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ciating with Abdool. On the 2d inst. he took up his abode with Abdool in the city; and now the whole city seemed moved. Day and night, he was beset by people, many of whom had never seen him or heard of him until now; and the agitation of mind ccasioned thereby, made him quite unwell, To-day he is much indisposed, yet came out to see me. After some previous conversa tion, I said to him, If your intention of embracing Christianity be sincere, I do most heartily invite you to occupy these rooms, in which we were sitting, and in all re spects to consider me as a brother; only I am anxious that no worldly motive should enter into your resolutions, and that no one should be able to say you were influenced by temporal considerations.' He answered, very deliberately and distinctly, Sir, in respect of name, what can I propose to my self by the change? My family is the chief among the Hindoos, being Braming, and lords of the holy city. In respect to provision, you know how I have lived, and could still live: he told me before, that he could collect 400 rupees a month, and subsistence for three or four hundred followers among the Mahratta princes: What earthly end can I bave in view? But, among the Hiu doos or Mahometans, I never heard of any whose birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension can be compared with Jesus. perceive he is the only Saviour, and I see Fay obtain remission of sins through him,'

July 8.-In consequence of the above visit, the friends and adherents of the Kajah Became quite violent with him; and threatened, by some means or other, to put an end to his life. They threatened Abdool also; who quietly, but resolutely, answered, If you should accomplish my death, it would be a cause of joy to me, as bringing nie at once to Him whose I am: but, be assured, your lives would be forfeited to the law, and, at the throne of God, you would find Raim, or any other you depend upon, quite unable to save you from the guilt of murder. They were dismayed at his resolution, and have kept aloof from him since; but have persuaded the Rajah to make a journey to Gualter, where a another widow of Cheyt Sing's is, and of a brother of his own. He says he will come back alone shortly; appears in deep distress; and said to-day, I go with them because 1 fear they will otherwise murder me; but I know, if I do not become a a Christian, I shall go to hell with my eyes open. My faith is in Jesus, Christ alone, and beside liim there is no Saviour.A Mahometan in the service of the Kajali has been the chief opposer, and has

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tried to get others to say that Abdool wished to compel people to become Christians. A Molwee, who lives near, and to whom he first addressed himself, told him at once he lied, and was an infidel for opposing an idolater who wished to believe in Revelation, though not in Mahomet. The Hindoos tó whom he applied, said he was mad; that they saw and heard all that passed in Abdool's house, and saw no violence offered to any one, One Hindoo said, "I hear him forbid people to kill, or to commit adultery, or to steal, or to tell lies: if this be Christi. anity, it is a good religion: there are no such good words even in the Sanscrit books?

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"July 11-A man from a neighbouring village was present to-day, who has been a constant attendant for some time. He was asked why he had expressed a wish to bes come a Christian. He answered, For the sake of salvation.' What had he heard, that should induce him to hope for salvatio: in Christianity? He said, He had never heard of any whose birth corresponded with that of Christ; that to raise the dead, and himself to rise from the dead, proved him to be the Son of God, and able to give remission of sins. He to-day took his meal with the Christians, by which bis caste is gone..

"“July 12.-Abdool went to day to the village where the above man resides. He found that his family were acquainted with his purpose of embracing Christianity, and very angry, with him for it. He rents a small farm. Many people came to see Abdool, who spoke to them about religión, and offered to establish a school for their children. They asked what he would teacht them. He said, What would lead to salvas tion. They answered, What do we want with religion? We do not even worship our own Bowarra, We know a little about ploughing, and that is enough for us."

