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1 Small Tract, 11 pages. 1 Ditto, for a Lady at Tellicherry, 8 pp. 700 1 Ditto....... Ditto.... 8 pages, 500 1 Ditto.......Ditto......... .8 pages, 500 The Book of Revelation is now going through the Press; and when finished, we shall have the whole of the New Testament printed in the Malayalim Language. On this, Mr. Bailey thus expresses

his sentiments :

This circumstance calls forth from me feelings of unfeigned gratitude to God, for sparing me to accomplish it. I have long wished this blessed Book to be put

into the hands of the inhabitants of this Country, printed in their own language. Many have been the difficulties we have had to contend with, particularly as it regards printing; but these difficulties have been overcome; and I trust no other impediment will be thrown in the way, to prevent the free circulation of the Scriptures among the Heathen as well as the Christian Inhabitants of North and South Malabar.

The difficulties to which Mr. Bailey alludes, he thus notices:

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We have 4 Presses daily engaged, and sometimes 5. When we have a larger number of Malayalim Types cast, I trust that we shall have all the Presses constantly at work, printing the Scriptures, Tracts, and other useful Works. As we are continually making improvements in the Malayalim Types, we are, of course, under the necessity of recasting many. Having every thing to manufacture here, where workmen are so very slow in their movements, there must necessarily be great delay; and it requires no small degree of patience to bear with their tardiness.

In the revision of the Old Testament, Mr. Bailey has gone through the Books of Genesis and Exodus; but has been greatly hindered by the state of his health, which renders him incapable of the exertion to which he had been accustomed.

In the Spring of last year, Mr. Baker, at the request of the Madras Committee, visited Tellicherry and Cannanore. On his way thither, he passed through many villages and several considerable towns, principally inhabited by the Maplas and Mukva Castes. The condition of the people he thus describes :

ALLEPIE.

State of the Mission.

The Rev. Thomas Norton gives the following account of the Station entrusted to his care. Of the attendance on his MINISTRY, he writes:

Our Congregation has increased to more than 200, who have been brought in principally by persons employed as Readers. These Readers, besides reading the Scriptures and Tamul Tracts in the Bazaars and adjacent Villages, enter people's houses; in which they collect as many of the neighbours as they can, and read to them a Tract, or a portion of the New Testament, and converse on it with those around. By this simple means the Word of God is widely diffused; and some have been induced, both Heathens and Members of the Church of Rome, to apply for Christian Instruction.

Besides a School for Boys on the Mission Premises, there are 10 other Schools; containing altogether 358 Scholars. Of the Boys at the Station, Mr. Norton states

They are learning to read, write, and cipher, in Malayalim and Sanscrit. On week evenings, they learn portions of Scripture, Watts's and our Church Catechism; and they have commenced learning English, as have also some of

the Girls.

Of the impediments which he has met with in the management of Schools, Mr. Norton writes

Our greatest difficulties have been occasioned by the influence of the Romish Priests, in exciting a prejudice against the Scriptures. And their exertions are

not confined to their own class, but, like the opposing Jews of old, they do all they can to set the minds of the Heathen against them, and in some cases prevail; by which much trouble has been experienced, so that I have been necessitated to change Masters, and to break up Schools in some places, and remove to others more hopeful.

In the FEMALE SCHOOL under Mrs. Norton's care there are 20 Scholars; of whom it is stated, that they are making progress in spinning, knitting,

and various kinds of needle-work.

Mr. Norton is accustomed to meet the Scripture Readers on one evening in the week, and the Schoolmasters on another, for the purpose of giving them instruction. A considerable number of Tracts and of separate Portions of the Scriptures have been distributed during the

count:

Divine Service is performed six times

during the week; namely, in English three times, hearers 250; in Portuguese twice, Congregation 200; in Malayalim once, hearers 100. In my own house, Malayalim Worship is attended, six times in the week, by about 90 persons.

There are also two Portuguese and two Malayalim Services in the week, at two places, Mattaneheri and Waippa, in the vicinity of Cochin. Of the Congregations, Mr. Ridsdale writes:

In the English Congregation, we are not without pleasing instances of some forsaking the follies and vanities of the world, to follow Christ; whilst to others the Gospel seems but the savour of death unto death. In the Portuguese and Malayalim Congregations, which consist mostly of Papists, there is much inquiry

after the Truth, and an apparent desire to embrace it; but many are kept back by the machinations of bigotted and violent Members of their own Communion, who refuse to enter the kingdom of heaven themselves, and forbid those who would enter.

In 10 SCHOOLS under Mr. Ridsdale's superintendence, there are 358 Scholars; and in the SEMINARY, 44 Youths, of whom six are Indo-Europeans, and 38 Natives. There are 63 Females among the Children attending the Schools.

