The Committee beg leave to express their confident persuasion, that, in no crisis of past centuries, could the same amount of good to the human race ever have been purchased at so moderate an expense. And this Circular is issued, that the inquiry may be answered by donations in money, to what extent the plan meets the concurrence of the Friends of Greece and of Mankind.

Importance of good School Books to Greece.

The translation of our Common SchoolBooks into Modern Greek, and their introduction, is contemplated as a leading object with the Committee. The common sentiment of a country depends more upon these, than upon any other single cause; and more practical talent has, perhaps, been thrown into our own School Books, than is to be found elsewhere. Our COMMON School System is more perfect, than even that of the enlightened country whence we derive our lineage. Education here fits directly for the business of life; and is well suited to a people just emerging from revolution, and among whom equal rights are acknowledged. And now, when School Books for Modern Greece are yet to be made, better probably could not be produced by the labour of half a century there, than we can carry thither, in their vernacular tongue, in half a year. Shall we not, then, help the Greek Boy to the best spelling and ciphering book ?—and the Greek Girl to the best thoughts of our writers on female education; as well as those of Maria Edgeworth and Hannah More?-and, perhaps, hereafter, the Youth to a translation of our larger works of science, and the "Library of Useful Knowledge ?"

Advantages of the proposed Plan.

1. It is SIMPLE and PRACTICABLE. The proposed field is now a free country, where the whole population thirst for improvement, and where common school education and all the useful arts are waiting to receive the impulse of the age.

2. It is CHEAP. Few things are so

dear as a bad Schoolmaster. Want of practical acquaintance with teaching is the most obvious deficiency, with those who enter upon this important office. Model Schools, with superior Schools for Teachers, are now very earnestly called for by the spirit of improvement among ourselves. At the expense of a few thousand dollars, provision may be made in Greece for a system, which will never after need our nursing care.

3. It is TIMELY. The Greeks, exhausted by a terrible war, with most of the Institutions which existed before the Revolution destroyed, cannot, for years to come, relieve themselves from that state of ignorance and degradation which threatens the rising race.

4. It PROMISES great results; not only upon Greece, but ultimately upon the whole region of the Ancient Roman Empire.

Anticipation of Mutual Benefit to Greece and America.

It will be peculiarly honourable to our free and happy citizens, thus to cooperate in the cause of Common Schools in Greece-the very Heart and Eye of the World: the keys to the mind of Asia must ever be on the Hellespont, and in the hands of the Greeks: the elevation of Greece will illuminate all those regions which Christianity early civilized: but the sun of Asia is darkened, while Greece is in eclipse. Our School Geometry is a translation from the language of that remarkable people, whose literature has so eminently refined and controlled public sentiment; and who seem destined by Providence to re-kindle the lights of Science on those plains and mountains, where exist the most ancient seats and the holiest monuments of the race of man. It is believed that an American Institution of the kind proposed, planted at Argos or at Athens, will help to bind two great regions of the globe in fellowship; and will be hailed as a generous pledge of what one Continent can do for the intellectual and moral elevation of another.

UNITED KINGDOM.

Bible Society-The Committee having determined to take measures for preparing a Version of the Old Testament in Modern Greek conformable to the Hebrew Text, the Rev. H. D. Leeves has left this country on his return to the Mediterranean, with the view of engaging the services of one or more learned Greeks, to execute this work under his superintendence. His purpose, at present, is to reside at Corfu.

Church Missionary Soc.-The Rev. William

Jowett being about to return to the Mediterranean, the Instructions of the Committee were delivered to him, by the Chairman of the Committee of Correspondence, at an Open Meeting of that Committee, held on the 25th of August. Mr. Jowett, having replied to these Instructions, was addressed by the Rev. John Wilcox, and was commended by him in prayer to the Grace and Blessing of Almighty God. Mr. Jowett will proceed by way of Bâsle, for the advantage of conferring with the Society's Friends and Asso

ciates in that city, on the subject of the Mediterranean Mission. He will resume his residence at Malta; and will have it particularly in view, in connection with his general care of the Society's concerns, to investigate the state of North Africa. His Seven Children are left in England.

