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 THE VILLAGES IN WHICH THE MISSION SCHOOLS 
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 for 1829. 
 
 r |^HE closing scenes of another year remind us that 
 the closing period of our labours on earth, and the day 
 when we must give an account of our stewardship, are 
 approaching. While we feel that we are chiefly account- 
 able to God, whose stewards we are, for the improve- 
 ment we make of the various talents he has entrusted 
 to us, we also feel ourselves to be responsible to our 
 patrons and the church, whose messengers we are to the 
 heathen, for the improvement of our time, — the mea- 
 sures we pursue, and the manner of appropriating the 
 means they furnish us for imparting the “bread of life” 
 to these famishing pagans. We, therefore, feel it our 
 duty to submit to them the following brief sketch of the 
 operations of our mission during the past year. 
 
 The principal means we have pursued for diffu- 
 sing the light of divine truth among the heathen, and 
 to bring them to the knowledge of the true God and 
 of the only Saviour of the world— are, the translation, 
 printing, and circulation of the Scriptures; — the publi- 
 cation and circulation of religious tracts; — the establish- 
 ment and direction of native free schools for the Chris- 
 tian instruction of the rising generation, and the preach- 
 ing of the Gospel. 
 
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 The revision of tlie second edition of the New Testa- 
 ment in Murat, hee, now in the press, has been comple- 
 ted, --the printing of which has proceeded to Revelation, 
 and will be finished early in the year. During the 
 year there have been printed at the Mission Press the 
 following religious books, viz. 
 
 MURAT, HEE. — For the Bombay Aux. Bel. Tract Society. 
 
 '‘The Ten Commandments”, &c 24p 
 
 Do. do. (second edition) 27 
 
 “Relief to the Sin-Burdened” 20 
 
 Do. do. (second edition) 20 
 
 “In whom shall we trust”? 33 
 
 “The Wrath to Come” 28 
 
 “Marks of the True Religion” 32 
 
 Epistles to Romans and Corinthians. ... 94 
 Do. Galatians — Philemon .... 74 
 
 For the Mission. 
 
 First part of Genesis 56 
 
 “Reasons for separating from the Church 
 
 of Rome 11 
 
 ENGLISH. — For Individuals and Societies 
 A revised edition (consisting of 1250 copies) of Elements of 
 Astronomy and Geography intended for the Schools, containing 
 80 pages 8vo. has also been printed, but is not yet published, 
 being delayed on account of some Lithographed Maps which 
 are to accompany it, and which are now in a state of forwardness. 
 
 12mo. 
 
 3000 Copies. 
 
 do. 
 
 3000 
 
 do. 
 
 3000 
 
 do. 
 
 2500 
 
 do. 
 
 3000 
 
 do. 
 
 2000 
 
 do. 
 
 2500 
 
 >ciety. 
 
 
 8vo. 
 
 3000 
 
 do. 
 
 3000 
 
 12mo. 
 
 2000 
 
 Tract Society . 
 
 12mo, 
 
 500 
 
 8vo. 
 
 1840 
 
 The Mission have put in circulation, during the past 
 
 year, as follows: — 
 
 Murat, hee. — Portions of Scripture 4322 
 
 Tracts 9800 
 
 School books 500 
 
 Goojurattee. — Portions of Scripture 590 
 
 Tracts 900 
 
 In other languages spoken in Bombay, Scriptures 
 
 and Tracts 500 
 
 Some of these have been sent to European gentle- 
 men residing in the interiour, who requested them lor 
 
distribution among the natives, but the principal part 
 have been given to individuals, who have called 
 at the Chapel and our houses for them, and in our 
 preaching excursions among the natives in Bombay 
 and on the continent. Our practice is to give books 
 to such only as are able and promise to read them, 
 — generally accompanied by an epitome of the con- 
 tents of the books, and such other remarks, as are cal- 
 culated to excite their attention and to secure a careful 
 perusal of them. In February and March Mr. Graves 
 performed a tour of more than 200 miles in the interiour, 
 to Joonnur and Nasscck, taking in his way Dhoorlee 
 Dapcor, (where slumber the remains of our late lamen- 
 ted Brother Hall, who fell a victim to the cholera March 
 20, 182G, while on a tour for preaching and distributing 
 books.) He had frequent opportunities for preaching 
 the Gospel to those who never before heard it, — the 
 people generally manifested a willingness to receive and 
 read our Christian books. 
 
 In February, another tour was made on the con- 
 tinent, and most of the villages in the region where we 
 have schools established were visited. In all the vil- 
 lages where we have schools, books were received 
 with eagerness, and in some of these the Bramhuns 
 manifested a special desire to receive copies of the 
 Gospel. Several schools composed of Eramhun chil- 
 dren were supplied with portions of the Scriptures and 
 other books, at the earnest solicitations of the teachers, 
 who promised to hear them read daily in their schools. 
 One of their theological schools, (if the term may be 
 so applied) in which four Bramhun youth were prepar- 
 ing to read and expound their shastrus to the people, 
 were, at their own request, furnished with copies of the 
 Gospel. They promised to read them attentively. May 
 the Spirit of God, through the word received, purify the 
 hearts of these young disciples of Brumb, and sanctify 
 
diem ibr the ministry of the Lord Jesus. More than lOOil 
 portions of the Scriptures and tracts were distributed, 
 and three times the number might have been,had they 
 been at hand. Other short excursions have been 
 made on the continent, and the adjacent islands, for 
 preaching and distributing books. 
 
