ప్రతి దిశలో పురోగతి (1880–82)

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RAJAHMUNDRY 1880, described Schmidt, was town about 20,200 inhabitants, whom 18000 were Hindus, 2000 Moslems and 200 Christians. 'The town located about seventeen degrees north latitude and 81 de- grees east longitude, the left bank the Godavery River, 40 miles from the sea and 365 miles north Madras. has one long, main avenue, from which most the streets, which are narrow, run down the river. The town old one and irregularly laid out, excepting its southern suburb, Innespett, which, begun few decades ago, has broad streets crossing right angles. Many the wealthier natives live in this suburb, the southern extremity which are the Government College and the telegraph office. ! "As one approaches the town, little can seen except the trees which are large and afford abundant shade. The houses are nearly all one-story buildings made mud walls, covered with tiles palm-leaf thatch. the western? part the town the Municipal Hospital, where patients are admitted free. Near the hospital old Mohammedan cemetery, near which our mission buildings are located, namely, St. Paul's Church (the old mission house), and, the opposite side the street, Carlson's bungalow. Farther east are the cemetery the Mission and the Anglican Church. Nearby is the residence that old friend our Mission, Captain Taylor. The northern part the town occupied chiefly Europeans. Here the Anglican Church and the Museum are located. North the Judge's bungalow, along the river bank, the public Promenade, where the evening many ! The telegraph office, connected with the post-office, now the heart of the city. 2 the present time the Municipal Hospital lies rather the central

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people resort after the heat the day. About one hundred paces away lies the Museum Garden. The Promenade ends on the north with part the old walls fort; right beyond this the Court House which, being state dilapida- tion, replaced new building. Close lies the garden which the site the new missionary's bungalow (Riverdale). the northern outskirts the washermen's quarter. Between the buildings near the river bank and our mission buildings lie the residences the Collector, College professors, English lawyers and Hindus, the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches, the district jail and the police headquarters. "Rajahmundry center considerable trade. The chief articles commerce are rice, tobacco, gall-nuts and teak wood. Merchandise and passengers are daily transported to Coconada, Narsapur, Koringa, Amalapur and Ellore, well the stream Dummugudem. Hundreds are em- ployed ship-building. The town boasts small printing- press and several newspapers whose subscription lists, how- ever, are small, for the Hindu too conservative adopt novelties. " Poulsen, after nine years uninterrupted service Rajah- mundry, left well-earned furlough with his wife and four children, sailing from Madras April 16, 1880, and reaching Copenhagen early June. Leaving his family Denmark, he came the United States the invitation the Foreign Missions Committee. secured free passage across the Atlantic Danish ship serving chaplain during the voyage. Reaching Philadelphia August 25th, spent four months the United States, met the Committee its September meeting, attended the convention the General Council Greensburg, Pa. , and several the district Con- ferences the Synod Pennsylvania, and preached con- gregations Pennsylvania and New York. returned Copenhagen December, again securing free passage Danish ship. Carlson studied Telugu with the assistance James and other native Christians. began English services St.

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Paul's Church, Rajahmundry, the first Sunday the year 1880, 4 o'clock the afternoon, immediately after the close of the session the Sunday school which Mrs. Carlson or- ganized and superintended, assisted James and William. He also undertook teach Bible-classes Rajahmundry and Dowlaishwaram, which first were well attended but afterward were discontinued. was understood that was to take charge the educational work, and March 18th he started for Masulipatam, where the Church Missionary Society conducted two boarding schools, one for boys and one for girls, and where Noble High School, afterward raised the grade college, was located, order study the meth- ods used these schools and work out plan for the organiza- tion and management training-school for native workers at Rajahmundry. After the hot season, which spent with his wife Narsapur, also visited Vizagapatam see the schools the London Missionary Society. Meanwhile Schmidt supervised the work the entire Mis- sion. left the care the district work, however, almost entirely the hands the native pastors. When Rajah- mundry conducted devotional exercise every morning for the teachers and pupils the school and such Christians as desired attend, devoted hour each day the religious instruction the boarding boys, and conducted the Sunday Telugu services St. Paul's Church, which were held 7 A. M. during the hot season and 8 A. M. during the cool season. these Telugu services the vernacular translation the order service the Church England's Book Com- mon Prayer was used, with omissions and modifications. the English services the afternoon and Wednesday evenings the Church Book the General Council and its Sunday School Book were used. Schmidt was busily occupied during the year 1880 the erection new bungalow. had bought garden the bank the river containing two acres for Rs. 400. found part the ruined wall the old fortress, containing 100 cubic yards hewn stone, which dug and used for the foundation his bungalow. The erection this

