ful and happy. My heart swelled with love, gratitude and praise. "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits." GEO. D. BOARDMAN. INDIAN STATION. TO THE CORRESPONDING SEC would be productive of much good. He has purchased an improvement, two miles from the station, and removed to it, for the express purpose of getting more instruction in the doctrines of the Gospel. On Sabbath last, we had an interesting day. Considerable concern was manifested by the audience, which was composed principally of full Cherokees. In the afternoon, brother John Tinson, and brother Wasadi, in LETTER FROM REV. MR. JONES, exhortation, pressed on the attention of the people the urgent necessity of fleeing from the wrath to come, and RETARY. Valley Towns, Jan. 19, 1830. taking refuge without delay, in the Rev. and dear Sir, Under a deep sense of our own unworthiness and insignificance, we desire gratefully to acknowledge the manifold mercies of God to us in this place; and his gracious visitations to this people, enveloped as they were in thick darkness. The Lord is carrying on his work. Since my last, two more have been baptized, and another approved by the church; but was prevented by sickness, from attending at the time appointed for administering the ordinance. Every meeting, some new cases of anxious inquirers occur; and from the general attention, which has been of late excited, we hope these indications are but the droppings before the show er. There are prospects of a glorious harvest in this region. But our efforts are greatly retarded by the want of the constant aid of an interpreter. And the same circumstance is a great hindrance to my own progress in the knowledge of the language. The field of our operations is so extended in point of location, that much time is necessarily consumed in travelling. And we greatly need additional help. Our brother Kaneeda, whom we now call John Wickcliffe, was licensed last church meeting, and he intends to devote himself to the work of proclaiming Jesus to dying sinners, all the time he can spare from the labor necessary to the support of his family. He is a man of good understanding and ardent piety, and possesses in a high degree the confidence of the people. His public exercises also are very acceptable. If his whole time could be secured to the mission, it would be an important acquisition, and we may hum bly hope, under the blessing of God, atoning blood of Jesus. Perceiving several to be affected, I invited those who were anxious about their salvation, to come forward. Some had not courage enough to do so, who nevertheless were under deep concern. Ten immediately presented themselves. Among them, was an old woman about 80 years of age, who had come twelve miles, (a long journey for her,) on pur. pose to know what this gospel meant. She had never heard preaching before this morning, but had heard her children talk much about it, and was determined to hear for herself. She believes the doctrine, and wishes to be more fully instructed, and is resolved to become a follower of the Son of God, and to go with her children to heaven. I trust the light of the Sun of righteousness has dawned on her mind, in the evening of her day. She, at once, agreed to lay aside the incantations she had been in the habit of using, with the administration of medical herbs, and to address prayer to none' but God, through the mediation of the Redeemer. Every heart seemed to be swelling, and every eye filling with the tear of joy, to witness the triumphs of sovereign grace. A few years ago, the utmost stretch of benevolent anticipation, extended only to the rising generation. The children of the Cherokees only, were thought to be within the range of hopeful effort. But as far as the heavens are above the earth, so far are God's thoughts above our thoughts; and we now see that the objects of his benevolence, are not the children only, but that fathers and mothers, and grandmothers, yea, and great grandmothers too, are by the operations of redeeming love, snatched from the iron grasp of the prince of darkness. Yours, E. JONES. EXTRACTS FROM MR. PECK'S LETTER, Under God, this revival is owing to missionary efforts. Brother L. Williams, under the patronage and ap To the Secretary of the Bap. Miss. Soc. of Mass. pointment from your Committee of (Continued from page 57.) Rock Spring, Illinois, Rev. and dear Brother, I embrace a moment's leisure to bring up my missionary journal commenced some weeks past. I have pleasure in stating, that in the Hamilton Seminary, N. Y. six young men have covenanted together to devote their lives to building up the cause in the Valley of the Mississippi, and have formed a social compact for the purpose, with the name of the " Western Baptist Association." Eight or ten more have the subject of joining, under serious and prayerful consideration. This resulted