most gratifying sight exhibited in the school. The cloth was supplied by that eminent benefactress of the Institution, Mrs. Lushington, who during ber residence in India, took the most lively interest in its welfare. The children thus rescued from the streets and lanes of the metropolis, from the infection of indolence, and the haunts of vice, and brought under Christian instruction, to be trained up in babits of industry, which at no distant period they will transplant into their families, and thus render themselves the centre of a little sphere of domestic happiness, filled the minds of the spectators with a high sensation of pleasure. The examination having been concluded, the children stood up and sung an appropriate hymn, and the Rev. Mr. Lacey, of Cuttack, concluded in prayer." We think that no department of Missionary labour can be more encouraging than Institutions of this nature, partly owing to the work itself, but particularly to the immediate results. No year passes away without affording several interesting examples of youths of both sexes, having qualified themselves to fill situations which must that an increase of general knowledge, and with it an acquaintance with the gospel, have been evidently produced. May it still spread far and wide, till the knowledge of the Lord covers the land as the waters cover the great deep! SUNDAY SCHOOL. brother Penney, assisted by the members of A Sunday School has been carried on by the Juvenile Society, which is attended by more than twenty children, some of whom are Hindoos. Those who have attended regularly for any length of time have acdivine word. Three of the elder boys maniquired a considerable, knowledge of the fest pleasing evidence that this blessed agent is exercising its renewing and regenerating the young men of the Juvenile Society twice influence on their hearts. They meet with has been very useful in promoting the work a week for exhortation and prayer, which already commenced in their minds. The weekly meetings of the young people and evident usefulness. During this year are still continued, with a degree of interest two of their number have left them for the Upper Provinces, who by this Society were is in Jesus. They were encouraged by the brought to the knowledge of the truth as it Society on their departure to supply themselves with tracts to distribute at the stations where they might remain for a time. Late accounts received from them state, that they have been actively engaged in the good work. (To be concluded in our next.) eventually tend to advance them from the lowest to the middling ranks of society, an object of no small importance in a heathen country. It is truly lamentable, to observe so vast a portion of the nominally Christian population, sunk in degradation below the heathen themselves; and until something more effectual is done to raise the characters of those who bear the Christian name, we fear that Missionaries may yet have to labour in vain, and spend their strength for nought. This, indeed, is perhaps one of the most prominent objections an enquiring Hindoo has against the gospel of Christ, for he knows that as long as the system of cast exists, if he should ever embrace Christianity, these people must be his associates. In conformity with the intention The higher classes of Europeans, who are expressed in our last Number, we the rulers of the land or wealthy merchants, proceed to fulfil the mournful duty are, from their rank in society and literary of inserting some further particuacquirements, at too great a remove for him to expect to form with them any thing lars relating to the decease of our like an intimacy, so that from what appears late friend and brother Mr. Burton. to be unattainable on one hand, and dreaded The first document which reachon the other, an insurmountable barrier re-ed us from the scene of bereavemains to be removed. Hence we are per suaded, that too much attention cannot be paid to this neglected class of people. The success which has attended every attempt to improve their civil, moral, and spiritual condition is a sufficient warrant to the Chris DIGAH. ment, was of a peculiarly affecting character. It is a brief letter from the dying Missionary himself, addressed to the Secretary, under whose roof he had formerly resided. It bears date "past midnight of Monday, Sept. 1, at Patna," and was dictated by Mr. B. to his very kind and assiduous medical tian church to extend their exertions in this field of Missionary labour. It is pleasing to observe, that within the last few years a more than ordinary attention has been paid to this important object, by the multiplying of schools for instruction in English, and by a wide distribution of religious tracts, so attendant, when he was too weak to do more than barely affix his My dear Sir, The occasion of my dating my letter from signature. The letter is as follows: this place is indeed a very melancholy one, Rev. and very dear Sir, and one which I know will occasion you much sorrow. At the close of a few lines which I sent I received a letter from Dr. King, of Patna, On Tuesday last (Sept. 2.) you not many days ago, on money matters, I told you that I did not feel well. I came ther Burton, and entreating me to hasten up apprizing me of the illness of our dear brodown on Sunday evening to Patna, not being able to preach, to enjoy the