Standard, Volume 4, Number 39, Madison, Jefferson County, 16 July 1835 — Page 4

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THE S T A Nil) All D

LETTER OF REV. C. GUTZLAFF, TO V. riT.IT, I.(i. Dated Macao, Dec. 20, 1S3J

On the point of the reck wp hud a majestic view j jv .,.;,

over

have m-vcr found so much kind carp, and so ready which was slain for their sins, nnd enjoying the i Axriurrrv or PorKtiv. Tho Ron ;ni--'. if

a (lone i om. """ , . & on im. i. v.- , piivii-estii i.iO cutkiren ol Uotl in Hgui. I iiope ti.e wroit" in sp-nrr that -if r e'enc!

; casioti. I ncreioie i oiessou me i.or.iior irs giiou-: ami tu it-ve, ; church : ne'e'd-. ; ii

! noss. whilst onying that he might pour oil li s ii;

For

i n

ine Oatv

the right in s a 'hg II: ,i

surely :lit tinie is appr"a' ant: " Ii -n IIj

un the point ot tne iock ei!:Ki a lUij.suc : ... Sjiri, ,W the salvation of these poor people. As J Wi:i sc. i,, i,;, iv. the law' ,.. i .:.er .r-c, ,-er more than a hundred villages and extensive ,,., UH was so V0IV ,rrlie,;i, and inv vis'ts fie- i A" ' 1 ! to f I n. tlx ways ..fin, r;ice, lyswuth numerous craft sailing to ami fro. State- : K mv ,re 5;0ck i'mountim- lo more than I i p",1 "UMM ' ,M"p; j" e"' y ";h

fnim afar at In w ord.

W e iind in tlx Si. John Two-pet. ny Magazine ihe ad, V.hg ; i si, lie ll e stoi'' A.s,iii 1'. .stern Piit.ce w .s ridiejj "with Lis cou--hcrs. a beg.; r pa scited himself and offered, for a hundred pc es of gold, to ei-.e h's .M- psty a va'u abie piece oi .a.h --e. The king comrKanded the -um !o he p es -ute ! to ir ;. an.) received in return h.s tn -xim. "Ai-.er hf-gei mi imdort.-kmg. until vet! a .ve well cuistd'-red the end." Yi.e cent tit r, were xcoedi:i;!v i ; ij r rn : r;t at w'n -t th'-v cosjUlcred a .....i -t ..;,.,- i...:,.:-;. n to (!r.s!:-a; ! he;::; a Mm i:,es;.i;t. i,.it li.e kins deed .red hi-: - if vv.l s .t:s!5ed with h's loirefiae. ;.nc oid.-red the s.a le.ace io he ttiraed on nil his otdd Mid s her ph.te. Soin time ii ft era coi.r-p;r;::v was entr-rcd into fi.rthe pm pose of dost rev; n;; the Prince ; osd. ; s ,f was :.t ih:,t tmii- indisposed, ir? snracon w-s h' i' :.; to i! sp h.ni u ith ,. i , ..(,(!. A. eoidii.-iy. on h. i:.- e .!h d !., hh , ,! j, j jf.s!y.

er.tp it.t.i tin p:ep t.-U ! ; .a-ooiphsa Ins .e. sin; hut h'.-'Dvu-

I -d. sicits.- lil (!.! df of t!io s- tno "-.;.r ! e i. s Vc oil ti; Sentence inxa lt,

r.. ..... .. . ' . . - I - . - ch-iri-h hot :', .1 ''.... ..... t ,.i t! 1 . . . i . ' I . : ... 1 . r i . - . ...! , I . . i i i .

,. ., .stand, is; hut. ail oa a siHiu. n. ihev told m- p Oi.'v i-.. ,, , , , . , . , , .... : . . ....: . , . ; , , .. .. .

r, ... i i. i : o- ,.,., ... , 't'i ,,, l , : , in h i.!f iiiiim nae inein. i ;. i tv woiiiu n :ve i oe:i i, , ..,.r, . ,. . . . . . i . i - . .. ,

ii; nouis, i:c iionse.i u::i-.i oa . .... i:i iio-.o : . , , , , , i im;ii i ae n s. i mi's o! I ,p . . no ill o o .ii -c- " u i ; i '. -j i h ' a .- i ; i . : a . - i. 1 1 . ; .;;:si i; o.m i; ! . i'j' e in s i : a

bay

Iv China is a hee-hivc. Toe tiu.u d,t that such:.' . . i. . . . : . i ;'". ,..ali

J , ,. ., . , i , , , nseu mcuoiiau- iniineiv ill fcouuieiu AH.i " 'Oiai h, a, ;);,k;. , VVt, . , b , ,

..v..o..o .... ......... K, iwai veals, W.iS exil itlSiecl. Mi, ..j)!iii-.l stan iart hn!l SinimS lai..l ,f

very sou!. Itweeouhlnot nave access to then).; there would be moie reason for waiting until ihe j Sirawphig of the boat-Jfizof nu-dkincs-Dainasr appointed tine, hut they now call strongly tor our j to books. Christian benevolence, and demand the gospel ; I took the last box to a villaffP inhabited hv the

from onr hands. I refuse of ihe people. The sea was rnnninr' hi d),1'

Chinese Temples and Llols Opposition to IJol.t ' r boat swani ed; the hook box howev. r. was ( . try The Gospel alone u-ill destroy it. c urea! safely on shore by the surf. Ail wet, I jump- An Tanv -1,.'"'"' t'

. o i t ... . (... ,1 :.. ., 1. ...I. .. . .. .

I " '' . .. .i.l... i i.l ii v. i; , a : i .- . vy to

in my of the institutio as .and practices in which iti s-viu-e eons'sts. it is el ler th -n the Christi -n disi pe:,s:livi ;t -oni-i! nee I helm-.' Chri?. Th-r-ins Iven. it is trne. so;m few ;.!:-;a-i..;;- in ;,, s. ! thin, to aei-otioMiiil ip ilii.ni I., th,. ft. ...