 The schools for boys remain nearly the same as re- 
 ported the preceding year. We have at present 17 
 in operation, of which 7 are on the island of Bombay, 
 and 10 on the continent. Nearly 1200 children 
 belong to these schools. — 78 of whom are girls, — and 
 ISO Jews. Eighteen months since, the mission establish- 
 ed a Hebrew school at Allebag, — the average number of 
 of scholars is 30 — 8 of whom are girls; 12 cf the scho- 
 lars begin to read the Hebrew Scriptures with con- 
 siderable fluency , though they as yet understand but 
 very imperfectly what they read. 
 
 During the year, all our schools on the continent 
 have been visited once, and some of them oftener, by 
 members of the mission, and generally found to 
 be in a flourishing and promising slate. It will ap- 
 pear from the, schedule of the schools, that most of 
 them are under the instruction of Jewish teachers, who 
 not only disallow the observance of heathenish customs 
 in their schools, but also manifest considerable interest 
 in giving religious instruction to their pupils. The good 
 influence of these schools on the moral aspect of the 
 villages in which they arc situated, only goes to show 
 the importance of having mission schools, conducted 
 strictly on Christian principles, established in every vil- 
 lage in this land of pagan darkness. This influence is 
 not limited to the children in the schools — nor to the 
 families to which they belong, nor to any particular 
 caste; but it is more or less felt by all castes, from the 
 highest to the lowest — male and female. 
 
 In several instances families were found, in which 
 
the word of God, and other religious books, received at 
 these schools, were read daily by the children of the 
 schools to their parents, and other friends, who could 
 not read, and whose children would never have been 
 taught to read, if there had been no mission schools, — 
 and of course would never have heard the sound of the 
 Gospel in their habitations. 
 
 We cannot but regard these schools, scattered 
 through this extensive region, as so many lamps hung 
 out in the moral heavens to disperse the darkness, 
 which has for ages cast the shadow of death over this 
 wretched people; and which are destined, by the bles- 
 sing of God, to aid in ushering in that brighter day 
 foretold by the prophets. 
 
 We continue to receive applications for establishing 
 new schools in various places. We have received 
 two written applications from several Bramhuns in 
 large villages on the continent, (where we have schools 
 instructed by Jews) to open schools for their children, 
 assuring us of their willingness to have them instructed 
 in our Christian books. These facts are mentioned 
 to show the good promise of well regulated missionary 
 schools, — and that there is a spirit of inquiry going a- 
 broad in the vicinity of these schools. 
 
 Though we do not as yet see the seed sown, ripen- 
 ing unto eternal life, still it must be a feeble faith which 
 cannot discern that the way of the Lord is preparing, 
 where the rising generation is receiving the know- 
 ledge of that truth, through which the souls of the hea- 
 then are to be sanctified. 
 
 Instead of the scholars instructed in the schools and 
 their parents, having imbibed prejudices against Chris- 
 tian instruction, as has been alleged as an objection 
 to such schools, we uniformly find them the most 
 eager to receive books and listen to preaching; and 
 their familiarity with Christian books gives them 
 
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 a decided superiority over the other natives, in under- 
 standing preaching, and the books we put into their 
 hands. 
 
 The native female schools, under the superintendence 
 of the ladies of the mission, have moved on with con- 
 siderable harmony and with increased efficiency. 
 
 In consequence of the liberal patronage afforded by 
 the Bombay District Committee of the Society for Pro- 
 moting Christian Knowledge, for the support of six na- 
 tive female schools, — and the generous aid received from 
 friends to native female education tinder this Presi- 
 dency, their number has been increased to eighteen , 
 comprising more than 400 girls. — Of whom 122 are 
 readers, — all of these have committed the ten com- 
 mandments, and the greater part have committed a 
 catechism comprising a summary of Christian doctrines 
 and precepts; and several have also committed parts 
 of Watt’s Catechism, a few chapters of the Gospel, and 
 Christian hymns; — all write a fair legible hand on sand 
 boards, and a few have attended to the simple rules of 
 Arithmetic. A few adults come to our houses daily, 
 who are furnished with plain sewing, the avails of 
 which support them. 
 
 From 30 to 60 of the larger girls in these schools 
 attend the Murat, bee service at the Mission Chapel, 
 Sabbath mornings. Their deportment in time of wor- 
 ship is marked with increasing decorum and attention. 
 About 20 of the larger girls and a few adult females, 
 attend a meeting at one of our houses weekly for re- 
 ligious instruction and prayer. Not unfrequently at these 
 seasons have their minds been tenderly affected by di- 
 vine truth, especially by those truths, which exhibit 
 the Saviour as the “Lamb of God who taketh away 
 the sin of the world.” Oh that they might be enabled, 
 by divine grace, so to look to this Lamb of God that 
 their sins may be taken away; — for this purpose the 
 
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 prayers of Christians, and especially of the patrons of 
 these schools, are asked in behalf of this interesting group 
 of immortals in ruins. 
 
