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alarming the careless, and making all to
feel “ sorely God is here.” While the
regular services are performing, there is
always great silence and solemnity ; but af
ter the meeting is dissolved, and Christians
are permitted to address tneir impenitent
friends, there is sometimes a loud burst of
feeling which nothing but the heart of
an impenitent sinner could withstand.. A
nother thing which has perhaps instru
mentally promoted the work, is the prac
tice of the preachers to * insist more than
usual on the immediate surrender of the \
heart —pressing upon the sinner in the!
face of all his excuses the absolute com
mand of God to “ repent and believe the
Gospel,” without delay. Nothing has been
found equally .effectual in silencing the ex
cuses of the sinner about inability in ban
ishing every idea of procrastination , pre
venting his resting in the use of outward
means, and in convincing him of his awfully
dangerous state, and the duty of immediate
ly giving his heart to God, than talking to
him as the .Qpostles did to anxious sinners in
day.
* Acts ii. 38. iii. 19. viii. 37. x. 43. xvi. 31.
1 Cor. v. 20. vi. 2, ami H<-b. iii. 15.
CHOCTAW INDIANS.
In the Spring of 1820, Adam Hodgson. Esq. a
distinguished merchant of Liverpool, visited I'lli-1
ott and Brainerd Missionary Stations, on a jour- |
ney from Natchez to Richmond, Va. We may
learn the opinion of an intelligent foreigner on the
subject of Indian Improvement, from the follow
ing account of his visit to Elliott.
Soon after my arrival we proceeded to
the school, just as a half breed, who has
taken great interest in it, was pieparing to
give the children “ a Talk,” previous to
retorning hooie 60 miles distant. Me is a
very influential chief, and a man of compre
hensive views. He first translated into
Choctaw, a letter to the children, from 1
some benevolent friend in the North, who
had sent it with a present of a box of
clothes. He then gave them a long ad- ;
tires* in Choctaw. <
“ As soon as the school was over, ‘he
hov- repaired to their agricultural labours;
their iastructer working with them, and
communicating information in the most af
fectionate manner ; the girls proceeded to
their sewing and domestick employments,
under the missionary sisters. They were
afterwards a’ liberty, til! the supper bell
rang, when we all sat down together to
bread and milk, and various preparations of
Indian corn ; the missionaries presiding at
the different tables, and confining them
selves, as is their custom, to precisely
the same food as the scholars. After sup- j
per a chapter in the bible was read, with
Scott's Practical Observations. This was
followed by singing and prayer; and then
all retired to their little rooms, in theirj
log cabins.
“ In the morning, at day-light, the bovsi
were at their agriculture, and the girls at
their domestick employments. About
7 o’clock, we assembled for reading, sing
ing, and prayer ; and soon afterwards for
breakfast. After an interval for play, the
school opened, with prayer and singing,
a chapter in the bible, and examination on
the subject of the chapter of the preceding
•lay. The children then proceeded to
reading, writing, accounts, apd English
grammar, on a modification of the British c
system. The instructed say they never <
knew white children learn with so much
facility; and the specimens of writing ex
hibited unequivocal proofs of rapid prog
ress. Many spoke English very well.
“The immediate object of the settle
ment of Elliot, is, the religious inslruction
of the Indians. The missionaries are how
ever, aware that this must necessarily be
preceded or accompanied by lh-ur civiliZi
tion; and that mere preaemng to the adult ■
Indians, though partially beneficial to the j
piesent generation, would not probably he I
attended with any genera! or permanent j
results. While therefore, the religions in-;
terests of the children are tiie objects near
est to their hearts, they are anxious to put
them in possession of those qualifications
which may secure to them an important in
fluence in the councils of their nation, and
enable them gradually to induce their roam
ing brethren to abandon their erratick hab
its for the occupations of civilized life.
The general feelings of the nation, at this
moment are most auspicious to their under
taking The community at large is most
solicitous for civilization. In this they
have made some progress; many of them
growing cotton, and spinning, and weaving
it into coarse clothing.
u Of three districts or towns into which
its 15 or 20,000 souls nre divided, one has
amifoprialed to the u<p of schools its annui
ty for seventeen years, of 2000 dollars per
annum, received from the United States for
ceded lands; another, its annuity of slooo j
per anum, with the prospect of 1000 more ;
and one has requested the United States,
not only to forbid the introduction of ammu
nition into the nation, that the hunter may
be compelled to work, but to send their an
nuity in implements of husbandry. At a
recent general council of the chiefs, 1,800
dollars in money, and upwards of eighty
cows and calves, were subscribed for the
use of schools, and the total contribution of
the Choctaws to this object exceeds 70,000
dollars.
