joice in what the Lord hath wrought in this man. It is all of grace. March 3. Returned from Elliot, whither I went last week. Had a pleasant season with the family there, and an opportunity of preaching twice on the Sabbath, to a pretty large congregation. There is some seriousness in the family. Three or four individuals give some reason to hope, that they are renewed. Though I was absent last Sabbath, the meeting here was well attended, and interesting. The converts present, all took a part in the exercises of exhortation and prayer. The captain, after an excellent address, added, "If God will, I set out on a journey to the white settlements to-morrow. I am going where there is much whiskey; if I were to say, I will not drink any, and depend upon my own resolution, shall be likely to fall; for the devil is stronger than I am.* If God do not help me, Satan will overcome me; but I will pray to him to help me." 6. T. came in to-day, and in the course of our conversation, stated, as it were incidentally, that when out looking for his horse, yesterday, he saw a deer lying down, and it came to his mind, how easily he could kill it if he had his gun, "and perhaps my heavenly Father intends to present me with that animal for my use; if so, it will lie there, till I can go home and return with my gun. I considered that it was one of my Father's creatures, but that he has made it lawful to take the life of some animals for our food. And now if it be right for me to kill that deer, O my Father above, make me to know it, by causing it to lie there till I return with a gun; thinking that if it was not right for me to have it, I should know it by its absence. I walked leisurely home, and back again, a considerable distance, and found the deer in the same place; then, after lifting up my heart again, to my Father above, I fired and killed it, and returned thanks to my great Benefactor for the present." This is the language of an old Indian hunter, recently taught, as we trust, by the Holy Spirit. Sabbath, 22. Not many people attend. ed meeting to-day, but we enjoyed a refreshing season in the sanctuary. Old * I am happy to state, here, that the Lord did help him to keep his resolution, though severely tempted to drink, by those who would gladly have taken advantage of him, in a state of intoxication. But he witnessed the untimely end of one of his countrymen who fell a sacrifice to the avarice of men who glory in the name of Christian, as distinct from heathenism. He was drowned in the Tombigbee, in a state of drunkenness, and as the consequence of it. Another instance of the kind recently occurred. I would add further, in regard to these praying people, several of thei have resisted, boldly, the most pressing invitations to drink. Tunupinchuffa exhorted, with much propriety. He said, that since he had been to the Lord's table, and eaten "the bread of life, and drank of that cup, which represented the blood of Christ, he had been very happy." His exhortation and prayer, to-day, were truly apostolic. We have increasing evidence of his piety. May the Lord raise up many more, like him in this respect. Prayer of a Recent Convert. This Jesus We 24. Y. stayed with us last night. morning, at our family worship, I requested him to pray, after I had prayed in English; which he did, in a most feeling manner, much as follows. "O my Father! O Jehovah! This morning thou hast lent us; yesterday was thy day, not ours; but it is past, and ours has returned. On thy beloved day, I was in thy beloved house, and heard thy word. I slept here last night, and this morning I am here, in the midst of thy messengers, kneeled down here to make supplication unto thee. O my Father, hear me, pity me, help me. I am a poor ignorant red man, and know nothing. I have broken thy law, and profaned thy Sabbaths, very much. I am a poor lost man. O Jehovah pity me. my Father! thou, of thine own mind, in love to souls, didst give up thine only Son, Jesus Christ, to die for lost sinners. surely is the Saviour of such. O Jehovah, thou hast pitied us, thy poor red children, so that thou hast sent us thy word, by thy servants that are in the midst of us. praise thee, O Jehovah, my Father above! When I hear of Jesus suffering and dying for poor sinners, it gives me sorrow of heart. O Jesus! thy blood was spilt, [or poured out,] and thou didst, in agony, die for sinners. With thine own blood thou hast bought my soul. Thy blood can cleanse from sin: nothing else can. O that thou wouldst pity me, and wash my filthy heart with thy precious blood." [Tears almost forbade his utterance.] I am thine: we are all thine, by the purchase of thy own blood. Do not cast off one of us. Do pity us; we are helpless. If we say we will cleanse our own hearts, and try to do it, we cannot. O Jesus, thy blood alone is our hope, we will trust in thee for salvation. We want to be thy good and faithful children, but if thou do not help us continually, we can never get to heaven. O Jesus, take hold of us, and hold us fast, and never let go thy hold of us, till thou hast carried us far beyond the skies, to' thine own blessed abode; and we much desire that thou wouldst come quickly, and take us there. Do hear this short supplication, for Jesus' sake, O Jehovah, my Father above. This is all. Amen." The pathos, with which this was uttered, made it truly affecting. I confess I was previously dull, but it sharpened the sensibilities of my soul, to hear this son of the forest, who had never heard the