Foor, Richards, Horatio Bardwell, Ben- In the province of Bengal, formerly a Dutch LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY-1813. CUTWA. A town in Bengal, on the western bank of the Kangalee, Mut'hoora, Vishnuva, Kanta, Na tives. This Station was originally formed by Mr. Chamberlain, in 1804. Besides establishing a Robert May, J. D. Pearson. School, he laboured much, in preaching the Mr. May has established Twenty-four Word in the neighbourhood, and with consi Schools, in Chinsurah, Chandernagore, Calcut-derable success. Here Kangalee and Brindata, and other places in the neighbourhood. bund, two useful Native Preachers, were There are about 1500 Children in these Schools, among whom are 258 sons of Brahmins. Mr. Pearson is on his voyage to India, to assist in the superintendence of the Schools: the benefits of which are likely to be greatly extended, and on an improved plan, highly commended by the Gentlemen of the country. CHITTAGONG. A district in the eastern extremity of Ben- BAPTIST SOCIETY-1812. The prospect is encouraging. The people are solicitous for the education of their children. Mr. Du Bruyn has been successful in gaining the confidence of the Mugs, an uncivilized people, who retreated to the mountains on his first settling near them. CHUNAR. 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 Beerhboom, sixty miles N. W. of Cutwa, where a thriving branch of the Church, and several Schools, are now established, under the superintendence of Mr. W. Carey, aided by Kangalee and other Native Brethren. 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. Clergyman has given them a place to meet in for worship. DELHI. The A city of India, 976 miles N. W. from Calcutta, once the capital of the Patan and Mogul Empires. It formerly covered a space of twenty miles, and its present buildings and ruins occupy nearly as much. It is greatly improving, under the protection of the British A town near Benares-about 500 miles from Government; to which it is in reality subject, Calcutta. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-1815. William Bowley, Born in the country, was for some time at Agra, but is now placed at Chunar, where he is actively engaged in devising and forming Schools, for the Natives; having one central School, and others in the surrounding villages, at convenient distances, so as to admit of stated or occasional visitation. He is also labouring with advantage to Professing Christians and others. CONGO TOWN. A town of Negroes, in the Colony of Sierra CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY-1817. although nominally under the authority of the Mogul. BAPTIST SOCIETY. Mr. Kerr appears to have very recently visited Delhi. He reports that the Word of God is heard with willingness and attention, much to his encouragement and surprise, as he had been told that it could not be preached with safety in that city. DEMARARA. In South America. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. LE RESOUVENIR. 1808. John Smith. Here Mr. Wray laboured for several years, with much success. Upwards of 900 Negroes attended worship, and were much attached to the Missionary. Since his removal, other A considerable number of Negroes repair to George Town, to hear Mr. John Davies, some from the distance of many miles. The Chapel is crowded, and many listen at the doors and windows. More than 1000 attend on Sunday Morning. Not fewer than 5000 Negroes at tend in rotation, a great number of whom learn the Catechism They have established among themselves an Auxiliary Missionary Society, composed of People of Colour and of Slaves, whose subscriptions, inserted in their last Report, amounted to 1897. WESLEYAN METHODISTS. Thomas Talboys, John Mortier. FAIRFIELD. In Canada; now called New Fairfield, John Renatus Schmidt. (See, under the head Goshen, some account of Fairfield) In 1813 the Settlement was destroyed by fire; and the Congregation was dispersed By the last accounts, the Members were again collected, to the number of 109 Indian Brethren and Sisters, who resided in huts where Fairfield formerly stood. They had been visited by some of the Brethren from Bethle hem; and Brother Schmidt had united himself to Brother Dencke, who, with his wife, had been mercifully preserved during their wanderings. A place of residence had been fixed on and measured out, in a more convenient spot, which had received the name of New Fairfield. FLINT RIVER. A Settlement in North America, among the UNITED BRETHREN. This Settlement was formed in 1734; but has been, for the present, suspended, in conse-> quence of the unsettled state of the country. FREE TOWN. The chief town of the Colony of Sierra Leone. GAMBIER. A Settlement situated among the Bagoes, at engaged in an European School, and superin-struction of the recaptured Negro Children. tend three Native Schools, containing about Mr. Brown lately sailed. 100 Children. The Society here possess 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 Heathen, even where conversion is not produced. DINAGEPORE & SADAMAH'L. Sixty-one Hindoos have become Christians. DOMINICA. An island in the West-Indies. WESLEYAN METHODISTS - 788. William Beacock. Members, 710. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. A town on the Orissa Coast, in India, where A Church has been built for the Missionary; and he also superintends a School. GNADENTHAL. In South Africa, about 130 miles east from Cape Town: formerly called Bavianskloof, or the Glen of the Baboons, from the great number of those animals; but since named Valley of Grace. upward of 600 miles from Cape Town, for the formation of a third Settlement in South Africa. The four following Brethren accompanied Mr. Latrobe to Africa, to assist in the Missions:A. M. A. Clemens, Christian UNITED BRETHREN.-1736, renewed 1792. J. Adolphus Kuester, J. M. Peter Leitner, H Marsveld, Daniel Schwerin, J. G. Schultz. The Mission among the Hottentots was begun in 1736, by George Schmidt, a man of remarkable zeal and courage, who laboured suc- Thompson, John G. F. Stein, and John Lemcessfully among them till he had formed a small congregation, whom he left to the care of a pious man, and went to Europe, with a view to represent the promising state of the Mission, and to return with assistants But, and Dinagepore, about 200 miles N. of Calto his inexpressible grief and disappointment,cutta. mertz. GOAMALTY. Near the ancient city of Gour, which was formerly the capital of Bengal, between Cutwa Krishna, a Native. he was not permitted, by the Dutch East- BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY-180o. India Company, to resume his labours; some ignorant people having insinuated, that the The people in these parts are very desirous propagation of Christianity among the Hotten- of Schools. In 1813, the Station was removed tots would injure the interests of the Colony. to a town called English Bazar, not far from From that time, to the year 1792, the Bre- the former. There are 127 Children in the thren did not cease to make application to the Schools at this Station. Manika, a Native Dutch government for leave to send Missiona-Teacher, is lately dead. ries to the Cape, especially as they heard that the small Hottentot Congregation had kept together for some time, in earnest expectation of the return of their beloved teacher. He had taught some of them to read; and left a Dutch Bible with them, which they read together, for their edification. GOREE. An island of Western Africa. At this place 109 children are under education, Mr. Hughes endeavours to promote the inAt length, in 1792, leave was granted to send out three Missionaries; who, on their arrival, struction of the Natives; several thousands of were willing, at the desire of the Governor, to whom, chiefly Jaloofs, are here crowded togo first to Bavianskloof, and there to com-gether, in a deplorable state of ignorance and mence their labours, on the spot where George superstition. Schmidt had resided. Instructions from the Government in Holland granted them leave to choose the place of their residence, wherever they might find it most convenient; but the circumstances of the Colony at that time would not admit of it. Since the English have made themselves masters of that country, the Brethren have built a Church; and now remain undisturbed, and protected in their civil and religious liber ty. GOSHEN. A Settlement on the river Muskingum, among UNITED BRETHREN.-1731. The Brethren had three flourishing Settlements on the river Muskingum-Salem, Gnadenhuetten, and Schoenbrunn: but during the American War before last, these places were destroyed, and the inhabitants partly murdered, partly dispersed Fairfield, in Canada, When the Missionaries first arrived at Ba- was built by such of the Indian Converts as vianskloof, in 1792, it was a barren uninhabited were again collected by the Missionaries. In place there are now collected together up-1798, a Colony of Christian Indians was sent wards of 1000 Hottentots, under the regulations from thence, to occupy the land belonging to of the Brethren. This Mission greatly prospers. New people come almost daily, inquiring what they must do to be saved, and requesting to live at Gnadenthal. In less than half a year, 103 of these were admitted. A new Schoolhouse has been built. The Rev. C. I. Latrobe, in a visit to the Society's Settlements of Gnadenthal and Grunekloof, has obtained an allotment of land, their former settlements on the Muskingum, which had been restored to them by an Act of Congress. They built a new town on that river, called Goshen. The greater part of the Indian Congregation, however, remained at Fairfield; the Missionaries entertaining hopes that the Gospel might yet find entrance among the wild Chippeway Tribe inhabiting those parts. This Settlement was not disturbed during HIGH KRAAL. the last American War. The work prospers. In South Africa, about 300 miles from Cape The School-Children afford the Missionary Town much pleasure. GRAAF REYNET. Mr. Kircherer, who was some time a useful Missionary at Zak River, under the London Missionary Society, has been, for several years past, Minister of a Dutch Church at this place.. GRENADA. An island in the West Indies. William Lill, George Poole. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY-1813. On the river Corentyn, in Guiana, South America, among the Aruwack Indians. UNITED BRETHREN.