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and Testaments have been distributed ing-houses. According to accounts among the “tempest tossed” mariners from England, there are at this time to cheer them in trouble, in darkness, in the United Kingdom, not far from and in death; and the word of God one hundred regular, moral boardirgalone has proved the richest blessing houses for sailors, under the direction to many a sailor. Between fifteen and and inspection of their societis. twenty places of worship, including Would to God, we could say, there churches and floating chapels, have are any in the United States : * been prepared for seamen, and preach- The result of these labours has been ers supplying them, to give the words the fact, that a flood of light has been of eternal life to the long neglected and thrown on the world in regard to the weather-beaten mariner, which are character, situation and prospects of able to save the soul through faith in seamen; and also on their important the Lord Jesus Christ. Thousands connexion with the various interests and tens of thousands of Tracts have of man in this world, and the destinies been set afloat among the sailors, to of thousands in the next. More become companions of their night knowledge has probably been diffused watches and leisure hours. Schools in the world, on the subject of seamen, have been instituted for sea-apprenti- within ten years past, than in as many ces, and sea-boys, as well as for adult centuries before. But knowledge is seamen and their children. Register not all that has been gained by these offices and savings banks have been efforts. The soul of many a poor sailopened in various places, for the bene- or has been saved by them! It is not fit of sailors. Small libraries of use. possible to ascertain the entire results ful books have been provided, not only of these efforts on the moral character for ships, but also for boarding-houses; of seamen, nor yet the number who and, in connexion with them, in some have been savingly benefited by them. places, reading-rooms have been open. Five thousand seamen, however, have ed especially for seamen. These been reported as having passed" from rooms will afford, at least, a profitable darkness to light, and from the power lounging place for an hour on shore. of Satan unto God,” by means of them, But one of the most important things and about the same number of boat that has been done, next to giving and river men, in Great Britain alone. seamen the gospel, has been the pro- –pp. 27–29. vision of respectable and orderly board

Literary and Philosophical Xitelligence.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE.- been perpetuated, up to the present The last number of this work is ac- hour, only by continued personal sacrificompanied with a circular which shows This surely is a statement which that its patronage is very inadequate there should have been no occasion to its support. It has been sustained, to make; and being once communithe Editor says, “with no small person- cated to the public, it is hoped that a al inconvenience, without reward, and work so highly creditable to our country under severe vicissitudes of health as the Journal of Science confessedly is, until eleven volumes have been com- will no longer be suffered to be a burpleted. Ample illustrations, by en- then to the publishers. As a definite gravings, and a large excess of matter, means of increasing the patronage of in every volume, beyond what was the work the Editor suggests to those stipulated, have made it a very expen- who now honour him with their dames, sive work.” Five hundred subscribers “the simple, precise effort, of procuring are necessary simply to pay its expen- each one additional subscriber; and ces; and as the number has been gen- from such others, as may approve of erally, we believe always, less than the design, he solicits the advantage this, the existence of the work has of their own names.

were generally complied with, the list Egypt.—The viceroy has founded a of subscribers would soon be augment college at Boulah, in the palace which ed to one thousand, a number necessa- was inhabited by his son Ismael. ry to give the Journal stability, and to One hundred pupils, from nine to thir. add, in a desirable degree, to its effi- ty-five years of age, are there mainciency and to the excellence of its ex- tained at his expense, and learn, under ecution. All beyond this, would go skilful masters, Chemistry, Mathematto the account of forming such an es- ics, Drawing, Greek, Latin, Arabic, tablishment, as would not fail of con- Turkish, Persian, and most of the lantinuance, when the present editor guages of modern Europe. It appears shall have ceased from his labours." that the higher employments of the

administration are reserved for the Jahn's Introduction to the Old Testa- young people who issue from this col

lege. ment.-- This work is proposed to be translated, from the Latin and Ger- Cairo, a botanic garden, which will be

