the next morning, and promised to come to the Fair to me. Oh, that could have waited at this place for some days! Every thing was encouraging, and the people seemed at the threshold of Chris tianity basta lids 38W OFW stas19 brNov. 16, 1828: Sunday All forenoon, weak and faint. In the morning, David Thakoor took a bundle of single Gospels and Tracts, and sat on the sand reading to the people and distributing books were he not here, I could have done nothing, as Kurrum Messeeh returned to Buxar to meet his people, and I was too ill to take an active part. To-day I saw what a blessing it is to shave a Natives Christian to assist I hear one saying that what Thakoor is reading is Atheism In the morning, a great crowd collected round Thakoor; and some of the Gooroos would have an interview with me, though I could hardly speak without injuring myself. I went up to them one asked, "What was that called East and West, North and South?" He was told that I was too ill, and that we did not come here to trifle away our time; we came to point out to sinners the way of Salva tion, and to reply to questions regarding the soul &cs Several Pundits and others, shrewd men, attacked me at once; some wanted to know what these books con tained which was not in the Shasters: I replied, that these Books contain things not at all stated in the Shasters for in stance, the Shasters make God the author of evil' oLquoted, the Geeta and Rad mayan, the most celebrated of their works, which they could not gainsayo added, “Our Books, as well as reason, shew that God is holy, just, and good, and that sina is the transgression of God's Law thats man was created a free agent, free to evil, as well as to good; and with full power to cleave to that which is good, which he does not now possess. My quotation from the Geeta brought on a longo discussion; sa clever Pundit came forward with all the contempt imaginable, and went on sinoa (summary) way, like others who have nothing substantial to adduce. b He said that all that we were saying was intended to lead the people astray from the truth: and, when one of his own people put a book into his hands to read, he threw it down contemptuously it was again put into his hand, and het was compelled to read a portion Finded ing that he could not, by all his endeas vours, set the crowd against us, he went more effectually about saying, "Read

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and embrace the Religion; give up the Gunga, Ram, &c.; throw off Caste &c." as much as to say, "If you hearken to reason, you ares no friends to the gods of your fathers, to your Institutions &c." He, however, did not at this time obtain his object, for here were some noble independent minds, who were not to be carried away by such a bugbear they saw that what they had now heard was better, and more reasonable and forcible, than all the Pundit could say and they gladly accepted of the Books and Gospels which we had for distribution. One man quoted a verse, to defend their erroneous systemTruth was to be found, but only by diving into deep waters for it."This was turned against them, and they were shewn that all their evils arose from their not entering ankle-deep in these waters. One Devotee took several Tracts, and sat close by, reading them aloud; nor would he be laughed out of them, and was con-tent to take up his lodging by my tent during the day and night, reading and inquiring, and was also present at our Family Prayerje of Jouni och sit 99

Nov. 17 Very early this morning, the Devoteel came into my tent, and heard Thakoor read Matthew vi. and vii. and pray he seemed much gratified. During the day; the Devotee spent several hours in his poojah, then read and heard our Books, and got a copy of each of our Tracts A great crowd collected to hear me; but, alas! I was too unwell to do much for them. Several respectable and learned Mussulmans came and received books; and promised to come to-morrow, to put some questions." In the afternoon, I was rejoiced to see my little boat arrive, with Christian Tryloke from Chunar, and Kurrum Messeeh from Buxar and felt thankful that some Assistants had arrived to carry on operations during this great Fair. Feeling so very ill, and not know ing what might be the result, after leaving proper instructions, books, &c., I left! the Fair in the night, and came on, in two days and nights, to Chunar, nearly 100 miles. I could not but reflect on the good hand of God, in permitting Natives according to my mind to carry on His work among their own people, when I was compelled to quit the field. Chris tianmTryloke, Kurrum Messeeh, andݓ David Thakoor were engaged, during the number of days which the Fair lasted, in arguing with the most learned and shrewd among Pundits and Devotees, distributing the words of Eternal Life, and in reading

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Dec, 6, 1828-To-day, a Hindoo Con vert died and was buried; she was about 75 years of age, and was baptized some years after her husband Jamrutdas ; she was a Communicant, and a steady Christian, for years. During the day, visited the Schools. In the evening, the Chapel in the Bazaar pretty well attended; Christian and Charles took the Service. Br. Friend was with us throughout the day.

