infancy. Mr. Steward has ministered once on Sundays, since Mr. Adlington's departure; reading the Prayers of the Church, and a Sermon translated, generally one of Cooper's. Some of the Congregation have expressed to me their gratitude for his attention to them; and an Address, signed by 35 of the Congregation, was sent me, both stating the service which he had rendered to them, and begging that he might not be wholly precluded from ministering to them hereafter. Of two Examinations of the SCHOOLS, at which the Archdeacon was present, the Committee give the following account: On December 9th, there was an Examination of Jay Narain Ghossaul's City School, at which about 12 Ladies and Gentlemen of the Station attended, together with Rajah Colly Shunker Ghossaul. The First Class, in English, answered very satisfactorily in some of Joyce's Scientific Dialogues; wrought several problems on the Globes; and discovered a familiar acquaintance with Watts's First and Second Catechisms, in addition to their reading in the New Testament. During the whole of the year, now nearly closed, Mr. Steward has had sole charge both of the School and the Chapel; and in neither has any fallingoff appeared. On December 23d, the Boys receiving instruction in the two Hinduwee Schools attended for examination at the Mission Bungalow: about 40 attend in one School, and 35 in the other. Of these, the First Class in one School consists of 10 Boys, and in the other of 8. All these read in any part of the Gospels with fluency. In the other School, the Catechism, long used, has been learned by the First Class. CHUNAR, The return of Mr. Morris to England, from the failure of his health, and the continued indisposition of Mr. Bowley, led to the appointment of the Rev. Charles Friend to this Station; on the duties of which he entered in December. It pleased God, however, in the following June, to call him from his labour to his rest; and Chunar is, in consequence, again without an efficient Missionary. The state of Mr. Bowley's health having prevented his taking the active part in the duties of the Station which he formerly did, most of his time has been occupied in preparing Discourses for the Native Assistants to read to the people. In reference to these Services, the Calcutta Committee write Mr. Corrie was present at some of the Services thus conducted, both in the Church and in the Bazar Chapel; and informed the Committee, that these written Discourses were read with a propriety and animation that would have done credit to an English Reader; and observes, that, considering the long ill health, both of Mr. Bowley and Mr. Morris, it seems matter of surprise that the religious state of the Station should not have deteriorated; and that, on the contrary, a steady advance may be traced. Four adult Natives were baptized at Chunar during the past year. Of these, one was from Tirhoot, sent by a Gentleman residing there, and through whose means this man was brought to a reception of the Truth. On the occasion of these Baptisms, the Church was full; a considerable portion of those who were present being unbaptized Natives, and several of the first respectability. Of the SCHOOLS, the Committee report The two Hinduwee Schools, and the Persian and English Schools, are continued as formerly; as are the two for Christian Females, both for young, and those of mature age: one of these is kept in the Native Christian Widows' Alms-House. In connection with this School, the Mistress assembles daily the aged Widows; of whom there are 16, some of them very infirm. With these she reads a chapter, morning and evening, and prays; and thus the infirmities of old age are soothed, and their minds prepared for the eternity which is at hand. The contrast cannot fail to strike every one acquainted with the country, between the comfort of such a state, and the destitution and wretchedness to which this class were subject before the present measures were, adopted for their relief. The School established in the Christian Zemindar's village has not prospered, owing to the decided hostility of some of the branches of his family: but in a populous village, about two miles distant, some of the principal people joined in asking for a School; and a Christian Schoolmaster was accordingly sent them, who continues to be treated with kindness, whilst he teaches their children by day, and reads the Scriptures to many of them in the evening. Soon after Mr. Friend commenced his labours at Chunar, he took measures for the formation of a Church Missionary Association; and, in this design, met with much encourage ment, from most of the Residents, and several Gentlemen in the neighbourhood. 