that　they　may　be　able　to　teach　others。　　I　think　it　becomes　us　to　make　the　most　of　every　one　whom　the　Lord　gives　us。〃
  Jeymooni；　Krishna's　wife's　sister；　was　the　first　Bengali　woman　to　be　baptised；　and　Rasoo；　his　wife；　soon　followed；　both　were　about　thirty…five　years　old。　　The　former　said　she　had　found　a　treasure　in　Christ　greater　than　anything　in　the　world。　　The　latter；　when　she　first　heard　the　good　news　from　her　husband；　said　〃there　was　no　such　sinner　as　I；　and　I　felt　my　heart　immediately　unite　to　Him。　I　wish　to　keep　all　His　commands　so　far　as　I　know　them。〃　　Gokool　was　kept　back　for　a　time　by　his　wife；　Komal；　who　fled　to　her　father's；　but　Krishna　and　his　family　brought　in；　first　the　husband；　then　the　wife；　whose　simplicity　and　frankness　attracted　the　missionaries。　　Unna；　their　widowed　friend　of　forty；　was　also　gathered　in；　the　first　of　that　sad　host　of　victims　to　Brahmanical　cruelty；　lust；　and　avarice；　to　whom　Christianity　has　ever　since　offered　the　only　deliverance。　　Of　124；000；000　of　women　in　India　in　1881；　no　fewer　than　21；000；000　were　returned　by　the　census　as　widows；　of　whom　669；000　were　under　nineteen　years；　286；000　were　under　fifteen；　and　79；000　were　under　nine；　all　figures　undoubtedly　within　the　appalling　truth。　　Jeymooni　and　Unna　at　once　became　active　missionaries　among　their　country…women；　not　only　in　Serampore　but　in　Chandernagore　and　the　surrounding　country。
  The　year　1800　did　not　close　without　fruit　from　the　other　and　higher　castes。　　Petumber　Singh；　a　man　of　fifty　of　the　writer　caste；　had　sought　deliverance　from　sin　for　thirty　years　at　many　a　Hindoo　shrine　and　in　many　a　Brahmanical　scripture。　　One　of　the　earliest　tracts　of　the　Serampore　press　fell　into　his　hands；　and　he　at　once　walked　forty　miles　to　seek　fuller　instruction　from　its　author。　　His　baptism　gave　Carey　just　what　the　mission　wanted；　a　good　schoolmaster；　and　he　soon　proved　to　be；　even　before　Krishna　in　time；　the　first　preacher　to　the　people。　　Of　the　same　writer　caste　were　Syam　Dass；　Petumber　Mitter；　and　his　wife　Draupadi；　who　was　as　brave　as　her　young　husband。　　The　despised　soodras　were　represented　by　Syam's　neighbour；　Bharut；　an　old　man；　who　said　he　went　to　Christ　because　he　was　just　falling　into　hell　and　saw　no　other　way　of　safety。　　The　first　Mohammedan　convert　was　Peroo；　another　neighbour　of　Syam　Dass。　From　the　spot　on　the　Soondarbans　where　Carey　first　began　his　life　of　missionary　farmer；　there　came　to　him　at　the　close　of　1802；　in　Calcutta；　the　first　Brahman　who　had　bowed　his　neck　to　the　Gospel　in　all　India　up　to　this　time；　for　we　can　hardly　reckon　Kiernander's　case。　　Krishna　Prosad；　then　nineteen；　〃gave　up　his　friends　and　his　caste　with　much　fortitude；　and　is　the　first　Brahman　who　has　been　baptised。　　The　word　of　Christ's　death　seems　to　have　gone　to　his　heart；　and　he　continues　to　receive　the　Word　with　meekness。〃　　The　poita　or　sevenfold　thread　which；　as　worn　over　the　naked　body；　betokened　his　caste；　he　trampled　under　foot；　and　another　was　given　to　him；　that　when　preaching　Christ　he　might　be　a　witness　to　the　Brahmans　at　once　that　Christ　is　irresistible　and　that　an　idol　is　nothing　in　the　world。　　