Journal at Madura.

When Messrs. Hoisington and Todd removed from Ceylon to Madura, on the conti

23. Sunday, Warren, 2d accompanied ||tian brethren told me, as soon as I came me to Moolai. The Moolai school and in the evening, they had a very solemn the Talpoorum school came to bunga- day to-day. low. I catechised the boys. Warren addressed the boys and the people about the salvation, etc. Four men, two panderams, two women, attended the meetings. After the meeting the two panderams asked us very foolish questions.nent, Asbury, together with two other native We distributed two tracts in the school. At our lodgings we read several tracts to eleven persons of both sexes; except one, they heard us very well. In the afternoon we went among the people.

29. I distributed five tracts and a gospel. To the man who received the gospel I explained the first chapter of John. To-day my reading tract was on the subject of death, etc.

April 18. W. accompanied me to Talpooram. The forenoon we are engaged in catechising the boys. In the afternoon an old man very much abused us, and told us we served the missionaries only for money. The others who are in the bazar with him used filthy language. We spent the remainder of the afternoon in catechising the boys of Moolai school. This day when I examined my heart, it appears very fruitless and barren, no good thought about me, by long and vain conversation of my friends. When I took up the subject of joining the Lord's table, I very much feared within my heart is no love to my Redeemer. I see very sad things in my heart. I had no only religious conversation with my friends last or this month. I very much fear to go to the table, there will be poison in the bread and the cup to those like me. This evening, after a little conversation with, I read the second chapter of Isaiah to him. In the former part he heard me, and in the latter part he showed a great displeasure and shut his ears. Afterwards he called me alone and advised me to worship the Siva, the idols; he spoke with great eloquence.

converts from the Seminary, by the name of Warren, were selected to accompany them as interpreters and assistants. He is supported by the Native Evangelical Society of Jaffna, and is virtually a missionary sent by the native converts to Christianity there to their heathen brethren of the same language in the

continent. The district where these three

young men are now laboring is new ground, the christian religion not having before been preached there.-The journal was written in the English language by himself.

September 1, 1834. Warren 2d and I went to the west side of the fort this morning, distributed about twenty-seven tracts of different kinds, read and explained a tract; no opposition, only one asked, "If we receive your religion, what worldly profit can we get," etc. I replied, We should not expect the bodily gain, but should expect the gain of the soul, etc. Another rude young man said, "You need not trouble the people, we will walk in the old path of our fathers," etc. This afternoon we went to August street. The people name the street in different names because the principal goddess of the nation, Meenarehy, goes in different months in different streets. There we distributed more than twenty tracts. Most of the people received our tracts very thankfully.

2. We went to the great bazar. There we read two tracts. We then distributed forty-two tracts of different kinds to the two companies, nearly fifty in each company. To-day also a MoorMay 2. Besides our usual labor in the man opposed our friendly sayings. This school, we continued in the school to evening we went to a village on the speak with those who passed by; so we east side of the fort. When I conversed spake with five persons; two of them with a man, he seemed very ignorant spoke very ill of us and Christians. In both in temporal and spiritual affairs. the afternoon I thought to go to those After many inquiries I asked him, Have places which I so often revisited, to you any soul? He said, "Sir, I am an make them more familiar with us; but unlearned man; we are not able to know they resisted still. Seeing this my heart such kind of things as you do; we are is broken within me; no mind to go any only able to dig the ground and cultivate more to those places; a few only prom- it." We left him and spoke with ourised that they will attend the service on selves that we are happy that we were Sunday in the school-bungalow; but I once like him, in the great deceiver's think they are very ready to promise, but hand, but the unspeakably merciful God very slow to fulfil. Some of my chris-brought us in the light of the gospel by

his only begotten Son. Therefore we have more to do with those kind of ignorant persons. Two writers of the court requested me to read the tract which I had in my hand. I had the "Dark Way" in my hand, therefore read it to them; distributed nine tracts, four "Dark Way," to four respectable men.

