A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE MISSION AND MISSIONARIES OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN INDIA. BY REV. B. H. BADLEY. LUCKNOW: AMERICAN METHODIST MISSION PRESS, REY. T. CRAVEN, SUPERINTENDENT. 1876. A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE MISSION AND MISSIONARIES ) OF THE | METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN INDIA. ‘BY REV. B. H. BADLEY. LUCKNOW: AMERICAN METHODIST MISSION PRESS. REV, T. CRAVEN, SUPERINTENDENT. Sa aaa 1876. ix Dy Fs ae 7 aI MIN ze La * x at . “ae wae ye 4 ‘4 ; s 3 Ae Le, Ay EO AE es ; Eya.t at Ai [ “ 74 7 iz s > ra 7 et bd be hilt o>. BUDS Me . é er. a Pity ot ; baer | . S . « ‘4 “ al - ‘ Oe * rs + oe . ms * a ye ‘. a ‘ N ’ t y .- " * . n : ~ ¥ ¢ he ‘ ‘ ‘ r A ; oi r i, : rd « a ;. er ; >," a i A 4 t 4 ry F F a 4 * ie cs 4 s rat vi “ Ly : i, ‘ 7 he «< y vy : : 4° : > & ‘un a ’ We? Pi ome A Pa eae! a rth ee SS a a ap 2 ee ny yarn ee 2° tae + IES Raga OF a peer © 1d 7 Ys ' St de a s + : . ' =a 1 F ~ MF ied ~ " : 5 4a 4 = * 4 Se ew > > ‘ “A 4 on M4 +7 it og oe” Te oe . i arena Sg as) dae “ ow Rt ee ee Zz 1 r ry * POI BS ALL AS f * J . tie ue a - . . 4 “ PREFATORY NOTE. The following pages, which constitute a chapter of the “Indian Missionary Directory and Memorial Volume” now being published, are reprinted and respectfully in- scribed to the students of our theological schools at Boston, — Madison, and Evanston: with the hope and prayer that they may awaken a new interest in this great Mission field. During the past year two of our most active laborers have been stricken down and obliged to return home; Rev. J. D. Brown formerly of the Central Pennsylvania Confer- ence, and Rev. P. M. Buck formerly of the Kansas Con- ference. Shall not their places be filled? The claims of this great work cry out with increased power from year to year. There are wide fields all about us as yet un- ~ occupied : thousands of towns and villages into which the sound of the blessed Gospel has never yet gone: millions of people who, Christless, are going down to the grave. In the name of the disabled laborers, in the interests of the waiting work and the whitened fields of India, and in behalf of these perishing millions, dear brethren, come over and help us ! | BH. BADLEY. Gonda, India, July 4th, 1876. Tue AMERICAN Meruopist Mission. Tue Methodist Episcopal Church of America (whose Missionary Society was organized in 1819) was late, compara- tively, in entering the India mission field. It was not till the year 1854, that, at the suggestion of the Rev. Dr. Duff, who was then visiting the United States, the project of estab- lishing a Mission in India was seriously entertained, and two years more elapsed before the first missionary arrived in the country. The Rev. William Butler, D. D., who was sent out to locate and superintend the new Mission, arrived in Calcutta on the 23rd of September, 1856, and after consulting the lead- ing missionaries of the city with regard to the best part of the country in which to plant the Mission, proceeded to Benares where he attended the Missionary Conference then convened in that city, and after taking further counsel with the mis- sionaries assembled there, finally selected Oudh and Rohilcund as the best and most needy field for his work. He proceeded at once to Bareilly and entered upon his work, but the Mutiny of 1857 soon swept over the country, and Dr. Butler with his family sought a refuge at Nynee Tal. Meanwhile two other missionaries from America joined him, as did two Englishmen in India, so that the new Mission at the close of the Mutiny had five men in the field ready for active work. Thus rein- forced, it was determined to establish a station at Nynee Tal, to occupy Moradabad and Lucknow, and to re-occupy Bareilly. This was accordingly