Oh, fir, if I had the wealth of a Crofus, the ambition of an Alexander, and the wisdom of Solomon, aided by the zeal of a Paul, or an Elliot, they fhould all be employed to carry on this defign.

I hope this earth never makes one revolution on its axis without finding you with your hands fpread, and your hearts raised to the divine throne for my affiftance.-May your prayers be successful, and you reap a rich harvest to your own fouls!

The Nations are shaking, the temple is filling with the glory of the Lord, and the poor heathen will foon rejoice in the light of the fun of righteousness. May we who already enjoy the light of the gofpel be indeed the falt of the earth!"

INSTRUCTIONS given by the Rev. Gideon Blackburn, MisGionary to the Cherokees, to the master of the school inftituted for the education of their children.

1. The teacher will always keep in view that the object of the Inftitution is to moralize and civilize the Indians, as well as to teach them the Rudiments of the English Language; and therefore his conduct in all cafes will be fuch as will tend to those ends.

2. Each morning, in the presence of the scholars, he will begin the exercises of the day, by finging a few verses of an hymn, and by addreffing a prayer to the Deity; and in the evening will clofe the school in the fame manner:-taking opportunities, at as early a period as poffible, to teach the pupils the defign of this conduct, and of impreffing their minds with the propriety of filence, folemnity, and compofure, during the exercises.

3. The fabbath will always be carefully spent in religious duties; and as foon as the scholars can understand the nature of the cafe, they must be catechifed on the first principles of religion; and as their capacity encreases, advanced towards the knowledge of religion in general.

On those days, fhould any of the Nation visit the teacher, he will carefully avoid converfations on worldly topics, and in a family way introduce things relative to God &c. and the firft principles of religion and morality; always retaining a grave and folemn manner during fuch conversation, in order to imprefs the hearers with the importance of thofe fubjects.

4. In all interviews with the Indians, the teacher will take care to fhew a respectful attention to them, that they may fee, that as men, they are viewed as his equals; and that superior inftruction does not make men proud, but more humble and polite.

5. He will carefully avoid adopting their manners and habits, and ftudiously keep up the characteristic of fuperior civilization. Thus he will lead them into our customs.

6. In the government of the school all feverity will be avoided, at least until the scholars are brought to love their new employ; but ingenious penalties and well chofen inducements must be adopted. In the whole business care will be taken always to fhew disapprobation of vice.

7. In the hours of amusement, the master will do well to direct them to fuch exercises and plays, as are practised among the white people; thereby eventually to change the diverfions of the nation.

8. The teacher will, in all cafes, avoid entering into the disputes of the nation, or becoming a party in their politics; and thus maintain his influence with the whole.

9. He must use his best endeavors to form a vocabulary of the language of the nation.

10. Collect as much as poffible, from the best attested facts, an history of the nation.

11. Keep a record of the scholars names; exhibiting carefully, every month, the progress of each, and marking those who especially excel.

THE HYMN TO JESUS.

Tranflated from the Hottentot Language and verfified in English.—It vas fung by the three Hottentots.-Vide page 21.

O Zion's king! Thou Son of God,
Exalted on thy Father's throne!
Behold the purchase of thy blood,
On thy dear bride look gently down.

Far from thyfelf, her head, her Lord,
Her life, her love, for thee the longs!
Oh, come and speak fome cheering word;
And foon her fighs fhall turn to fongs!

Forget not fouls still dead in fin,
For whom thy precious blood was shed:
Oh, let them feel a life divine,
Thy mighty power can raise the dead!

Now let thy glory be display'd,
Now cause the deaf thy voice to hear;
That it of Zion may be faid,

"This and that man was born in her."

Fountain of life! Almighty God!
Thy fpirit's influence impart !
Oh fhed thy precious love abroad,
And let it soften ev'ry heart.

Bring Tyrians, Philiftines and Moors,
In the right way thy face to seek;
Let Satan fall, while heav'n adores,
And the whole earth thy praise shall speak!

THE HOTTENTOTS IN LONDON.

Ev. Mag. January 1804

The Gentiles fhall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, &c.

