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so strong was the feeling in favor of noon is about 200. the delinquents, that no hopes of their evenings, 100. panishment could be entertained. In the early part of the last century, On the following Sabbath the assault Gen. Codrington bequeathed two eswas renewed, and the most dreadful tates to the Society for Propagating opposition contemplated; in the midst the Gospel in Foreign Parts, to proof which the missionary preached vide for the religious instruction of with considerable enlargement and the negroes in this and the other Cafreedom, from 1 Cor. i. 22, 24, and ribbee islands, and for erecting and thus closed his ministry in Barbadoes. endowing a college at Bridgetown, On the 19th, there was no service in especially requiring the religious inthe chapel, in consequence of the struction of the slaves on these esgovernor refusing to interpose on be- tates. The society faithfully complied half of Mr. S.; and a multitude, pre- with these conditions, and the result viously organized, completely demol- has been auspicious. The negroes ished the building, without the least on these estates were quiet during the attempt being made to check them, dreadful insurrection in 1816, in either by the civil or military au- which about 1000 negroes were masthorities. Providentially, Mr. S. and sacred, either as actual insurgents, or his wife escaped to St. Vincent's in on unfounded suspicion. This cirsafety. The governor now issued a cumstance has greatly abated the proclamation, offering a reward of bitter prejudices which usually pre1007. for the conviction of the offend- vailed here against the religious iners. Such, however, was the unpar-struction of the slaves, and has conalleled effrontery of the rioters, that vinced many planters, that no such they immediately printed and circu- event would have occurred if their lated a counter-proclamation, threat- slaves had been diligently instructed, ening that any person who came for- and brought under the influence of ward to impeach one of them, should the Gospel. The bishop of Barbadoes, receive merited punishment-observ-in a late report, says "that the slaves ing that no conviction could be ob- on this estate are an industrious and tained while the parties were firm to healthy body of laborers supported themselves, and stating that the entirely by the estate, born almost to chapel was destroyed, not by the a man on it, never sold from it, but rabble of the community, but that the virtually attached to the soil with their majority of the persons assembled village, chapel, hospital, and school, were of the first respectability! After with an excellent minister, with the Mr. S.'s departure, the people contin- Sunday wholly unbroken in upon and ued to meet, though they were threat- with other days wholly at their disened with similar acts of violence-posal." The society have determinbut these were happily averted. ed to take the lead in a gradual but

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The re-establishment of the mis- SYSTEMATIC emancipation by the insion was confided to Mr. Rayner in troduction of free labor, all slaves, 1825; but, after a correspondence married according to the rites of the with the governor, important consid- established church are exempted from erations prevented his landing. In compulsory labor one day in the week 1826, however, he returned to fulfil and all slaves are allowed to purchase the trust committed to him: the mis-one or more days' exemption from sion-house in Bridgetown was rebuilt. compulsory labor, until they are comOn the 24th of May, 1830, the new pletely enfranchised. Freedom chapel in Bridgetown was opened for purchased is to be transmitted to all divine service, and the congregations children, lawfully born in wedlock, are respectable. Four weekly prayer No slave is to be sold from the eşmeetings are held; 129 belong to the tate. society. A number, who have died The C. M. S. has had for some gave good ground to hope that their years a school in Barbadoes, which sins were forgiven. Service is held the lord bishop has recently taken unin the country twice on the Sabbath, der his own charge; it contained, in and once in the week. The average 1825, 114 boys and 44 girls, making a number attending on Sabbath fore-total of 158 scholars; of whom 81 49

were slaves, and 77 free; 6 of them were admitted to confirmation.

gal, Hindoostan, on the E. side of the Hoogly R., 16 m. above Calcutta, and nearly opposite Serampore. It is the country seat of the governor-general, and a military station.

BARBUDA, OR BERBUDA, one of the British Caribbee Islands in the West Indies. Length 20 m., breadth 12, lon. 61° 50′ W. lat 17° 44' N. It In 1814, the Baptist Missionaries at belongs to the heirs of Gen. Codring- Serampore, in compliance with the ton, who obtained a grant of it for his earnest solicitations of several nonimportant services to the crown of commissioned officers, introduced the England, in the West Indies, and is Gospel here, by occasionally preachsaid to yield about £5000 a year. At ing at their houses. Though preachhis death, in 1710, he bequeathed a ing has been irregularly maintained, large part of the island to the Society yet their labors have been greatly for Propagating the Gospel, for the blessed, and several of their countryinstruction of the negroes in this and men and natives have been added to the neighboring islands in the Chris- the church at Serampore. In 1821, tian religion, and for erecting and en- the Marchioness of Hastings establishdowing a college in Barbadoes. The ed a school here, with due provision Wesleyan Missionaries have labored for its support, and committed it to here with some success. Population the care of the C. K. S., which has a depot of books, and tracts which are usefully distributed.