Gospel, till about two months ago, thus confess his guilt, and thus plead the efficacy of that all atoning blood. Who, but the Holy Spirit, has taught him this, and made him so much to excel, in true knowledge, thousands who have been born, brought up, and ever lived, under the full blaze of Gospel light? This poor Indian is an object of more real worth, in the estimation of the King of kings, than all that is in the world, which comes short of a simple, humble, but full confidence, in Jesus' all atoning blood. God speed thee, my red brother! Be comforted; Jesus will soon wipe away thy tears, and fill thy thirsty soul with his fulness. Cherokees. CANDY'S CREEK. ON Sabbath, the 10th of May, five natives were admitted to the church at this place. Mr. Worcester was present, and writes that the congregation was rather greater than he had before witnessed there. About the same time, it was found necessary to excommunicate one of the native members. BRAINERD. ON Mr. Worcester's visit to this place in May, six natives were admitted to the church. Four of them speak Cherokee only. One of the others is a child of Mr. Charles Reece, who was one of the first, that became deeply impressed || with the importance of religion, during the visit of Mr. Cornelius, in the fall of 1817. This was but a few months after the commencement of the missionary operations of the A. B. C. F. M. among the Indians. Mr. Reece has sustained a fair Christian character from that time. A letter from Mr. Ellsworth, superintendent of the school at Brainerd, under date of June 1 and 9, says that encouraging appearances, as to the state of religious feeling among the people in the vicinity of Brainerd, continue. A number were deeply serious, and inquiring what they should do to be saved. The additions to the church, during the nine months previous to the first of June, were 16. Mr. E. recently spent a few days in visiting from house to house, and conversing with the people personally on the concerns of their souls. He was accompanied by an interpreter, who manifested much intelligence and Christian zeal in conversing with individuals, and in addressing the people in their meetings for prayer and exhortation. These visits were universally well received, and seem to have been attended with the divine blessing. In many cases, persons who had before been indifferent, and even un willing to attend meeting on the Sabbath, were found willing and very desirous to converse on the subject of religion. A spirit of inquiry was excited, and many were induced, by what they heard in these conversations, to attend public worship. Others were found in a state of deep anxiety about their souls. In one of these visits, they called on a woman upwards of 60 years of age, who was formerly an opposer of religion. She now, with her daughter, appeared very desirous to receive instruction, and wished to be visited again, as they lived twelve miles from Brainerd. A week or two afterward, both of these women were present at a religious meeting at Brainerd, having walked the whole twelve miles, the daughter carrying a child. At this meeting they both said they were determined to follow the Saviour. We visited, says Mr. E., and conversed with an old man, of perhaps 75, who has been a conjuring doctor. At subsequent interview, this conjurer said, "I have thought of what you told me—it is new-In st consider." At another time, he said, "I think of what has been told me, all the time." A few weeks since, a man who had been addicted to intemperance, and very inattentive to religion, came 15 miles to attend meeting. He said, "It is sometime since I began to think a little of these things: and now, when I awake in the morning, my first thoughts are about this new way." At the Saturday evening meeting above mentioned, he said, "I have in my heart given up many of my old bad ways, and now I mean to attend meetings and try to learn." About twenty Cherokees were present at this meeting, nearly all of whom were more or less serious. WILLSTOWN. THE church in this place appears to be edified. Three adults have lately been baptized, on a profession of their faith. Mr. David Brown, who has lately resided here, and who is extensively known in the United States, was seized with a bleeding at the lungs last spring, and his recovery is doubtful. It will be gratifying to his numerous friends to learn, that he is in a very happy state of mind. In a letter to the Corresponding Secretary, dated June 1st, he says: "On the bed of sickness I have enjoyed sweet communion with my dear Saviour." Proceedings of other Societies. FOREIGN. OPERATIONS OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN SOUTHERN INDIA. Travancore. THIS is a populous country in the southern part of Hindoostan, extending northwestwardly from cape Comorin, nearly 200 miles, on the Malabar coast; and successfully occupied, as a missionary field, by several societies in Great Britain. One of the most interesting of the London Society's missions, is the mission in South Travancore. It was commenced in 1805. By the advice of Messrs. Tyerman and Bennett, who had been employed as a Deputation of the Society, to visit all their missions, the whole Travancore mission was recently formed into two distinct missions, called the eastern and western divisions: the former to have its centre at Na gercoil, the original seat of the mission; and the latter at the town of Travancore, which is situated in the heart of an immense population. This