9w salt test.99ttimm P ALLAHABAD bro1 919. It is some time since the S Society had any Labourers at Allahabad; but the Calcutta Committee notice two persons Mirza Yusuf Bakir, and David Batavia, a Natives of Ceylon who are employed under the superintendence of the Chaplain, the Rev. G. W. Craufurd. Mr. Craufurd thus mentions the circumstances which led to the renewal of Missionary Labours at this place:out At my first arrival, I found here, on a visit to his relations, the Society's Catechist, Yusuf Bakir! At that time, he had no work assigned him in Allahabad, as his destination had been fixed for Benares, whither he was expecting to return in a month or two. varying from 20 to 30. I beg to observe, that, hitherto, my own servants, both Hindoos and Mahomedans, have willingly and regularly attended his instructions; and I am not without hope, that the souls of some other hand, the former servants who were have been truly affected; while, on the have been so wounded, and their evil conwith me, who were nominal Christians, duct so exposed by his Scriptural rebukes, that they have taken deep offence, and, one by one, have gradually quitted my service. in d 065bd1A GORRUCKPORE The Committee of the Gorruckpore Church Missionary Association have published a Report of the Proceedings at this Station, from which the Calcutta Committee have made extracts. Of the MINISTRY OF THE WORD, they state -01 Mr. Wilkinson's Public Ministrations, besides his Sunday Duties, consist of Daily Prayers, morning and evening which are attendeds bys alb on the premises, usually from 40 to 60.6.099d bus teul ears! There are public readings and conversations in the Bazaar generally every evening. The method in which they are conducted, is, for one of the Readers to pronounce aloud a portion of the Scriptures or of some suitable Tract, as the case may be; the Missionary standing by, to notice the effect produced, and to answer objections, should such arise. The attendance is very numerous, varying from 100 to 200. At the conclusion, 12 Tracts are given away to those who can read, and are earnestly sought after. 89 The Native Christian community at Gorruckpore now consists of 105 persons; men, women, and children. Eight adults have been received into the Church by in Ps year, of whom one is a comfortable these Converts, with omsta The Services, regularly engaged in on have hitherto continued to walk consisSundays, are in the Fort, Worship in tently with their Christian Profession. Hindostanee, at which about 25 regularly This exception is the case of a female of attend; and the same near the CantonNepaul who has since returned to her ments, where most of the Native Chris-country, and of whom no information has tians connected with the corps are pre- been recently received. sent. There are two Schools also established; which were, at the end of April, were at said to be beginning to fill with scholars: some of the Adult Native Christians are also learning to read. SCHOOLS Female Christians, in which Five Schools are maintained: one for 12 are learning to read and work; and a second, an Adult Male School, chiefly for new Converts and Catechumens, in which the instruction is entirely of a religious nature. The Seminary contains 12 Boys, who are lodged and clothed also: they are taught the Persian and Hinduwee G ly or Sermon in the Kuttra, and also to about 25 or 30 Native Christians in the Cantonments. Chaplain at Agra, to the Calcutta Languages, and one is learning English; and the usual course of European Education is pursued with them. All the upper class having left the Seminary, and gone to various employments, the Boys at pre-made by the Rev. Dr. Parish, the The following communication was sent are but of tender age. Besides these, there are two Schools in the city, in which the Scriptures are read as a Class-book, together with the books usually read in the Native Schools: these are spoken of as less proficient than in former years; the Boys of a former period having left, and Mr. Wilkinson being now too much occupied with properly Ministerial Duties to give that time to them which he could, whilst only preparing himself for the office of an Evangelist. It has been stated, in former Reports, that the Girls' School commenced by Mrs. Wilkinson had been carried on by a Lady at the Station' who has also established another in the town. Of the two Schools, 10 Girls passed a very creditable examination in January, in reading the Sciptures; and their knowledge of the leading characters and facts of the Old Testament was quite unusual, in their circumstances. This Lady has also established three Boys Schools; but the proceedings of these, as well as the instruction afforded to several groups of females during the week, as they are carried on independent of this Society, belong not particularly to this Report. In the course of the last cold weather, Mr. Wilkinson twice made a circuit, commencing from Gorruck pore, through Buxar, Ghazeepore, Benares, Chunar, Mirzapore, Jaunpore, and, by Azeemghur, back to Gorruckpore; visiting the intermediate villages in his progress. Great numbers of persons came to him at all these places, to hear and to converse, particularly at Jaunpore, Ghazeepore, and Azeemghur. AGRA. The Committee state, that a School House, which they reported last year to have been commenced, has been completed, and that they have engaged Mr. J. Cussens as Schoolmaster at this Station. He entered on his duties in the latter end of January last; and, at the last Report, had about 20 scholars. Mr. Cussens, under the direction of the Chaplain, reads Prayers and a translated Homi On Easter Sunday, we had a very grateful sight; and the European Congregation bore witness to it: it was the sight of the remnant of the scattered flock of the late Abdool Messeeh again gathered