to which he had been exposed-that his tongue was quite tired by the perpetual discussions which he was obliged to enter into with crowds of Persians who visited at his father's-that God had indeed been a mouth and wisdom to him; for that upon no one occasion

after acknowledging the receipt of various communications from the Society, he adverts to the important work of the Javanese translation, in which he has been so long

I have written to that society in reply to their kind letter, and have sent them a copy of St. John's gospel. In the same parcel I have forwarded a letter to you, and one copy of the same gospel, which I hope you will receive. As the press is now arriv ed, I shall have soon the ink to make a copy with it of one part of the New Testament. Perhaps it might be best to print at first, merely one of the gospels for distribution, and I think that the gospel of John would be best, as containing the greatest number and strongest proofs for Christ's divinity. Should the Committee not entirely approve of this plan, I beg you will have the goodness to inform me of it. I have also several tracts in this language, two of them containing merely a number of scriptural texts on each article on the christian doctrines, of which I shall get some printed too.

had he not been able to give them such engaged. We learn, with great answers, as they could neither gain-pleasure, that he has been ensay, nor resist: so that the father de-couraged by some kind inquiries clared to his son, 'the devil has more on this subject, from the Netherpower over you than even the English-lands Bible Society. After menmen have; for if they were to preach and argue as you do, all the town tioning this, he proceeds→ would renounce our prophet and become Christians.' The meekness with which he was able to bear their ill usage, strikingly exhibited the deep influence which his Christian belief exercised over his heart. One man called upon him, for the purpose of arguing with him, and after giving him many bad names, began to pray to that God who neither is begotten, nor begets, (this is one of the distinctive titles of God by Mohammedans,) that before this week was ended, he would shew his just displeasure against this apostate, by causing him to die. After he had finished, M. Ali said, You have now prayed for me, I shall pray for you-and raising his hands and his eyes to heaven, he entreated that God in his mercy would lead this man into the true way of salvation, and deliver his soul from the pains of hell. After he was done, he added, You have called me by many hard names, and you know that if you had done so a few weeks ago I would have broken your mouth for it; but now they produce no such irritable feelings; I am able to bear them all. We have no doubt that the meekness he has all along displayed will have a strong impression upon the minds of those who have had intercourse with him. When he came to us, he said his head was still painful from the blows he had received from his father; and added, I have suffered much since I saw you, but Christ suffered much more."

SALATIGA.

FROM our worthy Missionary, Mr. Bruckner, we have lately received a continuation of his journals, together with a letter, dated April 29th last. From the former we hope, ere long, to publish a few extracts. In the latter,

The Lord has hitherto enabled me to go on as usual, and to go as much among the natives as my strength and the weather would permit, although I regret much that it could not happen so frequent as I wished, on account of the vast deal of rain which has fallen in this rainy season. I have now and then been encouraged by a small beam of hope respecting my cause with the natives, although I do not yet see, that the seed in reality bears fruit amongst them. Yet I am assured, that when that great Paraclete, who works effectually, shall come nearer to the hearts of these people, who are now like dry bones, they will be made alive to God. I feel my insufficiency, for the work, but this makes me to yea, my nothingness, more and more, look up merely to Him for aid and strength, who has said, 66 I shall not leave nor forsake thee." I have discovered that the gospel begins now to be understood by some natives,

*This has not yet arrived.

to whom I have talked repeatedly on the subject. This I observed lately when I spoke to a company, among whom was a priest, who could not immediately understand what I spoke of Christ, when a man present explained it in such a manner to him, that I perceived he had entered with his thoughts into the gospel. I have forwarded my journals regularly to you, and I hope they may come safe to your hand; from them you will see, that lite progress has been made in the work, but one thing added to the other, I would still entertain a faint hope of final success.

who will probably embark about the 27th instant, (October,) seems peculi. arly seasonable, to fill up the vacan cies thus occasioned by a wise, though mysterious Providence.

TARTARY.