An.l a It -lit u ihe (Jeandes Lis people taail tic. i,.., ,',.. . , , , , '. , . ' if i " " o..,',e ;,;e not ii::Mrtan! eeoo.-o Oi eh i-e-,. ilieir I ventureto ac'uress the churches of your beloved tde:iiiiy thy see soli the institutions of Heme, land in regard to China, i wish to c il forth their ' fho gods, indet d. an; im.h di ! ; hut t!i: :i thev eneroy to hasten far the smiitu.l t - 1 efof tins conn- 'nvo !'' c;;.o;i;.ed and s ;n:s mv aliout

; mighty as the -'!)ii ,; trortah s'"1 Tlie temples ot thesj deitii's. tog.ahi r witli tholr woishio, ate some-

iiii ! pit on t.i v strcna'li.

ii.... a .,. ... i c. I u n it tii;.! .! t,. ,.,n il, ! .,. i' t

On returning we passed a temple hewn into :l -nougi me sun ,m snore. m nmomme was ; ,.,! m,.n ,!..- .t..,t ...u .he ,.e- ..f.t.c ,-ro-z, ' 1 ' . :. I L wt 11. 1 fl.vittn.r .ilwuit . tint I r, .1, .1 1,1 ., , . ,, I . ...V !. . I ... .. I.I I. 1... ... I. I . .. '

... ...... ...Jin... .nil 1- .r...l l l.l ... ........ 1 w i. 1 1 1 , l..i 1. .. . 'd.L ... .It ... II .

I.l' 1 . . I . . . ,

. 0. u iii.aiiiieii id san tiii- nines: iait 1 ae a I terat inn

! are not in iteri.,1. The P.o:tlie... w .s d ihcaled loinimp.a-. r Acrippi, in l.eli df of ih- church ; f

riL- c-. citii .lA.l r,t. i i,ie,iti-o nwe anil rnnpr.llinn. ' ' '

for both the environs as well as the q-ot itself are "71 ll,c ,,0,x ";m .'''rn s-iV,'sV , ""'"ng no ,1 s-: K;,sd Ft (?! )f f,if Jt , w no,:. , -Jme and all ti.e gods;" ami a few .ve- - . Ill hllllMil Co .our Ii Lvi.ii.i i.l (ho i,.,J .1 !.... . ., d J.' i , f

wild and rem nit :c. At his limi a poor ielhuv i v ' 1 ."r' "' , " 1 : .i ... . 1 .., 1, ,c, : notion wet ni'gtit lipooine d:v. I succeeded 0 fust

uc.uiiiL; a iu:, oiu ..tii vii,.; -i ...... ..i...eninf towards it with the intention of presenting a

peace oilerinr. which, after having exposed it ft

to ovcicome the i

ie nil .o.i'iiee 01 uie in 11 ie; o; is 10- ., . 1.

.'.ftuli-n: the I. I'r. smce. a w .s llimidit h' st to re-c

M.- r,.. ;., ! ..1.. .a-t.-.a 1.. .... .1 r .x ..n

.... 1 ... e 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 i 1 ' 1 1 1 . M . 1 1 1 , . . , . ... . . ,

has! he turned quickly around and s :;d. " h ive vmi

riidcnt. and Ii ive oulv exposed me !o their hit'

lii s'.r.

ma t t te.v .

sit iiuro ms ' ,t d

books, pray give me by ail means one, for really I i vil'tp'r .tions; thus I went to work, and the volumes : p ,.1,,,, ;l,,ir T... o, l!re hi.stiie'aud mis',,,- ally must make myself a(a;uainted with these extraordi-! v,"'n; Kv-' s'""1 s:a,u',rtl- ! thropie. !a th- Caime 1 ,w, every iud vida d who ' muu nary things.' I looked about lo find some body Curiosity of the. People- Prcm hi g to the MiJti ' ,.,s ,t.,di:is with barbari ms. is a trdtor to ins ' 'emj wdlO had two volllir.r?. bltt rtOtlt; Wished to liurt Wit 11 ! tilde. i e.amtrv :im! it 'die w h..l,. I,..ir ii.l.H... n 1 mi- . then

:s. i r : ors 01

!' se. j ,:- ui;: iniiiOii lo ids coisr--d. ',i.M' I he!).: vmi u lii .,i,f...-i

D'aoro t.'icy W- re IX-euii.-.-er ;ie., a,iv i'n.i a piece 01 . o.nte piodeetive i;J

count rv : and it ine w ijole tenor ol tirs intinin in I iw , "ieir names an.-1 s- x. have sonii-tun.-s n. en c'i m- 1 consi-aii.-ace

w !.i 1 1 we ; a ilit t;;;i the ntnes ofs ants ale m , to-s h a 1 : ' iis' 1 nee s ihe id; nt e - u: es which m ' ,i the ; ' '' !'. a A

e,:e :,-.V pureh :

