He possessed tenderness of conscience amongst a people, who make sin their plaything: he regarded truth amongst a nation of liars he was a man of integrity amongst a nation dexterous in the arts of deception and fraud." This interesting book further represents him, "as diligent in the perusal of the scriptures-as concerned for the purity of the church, and the universal spread of the gospel-and, as distinguished by patience and fortitude under a very long and trying affliction." We shall conclude our extracts with the subjoined account of the death of Futika: "Brother Ward asked Futika respecting his hope of salvation: the dear man, collecting all the breath he could, with peculiar force and emphasis said: I have not a doubt of obtaining salvation by the death of Christ.' He was asked, if he had any uneasiness about leaving the world? To this he replied,by quoting Blessed are the meek, they shall inherit the earth: blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God,' and then added a very proper reflection or two on the vanity of the creatures. In his last illness, his native brethren sat up with him by turns, and, not long before his holy soul quitted its house of clay, they sung the hymn, the chorus of which is, Full salvation by the death of Christ;' after which, Krishna prayed: when, almost immediately, our brother's happy spirit left the body, wafted to heaven as it were by the blessed sound, Full salvation by the death of Christ.'" The Retrospect, by Aliquis. Button and Son, and Williams and Son. MEN, said a shrewd observer of human conduct, write books and leave a large margin, which they fill with the smallest letter in the alphabet and the least word in the language. But, here is a whole book, written by one who appears to have had the best intentions, and it is nearly all about himself. We admit that the Divine Government, is very piously acknowledged in every part of the volume, and it is, in many respects, adapted to be useful; but, in all such performances, there is an appearance of egotism, which can never be pleasing, and we advise no man to write memoirs of himself, to be published before death has put his seal on his repu tation. Perhaps it will be said, in the present case: the writer has not given his proper name, and, by this, has avoided the evil we have mentioned; but, by so doing, the book wears the of a fiction, and appearance every reader, almost, will inquire after the local habitation, and the real name of him who is here introduced to the public. We cannot refrain from observing, that if we were all to commence authorship, who is there but could fill a small volume with accounts of the changes in our circumstances, places of abode, health, and modes of thought and action, it seems very probable We cordially recommend this very interesting little volume as deserving universal attention. It" that the world would not conis not a little entertaining-exhibits the power of divine graceillustrates the nature and importance of the religion of the Bible, and is much adapted to feed the flame of holy zeal in the cause of Christian missions, wherever God has kindled it on the altar of a human heart. tain the books." There are too many new books written, and too many old ones not read. We can safely recommend the piece before us for one excellence, the want of which makes worse than useless the most learned and splendid performance-it has a uniformly good tendency. Missionary Retrospect and Foreign Intelligence. BAPTIST MISSION. SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE CONVERSION AND BAPTISM ОР KRISTNO PAUL. nobody would ever mind Christ, or lose cast. On this occasion, they say, "Brother Thomas has waited fifteen years, and thrown away much upon deceitful characters: Brother Carey had waited, till hope of his own success had almost expired: and, after all, God has done it with perfect ease! Thus the door of faith is opened to the Gentiles; who shall shut it? The chain of the cast (Whose Portrait appeared in our is broken; who shall mend it?" last Number.) THE expectations of the Missionaries had been often raised, by the prospect, that some of the natives of Bengal had embraced the gospel: but it was not till after several years' patient labour, that any of them "turned from idols, to serve the living God." Kristno was the first heathen whom they thought it right to admit to baptism, upon a profession of repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ. This was on the last Lord's day in December, 1800. When Mr. Fountain first preached, at a little bazaar in Serampore, Jan 5, 1800, Kristno was struck with the word: it seemed to be the word of God! Having it from Europeans added not a little to his surprise: hence he could not help talking of it to his companions. "le said, he saw himself to be a very great sinner; had lived all his life time in sin; had been a cheat, a liar, injurious, and almost all that was bad; but now, says he, I have put it off: I want no more of it; It is not my work, I wish to do it no more." Soon after this, he broke his arm, and Mr. Thomas