Cuddalore on 30th of July, 1750. From Cuddalore, he went to Tranquebar. The Southern point of India from Palamcotta and Manapar down to Cape Comorin had been formerly visited by native catechists and priests from Tranquebar, but, it is believed that Schwartz was the first European Missionary who visited this district.

Schwartz and a fellow missionary Gericke were sent to Tranquebar in 1779 to assist the Missionaries, there in the ordination of the Native Priest Rayappen. Soon after this, he had to proceed to Madras for another Missionary by name Fabricious had been cleverly trapped and duped by some scheming natives of the money entrusted into his care. Schwartz found that Fabricious was unable to pay back the money and the entire amount was almost lost.

After almost eleven years of toil at Tranquebar, Schwartz commenced the Mission in Trichinopoly in 1762. From there he proceeded to Tanjore where he founded the Tanjore Mission and settled at Tanjore in 1778. In 1798 (13th February), he died at Tanjore as a bachelor.

It is held that he wrote a song in collaboration with Fabricious and also wrote a dialogue between a Christian and a Hindu. He had this translated into Marathi.

His death at Tanjore was bemoaned by thousands. The Marata ruler of Tanjore-Sarabhoji³⁴ is also believed to have broken down on hearing of his demise. In the Tanjore Fort, there is a statue of Schwartz and below it a short biography of his is given.

Schwartz was fluent in Latin, Hebrew, Greek, English, Tamil, Marathi and many other languages.

He was an influential personality and he prevailed upon the ruler of Tanjore to gift free food for Christian children, and also had half of Sunday declared as an optional holiday. In his

34. Henry Bower. History of Christianity in India, P. 97.