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No. 6. 111- - EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY NATHAN S. S, BEMAN & CO. The Terms of “ The Missionary” are Three Dollars .1 year if paid in advance, or within sixty days from the time of subscribing; or Three Dol lars and Fifty Cents at the end of the year. J. ‘ “gl No Subscription will be received for a short er time than ond%ear, and no papei discontinued &ul all arrearages are paid. . Adverti3EMEts will be inserted,- by the square, at. 02,1-2 cents for the first'insertion ; and for every insertion 43 3-4 cents. Those- who furnish standing advertisements for the year, shall be entitled tq a. deduction of one quarter of the amount from the above rates. All Communication; and Letters'' 'relating to the Office, will he directed,to N- S.'S. 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They have'fnircliase'il the Printing Kitahjishsient, and will conduct the paper as heretofore-; Desirous of.supporting tfie existence and rejiutation of “ The Missionary,” they look to a liberal.ptibliclc for p;ttronagc. Advertising and Job Work will be exeented on as reasonable terms as nf any press in the State. ’ fi.sZN'i NAT'SaN S. BEMAN, JACOB 4 ?. NORTON, |C 4. EBENE2ER COOPER. . 3’ May 20, 1821. “s’; ■-V a .' V i k I From ‘he Rhode -Island American. . (flowing eluqneqt: and ; impressive -articleis sen from apopujar French Essay on indjiTer ce.in mutters qf Religion, by the-Abbe de la jn the history of Christianity, ‘ nations hjence mid pass with their ams, their laws, their opinions; their nee; pne only doctrine remains always jived the interest which, passions have not to believe it ; always lovable in the midst of this rapid ami •etnal movement,; always attacked anti’ iys justified, always sheltered from the ige* w hich centuries bring upon . the t solid institutions—the’ most accredited always the rnofe astonishing and more admired in proportion as it is the. examined; the consolation of the r, and .sweetest hope of the rich ; thfc of the people,-and the restraint'of :V t the rule of the power which-it motl ey, and of the obedience which rtsanc s; toe great charter of hdrtmnify, ire ‘eternal justice, not willing that-, ev iriare should be without hope and with pr.itcction, stipulates for mercy in, fa r of repentance ;„a doctrine a humble : is profound, as simple as it is high and oin cent; a doctrine which subjugates most powerful genius by its-sublimity, itself by the clenches* of It* t-tri thfPmost feeble intellect —in fine, idfistmclible doefrine,which resists eve-’ hing, triumphs over every thing— _Qver ency and jaintempt; over sophisms and . ‘ids, and ’powerful in its antiquity, its (ftiaus evidences and its benefits, seems pign u,, of conquest,‘and of lovb; “if bucfl is the religion; vybicb same men e chosen to make the dhject oF their fference.—What Bossuet, i’yscal, Fenel- Do.scartes, Newton, Leibnitz, Euler he ed after the most attentive exannimitiqn, ‘t was the continual subject of their litntioq* is not judged worthy of a mo il’s thought. l-i despising-Christianity vout uuderstandjngit, tljpy think to raise ■’Mjtfcs above all the genius and appeared on the earth, during deen centuries, and absurdly proUiLpFn SSS'tiiidia for the ‘truth, whatever it THE IS SI ONA KV. £*,k &.-\j •. .. csLAiib; .. ir.J ■ ■ vr he, they are inflated becaus>e they keep up ti neutrality of ignorance between the doc trine which produced Vincent de Paul and that which produced Marat. > TT - “ VVhether God exists or not, whether to this short life succeed a life that is .fasting, whether the only duty is to follow our wishes or whether wu had ought to reg ulate them by a fixed and divine law ; we wish to know. every thing, these things excepted. Men are agreed that every thing interests them except their eternal fate. They have..'not, say they, .tinrtTt#, fjiinV of it: hut they have abundance of leisure, when the question is about satisfy ing the most frivolous fantasy. They have time for business—time for pleasure—ar.d they have no time to examine whether there be a heaven or a hejb-—Tlrey have it to instruct themselves in the most vain trifles of thi9 world, where they only pass a.day ; and they nave not time enough to as sure themselves whether there exist anoth er world, which they must, whether happy or miserable, inherit eternally. They have time to take ca’re of a body, which is about to di-sclve, and none to inform themselves, whether it endoses an immortal soul. They have tin>e to go far to convince their eyeS of the exislence of a rare animal, a curious plant; and they have none to convince their reasons of the existence of God. Inconceiva ble blindness! And who will not exclaim