The Montreal witness, 31 décembre 1856, Canadian Messenger and Journal of Missions

[" CANADIAN MESSENGER AND JOURNAL OF THE LITTLE PILGRIM.[Theos ie & simple pathos ia the following balled, by an unknown English writer, that we have seldom seen equalled.The conclusion, which we omit, resites the after-history of the Little Pilgrim watil she, in turn, teaches her own children to go on pilgrimage.id.Witness.) Paar I.In a large old house, with two kind aunts, The little Marian dwelt ; Aad a happy child she was, 1 ween, For though at times oy That playmates would be better far Than either birds or flowers ; Yet her kind aunts, and story beoks, Booth'd many lonely hours.Her favourite haunt in summer time Was a large old apple And oft amidat its Dogs she sat, with bar pet book on her knee.grim\u2019s Pro; was its name, And Marian lorod it mue ' I¢ 1a, {ndeed, & precious book ; There are not many such.Sbe read it in her little bed, And by the winter fire ; Asd in summer in the apple tree, As though she ne'er would tire.Bat, unexplain'd, \"tis just the book © puzsie the youag brain ; And she, poor child, had no kind friend The meaning to explain.Por though her aunts were very kind, They were not very wise ; They only said, \u201c Don't read so, child | » I'm ue you'll burt Jour eyes.\u201d at n read, an again, And visions strange and wild\u2019 to fill the little head { the lovely dreaming child.° She tbanght thet Christian and his wife, And their ehildren too, Had loft behind their earthly home, And done what she must do.\u201c PI take my Bible,\u201d said the child, * And seek the rond to heaven ; I'l try to find the Wicket Gate, And hope to be forgiven.\u201cI wish my avants would go with me, Bat 'tis no use to ask; They are so deaf, and rather They'd think it quite & task.* You, I must go alone, I see, And 1 sball oot let them know ; Or, like poor Christian's friends, they'll say, {yy dear, you must not go.\u201cBut I must wait till some grand scheme Can all their thoughts engage, And then I'll leave my pleasant home, And go on pilgrimage.\u201d Bhs bad not waited long before, One fine suturnal day, She saw the huge old coach aerive, .ve take bee aunts aver te » \u2018@ are going out to spent The (ws old ladies sree) day, \u201cWe mean to visit Mes.Blair ; Poor soul, she\u2019s ill in bed.\u201cBut, Marian, you must stay at home, Yor the lady\u2019s {1l, you see ; You may have your dinuer, fr you like, In the large old apple tree, \u201c And play in the garden all the day, Quite happy sud content.\u201d A few more parting words we said, And off the ladies went ;\u2014 The servants, too, wore all engaged.\u201c The day is come at last,\u201d Said Marian; \u201cbut, oh! I wish My pilgrimage were past.\u201d | Lovie beneath the apple tres, And for assistance pray'd ; Then with her basket in hand, Porth wont the little maid.Behind the house where Marian dwelt, Par in tbe distance, A high steep hill on which the sun Bhone forth with cheering ray.That Difficulty was its name, The child had often thought ; And towards that bill she tarned her head, \u2018With hopeful visions fraught.The flowers ssem'd to welcome her, \u2018Twas a lovely antama morn, \u2018The little lark sang merrily Above the rising corn.\u201c Ab! little lark, you sing,\u201d she said, \u201cOn your sarly pilgrimage ; 1 Wo vi , for pleasant tho Should now my mind engage.In elear sweet tonss she sung s hymn, And trippd Meur on her way, Until a pool of thick soft mud Aeros the pathway lay.* This is the Slough of Despond,\u201d she oried, Yet she bravely ventar'd through, Aud safely reach'd the other side, But she lost ons Little shoe.On an old grey stone she sat awhile, Aud ate seme fruit and bread ; \u2018Then took her little Bible out, And a chesring Psalm she read, Then with fresh she wanderd 08, For many miles away ; But she reach'd tbe bottom of the hill Befece the stoss of day.\u2014 \u2014 MONTREAL, DECEMBER, 1856.She clamber'd up the steep ascen Though faint snd too; But firmly did eur Marian keep Ber purpose still in view.