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REPORT
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TWENTY-NINTH REPORT OF THE BASEL EVANGELICAL
MISSION IN SOUTH-WESTERN INDIA
MANGALORE
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1869
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REPORT
OF THE
BASEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
STATISTICAL NOTICES.
a. Committee antr Subcommittees

IN BASEL.
1. Committee of the Missionary Society.

A. Christ-Sarasin Esq., Senator, Rev. Dr. A. Ostertag.
President. Ed. Bernoulli-Riggenbach Esq.
Rev. E. Burckhardt, Secretary. Ed. Preiswerk-Burckhardt Esq.
Rev. J. Josenhans, Corresponding Rev. Fr. Reiff.
Secretary and Principal. E. Bruckner Esq.
Rev. A. Sarasin. C. Engelmann Esq.
Rev. W. Le Grand. Rev. E. Preiswerk.
2. Financial Sub-Committee.
A. Christ-Sarasin Esq., President. Theod. Braun Esq., Treasurer.
Rev. E. Burckhardt, Secretary. Ed. Bernoulli-Riggenbach Esq.
Rev. J. Josenhans.
3. Sub-Committee for the Education of Missionaries’

Children.
Rev. A. Sarasin, President. Rev. Dr. A. Ostertag.
D. Burckhardt-Thurneysen Esq., Rev. J. Josenhans.
Treasurer. Ben. Reber-Sulger Esq.
Rev. J. Pfisterer, Secretary. Rev. R. Anstein.
Rev. W. Le Grand.
u- gnstiMons in ^m\.
I. MISSION COLLEGE.
Resident Masters.
Rev. J. Josenhans, Principal. Rev. A. Huzel.

Rev. Fr. Reiff. Rev. Chr. Kolb.
Rev. P. Wurm. Mr. W. Schmolk.
Mr. J. Kolb.
Assistant Masters.
Dr. Mosley and Mr. Hoff, English Teachers.
Dr. Hauschild, Music Master.
Dr. Burckhardt, Medical Instructor.
Number of Students.
(August 1868.)
I. Class. II. Class. III. Class. IV. Class. V. Class. VI. Class.
10 13 11 17 ie 22
Total: 89 Students.
Of this number:
34 are from Wiirttemberg.
14 „ „ Baden.
9 » » other parts of Germany.
19 » „ Switzerland.
7 „ „ Alsace (France).
1 is „ Russia.
2 are „ Turkey.
China.
Holland.
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II. CHILDREN’S HOME.
§0p* Ittsfifufiott.
Director: Rev. J. Pfisterer.
Tutors: Mr. Zluhan, Mr. Kraeuter.
Boys: 29.
$\xW Ittsfifttftott.
Directress: Miss C. Scholz.
Governesses: Miss M. Runzler and Miss E. Muller.
Girls: 30.
o. CraMling Agents at Pome.

Rev. L. Nagel, for French Switzerland.
Rev. E. Andre, for French Switzerland.
Rev. J. Huber (late of Calicut), for Western Switzerland and Alsace.
Rev. G. F. Muller (late of Tellicherry), Stuttgart, Travelling Secre¬
tary for Wiirttemberg.
Rev. Ch. Irion (late of Tellicherry), Carlsruhe, Secretary for Baden.
Rev. J. Strobel (late of Cannanore), Frankfort, for Central Germany.
Rev. C. Aldinger (late of Christiansborg, Africa), Winterthur, for
Eastern Switzerland.
Rev. H. Hauff (late of Mangalore), Gotha, for Central Germany.
Rev. Ch. Aldinger (late of Chombala, Malabar), Hall, for Wiirttemberg.
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d. IJKssiarams of % §»stl Sbdetg.

[The letter fm.) after the names signifies: “married” and the letter (w.): “widower”.
The names of unordained Brethren are marked by an asterisk.]
Ipafthe ^
Sctme. Station.
Couttfnj.
1. Missionaries employed in India.

(Corrected, up to the 1st March. 1869.)
1. J. M. Fritz (m.) France 1839 Cannanore

2. J. A. Biihrer (m.) Switzerland 1842 Kotagherry
3. Ch. Muller (m.) Giermany 1842 Tellicherry
4. J. F. Metz do. 1843 Kaity
5. Gr. Wurth (m.) do. 1845 Mangalore
6. H. A. Kaundinya (m.) India 1851 Mangalore
7. 0. Kaufmann (m.) Giermany 1853 Anandapoor
8. F. Kittel (m.) do. 1853 Mangalore
9. Gr. Pfleiderer (m.)* do. 1853 Mangalore
10. J. LaufFer (m.)* do. 1856 Calicut
11. E. Gr. Hanhart (m.) Switzerland 1857 Cannanore
12. J. Fr. A. Manner (m.) Giermany 1857 Moolky
13. W. Roth (m.) do. 1857 Bettigherry
14. C. F. R. Hahn (m.)* do. 1857 Bettigherry
15. S. Gr. Schoch (m.)'* Switzerland 1857 Cannanore
16. J. J. Brigel (m.) Giermany 1858 Mangalore
17. J. Mack (m.) do. 1858 Moolky
18. R. Hartmann (m.) Switzerland 1859 Oodapy
19. L. Ph. Reinhardt (m.) Giermany 1859 Tellicherry
20. E. H. Bergfeldt (m.) do. 1860 Tellicherry
21. J. J. Thumm (m.) do. 1860 Gooledgood
22. Ch. Fr. Krauss (m.) do. 1860 Dharwar
23. Th. F. Schauffler (m.) do. 1860 Calicut
24. W. Stokes (m-) India 1860 Oodapy
Uafiw i’i
Umne. Station.
Country.
m-M
25. C. Riehm (m.)% Germany I860 Mangalore
26. Tit. Costa (m-) India 1861 Dharwar
27. J. Fr. Muller (m.) Germany 1861 Oodapy
28. A. Wenger (m.) Switzerland 1861 Kaity
29. Fr. Ziegler (m-)* Germany 1862 Efoobly
30. C. Stolz* Switzerland 1863 Mangalore
31. J. B. Grater (m-) Germany 1863 Mangalore
32. S. Gundert (m«) do. 1863 Palghaut
33. Ch. Rock (m.) do. 1864 Codacal
34. Th- Digel (m.)* do. 1864 Mangalore
35. J. Knobloch (m.) do. 1865 Chombala
36. S. Walter Switzerland 1865 Chowa (Cannanore)
37. Ed. Schweizer do. 1866 Oodapy
38. J. Deuber do. 1866 Honore
39. J. Muller * Germany 1866 Mangalore
40. Th. Walz do. 1866 Honore
41. W. Scbnepf do. 1866 Mangalore
42. J. Kittel do. 1867 Calicut
43. A. Stoll Switzerland 1867 Hoobly
44. Ch. G. Weigele Germany 1867 Hoobly
45. Fr. Matthissen* Russia 1867 Calicut
46. Chr. Reuther* (m.) Germany 1867 Mangalore
47. Th. Elsasser* do. 1867 Mangalore
48. K. Schober* do. 1867 Mangalore
49. L. Langel Switzerland 1868 Oodapy
50. C. Linder Germany 1868 Calicut
51. F. Gundert * do. 1868 Mangalore
At Home.
52. J. G. Kies (w.) 1 Germany 1 1845 1 late of Gooledgood
53. K. A. E. Diez (m.) | do. 1851 j late of Palghaut
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Uame. Station.
Coitnfaj.
54. G. Plebst (m.)* Germany 1851 late of Mangalore

55. J. Huber (m.) Switzerland 1857 late of Hoobly
56. J. G. Burkbardt (m.) Germany 1858 late of Mangalore
11. Missionaries employed in Africa, f
57. J. Mohr (m.)* Germany 1846 Aburi

58. J. Cb. Dieterle (m-) do. 1846 do.
59. J. Zimmermann (m-) do. 1849 Odumasee
60. J. A. Mader (m-) do. 1851 Akropong
61. J. G. Christaller (w-) do. 1852 do.
62. H. L. Rottmann (m-)* do. 1854 Cbristiansborg
63. J. Lang (m-)* Switzerland 1857 Akropong
64. H. Laissle (m-)* Germany 1857 Akropong
65. E. Scbrenk (m.) do. 1859 Chris tiansborg
66. M. Klaiber (m-)* do. 1859 do.
67. D. Eisenscbmid (m.) do. 1861 Kyebi
68. D. D. Ashante (m-') Africa 1862 Date.
69. Cb. Zimmermann (m) Germany 1863 Akropong
70. J. G. Hoch(m.)* do. 1863 Cbristiansborg
71. M. Ros (m.) France 1863 Odumasee
72. J. L. Muller (m.)* Germany 1863 Christiansborg
73. A. Schonhuth (m.)* do. 1863 do.
74. J. Cb. Fetzer* do. 1863 Anum
75. C. Schonfeld* do. 1863 Cbristiansborg
76. Ph. H. Bohner* do. 1863 Christiansborg
77. R. Klauss* Switzerland 1863 Anum
78. F. L. Ramseyer (m-)* do. 1864 Christiansborg
79. C. J. Leimenstoll* Germany 1864 do.
80. F. Rebfuss * do. 1864 do.
t Prom the lists of January 1868.

€mn$ of f|c futon fpwons.
JANUARY 1869.
I Labourers.
Higher
Schools.
Boarding Parochial Heathen
Under the care op the Mission.
Not Memlbers
Anglo-Vernacular Schools.
M'z e°s?' Native Assistants. Schools. Schools. Schools. Members of the Church. of the Chiarch.
| Christian Schoolm asters, j
| Heathen Schoolmasters.
| Non-Communicants.
| Number of Schools.
NAMES
Schoolmasters and
Schoolmistresses.
Training Schools.
OP
| Middle Schools.
| Native Pastors.
Communicants.
Scholars.
Catechists and
Established in
Christian
| Catechumens.
MISSION STATIONS.
Grand Total.
Evangelists.
Seminary.
| Brethren.
Children.
| Sisters.
Total.
Total.
Total.
*Bl*K>
Boys.
w 8 PQ 3
1
j
j
I. Canara.
1. Mangalore. 1834 15 7 0 5 8 6 2 10 13 0 0 0 0 59 46 0 125 40 283 526 16 304 846 11 167 178 10241
2. Moolky. 1845 2 2 1 2 3 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 57 36 23 0 28 0 144 169 7 190 366 23 28 51 417
3. Oodapy. 1854 4 3 0 4 2 0 0 4 0 20 3 41 0 13 6 5 8 0 96 108 9 115 232 40 8 48 280
4. Honore... 1845 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 13 28 0 0 0 28
5. #Coorg, Anandapoor.
1853 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 11 0 0 0 26 50 3 42 95 11 9 20 115
II. South Mahratta.

.
6 Dharwar. 1837 2 2 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 103 12 252 16 0 13 29 0 257 257 286
.
7 Hoobly.. 1839 3 2 0 4 0 0 4 4 0 6 0 18 0 7 6 16 60 0 113 71 0 73 144 0 80 80 224
.
8 Bettigherry... 1841 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 24 2 4 0 85 0 115 25 0 46 71 5 86 91 162
.
9 Gooledgood. 1851 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 1 0 50 0 65 45 0 41 86 0 45 45 131
111. Malabar.
.
10 Cannanore. 1841 4 3 0 9 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 50 29 29 0 129 9 246 211 8 223 442 3 140 143 585
.
11 Tellicherry... 1839 3 3 0 5 ! 6 2 2 8 0 10 2 60 0 0 15 142 163 12 404 124 3 152 279 1 320 321 600
.
12 Chombala. 1849 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 10 0 17 6 50 68 3 76 147 0 16 16 163
.
18 Calicut. 1842 6 2 0 6 5 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 73 36 15 83 15 0 222 225 7 255 487 9 99 108 595
.
14 Codacal. 1857 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 15 0 0 0 48 122 3 122 247 11 0 11 258
' .
15 Palghaut. 1858 2 2 0 5 7 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 72 79 0 164 58 0 39 97 9 131 140 237
IV. Nilgherries.
.
16 Kaity. 1846 2 1 0 1 1 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 81 0 95 13 2 18 33 0 85 85 118
.
17 Kotagherry. 1867 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 0 0 0 13 20 3 23 46 0 0 0 46
Total. 53 34 3 51 39 15 22 63 13 36 5 119 204 277 205 455 943 79 2336 1866 64 1745 3675 123 1471 1594 5269
Census of tfre African ani Chinese fissions.
JANUARY 1868.
Labourers Schools. Under the care of THE MISSION.

Native Ass istants. Boarding chial Heathen Not Mem bers
School Schools. Vch.ools. i Vernacular Merab ers oi' the Church. of the Ch urch.
Christian Schoolmaster
Christian Schoolmistressei
Heathen Schoolmaster
DO
Non-Communicants.
NAMES
Schoolmasters and
1 Training Schools.
Sunday Schools.
OF
Middle Schools.
Native Pastors.
Communicants.
Infant Schools.
Established in
Scholars.
Catechumens.
MISSION STATIONS.
Grand Total.
a
Catechists.
Seminary.
Brethren.
Children.
>
Sisters.
6
Total.
1 Boys.
Boys.
Total.
Total.
Girls.
Girls.
Boys.
'hb
a
< 3
A. Africa.
1. Alcra District.
1. Christiansborg. 1845 13 7 0 7 4 1 0 0 26 i 53 0 55 20 0 0 0 0 0 155 87 23 95 205 19 87 292
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2. Abokoby. 1854 2 3 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 42 18 1 12 0 0 0 0 73 64 31 74 169 24 9 33 202
II. Adangme District.
3. Odumasee. 1859 2 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 12 31 14 10 8 0 0 0 76 38 4 41 83 8 43 51 134
4. Ada. . 1867 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 13 0 2 15 7 15 22 37
III. Aquapem District.
5. Akropong.... 1843 8 5 0 8 3 1 0 9 26 2 52 0 47 26 24 32 0 0 0 218 244 38 174 456 13 14 27 483
6. Aburi. 1847 2 2 0 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 50 24 19 36 39 0 0 0 168 98 27 100 225 24 69 93 318
IV. Alcem District.
7. Kyebi. 1861 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 27 15 9 11 35 0 0 0 35
8. Kukurantumi. 1861 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 8 12 11 6 17 29
V. Anum District.
9. Anum. 1864 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 1 9 0 10 10 19
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Total. 33 20 0 29 10 12 0 9 52 3 125 104 210 88 82 79 0 0 0 752 569 134 506 1209 106 234 340 1549
It. China.
1. Hongkong. 1856 2 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 60 86 0 16 102 26 37 63 165
2. Lilong. 1852 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 7 16 0 8 0 0 0 0 15 0 46 75 1 48 124 3 17 20 144
3. Chongtsun. 1864 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 13 59 0 47 106 2 0 2 108
4. Nyenhangly. 1864 1 0 0 1 4 0
0 0 0
0
0 0 23 9 0 0 0 14 0 46 60 12 48 120 12 13 25 145
Total. 5 2 0 5 10 0 2 0 0 7 16 48 39 14 ”0 ~0 ~J) 41 —o 165 280 “73 159 ~452 ~43 67 110 562,
Grand Total of the Endian,
91 56 3 85 59 27 24 22 88 15 260 356 526 307 82 79 455 984 79 3253 2715 211 2410 5336 272 1772 2044 7380
African and Chinese missions.
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Urtftpe
Uctttte. Sfflfiott. |
dTottnlnj.
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81. J. Weiss Switzerland 1865 Christiansborg
82. Ch. Bellon Germany 1865 Akropong
83. J. Muller do. 1865 Anum
84. J. Binder * do. 1866 Christiansborg
85. G\ Zerweck do. 1866 do.
86- Th. Breitenbach Russia 1866 Akropong
87. J. Kiihne* Germany 1866 Christiansborg
88. U. Liithy Switzerland 1866 Abokobi j
89. G. J. Lodholz Germany 1867 Kyebi
At Home.
90. E. Schall (w.) Germany 1856 late of Abokobi

91. J. G. Widmann (m.) do. 1842 late of Akropong s
92. Chr. W. Locker (m.) Switzerland 1849 late of Abokobi |
93. J. Kromer (m-)* | Germany 1857 late of Kyebi
III. Missionaries employed in China.
94. R. Ch. F. Lechler(m.) Germany 1846 Hongkong 1

95. H. Bender do. 1862 Chongtshun S
96. Ph. Ch. Piton France 1864 Nyenhangly »
97. W. Bellon (m.) Germany 1864 Lilong |
98. J. Lorcher do. 1865 Hongkong |j
At Home.
99. Ph. Winnes Germany | 1852 | late of Lilong |
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e. Stations of tjje §»&el plissunvoni ^ocietg.
I. In South Western India.
A. Canara District.
1. MANGALORE, established in 1834.

Out-stations: Bolma, Samuga, Ravaneshwara and
Panemangalore.
2. MOOLKY, established in 1845.
Out-stations: Utchila, Kadike, Kodetoor, Santoor and
Mundera.
3. OODAPY, established in 1854.
Out-stations: Gfudde, Shirwa and Kattupady.
4. HONORE, established in 1845, reoccupied in 1867.
Out-Station: Carwar.
5. COORG STATIONS, established in 1853.
Anandapoor, Mercara and Almanda.
B. Southern Mahratta District.
6. DHARWAR, established in 1837.

7. HOOBLY, established in 1839.
Out-stations: Unakallu and Hebsoor.
8. BETTIGHERRY, established in 1841.
Out-station: Shagotee.
9. GOOLEDGOOD, established in 1851.
Out-station: Kardenhally.
C. Malabar District.
10. CANNANORE, established in 1841.

Out-stations: Chowa, Chirakal and Taliparambu.
11. TELLICHERRY, established in 1839.
Out-stations: Dharmapatanam and Edakadu.
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12. CHOMBALA, established in 1849-

:
Out-stations Muverattu and Kandappenkundu.
13. CALICUT, established in 1842.
Out-stations: Coilandy, Ellatoor and Beypoor.
14. CODACAL, established in 1857, separate station 1862.
Out-stations: Parapery and Mattoor.
15. PALGHAUT, established in 1858.
Out-stations: Cannanoor, Panayoor, Wadackencherry,
Karuwapara and Kinnanoor-
D- Nilgherry District.
16. KAITY, established in 1846.
Out-station: JSTei'kamby.
17. KOTAGHERRY, established in 1867.
II. In Western Africa.

A. Akra or Ga District.
18. CHRISTIANSBORG, established in 1845.
Out-station: Tashy.
19- ABOCOBY, established in 1854.
Out-stations: Damfa, Sasaby and Ochirekomfo.
B. Adangme or Krobo District.

