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 AMERICAN MURATHEE MISSION. 
 
 FOR THE YEARS 1834 and 1835. 
 
T. Graham and Cursetjee Burjorjee, Printer 
 
REPORT. 
 
 ** From the rising of the sun, even unto the going 
 down of the same, my name shall be great among 
 the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall 
 be offerred unto my name, and a pure offering : 
 for my name shall be great among the heathen, 
 saith the Lord of Hosts. He shall have domin- 
 ion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the 
 ends of the earth. In his days shall the righteous 
 flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the 
 moon endureth. He shall judge among the nations, 
 and shall rebuke many people : and they shall beat 
 their swords into plow shares, and their spears into 
 pruning-hooks : nation shall not lift up sword against 
 nation, neither shall they learn war any more. For 
 as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden 
 causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth ; 
 so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise 
 to spring forth before all the nations." 
 
 Of the certainty of the events which are thus hap- 
 
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 MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 pily predicted, by this portion of divine truth, the 
 friends of Missions have no doubt. They believe that 
 they will be realized in all their fullness of glory and 
 of joy, and under the influence of this belief, urged 
 by the command, and by the love of Chirst, they have 
 began to cause the gospel to be preached to every 
 creature. The most unwavering confidence, how- 
 ever, in these predictions, is perfectly consistent with 
 a spirit of concern for the result of effort in behalf of 
 their accomplishment. To gratify this spirit, to ex- 
 cite to continued and increased fidelity in the kingdom 
 of our Lord, and to discharge our duty to our pa- 
 trons, is the occasion of presenting to the public a 
 report of our operations for the past two years. 
 
 The instrumentality which has been employed is the 
 same as has been reported in preceding years — the 
 preaching of the Word; the translation, printing, 
 and distribution of the Scriptures and religious 
 tracts; the superintendance of schools for the in- 
 struction of native children both in tlie Murathee and 
 English languages, together with supplication and 
 prayer for the gift of the Holy Ghost. 
 
 As the operations of the Mission are carried on at 
 different stations, it will be important, for the sake of 
 definiteness, to report separately, as far as practicable, 
 with regard to each. 
 
MURAT H EE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 6 
 
 BOMBAY. 
 
 Rev. C. Stone, Missionary, — Mrs. Stone. 
 
 Rev. S. B. Monger, Missionary, — Mrs. Monger. 
 
 Rev. H. Ballantine, Missionary, — Mrs. Ballantine 
 
 Mr. E. A. Webster, Printer, — Mrs. Webster. 
 
 Mr. G. W. Hobbard, Superintendant of Schools, — 
 Mrs. Hobbard. 
 
 Mrs. Sampson. 
 
 Miss. C. Farrar, Superintendant of Female Schools. 
 
 A. F. Fonceca, Assistant. 
 
 Sewajee, Assistant. 
 
 Preaching;. 
 
 The preaching of the cross we regard as the grand 
 instrument by which the conversion of men in 
 heathen, not less than in Christian lands, is to be ef- 
 fected. To this every thing else is subordinate. The 
 exhibition of Christ, crucified for the sins of the world, 
 has a power to arrest the attention of those who are 
 groping in the darkness of error and superstition, 
 and to lead into the path of truth and holiness, which 
 , pertains to no other instrumentality. This properly 
 marks the heinousness of sin, and at the same time 
 provides an adequate ransom. While such are our 
 sentiments, it is a matter of much regret that we 
 have not been able, for the two past years, to mani- 
 fest a corresponding practice. During this period 
 there has been only one, except for a very short time, 
 who was able to speak to the people in their own 
 tongue. The gospel, however, has been regularly 
 preached. We continue, as heretofore, to have three 
 
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 MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 services in the chapel on the Sabbath. The order and 
 character of one of these is changed. The teachers 
 and scholars in connection with our schools in Bom- 
 bay, who w'ere formerly in the habit of meeting on 
 Sabbath afternoon, now convene at 8 o’clock in the 
 morning. At this time, the children belonging to 
 the first classes are examined, in the presence of their 
 respective teachers, upon those portions of the Scrip- 
 ture which have been the subject of reading, and 
 catechetical instruction, during the previous week. 
 The children of the second classes are, on the same 
 occasion, examined as to their acquaintance with the 
 Catechism, Commandments, Lord’s Prayer, &c. This 
 exercise continues for one hour, and immediately 
 after it, follow a sermon, and other appropriate 
 services. We are able by this arrangement to 
 secure the attendance, upon the preaching of the 
 gospel, of the older children of the schools. In ad- 
 dition to these, the congregation consists chiefly of 
 those w'ho are in some way in the employ of the 
 Mission, as pundits, school-teachers, workmen in 
 the printing office, and servants in our families. Be- 
 lieving that we are not only not to profane the 
 Sabbath by giving work to those in our employ on 
 that day, but that w'e are required to use our in- 
 fluence to induce them to keep holy the Sabbath, we 
 make it an indispensible condition of their coming into 
 our service, that they shall attend the services of the 
 chapel on the Lord’s day. The number which at- 
 
MliBATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
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 tends upon preaching, from a desire to know the 
 truth, is, it is believed, quite small ; yet it affords us 
 pleasure to be able to say, that the congregation, for 
 six or eight months past, has been gradually increas- 
 ing. It now varies from one hundred and fifty to two 
 hundred persons. 
 
 Our third service in the chapel is conducted in the 
 English language. The number of those who assem- 
 ble with us, on this occasion, for the worship of 
 God, is quite small. We feel no inclination, however, 
 to discontinue it. It affords us sufficient inducement 
 to continue our efforts in this department of labour, 
 that it is a means of spiritual attainment to the 
 members of the Mission families, and others of the 
 church who speak the English language. The month- 
 ly concert, and a weekly prayer-meeting, are con- 
 tinued with usual interest. 
 
 In addition to the Sabbath exercises in the chapel 
 for the benefit of native hearers, Mr. Stone has 
 been in the habit of instructing, at his own house, on 
 Sabbath afternoon, the teachers of both our boys’ 
 and girls’ schools, and such other persons as were 
 disposed to attend. The congregation thus convened 
 has varied from twenty to fifty or sixty. This exer- 
 cise partakes of the character of a Bible class, and 
 is often of a very interesting nature. 
 
 On Tuesday afternoon, the teachers of the schools 
 are instructed upon those portions of Scripture which 
 were assigned, on the previous Sabbath, as lessons 
 
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 to be taught the children during the week. A 
 part of the time of this service is also devoted to 
 singing Christian hymns, which have been adapted to 
 native music. We feel it to l»e a matter of very great 
 importance that our teachers should be thoroughly 
 instructed in the doctrines and duties of the gospel, 
 in order that they may be qualified to teach others 
 these great truths. Although special efforts have 
 been made, and repeated from year to year, to ad- 
 vance their improvement in these things, yet we are 
 often grieved at their exceeding ignorance. The 
 truth is they hate the light, and will not come to the 
 light. They love darkness. 
 
 During the period designated for this report, 
 preaching in places of public concourse has been con- 
 tinued, though with frequent interruptions. We 
 much lament that, on account of the smallness of our 
 number, we are not able to sustain this department 
 of labour with more constancy and energy. While 
 so few are ready to avail themselves of the opportu- 
 nity of hearing the gospel by going into the house of 
 God, the duty of going into the highways and hedges, 
 and making known the fullness and the freeness 
 of divine love for sinful men, becomes more impe- 
 rious. Their spiritual necessities demand compul- 
 sion — compel them to come in. 
 
 Sewajee, our native assistant, is particularly useful 
 in making known, in his simple and affectionate 
 manner, the unsearchable riches of Christ, to the peo- 
 ple of the Poor Asylum, and others to whom he 
 
MURATHEE ^ISSIO N REPORT. 
 
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 can gain access. The increasing interest which has 
 been manifested for some time past, with relation 
 to the things of God and the soul, is to be attributed, 
 in no small measure, to the influence of his Christian 
 faithfulness and prayers. 
 
 Schools . 
 
 We have, in Bombay, five native free schools for 
 boys, and thirteen for girls. On the continent are 
 twelve schools, which admit both girls and boys. 
 