arrangement, it is thought, will add much to the efficiency of the mission. The following encouraging statement respecting the mission, says the Missionary Register, is made by the Deputation: In the eastern division are 14 chapels, 10 of which are good and comfortable buildings, and one more is to be immediately erected: the central chapel at Nagercoil, not yet finished, belongs to the eastern division. Here are, also, 36 schools, containing 1304 children, some of which are girls; besides the girls' school at Nagercoil, under the care of Mrs. Mault, in which are 40 fine girls, 12 of whom learn to make lace -making in all 1344 children; one schoolmaster to each school: the seminary contains 31 boys and youths, making a total of 1375 children and youths under constant religious instruction. In this division are 1410 professing Christiansmen, women, and children; 440 of whom have been baptized. To this division belong 17 native teachers and catechists. In the western division are 12 chapels; 10 of which are good buildings, and the other two are under improvement and enlargement: one more chapel is to be erected in the town of Travancore, near Mr. Mead's house. Here are, also, 21 schools, containing 541 children, some of whom are girls; one schoolmaster to each school. In this division are 1441 native Christians; 95 of whom have been baptized. To this division 16 native teachers are attached. The eastern and western divisions contain together-26 chapels; 59 schools, including seminary and girls' school; 95 schoolmasters, and Mr. Cumberland, who is over the seminary, with some monitors; 1916 children under Christian instruction; 2851 native Christians; 535 of whom have been baptized, about 100 of whom appear to be truly pious characters; 33 native teachers. We had several opportunities of seeing all the native teachers, as they assemble once a week at Nagercoil, to report to the brethren their labors; and to receive instruction and seek encouragement and admonition, such as it may be it is hoped, are pious and consistent men and deemed necessary to give. Nearly the whole, efficient laborers; possessed of good common sense, and a competent knowledge of theology: they appear to be much devoted to their work, and we had every reason to be satisfied with their qualifications and their labors. They are essential auxiliaries to this vast and extended mission: with them is the superintendance of the schools, which they visit several times every week; and this they are enabled to do, as they all reside in the villages at which they labor and where the schools are. They, likewise, assemble the people in the chapels, on Lord's days, and other occasions, and read and explain to them the word of God; and go from house to house, catechising men, women, and childrena goodly number having turned from their dumb idols to serve the living God: this is, indeed, generally speaking, but in profession; yet a considerable number, it is hoped, with the whole heart. We were delighted, on several occasions, to see congregations of 500 persons assembled in some of the chapels; decently clad, and conducting themselves in the house of God with the greatest decorum and propriety. The schools we found, in general, in good condition; the children making rapid progress, as well the children of the heathen as those of Christian parents: on the average, five or six in each school read the Scriptures in Tamul; about 15 or 20 repeat catechisms, and answered such plain questions as we proposed to them on the meaning of Scripture and the general principles of Christianity. The girls' school, under the care of Mrs. Mault, is in an excellent state, and does her much credit: 12 of these girls learn to make lace, some of which is exceedingly well done: the children in this school and that called the seminary, both on the premises, are entirely supported, clothed, fed, and educated, from the proceeds of land given for this purpose, and the sale of the lace made by the girls. The seminary contains, as mentioned above, 31 boys, mostly small; a few approaching manhood: these latter may soon be useful to the mission, as readers or schoolmasters: two or three know English pretty well: this institution is in a good state. The printing establishment appears to be conducted with efficiency: some native youths are employed in it. We are most highly gratified with the general aspect of this mission. The whole is exceedingly encouraging, and ought to awaken our most fervent gratitude and praise to a gracious God. Bellary. This is a town in the northern part of Mysore, -near 200 miles north of Seringapatam,-sur rounded by many populous towns and villages. It is occupied as a military station. The Deputation say— Mr. Hands, one of the missionaries, has been very useful to the English at Bellary. Many officers and privates in the army, as well as civilians in the Company's service, we have reason to believe, have been brought to a knowledge of the truth by his labors; and many of them are now bright ornaments to the religion which they profess. He is most highly and extensively respected by the Europeans, as well as by his brethren in this country. Mr. Taylor, of Belgaum, Mr. Howell, of Cuddapah, and Mr. Walton, his assistant at Bellary, have all been brought into missionary work by his instrumentality; and are all men worthy of the Society's esteem and confidence. Mr. Walton, the country-born assistant, is very usefully employed in the mission. On Lord's Days, he preaches