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Let as many as please take such books from you." Until a late hour, the people were still asking for Tracts.

May 22 at Panabakum.-As socn as we arrived at Panabakum, the Brahmin and the Headman of the place welcomed us. We sat down, and had an interesting discourse together, on their present circumstances, and on the best mode of promoting their temporal and eternal interests, by taking heed to the Gospel of our Saviour. Other Village People were present. The Brahmin would put all on the Will of God, ascribing to Him both good and evil he seemed not very partial to what we spake together; but the Headman and the rest heard with apparent pleasure.

and famous place, having two great Pagodas and two annual grand Festivals. Here we stopped under the Mandapam before the large Pagoda. The people, drawn by curiosity, soon surrounded us, with some of the principal Brahmins and others of the place. I entered into conversation with them, and introduced two Tracts, which they read immediately. A respectable Brahmin seemed persuaded, that, though God be but one, yet such as every one believes that God to be, such he is; for instance, they believe a stone to be God, and hence it is God: but having been confuted by different arguments and comparisons, he took the two Tracts, to return them. I told him to keep them. He replied, "We have now May 24 at Vadadelli.-Toward read them, and therefore don't want the evening, I went over to Tratshi, them any more."-" But there are where I had the people together, both others with you, who have not yet read young and old, near the Pagoda of these books to them you may give Dharma Rajah, where I first preached them." "Sir! it is all right; but if two years ago. They were attentive to, the people take them, their minds will what I said to them, particularly in re be fixed on these things; and then their ference to their dislike of the School, work will lie still, and they will come to which we formerly established here at want."-" So then, in order to feed the their own request, and which, because perishing body, you will neglect the of their opposition, exists no more. An immortal soul?" "Yes: so it is. old Moodelliar was pointed out to me What shall we do? Whenever God as the cause, by making the people will be pleased to alter us, then it will afraid, saying that their children would be otherwise." After having shewn be taken up and sent away. I spoke him the wickedness of this argument, I with him in particular. He admitted added-"Take heed to what you are that they had acted foolishly, and said doing. If, by your means, the souls of others shall perish, their blood will be on your heads; but if, by your means, they shall be saved, great will be the blessing on you!"-" You say what is right: so it will be." Addressing my self then to the people, I most earnestly entreated them, not to be deceived by others: if others wished to perish, let them: this hinders none from escaping. The people admitted the truth of this. I again warned the Brahmin to take heed to his ways; and, with the other Brahmins, to begin teaching truth to the people. He then said "Well! the Lord is one! We shall walk according to these books. They are good.

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"We have no understanding." I urged them to seek now for a right understanding through the Word of God. But they seemed content with their state, repeating that they had no understanding, and that they would wait until God would give them understanding. I distributed some Tracts among them, and walked with them about in the village, inquiring into their temporal concerns. The Headman, who is not like the rest, is a sensible man. He was in the field, with his labourers; where I met him, on my return to Vadadelli. He was very willing to give us land for our charity purposes.

Sandappen has given me much satisfaction on the late Journey. His statements respecting the people and the Schools under his care, I have found to be true. While he strongly animadverts on their sinful practices, he has a certain, not improper familiarity with the Heathen, which renders him peculiarly accessible to them.

As for the condition of many of the Natives, whether Heathen or Christian, I see, with grief, their continued hardness of heart, and their desire to abide in darkness in the midst of the light which is shining around them.

At Madras

May 30, 1819. Sunday.-I baptized the second Heathen, an aged woman, named Anna. She has been the wife of an European, who died long since. Her Children are all Protestants. When the Epidemic began to rage, in October last year, she became afraid of death, and sought for instruction in the Gospel; which I imparted to her weekly, until now. She is sensible of her sins, and anxious for salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. Her circumstances are respectable.

June 22.-A Jain Man was sent to me by Appavoo, as very desirous to stay with us for a few months, in order to be instructed in Christianity; and then to be made useful as a Teacher among the Jainas, in the country.

The Epidemic has again made its dreadful appearance in Madras. We endeavour to awaken every man by the terror of the Lord, and renew our former warning publications.

Our Tamul and English Divine Services are sometimes numerously, sometimes thinly attended. Of the Country-born Christians, many come to converse about the Gospel; and give much hope of their being really awake for Christ. Many of them, in their former ignorance, were married to Roman-Catholic Females, and most of their relations are Roman Catholics. The awakened husbands begin now to feel for

their wives, and to introduce whelesome discourse and family worship into their families. By the blessing of the Lord, this will greatly operate for the increase of His Church.

