Berhampore now wears a most desolate We have recently been honoured in this aspect since the removal of the 5th M.N. I. district with a visit of Lord Harris and to Cuttack, we have had but a very small suite from Madras. His lordship landed detachment to garrison the station, and it at Gopalpore, under a salute of 19 guns is generally believed that this station will from the war steamer Coromandel, a gabe relinquished altogether. There are only zette extraordinary was issued from the three resident Europeans beside the mis- Ganjam press announcing Lord Harris's sion families, and what is worst of all, we visit. Nearly all the native princes in this have no medical man. I shall feel very zillah went to pay their compliments to sorry if the station is given up, for we shall the Governor and he visited the Chilka be very lonely and our finances for local lake and the sugar works at Aska, but the operations will be seriously injured there- real object of his visit is not known. by. Our Chaplain left yesterday for Vi- I have not much missionary information zagapatam, I received a communication to give you, I have been much pleased from him a few days ago about our bury- with the quiet attention of the people both ing ground. Hitherto our native Chris- in the villages and the bazaars, the oppotians have been buried on the plain below sition to the gospel is trifling compared the mission premises, but I resolved to with what it was ten years ago, and if we apply to the chaplain for the key of the have done nothing else we have secured public ground whenever another funeral the confidence and respect of the heathen. took place in our Christian community, We have met with two or three hopeful as the government have made provision inquirers, but whether they will forsake for the interment of Christians of all sects all for Christ time only will determinein such grounds. Our Chaplain wished we sow in hope, the command of Christ is me to meet him on the ground that we imperative, "preach the gospel to every might make some arrangement. He wished creature," and whether we are successful to have by far the larger portion, but this or not we have the assurance of Him who I stoutly opposed. He wished to have has sent us into the world's great field our limits very carefully defined, as he that "both he that soweth and he that hoped ere long to have his portion conse- reapeth shall rejoice together." crated. I reminded him that the mission- Mrs. Bailey unites with me in Christian aries had frequently officiated in the bury- regards to yourself and Mrs. Goadby. ing ground, and that Mr. Wilkinson had read the church service at the funeral of his brother, this seemed rather to perplex him, as he has more than a leaning to Tractarianism; however, we managed to have just received intelligence from Engarrange matters satisfactorily, and in fu- land of the 17th March, news can now ture our native friends will have an honor- be sent to Calcutta from London in 25 able burial. days.

I am yours affectionately
W. BAILEY.

P.S. This is the 17th of April and we

LETTER FROM THE REV. GEO. TAYLOR.

Orissa, East Indies, April 17, 1858

MY DEAR BROTHER GOADBY.-About no more that they can do," we went forth four months ago I promised to furnish you as "sheep in the midst of wolves." with a few particulars relative to our cold I think I intimated to you in my last season labours, which promise I will now how agreeably disappointed we were in endeavour to fulfil. It was about the reference to the general demeanour of the middle of November that, with my dear people; and how much better, for the wife and little boy, I accompanied brother most part, they seemed to hear, than they Buckley on a missionary tour in the Koter did the year previous. You will be pleased district. Before leaving our homes we to hear that frank and free concessions were by no means confident that, without were made by numbers of the people. molestation, we should be permitted as Again and again now expressions like the usual to scatter the "seed of the kingdom" following escape the lips of our hearersamong the perishing millions of Orissa. "Ah, we know that the religion is But, committing ourselves to the blessing true, and that there is no religion like it; of Him who has bid us "fear not them but it is beyond our reach! besides we which kill the body and after that have are so fettered by the customs of the