\u201cPm the arbour\u2019s gone at last,\u201d tbe little tired soul ; \u201cPm sure I should bave stopp'd to rest, And lost my little roll.\u201d On the high hill-top she stands at last, And our weary pligrim sees À porter's lodge of smple size, She prey har bade eis ar, r hands joy, and cries, \u201c0 there's the Wicket Geta! \u2019 And I most seek admission now, Before it is too late.\u201d Gently she knocks\u2014'tis answer'd soon, And at the open door Stands a tall stout man ; pooe Marian felt wis she never fait before, tearful eye and trembl heart, ne id PE and bevy my 1 hope you're Watchful, sir ; I want Discretion now.\u201d Pt \u201c O yes, Po watehfal 1\u201d said the \u201c As à porter ought to be ; mes 1 pose you've lost your way, young Miss ?You've lost your shoe, J ses.*\u2018 Misses I\" be call'd to his wife within, \u201c Here's a child come to our door ; You'll ne'er see such à one again, If you live to be fourscore, \u201cShe says she wants Diseratiop, And, sure, I think s0 too; Bat ! kaow some who want it more, Who will not own they do.\u201d * Go to the hall,\u201d Lie wile replies, \u201c And take the child with you ; The Ladies there are sll so wise, They'll soon know what to do.\u201d The man complied, and led the child Through many a flowery glade ; \u201cIs this the Palace Beautiful 7\u201d Eaquired the little maid,\u2014 \u201cThere to the left, among the trees ?\u201d Why, Miss, 'tis very grand ; You may call it a palace, If you like, \u2018Tis the finest in the land.\u201c\u2018 Bat see, we're come to the fine old porch, And the wonderful marble hall ; Here, little lady, you must stay, Whilst I the servant call.\u201d Tid and sad he left the child, ut he quickly re-appeard,\u2019 And with him the lady fod house; Poor Marian's bears was cheer'd.* Sweet little girl,\u201d ihe lady said, In accents soft and kind, \u201cI'm sure you sadly want soms rest, And rest you bere shall find.\u201d To à room where three young ladies sat, The child was quickly led ; \u201c Ploty\u2014Pradence-_ Charity,\u201d To herself she softly said.\u201cWhat is your name, my little dear ™* Said the eldest of the three, \u2018Whom Marian, in her secret soul, Had christen\u2019à Piety.Admiringly she watch'd the child, Who indeed was passing fair ; Around her bright and lovely fase Fell waves of auburn hair.\u201cHow did you lose your my love ?* Gently de raised her vr \u201cI do not think I've lost my way\u201d The little pilgrim said.\u201cThis is the Palace Beautiful ; May I stay here o-uight \u201d She smiled and said, \u2018 We're glad our house Finds favor in your sight.Yes, gladly will we lodge you bere, For many nights to eome.\u201d \u201cThank you,\u201d sbe answerd, \u2018but I soon Must seek my heavenly home.\u201cThe Valley of the Shadow of Death Ts near tis hous, 1 know .She » , for she saw, with great surprise, Ther) tears begin to flow.She little thought the mourniag dress, That all the ladies wor Waa for one whom they had dearly loved, And conld see on earth no more.Their brother had been call'd away, Their brightest and their best ; No wonder then that Marian's words Roused grief In every breast.Sobe only for awhile were heard ; At loi the mother said \u201c My child, you bare reminded ws OF our loved and early dead.\u201cBut this Tou could not know, my dear ; And, ob] indeed \u2018tis true, \u2018Wo all are near to death's dark vale, Kvea little girls like you.\u201d \u201cYes,\u201d said the trembling, timid child, \u201c1 knew it would be 20; But, ma'am, [ bope that Piety oh be with me when I go.* And will you show me your armoury, When you have time to apare ?Oh! 1 hope there !a some small enough For little giel to wear.\u201d Ne more she sald, for Piety As Marian called her, cast Her arms aroand our \u2018 \u201c The secret's ont at last ! * You've greatly pussled us, my dear; But now I ses you've read A precious book, thst, 'd, turn\u2019d your lite \u201c0 deatly, when I was s child, 1 loved that pilgrim tale ; Bat dear mamma explain'd it well, And if we can prevail On your kind aunts to let you stay Some time with vs, my dese, You shall read this book with dear mamma, And she will make it clear.