Established Church of Scotland Details appeared in our last Volume (see pp. 169-171, 180-188) relative to the design of the General Assembly to establish Missions in India. On Wednesday, the 12th of August, the Rev. Alexander Duff was Ordained to the Pastoral Office by the Presbytery of Edinburgh, previous to his embarkation for Calcutta, where he is to be the Head of a Missionary School, under the sanction of the General Assembly.

London Miss. Soc.- Mr. Robert Bourne, with Mrs. Bourne and eight Children, arrived, from New South-Wales, in the "Lady Blackwood," Captain Dibbs, on the 2d of July. Mr. Bourne has been employed, for several years, as the Society's Printer in the SouthSea Islands. Mrs. Bourne's health having suffered severely, he was obliged to leave his station at Tahaa (see p. 128 of the last Survey) for New South-Wales, and has returned home from thence under the sanction of the Directors-On Saturday, the 18th of July, the Rev. Dr. Philip, with Mrs. Philip and two Daughters, sailed from Gravesend for South Africa, in the "Charles Kerr," Captain Brodie: he was accompanied by Mr. John Baillie and Mr. Theophilus Atkinson, with their Wives; and Miss E. Lyndall, who is to establish an Infant School at the Cape. In the same vessel, the Rev. William Fyvie and Mrs. Fyvie have proceeded on their return (see p. 527 of our last Volume) to their labours at Surat. The Three Missionaries from the French Protestant Missionary Society, mentioned at p. 351, and the Four from the Rhenish Missionary Society mentioned at p. 354, with Mrs. Von Wurmb, embarked also in the "Charles Kerr," for South Africa.

WESTERN AFRICA.

Church Miss. Soc.—Mrs. Wilhelm, Wife of the Rev. J. G. Wilhelm, after labouring in Sierra Leone for more than 16 years, with such a measure of health as enabled her to maintain her post during that whole period, departed in peace, at Freetown, on the 28th of April. An attack of fever, when she was debilitated by previous indisposition, carried her off in three days. She was, through Divine Grace, prepared for death: on its near approach, however, she suffered for some time, the day before her departure, under its terrors; but was mercifully delivered from her fears. Mr. Wilhelm says

In falling helpless into the arms of mercy, spread for the reception of penitent sinners, through the Jedemption in Christ Crucified, believing in Him, and trusting in His free grace above and beyond the accusations of a guilty conscience about what has been left undone and what has been done amiss, she was relieved from despondency; and, on the last morning of her life. would join in prayer, with much sincerity and comfort.

Sierra Leone-An epidemic prevailed in the Colony in the early part of June, previously to the setting-in of the Rains, which more particularly affected the Europeans, and some of these of long standing in the Colony. Among these we regret to observe

the death of Mr. Kenneth Macaulay. No persons connected with the Missions appear to have suffered.

Liberia-We are grieved to report, from recent arrivals from America, the death of Dr. Randall, whose view of the state of the Colony is printed at p. 355 of the present Number. He had been attacked by fever, but shortly became convalescent: his zeal, however, for the welfare of his new and responsible charge carried him beyond prudent bounds, in leading him to expose himself prematurely in the discharge of his public duties; being deprived of the aid of all his chief Assistants, who were sick at the same time. A relapse ensued, which brought him to the grave on the 19th of April. His death is deeply deplored, as he was a man of great energy both of body and mind. The ViceAgent, Dr. Mechlin, has entered on the administration of the Government.

MEDITERRANEAN.

American Missions-The following extract of a Letter from the Rev. W. Goodell, of the 28th of April, from Malta, gives the latest intelligence of the movements of his country

men

Mr. Bird is gone to Tunis and Tripoli on the coast of Africa, and will be absent several months. Messrs. Anderson, Robertson, and Smith were on the 14th inst. at Zante, in good health and spirits. They had visited, and apparently with high gratification, Corfu and several other of the Ionian Islands; and were on the point of embarking for the Morea. Mr. King was recently at Smyrna, but intended to return to the Morea in season to meet and assist our friends there.

