£ SOCIETY OF INQUIRY ; ^ # ttnce^on ^^eo-/. ^emtnazt ■.zy. //f JVo. //LJ * I (-'»«•. I Shelf, |) Hook, Rl. SCO A ^ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/firstreportofbenOObeng THE FIRST REPORT OF THE ■/ BENGAL AUXILIARY MISSIONARY SOCIETY, Instituted 19 Dec. 1817 . WITH AN APPENDIX. PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE GENERAL MEETING. CALCUTTA PRINTED. 1819 . . V RULES or THE BENGAL AUXILIARY MISSIONARY SOCIETY. I. That this Meeting do cordially approve of the plan and constitution of " The Missionary Society established in London in the year 1795,” and of which the following is the fundamental principle: “As the union of God’s people of various denominations in carrying on this great work is a most desirable object, so to prevent if possible any cause of future dissension it is declared to be a fundamental principle of the Missionary Society, that our design is not to send Presbyterianism, Independency, Episcopacy, or any other form of Church order and government, (about which there may be difference of opinion amongst serious persons,) but the Glorious Gospel of the Blessed God to the Heathen ; and that it shall be left, as it ought to be left, to the minds of the persons whom God may call into the fellowship of liis Son, from among them, to assume for themselves such form of Government as to them shall ap- pear most agreeable to the Word of God.” IT. That a Society be now formed, to be denominated “ The Bengal Auxiliary Missionary Society.” III. That the design of this Society be to promote the objects of the London Missionary Society, chiefly in the province of Bengal. IV RULES. IV. That the boundaries of Bengal be defined as comprising all that part of the country in which the Bengalee language is principally spoken. V. That the preceding resolutions are not intended to check the more en* larged usefulness of the Society, with respect to extending its operations beyond the boundaries of Bengal, should the state of the Funds and the opem ings in Providence permit. VI. That every person subscribing any sum monthly or annually be considered a member of this Society, and entitled to vote at its General Meetings. VII. That any Subscriber being desirous of appropriating the whoI6 or part of his or her Subscription either exclusively to the preaching of the Gospel, or to the distribution of the Scriptures and Tracts, or to the establishing of Schools, or any other particular branch or branches of Missionary Work, such Subscriber be at liberty so to do. VIII. That the affairs of the Society be conducted by a Committee consisting of eleven Members, including the Secretaries, to be chosen annually from among the Members of the Society, with power to supply any vacancies that may occur, and to add to their number if it be by them deemed expedient. IX. That no Monies be paid out of the Fund, excepting under an order signed bv at least one of the Missionaries under the Patronage of the Parent Society, and two more Members of the Committee. X. Tliat all the proceedings of the Committee be subject to the approbation and coutroul of the Parent Society. XI. That the following Gentlemen be appointed the Committee for the ensuing year : — • IMessrs. M. Cockbcrn, J. Eomoxd, J. RfOGINSON, J. Keith, I. D. Pearson, H. Townley, Messrs. D. Dykes, J. Harle, W. Kent, P. LTN REMAN, D. Thompson. RULES, V XII. That the Rev. H. Townley and J. Keith be appointed Secretaries for the ensuing year. XIII. That the Committee meet for the dispatch of business once a month, and of- tener if requisite, at such time and place as they themselves may appoint; — three Members to form a quorumi XIV. That a General Meeting of the Friends and Members of the' Society be held annually in or about the month of January, to receive the Report of the Committee, and to elect Officers for the year ensuing. XV. That all Meetings be opened and closed with prayer. XVI. That in conformity to the spirit of the fundamental principles, the Mem- bers of this Society desire to maintain friendly intercourse with the Members of all other Societies engaged in the some glorious work, and that they will most cordially unite with them in imploring the Divine blessing on their labours. NB. Subscriptions monthly or atmnaJly, and also Donations^ n ill he thankfully received by the Rev. Messrs. Toicnlcy and Keith, or any Members oj the Committee. FORM OF A BEQUEST. “ Item. 1 do hereby give and bequeath unto the Secretaries for the time being of a certain voluntary Society, formed in Calcutta in the year 1817, entitled, “ The Bengal Auxiliary Missionary Society,’' the sum of Sicca Rupees, of lawful money current in Bengal, to be paid within months next after