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A new chapel was opened for English worship in 1821; the expense, about £3000, was nearly defrayed by subscriptions on the spot. A chapel was also erect ed at the charge of a pious fe male servant. A benevolent institution, and other schools in connexion with the mission, were useful. Indications of hopeful seriousness were observed in many of the pupils; and one, who died, is said to have given undoubted evidence of conversion to God. Sick ness and death invaded the missionary brotherhood, but other agents were raised up.

mission in this city. In Jan. 1803, a | Carey were ordained co-pastors of place of worship was opened; a few the church at Calcutta, in con only attended, perhaps 20. nexion with the senior brethren. attention was shortly afterwards awakened. A shed was taken in Lal Bazar, in which large congregations assembled; and in Jan. 1899, a new chapel was opened. In a few weeks from that time, 6 persons were baptized; others were inquiring the way of salvation; and 2 native missionaries were sent out. In 1811, an auxiliary B. S. was formed. Many persons, who had lived in drunkenness, in profane swearing, and in gross impurity, laid aside their vicious practices. Not a corner was there in the fort wherein the Gospel had not found a reception: indeed, a wider extension of truth took place during this year than in any one preceding. The word of God continued to prevail, and a considerable number of persons, Europeans and natives, were added to the church. Certain Hindoos, condemned for an extensive robbery, were visited in the jail by a native preacher. They received his attentions with gratitude; and two of them united in a request that he would attend them to the place of execution; with which he readily complied.

That useful knowledge was mak ing great progress at this period, is obvious from the following passage from a missionary's journal:"This morning asked my pundit, who has lately visited every school connected with the Calcutta School Society, to examine its progress, whether he had witnessed any effects of the instruction now af forded to children? He replied,

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Yes, Sir; the effects are astonishing, both among the children and the parents. A few months ago, before your books were introduced, if I had asked a boy at school what was the matter during the late eclipse, he would have replied, that the giant Rahoo was eating the moon, and would have joined in the beating of drums, &c. to frighten him, that he might let go his grasp. But now they all know better; they see such an event without alarm, know it to be produced by the shadow of the earth, and despise the foolish ideas and customs they formerly entertained and practised. A few months ago, had a snake bit a person, he would have done nothing but immediately call for a priest, to repeat a muntra (or, incantation) over him ;

Among the laborious native preachers at Calcutta, Sebukram was particularly distinguished for the zeal he displayed, and the respect in which he was held. On one occasion, in 1812, he was visited by nearly 300 persons at once, chiefly fishermen, from a town about 30 m. distant; who, having received a book they could not fully understand, came to him to have it explained. This proved to be a copy of the Scriptures; on which he discoursed to them great part of 3 days, which was the extent of their visit.

On Jan. 11th, 1816, the Rev. Messrs. John Lawson and Eustace

ed by brother Yates, was also blessed to several; so that, during the last year, 30 have been added to the church, most of whom are young people, from the age of 13 to 20. Several of these are Por

co-pand, if the snake were poisonous, die utta, in the repetition:-but now, as soon for breth as he is bitten, he puts no faith in as opmuntras, but directly ties a bandage 1921; over the wound, and gets a hot vairon applied to burn out the poitions son-and if he get it done quickly,tuguese young men, who speak the sal there is great hopes of his recoavery, even though the snake were "neve poisonous.""

work, that he was adopted as a rho de missionary. He was educated in Out the Benevolent Institution, and thus affords another striking proof it of the utility of those exertions that had been made to instruct the children of the poor.

Bengalee language, and who perform, to a certain extent, the work of missionaries among the heathen, both by their example and faithful addresses."

From the annual Report of the Calcutta Auxiliary Bapt. M. S., which was held in Aug. 1826, when Dr. Carey filled the chair, it appears that there are 4 native places of worship occupied by the society, situated in the most public places in the city, and generally attended by many hearers. Mr. Kirkpatrick and Mr. Carapiet are principally engaged in this service, which not only affords them an opportunity of preaching the Gospel to thousands, but also of distributing great numbers of tracts, Gospels, and other portions of the Scriptures. On an average, it is estimated that not less than 20 native services are held every week in these Bungalow chapels; and frequently the whole day is spent in them, either in conducting public worship, or conversing familiarly during the intervals with those who remain for that purpose. 3 members had been admitted into the native church, and a fourth was proposed for baptism, but was soon afterwards removed by death. The present number in connexion with this native society is 15.

The state of the mission is thus peris described in the last Report:"The congregation in Lal Bazar chapel, under the care of Mr. Robinson, has been gradually increasing, and 9 persons have been added to the church, 5 of whom are natives. Chodron and Gorachund, the native itinerants, continue to labour as usual, nor are their endeavours without effect. Respecting the church in the Circular Road (say the junior brethren, in a letter recently received), we are happy to state that, since the death of brother Lawson, we have experienced a gracious revival. The Spirit of God has evidently been poured out on the congregation. We have reason to believe that it commenced with the dying breath of our beloved brother. His solemnly affectionate admonitions to some of the young The Rev. James Thomas renders people proved effectual to their assistance at the English chapel, conversion. The firmness and while his principal attention is happy frame of mind with which devoted to the Mussulman popuhe encountered the last enemy, lation of Calcutta, who are comwere greatly sanctified in reviving puted at 10,000 souls, without any the drooping graces of several of missionary expressly engaged for his friends. He died as the pa- their benefit. Mr. Thomas was triarchs, leaving a blessing behind prepared for this branch of serhim. His funeral sermon, preach-vice by his acquaintance with the

diffusing intellectual, moral, and religious truth. Besides many

Hindoostanee, acquired before he and more important as a means of left England.

