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strangers are only touched by men of very low caste; and people of this description are not admitted into the temple. If a corpse were carried through one of the gates, it would be a very bad omen for whoever might pass through afterwards. To obviate all these difficulties, whilst the temple was emptied of pilgrims, the dead bodies were removed with hooks and poles, and thrown over the boundary wall like so many dogs. The relations of the poor creatures were observed lamenting their untimely fate, and must have felt shocked at the mode of removing them from the temple.

On the 21st June 1822, the town of Pooree Juggernauth was filled with pil grims; at noon every one crowded to the temple to see Juggernauth, his brother Bulbudra, and his sister Shubudra, carried to their ruths or cars, which were drawn up close to the gate.

A loud shout from the multitude announced the opening of the gates, and the approach of Juggernauth. A number of priests were dragging slowly the ponderous and clumsy idol down the steps, stopping very frequently. The manifest helplessness of the block of wood, weakened not the faith of the infatuated pilgrims, and the idol was lifted into his car, amidst the shouts of his votaries, who were eager to worship the image. The idols, Bulbudra and Shubudra, were likewise carried to their ruths in the same manner. At sunset the Rajah of Khoorda, hereditary high priest, and master of the idol's wardrobe, made his way through a prodigious crowd in a palankeen, followed by a large state elephant. All the European ladies and gentlemen mounted on elephants had assembled close to the cars, to observe the ceremonies. The Rajah alighted near the ruth of the idol Bulbudra: he was dressed in very plain muslin and barefooted; a very stout priest led him by the hand, and others surrounded him with sticks in their hands, which they used very freely to keep off the crowd, and, as a further security, his palankeen and elephant were kept close in the rear. The Rajah is a young man, who for the last two years is said to have lost all energy of mind. On this great occasion, he exhibited every symptom of excessive trepidation and alarm. Nothing of a devotional spirit was observable, but a great apprehension of suffering from the crowd. On ascending the car by a sloping platform, he stopped at every third step, looked round, ordered his attendants to remove from the ruth many intruders, and was the very image of sulkiness and vexation. Several silver trumpets sounded, and the pilgrims shouted most loudly. When the Rajah reached the top of the platform, he worshipped the idol Bulbudra, and then

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with a broom swept the floor all round. He was afterwards presented by the priests with a silver vessel containing essence of sandal-wood with which he sprinkled the floor: and then presented some offerings to the idol, from whom he received, as a mark of honor, a garland of flowers, which the priests took from the image, and put round the Rajah's neck; and the ceremony concluded with the Rajah's prostrating himself flat on the floor before the idol, amidst the shouts of the pilgrims and the piercing notes of the shrill silver trumpets. He then descended slowly from the car, and proceeded barefooted to the car of Juggernauth, and finally to that of his sister Shubudra, where the same ceremonies were performed, and, to close his labors for the day, he went behind each car, and endeavored to propel it forward, without which ceremony it could not afterwards be moved. On a signal being given, a most active scene commenced, several thousand men, each holding a small green branch in his hand, came running up to the ruths, clearing their way through the crowd from a considerable distance, in regular files; they soon removed the sloping platforms, each man having first touched the car with his branch. When all was ready, these men, aided by the pilgrims, laid hold of the cables, taking care to keep their faces towards the idol. ruth of Bulbudra was the first moved,the shrillness of the trumpets, the shouts of the pilgrims, and the creaking of the ponderous wheels, made a most frightful noise. The car was crowded by people, many had crept under, and clung to the large axletrees, and it was impossible to look on, without shuddering with the apprehension that some shocking accidents would happen, whilst so many pilgrims were evidently in imminent danger. Each car was moved but a short distance on that day, and fortunately without the loss of any lives. On the following day the dreaded event was but too awfully realized. A crowd of pilgrims, too poor to pay for admission, had collected at the barrier, and the British Collector on finding that 24 had already died from exposure to rain and want of food, humanely opened the gate. These poor creatures rushed to worship the idols on the ruths, and shewed their zeal by pulling the ropes. It has been observed that they are obliged out of respect for the idol to walk backward. Six pilgrims stationed close to the car were aiding in pulling a rope which suddenly yielded, having become slacker than the others. men fell to the ground unheeded by the shouting mob, four of them were instantly crushed to atoms, the fifth had a leg dreadfully mangled, and the sixth fell between two wheels and escaped unhurt. The practice which formerly prevailed of enticing