20. ODUMASEE, established in 1859.
Out-stations: Kpong, Dowromadam and Iilosi.
21. ADA, established in 1867.
C. Aquapem (or Otchy) District.

22. AKROPONG, established in 1843.
Out-stations: Date, Mamfe, Adukrom and Doburow.
23. ABURI, established in 1847 and again in 1857.
Out-station: Tnfu.
D. Akem District.
24. KYEBI, established in 1861.
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25. KUKURANTUMI, established in 1861
E. Aquambu District.
26. ANUM, established in 1864.
III. In China.
27. HONGKONG-, established in 1856.
Out-stations: Saukiwan and Shakungtsui.
28. LILONG, established in 1852.

Out-station: Maham.
29. CHONGTSUN in the CHONGLOCK District, established
in 1864.
30. NYENHANGLY, established in 1864.

N looking back on the way in which the Lord has led us
through the last year, we cannot but first of all humbly ac-
<5 knowledge, that we have very much cause to praise and adore
His kindness which He has shown in this year, as in former ones.
Though we may often be tempted to imagine, we should arrange
matters in a more profitable way, if we had the power, in our own hands,
we are yet convinced that «the word of the Lord is right and all His
works are done in truth.”
We cannot proclaim great victories gained, or rapid progress made,
during the last year, nor can we boast of excellent proofs of divine life
in our congregation. But the work is steadily going on, in a slow
way indeed, but still going on. The places that just now seem most
promising and most apt to call forth the hopes and prayers of God’s
children, are Shagotee (Vide Bettigherry Report), Hebsoor (Hoobly
Report), Santoor (Moolky Report) and Codacal, though the latter
did not witness many baptisms in the year under review. In other
places the process is more quiet and unobserved, and from some we
hear complaints about entire sterility, especially Dharwar and Honore.
The congregations are of different classes. Some give reason
for rejoicing as Hoobly, in others we see good and bad mixed together
in a striking manner, as Mangalore and Calicut, the descriptions of
which give a faithful picture of the middle standard of our congrega¬
tions. In Chowa we rejoice to see the most marked change from bad
to good. But in one congregation, Anandapoor (and the out-stations of
Palghaut) we must even deplore the falling away of a number, who
rejoined the heathen; whilst the church in Dharwar seems to remain
in the same hopeless condition. We consider it a very important
part of our work to dedicate ourselves to the spiritual care of the
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Christians, gathered from the heathens. Missionaries and Catechists

employ a considerable part of their time and strength in visiting,
receiving, praying with, punishing and admonishing the members of
the congregation, even subtracting so much time from the work amongst
the heathen.
Many industrial and mercantile establishments have the chief pur¬
pose of stablishing and making independent the Native Christians.
There is till now scarcely any pecuniary help for direct Mission work
coming from these establishments, but future times win enjoy also mate¬
rial help from them.
Of preaching to the heathen there is not so much as we desire, yet
the reports of the single stations will also mention a good deal of this
direct kind of Mission work.
In schools for the heathen we have scarcely been allowed to make
any progress, so that we are still almost excluded from this kind of
work. ' Yet we have not to deplore further retrogressions and still keep
up the hope of regaining a part of the lost field.
Our schools for Christians are going on in their quiet way; and we
strictly insist on all Christian boys and girls being sent to school, and
take very much trouble to superintend the schools.
Much pains are taken to educate Christian Schoolmasters and
Catechists, and although these schools are as yet so little frequented
that the amount of labour bestowed upon them might seem extrava¬
gant, yet we think this work so important, that we consider even a
disproportionately large staff of teachers justified by a look into the
future of our native church. We rejoice to find similar sentiments
expressed in Madras Church Missionary Record, January 1869: “The
true position of a Missionary has been pointed out as consisting in
training native agents. And what was the characteristic of the life of
Jesus, but His companionship with twelve designated Evangelists, with
whom He spent His days and travelled about, in all things setting a
pattern of‘doing good’ etc.” pp. 10. 11.
Though we cannot choose the best talents for training, yet we can
say that our Christian Schoolmasters increase gradually in usefulness.
Their training also does not cease with their being employed in Schools,
but they are gathered from time to time to receive further instruction
and advice in theoretical knowledge and practical ability.
Our Catechists also give much more reason for rejoicing and hope,
than the contrary; and of a good number we are fully convinced
that the Spirit dwells within them, and that they have their Master’s
work at heart. There is of course a difference in zeal and ability, but
hirelings are certainly only an exception amongst them and even a
rare one. We know that the hope of the work rests upon them and
therefore feel constrained to bring them often before the Lord.—Besides
being weekly instructed in most of the stations, they are gathered
once a year for a course of biblical studies and preaching exercise,
that extends over 4 days, and always proves very useful and apt to stir
them up.
The Native clergy has had an increase of one man, by the ordina¬
tion of Joseph Jacobi (Vide Codacal Report) so that we now have
3 Native Deacons, besides the 2 Native Missionaries who have been
educated in the Basel Mission College.
In the European staff of labourers there have been some changes,
most of which are mentioned in the Reports of the several stations,
Mr. and Mrs. Diez, Mrs. Brigel, Mr. and Mrs. Traub, Mr. and Mrs.
Burckhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Plebst, Mr. and Mrs. Huber have left us and
gone to Europe, most of them without hope of coming back to India.
Mr. Diez, however, is expected to arrive at his station, Palghaut, within
a month or two. Mr. Wurth also has rejoined us. And we have
received reinforcements by new brethren coming out: Mr. Linder for
Calicut, Mr. Langel for Oodapy, Mr. P. Gundert for Mangalore. Miss
Greter came out in October to be married to Mr. Reutherin Mangalore.*
Some of the brethren, who left us in former years, reached the
better land during the course of last year. They are Mr. Hebich,
* As in former years we feel this year also constrained to thank our Christian
friends for the kindness and hospitality they have shown to our travelling
brethren, and we wish particularly to mention Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson and
Mrs. Anderson in Madras and Mr. Neuberg in Bombay. Especially in this
year they have several times exercised their Christian hospitality to a very
great extent.
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Mr. Albrecht and Mr. Traub. We shall give only a few notes about
them in the Appendix.
As far as our pecuniary means are concerned, we are sorry, to be
obliged to confess this year also, that we are much straightened for
want of funds, and even burdened with debts, and our work is in
danger of being crippled on that account. But we will commend this
care unto the Lord, whose is both the silver and the gold.
I. CANARA.
MANGALORE.
CLERICAL PART.
Rev. G. Wiirth (1845).
Rev. H. A. Kaundinya (1851), itinerating Missionary, living for the

present in Panemangalore.
Rev. Fr. Kittel (1853), literary department.
Rev. JT. J, Rrigel (1858), in charge of the congregation.
Rev. E. JET. Revgfeldt (1860), Catechist-Seminary.
Rev. R. Griiter (1863), Catechist-Seminary,
Rev. W. F. Schnepf (1866), Assistant of Mr. Rrigel, chiefly looling

after the Schools.
Rev. E. Schweizer (1866), to replace Mr. Schnepf.
CATECHISTS AND EVANGELISTS:
Daniel Aaron, Christanuja Watsa, Samuel Andrea—Daniel Ammanna.
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTERS:
Samuel Sonna, Albert Putranna, Moses Aaron, Elias Daniel Ammanna,

Peter Simon, Theodor Ephraim, Timothy Bernhard, Silas Joshua.
SCHOOLMISTRESSES :
Beata Suchitta, Julia Michal, Naemi Jesudasi, Ziporah Antony,

Katharina George, Tara Watsa.
Communicants. 526 last year 502

Non-Communicants . .. 16 44
Children.. 304 - - 311
Catechumeni. 11 - 13
Seminary . 13 - - 17
Christian Day Schools. 105 - - 136
Heathen Boys' Schools. 125 - - HO
Heathen Girls' Schools. 40 - - 35
The last year brought with it much sickness to this station, so

that the majority of the Missionaries had to leave it for some time, either
on account of their own health or that of their wives, and to seek
for health in Coorg, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Kaity or even in Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. Burkhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Plebst have left us, to all
appearance for good? and Mrs. Brigel also has departed for Europe.
Of course, the effect of these interruptions in the work were not favor¬
able, and it is chiefly the care for the female part of the congregation
and of the heathen, that had to suffer, as there was a time when only
one lady remained at the Station, who of course could not undertake
herself the different branches of the work, that used to be carried on
by 6 or 7 ladies.
Mr. Schweizer has come from Udapy to take the place of Mr.
Schnepf, who ought to have moved to another station. But a most
serious attack of dysentery hindered him from taking charge of his new
work. At the end of the year we had the great pleasure of seeing
one of our oldest Missionaries Mr. Wurth in our midst again, after an
absence of 2 years. What will be his definite sphere of labour will be
settled in a short time, during which he dedicates himself chiefly to
the duties incumbent on him as Senior Missionary for our Indian
Missions.
On the 11th of October we had the privilege of adding 21 heathens
through baptism to the Church of Christ.—From the old man, scarcely
able to walk, down to the baby, carried on its mother’s arm to Jesus to
be blessed, they were gathered round the Minister to receive the holy
rite. The gradual increase of the congregation, steady though slow,
necessitated the beginning of a new colony. On a hill in the neighbour¬
hood of the old Christian village 25 pieces of ground have been rented
to Christians and 8 of them have made the beginning of the village by
erecting so many nice comfortable houses, digging wells and planting
gardens. They have not forgotten to consecrate their new settlement,
not only by prayer offered up at the completion of each single house,
but, what we value much more, by uniting themselves to a weekly
prayer-meeting and asking Mr. Digel to come and take the lead. Such
prayer-meetings in private houses are also in the other parts of the con¬
gregation, and when we unite for prayer in the first week of January
there is daily a good number to join us. We have still, it is true, to
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wish that God may pour out his Spirit on this and on other congre¬
gations to purge out what remains from the old nature, and to stir all
up to a burning love to their Saviour. But we dare not say that even
now the spirit does not work within their souls, and as signs of it,
several have been driven to confess their sins of their own free will, and
ask for consolation from God’s word. Church discipline has worked
this year also in excluding sinners, but still more, in pardoning those
that repented. We find a great want in them of desire to bring souls
to Jesus; but we have also been allowed to witness now and then a
beginning of this also, partly in heathens being brought near by Christ¬
ians, partly in some members of the congregation trying to raise their
voices for Christ at heathen festivals. It is a cloud not larger than a
man’s hand perhaps, but it may prove to be the forerunner of a great
shower. I. Kings 18, 44.—We are happy to see that Christian lyrics
in Hindoo metre are finding their way more and more into the houses
of our congregation, and make singing a pleasure, particularly to the
young, and we hope this mode of singing may by and by prove a bles¬
sed instrument in spreading the Gospel in the houses of heathens.
Our itinerating Missionary has now been removed to Panemangalore,
16 miles south-east of Mangalore. Also he had many hindrances
in travelling as much as he would have desired. He has visited
Subrahmanya with some Catechists, and preached to the heathen on his
journeys to the out-station of Ravaneshwara.
The Catechist-Seininary was carried on in the usual way. In conse¬
quence of the dismissals of last year, the number of students was less,
and yet we could not be sorry for these reductions, as we saw that the
spirit of the school was very much better than before the sifting. Yet
we were deeply grieved to discover that one of the students, who was
already admitted to the axamination, was a regular thief, and we had
to dismiss him immediately, so that all our labour bestowed upon him
seems to have gone for nothing. Thus we could send out this year only
three new Catechists as fruit of our Seminary. As the reports on the
former students are in all cases satisfactory, and in most cases very
encouraging, we rejoice to go on in this work, and are convinced that
God’s blessing rests upon it, and that it will be of great consequence
3*
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to the future of our Mission. But it suffered a severe loss through the
departure of Mr. Burkhardt, who had for ten years chiefly dedicated
himself to the training of Catechists in Tellicherry and Mangalore, and
thus acquired a good experience, but who now was obliged to leave
India for good. His place will be filled up by Mr. Bergfeldt.
Our Christian Day Schools are carried on on the principle of a
sound elementary teaching, without an endeavour at a high education.
But constant efforts are made to make them more efficient in this their
sphere, and we think we have had some success in this direction last
year. Their number has been increased from 4 to 6, of which 4 are
in different parts of Mangalore and 2 in the out-stations Bolma and
Samuga. A small number of heathen boys attend these schools along
with the Christians. We have begun this year to draw a grant-in-aid
for these schools, and have got 315 Rs.
In the rooms of our former Anglo-Vernacular School a Canarese
school is carried on, but with a very fluctuating attendance. We ask
ourselves, whether it is worth the trouble, to keep up a school, where
the boys are scarcely 6 months under the influence of Christian
instruction.
The Brahmin-Girls’ Schools have scarcely increased in numbers,
although a part of the native population showed a great interest in
them. We have mentioned in our last Report the petition, a number
of Brahmins sent in last year, and we think it will interest some of our
readers to see a copy of it in the Appendix. They have hitherto
started a subscription which yielded Rs. 297, and we hope we may re¬
gard this as the beginning of more liberal contributions to enable us to
procure a proper house for the school. The old houses are too small
to admit any considerable number of girls, so that we long ago wished
for a larger house, but now experience has taught us that the health
of European ladies will not stand frequent visits in the small wretched
houses, and therefore consider a proper building as indispensable for the
progress of the school. In the mean time we have tried to procure native
female teachers, of whom we have now four for these schools, and might
procure more, if they were wanted. As our Home-Committee cannot
do much for these schools, we trust that our friends in India will assist us.
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INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
Mr. G. Pfleiderer (1854), Mr. C. Stolz (1863), Mr. TJi. JDigel
(1865), Mr. J. Muller (1866), Mr. Ch. Beuther (1867), Mr. Th.
Elsdsser (1867), Mr. F. Gundert (1868).
We already mentioned the departure of Mr. Plebst, who had for

many years devoted his time and strength to the Printing Establish¬
ment, which 18 years ago he found in a very undeveloped state, and
which he now leaves in a high degree of perfection, furnishing us with
very nicely printed books, and besides providing a livelihood for 33
Christians and their families, without causing to the Mission any ex¬
pense for the European Superintendents or the working people. Mr.
Stolz and Mr. Reuther are now in care of the establishment.
LIST OF BOOKS
Printed during the year 1868.
Canarese.
Edition. Size. Copies. Pages.

Outlines of Geography. . III. 12° 7000 90
On Self-Support . I. 2000 18
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Bible Stories, Old Testament. V. 3000 252
Second Catechism of Grammar. , VI. 16° 15000 64
Chronological Digest of History of India. . . I. 12° 2000 39
Almanac for 1869 . 8° 3000 64
First Catechism of Grammar. III. 16° 2000 30
Geographical Primer. I. 12° 2000 36
First Canarese Instructor. VI. 6000 86
Notes of Decisions of the Bombay High Court. 8° 600 99
Confirmation (Second Catechism for). II. 12° 2000 22
Minor Poetical Anthology. II. 8° 3000 154
History of India. III. 12° 3000 470
First Book of Lessons. I. 8° 3000 32
The Vakeels’ Guide. I. 8° 1000 371
First Book of Lessons, I. Part (Bombay) . . V. 16° 20000 40
Do. do. II. „ do. . . . V. w 20000 40
Second do. do. ... IV. 12° 15000 60
Third do. do. unfinished IV. 10000 108
English.
Edition. Size. Copies. Pages.
28th Report, Basel Evangelical Mission . . . 8° 1200 87
Reminiscences of Rev. S. Hebich .... I » 1000 20
Canarese and English.

First Translator.I 8° 2000 96
Malayalam.
The New Testament. . II 8° 3000 617
Dr. Gundert’s large Grammar, finished . . ., 11 K 1500 278
The Chanakyasutram, with notes. I » 1000 274
School Panchatantram, unfinished. II „ 3000 160
I 12° 3000 156
8° 4000 79
I 16° 3000 18
. II 12° 3000 109
16° 3000 67
Bible Stories, New Testament. II 12° 2000 134
The Way of Salvation. I 16° 3000 36
Prdrthana vidhi. I 12° 300 25
Kerala Parama .. I 12° 3000 195
. Ill 16° 6000 35
162600 4461
In connection with it, but situated in another part of the town, is

the newly erected Bookshop, which has entirely been separated from
Mr. Pfleiderer’s Shop and removed to the house, where till then the
Seminary was located. The Publishing business, together with the
sale of books in Mangalore and on all our Stations, is now in the hands
of Mr. Stolz, who was joined by Mr. F. Gundert as assistant.
1. Sale of Tracts.
Canara 5153 Copies.

