and the slaves set free. Let this be done, and

"White laborers will come in and take their place, as fast as the odium of slavery wears away; labor will be more productive, lands more valuable, and the means of wealth more abundant; a vicious, worthless, dangerous population will be succeeded by an intelligent and thriving class, who will stand as pillars of strength in the social fabric. This is no impossible task, if rightly undertaken; so great a change inust necessarily be brought about by imperceptible degrees; the Colonization Society has taken the first step; let its enterprise be seconded with energy, and the work will in due time be done.

Besides these advantages, the establishment of a colony on the coast of Africa may be expected to promote our commercial interest, as the colony at Sierra Leone does that of England.

The scheme of colonization also tends powerfully to the utter abolition of the Slave Trade. By the establishment of a colony the laws which relate to the suppression of this infamous traffic can be carried into execution. The negroes recaptured by our vessels of war can be provided for; the agents appointed by our government to be stationed

Governments will grow up, founded on the eternal basis of truth and right; peace and happiness will reign in the land; the horn of plenty will pour its abundant stores at the feet of the laborer; wisdom will assert her empire in the mind; the affections will bloom with new freshness and fragrance in the heart; and the injured, insulted, degraded African will rise to a level with his species, and prove to his deriding oppressors, that the same God, who has stamped his image on other men, has in equal kindness bestowed on him, in full measure, the sources of feeling, the power of intellect, and all the ennobling principles of human nature.

The practicability of colonization is another point of discussion. That a colony may be established and maintained in Africa is placed beyond a question by the fact, that "the Portuguese, the French, the Danes and the En

dence; thence they can extend their observations, and, by easy communications with the vessels of war, prevent the infringement of the laws. All that has hitherto been done by the agents of our government, has been by direct cooperation with the colony; and in fact the laws can be executed in no other way.

We repeat, then, that to the Colonization Society belongs the praise of having projected the only practicable scheme of carrying the abolition laws into effect, and affirm, that these laws will be executed in proportion as the government, either directly or indirectly, acts on the principles of this Society.

But how shall Africa, degraded as she is, be elevated to a rank among Christian and civilized nations? Through the agency of colonization. The slave trade is the grand secret of African degradation. The spirit which cherishes the unholy practice of slavery must be rooted out in its source.

The laws of civilized countries will avail something, but tenfold greater will be the influence of a well ordered colony, residing in the midst of the people, teaching them the arts of life, showing them the value of mental and moral improvement, and convincing them, by example, that civilization, in all its branches, is the spring and safeguard of human happi

ness.

coast from Cape Verde to the Cape of Good Hope." The colony at Sierra Leone, now in a flourishing condition, is, in many respects, of the same character with the one commenced at Mesurado. But in truth the question of practicability is already settled. The discouragements and disasters which attended the commencement of the undertaking have for the most part passed away. More than 150 colonists are now comfortably established at Cape Mesurado, one of the most salubrious and fertile situations on the coast; new emi. grants can be obtained even in greater numbers than can at present be well accommodated; and we are abundantly able to defray the expense. which must be incurred.

We are sensible that we are very far from having done justice to this subject, by just glancing at some of the leading topics contained in an article which occupies 50 octavo pages; which, however, is all that our limits allow. With the perusal of the article itself, without expressing our acquiescence in every sentiment which it contains, we are sure that the friends of humanity will be highly gratified. We heartily concur in the belief, that the plan of the Colonization Society, "is well conceived, and wants only the vigorous cooperation of the public to make it entirely sue

cessful." This cooperation should not, we hope will not be withheld.

From this letter we make the following ex

tract.

Already is heard "the sound of the church. going bell;"-already are seen multitudes flocking to the house of God;-already has

FORMATION OF ASSOCIATIONS.

NEW HAMPSHIRE. Bedford. Ladies' Asso. Mrs. Stephen Thurston, Pres., Mrs. Theodore Goffe, V. Pres., Mrs. Daniel Mack, Sec., Mrs. John French, Treas.; thirty Collectors. Formed Jan. 5.

CONNECTICUT. Glastenbury. Gent. Asso. Rev. Caleb Burge, Pres., Mr. Stephen Strickland, V. Pres. Mr. Joseph Wright, Sec., Mr. Oliver Hale, Treas.; seven Coll. Formed March 24.

Eastbury. Lad. Asso. Mrs. Jacob Allen, Pres., Mrs. Sylvester Blish, V. Pres., Miss Pamela Skinner, Sec., Mrs. Walter Hale, Treas. Formed March 24.

Manchester. Lad. Asso. Mrs. Ralph R. Phelps, Pres., Mrs. Daniel Lyman, V. Pres., Mrs. George Griswold, Sec., Mrs. Sidney Olcott, Treas.; six Coll. Formed March 25.-Gent, Asso. previously formed.

East Granby. Lad. Asso. Mrs. James O. Pond, Pres. Mrs. Homer Phelps, V. Pres., Miss Catharine Robbins, Sec., Miss Lydia E. Owen, Treas.; four Coll. Formed April 1.

Windsor. Gent. Asso. Rev. Henry A. Rowland, Pres., John Sergeant, Esq., V. Pres., Mr. Allyn M. Mather, Sec., Mr. Roger Phelps, Treas.; eight Coll. Lad. Asso. Mrs. H. A. Rowland, Pres. Mrs. E. N. Sill, V. Pres., Mrs. John Sergeant, Sec., Mrs. Job Drake, Treas.; eight Coll. Formed April 2.

Suffield. Gent. Asso. Rev. Ebenezer Gay, Pres., Oliver case, Esq., V. Pres., Mr. Charles Sherman, Sec., Mr. Hervey Bissell, Treas.; six Coll. Formed April 7.-Lad. Asso. previously formed.

Recent Intelligence from the Missions.

