tures.

Brother Norman Kerr, his colleague. All A other Europeans have left that country, on account of the horrible oppressions of the government; but Felix says, their prospects were never brighter, We are going to send a printing-press thither, to print the ScripWe have finished a large edition of the Tamo Testament, and have begun the Cingalese, and Mr. Martyn's version of the Hindoost'hannee, in the Persian character. These are printed for the Bible Society. We are now printing the Scriptures in Sungskrit, Bengalee (third edition of the New Testa ment), Hindoost'hannee, Mahratta, Orissa, Panjabee, Kaslimeer, Assam, Pushtoo, Billochee, Telinga, Burman and Chinese, and we only wait till the workmen can cast the types, to begin printing in Kurnata, Gujerattee, and Maldivian. Brother Chamberlain has taken his copy of the Brij Bhasha with him, and we are daily expecting a pundit to assist us in the Napalese.

"I was never so closely employed as at present. I have just finished for the press my Telinga grammar; the last sheet of the Punjabee is in the press; and I am get ting forwards with the Kurnata: indeed it is nearly ready for the press. I am also preparing materials for grammars of the Kashmeer, Pushtoo, and Billochee languages; and have begun digesting those for the Orissa. The care of publishing and correcting Felix's Burman grammar lies on me, besides learning all these languages, correcting the translations in them, writing a Bengalce dictionary, and all my pastoral and collegiate duties."

And yet these are the men whom we have heard Members of Parliament, and Bengal Officers, and retired Writers, assailing with every species of obloquy, as low aud ignorant entirusiasts !!

The following is from Dr. Marshman :The things which we see relative to the spread of the Gospel, are such, that we be Fold them with a kind of sacred awe. They are so completely above the counsels of man, that we can account for them only on the ground that the Lord is about to call his own elect from various parts of India; we seem as mere instruments, employed to put in motion that to the end of which we are quite unable to penetrate; but which, as it unfolds, we are constrained to view with wonder and gratitude. Khrishnoo's journey proves this. For these six months the mind of this faithful and indefatigable servant of Christ had been filled with a strong desire to make a tour through the eastern part of Bengal. We appointed him supplies for Calcutta, and sent with him the native broher he desired, Gora-chund. He proceeded

to Sillet, the most eastern part of Bengal, and about one hundred leagues distaut from the province of Yuu-nan, in China. Here, in about N. -Lat. 24, 40. are a race of people without caste, of a good character for probity, and supposed, by a European gentleman there, to be accessible. This sensible and kind man is pleased with the gentle simplicity of Krishnoo, and encourages him. Another European who has resided there forty years is greatly his friend. Two letters received from these gentlemen five days ago, and a Bengalee one from Krishnee, inform us that he has baptized seven per. sons there already. The former has built him a house at Pandooa, some miles nearer China than Silhet, and a school-house, and Krishono is inclined to settle there with his family,"

"This opening we cannot but regard as a gracious leading in Providence: to Pandora, where Krishnoo now lives, is about six days' journey from Serampore, and Brother Carey thinks with me, that with a horse, or horses, we might go from thence to Munipore in about a week, and thence into China in a week more. Whether this be so, we must leave for time to shew; but it is singular to reflect, that at Serampore we are little more than three weeks' journey from China. The printing of the Scriptures with moveable types, which we have brought nearly to bear, will enable us to print far neater than the generality of Chinese print, and when the whole apparatus is complete, at an expense far less than any other printing. Surely this is done with some gracious design, particularly when we consider the extreme jealousy with which the Chinese watch over the printing of the Scriptures in their own territories,"

In August 1813, Dr. Carey thus writes to Mr. R. Hall:-..

"The field of missionary exertions in this country, and those that surround it, is every day increasing and extending itself as it respects all branches of the work; the principal of which I think to be the translation of the Scriptures, the preaching or other wise.communicating the word, and the Christian education of the rising generation as far as it is practicable.