 The course of instruction heretofore pursued in 
 our free schools, is still in all its important features 
 continued. A new system, however, of classing the 
 scholars, and paying the teachers, has recently been 
 adopted, under which it is designed that all the free 
 schools for boys, pertaining to the Mission, shall be 
 brought, as soon as circumstances will admit. 
 
 It has been of considerable disadvantage to these 
 schools, that suitable books for their use could not 
 be obtained. So far as it respects those which incul- 
 cate Christian truth, there has been no particular de- 
 ficiency ; yet, in order to secure an acquaintance with 
 these, it is necessary to afford them facilities for im- 
 provement in those branches which shall qualify 
 them for business. Measures have been taken to fur- 
 nish these facilities which, it is hoped, will result in 
 awakening new interest in the minds of both parents 
 and children. We have in the way of preparation 
 for reading books in the schools, the Spelling Book of 
 the A. S. S. Union, and the Child’s Book on the Soul. 
 
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 MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 The results of our etForts in behalf of female edu- 
 cation are, every year, becoming more encouraging. 
 It can no longer be regarded as an experiment, 
 whether the Hindoo female is capable of intellectual 
 improvement. Facts demonstrate that she is, and that 
 to an extent which completely astonishes the preju- 
 diced and superstitious father. The obstacles which 
 have prevented access to this long neglected part of 
 the community are beginning to disappear, and hopeful 
 intimation is given, that the time of the redemp- 
 tion of the female mind in this country from its cruel 
 and abject bondage draws nigh. 
 
 It has been for some time an object of desire with 
 the Mission to procure a place, at which the female 
 schools might be concentrated, so as to bring the 
 children, as far as possible, under the immediate super- 
 vision of the Superintendant. During the past year, 
 premises very convenient and suitable for this purpose 
 have been obtained. They are situated on the op- 
 posite side of the street, directly in front of the chap- 
 el — four schools have since been located there; three 
 others, being composed of the children of native 
 soldiers, continue to occupy the apartments which 
 were provided for them by the kindness of certain 
 European officers. In view of favourable changes 
 in the pecuniary circumstances of the Mission within 
 a few years, the Mission have assumed the future ex- 
 pense of those schools which have been heretofore 
 sustained by the friends of the Society for Promoting 
 Christian Knowledge. While we would express our 
 
MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
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 gratitude to British Christians for the favour thus 
 shown us, we would invite American Christians to a 
 participation with them in the rewards of good and 
 faithful servants. 
 
 The girls of the Poor School receive a sum adequate 
 to their daily support. They are the children of poor 
 parents ; and were it not for the maintenance which 
 they thus obtain, instead of being instructed in those 
 things which pertain to their usefulness and happiness, 
 they would be trained to habits which degrade and 
 destroy. There are about twenty-five belonging to 
 this school, and the expense of their individual sup- 
 port varies from one to two rupees per month. For 
 the support of the school, the Mission would gratefully 
 acknowledge the receipt of two hundred Rupees from 
 a benevolent individual, by whom our lack has often 
 been supplied. 
 
 We have recently taken measures to secure a 
 boarding school for females of the higher castes. The 
 plan is of such a character as to remove the most 
 formidable objections to this object, and we think 
 that we have some ground to hope that our efforts 
 will not be in vain — if made in the Lord, they cer- 
 tainly will not be in vain, whatever may be their 
 result. 
 
 Our attention has been directed of late to the in- 
 struction of young men, Hindoos, Parsees, Moosel- 
 men, and Portuguese, in different branches of En- 
 glish study. These young persons are influenced by 
 
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 murathee mission report. 
 
 a variety of motives, though chiefly it may be by a 
 desire to obtain favourable situations in business, to 
 pursue the study of English literature and science. 
 We have been induced to gratify their wishes in these 
 things, from a desire to gain access to those classes 
 of the community which cannot be reached, by the 
 common medium of preaching, to evince the since- 
 rity of our professions of compassionate regard for 
 their interests, and to avail ourselves of every possible 
 means of making known the truth as it is in Jesus. 
 The children come to us under circumstances which 
 give us peculiar advantages for communicating reli- 
 gious knowledge. If they learn the English language, 
 they must learn of those to whom it is vernacular ; their 
 own people cannot teach it them. If they learn it 
 of us, they must receive it as a gratuity, and conse- 
 quently, must submissively yield themselves to the 
 course of instruction which is prescribed for them. In 
 view of these considerations, we have kept open a 
 English school for the last two years. During the 
 past year, it has been in a flourishing and interesting 
 state. The average number of scholars has been 
 about fifty. Encouraged by the success which has 
 attended previous efforts, to believe that a school of a 
 high character may be established here, which will 
 greatly conduce to the promotion of the kingdom of 
 the Redeemer, the Mission have taken measures to se- 
 cure a school of this description. 
 
 From twenty to thirty young men, most of whom 
 had situations in business, have beeen instructed in 
 
MURATHEE MISSION R EPORT. 
 
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 English one hour each morning by Mr. Stone, at his 
 place of residence. They were convened, on Sabbath 
 morning, in the capacity of a Bible class, and in- 
 structed in the things that pertain to the kingdom of 
 God. On Tuesday evening, they assembled for the 
 purpose of hearing a familiar lecture, in the form of 
 exposition, upon the portion of Scripture which had 
 been gone over on the preceding Sabbath. This lec- 
 ture was often attended by so Tie of their friends, and 
 at times assumed a peculiarly interesting character. 
 A circulating library has been formed for their be- 
 nefit, and used to a considerable extent. 
 
 An English school of about twenty five lads has 
 been continued for most of the past year in Mahim, 
 a place formerly ocupied by the Mission as a station. 
 It has recently passed into the care of the Rev. Mr. 
 Fletcher, of the Church of England. His known in- 
 terest in the cause of religious education, is a pledge 
 that these chidren will continue to be instructed in the 
 knowledge of him who is the way, the truth, and the 
 life. 
 
 An English school has also been opened of late 
 f )!’ the instruction of Parsee and Hindoo girls. The 
 number of those who attend is now small, yet increas- 
 ing. This is the only means by which we can gain 
 any access whatever to the female part of the Parsee 
 population, and we have strong hopes that these ef- 
 fortswill result in great good. 
 
 While we are devoting so much attention to the 
 subject of education, it would afford us much pleas- 
 
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 maratha mission report. 
 
 ure to be able to report to our supporters a greater 
 number of facts which intimate the success of this 
 cause. Evidence of success is not wanting to us ; 
 but it is chiefly of such ’a character as does not ad- 
 mit of being communicated. It respects the gradual 
 undermining of prejudices — the breaking down of 
 those barriers which prevent the access of truth to the 
 heart and conscience. It is evidence which must be 
 witnessed in order to be felt. Great ,and important 
 changes require much time. This is the economy of 
 nature. “ The husbandman waiteth for the precious 
 fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he 
 receive the early and the latter rain: be ye also pa- 
 tient; establish your hearts.” 
 
 Tours. 
 
 Several tours have been made, for the purpose 
 of visiting the schools on the continent, distri- 
 buting tracts and the scriptures, and preaching 
 the gospel, in the villages where these schools are 
 
 located. 
 
 I?lission Church. 
 
 The actual advancement of the kingdom of holiness 
 is not only indicated, by the accessions which are 
 made to the visible Church of Christ of those 
 who have been brought from darkness to light, but 
 also by the orderly walk, and Christian conversation 
 of the members of a Church. In both thes® 
 respects, the American Mission Church in this 
 
MURATTE MISSION RERORT. 
 
 15 
 
 place has exhibited some evidence of the pro- 
 gress of the truth. The consistent behaviour of 
 those who have professed to be the disciples of Christ, 
 their deiligent and faithful use of the means appoint- 
 ed for growth in grace, and progress in the divine 
 life, give us pleasing evidence that they have not re- 
 ceived the grace of God in vain. T o this remark 
 there is but a single exception. In the course of the 
 year 1834, one of the native members of the Church 
 was suspended, for an intemperate use of intoxicating 
 liquor. It was ascertained that he had been guilty 
 of this offence for some time, and had employed a 
 variety of improper means to conceal it. During the 
 past year, it pleased the Lord sorely to afflict him, 
 by taking away from him his only child. He was 
 taught to regard this event as a chastening from the 
 Lord, and designed for his spiritual advantage. It is 
 hoped that it proved to be a means of bringing him 
 to a sense of his sinfulness in the sight of God. 
 Soon after this bereavement, he of his own -free will 
 came before the Church with a full and humble con- 
 fession of his sins, praying for our forgiveness, and 
 entreating that we would seekpardonfor him, through 
 Jesus Christ. We accordingly forgave him, and re- 
 stored him to the privileges of the Church. 
 