 We deem it desirable, and have it in contemplation, 
 as soon as sufficient encouragement shall be afforded, 
 to establish a higher school for the reception of such 
 girls as have become versed in the branches taught in 
 the common schools, and who may be induced to pursue 
 their studies and receive instruction in needle-work. 
 The importance of such schools must be obvious to 
 every one acquainted with the native character, and 
 the condition of Hindoo females. Scholars collected 
 in such schools would be more secluded from the de- 
 basing influence of idolatry, and be more constantly 
 under the influence of that truth, through which the 
 Holy Ghost renovates the soul. 
 
 While we acknowledge the importance and the good 
 promise of native female schools, we would apprize 
 our patrons of the almost insurmountable obstacles 
 which obstruct their progress The unfaithfulness 
 of native teachers, — the prejudices of the people 
 to female education, — fears of being polluted by dif- 
 ferent castes coming in too close contact with each 
 other, and the natural indisposition of the children 
 to mental effort, together, with the ever occurring fes- 
 tivals which draw them from the schools and dissipate 
 their minds, require unwearied exertions on the part of 
 the ladies who have the superintendence of them, to keep 
 them in successful operation. They have obstacles 
 to encounter and trials to endure, known only to those 
 who are personally engaged in similar labours. They 
 are, however, by no means discouraged in their efforts 
 to rescue their own sex of the human family from the 
 bondage beneath which they have so long groaned, 
 enchained by the basest superstition, and to raise them 
 from their present degradation to that social and moral 
 
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 elevation of character, which shall enable them to 
 participate in those domestic felicities, and Christian 
 hopes, which are the legitimate fruits of a Christian e- 
 ducation. The task, though toilsome, is pleasant and 
 full of hope, The good in prospect is a rich reward 
 for every sacrifice of personal feeling and comfort. 
 
 The expense of the female schools, exclusive of 
 hooks, has been Rs-2552n; and that of schoolsfor boys 
 ■Rs-2825|. The sum of -1W 4229 has been contributed 
 in India towards the several objects of the mission. 
 
 As embassadors of Christ to these perishing heathen, 
 we do not forget that our commission is to preach the 
 gospel to them, — to beseech them, in Christ’s stead, 
 by direct oral addresses, to renounce their lying vanities, 
 and to become reconciled to God. This we regard as 
 our great work, to which our strength and time must be 
 principally devoted. 
 
 Our stated services at the Chapel continue as stated 
 in our last Report. The regular service in Murat, hee. 
 Sabbath mornings, is attended by the members of the 
 Mission, their families and domestics, pundits, teach- 
 ers of schools, natives employed in the printing depart- 
 ment, some of the larger scholars in the schools, and 
 other natives who are occasional attendants. The 
 number varies from 75 to 150. On Sabbath afternoons 
 at three o'clock, the higher classes in the boys’ schools 
 in .Bombay and Mazagaum, with the teachers of both 
 male and female schools assemble at the Chapel, for 
 reading the Scriptures and catechetical instruction. The 
 first classes read a chapter in the Murat,hee Testa- 
 ment, previously given out to be read in the schools 
 the preceding week; — each boy is questioned respect- 
 ing the meaning of what he reads, attended with such 
 remarks as tend to explain and impress the truth on 
 their minds. The second classes read select lessons 
 from the scriptures, and recite the Ten Commandments. 
 
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 At the same time the teachers are arranged into a class, 
 and read the chapter appointed to be read in their 
 schools the subsequent week, and are questioned on the 
 same by some member of the mission; — after which a 
 catechism of Christian doctrines and duties is repeated 
 by the first and second classes, accompanied by appro- 
 priate questions and remarks. An address is made to 
 the scholars, their teachers, parents, and others who 
 may be present, and the meeting is closed with prayer. 
 The number of boys who attend varies from 159 to 200. 
 
 On Tuesday afternoons the teachers of all our schools 
 in Bombay, and the larger girls in the female schools, 
 assemble at the Chapel for instruction in the Scriptures. 
 The teachers and scholars, in classical order, read one or 
 more chapters, and are questioned respecting the same. 
 Free discussion is encouraged on these occasions. An 
 exposition of the chapter is given, and an address made, 
 to enforce the truth on the conscience, and the meeting 
 concludes with prayer. 
 
 From the nature of the instruction given, and the 
 characters of those to whom it is given, in con- 
 nexion with the spirit of inquiry awakened by thus 
 searching the Scriptures, we cannot but regard these 
 meetings among our most important and promising la- 
 bours. These meetings have greatly increased in in- 
 terest during the year past, — several natives are usual- 
 ly present on these occasions, who are not connected 
 with the schools. AVe ask the patrons of these schools, 
 to let this interesting class of natives have a special 
 remembrance in <their fervent supplications at the 
 throne of grace. 
 
