to Mrs. Bailey and their children, that Mr. Bailey should accompany them aware of the very serious hindrance to his work which this measure would occasion, it was intended that Mr. Bailey should return from the Cape to Ceylon, if Mrs. Bailey should sufficiently recover there to proceed forward to England. They accordingly left Ceylon, on the 10th of November, in the Thames, Captain Dewar, and reached the Cape on the 20th of January.*

Mr. Lambrick is again, therefore, left alone at Cotta. Mr. and Mrs. Browning contine to occupy the Station at Kandy, and Mr. and Mrs. Mayor and Mr. and Mrs. Ward that at Baddagamé.

There are now, therefore, in service at the Four Stations, Six English Missionaries, of whom five are married. They are assisted by 34 Natives, and have 29 Schools; of which 7 are at Cotta, 5 at Kandy, 6 at Baddagame, and 11 at Nellore. The Return of Scholars is as follows:-Cotta, 193 Boys; Kandy, 42 Boys (the number being much reduced by sickness); Baddagame, 192 Boys, 77 Girls; and Nellore 411 Boys, 73 Girls-making a total of 838 Boys and 150 Girls.

In reference to the plan of boarding and educating Native Children to whom on their baptism names assigned by their Benefactors should be given, the Missionaries make the following remarks:

In the Southern Maritime Provinces of this Island, the generality of the children have received Christian Names in baptism: and where this is not the case, as in the Interior and Northern Provinces, although Christian Names may be appropriated to Native Children, who generally consider it

Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, with their two children, have arrived in England since the Anniversary. Her health not materially improving at the Cape, they sailed on the 13th of April, in the Duke of Bedford, Captain Cunningham, and landed at Ramsgate on the 8th of June. While at the Cape, they resided for about nine weeks at Wynberg, a village about eight miles from Cape Town, where Mr. Bailey regularly took two Services on the Sunday, for the Rev. Mr. Wright, of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, . who availed himself of Mr. Bailey's residence at Wynberg to visit the interior of the Colony.

an honour to receive them, yet they always retain their native names; and are called by no other among the Natives in general, though, at the Stations to which they belong, they are called by the names given to them. With this reserve, the names of the Benefactors sent out by the Society may be given to children in the Northern District and the Interior of the Island. In this way, we have a fair prospect of fulfilling the engagements of the Committee, and of answering the expectations which they have held out.

Mr. Knight was, in consequence, authorized by the Meeting of Missionaries to appropriate as many of the names sent out by the Society as he may judge proper, to children already under his care, and to take other children into his family as opportunities should offer; and the Missionaries in the Cingalese District will pursue the plan as they may have opportunity.

The Liturgy being under translation into familiar Cingalese, it was resolved at the Meeting that a portion should be printed with all despatch for the use of the Society's Cingalese Stations.

Much sickness prevailed in the Island, in the course of last year. Mr. Lambrick writes

This has been a remarkably unhealthy season, I believe, in every part of the Island; but especially in the interior. Mr. and Mrs. Browning have both had fever; but have been graciously spared, while many Europeans as well as Natives have fallen. Colombo and its neighbourhood, which is thought to be the healthiest part of the Island, has not been exempt from this visitation.

The Committee regret to state the death of the Archdeacon of Colombo, the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Twisleton, who was suddenly carried off by fever, on the 15th of August. Testimony has often been borne to the friendly assistance rendered by the Archdeacon to the Society's concerns. He had preached at Baddagame, a few months before, on occasion of opening the Society's Church at that Station, and had not returned to Colombo. Mr. Mayor writes, on this melancholy subject

He had been unwell for some time, but not so as to excite any alarm. He was attacked with fever, while travelling in the south of the Island; and died, very shortly after his

arrival in his palanquin, at Humbanlotto. By his death we have all of us lost a very sincere and kind friend. He always acted with a truly liberal and Christian spirit toward all the Missionaries in the Island. There is good reason to hope that his mind had been much impressed with a sense of eternal things before his last illness. He preached a very excellent Sermon at the opening of our Church. He also preached on Good Friday and Easter Sunday at Galle, and administered the Lord's Supper: during these Services, he was very much affected. While on his tour, he performed Divine Service with the family on the Sabbath, and spent much of his time in reading religious books. He was always very remarkable for his kindness and great benevolence. A friend, who accompanied him on his tour, wrote to me, that, before his last attack, his uncommon gentleness and attention toward all around him were very delightful and affecting. The last Sermon which he preached was at Matura, and was from 2 Cor. iv. 3, 4.

To Major-General Sir James Campbell, the Lieutenant-Governor, who succeeded Sir Edward Paget, and to his Lady, the gratitude of the Society is due, for their countenance and friendly cooperation.

