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No. 8. You 111. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY NATHAN S. S. BEMAN <s• CO. Tiie Terms of “ The Missionary” are Three Dollars a 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. No Subscription will be received for a short er time than one year, and no paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid. Advertibemknts will be inserted, by the square, at 62 1-2 cents for the first insertion ; and for every subsequent insertion 43 3-4 cents. Those who furnish standing advertisements for the year, shall be entitled to a deduction of one quarter of the amount from the above rates. All Communications and Letters relating to the Office, will be directed to N. S. S. Beman & Cos. and whether enclosing money or not, must come POST PAID: Should any neglect to do this they will be charged with the postage. Printing for Publick Officers and others will be done on the most liberal terms. VWVWVV AGENTS FOR THIS PAPER. 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Our guide having conducted us through the intricacies of the wood, placed us in an open country, and giving us directions for our progress, took bis leave and returned to Llaneltyd.—The day, in the mean time, was again become dark, wet and uncom fortable, and heightened the desolation and gloom of a barren, mountainous country, in which not a single interesting object occur red, either natural or artificial, to relieve or -enliven the dolorous monotony of the scene. After having consumed an hour in this way, we saw before us a solitary building, which appeared to be a long, low cottage. On our approach towards it, we were sudden ly Surprised by the notes of harmony ; “ A solemn breathing sound Rose like a stream of rich distill’d perfumes, And stole upon the air; that even Silence Was took ’ere she was ’ware, and wish’d she might Deny her uature, and be nevermore, Still to be so displac’d.” We listened attentively', and were de lighted with the melody, which was as striking as unexpected. It seemed to be a religious hymn, sung by a great number of voices, for the most part sweet and har monious. Solemn and simple, it was not like the church musick, interrupted by pauses at the conclusion of each line and stanza, but continued, and without a break, varied only by fine swells and dying falls, and the regular observation of the piano and the forte. We drew near to the build ing, and perceiving we occasioned no dis turbance, joined ourselves to the congre gation. The scene was a striking and a pleasing one. A number of people, who must have come from far, neat in their dress, devout in their manner, were collect ed together in a hovel upon a barren moun tain, to sing the psalm of thanksgiving, to breathe the prayer of simplicity,and to wor ship their Maker in ‘spirit and in truth the Pastor, an elderly man of respectable appearance, unaffected in his manner, fer vent in his petitions, solemn, impressive, and energetick in his exhortations. Such was the scene which this cottage exhibited. And neither C—nor myself were iosea THE MISSIONARY. sible to its influence. Their divine harmo ny penetrated our souls—and though unac quainted with the language in which their thanksgivings were conveyed, we lifted up our thoughts to Heaven with a devotion of mind which we trust the Being who knows all hearts, and who marks each secret aspi ration of them for his favour, will accept, in lieu of our customary mode of social worship on this day, which we were pre vented from joining in by the circumstances of our situation. When the service was concluded, we made some inquiries relative to the place, the preacher, and the sect to which he belonged. Our curiosity was satisfied by the female inhabitant of a little cottage attached to one end of the chapel, who spoke extremely good English, and exhibited a perfect pattern of neatness and simplicity. From her we understood the hamlet was called Penstreet, appropriated to a congregation of Pre9byterian9, who assembled here every Sunday, aDd were instructed by the Rev Mr. Wm. Jones, a man of great respectability and exemplary character. Nothing, perhaps, can afford a stronger or more agreeable instance of that religious spirit which prevails amongst the lower order of Welsh, than the circumstance I have just related to you ; a congregation collecting together at a chapel situated in a wild, mountainous country, and considera bly distant from the nearest habitation, and that too in defiance of the rain and the wind, which had fallen and blown through all the morning with little intermission. To this religious spirit, indeed, may be at tributed that