ress. Besides this, he is required to teach a school, which now contains a dozen scholars, who spend half their time studying or committing to memory Christian books. Some of the lads are very intelligent, and profess to despise idol worship. Proper mission work. in a louder tone as the patient's strength | large number of the daily applicants. fails him. A week or so after the commencement of the treatment, an improvement takes place, which quinine and good food conduct to health. The cases possess interest in a medical point of view, but a general statement will suffice here. In some cases the relatives of the opium smoker keep him as a prisoner whilst under treatment, lest he should resort to the pipe So much of this communication has again. The landlord of our chapel been taken up with remarks of a prowas cured whilst under domestic du- fessional character, that little room is He frequently appealed to his left for a notice of the most, the allwife and mother "just to let him have important part of my work, that to a single whiff;" but they well knew which the above is subordinate and that a compliance would certainly subsidiary. Did I not practise my proprocure his discharge from my care, fession, I could not address a quarter and he called in vain. One case some- of the number I now do. Besides the what similar, of which I had strong ordinary services of the Sabbath and hopes, had nearly weathered the point, the bible class, there is never wanting when his children, moved by his en- opportunity to address a crowd of patreaties, got up at night and gratified tients and bystanders, on the healing him, by which he was undone. A and saving truths of God's word. Some single trial only is allowed, except in of the applicants for baptism wear very few cases; and as this is known well; the conduct of others shows that to the applicants, they nerve themselves it is well their requests were deferred. to the trial as their only chance of es- They often inquire how it is that becape. There does not appear to believers were baptized by the apostles that hankering after the pipe in the reformed smoker, which is felt by the reformed drunkard after his cups. The resolution and fortitude exhibited by those cured, are extraordinary, putting to the blush (if it be practicable,) the tobacco chewers, some of whom profess anxiety to be rid of the filthy habit. Some of my patients have been from distant provinces. Two brothers, lately cured, have importuned me to visit Hang-chau, the celebrated gay capital of this province. Invitations have been given by others, but this was most pressing. In my absence from town the other day, a man called who lives in Tszki, and offered to rent a room on reasonable terms for mission purposes. We have long contemplated adopting that city as an out-station, and the time seems to have arrived to make the attempt. It is remarkable for its wealth and for the literary character of its inhabitants; though beyond the limits assigned to foreigners, we visit it without molestation from officers or people. The Romanists have many adherents there. My duties being so various and onerous, I have found it necessary to engage, in behalf of the Medical Missionary Society, a native physician to assist me in prescribing. He is constantly at the dispensary, and has had sufficient instruction to attend to a VOL. XXIX. 4 so soon after declaring their faith; they might be told that the apostles had no Chinamen to deal with. For the fruit of our labors amongst these people we wait in hope, a hope which cannot but be realized if fervent and unceasing prayer be made for that end to the Lord of the harvest. SIAM.-Letter of Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones writes from Bangkok, under date of Aug. 3, 1848 :— Resumption of missionary labor-Dismantled state of the mission-Čivil commotions. It will be no matter of surprise to you that, after an absence of two and a half years from home, and a return under circumstances widely different from those in which I left Bangkok, there would be many arrangements to be made which would require much time. Br. Jencks was gone; br. Goddard and family, enfeebled and worn down, were to be despatched in search of health, the hot season just commencing, many calls were to be made and received,-the distribution of books and conversation with visiters falling entirely on me,-correspondences renewed, &c., &c. Soon troubles rose in the country, from the rebellion of the Chinese on the west. These were scarce Printing operations-Tract distribution. These commotions rendered it impossible to procure men to work with any degree of regularity in our printing and foundry departments. For two or three months, therefore, every thing dragged. Those parts of the New Testament which were printed off, before I left here in 1845, were nearly all distributed. We had no tracts of any consequence. We designed, and the mission voted, to print a new edition of the New Testament at once; but the facts above stated delayed the commencement of the work for several weeks; when, considering that an edition of 3,000 copies of Matthew and Mark, separately, had just ly settled when a more serious disturb ance arose at the east, which resulted in the destruction, it is said, of many thousand Chinese, and the plunder and confiscation of their property. As another result, the Chinese who were not concerned in these transactions are compelled to suffer all manner of indignities from evil-disposed