The viceroy designs to plant near man, by Professor Turner of the Episcopal Theological Seminary, New- and surgery, which he intends to cre

an adjunct to the school of medicine York, assisted by William R. Whittingham, an Alumnus of the Seminary. direction of European officers. A vast

ate, and which he has confided to the The work is to consist of one volume library, composed of the most remarkof about fifty pages 8vo, and is not to able books, in the different languages cost more than $3 in boards. G. and of Europe, on all the branches of medC. Carvill, publishers.

ical science, is attached to this estab

lislıment. He has ordered, in London, American Quarterly Review.-Pro- an apparatus for gas illumination, for posals have appeared in Philadelphia the use of his palace at Cairo, and the for the establishment of a work with place in which it is situated.--Revue this title, to be conducted by Robert Encyc. Jan. 1826.–From the Amer. Walsh, Esq.

ican Journal of Science.

List of New Publications.

RELIGIOUS.

Church of Christ in that place. New. The High Churchman vindicated: Haven: Treadway & Adams. in a fourth Charge to the Protestant A Treatise on the Union, Affinity, Episcopal Church in the State of New and Consanguinity between Christ and York, at the opening of the Conven- his Church. tion of the said Church, in Trinity Sermons, by Thomas Wetherell and Church, in the city of New-York, on Elias Hicks. Thursday, Oct, 17, 1826. By John The Christian's Instructer; conHenry Hobart, D. D. Bishop of the taining a summary Explanation and Protestant Episcopal Church in the Defence of the Doctrines and Duties State of New-York. New-York: T. of the Christian Religion. By Josiah & J. Swords.

Hopkins, A. M. Questions on the Bible, for the use The Christian Armour; A Sermon, of Bible Classes. By Alexander M. delivered at the Ordination of the Rev. Cowan, A. M. Auburn: pp. 299, John Billing, Pastor of the Church of 18mo.

Christ in Addison, July 12, 1826. By The Agency of God illustrated in Daniel Merrill, A.M. Waterville, Me. the achievment of the Independence Wherewith shall a young of the United States: a Sermon, deliv. cleanse his way? By taking heed ered at New-Preston, Conn., July 4, thereto according to thy Word. A 1826; being a religious celebration Sermon preached in the Chapel of of that day. By Charles A. Board- Nassau Hall, August 13, 1826. By man, Pastor of the Congregational Archibald Alexander. Philadelphia.

man

The Four Ages of Life, a gift for byterian Church and Society in Newevery Age; translated froin the buryport, Mass. Addressed to the French of the Count de Segur. New Congregation worshipping in Federal York.

Street, July 9, 1826. By Samuel P. An Essay on Terms of Communion, Williams. Saratoga Springs. 8vo. by the Rev. Charles Brooks of Go- A Memoir of the French Protesshen, N. H.; being an Examination tants, who settled at Oxford, in Masinto the Propriety of the Doctrine sachusetts, A.D. 1686. With a Sketch held by Baptists, of preventing all such of the entire History of the Protestants participating in the Sacrament as have of France. By Abiel Holmes, D. D. not been immersed.

Cambridge. 8vo. Il istorical Account of the first Pres.

Religious Xntelligence.

RELIGION IN VERMONT.-- Looking over ber originally quoted. In common the minutes of the General Conven- with the friends of humanity, we retion of Congregational and Presbyte- joice in those institutions of modern rian Ministers in Vermont, we notice times by which the bereavements of more than thirty towns which have this class of our community, have been been blessed with revivals during the so greatly alleviated; but we stand on past year.

higher ground, and feel the thrilling of

nobler pleasure, in hailing some of RELIGION IN KENTUCKY.-The late them as the children of God, and an

ticipating the period when, in the enReport of the Synod of Kentucky con

tire possession of every sense, they tains some interesting statements re- shall be “ before the throne of God, specting the progress of religion in and serve Him day and night in his that state. Calling to mind their temple.”

