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As this was the best situation for timber, water, and good land, we determined on forming a small settlement here. The harbor abounds with the finest fish; and there is safe anchorage for shipping. The fresh water is good; and it is a very convenient place for a school. Korrokorro was much gratified with our choice. Here Tooi intends to reside. He gave directions for materials to be collected immediately, for a temporary building for the Europeans; and returned, in the evening, to Ranghee-hoo. The distance between Manowowra and Ranghee-hoo, is about nine miles.

Divine Service on the Beach.

Aug. 22.-We assembled on the beach for public worship, as there was no place for divine service sufficient to hold the people. We were surrounded with natives, and a number of chiefs from different districts, and some from the river Thames.

Encouragements in the duty of attempting

to evangelize the natives.

It was very gratifying to our feelings, and afforded us a pleasing prospect, to be able to perform the worship of the true God in the open air, without any sensations of fear or danger, when surrounded by cannibals with their spears stuck in the ground, and their pattoo-pattoos and daggers concealed under their mats. We could not doubt that the time was at hand, for gathering to the fold of Christ this noble race of men, whose tempo. ral and spiritual wants are inconceivably great, and call loudly on the Christian world for relief. Their misery is extreme. The prince of darkness, the God of this world, has full dominion over both their bodies and souls. Under the influence of darkness and superstition, many devote themselves to death; and the chiefs sacrifice their slaves as a satisfaction for the death of any of their friends-50 great is the tyranny which Satan exercises over this people--a tyranny, from which nothing but the Gospel can set them free; and we cannot hope for the Gospel having its full effect, according to the ordinary course of the Divine proceedings, without the united aid of the Christian world. Suitable means must be provided for the civilization and evangelization of the inhabitants of New Zealand; and if this be done, there can be little doubt but the important object will be attained.

Visit to Matoorooa.

Aug. 23.-I went with Tooi, accompanied by Mr. Samuel Butler, to an island called Motoorooa, belonging to Korrokorro, and where he principally resides. My object was to set the people to work, the next day, at Manowowra. We arrived about two o'clock, and found that Korrokorro was on board the General Gates, about two miles distant. The first object that struck my eye,near where we landed, was a man's head stuck on a pole, on the summit of a hill close to the shore, and near the hut where we were to sleep for the night. The face appeared beautifully tattooed. Tooi told me that it was the head of a Chief near the east Cape, who had been killed by Shunghee's people, and purchased

by some of Korrokorro's people. This sight naturally excited sensations of horror in my breast; and caused me to value, more and more, the blessings of divine revelation, and the protection of civil government. These are blessings which can never be duly estimated by those who enjoy them, as they respect the life that now is, and that which is to

come.

Affecting meeting of Tooi with his sister.

When we had reached the beach, Tooi said one of his sisters was coming, whom he had not seen since his return; and earnestly requested me to get into the canoe before she arrived, as he did not wish to have his first meeting with her there. I begged him to wait for her, as she was hastening down the hill, and not to regard me; but I could not prevail upon him: he leaped into the canoe, urging me to follow him. I delayed till she had reached the beach, when I stept in. Tooi ordered the canoe to be put off; but, at that moment, his sister sprung into the canoe, weeping aloud, and passed by me. She fell on her knees, and grasped Tooi's: he saluted her, when she gave vent to her feelings in tears and loud lamentations, which she continued for about an hour. When we landed on Motoorooa, she still sat weeping for a long time. Tooi conducted himself with great propriety: he suppressed all the wild feelings of an uncultivated mind, and yet shewed all the soft and tender feelings of nature towards his sister. I could not but view his conduct with admiration; and told him to indulge his affection for his sister, without any respect to my being present. I saw that he was anxious, lest the warmth of his sister's affection, and the strong manner in which she manifested it, should overcome his manly fortitude, and cause him to imitate her example; as he had done on a former occasion, when I first visited New Zealand.

Return to Mootoorooa.

When we landed, we found Korrokorro and a number of his people, who received us with much kindness. I told him I was come to set the people to clear the land at Manowowra, and to set out the house which it was necessary to build for their accommodation. He received this news with much joy; and said he would accompany me in the morning, and give the necessary directions to his people to lend their assistance. When he saw the hoes, for breaking up the ground, he was much pleased. After conversing on various subjects, we had supper, sung a hymn, and committed ourselves to the protection of the angel of the everlasting covenant, and then lay down to

rest.

SCOTTISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Facts taken from the Report of 1821.