my decease, out of such part only of my personal estate as shall not consist of chat- tels real, upon trust to be applied towards the currying on the pwposes of the said Society ; and I do hereby direct and declare, that the receipt of the Secretaries or either of themfoi' the time being of the said Society, for the said Legacy, shall be sufficient discharge to my executors for the same.” REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO 'The Patrons and Friends OF THE BENGAL AUXILIARY MISSIONARY SOCIETY, At their first Animal Meeting, January 6 , 1819 . Pursuant to the Rules of this Society, it de- volves upon the Coimnittee to report annually an account of the Society’s proceedings : — upon the execution of this branch of their duty they now cheerfully enter, and beg to submit the following summary statement to the Patrons and Friends of the Institution. ^ Branch Societies, Your Committee have much pleasure in report- ing the formation of two Branch Societies, insti- tuted for the purpose of aiding the funds and ex- tending the operations of the Auxiliary Society. The first was formed at Chinsurah, on the 2nd Feb. 1818 . and is denominated the Chinsurah Jiranch 3Iissionary Society. A copy of the Rules of this Society will be found in the Appendix to the Report, ISo. 1. A 2 FIRST REPORT. The second was formed at Calcutta on 14th Oc- tober, 1818. and is denominated The Calcutta Ca- dies' Branch Missionary Society. The Rules will also be found in the Appendix, No. .3. Your Committee cannot but congratulate this In- stitution upon the formation of the above Branch Societies, the efficiency of the first of which a refer- ence to No. 2. of the Appendix, containing a list of its contributors, will demonstrate : — and that the se- cond, when time shall have given scope to its zeal, will render very essential aid, your Committee anti- cipate with the most confident expectation. The Names of the subscribers will be found in tbe Ap- pendix, No. 4. Funds. Your Committee will now proceed to notice the state of the Society’s Funds, as balanced up to the 31 Dec. last. They have the pleasure of reporting, that the total of Subscriptions and Donations realized by the So- ciety up to 31 Dec. amounts to Sa. Rs. 3138. 13. 5. Of this the sum of 2978. 3. 3. has been actually dis- bursed, leaving a balance in the hands of the Trea- surers amounting to Sa. Rs. 160. 10. 2. A list of the Subscribers and Contributors to the Auxiliary Society, with an Abstract of the Receipts and Expenditures, will be found at the close of the Appendix. FIRST EXPORT. 3 Library. With a view of commencing the formation of a Library, for the use of the Mission and its patrons and friends, donations of Books have been received by your Committee, and are at present deposited in the bouse of Mr. Andrews, No. 11, Crooked Lane, to whom the Society is indebted for the gra- tuitous care of them. A list of the books will be found in the Appen- dix, No. 5. The thanks of this Society are due to the respec- tive donors of the above-mentioned Books for their valuable contributions, and it is hoped that other friends to the Institution may be inclined, where in their po wer, further to increase and enrich the Library. Sacred Scriptures. The following plan has been adopted, as it re- spects the distribution of the Sacred Scriptures: first, if the enquirer be able to read, a short Tract, set- ting forth some of the principal truths of Revelation, is given him ; if this and additional Tracts of a like nature appear to have been perused with attention, then an entire Gospel ; should he persevere in reading the Four Gospels imparted to him separately, then ultimately he is presented with the whole Testa- ment. Exceptions from this plan have been made in fa- vor of Natives of distinguished learning or respecta- bility. 4 FIRST REPORT. On these considerations a few hundreds only of Gospels have been distributed, and but a very restrict- ed number of Testaments: it is hoped however that the thirst for divine knowledge will increase in pro- portion to its diffusion, and that in the progress of time the number of those to whom the inspired page may be communicated with the prospect of advan- tage will materially increase. Your Committee are bound, before they proceed to the next particular in their Report, to express their * obligations to the Calcutta Auxiliary Bible Society, from which powerful ally to the cause of God and Truth they have been gratuitously supplied with the Sacred Scriptures, whereby the funds of this Society have been so far preserved. Tracts. From the Statement immediately preceding it wdll be inferred, that a principal mode of introducing the knowledge of