vgrtli- Bossuet : What! is the charm of sense .90 strong that we can foresee noth ing?” . • t We have seen convicts laugh, dance upon the scaffold, but the death which they braved was inevitable, nothing could save them from it. In the invincible, necessity of dying, they strove against nature, aud found a sort of brutal consolation in aston ishing the eyes of the people by the sight of a gaieiy more frightful than the ahguisii of fear and the agony of despair., But that a many uncertain whether bis head not about to fall in a few hours under the axe of the'executroner, and certain of saving it, if ,W‘will only convince himself of the realty of the danger which menaces him, .should remain in repose in the tmifick doubt, and prefer befote life, some moments of pleasure,- or even listlessness, which a shocking and disgraceful punishment is to terminate; this is what ire have never seen, this is what we can never see. : “ Whatever contempt we affect for an instant* brief and burdened with so many pains, we are not so easily detached from it; there is np apathy so profound, that the announcing of it, the idea alone of approach ing death, does not awaken. What do I saj 1 -? Every thing, which touches us, wheth- onr health or goods, or enjoyments, or opinion o , or habits, startles, alarm o , transports ns nut of ourselves, inspires us with an indefatigable activity—-and we are indifferent about nothing but heaven, hell, eternil}’.” . - SECOND ANNUAL BE POUT Os Fie Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ‘-pit the present time, when the success of missionary exertions ha3 answered every objection which the ingenuity of man could against the cause, it is needless tq say much in its defence. It is devoutly hoped that the Missionary Society of the IVletho (list Episcnpal Church will contribute its full quota towards accomplishing the grand ob ject for which the “Saviour came into the wqrtd. . With a desire to have the ultimate management of the society under the gen eral conference, the hoard submitted the constitution of that body at their last session in Baltimore, for their sanction. The ob ject contemplated was to make the Socie ty exclusively missionary. The gen eral conference took the subject into con sideration, and gave the Society tbqir un qua Ii li ed a ppt oha lion. The Smith Carolina Conference, “at its last session, became auxiliary, and likewise resolved to pn^ 6 weekly cent collections within the limits of the conference* for the purpose of sending missionaries among the Indians and elsewhere. Two Missionaries were appointed for.the Mississippi, anrd one tq,travel through the bounds of the confe rence to promote the general objects of the Missionary Society, and to make collections for the instruction of the Indian tribes.— The following is an extract 1 from a copy of the instructions furnished the missionary jfy the superintendents : \ “ You are directed, and it is made your duly, to travel;.extensively within the limits of the South Carolina Conference, in order — , .. ..If let. To do the work of a Missionary in such parts as are destitute, and require jt<>- be supplied.. _ ‘’ . ■*&>){ 2. To form Societies for Missionary purpo ses, to institute Sunday schools, and to in struct the yontjh. - 3d . To u9e your beet endeavours in aid of the-general objects of the Missionary Society^;'to make collection-, for missionary purposes, and especially for the support of sucb'estabJßnmenta among the Indians as maybe formed, Under our superintendency i •4th. To visit the fodfonffifae;- Choctaws in particular, in order to ascertain the most eligible sitnation for a mission Cr missions among them, anrftp'facilitate, by all prop- GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPER TO eVePY CREATURE.— Christ. “’v’ - XC ‘.-.ik . ‘ - *. MOUfT ZION, (HANCOCK CO. GA.) WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1821. er nieahs, the establishment of such mission or missions.” One missionary has been sent from the New York conference, with instructions, if possible, to preach to the French inhabi tants of Louisiana : but by information re ceived from him, it appears he has not yet had any access to the French; but is preaching to large and attentive congrega tions of tbeEnglish inhabitants ofN.Orleans. Hearing that a mission to the Floridas was in contemplation, the managers of the American Bible Society voted a donation of 100 French Bibles, 50 French Testa ments, arid 200 Spanish Testaments ; which were sent to our Missionary, Rev. E. Brown, for gratuitous distribution, -y ‘* The Domestick Missionary Society of Boston has become auxiliary to this Society nrider the litle of “ The New England Conference Missionary Society of Boston, auxiliary