“ I was highly gratified by my visit to i
Elliot—this garden in a inoral wilderness;; I
and was pleased with the opportunity of i
seeing a Missionary settlement in its infant j I
state, before the wounds of recent separa- 1 ;
lion from kindred and friends had ceased to !
bleed, and habit had rendered the Mission-1|
aries familiar with the peculiarities of their j
novel situation.
“ The. sight of the children, also, many |
of them still in Indian costume, was most
interesting. 1 could not help imagining, ’
that, before me, might be some Alfred of
this Western world, the future founder ofi
Institutions which enlighten and
civilfee his country—som<)Choctaw Swarts,
or Elliot destined to disseminate the bles
sings of Christianity, and refinement, from
i the Mississippi to the Pacifick, from the
Guiph of Mexico to the Frozen Sea. 1
” contrasted their social, their moral, and
: their religious condition, with the strag
gling hunters, and their painted faces, who,
occasionally stared through the windows;
or, with the half naked savages of another
tribe, whom we had seen in the forests a
1 few nights before, dancing round their mid
! night fires, with their tomahawks and scal-
J ping knives, rending the air with their
fierce war-whoops, or making the woods
thrill with their savage yells. But they
form a yet stronger contrast with the poor
Indians whom we had seen on the frontier
—corrupted, degraded, and debased by
their intercourse with English, Irish, or
American Traders.”
Some of the particulars given in the foregoing
extracts from Mr. It.’s journal have been before
published in this paper ; but being unwilling to
destroy the force of the testimony which tliey
unitedly give to the practicability of Indian re
form, they are again inserted.
<* tt-OXOi**-
FROM TIIK MISSIONARY HERALD.
SANDWICH ISLAND MISSION.
Letter from .Mr. Bingham to the Treasurer ,
respecting the visit of the Russian ships of
discovery.
Woahoo, duly 7, 1821.
Dear Sir, —I have often allowed myself
the pleasure of writing you, and have in
dulged the utmost freedom on a variety of
subjects ; and I am persuaded that you will
excuse it, if I give you a brief account of
tne visit of the Russians to this place.—On
the 2 1 of April, two ships of discovery en
tered this port, the “ Otkutick,” Commo
dore Vaseclieff, Lieuts. Avcnoff, Zelinoie,
and Boyle ; and the “ Blagenamerenooy,”
Capt. Schishmareff, and Lieut. Lazareff.
They sailed from Petersburg in 1C 19,
where their Emperour went on board, ex
amined their preparations, wished them
success, and took an affectionate leave of
them.
They touched at the Cape of Good Hope,
Port Jackson, Kamschatka, Hatzebuis
Sound, Norfolk Sound, Carlifornia, and
came thencejto the Sandwich Islands.
April 4. Tiie Russian officers came on
shore, and were introduced to the king.
But as he had no place on shore, where he
could politely a?k them to sit down, or give
them comfortable seats, he took them to
the elegant dining-room of the Cleopatra’s
: Barge, where they were well accnmmoda-
I ted, and politely served with a glass of
wine, when they rose, and drank to his Ma
jesty's health. They were welcomed on
hoard, also, with a salute of 8 or 10 guns.
When they had made known their business,
obtained permission to receive supplies to
make astronomical surveys, to survey the
harbour. & examine the country ; I had the
pleasure of conducting them to the Mission
ary establishment, and of introducing them
to the brethren and sister? of the Mission
family. We were all happy to see so
many of the subjects of Alexander at our
house, as friends and neighbours. They
were generally dressed in the uniform of
their Navy officers, with side arms girded
on. A priest of the Greek Church, 73
years old, in a large black cloak, having a
cross suspended from his neck ; two physi
cians, a naturalist, and an astronomer, at
tended the Commodore. Two of the gen
tlemen, (Lieutenants) speak English with
some facility; some speak Latin, ome j
Spanish, and ali Russian. The Commo
dore inquired with interest, whether we
were supported by the American govern
ment ; how long we had been here; and
long we i Jended to stay. He appear
ed satisfied, with our answers, pleased with
our enterprise, and said all nations would
approve of it.