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bungalow the expense the Mission was authorized the Foreign Missions Committee the condition that much of the ground needed should secured mission property. After having passed the matriculation examination the Government College, James, 1880, assisted Ratnam the school work Rajahmundry. Lizzie, J. William's sister, taught the infant class. August, 1880, three girls at- tending the school were placed homes native Christians boarders; two, Annamma and Maria, being supported the Ladies' Sewing Society St. Mark's Church, Philadelphia, and the third, Susan, the Sunday school class the same church, taught Miss Susan E. Monroe. Mrs. Carlson suc- ceeded Mrs. Schmidt the teacher the sewing class which met daily the verandah the Carlson bungalow. After his return from Vizagapatam, Carlson took charge the mission school, which was conducted the schoolrooms St. Paul's Church. The sixth foreign missionary the General Council, the first who had been born and educated the United States, reached India 1880. Horace G. B. Artman was born Zionsville, Upper Milford township, Lehigh Couaty, Pa. , September 23, 1857. His parents moved Philadelphia when was boy, and became members St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church Spring Garden Street, which grew and was confirmed by the Rev. J. A. Kunkleman, D. D. After having been graduated from the High School Philadelphia, entered the Theological Seminary Philadelphia 1876. the close of his senior year received and accepted the call the ! the minutes the Committee, January 26, 1880, find the following resolution: 'Resolved, That Missionary Schmidt shall build house the property the Mission. shall, all possible, erected mission prop- erty. Moreover, should not expensively built, but similar other missionaries' houses. " the minutes the Committee, May 31, 1880, find the following: 'Resolved, That Brother Schmidt authorized build a house Schmidt's garden, that this house built our expense and our property, that the ground which built and the surrounding lot pur- chased us, and that only after this the case shall the building begun. As far the Committee can determine present, Schmidt occupy this house; yet cannot bind ourselves this matter, because our plans concerning the Mission are liable change. "

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Foreign Missions Committee. was ordained the meeting of the Pennsylvania Ministerium held Lancaster May 26, 1880. married Miss Lizzie M. Vaux, also member St. Mark's Church, Philadelphia, the evening June 8, 1880. He was solemnly commissioned that church June 13th, the Rev. A. Spaeth, D. D. , chairman the Foreign Missions Committee, delivering the commission. The Rev. Mr. Artman kneeled the altar and the hands the officers the Com- mittee and Dr. Laird were laid upon him, each reciting appropriate passage Holy Scripture. Mr. and Mrs. Art- man sailed from New York July 7th, spent few months in Europe their own expense, and reached Madras Oc- tober 8th. Carlson, the "Dove Peace, " met them Coconada October 17th. Rajahmundry Mrs. Carlson met them the landing place accompanied the teachers and pupils the mission school, who welcomed them with hymns praise and gladness and escorted them their bungalow. "It was with great joy and deepest feelings gratitude, " wrote Artman, "that wended our way St. Paul's Church on our first Sabbath morning Rajahmundry. Our St. Paul's Church has been very wisely, substantially, and even beautifully built. has large, airy audience-room, with a handsome pulpit, reading-desk, altar and chancel-rail dark wood, and beautiful hanging and wall lamps for the evening services. The walls the church inside and outside are white snow. The steeple contains bell, and from its summit good view the surrounding country can ob- tained. would fill our dear mission friends America with joy, they could assemble with the native Christians this comfortable building. Benches are placed along one side, which are used the missionaries, native pastors, European visitors, and few the male Christians. The Telugu con- gregation always sits cross-legged the mat, that being their usual manner sitting, the following order: First, the little girls, then the boys, then the women, and lastly the men. The people present quite picturesque appearance their clean, white gaily colored clothes, jackets and turbans.

