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Bencoolen, Prince of Wales's Island, Amboyna, &c. The Tranquebar mission has been blessed to the conversion of several thousands of Hindoos; to the Episcopal missionaries and to the English Independents, a considerable number have been added; and the Missionaries sent from the United States have very pleasing prospects before them. In short, the moral revolution daily progressing in India is most cheering to every benevolent mind which has witnessed it.

Still it is confessed, that the universal diffusion of Christianity throughout India, amongst a population of 150 Millions, is a work too vast ever to be completed by foreign missionaries: they have done much, and are still doing great things; and all that will be done must be originated and nourished for years by them; but to meet the whole

case, we must call the converted natives to our aid. Seventy five thousand foreign missionaries can never be obtained, can never be supported; and yet these would be necessary to teach half the population, giving one thousand souls to each missionary. No, if all India is ever to be taught, it must be by the Christian knowledge, the talents and zeal of its own christianized population; and, blessed be God, the Serampore missionaries have already fifty native preachers in the field; and these native preachers alone, without the labour of the foreign missionaries, have been the means of raising several very large societies or churches of converted heathen, and the talents of some of them are most respectable.

Having been thus blessed, Dr. Carey and his Colleagues have commenced a

converted and educated population,

NATIVE MISSIONARY COLLEGE AT SERAMPORE, For illuminating India by its own And thus delivering it, and ultimately all Asia, from the most cruel, the most degrading, and the most impure system of superstition that ever existed on earth.

In point of expense, a knowledge of the languages, a capacity of enduring the heat of the climate, &c. the native missionary, (supposing him to be equal in grace and christian knowledge) is a far superior agent to the foreigner. A native may be supported in this college for 45 dollars a year; and should he have the gifts and success of a Krishnu, a Sebuk-Ram, or a RamMohun, to what higher purpose could a Christian devote 45 dollars, than to prepare such an interesting substitute in

a heathen land?

To form a fund for giving, in this College, divine knowledge to these native evangelifts, Mr. Ward has visited the U. S. This fund will be left in America, and the intereft be annually fent out to Serampore, and exclufively and facredly applied to this moft important object.

By all that is degrading and deplorable in the prefent moral circumftances, and by all that is tremendous in the future profpects, of 150,000,000 of

beings equally rational and immortal with ourselves;-by the cries of all thefe dying infants;-by the sufferings and whitening bones of all these pilgrims;-by the anguifh of all these victims of superftition on the swinging poft, with their pierced tongues, their bleeding fides, their fcorched feet ;by the untimely deaths of all these unhappy beings drowned in the Ganges, and by the groans of all the dying on its banks;-by the screams of thefe feven hundred widows convulfed with agony in the flames of the funeral pile, and by the tears and mifery of the thousands of orphans furrounding thefe horrible fires ;-in the name of all these millions of interefting youths rising up in the most deplorable ignorance-of thefe 75,000,000 of females, foliciting human and divine knowledge at our hands-and of the whole population of India ;-in the name of the GREAT PHILANTHROPIST; and by all that is civilizing, moralizing, confoling and redeeming in Chriftianity-the miffionary from Serampore makes his appeal to all that is Chriftian in the United States; and prefent appearances indicate, that this appeal will not be made in vain.

Any collections or donations for the above object will be received by ROBERT RALSTON, Esq. Philadelphia; DIVIE BETHUNE, Esq. New-York; THOMAS BALDWIN, D. D. SAMUEL H. WALLEY, Esq. JOHN TAPPAN, Esq. and Rev. DANIEL SHARP, Boston.

Religious Intelligence.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM REV. J. HAMRICK, TO A. DAVIS, ESQ.
Georgia, Jasper County, June 24, 1820.

My dear and respected brother,

I desire to thank the Lord, that myself and family are well, hoping these may find you and yours well, and strong in the faith. I will now write you a brief account of the great goodness of God, as manifested at County-line meeting-house, Jones county. At a meeting in August, 1819, on Lord's day, several persons came forward and were baptized. The presence of the Lord was visible in the congregation. It appeared indeed almost like the days of pentecost, when the Holy Ghost came down up. on the Apostles. Many were cut to the heart, and were groaning under the weight of sin, crying, as in the extreme anguish of soul, "what shall we do to be saved," whilst others were singing hosannas to the Son of David. Since that time, I have bap. tized one hundred and two at that place. The work is still going on as rapid as usual

I think as many others do with whom I have conversed, that this is the greatest reformation that ever passed under our notice at any time in any part of this frontier country, and the most free from enthusiasm, noise, and confusion. It has been attended with harmony, love, calmness, meekness and humility, evidently produced by the small still voice of Jesus. Many who have become members are heads of families and people of the most respectability. But the effect has been for the most part amongst the youth, who (we desire to thank God remain steadfast in their profession, and true and faithful to their divine Master. Many of them bid fair to be useful in the church, and ornaments to society. May the Lord keep them from falling, and grant them at last an abundant entrance in to his heavenly kingdom.