This　he　voluntarily　ceased　to　wear　in　a　few　years。　　Two　more　Brahmans　were　brought　in　by　Petumber　Singhee　in　1804；　by　the　close　of　which　year　the　number　of　baptised　converts　was　forty…eight；　of　whom　forty　were　native　men　and　women。　　With　the　instinct　of　a　true　scholar　and　Christian　Carey　kept　to　the　apostolic　practice；　which　has　been　too　often　departed　fromhe　consecrated　the　convert's　name　as　well　as　soul　and　body　to　Christ。　　Beside　the　〃Hermes〃　of　Rome　to　whom　Paul　sent　his　salutation；　he　kept　the　〃Krishna〃　of　Serampore　and　Calcutta。
  The　first　act　of　the　first　convert；　Krishna　Pal；　was　of　his　own　accord　to　build　a　house　for　God　immediately　opposite　his　own；　the　first　native　meeting…house　in　Bengal。　　Carey　preached　the　first　sermon　in　it　to　twenty　natives　besides　the　family。　　On　the　side　of　the　high　road；　along　which　the　car　of　Jagganath　is　dragged　every　year；　the　missionaries　purchased　a　site　and　built　a　preaching　place；　a　school；　a　house　for　Gokool；　and　a　room　for　the　old　widow；　at　the　cost　of　Captain　Wickes；　who　had　rejoiced　to　witness　their　baptism。　The　Brahman　who　owned　the　neighbouring　land　wished　to　sell　it　and　leave　the　place；　〃so　much　do　these　people　abhor　us。〃　　This　little　purchase　for　？　grew　in　time　into　the　extensive　settlement　of　Jannagur；　where　about　1870　the　last　of　Carey's　converts　passed　away。　》From　its　native　chapel；　and　in　its　village　tank；　many　Hindoos　have　since　been　led　by　their　own　ordained　countrymen　to　put　on　Christ。　In　time　the　church　in　the　chapel　on　the　Hoogli　became　chiefly　European　and　Eurasian；　but　on　the　first　Sunday　of　the　year；　the　members　of　both　churches　meet　together　for　solemn　and　joyful　communion；　when　the　services　are　alternately　in　Bengali　and　English。
  The　longing　for　converts　now　gave　place　to　anxiety　that　they　might　continue　to　be　Christians　indeed。　　As　in　the　early　Corinthian　Church；　all　did　not　perceive　at　once　the　solemnities　of　the　Lord's　Supper。　　Krishna　Pal；　for　instance；　jealous　because　the　better　educated　Petumber　had　been　ordained　to　preach　before　him；　made　a　schism　by　administering　it；　and　so　filled　the　missionaries　with　grief　and　fear；　but　he　soon　became　penitent。　　Associated　with　men　who　gave　their　all　to　Christ；　the　native　members　could　not　but　learn　the　lesson　of　self…support；　so　essential　for　a　self…propagating　church；　and　so　often　neglected　in　the　early　history　of　missions；　and　even　still。　　On　baptism　Krishna　received　a　new　white　dress　with　six　shillings；　but　such　a　gift；　beautiful　in　itself；　was　soon　discontinued。　　A　Mohammedan　convert　asked　assistance　to　cultivate　a　little　ground　and　rear　silkworms；　but；　writes　Mr。　Ward　bowed　down　with　missionary　cares；　〃We　are　desirous　to　avoid　such　a　precedent。〃　Although　these　first　converts　were　necessarily　missionaries　rather　than　pastors　for　a　time；　each　preacher　received　no　more　than　six　rupees　a　month　while　in　his　own　village；　and　double　that　when　itinerating。　　Carey　and　his　colleagues　were　ever　on　the　watch　to　foster　the　spiritual　life　and　growth　of　men　and　women　born；　and　for　thirty　or　fifty　years　trained；　in　all　the　ideas　and　practices　of　a　system　which　is　the　very　centre　of　opposition　to　teaching　like　theirs。　　This　record　of　an　〃experience　meeting〃　of　three　men　and　five　women　may　be　taken　as　a　type　of　Bengali　Christianity　when　it　was　but　two　years　old；　and　as　a　contrast　to　that　which　prevails　a　century　after：