in Malabar, on the mission premises; on Mondays, in Canarese, in the town; on Wednesdays, in the evening, in the school-rooms-Thursdays, in the fort, in Tamul -Friday mornings, at a village, in CanareseSaturdays, in the town, in Teloogoo. There are numbers of the heathen around us, whose minds, by our preaching and other means, have been so far enlightened as to see the folly of worshipping idols, and who do in their hearts despise them. Many go further: they acknowledge it to be sinful, and readily admit the excellence of Christianity; but, from the dread of persecution, or the want of a living faith in the Redeemer, they continue to walk in the ways of their fathers. Surat. This is a large city on the western coast of the peninsula, 180 miles north of Bombay, said to contain 500,000 inhabitants. The following notices respecting the mission are taken from the Missionary Register || which, in most instances, were received with eagerness. He preached the Gospel to multitudes, many of whom seemed greatly astonished by the addresses and the prayers. In December, and January following, Mr. F. took another journey; in which he travelled about 400 miles, and distributed 2,500 portions of Scripture, and 10,000 tracts. "My opportuabundant; and the attention of the people, in nities of doing good," he says, "were most people listened and conducted their inquiries begeneral, very pleasing. The way in which the trayed great dissatisfaction with their present system; and much anxiety of mind, to be fully instructed in the great doctrines of the Gospel." Salem. A town containing 60,000 inhabitants, and ciety's Deputation visiting Salem, they found so surrounded by populous villages. On the Socordial a reception from a gentleman of the ready been done to make the inhabitants achighest respectability, by whom much had algently entreated that a missionary might be sent quainted with Christianity, and who most urto the place, that they were induced to recommend to the Madras committee, that Mr. Crisp, who had been destined for Cuddapah, but whose labors were not required there, should be appointed to Salem: this met with the cordial acquiescence of Mr. and Mrs. Crisp; and they would enter on their labors about the 25th of October last. Already, schools containing not less than 2,000 children, are established in Salem and its vicinity, which are to be put under the superintendance of our missionary. From the report of the Deputation, the Directors cannot but think very highly of this new station, as promising to become one of the most important of the Society's fields of labor in Peninsula India. ENGLISH BAPTIST MISSIONS, Monghyr. This is a large city, 250 miles northwest of Calcutta,- -a station for invalids of the British army. The following extract from the report of the Society respecting this mission, is copied from the Missionary Register. There are in connexion with the mission, 5 schools, containing about 300 children. The missionaries have not yet succeeded in introducing female education. Two English services are held every Sabbath, and one in Guzerattee, besides a meeting with the school children. There are also four stated services during the week. Three persons have been bap-brethren seem to have produced a very power tized. Printing and Circulation of Books. The second edition of the Guzerat New Tesament, in large type, is finished and much sought after. An edition of the Old Testament, which the missionaries have revised, of a similar description, is projected. They have also printed 1,000 copies of a book of prayer, 28,000 tracts, and 20,000 school cards; and have distributed 4,000 portions of the Scriptures and 16,000 tracts. Journeys for Preaching, &c. At the commencement of 1827, Mr. Fyvie, the missionary, made a tour of eight weeks in the province of Guzerat; during which he distributed 2,000 Gospels and 6,000 tracts, The steady and persevering exertions of our ful excitement among Hindoos and Mussulmans, in various classes of society, both in Monghyr itself and to a considerable distance round. One incident, which may be quoted in illustration of this statement, will prove that the conscience may sometimes be powerfully affected with alarm and disquietude, even after a long life has been spent under the hardening and debasing influence of heathen idolatry. "A very old man," says Mr. Leslie, "seeing one of our native Christians, called to him to come to his door and speak with him. The Christian went. The old man began by saying-'I am very poor, and have no money in my house: I am anxious to ask you some questions, but I cannot pay you.' The Christian said-'I wish for no money: please to propose your questions.' The old man then said-'I have seen with my own eyes my son's son's son's sons, and they are all dead: now I wish to know whether I shall see them all again in another world.' The Christian having answered this question, the old man further said, 'Now I wish to know whether they will receive as much punishment for their sins as I shall, who have lived longer than they all.' This question being also answered, the old man said-'I, from my great age and from my many sins, perceive that I am carrying to the grave a very heavy burden, and I know not how to be delivered from it.' Jesus then being made known to him as the bearer of his burden, he was very much affected-if I mistake not, even to weeping. I have told the native Christians to be sure that they return to the old man. Who can tell but he may