society and ad-ingly anxious to see me. Accordingly, I as soon as possible, as Mr. B. was exceedvice of my kind friend, Dr. King, who now kindly uses the pen for me, to inform you of the rapid progress of my disorder, and its apparent approach to a fatal termination. We have written to Mr. Leslie, to request him to come up. I have little hope of seeing Lis face again in the flesh. Brother Leslie will notice the state of things when he arrives, and I hope will be able to maintain the work here till you can supply my place from home. My complaint being a disordered liver, my mind is sometimes a little depressed, but I trust, my ever dear Sir, that the truths which you, with my dear pastor, early taught me, are still precious to my soul. In Jesus is all my salvation, and all my desire. I have been an unworthy and a sinful Christian, a sinful and unworthy preacher of the gospel, a sinful and unworthy missionary, and I cast my soul on the mercy of God in Christ Jesus. I can only add, may the Lord God prosper you and the Society, and grant you a much more abundant harvest than you have yet seen. Your ever affectionate R. BURTON. The same sheet contains a statement of the fact of Mr. Burton's decease, on Saturday, the 6th of September, from the pen of Dr. King, together with a most honourable testimony to his character, so closely resembling the extract inserted in our last Herald, as to make it evident that the author of both was the same. We shall therefore give further details in the words of other friends, and thus secure a grateful reference to the peculiar kindness of Dr. King himself, which we gladly embrace such an opportunity publicly to acknowledge. Mr. Leslie writes thus to the Secretary from Digah, under date of the 8th of September: Rev. Joseph Ivimey. velling without intermission, I arrived (the set off on the morning of the 4th, and, tradistance being 100 miles) at two o'clock on the morning of the 6th. On entering the room, I saw our beloved brother evidently insensible, and breathing his last. I consequently made no attempt to speak to him, but waited in silence at his bedside for the to continue in the same state, I at length space of about two hours. Perceiving him spoke to him, on which he instantly opened his eyes, and looking at me, said, "I am glad to hear thy voice," and then sunk imin the morning I made another attempt to mediately into his former state. About six apprize him of my presence, by asking him if he knew me. Opening his eyes again, when in health, he said, "I know thy voice, and smiling, precisely in his usual manner and also thy form." Endeavouring to engage him in conversation, supposing that he his being so anxious to see me, I mentioned might have something to say to me, from his children, with the names of several of his friends, and asked him if he wished me to say any thing to them. He replied generally that he loved them all, and wished them to be told so. The chief seat of his disorder being in the head, his expressions were very incoherent; but amidst his incoherencies, it was evident that the cause of Christ had a deep place in his heart. With a very sorrowful expression of countenance, he said to me in Hindoostanee, that the native church would now become dispersed. Speaking to him in the same language, I assured him that I would do what I could in caring for them; with which he seemed pleased, and said no more on the subject. A little after, he said he feared that ministers laboured for something else than to diffuse the spirit which belonged to the kingdom of Christ. On my saving that I hoped this was not the case with all minis ters, he instantly assented. Several times he expressed his belief that all would be well with him, and I have no doubt that bis confidence was properly founded. From the very beginning of his illness, he expressed to Dr. King his conviction that his sickness was unto death; but at the same time said that he was delivered from all fear in the prospect, for that he rested entirely upon Christ. For the last few days of his life he ceased to have any care about the things of this world, telling the native cases, very mysteriously; and I desire to converts, or others who came to speak to acquiesce in his gracious will. I will write him about any temporal matter, that they to you again very shortly, when I will give must wait for my arrival, and speak to me, you an account of the station, and other for that he now had ceased to have any things which I must of necessity omit at more connection with the things of earth. this time. Numerous were the pions expressions that he uttered to one friend and another who called upon him, expressions which strongly exhibited the heavenly state of his mind. Yours affectionately, A. LESLIE. P.S. Mr. B. died on Saturday, Sept. 6, Previous to his death he was much re-at three o'clock, P. M. and was buried next duced in body, but he appeared to retain a morning alongside of Mrs. B. great degree of strength to the end. And this I think was the reason why he lingered We cannot better conclude this so long, evidently expiring. He appeared article, thau by the following earto suffer much, but whether he did so in reality I cannot tell. He was ill only six-nest and touching appeal, which teen days, but Dr. King says that the dis- terminates a letter of our valued ease probably had a longer existence. It