Christianity to the minds of the Na- tives has been by means of Tracts. Your Committee have here also the gratification of confessing their obligations to the labourers in the Missionary Vineyard connected with the Episcopal and Baptist denominations, for several hundreds of Tracts gratuitously received from them, and distri- buted among the irleathen. In addition to these, your Committee have the pleasure of reporting that they have with the Funds 5 FIRST REPORT. of this Society printed and circulated the following Tracts : — ■ In the Bensralee Lan»:ua^e, The Ten Commandments, Scripture Extracts, (the same as No. 67. of the Religious Tract Society.) A Dialogue hetiveen a Padree and a Bramin, in which our Saviour’s comparison of himself to a Tree and his disciples to the^ Branches is a principal topic. A Dialogue between a Durwan and a Malee, in which the purification of the heart from sin is compar- ed to rooting weeds out of a garden. A Dialoo'ue between a Pundit and a Surkar : — the O principal topic is salvation through the atonement of Christ. History of the Saviour of the worlds a dialogue be- tween a master and his pupil. It is divided into thirteen chapters, each chapter forming a separate Tract. The substance of the Chapters is as follows : 1 . Christ’s Incarnation. 2. The appearance of the angels to the shepherds. 3. The wise men’s visit to Jerusalem. 4. Christ’s Baptism. 5. His Doctrines. 6. HisPiophecies. 7. His TMiracles. 8. His sufferings in the garden. 9. His condemnation by the Jews. iO. His Death. B 6 FIRST REPORT. 11. His infinite love to sinners displayed in his suHerings. 12. His Resnrrection. 13. His ascension and comibg to Judgment. Which Shastro should he obeyed, iii which nine argu- ments are advanced in favour of the Bible. Good Counsel, an appeal to the conscience. A Dialogue between Ramhoree and Shadhoo, in w'hich the change wrought by the the Sph’it of God ill a convert from heathenism to Christianity is point- ed out. Jn Bengalee and English. A Dialogue between a Pundit and Surkar, (being one of the tracts above referred to.) The total number of Tracts printed in the past year by this Society amounts to 33 , 000 , about one moiety of which have been actually brought into cir- culation. Preaching. It is the command of our divine Lord that his dis- ciples shbnld “ go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature." But the compliance with this command has with reference to this Society hi- therto been attended with difficulty, from the want of persons possessing a competency of knowledge of the language coupled with grace to make a right use of it. Latterly however the European Missionaries con- nected with this Society have been enabled more FIRST REPORT. and more to open their lips in the native dialect, and shew forth the importance of trusting for salva- tion in him who alone “ is able to save to the utter- iriost.” With a view of farthering this divinely appointed mode of enlightening the minds of those sitting in the regions of spiritual darkness, two pieces of ground have been rented from Bengalee landholders, to whom the object for which the ground was wanted Was first frankly avowed. One spot is situated in Molunga to the East of Chandney-Choke Bazar: — upon this a tiled bungalow has been constructed. Worship in the Bengalee lan- guage, consisting of a hymn, a chapter in the Bible, prayer, and an address was commenced on Sabbath afternoon the 18 th Oct. last, and has been continued on Sabbath afternoons ever since. The number who attend and the attention mani- fested aire greater than might have been expected in the present itneriligHtened and unawakened state of the people, and abundantly suffice to animate the So- ciety to perseverance in this liipde of making known the Saviour of the world. Your Committee regret to add that they fear they shall be obliged to relinquish this spot, as the proprie- tor of the land has intimated his intention of sellinar it, and the intended purchaser needs the ground for his own domestie purposes. 