THE plan, mentioned in the previous Report, of stated itinerances among the Tartars near Karass, had been carried into effect. In one of these tours, at a certain village, the

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have been exceedingly gratified. "This scene of missionary exertion," says Mr. Carruthers, "is daily increasing in extent, and the greatest subject of regret is, the insuffi

Eighteen villages have now been visited, and all of them with the exception of four, have been visited several times. A missionary settled in this place, whose exclusive employmeut should be itinerating among them, would have his hands full of work; and nothing but perseverance seems to be wanted to produce a sensation among them that will not soon subside."

missionaries spent the greater part of a day in the Konak, or house for travellers, where they were visited by a considerable number of inhabitants, and listened to with every appearance of attention and interest.ciency of laborers to cultivate the field.-. At another, when the priest threatened to prevent the missionaries from revisiting the place, lest they should deceive the people there as they did in other places, the people, instead of taking the part of their spiritual guide, did not seem to be at all offended at the exposure he had made of his ignorance.-At a third, the people who had assembled, on being informed of the errand of the missionaries, sat down along with their Mirza, and heard, with patient earnestness, several chapters from the New Testament, and part of a tract, as well as the declaration of the Gospel. About mid-day, the Mirza took his leave of them in the politest manner; and, before he retired, told them that the Effendi of that village, had given a copy of the Koran in exchange for the New Testament. In two other villages during the tour, the truths of the Gospel had a visible effect on the people, some "acknowledging with a sigh" that these things must be true.

Many of the people around Karass, had be Come indifferent to Mohammedism, and even neglectful of it-some had given up attending on the stated prayers when called to them by their moollahs, and even some of the moollahs had ceased to call them to prayers.

A learned young Cabardian, in the vicinity of Karass, writes to the missionaries thus:

"To the believers in Jesus, Jack and Galloway. By the determination of the Almighty God, I have read the New Testament, and it has been completely made plain to my understanding: and I tell you that every part of it is agreeable to me; and, for a considerable time past, my heart has greatly rejoiced, and has been greatly lightened; and after having known and understood it, I have with rejoicing embraced it. My words are shortly these, adopting figurative speech: The words of the New Testament are sweeter than honey, better than sugar, and more satisfying than wine. How this comes to be the case, those who have received an understanding to understand it know, others do not know. But, in my opinion, they are precious, and my heart rejoicing has been enlightened. I am become happy and the thoughts of my heart have been brought low. May this be evident to you that I have not written these words from hypocrisy, nor to please man, for they are evident to God. May there be mercy, intercession, and forgiveness of sins through Jesus. Amen. May there be honor to Jesus, the Great One, through whom intercession is made. May intercession be unto us and to you. Amen. And again, my mind is this, to make known the gospel to the Cabardians in this quarter, in the simplicity of my heart, and according as I have received it. This is necessary. May the peace of God rest on those who are on his side; and may the curse of God rest upon liars.

(Signed) "UZDEN SHORAH, BEK MIRZA."

Astrachan. In their itinerations in the neighborhood of this station, the missionaries

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Mr. Dickson, an elegant Turkish scholar, is proceeding with a version of the Old Testament into that language, with a revision of Ali Bey's translation of the New Testament. The publication of these works, with those already printed, will furnish versions of the whole sacred writings in languages, which, with some variations of dialect, are spoken over a greater extent of territory than was ever possessed, as the range of his sovereignity, by Ahasuerus with his hundred and twenty-seven provinces, by Alexander the Great, who is said to have wept because he had not another world to conquer, or by any of the Cesars in the very zenith of their glory.'

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Respecting Orenburg, the Committee speak in less encouraging terms, but add, that, through the cloud of darkness which has comparatively decended on this station, some cheering rays are still breaking forth.

Three of the missionaries had taken a journey 230 miles north, to visit and examine the town of Ufa, and to distribute there a few copies of tracts and of the New Testament. Of the latter they took about 150 copies, and about as many more of the former. When they arrived, they found that, instead of experien cing any difficulty in disposing of the books, they could not nearly supply the demand for them. "Multitudes pressed on them for copies. Some, who received them, had come thither on business from the distance of 800 miles. When the whole supply of copies was exhausted, many were greatly disappointed, and others expressed the utmost anxiety to be furnished with them, as soon as possible, from Orenburg."