The following case of a Brahmin Schoolmaster is mentioned by Mr. Ridsdale:

The Brahmin Schoolmaster, whom I before mentioned as desirous of Baptism, was for some time under my immediate instruction in the Seminary, where he became convinced of the truth of Christianity he is now using all his influence with his tribe, especially with those employed in the Pagoda, to induce them to cast away their Idols, and turn to the Living God.

TELLICHERRY.

State of the Schools.

The Society has no Missionary at this Station; but the Schools connected with it are under the care of

Mr. J. Baptist. When Mr. Baker visited it from Cottayam, he preached, on the Sunday Morning, in English, and, in the Evening, in Malayalim, to a numerous Congrega

tion.

Of the Schools, Mr. Baker makes the following report:

The English School, of which Mr. Baptist has charge, is a very useful Establishment: Mr. Baptist has considerable influence among that class of inhabitants who are Writers and Translators in the Cutchery and Court, most of whom were his pupils. The Scriptures are the principal books in use; and most of the larger

Boys have committed to memory many of Watts's Hymns and Catechisms. There is no objection made, either by Heathens or Catholics, to learning any thing which they are desired. The number of Scholars is from 50 to 60. The Malayalim School, which is about two miles distant from the English, is overstocked with Scholars; and Schools might be established here, in all directions, with the greatest benefit to the inhabitants.

of the Natives. [Though the Native Church at Doorgapore does not appear to have had many additions, the view given of its spiritual condition is pleasing: "In this small assembly," says Mr. Pearce, "there are individuals, once Heathens, who pray with as much feeling, Scriptural expression, arrangement of ideas, variety of thought, and propriety and fluency of language, as some of our best-gifted English Christians. This simple fact proves that some Bengalee Christians do study the Bible, and give themselves unto prayer."

Howrah-Mr. Thomas, having been relieved from the charge of the CircularRoad Chapel, by the return of Mr. Yates, has removed to Sulkea,which adjoins Howrah; and will thus be enabled to supply the wants of that Station, both in maintaining Divine Worship in the Chapel, and in holding intercourse with the surrounding population of Hindoos and Mussulmans, which is said to be exceedingly great.

Bonstollah-In consequence of the spirit of inquiry existing in many of the Villages round Calcutta, a New Station has been lately commenced at Bonstollah, which lies eastward from that city. This has been supplied chiefly by Carapeit, who has raised a School, containing 50 children, and been much occupied in giving religious instruction to the poor inhabitants. Not fewer than 60 inquirers were said to be on his list in the month of July last, and nine had then been baptized: they were called to endure great persecution and oppression; but sustained their trials with exemplary fortitude and cheerfulness.

Cutwa-After a long and distressing interval of exertions, apparently useless, Br. W. Carey has been greatly encouraged by proofs that he has not, in reality, been labouring in vain. In the spring, he received, at one time, nine Natives, five women and four men, into the Church by Baptism; and this pleasing circumstance appears to have given new energy to his Christian Friends. Several of the younger members of the Church had been stirred up to go out on the Sabbath into the surrounding villages, and the increased attention paid of late to the Word of Truth warrants the hope that he may yet see greater things than these. The Female Schools at this Station, under the care of Mrs. Carey, contain 120 pupils.

Soory An addition of four Members has been made to the Church, under the

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care of Mr. Williamson. quired such a familiarity with the language as to be able to dismiss his Pundit, he can devote more time to visit the populous surrounding district; and in these exertions he is aided by Four Native Itinerants, who act under his directions, and whose Journals shew them to be men well adapted to instruct their ignorant countrymen in the first principles of the Oracles of God.

Monghyr-The progress here is not less encouraging than at the Stations which have already been enumerated. The desire of the Natives to hear the Word of God has been such as to constrain Mr. Leslie to build an additional Chapel for their accommodation, much larger than the preceding, the whole expense of which has been defrayed without charge to the Society. Six persons were baptized and added to the Church during the past year, who appear to have furnished very decisive evidence of a genuine change of heart.

Digah-Notwithstanding the increasing engagements of Mr. Leslie at home, he has several times visited the bereaved Station at Digah, distant more than 100 miles from Monghyr: for here also, though as yet the chasm occasioned by the removal of our dear and lamented fellow-labourer, Mr. Burton, has not been filled up, the fruits of divine mercy have been delightfully apparent. Twentynine have made a profession of their faith in Christ at this Station; many of whom, it is stated, were a short time before bigoted Catholics, and nine others were waiting for baptism in January last.

SERAMPORE MISSIONS.

THE Second, Third, and Fourth Numbers of the European Series of the Periodical Accounts have lately appeared: they were all issued together, and carry the intelligence to the close of 1829. We shall give the chief details, as opportunity may serve; and shall, at present, extract the general views which are afforded of the Missions and Schools.

The Missionaries give the following

General View of the Stations.

The following Thirteen Stations, that is, Serampore and the twelve connected with it, are not mentioned in the order of time in which active operations began; but it may be of use to do so occasionally.