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"July 24-To-day a Mabometau from Berthpore, came, who is physician to the Rajal's family. He had long ago perused. the Pentateuch in Arabic, lent him by a Roman Catholic priest who lived with Ge neral Daboin. About two years ago, ic came into his mind to search for truth. The irreconcilable contradictions among the different Mahometan sects struck him pow erfully, and convinced him that truth was not with them. He read in the Koran, that? Christ is the Spirit of God. This gave him a high idea of our Saviour. He took an op portunity of coming to Agra soon after that time, when he visited Mr. C. the Baposky Missionary, who urged him to an immedito? profession of Christianity. This he was not

prepared for, but took a copy of St. Mat-
thew and St. Mark, in Persian, translated by
Sabat, and went back to Berthpore. There
he has been until the present time, fully
persuaded of the truth of Christianity and
the Divinity of Christ, from the perusal of
the above translation; but desirous of meet
ing with some of his own countrymen who
could inform bin further, lie at length heard
of Abdool, and of the kindness and inoffen
siveness of his manners. 'This,' said he,
is the way of that religion.' And, on Mon-
day, he came over on purpose to meet with
Abdool. He was led to the house of a Mol-
wee, who teaches our Christian boys Arabic,
and who is very favourable to the truth, so
that his introduction to Abdool was thus
made easy. He now wishes to be baptised;
seems less than any native whom I have seen
to consult with 'flesh and blood; 'said he de-
sired only to be great in the sight of God,
and, if it were his will, to be among the first
fruits of Hindoostan; for he is sure that all
the land will become Christian, and he de-
sires to give himself to labour to spread the
Gospel. He has a son eighteen years old,
whom he has made acquainted with the
change passing in his mind; and who, he
says, is, equally with himself, disposed to
embrace the Gospel. He is gone back to
bring this son, and what property he has,
that he may give himself wholly to the work
of the Lord.

“July 18-This afternoon the above person made his appearance, with his son, át worship in the city. He had thought, he said, of sending his son first; but afterward reflected," This is not a work to be delayed or trifled with. He publicly professed, be fore all the people assembled, that he was come expressly to receive baptism. He laid aside his turban, and knelt down to prayer with the Christian part of the assembly.

"On Friday evening, our dear friend Lieut. M. came from Mottra, bringing the Bramin boy, who says he was enticed as related before; that the person set off the next day, taking with him all the clothes we had given him; that another, companlon of that person, gave him a meal, and persuaded him to go to Muttra; that he, afraid of our displeasure, and ashamed of himself, agreed; that Lieutenant M.'s moonshee met with him there, and that Lieutenants M. and T. immediately sent for hin, and gave him food and clothes. He returned joyfully, and is evidently much distressed in mind, and afraid lest he should not be forgiven."

July 23-To-day Abdool's eldest nephew, after many solicitations, was examined for baptism. So long since as the beginning

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of May, he had been observed diligent in secret duries; and the questions which he asked discovered an awakened conscience. On Monday last, he began to read the Scriptures and pray with the Catechumens. This was after repeated requests to be allowed to do so, and diligent application to private reading of the Scriptures. To-day he was asked, "Why do you wish to be baptised? He said, Because I am conscious of many and great sins, and I wish to enter on the way of forgiveness.' Ques. "But perhaps the English Government may not always remain in this land; and you know, in that case, the Hindoos and Mahometans would persecute you: what would you do?”—Ans, Certainly since they despised, and persecuted, and ill-treated the Saviour, I can expect no other; but, through his help, I would remain firm.'

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"July 24-During the whole of this week the Hugeem from Berthpore has attend. ed daily with his son. The Epistle to the Hebrews was appointed to be read, to shew him the connection between the Old and New Testaments. As we went on, his attention was evidently attracted by the peculiar truths of the Gospel-the Divinity of Christ-his suitableness, as God, to be a Saviour-the sufficiency of his sacrifice; and the extent of it, as reaching to sins under the former disconnected pensation also. The passages with these subjects, drew from him many expressions indicative of a truly enlightened mind. He has been daily also inquiring about baptism; and, as the subject has been on his mind above two years, and he is now evidently decided in his choice, it was agreed to baptize him to-morrow. After talking of his family, I asked if he was aware of any thing in his own history for which God might be, justly displeased with him. He answered, What have I done, that deserves the name of virtue, all my days? If I have done any thing good at all, it is this acceptance of the truth.'

