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been extensively patronized, the hap- Extracts from Mr. Nisbets letter to piest results would be witnessed from

G. Van Someren, dated Darwar, a free circulation of this work; and

Nov. 9, 1829. the friends of the gospel are invited to

I must beg you to remit 500.ru.

pees to Mr. Judson. We are quite enter more generally and extensively, delighted with Mrs. Judson's Memoir. on the service of extending the infor- I perceive from the concluding remation which this work comprises.- marks of the Compiler, that money is One copy at least should be placed in wanted to print the Scriptures; and

as I conceive the mission to have done, every Sabbath school library, and in and to be doing more than any other every Christian family. The work is in the east, they shall never want now in progress of publication on ste

while it is in my power to assist them

with my prayers or money. reotype plates ; and all orders can be

Mr. Nisbet to Mr. Judson. speedily answered.

Darwar, Nov. 9, 1829. The following letters, just received

Dear Sir, from India, by the Corresponding Sec- I have just finished Mr. Knowles' retary, evince the happy effects of the Memoir of dear Mrs. Judson, by Memoir in those distant regions, in ed to print the Scriptures and tracts. I

which I perceive that money is wantawakening a zeal and promoting a lib- am sorry that I did not know it soonerality in the spread of the gospel, and But I trust I am yet in time to be they will be read with an awakened dred rupees to Mr. Van Someren,

I have remitted five huninterest.

who will be so good as to find means Mr. Nisbet, whose benefaction in of forwarding the same to you. consequence of reading the Memoir, Christian love and regard towards your

I wish I could express all I feel of is here stated, holds a high situation in dear departed wife, and yourself. But the honorable East India Company's my heart is really too full-go on, my service, and at present resides at Dar. dear Sir, to follow Christ as you have

done, and be assured that the prayers war, in the interior of India.

and tears of one, at least, will attend you

to the end. I shall esteem it a high Mr. Van Someren to Mr. Judson. privilege to be now and then favored

with a short account of the blessings Madras, Nov. 16, 1829. which may accompany your preaching. Dear Mr. Judson,

We are doing something in this quar

ter. I forward this by the Emma, to

The Scotch Mission Society near give cover to a letter which I re

Bombay, and the American Society at ceived yesterday from Mr. Nisbet Bombay, are, I trust, sowing the good

seed. There is a wonderful difference to your address, and to state that I at the same time received his di: observable, in the manner in which rections to remit to you the sum of the natives of India, particularly Brahfive hundred rupees, which I would mins, now listen to the gospel. Where do by the present opportunity, if I formerly repulse, and often insult, was were not almost certain that you could

to be encountered, they now scramble draw upon me for the amount to a bet. for tracts, and beg to be told more of ter advantage. Please, therefore, to

Jesus Christ. Mrs. Nisbet unites with draw upon me for 500 Madras rupees on

me in affectionate regards to Mrs.Wade Mr. Nisbets account, and your draft and our other Christian brothers and shall meet with due honor.

sisters of your mission. I believe I wrote to you that I cerely yours,

Believe me, my dear Sir, most sin

I. NISBET. sent him a copy of dear Mrs. Judson's

P. S. I should feel extremely obliged if you Life ; and froin the annexed extracts would send me an English copy your epitome from his letter to me, you will observe of the Old Testament, mentioned in your letter that he has not perused it in vain.

to the Rev. Mr. Sharp, of Boston, dated the 5th

of Aug. 1823. Also, copies of any tracts, which Believe me to be, my dearest Mr. you may have found particularly useful. Your J. ever affectionately yours,

first tract written at Rangoon, I should like much. I want the whole, in order to have them tranše.

lated into the languages of this country. The G. VAN SOMEREN.

epitome is quite a desideratum.

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MR. BOARDMAN TO MR. LINCOLN. isfactory account of his conversion to

God, by the power of divine grace. The following extract of a letter On Sabbath day last, six more, three from Mr. Boardman to the Treasurer, males and three females, having given shows us that Heaven is raising up of the Holy Spirit on their minds, were

an account of the renewing influences friends indeed to our missionaries in In- baptized in the name of the ever blessdia. The friendship of Major Burney ed Trinity, in the river Hiwassee, at and lady, to Mr. and Mrs. Boardman, the mission house. endears them to every Christian heart.

