India Christiana. A discourse, delivered unto the Commissioners, for the Propagation of the Gospel…

Especially after they were Convinced, with what Candour and Diligence they endeavoured to manage the work Committed unto their Trust. And truly, Considerable Sums of Money were required, for Settling and improving, the several Branches of this Constitution. It was necessary, that a Church should be built, and Charity-Schools should be set up, and all manner of Malabarian and Christian Books transcribed, for the Improvement of the whole Design. About the Latter End of the Year, 1708, when the work increased under their hands, Three Persons more, were sent over on the same Errand. — They were supplied with a Printing-Press, a Font of Latin Types, and other Necessaries, at the Expense of the English Nation; the whole being accompanied with a present of Fifty Pounds in Money, for carrying on the better the Design in hand. — And we in Germany did what we could, to prepare a Font of • bar ⟨p. 60⟩Types, in order to Print off, such Books as were thought necessary for the Church and Schools gathered on the Coast of Coromandel. — A Printer come from Le•psick freely offered himself to go over to the East-Ind•es, to manage the Printing part for the use of the Mission. We readily Embraced this offer, and looked upon it, as a Finger of Providence, thereby to settle this work on a Good and Promising Foundation; since this Person was not only acquainted with the Art of Printing, but had also a sufficient skill in Graving and Casting of the necessary Letters. — Having put themselves on board the English Fleet, they pursued their Voyage to India; where they happily landed the June Ensuing.

Especially after they were Convinced, with what Candour and Diligence they endeavoured to manage the work Committed unto their Trust. And truly, Considerable Sums of Money were required, for Settling and improving, the several Branches of this Constitution. It was necessary, that a Church should be built, and Charity-Schools should be set up, and all manner of Malabarian and Christian Books transcribed, for the Improvement of the whole Design. About the Latter End of the Year, 1708, when the work increased under their hands, Three Persons more, were sent over on the same Errand. — They were supplied with a Printing-Press, a Font of Latin Types, and other Necessaries, at the Expence of the English Nation; the whole being accompanied with a present of Fifty Pounds in Money, for carrying on the better the Design in hand. — And we in Germany did what we could, to prepare a Font of bar