power, as a conviction that the soul of Chase and Mr. Wayland. We bid man is precious.

them God-speed; and we pray that all The style is for the most part simple the Baptist churches in our land, unand correct. If we were disposed to der the liberalizing influence of a well be critical, we might say that the po- instructed ministry, may soon be deetical quotation on page 9th reads as if livered from the bondage of sectarian it were brought in on purpose; that feelings, and turning from disputations the story of Archimedes, however he about divers washings, may gird themmay plead Robert Hall's authority for selves to sustain their part in the great introducing it in a sermon, is too trite conflict for the faith once delivered to to interest a scholar, and bears too the saints. much the aspect of college learning to produce an impression on a common audience; and that the eulogy on Commodore Macdonough-though he Evangelical Preaching is rational makes a good use of it, is so abruptly Preaching. A Sermon, delivered introduced as to make the reader stare. Nov. 2, 1825, at the Ordination of But the reader who finds in a sermon the Rev. William K. Talbot, as Passuch paragraphs as the following, will tor of the Presbyterian Church in say with us, --- Non paucis offendar Nollinghum-west. By DANIEL DAmaculis.”

NA, D. D. Pastor of a Church in

Londonderry. Concord, N. II. 11 The immense value of the soul appears thus from its capacity of enjoyment, as well The object which the preacher had as from its capacity of knowledge. But it principally in view, on this occawill appear in a still more striking mauner when we consider, thirdly,

sion, was to show that the doctrines " ITS IMMORTALITY.

of the Bible perfectly accord with the “ You have just been reflecting on its ca.

dictates of sound reason. Discussions pacities of knowing and enjoying. Consider of this kind, he remarks, are never now the impediments which exist in the pre- useless; but they are peculiarly desent world, removed, and these capacities manded at a period“ when unwearied filled, and expanding, and filled FOR EVER. What inconceivable value do you stamp up

efforts are employed to persuadeus on the soul!.. FOR EVER, FOR EVER AND EVER. that doctrines undeniably found in the

“ You have just heard of some of the joys scriptures are at war with common of which she was capable on earth, and of

sense." The song which she commenced. She enters the regions of a blissful immortality. • The

" While some claim for a system which righteous shall enter into life eternal.' She strikes her barp anew. She sings her victo- rejects all that is most essential and characry through Jesus Christ, over death and the

teristic in the gospel, the imposing characworld of despair. She associates with kin- ter of rational Christianity, let us, occasiondred spirits." She joins the throng of the

ally at least, meet them on their own ground, redeemed • before the throne, and before the

and with their own weapons. While we Lamb.' She sees constantly more and more

have the honour to share with the great and of the wisdom and glory of Jehovah ; and

good apostle in the charge of enthusia she unites in the general ascription of Salva

asm and madness, let us humbly plead his tion unto our God which sitteth upon the privilege, of showing that we are not inad, throne, and unto the Lamb.'- Alleluia, for

but speak the words of soberness, as well as the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Ten

oi'truth.” p. 7. thousand ages roll away, and still all heaven resounds, Alleluia, for the Lord God om- The time would allow the preacher nipotent reigneth.' Ten thousand times

to notice only a few of the doctrines ten thousand ages roll away, unfolding new

referred to, and be selected those glories as they roll, and still the soug is

which were most obnoxious to the raised with increasing rapture, • Alleluia, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.'”. charge in view. He begins with the

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race.

trine is supported by human testimony. “Let the appeal be made to facts. For If you deny it, you also deny facts how many thousands of years have the powwhich the whole world admits.

ers of moral suasion, of human reason and eloquence, been employed to subdue the

vices, and banish the crimes of man. And " Is this doctrine contrary to fact and to with what effect? Human depravity has common sense ? Let it then be proved, laughed at these puny and powerless weathat histories deemed the most anthentic, are mere libels on an innocent and injured

pons. Conscience, indeed, may often have

been gained to the side of virtue and duty; Let it be proved, that in our daily ob- but the heart has continued the slave of sin. servations on passing events, our senses The wisest of the heathen philosophers have egregiously deceive us. Let it be proved, that

felt and acknowledged this. They have legislators and magistrates have, for some confessed that the crimes of men, spurning thousands of years, been gravely employed all earthly restraints, assailed the very heain removing evils which did not exist. Let

vens. They have confessed that such was it be proved, that thousands of wicked men

the strength of human depravity, that nothing have, on their dying beds, grossly traduced their own characters; and that thousands

but omnipotence could subdue it. They

have confessed that no human being ever atof the best and wisest of men have, in their

tained to virtue, but by a divine influence. daily confessions, uttered the language of Shall these truths which forced themselves fanáticism, or hypocrisy. Let it likewise be on the ininds of benighted pagans, be denied prosed, that mankind at large have ever been

or questioned by Christians, under the full much disposed to love God with all their

blaze of gospel day?" p. 9. hearts, to serve him in spirit and in truth, to love their fellow-creatures as themselves, to