SANDWICH ISLAND MISSION.

WE have at length received from the Sandwich Islands an account of the voyage of the last reinforcement of the mission with some other communications, which were noticed in our last number, p. 110, as having been for warded from Hanaroorah on the 17th of June. Extracts from these communications may be expected in our next. For the present we can only say that the voyage was prosperous, and that all arrived in safety. They came in sight of Owhyhee on the 24th of April, and cast anchor in the roads off the bay of Hanaroorah on the morning of the Sabbath, April 27. They were welcomed with joy, not only by the missionaries, who were waiting for fellow-laborers, but also by the natives; who, though their hearts are not yet subdued to the obedience of the gospel, receive with great cordiality the messengers of salvation.

We have also been favored by a friend with the perusal of a letter from Mr. Chamberlain, dated Nov. 10, and received by an arrival, which, we are ignorant from what cause, has yet brought no intelligence directly to us.

nal life. The death of one of the heads of the nation furnished those who were best acquainted with her, and those who witnessed her decease, much reason to believe that she died in the faith of Christ, and has gone to experience the blessedness of those who turn from Satan unto God. I refer to Keopuolani (Ka-o-poo-o-lah-ne) the mother of the king, who recently died at Lahinah on Mowee.

Mr. Chamberlain states that one new sta. tion in addition to that at Lahinah had been established, and that some of their number were waiting only for a passage, to enter upon a third.

BRAINERD.

THE mission family at Brainerd has of late been much afflicted with sickness. The Corresponding Secretary of the Board writes from that place, under date of March 25,

The members of the mission family are as well at present as they have been for several months. Still there is much sickness among them. Mr. Hoyt has not been able to leave his room since December, and a great part of the time has not been able to turn himself in bed. Mr. Ellis has been quite deranged, a part of the time, for months, and quite feeble. Mr. Blunt is confined by sickness, and has been since December. Several of the women are also in a very poor state of health.

name, and thou art blessed in thyself,have mercy upon these, the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, who are now sitting with us to hear words of thy only begotten Son, Jesus of Nazareth; that they may hear and understand, and look upon him whom our ancestors have pierced,-look upon Jesus of Nazareth, as their Lord, their righteousness. Amen.

After this they were more attentive and serious than before, but continually wished to refer to the Talmud. Mr. Wolff told them that Moses commanded the Jews not to add to the words which he had commanded, nor diminish aught from them; and then showed by examples that the Talmud does both.

Toward the close of the evening Mr. King addressed them as follows;

Daniel was one of your best Prophets, a man of wisdom and of an excellent spirit. In his time Israel was in captivity for their sins. And when Daniel knew by books that their captivity was nearly accomplished, he set his face towards God, with supplications and fasting, and confessed that he had sinned, as well as his fathers, and all Israel near and far off. You have now been in captivity eighteen hundred years; and surely you cannot be so proud as to think yourselves better than the wise and excellent Daniel. It therefore becomes you to ask, "Why are we so long in captivity?" and to set your faces towards the God of Daniel with supplications and fasting. It is your sins that keep you captive, and God will never restore you, till you are sensible of them. The reason why you have been scattered and peeled, and dispersed over the earth for eighteen hundred years is that your fathers have crucified the Lord of Glory, and imprecated his blood upon their own heads, and the heads of their children. Will you now kneel down with us and pray to the God of Daniel?

One of them said he did pray from morning till night. After a little conversation about the manner in which we ought to pray, they dispersed.

This has been a most interesting Sabbath. Could our friends in America and Europe have been with us this evening, we are sure their hearts would have rejoiced, and they would have been excited to greater earnestness in prayer for the Jews.

Visit to the grave of Mr. Parsons.

13. We went together to the tomb of our dear departed brother Parsons. We kneeled on the stone that covers his grave, and each successively offered up a prayer, giving thanks for the grace bestowed on him, and for the good he was enabled to

do while he lived, and praying that we may be excited to renewed diligence in our Master's work, and fitted to die as our brother died; and supplicating a blessing on his far distant relatives. We then sung a Funeral Anthem, taken from the Martyr of Antioch by the Rev. H. H. Milman,

Brother thou art gone before us,
And thy saintly soul is flown,
Where tears are wiped from every eye,
And sorrow is unknown, &c.

The scene was so affecting that we could not refrain from shedding many tears. We endeavored to renew our sacred vows, and left the place with earnest desires to do good to the living while we have opportunity.

Conversation with Jewish Rabbies.

14. On our way to our lodgings we met four Jewish Rabbies, who appeared to be strangers. Mr. Wolff said to them, Peace be upon you.

Rabbies. Peace be upon you. Mr. W. When did you arrive in this town, and whence didy you come? Rab. We came from Stamboul (Constantinople.)

Mr. W. Will you go with us to our room, take a cup of coffee, and converse together?

Rab. This is to us verily a great honor. Having arrived at our lodgings, Mr. Wolff opened the Prophet Isaiah, and told them immediately that the Prophets. speak of Jesus of Nazareth. One of the Rabbies said, "The lip of truth shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment."

After a little conversation Zech. 12:9, 10, came under consideration. The Rabbies gave the following sense, "And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem the spirit of grace and supplications: and they (the Jews) shall king Josiah) they (i. e. the gentiles) have look upon me, (Jehovah,) whom (i. e. pierced, and they (i. e. the Israelites) shall mourn (over Josiah.") This forced interpretation was easily answered by simply reading the passage in its connexion. They then said, "My lord, we are come from a distant land, and by sea were sick with a great sickness, and therefore our mind is a little confused with confusion, and we cannot therefore speak to day words of wisdom and understanding and skill; for you must know, my lord, that we are wise with wisdom, and we are beautiful men, and honored with great honor, and sit in the first seat at the table