Chapel on Sabbath, Thursday and and flew into their arms, and now the Saturday evenings, at which the attend­ whole group cried heartily for joy that ance, though fluctuating, has been they had found their lost lamb again, and gradually increasing. The Saturday after repeatedly thanking us they took evening meeting, in which the London her to their abode. Missionaries take part is held more especially to offer united prayers for the “ As the dearness of the present time outpouring of the holy spirit. The makes no exemption, but all suffer alike; Thursday evening meeting is for Bible- thus we have to pay for the orphan’s reading and psalmody. provision much more than in previous years, and as the orphanages are in During the year 3 have been added truth “ charitable institutions,” we would to the church by immersu .i. appeal to the charitable dispositions of The Sabbath school numbers forty kind friends to aid us with their means, children, the childrens’ singing class is that those poor children may receive the held once a week, and the Sabbath necessary bodily comforts, and assist us school address is giveu once a month. with their prayers, that the spiritual in­ structions they receive may be blessed “ Besides attending to the English to their souls. work, Mr. Edwards, -when enjoying health, has ’been going three and four “ In the afternoons the boys are taught times a-we ok to preach the Gospel to t.he the Hindi and XJrdoo languages. Dr. 44 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [i8 6 6 ."

Lazarus most kindly has favoured us to not prevent the people from steadily lis­ receive three of the elder boys into his tening to the words of mercy.” printing establishment.

IV.— A g e a . “ Itinerating. Missionaries, J. G r e g s o n , D. P. B r o a d ­ “ In the beginning of this year Mr. w a y , W. E t h e r i n g t o n . Etherington, accompanied Mr. Heinig Number of members, 117. with two native preachers to tbe Allah­ abad fair, pitching his tent in Alopee- The capital of the district, with a population bagh; he engaged a Chaukidar to watch of 60,000 persons; it is situated on the river Jumna, about 800 miles N.W. from Calcutta. during the nights because of the thieves, who, in the previous year, had cut the The annual report states:— tent and robbed him of the little neces­ “ No effort has been spared in diffus­ sary articles, valueless as they were, but ing truth amongst the inhabitants of the being the only utensils we had for food place. In addition to preaching in the and drink, they were really valuable; streets, which has been regularly carried notwithstanding this precaution thieves on throughout the year, Testaments, came, cut the tent in three different single portions of Scripture, and tracts places and took the blanket from Mr. have also been given or sold to those Etherington with which he was covered; who were desirous of having them. we dismissed the Chaukidar and engaged another, and we ourselves watched by “ We find the work is becoming more turns during the nights we were en-' and more interesting daily. camped in this place. “ Opposers have been as numerous as “ Crowds of people listened with much they ever were, and painfully determined attention to the preaching of the Word in their attacks. One unusual circum­ of God, in and before the tents that were stance, however, has come under our erected by the Allahabad Missionaries observation which is very encouraging, for that purpose on the actual place of that is, they have been frequently silenced the fair, that is, the sandy bed of the by the hearers themselves. Some have receded river Ganges. also been found disputing in favour of the Gospel. “ At the end of this year Mr. Heinig, with two of his native preachers, visited, “ A ll the Melas, which take place in in company with the Revds. Mr. Zieman Agra and its neighbourhood, have been and Yon Gerpen, the annual fair at visited by strong parties of the mission. Dadree. This place is renowned be­ “ The most remarkable of the number cause of the conflux of the rivers Ganges are those which take place at Goverdhun and Surjoo, in which latter river Ram and Butteshwer. drowned himself. The principal object worshipped there by the people is an “ The former is held about 87 miles ideal saint, by name Brishy Munee, who N.W. of Agra, not far from Muttra. It from time immemorial is doing penance, is visited by people from all parts of the and who will appear, it is said, on the country, and the number is incredibly altar erected for him at the end of this large. It is kept up for three days and sinful age. This fair is most conveni­ nights, and the mode of worship observed ently laid out and arranged by the magis­ consists chiefly in making garlands of terial authorities. lights, circling round Krishna’s hill Goverdhun, and bathing in the fountain “ On account of the general dearth the of mind. fair this time was not so crowded as the “ The missionaries occupied the prin­ previous year, still, we had sufficient cipal thoroughfares outside the place, work for six days to proclaim the message and addressed the poor infatuated people of salvation; from early morning until as they crowded into it. nightfall we preached alternately to numbers of people. On the bathing-day “ Butteshwer is about 40 miles N.E. it gently rained all the day, yet this did of Agra. Butteshwer means the Banian 1866.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 4 5 tree god. It is rather a sombre, un­ volved on the Missionaries, who have friendly looking place, with a row of been obliged to remove it to Agra. The rudely constructed temples on the banks education of the children has been in­ of the Jumna, and a small town which differently conducted. might have been of some consequence in i; The girls are being taught to read times of yore, but now consists of old and write Urdu and Hindi, and all sorts crumbling houses and filthy streets. of needlework. “ We had six very satisfactory days in “ We are glad to say the children have the place. We commenced work at sun­ behaved well since they have been in our rise, and continued it till it was dark, retiring only for half an hour about mid­ charge. Six of the eldest (3 boya and 3 girls) have become members day to take refreshment. We went to a of the Church. They were baptized by different quarter every day, and changed Pastor Bernard last November. our position four times, by which plan we managed to go through the Mela “ The children of the converts of the twice. We found the people willing to mission are now taught in connection hear the Gospel. Many followed us from with those of the orphanage. The mis­ place to place as long as we were there. sionaries have made this arrangement “ Our native congregation has im­ because they could not attend to them proved much of late in every respect. separately. Four lads of the number are learning printers’ work. Bernard, the pastor, has controlled all its affairs exceedingly well, without any assistance from the European Mission­ “ Theological Class. aries, which is an important point gained. We have made him feel independent by “ We have had to give up this class declining to have anything to do with for the present. The men of whom it the affairs of his Church beyond preach­ was composed have been disposed of as ing for him in our turn, and he has fully preachers, readers, and colporteurs. They showed us that he does not need the were exemplary, willing characters, but interference of others in the execution of some of the number possessed very in­ his duties. What speaks most in his ferior natural abilities, and could scarcely favour is that the people love and re­ read at the time they were admitted. They spect him, and place implicit confidence contrived by hard exertion to learn to read in him. rather fluently, but their progress in other necessary subjects was slow and “ Meetings have been held at the houses unsatisfactory. It would have been un- of friends on week evenings. advisable to retain them as students “ The European congregation in our any longer after discovering the extent care has had 10 additions in the last of their capacity to receive instruction. few months, of which number 4 males and 2 females were baptized and ad­ “ We have had two colporteurs in the mitted to Church membership by the past year. They have been supported by Rev. Mr. Williams. We thought the the British and Foreign Bible Society, English portion of our work was going and superintended by Mr. John Gregsorj, to cease. The removal of H. M .’s 23rd and since his departure to England, by Fusiliers and other -private persons has Mr. Etherington. They have distributed almost denuded the European field, and a large number of books and tracts, and reduced our number considerably. We also preached to the people of the districts are glad to say, however, that, since the they have visited. arrival of H. M.’s 41st Regiment, a re­ “ It is well known that it is impossible vival has taken place, and our chapel is to bring the Gospel and education beginning to fill again. within the reach of females of the higher “ The orphanage was got up by Colo­ classes of this country by means that nel Wheler during the famine, and was are at all public, such as schools and originally at Chitoura, one of our sub­ street preaching, owing to the manner stations. On the death of the Colonel, in which they are isolated. The only which occurred last May, its care de­ plan which has been found in any re­ 46 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPOET.

spect feasible is the employment of the “ There has during the past year al­ European and native female agents, who ways been a small band of men of high may convey truth to them in their places moral and religious character acting as of seclusion. witnesses for Christ among the troops in Delhi. Some have been brought to the “ An unmarried respectable pious per­ knowledge of the truth, and eight have son, who can speak the language fluently, “ put on Christ ” by baptism. and a qualified native Christian woman, have entered the field. They meet with “ Fourteen preaching stands have been difficulties sometimes, yet still they report occupied weekly within the city, and six favourably of their proceedings. The more in the neighbouring out stations. females to whom they have succeeded in Our congregations in these several locali­ finding access have received them cordi­ ties have varied considerably. The num­ ally and listened to the message of sal­ ber of hearers ranging from fifty to three vation. hundred and fifty persons, and averaging probably about two hundred. Y.—M u t t r a . A place much frequented by the Hindus “ Delhi Durwaza. for the worship of Krishna. It is of great antiquity; and is situated on the banks of “ William Collins has laboured here the Jumna, about 30 mile3 N.E. from Agra. during the whole year, and we trust not without good results. Eleven na­ This station has been occupied during tive Christians, and a number of in­ the year by the native preacher Sheojet quirers reside here. Bazaar preaching Rai. He is a qualified, hard-working has been regularly carried on in two man, and has not failed in doing his localities. The weekly prayer-meetings duty. He gives a very satisfactory ac­ have been well attended, and regularly count of his work. held. “ Kala Maliul. VI.—D e l h i . “ Scripture Header, Jonki. The ancient capital of the Great Mogul. It lies 900 miles distant X.W. from Calcutta. “ This is one of the first places we The number of inhabitants is usually esti­ commenced labour in after the Mutiny, mated at 150,000, equally divided between and some of the first converts have been Hindus and Mohammedans. gathered home. There are but four in Missionaries, J. Sm i t h , J o s ia h P a r s o x s . communion with the Church, although a number of nominal Christians attend Number of members, 168. the weekly prayer-meetings, and occa­ sionally the more public services in the Additional to the facts mentioned in chapel. Much labour has been expended an earlier page of this report, we extract here, and numbers attend whenever the the following statements from the report meetings are held. of the missionaries :—

“ jDivine Services “ Meerha Gunge. “ Have been regularly conducted in “ Teacher, Jawahir Sing. the new chapel, and the average atten­ “ This is a very promising part of our dance has been much higher than in field of labour, and during the past former years. Still there is much room year some of our largest meetings have for improvement, and we are doing all been held here, occasionally from to in our power to train the native converts 100 150 have assembled together, and joined to regularity in attendance at the house in singing the praises of God and prayer of God. with all the attention of a Christian “ Pour English services are conducted Congregation. The little school is im­ weekly ; and in addition to other resi­ proving, and we look with considerable dents of the station, a large number of hope at this sub-station. Four native Boldiers have availed themselves of the Christians and a n amber of inquirers privilege of attending. reside here. 1 8 6 6 .] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 41

