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Mymensing.    Estd. 10th January 1867.
( 2 ) Mymensing Brahma Samaj, Gangina Par, Mymensing.
Secretary.—Babu Mathura Nath Gaha, Sub-Inspector of Schools, Mymensingh.
Mymensing. (contd.) Men 17    
Members—78.  Women 17  Children 31 =  Non-Anusthanic.                        
5  Men  4  Children  1 Woman  = Anusthanic.      
Sympathisers—50
Meetings.— (1) Weekly Sunday Morning and Evening Services
(2 ) Sunday Moral School.
(3) Weekly Prayer Meeting of Bhagini (sisters). Generally all meetings are conducted in Bengali,
Minlsters—( 1 ) Baba Srinath Ohands Fandit, Zilla School, Mymensing.
( 2) Baba Chandra Mohan Biswas, Hd. Pandit, Alexander H. E. Girls’ School.                                           
Mandir—There is a pucca Mandir consecrated on 10th January 1690.
Institutions—(1 ) Students’ Weekly Service.
( 2 ) Sunday Moral Traning Class.
( 3 ) Brahma Samaj Library for public uso.

History—In 1867 a Branch Brahma Samaj organised by students for their own benefit was started, Babu Krishna Kumar Mitra being its first Minister and Babu Srinath Chanda its first Secretary. This Samaj was* afterwards changed into the name of S. W. Service.
After the Cooch Behar Marriage in 1878 two resolutions pro­testing against the Marriage were passed at a general meeting of the Brahmas two elderly members named Babu Kali Kumar Bose and Gopi Krishna Sen deferring. Then the former was the Minister of the Samaj. So he was told that by the 2nd reso- lntion of the two he conld no longer continue Ministerial work. On this, both of the dissenting members with police force occupied the Mandir forcibly and the other Brahmas disallowed to go to the Mandir. The Protestant members took help of the law-court to have possession of the Mandir and the case was decided, ihe Mandir being a joint property. After this all the members decided that the Sunday Evening Service would remain in the hands of the Protestants and the Morning one being into the hands of the other party. The Utsavs and other festivals were also amicably settled. Matters went on for some time like this. After the Mandir was damaged by earthquake of 1886 the Protestant members came out and made a new building for their worship, bearing everything of the old one with the others in getting a recompense. The new Mandir was consecrated in December 1890; Pandit Shivanath Sastri having conducted service.
In 1888 a palli called the Brahmapally for the residence of the Brahma families of the Sadharan Brahma Samaj was established in No. 5 Municipal ward on the southern sido of the Bailway station.*Before that Brahmas bad been feeling some want towards the growth of brotherly feeling among them and mutual co-operation as they had been living spreaded in several parts of the town. The site was taken on lease from Maharaja Surya Kanta by an appeal which was made by Babu Srinath Chanda. At first some 4 families camo to reside here. Now there are some eight families.

Nalhati.    Estd. before 1887.
The Nalhati Brahma Samaj, Nalhati, E. I. R. Loop-line.
Secretary—Dr. K. D. Sirkar, Nalhati.
The Nalhati Brahma Samaj maintains a night School for the education of lower classes of people. The Government officials are highly satisfied with the work and render help to it. The Night School was established in 1887 and the School building was constructed in 1889.

Naraingunj.  Estd. 6th Bhadro 1298 (B. S.)
The Naraingunj Brahma Samaj, Naraingunj.
Secretary—Babu Tara Prasanna Das, B. L., Pleader, Narainguoj.
Mambers—  Men 14  Women 12  Children 41  = 67
of these 
3  men and 2 women are Anusthanic.     
Sympathisers—50.
Meetings—Once a week In Bengali.
Mandir—One brick-built pucca Mandir consecrated on 23rd
Falgoon, 1806 (B. S).
Lay Preachers—Dr. Abhayacharan Das, Babu Dinabandhu Mitra, and Pandit     Jogurwallan.
Institutions—A Reading Room & Library attached to the Mandir.
Celebrations.—The Maghostav is observed and divine servi­ces, lectures, kirtans, street preaching, &c., are the ordinary items of proceedings.