done, and about the close of 1858, the active work of the Mission was fairly commenced. ) Reinforcements from America were sent out somewhat rap- idly, six men comingin 1859, four in 1861, three in 1862, and four in 1863. Meanwhile additional stations were occupied in the following order: Bijnour, Shabjehanpore, and Budaon, (in 1860), Seetapore (1861), Roy Bareilly (1864), Gonda, (1865), Paori, in Gurhwal (1866), Bahraich, (1867), Cawnpore, (| 871), Pitoragurh in Eastern Kumaon, (1873); while various other stations were occupied by Native missionaries. Orphanages were formed at Lucknow early in the history of the Mission: in 1860, the boys THE AMBRICAN METHODIST MISSION. 3 were removed to Bareilly, and in 1862 the boys” orphanage was finally located in Shahjehanpore, at which time the girls’ orphan- age was transferred from Lucknow to Bareilly. Both have contin- ued to flourish, and contained in 1875, 324 orphans, of whom 163 were girls and 161, boys. A mission press was established at Bareilly in 1860, which was removed to Lucknow in 1865, and continues its useful work: its issues for the year 1875 were 170,000, containing 3,969,000 pages. A theological school was founded at Bareilly in 1872, the Rev. D. W. Thomas one of the missionaries donating to the institution about £4,000, which was subsequently increased as an endowment fund by donations made in America to £12,000. The first. class,. consisting of eleven students, graduated in 1874. In con- nection with this institution is the Christian village of Pan- ahpore, near Shahjehanpore. It embraces 900 acres of land, and eontained in 1875, a Christian community of 250. Two of the, mission staff are medical missionaries: and there are also three medical ladies, with a dispensary at Morad- abad, and a large hospitaland dispensary at Bareilly. There are several boarding-schools in connection with the Mission, and an English institution, the “‘ Memorial School” at Cawnpore, which isin charge of one of the missionaries and assistants. A moderate degree of success attended the labors of the mis- sionaries in some parts of the field, almost from the first, but the chief part of the fruit has been gathered among the lower castes of Western Rohilcund, and more recently among some of the villages of Kumaon. In Oudh the visible success has, thus far, been much more limited. A large number of nee preachers, of various grades, have been raised up, some of whom are men of personal worth, and marked spiritual power. The latest published statistics of this Mission report : ordained preachers, 84: other preachers of all grades, 53> echools, 217: scholars, 8,093: Sunday-schools, 158: scholars, 6,751: members, 1,285: probationers, 865: (total HULA cants, 2,148): Native Christians, 2,904. From the beginning the Mission adopted the policy of preaching to such English-speaking persons as. came within reach, and at the Annual Conference of 1872 it was formally resolved to extend active work among this class in all parts of India, where providential openings might occur. In adopting 4 INDIAN MISSIONARY DIRECTORY. this policy, however, it was distinctly specified that such work. must be wholly self-supporting, and that no Native preachers or other helpers in connection with it should be paid from Mission. funds.. About the same time the Rev. William Taylor began. to organize English-speaking churches in Western India, and » the missionary authorities in America thought it best that such work should be organized on a separate basis. This was ac-, cordingly done, and since 1872, there have been two distinct. Missions of this Church in India, the old Mission retaining. its former boundaries and organization, and the latter, known as the Bombay, Bengal, and Madras Mission, embracing va-. rious stations in different parts of the three Presidencies. The two Missions are ecclesiastically united, but under separate. administrations. The latest statistics of the new Mission are:, Ordained preachers, 18: members, 944: probationers, 387. | [J. M. T.] Not including the membership of the English churches of the Bombay, Bengal, and Madras Mission, and also in the North India Mission, the following are the statistics for 1875, which denote the progress since 1871 :— Foreign missionaries, .... 