R E P O R T

OF THE

A m e r i c a n '] iC a r a ^ b '' " M i s s i o n

1901

EDITED BY

M i s s e s M o u l t o n a n d G o r d o n

M A D R A SPRINTED AT THE M. E. PUBLISHING HOUSE, MOUNT HOAD

“ Thou crownest the year with thy goodness ;And thy paths drop fatness.”

“ Say ye not, There are yet four months, and then cometh the harvest ? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white already unto harvest. He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.”

The American Marathi Mission with the Deputation.

C O N T E N T S .

L i s t o f M is s i o n a r i e s G e n e r a l S u r v e y C h u r c h e s

I.—BY TOPICS.Page

1— 2 , 2—10 . 10—15

Self-support. Sunday Schools. Christian Endeavor.

E d u c a t io n 15—30Higher Schools. Station Schools.

Village Schools. Hindu Schools. Special Schools.

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Miss Abbott, 25, 32, 33, 37, 38, 44.Rev. J. E. Abbott, 4, 31, 33,41, 42, 43, 44. Eev. W. O. Ballantine, 13, 22, 34, 39,

41, 42.Miss Bissell, 14,19, 31.Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Bissell, 7, 8, 11, 13,

23, 35, 36, 44, 45.Dr. Julia Bissell, 8, 35, 39, 40.Mrs. Bissell, 5,10, 24, 35.Rev. H. J. Bruce, 4, 6, 8, 9, 21, 22, 42,

43, 44.Miss Bruce, 3.Mr. D. C. Churchill, 4, 32.Mrs. Dean, 4.Rev. and Mrs. Edward Fairbank, 8.Rev. H. Fairbank, 11,12, 13, 24, 31, 34. Miss Fowler, 14, 19, 20, 27, 31.Rev. and Mrs. L. S. Gates, 3,11, 15, 42. Miss Gordon, 22, 24, 25, 36.

Mrs. Harding, 4, 34, 41, 42.Dr. and Mrs. Harding, 4, 41.Miss Harding, 27, 28, 29.Miss Hartt, 4.Rev. W. Hazen, 20, 21.Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Hume, 3,17, 18, Rev. and Mrs. R. A Hume, 3, 5, 9, 15,

26, 27, 31, 38, 39, 43, 45.Rev. and Dr. Karmarkar, 10, 26, 39,

43, 44.Mr. J. B. Knight, 32.Miss Millard, 15, 25, 26, 30.Miss Moulton, 27, 28.Miss Nugent, 31, 36, 37.Mrs. Sibley, 3.Rev. and Mrs. J. Smith, 4,14, 16,17,

34, 42.Rev. and Mrs. R. Winsor, 11, 14, 15,

23, 28, 30, 34, 35, 39.

Table Showing Principal Work of lissionaries.M is s i o n a r y .

Miss A. Abbott

Rev. J. E .Abbott, d .d . Mrs. J. E. Abbott

Rev. W. 0. Ballantine, m .a „ m .d .

Mrs. J. L. Ballantine Miss Emily Bisseil

Rev. H. G. Bissell, b .a ., b .d . Mrs. Theo. K. Bissell, b .l .

Miss Julia Bissell, b .a ., m .d .

Mrs, L. Bissell

Rev. Henry J. Bruce, b .a . . Mrs. H. R. Bruce Miss Hattie L. Bruce Mrs. S. C. Dean Rev. Edward Fairbank,

M.A., b .d .Mrs. M. C. Fairbank Rev. Henry Fairbank, b .a .,

B.d.Mrs. R. E. Fairbank Miss Esther B. Fowler ..

Mazagon, Bombay.

W obk. Address.

Widows’ Home andlndustrial Mazagon, Bombay. Class; Work among Women; two Schools for Hindu chil­dren.

Mission Secretary; Editor, “ Dnyanodaya” ; charge of Evangelistic work in Bom­bay, and in charge of Roha field. ,

Charge of Rahuri field and Rahuri.Dispensary.

On furlough.Principal, Girls’ Boarding and Ahmednagar.

Day School, 1901.Charge of Kolgaw District; j

Instructor in Theological L Ahmednagar. Seminary. j

Dispensary, Medical Work Ahmednagar. among Women and Chil­dren, 1901.

Bible Women’s work in Ahmednagar. Ahmednagar, and in charge of Jeur field.

Charge of Satara field; | ga ara Manager, Columbian Press. I

On furlough.Work among Women- Mazagon, Bombay.On furlough.

Charge of Vadala field. Vadala, via Vambori.

On furlough.Principal, Woronoco Girls’ Sholapur.

School, and in charge of three Hindu Schools,

2 TABLE SHOWING PRINCIPAL WORK OF MISSIONARIES.

M i s s i o n a r y .

Rev, L. S. Gates, b .a .Mrs. F. H. Gates

Miss Jean P. Gordon Miss Louise H. R. Grieve,

M.D.Mrs. C. Harding

Wobk.Charge of Sholapur and the

Mogalai fields; Editor, “ Balbodhmewa.”

Charge of Wai field.Studying language.

A d d b e s s .

• Sholapur.

Wai, Satara District. Mahableshwar.

Charge of Bible Women and Sholapur. two Hindu Schools.

Geo. W. Harding, b .a ., m .d . (Temporary charge of Medical Mrs.EmilyW. Harding, b .a . 1 Work, Ahmednagar.Miss Mary B. Harding

Miss Flora E. Hartt

Rev. William Hazen, m.a. .

Rev. E. S. Hume, m .a .

Mrs. C. E. Hume

Rev. R. A. Hume, d .d . Mrs. K. F. Hume

Mrs. Anna L. Millard

Ahmednagar.

Sholapur.

Ahmednagar.

Sholapur.

.Byculla, Bombay.

Charge of Kindergarten and two Hindu Schools.

Principal, Girls’ Boarding and Day School.

Principal, Boys’ Anglo-Verna­cular and Boarding School.

( Principal, Anglo-Vernacular Boarding School for Boys and Girls, and in charge of three Hindu Schools.

(■Principal, Theological Semi-\nary, and in charge of [• Ahmednagar.Parner field.

Charge of three Hindu Girls’Schools and of the Blind School.

Charge of three Hindu Girls’Schools; Mission Treasurer.

Supt., Bible Training School.On furlough.Principal, Mission High School

and.Sir D. M. Pettit School of Industrial Arts.

Supt., Zenana Work and three Hindu Schools.

/Charge of Sirur field; Prin-}J cipal, Sir D. M. Pettit In- J | dustrial School. I

All of the missionaries have much general work in the line of correspondence, Sunday School, Christian Endeavor and Evangelistic work; many work in connection with the churches, and the care and training of orphans.

The charge of a district includes the superintendence of pastors, preachers, Bible-women, schools, and the Christian community.

Miss Mary E . Moulton, b . l .

Miss Belle NugentMrs. J. W. SibleyRev. James Smith, b .a . . .

Mrs. James Smith

Rev. R. Winsor, m .a . Mrs. R. Winsor

Mazagon, Bombay.

Wai, Satara District.

Ahmednagar.

Ahmednagar.

Ahmednagar.

Sirur, Poona District.

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R E P O R TOF THE

AMERICAN MARATHI MISSION- F O E t T H E Y E A E 1 9 0 1 .

The following pages contain a brief account of some of the work that the American Marathi Mission has been doing this last year. The Mission began work in Bombay in 1813, and every year since has witnessed much faithful seed sown. It has been sown in hope and in faith, in times prosperous and troublous, among high and low, knowing that in God’s good time the harvest was sure. And now it seems as if the new century were ushering in this harvest time. The past year has been full of cheer and encouragement. The increased opportunities and responsibilities have been gladly under­taken by a band of missionaries whose hands were already full. The year has been lived at high pressure, but the New India must bear the impress of much that this year records. We offer the praise of our hearts for the many encouragements, and “ pray the Lord- of the harvest, that he would send fprth laborers into his harvest.”

Personnel.— At the close of the year we have 41 missionaries, of whom 37 were engaged in work in India for a part or all of the year.

It is with deep gratitude that we record that our Mission circle has been so free from serious illness during the year. The only exception is in the case of one who had labored early and late in relieving others, and who at last was prostrated by relapsing fever. For many days in December, Dr. Bissell lay in a very critical con­dition, but we rejoice that she was spared to us and to the work she so much loves.

Furloughs.—On January 12th, Mrs. J. W. Sibley left Bombay for a well-earned furlough. She was accompanied by Miss Katherine Hume, who had been on a year’s visit with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Hume. Rev. and Mrs. Edward Fairbank, with their two children and Wilson Hume, son of Dr. and Mrs. Hume, Ahmednagar, left on furlough, February 23rd. Beryl Gates, youngest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. L. S. Gates, sailed for America, April 15th. Miss Hattie L. Bruce left Colombo on May 17th, on her way home by the

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Pacific route. On December 7th, Rev. J. E. Abbott, D .D ., left for Italy on three months’ leave.

Reinforcements.— Miss F. E. Hartt from New Brunswick coming to join the Mission, arrived in Bombay, January 5th. Bev. and Mrs. J. Smith reached Bombay, August 30th, on their way back to take. up their work in Ahmednagar. Dr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Harding, who were in the Miraj Hospital for a year after reaching India, entered upon work with us on October 22nd. Mrs. S. C. Dean, who was a member of this Mission from 1857—67, returned on December 7th, to work in Bombay. Mrs. H. J. Bruce, as the year closes, is on her way back from a long furlough. She is accom­panied by Miss Annie Harding, who is coming on a visit to her mother. We are glad to welcome all these to share with us the privilege and responsibility of work in this land.

Marriages.—On October 3rd, in the Sholapur Church, Mr. David Carroll Churchill of Oberlin. Ohio, was married to Miss Alice Elizabeth Harding, daughter of the late Rev. Chas. Harding of our Mission. On January 2nd, 1902, at Naples, Rev. J. E. Abbott, d .d . ,

was married to Miss Camilla Louise Clarke, daughter of the late Byron Clarke, Brooklyn, N. Y.

The Deputation.—For a number of years the Mission has been asking the home Board to send oufa a Deputation to visit the Indian Missions—to advise and counsel us about many things, and, above all, that there might be a closer relation between the Mission and the Board. This year our request was granted, and a Deputation of three members sent. Rev. J. L. Barton, d . d . , one of the Secre­taries of the Board, Rev. J. F. Loba, d . d . , pastor of the Evanston Congregational Church, 111., and Mr. Wm. F. Whittemore, Esq., business manager of the Congregationalist, Boston, Mass., composed this Deputation.

They reached Colombo on June 5th. After visiting the Ceylon and Madura Missions, the members came northward and reached Sholapur, September 13th. From here they visited each Mission station in turn, and then returned to Ahmednagar, to attend our Semi-Annual Meeting of the Mission, where they sat with us as honorary members.

W e consider ourselves highly favored in having such a kind, sympathetic, enthusiastic Deputation, one who visited every depart­ment of work in every station, who was never tired, always interested, ever helpful. They brought a benediction to our homes and work, which will not soon be forgotten. For many a year to come, the remembrance of their apropos questions, their keen interest in all about them, and their unfailing kindness, will be a help and an

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encouragement. One and all, we unite in giving our heartfelt thanks to each member of the Deputation, and to the Board which they represented.

Fifty Years of Service.—The only living missionary of the A. B. C. F. M. who has completed on the field her half century of work, is our honored senior missionary, Mrs. L . Bissell. “ On August 27th was celebrated the jubilee anniversary ’of the landing in India of Mrs. Bissell. Careful preparations had been made for the occasion. The church was decorated with potted plants and flowers. The gate entrance and the way to the church was made gay with bright flags, palm and plantain trees. The church was crowded with people, many of whom had come long distances. Five letters of respect (man-patras) were read by different Christian leaders. One of these, written and read by Sagunabai Uzgare, a veteran Bible-woman, was especially full of feeling. The love and gratitude which the women of Ahmednagar bear toward Mrs. Bissell is hard to express. Our eyes filled with tears while listening to all the expressions of respect and love and reverence written and spoken on this occasion.

Fifty-one Garlands.—After the reading of the letters, 51 garlands from different churches and organizations were put about Mrs. Bissell’s neck. She was almost buried in the wreaths of jasmine and roses. In the afternoon the Christian community had a social out of doors. Two thousand must have been present and participated in singing and in games. There was a kirtan in the evening conducted by Mr. Shahurao Modak. It was especially good and a delightful ending to a rarely wonderful day.” (Mrs. R. A. Hume’s report.)

Memorial Church.—As a memorial of this jubilee, there is to be erected at Jeur, the central village in the District which Mrs. Bissell superintends, a house of worship. “ All of the churches connected with the Mission have contributed to this object, and friends from America, England and India have added their gifts. The site is bought, the plans of the building are completed and the ground was broken by Mrs. Bissell, on August 26th.” (Mr. Bissell’s report.)

Honors.— “ As an expression of the appreciation of the work done by the Mission during the recent famine, Government was pleased to confer upon Rev. R. A. Hume, d.d., the Kaiser-i-Hind gold medal for distinguished public service. Dr. Hume was chosen for this honor because he was especially prominent in efforts to relieve famine sufferers. He had frequently represented the Mission in dealings with Government, and had served with efficiency as Chairman of the Christian Herald Famine Fund, and Secretary to the Americo-Indian Famine Relief Fund.

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The decoration was conferred upon Dr. Hume by His Excellency the Governor at a special durbar in Poona, in July.”

Famine.—The year began with the famine still in our midst, though not in the acute form of the year before. Until the rains, help had to be freely given, and relief works still continued. In most sections the good crops have brought relief. But real distress is not yet unknown in some districts, for the country is drained of its resources, and the people have nothing to fall back upon. In some places the rains have not filled streams and wells, and water is very scarce. In other places, people are eating grass seeds— seeds so hard that they must be first broken and boiled, before flour can be made from them. But the year closes with brighter prospects for this part o f the Presidency, and we trust that the new year will have season­able rains and abundant harvests.

The Plague.— In 1896 Bubonic Fever, first began in Bombay, and from there has spread. At first Government took very strict measures about quarantine, disinfection and detention, but could not prevent the spread of the disease. These measures are not now compulsory, but, instead, different precautions are advised. All our principal stations have had work stopped by an epidemic of plague. Usually the Christians are inoculated, and, as a result, very few of those who have taken the fever have died from it. The best precaution that can be taken at such a time, is for the people to move out into grass huts in the fields, and leave their unroofed houses to be disinfected by chemicals and by the sun’s rays. You can readily see how much our work must suffer, by a city being de­vastated in this way.

Prejudices Removed. —Mr. Bruce writes of the plague in Satara: “ The death-rate has been fearful, whole families having been swept away. The people are in a panic, not knowing what to do, or where to go. Thousands of them have escaped from the city and the infected villages. Two of our village preachers have been going among these preaching the Gospel. One man reports, * the people all around us have lost so many friends that they are sad and despondent. No cheerful voice is heard among them, and when we go and sing our songs of praise they are greatly surprised. They say one to another, these Christians came among us without fear, to inquire of our welfare and teach us good things. There is not one among all our priests and Brahmans who would do such a thing. Some of them who in their own homes would never think of listening to the Gospel are now eager to hear it.’ ”

W ai.—The picture of the Wai temples, was taken just at the- beginning of the plague in that place. The people had not yet given

A Group of W ai Temples.

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up the hope that their gods would save them from its power. In the two temples in the foreground, on that day, special prayer was being offered by the priests, and women and children brought water all day long from the sacred river Krishna to bathe the idols.

Census.—A decennial census of India was taken by Government on the night of February 28th. The returns show that in the ten years in the Bombay Presidency there has been a decrease of 1,502,868 or 5‘57 % in population. On the other hand, the number of Christians in the same Presidency has increased in the same time, from 18,810 to 35,330 or 1-87%. *

In Ahmednagar District alone the increase was from 6,000 to 20,864, though the total population of the district in that decade had diminished by nearly 50,000.

