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117 1854.] AHMEDNCGGUR. 117 of your own local personnel set-out while the about one to channel has resided truth be told there. Munger. Another secretary enjoys stayed at the Khokur, in which he seems to have accomplished far a great, like one of the wives out of native Christians, some of which possess asked baptism. At Seroor this new labors of your mission was basically again considerably disturbed. Just after Mr. Bissell s return to the fresh new channel, (on the acquiring hands of the home in-may, 1853, pick this past year s Statement,) preaching on the Sabbath are started again from the church, went to by an ever growing and you can fascinating listeners. Towards very first Sabbath inside October, a couple of persons have been admitted toward chapel to your field of their faith, (and make about three for the year,) and some someone else was following seeking to baptism. Bissell was prostrated of the an extreme disorder, and you may once a partial recovery, the guy went along to Bombay into ocean air ; and, using various things, he was not able to resume his quarters on Seroor before firstly February. While he is actually missing, how ever before, the standard services Ningbo wife towards the Sabbath, at most other mentioned times, was indeed suffered. The fresh report of your own Ahmednuggur channel claims : We simply cannot speak of far progress in the past seasons ; yet we can talk about the standard regimen out-of missionary work, right here at our away-station, which in itself is zero limited amount. We are able to discuss a few indications out of Jesus s like, and can speak of agreements with the far more comprehensive diffusion off the newest gospel regarding Christ. T he notice of your brethren has been generally bestowed abreast of native believers and their family members, with whoever has put by themselves lower than Religious education ; and they labors, they claim, bring vow out of far fresh fruit. For example persons primarily create the new congregations on Sabbath. T the guy missionaries have found it difficult so you’re able to strategy the new heathen ; but they are usually finding means and you can times of access, during the activities which will.lead them to listen pleasantly and you will attentively to your content regarding salvation. Of a lot into the Ahmednuggur stop all intercourse toward missionaries, all spiritual discussion, as well as the studying off religious instructions. In this county of your societal brain, our very own brethren get a hold of much surface to own pledge about what upcoming ; although it is attempting observe, you to towards present very few seem to be attained. Lectures on theological and biblical subjects were sustained one or two evenings in the day, many of the entire year, by the Messrs. Ballantine and you will Hazen, went to, they claim, by their particular younger guys, and by lots of educated more youthful men throughout the city. T the guy dictate regarding specific lectures towards the indications out-of
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118 118 AHMEDNUGGUR. [Statement, Christianity, considering during the early section of 1853, is thought getting started most salutary. Adventurous all 12 months, of many more youthful men in the city have been frequent people at properties of the assistants, where it discussed spiritual and ethical subjects; so there was also a weekly appointment to have talk at native library, the spot where the local helpers had an opportunity to present the nice facts out-of Christianity. In more detail the fresh contrary team dreaded introducing religious victims, comprehending that they could perhaps not gainsay this new arguments in support of Christianity. T h age people away from the’ purpose features exposed to far support inside their efforts to train the brand new wives from church professionals, as plus other lady about Christian family. A little chapel could have been created from the objective, in the vicinity of the government English college or university while the native collection, which they vow soon to entertain given that an alternative place for preaching for the Sabbath, as well as lectures towards the medical and you can spiritual sufferers. The brand new prospects of one’s away-station have been shown to get encouraging. In the Wudaley the newest indigenous assistant has regular services for the Sabbath ; and lots of persons because vicinity desire to be obtained to your this new chapel. At a few other places and additionally, in which you can find universities trained of the Christians, numerous people is wishing baptism. From inside the 12 months 1853, half a dozen individuals was admitted toward church in the Ahmednuggur, and another excommunicated people try recovered. You to definitely try excommunicated, and you may three players died, deciding to make the whole amount within romantic of the year one hundred or so and you can twenty-about three. Eleven pupils was indeed baptized. Among persons gotten on the chapel are good brahmin youthfulness regarding nineteen, entitled Vishnoopunt, have been an instructor of 1 of one’s girls colleges backed by the fresh new neighbors, as well as which some account is actually wrote regarding Herald to possess January history. Their position in the neighborhood, their a good reputation, with his cleverness and effort, all the serve to get this a case of far appeal. S C H O-o L S T O U R S. Full statistics of one’s schools, of which 14 is actually mentioned, have not been equipped. That college having boys, with about twenty-four youngsters, could have been left right up inside the season at Seroor; although Mr. and you can Mrs. Bissell were there, a second college, toward college students regarding Religious mothers, try sustained in their grass. Regarding the communities within the route there are not any schools, to own insufficient Christian coaches. Of a lot was founded, states Mr. Bissell, but for which require. In the Ahmednuggur the fresh purpose provides a school to possess heathen boys, trained by the good brahmin move, which was profitable beyond presumption. Inside it you can find 50 people, all of the highest castes. T he