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Dec. 7 Sunday Early this morning, Mr. Friend accompanied me to the Catechetical Service of the Native Christians, and took the English Duties. Dec. 8. Hearing of Br. Wilkinson's arrival at Benares, Mr. Friend and my self left Chunar after 12; reached Benares at 5, and met Br. Wilkinson in the Serai, where travellers put up; we brought him to the Mission Bungalow, and remained at Br. Friend's.

Dec. Examination of Jay Narain's School; I was too unwell to go. A large party of Clergymen and Missionary Friends met at Mr. Eteson's.

Dec. 10 The forenoon was spent in discussing Missionary matters. In the evening, at Divine Service, the Archdeacon addressed us.

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At 4 A. M. left Benares with Br.on, and came to Chunar. Dec. 13 To-day, the Archdeacon and Messrs. Friend and Eteson came. In the afternoon, all went with our Readers into the Bazaar, where crowds heard the Word; then into the Chapel, when Christian Charles shared the Service between them. Kewal Messeeb, from Gorruckpore, a Brahmin who was baptized at Chunar when Mr. Corrie re turned from England, sung a most animating Hymn a very great crowd was drawn together, out of curiosity. To-day, a Convert from Heathenism, a girl who been my daughter for the last two years, was married to one of Br Wilkinson's Converts.

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years, and has frequently attended our Hindoostanee Family Worship; and promised fair long ago but it is only during the last four months that he has expressed his wish to be baptized, and has since been under a course of instruction: he has renounced all intercourse with his own connections, any further than eating with his mother, and has regularly attended Church, and other Meetings, like any of the Christians. Though he did this for months, yet was he permitted to go on quietly till his Baptism was announced; to-day his mother and a number of relations waylaid him, and went into the Church weeping, and saying they would destroy themselves if he vere baptized, and would force him away; but he was enabled to resist all, and they were put out. The third, Simon Hingum, a young man about 25 years of age, a Mussulman, came to us some months since, leading a blind Christian man about: on being put to learn the Catechism, it so won upon him, that he also set himself to learn it, attended all the Means of Grace, and entreated to be baptized: he has since been in our service, and is one of the most active and willing men we have.

Dec. 14 Sunday-Br. Friend accompanied me to the Morning and Evening Hindoostanee Services: he read Prayers; Br. Wilkinson preached and I baptized three persons two Hindoos, and a Mussulman. The first was William Churn, about years of age, of the Writer Caste, mentioned d in my Journal of the 5th instant. The second Duncan Baboo Lal, a young lad of the Molee Caste, about 20 years of age. This is man has been with his friends, in the garden attached to the premises, for several

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that they were not disposed for discussion, got Christian and Thakoor to read our Hinduwee Tracts. They would not accept them, lest it should lower them; however, a crowd of about 150 collected around, and heard the Word. David Thakoor and Michael Penshun returned from Swardgham's village, whom bringing a young lad, a Devotee, they found there; he had been collecting e money left him by his Gooroo, who died about a year-and-a-half since. It was through the persuasion and kind attention of our friends that he wa was prevailed upont to come here. He seems a fine young lad, about 18 years of age; can read a little of Hinduwee. He has, of late, resided in Benares.