 Within the past year, four persons, upon the pro- 
 fession of their faith in Christ, have been received to the 
 communion of the Church. One of these is a 
 young man who was educated in the Mission. He 
 
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 MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 was for some eight or ten years the subject of much 
 religious counsel, and the object of much prayer. 
 Though he long resisted that counsel, and that 
 prayer seemed to be unheard, yet he was brought 
 to yield to the power of the truth, and there- 
 by is shown the faithfulness of God. By professing 
 himself a Protestant, he was excommunicated the 
 Catholic Church, with the usual bulls and anathemas. 
 Amidst all the persecution that has been raised 
 against him, he has manifested a commendable spirit. 
 The other persons whom we have received to the 
 Church are converts from Hindooism. Of these one 
 by the name of Sewajee, who has been mentioned 
 under a previous head, was a person of more than 
 ordinary influence in the village to which he belongs. 
 He reads the Murathee with much fluency, and al- 
 though of low caste, he has considerable knowledge 
 of the Shastrus. He has spent a part of his life in 
 the character’of a Gosavee — a term for one who has 
 professedly renounced the world, and devoted him- 
 self exclusively to matters of religion. After hav- 
 ing become impressed with the importance of Christ- 
 ianity, by means of a tract which he read, he left 
 his family, and came to this place to learn more 
 perfectly about this new way of life and salvation. 
 Having remained a few months, he determined to em- 
 brace the truth as it is in Jesus — he sent for his 
 family — publickly professed his sole reliance upon the 
 Lord Jesus for salvation — consecrated his only 
 
MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 17 
 
 child to God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy 
 Ghost, by giving it up in the rite of baptism, and 
 began with much zeal to instruct his wife in the truth 
 which he had now embraced. Though at first ex- 
 ceedingly averse to hearing about these things, she 
 is now a professed disciple of the cross. The other 
 individual refered to is a female, and gives very sat- 
 isfactory evidence of having been born from above. 
 
 In addition to those who have now been men- 
 tioned, some five or six individuals have expressed a 
 desire to receive the ordinance of baptism. Wish 
 ing them to obtain more knowledge of Christianity, 
 and to give more satisfactory evidence of having 
 become new creatures, we have declined gratifying 
 their wish at present. 
 
 In these indications of the power and success of 
 the Word we greatly rejoice, being assured that they 
 have been the occasion of joy in heaven, and the com- 
 munication of intelligence with regard to them will 
 cause joy to abound on earth. They will be a means 
 of confirming our confidence in the divine promises, 
 and exciting us to more vigorous effort in behalf of 
 the kingdom of God. “ Let all those that seek thee 
 rejoice and be glad in thee: Let such as love thy sal- 
 vation say continually. The Lord be magnified.” 
 
 Printing. 
 
 The amount of Murathee, Portuguese and English 
 printing which has been executed at the Mission 
 Press, during the period designated for this report, 
 
 3 
 
18 
 
 MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 Avill appear from an inspection of the accompanying 
 schedules. 1834. 
 
 Names of Works, and on whose 
 account pinted. 
 
 Size. 
 
 
 Copies. 
 
 Total pages. 
 
 American Mcrathee Mis- 
 sion. 
 
 In Murathee. 
 
 Barakhurdya,. 
 
 Pages 24 
 
 8vo. 
 
 2000 
 
 48000 
 
 Catechism 
 
 34 16mo. 
 
 3000 
 
 102000 
 
 In English. 
 
 Aunual Report for 1S33. And 
 Evangelist and Reporter .. 
 
 327 
 
 8vo. 
 
 10650 
 
 S274S6 
 
 Bombay Bible Society. 
 
 In Murathee. 
 
 Mark’s Gospel, (Mord cha- 
 racter) 
 
 S2 
 
 8vo. 
 
 2000 
 
 164000 
 
 Do. Do. (Balbodh Do)... 
 
 1 56 
 
 8vo. 
 
 i 8000 
 
 1 
 
 448000 
 
 Bombay Tract Society. 
 In Murathee. 
 
 Confessions of Leang Afa . . 
 
 12 
 
 8vo. 
 
 2000 
 
 24000 
 
 Instructive Stories forChildren 
 
 48 
 
 8vo. 
 
 2000 
 
 96000 
 
 In Portuguese. 
 
 Elementary Catechism 
 
 8 
 
 8vo. 
 
 1500 
 
 12000 
 
 Tratado Sobre a Oracao .... 
 
 20 
 
 8 VO. 
 
 1500 
 
 30000 
 
 American Tract Society. 
 In Murathee. 
 
 Summary of the Holy Scrip- 
 tures 
 
 84 
 
 8vo. 
 
 3000 
 
 252000 
 
 Compendium of the Bible . . 
 
 38 
 
 8 VO. 
 
 2000 
 
 76000 
 
 Good Tidings (Mord charac- 
 ter) 
 
 20 
 
 8 VO. 
 
 1500 
 
 30000 
 
 Do. Do. (Ball)odb Do.) 
 
 20 
 
 8 VO. 
 
 2000 
 
 40U00 
 
 Three Worlds i Mord Do. ) . . 
 
 32 
 
 
 1500 
 
 48000 
 
 Do. Do. (Balbodh Do.) 
 
 28 
 
 
 2000 1 
 
 56000 
 
 On Prayer . . | 
 
 10 
 
 8vo. 
 
 1500 1 
 
 15000 
 
 True VVorship of God i 
 
 12 
 
 8vo. 
 
 2000 ! 
 
 24000 
 
 History of our Saviour i 
 
 216 
 
 8vo. 
 
 1800 
 
 388800 
 
 American Bible Society. I 
 In Murathee. | 
 
 Luke's Gospel 
 
 84 
 
 8vo. 
 
 6000 
 
 504000 
 
 The Public. | 
 
 Reports of Benevolent Socie- 
 ties, Religious Periodicals, 
 Sermons, and Miscellane- 
 ous 
 
 1974 
 
 8vo. 
 
 57796 
 
 863701 
 
 Totals .... 
 
 3129 
 
 
 113746 
 
 3548937 
 
MUBATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 19 
 
 1835. 
 
 Names of Wor4c$, and on whose 
 account printed 
 
 Siz«. 
 
 
 Copiei. 
 
 Total pag«i. 
 
 American Mcrathee Mis- 
 sion. 
 
 In Murathee. 
 
 First Book for Children .... 
 
 Pages 16 
 
 8vo. 
 
 2000 
 
 32000 
 
 Murathee Catechism 
 
 24 
 
 8vo. 
 
 3000 
 
 72000 
 
 Barakhurdya 
 
 26 S.cap. 
 
 2000 
 
 52000 
 
 Murathee Mission Regulations 
 
 9 
 
 8vo. 
 
 50 
 
 450 
 
 Murathee Hymns 
 
 32 
 
 8vo. 
 
 2000 
 
 64000 
 
 Experience of Babajee 
 
 22 
 
 8vo. 
 
 2000 
 
 44000 
 
 Way of Salvation 
 
 14 
 
 8vo. 
 
 2000 
 
 28000 
 
 Geography and Astronomy . . 
 
 79 
 
 8vo. 
 
 2000 
 
 158000 
 
 Murathee School Regulations 
 
 2 
 
 8vo. 
 
 100 
 
 200 
 
 In English. 
 
 Articles of Faith 
 
 8 
 
 8vo. 
 
 100 
 
 800 
 
 Evangelist and Reporter, 
 
 Vol. II 
 
 398 
 
 8vo. 
 
 4350 
 
 1731300 
 
 Bombay Bible Society. 
 In Murathee, 
 
 Romans and Corinthians .... 
 
 108 
 
 8vo. 
 
 1000 
 
 108000 
 
 Gospel of St. Luke 
 
 88 
 
 8vo. 
 
