kind consideration, the pressing want the Natives, about my intended object of Labourers; and the necessity of appropriating two, at least, to this large and populous district, and one to our new Establishment in the Bheerbhoom district.

of converting them. When I speak, however, of opposition, it is to be understood, that I only mean the idle talk of interested individuals. I have often wondered at the unnecessary We have now, in the vicinity of this alarms of some persons on this subject; place, Thirteen Schools, containing as as well as at the indefatigable efforts of many hundreds of Children: and I am others, to prove the danger of Misnow engaged in building a large School- sionary Labours, when we witness, Room for the education of 100 Boys, every day, innovations on their caste, in English, and in Christian Know- their long-established customs, and ledge. Eight or ten Boys are to be se- their religious opinions. Few people, lected from each Village School. The in truth, evince such an apathy and immediate object is, to qualify a certain indifference to the declaration of number, to become Authors and doctrines and opinions directly contrary Translators of Tracts for the Society; and perhaps some may, through the goodness of our God, become instruments of conveying the glad tidings of a ransom for lost and guilty sinners to their brethren.

A Missionary can be of little service, till he attain a thorough knowledge of the language. He will possess great advantages here for that object; and, so far as my experience enables me to Judge, I think a commencement in School Labours a very effectual way of giving him a just and correct pronunciation of the language.

to their own. Here indeed is our grief of heart. May God, of his mercy, pour down from on high the influences of His Holy Spirit. I do, however, admit that abuse and contempt of their vain Idols would, in some places meet with chastisement: but the chastisement would be levelled against the individual offender; for the Natives well know that Government will give no countenance to such measures.

When I first established Schools, reports were circulated that I intended to ship all the Children for England; or, after tuition, to enforce a demand When a Missionary shall have thus for the payment of their education. acquired the language, it is by no means Nothing could be more Satanic, nor meant to limit him to this particular more pernicious in its influence among branch of Missionary Work, but that a race of people totally unacquainted he should itinerate to the neighbouring with disinterested labours; but God, in villages his mercy, frustrated these devices.

I have always been an advocate for the residence of Missionaries in the country, in preference to large towns; yea, that they should have as little to do with Europeans as possible. To acquire a thorough knowledge of the manuers and predilections of the Natives, their way of reasoning, their reflections on the common occurrences of life, and their views of a future state, Missionaries ought to live among them, to seize opportunities of familiar discourse with them, and to mix as much as possible with them; and such a familiarity is greatly secured by a residence

in the country.

When I first attempted to establish Schools, great opposition was raised; and idle rumours were circulated among

An alarm used to prevail at the mere mention of the Blessed Name of Jesus; but this has been entirely got over. It was sufficient, in many parts of the country, to occasion the laying aside of any book, if it contained that Name. One which I composed for the use of the Natives, containing a short account of the Druidical Worship of our forefathers, and of the introduction of Christianity, with some of the fundamentals of our most Holy Faith, is now read without a murmur.

All that we want, is hearts devoted to the service of the Lord Jesus Christ, and dead to the world. My Dear Sir, in behalf of thousands of poor perishing souls, and of my young friends, I appeal through you, to such men.

APPENDIX XI.

(See Page 136.)

Extracts of the Journal of Mr. William Bowley, at Chunar and in its vicinity, from January to September, 1818.

The readers of Mr. Bowley's Journal, for part of 1816 and the whole of 1817, printed in Appendix VII to the last Report, will find, in the present Journal, some new characters brought forward; and a continuation of that unwearied system of affectionate and intelligent instruction, which cannot fail to have greatly interested them.

something of this kind, from those of this Village, to whom he had read the Tracts which he had received from me. He argued in favour of the doctrine contained in them: but, finding that it only got him the ill-will of his neighbours, he himself then broke loose; and renewed his arguments against us, as headily as ever, till the change observed in him to-day.

