Presentation of the Bibte to the new-She has fifteen small schools. One

native gentleman has been induced to receive a European teacher for the females of his family. This is considered a great victory over the prejudices of the people against female

ly married.-A society for this object is formed at Stockholm, Sweden, for the benefit of those who at their marriage could not conveniently purchase the scriptures. The example has been followed in France, and is re-instruction. cognized with approbation by the Support of Indigent Ministers.-A President of the Bible Society of society for the support of aged & infirm Monthelaird. M. Fellot, Vicar of protestant ministers of the PresbyteCouthenans, being present immedi-rian, Independent, and Baptist deately after the celebration of a mar-nominations in England, has beeu in riage, at which the Bible was present-existence, in London, since 1818. ed, instead of the noisy mirth usual The society relieved 24 during the on such occasions, found two families last year; 11 of whom had been united, listening with the most devout relieved for 4 successive years. The attention to the reading of this holy income of the society during the same book by the bride. time amounted to £308 10s. 2d.

transacted, the Rev Obadiah Jennings was installed as pastor of the congregation at Washington.

Colonization Society.--On the 23d Sept. a society, auxiliary to the American Colonization Society, was form

Cherokee Baptist Mission.-In Au- Presbytery of Ohio.--This body gust last, the Rev. Jesse Mercer, and met on Tuesday the 1st ult. at the Rev. Adiel Sherwood, both from Washington Pa. and continued their Georgia, visited the mission family sessions till the Thursday following, at this station, tarried five days, Rev. Francis Herron opened the preached several times, and examined meeting with a sermon from 1 Peter, the children. The Rev. Mr. Roberts,||ii. 21. after the usual business was who superintends this Mission at the Valley Towns, informs, that some little encouragement has been lately received, from the hopeful conversion of two or three of the natives. "One of them is Wasadi, a full breed, and a member of the national council.ed at Georgetown, D. C. He is totally ignorant of the English A society auxiliary to the same language; and what knowledge he institution was lately formed at Wilhas of divine things was communicat-mington, Del. ed to him by the medium of the interpreter, and the portions of scripture translated into the Indian language. He appears to be an Israelite indeed; and feels a deep concern that his countrymen may know and believe || in Christ." He has set up daily morning and evening worship in his family; says he has found a precious Saviour; and that his delight is to think all the time about Jesus Christ. Miss Cooke, at Calcutta. This lady whose zeal in the education of females in India is highly celebrated, Arkansas-Henry Wharton Conhas nearly 400 Hindoo scholars un- way has been elected a Delegate to der her care, and in her instruction.Congress from this Territory.

Cause of Seamen.-From a statement in the Seamen's Magazine, it appears, that there are 65 Unions, 33 Marine Bible Societies, and 14 or 15 Floating chapels and churches in three quarters of the globe.

Vineyard. A vineyard of a Mr. Eichelberger, in York, Penn. contains 10 acres, covered with vines of Lisbon, white and other grapes. He will make 40 barrels of wine this season, and he intends to extend his vineyard to 20 acres next year.

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DIED--On Saturday 25th ultimo, in Harrisburg, Miss ELLEN M'KINNEY, daugh'ter of Mr. Mordecai M'Kinney, of about eighteen years of age. This afflictive dispensa

Departed this life, on Tuesday the 25th ult. after a lingering illness, which he sustained with unmurmuring patience and resig|tion of Providence proclaims in language loudnation, the Rev. Doctor JOHN M’KNIGHT, in the 70th year of his age.

er, and more impressive than words, the scriptural admonition, "in the midst of life we are in death." On the Monday evening preceding her untimely transit from a world in which she was surrounded by affectionate