 

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Moonshiganj.   Estd. 27th Sept. 1883.
The Bikrampore ( Moonshiganj ) Brahma Samaj,
Moonshiganj ( Dacca ).
Secretary—Babu. Sasi Bhushan Mallik, Missionary, N. D. Church, Dacca.
Members—8 including two Anusthanic Members.
Sympathisers—15.
Meetings—Once a week divine service is held in Bengali.
Mandir—There is a corrugated-iron-roofed Mandir in connec­tion with the Samaj, consecrated on 12th Ashar 1291 B. S.
Miaslonary—Babu Sasi Bhushan Mallik, Missionary N. D. Church, Dacca.

Motihari. Dt. 24 Parganas.      Estd. 1874..
The Motihari Brahma Samaj, Motihari.
Secretary— Babu Upendra Nath Roy Ohowdari.There is only one Brahma family in the locality and abou 5 Sympathisers. The Samaj which was once in a flourishing condition is now practically extinct.

Mymensing.    Estd. about 1855.  
(1)  Mymensing Navavidhan Brahma Samaj.
Saheb Quarters, Mymensing,
Secretary—Babu Baldyanath Karmakar, L. M. S., Bidhan Ashram olose to Badabasha, Mymensing.
Members—26.
11  Men
4 Women      

11 Children
4 Out of these only are Non- Anusthanic.

Sympathisers—10.
meeting—Sunday Evening Service in Bengali.
Mandir—The Samaj has got its Mandir consecrated in 1870 (5th) Pooshya 1276 Bengali.Era.
Missionaries -1) Babu Dina Nath Karmakar.
(2J Babu Chand Mohan Karmakar ( Bidhan Ashram, Mymensing.
Minister-Babu Beharl Kant Chanda, Brahmapalli, Mymensing.
Subcription—No rule. Minimum of two annas Is customary.
History—Babu Ishan Qhandra Biswas who, in his young days, was a student of the Duff School at Calcutta came under Brahma influences about the year 1845. He came to Mymensing as a teacher of the Govt. English School about the year 1855, and started, along with Babus Govinda Chandra Gnha, and Tripura Shanker Gupta, the Mymensing Brahma Samaj and conducted every Sunday evening divine services according to the Adi Samaj method in a thatched house in Karavi Pada Road. At first these ttree only attended. After 5years Babu Bhagavan Chandra Bose, Head Master, Govt. District High School, father of Dr. J.O. Bose jointed this Samaj, when it grew in influence and was attended by abont25-30 people. Keshub visited here about 1865 December. In 1869 the Samaj bnilt its first Mandir in the Saheb Quarters outside the town, as the Raja did not allow any ground in the town. Daring the Magistracy of Mr. Alexander and by the help of Babu Gopikrishna Sen, a member, the present land 'was chosen for building. In 1886 this building was severely damaged by the earthquake and was restored. This was again destroyed in 1897. It is again restored now. The Raja supplied the doors of hia palace and the marble stones for the vedi. Kev. Giris Chandra Sen, the translator of Koran belonged, to this place, was a student and Pandit in the local school, a Minister in this Samaj for a time and afterwards became one of the apostles.

In 1867 Pandit Bijaya Krishna Goswami visited the place and preached and introduced Anusthanism into this Samaj. Babus Parbati Chandra Rai, Head Master, Giris Chandra Sen, Ishan Chandra Biswas, Ramachandra Banerjee, Gopikrishna Sen, Jayanath Agnihotri, Editor, ‘Vinapani’ embraced Anusthanic Brahmoism. As a protest against this, a “ Hindu Dharma Rakshini Sabha ’’ was started and the above gentlemen were persecuted and Babns Agnihotri and Ramchandra Banerji persected and left Brahmoism. In I869 the Mandir was built. In 1870 Sadhu Aghtr Nath came for a second time and conducted a Theistic Class, introduced daily prayer in the Brahma families, Many young men attended the class, twelve of whom were initiated into Brahmoism.