Jan. 6, 1818.-Mr. Adlington arrived this morning. We went to the resort of Pilgrims, met several Devotees, and questioned them whither they were bound. One replied, "To Allahabad, that place of sacred bathing." Another began to speak, in high terms, of some who had cut their throats and drowned themselves in the sacred stream; while others sunk themselves with large pots of water! I spoke to them, at large, on Jan. 10.-The Young Man's father the love of God in giving his Son to die told Mohun to-day, that he would never for Sinners. Two or three appeared be reconciled to his Son, till he faithmuch affected; and promised to come fully promised not to associate with me, and reside with me, to hear more of or to take any of my books; for that the Gospel. They sent one of their since his keeping company with me, he company to see my place, promising to lost his Son, and his Wife was sick. come themselves in the afternoon; but, How does their enmity testify to the as I expected it would be, none came. divinity of the Scriptures! May the Jan. 9.-A Pundit from a neigh- Lord strengthen the Young Man, by bouring village, who has argued his Spirit! He told his Mother to-day, strenuously for months, had not a word in Mohun's presence, that he would to say against the Christian Religion; never desist from seeking after the but, on the contrary, appeared much Truth. for it to-day and was not ashamed, as Jan. 13.--Soon after day-break, lest he they generally are, to accompany me to should be discovered, the Young Man Bukhtawins; and earnestly intreated came, and said that his Wife now seems to have a copy of the new translation to side with his Father and Mother of the Hindee Gospel, having read and against him, and that she went off in a heard portions of it before, at a time pet yesterday to his father, to his great when he did not discern the value of it. shop about three miles off. This afternoon The other translations, he said, were the Old Man came, bringing a Pundit not intelligible to Hindoos. He now with him, but they found me in bed seems to be aware, that it requires great with the fever and ague. In the evening fortitude to close in with the Gospel, he came again, as did also the Young and that the world would rise up against Man; whose mother told him on rising to those who should profess it openly. come here, That his father had turned Some months ago, he experienced him out of one shop and she would do

it out of the other: however this did not keep him back. After reading a portion of St. John's Gospel and joining in prayer they broke up.

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Jan. 14, 1818.-The Pundit spoken of on the 9th attended, aud heard me read on the New Birth. He said many things very pleasing such as that he saw daily the infinite difference between the Christian and the Hindoo Systems of Religion; that it was the most difficult thing in life to break through the obstacles which lie in the way of the Hindoos; that to be a proper judge of these matters, a person should close his eyes to the world, lest he lose sight of the truth again; and that he plainly saw, that all, without exception, who adhered to the Vades, Shasters, and Pooranas, which are their Sacred Books, were under great delusion. He was nearly reconciled to the Gospel before: but the great opposition, which he met with from other learned men of his Village, caused him to break loose again, and commence a new series of arguments; and now again he seems perfectly aware that there is no salvation out of Christ.

Jan. 19.-Early this Morning, I visited two villages, about two miles and a half distant.

downcast that he cannot come out from among his companions. He asked me if he might not go on to believe in Christ, and think upon him all his days, without making an outward profession, and be saved at last. I told him that if we believed in Christ with the heart, we shall confess Him with the mouth.

Jun. 26.-I set out for Secrole, and arrived at four o'clock-saw dear Mr. Corrie. May his coming tend to the glory of God, and the enlightening of many souls!

Jan. 31.-The Invalid Sepoy, on account of persecutions which he had suffered, left the Tracts that he had some days ago received. He said that he could not bear to be treated thus; and that we were commanded to live in peace with our neighbours. I told him that the Scripture did not say that they would live in peace with us; and as he would rather please his neighbour than his Creator, he had made them his Gods, and let them save him.

Feb. 8, Sunday.-Being requested by Mr. Corrie to visit the Native Christians and others at Buxar, about 70 Miles down the river, I set out, after English Worship, about ten o'clock at night, in a Boat, accompanied by Bukhtawin and a Pundit.

At one of them, the number of inhabitants is about 700; and, out of all Feb. 11.-Came to Ghazepore, with this number, there is but one Brahmin my two friends, and walked about the who can read: he accepted of a Tract; streets. Two Hindoos accompanied us and about twenty persons heard me to the boat; and, after they had reread and expound it gladly: at the other village, were many Brahmins, but of a different spirit from those of the former village. The learned Pundit, already mentioned, belongs to this village. One Brahmin came up to us in a great rage, while I was reading a portion of the Gospels under a tree, and said that it was a sin for him to hearken to me. I desired him to shut his ears, if he did not like it.

Jan. 20.-My Pundit received a Letter from a Subadar' son, stating that he had parted with the Scriptures and Tracts which he had taken with him to the Army up the Hills; and begged to be supplied with others, as the people were eager for them.

