in the recent fruits of your labours among the Heathen, and in your prayer that the Lord may cherish the work of Grace in the converts of your Ministry, and manifest the permanent influence of His Holy Spirit upon them. It will be important, from this commencement of a Church collected from among the Heathen, to introduce a system of Pastoral inspection

and visits; which, by practice, will become established in the Mission; and which cannot fail, when conducted with prudence and attention, to be very conducive to the moral and religious improvement of your people. Your Catechist should be early initiated into this necessary work, in order to supply your place when requisite.

On your arrival at Tranquebar, we recommend you, without delay, to set before yourself the great purposes of your abode at that place; and, laying down your plans with resolution, to adhere to them, with stedfastness and perseverance-suffering no secondary objects to divert your attention; but bending all your powers to the fulfilment of those expectations, upon which the Committee have been induced to adopt the plan on which you are now entering. [Here followed the passage extracted by the Committee of the Society, in their Instructions to the Rev. Messrs. Sawyer, Maisch, and Reichardt. See Appendix III.]

We wish you to take every opportunity of accompanying John Devasagayam and Dr. Caemmerer, in their occasional excursions into the country. Dr. Caemmerer will shew you the best mode of travelling for a Missionary; and you cannot too early accustom yourself, in this respect, to the most simple and unostentatious appearance: without it, the Natives can never be induced to approach you, in a way that you would wish them to do. In all other respects affecting your way of living, you will have better examples before you at the Provincial Stations than in Madras; and you will find, we doubt not, that your real estimation as a Missionary, both in the eyes of Euro

peans and Natives, will be, in a great measure, proportioned to the simplicity of your establishment and appearance, in an avoidance of all the common indulgences and show of secular men. Before all men, be a simple Man of God; and, be assured, the advantage of appearing so will not be small.

You will, we expect, soon find useful occupation in the Seminary, among the Youths under John's care; and, in familiar and ministerial intercourse with them, you will learn the important art of arriving at an early habit of address and communication with the Natives.

We have told Dr. Caemmerer and John, that you go to Tranquebar as a LEARNER; and we are sure you will gladly assume that character, until,by the blessing of God on your studies and their help, you shall be qualified to act a more efficient part in Missionary Duties. Going with such views, we cannot enter into any detail of your occupations; but we doubt not that you will readily form, by the aid of those friends and the general hints now presented to you, a compendious and useful plan of study and occupation, for the attainment of our wishes.

Commending you, in conclusion, with your work and all that concerns you, to God and the word of his Grace, we intreat you to be assured of the affectionate interest that we shall take in all your proceedings;

Brahmins, to whom I explained the Scriptures.

- March 19, 1821.—Early, at four o'clock, I left Little Conjeveram, and returned to Great Conjeveram to examine the Second School; which I had been obliged to put off so long, on account of the great Heathenish Feast which commenced on the 15th in Great Conjeveram. I went at seven o'clock to the School, and was engaged with the Boys till I left.

On my return, in the afternoon, I stopped in a choultry, but a few miles from Conjevéram; whither some of the elder Boys, of fourteen and sixteen years of age, followed me, to express their thankfulness for having received instruction, which would render them useful men to their country and nation. I said, "Amen!" and dismissed them with exhortations to seek, not only that which would improve and exercise their understandings, but that also which would fill their hearts with peace.

We left in the afternoon, and arrived late at a ruinous choultry. I went to a village which was near, and collected some people about me; but I had no sooner begun to explain to them the Word of God, than they all left me. An Old Man, who walked toward his house, when I came up and spoke to him, said, "Do me the kindness to permit me to go into my house." I went to another man, who was sitting at his door, and spoke to him; but he also turned aside. The other people, seeing this, seemed quite to rejoice at my ill success. I did, indeed, hesitate, whether or not to shake off the dust from my shoes, as a witness; yet I recollected-They know not what they do!