country and by caste that we cannot em- the latter were warned to beware of a man brace it." "We know that our idols are that would neither enter into life himself, lifeless and impotent-the work of men's nor allow those to enter in who were so hands and have no power for good or disposed. The hearers were then appealed evil; but we fear to come out from hea- to as to the real character of the man that thenism because of the reproach, and per- had just been speaking: "Is it not a fact" secution, and loss we should thereby incur," it was asked "that such a man as this &c., &c. The class of persons who thus only seeks to enrich himself by your express themselves appears to be much on means, and that he has not the slightest the increase; and this, of course, is a regard for your interest? You know that source of considerable encouragement. when he visits you, if you make him a The Brahmins, however, did not fail to feast and give him plenty of pice (small oppose us with all their might, and on copper coin) then all is right; but if you some occasions gave us a good deal of happen to be so poor as not to be able to trouble. At one market we attended, make him a present, he will turn round these "blind guides" were exceedingly and curse you and all that belongs to you. violent in their opposition; several scoffers "Ah, ah! true, true!" responded one and giving much annoyance, and I fear in part another of the listeners: but our old rendered the word preached unfruitful. One friend by this time found his position of this class, assuming an air of some im- rather too warm; so pushing his way portance, came to the front, (where, by the through the crowd speedily made himself way, we always try to get such fellows,)'scarce.' At another market, as one of and, after asking a number of questions, the native brethren were addressing a inquired "Why do you so concern your- large and somewhat attentive audience, a selves about us, as thus to go about from most vile and licentious looking Brahmin place to place preaching? Why do you came up and began to insult the not content yourselves in the enjoyment speaker, telling him that "he only preached of your own religion, without troubling that his belly might be filled from the others about it?" He was asked in reply sahib's table." The people were again "If you saw a man fall into a pit would appealed to: "You all know-everybody it not be your duty to help him out? or if knows-that the Brahmin wanders about he went astray, to set him right?" He to get all he can from every one-that he answered "If the said man called to me comes to your door after having had a for help, then of course it would be my good breakfast, and putting his hand on duty, but if not, why should I?" "But his stomach, tells you he has eaten nothing when did I ever call to you for help?" He for three days, and begs you will give him was then told of the unbounded love and food,-that if you grant his request, he will compassion of God that had been spontane- raise his hands to heaven and say "Live ously exhibited to a world of sinners-that 118 years!" "Live free from disease!" though we, lost and undone as we were, "Live in happiness!" if, however, you had not asked for help, yet God had refuse he will curse you and say "Die in graciously bestowed it, in that He "sent a few days!" "Turn to ashes!" "Your His only begotten Son into the world that son and your son's son die!" But we ask we might live through Him"-that we you not for pice nor anything else you christians, having received mercy from have; we leave our wives, and children, the Son, were anxious that others should and homes to come and tell you how your also be made partakers with us. "Oh!" precious souls may be saved from eternal said the Brahmin "if you are so merciful ruin; and that without the slightest remuand so anxious about our welfare, give us neration from you! Who then are your a sack of Dhana." It was replied "That true friends; we or the brahmins? and which a man hath not how shall he give who really care for your souls ?" Our adto another? we have not dhana-which is versary had been silent for a little; but perishable to bestow; but we have the hearing us invite the people to forsake sin "words of eternal life;" and these, without and walk in the way to heaven, he said money and without price, we freely give. "Go to heaven if you want, but why will He then began to rail on us, and tried you take all this people along with you?" to divert the attention of the people: when When he was told of the fulness and universality of redeeming love, and of the

They will see a man going miles out of hist way and not make the least effort to put him * A remark often cast into the teeth of the right. Indeed they would much rather send him dear native brethren, and is perhaps one of the some miles further astray! This they have done most offensive and irritating that it is possible again and again in my own case.

Rice in the husk,

to make.

The Brahmin's blessing.

provision made for the salvation and hap- you nevertheless eat that food; and if you piness of all men; and that we were not, were to resolve that because you could like himself,-anxious to enjoy all our not see it, therefore, you would not eat it, good things alone-but solicitous that you know you would inevitably die. Now everyone should partake with us of the just so about the good God and Saviour; grace of God. He then turned his back though you cannot see Him you must upon us and went away. take the food He gives, namely, His On another occasion two or three of us Word, and by faith eat that: but if you visited a village near our encampment, persist in saying "I will not believe and never was I more distressed at the because I do not see," you will certainly conduct of a congregation at first a perish.

deathlike silence pervaded the assembly, On another occasion, at a market, Paul and that while listening to truths calcu- spoke with considerable effect, especially lated to raise the soul from deepest slum- in reference to caste. He said "When a ber! Then came the careless "Oh yes," man has been arrested for any crime, and or "Oh no" as the speaker affirmed or is brought before the Magistrate Sahib, denied and this again was followed by he is not asked whether he belongs to this (in answer to the question if Juggernath or that caste, whether he be a man of wealth, could save them,) "Who knows"-inti- or a poor man, a learned or an ignorant mating "Who cares!" and lastly came man: no, but it is first ascertained whether the scoff, and the sneer, and the laugh, and or not he has committed the crime brought that while the solemn realities of the against him; and if guilty he is condemned judgment-day were being laid before accordingly. So, dear hearers, when you them!!! How often are we ready to ask stand before God-according to your works in regard to this people, can these dry you will be judged: the Sudra (low caste) bones-these very dry bones-live? while if he knows, and loves, and serves the from our inmost souls we cry "Come from true Bruhma, will be accounted the four winds O breath and breathe upon Brahmin; while the professed Brahmin, these slain that they may live?" who knows not, loves not, serves not the

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Our dear native brethren behaved with great God, will be accounted a Sudra!" commendable constancy and zeal through- The earnestness with which our dear out these tours; after speaking with a brother uttered the above produced a boldness and conclusiveness their most deep impression upon the large assembly bitter adversaries could neither gainsay around him.