 On Wednesday and Saturday mornings our practice 
 of imparting “the bread of life” to those who assemble 
 to receive the “meat that perishes,” is continued. From 
 0*0 to 150 usually hear the glad tidings of salvation on 
 these occasions; — the attention of this pitiable class 
 of cur fellow- beings to the word of (Jod is quite en- 
 
couraging, We have (he satisfaction of knowing, that 
 the sound does not die away upon every ear unheeded — 
 but in some instances it is remembered by the lame and 
 the blind, and is the theme of their conversation as they 
 sit by the way-side. We hope there will be some “Barti- 
 meus” among them. 
 
 On Sabbath evenings we have divine service in Eng- 
 lish at the Chapel. A weekly lecture is preached on Fri- 
 day evenings at Mazagaum, for the benefit of a few r Eu- 
 ropeans, Portuguese Catholics and others who reside 
 there. These meetings have excited the opposition of the 
 Romish Priests, but we have reason to believe they have 
 received the approbation of God. 
 
 In addition to the stated services at the Chapel, 
 we make our school-rooms places for giving Christian 
 instruction to the scholars — their parents, and others 
 who may be present. We also, in imitation of the 
 apostolic example, make daily excursions among the 
 natives, and preach the Gospel from house to house and 
 street to street. Sometimes we sit down at the door of a 
 native dwelling and preach Christ to all in the house; — 
 sometimes converse in a familiar manner with a few 
 individuals by the way-side; — now we reason out of the 
 Scriptures with a self-righteous and self-conceited 
 Bramhun, or an angry priest of the false prophet; — - 
 and sometimes proclaim the glad tidings of salvation 
 to from 20 to 300 hearers assembled around us, some 
 of whom are children — some in middle age — others 
 trembling with age come bending over their staves to 
 hear the strange things “the babbler has to say.” Let 
 the powder of the Gospel once be felt in this city, crowd- 
 ed with immortal beings, and a missionary, had he 
 strength, might preach to thousands daily. 
 
 Though we are still obliged to weep over this city 
 of idolatry, and vent the feelings of our hearts in the 
 lamentation of the prophet — “who hath believer? oar 
 
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 report ? awtZ Zo whom is the arm of Lord revealed 1 yet 
 we weep not as Christ did over Jerusalem, because the 
 things of their peace are forever hidden from their 
 eyes. — No: our feelings are not those of despondency; 
 we are still encouraged to sow the good seed in the 
 morning, and not to withhold our hands at evening, for 
 eternal truth assures us it shall prosper — the day is 
 approaching when the Gospel shall prevail in Bom- 
 bay; and the powerful, though silent and gradual, im- 
 pression divine truth is making on the religious opinions 
 and feelings of the natives, encourages us to hope, 
 that this auspicious day is not far distant. 
 
 The plan adopted last year for giving some part of 
 the word of God to every native family in Bombay, 
 in which a reader should be found, has been pursued, 
 but as yet, only partially accomplished. In some 
 families to which it has been given, we have occasion- 
 ally the satisfaction of hearing it read as we pass by 
 their dwellings. 
 
 The Portuguese man mentioned in our last report as 
 having renounced the Romish faith and united with 
 the mission church, continues to w r alk as becometh 
 the gospel of Christ, — he manifests a lively interest for 
 those, who are still held in the bondage of Popery. He 
 is now studying SGhe Murat’hee language. He superin- 
 tends the schools at Mazagaum, where he resides, and 
 goes out among the people to converse with them and 
 to distribute books. We are encouraged to hope that he 
 will be a very useful assistant to the mission. 
 
 While we record the aillictive dispensation ol di- 
 vine Providence, which has deprived the mission 
 church of two of its members, Mr. Suhr, a Euro- 
 pean pensioner, by death; and Mr. Baker by his 
 return to his native country on account of feeble 
 health, we would with devout gratitude to God acknow - 
 ledge those tokens of his favour, which the church has 
 
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 experienced in the admission of three persons to its 
 communion by profession on the first Sabbath in April. 
 
 Mr. Suhr was a native of Germany, but had passed 
 the greater part of his life in India. lie was hope- 
 fully brought to the knowledge of the truth through 
 the labours of Mr. Hall, soon after Mr. H.’s arrival in 
 Bombay. Mr. Suhr’s subsequent life corresponded to 
 1. is profession. During his last sickness he manifested 
 a truly Christian spirit, and died rejoicing in the hope of 
 salvation through the Redeemer. — lie manifested his 
 regard to the mission and the cause of Christ by be- 
 queathing to it a part of his property. 
 
 Through the smiles of divine Providence, the lives 
 of all the missionaries have been preserved, and 
 none of their operations have been suspended, though 
 they have been somewhat impeded by the sickness of 
 Mr. and Mrs. Graves. They left Bombay in Dec. to try 
 the effect of a change of air on their health, and are now 
 at the Neilgherry Hills. We hope tho suspension of 
 their labours will be but temporary, though from the na- 
 ture of Mr. G.’s disease we have fearful apprehensions 
 as to its result. 
 
