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MADRAS, MYSORE, AND THE SOUTH

OF INDIA :

OR,

A PERSONAL NARRATIVE

OF

A MISSION TO THOSE COUNTRIES:

FROM MDCCCXX. TO MDCCCXXVIII.

SECOND EDITION:

WITH

SOME ACCOUNT OF THE JESUIT MISSION IN MADURA;

BRIEF HISTORICAL NOTICES OF MADRAS,

AND OTHER IMPORTANT PLACES WITHIN THE PRESENT RANGE
OF THE WESLEYAN MISSIONS IN INDIA;

REMARKS ON TAMUL LITERATURE, AND ON THE RELIGION
AND RELIGIOUS STATE OF THE HINDOOS;

AND A HISTORY OF THE ROMISH PERSECUTIONS OF THE
NESTORIANS, OR SYRIAN CHRISTIANS OF TRAVANCORE.

BY ELIJAH HOOLE.

LONDON:

PUBLISHED AND SOLD BY LONGMAN, BROWN,
GREEN, AND LONGMANS;

SOLD ALSO BY JOHN MASON, 66, PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1844

CONTENTS.

PUBLICATION.

PREFACE TO THE PERSONAL NARRATIVE ON ITS FIRST

Pages xix.-xxi.

PREFACE. Object of this Publication-Works consulted-Dr.

Wiseman's remarks on Protestant Missions-Reply to Dr.

Wiseman.
Pages xxii.-xxix.

INTRODUCTION. Revival of religion in the eighteenth century-Its

object the promotion of personal piety-Rejected by the Estab-

lished Church-Extended to Ireland, to North America, and to

the West Indies-Wesleyan Methodists throughout the world,

one million and a half-Dr. Coke's Missionary character and

labours-He projects a Mission to the East-Obtains the con-

sent of the Wesleyan Conference-Embarks with six Mission-

aries for India-Died at sea, May 3d, 1814-Missionaries pro-

ceed to Ceylon-Rev. James Lynch commenced a Mission in

Madras in 1817-Purchase and building of Mission premises

at Royapettah-Rev. Titus Close proceeds to Madras-Rev.

Thomas H. Squance forms a Mission at Negapatam-Rev.

James Mowat and Elijah Hoole appointed to Bangalore-Ex-

tension of the Missions since the author's return-Indications

of success- -Necessity of prayer-Missions in North and South

Ceylon-Government School Commission-Revival of religion

in Batticaloa The savage Veddahs reclaimed and settled in

three villages-Encouragement to be derived from the past-

Anticipations of the future.
Pages xxx.-xxxviii,

STATISTICS OF THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY.

Page xxxix.

SUMMARY OF MISSIONS IN INDIA AND SOUTH CEYLON.

Pages xl.-xliii.

MISSIONS OF THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO THE

SYRIAN CHRISTIANS OF TRAVANCORE.
Page xliv.

LIST OF WESLEYAN MISSIONARIES WHO HAVE BEEN SENT

OUT TO INDIA AND CEYLON, WITH THE DATES OF

Pages xly.-xlviii,

THEIR RETURN OR DECEASE.