“ Bageecha. come forward and request admission to membership. “ Teacher and Scripture Reader, Assud Ali. “ Besides these, several inquirers are under instruction. Sixteen boys are taught “ This is at present our most promis­ daily in the branch school. And about ing sub-station within the city. Our forty persons on an average attend the native agent is working diligently and weekly open-air prayer-meeting. A satisfactorily. Thirteen of our members poor blind woman residing at this place, reside here. Thirty-three boys and young though unbaptized, frequently cheers men are being taught to read. Sixteen our hearts not a little by expressing promising inquirers are receiving reli­ strong confidence in Christ as her Sa­ gious instruction. The weekly open-air viour. On one occasion, when reminded prayer-meeting is well attended. And that though it was impossible for her to the important work of visiting, teaching, regain her lost sight, yet she may expe­ and reading the Scriptures from house rience a still greater blessing by having to house is being carried on systemati­ the light of God’s favour through Christ cally and vigorously. Close by this place, shining down from heaven into her soul, at Shitara G-ullee, a most encouraging she replied — ; Jesus Christ is all and incident illustrative of the blessed effects everything to me. I call on His name of early religious instruction was re­ all the day long. By night and day in cently brought to our notice in the case Him alone I trust. And He is ever of Medha, formerly a scholar in one of greatly comforting my heart.’ our schools. “ Moree Burwaxa. “ After leaving school, where in addi­ tion to learning to read and write he “ Prubhoo Dass, the school teacher and had acquired a great deal of scriptural Scripture-reader, at this place, resigned knowledge, and committed a number of his appointment and left us at the latter hymns to memory, he commenced spon­ end of the year. taneously to preach Christ to others, “ We have only 3 native Christians to reason with his relations and friends residing here, and but few inquirers. on the folly and wickedness of idolatry, The number taught in the branch school and to entreat them to embrace Chris­ during the year has been less than in tianity. He continued thus to recom­ the sub-station last mentioned. But mend the religion of Christ to others matters on the whole are much more for about a year, when he was taken ill promising now than heretofore. and died of fever. ‘ During the four days of his illness, before he became in­ “ A t the weekly prayer-meeting re­ sensible,’ said his uncle and mother, ‘ all cently held here, between 80 and 90 per­ his talk was about Christ and salvation. sons were present, and the hearty man­ He sang hymns of praise to Christ. ner with which they joined in the sing­ Read passages of Scripture about Christ. ing, the perfect decorum they main­ Said all his hope was in Christ. Told us tained during the devotional exercises, to believe in Christ; and that he was and the attention they manifested whilst going to heaven to be with Christ.’ Who listening to the Gospel message, would can tell how many of ‘ God’s hidden have rejoiced any Christian’s heart. ones ’ are thus taken from the midst of heathenism year by year ‘ to dwell with “ Teliyamara. Christ.’ “ When the great movement in favour of Christianity in and around Delhi first “ Furrashlihana. commenced, this was one of the most “ Teacher and Scripture Reader, Heerun. promising of our out stations, but gra­ dually the spirit of inquiry declined, “ The only native Christian residing until it relapsed into stolid indifference. here, is the teacher. But there are four During the past year,however, a decided or five persons whom we should not hesi­ improvement has taken place. Whilst tate to receive into the Church by bap­ there has been less excitement than for­ tism at once, were they to voluntarily merly existed, convictions of the truth SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1866. of Christianity have been evidently conducted twice^in the"*chapel Tevery deeper and more intelligent. Seven have Lord’s day. A weekly prayer meeting been baptized here during the year, and has been held, and visiting and teaching there are four more candidates for bap­ from house to house carried on uninter­ tism. A few boys and adults have been ruptedly. taught to read, visiting and teaching “ Shahdra. from house to house has been carried on during the greater part of the year, and “ Is one of our most promising out- the prayer-meetings have been remark­ stations; for although the number in com­ ably well-attended. munion is but twelve, yet the members are more mature in Christian experience, “ Pahar Gunge. and manifest more independence of ac­ tion than in any other station. During “ Preacher and .School Teacher, Stephen. a great part of this year the small “ Divine service has been conducted church has managed its own affairs twice on the Sabbath, and a weekly without the presence of any agent of the prayer-meeting held regularly during society, and notwithstanding difficulties the year. About ten boys have been arising from misunderstandings among taught to read, and the Gospel ha3 been some of the oldest members; yet on the preached at least once a week in the whole more real progress has been made bazaar. Eleven members who have been than in any other part of the field under for some time past residing in Delhi our care. There are several candidates have been dismissed from this to the for baptism, and the attendance at the Delhi Church during the year. means of grace is more regular than in any other station. “ Purana Killa “ Gaziabad. “ Is our least promising station at present. There are, doubtless, some true “ Teacher and Scripture Reader, Esai converts who, amid all changes and de­ Dass. fections, have remained faithful to the Saviour and His cause, but the majority “ A small school is held for the benefit are decidedly lukewarm and worldly. of the poorer class of the natives, and Phoosa laboured here during a great part the Gospel regularly preached in the of the past year, and a more faithful bazaar, besides visiting and teaching labourer the Mission does not possess. from house to house. Two members From some cause or other he got into a reside here and several nominal Christ­ morbid low state of mind, and to the in­ ians. There are also some hopeful expressible sorrow of all who knew him, inquirers after the truth. committed suicide when under the in­ fluence of temporary insanity by throw­ “ Central Boy’s School. ing himself into a well. He appears to “ About Go boys have been instructed have loved the word of God most in­ here during the year, at least two thirds tensely, and as if he thought it would of whom have been taught more or less do him some good in the awful step he in English. was taking, having left his stick on the side, he took his Urdoo Testament with “ Children of all castes and religions him into the well, which led to the find­ sit side by side with}'each other in our ing of his body. This melancholy event classes, aud this alone we feel to be a had a bad effect on the people generally, great triumph in social reform. Several and has led some partly to withdraw of the more advanced scholars attend themselves. our religious services, and are beginning to take a great interest in the truths of “ We are not, however, without hope, our holy religion. for in visiting the relapsed Christians we find not a few of them continuing to “ A boarding and day school for girls, use their hymn books and New Testa­ under the superintendence of Mrs. ment. About twenty have been taught Parsons, with one female teacher, has during the past year. Services have been been established, though as yet there are 1 8 6 6 .] SEYENTY-FOUBTH REPORT. 49 only five boarders, and a very few day large village called Digl, near Rohtuck; scholars. Two other native Christian he is a very sincere man, and daily reads females have been appointed to visit and his Testament, and prays to God to guide teach our native Christian women and him in the right path. I believe he is inquirers at their houses, and a regular at heart a true Christian. His friends system of zenana visiting has been in­ and family hold aloof from him, and do augurated. not allow him to touch any of their cooking and drinking utensils, neither “ A women’s Bible-class has also been do they permit him to approach their conducted during the last six months of food on account of his reading the book the year.*’ of the Christians, and of associating with them. In their opinion he is become VII.— R o h t u c k :. truly unholy, and is not considered worthy of their society. How pure idol- Missionary., J. W illiam s. worshippers are in their own estimation ! and how degraded and sinful we are in Number of members, 8. their sight! Yet the poor man is not disheartened, but immoveably adheres to This district lies to the east of Delhi, and contains about 370,000 inhabitants. his convictions, and fully believes that Christ is his only Redeemer. All the Mr. Williams has itinerated largely inquirers suffer more or less on account through this new field during the year, of their being partial to the religion of and with much encouragement. Of the the Bible.” native Christian community he thus writes:— CEYLON. “ Our native Christians in this district upon the whole have conducted them­ I.—Co l o m b o D is t r i c t . selves tolerably well, and have, to a certain degree, increased in the know­ Missionaries, J a m e s A l l e n , H. R. ledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus P ig -o t t . Christ. One of them, whose name is Sabha Chund, is greatly troubled and Number of members, 395. persecuted by some of his fellow-villagers, especially by his near relatives and Mr. Allen furnishes the following re­ family; nevertheless he firmly cleaves to port of that portion of the district under the Lord our God, and is ready to en­ his care:— dure any amount of oppression and suffering for His name’s sake. Also “ Many of the Churches are in a better many of our inquirers here do willingly state. Spiritual life has been stirred-up, suffer the reproach and abuse of their and the additions exceed those of the friends and near relations for the cross preceding year, and there are still of Christ. They have gone through 29 inquirers. Every Lord’s day there many trials, and have borne many a are 26 services held, and on work­ contemptible sneer; notwithstanding ing days of the week, 47; besides they cannot speak against the truth, visiting and teaching from house to neither are they disposed to abandon it. house. 21 schoolmasters have plied According to the best of their abilities their office, and 16 on Lord’s days they always endeavour to defend the have gathered the children together Gospel whenever they are called upon. and patiently instructed them in the It is a well known fact to many in this Scriptures, which are able to make them district that one of these inquirers, who wise unto salvation. During the year by trade is a respectable farmer, and there have been 51 baptisms and whose name is LajaRam, has more than 7 receptions in other ways. The once visited a few villages in this clear increase is 35. The exclusion district, and assuming the name of of 12 at Hanwelle and Wailgama Sabha Chund, has preached Christ to is only to be accounted for, I apprehend, their inhabitants. There is another of by the unfitness of the people to manage them, whose name is Jumna, living in a their own matters. E 50 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1866.

“ With regard to the self-support of the hists and others. They fight continually Churches there is no advance. They re­ against Christianity, and would destroy main about as they were. Indeed, in the kingdom of Christ, bat truth is two or three places they have contributed mighty. Two persons in these places a trifle less. are instructing a number of children without pay, and in 6 schools there are “ The Pettah. 147 children under instruction. 6 per­ sons have been baptized and 1 restored. 11 The number of members is 50 resi­ There are two inquirers, and about three dent, 15 more are still connected Sabbath schools. About 162 come to with us, though scattered about in Eng­ the preaching on Sundays, and on week land and other places, and about 7 days I have 7 services attended by 113. more whose names remain, but of whom I preach besides monthly at 2 other we know nothing. Some of them are in places at some distance from Makawitte. Calcutta. The congregations on the The brethren also meet together in houses Sabbath keep up, though some, on for prayer, scripture reading, and exhor­ account of distance and other causes, tation. A new chapel is in course of do not fill up their places as they should. erection 45ft. by 25. The average attendance is about 200, perhaps over. Prayer meetings have not been sustained as well as they ought “ Batagama, Welisere, and 6 Substa­ to have been. The Sunday school tions. flourishes; 10 have been baptized. We lost one of our best members by death a “ Pastor, P eter P e rera. few wfeeks ago— George Charter, a man very much respected and esteemed by “ Number of members, 2. all who knew him. “ These are the first fruits. The pastor “ Byamville, and Four Sub-stations. writes— ‘ The following is a brief account of the district in which I labour. It is “ Pastor, J ohn Me ld er. fair on my part that I should state a little regarding the erection of the chapel “ Number of members, 48. at Batagama. I have to write you with great pleasure that I underwent great “ His report is about the same as last difficulties in order to raise a subscrip­ year — apparently stereotyped. Five tion to that effect, from the inhabitants have been baptized, and some others are of the villages that are ignorant of our. waiting under instruction. They raised profession; but by divine assistance I about £10, £9 of which went as part have, however, succeeded in it, and col­ payment of his salary, and the rest in lected a sum of £10 sterling—including incidentals. the money granted by the mission it was £20. The chapel was completed “ Maharcitte, Kaluwalgoda, Oogulboda and the divine service was commenced YakJtodoorva. in it from the commencement of this year. “ Pastor, H. M. P er e r a . “ * The following are the services held “ Number o f members, 51. by me on Sundays and on other days of the week:—two services at Batagama “ This Church, from 1858 till now, every Sunday, morning and evening; one has been gradually increasing. The at Welisere, in the afternoon. The atten­ missionaries and servants of the society dance at Batagama is about 40 adults, have striven to increase the Lord’s cause, besides young people, and at Welisere, notwithstanding difficulties of various 25. The week-day services are entirely kinds. But there are many people in devoted to the follow in g villages:— Bata­ these villages who, like the people in gama, Eáewinne, Walpolle, Polpitte, general, are without activity, and with­ Mukolane, Welisere, Galdedapitte, and out strength to stand upright. There Mahagammane. The people have sub­ is much opposition on the part of Budd­ scribed £r, during the year.’ 1866.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 51

“ MattaJtmly, Hendelle, Leper Hospital, “ I have opened a new station at a and 7 Substations. village called ‘ Coralawalle,’ about two- and-a-half miles beyond Morotto, or thir- “ Pastor, D. G. d e A lw is. teen-and-a-half miles from Colombo. “ Number of members, 26. “ There are about 7 members, natives “ The pastor says— ‘ I think yon can of that village, 5 at present reside in the understand by the report, i.e., the statis­ Kandy district, the other two reside on tics which I wrote, the state of the the spot. churches of Mattakooly and Hendelle “ Kottigahaivatte. and my other labours. They collected for all purposes £15 17s. 3d.’ ” “ This station continues to prosper. Our venerable brother Nadan, although Mr. Pigott supplies the following state­ sometimes sick and weak, has a ‘ young ments:— heart' still, as he says himself. From “ I am glad to report that I am able my notes of a visit to that station on the to preach in Singhalese now. I divide 29th October, I take the following:— my time between English and Singhalese work. “ Was greatly pleased with the appear­ ance of the work in this station. “ During the year 18G5, from 12th February to 31st December, I have, “ Two of Mrs. Allen’s boarding-school through God’s help, conducted 241 ser­ scholars, ‘ Caroline and Agnes,’ hold a vices, viz:— girls’ school, and have at present 23 scholars on the roll. I saw most of them Sunday Services in Pettah Chapel 70 march two and two to chapel, all being „ on Board Ships... 9 neatly dressed and very clean. A member Week-day Services in Fort ...... 71 of the Kottigahawatte Church, resident „ „ inWellicadde Jail 28 in Colombo, collects 10s. per month to „ „ in Marandahn . . 14 pay the teachers. „ „ in Lunatic Asylum 14 Services in various places ...... 24 “ Mr. Nadan holds a night class for “ in Jungle by interpreta­ young men twice a week, and has 26 tion ...... 8 scholars; some are married men, some „ in Jungle in Singhalese 8 members, some nominal Christians, and seme heathen. Total . 241 “ There is, in addition to this, an adult class on Sunday and Thursday afternoon. “ Although the good effect of the late “ There were 14 persons added to this revival upon the older Christians seems, Church by baptism during the year. to a great extent, to have vanished, yet very many of the converts continue to “ The people have paid all their chapel this day, thus proving that the work so expenses and contributed 15s. per month far was ‘ of God.’ towards their pastor’s salary. “ During the year 1865 I had the “ Gonawelle. privilege of baptizing 11 persons, 10 of whom joined the Church, and one left for “ Pastor, J uan Sy lva . England. “ In this station the Church has barely “ In reference to the native Churches kept its ground. There have been some under my care it will be seen that there differences between the pastor and mem­ have been bers, but all being settled now, I hope Baptized...... 18 for better things during the year 1866. Restored...... 4 “ Three new preaching stations have Total...... 22 been established, viz.:— Decrease by death...... 1 Waragoda—average attendance 12 ,, dismissal ...... 1 Bridge of boats in open air 30 exclusion ...... 14 16 Paliagodde...... 15

Clear gain 6 Total...... 57 E 2 5 2 SEVENTY-FOURTH REFORT. [I 860.

“ Hamucllo and Weilgama. “ As we must help them to pay their minister at first, I have refused to give “ Preacher, T. D. H e n d r i c k . more than £2 10s. towards the building “ At Hanwelle the work is greatly fund. hindered from want of a chapel. The chapel commenced in the beginning of “ Mrs. Pigott's Girls’ Boarding School, the year is still unfinished. I visited Colombo. the station in December, and collected planks, &c., from the members and friends, “ Since the union of Mrs. Allen’s school sufficient to complete the wood work, and with ours we have been able to receivc if the masons and carpenters will only 25 girls. work, the chapel will be opened in “ With help from England in the shape February. of work, clothes, &c., for sale, in addition “ At Weilgama 4 persons have been to the annual subscriptions, we hope to baptized, and 1 restored to Church fellow­ be able to keep up the number to 25. ship. “ During the year 1865 three from the “ Toinbowiile. school have been baptized, two of Mrs. “ Preacher, D. BOTAJU. Pigott’s little girls, and Yeloc, the teacher.” “ This station is not at all prosperous, the preacher reports that some of the Grand Pass. Church members having engaged in ‘ devil ceremonies,’ the Gospel has ceased Pastor, James Silva. to exercise an influence upon the people Number of members, 67. around. i- Coralawalle. This is the second year of the cxistencc “ This is a new station; the chapel was of this Church as a self-supporting one, and opened for public worship on Wednesday, the pastor reports that the contributions the 27th December. have been sufficient for his support and for the expenses of public worship. “ At the meeting held A. M. Ferguson, They have also aided the Jamaica distress Esq., took the chair. Addresses were de­ fund, and furnished the means for print­ livered by the chairman, H. D. Gabriel, ing the account of the discussion with Esq., the Revs. James Sylva, JuanSylva, the Buddhist priests atWaragoda. Four­ and H. R. Pigott, and a sermon was teen persons have been baptized during preached by Rev. D. G. Alwis of Mata- the year. There are three services held kooly. There were about 180 persons on Lord’s day, and nine during the week present. at the stations connected with the “ The ehapel, which will seat 80 per­ Church. sons, is substantially built and well finished, and cost, including furniture— II.— K a n d y . £46 7 4 Missionaries, F. W a l d o c k , C. CARTER. Towards this was contributed by Number of members, 58. the people of Mr. Waldock sends the following re­ the village and port;— friends in K andy...... £20 9 7 “ Kandy. I*our friends in Colombo ...... 0 10 0 “ The Sunday evening English servicc Baptist Mission­ has, from various circumstances, been ary Society ... 2 10 0 very fluctuating. I think that just now Collected at open­ I there is increased reason for encourage- ing service ... 8 2 6 i ment and hope about it. ------29 12 1 “ Singhalese Church. Balance due to building com* ! “ Our brother S. Fcrcra reports that in ittec ...... ¿110 15 3 i with but one or two exemptions ‘ the 1866.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 53 members have all been greatly blessed preaching altogether to about 21,000 •with zeal and growth in the Lord,’ and persons. It is very pleasant to know that the congregation has improved. In how heartily he does his work, how well addition to this work here he has been it is received, and how generally he is able to visit other places occasionally, respected and esteemed. I myself taking his services to allow of this. Matelle. “ The revival of Buddhism, which has “ T. Garnier for some time been apparent in the low country, has begun to show itself in “ Although beginning to feel that his this district; and one priest in particular, many years of active service are telling notorious for his opposition to Christian­ upon his strength, still keeps at work. ity, has been preaching in several places He reports four candidates for baptism, against the Bible. S. Perera, therefore, but no actual baptisms, as he has been has delivered several lectures to counter­ anxious that fitness for the ordinance act his misrepresentations, and I am should be well tested. Among the hoping that this year he will be able to heathen he finds increased attention to multiply such efforts. his preaching, and believes that they themselves are gradually coming to the “ He reports one baptism, that o f the conviction that Christianity must ulti­ wife of one of the members living about mately triumph. He also seems en­ sixteen miles distant. Her husband was couraged about the service in Portugese originally a Buddhist, but through the which he holds on the Sunday evening. exertions of some of the brethren in the neighbourhood become a Christian, and “ Singhalese Church. was baptized about three years ago. Now, through the teaching of her husband “ In my last I stated that Haramanis and others, the wife also has renounced Silva had resolved upon devoting himself her B uddhism, and was baptized in Decem­ to evangelistic work, and that to enable ber last, after having giving very satis­ him to do this it was contemplated factory “ evidence that she was living appointing J. J. Gunesakere as his co­ in Christ and was being led by the Holy pastor. This appointment was made in Spirit.” There is also one other candi­ February, but, I am sorry to say, owing date for baptism. to disagreements which arose between “ The ‘Gospel Trumpet,’ the com­ the two, was terminated in December. mencement of which I mentioned last H. Silva, after paying a visit to the year, is still published, but quarterly in­ low country, has been occupied in the stead of monthly, because of want of erection of a chapel at Ratotte, a place support. about seven miles from Matelle. “ The Church has obtained, or given for the support of the pastor, and for the Ilulangama, School. above and other objects about £G5. “ Owing to the resignation of J. J. They now provide about three fourths of Gunesakere, the school has had to be the Pastor’s salary, the deficiency being closed till another suitable teacher can made up from the fund for that pur­ be obtained. This is the more to be re­ pose. gretted as the attendance had increased, and the boys were progressing very satis­ “ Tamil Work. factorily. “ Philip Pulle. “ Oamjjola. “ Athough from advancing years “ C. P. Ranesinghe. having to report several days of sickness in most months, he has been enabled “ At the beginning of the year, expe­ during the year to pay above 120 visits rienced much hindrance to his work to estates, and in addition to this, has from sickness; and after that?, deep afflic­ held a service on Sundays at the jail, tion in the death of his wife. He has, and occasionally visited the hospital, however, for the most part been actively 54 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1 8 6 6 .

