the accounts. According to the regulations then made, in which all heartily concurred, the work was carried on. The country priest continued at Tanjore, and was of great assistance to Mr. Kolhoff; but, as soon as the war in the south should be over, which had recently taken a favourable turn, he was to resume his journies; and in many places they were anxiously waiting for him.

The society's stores and presents to the English and Danish Missionaries had safely arrived, and had been distributed; and Mr. Gerické had been accommodated with a moiety of the printing paper, sent to the Danish Mission.

Mr.Gerické, in another letter dated at Vepery, Feb. 4, 1802, acknowledges the receipt of the secretary's letter, inclosing a bill upon Government, to pay the salaries, and gratuities, to the Missionaries, and the German benefactions to the Missions, for all which he returns thanks to the society.

In the Malabar Church at Vepery, there had been born and baptised, during the past year, 34 infants; and it had received an increase of 13 adults, one of whom had been a Mahometan; 22 had been buried, and 9 couple had been married. At Easter, 117 of that congregation had communicated, 7 of them the first time; on the 15th Sunday after Trinity only 30; and at Christmas, 85. In the Portuguese congregation at Vepery, 9 children had been born and baptised; but including the children of European fathers, and those baptized at the Mount, and at Pundamalee, the number was 64; and the Portugueze congregation had received an increase of 17 adults: 22 had been buried, and 20 couple married, besides 41 sailors from the navy hospital. At Easter, 66 of this congregation had communicated, of which 6 were admitted the first time; on the 13th Sunday after Trinity only 13; and on the first Sunday after Christmas 20. On the first Sunday after Easter, and on the 15th and 20th Sundays after Trinity, they had had extraordinary communions in English on particular requests, the first time of 20, the second time of 19, and the third time of only 5 persons.

At Cuddalore, 7 children of European parents had been baptised, and 4. Malabar children, born in the congregation, and 6 adults; 8 couple had been married, and 17 corpses buried. On Whitsunday, he had administered the Sacrament to 20 of the English, and to 30 of the Malabar congregation. At Negapatnam, 22 infants, 4 of English parents, 6 of Dutch, and 12 of Portugueze, had been baptized. In the Malabar congregation at Negapatnam, 2 children only had been born, and baptized, 3 couple married, and 14 buried. At Sadras, he had baptized a child of Portugueze parents, and 3 adults, who had been well instructed by Van Driel, the Portugueze reader. Pullicat he had visited three times last year, where he had baptized 2 Dutch, 5 Portugueze, and 7 Malabar children, and one adult; and where he had administered the Sacrament, on his first visit, in the month of June, to above 100 people, Dutch, Portuguese, and Malabars, some of whom had been admitted the first time, after public examination. They had been well instructed by their respective catechists at that place.

Mr. G. laments the want of more assistance at Tanjore. "How happy a thing," he observes, "would it be, if God were to furnish a faithful Missionary for the assistance of Mr. Kolhoff, and another or two

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for the congregations southward of Tanjore. It is delightful to see the growth of the Tanjore Mission, and the southern congregations depen dent on it. The inhabitants of whole villages flock to it. What a pity that there are not labourers for such a great and delightful harvest! At Jaffna, and all the coast of Ceylon, there is another great harvest. We have sent such of our native catechists, as could be spared, but many are required for that extensive work."

In a P. S. Mr. Gerické enumerates articles wanted for their printing press, and bookbinder's office; with a supply of which, they have been furnished by the society.

He also mentions that they were then printing a new Malabar grammar; and that if God should spare his life, he intended also to publish a new Malabar dictionary, to facilitate the learning of that language, in which many young gentlemen, in the Honourable Company's service, were then engaged. This language, he reports, was to be taught in the new College at Calcutta; and he had recommended Mr. Pezold to be the teacher, as the best qualified, amongst the Europeans, excepting the elder Missionaries, who had all declined the proposal, to teach it: two or three natives of their congregation at Vepery, were to accompany Mr. Pezold, as assistants.