hammed." Without moving to left or right, I stood firm among the company. In the mean time another Moorman came from a distance, ready to buy, a thing in the bazar. He saw me in great danger, came into the company and took hold of my hand and dragged me out of the company. I thought he is also 3. This morning I went to the bazar. one of my enemies. He carried me There I read seven tracts and explained alone and advised me, "It is not a rare to about forty persons. Some females thing to be one or more wicked people also attended the company; no opposi- among so many; therefore, if you want tion; distributed twenty-three tracts, one to publish your religion, speak individ"Dark Way." This noon two men ually, there is no harm in it." When he brought their borrowed books and took took hold of my hand I thought he is two other books from the circulating also an enemy, but the all-doing God library. When I examined whether made him a preserver of my life. I they had read the former books, they ap- know something of the martyrs and also peared very well. This evening Warren I know to be faithful unto death. With2d and I went to the temple of Meen-out tribulation none can be a good solarehy; there I read a tract to a company dier. See Acts xiv, 22, etc. of about fifty persons; one of them pre4. This morning two Warrens and I vented us from reading and asked many went to the same place, but did not see foolish questions in order to make laugh any particular thing. Then went to the of the people. Some of his questions were, next gate of Meenarehy; there we read "What is the color of God? And what and explained to about thirty persons; is the color of good and evil?" etc. After most of them heard us very well; five a little while the company became noisy; of them disputed, and in the company therefore we thought it is not good to said, "Brothers, all the people in every stop there any longer and went to Meen-caste, will receive the christian religion arehy's gate. The company also follow-soon;" and some said we serve the Lord ed us. About two hundred people sur- for worldly profits.-Distributed forty rounded me, both Tamulians and Mo- tracts. Two young men tore two of the hammedans. Without any fear I opened books. Some asked, "Why do you give my unclean lips to proclaim the good to such vile persons?" We told them tidings of the never-dying souls. I read the parable of the sower, etc. This the "Heavenly Things" with louder voice morning I gave two gospels to men out than usual. In the middle of the tract of the library. They appeared very the people became very noisy again also. well; one had read the book which he Warren seeing this, he thought to carry received before; he said, "I am become some of them to a little distance. When very old from my manhood till this, I he gained his thought, he read a certain seek salvation in every religion, but tract to them in a loud voice. The peo- could not find. If you have any thing ple who were with me hinted to some of tell me, without deceiving. the Mohammedans to ask something of their religion. Then a Moore asked, "What shall we do to be saved?" I told him, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, then you will be saved." He asked, "Cannot we believe the great Nelby or prophet Mohammed?" I said not, he is not a true mediator between God and man; they asked, "Why?"-Because he did not do any thing to save men, or he did such and such things in order to satisfy his desire only. Then they became very noisy, a young man took his hand to beat me down, but another said, "No, take care, he is the government's or the company's man." Another man of the same religion told, "Will the government take our heads, if we beat these good-for-nothing folks? how can he speak ill of our great prophet Mo

6. Sunday. Went to the east gate of the Meenarehy. I read a tract; the people said, "That we may know that your religion is more pure than ours, let your God come and say in our dreams; then we will worship him." Warren engaged in another company; distributed seventeen tracts. This afternoon we went to a hill, four miles from the fort. There is a very pleasant village at the foot of the hill; there are about five hundred houses. We were informed that there is a devotee on the southern side of the hill. We went there, but did not see him. We left a "Dark Way" and two other tracts in his room that he will perhaps read them. On the top of the hill there is another building for the Mohammedans, a mosque. As soon as we descended from the hill, some brah

mins called us into the temple and desired us to read some of our books. I read them the "Heavenly Things," and brother Warren read the "Dark Way," and some others. In the mean time more than fifty people collected. An old man among them told, "You are very young, therefore we need not hear you, your ages are not enough to know the great God, heaven, hell, soul," etc. No great opposition, distributed fourteen tracts, and returned home.

some years ago received a book from a missionary. By reading that he became a very pious Christian, etc. So be spoke very much in behalf of the christian religion and got a book. We read and spoke with about twenty persons. A catholic woman asked us, "Why do you give the true God's religion to the heathen?" Distributed fifteen tracts, most of the people paid a good attention, etc.