"Now"

nor resist; while for aptitude and cogency Once more: as Patra was one day their illustrations and arguments were speaking in the Market, a man came often very striking. I will just give an forward and said, "If your God would instance or two. come to us, and, Himself tell us what He While preaching at a village one evening wishes us to do, why then, we would to a rather boisterous congregation, once regard Him and obey His laws." and again the people cried "Show us your said Patra "when the magistrate enacts God; for if we do not see him how can any new laws, he does not go into the we worship him?" Mathew, who was the district himself to make them known to speaker replied "Well now: you admit the people, but sends out his servants to that the great God made all men-that publish these laws throughout the length all are alike His, and therefore it is the and breadth of the land. Now if any duty of all to serve Him: then God made one who had been guilty of breaking those persons who are blind, and they too these laws, were, on being brought before are His; and therefore it is their duty to the Judge Sahib, to say If you however serve Him. But if it be necessary to see had come yourself and published the God in order to worship Him, what are law, I would have kept it;" do you the blind to do?" No my friends, God is suppose the Judge Sahib would set the a Spirit, and it is with the mind's eye you man at liberty? No, my friend, he would must see Him, and with the heart you have to suffer the full penalty of the law; must serve Him." and so is it in regard to God. He has not

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At another time the same young man come visibly to you to tell you what you was talking to a blind woman (the mother ought to do, but He has given His word, of Bhagabar Das, one of our Piplee and sent His servants to publish that christians-she is still a heathen), who word; and he that obeys shall be saved raised the same objection, viz., "That not and rewarded, but he that disobeys shall seeing God, how could she worship Him?" be damned." This illustration made a To which our brother replied "well now, telling effect upon the listening crowd. you cannot see the food you eat daily, but *The Oreah word for the Supreme Deity.

May the Lord of the harvest give great well, and busy at the language. Mrs. success to all these efforts, that His own Taylor unites with me in kind regards to name may be glorified, and many souls you and yours. saved from death. But I must close for it is just post time, and to day is the last day for posting. Hope you and your dear family are all well; my colleague is quitel

I am, dear brother,
Affectionately yours,

GEO. TAYLOR.

EXTRACTS OF A LETTER FROM MR. J. O. GOADBY.

POOREE.

MY DEAR BROTHER.-Here I am sitting came to him he uncovered his god and quietly in my room very near the seashore began to bow to us as unto God. We inlistening to the ever rolling surf breaking stantly turned from him with disgust, and upon the beach. Now I have begun the said "dhut," which is a word used when letter I really don't know what to put in. expressing great contempt. He smiled so Shall I tell you about Pooree, its temples, grimly that I could have taken him for Brahmins, gooroos, boishnobs, and every Lucifer himself, without the slightest effort other disgusting article; or about our ser- of the imagination. vices in the bazaar, how the people hear, and how we are treated; or about myself I have been at Pooree now five weeks, in connexion with the language and my and am almost tired of it. It is a vile spot. ideas of Hindoo life? Every kind of sin has its representative DESCRIPTION OF A BOISHNOB OR DEVOTEE. here. Brother Buckley was right when Pray don't any longer call me "The he said-" Persons who have not been to Boishnob." Of all the disgusting, loath- India can form no idea of the wickedness some, filthy and fiendish mortals crawling of the people." Now about the bazaar upon the face of this beautiful earth I have preaching, we (that is Mr. Taylor, myself, never seen the equal of a Boishnob. Just and the two native preachers—Paul and to give you an idea I will describe one I Kombho) visit the town, or rather_city, saw not long ago, (not in Pooree, as you every evening; on arriving they for I canmay see them any hour in that place, they not yet do much, commence singing some literally crowd that holy city), but at a portion of a hymn or other poetry. By place a few miles from Piplee. He sat in the time they have finished we have a a small opening in a verandah, crosslegged, goodly number around us, all castes and by his side a small box containing a brass all ages; though very seldom women, they idol; his hair was matted together with not being allowed to come out of doors cow-dung and ashes, and hung down to alone, if respectable. Now no sooner is his hips. His face was smeared over with preaching commenced than objections are a yellow kind of earth, and over his eyes made; some wanting to see God, others and nose were patches of black, white, and arguing who is his father and mother. red paint, and many curious characters Many cry out-"Oh, it is all very fine you were also painted on the upper part of his coming to preach to us and being so very forehead. His cheeks and mouth were anxious to convert us, you have so many beautified with the same colors, and his rupees from government for every convert face was unshaven the hair hanging down you make." They cannot understand a to his waist, clothed in the same manner person of any sense leaving his country as that on his head. His breast and bosom and coming to teach them Christianity were covered with coarse black hair with unless they were sent for and paid for here and there portions of earth and paint their work. For instance, if a Hindoo saw rubbed over his skin, being previously me going in a wrong path he would not covered with dung and oil. His legs were put me right unless I asked him. "What," plastered with the same offensive material. he would say, "have I to do with him? His clothing consisted of a piece of string Among the many ingredients making the round his waist, to which was attached in native character you do not find gratitude. front a piece of cloth three or four inches I mean now the Oreah. Dr. Sutton once in width, this passing between his legs and saved a man's life in Cuttack, and the fastened to the string behind. The ex- moment he recovered, he turned to Dr. S. pression of his countenance was devilish, and asked him for some money. his eyes flashing with the fire of lust and course, "the man said, 66 as you have passion, and his heart as black as Vulcan's, thought it worth your while to save my Such is a Hindoo Boishnob. When we life you will support me. I didn't ask you,

