of every denomination, who preach in its purity, the glorious Gospel of Christ-I declare and I offer to prove that the impious consequences attributed to their doctrine, are so attributed only because it is perverted or unknown. Allow me to cite as an example, that part of your circular letter, in which you accuse M. Juvet with having said—that so far from being sav ed by works, men are exposed by their works to the curse of God.'

In the first place; I do not perceive how any man who pretends that we may be saved by our works, can seriously call himself a Christian; because he directly opposes the declaration of the Gospel: By grace are ye saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast.'

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"As for the second part of the assertion, 'that we are ex-› posed by our works to the curse of God;' it contains nothing but what is perfectly consistent with the whole tenor of the gospel: for it must be observed, that the assertion respects the› works of an unconverted and unregenerate man, who is not united to the Saviour by a living faith. The works of such a man, proceeding from a heart destitute of love to God, and in rebellion against him, are all tainted, by the principle from which they proceed, and instead of meriting the favour of God, expose him to his wrath: 'Without me, (says Christ,) ye can do nothing'- Without faith it is impossible to please God' There is no difference; for all have sinned, and come short of the Glory of God' We are justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus'-' For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse;' for it is written, 'Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them,' Our Liturgy asserts the very same truths; it says, we are inclined to evil; unable of ourselves to perform any good work; transgressing every day, and in various ways, the divine commandment; and, by the righteous judgment of God, bringing

on ourselves ruin and perdition. Our confession of Faith also positively declares, That we do not participate of the bene fits of justification, partly on the ground of our own merits, and partly because of the grace of God in Christ; for moreover, our charity, nor any of our works can please God, if they proceed from men still unjust: we must, therefore, be justified in. the sight of God, before we can love God, or perform any works that are righteous and holy.'

"The good works of those who have a faith that justifies, are acceptable to God, notwithstanding their imperfection: because they proceed from hearts that love God through Christ,. and are sanctified by the Holy Ghost; and the doctrine preached by our brethren, instead of preventing the performance of good works, is the most sanctifying, and the only sanctifying doctrine, that can be presented to the mind of man. It exhibits to us, the depth of our corruption, the extent of our misery, and, the necessity of going to God through his Son, that we may obtain the pardon of our sins and the renewal of our hearts. Before I conclude, permit me, most honourable Gentle men, to say a few words on a calumny industriously propagat ed against a pretended sect, which is now openly insulted and persecuted. It is publicly asserted that we are hired by the English, and that this furnishes the real reason of our conduct. Cast your eyes, Gentlemen, for a moment on my situation, and then ask yourselves, if any sum of money could induce me to take the step on which I this day resolve? I am placed in a comfortable living, under the protection of the laws. I have a school, which, with my small income enables me to live at my ease. I enjoy the pleasures of a peaceful life with those most dear to me, my dear wife, and my two dear little girls. I am surrounded, I may venture to say, by the respect and the esteem of my fellow-citizens, and humanly speaking, I have nothing to desire. But by the step I now take, I expose myself to the opprobrium of the world, to the insults of the people, and perhaps to evils still more serious. I am compelled to a decision very painful to my wife, who is in a state

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of pregnancy. 1 resolve to quit my living to go I know not where, in a season still rigorous in these mountains, and my¿self but partially recovered from sickness of which my body still bears the marks. Is there, I demand, a man so wicked or so mad as to be induced by any sum of money to exchange the first condition for the second? No, no; I am not hired I can walk abroad with a high and bold front. I can produce the private registers of my receipts and disbursements, and can prove not a sous has ever entered my coffers, or my pocket, from the hand of any individual, or the funds of any society whatever. I lose my cure and my school, but thank God I can live on little; and provided I can supply the wants of my wife and children, I shall be happy, and shall cheerfully endure any privations I may be called to experience. As to political intrigues : I deny before God, who searches the heart, all knowledge of any such intrigues. My opinion is warm in favour of the system of governments existing among us. I love my country-I am as much Vaudois as any of my boasting fellow-citizens; and, whenever circumstances may render it necessary, shall be ready to make every temporal sacrifice for the happiness of my native land. But I have an immortal soul to be saved; and, deploring as I do the necessity of placing myself in opposition to the views and opinions of the govern"ment, I must still, at any price, remain faithful to him who hath loved me, and hath given himself for me.' We are not, (said the apostle,) of them who draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.'