In the Crimea, the Sultan, Katte Ghery, has proposed, to the Emperor Alexander, the establishment of a seminary in that Peninsula. It has received the Emperor's sanction, with the promise of all requisite pecuniary assistance, to carry it into effect. Three of the Society's missionaries, are to proceed immediately to the Crimea, and they cannot but hope that the projected seminary if it should go into operation, will be a powerful auxiliary to the work of proclaiming, in that region, the tidings of salvation.

A new missionary station has been selected among the Ossatinians and Inguish, to which Mr. Blythe is destined. Messrs. Glen and Galloway visited these people in March 1820. On reaching the settlements of the Ossatinians, they were agreeably disappointed at finding the people ready to give them a cordial reception. One of the natives, as he was explaining to his brethren what was communicated by the missionaries, gave vent to his

Him; and I hope the Holy Spirit may work in my heart, and to make me one of His children, and make me to mind my book what I learning, and to mind what the Bible say, and make me able to read it. I remember what the Bible says-that Ethiopia shall soon stretch forth her hands unto God.”—The sentiments of this letter quite surprised and gratified me. I have frequently questioned him; but could never discover such an ac

feelings, by exclaiming, when he heard of the value of the soul, and the importance of the gospel salvation, "this is a subject about which we have felt much anxiety, and on which, we wish for instruction. Another promised, pubJiely, and sent choice provisions for their refreshment, with an invitation to call on his family for whatever they wanted. At another settlement, the chief and his people, on being particularly informed of the sort of instruction the missionaries wished to communicate, de-quaintance with his condition as a sinner, and clared their approbation of the truths they had heard, and expressed their willingness to be taught them. Two other chiefs, having at that instant providentially arrived from the mountains, assured the missionaries, in presence of the whole audience, that if a teacher were sent among them, he should meet with a welcome reception.

On visiting the villages of the Inguish the missionaries found that they had renounced the Mussulmaun creed, to the profession of which their fathers had been forced by the Mohammedans. What the religion of their fathers was, they do not know. Most likely it was Christianity in some form or other, but scarcely a vestige of it now remains.

Messrs. Glen and Dickson bad also taken an interesting tour on the western shore of the Caspian, as far south as Derbent. They were every where seconded in their object by the Russian authorities, and their tracts, and copies of the New Testament, were received with equal avidity by Mohammedans and Jews.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM REV. DR. WARD,
ON HIS RETURN TO INDIA.

I FOUND the number of native converts had very considerably increased during my absence, and when I had them all, men and women, one by one, to talk to, and to talk to them about the state of their souls, I was surprised to observe the increase.-Since my return we have had two baptisms, and have now near 1 candidates, almost all natives.

In some (of the schools) the scriptures are read without hesitation, and the difficulties in this department are melting down rapidly.

Besides Serampore and Calcutta we have eight missionary stations supported by our own private funds, that is, by the proceeds of our own labors. In the country around us we are cheered by a spirit of inquiry, a dispo sition to read, to think, to doubt, and this, in may cases, has taken place among higher orders. Conversions are not rare.-Female education is commencing here and there on a small scale.

CHARACTERS OF THE YOUTHS IN THE CHRIS

TIAN INSTITUTION, IN SIERRA LEONE. A. has borne a good character in the school, for some time. He is naturally proud and sulky; but has a good understanding. I desired him to write to the Assistant Secretary; when he wrote the following letter, without any assistance from me:-"My heart is very wicked in the sight of God; but I desire that God may pardon all my sins, for Jesus Christ's sake; and I hope God will teach me to understand His words, and to pray to

the necessity of divine teaching, as he herein expresses. His conduct has latterly changed,

B. is, in his general behavior, every thing that could be wished. His knowledge is not equal to that of some of his school-fellows, but his sincerity is more apparent than that of others. I have confidence that he has felt the power of religion. He is about 14 years age, and of moderate ability.

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C's character is quite undecided. Some. times, he is steady and attentive, and very pleasing; at others, perverse and vicious. He is backward considering his advantages.

D. is a pleasing lad, affectionate, and of a serious turn of mind: he keeps a good place in his class; but is, as yet, I fear, a stranger to the disease and the remedy of his soul.

E.'s capacity is not very bright, nor his natural disposition very amiable; but he can make himself very engaging.

F. is not very quick, but is quiet and pleasing, and seems to have received some good impressions.

G. has good abilities, and is tolerably well. behaved.

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H. is a singular lad; grave, modest, retired and orderly; but not very quick. He quently alone, reading the Testament; though I have not found, in my frequent conversa tions with him, that he has a right knowledge of his own heart.