so impoi ti.nl a i at a h J,

who had twovoluti.es. but 1:0:10 wished to purt wit 11 1

one of them. j The em iosit v of die jte .pie to see us was here ; wore e 1 rih-d into xecnt on, the ,1 a ive? w ,u Id have ; g'd. I he j n'stliood is not m ve, i dlv i iiia a.t. ami ; j c-s ot go id. 1 have never admired the Chinese taste in gene- , greater than in any of the other places. Kvc-n the i to shun us like the p! :gue: yei si fir, h is a nurrow i;ei'her 1., iiie pr ct m of pn sen; ing oiii rings :,; t he i ll-ovmai.v d'- s'ioi.s eunits. hew mativ JiP.-irt-ral, but in choosing the site of temples and in lay- females came down to the beach lo have a peep at ! heart less policy never prevailed. , dilieient shnm s; lies lasl remain.-, i.ln.nl tia s an., i rend am ..1 -ta.phii.s would be ao;Ji ;1 v.-re our ing out the surrounding groves, they are perhaps as us. During the time ouj- people were baling i,c j j We h.ne been in a mistake, let us come out like j mideit 'kings we'd considered at ii,,.. '. .,. n tasteful as the Greeks. The idols themselves are i boat I preached to my curious auditors, who hehav- j .Mii:iam.mkamm ami Pcckkv Comvaki-.I). Po- ",,M1? U!l(- confess our error tho choicii of P.Dim- ; were the pi..bab!e c.oi.-eijiieuees deliberate!-.- wei"Ticluni!y and commonly caricatures. Their ideas of ed very quietly as soon as I commenced speaking, " pery.the gross corrupt i-ui of Christianity, and aio- 'v oldest clmich. j ed, and s i;,: adv :.-e attended to ! Jashnes.i is more perfection in the human form are also transfer: ed to j and moreover took a lively interest in the doct lines. h-insnodatiism. as Dr. Pride mx lis it." "a tm-dh-y pecuh. 1 ay the iee of die Vo:n::r. ai,d many a tif is the idols, which are conseijuently very portly and Having propounded questions, received answers, re- j made up of .liida-m. the sev ra! hen sies of ihe ; Papal rxrrv. After the de it!, of pope Cl.-mer.t !-'f,,! mts'ry.iad , tier repmin-r, because duo unwicldly. Even the goddesses piriake in the ge- j pealed the subject, and expatiated upon the prima- ! Cluisiians then in ihe east, ami t!:e old p'o ui rites IV.. the cardinals could not agree who should he ' liberation M n..i ue.l at i'ts 0:1: a-t. and ormier neral corpulence, ami tnaugii It tie attractive to the j pal point, I p.aied with them in ihe moM. eheeii'al j of the A talis, wiih an indulgence in ail sensual de- pope, ev, ry one eld hem aspiring to the ecciesi istical precamiens we;c m,: t d en to avoid ii,e wai ks ar.d

i;e, uieie is uoiiimg inocceui m any. v.. mnese Mnoou. uUts. 'myht 1,. I;,, wa II im. , inn, ,- cveiv m'e - t.'.rone. A ier two veais ::iu na.e inoi.' hsb .. !- .... '' mis w. act, ,.: .a : , 1 1 .

pirsimony forms the idehofthe most inferior mate-! y;.,;, fo another DistrictPiraticnl Uahits ofte ' ll-r:i' Chnsii m. r.al clav, even wood, is too precious. The out-! ,,,,,,, .-,-, 7', .,.. , ...,-.. ,;,. ..;, ..- i Forstcr. i-i hi:

oi:e ,a t-, existence.

especially in this m-oeU e.a

fide is either painted as grotesque as possible or j

e. sponl in one coutmeous w:atii;!e. tor even the i'.aro-

ed." p('an kings eotiid no! quel; im sie-jaitauts. caidntai

Swim:

1 v , r

i , 1 .

u 1 i u '. i, wi.-n as in

At th- commencement of Aimust we went 1o -! .u'ves the follow ing leading heads of correspondence ' J.'hn Pt-.to, noticing thai the noisy ami clamorous nt be.

betw. n ti.ce iwa svstems of Imposture:

1. ( '.'incidence in tail'

'ari im i

ng of the by their r- elend.'d

ftHAaA 111 1 ,rnn I...,-.m' -. ....'.w-.l .X II., ,11.,, I

i i ,T , i , nnoi her d strict. 1 ne vm ages are bunt here a!.v" are placed in the innermost had; tripodes. large . ., , , - . ., . , "" , , . ... ..... . ai 'Oj a hl( S. lie! w e(n barren Im U e, ,,ie:r n-rem. a-

drums and mcensc-stan.ls Willi a great lea l tinsel i , , , .-, . seventh cent in v Ma.als in the common era f..r ihe . d.iring tlmir ass-:!.v. w

are the iisim ir:e. ii,i e unmin it A ( "I . : re. m . ,1 ' 1 ,.,.e ...in..,.

views them with utter eonten pt. 15-.it how .eeat is

-liut w n it s in-

oi'ihe ambiti'ais men constanilv hi ,so'iem.d God o--o- weto. or at . a.,t l,..w t!i v v

I o! tile 1 in! y Cans', ail w eia- en seat . c: .ed

ii V-'i rv wilt, in h v a

' than those wiiom I Iim! just visited, but forthcrinl in.'l , c"".!",c':-c0I,l01,! uf 1;ii"I --oiiammc dan ly- -i" : "it would he nee;

.., . :o II ,

il.lv Gi

I ., V en;.-

. L a ta- r or W

, l

ere m ate, lia

1 a i o i ii ; i a s ae. ta; ,. r ot

' " .! Were til :d f ,s: p.Vl or ' ' 'v ' '-u to iaia'.'ed on tin-w.-dihv s !i:1:,s ad- rued

! .tche's vvi-l. c:i.',.e;dM- d w..;!;, Mai eaechais ' 'I'o'-- '.. . i.d i;..-r :.s. ..f !,,.t'ij " !-' "i'L-'-M. sd-.er.r.rot!,. r o. ,- as