8 FIRST REPORT. The other spot of ground is in the Mutchuah Bazar Road, but the bungalow is not yet con- structed. Your Committee have to report, that for the more extensive circulation of the Tracts and the oral promulgation of the glorious truths of the blessed Gospel, the Missionaries (endeavouring to copy tlie example of their zealous cotemporaries ; attempting though at a humble distance to tread in the steps of Reformers, Martyrs, and Apostles ; and above all striving to fulhl the command of him, who himself “taught in our streets,” and enjoined his servants to “go out into the highways and hedges that lost sheep, might be brought back to tlie heavenly fold”) have taken their stand in difl'ereat shady places in and about Calcutta and other districts, and after reading a portion of the Holy Scriptures, addressing the peo- ple, and imploring the divine blessing, they have dis- tributed some of the Tracts. But they have made it a general rule, to give to none but those able to read, and therefore each one is put to the test before he receives the gift. This plan has a tendency to pre- vent a waste of the books, and to stamp value upon them ; and further to stir up a thirst after know- ledge, by making a distinction in favor of those who in so!ne degree have made a proficiency. In this last mentioned mode the Missionaries have found the greatest encouragement: the singu- larity of seeing a Sahib standing by the road side. FIRST REPORT. & yeading aloud a book, ensures a congregation, and addressing them in a spirit of meekness and love im duces them to listen with patience to the great truths which concern their eternal peace ; and not unfrequently after the close of the address and prayer, the deipand for Tracts ha§ been so pressing, that it has been a difficulty to give them away, lest some get torn in the anxiety of many to obtain them. It may be added, that wheu the same place has been visited a second time, it has not been uncom- mon to have particular tracts requested by some whose neiglibours had obtained them, and who have thereby become desirous then>selves of possessing them. What fruit will result from these efforts to impart light and salvation time alone can develope, but re- membering who hath said, “ My word shall not re- turn unto me void, but. it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it,” the path of duty seems plainly to be that of “ going forward,” and “ always abound- ing in the work Qf the Lord.” Before this branch of the Report is dismissed, your Comrpittee would refer to the fund which has been commenced with a view of erecting a building for public worship in Calcutta, to be denominated “ Union Chapel.” Though the expense of this intend- ed building is not in any degree aided by the funds of this Society, yet as the Chapel is intended for the c FIR3T REPORT. 11S6 of the Mission, and its patrons and friends, vonf Committee conceive they ought not to pass the sub- ject by altogether in silence. I'hey have therefore the pleasure of announcing, that through the liberality of the public, on 31 Dec. last the sum received and lying in the hands of Messrs. Alexander and Co. at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum Interest amounted to Sa. Rs. 16 , 011 . 5 . 6 . Schools. Your Committee are far from being unimpressed with a sense of the exceeding great importance of well conducted Schools in this country. But per- ceiving this branch of Missionary work to have been taken up by other Societies formed for the express purpose, they have not felt the demand so pressing in this as in the other departments. They have at the same time so far turned their attention to the sub- ject as to have taken preparatory measui es for a school at Chitlah on the west side of the Nullah which runs by Kalee Ghaut, and they have also other schools in contemplation. With a view of indulging a very prevalent desne among the natives of acquinng a knowledge of the English Language, and at the same time of render- ing them yet more familiar with the Word of God, a series of School Lessons has been commenc- ed, consisting of short and select Extracts from Scripture, with English on one side and Bengalee FIRST REPROT. 11 tin the other, and also a marginal Vocalndary drawn from the Lessons. The first part, consisting of •24- Lessons, has been printed, and met with a very fa- vourable reception from several natives to whom it has been imparted. Though it is true the expense of the Schools in the neighbourhood of Ch insurah and higher up the Ri- ver is defrayed by the bounty of Government; yet as the Snperintendants of those schools, Messrs. Pear- son and Harle, stand connected with this Society, it may net be unsuitable or uninteresting to give a brief view of their present state. Tlie following extracts from Mr. Pearson’s last Report, dated 28 Dec. last, may suffice for this pur- pose. “ I desire always to bear in mind, that the object is attained not so much by the extension of the schools ?'s by seeing that they are in an effective state. Our numbers at present stand thus : — Chinsiirah, No. of Schools, ITi No. of Children, 1300. Bankipoke, 12. 1263. “ 1 have before spoken of the benefit derived from the lessons, books, &c. furnished by the Cal- cutta School-Book Society. These are in all the schools at Bankipore, and in some of those at Cihnsivrah. 