place. Three of my companions had perished by fever, and two had been devoured by tigers. I travelled to the mouths of the Ganges, by Calcutta, to Juggernauth, and along the coast by Masulipatam to Madras. I visited all the places reckoned holy in the south of India, Trivalloor and Tripetty, Chillambram, and Karrikal, with many other stations of sanctity. I went by Ramiseram to Ceylon, and traversed that island, visiting all its celebrated shrines which I could find, and then returned to the continent. Fifty years of my life have thus been spent. Our numbers had decreased by fevers and wild beasts, till at length I am the only one left alive of the eleven persons who set out in these weary pilgrimages, a monument of God's love and mercy. I have as a heathen leader taught many disciples, as is well known. I sought all heathen books, but found nothing for the soul. I found nothing in heathen books, in heathen temples, in heathen ceremonies, to satisfy the mind. I met with this minister (alluding to Mr. Carver), and he opened to my understanding the way of salvation, the treasures of the Scriptures; they suited my dissatisfied heart. I went again and again to the missionary; I determined to abandon heathenism. By heathenism I got money in abundance, and honour. I was worshipped by my disciples; but my soul began to shrink back at the blasphemy against the God of whom I had heard. I knew not how to escape from my heathen friends and disciples, who were about me on every side,

when this minister offered me an asylum, a place in the mission premises. There I went of my own free choice; there I was when the heathen made violent efforts to carry me away; there I wish tơ remain, and be baptized in the name of Jesus, to teach others also of this Saviour, as some little attempt to remedy the evils of having taught so many heathen disciples a false in time past."

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It has been already hinted that it is hazardous, and not always judicious, to give great prominence to the conversion or public profession of new proselytes publicity was not sought, though neither was it shunned, by primitive apostles or evangelists. Cornelius and his household were baptized in the house of the centurion of the Italian band; and the jailer was baptized within the prison at the dead hour of the night. The éclat may be followed with disappointment and much sorrow. Every thing should be done that will lead the disciple to walk humbly with his God, with lowliness and meekness; so that while he thinketh he standeth, he may take heed lest he fall. A few months after his baptism, "Wesley Abraham" disappeared from the Mission House, and went among a body of respectable native heathens, in whose presence he threw off the dress which he received at his baptism, and resumed the garment of a pandarama heathen devotee. Subsequently, however, he returned to the missionaries, assuring them that his departure was the result of treachery and force on the part of others, and that he availed himself of

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the first opportunity of being restored. He afterwards maintained a profession of Christianity till the hour of his death, on the 7th of July, 1837, when he closed his race, according to the pleasant hope of his missionary friend, in the faith of the gospel of Christ.

In the year 1812 the zeal of American Christians glowed with a holy ardour for the conversion of the idolaters in eastern lands; and some of their most devoted agents went forth to India, that they might participate in the honour of teaching the people of Hindostan to stretch out their hands unto God. Newell and Price, Gordon Hall and Judson, were pioneers in this march upon the dominion of the power of darkness. Mrs. Judson and Mrs. H. Newell have left their memories sweetly embalmed in the records of the church; and though dead, they yet speak for India to many people. The churches of Burmah and Western India will, in future times, commemorate their love and faith. Gordon Hall was the chief speaker of those who lifted their voice for six hundred millions of perishing heathen. His is a name too precious to perish we shall meet him hereafter in our eastern wanderings. The American mission to Ceylon was begun in 1816. Many of the primary agents have gone down to the dust. Another band of gifted and consecrated missionaries joined in 1819; the Winslows, the Woodwards, the Scudders, and Spauldings, were men who gave their hearts to the work. A Richards and a Warren, a Woodward, a

Mrs. Winslow, and a Mrs. Poor, were beloved and faithful: all faithful in their lives, and having closed their period of earthly service, have ceased from their labours, and their works follow them, as is the blessedness promised to the dead who die in the Lord. A division of the same band has encamped on the shores of Coromandel. Mr. Poor occupies Madura; Mr. Apthorp fills a station at Ramnad; and Dr. Scudder and Mr. Winslow have removed to Madras. It is now almost fifteen years since I had the gratification to welcome Dr. Scudder on his first visit to Madras, to the rites of hospitality and the affection of my heart: he was then an invalid, but not entirely disabled from occasional service. His society was calculated to endear him to the warmest friendship; his piety was unaffected and unconstrained; his liberality was truly catholic, and his charity was ingenuous and pure. A cultivated and enlarged mind, enlightened and christian principle, a zeal according to knowledge, and a fidelity and vigilance ever active, perfumed by a rich and odorous unction of the Holy Spirit, rendered his visit a season of hallowed converse, and a means of spiritual refreshing, He joined in some occasional services, and took part in the ordination of the present missionary at Cuddapah. He left a savour of good things behind him; and warranted the expectation, that, should he ever return, he would come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of peace, his labours would be useful, and, it might be hoped, not in vain in the Lord. It is

well that he should have the management of a large printing establishment at Madras. It is in character with his past conduct that his European colleagues should be able to testify, "Our friend, the Rev. Dr. Scudder, of the American Missionary Society, is an active distributor of Scriptures and tracts, not only in Madras, but in the interior of the country. He takes long tours, with large supplies of these precious books, for the express purpose of scattering the word of God. We printed 10,000 copies of one good tract, expressly for Dr. Scudder, some time ago; and these, together with others, have been distributed by him in the towns and villages west and south-west of Madras. Blessed are they that sow beside all waters. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.' The blessing of the Lord be upon you. We bless you in the name of the Lord. Amen."

The missionary brethren have arranged their division of labour. The American evangelists have occupied Royaporum as their district—a suburb of the presidency lying northward along the shore. The gate leading hither passes by the Monygar Choultry. Ten thousand poor idolaters invite their zealous labours here; while they are also surrounded by many nominal Christians, born in the country, and requiring instruction.