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w; solutely bad } for two young men entered thp society, but their relations being dis pleased; compelled ihera to leave it. It is a religion destructive to mankind. It is im possible it should take rpot in this Repub lick. ‘ It is necessary/that it should be ex terminated;” The following * extracts from a recent letter do great honour tothe draracterand principles of the President, Boyer, the suc cessor ofChristophe, al Hayti, and it would be’unjust to withnold them. This spirit in the raters, jvill, we hope, ere long, bring ttre vex.ii.on-. „of an innocenr people to an end.ff . , : ’ Many were at different ti(hes, cited to appear before the. President, who at first ’ used to dismiss them, saying, that every man was at liberty to serve God as he thought fit; but latterly he has been im portuned to assume a style somewhat dif ferent. At teogane, six Were put in pris on at one time, by the general of that de partment, for having been found praying in the country. The President, on a tour, visiting Leogane, went directly to the pris on,where he found several prisoners. He inquired of eadh what was his crime, and liberated whom.he thought proper. And when he was abbut leaving the town,called ,for those who had been imprisoned for pray ing; and sharply reproved the General for having confined them onssuch an account. He then took them some distance out of ♦own, told theth to go'home, live quietly & serve GOd according to the dictates of their cpMCieSfces. MAHOMED AS HISTORY OF DAVID. Mr. Robmson, the Baptist Missionary at Bata via, has lately communicated to the English Bap tist Society mbSt interesting intelligence, and several translations from curious Mahoioedan books. He says, u Mahoroedanism is, I believe, Satan's strongest fort, and our post seems to be i on the most impregnable side of that fort,”— , This station is important, not merely on account of its numerous resident population, but as main taining commercial intercourse with the whole of Eastern Asia. 1 The following extract will give onr readers some i idea of the curious Oriental productions transla ted by Mr. Robinson. ‘Christian Watchman. One day the children of Israel came to , David, to request him to show them how , the judgment will be conducted on the day | of resurrection. David said, “ Very good ! | come to me at some festival,and I will show , you.” About this time a very difficult , cause was brought before David. A wo- | man was accused of stealing an ox, and kil- . ling it for food. The woman pleaded, that she was ready to die with hunger, and the , ox came to her of its own accord, and said, “ Kill me, and eat me, for l sjrall make ex cellent food for you.” David seemed sat isfied with this apology, but the owner of the ox was norland he strenuously de manded justice. At this time Gabriel.ap peared to David, and said : “ Command all the children of Israel to assemble tomorrow on the plain, that they may see a specimen of thejudgment which will take place at the day nj resarrection.” Accordingly the people assembled on the next day, when David ascended a nulpit, and the woman with the owner of the ox, were brought before him. In the first place, David read a verse from one of his psalms, which pro duced a universal silence ; all listening to his voice. He then addressed the owner of the ox, saying, “ Do yon remember,that .on the day you left Sham* for Mesir,t you entered into the service of a chief, who was travelling with 500 loaded cartels, and that you drove the camels into a plain, where yon murdered their owner, and bu ried him in the sand, and that you proceed ed’ into Mesir, with the camels and mer chandize, where you remained forty days, and afterwards returned to Sham, and told the children of Israel that the property you brought with you was all your own ? Thus you made youijgelf a> great man on the earth, and your riches have continued to increase until this day. Now the man whom you murdered was the husband of this woman, and the father of her two chil ren,” When the owner of the ox heard this speech, he denied the charge, saying, “ I never murdered a man in my whole life, nor did 1 ever tffke any one’s proper ty.” His hands immediately cried out, “ O prophet ofGod !