to the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.” They also’ acknowledge the existence of a Branch Society in the town of Lynn, and another in Boston. “ ’ ■ -j A society has been formed in Baltimore, and is called “ The Baltimore Conference Missionary Society,” &c. Can we view the providential openings among the aborigines of this country, their reception of the Gospel, the conversion of a number of them, arid their earnest solici tations for missionary instruction with in difference .? . Can we hear the univer sal call from our frontier borders for missionary aid, without concern ? We cannot. We rejoice in beholding the open ing prosperit, and cordially unite to contri bute our aid in furthering so good a cause its that of missions. The managers congratulate the Society arid the Christian world, on the united and mighty efforts making in the cause of mis sions. ‘ May they continue and increase un til all that‘i sit in darkness shall see a great light; until all tlesh shall see the salvation of God.” ’ By iofortnatiori received from Rev. Mar tin Riite’r, it appears that an auxiliary soci ety is formed in Cincinnati. These, to gether with those formed last year, make the number of auxiliary and branch socie ties to be sixteen. When we recollect that this Society has been in existence only twO’ yearS, we shall find abundant cause of grat itude to God for the success which has at tended its operations, and for the general interest excited for its welfare & extension. the course of the year past, very en couraging information has been received respecting the progress of the work of God among the VVyandotts at Sandusky. A missionary, under the patronage of the Ohio conference, is stationed among them; and through his instrumentality, the work of reformation so happily begun, hasspread, and we believe is still spreading. ‘ •-To evangelize these natives of the for est is one prime object of this society, and we hope that the time is not far distant when the songs of redeeming- love shall echo through their valleys and mountains. Blessed be God that has in any measure honoured the Methodists to be instruments in such grand achievements. It is devout ly to be hoped that the spirit of our depart ed founders will not slumber in their suc cessors. Although the history of Metho dism, in the four quarters of the world, will exhibit a success unparalleled by any thing since the apostolick age, still the work of reformation is but just commenced. It is,, indeed, a number of years since the instruc tion and conversion of the poor Africans in the West-tndia Islands, ami in these States, became n subject of deep concern with us ; and to how many of this class of our fellow creatures, will the name of Coke and Asbu ry be dear, as long as the human memory exists, ami parents hand down to posterity the events of their own, and of former times ? It is also a considerable time since the first attempts were made to carry the blessings of the “Gospel to the native Afri cans in their own land. The grand enter prize in India is of more recent date ; but not less successful. It is but of yesterday that the design was formed to evangelize the numerous and wandering tribes of the aborigines of our own continent. The de sign! is worthy of Apostles, and it will re quite the zeal of Apostles to accomplish it. This is an important, and may we. not Says, providential crisis. The peace and amity existing between the Indian tribe? and the U. States, the conciliating and fos tering measures of the national govern ment, and especially the encouragement held, out to religious societies touse theic; exertions to bring them to the knowledge of the Social arts, and of the principles of must be Considered as circum stjjtjties highly favourable to missionary en terprise. The tomahawk is buried; the hostile arrow has fallen neglected from the bOw pf destruction ; the escutcheon has ceased U> scatter terrors on the field of death. At our approach the ‘Red Men rise up arid call us brothers. May we not then entertain the pleasing conviction that the time has arrived, for a Star to appear in the west, and direct the children of the wilderness to Rie Shep herd and Bishop of tlieir souls ? , , ! O brethren! let-us.tyake rip to this pres sing cal,! from tho western fe-ests. which covervast tribes of untaught men. Other; Christian communities are pursuing ener- measures to send the light of divine these aborigines of ourcoun • brethren in England, instead <#de ctinirig any of their missionary enterprises, are pursuing them with increasing ardour, arid are witnessing the mast beneficial and happy results, both at home and abroad. Indeed, the whole Christian world, though divided into different