".tue'iiin s li.ey S'-wed livft a;;d h, .do the wnoh ati ' " a'-v , s covered

..eeu

.1 I . - 1 1 . . , . , -

., - . , . , i -. - . u.eir coiitiiiion is mucn nener. riociumr nnvcrl v i - -. t.0 inconsistency, wai-ch. wm.st reat.ng the ob,ect i hy in) jit!in;: d);ir:u.t,.r ;, (7t J,,!Stin-r i , ; Antithetical nl-tion of pi ice.-Papd Home ; who ran agr.-m Ti.e i h.iv ( d.ot il,-s,-, ii ,, . -i' Ofadorat.onw.tncoiile.iipt nmle,. dame hemmr . mr!im-( , ,)!;,v u. - h,!d ,n Ihe w,m exaciiy ,he position winch Ab.h-.ui- . the Ap.-s.l.s bee a use .hey wee u.e. loftier win. to a lump ot c,ay I O. t.ie lm,y ..tsueli an act. mi i ,,,..,,5 v iY ,,,, y ., , , . , , , , , m. d mism o, cpicl in the east in oih.-r words was ' em: mind, hut h- v ,-in o exaect tho ll.dv C-m-M they are easdy convince 1, but it -s rather d.ttiauit to! : , -. -.. " , the t.fovi.hmtial s.-.-ui to western, which M.,1,.,,,,. who are so sir a-; Iv d.-vid.-d r ' ! wo-

.- 1 1 , , . . - , 'i-i 1 1 1 ' ii 1 .ii 1 m .ii . 1 i . 0 1 1 . 1 ; ;: 1 : .a i ; . e it owl Co W a ia 1 1 ' e ' , . - - n'QiLo n . pn r .n, ii i.-i r.r:. i ir-i, I h. v.i ... -r- - .... I . , , . 1 . . i . . . . . I .

lor every one e i: --. s-cm : tmae is not two of us

a

a.

ooteo suja aa-t it icai. there are

some very able men amongst thorn, who have writ

ten against idolatry as philosophers, hut wiiilst dis carding the vulgar tvhef, thev worsh'ppcd the cod-

hut in times o! want or n .iit.e d revolutions ihev he

me! iiis-n was to eastern Ciniste

I have ahvas been w.-ii

I li Co; : si qiKaii-e of that S acasui. tin- card ilia is si - ' ;;' w '! coi a s-h s

. E ch despot -sin was, in i's verv essence, a ' h-cfed a w a-iiUe vis'.-eun! am! Hrchd.-acoti t-. :..-. who i ''' s- over an.,'

,,....,(', a.. i l , i , i ,i , i- , , , ... M ,,M, , I.;..!- '!'-.,..

ad tii.-;, i hut M.i i ' " i " ' " uqio: ,, powei ; ami sue ii w- n inn o oii-nu ,., ai,u w iio ..t the time ot ms ' ' '"

-a iiiiio'i as tieiiher tune nor cininge, which hjoseiis ' eiectioti was in Palestine with the cms ah.

substituted anoth- r ;d sttvditv. It

tj

so va ay ea-

great susp a -ion, when p

('.,r- i oaait ami Witlmi w :,i le . her.

e i . . i

hie

i bodes. 1 chose at this time the h'-sl a

'!. Tiie pope wan-, .-.cknowle-l jed tempon l and

. . . . , ii

c,hi i ,,..,. ; j .,- . j , ; ' 1 "..i " oie- .n a. m u e-. . ones a,na viewea wilii

,,1 ,,.1 l.lll.I.lli ,111. Ml!:. .1,11., . 1 1 , . 1 I 1 . 1 11,111 . .. t ., 11- ,., 1 i , .......... , 1 , 1 ,1 . 1 . . . I t ... , , . . I ' i . 1 : i . .1 .......... 1 . 1 II

i . . . . , , , , , . i ,. i, 'j.'i... i , . i in, ii ii iiii.i, a, I o i . v . .1' ii : a i. 1 1 i .1 1 1 i . , 1 1 1 v- a, i .i . im mi ... .v n .... I,..., , i. ..i i, , ...i, i,, v. eie ... a

to OiSSoU a. , W llCIl IS (-O'l ' I v- il l ie , ,i I he -,. -, ,1 !.,, .,,,.1 , . . . , U(! J, i Iiie. ti.i V io 'lot lill'ic r !., 1

I ap.i.vis m-iii'.i, tutu A !- Ie. -I )i 1,-i-n-i,. 1 . ,. , a, , t a-,. win -re la;

i ... (A I, ,11 e I',.,.,. ...... . -i . ,

tenet ot the um'v rn (loo. tnougn aeniiw leiig. d hv ; ., ,. . .. '- i , . .,...i,.a,1(.., ,, t e, .;,.;., i a

a , , ... Mheieioio a m si weh eme visiter, iiowevir 1 Lev ! ... .,, tne oesueo t lied. : , ,. .- ... " " , - -1 th- Mohanim-dan wo! Id : insomuch as lo ! su-'e.l :

1 , , . I O V ' ,.1J I I' t ' i ( I 1 ' I f t I f - i ' ll o l.li 111. I,-..-. -

and tl.eretorevye must expeci ttis great ch.in.e hen, i- (..v,.- "'a t,,'.. i "fhoth Ch.Mian ami Jewish w. iters in the middle ;

tho I (vcn I i-j ) -:i,l,i('i.'f ,liii-r1!iiii.iht to a., . ' 1 ' 1 ' ' ' 1 - ' ' 1 1 1 1

m.v a i -X ...v., "hereupon ihey const aoiy. hveit. liven li

viiiiL ! iin go im on, mm u v n un. in H 1 ,! I tJ . , - , , , ,lM,.;.l ..cm. a. . m ,',k : fdv P-ut :n tr.e p.-p.u! a le.-nng. by reon

JJUl I. iu in u n i; li ruv i i im i'..jm-,i ' i l ; ;t J 1 1 1 i ' 1 I , . 1

;l..i,r--a , f it.,, .!.,;. ,. m.,,,.,,. ; . .a.,.; . i ooo k s i o ii, o e : i i o 1 1 ie 1 r m i i e o m s. 1 : : : : 1 ! ! : - y