The character of the deceased, needs no eulogy. It was formed on the ennobling principles of the Gospel, and like its fountain the stream was pure and lovely. Inflexible integ-relations, and admiring friends, she was in the rity-undeviating faithfulness--self-denial & enjoyment of florid health The bloom of the humility, were conspicuous in his daily walk rose, when it looks the prettiest, was then and his publio ministrations. He lived as upon her cheeks, and seemed to promise any "seeing him who is invisible." The urbanity thing but blighting sickness. But the indul of his manners--the benevolence of his dispo-gence of her parents in the fond hope. of a sition--the richness and variety of his intel-lengthened life to the object of their solici lectual acquirements, will long be remember-tude was sadly disappointed.--On the follow ed by those who shared in his friendship,ing Saturday, an interval of three days and a while all who have heard from his lips the half, the blooming girl was stretched upon her messages of truth, will recollect how ably and bed a pallid corpse! On Sunday afternoon impressively he divided "the word of life" the church yard received its lifeless deposit, He has occupied many eminent stations in the and the innocent and lively Ellen slept under Church of Christ, and in the literary world. the freshly turned up earth. Ah, if health, His ministry has been peculiarly blessed, and if vivacity, if the light buoyancy of youth afa multitude of glorified saints, converted, ed-ford no protection to their possessor, who can ified and comforted through his instrumen- || be secure for a moment, against the king of tality, were no doubt ready to receive his terrors. The innocent playfulness, the smildeparted spirit and to conduct it to the ing countenance, and the warm sympathy throne of God, and to that felicity which is with all of which she ever welcomed her unspeakable and everlasting. His latter end friends and young companions, will long be was peace, and his body now slumbers in the remembered by such of them, as had tastes, silent grave, awaiting the certain fulfilment and hearts to appreciate their value.--Oracle. of that precious promise of God to all his people, "I will redeem from death; I will ransom them from the power of the grave"

----On Sunday last, after a short illness, of the prevailing fever, in the 521 year of his age, Samuel Riddle, Esq. counsellor at law, of band and parent, a sincere christian and this borough. The deceased was a kind husfriend, and few men possessed a more humane disposition or practiced a more active charity (Chambersburg Repository.

The transcendent excellency of Christian Faith, and the reality of Christian Hope, ap pear in no light so obvious as in the deliberate and steady perseverance unto death, of the intelligent and aged believer Abstract reasonings may be evaded, but there is no resisting the evidence which arises from a lengthy life spent under the power and consolations of revealed truth. It forcibly strikes the senses, and silences the voice of cavilling. Such an argument the deceased has furnished. Very early in life he experienced the operations This amiable and lovely women, of divine grace upon his heart: and after the lapse of 50 years, laboriously spent in exam-but a few weeks since, was in the full ining and inculcating the doctrines of the Gospel, he could say with exultation: "

know in whom I have believed. I know where I have fixed my hope: and that if the earthly house of this tabernacle be dissolved, I have a building of God, an house not made with hands. This renders me cheerful un

der the infirmities of declining life and in the prospect of dissolution" Such is the triumph of the saints. Believer! let this encourage

you to be sted fast in the faith. Unbeliever!

let this incite you carefully to examine the evidence of Christianity, and deliberately to fix the anchor of your Hope on the rock of ages, ere the solemnities of death overtake you, and the realities of eternity open to your view--Franklin Repository.

the 21st inst. Mary D. Lee, consort DIED, at Carlisle, on Thursday, of Richard Henry Lee, Esq. of Leesburg, Virginia.

enjoyment of health, and of every blessing calculated to promote domestic happiness, until the sudden illness of a beloved mother called her from home to receive the last embrace of a dying parent, when she herself became a victim to disease, and was led captive by death into the chambers of "that house appointed for all the living."

In her intercourse with society, of which she was not only an active member, but a bright ornament,

CONTENTS OF NO. 16. National Patronage of Bible Societies, Indian Character, New York Canal, Duelling,

Religious Miscellany.

No. 17.

"Say ye to the daughter of Zion, behold, thy salvation cometh."

CARLISLE, NOVEMBER 14, 1823.

From the Latter Day Luminary.

MISSION TO BURMAH, ASIA.

Vol. II.

Fountain of Light! shed down one ray into the mind of this amiable Prince, that he may become a patron

Mr. Judson's Journal, continued from of thine infant cause, and inherit an

August 21, 1822.

eternal crown.

Nov. 14. Another interview with Nov. 12.-Spent the whole forenoon with Prince M- and his wife. Prince M-. He seemed at one time Made a fuller disclosure than ever almost ready to give up the religion before, of the nature of the Christian of Gaudama, and listened, with much religion, the object of Christians in eagerness and pleasure, to the evidensending me to this country, my forces of the Christian religion. But mer repulse at court, and the reason presently two Burman teachers came of it, our exposure to persecution in in, with whom he immediately joined, Rangoon, the affair of Moung Shwa- and contradicted all I said. gnong, &c. &c. They entered into my views and feelings with consider-T--, at her particular request. She is able interest; but both said, decided- the eldest own sister of the king, and ly, that though the king would not therefore, according to Burman laws himself persecute any one on account consigned to perpetual celibacy. She of religion, he would not give any or- had heard of me from her brothder exempting from persecution, but er-in-law, Prince M-, and wished would leave his subjects, throughout to converse on science and religion. the empire, to the regular administra-Her chief officer and the mayor of the tion of the local authorities.