INTERESTING INCIDENTS.Christmas Service.—“ In a village, where there is a small com­

pany of baptized people but no church, a plan was made volun­tarily, by some of the women, to celebrate Christmas in what they thought was a befitting way. They went in person to various vil­lages and invited a goodly number of Christians and non-Christians, to be present at the school house at 2 o ’clock on Christmas afternoon. On entering the room that day, I found it filled with men, women and children. The company did not resemble in dress or in general ap­pearance, any gathering in Western Christian lands, but the spirit in which they came, the devotion which all showed during the exercises, consisting of a carefully prepared programme, of songs, the repeating of verses from the second chapter of Luke, and of addresses,—these were the same. No gifts were given, no dinner was mentioned, but the ragged children and the poor people gathered together to hear again of the wonderful story of the coming of the Saviour of the world and to believe in Him as present with them every day to help them to be like Him. There was great joy in that little village over the birth of Jesus Christ, as there was years ago in another village perhaps not very unlike it.” (Mr. Bissell’s report.)

Christians in Deeds.—One of Mr. Bissell’s Mission helpers writes of a non-Christian man of a neighbouring village, who was imprisoned under a false charge. The Christians of the place interest­ed themselves in the case and went into Ahmednagar to secure a Christian lawyer to defend him. “ In the afternoon some of these went into the market place to buy some food. There they saw two suspicious looking men. A woman recognized them. The Christians began to question them. As a result they found that these men

* From Rev. T. Davis’ report, in Bombay Ghtardian.

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were the culprits; so the innocent man was released and the guilty ones punished. The sympathy and help which these Christians gave a Hindu brother in his need, led a dozen men to come to Christ.”

Little Sakhu’ s Preaching.—“ Eight miles south of Ahmednagar is a hamlet called Baburdi. Nobody had ever visited it with the Gospel message. A year ago some men from Baburdi came and pleaded with us that a school be opened there. They gave a site, furnished most of the materials and gave their labour towards the erection of a shed for the school, and also supplied living quarters for the teacher. It had chanced that a little girl, Sakhu by name, had been in the Ahmednagar Girls’ Boarding School. During vacation at home, all that she had learned or heard or seen she told the people in Baburdi. She gathered some children together, and taught them Christian hymns and Bible verses. She regularly repeated the Lord’s Prayer in their home. After two or three vacations spent like this, all the people wanted for their children what they saw Sakhu was getting at Ahmednagar.

There are now thirty children in the Baburdi school. The Christian instruction given by the teacher in the school and in regu­lar services for the people, with frequent visits by us, has resulted in three adults being baptized. One of these is a leading influential man in the place. His coming forward will influence many others. This is the fruit of Sakhu’s preaching.” (Sugunah Karmarkar.)

Christian Songs in the Villages.—Mr. Bruce sends the following incidents : “ While grinding, a Hindu woman sang the Marathi transla­tion of the hymn, “ How sweet the name of Jesus sounds.” When asked where she had learned the hymn she said, “ I have heard you singing it, as I have daily passed by your house to bring my water.” She knew little of Christ, and she begged the Christians to tell her of Him.

A Hindu religious mendicant was so pleased to hear our Christian songs, that he learned some from one of our preachers, and then started off through the streets of the village, playing his instruments and singing the sweet Marathi metre, “ Christ is my Saviour, He is very dear to me,” very much to ¡¡he astonishment of the village people.

A Disciple of Berea.—Some time ago a lady in London sent a number of copies of “ The Teachings of Jesus, in His own W ords,” compiled by the Earl of Northbrook. These were distributed among members of the Prarthana Samaj, and were well received. A native gentleman of high rank, and holding a good Government position, obtained a copy of the English Bible. He determined to go through it, and find out the truth for himself. As he could not understand

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some portions of it, he asked for a Commentary. Barnes’ Notes on Matthew was loaned to him, and it is with satisfaction that we learn that much of his spare time is spent in studying that Gospel.

Disagreement among the gods.— The village of Wadhe is three miles north-east of Satara. The people there were apprehen­sive that the plague might visit them, and they were anxiously inquiring what they should do. While considering the matter in their assembly a man named Mamfciwas apparently taken possession of by some spirit. “ What God is this ? ” the people asked. Not getting a direct reply they had to resort to their usual form of lot. Grains of wheat were brought, and when they were wet they were stuck upon the front of the shoulders of the man. “ If this be Wddliuba ” (the patron god of the village,) they said, “ let the right hand grain fall first. ” The adhesive power of the water could not last long, and when it was dry the right hand grain fell first. “ It is Wadhoba,” they exclaimed excitedly. “ Now Wadh6ba, be pleased to tell us, shall we all go out into the fields to live ? ” “ Yes, go,” thespirit replied, this time making use of the vocal organs of the man. “ But how can we go and leave our God here ? Who will take care of us in the fields ?” “ Go,” said he, “ and I will soon come after you.”

In that same assembly there was a woman who was taken possession of by the goddess Mari-ai. To her the question was address­ed, “ Mother, shall we go out into the fields to live ? ” The goddess replied in anger, “ I am wearying myself taking care of you in the village. If you go out into the fields I can do nothing for you.” Hearing this the people decided to remain in the village, but the very next day the dead rats were found near the temple of the gods, and there was a case of plague. Then they were greatly frightened, and they said among themselves, “ What shall we do ? One God tells us to go, and another one says do not go.” But regardless of the advice of either they gathered their women and children together and hastily went out into the fields. When our preacher met those people and heard their story, the people were ready to acknowledge that all their gods were false, and that there was but one true God, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ.”

Another Captive Maid.— Mrs. R. A. Hume gives the ex­perience of a famine girl of the farmer caste. “ Her mother died early in the famine. Her father sold her to be a servant to a petty prince. While living in his quarters she used to pass the Mission school-house and was attracted by the motherly Christian woman who taught the school, got acquainted and sometimes visited her. Soon after a petty princess from another place came in marriage to that rude palace. Through the girl she too met the Christian teacher, because the latter

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could read ! The little princess thought it most wonderful that she could read ! a woman resd ! ! On leaving the town the little princess cut a hole in the tightly drawn curtain of her carriage to receive a Marathi book from the Christian woman as she drove away. Later the teacher was transferred to Ahmednagar and became the house mother of the “ Alice House ” girls. The girl, too, wandered again with her father, and came to us to be taken in. She is now in the fourth grade in school and is a promising girl every way. W ho knows what possible future service may await this very little girl, even for that petty prin­cess ? ”

Acquiring Merit.— Dr. Gurubai Karmarkar “ for about two months attended a native chief’s wife who had to perform a queer religious act to acquire merit. She being in poor health was not able to do this for herself, so her grandmother undertook to do it for her. 100,000 of each of 18 different kinds of grain were to be picked whole, one by one, within a certain period, and these 1,800,000 whole grains to be offered at a certain shrine during the course of worship. If a single broken grain remained in the lot all the merit was lost. Whenever I visited this patient I found the old lady busy at her task of picking up grain from the heap lying before her. This intelligent Brahmin lady often asked me questions regarding our religion. I had excellent opportunities to speak to her about Christ.”

THE CHURCHES.Churches 54 C ommunicants ... 5,607Pastors 26 Male Members ... 2,722Preachers 16 Female Members ... 2,885Bible Readers 49 Baptized Children ... 4,356Bible-women 103 Number of Christian

Community ... 10,593

GAINS DURING THE YEAR.New Churches 5 Children baptized 719Received on Profession ... 1,096 Contributions duringNet gain 754 the year. Rs. 7,308-8-3

With the exception of some villages where continued scarcity has scattered the members, the reports from the Churches are good and full of encouragement, and efforts toward self-support are in­creasing. During the year four new Churches have been organized, and the one in Khokar-Belapur has been divided, giving t o , each of these villages a church of its own. Of the one at Savedi, Mrs. Bissell writes : “ The new church at Savedi was organized in October. It began with a membership of thirty-eight adults and twenty-four baptized children. As it has no pastor, it is

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regarded as a branch of the First Church at Ahmednagar. Being only three miles away, the pastor and his committee will arrange for its services, Sunday School, etc. The work began with the instruction of the women, who first came forward and confessed Christ.” Another Church was organized among the lepers in Sholapur, and begins with 35 members and 4 baptized children. The Jeur District has met with a great loss in the death of Rev. Sonaji Maccassare. He was “ interested in the work of the district and the welfare of the people, valiant for the truth, yet kind and con­ciliatory ; he was helpful to all.” The Sirur Church, too, mourns the loss of its pastor. “ He was greatly respected and loved by all. He was genial, energetic, and spiritual, ready for every good work.”

“ After a five years’ acting pastorate Rev. Shankarrao Uzagrewas ordained pastor over the Kolegaon Church. This was organized 30 years ago, and then had a membership of 25. To-day it has 92 com­municants and 83 baptized children. It pays nearly all the pastor’s salary. 195 pupils are enrolled in the Sunday school.”

“ A careful census recently taken, shows that there are 1,130 persons, old and young, connected with the Church in Bombay.”

“ The Roha Church interested themselves in behalf of the famine- stricken in China, and collected for their relief a goodly sum from Christians, Hindus, Jews, and Mohammedans.”

In Vadala, during the six months the station was without a missionary, “ Pastor Shetiba, who bore the burden of the work, did exceedingly well.”

District Associations in connection with the Union of Churches of the Mission have been organized during; the year and have proved very helpful. They tend to develop local resources and the ability to carry larger responsibilities.

Independent Mahars.— Mr. Gates reports an interesting state of things in one of his villages. “ In Kandalgas, the Mahars

quietly gave up their work as village servants, got fields, and settled down to steady work. Some of the people have sent contribu­tions to the Sholapur Church for some time, though there was not a baptized Christian in the place. Many have done their best to keep the Sabbath. Their houses and grounds are neater than those of their class in other places. At the time of my visit last year, twenty- nine adults gave toe their names as adherents, and in December, this year, six adults and eleven children were baptized. Others who were not at home at that time are ready for baptism, and a church will be formed there soon. Considering that until this year the Mission has done no regular work there, the movement seems remarkable. A school has been opened, and the people furnish the places for the school

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and teacher. One of the best evidences, to me, of their sincerity in reform is the fact that not one of the fifty-one children in the school is married. I do not know of another village in India where a similar case can be found. ”

A Mass Movement.— One of the most interesting things in connection with the churches is the mass-movement among the Hangs.

“ The Mangs are a pariah caste and in the social scale of the country, are lower than the Mahars. A Mahar will not touch food prepared by a Mang. He will not drink water drawn by a Mang and will not even draw water from the same well as the Mang.

The Mangs cannot enter a Mahar house or the Mahar rest- house.

Besides these caste distinctions, there is enmity between the Mahars and the Mangs on account of their relation and the village. The regular occupation of the Mangs is rope-making. They also make brooms and mats from the leaves of the date palm.

In addition to these honest occupations Mangs are thieves by birth and choice. They are under strict police surveillance.

The religion of the Mangs is principally a worship of the cholera- goddess, a religion in which the deity is a terrible disease personified, and the impelling motive is fear. "Within a few years there has been a decided movement among these poor people, and some twelve months ago, the Mange of 175 villages in the Newase Taluka sent in a petition asking that they be received into the Christian Church. This is distinctly a mass-movement.

Let us not be deceived by this term. A mass-movement does not mean that all the persons coming forward are Christians at heart, or understand the real meaning of the term Christian. A mass- movement means only that the people coming forward wish Christian instruction. It means that a great homogeneous mass of people are feeling the insufficiency of their own religion, and are groping for some­thing better. It represents not attainment, but aspiration.

Mass-movements are the opportunity of the Christian missionary. What can be more inspiring than the thought of raising these poor ignorant devil-worshippers to the position of saints in Christ Jesus ?

It is a pleasure to record that Mission workers and the other members of the churches, are giving up their prejudices and welcoming this movement among the Mangs and entering with zest into work for them.” (Mr. Fairbank’s report.)

In the Rahuri, Jeur, Kolegaon, and Parner Districts too, the Mangs are asking for baptism. The other day Dr, Ballantine

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baptized thirty Mangs at Belapur. In February at Dongaragan in the Jeur district fifty adults and twenty-eight children of the same caste were baptized.

SELF-SUPPORT.Vadala.—“ With all their poverty,” Mr. Fairbank writes, “ when

an appeal is made to the Christians to support their own institu­tions, there is a ready response. They do not yet understand what self-support means, but two churches have recently come to me and said that they wished to be independent. One church has as a start, levied a yearly tax of one rupee per family. In a recent tour, I made a special point of putting the matter of self-support before the churches, insisting upon the necessity of weekly offerings as well as special gifts at harvest time. In some places where there has been something of a harvest, more or less grain has been given for the support of the pastor. To gather the offerings, committees are being appointed in every church.”

Rahuri. —Dr. Ballantine reports that the Rahuri church is to try with the advent of the new pastor—Jacobrao Salve—to endeavor to collect its own tithes, and to' see to the payment of their own pastor’s salary.

Kolgaon.—A short time ago, the Christian workers in the Kolgaon district resolved to raise a monthly subscription among themselves to send a teacher to a village, where a Mission school was closed a few years ago because of reductions. Some Christians not on the pay of the Mission, and even non-Christians have shown an interest in this. They selected a Christian tea'cher and will have over­sight of the work. (Mr. Bissell’s report.)

SUNDAY SCHOOLS.Number of Sunday Schools 185 Number of Christian Number of Teachers ... 461 pupils ... 5,008

Whole number of pupils. 9 ,5 7 o

In connection with every church, and in all of our Schools, whether Christian or Hindu, are Sunday Schools, where the Inter­national Lessons are studied. These Schools vary from the large, well conducted, well ordered ones of Christian children, to those that are small and sometimes noisy, with a more variable audience. In all of them is the lesson taught, the Golden Text learned, and Christian hymns heartily sung. In many, a collection is taken, and the money used for some charitable purpose. Picture cards and bright colored tracts are a great help in the Hindu Schools in obtaining regular attendance.

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In 1901 the Annual S. S Union examination had a larger number of children than usual—probably due to the large number of famine children who appeared for the first time. The Secretary reports : “ Out of the 904 candidates who sat for the Marathi examination, 641 passed. It is very gratifying to observe that out of 27 prizes given to successful candidates, 20 were received by those connected with our Mission Sunday Schools.”

Famine S. S .—Mrs. Smith of Ahmednagar thus writes : “ Our‘ Famine Sunday School ’ is one of the most encouraging features of the work for orphans. It is in charge of one of our Mission ladies and a very efficient superintendent. The boys and girls from all our orphanages belong to this Sabbath School. They have to be up very early, make their rooms tidy, wash, dress, and fall into line at 7-30 a .m .

to march to the church. They considered washing a superfluous detail when they first came to us, but now they seem quite pleased with the innovation and enjoy the morning inspection very much. It is beautiful to see hundreds of these little ones together. They sing so heartily and answer so readily, that one can hardly believe that these bright happy children are the poor starving waifs that were picked up scarcely a year ago. Our boys are now discussing ways and means of getting ‘ pice ’ for the Sunday School offering, and as a beginning we have decided that those whose names are on the weekly honour roll should have a reward to spend in any way they choose ; other means may suggest themselves later on.”

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.This Society is more and more becoming a part of the

work among the young people of the Mission. In Ahmednagar there are five Societies, all of which are doing good work. “ The one in the Girls’ School has been organized only a short time. Now, 56 girls are present to act as monitors or to teach, to start the singing or help otherwise as they can, at five different Sunday services.” (Miss Bissell’s report.) “ In Sirur the girls’ Junior C. E. has 150 members. They give their contributions for the poor of the church.

Indian Round Top.—Ninety of the boys have a unique place for their Junior C. E. meetings in an amphitheatre cut out of the hill side, up behind the Mission bungalow. One of the Deputation compared the place with the Northfield Bound Top, and said that this hill should hereafter be called the ‘ Indian Bound Top.’ Some blind boys are members of this Society in Sirur and one committee is especially appointed to help them.” (Mrs. Winsor’s report.) “ The Sunbeam C. E. in Sholapur is still very wide awake.” Miss Fowler writes— “ and well sustained. It is still supporting the

Famine Girls under Miss. Nugent’s care.

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little girl in Africa, and it has contributed largely to a number of worthy causes.”