Happily the work has not been conmourning in former years, that their

fined to Danville. To the churches churches were unfavoured with those of Harrodsburg and New Providence, effusions of the Holy Spirit which upwards of ninety have been added have so remarkably blessed the eastern to the United Churches of Silver Creek sections of the country, the Synod re

and Paint Lick nearly fifty; and to joice that now the fact is otherwise, prospect of further increase is very

the Buffalo Spring Church, where the A work of grace which commenced Aattering, fifteen. In several other in Danville, and which has added one churches in this vicinity, and in some hundred to the church in that place, few at a distance, there is an increashas extended to several other places. ed and increasing thirst for gospel or

dinances. Oh brethren, this intelli. It deserves particular attention (the gence has cheered the despondency Report says) that this revival com- of the past, and shall, we trust, give a menced in Centre College. Twenty- continued and vigorous impulse to the three of its students have become sub- efforts of the future. jects of it; and unless we greatly err We have great pleasure in stating and misconstrue the ways of Provi- that measures have been adopted by dence, a seal has been affixed to the the Synod for the endowment of a plans already adopted, and an answer Professorship in Centre College. Our given to those prayers which have anxiety for its prosperity, and our conarisen before the throne of God, for fidence in receiving your support, inthis infant institution of learning. duced us to obligate ourselves to pay

The religious public, generally, will the sum of $10,000. It is a gratifying also learn with much satisfaction, that thought that the church with which several pupils of the Asylum for the we are connected has uniformly been Deaf and Dumb, are among the num- disposed to connect the light of science with the truth of God; and as to ties for the circulation of the scriptures this institution we fondly contemplate through so large a portion of the Southit as the germ of some mighty tree, ern and Western States as New-Orwhose healthful shade will at length leans. overspread our land.

The American Bible Society is the The Synod would call your atten- centre of many hopes, the object of tion to the subject of catechetical and many prayers. But something more bibiical instruction. Efforts to instil is necessary than to raise money, and into the minds of youth, the doctrines procure types and paper, and print the and duties of God's word never have word of life. In the Southern part of been, nor can we believe they ever our country, particularly in New-Or. will be entirely fruitless. We specify leans, depositories must be establishtwo instances which have occurred ed, and agents must be employed, during the past year. In a bible class whose express business it shall be to within the bounds of Muhlenburg sell and distribute the scriptures. I Presbytery, all the members except speak from knowedge when I say, that two have connected themselves with if this is not the only way, it is the only the church. In a similar class in Tran. probable way in which much good can sylvania Presbytery there is but one be done. The men of business in solitary exception. Nor have the New-Orleans, during the business benefits been confined to the members season, are deeply engrossed with of the classes. Within the town of cares-and there are no men of leisLexington twelve of the Sabbath ure there. Next to New York, New. School teachers, we have reason to Orleans is the point from which sacred believe, have been taught of God. influences. should go out to heal and

We have ascertained that increas- to save the nation. It is the pass, the ing attention is paid to the instruction Thermopyle, which has had one Leonof coloured people. For their benefit idas in a Larned—but where are the six fifteen Sabbath Schools are in opera- hundred soldiers of the cross, that have tion. From one of these schools there fought and fallen at his side ? An offhave been several persons recently in- cer maintained in the presence of Sir troduced into the kingdom of Jesus S. Smith, that he could not assault a Christ. We hope that those to whom particular post, because it was unatthis solemn trust is committed, will tackable.“ Sir," said the gallant chief, be hence encouraged to act in view of “that word is not English; still less their awful accountability to Almighty is it Christian." Let every pious God.

American remember this and act ao

cordingly. New-ORLEANS.—The Rev. William Shedd, who has ardently attached him. AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL Uxton.self to the religious interests of New- The following article lately appeared Orleans, was lately at the North en

in the New-York Observer, under the deavouring to raise subscriptions for

name of the Rev. Howard Malcom, the erection of a mariner's church in general agent of the American Sunday that city. From a communication by School Union: it shows at once the him made public through the New- labours and the wants of that impor. York Observer, we quote the follow- tant institution. ing paragraphs:

The American Sunday School UnThis Church is to be so located as ion is suffering perplexities of the most to accommodate the seamen who visit trying kind, from the magnitude of its that port, supposed to be about ten operations and the scantiness of its thousand yearly, and also the boatmen, means. Weak unions and new schools who are there in great numbers from in various parts of the continent look the western states. It is also design- to it for aid, which can be rendered ed that the same building shall be a de- only to a partial extent. Orders for pository for bibles and tracts. In this books, with the money, cannot always latter view, as well as the former, the be expected promptly, from the insufmeasure is exceedingly important. ficiency of the stock in the Depository. No spot in our country presents facili. The Board labour with great assidui.

