when that ground was purchased, about the year 1825 the Church deputed the brethren Gilbert and Beeby (on 3rd April) to enquire of Dr. Bryce whether a portion of it could be obtained for the use of our Denomination. The result was reported to the Church in May 1825, when it appeared that a proposal for the partition or separation of any portion was not likely to be agreeable to the members of the Scotch Church* but it was clearly stated that the ground would be open to all denominations. It was, therefore. resolved that the Church following the example of the Serampore brethren (who had previously paid their contribution for the benefit of the Lall Bazar members as the Rev. W. Robinson had not become the sole Pastor) and the Independent brethren should contribute towards the fund for the purchase of this Burial Ground. The collection made for this purpose, with some private subscriptions amounted to Rs. 300 which Mr. Lawson, as Pastor, was requested to forward. in the name of the Church, to Dr. Bryce, and the receipt of which was acknowledged in the following

terms:

To The Reverend John Lawson.

Reverend Sir,

Calcutta, 11th June, 1825.

I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of Three Hundred Rupees (300) being the amount collected at the Circular Road Chapel towards the Scotch Burial Ground about to be opened.

Your aid is liberal and opportune; the members of your congregation will be entitled to the benefit of the ground for deceased friends equally with those of our Church.

I remain,

Yours, Reverend Sir,
Very respectfully,
(Sd.) JAMES BRYCE.

[This was reported to the Church by Mr. Lawson on the 3rd July 1825.]

*From a Minute of the 29th April 1828. however, it would appear that a separate portion was assigned. It is related that owing to some misunderstanding, between the Independent Church and the officers of the Scotch Kirk, Mr. Gogerly's infant was buried in the portion allotted to the Circular Road Church, and, therefore a fee of Rs. 5 was charged.

As the Kirk Session's Minute Book from June 1820 to August 1828 is reported to be missing it has not been possible to obtain a copy of the correspondence between the Serampore missionaries and Dr. Bryce in regard to the contribution made by the former. The present area of this Cemetery, is nearly 9 Biggahs.

The following are some of the graves in which we are

interested.

1. That of Mrs. Lawson, the widow of the Rev. John Lawson, who died on the 28th February 1839.

2. That of Mr. Peter Lindeman at whose house the meetings conducted by the missionaries used to be held for years before the Chapel was opened on the 1st January 1809. He died on the 13th February 1856 at the age of 83 years.

3. That of Mr. Charles Chodron, "the excellent" who did such good work as a vernacular preacher in the South Villages though he originally came out only as a British seaman. He died on the 22nd September 1832. The grave has recently been repaired at the expense of the Baptist Missionary Society.

She was

4. That of Mrs. W. W. Evans, the wife of the Rev. W. W. Evans who was pastor at Lall Bazar for some four years. the Aunt of Mr. A. H. Baynes, the General Secretary Baptist Missionary Society in London. She died on October 1845.

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5. Next there is the grave of the Rev. James Thomas, who was Pastor of the Church for thirteen years as the inscription

states.

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The last is the grave of Mr. L. Mendes, who for nearly thirty years was a zealous and prominent Officer of the

Church.

Among others connected with the Mission, but not with the Church may be mentioned the names of the Revs. J. Penney, W. H. Pearce, G. Parsons as among those buried in this cemetery;

also Mr. W. H. Pearce's sister Mrs. Jonathan Carey. A sketch is given on the opposite page of the main walk. Mr. Penney's grave is just to the right of the one immediately at the end of the walk.

THE LOWER CIRCULAR ROAD CEMETERY.

This Cemetery was opened on the 29th April 1840, and has been extended several times, the latest extension being 10 biggahs in 1905; but it is filling so rapidly that it is expected to be used up within fifteen years, so land has been acquired for a new one some way out of Calcutta. A sketch is given on the opposite page of the main walk in this Cemetery. It covers just over 58 biggahs in all.

It contains all the modern graves and there are at least two of them in which the Church is interested, viz.:

1. That of Mr. G. J. T. Jefferson who died in 1878 while he held the position of a Deacon, and,

2. That of Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas, who were connected with Lall Bazar for many years.

Wenger, R.

Several Missionaries are buried in this cemetery who had to do with the Church in one way or another, viz., the Revs. J. C. Fink, A. Leslie, Dr. Wenger, R. Robinson and others such as Munshis Sajaat Ali and Shaduck Shah. The last named individual was originally a Mahomedan, but was converted in the early years of the 19th century and baptized by Dr. Carey on the 3rd April 1803. He was a Preacher of the Gospel for many years and died at Entally on the 2nd September 1853 aged 88 years. His eldest son was Goolzar Shah of later date and fame.

THE MISSION CEMETERY AT SERAMPORE.

Before this chapter is closed something must be said about this interesting cemetery in which all the Serampore missionaries, i.e., Carey, Marshman, Ward and Mack are buried. A sketch is given

on the next page of the main walk in it at the end of which is Mr. Ward's grave.

India has many doubtful places of pilgrimage, but if holy lives and heroic work give sacredness to sites, no one doubts that Serampore is holy ground. The missionaries literally speaking "were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided." They did their work as the pioneers of the Teachers, Translators and Preachers who now cover India with their labors.

On the next page is a copy of the inscriptions on the tomb which contains the remains of Dr. Carey and his second and third wives.

The family vault of the Rev. John Robinson is also in this cemetery and there are at least two other graves which possess literary associations one is that of the widow of Felix Carey who subsequently became the widow of the Rev. James Williamson of