Siamese, and an appeal to the officers of government holds out to them only the prospect of further fleecing. Then a rumor spread that an English frigate and war steamer were on their way to visit Siam: this threw the whole city into agitation for a week or ten days; military preparations of every kind were going on; for the Siamese were determined that no English gov-been put in circulation, it seemed very ernment vessel should come up their river. As the vessels did not come, the people gradually settled into a calm. Consecration of a wat- Idol offerings not "without cost." desirable to have something of Old Testament history to render those intelligible. We, therefore, concluded to commence a new edition of Old Testament Biography. This was accordingly done; and an extra edition of Joseph and Moses, 2,000 copies, has Another affair, which has been conbeen struck off, and we are now dissidered of great importance, was the tributing them. The whole work will consecration of a wat, on which, or be in two parts. The first part, to rather on the repairs and beautifying David, is nearly completed; and then of which, the royal treasures have been we design to leave the second part till most lavishly expended for the last we have printed the third edition of fifteen years. However extravagant Acts, as we very much need some auit may seem, it is, in my opinion, un-thentic history of the early propagation questionably true, that more than twice of Christianity. The Old Testament as much wealth has been expended on Biography completed, we shall have it as upon Girard's College! The materials have been costly, and from 2,000 Moses. published 23,000 copies of Joseph and Mr. Chandler has also pubto 5,000 men almost constantly em-lished three or four numbers of a ployed for fifteen years. But at the series of very small tracts under the consecration extraordinary sums were title of "Moral and Religious Stories." lavished, many thousand pieces of As we have not a sufficient variety of silk and crape were given to the priests; books of our own for judicious distrifireworks of unspared expense were bution, we have borrowed many from prepared; all manner of ornaments our brethren of the other mission, to manufactured from cloth and paper, repay page for page. I have also pregilt and painted, were furnished; men collected from all the provinces, and and claims of Christianity. Of this, pared a new tract on the credibility every nobleman, with all his retinue of more hereafter. almost countless servants, were kept in attendance for seven days; and it was rumored that the king designed to empty his treasury in largesses on the Revising, examining proofs and book occasion. This was unquestionably distribution, with the frequent convernot done; but it is certain that an im-sations and discussions in which I am mense amount of gold and silver coins were disbursed among the people. It was generally inserted in oranges, limes and other fruits, and then tossed, not unfrequently by the king's own hand, about into the crowds of myriads; and it is reported that several lost their lives, being crushed to death in the scramble for the king's gifts, Daily avocations-Candidates for baptism— engaged, occupy most of my time. Daily worship conducted by me is generally attended by about twenty persons, large and small; Sunday worship, by twenty-five to forty. Mr. Chandler also conducts daily Siamese worship in his family. The Chinese church and assistants, in the absence of dear br. Goddard, claim some of my time and attention. Miss Morse's | wider every day, the certainty before attention is mostly engrossed in study- us that skepticism in regard to Budbing the language. Mrs. Jones, with all ism is rapidly spreading, and that, if her native elasticity, is engaged in pure Christianity does not succeed, teaching a school of eight or ten boys, dark and gloomy godlessness and blind from 9 to 3 o'clock, and two or three reason must, with hopeless and endyoung men in the evening. Her health less ruin in the train, how can we feel has been excellent. I have had no se- otherwise than heart heavy ? Dear rious illness, but begin to find my brethren, what shall be done! Ye vigor failing. In one or two instances, whose hearts are light with hopes when I have gone out upon other busi- which the gospel inspires, tell us, what ness, I have taken tracts with me, but shall be done! Place yourselves, as have not been out at all for that spe- far as you can, in our circumstances, cific purpose. We can distribute faster and then ask, What would the Savior than we can print, at our own houses; have his people do? and here we have better opportunities for conversation. The general readiness to read and converse on our religion, is greater than I have ever before known. One Extract from a Letter of Mr. Goddard. Improved health of Mr. Goddard-Proposed voyage to Shanghai. The friends of Mr. Goddard, and of missions, will unite with us in thanks to the Lord of missions for his merciful interposition on behalf of our beloved brother, in restoring him unexpectedly to comparative health. Mr. G. writes from Singapore, Aug. 21. old man, a Peguan, who has been in the employ of Mr. Chandler a good deal for the last three years, gives us very good reason to hope that the truth has made a permanent lodgment in his heart; and we hope, at no distant day, to add him to the church by baptism. Hongkit, the Chinese assistant, who leads the services in Chinese during br. Goddard's