Newspaper Page Text
No. 9. Vol. 111.
EDITED AND PUBLISHED
BY XATHJIN S. S. BEMAjY £ CO.
wwww
The Terms of “ The Missionary” are Three
Jloilars a year if paid in advance, or within sixty
rfiays froth the time of subscribing; or Three Dol
lar!- ami Fifty Cents at the end of the year.
No Sudscriptiou will he received fora short
er time than one year, and no paper discontinued
until all arrearages are paid.
Advertwemknts 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
quartet of the amount from the above rates.
All Communication.t mid Letters relating
to the Office, will be directed to N. S. P. Beuian
ii 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.
.V\V
AGENTS FOR THIS PAPER.
AUGUSTA , J. & H. Ely.
COLOMBIA, J.Bynoni, Esq. PM.Columbia C.H.
SAU'NDERSTILLE, Robeit S. Degrove.
GREENESBOROUGH, A. H. Scott.
SPARTA, Cyprian Wilcox.
18. ’.VINTON, Wilkinson Th. Sherrer, Esq. PM.
HARTFORD, Pulaski,G. B.Gardiner Esq.EM.
POIVEL TON, S. Duggar, Esq. P M.
f&LLYTON, Jones Cos. J. YV. Carrington.
(SAVANNAH, S. C. &J. Schenck.
.V ONTI CELLO, 11. C. Mutchinson, Esq. P M.
EAPONTON, C. Pendleton, Esq. P M.
ALFORD'S P.O. Greene, C. Alford, Esq. PM.
ABBEVILLE, (S. C.) Rev. 11. Reid.
SANDOVER, Abbeville, S. C Maj. U. Hill.
M. IHI ON, Twiggs, S. Williams, Esq. PM.
JEFFERSON, Jackson, Rev.E. Pharr.
LIBERTY-HALL, Morgan, C. Allen, Esq.
IHA TKtNSVILL E, Clark,
H. W. Scovell, Esq. P. M.
RICEBORO', Liberti/, Wm. Baker, Esq. P M.
GRANTSVILLE, Greene, Samuel Finley.
PENDLETON, S.C. Joseph Gresham, Esq.PM.
DANIELS jp LLE, Madison, J.l.ong, Esq. PM.
EHVINSVILLE, Rutherford. N. C.
Rev. Hugh Quin.
ATHENS, Clarke, B. B. Peck.
MADISON. Morgan, Miius Nestit.
L fNE O LNTON.Lin rof a. Peter Lamar,Esq. PM.
SPAR TA.NBUH.GII, S.C. J.Brannon,Esq. PM.
MILLEpGEVfLLE, Leonard Perkins.
F. LBEIITON, George Inskeep, Esq. P M.
DUB lAN, Laurens, W. B. Coleman, Esq. PM.
LOUISVILLE^feff'n, John Bostwick,Esq.PM.
M.ILLORYSVILLE, Wilkes,
Asa Hearing, Esq. P M.
J’A YNESBCRO', Samuel Sturges, Esq. PM.
LAURENS, S. C. Archibald ‘Young, Esq.
if RIG HTSBO R.O', Q. L. C. Franklin, Esq.
MONTICELLO, Greene D. Brantley, Esa. PM.
London, May 28s
BRITISH INDIA SOCIETY.
On Sal or Jay one of the most numerous
and respectable meetings which we have
lbr a long time seen, was held at the great
room of the Thatched House Tavern, for
ihe purpose of considering the propriety of
founding “ A .Society for the Moral and In
tellectual improvement of the Native In
habitants of British India.”
At 12 o’clock the Right- Hon. J. C. Vil
liers, M. P. took the chair. On his right
sat the Earl of Ciare, Teignmouth, Lord
Dnnaljy, Lord Gambler, Sir James Macin
•tosh, M. P.. Sir Wm. Burroughs, and sever
al gentlemen who filled official situations
in India. On his left sat the Lord Bishop of
Gloucester, Lord Gosford, Mr. Wilherforce,
Ib,o Right Hon. J. Sullivan, Amiral Sir J.
iv-umarez, Mr. Fowell Buxton, M. P., and
several Directors of the East India Compa
ny. The room was crowded to excess.
Several Ladies graced the meeting with
their presence. *
The Right Hon. J. C. Viiliers, on taking
the chair, opened to the meeting the great
object for the promotion of which they
were now convened, lie adverted to the
great necessity which existed for their’ di
recting the publick attention to India, in
the hope ofultimately establishing moral
principles among the Hindoos who were
-entrusted to the Brit charge.
Mr Harrison, in an able speech, strongly
.pointed out the necessity of establishing an
institution upon Ibis basis. It could, of
course, only he promoted by the force of
reason and the gradual removal of the na
tive prejudices.
Sir James Macintosh then projrosed, in a
luminous speech, the Ist resolution for es
tablishing this society. He said that the
relative connexion of the native nations in
India wilh the British government was the
liiostremarkalile which iiad ever existed
between ihe conquering and the conquered.
Hitherto the Indian people had only known
the greatness of England by the formidable
and overwhelming appearance of her fleets
and armies fir their control and govern
ment.—England had now to teach them a
different lesson, one which must produce a
great moral operation, namely, the dispen
sation of her great resources, for their ed
ucation and benefit, flowing I'roiß channels
they neversaw, and from benefactors who
could never witness their gratitude. (Ap
plause.) This great act would practically
tench them to believe in the existence of
exulted virtues, from the knowledge of
which they were previously debarred by
the corruption of their morals and force of
the despotism under which they were rear
ed. In the existing state ofsociety in India,
it was impossible to commence the great
work of reformation by a course of reli
gious education. The prejudices and hab
its of the natives forbade that course ; but
the great work of education, tending to
civilization and moral habits, might still go
THE MISSIONAR Y.
on, and the eventual result of the destruc- 1
tion of superstition be equally certain.
Ihe change in the Hindoo character could
only be accomplished by the force of reason
and persuasion, and must therefore be the
ivork of time. Nothing could aid more the
progress of such a work, than the introduc
iion among them of those arts and sciences
which tend to the utility and embellishment
of civilized life. Some imputations had
been cast upon what was represented to be
the imprudent zeal of missionaries. Now
he must say from his own experience in
India, he had seen nothing to countenance
these imputations. He believed their la
bours to be well directed, an.d that the
state of native society afforded them a wide
ueld to move in.—ln his judicial situation in
India, he had had many opportunities of
witnessing the want of moral effect in the
superstition, miscalled religion, of the na
tive inhabitants. He had with pain observ
ed the total want of truth in their evi
dence. Indeed, to such a degree was this
immorality carried, that Sir YV. Jones, not
withstanding his generous partiality towards
the people, among whom his pursuits were
so well calculated to inspire him with re
gard, had himself been compelled judicious
ly to admit its existence to a great degree
—to a degree, indeed, which made it diffi
cult for a judge to say, after he had decid
ed a cause among them, whether that
decision were founded upon the unalterable
basis of truth. (Hear.) It was this disre
gard of truth among the Hindoos which
made him declare that system of opinion,
called religion, among the natives of India,
had no moral use at all. (Hear, hear.)
So far from being an aid, it was rather an
obstacle to the magistrate : it enforced no
duty in life, nor promoted any act of moral
intelligence. (Hear, hear.) A system of
education had, however, sprung up in In
dia, which, with the concurrence of the
natives, was well calculated to promote (he
greatest eventual benefits.—(n Bombay
(irom a letter he had seen) the education
of the native children was going on so pros
perously, that it ivas hoped all the children
of a population not fewer than 2 or 300,000
in amount, would soon possess the rudi
ments of necessary knowledge. Sir James
Macintosh concluded an eloquent speech by
moving a resolutiotffor forming the society.
Mr. Wilberforce rose to second the reso
lution ; but the
Rev. Mr. Ward was first called upon to
state, from his residence in India, the situa
tion of the native population. He describ
ed the state of native society in the district
of Bengal. He particularly spoke of the
state of ignorance in which the females
were kept in India, and enforced the bad
effect it must have upon the rearing of
their families. He also spoke of the re
voltingpractice of widows immolating them
selves upon the funeral piles of their dead
husbands, leaving behind them, utterly
regardless, infants of 1,2, and 3 years of
age, and sometimes even suckling ones,
which were, in open outrage to the com
punctions of nature, torn “by the mother
from her bosom, while she flung herself
to expire in the ftfimes. In this” state of
moral depravity were fifty millions of fe
males under British dominion. How could
(hey then be moral, when Ihe very gods of
their idolatry were pereonificatory of vice ?
—-when their very priests were leaders in
crime ?—when the very scenes of their
temples could not he mentioned in a Chris
tian community? Had not Providence,
he would ask, consigned the population of
100 millions to Great Britian, that she
might redeem them from this immoral vas
salage? England was under an awful re
sponsibility to lift (his people from (heir
vices. (Hear, hear.) After the darkness
of a night of ages, the son was now shining
upon them; and, under British benevo
lence, he hoped it would set in glory.
(Hear.) The Rev. Gentleman (hen in
stanced the avidily of the natives to obtain
education to be such, that the Brahmins
offered their temples as school-houses, and
themselves as teachers. He had no doubt
of complete success from the establishment
of this society.
Mr. Wilberforce next rose to second Sir
James Macintosh’s resolution, and refer
red to the speech of the Rev. Mr. Ward, as
strikingly showing the necessity of this soci
ety, and the facility with which its benevo
leut intentions might he realized. To ig
norance,the dreadful superstition of the na
tives might be traced; and when that was
once removed the evils which flowed from
it might cease as a natural consequence.
The hon. gentleman made an affecting ap
peal to the meeting upon the dreadful influ
ence of that superstition which tore from the
human breast, not only those general prin
ciples of moral feeling which reigned so
universally, but those very lies of kindred
which nature indelibly marked upon the fe
male character for the preservation of her
own comfort and that of society. [Hear.]
Dreadful indeed must be that superstitiou
which eradicated from a mother all affec
tion for her infant child. [Hear.] To re
form such a state of things was their first
duty; and the only way in which it cjuld
be done was by the introduction amongthem
of those habits which tended to humanize
society. It often happened, that in promo
ting measures of general utility, a statesman
GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE.— Jesvs Christ.
MOUNT ZION, (HANCOCK CQ. GA.) MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1821.
had to admit others which were of a mixed
character—that, with the good to the many,
he had to see some evil inflicted upon the
few. But, here ivas co snch drawback
from the general joy : here was nothing but
what conduced, in the most harmonizirg
manner, to the inevitable good of the whole.
The path was smooth and delightful, fron.
beginning to end, and the hand of Provi
dence pointed it out as the dut/ which was
prescribed to England, by the overruling
power who had committed so nany millions
of human beings to her charge., [Hear,
hear.] —-He concluded by seconding the mo
tion, which, as well as the svcceedmg ones,
were carried unanimously.
The Bishop of Gloucester, in proposing
the resolution for constituting the society,
took also a feeling renew of the state ofso
ciety in India, and the bpunden duty prescri
bed to England of extending to that vast
empire the moral bleaings she herself en
joyed.
Lord Teignmouth, in seconding the mo
tion, described the state of moral depravity
in which he had found the natives of India.
More than fifty years ago, when he first
went out to India, hi remembered a re
quest made by a natiie in his service, that
he should write to a friend of his in another
part of the country, t> send him a particu
lar stone, out of which he wanted to make
a God! [Hear, hear.] He was glad to hear
of the recent relaxation in the prejudices
of the natives, and the aid they were now
likely to give for thy purposes of educa
tion.
Sir William Burr&ughs alluded to his ex
perience for many years while supreme
judge of the Court atCalculta. He did not
remember a single native case of impor
tance in which the perjury at both sides
was not shocking to the feelings.—He
corroborated the statement that the natives
were relaxing in their prejudices.
Mr. Benjamin Shaw spoke warmly of the
necessity of disseminating civilized habits in
the East. He had heard that in a part of
Sumatra they iattened their children, to
prepare them for sale as human food.
Mr. John Thornhill, an East India direc
tor, the Earl of Clare, Sir James Saumarez,
the Right Hon. John Sullivan, and several
other gentlemen, successively proposed
resolutions, which they merely accompani
ed by a concurring remark.
AFRICAN INSTITUTION.
London, March 29.
Yesterday a meeting was convened at
Freemason’s Tavern, of the friends and sup
porters of this institution. The Duke of
Gloucester filled the chair; and we observ
ed Lord Compton, Mr. W. Wilberforce, jun.
and others to be present. The object of
the meeting was to receive the annual re
port of the Directors of the institution.
The chair was taken at about 1 o’clock,
by his Royal Highness; and !\lr. Harrison,
the secretary, proceeded to read the report,
which was of very considerable length. It
commenced by deeply lamenting, that not
withstanding the abolition of the African
slave trade by almost every other power,
yet that the inhuman traffick was carried on
to an incredible extent under the French
flag. It proceeded to detail some facts rel
ative to the ill treatment received by some
of the poor wretches, who were thus torn
from the bosoms of their families, and refer
red to a French medical pamphlet recently
published in Paris, in which an account is
given of the Rodeur, a French vessel, em
ployed in this traffick, having brought to
Guadaloupe a cargo of slaves, all of
whom, together with the crew and captain
of the ship, excepting one seaman, were at
tacked with the opthalmia,and became blind.
The slaves were brought on deck for fresh
air, only being allowed half a wine-glass full
of water per day, and many of them threw
themselves into the sea, locked i* each
other’s arms. Some were hanged, and oth
ers punished severely, to prevent it, but it
had no effect; and the slaves were there
fore kept below. The whole of the slaves
and crew of another ship had gone blind
from the disease ; and the ship was left to
the mercy of the winds, without any power
to direct it. The Rodeur saw its situation,
but being themselves nearly in the same
condition, were unable to afford relief.
The ship has not since been heard of. An
other French vessel, the Jeune Estella, al
so a trader in human flesh, was boarded by
an English brig, the Tartar, and after a long
search, two female slaves were found stow
ed in a hogshead, in the last stage of suffo
cation. Before reaching the Jeune Estella,
the captain of the Tartar had seen a num
ber of casks floating in the sea, which he
now imagined to be also filled with slaves;
having gone too far to the leeward, he was
unable again to find the casks. The report
then continued to observe upon the attempts
■which had been made by England Si some
other powers to put a stop to this inhuman
trade, and concluded by alluding to the pros
perous state of Sierra Leone at the present
moment. In 1820, the population was 12,
521, beiDg an increase of 2,956 since 1818 ;
and of these, 2,097, were educating in the
schools.
Mr. YVm. YVilberforce, jun. Lord Comp
ton, Sir YV. Johnstone, and others, shortly
spoke, and the directors of last year were
re-elected, with the addition of some new
members.
Thanks having been voted to the Royal
Chairman, the meeting was dissolved.
From the London Evang. Mag. May, 1821.
SOME ACCOUNT OF POMARE,
KING OF OTAHEITE.
The present Pomare, is not the same
visited by Captain Wilson, but his son, who
wa9 then called Otoo, as his father had al
so,before he succeeded to the sovereignty.
The elder Pomare was removed by the
sudden stroke of death, Sept. 3, 1803, when
the government devolved upon the present
king, who irom that time has appeared
more friendly to the missionaries and their
cause, than Irom some former circumstanc
es had been expected. Before this event,
he had for some considerable time resided
at Eimeo ; but on his return to Otaheite,
he took his residence near the mission-house
at Matavia. In one or other of the apart
ments of the brethren he would frequently
spend nearly the tvhole of the day, amusing
himself with writing, in which he had then
(1806) made considerable progress. His
behaviour was now very kind, and even
generous towards the brethren ; but hith
erto he shelved no inclination to embrace
Christianity, or even to receive any reli
gious instruction whatsoever; and when
the subject was introduced, either in con
versation or in writing, he artfully contriv
ed to put it off. In the month of August,
1806, Pomare lost his first Queen, Tetua.
In the following year, he wrote his first
letter to the directors, dated Janury, 1807,
from which it appears that his prejudices
against Chistianity were in some measure
abated; at least, that a degree of convic
tion was produced on his mind. This let
-1 ter, which was composed entirely by him
self, began thus; “ 1 wish you every bles
-1 sing, friends, in your residence in your
j. country, with success in teaching this bad
land, this foolish land, this land which is
’ ignorant of good; this land that knoweth
not the true God, this regardless land.
■ Friends I wish you health and prosperity;
> may 1 also live, and may Jehovah save us.
’ In 1808, Pomare was involved in war
• with a party of his subjects, who attempted
• to deprive him of his authority. On this
occasion, the houses, gardens, Sic. of the
Missionaries were destroyed ; and they as
well as Pomare, were compelled to flee
from Otaheite to the neighbouring Islands.
In the following year, as there seemed no
I prospect of the king regaining his authority,
- all the brethren, except Messrs. Hayward
and Nott, repaired to New South (Vales,
■ whence, however, five of them returned in
• 1811, at the earnest request of Pomare,
r whose authority was then re-established.
■ The king now discovered towards the Mis
sionaries an increasing partiality, and ap
i peared happy only when in their company.
i In July, 1812, he declared to them his con
i viction of (he truth of Christianity, and his
t determination, in future, to worship Jeho
vah. He also expressed deep repentance
i on account of his past wickedness, cast,
i away his idols,* endeavoured to persuade
i his relations to embrace the Christian re
i ligion, and proposed to the Missionaries to
■ build, without delay, a place of worship for
the true God.
1 In theyear 1814, the number of the na
tives (inclnding some of the chiefs,) who
had renounced idolatry, and professedly
embraced Christianity, amounted to fifty ;
and from this time the number rapidly in
. creased, until, in the following year, it
amounted to about 500. Some of the idol
atrous chiefs of Otaheite, exasperated at
the progress of the new religion, formed
the horrid design of destroying the Chris
tians, root and branch ; but, providentially,
the latter receiving timely information
thereof, took refuge in Eimeo. In this
island, Pomare then (July 1815) resided;
and, at length, having ascertained that there
was no hostility on the part of the chiefs
against him, he went over to Otaheite,
taking the refugees under his protection.
On the 19th ofNovember, however, while
engaged in pnblick worship, the Christians
were furiously assaulted, 6y the idolaters,
and an obstinate engagement ensued, in
which Potnare obtained a complete victory.
The unexampled lenity and clemency with
which the King treated the conquered and
their families, on this occasion, produced
the most favourable effect on the minds of
the idolaters, who unanimously resolved to
embrace Christianity, and trust their gods
no longer. The King was now, by univer
* The log of wood which formed the body of
the great god Oro, which had so often occasioned
wars in Otaheite, was set up in the King’s kitchen
to hang baskets of food upon : a most despicable
use, according to the ideas of the Otaheiteans.
His family idols, in 1816, he delivered to the
Missionaries, accompanied by a letter, in which
he thus expresses himself“ Friends, may you
be saved by Jehovah, and Jesus Christ, our Sa
viour. This is my speech to you my friends;
1 wish you to send those idols to Britain, for the
Missionary Society, that Jhey may know the
likeness of the gods that Tahiti worshipped. If
yon think proper, you may burn them pll in the
fire ; or if you like, send them to your country,
for the inspection of the people of Europe, that
they may satisfy their curiosity, and know Tahi
ti’s foolish gods !” The Missionaries concluded
to send them to England, and they are now rfe
porilrd in thf Sfcie!y*g -VujMtm.
Price, \ $3,50 pr-ann. or,>
’ ( $3,00 in advance. >
sal consent, restored to the government, in
which he has not since been, in the slight
est degree, disturbed.
Subsequently to this period, Pomare has
shown himself, on all occasions, the friend
of Christianity, and of the Missionaries;
and has joined hand in hand with them, in
such measures as appeared likely to pro
mote the destruction of idolatry, and the
dissemination of the Christian religion
among the islanders. He has also taken a
great interest in the business of the printing
office. On the 10th of June 1817, he came
over to Eimeo, on occasion of the first
composing for the press ; and, under the
direction of the Missionaries, he himself
composed the alphabet at the beginning of
th 6. Taheitean Spelling-hoc'*, which was
the first process of the kind ever performed
in his dominions.
In the following month, he wrote letters
to the Rev. Sam. Marsden, of New South.
\\ r ales,& some of the brethren who left the
islands in 1809, and settled in that colony.
In that to Mr. Marsden, he says, “ Health
and prosperity to you, and also to your fam
ily ; and the salvation of Jesus Christ, who
is the true Saviour, by whom we can be
saved. The word of God has taken great
root here at Tuheile, and also verily at Rai
atoa, and in the other islands; the word of
the true God is generally believed; he
himself caused his word to take root, and
therefore it succeeds in these countries.
From ancient times, these coontries were
perpetually enveloped in gross darkness,
but at this present time they are illuminat
ed ; by Jehovah himself the light was com
municated, consequently they are enlight
ened, and are brought to know and receive
the excellent word; the Lord himself gra
ciously sent to us his word, therefore it is
that we are now instructed. The idols of
, these countries are wholly abolished; they
are burned in the fire ; also are abolished
, the various customs connected with them ;
j they are totally cast away by the people.
: All this has been effected only by the word
; of God.”
On the 6th of December, in the same
. year (1817,) a vessel, of about 70 tons bur
’ den, which had been built by the Missiona
, ries, was launched at Opcnohu harbour, in
j Eimeo. On this occasion Pomare perform
s ed the usual ceremonies ; and as he parsed
, along, pronounced the words “ laorana
3 Harveis,' 1 (i. e. ‘‘Prosperity be to the Haw
, eis.”) It was the particular wish of Po
mare, that the vessel should be called after
, the late Dr. Haweis, as he had shown him-|
self a distinguished friend of the Otaheite-
I ans.
On the 13th May 1818, a general meet
’ ingoflhe natives was held in Eimeo, wheo
it was agreed to form a “ Taheitean Auxil
iary Missionary Society,” in aid of the Pa
. rent Society in England, of which a very
. full account was given in our Magazine for
August last.
Pomare is about six feet in height, and
, proportionably stout, but stoops, and has
rather a heavy appearance. He is about
forty-five years of age. There is some
thing morose in the ordinary aspect of hi*
countenance, but this disappears the mo
ment he enters into conversation. His
voice is soft and agreeable; his address
prepossessing; bis manners easy and affa
ble and his disposition kind, generous, and
forgiving. He spends much of his time in
making tours through the different pails of
his dominions, accompanied bv numerous
attendants. When in his house, he sits on
a mat, which is laid over grass, previously
spread on the floor. He writes a great
number of letters, keeps a journal, and is
compiling a vocabulary of his own lan
guage. His posture, when writing, is to
lie at full length on the ground. He is
very inferiour to his father in energy of
character; and displays little of his diposi
tion to promote improvements, either in
the erection of habitations, or in the culti
vation of the ground.
Pomare has living one daughter (Aimata)
by his second Queen, Tarutaria. To his
present Queen, Tane, who is the daughter
ot'Tapa, King of Railea, and who is his
third wife, he ivas married in 1814.
DISSENTERS IN ENGLAND.
A bill introduced by H. .Brougham, Esq.
into the British Parliament at their last ses
sions, “ for better providing the means of
education for his Majesty’s subjects,” has
excited a very strong sensation throughout
the kingdom, and especially among the dis
senters. We have not seen the Bill, but
understand the leading design ofit to be, to
throw the whole management of the Na
tional School, into the hands of the Estab
lishment, and to compel Dissenters to neg
lout the education of their children entirely
or send them for instruction, where they
cannot send them without violating consci
entious principles. Incidental evils that
are anticipated, should the bill pass into a
law, are destruction of the Sabbath School
system, and the exclusion of poo.’ females
from all means of education.
The Dissenters have unquestionably
reason to complaip that they are compelled
to contribute their proportion towards the
support of the national church, while they
never attend on its worship, and are at the
same time supporting their own
The extension ui the same principle, as™