• on that day we cm the man’s throatand his feet said, “ Q pro phet of God ! we buried him in the sand,” Thus his limbs bare testimony againstfrim, and his mouth could say nothing more in his defence. In flits manner will God judge men in the day of resurrection, when their mouths'will be shut, and thUr hands ant] their Jeet testify concerning their deeds— David then ordered the robber’s head tAhife struck off, and stuck upon a pole, and all his property* to be g-rven to tpe woman whose he had murdered. •Syria. . t Egypt. CHARLESTON V FF.M ALE BIBLE SOCI - : ety. FIFTH REPORT. ‘ Ladies —Instead of the usual annual re - ftJEwt which it is customary to present you, your Board have judged it expedient, as the Society has been new modelled, to lay before you a brief history of its operations since ite.first establishment. f The Female Bible Sociey of Charleston was instituted in August, 181 G. Its particu lar objects were to make the subscription so small as to. meet the benevolent wishes of those who could not afford tbfe larger sum necessary to entitle them to member ship in-the Charleston Bible Society, and by appointing a Distributing Committee to take the only efficient method for putting the worffof God into the hands of those, who were too poor or too indolent to ob tain ft >. -. [During the five years of its existence, the So ciety has distributed 4G French, and 1187 English Bibles, and 272 Testaments. The receipts during the same, period amounted t 9 sl*7o 25.] j Os this sum, pl3 was paid tor Bibles -land’ Testameßts, $l2O was sent to the j American Bible Society, to constitute - members for iife, Drs. Pfifcy, Furman, and - Palmer, and Rev, Urban Clroper ; and $46 - ‘2i> for incidental expenses; leaving a ba lance of sl6l on hand. I [After some explanation of the causes winch I have reduced the number of annual subscribers, ‘ to 180, (one of the most prominent of which; was ® the multiplication of other charitable institutions) 1 the Board go on to state --] f (HstribHn*rr'Unites has not been confined to the city.*-* Tfie adjoining par ishes and adjacent islands have been sup- j plied. A large number of Bibles and Testa ments have been given to the blackt—none have been refused who could read. Your Board cannot avoid mertioning, (hat the most efficient aid has been given to the (Operations of the Society by the Dis tributing Committee ; and while they la ment that their exertions during the past year have lessened, they still hope there age some who will go into the highways and hedges and carry the VS ord ol Litis to those who are ignorant of it. Altho’ there is less occasion for such vigilant attention since we have been favoured.with Domes tick Missions, and although lit be true that the poor are in a good measure supplied, yet in so large a city as ours, there are waste places and dgsolate regions unvisitei) and nnsupplied. Who can refuse to render less rugged,the (horny path of life ?—to lighten the heavy burdens of poverty and wretchedness —to pour the. oil of joy and consolation into the bleeding heart —to smooth the pillow of disease —and enlighten the dark chambers of death with the beams of the “Sun of Righteousness.” In the distribution of the Bibie, without note or comment, all maj unite. The most rigid sectarian, the nqos: confirmed bigot, find no objection in their narrow hearts, to give away the Bible, and the Christian is anxious to offer that tooth ers which has been the man of his counsel and his guide. Good effects resulting from this Society are already obvious. An active member of if, lately removed to the land where she rests from her labours, and her works .do follow her ; and whose walk® of benevo lence among the poor and afflicted, were more extended Ahan those of almost any other individual, has remarked that during the last two or three years there has been, a manifest and growing improvement in the moral character as well as outward circum stances of the poor among us—that-sbe rarely entered a house in which she did not find one of our Bibles. It has been said too, by same of the Visiting Committee of the “ Ladies’ Benevolent Society,” a Soci ety of which we would make the most hon-’ ourable mention, that it is nol uncommon to find the Bible the only companion of the solitary being on whom the heavy hand of disease has been laid. An anecdote to the point hasjust been furnished. I was called to visit a man in street. When 1 came to his bed-side, I found his hands clasped, his eyes closed, and his Bible lying upon his breast. I gently took up the book and found it open in Job. The movement roused him. I said, “ You have here an excellent companion.” “ 0 yes,” he repli ed in hroken language, “ ’tis better thafe fa ther, mother, brother, sisier. ’Tis my meat—my drink—my sleep. I love to read about Job. He was worse [more af flicted] than I, yet he got to heaven.” A/e?t) instances have come to the knowl edge of the Board, in which Bibles have been sold almost as soon as given. Though this is a lamentable, it is not a discouraging fact. Though the Bible is sold, it is not lost. An instance is on record, in which the conscience of a hardened sinner was smitten by the yeryr act of offering fora drink, the word of God. Besides, it may in this way