13. This day six persons came to us by two and two; spoke many things concerning the religion: two were Catholics. They told that their relations hate them on account of reading our tracts, and said, "Will you not come and speak with them about their religion, or will

Brother Warren and I selected some passages from the Scriptures and read them. Afterwards two respectable men came and told me that "We want to receive your religion, but we fear our relations and country people, they will hate us." To them also we read many passages from the Scriptures and explained the latter part of the first chapter of Romans. They appeared that they were very well touched by all the readings.

9. This afternoon brother Warren and I went to the east gate of the fort; there I spoke with two Catholics of Zootooguen; they said that we are the persons who make the people go astray, we will not get the favor of the great God. They were very angry with us. More-you give us a book to beat them down?" over they said that our religion did not come from God, but from Luther. We showed that it was not so; but they did not believe us. A Moorman came with great fury and made a great disturbance; he abused the missionaries a great deal and said, "You seem a better caste, and what cafer or pariah told you to distribute the tracts and disturb the people from road to road? If I have power enough I will kill the cafers," etc. By this man many people collected. I read tracts to them. Some said, "It is true that we see your religion is more pure than ours. Show us a miracle that we may follow you." Some asked, "If your religion is more pure, why then do European gentlemen who are in the civil services walk so indifferently? They are the persons who have dominion over the country, they must show us example that their religion is more pure than ours." Some said, "Show us the heaven and hell and then we will follow you," etc. In such a manner the people spoke indifferently. Some of them heard us very well. A young man followed us a little way and asked, "Teach me your religion that I may walk according to it?" We have heard that many have repeated our tracts very well, by that we have some encouragement, and we learn the people give the tracts to others.

10. Wednesday morning went to the catechist's of Palamcotta. We had a prayer-meeting with him and some others. This afternoon Warren 2d and I went to the south side of our lodging. A man very much interested at our talkings, and said, "Here is a man who now

You all know very well that there is a strict order among the learned people, (or among the Bindoos,) that the inferiors should not advise the superiors, the son should not speak even with his father or brother.

18. This morning I went alone to the small bazar. In the west side of it I read two tracts to about forty persons, most of them heard me well, some spoke very indifferently-spent seven tracts. In my way to house two persons who came from Dindigal requested me to come and read some books to them about the religion which you proclaim from road to road. According to their request I went with some books after breakfast. They paid good attention and said, "Who gave all our secret things to the English people?" I read some chapters of the first of Mark and Romans. One of them requested of me some books; the other said to him, "If you receive the books from him and misuse them, certainly you will go to hell." Then he returned the book with great fear; then the people who are with him showed his little mind, he ordered his servant to get them and keep for him.

21. To-day Warren 2d and I went to a lane in the south side of the fort. Warren read a tract to about eight persons. By degrees the people increased to hear. The people saw that it is an inconvenient place, they carried us to a pulliar's, there we read and explained tracts. Afterwards we went to the office of a police-man, and Warren read the "Salvation of a Soul," and the "Loss of the Soul." The officer said, "Your

religion is more pure than any, but those || has been mentioned heretofore. On the 1st will walk according to it whom the great of July, 1834, he writes of the God had chosen." I told him that every one must seek the help of him, then he will assist them to seek him.

3. The formation of a church and the administration of the Lord's supper. These pleasing events took place on the 29th of June. Previously to the formation of the church, brother Todd preached from Rev. ii, 7. "He that hath an ear THE removal of Dr. Scudder from Pandi- let him hear what the spirit saith unto the teripo to a new station called Chavagacherry, || churches." It was an occasion of no ordi