March 21.-This morning, after my arrival at Trivatoor, I stopped at the School-House, and found

the Boys all engaged. At the examination many Heathen were present: some expressed concern at their Boys learning too much from the Christian Books-others seemed to approve of it. One of them said, so loud that we could hear it, "Alas! in a short time all these Children will be made Christians!" Another replied, "Be thankful that the Children learn more useful things here, than they do in our Schools." In the evening I instructed the Children from the New Testament: several Heathen were present:

March 22.-After Morning Prayer, I was engaged with the Heathen, in explaining the Word of God. One of the Headmen of the place received a Tract: he went aside, and read a part of it; and, after some time, came and said, "That, which is written in this book, is true; and true it is, that our ceremonies and adorations are vain: I shall take the book home, and read it, and return it to you."

March 23.-I left Trivatoor, and, at noon, arrived at a choultry, where I met with several Brahmins: one of them asked me whether the Mission School-master in Kannipootoor was not my disciple: I answered, "No: he is a Heathen, and a Brahmin, as you know;" but he would not believe me: he said, "I know better; for he has instructed me in your books, and recommended them to me as true." These people were very kind to us; and received the Words of the Redeemer's kingdom with joy. One said, "You are surely right: you have but one God, and one Shastram, and one way to happiness; and we have so many, that we do not know which to choose, and what to believe, because one disagrees with the other."

of the Rev. James Ridsdale.

bruck, on a tour into the vicinity of Madras, to the west and north; for the purpose of ascertaining what places

are eligible for the establishment of Schools.

At seven o'clock arrived at Koonoor, a very pleasant and rural village, five miles west of Madras; where, a few minutes after our arrival, we were joined by the Rev. James Hough. After breakfast and morning prayer, we were visited at the choultry by Brahmins and others. We then walked into the village to ascertain its extent, the number of inhabitants, and their feeling with regard to the establishment of a Christian School. We found two Schools, in which the NativeBooks are taught; but there were very few Scholars, and the Master of one could scarcely read himself. Here are two pretty large pagodas. In the afternoon, we collected about twelve of the inhabitants, who shewed a disposition favourable to our proposal: they received copies of our School Books and Regulations; and promised, after consideration, to send us an answer.

After Evening Prayer, about ten o'clock, we left for the next village named Koolatoor, three miles further. Arrived at eleven o'clock, after a very pleasant run, the road being interspersed with small groves of cocoa-nut and palmyra trees. This is the most rural and delightful spot, that I have seen in India: the stillness of the hour, the bright shining moon, the beautiful foliage of cocoa-nut and other trees with which the village abounds, formed a most striking and delightful association'; but numerous idolatrous altars and temples seemed to spread the shades of death all around us, and to mark the place as "Satan's seat." Here is one small pagoda, in front of which we pitched our quarters for the night.

June 8,1821.--After gracious protection and refreshment, arose this morning in good health. Our first object was to assemble the people, and to ascertain what disposition they had toward our object. About twenty persons collected round us, under some cocoa-nut trees, where we ex

plained the intention of our visit. For some time, they seemed at a loss what reply to make: our proposal was so novel, that they were rather afraid to accept it; but, upon the whole, they seemed to receive it favourably. At length, about half of them shewed a willingness to comply with our proposal, and promised to consider the matter, to read our School Books which we left with them, and then to give us a positive answer.

At half-past eight o'clock we left the village, for the choultry, about a mile further. Here we remained during the heat of the day. At four we left the choultry, and set forward to the next village, called Puzhal. By mistake, our bearers passed Puzhal, and carried us on to Kootoor. Here we found a large population. On entering the place, we were surrounded by about forty Adults and twenty Children. We proposed a School to them; which they professed to approve, but were unwilling to decide.

Finding that we could effect nothing, and our time being limited, we set off to a place, about two miles distant, where we intended to sleep. At seven we arrived at our quarters; where we had not been long, before we heard the procession of an idol approaching. It soon came near, and stopped at the door of a house, near the lodging place, to which we directly proceeded. After witnessing some most disgusting ceremonies, Mr. Hough requested audience, and began to interrogate them respecting the meaning of their Service. Soon after he began, Christian, the Native Reader, took the matter up, and spoke in terms not a little dishonourable to their Goddess. He had not spoken long, before one of the torch-bearers feeling his gain to be in danger, made such an uproar that no more could be said: and so the procession moved off. We found the idol to be the Goddess for the Cholera Morbus. There were two images, finely dressed, fixed upon boards, and carried on men's shoulders;