be one of those, in whom God will glorify himself by calling him at the eleventh hour?" Mr. Leslie, the society's valuable missionary at Monghyr, has recently been removed by death, from the scene of his useful labors. Digah, 70 miles northwest of Monghyr. dren in their classes in front of the school, or on the road side; and, by exercising them in some part of their lessons, numbers of people have been attracted to the spot, when they have been exhorted to trust in him who is the way and the truth and the life. Once a fortnight I devote Thursday evening to about 50 poor peopleblind, lame, leprous, and otherwise diseasedwho come from all parts to receive a pice each. These poor creatures have a very correct idea of the way of salvation revealed in the Gospel, as many of them have attended us ever since we came to Cuttack. I sometimes make one of the principal persons among them repeat, before his companions, the ten commandments, and mention the remedy which God has provided for the salvation of sinners from the guilt of the broken law. Inquirers visit our bungalow for instruction in the way of the Lord, and often the better part of the day is spent in this delightful task. A good deal of divine knowledge has been thus imparted to these degraded and idolatrous people: many thousands have heard of the atonement made by Jesus Christ for the sins of the world; and have been exhorted to leave the worship of wood, and stone, and silver, and gold, and to worship and to serve Him alone. I have invariably made it a point in preaching to lay down before the people the law of God, which they have violated; and to point them to the blood of Jesus as the only remedy. In declaring these serious and important truths, I have frequently observed the people to be much moved with the amazing instances of divine love manifested in the Gospel of the Redeemer. I have ever considered that the cross of Christ is the instrument which God will own and bless; and, from observing its effect on the minds even of my heathen hearers, in comparison with any other doctrine, I am confirmed in this persuaBesides being the most direct and hopefulsion; and, by the grace of God, I hope and dechannel for communicating to the people at large the blessings of religious instruction, the collateral benefits of native schools are very great. They are the best assistants to the young missionary in the acquisition of the language: they accustom him to a simple and familiar method of converse with the people: they undermine the prejudices of a gloomy and vile superstition; while, in his visits to them, the missionary has the very best opportunities of preach-ignorant. Under this impression, I have felt it ing the Gospel to adults, who, though they may not endure to be personally addressed, will attend (and it may be with conviction) to all that is said to a child. From Digah, says the report, intelligence has been received, down to the close of the year 1827, which is of a very gratifying nature: 29 individuals have been baptized and added to the church; among whom was one whole household, nominally professors of the Roman Catholic faith. Among the native itinerants, Hurry Das was baptized eleven years ago, and continues to this day to adorn the Gospel. There are eight boys' schools, containing about 250 children; but those for native females have, since the death of Mrs. Burton, been, of necessity, discontinued. On the benefit of native schools to missionaries themselves, Mr. Burton says Cuttack. This is a town in the province of Orissa, 250 miles southwest of Calcutta, containing 60,000 inhabitants. The extracts which follow, are from a communication of the Rev. Mr. Lacey, the missionary at this station, to the Society. Preaching of the Word. The Gospel, except when prevented by sickness or rain, has been declared to the people seven times a week throughout the year. I have generally confined my public preaching to three places, in bazaars, greatly thronged: they have usually heard with attention; but sometimes I have been abused with the tongue of slander and blasphemy, or pelted with dust or broken pots. When visiting a school, I have placed the chil sign to make this the subject of my ministry while I shall have life and breath remain. Schools. The success of our schools depends, in a great measure, upon the masters: little instruction could result from reading books about the doctrines of which the masters were themselves my duty to devote the afternoon of every Lord's day to their instruction: they generally bring with them some of their elder children, and frequently relatives or acquaintance. They have improved in divine knowledge, and have perceptibly improved their schools. This meeting is talked of among the heathen for many miles round Cuttack, and hence I conclude that the subjects discussed are also extensively known. English Charity School. The beneficial effects of the English Charity School are already visible: the number of children is 26, including six or eight native youths. Seven native schools contain 233 children: of these, 66 boys read the New Testament; and the greater part of them have obtained as good a knowledge of the Scriptures as children in England of their circumstances; and particularly are they informed of the way of salvation by the atonement of Jesus Christ. The elder boys commit large portions of Scripture to memory, as well as pieces of Christian poetry and catechisms. These treasures of sacred truth will never be |