Opportune Committees.— Mr. and Mrs. Gates report the C. E. Society among the boys in Sholapur as having about 40 members. “ You would be amused at some of the committees in it. The Shaving Committee is one. In this country where shaved heads are common and almost necessary, those who shave others can make them feel happy. The “ Don’t use bad words ” Committee, and the “ Be kind to animals” Committee explain themselves. On Sundays the older boys have Bible circles, with about twenty smaller boys in each who are taught verses, hymns, and Bible stories.

In Bombay a Society has just been started in the Blind School. Another Society has 46 members who are not Mission Agents, who are engaged in active Christian work.

Fifth Annual Convention.— In December 1901, the fifth Annual C. E. Convention was held in Bombay and was well attend­ed by Indian Christians. Gen. Sec., Rev. Franklin Hatch reported, “ the tone of the convention was sweet and without one false note, while in all the public meetings there was that indescribable spirit of enthusiasm, confidence and certainty that characterizes growing rather than decaying enterprises.” Rev. R. A. Hume, r>. d., of Ahmednagar was elected President of the India, Burma and Ceylon C. E. for 1902.

EDUCATION.Number of High Schools. 9Station Schools ... 11Common and Village

Schools ... 156Total Number of Schools. 176

Number of Teachers ... 392Number of Christian

Pupils ... 4,208Number of non-Christian

Pupils ... 4,885Total Number of Pupils... 9,093

Number of scholars received into Church during the year, 128. Fees Rs. 7,012-12-0.Government Grants ,, 15,287- 2-8.

THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-INSTRUCTORS.

Rev. R. A. Hume, m .a . , d . d ., Principal and Dean, and Professor of Theology, Homiletics and Church Government.

Rev. H. G. Bissell, b .a . , b .d ., Professor of Exegesis and Sociology. *Mr. N. V. Tilak, Instructor in non-Christian Systems, Church

History and the Marathi Language.“ In 1901 the term of the Ahmednagar Theological Seminary was

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held from early in -Tune till the middle of October. The students did good work. The former class of twenty-one men had their third term of study, and a new class of five was formed. The educational re­quirement for admission to this class, was having studied as far as entrance to College or its equivalent. A few special students' took a partof the regular exercises. During the term, Dr. J.E . Abbott delivered some lectures on the Text and Translations of the New Testament. Rev. W. Hazen delivered lectures on Old Testament Prophecy. Most of the old class had an English exercise daily, in three sections, according to their attainments in the English language.

During this'year the new Williams House, a fine two-storied building, which had been erected as a memorial to the Hon. S. P. Williams of Lima, La Grange Co., Indiana, by his daughters and brother, was available as a dormitory for students.

One important event in the historyof this Seminary in 1901, was the sending of an invitation from its Trustees and the American Marathi Mission, to several other Missions of Western India which use the Marathi language, to unite in conducting this institution. This invitation was sympathetically received by the United Free Church Mission, and it seems probable that they will join in carrying on this Seminary. It is hoped that sooner or later other Missions will do-the same. A separate and fuller Report of this Seminary is being published this year.”

THE AHMEDNAGAR HIGH SCHOOL.Until the first.of September Rev. Henry Fairbank was .in charge

of this work. Mr. Smith reports :—“ On my return to duty at the end of August, I found the school

larger than ever before, the increase being mainly in the Industrial Department. As fa r . as I have been able to learn, this is the only High School in India which combines with literary work, a training in Industrial Arts.

The High School aims at giving such an education as is necessary for entering College. A second aim is to prepare candidates for the Indian Subordinate Civil Service.

Technical Training«— Manual Training in wood-work was intro­duced in 1892 as an optional subject in the course of study so as to give a btoader and more practical education than could be got from books,

A few years later, Repousse or Ornamental Metal Work was added especially for such as had shown a taste for' Drawing,^and Persian and Indian Rug-making as an Industry, for pupils who could not afford to take a full High School Course with training in Drawing, &e.

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Pupils in the latter department as a rule receive their literary training in the Primary or Vernacular Department, though a fair proportion learn both English and Drawing.

The aim of the school is therefore to fit our pupils for life, and we adapt our instruction to the circumstances and talents of our pupils.

Believing, as I do, that every one was created to do something well, my constant study is the natural tastes or talents of my pupils ; and having discovered those, I do what I can to make the most of them.

We are also learning the inherent dignity of labour. It is a hard lesson to learn in India where no one works who can help it, but when a boy has done something thoroughly well he is never either ashamed of his work or of labour in general.

Another very important sphere which the school is filling quité unexpectedly, is the training of the children left on our hands by the last famine.

Aim of the School.— But the most important as well as permanent work we are doing in the school, is the development of Christian character by means of the variety of aim and method by which we are imparting our education. There is seen every day an alertness that was wanting under the old system. Narrowness gives way to large and liberal views of life. Boys now realize that they have a “ calling” for which they must prepare themselves, and that it is only in such calling that they may expect either success or God’s blessing. The servility which has been thought inherent in many Indians is being displaced by independence of thought and frankness o f speech. In a word, we are developing the sense of individual responsibility which the Indian caste system had almost obliterated.

The study of the Bible conducted as it is in every class, daily finds suitable illustration in the so-called “ secular ” side of the school, and brings forth much precious fruit.”

BOMBAY ANGLO-VERNACULAR SCHOOL.“ On February 1st, 1877, this school was opened. At that time

seven families—denying themselves one meal a day—agreed to pay each one rupee a month toward the rent of the building for the school, so that their children could secure its advantages. From the outset girls and boys have studied together in all classes. In 1882 a fine building was erected on Mission premises and was occupied in time for the first Government examination conducted in any school of the Mission. In 1888 a dormitory was built for the boys, and in 1890 Bowker Hall secured for the girls. The growth in the number of girls has .more than kept pace with the enlargement of our accommodations. During the past year, the fine new Williams’ Dining Hall, also new

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bath and sick rooms have been built, adding greatly to the comfort and efficiency of our work.

Twenty-fifth Anniversary.— In connection with their twenty- fifth anniversary, the ladies of the New Haven Branch raised about $ 2,500.00 as a memorial to Mrs. Hannah D. Hume, who had been their corresponding secretary from the day this Branch of the W. B. M. was organized. It was voted that this money should be used for the enlargement of the High School building in Bombay. The carrying out of this purpose was delayed while efforts were being made to secure from the A. B. C. F. M. and Government, additional grants for the adequate enlargement of the building. The latter was not secured, but the former granted the proceeds of the sale of the Preaching Hall and land. The building as now enlarged has on the ground floor one room 50 ft. X 23 ft. and six other class rooms. The upper story is a hall nearly 60 ft. square, surrounded on all sides by a verandah. The new hall was fairly completed on October 12th, when the Deputa­tion reached Bombay. A reception was given them by the school on that day and we had the pleasure of having the members of the Deputation take part in the opening exercises of the new building.

Girls’ work for Girls.—The most unique part of the exercises on that occasion was the handing over to the Principal of the school for the benefit of the famine children, by the members of the girls’ Lend-a-Hand Society Rs. 466-1-9, which had been earned by the sale of gold and silver embroidery, made by members of this Society. Later Rs. 300 more were given by them for the same purpose. Of the whole sum Rs. 166-1-9 were repaid for money advanced to the class when the industry was first undertaken. The remaining Rs. 600 represented the profits of work done in two years.

The Institution, as now arranged, includes the day school, accommodated in the enlarged High School building and Farnam Hall, a girls’ boarding department housed in Bowker Hall, where over 300 girls including famine children, live ; and two boarding establishments for boys, one on the Mission premises at Byculla where the High School lads live, and the other at Parell, 3| miles distant, where 330 famine boys have a beautiful home.

Opportunities for $oys.—These boys are cared,for and taught by 14 teachers, some of whom live with the boys and look after them night and day. Forty boys go daily to the Government Art School, where, in addition to drawing, they are being instructed in stone-cutting, wood-carving, metal-embossing, pottery said mural decoration. A number of boys are also sent to the best establishments in the city as apprentices to be trained as cabinet makers, carpenters, fitters and book-binders. All of these lads are taught reading, writing and

After 4 months in Bowker Hall.

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arithmetic two hours every evening. The arrangements of the school are planned so as to develop in each pupil sound ideas of industry, devotion to duty and Christian service.”— (Mr. Hume’s report.)

A Helpful Spirit.—Mrs. Hume writes :— “ The joys of the year have been many. The loyal earnest spirit of our older Christian girls has been of steady growth. The desire of many to be of service to one another, to us, and best of all to their Master has developed them. To this end prayer circles have been sustained amongst themselves, with the result that many have been brought to Christ. Seventeen have united with the Church during the year. Of these 14 were famine gii-ls.

The illness and death in November, of Ranchod Rao, one of our efficient Christian teachers, was a sad experience. He had been with us since early boyhood, was always a bright scholar and being the only one of his family who ever became a Christian, we mourn his loss, and the giving up of many earnest hopes concerning his life and influence.

Benefit Concert.—In December Lady Jenkins, the wife of our excellent Chief Justice of the High Court of Bombay, and other friends, very kindly arranged an evening concert in her drawing-room, in which a number of our leading musicians most cordially took part, the proceeds Rs. 960 being given to us for the benefit of the school. It was a most generous thought and gift.”

GIRLS’ BOARDING SCHOOLS.T h e A h m e d n a g a b G i r l s ’ B o a r d in g a n d D a y S c h o o l .

“ To say that the School numbers more pupils than ever before, is to say nothing new ; that fact has become a matter of course, situated as we are, the centre of several large Districts harbouring many Mission village schools.

An additional building has had to be secured for school accommo­dation, and one has been put in repair and rented accordingly. Three hundred and forty-one answered the roll-call when the Government Inspector came with his assistants, on his yearly visit, in October. Of these only seventy-four are non-Christians.

Fifteen girls, white- robed, stood up, one Sunday, to enter into covenant with the Lord’s people to love and serve, with them, Him who had brought them ‘ out of darkness into His marvellous light. ’ ”— (Miss Bissell’s report.)

WORONOCO BOARDING SCHOOL, SHOLAPUR.“ The greater part of the year, there has been scarcely any sickness

among the children, and the spirit of harmony, and faithfulness in

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work, both in the home and school has been very gratifying, The teachers and matron are assuming more of the responsibility, and in various ways I am striving to have them stand more and more upon their own feet. The work in the school, in many respects, is of a better quality ; some of the classes have increased in numbers ; a new standard, the sixth, has been started as an experiment; a master, and one pupil, who passed her fifth standard examination, have been added to the list of teachers.

Fifteen-Minute Prayer Meeting.—Being very anxious to do more for the developing of the spiritual life of the school, during the first part of the year, I started a fifteen-minute prayer meeting, just at the close of the morning session. Many of the girls came very willingly and gladly, and showed much interest in the meeting, and though now it is nearly a year since the beginning, the interest has not seemed to abate, but the girls have seemed to grow more thought­ful, and helpful, and kind, and more ready to obey, and try to do better. ” — (Miss Fowler’s report.)

ANGLO-VERNACULAR 5C H 00L , SHOLAPUR.“ After passing the first examination last May, I was asked by the

station to assume the oversight of this school for boys, and did so upon our return from the hills. I found it very difficult and trying at first, because of my ignorance of the language, as well as lack of extended experience in teaching. School methods are vastly different in this country from those approved in America, and in manj’ ways inferior. W e have had such a large influx of new, untrained boys, un­accustomed to order and good behaviour, that it has been difficult to do everything with them at once, and I am rather surprised and pleased, on the whole, that they do so well.

This school for boys has existed for many years as a boarding and day school. During the last two or three years it has been largely increased by the orphan boys taken by Mr. Gates, who are not kept separate from the rest, but live and study side by side with those more fortunate. It is in reality one school, but because of Govern­ment regulations connected with the Grant-in-Aid, it is nominally divided into Anglo-Vernacular and Vernacular Schools. The former includes only three standards, the latter, the regular four Marathi standards. At present, there are ten teachers in the two schools, and about 200 pupils. During the past year, a new building was erected, mainly with famine labor, under Mr. Gates’ direction. It is a large, long room, which can be used for school hall, for two or

-three- classes at once, or for general meetings,. A ll th£ regular

Anglo-Vernacular Department of Station School, Sholapur.

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standards meet for school in these buildings, which are some distance away from the Mission compound, in which are the dormitories.

Forward Step.—A new feature of interest in connection with the Anglo-Vernacular School, has been the entrance of several boys from one of the Mission schools in the town, in what is known as the Sali Wadi. These boys are Muhammadans, o f the weaving class mostly, and it has never been possible to get them to stay in school and go on to higher standards before. Now, these who have just com­pleted the Vernacular standards in the other school, have come up into this school to study English, and we hope to be able to keep some of them there. If we can do so, it will be an encouraging feature of school work here. In regard to the school work as a whole, I may say that I have found it very enjoyable, and feel deeply its importance and lasting influence. Some boys go away with little training and Christian instruction; but I feel sure that the great majority of these boys will get that which will make them helpful to society in their day and generation. ” — (Mr. Hazen’s report.)

STATION SCHOOLS.After children complete work in their village schools, if they are

promising scholars, they are brought into our principal stations and put into what is called the Station School. This has been the custom of the Mission since 1867. Recently Mr. Bruce printed a leaflet with two pictures—one showing a Station School in Rahuri many years ago, and the other the same School to-day.

Growth of 3 4 years.— In the first, “ the teacher, standing at the head of the row of boys, is Sonaji, who afterwards became the pastor of the church at Shingave Tukai, and still later he was the valued assistant of Mrs. Bissell in her extensive village work. He has recéntly entered upon his rest. Next to him is Sawaleram, now Rev. Sawaleram, for many years pastor of the church at Parner, and now pastor of the First Church at Ahmednagar. This is the largest church in our Mission. Next to Sawaleram is Bapuji, who was for some years pastor of the church at Madhe, and who is now an evan­gelist in the northern Rahuri district. The fourth is Oomaji, who has for many years been o&e of the principal teachers in the Girls Boarding School at Ahmednagar. The fifth is Rowji Sarte, who is now pastar of the church at Hingangaon. In the front row the boy seated on the- ground and dressed in black is Samuel, the son of Rev. Waneram. He afterwards became a Mission agent, but is now dead. The two. girls standing nearest to Sonaji are Nirai and Bhagu. Nirai, after years of promising attention to better things, finally yielded .to

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the temptations of the world and died without hope in Christ. Bhagubai became the wife of Oomaji, and has been for many years an earnest and faithful Bible-woman.

In the second picture, the little thatched school-house, with its mud floor and walls, has given place to the large and imposing building seen upon the right, with its floors of pavement, its walls of stone, and its numerous arches enclosing spacious verandahs. On the left is the School Hall, and beyond this are the teachers’ houses.”

Dr. Ballantine adds : “ These buildings were opened by Dr. Barton, Foreign Secretary of the A. B. C. F. M., with an appropriate speech, and they were then set apart for their special purposes, by prayer, by Dr. Loba, another member of the Deputation.”

Mr. Bruce writes: “ Our Station School at Satara was never more promising than it is now. During the past year it has been very much overcrowded, and we were obliged to divide the School into three departments, putting the little girls on one verandah, and the smaller boys on another. Even then some of the classes were obliged to occupy a third verandah. Our school is registered as a Vernacular Primary, although we have taught through the Fifth Standard, and English is taught as an extra, but now that our com ­munity has enlarged so much we are begiitning to feel that some of the higher departments must also be taught here.”

Miss Gordon writes : “ Until this year the majority of the pupils in the Station School were Hindu and Mohammedan, and were more or less irregular; but this year the famine children have reversed this. They attend regularly and most of them are bright, so that the pro­gress of the school has been very satisfactory. When plague broke out in October there were sixty-seven children in attendance.”

Mr. Winsor writes of the Sirur Boys’ Boarding and Station School:— “ A photo of this building is given in the Report. It is a thorough^7 substantial building with four class rooms leading off from the main room which is large enough to hold 275 children. We have added another large room 25 by 19 feet for the Anglo-Vernacular School and we have in each department groups of bright happy children. There is a marked contrast between them and othere not having the same privileges. The subjects studied include those of the six Vernacular and the four Anglo-Vernacular Standards, together with the Bible and religious instruction. The school is of great value to the entire community, and our aim is to fit children for a useful life.”

