SALEM

[s. 662] : A town in Madras, India, situated in the Salem district, 110 miles W. by S. of Cud Population (1901), 70,621, nine-tenths of dalore. whom are Hindus. The manufactures of Salem are carpets and cutlery, the last-named being famous. Station of the LMS (1827), with (1903) 4 mi ionaries, three of them with their wives; 2 women mi ionaries, 71 native workers, 14 outstations, 7 Sunday schools, 18 day schools, 1 boarding school, 1 theological cla , and 711 profe ed Christians, of whom 321 are com muni Also station of the SPG (1875), with cants. (1903) 1 native worker, 1 place of worship, and 205 profe ed Christians, of whom 90 are communicants. 662