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L. 2,50; 941 81 223 97 1,165 81 Tuscarora, N. Y. m. c. Donations received in January, Legacies, TOTAL from August 1st to January 31st, (of wh. for debt, $12,693 08,) DONATIONS IN CLOTHING, &c. Cooperstown, N. Y. Two boxes, rec'd at Alleghany. Bloomfield, N. J. Two boxes, fr. miss. so. of E. Stockholm, N. Y. A bundle from juv. so. for New Haven, Ct. 2 vols Mosheim's Historical Norwich, Ct. Forty reams letter paper, 175 00 18 69 Parishville, N. Y. A bundle, Portland, Me. A box, for Mr. Hitchcock, Cher. m. 138 02 Poughkeepsie, N. Y. A box, fr. Isaac Smith, for Mr. Kinney, Sandw. Isls. Stafford, N. Y. A barrel, rec'd at Alleghany. The following articles are respectfully solicited from Printing paper, writing paper, stationery, slates, 55 50 shoes, hats, blankets, sheets, pillow-cases, towels, shirts, socks, stockings, fulled-cloth, flannel, domestic 193 52 cotton, etc. Ceylon. JOURNAL OF MR. POOR. MR. AND MRS. POOR sailed from the United States, on their return to Ceylon, November 6, 1850. They did not join the mission, however, till May 17, 1851. The feelings with which they entered again upon the missionary work, may be readily imagined. After taking "sweet counsel" with the friends of missions in this country, they were now to gird on the harness for the remuant of their days, asking no greater privilege than to die among the heathen. Mr. Poor had been absent from his field a little more than three years. Important changes had taken place while he was visiting the churches which sent him forth. Some of his fellow-laborers had finished their work. Others had been compelled, by failing health, to return to their native land. Others still had entered into the good work, as new recruits, in the hope of one day participating in the joy of the harvest. Among the people, moreover, there had been changes, which would naturally interest a returned missionary. There were signs of progress; and though this servant of Christ could have wished to see "greater things," he rejoiced in what his eyes were permitted to behold. Instead of giving his impressions in the form of an epistle to the American churches, Mr. Poor has transmitted a copy of his journal from May to September, 1851. A few extracts will be given from this communication, for the purpose of showing in what circumstances he found the mission, and how he resumed his chosen employment of preaching the unsearchable riches of Christ among the Gentiles. VOL. XLVIII. 7 Sabbath-The Seminary-Manepy. May 18. I have had the pleasure of hearing our young brother, W. W. Scudfrom the text, "This is a faithful sayder, preach a weighty sermon in Tamil ing," &c. This is a palpable and living mark of progress in the mission, he being of the second generation, and furnishing evidence, by his manner of speaking Tamil, that persons born in the country, even though they leave at an early age, have an advantage over others in this important particular. I was happy to renew my acquaintance with one of the mission churches by holding fellowship with it at the communion table. In the evening I preached in the largechurch in Batticotta, to an audience made up in part of Batticottians from without, among whom were some of the oldest inhabitants of the place, and with whom I have had accounts open from the commencement of the mission in 1816. They marveled that I had returned again, leaving my children behind. That circumstance, I told them, showed something of the urgency of the case, that I should deliver to them once more the gospel message. 21. Yesterday and to-day I have attended the quarterly examination of Batticotta seminary. At the close I' addressed the students as a representative from their patrons and benefactors in America. On the following day the mission requested Mr. Poor to take charge of Manepy.. 25. This is my first Sabbath at Manepy. epistles to the seven days of the week, I distributed in the church a handbill, beginning with that to Ephesus for addressed to the inhabitants of Manepy, Monday. I also suggested that when and containing Ezekiel xxxiii. 1-20, any one had special need of counsel and Luke xix. 11-27, and 2 Cor. v. 18-20. encouragement, he should consult the These three portions of Scripture are to epistle for the day, and listen to "what be the themes of my discourses for three the Spirit saith unto the churches." successive Sabbaths. The handbill is designed to show on what foundation I Communion stand as a spiritual watchman, and what are the nature and the importance of the message which I have to declare. Catechists Other Assist 19. The quarterly communion of the mission churches has been held at Tillipally-Monthly Concert-Preaching. this station. To me it was, indeed, a cheering spectacle, after so long an 26. I have visited my former station absence. It being my turn to preach, I at Tillipally. Of the first among the addressed them from the passage, "Benatives to greet us on our arrival, was hold the Lamb of God that taketh away Onesimus, the first native whom I saw the sin of the world." at the station in October, 1816. He still maintains his Christian character, and is a real mourner over the continued impenitence of his family connections. The meeting described in the following paragraph awakened many pleasant reminiscences. But he was reminded that death had not spared the mission during his absence, Mrs. Apthorp and Mrs. Scudder having been called away to their eternal rest. At the close of the service Mr. Poor communicated information in regard to the state of things in America. 