broken, for pure words proceed from thy lips. Be propitious to my mind, O Lambadara! and I will declare the words of the Bhagabat, that saves from this world. Among the services of devotees, that which is most excellent I will relate, even the history of Dhruba.

The substance of this history is as follows. In ancient times there was a great king whose name was Dakyapra. japati. He married two wives, Suruchee and Sunatee, of whom the first was his favorite. In process of time each of his wives bore a son. The name of Sunatee's son was Dhruba, the hero of this history. When the two boys were about seven years old, the king was one day, according to his custom, holding both upon his knees. Suruchee seeing this, and knowing herself to be the favorite queen, was emboldened to address Dhruba in the most reproachful language. She told him he had no right to sit upon his father's knee with her son, as it was clear from his having been born of the less beloved wife, that he had suffered no austerities in a former birth. This was more than the proud spirit of Dhruba could bear, and with eyes filled with tears, he goes and unbosoms his feelings to his mother, who though she sympathizes with him, still affirmed that what Suruchee had said must be true, and advised him to repair to the forest immediately. Dhruba, although at so tender an age, resolves to go and secure such an amount of merit as would raise him above all his enemies. When his mother saw his absolute determination, her maternal sympathies began to triumph over reason. But in spite of all her dissuasions, her son was steadfast in his purpose, and immediately repaired to the dense wilderness, and commenced an ascetic life. So great was his tapusya that it soon made heaven and earth to quake! The gods, fearing that he would obtain such favor of Vishnu as to rob them of their respective dominions, repair to the court of Indra for counsel. Indra, after listening to their complaint, replied that if they would break his tapusya, they must resort to

such means as were calculated to affect children, either fear or sympathy. Accordingly, they first filled the wilderness with the hissing of serpents and yells of wild beasts, awful thunder and vivid lightnings, but all this did not move the intrepid spirit of Dhruba. This plan failing, they resort to another more likely to succeed. A demon takes the form of his own mother, comes to him with hair all in confusion, clothes rent, and countenance grief-worn. In this plight she clasps him to her bosom, telling him how much abuse she had suffered from Suruchee since his departure; that she had wandered over hills and dales, among brambles, serpents, and beasts of prey, and now that she had found him, he must go home with her, for he had already suffered too much for so small a child. But Dhrubs, suspecting all this to be some trick of the gods, paid no attention to her entreaties. As Indra would give no further counsel, the gods now go to the court of Brahma, who after hearing an account of their fears, told them not to be concerned, for the child would never interfere with their dominions, for he had already obtained sufficient merit to raise him far above them all. after Vishnu appeared and took him to the 14th heaven, and as the story closes, "Thus he who was not permitted to sit upon his father's knee, was admitted to a seat in the 14th world."

Soon

Numerous stories of this kind are related in the Bhagabat, and are taught to children at a very early age. You cannot be at a loss to perceive what a baleful influence they must have upon the youthful mind. In the first place, they serve to fan the worst passion of the human heart, envy. Out of envy a man goes to perform austerities, and out of envy all the gods engage to disturb him. Again, when we warn them to forsake their evil ways and turn to the Lord, we can see in their very countenances such language as this: "This is the temptation of some incarnate demon, to break my constancy, like the temptations to which Dhruba was exposed." A short time

us of his own accord. I have found him a faithful and bold preacher, and I hope that his labors will yet be blessed to many souls.

In company with William I made several interesting itinerations on the hills during the last cold season, an account of which has been sent home to the Board; also a tour of upwards of 350 miles on the plains, via Lodiana and Hardwar, in the spring; and about the last of September, we spent two weeks in the valley of Jubal, sixty miles east of Sabathu.

Besides these itinerations, during the past year the gospel has been preached frequently in the neighborhood of Sabathu, and with a few exceptions, twice every day in the bazar, when we were not absent from home.

From these statements the inquiry naturely arises, what has been the result of all this preaching? Would that we could in reply tell of souls truly converted. This is not our privilege. In some cases our hopes have been raised, but it was only to be disappointed. Within the last ten months four individuals have, at times, professed a desire to become christians. Of these, one was a goldsmith, whom I mentioned in my last report, one other is a merchant, also a resident of Sabathu, and two of our own servants.

The goldsmith attended our family worship and prayer-meetings in Hindi, for some time, and conformed to all the parts of the worship. He soon, however, betrayed his motives, an expectation of receiving money.