C. According to previous request, they
j visited our school, and favoured us with
1 their company at tea. They appeared to
lie pleased with the state of the school, and
with the improvement of the pupils, the
marks of genius they exhibited, and with
our general prospects. The Commodore
‘poke of the superiority of our system over
the Catholicks at California, as we were
attempting to promote learning, a well as
Christianity. The Papists there, he says,
make slaves of those whom they attempt
*o proselyte.
8. We had divine service at our house,
preaching from the text. “We glory in
tribulations also,” followed by Melton- Mow-
broy, (a favourite piece of muick.) One !
of the Russian officers, who was present,;
finding that Mrs. B. was unwell, kindly of- 1
sered to bring one of tbeir physicians, who
soon came and gave his advice. We notice
the kind providence, which sends us such
seasonable advice ; and would acknowledge
the blessing attending it.
9. The king and queen dined on board
the Commodore’s ship, sleeping an hoar
before dinner in the cabin. \s I had gone
on board to obtain the medicine prepared
for Mrs. B. I was requested to dine, and to
ask a blessing at tahlp. The Commodore
| said to the king, “We acknowledge God
as the giver of our food.” We hope the
interview enjoyed by the king, with these
gentlemen, will be useful to him.
12. The family dined on board the Com
modore’s ship, agreeably to a polite invita
tion previously given ; —and received much
l kind attention. They were shown many
interesling curiosities, collected from dif
j ferent tribes and nations; as well as the
accommodations of the ship.
Beside the Russian seamen, we were
gratified to see two Kamlschndales, and cne !
Siberian, who were said to have become
excellent sailors, with little practice.
14. VVe were invited on board the other
ship. Both ships are well fitted out for the
purposes of discovery. All the sea cap
tains, in port, dined today,—a sumptuous
idinner of 8 or 10 courses; —one dish ofi
soup put up in-Loudon 1819; also milk put
up nt the safae time and place, and pre
served good, ftr coffee. These were cu
riosities.—They enlivened the natives for
several successive evenings with the exhi
bition of fire w-erks.
16. At theii request, I gave the Com
modore a written communication, respect
ing the state of h'is nation, and committed
to his care a later addressed to the Gov-
I ernour of Kamtchatka, and with their ap
probation, a cojy of the Memoirs of Oboo
kiah, for Prince Galitzen. ’ They sailed on
! the ICth.
From what we have seen of these gen
j tlemen, they appear to be well educated ;
;; attached to the Emperour, whose full
length portrait accompanies them wherev
er they go. They appear exceedingly
happy ii each others society, fond of cheer
ful conversation, and kindly disposed toward
all men. especially to us, the American Mis
sionaries.
We lope this enterprise of discovery will
he the neans of promoting science and civ
iliza'itu, facilitating commerce, and other
arts of peace; and of hastening the gener
al diffusion of the Gospel. We shall re
joice in the reign of Alexander the patron
of benevolent institutions, while his influ
ence favours ihe increase ol Evangelical
light, an! the enjoyment of universal liber
ty and peace.
I am, Dear Sir, truly yours,
H. Bingham.
From rf’ t Missionary Herald for Apr il.
PALESTINE MISSION.
Letter from .Vr. Parsons to .Mr. Cyrus By
ingion, da til Jerusalem, .May 5, 1821,
Mv dear Blather, —Just as I left Smyr
na. I wrote a jasty letter in reply to yours
of August ISttj, enough to express my grat
itude for the hvonr, and my wish to stand
among the who are to receive many of
your letters. \
After a residence of about three months
in this sacred city, 1 can say, that in one
respect it differ? him any otner place I ev
er visited: —there is no such thing a? being
satiated by viewing objects every where
presented to the eve. The sight ofSmyr
na, of Pergamos, of Palmes, awakened the
tenderest sensibilities; but the feelings
were in a measure momentary. It is not
so with Jerusalem.