 2000 
 
 176000 
 
 Gospel of St. John 
 
 66 
 
 8vo. 
 
 2000 
 
 132000 
 
 Acts of the Apostles 
 
 83 
 
 8vo. 
 
 8000 
 
 664000 
 
 In English. 
 
 Report for 1834 
 
 29 
 
 8vo. 
 
 150 
 
 4350 
 
 Bombay Tract Society. 
 In Murathee. 
 
 Scripture Narratives 
 
 52 
 
 8vo. 
 
 2000 
 
 104000 
 
 In Portuguese. 
 
 0 Gentilismo do Papismo. . . . 
 
 42 
 
 8vo. 
 
 1200 
 
 50400 
 
 Cartilha Para os Meninos . . 
 
 16 
 
 8vo. 
 
 1500 
 
 24000 
 
 Conselhos Amigaveis 
 
 72 
 
 8vo. 
 
 JOOO 
 
 72000 
 
 Aos Afflictos 
 
 12 
 
 8vo. 
 
 1000 
 
 12000 
 
 Dezeseis Pequenos Sermoes 
 American Tract Society. 
 In Murathee. 
 
 Henry and his Bearer 
 
 24 
 
 8vo. 
 
 1000 
 
 24000 
 
 32 
 
 8vo. 
 
 3000 
 
 96000 
 
 American Bible Society. 
 In Murathee. 
 
 Romans and Corinthians .... 
 
 108 
 
 8vo. 
 
 1000 
 
 lOSOOO 
 
 The Public. 
 
 Reports of Benevolent Socie- 
 ties, Religious Periodicals, 
 Sermons, and Miscellane- 
 ous 
 
 1622 
 
 8vo. 
 
 24150 
 
 3303200 
 
 Totals. . . . 
 
 2984 
 
 
 68600 
 
 7062700 
 
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 MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 MALCOLM FAITH. 
 
 The place of this name is situated upon the Maha- 
 burlishvvur Hills, distant from Bombay about one 
 hundred miles, in a S. E. direction. Being consid- 
 erably elevated above the surrounding country, it 
 is regarded as a favourable resort for invalids. Mr. 
 and Mrs, Graves went to this place soon after their 
 return to this country. They have resided there 
 since that time, with the exception of the last rainy 
 season, which they spent at Satara. Their sister. 
 Miss 0. Graves, lives in their family. Mr. G. has 
 devoted himself, as his feeble health would admit, 
 to the business of translating. An edition of Le- 
 viticus translated by him is now in the press. He has, 
 in the course of the year, revised with considerable 
 labor a book of hymns, which is used in our Mura- 
 thee services on the Sabbath. He has also been en- 
 gaged in preparing a translation of the Book of 
 Psalms for publication. Mrs. G. and her sister are 
 contributing their efforts to advance the kingdom of 
 our Lord by superintending schools, visiting the sick 
 at their dwellings, and speaking to those that may 
 call upon them at their own house. 
 
 Under date of March 28th, 1835, Mr. Graves 
 writes — 
 
 “ Although my health will not allow me to at- 
 tempt much, yet I have been able for more than three- 
 
MURATTE MlSSIOTs’ RERORT. 
 
 21 
 
 fourths of the time to go out and communicate some 
 knowledge of the gospel, by addressing the people, 
 and carrying tracts for distribution, once a day, and 
 some of the time, more than this — that is, both in 
 the morning and evening. I have found the people 
 quite as attentive here, as they are in other places. 
 This is true of the permanent native inhabitants 
 around us, in several little hamlets which I have vis- 
 ited. In Mahaburlishwur, however, I found their 
 Brahminical pride and prejudices very high and 
 strong against Christianity. They have been visited 
 by missionaries often enough to excite their fears; 
 and they have several sacred temples near the heads 
 of sacred streams, so that they derive a revenue from 
 native visitants, far too'great far the flesh willingly to 
 relinquish. Our two school teachers, however, be- 
 long to that village, and some, even there, have ma- 
 nifested a pleasant attention to the gospel. On Sabbath 
 days, the teachers and children of the schools, with five 
 or six Chinese convicts, and some few other persons, 
 attend at our house, for a short time, to reading, and 
 instruction, and a prayer in Murathee. Most of the 
 time, when there have been no services in the Epis- 
 copal Church, we have also read an English sermon 
 at our house, and two persons have attended with us. 
 One of them has seemed more than usually serious, 
 and has given a temperance pledge. Of the China- 
 men one, though he speaks Hindoostanee very im- 
 perfectly, gives evidence of uncommon seriousness, 
 and conviction, that Christianity is true. He says that 
 
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 MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 ever since he heard Mr. Read, he has given up idols, 
 and looked to Christ for salvation. He commits to 
 memory, from the Chinese gospels, usually as much 
 as a chapter in a week, though he is obliged, like the 
 rest, to labour every day, except Sunday, from 8 a. 
 M. to 5 p. M. He attended daily at our house in the 
 evening to the study of Murathee, and instructed his 
 fellow countrymen in the same, till, owing to the dif- 
 ficulty of their uttering the Murathee intelligibly, and 
 of our explaining to their comprehension, we thought 
 it better that they should confine their attention to 
 Chinese, and expect to return to China. 
 
 Mrs. Graves, sometimes' assisted by myself, has 
 addressed the gospel to from 15 to 50 poor persons, 
 twice a week, at our house. She has also often visit- 
 ed some of these, and others confined at their own 
 huts by disease. Many of these poor people have 
 been very attentive, and manifested some knowledge 
 of the gospel, connected with many professions that 
 they rely upon it. Some of them may be truly sin- 
 cere. For the supply of these, more than sixty Ru- 
 pees have been given by a few European ladies and 
 gentlemen here, besides what little we have been able 
 to add. 
 
 The two schools in this place, one for boys, and the 
 other for girls, have been managed entirely by Mrs. 
 G. and my sister. While I have visited them only 
 occasionally, they have spent a considerable time in 
 them almost daily. They were commenced in No- 
 vember, and being mostly composed of those who 
 
MURATHEfi miSSiON REPORT. 
 
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 had never attended school, they cannot be supposed 
 to have made much progress in last year. There are 
 now, however, about 19 boys, and 6 girls, who read 
 pretty well: 11 boys repeat the elementary catechism: 
 14 boys and 3 girls repeat the ten commandments. 
 These and others repeat the Lord’s Prayer. Several 
 of the boys have learned half of the Mission Cate- 
 chism. Many of them, besides reading tracts, have 
 read to the amount of two gospels, and answered 
 questions particularly on the whole, as they have pro- 
 ceeded. The largest girls have usually spent one 
 hour a day at our bouse in learning to sew, and 13 
 of them have made valuable progress. 
 
 My own health has been most of the time very 
 poor, and I have scarcely known whether it has been 
 improving or otherwise. I have some hope that I 
 shall be able to have an assistant, and revise my man- 
 uscript translations, but scarcely feel adequate to it 
 at present. 
 
 Affectionately, A. Graves.” 
 
 Mr. Graves writes again from Malcolm Faith, De- 
 cember 30th, as follows — 
 
 During the past year, we have endeavored in some 
 degree to feel for the perishing souls of men around 
 us, and for the honour of our neglected, despised, 
 and blasphemed Creator and Redeemer. Though 
 such infinitely weighty motives should have had no 
 influence, we have been admonished of our obliga- 
 tions, by the enjoyment of external blessings. We 
 
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 MURATEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 have had a comfortable residence, in a pleasant and 
 healthful part of the country. The merciful care 
 and goodness of our heavenly Father have still pre- 
 served our frail, uncertain and threatened lives, with 
 a great degree of quiet and comfort, and even con- 
 siderable pleasure, during a great part of the year. 
 We believe that these considerations have had some 
 influence with us, and that we have used what 
 strength and health we have_ had, in some degree, as 
 we should do. Still we have great occasion to mourn 
 over the deficiencies of which we have been guilty, in 
 the temper of our minds, in our want of faith and 
 spirituality. Our nearness to another world, and 
 all the solemnities of that state, with the great 
 account we must there render, respecting ourselves, 
 and these pagans, have not continually absorbed our 
 whole souls, as we sometimes feel that they should do. 
 We have however been, at least externally, busy. 
 