humanity, courtesy and decen cy, which the Welsh possess in so superiour a degree to the English canaille ; for it is a truth which candour and observation will readily allow, that the only foundation for good morals and decent conduct, at least amongst the lower orders, is a principle of religion, a knowledge of the duties it teach es, and a sense of their obligation to per form them as rational and accountable be ings. ST. PETER’S CHURCH AT ROME. From the Rev. Mr. Berrian’s travels ia France and Italy. From the coliseum we went to St. Peter’s. Before we entered it we found ourselves surrounded with wonders. A double colon nade, formed by four extensive ranges of lofty pillars, sweep around, on each side in a semicircle, and leave between them a beautiful and spacious court. From the in ner extremities of these open porticos, two close galleries extend, almost in a direct line, to the front of the church. In the centre of the court, an Egyptian obelisk, eighty feet in height and nine feet square at the base, rises upon an elevated pedestal; and two superb fountains, at equal distance from it, throw up streams of water, which fijll around in perpetual showers. The view is closed by the vastfronlofSt. Peter’s, the lesser cupola, and the stupendous dome. It is difficult to give any suitable ideas of these extraordinary objects, or to express the feelings which they successively exci ted. We then enter, by a fine marble staircase, of three flights, into a grand and elegant vestibule, about fifty feet in breadth and four hundred and fifty in length, graced with the equestrian statue of Constantine the great at one end, and Charlemagne at the other. But when we passed into the Church it self, all that we had seen seemed as nothing. So vast in dimensions, so just in symmetry', so rich and gorgeous, and yet sublime!— it surpassed all that we had conceived of the world’s grandeur. We stood some time fixed in amazement, uttering nothing but exclamations of wonder and delight. The vault, glittering with gilded bronze, rose one hundred and fifty feet above our beads, and the grand nave stretched out to the length of a furlong. We walked up this aisle till we came under the dome, which hangs over the transept, where it is inter sected by the nave. The extreme point of the lantern is between four and five hun dred feet from the pavement. The light admitted from above throws a soft lustre over the rich mosaicks with which the dome is inlaid ; and while we gaze at the representation of our Lord in his glory, surrounded by apostles and martyrs, u the spirits of just men made perfect, and all the company of Heaven the striking emblem can scarcely fail to awaken more lively ideas of the reality. The greatness, the elevation, the unrivalled sublimity of this work, draw the eye from the edifice, and fix it with increased admiration, on this noblest part of the noblest building in the universe.—The columns only which sup port the dome, are sixty-five feet square. The arm of the cross is five hundred feet long, and even wider than the middle aisle. The grand altar, at the central point of intersection, is covered by a high canopy of bronze, resting on twisted pillars. A round the tomb of St. Peter, immediately beneath, a hundred and twelve silver lamps are always kept burning. At the upper end of the nave is the chair of St. Peter. The four Doctors of the Latin and Greek Churches are supporting it.- Angels stand at the side, two above hold the tiara and the pontifical keys, and ghervbim apd set? GO YE WTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE.— Jksvh Christ. MOUNT ZION, (HANCOCK CO. GA.) WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1821. aphim worship it.—Thi9 presumptuous monument is likewise of gilded bronze. The Holy Spirit, blessing and crowning the work, appears above all, in the form of a dove, on a ground of yellow crystal; and the light which comes through is so bril liant, and yet so subdued, that it throws around the dove a kind of celestial splen dour. It would be an endless work to describe the stately sepulchral monuments which fill the recesses—the various marbles with which the walls are covered ; the columns scattered through the aisle and about the altars; the paintings, in mosaick, which ceil the numerous domes; the copies of celebrated pictures, taken by artists skilful in mosaick work, to perpetuate their beau ties ; the statues and other embellishments which enrich this magnificent temple. These give it the finishing graces, but it owes its incomparable majesty to the bold and simple features already described. Every thing here is on a colossal scale; but whether it be from the numerous orna