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rapatuam has informed me, that the above Manikar has forced a Christian, of the Villally caste, who attends at our church, to sweep the temple of the Idol. A severe flogging was given on this occasion.'-From such facts, the postscript continues, 'You may guess at the deplorable situation of our fellow-believers, as long as every Manikar thinks he has a right to do them what violence he pleases.'

"It must be observed, to the glory of that Saviour who is strong in weakness, that many of the Neophytes in that district have withstood all these fiery trials with firmness. Many also, it is to be lamented, have fallen off in the evil day, and at least so far yielded to the importunity of their persecutors, as again to daub their faces and bodies with paint and ashes, after the manner of the Heathen. How great this falling off has been, I am not yet able to judge. But I am happy to add, that the Board of Revenue has issued the strictest orders against all unprovoked persecution." I-Trans. of Miss. Society, Vol. II. pp. 431

"Rev. Sir, I thought you sufficiently acquainted with the late vexations of the Christians in those parts, arising from the blind zeal of the Heathen and Mahometans; the latter viewing with a jealous eye the progress of the gospel, and trying to destroy, or at least to clog it, by all the crafty means In their power. I therefore did not choose to trouble you; but as no stop has been put to those grievances, things go on from bad to worse, as you will see from what has happened at Hickadoe. The Catechist has providentially escaped from that outraceous attempt, by the assistance of ten or twelve of our Christians, and has made good his flight to Palamcotta; whilst the casperated mob, coming from Padeckepalice, hovered round the village, plundering the houses of the Christians, and illtreating their families, by kicking, flogging, and other bad usage; these monsters not even forbearing to attack, strip, rob, and miserably beat the Catechist Jesuadian, who, partly from illness and partly through fear, had shut himself up in his house. have heard various accounts of this sad 433. event; but yesterday the Catechist himself called on me, and told me the truth of it. From what he says, it is plain that the Manikar of Wayrom (a black peace-officer of that place) has contrived the whole affair, with a view to vex the Christians. I doubt not that these facts have been reported to the Rev. Mr. K. by the countrypriest; and if I mention them to you, it is with a view to show in what a forlorn state the poor Christians hereabout are, and how desirable a thing it would be, if the Rev. Mr. Ringletaube were to come hither as soon as possible; then tranquillity would be restored, and future molestations prevented. I request you to communicate this letter to him with my compliments. I am, Sir, &c. Manapaar, June 8, 1805.'

"This letter left a deep impression on my mind, especially when I received a fuller account of the troubles of the Christans. By the Black underlings of the collectors, they are frequently driven from their homes, put in the stocks, and exposed for a fortnight together to the heat of the raging sun, and the chilling dews of the night, all because there is no European Missionary to bring their complaints to the ear of Government, who, I am happy to add, have never been deficient in their duty of procuring redress, where the Christians have had to complain of real injuries. One of the most trying cases mentioned in a postscript of the above letter, is that of Christians being flogged till they consent to hold the torches to the Heathen Idols. The letter says, 'The Catechist of Collesig

The following quotations evince how far from indifferent the natives are to the progress of the Christian religion in the East:

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"1805. Oct. 10. A respectable Brahman in the Company's employ called on us. We endeavoured to point out to him the important object of our coming to India, and mentioned some of the great and glorious truths of the gospel, which we wished to impart in the native language. seemed much hurt, and told us the Gentoo religion was of a divine origin, as well as the Christian;-that heaven was like a palace which has many doors, at which people may enter;-that variety is pleasing to God, &c.-and a number of other arguments which we hear every day. On taking leave, he said, 'The Company has got the country (for the English are very clever), and perhaps, they may succeed in depriving the Brahmans of their power, and let you have it.'

"November 16th. Received a letter from the Rev. Dr. Taylor; we are happy to find he is safely arrived at Calcutta, and that our Baptist brethren are labouring with increasing success. The natives around us are astonished to hear this news. It is bad news to the Brahmans, who seem unable to account for it. They say the world is going to ruin.” — Trans. of Miss. Society, Vol. II. pp. 442 and 446.

