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The receipts of the British and Foreign Bible Society, during the last year, were £97,237. 1.11. Expenditures £91,179. 14. 11.

Rev. G. S. Faber has lately published an inquiry into the History and Theology of the ancient Vallenses and Albigenses.-Rev. J. S. Stapleton has translated from the German, Dr. Neander's Life of Chrysostom.

France.

De Sacy published, a few days before his death, a work entitled " Exposè des Doctrines des Druses." This contains the results of the author's longcontinued inquiries respecting the religion of this famous sect. The materials were found in 123 Arabic manuscripts.

Germany.

Professor Freytag is publishing a complete collection of Arabic proverbs with a Latin translation and notes. His Arabic lexicon in four volumes, as well as his smaller Arabic lexicon in one volume, are published. — Ch. H. Weise of Leipsic has published " Die evangelische Geschichte kritisch und philosophisch dargestellet." O. T. A. Fritzsche has brought out at Halle a work on the Epistle to the Romans. - Ewald of Göttingen has accepted a professorship of oriental languages at Tübingen.-A new scientific and critical periodical has been started at Halle, under the title of "Hallische Jahrbucher für Wissenschaft und Kunst." A number will appear every day except Sunday. Among the contributors are Creuzer, Dahlmann, Danz, Dietz, Droysen, Ewald, Gans, J. and W. Grimm, Gruppe, Hermann, Hitzig, Keller, Lassen, Matthaei, Ranke, C. Raumer, Dr. Strauss, (of Berlin), Uhland, De Wette, and numerous others. The subscription per annum will be £3. -Berlin contains at present eighty-five booksellers, twenty-nine second-hand booksellers, about fifty circulating libraries, and four paper manufactories.

Italy.

Angelo Mai has been made a cardinal by the pope.

Greece.

A new and thoroughly revised version of the Arabic Bible is soon to be commenced under the care of the Rev. Mr. Schlienz of Malta. The want of such a version has long been felt by the oriental churches, which, notwithstanding their depressed state, have made some efforts to supply this want. Mr. Levees and Mr. Bambas are now occupied in the revision of the New Testament in modern Greek.-A fount of Armenian type has been forwarded to the American missionaries at Smyrna, and a revised edition of the Armenian N. T. was shortly to be entered on at the expense of the British and Foreign Bible Society. The printing of the Wallachian N. T. is soon to be commenced. Mr. Levees has just completed the first translation of the Old Testament into modern Greek which has been given to the public.

Egypt.

An eastern female education society lately formed in England has sent out two young ladies as school teachers to Egypt, Miss Holliday and Miss Rogers. On the 7th of March last Miss Holliday was officially waited on by one of the officers of State, Hekekyan Effendi, who had come directly from Mohammed Ali, and formally asked her if she would take in charge the education of the royal females, consisting of a hundred in number, principally Mohammed's daughters, nieces and nearest relatives. Hekekyan said, "This is only the beginning of female education in Egypt, for the pasha has much larger views; but he wishes first to try the experiment on his old family. Much depends on the approbation of his eldest daughter, whether instruction shall spread through the country; only gain her favor and regard, and you will carry every point to your utmost wishes." Miss H. expected to enter on this work as soon as she had completed the necessary preparations. The pasha has a college of translators, composed of 150 young Arabs, many of whom understand the French language. There are also a few English translators, young Turks and Arabs, who were brought up in London by the orders of the pasha.

Central Asia.

We perceive by the papers, that a British steam-boat has just ascended the Euphrates to that point on the river whence the direct overland journey to Aleppo commences. No obstruction was experienced from the Arab tribes. The boat proceeded against the current at about the rate of four or five miles an hour. This passage is considered as having settled the practicability of steam-boat navigation on the river. It does not appear that Russia is making much progress in her efforts to subdue the tribes on the Caucasus. Her disciplined armies find little opportunity to show their powers among those wild mountaineers. What the ulterior objects of this ambitious monarchy are, it is not difficult to divine. Her wide-grasping arms extend from China to the Egean. She keeps a good lookout on Constantinople, on Persia and on the regions of Transoxiana. How far Russia entertains any real intention of checking the British power in India, we cannot tell. That Britain has strong jealousies in this matter no one can deny. In the advance of British power, every philanthropist, we think, must rejoice. It is the progress of civilization, learning and pure religion. The Russian influence on these half barbarous nations is clearly a mixed one. Some improvements are introduced. Better roads and bridges are formed. Something like a police is established. Life and liberty are not exposed to so many hazards. On the other hand, there seems to be but little freedom of opinion. The great mass of the Russians themselves are but imperfectly civilized. How can they greatly contribute to the improvement of the Armenians, Georgians, Turks and Persians, especially when we take into ac

count the religion of the Russians. We shall watch the progress of this great contest of England and Russia, where Asia is the foot-ball, with the intensest interest. What may be the designs of Providence, we cannot, of course, fathom. We cannot but hope, however, that it will tend greatly to the spread of pure Christianity, and to the introduction of a new element of life into the torpid and worn-out dynasties of middle Asia.

China.

