steps from the green, is the Museum, which is about 60 feet by 24. There is a room at each end, of the same breadth each way. The room for preaching is the same size as the Museum, with a room at each end, 24 feet square. The next is the hall or dining room, 95 feet by 21. Brother Carey and Ward's houses form the two wings in front, joining the hall. We occupy one of the rooms at the end of the Muse um, and have a full view of Lord Wellesley's park. Brother Marshman's is not quite so large as the Mission-house, and is about a hundred yards farther up the river. The girls' school is kept in it; the boys' school lies between the two houses, as do also the printing and binding offices, and foundery for the types. There are several other buildings on the premises, which consist of about eight acres of land." Some four weeks after this, the Missionaries purchased a large estate adjoining them on the East, consisting of an extensive lot with many buildings. By enlarging one of their buildings they formed soon after a new printing office, of which Mr. Ward, in June, gave the following account: "It is sixty five feet long, and thirty five feet broad, with pillars down the middle. The press room, with three presses, and the binding office, are directly opposite one end of the composing-room, and are large and excellent buildings." Here they employed the natives, but were obliged first to teach them the art of printing. It appears by a clause in the missionary journal for April of the preceding year, that there were then among the workmen in the printing office, ten unconverted brahmins. VOL. V. New Series, While these changes were taking place at the Mission house, the family was enlarged by the arrival of four new Missionaries. On the 3d of Janua ry, 1804, Messrs. Biss, Mardon, Moore, and Rowe, with their families, sailed from England by the way of America. They embarked again at New York, May 27th, and after a tedious passage arrived at Madras, Nov. 12th. Messrs. Moore and Rowe sailed from Madras, Feb. 4, 1805, and reached Serampore the 22d of that month. The rest of the company arrived on the 8th of May. By this accession the number of Missionaries was increased to ten, (including Mr. Fernandez and Felix Carey,) besides two natives. was presently added William Carey, jun. who as early as August of that year was employed in missionary labors, though not so soon ranked among the number of Missionaries. The same month Petumber Shingo was removed by death.* To that number Mr. Carey, who had no private table or purse, though he was engaged at the College, stili with his family resided at Serampore, where every Monday he delivered a lecture on Astronomy, Geography, &c. In September it was determined to have a lecture once a fortnight on the Languages and Religions of the East. Mr. Carey had till then been the sole pastor of the church; but in October Messrs. Marshman and Ward were chosen co-pastors with him; and the four new Missionaries, togethe B. P. A. Vol. iii, p. 25, 26, 36, 42, 50, 89, 100, 105-108, 111, 113, 115 157, 162, 175, 180, 188, 211, Nar. p. 28, 37, 39. M. B. M. M. Vol. ii, p. 180. with Kristno Pawl and Kristno Presaud, were set apart to the office of deacons. Kristno Presaud died the next year. In the beginning of October not a copy of the first edition of the New Testament remained on hand, and the second edition was almost completed. The third volume of the Old Testament, of which they struck off nine hundred copies, (besides nine hundred extra copies of the Psalms,) was finished. That year they baptised Mrs. Felix Carey, three other Europeans, and twenty nine natives.* On the 27th of January, 1806, a church was formed at Dinage pore, consisting of Mr. Fernandez, Mr. and Mrs. Biss, and six natives, all dismissed from the church of Serampore. Mr. Fer nandez was chosen their pastor, and about the same time made a donation to the mission of 10,000 rupees.† Messrs. Chater and Robinson sailed from London, in the ship Benjamin Franklin, Captain Wickes, on the 12th of April, and arrived in India Aug. 23d. On presenting themselves at the police office, it was with difficulty that they obtained permission to proceed to Serampore. Sir George Barlow, then Governor General, had just received information of the mutiny that had taken place in July among the Seapoys (native troops) at Vellore, in the Kingdom of Mysore; and the enemies of the Gospel loudly charged that insurrection and massacre to the measures taken to change the religion of the country. These suggestions excited so much alarm that the two Missionaries by an order of council were directed to return to Europe, and Capt. Wickes was refused a clearance unless. he