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invariably discoursed with them on the things of God. At length we were led to the establishment of a regular Sunday service in all the Mission Schools, which was encouragingly attended. The providence of God doubtless conducted us to this effectual mode of collecting congregations. Parents naturally esteem those who aim to advance the interests of their children.

The number of native places of worship in connection with our Mission, having increased beyond our means of supplying with preaching, we had recourse to the labours of local preachers. A few of our schoolmasters were deemed capable of delivering an extemporary sermon; and when the country congregations could not be otherwise supplied, the masters were directed to read from a collection of sermons provided for them by Mr. Clough. Mr. Clough's Singhalese translation of the Liturgy is invariably read in all the schools at the commencement of the service.

We now, with thankfulness to the Author of all good, considered the Mission as fully established. Substantial places of worship had been erected in all the principal places in the island, and nearly a hundred smaller ones were attached to the different stations. In these God was worshipped by many of the natives in spirit and in truth. The immediate effects of Christian preaching on the native congregations, were not, of course, equal to those produced on a people better acquainted with the truths of the gospel; but though not the same in extent, in their nature they were the A few of the adult hearers were brought under a deep concern for salvation; some afforded satisfactory evidence of genuine conversion; and many were led into those habits of reverence for divine ordinances, and regard to moral and social duties, which are the invariable results of an introduction of the Gospel.

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On Whit-Monday Mr. Callaway preached in the

Colombo Mission House, to a crowded assembly of young people collected from the surrounding country. After the service a heathen brought his nephew forward for baptism. His whole family resided in a very dark region near the Kandyan boundary. The boy was placed under instruction; and suitable advice was given to his Pagan uncle, who paid much attention, expressing a willingness to learn the way to be saved. He intimated, that if a school were established in his village, many of the inhabitants would gladly embrace Christianity; and was informed that Cornelius should pay them a visit. When Cornelius reached the village, most of the men were absent in their corn-fields; but the women who were at home, heard his word gladly; and he left them under an engagement to visit them again. On his journey, our young friend passing through a very populous part of the country, perceived an encouraging opening for a school, at a benighted place called Peypiliana. The inhabitants cheerfully engaged to erect the school-house; a suitable man offered himself from the Seminary; and I promised to embrace an early opportunity of establishing the school.

About the middle of the year, Ceylon was favoured with another supply of labourers in the field of Christian Missions, by the arrival of four excellent Episcopal clergymen. The Rev. Messrs. Lambrick, Mayor, Ward, and Knight; sent by the Church Missionary Society in England. The brethren of the Wesleyan Mission gave them a coal welcome; and warm expressions of good will were interchanged. Mr. Lambrick subsequently received an appointment to a military chaplaincy in Kandy, which afforded him considerable facilities in the study of the native languages. Mr. Mayor fixed his residence in the vicinity of Galle; Mr. Ward selected Calpentyn, a station to the north of Negombo; and Mr. Knight proceeded to Jaffnapatam.

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Messrs. Lambrick and Knight were unmarried. The wives of Messrs. Mayor and Ward appeared to possess much of the spirit and qualifications requisite for the important sphere in which they were to move; and well-founded expectations were raised, that extensive benefits would result to the natives of their own sex, from the influence of their pious instructions and example.

The Church Mission has since been re-inforced, by the addition of the Rev. Mr. Browning, who has an interesting establishment in Kandy; and Mr. Lambrick is now entirely devoted to his Missionary work. Mr. Knight's efforts in the north, have been succeeded with pleasing prospects of much ultimate good. Mr. Ward has joined Mr. Mayor in the southern Mission. Their station, which is a few miles from the sea-coast, has been laboriously cultivated by them; and it is gratifying to know that they rejoice in the work of their hands.

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Pleasing results of the Native schools-Colpetty school-Juvenile piety-Mrs. Harvard's visits to the female schools-Happy deathsRemarks on immediate effects of Missionary effort-Success from the Lord alone-Hallibowitta school-The Author's illness and removal from Ceylon-Missionaries meet at Galle-Commencement of the voyage-Landing at Falmouth-Retrospect and conclusion.

THE pleasing results of our School System; to which the Divine blessing had imparted a success beyond any thing we had ventured to hope; had, from the beginning of its adoption, diffused a most beneficial and animating influence among the members of our Missionary family. The order and regularity it had introduced into our itinerant plan; the ready access it afforded us to the parents of the children; and the interest it gave us in their affections; together with the native talent it elicited, and the various energies it employed; combined to impart a character of permanent efficiency to our Mission, which we could not contemplate without gratitude to God, and anticipations of unbounded advantage to future generations.

These anticipations were not enthusiastic; the means (under the Divine blessing) being fully commensurate to the end. Already several thousand native children received daily instruction in the principles and duties of Christianity, under the constant superintendance of Christian Missionaries; and (to say nothing of the effect of other efforts used by ourselves, and the Missionaries and ministers of other denominations) how salutary an influence must be produced by the example and prayers of these children on the do

mestic and social circles! How many idolatrous parents will be led to renounce idolatry, and embrace Christianity with the heart, won by the pious exhortations and prayers of their own offspring! And when the children now under instruction become themselves heads of families, they will teach their children to set their hope in God; and not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation. Thus God will have in perpetuity a seed to serve him. One generation shall praise his works to another, and declare his mighty acts. The mild and benevolent truths of Christianity silently conveyed into the families of the natives by these schools, will, in innumerable instances, have an effect more certainly destructive upon their idolatrous practices, than the most direct and pointed attacks, however skilfully and zealously attempted.

In some of the schools, a few of the children manifested deep concern for their eternal welfare; and meetings were held by these pious children, for conversation on religious experience and prayer, which the masters conducted. A meeting of this description was instituted at the Colpetty school, which was visited by Mrs. Harvard and myself for the first time, about a year after its commencement. On entering the school, we found about thirty native boys assembled, who rose to receive us. I desired them to resume their seats; and proceeded to question them on their experimental knowledge of religion. A deep seriousness prevailed throughout the assembly; and their answers to my questions were distinguished by a modesty and diffidence which was highly pleasing. The measles had previously occasioned a considerable mortality in the village; and this circumstance had been attended by a most salutary influence on many of their young minds. I inquired of one boy, who had recently recovered, whether, during his illness, he thought he