12 FJEST REPORT, “ II is oiir iiitenHon nniversally and completely to adopt the Madras Systein, where, instead of the large boards, snjall elementary tables are used ; and which, as furnished from hence, are now printed by the So- ciety, and are preparing by us to be put into the schools. In the schools that are most advanced, where the System in part has been introduced, the children are delighted with it, In my last Report it was mentioned that I was preparing an abridgement in the native Language of Dr. Bell’s Instructions. These are now finished and under correction, in order to be presented to the School-Book Society, “ I am also preparing the 2d, 3th, 4th, oth,and 6th, of the National Society’s School-Books, “ I would however join in saying, let the natives adopt our system and materials in their own Schools, let the benefit bv this means become universal, and let them share alike the burthen and the advantages. This 1 think w e may confidently expect will in time be the case. ]n order to the prosperity of the Schools it is essential that we be not deficient in regard to Arith- metic, this science being naturally eagerly sought after by the pupil, Mr. Harle with considerable pains has compiled a Book, in which is compre- hended whatever is valuable in the current system, with the addition of European improvements. JUur- IPIRST REPORT* 13 iag the present month this has been handed to the Gentlemen of the School-Book Society, and will I conceive prove a valuable acquisition to our school furniture.’* Your Committee have now stated the particulars of the Society’s transactions during the first year of its existence; and though great things have not been accomplished, yet it is hoped its humble endeavours to spread around a knowledge of him “ whom to know is life eternal” will not ultimately prove to have been altogether in vain. But alas ! befote tliey dose their Report, a painful duty renmiiis to be discharged. They cannot but advert to the mysterious and afflictive dispensation of Providence in snatching away fi'Qm this Society, and from all further opportunities of labouring upon earth in the important cause of winning souls to Christ, the Rev. Robert May : — at an u!ilooked for hour he was discharged from his labours ; but while the Church of Christ, the public at large, the rising generation, and this Society in particular have to mourn his death, there are these soothing thoughts that our loss we trust is his gain, that we hope by walking in the path of patient perseverance in well doing to meet him at another day to part no mofe, and that the Lord of the vineyard has all power in heaven and in earth, and if we cry fervently to him D 14 FIRST REPORT. to send forth more labourers into the vineyard we have evej y reason to expect the vouchsafing our re- quest. iXor is the whole cause of our grief yet stated ^ from among your Committee, containing the small number of eleven, two more have been removed by death ; Capt, John Kidd one of the Secretaries, and also Mr. Jo!m Newman. They both died in peace, tru.sting- in Him to sound abroad the praises of whose name this Society has been established. Surely it may be added, we have “ line upon line and pre- cept upon prece}>t” to labour to make our own per- sonal calling and election sure, and to work for Christ and souls while we have life and strength, knowing that “ the night of death will soon come in which no man can vrork.” in now closing this Report your Committee would take leave again to call the attention of the friends of this Institution to the state of its funds. The ba- lance in the Treasurer’s hands is hut Sa. Rs. 160 . 10 . 2 , and there are current debts for j)rinting &c. which will soon become due, aud much more than exhaust this little remaining stock : further it is confidently anticipated, that by the good hand of God upon the Society the o; enings in providence for the scatter- ing the seeds of eternal life will be more numerous and extensive the year to come than the year that is past. It is therefore earnestly hoped that the friends FIRST REPORT. 