COTTA.

Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were left, in the last Report, about two miles from Colombo. In the early part of 1824 they removed to Colombo, and remained there while a house was preparing for them at Cotta. In May, they settled at Cotta. The Rev. Mr. Armour, one of the Government Chaplains, having proceeded to Calcutta to obtain Priests' Orders, Mr. Bailey undertook, at the request of the late Archdeacon, to occupy his place during his absence, so far as his Missionary Duties might allow. Mr. Lambrick writes, on the 11th of June

He is entering on the work of superintending the Schools, and of preaching by an interpreter: and we look up to our gracious Lord that he may bless us; making us mutually helpful, and uniting us together with one heart and one mind to do the blessed work which He has committed to us.

This hope was soon disappointed; and Mr. Lambrick is very naturally urgent, under the loss of Mr. Bailey's expected co-operation, for immediate

aid.

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In reference to the exercise of the MINISTRY, Mr. Lambrick wrote in May :

I have now three Services on the Lord's Day-one, at Mirihani, early in the morning; a second, at Cotta, in the forenoon; and a third, at Nawela, in the afternoon. I go out among the people twice in the week, and find a little congregation assembled to hear the Word of Life. Many more women have attended, within these few weeks, than ever did formerly.

On this subject, Mr. Lambrick thus reported to the Meeting in September :

Before the late sickness, which has been severely felt throughout the greater part of the Island, our prospects in preaching to the people were improving: not only had our Sunday Congregation increased, but opportunities had opened to us for going out among the people, who seemed willing to hear the Word. Since that time, both these favourable appearances have considerably diminished: we have, through want of adult hearers, been obliged to give up the early morning preaching, which we had under promising prospects begun before the sickness, and to have the Schoolmaster and children attend our Forenoon Service at Cotta. We have now preaching at three Schools; besides our Home Services, one in Cingalese and the other in English.

We have formed pleasing hopes of two Natives; connected with the Mission, one for more than four years and the other nearly as long. Both are, we trust, seeking Salvation by Christ, and have given such evidences of their sincerity as have induced us to admit them to the Lord's Table.

The names of the SCHOOLS, with the number of Boys in each, are as follow:-Cotta, 25-Pagoda, 25-Nawela, 25-Mirihani, 29-Wellicada, 40Gangodaawila, 27-Bœwila, 22. Of these Schools Mr. Lambrick reported to the Meeting in Septem

ber:

In the Rules which we have adopted for our Schools, we have not thought it advisable to place the Masters under any restrictions respecting the use of the Native Books; but have endeavoured to make it their interest to teach the Boys as many Christian Lessons during the month as they possibly can: this, however, we find does not exclude their own books. The fact is, that these books are read merely for the sake of acquiring a correct pronunciation of the learned language of the country; the Masters neither pretending to explain, nor being capable of explaining, the meaning of what is read: and, as this sort of learning is in high estimation among the

people, they would consider a prohibition of the use of their old school-books as a great privation. In order therefore to avoid coming in immediate contact with their prejudice on this point, we have made the Master's salary to depend, in some measure, on the number of lessons, which the boys learn of our own appointing, during the month; and, in this way, they are kept more at their Christian Lessons, than they otherwise would be.

The late severe sickness, which has so much prevailed in the villages around us, as well as in other parts of the island, has reduced the number of boys in some of our Schools, and caused great irregularity of attendance in all of them.

Since the last Meeting, three Schools have been established in populous villages; and pressing applications have been made to us to establish five others in as many different villages, some of which may, perhaps, at a future time, be attended to: at present, we wish that the Schools already established should be brought under a course of strict regular discipline, which cannot be done without frequent inspection. We shall not, however, suffer any favourable opportunity of establishing Schools in populous villages, which can be regularly visited, to pass by; as they are a means of bringing both parents and children acquainted with the precepts and doctrines of the religion of Jesus, who hath taught us in His Word not to despise the day of small things, and hath promised His blessing to the feeblest efforts to make His Name a praise in the earth.

The PRESS sent out by the Society has been set up; together with another, the temporary use of which was granted to the Missionaries by the District Committee of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge. A complete fount of Cingalese Types had not been procured, but a few small pieces had been printed, and some others in English: it was expected that the Press would, soon after the Meeting, be in full operation, when the printing of one of the Gospels, of Mr. Lambrick's translation, would be begun that translation had proceeded to the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament, and to the middle of St. John in the New.

In reference to the BUILDINGS at this Station, it was reported

There are now erected, 1. A substantial Stone Building, with convenient offices, for the accommodation of a Missionary Family: 2. Complete Printing Offices: 3. A Bungalow,