The Station School at Rahurl, 1901.

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SIRUR GIRLS’ BOARDING AND STATION SCHOOL.“ The girls have had their yearly examination by the Govern­

ment Inspector which they passed satisfactorily. They received spe­cial praise with regard to their fancy-work, and their knitting of caps. They all learn various industries.

We feel confident that the school is appreciated as a blessing in the community. Only the other day, a Government' official wrote m e :

11 have had much pleasure in visiting your Girls’ School here several times. I was struck with the excellent work of the girls, their neatness, and discipline. Their dialogues and songs are most charm­ing.’

At our prizegiving, Mrs. Major Edwards of the 3rd Bombay Cavalry kindly consented to be ‘ Lady Bountiful.’ ” — (Mrs. Winsor’s report.)

VILLAGE SCHOOLS.One of the most promising phases of our work is the Village

School. No longer do we have to urge the people to let us open these, for the famine and the plague have broken down many prej­udices, and in most places people are clamoring for schools. Two things prevent our pressing forward in this line. One is lack of money. During 1901, the appropriation from the A. B. C. F. M., was only 62|% of what was needed to carry on regular work. For 1902 the proportion is even less,— 54|%. The second thing that prevents increasing the number of schools, is lack of teachers. The large number of famine children taken in these last years, must be educated and taught trades, and this has taken every available teacher.

The following request for a school received by Mr. Bissell is typical of that which all missionaries are receiving.

Request for a School.— “ One Sunday afternoon a company of sixteen farmers headed by the town clerk, came to our house. They were from a village six miles south of here. They showed a carefully written list of the names of over sixty children. This conversation followed :— “ These are the names of children in our village ; we have come to ask for a teacher.” “ But our teacher will be a Christian ; he will teach from the Bible ; he will tell the children and all who hear him about Jesus Christ.” “ We know all that, but we want a teacher and here are the names of children. We have a place which you may use as a school-house. The teacher can live there also. You may have your services there and use it for what you will. It belongs to a Brahmin of our town ; we will pay for the books. When will the teacher come ? ”

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Mr. Fairbank reports: “ The calls for new schools are over­whelming. A dozen towns are beseeching us for Christian teachers and the farmers of higher caste in three villages are uniting with Christians and Mahars and Mangs in these requests. This fact has made it easy to call the attention of the people to their duty to pay fees and buy their own books and slates. Requests for new schools are not even considered unless the people agree to a definite rate of fees.”

Besides these, both Mrs. Bissell and Mr. Winsor write of re­ceiving many requests for new schools, and testify to their great value in bringing people to Christ.

Nine Castes in one School.—“ Increased expenses for the famine and the scattering of many villagers has resulted in the closing of some Government schools in this district. In the village of Shendi upon the Government school’s closing, the Missionary in charge of work- there asked Government for the use of its school-house which is more commodious than the Mission school room. The bargain was closed with an agreement to pay the nominal rental of one rupee a month, and the Mission school was transferred to the village Govern­ment school-house. The pupils now number seventy-five, and two teachers have their hands full. Children from nine castes attend the school. Parents of the high and the low proudly go into the building together and watch their young scions read and recite.”— (Mrs. Bissell’s report.)

Miss Gordon reports about the following Schools :Pachwad School.— “ All the people of the Wadi are interested

in this school. On my monthly visits there, the men and women gather and follow the examination with the keenest interest. At the close of the year there were thirty-six children in attendance. Of these 10 were from Urtara, a village two miles away and ten are girls. The other day we were glad to hear that some children from another near village have begun to attend. Three boys who had finished the 2nd standard have come in to Wai to study in our Station School. The people, with the children have been learning of Him, and many are ready to admit that H e is the true Saviour. We hope the day is not far distant when they may have courage to follow their convictions.

Mahar Wadi School.—Last year repeated epidemics among the people hindered the school very much, but till the plague broke out in October, this year has been free from such hinderance and good work has been done, and several new pupils have come in. Five children have been passed out from this school to the Station School for further study.

Boy’s Station School, Sirur.

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Shendurzana School.—In December we opened a school in Shendurzana, a village 2| miles from W °i, where there is no school of any kind. The people were very slow at first to send their children ; but a young man belonging to the town, but at present in Poona, was home at the time, and appreciated what we were attempting. He went to work and got the people interested and now we have some 25 boys in school. We secured a building neither in the town nor Mahar Wadi but convenient for both, and both high and low caste children are coming.”

HINDU SCHOOLS.These schools are for high caste children, where, in addition to the

regular studies, the Christian teachers teach the Bible, hymns, the catechism and other Christian truths. The large number of festivals, pilgrimages, and early marriages make the attendance irregu­lar. It is easier to get the little ones to attend, than a girl able to help in the house or shop. As she gets older too, people “ put a name on her,” if she attends school, and this may interfere with the girls’ marriage prospects, so she is kept home. The Government Inspectors are usually much pleased with these schools, and give much praise for the attendance, the work done, and the high standards taught. Often in our Mission Schools, we teach one and two standards higher than they are able to in Government Schools in the same place.

In Bombay.—Miss Abbott reports:— “ The boys continue well and bright. In the late examination, I asked the two higher classes to repeat a verse of Scripture in turn. They were so prompt the first time that I asked for a second, and then a third round and at the end, the stock seemed in no wise exhausted and the boys were eager to continue. Seven of these little boys received certificates from the India Sunday School Union for having passed the Bible examination last July.

The Girls’ school continues a delight with its seventy-five bright faces. On my return from America, I moved the school into larger quarters. One denr girl in the highest class of the school was taken away by plague while I was at the Hills in May last. She had a lovely spiritual face and was beloved by all. The mother told me that the verses and prayers she had learned in school were constantly upon her lips even in her delirium. She had for two or three years witnessed in her character to being one of Christ’s lambs.”

Miss Millard superintends the following schools.Parell School.—“ This is a suburban school which has been in

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were formerly pupils are now in attendance. Our work here has met with some opposition this year, but the school is now larger than ever.

Burnell School.—The children did very well in their examina­tion and the school has grown in si^e as well as standing. The very day of the prize giving and during the exercises, a man came to call away one of the little girls, saying that it was her wedding day, and that two hundred people were waiting for her to come. She was in tears every time she was spoken to about it and left us reluctantly.

Poor House School.—Two of the children of this school are desirous of being baptised, but being as yet under age, they will be obliged to wait.”

Coorla School.—Mr. Karmarkar writes of the Coorla School: “ This was first under a tree, then in a palm leaf house and now is in a nice attractive building. While the latter was being erected, one of our preachers came in contact with two Gujerathi high caste families, who were working on the building. One of these was deeply interested in Christianity, to such an extent that the parents were willing to place their only son in the Mission Boarding School at Bombay. The father did not live very long after this. Just before he died his wife asked him if he would like to see his son, but he courageously forbade her to bring the boy, for he feared that the relatives might not allow the lad to return to school. This boy is the first fruit of the Coorla School.”

In Ahmednagar, Malanbai Kukade superintended three Hindu Girls’ Schools under Mrs. It. A. Hume’s care. She reports :— “ The schools are making good progress. The attendance in each is from 80 to 100 girls, the average attendance generally being 75. Twelve teachers are engaged in teaching them. Great care is tqken to teach the »Bible regularly in all these schools, and I am glad to say that the high caste girls take interest in this study. At the quarterly examination of the Sunday School, the Maliwada and Juna Bazaar girls knew all the golden texts and the stories of Joseph and Moses.

Fear of Idols.—One time I was telling the girls how useless it was to worship idols, because they are only inanimate things and are not able to do harm. On hearing this one little girl of about 10 years old said, “ No, Bai, you are mistaken. My grandmother has a room full of these idols. If we do not fulfil our vows they are very dangerous and punish us in some way. In order to pacify them we ha.ve to spend a great deal of money every month.”

Astrologers.—One day I was examining a class in reading. The lesson was about astrologers. I asked the girls whether the astrologers really could foretell events, and they all said, yes. Then I tried to explain to them that the priests and astrologers were no

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better than other men ; that they were trying to cheat people in this way in order to get money out of them. They all looked at me in surprise and were very quiet for a few minutes. The older girls understand these things better, but the little ones are very firm in their belief.”

Sadar Bazaar School.— Miss Fowler writes about this school in Sholapur: “ This year for the first time I was able to present athird standard for the Government examination. As a result of the latter, we have received the largest Government grant the school has ever received. The school increased in numbers too, through the year, and, I think, was never so large before. The majority of the girls come very regularly and faithfully, and seem to be learning well.

“ Old Echo. ” —My “ Old Echo ” as Dr. Loba called him, the old blind man of whom I wrote last year, is still very regular in attendance, and faithful in listening to and echoing all my teachings. And the other day, I found he did better than the girls in answering some questions about Christ and His dying to save us. That he has not only learned these things, but has experienced them, is my hope for him.”

Miss Harding reports :— “ The two Sali Wada Schools under my charge, one of which is a boys’ and the other a girls’ school, of about 50 pupils each, have done fairly good work this year. A change of teachers, and more or less sickness in the schools, has made it impossible to accomplish all that we had planned to do. Many of the girls sew very nicely, and have made several large patch work quilts, which are to be sold. They also make jackets which were afterwards presented to the older girls, as a little reward for the good work done.”

There are three Girls’ Schools in Wai, two of which have been doing good work for 7 and 9 years. The third is a new one. “ In April, Her Excellency Lady Northcote on her way to Mahableshwar, stopped a few hours in Wai, and did us the honor of visiting our schools. The children were much pleased, and their joy was increased by the holiday granted them in her honor, and her generous gift of sweets.

Bible Teaching.—This year I gave only two weeks holidaj^s in May, and found that the attendance after the hot weather was better than usual. The girls began to take a pride in being present regularly, and that meant a better class of work. I soon found that during the weeks in the hot weather not as much attention had been paid to the teaching Bible verses and Scripture lessons as usual. Soon the rivalry between the schools took the form of seeing which could excel in its Bible lessons, and in September the children had a rich store of precious truth in their minds. It has been such a comfort to

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remember this during the weary months since. In September the plague broke up all schools and sent the people out into the fields and surrounding villages. I have heard of seven of these dea* little girls who have died of plague. Mingled with the sorrow, has been the hope that in their hour of trial, they put their trust in the Saviour.

One of these was a bright loveable girl whose father took her out of school because she had learned too much about our religion. One day, as she was at the bungalow looking at the Perry pictures of Christ, I heard her tell the story about each one to the group of little girls about her, and I realize as I had not before, how much she knew about Christ. After this her father let her attend the Aditwar School which was nearer his shop. She was in school the last day it was opened, and promised not to forget what she had learned about Christ, while she was absent in the fields.

New School.—Last March, the way seemed open for a school in Gangapuri, for a widow was ready to rent us part of a large un­finished house, and ma,ny children promised to come to school. The last week in March was a trial week. The first three days, over 20 children attended. Some of the conservatives in Wai were much exercised, and tried various kinds of opposition. For a few days the attendance was small, yet we kept on, and the numbers gradually rose to 40.” (Miss Moulton’s report.)

SPECIAL SCHOOLS.The Sir Dinshaw ManocKjee Petit Industrial School.— Mr.

Winsor writes “ Our Sirur Industrial School is steadily growing in its measures, usefulness and influence to promote the well-being of our entire Christian community and the region at large. Its tools and hand power machinery, selected from the best makers in America and England, give it a reputation and character calculated to make an impression and to turn out artisans, so desirable and necessary for any people emerging from rusticity and backwardness. If industry and commerce are the sinews of a nation it is no less true of communities ; for communities make the state.”

The Josephine Kindergarten.— “ Let us pay a visit to the Kindergarten to-day. No sooner does the first bell ring, than a crowd of children flock to the front verandah, and little faces can be seen peeping in at the doors and windows. The last bell finds the children at their tables, and the first few notes from the organ, are a gentle reminder that there must be no more talking. It is a pretty sight to see seventy little people in their clean frocks, each on his or her stool, seated around the five tables. At the first chord of the organ, every child gets into

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position, and the second chord being given, the children rise, and, taking up their stools, march in order to the circle in the centre. After all are seated the first thing is the good morning song, sung in English. The children take hold of hands around the circle, and bow to each other as they sing, “ 0 how do you do.” If there are guests present, the little ones always remember to give them the first good morning song. It is seldom that the children come to Kindergarten without flowers in their hands, anJ surely these too must have a good morning greeting.

The School’s Influences.— Our devotions cinsist of a hymn, the repeating of one or more Bible verses, and a three or four minutes talk, followed by the Lord’s Prayer. Then the next ten or fifteen minutes is taken up in singing, and in talking on the subject which is to be worked out in the Kindergarten that day. Just now we are studying about the squirrels, and the children are greatly interested in watching them, and have many stories to tell every morning, of what they have seen the squirrels do. Their remarks show that they have been very observing.

It is most interesting to watch the development in the children, since they first began to come to Kindergarten. Their eyes are open now, to everything about them, and when we go out for our walks, scarcely a flower or a leaf or a bird, escapes their notice. They often say, “ God gave us these pretty flowers, didn’t He,” and I am sure that some of the little ones at least, are beginning to see that God’s love is back of everything that He has created. They have learned the names of the colors in English, and also the names of the common objects around them, so that it is with a great deal of pride that they hold up a flower before me and say, “ Missibai, red flower,” or whatever the color may be.

After our morning talk, comes the march. Visitors are always interested in seeing the little ones “ perform,” as they express it. The children who are light on their feet and graceful in their movements, can imitate very well the flying of birds and butterflies.

Christmas Gifts.— Through the month of December, the children spent many pleasant hours in Kindergarten, making gifts for their parents and friends for Christmas. Besides this, thirty pretty scrap books were made and sent to two different children’s hospitals. I am sure that the thought that they were going to give happiness to other little children, made their own Christmas a much happier day for them. There are five Kindergartener^ in the training class, all Christian girls, and they are doing good work. ” (Miss Harding’s report.)

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SCHOOLS FOR BLIND CHILDREN.Bombay Blind School.—“ During the year the numbers in this

School have increased from 8 to 30, both boys and girls. They are from different castes and from 4 to 18 years old. They are being taught to read and write the Eraille system in English. Six of them have already finished the First Royal Reader. They have their arithmetic lessons, also one in English translation and spelling ; and their love for committing Scripture and hymns has been a great joy to themselves as to others. They regularly visit the children’s hospital to sing to the little ones there. Most of them are sweet singers, and one or two of them show decided ability in learning to play the organ.

Most of these children have been baptized and seven of the older ones have been admitted to the church at their own urgent request. These seem already to have a clear understanding of what it means to follow Christ and a definite desire to please Him and to tell others of Him. I try to impress upon each one the necessity of teaching what they themselves learn, to others, that they may fit themselves for future work. Some of them, eventually, must become teachers in their own school, and some, surely, will become Bible-women and preachers.” (Miss Millard’s report.)

The Sirur Blind.— Mrs. Winsor has a few blind boys that are being taught in the Sirur School. She writes :— “ They have been with us about ten or eleven months. None of them a year. Their progress in studies is really remarkable. The teachers are very kind to them. Three of the older boys are their attendants, while others care for them, as a part of their voluntary service for Christ.

Never was my heart more thrilled with a Christmas Carol than when I heard it in English by our blind boys as they sang it, carrying all the parts. Their leader, a converted Brahmin boy, had taught it to them as a surprise to us. One of their number, Anuba, said to me, ‘ This is my first Christmas ; I never heard anything about Christmas before I came to this Boarding School. And I am over fifteen years old.’ ”

INDUSTRIAL WORK FOR FAMINE CHILDREN.The legacy received by the American Marathi Mission from the

last two famines has been 3,299 :: orphans who have been cared for by the missionaries, housed, clothed and taught. This has added greatly to the work of all, and has meant a large expenditure of time, strength, love, and money. Yet it has been done gladly, uncomplainingly.