absence, conducting daily worship, and preaching regularly on Sunday, and making daily excursions about the city, reports two more Chinese as recipients of the faith, and anxious to join themselves to the people of God. As we hope br. G. may return soon, we have thought best to defer receiving them for a time. Chek Suan, who has been employed to give what instruction he could at Bancháng, reports also two men of whom he has great hope that they have pass-diminishing. I think the mild, even ed from death unto life. The small company of disciples at Leng-kia-chu, so far as I can learn, remain steadfast; but who shall visit and regulate and thoroughly instruct at Ban-chang, Leng-kia-chu and Maháchai? The teacher here does very well; but he feels and we feel that some one should instruct him in the way of God "more perfectly." But who can do it? He knows only enough Siamese for the commonest occasions; and we have no interpreters on whom we can rely; and could we rely on any, where should we find the time and strength for it? We do not feel discouraged; but our hearts are oppressed. Jencks gone; Goddard gone; our prospects of two or three new missionaries cut down to one, and our past experience teaching doubt in regard to even one; the door opening I thank you for your sympathy in my case; but the prospect is that your fears will not be realized. My health seems to be gradually becoming confirmed, and I think now there is as much prospect of the continuance of my life and health as ever. I have, for a few Sabbaths past, conducted short worship in Chinese, and I think the weakness about my lungs is gradually climate of this place has been better for me thus far than that of China,the summer heat here is much less than that in China. But I have now come to that state in which a cold, bracing climate will probably be useful and safe to me. Mrs. Goddard continues to suffer very much from disease, which seems to have become much deeper seated and more obstinate than I had supposed. The doctor who now attends her, and who is one of the most skilful in the east, is quite confident that he can cure her disease, though it will take some time. He has given her medicine, but he says "cold" is the specific in her case, and that she can scarcely expect a permanent cure without bracing cold. We have, therefore, made arrangements, and expect to sail to-morrow direct for Shanghai in the Belgian bark "Reubens." The voyage is expected to occupy three oroughly converted from his former habfour weeks. its of intemperance. It is believed that he has not even tasted ardent spirits, since his espousal of the Christian faith. He has struggled manfully against his easily besetting sins. This can be described by reference to his own very expressive and figurative language. Speaking some time ago of the difficulty he had of understanding me in the language I used, he said with a smile, "I have formerly learned the grocery language only," wishing, by the reference, to contrast his former life with the purity the gospel requires. I hope our stay at Shanghai (the seat of translating Committees,) will not be without its use. There are now there the best Chinese scholars, and the best means for my improvement or preparation, or for going on with the work. I hope to see the Baptist missionaries at Ningpo, both American and English; and perhaps br. Dean will be up there. In these circumstances, I hope something may be done towards settling difficult questions and coming to a united opinion on several important subjects, and thus towards the prepa- He was triumphant in his death. ration of a version for the American There seemed to beam upon his brightand Foreign Bible Society. I think ened vision the glories of the upper the hand of the Lord is plainly leading world. He spoke, in his last hours, of us in the way in which we are now the great assurance he felt of the truth going. It is not the way we set our of the doctrines he had embraced; and hearts upon, which was to return to continued recommending them, exSiam by or before this time; but that horting, entreating and encouraging, to way is shut up, clearly, and this way is the last. As wearied nature would open. An opportunity for Shanghai at again revive a little, after a period of this time was not to be expected; but exhaustion, again his lips were filled one has opened, and we have been led with the praises of God. At the last and inclined to walk in it. I am get-religious meeting he attended, he spoke ting to be more and more a believer in with his usual energy until, fainting, he the special providence of God, and in- fell upon the floor; and then reviving, fluences of the Holy Spirit, which guide he commenced again and finished his the people of God step by step in the discourse. On the morning of his path of duty. And this belief is one of death, he gave to each of his weeping our greatest consolations in our wan- relatives the parting hand. He wished derings. them not to mourn for him, but for themselves; and then, requesting them to sing the hymn in his own language expressive of the feelings of the dying Christian, he closed his eyes, and just as they finished he fell asleep. He has left behind him the pleasing reflection that he has gone to "the promised land." Our church is greatly bereaved. This is the second time her wounds have been made to bleed the present year. On the 18th of March last, we followed to the grave our br. Chesickah. These two were the oldest members in the church, and ranked among the most decided Christians in the nation. Our present expectation is to return to Siam early next summer. We do not make any arrangements, or form any plans, which involve a continued separation from that mission in its present state. But the Lord will direct. SHAWANOES.