which he has called them to perform. When they cease to cherish this, no human substitute can avail, however ingeniously it may be devised, and however magnificent an array of external power it may present. It may create a terrific, unchristian hierarchy; but it cannot accomplish the work to which Christ has called his churches, the bringing of this revolted world into delightful subjection to himself.

We must possess the unity of the spirit; for it is this that secures our cordial co-operation in the use of the appropriate means, and, at the same time, brings down upon those means the promised, signal blessing of Him who is mighty to save.

It is suitable, therefore, that a thing so important should be indicated by some peculiarly expressive sign. Such a sign is the presenting of the right hand. It is, in itself, a most natural token of co-operation. It is, by general usage, a well-known token of friendship in all the walks of life. It is, pre-eminently, the chosen symbol of plighted faith and love in solemnizing the most endearing and permanent of all earthly connections. And it was employed by the apostles on an occasion like the present. The right hand of fellowship was given to Paul and Barnabas, when they were about to go unto the heathen.

We would cherish the unity of the spirit which they cherished. We would follow their example in expressing it. And we would, according to our ability, prosecute the work which they commenced.

It is my happiness, on this occasion, to be the organ of presenting the right hand of fellowship to these our dear brethren and their helpers in the Gospel, who, constrained by the love of Christ, are going far hence, to make known his salvation to the heathen. We have one Lord, one faith, one baptism.' We have one hope of eternal life, for ourselves and for all that believe, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED. With one heart we feel our dependence on the divine Spirit for success, and our duty to labor and to pray. We are engaged in the same great work. We have the same almighty Protector in the day of trouble and peril, and the same Father's house in heaven, after the troubles and perils of a few years are past.

In behalf, then, of the Missionary Board with which I am connected, and of the General Convention, and of all our churches, I present to you, my brother,* for yourself and your companions under the patronage of the Board, this token of our fellowship.-- Our right hands! the pledge of love, and sympathy, and fervent prayers, and persevering co-operation;-of a love which all the waters of the wide ocean, over which you are to pass, shall not quench;of a sympathy, which shall weep when we hear of your afflictions, your sicknesses, your bereavements, and your death;-of fervent prayers, which shall not cease to be poured forth for you in public and in private;-and of a co-operation, in which we will persevere,

* Mr. Reed.

by ministering to your necessities and by sending you help, while we live, and by earnestly endeavoring, God helping us, so to bring up our children that they shall more than supply our places in this co-operation, when these right hands shall have withered and mouldered in the grave.

To you also, my brother,* let me present the same token of fraternal regard for yourself and the beloved companions who are to go with you to the very walls of the temple of Juggernaut. The Lord himself, in his power and his grace, go with you. The endearing intercourse which we have had with you during your visit to this country, has made a deep impression on all our hearts; and rest assured that it will always give us pleasure to reciprocate your kindness, by doing whatever may be in our power to encourage your heart and to strengthen your hands.

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And to you, my dear brother,† our associate in the responsibilities which rest upon the Board,-to you, who, turning away from many an inviting offer, have consented to take, temporarily, a part in this labor of love to the heathen, and for us visit our brethren in every city where,' by our missionaries, we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do;'-to you, not knowing what may await you in your long and perilous journeying, we would present the same token of Christian love, and union, and encouragement. We will continually bear you on our hearts, and beseech the God of all grace to bestow on you abundant wisdom and strength, so that you may be exceedingly happy and exceedingly useful in the responsible service to which you have been called. In presenting this token, we have also a regard to our dear missionary friends who are already laboring in pagan lands, and whom you are going to visit as our special messenger. When you take them by the hand, in the midst of surrounding heathenism, on the other side of the globe, we wish every one of them to feel that we send, by your right hand, a renewal of our fraternal pledges, and our most cordial greeting in the name of the Lord.

Dear brethren and sisters! when our blessed Saviour was about to ascend on high, he said to the little company of his disciples, 'Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.'-O precious declaration! Never may it be forgotten. 'If there be, therefore, any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the spirit, if any bowels and mercies,fulfil ye our joy-the joy of all the churches-that ye be like minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.' Then come what may, in the prosecution of the high and holy enterprize on which you are embarking, you will be cheered by the voice of the same blessed, Almighty Saviour,-Lo, I am with you always.