would transport them out of the country. But when it was represented that they were under the protection of the King of Denmark, and were willing still to submit to the wishes of government, Capt. Wickes was fur nished with his passports. There were now fourteen Missionaries, including William Carey, jun. and Kristno Pawl; and besides them there were seven natives of respectable talents who were employed as exhorters, and several others, less distinguished, who accompanied and assisted them in their itinerations. That year the second edition of the New Testament was pub lished, and Mr. Brown, Provost of the College, pronounced both that and the version of the Old Testament to be "a most admirable translation." The Missionaries baptised the same year one Englishman and twenty four na tives. In the beginning of 1809, Mr. Biss was reduced so low with a liver complaint that he was obliged to leave the country. He embarked with his family for Europe on the 5th of January, and died on his way to America, February 5th. This reduced the number of Missionaries to thirteen, including one native. Though Mr. Chater and Mr. Robinson had been suffered to remain in the country, the govremove all uneasiness, therefore, ernment were not satisfied. To it was determined to attempt a Mission to the Birman Empire, and Messrs. Chater and Mardon sailed for Rangoon, in January, on a voyage of discovery. Early in the year a church was formed at Cutwa; and another, of which Ram Mohun and Karonee were chosen deacons, was founded in Jessore. On the last day of May, Ram Mohun was set apart to the work of the ministry. By this time the two brethren had brought back from Rangoon a favorable account and intended in three or four months to return there to settle. Mr Mardon was afterwards obliged by ill health to decline the undertaking, and Felix Carey consented to take his place. Having formed themselves into a church, and chosen Mr. Chater their pastor, Mr. and Mrs. Chater, and Mr. and Mrs. F. Carey, towards the end of November embarked for Rangoon, and arrived there in eighteen days. Felix Carey, who had studied medicine at Calcutta, soon ingratiated himself with the Birmans, by introducing among them the Vaccine Inoculation. About the same time Mr. Moore was stationed at Miniary, (or as it is sometimes written Munoharee,) the late residence of Mr. Grant, a distinguished benefactor of the Mission, who had died in October. In the course of the year 1807, the edition of 10,000 copies of Luke, Acts, and Romans, was published, as was the fourth volume of the Old Testament, (1000 copies,) comprising the prophetical books. This volume by the first of August was advanced as far as Joel, and at the close of the year not only that was finished, but the remaining volume (the second in the set,) comprising the historical books, was carried forward through Joshua, and a part of Judges. The whole Bible was now printed, except from the 7th chapter of Judges to the end of Esther. That year they baptised nine natives and eleven other persons.* In Serampore was taken by the English on the 28th of January, 1808, but without producing any effect upon the Mission. February Mr. and Mrs, Mardon, Kristno Dass and several other natives, were formed into a church at Goamalty, and Mr. Mardon was stationed at that place. The same month Kristno Dass was ordained to the work of the ministry. About that time Carapeit Chator Aratoon, by birth an Armenian, was sent to take charge of the church in Jessore. By these additions the number of Missionaries was increased to sixteen, viz. eleven Europeans, one born at Macao, either of Portuguese or Italian extraction, (Mr. Fernandez,) one Armenian, and three Hindoos. The next Autumn Kristno Pawl was fixed at Calcutta, and William Carey, jun. about the same There were now four Baptist churches in Bengal, (at Serampore, Dinagepore, Cutwa, and in Jessore,) one of which was expected soon to be divided into two, and a new one was about to be formed in another place. There was a fifth church at RanM. B. M M. vol i, p. 297. Vol. goon. Attached to the Mission were fourteen ministers, includ-, p. 6, 45, 67, 130. Nar. p. 43-51, ing two natives, (Kristno Pawl, and Ram Mohun,) besides five or six native exhorters. 51-56, 64, 65. Pan. vol. iii, p. 333. Vol. vi, 39. N. Y. M. M. vol. iv, p. 247. B. P. A. vol. iii, p. 124, 125. Q. R. No. 1, p. 179, 180. In the year 1808 twenty one persons were baptised.