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Dec. 18 - One of our Converts has, for the last few days, caused us us uneasi ness on account of his s foolish conduct; but to-day seemed restored to his right mind, and has resumed his work, Christian Dec. 19 read Sin Trifle, to the Devotees, and a great crowd assembled at the river-side; after

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which he tried to draw them out to discussion, when one man asked our motives for coming and reading to them. He was told, that the Gospel alone contained the way of Salvation, which we were commanded to propagate; and that Christ alone is the Way. He replied, he would never acknowledge Christ, no, not if he were hanged for it: on which ch he was told, that we could not help that; that we must not neglect to do the part assigned us by God; that if we ceased to warn them, their blood would be required of us; that, having performed our part, their blood would be required at their own hands. We begged that they would not be offended at us, inasmuch as we were prompted by love and duty.

Dec. 21, 1828: Sunday-Early this morn ing, Br. Friend attended the Hindoostanee Catechetical Service; took the English, and read the Prayers in Hindoostanee in the afternoon, whilst I read the Lesson and Discourse. Yesterday and to-day, a blind man, respectably dressed, and a Ben galee, have called to inquire of Christian respecting the Christian Religion: they attended Hindoostanee Service to-day.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day Divine Service in Hindoostanee was conducted at 7 A. M.; when both of us administered the Lord's Supper to upward of 70 Native Christians. Had Service again at 4 P. M.; after which went to Christian's village, to Thakoor's Uncle, who wished see me. He seems on the brink of giving himself up to Baptism.

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Dec. 26 After reading in the streets to-day, one man argued violently; saying, that God was everywhere, and every thing was God; and spoke as if he would bear down every thing before him. How ever, our Christian calmly drew up to him, and asked him whether the Gunga was God? To which he replied in the affirmative. He was then questioned, Whether the Gunga was omnipresent? "Yes.' "Was it in his heart?" "Yes." If so, why go to fetch it from the ri ver? ?"-Again he was questioned, whe ther the Peepal Tree was, the Supreme Being? Yes." Was it in his heart?" Here he felt so confounded, in the midst of an immense crowd, that he instantly walked away abashed. 1. over blow Dec. 28 A man came to solicit Baptism; but was pursued by his Mistress, who is a Roman Catholic.

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who came to request that his Nephew might be admitted into our School; he was told that our Schoolmaster, Charles, was a Christian. He replied, that Christianity was a good Religion, and that all would become Christians in the course of twenty years. He asked, whether I had heard of Rammohun Roy. I told him I knew him; but that, withball his learning, he was incorrect in his views of Christianity.

Dec. 31-To-day, in the Bazaar, after Charles and Thakoor had read, a Devotee came forward and argued ; when Nicodemus came up, and related his own experience. He told them, that he had been a searcher after Truth for upward of ten years; that, not trusting to his own judgment, he took me about to all the noted learned men and Devotees who came to the Station, thinking, that though he himself might not have pos sessed the Truth, it still might be found among the Hindoos; but without effect. He had, at length, yielded to the force of Truth, and embraced Christianity; and he entreated them also to give it an impartial investigation. any gi

Poor Nicodemus (Mohun Doss) feels a great deal for his old friend and fellow-inquirer, Bukhtawen Singh, who keeps aloof, deceiving himself with hopes that he will still be saved by Christ; and frequently saying, that He swho rescued the thief on the cross will not reject him, since he believes in no other for Salvation. He observed, that poor Bukhtawen rests satisfied without submitting to Baptism; whereas he felt no peace or satisfaction insall his Religious Duties, so long as he wilfully disobeyed one Commandment of Christ; nor did he feel happy till he had also partaken of the Lord's Supper. He said, that he could not feel easy so long as Bukhtawen remained in such a state; and that he should not let him rest, nor fail to pray for him daily. Thus is the Lord glorifying Himself out of the mouths of these babes and sucklings. May He look down, hear, and bless the groans of His people for the prosperity of Zion! Amen.