! ij 11 ? t k : t T i :f t! 'Un'ia ; t , i i n u'l V! t t o.-io.,!-;- . . i

, ,' , ,V. , , . ', !. - ' "' their, atid went to themathern parls. At ti.isii ,.c 1 I'"'" u'!'' " '-' a ,,i" "!r:: not had a puriivir.g miluem e. that tne Mohamedan i ,,..., U(, , , .... .,... '", ' sointual head ,,fihe Koosi,,,, or I.;lm Xatio.is-

iflbe nn tv of Go. . thomr nckimw l...t.r. ,1 t.r " ' ' 1 "' '' 1 u .. i . , . : ... . ... , , . ,. .,

great niultitudes, ins neither

(I ii in P.ee'ni Itiiiinu f

i.- rsi Hi. . ? in v. eeii, laarli n! I ).. ; i-liiio ..t i.e-, ;i - i c iieai

Pv Ha-.il

i-.e oil li.

t III',-' j !! II ,', V,

l.c .i ,. a an", a! iff ui i nt a;-,,- it'-.v.

accomplishment ot the c.ivn.e pmmises is d-ceiit

i .'".S. the lion.- of the M.,h :i,i!i.!-.l.oi i

lie vv om-:i t 1 ' . ' ,

s I ' no in p nt ihs ci 1 1 meil lo derive Ineir .'a'iiva: i.rrv avii A.-s kaxci: cox.vi.CTItn

! a u. limit v. ami that ot their (. hutch. I;v re,, ad . r sue- ssur .ui.a-, s : s President hdw..u,-, ";s no! ! h-

naglit early he imiieed wt!i the:r conie:,ts. Soma

r,n,imi to Iren'-al.en taf 1 a, a h, he..r ,,,-i.h.r i.h

. o " - - .... , . . i. i . . . . . . ,

Yes. soon, verv soon the kimaiom will l,e ..,--.-..- i '"' "' ' " l" i!! - ( " ' l!

and the in via k

their hands.

: cession

lioin P.

ery soon tne K.ngoom w.n ,e t. mas, s . " ; ' ; sum from .U. unmed. ae. iig . ihe.r cieed, the ''w'a- - Mr,-:;' V.1, i I v I; st,!, more inqois.:,: . h ,eo.:-: I 1 r" .-.l. s ..fGod. w.ojo.n.ati.epoaoltheLamo. j p(,h .p, g.eidv inprove .....hr li.e 'i'ae P o -1 and .Moinmmedan tyranics alike i of 1iOo!.:t at. Po-t'iir. -.- v a, !. r . : .. 1 a,. m1.. ; . . palvaneeo i he el , . m o -i n i a-rs i i sa.vei . -.nt v.

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ter, tne lirstol Ine apo,ths t he 1 ' ' " a! .- o ill . u a , I v sei i -ex. am m. ! ion as bv a.

en va ry

. except ,, p i L

p. 'a .!: o! Asia. ;,)d in niiii, as g. a;-

!'

ne, a q s .1 Ho : n Alali a. 1 1 i

' mv wanes;,- s or .- e.;..-,- K.e tie- Jaws ti.iij!, ' s..meii:!,es wo.e sad is v. i v.-:.:i, ,,,, ;'!: - jomaa vs. , f:, n Wcm-ha'S or shjip-rs home. par!) ".-, ;'n;r.

s c. --mai io derive theirs hv u-anhr sitia e

and iae ass. 1 1 ion is . qu di v tine of ciu i.-a.iu ei.iov -

ii. - ineal, w.iicn i!.,ws lion, lias -sss'ir anee. i , - . .

i ms was toe larux ammOd !,v liow ird, the

a-

Distribidion of Pools at Po-foir, J;:: on the Sxb-,f CinistLn ..dv."" 'i'iaar pasence. peri; a wi- i "'lv1'1 univers ii s,,vei egn'y. ?!ith- I vented the men f:o-n be, .ki.i eg too i'mport un'ao. i "7: 'r''"; -'kko enfoiced their pieloastons by

1 he Utn (ui au!y) was a ;;

;j .... i a ii.; : ; o, i ; ; e , i

luithropist. 1 Its rule ha s!i.,kmg off l;o..i)!e vv..s. "sel about doing --cod. Put on va.ur ha. ami -

p. r- ;ild isit t.i..- .oi. ! the p. :' ia vaai iichiii, nil .mi;

Tin l ,!;i,Aem i,.,,.t,-; M :a:d iahiasdng intehig' nee IS ,!.-:v :l f:,,:-l lie I',-,, alvaa: li enae"flilP tj'aii oM v. A f.-V !;.a;e 'saei, lak and p r a y weald -,,-, ;! , ; .- f:o-,, Ml: ce -st. A t;,:n f i'ira, r f !,. A p ssengfT w !,.

ve? .e,,.. Ma'iiiii:.:, an aie'i ham .Mir'oll- ve, !? !.

t-mnr-a t.,ti s '!, ' !.. .f in.- . i;

SUmtiH "d u -V. : I iia.i '.litis suft-cii

. seen' io-i an, t.,( sw, a ,

A T

, .-a,e to ine Iracls i ,

It was the Lore s Sabbaln, and my wnm-; mhid w. s aiy aw, v. Aha-! tie v wa. re .adv ij... demeiL, filler! wiih heiiVeaU Inv So ! went !,m-.r,ij i , t ! .. I .. ... .... a. . ., 1 ' . .-

' ,-. J . ' ii" 1 : i i ' e ,.ei a . . a I a .,(.-.. Will S'lalCleiil lor a lew .i'li called Pow-low . singmg and r, i. -icing in the !,,,iai. ! a... a i. V , ,, ... ,,,,-,. a .... .-'

mv pockets and !ng tiie-d with medamas ami ;he i he veiv '. : ri; . to he received tval, at: s-'l'---, piedoe, d tiie M. ndi.

inquire into ihe w ai's, an I tlimts'er to tiiem; seek i ' 11 ' '- lr' f-'-'d A ah

iohaMime.l ' msm ms' iliped tlie rar :een lioly oil! li.e i, so, .! ; da- o

w irs Pop.-iy origin. i;., ! he ( 'in i! i a II cms ides. ''ie Con.,, d.a I, ais e f ;a i i. ; m.