ty, to keep pace with the necessities of Indian CONVERTS.-The Methodists the schools; and the actual rate of reckon the following numbers as printing is now 70,000 pages 18mo. members of their church among the per day! Contributions are earnestly Indians. Of the Mohawks and Missolicited. Only fifteen ministers have sisaugahs, Canada Conference, 250 ; been made life-members, by the pay- Wyandots, Ohio Conference, 258 ; ment of thirty dollars or upwards. — Cherokees, Tennessee Conference, The city in which the society is loca- 283; Creeks, S. Carolina Conference, ted has thus far sustained it almost 16-total, 807. alone. From the last Report (in May 1826) it appears that only about two LANGUAGE INSTITUTION.—The Lanhundred and fifty dollars have been re- guage Institution of Great Britian, ceived from individuals in any other formed in London a little more than a part of the country! Bible and Tract year since for the purpose of teaching, Societies can never do all their work, in that country, the languages of the unless Sunday Schools teach multi- heathen, has made its first aunual Retudes to read, to whom otherwise the port. From this it appears, that in Bible is a sealed book. Coloured the course of the past year thirteen adults have generally no other means students have availed themselves of of instruction than Sunday Schools. the privileges of the Institution, four The very stability of our free institu- of whom are devoted to the propagations depends on the virtue of the pop- tion of the Gospel in the Indian Arulace, and to maintain this there is no chipelago, and two are about to sail other effective system of means in op- to Malacca as missionaries to the Chieration. A mere fraction of the sum nese. Among other exercises of the expended annually on works of defence Institution the past year, an interestwould do more to secure the perma- ing series of lectures on the language nence and prosperity of the nation, of China, were gratuitously given by than any bulwarks that art can rear. the Rev. Dr. Robinson, and another This suffering society appeals to every on the Bengalee language, by the Rev. patriot, to every man who wishes to Henry Townley, formerly missionary see our African population prepared to India. The latter gentleman still for emigration to their own continent, continues to afford instruction, as his to every lover of good morals, to every own convenience and that of the sturespecter of the Sabbath, to every dents admits.-N. Y. Obs. friend of the church.

BIBLE SOCIETIES ON THE CONTINENT. AMERICAN Tract Society.–The These are fifty-two in number. The New-York Observer states, that in first in order of institution is the Basle the two months ending November 20, Bible Society, founded in 1804, which 432,000 tracts were issued by this has circulated, with the aid of the Society, and nearly an equal amount British and Foreign Bible Society, no actually put into circulation. The re

fewer than 146,670 copies of the Bible ceipts, from September 26th, to No

or the New Testament. The Wurvember 20th, were $3.982 81; the temburg Bible Society, instituted at whole of which has been expended for Stuttgardt in 1812, "has circulated paper, printing, &c. leaving the Treas

135,941 Bibles or Testaments. The ury now empty. The Society has in Ratisbon Bible Society has circulated fact no adequate resources for supply- 65,000 Testaments; "the Frankfort,

General Depository with 69,700; the Hanover, (since 1804,) tracts, sufficient to meet the demand.

35,000 German Bibles; the Prussian More than one fourth part of the Tracts Bible Society, 200,000 Bibles and Teswhich have been issued, are now. nearly taments; the Saxon, instituted in 1815, or entirely out of print. The Society 105,500; the Russian, 705,831; the depends on the donations of the benev- Swedish, 223,870; the Danish, 86,000; olent for the means of supplying these the Sleswig-Holstein, 64,000; the Padeficiencies.

ris, 61,400. Altogether, the fifty-two METHODIST MINISTERS.—In the U. European Societies are known to have States and a part of Canada, are 1406 circulated considerably above 2,302,travelling preachers of the Methodist 274 copies of the New Testament, Episcopal Church, and nearly 4000 lo- with or without the Old Testament. cal preachers.

In addition to these exertions of so

ing the