engaged, and principally in visiting and “ A house for the teacher has been conversing with the people at their own built adjoining the school-room. houses. _ “ Two persons, who exhibit satisfac­ “ A great obstacle to our work in the tory evidence of a change of heart as town itself is the immense amount of well as religion, have been baptized, one trading carried on during the Lord’s of these is tbe old man named in my Day. The coolies from the surrounding last, between seventy and eighty years estates then flock in to get their week’s of age. provisions, and the traders, even when nominal Christians, cannot be induced “ Another, who was desiring baptism, to attend our services. and had been inquiring about Chris­ tianity even before we went to the vil­ “ As on some Sundays there was no lage, died before his wish could be real­ other English service in the town, I ized. He was shot by the accidental have been once a month and held service discharge of a gun which, as is common, in English, and afterwards in Singhalese; he had laid in his garden to destroy por­ returning in time for the evening ser­ cupines ; and after lingering a day, ‘ on vice here. The chapel has been begun, the night of the 30th August, just as and much of the work prepared, but I the usual prayer-meeting at his house must reserve the pleasure o f reporting had been concluded, he departed in the its completion till my next. Lord, in faith.’

“ Kaduganama. “ Another death of deep interest oc- . curred here in April, that of a young “ A. Silva man named Hawadiya. He had been an ignorant Buddhist, the son of parents “ Has set about supplying the want of still more stupid and stubborn in their a chapel here. A half-share in the site superstitions. On account of illness he was given by a Christian fam ily in the was never able to attend the Sunday neighbourhood, and he has collected services, and, indeed, never even saw the above £30, and got prepared part of the school-room; but through the conversa­ materials for the building. tions of our brother M. Perera and the reading of books, especially that precious and universally known ‘ Come to Jesus,’ “ Korrigammana. he was led to a simple faith in the Sa­ viour, and a joy in the Holy Ghost, “ J. M. Perera. which, contrasted with his former con­ dition, were truly astounding. His peace “ The work here is still encouraging. and joy in sickness and death demon­ The people around, who have hitherto strated to his neighbours the infinite been in gross ignorance and deep sleep, superiority of the blessed Gospel to their concerning even their own religion, seem own fruitless fancies, and will continue to be awaking to inquiry, and even the to be ‘to the Lord for a name and a priests are feeling compelled to bestir sign ’ among them for a long time to themselves. come. “ On one occasion, by pre-arrange­ ment, M. Perera, accompanied by his “ There are still three candidates for brother S. Perera and A. Silva, held a baptism.” discussion with seven priests, before a Since our last report Mr. Carter has good number of people. This was a finished the translation of the books of very unusual, or quite unprecedented Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, D aniel; forty thing in this district, and could not fail chapters of Isaiah, and twenty one Psalms co do good, if only in showing the peo­ have also been done. ple how ignorant their priests are, even of their own religion. The believers, also, expressed themselves thankful that they had thereby received a farther con­ firmation of their faith. 1866.1 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 55

“ Tsoong Kia is a email village about CHINA. thirty miles from Chefoo, containing about 150 inhabitants, all of whom are

Y je n t a i. poor. Part of the land belonging to the village is covered with sand from the Missionaries, R. F. L a u g h t o h , F. E. sea, the rest part of the land will doubt­ less be covered in course of time, and K in g d o m . the village then will, of course, be Number of members, 15, abandoned.’ “ The Gospel was first introduced to Mr. Laughton supplies us with the this village, I believe, by Choong-Sien- following interesting statements:— Seng. “ As soon as I returned, in April last, “ Choong was sent by Mr. Kloekers to from my trip to the south, I resumed my open a school at Tsoong-Kia. This good former work of preaching in the evening. man soon died, but not until he had My congregations were generally pretty been the means of the conversion of Ki- good. For several months I also had wu-yin, our present native preacher some of the native assistants daily, in there. Ki-wu-yin suceeded Choong-Sien- order to give them some systematic in­ Seng in the school, and also preached on struction, with the view of rendering the Sabbath to the villagers. The next them more efficient in their work. man belonging to Tsoong-Kia that was “ Ching-Sien-Seng still continues to baptised wasChoong-Ming-Ohi. Another be an acceptable and zealous preacher man was baptized a few months after­ and an earnest student of the Word of wards. God; and gives me unqualified pleasure “ There are in all 8 members of our and satisfaction. During the past year Church who are natives of Tsoong-Kia. the good seed of the Kingdom has been 7 were baptized by Mr. Kloekers, at constantly and bountifully sown in various times during his residence here. Chefoo. Though we have not been per­ 1 has been baptized by myself since that mitted to reap any fruit of it, yet I trust time; and another, as to whose conver­ that all the precious seed has not been sion we are all thoroughly satisfied, is lost. It must be remembered that our waiting to be baptized on my next visit. principal business in Chefoo is seed sow­ ing, and in this our mission here has “ On the last occasion of my visiting been eminently succesful. Tsoong-Kia, about a month ago, I especially enjoyed my visit. I remained “ There are, moreover, during the pre­ a week, and during the day went into sent ' year some instances of other the neighbouring’ villages, and in the missions reaping what we have sown. In evening preached in the chapel. One the mission field this is to some extent day I went to a village about eight or invevitable. ten miles distant, to visit an idol maker, “ Our great need now in Chefoo is a who, for some time past, has manifested suitable chapel. considerable interest in the truths of the Gospel. On entering his workshop “ Brother Kingdon has not com­ I found him busy at his trade, with gods menced to preach at present; as soon as of all classes and descriptions lying or he is able to do so we hope to make standing about in various stages of the arrangements for more extensive work process of ‘ being made.’ When Ching in the neighbourhood round about and myself entered the shop he greeted Chefoo. us very politely. As soon as we were “ I have commenced a prayer-meeting seated he cast a look at his gods and at on the Wednesday evening, a Bible Class us—a look expressive of confusion and on Sunday afternoon, and given a good mental conflict— and said to me, ‘ It is deal of time to the instruction of the my trade to make these; butlknow that native assistants. I also take my share your doctrine is true.’ The place was of the English preaching at the Com­ soon crowded with ‘ friends and neigh­ munion service on a Sunday morning. bours.’ Some to hear ‘ the doctvinc,’ SEVENTY •FOURTH RF.I>ORT. [1866.

others merely to sec the ‘ foreign devil,’ j no Anglican or Roman influences to poison and hear him talk Chinese. Cliing their minds against the Bible and its commenced to preach to them of ‘ Jesus glorious doctrines. There is generally a and the resurrection,’ and when he large attendance on the public means of finished I took up the same subject and grace. The Word of God is being read discoursed to them for about two hours, extensively, and, I trust, loved and obeyed. during which time all remained quiet There are, at the present time, three new and attentive, occasionally remarking to and large places of worship being erected. each other —‘ This, indeed, is true doc­ These are strong and handsome buildings, trine.’ As soon as I had finished, to and nearly all the expense is being borne my surprise, a table was placed in the by the people themselves. The money middle of the room, and quickly covered value of the one at the fourth company with various Chinese dishes, of which we cannot be less than 1,200 dollars. were invited to partake. I at first de­ “ The native preachers are very active clined, saying that we had come to preach and zealous and deserve more help than the Gospel of salvation to them, and we give them. When I visit them I that we wanted no man’s money or his often feel sad because I have not the goods. I did this partly because a means of doing more for them. They ‘ Tauist priest ’ had lately been at the are zealous and most devoted labourers village preaching that the last day was in the vineyard of the Lord. In­ at hand, and robbed many of the poor stead of £50 annually for these brethren people of all they possessed under the there ought to be devoted to their pretence of ‘ preparing them for it.’ £100 benefit. They ought to receive gifts in Our host, however, said that ‘ we had books, &c. Do lay this matter at heart walked a long way over the hills that aud do more for the native preachers. bleak cold morning in order that they They must have more books and more might listen to the ‘ joyful sound,’ and time to study. how could he let us go back without anything to eat.’ I mention this little “ In all our Churches there are nearly incident to show that while we are 400 r.. nnbers, and the most cheering fact generally misunderstood, there are those of all there are just now 15G inquirers, who, to some extent, see that our motives the most of whom have been examined are good and appreciate our work.” before the Churches, and given, by word and deed, evidence of having baen born again, and are now waiting to put on Christ by baptism. WEST INDIES. “ During the last twenty years onr people in these villages have made great T r i n i d a d . progress both in temporal and spiritual matters. Among them our mission is a Missionaries, J. Law, W. H. Gamble. success. The faith and zeal of the black man are at least equal to the white man’s, Number of members, 37G. all things considered. In some things he is superior. This I can conscien- In the absence of Mr. Gamble, Mr. ciously declare from twenty years obser­ Law supplies the following general re­ port:— vation and experience in Trinidad.” Mr. Webb, the native pastor of the “ In Port of Spain and neighbourhood the meetings during the year have Church at Montserrat, sends the follow­ ing interesting report:— been good ami .so«!« have given evi­ dence of having passed l'rom death unto _ “ The past year only 1 has been bap­ life. In Sanferuand > the few friends tized; 25 candidates have been before composing the Church have continued the church and examined and have steadfast in the faith of Christ, and in given evidence of their faith in Christ, Christian unity. In the country districts In this number are many of the young the cause of Christ makes greater pro­ people from the Sabbath school. Several gress than in the towns. There the mass backsliders have returned during the of the people are united to us. There are past year. The number of comrauni- 1866.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 57 cants is 65; only 1 death. The our breasts, especially whilst I have be­ number of pupils in the day school is fore me the familiar study table and old 25, average 20; in the Sabbath school fashioned chair so often used by him for 60, average 45; congregation 150; con- this purpose. tribution during the past year 85 “ The first six months of the year I dollars. This sum is small for the spent on the Caicos, lodging my family number of members in the Church. at East Harbour, in the house hired by “ The prospect is quite hopeful. I be­ the Mission, and spending the major lieve that the people have improved in part of the time in visiting the Churches morals and intelligence; the greater around me. part of the young people can read well “ Our congregations to whom we have and also write. The mass of the people preached the word both day and night have improved in their moral condition, have been steady and still continue so, very little crime is committed. I do although our labours have not been certify that the people have improved marked by many conversions during the much for these ten years, and I am in year, we have no cause to complain nor hope of greater improvement. be discouraged. The money value of our new place or worship, the Chapel, will be fully 1,200 “ Our Churches kept well together dollars when it is completed.” under the painful losses they were called to endure. The smiting of the shepherd did not scatter the sheep, but rather drove them more effectually to Jesus, the shepherd and bishop of their souls. THE BAHAMAS: During the year we had but few cases of exclusion. 17 members removed I.—N o r t h e r n D i s t r i c t . from here, some to Mayaguana, and others to different settlements on the Missionary, J. D avey. Caicos, in quest o f employment. Several have also left Salt Cay, whom we may II.— C e n t r a l D i s t r i c t . expect to return when induced by better times. Among them were many of our Missionary, W. L it t l e y v o o d . inquirers, who were looking forward to The absence of Mr. Davey and the baptism, but being without trade had sickness of Mr. Littlewood, have de­ but one resort when the salt works prived us of the usual full reports from failed them, and that was seafaring. these islands. There has, however, been no relaxation in the activity and useful- “ Besides my several visits throughout nees of the native brethren. the Caicos, brother S. Kerr has been visiting and labouring in the Churches whenever his school at Lorimores could III.—S o u t h e r n D i s t r ic t o r T u r k s ’ spare him. hile we gave the bread of I s l a n d . life from time to time to nearly 1,500 Missionary, perishing souls, we administered the Lord’s supper to nearly 400 followers of The report usually transmitted by Mr. the Lamb. Rycroft has this year been supplied by “ Our Sunday schools, containing his native assistant Mr. D. Kerr. From nearly 500 scholars, and 65 teachers it we extract the following particulars:— have had our careful superintendence. “ It is solemn to think that just about In some of the schools the general atten- this time our last report was being pre­ dence of both teachers and scholars has pared by our revered and beloved pastor not been all that we could wish, owing Mr. Rycroft, and that he, together with to the want of decent apparel on the dear Mrs. R., now sleep in death. More part of some, and of a willing mind on than six months have passed away since the part o f others. There is a Sunday they fell asleep; but the sorrowful recol­ school in connection with each of our lections of the past are as ever fresh in churches except at East H^bour, where 58 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1866. as yet, we have no fit place to hold as schoolroom. HAYTI. “ The daily school at Kew, kept by our native brother J. S. Lightbourn, I.—J a c m e l . has been and still is well attended and instructed. I made my visits to it last Missionary, W. H. W ebley. year, with much satisfaction. The scholars are 34 in number, and are Number of members, 73. taught the four principles usually taught in the schools here. He is quite a cripple, II.— P o r t -a u -P r i n c e . and has, therefore, to depend solely on his school for a living. He devotes his Missionary, W . B a u m a n n . time diligently to his work, but receives nothing like a fair compensation from III.— S t . R a p h a e l a n d D o n d o n . the parents. This school was thrown up by the local government about two Native pastor, M e t e l l u s M e n a r d . years ago, chiefly because the inspector Number of members, 30. found it, as he styled it, an out-of-the- way place, troublesome to visit. Since Mr. Webley’s report is as follows:— then Mr. L. had been receiving £10 per annum from Mr. Rycroft, out of the “-It may be well to give you a sort of Myrtle-street contribution, but has not report from each of our Scripture readers, received it since Mr. R.’s death. couched, as much as possible, in their own language. “ In accordancc with Mr. Rycroft’s in­ “ Lolo Jean Michel then reports that structions I started the East Harbour he visits some fifteen plantations, Chapel early in January whilst he was or clusters of plantations, or, more pro­ yet alive. It has not gone on so fast as perly, small stations, viz., Afelde, Fond- we could wish, yet we could not reason­ Mclou, Fond-M61ou-a-Selle, La Voute, ably have expected more. Nerou, Arege, Morne Blanc, Lavanau, “ The demand for labourers in the Bauduin, Verole, Savanette, Bouquet- Salt Pond when the seasons set in in­ palmiste, Morne-la-portez, Caise, Lauture, terferes very much with our progress. and Caprouge. Two days of every week are regularly given to one or the other “ We have lately built two fine little of these places. Sometimes, however, chapels at Bombarrow and Mount Peto, he gives three or four days, or even a for which our people at both settlements, week, to his visits from place to place, considering their small means and num­ according as circumstances may permit, bers, deserve much credit. or as he may seem to be called of God, as he says, to visit a given locality. “ Concerning our Mission at San Dom­ ingo I can say but little. Since the “ On the road he will converse with abandonment of the island by the persons he meets upon the subject of Spaniards Christian missions have not religion, or he will read and expound properly' regained their footing. From and pray where he halts, or he will hold a letter from brother Murphy, under an evening’s meeting with a few families date of 29th December last, I am able, upon a given plantation, or he will pur­ however, to say the prospects are looking posely pass the night at a veillee, sing­ somewhat brighter. He still continues ing our hymns, expounding the Scrip­ the school established by Mr. Rycroft in tures, and praying with the people that 1861, and keeps the members together, assemble in such large numbers on many of whom have not returned to such occasions, or he will sometimes re­ their home since the cessation of hostili­ turn home from his work after having ties. Of the 31 members at Porto held a simple family prayer meeting in Platta and the rural districts of the a few families. During the six years island 4 have died, 11 are away, and 16 that Lolo has been employed, he has meet together in one place on the Lord’e- been useful in the conversion of some day for prayer and praise." five-and-twenty persons. 1 8 6 6 . ] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 6 9