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pilgrims to sacrifice their lives by volunta- || country near the temple seems suddenly rily throwing themselves under the wheels, to have been visited by pestilence and has happily ceased, and nothing of the kind famine; dead bodies are seen in every diwas attempted. The loss of life, however, rection; pariah dogs, jackals and vultures, occasioned by this deplorable superstition, are observed watching the last moments of probably exceeds that of any other. The the dying pilgrim, and not unfrequently aged, the weak, the sick, are persuaded to hasten his fate. It is true that there are at attempt this pilgrimage as a panacea for all Pooree and at Cuttack hospitals, where evils. The number of women and children | the sick may get medicines gratis; but the is very great. The pilgrims leave their starving pilgrim is not supplied with food, families and all their occupations to travel there is no establishment to carry the sick an immense distance with the delusive hope to the hospital; and at Pooree Juggernauth, of obtaining eternal bliss. Their means of || by some strange arrangement, the hospital, subsistence on the road is scanty. Their instead of being entrusted to the military light clothing and little bodily strength is surgeon residing at the place, has been put ill calculated to encounter the inclemency under the civil surgeon at Cuttack, who of the weather. When they reach the dis- has important duties to perform at the lattrict of Cuttack, they cease to experience || ter place, distant 50 miles. Some charitthe hospitality shewn elsewhere to pil-able Hindoos endeavored to lessen this grims. It is a burthen which the inhabitants evil by leaving lands for the purpose of could not sustain; and they prefer availing maintaining poor pilgrims, but these bethemselves of the increased demand for || nevolent intentions have been defeated by provisions to augment the price. This dif- the avarice of those entrusted with the ficulty is more severely felt as they ap-lands; and sufficient attention has not yet proach the temple, till they find scarcely been paid by the civil authorities to these enough left to pay the tax to government,|| charitable institutions. and to satisfy the rapacious brahmin. At There is no doubt that this deadly suPooree Juggernauth, during the great festi-perstition is a curse on the country, and val, firewood, or fuel of any description is tends much to its impoverishment. The scarcely procurable. It is not even custo-loss of valuable labor must be very great; mary for the pilgrims to cook their victuals: and the Christian who sickens at all the they are expected to buy holy food, which || misery generated by this idolatry, is naturon such occasions is sold at an enormous price, and of very inferior quality. Whilst | the idol is travelling in his car, no rice is cooked, nothing but parched grain is procurable. The weather is often bad, and the smallest shelter is to be had only at a heavy expense. The pilgrim on leaving Juggernauth has still a long journey before him, and his means of support are often almost, if not quite exhausted. The work of death then becomes rapid, and the route of the pilgrims may be traced by the bones left by the jackals and vultures.

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ally desirous of knowing what steps have been pursued by the British government, since Divine Providence has permitted the || district of Cuttack to come under the rule of Christians. It is with no less amazement than deep regret, that he learns that the several regulations which have been enacted, have so completely identified the interests of the temple with those of the government, that it has all the outward appearance of being under the immediate control and superintendence of the British civil authorities.

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Alexandria, D. C. Coll. after address by Mr. D.
Brown, in Rev. Mr. Andrews' chh.
Alstead, N. H. (East par.) Cent so. Mrs. F.
Fletcher, Tr.
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Andover, Ms. A lady in Conn. for "Barley
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15 17

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Augusta co. Va. Benev. so. of Bethel cong. for
ed. Indians, by Rev. F. McFarland,
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F. Jefferds, J. P. Richardson, W. Lewis, S.
Thurston, D. Warren, J. Glines, W. May,
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D. C. Allen and C. Brown, mem. of theol.
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do. for Bombay Chapel, 25; Juv. Brainerd
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Boston, Ms. United mon. con. for Pal. miss.
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J. Clapp, 12,25; coll. by a little girl for Levi
Parsons in Ceylon, 12; coll. in box of a
friend, for sch. at Elliot, 3; char. box in Miss
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Dea. Josiah Bumstead,

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61 34 100 00

10 00

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par. for Bombay chapel, by Dea. A. Tufts, Tr. 10,37; widow P. Gardner, for do. 2;16; Charlotte, Vt. M. f. so. by h. Barnes, Esq. Chelsea, Vt. For. miss. so. 15,35; mon. cou. 2,65; by Mr. J. Douglass, Tr.