45: imcrease, 22 Native ordained agents, ... 92-0. 3 Native Christians, doce 68 054599 Ato: 1,219 Communicants, 2 2,035 22: do: 961 MISSIONARIES, ACTIVE AND RETIRED. 838. Apams, Horace J. Born at Malangapore, in 1847.. Ordained by Bishop Harris in Lucknow, January 11, 1874. Has since labored as pastor of the Native Church at (address). Panahpore, Oudh. 839. Baptzy, Brenton Hamume. Born April 27, 1849, at Monmouth, Indiana, U. 8S. A. Educated at Saag College, Indianola, Tome (B. A. 1870: M. A. rl and at Garrett Biblical aie: Kvanston, Illinois, (B. D. 1872). Began preaching in 1868.. Ordena Bt at Aurora, Illinois, by Bishop Ames in October, 1871; Elder at Chariton, lowa, by Bishop Andrews in September, 1872, Married, August 8, 1872. Arrived in India December 19, 1872. Ap- THE AMERICAN METHODISY MISSION. 5 pointments: 1873, Lucknow, English work ; since, Gonda and Bahraich, vernacular ~ work. Literary efforts: A Sunday-. school Manual: 1874. ‘Lajaddud i Mardum-Khoran (transla- tion of “‘ Missionary among Cannibals”) In press : American Mission Press, Lucknow. Address, Gonda, Oudh. a i Baums, James. Born in England, in 1824, Removed to the United States in 1846. Pastoral work for some years in and near Chicago, Illinois. Appointed to India in December, , 1858, and arrived in July, 1859. Appointments: 1859, Luck- now, English-speaking work: 1860, Shajehanpore: 1861-63, Lucknow : 1864-66, Nynee Tal. Returned to America in 1866, and resumed pastoral work near Chicago. -While in India edited “‘ Samachar Hindustan”: wrote several Urdu hymns and tracts: published a small Temperance hymu-book. Address, . Galena, Ill., U. 8. A. 840. ‘Brackstock, JoHn. Arrived in India at the ae ‘ef 1875. Has labored since at Bombay. Address, Bombay. . 841. -Bowrn, Grorce. Born April 30, 1816. Arrived in India January 19, 1848, and has labored since at Bombay, engaged in preaching, and editing the Bombay Guardian. . In, 1855 resigned his connection with the American Board: since, 1871 has been connected, with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Address, Bombay. a3 Brown, Joun Davin. Born November 8, 1834, in Mifflin County, Penn., U. 8. A. Converted and called to the ministry in early man hale: _Entered the East Baltimore Conference in March, 1859. Ordained Deacon, by Bishop Simpson ; Elder by Bishop Baker, in 1861. Martied June 11, 1861... Arrived in Indiain January, 1862. Appointments :, Moradabad, 1862: Shahjehanpore, 1863-64: Seetapore. 1865- 70. Proceeded to America on furlough in 1871: while thero, had pastoral charge for one year at Carlisle, Penn. Returned to India in December, 1872. Labored at Shahjehanpore, 1873 : Bareilly, 1874-75. Work, chiefly vernacular. Literary labors: «‘Talib-ul-Haqq”: ‘ Naqliyat-i-Dilchasp” : several Sunday-school books (pictorial series): translated into Urdu Dr. Mitchell’s “Letters to Indian Youth”: and “ Girdab-i-Nashabazi” (partly original) : American Mission Press, Lucknow. Retired to America in broken health in January, 1876. Address, Harrisburg, Penn., U. 8. A. 6 INDIAN MISSIONARY DIRECTORY. 