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(8)    Mawstoh:—    Estd. 12 Dec. 1898.
Mawstoh Brahma Samaj, Laitkynsew P. O.
Secretary:—U. Boikha, Mawstoh Brahma Samaj, Laitkynsew P. O. (CherapuajeeJ
Assistant Secretary U. Roson Roy.

Khasi Hills- -continued.
(9)    Nongrim.    Estd. 1893.
Destroyed by Earth-quake ( 1897 ). 
Revived in 1909.
Nongrim Brahma Samaj, Cheeropoonjee.

Secretary:—Mr. Ka Lasi Brahma.
Nongrim Brahma Samaj, Cheerpoonjee P. O.
Members:—2 Women and about 15 Sympathisers.
Meetings:—Onoe a week in the Khasi language,

Mandir:—Only a temporary hut which will last a year,
Minister:-Oswathama Roy, Mission Worker.
Institution—A small day-school for children.
(10) Nongthymmal-    Estd. 1889.

Nongthymmai Brahma Samaj, Nongthymmai, Cherrapoonjee P. O.        
Secretary:—U. Pyrkhot
Members:—6. 4 men
2 women   Anusthanic.
1 Child

Sympathisers:—12.
Meetings:—2 meetings a week in Khasi language.
Mandir:—Old Mandir destroyed by earth-quake. Rebuilt and consecrated on 26th June 1901.
Mission Worker:—U. Rohini Kanta Roy.
(11)  Nongwar.- .    Estd. 1909.

This is an experimental Brahma Samaj.
Secretary and Minister:—U. Kihori, Mission Worker. There are about 8 Sympathisers.

Khasl Hllis —continued.
Meetings:— twice a week.
Laitkynsew P. O. ( Cherrapeonjee.)
Sasarat.—     Estd. 1907.
Sasarat Brahma Samaj.
Secretary:—U Johan Brahma, Sasarat Brahma Samaj, Laitky- nsew P/O. ( Cheerpoonjee. )
Members:—5 Adults and 2 children ( One Family) Anuasthanic   
Sympathisers:—2.
Meetings:—Once a week.
Mandir:—There is none.
Mlnister:—Surjamani Roy, Mission Worker.

Sohlap.    Estd. 13th October 1889.
Sohlap Brahma Samaj, Shella Laitkynsew. P. O. (Cherrapoonjee).
Secretary:—U. Joinmanik        do.   do.   do.
Members:—58. 34 men
24 women      Anusthanic.
23 children.    
Sympathisers:—6.
Meetings :—6 every week in Khasi language.
Mandir:-- There is a Maudir rebuilt after the earthquake of 1897 and consecrated in 1900.
Lay Ministers :— 1. U. Joinmanik.
2.  U. Hari.
3. U. Bishon.

Khasi Hills —continued.    
Subscriptions:-- One or two pice per week according as the members can   afford.
Institutions:—1 Saturday Conversational Meeting.
2 Women’s Meeting.

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Khasi Hills —continued.
(2) Disong, Established 13th October 1889.
  Disong  Brahma  Samaj, Shella, Laitkynsew P.O
(Cherrapoojee.)

Secretary:—U. Jogidhan Roy do.  do.  do.
Members:—28. 15 men    
4 Women.  Anusthanic.
9 children.