12 53 7 00

18 00

Colchester, Et. Muslin band for Asa Bigelow, in Ceylon, by Ann E. Bigelow, Sec.

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Conway, Ms. Young men's char. so. A. Howland, Tr. for John Emerson at Brainerd, by Rev. Dr. Humphrey,

30 00

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Franklin, Ct. Miss. so. R. L. Allen, Tr. 7,89;
miss. so. Miss L. Nott, Tr. 21; mon. con. by
Rev. S. Nott, for Bombay chapel, 2,70; by
F. A. Perkins, Esq.
Fredericksburgh, Va. Coll. in the Epis. chh.
after D. Brown's address, 37; A. A. Little,
(a child now dec'd.) for sch. at Brainerd, 15; 52 00
Gloucester, (Sandy Bay) Ms. E. W. Goff, a bal.
Greenbush Village, N. Y. Fem. pray. so. Mrs.
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Hadley, Ms. Mon. con. by Mr. N. Coolidge, Jr.
41,83; (Upper mills,) contrib. in sch. of Miss
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Hamilton, N. Y. Mrs. B. Nichols, by Dea. A.
Thomas,
Hamp. Chris. Depos., Plainfield, miss. asso. 3,52;
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mon. con. by Miss B. Parsons, to constitute
Rev. EDWARD HITCHCOCK a member
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Hardwick, Ms. Mon. con. by Dea. H. Fish,
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Esq. Tr., a fm. fiend, 83c.; West Hartford,
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Dea. Stillman, 20; Wintonbury, Rev. J. Bart-
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T. Cadwell, 3; C. Goodrich, 3; E. Latimer,
3; Dea. E. Frisbie, 2,50; O. Filley, 2; Miss
A. Hubbard, 2; fr. sundry persons in sums
less than two dollars, 32,43; Rocky hill, fem.
cent. so. Ursula Bulkley, Tr. 21,50; East
Windsor, E. Wolcott. 20; Andover, Ct. mon.
con. by Rev. A. B. Collins, 5,07; Rutland,
by I. Foot, agent 35

Hebron, Ct. Miss. box of Mrs. M. Mack, by Mr.
A. Parker, Jr.

Henniker, N. H. Cherokee mite so.,
Hillsborough, N. H. J. Stow, 4,33; a son of do.
av. of garden, 67c. by Rev. Dr. Woods,
Jamaica, Vt. Char, box at mon. con. by Rev. P.
Spaulding,

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42 38 5 00

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72 76 8 33

131 83

1 33

1.00

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Cornwall, Ct. Donations reed. at the for. miss. sch. fr. Sept. 1, to Dec. 1,* Dauphin, Pa. United For. miss. so. for west. miss. by Mr. E. Crouch,

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Lisbon, Ct. Fem. char. so. S. Adams, Tr. 12; mon. con. by Dea. B. Huntington, 5; by F. A. Perkins, Esq.

Litchfield, co. Ct. For. miss. so. (of which fr.

Miss Polly Nettleton of Watertown, for Mary
Burrill in Ceylon, 12; for Elliot 6; indiv. for
Bombay chapel, 12,79;) by Hon. Benj. Tall-
madge,

Litchfield, (South Farms) Ct. Mon. con. for Bom-
bay Chapel, by Mr. H. Robinson,
Litchfield, N. Y. Presb. so. mon. con. by Dea. A.
Thomas,
Mifflintown, Pa. Miss. cards, by Miss M. Knox,
12; by Miss Jane Hutchison 12; by Mr. J.
Hutchison,

17.00

999 40

6 00

7 00

24 00 24 00

Minot, Me. Mon, con. 12; Mr. W. Ladd 12;
Morgantown, N. C. Mon. con. by Mr. C. Eddy, 3 00
Newark, N. J. Sab, sch. teachers for James Rich-
ards and Susanna Anthony in Ceylon, by
Mr. M. Lyon,

New Braintree, Ms. Mon. con. for Bombay chap-
el, by Rev. J. Fiske,
Newbury, Vt. Mon. con. for west, miss. by
Rev. L. Jewett,

New Hampshire, Tithes of the donor's fields,
Newton. (East Par.) Ms. Mon. con. for Ann
Homer at Elliot, by Mr. W. Jackson,
New York city, Nancy S. Tompkins, for Pal.
miss. by Mr. J. P. Haven,
Northampton, Ms. and neigh. towns. For.. miss.
so. Dea. E. S. Phelps, Tr. Hatfield, Miss E.

