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On occasion of the admission of this faithful Native Labourer to the full exercise of the Christian Ministry, an Address was delivered to him by the Rev. Deocar Schmid; and he himself wrote a Sermon, as an exercise previous to Ordination*. He left Calcutta, on the 3d of November, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Morris proceeding to Benares; but was obliged to leave them and push forward, his boat having received some injury. Mr. Corrie writes of him—

The old man, Abdool, is still alive; and seems to gather inward strength day by day. His Ordination appears to have been attended with happy effects, in respect of his former friends, who now consider him as an accredited character, and seem to think that the English do indeed regard him as a brother.

Mr. Jetter's brief account of the Ordination of this tried "Servant of Christ" will be heard with pleasure. He writes, on the 3d of October, 1820—

This morning we German Brethren went to Mr. Corrie's, where he examined Abdool Messeeh on the chief principles and facts of the Christian Religion. We were much satisfied with the knowledge of Christianity which he manifested. He gave ample proof of his fitness for the Ministry of the Gospel among his countrymen.

In the afternoon, a pretty large assembly met together. The Service was begun by singing the Psalm-" Jesus shall reign where'er the Sun" &c. A part of the Church Service was then read. After this the Ordination Service was performed; and the whole concluded by singing the Hymn," All hail the of Jesu's Name."

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It was, indeed, a very solemn occasion; and I felt, in a very lively manner, that the Lord was in the midst of us. Some Mussulmans were present, and seemed to be very much affected: one, in particular, came forward, and shook hands with Abdool Meseeh-heartily wishing him the blessing of God.

The Corresponding Committee add, in reference to a Student

They have much pleasure in stating that a Youth of seventeen years of age, the Son of an Officer, has, with his Father's consent, devoted himself to the work of a Missionary; and, for these six months past, has been pursuing the previous necessary

*An Extract of this Sermon is printed in Appendix VI.: together with Extracts of Mr. Schmid's Address on his Ördination.

classical studies under the Rev. Mr. Perowne, with good hope that he is under the influence of right motives.

The Committee think it a fit occasion, while speaking of the Society's Labourers, to convey its grateful thanks to Mr. Corrie and other Members of the Corresponding Committee, for the kind and liberal hospitality which they have so often manifested in receiving these Labourers, whenever it might seem to be desirable, under their own roofs.

Under the head of EDUCATION, the Corresponding Committee remark, in reference to the School of Hindoostanee Boys under the care of Mr. Corrie

Of the elder three, who were learning Hebrew, one died in October last, one has had much ill health and made but little progress, the third continues to pursue the Hebrew and other branches of learning with every hope of good success.

The deceased Youth was of Hindoo Origin: and was purchased by an Officer from his parents at Hurdwar, in a time of scarcity, about 1807; soon after which, he was received into this School. He died of consumption; and, during a long illness, exhibited a satisfactory evidence of the effect of Christian Education on his mind. He repeatedly expressed his firm conviction, that the principles in which he had been instructed were true, and expressed his thankfulness to God for having brought him under Christian Instruction.

Another of the Youths proceeded to Agra with Abdool Messeeh, to assist in the Society's Schools there; and the Committee have determined that the remaining Boys shall return with Mr. Adlington to Benares; where they will be useful in the enlarged sphere of operations contemplated at that Station, or will be disposed of as may be deemed advisable by the Society's friends on the spot.

Of one Youth, newly admitted into the Seminary、 it is said

During the last six months, a Young Man, formerly servant to Moonshee Mooneef Messeeh, who was baptised at Chunar in 1818, has been receiving instruction in the Hindoostanee School in order to baptism. He is of the class of Hindoo Cultivators of the Ground. When he was on his return home from a pilgrimage to Muttra, he accidentally fell in with Mooneef Messeeh. He was then full of the idea of making the pilgrimage of Juggernaut; and took the opportunity of a free passage, to accompany Mooneef Messeeh as far as Benares. By the time he arrived there, he had heard so much of Christianity as to damp his hope of good from Juggernaut. He finally resolved on

remaining with Mooneef Messeeh; and accompanied him back to Delhi. He was still far from being resolved on embracing Christianity; and, eventually, to avoid the scoffs to which he was exposed as the Servant of a Christian Convert, he left his employment. He was, however, haunted by the conviction that his Master was right, and the fear lest he should fail of future happiness; and resolved on a journey to Calcutta, whither he knew his Benares' associates had proceeded. His conversion, so far as human judgment reaches, is sound; and, though of small capacity and attainments, his simple apprehension of the peculiar truths of the Gospel afford every reason to hope that he will continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his life's end. He was baptised in the evening of Whit-Sunday, in the Old Church; the Annual Sermon having been preached by the Rev. J. Parson in the morning.

