Ceylon Mission-By a Letter from the Rev. S. Lambrick, dated Cotta, Nov. 23, 1833, we regret to learn that the Rev. T. Browning was in a precarious state of health. Mrs. Selkirk has been recom

mended, by her Medical Attendant, to go to Kandy and Nuwera Ellia, for change of air. Mrs. Lambrick was not strong in health.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cookworthy, late of Woodside, Plymouth: Executor, Mr L. Howard, Cannon Street, London ...... ......... 10 0 0

their idols and vain dependencies, to learn the way of Salvation by Jesus Christ, and prepare for Baptism in His Name. I then, in the little Chapel, which is made of mud and thatched, in the presence of a small band of Native Christians and many Heathens, administered the Ordinance, by which Tara Chund was admitted into the Church. May he continue among Christ's faithful people until his life's end!

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Feb. 24, 1833: Sunday-Preached to our Native Congregation, about ninety being present; and in the afternoon, when about fifty were in attendance. Several young men, who speak English tolerably well, came in, and staid during the Sermon, and afterward walked to the Mission House, where we conversed, for a considerable time, upon the Evidences of Christianity. I had, on the preceding Sunday, given one of them a Tract, entitled, "A Popular View of the Evidences of Christianity." He stated, that he was satisfied with all the arguments: but one thing he could not perfectly understand; which was, the assertion that Christ died for the sins of the world, while so many were still without the knowledge of Him, or did not believe in Him. few familiar illustrations satisfied him as to the propriety of the expression. He and his companions, about ten in number, then proceeded to ask questions of the following nature. How can we believe that Christ is God-that the Bible is given by Divine Inspiration-that Prophecies recorded in the Bible have been fulfilled-that God delights in human sacrifices (for so they spoke respecting the Sacrifice of Christ)—that it is necessary to go to church and worship God in public, when they could think as well, and as much about Him, at home. These and many similar questions being answered, they received other Tracts on the Evidences of Christianity, and left, promising to call next Sunday.

March 5—Waited on the Lord Bishop, with six of our Candidates, he having expressed a desire to see some of them. The Bishop put to them many questions (I interpreting) on the fundamental doctrines of Christianity, the History of our Saviour, their motives for embracing the Religion of Christ, &c., which they an

swered very satisfactorily; and the Bishop expressed himself much pleased with the manner in which they had acquitted themselves. In the evening, I met the young persons in St. James's District who are preparing for Confirmation, the Chaplain being now absent. Fourteen were present, whom I examined in the Church Catechism, and to whom I gave copies of the Oxford Catechism, and a list of questions on Confirmation: their deportment was serious, and they appeared very attentive to what was said.

March 6-Spent the morning in instructing our Candidates for Baptism; and in the afternoon revised a portion of a Homily translated into Bengalee. At the Mission Chapel, in the evening, it was my privilege to admit twentyseven persons into the Church of Christ by Baptism: ten of them were adult Converts, and seventeen children. Several friends of the Mission Cause were present, to witness the delightful scene. Oh that they may indeed be born, not water only, but of water and the Spirit; be engrafted into Christ, and continue faithful followers of the Lamb while here below; and hereafter may they be admitted into the company of the Redeemed above, as monuments of the power of Divine Grace throughout eternity!

March 26-Proceeded in translation. Four young men came again, with whom I spent about an hour. I think I perceive that a change is gradually taking place in them: their objections are no longer urged with that rashness which was formerly the case: they seem much more humble, and acknowledge that the arguments they have heard advanced are convincing and satisfactory.

April 2-The Bishop held a Confirmation this morning at the Cathedral. The Native Christians were confirmed immediately after the English. Of these, about a hundred, connected with the Church Mission at Mirzapore and Colinga (both in Calcutta), and the Society for Propagating the Gospel in the villages about Jangree, were confirmed. After the address in English, the Bishop desired the Native Converts to remain; when they re-assembled around the Communion Table, and his Lordship delivered to them (the Missionaries interpreting), a very earnest and affectionate address. May the Lord give them grace to be faithful to the vows which are upon them! The number of Native Christians from Mirzapore who were confirmed was forty-one

and of those belonging to the Hindoostanee Congregation of Colinga, six; making a total of forty-seven connected with the Church Mission.

April, 1833-In the early part of this month several Native Christians were sent to a village in Rangapalla, below Culpee, to accompany a young woman who had been deserted by her husband on account of her having become acquainted with Christians, and had lost caste by eating with them. The main object of the journey was, to induce the husband to become reconciled to his wife; in which they did not succeed. During the few days of their stay, they embraced the opportunity of making known the tidings of Salvation through the merits of Jesus Christ; and the consequence was, that several persons attached themselves to them; so that, on their return to Calcutta, no fewer than thirteen individuals-nine from Culpee, one from the village of Digheepar, and three from other villages-accompanied them. In Culpee they found a Christian Family, of Portuguese descent, who in dress, language, mode of living, and, indeed, in every thing except their religion, were completely assimilated to the surrounding Natives. This family hailed the Native Christians with great joy, and several times did they meet together to pray and to read the Scriptures.

On the arrival of the party in Calcutta, one of them, whose name is Madhub Ghatta, I recognised as a person who had frequently, during the past year, been at the Mission House, soliciting the establishment of a Native Christian Teacher and a School in the village of Digheepar. This person renewing his entreaties, and so many persons accompanying the Christians on their return, induced me to take measures for the accomplishment of their wishes. I accordingly waited upon the Secretary of our Society, the Venerable Archdeacon Corrie, who advised me to take measures for the establishment of a School, and the placing of a Native Christian Teacher at Digheepar. I therefore, on the 24th, purchased the requisite materials for the erection of a School, and selected books, &c. for the carrying on of the work: these, on the following day, I sent down, with a Native Teacher, purposing to follow myself almost immediately.

