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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER V.

THE SANGUINARY SUPERSTITION OF INDIA.

The superstitious Influence of Hindooism on its Votaries---The

Jugglers---The Fears which a Giantess inspired---Christians

emancipated from such Evils---Human Sacrifices of Goomsur

---Deeds of Blood mingled with the Habits of the People---

The System of the Thugs---A Description of their Deity---

Atrocities regarded as Acts of Religion---Horrid Murders---

The System Licensed by former Authorities---The Efforts of
the British Government to put it down---Hindooism as it now
appears compared with former Representations

CHAPTER VI.

EFFECTS OF IDOLATRY.

The general Effects of Idolatry deplorable---Female Degradation

The Prevalence of Infanticide---The Suttee---Description of

one---Abolished by Law---Greater Efforts required to an-

nihilate such Enormities Female Exertions greatly re-

quired---The Society for sending out Females to superintend

Schools

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CHAPTER VII.

ON CASTE.

Caste---Its Divisions---Connects every Individual with the past and

the future---A Bramin at Bellary---The baneful Influence of

Caste on Trade and Commerce has kept Society stationary---

The good Effects of Improvement---The Government might do

much to abolish Caste---Pernicious Effects upon the Principles

of the People---A great Obstacle to the Progress of the Gospel

---Exposes the Converts to great worldly Loss---How such

Converts should be regarded by Missionaries

CHAPTER VIII.

THE LITERATURE OF INDIA.

The Literature of the Hindoos---Sanscrit Language---Similar to the

Latin in its Rise and Decline---Not the Mother of the Ver-

nacular Tongues---Evidence that it is not---The Vedas---The

Shasters---The Poorannas---The Ramayana---Harischundra

CHAPTER IX.

THE SYRIAN CHRISTIANS.

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The Syrians land on the Coast of Malabar---Their Privileges

under Heathen Princes, contrasted with the Intolerance of

the Portuguese---The Violence of their Persecutors---The

Effects of these Oppressions---A Remnant left---The Ex-

ertion of Sir T. Munro for them---Welcome the Church Mis-

sionaries---Their Connexion with the See of Antioch dis-

solved---Archdeacon Robinson's Report of his Visit to them. 121

Mission to Tranquebar---European Society---Regard for the Hea-

then---Tamul Language---Roman Converts---Daily Studies---

Pecuniary Embarrassments---Christian Knowledge Society---

Letter of George I.---Death of Zeigenbalgh---Grundler's Efforts

and Decease---Hopes of the Enemy---Native Assistance---The

Exertions of European Missionaries - Success Baptism ---
Arunasalam---Swartz---Caste---Bishop Wilson---Reform

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CHAPTER XI.

SUCCESS AMONG EUROPEANS.

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Former Character of Europeans in India---Moral Change---British

Soldiers---Letters from a Sergeant---European Officers---Bio-

graphy of departed Saints---Judge Dacre---Mr. Cathcart---

General Character of the Believers---Liberality of Views---

Female Influence---Wives of Missionaries

CHAPTER XII.

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ON TRANSLATIONS AND ORIGINAL WORKS IN THE VERNACULAR

TONGUES.

The Reformation from Popery---The Latin Language---Bishop Gar-

diner---The Exertions of the Reformers---Views of the First

Missionaries---Translation of the Scriptures---Objections made

by Opponents---The Madras Bible Society---Bible Theology---

The Use which the Native Christians make of Scripture---The

Distribution of Tracts among the People---Theology ad-

dressed to Hindoos

CHAPTER XIII.

DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS.

All Sections engaged in the Struggle---Unity at Home and Abroad

---A Blessing granted to all---English Establishment---Letter

from Bishop Wilson---Baptist Brethren---Difficulties of the In-

fant Missions---Trials---Success---Church Missionary Society---

Liberality --- Tinevelly ---Liberty--- Wesleyan Missions --- Dis-

couragements---Melnuttam---A Bramin---Greater Exertions---

The Inheritance the same.

CHAPTER XIV.

ON THE TAMUL MISSIONS.

The Field of Operation---Occupied by various Parties---The Tamul

Christians--Appearance of Madras---Its Climate---Mr. Love-

less---Mr. Knill---Mr. Traveller---Mr. Nicholson---Duties of the

Missionaries --- Mr. Bilderbeck --- Pursewaukum---Tripasore---

Mr. Smith---A Revival---Combaconum---The Country---Esta-

blishment of the Mission---Native Teacher---Mr. Crisp---Dif-

ficulties--Progress---Seats of Idolatry

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Scenery---The Province---The Mission established---Mr. Ringle-

taube---Mr. Mead---Advancement of the Truth---A Christian

Village ---Native Teacher---Readers --- Seminary --- Schools---

Tract Society---Addresses---Quilon---The Climate---A Native

Convert --- Trials and Deaths Mr. Thompson --- Success---

Schools

CHAPTER XVI.

