At this station Dr. Marshman keeps a boarding-school for young gentlemen, and Mrs. Marshman another for young ladies: besides which, they conduct a charityschool upon the Lancasterian, or British System, for the children of the poor.

Soon after the Missionaries were settled at Serampore, Mr. Carey being appointed Professor of Sungskrit, Bengalee, and Mahratta in the College of Fort William, and his Colleagues having frequent occasion to be at Calcutta, they were invited to preach there in a private house.

Since then a commodious place of worship has been erected at nearly 4000l. expense. Here a respectable Congregation attends, and a very considerable number of Hindoos, Mussulmans, Portuguese, Armenians, and Europeans have been added to the Church, and several native converts of good talents are employed in preaching from house to house, and in different parts of the city. From this branch of the Church many have been called to the ministry, and sent to other stations up the country. Here several of the native preachers, particularly Kreeshno and Sebukram have been very successful in preaching the Gospel, both among the natives and the European Soldiers in Fort William. Sixty Soldiers of the 42d regiment have lately been formed into a distinct church, with three pastors and four deacons, on account of their being often divided and detached on particular services.

Amongst the Hindoos who have been baptized, many are Bramins, and others of high cast. Early in the year 1813, several of this description, not many miles from Serampore, obtained the knowledge of the truth, and met for Christian Worship on the Lord's Day, before they had any intercourse with the Missionaries, simply by reading the Scriptures. These were soon afterwards baptized, and reported that by the same means as many as a hundred of their neighbours were convinced of the truth of the Christian Religion, and were kept back from professing it only by the fear of losing cast, and its consequences. Four others, Hindoos of high cast, were baptized, Nov. 30, 1813. In Calcutta and its vicinity seven native Brethren were employed in preaching, &c. They were supported by different friends of the Gospel there and in England. Sebukram preaches in twenty

different places; Bhagvat, at eleven; Neelo, in about ten private houses; Manika, at six others. These four preach regularly during the week at forty-seven different houses. In the Fort, where the Missionaries used to be prohibited from preaching, there are meetings every morning and evening, throughout the whole week, either for prayer, preaching, or religious conversation.

At Calcutta a school-house has been erected by the Missionaries, capable of containing 800 children, divided. into two parts; one for boys, and the other for girls; where they are taught to read the Scriptures in the Bengalee and English Languages, also writing and accounts, on what is now termed "The British System." The objects of the "BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION" are the children of the poor of various nations, including the children of Europeans by native women (a neglected and destitute class of society), of Armenians, Hindoos, Mussulmans, natives of Sumatra, Mosambique, and Abyssinia, and especially those of the Portuguese Catholics, thousands of whom were wandering about the streets in all manner of vice and wretchedness. Nearly 500 are already on the books of the school. Mr. Leonard, a pious and active man, superintends it. One of the monitors of this school voluntarily went with Mr. Thompson to Patna, and there established a school for native Christians; and another, the son of Mr. Leonard, accompanied Mr. Robinson to Java, where schools on a similar principle are opened. At Taldanga also, about ten miles west of Serampore, and at Vidyuvattee, a large village lying between them, schools have been opened.

N. B. These schools, and others at different missionary stations, are so conducted as to render a Christian Teacher unnecessary: a Heathen, for the sake of the salary, will superintend them, and must go through the process, or be detected. And as in all the schools the Scriptures are taught, Heathens thus become the instruments of instructing Heathen Children in the principles of Christianity.

2. Dinagepore and Sadamah'l.

Ignatius Fernandez.

Dinagepore is a city, estimated to contain 40,000 inhabitants, situated about 240 miles north of Calcutta, Being in the neighbourhood of Mudnabatty and Moy

pauldiggy, the places where Messrs. Carey and Thomas first settled, they frequently visited it. In 1797 Mr. Ignatius Fernandez, of this city, embraced the Gospel and built a place of worship. He was afterwards baptized; and in January 1804, a church was formed, of which he was ordained pastor.

A school is established at this station which contains 43 children, and is on the increase.

At Sadamah'l, a few miles from Dinagepore, Mr. Fernandez has indigo works, at which several of the members being employed, they have Christian Worship there, and form a branch of the Dinagepore Church. Sixty-one Hindoos have embraced the Gospel at this station.

3. Cutwa.

Mr. Willian Carey, Kangulee, Muthoora, Vishnuva, Buluram, and Kanta, Cutwa is a town on the western bank of the Hoogly, in the district of Burdwan, about 75 miles north of Calcutta.