I now go to Mount Calvary,—walk in the
Garden of Gethsemane, —stand upon the
hi ights of Zion, —ascend the Mount of Ol
ives,—drink of the waters of Siloam, with
greater pleasure, than I did on the first day
of my arrival. Indeed there are so many
subjects presented to the mind, such as the
devout anthems of David; the dedicatory!
prayer of Solomon, when he kneeled, and;
spread out his hands to God, and consecra
ted a temple, which became the glory of
the church, the wonder of the world; the
exalted “trains of Isaiah, when he saw the
day of Christ and rejoiced; the zeal, patri
otism and piety of Ezra and Nehemiah
when they reared the tabernacle of David j
amid the opposition of a world ; and what
is infinitely more, the benevolence, suffer
ings, death, resurrection, and ascension of
our divine Redeemer, —that the pleasure
must be increased upon every examina
tion.
But what is rather remarkable, this view
of the snbject destroys all curiosity to see
particular objects venerated by the ignorant
multitude. You are here shown the pillar,
to which our Saviour was bound to be
scourged; the arch upon which Pilate
cried, “ Behold the man !” The very door
at which Peter knocked, when the angel
led-him from the prison; an<f a thousand
other places of great veneration. Now
all this is folly, and calculated to disgust
enlightened travellers, and give strength to
infidelity.
But, that this city was for many ages the
great capital of the church of the living
God; that it has been honoured bv the
presence of David, of the Prophets, of Ga
briel, and of G“d himself in human flesh;
that the Gospel has been preached here
with power, and with wonderful success,
and a multitude from this city conducted to
the heavenly world, —i? truth, upon which
the mind may rest without the possibility ol
deception. And tin? is enough to satisfy
the most enlarged and benevolent minds.
You speak of the trials of Missionaries.
Perhaps now you can speak of them by ex
perience. If so, you have found them, I
doubt not, much as we contemplated them,
when examining the question relative to
missions. It is one thing, however, to
make mention of the trials of a Missionary,
and quite another thing to experience them.
We often said, we must languish under a
burning sun ; wander solitary and forsaken
without a smile to cheer, or a heart to feel
for us ; be hated by many, flattered by a
few, and loved by none; and have life al
ways given over unto death.
These, it is true, are afflictions, but not
i worthy to be mentioned in comparison with
! others, which prey more deeply on the
heart. To be obliged to he silent wheD
God is dishonoured, and souls deceived and
destroyed by the craft of men ; to be left
in doubt what measure to pursue, what
course to take, what counsel to give ; to be
counteracted in every good design by a
power which cannot be evaded, and to
urge a spiritual religion upon those who
have no ears to hear, tio.eyes to perceive,
and yet who know that heaven is secure, —
is an affliction which makes the heart
bleed.
I I have never been mbre sensible of the
duty of praying for Missionaries, than of
• late. In my solitary rom 1 often find com
fort from this reflection; that I may do
good to my brethren who are afar off, even
if I can do no good to those who are near.
It is a comfort to pray for Missionaries by
name, and thus employ a day in looking
over the Christian world. I think I cau say,
i that tny assurance, of the conversion of the
world lo Chiist was never so firm as at the
present time : and never, surely, were the
obstacles und difficulties more affectingly
magnified.
My brother, we need not fear, wo may
dismiss all solicitude,—go forward,—turn
not to the right or to the left. God will
overturn and overturn, till He, whose right
it is, shall take the kingdom.
I trust that your body and soul prosper.
If you write to any of our-fellow labourers
give them Christian salutations. Wide is
the field, but the reward is great. My lasi
wish, as 1 bid you farewell, is that we may
sit together in heavenly places.
LEVI PARSONS.
Extracts of a Letter from. Mr. Fisk, to the
Corresponding Secretary.
Smyrna, Nov. 22, 1821.
Dear Sir,—l have already given you
some account of the village of Sedicui, and
a visit which I made to it last winter. I
have just returned from a residence of a
month there with the families of the
Messrs. Vanlenneps. We went out Oct.
20lh. The five Sabbaths which 1 spent
there, I preached in French to a congrega
tion of about twc&ty persons, from the fol
lowing lexis :—“Search the Scriptures.”
“ The law of the Lord is perfect.” “ When
thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabi
tants of the world loarn righteousness.”
“ There remaineth, therefore, a rest for
the people of God.” These were sermons,
which 1 had previously written in English,
and translated into French. 1 spent a little
time daily in reading the Scriptures in Eng
lish, Greek and French, with six children
of the Messrs. V., and devoted most of my
remaining hours to study. I sold three
Greek Testaments for about one third the
fir.,t cost, gave away four others, and dis
tributed and left for distribution, lOOGreek
tracts of different kinds. 1 also visited the
Greek priests frequently, for the purpose
of reading the Scriptures with them. Af
ter reading our Saviour’s discourse to Nic
odemus, 1 asked, “What is regeneration ?”