Jer. xvi. 192

JEHOVAH fpake, and truth attends his word,
"The Gentile nations fhall confefs their Lord;
"Meffiah's reign fhall o'er the world extend;
"And his firm throne endure till time fhall end !"
Each paffing age the promise blest reveals;
Each diftant clime the fpreading conquest feels;
Each diff'rent tribe fhall by the cross be won;
And all the Kingdoms be in Jefus one!

Europe, once pagan, barbarous, and blind,
Now civilized, enlightened, and refin'd,
Avows the chriftian faith; while thousands fhare
Its bleffings, who difgrace the name they Dear!
Yet Europe hath its righteous fouls, who aim
To spread around the world a faviour's name;
O'er Seas and defarts, bold they persevere ;
And Lo! at length, the first ripe fruits appear!

Who are thefe of olive hue,
Varied forms of human race,
Uttering language harsh and new,
Strangers from fome distant place?
Children thefe of nature rude,
In a land of darkness born;
By oppreffion's rod fubdu'd,
Europe's ridicule and scorn.

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Knowing not their maker's name
Having not the means to know;
Void of decency or fhame,
And unconscious of their woe,-
Life with them was but a state,
To be wretched, and to die;
And their everlasting fate
Waken'd not an anxious figh!

What a change in these is wrought f
Trophies rich of grace divine;
From death's gloomy fhadows brought,
Humble lights for God, to fhine!
What could break old habits force,
Stem the hold of fin, fecure,
Turn corrupted nature's course,
Into channels clean and pure?

Mark them!-Savage once, and wild,

Now adorn'd, with fmiles ferene,

Gentle, teachable and mild,
Decent look and pious mien.
Hark! religion joy doth bring,
Tuning grateful, cheerful praise;
Sweetly Jefus love they fing
In their native fimple lays!

Hail thou bleffed gospel hail!
Where thy faithful heralds run,
Peace and love, and joy prevail,-
Glory is on earth begun!
Slaves of fin releas'd by thee,

Jefu's friends and fervants are,

Form on earth his family,

And his heavenly kingdom fhare →

Say boafting infidel, ean all your fchemes To civilize the world, fuch converts find! Could vain philofophy's delufive dreams, Or reafon's morals thus renew the mind? Would your philanthrophy the work design,To feek the wretched of the human race; • Mid Iceland's fnows, or. Afric's burning line, To spread the knowledge of a faviour's grace ?

God work's by means that prove his fov'reign hand;
Infpires the humble to confound the wife;
Effects by fimple agents, movements grand;
Marks out the track, and ready ftrength fupplies!
Nor wealth nor fame attend the arduous deed ;
But toils and dangers ftrew the rugged way;
Unbought they labor, and unarm'd fucceed;-
Their fword is truth, and fouls renew'd their

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O ye, who mourn a world in error dead,
Whofe fpirits cry," Lord let thy kingdom come!
Who long to fee the glorious gofpel spread,

And pant to welcome wand'ring finners home,-
Rejoice! your pray'rs have reached the throne above¿
Go on; the word hath reach'd remoteft lands!
Your work of faith, and labor sweet of love,
Shall profper in the great redeemer's hands!

FINIS.

ANY Person furnishing the committee of Miffions, or either of them, with 33 dollars 33, cents, will be the means of supplying a Miffionary to preach the glad tidings of falvation to fome deftitute part of the country for one month.

Blankets, coarse woollens, cottons, books, or any other commodity proper for the cloathing or inftruction of the Indian boys at the school in the Cherokee Nation of Indians, will be thankfully received by the committee, or either of them, and forwarded accordingly.

The form of a devise or bequest for Missionary purposes.

I A. B. Do give, devise and bequeath to the trustees of the General Affembly of the Prefbyterian Church in the United States of America and their fucceffors for ever.-All that, &c.the uses of their Incorporation,

-for

The names of the Committee of Miffions for the present year. ASHBEL GREEN, Chairman.

The Rev. Dr. SAMUEL BLAIR, ELIAS BOUDINOT,

PHILIP MILLEDOLER,

JACOB JANEWAY,

EBENEZER HAZARD,

ROBERT SMITH,