remember, and turn unto the Lord, and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before him*."

Extracts from the Report of the 22d General Meeting of the (London) Missionary Society

(Continued from page 395.)

TINEVELLEY COUNTRY.

Our information from Mr. Ringletaube has lately been very scanty. We have, however, learned, with concern, that the state of his health has been so unpromising, that he enter tained serious thoughts of relinquishing his mission, and resigning it to other hands. The Directors, unwilling to abandon a station which they think may be occupied to great advantage, as there are six congregations which Mr. Ringletaube and his Catechists have been accustomed to visit, as well as several schools, determined to send out two brethren to this district accordingly Mr. Mead and Mr. Render, both from Gosport, have embarked for this purpose, in the ship just mentioned. It is pleasant to reflect on the agreeable circumstances under which six of our brethren have gone forth, enjoying not only the company of each other, but of several others who have the same glorious object in view, and under the protection of a Captain, who feels a delight in conveying so many servants of Christ to their destined ports. The Moira will, doubtless, be followed throughout her voyage by the sincere prayers of the whole Society.

MAURITIUS.

Recent advices from Mr. Le Brun are more encouraging han the former. He says, "Our little congregation increases, notwithstanding all opposition; and one proof of their sincerity is, that they bear with patience the insults of the multitude, who point at them as monsters, because they have changed their religion." He hopes soon to form them into a regular society; but proceeds with prudent caution, His Sunday School prospers, and more than fifty of the children make rapid progress in the Catechism.

SURAT.

The mission of Surat, which has been for many years in the contemplation of this Society, but which has been hitherto retarded by a variety of impediments, is at length, by the goodness of God, commenced. Mr. Skinner and Mr. Fyvie, Students at Gosport, arrived at Bombay on the 9th of August last, after an agreeable passage of less than four months. They were received in the most friendly manner by the Go

* Psalm xxii, 27.

vernor, Sir Evan Nepean. Mr. Skinner proceeded in a few weeks to Surat, where he arrived September 16, after a passage of four days, and took up his abode with Mr. Aratoon, the Baptist Missionary, who rejoiced to receive a fellow-labourer in the same arduous work. He apprehends that no obstacle will be thrown in the way of their Missionary efforts. Mr. Fyvie was expected to follow Mr. Skinner as soon as domestic circumstances would permit. We doubt not that both these brethren will apply themselves with great diligence to the acquisition of the Guzzerat or the Hindoostanee language, both which are spoken at Surat, the former by the Hindoos, the latter by the Mahometans.

Our brethren speak in very respectful terms of the Ameri can Missionaries at Bombay, Messrs. Hall and Newal; and regret the return of Mr. Nott to America on account of his health.

LASCARS.

The Committee, who have paid a Christian attention to the Lascars and Chinese sailors in London, mentioned in our last Report their satisfaction with the character of Golam Alli, formerly a Mahometan, who had just been baptized on the profession of his faith; we are sorry to report that he soon after died; but it is consolatory to add, that he departed, relying on Jesus Christ alone for salvation. The Committee also entertain a good hope concerning Abdallah, who was useful in teaching the Arabic and other languages, and in reading the scriptures to his countrymen. Before his return to the East, he professed his belief that Jesus is the Son of God, and the Saviour of the world. Mr. Townley received some lessons from him in the Bengallee language; and the Rev. Mr. Atley, who has been assiduously attentive to the Lascars, derived from Abdallah the first rudiments of the Hindoostanee, in which he has since made so much improvement as to have been able to assist Mr. Keith in learning it; and we hope will hereafter be yery serviceable to others of the Missionary Students intended for the East. Mr. Fyvie, now at Surat, observes, that as the Hindoostanee is spoken by all the people in business on the Malabar coast, it would be beneficial to Missionaries going thither, to pay attention to the rudiments of that language in England.

A Portuguese Lascar, named Reed, declared before his death that his first religious impressions were received in the Society's house at Stepney. During the past year considerable interest has been excited among the Chinese in London, who gladly received and read Mr. Morrison's tract and catechism; had several opportunities of reading his translation

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of the New Testament, and expressed great pleasure in perusing the fourteenth chapter of St. John's Gospel. The Committee were favoured with a number of Portuguese Testaments by the Bible Society, with valuable Oriental books by the East London Auxiliary Bible Society, and a quantity of Tracts by this Society, which they distributed with advantage.

The Lascar Committee, who for the sake of economy, have relinquished the house at Stepney, have no intention of abandoning their primary object, of tendering moral and religious instruction to these poor strangers.

SOUTH AFRICA.

The Directors will next proceed briefly to report the substance of that ample and delightful information which they have received from the numerous stations occupied by our Missionaries in South Africa. But they cannot enter upon this, without expressing their gratitude to the God of all grace, for the wonderful pouring out of his Spirit in that country, and making many who were deemed "the offscouring of all things," and scarcely ranked among human beings, "fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God." STATIONS WITHIN THE COLONY OF THE

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

It may be proper, in the first place, to mention CAPE Town, though not strictly a missionary station, as it is the port at which all our African Missionaries disembark, and where they generally remain for a time, in order to procure the articles necessary for their accommodation in the interior.

