courage, and indeed to some extent he has already encouraged institutions auxiliary to the design of civilizing and christianizing Africa. He will aid in the collection of funds for sustaining foreign Missions in the Presbyterian church. He will communicate important information to the Directors of the African Colonization Society. He will animate and aid the companions who are already pledged to go with him to Liberia, as soon as the rainy season there shall terminate. Is not this a better employment of his time than to have spent it in Liberia in a state of unavoidable and total inactivity, at the risk of his life, and at an expense to the Board under whose direction and patronage he acts, greater than his return has occasioned. It seems to us there is but one answer that can be given to this question, and that declarative of the wisdom and fidelity manifested in the course which Mr. Pinney has pursued. MISSION IN HINDOSTAN. The narrative given in the Chronicle of the W. F. M. S. of what preceded the religious exercises in the Second Presbyterian Church, and of those exercises till the benediction was pronounced, is so similar to that contained in our last number, that its insertion would be little more than a repetition. The sequel is as follows: When the benediction had been pronounced, a portion of the assembly withdrew; but as it had been previously intimated that the missionaries might offer a few additional remarks before they left the church, many remained. The Rev. Mr. Lowrie arose, and spoke of the cheerfulness and pleasure with which he and his associates were about to relinquish the endearments of home and friends, and native land, to enter the distant field, and the desire which they felt not only that they might be remembered in the supplications of Christians, while upon the ocean and in a foreign land, but that a feeling of compassion for the hea then, and efforts to send them the gospel might be greatly increased in the churches of this country. The Rev. Mr. Reed, addressed such, "then in the house of God," as they were about to leave amidst the abundant means of grace here enjoyed, in an unconverted and impenitent state; and it is to be hoped that his pungent and affectionate appeal to that class of persons, will be long remembered and faithfully improved. The Rev. Mr. Dwight, of Massachusetts, stating "that he was the only relative of then made a few remarks, in which, after Mrs. Reed then present, and his gratitude to God that providential circumstances had brought him to Philadelphia at that time, to see her before she left this country," he urged upon all present the cultivation of that spirit with which these missionary brethren and sisters appeared to be actuated. The Hon. Walter Lowrie, (the father of the missionary of that name,) at the earnest request of some of his friends, then addressed a few words to the waiting crowd. He spoke of the strength of those attachments which a father might be supposed to feel towards a dutiful and affectionate son-and an eldest son; and especially towards a son whose piety and selfconsecration to the missionary work, were in his mind associated with the counsels and prayers of the departed wife-the sainted mother: whose eminent Christian graces and attainments, the occasion seemed so forcibly to recall. But he assured his Christian friends that though he felt, and felt deeply, at parting with these children, yet instead of any feeling of reluctance or regret, he could say that he was willing and even anxious that they should go-that if there was any station which he envied, it was that which they were about to assume, and that he could freely part with every child he had, if they were going to leave their native shores on such an errand. But to give a just summary of these remarks or an idea of the manner in which they were stated, or the effect which they produced upon those who heard them, were utterly impossible. It is sufficient to say of the meeting, taken as a whole, that the God of missions appeared to have made it a season of unusual and precious enjoyment to many of his people; and one whose effects upon the cause of missions in future time, (it is believed) will not be lost.-Though these additional exercises did not end until a late hour, the people seemed unwilling to terminate the services of so delightful an evening. On Wednesday, at 3 o'clock, P. M., the missionaries took leave of their friends, and proceeded to New Castle, Del.; and at 8 o'clock the next morning, after uniting in prayer, on shore, repaired on board the Star, Capt. Griffin, then lying in the stream, opposite that place. Parting salutations with such relatives and friends as had accompanied them thus far, were there passed-the boat returned to the shore; while the stately ship weighed her anchor, spread her canvass, and moved majestically forward down the bay; favoured with a fine breeze, and prosperously commencing her distant voyage. This little band of missionaries bid adieu to their kindred and native land, with a degree of composure and cheerfulness, great er than we were prepared to anticipate in any case of this kind; not the slightest trace of unsubdued emotion, or of painful mental conflict having at any time appeared. The Star is expected to touch at Madeira on her way to Calcutta; and her stay of 10 or 12 days in port, will, (it is thought) not a little relieve her passengers of the fatigues of the voyage. May the supplications of God's people follow this receding band of heralds of salvation to the heathen; and may he "whose way is in the sea, and his path in the deep wa ters," conduct them in safety to the place of destination, and make them a rich bless ing to many ready to perish. MORE CALLS FOR MISSIONARIES. To the Directors of the Western Foreign Missionary Society. Ephesus, March 15, 1832. REV. AND DEAR SIRS, From this site of the most memorable, and most flourishing of the apostolical churches, I long to stir up the great and prosperous region of the West, to the great work of re-evangelizing the lands which were first called Christian. The