Coorg 453
South Mahratta 3676
Malabar 7576 „
Nilgherfies 75 _ »
Total 16933 Copies.
11. Sale of School-Books and Almanacs.
Canara 17939 Copies.
Coorg 1165 „
South Mahratta 1456 „
Malabar 6627 „
Nilgherries 34 „
Total 27221 Copies.
From other Depots under our charge (Bible-depot and Government

Book-depot) 8892 Copies were sold, so that the sum total of Books
sold from our Mangalore Bookshop is 53046 Copies.
The expenses for Tracts (printing, binding,
colportage etc.) were Rs. 1965-14-5
The receipt for the sale of Tracts only. 704-10-8
so that there is a loss of.. 1261- 3-9
that was partly covered by a gain of Rs. 576-7-2 from School-books
&c., partly (Rs. 684-12-7) by the Mission.
Mr. Pfleiderer dedicates much of his time to the interest of the
Treasury and the management of the many Church-Funds. In his Mer¬
cantile Business he is assisted by Mr. J. Muller and Elsasser. Mr. Riehm
has left Mangalore to take care of the Mission-Shop in Mercara. The
Tiling business is now carried on under the control of Mr. Pfleiderer.
The Weaving Establishment provides a livelihood for 94 men and
women, and is always flourishing. It is chiefly from this Establishment
that the above mentioned colony is peopled, and that they earn the
money to build their comfortable houses.
All these establishments furnish us also with a means of over¬
coming one great difficulty, viz. trying the sincerity of enquirers, who
want pecuniary help. If they are willing to work for livelihood, they
are welcome; if they are mere vagabonds, they soon leave and we can
console ourselves over their loss. We cannot say that we are sorry to
hear again and again from heathen the objection raised: “Of what use
is it to join you? Your people must work as much as ourselves.” We
think it proper that it should be so, and are happy to have the means
to teach our Christians this lesson, which they begin to understand
more and more fully.
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M 0 0 L K Y.
Rev. A. Manner (1857), Rev. J. Mach (1858).

native deacon: Rev. Sebastian Furtado.
CATECHIST:
Theophil Aimann;—Johann Philipp.
Johann Uppen, Josias Mabenna, Marie Ananda.
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMISTRESSES:
Esther Jesaya , ,
Salome David Frida.
Communicants . . . 169 last year 165

Non-Communicants. . 7 - 4
Children. 190 - 175
Catechumeni .... 40 - 28
Girls' Boarding School 57 - 45
Christian Day Schools 59 - 58
Heathen Day School . 28 - 10
This year both Missionaries were allowed to work without much

interruption. It grieved us very much to discover, that another
Catechist also had fallen into sin, and he was dismissed. The work
went on chiefly on the out-station of Santoor. On the 11th September
Mr. Manner had the pleasure of administering baptism to 13 persons,
who had joined the congregation last year. Besides several Christians
who have come from that place, but are living in other congregations, there
are now 7 Christian families (altogether 29 persons) in the village itself;
so that the Mission has got a firm footing there. It was chiefly the startling
discovery of this fact, which excited the heathens and eventually led to
acts of violence, one Christian being severely beaten by some heathens,
so that he had to be carried to the hospital. But the punishment that
was inflicted upon the guilty one, will have shown them, that they have
not unlimited liberty to vent their anger in such a way. In the begin¬
ning of the current year 18 other heathens had joined the congregation,
and were wishing for baptism. But some of them were so frightened
by the threats of the surrounding heathens, that they drew back again.
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The wife of one convert had left him at the time of his conversion and, liv¬
ing with her parents, had resisted many attempts of his to prevail on her
to return, so much that she had even sent him a letter of divorce. But at
last she joined him of her own free will; and even the heathen elders
of her caste, in a conference which the Missionary had with them, were
of opinion that she would do best to be with her husband, provided she
did not eat with him.
The educated natives of Moolky have formed a Reading Room.
Their first statutes contained a prayer to “The Almighty Supreme
Being,” with which each meeting should begin. Although this prayer
has since been discontinued, it is yet a sign for good. They petitioned
the Missionaries to take the lead'of the whole as President and Vice-
President, and as long as they are allowed to influence the meeting in a
truly religious way, they see no reason to decline. Mr. Mack has
hitherto regularly attended the meetings and is happy to be able to
help these young men in their search after truth, even if they be
groping as yet in the dark.
The Girls’ School begins to show fruits of the care that is again
bestowed upon it more than was possible in the two last years. Al¬
though now and then cases of obstinacy occurred, so much that the
native Schoolmistress almost despaired of living longer with these
girls, yet the spirit has improved again, and it is evident that the
word of God makes an impression upon some of them. In learning
there is a very marked progress in this year, as appears also from the
grant this school received now for the first time. It was Rs. 216£ in
February and Rs. 281 in November.
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0 0 D A P Y.
Rev. R. Hartmann (1859), Rev. W. Stokes (1860),

Rev. F. Muller (1861), Rev. L. Rangel (1868).
CATECHISTS:
Elieser Paul , Charles Gojar, Mark Salts, Daniel Andraya.
Barnabas Joshua, Benjamin Ananda.
Communicants. last year 90

Non-Communicants. ... 9 8
Children. - 103
Catechumeni. 42
Middle School. - - (27)
Training School. ... 3 2
Orphan Boys' School . . . . ... 46 49
Christian Day School . . . . ... 19 20
Heathen Scholars. ... 8 17
This year witnessed many changes on this station. Mr. Schweizer

left the station and on the 29th October Mr. Langel, newly arrived from
Europe, took his place. The Middle School, or preparandi-school, was
transferred from Mangalore to Oodapy, where the necessary buildings
had been preparing since September 1867. Pupils and teachers had
many reasons not to like the change from the chief town of the district
to a place rather excluded from commerce &c. But by and bye they
have reconciled themselves. The school, which is carried on on the
vernacular principle, has gradually been able to reach a much higher
standard by training the teachers very carefully. The boys are studying
Arithmetic, Geometry, Greek, Sanscrit, Malayalam and Canarese
Classics, History of India, of the World and of the Church; and of
course Bible instruction is not neglected, and in all branches the boys
are brought to a very fair standard. Most of them could pass the
4th standard and the grants-in-aid realized were Rs. 302 and Rs. 347.
A spirit of grumbling, which arose amongst the pupils of the Training
School and imparted itself to the Preparandi-School, was quenched not
by weak concessions but by firm energy. It seems the manual work,
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Mr. Muller and his native assistant laid on the boys, seemed to them to
be too much, but they now do it without grumbling. The Training
School is attended only by 3 boys, and they also made a strike to gain
concessions; but seeing that we were resolute and would rather have no
pupils than make concessions, they again begged for admission.
A part of the Jubilee fund had been set apart to build a church in
Oodapy. The station had possessed a nice Church at first, but wicked
hands had 13 years ago (2nd March 1856) set fire to it and hitherto
a school-room had been used for the services. On the 6th of December
the new Church was consecrated.
A number of Missionaries and many Christians from the neighbouring congre¬
gations, had assembled in Oodapy. They gathered in the room hitherto used
for service, and after a short prayer they moved in procession, singing a hymn,
to the new building. Standing under the porch, Mr. Hartmann, pastor of the
congregation, read the 24th Psalm. Then the doors were opened, and singing
the 100th Psalm the assembled congregation entered the Church. The prayers and
the 84th Psalm were read and a sermon preached by Mr. Hartmann, the congre¬
gation and the chorus now and then lifting up their voices in singing. After that
two babies, one of Mr. Hartmann’s and one of the congregations’ and then 5
heathen boys of the boarding school, were baptized. In the afternoon the
Christians gathered again. Mr. Brigel read Solomon’s consecration prayer
(I. Kings 8th Chapter) and then himself implored the blessing of God upon this
house; after which 6 Missionaries and 1 native deacon delivered speeches and
Mr. F. Muller concluded with prayer. It was a refreshing joyful day, and the
solemnity was only increased by the presence of the ruins that had for 13 years
remained of the first church, and by the news that Mr. Traub, who a few years
ago had laboured in this place, had been called to his rest.
The great annual festival in Oodapy was much more frequented

than in other years, because a new Sw&my commenced his reign at that
time. And the brethren of Oodapy and Moolky were enabled to preach
the gospel during several successive days without any considerable in¬
terruption. Other heathen festivals were also visited besides the
weekly preaching in the bazaar at Oodapy.
At the beginning of last year the prospects of this station seemed
very hopeful. There were no less than 42 candidates for baptism; but
altogether only 5 boys of the boarding school and 1 man in Oudde could
be baptized. The catechumens in Oodapy and the out-station Gudde
4*
do not give much hope. Out of the 26 persons in Kattupady only 17
have remained steadfast, all the rest have gone back to the heathens;
one of them has given an idolatrous meal to be restored to his caste,
and after that went on pilgrimage. It is remarkable how very easy
the heathen now make it for a convert to regain his caste, and it is a
sign that the walls of caste are beginning to crumble. Even the leader
of the whole movement has caused much trouble, and his sincerity
seems to be doubtful, but he has not yet gone back. Most of the
remaining are now so much founded in the word of God that we
should administer baptism to them, if it were not for some disputes
about division of the family-property that still keeps their minds in
some excitement. It is a remarkable connection of circumstances. An
old man hopes to get some gain by becoming a Christian together with
his relations. He persuades them to join him in this step. Afterwards
he finds himself disappointed and wants his relations to return with
him to the heathen, but they refuse and appear to become sincere
Christians. May the Lord’s blessing rest upon them.
The young congregation in Shirwa is steadily, though slowly,
increasing. The converts try to “pick up” their other relatives, as
they express themselves.
HONORE.
Rev. Z. Deuber (1866), Rev. Th. Walz (1866).
CATECHISTS AND EVANGELIST:
,
Jacob Kamsika Samuel Aiman;—Suwartappa Watsa.
Communicants.15 last year 7

Children.13 - - 7
The two brethren have now mastered the language and begun their
work by preaching first in Honore and on journeys. In Honore itself
the people show the greatest indifference. If the Missionaries go to the
bazaar to preach, they now and then fail to get even a single man to
hear them. So they were bent on preaching in other places and not
being encumbered with the care of a congregation or school or some¬
thing else, they can dedicate themselves entirely to itinerating, a happy
lot that does not fall to the share of every Missionary. They have
accordingly opened the year with a journey to Gokarna and Karwar,
and on the 1st December they set out on a larger tour through
Gersoppa, Sfigar, Siddhapura &c. Unhappily this first tour proved
too severe for the health of both Missionaries, and Mr. Walz especially
was attacked with severe fever. Besides that Samuel Aiman has made
several larger tours, and he and Suwartappa have accompanied the
Missionaries on their tours. As the latter of the Catechists is
too old to walk, he has contrived to procure something like a manchil
for Rs. 3 and has himself carried by 2 coolies. The witness of this
old man, who is known to many as a former Shastri, always produces
some particular impression.
An out-station has been opened in Karwar by the baptism of 6
persons and Catechist Jacob Kamsika has been stationed there. Hope¬
ful as we felt at this first opening, we yet think we. have reason for
being moderate in our expectations. May the Lord bless the work of
our Catechist in establishing the existing little Church and in making
it expand still more.
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COORG, ANANDAPOOR.
Rev. O. Kaufmann (1853).
SCHOOLMASTER: Lucas Bodu.

Non-Communicants . 3 - - 7
Children .... 42 - 49
Catechumeni 11 - 10
Christian Day School ■26 - 20
Mr. Kaufmann’s health has suffered so much that he is obliged to

contemplate a journey to Europe. But Mr. Schnepf, who was appoint¬
ed to join him as assistant and successor, became so ill just at thetime
he thought of moving to Anandapoor, that he could not proceed there*
The new church is not quite finished, hut has been opened for
service since June 1868, and a few days afterwards the primitive building,
hitherto called chapel, succumbed to the rains of the monsoon. Liberal
as the contributions of Christian friends have been, the expenses are
not yet defrayed and we must again apply to the liberality of those,
who wish to further the kingdom of God.*
We are deeply grieved to have this year also to report the falling
off of some members of the congregation. Three families (8 souls) have
gone back to the heathen, after having gone on in an unchristian spirit
for a length of time. It cannot justly be said that outward motives drove
them to this step; it was much more an inward estrangement towards
the Church and its rules. We must, in cases like this, look back to the
beginning of the congregation, when a great number of people flocked
together and the Missionary hoped by and bye to train them to Christian
life and to instil into their minds a heartfelt love towards the word
of God. It is properly this training business which in congregation
of this description, does the chief work and makes the people Christians,
and if this fails in some cases and some go back to the heathen, it is
not so much a losing of what has been gained, but a failure of hopes
for future gains. If at the end a good nucleus remains, the work has
not been lost and the plan has not failed.
* Since the above was written, our Committee have enabled us to finish the
building by a gift of Rs. 500.
In Mercara the mercantile business belonging to our Mission, has
now been taken charge of by Mr. Riehm, who with his family has
settled there for good. Although his work is, in the first instance, the
care of the trading, he yet finds time to work for the Gospel in looking
after the few Christians there and inviting heathens to the kingdom of
God. There are in Mercara and its environs a number of young men,
who are deeply convinced of the folly of idolatry and even have got an
understanding of the glory of Christianity; but their courage fails them
to live up to their conviction. May God create in their hearts that
resurrection life which breaks even through rocks and chains.
We hope soon to be able to make Mercara a proper Mission-station,
by placing an ordained Missionary there, and have already bought a
house for this purpose. We are now only waiting for the approval of
our Home-Committee.
II. SOUTHERN MAHRATTA COUNTRY.
DHARHAR.
Rev. F. Krauss (1860), Rev. Titus Costa (1861).
SCHOOLMISTRESS: Maria Bannawasy.

Non-Communicants.0 - - 0
Children.13 - . 17
Catechumeni.0 - - 1
Anglo- Vernacular School.137 - - 69
Vernacular School.101 - - 63
Mr. Krauss was much hindered in his work by sore eyes, from
which he suffered much during the past year; but he itinerated for 105
days, besides taking great pains to put the gospel before the inhabi-
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tants of Dharwar itself. This latter work does not show any encouraging
signs. Not one is found who seeks after truth. We cannot wonder if
the Missionary now and then feels downcast.
Once on a preaching tour in a conversation with a Dharwar man, he remar¬
ked, “For how many years the gospel has been preached in Dharwar, and still
there is not the least fruit.” “You must not say so” was the answer of the hea¬
then, “many have been shaken in their belief in idols and priests, and have
discontinued many heathenish customs; it is only love and fear of the world
that keeps them back from becoming Christians the fruit will certainly appear”.
May this word prove true!—and it will certainly prove true, if God’s children
become more fervent in their intercessions, and do not allow the Missionary to
carry his heavy burden alone, but bend their own shoulders to the weight, mak¬
ing his cause theirs in prayers and intercessions.
His itinerating tours he finds more refreshing and meets with many
willing to hear the gospel, but, as yet, rio serious enquirers after the
truth have appeared.
This year also he carried on his work in the jail, and there visited
and instructed a Hindoo, wishing for baptism; but as his sentence of
transportation was carried into effect sooner than Mr. Krauss expected,
he had not time to administer the rite to him. A second person visited
by him was an old Portuguese of 75, under sentence of death.
One of the reasons why there is so little inclination among the na¬
tives of Dharwar to hear the word of God, is, we are very sorry to
say, the low spiritual condition of the small congregation there. Very
far from being as a city set on a hill, they rather prove a stumbling
block to those who are without. There are but few who have any spi¬
ritual life at all; some are no better than the heathen around them;
three have been excommunicated and all connection with them has been
broken off.
Mrs. Krauss dedicates herself to the female part of the congrega¬
tion, instructing the girls and gathering the women for Bible reading
and prayer.
One hopeful feature is the Anglo-Vernacular School. The numbers
have increased wonderfully and they have the gospel clearly set before
them. We are convinced this cannot be in vain, although up to the
present time we have seen no fruit of our labours.
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H 0 0 B L Y.
Hev. J. Huber (1857—left in January 1869), Mr. F. Ziegler (1862),

Rev. G. Weigele (1867).
CATECHISTS:
Paul Nagappa, Christian Chinnappa, John Gurusiddha,