"In the first of these, Divine Providence has done more than the most sanguine per-. son could have expected, and certainly much more than I expected when we en- · gaged in it. We are now engaged in the translation of the Word into twenty lan guages, and I think fiftcen of them I bave “ in the press; besides which, many circums stances have concurred to spread the Word of God. We have printed a large edition of the New Testament in the Tamul lan

In this department of our work, the present month has furnished but few subjects of tes mark; and these chiefly respect AMERICA The President's Message to Congress breathes, as might be expected, a very hostile character towards this country, and is conceived throughout in a tone of triumph, far beyond the occasion, it is true; but for which our failures on the Canadian frontier have afforded too specious a pretext.-General Prevost, at the head of 15,000 men, had advanced from Canada to Lake Champlain, supported by a flotilla on that lake. The flotilla having been encountered and destroyed by the American naval force; the General, who had already commenced the attack of Plattsburgh, a strong place garrisoned by 1500 men, deemed it necessary to raise the siege, and retire within the British frontier. This movement he effected with little loss of men, except from desertions, which are said to have been numerous. Much baggage and warlike stores are said to have been sacrificed.--General Drummond has also been forced to raise the siege of Fort Erie, with considerable loss. Our naval force, however, is said at length to have become so superior on Lake Ontario, that an attack on Sackett's Har bour, the grand naval depot of America on that lake, was about to be made. We trust it will prove more succesful than that on Plattsburgh.

Soon after the occurrence of these events, a vessel arrived in America, bringing a report from the Commissioners at Ghent of the progress of their mission. The whole train of the negociation was immediately made public; and this disclosure, combined with the recent advantages gained by the American armis, appears to have produced a very powerful effect in rendering the prosecution of the war popular in America. It is evident from the correspondence, that on learning the downfall of Bonaparte, America was disposed to waive all her unwarrant ed pretensions on the subject of impress ment, blockade, colonial trade, and natul ralization. With that waiver, it was ob viously our policy to have been satisfied

We had saved Canada, and had completely frustrated the designs of America on oor maritime rights; and all we had to res quire of her, was peace for ourselves and for our Indian allies. But we required, in addition to this, that America should engage to erect no forts and build no ships of war on the lakes, while the privilege of duing both should be reserved to ourselves; and that a part of the province of Maine should be ceded to us, in order to supply a commonication by land between New Brunswick and Canada. There was no room to hope that America, under existing circumstances, could be induced to accede to such terms, and it therefore seems to have been impolitic to propose them; as it might have been an ticipated that the very proposition would prove a tower of strength to the American Government.-The negociations at Ghent are, however, still continued; and there is reason, we trust, to hope are likely to be brought to a favourable termination.

The Coutinental journals are filled with speculations respecting the course which affairs are likely to take in the CONGRESS OF VIENNA; but it would be a mere waste of time and paper to notice them. We capnot help fearing, however, that the kingdom of Saxony, the cradle of the Reformation, that country so sacred in the eyes of the Protestant world, is about to become a province of Prussia; and that some other minor states are to be forcibly dispossessed of their independence, and annexed to neighbouring kingdoms Such proceedings would deeply tarnish the glory with which the events of the last year have covered the allied powers of Europe.

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In this view, the examples of great and good men become their best relics, which their contemporaries and successors should endeavour to preserve-not as objects of idolatry or empty boast, but of pious and diligent imitation: first, by glorifying God in them; and then, by following them as they followed Christ Jesus.