 It becomes our pleasing duty, in review of the past 
 year, to express our gratitude to those individuals who 
 have afforded their liberal patronage to the objects of 
 the mission. Such an expression of their feelings in 
 favour of instructing and evangelizing the natives, we 
 need not say, encourages our hearts and strengthens 
 our hands not a little in our efforts to bring the heathen 
 to the knowledge and obedience of the Gospel. Such 
 favours will always be gratefully received and faith- 
 fully appropriated as directed. That the heathen may 
 not receive the grace of God in vain, let our prayers, 
 and the prayers of our patrons ascend before the God 
 of Missions in the language and spirit of the prophet — 
 “O Lord, revive thy work, in the midst of the years, in 
 the midst of the years make known; in wrath remem 
 ber merev.” 
 
SCHEDULE Of THE NATIVE fR.EE SCHOOLS. 
 
 BOYS. 
 
 Places. 
 
 Teachers’ | 
 Caste. 
 
 Classes. 
 
 Total. | 
 
 O 
 
 Jews. 
 
 Hindoos. 
 
 Moohum- 
 
 mudans. 
 
 ! 
 
 u 
 
 Whence Supported. 
 
 1st. 
 
 2d. 
 
 3d. 
 
 4th. 
 
 T.hull 
 
 Jew • . • • 
 
 14 
 
 IS 
 
 19 
 
 32 
 
 83 
 
 13 
 
 3 
 
 76 
 
 4 
 
 
 Gilmanton (N. H.) 
 
 Allcbag ...... 
 
 
 17 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 47 
 
 89 
 
 10 
 
 14 
 
 65 
 
 10 
 
 
 Pittsfield (Ms.) 
 
 Nagaum . . . . . 
 
 Jew . . . . 
 
 25 
 
 16 
 
 15 
 
 31 
 
 S7 
 
 15 
 
 17 
 
 70 
 
 
 
 
 Revadunda- • • 
 
 Jew 
 
 28 
 
 22 
 
 22 
 
 38 
 
 no 
 
 6 
 
 27 
 
 79 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 Andover (M>.) 
 
 Rohay 
 
 Jew .... 
 
 11 
 
 10 
 
 9 
 
 22 
 
 52 
 
 
 4 
 
 43 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 Parlee 
 
 Bramhun 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 15 
 
 30 
 
 60 
 
 
 
 45 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 Nagoatnay • • ■ 
 
 Bramhun 
 
 25 
 
 19 
 
 21 
 
 22 
 
 90 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 86 
 
 2 
 
 
 Savanna (Geo. 
 
 Pane 
 
 Jew .... 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 16 
 
 45 
 
 68 
 
 3 
 
 12 
 
 56 
 
 
 
 Salem (Ms.) 
 
 Panwell 
 
 Jew .... 
 
 15 
 
 9 
 
 19 
 
 46 
 
 89 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 61 
 
 n 
 
 
 Portland (Me.) 
 
 Joonnur 
 
 Weaver • 
 
 18 
 
 14 
 
 12 
 
 18 
 
 62 
 
 2 
 
 
 59 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 Mahim 
 
 Murat, ha 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 19 
 
 39 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 Bombay No. 1 
 
 Tailor • • 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 25 
 
 53 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 3 
 
 
 Bombay (Ass.) 
 
 .... No. 2 
 
 Weaver • 
 
 13 
 
 13 
 
 11 
 
 22 
 
 59 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 24 
 
 1 
 
 2 Charleston (S, C.) 
 
 No. 3 
 
 Bramhun 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 15 
 
 17 
 
 57 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 50 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 «... No. 4 
 
 Bramhun 
 
 10 
 
 7 
 
 12 
 
 26 
 
 55 
 
 1 
 
 
 51 
 
 4 
 
 
 Greenfield (Ms.) 
 
 • • • • No. 5 
 
 Bramhun 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 10 
 
 24 
 
 50 
 
 9 
 
 
 45 
 
 5 
 
 
 Middletown, (Con.) 
 
 Mazagon .... 
 
 Purbhoo 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 8 
 
 16 
 
 38 
 
 2 
 
 
 35 
 
 3 
 
 
 Wethersfield (Con.) 
 
 Allebag 
 
 Jew H. s. 
 
 Readers 16 
 
 14 
 
 30 
 
 6 
 
 30 
 
 
 
 
 Boston Jew Soc. 
 
 The numbers inserted in this table are those who actually belong to the Schools; — but the 
 average attendance in the schools on the continent is, probably, nearly one fourth less. 
 
 FEMALE. 
 
 Teachers’ 
 
 Caste. 
 
 Schools. 
 
 No. of 
 Readers. 
 
 No. of 
 Scholars. 
 
 | Places. 
 
 I 
 
 Whence Suppported. 
 
 Bramhun 
 
 No. 1 
 
 15 
 
 40 
 
 Bombay 
 
 Philadelphia (Penn.) 
 
 do. 
 
 ” 
 
 15 
 
 So 
 
 
 Utica (N. Y.) 
 
 do. 
 
 ,, 3 
 
 13 
 
 25 
 
 
 Blandford (Ms.) 
 
 do. 
 
 „ 4 
 
 12 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 do. 
 