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We were deeply impressed with the neatness and order among the Christians, young and old. There are about fifty children and forty adults who attend the services every Sunday morning 8 o'clock, and the afternoon 4. The singing is very hearty and spirited, and entirely congregational. Everyone joins heartily the responses the liturgy. Dur- ing the entire service, which generally lasts one hour, close attention and reverence are maintained. Almost every Sunday some heathen come into the church stand the open doors and windows see and listen. They cannot fail impressed with the great difference between their shallow, meaningless idol-worship and our solemn services the house the Lord. " Both Mr. and Mrs. Artman once commenced the study of Telugu. November 21st they took charge Sunday school Eurasian children, which had been started Miss Elizabeth Reade the verandah her home, but which, soon the Artmans took charge it, met St. Paul's Church. Under their efficient management soon had sixty pupils and seven teachers enrolled. Miss Annie Bilderbeck, who served the organist the English services, rendered them valuable aid this Sunday school. The number baptized the Mission during the year 1880 was 124, making 536 since 1869. The adult communicants at the close the year numbered 216. the Rajahmundry school there were 36 boys and 37 girls. The boarding boys numbered 16, the boarding girls 13. The Sunday schools, one Telugu and one English, enrolled 46 boys and 53 girls, taught twelve teachers. Eleven native Christian teachers were employed many village schools the dis- tricts. The expenditures India rose total $7558.23 1880, including Rs. 6784, $2917.23, for general expenses, $3550 for the salaries the missionaries, and $1091 for Poulsen's travelling expenses furlough. On the removal the Rev. William Ashmead Schaeffer Chicago, September, 1880, his father, the Rev. C. W. IThe value rupee had fallen about 43 cents.

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Schaeffer, D. D. , Professor the Theological Seminary Philadelphia, who was chosen take his son's place member the Foreign Missions Committee, became the editor "The Foreign Missionary, " which then had about gqooo subscribers. The ''Missionsbote" had increased the number its subscribers 13,500, and reported surplus of $987.27 the close the year. One the evidences increased interest the Church at home was the organization, 1880, student's mis- sionary society the Ivangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary Philadelphia, under the name "The Father Heyer Missionary Society, " which from the first devoted itself primarily the study and support foreign missions. Having put temporary thatch river-grass the new bungalow, "Riverdale, " the Rev. Mr. Schmidt and his wife, with their daughter, Dagmar, January 30, 1881, moved into several rooms which they had furnished, and the Artmans took possession the house the church-com- pound, formerly occupied the Schmidts. During January and part February the Rev. Mr. Carl- son and his wife used the "Dove Peace" for extended tour the villages the delta which Christians resided. Carlson baptized twenty-nine adults and children this tour. complained having attacks headache almost every day, and returned rather bad health. In March Schmidt took, Artman the "Dove Peace" the latter's first mission tour through the canals the delta. The latter's description gives excellent idea the manner in which these tours are usually conducted: "After stocking the mission-boat with provisions and other necessaries sufficient for number days, set sail from Rajahmundry February 21st. The passengers besides myself were Rev. and Mrs. Schmidt and their little daughter, Dagmar, Rev. N. Paulus, Jeremiah, the colporteur, Jacob, the cook, and his assistant. Zachariah was the helm and with the help four boatmen attended the navigation the boat. soon entered the system canals which spread

