135 1854.] CEYLON. 135 inside laboring to own and with all of them. T he common labors of the missionaries inside the preaching new gospel about church buildings, the fresh bungalows, and you may out-of house to house, had been proceeded. Therefore the catechists or any other indigenous helpers keep the operate, seem to seeking proof your gospel try making progress among somebody ; that there’s an evergrowing belief of your own insights regarding Christianity, and you may an increasing religion that it will sooner prevail in the home. Mr. Hastings, just after being missing throughout the occupation 24 months, authored the following: 1 thought I can see particular advances since i remaining. There’s nothing in the way of preaching the newest gospel, all over, throughout the province ; and also in of many cities there seem to be type of encouragements to prosecute the job. Inside March history, Mr. Hastings advertised 93 people regarding Batticotta seminary. Only fifteen had been members of this new chapel, a smaller sized amount than simply got stated for many years. Spiritual tuition is provided with everyday to every class; and most of your students appear to have practical view s of Christianity. T h ey are generally studious and you can regular inside their deportment; the majority are prepared to accept the latest states of gospel abreast of all of them truly; and very couple reveal people open resistance with the realities. Bui optimistic sales is actually couple. Half a dozen local teachers are employed. Talking about all of meet pretty Xuzhou women looking for men fron you area the members of the chapel ; and are generally in several respects well qualified because of their station, and give very important support with the missionary. Regarding the feminine boarding college during the Oodooville you will find 85 college students. How many profiles printed by purpose force from the Manepy during the 1853 was only step one,595,eight hundred, lower than for your past year. The very first works approved was basically, Bunyan s Pilgrim*s Improvements, translated from the Mr. Spaulding, step 1,five-hundred duplicates, and you will a-work into Physiology and you will Anatomy, translated by the Dr. Greene, step 1,000 copies. Multiple religious tracts out of off a couple in order to 50-a couple of users was written in editions out of away from step 3,000 to help you nearly eight,000 duplicates. More than fifteen,000 volumes was indeed bound. The typical annual number of printing, when you look at the 20 years your drive has been doing procedure, has surpassed 8,000,000 out-of profiles, (the whole amount getting 167,978,598,) almost one-3rd of which was pages of one’s word of Jesus. The conventional printing of one’s Early morning Superstar now furnishes significant really works. Thirty-seven people work in contact with this new push and you may bindery, out of who seventeen try mem-
137 1854.] CANTON. 137 bers of the chapel. This new each day religious meeting within behalf has been proceeded; and other efforts because of their religious an effective aren’t neglected. In the dispensary, under the care of Dr. Greene, step one,173 persons gotten attention during the half a year finish Oct step 1, The school was presented almost entirely by J. H. Evarts, assisted because of the around three elder scientific pupils. The fresh junior category of five had also been prosecuting the studies according to the care of Evarts, Dr. Greene s individual go out having been quite definitely filled in the preparing away from a small medical work, as well as in going to clients abroad. During the early section of 1854, the latest cholera are prevailing that have higher severity within Manepy. Nine members of this new church at this station, six regarding which was indeed graduates of the objective seminaries, got dropped sufferers to the disease ahead of March 1, in addition to a few of the heathen. Brand new colleges was separated; and also the teachers was basically visiting away from house-to-house, providing medication, and you will applying consolation. China. CANTON Mission. C a n t o letter. Daniel Vrooman, Missionary; Samuel W. Bonney, Subscribed Preacher; S. Wells Williams, LL. D., Printer; Mrs. Sarah W. Williams, Mrs. Mary G. Brewster. Inside nation. Dyer Golf ball, Meters. D., Missionary; Mrs. Isabella Baseball. step 1 channel. dos missionaries that a physician. 2 men and 3 women assistant missionaries. On the 17th off June, Mrs. Vrooman finalized her earthly labors, silent throughout the trust one to God was able to help save all of them into the utmost which come unto God because of the your. Mr. Bridgman, having began a special mission during the Shanghai, no longer is said in this regard goal. Dr. Golf ball might have been required by county regarding their health to help you arrived at the usa. The guy sailed regarding Canton that have Mrs. Basketball late for the March, and you will visited Ny on the 9th regarding June past. New local assistant, Laisun, enjoys remaining this service membership of one’s goal, looking to a situation out-of big pecuniary earnings, and you may registered an effective mercantile family on Shanghai given that clerk, where, Mr. Williams says, their Christian profile w ill experience a severe demo; and it is dreaded one to their determine for good will be lost. Others secretary, T ien Tsai, is eliminated from the passing into the Sep out-of