 „ 5 
 
 8 
 
 40 
 
 
 * 
 
 do. 
 
 ,, 6 
 
 8 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 Female. 
 
 » 7 
 
 5 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 do. 
 
 „ 8 
 
 5 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 Purbhoo 
 
 „ 9 
 
 6 
 
 20 
 
 Mazagaum 
 
 
 Bramhun 
 
 „ 10 
 
 4 
 
 20 
 
 Bombay 
 
 
 do. 
 
 „ 11 
 
 0 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 do. 
 
 „ 12 
 
 8 
 
 20 
 
 
 Society for Promoting Christian Know ledo-s. 
 
 do. 
 
 „ 13 
 
 3 
 
 25 
 
 
 do. 
 
 do. 
 
 „ 14 
 
 4 
 
 20 
 
 
 do. 
 
 do. 
 
 „ 15 
 
 5 
 
 20 
 
 
 do. 
 
 do. 
 
 „ 16 
 
 8 
 
 23 
 
 . 
 
 do. 
 
 do. 
 
 „ 17 
 
 4 
 
 25 
 
 
 do. 
 
 do. 
 
 „ is 
 
 
 15 
 
 Mahim 
 
 Albany. 
 
The following extract from our System of School Regulations w ill show the 
 altainme-nts and studies of each Class, as given in the preceding .Schedule. 
 
 First Class. — Each scholar for admission to this Class, shall be able to read 
 correctly and fluently printed books, and to have read, at least, one of the Gos- 
 pels — to have committed to memory the Catechism and Ten Commandments— the 
 Tables of Weights and Measures, and the most useful of the numerical tables, 
 and be able to perform the four fundamental rules of Arithmetic. 
 
 Second Class. — For admission to this Class, each scholar shall have read the 
 selection of Scripture passages — have committed hall of the Catechism — the Ten 
 Commandments — and the Multiplication Table; shall be able to tell the different 
 letters of which all the combinations are composed, and shall have written the 
 first six pages of the Spelling lessons. 
 
 Third Class. — For admission to this class, each scholar shall have written all 
 the simple and compound letters — and the figures to 100 — and shall have committed 
 the Lord's Prayer. 
 
 STUDIES. 
 
 Of the First Class. — Shall read Genesis, the New Testament, andsuch 
 other books as may be introduced by the mission from time to time, shall study 
 the Elements of Astronomy and Geography, and the rules in Hutton’s Arithmetic 
 through the fractions, and shall commit such portions of Scripture and other les- 
 sons, as the mission may deem expedient. 
 
 The studies of the inferiour classes. shall bo those required for admission to the 
 next superiour class. 
 
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 DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1829. 
 
 Rsr 
 
 Captain J. Molesworth, 1 Sub. 100 
 
 Lieut. G. Candy, 50 
 
 Lieut. T. Candy, 30 
 
 J. J. Sparrow, Esq Schools 100 
 
 Capt. G. F. Penley, Don. F. S. GO 
 
 Capt. J. E. Butcher, (Madras Est.) 109 
 
 Capt. J. Molesworth, 75 
 
 Lieut. T. Candy, 50 
 
 W. Money, Esq . . 50 
 
 A Friend, W. Money, Esq.) 10 
 
 A Friend, do.) .. 20 
 
 The Hon’ble Sir John Malcolm, .. 300 
 
 Capt. R. E. Burrowes, . . . . 30 
 
 E. B. Mills, Esq . . 300 
 
 Do. Rs- 100 for general objects, -Rs- 200 Schools 300 
 J. Farish, Esq. Sub. 1827-28-29, 5s 150 F. S. 300 
 
 H. Young, Esq .. 30 
 
 R. T. Webb, Esq 30 
 
 J. Vaupell, Esq 50 
 
 J. Williams, Esq .. 15 
 
 R. Cathcart, Esq . , 50 
 
 J. Nisbet,Esq .. 100 
 
 A Friend, 10 
 
 Mr. C. Gilder, 35 for general object, Rs-35 .. 70 
 
 A Friend to native Female Education, . , 35 
 
 Mrs. Roiner, .. 100 
 
 Mrs. Miller, . . 50 
 
 do. (avails of articles sent by Mrs. Tate.) .. 155 2 
 
 Mrs. Clow, ,. 20 
 
 Mrs. Nixon, . . . . 10 
 
 Mrs. Fraser, .. 10 
 
 Capt. M. C. Smyth, (Madras,) .. 50 
 
 Maj. J. Barela}', (#^ Messrs. Forbes and Co.) .. 50 
 
 Rev. T. Carr, .. 50 
 
 Rev. J. Clow, 30 
 
 Rev. J. Stevenson, (Bankote,) 10 
 
 Rev. J. Mitchell, (do.) 12 
 
 Rev. R. Nesbit, (Hurnee) 12 1 
 
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IS 
 
 Rs- 
 
 Rev J„ Wilson, 20 
 
 Capt. W. Jacob, Sub. 50 
 
 Do. (avails of “Hall on the Spirit”, W. Money, Esq.) 33 
 
 T. Robson, Esq 30 
 
 Mr. H. Yales, Ill 
 
 Mrs. Yates, Ill 
 
 Belgaum Association, 23 
 
 Cant. .T. Molesworth, (avails of “Hall’s Sermon on ) rf . 
 