MISSIONARY REGISTER.

Subscriptions and Donations to the General Convention of the Baptist Denomination, in the United States, for Foreign Missions, &c., should be transmitted to Heman Lincoln, Esq., Treasurer, at the Baptist Missionary Rooms, No. 17, Joy's Building, Washington Street, Boston. The communications for the Corresponding Secretary should be directed to the same place.

the people really anxious to become acquainted with this religion.

We take with us two assistants from Maulmein, Moung Shway-thah and Moung Doot; and Ko Sanlone, who has been with br. Webb for the last few months, also accompanies us as far as Yatt'haung, about half the distance to Ava.

Rangoon. Examination and Baptism of Karens.

Sabbath, Nov. 2. Worship at br. Webb's, in the native language. Very few members of the church present. They appear to be very much intimidated by persecution, and seem afraid to be known as disciples. Br. Webb's two assistants, however, are quite bold, and preach openly in the verandah to all who are disposed to stop and listen.

Oct. 24-29, 1834. According to a resolution of the brethren, advising us to make a journey up the Erawadi, (Irrawaddy) we embarked on board the schooner Susan, Oct. 24, and Nov. 8. A party of Karens arrivarrived at Rangoon on the 29th. We ed this evening from Mawbi, (Mauhave taken with us about 10,000 bee,) among whom are 4 men and tracts, of the usual size, besides a 10 women, who wish for baptism. large quantity of books, containing The next day, Sabbath, was spent about 200 pages cach, among which entirely in examining the candidates. are, 1. Luke and John, bound to- Many of them, however, seemed to gether; 2. The Life of Christ, being have come without any proper sense a Harmony of the Four Gospels; 3. of the inward change of heart, which The Epistles, in one volume; 4. The is necessary to be experienced, in orPsalms; 5. The Digest. Very few der to become a Christian, and only books of this size have been given 5 of them were received. On Tuesalong the river, though the small tracts have been scattered extensively; it was therefore now thought best to distribute a rather large proportion of books, wherever we found

day morning, a little after sunrise, these five (all females) were buried, after the example of their Lord, in a small tank outside the city, and the whole company immediately set out

Burman Festival. Distribution of

on their return to their native wil- hours. Sabbath morning, the last of dernesses. These are an interesting the festival, we took a sinall boat, people, but very ignorant, and ready and visited all the large boats in the to believe all that is told them. They river, where we distributed 600 tracts, greatly need a native pastor, who 100 of which were large books. should be able thoroughly to instruct During these three days, about 3000 them in the ways of righteousness. have been distributed by br. Webb and ourselves, besides what have been given way in the verandah. This is as many as it was thought expedient to give at present. Some of them we hope and trust will be read, and prove instrumental of the salvation of souls, though many of them wil! no doubt be torn up and destroyed, or if perhaps hastily read, will be thrown aside, or given as toys to the children.

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Tracts.

To-day and the two following days is one of the three great annual festivals, and numerous boats are here from all parts of the surrounding country. Went out with br. Webb, and distributed 700 tracts. The people snatched for them eagerly, and it was with difficulty that we could distribute, owing to the multitudes that crowded around us. Saturday morning, it being the Burman Sabbath, and second day of the festival, we went up to the great Shway Dagong Pagoda, where we found the Woongee and other principal officers, engaged in witnessing an exhibition of boxing. Thousands were thronging around, to catch a view of the spectacle; some mounted on temporary stagings, while others covered the old pagodas and banyan trees, all gazing with eager interest, and cheering at every fresh onset of the combatants. The boxers did not generally appear to receive much injury, though, as we came away, we saw a man lying on the ground in great agony, from a bruised hand. It is said, however, that men are not unfrequently killed in these games.

tion of tracts in villages. 17. Commenced our journey up the river in a small flat-bottomed boat, at an early hour this morning, and passed several small villages before light. Towards night we passed the village of Tet-thit, (New Oar,) containing over 100 houses. Stopped at a small village called S'hengu, (Elephant crossing.) Here we were greatly annoyed by musquitoes.