* Number, December 5th, 1901.

American Mission Blind School, Bombay.

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During the year in most of the stations, relapsing fever among the orphans, caused many an anxious day and night. Those who survived owe their lives a second time to the faithful care then received.

In some of the stations, special classes have been formed to teach these children Christian truths, and many of them have shown that their hearts have been changed and that they have put their trust in Christ.

Except those who are yet too small, most of these children are in school, and, as a rule, have done very well this year. In many cases, those who a year ago did not know their letters, now are in the 1st, 2nd, and even 3rd standards. Besides this, the girls have been taught to sew and help in the grinding, cooking and washing. Some now help to teach sewing to the smaller ones. The boys have worked in the gardens out of school hours, and, in several stations, they too have learned to sew.

Sholapur Work.—Miss Fowler has had the girls in the Esmary Orphanage, learn to weave their own lugadies. Mr. Gates reports of the boys under his charge, “ They attend classes in carpentry, Persian rug weaving, gardening, sewing, masonry, cloth-weaving and launder­ing. They have made doors and windows, put a roof on a house, and done several good jobs in common masonry. They raise many of their own vegetables. The boys weave the cloth for their suits, and make the thread-buttons that are u sed ; we buy the thread only because it is better and stronger than we can make.”

Rug=Weavers.—In Nagar Dr. Hume has some of the boys learn carpentry, smithing, brass work, making of tennis nets and other nets, and farming. Forty of the girls in the “ Alice House,” besides 22 of the girls Miss Nugent has charge of, and 34 under Miss Bissell’s charge, are all learning rug weaving. Mrs. Smith has had 15 boys learn from a native tailor so that now, without his help, they make all the clothing required for the other boys. The larger boys are learning other trades. Mr. H . Fairbank has some boys learning to use the hand looms for weaving cloth. The bigger boys are on the farm. They have picked the cotton and raised a crop of jiwari. Mr. Fairbank says:— “ In connection with farming, I would say the improved methods show improved results. The jiwari on the mission farm, is the best for miles around. The rows were planted twice as far apart as the ordinary farmer plants, and, after planting, were cultivated by a native harrow as long as it was possible for the oxen to work in the field without injury to the growing stalks.”

Indigenous.—Dr. Abbott writes :— “ The hundred famine children at Roha, sixty boys and forty girls, are bright and active. Aside from

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the regular book studies, the boys work for two hours a day at the carpenter’s bench, at the loom, the tin smith’s brazier, and the sewing machine. The ideal aimed at, is to teach such industries as will make it possible for the boys to earn their own livelihood in the town and villages of the district where they live, so that they may not drift to the cities. All saleable articles made in the workshop are taken by the boys into the towns around, and sold. They receive a commission on their sale, thus encouraging them to study the market and lead to the production of things the people want, and will buy.”

Burdens Lightened.—One missionary closes her report with these words, which express the sentiments of a ll: “ We close the year with grateful hearts that the cloud that has been over this afflicted country has lifted. There are still difficult questions to meet. The future of these orphans is an ever-present anxiety to us all, but the generous sympathy extended to them and us by the churches at home, and by friends in America and England, and the sympathetic help of all our Government officers here, make us feel that we are not bearing this burden alone.”

Industrial Leaders.—Realising that this large number o f famine children needed to be trained, so that in the future they would be self-supporting useful men and women, the Mission secured the services of two young men fitted to take the lead in this work. Mr. D. C. Churchill, b. sc., m. e., a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, is capable o f developing work along the mechanical line, and Mr. J. B. Knight, m. sc., a graduate of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, has a large field in the agri­cultural department. These gentlemen arrived in Bombay August 24th, and at once began to make a study of the situation. Mr. Churchill has been given charge of the workshop in the Sir D. M. Pettit Industrial Arts School in Ahmednagar, and Mr. Knight has taken over a small farm near Ahmednagar, where he has already started work with a class of boys.

Bombay Widows.—Miss Abbott has industrial work among her widows, many of whom were taken in the last famine. She thus reports: “ Last January, I opened the sewing room with forty women which soon grew to eighty in number. I employed a m a n

bom to embroidery for a master, and those women who have been expert and diligent in embroideries, are able now to support them­selves. The picture o f Industrial Work, Bombay, shows some of the work done by these women, and two o f the women at work. The women are more and more identifying themselves with the Christian women, attending the prayer meetings, &c. Some are asking to be

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taught to read ; one has bought a Bible. ’ThjJ daily-Scripture lesson is always listened to very attentively and many carry 4t in memory.

A Changed Life.— One: young woman*; at least, has come to Christ. She came a wretched looking, woman in great distress, was a noted scold and the terror of her tenement, TJae. enforced quiet and diligence were distasteful to her at first ;< ¡then she found it restful and began to pay attention at the Bible hour. After two months, she invited the Bible-woman who., worked in her quarter to come to her after she returned home, that she might ask questions for the saving of her soul. One day she was missed from her place. The next day she called the Bible-woman, and told her she thought she was going to die, and asked her to pray with her. She sent her salaams to me, and the message that she thanked me for the leB- sons about Christ, because now she was not afraid to die. She had planned to ask for baptism in two weeks and give her only boy to be brought up in our Mission. That night she died of the plague. The neighbours said she was a changed woman after she had been work­ing here a little while.”

Promising New W ork.— “ On the lower spurs of the hills in the Colaba District, live the wild tribe called Katkaris. They seldom own fields, but during the rains, scratch the hill sides with wooden hand tools, and sow a grass seed which grows rapidly, and helps them to eke out a miserable livelihood. They live in the extreme of poverty. Their traditions say that when God made man he gave a pen to some and they became Brahmans; a balance to others and they became merchants; a hammer to some and they became smiths. "When he reached the Katkaris he gave them a horse with an iron bridle. They ]iked the horse but murmured at the bridle, which they felt was be­yond their power to procure. So God gave them bows and arrows, and they then lived in the forest on berries and wild game. Their thieving propensity lias gained for them a bad name in the records of the police. It has been almost impossible to get them to listen to the Gospel message. They were afraid of our preachers, whose purpose they could not fathom, and their little hamlets would appear deserted when the missionary or preacher approached. The last famine has, however, opened the door. Now ninety of their children are in school, and show that they are intellectually not behind other children of the land. About thirty of these children are in the Boarding School at Nagothna becoming gradually civilized. Indus­trial training is to be the main feature of their education, so that they may be able to remain among their own people, and help them to a better life. These people are as ready to have their girls learn a s. their boys.” (Dr. Abbott’s report.)

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WORK AMONG WOMEN.In all our stations and in many of the villages nearly every after­

noon finds some of the missionary ladies and many of the Christian women at work among the uneducated Christian or Hindu and Moham­medan women. Some have a class that they teach regularly, where the women are learning Bible stories, and commit to memory verses and hymns and are learning to read ; others have a number of houses that they visit in turn. In some of these the women are studying, while in others they are only willing to listen while a Bible story is told and explained. Others go from village to village, stopping to speak to a company of women on the roadside or at work in the field. Each year finds more houses open, more classes formed, more women under instruction ; but no figures or reports can adequately show what is being accomplished. Prejudices are being overcome, the confidence and love of the women won and if slowly yet surely, the truth is having its influence on their lives.

In Rahuri the Bible-women go to the town or to some village in the morning and in the afternoon teach the women who work in the boys’ boarding department and other Christian women who cannot read. In Vadale, in one village alone, 40 or 50 women of the fanner caste are learning hymns and Bible stories.

Mrs. Harding, in a recent tour in the Mogalai, accompanied by a Bible-woman, visited several villages, and had a hearty welcome in all. Mrs. Smith finds many Hindu women have left Ahmednagar during her absence, “ but many who are here still have given me a hearty welcome and I have set apart three afternoons of each week for visiting and teaching in their homes. The women of the weaver caste are specially interested.”

. Of Sirur Mrs. Winsor writes :— “ W e have had here in Sirur, at least, one hundred and forty actual students of the Bible.

A Winning BibIe*woman.— A few months since, we were obliged to remove one Bible-woman from Dhamari on account of a persistent fever prevalent. But the people were not contented. With most earnest words, company after company appeared before us, of various castes and begged that she be allowed to return. Again the people in Pimpalner, among whom she had lived a few weeks, would not hear of her leaving them; but finally Dhamari seemed to have the greater claim and she has returned. She speaks in thirteen different villages. No more do we hear “ no one comes to Jesus ” for many have accepted Him and have been baptized into His service.’

§ome of the Fruits of Mukibai’s workt Sirur.

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Muktabai.— Muktabai has been a Bible-woman for over twenty years in Sirur and for many years has been a matron in the Girls’ Boarding Department. When she became a Christian she was greatly persecuted and cast offby her husband. “ By her prayer he was led at last to see his sins and became a sincere Christian. On either side of her in the picture are her nieces whom at great sacrifice she brought into Sirur. They are now useful women in the work there. Muktabai is a woman of strong character and great perseverance, she learned to read after she was fifty, that she might read the Bible to others.”

Results of Class W ork.— Of the Bible-women in Ahmednagar Mrs. Bissell writes:— “ Ten classes have been taught in the city in ­cluding some 250 women. Few of them have really learned to read, but they have come to know a good many Bible truths and during this year 23 became Christians. In one rather unpromising neigh­bourhood, one of the men who had often sat near the class of women and listened to the instruction given, decided that the Christian way was the way for him, and joined the pastor’ s class of inquirers. He was not very strong and lived quite a distance from the pastor’s house. The walk back and forth proved too much for him and he became ill. While waiting to feel well enough to go and be baptized, he was suddenly called away from earthly scenes and hopes, and I fully believe, to his Father’s house on high. Several of the women in that class Beem interested, and I can but trust that they will eventually see their way to take Christ and His salvation.”

Work in Dispensary.— “ The Bible-woman in Dr. Bissell’s employ has paid her daily visit to the Dispensary during its open hours, and told new and old, of the Great Healer. Neither has her labour been confined to the Dispensary ; when opportunity has offered, she has visited neighbouring villages and there met groups of women, both Hindu and Christian. Her work has widened her heart and interest, and experience taught her many an apt illustration and parable for enforcing Christian truths.”

Voluntary Service.—Of the Kolegaon District, Mrs. H. G. Bissell writes : “ Three Christian women in one village who receive no pay, resolved to visit a neighbouring village month by month. They went together to this village and gathered the women, all of them non-Christians, to teach them what they themselves had learned in one way and another of Scripture verses, Christian hymns and Bible stories. In another village the wife of the Mission school teacher has'organized a class among the women of the village none of whom are yet Christians, to study the Bible.

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The pastor’s wife in Kolegaon is doing a very helpful work among the large number of women connected with the church and village. She has an organized women’s class which meets daily at noon for Bible study and prayer, and also conducts Bible classes in the Sunday school. The influence which this Christian woman has with all is gratifying. W omen of higher castes receive her into their homes and she has made many warm friends among them.”

Wai Bible=women.—“ In February, two of our young married women began work as Bible-women. One had been a teacher for several years in one of our girls’ schools and her training and experience there was a good preparation for this work. The other had been a good Bible student. They have been earnest and faithful and done good work throughout the year. From January till the hot weather Ashmabai and I went as often as possible to the villages. It was the first time we had been in some of these villages, and as we went we did not know how we would be received; but everywhere we found the people very friendly and we had large attentive audiences. W e would hardly enter the town till some one would come forward and ask us to her house, and then she or some one in the audience would take us to another, and so the afternoon would go all too quickly. Our kind reception was largely owing to the help given during the famine. One invitation was the result of some medicine secured through a relative in Wai from Mrs. Sibley for a sick child and which had cured him. Another because the little daughter- in-law while a pupil in one of our schools had during the famine been helped with clothes and food.” (Miss Gordon’s report.)

THE BIBLE TRAINING SCHOOL.In all stations something is done to make the Bible-women more

efficient, while in Ahmednagar there is this school where women from any station of the Mission may go to study. Miss Nugent reports :— “ In November of last year the Bible Training School was re­opened with an attendance of seven women. Three teachers, all well-educated and intelligent men, were appointed to take charge of the classes. In addition to the previous course appointed by the Mission a Normal Class was added. This has been found most helpful and is doing very efficient work. The women are beginning to express themselves well, and have made good progress in speaking on a subject either chosen by them or appointed by the teacher.

Students’ W ork.—For the first three months they had only class work. At the end of that time they were asked to teach sub­jects previously gone over in the class room. There were a number of famine women in my care and they were first sent to teach these.

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I examined .them at the end of the year and was greatly pleased with their progress. It showed that most faithful, painstaking work had been done by the Bible-women. Some of these poor women had learned to read, could repeat the Lord’s Prayer, the Beatitudes, several Psalms and Hymns as well as Bible stories and some of the parables. At the beginning of the new term, November 1st, in addi­tion to this they have gone to the Hindu homes with the older Bible- women who were graduated from the class and are now working with Mrs. L. Bissell.

A class in English was added at the beginning of the new term in November. Three women attend this. They come well prepared, and never seem to lose interest in their work. The course for both classes occupies three years, and the annual examinations are conducted by some of.the missionaries.”

Class W ork.—Miss Abbott has a training class of which she writes : “ The training class has had two sessions, one beginning in January and the second in June. During the first session, the subjects were the Scriptures and Anatomy ; during the second, in the rains, the Scriptures, English, and the Manual of Hinduism. The examina­tions were successful. That in Anatomy was conducted by Drs. Bissell and Karmarkar. Rev. Babu Padmanji, the author of the text-book used, took the examination in the “ Manual of Hinduism.”

The Scripture examination was carried on for two days during the Christian Women’s Conference in August, and was very satisfactory. Of the four who carried off the prizes, three were women in this class. This Conference was largely attended and its spiritual tone very marked. Pandita Ramabai came down from Poona for two days, and was most eloquent and earnest in her appeals. The missionaries and other Christian women of all denominations helped to its success. The women contributed and subscribed money to employ a Bible-woman of their own— an inter-denominational Mission.

Segregation Camp Work.—The daily work of the women in my charge has been unusually steady this year. When the plague was at its height, and house to house visiting in parts of the city almost im­possible, the Bible-women were called and cordially welcomed in the segregation camps. In some cases where the families left their home suddenly, they would leave word with their neighbours: “ If the Bible-women come, tell them to find us in such and such a camp.”

Fruit Borne.—Occasionally there are instances which cheer us and strengthen our faith, A young woman of high caste came to my home to study. I asked her if she was willing to put herself under Christian influences, and she said that was the reason of her coming to me. She had heard the Bible-women week after week as they

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visited the family and neighbours, and she wanted to be where she could come to Christ. Another who has come into the Home, asked permission to visit her relatives for a day or two. I granted it saying,‘ 1 Now that you have heard of Christ and His way of salvation, will you not tell your friends of Him ? ” “ Oh ” she said very brightly, “ they know of Him already and they are not idolaters any longer. That is the reason, they allowed me to come to you.” How did you know of Christ ? “ Through the Bible-women.” So the seed sown is bearing fruit.”

W ID OW S’ HOMfeS.Miss Abbott writes of the Home in feombay ; “ The Home is

now in its fifth year. All but three or four of the women are studying in regular classes. From ten until four are the school hours, including the hours for sewing and embroidery. The rest of the time is taken in their household work, exercise, and study. Some work at embroidery out of the regular hours, to earn money for themselves. All are earning money in some way or other for their church tithes and benevolences.

A Penitent.—Nine of the women have united with the church. One old Brahmin woman who has held off for a long time, but now seems happy and relieved to think she has at last cast in her lot with the people of God. Another was a high caste woman who was with me awhile, but found the restraints irksome, and left to fall into sin. After some months she returned fully penitent and begged to be taken back. When she wished to unite with the church, questions natural­ly arose, bub she answered all by saying over and over again, “ I believe in Christ and I love H im , because it was He alone who brought me back from the life I chose for myself. I am His hereafter.”

During the year I have had a Sunday morning class with them. Their prayers have been usually direct and often touching. In December, during the visit of Bsv. Mr. Hatch, the General Secretary of the Christian Endeavour Societies here in India, the prayer meeting resolved ibself into a Christian Endeavour Society.”