Journey to the Jainas—

August 25.-This morning left Madras, having recommended ourselves to the gracious keeping and protection of our Lord. Appavoo Pillay accompa nies me on this excursion, being particularly requested thereto by the Jainas.

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[Reaching Conjeveram on the 26th, they examined the Schools there, and left on the 30th. From that day to the 4th of September, various villages of the Jainas were visited-as, Elangadoo, e Veeranamoore, Keernamandy, Tesoar, Chedypedoo, and Koorapilleyoor; at which last place they had a conference with the High Priest. On the 7th, they proceeded to Arcot; and, on the 10th, returned to Madras.

A few extracts of the Journal are here given.]

August 26.-Arrived at Conjeveram. Toward evening, I went to our Tamul School in Great Conjeveram, where I examined and catechized twenty-eight children. Seven of the First Class read the Testament pretty well. They had copied, on cadjan leaves, the first Six Chapters of St. Matthew; and knew the Doctrinal Catechism by heart. All the small children also, with few exceptions, knew the Catechism.

This School gave me tolerable satis faction. Many grown persons attended, as usual; to whom I spoke, and gave Tracts. The children had also learnt the Prayers, for beginning and ending the School, by heart. When we had finished, they said one of the Prayers in order. This is remarkable, in á Heathen School. On the Cadjan Books, which the children had written, I observed, with pleasure, at the top, the words: "With the help of Almighty God"-instead of what they usually write" With the help of Siva."

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August 28.-Early in the morning, had an assembly of Shastries, and her people; one of whom read our act, entitled "Death" aloud, from eginning to end; which I accompanied ith remarks. Some of the Shastries oke so freely on the subject, and so orrectly, in elucidation of several pasges, as made me frequently listen to em with astonishment.

A Lingatar, who has often seen me fore, came and brought a present of its. On my asking how he did, he Iswered respectfully, "It is all well, r. I do my business in the School, d all the other time I am engaged in ontemplations on you." ecimen of Hindoo flattery. Ithought right to decline his present, on acount of his flattery.

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We had a very serious conversation a the subject of his silver Lingam tied ›und his neck, which seemed to move eir minds. The Shastries freely inked Idolatry among the other sins, s Lying and Stealing.

August 29. Sunday. From early in he morning till late in the evening, I ave been engaged with people, from lifferent villages and streets, and of different castes and capacities, conversing with them about the True Vedam. They were eager to obtain Books. The visits were so incessant, that I was obliged to keep myself from them, in order to get rest.

Divine Service, in the forenoon, in Tamul, was attended by several Brahmins and Soodras. Some Tracts were distributed. I had resolved to give no more, at present, in this place; but the applications were such that I could not refuse. Having read the Tracts, not a few became desirous of the Testament, which I could give but to some.

On the whole, the people are pretty clever in reading their own language. I was often surprised at it.

Toward the evening, I preached to several crowds. I cannot but notice the great attention and concern with

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which the people appeared to hear the Word of Truth, and the strong conthe uselessness and ungodliness of viction which they seemed to have of Idolatry. The man who wears a Lingam, is nearly ashamed to own it amma, freely confesses his foolishness as his god. The worshipper of Mariin doing so. The Brahmin hesitates not, in the midst of the people, to esteem Idolatry no further than as a means of maintaining the body.

August 31.-Arrived at Elangadoo, visit. The Jainas soon met us; with a Jain Village, where I formerly paid a whom I had, during the day, and in religion. They had read the Testathe evening, several conversations on ment, but did not appear very partial the Jainas have, as yet, died by the to it. It is remarkable, that none of Epidemic. Questioning them as to the cause of this, they said-" Because we do not kill any animals!"

The inconsistency in believing, as eternal, and yet that God is the Author they profess to do, that the world is of all things, seemed to strike them. They much solicitude, for the establishment of received some Tracts; and asked, with light, we took a walk in their streets; a School in their village. It being moonwhere we had some useful conversation together. Rain obliged us to stay in the village, under the verandas of their ing of the penances of their first High houses, where we sat down; and, speak. Priest, this led us to converse largely on High Priest, and the cause of His the sufferings of our great and true sufferings.

