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the infinite mercy of the Lord, seem to produce good effects. He continues to write to me and his school friends edifying Letters. I take the liberty to extract the following from his last Letter, in his own words :

Combaconum, 9th Jan. 1821.

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him with me to all the Schools which I visited lately, and made him acquainted with his duty. We appointed him to that service with many prayers to the Throne of Grace; and still pray for his being useful to me as a Christian Assistant.

Jan. 29.-Set out, this afternoon, from Tranquebar with Nyanapiraga

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Jan. 30. At Manickkiramacherry, about fifteen Christians attended Morning Prayer. Our little Chapel is a very miserable one. Although I have seen, this morning, very stately Heathen Temples in my way, I remember the manger of our Blessed Lord; and the Word of God having been in my hand, and a few poor souls to hear me attentively, I felt a sacred pleasure. I told them my feelings, and the vast difference between Heathen Temples and our Houses of Prayer, the abominations in the former and the blessings in the' latter. I endeavoured to impress on their minds right feelings respecting them both, that no prejudice, out of ignorance, may possess their minds. I was happy that most of them seemed to understand me. At the conclu

I received your kind Letter, with some good Tracts, on the 12th of December; and I beg you to send me more good books at your opportunity. It is a great mercy, that I still enjoy peace, with my parents. They talk to every body that I will soon become a Protestant: my reading the Scriptures makes them to think me a Protestant; but if I not suffered patiently their reproach, my Dear Father, I will in that minute be disliked by and lose the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. When ever my Uncle finds in my hand the Scripture Books, he tells me, "Don't become a Protestant:" he endeavours also to take out the books from my hand: but, as he is a sensible and learned man, I see he trembles to order me so severely. When I am in this state of distress, you see how kindly the Lord protects His people. had lately a star pagoda given by my Uncle, for road expenses, when I have been to Tirumalavasal; but as there were five fanams in my pocket for the expense, the pagoda was not expended until my return here. A few days before, I met with a hawker, who brought different books for sale; from whom I bought a Tamul Bible, and an abridgment of the Bible in English, sion, my Assistant Inspector put up for the said star pagoda. I could not tell my dear Father with what comfort and pleasure I read them in these days: the Tamul Bible is always open on my table. I begin now to read the Bible from the beginning, in the morning and evening. I begin to read two or three chapters for a time; but the sweetful words draw me to read about eight or nine chapters. I am so much delighted to read them, by your good advice. I heartily beseech you to not forsake me, but to think of the poor and wretched creature at your public and pri

vate prayers.

Jan. 23, 1821.-Dr. Caemmerer set out to visit the Schools to the northward. David, Catechist, went along with him. Our Head Christian Schoolmaster, Nyanapiragasam, of whose character and ability we have good confidence, was permitted by our Superintendant to assist me in inspecting the Schools. I have taken

a prayer.

Afterward we examined the School at Teruvenkadu, where we found fiftyseven Children: the reading and other lessons of the Children were greatly satisfactory to us: several respecta. ble Heathens were present when we examined them. From thence I sent Nyanapiragasam to visit the Schools at Nangoor, Sheally, and Chillamburam, with the pay of the Schoolmasters. I put also some Tracts into his hand; and advised him to be watchful, with constant carnest prayer, for being useful as a Christian Teacher wherever he comes.

From thence I proceeded to Tirumalavassal, about six miles distant from Teruvenkadu. Here the Ro. man- -Catholic Youth, Ayyavoo, from Combaconum, came to spend a few days with his father-in-law. We had

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good opportunity for a Christian Conversation. One of my former Christian Scholars, Seganaden, also desired to accompany me, and visit his school friend Ayyavoo. We found ourselves very happy together: we may say our blessed Saviour was with us, according to His promise. Ayyavoo and his Wife gave us dinner and supper: we kept morning and evening prayers at his house. The next day we left them, and returned to Tranquebar. We parted with hearty wishes and prayers.