THE CHAPIN HOME.“ The Chapin Home in Ahmednagar is a home for needy Christian

women wishing to earn fcheir own living, and also for Hindu worren wishing to become Christians and also earn their livelihood.

Fourteen women have lived in this home this year. Two have gone away to live in other places, but their places were filled as soon as they left. Four have joined the church. At present there is only one woman not a church member in the Home. She is in the cate­chumen’s class, and will soon have the opportunity of becoming a member.

Christian women in Bombay Widow’s Home.

AMERICAN MARATHI MISSION. 39

Only four women have had to be pecuniarily helped. One young woman who is being sent to school is helped, and two young women who are learning rug- weaving, and a poor old woman who is at present too feeble to do anything.

The women have had their regular instruction on week days and an the Sabbath. They have done especially well in their work this year. If the Chapin Home had been many times larger it would have been full, always full.'’ (Mrs. R. A. Hume’s report.)

Sirur.— Mrs. Winsor writes :—Our Widows’ Home is rather too popular. We have to refuse a large number who come and beg most earnestly to be admitted. They have new machines for the weaving of webbing and braiding for mats. They work in the fields, they also grind. Each is expected to do one kind of work a week. Thus all change excepting the one who teaches the weaving. They receive one hour’s instruction in the Bible, and one hour’s assistance in reading every day. Also attend the Woman’s Bible classes in the Chapel.

MEDICAL WORK.In five stations of the Mission, the Medical Work forms a distinct

feature. The large number of famine children taken in these last years, has added greatly to the work of the medical missionary. In Ahmednagar, the work has grown out of the control of one physician, and an urgent plea for an associate has gone to the Home Board. In Rahuri, though the regular amount of medical work has been done in 1901, yet the people have not recovered from the effects of the famine, and hence have not paid their fees as liberally as formerly. In Bombay, Dr. Gurubai. Karmarkar was obliged to seek more sanitary quarters during the year, and found airy bright rooms in an apartment house opposite the Byculla Station. The Sirur work has been greatly helped by an efficient nurse Subhatibai. Dr. Keskar has, as in former years, had charge of the American Mission Dispensary at Sholapur, and has done good work.

The following tables give a summary of facts about fees and patients:

New Old Fees.Patients. Patients. Total. Rs. A. P.

Miss Bissell, m.d. . 10,601 32,708 43,309 728- 1- 0Rev. W. 0. Ballantine,

M.D. . 2,146 1,414 3,560 97-11- 6Dr. Keskar . 3,776 7,449 11,225 1,971-11- 0Dr. Karmarkar . 3,072 3,824 6,896 1,382- 7- 4.

Totals .. 19,595 45,395 64,990 4,179-14-10

40 EEPOET OF THE

These patients belong to the following religions :Hindus. Mussulmans. Christians. Jews. Parsees. Total.

Miss Bissell, m.d . Rev. W. 0. Ballan-

18,500 5,424 19,333 52 43,309

tine, m,d. 1,226 799 1,535 3,522Dr. Keskar 7,846 1,519 1,840 1 19 11,065Dr. Karmarkar .. 914 672 5,221 25 64 6,896

A H M E D N A G A R H OSPITAL A N D D ISP E N SA R Y .

(M is s J . B i s s e l l , M , D . , in c h a r g e .)

“ After much correspondence and long waiting, after many hopes and as many fears, the site selected for the W. B. M. hospital in Ahmednagar, has been secured, and it is hoped that the building will soon be begun. Besides those regularly employed, another com ­pounder was added to the staff of assistants in August and a trained nurse from the United Free Church (of Scotland) Women’s Hospital in Nagpur. Since September, a building outside the city has been rented for hospital purposes for women and children and 101 cases have been taken in during these four months. One of the assistants has been detailed to visit daily each of the Orphanages connected with the Mission, and also the Mission High School Dormitory.

A Brahman’s Testimony.—Dr. Bissell’s daily routine of work needs no description. The tonga on its recurring rounds, with the determined, sun topeed figure in the back, holding the ever-present brown hand-bag, is a familiar sight. AH know the quick hurried step ; the unhesitating, but gentle, touch ; the ready sympathy; the willingness to spend hours by the bedside when necessary : the oft- repeated visits, and the long absences from home. For many weary patients lying in dark noisome rooms, the only ray of light during the long twenty-four hours entered with Dr. Bissell, when, braving both darkness and noisomeness, she called to enquire how the day had passed; then, leaving medicines and direction which would relieve, leaves with a word of sympathy and good cheer. “ W hy,” exclaimed a Brahman gentleman, once, to one of the family, “ you here do not know a. tithe of what Dr, Bissell does. You only see her in your home, and as she passes in and out of your gate. It is we, the people of the city, who know the kind and extent of her work. We know what kind of places she often visits-—places nothing could hire us to enter even for an instant. And her untiring patience with our foolish un­reasonable customs and prejudices! O, she is a veritable angel of light in every home she visits.”

RAHUR1 DISPENSARY.(R ev . W. 0. B a lla n t in e , M. D.. ix ch arge .)

“ During the year we have moved the Dispensary into more spacious quarters. We have had the same number of cases we have been having of late years. The orphan boys and girls have given mysel and my assistant Sripatrao a good deal of work to do in the way of supplying then.' bodily ailments. During a part of the year I was able to send my assistant to Miraj to Dr. Wanless, Medical Class for further study in certain branches of medicine.”

Trained Nurse at Sirur.— Mrs. Winsor writes :— “ It is delight­ful that our new hospital for women and girls, with its clever trained nurse Subhatibai in charge, can be reported as being such a success. Our nurse is her own compounder and has given out medicine to many women and children. She has not only cured many, thus winning the gratitude of a large number of families, but she has pre­vented much illness by her timely care. Although at first the women were somewhat doubtful of her ability, now they trust her fully.”

BOMBAY DISPENSARY.(D r . G u ru b a i K arm ark ar, in c h a r g e .)

“ At the request of many of my old patients who find our present quarters too far away, I was obliged to open a Branch Dispensary at Pydhowni, where my hours are from 8 to 11 a.m.

The dispensary at home is more like the doctor’s office, where I treat patients from three to five in the afternoon. All prescriptions such as mixtures,, ointments, and lotions for the school children are put up here. Changing quarters has been a great loss to my practice. Many of my old patients either do not know of my Branch Dispensary or cannot attend the home one.”

Medical Opportunities while Touring.—Dr. and Mrs. Geo. Harding joined Mrs. Harding, Sr., on a tour in the Mogalai in December 1901. Of the medical opportunities, Dr. Harding writes:—

“ To one professionally interested, work in such a necessarily scattered way is, at best, unsatisfactory. To obviate this as far as possible, we made it our aim to remain encamped in some center for a week at least, and thus made it possible to perform minor operations, some operations on the eye, besides distributmg medicines.”

SPECIAL WORK.Work among Lepers.—“ The Mission to Lepers in India and the

East has, since 1893 supported asylums at Poladpur, and at Pui. About 180 lepers have been cared for during the year with a home and Christian instruction. Eighty per cent, of these are now Christians.

6

AMERICAN MARATHI MISSION. 41

42 EE PORT OP THEHi

At Poladpur one of the leading lepers is an enthusiastic musician. A score or more of the best singers form a band, and every evening, often late into the night, the sound of their singing is heard far and wide. Their songs are devotional, but of the lively kind and it is one of the touching sights to see them in their enthusiasm swaying their bodies to the music, and clapping their fingerless hands. At both the asylums the Christians are organized into churches with their ap­pointed officers, and as many are from the surrounding villages, their Christian influence is being left. The help given to them has made them willing to help others in need, and when they heard of the China famine, they reduced their food, and gave what was a very liberal sum for the needy in a foreign land. During the year 50 of these lepers, mostly from Marathi castes, have united with the Church.” (Dr. Abbott’s report.)

Mr. Gates writes of the lepers in Sholapur. “ The leper asylum which was started last year has assumed a permanent form. Govern­ment gave 10 acres of land, including a nice well. Substantial buildings have been put up for 50 lepera, and already there are nearly 80. A building for meetings and school is being erected. The Leper Mission Society has met most of the cost, but Government has made grants, and the Collector, who has taken a personal interest in the asylum, has arranged that a yearly grant of Rs. 2,000 will come from the same source. Dr. Keskar has charge of the asylum. The lepers seem as happy as they can be in their condition, A number have been baptized during the year, and a leper church has been formed.”

The Young Men’s Home, of which Dr. Abbott has charge, “ has given a Christian home to 24 young men during the year. The main idea of the home is to give a helping hand to young men at the time when they most need it. Many have to begin on a salary in ­adequate to secure proper food, decent clothing, or a home with favourable moral surroundings. In this home, provided the young men are faithful, whatever their salary may be, they get sufficient food and clothing as will enable them to preserve health and self- respect. Every evening they gather in the common room for Bible study and prayer, and every Sunday evening they meet with us in our drawing room for singing and a practical talk.”

New Buildings.— Besides those already mentioned in other connection, among the new buildings is “ Harding Hall,” in Sholapur, which is used for various meetings for women and orphan children. Dr. Ballantine has erected a new school house at Dewlali and finished the school buildings at Rahuri. Mr. Bruce has put up “ The Lincoln Chapel and Preachers’ House ” in Koregaon. This is on a fine piece of ground and has a good well, with an abundant supply of water.

l inrnln Thanel and PrParJief’S House. Koreftioil.

AMERICAN MARATHI MISSION. 43

PUBLICATIONS.“ The Dnyanodaya has been edited as usual by Dr. J. E. Abbott

in its English department, and by Rev. T. Nathoji in its Vernacular department. That it exerts an influence on the thought of this Presidency, is seen by the frequent quotations made by the Hindu preBS in the form of attack or remarks of approval. It goes into over a hundred Hindu Libraries, where it is read and appreciated. It is doing a silent work, but one that makes itself felt.

The Balbodh Mewa, a Vernacular monthly illustrated magazine, principally for young people, completed its twenty-ninth volume in 1901. It was edited during most of the year by Mrs. R. A. Hume. It circulates among both Christians and non-Christians, and is fitted to be very useful among all boarding schools and day schools.

The Christi is a monthly Anglo-Vernacular paper, edited and managed, without pecuniary help from the Mission, by Mr. N. V. Tilak of Ahmednagar, as an independent Christian service. It seeks especially to supply suggestive Christian knowledge to simple Chris­tians, but also partly aims at reaching non-Christians.”

The “ Balshikshak ” is a weekly leaflet containing notes and com­ments on the S. S. lesson. This, together with monthly tracts for gratuitous distribution, has been edited during the year by Rev. S. V. Karmarkar.

THE COLUMBIAN PRESS, SATARA.Mr. Bruce w rites:—“ On my return from America near the

close of 1900, the question arose whether I should again undertake the production of Marathi tracts and leaflets for free distribution, as I did in former years. During the nine years of my previous campaign, I published 3,010,713 copies of tracts, cards, &c., amounting to 5,629,218 pages. It involved a great deal of responsibility, and great expense, and I hesitated to undertake it again. But many friends were so urgent that I should continue the work that I finally concluded to do so. To show the desire for them and their usefulness, one Mission­ary ordered 5,000 copies of each tract, another 3,000, while a third is taking 2,000. Many others are taking them in smaller numbers. Beginning with July I have published one tract a month. These have been widely scattered over the Marathi country. Our Mission­ary lady doubtless expresses the feeling of many when she says, “ It is good to have your tracts again.” Besides the Marathi tracts, I have printed five English leaflets in reference to famine, orphans, and special purposes of our work, and various circulars, and business

44 REPORT OP THE

forms*for the use of the Mission. The following table will show the principal publications of the year:

No. Subject. Author. Edition. Copies. Pages. Style.

126 Heart Picture Mr. D. L. Sa- lave.

1st ... 40,000 80,000 Leaflet.

127 Life Insurance Rev. Kassim- bhai.

1st ... 40,000 80,000 ”128 The Passover. Rev. H. J.

Bruce.1st ... 40,000 80,000 ”

129 Make no Delay Mr. D. L. Sa-lave.

1st ... 40,000 80,000 ”130 The Real Op­

ponent-Rev. Kassim-

bhai.1st ... 40,000 80,000 1 j

131 Temptation ... Rev. H. J.Bruce.

3rd ... 40,000 80,000 > >

Orphanage, Sa- tara.

1st ... 500 6,000 English.

Liucoln Chapel , , 1st ... 300 1,200Little Guni ... H. Bruce, Jr. 1st ... 300 1,200Station School

at Rahuri, 1867.

Rev. H. J. Bruce.

1st ... 350 1,400

Lit. Work of the Am. Mis­sion.

Total

1st ... 225

241,675

1,800

491,600

9)

Bible Revision.—Dr. Abbott writes:— “ As a member of the Marathi Bible Revision Committee, through the nomination of the Mission, it has been my privilege to finish during the year the revision of the Acts of the Apostles. The work of revision is slow because of the care which has to be taken with each word and sentence. The portions completed are published in a tentative edition for the purpose of receiving the criticism of both Marathi and Greek scholars.”

“ Our W idows.” —An original story in Marathi, by Miss Abbott. Revised by Mr. N. V. Tilak.

Gospel Hymns.— A compilation by Rev. S. V. Karmarkar of popular Christian Hymns in Indian metres. “ On the cover is printed the Apostles’ Creed, the Ten Commandments and the Lord’s Prayer. An edition of 10,000 copies is printed. The book is sold for a pice each.

AHMEDNAGAR BOOK DEPOSITORY.“ Christian literature is one of India’s needs. The book depository

at Ahmednagar is an agency, which has the dissemination of the Scriptures and Christian literature of all kinds as its aim. The

.1;. j -

Mission Book Depository Ahmednagar.

AMERICAN MARATHI MISSION. 45

Bombay branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and the Christian Literature Society, of Madras, use this book depot as an agency for their work in this part of the Deccan. School books, stationery and school supplies of all kinds are also kept in stock at market prices. A book-stand is provided in the coffee shop of the Boer prisoners’ camp here, where Bibles and Christian books of all kinds have been bought in large quantities.

The sales during the year just closing were:— Scriptures and portions Rs. 785-1-9, Christian Literature Society’s books Rs. 649-4-7, other school supplies Rs. 1,451-9-9.”

OBLIGATIONS FOR HELP IN FAMINE RELIEF.“ The Marathi Mission is under many obligations for generous

treatment from Dr. Klopsch of the Christian Herald, New York. He has fulfilled every engagement to send $ 15. a year for a large number of famine children. Both the Presidency Committee of the Indian Famine Charitable Relief Fund, and also various District Committees of the same Fund, have been very liberal in making grants for the maintenance of famine children, and in some cases for other relief purposes. Sir Andrew Wingate, the Commissioner of the Central Division, R. A. Lamb, Esq., c.i.e., Permanent Collector, and B. A. Brendon, Esq., who, for some months, was Acting Collector of the Ahmednagar District, A. F. Maconochie, Esq., Collector of Sholapur, and other Government officials, have been very sympathetic and helpful to all the philanthropic work of the Mission. The Americo- Indian Committee dealt generously with members of the Mission in assigning money for famine relief. In the early part of the year the Congregationalist of Boston continued the very generous support for famine relief which it began in 1900. Other papers of Great Britain and America gave some help. The personal friends of some missionaries were very generous. ” (Dr. Hume’s Report)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.It is customary at the close of our Report, to give a list of dona­

tions for the work received during the year, by the different members of the Mission. As the list is so long this year, we are obliged to omit it. It amounts to Rs. 22,430-10-9. To the large number of contributors in America, England and India, we would give hearty thanks for these sums, which have helped us to carry on this work for our Master. To the A. B. C. F. M., the W . B. M., and the W. B. M. I. for their appropriations, and to the large constituency of these Boards, who gave out of their abundance and out of their

46 REPOET OF THE AMERICAN MARATHI MISSION.

poverty, and who gave with it their interest and their prayers, we would give our heartfelt thanks.

