We would willingly extract, for the gratification of our readers, the accounts of the leading doctrines, and comparative progress of Christianity and Mahammadanism, the persecutions of the Christians (by Trajan and Marcus Aurelius, as much as by Nero and Domitian), and the brief but interesting notices of Ecclesiastical History and Literature; but want of space forbids. As a School Book, we know not a better to put into the hands of native youths. The style is vigorous and lively, almost epigrammatic; the matter succinct, without obscurity; and it is honourably distinguished from the "Outlines of History," with which it has sometimes been compared, by the good faith with which it deals with the narrative of the Bible. When the 3rd part is completed, we hope Mr. Marshman will bind the whole up into one volume; and, by reducing the type, and a little enlarging the page, give us a cheap and portable School Book. This, with his promised History of India," and Goldsmith's England, will embrace as much History, as is required to be taught in Schools. 66 3.-Lesson on Things, Calcutta.-Re-printed at the Church Mission Press. We have looked over this little volume with great pleasure. It is founded on the system of Pestalozzi-a system which, above all others, is fitted to inform the mind of youth, and to draw forth its powers into early and profitable exertion. The things of which it treats are chosen with great judgment; and the whole arrangement of the book shows the practical skill of an experienced teacher. There is none of that diffuseness, without which many think it is impossible to teach children; but all is brief, compressed, and lucid. The first lessons, suppose the thing to be handed round a class, and only set down such of its parts and qualities, as may be elicited from the observation of the children. Farther on, however, the lessons become the means of teaching the younger, and drawing forth from the elder pupils information as to the various substances of which the body is composed, the places where it is found, the manner of preparing it, and the various uses to which it is applied. Nothing can be better fitted to correct two crying abuses, which the Editor thus notices : "One principal fault, into which teachers are liable to fall, is that of telling too much to their pupils, who welcome the information with pleasure, but allow their minds to remain almost passive, and thus acquire the habit of receiving impressions from others, at a time when they ought to be gaining strength, by an exertion of their own powers. Another is that of giving a term, before the pupil has felt his want of it. When the idea of any quality has been formed in his mind, without his being able to express it, the name given under such circumstances fixes it on the memory; thus, when a child observes that whalebone, after having been bent, returns to its original position, he may be told that this property which he has discovered, is called elasticity." In most warmly recommending this little work to the managers of all the English Schools here, we speak from experience. It was introduced lately into a large class of native boys, and excited their attention and interest in an extraordinary degree; indeed, whenever it is used by a teacher of average abilities, we will answer for its complete success. the next edition, which we suppose will very soon be called for, a few les sons might be added by the spirited publisher, with great advantage. In Missionary and Religious Entelligence. CALCUTTA. 1.-ORDINATION OF MINISTERS. On Trinity Sunday, the 14th June, the LORD BISHOP OF CALCUTTA held an Ordination at the Cathedral, when the Rev. A. GARSTIN and the Rev. R. V. REYNOLDS were ordained Priests-and Mr. J. C. THOMPSON and Mr. J. J. MOORE, Deacons. The Rev. Mr. FISHER preached an excellent Sermon on the occasion, from 1 Peter, v. 4.-Missionary Intelligencer. 2.-MEMOIRS OF DR. CAREY. It will gratify the numerous friends of the late Dr. CAREY, to be informed, that a Memoir of this excellent man is in preparation by his nephew, the Rev. EUSTACE CAREY, late of Calcutta, but now residing near London. In addition to the mass of public documents available to others, Mr. CAREY has free access to numerous documents in the possessioh of the Baptist Missionary Society, and to the private correspondence of the Doctor with his relatives, which, during the whole of his residence in India, was very full and frequent. The Memoir will also be accompanied by a critique on Dr. C.'s oriental publications, which Professor WILSON, late of Calcutta, and now of Oxford, has kindly engaged to supply. With these combined advantages, we doubt not the volume will prove a memorial worthy of its venerable subject. 3.-MISSIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA. We have extracted from a letter in the Bombay Oriental Spectator, the following brief, but interesting notices of the state of the Missions in South Africa. All the Scotch missionaries (of the Glasgow Society), except one, have been obliged to abandon their stations, and have suffered a great loss of property. Their converts and others connected with them have, I believe, fled with them; and on the cessation of the war, they may all be restored to their former quiet and usefulness. In the mean time, they depend for subsistence on the kindness of the Governor, and the charity of the public in Cape-Town. One of the invading chiefs was Gaika, whose mother, residing at the time at one of the Scotch mission's stations, kept him for some days from plundering and destroying it. It is thought that the whole business of the war will come under the review of the British Parliament; and it is hoped, that thus these disorders will result in an equitable and permanent settlement of the country, and in the "furtherance of that Gospel" which they now obstruct and retard. There are here at present six missionaries, just arrived from America. Three of them are to occupy a station in King Dingaan's territory, which lies on the coast between Delagoa Bay and Port Natal. The rest are destined to a newly-settled territory to the West