 Mrs. Graves was occupied the first six months 
 with the male and female school, and with attention 
 to the temporal and spiritual wants and miseries of 
 the poor ; and for the last six months, partly in Sat- 
 tara, and partly in this place, she has been laboring 
 to collect, manage and instruct a female boarding 
 school. My sister has been occupied in assisting her 
 in all these labors, and in acquiring a knowledgeof 
 the Murathee language. 
 
 Mr. G., referring to the assembly which convened 
 at his house for religious instruction on the Sabbath, 
 as noticed in the preceding communication, says — I 
 
MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
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 have kept up this assembly during the year. It va- 
 ries from twenty to fifty, and sometimes numbers 
 even a hundred. During the first part of our resid- 
 ence at Sattara, the number was less than in this 
 place. But after Mrs. G.’s school was collected there, 
 the girls with some adults who were induced to at- 
 tend made up as many hearers as we have at this 
 place. I believe my ill health has interrupted these 
 meetings only two Sabbaths during the year. On 
 week days, at ten o’clock in the morning, we have 
 been accustomed to call in all about us, and spend 
 half or three quarters of an hour, in reading and 
 expounding a portion of Scripture, with prayer in 
 Murathee. On these occasions, I have sometimes had 
 nearly as many hearers as on the Sabbath. For a 
 great part of the year, I have been able to go once 
 ' or twice a day, into the native town to instruct the 
 people, or have seated myself on the public road, 
 where many natives are passing, and often resting 
 with their burdens of merchandize and timber from 
 the Konkan. I have also occasionally gone to se- 
 veral small villages, for a part or the whole of the 
 day, to impart to their inhabitants the knowledge of 
 the way of salvation. On these and other occasions, 
 a considerable number of Scriptures and Tracts, in 
 Murathee, Goojurathee, Hindoostanee, Persian and 
 Arabic, as also a very few in English, Portuguese, 
 and Telinga, have been distributed. But of the 
 proper inhabitants of the Hills, few can read. Some 
 
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 M U R A. T H E E MISSION REPORT. 
 
 fifty children have been taught to read during the 
 year. The natives of this place are not as perma- 
 nent residents as they are in most villages — of 
 course their children are more frequently changing 
 their location. The rains are so severe that almost 
 all exertions, in schools and in preaching abroad, 
 must be suspended during three or four months. 
 And though the rains in Sattara are comparatively 
 light, our stay was so short in the place, that we 
 thought it inexpedient to commence any school, ex- 
 cept the boarding school, for girls. During the dry 
 season, had I health and time, I might have two or 
 three schools at a distance of from three to five miles. 
 But during the past year my health has prevented. I 
 ought to be exceedingly grateful for what I have been 
 able to do in preaching. And though my imperfec- 
 tions, in this department, are my continual grief, I 
 believe that what I have attempted has not been en- 
 tirely useless. The degree of attention, on many 
 occasions particularly, has been greatly encouraging. 
 Some appear, almost at least, persuaded to renounce 
 idols, and embrace the Redeemer. Four Chinese 
 convicts are anxious to be received into the Christian 
 Church, declaring their full belief in Christianity. 
 Though they have great difficulty in understanding, 
 and in being understood, on account of their imper- 
 fect knowledge both of the Murathee and Hindoo- 
 stanee, I cannot discover any thing against the hope, 
 that they may be sincere converts to Chiist. May 
 
MURA THEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 27 
 
 the Spirit and power of the Lord soon fegam the 
 moral dominion of these hills, and of the world. 
 
 A. Graves. 
 
 The boarding school, to which allusion is made in 
 the foregoing letter, originated in the following circum- 
 stances. When Mr. G. and his family left Malcolm 
 Paith for Sattara, it was their purpose to spend the 
 short time of their expected residence in the last men- 
 tioned place in study, as a preparation to greater 
 usefulness when they should return to the Hills. After 
 their arrival at Sattara^ they pursued their plan of 
 study for about two weeks, when a little girl, one of 
 their scholars at Malcolm Paith, came to them with 
 the request that she might remain for the purpose of 
 receiving instruction. This circumstance led them 
 to reconsider and abandon their original plan. The 
 little girl was employed to collect a school, the con- 
 ditions of which were that the children should regu- 
 larly attend at their house during their continuance in 
 Sattara, and should accompany them on their return 
 to the Hills. Each girl, who would engage to comply 
 with these terms, was told that she should receive 
 two pice per day for her support. In a very short 
 time they had a school of between twenty and thirty 
 girls ; and before they left the place, they had forty 
 in regular attendance. The proficiency made by the 
 children has been of a character, which greatly en- 
 courages the hope, that labour performed in their be- 
 half will not be altogether in vain. It has been found 
 in the government of these scholars, that moral and 
 
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 MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 religious influence can be made available. In reference 
 to this particular, Mrs. G. writes — “ When 
 these girls first came to us they appeared like wild 
 girls ; they were indeed sometimes, quite uncontroula- 
 ble ; but after a time, when they were inclined to 
 wrangle and quarrel with one another, to tell them of 
 the sufierings of the Saviour for them, and for fallen, 
 guilty man, usually has the effect to quell them. If 
 this means does not succeed, they are often led to the 
 door, and told to sit there till their wrath has subsi- 
 ded. It is not unfrequent that they soon come in, 
 and tell us that if we will forgive them, they will do 
 so no more. One day a girl became very angry, be- 
 cause another girl, of lower caste, drank water from 
 the same vessel with the other scholars. I related 
 the account of the rich man and Lazarus — told her 
 that unless she repented of her anger and her wicked 
 works, the day would come, when she, like the rich 
 man, would wish, and wish, and wish for a drop 
 even of that water which she thought so much pollut- 
 ed, to cool her scorching tongue, but it would be for- 
 ever denied her. This account seemed to soften her, 
 and all were quiet again.” These facts are particu- 
 larly interesting to those who are acquainted with the 
 brutal manner in which native teachers govern their 
 schools. When Mr. G. returned to Malcolm Faith, 
 the school was also removed. In consequence of 
 sickness, and some other unpropitious events, it has 
 been reduced to about twenty-five. A number more 
 IS expected, and a house foi theii accommodation is 
 
MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 29 
 
 nearly completed. Mr. G. and family feel much in- 
 debted to several Christian friends for the seasonable 
 and liberal aid which they granted in furthering their 
 efforts in behalf of these poor heathen children. Our 
 prayer is that the blessing of many ready to perish 
 may come upon them. 
 
 AHMEDNU GGUR. 
 
 Rev. D. O. Allen, Missionary. 
 
 Rev. G. W. Boggs, Missionary, — Mrs. Boggs. 
 
 Mr. A. Abbott, Superintendant of Schools — Mrs. Abbott, 
 
 Dajeeba, Native Assistant. 
 
 The operations of the Mission have proceeded 
 much as usual. Mr. Allen joined us in January, 
 1834. Mr. Read was absent during the months of 
 March, April, May, and a part of June, of the same 
 year at the Mahaburlishwur Hills, in consequence of 
 the ill health of Mr. Read. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott 
 joined us the middle of October, 1834. 
 
 Preaching. 
 
 The preaching of the Gospel has been regularly 
 sustained when any Missionary was present who was 
 able to preach. At other times, divine service has 
 been sustained by Dajeeba’s reading, in our presence, 
 a portion of Scripture, or of a tract, and making ex- 
 planatory remarks. As our place of worship where 
 we formerly held divine service on the Sabbath is 
 situated near one side of the town, we were indu- 
 ced to try the effect of holding public worship one 
 
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 MURATHEK MISSION REPORT. 
 
 part of the Sabbath near the other side of the town. 
 In building a school house in July, 1834, we placed 
 it in an eligible situation, and so constructed it as to 
 make it suitable also for a house of worship, and 
 have since regularly held divine service there on Sab- 
 bath evening, and at the other place in the morning. 
 At first the number of hearers, at the new place, was 
 quite large, many no doubt having been attracted by 
 curiosity. Great opposition was manifested by 
 some Brahmuns who were eager to engage in dis- 
 putation. We soon perceived it would not do to 
 engage in argument with opposers so furious, who 
 attempted to overcome by ridicule and abuse rather 
 than by argument. They were therefore prevented, 
 though not without difficulty, from interrupting the 
 services, and were told, if they wished for further 
 conversation on the subject discussed, to repair to our 
 houses, where the opportunity of doing so would be 
 readily afforded them. Finding they would not be 
 allowed publicly to engage in disputation, many of 
 the Brahmuns ceased to attend ; and others imitating 
 their example, the number of hearers was considera- 
 bly diminished. 
 