hill into the hands of someone who would otherwise be destitute of it. It is recommended by the American Bible Society, to its Auxiliaries, to endeavour to sell their Bib|es when practicable, even at a small price. This plan has been adopted in England, particularly in Liverpool, and a large sum has thus been raised. When the person was too poor to pay asmall sum at one time, a weekly subscription, from a penny and upwards, was received. The plan is a good one, and worthy of imitation. ;|t cannot, however, succeed, to a great ex tent here,for there isscarcely any medium between the rich or those in comfortable circumstances and the very poor. The state of Society in this respect is very dif ferent from what it is in our northern cities. To encourage you in the good work in which you are engaged, the following an ecdotes’ are selected from a number receiv ed. A French Bible given to a poor Firnch girl was received with tears of joy, and the lady who gave it was ever Afterwards gratefully called (be “ Bible lady.” 7 An irikh Cathulick was in the habit of keeping his shop open on the Sabbath, and was otherwise grossly immoral. After some entreaty, be was induced to read the Bible; and a great outlaid reformation soon followed. An old negro man walked 17 miles from the country to get a larger Bible. He had a small duodecimo, much worn, which he could hot gee to bead, and when he received an octavo, he (raised his half blind eyes and devoutly thanked God Tor so great a gift. Were it necessary to adduce proofs in , favour of the benefits resulting from (be distribution of the Bible, we are well fur nished—but enough Iws been said. in conclusion, your’ Board respectfully solicit an increase of patronage, and suggest the propriety of remitting a large Sum tq the Parent Society. OFFICERS OF THIS 30CIETV. Mrs. Benj. M. Palmer, Superintendent, r? —‘L R- Gibbes, First Assistant do, S. Leoare, Second do. do, sftiGHTqw, ‘ Third do. do ‘.’i ‘'U- 4 * r’ io'. -t'-vUfP/i -< . it,. 22 —7- Miles, Librarfttn, Miss BvSce, v Secretary and 7 ‘reasnttr: ctirtciresses. —Mrs. Keith. Mrs. Still?, Mrs. B. Ei+iott, Mrs. Drvav, and Mas E. i\ Leoare. *L&. [South. Evan. Intel. PROW THICK, t. INTERESTING FaC*T. . Sir— The foMowimt anecdot? was i elated by, ti e Rev. Dr. M’—, (who knew the fact) in a social meeting for nrayer. ‘ V j A gentleman residing- in the wNgsterp part of this state, a few years since, had sent two of his daughters to Litchfield for !an education. While they , were there God was pleased to bless the place with a revival of religion. The news ol it reach ed the ears oftheir father. He uas much troubled for his daughters; apprehensive (to use his own words) that tbeir_ minds would be affected, and they be Irighteiied into religion. , t . ‘■ ; ■ He had been informed that tliey wefe inquiring, with the deepest solicitude, tue way of eternal life. Alive (as he thought) to their happiness, and determined to allay their fears and quiet their distresses, he sent a friend to Litchfield with positive orders to bring thorn immediately home that they ipight not be lost to all happiness and hope, and consigned to gloom and despondency. The messenger departed on this errand of'their father’s love. He arrived—hut was too late., God had baptized them,both with hi* Spirit, nnd adopted them into bis family. They had chosen Christ for their portion, and had resolved that whatever others might do, they would serve the Lord. They looked at both sides of the great question—they looked at the world, and they looked to God and the glories of immortality, and with an eye ‘.lull fixed on heaven, they determined to live for eterni ty- . 7 '; They returned to their father’s, not over whelmed (as he expected) with gloom and despondency, but with hearts glowing with gratitude to God, and countenances beam ing with a heavenly serenity and celestial hope. Indeed they rejoiced in the Lord. They told their father what the Lord had done for their souls—that they were pilgrims here, they kept in view the bright fitffds of promise as they traversed this de sert of sin, and were looking for that city which hath foundations. Soon after their return home they were anxious to establish family worship. They affectionately requested their father to commence that duty. He replied, (hat he saw no use in it. He had lived very well more than fifty years without prayer, and he could not be burthened with it pow. They then asked-permission to pray with the family themselves. Not thinking they would have confidence to do it, he assented to the proposition. The duties of the day being ended, and the hour for retiring to rest having arrived, the sisters drew forward the stand, placed on it the Bible —one read a chapter—they both kneeled—the other