Jan. 22.-An Invalid Sepoy, who has been a bitter enemy for a long season, appeared convinced of his sin, and much

ceived Tracts, we set sail. Two Brahmins came running along the shore, begging for books. Two Hindoos accompanied us from this place. One of them had two stone idols, which he had been purchasing to set up in a Temple, which the Brahmins had persuaded him to build, On entering into free conversation with him, on the absurdity of these things, and on the difference that there was between them and the salvation of the Gospel, he seemed convinced of his sin, and laid the whole blame on his advisers, and begged to know what he should do. On hearing our reply, he said the people would laugh at him, if he withdrew from his purpose; but, to remedy the evil, he said he would make the whole over to the Brahmin, and begged that wa would visit the village on our way back.

Accompanied by the two Hindoos who came with me, I went to a place called "The Wilderness of Diversion," the Ganges, we came up with a Brahwhich is very noted among the Hindoos. Devotees resort thither from different parts of Hindoostan; and take up their residence in huts, which they build under the bushes. Here we had conversation with many, and gave away Catechisms.

Ghazepore after eleven-and stayed in the town till four. During this time, many Brahmins and others visited us. Feb. 18, 1818.-We arrived at Sydpore, at three in the afternoon. At this place I was recompensed for all the opposition which I had met with heretofore. Hindoos and Mussulmans kept visiting me till ten o'clock at night, hearing me read the Psalms, the Romans, and the Hindee Tracts.

dit said that he had but last night returned from a poojah at a village that he got about ten rupees by it-that, during the days in which he was engaged in it, he acted contrary to his conscience, which smote him continually, and caused him much dread and fear; and that he was ever apprehensive lest some person should come and attack him on the subject; being convinced that he could not defend At first, the head Mussulman, with himself—and, during the whole time, a sneer, said that he wanted the "Too- he was conscious that he was only tenameh" (a book of amusement), and leading these people to destruction. not the Gospels. I told him that I had "This," said he, "caused me great none but the Word of God to distribute. terror." At intervals, he spoke to seOn hearing some portions of it, all veral select people, privately, on the present became serious, and earnestly Christian Religion; and they seemed begged for copies. I gave away all my aware that it would root up the Hinbooks. Several Hindoos were compelled doo Religion. to go away without any. One of them was so eager for them, that he sent a man with me twenty miles, to procure for him a Tract and a Gospel. This man said, “Sir, the next time that you come this way, I shall not permit you to put up in a sorry inn; but you must come to my house." Oh, how I felt animated at this place! I could, with great pleasure, retrace my steps, and visit the villages on both sides of the Ganges.

Feb. 19.--We set out at two in the morning, and arrived at Secrole after eleven.

Feb. 20. At eleven at night we left Secrole, and reached Chunar before day-break.

Feb. 21.-I learned that all things had been carried on here with becoming order, during my absence. The Native Christians performed Worship among themselves, and the Europeans by themselves; no complaints whatever, blessed be God!

March 17.--The Village Pundit seems willing to abandon his present mode of earning his living, and to accept of a situation to read the Gospels to his countrymen.

March 21.-To-day my Moonshee came to have the Eighth Chapter to the Romans explained: with him and a Pundit, I had much conversation on the subject. They appear to entertain little or no doubt of the superiority of the Christian Religion, but CASTE is their only obstacle. This appears dearer to them than a member of their body.

March 25.-My Pundit said, that he had some conversation, last night, with several Brahmins and others, on Hindoo Idolatry and the Christian Religion; and remarked that the people begin to open their minds on the fully of image worship. One man told him, that he had been fifteen years making clay images of Siva daily, and worshipped him; but really found no benefit from it, but grew rather worse, as he could not keep his thoughts collected. This he has done, in hopes that the god would appear to him, in a dream, or otherwise.

Feb. 28.-One came early this morning, soliciting for some subsistence, to enable him to devote himself to the study of the Christian Religion, and promised to attend daily. He said that March 28.-Went to the resort of he left his home, at Benares, sixteen Pilgrims. Many were present; and, years ago; had been to the different among them, a "Tapsea," or performer resorts of Pilgrims, but had not yet of austere devotion: he had his ropes, found out the truth; and that he came by which he suspended himself, with here to make disciples, which now he him; and said that he was proceeding would not do, as it would but involve to Benares, to commence these devohim deeper in guilt! tions.

March 15, Sunday.-The Village Pun

April 4.-The Village Pundit is led