friend, Mr. Pearce :was an affection in the brain, and this it was that caused so much incoherency during the last three days of his life. Will our beloved friends at home not send out more men of like spirit, to enter Never did I witness such deep solicitude, into the labours of departing Missionaries? such unremitting care, and such undissem- Will no one accompany brother Yates for Will no one succeed brother bled grief manifested by any person towards Calcutta? another so distantly connected, as was shewn Burton at Digah? Though the difficulties by Dr. King in behalf of Mr. Burton. of our work press on us, they are more When he expired, he sat down by his bed- than balanced by our encouragements; and side and wept. The funeral was attended we feel nothing so disheartening as the want by a great number of persons, and the poor of labourers. The harvest truly is great, soldiers to whom he was accustomed to and very promising. We are full of hope, preach, came and requested to be permitted we see the work going on, we are confident to carry him to the grave; which they did, of success, if men of ardent piety, and though the distance was about two miles. active zeal, and melting love to souls, were In the evening I preached a funeral sermon but here to carry on labours now commenced for him to a large congregation, in which and in progress. We need help in every many wept for him genuine tears of sorrow, department, but especially in the preaching for he appears to have been exceedingly be- of the Gospel. We have, I suppose, a million, within a circuit of four miles. We Thus is the station bereaved again. Of can procure congregations at all hours of the the Society's missionaries I now am left day, and if we had more preachers to dealone in Hindostan. The nearest missionary clare with patience, perseverance, and afto me is almost 300 miles off. Pity me, my fection, "the truth as it is in Jesus," we O, that students friends; yea, rather pity this poor destitute feel assured of success. province and station. In dear Burton I for the ministry would consecrate their had a friend indeed. At Bristol Academy lives, and Christians their property to this together, and being neighbouring mission- work, and then we might hope for assistance aries for the last three years, I feel myself in some degree commensurate with the obgreatly bereaved; and cannot help return-ject! ing to my own station with a heavy heart. loved. But God acts wisely, though to us, in these Yours, very affectionately, W. H. PEARCE. 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WINTER- ments which the founders of our BOTHAM. [Communicated by Mr. R. Winterbotham, of Cheltenham, Son of the deceased.] DIED, on Tuesday, the 31st day of March last, at his residence in the parish of Horsley, Gloucestershire, at the age of 65, William Winterbotham, minister of the Baptist church at Shortwood in that county. His last illness was of short duration, he having been enabled to discharge his ministerial duties (with occasional interruptions) up to the 22d of March, on the morning of which day he preached his last sermon, to a congregation amongst which he had laboured with faithfulness and success for a period of twenty-five years. constitution venerated, and which even ministers of the crown have subsequently advocated; -when Priestley was obliged to leave his country, and the accomplished Wakefield was consigned to a gaol; Mr. Winterbotham was subjected to an iniquitous prosecution, and four years of the prime of his life were passed in Newgate. His consistency, however, insured its own reward. It cannot be doubted that so long continued an imprisonment materially tended to abridge the course of his life; but, on the other hand, it afforded him an opportunity for mental improvement, of which he sedulously availed himself; and it was in prison that he became acquainted In this respect, the often-ex- with some of his best and most pressed wish of earlier years-valued friends. "that his life, if it were the will of To some of those early friends God, might close with his public it may be a pleasure to know, that labours"-was eminently gratified, his political sentiments were unand surviving friends, deeply as changed to the last; that when the hey feel their loss, can feel also, excitement of that disastrous pethat in the providence which thus riod was over, he never regretted terminated his useful and honour- the course he had taken; and that able career, before the progress of at the close of life, when his judgage had impaired the energies of a ment had become matured, and powerful and active mind, or ren- when his mind was under the imdered him incapable of exerting pression of the most chastened them, there was blended much of feelings, his views and wishes were kindness. I still the same as at the commencement of his course. The foe of civil as well as of ecclesiastical tyranny, the energies of his youth were awakened in the struggle for American independence, while the last wishes of his heart were grateful in the anticipated emancipation of the Catholics. In the political world, the deceased was known by his warm and devoted attachment to the principles of civil and religious liberty. He was not the individual ever to conceal his opinions, and at a period when the proscription of power was extended to scntiVOL. IV. 3d Series. X |