15 of the Society will not relax in their zeal, but redou- ble their exertions in that cause for which Martyrs in fornier years expended their blood, for which the Lord of life and glory expired upon the cross, and which breathes “■ glory to God in the highest, Oil earth peace and good-will towards men.” APPENDIX. No. I. Rules of the Chinsurah Rranch Missionary Society, established '2d February, 1818. I. That a Subscription of one sicca and upwards per month do constitute a member of this Society. II. That the business of the Society be conducted by a Committee of five Members, including the Treasurer and Secretary, who shall meet the first Monday of every month. Three members forming a quorum. The Committee to have power to supply vacancies, and to add to their number if required. III. That the ftevd. Mr. May, Messrs. Herklots, Saunders, Harle, and Pear- son be members of the Committee for the ensuing year. IV. Tliat G. Rcrklots, Esq. be appointed Treasurer. V. That Mr. J. D. Pearson be appointed Secretary. VI. That the Committee be empowered to appoint Collectors to receive Subscriptions. VII. That the Committee do make up the account of all Subscriptions re- ceived once a quarter, the amount of which to be paid into the hands of the Treasurer of the Bengal Auxiliary Missionary Society in Calcutta. Vm. Tliat no money be paid by the Treasurer on account of the Society, but by an order signed by two members of the Committee at one of the monthly meetings. F 18 APPENDIX, NO. II IX. Tliat an annual meeting of the Subscribers be held in or about the mouth of January, in order to receive the report of the Committee, and to elect officers for the year ensuing. X. That all meetings of the Society be begun and concluded with prayer. No. II. Contributions to the Chinsurah Branch Missionary Society. DONATIONS. R. A. R. A. Brightman, E. Esq. 100 0 Mendes, Mr. Geo. 1 0 Hart, Miss C. 10 Mendes, Mr. John, 1 0 Hart, IMiss E. 1 0 Merch, Mr. 1 12 Hart, Master S. 1 0 Saunders, Mr. H, 3 0 MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS. Balfour, Miss E. 0 4 Betts, Mr. L. 3 0 Bryne,Mr. G. 1 0 Crane, Mr. A. 0 8 Eaglestonc, Mrs. A. 1 0 Harle, Mr. J. 5 0 Herklots, G. Esq. 4 0 Herklots, Miss Helen, 0 3 Herklots, Miss Hannah, 0 8 Herklots, Miss Jane, 0 8 Herklots, Miss Catharine, 0 8 Howeson, Miss, 1 0 Pearson, Mr. J. D. 6 0 May, Rev. R. 5 0 Vanthart, Mr. John, 4 0 Vanthart, Miss, 1 0 Vanthart, Miss Charlotte, 0 4 Vanthart, Miss Caroline, 0 4 Vanthart, Miss Sarah, 0 4 Vanthart, Miss Mary, 0 4 Vanthart, Master William, 0 8 Vanthart, Master Nathaniel, 0 4 Vanthart, Master Henry, 0 4 Wade, James, Esq. 4 0 Williams, T. Esq. 2 0 APPENDIX, NO. III. 19 No. III. Rules of the Calcutta Ladies' Branch Missionary Society, established Oct. 14, 1818. I. That the Ladies now present do form themselves into a Society to be denominated the Calcutta Ladies’ Branch P.Iissionary Society, in aid of the funds of the Bengal Auxiliary Mission ary Society. II. That a Subscription of two annas or upwards monthly do constitute a member of this Society. III. That the Business of this Society be conducted by a Committee of eleven Ladies, members of the Society, including the Treasurer and Secretary. IV. That the following Ladies be appointed members of the Committee for the ensuing year ; namely, Mrs. Cockburn, Miss Gumming, Miss Gough, Mrs. Heatly, Mrs. Higginson, Mrs. Keith, Mrs. Lindeman, Miss Mawbey, Mrs. May, Miss Roach, and Mrs. Townley ; that they have power to solicit and receive Subscriptions and Donations, also to fill up casual vacancies in the Committee ; that they meet once in e- very two months, and that three members form a quorum. V. That Miss Mawbey be appointed Treasurer, and Miss Gumming Secre- tary, for the ensuing year. VI. That when the balance in the Treasurer’s hands amounts to 100 Rs. it be paid Into the fund of the Auxiliary Society, and that the Treasurer make up an annual account of the sums received and expended : that it be audited by the Committee, and delivered to the Secretary of the Auxiliary Society. VII. That an annual meeting of the Subscribers be held in or about the month of December, in order to receive the Report of the Committee, and to appoint Officers for the ensuing year. 20 APPENDIX, NO. IV. No. IV. Monthly Subscriptions to the Calcutta Ladies' branch Missionary Society. R. A. R. A. Andrews, Mrs. A. 0 2 Davies, Mr. E. 1 0 Andrews, Miss Ann, 0 2 Dinnoo, 0 3 Andrews, Master J. 0 2 Duncan, Master J. 0 4 Andrews, Master H. 0 2 AsUroff, 0 4 Edmond, Mrs. 0 8 Edmond, Miss J. 0 2 Balfour, Mrs. 1 0 Edmond, Miss Jan. 0 2 Balfour, Miss E. 0 4 Foxhill, Miss, 0 ) 3 Balfour, Miss L. 0 4 Fyzun, 0 2 Bartlett, Mrs. E. 0 8 Barwell, Mrs. E. 0 2 Gough, Miss, 0 6 Barwell, Master R. 0 2 Gould, Miss, 0 8 Bepro Doss Bose, 0 2 Gunga, 0 2 Botelho, Mr. A. 0 4 Brightman, Miss E. 1 0 Hall, Miss J. 0 2 Brightraan, Miss M, 1 0 Hall, Mr. E. 1 0 Brightman, Miss J. 1 0 Harwood, Mrs. 0 8 Brightman, Miss Margt. 1 0 Hawkins, Mrs. E. 0 8 Brightman, Miss H. 1 0 Heatly, Mrs. 1 0 Brown, Mrs. 0 4 Henderson, Blrs. 0 4 Bryant, Miss, 3 0 Henderson, Miss F. 0 2 Buswan, 0 2 Herman, Mrs. 0 8 Byers, Miss C. N. 0 2 Higginson, Mrs. Higginson, Master G. A. W. 1 0 0 2 Cheedara, 0 4 Higginson, Master I. M. T. 0 2 Chundychiirn Chatterjie, 0 2 Higginson, Miss H. E. e 2 Cockburn, Mrs. 3 0 Holland, Miss C. 1 0 Cockburn, Miss L. 0 2 Holmes, Mrs. H. 0 2 Cockburn, Miss S. 0 2 Horam, Miss E. M. 0 2 Cockburn, Miss J. 0 2 Howard, Mrs. 0 8 Connor, Miss IM. 0 2 Hunt, Mrs. 0 2 Cumming, Miss, 0 4 Hunt, Miss M. A. 0 '2 Hunt, Miss H. £. APPENDIX. 