Poperv. among older i:-s! linrsef ihe eru-i ll eti.od." i e ; dda, '-laai ,.. s

oi d.a ; Mob-, mill.-- best nx dica.e for :i h-.,v v he.,

d, a id I, '.I !.;. -n !' i i; --a- ; fa-:, , h, , : I A : a loti.ai H ihe

tioxes wain books, via Tae Uv-.cU we m.-t a mim'-ei- ' ate v.- .r-

of poor ii.div id.i 1m 1 1. gaged ia coi! a-; ing a f.-w m- s t he w oi

smah oysters, w aica tln-y e iretidiv 's It ,mie:t witli,.s I ,,

isiuasi-raa t ncor sacii c a en a.-.- -I

I .! . l.-a.a . r. . i nvr,,. , e.

. i ...... .... e ' i , l ' i i o: t. a ,. . ,a ,

'uer wasn io oe d'.-ln ived bv palliv mis

i . : 1 ' V ;a ea. snca ss. I

out giv ing a lew noeas. anj

voiiuio i. i ae l-ililivi in- J ie I .e . 1 ,i i eo lii, aid.! 1 ja V i !lg CI', .ss.al sever I l.O.oeM

; d auMii. ihe p .railed mdei s of D.nvises. i'.d.eis. S.in-

'I he

a-ci pla n I- a g. ed en: ; ;,i.i etja is a

their potatoes. 1! was mmes-ahl- to oass tfe:n wiih- uo.e i,r el a. .! I v :.na a, it,. - ... i .. . I 'no nurse o,. sc loolmeu

ig same words of i look upon these events with o ; Ihe! ,-, i, ,n e I 1 ' ' 'uas'i m pra.ees ,,f i:. west all :i,-!d ' wii.cu t.r...

the more numerous tee aihe

I

i was

ma, in

t wed i s I toward, ni-.y In:;! a go. d n n a dv f..r trouh'e Poperv ' m -a'iive brtievo!: nee in getting ;b ant dm, ig good. ''.is will d. '. ae th ,t c.ckiv a.d i.;..'!..:d I s ! ll-

in Secret S aim SS :. I' re d or i-n-

r ( row its by aultiorit v of the llu'ien potedti-s. to - g n I v so: raw s. vv inch so olUui ol a; as t ', la i

Kt. M ah on o d nis n was tin; par..

.lie ce, ,!,.,

i p ,;-s ng ii sin. i

tne i:;h';i lieals by a ntl'l-t.er ol tlenu

Iretii smui

whom accoialingly liiey did fe.lty and h

ha- i ness i i ;m: good m ai s o vs, and s-mM out ii

ravine, tiie people, aw ae of my h iva.g books, i, id i v ,11 iges iuvd'ng'ttif o iii act mv s'eas iowa , ,!s , t M . ",- diem all Mohammedan princes held 1 1, ei vs. on Ida- soul ihe cheering light oi he., van. 'I'ms. if in vigo placed themselves so advant-igeously. that I li,i . i- I homes. 15 it iTvv -s aire idv too' I .: we ha! stid' to ' ,0'"n"' h -"'''i'-V f th-- C.hphs. pons exe-cVe. will leave ua i me f,.r ife maid ther to sitisty tiieir demands, or to go iiaek. Tims j chmb over v.av niggctl moumaias' on our r.tmn I "l'-- M'v :!I:tl M!i "iiuicilaiiis-n ali.-rnat. ly g -nee of g!,.,, -,- rever,es.or d.sp-..d ng fm.-buJi.ivs

T 1 : i

i openea m neasares. ami negm me ciistrmiitioi): i :,,! therefore proims, J ta cum. very ,,,. ,,: the presents were received wilii the warmest thanks, j An old chef,, I woman, who aiihim d, that her so i and I had only 1o regret tint my stock was so soon i w-.s a scholar, entreated me verv e:o.,o-,U- o. ,, ....

exhausted; yet 1 consoled ihem with having anoth- h.er a book. Now. sees. id. wi.dst ncehmgr ft'. 5

er box in tlie boat, wiiilst, standing under a tree. 1

commenced my m--d;c.,l operations. Many an individual was profuse in his gratitude, and some offered small presents, which I refused lo accept. A numerous tram accompanied me to the boat, and it was lucky that she did not sink, for ihe crowd aroiind it, who waded up to the mek through tiie water, was verv large. When cveiv leaf hid eoi-

appear. urs. as ia . viitgui, the r sterols t .f iet ters.

shall Sjiread tne good news in thai viii ,ge, ;!iid the the people will know vvh,.t the 'nook conta ns.

.1 Mi.-erabic Vi!'?, (;t,:-J, v"s- Mode of Pre irh-

.a- ine ( 'o.-. ;. II -.'.ing v'sit; d in leg ilar iotataiu these my f-,i-. lorn )arish:oii( i s, I rep died to th outski ; ts of : his region, to a village, situated upon a s aidy onu-

. a ..n i a . ; ... a i ... 1 1 , - . . i . i i

nu seconuiv, as , win im.i nn :a ini.se s m p a n i as v, our n.aaiic vvti-ca are most conducive lo our e; iovment :;s s

t cud hemgs. This will siiow us tiie roabiv ami exWni:::i- is M v m-v ? With all due respect t() ' '"' of our own bb si-ig-s, by tie-ir c.a:itr.,sl wah the 'the powers that be," we agai n i-k 1 lie ;m 'st n m I ,,,!,!':--- . u:l1 'uui:,,-;y oar pos.tiv,. where isMif.-v? A voice li- n w.iimi the walls of! I'''' !si""' an I will sweeten I hem a!i wiih In it j..v

i.iiv 'he

ihea ilie-e,

; mere en m tie. not weai n

ae! a 1 v. ot si I a mi vv , iiton

oy tne ex mqae o laose wii wa re v s , o s

w.'nch tiows in, m the tie, sight that we h ive read 'I oi i,, -i s i, ; pi-v. 'tins, Ian, by es vei V e.MiC,

ten its owner, they took a cheerful farewell, reques- j 'X-'Ov'o, the very abode of niter tmseiy. Most ,,!

ting me tore-visit their viil ige.