24. To-day I have had my first formal official interview with the three catechists connected with this station. They are James Gregorie, who graduated at the seminary in 1834, Tamber, formerly a heathen village school teacher, and Catheraman, an aged man of the fisher June 2. To-day we have had our caste, who was hopefully converted, and monthly mission prayer meeting at left his net for mission employment, Oodooville. The forenoon was mainly under Mr. Woodward's ministry. Bespent, as usual, in communicating mis-sides assisting at public meetings in the sionary intelligence from abroad and villages, and at two weekly meetings from our own stations. Here I had an of the school children on the Sabbath opportunity of delivering messages from and on Tuesdays, these catechists have churches in America, and of reporting different portions of the parish assigned some of the things which I had seen to them for daily visitation from house to and heard there. In the afternoon meet-house. ing, which is more appropriately the 26. I have attended a quarterly meetprayer-meeting, it devolved on me to ing of native assistants of different give the address. This I did in the way of starting the inquiry, "How, in the present state of our affairs, may we make the most of the resources now at our command, and which may be brought within our reach ?" grades, about fifty in number. They were examined in five chapters of the Acts of the Apostles, and in six chapters of Rhenius's Body of Divinity. Such a company, assembled on such an occasion, was a pleasing proof that we have not labored in vain, and that we are not left to serve alone. But it must be duly considered and attended to, that in an Indian army of sepoys a full complement of European officers is indispensably necessary, whether for aggressive operations or for defence. 15. As a formal introduction to the church at Manepy as their pastor, and as a preparatory discourse to the ensuing quarterly communion of our mission churches on Thursday next, I brought forward the subject of the apocalyptic epistles, Revelation ii. and iii. I proposed these as a standing theme for contemplation, wholly applicable to us in our relations to each other and to Him "who holdeth the seven stars in his right July 19. While on my journey from hand.” After briefly commenting upon the south of the island to Jaffna, I spent the first and seventh, and finding much three busy days at Kandy. I gave a that was adapted to our own case, I temperance lecture to a large audience proposed that we appropriate the seven of burghers and natives. To-day I re Temperance-Societies of Natives. ceived a letter from a burgher, a native of schools connected with that station. Jaffna, but now a resident in Kandy. Af- Edward Warren 1st, who was a member ter alluding to my visit, the progress and of the second class of graduates, and happy results of the temperance movement honorably dismissed from the seminary in Kandy, and giving his own history as in 1829, after serving the mission to good of one happily reclaimed from the use of acceptance as an English school teacher intoxicating drinks, he says: "For twen- and a catechist both in Jaffna and in ty months myself and family have been Madura, was in 1838 dismissed from the teetotalers, and something may be spared mission service and from the mission for good purposes. I beg to enclose fifty church, for marrying a heathen wife and shillings, which may be accepted only in for conforming to heathenish ceremonies. the name of a friend to the cause of tem- For many years past he has held a perance." situation under government in the magis28. This evening I have attended an trate's court at Chavagacherry. While English Improvement Society in Batti- he was connected with the mission, he cotta seminary; and I gave some account stood high in the esteem and good will of my visits to three similar institutions of all who knew him; but he has since in Calcutta, sustained by the London most studiously avoided all intercourse Missionary Society, the Established with the missionaries and his former Scotch Church, and the Free Church Christian friends. of Scotland, containing six hundred, Having some special messages and one thousand, and eleven hundred some mementoes for him from two of his Hindoo pupils respectively, all engaged pupils, now in America, I sent a request in the study of the English and some that he would come and see me. He one or more of the vernacular languages did so, and I have reason to suppose of Bengal. While in Calcutta I had the with great reluctance. Steadfastly lookpleasure of addressing the inmates of ing at him, I inquired, "Is this Warren each of these three institutions; and so 1st?" "Yes, sir,” he replied faltergreat was the similarity between them ingly. "Where have you been these and the company before me at Batticotta, many years?" "I have been among that I could have no doubt of their being the heathen." "Well, how do you like descendants of the same common ances- them? And how do you like living try, as well as of the same religion, customs and manners. I delivered to the society various keepsakes from their Bengal brethren, in the shape of specimens of chirography, English composition, classifications of pupils, courses of study, &c. More interesting still is Mr. Poor's testimony in regard to another society in Jaffna. among them?" "It is like living among At I then endeavored to free him from all embarrassment, that we might speak He repeated freely with each other. what he told me, soon after his separation from us, saying that he was unexpectedly caught in a snare, and could that in his present unfavorable position he might do something, both for himself and for the Lord, for his own family and for his fellow countrymen, in furtherance of the great object for which he was educated. But he gave me little ground for hope that he would thus bestir himself. 