OF THE

CHURCH OF ENGLAND

IN THE

COLONIES

AND

FOREIGN DEPENDENCIES OF THE

BRITISH EMPIRE.

BY THE REV.

JAMES S. M. ANDERSON, M.A.

CHAPLAIN IN ORDINARY TO THE QUEEN,

PREACHER OF LINCOLN'S INN,

RECTOR OF TORMARTON,

AND HONORARY CANON OF BRISTOL CATHEDRAL.

VOL. III.

Second Edition.

LONDON:

RIVINGTONS, WATERLOO PLACE.

1860. May 24.
Gray Fund,

ONDON:

GILBERT AND RIVINGTON, PRINTERS,
ST. JOHN'S SQuare.

30103

CONTENTS.

THE

EARLIEST

CHAPTER XXI.

ASSISTANCE OF TH SOCIETY FOR

PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEL 10 IE DANISH

MISSIONS IN INDIA.

A. D. 1709-1749

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Zeigenbalg and Plutscho, the first Danish Monaries

Grundler and others follow

3oehm, Chaplain to Prince George of Demak, ranslates the
report of their proceedings. Remarkable instance of the
interest excited by it in the Rectory of Epworth, Lincoln-
shire

Assistance to the Danish Mission from the Society for Pro-

moting Christian Knowledge

Plutscho's visit to England, 1712 .

Ziegenbalg's visit to England, 1715

Stevenson, Chaplain, at Madras

Testimony to his zeal and constancy

Archbishop Wake

His letter to Ziegenbalg and Grundler. Their death

The arrival of Schulze. The duties of the Mission

ake's Letters to Francke.

ission established at Madras under Schulze in 1728, by the

Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Sartorius

added to it in 1730.

he Mission further strengthened in 1732

Extended to Fort St. David. Church and Schools ordered to

be built in Madras.

artorius dies, 1737. Fresh Missionaries sent out, and fresh

supplies of books and money. Generous assistance of Pro-