IZogernrrx. of tlie people for the Boohs. The following days weie passed iti similar visits. I had ofte n to wade through swamps and .Inches, and thus found no bother use for shoes and stockings. Often have I regietted that some old. w.-il deserving individuals, hd no! share in the general scramble, and solicited mo in vain to bestow a gif; upon them especially one old soldier, about the age of sixty, who knew how to re id, and was h-,iious to make hunse'if acq 1 anted, with the contents of the Christian books. He hid stood a considerable

time in anxious expectation, wuetiii.-r tne young

men of the village would leave one hunk. II.

came, finally, up to me, seeing the hopelessness of the case, and forcing his way through the crowd, obtained a bo .k, winch another snatched again out of his hind. He was at this instance of rapacity almost moved 1o te as, and besought me insiantlv not to forget him at the next distribution. Anxious to p event the. imaOuos,!v, pi ,-.-; d

the in!) ibitatits possess small Cat unor as with vvh'ch

'hey proceed upon angling expeditions, hat ihe sudden gales which ofien arise in this quarter, make dreadful havoc among iheir cr.d't. My long absence from this spot was peculiarly felt, as ihe inhabitants are commonly loo poor to buy medicines or employ a doctor. Whilst putting mv patients to righ's and serving ihem to ihe best of my ;,in!i-

tnvself upon a rock, addressed tic; inhihiiaui;

ties, I preached ihe (iosp.l literally lo ihe pour. You will however not suppose, tint when snetking about preaching, it. is like standing in a pulpit anil haranguing an attentive congreg ition : it is rather an aif-ctionate address lo ihe people, adapted to

- j circumstances, ami Likcii from the nearest objects

mound mo. lea it requtrosa peculiar tact lo fix the minds of ihe heareis, Co.- I hey are (xceediniv lickle, and uuh ss the subject is very interesting tin y w ill run away ere the address is finished. Tiie best mode is te, speak by sombmdes and to enfoice the doctrine by rematks applie ble to ihe persons pr. sent. Tins st takes ihem more than ihe profo-md-cst reaiotiiugs: it is an argument , he.minnn.

1,-d tin no ,l,i,!,' ; u d ai.ad hnae ol !,, a . m. ttce oi pa ly win;, is

id o-.!v tj

era, Ik. via B

He-. ! vess-ds foan d v or 1 vv. i rem e.

.y s- a !-y :.:e -'aani-a ',,nsa!

tote. ia-,-a: .; .1 eiaei ii j.). ; a a-ia. ha-.i a! ;i, a ,,! a-e.

i ,

to ;i

:' O

crew.

1 he ..:-. IS V,

'd''v : ol .am h-it.dred in : i; ,.i ,-, pat m ir.-ns on b-iird their own ve.-a-l. I: i-s s,id ihc c.,:,suit ot the par de is in ihe Vicinity of Norfolk, await incr aie re.-':,: , ii,;. isa f ;,lT ran. pmion. 'i'de

Mop. ,- :,:ii:,i

h! i

ii ila, , i :!. ,v del ;t U ...:e

" o i ; l I al-Mj,; , -r v , ,o Is . f Wa l", ii, ; , : ; -.;! of her. '"' "liti IW , - we io v i ;,i ,-t to l eM- f nuii.erais on'ra es cumin' .! la- tin. ,,- - a.,., i...

t

i

U M.C IS ), ,

Lena! :a lii-

ve us. and in tr y.-d hv vouthf ;!

tia ii

mil Itiu-

.., ! . ...!...,. -.. .' ! Y.I Ve-e,

ii in- ,, ... .'.., , - ' i i i 1 1 . a : . i ii., , ii --

hie conim-ssion ofa ciime. is n.,w ,-, -ii,..l to he i hl stun', ll per,., tinea in a l.g a! spirit, is active Mm- , .s

'he associate of those who are li adened m v ill mv '. j !l,'ss' 'di wntcii i.i i;;e economy of Pr-jvidence, ii qiTlus is not tiie woist of it. M-i.e than ten th on- I i''"-ss is ever conn cm!. s iud of the intelligent and virtuous members of! Soil h .s al.v .ys been f.'iml. in every age oflhe litis commuiti'v respectfully p -titioned t;,0 .r,,v- I '! Id. ll vv-rd to wli.-.m aliii-oo:i h, es'.-.i nnah ,

ernmenl for Ids release! Wit v. we ask whv'hus ! '''"' lMrl ,,! "' ''td'""d, was vary mu

not the prayer of the petitioners been answered.' Why do men who are clothed with 'm little brief authority," ihus trdl with those who. by their su- .. .. . . . , , .

o.,g' ,, coiisninie inem wnai iney are, ami who

bav

disp -sed lo gla.aii ami diSjiu,adeucy, and did not gun hibitnd -heer!uluess, but. by doing good. P., ul did not win the fui, assurance of his tule lo a bright intiei itauce in the skies, by musiiei in sadness

e a right It, strip them of their fanc ed '.real- ! u!)un hts secret sorrows. it was vv h- n oeeu:. ed

iiess.-' Will it be preteiuled that the 1 iw has been i ',ive us. fulness, that he attained to a dear

violated, and demands a sacrifice.' The law re

quires nothing that is at variance with the will of

and cloudless hope of his acceptance w iih Chi st. And many a desponding, mourning child of God.