from the Society of inquiry in that Institution directing its attention specifically to this field. Sept. 11. I left home for the annual meeting of the "Friends of Humanity," (Baptists) 12 miles south of this place. Here I labored four days. On Saturday night, it was found that a number of persons were seriously impressed and crying for mercy. During the Sabbath-day and night, six sermons and several exhortations were delivered, and at night the ordinance of the supper was administered. About forty souls came up for prayer. Four were examined as candidates for bap tism. On Monday (Sept. 14th) the work increased powerfully. It was a solemn, impressive, and affecting time. Since the meeting, eighteen or twenty have been baptized and added to this church. Correspondence, has been indefatigable night and day, and the Spirit has descended like rain upon the mown grass. Six candidates for the ministry have come forward and been licensed. One, a son of our missionary, is now a student at Rock Spring. From another letter, dated Dec. 25, 1829, we make the following extracts : not as Oct. 1st, I set out to attend a meeting in Marion County, about 65 miles east south east from Rock Spring. In this tour, I was gone from home eight days, preached and exhorted as many times, formed one branch Bible Society, and gave away a quantity of tracts. This meeting was held in a part of the State where settlements are populous, and people do not have as much preaching as is usual in other parts. Here a revival began about three months since, under the labors of the Baptist friends to humanity. It was greatly promoted during the meeting. Fourteen professed to experience religion, and between forty and fifty to be convicted. On the 31st I visited St. Louis, and next day, Lord's-day, Nov. 1st, preached for the first time in the new brick house, recently built by the African church. Preached three times, and administered the Lord's supper at night. One man was baptized by the pastor, and received during the meeting. This church had its origin from a Sabbath school, in 1818. Thus I have given a specific and minute account of my attempts to labor in the cause for the three months of my missionary appointment, ending November 12th, a period of 13 weeks. During this period, it has been my favored lot to be in more revivals of religion than at any former period of three months, for twelve years past. Besides more than 200 souls that I have seen under conviction, about 40 have professed to be converted, or to be delivered from distress, while present at the meetings I attended. On the whole, though there are many unpleasant things in this country, there are many encouraging prospects. On the 16th of Sept. in company with brother Stacy, I attended the Missouri Baptist Association, held fifty miles west of St. Louis. Preaching was attended at night on the road, and once in the day till we reached the settlement. The letters from the churches mentioned a gracious revival in most of them. We had preaching and exhortations day and night, until Tuesday. Probably not less than twenty sermons and exhortations were made. For more than eighteen months, a revival has existed in this settlement. This meeting gave it a new impulse. For information of the general revival that has prevailed through the churches, I must refer you to the Minutes of the Association. Rev. H. Malcom. Yours in the Gospel, MISSION TO THE JEWS. Rev. Mr. Wolff, the Jewish missionary, has been for some time at Jerusalem, engaged in diffusing a knowledge of Christianity. He writes that he is now the only Missionary in Palestine, except Mr. Mueller, who has gone to Mount Lebanon. Mr. Wolff and Lady Georgiana, his companion, appear to be zealously engaged in their labours; but the Jews and Greeks exhibit a very determined opposition. A number of children are instructed by them the boys' school amounting to twenty. The Greeks at Jerusalem manifest great aversion to the schools, and have publicly read in church an excommu. nication against all who should send either boy or girl to the missionaries. Mr. Wolff visited the coffee-house to invite the Greeks to meeting; he drank a cup of coffee, which from its effect, appeared to have been intended to poison him. But he has recovered from the attack. MISSIONARIES TO GREECE. Mr. Temple, G. B. Whitney, and H. O. G. Dwight, with their wives, sailed from Boston, during the last month, for Malta, to labor as missionaries, under the patronage of the American Board. Mr. Temple will resume the charge of the mission press of Malta. It may be hoped that light will be diffused in Malta to dispel the thick darkness in which the Roman Catholics are enveloped. It has been stated that large numbers of women at Malta assemble on the first Monday in the month, on a spot near to which are large collections of human bones under ground, to pray for