much acceptance.

Sabbath e

weep-nay, the rocks themselves vening a meeting for prayer was would almost weep-at the melheld. The Rev. Mr. Bardwell, ancholy tidings. On the other formerly a missionary to India, hand, he added, if they were addressed the Mission family, and faithful to the end, they would gave them much useful and ex. be the cause of joy to millions ; cellent advice respecting their and receive a bright crown of conduct, &c. as missionaries.- glory as their eternal reward. The Rev. President Day, then

At the close of the services, made a very interesting address

those who had professed to love to the people. Monday eren

the Lord Jesus, to the number of ing was assigned for the mis

six or seven hundred, separated sionaries to receive the instruc

from the rest of the audience, tions of the Prudential Commit

and sat down to commemorate tee. Accordingly, at an early hour the church was crowded,

his dying love. and these heralds of the Cross for

A collection was taken up for the last time in a christian land, the Mission, amounting to $334. united in the solemn worship of

In addition to this, donations the God of their fathers, Rev. were made from different indiMr. Richards preached an appro

viduals of the city and its vicinipriate discourse from Isaiah Is. ty, to the amount of $1000, the 9–Surely the isles shall wait inhabitants of all classes uniting for me.' The Corresponding their contributions for the supSecretary, J. Evarts, Esq. then port and comfort of the Mission gave the instructions of the family during their loog voyage Board. The subject was intro

and after their arrival. duced with the solemn thought On Tuesday afternoon, a large that the missionaries had devoted concourse of people assembled, themselves to this arduous work on Tomlinson's Wharf to take for life. That those upon whom leave of the devoted little band, every eye then rested, were to who had for several days occugo to those far distant isles, there pied nearly all their thoughts. to live, there to labour,-there A circle was formed around the to die ;--and that there their missionaries with their own nearbones must rest till the archan. est relations and friends just back gel's trump shall summon them of them, and the clergymen and to the judgment. Mr. E. dwelt others who were to officiate on on the advantages of union a- the occasion, directly opposite. mong themselves and the direful

A Hymo, composed by William B. consequences of disunion. He

Tappan, was then sung. No spoke in the most touching man- heart could be so insensible, as per of the possibility athat any not to thrill with emotion as the one of them should prove un- loud Hallelujah of praise ascendfaithful. They were, he said, ed to the Most High: placed on an eminence that would render them a spectacle to the

Wake, Isles of the South ! your redempworld ; and such an event would

No longer repose in the borders of produce sorrow in every land.

gloom ; The Scottish peasant as he read The strength of His chosen, in love the account by his evening fire

will appear, side would mourn over their de- And light shall arise on the verge of

the tomb. linquency; and in Switzerland,

; perhaps, some pious widow in Alleluia to the Lamb who hath purchased our pardon ;

We will praise him again when we pass over Jordan her rock-sheltered cottage would

tion is near,

We will praise him, &c.

once saw

The billows that girt ye, the wild And often for each other flows waves that roar,

The sympathising tear. The zephyrs

that play where the ocean-storms cease,

When we asunder part, Shall bear the rich freight to your des- It gives us inward pain; olate shore,

[and peace. But we shall still be join'd in heart, Shall waft the glad tidings of pardon And hope to meet again. Alleluia, &c.

The solemn stillness that had On the islands that sit in the regions of pervaded the assembly during the

night, The lands of despair, to oblivion a

religious exercises was follow

ed by a convulsive throb of symprey ; The morning will open with healing pathy when the parting embrace and light,

sen to-day. was given. One could scarcely The young star of Bethlehem will rip

fail of being reminded of St. Paul Alleluia, &c.

taking leave of his friends at Mi. The altar and idol in dust overthrown,

letus, when he kneeled down The incense forbade that was hallow- and prayed with them all.

And ed with blood;

they all wept sore, and fell on The priest of Melchisedec there shall

Paul's neck, and kissed him ; soratone,

[God!

rowing most of all for the words And the shrines of Atooi be sacred to Alleluia, &c.

which he spake, that they should

see his face no more. And they The heathen will hasten to welcome accompanied him unto the ship.' the time,

As the boats receded from the The day-spring, the prophet in vision

shore, the missionaries doubtless When the beams of Messiah will 'lu- dwelt with agonizing eagerness mine each clime,

{for his law. on the lessening forms of those And the isles of the ocean shall wait who watched their departure. Alleluia, &c.