“ The doctrine of Regeneration, then, is subdue their sensual appetites, to prefer a not the creature of a deluded fancy. It is heavenly to an earthly treasure ; and to not a dream of enthusiasm, nor a relic of spend this transient life in a constant and blind superstition. It is a doctrine most solicitous preparation for the world to come. rational and consistent. It commends itself When this object is accomplished, then, and to the enlightened and reflecting mind, as not till then, will the doctrine of human der the dictate of sober, undeniable truth." p.10. pravity be effectually exploded.” pp. 7, 8.

We come next to the divine soveDr. D. next considers the doctrine reignty, which is nearly allied to the of regeneration and the necessity of a doctrine last considered. On this divine influence to effect it. If man is point, and on others subsequently thus wholly and universally depraved, treated of, the author is equally clear he must be renewed ; his whole cha- and convincing. But we must take racter must be radically changed. But leave of him here, since his arguments that this change will never be effected will hardly admit of being abridged by himself, independently of a divine sufficiently to bring them within the interposition, is as evident from human limits which it is necessary we observation, as from the declarations of should prescribe to ourselves ordinaria the Bible.

ly in these notices of single sermons.

LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL INTELLIGENCE.

UNITED STATES.—The number which has lately been obtruded on the public completes the tenth volume of the Ame- by being affixed to various schoolrican Journal of Science and Arts is just books, or other works designed for the published in this city, and is character- purposes of elementary instruction. ized by its usual richness and variety of Whatever reputation Walker may have matter. In this number will be found a obtained in this country, has been ownotice of twenty-nine Scientific Socie- ing partly, perhaps chiefly, to his supcies in the U.States. Historical, Litera- posed reputation in England. Mr. ry, Antiquarian, and other Societies, Webster, however, who has for many not cultivating natural knowledge, and years been an attentive observer of also academies for the fine arts, are

the progress of orthoepy, having denot included in this enumeration.

voted his life to philological pursuits,

states, as the result of his own observaWalker's system of pronunciation fion and inquiry in England, that

more.

Walker is by no means generally re- $150. Each professor is furnished ceived as a standard in that coun- with an elegant house, styled a pavil. try.

ion, and receives a salary of $1500 “ There is no standard in England, from a permanent fund provided by the except that pronunciation which pre- State, together with his share of all the vails among respectable people, and tuition fees paid by the students. Were this though tolerably uniform, is not a professor to have fifty pupils excluprecisely the same. Walker's scheme clusively under bis care, he would redoes not give this usage--it deviates ceive, besides his salary, an annual infrom it as much as Sheridan's, and even come of $2000. The number of stu

There are whole classes of dents in December last was 144. Each words, whose pronunciation, as marked student pays an annual rent to the by Walker, is not warranted by any University of $15. There are six respectable practice in England. Í stewards or keepers of hotels, who presume, I can select a thousand words, board the students, and who pay for if not double the number, from Walk- the use of the buildings a considerable er's Dictionary, marked for a pronun- rent, which of course comes ultimateciation which no man would ventare to ly out of the pockets of the students. use, in any decent society in that The State of Virginia has already country.

expended above half a million of dol

lars upon this institution, besides
The Conference of the Methodist making provision for the payment of
Episcopal Church, for the district of the salaries of the professors."
Virginia, have resolved to establish a
University within the bounds of the The number of cadets in the Ameri-
Conference.