Mr. Pezold, in another letter dated at Calcutta, Sept. 16, 1802, details the circumstances of his removal from Vepery, in order to teach the Tamulian language, in the newly instituted College at Calcutta. On the 12th of April, he and Mrs. Pezold arrived at the town of Calcutta, and were kindly received by Mr. G. S. Huiteman, superintendant of the Calcutta Free school, who introduced him to the Rev. David Brown, Provost of the College. He soon heard that doubts were entertained whether the Tamul language would be brought forward upon the large scale, as at first intended. At length, however, he received an order from the secretary of the council of the College, to commence his course of lectures on the 19th of May; which he accordingly had done, with six students. These public lectures were continued twice a week; and some students he lectured privately at his own lodgings. In the month of June, there arrived at that presidency an overland dispatch from England, transmitting an express order from the Court of Directors, for the immediate recision of the College. The establishment indeed was not immediately given up; but in the event of its continuance, it became doubtful whether the languages spoken on the coast, would be permitted to make a branch of their philological studies; and as there was no prospect of his being employed in the Portugueze congregation, at the heretofore Mission Church in Calcutta, it became certain that he must soon return to the coast.

The Rev. Mr. Pohlé, in a letter dated at Trichinapally, Feb. 23, 1802, states that, in the course of the preceding year, he had baptized 34, (of whom 4 were adult Heathens) buried 28, natives and Europeans, and married 12 couple. The whole number of communicants, English, Malabar, and Portugueze, was 204; and the members of his Mission congregations, of different casts, amounted to 379. The stores and presents for the year past, had been duly received, and Mr. Gerické had informed him that his salary and gratuity would soon be paid; for all which he returned his grateful and best thanks. The work of the Mis

sion had been duly carried on, by himself, and his fellow-labourers, the catechists and school-masters. The Rev. Mr. Ball, (one of the chaplains of the Hon. Company) having left that place for Madras, more bu siness had devolved upon him; which made him long for a fellow-missionary, especially as himself grew old and weaker.

The Rev. the Danish Missionaries, in a letter dated at Tranquebar, January 12, 1802, gratefully acknowledge the receipt of presents frem the society, the preceding year. They mention the very favourable circumstances, that had attended their mission, and themselves, in the political changes, that had last year occurred at Tranquebar. By order of the English Government, the mission had remained in full possession of its former privileges, and even an increase of them was generously suggested; and Col. Campbell, and his successor Col. Cullen, had been particularly kind to them: other gentlemen too had tendered to them their good offices. Mr. Gerické had been with them for a few days, when on his journey to Tanjore; by whose zeal and piety, they had been much edified, especially in the circumstances attending the conference at Tanjore. They hoped to see him again, when on his journey to Palamcotta, and the other southern districts, to collect again and comfort the congregations, that had been dispersed, and persecuted, by some great enemies of Christianity, during the dreadful rebellion of the Polygars. The Rajah of Tanjore had recently been at Tranquebar, and had honoured the senior Missionary with a visit. In several conversations with him, particularly in his tent, he had discovered the most tender and filial remembrance of the late Mr. Swartz, and expressed much friendship for Messrs. Gerické and Kolhoff, and for all the Missionaries, in whom he discovered the same sentiments and zeal. He expressed his wish, and had declared on several occasions, that none but such as would follow the steps of Mr. Swartz, and were like him, at least in piety, might be sent out to the mission. The piety of Mr Kolhoff's mother had recommended her to the Rajah's attention, and had induced him to take her second son into his service, as a writer. Their lengthened and various conversation with the Rajah, had ended to the mutual satisfaction both of him, and of themselves. There seems to be, these worthy Missionaries observe, an evident and gradual preparation, in India, for the reception of the gospel. If a sufficient number of pious labourers could be sent into their vineyard, the happiest effects, they doubt not, would soon appear. In the mean while they are thankful for what God hath hitherto done amongst them. In the last year, 163 had been baptized, amongst whom were 31 Heathens of different countries in Asia and Africa; 88 had died; 18 couple had been married; and 1000 had been admitted to the Lord's supper; and more than 200 children continued to be instructed in their schools.

The Rev. Mr. John, one of the Danish Missionaries, in a letter dated at Tranquebar, Feb. 1, 1802, expresses their exultation at the happy return of peace, which, he trusted, would lead to the greater propagation of Christ's religion, in India, and at Ceylon. The kind disposition of many gentlemen of rank and influence, and of the governor at Ceylon, the Hon. Fred. North, to protect and forward the Christian religion, the sciences, and the welfare of the natives, will, he hopes, become more general; and they who have it in their ower to become instrumental to this glo