This work is spreading in various directions. When we take a review of the state of things here, we are ready to cry out in rapturous strains, what hath God wrought! But a few years ago, this place was the habitation only of savage men and wild beasts how is the scene changed! "Not unto us, not unto us, but unto thy name, O God, be all the praise. Yea,

let the whole earth give glory to our God."

Dear brother, pardon me if I be tedious I wish to give you some of the outlines of the relation given to the church, by two or three individuals, who joined us of late. First, of a young gentleman, who (in time of our performing the ordinance of bap. tism,) was standing on the bank, and just as I was going to immerse the subject, he was so thoughtless as to laugh. I reproved him thus, "I am just now going to bury this youth, and you will have to be buried, and then probably cease laughing." He said these words sunk so deep into his breast, that he never got rid of them, until he had reason to hope that Christ was formed in his soul the hope of glory. Second, a lad about thirteen or fourteen years old, who on hearing his father read Eccles. xii. 1. "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth," it came with such weight on his mind, (being fastened by the Master of assemblies,) that he was soon brought to see the wickedness of his heart, and how just it would be in God to cut him off in that state. But at length, after continuing in that state of distress and despondency for a long time, he said that as he was walking alone one evening, he thought he would go and try for the last time to pray once more. But before he could find a suitable place, these words passed sweetly through his mind," Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest With these words he had a view of the Lord Je sus Christ, who satisfied the law for him. Third, of a black man who began thus-"One day hearing my young master talking about Noah's flood, and after making several remarks with respect to it, he observed, that the world would be destroyed next time by fire. This was the first time that ever I had thought on my latter end, which brought me into such distress as I had never before experienced, and from which I could get no respite. I thought if I could read the scriptures, that would relieve me. then proceeded to try, and succeeded

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in learning to read a little; but that made me no better. 1 often tried to pray, but seemed to grow worse. I thought if I had a fellow servant that was a christian, to pray for me, that, that would relieve me, but I had none to apply to. At length in the most extreme distress, the Lord Jesus spake and said, "Believe in me and you shall be saved." These words relieved me. I asked him, "do you love him?" Yes, was his answer. "For what?" said I. "Because he first loved me, and gave himself for me." Many other like circumstances occurred too tedious to mention.

The goodness of God we can say with pleasure, has been great towards us. O that he may continue his work where it is, and carry it where it is not, until the knowledge of the Redeemer shall cover the earth as the waters cover the great deep, is the sincere and fervent prayer of yours, in the best of bonds, JOHN HAMRICK.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM A MIN. ISTERING BROTHER IN GEORGIA, TO ONE OF THE EDITORS.

Powelton, Nov. 3, 1820. My very dear and Rev. Brother,

"Since my return from Philadelphia a change for the better has taken place in sundry places in our religious state. In several churches belonging to the Ocmulgee Association, a considerable revival is going forward. One returned to the Association which met first sabbath in September-111 baptized in the year past. Some of the churches in the poor old Georgia Association have had comfortable manifestations of divine goodness. I was at the Sarepta Association two weeks since, where I witnessed what I have not seen for several years. The effect was visible all day, but greatly increased towards night, perhaps to extravagance in some instances. The Assembly, though in the open grove, broke not up till about the going down of the sun and on the next day (Monday) the work increased and continued till near 8 o'clock, when it was with some difficulty the people were persuaded to leave the ground. O that the gracious effusions of divine power may be richly increased, and the whole earth filled with the "fulness of God!" The church at this village is pretty much as you describe yours. The showers have descended all around, but alas, we are stupified, cold and dead!!

My dear brother, let our mutual prayer be, "thy kingdom come!" And may it soon come with power, and water all the gardens of his grace! I am, dear brother, yours in Christ Jesus,

JESSE MERCER.

REVIVAL IN TOMPKINS' COUNTY, N. y.

To the Editors. wilderness shall

"For in the waters break out, and streams in the desert."