Abraham Hery.
Communicants. . . . 71 last year 61

Children. . . . 73 68
Catechumeni.. 0
Boys' Boarding School.. . . 18 19
Christian Bay Scholars.. . . 13 15
English School.. . . 22 20
Heathen Vernacular School . . ., . . 60 80
It is a great loss, not only to the station itself, but to our whole
Mission, that Mr. Huber was obliged to leave the country with no
hope of returning. The state of his health did not improve and he be¬
came more and more unable to do any work.
The members of the congregation exercise a good deal of control
among themselves and the consequence is that every thing goes on
smoothly. We cannot record any striking proofs of Christian life,
but now and then we are privileged to see some rays of Divine glory
shining forth from deathbeds, sometimes even from those of men whom
we did not appreciate so much during their lives. As truly Christian
characters are not of very frequent occurrence among Hindoo females,
it may give pleasure to some of our readers to see the account Mr.
Huber gives of a woman of his congregation, who departed this life
in the year under review:
Salome was born in 1846 in the Bellary District. Her father was Gauda
(headman) of his village, a respected, well to do, and after the manner of Hin¬
doos, very pious heathen. One day he discovered to his great astonishment,
among a heap of lumber, a large book entitled “The New Testament of our
Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.” The appearance of the book showed that it
came from Europeans, and on enquiry he learned that years ago a Missionary
from Bellary had come into this village, and had left there several copies of that
book, but that no one had thought it worth thei? while to enquire into its con¬
tents. Our Gauda took a greater interest in the book than his friends3 and the
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more he read, the more he felt his heart drawn towards it; for he thought he
heard voices from another world speaking to him through the book. His desire
fully to understand the meaning of the book increased so much, that he sought
out the Christians in Bellary, stayed several days with them, conversed about
what he had read, and returning to his home took with him a number of Tracts,
which he read very carefully. The perusal of them ripened in him the reso¬
lution to turn from dumb idols to the Saviour, whose name alone, under heaven,
is given among men whereby we must be saved. When he learnt that a rela¬
tion of his, in Dharwai’, had become a Christian, he decided to go thither and
join the Church. He left, for the Lord’s sake, his office as Gauda of the village,
his house and field, and with his wife and two girls started for the town he had
never seen before, to find there a new home in the congregation of Christians,
as the swallow finds a nest for herself—even the altars of Jehovah. Of course
he and his family were joyfully received in Dharwar, and after some further in¬
struction they received baptism. He received the name of Jacob and his little
girl that of Salome. As was to be expected from a man who had embraced
the Christian religion from a pure desire to be saved, his after life was in
the fear of the Lord, and he could not but be esteemed by all around him for
his uprightness, humility and child-like faith. He earned his livelihood by
cultivating the orchard behind the Mission-house, a place that grew dearer and
dearer to him, as there he could, without interruption, converse with his God as
often as he desired. Under the shadowy trees of that garden he prayed much
and fervently for his salvation and that of his children. But the congregation
at Dharwar was not to possess this excellent man for long. In 1856 he paid
a visit to his former home to look after his estate that-was under the care of
his brothers. They received him apparently with much kindness, but he
returned to his family a sick man, leaving no doubt on the minds of those ac¬
quainted with the subject that he had received one of the slow poisons so
common in this country. For two years he suffered much, till at last he was
unable to rise from his bed.
During the illness of her father, the sterling qualities of his daughter shone
forth for the first time. Without bidding, she took upon herself to nurse her
beloved father day and night, for her young heart felt that the rough nature of
her mother unfitted her for such a delicate task. Moved by the self-sacrificing
love of his child, the father would exclaim, “Oh my darling child! should I
become well again, I will try to repay your love in some way; but even if I
cannot do anything for you, I know that the Lord will not forget what you
are doing for me. May my blessing rest upon your head.” When at last he
died, Salome was only 12 years of age; in character just like her father with
a lovely countenance, showing the pious, loving and tender heart within.
Three years afterwards she married a poor peasant in Hoobly; but the days
of her married life were no pleasant ones, but a series of almost uninterrupted
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sufferings and privations. Soon after her marriage the days of famine began,
which proved years of sorrow and anxiety to many a poor family. Salome had
her full share in these troubles, for their crops also bad failed, and often they
scarcely knew how to procure their daily bread and water. Besides that she
soon became sickly in body, so that for years, till the day of her departure,
she did not enjoy a single day of full health. She gave birth to 3 children, but
they also were feeble and sickly and required much careful nursing. And then
she had to bear the whole burden, in reality, alone, for her husband instead of
being a comfort and support to her, had himself to be borne in much patience.
Notwithstanding her poverty and her manifold sorrow, her outward
appearance was always respectable, and her inward frame of mind joyful and
content; so that one conversing with her, without having a previous insight
into her circumstances, could never suppose from her manners what an amount
of tribulations both in her family and personally she was going through. For it
had become a habit with her to cast her burden on the Lord and calmly to
wait for His help instead of complaining to man. Such had been her good
father’s practice before her; she had learned it from him, and when suffering
came upon her like a flood, she realized by personal experience the strength
and comfort it brought to her heart. Behind her house was a quiet court-yard,
in which were some bushy trees, and under their shade she would pour out
her heart again and again to her Saviour. And He who calls the weary and
heavy laden to come to him, heard her prayers and gave her rest for her soul
according to his promises. But by degrees her longings were more and more
directed heavenward. Her desire to depart and be with Christ grew gradually
so strong in her, that now and then I thought it necessary to remind her of
her duties towards her husband and three young children. As her mind was
thus directed towards eternity, it was natural that she should have rather little
inclination to enter more into the cares of this life, than was absolutely necessary.
Just as little could she find pleasure in the idle gossip that is so common
amongst Hindu women. The time thus spent by them she would use for rea¬
ding the word of God and conversing with Him. Therefore her knowledge of
Scripture and her insight into its meaning was such as to make it a pleasure
and refreshment to talk with her about the word of God, and in general about
spiritual matters.
Her longing after the better land was to be gratified much sooner than we and
perhaps she herself had imagined, though a distinct presentiment seems to have
been in her heart, before there were the least signs of approaching death. About
10 days before her death, I went to visit a heathen festival with the intention
of returning in about 10 or 14 days. When she saw me going, she felt a strong
impulse to bid me farewell, and being prevented by some household work, she
afterwards wept at having lost the opportunity of doing. A few days after¬
wards she was attacked with inflammation of the lungs, and from the first
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moment she was sure it was the Lord’s messenger to call her home, and she
rejoiced at the prospect. To procure medical aid for her, she was brought
to Dharwar. When there seemed some likelihood that she would get better,
and the physician confirmed the hope of her recovery, she did not feel any joy
at the prospect, but said with a deep sigh: “Must I then return to this world
of sin? Alas! I had hoped soon to be where there is no grief or sorrow.” Even
in her feverish dreams she would exclaim, “I will not remain here any longer,
I will go home to my Father.” When she was reminded of uneducated children
and was asked whether she would leave them, she replied, “It is true, the
thought of them is the most apt of all things to tie me to earth, but they dare not
stop me here below, for I know the Lord will provide for them. Perhaps they
will have to suffer some more privations after I have left them, but a little
more or less troubles in this world is not of much importance, yea those
trials are useful, for they tend to create in the heart a longing for the true home.”
But when it became evident again that she was drawing near her end, her
brother-in-law asked her: “What hope have you as a foundation for your
longing to go to the Lord? Are you sure He will help you? or do you think
because you have been pious and good He will be pleased with you?” But she
answered firmly: “Oh no! It is not trust on my own merit that makes me sure,
God will accept me. If I had only my merit and worthiness, I must despair.
But I will enter heaven like the thief on the cross, and 1 know my Saviour will
not cast me out; for he has bought me with his blood and has blotted out my
sins like a cloud.”
On the 10th day of her illness having become very weak, hearing that I
had returned to Hoobly, and notwithstanding the opposition of her relatives,
she persisted in being immediately brought back to Hoobly. In the night they
arrived there and she forthwith sent for me. But when I entered the room,
she had already lost her speech. She only seized my hand and her peaceful eyes
rested upon me, till in half an hour they were closed in death and her soul left
the bodily frame without a struggle. The desire had at last been granted to
bid me farewell and to receive my blessing. I myself was grateful for having
been favoured with witnessing her departure. I consider it a blessing to be
near the deathbed of pious Christians. My spirit in such moments is enabled
to look through the fissures of the decayed hut of this body and cast a glance
beyond into the gardens of the city of God, and learns joyfully to exclaim with
St. Paul: “Oh death where is thy sting? Oh grave where is thy victory?”
The sting of death is gone. Death is swallowed up in victory.
Although Mr. Huber was frequently hindered by asthma, Mr. Ziegler

occupied with School work, and Mr. Weigele studying Canarese, each
of them tried to preach as much as possible to the heathen. But the
chief part was done by the Catechists, who altogether itinerated 226
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days, besides preaching in Hoobly and the out-stations. In Unakallu

the congregation exerts an influence for good on those around them;
the heathen come even to the Christian services. But many, who
formerly had given much hope and who inwardly had gone out from
Egypt, have not entered the promised land, but have died in the wild¬
erness on the borders of Canaan, because they delayed the decisive
step of outward profession. Fever quickly carried off many a one from
amongst them. In others love has become cold. They still are friendly
and say, that they will one day become Christians; but there is little
prospect of it. They have lulled their consciences to sleep, and too
often grieved the spirit of God. (We desire our Hindoo friends who
read these lines to take it to heart and to hasten to escape from the
wrath to come.) Some there are still for whom we entertain hope.
The most hopeful part of the work was in and around Hebsoor.
Many people come to the Catechist’s house to learn about the gospel.
Last year an old priest came now and then asking to be taught from
the gospel. Now he has done away with his linga and freely proclaims
the word of God in his village. Very difficult circumstances in his
family hinder him as yet from asking for baptism. Some of the very
hopeful features discretion forbids us to put into print. But we would
give a hint to those Christian brethren who know how to wield the
weapon of prayer, that there is here a field where they can cause great
victories to be gained by their faithful prayer.
The Catechists prove a great help and Mr. Huber feels very happy
when preaching with one of them. The attention of his hearers slack¬
ens after some time, when the Catechist will fall in and carry on the Mis¬
sionary’s train of thought. Attention increases for some time, and when
again it decreases, the Missionary takes up the word and thus they
go on for 2 or 3 hours keeping up the attention of the audience and
proclaiming the full counsel of God. May God keep these helpers in
the right spirit of piety and humility.
The spirit of Boys’ Boarding Schools is better than formerly. There

is now no complaint about outbursts of rudeness and insubordination.
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The Anglo-Vernacular School is not very well attended, but the pre-
parandi-school (Middle school) connected with it, has been re-opened with
Christian boys, 2 of whom have newly come out from the heathen.
BETTIGHERRY.
JRev. W. Both (1857), Mr. F. Hahn (1857).
CATECHISTS:
Paul Badava, Loth Hery.
schoolmaster: Danappa Demanagauda.

Non-Communicants.0 3
Children.46 - - 43
Catechumeni.5 3
Girls' Boarding School.24 26

Christian Day School.6 7
Heathen Vernacular School ..... 85 95
The old members of the congregation are not what we wish them
to be; there is scarcely any spiritual life to be seen; yet they en¬
deavour to live according to God’s commandments and have even
with the heathen the name of being truthful men, whose word can be
trusted. Some impression has been produced upon them by the fresh
spiritual life of the new converts.
The out-station Shagoti, always a hopeful place, has been a source
of much joy in the course of last year. Several families of that village
have a great desire to become Christians. Some of them cannot find
courage to take the step, and one man has even been so weak as to
have himself and his family re-entered into caste, after they had lost it by
some mistake. Two boys came to Bettigherry firmly resolved to become
Christians, but they were persuaded to go back again; one of them,
Ranga had tried it for the second time, and failed both times. But
some have broken through the difficulties, and a genuine strength, not
from nature but from above, becomes apparent in their victory. As
we hope to hear great things about this village in future, we will insert
the outlines of the past victories of the Gospel there.
In November 1865 the first man of this village, Devappa, was baptized in
the temple of Hanuman. He has hitherto adorned his profession with a con¬
sistent walk, and through a school he is conducting, and through conversations
and Bible readings with his heathenish friends, has exercised a great influence
for good in that village. In February 1867 there was another baptism again
in the Hanuman temple. Satyappa, the head of another family, with his son,
and a son of Devappa were baptized. Thus the Lord had entered into 2 houses,
but the wives in both cases were much displeased at it. One of them ran away
to lament in a distant place with her friends the loss of caste she understood
to he unavoidable. The other persisted in living in the house with her two
children, separated from her husband and his baptized son. We went on
preaching and praying, opened a school and built a house for divine service, as
we could not hope to be in future allowed to make use of the temple. A
number of men and women promised to come for baptism, and even fixed the
day. But when the time arrived they did not feel themselves up to the task.
But one youth (Dasappa, now Devadasa) could no longer resist the inquietude
in his heart, and as his relatives threatened to kill him, he went to Bettigherry.
All entreaties of his friends tended only to make him more firm in his resolu¬
tion. ttIf you kill me, I shall the sooner enter into heaven,” he said. He was
baptized at Whitsuntide 1868, together with another youth of the name of
Lakshmanappa (now Solomo) of Bettigherry, who had come out at Christmas
1867. These two have now entered our preparandi-school at Hoobly and are
being prepared to become preachers of the Gospel. Already they exercise a
great influence upon their friends. Two other boys followed Devadasa, but
their faith was not equal to the struggle, and they went back again. About
this time the Lord began to put two of the most advanced enquirers into his
school of tribulation. Kamappa was for 6 months prostrated with fever and
Adiviyappa suffered at the same time from a disease in his leg. As much as
these complaints allowed, they passed this time in reading the New Testament
and Christian Tracts, and conversing together on them. The consequence was
that they resolved not to tarry any longer, but to come out boldly. Ramappa
saw clearly that he would be expelled from his house and family as soon as he
became Christian. But Adiviyappa had reason to hope that he would draw his
family after him, only they besought him to delay the decisive step. Sometime
passed without any further action on their side. But in the mean time the
other members of Danappa’s family asked for baptism, and after having received
instruction twice a day for 3 weeks, they were baptized on the 27th Sep-
tember 1868. This time the baptism took place in our new Chapel, which was
crowded both within and without, by some Christians and many heathens, who
had come to hear and to see what was going on. Whilst perfect order and
solemnity reigned in the Chapel the houses of Eamappa and Adiviyappa were
the scenes of great excitement and even severe contest. The houses were be¬
sieged, the two men were worked upon with entreaties and threats, with weep¬
ing and laughter. They were not allowed to leave the house without being
closely watched; for the rumour was that they should be baptized that day.
They had in truth promised to witness the baptism and to break their caste
by taking part in the common meals. But the enemy seemed to triumph, the
men did not come. Our Christians from Bettigherry were already on their way
back, and we (the Missionary, Catechist and the two youths Solomo and Devadasa)
lingered in the village till the evening. But still the men did not come. We
took a walk outside the village; and behold, guided by the Lord, we came to
Adiviyappa’s field and there we saw him, watched by two men, who like tigers
would not loose sight of their prey. He was much downcast. We tried to
comfort him, and admonished him not to deny in the hour of combat Jesus,
whom he knew and in whom he believed; for the way to life was through death
and to victory through fighting. Followed by his watchmen he returned with
us to the village, where he left us, his head bowed down and his looks full of
sorrow. We were entirely shut up in prayer. But lo! next morning he came
with fresh courage, and assured us that he would join us that very day. He
went to Eamappa, but found him downcast without the strength to accompany
him. Then he went to Pakierappa, who had promised to join him. But he
too was not prepared. “Then I take the step alone” he said and came to us.
We sent him home to tell his family of his intention. A new struggle began,
but most of his friends soon perceived that it was in vain. Only his mother
entreated him to wait 2 weeks more to arrange some business. But his answer
was firm, “I cannot find any rest. I ought to have gone out before. I will
not tarry one day longer.” They spent the day in their endeavours; but when
evening had come and we had sat down to our meal, he joined our circle and
ate with us and thus got rid of his caste. While eating, the sorrow that had
pressed him down gradually became less, his face was lighted up, and at last he
felt quite happy. “It was hard,” he said, “but grace has won the victory.” When
he returned to his house with Solomo and Devadasa, there he found everything
changed. All was quiet as the grave. His mother had fled with his daughter,
and his cousin had taken away his wife. In the street people stood laughing,
mocking and insulting. After waiting some days and hearing that his wife
was to be taken away to a native state at the distance of some 40 miles, he re¬
solved to go and bring her back, if necessary, by force. He succeeded and after
some lamentations, she consented to cook and even to eat with him. After
sometime his mother also joined him. But none of the family, has as yet been
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baptized, partly because the women were not yet in the proper state of mind,
partly because some 2 or 3 fathers of the families have promised decidedly to
join after harvest and be baptized with Adiviyappa; and he himself wishes his
baptism thus to be made a decisive victory of the village. May the Lord
grant that there be not another disappointment in store for us.
The School there is fortunate in possessing such a schoolmaster, as

the above mentioned Devappa, who, though deficient in education and
ability to teach, has a rare gift of touching the hearts of his boys and
girls and implanting the love of Jesus in their young hearts.
The Girls’ Boarding School shows a much better spirit than it did
formerly, and there is also distinct progress in efficiency of the teaching.
Preaching to the heathen was carried on by Mr. Roth, Mr. Hahn
and the Catechist, chiefly in Bettigherry, Godak and Shagotee, but also
in itinerating tours, and they are often gladdened by the willing re¬
ception their words meet with.
GOOLEDGOOD.
Rev. J. Thumm (i860), Rev. A. Stoll (1867).
catechist: Solomon BhasJcar.
Communicants.. 45 last year 37

Non-Communicants. 0 - 1
Children.41 - - 38
Christian Day School.15 - - 15
Heathen Day School.50 - - 55
Heathen Night School. 0 - - 10
Mr. Stoll has joined Mr. Thumm, so that two Missionaries have
been working there during the past year.
Most of these who were excommunicated, have re-entered the con¬
gregation. And the Jesuit Missionary who had caused so much confu¬
sion, has chosen to leave the place again, after having experienced many
disappointments.
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The congregation has had an increase from the heathen, nine of them
having been baptized at Christmas. One of the elders was, as it seemed,
on his deathbed, and although the Lord’s grace preserved him to the
congregation, the words he spoke in prospect of death may find a place
here to refresh and strengthen us. Mr. Thumm writes:
As I read II. cor. 4, 16—5, 10, he said: “Yes, even if this earthly house
made with hand is dissolved, I know that a house is made ready for me in my
Father’s home. Help me. that I may,reach it. There may still he many dark
hours when I shall he cast hither and thither," hut I know, the Lord is with
me, and therefore I am not afraid. My sufferings are not great and shall be¬
come so much lighter as I cling the more to the Lord. Pray for me that the
Lord may keep my mind fixed on him and that I may he partaker of that glory.
This is in one way a difficult thing. Much is required for it. There are many
hindrances in the way; and I myself am burdened with many deficiencies. But
in another way the Lord has made it very easy. I only must hold fast the
saving rope He has cast out for me; then I know He will bring me even through
the dark valley of death.” When I read John 17th chapter he remarked
22—24, “These words are my firm foundation and place of refuge. They
are my singadikar (a sort of pumpkin used for swimming to cross swollen
rivers) with which I cross the river, called death, and am sure not to be drowned.
The Lord does not leave me, I am sure; if he would leave me, I should certainly
sink. But do we not expect even from a man that he will keep his word? How
should the Lord not keep His word and He has promised that whosoever belie-
veth on Him should have everlasting life. To attain to everlasting life and he
united with Christ is the greatest thing that can he imagined. I have done
with this world, I now have that one care, how to cross the river death, on
whose border I am now standing. He will help me and safely bring me to the
other side. I have now time for reflection, and by God’s grace I more and more
learn that it is with death just as with birth. A few hours of bitter pain and
then a new eternal life.”
On their preaching tours the Missionary and Catechist were often
rejoiced by witnessing the great desire of heathen to hear ; and they
observe a very marked difference between their present attitude and
that of times past. In several villages the whole of the male population
gather now to hear the word of God.
But most hearers we had in a village inhabited by shepherds, which has
the name of Nagarhal. We had scarcely entered the village when a crowd of
people gathered and listened for some hours, repeating to each other what they
had heard and putting to new arrivals the same questions we had asked them.
In the afternoon they again gathered and a third time in the evening. It was
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a true pleasure to see how the people sat round us in a semicircle crowded to¬
gether, and with great attention listened, in the moonlight, till 8 o’clock. After¬
wards Holeyas also came to hear the word of God. Some young people re¬
membered what Mr. Kies had spoken to them 8 years ago, and also the contents
of the tract they had received from the Catechist.
But of many who formerly were very near, we have to complain
that now they have grown cold; one who had cast away his idols is now
our enemy.
In Badame it is the same. Mr. Thumm says:
On my last visit I got some new hope about them. A boy of 14 years as¬
tonished me by his bold confession, and made some young men blush, by telling
them publicly, “You are always saying the idols are nothing and the gospel is
true, and yet I now and then see you pouring.oil upon a stone and folding your
hand exclaiming: ‘My swarni, my appa (here he mimicked them in a way that
made all present burst out laughing). When I was a child they gave me a
Vithoba for a toy, and now they want me to adore it. I shall never do it.
What these men (pointing to the Missionaries) say is. true.” Some wanted to
shut him up by asking him: “Why do you rub sandal wood on your forehead?”
but he quickly replied, “I did not know that that had any connexion with idol¬
atry, I thought it a mere custom. But now I see what it is, and shall wipe
it away”.
We may remark here that onr brethren in Gooledgood and

Bettigherry in former years extended their tours towards Sholapoor
and Beejapoor, and that they intend to do so again in time to come;
but it seems from the B. G. that we have not up to the present time
succeeded in leaving there visible traces of our presence.
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III. MALABAR.
CANNANORE.
Rev. J. M. Fritz (1839), Rev. G. Hanhart (1857),
Rev. S. Walter (1865);- Mr. S. G. Schoch (1857).
,
Abraham Mulil, Charles Stocking Timotheus Parayil,
Ezra Arunajelam, Diogo Fernandez, Abraham Chatayappen,
Cornelius Hutten\—Jacob Kumaren, Abraham Arangaden.
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLMASTER: Paul Muttu.
SCHOOLMISTRESS: Phoebe. MATRON: Elizabeth Chappy.