souls suffering in purgatory; and that regularly on Monday morning, a man passes through the streets, ringing a bell in one hand and rattling a box in the other, crying, "What will you give for the souls?" and that the children and women come out of the habitations of poverty, and cast their mites into the box, which is carried to a convent to pay the priests for praying the souls of the dead out of purgatory! INDIANS IN UPPER CANADA. We learn by an article in the New York Baptist Repository, that the Rey. Richard Scott, a Baptist minister from England, whom our readers will recognise as having formerly been a missionary in the service of the Baptist Missionary Society in Massachusetts, is now successfully engaged in evangelical labors among the natives of the forest in Upper Canada. He is employed by what is termed the New England Society in London. It has frequently been stated, that large funds existed in England for meliorating the condition of the Indians, having been raised previously to the American revolution. Probably this New England Society have possession of the funds, and we are gratified in perceiving that they are now called into action. Mr. Scott is laboring to promote the civilization of the Indians, as well as to diffuse religious knowledge. He has succeeded in effecting one settlement on Rice Lake, an account of which is published in the Kingston Chronicle, from which we insert the following extract: "The village is most beautifully situated on the margin of the lake. The lot of land on which the village is built, ally granted by government to the comconsisting of about 1120 acres, was liberpany for use of the Indians. The village extends upwards of a mile, the houses being built nearly in a strait line, equithe trees in front are cleared away, distant from each other; and when with the exception of the most ornamental among them, which are to be left, and the houses white-washed, accord ing to the plan of Mr. Scott, the whole, when viewed from the lake on its opposite banks, will form the most pleas ing and beautiful coup d'œuil to be found in this country. Already forty four acres are cleared and fenced, on which the Indians raised this season potatoes, corn, &c. Of the former we found that each family had safely got into their commodious cellars from thirty to forty bushels, being their proportion of the crop. INTEMPERANCE. The first efforts in the United States to suppress intemperance were viewed as visionary schemes. But the happy success which has hitherto rewarded labor, may well encourage future efforts. Already have we witnessed, that in the army of the United States, resolutions have been adopted for abstaining from the use of spirits; and every city, and almost every village, begins to exhibit signs of reformation. The spirit of reformation on this subject has also crossed the Atlantic. With a view to form a Temperance Society at Glasgow, John Dunlap, Esq. lately delivered a lecture, from which a few items are annexed. "He stated that one half of the Quakers in London attained to the age of forty-seven years. Of the whole community, it was calculated that only one in forty arrived at eighty, while amongst the Quakers one in ten reached that age. He observed that nothing but a complete abstinence from inebriating liquor would produce the desired effect, and he feared this could not be done as long as the upper classes continued the profuse use of wines, &c. He instanced what had been done in America by the establishment of Temperance Societies. In one place three distilleries had been given up from conscientious scruples on the part of the proprietors. In another ten grog-shops were reduced to two. A mongst other substitutes for strong drinks, he recommended the use of tea, coffee, chocolate, &c.; and also recommended a change in the day of paying wages, from Saturday to some other day in the week. In conclusion, he noticed the absurdity of supposing that a drunkard can be reclaimed by degrees, and maintained that it could only be effected by a sudden effort. The lecture was received with great attention by an audience of about one hundred and fifty persons, amongst whom were several females. The Glasgow police have lately adopted the plan of shaving the heads of topers, when found in a senseless state. Nothing could exceed the astonishment and horror of a man who was operated upon on Saturday night, when he put his hand on his head in. the morning, and found it shorn." PROVOKING TO LOVE AND GOOD WORKS. In times past England and the Utive wars, spreading misery and death nited States were engaged in destruc through each other's ranks; but celes tial beings may now exult, to witness them mutually exciting each other to promote the most interesting and benevolent objects. The missionary spirit, which distinguished the land of our fathers, has happily pervaded this