I. does not appear, by his looks, to know much; but has sometimes proved himself not inferior to most of the boys. He seems to be an honest lad. His natural disposition is stub, born, and rather inactive. He wrote, as follows, on the same occasion as A. "The first time when my country-people sold me, I was cry too much-I was think that I going to die: but when I came to the Regent's town, and I hear the Gospel preach, I don't like to hear: but when I consider, I saw nobody else can able to save me only Jesus Christ, and I tried to go in the house of God; and I glad, because I was hear Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners; and I glad in my heart, because I am a great sinner; and I sit down in one place-I consider the thing in my heart, and I said, 'Oh! I thank my God that He bring me from my own country:' and I was very sorrow for the manifold sins that I am done; and I was sorrow for my poor father and mother, and all my brethren and sister; and I said, 'O my God, bless all my poor Africa!' So I remember when they put glad in my heart sometimes, and some can ask me who put glad in my heart, and I will say unto bim, the Holy Ghost put glad in my heart." That all I have to say."

J. is a tall and good-looking youth, rather engaging in his appearance. He was the attendant of Mr. Cates, in his journey to

Bassa; at which time he was without any religious feeling. That invaluable man, on his dying bed, entrusted me with a message to this youth, which was delivered as exactly as possible, and without much additional advice. It pleased the Giver of all goodness to imprint that message on his heart; and there is encouragement to believe that he is a true Christian. Not the brightest in ability, but very teachable.

K. is one of the most humble creatures that I ever knew: one who sets the best example; and whose uniform conduct is a peculiar display of the power of divine grace. I have confidence in and affection for that youth, which 1 can feel toward none beside. He is not very quick, but eager to improve. A tall lad, about 14 years old.

L. seems very anxious to be useful to his countrymen, and is quick and capable; and, though I have perceived a great deal of selfconceit about him, yet I have good hope of his sincerity, and I dare say he will lose some of his dross in the furnace of trial. He is zealous, rash, and imprudent; and would be very unfit to labor at first by himself, but must be placed with some older head than his own. He is rather ostentatious in his general deportment, but I never had any difficulty in managing him. On the whole, I have pleasing hopes that he will hereafter act some useful part in the African mission. Oh! that the ruler of all hearts may dispose and prepare such young men as these for the work-such as are constitutionally adapted to labor in unhealthy Africa! A stout lad, about 17 years old.

A letter from this last-mentioned youth to the Secretaries, gives good hope of his becoming hereafter useful:

"Rev. and dear Sirs

"I have reason to be thankful, that it has pleased God to enable you to send forth mis sionaries into Africa, to teach us the way to heaven. I am now in the Seminary, to receive instruction; and I will say that we can read, and can cypher a little; and Mr. Johnson has given us the English Grammar to learn by heart, and repeat to him, after twelve o'clock, in his house; and he asks questions after repeating by heart, one by one; and if we are not able to answer, he will immediately repeat himself, and explain it to us all.

"I thank God and you, Sirs, for sending a faithful minister, Mr. Johnson. Oh, may the Lord bless him in his labor, that he may be able to preach the truth as it is in Jesus! And may the Lord open my heart, to see my sin. ful state, more and more; and teach me to become useful to my country-people, and tell them what Christ has done for me and them! and may the word of God spread throughout Africa, that they may entirely forsake their superstition, and follow the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen!"

REVIVALS OF RELIGION.

A SEASON of refreshing from the divine presence, has been lately experienced in St. Georges, Del. Near the close of June last, forty individuals made a public profession of their faith in Christ.

In Wilmington, Del., more than one hundred persons, had, within a few months previous to July, been added to the 2nd Presbyterian Church.

A work of grace, we are told, has been begun, and gradually carried on, for some weeks, in Fairfield, Con.

In the two adjacent towns of Somers, Con. and South Wilbraham, Ms. more than one-hundred have lately given evidence of a saving conversion to God.

SANDWICH ISLAND MISSION.

THOSE benevolent persons, who wish to aid in fitting out the reinforcement to the mission now at the the Sandwich Islands, are reminded that their contributions should be in Boston on or before the first of October. Few donations for this purpose have as yet been received. Probably many persons would gladly give articles of their own manufacture, or articles procured in exchange for the produce of their land. The following articles will be particularly acceptable: viz. common implements of husbandry;-the smaller articles of kitchen furniture;-plain cotton garments for men, women, and children;-shoes and hats of different sizes, and in pretty large numbers; school books, small books for children, and books for the mission library; nails and window glass; window sashes.

