streets, and visited some families in their houses. Some of the elders are respectably-looking men. On the whole, they require a great deal of labour, watchfulness, and care, to improve their condition. At present, only an aged Catechist is superintending them; and the Country Priest from Nazareth comes occasionally over to instruct them. Several Native Christians, scattered abroad in the Heathen Villages, came to represent their deplorable condition, and to beg hard for being collected together and provided for. I could, of course, do nothing more, than give them admonitions for patience and prayer. If the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge knew the miserable and languid condition of these people in general, they would, I doubt not, hasten to send an active, zealous, and pious Labourer among them. But why do I say, one-two, three, would not be too many: and, perhaps, not less than two years' incessant and patient labour would be required, to put them, even externally, in a condition that might be honourable to the Christian Name.

Late in the evening, we came to Satang coolam, about five miles southwest from Moodelloor; a Heathen Village, where the Headman received us very civilly. We had a religious conversation, with him and a few other Heathen: he seems well inclined toward the Country Priest of Nazareth: he accepted of a Commandments' Tract. Mr. Hough had an intention of establishing a School here, for which the Headman had been desirous, and he is still so: but as the place is rather far from Palamcottah, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the Christian Knowledge Society's operations, it seems desirable to give it up on our part.

Jan. 8, 1821.-Early, we set off for Samookalingapoaram, likewise southwest; where we arrived late in the forenoon. Two or three Headmen and some other inhabitants paid us a visit,

with whom I spoke of their souls' affairs, and whom I invited to repentance and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. They seemed convinced of the necessity of a change, and accepted of a Commandments' Tract and of the Warning. They were agreeable people. After that I walked with them through their streets, conversing to`gether on some Parables of our Saviour:

We would now turn to Vandangkancoolam; but as Nagracoil, the seat of the Mission of the London Missionary Society, was near, we felt much inclined to push forward thither, to see the Brethren there, with whom we were formerly acquainted at Madras, and to get local acquaintance with their Mission, on which our's borders.

Jan. 9.-Early this morning, we passed the Ghauts, and entered the delightful Travancore Country. The fields were fertile: vegetation, and towering rocks on different sides, gave them a very romantic appearance. Here Ringletaube assiduously laboured, for several years: when he offered his Mission to Mr. Schnarrè and myself, it had nearly become my field of labour little did I then think, that I should indeed trace his footsteps.

About eight o'clock we were at Nagracoil, and were cordially welcomed by the Mission Family. Its situation is delightful, and the field of labour large. The day was spent, in various conversations about the revision of the Tamul Bible, and strengthening one anothers' hands in the great work of preaching the Gospel to the Heathen, We viewed their excellent and convenient Mission Establishment, also the foundation of a very large Christian Church; and, early next morning

Jan. 10-proceeded on our return, to visit some of the Native Christian Congregations. We arrived, through a fine country, at Tamaracpolam; a village in the midst of a wood of palmyra trees, inhabited by a large

number of Native Christians, whose employment is the cultivation of that tree. We stopt at their Church, which is of a large size, where Mr. Ringletaube often preached to the people. About noon, a pretty large Congregation assembled, whom I addressed on Luke xix. 1-10, the History of Zaccheus. The Christians here are of the same condition as those at Moodelloor and Nazareth.

Toward the evening, we proceeded to Mailaudy, the former residence of Mr. Ringletaube; situated in the midst of rocky mountains, and surrounded by fruitful fields. The Church here is of a small size. Mr. Ringletaube's hut is close by. In the evening, the Congregation assembled, and I preached to them on John vi. 27: some of the Congregation appeared intelligent.

Jan. 11, 1821.-Early, we proceeded to Vadakangcoolam; a place whence formerly some Roman Catholics had come to Mr. Hough and myself, asking for a School, and shewing an inclination to enter the Protestant Church. A small Congregation of poor Native Christians is here, beJonging to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and occasionally visited by a Catechist from Palamcottah or Nazareth.

The Roman Catholics, of a more respectable appearance, seemed desirous to make a distinct Congregation from the former: they had come together in the forenoon, perhaps about fifty persons, when I preached to them on Luke xx. 9-18: they heard with much attention. A short time after, the Roman-Catholic Party requested us to stay the even\ing, and to preach to them once more; which we did, on Matt. xv. 1—20 : the people seemed pleased, and desirous of instruction. There are about Thirty Families, that wish to leave the Roman-Catholic Communion in the first place, because of some quarrel between them and the Roman Priest there; and, secondly, as they say, because of our Chris

tianity being better than that of the Roman Church, which they had learned from books that we had formerly given them. They asked now for a School; and offered some assistance for it, as well as for a Congregation. We gave them the necessary advice, and left them late in the evening; purposing to consider their case farther, and to confer with the Missionaries at Nagracoil about them, who, it seems, had also been applied to by this people to be provided for.

