FARAVOHITRA

[s. 248] : The favorite European quarter of An tan an a rivo, capital of Madagascar. It is situated at the northern extremity of the rocky ridge on which the city is built, and was bare and desolate in 1868, when the chose it for a cenmemorial church was erected ter of work. here in 1870 on the spot where in 1849 Christians were burned alive for refusing to give up Christ. LMS A The LMS has (1902) connected with Faravohitra and in the district 1 mi ionary and his wife, 256 native workers, 30 common schools and 4,412 profe ing Christians. FARIDPUR (Bengal) Chief town of a district same name in Bengal, India, situated on one of the delta outlets of the Ganges about 120: of the miles N. E. of Calcutta. Central station of the Faridpur Mi ion (1867), with (1900) 5 mi ionaries, men and women, one a physician; 3 native workers, 6 schools and 1 hospital. Outstation of the SPG, with 250 profe ing Christians. Name also written Fureedpore. FARIDPUR (United Provinces): A village 15 miles S. E. of Bareli, United Provinces, India. Population (1891), 6,400, of whom about 3,500 are Hindus and 2,500 Mohammedans. Circuit of the ME, with 20 native workers, men and women, and 306 profe ing Christians. FARM AMSTERDAM. See Amsterdam Farm. 248