Sept. 1.-Arrived early at Veeranaformerly, received me with much plea moore, where the Jainas, whom I saw

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It is hard to say what is, in truth, the state of their minds. They seem to be pleased with what we teach them of the Scriptures, and they read the Testament; but their veneration for their

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ligast joy, on earth. They are, however, a much more pleasant people than the other Hindoos.

Senf, 1819: at Koorspilleyoor.-The High Priest sent word that he wa ready to receive me. Accordingly, I went to the place prepared for our coolerence. We met much in the same manner as last year.

This High Priest is an aged and venerable man; and was attended by Their two or three inferior Priests. dress is a dark brown-coloured cloth rond the body, and a turban of the same kind. Many people stood around us The conversation which we had together was agreeable and interesting.

Respecting the establishment of Schools in their village, he pleaded the A subject vén death of the late Priest as the cause of the stence about them; but he and all the rest much wished to see them estabusbed. Concerning the Letter I wrote last year to the late Priest, he told me that they were preparing an answer, and one of the Shastries had made

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De a rates it. The rest has the LES 228 2 re ference to it; and, on that account, is xey xy. The rest of the people cannot pertim those duties to the sime degree; and are, therefore, tangs as day, and expect less happlaces in the future world

Lie the other Hindoos, they count body pictoes and wants the highest distress, and temporal affluence the

self ready to carry it to Madras; but the death of one of the Jainas, and the appearance of the Epidemic, had prevented him. It remains still to be done, which they said they would do as soon as possible.

I then shortly related to him the history of mankind, according to the Scriptures; and pointed out Christ Jesus as the only Saviour from sin, inviting them to partake of this blessing. The Priest, with bis associates and the people, silently heard with evident attention. The poet was sitting near the Priest's feet, and began to dispute about the image of God in a sophistical manner; but which was soon ended. The Priest seemed not to have read the Testament. I requested him to do so; and gave him also a few Tracts. I then left them, wishing them the Grace of God.

APPENDIX VII.

(See Page 165.)

TRACTS OF THE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE REV. J. C. SCHNARRE, ON THE STATE OF THE SCHOOL-ESTABLISHMENTS AT AND NEAR

TRANQUEBAR.

The Committee here subjoins the Reports, at large, of this faithful and igent Labourer, who pursues his course in the true spirit of a Christian.

First Visit to the Country Schools. Feb. 11, 1819.-I left Tranquebar, order to examine our distant Free chools.

About eight o'clock, in the morning, arrived at Kareical, where I found e School quite crowded with Child n, and many of their Parents and her spectators standing before it. The number of Children was 165: a w were absent on account of a leathen Feast. I was well satisfied ith all the Children, but especially ith the First and Second Classes. They read the New Testament very uently; and wrote in the sand, pretty orrectly, whatever I dictated to them. At twelve o'clock, I examined our School at Tirunallaru, three miles Further to the south-west. I was greatly pleased with some Brahmin Boys, who had learned by heart large portions of he Holy Scriptures, which they repeated to me very fluently. In this School, we have about fifty Children; Lut, on account of the Cholera Morbus, which was still raging there, several parents, who live at some distance from the School, were afraid to send their Children.

About five o'clock in the afternoon, I arrived at Niravy, a large village, the inhabitants of which had several times applied for a Free School. On my arrival, the principal men of the place were assembled, with about sixty of their Children. After I had

held a pretty long conversation with them on the erroneousness of their religion, and on the manner in which God must be worshipped, they owned their ignorance in these things, and requested me to place a Schoolinaster in their village to instruct their Children. Promising them that I would consider about it, and let them know after my return to Tranquebar, I left them; and arrived, in the evening, at Tirumaleirasenpattanam.

Feb.12.-When examining our School there, early in the morning, I found it necessary to reprove the Schoolmaster for his inattention and irregularity in several things; but the Children delivered their lessons pretty well. During the examination, a great number of people, partly the parents of the Children, were present; and, after I had finished, they all expressed their grateful thanks for the Charity School; desiring me, at the same time, to allow an Assistant Schoolmaster, as one was not able to conduct a School for so many Children.

About eleven o'clock I arrived at Nagoor; and examined, first, our English School, in which thirty-four Heathen Youths are taught English and Tamul. The Boys repeated some of the Psalms, which they had learned by heart, in as correct a manner as can be expected from a Native. With their reading and writing, in both languages, I was also very well pleased. At the

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