One young man of the number,

quarter white, speaks English pretty His appointment to a residency in Ava, well. He received his education at we consider as highly propitious to the this station; and should the Lord di. success of our mission, even at the rect his attention that way, would seat of the Burman government; and

make a good interpreter. All the rest

are full Cherokees. Add among them is calculated to inspirit our American was Eliza Greene, who has been supehurches with fresh zeal in their en- ported at this school, by a pious lady in deavors to give permanency to this im- New England; and who will, no doubt,

rejoice to hear of the Lord's gracious portant mission.

answer to her many prayers. After

the baptism we sat down to commemTavoy, Feb. 3, 1830.

orate the death of the blessed Saviour, “ The expenses of our trip to Maul at the Lord's table. On this occasion mein after the revolt, were generously we gave the right hand of fellowship borne by Major Burney, the Deputy to nine persons, who approached the Civil Commissioner for these Prov- Lord's table for the first time. inces, from whoin and his excellent Let him have the praise who is the lady, Mrs. Boardman and myself have light of the Gentiles, and the glory of received a continued succession of kind his people Israel. Praise thy God, nesses, ever since our arrival in Ta- o Zion! who executeth judgment for voy. May the Lord abundantly re- the oppressed, who giveth food to the ward them. Major B. has just now hungry, who looseth the prisoner, and received from the Governor General openeth the eyes of the blind. Oh! in Council, an appointment to a resi- Christians, pray for the Cherokees.dency in Ava; and from his known Oppression scowls about their borders; friendliness, I'am confident that he but the light of truth is diffusing its will do all in his power to protect benign influence in the midst of them, such Christians as may reside within at a ratio altogether unknown before. the Burman dominions."

The Lord is working by his providence and grace: and great things

will no doubt be done. INDIAN STATIONS.

dear Sir, your very obedient servant in the gospel,

EVAN JONES.

I am,

LETTERS FROM MR. JONES TO THE

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.

Valley Towns, C. N.
Valley Towns, C. N.

Sept. 7, 1830.
July 28, 1830. Rev. and dear Sir,
Rev. and dear Sir,

I scarcely know what to say about I feel great pleasure to be able to the buildings. The cabins we live in, tell of the continued victories of con- are almost rotted down; especialquering grace. On Friday last we ly the roofs. We have not one tight had the satisfaction to witness the pool room on the premises. I dont know in which the heathen priests of the how we are to pass another winter, , fire perform their ablutions with their without one new cabin, and considerabenighted votaries, wrested from the ble repairs to the old ones. My wife usurped occupancy of the prince of and the other females, have suffered darkness, and employed in the service much, the two last winters, from the of its legitimate sovereign, for the pur- delapidated state of the old cabins. pose of baptizing Gostaya, a full' In- I am happy to say, that our prospects dian, who had previously given a sat- in spiritual matters are still encourag.

ing. We are not exempt from some lar and systematic instruction in the
painful trials; but the kind dealings of doctrines, duties, and ordinances of
the Lord in the dispensation of his the gospel; any thing calculated to
grace, overbalances all other conside- further that object, would be very ac-
rations. The fields are indeed white ceptable.
unto the harvest; the harvest also is I am, Rev. Sir, your obedient ser-
plenteous; but the laborers are few. vant in the gospel,
Î trust, however, the Lord is prepar-

EVAN JONES.
ing a supply in this respect, by raising
up from among this people, laborers of
happy promise. Our valuable broth-

INTELLIGENCE FROM THE WEST. er, John Timson, appears of late to be increasingly impressed with the im. Letter from Rev. J. M. Peck, to the portance of diffusing the glad tidings of salvation among the people. He

Trustees of the Baptist Missionary seems also to be advancing in personal

Society of Massachusetts.
religion: and in attention to the word
of God, the fountain of truth. He

Rock Spring, I. May 6, 1830.
has on some late occasions burst Dear brother Malcom,
through an almost unconquerable dif-

The duty devolves on me to exhibit fidence, and delivered exhortations, through you to the Trustees and Sociwhich astonished most of the hearers, ety, the state and progress of this Misand which I trust have not fallen to sion. the ground. I hope the Lord is preparing him for more extensive useful- Proceedings of the Committee of Corness in his vineyard.

respondence and its Missionaries. On Sunday, the 29th of August, I had the pleasure to baptize an aged