of Amazoulah, governed by a native prince, who was formerly subjected to Dingaan. One of the American missionaries,. I am told, has come out, and will pursue his labours among the heathen, at his own expense. This is an example of devotedness, which thousands of rich men would find it their happiness and their highest interest to follow. One of the six brethren, just mentioned, is a regularly educated medical man. The American Board for Foreign Missions are to send out three additional missionaries to Bombay this year. The French missionaries, who came here some time ago, are settled in one of the native princes' territories, and are doing well. They show themselves to be pious, intelligent, and active, ministers of the Gospel. The majority of the Duteh ministers belonging to the Colonial Church are dead; but I am happy to say, that almost all the Scotch ministers of the same church are living, and vigorous Christians, and successful preachers of those words which are spirit and life. In the South African Commercial Advertiser for March 4th, you will see an interesting account of the Cape-Town Infants' School. The new missionaries mean to carry with them the English language, and infants' schools wherever they go; and some old missionaries are preparing to introduce them at the stations where they have long used only the native languages, and the common systems of education. 4. INTELLIGENCE FROM JAMAICA. The following account of the encouraging state of the Baptist Mission in Jamaica at this most interesting crisis, we are persuaded, will be read with gratitude to God by all our pious readers. We rejoice to witness that spirit of Christian affection-the surest pledge of the Divine blessingwhich so evidently animates both Missionaries and private Christians. Mr. Tinson refers, with great satisfaction, to the growing thirst for instruction among the negro population. He had been under the necessity of opening an evening school, principally for adults, whose progress was very rapid, and a large proportion of them had been reported able to read the New Testament. He expresses an earnest desire to establish a school at his country station at Yallahs, situate in a parish (St. David's), containing 7,000 apprentices, without a single school of any description. Twenty-three persons had been accepted for baptism at this station. "The brethren from the London Missionary Society (writes Mr. T.) have arrived. They landed on Tuesday, the 23rd instant. Mr. and Mrs. Hodge suffered much from sea-sickness; in other respects, they are all well. Mr. Woolridge brought a letter from Mr. Ellis, and one from yourself. They all took tea with us the evening after they landed, in company with brother and sister Gardner, and an interesting meet. ing it was. We sang, before we knelt together around our domestic altar, I believe, with unfeigned sincerity of heart, the hymn beginning, "Kindred of Christ, for his dear sake A hearty welcome here receive;" after which, brother Gardner presented to the kind and gracious Redeemer our united thanksgiving for their safe arrival, and solicited the Divine guidance in reference to their future steps. Brother Woolridge preached a most delightful sermon in our chapel yesterday morning, and I expect to be helped next Lord's-day by brother Hodge. They will probably continue in town a week or two, and then proceed on a tour of observation. Should one remain in Kingston there is plenty to do, and I see no cause in the world for contention between us." Although the parish of St. Ann's has formerly presented greater obstacles than any other part of the island, to the progress of gospel truth, Mr. Coultart is favour. ed with great encouragement in his efforts. He supplies St. Ann's Bay, Brown's Town, Ocho Rios, and the Pedroes, and at all these places has large and increasing congregations. In the three former, he is commencing to build places of worship, in the room of those which were destroyed; and in the last, ground has been offered him for a similar purpose by parties who, a few weeks before, had shown the most violent hostility. More help is urgently needed in this, as well as in other, parts of the island. From Montego Bay, Mr. Dendy writes, under date 30th December: "Our Missionary friends, Messrs. Vine and Alloway, of the London Society, arrived at Falmouth on the 24th instant, in pretty good health. On the 25th, Brother Knibb baptized 69 persons, and held public services in the chapel; on the 26th, a further addition was made by the baptism of 68 candidates; and on sabbath-day, the 28th, there were between 700 and 800 communicants sitting around the Lord's table. Mr. Vine preached in the morning for Brother Knibb, and Mr. Alloway in the evening; the services of the day were peculiarly interesting." By the arrival of Mr. Burchell, Mr. Dexter will be left at liberty to visit Rio Bueno and Stewart's Town. For the present, however, some intermission seems needful both for him and for Mr. Dendy, as both have been labouring beyond their strength to supply the deficiencies occasioned by the absence of Mr. Abbott. This last named brother, having been released from confinement by the rising of the House of Assembly on the 20th of December, had returned to his family; and through the mercy of God, his health, instead of being impaired, had been improved by his temporary secession from active engagements. Previously to his arrest, he had enjoyed the pleasure of adding 59 members to the church at Montego Bay, who were baptized on the 1st of November. Of the return of Mr. Burchell to the people of his charge after so long a separation, we must give our readers an account in his own words. His letter is dated December 23rd: We left Spanish Town on Wednesday, the 19th November, and reached Brother Coultart's the same evening, a distance of fifty miles; the following day we spent with our friends Mr. and Mrs. Coultart, from whom we received the most interesting and gratifying accounts of the progress of the Mission in the parish of St. Ann's. In the evening I preached at St. Ann's Bay, and although there were but a few hours' notice, still