western hemisphere, and enkindled Christian ardor. Benevolent effort in the United States is also awakening the zeal of British Christians. The exertions in this country to promote the due observance of the Lord's day, have aroused our brethren in England to effect the same object. The Christian Instruction Society lately held a meeting at the Albion chapel, in London, in relation to the Sabbath, which produced a deep interest. Persons of talent and influence addressed the meeting, and freely reprobated the vices of those who were in elevated stations. Two individuals, of infidel opinions, are stated to have attended the meeting, and attempted to interrupt the proceedings; but entirely failing in their object, they retired. The formation of other associations is anticipated in the cities and villages, to promote the same object; and the hope may be cherished, that Christians in the other European nations will awake to their duty in relation to the Christian Sabbath, and be stitution. induced more sacredly to regard its in- the banners of the Saviour. Our limits do not permit us to copy the accounts which reach us through the various periodical works; but we shall always be pleased to publish original accounts with which our correspondents may favor us; and we earnestly solicit the ministers and brethren, where revivals exist, to forward intelligence for the Magazine. The missionary example of England should produce still greater effects on the United States. We earnestly call the attention of American Baptists to the effort which is now making among the English Baptists, to replenish their missionary funds. It is calculated to produce an awakened zeal in all our churches. Various periodical works have stated, that the whole number of Baptists in the British isles does not exceed the number annually added to the Baptist churches in the United States. But among this limited number in Great Britian, twenty-six thousand six hundred and forty dollars have recently been raised, chiefly as an extra effort, and aside from their annual contributions. At a late meeting of an auxiliary in Manchester, twelve hundred pounds were subscribed. When will the thousands in the American churches be brought into vigorous action! What has been effected among us is comparatively to a limited extent. An immense number of churches, probably, have yet no regular organization for benevolent enterprises. All that is requisite for the liberal support of our various objects, might be furnished without occasioning the least burden to any individual, if a system of equality in contributions could be systematically adopted. We most earnestly urge on every church the organization of Missionary and Education Societies, through whose channels streams may regularly flow into the treasuries of these institutions, and enable them successfully to prosecute their interesting objects. REVIVALS OF RELIGION. The papers we receive from Vermont, and various other sections of our country furnish gratifying intelligence of the progress of the Redeemer's kingdom. In a great number of churches, revivals of religion are enjoyed, and the converts cheerfully enlist under The following is an extract of a Letter from Rev. J. Hartwel!, jr. Jan. 18, 1830, to a young gentleman in Newton. "A pleasing and interesting revival Carolina. Sixteen white persons were is now going on in Charleston, South baptized on the 10th of January. Many more are anxiously inquiring what they shall do to be saved. Brother Gibson is employed at present as city missionary, and usefully occupied." We are pleased with the information that missionaries are employed in the southern cities. Those who have labored in Boston have found ample scope for their benevolent efforts. The great numbers in cities, who do not attend public worship, render these missionary services of vital importance. BAPTIST MISSIONARY ROOMS. eral Convention, and the mutual_conThe increasing concerns of the Genvenience of its patrons and the Board who conduct its business, have rendered it necessary that rooms should be opened where the Secretary and Treasurer of the Board can always be found by those who wish to gain intelligence, or to lodge moneys and effects that may have been collected for the various missionary stations under its control. The rooms are very convenient, and we are pleased with their central location, No. 52 Washington-Street, opposite the office of the American Baptist Magazine. We take the liberty to suggest to our brethren, the editors of religious periodicals and newspapers, and to Secretaries of benevolent societies, to favor the Baptist Missionary Room3 with regular numbers of their works and annual reports. Such an expression of their approbation would be gratifying to the Board, and spread around them that religious intelligence which would aid them in fulfilling their duties. |