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like network over the delta the Godavery, and moved along steadily southeasterly direction, sometimes using the boat's sail and, when there was wind, being pulled along the boatmen who ran along the tow-path, being propelled means long bamboo poles the hands the men. sailed steadily for the first three days without making any long stops, order reach the most distant villages before the canal would closed. . . . Now and then we would pass village, which always presented lively scene-women coming with jars chatties carry water to their homes, balancing them gracefully their heads; washermen beating away lustily their clothes; here and there Brahmin carefully and piously attending his cere- monial ablutions. "The vegetation along the bank was very beautiful, con- sisting large mango orchards with their partly colored leaves and blossoms, stately palmyras and graceful cocoanuts, while the banks the canals throughout were lined with valuable shade trees. When the brightness the sun would not let us enjoy the outside world, spent our time conversing, writing, reading studying. the cool the evening was extremely pleasant sit the top the boat the bright moonlight take little run the canal-bank for exercise. On the evening the second day came very near the mouth the Godavery, that could plainly hear the waves the Bay Bengal breaking the shore; and herd of dolphins which had strayed from the sea passed our boat. "On Wednesday evening, February 23d, anchored distance about three miles from Mahadevipatnam, which was the farthest point expected reach. Tuesday Brother Schmidt and took our breakfast alone and made early start walk Mahadevipatnam. took with Rev. N. Paulus, Jeremiah, Prakasam, the teacher the village, Luke and Samuel, the latter also native the village and father of the newly baptized Susie Monroe. had cross three streams the way. Our men carried over the first one, almost letting drop into the water. The second one crossed loose raft bamboo sticks, being pushed

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man wading the water. The third creek crossed palmyra log. was not easy operation, because the log was round and very slippery. When arrived the village at last, about 9 o'clock, were rewarded the edifying service which had with the Christians, about twenty number, the village schoolroom. Many heathen also came to hear. After preaching number high-caste men, started our way back the boat. the evening visited Kummadavelli-a walk four miles. This new village, there being yet only one man and his family baptized. . . . In order that time might wasted, the boat was taken Bhimawaram during the night. This very large village, but have, yet, baptized none its people. started on our way Taderu about half-past six, walking through Bhimawaram and then through rice-stubble fields, distance of more than four miles. Taderu another new village with only six Christians, all whom had been baptized few days before came the village. returned the boat and went short distance the canal Annakoderu. about 4 o'clock started our walk from the canal the village. This is, without doubt, one the most promising and prosper- ous villages have, because Stephen, the teacher, very energetic and active Christian worker. about three years forty have been baptized, and many more are ready. During the devotional meeting the school children and the congrega- tion sang some hymns with great spirit, being accompanied on drum and cymbals the teacher and another Christian. " There follows description visits Agartipalem, Palkole, Jagganathpuram and Vodali. Artman then con- tinues: "This morning, March 3d, arrived Velpur, which serves headquarters for Rev. N. Paulus and the teachers and sub-agents belonging the villages his district. For the accommodation the native pastor and his family large and roomy house has been built, one portion which used place worship the congregation and the village schoolhouse. . . . Government has given grant land along the canal-bank and most the Christians Velpur have built themselves houses adjoining that their

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pastor, thus forming little colony their own. Most the inhabitants the town are Sudras. the evening went out into the village and preached and sang hymns three different places. Crowds came listen each time. Under the wide-spreading branches huge tamarind tree the village the message salvation had often been proclaimed by Father Heyer and other missionaries, and here also the oldest Christians Velpur were baptized. undoubtedly the largest tree have ever seen. walking around took twenty-six steps. " Carlson continued show signs failing health, and was decided have him live Samulkot, which slightly cooler than Rajahmundry. moved thither May 4, 1881, and occupied the old bungalow which Long had built, half-way between Samulkot and Peddapur. made at- tempt some mission work, holding Telugu services with his servants and some the townsfolk. While tour Coconada after sunstroke, developed insanity, in September, 1881, and was taken asylum Mad- ras, where March 29, 1882, died the early age thirty-six years, seven months and thirteen days. Concern- ing the character his co-laborer Poulsen wrote: "He was a faithful servant God, zealous and hard-working mis- sionary, dear brother and fellow-worker. but fair his memory, fair his relatives and friends, well his supporters missionary, that one who has seen him work out there, should bear witness that was most faith- ful, zealous and self-denying laborer. From all that can gather was his zeal which gave him the blow-exposing himself too much the dangerous heat. " Immediately after the interment the body her husband the Lutheran cemetery Madras Mrs. Carlson returned the United States. Artman took charge the educational work, for which proved himself eminently fitted, and under him rose to comparatively high plane efficiency. ! ! the place Lizzie, who died consumption March, 1881, her younger sister, J. Lorah, was appointed; the place P. V. Ratnam, who was trans-