This station was formed by Mr. Chamberlain, in 1804. Besides establishing a school, he laboured much in preaching the word in the neighbourhood, and with considerable success. Here Kangalee and Brindabund, two useful native preachers, were brought to believe in Christ. From this place Mr. Chamberlain made excursions to Berhampore, where he was useful among the soldiers; also to the neighbourhood of Lakra-koonda, in the district of Beerbhoom, 60 miles north-west of Cutwa, where a thriving branch of the Church, and several schools are now established, under the superintendance of Mr. W. Carey, aided by Kangalee and other native brethren, who read the Scriptures and preach to the natives. Mr. W. Carey has been advised by his brethren at Serampore to enlarge the number of schools. There are a few pious soldiers who have been baptized at Berhampore. The clergyman has given them a place to meet in for worship, and officiates there himself occasionally.

4. Rangoon.

Mr. Felix Carey and Mr. Judson.

Rangoon is the chief seaport of the Burman Empire, about 670 miles S. E. from Calcutta, containing 5000 houses. This city was in March 1814, a second time

since the establishment of the station in 1807, reduced te ashes!

N. B. The mission-house and printing-press were preserved from the flames.

Mr. Felix Carey has continued there from the beginning, and has lately been joined by Mr. Judson. Mr. F. Carey has made considerable progress in translating the Scriptures into the Burman Language, and has lately obtained permission of the Emperor to set up a press for printing them; but for this purpose he is required to remove to Ava the capital, which is about 500 miles east of Calcutta. Two stations will be thus established in Burmah, at the two extremities of the empire. This country borders on China. Mr. F. Carey also designs to translate the Scriptures into the Siamese and Pegue Languages.

5. Jessore.

William Thomas, Pram-das, Pran-Krishna, Suphul-rama, Punchanun, Ma nika-sha, and Nurottama.

Jessore is a district in the east of Bengal, about seventy miles E.N.E. from Calcutta, containing 1,200,000 inhabitants, in the proportion of nine Mahomedans to seven Hindoos. In 1807 a church was formed there, composed entirely of native converts, and in 1808 a station was established at Chowgacha. William Thomas, a young man, country-born*, who was baptized at Calcutta, and who on trial gave great satisfaction, superintends this church, which has four branches, each about thirty miles apart; at which branches the other native preachers are stationed.

6. Goamalty.

Ram Prusad.

Goamalty is situated near the ancient city of Gour, between Cutwa and Dinagepore, about 200 miles north of Calcutta.

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At this station, after the death of Messrs. Grant and Creighton, Mr. Mardon was placed, in 1808, to superintend the Bengalee Schools which had been opened under their patronage. Here a church has been formed, which, with the schools, are superintended at present by the Hindoo Brother Ram Prusad. The people in these parts

So those who are born in India of Hindoo Mothers are called.

are very desirous of schools. In 1813 the station was removed to a town called English Bazar, not far from the former.

There are 127 children in the schools at this station.

7. Digah..

Messrs. Moore and Rowe, assisted by Brindabund.

Digah near Patna in Hindostan, is situated about 320 miles N. W. of Calcutta, on the south bank of the Ganges. It was established a station in 1809 by Mr. Moore.

At present Messrs. Moore and Rowe are engaged in an European School, and superintend three native schools, containing about a hundred children. Brindabund, a native Christian, has been very active in preaching and conversing with the people. The Society here possesses a valuable mission-house, and they have procured ground to erect a school-house. A rich native of Benares has agreed to give 300 rupees per month for the support of a school, for the reception of all classes. A striking proof of the beneficial operations of the Gospel upon the Heathens, even where conversion is not produced.

8. Balasore.

John Peter an Armenian, and Juggunat'ha.

Balasore in Orissa is about 120 miles S. W. of Calcutta, and in the vicinity of the temple of Jaggernaut. This station was established early in 1810, by Mr. John Peter, an Armenian.

The labours of Mr. Peter, and of his late assistant, Kreeshnoo-dass, have been very successful. An edition of the Scriptures in the Orissa Language has been distributed. Several persons engaged in the immediate service of the idol have accepted the New Testament. Before John Peter came to this place, even Portuguese worshipped the idol. A Braman of high cast, named Juggunat'ha, has lately thrown away his poitou, been baptized, and preaches the Gospel.

9. Agra.

Messrs. Peacock and M'Intosh.

Agra is a large city situated on the banks of the Jumna. nearly 800 miles N. W. of Calcutta, and 117 miles S. E.