Sunday, July 25.-This morning, after Divine Service in the Garrison, the Hugeem was

baptized by the name of Talib Messee Khan, "the Gift of Christ." They had been previously made well acquainted with the Baptismal Service, and Abdool addressed the exhortations and put the questions to them in Hindoostanee. May these prove the fruits of a rich harvest!

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"July 27-To-day Abdool heard of and visited two persons, who have fallen under the displeasure of their friends from their attachment to the Gospel: one, the servant of a Hindoo Doctor, whom he has served for sixteen years, and who speaks very highly of

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his fidelity: the plainly this world is a money changer, tianity. Some others, who are learned men have declared the same, and wish to come who tells his mother only for a short time, and he is determined daily to read the Scriptures, and bear them at all risks to secure a happy eternity. explained.

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July 30.-To-day Abdool's house in the city was a constant scene of comers and Durgahs goers. The disciples of the v (tombs of saints) camerent bodies at one time upward of forty together, to inquire about the Hugeem Talib Messee and to know the mode of initiation into News. The which he e Christianity." gaged in the Service was cause of much consolation to us.

15 Aug. 3.-Four men from Jelapore, two days' journey, having heard of the good ductrine which Abdool taught, and of his attention to the poor, caine to see whether the report was true."

"The supply of the Epistle to the Romans is arrived very opportunely, as the doctrine of Justification is now very much discussed. From reading St. Matthew, many are persuaded of the excellency of the Gospel, and now the question among them is, How shall man be just with God?

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Aug. To-day the Lord's Supper was administered,at which, beside our usual communicants, attended Abdool Messee, Talib Messee Khan, Inaeeut Messee, and Nicholas, the eldest of the Native Chris zian boys, who has been the longest with me. It was a season of evident interest to them especially to the two latter youths. After service, on coming out, they embraced each other with much emotion, saying, they were now no longer two, but one, having become partakers of the same body.

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"Aug. 13-To-day Abdool's brother arrived from Lucknow. The family written many. Jetiers to Abdool, none of which have been forwarded; and a letter which Abdool had written to them was open ed by the Nabob of Lucknow's people, and afterwards shewn about. The copies of St Matthew, which Abdool's father took away from Cawapore, have been all sought after, Land reast even by some of the principal ladies of the Nabob's palace. At first, the brother reports, the people reproached them, on their return from visiting us at Cawnpore; but now nozone molests them on the contrary many speak well of the Gospel, and express a wish to see and hear Abdool, that they may know more of these things

Aug 15.-This morning the attendance Con Divine Worship was so great, that our *place of assembly was inconveniently small. In the afternoon, in the city, the number was also large, and the people beard with much attention. fica e inegra viet ham Aug. 19.3– A Sheykh from the city came eto declare his intention of embracing Chris

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To-day, Abdool being unwell, the Hugeem Talib Messee Khan read the transUniversal Good lated sermon,

"Aug. 29.This morning about forty adults, beside all the children, attended of whom profess "a Morning Worship, all regard for the Gospel. In the afternoon, the Hindoo Jogi Taqueer, referred to in the Memorandum of June 10, was baptized, with his wife and child. His brother, who the above period, was also came soon after baptized; together with a converted Manometan, his wife and two children, and the Leper mentioned in the same Memoranðum of June 10 The Leper has, in a great measure, recovered of his leprosy; for which He is a he expresses much thankfulness. very zealous Christian. The other Hindoos are Rajepoots, and have conducted themselves with much appearance of sincerity, and with a seeming sense of their need of a Saviour.

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"There are now fifteen Catéchumens, among them a Hindoo Byragee, who has been lying twelve years in a jungle af Joypoor, waiting for his God to appear to him: at length being wearied out, and heating of the (former) Jogi's conversion, he came aver to us, and gives good evidence of sincerity.

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"The newly baptized have been employed in the cultivation of land, which we hired for the purpose of proving their disposition; and all who have joined themselves to are set to one kind of labour or another.