“ Anne Cajoue also reports tliat she names of 107 persons as members. Of visits some nineteen streets in this town, these 23 have died in the Lord, 11 have giving sometimes three days, sometimes been excluded 4 have gone to reside only one day, to her work, according as elsewhere ; leaving us only 69 indivi­ interesting cases may occur, or as her duals now in fellowship with each other, own domestic duties will permit. She as the result of twenty years’ Mission is a God-fearing and devoted woman, toil in this place. and, like Lolo, has now been employed “ Over 2,000 Scriptures, too, have been some six years. She has especially been distributed in this town and district dur­ useful to the sick and dying, and hence ing our residence here, and these will we can point to some seventeen persons, one day bear fruit, to the honour and now in heaven, who, in the last stages of glory o f our God. Marriages, also, have consumption, or some other equally ter­ been more frequent this year than I rible malady, have been brought to God have ever known them to be in this principally through her instrumentality. town. Where young people once con­ Just at the present time, too, she is en­ tracted improper unions, they now unite gaged with some interesting families, in honourable marriage, and their former whilst she reports to me that some 100 mode of life is considered disreputable. persons or more in this town are now Surely the presence of the Gospel here, regularly reading the Scriptures. and the dissemination of Scripture prin­ “ Anne Cajoue visits the prison of this ciples, must have more or less to do with town, where about 100 prisoners are this change, whether ungodly men ad­ usually confined. These have temporal mit it or not. Our congregations, too, as well as spiritual wants. Hence Anne though suffering so much during the C. will occasionally get up a subscrip­ six months’ revolution in the north, tion in the town, so as to provide these have again assumed a very encouraging poor prisoners with a good meal, or she aspect. will go in fearlessly amongst them and “ Our great desideratum is a girls’ exhort them to repentance and newness school. Many families in this town are of life. At the military hospital of the loud in their praise of our former school, town her visits are also well received. and almost clamorous for its re-opening. *■ Of Ulysses Polche I can only report Can nothing be done in this respect? that he has already some five or six sta­ Must we give up all hope ? tions, and that one of them at least is Mr. Baumann writes as follows :— likely to be a very interesting one. “ There is very little to say as to pros­ “ From St. Raphael, I am sorry to say pects of better and lasting encourage­ I have not as yet any direct report. ment. We have just passed here through “ Metellus has of late been annoyed, one of those political and financial crises, by the priests of the locality: several which we have but too often heard of marriages have this year been celebrated, in the course of the history of this coun­ some few have been baptized, and the try. The great fire in this town, and congregations are still good; their chapel the insurrection at Cape Haiti that fol­ is nearly finished, and the prospects of lowed very soon after, have completely our brother are of the most encouraging paralysed commerce during the whole of nature. this year. And although we have not experienced that complete ruin which “ Concerning my own Church and has fallen on the Cape Haiti, we have people the year has not been so prolific had our share here too, being the seat of in additions to the Church as we at first the Government. expected it would be. Still 6 have been baptized, and 8 have been re­ “ There was no possibility of travel­ stored from backsliding, 9 in all. On ling for the spreading of the Gospel. I the other hand 4 of our most valued have also had a great interruption in members have exchanged earth for hea­ my correspondence with brother Métellus ven, and 2 others have been excluded Ménard. It may be said to his credit, from the fellowship of the Church. On that although placed in the midst of the our Church books there now stand the scenes of the rebellion, he has not mixed SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [I 8 6 0 .

in it. But he has passed through much “ It may be interesting and instruc­ suffering; he escaped the guns of a few tive to observe that where our ministers soldiers, who were aiming at him, when and Churches are most numerous and trying to secure his cow from their influential there peace and order have grasp, in a very providential way. Then, prevailed, and that where disturbances again, a little later, having been laid have occurred our numbers are weakest. down with fever, and when just recover­ Take the following facts in illustra­ ing, there broke out a fire in his neigh­ tion:— bour’s house, laid there on purpose to “ At the time of the outbreak in the make his house a heap o f ashes. But county of Cornwall there were 16 the Lord spared him this trouble, and Baptist ministers, 29 Churches, and his house was prevented from taking ,i\9G9 members. In the county of fire, although the flames were powerful Middlesex there were 1G ministers, 38 enough to blacken the exposed side. Our Churches, and 10,042 members. Whereas, Christian friends there have continued in the county of Surrey there were only in their efforts to erect a small chapel at 7 ministers, 15 Churches, and 2,114 their own expense, and have pretty nigh members. Or, taking individual parishes, finished their work,” in St. James we have G ministers, G churches, and 2,975 members. In Trelawny, G ministers, 10 Churches, and 3,501 members. In St. Ann, G ministers, JAMAICA. 11 Churches, and 3,744 members. In these districts tranquility has prevailed, Prom the Annual Report of the but in St. Thomas-in-the-East we have Jamaica Baptist Union we select the only 1 minister, 3 Churches, and only following passages:— 28G members. Of these members three “ In some respects the past has been men were executed for using threatening the most eventful, certainly the saddest, language, or being concerned in the year since 1882, and all the Churches outbreak. Then, where is the evidence throughout the island have been more of the Baptists being in any way con­ or less affected by the circumstances cerned in, or having brought about, the which occurred in St. Thomas-in-the state of things in the parish referred to ? East. “ Two ministers, however, were While, in common with every lover arrested during martial law. The Rev. of order, we have mourned over the dis­ J. Service, labouring in Portland and turbances in the eastern district of the St. Thomas-in-the-East as a home mis­ island, it is to be regretted that not a sionary under the auspices of the few evil-minded persons and prejudiced Jamaica Baptist Missionary Society, was religionists have yielded to the tempta­ arrested and imprisoned in Port Antonio. tion and singled out the Baptists as After four days confinement the Pro­ being, in some way, connected with, or vost Marshall reported that his papers as haying, somehow or other, something had been examined, but nothing could to do in bringing about the unhappy be found among them to implicate him state of things in the island. Those in any way with the disturbances, and who know the pastors best will regard he was honourably discharged. The the censure as undeserved, and, con­ Rev. E. Palmer, of Hanover-street, scious of their fectitude, they have not Kingston, was arrested in the month of shunned, but courted the most searching October without warrant, and, eventu­ scrutiny on the part of the Royal Com­ ally, was taken to Morant Bay, although missioners into their conduct, character, he and his friends were kept in perfect and teaching. Their calumniators, how­ ignorance of the charge against him. ever, have refrained from submitting After several weeks of suffering in their charges to the gentlemen sent out prison he was released on bail (under a by the Government, an indication, it is writ of habeas corpus) and was tried in hoped, that they have discovered their Kingston on a charge of conspiracy and error, and are wishful to be more just of using seditious language. The con­ and generous. spiracy case broke down, and a verdict i860.] SE^EÑÍY-F OÚRTH REFOÍtl. 6Í of acquittal was ordered to be entered difference to the claims of religion, and up. On the charge of uttering seditious, the neglect of the young. language in the month of May, 1865, “ Returns have been received from Mr. Palmer was arraigned in January, 66 out of the 73 Churches in the Union. 1866. On the pleadings of counsel the From these returns it appears that in Court discharged him without sending 48 Churches there have been no additions the case to the jury.- The prosecution by baptism, and in 16 no restorations. however, adopted the rather unusual In 18 Churches only has there been an step of sending in a second indictment increase by baptism, and in 44 by re­ for the same charge, when a verdict of storation. In 7 Churches there has been guilty was obtained, and sentence of a net increase, in 1, numbers are sta­ two months in the Surrey county gaol tionary, and in 58 there is a net was pronounced. Mr. Palmer denies decrease. having used the language imputed to him, and the ministers accept his assur­ “ The total results of the returns pre­ ance, continue to show him their confi­ sent the following summary:— dence, and express with him and his Baptized ...... 126 family their cordial sympathy. Restored ...... 308 “ Though death has not called away a Received ...... 148 minister, the esteemed wife of our 582 honoured brother, the Rev. Walter Died ...... 494 Dendy, o f Salters Hill, in St. James, has Excluded ...... 1,069 been called to her home in heaven in the Dismissed ...... 49 month of August, 1865. With the Withdrawn or erased from partner of her days she arrived in Church books...... 557 Jamaica in 1832, when insurrection had 2,169 broken out, fierce persecution raged, and every effort was put forth to extermi­ Net decrease .... 1,587 nate Christian missions. For thirty- Members ...... 15,382 three years Mrs. Dendy maintained a „ Unreported 2,175 consistent Christian course. Inquirers ...... , 1,149 301 “ The attendance on the means of „ Unreported grace is specially referred to at 32 “ From these figures it will be seen of the 62 reported stations. While that the exclusions and withdrawals, or a few Churches report ‘ that the chapel erasure from Church books, are threefold has been well attended,’ ‘ that the the entire number of additions. The Sabbath services are uniformly good, average net decrease in each of the 66 and the congregations have kept up,’ reported Churches is 25, and, assuming ‘ That the majority of the members this number as applicable to the unre­ have been punctual in their attendance,’ ported Churches, the total net decrease and that, in some instances, ‘ the con­ will be 1,845. gregation has improved during the last “ Though we have cause to deplore three or four months of the year,’ yet the departure of so many from the at the greater number of the stations path of purity and godliness, yet the there are complaints ‘ that the attend­ exercise of discipline which is main­ ance has fallen off; ’ ‘ that the number tained bespeaks spiritual life, as exist­ varies; ’ ‘ that the congregations are not ing in more or less power in the Churches, so good as formerly; ’ and ‘ that indiffer­ and cannot but prove beneficial to them ence for, and sinful neglect of, the in the end. So long as the Churches means of grace mark the habits of not separate those who walk disorderly there a few.’ Two reports state ‘ that not is hope that the Great Head of the more than half the usual congregation Church will smile upon and bless His assembles; ’ and two or three that ‘ the people, and pour out on them the health­ attendance is bad.’ The causes of this ful influences o f His Spirit. neglcct are named as arising from the pressure of the times and poverty of “ Amid the indifference which we do many of the people; to the growing in­ not wish either to conceal or extenuatej 62 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. j_1866. ib is pleasing to be assured by many of which eventually led them to withdraw the reports that there are bands of men the measure on the understanding that and women who are good and true, who they would submit another less objec­ mourn over the lukewarmness around tionable measure. them, and cheer the hearts of their pas­ “ A second bill on the same subject tors by the consistency of their lives, by was introduced in the Legislative the fervency of their prayers, and by Council, ‘ to preserve the public worship their zealous endeavours to assist their of God from scandalous abuses, super­ ministers in promoting the good of Zion stitious practices and seditious purposes.’ and the salvation of sinners. This bill was by many regarded as still “ In reviewing the events of the past an infringement of religious liberty, and year, it would be almost unpardonable not to be accepted. The House of As­ not to refer specially to the attempt sembly, however, by the time this mea­ made by the Executive Government to sure reached it, had become somewhat rob the Nonconformist body of their reli­ more moderate in its action and more gious rights, and place them completely sedate in legislation, and the measure at the mercy of the rulers of the land. was allowed quietly to lie on the table, When his Excellency Governor Eyre where it died a natural death. made his opening speech to the Legisla- “ The action of the Government of the lature on the 7th of November, 1865, his past year clearly shows that the prin­ Excellency very naturally dwelt on ‘ the ciple of sound religious liberty is not sad and solemn events of the last few understood, and that every section of weeks.’ In attempting to explain the the Nonconformist body need be wake­ causes thereof, his Excellency named ful, watchful, and faithful. Indeed the ‘ misdirected efforts and misguided friends in England, and several parties counsel of certain ministers of religion in this Island, are inquiring whether the sadly so mis-called.’ Though it was time has not arrived when constitutional supposed that reference was made to and scriptural efforts should be made to certain ministers with whom we had no free every section of the Church of connection, yet it was soon rumoured Christ from state patronage and control, about that a bill would be introduced to to relieve the public revenue from all the House of Assembly by the Govern­ grants for religious purposes, and to ment to restrain ministers generally. cause every portion of the Christian com­ Soon the rumours were confirmed, and munity to enjoy the same religious about the 15th or lGth of November, a equality and freedom, so far as Govern­ bill was laid before the House of As­ ment influence and actions are con­ sembly ‘ to regulate places of meeting cerned. for religious worship and other pur­ poses.’ Had the Government lived in “ It is to be earnestly hoped that the the days of fiercest religious intolerance time will soon arrive when freed from and persecution, they could scarcely have all worldly influences, the Universal proposed a measure more fraught with Church of Christ shall unite in a true injustice and oppression towards the fraternal spirit to overcome every evil whole of the Nonconformist body in the which obstructs truth and prevents the Island. Gospel from exerting its hallowed, peace­ ful, loving influence throughout the “ From the operation of the bill ‘ the community.” Church of England and Ireland, the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, and the Roman Catholic Church,’ were ex­ Cal a b a r I nstitution. empted. President, D. J. East. “ Measures were being driven through the Legislature with such indecent and Tutor, R. Roberts. unexampled haste that the ministers in From the report prepared by Mr. the districts beyond the city of Kingston Roberts we extract the following pas­ and Spanish Town had no opportunity of sages :— arresting its progress. Representations, however, were made to the Executive, “ The past year has been one of 1866.J SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. C3 unusual anxiety to the managers of the extemporaneous speaking has been cul­ Institution, partly arising out of diffi­ tivated in short addresses delivered at culty in carrying into effect a plan the Sunday morning and Tuesday even­ adopted by the General Committee for ing prayer-meetings at Calabar, both the employment of the students for a short which services are regularly conducted time daily in some industrial occupation, by the young men. and partly from failure in the usual “ The subjects of study in the normal amounts of collections from the Churches. school department have varied according In regard to the former the Committee are to the abilities o f the students. happy in having to report that the evil has been corrected, and that the young “ In history special attention is paid men who were compelled to leave the to periods and dates. Catechetical exer­ Institution have all returned, with the cises are also given. exception of three, promising to comply “ Special reference is made to the ne­ with the rules. Two other young men— cessities of the common schools of one in the theological, and the other in Jamaica, and to the peculiarities in­ the normal school department—not fluencing a different treatment than having given sufficient evidence of com­ those of England. petency during the period of probation, have been advised to return to their “ Practical knowledge of the art of homes. These changes reduced the teaching is gained in the day-school in number of students from fifteen to ten; rotation by the students, who are either the former having been the number superintending masters, or teachers of during the first half o f the year, the the infant division. Object and criti­ latter during the second. A candidate cism lessons are given bi-weekly. Original for the theological department, how­ notes of lessons are given ; also notes ever, was received, which makes the from Lake— Taylor’s objeet lessons are number eleven for 1866. Of these four given to the students for this exercise. are theological students, and seven are Matter also is put up by students into training for teachers. lesson form for criticism and delivery in school. “ The year was commenced with a smaller balance than usual, owing to the “ The students of both departments, prevailing distress of the previous year, besides constant recapitulation, revision, and the same causes during I 860, and examination, orally, have also been which have operated against all reli­ sub j ected to paper examination quarterly. gious institutions, have similarly affected This was first stated as a monthly exa­ that under their especial care. They mination, but the events of the session have, however, to record their grateful allowed only three examinations to be acknowledgments to the Baptist Mission­ held, and, perhaps, in future, quarterly ary Society for a grant of £100 to meet examinations will be as frequent as is the present emergency, so that no serious desirable. interruption takes place in the operations “ The results of these examinations of the Institution. have been tabulated and hung in the “ Notwithstanding these unusual diffi­ college library from time to time. culties, the Committee have the satis­ “ Some students seem very low in the faction of reporting a full amount of list, and that may be explained on many work done, in connection with the great grounds. st.— The standard is very objects they have at heart. In the theo­ 1 high for Jamaica students, the exact­ logical department the accustomed course ness and fulness of matter, and purity of study has been prosecuted. of spelling, and grammar of an answer, “ The theological students have also being the same as in English examina­ continued to enjoy abundant opportunity tions, and you would prefer to keep this for the exercise of their gifts. Occasion­ standard rather than by a laxer one to ally the senior brethren have been called give false impressions to the friends of to minister to distant congregations, the Institution and the students them­ while they have been frequently required selves. 2nd.—The students have such to preach in rotation at Rio Bueno; and a minimum knowledge of the ordinary 64 SEVENTY-FOURTfi REPORT. [1866. rudiments, and tlie ‘ patois’ spoken by the class they come from, is so at defi­ WESTERN AFRICA. ance with good English that, with the limited time the Committee have fixed for the course, to take a high place on I.— Ca m e e o o n s , B e t h e l T o w n . the list is almost impossible, however Missionaries, A. S aker, R. SMiTli, hard the student reads. Q. W. T h o m s o n .