Sympathisers:—6.    
Meetings:—Three meetings every week In tha Khasi language.
Mandir:—There is a Mandir rebuilt and oonaeoreted in 1910.
Ministers:— 1. U. Jogidhan Roy Wadadar.
2. U. Seva Hari.    Lay Ministers.
3. U. Mahea.    
4. U. Borkiflon.
(3) Laitkynsew.
A Mission centre has been settled to be opened immediately here under the charge of Mission Worker Babu Sutjamani Roy who has been Working in the neighbouring villages, and will start a Brahma Samaj at Laitkynsew where there are sevaeal Brahmas.  A house has been already secured for the purpose .
(1)    Mawkhar.—    Estd. 1886.
Mawkhar Brahma Samaj, Shillong P. O. Secretary:—Babu Navagopal Dutt, Shillong.
Khasi Hills —continued.
Members:—Some Bengali Brahmas, several Khasi Brahmas and several Sympathisers.
meeting:—Once a week in the Khashi language.
Mandir:—There is a Mandir rebnilt after the earthquake.
Lay Minlaters:— Babu Navagopal Dutt and others.
Subscriptions:—About Rs. 3 totally every month.
Institution:—One Night Sohool for adults in which Bengali and English are taught.
5. Mawkislem.—(Cherrapoonjee P. O. ) Estd. 1906
There are 3 Brahmas in the villages  and prayer meetings are  held every Sunday evening conducted by Some one Mission Workers.
6. Mawlong.    Estd. 1907.
Mawlong Brahma  Samaj.
Secretary:-- U Shalan Brahma.

Mawlong Brahma Samaj; Bholaganj P.O. (Sylhet) or.
C/o Brahma Misson, Cherrapoonjee. 
Members:—26
Men—14
Women—6      Anusthanic.
Children—6

Sympathisers:- 5
Khasl Hills —continued.
meeting:—4 meetings in a week regularly.
Besides there are other extra meetings.

Mandir:—A thatched house consecrated in 1910.

Ministers:—1 Surjamani Roy, Mission Worker.
2 U Oli.
3 U Bamei      Lay Ministers.
4 U Romu
Subscriptions:—One pice a -week.

(7) Mawsmai.—Cherrapoonjee P. O. Estd. 1889. Mawsmai Brahma Samaj, Mawsmai.

Secretary:—U. Borma,    do.    do.

Members:-8 Anusthanics
4 men
4 women  
3 children
Meetings:—Weekly divine serviee held in the Khasi language.
Mandir:—Old Mandir demolished by earth-quake; new hoaie out of repairs.
Minister:—Rotini Kanta Roy, Mission Worker.

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Jalpaiguri.     Estd. 1872.
The Northern Bengal Brahma Samaj, Jalpaiguri.
Secretary.—1 Dr. P. K. Acharya, M. A., M. B. (residing in Calcutta). 2 Munshi Jalaluddin Mia (Acting Secretary).
Members. - 25; 6 Men, 5 Women, 14 Children. 6 Men are Anusthanic.
Sympathisers.—15.
Meetings.—Once a week divine service is held in Bengali.
Mandir.—There is a place of worship owned by the Samaj. It was opened on 26th March 1872.
Lay Preachers. — 1 Munshi Jalaluddin Mia. 2
Dr. P. Chatterjee. 3 Babu Hari Mohan Chakravarti.
Funds.—Payment of subscriptions is optional. There is no mission fund. There is a building fund which, after the deduction of all expenditure on the head, now amounts to Rs. 100.
Note.—(The Secretary says the Samaj was established in 1872 while Collet’s Brahma Year Book of 1879 gives the date as 1869.
Kakina. Dt. Rangpur. Estd. 12th Magh. 1869 A.D. The Kakina Brahma Samaj, Kakina (Rangpur).