When Mr. W. was appointed to Darlaston, the state of the great bulk of its population approximated almost to barbarism! It is true there were some of whom "better things should be said, and things that accompany salvation;" but, it is a melancholy fact (to be recorded of any parish within the British Empire) that, with respect to the gene rality of his parishioners, he had to contend with gross ignorance, and

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In a situation presenting such, difficulties to a faithful minister. qualifications of no ordinary kind seemed to be indispensable. Waltham was accordingly favoured, in an eminent degree, with the most essential qualities of a Christian mi nister. He was a man of competent learning, and of genuine piety. His judgment was solid; and his mind firm and decided. He was laborious, diligent, zealous, and affectionate, and his person, and manner were commanding and impressive. He united the office of a magistrate to that of a minister:-this brought upon him a considerable addition of care and responsibility, and exposed him to some objections and difficulties, in the discharge of his more sacred and appropriate duties. But, whatever may be thought of the expediency of this union of offices in general, it appears doubtful whether, in Mr. Waltham's case, the visible and important change produced at Darlaston, during his incumbency, would have been effected without it. His authority as a magistrate, in restraining vice and promoting civil and moral order, would often be intelligible and efficient, where the weightier instruc tions and sanctions of religion would not have access, and if they had, would, in a majority of cases; have been neither understood nor regard ed. And though external reform be not the only nor the highest end

of the Christian ministry, it is confessedly an important point gained, and one which must materially coutribute to the general usefulness of the faithful minister.

Whether the success of this excellent man was in proportion to his more abundant exertions and fer vent desire for the temporal and eternal welfare of his parishioners, may perhaps be questioned; but the remarkable change produced in them was universally admitted, and became even proverbial throughout the neighbourhood. It remains, therefore, the solemn duty of his parishioners, to take heed to themselves, that the things wrought " by their late pastor, be not finally "lost," but that, in their complete salvation, he “may receive a full reward."

In addition to the laborious and faithful discharge of his pastoral and magisterial duties, Mr. Waltham was enabled to accomplish two objects of great importance, both to the spiritual welfare of his parish, and the comfort of his successors.

The parish-church was rebuilt, on an enlarged and commodious scale; and the parsonage, which before his time e was deemed scarcely habitable by a clergyman, he enlarged; and, by the addition of suitable of fices, made it a convenient and respectable habitation.

To the former of these objects be contributed liberally in money, but still more essentially by his able and unwearied superintendance of the progress of the work. The enlargement and improvement of the parsonage were undertaken and completed at his sole expense. And though it was not permitted to him long to enjoy these fruits of his pious Jabours here, he has now nothing to regret he is removed to a purer temple, is the resident of a house, and shall hencefor a better be employed in higher service and nobler worship.

But though much has been etblessing of God upon his labours; though a considerable portion has been alrea,

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dy redeemed from the waste, and much fallow ground been already cleared, broken up and plamed, by his vigorous and successful exertions; yet we may confidently hope that, by the continued blessing of God on his successors, this favoured spot will be carried to still higher degrees of moral and religious cultivation. The field of labour is indeed vast, and it may well be asked, "who is sufficient for these things?" should, however, be remembered, that the resources of the Christian minister are infinite: his suffi ciency is of God." May the God of the spirits of all flesh set a man over this congregation," a pastor after his own heart, who shall feed them with knowledge and understanding!"

But, if the path of our revered friend, both as a Christian and a minister, was as the shining light; the end of his path was as the perfect day.

To few has equal grace been shewn, in their last hours an equal measure of that faith which substantiates things not seen, and of "joy and peace in believing,” And this is the more to be noted as magnifying the grace of God, because our friend was not aware, till within a very short tune of his dissolution, that his sickness was unto death. For more than twelve months, his disease had been secretly acting upon his constitution, and had made a fatal progress, neither perceived by himself nor apprehended by his nearest friends,

About a fortnight before his death, he was advised to visit Cheltenham ; but his physician there soon apprised him, that Cheltenham could be of no avail, and advised his immediate return to Darlaston. This counsel he received as the notice to set his house in order. He with great diffi- * culty reached Darlaston on the Wednesday in the same week, and on the Monday following was called to his restar elevator of a *

But who can describe his blessed. ness in the interval! Though but a comparatively short time before, he appeared in the fulness of his