 Infidelity”,).., J JU 
 
 From a Friend, “To be employed as the missionaries') 
 shall deem best for the propagation of God’s > 50 
 
 blessed Word”, 3 
 
 A Friend, (the avails of a publication,) 300 
 
 Association for Native Free Schools, 36 2 
 
 Collection at the Mission Chapel, 215 1 
 
 Bequest of the late Mr. John Suhr, to Native Free } 
 
 Schools, (by Mr. Christian,) i 
 
 Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, to-'v 
 wards the expense of six native female schools, by v 511 
 Rev, T. Carr, 3 
 
A F P E N D 1 X 
 
 ■EBBS296V 
 
 The following sketcli of the villages, in which our mission 
 schools on the continent are situated, was taken the present year 
 by a member of the mission while at the place for visiting the 
 schools, and is given to the public to show the importance of hav- 
 ing these Christian schools supported. The extent, population, 
 and different castes of these villages, are not graduated by actual 
 measurement and census, but by the most correct estimate which 
 could be made from the various statements given by the best in- 
 formed inhabitants, and from observation. 
 
 T,hull — is a native village on the coast about 20 miles S. from 
 Bombay. It is shaded by a grove of lofty cocoanut trees — contain- 
 ing about 500 houses, and 2500 inhabitants; of whom about 75 
 are Jews — GO Moossulmans — 10 Goojuratees — 30 Bramhuns and a 
 few Parsees. Here stand 3 Hindoo temples. The mission school is 
 tlieonlyonein the village. The inhabitants generally are very poor, 
 and were it not for this school they would sit in intellectual, 
 as well as a moral darkness. This is a flourishing shcool; — it has 
 been in operation 7 years — several of its earlier scholars are now en- 
 gaged in some of the most important offices in the village. It was 
 satisfactory to our feelings to find that they had not forgotten the 
 lessons of Christian instruction, wliich they received in school, and 
 from the books furnished them. It has manifestly in a degree 
 loosened the shackles of Hindooism from their minds and feelings, 
 and prepared them to receive further Christian instruction. Our 
 books are received by them with expressions of gratitude. 
 
 Allebag — is a place of considerable note: — the capital of an 
 independent native prince. It is situated on the sea-coast, 5 miles 
 from T,liull, and 23 miles S. from Bombay. It it a place of consi- 
 derable wealth and traffic;— extent nearly 2 miles in length and 1 
 mile inbreadth,— -containing about 2500 bouses and 15 or 16,000 in- 
 habitants, Jews 200, Moossulmans 250, Bramhuns 300, Goojuratees 
 300. The remainder of other castes of Hindoos. Here are 12 large 
 
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 Hindoo temples — 3 Mosques — 4 schools, \iz. Bramhun 1, com- 
 prising 15 scliolars — Purblioo caste 1, and the Murat, hee and He- 
 brew schools under the patronage of the mission (See Schedule)- 
 But very few of the native children, excepting the Bramhun boys 
 and the children in our schools, are taught to read the Balbud cha- 
 racter, in which our hooks are printed. This fact speaks volumes 
 in favour of mission schools in relation to the operations of Bible 
 and Tract societies. The same general remarks, made respecting 
 the moral influence of the school at T,hull, may be made respecting 
 this school, which has been in operation ten years. 
 
 The Hebrew school in this place was established in June 1828, 
 under the instruction of a respectable native Jew, who has been 
 employed by the mission several years, and whose mind has been 
 deeply impressed with the truth of Christianity. The average 
 number of scholars is 32. — 15 of whom are beginning to read. 
 
 Nagaum — is situated on the sea-coast between Allebag and Reva- 
 dunda, four miles distant from each. It is nearly three miles in 
 length along the coast, and one mile in breadth, containing about 
 500| houses, and 3000 inhabitants — Jews 50 — Bramhuns 1000 — • 
 Goojuratees 20 — 12 large Hindoo temples — 3 schools supported by 
 the natives in which are about 50 scholars, and the mission school 
 containing 90 scholars. This place is distinguished for the number 
 and learning of its Bramhuns. There are more readers here than 
 in most villages of the same population — the houses are superior 
 to native houses generally in other villages — the children appear 
 more sprightly, and the females more decent in their attire. But, 
 alas! it is a pagan village— the darkness of ages still hangs over it 
 in awful gloom. 
 
 Revadunda — is situated on the coast 30 miles S. from Bom- 
 bay, between which 'places, passage and other boats pass daily. 
 The whole village is shaded by cocoanut trees, and lies open to 
 the sea. It is celebrated for the ruins of churches, monasteries, 
 and-ctlier splendid edifices — once the superb mansions of a Chris- 
 tian people. This place was formerly the residence of St. Francis 
 Xavier, who removed from it to Goa in 1610. Without these ruins 
 the village is one mile square, containing about 3000 houses and 
 18 or 20,000 inhabitants, — Jews 200 — Moossulmans 500 — Gooju- 
 ratees 100 — Roman Catholics 5 — Bramhuns 800 — 6 large Hindoo 
 temples — 3 Mosques — 1 Roman Catholic Church, which is going 
 to ruins. 
 
