"Romish Bishop at Verapoli, near Cochin; for "whose use, indeed, I chiefly intended it." Dr. Buchanan next directed his course to Candenad, the residence of Mar Dionysius, the Metropolitan of the Syrian Church. age, says, "On my arrival," he "I found that a great "number of his clergy had assembled from dif"ferent parts of the diocese in expectation of my "coming. The old Bishop is infirm, being now 66 78 years of and received me in an upper "chamber. He saluted me with a holy kiss,' "after the apostolic manner. He said he had "learnt all that had passed in my progress through "his churches. His fears from the power of the "Romish Church had now subsided; and he was "satisfied that the English were the friends of his "Church. His joy was like that of the Jews, "when Cyrus sent forth his mandate to rebuild the "walls of Jerusalem.' "Next morning I delivered to him a paper con"taining some subjects for the consideration of "himself and his clergy." This related to their disposition to an union with the English Church, to such extent as should seem practicable to both; to the translation of the Scriptures into the Malayalim language, and to the establishment of Christian schools in all the parishes of his diocese. Upon these subjects some very in teresting discussions took place, the substance' of which will be found in the Christian Researches, pp. 128-134. 66 "At the close of the conference the Bishop added, ‘I am in a declining state of health, and "cannot expect to live to see these pleasing prospects realized which now open to our view. But “I am the father of fifty-five churches in a heathen "land; and I must soon give up my account to "the Bishop of Souls. I have been thus explicit "in declaring to you my sentiments before my clergy, that they may act wisely, and remember "them when I am gone.' He then introduced me "to two of the priests, whom he authorized to "communicate with me, as occasion might require, "on the subjects of the present conference. "The next morning I visited the church of Udi amper, which is only half a mile from Candenad. "This is the church in which the celebrated synod "was held in 1599, by Menezes, Archbishop of "Goa. It is a spacious edifice." From Udiamper Dr. Buchanan proceeded to Cochin. 66 "On my arrival," he continues, "I slept the first night at the house of Mr. V. the old Dutch go"vernor. Next morning I went over to an island "about two miles from Cochin, on which Colonel 66 Macaulay has a house. He received me with "great kindness, and has paid me much attention |