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No 10 Vol. Vl.] GREECE. The following letter from the Greek de putation in London, expresses the sense en tertained by the Greeks in relation to the sympathy which our citizens have mani fested for their cause. It is addressed to ” the Greek Committee in New York, in re ply to a letter from the Hon. Richard Rush, Ambassador from the U. States to Great Britain, announcing’ the arrival in England, of the funds collected in the United States ,-to aid the Greeks in recovering their free fidom. Greek Deputation, June 12, 1824. I Gentlemen, —His Excellency Mr. Rush, Arour Envoy Extraordinary and Minister plenipotentiary at this court, has notified to Jus the arrival of the remittance of £O,OOO, ‘ ‘made by you to Messrs. Oaring &. Cos. to be through our medium at the disposal (if our government. We have advised our government of it, , and have already considered the proper .means to consign that sum a9 speedily a< possible, to Greece; and though we are fully aware that our country will hasten to express officially its gratitude to the liberal and feeling Americans, yet we feel it a duty incumbent on us, as her deputies, to assure them in her name, and in that of our fellow citizens, of the sincere gratitude which so generous and benevolent a deed must ne cessarily inspire in the hearts of all the Greeks. Victorious in the struggle, which the de fence of their lives and religion necessitated them, though unprovided with weapons, lo undertake, they have sustained that strife with the arms they have snatched from the hands of their enemies themselves, and see the tonrlh year of their revolution approach under favourable auspices. Every thing is in the most flattering situation in Greece, and our countrymen will be able to give the same reception to the land and sea for ces, which the Porte prepares to send against them, as they gave them last year. The valour, the experience, and (he re sources of the Greeks increase, and will en able them to consolidate their independence, whilst among their enemies discourage ment and the want of means daily gain ground. From this (and leaving on one side the accounts that have bepn received of the ac cident which look place at Cairo, and which will prevent the Viceroy from leading an army against Greece (his year: as also that the Divan is incapable: of equipping, at present, an army or fleet) it is almo.*t certain that Greecp needs no longer fear from the barbarians any hindrance in com pleting her great undertaking. The money which was so much wanted last year, is now provided, by the loan which we have effected, and when we add to the above advantages tbe sympathy and benev olence of the U. Slates of America in fa vour of Greece, which we canpol too great ly appreciate, from onr desire to establish the system of politicks which they possess in our country ; when we consider this, we feel a secret and gratifying assurancl that our efforts will not be baffl.-d, & that Greece will is-mn, like the U. Stales, from the lion ‘ourable struggle which in so many respects resembles their own. Whilst we cherish the hope that our go vernment may be able to establish a cor respondence with yours, we are happy that in those journals, which till lately it wanted tbe means of circulating, and ia which it now gives publicity to the bproick deeds of its citizens, it can inform the people of the universe of the benevolence of the free men of the United States, who so kindly co-operated to open the path of Independ ence to ihose that seek that flowery way. We, both in our public and individual ca pactlies, beg of you to inform your fellow citizens of our grateful sentiments, and that their liberality will always have a strong claim on those returns which the Divine Providence may enable Greece to give. Le assured of the sentiments of profound consideration with which we have the hon our lo be, gentlemen, your obedient and faithful servants, John Orlando, And. Luriottis. ?!c - ■— BEATIFICATION OF A SAINT. [The following singular account of the Beatifi cation of a Saint, at Home, is extracted from Dr. Moore’s view of Society and Manners in Italy, h lie description of this ceremony may amuse, if it does not instruct our readers.] 1 have been witness to the beatification of a Saint; he was of the order of St. Fran cis, and a great many brethren of that order were present, and in vpry high spirits on the occasion. There are a greater number of ecclesiaaticks beatified, and canonized, than any other order of men. In the first place, because, no doubt, they deserve it belter; and also, because they are more solicitous to have Saints taken from among men of their own profession, and particular order, than people in other situations in life are. Every monk imagines it reflects personal honour on himself, when one of his order is canonized. Soldiers, lawyers, and physi cians, would probably he happy to see some of their brethren distinguished in the same manner; that they have not had thisgrati THE MISSIONARY. fication of late years, may be imputed to the difficulty of finding suitable characters among them. Ancient