THE circulation of tracts, and the preaching of the gospel in various parts of this city, have excited considerable interest among the natives, and several of the most respectable of them have lately united to defray the expense of a periodical publication, intended to defend the cause of refined Hindooism. Of this work, called THE BRAHMUNICAL MAGAZINE, or THE BRAHMUN AND MISSIONARY, two Numbers have been published; and although they manifest great ignorance of the faith, and contain much misrepresentation of the motives of the missionaries they attack, we cannot but rejoice in the investigation to which we have no doubt the publication will lead. We hope that the perusal of these and similar publications will tend to arouse the more thinking Hindoos from that sloth and indifference to all religions which so generally mark the character of their countrymen. WESLEYAN SOCIETY. A NEW Chapel has been commenced at Roseau, in Dominica. The foundationstone was laid by the Earl of Huntingdon, the Governor, the 23d of October, 1822. Lady Selina Hastings, several other ladies, and some of the officers of the 5th regiment and Royal Artillery were present. Mr. Close is obliged to leave Negapapam, (East Indies) on account of his severe and continued indisposition. Mr. Broadbent (in South Africa) is recovering from his severe sickness. Messrs. Cooke and Croggan state, that the prospects of usefulness in the South of France are still very encouraging. Departure of Missionaries.-Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher for St. Vincent's; Mr. and Mrs. Murray for Grenada; and Mr. Stevenson for Tobago. Christian simplicity of Converted THE following remarks of one of the Christian Negroes form a simple and forcible illustration of the apostle's words -I was alive, without the law, once; but, when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died: "Yesterday morning, when you preach, you shew we that the law be our schoolmaster to bring us to Christ. You talk about the ten commandments. You "Me begin at the first, and me say to myself, "Me guilty! the second: guilty!"-the third: "Me guilty!". the fourth: "Me guilty:"-the fifth: "Me guilty! Then you say the sixth-Thou shalt not kill. Me say, "Ah! me no guilty! me never kill some person." You say, "I suppose plenty people live here, who say-Me no guilty of that!"" Me say again in my heart, "Ah! me no guilty." Then you say, "Did you never hate any person? Did you never wish that such a person, such a man, or such a woman, was dead?"-Massa, you talk plenty about that; and what I feel that time I can't tell you. I talk in my heart, and "Me the same person!" say, My heart begin to beat-me want to crymy heart heave so much me don't know what to do. Massa, me think me kill TEN people before breakfast! I never think I so bad. Afterward you talk about the Lord Jesus Christ, how He take all our sin. I think I stand the same like a person that have a big stone upon him heed, and can't walk-want to fall down. O Massa! I have trouble too much I no sleep all night. (Wept much.) I hope the Lord Jesus Christ will take my sins from me! Suppose He no save me. I shall go to hell for ever OF the simplicity with which the Christian Negroes apply the Scriptures to their own cases, Mr. Johnson gives several instances. At one of the Saturday evening Meetings, a man said"Massa, them words you talk last Sunday morning sweet very much to my heart; they comfort me, for true. That time me come to church, me so much trouble-my heart full up with sin. Me stand the same like sick person. Oh me so sorry for my sin! Me sit down, and by and by, when you begin talk them words in Matt. ix. 12, you say, "Sick people want doctor, but then people no sick no want doctor." Me say, "Ah! that true; suppose me no sick, me can't go for doctor." By and by you ask, "Who is sick in this congregation?" and then you tell us who them sick people be the Lord Jesus Christ talk about in the Bible; and then you begin to talk about them heart-sick people. Ah, Massa! what you talk about them, same thing live in my heart; and me say, "Them words God send to me this day! By and by, you talk about the Lord Jesus Christ-Him the doctor for heartsick people. Oh them words make me glad! You talk plenty about the medicine he give; and that he take no money he give it freely. O Massa! that make me so glad. That time me go home, me comfort very much. Thank God! the Lord Jesus Christ take Him own blood for medicine, and take all my sin away.” MISSIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS. [Collections, Anonymous Donations, and all other Donations of 51. or upwards, received from 16 December 1822, to 16 January 1823, inclusive.] IN LONDON AND ITS VICINITY. Chapel, Kennington, after a Sermon by the Rev. J. Clayton, jun. on Lord's Day Evening, the 12th ult... Trinity Chapel.