 The service continues to be regularly attended, 
 but the number of hearers varies very much. The 
 house being situated near the side of a very public 
 road, persons in passing are attracted by seeing us 
 in the house, and turning aside come in. In this way 
 the number is sometimes rather small, and sometimes 
 considerable. 
 
MUR A TREE MISSION REPORT, 
 
 31 
 
 At the other place the variation is not so great, 
 there being usually from forty to sixty persons, and 
 about half are inmates of the poor house, which 
 stands near. 
 
 We have not been permitted to see much fruit of 
 our labor the past two years. One man, an inmate 
 of the poor house has been received into the church, 
 whose conduct has been such as to induce us to hope 
 that he belongs to the invisible kingdom of Christ. 
 One member of the church, also an inmate of the 
 poor house, has left us ; like Lazarus, we hope, to 
 be carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. He 
 continued until the last to manifest strong confidence 
 in his Saviour. He was a great sufferer for a consider- 
 able time before his death, but manifested much 
 patience and resignation. Three other individuals, 
 inmates also, of the poor house, have been, for some 
 time, desirous of receiving baptism. It is designed to 
 admit them to the privileges of the Church, at our 
 next communion season. 
 
 Itinerating. 
 
 Mr. Read was engaged in the beginning of 
 the year 1834, in itinerating, in company with 
 Mr. Ramsey. They passed through the Northern 
 Konkan, and after ascending the Ghauts came to this 
 place by the way of Ankola and Sugumnair. From 
 this place they went to Jalna, and thence to Aurun- 
 gabad. Upon their return to this place, they had the 
 pleasure to meet with Mr. Allen, who had arrived 
 
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 during their absence. Mr. Ramsey then returned 
 to Bombay, and Messrs. Allen and Read made a tour 
 to the South of this place, proceeding to Punderpoor, 
 where they remained several days, preaching, and dis- 
 tributing Scriptures and tracts. After leaving Punder- 
 poor Mr. Read proceeded to the Mahaburlishwur Hills 
 to join Mrs. Read, who had previously gone thither, 
 and Mr. Allen returned to this place by the way of Je- 
 joory. As the hot season had commenced before he 
 arrived, he found it necessary to remain here until 
 after the rains had commenced. 
 
 In July, August, and September, he made a tour 
 to the East, as far as to Jalna, proceeding by the way 
 of Pytan. In Pytan he stopped three days, and had 
 many opportunities for preaching and distributing 
 books. In Punderpoor the inhabitants being princi- 
 pally Brahmuns, he found an unusually large pro- 
 portion of them able to read. 
 
 In Jalna he found a small society of native Chris- 
 tians, who received him with much joy. They were 
 about fifty in number. The day before he left he 
 administered the Lord’s supper to fourteen communi- 
 cants belonging to the Society. Some of these per- 
 sons formerly belonged to churches in other parts of 
 India, but had not before, for some years, had an op- 
 portunity to partake of this ordinance. And some 
 of them had never before commemorated the death 
 of him in whom they trusted for salvation. Mr. A. 
 while in Jalna had also an opportunity of preaching 
 several times to Europeans who were then residing 
 
MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 33 
 
 there. As this place presented an uncommon oppor- 
 tunity for making known the gospej, he continued 
 here ten days. 
 
 From Jalna he returned to Ahmednuggur by the 
 way of Aurungabad. In the latter place he tarried 
 several days, and found a large field of labor amongst 
 its large heathen population. Here he met with sev- 
 eral Christian families, who had long lived without 
 the ordinances of the gospel. 
 
 In December, Mr. Allen made a tour through the 
 Northern Konkan, and the western part of the Dec- 
 can. On this tour he spent several days in Joonur, 
 and also in Kallian. 
 
 Early in January of 1835, Mr. Allen left Ah- 
 mednugger, with a view of being absent for some 
 two or three months, in the performance of the par- 
 ticular duties of his sphere of labour. He proceeded 
 only about seventy miles, when he was taken ill, and 
 obliged to return. In February and March, he made 
 two short tours to some large villages, north and west 
 from this place. In June, he visited Tokay, and the 
 neighbouring villages. In these places he found an 
 uncommonly large proportion of educated people. 
 This circumstance afforded him a very favourable op- 
 portunity for preaching the gospel and distributing 
 books. He was employed in a similar manner, dur- 
 ing the remaining months of the year, with the ex- 
 ception of brief intervals, which were devoted to 
 other parts of the missionary work. It is an object 
 with Mr. A. in these tours, to exhibit, in a plain and 
 
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 MURAT H EE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 fervid manner, the only way of life and salvation by 
 Jesus Christ, and to furnish all those who can read 
 intelligibly, with at least one tract, and some part of 
 the Holy Scriptures, if they will receive them. His 
 continuance in a place will of course be determined 
 by the circumstances of the people, as their number, 
 readiness to receive instruction, &c. 
 
 It is a fact worthy of notice, that Mr. Allen fre- 
 quently, on these tours, fell in with persons, in vil- 
 lages remote from any missionary station, who had 
 acquired considerable knowledge of Christianity, 
 from having heard the gospel preached in Poona, 
 Ahmednugger, Nasseek, and other places. In- 
 stances have also occurred, in which this knowledge 
 was obtained by means of the simple reading of por- 
 tions of the Scriptures, and of tracts. It is the 
 practice of Mr. A., when he can find leisure, to visit 
 the native schools, in the villages through which he 
 passes, and to supply them with those books which in- 
 culcate the doctrines and the duties of the Christian 
 religion. 
 
 D i§ 1 1 * ibiitioii o f i ptur es and 
 Tracts. 
 
 Some of the inhabitants of the town have occa- 
 sionally called for books ; and it is not unfrequently the 
 case that some of the inhabitants of surrounding 
 towns and villages call and receive books from our 
 hands. No instances have come to our knowledge 
 of the books having been destroyed or abused. We 
 make it a rule to require those to whom we give 
 
MURAT H EE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 35 
 
 books, to give us evidence of their ability to read be- 
 fore receiving them. And even when they can read 
 well, we do not think it best to give them a large sup- 
 ply, believing that, as the Hindoos are not generally 
 a reading people, they will probably conclude we do 
 not set a high value on books which they see us scat- 
 tering with indiscriminate profusion. It may be 
 inferred from these remarks, that the demand for 
 books is not great. This is true; and yet did we 
 think it proper, we could by going into the bazar, and 
 offering them to all who would be willing to accept, 
 distribute, no doubt, to a large amount. 
 
 Schools . 
 
 At the commencement of the year 1835, we had 
 but one Murathee school, and this, on account of the 
 number of scholars being very small, was after some 
 time discontinued. In April, an attempt was made 
 to get up another, which proved successful. . In a 
 very short time, this school became quite large, and 
 now we find no difficulty in establishing schools to 
 any extent that we wish. We are often solicited to 
 open more schools in this place, and in the villages 
 near us. But we have already nine, which are as 
 many as we can properly superintend, without neg- 
 lecting other important duties. The course of in- 
 struction upon which we design, as soon as possible, 
 to bring these schools, is that which was recently 
 adopted by the Mission, a plan of which is inserted 
 at the close of this Report. It is our object that these 
 schools shall be visited as often as once a week by 
 
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 MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 the Superintendant, and still more frequently by our 
 native assistant. 
 
 When we look back to the commencement of the 
 year, and remember with what suspicion our efforts, 
 in behalf of schools, were regarded by some, and the 
 indifference of others, we feel that we have occasion 
 to thank God and take courage ; for whatever causes 
 may have contributed to the production of these hap- 
 py results, we must feel that a divine providence has 
 brought these things to pass. 
 
