COCHIN

[s. 197] : A native state on the W. coast of India, between the Western Ghats and the sea, and north of Travancore. It has an area of 1,362 square miles and a popvdation (1901) of, 812,025. Clarendon 179 The prevailing religion is Hinduism. There are, however, some groups of the ancient Syrian Christians of the Jacobite church still remaining in this region. The CMS commenced mi ion work in Cochin in 1817, at first in a ociation with the Syrian Church. Since 1847 it has worked separately, altho the reform party in the Syrian Church aid The CMS has its ministers in evangelistic effort. 2 stations in Cochin with which 143 Christians are connected and with 1,144 pupils in the mi ion schools. 197