“ The Day-school. Number of members, 74.

“ The building in which this is held II.—J o h n A q u a T o w n . is on a hill-side, where no level piece of ground is available for a play ground. Missionary, J. J. Fuller. This is to be regretted, as many good influences and opportunities are lost by III.—V i c t o r i a , A m b o is e s B a y . there being no proper recreation to call them forth. The building is well Missionary, J. PlNNOCK. adapted, or would be easily made so, for an infant school. Number of members, 25. “ The attendance during the year has been very irregular. Poverty and sick­ IV.—B i m b i a . ness have been the general reasons given Mr. Saker reports that 'the examina­ for absence. The ‘ average attendance ’ tions of the schools at Hickory, Bell’s for the year has been about 59. The Town, and Bethel, gave him the greatest ‘ greatest number present at all ’ has pleasure. Bell’s Town only fell behind been 75—in April. Numbers ‘ on the the others. It was extremely cheering register,’ 88. Many children have gone to hear so much Dualla Scripture re­ to the mountains with their parents. peated. The reading too was excellent The year, 1866, however, opens with and the rendering into English of verses greater numbers, an ‘ average attend­ taken at random especially gratifying. ance 5 o f about 66, with 90 on the books. “ To think,” says Mr. Saker, “ what I “ The school gained much in the early found them, and now, teachers and part of the year by the kindness of the children reading in their own tongue Misses East in forming a Sewing Class the wonders of redemption, repeating the for the elder girls, which, judging from Psalms, Prophets, and Epistles, and ex­ the interest taken in it, must have been plaining those precious truths to their most useful to them. teachers. O h ! what is the labour of a life to witness such results ? ” “ At the latter end of the session a Mr. Smith thus writes on reviewing canvass of the districts around the the year:— school was made, from which I find that in the districts within two miles of the “ We err not when we say we have school there are 115 children. On re­ enjoyed more spiritual blessings and ferring to the register of the school, out prosperity this year than for years past. of 90 names on the book 70 are from The daily morning and evening meet­ these districts. In the places from two ings, for the reading and explanation of to five miles distant the canvass shows the Scriptures, have been very well at­ there are 300 children, but most are at tended ; not unfrequently from 50 to 70 a distance of four miles, in the back persons attend. Our new school-house hills and glens, and, I fear, with little is filled nearly every Sabbath. We shall provision for their being taught. Of rejoice when the new . chapel, which1 is these 300, 20 only attend the Day- just oommenced, is finished. Our Church school.” numbers some 60 members— 8 having been added and 3 restored. Bell’s Town as usual has added to our numbers. When Bhall that rising town have its own missionary 'i— for which it is, and 1866.] s e Ve n t y - f o u e t h e e p o e t . 65

lias been crying for years. Our people Several have been received into the in­ have done more for the cause this year quirers’ class, of whom we entertain the than heretofore: thus step by step we greatest hope that* they will prove burn­ seek to lead them on to that distant day ing and shining lights in the midst of when they shall support and govern surrounding darkness. Most of these, it themselves. Our Sabbath-school here is is gratifying to say, are youths attend­ doing well, our average number being ing our Day and Sabbath Schools, a few about 55. of them attend only the latter depart­ ment of instruction. Besides these ad­ “ Three of our baptized ones have been ditions to our number from without, from the school, and nearly all our pre­ we have had still further joy in receiv­ sent inquirers are from the same source. ing into the fellowship of the Church, The day after Christmas Day my brother by baptism, 5 individuals, during the Thomson and myself gave them a year which has just closed. We have dinner— some 73. had in fact, two baptisms during the year. The first took place on the 8th of Mr. Fuller reports of his work as October, when 4 were baptized. Our follow s:— good brother Saker being here at the time, and, though very unwell, most “ I have gone in and out among all heartily took part in the services on the the different places of my districts, and, occasion. Two of these four people were at some places, preached with interest, a son and a daughter of Mr. Wilson’s. whilst at others I have returned home Of the young man who has a pretty with a heavy heart. good education our hopes are sanguine that he will become a valuable aid to “ At Mortonville the cause promises the cause of Christ in this land. But a large harvest in the future, some six three weeks after this baptism we had are now asking ‘ what must we do to be another, when a young woman— the very saved,’ and among them is one, I first that joined the inquirers’ class after believe, to be savingly brought to know I came to this place, but who subse­ the truth. The school also at this sta­ quently left, much against her wish, to tion and at Bwaribo, its out station, are join her husband at Fernando Po—was very promising. also baptized, and received with the “ John Acqua’s Town still remains others, on the same day, into the full under the cloud of disappointment. No fellowship of the Church. attendance on the means of grace to “ You will be sorry to learn that our depend on. You may see ten men to­ good brother Johnson has not been able day and not one will come near to­ to do much, of late in visiting the natives morrow. No school children, except one at their homes, being so often laid aside little boy that comes in with the children by sickness. A month or two ago we in my house, and with a poor prospect quite thought that his work on earth of any better, as they want to be paid was done. But not so, indeed, for he before either parents or children -«dll was able again during the two past attend. Sabbaths to take a part in the services of the chapel, as well as to attend regu­ “ At all the other towns in the two larly the prayer and other week-day districts I have more or less cause for meetings. He is, however, very weak, thankfulness, and reason to believe that and may at any time sink to rise no some good is being done.” more. * From Amboises Bay Mr. Pinnock “ Our day-school still flourishes. We had an examination about three weeks writes:— ago, of which Mr. Thomson was the ex­ “ From intimations in some of my aminer. The attendance upon the former communications you would preaching of the word has been much doubtless not fail to perceive that the improved of late at Bimbia, and so is hand of the Lord was at work with us that of the school. We hope soon to here, especially among the young people. have a baptism there also.” JT 66 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1866.

Sieb b a L eone. “ Hengoed— Tremel Station.

Number of members, 7 0. “ We continue to hold meetings at this station, though the authorization The decease of our indefatigable mis­ has not been granted. During the lat­ sionary, Mr. Diboll, has brought the ter part of the year the meetings were work here to a stand. Mrs. Diboll has, not held so often on account of the however, remained until the Committee mayor’s interference, but that threat­ are able to determine the best course to ening inconvenience has ceased, and we pursue with regard to this station. are hopeful as to results.

“ I rejoice to inform you that a small edition, S2mo., 3000 copies of the Breton Testament, is just out of the press. The printing of it began in August, 1864. In EUROPE. a few weeks it will be bound, and ready for circulation. Moreover there is now F k a n c e .— B r i t t a n y . under the Bible Sooiety press in London a neat small edition in Breton of the 1.— Morlaix. Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles. This is something quite new and surpri­ Missionary, J . J e n k i n s . sing. I have read the proofs to the commencement of the Acts. Number of members, 38. “ We have printed two new tracts in Breton, at the expense of the London 2.— Guingamp, Religious Traot Society.

Missionary, V. E. BOUHON. “ The Bible Colporteurs have sold 553 copies of the Scriptures. But what has gone out of the depot under my care Mr. Jenkins has forwarded the follow­ amounts to above 700 Bibles and ing report:— Testaments. “ Last year we received two natives by baptism. Death removed to their rest “ I hope to be able to employ another two of our faithful members, the one a Breton Colporteur. Swiss and the other a Breton farmer. “ Our Scripture reader and religious There are four interesting inquirers, Tract distributor has laboured satisfac­ serious men, and there is considerable torily during the year. He has found religious awakening and inquiry through many opportunities to read the New Tes­ a wide extent of country around us. tament to persons well disposed to hear. The Church now takes a regular form He distributed 3778 Tracts, 300 Alma­ in accordance with the New Testament. nacks,33 Breton reading books, 50 Barth’s We have just chosen two deacons, Bible Stories, O.T. and 38 Bibles and Bretons. At the same meeting of the Testaments. In all 4199. A greater members, unanimous encouragement was annual distributions of books than had given to three young Breton brethren hitherto been realized. to go forth on Sabbath days, &o., to places where there may be an opening “ The teaching a domicile in the coun­ to hold meetings, to read and explain try has met with much priestly opposi­ Scriptures, prayer and singing. This is tion with a view to destroy it, but has an important move. On that occasion a stood its ground well. An interesting brother observed that the members would fact is that twenty children of Catholic do well to contribute for the support of parents learnt verses by heart from the this new effort, and I trust something New Testament, and repeated them to will be done this year for the object. me at our meetings. And this appears to be a natural way to lead the Church gradually to be self- “ The day-school for girls in the town eupporting. goes on successfully. Two new pupils 1866.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 67 have been lately added to the number. and Bien Asais, once a fortnight, 0» Here all is in French, and every know­ Lord’s-days, only. ledge. taught which can be useful to girls, to which is added a good Scripture “ The evangelist and myself have instruction with singing. visited several towns and their neighbour­ hoods, as Belle Isle, Lannion, Pontrieux, “ It is evident by God’s blessing con­ Paimpol, Portrieux, Fremuzon, Plerin, siderable religious effect is produced on &o. the Breton people. We meet pretty often with persons previously unknown to us, “ Distribution of tracts and portions who have acquired a certain amount of of sacred writings, particularly the Gos­ evangelical knowledge and right ideas pels, were always made on these journeys; of religion. A gentleman in the neigh­ it has been wise not to distribute them bourhood encourages our aged teacher too profusely, as ofteu we found that to enlighten the people with all her what had been easily obtained was much might, as they are kept in great error less prized, and ignorance by the priests. Popery, priestcraft, and superstition lose their “ The sale o f the Scriptures devolved hold on the public mind. The priests chiefly upon Mr. Bordreuil, but there feel this, and are violent against Scrip­ being a Colporteur at Sb. Brieuc, employed ture distribution. In many cases they by the British and Foreign Bible Society, have caused the New Testament to be our sales have not been numerous. Still torn or burnt. Since the beginning of the license to sell has been eminently .1865, they have published a Breton week­ useful in protecting, to a certain extent, ly paper, called Faith & Brittany, to up­ the public exposition of Scripture. Mr. hold Popery and oppose Protestantism.” Bordreuil, was able to labour always, ex­ cept on two occasions, when his zeal went beyond prudence; but, even then, From Mr. Bouhon we have received he was not forbidden to return, but he the following report:— only was warned to mind his mode of “ The year 1865 has been one of much working. Our small library also ren­ activity; greater spiritual wants were dered good service in connection with manifested on every side, so that we exr colportage, many of its volumes circulated tended our circle of operations. There in the country, having spread silently a have been more services held and many good deal of Christian information and more opportunities to announce the knowledge. Gospel than during the previous year. “ Schools. “ We closed the year by securing in St. Brieuc a well situated locale, on the “ The Sunday-school has continued ground floor, arranging it as a small here; in St. Brieuc there are no children chapel, with seats capable o f accommo­ to form into a class, and among the dating 50 people. The annual rent is miners it has not been thought practic­ only £9 12s., which sum is almost covered able, although they have 14 children in by subscriptions raised on the spot among their midst. We reckon 12 Sunday the friends. Before we can use it, how­ scholars. This part of our work is the ever, we require the Prefect’s authoriza­ most promising, the young being always tion. This will not only be a source of more easily impressed than grown up some trouble, but also a test of our faith people. and zeal, on acoount of the time it is likely to take. “ Concerning the week-day-school, Madlle. Lestrade began teaching in the middle of August, regularly exercising "Preaching. the children in reading, writing, arith­ metic, grammar, religious knowledge, “ This has gone on regularly in Guin- and sacred music. The regular atten­ gamp, three times in the week; in St. dance ha3 been 10, but occasionally a Brieuc, among the miners of Lacombe few more. F 2 68 SEVENTY-FOTJETfi HEPOUT. [1 866.