 The English school which was commenced in 
 April 1834, has contained from 15 to 25 scholars. 
 The principal object for commencing such a school 
 was, in the first place,] to bring some of the natives be- 
 longing to the higher castes in some respects under our 
 influence whom we could not expect to reach in any 
 other way; and, in the second place, to produce upon 
 the minds of the natives generally the impression that 
 we are laboring for their good. This impression we 
 find it exceedingly difficult to make. Conscious 
 that they themselves are influenced by selfish motives 
 in every thing they do, they cannot but believe that 
 others are also. Many of them have the idea that 
 missionaries are supported by governm ent, and are 
 merely seeking their own interest. Any thing we 
 (;an do that will serve to remove these erroneous 
 impressions, and convince the people that we are en- 
 deavouring to promote their best interests, is of great 
 importance. We are happy to find that our endea- 
 vors on this subject have not been in vain. In the 
 
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 37 
 
 mean time, we regard this school as an experiment, 
 which can be given up whenever we are persuaded the 
 interests of the mission do not require its contin- 
 uance. 
 
 Seis» inary. 
 
 In August, 1835, we built a school house, with ref- 
 erence to the seminary which we have in contempla- 
 tion, and for which appropriations have been made. 
 Finding that it would be impossible to carry our plans 
 at once fully into effect, we at first admitted children 
 upon the conditions which w'e require for our native 
 free schools. We afterwards made proposals that 
 those who would consent to remain with us"the whole 
 time, with the exception of going to their homes 
 for the purpose of taking their food, should daily 
 receive a sum adequate to their support. It is believ- 
 ed that two Rupees per month will be sufficient for 
 this purpose, at least at present. Only two boys have 
 as yet accepted this proposal ; one of these on ac- 
 count of sickness is now absent. We have many 
 difficulties to encounter in endeavouring to carry for- 
 ward a measure of this kind in this country. This 
 brings us into direct contact with the long cherished 
 prejudices of the people. These can be overcome 
 only by much patience and perseverance. In these ef- 
 forts we must learn, and the Christian public must 
 learn, not to despise the day of small things. Our 
 results must of necessity be small at the outset, but 
 in the end they will be great and glorious, if we pro- 
 secute our endeavours in reliance upon Him in whose 
 
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 MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 hands are the hearts of all men. “ He that goeth 
 forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubt- 
 less come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves 
 with him.” 
 
 The change, in regard to education which has 
 taken place during the year, opens anew, interest- 
 ing and encouraging field of labour, in this section 
 of the country ; and we hope this will stimulate us 
 to renewed and enlarged effort, the coming year. 
 Every new opening for labour in behalf of these per- 
 ishing heathen, deepens upon our minds the convic- 
 tion of the truth of the declaration of the Saviour, 
 “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are 
 few,” and induces us to pray with greater importuni- 
 ty, that “the Lord of the harvest may send forth 
 more laborers into his harvest” — yea, many more 
 into this field which is whitening for the sickle. 
 
 Poor House. 
 
 This institution continues to be supported by the 
 Europeans of this place with our own feeble assist- 
 ance. It usually contains about 35 inmates. They 
 are not compelled to attend divine service, yet as 
 they are entrusted to our care — one of our number 
 being the Secretary and Treasurer of the institution — 
 they are led to look upon us as their benefactors, and 
 knowing it to be our wish, nearly or quite all of them 
 who are able, regularly attend divine service. Three 
 of the women have expressed a wish to be baptized. 
 But we have thought it best, after some examination, 
 
MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 39 
 
 to wait for further evidence of their being suitable 
 subjects to receive that ordinance. 
 
 In conclusion, we would say we have abundant 
 cause to thank the Lord for his mercy in preserving 
 our lives, and affording us a good degree of health. 
 We have at the same time to lament our own unpro- 
 fitableness, and to cry with the prophet to whom is 
 the arm of the Lord revealed. W e have great need 
 of an increase in faith, in zeal, and in the spirit of 
 prayer. After all that has been done for the Mura- 
 thee people, this country presents but little else than 
 the appearance of one vast, barren desert, with here 
 and there a spot partially cultivated. And as yet the 
 fruit has scarcely begun to appear. And should no 
 more laborers be sent, and no genial showers from 
 heaven descend, all may wither, droop, and die. 
 
 CONCLUSION. 
 
 During the past two years the Mission has experi- 
 enced a variety of events of a merciful and of an 
 afflictive character. While we have been permitted 
 to welcome some to the privileges and the trials, con- 
 nected with the work of making known the great sal- 
 vation to these dying millions, we have been called 
 to witness the departure of others, from these scenes 
 of labor and toil, to the rest that remaineth for the 
 people of God. On the 11th of June, 1834, Mrs. 
 Ramsey, the wife of the Rev. Wm. Ramsey, was 
 called to close her labors for the Church on earth. 
 The circumstances of her death were truly afflicting. 
 
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 MURATKKE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 Though not in the enjoyment of health, she was 
 able to ride out on the evening of the 10th — had a 
 comfortable night's rest,* and was appearing usually 
 well early in the morning. About 10 o’clock, symp- 
 toms of Cholera appeared, and before that hour 
 again arrived, she had finished her warfare, and gone, 
 as we trust, to take her crown. This stroke, so sud ^ 
 den and unexpected, had been too heavy for^Mr. R. 
 to bear, but for the consideration that what was loss 
 to him was gain to her whom he loved, and that 
 this event was in accordance with the purposes of 
 Him, all of whose ways are just and true. 
 
 In the month of July following, Mr. Ramsey with 
 his two motherless children, embarked for America. 
 He was induced to take this course, in consideration 
 of the declining state of his health, and the bereav- 
 ed circumstances of his family. He went in accor- 
 dance with the advice of his Medical attendants, and 
 with the approbation of the Mission. His return 
 at this period of his residence in the country was pe- 
 culiarly trying, in as much as he had but just begun 
 to make his influence felt upon the native mind. 
 
 But that these dispensations of the divine hand 
 should not overpower the faith of those that were left, 
 the Lord, in answer to their entreaty, sent them ad- 
 ditional fellow helpers. On the 10th of September 
 of the same year, the Mission was reinforced by the 
 arrival of the Rev. Messrs. Graves and Monger, and 
 their wives; Messrs. Abbott and Hubbard, Assistant 
 Missionaries, and their wives, and Misses 0. Graves, 
 and E. A. Kimball. 
 
MURA.THEK MISSION REPORT. 
 
 41 
 
 It was with much joy that Mr. and Mrs. Graves 
 resumed their labors in behalf of these perishing 
 multitudes, and with much thanksgiving and praise 
 to God, on the part of those who were permitted to 
 receive them again to participation in Missionary la* 
 bor. They remained in Bombay only a few weeks, 
 when on account of Mr. G.’s feeble state of health, 
 their physicians advised them to resort to the Maha- 
 burlishwur Hills. They removed thither in October, 
 accompanied by their sister. Miss 0. Graves. 
 
 As Messrs. Abbott and Hubbard came out with 
 a view to becoming Superintendants of Schools, and 
 Catechists, Mr. Abbott was located in Ahmednug- 
 ger in this capacity, and Mi\ Hubbard, in Bombay. 
 On account of the feeble condition of that Branch of 
 the Mission, Mr. Monger was also located in Bom- 
 bay for the time being. 
 
 In November of this year, the first annual general 
 meeting of the Mission was held in Bombay. Messrs. 
 Allen and Read were present from the Ahmed- 
 nugger station. At this meeting Mr. Read was ap- 
 pointed to the duty of correcting the Murathee Press. 
 He accordingly remained, for the performance of this 
 and other duties which were assigned him, while Mr. 
 Allen, at the close of the meeting, returned to his 
 sphere of labor. 
 
 In the Spring of 1835, the Mission was again call* 
 ed to permit more of its members to retire from the 
 field. Mrs. Read’s health, which had been poor from 
 the time of the first rainy season after her arrival in 
 
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42 
 
 MURATHEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 the country, and which had not been materially im- 
 proved by various changes that had been made, had 
 now become such that it was judged unsafe to 
 hazard the results of another wet season. Under these 
 circumstances, the physicians advised that she, accom- 
 panied by her husband, should return to America. 
 The Mission consented to this measure, and they sail- 
 ed for their native land on the 18th of March, Thus, 
 in less than four years after their entering upon the 
 field of labor to -wliieh they had been assigned, the 
 enf re reinforcement of 1830, consisting of the Rev. 
 Messrs. Hervey, Ramsey, and Read, and their wives, 
 was taken from the service of the Mission, either by 
 death, or by those circumstances which were judged 
 to be indications of the divine will. Deeply deplor- 
 inof the unfaithfulness and unbelief which have ren- 
 dered such providences needful, we would kiss the 
 hand that bears the rod. 
 