Non-Communicants. . 8 - 14
Children. 223 - 221
Catechumeni .... 3 - 2
Girls' Boarding School 50 - 49
Christian Day Schools 58 - 70
Heathen Boys' Schools 129 - 109
Heathen Girls' School. 9 - 13
The congregation has increased by a Roman Catholic family who

joined us in the beginning of last year, and by an old woman of the
fisher caste. The former had heard the gospel through our colporteur
in the Wynaad and had at first to endure many annoyances from their
Roman superiors.
The conversion of the old woman of 80 rejoiced us, partly because we hope
that it may be the beginning'of a greater entrance of the gospel into her vil¬
lage Tahe, partly because we can in her case so distinctly see how the Father
(John 6, 44.) draws the souls of men to the Son. She remembers the time
when Mr. Hebich proclaimed the gospel in her village. But what induced her
now to come to Jesus was a dream in which she saw Eunike, who had been
baptized by Mr. Hebich and died in faithfully attending on cholera-stricken
people, beckoning her to come. When her son himself called us, we found her
-well prepared and willing to receive each word that we told her. Especially
the publican’s prayer, “God be merciful unto me a sinner” sank deep into her
mind, and she has hitherto daily brought it before God as her own prayer. Her
baptism was performed in her own house, and many of her heathenish relations
and of the fisherpeople were present; and it seems it has left a deep impression
in the minds of some of them.
The branch-congregation at Chowawas for 3 months under the care
of Mr. Hanhart, and for the remaining part of the year under Mr. Walter.
The spiritual growth of this congregation, of which we spoke in our
last Report, is, God be praised, going on steadily. Even ten out of the
eleven that were excommunicated last year could be re-admitted to the
congregation. There are some who still give cause for sorrow and
anxiety; but of others we can say, that they are a light and a salt to
those among whom they dwell. And if this congregation has in former
years, now and then so shocked us by the depth of wickedness and depra¬
vity that revealed itself,, that we were nearly despairing of seeing any¬
thing effected among people coming from the dregs of Hindoo society,
as is the case with the stock of this congregation, we now think it not
only our privilege, but also our duty to chronicle cases where some of the
very worst have been at length changed so as to be something to the
praise of the glory of His grace.
Of one individual, who died in the course of last year, Mr. Walter writes:
He was formerly the foremost in licentiousness and disobedience arid on this
account was excluded from the congregation. Two years ago we could admit
him again. From that time, but particularly in the course of last year, God
placed him in his school of suffering and there made him ready for a blessed
entrance into eternal life. He knew by whom and why these sufferings were
sent, submitted himself with a repenting mind to the chastising hand of the
Lord and at last was able to rejoice, that God was now judging his sin in his
flesh, that his spirit might be saved. During the last 7 months of his earthly
course, he was a true blessing to the congregation. He exhorted every Christian
that visited him to be in full earnest about their walk with the Lord. A short time
before his end, -he said to the Missionary, that none of his brethren in Chowa
had lived in such grievous sins as himself; “but though my sins be ever so great,”
he added, “I yet believe that my Saviour is able to forgive them all by virtue of
the blood He shed for me; yea, I believe He has forgiven them. My Saviour has
accepted me and will not leave me.” This man, who died in saving faith, has
helped several Christians to grow in grace. A similar case is that of an old
woman who was sick, but has recovered again. In the midst of her pains she
often strengthened herself by childlike prayer and by Scripture texts and hymns,
which- she had formerly learnt byheart. Thus the Lord has in this year drawn
some people nearer to him by sickness and sufferings.—There is however one
very dark spot in this picture in as much as we were obliged to dismiss and
excommunicate the Christian schoolmaster of Chowa on account of carnal sins.
Mr. Hanhart and most of the Catechists spent a good deal of their
time in itinerating, visiting from house to house and preaching to the
multitudes gathered at several heathen festivals in Taliparambu,
Payawur, Echur, Grurumayu'r &o. The Catechist Abraham Mulil, who
is entirely set apart for itinerating, can say that, for instance, in the
whole of Makravere Amsham there is scarcely one house, where the
gospel has not been proclaimed, with how much success is known only
to God, and will be known to us perhaps only in eternity.
The two Bible-colporteurs, which we had hitherto employed for
the Madras Bible Society, have now been dismissed, as the latter society
is obliged to make reductions for want of funds, whilst the tract col¬
porteur has been working on zealously under the superintendence of
Mr. Schoch, and the sale of tracts increases.
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TELLICHERRY.
Rev. Chr. Muller (1842), Rev. L. Reinhardt (1859),

Rev. J. Rittel (1867).
Mattu Peter, Gabriel Pirachen, Jacob Heber, Jacob Chammanchery,

Stephan Chandran.
Arthur Menzel, Matthias Ayappen, Raphael Muttuswami, Comappen.
schoolmistresses: Rosina Bharaden, Hanna Hussan.
ENGLISH SCHOOL: Messrs. J. Piers, D. R. Viegas, Bappu.
Communicants. last year 115

Non-Communicants. 3 1
Children. .. 175
Middle School. 18
Training School. 3
Boys' Boarding School. 54
Christian Girls' Day School . . 15 15
Anglo-Vernacular School .... 112
Parsee School. 52
Heathen Vernacular School . . . . 90 79
Heathen Girls' School ..... 12 8
Mr. Bergfeldt had to pass the better part of the year on the Nil-
gherries and returned only on the 7th September, but rid of his fever
and in possession of his former strength, not however to go on with his
old work. In February 1869 he had to leave Tellicherry to help in the
Catechist Seminary in Mangalore. His work in the Preparandi-school
(Middle school) has now been taken up by Mr. Kittel (junior).
On the 27th of September Mr. Eeinhardt had the pleasure of bap¬
tizing 5 heathens, partly the fruit of the regular Sunday services in the
town. Two other men have become Christians in the fisher-village, and
their attentive, quiet and serious behaviour has been a cause of much
joy to the Missionary.
The Preparandi-school was under the care of Mr. Bergfeldt till the
end of January 1869, and during his absence, Mr. C. Miiller took charge
of it. The school had to pass through a sifting process. Some were
dismissed as they proved unworthy, and some left on their own account,
so that the number sunk as low as six. But now there are again ten
pupils preparing for the service of the Mission as Catechists or School¬
masters. The atmosphere of the school seems to be purer after this
storm has passed over. In looking back on the six years in which
Mr. Bergfeldt had charge of the school, he finds that out of the 65 pupils
that entered
28 are either dismissed, or dead, or gone away of their own account,
6 have passed the Catechist Seminary and are now working as
Catechists,
8 are employed as schoolmasters,
2 as Evangelists (assistant Catechists that have not passed through
the Seminary.)
1 is now in the Training School,
10 in the Catechist-Seminary,
10 are still in the preparandi-school.
This retrospect shows clearly that much chaff is mixed up with the
wheat; but as we never doubted that, such a table tends rather to satisfy
our minds, as we see that the separation of the precious from the vile
(Jerem. 15,19.) is steadily going on amongst the pupils, who prepare
for the Lord’s service. We wish very much for greater numbers,
but we should not like to see the quality suffer under this desire.
The training class contained 3 pupils at the beginning of this year;
but two having entered into their work as schoolmasters, only one re¬
mains for the present year.
We should like to give our readers the benefit of the whole inte¬
resting report of the Boys’ Orphanage under the care of Mr. and Mrs.
Muller. They would get an insight into the motherly care with which
Mrs. Muller enters into the particular wants and miseries of each of
her little boys, and of the wretched family circumstances, from which
many of them enter the orphanage, and also the blessing of the Lord
that rests upon this labour of love and mercy. But want of space for¬
bids us to enter iuto all the particulars. Besides the manifold cares of
nursing and providing for the young boys, there is the particular care
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of procuring the money wanted for this school. The different stations
of our Malabar Mission were told at the beginning of last year that no
new boys could be received, as the number was full, but this announce¬
ment was of little avail. Neither the cases of necessity, nor the petitions
of the parents, or of the Missionary for the parents were prevented by it.
The number of boys increased to sixty.
“Yesterday a debt of Rs. 80 was pressing upon my shoulders” Mrs. Muller
writes on 3'0th December, “and I had often told my heavenly Treasurer: ‘Thou
ought to give me Rs. 100 more, if I am to enter the new year without debts.
A few days ago when I received a letter, my heart began to beat and my lips
said: ‘I should not wonder if my dear Lord should really send the wanted
Rs. 100. Hitherto His ways have been like it’. But instead of the expected
help the letter contained the painful news that a dear friend whom the Lord
had often used as a saving angel for my boys in the time of necessity, was
about to leave India and to return to England. How many praying and help¬
ing friends have in the course of this year been removed from us by change
of residence, returning to Europe, or death; and how often had my dear hus¬
band told me: “We are no longer able to procure the means of subsistence
for such a number of boys. Let us beg to be removed to our dear old Chom-
bala. This was our state of mind yesterday noon and in the evening I held
in my hand a letter containing a cheque for Rs. 75. The gift did not come
from the friend who wrote the letter. It had been given by some one else,
whose name we do not know. And the friend was certainly right in say¬
ing: ‘Be sure that the work you have in hand is the Lord’s, and will tend to
His honour; and that He has opened out the way for you. Therefore do not
fear; He, whose work you are doing, is faithfull; He will provide every thing
that is needful’. He reminded me of Franke’s word, that the Lord was feeding
him grain by grain. If I had been wondering that the heavenly Father of or¬
phans had not helped, when I wanted only Rs. 20, but had delayed till my debt
was as large as 4 times 20, this friend gave me this answer to it without
knowing my question. ‘In the measure in which the Lord increases our faith, we
must pass through proportionally harder trials. Thus He guides us on that
we may the better learn what is in His loving heart.’ But there were not al¬
ways coming in sums like this. Frequently it was literally coming in grain
by grain. Commonly the Lord waited till nothing was left, and then he would
send just as much as I wanted—prepared days ago and despatched without my
knowing it. I shall not forget the day on which the rice and oil of my school
were entirely used up. I had sent a cart to the town to bring both and yet
there was no money in the box. But before rice and oil had been brought from
the bazaar, a letter arrived that had been travelling for nine days. It contained
a thank-offering from a friend, who had been promoted to the rank of a Cap-
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tain and who now set apart his first increase of pay as the ‘Lord’s portion.’ At
the same time a second letter arrived that had been travelling for 18 days, to
bring its gift just at the right moment. Thus I had been helped again, but
without having anything to put by.”
The numbers of the Anglo-Vernacular or Brennen School have

increased from 112 to 142. At the beginning of this year a class has
been opened to prepare for Matriculation, and we can say that the
school is now in a prospering condition. The Parsee Scho'ol too has
increased in numbers; but we cannot succeed in raising the standard,
as the boys and their parents are not able to value Vernacular education,
and as soon as possible run off to study English.
The Heathen Girls’ School does not prosper, as the attendance is
very irregular.
CHOMBALA.
native deacon: Rev. Paul Chandren.
CATECHISTS:
Paul Sneham, David TeiJcandy, Johann Peter.
CHRISTIAN schoolmasters : Nathan Simon, Samuel Mavattil.
Communicants .68 last year 83

Non-Communicants.3 - - 1
Children .76 - - 77
Catechumeni. 0 - - 5
Christian Day Scholars.27 - - 32
Heathen Vernacular Scholars.23 - - 46
This station has been in charge of the native Deacon since

February 1868. Mr. Reinhardt came once a month from Tellicherry
to superintend the congregation and the Mission work. The congre¬
gation are very urgent in their entreaties to have a European Mission¬
ary stationed again in their midst. But it seems their chief reason for
such a request is their desire to receive the same amount of alms they
managed to get out of the Missionary in former years. It seems how¬
ever very desirable that the people should exert themselves more
than they have done hitherto to earn their own bread. We cannot
but speak highly of the character and work of the Deacon, though he
labours under peculiar difficulties from the circumstance of his being
related to a very great part of the congregation.
In Wadakery, near Chombala, several people gather to read the
Bible and pray, and they wish to become Christians. They have to
suffer much persecution, and have not yet been able to overcome the
difficulties cast in their way. One family however has broken through
the obstacles and received baptism.
Notwithstanding the baptism of heathen the number of communi¬
cants has decreased, as 21 persons have gone to other places.
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CALICUT.
Ltev. Th. Schaufifkr (i860), liev. C. Linder (1868);

Mr. J. Lauffer (1856), Mr. J- Mathis sen (1867),
Mr. C. Schober (1867).
Mathai Kunyen, William Davis, Timothy Cochen, Tobias ChembanJcoden,

Jonas Pattiadu;—Daniel Willani.
teachers: Messrs. J. Mirandez, John Kurien, Govinden,

Caleb Appayen, Esau David.
Communicants . 225 last year 203

Non-Communicants. 7 - - 2
Children. 255 - - 237
Catechumeni. 9- - 17
Girls' Boarding School.73- - 74
Christian Day Scholars.51- - 41
Heathen boys attending the Anglo- Vern. School 88 - - 70
Heathen Vernacular School.15 - - 15
Mr. J. Kittel left the station, just after he had mastered the lan¬
guage, so far that he was able to help also in the Vernacular work;
his place was filled up by Mr. Linder, newly arrived from Europe.
The congregation was increased by two baptisms from amongst
the heathen. On the 2nd July 16 persons were added to the congre¬
gation, and six more on the 1st September. There is reason to rejoice,
but also to tremble, and we have been taught this lesson again by the
case of a young woman that was baptized in July, and already has
fallen into sin. But some are walking in the light. We are sorry to
feel ourselves constrained to withhold some particulars about them
from the eye of our readers, as we fear the people themselves might
read it.
The inward condition of the Church is just what is pointed out
in Matt. 13, 24-30 and 47-49. There is wheat, but there is also
chaff; there are children of Glod and children of the world; there is
true divine life, but also much flesh and carnal walk. There are souls
that certainly will be a praise to the Lord Jesus at His glorious ap-
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pearance. There is a good number of those, who outwardly lead a

tolerably unblamable life, partly constrained by the wish not to have
that name by which we are called among the gentiles, blasphemed
through them, although life from above cannot be said to be within them.
This description of people may be said to form the majority. But
there are some who have grieved us very much by open sin and by a
mind full of worldliness and love of sin. No less than 12 have been
entirely cut off from connexion with the church. The events of the
past year have not been in vain. Several were accused of perjury and
theft, and some had even bound themselves together in wickedness,
and also unitedly intended to make a disturbance in the service, when
their excommunication was to be proclaimed. But these and other of
their wicked deeds were brought to light and visited on their own
heads; and we know that these judgments of the Lord have made a
deep impression on others, and have driven them to become more ear¬
nest in their prayers for their own salvation.
As far as contributing from their substance is concerned, this

congregation is in advance of our other churches and has collected
during the year as much as Rs. 617 for the different purposes of the
church, the mission and charity. But we cannot exactly say in how
far this sum is bond, fide from the native congregation.
On Whitsunday 1868 Calicut had for the first time a harvest feast. The
Sunday before every one was admonished, in remembrance of the benefits re¬
ceived during the past year, to lay down on the Lord’s altar his gifts according
to his ability. The native presbyters went also from house to house to collect
subscriptions. The congregation heartily concurred with the plan. The girls
of the boarding school would not be left behind and begged to be given from
their boxes small sums, which in their circumstances were great. How happy
they were to be able also to cast something into the box handed round in the
church. The boys apprenticed in the weaving establishment desired also to
contribute, and as they have nothing they can call their own, they begged to
have a part subtracted from their meals during a month and to give the money
thus saved as their subscription. Some of the members of the congregation
truly made an exertion to give; but some have not yet realized that giving is
more blessed than taking.
Messrs. Mathissen andJ. Kittel now and then went out in the evenings
to offer the pearl of great price to people returning from their daily work,
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and in general were listened to. But itinerating work is chiefly done by
Catechists. They are working after the plan of visiting each house in
the district round Calicut, and they have begun to do so in the east of
Coilandy and round Beypoor.
The colporteur paid by the Madras Bible Society has sold 700
Scriptures and Scripture portions forRs. 83, besides what was sold in
the Mission-house; and the Tract-colporteur sold tracts andschoolbooks
to the value of Bs. 486-12-8.
The Anglo-Vernacular School had for the first time for many years
a quiet course, without being interrupted by masses of pupils leaving for
the Government School, and the word of God could thus be sown in the
hearts of the pupils.
The Girls’ Orphanage was much afflicted with sickness of different
kinds, and the burden now and then would almost seem to be too much
for Mr. and Mrs. Schaufler. Some have died. Here also the entreaties
for admission are so frequent and some of them so urgent, that the superin¬
tendents do not succeed in refusing all, although they try very much to
reduce the school to a lower number, as the number 75 appears to be
too high, not only on account of the expenses, but also on account of
supervision. But if admission is asked for heathen girls, or for girls
who in their former condition are exposed to moral dangers, conscience
will not allow us to refuse, and thus it happens that the number is the
same as it was a year ago.
The Weaving Establishment will in future be under the care of Mr.
Schober, whilst Mr.Laufer is still in charge of the carpenter’s work-shop.
Both establishments give regular work to a number of our Christians,
and the people are put under special Christian supervision-
A little incident may be interesting to some: One of the boys was bitten
by a mad dog, and yet by the grace of God escaped without any bad consequ¬
ences. But for us it was a day full of anxiety. He was quickly sent to a native
physician known to have experience in such matters. This man gave some medi¬
cine in consequence of which madness immediately broke out and then was
cured by other medicines. The boy is now quite well again.
A new branch has been added to this station, Mr. Schober having
opened a Mission-Shop in Calicut.
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CODACAL.
Bev. Ch. Boeck (1864).
native deacon Bev. Joseph Jacobi.
catechist: Paul Chittayagam.
Christian schoolmaster: (J. Virgees.
Communicants . . 122 last year 128