1500.

BAREILLY, a large, populous, and flourishing city in the province of BARRIPORE, a town of Bengal, Delhi, Hindoostan, ceded to the Brit- Hindoostan, 16 m. S. E. of Calcutta. ish in 1802, and is the seat of their For several years, the C. K. S. has judicial establishment for the district supported a large school here, for of Bareilly. Under the fostering hand which a school-house has been reof the British Government, in one cently erected.

year, 1820-1, more than 2270 houses BARTHOLOMEW, ST., one of were built in the city, and the coun- the Caribbee islands, 24 m. in cirtry around is proportionably increas-cuit, and 25 N. of St. Christopher. ing in population and agriculture. The French ceded it to the Swedes in The city is about 800 m. N.W. of Calcutta, 156 N.W. of Lucknow, and 142 E. of Delhi. E. long. 80°, N. lat.

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1785, and it is the only spot in the West Indies possessed by them. The chief exports are cotton, drugs, and lignum vitæ ; and it has a good harbor, called Gustavia. W. long. 63° 40', N. lat. 17° 46'.

The C. M. S. took this into their field of labor in 1818, by the appointment of Fuez Messech, native reader This was one of the first stations of and catechist, who was born at Moor- the W. M. S. The Rev. Mr. Dace adabad, and was about 45 years of age. labored here ten years, and was called At the age of 18, being disgusted with to his reward in 1816. The governor, the idolatry of the Hindoos, he became and most of the respectable persons a Mohammedan, and, till about the year on the island, attended his funeral. 1817, lived after the strictest manner In every place in which he was enof that people, becoming a Fakeer, gaged in the West Indies, Mr. Dace and gaining many disciples by his was deservedly esteemed. A few austerities and reputed sanctity, when days after his death, a dreadful hurrihe obtained of a lady, at Bareilly, a cane completely destroyed the miscopy of Martyn's Hindoostanee Tes- sion chapel and dwelling-house,-a tament, which was the means of his loss which, it was hoped, would in conversion to the Christian faith. He great part be repaired by the exertions afterwards removed to Delhi. In one of the friends of the mission there. school there are 40 boys. The following is an extract of a let

BARKEL, a town in the Nether- ter from Mr. Hirst, who went over lands. The Netherlands M. S. has a from St. Martin's to perform the seminary here to prepare missionaries funeral ceremony over Mr. Dace's for their future labors, containing 16 remains.

students.

"The morning after the gale, I BARRACKPORE, a town in Ben-waited on his excellency the govern

Buchanan thus describes the dread- idol; accompanying his gift with an ful scene: After the tower had ardent prayer, that the intense darkproceeded some way, a pilgrim an-ness of superstition might be speedily nounced that he was ready to offer dispersed by the glorious light of Dihimself a sacrifice to the idol. He vine revelation. In the autumn of laid himself down in the road, before the same year, he, and his friend, the tower as it was moving along, Kristno Dass, went to a place called lying on his face, with his arms Poorooha-pota. "It being the last stretched forwards. The multitude day of the festival of Juggernaut," passed round him, leaving the space says Mr. Peter, "more than a thouclear, and he was crushed to death sand persons were assembled, and by the wheels of the tower. A shout three cars of the god were dragged of joy was raised to the god. He is along. In the midst of the crowd I said to smile, when the libation of stood upon a chair, and preached the blood is made. The people throw everlasting Gospel. The people,almost cowries, or small money, on the body to a man, left the cars, and, surroundof the victim, in approbation of the ing me, heard the word with attention. deed. He was left to view a consid- We sang three hymns; preached and erable time; and was then carried to prayed twice; and distributed 15 a place a little way out of the town, Orissa New Testaments and Psalters, called by the English Golgotha, besides many tracts. One Oriya was where the dead bodies are usually insulted by his countrymen for accast forth, and where dogs and vul- cepting a Testament: their derision, tures are ever seen. There I have however, made no impression on him; just been viewing his remains." he received the book, and went his He then says "I beheld another way. On this occasion several milidistressing scene at the Place of tary officers, with their ladies, were Sculls-a poor woman lying dead, or present upon elephants." nearly dead; and her two children by her, looking at the dogs and vultures which were near. The people passed by without noticing the children. I asked them where was their home. They said,they had no home, but where their mother was.' Oh, there is no pity at Juggernaut; no mercy, no tenderness of heart, in Moloch's kingdom!"