But no want of resolution was And thou, OBOOKIAH! now sainted perceived on either side. Fathers above,

and mothers gave up their childWilt rejoice as the heralds their mis- ren to the noble work, praising sion disclose ;

God that they were accounted And the prayer will be heard, that the

worthy to labour in such a gloriland thou didst love, (the rose !

ous cause; and the missionaries May blossom as Sharon, and bud as

themselves with a cheerful courAlleluia, &c.

age, bid farewell to their native The Missionaries were then land, relyiog with undoubting feelingly commended in a pray- confidence on the promise of er, by the Rev. Mr. Merwin, to Christ~ I will be with you the care and protection of Him even to the end of the world.' who rides upon the whirlwind They have gone, and the most and directs the storm.'

ardent aspirations of many a piNotice was then brought from

ous heart have ascended to heavthe ship, that but few minutes re

en in their behalf.-Go, endearmained before the time appoint- ed friends, cheered by propitious ed for their embarkation. These heavens, and wasted by favoring moments were spent in singing,

gales; go, sustained and comfort

ed by Him whom the disciples Blest be the tie that binds

beheld walking on the sea when Our hearts in Christian love ; the wind was contrary, and the The fellowship of kindred minds

ship was tossed with the waves' Is like to that above.

and who, when he saw they We share our mutual woes :

were troubled and cried out for Our mutual burdens bear; fear, straightway spake unto them, VOL. iv.

4

a

with your

saying, Be of good cheer, it is amples and influence; “

teach I, be not afraid.' Go, gladden them how to live with comfort

footsteps the shores of and die with hope ; tell them Woahoo, Atooi and Owyhee. they are sinners, and point them Go, strengthen the hands of

your

to the Saviour, that they may brethren there, who three years learn, by patient continuance in since were traversing the same well-doing, to seek for glory,

, deep with the same object in honor and immortality. Then view. Go, spread among the ig- your memory will be blessed, porant and degraded Islanders your rest glorious, and one mothe useful arts of civilized socie- ment's joy in eternity will abunty and the boundless blessings of dantly compensate you for leavthe christian religion. Go, en- ing country, kindred, home, and lighten, elevate and refine them all here below-to labour for the by your prayers, exertions, ex- Lord Jesus among the heathen.

Religious Intelligence.

From the English Baptist Magazine of Sept. last.

COLLEGE AT WASHINGTON.

pense of more than £11,000 has

been incurred, and only about It is with pleasure that we an

half of this sum has, as yet, been nounce to our Christian friends, collected. Considerable debt, the arrival in this country of one therefore, exists at present, beof our American Baptist breth- sides the necessity of providing ren : and lay before our readers

support for the professors, parthe object of his mission.

Besides letters from the Presi- ticularly in the Theological dedent of the United States, from Library and Philosophical Appa

partment, and for procuring a the principal Ministers of State, ratus. and from eminent preachers of

“ Under these circumstances, different denominations, he brings the Trustees appeal to the wellthe following official address.

known liberality of their British

brethren. They remember to [As the objects of this College are

what country the United States known to American readers, we only give the following extract from this

owe their origin, and are indebtaddress of the Trustees to the friends ed for the means of literary and of learning in Great Britain.]

moral improvement. They re

member, that it is the British "Though incorporated by con- who have filled the world with gress, this Institution depends the tokens of their benevolence; solely on individual liberality for and that, among them, their Bapsupport. To our brethren and tist brethren are not the least acthe public in this country, appli.. tive in their efforts to diffuse the cation has been made with suc- blessings of knowledge and

In the purchase of land, Christianity. however, the erection of suitable Animated with these considerabuildings, and the actual opera- tions, the Trustees have found tions of the establishment, an ex- themselves encouraged to ap

as a

point the Rev. ALVA WOODS, for its establishment.
whom they recommend
'brother beloved,' and who is
one of the professors in the In-
stitution, to visit England, and to
receive such aid as the abundant
munificence of British generosity
shall supply.

In conclusion, the Trustees
beg leave to say, 'Brethren, pray
for us.
To do good and to com-
municate, forget not; for with
such sacrifices God is well pleas-
ed.' And may your prayers, and
your alms, come up for a memo-
rial before God, in that day,
when they who sow and they
who reap shall rejoice together."
Signed, &c.

The following statement from the pen of the venerable Dr. Ryland, who has been so long in habits of correspondence with American divines, and who is so well acquainted with the religious affairs of that country, and which statement is subscribed to by the Baptist ministers of Bristol, deserves our attention.

