upon his breast, most fervently thanked God, that, he had been pleased to preserve his intellectual faculties un impaired to the last period of his life; and had given him unspeakable hope in his death. He shortlyafter!quietlyresigned his "soul to Him who gave it" in prospect of a glorious and joyful resurrection, triumphantly exclaimng "O death, where is thy sting, O

grave where is thy victory." Death has no longer any terrors for me, the sting is taken away by my blessed Redeemer.

"All-all on earth is shadow, all beyond

Is substance; the reverse is Folly's creed.

How solid all-Where change shall be no more."

To Patrons and Subscribers.

THE eighth year from the first publication of the Panoplist is nearly completed. We return thanks for the very respectable patronage and support, which our work has uniformly received. In making preparation for the ensuing volume, it has appeared to us desirable that our pages should contain a larger quantity of matter than has hitherto been the case. After contemplating the various modes in which this may be done, we have concluded to make the following offer to our friends and subscribers. If five hundred copies shall be engaged before the first day of June next, in addition to our present subscription list, the page of the Panoplist shall be enlarged to the size of that of the Christian Observer, without increasing the price. This augmentation will be equal to one fourth of the present quantity of matter; and in the course of the year, it will be equal to what is now contained in 144 pages. This additional matter would fill an ordinary duodecimo volume. Those who shall enable us by an increased patronage to make this augmentation, will have the satisfaction of diffusing among the community several thousand copies, containing this increase of matter without any additional expense. As such an increase of matter will add very considerably to the expense of printing, (to say nothing of the increase of editorial labor,) we wish it to be distinctly understood, that this additional expense cannot be safely incurred, unless warranted by the returns of additional subscribers before the first day of June, on which day the contracts for paper and printing must be made.

There is no periodical publication in the United States, which, taking into view the quality of paper, and style of printing, is cheaper than the Panoplist has been from its commencement; and the greater part of such publications are much dearer. The Connecticut Evangelical Magazine, and the Vermont Adviser, do not materially differ from the Panoplist in price, when a comparison is made of the paper, style of printing, and quantity of matter. With the Vermont Adviser we compare the Minor Panoplist. As to the other original periodical publications, if the pages of the Panoplist were sold at the same rate as those of the General Repository, the price would be three dollars and thirty-one cents a volume; if the quantity of matter in the Panoplist were reckoned at the same price as that which is contained in the General Repository, the contents of one of our volumes would amount to more than four dollars and forty cents. A comparison with the American Review would lead to nearly the

same result. The Panoplist is also cheaper than either of the foreign periodical works republished in this country. Of these, however, the Christian Observer ought to be distinguished as much the cheapest. A volume of the Panoplist would, however, if sold at the same price as as the Christian Observer, in proportion to the quantity of matter, come to two dollars and fifty-six cents; but if regard be had in the comparison to the number of pages only, it would come to three dollars and twenty cents. Lest we should be misunderstood, we take this opportunity of saying, that in our judgment the Christian Observer is a very cheap work, and that the publishers are entitled to the thanks of the community for printing it so cheap and so well. Let it be kept in mind, that all these comparisons are made in reference to the present size of the Panoplist, so that if the increase of subscribers should not be sufficient to enable us to enlarge our page, our patrons may be convinced that they have the work as cheap as it can be afforded.

Not to dwell longer on this topic, we intreat our friends seriously to ask themselves, whether the increased circulation of the Panoplist is not an object well worthy of a general effort in its favor? If this question should be answered in the affirmative, let us request them, so far as may be convenient and consistent with their other duties, to make the effort now.

While we are sensible of the imperfections of our work, and know more of the difficulties of conducting it than our readers generally can know, we have the satisfaction of beiieving that it has been far from useless. Leaving out of view its effects on religious doctrines and religious duties, which are its greatest objects, but in reference to which it would be more difficult for us to speak with propriety, we are confident in saying, that information from different parts of the country warrants the persuasion, that în alarming the public, with respect to the monstrous abuse of ardent spirits, the salutary effects of the Panoplist have been many times more than sufficient to compensate for the expense and trouble of the publication. Two great subjects in morals will hereafter claim much of our attention; intemperance and the profanation of the Sabbath. Unless the people of New England are awakened to these subjects, and unless the community are arrested in their down-hill course, inevitable ruin is preparing for themselves and their children.

We take pleasure in acknowledging greater punctuality in paying for the Panopiist than has been experienced in any preceding year, and in stating that the publisher has contracted for a new fount of small type with which to commence the next volume. Those subscribers who are yet in arreais either for the current or any preceding volume, are respectfully invited to remember, that it is important to us, and to the missionary cause, that no debts should remain unpaid.

We contemplate issuing the numbers on the 20th day of the month of which they bear date, instead of the last day, after the conclusion of the present volume.

THE

generally,) can it be expected that much importance should be attached to the propagation of Christianity?

"As to the question, however, let me take it in a point of view abstracted from religious motives. Is IT OF NO IMPORTANCE THAT THE VILE PREJUDICES A

RISING FROM SUPERSTITION, AND

WHICH PROPAGATES DISEASE

AND DEATH, SHOULD BE ERADICATED? The prejudices against inoculation for the small pox is of this description. Thousands perish annually by that disorder unskilfully treated.

"Look at the lower classes of the natives here. Great numbers cannot marry, because the expense of the ceremony is beyond their power to bear. If they can borrow money for the purpose, they entail upon themselves the ruin of usu:ious interest, &c. It is an undeniable fact, that many thousands are prevented from marrying, by the want of money. Among the Christians, no marriage fees, or any other charge whatever, are incurred. The consequences are obvious.

tians. Now I am clear that no man in the course of his dealings in England, with various characters for some years, could truly make a similar assertion.*

"If my statement be really applicable to the general character of the natives, high and low, a change can only be effected gradually: but if any thing is done, it must be by means of introducing among the natives

The assertion contained in this paragraph proves the general and monstrous corruption of the natives in India; of those natives we mean, who have not been transformed by the divine efficacy of the Christian faith. Let those who represent the Hindoos as honest, mild, docile, and harmless, consider the facts stated in

this letter, and by Dr. Buchanan in his Researches; by every person, in short, who has been in India, and is qualified to decide on the subject. But the great mass of India mer. chants, supercargoes, &c. who have undertaken, either in Great Britain or our own country, to declaim against missions, have evidently been as ignorant of genuine Christianity, as are the heathens whose morality and happy state they are so fond of eulogizing. The assertion which oc casioned this note reminds us of one "The state of morality among somewhat similar, made by an able the natives is very low indeed. writer in the Christian Observer. I have had transactions with ma- The words of Peter, Acts x, 25, In ny of those who have the char- every nation, he that feareth Him, and acter of most respectable men, worketh righteousness, is accepted with Him, are sometimes misapplied to rich, and of good credit: I desupport the notion, that the heathen clare to you, I never met with are as much in a state of salvation, as one who had any idea of the ob- they would be, if the Gospel were ligation of an oath, or who would preached to them. On this notion, not break it without scruple, that he has enjoyed many opportunithe writer just referred to observes, provided the crime could be efties of becoming acquainted with the fected without discovery and heathen in different parts of the punishment, and produce to and produce to world, that he has long and attentive. them a pecuniary profit. There ly studied their character, and that may be natives of a different he never knew a single individual character: all I can say is, that I among them, who gave satisfactory evidence, that he feared God and never met with one. I am speak-wrought righteousness. We quote from ing of those who are not Chris- memory. ED. Pan,