It has been made known from time Cherokee female on a profession of her to time, what your Committee have faith in Christ Jesus. I suppose she done in the appointment of missionaries is not far short of eighty years of age. and the appropriation of funds, furnishShe is grandmother to Eliza Greene. ed by your body. She walked twenty miles, to obey her The Rey. Lewis Williams has laborLord's command. We were favored ed with undiminished success, induswith an interesting season at the try, and zeal, the past year, within the Lord's table, and afterwards in the bounds of the Missouri Association. course of the afternoon, the people The result of his labors has been the seemed much engaged in devotional sustentation and growth of six churches exercises. Several anxious inquirers previously formed, and which dependcame forward to express their desire ed for the word and ordinances, solely to unite with the people of God in on him and the young gifts brought seeking mercy through the Redeem. forward; the organization of one new er's blood.

church on Wildhorse Creek, in the At night, at prayer-meeting, the western part of St. Louis county, made whole congregation seemed as if elec- up, I think, entirely of newly baptiztrified, by an exhortation from brother ed converts; the baptism of more John Timson. It was the most pow. than fifty disciples, and the licencing erful and affecting address I ever heard of four five young brethren to preach in Cherokee. Every sentence seem- the gospel, who evince promising gifts ed to be clothed with power, and to for usefulness. For these self-denying reach the hearts of the people. Sure. Jabors, our missionary has received 50 ly the presence of the Lord filled the dollars from the one hundred dollar house. Sobs and tears and earnest fund voted to the Committee by your breathings after God, were seen, and Board, and twenty-three dollars” and heard, on every side. The old and fifty cents from the Missouri Associayoung, the educated and the ignorant, tion. Late communications from our seemed to be equally overpowered.— missionary inform us that he has been May Jesus go on in his gospel chariot, compelled to relax his Jabors very conconquering and to conquer.

siderably during the latter part of winIf some friends should feel disposed ter, from ill health, caused by fatigue to send us a few useful books, it would and colds, taken from unwearied efbe a great help to us. There being forts by night and by day. The renow several persons who need particu: vival had showed symptoms of decline,

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but had not entirely subsided within ers. Opposite Pike and Adams, on the bounds of his labors.

the Missouri side are the counties of You have been inforined also, that Pike, (Missouri) Ralls, and Marion, the Committee appropriated fifteen dol- quite populous, with several small lars to brother George Stacy, for his Baptist churches, and two or three expenses for eight weeks' service dur- preachers, where brother Hale occaing the summer and fall. At theic sionally labors. It is not the wish of meeting in February, the Committee the Coinmittee to attempt the cultiva. passed another resolution to employ tion of any field, which they cannot Mr. Stacy as much of his time as could reasonably follow up with efficient labe spared conveniently from his studies, borers; nor to lessen efforts where a and as could be directed to the most use. beginning has been made: but they sul purpose, as their missionary, in the considered this field so pressingly imcounties of Madison, St. Clair, and the portant, and being satisfied as to the city of St. Louis; and they appropri- qualifications of brother Hale for a ated the remaining thirty-five dollars useful missionary, that they voted him from your fund for this purpose. This an appointment for the coming year. was considered the most economical It will be of immense iinportance to and judicious use that could be made of keep up the missionary labors, already it. There was a loud call in this field so beneficial in the Missouri Associafor some special missionary labor. His tion; and, if possible, to increase them labors chiefly, are directed to Alton, by an additional missionary. The Lebanon, Belleville, and St. Louis and brethren there are circulating subthe surrounding settlements. In Al. scriptions with some success, under ton his labors have been blessed in a the plan of the Association; and there revival of religion, which has resulted is some prospect they will raise enough in the baptism of five persons, and the to keep one missionary in the field. organization of a church of eight The missionary operations in Madimembers. This service I performed son, St. Clair, and the adjacent counon the fourth Sabbath in April. Sev. ties of Illinois, must be sustained. The eral more are prepared to go down in. little churches we are constituting to the water, the first opportunity.- must be promptly and vigorously atMr. Stacy is to be ordained at the tended to. New ground must be broSeminary on the next Lord's day.- ken. His labors have been made the means On the last Sabbath in this month I of the conversion of some souls at oth- have an appointment to constitute a er places.

church, fourteen miles east of EdIt begins to be a season of harvest wardsville, on the road to Vandalia. with us. Five have been baptized in Here a new field of effort will be Alton, six at Rock Spring, one at Ed- opened. Calls are made upon us from wardville, and two at Belleville, since various quarters of Missouri and Illithe opening of spring. And there are nois, which we even cannot stop to lisnot less than twelve or fourteen more ten to, as it is wholly out of our power candidates at different places now to answer them. waiting to follow the Lord.