history, indeed, makes mention of some commanders of ar mies; but I have heard of no phygician who acquired that title since the days of St. Luke; or of a single lawyer, of any age or country. A picture of the present Expectant, a great deal larger than life, had been hung up on the (ront of St. Peter’s Church, sev eral days before the beatification took place. This ceremony was also announced by print ed papers, distributed by the happy breth ren ot St. Francis. On the day of the so lemnity, his Holiness, a considerable num ber of Cardinals, many other ecclesiasticks, all the Capucio Friars in Rome, and a great concourse of Spectators, attended. The ceremony was performed in St. Peter’s Church. An ecclesiastick of my acquaint ance procured us a very convenient place for seeing the whole. The ceremony of beatification is a previous step to that of canonization. The Saint, after he is beati fied, is entitled to more distinction in Heav en than before ; but he has not the power of freeing souls from purgatory till he has been canonized ; and therefore is not ad dressed in prayer till he has obtained the second honour. On the present occasion, a long discourse was pronounced by a Franciscan Friar, setting forth the holy life which this Expectant had led upon earth, his devotions, his voluntary penances, and his charitable actions; and a particular enu merafion ivas made, of certain miracles he had performed when alive, and others which had been performed after his death by his bones. ‘I lie most remarkable miracle, by jirnseif in person, was, his replenishing a lady s cupboard with bread, after her house keeper, at the Saint’s instigation, had given all the bread of the family lo the poor. This business is carried on in the manner of a lawsuit. The Devil is supposed to have an interest in preventing men from being made saints. That all justice may be done, and that Satan may have his due, an advocate is employed to plead against the pretensions of the Saint Expectant, and the person thus employed is denominated by the people, tbe Devil’s Advocate. He calls in question the miracles said to have been wrought by the Saint and his bones, and raises as many objections to tbe proofs brought of the purity of his life and conver sation as he can. It is the business of the Advocate on the other side, to obviate and refute these cavils. The controversy wa“ carried on in Latin. It drew out to a great Ipngth, and was by no means amusing. 4 our friend Mr. Ramsay, who sat near me, losing patience, from (he length of the cer emony, and some twitches of the gout, which he felt at that moment, whispered me, “ I wish, from my heart, the Devil’s Advocate were with his client, and this ev erlasting Saint fairly in Heaven, that we might get away.” The whole party, of which i made one, were seized with fre quent and long-continued yawnings, which I imagine was observed by some of the Car dinals, who sat opposite to us. They caught the infection and although they en deavoured to conceal their gaping under their purple robes, yet it seemed to spread and communicate itself gradually over the whole assembly, the Franciscan Friars ex cepted; they were too deeply interested in ‘he issue of the dispute, to think it tedious. As ofieu as the Devil’s Advocate stated au objection, evident signs of impatience, con tempt, surprise, indignation, and resent ment, appeared in the countenances of the venerable brotherhood, according to their different characters and tempers. One shook his head and whispered his neigh bour; another raised his chin, and pushed up his under lip with a disdainful smile; a third started, opened his eyelids as wide as he could, and held up both his bands, with his fingers extended; a fourth raised his thumb to his mouth, bit the nail with a grin and jerked the thumb from his teeth to wards the adversary; a fifth stared, in a most expressive manner at the Pope, and then fixed bis eyes, frowning, on the Advo cate. All were in agitation, till the Saint’s Counsel began to speak, when a profound silence took place, and the moment he had made his answer their countenances bright ened, a smile of satisfaction spread around, and they nodded and shook tbeir beards at each other with mutual congratulations. In the mean time, (he Cardinals, and the other auditors, who were not asleep, con tinued yawning; for my own part, I was kept awake only by the interlude of grima ces, played off by the Capucins between the arguments. Exclusive of these, the making a Saint of a Capucio, is the dullest business 1 ever was witness to. I hope the man himself enjoys much felicity since the ceremony, in which case no good-natured person will grudge tbe tedium and fatigue which he suffered on the occasion. I ought to have told you that the Advocate’s rea soning was all in vain ; the Devil lost his cause, without the possibility of appeal. The Saint’s claim being confirmed, he was admitted into all the privileges of beatifica tion; the Convent defraying the expense of the process. As we returned, Mr. Ramsay asked, if I recollected the Saint’s name. I said, I did not. “We must inform ourselves,” said . . G ? y fi ‘“ fo 3,1 ,he world, and preach the Gospel to every creature.