This book is a unique historical account of the early Christian missions in Madras and Cuddalore, India in the 18th century. It provides insights into the cultural and social landscape of the region at that time, through the journals and lectures of the earliest missionaries, mainly Benjamin Schultze of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.