the room. Addressing the servants in their own language, she told them that she should soon leave them. She reminded them of what she had often said to them concerning their souls, and exhorted them to prepare for death, by turning from their idols, and by repentance and faith in Christ, the only Saviour. She spoke to the native school-girls to the same effect. Then taking Nicholas, my native assistant, by the hand, she addressed him as a brother of the church; pointed out his duty and obligations to the heathen, and exhorted him to do what he could to aid me in the work of the mission. Afterwards she took Niles and Jordon by the hand, (two native boys who joined the church on the preceding Sabbath,) and addressed them in Tamul as her children, and as babes in Christ; solemnly warned them against drawing back; encouraged them to persevere; and expressed a hope that she should meet them at the right hand! of Christ. She again expressed her belief, in strong terms, that God would soon visit the heathen in mercy. She prayed fervently for their salvation, and for the prosperity of Zion. In the course of the evening she gave many directions concerning the temporal affairs of the family and station. Her mind continued to be in a sweet and Heavenly frame. Frequently she would abruptly exclaim, "What a wonder! what a wonder! that even I should have such joy and peace in this hour. It is more than I prayed for. I can say, with Broth er Warren, "is this death?" Yes, this is death. O that was a good exhortation which he sent to us. "Be ye faithful unto death." But I do not see the kind angel whom he saw; yet I can trust in Jesus." On being raised up in bed to take some refreshing drink; 'My Master,' said she, in his last extremity, had gall and vinegar to drink; he was for saken by his friends, and even by his Heavenly Father; but I have every comfort, am surrounded by beloved brethern and sisters, and have the light of God's countenance. Oh, he graciously smooths the way through the dark valley." She was more free from pain during the night, and had more quiet sleep than she had enjoyed for four days previously. Whenever she awoke from a short season of repose, she spoke as one very near the Heavenly state. She often repeated some parts of 'The dying Christian.' Once on waking she whispered, with much emphasis, "Lend, lend your wings." At midnight we thought her departing, and called the brethern and. sisters to witness the solemn scene. Her pulse nearly ceased to beat. She however revived, and appeared to have a little more strength. During the night she had an unusual degree of tenderness and sweetness of spirit. She continually expressed a lively sense of gratitude towards every one who rendered her the least assistance, and toward God for providing for her such friends. On Saturday morning about ten o'clock, Mr. Charter, Baptist Missionary from Columbo, came to Tillipally. Immediately on his arrival, she requested, as was her practice, when Christian friends came, to unite with him in prayer and thanksgiving. As Mr. Chartar was about to lead in prayer, she requested us to sing the hymn, "Jesus, with all thy saints above." After we had sung a part of the first verse, Mrs. P., to the astonishment of all, joined with much clevation of spirit in singing. Though her voice was tremulous and weak, it was as loud as usual, and to our ears much more melodious. It appeared that every strain must be the last effort she could possibly make. She, however, continued through the hymn, Obedience to Mothers.-A visit to the poor. and sung the last mation than the preceding. The last line of the hymn is, verse with more ani "Or saints to feel his grace." Her mind appeared to fasten upon the last word, which she protracted a little in singing, and then exclaimed, "O to grace how great a debtor." But here she sunk down, being quite exhausted. We, who commenced the singing, were so deeply affected by the scene before us, that several times no voice of the company was heard but that of Mrs. Poor. [To be Continued.] From Nott's Sermons for Children. ON OBEDIENCE TO MOTHERS. "Think not that there is no harm in disobeying your mother. God requires you to obey both your parents, to honor your mother as well as your father. When you disobey your mother, you are also disobeying and offending God, your Maker and Preserver. He shows how he regards this sin, when he says, The eye that mocketh at his father, and scorneth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pluck it out, and the young eagles shall eat it." "There seems even a greater guilt in disobeying your mother than your father. Think of it. You are disobedient to her, who took the kindest care of your helpless infancy, who supplied all your wants, who nursed you in all your sicknesses, and who was thinking, as she took care of you, that if God preserved you, you would presently be her comfort and helper. Do you think she will now bear it easily, that you show that you have no love to her? Or that you only love her when she is doing something to please you? Do you think she will bear it easily that you have no regard no regard to God-that you show no prospects of a good life and a happy eternity? 205 Oh can your kind and tender-hearted mother bear to see you getting ready so fast for an eternal lying down in misery? Oh I remember one companion of my childhood, who not only mocked at his erring father, but scorned to obey his kind and pious mother, and how, even while a child, he broke away once and again from the bosom of his family, and was once and again compelled to return to the roof of her whom he scorned and refused to obey, and how at last he turned a swearing, drunken vagabond, and died not full twenty years old, away from homeaway, I fear, from Christ. I would Τ not feel the anguish that mother's heart has felt for worlds. "If your mother be a widow, hear me yet another word. God pitieth both you and your mother. He regards the fatherless and widow, and you may wait, and ought to wait with your mother upon the loving kindness of God. He is now your Father and her Husband. Take care, lest by your unkindness and disobedience you displease Him, who has promised to care for her and you. Take care that do not so displease him that you he shall presently leave you to follow your own ruinous way, while he still shows in his holy habitation that he is the God of the widow. And if your mind ever wings itself away when you are alone, to that cold and silent grave where your father's body lies mouldering and mixing with the earth -think if he were with you, how his heart would suffer, and how his voice would chide you, should he see you troublesome and scornful to your mother." From the Boston Recorder. A VISIT TO THE POOR. I was visiting the other day, the cottages of the poor. I had entered several of the abodes of misery, and found the tenants of these humble 206 New Alexandria Sabbath School. pire. The partner of his bosom watched by his death-bed. She had the satisfaction of smoothing his pillow, and of hearing once more from those lips where she could alone look for them, the words of love and affection. He pined slowly away, and as the veil of eternity was opening to his vision, his hopes grew brighter and brighter, till in the full assurance of faith, he longed for the bosom of his God. She was standing by his bedside, on the fourth day after his return-the moon was shining mildly through the casement upon his pale and death-like features, and the attending angel seemed about to close the portals of mortality forever. He spoke.