Jan 5, 1829-This afternoon, accompanied by Br. Friend and the Readers, and my Bundit, I went to Tikore, beyond the Fort, to a learned Pundit Devotee, who has expressed a wish to have an interviewalt Several rich Brahmins, and others of the place, were assembled: they had a couple of chairs placed for us,

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mentor The Pundit was certainly a most learned man ; but seemed to have heard so much of me, that he was foolishly cat tious, lests in whatever I said, "I should entrap and expose him so that, when a simple question was proposed, instead of replying directly, he invariably appre hended danger, and consequently made most foolish replies. He inquired my motives for this and that question; and also said, that he would go only so far as the Shasters would permit, and at tend to reason no further which was, in fact, stopping up the avenues of discassion. He would have it, that the Shasters asserted nothing contrary to reason: he was shewn to the contrary,

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thus: The Shaster says, "By bathing in the Ganga, your sins are washed away whereas daily experience shews that it has power only to cleanse the body, and it leaves the mind in the same state as when one enters it otherwise, rogues, &c. who bathe in it, would come forth reformed characters.Another instance was shewny of the Shaster prescribing divine honours to the Peepal Tree; whereas reason and experience prove, that a rational creature should not wor ship an inanimate thing, such as the food of elephants, &c. However, being blind to reason, all this seemed of little avail! he said very absurdly, that every thing was the Supreme Spirit; though divided, yet talb was one the soul though many, yet all was bone soul, existing from eter nity: the would attend to no reason, and did not pretend to know what the ra tional soul meant. In fact, he seemed dreadfully alarmed, lest he should be exposed before the people trying to avoid which, he more effectually plunged into it, since every common understand ing comprehended the meaning of what was said. At length, one was unfolding the Christian System; but the poor creas ture betrayed a strong determination to abide in darkness, and would not permit it. This door of hope being closed, by his retiring to, bathe, a Tract was drawn out, and Tryloke came forward to read it to an old Brahmin, Gooroo to the Pundits:, non seeing this, he exclaimed, that he could not attend to any thing of the kind that this sort of work would do for the Bazaar So saying, he got up and walked aways called me a de ceiver; and told Tryloke that to eat our food her had become a Christian. This [RECORD, June 1880s a bad yers

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went to read in the Chunar Bazaar. Jan. 7, 1829 To-day, Christian and Thakoor were despatched with books to Mirzapore, enfotoses 'see the Schools there, and to distribute books; that, in the afternoon, Charles, with one of our School-boys, read in the Bazaar. 31 Jan. 8Visited the Schools with Mr. Friend, and expounded the Gospel to the Persian Boys in the afternoon, whilst reading in the Bazaar usual, a number of young Mussulmans came, and wanted to interrupt us, by introducing an article of their own; which we could not admit of then, but wished to take it home, and attend to it fully: this they would not agree to, and we consequently as usual, The crowd

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nor Mussulmans could be saved in their present systems, and that Christ alone was the Way to eternal happiness; and they were challenged to bring forward their arguments to prove the truth of their religion.

Jan. 10 Thakoor and Christian res turned from Mirzapore, and found about 70 Boys in both the Schools: two Gentlemen, friends to the Cause of Missions, had much conversation with Christian, respecting his embracing Christianity. Christian was invited to a great man's shop, to read to him; whilst an immense crowd collected, and heard the Word.

Jan. 11: Sunday Morning and Evening devoted, as usual, to Hindoo stanee Services; closed the day at the Bazaar, reading &c. ~ A Native Christian brought a Villager, who was desir aus of my proceeding to speak to the people of his village: he said they had heard the Word from me before; and, had I continued my visits, they would have embraced the Truth. Das aud

Jan. 13 This morning, accompanied by Br. Friend and several Native Chris tians, crossed the river, and went to the village mentioned on the 11th the people were anxiously looking out for us, and a crowd soon collected. The chief speaker argued "for's some time, then yielded the point, and heard the Gospel method of Salvation: he made particu larinquiries respecting Christ. One would have it, that he was the same whom they worshipped, though under a different name: they anxiously wanted a School. I hardly ever met a body of Hindoos less bigoted than these men : 9ted solagnol tesis of 6* *lect d