In dependence upon the grace and blessing of God, and with earnest prayer to the Fountain of all Grace to crown with success whatever might be under

taken for His glory, I left Calcutta on Friday evening the 26th, taking with me a supply of Tracts in Bengalee. By twelve o'clock we had made about sixteen miles, when the palanquin-bearers, fatigued and desiring rest, set me down by the roadside, where we all slept soundly till four o'clock, and then set out again. In most of the villages through which we passed, I found opportunities of distributing Tracts, and speaking to the people on the concerns of their souls. I could not ascertain that there was a single School in any of the villages through which we passed, for about fifty miles, excepting Kidderpore and Beyalah, both near Calcutta. The consequence is, that, compared with the population in and about Calcutta, only a very small number can read. The people generally seemed to hear the Gospel, and to receive Tracts with readiness; and though so few, in proportion to the population, could read, yet, when I reached a village Haut (or Market) about eight miles from Culpee, I had scarcely a Tract left to give away. Several persons, who had come to the market from the surrounding villages, expressed their desire to hear more upon the subject of Salvation by Christ, and to have Schools in their respective villages. We reached Culpee about eight o'clock in the evening, where a Native hospitably accommodated me with a roomy verandah to sleep in, and furnished me with whatever lay in his power for my comfort. I ascribe it to the goodness of God that I met with so friendly a Native; as, at the time, I felt very unwell. After twelve o'clock, I slept soundly; and, when I awoke, was refreshed, and felt quite well. Soon after five o'clock I proceeded to the house of the Christian Family residing here they welcomed me in the best manner they were able, and apparently were much gratified by the visit of a Padre who could speak to them in the only language which they understood. As I had signified my intention of performing Divine Service here, many Heathens assembled in the Compound. After Morning Prayer, I delivered an address, exhorting the Christians to live according to their profession, that they might be as lights among the surrounding Heathen. We then proceeded to Digheepar, to the house of Madhub Ghatta. The heat being excessive, I did not assemble the people till after five o'clock, when a great many came from all the surrounding parts, to whom I testified the Gospel of the Grace

of God. Early on the following morning I went to the villages in the neighbourhood, speaking to the people, and desiring them to attend to the instructions of the Native Teacher whom I was about to leave among them, and to send their children to the School which was about to be established. On my return, the family of Madhub Ghatta, sixteen in number, and some of the neighbours, assembled for Morning Prayer. The remainder of the day was occupied in talking with the numerous Natives, who came to see me, concerning the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Many seemed well disposed to attend to what was said; and some intimated, that if they could only have regular instruction, many would attend, and attach themselves to the Christians. On Tuesday morning, I assembled the people again for Prayer; and after giving some advice to those who were desirous of being instructed in the Christian Doctrine, and directing the Christian Teacher as to the manner of his proceeding, I left Calcutta viá Barripore: the Diamond-Harbour Road, being very low in some places, and inundated with salt water, had occasioned much trouble on my way down. Having supplied myself with Tracts from the Teacher's stock, I was again enabled to scatter some of the rays of Divine Truth as I passed through the various villages on this road. In the evening, Mothen Baboo, at Boura, handsomely offered me his garden and Summer-house for the night. He seemed to be by no means attached to the prevailing system of idolatry, though he was surrounded by Brahmins. On Wednesday morning, at Barripore, I breakfasted with Dr. Spencer, and afterward went over the sugar-factory, the first I had seen on an extensive scale. In the evening, through the blessing of God, I reached home in good health; and there I found that two additional persons had applied for admission as inquirers and Candidates for Baptism.

Mr. Sandys likewise furnishes the following brief notices of the

Examinations of Schools.

Jetter's Spelling Book. All the boys learn Catechisms, which they repeated. The manner in which the boys acquitted themselves did them credit, and showed that they had given considerable attention, not merely to the reading, but to the understanding of their respective lessons. The First Class has commenced learning the Bengalee Grammar.

Feb. 19-After breakfasting with the Rev. H. Hutton, Chaplain at Dum Dum, I proceeded to Koicolly, accompanied by Mr. Hutton, and J. S. Dumergue, Esq., of the Civil Service, to hold an Examination of the Schools in the DumDum District. There are now only three; two having been closed some months ago, when it was necessary to reduce the expenditure. The First Class of each School, thirty in number, were examined in the Deepok (a Catechism of the Christian Religion), of which they were able to repeat fifty pages: they then read a chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel, on the subject-matter of which they answered many questions in a very interesting manner. Promiscuous questions were put to them on the Creation of the World; the Fall of Man; the various religions in the world; the proofs of the inspiration of the Christian Scriptures; the obligations of the Moral Law; the sinfulness of all mankind, and the consequent need in which all stand of a Saviour to make atonement for their sins; on the way of Salvation revealed in Scripture; and on other interesting topics: and they were answered with a readiness and precision which showed that the scholars had imbibed a very considerable portion of Christian Knowledge, affording to those present, an encouraging hope that the seed of Divine Truth which had been sown in their hearts, would, in some at least, take a deep and lasting root. Part of the Class then read and answered questions in "Ellerton's Dialogues on the Book of Genesis." The Second Class, containing twenty-eight Boys, read and repeated lessons in Jetter's Spelling Book and Watts's Catechism. The Examination was concluded, by the boys in the Second Class repeating aloud the Lord's Prayer.

During the Examination, a Petition was presented to me by two boys from Rajahaut, written in the name of the boys who formerly attended our School there, earnestly requesting that the School, which I had closed, a few months previously, should be re-opened. There