— Jesus Christ. Ot alt the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports.— Washington. MOUNT ZION, (HANCOCK COUNTV, GEORGIA,) MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1824. he; “for when I meet him above, I shall certainly claim some merit with him, from having done penance at his beatification. * i * I have been since informed, this new Saint is called St. Buonavantura : he was by birth a .\ea ’ politan. PROTESTANT CHURCH AT DIEPPE. In 1685, the tyrant Lewis XIV. revoked the edict of Nantes, by which he destroyed the liberties of the Protestants. M. De Medavi, archbishop of Rouen, and M. De Colbert, his coadjutor, having been inform ed that the Protestants at Dieppe had not changed their religion, according to the i edict of 1685, and that none of them came to the parish Church, notwithstanding the invitations of the Popish curates, to gain them by persuasion, sent them four skilful preachers. The Protestants were ready ’ to hear them: but there were not above five or six who abjured Protestantism. In structed with the bad success of this mission, the government sent to Dieppe a regiment of cuirassiers, who were lodged at discre tion in the houses of the Calvinists, who were for the most part tradesmen, raer chants, and goldsmiths. These incommodi ous hosts were replaced fifteen days after by a regiment of dragoons, whose modes of converting to Popery were the following; Sometimes they would beat drums in the ears of the Protestants for days and nights successively; sometimes they would tickle them; and when one party was fatigued, another party would take their post, till the Protestants had lost their senses, and sub scribed to they knew not what. At other times they would break all the bottles and glass vessel* in the house, strew the pieces of broken glass on the floor, strip the poor Protestants, and roll their naked bodies on the broken pieces of glass, aDd make them dance on it with their bare feet, and then draw (he broken pieces of glass out of their bodies, causing immense pain. They rav ished the Protestants’ wives and daughters. 1 Sometimes they would put bellows in their mouths, and blow them so full of wind that they were ready to burst; whip them on their knees till they tumbled down before the host, drag them to the Churches, and thrust the consecrated wafer down their throats. To p.ll which unheard of cruelties they were encouraged and applauded by the Roman clergy, many of which went with these dragoons, and were spectators of the sufferings of the poor Protestants. 1 Is this thy religion, holy and peaceful Eman- l uel? are these clergy the ministers of thy i gosppl of peace? No; this system of blood 1 and cruelly must be planned in the bottom 1 less pit, and its ministers no other than in- 1 carnate devils in the shape of men. The ‘ less zealous of the Calvinists were’ the first 1 to go to the Churches, anil make their ab juration. Then (he dragoons were with drawn which were lodged with them, and doubled upon those who persisted in their religion. These poor souls had not the courage to sustain this overcharge. So that all, without any exception, went to the Churches, and made and signed publickly their abjuration of Calvinism. On this the regiment of dragoons, which had fulfilled its destination, had orders to quit the city. What the priests could not effect with ora tory, the dragoons accomplished by their savage barbarities and cruelties. Per3ecu tion may make hypocrites, but never a con vert, as we shall shortly see. What shall we say to their fall ? who of us have grace to sustain the like trial? Such a continued series of sufferings was a thousand times more awful than death itself. It was du ring the sojournings of this regiment that the temple of the Calvinists was demolish ed, even to it foundations. In 1694, when Dieppe was bombarded by the English fleet, the Papists searched eve ry house to find if any Protestants were hid in the cellars, in order to cast them into the sea. Three or four which were found in their houges underwent this horrible fate. For the most part of the 18th century the Protestants here have been without pastors. They have now a settled minister. Their number at present in Dieppe amounts at most to three hundred and fifty persons of every age, and of both sexes who are most ly merchants, goldsmiths, and clockmakers. From the Boston Recorder. MONTHLY REVIEW. Every week brings with it refreshing in telligence of Zion’s prosperity—and every month brings accumulated evidence of the presence of the Lord with his church. Since our last review , accounts have been received of the anniversaries of the sever al benevolent institutions in England, all of which furnish grounds of encouragement, and motives to steadfastness in the work of the Lord. The receipts and expenditures of the greater part of these institutions, if not all, have been greater during the past > than preceding years. There is yet a well i sustained zeal apparent, among the rich as well as the poor, among the noble as well as the humble. Eloquence, wealth, honour, i