having set it for him, conversed with him on the gospel for some time; when Kristno wept and sobbed; and, a few days after, informed them, he would come daily to the mission-house for instruction, saying, “That we had not only cured his arm, but brought him the news of salvation; and that, while his arm was healing, his soul also obtained rest and peace in Christ, and he now existed, to be his alone. On the 22d of December, he came, with another Hindoo, to eat tiffin, (what, in England, is called luncheon,) with the missionaries, and thus publicly throw away his cast. Brethren Carey and Thomas went to prayer with him, before he proceeded to this act; at which all the Hindoo servants were astonished, so many persons having said, "That The very next day the faith of Kristno and his family was sorely tried, by the whole neighbourhood being in an uproar, on account of their losing cast. It is said, that two thousand people were assembled, pouring their anathenias upon these new converts! They put Kristno, and his family, into confinement, and then dragged them to the Danish magistrate, who, instead of punishing, dismissed them, with commendations for losing cast. The governor also promised the missionaries, that they should not be interrupted in their baptism. On the 27th Kristno, going with these missionaries into a village, where they preached, was met by a man, who insulted him, on account of his renouncing Hindooism. It is common for the natives to address each other in couplets, and proverbs. This man made a rhyme at Kristno's expense, as follows: Khristno smiled, and gave a reason for his change, which was, that in confessing and forsaking his sin, and laying hold upon Christ, he should get salvation. Lord's day, Dec. 28. "This morning," say the missionaries, "Kristno came to be baptized, Mr. Ward preached on the subject. A good number of Europeans were present. We then went to the river's side. The governor, a number of Europeans, Portuguese, Hindoos, and Musselmans attended. We began by singing in Bengallee, "Jesus and shall it ever be, A mortal man ashamed of thee, &c." Brother Carey then spoke, for a short time, in Bengalee, declaring, that we did not think the river sacred--it was water only; and the person about to be baptized from among them, by this act professed to put off all the debtahs, and all sins, and to put on Christ. After prayer, a house for the public worship of God, he went down into the water, taking his immediately opposite to his own. "We son Felix in his right hand, and baptizing call this," say the missionaries, “the him, using English words. After this, first native meeting-house in Bengal, Kristno went down, and was baptized; | To-day, Aug. 16, brother Carey preached the words in Bengallee. All was silence in it to about 20 natives, besides the and attention. The governor could not family of Kristno." restrain his tears; and every one seemed to be struck with the solemnity of this (to them:) sacred ordinance. I never saw, (says Mr. Ward) even in the most orderly congregation in England, any thing more solemn and impressive. Ye gods of stone and clay, did ye not tremble, when in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one of your votaries shook you as the dust from his feet? In the afternoon, the Lord's supper was celebrated in Bengallee, for the first time. Kristno, at the close, said he was full of joy." A few days after, Jan. 8, Kristno was met by a European in the street, who inquired of him respecting his profession of Christianity; and asked him, "What he got by it?" &c. He replied, "He had got nothing, but much joy and comfort: it was the work of love." It had been reported that the missionaries had given him several hundred rupees, for losing cast! Kristno was, at this time of his baptism, about 35 years old, and had a wife and four children. On the 13th of January, 1801, they speak of Kristno saying at an experience meeting, "When I am at work, my mind goes away from God, and I am sorry, and charge it not to do so. I say, O mind, why dost thou thus depart from Christ? Thou canst not be happy any where without him: I charge thee to keep close to him."-" Kristno has a sweet natural disposition, and is, indeed, a very hopfeul character He is a carpenter, and will, I dare say, have employment sufficient to maintain his family. A gentleman in Serampore said, he thought every European ought to employ this man, and he would set the example. He has accordingly given him a good large job of work. He has a Brahmun, however, for his landlord, who has not been so kind to him, but has ordered him to quit his house." In the June following, Kristno said to one of the missionaries, "As I lay musing one night, I thought thus: one of two of the missionaries are dead; Mr. Carey is much engaged at Calcutta, Mr. Marshman in the school, and Mr. Ward in the printing office: Bengal is a large country; how shall the people know about Christ? I would go to the end of the world to make his love known." In August Kristno, of his own accord,built VOL. VIII. In May, 1803, Kristno was taken from his worldly employment, in order to be engaged in making known the gospel to his countrymen; and, from that time to the present, he has been indefatigably and usefully employed round about Serampore and Calcutta, and as far as to Silhet, on the borders of China, in fully preaching the gospel of Christ." He is now an old man, (for a Hindoo) very zealous in the cause of the Redeemer, and greatly respected by all the brethren of the mission. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Chamberlain, dated Diggah, January, 1816, "I CAME to Diggah, hoping that I might perform a service which is lacking from the brethren here. They are not per fectly acquainted with the language, and hence cannot be expected to do much among the natives: I thought, from my knowledge of the Hindoo stannee, that I might do something; whether I shall or not I cannot say. Two native brethren from Bengal are supported here, who are useful in their way. One of these is my friend, and brother Brindabun, whom 1 baptized at Rehoboth ten years ago. On my arrival, I found that they had picked up some of the wanderers, whom they were directing to the Lamb of God; and about a week ago, I had the pleasure to baptize four of these persons, who had some time been waiting to be baptized: they made a very satisfactory profession of their faith in the crucified Jesus. I send you an extract from my journal: "Jan. 3. We assembled this evening to hear four natives declare what God had done for their souls. Their decla ration was very interesting and encou raging. One of these persons is a native of Bharatpos (a town beyond Agra.) He was on his way so far for Juggunath, but here divine mercy shone upon him: he was picked up by the native brethren as from the way-side. Another is a native of Joypore, which is still further beyond Agra. He was arrested by divine grace on his return from Juggunath, by meeting with the brethren Brindabun and Kurreem. Two others were Byraggees from those parts of the country; one of whom was a Gooroo, who had 3 с made many disciples. He had been under a conviction of his sins for some time before he heard of Jesus and his salvation. He told us, that he had, from the pressure of his sins upon his conscience, been accustomed to go out into the fields, and call upon God to show him the way of salvation, Upon which, he declared, that, at a certain time,he saw, in a vision, a form much like a European, which told him to go to the Europeans, from whom he would learn the true way to obtain safety. This wrought so much upon his mind, that he told his disciples what he had seen and heard, and that he had determined to act accordingly. Many of them endeavoured to dissuade him from his purpose, but he invited his disciples to a farewell feast before he left them. A few attended to his invitation, and these were very urgent, persuading bim not to act so rashly. The result was, that he, and one who cleaved to him, left all, and came to Dinapore in quest of salvation, to be gained from the Europeans. Here they at different times and places met with the native brethren, who proved the way-marks to conduct them to the fulfilment of their wishes. "6th. By the appointment of the brethren, I baptized these four natives, and two English women, who are the wives of soldiers in his Majesty's 24th regiment. Oh! that they all may continue to abide under the shadow of the Almighty, “looking for the mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life." Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us a handful of the first fruits in Hindoostan : may it be an acceptable wave-offering to the Lord! Now may his glory appear, and his work be prosperous! all. Upwards of 10,000 books and tracts of all, descriptions were dispersed abroad, to bear witness to the truth, that salvation is by the death of Christ. Great was the attention of the people in general; and, in many places, multitudes thronged to hear, and, with the greatest eagerness, took the tracts and gospels. When we came to a place on a market day, which was sometimes the case, the word of God was preached to people of twenty different places at once, and tracts and gospels sent abroad to enlighten the country. Indeed, so far as preaching was concerned, I had a gratifying campaign in Bengal. Some-> thing considerable was done towards calling the attention of the people to the kingdom of Christ. I know not what success may result from my la bours, but I do rejoice in the work I was enabled to perforin. From my opera- £ tions around Calcutta, I was engaged frequently with the residents of that. populous city, and became pretty well known amongst them: and, from Calcutta to the great river, in all the prin cipal places, and, I may say, in all the inferior ones too, I was enabled either to preach the gospel of salvation, or to send abroad among them the words of life. Oh! to grace how great a debtor I am! What shall I render to him for all his benefits towards me?' Ah !what indeed! "The brethren here have abundant employ in the school, and in preaching to the European soldiers in the cantonments; and, I