rious work, will gradually be convinced, that there is no instruction suited to the wants of all men, equal to that which Christianity furnishes. The harvest in India, he descrives to be now great, and wanting nothing but a greater degree of encouragement from the rulers of the country, who could not but profit by the inculcation of that beneficent rule of the gospel upon the minds of their numberless subjects, "Fear God and ho nour the king." "I never complain," he says, " of the slow success the Christian religion has had, since the beginning of the mission, through 96 years; but I admire and thank God for the progress of which I have been witness, during the 30 years I have been here, observing an almost general esteem for, and approbation of, the divine doctrine, though their political and family connections still keep the multitude of the people from embracing it. I see with pleasure an extensive increase of the mission congregations, particularly from Tanjore to Cape Comorin, and in the interior parts of the country; and a gradual decrease of the destructive difference between the casts, as a number of those instructed in the Mission schools have met with honourable employments, without ad`verting to their casts, which formerly could not take place; in short, a much greater preparation of the Indians for accepting the salutary doc trines of the gospel. The kind disposition, which the Rajah of Tanjore still shews to the Missionaries, on every occasion, has also a good effect; and his sentiments are not far from those of a Cornelius, though he dare not do more than he does, in the midst of the Bramins, who surround, and who would soon find out means to destroy him, if he did. Our religious books and treatises are distributed, and read throughout the country; and many more are asked for than we are able to give." Latterly he had sent a number of English and Tamul books to Jaffna, where Christian David, who had been brought up in, the Tranquebar school, and was a catechist at Tanjore, had been placed as a sort of catechist by the Hon. Gov. North, under the direction of the Rev. Mr. Cordiner. One hundred and thirty-six thousand christians, and thirty-six Churches anti Schools, he says, are in need of provision; and Heathens are every year baptized. More catechists and school-masters had been desired from Tranquebar, than they could furnish; as the Tamul and Portugueze school boys, who had learned to speak and to write an European language, were snatched from them, as soon as they had been admitted to the Lord's supper, at the age of 14 or 15 years.

The generosity of the society in furnishing their printing press, and bookbinding office, with paper, and other articles, they considered to be a vast blessing to the country, and a great means of promoting Christian knowledge. They were also particularly thankful for the supply of books, which had been of eminent service; and he solicits a continuance of the society's attentions to them.

He mentions, with much regret, the death of one of their worthiest Christians, Daniel Pulley, a man of much consideration in many points of view; whose memory will long remain a blessing to those Christians, who are awakened to follow his example, and to observe the regulations, which in his time had been established. "He belonged to those respected Christians, whom an unknown respectable friend mentions in his letter to the Rev. Dr. Vincent, published in the society's account of the year 1800; and I rejoice," Mr. John says "that the mission finds

impartial judges, amongst those gentlemen, who stand in no connection with it; who defend the mission, and our Christians, with much reason, against so many unjust animadversions, and shew the great advantage the whole country would derive, from the promotion of Christianity amongst the natives."

SACRED CRITICISM. No. XVI.

A CRITIQUE ON OUR LORD'S PROPHECIES.

MATT. XXIII. XXIV, XXV.

PART II.

(Continued from page 219.)

TO THE EDITORS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCHMAN'S MAGAZINE.

GENTLEMEN,

BEFORE we proceed to determine the duration and commencement of Daniel's period of a time, times, and half a time, allotted for the persecution of the saints, by the little horn, sprouting up after, or behind, the ten horns of the fourth wild beast; (which we have proved to denote the Papal Antichrist, or apostate Church of Rome) it will be requisite to remark, that this is not the only persecuting power, destined" to war against the saints," or faithful witnesses, of the Holy Catholic Church, militant (or suffering) here upon Earth:" Two others, are noticed also in the Apocalypse, which were unknown to Daniel; but which in fact, originated in a great measure from the first; I mean, "the second wild beast, which rose out of the Earth;" and "the image of the first wild beast, quickened by the second;" Rev. xiii. 11---14. These are generally confounded with the Papal Antichrist, in some shape or other, by the current of interpreters; and though I will not presume to vouch for the entire validity of the following conjectures, nor undertake to solve all the difficulties which they suggest to myself, or may to others; yet I trust they will not be found altogether unworthy of attention; as approximating, perhaps, nearer to the truth, than any one of the commonly received interpretations of this most mysterious and most disputed chapter of the whole apocalypse.

The second beast and image are thus described in visions by John : Rev. xiii. 11---18.

"And I saw another wild beast ascending out of the Earth; and it had two horns like a Lamb, but it spake like a Dragon; and it exerciseth all the authority of the first wild beast, before it; and maketh the Earth and the inhabitants therein to worship the wild beast whose mortal wound was healed; and it doth great signs, so as even to make fire descend from the heaven upon the Earth before men.

"And