0 2 Hunt, Miss H. 0 2 Hunt, Mrs. 0 8 Hussam, 0 12 Jarroola Miraa, 0 8 Jin goo, 0 2 Johnston, Mrs. R. 0 8 Johnston, Miss E. 0 4 Johnston, Miss C. 0 4 Johnston, Miss C. 0 4 Jussomaut, 0 3 Keith, Mrs. 0 4 Keith, Miss. o 2 Kerr, Mrs. R. 1 0 Kerr, Miss C. 0 3 Kerr, Miss A. 0 3 Kerr, Miss G. 0 3 Kerr, Miss J. 0 4 Lamb, Mrs. 0 8 Lenham, Mrs. 0 4 Lindeman, Mrs. ti 0 Lindsay, Mrs. 1 0 Litster, Mrs. 4 0 Lowrie, Mrs. 0 2 Lowrie, Miss, 0 2 Masters, Miss E. 4 0 Mawbey, Miss, 0 4 May, Mrs. 0 8 Moseley, Mrs. 1 0 Mullock, Miss, 0 3 Mundeeram, 0 3 Neamuttoollah, 0 2 Kicboll; Mrs. 0 5 NO. IV. 2i Northam, Miss, 0 2 Northam, Miss A. 0 8 Ord, Mrs. 1 0 Parmer, Mrs. E. I 0 Parmer, Miss P. 0 4 Parmer, Miss E. e 4 Rammaud, 0 4 Rammohun Day, Baboo, 0 8 Ramtoonoo Doss, 0 1 Ray, Mrs. 4 0 Richardson, Mrs. 1 0 Saudy, 0 2 Seebnarain Dutt, 0 4 Scott, Mrs. J. 0 4 hhaik Sobany, «> 0 Sheppard, Mrs. 4 0 Simpson, Mrs. W. 3 0 Sissooram, 0 4 Smart, Mrs. 1 0 Smart, Miss, 0 8 Stokoe, Mrs. 1 0 Stokoe, Miss, 0 8 Suddaseeb, 0 2 Sutherland, Miss, 0 8 Sutherland, Miss M. 0 8 Taujoo, 0 2 Thorp, Mrs. 1 0 Townley, Mrs. « 0 Townley, Master H, 0 2 Townley, Miss C. 0 2 Wall, Mrs. 0 8 Welsh, Miss J. ; 0 3 Welsh, Miss A. H. 0 8 White, Mrs. 4 0 AVilloughby, Miss, 0 8 22 APPENDIX, i?0. V. DONATIONS. Miss Gough 16 0 Mrs. Sutherland 4 0 Mrs. Townley 4 0 16 0 Mrs. Raj No. V. LIST OF BOOKS. Presented by Mr. J. Andrews. VOL. 1 Adam’s Geography 2 Dictionary of the Bible 2 Jamieson’s Vindication 2 Locke on the Human Understanding 1 Trial of Warren Hastings 1 An Apology for the Bible 1 Apocrypha 2 Beattie’s Evidences of Christianity 1 Campbell on Miracles 1 Death of Abel 3 Gregory’s History of the Christian Church 1 Knox’s Christian Philosophy 1 Portuguese New Testament 1 Ray’s Creation 1 Religion of the Fashionable World 1 Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper 1 Whole Duty of Man OCTAVO. DUODECIMO. APPENDIX, NO. V, 23 ( Presented by Rev. R. May.) QUARTO. VOL. 1 Benson on the Epistles 1 Drummond’s Grammar 1 Gladwin’s Persian Moonshee 1 Hindoostanee Testament, Nagree Character 1 Holy Bible 1 Wilkin’s Sanskrit Grammar OCTAVO. 2 British Indian Monitor 1 Hopkin’s Vocabulary (Arabic and Persian) 1 Hurwitz’s Hebrew Grammar DUODECIMO. 1 Bell’s Greek Grammar 1 Caddick’s Hebrew Language 1 Demosthenes (Greek) 1 Latin Grammar 1 Latin New Testament 1 MaiPs Latin Syntax 1 Ruddiman’s Rudiments of the Latin Tongue 1 Rudiments of the Greek Tongue 1 Virgil (Latin) 1 Vocabulary (Greek and Latin) Presented by 31r. 31erscJi of Chinsnrah. QUARTO. 1 Dutch Bible 1 Hebrew Lexicon OCTAVO. 1 Greek Septuagint 1 Hebrew Grammar 1 Pilkington’s Remarks 24 APPENDIX, NO. V. Presented by Rev. H. Townley. FOLIO. ■VOL. 1 Ainsworth on the Pentateuch 2 Athanasius’s Works (Latin and English) 4 Baxter’s Works 2 Beveridge’s Works 1 Blair’s Chronology 3 Boyle’s Lectures 0 Calvin’s Works (Latin) 1 Hammond on the New Testament 1 Hooker’s Polity 3 Jackson’s Works 1 Koran (Latin and Arabic) 5 Poole’s Synopsis (I atin) 1 Taylor’s Life of Christ QUARTO. S Barrow’s 'Works 1 Bates’s Dictionary (Hebrew and English) 1 Bengelius’s New Testament (Greek) 1 Bos’s Septuagint (Greek) 1 Boyer’s Dictionary (French and English) 1 Burkitt on the New Testament 1 Crutwell’s Concordance 4 D’ Herbelot’s Eastern Library (French) 1 Dickson on the Epistles 1 Durham’s Christ Crucified 1 Durham on the Revelations 3 Fergusson’s Roman Republic 1 Fulke’s Testament e Gibbon’s Roman Empire 1 Gilchrist’s Dictionary (Hindoostanee and English) 1 Gladwin’s Moonshee (Persian and English) 5 Gonldman’s Dictionary (Latin and English) 1 Hildersam on John 1 Hodges on Job APPENDIX, NO. V, ror. I Jones’s Grammar (Persian and English) 3 Larape on St. John’s Gospel (Latin) 1 Night’s Greek Alphabet 3 Pictet’s Theology (French) 3 Pinkerton’s Modern Geography 1 Richardson’s Grammar (Arabic and English! 2 Richardson’s Dictionary (Persian, Arabic and English) 6 Rollin’s Ancient History (French) 1 Statistical Tables 1 Stewart’s Philosophy of the Human Mind 1 Taylor’s Cases of Conscience 6 Transactions of the Edinburgh Society 1 Trapp on the New Testament 4 Turrettine’s Institutes (Latin) 1 Turreitine on Popery (Latin) 1 Turrettine on the Atonement (Latin) . i Wicliflf’s Testament OCTAVO. 