trust, that they do not labour in vain. I hope to set out in a few days into actual service. My Pundit is coming. If health be spared, I shall have plenty of work. Pray for me. "On the following Lord's day, they Extract of a Letter from Carapeit Chater Mr. Chamberlain is a most laborious preacher of the gospel, in both the Bengallee and Hindoostannee languages. In his journey from Serampore to Diggah, through Bengal, he preached, in the space of six weeks, in upwards of seventy towns and villages; in some of which he was engaged for a whole day together, preaching three, four, five, six, and seven times a day in the larger towns. "In the city of Moorshedabad," he says, "I was employed five or six days, and left it in a manner untouched after 2 "I have received your favour of April 11, with the pamphlets, on the 17th September. I am much obliged to you for your kindness. I sent a copy of the Brief View of the Serampore Missions to Sir E. Nepean, one to Mr. Romer, judge and magistrate of Surat, and one. 91 to Messrs. Newell and Hall. I might have been more glad if you had sent mea a copy of your work: I mean Baptist History. I have seen and read the work of our Brownist friends B. and B-s. I am sorry to see Christians, in England loosing their excellent time and 1.367 money for nothing but partiality. Oh may that blessed day soon come, when every one will forget and deny all what is their own, and will follow of Christ's and seek of Christ's. I repent a great deal that I did not study the English well enough while we were at Serampore. Surat is to the north of Bombay, and situate on the bank of the river called Tapty, and the town is surrounded with a first and second wall, at a distance one from another; but by river-side is only one, and some parts the walls are fallen down. Surat is much larger than Bombay; the inhabitants different among all. The Hindoos are numerous, and Parsees very active and rapacious, and busy after money: the Mussulmans, and the most of the Brahmuns, are wicked and lazy; there are very few among them a little better: the Armenians, and the Jews, are in very low state. I "Let us speak about this station. distributed several hundred books and tracts, and have preached the word of God, and the hope of righteousness by faith, to thousands, since we have been here never neglected; nor I kept myself back from preaching, except by sickness, which kept me back from preaching for some time; and now, thank God, we are at present enjoying a good state of health. After I had many, or a mind, though I have got my hopes in "I am going to leave Surat for a time, to go and preach the unsearchable riches of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in Goojeratt and Joypoore. I beg you to remember me to all of your church members, and tell them I am begging them to pray for me, and the success of the gospel. I am, My dear brother, large crowd, to hear me quietly, the CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. saving and unsearchable graces of our dear Lord Jesus. But, I am sorry to say, none yet forsook their idolatry for Jesus's standard. I had once five persons, who at beginning showed themselves very well, as far as they did propose me for baptism; but they all have gone away, and made no appearance again. Two of them were seen lately, but they were changed by the thorns of this wretched world from their former The writing of C. C. Aratoon is very good, but the English is imperfect. He is by birth an Armenian, being born at Busorah. His father's father was an Armenian clergyman, and was born near Mount Arrarat. After many difficulties, which his grandfather and father met with in the Persian empire, they settled at Busorah, No person is admitted to be a clergyman in Armenia, unless he can trace his ancestors back to the tenth or twelfth generation: this, Carapeit could have done. He speaks Turkish, Arabic, Persian, Hindoostannee, Goojurattee, Bengallee, Portuguese, English, and Armenian; but Hindoostannee, Armenian, and Bengallee, better han the rest. We acknowledge, with gratitude, the kindness of the conductors of the above Society, for lending us their engraving of the Kolloh-man, or African devil; from whom the poor women and chil dren of Bullom are seen running away, terribly frightened, at his approach, The Rev. Mr. Nyländer, placed. among this degraded people as a mis sionary, gives the Society the following account of this practice: "KOLLOH, is the name of a great spirit, who is supposed to reside in the neighbourhood of Yongroo. He never comes out of the woods, except on such mournful occasions as the death of a chief; or, if a person has been buried without his relations making a cry for him, then the KOLLOH, who has intercourse with the departed spirits, feels himself so much hurt, that he is obliged to leave his abode at nights, and to go to the houses of those relations to rouse them, and to trouble them every night, till they procure rum and palm-wine, &c. and have a good drink, and dance publickly, in remembrance of their de parted friend. See the Engraving. |