-Letter of Mr. Barker. We have to record judgments as well as mercies at the hand of the Lord. Very varied are the scenes through which we have lately passed. On the first inst. we followed to the grave our venerable br. Ealammatahkah (Black feather). He has been justly denominated the successor of the celebrated Tecumseh; and was the first among the Shawanoes I had the privilege of leading into the baptismal waters, about eight years ago. Since that time there has been a marked change in his moral deportment; having been, among other things, thor | Sickness and death in the mission family Increase of the church. We had scarce recovered from the shock of the last bereavement when the distressing messenger "scarlet fever" silently and unexpectedly entered our dwelling, and in despite of all our remedial efforts, took away one of our mission school. This Indian boy did not appear to be afraid to die; for he hoped he loved the Savior. We had nearly all of the others, including our own children, sick at once; but they are likely to get well. There is need of experimental labor for one to understand the nature of Amid our afflictions God has given re- our trials and of our joy. If we can newed evidence that he has not with- literally see the darkened cloud partdrawn from us his tender mercies. On ing, we can consciously share in the last Sabbath, notwithstanding the weath- joy which it occasions. Considering er was somewhat cold, we had a joyful the comparatively short period during Five decided converts fol- which the Indians in this northern lowed their Savior into the watery section of the Indian Territory have grave. Two others were restored, who had the bible, we can say with some had once been members, making an ad- measure of confidence, that a readition of seven. One other person sub-sonable amount of good has been mitted himself to the watchcare of the done. brethren. One member was excluded. season. Miscellany. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF JUGGER- The following is a Letter addressed to Mr. Poynder's motion is to the following effect: "That it appearing, that on the repeal of the Pilgrim Tax at Juggernaut, together with the abolition of the 'sayer,' the annual allowance of 23,000 rupees was awarded, in consequence of which the priests were precluded from collecting their ancient fees; and inasmuch as the separation of the British Court in India from all connection with the affairs of the Temple was the chief object of the 20, 1833, it be referred to the Hon. Court of dispatch of the Court of Directors, dated Feb. Directors, to consider whether it would not be advisable to rescind the present annual allowance, and to permit the attendants at the Temple to collect such fees as were heretofore received under the Mahratta govern ment.'" MY DEAR SIR,-I had an interview with the chairman of the Court of India Directors, Sir James Law Lushington, a few days before the last Court, in which my valued friend, John Poynder, Esq., brought forward a motion for the separation of the Indian government from the Temple of Juggernaut. I laid before the chairman various documents upon the subject, particularly the copy of an admirable article from the Friend of India (May 11, 1848), obviating the difficulties of this The Morning Herald thus reports the anomalous, gratuitous, and unchristian po- address" Mr. Poynder rose to bring sition of the British government at Jugger- forward his motion relative to the annual naut's temple. I was courteously re- payment to the Temple of Juggernaut. ceived and heard upon the subject, but not He held in his hand a large number of pemuch encouraged in reference to the re- titions in support of his motion from Leicesmoval of this obnoxious grant of 23,000 ter, Nottingham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, rupees to the shrine of the modern Moloch Boston, Leamington, Gainston, and other of India. The idea of pledge to support places. He would ask as a favor, that the the temple on the conquest of Orissa in one from Leicester be read by the secre1803, is still held by some of the India tary; which was accordingly done. He Directors and Proprietors, though most thought it right to say that all the other unequivocally disproved by the secretary petitions were from members of the Baptist of the Sudder Board of Revenue in Cal- society. He was not himself a Baptist, cutta, the Hon. W. W. Bird, &c., &c. but he would remind the court, that to The principal objection now entertained is, that society they were indebted for most of that this grant is in lieu of certain sayer or the translations of the scriptures that bad variable imposts, repealed many years appeared in the oriental languages. He since. It is remarkable that this term did not intend to do more by this motion sayer has never been heard in these dis- than to recommend the matter to the concussions for forty years, and is not men- sideration of the Court of Directors. He tioned by Lord Auckland in his minute thought they ought to abolish this payabolishing the Pilgrim Tax, in November, ment, and make the priests of Juggernaut 1838,-a proof of its small importance.dependent on their own votaries. The |