ments of the building, or from the perfect harmony between the details and the gen eral plan, 1 could never realize the vast ness and extent of St. Peter’s. As we came in, one of the company called my at tention to the statues of two angels which are placed by the fonts of holy water on each side of the middle aisle. They seem ed, only a few paces off, to be about the size of a chubby infant, just out of the mother’s arms; but on drawing near, we found them larger than men. So also the bronze canopy over the altar, viewed from the entrance of the church, looks like a diminutive object, though it is nearly one hundred feet high. All that we see around us is grand and elevating beyond concep tion, and yet, from the actual dimensions, we would expect the aisles to appear long er, the roof more aspiring, and the dome dim and indistinct from distance. Today I atteaded mass in the pontifical palace, on the Quirinal hill. It was the anniversary of the election of Pius VII. and it was understood that the Pope himself would assist in the celebration. Twenty four cardinals, who were dressed in flowing purple robes, the hoods of which were lin ed with white damask, and whose heads were powdered and crowns covered with a circular piece of scarlet cloth, took the upper seats on each side of the chapel; the dignitaries next in rank sat below them ; and the inferiour clergy on seats scarcely raised above the floor.—They had not pro ceeded far in the service before the mas ters of ceremonies (who on this occasion were dressed in black robes, with scapula rie9 of nettled muslin hanging on their shoulders) went in to the cardinals, and almost in the twinkling of an eye, changed their purple mantles for scarlet. A few minutes after, the infirm old Pope, a mae of a mild and meek countenance, and who in his person, his features, and especially in his air and manned was not unlike the late Bishop Moore, of New-York, was brought in on a chair, and placed upon a throne. Bishops (as I supposed) adjusted the folds of his garments, cardinals minis tered around him, incense was thrown into his face, and every mark of respect short of absolute homage, was shown to this vice gerent of Heaven. They then went on celebrating the mass with extraordinary pomp, and the Pope occasionally took a part in it with the officiating cardinal, in a low, hollow, and tremulous voice.—They both wore mitres, which were of a light 9traw colour, and not distinguishable at the distance from which I saw them, either in their form or appearance. In the most solemn parts of the service they were taken off. The cardinals afterward rose in succes sion from their seats —they advanced to wards the Pope, while the masters of cere monies arranged the long train of their gar ments, to prevent entanglement and con fusion ; they bowed profoundly to his holi ness, kissed his hand, and returned. Two of the inferiour Clergy kissed his foot. During the mas, there was musick oc casionally, but it was less sweet and harmo nious than commfn. After the Gospel, a cardinal taking acenser, repeated the cere mony of throwing incense in the Pope’s face, and then did it successively to all his brethren. These things were performed with grace anddignity. The behaviour of Cardinal Dona was singularly composed and devout, and, of the greater part, per fectly grave and becoming, though I observ ed among a few, a considerable degree of levity, and in one or two instances, even while on their knees. When the mass was ended,the Pope was carried out in the same manner as he had been brought in. The receipts of the American Bible Soci* ety, for the month of May, amounted to $4265. The receipts of the United For eign Missionary Society, for the same month, amounted to $540. Sir Edward Pigot has been appointed governour of Ceylon. It is hoped, that un der him our missionary printer, Mr. Garrett, will be permitted to reside upon the island. Bast. Per. ■ Interesting Missionary Intelligence. MISSION TO THE SANDWICH ISL ANDS. From the Missionary Herald, for July. Since the publication of our last number, letters have been received, by three differ ent conveyances, from the missionaries at the Sandwich Islands. The Volunteer, capt. Bennett, left Woahoo on the 19th, and Atooi the 21st of November, and brought communications of those dates respectively; particularly the mission journal kept at Wo ahoo, from July to November. The intel ligence from this mission is still deeply in teresting. Our limits will not permit the insertion of extracts from the journal in the present number. The following letters, however, give a brief view of the mission, and its several parts, down to the last date mentioned. Mr.Bingham