I remain, as ever, your unworthy At the meeting of the Committee in missionary,

J. M. PECK. April, a licensed preacher, by the name of Ozias Hale, from the military tract, was present. In addition to frequent letters communicated to me the past year, brother H. gave a verbal statement to the Committee of the

Kingston, Jamaica, state of things, prospects of doing

May 4, 1830. good, and importance of occupying

Dear Sir, that field. Here are the counties of A young person has just called upon Calhoun, Pike, Adams, and Warren, me, who is about to leave this island on the Mississippi, and Schuyler, Ful- for the States, by way of St. Thomton, and Peoria on the Illinois, with as. It is the only opportunity I have Mc Donough in the interior, contain- had of writing to you; and I fear it ing a population of ten thousand souls, will be some time before you will get and rapidly settling, that demand our this epistle. But I cannot let the bearspecial notice. In this tract are five er depart without a few lines for one or six feeble Baptist churches, and not who has shown the writer so much more than three or four Baptist preach- kindness.

INTELLIGENCE FROM JAMAICA.

I believe I have already informed is not as corrupt as it was some centu. you of my passage from New York to ries ago; and ihat in the United States England. I left England in Novem- especially, little is to be apprehended ber 1829. We brought out with us from its advancernent. Indeed, I know three other missionaries, and their it to be a fact, that niany Christians of wives ; had a delightful passage, and Protestant denominations have actualarrived here on the 12th of December. ly given their money to aid in buildFound our missionaries all alive, and ing Roman Catholic churches in our most of them in pret!y good health. own country. I must think that such We have since lost one, Mr. Mann, a individuals are wholly unconscious of most indefatigable laborer, who had what they are doing. What! shall it been on the island about four years; be said, that while missionaries abroad he died of the common Jamaica fe- find in the Catholic church by far the ver-the terror of Europeans, which most appalling of all obstacles to the proremoved him in two or three days.- gress of their work ; while that church Our number at present is twelve. Sev- is watching them with an eagle eye, eral have been ill lately-two or three and inventing every possible method dangerously so; but we hope they are to paralyse their influence, and threat. fast recovering now.

ening their very existence; shall it be Opposition in some shape or other, said that Christians at home are lendcontinues almost as great as ever.- ing their aid to strengthen and support The House of Assembly have re-en- this very church? I hope, Sir, you acted a law which has been disallow. will lift up your voice on this subject; ed once or twice, prohibiting all sec- and if any are deceived, do exert all taries holding any meetings for reli- your influence to convince them of gious worship after sunset, or before their error. It is a mistaken notion sunrise ; and also subjecting any mis. that the Roman Catholic religion is not sionary to a penalty of twenty pounds so corrupt as it used to be. Perhaps it for receiving any money or money's has undergone some modifications in worth from slaves! We have great its first introduction into the United cause for thankfulness, however, that States; but let the people know that our mission continues to prosper. these modifications are only temporary.

A few days ago we held our annual The pope is still at the head, and the association, when we found that the whole system of the church is essenclear increase of members in all our tially the same that it was wherr Luchurches during the past year, i. e. ther lifted up his voice and protested from easter 1829 to easter 1830, was against its abominations. In Malta, one thousand three hundred and nine you know, the Catholic is the dominant ty-eight. I should be glad to give you religion. I wish that the Christians in a more particular account of our mis- America, who are so liberal in their sion; but I am exceedingly fatigued, feelings towards this sect, could sce having had a hard day's work, and what I have seen in Malta. been much in the sun. It is past nine o'clock, and I have yet to pack for a journey, on which I start at four in the morning, to visit a distant part of my diocess, about twenty miles from this, whither I go once a fortnight.

I remain, dear brother, your's very truly, JOSHUA TINSON. The late resolution of the American Rev. Dr. Sharp, Boston.

Sabbath School Union, to establish schools in every town, in the Valley of the Mississippi, is of a character

which cannot fail to exhilarate the Extract of a Letter from Mr. Dwight, spirits of every reflecting Christian.

dated Smyrna, March 29, 1830. We most cordially and earnestly wish

I took up my pen at this time for the them an ultimate triumph in the effort; special purpose of saying something to and hope that every degree of aid you in reference to the Roman Catho, which the enterprise demands, will be lic church. Before I left the United States, I recollect to have heard the cheerfully granted. This measure, if sentiment advanced, that this church successful, will have the happiest ten

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