-1735. W. Christian Genth, John Hafa. In 1806, this Settlement was destroyed by fire. The present Missionaries are not yet sufficiently acquainted with the Aruwack to Members, 173. The Congregations are large deliver a discourse in it, but are studying it and attentive, and the Society is in a good diligently. state. GRIQUA TOWN. In South Africa, formerly called Klaar Water, near the Orange River, about 700 miles N. of Cape Town. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY-1802. William Anderson, Henry Helm. B. Berend, J. Hendrick, P David, Natives. At this Settlement many have been converted; and have evinced their improvement in civilization, by the cultivation of very considerable tracts of land. GRUENEKLOOF. In South Africa. UNITED BRETHREN-1808. J. G. Bonatz, J. H. Schmitt, J. Fritsch. This Mission was begun by desire of the then Governor, the Earl of Caledon, whose favour towards the Mission, and endeavours to promote the general welfare of the Colony, and of the Hottentots in the interior, will always be remembered with gratitude. At the beginning of 1815, the Congregation consisted of 129 baptized persons, of whom 40 were communicants: there were, besides, 25 candidates for baptism. The number of Hottentots under the care and instruction of the Brethren was 276. GUYA. In India; near Patna, we presume, but we are not informed of its exact situation. BAPTIST SOCIETY. Fowles. Mr. Fowles was baptized by Mr Thompson, at Patna; and has begun to preach to the Hindoos and Mahomedans at this new Station almost daily, and is heard with much attention and affection. "Some of them weep," he says, even like children, when I speak to them of the sufferings and death of the Lord of Glory." HOPEDALE, The Missionaries have been heretofore much harassed by the Colonial Assembly: which has, however, of late relaxed its rigid opposition. The number of Members in the Society is 3207, of whom upwards of 500 were added during the past year. One of the Missionaries writes: Though I have been several years in this country, and was always sanguine in my expectations of the spread of the work, my mind was never so much impressed with an idea of its immediate and abundant increase as at this time." Mr. Burgar, Missionary at Morant Bay, died very lately. The Magistrates and Vestry of St. Thomas in the East presented his widow with 1007. in testimony of their regard for her deceased husband. BAPTIST SOCIETY. Moses Baker, John Rowe, Lee Compeer. The late excellent Bishop, Porteus, was indefatigable in his efforts to get the Negroes in the West India Islands, instructed in Christian Principles: an object to which too many Colonists, especially those of Jamaica, have shown decided hostility. JAVA. This Mission has four branches, each about thirty miles apart. KARASS. In Russian Tartary. EDINBURGH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.1802. Alexander Paterson, James Galloway, With a view to introduce the Gospel among the Tartar Tribes, a Mission was established at this place. One of the Missionaries has translated the New Testament into the Tartar Tongue, which has been printed, and is now in the course of circulation. Mr. Paterson made a tour in the Crimea, in the summer of 1815, in order to distribute the Tartar Testament In Insular India-2350 miles S S. E from and Tracts. He found at Bakcheserai a Tar- BATAVIA The Capital of the Island. BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY-1813, W Robinson, -- has sent to Astrachan. The Sultan Kategerry Krimgerry, a native of the Krim, brought to the knowledge of Christianity, under the late Mr. Brunton, with whom he lived a considerable time at Karass, is come over to England, for the purpose of qualifying himself to become an instrument of good to his own country men. KINGSTON. In Canada. SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING THE Reiley, Trowt, Joseph Phillips Mr. Robinson has begun to preach in Malay, and he and Mr. Trowt are applying to the Javanese. Messrs. Reiley and Trowt have lately arrived. The Committee of the Java Auxiliary Bible Society have presented Mr. Trowt with 1000 rupees, in aid of a Transla George Okill Stewart, Missionary to the Motion of the Scriptures into Javanese, which he has undertaken, and in testimony of their high sense of his exertions therein. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-1814. Officiates in the Dutch Church; is Secretary tures. SAMARANG: In 1814, the London Missionary Society placed at this station Mr. Gottlob Bruckner; but he appears, by recent intelligence, to have united himself to the Baptist Missionary Society. Java has been restored to the Dutch. When in former possession of the island, they promoted Christianity therein. JESSORE. In the east of Bengal-77 miles E. N. E. from BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY-1807. GOSPEL hawks. John Green, Schoolmaster to the Mohawks. KISSEY TOWN. A town of recaptured Negroes, in the Colony James Curtis, Native Usher. The liberated Negroes have themselves built a place for the worship of God. A School bas been lately opened. Government contribute in part to the support of the Missionary. KLIP FOUNTAIN. In South Africa, North of the Great River, in LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-1815. LATAKOO, MAKOON'S KRAAL, LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. |