 Here are 4 schools, viz. the Hebrew school under the patronage 
 of the Madras Jew s Society, 2 Murat, hee supported by the people, 
 in both of which are 30 boys — and the mission school with which 
 
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 .are connected 110 scholars, one fourth of whom are Jews. This 
 school, from its establishment in 1818, has been in successful opera- 
 tion. Nearly 300 children have left the school, after having receiv - 
 ed what the natives consider a good education, and considerable 
 knowledge of Christianity; and carried some parts of the Scrip- 
 tures and other religious books with them into, probably, half as 
 many families. 
 
 Rohay — is situated on the Rohay or Revadunda river, 2 5 miles. 
 E. from Revadunda, at the head of boat navigation. The inhabit- 
 ants are principally cultivators — have considerable herds of cattle. 
 This village, like most of the native villages, wears the aspect of 
 poverty and tilth — the twin sisters of Hindooism. The females are 
 more deeply sunk in degradation than in the villages on the sea • 
 coast. It has about 300 houses, and 10 or 1200 inhabitants. Jews 
 50 — Bramhuns 100 — Goojuratees 30 — Hindoo temples 4 — Schools 
 3, viz. 1 Hebrew under the Madras Jew's Society — 1 Bramhun — and 
 the mission Murat, bee school, established 1828. One third part of 
 this village was laid in ashes in February last; great quantities of 
 grain were consumed — the school-room and most of the books were 
 burnt. Fortunately the place was visited the day after this catas- 
 trophe by a member of the mission, whore-established the school 
 and supplied it with books. It urns truly alfecting to see hundreds 
 of the poor natives made houseless, and all their substance swept 
 away in one night, and no benevolent hand to give them any relief. 
 
 Parlef. — is pleasantly situated atthe footof a celebrated mountain 
 to which several hundred of Hindoos resort annually on pilgrimage. 
 It is 16 miles E. from Rohay, and about 50 S. E. from Bombay,— 
 containing 500 houses and 2500 inhabitants. Jews 6— Moossulmans 
 100— Bramhuns 200—5 splendid Hindoo temples— 2 Mosques. Here 
 are 2 schools, one supported by the Bramhuns and the other by the 
 mission. This school was established 1828. Of the 40 boys in school 
 one third are Bramhuns, the remainder of differents castes. Two 
 little Bramhun boys, one four, the other five years old, repeated 
 all the commandments, though they could not read a wmrd. This 
 shows that the parents do not prevent their children’s receiving 
 Christian instruction. 
 
 Nagoatnay— is 8 miles N. W. from Parlee and about 40 miles 
 S. E. from Bombay,— situated at the head of a river of the same 
 name. It is a pleasant native village of considerable trade, on the 
 shortest route from Bombay to Muhabuleshwur Hills, about one 
 mile in length, and half a mile in breadth. About 600 houses and 
 2500 inhabitants. Jews 15— Moossulmans 200— Bramhuns 150. The 
 mission school is the only one in the village. Of the 90 scholars. 
 
belonging to it — 31 are of the Bramhun caste, 42 Purbhoo caste- 
 12 Slioodru caste— 2 Moossulmans — 1 Jew. This is a very flourish- 
 ing school established in 1821. Here are 4 large Hindoo temples, 
 and 1 Moohummudan mosque. 
 
 Pane — is 20 miles N. from Nagoatnay and 30 E. from Bombay, 
 situated at the head of navigation on the river. It is about one 
 mile square, containing about 1000 houses, and 6000 inhabitants 
 — Jews 250— Moossulmans 600 — Goojuratees 50 — Bramhuns 500 — 
 the remainder Hindoos of other castes — 12 large Hindoo temples 
 — 2 Mosques — 3 Schools, viz. 1 supported by the Bramhuns— 
 one by the Murat, has — and the mission school. The houses and 
 the temples exhibit the appearance of having seen more prosper- 
 ous days — here are the foundations and partly demolished walls of 
 once splendid buildings. 
 
 Panwell— is situated on the direct road from Bombay to Poonah 
 20 miles E. from Bombay. It is a place of considerable trade, 
 and a mart for great numbers in the interiour, who bring their pro • 
 eluce to market from the distance of 1 or 200 miles, and receive in 
 exchange European articles, &c. This large and constant ingress 
 and egress of natives from various different places render Panwell 
 favourable for a wide dispersion of Christianity. The extent of 
 Panweli is about two miles in length, and one mile in breadth, 
 containing 2000 houses, and 12,000 inhabitants, — of which 100 
 families are Bramhun — 90 Jewish — 300 Moossulman — 1 00 Goojura- 
 tee— 10 Parsee — 5 Catholics- Here are 6 Hindoo temples — 3 
 Mosques — 3 Schools — 1 of which are supported by the people — the 
 mission school, and a Hebrew school supported by the Madras 
 Jews Society. 
 
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