"While living in the town, our house was watched by the natives from morning to night, to see if any persons came to converse

"If Heathen, of great influence and connections, or Brahmans, were inclined to join the Christian Church, it would probably cause commotions, and even rebellions, either to prevent them from it, or to endanger their life. In former years, we had some instances of this kind at Tranquebar; where they were protected by the assistance of Government. If such instances should happen now in our present times, we

about religion. This prevented many from the missions in Bengal, of which the coming, who have been very desirous of public have heard so much of late hearing of the good way."-Trans. of Miss. years, are the missions of Anabaptist Society, No. 18. p. 87. dissenters, whose peculiar and distinguishing tenet it is to baptize the members of their church by plunging them into the water when they are grown up, instead of sprinkling them with water when they are young. Among the subscribers to this society, we perceive the respectable name of the DeputyChairman of the East India Company, who, in the common routine of office, will succeed to the Chair of that Company at the ensuing election. The Chairman and the Deputy-Chairman of the East India Company are also both of them trustees to another religious society for missions to Africa and the East.

don't know what the consequence would be." -Trans. of Miss. Society, Vol. II. p. 185.

This last extract is contained in a letter from Danish Missionaries at Tranquebar to the Directors of the Missionary Society in London.

It is hardly fair to contend, after these extracts, that no symptoms of The first Number of the Anabaptist jealousy upon the subject of religion Missions informs us that the origin of had been evinced on the coast, except the Society will be found in the workings in the case of the insurrection at of Brother Carey's mind, whose heart Vellore; or that no greater activity appears to have been set upon the converthan common had prevailed among the sion of the Heathen in 1786, before he missionaries. We are very far, how-came to reside at Moulton. (No. I. p. 1.) ever, from attributing that insurrection exclusively, or even principally, to any apprehensions from the zeal of the missionaries. The rumour of that zeal might probably have more readily disposed the minds of the troops for the corrupt influence exercised upon them; but we have no doubt that the massacre was principally owing to an adroit use made by the sons of Tippoo, and the high Mussulmen living in the fortress, of the abominable military foppery of our own people.

After this short sketch of what has been lately passing on the coast, we shall attempt to give a similar account of missionary proceedings in Bengal; and it appears to us, it will be more satisfactory to do so as much as possible in the words of the missionaries themselves. In our extracts from their publications, we shall endeavour to show the character and style of the men employed in these missions, the extent of their success, or rather of their failure, and the general impression made upon the people by their efforts for the dissemination of the gospel.

It will be necessary to premise, that

These workings produced a sermon at Northampton, and the sermon a subscription to convert 420 millions of Pagans. Of the subscription we have the following account :-" Information is come from Brother Carey, that a gentleman from Northumberland had promised to send him 20l. for the Society, and to subscribe four guineas annually."

"At this meeting at Northampton two other friends subscribed, and paid two guincas apiece, two more one guinea each, and another half a guinea, making six guineas and a half in all. And such members as were present of the first subscribers paid their subscriptions into the hands of the treasurer, who proposed to put the sum

now received into the hands of a banker,

who will pay interest for the same."-Bap tist Miss. Soc. No. I. p. 5.

In their first proceedings they are a good deal guided by Brother Thomas, who has been in Bengal before, and who lays before the Society a history of his life and adventures, from which we make the following extract :—

"On my arrival in Calcutta, I sought for religious people, but found none. At last

how was I rejoiced to hear that a very religious man was coming to dine with me at a lause in Calcutta; a man who would not omit his closet hours, of a morning or even

ing, at sea or on land, for all the world. I concealed my impatience as well as I could till the joyful moment came: and a moment it was, for I soon heard him take the Lord's Dame in vain, and it was like a cold dagger, with which I received repeated stabs in the course of half an hour's conversation; and he was ready to kick me when I spoke of some things commonly believed by other hypocrites, concerning our Lord Jesus Christ; and with fury put an end to our conversation, by saying I was a mad enthusiast to suppose that Jesus Christ had any thing to do in the creation of the world, who was born only seventeen hundred years When I returned, he went home in the same ship, and I found him a strict observer of devotional hours, but an enemy to all religion, and horribly loose, vain and intemperate in his life and conversation.