After giving the Prince a sussinct account of my religious experience, I ventured to warn him of his danger, and urge him to make the Christian religion his immediate personal concern. He appeared, for a moment, to feel the force of what I said, but soon replied, "I am yet young, only twenty-eight. I am desirous of studying all the foreign arts and sciences. My mind will then be enlarged, and I shall be capable of judging whether the Christian religion be true or not." "But suppose your highness changes worlds in the mean time." His countenance again fell. It is true,' said he, 'I know not when I shall die.' I suggested that it would be well to pray to God for light, which, if obtained, would enable him at once to distinguish between truth and falsehood; and so we parted. 0,

Nov. 18.-Visited the princess of

city were present; and we carried on a desultory conversation, such as necessarily takes place on the first in-terview. Her highness treated me with uncommon affability and invited me to call frequently.

Nov. 29.-Have been confined since the 21st, with a third attack of the fever and ague. To-day went to the palace, and presented a petition for a certain piece of ground within the walls of the town, to build a kyoung on. The king granted it, on condition that the ground should be found unoccupied.

Nov. 28. Spent the whole day at the palace, in endeavoring to secure the ground petitioned for. At night, the land measurer general's secretary accompanied me to ascertain the premises, and make out a plan of the place.

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eral reported to the atenwoons, that such is the immense demand for plathe ground was not actually occupied, ces occasioned by the perpetual emibut having been the site of a kyoung,gration from the old city.

when formerly the city was the seat In prosecuting this business I had

of government, must be considered sacred and unalienable; in which e-king. Brother Price, and two Engone noticeable interview with the pinion nearly all the atenwoons coincided notwithstanding the king's de-king appeared to be attracted by our lish gentlemen were present. The cision to the contrary.

Had an interesting interview with Prince M, and presented him with a copy of the three last chapters of Matthew, in compliance with his wish to have an account of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He appeared concerned for our failure today in the privy council, but still maintained, that though the ground was sacred, it might with propriety be given to a priest, though not a priest of Gaudama, and advised me to make another application to the king.

number, and came toward us, but his conversation was directed chiefly to me. He again inquired about the Burmans who had embraced my religion. 'Are they real Burmans? Do they dress like other Burmans? &c. I had occasion to remark, that I preached every Sunday. What! in Burman? Yes. 'Let us hear how you preach.' I hesitated. An atenwoon repeated the order. I began with a form of worship which first describes the glory of God, and then declares the commands of the law of the gospel; after which I stopt. 'Go on," said Dec. 25.--I have had nothing another, atenwoon. The whole court scarcely of a missionary nature to no- was profoundly silent. I proceeded tice, since the last date, having been with a few sentences declarative of employed most of the time (that is, in the perfections of God, when his mathe intervals of two more attacks of jesty's curiosity was satisfied, and he fever and ague) in endeavoring to pro-interrupted me. In the course of subcure a piece of ground within the city sequent conversation, he asked what but have been defeated at every point. I had to say of Gaudama. I replied At one time, I had received the king's that we all knew he was the son of positive order for the place above the king Thog dan-dah-nah; that we ntioned, and, at considerable ex-regarded him as a wise man, and a pense, passed it through the privy great teacher, but did not call him council and the supreme court, as far God. That is right,' said Moung K. as he chief woongyee; but as soon as N. an atenwoon who has not hitherto saw it, he disputed its propriety; appeared very friendly to me; and he and at the next morning levee,, which proceeded to relate the substance of he summoned me to attend, he civilly a long communication which I lately told his majesty that the ground was made to him in the privy council room sacred, and ought not to be given a- about God and Christ, &c. And this WAY. Three of the atenwoons joined he did in a very clear and satisfactohim. The king at first remained si-ry manner, so that I had scarcely a lent; but at length said, 'Well, give single correction to make in his statehim some vacant spot.' And thus was ment. Moung Z, encouraged by all the order cancelled. As for the va-this, really began to take the side of cant spot, if we are debarred all sa-God before his majesty, and said, cred ground, I believe it will be im- Nearly all the world, your majesty, poesie to find it within the walls ei- believe in an eternal God; all, except iser of the inner or the outer city, Burmah and Siam, these little spots!>

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