18. Arrived early in the morning at Panlaing Creek, where the river, which comes from the Erawadi, branches into two forks, one running southwesterly, the other southeast to Rangoon. On the three points of land thus formed, are three large villages, of which the first, or easternmost, is Kyunu, (Island Head.) Here we began the distribution of our As we passed by the great pagoda tracts, and gave away at this place on our return, we found a man stand- 200. Crossed over to Khatt'hiya, ing with a dish of silver before him, the principal village, where we spent which the people had presented that most of the day; distributed 300 morning as offerings. He was beat-tracts, and found several who aping a small gong, or metal drum, and peared to be seriously affected by crying, "Who wants to go to nieg-the truth. The governor of the vilban for five rupees? Only five rupees, and you go to niegban!" Thus do the votaries of a miserable superstition, cheat the people out of their money and their souls besides.

Towards evening, we took a station on the principal road, where the worshippers were returning, and disposed of 1200 tracts in about two

lage appeared friendly, wished to hear the tracts read, and asked many questions. Went over in the small boat to Thayet-taben, (One Mango Tree,) the southern village, where we distributed 100 tracts. Started from the place a little before sundown, but the musquitoes came upon us in such swarms, that the boatmen

declared they could not work the a copy of Luke and John for his guidboat, and we were obliged to put back for the night.

19. Passed no small villages today, but found several large clusters of houses, where we gave away in all, about 20 tracts.

Interest in the New Religion.

20. Arrived this morning at a village called S'hamalauk, (Not Salt enough.) Distributed, on both sides of the river, 100 tracts. Ko Sanlone, and the other assistants passed up on foot, on the eastern shore, where they found 30 or 40 families of Karens. They informed them of the new religion, and told them that the Karens had now a written language, which they expressed great anxiety to become acquainted with. What shall we do, said they, in order to learn to read these writings before we die?

ance.

21. Crossed over at day-break in the little boat to the other side where we gave 10 tracts. Arrived about 9 o'clock at Nghet-t'hong, (Bird Lake,) a village of near 100 houses, which we reached before the boat came up, and distributed 80 tracts. Went over to the east side, and distributed 20 more. Travelled on shore nearly all the day, and found many Karens, some of whom listened attentively, while others appeared perfectly indifferent. Found one or two men who were able to read Burman, and gave them books to read to their neighbors. One company who were harvesting their rice, having obtained a book, immediately left their work, and ran home, to get one of their neighbors to read it. The Karens are scattered all over this part of the country, on both sides of the river, a little back from the shore. They have large farms, and appear to be very industrious. Gave away about 100 tracts, before we passed the village of Yangensanya, (Freedom from Enemies,) soon after leaving which, we entered the Erawadi,

west of Rangoon. Passed Wehgyi, (Great Whirlpool,) where we gave 50 tracts. Stopped for the night at Thabyé-ghyaung, (Eugenia-tree Creek,) where we gave 50 more. A little back from this place, we found another village of Karen farmers, containing about 40 houses.

Stopped for the night at Yuatha, (Pleasant Village,) and gave away 50 tracts. Found a man, of very intelligent appearance, erecting a tent, and lighting up fires for the accommodation of a Burman priest, in order to obtain merit, which seems to be the ultimate object of all a Bur-(Great River,) 50 or 60 miles man's religious acts. Remained conversing with him till after dark. He seemed very anxious to find the right way, and was particular to inquire in what manner he ought to come to Christ. But like the guests invited to the supper, he had his excuse. He said he had lost his son a few days since, and he was now making offerings on the occasion; but after he had finished these, which would be in 3 or 4 days, he would then worship the Eternal God, and pray to him in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, so that when he died, he might be delivered from becoming a brute or a pyiekta, and be introduced into the heaven of the Nats and Brahmas. We told him that he could never become a brute, but if he died in his sins, he must go directly to hell; there was no Nat or Brahma heaven for him to enjoy, but if he believed on Christ, he would go to the eternal heaven. Left him with

22. Came up to Nyaung-waing, (Surrounding the Banyan,) so called from a large banyan tree, in the centre of the village. Gave about 100 tracts. Here we separated into two companies, one taking part of the assistants and passing up on the east side of the river, and the other on the west, as we usually do when there are large villages on both sides. By this means we are able to visit all the villages, and at the same time to keep up with the boat. On the east side, we found several small villages, where we stopped and read from the Catechism, and Investigator, to which the people listened