Non-Communicants 8 - - 1
Children. 122 - - 128
Catechumeni .... 11 7
Christian Day Scholars 48 - - 51
This station witnessed the ordination of Joseph Jacobi, which took

place on the 29th July.
This day was truly a festival, not only for the new deacon, but also for
the congregation and all those who had come from other stations. Six Mis¬
sionaries, the other native deacon and many Christians from Codacal and the
other stations were present; some heathens also came to witness the act. After
prayer, Bible reading and the singing of some very solemn hymns, Mr. Schaufler
showed from I. Cor. 4, 1-2, that the office of a minister is a service, and not
as some put it, a priesthood or mediatorship between God and man; hut that
we have received this office not from men, but from God, and that we are His
and not men’s servants, and therefore owe faithfulness to Him, just as He is
faithful. Then Joseph Jacobi told the particulars of his life. Born in Nellore
in 1828, he came to Cannanore in 1884, and was with his mother baptized in
1836. . In 1840 Mr. Hebich came to Cannanore and preached to the small Tamil
congregation which till then must he said to have been spiritually dead. His
daily sermons had the effect of making the people begin to pray and to read the
word of God; but it was at first a mere form, and Joseph himself was in sinful
ways hastening to destruction. But Mr. Hebich went after him, and prevailed
upon him to come to the Mission-house. He was in 1842 admitted to the Lord’s
Supper and was willing to dedicate himself entirely to the service of the Lord ;
but he had not received grace and forgiveness of sins. In 1845, Joseph tells us,
I heard Mr. Hebich preach' on Matt. 3, 7, and when he said, «As John then
asked the Pharisees that had come from Jerusalem, 1 now ask the Pharisees and
Sadducees here present: How will you escape from the wrath to come? He
who has ears to hear, let him hear.” This word struck me like a thunderbolt, and
I began to feel fear and anxiety on account of my sins. Some days after this
I accompanied Mr. Hebich to the deathbed of a man, whom he wanted to call
to repentance and faith. But the man replied: “Alas, I have passed the day
of grace in sins, and cannot find any way to repentance and faith. Here I lie,
a miserable sinner, and feel only the more torment from your words.” Saying
these words he closed his eyes and died. But in my heart I heard the words:
Thou also art a sinner without hope, and if thou were to die now, what would
become of thee?” I went and prayed much in secret during the following days,
but without finding any comfort. Friday evening papa Hebich preached on
St. John 19, 17, and loudly exclaimed: “Behold now Jesus carried his cross!
sinner, there he has borne all your sins also. Do you believe it?” It appeared
to me that this question was directed entirely to me, and I prayed, “O Lord,
give me grace, that I may believe this.” And then comfort, peace and joy of
a new life entered my heart. From this day I had only one desire, that was to
live entirely to the Lord who had loved me so much. And when I made with
dear papa Hebich a preaching tour to Taliparamboo and other places, where
we were much insulted by the heathen and even stones were thrown at us, I
felt joyful to be privileged to suffer shame for the name of Jesus; I should
have rejoiced even to die for him, if it had been necessary. When in 1847 the
Lord sealed His word in the hearts of his believers by an outpouring of his
Spirit, and there was one revival from Chiracal (North of Malabar) through all
our Malayalam congregations to Codacal (South of Malabar), which showed
itself in confession of sin and repentance, and had as its fruit lives of serious
prayer and of enjoyment of God’s peace, I was in the midst of it and rejoiced
and enjoyed it with the others. O what precious days were those. From the
houses of Christians and from the chapel God’s praise and fervent prayers were
always to be heard. Even boys and girls of 7 and 8, that were in the schools,
experienced the grace of God. At midnight they would rise from their beds, pour
forth their hearts in praise with tears in their eyes. If you had come to the
dying beds of children or adults, you would have thought they were in paradise
and had seen the Lord’s face. There was no complaining about pain or any¬
thing else; but they exalted the Lord, who had accepted them, poor sinners worthy
of death, and had given them grace, salvation, heavenly comfort and peace.
They only longed to be allowed soon to appear before His face. If I now com¬
pare my own present condition and that of the church, I can only pray: “Lord
as Thou hast poui’ed out Thy Spirit in the days of old, do it again today.”
From 1847 till 1859, I was frequently itinerating with Mr. Hebich through
the whole of the district of South Canara, Malabar and Nilgherries. From
1859 to 1868 I laboured in Chiracal, Chowa, Taliparamboo and Palghaut.
Very frequently I was inclined to drown the voice of the Spirit and to walk on
the broad way of perdition. But the Lord in His mercy has held me till now', and
has also shown me much love and patience through his servants, the Missionaries,
under whom I laboured. Praise and honour be given to Him!—Mr. Fritz then
spoke some words to the candidate for the ordination on the question: “Lovest
thou me?” which the risen Saviour addressed to Peter and then reminded the
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congregation, that it was exactly 26 years ago this month, that he had the first
time visited Codacal, and that then all was thick heathenish darkness, and the
place itself on which now the village is standing, was very much like a wilder¬
ness. Then he showed how much had by God’s grace been effected in this time,
and that we had much reason to rejoice on this day and to look forward with
joyful faith. Then Mr. Fritz assisted by Mr. Schauffler and Mr. Eoeck per¬
formed the ordination.
The poor congregation has had a better year than the one before
had been. Mr. Roeck, assisted by the elders has begun a Poor-fuud, to
which all have to contribute, each according to his means, the contri¬
butions to consist in rice, that would be collected in the time of har¬
vest. As in other congregations, family-prayer is a common rule in
most houses; but the good zeal in this direction was carried too far
in one instance.
A man made a complaint about his wife and children, that they were not will¬
ing to pray when he awoke from sleep in the middle of night and roused them
for prayers. He was told, that it was quite right and good for him to spend sleep¬
less night in prayer, but that he must not disturb his wife and children’s sleep,
but be content, if in the mornings and evenings they prayed with him.
The decrease in numbers caused by some families removing to

other stations, has in the mean time been made up by the baptism of
8 persons, that took place in January 1869. Mr. Roeck writes about
some of them.
In July a family of 4 persons came to become Christians. They had tried for
a long time to do so, but had not succeeded. At last they arrived here late in
the evening and pronounced their firm resolution to remain here at any cost.
Next morning the head of the family had also come, and ordered them to come
back with him. When the people saw him they hid themselves and fled to the
adjacent Catechist’s house. From there they came all together to the Mission
house. The man had been pacified by the persuasion of the Catechist, and now
said: “I only fear they are not in earnest about becoming Christians; in this
case they would be sent off again by you, and then they have lost their caste and
will fall into great wretchedness. If they are really in earnest about becoming
good Christians and if you accept them, I shall not oppose it.” When his rela.
tives answered that they really desired to stay here, he quietly returned to his
house. Yea, he even promised that he would become a Christian with his whole
family, as soon as he had arranged his some family matters. May the Lord grant
that he himself may be in earnest.
Many instances more could be mentioned how the Gospel works
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like a leaven in the neighbourhood, especially in families, members of

which have become Christians. This station assumes more and more
the appearance of a very promising field, and we are scarcely ever any
length of time without candidates for baptism.
What a pity, there is not even a church sufficient for the present
Christians; for if the present building be not even enough for them,
how can it be enough for the new comers? A sum has been collected
for the building of a new church, the members of the congregation are
also contributing, and other native congregations help them; but they
are really too poor to do much, and our Home-Committee are not able
to help. Are there no Christians in this country willing to help this
poor congregation to get a house for worship, where they can gather
for prayer and invite heathen to come to and join in the service of God?
The country round Codacal has been traversed in all directions by
the Missionary, the deacon and the Catechist, to proclaim the gospel in
houses and in the markets.
Mrs. Roeck, after having mastered the language, has begun to
gather the girls for a working school and the women for prayer, as
the men were accustomed to assemble for prayer for some years.
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PALGHAUT.
Bev. S. Gundert (1863), Bev. J. Knobloch (1865).
Christian Hoar, Jonathan Kandappen, Johanan Zacharia;—

Nathanael Bharadwajen, Abel Kataperambu.
Mr. Andien, Methusalah, Vedanayalcen, Josias, Tobias,

Yoyada, John Justus.
Christian schoolmistress: Margaret Mandody.
Communicants . last year 55

Children. - - 39
Catechumeni. ... 9 - - 10
Christian Girls' Day School . . . - 13
Anglo-Vernacular School .... - - 50
Vernacular School. ... 79 - - 60
We mentioned in our last report, that Mr. Diez was on the point
of leaving for Europe. Now we are happy to report, that he will very
soon be back, to take up his former work again.
Preaching to the heathen could not be carried on in the same sys¬
tematic way, as when Mr. Diez was present. Yet it was not neglected,
Mr. Knobloch carrying the gospel into the houses of Palghaut and of
the out-station Cannanoor, and Mr. Grundert on his frequent visits to
the other out-stations proclaiming the gospel to the heathens of those
places- This year also has brought with it many and sad disappoint¬
ments, but some fruits have also been gathered in, and the beginning
of congregations formed in most of the out-stations.
In Palghaut itself a woman with her 5 children was baptized on
the 21st February 1869.
From Cannanoor (4 miles to the South) we reported last year the
baptism of Vedanayaken. This year he has succeeded in bringing his
3 boys also for baptism, although their mother is still a heathen. But
what seemed wondrous to us, Vedandyaken’s brother, Muttu, himself
a heathen, joyfully consented to have his son, a boy of 8 years, bap-
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tized. He himself would have liked to join him, but thinks, he must
wait till he can persuade his wife to be baptized with him- God grant,
he may not w-ait till the time of grace is past! We are almost afraid
that this may be the case with another enquirer in the same village,
who for ten years has been “not far from the kingdom of God”, but
still lingers without going out from.Sodom.
The school there is very promising, and though the boys, who had
been baptized, were exposed to some mockery, not one of the heathe¬
nish boys left the-school in consequence of the baptism.
Nine miles to the East, we find another beginning in Panayoor- Three
years ago Devadatten was baptized there; and in this year he was followed
by his old mother-in-law. She indeed exercised a very bad influence some
years ago. But we have reason to think, that her nature has been
changed by the grace of God. A young man from this place came to
Palghaut and desired to become a Christian. How shocked were we
to hear, a few days after he had gone home, that he had committed
suicide, to which act he had been driven by some quarrel in his family.
The Roman Catholics in Vadackancherry (10 miles south-west)
who seemed to be seeking after salvation, have left us again and gone
back. But we have baptized a young orphan, who desired to join us.
In Kinnanoor (8 miles north-west) the heathenish neighbours gave
much trouble in trying forcibly to rob the Mission of a piece of ground.
But a mere hearing of the false witnesses, they had procured, convinced
the magistrate of the true nature of the case. The fine, he imposed on the
guilty ones, seems however to have been taken very kindly by them, as
their children were the first, that were sent to our re-opened school.
One of the faithless Christians seems to repent, and has begged for re¬
admission. But a young man, for whom we had much hope, seems
not to go on in the good way. Other bitter disappointments happened
in the beginning of the current year.
Two young men in this place, Palaniyandi and Kdlen, who for some years
had been in connexion with us, now made up their minds to take the decisive
step. “On the 31st December, therefore, I went” relates Mr. Gundert, “to then-
place, accompanied by a Catechist. Both told us, they were resolved to re¬
nounce heathenism at once. We went to Palaniyandi’s house and preached
to the people there. When we rose to leave, the two youths wanted to go with
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us. But then one of those scenes ensued, which are so frequent in India, and
in which faith must endure the severest ordeal, so much so, as to he able even
to break the strongest ties of natural affection. Mother and sister began to
cry and threatened to kill themselves. The son did not listen. Then the
mother runs to the gate and obtrudes his way, falling at his feet. But all weep¬
ing and lamenting was lost upon Palaniyandi, who quietly freed himself and
accompanied us to Kdlen’s house. Helen’s mother, whose elder son had a short
time before become a Mahomedan, was so taken up with grief for him, that
she seemed not to mind the step her second son was taking. She even quietly
listened to us, whilst we were proclaiming the gospel to the inmates of her
house; and did not prevent her son from going with us. But when we again
passed Palaniyandi’s house, his mother and aunt came forth, fell upon him and
dragged him on to their house, all the time entreating him not to bring such
a grief upon them. He frees himself again and returns, without wavering in
his resolution. The mother follows at some distance, and whilst we are pray¬
ing and consulting in the Mission-house, a number of people crowd around it.
Again and again they entreat him and press him not to forsake them. He
begins to hesitate, and seeing his friend Kdlen, who now virtually left us, go
away and return to his house, he wavers still more. As it was time for us to
leave, we told him, that now he must decide, but that we would give him full
liberty. He expressed himself willing to come with us, if his relatives would
not stop him; but if they again fell upon him, he would yield. But they, as
if held by an invisible hand, did not make the least effort to stop him, as we
passed them to leave the compound, but followed us at a distance, and at last
went back. The youth accompanied us to Palghaut. We now rejoiced, but
with trembling; we thanked the Lord and asked him to grant us further victory.
But alas! the very next day his mother followed him to Palghaut, and persu¬
aded him to go with her. We met him, whilst he was going, and put the dan¬
ger he was running into, before him; but all in vain. He said, he must go with
his mother, but expressed a hope to return again at some future time. But
will he ever escape from the viles of his relations? They immediately made
arrangements for him to marry a young girl, and 20 days had not passed before
he was married to her. We have since then now and then seen him. But his
appearance is now languid, miserable and confused, and he confesses he has
no peace. But how will he free himself? May the Lord have mercy on this
poor prisoner of Satan!
A similar case occurred in February. Another young man, Chatramy, of
the same caste, joined us with full purpose of heart. He accompanied us to
Palghaut, breaking through the obstacles, his relations put into his way. And
when they followed him to Palghaut, he remained firm on two successive occa¬
sions. But at last, in a moment of weakness, he left us and went back to
heathenism.
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Such days, as these, are times of wrestling and pain to the Mission¬
ary. It seems as if the people of this particular caste were peculiarly
affected with such weakness and irresolution, and we must expect for
the future also many rebuffs of this kind. May God give the victory,
and from people, naturally so weak and inconsistent, raise up men
strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
The fifth of these out-stations is Karuwapara (13 miles to the east).
Some Roman Catholics expressed a desire to be instructed in the word
of God and to join our church. But their motives, not being entirely
disinterested, .were not strong enough to carry them through, and they
have all gone back. And it is most likely better that they did so.
The colportage shows an increase upon the sale of last year. It
is as follows:
Malayalam Tracts. 4370
Scripture portions.782
Tamil Tracts ..3-78
School-books.952
Total 6482
The Anglo-Vernacular School has risen from 43 to 72 boys and

seems to prosper again.
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IY. MLGHERRIES.
K A I T Y.
Bev. F. Metz (1843), Bev. A. Wenger (1861).
evangelist: Abraham NerTcamby.
Christian schoolmaster: Solomo Bira.

Non-Communicants.2 - 0
Children.18 14
Christian Day Scholars.14 11

Heathen Scholars.81 38
The congregation, small as it is, is of the right stamp, and exer¬

cises a good influence on those around. But they still have to suffer
much annoyance from the heathens. These try to take away one piece
of land after the other, and as the Christians do not submit to give
bribes, they are in the disadvantage before the Panchayat. Once they
went so far that Abraham suddenly was seized by the Police and put
into prison. But when Mr. Metz, in company of a friend, appeared to
carry his cause, the prosecutor and the five false witnesses lost courage.
Abraham has only grown in the esteem of the heathen by this occur¬
rence, as the latter clearly see that he was in the right. Abraham goes
on to prove a very valuable help in Mission-work, although he is scarce¬
ly able to read and to write. The people feel that what he tells them
comes from his heart. He is in the habit of telling in most of his ser¬
mons, how he formerly tried to find rest for his soul by offerings and
ceremonies, and how he applied to many gods, but did not find it till
he came to Jesus, the Saviour of sinners. Then he will shortly relate
about the life, sufferings, death and resurrectiou of Christ and about
His future coming for judgment. On the tours which Mr. Metz and
Abraham make together, the questions about heaven and hell and in
general life after death, are frequently discussed. Once at the end of a
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sermon an elderly man exclaimed: “Oh if I have every day what I want
for food, I have my heaven here.” But Abraham told him: “Why do
you, who have not even rdgi enough for food, and soon must leave the
earth, talk such impious words?” But old age begins to creep on the
faithful evangelist, and it was in this year for the first time that he once
in mounting a steep hill, asked Mr. Metz’s permission to hold the pony’s
tail. Mr. Metz himself also feels his strength declining and prepares
himself to hear and obey the Lord’s call to depart at any time, it may
please him. Yet he goes on working like a young man and in the 252
days he has been, itinerating during the year, he visited each of the vill¬
ages several times; only the villages in Todnad he has seen only once
during the year. Hitherto he found his old night-huts sufficient, and
thought the use of tents too expensive; but he now discovers that the
latter way of travelling is more advantageous as he can pitch his tent
near the villages and so meet the people, especially in the mornings and
evenings, whilst they are often not to be found in the middle of the day.
Mr- Wenger takes charge of the congregation and the schools, when
Mr. Metz is absent; and when the latter is at home, the former now and
then goes on preaching tours.
These schools consist of 2 day-schools in Kaity and Nerkamby,
and four night-schools. A school in Hannikore was carried on till
December 1868. The number of boys under Christian influence was
110 in December last.
The sanitarium at Coonor and Kaity was scarcely ever empty dur¬
ing the last year. And we wish to express our sincere thanks to Dr.
Wilson, who attended to our invalids, without accepting remunera¬
tion. And it is right to mention here also the very valuable aid of
Dr. Kirkpatrick in Bangalore. Our most sincere thanks are due to
them, and to some other medical men, who have helped our Missionaries
in the days of illness.
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KOTAGHERRY.
Rev. A. Biihrer (1842).
catechist: Jacob Kanaka.