denominations, appear to be unitingj|.heir energies for the univer-* sal diffusion rif Gospel truth. May those barriers, raised by sectarian prejudicesTbe speedily broken down, and the time arrive when there shall be “one fold and one shepherd.” TANARUS, ‘i, ‘ ’ . “v V- When We. consider the existence and operation, both in the old and new world, ofßibie Societies, Tract Societies and Mis sionary Societies, in which are united the; talent, the ability, and the zeal of all reli gious denominations in Christendom, we cannot but anticipate the day when the ,'watchmen, seeing eye to eye, shall lift up their- voice together, and combine their strength to prostrate infidelity, and every, principle and practice which-stands oppos ed to God arid to his Christ. May this society contribute its full share towards the accomplishtrient of so desirable an end. . .v L N. 8.. Since this report was finished,-dIV ficial information has been received of the formation of another auxiliary in Richmond, under the title of the “ Virginia Conference Missionary Society,” with two branch soci eties, one in Raleigh, and the other in Am herst circuit. U EAST INDIES. Hindoo /Suicide , by precipitation from Pre cipices. Os this form of Superstitious Suicide among the Hindoos, Mr. Colebrooke thus speaks in a note to his second essay on their religious ceremonies, in the 7th Volume of the Asiatick Researches : “ Avery singular practice prevails among the lowest tribes of (he inhabitant 4 ofßerar and Gondwana. Suicide is not nofrpquently vowed, by such persons, in return for boons solicited from idols ; and to fulfil his vow, the successful votary throws himself from a precipice, named Calahhairava, situatpdin the mountains be tween the Tapti and Nermada rivers.— The annual Fair, held near that spot, at the beginning of spring, usually witnesses eight or ten victims of (his superstition.” At a meeting of the Asiatick Society,held at Calcutta, on the sth of September, of last year, the Marquis of Hastings in the chair, the following account of an in stance of intended self-immolation of this nature was communicated by Lierit. R. A. M’Naughton : “ Among the many natural curiosities to be found at Puchmurre is an arched cave, sacred to Mahadeo. It is about 100 feet ift length, and 20 in height ; and is a nafnrkj excavation at the bottom of an immense solid rock. It is situated in a deep, narrow dell; and the surrounding rocks are from 150 to 200 feet above the level of the cave. The floor of this cavity, is covered with water about knee deep, which is the effect of a constant dripping from (be roof; hut for which it is difficult to account, as the upper surface of the rock is. perfectly dry, and as there is no waterivisible any where near it to supply the continual filtering.— At the further end of the cavern is aqidol, to which the pilgrims who annually resort thither in great numbers, pay their devo tions; bathing themselves at the same time in the water that drops from the roof. Another rock, which contributes to form the dell, is consecrated to Bhowanee, there,called the wife of Mahadeo. This rock is devoted to a. purpose similar to that of Mount Leucate of old, from Which Sap pho precipitated herself into the sea.— When n woman has been married for sev eral years, and is unblessed with offspring, she pays her devotions to Mahadeo to re move- her sterility ; and vows to sacrifice her first bprn child to the god, by throwing it from the fop of Bhowanee’s rode, which is about 170 feet perpendicular ! “ Lieut. M’J'fadghton was at Puchniurre in April last, at the time when the annual Pilgrimage takes place. A woman had ar rived there for the purpose of sacrificing herself in conformity with'the horrid su perstition just described; and Lieut. HF- Naugbton, excited by curiosity, proceeded to the spot to witness the circumstances of this dreadful ceremony. He was accom panied hy a Hurkafu, named Kam Sing, charged by Col. Adams to use every effort in hjk power* to dissuade the deluded wo man/rom pptting into execution her fran tick resolution. - * “ jVlien- they reached the mck about t tnileij south- of Pochmurre, the vol untary. victim was sitting on the ground, waiting the flsrival of the Brahmin who was. t<> assist at tfie ceremony. She was of the R&jpoot Caste, and se.gmed to be about 30 yfears of age. - It appeared that he.- fa ther and mother were both dead ; and that r ;- r first clhld ,to Mahuden,-agree- ’ f§ S* Price, • (SJ,OO in advance. ) - ‘ ‘,V ably to the established, custom ; but, ,an tire-birth of the child, a daughter, she neg lected to fulfil her vow. The daughter grew up, and was married her husband ‘died, and she married again ; her second husband also died, and being without ’ off spring, this accumulation of misfortunes drove her nearly mad. She would dance and sing all day ; and eat any thing from any body, by which she lost her, caste, and became entirely neglected. She at lertgth felt persuaded, that her jpisforltmes arose from the circumstance other mother h.