Here, and at Kaverypalam, many Heathens and Mahomedans desired me to establish Free Schools among them.

Feb. 23, 1821.-We were informed that a number of inhabitants at Tildialy had assembled themselves; and had observed, that our views in introducing our religious books in all the Free Schools, were to force the Children, either to become Christians, or to make them pay the whole expenses of their education with in.rerest. They, at last, concluded to open a subscription among themselves; and to establish a School ac-cording to their old plan, and to prevent the Children from attending our School. However, about thirty Children daily attend the School in Tillialy, at present.

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A few Brahmin and Chetty-caste Boys left the School a month ago, not for the reasons above mentioned, but others very different from them: viz. their Parents, out of contempt to the inferior Soodras, said that their Children would be defiled by touching the Children of the latter class, and would occasion their washing as often as they should come to their houses; and called them back from our School, and sent them to a Brahmin Schoolmaster. In some Schools, the Parents are not so proud as these are. They only consider it a pollution, which requires washing, if they or their Children touch the low-caste. Some Children, in these days, are also absent from this and other Schools

on account of the harvest. Also the
private Schoolmasters, who always
look upon our Free Schools with
envy and hatred as they injure their
income, avail themselves of this op-
portunity, and endeavour to spread
abroad the false rumour.

The same is also now the case at Purreyar. Here the Chetties were assembled, one evening, and called some of the Boys, who had been formerly instructed in our Schools, and who now serve them as apprentices, and made them Slobams, &c. (sentences in verse.) Finding, in several sentences, that Salvation by Jesus Christ was mentioned, some of them immediately exclaimed, "There, we see how they teach their religion, and spoil our Children: let us be careful and never suffer our Children to attend their Schools."

Here and there some learned Heathens have read many of our books, and have examined the Children in their religious lessons, with a view to blame our Schools. We humbly trust the Lord will overrule it to the glory of His Name and the salvation of souls.

Reading, this morning, the Thirteenth chapter of St. Mark, with the Heathen Children at Kattucherry, this appeared to encourage and revive my spirit; while, the other day and especially this morning, the reports of confusion in our Schools, which are brought somewhat into order in these days, made me uneasy.

As often as I find opportunity I speak to our Schoolmasters, and other friends, on the purity of our motives, on the cause of truth, and on the welfare of the Natives which we have at heart: and I desire them also to communicate the same to others, when opportunity occurs.

March 1.-Began the day with our Morning Prayer in the School. In the evening, our Assistant Inspector returned from his visit to the Schools southward. At Niravy, while he was examining the Scholars in Slobams, a principal Heathen came, and with

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close attention heard the same: hear ing those verses, in which the obedience and grateful sense of Children to their Parents and the ill-consequences of their being brought up with imprudent indulgence by their Parents are mentioned, he regretted his prejudices against our School Books; and sent immediately for his Son from his house, and delivered him to the Schoolmaster to continue his instruction to the Boy (for the Boy had learned there before, but had been taken away by his Father, because he learned Christian Books,) and requested the Inspector to recommend him to the particular attention of the Schoolmaster.

March 6, 1821.-After having examined the two Schools at Velipaleyam, I attended the Evening Prayer at Pudupaleyam, with our Seminarists. One of them read a Sermon on the Passion, of which we have 106, translated from an excellent work in German, by my late pious Grandfather, Daniel Pillay; who very creditably served the Danish Government about forty years, as the First Interpreter and Second Member of the Native Court. These Sermons, the Golden Treasury, and other valuable works which he translated into Tamul, (some of them are printed,) are now a great benefit to all the Tamul Congregations. After the Sermon was read, I spoke to about fifteen Christians that were present, concerning the manner In which we should spend the days of Lent, and concerning the happiness which we should enjoy in the doctrine of the Cross, &c. The Christians heard me attentively. Our Prayer Meetings in the School give us particular encouragement.