842. Buck, Patro Matvix. Born May 15, 1646, at Corn-: ing, Steuben County, New York, U. 8S. A. Entered the minis- try in March, 1865. Ordained Deacon March 17, 1867: Elder March 28, 1869. Preached five years in the Kansas Confer- ence before coming to India. Arrived in India, November 11, 1870. Was appointed in January, 1871 to Shahjehanpore, where he has since labored, having had charge of the boys’ orphanage and the Christian village, Panahpore, since January, 1873, and in addition the city schools of Shahjehanpore since January, 1874. Married November 5, 1868. Re-married, May 22, 1872. Work has been chiefly vernacular. Returned to America in broken health, in April, 1876. Address, Gettysburg, PENN 0 sw: eds Butter, Winuiam, D. D: Born in Treland, in 1820. Attended the Wesleyan Theological School, Didsbury, England. Removed to America in 1853. Hngagéd in pastoral work sev-_ eral years, contributing largely to Newcomb’s “ Cyclopedia of: Missions.” In May, 1856, was appointed by the’ Methodist Episcopal Church as its first missionary to. India. Reached Calcutta in September, 1856, and proceeded to Oudh and Rohil— cund where he founded the Mission. In May, 1857, he was obliged to flee with his family to Nynee Tal where he remained: until 1858. His house and library at Bareilly were burned by the mutineers. From 1858 to 1864 he labored as Superintend- ent of the Mission, having his residence at Bareilly. In- January, 1865 he returned to America. In 1869 he was appointed Secretary of the American and Foreign Chris- tian Union. In 1872he published ‘The Land of the Veda” ; including Personal Reminiscences in India. In 1873 appointed to open and superintend the Mission of the Methodist Episcopal: Church in Mexico. Address, City of Mexico, Mexico. Cawpvet., James A. Born in England. Joined the Mission: in 1858. Labored -at Lucknow, 1858-62: Bareilly, 1863-64 : Sambhal, 1865-68.. In 1868 left India for Australia. 843. CHrnny, Naraan G. Arrived in India in February, 1876, and has labored since at Nynee Tal. Work, English preaching. Address, Nynee Tal, N. W. P. | Cuerineton, Fiercner Baitey. Born, April 14, 1850, at Ratriot, Gallio County, Ohio, U. 8. A. Ordained in: 1871. Preached in the Jowa Conference near ‘one year. - Married: THE AMERICAN METHODIST MISSION. ty: “October 2, 1872. Arrived in India, December 19, 1872 Stationed at Seetapore, Oudh, 1873-75. Engaged in vernacular work. Returned to America on account of wife’s sickness, in January, 1876. Address, Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S. A. 844, Curistran, CaristopHer WiniiaM. Born in Bombay, December 24, 1848. Called to the ministry in October, 1873. Ordained at Allahabad by Bishop Harris, January 25, 1874. Appointments: Calcutta, from December, 1873 to July, 1875 : since, Darjeeling. Work wholly English. EERE) Darjeeling, Bengal. | 845. Craven, Tuomas. Born March 28, 1846, in Buckley, County of Flint, North Wales. Removed to America in June, 1864. Educated at Evanston, Illinois, graduating at the North- Western University June 29, 1870. Appointed to India and ordained Deacon and Elder by Bishop Janes in August, 1870: : sailed the same month for India. Arrived in October: appointed to Lucknow in January, 1871, where he has since labored as Superintendent of schools an the Mission press. Address, Lucknow, 846. CunnrncHamM, Epwarp. Born August 13, 1840, at Searsmount, Maine, U. S. A. Converted in 1849: licensed as an exhorter in 1863 : as a local preacher in 1864. Joined the New York East Conference in April, 1867. Graduated at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Ct., in July, 1867. Ordain- ed, as Deacon by Bishop Thomson in 1869: as Elder, by Bishop Scott, in 1871. Was stationed at Cheshire, Ct., 1867- 69, and at Durham, Ct., 1869-71. Married in 1871. Arrived in India in December, 1871. Appointments : 1872, Seetapore: since, Lucknow. Work has been chiefly English, Address, Lucknow. 