-jv— ing broken her vow ; and therefore she, determined to immolate herself without loss ‘ of time. * i n, T. She had seated herself at the foot of the r<|pk,‘surrounded by those who- h|<ftaj#ipr panied her from Hurdab, ihe-fdapu £ her residence ; calmly expecting the arrival of the Raj Gooroo, or Chief Priest ‘She wa3 perfectly sensible; and had neither ate. nor drank any or stupifjing drug, indeed her appearance indicated perfect; self-possession ; ‘-arid her friends .positively asserted that nothing of the fiftid had been ‘administered to her. There w3 a-bottle es common bazar spirits near her, which they said was to be given to her*-if she asked for it, but not otherwise. She heW, in her right hand, a Cocoa-nut; and in a knife, and a small looidug-glass, in winch she continued to look, excepting when she turned her eyes towards heaven, exclaiming “ I)op Bdiurjee, which sho did very frequently'. 14 It is evident, that her resolution entire-’ ly originated in her own breast. When Ram Sing began to dissuade her, she be came exceedingly angry, and told him ftjfc his interference was both useless and’ im proper. He however continued hi- ex postulations, in which, it is worthy of par ticulafe'remark, he was heartily joined by her own people ; who declared’ that they •had previously used all their endear-u;.-, to induce her to relinquish her design of ‘destroying herself. One of them, an old Brahmin, seconded Rara&ging so earnestly that she threw the cnc6a-nut at his head, with such violence, .as would have been productive of serious had her aim been sure ; but fortunately it er red, and the nut was broken to pieces against the stones on which it fell. For three hours, Ram Sing continued his expos tulations, and she wasadjil immovable. So reluctant was shg to aftp§kJ to him. that be repeatedly, and angrily, ordered the Musi cians, who were present, to commence playing, that his voice might not be beard. M’No tight bn* considering-it'a hopeless case, returned to camp, leaving Ratri Sing to do all that he could to delay the threatened sacrifice. In a Jew hour- af terwards, his servants brought him intelli gence; that Ram Sing had; succeeded, and was bringing the woman into camp. On ascending the fatal rock’ from which she was to precipitate herself; she had fainted away, from exhaustion both’ of body and mind, and continued senseless for nearly two hours. On she cried bit terly, and appeared to hesitate. Every one present seized the favourable opportu nity, and implored her to abandon her re solution; and, what was still more effectu- ■ ‘lit if, the Raj Gooroo told her, that she bad Mahadeo’s forgiveness! “Soon after her arrival in camp, sha was sent off to Hurdah; provided by Jpol. Adams, with money, to .defray her expenses o§ the road, and a Letter to the Soubadar of the province, (who had; in the first in stance, laudably endeavoured to dissuade her, from her parpose,) to see that she 6ufc v . sered no indignity or wrong, in consequence of haying abandoned her resolution.” 0 Hfr ‘ ST. BOMINGO. METHODIST MISSION. j Extract of a letterfrom Mr. Evcristefr ~,, , The Society at Port au PrfSce and the neighbourhood now consists of 72* persqns, without reckoning a considerable number iHjp dessire to be admitted, but* which we do not receive yet until instructed. The society spreads now in the mountains and plains. , * ■ ,£** -% Sunday, Jan. 16. a publication was made in the church by order of Francois Jere mie, (Catho|ick Priest) against our societj% in these .terms : <#■ “ All the faithful are hereby warned that the Methodist religion, which is now in this city is a vdry bad religion ; fie or she who follows it, shall never see the face of God ; but shall he eternally delivered up to the damnation of hell. Therefore’,’ all tj&? faithful are hereby exhorted to have* no communication with the people who com pose that society. I know .that meetings are held in divers places pf this city, but woe unto him who joins at is an abomination.to the city. On Ibis account l exhort the faithful not to. go to these meetings,for that religion is an •-dbominatidh to all good people. 1 thus warn the faith ful, because l perceive soine of, them have gone nnjobgst these. people, itfid attended their -meetings t btnVl'*tr hort them to come out from amongst them, for they are a people to he despised. Let not the faithful have, apy communion with them- l knovilj,is-r<‘%ipg to be abz