THE following interesting account of a Baptist Missionary, who has gone from Switzerland to carry the glad tidings of salvation into this wild and extensive region, has just been received by After stating some particulars the Secretary, from his friend the respecting the mode of his draw-Rev. W. H. Angas, now, and for ing on the Society, he adds in some time past, engaged in visitthat spirit of conscientious watch-ing the numerous churches of our fulness over his expenditure, of denomination on the Continent of which we could mention many Europe. other proofs

I shall lessen my draft for each month £6, because I find that I can do with so much less. Should my school become more prosperous in future, I hope to lessen my draft for so much on the Society as the income of the school will amount to. That my school can become very prosperous, I have little expectation under present circumstances, and especially because I cannot devote so much time to it as the people perhaps expect I should devote, without encroaching on my time for Missionary exertions. But as I am obliged to devote some time for instructing my own children, I considered this as a proper reason amongst others to begin a kind of school, but especially with this view, to meet the expenses of the Society on this Mission in some measure, and should my hands be strengthened, we might perhaps have a boarding school in future.

KINGSTON.

IT is with deep regret we announce that the continued and increasing illness of Mrs. Coultart has rendered it necessary for her to return to England. She will be accompanied by Mr. C. who, however, hopes very speedily to go back to his important station. Mr. Godden, also, is expected home on the same account. Under these afflictive circumstances, the departure of our young friends, Phillips and Phillipo,

Basle, Sept. 24, 1823.

IN passing through the Prussian churches, I obtained tidings of a young man, a native of Switzerland, and by name Daniel Schlatter, whom I think the Committee will consider worthy of their attention. He served in the capacity of a merchant's clerk in the town of St. Gallen, for a number of years, with great credit to himself, comfort to his family, and advantage to his employer. Very early in life his mother's pious care for his soul, was blessed to his conversion. As he rose in years he was accustomed to read missionary intelligence with great avidity. As he read, he felt a growing interest in the Lord's work among the heathen, until at length this came to a burning desire, that one day He might open a door for him also into the wide fields of Missionary labour. His prayers to this effect were, after some years, graciously answered, so that he found himself at liberty to apply to the Missionary Institution here for admittance as a student. as he had embraced the sentiments of Adult Baptism, he could not, consonant with the rules of the institution, the great regard, however, the di be taken upon its establishment. For rectors had for his character, and respect for his natural capacity for the work, they liberally paid his travelling expenses to Tartary, where it was in his heart to go, among the Nogaïen tribe, as their missionary. Being shut. out from pecuniary support from all Missionary institutions on the continent, he hired himself out as a groom,

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tion for his mother (some years since a widow) is almost proverbial in St. Gallen. She was visited with an indisposition which threatened her life, and conceiving a very strong desire to see her son Daniel once more, he was

and house servant to a Tartar chief, by name Abdullah. By this means he thinks to be able to live until he acquires the language, while he has the best opportunity of becoming acquainted with the Tartar character in all its bearings, and recommending that gos-written to accordingly. This sad news pel which he hopes soon to be able to preach to them, in a speaking life and conversation. He has it seems, enjoyed a liberal education, and has by nature a constitution of body, for hardihood, and robustness, seldom perhaps or never equalled. Indeed in the possibility of his one day being called to this work, he had for years previous, prepared himself for enduring hardness and bodily privation in every possible way. For some years he has never slept in a bed, nor drank | any thing stronger than water. The extraordinary decision and consistency of his character, his unassuming modesty, and deep piety, have already won many hearts to him, on his way through the Prussian states, particularly wherever he met with the friends of Jesus.

In the city of Konigsberg, where he called, and where the excellent of the earth are not a few, he appears to have been well received; and I find by the last Missionary accounts from that place, that the Konigsberg Branch Society, Auxiliary to the Berlin Missionary Institution, had remitted him fifty dollars, about £9 sterling, by way of rendering his situation more tolerable, and cheering his solitude with this token of their love. On my way out of Bavaria into Switzerland, I passed through St. Gallen, Schlatter's native place, and where indeed are all his relations. I availed myself, therefore of the opportunity to make proper inquiry concerning his character, and found in every quarter where I asked, all to agree with what I had heard elsewhere, and even much more to his credit. I visited his mother, who is truly a mother in Israel, and who is maintained by her two other sons, in business in St. Gallen.