“ The friends who gather round the handled by him somewhat roughly, he Lord’s table have numbered statedly 6, is on good terms with the bishop and now and then more, but never above 10. this indicates nothing good for our Gradually, I trust, they will enter into cause. On the 15th December he ordered what may be termed 'Churchlife; ’ they me to cease holding any meetings in St. interest themselves in evangelization, Brieuc, until I had his permission. This missions, and the poor. is very arbitrary, indeed; in the mean­ while I requested through him a regular “ In November last, however, a new authorization for the opening of our room Prefect carbe, and since, we have been which is quite ready for use.” 1866.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT* 60

APPENDIX.—No, I.

STATIONS, MISSIONARIES, AND NATIVE PREACHERS OF THE 'SOCIETY IN 1865-66.

INDIA. Station formed. 1801. C a l c u t t a J . W e n g e r , Romanautk Roy Chaudari. C. B. L ewis, Moti Ullali. W . T h o m a s, Assistant Missionary. 1808. C ir c u l a r R o a d A n d r e w L e s l ie , A kbev. A . W il l ia m s . 1809. L a l B a z a a r . . J ohn S a l e , Lucky Narayan Roy, J oh n R o b in s o n . Nilumber Mookerjea. 1822. S o u t h C o l in g a h Goolzar Shah, (Pastor,) Mir Ivadir Buksli.

1839. I n t a l l y . . . J. W e n g e r , 1818. H o w r a h . . , T. Morgan. Moniram.

BENGAL.

T w e n t y -F o u r P e r g u n n a h s 1855. Alipore .... . G. K e r r y . Jacob Biswas. 1844. Bishtopore. . . . Nilumber. 1863. Roghoodebpore . . Jonah Santh. Russool Mahomed Choke Durga Churn. 1827. Narsigdarchoke . Luckyi Narayan. 1856. Rosh Kali . . . Giridhar Midhi. 1829. Lakhyantipore Dorpnaraynn, Brindabun. Dhankatta.. . . Khargeshwar, Kartik Roy. 1829. Khari .... Jacob Mundul, Kalochand. 1856. Tambulda . . . John Sirdar, Gopal. Dum Dum . . . . C. B. L e w is . 1799. S e r a m f o r e . . . J. T r a f f o r d , M.A. Ganga Narayan Nath. Johnnugger . . . W . S a m pso n , Two Native Preachers. T . M a r t in , E. D a k in . Gustea .... . G. P e a r c e , Kali Prusad Mookerjea 1804. C u t w a .... . F .T . R e e d , Bodon Chunara, Ram J Mahmoudpore Das, Digumber, Ridaya, Jonathan, Kaleb, Beni Mad- hnb, Gobindo. Anna Puma, Sa-1 raha Molii, Shanto. r „ r 1 8 Priscilla, ’ ) Women. 10 SEVENTY-EOUETH EEPGET. [18Ö6.

1804. JESSOEE 1. Churamoneottee, J. H. A n d e r so n , 1. Shunkur, Bhagadhor, Mo- 2 . Magoorah. 3. W . A. H obbs. thura Natb, Tarini. Koolnah. 4. Ka- 2. Mandari, Chand, Madhob, lishpore. 5. Ku- Srimunto. dumdi. 6. Boori- 3. Modun, Bungshi, Nil- danga. 7. Malgazee. mtmi. 4. Jan Mohammed. 8. Cheela. 9. Sat- 5. Anondo. 6. Cabul Ram, beriya. Hör Chandro. 7. 8. Bani. 9. Warish. 1863. Khoostia. Gogon Chunder Dutt, Nilmuni. Assistant Missionary, 1805. D i n a g e p o r e . . . One Native Preacher. 1842. Ch it t a g o n g . . . A . M c K e n n a. Ram Joy, Chundra Nath, 1816. D a c c a ...... R.. R obin son . Ram Chaud, Radliamohun. Dayapore, Munshi- I. A llen, M.A. gunge . . . . R. B ion. 1858, C o m illa h . . . . F. S u p p e r. Chand, Joynarayan, Lall Jangalia, Barbarya Chund, Ram Choron, Ram Goti,Ram Jibun,Bishonath, Modun, Radhanath, Bro- jamohun. 1818. S e w r y ...... J . W il l ia m s o n , Sonaton, Benjamin, Koilas Doobrajpore .. . . E. J o hnson. Chunder, Gobindo. Neporah, So n t h a l .... Hezekiah. Bebbroonia, Horin- Joseph. sing, Mokrampore. Titus. 1828. B a c k e r g u n g e Dis- J. C. P a g e , 1, John. Bamchand, Manik. trict. 1. Barisal. 2. R. D. E l l is . 2. Shoron, Rajoo. 3. Doo- Chhobikarpdr. 3. lai, Sombhonath. 4. Sheetol* Digalya. 4. Koli- 5. NilcomaL 6. Sook-hiram. gaon. 5. Rajapore. 7. Srinath. 8. Swaroop. 6. Sooagaon. 7. 9. Motilall. 10. Gour. Kantalbari. 8. Am - 11. Bhojon. 12. Golok. bolya. 9. Pakhor, 13. Kenoram, Ram Coomar. 10. Amgaon. 11. 14. Kalachand. 15. Nobin. Bhagda. 12. Dhara- 16. Jogonnath. 17. Modon basail. 13. Ashkor. Mohun. 18. Rocpchand. 14. Madra. 15. 19. Roghoonath. 20. Nem- Dhamshur. 16. Noa- chand. 21. Ramdoyal. 22. gaon. 17. Potihav. Ramsoonder. 23. Horon. 24. 18. Rampotti. 19. Gour Das. Ramsul. 20. Blia- loksee. 21. Sanooa. 22. Anandopore. 23. Bakal. 24. Shoahigor. 25. Muladi. 1856. Baraset .... Ram Krishna Kobiraj, Puddo Lochun. 1866.] SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. 71

NORTHERN INDIA.

1816. M o n g h t r . . . . J . L a w r e n c e . Sudin, Santokhi, Ram Gati. J u m a l p o r e . . . J . P a r so n s. Bhondu, Anand. 1816. P a t n a ...... Abdool Rahim. 1817. B e n a r e s . . . . E. E d w a r d s . Waliiduddeen. H. H e in ig . Chuttree, Joseph. 1834. A g e a . J n o . G k e g so n , John Bernard (Native Pastor) W. E t h e r in g t o n , War ton, Chumni Lai, Hera D . P. B r o a d w a y , Lai, David, Nati Ram, Agah J. H a r r is . (Assistant). Massih. 1865. R a j a K h e r a . . . Abraham, Agah Mirza. 1849. C h it o u r a .... ThakciorDas. 1842. M u t t r a . . . . T. E v a n s , Sujaat R ai. 1818. D e l h i . 1. City of J a s . S m it h , Bhagwan D as, Mahar Das. Delhi. 2. Pahar J. P a r so n s. Rajbi, William Collins, Huk- Gunge, 3. Shah- ami, Lai Das, Heera, Ajab dra. 4. Parana Singh, KureemBux,Phoosa, Kill ah. 5. Rona. Jouki, Probhu Das, Asudh Ali, Meerun, Abdul Waliab, Khushi, Jaggooa, Heta, Hur Dyal, Isai Das, Ssetul Das, Cheetur.

1865. R h o t u c k . . . . J. W il l ia m s . Imam Masih.

SOUTHERN INDIA.

1853. P o o n a h . . . . H. P. C a s s id y . 1848. M a d r a s ....

CHINA.

1859. Y e n t a i R. F. L a u g h to n , Ching-pii-yin. Tsoongkia E. F. Iv in gd o n , Ivi-wu-yin. Choong-ming-Chu.

CEYLON.

C o lom bo D is t r ic t . J a m e s A l l e n , H. R . P ig o t t . 1812. T h e P e t t a h „ ,, 1813. G r a n d P a s s (4 sub­ stations) .... James Sylva, 1863. M a t a k o o l e y (and 10 sub-stations) . . D . G. de Alwis. 1863. B a t a g a m a (7 sub­ stations) .... Peter Perera. M a k k a w it t e (8 sub­ stations) .... H. M. Perera. 1832. B y a m v il l e (4 sub­ stations) .... John Melder. G onaw e l l e (6 sub­ stations) .... Juan Sylva. 72 SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT. [1866.

1820. W eilgajua (5 s u b o • T. D. Hendrick. stations) . . h 1817. H a n w e l l e . . J1 1838. KOTIGAHA WATTE > J. W . Nadan. (4 sub-stations) j Don Johannes, (reader). 1842. T o m b o w il l e , . . Daniel Botaju. 1865. K o r a l a w a l l e . .

K a n d y D is t r ic t C . C a r t e r , F . D. W a l d o c k . 1841. K a n d y .... Samuel Perera. Philip Pulla. 1837. M a t e l l e .... Thomas Gamier. H. Silva, J. J. Gonasakere. 1858. G a m po la .... C. P. Ranesinghe. 1862. K a d u g a n a w a . . . Amaris de Silva. 1863. K o kig a m m a n a . . Migel Perera.

WEST INDIES.

TRINIDAD.

1843. P o r t o p Sp a in . . J. L a w . 1861. S a n F e r n a n d o . . W . H. G a m b l e . 1849. M o n t s e r r a t . . . C. W ebb . N e w G r a n t . . . A. Jackson. 1859. M a t il d a B o u n d a r y W . CaTr. T h ir d a n d S ix t h C o m p a n y .... D. Richardson, S. Cooper. F if t h C o m p a n y Robert Andrews.

BAHAMAS.

1834. N e w P r o v id e n c e J o h n D a v e y . F, McDonald. Fox Hill , . Jas. Love. Adelaide . . D. Smith. A n d ro s I s l a n d . It. Watkins and four others. G r a n d B a h a m a . J. A. Hanna and five others. E l e u t h e r a Jno. Petty, and three others. S a n S a l v a d o r . H. Frazer and ten others. E x u m a .... Jno. Rolle and four others. B a g g e d I s l a n d . Geo. Gibson and one other. I n a g u a , 3 stations W . L t t t l e w o o b . Jas. Mortimer, and H. Miller. L o n g C a t , 4 stations Geo. Green and five others. M a y a g u a n a . W. James A c k l in ’ s . . GK Green. L ong I sl a n d , 6 stn tions .... Essex Wilson and six others. R u m C a y . . . Geo. Hall and two others.

W a t l in g s I sl a n d George Store and Jacob Davis, G e a n d C a y . . D. L. Kerr. S a l t C a y . . . J. Cox. 1866.] SEYENTY-FOURTH REPOET. is

C aicos East Harbour B. Burke. Lorimer’s . . S. Kerr. Bumbarrow. Jesse Forbes Mount P eto. Robert Higgs, J. M'Intosh. Bottle Creek 0. Gardner. Kew . . . J. S. Lightbourne. Wheelings . A. Rigby 1852. S t . D om in go (3 sub­ stations) . . . Sigue Murphy.

HAITI.

1845. Jacmel (22 sub-sta­ W . H. W e b l e y . Voltaire Rither. tions) . . . , . Lolo Jean Michel.-) Eliacine Cajoue. f Bible Joseph Cajoue. C Readers. Ulysses Polche. ' 1863. P o r t - a u -P r in c e . . W. B au m a n n . 1864. St. R a p h a e l a n d D on d on . . . . Metellus Menard.

JAMAICA.

C a l a b a r D. J . E a s t , J o se p h S. R o b e r t s .

WESTERN AFRICA.

1843. C a m e r o o k s . . . A . Sa k e r . Geo. N’Kwe. B e l l ’s T o w n , H ic k - R .S m it h , Q.W. T h o m son. Turaan. o r y , A q u a’ s . . Ewere, Depandu. 1844. B i m b i a ...... C. Steane. 1858. V ic t o r ia , A m bo ise s B a y ...... F . P in n o c k . 1862. J o h n A q u a T o w n . J. J. F u l l e r . Isaac King, Rotto. 1864. S ie r r a L eo n e . .

EUROPE.

FRANCE

1834. M o r l a ix (3 sub-sta- J. J e n k in s . t i o n s ) ...... G. Omnes (Colporteur), and three teachers a domicile, G u in ga m p (4 sub- V . E . B ou h o n . Btations) .... J. B. Bordreuil.

NORWAY.

1663. Kragerqe . . . . G. H u b e r t . APPENDIX.—No. II.

STATISTICS FOR 1865—6.

INDIA. Increase Decrease during Total No. of during the Sabbath W eek Day Books Day Schools. Sabbath Year. the Year. Members. Services. Services. Distributed. Schools.