Non-Communicants 3 0
Children. 23 29
Catechumeni . 0 2
Christian Day School 13 16
In the congregation no peculiar events have taken place. There

are two very difficult cases of unsettled marriages. One is that of a
man, who has joined.us coming from the Roman Catholics. The woman
who is his wife in matter of fact, is lawfully married to another man,
whom she has not heard of for many years; and the woman, who is
lawfully his wife, has for many years been living with another man.
Both cases have been put before our General Conference in February
1869, who considered themselves unable to decide anything before the
act of divorcement has appeared, but were of opinion that the man and
his wife cannot be acknowledged as full members of the congregation,
till they have been able to settle their marriage lawfully. Only if one
enters with his heart into the individual cases and tries to bring mat¬
ters to a satisfactory arrangement, one begins to see entirely through
the difficulties of these intricate relations. We wish very much the
Act, to be expected soon, may show a way in which the many per
plexities about married life of converts may be solved according
to equity.
The church, Mrs. Cockburn has been building for our Mission is now
finished, and shall be given over to our Mission and consecrated on the
6th May 1869.
Besides taking care of the congregation, having prayer-meetings in
their houses &c., studying Badaga and Tamil, Br. Biihrer is occupied
with preaching in the streets and in the bazaar on market-days, and
visiting the numerous Badaga villages in a circle of 6 or 7 miles.
One of these tours he describes as follows:
In the morning at 8 o’clock I start accompanied by my young Badaga
Catechist; the village, we are hound to, is at a distance of about 7 miles. But
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there are other villages on the way surrounded by beautiful green fields, and
commonly built on hills or on the side of mountains. We must not pass these
by. In the first village some 6 men are lying in the sun. One of them says:
“Sir, we are miserable, the fever has seized us, and we have scarcely any food.
Where does all this misery spring from?” I explain to them the source of all
evil and the remedy against it. “What you say is good,” he replies, “we shall
reflect upon it. Come again another time”. I go on and find some women
pulling up tares in a wheat-field. “Do you try to root out the tares in your
own hearts?” I ask them. They wonder and look at each other; then turning
to each other, they answer, “Sir, we do not comprehend what you say.
Woman’s understanding is like the old plait” (Badaga proverb). “But is there
no enmity, strife, envy, anger &c. in your hearts?” “Oh! is that what you
call tares?” “Yes and these things are so dangerous, that they will bring you
into hell, if they are allowed to grow on”. “Do tell us, is there indeed a heaven
and a hell, or is everything at an end after a man is dead?” “To be sure, these
two places do exist. Do you not hear it at your funeral ceremonies, when
your priest standing before the corpse, says the following words from a poem
of your ancestors: ‘May your thousands of sins go to Basava’s feet. May the
door of hell close and the door of heaven open!’ But neither Basava nor
Shiva, but Jesus Christ alone has the power to forgive sins here on earth. He
is the door of heaven. Reflect on that”. In going on I find some men watch¬
ing their buffaloes, but I may not stop, therefore I call out: “Hear! give up
your stone-god (the Badagas frequently apply this name to their god) and
accept the gospel of Jesus”. “Our God has till now provided us with food and
drink; what will your Jesus give us, if we become his disciples? Will he give
us food and raiment for nothing?” “He, and not your stone-god, who neither
hears nor sees, has given you everything, without your knowing or asking it;
and if you believe in him, he will give you eternal salvation after this life”.
“Who has seen, what is there in the other world? We will go on in the way
of our forefathers. It will not do to forsake that way”. “What consolation
have you in death? It is said in one of your poems: ‘If one die on the
Nilagiri and his relatives perform for him all the ceremonies and even pay the
passage-money (to the other world) nobody knows whether he will go to heaven
or to hell’. Is not that a poor consolation for a dying man, who is afraid of
death and judgment? Look! a Christian’s case is quite different, he believes
and possesses what Jesus says: ‘He who believeth in me, has life eternal’.
Therefore hear while it is called today”. “You must give us time. We can¬
not charge at once! Your Abraham (Vide Kaity report) has, as he tells you
himself, spent 6 or 7 years in reflections before he became a Christian. Many
Badagas are no longer willing to believe in their stone-god”.—I go on praying
for the poor people and meet with three men returning from their milking. I
invite them to come to Jesus, particularly pressing the word on them: “Come,
for everything is ready”. But they, like the people in the gospel, have all sorts
of excuses, and are quite content with what they possess already. At last I
reach the intended village and there find a priest from the Mysore-country,
hung all over with all sorts of gold and silver coins. He visits the hills every
second or third year, and by his farces collects much money from the supers¬
titious Badagas. Men, women and children are crowded around him to see his
idol (Doorga) which he carries in a fine box and shows for money, and to re¬
ceive his blessing. The priest did not like my presence, yet he went on with
his business: “Bring money! Look at the image” he exclaimed, “then you will
be kept from sickness, your herds will increase, your pot will he full of milk
and butter, your fields will give large crops, your children will prosper; in one
word, you will have success and prosperity in house and field, and scarcity
and famine shall not be heard of. Hear! Don’t let it be told in vain ’. I could
no longer he silent, hut showed to the poor blind people the deceit of this man,
and invited them to Jesus, who so mercifully and kindly calls to him all those
who are weary and heavy laden. But I did not find so willing a hearing as
this cheat. I saw again that poor man will not he saved for nothing and
by grace.
The day-school, that hitherto was kept up by Mrs. Cockburn, has
been given over to Mr. Biihrer. This lady, besides, has a number of
night-schools, for Badagas and one for Kotas. At the monthly exami¬
nation of these schools, Mr. Biihrer finds an opportunity to proclaim
the gospel to the gathered boys. The third hill-tribe begins also to
be influenced by a Christian planter. We have no particular connexion
with him, but rejoice if any thing is done.
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The operations of our Society in other Countries.
I. Our African Mission on the Gold Coast suffers much from the
unquiet political condition of the small native states. The war itself is
ended; but the country remains not only in a state of fear and excite¬
ment, but also of insecurity, so that the connexion with our station
Anum is still interrupted. But our occupation of the town Ada near
the mouth of the river Volta, tends very much to pacify and re-assure
the minds of the Negroes.
Yet, if we except the station Anum, the Mission work is progress¬
ing everywhere. Outwardly the Christian villages increase and prosper.
But what is of more importance, the number of enquirers is consider¬
able in nearly all of our old stations. In the year 1867 (the last of
which we possess regular reports) Abokobi has had 13, Kyebi and
Kukurantumi 20, Aburi 30, Christiansborg 31, Akropong (with out-
station Date) 87 accessions from the heathen; and these accessions
have been going on since the mentioned period. A cheering feature
is the fact that many of these converts had never spoken with the
Missionary, before they applied for baptism; they had been gathered
by members of the congregation. A part of the Akra country had not
been visited for a length of time. Last year, however, one of the lay-
brethren and a native Catechist found time to go there, and after a
short time a number of people could be instructed and baptized. The
barbarous funeral rites have not decreased, but continue to be cele¬
brated even with slaughtering of slaves. But the effect produced by
them is a despair in the fetishes and a general movement in favour
of Christianity. In 1867 a heathen said to the native Missionary David
Ashante, “Keep yourself in readiness, you will soon have a number of
youths from my district to baptize.” This word is already being ful¬
filled. There are many discouraging features in the old congregations,
and sometimes one might be tempted to despair of them. But in look¬
ing closer, spiritual life is also discovered in a number of the Negro-
Christians. They are also early taught to contribute to the Missionary
expenses for church matters and the like, and although all are not
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quite willing, there are some who give a joyful response to such de¬
mands.
11. Our Chinese Mission in the southern part of the great empire is
not perhaps blessed so richly as the Missions in some other parts of the
country; yet we also can praise the Lord for the blessing bestowed on
the labour of our Mission there. The census shows an increase of 39
communicants and 92 in the total of church-members. Mr. Lechler and
a Catechist traverse the district in all directions and meet with much
willingness to hear the gospel. Mr. Bender and Mr. Piton preach the
gospel in the environs of their stations ; and meet with much encourage¬
ment, whilst Mr. Bellon’s time is chiefly taken up with the train¬
ing of Schoolmasters and Catechists. The children of the Christians
are collected into schools and the congregations are built up in the
word of God. Two youths from China are preparing in the Basel
Mission College to come out as Missionaries to their countrymen.
May the Lord accept the poor and weak labours of

His servants, fill them with His Spirit and sanctify the
Native helpers, increase, establish and purify the congre¬
gations, bless the labour bestowed upon the young, and
give His merciful showers of grace on the Gospel that
has been preached to many heathens.
APPENDIX I.
Three brethren departed this life during the year under review,
and whilst the Report was passing through the press, Mrs. Kaufmann
was also called away.
1. Samuel flebich was born on the 29th April 1806 in Wiirttemberg. From
1817-24 he was in Lubeck, and from 1825-31 he made several voyages to
Sweden, Finland, Petersbourg and Moscow in the employ of a mercantile firm
of Lubeck. He entered the Basel Mission College in 1831, and in March 1834
left for India in company with Mr. Lehner and Mr. Greiner, the first Missionaries
of our Society, who were sent to India. From 1834-40 he laboured in Mangalore
and Dharwar, and from 1841-59 in Cannanore, from which places he tra¬
versed the length and breadth of the country. After having worked in India
for 25 years he returned to Europe in December 1859, where he continued to
labour for his Master in preaching tours through Germany and Switzerland,
till his heavenly Father summoned him away. He died on the 21st May 1868
in Stuttgart and, as he had wished, found his last resting place in Kornthal, near
Stuttgart.
His faithful work is known to almost every one in this country. He prea¬
ched in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. There are few men who
have been instrumental in bringing so large a number of people to the Lord,
although many surpass him in fine diction and smooth words, and many also
do not give so much offence, as he did. But among black and white there are
many manifestly declared to be an epistle of Christ ministered by him, written
not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God.
In the course of the year “Reminiscences of the last fourteen days of the
Rev. Samuel Hebich” were printed and distributed to all, that wished to have
them. (Some copies are still on hand, and can be had on application.) His
Memoir is preparing in German; but it is not certain, whether it will be pub¬
lished in English also. Some traces of his ministry are to be found in this
Report also (Yide Cannanore and especially Codacal.)
2. Heinrich Albrecht was born in Dresden the 31st August 1816. He laboured
in India from 1842-66 in Dharwar, Sheemoga, Mangalore and Honore, and
passed the last days of his life in Dresden, where he died on the 2nd June 1868
after most severe sufferings.
3. Johan Friedrich Traub was born in Wurttemberg on the 30th June 1834.
From 1859 he laboured in India at Oodapy and Moolky. It was chiefly the
care for the out-station Shirwa (vide Oodapy), with all the hardships a conti¬
nued residence in a native house there gave him, that caused his health to break
down. Since 1856 he suffered from consumption and returned to Germany in
May 1868, where he passed the 4 remaining months of his life in his home at
Kornthal, and was released from his earthly sufferings on the 27th October 1868.
4. Amalie Auguste Kaufmann, daughter of Rev. Hornberger, was horn in

Wurttemberg on the 13th January 1833. In 1857, the year of the mutiny, she
came out to India, to become the wife of Rev. O. Kaufmann, then stationed in
Dharwar. In this place and afterwards in Anandapoor, Coorg, she heartily
helped in the Lord’s work, till she and her husband made ready to seek in
Europe that restoration of health, which both much needed, after having so often
been prostrated with Coorg fever. But the preparation for the voyage was too
much for the health of Mrs. Kaufmann. She left Anandapoor in a weak condition;
and the journey to the coast, in the hottest part of the year, increased the exhaus¬
tion. She arrived in Mangalore on the morning of the 13th April 1869, with her
husband and 3 children, and was already suffering from fever. The illness
increased rapidly during the day, and almost before any one was aware of the
critical position, she was in, even without bidding farewell to her dear ones,
she closed her eyes, to open them no more for this world. Being on her journey
home, she has reached home in the fullest sense of the word.
APPENDIX II.
Petition of some inhabitants of Mangalore about (■iris* Schools.
Mangalore, 16th January 1868.

Rev. Sir,
1. It is with sincere regret that we hear of a resolution of the Home-Com¬
mittee of your German Mission directing the abolition of the Girls’ Schools at
this Station, the institutions that, we need scarcely say, have bestowed im¬
mense benefits on our community, the institutions that have widely spread
among our females a spirit to better their social status as regards education,
which our Province had been quite destitute of for centuries past, the institu¬
tions, from the continuance of which we all cherished strong hopes of deriving
those blessings of a reform, both in the moral and social condition of our females,
which your philanthropic and generous Mission have bestowed on the females
of many other Provinces of India.
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2. The high sense of gratitude we owe to your generous Society for the
useful English education, which you have conferred upon many a youth of
Canara, we have scarcely words to express. Mangalore, before the arrival of
your Mission, we frankly acknowledge, was comparatively in darkness with
regard to western civilization, and it is since the visit of your really philanthro¬
pic Mission that we have arrived at the present state of enlightenment; an en¬
lightenment, though not quite perfect in the proper sense of the word; we
have every hope of its attaining its full development in the course of a few
years. It is to your generous Society, that we owe the present advancement
of many of our fellow-men in the high rank of Public Service, it is to that
brotherly love with which your learned Missionaries have always treated us,
that we owe our present position among the enlightened natives of India; and
it is that warm interest you have always taken on our behalf, and that uniform
kindness you have shewn us on all occasions, that we should now look to for
the increase and stability of those various advantages you have bestowed
upon us.
3. We now therefore take the opportunity of appealing to your generous
Society that you will submit to your Home-Committee this our humble prayer
for the continuance of the Girls’ Schools, warmly supported by your strong
recommendation. At the same time we would suggest that the two Schools
existing at present may be amalgamated and remodelled and rendered more
attractive and beneficial to our community by the appointment of a trained
European Mistress instead of Native Masters; and we beg to assure your Com¬
mittee that by this above alteration in the constitution of the Girls’ Schools,
the attendance will be far more increased and not fluctuating as at present.
The appointment of a male teacher is held to be objectionable by adult females,
and consequently the present attendance is not satisfactorily regular.
4. For the support and maintenance of this useful institution we shall not
be wanting in contributing, if the state of things should require any aid.
5. In conclusion we most humbly pray that you will kindly be pleased to
take such measures as may render the Female Education in Mangalore per¬
manent, complete and more useful to ourselves and more gratifying to your
benevolent Society.
Your most obedient and humble Servants,
34 Signatures.
tfefmbitare of t |e fission
during1 the year 1868.
Rs. As. P.
Personal Expenditure. 58,262 5 7

Journeys, including Home passages. 24,137 7 2
Munshis.• . 1,000 0 0
Deacons, Catechists and Evangelists. • • • • 13,628 8 6
Postages etc.. • 1,361 15 8
Libraries . 273 14 10
Church Expenses. 1,646 6 9
Medical Outlays. 422 6 3
Schools, English and Vernacular. 9,550 5 11
Boarding Schools, Boys’ .. 5,398 5 4
Do. Girls’. 7,036 4 2
Catechist and Preparandi-Schools • 6,610 9 7
Printing Work .. 1,256 11 5
Buildings, Repairs and House-Rent- • 17,015 7 1
Purchases and off-payments. 4,729 0 7
Agricultural Outlays and Taxes ...... 1,519 9 2
Interest and Bill discount. 326 2 7
Sundries .. 68 5 0
Furnitures. 2,516 7 3
Total Rs. 156,760 4 10
E. &. 0. E.
Mangalore, 31st December 1868.
W/Uem.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS
TOWARDS THE MISSION FUND
Received during the year I860.
AT MANGALORE. Received through Mrs. Luxmoore,
Rs. A. P. Bangalore.
Col. G. W. Walker, Coonoor, Rs. A. p.

