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apprehend, are to be considered. The field is almost boundless, in every part of which there ought to be Missionaries. In the language of an animated writer, but I must say, he is of another country,-O that we could enter at a thousand gates-that every limb were a tongue, and every tongue a trumpet, to spread the gospel sound! The men of Macedonia cry, Come over and help us. This voice is heard from the north, and from the south, and from the east, and from the west. O that we might glow with desire to preach the gospel to the heathen, that is altogether irresistible! The spirit of burning hath gone forth. The camp is in motion. The Levites, we trust, are about to bear the vessels, and the great command is, Go FORWARD. us, my dear brother, rely with the most implicit confidence on those great, eternal, precious. promises contained in the word of God: And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, there is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come, eternal life. Be strong, therefore, and let not your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty; and in thy majesty ride prosperously, because of truth, and meek

ness, and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Let us exclaim with the poet,

"Come then, and, added to thy many crowns,
Receive yet one, the crown of all the earth,
Thou who alone art worthy! It was thine
By ancient covenant, e'er nature's birth;
And thou hast made it thine by purchase since,
And overpaid its value with thy blood."

Now, brother Hall, for a review of your letter. You complain that the influences of the Holy Spirit are in a great measure withdrawn from you. Brother Hall, do you expect to be always on Pisgah's top? If you do, farewell; for you may rest assured, that I shall be often and for a long time in the valley, and perhaps you would need the telescope of Herschel to discover me. I know that we are bound to live a life of faith on the Son of God, and that at every departure from our duty, we incur immense guilt. Were it not that God is seated on a throne of mercy, I should not dare raise my presumptuous eyes towards heaven; but, confounded and aghast, must call upon the rocks and mountains to fall upon me. But his arm is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor his ear heavy, that it cannot hear. Past a doubt, our iniquities have separated between him and us. Let us then be prayerful, humble, and devout, knowing that in due time we shall reap, if we

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faint not. As to Missions, you know some will be greatly animated with the subject at first view, and then begin to flag and droop. These are not the men we want, and therefore must carefully guard against placing confidence in them. I wish we were able to break forth as to numbers, like the Irish rebellion, thirty thousand strong. Not a man could be whole number would be wanted. I wish for an increase, I would, as far as in my power, prevent those from engaging who had not thought much on the subject, and were not prepared to endure all things for the elect's sake. Without the aids of divine grace, we shall all fail of attaining this glorious high calling. Even Mark once fled from the work of the apostolic Mission; but God blessed the efforts of Paul and Barnabas, and they were the means of recovering him to a sense of his duty, and he soon obtained a good report among the apostles. A confidence in human strength will utterly defeat us.

* * * * * * * * "Ever yours,

"Mr. GORDON HALL."

"S. J. MILLS.

While Obookiah was at New-Haven, Torringford, and Andover, there was no small degree of interest excited among the people of God, who were acquainted with his history. In ardent anticipation of his conversion, and in the full confidence that " a new era was about to com

mence in relation to the Sandwich Islands, many prayers were offered up for this poor stranger. While at Andover, as we have the best reason to believe, he became the subject of renovating grace. He had been frequently serious, and had relapsed into stupidity; and particularly during a few months he spent at an academy in the vicinity of Andover, in pursuing the elementary branches of education. On his return, an important change took place in his feelings, which it will be proper to give in his own words:"In the spring season of the year 1811, I hired myself out for a month or two, on account of my health, with Mr. F., who lived about five miles from the college. Mr. F. one day sent me into the woods, not far from the house, to work. I took an axe, and went and worked there till toward noon. But here O! I come to myself again! many thoughts come into my mind that I was in a dangerous situation. I thought that if I should then die, I must certainly be cast off forever. While I was working, it appeared as it was a voice, saying, Cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground? I worked no longer, but dropped my axe and walked a few steps from the place; for the people in the house would soon send a lad after me, for it was noon. I fell upon my knees, and looked up to the Almighty Jehovah for help. I was not but an undone and hell-deserving sinner. I felt that it would be just that God should cast me off whithersoever he would; that he

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should do with my poor soul as it seemed to him fit. I spent some time here, until I heard a boy calling for me—and I went. The people in the house asked of my sadness-to which I but little answer. In the night, my sleep was taken away from me. I kept awake almost the whole night. Many of my feelings and thoughts in past time, came into remembrance-and how I treated the mercy of God while I was at Bradford academy. The next morning I rose up before the rest, and went to a place where I was alone by myself. Here I went both morning, night, and noon. At this little place, I find some comfort; and when I go there, I enjoy myself better all the day."

Few persons have given greater evidence of a work of grace on the heart than this dear heathen youth. By this early and joyful fruit of their labors, those who had already undertaken his instruction, felt themselves committed and bound to proceed; and others were induced to take a part in the labor of love, of fitting him to be a messenger of salvation to his countrymen. Whilst these things were taking place in respect to Obookiah, the discovery was made that others of his countrymen were wandering in our land, in circumstances which demanded the attention of the friends of Zion. Some of them were taken up, and put in a course of instruction." In the mean time, "other youth from the Sandwich Islands, and from other parts of the heathen world, were soon cast in their way, and