Orissa: Its Geography, Statistics, History, Religion and Antiquities (Photostat)

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The book explores the early missionary efforts in Omsa, drawing parallels to Moses sending spies to Canaan. It highlights the establishment of the General Baptist Missionary Society a compechensive account of Orissa's geography, history, and religion, Delays in publishing valuable accounts are attributed to concerns about potential losses. The book emphasizes the importance of presenting the Orissa Mission's claims to various audiences, aming to inspire more missionaries and support orphan asylum. Furthermore, the book highlights in comprehensive coverage of various topics related to C Orissa, including geography, history, I culture, and demographics. It delves imms details about the region's sod, production, rivers, towns, and more Additionally, it explores aspects of Orissan society, including the caste system and customs. The book also touches on the history of religion, artefacts, temples, and missionary efforts, emphasizing the intersection of faith and culture. About The Authors: Andrew Stirfing (17937-1830) was a British civil servant in India, educaned at Haileybury, and arrived in India in 1813 le served in various roles, including as Assistant to the He Resident in Delhi and as Commissioner's Secretary in Cuttack until 1828. Stirling's significant contributions include his account of Orissa and the discovery of the Khandagiri Uday Pagin caves lames Peggs (1793- 1850 was a British Baptist missionary in Beinsh India, renowned for spreading; Christianis: He collaborated with William Bamprun in Cormack, Onssa, where they engaged in evangelism, Pegies impactful work, "India's Cnes to British Humanity" (1832), addressed issues such as infanticide, idolatry, Ghau morders, San, slavery, and colonization in India. He played a significant role in advocating for stricter sores againa Hindu measures customs, especially Sars, during the British Peliaroent's review of the East India Company's chatter.

THE first missionaries to a country are like the spies which Moses sent to "spy out the land of Canaan," and the writer has often been reminded of the language which Moses addressed to the per- sons engaged on that important occasion," Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain and see the land what it is; and the people that dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, few or many; and what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad, and what cities there are that they dwell in, whether in tents or strong holds; and what the land is, whether it be fat or lean; whether there be wood therein or not. And be ye of good courage and bring of the fruit of the land." Numb. xiii. 17-20. The General Baptist Missionary Society, which was formed in 1816, commenced its labours in Orissa in the early part of 1822, and the writer, who has long survived the first missionary, his beloved colleague, the Rev. W. Bampton, has for several years been desirous of laying before the friends of the Orissa Mission both in Britain and America, "the geography and statistics, history, religion, and antiquities of Orissa," with the History of its mission- ary operations during the first thirty years of its labours. Very few of the Ministers who were present, or living at the formation of the Society have been "allowed to remain by reason of death," and hence the propriety that this effort for "the generation that shall be" should not be long delayed.