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A HIGH CASTE HINDU WOMAN

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In the boys' boarding department Artman introduced strict discipline, against which some rebelled and were expelled. The boarding boys attended meeting for prayer every morning 6 o'clock St. Paul's Church. After school hours, from 4 5 the afternoon, they worked the mis- sionaries' gardens made themselves useful some other way. 8 o'clock the evening they and the boarding girls attended evening prayers the verandah Artman's bungalow. The boarding boys and girls did their own cooking, taking turns, two two, each day. J. Henry, one the oldest and most trustworthy Christians, who was warden in the district jail, assisted the oversight the boys. In June, 1881, separate girls' boarding house was opened in house back Artman's bungalow, and N. Deborah, Christian widow, was placed charge matron. Thirteen girls were cared for this way. Besides their school work, they spent one two hours day sewing under Mrs. Artman's instruction. A new door opportunity was opened for mission work in August, 1881, when the district munsiff, Narasimham, ad- mitted Mrs. Schmidt and Mrs. Artman-to his home for the purpose instructing his wife and daughter. Mrs. Artman described their first zenana visit follows: "When Mrs. Schmidt and reached the residence the munsiff found five women there besides the munsiff's wife and daughter. After talking with them for while was easy see that they only wished taught certain accomplishments. They ob- jected plain sewing and did not care for Telugu. They were anxious learn English and fancy-work, and even hinted about our teaching them music. thought better that ferred the newly established caste girls' school, M. Alfred was appointed. M. Amelia was made teacher the second division the first class, and J. William became the headmaster the school. August, 1881, 36 boys and 37 girls attended. English grammar, reading, penmanship and translations were introduced addition the branches taught Telugu. The first hour every Monday morning was devoted review the sermon the previous day. Saturday morning two hours, from 7 ¢, were set aside drill the children singing hymns committed memory, and explanation the hymns learned was given the teacher. The regular instruction each day was given from 7 11 the morning with fifteen minutes recess, and from 2 4 in the afternoon with ten minutes recess.

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they should learn Telugu first and that those who could read it might begin English. '"* After opening with the Lord's Prayer Mrs. Schmidt taught Bible history Telugu and assigned Scripture text memorized. Then Mrs. Artman taught English, and finally both gave instruction needle- work. Two afternoons week were devoted this first zenana class caste women. In 1881 the translation Church Book Telugu was made and printed. included modified form the Chief Service the General Council's Church Book, together with the Communion Service, the Old Evening Service, The Litany and the Tables Gospels and Epistles. The orders for Holy Baptism and Marriage were taken from the Lueneberg Ord- nung translated the Hermannsburg missionaries; the orders for Confirmation and Burial, from the Liturgy the Pennsylvania Ministerium. The book formed small 12mo volume and was dedicated the Rev. F. W. Geissenhainer, who before his death had provided for the cost its publication. On December 26, 1881, Conference missionaries and native agents was held Rajahmundry. "When Father Heyer was here India, " wrote Artman, 'he established the practice holding Conference all the mission agents on the day after Christmas. The custom was kept pretty regularly until the last few years. This year seemed por- tend such great things for our Mission that both Brother Schmidt and thought necessary that these Conferences should resumed and regularly conducted hereafter. accordingly called the Conference meet Monday morn- ing, December 26, 1881. " Schmidt was elected President, Artman, English Secretary, and J. William, Telugu Secretary. Artman, the appointment The Foreign Missions Com- mittee, January, 1880, was the Treasurer the Mission. Besides the foreign missionaries the two native pastors and fifteen native agents were present the Conference. Com- plaint having been entered against some the village teachers, C. James was appointed Inspector Schools. was visit The native women, even the high castes, were formerly not only not allowed, but were forbidden, learn read their own vernacular.