round the altar of Christ, in remembrance of His meritorious cross and passion for the redemption of us, and of our children, and of all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. After the administration of the Holy Supper to these Native Christians, who assembled, with ourselves, as members of the same body, and having the same Head, I proceeded to the other Sacrament of our Church: I baptized a Native Adult, who has been for the last twelve months attending at the Kuttra, an old blind man, but spiritually illuminated in the saving doctrines of the Gospel, as the Officer who kindly superintended the building of the Missionary's House, myself who have examined him, and Fyz Messeeh, through whose instrumentality he has been brought to the knowledge of the Saviour, firmly and fully believe. I am thus particular in stating his fitness for Baptism, as far as our triple judgment goes, that you may be satisfied on this point. We called him Buksheen Messeeh. I assure you, I had no conception beforehand of the joy which stering to Britons, Indo-Britons, and NaI felt last Sunday Morning, whilst minitives, promiscuously blended in Christian Worship and Communion. MEERUT. The duties of this large Station pressing heavily on the Chaplain, Mr. Fisher had long been desirous of an efficient Assistant in the care of the Native Church. In July last, he, accordingly, engaged Mr. Richards, who some time ago was an Assistant in the Society's School at Benares. Behadur Messeeh, Native Catechist, continues to act with Mr. Richards. In reference to the introduction of a new Teacher to his Native Congregation, Mr. Fisher writes— When I first introduced him to my little flock, they were somewhat anxious-and I could not but share with them in the feeling-on being thus, as it were, transferred from the more immediate care of one, with whom they had been long acquainted, to another Teacher, who was comparatively a stranger. But the kindness of his manner towards them, the fluency with which he speaks the Native Language, and the plain simplicity of his expositions of the Word of God, soon conciliated their good feeling towards him; and they now regularly attend him twice a-week, either at the Soldiers' little Chapel, or at his own house, with evident pleasure, and, I trust, with benefit. Of the SCHOOL, the Committee state On Mr. Richards's settlement at Meerut, an effort was set on foot to establish a Free School for all classes; and it has succeeded, thus far, beyond expectation: there are 68 Boys in it, Christian, Mahomedan, and Hindoo: and an application is before Government for a monthly allowance in support of it, when many more would avail themselves of the advantages afforded by it. An instance of the decay of prejudice on the subject of Christian Instruction, communicated by Mr. Fisher, seems worth recording: after reading their Persian Lesson, the Hindoo and Mussulman Boys were told to sit down, as the Christians were now to be catechized; on which some of them asked, why they, too, might not learn the Catechism. They were told, that only the Christian Boys were obliged to learn it: on which they replied, that if it be good for the Christians, it must be good for them; and that their learning it would not oblige them to become Christians. Mr. Fisher has supplied an ac count of a visit to a Mela at Gorruckteesur, where it is computed about 500,000 persons were assembled. Many of these attended at Mr.Richards's tent, from time to time, during three days, and about 300 copies of single Gospels were distributed to such as could read; but we may well say," Mr. F. observes, "what are they among so many ?". The following occurrence, as related by Mr. Fisher, marks, in a strik ing manner, the gradual extension of Christian knowledge: The Agent of a Rajah of a more western district, after silently listening to Mr. Richards's conversation and answers on points of Christianity, made known that his master had desired him to procure for him, if possible, the Book of the Christians. He was asked, how his Rajah had heard of the Christian Religion: to which he answered, that Natives of that Country had come on pilgrimage into the Company's territories, and had heard Christian Preachers; that he himself had, on one occasion, heard a Christian Preacher in Benares; and that the reports carried home had caused his Rajah to wish to learn more on the subject. In short, this Agent came afterwards to Meerut; and, after spending seven days in almost constant discourse about the Christian Religion, departed, carrying with him a complete copy of the New Testament for his Rajah. Anund, every Sabbath, diligently engages himself in the work to which he has devoted himself, by visiting two or three places, where he reads our Form of Prayer, and expounds a chapter from the Bible: he is listened to, I know, with attention. tlemen of the Station; and his Christian He has several friends among the Geningenuousness, feeling heart, and wellinformed mind, have obtained for him their esteem and support. His knowledge of Scripture, and his ready and original mode of applying that very interesting portion of it, the Parables, have repeatedly struck me, and led me to admire him as a Native Teacher. The SCHOOL is conducted by