The evening hours of the Passion Days in this year, we have resolved to spend to the benefit of our Christians, as much as lies in our power. Our Seminarists and Christian Children, in other Schools, prepare Passion Songs to plaintive tunes, to sing after the Service is over. These Songs, which we call Lamentations,

the Christians seem to be very fond of.

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April 20.-Good Friday. The whole Passion History being read, as usual, in the Church this day, it was divided into five parts; on three of which, David, the Catechist, spoke to the Congregations, and I upon the other two. About 150 Christians attended the service to-day, and also yesterday.

May 3.In the course of the last month, two Christian Youths, one the Son of my much-esteemed friend Adeykalam (Country Priest at Tanjore), the other from Madras, were sent to be instructed here with our Seminarists. They are supported by their Parents. I rejoice at the increase of our Christian Youths. May the Lord give me and my Assistants wisdom, to bring them up in His fear !

May 9.-Examined the Children at Chillamburam, where I found fifty Children. The First and Second Classes gave me particular pleasure. When they delivered me their Slobams I explained some of them, and questioned them from the same. About six elderly Natives were present, and seemed to understand and value them. The 38th Slobam says that "money, property, great employment, and honour, appear to many a very great thing; while water, wind, the sun, and many other very beneficial things, appear to them but trifles: yet how beneficial and necessary are these latter gifts, and how thankful ought we to be for them to the great Giver." When this was explained, the Heathen seemed to feel their negligence. They heard this, and seve ral other sentences, with delight; but when those which speak of Christ, the Life of all Religion, are repeated or explained, they show themselves very unwilling to hear, and also to teach them to their Children. The Doctrine of the Cross has ever been, and still is, to the Greeks foolishness.

June 1.-Early in the morning we attended the Confirmation Service: sixty-three Youths, of both sexes, who were instructed by Dr. Caemmerer

these forty days in the doctrines of Christianity, were confirmed by him, after they had been sufficiently examined in the same in the presence of the Congregation. In this number, Six Youths from our Seminary are also included. After Confirmation, a Heathen Youth from our Seminary, Tilley Covinden, received Christian Baptism, and was called Jesudasen, "Servant of Christ." The occasion was very important to us; and our hearts were constantly lifted up to the Lord for His blessing upon every individual concerned in the Service of the day. May He look in mercy upon the Heathen Youth, who abjured the Devil, and was received into the Christian Fellowship, that he may live to the honour of his new profession; and may a number of deluded Heathen Youths follow his happy example!

In the evening, we spent an hour in prayer, in behalf of the Youths who were confirmed and baptized to-day, and in behalf of the Schoolmaster, who is to leave us shortly for Bangalore.

July 3, 1821.-The ringleaders use all their influence to compel many of the Parents to take back their Child ren from our Schools. However, many Parents here still prefer our Schools: and even some of these ringleaders send their Children to our English Schools; where they are, as usual, instructed in our Christian Books. This disturbance has given us an opportunity to establish Two New Schools; one at Valoomangalam, and another at Akkoor, where the inhabitants long ago requested for the

same.

Except the Schools at Nagore and Kanjanoor, I can give a satisfactory report of the progress of the Children in all the other Country Schools, and of the diligence and faithfulness of their respective Teachers.

In the Seminarists' School, I am sorry to say that their progress has been rather slow, in this Quarter, chiefly wing to my frequent absence. My

assistant, Aubin David, faithfully attends his duty; but, being young, is not properly qualified to shew the ne cessary authority over his elderly scholars, some of whom are older than himself. I feel the great want of ♣ proper Christian Teacher to our Sominarists, as the Number of Christian Youths increases almost every month, Pavanasam, whom we sent to Bangalore, was not properly qualified for that duty: an elderly one, that is able to teach English Grammar and the Christian Religion, and has at the same time an exemplary character, being the only fit person for it, we sincerely pray that the Lord may be pleased to give us one or two of this description. Several respectable Protestant and Roman Christians, and also Heathens at Tanjore and in other places, have already sent their Chil dren to our care, and support them at their own expense; and their num ber would be greatly increased, if I had only a faithful and able Christian Assistant.