"Of

THE LANGUAGE.

in fact, I would much rather have died if creatures you are to worship such senseyou will not keep me." This is sadly too less blocks of wood and stone." prevalent too among the native Christians, Poor Brahmin-the crowd shouted with Some think you are bound to keep and all their might, and he looked so vexed feed them whether they work or no. This that afterwards he became more awkward is not the result of ill-feeling, but it is part than ever. of their nature, on this account it is at times very difficult to make them under- The language is coming gradually: I stand what is meant by obligation. This can now read pretty fluently, can underphase of Hindoo character is not seen stand many little sentences and make mythroughout Hindostan, as among the hill self understood in many little things; the tribes a sense of gratitude may soon be other day I sang the whole of the "Jewel called into existence by a kind action, Mine of Salvation." The writing of the and up in the N. W. provinces, in characters I accomplish with ease, and spite of the part they have taken in the hope by this time next year to do somerebellion, gratitude is better understood. thing in the speaking. I have been having The Oreah is a very easy, phlegmatic, this morning a long chat with Kombho. He satisfied kind of being. If he is comfort- can speak English. I have given him a long able he will be satified to remain so rather description of our customs and manners. than by a little extra exertion to improve he left me just as I commenced this letter, still more his condition. They lack the spirit of enterprise. In the rebellion they Could you get our girl a quantity of have taken a very mean part, and though ribbons? Those odd and ends-I am so much influenced by an up-country man, sorry I did not bring some with me. they, I firmly believe, would never have bon here is five shillings and eight shilrisen unless the whole country had been lings per yard-I mean good quality. in the hands of the rebels. Mr W's. father and Mr. Jervis would be

ASKING FOR RIBBON WASTE.

Rib

How

Believe me, ever your
Affectionate Brother,
JOHN.

But about preaching in the bazaar. By able to get some to send by Mr. Miller. and bye an old Brahmin will make his There is no place I think of with more appearance looking like a mass of walking interest than Coventry. My recollections blubber, and because Hindooism is life of the friends are very pleasing. Rememand breath and all things to him, will ber me to all enquiring after me. scowl upon us and try to turn everything are you getting on? said into ridicule. "Oh" one said to Paul the other night, "I can't understand how it is that you come and want to overthrow idolatry, while many Englishmen come to What kind of Missionary Prayer Meetthis city and take drawings of the temple ing have you? I feel sure you do not and holy places. If they are right and forget me. You cannot think how the we are wrong, why is he so anxious to assurance that friends are praying for us make pictures of our gods and temples?" at home cheers my spirits when feeling "Why!" answered Paul, "why! for this lonely and disheartened. May the blessreason to send them to England that all ing you ask for me descend increased twothe people may see what a set of deluded fold upon your own heads.

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CHITTOURA, EAST INDIES.

Chittoura is a heathen village, lying] It was in the year 1844, that some of about twelve miles to the south of Agra. the villagers gave a very friendly reception It contains about a thousand inhabitants. to Mr. Williams, then the missionary at It is divided into three or four sections or Agra, and his native assistants. Before thokes, each thoke being a separate en- the close of the year, three had been bapclosure, and occupied by individuals of tised, and three others had expressed their one caste. The majority of the people are desire to renounce their ancestral faith. weavers. The village and its lands are the In these labours Mr. Williams was assisted property of a zemindar owning some three chiefly by Gunput, who subsequently beor four other villages. He is a gosain or came for a short time resident at the vilreligious teacher, and of a sect which does lage. Nainsukh, of Monghyr, then on a not allow him to marry. The chief dis- visit to Agra for his health, also rendered ciple succeeds to his possessions on his valuable aid. death. His religious duties consist of little more than the repeatal in the ears of his followers of a muntra, while he receives almost divine honour at their hands.

During the year 1845, a small chapel was opened, the number of converts was increased to sixteen, and the friends in Agra began to contemplate the necessity