  〃Gokool。　I　have　been　the　greatest　of　sinners；　but　I　wish　only　to　think　of　the　death　of　Christ。　　I　rejoice　that　now　people　can　no　longer　despise　the　Gospel；　and　call　us　feringas；　but　they　begin　to　judge　for　themselves。
  〃Krishna　Prosad。　I　have　this　week　been　thinking　of　the　power　of　God；　that　he　can　do　all　things；　and　of　the　necessity　of　minding　all　his　commands。　　I　have　thought　also　of　my　mother　a　great　deal；　who　is　now　become　old；　and　who　is　constantly　crying　about　me；　thinking　that　I　have　dishonoured　the　family　and　am　lost。　　Oh　that　I　could　but　once　go　and　tell　her　of　the　good　news；　as　well　as　my　brothers　and　sisters；　and　open　their　eyes　to　the　way　of　salvation！
  〃Ram　Roteen。　In　my　mind　there　is　this：　I　see　that　all　the　debtahs　（idols）　are　nothing；　and　that　Jesus　Christ　is　the　only　Saviour。　　If　I　can　believe　in　him；　and　walk　in　his　commandments；　it　may　be　well　with　me。
  〃Rasoo。　I　am　a　great　sinner；　yet　I　wish　continually　to　think　of　the　death　of　Christ。　　I　had　much　comfort　in　the　marriage　of　my　daughter　（Onunda　to　Krishna　Prosad）。　　The　neighbours　talked　much　about　it；　and　seemed　to　think　that　it　was　much　better　that　a　man　should　choose　his　own　wife；　than　that　people　should　be　betrothed　in　their　infancy　by　their　parents。　　People　begin　to　be　able　to　judge　a　little　now　about　the　Christian　ways。
  〃Jeymooni。　In　this　country　are　many　ways：　the　way　of　the　debtahs；　the　way　of　Jagganath；　where　all　eat　together；　the　way　of　Ghospara；　etc。　　Yet　all　these　are　vain。　　Yesoo　Kreest's　death；　and　Yesoo　Kreest's　commandsthis　is　the　way　of　life！　　I　long　to　see　Kreest's　kingdom　grow。　　This　week　I　had　much　joy　in　talking　to　Gokool's　mother；　whose　heart　is　inclined　to　judge　about　the　way　of　Kreest。　When　I　was　called　to　go　and　talk　with　her；　on　the　way　I　thought　within　myself；　but　how　can　I　explain　the　way　of　Kreest？　　I　am　but　a　woman；　and　do　not　know　much。　　Yet　I　recollected　that　the　blessing　does　not　come　from　us：　God　can　bless　the　weakest　words。　　Many　Bengali　women　coming　from　the　adjoining　houses；　sat　down　and　heard　the　word；　and　I　was　glad　in　hoping　that　the　mercy　of　God　might　be　found　by　this　old　woman。　＇Gokool's　mother。＇
  〃Komal。　I　am　a　great　sinner；　yet　I　have　been　much　rejoiced　this　week　in　Gokool's　mother　coming　to　inquire　about　the　Gospel。　　I　had　great　sorrow　when　Gokool　was　ill；　and　at　one　time　I　thought　he　would　have　died；　but　God　has　graciously　restored　him。　　We　have　worldly　sorrow；　but　this　lasts　only　for　a　time。
  〃Draupadi。　This　week　I　have　had　much　sorrow　on　account　of　Petumber。　His　mind　is　very　bad：　he　sits　in　the　house；　and　refuses　to　work；　and　I　know　not　what　will　become　of　him：　yet　Kreest's　death　is　a　true　word。
  〃Golook。　I　have　had　much　joy　in　thinking　of　God's　goodness　to　our　family。　　My　sisters　Onunda　and　Kesaree　wish　to　be　baptised；　an