Names of Stations. 'S

Inquirers. 0

Stations Stations and ¡5 Sub-stations. 5 ¡2; § No. No. of Nominal No. of No. No. of Dismiss. Native. Tracts. Hearers. Asst. Asst. Missionaries. Hearers. Restored. Excluded. Native Christians. Dismissed. Teachers. Teachers. European. No. No. of Schoolhooses. Scriptures. Withdrawn. No. No. of Missionaries & Attendance. Received Received by Attendance. 1 1 No. of Chapels. 1 Baptized.1 I I Preachers andPastors.1 No. of Native

2 3 1 1 126 1 7 70 „ Lai Bazaar 2 2 1 1 1 133 1 8 100 „ South Colingah • • I 1 1 . ■ 1 37 1 4 20 „ Intalljr.. 1 1 1 1 I 12 50 2 8 180 Howrah ...... 1 1 1 1 8 1 5 25 9 2 2 80 ‘ i *3 40 Dam D u m ...... 1 1 12 Baraset ...... 2 1 ■...... #, 5 Twenty Four Pergunnahs 1 14 10 10 27 224 44 1200 10 11 241) 1 Serampore—MissionChpl 4 .. 1 1 ’ i 36 ., .. ,, (, 1 10 400 Theolog.Cls. .. 1 2 .. 2 26 iô '2 35 , ( Jolmnugger 2 1 1 i 8 4 65 68 4, l( Sewry 2 S 5 1 2 1 1 1 5 39 7 ‘ 2 50 1 25 2605 788 ’ ö 6 83 'i ‘ 3 20 C a tw a ...... 1 6 2 1 1 I .. .. ’ 3 2 22 i 28 2 1 1500 1383 2 4 95 tt Jessore...... 3 17 9 7 I 5 B '5 5 2 7 6 148 9 433 19 400 46 350 5600 1909 8 12 219 ’i ’ 7 30 Backergunge...... 2 29 26 20 1 11 31 1 37 18 9 749 85 3133 52 2200 150 1000 2152 2582 6 6 150 25 140 Dinagepore ...... 1 2 . • ...... 31 .. 50 ,. .. M, t # Dacca ...... 4 2 3 2 1 5 ‘4 1 .. 1 ‘ 7 4G 6 89 4 95 1 ‘ 7 1076 #i *i *3 25 Comillah and Tipperah.. .. 10 3 5 1 3 57 40 ,, ( ( 2 Chittagong ...... 1 3 1 5 2 .. 1 .. 2 • • .. 32 .. 20 2 2 .. 800 500 ** ” M onghyr ...... 2 4 3 3 I 1 1 34 25 2 80 4 1Ì5 3 45 1000 500 4 ‘ 9 171 ’ 4 22 Patna ...... 1 1 • » 4 • • .. • • .. • • • • 7 .. ,. .. ,. ,, ,, ,, # ' Benares ...... 2 3 2 i 1 9 ‘ 3 4 1 1 1 • • •• .. 16 19 .. 53 3 121 '3 62 80 250 1 2 27 7 56 M uttra...... 1 1 1 • • * * A g ra ...... 3 12 5 *2 "i 20 *4 47 2 45 67 *5 183 ’ s 200 6 55 322 41 ’ 2 ’ 4 59 *7 87 Delhi ...... 2 30 13 5 1 19 .. 12 *3 26 3 168 57 503 .. 460 155 Rhotuck ...... 1 1 •• '• •• •• •• •• 2 6 41 5 •• •• 400 300 • • .. 36 152 9T 66 23 139 48 35 48 82 34 22 325 1965 STATISTICS FOR 186 5— 6.

CEYLON, CHINA, AND EUROPE. J Increase Decrease Sabbath Week Day during the during the Total No. Books Day Schools. Sabbath Year. Year. of Members. Services. Services. Distributed. Schools. 0 i £ Stations.

No. No. of 1 1 s l 1 ê

Stations Stations and I • s ! Inquirers. Died. J Sub-stations. Sub-stations. | ê Missionaries. Missionaries. No. of Native I I ê No. No. of Nominal No. No. of No. of

K Tracts. No. No. of Chapels. | Restored. Natives. Native Christians. Hearers. Hearers.

W Teachers. Soriptures. I s Dismissed. Europeans.

£ Attendance. Attendance. Preachers & Preachers & Pastors,| 1 1 Baptized. j j j 1 No. 1 Teachers.

Colombo—The Pettah .. 2 1 1 10 l 1 14 36 150 2 200 1 30 1 10 90 ,, Grand Pass .. 1 9 1 'i 14 8 11 67 .. 187 3 145 9 244 190 8 1 2 39 Hanwelle...... 1 6 1 6 13 3 8 2 38 4 55 155 t,,, # # Weilgama ...... • • 1 1 1 4 • • , , 7 • » 23 .. 8 1 38 1 26 92 3 ,, .* i 2 8 Byamville ...... • • 1 5 1 3 5 • • »,,, • • 48 2 32 2 80 8 30 1200 12 *3 3 60 1 1 20 Kottigahawatte...... • • 2 5 4 14 • • 2 * • 64 100 4 134 2 64 950 6 9 186 1 2 20 M akaw itte...... 1 6 4 3 G 51 2 111 4 162 7 113 606 ¿i 3 3 147 3 20 Tomboville ...... 1 2 1 • • ,, 7 4 20 2 35 4 47 350 4 1 1 20 1 1 14 Matakooley...... • • 1 19 1 10 i 26 14 68 3 89 3 40 1324 16 1 1 20 1 1 20 Gonawelle ...... • • 1 7 1 I • • 1 42 .. 148 3 62 4 72 500 .. 77 1 1 16 B attagam a...... ' • • 1 8 1 2 2 2 58 3 60 6 200 300 ,, 1 1 28 Corallawalle ...... • • 1 1 M .. 2 2 .. 2 40 .... Kandy -2 1 1 1 29 1 .. 3 I65 26 2161 12 M atelle...... 3 1 1 *- ■ » 20 ,5 25 2 48 1 22 455 15 ’ i 1 16 Gampola • • • 1 1 1 •• .. • • • • .. 3 ...... • . . . . • • Korigammana _...... 1 1 2 , , • • • • 3 3 30 • • ...... *1 1 4 • • C h in a .— Y en tai...... *2 3 2 i • • 1 •. , , • • 4 14 6 5 120 12 144 .. • • Edrope.—Brittany .... 2 2 8 2 • * 2 2 4 * 9 29 4 28 2 50 1 25 4161 721 ’ i 1 9 i 3 25 „ Norway .... 1 5 •• • • ■° •• •* •• 111 •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Total...... 9 23 89 25 15 71 5 13 5 16 14 34 586 61 973 S T A T] ST I C S FOR, 1 8 0 5— 6.

WEST INDIES AND AFRICA.

m Increase during the Decrease Total No. of Sabbath Week Day Books Day Schools. Sabbath Tear. during the Year Members. Services. Services. Distributed. Schools. £ o Stations.

No. No. of I 02 io d

1 Inquirers. | O ê 1 Missionaries. I

Stations Stations and I ¡3 No. No. of No. No. of No. No. of Chapels. | Died. No. No. of Nomina] Tracts. Natives. Hearers. Hearers. , Dismiss, Dismiss, j Native Native Christians. Hearers. Teachers. Teachcrs. Europeans. Scriptures. Dismissed. Excluded.. Attendance. Preachers & Preachers & Pastors.! Received Received by ê t Attendance. ! ! No. of Native I | | Baptized. 1 1 Sub-stations. | T rinidad— 1 1 1 1 3 1 1Ï 4 30 « 20 3 80 2 30 200 9 8 50 San Fernando ...... 1 6 8 7 15 2 .. 2 1 342 154 100 11 530 1 1 25 1 4 00 H a y t i ...... 7 24 1 6 a 4 2 -1 69 16 5 250 3 47 500 165 Bahamas— 1 » 4 4 17 33 ■>4 54 779 44 500 ') 1390 4 290 4 54 425 Andros Island...... 1 6 6 • • 175 100 Grand Bahama ...... 1 6 6 164 100 1 <> », G 5 50 San S alvad or...... 1 1« 10 397 1200 1 4 4 1G1 12 200 in 251 io 140 8 84 Ragged Island...... 1 1 1 .. 7 1 2 .. 57 8 100 4 200 2 50 1 8 60 j 2 V 3 rj ? 3 100 1«* 1000 4 600 1 100 20 1 VO 150 Long Cay ...... 1 7 7 1 3 100 2 1614 14 700 7 290 1 10 60 1 2 V 11 111 in 2571 4 1500 'f, 100 1 ‘ fi 50 Long Island...... 1 fi G 5 2 1 3 217 c 654 12 500 G 50 ,, 1 10 72 Watiings Island and Mayaguana...... 1 2 2 55 4 620 4 200 a 150 1 11 70 Turk’s Islands— Grand Cay ...... 2 1 1 2 4 4 97 14 400 2 500 4 125 300 6 1 18 150 Salt Cay ...... 1 1 1 ? 8 33 3 1G7 V, 200 ? 75 78 9 1 fi 40 ft 7 r, 7, 8 45 II 244 fin 550 13 750 15 220 163 11 1 1 34 40 305 St. Domingo ...... 1 30 A fbica— Cameroons River .... 3 4 l 4 7 3 10 64 11 20 8 247 8 178 4 5 III 4 13 150 Victoria and Bimbia .. 1 1 2 2 2 5 1 3 1 25 29 40 4 145 3 55 2 2 70 2 12 117 John Aqua’s Town.... 1 .. 3 3 6 5 49 19 40 2 4 50 2 4 52 Sierra Leone ...... •• •• 2 7 •• • • •• 70 3 100 •• 1 2 108 •• •• Total...... 11 42 104 72 14 83 106 8 55 57 105 12 21 3385 393 10,106 TABULAR VIEW

Of C h u r c h e s c o n n ected w it h t h e J a m a ic a B a p t ist U n io n o n l y , f o r t h e y k a r e n d in g D e c e m b e r 31, 1865i

No. Station. Parish. Pastor. !

Died. &.

Restored. c Increase. Decrease. Received. Excluded. Members. Erased Erased or Dismissed. Church Church Books. withdrawn withdrawn from ! ! Baptized.

1 St. Thos.-ye-East...... II. B . H arris...... 8 ‘21 “ 2 (f 3 Leith Hall ...... 2 3 3 1 4 4 4 66 13

0 1 138 St. Mary...... C. Sibley ...... 8 Oracabessa ...... 6 11 9 12 320 9 Mount Olive ...... * • 10 30 10 29 391 11 7 2 2 10 1 1‘2 j M Pliillippo ...... 7 8 4 5 12 812 35 13 St. Thos.-ye-Vale...... r> 2 6 r 253 29 14 15 • • 1G Vere ...... 4 2 0 170 17 18 The Cross ...... 1 52 19 2 1G 31 20 7 4 14 180 8 21 G 7 12 89 12 22 3 9 8 23 Manchester ...... 7 6 13 280 29 24 0 8 14 80 9 8 9 44 10 54 204 43 26 R. E. Watson ...... 3 2 4 3 92 18 27 1 11 10 137 26 28 1 1 2 2 69 21 29 R. E. Watson ...... 3 1 7 3 3 C) 132 48 •''■0 R. D alling...... 8 1 7 12 13 23 216 15 .'ÌI 3 1 8 7 13 110 9 4 2 2 56 6 33 St. Tlios.-ye-Vale ...... •T. Gordon ...... 7 3 15 1) 307 55 34 1 1 8 10 99 5 35 0 1 4 12 231 38 .36 St. Ann's linv...... B p tij . Miliari! ...... 13 1 1438 3R 429 38 TABULAR VIEW, &c.— continued.

No. Station. Parish. Pastor. Died. Increase. Decrease. Restored. Received. Inquirers. Erased Erased or Baptized. Members. Dismissed. Excluded. Church Church Books. ■withdrawn from■withdrawn

37 Benj. Millard ...... 9 l 4 14 8 321 46 38 J. G. Bennett ...... 3 3 6 26 13 39 206 4 39 Grateful H il l ...... t> 6 1 8 22 5 24 52 191 3 40 J. C lark...... 8 6 9 22 30 3 63 95 790 13 5 4 15 16 1 29 52 437 7 42 2 50 1 4 3 12 140 2 43 F. Johnson...... 10 22 32 285 44 5 7 3 24 15 187 18 12 45 John’s Hall...... 3 1 5 •• 3 47 46 W." M. Webb ’ ."." .* ."...... *. *i *8 11 18 3 23 284 7 47 7 4 4 11 2 6 178 9 48 P. O’Meally ...... ft 11 10 22 1 14 209 27 1 6 6 11 50 17 50 J. Kingdon ...... 20 49 2 43 114 312 5 51 Unitv ...... it 2 8 15 18 39 225 2 «2 4 8 10 i 15 238 53 E. Fray ...... 13 18 38 4 45 87 601 18 2 5 3 18 1 15 259 19 55 T. Lea...... 4 1 21 66 3 46 131 572 29 56 13 1 11 39 5 16 55 366 9 57 8 1 6 20 3 16 260 9 58 W. Dendy...... 7 24 35 52 500 40 7 1 10 16 .. 1R 325 49 60 61 'Watford H il l ...... , 62 Edward Hewett ...... 17 22 38 1 70 112 517 29 63 19 14 37 5 78 115 514 31 64 J. Maxwell ...... 15 3 27 ., • • 13 402 39 65 4 8 16 .. 6 26 288 2 66 8 10 21 4 27 339 7 67 W . Teall...... 3 20 38 #, 2 56 423 68 1 1 5 15 .. 1 19 109 69 2 1 5 9 5 16 100 St Elizabeth...... 9 2 1 2 9 5 166 12 71 Wallingford ...... L 2 4 6 97 9 72 1 28 2 5 'i 21 180 13 73 Fuller’s Field . . . 2 10 19 1 28 244

126 308 148 494 1069 49 557 15382 1149 Churches not r e p o r t e d P o r t Maria, Mount Olive, Enon, Hanover Street, Yallahs, Montego Bay, Watford Hill. APPENDIX.— No. III.

CONTRIBUTIONS

TO THE JAMAICA DISTRESS RELIEF FUND.