The two servants

for several months gave such evidence of their sincerity, both by their walk and conversation, and appeared so much delighted with the story of salvation through Jesus that I appointed a day to baptize them. We had previously endeavoured to satisfy ourselves of the sincerity as far as we could, and had prayed that their true motives might be made manifest. This we have reason to believe was granted in answer to our prayers. The very day before I had intended to baptize them, they were detected in a falsehood, and being thus detected,

they grew worse until we were obliged to dismiss them both. The merchant is still an inquirer and anxious to be bap tised. He is a man of much more respectability and influence than any of the others, but his motives are known only to the searcher of hearts and himself.

Schools.

The English school, which was made over to our mission by the Sabathu School Committee at our last meeting, has remained much the same as to num

bers, that it was then. It is not a promising school, and owing to local circumstances mentioned in my last report, I fear it never will be.

In May last, we opened a Hindi Bazar School for the benefit of the children

of shop-keepers and others, who do not attend the school belonging to the Camp. It is chiefly taught by William Charan, contains 25 scholars, and is in a flourishing condition. It is opened every morning by prayer, and the studies are chiefly of a religious nature. It is our intention to establish one or two more village schools before long, if it can be done without additional expense to the Board.

The Girl's School, we are sorry to say, has not been as interesting during the past year as formerly. The scholars who first entered it, and who were pretty regular in their attendance for 18 months, or two years, have lately either been married, or are moved to other stations with their parents, and others have not come in, as we expected, to fill their places. The school is now suspended, but we hope to recommence it before long, in a commodious house erected for the purpose this last summer.

Translations.

Since our last meeting we have prepared several tracts for the press in Hindí, which are all with one exception printed.

Two small tracts have also been translated into the Thibetan language. One of these is the Ten Commandments with a practical application, and the other the

These, owing to a failure in having them properly written for the Lithographic Press, have not yet been printed.

We have now, as we intended, briefly noticed some of the leading objects which have engaged our time and thoughts, during the past year. We have had our encouragements and discouragements, but we rejoice that our work is the Lord's. His promises are Yea and Amen; and though the heathen rage, and kings of the earth combine against the Lord and his anointed, they shall be fulfilled.

LODIANA.-Extract from a Letter of the Rev. W. S. Rogers, dated Sept. 8th.

State of the English or High School.

The school is now divided into two departments. The Primary, embracing all lower classes, now assembles in the church, and is placed under the superintendence of Golak. The scholars of this department, have two lessons a day, instead of one as formerly. It is intended in this department to teach them first Hindustani in the Roman letter, at least till they can read it correctly, and have a pretty fair knowledge of the grammar. They will then be taught the rudiments of an English education, including reading, writing, the simple rules in arithmetic, elements of grammar, geography, &c., before they are admitted to the High School proper. This will relieve me of a great deal of trouble, and I hope secure a more rapid improvement in both departments. Under the old plan of having all assembled in one small house, there was necessarily a great deal of noise, and the attention I was obliged to give to the younger classes often interfered with the proper instruction of those more advanced. Thus far the plan has succeeded well. In the upper department we have four classes, and we design as soon as we can to apportion the studies which we have allot

amount for each year. They will then see at a glance what they are expected to do. This plan is also likely to enhance the importance of the school in the estimation of the pupils, as no one will be admitted to the higher department, till he has proved himself worthy in the lower. The number at present is about 45 in the primary department, and 23 or 24 in the other.

I have also commenced a course of Sunday instruction in the higher department. The recitation has the form of a Bible-class. They meet at the usual hour; each pupil is furnished with a Testament, from which they read the lesson previously assigned. I then examine them particularly as to the meaning of the passage, and explain any thing they have not comprehended. This will afford me an opportunity to press upon them those truths that are of a practical nature, and at the same time to remove any objections which they may urge against the doctrines of the Bible. I was quite surprised to find them so ready to accede to the plan. No objection as yet has been made. I hope before long to introduce a similar course of instruction into the other school. Beside the Sunday recitation, I have frequent opportunities to impart religious instruction.

Subjects are often broached in their recitations, which give me occasion to press upon them the truths of the gospel. Also in the daily reading of the Scriptures in school, subjects are brought to view which I can turn to practical account. Of late I have been reading the prophecies in course, and as many of them have studied history, I can appeal to their knowledge of history for the fulfilment of events there predicted. Sometimes I occupy half an hour or more in a formal lecture at the opening of school, showing the relation between history and prophecy. We are reading Daniel. They have appeared much interested in my exposition of these prophecies, particularly that of the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream. The facts seemed to accord so fully with