ON THE TAMUL MISSIONS.

Salem---Cheveroi Hills---Mr. Henry Crisp---His Labours and Death

---Mr. Walton---Schoolmasters---Visits to Markets---The Na-

tive Church ---Itineraries---Coimbatoor---Neilgherries---Inha-

bitants of the Hills---Idolatry in the Plains---Mr. Addis---

Education - A Reading-Room--- Converts --- Chittoor --- The

Father of the Mission---Mr. Jennings---Difficulties---Death of

Mr. Dacre---Death of Mr. Jennings---Mr. Bilderbeck---Branch

Stations

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THE TELLOOGOO MISSIONS.

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Telloogoo Countries---Multitude of the People---Spiritual Condi-

tion---Past Neglect---Claims of Telingana---Arguments to Ef-

fort --- Vizagapatam Cran and Desgranges · A Telloogoo

Bramin---Death of Mr. Cran---Death of Desgranges---Labours

of the Brethren---Dherna---A Pagan Priest---Shocking Mur-

der---Translation---Death of Mr. Dawson---Poorooshoodum---

Mission Renewed

CHAPTER XVIII.

CUDDAPAH.

Bijanagur---Ceded Districts---Productions of the Soil---Cuddapah---

Mr. Howel---Aspect of the Mission---New Chapel---Christian

Village---Conspiracy Murder of Mr. Macdonald --- Deliver-

ance - Letter Enquirers Catholic Baptism --- Protestant

Baptism

The Canarese Countries---Their present Condition---Roman Catho-

lics---Coorg---Protestant Effort required---Bellary---Settlement

of Mr. Hands---Seringapatam---Labours among Europeans---

Revivals ---Mission-House---Free School --- English School---

Translation of the Scriptures --- Mission Tours --- Humpce---

Heathen Cars

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Belgaum---Province of Bejapoor---Mahrattas---Mr. Joseph Taylor

---Establishment of the Mission---Conversion of Bramins---

Darwar---Mr. Beynon---Missionary Tours---Heathen Festival---

Church and Congregation---The Deccan

CHAPTER XXI.

THE MYSORE.

Description of the Mysore---Face of the Province---Historical Re-

collections---Inhabitants---Customs resembling those of Judea

---Canarese Language---The Exposition of the Shasters---

Preparation for the Gospel---Ancient Times---Hyder Ali---

Mahommedan Method of Conversion---The Contrast favour-

able to Christianity

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CHAPTER XXII.

BANGALORE.

The Establishment of the Mission---Locality of Houses---Preaching

in English---First Chapel---Samuel Flavel---The Arrival of the

Author---Canarese Instructors---The Conversion of Two Bra-

mins Persecutions --- Declension --- Backsliders restored

Day-Schools---Seminary

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CHAPTER XXIII.

BANGALORE.

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Canarese Boarding-School---Heathen Objections---Effects upon the

Children---Sermon of Moses---Influence upon Relatives---

Christian Village---Arrival of Mr. Reeve---Native Congrega-

tions---Mr. Turnbull---New Chapel---Native Teachers---Ad-

jacent Towns---Trials and Afflictions---Power of the Bramins

--Revolution British Commission The Claims of the

Mysore

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CHAPTER XXIV.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF IDOLATRY.

British Power in India---Dangerous Policy---The Malediction of the

Almighty---Patronage of Idolatry---Laws against Christians---

Influence of the System upon Authorities---Decision of a

Magistrate---Abolition of Flogging in the Native Army---

Plot at Bangalore --- The Mahommedans --- Interposition of

Providence

CHAPTER XXV.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF IDOLATRY.

Pilgrim-Tax---Surplus Revenue---Views of the Natives---Objec-

tions of a Bramin---Salem District---State of Idolatry in the

Mysore---Despatch of 1833---Madras Memorial---Bishop Corrie

Repeal of Liberal Measures --- British Public Christian

Officers in India---Sir Peregrine Maitland

CHAPTER XXVI.

EDUCATION OF THE NATIVES.

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Native Education---The Use of the Vernaculars---Promises of the

Charter---Monopoly of Instruction---Testimony of the Twelfth

Century---Amount of Government Patronage---English Lan-

guage---Principles of Rule---System of Conquerors---Effects

in England and Ireland---English Party at Calcutta---Influence

of this System upon our Rule

CHAPTER XXVII.

THE EDUCATION OF THE NATIVES.

Use of Terms in the Language---English System--Arguments of

the Heathen---Impressions upon the People---Effects of the

new System upon Missionaries---Effects upon Hindoo Students

---Infidelity---Literature of Wales---Highlands of Scotland---

Ireland---The Formation of a Literature---Suggestion

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