Bristol, Aug. 5, 1822. "To the friends of learning and religion in Great Britian, we beg leave to say, that we take a very lively interest in the College which is now being established at the city of Washington, the metropolis of the United States of America, for the promotion of Literature and Science generally, and especially for the instruction of those who are to become the heralds of salvation in Christian and pagan lands. We have the most entire confidence in the men, who have the management of this Institution; and we have every reason to believe, that it will be the means of diffusing extensively, in the western world, the blessings of literary and Christian knowledge. Much has been done, and is still doing in the United States

But it

seems its friends have already gone far beyond their pecuniary resources in this crisis, they look to their parent country for help. We have not forgotten the kind reception they gave to our beloved brother Ward, and the prompt assistance afforded to that laborious missionary, by our American brethren ; and we trust, that the Rev. ALVA WOODS, whom they have earnestly recommended to us, will not be sent away empty. A reciprocation of friendly and Christian offices, a co-operation in great and good enterprises, will produce a salutary effect upon the benevolent on both sides of the Atlantic it will also call forth more aid in the common cause of Christianity than would otherwise be obtained, while we put it to the trial, which has most faith in our Lord's axiom, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

JOHN RYLAND.

T. S. CRISP.
THOMAS ROBERTS."

Were it necessary, many considerations might be stated illustrating the importance of such an Institution, and many reasons urged why we should take a lively interest in it, and afford it all the aid in our power.

If the United States were upon the decline, or even if they had arrived to the height of their population, we should not feel so anxious for their literary and religious Institutions, as we do now, when we remember, that their whole population is doubled in a little more than every 20 years; and that there is territory enough to enable them to go on increasing almost indefinitely. We think of the many tribes of native Indians within the territories of the United States, and rejoice that several missionary stations have

Success.

recently been established among BAPTIST EDUCATION SOCIETY, them, both by our Baptist and

NEW-YORK. Pedobaptist brethren, with the

The Executive Committee of the Bapmost encouraging prospects of

tist Education Society of the State We remember those

of New York, to the Public. far more numerous tribes in the immense tracts of country be- The increasing light of the tween the United States and the gospel, which shines upon the Pacific, all of which are in suffer. path of the saints, awakens in ing want of missionary labours. them a zeal to accomplish for his We recollect the many countries glory, the work which the Lord from Mexico to Cape Horn, wbich hath appointed them.

But a are conveniently situated for the partial knowledge is yet obtained introduction of Christian knowl- of that complete system of means edge, from the United States. which God has adopted, to acBut then we reffect that the complish the purposes of his States, so far from being equal to grace, in the consummation of these missionary enterprises, are

the Redeemer's kingdom. It is unable to keep their ground good in this life we are more particuat home. Their population has larly called to be workers tooutrun their religious institutions.gether with God, in making Their want of pastors and mis- known his truth and his grace to sionaries among themselves is those for whom his long suffergreat. We will state a single, ing is waiting. The death of the well authenticated fact. There Saviour and the work of the Holy are in the Baptist denomination Spirit, as well as the law of God, in the United States, according to have taught the saints that they the Minutes of their Associations, are not their own, but they owe 3520 churches, and 2485 minis- themselves and their services to ters'; leaving a balance of 1035 God. The obligation should be acchurches more than there are knowledged in the performance ministers. In order to meet this of that labor of love, which is not state of things, one minister often merely in word and in tongue, supplies several congregations;

but in deed and truth. The exso that each congregation will perience of ages, as well as the perhaps have preaching only example of the Saviour in emonce a month.

bodying his people in the world,

dictate to them a combination of Now does not the Institution energies, to carry the triumphs which our American brethren of the cross through the earth. are establishing, and for which The ten thousand societies formour aid is respectfully solicited, ed to propagate the Scriptures afford us an opportunity for effec. through the world, bid defiance tually serving the cause of re- to all upposition, and furnish, unligion and humanity in this new

der the blessing of God, a strong world, that is rising in the west ? assurance to every nation, of the Shall we ever have another so most plentiful provisions of the good opportunity? We are per- word of life. suaded that whatever aid

Charity schools for the assistafforded to our brethren in this ance of indigent young men, who great work, will be repaid by have the gift of God to preach them, and that with interest, the gospel, are rising in different even to our own Missions, if we parts of Zion, not as the result of desire it, and if not, to the cause. Popish projects, but as the eviof Christ at large.