During my late trip to Combaconum, a good Christian Friend called Pakianada Pillay, a Translator in the Court, greatly recommended to me the establishment of a Tamul FreeSchool at that place; several Natives also expressed a great desire for it. A Schoolmaster of that place, who has at present Thirty Children, wishes much to come into our service, and introduce our plan in his School. Pakianada Pillay promised to render all his assistance, to inspect the same when established.

At Tiruvadamaroodoor, the seat of a Prince, about five miles distant from Combaconum toward the east, I found that a good English School could be established, and several Natives appeared very eager for it. They greatly regard our Christian Books and plan of instruction,

Oct. 3.-We have opened a School at Itchilady, within the Tranquebar District, about a mile distant from our Papermill, for the benefit of the Low-caste Christians at that place, of

whom there are about thirty Families. About twenty-eight Children are now diligently instructed in Tamul, and in the principles of religion.

Late Father John and also Mr. Schnarre have been desirous to open a School in this place; but the Parents had not then a proper sense of this benefit: but we are happy to observe, now, a favourable change in their disposition. They have, with great diligence, built a convenient "Prayer House," as they call it, with a small encouragement from the Mission and our School-cash, in which now the School is kept. They shew also a particular desire to hear the Word of God, when we assemble there for Evening Prayer once a week.

Their good example was soon followed by their Neighbours at Kumoolantadel, where we have about fourteen Christian Families. Their Prayer House is also now ready, where the Catechists, and also I and my Scholars, sometimes come; and enjoy peculiar satisfaction, when we pray, read, and speak to them from the Word of God.

The number of Prayer Houses built by these Low-caste People, mostly by their expense and labour, is at present seven; and those by Soodra Christians, three. Here they assemble frequently for Evening Prayer; and our Schoolmasters are a 'great benefit to them in this respect, as they live in the villages where Schools are established.

Received a supply of very useful and excellent books: our Scholars were greatly rejoiced. May the Lord abundantly reward our Superiors, and make us truly sensible of their liberality! The newly-published "Hints for the general Union of Christiaus to pray for the out-pouring of the Holy Spirit," appeared to me to be a very important and seasonable call; and I felt assured that great wonders would be effected, by its being duly attended to.

Oct. 11, 1821. In the evening, we had the happiness to see Mr. and Mrs.

Wilson and Mrs. Bärenbruck. Praises to the Lord for His great mercy in bringing them safely here!

Oct. 13. Some of our Seminarists paid to them in person their respects. We are exceedingly happy to find that Mrs. Wilson, as well as Mr. Wilson, is so desirous to promote the welfare of our Children. They proposed to us to have a Saturday-Evening Prayer-Meeting; for which we expressed our thankfulness.

Oct. 20.-In the evening, we had the privilege of attending Mr. Wilson's Prayer-Meeting. He explained Psalm 1xxii. David the Catechist, Daniel the Moonshee, three of our Schoolmasters, and some Children were pre'sent. We hope the prayers offered up in our behalf will be graciously heard; and that our Heavenly Father will condescend to bless us, and to grant us His gracious Spirit, that we may be faithful and useful in His service.

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Oct. 21, 1821, Sunday.-Read in the Church a Sermon from Phil. iii. 8. the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus the Lord. I was sorry to observe, that many of our LowcasteChristians did not seem to understand me. Unless we speak on his. torical subjects, or in the dialect to which they are accustomed, they bardly understand us. I must except those who are taught: they understand us tolerably well. But their attention, at the Evening Prayers in their huts, is very satisfactory; when we adopt more clearly their own language, and introduce certain parts of history from the Bible.

In the evening we attended a Service, which Mr. Wilson has opened for the benefit of Europeans; of whom a few Gentlemen and Ladies were present. Mr. Wilson read, Acts xvi. 16-32. After explaining the principal parts, he dwelt, much to our edification, on the inquiry made by the Jailor, and the answer of the Apostles: the audience appeared very attentive.

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