the principal part of the chapel house was full. It was to me un speakably delightful to witness such an assembly in such a notorious place. Friday we proceeded on to Falmouth, (thirty-four miles,) which place we reached about two o'clock; in the evening I preached for brother Knibb, to a very large congregation: the chapel was crowded, and one of the tents also, and many on the outside of the chapel-house. Saturday morning, we left our old companions for the eventful town of Montego Bay; when we were three miles distant from the town, we had to pull up to shake hands with some who were come out to meet us: as we proceeded onwards, the numbers and frequency of the groups of friends increased. It was almost more than we could bear. The poor people looked at us as though they could scarcely believe their own eyes, and then they clasped their hands, blessed God, and burst into tears. When we entered the town, a crowd of recollections burst upon my mind as I looked upon the situation where the Blanche was anchored when I was first taken prisoner, &c.; but my attention was soon aroused from reflection, for as we passed along the streets, many of the inhabitants came to their doors and windows, congratulating us as we passed by. As we proceeded more into the town, the doors and windows became crowded, and many were the kind congratulations of our former townsfriends; some expressed their feelings by their remarks, some waved their handkerchiefs, and others their hats; as we entered the centre of the town, we were recognised by one who had been a very staunch friend in our difficulties, he took off his hat, and greeted us most cordially; this excited the attention of the negroes in the market, and one of them recognising us, exclaimed, "Bless God, and him come for true. Massa Burchell, him come for true." Others now joined him and began clapping their hands, and then the whole multitude, consisting of three or four thousand, waving their hands and hats, set up their shouts, and the whole town resounded with their thundering huzzas. I now endeavoured to press on to our house, but the negroes, leaving their baskets and the market, followed us. I drove hastily forward, fearing they would surround us and take out our horse, which I have since found they would have done. When we reached the house we were immediately surrounded; the yard and the street were crowded. One of the friends took the child and carried her into the house, for she was completely frightened. It was a long time before we could get out of the gig, (which had been lent us for the journey,) for every one was trying to shake our hand, or lay hold of us in some way. When we alighted from the gig, Mrs. B., who was nearly overcome, was carried in by the friends, and then the throng crowded upon me, some taking one hand, some the other, some threw themselves on the ground. Indeed, the whole scene which followed was such that I cannot describe. It would not be possible to do it justice. The market square was almost vacated, except the baskets of provisions, &c., which were for sale; and yet many have since informed me, that when they returned to the market, they found all as they had left it, nothing was lost. The whole of Saturday, the 22nd, was spent in receiving the congratulations of the people, whose remarks were frequently affecting. Many threw themselves down at my feet, and wept aloud. Some looked at me, and then said: "Hi, massa, and it you for true! and you for we, massa Burchell! and me see you with me own eye! blessed God!" and then they burst into tears. After speaking to a party and shaking hands, I was compelled to request them to leave, in order to give place to others. When one said: "No massa, me no go-me no able to belive yet-and is it massa Burchell for true?" Another one said: "Now massa, me know dat God him true-him hear for we prayer-but him take him own time-and him work him own way-but him do every ting quite good." Indeed, I could fill a sheet with their interesting sayings. One poor afflicted negress came down from the country (a distance of twenty miles) the next Saturday, the 29th; and when she saw me, looking upon me, as the tears rolled down her face, she said: "Massa, me hear you come and me hungry for see you-and me cry for see you-me take two day for walk for see you-and now me believe-God him too good-me now willing for die-for now me know me God him true." I had no idea whatever of such a reception. I knew my friends, and knew they would be truly glad to see me, but I had not the most distant idea of such a manifestation of feeling. It was far beyond any description that I can give. The following day, November 23rd, I again commenced my labours among my poor but dear people. There were at least 4,000 persons present at the 10 o'clock service. I preached out of doors. On Sunday, November 30th, the attendance was still greater. At our morning prayer-meeting, at 6 o'clock in the morning, there were full 2,700 present, and at 10 o'clock, not less than 5,000; but you must not be misled by this statement of numbers, as there was a union of the churches of Montego Bay, Salter's Hill, and Gurney's Mount, &c. [Domestic Occurrences in our next No.] Day of the Month. Height of the Barom. Temper. of the Mercury. of the Air. Of an Evap. Surface. Direction. Obsd. Ht. of Barom. the Mercury. Temper. of Of the Air. Of an Evap Surface. Direction. Obsd. Ht. of Barom. Wind. the Mercury. Temper. of Of the Air. Of an Evap. Surface. Direction. the Mercury. of Barem. Wind. Temp. of Of the Air. Of an Evap. Direction. of Barom. Wind. the Mercury. Temp. of Of the Air. Of an Evap. Surface. Direction. Obsd. Ht. of Barom. Temp. of the Mercury. Wind. Of the Air. Of an Evap. Surface. Direction. Wind. Meteorological Register, kept at the Surveyor General's Office, Calcutta, for the Month of June, 1835. E.,680 84,8 83,6 82,2 s. E. S. S. S. s.,790 88,7 94,4 88,5 s. bE.,778 88,8193, 88, 786 87,488,5 84,5 8. E. 15 16 17 18 684 84,8 84,3 82,5 N. E. 3.50 3.32 N. E. ,584 82,8 81,681, CM. 0.42 0.36 N. E.,576 82, 79,379,5 E.bs. 1.10 1.02 E,600 82,753, 62, s. E. C.86 0.74 |