The head priest replied, “Baptism.” i ask
ed, “ Is it water baptism merely, or does it
imply also the renovation of the heart by
the Holy Spirit?” “It certainly implies
the latter,” said he. I replied, “ Suppose
a man has been baptized, but his heart re
mains unholy, anti he has no true faith ; can
he be saved?” “Certainly not,” was the
replv. I then entered into conversation to
shew the nature and necessity of the re
newing influences of the. Holy Spirit. To
all that 1 said, he readily assented.
A little way from Sedicui, there i3 a
spring called “St. John’s Fountain,” to
which the Greeks attribute a kind of mi
raculous power. The water is slightly im
pregnated with iron. The sick resort to
this fountain, taste the water, make the
sign of the cross, offer a short prayer, and
then tie a small rag to the bushes which
surround the spring, and, according to pub
lick opinion, depart materially benefitted.
Hundreds of rags are hanging on the bush
es, having been left there by invalids, who
came to be healed. Similar springs are
found, it is said, in the neighbourhood of
many Greek villages.
Smyrna, with its vicinity, continues to be
a theatre of the most tragical and bloody
scenes. Three or four day 9 ago, a quarrel
took place between some Turks, and some
Slavonians and Ragusians who are Austrian
subjects. A few individuals were killed on
both sides. This excited the anger of the
Turks generally lo the highest pitch of
phrenzy, and they wreaked their venge
ance on the poor Greeks, shooting and
stabbing them in the streets, and even
breaking open houses to glut their fury and
gratify their lusts. I have heard the num
ber of assassinations committed in the
course of two or three days, variously esti
mated at from 100 to 300.
[Mr. F. states, that firmans had been re
peatedly received, ordering all peaceable
Greeks to be protected, and that Turks
who molested them should be severely
punished. The effect of these firmans was
usually a short period of tranquillity',which,
however, was repeatedly interrupted by a
report of some victory gained, or some out
rage committed, by the Greeks.]
My own situation is such, that I enter
tain very little apprehension as to my per
sonal safety. Yet scarcely a week has pas
sed, for eight months, in which I have not
witnessed, or heard of events of the most
revolting and distressing kind. The occur
rences of this year have made the most
horrid things recorded in ancient history
seem familiar, —seem like facts; and not
like the imagination of a tragick muse.
These exhibitions of lust, of cold blooded
cruelty, furnish dreadful testimony of the
corruption of human nature. O that from
these impressive and instructive lessons, 1
may learn practical wisdom.
[After some suggestions, as to the effect
of the disturbances in that country on the
present operations of the mission, Mr. Fisk
proceeds:]
Be the result of the war, however, what
it may, I entertain very little apprehen
sion, that it will be seriously unfavourable
to our cause: and possibly it may open a
wide door, for the circulation of the Scrip
tures, the establishment of schools, and the
diffusion of evangelical truth. Our gener
al plans should be laid, not with a view to
present occurrences merely, but principal
ly with reference to the general state of
the country'.
Extract of a Letter from Mr. Parsons to the.
Treasurer.
Sira, Nov. 7, 1321.
Dear Sir, —From the sth of Sept, to the
Ist of Oct. 1 have no correct recollection of
any thing which was said to me, or any
thing which was administered for my
recovery. My mind was greatly confused,
and for some days remained in a state of the
most distressing derangement. Three
physicians visited me every day, and the
result of one of their consultations was. tha*
my fife must terminate within 24 hours
About the first of October, the fever abnf
ed, and ! awoke a9 from a long dream, p
was not the dream of death. I opened my
eyes, but it was riot in eternity. The S o|.
emn moment of exchanging worlds, had not
arrived. 1 yet tabernacle in the flesh -. !
and if it may be to contribute a little f or
the promotion of the Gospel among (h e t
heathen; if it may be for the evcrlastin
happiness of one sinner; what occasion
shall I have to rejoice.
