Cyclopedia of missions; containing a comprehensive view of missionary operations throughout the world ; with geographical descriptions, and accounts ... moral, and religious condition of the people

by Harvey Newcomb

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 ...church in the village, which should not only last their lifetime, but stand and testify to their children's children, the sincerity of their religious profession. Accordingly a subscription was set on foot among themselves, and the mission added a sum equal to what they could raise, and the object was accomplished. It was in this year that the mission at Aleppie reported an extraordinary effort of the Papacy to establish itself in that place. A large number of priests from Ireland, with their bishop, arrived, and began putting forth every effort by preaching, opening a college, seminary, &c. Although the work at Tinnevelly was considered of a diffusive character, extending to different villages through a wide district, so that nothing more was expected than to see here and there a few embracing the truth; yet, to the surprise of all, whole villages, as in the case just noticed, were found embracing Christianity. The bishop of Madras, in 1842, says, "Among many sources of comfort during my journey through Tinnevelley, one of the greatest has been a sight, for which, I candidly confess, I was not prepared--the sight of Whole Christian VilLages. He alone who has passed some time in a heathen land, engaged in the work of the ministry, can understand tho delight which I felt at finding myself met, welcomed, and surrounded by crowds of native professing Christians, whose countenances spoke a most intelligible welcome." Some idea of the extent of the mission at Tinnevelley may be gathered from the fact, that at this period the field was divided into six districts, each containing from 50 to 90 villages, and each district having a missionary, with from 40 to 70 catechists and schoolmasters under his superintendence. A very remarkable occurrence is rec...

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First published February 22, 2012

About the author

From wikipedia:

Harvey Newcomb (September 2, 1803 – August 30, 1863) was an American clergyman and writer.

He was born in Thetford, Vermont. He removed to western New York in 1818, engaged in teaching for eight years, and from 1826 till 1831 edited several journals, of which the last was the Christian Herald.

For the ten following years he was engaged in writing and preparing books for the American Sunday School Union. He was licensed to preach in 1840, took charge of a Congregational church in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, and subsequently held other pastorates.

He was an editor of the Boston Traveller in 1849, and in 1850-1 assistant editor of the New York Observer, also preaching in the Park Street mission church of Brooklyn, New York, and in 1859 he became pastor of a church in Hancock, Pennsylvania. He contributed regularly to the Boston Recorder and to the Youth's Companion, and also to religious journals. He wrote 178 volumes, of which fourteen are on church history, the others being chiefly books for children, including Young Lady's Guide (New York, 1839); How to be a Man (Boston, 1846); How to be a Lady (1846); and Cyclopedia of Missions (1854; 4th ed., 1856). He also was the author of Manners and Customs of the North American Indians (2 vols., Pittsburgh, 1835).

He died in Brooklyn.