little association which it is my privilege to serve, have marked out a plan of Scriptural Schools, best calculated, as I conceive, for dispelling the darkness that has since been here accumulating for ages. Will not your recently formed society more than execute what, with their limited resources, they can hardly aspire to? Smyrna, July 30th. You will not wonder that letters lie by me long unfinished, when I inform you that I am the only American, and almost the only Protestant Missionary among the six millions of benighted inhabitants of Asia Minor. Smyrna, March 2, 1833. FATHERS AND Brethren, Shall I commit this scroll to the flames, or fill up the sheet with repeating, perhaps, thoughts already expressed to you, in a communication more than a year ago? I have hesitated which to do, but hope there may be something in the sacred associations of Ephesus and Smyrna, that may give additional importance to the idea suggested. I learn but little of what is passing in your western region, but have observed with deep interest the ordination of your two first missionaries; their destination to Africa, and the blighting of your fond and early hopes, in the death of one of those beloved young men. In the absence of information as to what will be the destination of his surviving associate, permit me again respectfully to urge upon you the claims which Asia Minor presents to a Missionary Society. Since I last wrote, the system of schools which we had in operation have been much curtailed, and there is little reason to expect that an association which had its origin in personal attachments, will be able advantageously to occupy so wide a field. Some of our most active patrons dwell in the region where Brainerd and Sergeant performed their first missionary labours, and we have generous contributions from the place where Mills, and Hall, and Richards, and Nott combined to rekindle the flame of missions in our American churches. Such alms, though limited in extent, together with the prayers, which we doubt not accompany them, will we trust come up in remembrance before God, and draw down blessings upon our poor, imperfect labours. Straitened, however, as we are for funds, and so wide is the field before us, we would gladly resign to your Society. In my letter to the Bible Society, I have spoken of the advantages, obvious indeed, which would accrue to the cause at home, from the peculiar reaction of labours in these New Testament lands! In your own case, I think they might amount almost to a pecuniary support of the mission. Equally great is the encouragement to Missionary and Bible efforts in the countries themselves. The children of some hundred thousand Greeks, if not Armenians, might be easily brought under instruction; presses might be freely conducted, and the gospel preached, indirectly in the schools, and directly and without fear, to all who might be brought by the Holy Spirit to feel their need of a spiritual Christianity, and to ask what they "must do to be saved!" All this, too, in the midst of millions of Mahometans, whose hearts the Lord might open to inquire after the truth. Oh send us then, some of your young men, to aid in bearing the heat and burden of the day, before, worn down with our labours, we sink into the grave! In Smyrna and its immediate vicinity, two could be advantageously employed, and we could find eligible stations for at least half a dozen others at no great distance. Such a step would not inter fere with any of the missionaries of the American Board, the nearest of whom is at Constantinople in another quarter of the globe, and hundreds of miles from us. Strong, too, as are the claims of Africa, in some form or other, upon our land, in comparison with this dense and partially civilized mass of human beings around us, I cannot but think that the call for white men to visit her unhealthy clime, might for the present at least, be disregarded. I have written amidst many interruptious, and with a languid pen. If rightly understood, I trust my remarks will be taken in good part, and not be thought presumptuous, in yours, very sincerely, JOSIAH BREWER. The extracts from the correspondence of the American Bible Society for July, contain the following interesting letters: We have great satisfaction in presenting below a letter from the American Missionaries in Ceylon, and also one from the Rev. Mr. Goodell, at Constantinople. Jaffna, Ceylon, July 18, 1832. REV. AND DEAR SIR,-Having been permitted by a kind Providence to become the almoners of the bounty of the American Bible Society to this people, we would now, in their behalf, return thanks to Almighty God, and through you to the Society, for the liberal grants of Bibles and money with which it has supplied us. We have endeavoured to make the best use of both that was in our power. The English Bibles have been of great use to us in many ways. A few of them we gave away to those who were destitute of the word of God in the town of Jaffna; but the greatest part was disposed of in our seminary at Batticotta, and a few for the preparatory school at Tillipally. As our supply is now nearly exhausted, we should esteem it a very great favour, and it would greatly aid the cause of education in this district, if you could make us a grant of one hundred English Bibles. These are now regularly read and recited in the seminary, and we consider it of great importance that every young man, on leaving us, should be furnished with a copy both of the English and Tamul Scriptures. The first grant of money made to us by the American Bible Society has all been expended in the purchase of Tamul Scriptures at a reduced rate; and we shall now, with as little delay as possible, most thankfully avail ourselves of your recent liberal grant of $600 for the same purpose. We have hitherto received our supplies of Tamul Scriptures principally from Madras. They are very beautifully printed and substantially bound; and on this account are very acceptable to native Christians, and to all who have a desire to possess and read the word of God. They are necessarily expensive