 With regard to those who have returned to their 
 country, we cherish the hope that, having been made 
 the instruments of awakening a more lively interest 
 in behalf of the heathen, and of exciting Christians 
 to a more full consecration of themselves, in body 
 and spirit, to the Lord, they will again visit us, and 
 here fulfil the ministry which they have received in 
 the Lord. 
 
 In October, we were permitted to receive to partici- 
 pation in our work, the Rev. H. Ballantine and Mr. 
 E. A. Webster, and their wives. Mr. W. came out 
 in the character of a Printer and Type Founder. 
 
MURATIJEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 43 
 
 His arrival was peculiarly timely, as Mr. Sampson 
 had been obliged, only a few days previous to this 
 event, to suspend his duties, in consequence of ill 
 health, and had taken a passage on board a Patamar 
 with a view to going to Alleppie, and from thence to 
 Ceylon. Though by reason of adverse winds he 
 was prevented the execution of his purpose, yet the 
 state of his health continued to be such as to forbid 
 his attention to business. We would not fail to re- 
 cognize in this dispensation the kindness of our heav- 
 enly Father, in that while in his holy pleasure he 
 laid aside one whose services were of much impor- 
 tance to the Mission, he was pleased also to send so 
 seasonable a supply. 
 
 In November our second annual general meeting 
 occurred in Bombay. The Rev. Messrs. Allen and 
 Boggs, and Mr. iVbbott, of the Abraednugger station, 
 attended. 
 
 At this meeting, Mr. Ballantine was located in 
 Bombay for the time being, expecting that other ar- 
 rangements would soon be made by the arrival of an 
 additional reinforcement. 
 
 Mr. Sampson and his family sailed, on the 15th of 
 this month, for Cochin, with a view of going to Cey- 
 lon, and from thence to Singapore, should an oppor- 
 tunity offer. He had become so much reduced by 
 the power of his disease, it being of a pulmonary 
 character, that his physicians deemed such a change 
 the only probable means of preserving his life. In- 
 stead of being landed at Cochin, agreeable to their 
 
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 MURATHEE MISSION RErOIiT. 
 
 expectation, a merciiul providence directed them to 
 Alleppie, where on the 28th, they were very kind- 
 ly received into the family of the Rev. Mr, Norton, 
 of the Church Mission. At the time of Mr. S’s 
 going from Bombay, he was in so feeble a state that 
 it was judged advisable that some brother in the Mis- 
 sion should accompany him. This duty was assigned 
 to Mr. Boggs. Writing from Alleppie, Dec. 
 7th, Mr. B. says — “ Br. S. contrary to our expect- 
 ation is still in the land of the living. I mentioned 
 in a letter written one week since, that he had had 
 six convulsion fits — one on Friday evening, one on 
 Saturday evening, after landing, and three on Sab- 
 bath evening and night. I would now mention 
 that on the three succeeding nights he had no con- 
 vulsions, but had high fevers, accompanied with de- 
 lirium, and followed with heavy sweats. On Thurs- 
 day night, a little after one o’clock, he was seized 
 with the most terrible convulsion which he has had, 
 and after being somewhat recovered from it, remain- 
 ed in a senseless and torpid state until Friday even- 
 ing, when he recovered his reason. He then thought 
 himself that death was near, and was enabled to re- 
 joice in hope of everlasting happiness. His soul was 
 filled with joy and peace. He united with his wife 
 in singing several hymns, which he did with great 
 animation. He has since that time been almost con- 
 stantly in the possession of his reason, and in the en- 
 joyment of peace of mind. We watched around his 
 bed on Friday night, expecting almost every moment 
 
M U K A T H fc E MISSION R E P O It T . 
 
 45 
 
 to see him breathe his last. Saturday morning he 
 settled all his worldly business, and was afterwards 
 ’ much engaged and interested in religious duties. He 
 has continued ever since in a quiet state, and though 
 very feeble, still not apparently declining as before.” 
 
 He writes again Dec. 22d as follows — “You will 
 be interested to hear that the conflict is at last over. 
 The spirit of Br. Sampson was dismissed from its 
 clay tabernacle at half past nine this morning, 
 and at 5 this evening his earthly remains are to be 
 committed to their resting place in the dust. To- 
 wards the close of his sickness, he was for a consid- 
 erable part of the time deprived of his reason ; in 
 his lucid intervals, however, he often expressed his 
 confidence in his Saviour, and his willingness to de- 
 part and be with him.” 
 
 Thus it has pleased the Lord to try us by removing 
 one whose labors promised great good to the kingdom 
 of the Redeemer in these ends of the earth. We 
 rejoice, however, in the confidence that what seems 
 to be loss to the Church is to him unspeakable gain. 
 
 We would here notice with heartfelt gratitude the 
 Christian sympathy, and unwearied attentions of Mr. 
 and Mrs. Norton, to those of our number whose pri- 
 vilege it was, under these afflicting circumstances, to 
 enjoy a residence in their family. We feel assured 
 that they will not lose their reward. He who has 
 said, “ inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of 
 these my disciples, ye did it unto me,” will not be 
 unmindful of them in the day when he maketh up his 
 jewels. 
 
46 
 
 M U K A T n E E MISSION REPORT. 
 
 In accordance with the advice of his medical attend- 
 ants, to take a voyage to Ceylon, Mr. Stone left us 
 on the 6th of December, His complaint is an 
 affection of the liver. 
 
 Such a review of the operations of this Mission, 
 and of the providences of heaven towards it, as we have 
 now taken, exhibits much that should call forth our 
 gratitude and praise, and much that should bring us 
 into the posture of penitence and submission. Though 
 many of the dispensations of God are mysterious, 
 yet we cannot feel disheartened. The fact that he is 
 still disposing his people to give of their substance 
 for our support, and to pray for our success, and in- 
 clining their sons and daughters to become partakers 
 of our joys and sorrows in the work of furthering the 
 kingdom of his Son, evinces that “ behind a frown- 
 ing providence, he hides a smiling face.” 
 
 He will f’ own upon all sin — upon a spirit of self- 
 sufficiency, and vain glory, a disposition to give the 
 schemes and inventions of men a preference to the 
 simple means wffiich he has appointed for the evan- 
 gelization and conversion of men. He w^ill rebuke 
 such a spirit, and to urge a departure from it, it is 
 just that he should smitethose by whom it is cherish- 
 ed. If the result of these afflictions be utterly to 
 divest us, and those with whom we are connected, of 
 this spirit, then w'e may expect that the valley of 
 Achor will be given for a door of hope. For the 
 mercies which we have enjoyed, \ve Avould thank God, 
 and take courage. Nor would we fail to express our 
 
MURA THEE MISSION REPORT. 
 
 47 
 
 sense of obligalion and gratitude, for the favors 
 which we have received from various sources, es- 
 pecially from those Medical Gentlemen who have, 
 with much kindness and fidelity, attended us in the 
 time of sickness and languishing. We tender our 
 thanks to our friends and patrons, for the continuanee 
 of their liberality, and we earnestly entreat that they 
 will not cease to pray, that they, with us, may be 
 filled with all the fullness of God — that the darkness 
 which now covers the earth may be speedily dissipa- 
 ted by the rising splendours of the Sun of Righteous- 
 ness. “ And it shall come to pass, that before they 
 call, I will answer ; And while they are yet speaking, 
 I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall feed toge- 
 thei’j And the lion shall eat straw like the bullock. 
 And dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall 
 not hurt, nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith 
 the Lord.” 
 
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 given in the preceding Schedule, and the manner of paying Teachers. 
 
 First Class. The studies of this chass are the Balbodh simple letters, writing 
 the figures, committing to memory the Lord’s Prayer 
 
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 combination of the consonants and vowels, the first lessons in Arithmetic, and 
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 the Balbodh and Mord character. Division and Multiplication, and the remainder 
 of the Catechism. 
 
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 Astronomy, and Scripture lessons, as the Superintendant may direct. 
 
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