enclosed letters to bis friends, particularly to Messrs. Parsons and Fisk, in an envelope addressed to the Treasurer, Aug. 17th. The vessel, by which these letters were sent, unexpectedly stopped again at the islands, Sept. 26th, when Mrs. Bingham added the following postscript: “ Dear Sir, “ Some alteration in the plans of capt. Gyzelaar, the bearer of these communica tions, has given us an opportunity of making an addition to the packet, which we should have done, had our present circumstances admitted. “ Mr. B. broke the seal with an intention of writing to you; but was unexpectedly called away; and capt. G. comes lo tell us, that the Clarion sails in an hour. lam un willing to close the letter without the latest date; as I feel that the satisfaction to your self and many others will not be small to hear what, in th# greatest haste, may be said in one line: The kind providence of our Heavenly Father still attends us. His care is over all his creatures; but we have cause, from day to day,to sing of his peculiar mercy. O that we may render praise, love, and cheerful obedience; such as become those to whom much is given.” Letter from Messrs. Bingham and Loomis , to the corresponding Secretary. Hanaroorah, Woahoo, Nov. 19,1820. Rev. and very dear Sir, Your first communication to us, after giv ing us the partiDg hand, with your paternal benediction, in Boston harbour, we recei ved by the Cleopatra’s Barge, capt. Suter, on the lltb of this month. We have been refreshed by its interesting contents; as al so by the rich feast of religious and mission ary intelligence sent us by the Pru. com. and others. We cannot but rejoice with you in view of what God is doing for Zion, and for the heathen, We have writ ten you, since our arrival, by the L’Aigle, capt. Starbuck, the Levant, capt. Cary,* and the Ann, capt. Hale ; and sent by capt. Cary, a copy of our journal up to the 19th of July, and hope to send you now, by the Volunteer, capt. Bennett, our journal con tinued from that date, till the present. We believe you will rejoice with us, when you see what the Lord has done for these Isles of the Gentiles, in removing their idols and altars of abomination, and in planting a Christian mission and church aDd erecting the standard of the Gospel. In view of the magnitude and responsibility of the work before us, the great preparation deemed necessary to engage in it, and the difficulty of making every needed preparation, we could not but feel, at the time we left you, that, in some respects our embarcation was hasty and premature. Though the same considerations have still a similar bearing on our minds, yet we are satisfied that ,ve arrived, in the good providence of God, “ at the very juncture for the establishment of a missionand were we “ thoroughly fur nished unto every good work,” we might hope to see our banner unitedly set up, in the name of our God, and immoveably es tablished unto all generations. The work will indeed put in requisition all the wisdom and experience, all the talents and enter prise, all the zeal and activity, which we possess: nay, it seems to demand the wisest and most efficient labourers, which the church could possibly furnish. The chaot ick state of the nation requires a plastick hand, more skilful and powerful, than we are able to apply to it, that its religious and national character may be formed accepta ble to God. We trust the same divine hand, which gave existence to the nation, and which has prostrated its idolatry, and bro ken the galling chains of the oppressive taboos, will form its moral character, and give it such purity, beauty, consistency, and stability, that the Prince of Peace will de light to reign here forever. We, as in struments in the divine administration, are allowed to begiD the work; and we doubt not you will rejoice to know, that we have the prospect of continuing it, with the hopes of success. We expected trials. We have had our share. We needed them ; and we hope they will work for our good. But our trials from the heathen have been less than we had expected. Though even here, if fickleness of mind, instability, and uncertain ty in the measures ofgoverninent; ifdrunk * The missionaries had also written to t)f Treas urer, by the Clarion, capt. Gyzelaar. Price, < $3,00 in advance. > enness and debauchery, and their attatdan* evils and abominations, can be considered as trials to us, we meet with them every day. But these are the evih which it was, and is, our design to remove. We must struggle with them long; and never be wea ry in well doing. Our journal will give you a view of otft progress, the state of our schools, and the situation of the mission. We