Jan. 12.

We came, early, to Nangancherry; a considerable Heathen Place, with a large temple, and the residence of the Tasildar. We stopped in the Mantapam near the Pagoda. After breakfast, I addressed increased numbers. During the religious conversation with them, some strenuously defended their idol wor ship. When I had finished, the people requested Tracts, of which some had before been given to one or two persons. I distributed some among such as could read; of which I found not a few. The desire was thereby the more excited among the rest; and, until dinner, they were crowding round us, to be addressed and to receive Tracts. Thus I was engaged with them for several hours; with the most. in Tamul, with some in Teloogoo: in both languages, also, Tracts were distributed; I invited them all to repent, and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. Not a few, even respectable people, acknowledged their idol worship to be foolish : some spake reasonably; and many seemed to feel that some change of their condition was necessary. The great noise, which was occasionally about us, rendered the preaching to the people very troublesome and fatiguing. There were people of various castes-Brahmins, Nairs, Soodras. Some of the inhabitants mentioned the establishment of a School here; as also those at Streevygoondam. In the afternoon, we left this place, praying that the Lord would graciously bless this city,

often be, including the Seminarists, about twenty persons, some of whom are Heathen.

July 12, 1821.-Several people came from Kangeikondan, a Village about ten miles north of Palamcottah, requesting a School. I had some conversation with them, and gave them copies of our religious books to carry home, for the inhabitants of the place to read previous to the establishment of a School; because such like things would be taught therein.

I have, for several years, been desirous to prepare a work particularly for the Heathen, containing the Life of our Saviour, according to the Four Evangelists, in a plain and idiomatic style, freely rendered, and paraphrased wherever the sense requires it; with remarks, and extracts from the Epistles: in short, a work which may enable any intelligent Native to form a proper and orderly view of the Life of our Saviour, and of the plan of salvation through Him. Such a work, I felt encouraged to commence at the beginning of this year, and have proceeded a good way; and the further I proceed, the more I am delighted with it, not only from the hope of its being useful to the conversion of the Heathen, but from the benefit which I myself reap from it. I have divided it into Seven Chapters: the First contains the principal prophecies concerning Christ, and the general expectation of a Redeemer among all nations: the Second relates the incarnation of the Saviour, with his Life to the 30th year of his age, including his baptism and temptation: the Third relates his various journeys, bis instructions, his miracles,&c.,_ until the time of his sufferings: the Fourth part contains his sufferings and death the Fifth relates his resurrection and ascension, with the intervening events: the Sixth contains the testimony of the Apostles to his Di vinity, to his atonement, and to his bestowing forgiveness of sin and eterhal life and the Seventh notices the fulfilment of several remarkable pro

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phecies of Christ, as the destruction of Jerusalem, the propagation of the Gospel, and His coming to Judgment, This Work will, I hope, also be useful to the Native Christians, as it explains many difficulties which they find in the New Testament. May the Lord help me to finish it well, and to the praise of His Holy Name!

In our English School near the Garden, I have the pleasure to instruct weekly between thirty and forty Young Men (a few only are Boys) in the way of salvation, in their Native language. They go on in the English Exercises, which Mr. Hough introduced. Though they are too dif ficult for them at present, I continue them, because they give opportunity of instructing the Youths in the History of the Bible. They have been translating, for some time, the Small Catechism, from Tamul into English; on which I likewise catechise them in the week, whereby they get ac quainted with the principles of our Holy Religion. I do not yet perceive that any of the Boys take much pleasure in these things, and some of them cause me grief by light-mindedness. However, the School is on the increase; and when I catechise them, they make a respectable Congrega tion.

Aug. 17. A Native came from Pooreyoor, begging that a School and Church might be built at his place, as there are many who wish to become Christians. They are the same, who, some years ago, addressed themselves to Mr. Hough. The man brought his Son with him, and requested me to keep him here in our School for instruction, in order that he may be hereafter useful in the village. I promised to visit them by and bye; and received the Boy, as we think it a good plan to prepare