contributions on the spot, and has afforded the means of education to several hundred boys and girls belonging to Indo-Britons, &c. Mr. George Walton, who was for many years usefully employed, as superintendent of native schools, in connexion with the mission at Bellary, and is now one of the missionaries at that station, received his early education in this school. Translation of the Scriptures, &c. In 1812 Mr. Hands commenced a translation of the Scriptures into Canarese, which is the vernacular language of that part of India. In 1814, the Gospels by Matthew and Luke, and in 1817, those by Mark and John, were translated; also the Epistle to the Ephesians. In 1818 several of the other epistles, the Acts of the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation, and various portions of the Old Testament, were in progress. In 1819 and 1820 the translation of the remainder of the New, and the whole of the Old, Testament were completed, and the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles printed. During several following years, from various unexpected and unavoidable occurrences, the revision of the work proceeded slowly, and was not finished till September, 1826. Shortly after this event Mr. B. H. Paine took charge of the printing-office. In 1828 the following books of the Old and New Testament were printed: of Genesis, 1500 copies; of Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, 1000 copies each; and of the Psalms and Daniel, 2000 each;—in 1829, of the books of Leviticus, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Proverbs, and Isaiah, 1000 copies each;—in 1830, of 1st and 2nd books of Samuel, 1000 each; of the two books, both of the Kings and of the Chronicles, 2000 each; and of the Epistle to the Romans, and the two Epistles to the Corinthians, 1000 each;-in 1831, of the books of Esther, Nehemiah, Ezra, Job, Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, and Lamentations, 1000 each; and of the Epistles to the Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, two Epistles to Thessalonians, two to Timothy, Epistles to Titus and Philemon, Epistle to the Hebrews, and the Epistle of James, three Epistles of John, and that of Jude, and the book of Revelation, 1000 copies each. Since the completion of this important work, the attention of the missionaries at this station has been more exclusively devoted to direct labours for communicating the Gospel to the heathen. In January, 1830, Mr. John Reid joined the mission. Distribution of Scriptures, Tracts, &c. The distribution of religious tracts, in various languages, by the missionaries at Bellary, has been very great, amounting to between 200,000 and 300,000. The mission-press, which is under the direction of Mr. Paine, has rendered most valuable services in furnishing the means of promoting this object. The tracts have been extensively circulated, and, generally speaking, much and attentively read. Many thousands have been, from time to time, dispersed far and wide, by means of the people who assemble together at the celebration of the Hindoo festivals; by the Ryots, who periodically go up to Bellary, from all the surrounding country, to pay their rents; by the brethren, during their missionary preaching tours, and on occasion of the monthly inspecting visits to the country schools; besides those given away to persons at Bellary, the public roads, and to strangers visiting Bellary, who call at the Mission-house. Much Christian light has been, by this means, diffused among the people of Bellary and the inhabitants of the surrounding country, and much individual benefit received. Several officers in the army, by the perusal of the books and tracts of the mission, have been brought thereby to a saving acquaintance with divine truth. Besides the religious tracts, and larger treatises of the same general tendency, numerous copies of the Scriptures, and portions of the same, have been also distributed, and, there is reason to believe, with very beneficial effect. English Services. The English services, instituted for the benefit of the European residents, and such of the military as were desirous of attending, and could attend, have been statedly kept up from the commencement of the mission, and much good has resulted from these ministrations. In 1812, as many as twenty of the soldiers, then stationed at Bellary, received the truth in the love of it. On the 27th of June in that year, a Christian church, composed of Europeans, was formed, in connexion with the mission, on which occasion twenty-seven persons were united in the fellowship of the Gospel. In 1816, twenty-nine; and in 1817, twenty-seven were added to the church, from among the military. In 1818 it lost three of its members, each of them by a happy death; and in the following year the greatest part of the remainder, by the departure for England of the 84th Regiment, which had been for many years stationed at Bellary. Many of the vacancies thereby occasioned were shortly afterwards filled up. In 1822 the missionaries announced to the Directors, that at this station "many of rank and influence felt the power of the Gospel of Christ on their hearts, and manifested it by their exemplary deportment and benevolent exertions for the benefit of others." In October, 1824, a new chapel, built at the expense of friends to missions resident in India, was opened, the former having been incapable of accommodating the increased European congregation. During the subsequent years both the church and congregation have varied, as to number, in consequence of the changes to which military