have had un der our instruction, at the different stations, about 90 pupils, of different ages, rank, and colour, from the king and royal family, to the outcast in the street. Under the instruc tion of brother and 9ister Thurston and Thomas Hopoo, at Kirooah, 14; under brother Loomis at Toeaigh, 8; at Woa hoo, under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Bing ham, 40 ; and under the care of brothers Whitney and Ruggles, at Atooi, 30. The station on Oivhyhee seero9, for some time, to have been struggling for existence. It has suffered more affliction by far than the others. First,the defection of William Ten nooe, of which we have before given an account; afterwards the departure of Dr. Holman and his wife to Mowee, partly on account of the difficulties of obtaining an ad equate supply of good water at Kirooah; then the intemperate drinking and discon tent of the youog king, which interrupted his studies soon after he began to read in the New Testament, together with the de clared determination of the government to remove from Oivhyhee to Woaboo. These things seem to require that the island of Owhyhee should be left, for a season, in all its darkness and pollution. But most of our pupils there will, in that case, come here, and still be under our instruction. The field is open there. It is wide and white, but the labourers are few. The king and brother Thurston arc expected here soon. The school at this place has been in our view flourishing. Today it is made to feel its first heavy blow. Nine of our pupils are taken away by four or five white men, who are going to people an uninhabited isl and near the equator, about in the longi tude of Atooi. They have learned the tea commandments, in their own tongue. This is a mysterious providence, but we hope it will all be for the best. The station at Atooi, is yet attended, we believe, with the divine smiles. Will the ebureb in America help us to praise God for bis goodness and for his wonderful works, and continue to pray for our posterity. You, dear Sir, will never forget us while you love the Redeemer, and his glorious cause among the heathen. We hope to write more at length by the next conveyance. We remain, with great affection, ysmrs, dear Sir, in the bonds and labours of the Gospel, H. Bingham, E. Loomis. Letter from Messrs. Whitney and Ruggles to the Treasurer. Wymai, Atooi, Nov. 19,1821, Respected and Dear Sir, In our last communication, by the Ann, capt. Hale, for the went of time we were obliged to be short: for the same reason, we must, at this time, say what we can in few words. Our covenant Father still con tinues his smiles upon ns, giving us all health and strength, daily supplying our ne cessities from his tll-aboutding and liberal band, opening wider and wider the door of usefulness to us, and by bis gracious prov idences bidding us, “ Be strong and of good courage ; fear not. nor be afraid of them ; for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee ; he will not fail thee nor forsake thee .” Though every day present* to ua new in stances of the depravity and wretchedness of these heathens, and every hour brings new obstacles before us, which, to the nat ural view, seem almost to hedge up our way; yet we experience also, every day, fresh tokens of the gracious care and favour of Him, who, when on earth, said to his dis ciples, “ Go ye , therefore , teach all nations &c. and we have constant encouragement to arm ourselves with zeal, and confidently proceed in our work. King Tamoree appears no less interes ted in our object, than when we first landed on this island ; but rather seems more and more inclined to patronize it, almost daily contributing to our comforts and convenien ces. About the middle of September, be made us a present of two pieces of land, one about two miles from our house, in the valley of Wymai; the other in Hanapapa, six miles distant. It is all good land, yield ing taro, potatoes, yams, bananas, sugarcane and cocoanuts, in abundance. There are also two fish-ponds, attached to the lands, which furnish us with some excellent fresh fish. On both pieces are 48 working men, upon whom we have a right to call for as,- sistance, whenever we choose. They have built us a convenient cook-house, the back part of which serves as a lodging place for our children and domesticks. At a moder ate calculation, we conclude that the annu al produce of our land is sufficient to sup port our own family, those who cultivate it and 60 or 70 children. Our school at pres ent consists of about 30 children, and eight or ten adults. Their progress is flattering. The king is not so much engaged in learn ing to fead at be has keen; but appears