to the Brethren at Kaity 1200 0 0 Misses Mean 10 0 0
W. M. Cadell Esq. 150 6 0 Donation 10 0 0
Col. J. E. Lawder, 14th Lt. H. Whyte 6 10 0
Regt. 100 0 0 Donation 2 0 0
A. D. Fraser Esq., Mhow 100 0 0 Mrs. Buckle 2 0 0
Dr. J. Sperschneider, Lt. C. Luxmoore 6 0 0
Trivandrum 96 0 0 Mrs. Buckle 2 0 0
Th. Kleinknecht Esq. 69 6 5 Donation 1 0 0
Rev. C.Isenberg, 1867-68 50 0 0 Mrs. Buckle, Nov. and Dec. 6 0 0
L. Garthwaite Esq. 10 0 0 Lt. C. Luxmoore, do. 4 0 0
Col. G. S. Dobbie, for C. S. 9 0 0 Mrs. Buckle, donation 5 0 0
Rev. G. Shirt, 1868 10 0 0
R. M. Mills Esq. 15 0 0 AT HONORE.
Dr. J. Macpherson 25 0 0
J. Elphinstone Esq.,
Received through Rev . a H. Carwar 10 0 0
Iiesselmeyer, Tezpoor. Rev. E. N. Dickinson 15 0 0
Capt. Parker 5 0 0
C. A. Bruce Esq. 15 0 0
H. Ingle Esq. 5 0 0
Mrs. E. Campbell 5 0 0
R. Chrystal Esq. 10 0 0
Rev. C. H. Iiesselmeyer 5 0 0
G. Flate Esq. 20 0 0
Received through J. Neuberg Esq., H. Robertson Esq. 5 0 0
D. Davies Esq. 5 0 0
Jiomoay.
Mrs. West 20 0 0
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. West Esq. 30 0 0
Newton 25 0 0 G. Tract Esq. 5 0 0
A. C. Gumpert Esq. 25 0 0 Rev. E N. Dickinson 10 0 0
J. Shepplierd Esq. 10 0 0 Capt. Parker 5 0 0
Mrs. Benton 5 0 0 N. N. Commander of the
Col. Field 25 0 0 “Clara” 5 0 0
F. Vix Esq. 50 0 0 R. E. Candy Esq. 20 0 0
P. Pendemnjee Esq. 5 0 0 Capt. E. Silk 3 0 0
F. Biihler Esq. 5 0 0 J. Cruikshank Esq. 10 0 0
F. Wanderer Esq. 5 0 0 Mr. Thomas 2 0 0
J. Neuberg Esq. 30 0 0 A friend from Dharwar 4 12 0
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AT MERCAEA. AT CANNANORE.
Donations:
Rs. A. P.
E. Roberts Esq. 2 0 0 Rs. A. p.
Rev. G. Richter 55 0 0 E. C. G. Thomas Esq. 100 0 0
Col. O’Connell 70 0 0 General W. K. Babingto n 5 0 0
E. 0. Reilly Esq. 13 0 0 Mrs. Garthwaite 10 0 0
Capt. A. S. Grove 38 0 0 D. Eppinger Esq. 5 0 0
Mr. Rector 1 8 0 Dr. G. F. Trimnell 3 0 0
Mr. Johnson , 10 0 Major H. L. Grove 20 0 0
Mr. Snow 0 8 0 G. F. T. for the German
A. Grater Esq. 12 0 0 Mission “May it continue
Major G. M. Martin 6 0 0 to prosper” 20 0 0
Lt. S. C. Clarke 2 0 0 Subscriptions:
Mr. J. Charlesworth,
AT ANANDAPOOR. Apothecary 55 0 0
Capt. P. A. von Homrigh 16 0 0
Rev. H. A. Kaundinya 100 0 0 Mr. W. Sbannone 6 0 0
Mr. Robert Bloefeld 9 0 0 Mrs. Habicht 7 0 0
Mrs. Wood 3 0 0
Major C. M. Whyte 2 0 0
AT DHARWAR.
Dr. W. J. van Someren 100 0 0
Mrs. Charlesworth 5 0 0
Ch. Shaw Esq. 150 0 0
Capt. von Homrigh 2 0 0
M. 75 0 0
L. Reid Esq. 40 0 0 AT TELLICHERRY.
Middleton Esq. 24 0 0
H. Cameron Esq. 10 0 0 Mr. Francis, Overseer 30 0 0
Col. Piers 24 0 0 Capt. Galbraith 20 0 0
Major Hutsheon 24 0 0 J. L. Hannyngton Esq.,
T. Giertson Esq. 20 0 0 3 months 30 0 0
C. Scott Esq. 5 0 0 F. C. Branson Esq. 10 0 0
M. Longmuir Esq. 2 0 0 W. T. Rayne Esq. 10 0 0
Alex. Don Esq. 20 0 0 N. N. 15 0 0
Alex. Robertson Esq. 10 0 0 F. C. Pereire Esq.,
A. Plunkett Esq. 2 0 0 3 months 6 0 0
W. Hearn Esq. 5 0 0
AT CALICUT.
S. Telly Esq. 4 0 0
W. S. Price Esq. 8 0 0 G. A. Ballard Esq. 200 0 0
Major Wallace 17 0 0 Miss Ballard 10 0 0
Col. Shampion 4 0 0 E. C. G. Thomas Esq.,
Dr. Cockell 5 0 0 2 months 100 0 0
Mr. Courpalais 11 0 0 Messrs. Frank & Co.,
Mr. Hatherot 2 0 0 Madras 412 0 0
—Lawrence Esq. 3 0 0 F. Chevalier Esq.,
J. Barker Esq. 9 0 0 Cochin 100 0 0
H. Micklejohn Esq. 9 0 0 H. Hausheer Esq. 10 0 0
—Grant Esq. 5 0 0 W. P. Austin Esq.,
N. N. 40 0 5 months 15 0 0
—Beynon Esq. 5 0 0 J. C. Hannyngton Esq.,
—Vagan Esq. 4 0 0 3 months 30 0 0
A friend at B. 15 0 0 K. F. Nordmann Esq. 20 0 0
N. N. 90 0 W. H. Glenny Esq. 20 0 0
10*
7&
Rs. A. p. Rs. A. P.
A. Berry Esq. 10 0 0 Mrs. Rue 5 0 0
W. Maylor Esq. 20 0 0 Mrs. Cardoza 10 0 0
Major Davis, Supt. A friend for Mission-work
of Police 25 0 0 on the Hills 30 0 . 0
H. R. Thompson Esq. 10 0 0 J. Groves Esq. 9 0 0
R. H. Pierce Esq. 10 0 0 Dr. Thacker 50 0 0
Mrs. C. D. Roberts, F. Wilkinson Esq. 10 0 0
Arconum 10 0 0 Genl. Dawker 30 0 0
A. G. Gover Esq. 10 0 0 Mrs. Morgan 5 0 0
Mrs.Fergusson,Nellapoor 20 0 0 Mrs. Glasson 2 0 0
Mr. A. Yeda Muttu 50 0 0 Mrs. Ranson 2 0 0
Mr. W. Davis 2 0 0 Mrs. Pears 2 0 0
Mrs. Breeks 5 0 0
AT PALGHAUT.
A. C. H. 2 0 0
W. Robinson Esq. 250 . 0 0 Captain Hankin 2 0 0
Rev. Dr. H. Gundert, W. Schmidt Esq. 10 0 0
Calw. 50 0 0 Small donations at
H. Sewell Esq. C. S. 25 0 0 Otacamund 9 3 0
F. Hole Esq., Supt. of Pol. 20 0 0 W. Robinson Esq. 35 0 0
Messrs. Gay Soobrama W. M. Clarke Esq. 9 0 0
Shastry & Co. 20 0 0 Major H. B. Sweet 100 0 0
L. Garthwaite Esq. 16 0 0 James Hunter Esq. 100 0 0
J. J. Tomlinson Esq. 15 0 0 Ch. Grey Esq. 10 0 0
Miss Tomlinson 15 0 0 F. Wilson Esq. 5 0 0
Mrs. Dnpin 5 0 0 F. Wilkinson Esq. 10 0 0
Charles Lanauze Esq. 5 0 0 Mrs. Heyne 20 0 0
H. Smith Esq. 4 0 0 Mrs. Fowlis 5 0 0
Mrs. Cardoza 5 0 0
AT KAITY. Ch. Grey Esq., for
Mrs. Walker, 12 months 120 0 0 Medicines 10 0 0
A. F. 130 0 0 F. Wilkinson Esq., for do. 10 0 0
A thank-offering 100 0 0 Capt. Goddard 100 0 0
Fruits 100 0 0 General Clemens 35 0 0
A. Boswell Esq. 100 0 0 C. E. T. 5 0 0
J. Nash Esq.,, Oct. 1867- J. Groves Esq. 4 0 0
March 1868 6 0 0 Major Hamilton 5 0 0
Mr. Hill, Coonoor 17 0 0 Rev. J. Mc’Kee 10 0 0
Rev. T. Whitehouse 12 0 0 Capt. Palmer 5 0 0
Lawrence Asylum A friend 0 4 0
offering 30 0 0 Major Cox, for Medicine 10 0 0
A friend 25 0 0 Col. Salmon, B. A. 10 0 0
Mrs. Onslow, 8 months 40 0 0
KOTAGHERRY.
Rev. J. Doederlein 10 0 0
A. H. Streeton Esq. D. Cockburn Esq. 30 0 0
1867-1868 36 0 0 Mrs. G. F. Cockburn,
A. Allen Esq. 10 0 0 Edinburgh 50 0 0
Master Sweet, at his i Mrs. Atkinson,
birth-day 15 0 0 j Christmas gift 10 0 0
General Clemens, 1867 35 0 0 Mission-box Collection 21 0 0
77
Contributions of the Members of the Congregations towards the

General Mission fund.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
Mangalore Mission Shantappa Kadiwala 2 0 0

Festival 73 2 2 Jakob Nirrnanika 1 0 0
Moolky 3 0 0 Peter Tehekandy 0 7 0
Anandapoor 2 7 8 Noah Hosamane 6 O' 0
Hnobly 29 12 3 Isaac Hosamane 2 0 0
Bettiglierry 23 0 0 Solomo Bhaskar 6 0 0
Gooledgood Chombala 1 12 10
Mission Meetings 20 15 7 Calicut Girls’ Institution 34 10 0
Nizagunappa Balagulla 20 0 0 Congregation 80 5 5
Mark Bangaredshi 15 0 0 Palghaut and Out-stations 10 2 3
Simon Sackkare 7 0 0 Kaity
David Dshaligi 4 0 0 Abraham Nerkamby 18 0 0
Salomo Dshaligi 1 0 0 Kotagherry Congregation 15 6 6
Subscriptions for Schools.
AT MANGALORE Lt. Freitli 2 0 0

Major G. M. Martin 8 0 0
L. Garthwaite Fsq. 10 0 0
E. O. Reilly Esq. 1 0 0
to the Can. Boys' School. Capt. A. S. Grove 2 0 0
H. S. Thomas Esq. 80 0 0 AT TELLICHERRY
to the Brahmin Girls' School. for the Brennen School.
H. S. Thomas Esq. 40 0 0 W. Sullivan Esq.,

H. S. Thomas Esq., 7 months 70 0 0
specially for one Teacher 72 0 0 G. D. Lemon Esq.,
Col. G. S. Dobbie 20 0 0 2 months 20 0 0
Capt. Carnegy, at Bangalore, W. Logan Esq.,
in March 1869 7 0 0 13 months 130 0 0
Mr. D. D. Cruz.,
to the Brahmin Girls' School-fund. 9 months 9 0 0
Several leading Brahmins, Mr. Ramoony, Vakeel,
for the extension of the 12 months 6 0 0
Brahmin Girls’ School 297 12 0 AT CALICUT
AT MERCARA for the Girls' School.

R. H. Pierce Esq. 21 0 0
for the Anandapoor School.
Mrs. Smith 2 0 0
Capt. R. A. Cole 33 0 0 Miss Ballard 20 0 0
78
AT PALGHAUT
for the Anglo-Vernacular School.
Rs. A. P.
Capt. Caulfield, Supt. of Police, 12 months, at 3 36 0 0
IT. Sewell Esq. C. 8. 6 „ „ 5 30 0 0
J. Cameron Esq. C. S. 6 „ „ 5 30 0 0
Ch. Lenauze Esq. 12 „ „ 1 12 0 0
Mr. W. E. Gray 12 „ „ 1 12 0 0
G. Dupin Esq. 12 „ „ 1 12 0 0
Mrs. Dupin 12 „ „ £ 6 0 0
Mr. P. O. Pothen 12 „ „ 1 12 0 0
AT KAITY.
A friend for a School 25 0 0
Misses Anstey 30 0 0
Government Crants-in-Aid.
MANGALORE Canarese Boys’ School - -- -- -- -12 00
Preparandi-School “Result System” - - - 302 0 0
Brahmin Girls’ School „.117 8 0
Parochial Boys’ School „ - -- -- 65 00
„ Girls’ School „ ----- 244 4 0
MOOLKY Parochial School „ ----- 34 12 0
Girls’ Boarding School „ - -- -- 21680
UTCHILA Parochial School „ ----- 22 4 0
OODAPY Boarding School „.91 0 0
ANANDAPOOR Parochial School, under old Rules. 94 0 0
TELLICHERRY Brennen School „ 960 0 0
CALICUT Anglo-Vernacular „ 563 12 0
Girls’ Boarding School “Result System” - - 719 0 0
PALGHAUT Anglo-Vernacular School „ ... 258 7 0
Cannany Boys’ School „ - - - 84 7 o
Contributions of the Congregations towards separate funds.

Cl. Towards the Church Funds. Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P. Dharwar 8 11 6
Moolky Congregation 15 0 8 Hoobly 26 2 0
Utchila 2 8 11 Bettigherry 16 5 10
Santoor 3 2 11 Gooledgood 27 2 7
Oodapy 23 9 7 Cannanore 61 10 7
Gudde 2 5 5 Chowa 8 14 8
Anandapoor 20 0 3 Tellicberry 39 4 8
Rs. A. P.
Chombala 7 12 8* Karuwapara 1 2 0
Coilandy 4 14 4 Panayoor 0 7 6
Calicut 204 7 9 Kinnanoor 0 4 6
Codacal 13 5 8 Kaity, for 2 years 50 13 6
Palghaut 28 3 2
4 c. To Local Mission Fund.
W adackencherry 3 6
Kinnanoor 1 8 3 7 9
Moolky 0
Karuwapara 7 0 0 2 3 5
Utchila
Panayoor 2 6 8 0 15 8
Santoor
Oodapy 1 4 4
b. Totvards the Foor-fund. Gudde 0 4 0
Cannanore 140 1 9
Mangalore 253 6 8 4 8 7
Tellicherry
Moolky 9 3 11 1 9
Chombala 3
Utchila 3 8 9 2 8 5
Coilandy
Oodapy 9 6 0 10 8 4
Calicut
Gudde 3 2 4 2 9
Palghaut 4
Anandapoor 22 9 6
Hoobly 15 3 0 d. Burial Funds.
Bettigherry 2 8 0
Gooledgood 24 0 0 Cannanore 29 11 6
Cannanore 39 11 11 Chowa 10 3 3
Chowa 4 1 3 Coilandy, 2 years 14 12 3
Tellicherry 25 0 0 Calicut 65 13 6
Chombala 5 12 6 Codacal U 15 6
Coilandy 8 12 0 Palghaut 17 9 0
Calicut 175 4 6 Karuwapara 0 14 0
Codacal 10 5 8 W adackencherry 2 3 0
Palgbaut 29 6 0 Panayoor 0 15 0
Wadackenclierry 2 1 6 Kinnanoor 0 13 0
Church building Fund at Anandapoor.

DONATIONS:
Lt. Freith 50 0 0 G. Anderson Esq. 20 0 0

Capt. R. A. Cole 5 0 0 O. K. 100 0 0
—M dimes Esq. 5 0 0 J. M. 20 0 0
A. Grater Esq. 2 0 0 E. A. Wheeler Esq. 10 0 0
From Oodapy 5 0 0 A. G. Yates Esq. 10 0 0
From Hon ore 25 0 0 W. Rose Esq. 30 0 0
Th. Kleinknecht Esq. 50 0 0 Major Magrath 10 0 0
David Kore, Anandapoor 6 0 0 J. Brewer Esq. 20 0 0
Gad Chainge „ 2 0 0 W. Jennings Esq. 5 0 0
Michael Mara „ 6 0 0 R. S. D. 25 0 0
Joseph Kire „ 20 0 0 Capt. J. M. Wilson 10 0 0
Mathaeus Bornme 20 0 0 C. B. Saunders Esq. 50 0 0
Capt. R. A. Cole 50 0 0 J. Bosinger Esq. 10 0 0
80
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. p.
C. J. C. K. 25 0 0 Donald Stewart Esq. 20 0 0
N. N. 3 8 0 S. G. Tipping Esq. 20 0 0
F. Hahn Esq. 50 0 0 C. Carriappa Esq. 25 0 0
Rev. F. Muller 5 0 0 Contribution towards the
„ L. Reinhardt 57 0 0 pulpit in M. 60 0 0
Andrew Mitchell Esq. 10 0 0 The Home-Committee for
S. F. 14 0 0 the inner out-fit 500 0 0
Church building Fund at Codacal.

Last year’s acknow¬ j Two brethren 10 0 0
ledgment 1200 2 4 N. N. 10 0 0
Collection at the Ordination ■ School Master Abraham,
of Joseph Jacobi 11 2 0 ; Codacal 10 0
A Native Christian at j Payment of a debt to the
Palghaut 0 4 0 ! old fund 100 0 0
Mr. P. Gavin den 2 0 0 I Interest on Cash Balances 61 10 0
„ John Kurien 2 0 o ! —-—
„ Jacob Kurien 1 0 0 ! Rs. 1409 2 4
Paul Paulus, Codacal 5 0
q jN. B. Amount required about Rs. 5000.
Cat. Paul Chitteyagam 5 0
Donations for the Mangalore Sick house.

H. S. Thomas Esq. 220 0 0 W. Ormsby Esq. 5 0 0
Col. G. S. Dobbie 25 0 0 N. N. 5 0 0
Hon’ble J. C. St. Clair 110 0 0 Lazarus Abraham, Dresser 10 0
Lt. Ross Thompson 23 0 0 Lukas Joshua, Bookbinder 5 0 0
Lt. H. Whyte 9 0 0 Mission 9 12 6
John Ball Esq. 13 0 0 Mangalore Congregation 36 2 0
Major W. A. Deey 9 0 0 Old Simon 0 6 0
J. Sturrock Esq. 5 0 0 A native friend 3 0 0
Col. J. E. Lawder 15 0 0 N. N. 5 0 0
Donations towards the Orphange at Tetticherry from

1st April 1868 to 1st April 1869.
Mrs. Hannyngton, from Calicut 100 0 0

Rev. S. G. 10 0 0
Capt. Wroughton, from Vizianagram 89 10 0
From a friend through Capt. Wroughton, Vizianagram 75 0 0
From Mrs. Foulis, from Coonoor 60 0 0
Total 334 10 0
INDEX,
The Committee and Sub-Committees of the Basel

Evangelical Missionary Society.3
Institutions in Basel ... 4
Travelling Agents at Home ..5
Missionaries of the Basel Society.6
Stations of the Basel Missionary Society.10
Report."•.13
I. Canara. 17
Mangalore.17
Moolky.. 24
Oodapy... . 26
Honore .. 28
Coorg, Anandapoor.30
II. Southern Mahratta Country .... 31
Dharwar. 31
Hoobly .. .33
Bettigherry ....... 38
Gooledgood ..41
III. Malabar ..44
Cannanore.44
Tellicherry.47
Chombala.50
Calicut ..52
Codacal. 55
Palghaut .. 59
TV. Nilgherries. 63
Kaity. 63
Kotagherry.-65
The operations of our Society in other Countries • • 68
Conclusion..69
Appendix I. .70
Do. II..71

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REPORT

BASEL EVANGELICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY,

a. Committee antr Subcommittees

1. Committee of the Missionary Society.

3. Sub-Committee for the Education of Missionaries’

Rev. J. Josenhans, Principal. Rev. A. Huzel.

II. CHILDREN’S HOME.

o. CraMling Agents at Pome.

d. IJKssiarams of % §»stl Sbdetg.

1. Missionaries employed in India.

1. J. M. Fritz (m.) France 1839 Cannanore

54. G. Plebst (m.)* Germany 1851 late of Mangalore

11. Missionaries employed in Africa, f

57. J. Mohr (m.)* Germany 1846 Aburi

t Prom the lists of January 1868.

| Christian Schoolm asters, j

II. South Mahratta.

Labourers Schools. Under the care of THE MISSION.

90. E. Schall (w.) Germany 1856 late of Abokobi

III. Missionaries employed in China.

94. R. Ch. F. Lechler(m.) Germany 1846 Hongkong 1

e. Stations of tjje §»&el plissunvoni ^ocietg.

I. In South Western India.

1. MANGALORE, established in 1834.

B. Southern Mahratta District.

6. DHARWAR, established in 1837.

10. CANNANORE, established in 1841.

12. CHOMBALA, established in 1849-

II. In Western Africa.

B. Adangme or Krobo District.

C. Aquapem (or Otchy) District.

25. KUKURANTUMI, established in 1861

28. LILONG, established in 1852.

30. NYENHANGLY, established in 1864.

Christians, gathered from the heathens. Missionaries and Catechists

Rev. H. A. Kaundinya (1851), itinerating Missionary, living for the

Rev. Fr. Kittel (1853), literary department.

Rev. JT. J, Rrigel (1858), in charge of the congregation.

Rev. E. JET. Revgfeldt (1860), Catechist-Seminary.

Rev. R. Griiter (1863), Catechist-Seminary,

Rev. W. F. Schnepf (1866), Assistant of Mr. Rrigel, chiefly looling

Rev. E. Schweizer (1866), to replace Mr. Schnepf.

CATECHISTS AND EVANGELISTS:

Daniel Aaron, Christanuja Watsa, Samuel Andrea—Daniel Ammanna.

Samuel Sonna, Albert Putranna, Moses Aaron, Elias Daniel Ammanna,

Beata Suchitta, Julia Michal, Naemi Jesudasi, Ziporah Antony,

Communicants. 526 last year 502

The last year brought with it much sickness to this station, so

We already mentioned the departure of Mr. Plebst, who had for

Edition. Size. Copies. Pages.

Canarese and English.

In connection with it, but situated in another part of the town, is

Canara 5153 Copies.

Total 27221 Copies.

From other Depots under our charge (Bible-depot and Government

Rev. A. Manner (1857), Rev. J. Mach (1858).

Theophil Aimann;—Johann Philipp.

Johann Uppen, Josias Mabenna, Marie Ananda.

Communicants . . . 169 last year 165

This year both Missionaries were allowed to work without much

Rev. R. Hartmann (1859), Rev. W. Stokes (1860),

Elieser Paul , Charles Gojar, Mark Salts, Daniel Andraya.