-Leather Lane.-Rev. T. Smith.-Fifth Annual Collections; after Sermons, per Rev. W. Harris, LL.D. and Rev. John Campbell D. W....... Bucks. 20 0 0 19 8 0 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF Cheshire.-Macclesfield.-Donation from From Aug. 1821 to Aug. 1822. Batter Street Chapel ..... Plymouth Dock.-Mount Street 30 6 23 13 13 3 Chapel. Rev. Mr. Parrot.. 18 12 0 Burn.. Plymouth, New Tabernacle.- Donation. 100 Plymouth Dock. Stonehouse..... 30 0 0 500 3 15 0 19 26 33 17 pel.-Ladies' Association.A Freewill Offering... Ditto ditto 1 Year's Subscriptions New Tabernacle Juvenile Society W. B., Esq.-Donation 4 0 0 South Wales.-Cardigan.-Brig, Eliza.- Montrose Society for Missions, Schools Anstruther AuxiliaryMissionary Society; Linlithgow Juvenile Bible and Mission- Newfoundland.-St. John's.-W. B. Cal ver, Esq.-Donation Donations in aid o the Anglo-Chinese College at Mulacca. John Clapham, Esq. Penzance Arthur Guinness, Esq. Dublin 107. Irish.- -British For the Education of Native Females in India. John Clapham, Esq. Penzance ..... 10 O 23 1 6 10 0 0 Donations for the Chapel and Mission House, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. Scotland.-Aberdeen.-Woodside Auxiliary Missionary Society C. M.-A poor Woman's Mite Thain.-Sundries; per Miss Helen A few Females át Bristol; per Rev. John Campbell The Thanks of the Directors are presented to the following; viz. 3 3 0 63 15 10 300 100 0 0 30 0 0 10 10 0 10 0 0 220 700 100 0 0 20 0 0 To Mr. W. Seymour, Odiham, for 5 pieces of printed Cotton, 7 ditto of coloured Muslins, 2 ditto of black ditto, 5 ditto of Worsted Berlin, 3 Muslin Dresses, Remnants of Salisbury Flannel, ditto of Silk stripes, 8 papers of Gloves, 1 ditto of Hose, 1 ditto of Lace Veils, 4 Leather Hats, 4 Handkerchiefs, 6 pair of Shoes, 1 Child's Dress, 1 Parasol, 1 bag of Buttons, Sundry Stays, Tippets and Trimmings.-Mrs. and Miss Chandler, for a Silk Pelisse, and sundry Articles as Rewards for Children. Mr. Hogsflesh, for a parcel of Haberdashery and Drapery. Mr. Leaver, for a packet of Needles.-Mr. Blake for a parcel of Gold Ends of Muslins, &c.A ditto, from Mary-le-bone.-A parcel of sundry useful Articles from Scotland; per Rev. W. Broadfoot.-Mr. R. Tilt, for 3 dozen Swathes for Children.-W. H-d, for 9 pair of Women's Shoes.- Mr. Haddon, for sundry Maps of the East Indies.-Mr. Lillington, for sundry Books, Mag. &c.-Captain J. C. Grant, for an Elephant's Grinder. Mr. Holdgate, for a renounced Charm, worn by the Natives of West Africa.-C. N. for sundry Trinkets.-E. R. for 2 Muslin Dresses.-Miss Dale, for 13 Numbers Home Miss. Mag.-Mr. Lillington, An old Man, Anonymous, and Miss Dale, for 172 Numbers Evan. Mag. ERRATUM.-Chronicle for Dec. 1822. Devon-Honiton-Miss Brown, for £2 11 11 read £3 11 11. LINES ON THE DEATH OF THE REV. DR. MILNE, Late Missionary at Malacca: WHEN those who occupy important stations, Diffusing light and knowledge thro' the earth; When men thus useful in their generation, Can we withhold the sympathetic tear?, Such was his character who now has slumber'd He, whom we hoped would live for years to come, Amidst his usefulness, see Milne expiring! At length its Spirit gains its glad dismission, O happy soul! thou art for ever blessed; God's service here below was thy delight; Thy work on earth, tho' heavenly, was laborious, At God's right hand, in those eternal regions, But O the joys attending thy reception, Their raptures and thine own exceed conception, May we while here delight in such employments, And meet thee in the Paradise of God. B. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street. J. B. |