847. Curries, Wittiam Francis Grinr. Born August 10, 1852, at Kamptee, C. P. Converted March 10, 1872, at Bombay. Began preaching in April, 1874: stationed at Jubbulpore until January, 1876, when he was transferred to Secunderabad. Address, Secunderabad, Deccan. | 848. Currinc, Hiram Apoteuus., Born in the Moradabad Zillah, in 1849. Educated at Moradabad, where he was convert- ed in 1869. Began preaching in 1870. Ordained at Lucknow, by Bishop Harris, January 11, 1874. Has since labored near Moradabad at ( (address) Arokd; N: WLP, 8 INDIAN MISSIONARY DIRECTORY. 849, Davis, Franxiin Grasson. Born June 16, 1844, near Gallopolis, Ohio, U. S. A. Hducated at Garrett Biblical In- stitute, Evanston, Illinois; graduating in 1874. Ordained, Deacon at Rockford, Illinois, October 18, 1872, by Bishop Wiley : Elder at Joliet, Illinois, October 20, 1875. Arrived in In- dia January 5, 1876, and was appointed to Madras. Address, Madras. | 850. Fienpprave, Isaac. Born at Delhi in 1848 of Chris- tian parents. Was converted in 1869 and commenced preaching soon after. Ordained at Lucknow by Bishop Harris, January 11, 1874. Has since labored as pastor of the Native Church at_ Khera Bajhera, Has translated a Commentary on the Revela- tion: has written in Urdu a Prize Essay onthe use of Tobacco: procurable at the American Mission Press, Lucknow. Has written and translated a number of hymns. Address, Khera, Bajhera, N. W. P. 851. Fox, Daniet Ormssy. Born in 1835, in Canajoharie, New York, U. 8. A. Entered the ministry in 1860, Ordained in 1862. Was six years in the active ministry before coming to India. Arrived at Bombay, December 1, 1872. Proceeded at once to Poona where hehas since labored. Work, both Eng- lish and vernacular. Address, Poona. 852. ~Gitprer, Grorce K. Ordained at Allahabad, Jan- -uary 25, 1874, by Bishop Harris, Has labored since at or near Bombay. Address, Bombay. 853. Gitt, JosrepH Hamitron. Born March 27, 1844, in Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland. Converted in March, 1854. Removed to America in September, 1862. Educated at Kvanston, Illinois, graduating (with B. A.) at the North West- ern University, June 22, 1870, and (with B. D.), at the Garrett Biblical Institute, June 29, 1871. Married September 6, ordained, in Brooklyn, by Bishop Janes, September 24, sailed for India, October 4, landed in Bombay December 14, 1871. labored from January, 1872, to August, 1873 at Moradabad : since at Paori: vernacular work. Address, Paori, Garhwal, Ns Wo 854. Giapwin, Watace Jonaran. Born August 15, 1842, at Corning, New York, U.S. A. Labored two and a half years in. the “Christian Commission,” 1864-66. Entered the ministry in 1866. Pastoral work in Missouri and Arkansas until THE AMERICAN METHODIST MISSION. 9 1871. Arrived in India, December 14, 1871. Tabored at Cawn- pore three years: at Agra, one. Work, chiefly eee Married. January 3, 1874, Address, Nagpore, O. P. 855. Goopwin, F. A. Arrived in India in 1873. Was ap- pointed to Kurrachee where he has since labored. Address, * Kurrachee, Scinde. Gracey, Joun Tartsot. Born in 1830, in Philadel- phia, U. 8. A. Educated in that city: was there ordained ; and engaged for some time in pastoral work. Arrived in India in 1861. Stationed at Seetapore until 1865: then at Bareilly: at Nynee Tal, 1866—67. Engaged in both English and vernacular work. Prepared one or two tracts on the Mahommedan controversy. Returned to America in 1868. At present engaged in pastoral work, and as missionary editor of the Northern Christian Advo- cate. Address, Clifton Springs, N. Y., U. 8. A. 856. Gray, Ricuarpson, M. D. Born in the United States, in June, 1852. Arrived in India October 20, 1873. Ordained January 11, 1874, at Lucknow by Bishop Harris. Has labored since in Hastern Kumaon: vernacular work. Married in June, 1875. Address, Pithoragarh, Kumaon, N. W. P. 857. Haga, Zanur-Ut. Born in 1833, near Shahjehanpore. Called to the ministry in 1859. Married, August 19, 1862. Ordained January 23, 1870, by Bishop Kingsley.