cantonments are unavoidably exposed. According to the latest accounts, the former contained eighteen members, while the congregation fluctuated between 300 and 500, and the attendance in the fort between 400 and 500, The brethren at this important station, deeply impressed with the intimate connexion subsisting between exalted personal piety, on the part of the missionary, and the efficiency of his labours, are earnestly desirous that the members of the Society generally, when supplicating for blessings on the mission, of which a very brief sketch has been just given, would be importunate in prayer on their behalf, that through the Spirit of grace they may be kept free from the effects of surrounding temptations that their Christian principles may be strengthened—that they may be adorned with all those evangelical graces which so greatly add to the efficacy of Christian example, and that they may be enabled to walk in all the commandments of the Lord blameless-being conscious that, in proportion as they are conformed to the likeness of their Divine Master, and tread in his steps, will be the probability that their own prayers for the mission will be answered, and their own labours for its advancement crowned with success. Austin Friars, 22 August, 1832. DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES. On Sunday, July 22nd, sailed from Portsmouth, on board the Duke of Northumberland, Captain Pope, Mr. and Mrs. Mundy, for Bengal. Mr. Mundy's health has been greatly improved by his visit to his native land, and he has gone forth, accompanied by the prayers of numerous friends, to resume his important labours at Calcutta, On Wednesday, August 1st, Mr. and Mrs. Swan embarked at Leith, on the ship Barossa, Captain Sinclair, for St. Petersburgh, on their way to Siberia. Much interest has been felt in their mission in Scotland, as well as in this country; and on Monday evening previous to their embarkation, a special prayer-meeting was held at Rev. Mr. Cullin's chapel, Leith, on their behalf, when they were affectionately commended to the divine blessing and protection. NOTICES. BIRMINGHAM. The Anniversary services of the Warwickshire and Staffordshire Auxiliary will be held, by divine permission, at Birmingham, on Tuesday 11th, and Wednesday 12th, of September. The Rev. H. F. Burder, D.D., of London, Rev. John Brown, of Cheltenham, and the Rev. David Jones, missionary from Madagascar, are expected. BRISTOL. The services of the twentieth Anniversary of the Bristol Auxiliary Missionary Society will commence on the 16th September, and be continued on the following days. The Rev. Messrs. Hamilton, of Leeds, Alexander Fletcher, of London, and other ministers, are engaged. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. The anniversary of the Gloucestershire Auxiliary Missionary Society will be held in the old chapel, Stroud, on Monday, September 3rd, at half past five o'clock in the evening. Mr. Jones, of Madagascar, is expected to be present. On the preceding day, and during the succeeding week, Mr. Jones will preach on behalf of the Society, at Rodborough Tabernacle, and other neighbouring places. CHESTER. The Anniversary of the Chester Auxiliary Missionary Society will be held in that city on Lord's day, the 21st October, and two following days. Dr. Fletcher, of Stepney, London, Dr. Ross, of Kidderminster, and other ministers, are expected to attend. L. MISSIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS. *The Officers of Auxiliary Societies are earnestly requested to accompany their Remittances with correct Lists, having the Names of Places and Persons alphabetically arranged, as in the Society's Annual Report. [Collections, Anonymous Donations, and all other Donations of £5, and upwards, received from 1st to 30th June, 1832, inclusive.] P. B.. Miss Sarah Powell Miss. Ann Powell.. K. M. E. A Friend, per Rev. J. Arundel Vauxhall Chapel-Rev. Mr. Moore Collections after Sermons by Rev. W. Ellis Collected by Mrs. Dunbar... Berkshire Auxiliary Society- Town Hall-Collection ....... 13 14 9 .... Collection after Sermon by Rev. Mr. Swan.. Collected by H. Knight 5 0 0 Yorkshire-Tickhill, per J. Tidd, Esq....... 597 4 15 4 ...... 0 7 0 Low Road-Mrs. Knowles' Missionary Box 230 24 7 7 Wales-Cardigan Auxiliary Buckinghamshire-High Wycombe- Essex-Epping-Rev. J. Alcott Per Rev. D. Davies 14 14 5 900 ..... Subscriptions Collection Collected by Mrs. Thatcher's Young Ladies. 1 7 Scotland-Wick and Pultney Missionary Per Rev. R. Penman Methlie Missionary Society, for the Stirling-Gateside-Legacy by the late Mr. George Ray, per Rev. D. Stewart. 19 19 Donations towards Relieving the Distress at Hankey (South Africa), occasioned by the late Inundation, particulars of which were detailed in last Month's Chronicle, page 363. The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to the following: To a Welsh Lady, for an Amber Necklace, for the Queen of Madagascar, per Rev. David Jones. To Ladies at Macclesfield, at Miss Elliott's School, Doncaster, and at Hull, for a Case of Fancy Articles, by Mrs. Kidd, for the Female School at Malacca. To Mr. Ward, Mrs. Colley, Mr. Cassell, J. K., H. L. H., and G. F. E., for Evangelical and Tract Magazines, and Reports of various Societies. To Rev. J. Jerard, of Coventry, for a Parcel of Work Bags, &c. Per Rev. W. Ellis, Haberdashery, &c. To Rev. Mr. Bradshaw, for Six Copies of Outlines of Sermons. ERRATUM in last Chronicle, page 369, line 3rd from bottom, article, "Belgaum," under the head "Monthly Prayer Meeting," for E. by W., read "E. by N." Printed by John Haddon and Co., 27, Ivy Lane. |