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each school least twice every year and hold semi-annual examinations. ! To encourage self-support the Conference resolved that each agent drawing salary should pay least one "dub" (3 cent) for each rupee (40 cents) salary received each month. Those who received salary were make yearly contribu- tion money grain the harvest time. offering was to taken every Sunday St. Paul's Church, Rajahmundry, by passing around basket bag, give every one opportunity contribute something. ? In review the year (1881), Schmidt reported that 170 persons had been baptized, and that six new villages had been occupied, one which was Tallapudi. The number native workers had risen 23 the close the year. The total expenditure India for the year amounted $6503.07, which $3300 were for missionaries' salaries. Progress was made every direction during the year 1882. Especially the department education marked advance over former years was made. Early January, 1882, the Caste Girls' school building the Riverdale compound was finished cost $200. The day after the formal opening the teachers assigned for this special work came but found pupils. Then Schmidt and P. V. Ratnam, who had been made headmaster, canvassed the neighborhood solicit pupils. Four were secured this way, and the number gradually rose sixty enrolled pupils, ! The following rules, drawn Father Heyer his time, were adopted: 1. The village teachers must attend their schools faithfully five days the week, and spend Sunday and any other day the week available preaching in their own and neighboring villages. 2. The village teachers are allowed have one month's leave every year. they take more than month their pay will lessened according the number days absent. 3. series Gospel lessons for the year 1882, one lesson for each month, used texts for sermons, was agreed upon. 4. was resolved that each village teacher should write short sermon every month upon Gospel lesson for that month and also paper upon subject assigned the Inspector Schools, who was to examine the papers and report them the officers the Conference. 3. No children were admitted the boarding schools without the written application ordained native pastor and the Inspector Schools. 2 Other resolutions passed the Conference were: that Sunday schools should organized every village, and that Christian '"satram'-an inn rest-house-should built Rajahmundry, the funds gathered among the native Christians.

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with average daily attendance twenty. Mrs. Schmidt acted the supervisor this branch work and taught sewing the school. The brighter pupils soon learned read and write Telugu. Poulsen, after having spent year and nine months fur- lough, returned India, leaving Copenhagen December j, 1881. Three his children were left Denmark, and the fourth was taken India. The Foreign Missions Committee had assigned Poulsen Samulkot, and directly after reaching Rajahmundry January g, 1881, moved that town. He succeeded employing number teachers who had previously served Masulipatam. Lakshmiah was ap- pointed catechist; Amelia, his wife, teacher Peddapur; David, teacher Rajagopalem; and Francis, teacher Katlamur. October Poulsen baptized his first convert Samulkot. Gudaparti, Ragampet and Gorinta were also occupied before the close the year. Nine adults and three children were baptized during the year the new district. In seven village schools 38 boys and 3 girls, and six night schools 49 pupils were enrolled. schoolhouses were built, but one two places the school met the verandah of temple. Services were conducted Telugu every Sunday at the missionary's bungalow, the teachers and Christians coming from the several villages attend them. Sixteen communed the Sunday before Christmas. Two young ministers, the Revs. E. Pohl and H. Bothmann, graduates the newly established Mission Institute Breklum, Schleswig-Holstein, arrived Rajahmundry March, 1882. They were the first foreign missionaries sent out the Schleswig-Holstein Missionary Society India. They were bound for Bastar, tributary kingdom, several hundred miles the north Rajahmundry, which had been chosen their Society its field the recommenda- tion our missionaries, who offered assist them the establishment Mission. They started from Rajah- mundry March 15th, accompanied Schmidt, Artman, Mr. Heelis, Plymouth Brethren missionary Narsapur, and number native assistants and servants. The journey