Secretary.—Babu Goura Lal Roy, Kakina, Rangpur (Bengal).
Members.—44; 16 Men, 7 Women, 21 Children. None Anusthanic,
Sympathisers.—10.
Meetings.—Service is conducted in Bengali once a week.
Minister.—Babu Goura Lal Roy.
Mandir.—The Samaj has got its Mandir.
Funds.—The Samij has some landed property, a gift of Raja Mohini Ranjan Roy Chaudhri of Kakina, in shape of Joth yielding an income of about Rs. 250/- a year.
Celebrations.—The Maghostav and the Bhadrostav are usually observed by the Samaj. Also Anniversary of the death of Raja Ram Mohan Roy is generally celebrated. One of the special features of Utsavs is the distribution of rice and clothes to the deserving poor.
The Samaj has a collection of English and Bengali reli­gions literature.
Khantura.    Estd. 19th June 1878.
The Khantura Brahma Samaj.
Secretary.—Babu Kshetra Mohan Dutt, 12/2, Sitaram Ghos's Street, Calcutta.
Regarding the Samaj Babu Kshetra Mohan Dutt from Calcutta, writes.—
“A Brahma Samaj was founded by me in my native village, Khantura, 36 miles from Calcutta, near Goberdanga (Bengal Central Railway Station). The consecration of the Mandir took place on the 19th June 1878 under the ministry of Babu Keshub Chunder Sen.

Prayer Meeting was held every Sunday and a few Brahmas and sympathies occasionally attended. The Anniversary of the Samaj was celebrated every year in the month of June, when many Brahmas from Calcutta and other places used to come and a great agitation was created in the surrounding villages by Sankirtans and open-air addresses, &c. By the mercy of God a nephew of mine became Brahma and joined me. He was a great help to me. He established an Indigo Factory jointly with me with the object of securing an income from it to be devoted solely to the purpose of the Samaj. After a few years we were able to establish a Mission Fund from the income of this factory. An institution named ‘Manglalaya’ was established, in which were situated a library, Reading Room, Lecture Hall and rooms for the residence of Brahmas. There was a charitable institution called ‘Daridralaya’. Besides, scholarships were given regularly to the boys, girls and to Night School pupils.
It was a very progressive and prospering Samaj for ten or twelve years. The wife of my nephew being a widow of a Hindu family and not being educated, disliked our Brahma Samaj movement and began to put me in great trouble and expense by bringing law suits against me in connection with the estate of my nephew. Some time ago she took forcible possession of the ‘Mangalalaya' and stopped thereby the work of the institution. Just in 1903 she closed the doors of the Brahma Mandir. Prayer meetings have since then been disallowed to be held there.
Means are now being taken to compel her to give up the ‘Mandir’ bat we are not yet successful.
Thus the Khantura Brahma Samaj once so flourishing is now in such a deplorable condition.

Khasi Hills:—
(I) Cherrapoonjee. — Established 1890.
Head Quarters of the Khasi Hills Mission. N. & A. Mawblei Brahma Samaj, Cherrapoonjee.
Secretary:—U. Jube Singh, Brahma Mission Compound, Cherrapoonjee.
Members:—40 men and women, 21 children. Anusthanic.
Sympathisers:—4 families consisting of 12 adults and 8, children who are called by the Khasis Nongphyrsong or probationers. The Khasis do not recognise non-anusthanics as Brah­mas.
Meetings:—8 meetings every week—devotional, conversa­tional, etc., are conducted in the Khasi lan­guage.
Mandir:—There is a Mandir which needs extension. It was consecrated, on 28th November 1892; destroyed by earth-quake in 1897 and rebuilt in 1899.
Missionary:—Baboo Nilmani Chakrabarti.
Assistant:—Babu Umes Chendra Chowdhari.
Ministers:—1. U. Surjomoni Roy. Mission Worker.
2. U. Joy Krishno  Lay Ministers.
3. U. Ruson Sinh  Lay Ministers.
Funds:—Each member pays 1 pice per week.
Institutions:—1 A small School.
2 Homeopathic Dispensary.
3 Women’s Association.
4 Young Women’s Debating Society.
5 Young Men’s Debating Society.
There is a small colony of 8 Brahma families in the Mission compound.
Secretary:—U. Pyrkhal.