31. To-day I attended the anniversary of the Native Evangelical Society at Bat-not escape. I endeavored to show him ticotta. The report of the society was a pleasing confirmation of what I had heard while in America, that the society has taken a stand decidedly in advance of former times, both in the increase of its funds and in its efficiency as an auxiliary to the mission, but more especially in the increase of a missionary spirit, which has constrained a goodly number, with their families, to engage in missions on the adjacent islands. Interview with an old Pupil. From his whole conversation and deportment, I was impressed with the belief that (1) though he may stand as a pillar of salt to the day of his death, he is even now, and will continue to be, a living pillar of witness to the truth of God in Mr. Poor's account of an interview with one the sight of his countrymen; and (2) whose name was once familiar to many in this country, will be read with painful interest. August 12. The day has been spent at Chavagacherry in the examination of that this very man, in the great awakening which we are expecting, may spring forth an accomplished witness of a high order to enforce the truth as it is in Jesus upon the hearts and consciences | menced, in his own house, the first vilof his countrymen, even upon those by lage female school established by the whom he was entrapped. Warren 1st is mission, through the instrumentality of one of many scattered throughout the my former wife in 1821. This is one land, who are "choked" by one or more instance of an extended series, in which of the three long thorns that abound in it is pleasant to see what developments heathendom," the lust of the flesh, the proceed from a grain of mustard seed. lust of the eye, and the pride of life.” Tillipally Chapel-Missionary Meetings. Mr. Poor often referred, in his public addresses in the United States, to the mission chapel at Tillipally. In the subjoined extract we have a continuation of its history. September 11. We have held the annual convocation of our mission churches at Batticotta, in fellowship with the American Board at Portland. 26. One of the last things which I did before leaving this country for America, 18. I have attended the annual meetwas to assist in laying the corner-stone ing of the Wesleyan Missionary Society of a mission chapel in the village of in Jaffna, and taken part in the services Tillipally, a short distance east of the of the evening. The extensive operations mission premises. To-day I have had of the Wesleyans on this island may be the pleasure of aiding in its dedication regarded as the results of the venerable to the worship and service of God, and Dr. Coke's movement, who broke away of preaching from the text, "Enlarge from home service, contrary to the rethe place of thy tent," &c. The occa- monstrances of his honored associates. sion, as also the theme of the text, brought prominently before me the lead 7, 1851. ing subject at the thirtieth anniversary LETTER FROM MR. HOWLAND, OCTOBER of the commencement of the mission at Tillipally, October, 1846; which was, that the time had come for a new movement in the mission field; that whereas we have hitherto established Christian schools in the villages, as far as possible, to teach and preach the gospel to every creature, we should now gradually, but of set purpose, make our arrangements for Christian organizations in villages where so broad and so appropriate a foundation has been laid. There is ground for hope that if a suitable standard be erected, there are at least a few even in almost every village who would join us; and thus the way may be prepared for the stated ministrations of the gospel, under the supervision, and ultimately at the expense, of the natives themselves. Incidents at Batticotta. MR. HOWLAND is assisted in his labors by Seth Payson. The aid which this native brother is able to render, is very valuable, particularly in supplying the pulpit when Mr. Howland is ab sent. There are some encouraging indications at this station, as will appear from the following extracts. The inroads made upon the ranks of the more influential heathen in this vicinity, though comparatively insignificant, have so awakened their fears, that they have covenanted not to eat at a house where one of the family is a Christian, thereby in effect excluding every such family from their fellowship in matters of marriage and social intercourse. In a brief sketch of the circumstances This resolution they have carried out which led to the erection of this first in two or three cases; and it has led village church, through the instrumen- some to hesitate who are convinced of tality of native Christians of our own the truth. Our native assistants say that mission, it was in place to mention what there seems to be an impression among I had seen and heard, while in America, the heathen that their religion is in danrespecting the namesake and the bene- ger, partly on account of their own folly; factress of Maria Peabody, the wife of and they speak of it with great sorrow. Moses Welch, by whom the site on New interest has been awakened of which the church stands was presented late in the cause of temperance, in conan offering unto the Lord, soon nection with our Batticotta temperance after her marriage. The site was a part society. When this society was formed, of her dowry, and a part also of the three years ago, one of my principal premises on which her grandfather com- assistants remarked that it seemed like as |