THE

CALCUTTA

CHRISTIAN OBSERVER.

EDITED BY

CHRISTIAN MINISTERS OF VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS.

VOL. IV.

JANUARY TO DECEMBER,

1835.

Calcutta:

PRINTED AT THE BAPTIST MISSION FRESS, CIRCULAR ROAD;

AND SOLD

BY MESSRS. THACKER AND CO. AND ALL OTHER BOOKSELLERS,

*1835.

THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS

CONTENTS.

ESSAYS, &c.

Address to the Young, on Salvation,

of the Missionaries to Lord William Bentinck,

Allahabad Satisfactory Report of the Romanizing System,

America, Notice of its Poetry; Richard Dana,

Introduction of Roman Character amongst the Indians,

Mission in Ceylon,

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42

196

272

246

538

542

Anecdote of a Slave; Love to Enemies,

434

Arsenal, Ft. Wm. Proposal for using R. Character in the Department,

Asám Missionary Prospects,

104

405

Desire of the Chiefs for English Instruction of their Children,

487

Aspirations after Usefulness, ...

466

Astronomy, Hindu. Notice of the Siddhantas,

Use of the Siddhantas in Native Education,

Atheism, Essay on; by Khetur Mohun Chatterjea,

Banaras, Intended Introduction of Roman System,

Notice of Schools and Progress in the above,

Opposition to Christianity by Conductors of Government Schools, 317

Notes in Explanation of the foregoing,

Establishment of the Rev. R. C. Mather's School,

Bangalore, racer.../....

Bankura. Application for an English Teacher,

374

491

103

99

Barmah, Karens, Memoranda, 66. Mr. Mason, regarding them, No. III... 350

Applicability of the Roman System to the language,

Discussions on the above subject,

28

393

507

100

270

Notes regarding the people, brought to light by Colonel Burney,.. 445

Missionary prospects in,

561

Progress of English Education,

617

Berhampur, Introduction of Roman Character,

490

Bhagalpur, Proposal to instruct, in English, at the School,

269

Burney, Colonel, Notes regarding the Burmahs, furnished by,

Bryne, Mr. George, Memoir of,

Calcutta, Remonstrance of Missionaries with the Bishop,

Carey, Rev. Dr. Original Letter to his Son,

Ceylon, Refutation of Allegations against Christians regarding the Rebellion, 70

445

12

277

487

243

629

China, Enquiry into Suitableness of the Roman Character,

Chinese Decalogue,

Chhota Nagpur, Introduction of the Roman Character,

Christianity, Universal Diffusion of, .....

Christians, Duty of, with reference to the Heathen,

Missionary duties of private individuals,

Chunar, Testimony from, in favor of Roman System,

Circulating Libraries, introduced from America,

Coleridge's Letter to his God-child,

Coles, Efforts for the Education of these tribes,

247

542

646

276, 453

570

99

113

358

579

101

545

240

489