-It was to tell her that his hour was come. She could see his features brighten in the moonlight, and as a smile played upon his countenance, he feebly articulated, "farewell"-and his spirit fled forever.The widow's tears flowed freely at the recital of her woes-they relieved her bursting heart, and she soon regained her accustomed calmness and serenity. "I have found," said she, "that God is the support of the widow and fatherless"-he has never failed me yet, and I trust he will never cease to be merciful." We kneeled together to our common Father, and I left the cottage of the widow, with a heart overflowing with the feelings which I loved. Ror. dwellings, proud and repining. They were like the rest of the human family-never contented with their lot, and though thousands were below them in the scale of misery, not even possessed of the comforts of life, they were murmuring at the decrees of Providence, and cursing their Maker because he had dealt with them ac*cording to his will. I had just left one of these habitations where contentment never smiled, when I heard the voice of prayer in a neighboring apartment. I was gratified. It was a sound I had never heard among them before. I waited till it ceased, and entered. I found a woman, dressed indeed in the habiliments of poverty, but with a placid smile on her countenance, that told she had been near her God. It told as plain as the vision of Belshazzar, that her Saviour had smiled upon her in secret and filled her heart with joy and gladness. I inquired into her situation. She said she had been thanking God for his mercies. Her little infant that was sleeping at her breast, and which she held in her bosom while she knelt in thankfulness to her Maker, had been troubled with sickness. She had thought that God was about to deprive her of her only consolation, and take away all that remained of days gone by. She had been ready to repine and murmur at his Providence. But He who delights in mercy, had seen fit to avert the trial, and she was just now acknowledging her transgressions. I asked of her former history. She had once seen brighter days. Her husband who was a solThe Pittsburg Recorder, of April dier by profession, had been carried 4th, gives some particulars respectfrom the field of battle faint & bleed-ing the condition of this school. New ing. He was'far from his country Alexandria, is a small town situate and his home, and having gained a little strength, he started for the in Westmoreland county, Pa. lying scenes of his childhood. He grew about nine miles from the county weaker and weaker as he drew near the end of his journey, and at last town Greensburg, on the Northern barely reached the place of his desti- turnpike from Harrisburg to Pittsnation, to linger a few days and ex- burg. Although the neighborhood is NEW ALEXANDRIA SUNDAY SCHOOL. Summary. gathering the children of every neighborhood, and having them instructed, who but a very few years since, were, on the Sabbath, scouring the hills in search of game or wild fruit. What vast good these schools are calculated to do. We publish the following extract from the report of the school, as taken from the Recorder: "This Society was organized in the fore part of last summer, and patronized only by a few, as there were many amongst us who were strangers to such institutions. Those who heretofore were not able to see the benefits resulting from them, are now convinced that they are a great blessing, when properly conducted, not only to the young and rising generation, but also to persons more advanced in life. "In viewing the success of this school from its commencement, we have reason to be thankful to God for manifesting his goodness towards us in prospering it beyond our most sanguine expectations. Among the various institutions formed by the friends of our Saviour and of mankind, for promoting Christianity and good order, in the private circles of life, Sabbath Schools certainly hold a distinguished rank.-Though humble, retired, and unpromising in their first appearance to the contracted mind of man, their Christian and benign effects have extended themselves, un 207 "This school is managed by three superintendants and a secretaryThe teachers possess such qualifications, as to capacity and inorals, as are approved by the superintendants. About 120 scholars have been enrolled; but of these only 70 regularly attend the school. "The total number of verses of Scripture and answers of Catechism recited since the 30th day of June last, to the 23d day of March, inclusive, is 30,087. The greatest number recited in one day was 2532.There are some young girls of this school, who, if they continue to make as great progress as they have in time past, will soon recite the whole of the New Testament. The progress of little boys in committing to memory, has also been adinirable. The scholars generally, appear pleased with their employment, and manifest a laudable degree of energy.” CARLISLE, APRIL 18. The Office of the Miscellany has been removed to the South end of Hanover-street, in the stone house opposite the tavern of Mr. M'Pher son. SUMMARY. Revival at Amherst.--One of the professors in the Collegiate Institution at Amherst, writes to a gentleman in Salem, "We have in the Institution an interesting season of refreshing from. 208 Aged Simeon.-Poetry. the presence of the Lord. The present term, which began on the 5th of Feb., com nenced with seriousness, which has continued to increase. More than half the students were pious at that time;-since that, a number have, as I humbly trust, became new creatures, and taken the way to He aven; others are now inquiring what they must do to be saved; and there are none, whose minds are not more or less affected. The pious students have much of a spirit of prayer; and it is indeed a season of great interest. My prayer is, that God would leave none within our College walls unsanctified." Tracts can be had of Mr. Graydon, Harrisburg, at ten cents per hundred pages. Individuals or societies can be supplied with any number, by applying to him. Tokens for Children. This little book is recommended to parents, as be ing highly calculated to turn the att ention of their children to early piety. They can be had either at thi is office or at the Bookstore of J. Loudon. Price 25 cents. |