ORDINATION OF MISSIONARIES. ARRANGEMENTS are made for the ordination of Messrs. Goodell, Richards and Bishop, at New Haven, on Thursday the 12th inst. the day after the public commencement in Yale College. Mr. Goodell is assigned to the Pal. estine mission; Messrs. Richards and Bishop to the Sandwich Islands. It is expected that the Rev. Dr. Miller, of Princeton, will preach on the occasion. The public exercises will commence at 10 o'clock.

LAST NOTICES.

OUR limits did not permit the insertion of late letters and journals from the Cherokee nation; from which it appears that considerable religious inquiry existed among the boys of the school at Brainerd. Three of these boys were thought to give evidence, that they had truly accepted the offers of salvation. There were hopeful indications at Creekpath; and four individuals, in one family, at Taloney, after a state of religious concern and anxiety, of encouragement and hope, for six or eight weeks, were repeatedly examined as candidates for baptism. They appeared well.

A letter has been received from Messrs. Fisk and Temple, dated Malta, May 23d. They were in good health.

MISSIONARY HERALD.

NEW subscribers are informed, that the current volume of this work may be had complete. The extra copies commencing with July are all taken up; and all the copies of the whole volume will probably be wanted, so that subscriptions cannot be received for a part of the volume.

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EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL KEPT AT BRAINERD.

(Continued from p. 287.)

June 6, 1822. Mr. Chamberlain returned. He found the people at Hightower still anxious for a blacksmith and a school, and made such arrangements as were thought necessary for the blacksmith to go as soon as possible. Inclining a little to the east as he went out, and to the west as he returned, he took Spring place, Yookalooga, and Turniptown in his route. He found our beloved fellow-laborers at the two former places, in good health, and the church prosperous. They expect to open a school at Yookalooga next autumn.

Labors of a Cherokee convert.

At Turniptown, he found brother Mills and his little company much engaged in the things of religion, and spent a Sabbath with them. As there was no interpreter, and a part of the congregation could understand English, Mr. C. first went through the usual exercises in English, and then brother Mills addressed the people, with his usual fluency and animation, for half an hour or three quarters, and concluded with prayer and singing a Cherokee hymn. The utmost propriety and decorum were observed by the whole congregation, during all the exercises, and a striking solemnity appeared in every countenance, I while brother M. spoke and prayed.

There is a youth who has been some time in the school at Brainerd, and who left us under serious impressions. He still appears well. Mr. C. heard of him as having been at Hightower and other places, talking to the people on the subject of religion, and, as our informant expressed it, preaching Cherokee hymns.

Brother Mills and his little company of seekers, had agreed that they would all come together to Brainerd to receive instruction, as soon as they could leave their corn. They are very anxious for a school VOL. XVIII.

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in this place; and, if we cannot furnish them a teacher, they will try to get one from some other quarter. It appears to be of great importance that we should have schools very soon at Wills-valley, at Turniptown, (near Chatooga) and at Hightower.. These places, including Creekpath, and Yookalooga, lie nearly in a line, which, at the nearest place, is about 50 miles south of Brainerd. Their distance from each other is about a day's ride. Should mission schools be established in all these places, a preacher might go out from Brainerd to Springplace, Taloney, Hightower, Yookalooga, Turniptown, Wills-valley, and Creekpath, encircling most of the lower part of the nation, and lodge at a mission school every night.

Settlement of a boundary line.

The Cherokees and Creeks have amicably settled the boundary line between them, and have lately marked it. As, by agreement, it should be a straight line west from a given point on the Chatahoochy, to the mouth of Wills Creek, (a distance of about 140 miles,) they having no surveyor, a hunter, standing on the boundary at the Chatahoochy, pointed out the supposed course to the mouth of Wills Creek. this course a straight line was run by ranging, and they came out, at the end of 140 miles, within 80 rods of the intended place.

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Four children were returned to day, having been absent since vacation. The father says they were detained awhile in consequence of the sickness and death of an elder brother; and afterwards he was so much engaged in his corn, that he could not, until now, spare time to bring them.

7. The boy called Benjamin Tappan, returned to the school, having been absent He has heretofore been since vacation. punctual in his attendance, since he first entered. Nicholas Patterson, who returned in season after vacation, but has had leave of absence to visit a sick mother, also returned to day. His mother is dead.

Sabbath. 9. The two brethren, chosen for deacons last Monday, were this day ap

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