"After this, I advertised for a Christian; and that I may not be misunderstood, I shail subjoin a copy of the advertisement, from the Indian Gazette of November 1. 1783, which now lies before me."-Baptist Miss. Soc. No. I. pp. 14, 15.

Brother Thomas relates the Conversion of a Hindoo on the Malabar Coast to the Society.

"A certain man, on the Malabar coast, had inquired of various devotees and priests how he might make atonement for his sins; and at last he was directed to drive iron spikes, sufficiently blunted, through his sandals, and on these spikes he was to place h's naked feet, and walk (if I mistake not) 250 cos, that is, about 480 miles. If, through bss of blood, or weakness of body, he was obliged to halt, he might wait for healing and strength. He undertook the journey; and while he halted under a large shady tree where the gospel was sometimes preached, one of the missionaries came, and preached in his hearing from these words, The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin. While he was preaching, the threw off his torturing sandals, and cried out aloud, This is what I want!""-Baptist Miss. Soc. No. I. p. 29.

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inexpressible mortification, that Ram Ram had relapsed into Paganism and we shall present our readers with a picture of the present and worldly misery to which a Hindoo is subjected, who becomes a convert to the Christian religion. Everybody knows, that the population of Hindostan is divided into castes, or classes of persons; and that when a man loses his caste, he is shunned by his wife, children, friends, and relations: that it is considered as an abomination to lodge or eat with him; and that he is a wanderer and an outcast upon the earth. Caste can be lost by a variety of means, and the Protestant missionaries have always made the loss of it a previous requisite to admission into the Christian church.

"On our arrival at Calcutta, we found poor Ram Boshoo waiting for us; but, to our great grief, he has been bowing down to idols again. When Mr. T. left India, he went from place to place; but, forsaken by the Hindoos, and neglected by the Europeans, he was seized with a flux and fever. In this state he says, 'I had nothing to support me or my family; a relation of necessaries on condition of my bowing offered to save me from perishing for want to the idol; I knew that the Roman Catholic Christians worshipped idols; I thought images in some part of the Bible which I they might be commanded to honour had not seen; I hesitated, and complied; but I love Christianity still.""-Bapt. Miss. Soc. Vol. I. pp. 64, 65.

"Jan. 8. 1794. We thought to write you long before this, but our hearts have been burthened with cares and sorrows. It was very afflicting to hear of Ram Boshoo's great persecution and fall. Deserted by Englishmen, and persecuted by his own countrymen, he was nigh unto death. The natives gathered in bodies, and threw dust

in the air as he passed along the streets in Calcutta. At last one of his relations offered him an asylum on condition of his bowing down to their idols.”—Bapt. Miss. Soc. Vol. I. p. 78.

Brother Carey's Piety at Sea.

"Brother Carey, while very sea-sick, and leaning over the ship to relieve his stomach from that very oppressive complaint, said his mind was even then filled with con

On June 13. 1793, the missionaries set sail, carrying with them letters to three supposed converts of Brother Thomas, Parbortee, Ram Ram Boshoo, solation in contemplating the wonderful and Mohun Chund. Upon their ar- goodness of God."-Bapt. Miss. Soc. Vol. rival in India, they found, to their I. p. 76.

Brother Thomas's Journals, at Sea and by Land.

The

Extracts from Brother Carey's and so complete, and his means of providing for himself so entirely destroyed, that he must be fed by his instructor. slightest success in Hindostan would eat up the revenues of the East India Company.