"As I do not yet know where I shall go, will you inform me, how long a time will be allowed for my removal from the cure-I request two months. Accept, most honourable, &c. &c. my respectful homage," &c.

"Biere, Jan. 22, 1824.”

"AUGUSTE ROCHAT.",

DEMERARA.

The melancholy intelligence has arrived that Mr. Smith has rested from his labours and trials. "After a confinement of more than six months, in a Colonial Gaol in the Torrid Zone, he was released from his sufferings by the hand of death, on the 6th of February last; his last illness having continued three days." Thus has terminated, as far at least as this worthy sufferer in the service of Christ is concerned, the persecution which has made him, we believe, the first martyr amongst Protestant missionaries. We hope, however, for the honour of our country and of the Christian name, that so it will not terminate as it respects those who have distinguished themselves as his pursuers-thirsty of his blood. We trust that full enquiry will be made, and justice done. Let infamy be heaped upon men who have dishonoured their very nature. If it be possible, let them be shut up in their blood-stained island, to lash and mangle, and devour one another, and not permitted to taint the rest of the world. They have proved themselves men familiar with the infliction of wrong, with the exercise of brutality-let them have the distinction they have sought. We shall in our next number shew cause for the warmth of our language now. We believe Mr. Smith to have been innocent: and we believe that he and multitudes of harmless slaves fell the victims of a cruel spirit of enmity against the Gospel of God our Saviour.

JAMAICA.

In October, 1823, Mr. and Mrs. Phillipps, and Mr. and Mrs. Phillippo, missionaries from the Baptist Missionary Society, sailed from England: and on the 19th December arrived at Jamaica. On Sunday, the 28th, Mr. Phillipps baptized, in the New Chapel at Kingston, 148 persons; and Mr. Tinson, in the second Chapel, 101.

Scientific Department.

INTERIOR OF AFRICA.

In our last number, we quoted a notice of the mission of Dr. Oudney, Major Denham, and Lieutenant Clapperton, to the Interior of Africa; and shall now state the most remarkable incidents and discoveries of their expedition, as given, in No. 58 of the Quarterly Review, in an article compiled from the epis-' ; tolary correspondence of these gentlemen. They left Tripoli with an escort from the Bashaw, to conduct them as far as Bornou, with the Sultan of which he was in strict alliance. At Mourzouk, they were delayed a whole year. In November, 1822, they left Mourzouk with 300 Arab horsemen under the command of Boo Khaloom, a particular friend of the Bashaw of Tripoli. They followed the route laid down by Capt. Lyon as far as Tegherry; and then crossed a dreary desert, occasionally enlivened with little hollows or valleys with wells, the course of four or five hundred miles, they passed a few villages and several towns inhabited by the Tibbos, whose territories cover a large portion of this region, and who consider themselves entitled to a certain tribute for keeping the wells in repair. They treated the travellers with great kindness. Of their towns they passed four, Kishbee, Ashanumma, Dirkee and Bilma.

After leaving Bilma, they traversed one desert after another, exhibiting nothing but a dreary surface of sand or naked rock. There was however no want of wells. On the 4th February, they reached Lari, the frontier town of Bornou in about 14° 40′ north latitude, and nearly on the same meridian with Mourzouk. Here the country suddenly changed for the better. Large herds of antelopes were bounding over the plains; guinea fowls and turtle doves were most abundant, and grass and accacia trees clothed in some degree the surface, Here too

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