engaged in prayer. The father stood—and while the humble fervent prayer of his daughter Was ascend ing or. devotion's wing to Heaven, his knees began to tremble; his nerves which had been gathering strength for half a century codld no longer support him—he also kneel ed, and then became prostrate on the floor. God heard their prayer, and directed their father’s weeping eyes (which had never shed tears of penitence hefore) to the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world. Happy family—a believing father--and believing children ! whose God is the Lord! —.:o:-*-:o.'o- Revivals of Religion. From the New-Haven Intelligencer, June 9. On the last Sabbath 26* were added to the Church under the pastoral care of Rev. Mr. Merwin, making in all about 300 added to the congregational churches in this city, as fruits of the revival. We tru9t a goodly number more will still come over from the ranks of the enemy, and pnblickly avow their friendship for Him who'has-said, that “Whosoever shall con fess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.” Since the revival commenced in this city, it has extended to most of our neighbour ing towns. Out of 31 congregations in the county ofNew-Haven, at least 25 of them have been visited, during the past winter and4pring, with the special presence of the Lord; and it is estimated that within these limits, between 1500 and 2000 souls have been called by his grace, out of na ture’s darkness into his marvellous light. In most of these places the work is still continued, and in some we hope it ha 9 but just commenced. And we are happy to add; that in this city, after a seeming sus pension for a little while, the work is again assuming a promising appearance. On the last Sabbath 117 were added to the Church of Christ in Farmington. Those Who have never witnessed a scene like this, can hardly form an adequate idea ot its solemnity. To see such a company of believers selected from the various clas ses of. society, and many of them from the s most respectable, publickly devoting them selves to God, is'a spectacle at which an gels. rejoice. In this, band might be seen grand-parents, parents and children. Chil dren without their parents, and parents without their children. Husbands and wives—the wife without the husband, and the husband without the wife. In one in stance five brothers and sisters—brothers without their sisters, and sisters without (heir brothers one taken and another left. In contemplating ?uch a scene, the mind is irresistibly carried forward to, day of final retribution, when a separation must take place for eternity, if not by the same line of distinction ; the time will soon cotp when these, opportunities will be ■*’ te offers of raerev-wiflThf .V He that let ltjun l 9 *■ *'*■ hat a revival has recently; the afei'Mrict of Columbia.’ 1 i there is an uncommon ex jcntleman, lately from timt ), that business was suspend ed, and wharves almost deserted to. attend jjoligiStis meetings. In the city of Wash ington the prospect was encouraging. Is riot Ibis an object worthy of prayer, that God would pour.put his spiyit on the capital of our-country, where ihe rulers of our nation reside. A revival bas also commenced, we un derstand, iu Middiebury, Vl. and in tbfe college. This is another object of prayer: and we hope that Christians will not forget to pray for Yale College. The students have jqst returned from a vacation of four weeks, and there appears In be much ani mation and faith among them. The Treasnrer-of the Missionary Socie ty of the Synod of South Carolina and Geor gia, acknowledges the receipt of the fol lowing sums, for the benefit of the Chicka saw Mission: From individuals io Christ Church Parish, sl9 From the Female Ceo( Society of the same, ; 8 From the Female Missionary Society-’ V , v ; ; ,-of Zion Church, of Winnsborough, 20 From a gentleman of Fairfield, 5 - .Y E. Ini. A trunk of Clothing, prepared by the Chickasaw Mission Society of Charleston, (5. C.) which is valued at SSS, has been de posited in the card of their agents in this place, to be forwarded to its place of desti-. nation. - lb. The Treasurer of the A. B. C.. of For eign Missions, received, during the month preceding the 17tb of May, $4,177 38. v The Treasurer of the American Educa tion Society received in the month of May, $2,174 30.—Among other donations tve notice one from “ A Friend,” of the very liberal sum of $500; and another of $3, being the “ avails of a Physician’s practice for a certain number of Sabbaths.”