can Literary, Scientific, and Military

Academy, at Middletown, ConnectiThe Bishop of Ohio proposes to ho- cut, is 297. Six have been dismissed nour the transatlantic benefactors of for profaneness, intoxication, or other the new Seminary established under disorderly conduct. The police of his auspices, in the following manner; the Academy is formed with reference the town to be laid out on the to the character and conduct of genground belonging to the Seminary will tlemen and soldiers. Provision is be called after Lord Gambier; the Col- made for public worship. Prayers are lege, after Lord Kenyon ; the Chapel, attended daily in the morning by the after the Countess Dowager of Rosse; Chaplain. Every cadet is strictly rethe names of the streets, neighbouring quired to attend Church on the Sabstreams, &c. will perpetuate the me- bath, and to remain at his own room on mory of other benefactors. The Le- that day except during the hours of digislature of the State has authorized vine service. There are eighteen Prothe Faculty of the Seminary to confer fessors and Teachers in the various dedegrees.

partments of instruction. President Holly, of the Transylvania FRANCE.-The following statement University, has given notice to the shows the number of the French clerTrustees that he shall resign his office gy, on the first January, 1825. Archat the end of the present session. bishops and Bishops, 75 ; Vicars-gene

ral, 287; Titular Canons, 725; HonoThe Editors of the New York Ob. rary Canons, 1255 ; Rectors, 2828 ; server state that the expense of an ed- Curates, 22,225; Vicars, 5396; Priests ucation at the University of Virginia, of Parishes, authorized to preach is greater than at any other in the and receive confessions, 1850; Priests the Union.

omployed as governors or professors in “ There are eight professors, and the seminaries, 876. The number of ecstudents are required to attend the clesiastical pupils in the seminaries lectures of at least onc. They may,

amounts to 4044; and the nuns to if they choose, attend the lectures of 19,271. Total 57,832. The canditwo, or more, or of all, at the same dates for the priesthood, if this pomber time. If they study with one, they pay be taken as an average, being suffian annual tuition fee of $50; if with cient, according to the ordinary duratwo, they must pay $60; if with three, tion of human life to maintain a com$75; if with four, $90; if with all, plement of more than 150,000 priests,

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In our number for February we well known in Europe as a historian mentioned the revenge arising from and geographer, no Asiatic prince has licensed gaming-houses in Paris. The done such an essential service to seleffects of these houses are thus ex- ence as that to which it will be inhibited in the Revue Encyclopedique. debted to the sultan of Oude, by the

“ According to a statement, made by composition and publication of this dice authority, there were 371 suicides in tionary, the most complete of all that this city during the year 1824; name. have hitherto appeared.” ly, 239 men and 132 women, This is 19 less than in the preceding year; We are indebted to the Missionary but the number of these melancholy Herald for an interesting article which events is a heavy charge against our originally appeared in the “ Friend of civilization, of which we are so proud, India,” at Serampore, on the state of and which still preserves so many the native press in India. Newspatraces of barbarity. Gambling-houses, pers are first noticed. “ These have lotteries, brothels, openly authorized, in seven years increased in number are so many perfidious snares laid for from one to six; of which four are in cupidity, misery, weakness, and all the the Bengalee; and two in the Persian corrupt passions; and these schools of language. The first paper in point of immorality pay a tribute to enjoy a age, is the Sumachar Durpan, publishshameful privilege, and obtain a legal ed at the Serampore Press ; of which existence in the bosom of a social or. the first number appeared on the 232 der which they dishonour."

of May, 1818. It was immediately hon

oured with the notice of that enlightenHIRDOSTAN.—The great dictionary ed statesman the Marquis of Hastings, by the Sultan of Oude, of the exisi. who was pleased in various ways to exence of which the world was some press his approbation of the attempt. time since apprised is thus noticed in Of this paper it may be sufficient to rethe Revue Encyclopedique :

mark, that its quantity of matter, to use " ROYAL LEARNING.*-The Seven a technical expression, is at present Sens; or Dictionary and Grammar of four times that of its first number, that the Persian Language. By his ma- it gives a translation of the political injesty the king of Oude. Lucknow. 1822. telligence of the week, brief notices In 7 volumes folio, 15 inches in height concerning the most remarkable events by 11 in breadth. Printed at his ma- and discoveries in Europe, and two and jesty's press. This magnificent work sometimes three columns of articles, is the fruit of the labours and re- amusing and instructive, calculated to searches of the sultan of Oude, Ubul- whet the edge of curiosity in the submasafir Muiseddin Schahi Seman scribers and to ensnre the continuance Ghiatiddin Haider Padischah; that is of their support. Its political characto say, the father of the brave, the ser is neither whig nor tory, ministe. adorer of the faith, the Schah of the rial nor antiministerial; but it steadily age, the conqueror of the faith, the supports the interests of the British lion, and the padischah. His majesty Government, the best which India has has sent several copies to the East In- ever enjoyed, and the only security for dia Company, to be distributed in Eu- the progressive improvement of the rope. The first six volumes contain country. the dictionary ; the seventh is devoted " The two next papers are the Sura. to the grammar. Upon each leaf, and bad Koumoodi and the Sumbad Chun. above the page, are engraved the arins drika, the editors of which, not having of the sultan : two lions, holding each easy access to the English papers, a standard, two fishes, a throne, a borrow their political intelligence from crowa, a star, and the waves of the the Durpan. They give a weekly xa. Since the time of Abulfeda, the summary of moving accidents' in learned prince of Hamad, of the dy- town and country, and sometimes ennasty Ejub, who died in 1332, and is gage in controversy, occasionally viru.