1 Adam’s Romin Antiquities 2 Allison on Taste 1 Analysis of Paley 1 Ballius (Latin) 4 Bates’s Works 1 Bates’s Harmony of the Divine Attributes 3 Beauties of Henry 1 Beauties of South 1 Bengelius on the Greek Testament (Latin) 15 Biographical Dictionary 2 Blackwall’s Sacred Classics 4 Blair’s Sermons 5 Blair’s Lectures 3 Bogue’s Essay on the New Testament, 3 Copies 1 Bonnycastle’s Astronomy 1 Booth’s Reign of Grace 3 Boston’s Body of Divinity I Boston’s Fourfold State 1 Brown’s Introduction to the Scriptures 26 APPENDIX, NO. V, VOJ>. 1 Brown’s Metaphors 2 Brown’s System 1 Bryant’s Astronomy 1 Burgess’s Evidence 1 Buxtoif on Hebrew Abbreviations (Latin) I Clark’s Grotiiis (Latin) 1 Claude on the Composition of a Sermon 3 Cogan on the Passions 1 Cogan’s Disquisitions 1 ^Collier on the Stage 2 Conversations on Chemistry 3 Curtiss’s Lectures 1 Dealtry’s Vindication of the Bible Society 1 Dickson on the Psalms 1 Doddridge on Preaching . 2 Doddridge’s Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul, 2 Copies 1 Durham’s Ten Commandments 1 Dying Man’s Testament 24 Eclectic Review 6 Elegant Extracts 1 Elements of Hebrew Grammar 1 Ellis on Divine Things 2 Entick’s Dictionary 2 Epitome, of History 1 Erpenius’s Rudiments of Arabic (Latin) 1 Eton Grammar (Latin) I Eton Grammar (Greek and Latin) 8 Fathers of the Church of England 1 Fenelon on Eloquence 1 First Book of Homilies 1 Fisher’s Catechism 3 Fontaine’s Fables (French) 1 Form of ordaining Priests 1 Forms of Herkern (Persian and English) 1 Gladwin’s Gulistan (Persian and English) 2 Goldsmith’s History of Greece 2 Goldsmith’s History of Rome 2 Goode on the Psalms appendix, no. V. 27 VOl. 1 Goodwin’s Roman Antiquities 1 Goodman’s Discourses 1 Grammar (Latin) 1 Greek Rudiments (Greek and English) 1 Harris’s Hermes 1 Hey on Civilization 4 Hebrew Bible (interleaved) 1 Hebrew Grammar 14 History of England, by Hume, Smollet, and Wood 1 History of a Sailor 1 Hollingbury’s History of Nizam Alee Khaum 2 Horace (Latin and English) 2 Horneck on Consideration, 2 Copies 1 Howard's Vocabulary (Grquk and English) 6 Howe’s Works 1 Huntingdon’s Introduction (Greek and English) 4 Hutton’s Mathematical Recreations 1 Hymn Book 1 Indian Vocabulary 1 Indian Hebrew Pentateuch 1 Indian Trader’s Guide 1 Inquiry into Methodism 2 Jamieson on Sacred History 1 Jenks on the Righteousness of God 2 Jenning’s Jewish Antiquities 1 Jenyns on Evil 1 Jews’ Prayer Book 12 Johnson’s Works 1 Johnson on Tropical Climates 1 Jones’ Gramnaar (Greek and English) 1 Jones’ Origin of Languages 1 Joyce’s Arts and Sciences 1 Key to Homer (Greek and Latin) 1 Kirkpatrick’s Meditations 2 Lampe’s Dissertation (Latin) 1 Legend of the Velvet Cushion 1 Leigh’s Criticisms (Latin) 1 Letters on Ancient History 28 APPENDIX, NO. V, VOL. 1 London Kalendar, 1816. 2 Lyon’s Hebrew Grarainar 1 Memoirs of Rev. D. Brown 1 Memoirs of Miss Graham 1 Memoirs of Coionel Melville 4 Middleton’s Evangelical Biography 1 Milne’s Botanical Dictionary 2 Milton’s Paradise Lost 2 Milton’s Paradise Regained I Morell’s History of Rome I Moor's Grammar (Greek and Latin) 1 Murray’s English Grammar 1 Nautical Almanack 1 Noldius’ Concordance (Hebrew and La^) 1 Nugent’s Primitives (Greek) 1 Ogle’s Catalogue of Books 3 Owen on the Bible Society 1 Owen on Popery 1 Playfair’s Geometry 1 Pleasures of Religion 1 Pocket Dictionary (Italian and English) 1 Polyglot Fables (Different Languages) 1 Port Royal Grammar (Greek and English) 1 Port Royal General Grammar 2 Port Royal Grammar (Latin and English) 2 Raphelius’ Annotations (Latin) 1 Reed’s Inquiry 3 Reid’s Essays 1 Rippon’s Selection of Hymns 2 Roberts’ Key to the Bible 1 Schnurrer’s Bibliotheca Arabica 1 Schrevelius’s Greek Lexicon 1 Schroedar on the Hebrew Language (Latin) 1 Second Book of Examples (Latin and English; 1 Shrubsole’s Christian Memoirs 1 Sibb’s Excellence of the Gospel 1 Smith’s Botany 1 Stockius’ Lexicon APPENDIX, NO. V. 29 voi. 1 Taylor's Liberty of Prophecy 1 Tcignmouth’s Life of Jones 1 Testament (Greek) 1 Testament (Ancient and Modeia Greek) 1 The Preacher’s Assistant 2 Thomassin on Language (French) 2 Thurston’s Hesearches 1 Tully’s Offices 2 Tytler’s Elements 1 Valpy’s Greek Grammar 6 Venema on the Psalms (Latin) 1 Venn’s Duty of Man 1 Vince’s Astronomy 2 Virgil (Latin and English) t Virgil (Latin) 1 Watts’s Logick 2 Westminster Grammar (Greek and Latin) 4 Whiston’s Josephus 1 White’s Diatessaron (Greek) 1 Wilberforce on the Slave-Trade I Wilkins on Prayer and Preaching. 1 Wilkin’s Natural Religion I Williams on the Canticles 1 Witherspoon on Regeneration 1 Wix’s Illustrations 1 Wright’s Concern of Human Life 1 Yeates’s Hebrew Grammar I Young’s Night-Thoughts DUODECIMO. 1 Art of Memory 1 Berridge’s Christian World unmasked 1 Beveridge’s Private Thoughts 42 British Essayists 1 Brown’s Harmony of Prophecy 1 Coles on God’s Sovereignty 1 Dickson on Matthew 30 APPENDIX, NO. 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