— lb, THE MISSIONARY. MOUNT ZION, WEDNESDAY, JULY lIT We have just received at this office a letter from the Rev. Wm. H. Barr, President of “The Domedick and Foreign .Missionary Society ofthe Synod of South Carolina and Georgia,” enclosing letters from the Rev. Thomas C. Stuart, a Mis sionary employed by the Society and stationed among the Chickasaws. The Publick are already’ apprised of the existence of thfs Society, Ihongh it has not as yet, from the recency of its establish ment and the feebleness cf its incipient exertions, excited that warm and general interest which it justly merits from the Christian Church in the southern section of our country. Such an insti tution had long been in contemplation among the leading members of the Presbyterian Church, hut was never organized till the meeting of Synod in Columbia, S. C. in the month of Nov. 1819. The objects of the Society as stated in the Con stitution adopted at that time and place, are “ to send the Gospel to the destitute parts within the bounds of the Synod, and to promote the civiliza tion and religious instruction of the aborigines on our borders.” During the first year of ttie existence and ope ration of this Society, little was done except an exploring mission was set on foot, and executed by the Rev. Messrs. Stuart and Humphreys, Com missioners acting under the authority of the Board of Managers. These Gentlemen visited the Creek and Chickasaw nations; and the result of thei r visit to these wild and unlettered sons of thO for est, was a rt solution, adopted at the annual meet ing ofthe Society in Nov. 1820, for the immedi ate establishment of a permanent Mission, em bracing in its operation a system of literary, social shd religious instruction, among the Chickasaiv6. Measures were at the same time taken to furnish ministerial supplies to the destitute congregations and the scattered remnant of Israel Within the bounds of the Synod. Os the extent and success of these domestick operations, we cannot definite ly speak, as no report has yet been made to the Society or the publick. The missionary estab lishment in the Chickasaw Nation has actually commenced, and is now making some progress, as appears from the subjoined communication; Mr. in his letter, has touched npon some of the difficulties with which the friends of this Society have to contend in the prosecution and attainment of their object. The Officers of the Institution are so scattered, that a friendly and systematick co-ophration is difficult. Measures vitally important to their success in supplying the destitute, and in evangelizing the natives, are frequently left unatteropted for the want of pro per consultation-,—and this circumstance alone prevents the accomplishment of mudh good which might easily be effected were our population more dense, and our resources the same as at present. But as the condition of churches in our southern country, in this respect, cannot be altered, some means ought speedily to be adopted to relieve the Society, ns far as practicable, from these existing embarrassments. Frequent correspondence among its officers might do much ; and if the re ligious papers which are printed in this part of the country,were to make this a leading object of no doubt the result Would answer the most sanguine expectations. At all events some thifig more vigorous than has hitherto character ized the movements of the society, ought to be attempted. Its officers have gone too far to turn back, i The cries of the destitute among our selves—the wretchedness pf our heathen ueigh bours—and the word off God, nrgfeßs to proceed. U is devoutly hoped, that the Church will soon be-roused frames long and criminal atffi something worthy o( our high privileges be under taken and ahcoroplijliedTor the enlargement and 1 glory oT the kingdom of .'febrist. For the’ honour i of the Church it ought not to be said, that llpj is not active benevolence enough in Sotkth Carp. Uinaaitd Georgia, to furnish an,.ample supply 6f ’religious instruction for tbtee of our own ppulu ti#wh6 are scatteifllns shefep withbut a shep ( herd, ‘and to%upporU>ne missionary cstfblishment i among the pagan natives’upon our borders. The ability to do this is in onr own hands—the inch : nation is all that is wanting. , . I The missionary station among the Chickasaws T l is called Monruf.. It is situated in the neigh- | bourhopd of the Chickasaw Agency, near the -L j Nnohez trace, and within the territorial bounds of F [ the state of Mississippi. This name was.givtn ta | f ’ it as an expression of the high afinse entertained I ’ of the wisdom not] humanity displayed by the I present administration in so warmly patronizing the civilization of the*lndians. This great work 1 of benevolence has been long neglected ; hut it is never too. late to do good either by retracing erroneous steps, or by improving onr plan of ope ration. At the present period to have the firmest pledges of success in the prosecution of this nj dertaking. The government of