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he made known to his master, Abdullah, and obtained his permission to return. He set off therefore the same day, a journey of near one thousand English miles, without any other means than faith in God, except that his master, who shed a tear at parting with his servant, gave him one of his best horses out of his stable. If he brought him back it was well; if not, it was no matter. The horse he sold on the road, and sent back the whole proceeds to Abdullah. This, however, though well intended, and done from motives the most noble, gave his master great offence at first, as he took it for a want of confidence in his friendship. Thus he walked by faith, lite| rally, nearly all the way home, and found his mother recovered, though the utter astonishment of seeing her son so soon, from so immense a dis. tance, was almost too much for her at first. After spending a few weeks with his mother, he returned to his Tartars again, in the same manner as he had left them, and in due course, his friends were gladdened in heart by a letter from him, announcing his | safe arrival at his post again, all well.

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It does not appear that D. Schlatter came by his sentiments in favour of adult baptism, in any other way than simply reading the scriptures, and considering the subject for himself. It seems also, that he has been the instrument of awakening the attention of several young men of his acquaintance, to the subject of evangelical truth in St. Gallen; a place once as renowned for the light and life of real religion, as it is now for the absence of it. His sentiments as to other parts of divine truth, are, as far as I can learn, Calvinistic.

also called on his aunt, who is conOur readers will not be sursidered as the Mrs. Hannah More of prised to learn, that the Cominittee Switzerland, and is living in St. Gallen have taken immediate measures to with a numerous family. I found among other things that Daniel had open a correspondence with this been at home on a visit from Tartary, newly discovered Missionary, and returned thither some months ago. which may probably lead to a There are circumstances attending connexion between him and the this visit which will give a further insight into his character. His affec- | Society.

Contributions received by the Treasurer of the Baptist Missionary Society, from September 20, to October 20, 1823, not including Individual Subscriptions.

Newbury, Collections and Subscriptions, by Rev. James Hoby
Thame, Mission Box, by Rev. Mr. Wiffen

Collected by Miss Jane Tomlinson

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27

37 14 8/2

26 0 3

46 14 8

191 17
38 19

1 7 21
1 0 0

Mr. Thomas Armold, Serenoaks, by Rev. Thomas Shirley . . Don.
E. S. Jun. at Sir John Perring's & Co.
Aberdeen, Auxiliary Society, by Mr. Thomson
Princes Risborough, Moiety of Subscrip. and Collect. 6 11
Do. of Collection at Bledlow Church 2 12

Ditto,

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26

Scarborough, Collections and Subscriptions, by Mr. C. Hill ...
Thrapstone,
by Mr. I. I. Stevenson
Portsea, Portsmouth, and Gosport, Ditto, by Rev. G. Pritchard
Western District, Auxiliary Society, by Rev. R. Horsey-
Collumpton (at Half

Prescott

St. Hill.
Taunton & Bathpool.
Yeovil

Loughwood

.....

0.10 0

2

yearly Meeting) 10 9 0

Crewkerne.

706

Sundry Subscriptions 5 0

Yorkshire, West Riding Assistant Society, by Michael Thackrey, Esq.

Bradford (including

35 14 3

Collect. Sept. 24)73 3 5

Keighley..

Salendine Nook..... 34 14 6

TRANSLATIONS.

West Allerdean, near Berwick, Baptist Church.
North Staffordshire, Auxiliary Society, by Mr. Kennedy.....
Paisley and East Renfrew Bible Society, by Rev. James Burns
(including £6 from the Abbey Parish Female Auxiliary.)
Aberdeen, Philan. Association, Nether Kirkgate, by Mr.Thomson
Irvine, by Rev. G. Barclay, Auxiliary Bible Society 5 0 0
Female Ditto.

Richard Phillips, Esq. Swansea

FEMALE EDUCATION.
Glasgow, Ladies' Society, by Mrs. Buchan, Treasurer, (Mrs.
Deakin, Secretary)

Stirling, Ladies' Society, by Mrs. Dr. Smart..

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230 0 0 25 17 0

N.B. Two Sums, one of £5, and another of £55, were paid into the Banking House of Sir John Perring & Co. on account of the Society during the month of September, but no names having been given when the payments were made, it is of course impossible to know from what quarter these contributions have been sent. The Secretary begs leave to repeat his earnest request, that whenever monies are paid at the Banking-house, particulars may either be left there, or at the Society's House, No. 6, Fen-court, Fenchurch-street.

London: Printed by J. BARFIELD, 91, Wardour-Street, Soho.

Baptist Magazine.

DECEMBER, 1823.

ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF MERCIES.

THE close of the year is a timecessary to be received from food