Mr. Thom, who left England with Mr. Campbell in 1812, with the intention of proceeding to India, was induced, by a variety of occurrences, to continue for a season, at the Cape, where, finding his labours among the British soldiery and others very acceptable and useful, he has ever since continued. He has been highly serviceable to our Missionaries for the East, who have touched there, as well as to the African Missionaries; and having acquired the Dutch language, he has been useful in various parts of the colony which he had occasionally visited, and to the slaves and others in Cape Town. But as a permanent residence at the Cape was not the original intention of his mission, and as he has signified his readiness to proceed to any part of the East, the Directors have written to him, expressing their wish that he should remove to Ceylon, where there is ample scope for the most active exercise of his useful talents.

RODEZAND, IN TULBAGH,

(FORTY MILES NORTH OF THE CAPE.)

Mr. Ariel Vos preaches regularly to the Hottentots and slaves. Mr. De Lang, Secretary of the Society there, says, "We cannot help expressing our joy on account of the great increase of the heathen who attend the preaching of the Gospel in this place. This circumstance redoubles the efforts of our brother Vos, whose labour, through the grace of God, is not in vain; as the fruits thereof are already reaped, by which we are encouraged to proceed joyfully in the work of the Lord."

It is the wish of the people to be formed into a church, and that Mr. Vos should be ordained their pastor.

OPINIONS OF JEWS RESPECTING BIBLE ASSOCIATIONS.

Extracted from the Second Annual Report of the Committee of the Aldgate Bible Association.

As the field of exertion abounds with that ancient and once highly favoured people of God, the Jews, considerable attention has been devoted to them by your Committee. Endeav ours have been made to prevail upon the Jews to read the Holy Scriptures in the English language; and, notwithstanding the prejudices and difficulties which have been been encountered, every lover of the truth must be greatly delighted to hear, that many of the Jews have manifested anxious desires to obtain the English Bible; and others have, with the utmost readiness, become free subscribers to this institution. To the Jews alone twenty-seven Bibles have been sold, and forty-seven of them are now subscribing to this association. Several who were free subscribers in the first instance, have since expressed an anxious wish to be supplied with Bibles; and your Committee have gladly embraced the opportunity of complying with their requests.

A poor Jewess, who had been for some time a free subscriber, lately lost her husband; and the collectors, supposing she could not afford to continue her subscription, did not call as usual. But the next time they collected in that neighbourhood, she reproved them, by saying, "You need not be afraid of calling; for, though I am a poor widow, I can spare a penny a week for the Bible Society;" which she continues regularly to pay. A respectable teacher of the Hebrew language, who was visited, made many judicious remarks. He was perfectly aware of the object of the institution, and highly approved of the free circulation of the Scriptures among the Jews: because, as he candidly observed, they would then

possess the means of comparing and judging for themselves. After near an hour's interesting conversation, he presented the visitors, unsolicited, with a donation of three shillings, adding, that having a large family to support, he was unable to contribute more towards such an excellent institution.

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A respectable Member of the Society of Friends, has obligingly favored us with the following extract of a letter lately received from the celebrated Lindley Murray, an American now residing in England.

"My native land is advancing in Arts and Sciences, and in the prosecution of a multitude of useful occupations. May the light and knowledge which are breaking in upon you, not only conduce to your temporal convenience and enjoyment, the comfort and pleasure of a short life upon earth; but prove the instruments of preparing you for the felicities of an endless life! Your Institutions for disseminating the Holy Scriptures; for civilising, and I hope, evangelizing the native Indians; and for promoting universal peace, are noble undertakings, full of promise, and of such immense magnitude in their effects, that if they who are engaged in them, could possibly foresee these consequences, they would probably be doubly animated in their hopes and exertions. There is no reason to fear, that a well-tempered zeal will urge too ardently, in pursuits of a nature so highly conducive to the best interests of man,"

ONONDAGA INDIANS.

From the Cortland Repository, Homer (N. Y.) Sept. 6, 1816.

The PRESBYTERY of ONONDAGA met in this village on Tuesday of this week. Much important business respecting the interests of Zion in this, section of our country came under their consideration. From their free conversation on the state of religion, it appears, that there is reason for gratitude to GOD for his spiritual blessings upon our churches and congregations. Most of them are increasing in numbers, and some of them are visited with the special influences of the spirit of GOD.

A committee, previously appointed to visit and enquire into the state of the Onondaga Tribe of Indians, reported, that they consider it as a subject of lamentation, that this ancient tribe of natives should exist pagan idolaters, in the midst of a people of knowledge and religion, and nothing done to recover them from this wretched state. Is it because there is no love to JESUSno love to immortal souls among us?

Some circumstances appear favourable, at the present time, for an attempt to enlighten them. They have considerably reformed in their moral habits. The use of ardent spirits is generally discontinued.

They generally acknowledge the BIBLE to be a revelation from GOD, though they consider it given for the use of white people. There are many families among them who would wish to have literary instruction afforded their children; and desirous of some assistance in the mechanical arts. A mechanic of piety and abilities, having a respectable family, together with a female school-teacher, may be established there, with a prospect of usefulness. Considerable property will be requisite to erect buildings, and for other pur