on account of the size of the type. The late edition of the Old Testament is bound in four octavo voInmes, averaging 652 pages each. The New Testament forms one large or two small octavo volumes. A new edition is now printing at Madras in a much smaller type, which will reduce the size of the book, and of course the expense-an object greatly to be desired, when we consider the vast numbers of people to be supplied, most of whom are too poor to purchase for themselves. We consider it an object of great importance that every member of our church, the teachers of our native free schools, and every member of our seminary should be furnished with an entire copy of the Tamul Scriptures. Most of these have long been connected with Bible associations, and contribute monthly, according to their ability, for this object. The Tamul Bible association at Batticotta contributed last year about $60. This is indeed a small sum in itself; but when we consider the poverty of most of those who contribute, it is large. Every year a large number of youths leave our native free schools who are able to read the Scriptures. All these should be furnished with at least a part of the word of God. But we are not able to supply them. For the same reason we rarely distribute the Scriptures in larger portions than single Gospels, though in many cases, especially to Roman Catholics, it is very desirable to give the whole Bible. We make great use of the Gospels, and other small portions of the word of God, in our native free schools, as a reading book, and especially in our Sabbath schools, when the children are assembled in classes at our stations. Beside the Sabbath, they are regularly assembled one other day in each week for the same purpose. The school-masters also at the same time read both the Old and New Testaments, accompanied with suitable explanations and exhortations. In this way, as we have every reason to believe, we are making a profitable use of the Scriptures received through the bounty of your Society, Many of the school-masters are already members of our church; some others are considered as candidates, and almost all of them profess to be convinced of the truth of Chistianity. A large number of children are also daily taught to understand distinctly the first principles of the Bible. Many of them thus learn to despise the idolatry of their countrymen; and a few, we hope, have received saving benefit from the opportunities they have enjoyed. By the blessing of God upon the seed of divine truth thus sown in their hearts, a glorious harvest of souls will, we trust, ere long be gathered into the garner of the Lord. Indeed we have already in some degree begun to reap the harvest. Two hundred and twenty-seven have been gathered into the church of Christ since we commenced our mission in this district. This number is indeed small; but it is to be considered that we receive none into the church who do not give credible evidence of having been born of the Spirit. Large numbers would willingly be baptized, in the hope of receiving some temporal advantage; but these are not such converts as we are willing to receive. Thus while we lament that there are so few members of our church, we rejoice that there are so many over most of whom we may rejoice to believe that they are indeed the children of God. We rejoice also that the American Bible Society has been the honoured instrument of assisting in this great and glorious cause, and thus laying the foundation for raising the temple of the Lord in this land. We rejoice also to hear of its enlightened zeal and encouraging success in our own country in supplying every family with a Bible. May the Society be strong in the Lord God of Hosts, and go on and prosper, until not only the families in our own country, but all in every remote corner of this fallen world, shall hear in their own language the wonderful works of God! We send you herewith a copy of the last annual report of the Jaffna Branch Bible Society, which gives a concise view of what it has been enabled to accomplish during the first ten years of its existence. As we have a constantly increasing demand for the Scriptures, any sums that you feel able to grant us from time to time, will be most thankfully received and faithfully applied to the purchase of the Scriptures for this destitute people. We remain, Rev. and dear Sir, B. C. MEIGS, D. POOR, M. WINSLOW, L. SPAULDING, H. WOODWARD, J. SCUDDER. Orta Key, Constantinople, Feb. 21, 1833. MY DEAR BROTHER-I wrote you the 22d ult. in answer to yours of Oct the 23d, 1832. We rejoice greatly that the American Bible Society is growing up like a great tree in the midst of the earth; and we hope that "the fruit thereof will be much," and that "the leaves will be for the healing of the nations." The Bible is the best gift which it is in the power of man to impart to his fellow-man. The Pagan of the wilderness, and the more civilized but not less benighted heathen, need its light to guide their feet into the way of peace. These fallen, degraded churches can never be restored without its life-giving power. Nor can these distracted countries ever be calmed and quieted without its holy influence. And how much the numerous, oppressed, and afflicted ones around us need its heavenly consolations, no tongue can tell, and no one but an eye-witness can adequately conceive. Let me tell you what I saw in Constantinople only a few mornings since. Mr. Dwight and myself, having slept in the city, were returning at an early hour, and on arriving at one of the gates of Constantinople, we saw an Armenian hanging by the neck, with a large paper attached to his breast, on which his accusation was written. To some of these, who stood by, gazing in mournful silence upon the face of their neighbour, relative, son, father, husband, &c. I put the question, "What has he done?" They dared only answer by shaking their heads! We passed on to another gate, and found another Armenian hanging in the same way, with the accusation on his breast suspended from his nose, a hole having been bored through it for the