On the state and influence of these Schools, the Corresponding Committee add

The instruction in every School has gradually become more decidedly Christian: parts of the Sacred Scriptures are read every day; and, in some instances, considerable portions committed to memory. A plan for the closer superintendence of the Schools in Black Town has been adopted, and Mr. Sawyer has visited the different Country Schools as often as was practicable, during the year; but his numerous avocations prevent his bestowing upon this interesting branch of duty the degree of attention which he wishes. Of his visits to the Schools, Mr. Sawyer remarks

The opportunity, which the visits to the Schools, both in Black Town and in the Country, give the Missionary, of conversations with respectable Heathens, who usually attend in numbers on such occasions, is, of itself, a sufficient inducement to retain the Schools. It has often been encouraging to me to observe the attention, with which the Adults listen to the simple and familiar instruction that has been given to the Children.

For a few months after the establishment of the SEMINARY in January 1823, it remained in the Mission Premises in Black Town: the Youths being necessarily limited to the bounds of these Premises, their health began to suffer; and the Seminary was, in consequence, removed, for the present, to Piramboor, a healthy and retired situation, about three miles from Black Town, and not far from the establishment, at Vepery, of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge. The Corresponding Committee thus speak of the Seminary :

Of the Seminary for Native Teachers, Mr. Sawyer statesThe past twelve months have been abundant in trials to this Infant Institution: its numbers have been reduced, by sickness, death, and other causes, to nineteen.

The deaths of three of the Youths were marked by circumstances of peace and hope, which strikingly evinced the value of the instruction imparted at the Seminary, while they excited a mournful feeling at the disappointment of the expectations which were reasonably indulged of the future usefulness of the individuals, if it had pleased God to permit the continuance of their lives.

One of the Students has been placed in charge of the School at Chingleput, and has hitherto proved active and useful in his station: another, of irreproachable character,

• Of one of these Youths, Gooroopattam, an Obituary has appeared, since the Anniversary, in the Missionary Register for May; and that of another, Aseervantham, in the Number for September.

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but without the qualifications desirable for Missionary Employment, has been placed out in service. Three other Youths will be shortly qualified, it is expected, for employment as Schoolmasters; the Institution giving, thus early, proof of its utility in furnishing duly qualified persons for some of the offices of the Mission.

Of the progress of the Students Mr. Sawyer reports

The progress made by the generality of the Youths in their studies has been very satisfactory. In High Tamul, many are considerably advanced; and, in English, Boys, who were a year ago learning the Alphabet, are now able to read the New Testament. Watts's Catechisms have been committed to memory: Stillingfleet's Explanation of the Church Catechism is now in progress. Pinnock's Catechism of Geography has been learnt by some; and a small work on the same subject, just published in Tamul, put into the hands of those who are capable of understanding the science. A commencement has been made in the Latin Language; and the progress already made warrants me in saying that it will proceed. The Teloogoo has been begun by three of the Young Men.

To the most important object of this Institution, the bringing up of Youths for the Work of the Gospel, I feel, with every Christian, my total incapability; and rejoice that the work is in the hands of Him, who has all hearts at His disposal, and can turn them as He pleases. The Holy Scriptures are explained as fully as my knowledge of the language permits; and instructions are given publicly and privately. Encouragements from on high have not been withheld; and, in due season, they will, doubtless, be still more abundantly given.

Mr. Sawyer devotes much of his time and labour to the religious instruction of these Youths. The course which he pursues cannot fail, with the blessing of God, to be highly beneficial to them. He exercises them in the interpretation of Scripture, and in the composition of Sermons; watching over them, in all their exercises, to lead them to form just views of Divine Truth. An instance of the care with which he instructs them occurs in the following passage of his Journal:

I find some of the Boys very backward in comprehending the doctrine of Justification by Faith. So often as it has been explained, it would be impossible to account for their ignorance on any other principle than that of the total inability of man, without Divine aid, to begin or carry on any thing for his own spiritual benefit. How true is it, that these things must be spiritually discerned!

One of the Youths having given some unsatisfactory answers to questions put to him on this subject at the time of Family Prayer, I took an opportunity of explaining the doctrine more fully. He said that his ideas were borrowed from a friend who believed that works were meritorious. To his question, "What are those works which are pleasing in God's sight?" I answered, "Such as are the fruits of faith." After some further explanation, the boy was satisfied.

We may, indeed, confidently expect the blessing of God to rest on exertions made in the spirit in which these appear to be conducted. Mr. Sawyer thus speaks of a measure which he has lately adopted with the Seminarists :

Commenced a plan on which I have long been meditating, for Family Prayer at noon. Those only who felt it a privilege were invited to come. Six of the Young Men expressed a wish to attend. I explained my intention of praying, at this season, more particularly for Heathens and other unenlightened men. I trust that the Lord was in the midst of us indeed. May the Spirit ever abide upon us in our little Meetings!