and PIETY combine to impart interest to 1 these annual celebrations, and success to | the cause of benevolence and religion. The instruction of the poor Irish is ad- 1 vanciog rapidly under the auspices of sev- 1 eral distinct, yet harmonious Societies, and the beneficial results are so striking, as to command admiration even from the ene mies of religion. At least two millions of this unhappy nation are made partakers in the blessings diffused by schools estab lished on the principles of Christian char i(y. On the Continent of Europe, where gross darkness for ages has covered the people, Bibles and various other religious publica tions are spreading, not without opposition, but with steadiness and effect. Several de partments of France, the Netherlands, the west of Germany, Switzerland, Genoa and Spain, are happily sharing in the labours of the “Continental Society.” To use the language of the Report—“One of the offi cers of (lie Society has made an incursion into Spain against superstition, with a small army of 500 Bibles & Testaments, beside a number of light troops in the shape of Tracis. He penetrated lo the waifs of Madrid,and discharged info it his 500 copies, under the protection of the French milita ry.” These exertions are attended with the perils of impi isonment aud death to the agents; but men are found who count not their lives dear, in a cause of such magni tude and value. Only one or two of the Reports of the Foreign Societies have yet been received. 0/ course we cannot descend to particular statements of their operations and succes ses. But from the summary accounts be fore 11s, of anniversary meetings, we are warranted in giving assurance that the cause of mission*, and moral improvement generally, was nevermore ably advocated, and never more deeply interested Chris tian feeling, on British ground, than at the present moment. There is no diminution of interest in be half of the nations of A*ia. The presence of Dr. Morrison, after seventeen years mis sionary labour in China, and of Mr. Town ley from India, at the late meetings in Lon don, was a circumstance highly advantage ous to the missionary cause in those benight ed regions. China, hitherto regarded as the most impregnable, fortress of supprsli lion and idolatry, will very soon find ail her gates thrown open, or her walls crumbling to make way for the free introduction of that Holy Book which casteth down imag inations and every high thing that exalteth itself against God. The Moravian missionaries, 171 in num ber, are smiled 041 in their unwearied la bours. In Greenland , the places they have hitherto occupied, are become too strait, & anew settlement is forming. In Surinam many of the negroes have turned unto the Lord, and the good work among them ad vances. In Antigua and St. Kilts consider able numbers have been added to the churches. Missions among the Jews, scattered over Europe and Cochin in India, are assuming a more fixed and elevated character every year. Conversions are becoming more fre quent —prejudices are subsiding—the Gos pel is more abundantly studied—tracts, suit ed to the slate of the Jews, are sought with avidity—schools are extending a happy in fluence over the rising generation—sever al of the recent converts are young men of talents, respectable connexions, and of ar dent zeal. The Foreign Missions supported by the Christian liberality of this country, are re gularly advancing, through the favour o. God, toward the accomplishment of their gieat object. From Bombay , we learn, that the influence of the Gospel on the minds of the natives generally is increasing, though no special convictions or conver sions are mentioned. There is an increas ed number of hearers at the chapel, and many of the schools are enlarging. At Ox dooville, in Ceylon, three instances of hope fill conversion have occurred, and in a few other instances serious impressions are pro duced. At the Sandwich Islands, 24 chiefs (all but one or two) favour the mission. The church now consists of 28 members. The improvement of the natives in knowl edge and morality, is already such as to en courage the missionaries in the expecta tion, that ere long the Spirit of the Lord will breathe on the slain, and raise up for himself a great army from the dry bones The Palestine Mission encounters many dif ficulties arising from the heterogeneous character of the population, and from the capriciousness of the existing government; but neither concealed nor avowed opposi tion have diverted the missionaries from the path of duty marked out by Providence, and at their different stations they are pur suing the great object of their mission in quietness, and with unwearied diligence. The Indian Missions within the limits of the United States, carry with them over whelming evidence of the power of the Gospel over the ferocity of the savage heart, and over the evil habits of unciviliz ed life. Al Hightower, in the Cherokee nation, there have been 16 instances of hopeful conversion—at Carmel 38—at Brainerd, at YVillstown, and Creekpath, there are humble enquirers. The progress of civilization keeps pace with the pro gress of religion. Among the Choctaws there is less to gratify the heart of the Christian philanthropist than among the Cherokees ; yet civilization and religion [Price $3 50 per ann. are advancing among them. The mission aries to the Osages regard the recent es tablishment of a garrison under Col. Arhnc kle, near to them, as a Providential favouri by which order and stability will be given to the nation, and permanence to the mis sion. Their schools are increasing, and their influence over the tribes extend ing.