£ I. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Edmonds, Mr. J.W .,by Mr. Shrewsbury, St. John’s Hill, Bristol, by G. H . Leonard, Eoyes ...... 0 10 0 by Rev. T. Baugh 0 2 6 Esq...... 16 9 0 Smith, Mrs. P. A ...... 0 12 0 Birmingham, Cannon St., A Friend, by Mrs. Jno. Lillycrop, Rev. S., & Mrs. 1 0 0 by Mr. T. H. Hopkins ..934 Templeton ...... 1 0 0 Tennings, Mr. S. Lee, by- Shefford, Bedfordshire, by Clipstone, by Rev. T. T. Mr. Templeton...... 0 5 0 Rev. W . T. Whitmarsh 0 14 0 G o u g h ...... 5 0 0 Ampthill, by Miss Harvey 1 8 0 Ladies at Reading...... 0 7 6 Swansea, York Place, by Francis, Mr. W.. Cutte- Liverpool, Pembroke Cha­ Rev. G. P. Evans .. . . . 4 0 8 ridge Farm, near Trow­ pel, by Mr. S. B. Jackson 50 0 0 R aglan...... 0 3 0 bridge ...... 0 10 0 Borough Green, by Rev. Grand Pass, Ceylon, by A Friend at Shaftesbury.. 0 10 0 W. F rith ...... 1 0 0 Rev. Jas. Silva ...... 1 12 6 Allison, Mrs., Bedale, by Echt, by Rev. J. Wright.. 2 0 0 Makawitta, do. by do 0 3 3 Rev. M. Dawson...... 0 10 0 Vitou, Miss, and Friends, Saffron Walden, by Rev. Hunt, Samuel, Esq., by Kilburn...... 1 0 0 W. A. G illson...... 0 5 O liev. T. G. Atkinson.... 1 0 0 Pattishall, by Mr. W. Gray 1 0 8 Delta, B righton...... 5 0 0 Bridgend, Hope Church, Rickmanswortli, byMr. Ward 2 2 2 B .B 1 0 0 by Rev. T. C ole ...... 1 0 0 Cameroons, West Africa, Ross, Broad Street Chapel, Evesham, by Mr. C. War- by Rev. R. Smith 5 0 0 “ Lord’s Table Gifts,” mington ...... 0 5 0 Victoria, do., by do 8 1 2 Sept. 3 r d ...... 0 15 0 Orphan’s Mite ...... 6 0 0 Anderson, Mr. W., Stoke- Pottenger, Mrs., by Rev. Contributions by Editor leigh, Torquay ...... 10 0 0 .T. Webb, Ipswich 1 0 0 Christian World...... 25 0 0 Pembroke Dock, by Rev. Liverpool, Voluntary Con­ Christow, by Mr. A . Ashby 0 16 0 W. Bliss ...... 3 3 6 tribution Fund, by J. Little Leigh, Cheshire, by Culverwell, Mrs., and Bury, Golding, Esq...... 5 5 0 Rev. J. Harvey...... 1 0 0 Mrs , Manchester ...... I 5 0 Bradshaw, Mr., by Rev. T. Camden Road Chapel, by Taylor, Mr .W., Stoke-upon- Brooks, Wallingford 0 10 0 Mr. H. Keen ...... 6 7 10 Trent ...... 1 5 0 Under 10s...... 0 5 0 Chesham, by Rev. J. H. Newport Temple, by Rev. Snell...... 0 10 0 L. E vans...... 1 0 0 £191 A.cton, by Mr. Taylor ----- 2 1 6 Rochdale, for Rev. S. IK 8 2 Lington, by Mr. R. Short 0 10 0 I Holt, by H. Kelsall, Esq. 2 0 0

JAMAICA SPECIAL FUND.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Bristol, by G. H . Leonard, Bingley, by Rev. J. C. Forth 2 17 4 Friends at Dorchester, by Esq...... 359 11 6 Milford, by Rev. D. George 0 18 0 Rev. E. Merriman 2 0 0 !_ Do., for Rev. T. Lea . . . . 5 0 0 W . R ...... 100 0 0 Penzance,by Rev.T.Wilshere 2 15 6 Kettering, by Rev. James Arnsby, by Rev. C. Carter 1 11 0 Winchester, City Road Mursell ...... 27 2 6 Accrington, byL.Whitaker, Chapel, by Mr. J. Green­ Metropolitan Tabernacle, jun., Esq...... 11 2 0 field ...... 5 0 0 by T. Olney, Esq...... 146 2 0 Nottingham, Derby Road, Wellington, by W. D. Do., for Rev. C. Sibley . . . . 10 0 0 by Rev. J. Martin, B.A. 16 2 9 Horsey, Esq...... 14 17 8 Heywood, by Rev. James T. French, Esq.,Meopham, Kingstanley, by Rev. J . C. Dunckley...... 6 1 6 by A. T. Bowser, Esq. .. 1 0 0 Butterworth, M.A. .... 5 12 0 A Friend, by Rev. T. Newbury, by Rev. T. M. A Friend, Norwich ...... 1 0 0 Foston, Cheltenham. . . . 5 0 0 Roberts, B.A ...... 3 13 0 Wallingford, by Rev. T. J. P. Bacon,Esq., Edmonton 10 0 0 Camberwell, by B. Colls, B rooks...... 10 12 0 Rochdale, West Street, by Esq...... 52 0 0 Frome, Badcox Lane, by G. T. Kemp, Esq...... 42 8 10 Gover, W., Esq...... 5 0 0 J. P. Coombs, Esq 5 4 6 Hampstead, by Rev. W. Gover, Mrs. W ...... 1 0 0 Ashampstead, by Rev. H. Brock, jun...... 26 5 10 Beccles, by Rev. G. Wright I 10 0 Fuller ...... 1 1 8 Chipping Norton, by Rev. Oadby, by Rev. T. Lomas 0 18 o Streatley, by do...... 0 18 0 R. B row n...... 12 3 0 Newcastle, Rye Ilill, by Compton, by do...... 0 10 10 Abbey Road, St. John’s Mr. Thomas Sharp 3 3 4 Haworth, by Rev. J. Aldis, Wood, by Rev. W. Stott 5 0 0 Windsor,by Rev. S. Lillyerop 2 7 0 ju n 2 16 0 80 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JAMAICA SPECIAL fUND. [1866.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ S. d. Miss M . E. Viney, Upper Folkestone, by Mr. J. Clark 7 19 8 W, L. Smith, Esq., St. Al- Clapton...... 5 0 0 Brighton, by Mr. J. Durt- ban s...... 10 0 0 Baptist Friends at Aldbourne 2 0 1 nall ...... 1 6 0 Canterbury, St. George’s Grantham, by Mr. J. King 0 18 0 Frome, Sheppard’s Barton, Chapel, by Rev. A. W. Gravesend, by Rev. W. bv Bév. T. G. Rooke, Heritage ...... 5 3 6 * E m ery ...... 21 12 6 B.A ...... GG 0 Miss Barnett, Brighton, by s . ■ . W . S ...... 1 1 0 Combmartin, by Rev. W. Miss M. E. P earsall___ 1 ;p 0 By Rev. T. Henson ...... 0 15 8 Davey ...... 4 0 0 James Natter, Esq., Cam­ i- Leatherhead, by Mr. W. Mrs. and Miss Dent, Milton, bridge ...... 10 0 O H arrison...... 0 8 0 near Northampton, by Hanley, New Street, by Newport, Commercial St., Rev. P. Trestrail ...... 1 10 0 Rev. R. Johnstone...... 2 1G 6 by Mr. W. Evans ...... 20 15 0 Salisbury, by Mr. S. R. At­ Mr. A. Gifcb, Paisley...... 5 0 0 Maidstone, King Street, by kins ...... 7 15 0 E. Morgan, Esq., Newtown, by Eev. H. H. Dobney.. G 1G 0 Mr. R. Edminson ...... 1 0 0 Montgomeryshire ...... 1 0 0 Bumham, Essex, by Rev. Eev. Dr. Prichard, Llan­ Romsey, by Miss G eorge.. 2 1 G J. C ole...... 2 9 0 gollen ...... 0 10 0 Walworth Road Chapel, by Manchester, Granby Row, Mr.'J. Reynolds. Tunbridge Mrs. Watson ...... 56 16 G by Mr. Robert Rowland 0 15 4 Wells ...... '...... 2 0 0 Ditto by ditto, for Rev. J. W em, by Rev. J. G.Stephens 0 11 6 Greenock, W est Burn St., Thompson, Mount Charles 25 0 0 Black Torrington, by Rev. by J. Mcllvain, Esq . . . . 5 15 0 Rochdale, Drake Street, by G. B. Maynard ...... 0 15 0 Christow, by Rev. A. Ashby • 0 13 0 Rev. A. Pitt ...... 1 0 0 Gloucester, by Rev. W. Mr. J. B. Maddox, Pon- Mr. M. Hubbard, Upping­ Collings ...... 10 10 0 trillas, Hereford, by Mr. ham ...... 1 1 0 Guilsborough, by Mr. S. C. Blackshaw...... 0 10 0 Mrs. Thompson, Upper- Clifton ...... 0 15 0 Mrs. Clowes, B righ ton .... 1 0 0 thorpe, Sheffield...... 1 10 0 Hengoed.by Rev.R.Williams 2 7 0 Leicester, Charles St., by Collection at Public Meet­ Anstruther, by Rev. James R. Harris, Esq...... 11 7 3 ing at Metropolitan Ta­ Staart ...... 3 17 0 Mrs. Fielding,“ TheElms,” bernacle ...... 24 15 1 Emsworth, Zion Chapel, by nr. Leicester, by ditto .. 10 0 0 A Friend, by Rev. J. Aldis, Mr. E. Packer...... 1 9 0 R, Harris,Esq.,Leicester.. 25 0 0 Redding ...... 1 0 0 Maesycwmwr.by Mr.S.Hill 0 8 8 Birmingham, by T. H. Hop­ Edinburgh, by Rev. J. Wat­ Uley, by Rev. W . C. Tayler 2 12 0 kins, Esq...... 30 0 0 son...... -...... 0 5 0 Guilsborough, by Rev. J. Rev. W . Blake, Broughton Swansea, York Place, by Parkinson ...... 1 0 0 G ifford...... 0 G 0 Rev. G. P. E vans...... 7 10 0 Limpsfleld, by Rev. T. Dorchester, by Rev. E. Northampton, College St., Henson...... 0 5 0 Merriman ...... 0 11 8 by W. Gray, Esq...... 53 1 0 A. Angus Croll, Esq., by Peterehurch, by Rev. J. Aldeburgh, byRev. G. Pope Dr.-Dnderhill, for expense Beard ...... 2 3 0 and’ Fi-iends...... 2 5 0 o f legal proceedings ....1 0 0 0 0 Friends, by Rev. E. Ed­ Collected by Mr. Hall at Necton, Norfolk, by Mr. wards, Chard...... 30 0 0 Hardingstone ...... 1 12 0 James L arw ood...... 1 9 3 Croxton, by Rev. J. Shelley 0 13 G Blaenconin. Pembrokeshire Mrs.W arburton.Loughton, Friends at Somerleyton, by by Rev. C. Griffiths . . . . 1 18 11 by Rev. S. Brawn...... 1 0 0 Rev. C. D anieli...... 2 10 0 Mr. J.Edmonds,Brompton, Rev. H. Cousens, Buelc- The Trustees of “ The - by Mr. A. H . Baynes .. I 1 0 hurst Hill,by do...... 1 0 0 Psalmist” ...... 10 0 0 G. E. Foster, Esq., Cam­ ,, Monkwearmonth, by Rev. Mr. Thomas Greig, Cupar 2 0 0 bridge ...... 20 0 'Ó T. O liver...... 0 5 O' Rev. G. H. Rouse, M. A. .. 1 0 0 G. Viccars,Esq., Leicester, Worstead, by Rev. J. 1\ Diss, by Mr. T. H. Spar­ by T. D. Paul, Esq...... 1 1 0 Smvthe...... o 0 0 li am ...... 3 0 0 Bedford, Mill Street, by Dr. Bedlington, by H. Angus, Wincanton, by Rev. J. Underhill...... 5 3 6 Esq...... 0 7 G Hannan ...... 2 10 0 Rhyl, by Rev. J. G. Owen 2 17 G Claycross, by Mr. Joseph Presteifm, by Rev. W. H. Lockwood, by A, Crowther, Bailey ...... 0 10 0 Payne ...... 10 0 0 Esq...... 6 10 0 Ipswich, by Rev. J. Cox .. 1 18 0 Geo. Lowe, Esq., F.R.S. .. 5 5 0 Mrs. May, Folkestone, by Coventry, by W. Franklin, Eythorne, by John Harvey, Mr. John Clark...... 0 15 0 Esq...... 13 1 0 Esq...... 5 4 1 G. W. Alexander, Esq., by Old Buckenliam, by Mr, H. Bowmore, Islay, N. B,, by Rev. F. Trestrail ...... 100 0 0 Sparliam, Diss ...... 1 14 0 Rev. J. Miller...... 2 0 0 W. A. Butterworth, Esq., Felinfoel,Carmarthenshire, Mrs. Pottenger...... 1 0 0 Surbiton...... 2 0 0 by Mr. W. George...... 2 5 2 Thorpe-1 e-Soken, by Rev. Cropper, John,Esq.,Liver­ Abergavenny, Lion Street, J. French...... 0 IG 9 pool, by Josiah Jones, by Rev. S. R. Young .. 2 0 G Leicester, by T. D. Paul. Esq...... 12 0 0 North Curry, by Rev.J.Read 1 0 0 Esq...... 125 14 G Bootle, by Rev. R. H. Goudlmrst, by Rev. J. J. Miss Chandler, by Mr. J. Roberts, B .A ...... 5 0 0 Iiendon ...... 0 5 0 R. Phillips ...... 0 10 G Received in error ...... 5 3 G G. W. Anslie,Esq.. Devizes 5 0 0 G. W . Anstie, Esq., Devizes, Manchester, York Street South Ossett, by Mr. Jesse for expense of legal p ro • Chapel, by W. Bickbam, Scott...... 0 2 G ceedings ...... 5 0 0 Ksq...... G 10 0 The following by J. J. Col- Willison, Mr. J., Ayles­ Plymouth, by T. W. Pop- man, Esq., Norwich— bury, for ditto...... 1 0 0 ham, Esq...... 0 7 3 Downham ...... 2 5 G Abergavenny, Frogmore Stow-on-thc Wold, by R. EastDereham...... 1 1G 6 Street, by Mr. J. Wylce 3 12 9 Comely, Esq...... 1 3 4 King’s Lynn ...... 11 15 3 Bloomsbury Chapel, by J. Felingwm, Shittim, Caer- Norwich, St. Mary’s . . . , 03 1 0 Betts, Esq...... Cl 2 8 marthenshire, by Rev. Do., St. Clement’s . . . . 1 4 0 H. ICelsall, Esq., Rochdale 15 0 0 H. W. Jones ...... 1 0 0 SwafHiam ...... 4 7 3 Devonport, Morice Square Do. for Rev. E. Hewett, and Pembroke Street, by Jamaica ...... 7 0 0 Rev. J. Stock...... G 6 0 £2,061 11 4 Brixton Hill, by A. 11. liev. H. Anderson, Bratton _ ftixon, Esq ...... 1 o¡ b y J. S. Whitaker, Esq. 0 10 0