Che United State, are affording every facility for th| gratification of the feelings of the most benevolehrhenrt. Them is now the fairest opportunity of shielding these* miserable people from extermination, Sc of -elevat ing tkefn from their present degradation which borders on brutality, to the pursuits of a ralim\, and the refinements of a social existence. The practicability of civilizing and a these rude children of nature, is a problem which * bas, afreadyffeeh splyed. The success whighikis a hitherto attended the mission -at Brainerd, in the | Cherokee, Nation, hiss put an end to all specute-- tions founded upon mere conjecture, one] settled jj the question beyond ratiohal controversy. It is the uniform language of gentlemen who haye vis- - ited this station, that the children,in the school * exhibit’ specimens of mental cultivation which i would not suffer by a comparison .with theJjku gress made by those of equal age and advantages j] among ourselves. And in addition to this, let it f be recorded and published for the encouragement of the Christian community, that hot a few of that Nation have already exhibited striking evidence it of a vital interest in the covenant blessingj of the if Gospel. Thq same amount of intellectual nndH moral good, we firmly believe, maybe nchievedK among the Chickasaws. The mission at Monroeil has just commenced, and, as yet, lias effected Ej little or nothing. But the prospect is flattering. B The natives are anxious for instruction, and have ■ actually contributed with a liberal hand for,the K support of the establishment.. The proposal on S the part of the Society was no sooner explained i ■ to them, than they made a donation'o£ as much 2 land as might be necessary.for the effectuation of, their object. And the same spirit of liberality#- still continues among them. They have, within §’ a few months, made to Mr. Stuart'a present of ! seventeen cows and calves for the use of the mis- ] . sionary family. When illiterate savages are wil- , i ling to make these voluntary sacrifices.for tbfe . 1 purpose of procuring instruction, surely it would ‘ 1 be an unpardonable neglect on the part of a civ- u i ilized and Christian people, if the means of i provement should not be speedily and abundantlyfe-t j furnished. To withhold the necessary aid, wituM-h-Vi |be to sin against 1 our heathen neighbour—it woulds- I argue a close hand, and an unfeeling heart. ‘£|isSsS charity of the Gospel must have forsaken bosom which is not sensible of the -soft throb oiM pity for their present degraded condition, yrHE the mots cheering impulse of hope in relation h'H their temporal and eternal welfare. In behalf of this missionary establishment we H confidently believe, that an appeal will not made in vain to the Christians and citizens ofllicyni southern country, fl is a business which nduiitsM of no delay. The mission has been and it appeals to every better feeling of the for future support. If we suffer it to and expire, we must answer it to our own ronw sciences and to the Judge of all the ea Oim( duty in furnishing them with the means of in-trucKi lion is clearly pointed out by the nature of t®3| case and,the word of God. “ Freely ye haverjfclj ’ feeived,* freely give.” By contributing ftbifl support of this cause the finest feelings of charit*® may bo gratified, and present and future; gefE ‘ ! secured to a helpless remnant off oiir fallen ( and in heaven it will be deemed a greater hunojH• to hate been instrumental in saving one heathaßw child, (bun to have been the <li-coieior of a I'dfe,- [ ■ (incut, or to have worn tl.e crown and swijßßj’ the sceptre as sole monarch of the world. Monroe, C. N/'April 2, 1821. ■ Rev. atul Dear Sir, . BR ! It is with pleasure l again devote leisure momenls in addressing you hy ter. Gladly would 1 you Face ; but ns I cannot enjoy • lege, I must content myself with writing® few lines. Since my hist, I have U’fl I 1< st with very good health, so dipt 1 i M ■ been able to attend to business intermission. But several of the fom'Hj have been much afflicted since the first Hk |MarcH with an infWmta so tiff which prevailed in Abbeville %stfall. I ’ Consequence of this affliction, the the Mission have have two comfortable casfi6s erected,H smith’s shop, and about 15 aerds off IjH ready for the coulter. This as muchß i * calculate jve shall be able tq attend, W carry on the Jbuilding9 at the same time W I cannot procure labourers on any ternM neither in the natron, nor in the white tlements on the Tofnbecbee. -’ They a gfeat aversion to living amongst tbeW dians, -and those who own slaves will flj hire them to work in the nation. l am® I r, hensive we cannot complete tin: < H inu'i in the course of the summer;, -will® more v-I um not instructed