^ The domestick Missionary Society of Connecticut, employed eleven ministers the. last year, in the waste places of the state. Some desolations have been repaired, and additions have been made to most of the feeble churches assisted : in some of them precions revivals have been experienced. The funds of the Society also are increas ing.^ The Massachusetts Missionary Society has employed seventeen missionaries the past year, who have been instrumental in bringing many souls to Christ, and in exert ing a salutary influence over a widely ex tended population. The United Domestick Missionary Society of N. Y. has commission ed 78 missionaries the past year, who have formed Sabbath Schools, Bible Classes, and various benevolent associations, within the -phere of their labours, beside sowing the incorruptible seed of the word from Sab bath to Sabbath. “In some cases revivals of religion have ensued, and righteousness flowed as a river into regions destitute of the tear of the Lord.” It ought to he noticed as an auspicious occurrence of the pa9t month, that our na tional Independence has been celebrated in numerous instances in a Christian manner, and that numerous, ‘though too small col lections have been made, to promote the great object of African Colonization. Nor should thp Providential opening of the rising Republick of Hayti for the reception of our free coloured population, be unnoticed in the prayers and the offerings of Chris tians. Revivals of religion,there is reason to be lieve are multiplying. We have under stood that 170 persons have attended the united enquiring meeting in Salem, and that the revival is progressing. In Maine, Vs salboro’ and St. George are graciously visit ed, in addition to the towns mentioned ia our lust review. In N. York, Evans Mills, Antwerp, and Plattsburg, are sharing in the effusions of the Holy Spirit, particularly the first mentioned place, where all man ner of wickedness has heretofore abounded. Detroit, in the Michigan Territory, exhibts at present much evidence of tbe re9istles3 power of Divine grace. May the prayers of Christians, at the en suing Cdhcert, ascend wlh acceptance to God, in behalf of a world lying in wicked ness—and especially for success of a preach ed gospel, at home as well as abroad,—this is the power of God, and the wisdom ot God to the salvation of men. “ Jehovah here resolves <0 show What his Almighty grace can do.” FROM THE CHRISTIAN WATCHMAN. THE CHRISTIAN SABBaTH. Even children are most happy on the Sabbath: there is that in its repose, which lulls within them the eagerness for p>y and that in its sacredness, which exr.x,'a within them veneration and awe. Tli.y are too young to note of themselves the i n press thai God has stamped on the verv as pect of nature : but they are not too y>, :,g to understand the lesson that parental I will choose on this day to g<ve, (hat God the Creator is their Father. They are not too young to learn something of what He has done for his children; and their infant minds may he led to bow in humility before Him, and their hearts may be subdued and sanctified by love. Who that has attained to matnrer years, and remembers how at this hallow-d season his mother taught him to prav, and took him with her to the sanctuary, and recited to him the history of those good children whom God lovid. but hails with gratitude and joy, the dawning of the Christian Sab bath ? The teachings of nature, too, at this sea son of the year, harmonize witb the teach ings of revelation; and both enforce the commands, “Love the Lord thv God” “ Keep holy the Sabbath day.” Revela tion teaches us that “ God is love in eve ry thing around us and above us, we read the confirmation of its truth: in the clear and cloudless sky, and in the wild and ter rifick gloom from which the lightnings is sue, and deep thunderings are heard: in ihe peaceful flow of the livnlet, and in the gushing of the mighty waterfall; in the valley where the primrose blossoms, and on the mountain where the beasts of prey in habit. We walk forth ir the morning; we hear the bird’s matin song carrolling the praises of the Infinite, and as the lasi notes die away upon the ear, we feel affinity with all that breathes renewed. We go forth at even tide ; not a breeze luffles the surface of the waters; not a cloud obscures the sky; in that clear firmament, the stars move on in silent majesty ; beyond, we cn almost perceive the throne of our Father: on the pedestal of that throne, we can read by the light of Scripture, the inscription, “God jg love.” Who that has thus opened hi heart to nature’s teachings, and strove to keep it