* About the beginning of 1809 another volume of the Ramayuna was published, and what remained unprinted of the Bengalee translation had received its last correction. In August the remaining volume of the Old Testament (1500 copies) was finished which completed the Bengalee Bible after the labor of sixteen years. At that time a third edition of the New Testament, in folio form (only 100 copies) for the use of the churches in public worship, was in the press, and the printing was advanced to the middle of Acts. About that time Mr. Marshman (now Dr. M.) published the first volume of the Works of Confucius, in the Chinese character, with an English translation, to which he prefixed a masterly and highly interesting Dis. sertation on the Chinese Language. That volume, to be followed by four more, was dedicated to Lord Minto, Governor General of India. While Mr. (now Dr.) Carey, and Dr. Marshman were thus distinguishing themselves by B. P. A. vol. i, p. 391. Nar.'p. 55, 56, 59, 60, 63-66, 74. Pan. vol. vi, M. B. M. M. vol. ii, p. 271, Ch. Ob. vol. x, p. 394. P. 43. 295, 328. Rowe} One church under the pastoral care of Mr. Fernandez. No church. One church in two branches, their useful publications, Mr. Ward was not idle. He has sent forth a valuable work in four quarto volumes, (which has lately been reprinted in England,) entitled "Account of Manners, Customs, &c. of the Hindoos," with numerous engravings of the Indian costume, A mission to Bootan had long been an object of contemplation, and Mr. Robinson seems to have been assigned to that service soon after his arrival in India. After making two visits to Bootan, in the latter of which he had been treated with great kindness by the Soobah, he sailed with his family in the Autumn of 1809, with a view to a settlement there. But having suffered much on his way from robbers, he was induced to stop at Barbaree, on the border of the country, eighteen miles North of Sadamahl. There he remained as late as the month of April, 1811, at which time he hoped soon to be able to penetrate into the coun scended from the Armenian Christians in India, having preached two years among the natives of Bengal, had lately been set apart to the work of the ministry, and had acquired the language of Orissa, with a view to a mission in that province. He was then waiting only for the means of conveyance to Bala sore: The number of ministers, at that time, amounted to seventeen, including two Armenians, and three Hindoos. The stations were nine, (besides Rangoon,) Berhampore or Barbaree being counted for one. That year was distinguished by a great revival of religion among the troops stationed at Berhampore, forty miles from Cutwa. Mr. Chamberlain frequently visited them, and great numbers of them were baptised. The baptisms at the several stations amounted that year to eighty-six. At the close of 1809 the whole number in communion with the Baptist churches in India was one hundred and ninetyone.* In the beginning of 1810 John Peters removed with his family to Balasore in Orissa, where by the middle of November he had gathered a small church. Messrs. Cornish and Peacock were about the same time ordained to the Christian ministry: the former was appointed to join Mr. Robinson at Barbaree, the latter to assist Mr. Chamberlain in founding a new Mis Nar. p. 60, 61, 67-70, 72-74. M. B. M. M. vol. ii, p. 271, 294, 328. Vol. ii, p. 106, 107. Ch. Res. p. 98, 99 Ch. Ob. vol. x, p. 394. Pan. vol. vi, p. 36-38, 40, 43, 44. Vol. vii, p. 278. sion at Agra, in the northwestern part of the English territories, about four months journey from Calcutta, and in the region. which by way of eminence is called Hindostan. Mr. Chamberlain's place at Cutwa was supplied by William Carey, jun. and Sadamahl became an appendage of Dinagepore, under Mr. Fernandez. The number of ministers was now increased to nineteen, and the number of churches to eight. The jealousies and prejudices of the natives had greatly subsided. The free school for their children at Serampore was filled. It contained in April fifty scholars. One hundred and five persons were baptised in the course of that year, of whom a great number were converted under the ministry of Carapeit Chator in Jessore.t In In the beginning of 1811, Mr. Chamberlain departed for Agra where he expected to arrive about the first of May. April there still were but eight churches, of which five were in Bengal, (viz. at Serampore, Chowgacha in the district of Jessore, Cutwa, Goamalty, and Dinagepore;) one at Patna, about half way between Agra and Calcutta, in the region emphatically called Hindostan; one at Balasore in Orissa; and one at Rangoon in the Birman Empire. They had united their missionary stands into ten general stations, at which nineteen ministers, including three Hindoos, were employed. Except Ram †Nar. p. 67-73. M. B. M. M. vol. ii, p. 98, 106. Pan, vol. vi, p. 570. vol. viii. p. 44. Ch. Ob. vol. x, p. 394, 395, 458, 46). |