"1793. June 16. Lord's Day. A little recovered from my sickness; met for prayer and exhortation in my cabin; had a dispute with a French deist."-Ibid. p. 158.

"June 30. Lord's Day. A pleasant and profitable day: our congregation composed

of ten persons."-Ibid. p. 159.

July 7. Another pleasant and profit

able Lord's day: our congregation increased with one. Had much sweet enjoyment with God."-Ibid.

"1794, Jan. 26. Lord's Day. Found much pleasure in reading Edwards's Sermon on the Justice of God in the Damna tion of Sinners."-Ibid. p. 165.

"April 6. Had some sweetness to-day, especially in reading Edwards's Sermon.' Ibid. p. 171.

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Three years after their arrival these zealous and most active missionaries

give the following account of their

success:

ably brightened up, and our hopes are more "I bless God, our prospect is considerenlarged than at any period since the commencement of the mission, owing to very been made effectual to FOUR poor labourpleasing appearances of the gospel having ing Mussulmans, who have been setting their faces towards Zion ever since the

month of August last. I hope their baptism will not be much longer deferred; and bottee, and Cassi Naut (who last year apthat might encourage Mohun Chund, Parpeared to set out in the ways of God), to declare for the Lord Jesus Christ, by an open profession of their faith in him. Seven of the natives, we hope, are indeed

"June 8. This evening reached Bowlea, where we lay-to for the Sabbath. Felt thankful that God had preserved us, and wondered at his regard for so mean a creature. I was unable to wrestle with God in prayer for many of my dear friends in Eng-converted."-Bapt. Miss. Vol. I. pp. 345, land."-Ibid. p. 179.

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Malda, where Mr. Thomas met me. Had Effects of preaching to an Hindoo Conmuch enjoyment; and though our congregation did not exceed sixteen, yet the pleasure I felt in having my tongue once more set at liberty I can hardly describe. Was enabled to be faithful, and felt a sweet affection for immortal souls."-Ibid. p. 180.

"1796. Feb. 6. I am now in my study; and oh, it is a sweet place, because of the presence of God with the vilest of men. It is at the top of the house; I have but one window in it."-Ibid. p. 295.

"The work to which God has set his hand will infallibly prosper. Christ has begun to bombard this strong and ancient fortress, and will assuredly carry it."-Ibid. p. 328.

"More missionaries I think absolutely necessary to the support of the interest. Should any natives join us, they would become outcast immediately, and must be consequently supported by us. The missionaries on the coast are to this day obliged to provide for those who join them, as I learn from a letter sent to Brother Thomas by a son of one of the missionaries."-Ibid. p. 334.

In the last extract our readers will perceive a new difficulty attendant upon the progress of Christianity in the East. The convert must not only be subjected to degradation, but his degradation is

"I then told them, that if they could not tell me, I would tell them; and that God, who had permitted the Hindoos to sink into a sea of darkness, had at length commiserated them; and sent me and my colleagues to preach life to them. I then told them of Christ, his death, his person, his love, his being the surety of sinners, his power to save, &c., and exhorted thein earnestly and affectionately to come to him. Effects were various; one man came before I had well done, and wanted to sell stockings to me."-Ibid. p. 357.

Extracts from Journals.

"After worship, I received notice that Ghat from Calcutta. Retired, and thanked the printing-press was just arrived at the God for furnishing us with a press.”—Ibid. p. 469.

Success in the Sixth Year.

"We lament that several who did run well, are now hindered. We have faint hopes of a few, and pretty strong hopes of one or two; but if I say more, it must either be a dull recital of our journeying to one place or another to preach the gospel, or something else relating to ourselves,

of which I ought to be the last to speak."-
Bapt. Miss. Vol. I. p. 488.

EXTRACTS FROM MR. WARD'S JOUR-
SAL, A NEW ANABAPTIST MISSION-
ARY SENT OUT IN 1799.