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led first the Godavery River and its tributary, the Saveri, far they could take their boat, then across the country Jugdalpur, the capital Bastar. Here, the banks the Indravaddi, they had hoped locate the first station. The Rajah received them with protestations wel- come and promises assistance, but his real attitude was one hostility, they soon learned. Several the party were ill with fever, Mr. Heelis for while being death's door. The Rajah refused provide bearers for their luggage. Supplies food and material for mission house, paid for advance, were withheld. plot massacre the whole party of whites was discovered. The Rohillas, robber-band, who brought intelligence this dastardly plot, helped the mis- sionaries get bearers, and during the night before the day set for the massacre the whole party fled Koraput the province Jeypur, seventy miles away. Mr. Heelis was carried all the way improvised stretcher. There Pohl and Bothmann were left begin their Mission. The return of the others Rajahmundry proved extremely diffi- cult. When they reached the lowlands the heat became in- tolerable. Once Heelis, Artman and several the servants were prostrated that they lapsed into delirium. When at last Rajahmundry was reached, the missionaries were ac- tually reduced pitiful condition weakness and illness; and was some time before they were able resume their work. ! The Madras Auxiliary Bible Society established Bible Depot Rajahmundry 1882, placing charge Schmidt, who engaged colporteurs for Rajahmundry and Samulkot. The school Rajahmundry made rapid progress under Artman. the beginning the year 1882 graded the school into three departments: Upper Department with four grades, Lower Department with four grades, and In their isolated hill-station Missionaries Pohl and Bothmann suffered from fever and privation. Weak and emaciated, they left the place and sought medical attention Madras. April, 1883, they again visited Rajahmundry, and then bravely went back their mission field, locating their station Salur. After the missionaries had reported their experience and treatment Bastar, Te Pegi Government sent expedition Jugdalpur and deposed the ajah. 14

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Primary Sand-writing Department. After his return from Jeypur July, added Senior Department two grades, for the benefit the married men who wished prepare themselves for work teachers. Although this arrangement for abbreviated course training was con- tinued for only few years, and the hope the missionaries really centered the young men who were regularly trained, it is, nevertheless, true that some the best agents the Mis- sion ever had, were secured through this temporary arrange- ment. September, 1882, five teachers besides Artman, 120 enrolled pupils and average attendance 100 the school were reported. By the end the year new boarding house for boys had been completed cost $200. The front rooms were occupied residence and book-store T. Barnabas, book- binder and sexton the church. The younger students occupied the rest the building, while the old boarding house was used for the accommodation the older students. Three four families were lodged separate building, old shed, divided into rooms large bamboo mats. "This year again, " wrote Artman, 'loud calls are made upon for mission school for higher castes with higher classes, like the Noble School Masulipatam, the High School Guntur, the Mission School Narsapur, Amala- pur and other places. can hardly resist the calls. are, however, trying await patiently the guidance Providence, and even should deem necessary and advisable begin this work, would not allow interfere with the Govern- ment School, nor would able undertake more than two higher classes. " Artman was really attempting single handed undertake this higher education, for met fifteen or more Brahmin boys every day for hour's instruction English and religion. At the Mission Conference December 206, 1882, the former officers were re-elected. Artman reported Rs. 16 received for the satram, but not single pice! for self-support. Collections, however, had been taken every Sunday St. 1 The pice one-fourth anna, one-half cent.

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Paul's Church, which amounted during the year Rs. 41.2.9. This was regarded encouraging. James reported that had visited all the village schools twice during the year, that the teachers had written their sermons and papers, and that 200 children were attending the mission schools. Seven new teachers, graduates the Rajahmundry Training School, were given employment and admitted members the Conference. ! Schmidt advocated the employment teachers in the district from which they came, and only villages in which there were least ten Christian families. The Conference, however, finally decided distribute them evenly possible all the districts. For the sake better order and records book was kept each village, which the teachers were record all important events and the results examinations. After the Conference the missionaries met Ministerium and among other things decided revision the Catechism. The total number baptisms during 1882 was reported have been 262, which 160 had been performed Pastor N. Paulus the Velpur district. Three new members were added the Foreign Missions Committee the General Council 1881, namely, the Revs. R. F. Weidner and F. W. Weiskotten Philadelphia, and Mr. B. Lilja. November, 1881, the Rev. William Ashmead Schaeffer who had returned Eastern Pennsylvania, was again made member the Committee, and was elected associate editor "The Foreign Missionary' the place Dr. B. M. Schmucker, resigned. The Rev. Mr. Weiskotten was elected an associate editor the '"Missionsbote, " which had surplus of $800. At the meeting the General Council 1882 the Rev. C. G. Fischer Germantown, Pa', who had been acting business agent for the Board's newspapers since October, 1881, was elected member the Committee fill the vacancy created the resignation the Rev. Mr. Weidner. I Four-N. Isaac, T. Samuel Joseph, B. John and J. John Henry-had been trained the school since their childhood; three-G. Cornelius, R. Johannu and B. David Appayyah-had been students the school for only six months