We are glad to see that Mr. Medhurst's history of China is now published. We had hoped to review it in the present number of the Repository, but we did not receive it in season. From the character and opportunities of the author we have strong hopes that the book will add much to our knowledge of this immense empire. It takes up the subject of the chronology of China, extent, probable population, civilization, government and laws, language and literature, religions, Catholic missions, Protestant missions to Canton, Malacca, Batavia, voyages up the coast of China, subsequent occurrence, class of laborers required for China, desiderata for the Chinese mission. Mr. Medhurst's history, the Chinese Repository and Davis's History of China, (noticed in the Repository, Vol. X. p. 231,) will furnish excellent materials for obtaining a very correct view of the celestial empire. — The Missionary Herald for September contains a specimen of the Chinese metal types prepared by Mr. Dyer, missionary of the London Missionary Society at Malacca. The punches and matrices are the property of that Society, and founts of type will be furnished for benevolent purposes at the cost price. The whole number of characters in the original fount is 3,232; to which it is in contemplation to add another list of 1,648 characters. The cost of a fount is about $500. The presses in connection with the missions of the American Board, in communities where the Chinese language is used, will be furnished with founts.

INDEX TO VOL. XII.

A.

Jm-

Active obedience of Christ, views of
the early reformers on, 420.
Analogies between Nature, Providence
and Grace. The order of proceed-
ing in each is gradual 22.
provement or advancement in each
23. Types and prophecies 26.
The earlier stages in each prepara-
tory to the later 29. Economical
wisdom in each 31. Similar dis-
tinctions of time, space, rank, etc.
32. The same end sought in each
35. Remarks. Analogy affords the
best means of answering objec-
tions against science and religion
40. Important to study nature and
providence 41. Our duty to fall in
with the analogies of nature, provi-
dence and grace 44.

Anderson, Rev. Rufus, D. D. on Mis-
sionary Schools 87.

Andover Theol. Sem. fourth year of
study in 509.

Angels, the scriptural idea of. The

existence of a world of spirits, a
subject of experience and observa-
tion 356. Proved by analogy 357.
Taught by the religious philosophy
of every age 359. The Scriptures
frequently notice spiritual intelli-
gences, their names and titles
360. Explained 361. Not personi-
fications, but real existences 370.
The term spirit, revua, etc. ex-
plained 371. In the Scriptures,
angels appear with bodies 372.
No distinction of sex, of prodigious
stature, etc. 374. Constitute a ce-
lestial hierarchy 375. The sera-
phim 376. The archangel 377.
The number of angels very great
378.

Sheol and hades explained
379. Angels never die 380. Not
mentioned in the Mosaic account of
the creation 381. The ultimate
design of God, the happiness of his
VOL. XII. No. 32.

creatures 383. The notion of the
Christian Fathers respecting guar-
dian angels 385. The world of
spirits not at a great distance,—we
are in the midst of it 387.
Arabian Desert 510, 511.
Arabic Bible 515.

Armenia, works lately published in

256.

Authority, a source of moral obliga-
tion. The prevailing spirit of in-
subordination 276. A sense of
obligation awakened from two
sources, the nature of things and
authority. The latter only con-
sidered. I. Why is authority ne-
cessary as a source of obligation?
277. Different theories 278. Au-
thority necessary because, 1. There
are many purposes essential to the
government of society, which can-
not be gained by leaving mankind
to the separate decisions of each
one's intuitive or reflective percep-
tions 280.-2. Additional sanctions
to moral obligation necessary 283.
II. What is the test of legitimate
authority? The propriety of the
relation between the sovereign and
the subject to be consulted 286.
There must be competent qualifi-
cations 287. Legislation must not
contravene the claims of natural
obligation 289. It must not con-
flict with any higher authority 290.
Authority may give obligation to
that which would otherwise have
been a matter of indifference 291.
Refusal to obey, unless the unrea-
sonableness of the precept be ex-
hibited, makes a man either a rebel
or an outlaw 293. The spirit of
law fills the whole field of its ju-
risdiction 293. Disobedience to the
lowest rightful authority, as truly
sin as disobedience to the highest
294.

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Education, home, notice of 251.
Education in China 498.
Edwards, Prof. B. B. on the study of
the Hebrew language 113.

F.

Faith, views of the early reformers on
179. Dr. Junkin's charge against
Mr. Barnes 179. Views of Luther
181.

The Augsburg Confession
185. Acts of the Colloquium Mar-
purgense 186. The Confession of
Bohemia, Cloppenburg, Tilenus &
Gomar 187. All assert that faith
is not confidence. Dr. Parens 192.
Wendeline makes faith of three
parts, notion, assent, and confi-
dence 193. Polanus makes it a full
and sure persuasion 195.
Fosdick's German Grammar 507.
Fourth year of study at Andover 509.
Fragments from the study of a pastor

507.

France, state of religion in 497.

G.

Genesis, commentary on, by Prof.

Bush 241.

Geneva Evangelical Society 498.
Geology and Revelation. 1. The ap-
parent discrepancy between the
deductions of geology and the Mo-
saic account respecting the age of
the world 2. The latter misunder-
stood 3. Explained 4. Objections
answered 7. Geology illustrates
and supports revelation, by teach-
ing that this world had a begin-
ning 8. That it is the workman-
ship of one God, etc. 9. That men
and the present races of animals
have existed on it only a few thou-
sand years 10. That it has been
covered with a deluge 11. That it
will be destroyed by fire, etc. 13.
The disappointment of infidels 15.
An appeal to the reader 18.
Germany, 514.

works lately published in 255.
German Grammar 507.
Gesenius on Phoenician monuments
noticed 492.

Gospel, Matthew's, inquiry respect-
ing the original language of, etc.
315.

Grammar, critical, of the Hebrew
language, notice of 247.

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