"The place of worship in the city could not contain one third of the people who attended on Sunday, though the Kazee had forbidden all true Mahometans to attend. We are about to erect a place for the better accommodation of such as wish to hear the Gospel.

"From Monday several Molwees from the city began to attend every afternoon, read and hear the Scriptures explained in order, There have been generally Sive every day, beside those connected with

The Hugeem improves daily. At ant the Mahometans tried to prejudice us against him, by a variety of stories - none of which, however, affected his sincerit and now he is, in the sight of all, devoted

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to the Gospel. They begin to revile him,
and also all the Molwees who come to read
the Scriptares. The Hageem has begun to
death, Arabie, i alle fr his acquaintance
with is to make good pro-
in cor-
gress, and will be a great acquisition
recting the Hisdostance translation of the
Old Testament, left by Mr. Martyn anfi
nished

The nephew of Abdool, baptized July 25, is employed as a reader, and has greatly improved since his baptism. In consequence of the scarcity in the Mahrata States, and the increased number of poor who flock to this place, a subscription was set on foot by the Judge, and a daily distribution, of about thirty rupees is mude through Abdool to upward of six hundred

poor.

Mr. Corrie's Journal was accompanied by the following letter from that Gentleman to the Secretary of the Society, dated Agra, $1st Dec. 1813.

of the Mission; and I think I may affirm. that the friends of religion in this country would find sufficient support for the person when you may send, without his continuing burthensome to the Society.

"Among the reasons why a Missionary should be sent to this country in preference to any other, I would beg leave respectfully to suggest two: viz. The teeming popul tion of India; and the protection of equis table law's, which puts it in the power of a Missionary to do more good with less per sonal inconvenience here than in any other heathen country.

"The objections raised at home to the Evangelization of India on the score of po litical danger, are founded in entire misap prehension of the subject. It seetus not to have occurred to either the friends or foes of the measure, that there are none among the Natives who have the means, whatever might be their will, of resisting the British Government. Almost all the ancient reignYou are made acquainted, through the ing families are reduced to a state of deRev. Mr. Thomason, with the labours of pendence; nor, at any time, did ever the Abdool Messee, who is engaged as a Cate- zeal of the Hindoos lead them to any forchist for the Society for Missions to Africa anidable opposition even to the intolerant and the East; and of the success attending and avowedly proselyting Mahometans: 50 chem Since our arrival at this place, in that neither do past experience nor present March last, forty one adults and fourteen-probabilities oppose any difficulty in the children of theirs have been baptised into way of publishing the Gospel in India. the faith of Christ, and all continue to walk in the truth. The prospect of increasing numbers is very encouraging; and, as several of the converts are men of learning and of some influence, there seems ground to hope that lasting benefit is intended by our Almighty and most Merciful Father to this place.

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The want of useful books in their own fanguage will, however, render the native converts for a long time in need of European intelligence and firmness.-Though the grace of the Gospel be sufficient for their individual salvation, yet they are not sufficiently acquainted with the history of mankind, and especially of the Church of Christ, to enable them to calculate on the probable consequences of any particular mode of conduct; nor can they, for some time, reap the benefit to be derived from the experience of those who Have gone before them in the good way.

"I feel, therefore, anxious to call the atTeution of the Society of which you are secretary, to this part of the world, and to beg that, if practicable, a Missionary may be sent over to take charge of this infant church. The place of worship and the premises, now occupied, should, with pleasure, be made over in perpetuity for the die CHRIST. OBSHAY. No. 156.

"Besides, it might well be expected that reflecting men should discriminate between a senseless attack upon images, processions, &c. and the simple inoffensive statement of Divine Truth. The former might well-be expected to rouse every bad passion of the human mind: the latter will always command respect, if not obedience whilst the same Divine Truth assures as, his Wor Bad toppdA doide Shall not return void.

