imagination can conceive. I have seen him rising before me in all the majesty of the Godhead. The world has shown me its favours, and has taken them away again. I have enjoyed many tokens of the loving kindness of my God, and I have at other times been stripped of what I most valued. But oh! my God, my Redeemer, THOU hast never failed me." Then stretching out his hands to his family around his bed, he cried, "O Lord, shine forth-shine forth in thy glory upon these dear ones! Thou wilt never leave them-thou wilt never forsake them." It was an affecting-a sublime scene. It was the patriarch standing on the threshold of heaven, looking back to bless his family, looking forward, and earnestly longing to take his last step. Thus died this man of God.

INDIA.

A NATIVE preacher described the safety and the danger of the judgment-day in the following manner: "There was a king, who made proclamation to all his subjects, that as the enemy would come on a certain day, they must, without delay, come unto him in the fort. Some heard the information, and came; others said, Why should we go there? he will kill us; let us remain, and continue to worship yonder block, which will save us from danger.' Thus they despised the warning. At the time specified, the enemy came, and these wicked people came around their wooden saviour; they clapped their hands, clapped their thighs, snapped their fingers, beat their flesh, offered their sacrifices, and called out in supplication. The enemy came up; and in the first place destroyed the wooden god, and then cut off the deluded worshippers, and thus they all perished. The enemy then went on to the fort, but it was so strong that they could not penetrate. When those within saw the destruction without, they said, "Ah! ah! had we remained out, we also had been destroyed. Thus ye are warned, and called unto the strong fort, even Jesus Christ. If you will come, you will be safe; if you will not, but stay trusting to wooden false gods, you will perish like these people.”

CHRISTIAN NEGROES IN JAMAICA.

WE learn, from a private letter from New Carmel, that not one of the negroes belonging to the contiguous estates of Lennox and Hopeton was implicated in the late disturbances; notwithstanding the prevalence of disaffection, and the attempts which were alternately made to allure and to intimidate them, they continued faithfully to discharge their duty; and, when the danger was most imminent, spontaneously offered to defend the property from all assailants. No military guard was in consequence required, and even when the worthy proprietor was under the necessity of leaving home to join the militia, he felt no hesitation in committing his wife and family to the protection of his negroes, who appeared to be proud of the trust,

Extracts from the Thirty-fourth Report of the Religious Tract Society. FOREIGN.

CHINA. Dr. Morrison has drawn upon the Committee for £114. 18s. 11d. the grant made to Leang-Afa, for the publication of Chinese Tracts written by him. The Doctor remarks, "He has put into my hands the Tracts to be printed, nine in number, containing 50 pages each, which I am now revising. I expect him here to make the corrections, and hope they will soon be printed." Copies of these Tracts have been received by the Committee. Leang-Afa, speaking of the efforts made to distribute Tracts in China, remarks, "I have this year, with a new believer, who is of one heart and one mind, travelled through several places, distributing little gospel books, persuading the people to believe and trust in Jesus, and honour and receive the gospel. Of these little books we distributed upwards of 700 volumes. Though many received them, it was difficult to find sincere believers. Let us not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not."

"On

Agony, the person referred to by Leang-Afa, during the summer of 1831, printed, at Dr. Morrison's lithographic press, a considerable number of Scripture Tracts on single sheets, with pictures on the reverse side, which are called Picture Tracts. One of these Tracts was the Being and Perfections of the great Creator," in opposition to false gods and idols. Another contained the Saviour's Beatitudes, and a third St. Paul's speech on Mars' Hill. At the close of the year 1831, Agony took these Tracts and distributed them among his Pagan kindred and acquaintance, explaining their contents from day to day, and, though meeting with some opposition and contempt, rejoicing in being able, with his own hands and mouth, to aid the cause of Divine truth.

The last Report mentioned that the Rev. Charles Gutzlaff had entered the Empire of China, for the purpose of diffusing Divine truth in the midst of its millions of inhabitants. A letter has been received from him. He has twice visited the maritime provinces of the Chinese Empire. He found, at the different ports where he touched on the coast of China, as high up as the eastern end of the great wall, that the people had seen and knew the Christian Books and Tracts, which have been printed and issued from Malacca. Mr. Gutzlaff remarks," His Imperial Majesty has even taken the trouble of examining the Tracts, but expressed neither his pleasure nor displeasure with their contents." The scripture lessons and Tracts were sent to the emperor by Wei, the deputy governor of Fo-chan and Chè-Keang, with an earnest recommendation to have the doctrines duly examined. Although there has been a free distribution of religious publications in China, there has been no interference on the part of the government, neither has the emperor expressed any dissatisfaction.

Mr. Gutzlaff, after having noticed his journeys in China, remarks, "I find that the bugbear of its being impossible to do anything for these millions does not exist, though I admit that there are great difficulties; yet they are not much greater than those experienced in Turkey. I can nowhere find in the Scriptures that we ought to desist from speak

ing the Divine word because there are difficulties in the way; and therefore I am joyful in the Lord my Saviour, who has all power in heaven and earth, and I intend to make a third trial, if it please his wisdom. I do not think 100,000 tracts too many copies for our present wants; for of all the fields in the world, this is the largest." The Committee have granted £50. to Dr. Morrison, and £100. to Mr. Gutzlaff, to enable them to prepare suitable Tracts for circulation.