25 00

9 16

5 00

9.00

15.00

5.00

Smith, coll. in her sch. for hea. chil. 83c. coll. by Rev. Dr. Lyman, at prayer m. 2,25; Chesterfield, mon. con. by Dea. A. Searle, 6,09; Northampton, fem. char. so. for Enoch Hale in Ceylon, 12; South Hadley, mon. con. by Mr. J. Snow, 4,81; Northington, Ct. Rev. B. Kellogg, by Rev. S. Whittelsey,

North Killingworth, Ct. Youth's Macedonian so. Mr. R. K. Hinckley, Tr. Norwich, Ct. (Chelsea,) Teachers and scholars in sab. sch. by F. A. Perkins, Esq. 18,66; (first so.) mon. con. 1;

Orville, N. Y. Mon. con. by Dea. A. Thomas, Palmyra, N. Y. (East so.) Mon. con. by do, Parsippany, N. J. Rev. J. Ford, by Mr. S. D. Dawes,

Pawlet, Vt. Mon. con. 28; cent so. for John Griswold in Ceylon, 32; J. Guild, 5; by Mr. D. Fitch, Pelham, N. H. Dr. B. Skelton, for Pal. miss. 1; fem. cent so. 1,25; add. to new year off. for west. miss. 25c. for Stephen Church in Cey. lon, 12; by Rev. Dr. J. H. Church, Petersburg, Va. Coll. after D. Brown's address in the Pres. chh.

Phelps, N. Y. Mon. con. 1,55; av. of Chris. Alma. 1,50, by Dea. A. Thomas, Plainfield, N. H. (Meridan par.) Fem. cent so. by Mr. J. Bryant, 15,53; Dea. E. Adams, 5; Plattsburgh, N. Y. Fein. miss. so. 20; Juv. cent so. 10; by Margaret O. Freligh,

Pomfret, Ct. Young la. benef. so. by Miss H. P. Grosvenor, Tr.

Pomfret, N. Y. Mon. con. by Dea. A. Thomas, Pompey, N. Y. A la. in 2d. cong. so. by Dea. A. Thomas,

Portsmouth, N. H. Dr. Rufus Kittredge, Princeton, N. J. So. in theol. sem. for. ed. hea.

youth, for Archibald Alexander and Samuel Miller in Ceylon, by Mr. J. Vimmo, Tr. Richland, N. Y. Mrs. Holmes, by Dea. A. Thomas, Richmond, Va. Coll. after D. Brown's address in the first Pres. chh. 76,50; do. in the capitol, 22,50;

Fem. benev. asso. Miss E. Wight, Sec. for Hannah More at Brainerd, 30; fr. the same asso. a present to D. Brown, to be expended in books, 10; for copies of "Barley Wood," by Miss Wight, 1,26;

Rome, N. Y. Coll. in Rev. Mr. Gillet's cong. on Thank. day, 15,84; mon, con. 25; contrib. in latin sch. 4,40; by Dea. A. Thomas,

Russia, N. Y. Mon. con. by do.

Rutland, Vt. Contrib. by ministers of the asso. for Bombay chapel, by Rev. C. Walker, Salem, Ms. Mon. con. in sou. chh. by Mr. E. Kimball,

25 98

15 00

12 00

19 66 7 37 4 30

12 00

Westford, N. Y. Benev. so. for promoting Chris. Knowledge, by E. Williams, Esq. Tr. Westminster, Vt. (East par.) Coll. in Rev. S. Sage's cong. 10,14; fem. char. so. for Bombay chapel, 2,16; by Rev. S. Sage,

Westmoreland, N. H. Mon. con. for Pal. miss. (7; having been acknowl. last month) by Rev. A. Pratt,

Weston, Ms. Mr. I. Bliss and family, Whitesborough, N. Y. Mon. con. 3; av. of garden roots, by Mrs. Tracy, 3,12;

Winchester, Va. Lewis Hoff, Esq. by Rev. Dr. Hill, 100; fem. benev. so. for William Hill at Elliot, by do. 15; Y. m. m. so. (15; of which for Christian Streit, in Cher. na.) by Mr. H. M. Brent, Pres. 25;

Windsor, Ct. (first so.) Mon. con. 21; fem. pray. circle 14; by Rev. H. A. Rowland, Unknown, or purposely concealed. From two ladies, for a child in the Cher. na.

