HE THAT GOETH FORTH AND WEEPETH, BEARING PRECIOUS SEED, LONDON: SEELEY, JACKSON, AND HALLIDAY, FLEET STREET; HATCHARD AND CO., PICCADILLY; AND J. NISBET AND CO., BERNERS STREET 1862. CONTENTS. Distracted state of the Yoruba country. Founding of Abbeokuta-Description of the town and its people The Church Mission at Abbeokuta-First arrival of European Missionaries in 1846 Progress of the work-The persecution of 1850 Civil war-Dahomey-Its repulse at Abbeokuta in 1851 Present position of Abbeokuta-Capture of Ijaye by the Ibadans Destruction of Ishagga by the King of Dahomey on March 5, 1862 The Christians Letter of Commander Perry-Fate of the captives at Abomey-Crucifixion of Mr. Thomas Doherty, Church Missionary Catechist-Celebration of the "Custom" Abbeokuta threatened with destruction in November 1862-Unfortunate political Perilous position of the English Missionaries at Ibadan. Vide also the articles "The Society's work viewed in connexion with its financial position," under "Home," and "Native Churches," under the The Great Ganges Valley-Its subordinate rivers-Density of population Malda and its ruined cities-Dinagepore-Wretched condition of its inhabitants Bogra, Pubna, and Rajshye, their spiritual destitution-Remarks. Object of the present paper Purneah-Melas of the District-Extract from a Missionary's Journal- Bheerbhoom and its one Missionary -Burdwan and Bancoorah The Districts near Calcutta-Midnapore-Hooghly Nuddea: its importance in a Missionary view-Kishnaghur-Santipore-Jessore The native town and its inhabitants contrasted with the scenes of the Esplanade 97-99 |