Church Miss. Soc-Dr. Kluge, after an unpleasant and troublesome voyage from Alexandria, arrived at Malta on the 28th of May. After having recruited his health, he will proceed to England by way of Italy: see p. 239. The Rev. Christian Kugler has arrived in Egypt.

INDIA WITHIN THE GANGES.

Baptist Miss. Soc.-The Rev. W. Yates, who sailed from Gravesend, in the "Lady M'Naghten," in the middle of August, arrived at Calcutta, after a tedious and dangerous passage, on the 4th of February. Miss Wallace, proceeding (see p. 527 of our last Volume) to Malacca, from the British and Foreign School Society, was on board.

Gen. Baptist Miss-Intelligence has been received of the death of the Rev. J. M. Cropper, in Orissa, before he could well enter (see p. 112) on the field of labour.

BRITISH AMERICA.

Canada Education-Society-An account of the formation, object, and proceedings of this Society appears at pp. 604, 605 of our Volume for 1826. We had lost sight of the Institution, no accounts having been latterly published, so far as we know, in this country. Auxiliaries have been formed in Canada; and their Agent, the Rev. Thaddeus Osgood, has visited London, in prosecution of the interests of the Society. The Committee of an Auxiliary at Montreal strongly recommend the establishment of a Seminary, in which a body of Teachers should be trained up in the knowledge and practice of the Useful Arts; while they should receive suitable instruction in Grammar, Arithmetic, and, when necessary, in the French and Indian Languages.

I shall begin my relation from the commencement of his journeys into the country, in the prosecution of which it is likely he inhaled the poisonous seeds of the malady of which he died.

He commenced his first tour on the 18th of November, in company with Gunga Dhor, at least from the second day; and returned on the 22d. As he was passing over a branch of a river, on his way home, his horse fell, and he got wet. On Lord's Day, the 23d, he assisted me in the English and Native Preaching, but complained of soreness from his exposure to the wet.

On the 25th he commenced his second and last tour. He enjoyed some excellent opportunities, with much pleasure and feeling in them. He related some of the particulars to me afterward with great delight. On this journey, his body and his hand trembled: the latent seeds of the dreadful fever of which he died appear to have been working into his constitution, and undermining his life, at that early stage.

Bainpora was the last village which he visited. The entry which he made in his Journal at this place is particular

66 Thus am I arrived at my last village THIS TOUR." He hoped to make many more tours, and to address many more Village Congregations. He arrived at Cuttack Nov. 29th, and was remarkably cheerful: it was time to go down to the bazaar; and, though fatigued by exertion, he would accompany me.

On Lord's Day, the 30th, the last which dawned of labour for him, he took his share in the Native and English Services. It was his turn to preach to the Schoolmasters, and the Boys who acSept. 1829.

company them; which he did: Mrs. Lacey heard him, and was surprised at his pathos: before he had finished his address, both he and the men were dissolved in tears: his subject was the death of the Saviour for their sins. I have asked the Schoolmasters since, and they answered with much feeling-“The Sahib manifested great feeling, great love; and spoke to the children with great affection:" he was particularly fond of Youth, and often spoke to the Native Youth, and made them sing aloud of salvation through the Saviour's Name: he closed with a prayer in Oreah: this Address will witness against these men at last, if they regard it not; but they will not soon forget it: he dismissed them to see them no more till the Last Day. In the morning, he preached his Last Sermon in English, from Zech. ix. 12. Turn ye to the strong-hold, ye prisoners of hope! he was particularly earnest in warning sinners; and in prayer, for the out-pouring of the Holy Spirit. We spent a happy hour after we arrived at home; and shall not soon forget the share which he took in it-the thankfulness with which he took a few hints respecting his Sermon-the fervour with which he talked on the future prosperity of the Saviour's Cause.