Special and grateful acknowledgments are due to the following gentlemen, for Professional Medical services kindly and gratuitously rendered to different members of the Mission during he year:

W . J. Wanless, m . d . ... Miraj.Surg. Capt. D. Condon ... Sirur.Surg. Lieut.-Col. W. L. Lane, i .m .s. ... Ahmednagar.Surgeon Major W . A. Corkery, i .m .s. ... Ahmednagar.

STATISTICS.

i .— CHURCH STATISTICS FOR THE Y E A R 1901. 00

Names of the Churches.

Year

of

Org

aniz

atio

n.

Names of Pastors and others in charge of Churches

at the close of the Year.

No.

at the

be

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ning

of

the

Year

.

Rece

ived

on Pr

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durin

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e Ye

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Coi*30

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£

IMUNICAN

0S1

a * £0 ^

TS.

tflfSaJa Fe

mal

es.

No.

of Re

ader

s.

Bombay 1827 Rev. Tukeram Nathoji 242 46 + 44 286 113 173 285Ahmednagar 1833 99 S. S. Salve 427 107 + 34 461 174 287 360Satara 1855 99 V. Makasare 190 33 + 21 211 94 117 130Sirur 1855 99 L. N. Bandeloof 193 12 + 12 205 109 96 205Khokar-Belapur 1855 Apaji Bhonsale 45 — 1 44 22 22 11Shingave Nayak 1855 Mr. Ramaya Nagaya 40 — 3 37 17 20 18Chande 1856 Rev. Laximonrao Salve 108 “ 30 + 30 138 73 65 22Parner 1856 9 9 P. B. Makasare 53 11 4- 7 60 35 25 23Kolgaw 1857 99 S. C. Uzgare 83 9 + 9 92 41 51 40Rahate 1858 V. Bhambal 154 14 — 6 148 90 58 37Panchegaw 1858 Sayaji Rahator 137 82 — 46 91 49 42 40Dedgaw 1858 99 Tukeramji Dethe 174 11 + 10 184 87 97 57Wamburi 1860 99 Anaji Kshirasagar 64 12 + 6 70 40 30 17Shingave Tukai 1860 99 Krishnaji Hivale 112 1 + 3 115 58 57 21Rahuri 1861 99 W. 0. Ballantine, M.D. 206 18 + 17 223 130 93 100Sonai 1861 99 Hariba Gaikwad 155 155 97 58 40Sholapur 1864 B. L. Gaikwad 261 123 + 87 348 171 177 200Wai i 1872 99 Hariba Gaikwad 20 + 8 28 10 13 22Dhotre 1874 V. R. Chandkar 26 26 11 15 12Watwad 1875 99 V. R. Chandkar 93 93 42 51 33Khandala 1878 99 H. G. Bissell 22 3 + 2 24 10 14 5Jambgaw 1879 99 Ramaji R. Chandkar .. 64 19 + 18 82 39 43 29Khirya Chutara, N.W.P. 1883 99 S. V. Karmarkar 37 — 1 36 13 23 4Katrad 1886

Mr.Anaji Kshirasagar 77 — 5 72 33 39 5

Angar 1886 D. V. Bhambal 47 — 1 46 18 28 8

W2£i-S

Oto.

M adhoShetphalZawkhedeShendiJeurWadgawHingangawKanhurVadaleRohaPimpalgawAhmednagar 2ndDhawalpuriMirazgawMukindpurAwhaneBahirawadiHangeBahmaniPuiPoladpurNandur-BaragaonHivareWalkiBelapurKokumfchanSholapur 2ndBavediNevase

1886188618871888 1888 1888 1888 1888 1890 1890 1892 189218921893 1893 189618961897 1899 189918991900 190019001901 1901 1901 1901 1901

f „ P. P. Hivale „ G. D. Londhe

Rev. Takahoba Gorde „ Sayaji Patoli

Mrs. M. E. Bissell Rev. Joseph Gondiba

,, Raoji Satlie ,, Bhagiji B. Gorde ,, Shetiba Gaikwad „ John Malelu

Mrs. M. E. Bissell Oh. Officers in charge Mr. Dhondiba B. Salve „ D. K. Uzgare

Rev. Bapuji Chandkar „ Takhoba Gorde

Mrs. M. E. Bissell Mr. Lahoji S. Hivale Rev. Anaji Kshirasagaf

,, John Malelu ,, John Malelu

Mr. Hiroba Narayan Rev. B. 0. Uzgare

,, B. 0. Uzgare Mr. Tatyaba Vishram Rev. Bapuji Namaji

,, Bhewaji Darkaji „ S. S. Salve „ Bapuji Chandkar

Totals Totals for 1900

Net Gain or Loss, 1901

31 , , — 5 26 14 12 616 1 , , 16 7 9 4144 2 — 40 104 54 50 1466 2 — 3 63 27 86 2950 6 + 8 58 30 28 20

121 12 + 3 124 43 81 4597 22 + 22 119 54 65 2772 9 + i 76 36 40 15

231 45 4- 46 277 132 145 22529 11 + 11 40 23 17 28127 50 + 48 175 71 104 3665 1 — 1 64 42 22 5761 14 + 8 69 32 37 1283 33 24 9 8107 136 64 171 84 87 775 3 4 2 77 36 41 1085 — 2 83 42 41 2558 3 — 2 56 29 27 2571 ■16 + 14 85 49 36 1037 10 — 10 27 12 15 870 34 + 32 102 59 43 263 40 •f 33 96 50 46 842 4- 2 44 22 22 341 4- 1 42 17 25 731 ” 60 + 55 86 46 40 23

20 + 32 32 20 12 1335 4- 36 35 20 15 433 + 33 33 15 18

•• 4-124 124 56 68 74,853 1,096 4-754 5,607 2,722 2,885 2,4023,995 1,185 +858 4,853 2,457 2,396 2,027

+754 +265 +489 +305

s

is

ÌH3M

by Letter Pr°£eSai°n' Re“ iVea by bQm oft” ChurClleS't Died December 4th, 1901.

CO

2.— CHURCH STATISTICS FOR THE YEA R 1901— {continued). OrO

Names of the Churches.

Bombay Ahmednagar Satara SirurKhpkar-Belapur Shingave Nayak C.hande Parner.Kolgaw.Rah ate Panchegaw Dedgaw Wamburi Shingave Tukai Rahuri Sonai Sholapur Wai Dhotre Wat wad Khandala JambgawKhirya Chutara, N.W.P Katrad

18-27183318551855185518551856185618571858 1858 1858 1860 1860 1861 1861 1864 18721874187518781879 1883 1886

249250 104 209

1567 81 2868

10895

1155795 200 122 18522219637 4538 44

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s: £

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. £ gi

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XI «43 0)

Catechumens.

«2 <a m <d+3 (H O

26 10 + 13 262 8 8 556Rs. a.

1,777 12p.5

49 5 + 41 291 3 50 802 9 1,345 12 43 4 — 6 98 , , ,, 309 43 381 10 6

53 7 + 46 255 25 67 527 15 270 10 938 + 38 53 31 62 159 10 39 2 65 2 + 3 70 26 26 133 7 18 3 96 + 6 87 # , ., 225 10 46 4 13 + 2 25 33 33 118 5 103 0 6

15 . . + 15 83 175 4 128 6 010 2 + 1 109 , , 257 16 70 8 354 — 22 73 , m 164 28 28 8 039 + 39 154 , , , , 338 10 67 13 927 , , + 27 84 24 24 178 2 31 14 64 .. + 3 98 t . 213 5 27 9 0

21 10 + 15 215 ” l5 32 470 12 120 5 61 + 1 123 , « 278 8 41 7 9

101 9 + 95 280 , , , , 628 35 466 0 013 , « + 12 34 , , 57 2 232 11 0

t 21 47 10 36 0 096 189 9 24 0 0

‘ 4 37 , , , , 61 ■ 1 25 6 018 + *18 63 20 20 165 5 121 1 3

38 ,, ,. 74 4 ...., — ’ 2 42 •, ■ 114 2 14 2 3

.M <Do a ,J J Contribu­

tions during the Year.

aBSismta

Angar 1886 45 2 •• 1+ 2 I

Madhe 1886 20Shetphal 1886 10 2 + 1 iZawkhede 1887 109 — 41 1Shendi 1888 54 4 — 9 1Jeur 1888 82 12 “ n8 1Wadgaw 1888 105 24 + 24Hingangaw 1888 80 11 + 11Kanhur 1888 47 1Vadale 1890 101 9 + 5Roha 1890 54 5 + 6Pimpalgaw 1892 112 29 + 28Ahmednagar 2nd 1892 32 4 + 3Dhawalpuri 1892 60 15 + 2Mirazgaw 1893 m 41 58

— 8Mukindpur 1893 m 5 9 + 85Awhane 1896 54Bahirawadi 1896 56 — 3Hange 1897 33 9 + 16Bahmani 1899 78 11 5 + 6Pui 1899 7 2 + 2Poladpur • 1899 1

+ ' 5Nandur-Baragaon 1900 32Hivare 1900 25 + 2Walki 1900 28 ” l5 + 15Belapur 1901 68 16 + 13Kokumthan 1901 + 16Sholapur 2nd 1901 + 4Saved-i 1901 + 24Nevase 1901 . + 71

Totals .. 3,739 71!) : 54 + 617Totals for 1900 .. 2,914 1,038 17 +825

Net Gain or Loss, 1901 ..!

47201168

.4574

1299147

10660

140356233

1445453498491

37274381164

2471

4,3563,739

+617

93 6 23 0 046 3 27 0 027 2 24 0 0

172 10 22 1 06 " 8 116 5 23 12 0

3 135 i 22 10 9253 5 31 0 0

61 ’ *61 271 8 160 3 055 55 178 8 128 7 9

383 10 275 0 0100 3 467 9 6

4 319 7 20 12 913 15 114 8 50 0 030 40 171 8 93 3 94 4 70 2 34 12 0

315 10 32 6 0131 8 26 13 0

7 6 142 7 24 6 011 11 116 4 121 6 08 16 185 5 12 1 9

36 2 38 0 0103 1 82 11 8

20 i 20 153 8 11 5 915 15 86 3 20 4 0

85 3 25 0 033 33 200 7 41 3 611 11 59 2 25 1 3

39 , , 2 8 06 63 1

195 6 2311 9

459 630 10593 408 7,308 8 3204 243 8835 373 7,206 8 5

255 +387 1,758 101 15 10

* This column presents the neb Result« of Received on Profession, Received by Letter from other Churchcs, Dismissed by Letter to other Churches, and Deaths.

3 — DISTRICT STATISTICS FOR THE YEA R 1901.

Native Christian A gents.CDfcl®J5Ü

Names of Districts. Missionaries in Charge.

No.

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Mis

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ns.

Bombnv Resident Missionaries ... 1 2 1 1 9 23 22 1. 58 14 2Roba Rev. J. E. Abbott 3 1 1 1 ... 2 7 16 2 30 6 8Ahtnednagar Col lectora te—

City Resident Missionaries ... 2 1 4 4 28 21 40 7 105 22]9Yadale Rev. Henry Fairbank ... 10 8 ... 10 7 26 5 1 57

Rahuri Rev.. VL.O- Ballantine ... Rev. iffGh Bissell

10 4 1 5 4 26 4 1 45 20Kolgaw 5 1 2 4 7 11 3 28 10Parner llev. .R. A. Hume <) 4 I <i 5 24 1 ... 41 26Jeur Mrs. M. E. Bissell 6 2 1 3 6 15 27 8

Sirur (Poona Collectorate) Rev. R. Winsor 1 1 1 3 10 17 6 i 39 1 13Satara Rev. 11. J. Bruce 1 1 1 i 7 6 4 ... 26 5Wai Resident Miesionnries ... 1 1 1 2 5 4 7 20 1Sholapur Resident Missionaries ... 7 1 2

'2 9 37 28 19 1 15

tTotal ... 54 3 26 8 8 49 103 226 122 ]0 1* 553 44 127

Totals of 1900 ... 49 3 23 1 14 47 93 197 104 10 1 498 28 124

Net Gain or Loss, 1901 ... + 5 ... + 3 + 1 - 6 + 2 + 10 +29 + 18 4 55 + 16 + 3

* One Editor, who is also the Pastor of the Bombay Church.

3.— DISTRICT, STATISTICS POR THE YEAR 1901— {continued).

Schools.|

Sunday Schools.

Names of Districts. Missionaries in Charge.

No.

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Bombay Resident Missionaries ... 12 400 341 466 1,207 24 88 900 929 1,829Roh a Rev. J. E Abbott 8 98 72 125 295 7 23 271 166 437Ahmednagar Collectorate—

City Resident Missionaries ... 13 151 542 066 1,659 12 103 1,182 308 1,580Vadale Rev. Henry Fairbank ... 22 303 255 318 876 22 35 558 318 876Rahuri Rev-. W. 0 . Ballantine ... 22 200 160 432 792 17 22 210 150 360Kolgaw Rev. II. G-. Bissell 10 68 57 283 408 12 24 294 276 570Punier R'*v. R. A. Hutne 25 83 68 333 484 2S 31 301 409 710Jeur Mrs. M . E. Bissell 11 130 105 260 405 12 34 455 436 891

Sirur (Poona Collertorate.) Rev. R. Winsor 14 80 103 :>oo 602 16 29 221 516 737Satara Rev. H. J. Bruce 4 48 50 98 J96 3 15 100 135 235Wai Resident Missionaries ... 7 22 18 265 305 6 18 50 250 800Sholapnr Resident Missionaries ... 28 480 374 586 1,440 26 39 466 579 1,045

Totals ... 176 2,063 2,145 4,641 8,849 185 461 5,008 4,562 9,570

Totals of 1900 .., 159 1,436 1,220 5,290 7,946 162 376 3,766 5,778 9,544

Net Gain or Loss, 1901 ... + 17 -f- 62/ + 925 —649 +903 + 23 +85 + 1,242 — 1,216 +26

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54 STATISTICS.

4 — EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS

Higher Schools—Including Boarding and Station Schools.

SCHOOLS.

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Theological Seminary, Ahmednagar 1 26

1

40726

Mission High School „ ... 1 103 510Girls’ Boarding School „ 1 341 341

„ Sholapur ... 1 194 ... 194Pupils supported in C.L.S. Normal

School 52 52Industrial and Station School, íd

Sirur 1 204 1 251 455Anglo-Vernacular School, Bombay 1 382 302 684Anglo-Vernacular School at Shola­

pur 1 30 30Bible Training School Ahmednagar Ï 9 9Station Schools—

Ahmednagar 1 ]9 ... 19Vadale 1 102 1 "¿O 192Rahuri 1 250 1 180 430Natara i 60 50 110Sholapur Ï 182

"Í7182

Wai 1 19 66Common, and Village School—

Bombay ...AhmednagarVadaleRahuri ...Kolgaw « 35 1 "87 25 147Parner and JembgawSirur • . .SataraWai ...Sholapur ...Kindergarten, SholapurRoha 1 "82 42 124Jeur ...

Total ... 7 865 7 1100 6 1065 541 3571

Total for 1900 ... 7 710 7 885 6 1077 416 3088

AMERICAN MARATHI MISSION. 55

FOR THE YEAR 1901.

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26 26510 146 364 132 3,100 0 0

14 355 "¿2 267 88 157 663 0 0194 4 192 2 164 3 0 0 !

52 50 2 I 52

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19 15 4 19 143 7 9 i192 124 68 156 1

430 . 'Ï 0 220 210 280 12 0 0110 27 98 12 90 !

182 7 179 3 170 10 0 0 j66 ... 40 26 35

11 253: 270'! 523 37 560 16 60 500 57 1 28 6 38 130'j 572 702 34 736 ISO1 556 376

20 383! 301 684 684 434. 25020 302Í 60 362 362 "4 1401 222 35

8 ! 234! 27 261 66 474 125: 349 14725 ! 2971 187 484 . . . 484 151 333 2012 ,162! 75. 237 . . . 237 23. 2163 57¡ 201 86 . . . 86 866 73 166i 23S 5 244 244

24 623¡ 343> 966 966 392! 574 6 15 01 33. 37r 68 68 6iÌ ... 397 120> 53. 17] i i 306 17C) 136 161 3 11 0

11 283i 212i 49£ 7 7 572 235 337 92

156 2946Í-233C»¡5276 244t 9093 128 420Si 4885 3169 17,012 12 0

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323 0 0 674 8 0 300 0 0 268 0 0 314 8 0373 0 0

60 0 0 174 0 0 558 2 8 822 8 0

70 0 0 325 0 0

15,287 2 8

13,648 4 6

APPENDIX.