Anund Messeeh; and of this, the same friend reports 7 Our School promises to be of considerable benefit to the rising generation. We have a Committee of five Gentlemen; and the expenses of it, which do not exceed 30 rupees a month, are defrayed by collecting monthly a rupee from its wellwishers and supporters. It is built of masonry, and is situate in a very eligible spot, like most others of the kind: the attendance of children is not so steady as might be wished; but we must remem ber, that it has only been reared and brought into activity within a year. Several grown-up men from the villages have derived benefit from it, and have been employed in reading several portions from the New Testament and other books: these persons are gone back to their daily work, with a little information to communicate to their families, and for their minds to dwell upon. They originally came for a short period to hear and know something new; and, having obtained it, to return to their homes. Who can tell what the result of such inquisitiveness may be? A grain of knowledge may increase and grow, as well as a grain of mustard-seed, especially if we implore the Divine Blessing on our feeble attempts. The following General Remarks are taken from the conclusion of the Calcutta Report: On the whole, it will be collected, from the records of the several Stations which have been enumerated, that, besides the measure of instruction afforded to about 1500 children, the Word of God has not been without witness during the past year. Twenty-five Adults have been made obedient to the faith; and about 550 Natives professing Christanity, the greater part of Christian origin, are receiving instruction in the things which belong to their everlasting peace; many of them evidently becoming wise unto salvation. This latter consideration will be felt to be of impor tance to every Christian mind. These outcasts of Israel have a claim on the sympathy and aid of the Christian Church, until those who, as lords of the soil, are their natural guardians, and who have the power also to make suitable provision on the subject, shall be led to see their duty towards this class of persons. The utility of bring ing the truths of the Gospel before the adult population, by preaching, is also more and more apparent; and impressions favourable to Christianity, as conducive to human happiness, are disseminated by preaching, where no individual conversion follows; and thus a way is preparing for the general reception of the Gospel. The Committee are quite aware, that what has been accomplished is as nothing, viewed with reference to the conversion of the millions of this land; but, as a specimen of what may be accomplished by the blessing of God on persevering efforts, it is of great importance. Not only have many of the poor, to whom in a peculiar manner the Gospel is sent, embraced it; but individuals of education, of established respectability, of high character, of easy circumstances, of mature age, on hearing the Gospel, have believed and obeyed it; and it is not easy to imagine by what other motive, than real conviction, they could have been actuated. From experience then of the past, the friends of Missions may well be encouraged to persevere. If, indeed, this work were of man, the object aimed at might be given up in despair; but, seeing it is of God, who uses the feeblest instruments to effect the mightiest purposes, the Committee humbly rely on Him, to establish His own work, and glorify His Word and Name. REV. M. WILKINSON'S VISITS TO BUXAR, GHAZEEPORE, &c. FIRST VISIT. Nov. 25, 1828-I left Gorruckpore, and proceeded to meet the Archdeacon at Benares. I was accompanied by Kewal Messeeh, Nicodemus Mohun Doss, a Mussulman Reader, one of the Boys formerly of the Central School, and a Hindoo Reader, as Assistant to Kewal Messeeh, one of the Youths educated in the Seminary; taking with us a plentiful supply of books. Proceeding from village to village, we arrived at Ghazeepore, where we met with Kurram Messeeh and Christian Tryloke. These Brethren were proceeding to Chunar; and left us the day after our arrival. Towards the evening of the same day, a number of people from the town, principally Mussulmans, came to the Suray, to see the Padre, and to hear what he had to say. Among them was a Moolwee, who introduced himself by saying he had been to the Mela (Fair) on purpose to meet with me; but having been disappointed in his expectation, he now thought himself happy in seeing me at the place of his residence. On asking his object in wishing to see me, he replied, “ I have a few questions to propose respecting your faith." I encouraged his inquiries, and the conversation proceeded. His queries respected the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity and the Sonship of Christ. I replied, as fully as my acquaintance with these mysterious subjects and the time would admit; and he took his leave, with the listening crowd, promising to see me again. The next day, at day-light, numbers of people made their appearance. Some asked for books, and others proposed queries; till, at length, the querist of the day before found his way through the crowd. Our conversation with him commenced by my asking him, if he had any doubts |