Under this head, the Committee are happy to state that the Society has been enabled to enter, with good prospect of success, on the instruction of Hindoo Girls. This will appear from the following extract of a late Quarterly Circular :

When Schools for the education of the rising male population were first projected at this Presidency, the state of society seemed to preclude Females from the immediate benefits of such exertions: yet, in the progress of the experiment, it has been found that the Female Mind also can be roused to seek after the blessings resulting from education; and the success of the Female Branch of the Calcutta Baptist Society, in establishing Native Female Schools, justifies the friends of religion in endeavouring to extend the means of instruction, as far as possible, to the FEMALES of India, as well as to the other sex.

While the way for the education of Native Females was thus preparing here, the friends of education in England were also devising plans for accomplishing the same end. The British and Foreign School Society, in concert with some Members of the Calcutta School Society, now in England, had solicited and obtained from the public, funds for the sending out a suitable Female Teacher from England, who might devote herself exclusively to the education of Native Females in India. Such a person was soon found; who, to a sincere love of her sex and fervent piety toward her Saviour, united long acquaintance with the work of education. This Lady, accordingly, sailed from England in the ship Abberton, recommended more especially to the Calcutta School Society. The Committee of that Society, finding that their funds were not adequate to the due support of the plans contemplated by the British and Foreign School Society in sending out this Lady, have resigned their claim on her services to the Corresponding Committee of the Church

Missionary Society, who have cordially agreed to make every practicable exertion to assist the Lady in question to improve such opportunities as may offer for promoting Native Female Education in this country.

Of one of the Female Schools, Mr. Jetter writes—

Mr. Corrie and I went to attend an examination of Native Children, which are instructed in the Schools of the School Society, at a respectable Native's house. I first examined 12 Girls; a business quite new to me, and, as may be expected, most interesting. This Examination was in several books; and shewed me, in a most striking manner, how much the Female Sex in India, now so miserable, might be benefitted, if the people would consent to have their Female Children instructed. They displayed not only a great desire for learning to read and write, but some shewed considerable talents. That School has been given, I believe, in charge to Miss Cooke. Soon, very soon, shall we see numbers of Schools, wherein Females are educated, and thereby raised to that rank which they should hold as human beings.

In reference to the PRESS, another powerful instrument of benefitting India, the entrance of Mr. Brown on his office was stated in the last Report. The Corresponding Committee bear to him an honourable testimony, in remarking that a more suitable person could not have been selected for the purpose, They add

The delay in procuring founts of types in the Native Characters, has prevented the Committee from accomplishing all that they wished to have done in the department of Tracts.

Bengalee Types being first procured, an edition of 500 copies of Ellerton's Nine Dialogues on Genesis has been brought through the press; besides 500 extra copies of the First Dialogue, and 200 extra copies of the part containing the History of Abraham: 1200 copies of the Morning and Evening Prayer and Litany, translated by the Rev. Mr. Schmid into Bengalee, have also been printed; and many copies of both the above works are already put into circulation: 1500 copies of the History of Joseph, extracted from Ellerton's Dialogues, are printed off; and 2000 copies of the History of Joseph, as related in the Book of Genesis, are just sent to press.

Having lately procured a fount of Nagree Types, a new edition of Mr. Bowley's Catechism, consisting of 2000 copies, are printed off.

Hindoostanee Types not being as yet obtained, though long ordered, nothing has been printed by the Committee in that

language; but they are anxious to begin to print some Tracts and a Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, which have been prepared in that dialect, and which are much wanted in the Upper Provinces.

In English, besides printing the Quarterly Missionary Intelligence and the Committee's Report, the Press has been employed on some other works, for sale, or for the use of the Schools.

An important step has been taken, in furtherance of the Society's objects relative to Education. The following passage of the Corresponding Committee's Report will explain the nature and object of the measure in question:

The Committee do not give up the idea of a School in Calcutta for Native Youths, on a regular Christian System. The Parent Society strongly urges them to attempt an establishment of this kind, on a large scale; and purposes to send out two Ordained Missionaries, in the course of the current year, to assist in such an Establishment.

In two Letters received by the Committee during the year from the Rev. Josiah Pratt, the following passages are contained:-"It is the wish of the Committee, that a Christian Institution, similar to that in progress at Madras, should be formed in Calcutta. This Institution should comprise a Mission-House, a Mission-Church, a Seminary, and a Printing and Book-binding Establishment. The Seminary should be so conducted, as not to interfere with the Bishop of Calcutta's College, but rendered subservient to it. The communications which we have received from Mr. Thomason, and suggestions from other quarters, confirm us in the opinion of the expediency and importance of this measure; and make the Committee desirous that means should be taken to carry it into effect, with as little delay as possible." After detailing various suggestions, which had been made to the Committee in London by Gentlemen returned to England from this country, Mr. Pratt continues-" These reasons are of so much weight with the Committee, that they purpose to send out several English Missionaries for Calcutta as soon as practicable. We hope to be able to send two, at the least, before the close of the present year. In reference to the above subject, I beg to add, that were it brought before the public in Calcutta, pointing out the extreme benefits likely to result from such an Institution being brought into complete and efficient operation, large contributions in aid of the object might not improbably be obtained. Should the event answer our expectations, not only would our funds be relieved to the extent of the money collected, but, which is much

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