18 00

12 30

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600

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140 00

35 00

65 00

15 00

A friend, for the school fund, 60; for gen. pur. 60;

120 00

50 00

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100 10 00

15 00

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Salem, Ct. A few la. by Robinson and Dunham, 2 80
Sangersfield, N. Y. Mr. A. Townsley, for Fru

tilla Townsley at Mayhew, by Dea. A.
Thomas,

Simsbury, Ct. Mrs. Benj. Ely,
Spencertown, N. Y. Fem. char. so. Mrs. C. Hol-
dridge, Tr. for David Brainerd at Tilli-
pally,

Springfield, N. J. So. for ed. hea. youth, D. S.
Bryant, Tr. for James W. Tucker at Bombay,
by Mr. J. P. Haven,

Stoddard, N. H. Indiv. by Rev. J. Robinson,
Sunderland, Ms. Contrib. in the sch. of Miss J.

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Vershire, Vt. For. miss. chris. so. Mr. L. Walker, Sec. 12; a friend, 1; Waltham, Ms. Mrs. H. Foster, for Bombay chapel, by Rev. S. Harding, Walton, N. Y. Fem. cent so. by Rev. Dr. Porter, 7,25; Columbia fem. cent so. by do. 12,25; Warren, O. Fem. char. so. 13,50; char. box at mon, con. 4; by Mr. J. W. Curtis, Watertown, Ct. Dorcas so. for Uriel Gridley in Ceylon, by Maria Bryan Tr. Wells River, Vt. Mon, con. for west. miss. by Rev.

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Amount of donations acknowledged in the preceding list, 84,156,05.

DONATIONS IN CLOTHING, &c.

Abington, Ms. A box, fr. fem. in Rev. D. Thom

15 32

as's so. by Miss M. Ford, for Sand. Isl. miss. 26 00
Alstead, N. H. A box, by Mrs. T. Fletcher,
Amherst, N. H. A box, fr. Ladies by Mr. J.
Blunt, for Brainerd.

Hamp. Chris. Depos. A box, fr. Plainfield miss.
asso. by Major D. Whiton, for Elliot,
Liverpool, Eng. A box of pamphlets, &c. from
Adam Hodgson, Esq. for the Library.

Middlebury, Vt. 7 pr. socks fr. Mrs. Sanford,
1 pr. do. fr. Miss Pearson.

Shoreham, Vt. A bundle, for west. miss.

Strafford, Vt. A box fr. fem. juv. miss. so. Miss
S. A. Hatch, Sec. for west. miss.

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Canterbury, Ct. A cask fr. ladies, for west. miss.

EXTRACT FROM CORRESPONDENCE.

Part of a letter accompanying an obligation to pay fifty dollars annually for one of the missions of the Board.

I think it proper to place in your hands the annexed obligation, that, in case of my death, any drafts of previous date, not received, or paid, may be collected from my estate; as it is my intention to contribute that sum annually for the support of this mission, independently of any other contributions. To me it appears import ant, that every individual, disposed to contribute for the extension of the Redeemer's kingdom, should fix upon some amount, which, at least, he will annually pay. This would render the income of the important institutions to which such contributions are made less fluctu ating, and consequently enable those who have the management of them to calculate with some degree of accuracy on the amount which is to be at their disposal for a given year;-which, to me, appears almost indispensable. How otherwise can they proceed with much safety? They must be constantly liable to very great deficiencies in their anticipated receipts; and thus the

wisest and most benevolent plans may be frustrated, engagements remain unfulfilled, and,-what has already occurred, schools established and beginning to flourish in heathen lands, discontinued; which certainly tends very greatly to increase the discouragements of missionaries, and to diminish that influence which, with great efforts, they may have acquired. Indeed it will appear to the heathen that Christians are not always equally desirous of their conversion, nor very careful to fulfil their engagements. Great care should be taken that every expectation raised in the minds of any heathen people should be more than realized; certainly never disappointed.