SIAM.-The Rev. Jacob Tomlin has again visited this country. He distributed many Siamese Tracts, which were thankfully received. The people thanked the Missionaries kindly for the books, and some put them on their heads, as they do to express their reverence for sacred books. The prince Chaon Pha received a Siamese Tract with thanks, and promised to read it. Another copy was sent to prince Chroma Rak, a person near in rank to the king. The priests also, and the most respectable men connected with the court of the king, continue to receive the Tracts with readiness and apparent gratitude.

JAVA.—The grant of £20. for printing the Bible Catechism in Malay, has been paid, and 1,000 copies of the work have been printed. The Missionaries at Batavia and Samarang have formed a Christian Union Society, for the purpose of spreading religious knowledge by means of Tracts in Chinese, Javanese, and Malay, throughout Java and the adjacent islands. Mr. Bruckner has given an interesting account of the circulation of Javanese Tracts at Samarang, and the great anxiety of the people to receive them; the particulars of which will be found in the Report. The Committee have sent to Batavia 72 reams of paper, and 7,160 Tracts; and have directed their friends to draw upon them for £30. in aid of the important objects contemplated by the Union.

GENERAL CIRCULATION.-About 5,600 publications have been sent to friends in SCOTLAND for circulation; and to different Ministers and other friends in IRELAND, nearly 150,000 publications have been forwarded for distribution in that country. To different friends in Wales, 7,400 publications were granted for circulation in the Principality. The Committee have published 5,000 copies of a Welsh Hymn Book, at the price of 6d. each, which they hope will be useful, and will have an extensive sale.

About 57,000 Tracts have been granted for circulation in places where the Cholera prevailed. The Christian Instruction Society has received, during the year, 184,600 Tracts and Hand Bills for Sabbath day circulation, and for the use of its numerous agents. In addition to which, 6,500 were placed with the Committees of District Visiting and Loan Tract Societies. The Committee have also devoted nearly 120,000 Tracts and Hand Bills for circulation among Sabbath breakers. For distribution among persons living in the Courts and Alleys of the Metropolis, at the Execution of Criminals, for Workhouses, Hospitals, and Prisons, and also for Pleasure Fairs, upwards of 160,000 Tracts and Hand Bills have been given. Among Soldiers,

Sailors, and Watermen, 27,000 Tracts have been circulated; 20,000 have been given to Sunday Scholars, admonishing them to beware of the evils of pleasure fairs; 15,000 for distribution at Horse Races; and 38,300 have been placed at the disposal of the Agents of Home Missionary Societies.

The sum of £205. 7s. has been received for the Circulating Library Fund, £200. being the donation of one individual; and upwards of 20 Libraries have been sent to destitute districts, where such works are much needed.

The

The New Publications printed during the year, amount to 188, and 23 New Societies have been formed in the same period. The Committee request the particular attention of their friends to "THE WEEKLY VISITOR," a work which has recently been commenced. It combines scriptural and religious instruction with general knowledge. pieces are brief and varied. The works and the word of God are explained and illustrated in each number, and much information is from time to time imparted, which is adapted, by the Divine blessing, to promote both the temporal and everlasting interests of the reader. This little work is embellished with cuts, and contains eight closely printed octavo pages, at the price of one halfpenny.

The total number of Publications circulated in the year amounts to TWELVE MILLIONS FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE, being an increase of EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX beyond the preceding year. The total circulation of Tracts, in more than 70 languages, amounts to nearly ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY MILLIONS. FUNDS.-The Contributions received from the Auxiliaries amount to £1,378. 16s. 9d. being an increase of £152. 8s. 10d. The Annual Subscriptions are £1,449. 18s. 8d. being an increase of £113. 15s. 8d. The Donations and Life Subscriptions, £756. 17s. 9d. being an increase of £261. 7s. 5d. The Collecting Cards, £221. 6s. 1d. being an increase of £41. 6s. 2d. The Legacies, £790. 6s. 5d. The Donations for stereotyping particular Works, £135. 12s. 9d.

The gratuitous issues, at home and abroad, amount to £4,184. 4s. 8d. being £114. Os. 8d. more than the Contributions received for those objects.

The total of the Free Contributions for 1832, was £3,374. 6s. 7d.; for 1833, it is £4,070. 4s. ; being an increase of £695. 17s. 5d.

The sums received for the sales of the Society's Publications in 1832, amounted to £26,949. 11s. 8d.; for 1833, they are £34,460. 12s. 2d. ; being an increase of £7,511. Os. 6d.

The total amount of the Society's receipts for 1832, including sales, was £31,376. 6s. 1d.; for 1833, £40,000. 14s. 10d.; being an increase of £8,624. 8s. 9d.

The Committee most earnestly request all their friends kindly to remember the importance of prompt payment for the publications purchased, which is absolutely necessary for the continuance of the various operations of the Institution with vigour and regularity.

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"I WENT out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty," Ruth i. 21.

These are the words of Naomi, who, from the famine which raged in her own country, had fled to Moab for succour, and had now returned back to her native place. In a village every occurrence, especially the coming back of an inhabitant after years of absence, excites notice, and the news soon spreads through the neighbourhood. So it was here. The arrival of Naomi, accompanied with Ruth, her daughter-in-law, awakens curiosity, and huddles together the rustics in little groups; making remarks and inquiries. We may observe,

That when persons go from home, they little think what may befall them before they return. This will apply even to life itself. Some, like Elimelech, never come back. They little imagined that when they left their own door they were never to enter it again; and that the leave they had taken of their family was a farewell for ever! "Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth."