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No. 29.— V01. 111. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY NATHAN S. S. BEMAN £ CO. %/V-V% ww TnE Terms of “ The Missionary’ 1 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 fora short er time than one year, and no papet discontinued until all arrearages are paid. Advertisements will be inserted, by the otpiare, 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. Bernan St 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. AGENTS FOR THIS PAPER. AUGUSTA , J. & FT. Ely. COLUMBIA, J.Bynom,Esq.PM.ColumbiaC.H. GREENESBOROUGH, A. H. Scott. SPARTA, Cyprian Wilcox, /ft WINTON, Wilkinson Th. Sherrer, Esq. PM. HARTFORD, Pulaski, G.B.Gardiner Esq.PM. POIVELTON, S. Duggar, Esq. P M. CLINTON, Jones Cos. J. W. Carrington. SA VANN AH, S. C. & J. Schenck. EATONTON, C. Pendleton, Esq. P M. AIjFORD'S P.O. Greene, C. Alford, Esq. PM. ABBEVtLLE, (S. C.) Rev. 11. Itcid. SANDOVER, Abbeville, S. C Maj. U. Hill. MARION, Twiggs, S. Williams, Esq. PM. JEFFERSON, Jackson, Rev. E. Pharr. LIBERTY-HALL, Morgan, C. Allen, Esq. WATKINSVILLE, Clark . H. W. Scovell, Esq. P. M. RICEBORO ’, Liberty , Wm. Baker, F.sq. PM. GRANTSFILLE, Greene, Samuel Finley. • PENDLETON, S.C. Joseph Grisham, Esq. PM. DANIELSFILLE, Madison , J.Long, Esq. PM. ERFINSFILLE, Rutherford , N. C. Rev. Hugh Quin. | ATHENS, Clarke, B. B. Peck. Morgan, Milus Nesbit. mi.lNCOLNTON,Lincoln,Peter Lamar,Esq. PM. msPARTANBURGH, S.C. J.Brannon,Esq. PM. WmILJjE DGE FILLE, Leonard Perkins. HsLft ERTON, George Inskeep, Esq. P M. LIN, Laurens , W. B. Coleman, Esq. PM. Kb 0U IS FILL E , Jeff'n, John Bostwick,Esq.PM. MmALLORYSFILLE, Willces , Asa Bearing, Esq. P M. H WAYNESBORO', Samuel Slurges, Esq. P M- I LAURENS, S. C. Archibald “V oung, Esq. B imiGHTSBORO', Q. L. C. Franklin, Esq. m MONTICELL'O, Greene D. Brantley, Esq.F M. ■ CARNES FILL E, Henry Freeman, Esq. P. M. ■ SALEM, Clark, Raleigh Green, Esq. P. M. Publick Education. The following Report was submitted to the Gen eral Assembly of this State at its present session, by D. G. Campbell, Esq. Chairman of the Com mittee on Publick Education and Free Schools. Tbe committee on publick education and free schools, to whom was referred a por tion of the Governour’s message, and vari ous communications from county academies, have found themselves engaged in the in vestigation of a subject of the first magni tude, involving the best interests of individ uals, and tbe highest destinies of the repub lic!!. In a government like oiirs, which de rives its moving impulse, and its sustaining and restrictive energies from publick opin ion in all its process through after time, it is impossible not to see, and seeing, not to fSel, that publick measures are to be con ducted by enlightened wisdom, or abandon ed to the profoundest errour. These prin ciples, too obvious and important ever to have been overlooked, and perhaps too trite to need remark, naturally presented them selves to the minds of those who shaped the .gutline of our system of government. Our statute hook bears testimony, that for forty years, the subject of education has engaged the attention of the legislature. It was not to be expected that a work of such magni tude, could be accomplished in a day, even under the most favourable auspices—but independently of inherent difficulties, Geor gia lias been embarrassed and retarded by obstacles peculiar to herself. But instead of repining that we have done no more, may we not find cause of congratulation, Ghat we have done so much. The original eituieyvment of a principal seminary and of subordinate branches, consisting of county academies, was a scheme, splendid in theo ry, and reflecting lasting honour on the stale. If the enlarged aod profound policy in which these measures originated, has not been carried “fully into effect—if the patri ot ick views of its authors have not been completely realized, it will be seen that much, very much, has been accomplished, and that the deficiency is to be ascribed, in part, to that imperfection which is the com mon"lot of all human contrivances, and, in part, to adventitious events, which could net be foreseen or controlled. Os the acarl , emies thus originally, but imperfectly en dowed, by a thousand pounds each, in con fiscaiedproperty,it is found that a very large majority are without funds. This ha 9 pro ceeded, in some instances, from the appear ance. of better titles’to the lands so granted in endowment, aud, in others, from the ex penditure of the fund in the erection of buildings which have gone into decay for want of exertion and patronage, and, in oth ‘ ers again, from the sparseness of the sur rounding population. Under these circum stances, it has been a result of mere moral necessity that while a few have prospered, the la rarer number have ceased to be use THE MISSIONARY. ful. This, now, is the least promising; part of our system of instruction. But who shall say that even from this, great benefits have not resulted to the people of this state — who shall say that these academies, though they may now be practically inoperative, have not been tributary to tbe counsels of the country, and assisted in kindling the flame by the light of which we are march ing to high and commanding destinies. A deep sense of the necessity of education pervades the whole state : Speculative cu riosity may inquire further into the causes, if she will—The fact stands confessed, and offers gratulations to the mind of every statesman, and the heart of every patriot. Sure of her gains, learning must now in crease her stock, and being no longer liable to interruption, her advances must be pro gressive. The difficulties and delays which have been heretofore encountered, are re tiring before the new and increasing resour ces of the country, and the invigorated in fluences of liberality and patriotism—The great work was commenced in the year 1817, by the appropriation of the sum of $250,000 for the encouragement and sup port of free schools. This is the corner stone of an edifice, which the people by their representatives will hereafter finish. In examining the means which may be made subservient to the purposes of educa tion, your committee are of opinion that at the present, they are not sufficient to carry into operation a regular system of schools. To provide for the enlargement of those means, and to bring them into due propor tion to the number and necessities of the population they are intended to benefit, will be all that can, or ought to be attempted. Tbe original appropriation was directed to be vested in safe and profitable stock. An investment of $50,000 has been made in stock of tbe Bank of Augusta, and of SIOO,OOO instock of the Bank of Darien. These investments have yielded an interest of $33,Q6G, G 6 ; so that this fund may be now estimated at $283,060 66. That this may be advanced to the sum of $500,000 is a measure which your commit tee most earnestly recommend. They are the more importunate, believ ing as they do, that the means are already within legislative control, sufficient for the effectuation of so important an object. But for greater certainty in this regard, your committee beg leave to furnish the estim ates from which their conclusions have been drawn. The fractions in the late acquired terri tory, at a reasonable estimate of quantity will amount to 70.000 acres, and upon a like estimation of value will yield $250,000. The Fort Hawkins reserves are estimated at 20,000 acres, and at $200,000. The fractions directed to be sold by act of the last annual session (including the amount of sales at Jefferson) are rated at SIOO,OOO. Lots 10 and 100, reserved for purposes of education, are rated at $20,000, and land which may be disposed of at the Milledge ville reserve at $20,000. Your committee are aware that the fund for the internal im provement of this state, maintains a claim upon a portion of these resources, which cannot, and ought not to be resisted. Your committee will not attempt to resist it. On the contrary (although not entirely within their province) they recommend the ad vancement of this fund also to-the sum of $500,000. Insisting, then, for the purpo ses of education upon but the one half of the fraction fund ; the one half of the Fort Hawkins and Milledgeville reserves, and upon the whole of the reserved lots, your committee fill up their contemplated appro priation and furnish an excess of 88,000. With this excess, your committee pro pose to commence the regular endow ment of county academies. Many of these have not, as yet, received the imperfect aid which was derived by some from the appropriation of confiscated property. Your committee consider it proper that tbe most destitute should be first provided for, but that every exertion and every resource should be directed to the suitable endow ment and aifl of all academies dispensing their benefits within our borders, wheth er they be incorporated or not. When the means herein before adverted to shall be realized, and the original appro priation advanced to the sum of an half mil lion of dollars, the fund will in its character and object be measurably changed. In stead of being directed exclusively to the support and encouragement of free schools, it will embrace the encouragement of eve ry instilution within the state, which names the name of literature. Your committee, therefore, beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following resolution : Resolved, That it is expedient to advance the school fund to the sum of $500,000, and that tbe means and resources herein before adverted to, be, and they are hereby set apart and directed to be applied to that purpose. No benefaction is superiour to that of in structing and cultivating the mind of oth ers ; and every person who ip that way has contribnted any thing towards making us wiser, better and happier, has the strong est claim to our everlasting gratitude. , . . • -y- v —? ——— GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EFERY CREATURE.— Jbsus Christ. MOUNT ZION, (HANCOCK CO. GA.) MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, .1821. From the New-York Christian Herald. THE BOX OPENED, OR FIVE HUN DRED YEARS HENCE. The publick have been informed that a leaden box , containing medalions, cAins, books, newspapers, &c. has been formally deposited in one of the four pillars, jst erected at the gateway of the Park in this city—(New York) deposited as a legacy to a distant posterity. Sublime and solemn act! -how many ages may roll away before those solid pillars tottering by the band of time, shall be removed, and the legacy be found! When all our present citizens have long —long been buried in the earth ; when all that is now great or honourable of our pop ulation shall be lost in the qkght of antiqui ty,; when our never-dying spirits shall have been happy in heaven or wretched in hell; when the city of New long a “ city of the Lord,” shall overspread the Island of Manhattan, and the milliens of her popu lation shall be of one heart ijnd of one mind ; when the Bible shall be thb dearest treas ure of every individual, and the voice of prayer and praise, and the sacrifice of obe dience shall ascend from every bouse; when “ her people shall be all righteous,” her “ walls salvation, and her gates praise;” when the eye surveying the crowds up and down our Present Broadway, shall not see one who is not a friend and brother in Je sus Christ; when her thousand temples shall be filled with devout and joyful wor shippers, and her Sabbaths be a heaven below; — When the forests of the West, subdued by the hand of Christian industry, shall have become a fruitful field, and a Chris tian people shall spread from the Atlantjck to the Pacifick—from Mexico to Labrador ; when from a million of temples, shall as cend the joyful homage of the American church “ in spirit and in truth ;” wheh the Gospel shall have been preached in all na tions; when war shall have ceased under the mild reign of the Prince of Peace, and “ every knee shall bow and every tongue confess”—when “ °ne song employs all nations, and all cry, “ Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain for us When the church, having perhaps for cen turies embraced the whole earth, remem bers no more the reproach of her widow hood;—when the tradition of a sinful age has ceased, and only on the page of history can be learnt, the folly and vice, and impie ty of ancient times; THEN, since ruin is inscribed upon the strongest monuments; since massy columns cannot stand forever— then, if itself survive” the wreck of time, will this long unknown memorial of ancient days be discovered by a generation so remote that they cannot trace back their line of ancestry to us; be inherited by anew and holy population:— a memorial of the arts and sciences, the heroes and statesmen, not only, but of cus toms and follies, and vices, which have long passed from the memory Sz tradition of men. Methinks, as the men of ojher times shall cluster around the spot whqre these pillars stand, and listen to some venerable and holy sage, while he describes the manners of the Ancients from their bequeathed mem orials, that regret, and shame, and astonish ment, will awhile trouble every bosom. “ There,” he may say, “ stood the Theatre, where the mouldered dead, as says the page of ancient story, trifled their short lives away, met the votaries of vice, and drown ed their souls in perdition. Yonder stood tbe Debtor’s Prison; —yonder the Bride well, receptacle of crime :—there stands the ancient Hall of Justice, now the seat of mercy. Here, on the Park, met and mingled on many a<!ay of dissipation, the vicious and profane. All along dodfb Broadway were the lottery offices, the id ler’s hope, the country’s ruinous tar. There poured an unceasing tide of dress, and fashion and parade—of vanity and pride. Gain was the people’s god. Strong locks and bars guarded every house, and were trafficked in every street.—Drunken ness was an article of commerce, was bought and sold in every block—the buyer’s and the seller’s ruin. The sword and spear, the musket and the cannon, which history describes as murderous weapons of warfare ; and as beaten, centuries ago into ploughshares and pruning hooks, were sold in enormous quantities, and stored in mighty Magazines.” Here he will hold up to the wondering crowd ; a decaying spear and sword; the rusty relicks of ancient murder. “ Even here, often poured the parade of soldiery ; here roared the thunder of arms, in mimick warfare while rnusick, made for heaven’s praise pealed insultingly in mar tial strains to Heaven. In all the earth pride and ambition filled the minds of men, and even tarnished the purity of believers. Tbe daily news revealed thefts, and con tentions, and murders, from the cottage to the throne ; and piracies, and man-stealing, and nation warring against nation.” Awful exhibitions of antiquity to men whose hearts are love; when.lust, and hate, and war, are known no more, but lie forgotten like the barbarous rites of our heathen ancestry. Yet they will dwell upon whatever of great and good . they find in the Memorial. When all that this world admires ceases to be admired, the record of the Bible Society will consecrate the Daily Advertiser, which transmits one of the most glorious of all our institutions to the admiration of a dis tant posterity:—The Bible Society, swel ling as it flows, turning the desert into a fruitful field, the wilderness into a garden of tbe Lord. It was an oversight, in sending down the doings of our age to a posterity, who will love the Bible and the Saviour, cot to add the religious publications of our city:—The Christian Herald, the Christian Journal, the Methodist Magazine, and the Missionary Register, little known indeed to our present generation, but worthy to transmit along with memorials of our Arts and Sciences, our follies and our vices, the general efforts which are making to bring to pass among all natioits, the dominion of the Saviour of the world. Then might the assembled crowd which I imagine gathered around the ancient dilapidated pillars at the Park, See that even in our iron age, there is a lit tle of the tear of God, of the love of Jesus, of the taitb of good things to come. Such an assembly our eyes-never saw. An assembly of which the present dwellers in our city are unworthy to be the ancestry. What emotions of holy gratitude would fill their souls, while looking back upon sinful posterity ! And, assembled on a spot once the arena of folly and sin, would they not spontaneously pour forth a song of praise to the Giver of all good. The writ er of this article is far too feeble in genius, too low in holy feeliog to conceive the strain. He can conceive thousands of voi ces from ground once polluted, would send up to heaven a song of praise, in a far high er, holier, more heavenly strain than this— MILLENNIAL HYMN. Oh blessed day, when all is love! When sense and sin prevail no more ; When men, as Angels do above, Obey, enjoy, behold, adore, In all our streets they love thy name ; To thee in every house they bow ; A thousand temples sound thy praiie, Our Sabbaths are a heaven below. The locks and bars are all removed Thioughout our city family ; The prisons now are known no more ; There’s nought but Christian harmony. Christ is our King, he reigns below, We yield ourselves to thee alone : Redeem’d from sin, redeem’d from wo, We cleave entirely to thy throne. The sword, the spear, the wrath and pride, The battle field, the victor’s mirth, A country’s joy at groans and death, Are known no more in all the earth. The tribes of men are all the Lord’s ; Earth is his wide and fair abode ; The sun in all his daily course Shines only on the Sons of God. — •aozo:x-:ozo** — Late Missionary Intelligence. MISSION TO THE SANDWICH ISLADS. From the Missionary Herald for December. Since our last number was issued, we have received a letter from Mr. Bingham, dated Woahoo, Jan. 31,1821. It was hast ily written, and sent by way of Calcutta, in a vessel which touched but a few-hours. The intelligence from the mission is thus brought down two moDths and ten days lat er than we had heard before. This letter mentions the distressing fact, that the church had felt itself obliged to adopt the last measure with Dr. Holman ; and to cut him off from its communion, on tbe charges of walking disorderly, slander and railing, and covetousness. Mr. Bingham states, that ‘ Mr. Thurston and himself were then preparing what they hoped would be an impartial history of the case.’ The missionaries were writing at large, and about to send the continuation of their journal, by a Boston ship then in port, which would proceed by the way of Can ton. These letters may be expected by the next arrival from that port; but we believe no arrivals are expected for some months. The close of Mr. Bingham’s letter is as follows: “ We think an excellent spirit ap pears in the members of the church gener ally. “By the Cleopatra’s Barge, the Tartar and Lascar, we were happy to receive the communications, supplies, house-frame, &c. which you sent us. Accept our cordial thanks; and have the goodness to tender to the owners, Messrs. Bryant and Sturges, the grateful acknowledgements of this mis sion for the very great favour they have so generously bestowed on us.* “ Our schools are making desirable progress; the mission still prospers, not withstanding its afflictions ; the family is in health ; our Sabbaths are pleasant; and the favour of the people, and the smiles of Pro vidence, encouraging.” In a postscript Mr. B. says, that the fund for the support of orphan children, raised by subscription at the islands, amounts to S6OO and that the plan is going on well. OBITUARY. Departed this life, the Rev. Samuel New ell, missionary at Bombay, of the cholera * These gentlemen kindlV took the articles above-nnnied, for the *e of ffie niissipnaries, with out freight. Price, oT 'l 7 ( $3,00 in advance. J morbus after an illness of only twelve hours. This sorrowful event took place on the 30th of May. No other particulars’ were communicated to Mr. Bardwell. The death of Mr. Newell will be felt very tenderly by many friends of missions, in all parts of the world. He was one of the first, who offered themselves, for the service of Christ among the heathen. Soon after the Board of Foreign Missions was formed, he was received as a missiona ry, and, after various preparatory studies, embarked for the east iu Feb. 18P2. Not being permitted to stay in Bengal, he took passage for the Isle of France, where his beloved wife expired in Nov. of the same year. lie afterwards spent some time in Ceylon, and prepared the way for the American mission there. After the mis sionaries became established at Bombay,he joined them, and there remained, as a faith ful labourer, tilt summoned away from this world of sin and toil. Died, in the island of Ceylon, on the 7th of May, Mrs. Susan Poor, wife of the Rev. Daniel Poor, missionary at Tillipally. No particulars of her decease were known to Mr. Bardwell, except that she departed “in the triumph of faith.” She was an ex cellent woman, and her loss will be deeply felt by the mission. EAST INDIES. BENARES. ■ Extract of a Letter from Mr. Matt. T. Adam, Missionary at Benares, dated 27 Aug. 1820. A few days after bis arrival at Benares, Air. Adam accompanied Messrs. Adington and Bojvley, Missionaries of the Church Society, to a Fair held in the suburbs of Benares, for the purpose of distributing Tracts among the people. The following is Mr. Adam’s account of this visit:— There was assembled a great concourse of people, of all descriptions, men, women, and children, rich and poor. At this fair, ‘■A temple, devoted to the worship of the goddess Doorga, is particularly frequented by the multitude, whose sacrifices and offer ings are presented to this fancied divinity. To this strong.hold of Satan we directed our course. The temple, a beautiful spe cimen of architecture, is surrounded by a very high wall, with two entrances to it. On the outside of this is the place where the victims are slain. It is worthy of par ticular notice, as exemplifying a singular feature of ‘the present state of Mohamme danism in this part of India, that the follow ersofthe false Prophet are also the wor shippers of Doorga ; and although prohibit ed by their fellow worshippers, the Hin doos, from slaying their victims on the same block, yet they are so bent on their idolatry, as to withdraw only a few yards distance, where they have erected one, appropriated exclusively to themselves. Thus the main point in which the superior ity of Mohammedanism to Paganism consists viz. the unity of the Supreme Being is de- - ’ stroyed; and though tbe Mohammedans are in name the followers of tbe false Prophet, they now worship with the heathen, “gods many and lords many.” By far the great est number of tbe worshippers presented nothing but a few flowers before the idol in the temple. Afier viewing the exterior of the build ing, we ventured to walk within the wall which surrounded it, not without apprehen sions that we should be refused admittance. To our great surprise, no opposition what ever was made to us. Acquiring fresh zeal from this unexpected occurrence, we took our stand close by the temple. Here we could see the Priest, seated on the ground, receiving the gifts, and presenting them before tbe idol, and giving; a flower, or chaplet, or some otherYriflmg token of respect, to the devotees, who came in such numbers as to keep him iucessantly engag ed. Our appearance attracted general notice ; so that many came round ns, won dering what could be our object. We now begun the distribution of our Tracts, and to our surprise they were received with the greatest readiness. The officiating Priest, marvelliDg at the sight, forsook his post, to see what was going on. Stern and forbid ing in his looks, he approached, looked on, but said nothiog. On onr walking round the exteriour of the building, one of the devotees cried out, that he would clear tha way that we might look in and see tbe god., Mr. Bowley, desirous that we should view the interiour of tbe temple, made an attempt to walk in ; hut the Priest stopped him, saying, that there was no admittance, unless we put off our shoes. At this we withdrew. As we stood by the temple, proud of our station, but indignant at be holding almost innumerable insult* offered to Jehovah, I could not help bewailing the degradation of man, adoring the long suffer ings and patience of the Ahnighiy, and longing for the period when this people shall “cast their idols to the moles and to the bats,” and become living stones in the temple of mercy, which the Lord is erect ing from our ruiued and polluted race. During the whole of our visit to the tem ple, the peoplp conducted themselves re spectfully towards us, and we retired with out the smallest molestation. We aftcr .vards distributed a considerable number of Tracts, and copies of portions pf the New Testament ip the Rtfr,