Mr. Ward admires the Captain. Several of our friends who have been sick begin to look up. This evening we had a most precious hour at prayer. Captain Wickes read from the 12th verse of the 33rd of Exodus, and then joined in prayer. Our hearts were all warmed. We shook hands with our dear captain, and, in design, clasped him to our bosoms."-Ibid. Vol. II.

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"June 11.

Held our conference this evening. A vessel is still pursuing us, which the captain believes to be a French1080. I feel some alarm: considerable alarm. O Lord, be thou our defender! the vessel seems to gain upon us. (Quarter past eleven at night.) There is no doubt of the vessel being a French privateer: when we changed our tack, she changed hers. We have, since dark, changed into our old course, so that possibly we shall lose her. Brethren G. and B. have engaged in prayer; We have read Luther's psalm, and our minds are pretty well composed. Our guns are all loaded, and the captain seems very low. All hands are at the guns, and the matches are lighted. I go to the end of the ship. I can just see the vessel, though it is very forgy. A ball whizzes over my head, and makes me tremble. I go down, and go to prayer with our friends." - Ibid. pp.

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conversation with one of the Mussulmans who asked, upon his denying the divine mission of Mahommed, what was to become of Mussulmans and Hindoos? Brother C. expressed his fears that they would all be lost. The man seemed as if he would have torn him to pieces."— Ibid. p. 51.

"Mar. 30. The people seem quite anxious to get the hymns which we give away, The Brahmans are rather uneasy. The Governor advised his Brahmans to send their children to learn English. They replied, that we seemed to take pains to make the natives Christians; and they were afraid that their children, being of tender age, would make them a more easy conquest."-Ibid. p. 158.

"April 27. Lord's Day. One Brahman

said he had no occasion for a hymn, for

they were all over the country. He could
go into any house and read one.”—.
- Ibid,
p. 61.

"May 9. Brother Fountain was this evening at Buddabarry. At the close, the Brahmans having collected a number of boys, they set up a great shout, and followed the brethren out of the village with noise and shoutings."—Ibid.

"May 16. Brother Carey and I were at Buddabarry this evening. No sooner had we begun than a Brahman went round to all the rest that were present, and endeavoured to pull them away."-Ibid. p. 62.

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May 30. This evening at Buddabarry, the man mentioned in my journal of March 14th, insulted Brother Carey. He asked why we came; and said, if we could employ the natives as carpenters, blacksmiths, &c., it would be very well; but that they did not want our holiness. In exact conformity with this sentiment, our Brahman told Brother Thomas, when here,

Mr. Ward feels a regard for the Sailors. that he did not want the favour of God."

"July 12. I never felt so much for any men as for our sailors; a tenderness which could weep over them! Oh, Jesus! let thy blood cover some of them! A sweet prayer meeting. Verily God is here."-Ibid. p. 7. Mr. Ward sees an American Vessel, and longs to preach to the Sailors.

"Sept. 27. An American vessel is alongside, and the captain is speaking to their captain through his trumpet. How pleasant to talk to a friend! I have been looking at them through the glass; the sailors sit in a group, and are making their observations upon us. I long to go and preach to them."— Ibid. p. 11.

-Ibid. p. 63.

"June 22. Lord's Day. A Brahman has been several times to disturb the children,

and to curse Jesus Christ! Another Brahman complained to Brother Carey that, by our school and printing, we were now teaching the gospel to their children from their infancy."—Ibid. p. 65.

"June 29. Lord's Day. This evening a Brahman went round amongst the people who were collected to hear Brother Carey, to persuade them not to accept of our papers. Thus darkness struggles with the light.""-Ibid. p. 66.

"It was deemed advisable to print 2000 copies of the New Testament, and also 500 additional copies of Matthew, for immediate distribution; to which are annexed some of the most remarkable prophecies in their Religion attacked. the Old Testament respecting Christ. These "1800. Feb, 25. Brother C. had some are now distributing, together with copies

Feelings of the Natives upon hearing

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