Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-30

grai Deputntion 60 Easternl Hftssions.Y y
JoURNALsoF mr.. UNDERGRADUATES
Igss AZ @ris lCoabGconam. resfi srss
AT Combaconum I-found1 a Londor
missionary, Mr. Nimmo, Mr.
Crisp. The city contains forty thousanc
inhabitants, and was the capital of the an
cient Chola dynasty, from which the Who'll,
coast Of Coromahdel corruption Of Che
lamandelj received its .iafie. h is dis
dnguished among Hindoos for its sancfi.
~. and is one Of idolatry's strongest hold:
in Southern India; though missionary
labors have been cal ried forward by Pro,
testants Tor more than seventy years
Great numbers of the inhabitants are Of
the Brahmin caste. The pagodas, gate
ways and tanks are very fine. . Ia Se'a5s'
8 The great cause of the celebrity Of this
seal of idolatry is the general belief that
one Of It's great tanks is filed, every 18th
year, BY The waters of: The tGanges, which
enter " q subterranean passage. Thou
sinds Of people, unable to 90 so far as Ben
gai, rush hiIher, froarall partsof South
EN- hndia, at these favored times, & bring
vast profits Iothe Brahrnins.t The, elisa.
cy Of the walsr is ,deemsd sufficient al
these times. 10 wash away, from all who
battle in II, all sip and impurily, even tho
Contracted ia many formef trafismigra-
tio6s.r Papists are numerous in this re.
gion. aud add much 70 the difficulties Of a
missi0narysaHn1 ak .svssf eds al sYFI "a
The station has, not been .ESitho lruit;
aud some. souls have evidently been born
to God. The Danish missionaries at Que
tineshid a eongtegation Of 1--WE hundred
persons. But among other causes, fte-
quent interfnissions Of labor, BY the death
or removal of the missionary lhave been
very pernicious. Mr.. Nimmo settled here
In tS33. AMI has Two hundred nominal
Christians, (that is, baptized Persons,) unr
der his care, and . church Of Twelve mem
bers. Besides the chapel in the city, he
has three other in the vicinity and employ:
Eve readers, mostly from Tanjore.e HI
has twelve small schools, eight of which
are maintained by friends on thesp 90
w four Of his teacheTs ale Christians. Tht
Rev. Me- Combs, from Tanjote, Is abou
70 sttle Ia this city, -, >. r.....
s@a4- HF9' Taajore. -" -
Al Tanjore hearty welcome awaite:
me. to the house of the venerable 'Kshl
bofF. the prolege, friend and fellow-hbore
OF schwartz. For more than fifty year
he has been missionary, Iwas charm
ed with his purity and simplicity Of charaS
Ter. and enjoyed, during the three day
spesi. under his hospitable roof, q valuabi
opportunity Of acquiring authentic know
edge Of the history of missions IN this re
Dion, and the deduction Of his own long e.
periepce and observation, 8 er5i 500 u
The city is the residence Of the rajjqt
who sill reigns over the kingdom Of Tar
joSe, paying three-flths Of the revenues
the Company. He is son Of Serfojee, IN
raiah WIN was brought up by Schwarf
and who so sincerely loved that admiral
man. His residence is within the fortfes
whisEi is reputed to be very strongs an
which contains not only the palace, but
nonnIation ofmany thousands. Is.
yTke distric, OF ',ISmore was never act
ally occupied by the Mahometans IL
Hindoo structures remained unin.ured,
the religious revenues were not sequestr
ted. Thus il is, ahatin no part OF Ind
does the brahminical faith show itself mo
imposingiy. Almost every village has
brick pagods. and lofty gateway, cover,
with siaties ia mortar. Brahmins BIO
Ali the power. are abe chiefsland-h
and al almost every lucrative Office. !
schwartz, lived within the for.s whe
both his dwelIng-house and church }
stand. The former IS almost ruin b
e ussd as school-room. Itconsists mel
lvfof three small rooms, q little rais
from the ground. Similar humility a
moderation are displayedfib the house
Afterwards built within the yard ct =
church. The CHURCH, Is well butt 9
handsome, and, having been lately rePa
ed at much expense. by the ralah. rs N
N 70 last for ages lis OF little serviC
~ bnptwo orthrees Christian families J
wihinthefort. rotheses however. G.
chs, nreaches. every Sabbath. schwaft
rnlo;t remains upsliered !; and IN the v
t,be Opposite side, is the marble tablet
Flsxmtn. representing his last nome
with ti.e laitkful Gefike q his head,
me s||.ciionate rejah and others ~
side. O'ihat this spacious ehusr q ma,
cain coniain tnck audIences % lis'ene'
Il, blessed (ounderI ,,sh1l
In wishing these Interesting spQ&
passed The rajah's palace. and saw N'
for., &C.. hep. for show re BAG 8