On Monday, December the 1st, he employed himself in corresponding with some friends. In the evening, it was his turn to pray for the Saviour's presence and blessing before we went down to the Natives: on these occasions he was wont to be more than ordinarily in earnest for the Holy Spirit: he was very fervent this afternoon; and, no doubt, carried a portion of the holy fire 3 D

with him among the people. He proceeded to the stone in Chowdry Bazaar, and preached the Gospel: this was the last time that he declared the Message of Mercy to the poor Oreahs. Every thing becomes interesting connected with such an occasion. He met with many objections from the people, but was enabled to answer them. After he had made his entry of this Service, he con cluded with a short but important prayer for his hearers-a prayer uttered, not with that inconsideration and levity which too often characterize such prayers, but with seriousness and strong desirethe language of a heart panting after and striving for their conversion. It is the last sentence which his hand recorded in his Journal, THE LORD CONVERT THEIR HEARTS!"

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Thus ended our dear Brother's labours and prayers for Orissa! His work was now finished, and he had only to suffer and enter into his rest.

On Tuesday, he felt indisposed, and could not accompany me to the bazaar. After worship in the evening, he observed, very significantly as it now appears, that he seemed to have nothing to do: he had that day finished for ever his correspondence with his friends in this world, in twelve or fourteen English Letters. In about an hour after, he complained of an uneasy feeling which had come over him; and took us by the hand, and then went to bed.

On Wednesday, while taking medicine, he fainted; but soon recovered, and proposed accompanying me to see a poor man who was sick of a fever. On the way, he complained of a sore pain in his eyes and general uneasiness. After we had visited the patient, we walked together to see a School which we have in that village. On our return, he kept his bed most of the day.

On Thursday, he had great uneasiness of feeling: before twelve o'clock that evening, he had taken near 100 grains of calomel, besides other strong medicines; and leeches were applied to his temples and forehead. On Friday, we hoped that the fever had yielded to the prompt measures taken; but his complaint appeared to yield, only that it might gather strength to rally with more fearful efficacy.

On Monday Morning, Dec. 8th, I was shocked at his altered appearance. The Medical Attendant told me that he must die. It was hard work to part

with so lovely and promising a Youth, with whom we were united in the strongest affection. About nine o'clock, he became painfully restless, and continued in this state for three hours. As it drew toward twelve o'clock, his uneasiness increasing, he turned himself violently, first on his left and then on his right side; when, gently turning on his back, he clasped his hands over his breast-cast his eyes toward heavenand breathed out his soul into the hands of his Redeemer. I watched his last gasp-but oh what a sight I beheld !— a dying young CHRISTIAN MINISTER and MISSIONARY, possessing RARE qualifications in each character- sent out with high expectations by his friends, and at a great expense by the Church on earth —and just entered on his labours in the midst of upward of twelve millions of immortal souls perishing for want of the Gospel! But let me check these feelings: It is the Lord! let Him do as seemeth Him good!

He was perfectly sensible to the last; which was a wonderful circumstance in an Indian Fever. Many, very many, pleasing things dropped from his lips: a few will be sufficient to shew that the Gospel can give peace and comfort in the bitterest distress, and in the uttermost sensibility of approaching death with all its consequences.

I asked him if he felt his mind composed and happy: he said not so much so as he could wish. I mentioned the atonement which Jesus made for our sins-how merciful the Saviour waswhat promises He had made-and that faith, which I knew he exercised, secured them all to him. We afterward prayed, and the darkness withdrew from his mind; and he enjoyed settled, steady peace in Christ. I said, “Well, my dear Cropper, you are going to the Saviour whom you have recommended to others, to receive a Reward at His own hands. NO," he replied, "I am going to receive Mercy!" I asked him if he knew in whom he had believed: he answered with emphasis, I know whom I have believed! I then repeated the remainder of the passage, as a question: he said "Yes." Several Psalms were read to him by Mr. Santos or by myself, and he had much enjoyment in hearing those portions of the Word of God; and whenever the Psalmist's prayer suited his own experience, he gave his hearty Amen. He united very