For a month past I have been gaining
strength, though, in consequence of f re .
quent colds, I am still confined to my room
If.niy health will permit, I design to sail
for Smyrna by the first opportunity. Ves.
sels are frequently passing from Smyrna to
Cyprus, or Jaffa. I am not without a
strong hope ofarriving at Jerusalem before
Christmas. The time from Christmas to the
Passover affords high advantages forlob
taining and diffusing religious informatVin.
FROM THE CHRISTIAN WATCHMAN.
LATEST FOREIGN MISSIONARY IN
TELLIGENCE.
o
English Magazines for February have
been received by the Triton, just arrived
from Liverpool. They contain encourag
ing accounts of the progress of successful
Missionary operations in the South-Seals,
lands. AtHuaheine, one of these islands,
the Missionaries resident there, Messrs.
Ellis and Barff, in their letter of June 17,
1821, observe, that their labours are (jteps
pered, and that “the little church of Ch'bt
in Huaheine continues to flourish.” They
are re-priotrng the gospel of - John, and have
commenced the translation of Isaiah. The
inhabitants of the Island are about 200 U,
more than one half of which attend publick
worship on the Sabbath, and at other times,
Anew church of fifteen members had been
formed in May last, in another of these isl
ands, of persons whose conduct had adorn
ed their profession. The Sunrtay School
contained 230 hoys, 120 girls, and
ers. The children were regular in their
attendance, and their behaviour commend
able. Their collections for the support of
religion in May last, were double in amount
to those of former years.
At Raiatea, also, Ihe inhabitants are im
proving in civilization. The schools are
conducted on the Lnncasterian model.
Children and adults who attend, amount to
several hundreds. The conduct of the na
tives who have joined the church is exem
plary.
PALESTINE MASONICK MISSION
ARY SOCIETY'.
An institution under this title has recent
ly been formed at Louisville, Ken. the
object of which, as stated in a circular,
is to “ assist in spreading the Holy’ Scrip
tures, 1 the great light of Masonry, ‘in
(hose countries from whence it was re
ceived, and particularly in the holy city
Jerusalem, formerly so eminent as the seat
of her ancient solemnities.” The funds
collected over the necessary expenses of
the society are to be paid to the American
Board of Commissioners for foreign mis
sions, to be appropriated by them to the
Palestine Mission.
The Society we understand has already
paid over to the American Board sixty
dollars. A similar society has also been
formed at Russelvills, which has paid over
fifty dollars.
In onr next we shall publish the con
stitution of the Louisville society, together
with the circular addressed to the Lodges
in this country soliciting their co-opera
tion.
Kentucky Christian Repertory.
FROM THE RELIGIOUS REMEMBRANCER.
NEW PERIODICAL WORK.
We have just received the first number
of “The United Brethren’s Missionary In
telligencer, and Religious Miscellany a
periodical pamphlet, published in our city
quarterly, each No. to contain 48 pages, at
$1 a year. This publication is principally
devoted to information of missions under
the conduct of the Moravians or United
Brethren. The following is from the first
No. x
MORAVIAN MISSION. A
Extract of a letter from brother John Gani
bold, Missionary at Oochgeelogy , among
the Cherokee®, dated Spring-Place , Octo
ber 19, 1821.
Most of rny little flock came here with
me, last Saturday, to be present at the bap
tism of our brother Charles Renatus Hicks’
wife, the first adult of this nation, whom
brother Schmidt has been favoured to bap
tize. The powerful feeling of the pre
sence of God, on this occasion, encourages
us to hope, that the Father, the Word and
the Spirit, bear record of this act in heaven.
According to a wish my late dear partner
had sometimes expressed, to give her re
vered mother’s name to an IndiaD sister,
this person was called Anna Felicia. Sq
you see, the Holy Spirit is still continuing
to draw souls to Jesus; the work goes on
but slowly indeed, yet it is going on; and,
what 19 particularly remarkable, the awak
ening, we perceive, comprises chiefly mo
thers of families, on whom, according to
Indian custom, rests the strength of the
family, and whose influence on the children
is nearly exclusive, as the father is hardly
accounted a relative. The conversion of
a mother is therefore of great moment, and,
as far as human instrumentality is concern
ed, one of the best means for drawing in
the children.
At Oochgeelogy, where I have retried
since the 13th of April, two baptizedois
ters have since been admitted to the
table; and the new born babe of one ol
them, has been dedicated to his Redemer
Jesus, in baptism. There, as well as here,
are some more souls, concerned for their
salvation; so that we have good ground to