While the Lord has been pleased to visit many parts of our country, with the copious effusions of his grace, and great additions have been made to the churches, of such as, we trust, will finally he saved, he has not been entirely unmindful of this quarter of the heritage of Jacob. During During the past year, the three Baptist churches contiguous to Trumansburg have been refreshed by the addition of 114 members, received by baptism; and 9 persons are now accepted as candidates for this solemn ordinance. We live in a most interesting time-even in a season of harvest in Zion. In the rapid spread of the gospel, and in the vast and increasing number of witnesses for Jesus, we behold, with much animation, the fulfilment of prophecy, and the glory of God. Most of these converts to righteousness, we have mentioned, are young; some of them quite so; though God in the plenitude of his power and goodness, has conquer. ed a few among them at an advanced stage of life. It has been often said by ministers of long observation, and religious annals attest, that very few, comparatively speaking, profess religion, who have passed the meridian of life in unbelief; and probably a still less number, see and embrace by faith, in extreme old age, for the first time, the salvation of Israel. The churches are chiefly replenished from the younger classes of the community. The gentle breezes bow the young sapling, while they produce little or no im. pression on the ancient tree. In early life the mind is plastic, the sensibility tender, and corrupt habits less inveterate than in old age; hence it is obvious, that youth is the proper time for literary and moral improvement. Heavy laden sinners, however, are not driven to despair in the view of the gospel, but are taught to come,

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A CORRESPONDENT...........MEETING-HOUSE OPENED.....DONATIONS.

with penitential weeping, and supplication to the Redeemer's cross, even at the eleventh hour, and promised pardon and acceptance O! that our youth, the hope of the church and the country, as well as the more aged, might all duly consider the value of time, and the rich blessings of the dispensation under which they live. Then, far from neglecting their own mercies, they would, in the application of their hearts to wisdom, experience solid enjoyments in time, and holy delight in eternity C. COMSTOCK.

FROM A CORRESPONDENT. "The American Baptist Magazine from the first, even to the present time,

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has been a source of information and comfort to me; and I find it grows better and better, and yields more and more satisfaction to my mind. I have carefully preserved all my Numbers, and have had all the volumes bound except the first: some part of that volume never reached me-I wish you to send me the first volume bound, if you can procure it.

Since the Massachusetts (now) American Baptist Magazine, began to be published, I have taken unwearied pains to circulate the Numbers, but have often experienced great difficulties in obtaining them.

I have now concluded to receive all I take in future, by the mail. Send of the next No. 35 copies."

NEW MEETING HOUSE OPENED. November 12, 1820, A new Baptist Meeting House was opened at Eastport, (Maine.) Rev. Henry J. Ripley preached on the occasion, from Gal. i. 24. "And they glorified God in me." He endeavoured to shew

that christians ought to glorify God by a holy life-by doing all in their power to promote his cause-and that one way to effect this object, is, to e. rect houses of worship for God.

1820.

Donations for Foreign Missions.

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Collections,

Baptift Miffion Society, Utica, N. Y.

21. By Mrs. S. Vanderpool, Female Mite Society, Newark,

27. By Bank of America, Dividend,

Aug. 4.

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Wathington, Warren and Saratoga Affociations,
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By R. Burrows, Efq. Stonington (Con.) Union Affociation,

31. By E. Arnold, Efq. Weftfield (Con.) Affociation,

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Poetry,

A HYMN.....BY KRISHNU,

THE FIRST HINDOO WHO BROKE THE CHAIN OF THE CAST, AND WAS BAPTIZED IN BENGAL,

And now a Preacher of the Gospel.

Translated from the Bengalee, by Rev. Mr. Ward.

O Thou, my soul, forget no more
The Friend who all thy mis'ry bore;
Let ev'ry idol be forgot,

But, O my soul, forget Him not.

BRUMHU* for thee a body takes,
Thy guilt assumes, thy fetters breaks,
Discharging all thy dreadful debt;-
And caust thou e'er such love forget?

Renounce thy works and ways with grief,
And fly to this most sure relief;
Nor Him forget who left his throne,
And for thy life gave up his own.

Infinite truth and mercy shine
In Him, and he himself is thine ;
And canst thou, then, with sin beset,

Such charms, such matchless charms, forget?

Ah no-till life itself depart,

His name shall cheer and warm my heart;
And, lisping this, from earth I'll rise,

And join the chorus of the skies.

Ah! no-when all things else expire,.

And perish in the general fire,
This name all others shall survive,
And through eternity shall live.

The Hindoo name of the ONE GOD.

To Correspondents.

Many Communications remain on file to give place to the copious extracts from Mr. Judson's Journal, and Mr. Ward's interesting Circular.

We were compelled to divide the lengthy Dissertation of Philologus-remainder in our next.

We thank our Correspondents for the favours of the past year, and respectfully invite them to enrich our future pages.

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