lie people. I ne great mass ot this communil v ". 11,1 1 1 J 1 1 "g ' no apost ie s act iv o iiem-v a -lence, uegh! ire cleailv oflhe opinion tiiat Ala rev should be re- f--di;-:e, m ins own experience, much of the ;.nosles

leased. Will ihey consent to be longer treated with i egle'et? Greatly do we fear the consequen

ces of del iv. It is wil hit, ! ! :e now , -.- i,f :icl i ,,,T I ,f

Armstrong'and Ins a.lvisers. to extend m.a.-v to I T,'.' ., '., cf X ir Jerse; are among he

exalted christian enjoyments. London Tenet Mi

i zme.

large village, arid exhorted tli- ni to behave quietly during tlie distribution which was to ensue. Ti.cy promis i I o'e.lieuMi ! this i.-.j iieau'i; bit sc ireHy

hid I op -ne 1 tin bo ik b , w i ei t i -v I a 'g ' t.i m-

Aiitxipation of ihe Co.-iv rsion of China .1,7dnssto Anitriean Christians. Open w hen sut rounding ine in (attcied garmen's, I have spoken to e:.gr bearers, of heaven's iroas-

elves, and beeim t ie rc dves th ; dislrii) u-ers, as- ores, where tlie streets of the celestial people kie

viri'ig m1

" tiiey wouid peri a 1;,; n w 111 great esg- even of gold. When these poor wretches are dia

5rness, since livv tu-tms Iw-s h i i m ide tae c a, oe. i d in white robes am! follow the I.amb. what d,,v

1 could not help inyself, aihl yie'd--d to their wish-! wliat h q.pin .ss! How often is the new l,e..vc-ii f3 and i!ie new earth before my vivid imagiiiatiom Hospitality and Undnrss of the people. j V.t when I still behold thisgreai nation in S.-.tatfs Tn visiting vill ige by viihiee, himhiby hamlet, i thraldom, my soul sulf.-is agony audi ask. Lord, where I princip illy scattered the Seslptmrs I met j when will the time of redemption appear that the with the most affectionate reception. There was Chinese will be thy people, ;,nd thou iheir God? not a hovel, where they did not invite us n, j-t;,y Alas! daikness covers still the land, and the piinoe over tlie breakfast, ii, id to pert -ike of limi r homely ' ''"s woihl maintains his sway. Nevertheless, fare. The women, too, shewed themselves most t hrtst will appear lo claun this peole for his own. officious to render us small services, and wailed for How do 1 long to see this glorious day, bow do I us with tea, when they saw ns advance lowau's '. de-sire to h..ve a more extensive sphere of usefultheir houses. A man whom I hud known po-v i- : "ess and lo hasien ihe great day, when the sons of ously, took a great intert st in niakmg the prople ac-j " on wdl join in ihe celestial song: "Alleluia, quamted wiih the object of our in ssion, in order tot salvation and glory and honor and power unto the dravr the attention of his ne'ghbois to the Looks, ! Eoid our God.11 Y es, cbeei fully should I Cose my and to incrase the interest fell in them. Indeed lj eyes, when I saw ihem piostrato before bo L.amb

the cap'ive; and we trust be will do so, and by so domg atone for all previous neglect. The circumstance of tiie acqmtal of the others implicated m the affair of the Convent lias aroused the public mind to a sense of ihe wrong done to Marev. by his protracted incarceration. Tlie rest are bee dlo-.ved in breathe the liesh air, am, enjoy ihe society of iheir friends we do not hesitate to s iy tii it p-.p'ac sentiment is decidedly m f.vnr of the- pardon of Al.ucy. To keep him longer in prison will exasperate those antipatlees which are already suliicteniiy strong. Hast. Dai. Adr.

Prayi'is: to. Saints. Adam CI ok ihus comments on ihe rich linn calling upon Abraham. 'lie cried old and said. 'I'alhcr Abraham, have mercy upon me!' There w.is a time in which he

might hive prayed tolbeGo.l of Abrab on, and hive

greatest treasures, producing on her farms the pa

lest, vegetable gold. They abound p il t ieillai ! y in onmonth county, but have been found ,-dso iM Sussex, Salem, ami oiher coin, lies. So, no of the townships in Silem have, as we learn from ihe Freeman's li inner, derived great benefit from then cent d'si-ovcry of several pds. . Woodstawn hundreds of loads of Marl are taken Iro n the pits d uly, and spread over the worn out lands of Pilesgiove nnd Pitlsgrove, and the result is, the hmd is entirely renewed, the crops aie doubled and even trebled, and ill some inst inecs, where in,, has been left sMo; worth cultivation, it is. afi.-r the application of this valuable resuscitator, made lo hang heavy with b tiding corn. The 1 mil on which the pits are, is sold by the owner foi ", 10 the square rod, and in de'-iin" they penetrate ;d tunes to tlie depth of "JO feet. In ihe deepest of these exca vail ion-s, hones, bin nt

wood, broken e.i i i henw in e, si mi la r lo I hat now used.

found meicy; now ho dans not approach that God. I h .ve been I ken out. ( ne of the piopm-tots oflhe

Whom in Ins btelime he had neglected, and he ad- j pits shiles lint in one of ,,ese, al a great depth, a dress, s a creature, who lias l, either power nor an- bum was dug out, foity feel in l.-ngln, but iiiil'otlu-

ihofity lo dispense blessedness. This is ihe only instance mentioned in the Scripture, of praying to .saints; and lo the confusion oflhe false ducti , which states it to be m-cessaiy and available, let it be remembeied that it was practised only by a damned swl and that u-i'hoht or y sueeess."1

natcly wis biokeu nil., pieces, and earned aw ay by I be woikineti an', visitors as soineilang siringe, which indeed it was How shdl we iiscertiiu when the mammoth possesor w.s in aclu il existence, or what shdl we conjeclure were ihi comr.ules of tins monster? Xewarli Daily A!i:

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