In the year 1813, Kristno Dass was removed by death.

In January, 1814, great astonishment was excited in Balasore, by the conversion of a Brahmin of high rank, named Jugunat ha Mookhoojya. This man, who was of a rich family, and well versed both in the Orissa and Bengalee languages, was so thoroughly convinced of the truth of the Mr. John Peter, of the B. M S., a Gospel, that he renounced his caste zealous and eloquent Bengalee preach--threw away his poita, or sacred er, formerly a member of the Arme- thread-and ate publicly with Mr. nian church, arrived at Balasore in Peter; to whom he expressed an ear1810; he met with a very friendly nest desire for baptism. One evenreception from the European inhab-ing, whilst the missionary was readitants, and in a short time, baptized a ing and explaining to him part of the number of English soldiers. His la- Bengalee Testament, he expressed bors, together with those of Kristno his joy that Christ was able to disposDass, a native assistant, were suc- sess Satan even of his strong holds, cessfully extended to various villages, and observed: "The debtas are evil from Balasore to Cuttack, a distance of about 100 miles.

spirits, and the followers of Jesus have power from him to overcome Early in February, 1812, Mr. Peter the devil and all his temptations. I had an opportunity of introducing the am growing fearless of the power of New Testament, in the Orissa lan- debtas, and all persecutors. I know guage, into the temple of Juggernaut. that God alone has the power to kill, He accordingly distributed several and to give life; and that without his copies among the principal persons permission neither good nor evil can belonging to that place, and gave one befall me. If he be my Redeemer, of them into the hands of one of the therefore, I will not fear what man purichas, or principal ministers of the can do. Should the people of my

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caste kill me, I will not fear; since I dices and blindness of the negroes, hope that heaven is secured to me by that the missionaries found it Jesus, the Son of God. From this availing to attempt more than the time may I appear before all men a instruction of their children. From decided follower of Christ! I hope the commencement of the mission to the Lord will receive me, and keep 1797, a period of 32 years, only 49 me for ever, as his own child: for were baptized; and during the same though I am the greatest of sinners, time, 19 missionaries out of 28, who I bless the Almighty, and will thank entered this unpromising field of lahim for ever, that he has brought me bor, followed each other to the grave out of darkness into his marvellous in quick succession in this unhealthy light!" clime.

brethren and the Colonial government; and about three years afterwards, the mission was relinquished, as its general aspect became more and more discouraging, while its expense was exceedingly burdensome.

The statement he afterwards made In 1810, a refractory spirit began being perfectly satisfactory, he was to appear among many of the negroes, baptized in March. After the service, who were alike excited against the an Oriya, named Khosalee, told his countrymen, both near the tank where the baptismal rite was administered, and on his way home, that their shasters were all false; but that the shaster of Jesus was certainly true. In 1816, Mr. Peter wrote:-"Since BANANAS, some islands which my arrival at Balasore, 34 persons, lie off the coast of West Africa, opennatives and Europeans, have been ed a new sphere of usefulness to the baptized; some of whom have been C. M. S. În 1823, "The superintentaken to heaven, and others are re- dant, Mr. F. Campbell, having erected siding at various places." At the a house for holding Divine worship,” commencement of 1817, however, the says the Rev. Mr. Beckley," entreatprovince of Orissa was thrown into a ed me, on behalf of the people, to state of great alarm by the approach visit the Bananas, for the purpose of of the Pindarees; which, together exhorting them once or twice a week." with a very indifferent state of health, Soon after, he speaks of the prospects compelled Mr. Peter to remove to there being most encouraging. "I have been enabled," he adds "to A. Sutton is now laboring here un- keep service, with few exceptions, der the direction of the General Bap-once a week during the past quarter; tist Missions. Many happy fruits of when between 60 and 70 assembled, missionary toil are seen. who, from outward appearance, seem BAMBEY, a settlement on the R. desirous of obtaining inward and Sarameca, in the centre of several spiritual grace." These hopes, howvillages of free negroes in Surinam, ever, were not realized to the extent; South America; who fled to this re- but circumstances of recent occurtreat from the excessive cruelty of ance promise more success. their masters. As might be expect- Rev. Mr. Gerber visits this station as ed, they are extremely ignorant and often as his other duties permit. At superstitious; and cherish the most Midsummer, 1826, there were 72 profound reverence for their idols, boys in a school which had been eswhich chiefly consist of wooden im- tablished; but, being almost wholly ages, large trees, heaps of sand, kept at work, they made little imstones, crocodiles, &c.