purpose. Four other Armenians and one Greek were at the same time hanging in the same way before other gates of the city. And what had these seven men done? It was the great feast of Ramazan, when the Turks for a whole month eat nothing during the day, and spend much of the night in feasting and in public display. We ourselves went out the evening previous to witness their illuminations; and these unfortunate men were probably abroad on the same account. It is said, that, passing by a confectioner's, they called to purchase a few paras' (perhaps three or four cents) worth of sweet-meats, and complained of his not giving them good weight; that he being in ill humour, as is usual with the Turks during the fast, struck one or more of them; that they took hold of his arm to prevent his doing them any injury, upon which he called out to some soldiers then passing, and had them conveyed to the Seraskier Pasha, who forthwith ordered them to be executed. One of thein was a young man, who was soon to be married. He had two thousand piastres in his pocket at the time; but all the money which any of them had about them, as well as their clothes, (excepting their shirt and drawers) were taken, as is always the case, by the executioner. Their friends, some of whom were respectable, knew nothing of the matter till they saw them early the next morning in the situation I have described. Now it is painfully affecting to think that these poor men, though Christians in name, probably never read a chapter in the Bible during their whole life, or knew any thing of its blessed consolations in the unexpected awful moment of execution. The good people of America cannot interfere in the political state of their suffering brethren here; but there is one thing they can do, which is infinitely preferable to such interference, even were this possible -they can give them the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ-that precious remedy for the wants, oppressions, and wocs of the human family. Yes, after all, brother, we have in our hands the only medicine that can cure; the only balm that can soothe their anguish and relieve their pain; the only means that can raise them to life, light, happiness, and heaven.. And saith the Scripture, "Whoso hath this world's goods, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him!" That you may be under the direction of the great Head of the Church, and may adopt those measures, and ever do those things which are pleasing to him, is the prayer of your brother in the work of the Lord. W. GOODELL. HAPPY CHANGE IN THE STATE OF THE ARMY IN INDIA, IN A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER. I am now (by the grace of God) about to give you a few particulars relating to myself, which I am perfectly sure you will be delighted to receive. What I have to write about, is the mercy and grace of God evidently shown to me and seven other officers of my regiment, in graciously leading us to turn towards Him. It is really wonderful and perfectly miraculous to see how the holy and compassionate Saviour God has dealt with us. Only fifteen months ago there was not a single religious character in the regiment. The work began in the souls of two cadets, who were attached to us; and almost immediately afterwards two of our own officers joined them; then, by means of conversation (at least apparently) with these persons, myself and another officer began to inquire after God; after which joined us, with a and a our all religious (evangelical); and by his influence and explanations of the scriptures, three others are in a fair way of conversion, and we have every prospect of its still spreading. Surely this is great cause for thanksgiving and praise; for I suppose that a case parallel to this was almost never heard of before. We are situated in an out of the way place, called ; only our own regiment, consisting in all of fifteen officers, and three ladies, of which number ten officers and two ladies are seeking the narrow and strait gate of salvation, and all, I sincerely To the Editor of the Evangelical Maga- believe, running in the right way, that is, zine. Charmouth, March, 15, 1833. SIR,-The friends of missions, who have read the " Missionary Chronicle" for last month, must have been highly gratified by the interesting details therein given by our missionary brethren, of the success with which it has pleased God to crown their labours among the natives of Hindostan. The following account of a pleasing and remarkable work of God among the European officers of a regiment in the presidency of -9 is given in a letter I received, about three months since, from a much esteemed young friend, suppressing only such parts of his letter as are of a purely domestic nature, and, from feelings of delicacy, the names of persons and places. Several friends, to whom I have read the letter, thinking it ought to be published, I send it to you for that purpose (and should have done so before, but long continued illness prevented), persuaded that it will be read with great according to the gospel; for we profess to be of no particular sect, but are humbly and diligently striving for a saving knowledge and apprehension of those blessed truths contained in the testament of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. May your prayers, and the prayers of all true followers of Christ, unite with mine, and those of this little flock, for the extension of his kingdom in the world! I am sure you will be gratified to hear, that in this army the word of God is taking most powerful effect: ten years ago it would have been a matter of great difficulty to have found fifty real Christians; but now I believe there is not a single regiment which has not one or two officers at least, and there are many with five and six, but I think in no one regiment are there so many as in this, which are the growth of a single year. We may truly say with Jacob-" Surely the Lord is in this place, and we knew it not," Gen. xxviii. 16-Such a blessed change has taken place that I sometimes fear it is too good to last; but we must |