thousand tracts and school-books, in various languages, and other miscellaneous works of a larger size, there have issued from it a Commentary on the Romans in Bengalee, by brother Eustace Ca rey;-a work on geography, with other small publications, in the same language, by brother Pearcewith a Harmony of the Gospels, in Hindoostanee, a new translation of the Psalms, and an epitome of Natural History, with various other works, in Bengalee, by brother Yates. About 70 persons are employed in various capacities in the office, among whom are several native Christians, thus comfortably supported by their own labour. A service is held for the benefit of all the office servants twice or thrice a

The Benevolent Institution, conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Penney, continues to be a source of much benefit to the indigent youth of Calcutta. The present number of pupils is 258-among whom are to be found Europeans, Hindoos, Mussulmans, Portuguese, IndoBritons, Chinese, Africans, Armenians, and Jews. Since the establishment of this institution, upwards of 1000 children have been fostered under its benevolent wing, who would otherwise, in all probability, have been doomed to a life of ignorance, wretchedness, and vice. Instead of this, many of them are now filling respectable stations in life, with honour to themselves, and satisfaction to their employers; while in some there is reason to hope that effects far more pleasing have been pro-week, which, it is hoped, may lead duced. Two brothers, who had many of them to an acquaintances been educated in the institution, with the truth of the Gospel, and died lately, testifying their faith eventually, under the divine blessin the Son of God, and pray-ing, to an experience of its power. sch ing for their relations, teacher, and the whole world. Nor must it be forgotten that the Calcutta Juvenile Society, who are zealously engaged in conducting prayermeetings from house to house, distributing tracts, and establishing Sabbath-schools, is composed of young men who have been educated here. It is gratifying to add, that the value of this institution is evidently appreciated by the public and the Government. For several years past, a highly respect-native youths and half-castes, al able lady has presented each girl ready professing Christianity, in with a garment, on condition of such a manner as might admit of her making it herself. The go- their being afterwards ordained to vernment have also made a gene- the ministry, if they should appear rous donation of 13,000 rupees, suitable instruments. during the year 1826, in order to liquidate the debts and repair the school-room of the institution.

A Corresponding Committee, in connexion with the C. M. S., was formed at Calcutta, in 1815, to which the affairs of that institution in the N. of India were entrusted: £1500 per annum were allowed to them by the society, and the European residents added to this sum several hundred pounds. The proceedings of the committee were commenced by carrying into effect a plan which had been long in contemplation, viz. the education of

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At Kidderpore, a village near he G Garden Reach, a native having frs given ground for the purpose, a net school-room was erected, and a rarica teacher was appointed to carry into effect the new system of instrucSons tion. Some brahmins, who witcitis nessed the opening of the school, expressed their approbation of this cond attempt to diffuse knowledge. The lebe school commenced with 33 chilene dren, but soon increased to 100. On the 6 native youths leaving Calcutta, first to return to Mr. Robertson, and finally to accompany Mr. Corrie to Benares, Mr. Greenwood devoted more time to the school; attended the Female Orphan Asylum, containing between 20 and 30 destitute children; and was enabled to establish divine service, in English, in the large hall of the mission-house every Sunday morning.

instruction. Of the state of the school Mr. G. reports very favourably, under date of Nov. 5, 1817. In consequence of a particular necessity for his services, he soon after proceeded to Chunar, and the Rev. Deocar and Mrs. Schmid were appointed to the station. One. chief object of Mr. Schmid's removal from Madras was the superintendence of a periodical work, connected with the plans and exertions of the society, to which he had particularly applied his attention. About the time of his arrival at Calcutta, a vacancy occurring in the situation of mistress of the Female Orphan Asylum, Mrs. Schmid was appointed to that office, for which she was well fitted. The charge of the school at Kidderpore, and others lately opened, devolved on Mr. Sandys, son of Col. Sandys, of Cornwall, who was both well qualified and disposed for the task.

Of Mr. Schmid, the Corresponding Committee observe in the following year:-" His acquaintance with Tamul has, in some degree, facilitated his Bengalee studies, in which language he has just prepared a useful school-book,-being a collection of extracts of Holy Writ, with the corresponding English in the opposite columns,-deOn the 12th Oct. 1817, after signed, at once, to assist the schothe first discourse had been deli-lar in his acquisition of English, vered, professedly with a missionary object, from a pulpit of the established church in India (which produced about £300), a native, from Bareilly, was baptized by the name of Fuez Messeeh, who had been a year under instruction, and had given satisfactory evidence of his sincerity.

and to enrich his mind with Evangelical truth." They also remark :

"The school at Kalee Ghaut (one of the 4 fately under the charge of Mr. Greenwood) has been transferred to the Diocesan School Committee, in consequence of its having been judged to fall most conveniently within the line The native, who gave the ground of that committee's operations. for the erection of the school at Of the other 3 schools belonging Kidderpore, wished that those boys, to the Kidderpore station, I of who should become most proficient them-the school erected on the in Bengalee, should be taught Eng-ground made over to the comlish. This was attended to, and mittee by Colly Shunker, a few between 20 and 30 boys received years ago-has been lately changed