Could every individual be persuaded to name a sum which he will annually pay to each of our charitable institutions, and promptly remit the amount, even though it should be less than he intends to contribute, leaving the balance to be paid as he thinks proper, and in amount as the Lord shall give the ability, this would secure a more permanent and steady income. Something more systematic and regular in our contributions is surely desirable.

We are not quite sure that our correspondent has de

vised the best possible remedy for the evil which he feels; but we would very gladly be able to impress on the minds of many the importance of that regularity in their contributions for the spread of the Gospel, at which he aims. It will be recollected that a part of the plan of "Systematic Charity" lately recommended by the Prudential Committee, (See Herald, vol. xix, p. 365, was, that subscriptions should be made for one year) only. This plan we still approve; but at the same time would earnestly recommend, that every man who subscribes one year, should do it with the fixed intention, in his own mind, to give at least an equal amount the next, unless Providence should diminish his resources All who love Zion should remember, that every system which is in operation for extending her territories requires constant expenditures; and that constant experiditures require a constant income.

Foreign Entelligence,

PROGRESS AND INFLUENCE OF BIBLE SOCIETIES.

WE continue from p. 87 our extracts from the Appendix to the Report of the British and Foreign Bible Society.

Effects of the Bible in South Africa. In regard to the effects of the Scriptures on those who have obtained them, it is difficult for me to speak, since very few of the purchasers have been under my own inspection. I may state, however, that a considerable anxiety has been displayed by the Hottentots, particularly those belonging to the Cape corps, who were for some time stationed here under my orders, to possess and to understand the Scriptures; and several of them who could not read on their arrival, had learned, during their stay, to read the New Testament which I put into their hands. Some of the country Hottentots expressed great, and, apparently, sincere thankfulness, on being presented with New Testaments, as rewards of their good conduct; and others came from considerable distances, 90 or 100 miles, in order to obtain them.

morning, I presented the old lady, the moth-
er of the deceased, with a Bible. It was
received with a degree of indifference which
could not observe without uneasiness; but I
discovered presently, that she was ignorant
of the character of the book, when first re-
ceived by her; for, on finding it was a Bible,
she suddenly clapped her hands for joy, and
calling upon each of her children, she ex-
claimed, as she mentioned each name, "This
is the book we wanted." At the different
Missionary institutions there is a constant
demand for Bibles; and it is almost needless
to say, that the Hottentots in general receive
them with the most lively emotions of grati-
tude.
Rev. Dr. Philip.

me,

Influence of the Bible on Slaves. A manager of one of those estates informed that the negroes do three times the work they formerly did, and are quite cheerful and happy. I was first requested to visit this estate by the proprietor, on account of rendered the negroes wretched, and had been the prevalence of obiah, or witchcraft; which the death of some, from its miserable influence upon their minds. But the truths of the Bible banished this from the estate; and I will venture to say, that, while the Bible remains in their hands, and the love of it in their hearts, no obiah will be found among them. Lett. from a Missionary in Trinidad. It would much delight you to see the avid

Lett. from a settler in S. Africa. Alighting from my waggon, six hours journey on the south side of the Canntoo river, I observed a Hottentot on one side of the road with a book, on which he appeared to be very intent. The book proved to be a small portion of the New Testament, stitched, on brown paper, thumbed and very much tat-ity with which the negroes read their Bibles.

tered. When I presented a whole New Tes tament to him, and requested him to allow me to have the book he had in his hand in exchange, he was at first surprised, but when he found I was in earnest, he was quite overjoyed. On inquiry. I found he had been taught to read at one of our Missionary institutions. -Lodging for a night in a family of this description, we found them afflicted by the loss of a young man, lately dead. The parents were alive, and the widow of the deceased, rather an interesting young woman, was left with one child. Leaving this family next VOL. XX.

I offered to lend one to a little boy, a few Sundays ago, in the Pacham School, and I was soon surrounded by applicants. I lent all I could spare; and the sorrowful countenances with which some departed, who could not obtain any, would have been a powerful encouragement to renewed energies.

Letter from a Gent. in Antigua.

Bible in Canada.

A poor Frenchman, whose house had been burnt down, sent his wife nine miles, with the sum of 3s. 6d. to purchase a Bible. / 16

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