Calcutta.

Mr. Lewis C. Dehne, one of the United Brethren, accompanied by two others, came here in 1765, in consequence of an application from the government of Surinam, who hoped to put a period to the cruelties and depredations of these negroes, by the introduction of the Gospel. At first the prospects of the mission were encouraging; but such were the preju

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provement. 31 school-girls were removed to York, another station. Since January 1823, ́no teacher has resided at York.

BANDA, OR LANTOR, chief of a group of 10 small islands, belonging to the Dutch, called Banda, or Spice Islands, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, 125 m. S. E. of Amboyna. The whole contain about 6000 inhabitants. Cloves, nutmegs, and mace, are the

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principal productions. The annual ing the central mart for merchandize sales formerly amounted to 80,000 in this part of India. E. long. 77°, pounds of nutmegs, and 24,000 of N. lat. 130. mace. It supplies the whole world The Rev. Messrs. Andrew Forbes in these articles. The climate is and Stephen Laidler, from the L. M. S. most unhealthy. commenced their labors here in 1820. Every European planter employs The missionaries were for some time from 60 to 100 slaves. There are a engaged in the study of the language, few nominal Christians here, who are and other preparatory measures. anxious to receive the Scriptures, and chapel was built, principally by the to enjoy Christian privileges. Banda zeal and liberality of Major Mackis in E. long. 130° 37', S. lat. 4° 12'. worth, who subscribed 100 pagodas to Mr. Kam, of Amboy na, has visited the building, procured a grant of timthis island, and been instrumental of ber for the seats, drew the plan of much good. The Netherlands M. S. the chapel, and also superintended its has also appointed three missionaries erection. The commanding officer to labor in this long and neglected had previously made a grant of land. field.

Mr. Laidler brought with him from BANDORA, 7 m. from Bombay in Madras, in the capacity of servant, a Hindoostan, where a mission was be- native who had received Christian gun by the C. M. S. in 1820. The instruction. under the Danish mislaborers at this mission are John Dix- sionaries at Tranquebar, who underon, C. P. Farrar, Mrs. Farrar, and 12 stands the Canara as well as the native assistants. In 11 schools there Tamul. Twice week he visited a were 388 boys and 26 girls. A new neighboring village, to read the Scriptranslation of Matthew into Mahratta tures, and to give an exhortation. had been made. Mr. Dixon was ed- When, on his first embracing Chrisiting St. Luke and the Acts, from tianity, he was baptized by the Rev. Martyn's Persian Translation, at the Mr. Spring, he received the name lithographic press. of Samuel; and, on account of his BANGALORE, a town and mili- piety, his disinterestedness, the mildtary station in Mysore, Hindoostan, ness of his disposition, and his being in the centre of the Peninsula, 74 m. an attentive observer of the proviN.E. of Seringapatam, and 215 W. of dence of God, Mr. Laidler subsequentMadras; a place of great politically added that of Flavel. Some transimportance, strongly fortified, and lations and schools were commenced. from situation the bulwark of the Congregations for English worship Mysore country towards Arcot. Silk on the Sabbath evenings nearly filled and woollen cloths are the principal the chapel. A Christian church was manufactures, and all sorts of English formed in April 1821, when 31 memvegetables grow plentifully. It is bers, chiefly soldiers, were admitted healthy, being elevated above the to communion, some of whom had level of the sea at Madras, 2900 feet. previously renounced popery; and a In the Pettah, or Native Town, are small society was instituted among about 30,000 people, who speak the the soldiers, for the joint support of Canarese language. The canton- the Missionary, Bible, and Tract Soments of the troops, about a mile cieties. In the course of the next distant, forming a neat village, with year, a friend of the mission opened the bazaars and huts built by the fol- a house in the bazaar, both as a chapel lowers of the army, make a town as and a depository for the sale of the large and populous as the Pettah. Scriptures, religious books, tracts, These, with the exception of about &c. in the vernacular languages. 2000 English troops, speak the Ta- Here the natives call, read, inquire, mul. The native inhabitants are and converse, on the subjects of the mostly Hindoos; but loosely attached books on sale; from which much to their religion. good is anticipated. In 1823, the The importance of the station is missionaries were joined by Mr. and increased, by its vicinity to Sering- Mrs. Chambers; and, in addition to apatam, and its connexion with many pursuing the works already commencother populous towns; and by its be-led, a seminary was opened for pre