W hat Government Officials say of the Famine Relief Work of the Mission.

I .

No. 3-§ g ° f 1901.

S h o la p u r C o l l e c t o r ’s O ffic e S h o la p u r , 9th November 1901.

F rom

A. F. M acon o ch ie E s q u ir e , I. C. S.,Collector and District Magistrate,

Sholapur.

ToE e v d . L. S. G a te s ,

American Mission,Sholapur.

S ir ,I have the honour to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your

interesting memorandum showing the excellent work which your mission is doing in the industrial education of the Famine orphans it is supporting. I have seen this work with my own eyes, and am happy to testify to its exceeding value. I have already shown my sympathy and interest by allotting you what I could spare from the funds placed at my disposal by the Committee of the Charitable Relief Fund, and I hope you may secure a further grant, for the work is not of temporary but of permanent usefulness, in helping on that development of industries, which will yet be the salvation of the country.

I have the honour to be,Sir,

Tour most obedient servant,

(Sd.) A . F . M acon o ch ie , Collector.

AMERICAN MARATHI MISSION. 57

II.A hmednagar,

22nd December, 1901.D ear D r . H u m e ,

Before I surrender charge of this district I desire to place in your hands my opinion of the work which the American Mission is carry­ing on here. I think I have seen all your institutions with the excep­tion of your experimental farms. The mission is housing, feeding, clothing, educating and teaching a trade to some 1,500 children whom the famine has bereft of their parents. What perhaps pleased and impressed me most was the conviction that j'our training of these children is proceeding upon the right lines. The money spent upon these children is being spent to the fullest advantage, and I sincerely trust that the scope of the great work inaugurated during these famines may not have to be curtailed for want of funds.

Yours sincerely,(Sd.) B. A. B rendom,

Acting Collector.

III.An extract from a communication of P. S. H. Snow, Esq., i.e.s.,

c.i.E ., Collector of Poona, contains the following:—D e a r M r . W i n s o r ,

* * * I beg to convey to you on behalf of the Government and myself most grateful thanks and appreciation of your devoted efforts in forwarding the cause of effective famine relief with the funds of the American Mission, * * * Your untiring energy in this directionhas produced excellent results and been the means of alleviating much want and hardship.

58 APPENDIX.

IV .Number of .Famine children under the care of the following mis­

sionaries, February 1st, 1902:iBev. E. S. Hume ... 580

Bombay Miss Abbott ... 12[Miss Millard ... 31

Eoha • • » Eev. J. E. Abbott, d .d . ... ... 110/Eev. E. A. Hume, d .d . ... ... 318Eev. J. Smith ... 101Eev. H. G. Bissell ... 1R9

Ahmednagar ... Mrs. L . Bissell ... 29Miss Nugenfc .. 234

''Miss Hartt ... 26Vadala Bev. H. Fair bank ... 250Eahuri Eev. W. 0. Ballantine, m .d . ... 216Sirur Eev. E. Winsor ... 312

( Eev. H. J. Bruce ... 100Satara (M iss L. H. Grieve, m .d . 8Wai Miss J. P. Gordon ... 33

/Eev. L. S. Gates ... 185Sbolapur Miss Fowler ... 130

Dr. Eeskar ... 320

Total .. 3,224

M. E. PUBLISHING HOUSE, MOUNT ROAD, MADRAS, 1902.

M I S S I O N A R I E S

OP TH E

A M E R I C A N M A R A T H I M I S S I O N . 1813- 1901.

As the names of our form er Missionaries frequently occur in connection w ith the h istory of the Mission, the fo llow in g list has been prepared, contain ing the names and tim e of service, o f all w ho have been connected w ith the Mission, from the com m ence­ment until the end of 1901.

The asterisk ( * ) when placed before a date in the right hand colum n denotes th a t the person died in the field, and a t the time there indicated.

The table show s only the time of a M issionary ’s residence in the field, Brief absences for health are n o t noted.

Missionaries Commencement Death, or time of Service, of Leaving,

Rev. G ordon H a l l ............................. f Feb. 12, 181:5 * Mar, 20, 1826Mrs. M argaret L. H all............. Dec, 19, 1816 July 30, 1825

Rev. Samuel N o tt............................... f Feb, 12, 1813 Sept. ", 1815Mrs. R oxana P. N o t t ..............

Rev. Samuel Newell ......................... Mar, 7, 1814 * May 30, 1821Mrs. H arriet N ew ell.................. Died at MauiitiuB. Nov, 30, 1812Mrs. Philom ela N ew ell............. Feb, 2-'!. ISIS Oct. 29, 1831

Rev. H oratio Bard well, D. D ........ Nov, 1, 1816 Jan. 22, 1821Mrs. Rachel Bard w e l l ..............

Rev. John N ich ols ............................. Feb. ■ >;> lsl,s * Dec, 9, 1824Mrs. Elizabeth N ichols.............. ,, Oct, 19, 1826

Rev. Allen Graves ............................. * Dec, 30, 1843Mrs. Mary G ra v e s ...................... ,, * Mar, 23, 1866

Mr. Jam es G arrett............................. May, 9, 1821 * July 16, 1831Mrs. Philom ela G arrett .......... Feb, 23, 1818 Oct, 29, 1831

( Form erly Mrs. Newell.) ... Rev. Edm und F r o s t .......................... June 28, 1824 * Oct, 18, 1825

Mrs. Clarissa F r o s t ................... Oct, 12, 1826Rev. David 0 . Allen, D. D .............. Nov. 27, 1827 Feb, 12, 1853

Mrs. M yra W . A llen .................. ,, ,, * Feb, 5, 1831t Several Official documents state that they arrived Feb. 11th. They entered the harbour on

the Uth, but did not land until the 12th. Eee “ The Fanoplist ” for 1814.

2 MISSIONARIES OF THE AMERICAN M ARATH I MISSION.

M issionaries. Com mencem ent o f Service.

Death, o r tim e o f Leaving.

M rs. Orpah A lle n ....................... Sept. 10, 1834 * June 5, 18.2( F orm erly Miss Graves ) . . .

Mrs. Azubah Allen...................... Dec, 12, 1843 * June 11, 1~44Rev. Cyrus S t o n e ............................... Dec, 29, 1827 June 20, 1838

Mrs. A tossa S ton e...................... 99 * Aug, 7, 1833Mrs. A bigail K . S tone.............. Sept, 10, 1834 June 20, 183SMiss Cynthia F a r r a r ................. Dec, 29, 1827 * Jan, 25, 18C2

Rev. W illiam H e r v e y ....................... M ar, 7, 1831 * M ay 13, 1832Mrs. E lizabeth H ervey .............. 99 99 * M ay 3, 1831

Rev. W illiam R a m s e y ...................... 1) 99 July 5, 1834Mrs. M ary R a m s e y ................... 99 99 * June 11, 1834

Rev. H ollis R e a d ................................ ,, M ar, 18, 1835Mrs. Caroline R e a d ................... 9 9 9 9

Rev. Geo. W . B o g g s ......................... Sept, 14, 1832 Dec, 29, 1S38Mrs. Isabella W. B o g g s ........... 99 99

Mr. W m . C. S am pson ....................... Nov, 22, 1833 * Dec, 22, 1835Mrs. M ary L . S a m p s o n .......... ISifi

Rev. Sendol B. Munger .................. Sept, 10, 1834 * July 23, 1868Mrs. M aria L . M unger.............. 99 99 * Mar, 12, 1843Mrs. M ary E. M unger.............. N ov, 17, 1854 * June 3, 1856Mrs. Sarah S. C. M unger......... Mar, 3, 1863 A ug . 1868

Mr. Geo. W, H u b b a rd ...................... Sept, 10, 1834 June 20, 1837Mrs. Em m a H u b b a r d ..............

Rev. A m os A b b o t t ............................. Oct, 15, 1834 Jan, 27, 1847Second Residence..................... Sept, 15, 1857 April 7, 1869

Mrs. Anstress A b b o t t .............. Oct, 15, 1834 Jan. 27, 1847Second Residence...................... Sept, 15, 1857 April 7, 1869

Rev. H enry B a llan tin e ..................... Oct, 11, 1835 Sept. 4, 1865Mrs. Elizabeth B allantin e.......

Mr. Elijah A . W ebster...................... 1842Mrs. M arietta W ebster............. 1842

Rev. Ebenezer B urgess...................... Aug, 10, 1839 Dec, 28, 1854Mrs. M ary B u rgess..................... M M * June 24, 1842Mrs. A bigail B urgess................. Feb, 27, 1847 * April 26, 1853

Rev. Ozro French................................ Aug, 10, 1839 July 19, 1849Mrs. Jane H. F ren ch .................

R ev. R obert W- H um e..... ................ 99 99 Sept. 20, 1854Mrs. H annah D. H um e.............

Rev. R oya l G. W ilder....................... Sept, 20, 1816 M ay 11, 1857Mrs. Eliza J. W ilder..................

Rev. Samuel B. Fairbank, D.D.... J) 99 * M ay 31, 1898Mrs. A bbie A. F airban k .......... »9 99 * Aug. 21, 1852Mrs. M ary F a irb a n k ................. Jan. 12, 1857 * Jan, 15, 1878

MISSIONARIES OF THE AMERICAN M AKATH I MISSION. 3

Missionaries. Commencement of Service.

Death, or time of Leaving.

Rev. Allen Hazen, D. D .................... Feb. 27, 1847 Feb. 24, 1872Mrs. M artha R. H azen.............

Rev. W illiam W o o d ......................... Jan. 19, 1848 Mar, 15, 1872Mrs. L ucy M aria W o o d .......... 99 * Aug, 13, 1851Mrs. Eliza W. W o o d ................. Jan. 12, 1857 * Nov, 18, 1859Mrs, Elizabeth P . W’ o o d ......... Aug. 3, 1865 Mar, 15, 1872

Rev. Geo. B o w e n ................................ Jan. 19, 1848 Oct, 30, 1855Rev. Lemuel Bissell, D. D ............... Aug. 27, 1851 * May 28, 1891

Mrs. M ary E. B issell.................Rev. W illiam P. B a rk e r .................. Dec. 15, 1853 April 3, 1865

Mrs. Lucelia U . Barker............ ,, * Jan, 27, 1864Rev. Samuel C. D ean ........................ Jan. 12, 1857 Mar, 19, 1867

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Dean............ ,, ,,Rev. Charles H a r d in g ...................... ,, , , * Sept, 29, 1899

Mrs. Julia M. H a rd in g ............. ,, , , *Feb, 11, 1867Mrs. Elizabeth D. H arding ..... Dec, 92 1869

Rev. H enry James Bruce................. Mar. 3, 1863Mrs. Hepzibeth P . B ru ce .........

Rev. H enry W . B allantine.............. Mar. 7, 1865Mrs. M ary E. B a llantin e ......... ,, 99 f 9

Rev. William W . C h ap in ................. May 19, 1864 * Mar. 22, 1865Mrs. Catharine I. Chapin ........ ,, ,, Sept. 4, 1865

Rev. W m . H enry A tk in son ............ Jan. 18, 1868 Jan. 28, 1878Mrs. Calista A tk in so n .............. ,,

Rev. Spencer R. W ells ...................... Nov. 13, 1869 Mar, 30, 1881Mrs. M ary W ells.......................... 5 5 ,,

Rev. Charles W . P a r k ...................... Sept. 16, 1870 99

Mrs Anna M aria P a r k ............. ,, ,, , ,

Rev. Richard W in so r ........................ Jan. 22, 1871Mrs. M ary C. W insor ..............Miss H arriet S. Ashley............. Dec. 14, 1871 Mar. 1, 1877Miss Sarah F . Norris, M. D... Dec. 8 , 1873 Mar. 31, 1881..

Rev. R ob ert A. H u m e ...................... Oct. 29, 1874Mrs. Abbie L . H um e.................. * Ju ly 25, 1881Miss M artha A nderson .............. Nov. 94. 1874 1S7R

Rev. W m . 0 . Ballantine, M. D ..... Aoril 18. 1875Mrs. Alice P . B a llantin e.......... 99 ,, * Sept. 9, 1878Mrs, Josephine L. Ballantine. Dec. 14, 1885

Rev. E d w a rd S. H um e..................... Oct. 16, 1875 £

Mrs. C harlotte E. H u m e.........Rev L orin S. G a tes .......................... Dec, 28, 1875

Mrs. F an n y H . G ates...............Miss E m m a K . Ogden, M. D.. June 29, 1877 Aug 1879

4 MISSIONARIES OF TIIE AMERICAN MARATHI MIRRTOX.

Missionaries. Commencement o f Service.

Death, o r tim e of Leaving.

Rev. Jam es S m ith .............................Mrs. M aude Sm ith ......................

Rev. Justin E . A b b o t t ....................Miss Sarah J. H u m e.................Miss K atie F a irban k .................

( A fterw ard« Mrs. R. A. Hum e.)Miss Ruby E. H ard in g .............

(A fterw ards Mrs. H. Fairbank)Rev. Arthur D. Bissell......................

Mrs. Nellie G. B issell.................Miss Em ily R. Bissell ..............

Rev. H enry F a irb a n k ......................Miss Julia Bissell, M. D ............

Rev. J . W . Sibley................................Mrs. Minnie C, Sibley ..............

Mr. W m . N, De R egt........................Miss Elizabeth M. L ym an ......Miss A nna L . M illa rd ..............Miss Änstice A b b o tt ..................

Mr. R obert M cC u llough .................Miss H attie L . Bruce ..............Miss Jean P. G ordon .........Miss Belle Nugent ......................

Rev, Corliss W . L a y ..........................Mrs. Lillian M. L a y ..................Miss Annie S tock b rid ge ..........

Rev. H arry G. B isse ll......................Mrs. Theo. K . Bissell.................

Rev. H arvey M. L a w so n .................Mrs. D. B. L a w so n ....................

Rev. E dw ard F a irb a n k ..................Mrs. M ary A. Fairbank ..........Miss Esther B. F ow ler .............Miss M ary E. M ou lton .............Miss M ary B. H a rd in g .............Miss L . H. R. Grieve, M. D......

Dr. G eorge W. H a r d in g ..................Mrs. Em ily W . H ard in g..........

Rev. W illiam H a z e n ........................Miss Florence E. H a rtt ..........

Dec. 13, 1879

Dec.. 21, 1881 July 4, 1882

Aug. 20, 1884

Dec. 14, 1885 Aug. 29, 1886 Dec. 4, 1886 M ay 1, 1886

Oct. 31, 1887

Oct. 11, 1888 Oct. 22, 1888 Dee. 13, 1889 Aug. 4, 1890

Oct. 21, 3890

July 16, 1892 N ov. 13, 1892

Sept. 10, 1893

Sept. 17, 1893

Dee. 25,. 1893 Dee. 9, 1894 Oct. 30, 1897 Aprii 30, 1900 Sept. 1, 1900

Oct. 7, 1900 .Tan. 5, 1901

Sept. 11, 18S7

Aprii 26, 1883» t*

* Aug. 13, 1888

* Aprii 2, 1888 Sept. 11, 1891

M ay 30, 1891

Mar. 23, 1893M 15

Apr. 15, 1899

Feb. 8, 1897

Note. — Kvt-iy < 110) L liila bCL’ii iu:u c 10 M'l-iirc nci uruvy In Hits at,o\o tulilu. The ditlicul- ty will lie in a incubure. when ii is suited tlmt, iu boiuc cates, no less llinn threedittbronl dales lunc boon (blind, ¡issixiicil lo tlio tame event. ]l. J. B ri'ck.

£ AT A SA : Printed at the Offi.ce of the Columbian Pres s, 1902.