The Department of the PRESS, which continues under the direction of Mr. Ridsdale, is becoming increasingly profitable. The Corresponding Committee remark, generally, on this subject:

The quantity of work on hand and the prospects of continued supplies of business leave no room to doubt, that, under proper management, which Mr. Ridsdale's experience and sedulous attention insure, the Printing Office will be a progressively-increasing resource for the Committee's Treasury; besides executing all the Society's work for its Missions on this coast, without any charge except the cost of paper.

They add, in reference to their Seventh YearThe business of the Press defrays all its expenses-furnishes all the work for the Society's Missions free of chargeand has, this year, contributed a surplus of 2237 rupees to the General Fund of the Corresponding Committee. During the same period, it has completed an edition of 4500 copies of the Tamul Version of the New Testament, for the Auxiliary Bible Society-23,000 School-books and Tracts, for the Committee's Stores-and 29,000 for the School-Book and Tract Societies.

An excellent Fount of Teloogoo Types, mentioned in the last Report, has been completed: the Office is, consequently, in a capacity to perform any printing required in that tongue. Three presses and fourteen workmen are now in constant employment Poonamallee.

Of this Station the Corresponding Committee report

The out-station of Poonamallee has been, for want of suitable Native Assistants for the Schools and small Congregation, in a declining state. The Missionaries are engaged in measures for rendering it more effective.

TRANQUEBAR.

The arrival at this Station of the Rev. G.T. Bärenbruck from Madras was stated in the last Report. It had been usual to visit from Tranquebar the Society's School-Establishments in the Province of Tanjore; but, as it was desirable to fix on a Station from which they might be more advantageously superintended, the most suitable spot became a subject of diligent inquiry. Some circumstances seeming strongly in favour of Combaconum, Mr. Bärenbruck removed thither, with the Seminarists and Mission Servants, leaving Tranquebar on the 23d of April 1823. Mr. Bärenbruck, with John Devasagayam and the other Assistants of the Mission, continued their diligent labours at Combaconum till January of last year. The Society for promoting Christian Knowledge has a School in that place; and the Corresponding Committee had felt from the beginning that it was desirable, on that account, that Mr. Bärenbruck should settle, if practicable, elsewhere. On this subject they remark

Our solicitude to avoid intruding within the remotest limits of the Christian-Knowledge Society's Missionaries in this Province has been sufficiently manifested to you, we have no doubt, by the measure of removing Mr. Bärenbruck from the Town of Combaconum, in the midst of the most useful exertions and promising prospects of still further usefulness—a removal, deeply distressing to him, and painful to ourselves; but indispensable on the principle which we have uniformly asserted, of the impropriety of any Society fixing a Missionary at a place preoccupied by another Society.

On Mayaveram, the place ultimately fixed upon for the seat of the Mission, 15 miles west of Tranquebar and 21 miles north-east of Combaconum, they add

The Town of Mayaveram, in the Tanjore Country, was, after much inquiry and consideration, selected for the station of the Rev. Mr. Bärenbruck's Mission, in connexion with the Tranquebar School-Establishment; but, owing to various impediments, it was not till a late period of the year that Mr. Bärenbruck succeeded in completing the purchase of an eligible piece of ground for the site of the Mission. His success, finally, is attributable to the obliging assistance of John Cotton, Esq. Principal Collector of the Province.

Mr. Bärenbruck's mind had been harassed for several months by the difficulties interposed by the different proprietors of the land to be purchased: but he writes, on the 6th of November last

To-day every thing respecting the Society's land was settled at Mayaveram; and we blessed the Name of the Lord, who had given us success. May He sanction, from on high, the undertaking; and bless the Mission to this place and people! They seem, indeed, not much to like the idea of Christians coming to settle, for the first time, among them: they rather appear averse to it, and endeavour to keep at a distance from us. But our trust is in the Lord, and in His might do we put our confidence-conscious of having the best designs, as regarding the eternal welfare of this people, at heart; and desiring to do the will of the Lord, who has the key to open a door where it appears to be shut.

The Corresponding Committee state

Measures are in progress for erecting the requisite Buildings, for the accommodation of the Mission at Mayaveram ; where, it is hoped, Mr. Bärenbruck will be settled in the course of this year, and where he will thenceforth be enabled to pursue the objects of his office with advantages which he has not hitherto possessed.

Mr. Bärenbruck's MINISTERIAL LABOURS were unavoidably interrupted by his exertions for the final settlement of the head-quarters of the Mission. After his return to Tranquebar from Combaconum in January of last year, he continued the whole of that year at Tranquebar. The course of his labours, and those of his Assistants, at that place and in its neighbourhood, is thus described by him:

Though my chief attention is given to the Schools, I think it my duty, and am convinced that it is the Committee's desire also, that I should do as much good to the Christians in this Mission and to the Heathens about us, as may be in my power; and I am happy to say that I have found ample opportunities for this, hitherto. Since we have been here, with the exception of one Sunday, I have found opportunity to occupy the pulpit twice, either in Jerusalem or Bethlehem Church; and, on the week-evenings, if I am not going on a visit to the Schools, I can spend my time very usefully in visiting the Prayer Houses, four or five times a week, where from 20 to 40 Native Christians assemble to hear the Word of God.

The Readers are, every day, engaged in the streets and