lent, with each other, the one advoca.

ting Hindooism, the other maintaining This article and a part of the preceding

more liberal sentiments. The youngve take from the American Journal of Science and Arts; they were translated for

est of the papers is the Teemer Nav. that work by Prof. Gńscom.

suck, 'the destroyer of darkness ;' and 1826.-N0. 4.

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it brings to light most wonderful and the Mitakshura, a standard legal auportentous prodigies.

From the pe

thority in India. rusal of its columns one might almost 11. The thirty-two imaged throne, a fancy the golden age of Hindooism re- series of tales. turned, and the gods so far reconciled 12. A work intended to facilitate the to men as to renew their personal visits acquisition of English. for the succour of the faithful. It would 13. Moral instruction, translated be gratifying were the character of the from the Sungskrit. paper more in harmony with its title ; 14. Conversation between Naadur for instead of holding up these pretend- and Krishna. ed miracles to derision, it is ever at- 15. The tails of a Parrot. tempting to create a belief of their au- 16. The thousand names of Radha. thenticity.

17. The thousand names of Bhugu“ With the two Persian papers, we vutee. are not so well acquainted; they are, 18. The thousand names of Vishnoo. we believe, chiefly occupied with pith- 19. A work with various circles to less Ukbars, or papers issuing from the enable any one to discover his fortune. native courts, and detailing with mi- 20. Bidya Soondur, an

amatory nuteness the daily uninteresting and poem. unimportant actions of the native 21. Concerning king Nula, transprinces, in comparison with which, lated from the Sungskrit. even the old Cape Gazette or Adver- 22. Concerning Krishna. tiser is not devoid of interest.

23. Prubodhu Chundroduya, a dra" The number of subscribers to the matic work. six native papers, may be estimated 24. Gyanu Chudrika. at from eight hundred to a thousand; 25. Compilation of the opinions and and we may perhaps allot five readers rites of the Vyragees, in Sungskrit, to each paper. The number of read- distributed gratis. ers as well as of subscribers is still 26. The annual Almanac. small, though gradually on the increase. 27. A work on Bengal music. The scheme is indeed so novel, and so 28. Translation of a part of the Nyaopposite to the great Indian rule of yu system of philosophy. right, (immemorial usage,) that even 29. Translation of the Umura-koothe degree of success it has obtained, sha, or Sungskrit dictionary. appears marvellous."

30. A torment to the irreligious.

31. A work on law.* The article, to which we are in- The number of copies which have debted for these notices, contains only been printed of each, is not so easily the titles and subjects of such works, as ascertained. Of some more, of others have issued from the native press since less than a thousand, have been sold, 1820. As the subjects will give some but if we take that number as the geidea of the state of the Hindoo mind, neral average, we shall be near the and of the native literature, we shall truth. It is a general remark among

the printers and publishers of the na1. A work on Astrology.

tive press, that no work remains long 2. On the observation of particular on hand; and we have reason to days.

believe that they have in no instance 3. A work respecting Bhuguvetee. suffered a loss by the printing of any

4. A treatise on the physical nature of the works above named. Nearly of men and women.

thirty thousand volumes have thus been 5. On funeral obsequies.

sent into circulation within the last 8. The fruits of obedience to Bra

copy them.

four years.

muns.

7. On the attribute of the goddess Radhika,

* It will be perceived that this list does not 8. A treatise concerning faith in the embrace a complete catalogue of the works, Ganges.

in the native language of Rammohun Roy. 9. A work respecting the impression the Editor of the Friend of

India, at the time

Such a catalogue was not at the command ot" of Krishna's feet.