"Our method is, to state the plain truths of the Gospel, with little or no reference to any other syster called ReligionsBy pointing out the Scripture doctrines oof man's fall through the transgression of Adam, and his recovery by the Lord Jesus Christ, with appeals to matters of obvious and general experience, usually such a sele sation is produced as lends someone or other to examine what foundation he rests upon, and the result is always, T upon, THERE IS SALVATION IN NONE BUT AN Go INCARNATE TEA

Permit me also respectfully to solicit the attention of your Society to the subject of providing ministers from among the ne tive converts: for it seems out of the question lever to expect a sufficient number of regularly ordained ministers from England. The Linrgy of our Church, translated, has

young Christians in this place for the mi-
mistry, by instructing them in the learned
fanguages of this country, and in Hebrew;
to which we propose adding the study of
Greek and thus we hope they may one
day be found worthy of Episcopal Ordina-
tion!” puck dute sea
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date of Dec. 7, 1813 —

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The work at Agra is progressive. Abdool proves a steady, zealous, humble labourer. 1 We have every encouragement.

1.5 View of Public Affairs Peace. Been of singular benefit in this place; and Every circumstance in the case of a church newly gathered from among the Heathen demonstrates that the order of our Church is that of the primitive Christian Churches. Whatever may be said' in favour of the liAerty of people to choose their own mimisters ; or in favour of extempore prayer, în a tuore advanced state of Christian education and experience; does not apply în *our circumstances: and it follows, of course, That a person who should be the means of splanting the Gospel in any city or place, remains the superintendant and umpire, in sali Teases requiring arrangement. Under this persuasion, it would be painful, either <to leave a native congregation without a pastor, or to usurp authority, I would -humbly therefore, request advice and help on this head.--Abdool Messee seems, for >heavenly-mindedness, discretion, and zeal, o be worthy of the ministry; and we are ndeavouring to qualify some promising

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This new day rejoices our hearts great.

A new day it may be called: for never before has the Gospel been attended with such ́ remarkable effècts in Tits quarter. Learned Musselmen have been peculiarly stubborn hitherto. Now they have been made to bend as you will perceive in some recent instances at Agra. And I cannet but entertain strong hopes that we shall sec yet greater things done."

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ous for the repeal of the Property Tax, Bat Surely, if they desited that an expensive and sanguinary contest should be prolonged for their profit or gratification, they should at least not have denied to Government the means of carrying it on.

The proceedings of the Congress of VIENNA are still enveloped in obscurity.

Ir is with the sincerest pleasure we state, that Treaty of Peace with the UNITED STATES was signed at Ghent on the 24th instant ; the stipulations of which, in our judgment, are highly satisfactory. The points for which America plunged into the war, and which she declared must be gained before her sword "could be sheathed; we mean, the questions of blockade and impressment; have been In FRANCE, an important change has ta "entirely passed over. Her claim to indem- "ken place in the War Department. Sult nity for the captures made under our Orders has been made Minister of War, and Suchet in Council is relinquished. As to territorial Military Governor of Alsace.-There appears limits, both we and our Indian allies return to have recently existed an apprehension nề to the status quo ante bellum, except that tumult at Paris, and the person of the King we retain the islands in Passamaquoddy is said to have been in danger. The guards bay, and that Commissioners are to be were suddenly increased and other pre-named to arrange all disputes respecting cautions were adopted, which, if the anticiboundary, as well as the means of safe com- pations of danger were well founded, have munication between the different British pro-happily averted it for the present. vinces. America has renounced her claim The campaign has closed on the Cansto fish on the coasts of Newfoundland, or to dian frontier of AMERICA, with the evacua trade to our East Indian settlements. Hos-tion of Fort Erie by the American garrison. tilities are to cease as soon as the treaty shall The Fort has been reduced to ruins. be ratified by both Governments. Such are the terms of peace; and with these terms we *find, to qur surprize, that there are many who are dissatisfied, and who clamorously. express that dissatisfaction. We have room only for a single remark. Among the most poisy declaimers against the peace, we observe many who have been equally clamor

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On the 1st iust, Parliament adjourned to the 9th of February, after having voted all the requisite supplies,

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A rumour has been circplated, that the two chiefs who divide Hayti between them had agreed to accept the overtures made

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