\u201d THE RUM DRINKING CHRISTIAN.The Lord pardon thy servant in this thieg was the petition of Naaman the Syrian, for the liberty of indulgence in a point where God and conscience condemned him.It is the prayer of many Christians, thus desiring some forbidden indulgence.It is the prayer of the rum-drinking Christian.I shall show who the rum-drinking Christian is.He is not the drunkard ; for the drunkard is no Christian, He is not the hard- drinker ; though some professed Christians, to their shame be it said, are hard-driakers.He is the Christian prefessing to drink temperately priding himself on a prudent wee of dangerous and destructive stimulants, He is a man of good reputation in society, and of regular standing in the church.He would sooner sacrifice all his property than be seen drunk, He deplores the immoralities of society, is constant in his attendance on divine instita- tions, and rejoices in the conversion of sinners and the spread of the Gospel\u2014but he drinks rum, especially when engaged in any hard labor, ag haying and harvesting.He cannot go into the field, or engage in fishing, ship-building, or in mechanical employment, without this or some other intoxicating liquor.When he comes home, he takes it to create an appetite, when he is wet, to keep him from a cold; when attending the sick, to ward off fevers.He gives it to his wife and children, and visitants and laborers, but always prudently resolving to be temperate in all things.Such ia the rum-drioking Christian.He pursues a practice condewmed by God end Ais conscience.Aguinst nothing does God 1m his word more solemnly warn his people than intoxicating liquors.|\u201c Who bath wos?Who hath sorrow?Who hath contentions?Who bath babbling?Who hath wounds without cause ! Who hath redness of eyes! They that tarry long at the wine, they that go to seek mixed wine.\u201d \u201cLook not upon the wine.\u201d The wine is an intoxicating liquor ; and God says, in a view of its tremendous effects, not, use it prudently, but, look not upon it, avoid it, turn from it as the destroyer of the soul, for at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.Again.«It isnot for kings to drink wine, not fer princes strong drink, lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.\u201d Abstinence is here enjoined wpon all rulers.Why?Because strong drink clouds the mind, destroys the perception and the sense of right and wrong, hardens the heart, and perverts the judgment; and it is for the same reason the duty of all men, that they may in perfect sobriety discharge all their obligations.The providence of God sometimes furnishes rules of action clear as his word.Whatever the general good requires, we are bound to do.Whatever the salvation of sonls demands, we must sacrifice.Now, through the prevalence of intemperance, our country is on the brink of ruin.The church is in danger ef being paralyzed in all her efforts.Thossands of] families are reduced to degradation and wretch- edoess ; and thousands ef souls are plunging inte eternal woe.Fifty millions of gallons of] distilled wpirite ave drunk in the United States every yoar\u2014how great a portion of it by professed Christians, who ean tell l\u2014and no less than one hundred and thiry thousand drunkards stagger in the streets of the nation every day.This tremendous evil every man is calied, in the providence of Ged, to help to check and suppress.But the common sense of mankind decides that it can be checked and suppressed only by the disuse of ardent spirit in the reli- ious and moral community.\u2014Every man Heretore le required, in the providence of God, to practice entire abstinence himself, and to couse giving strong drink to others.The Christian who does wot do it, who drinks daily himself, and puts the bottle daily to hia noigh- bor\u2019s mouth, note in defiance ofthe word and providence of God.MISSIONS, rer No.12 He acts against tbe remonstrance of his aorn conscience.Husdreds of once rum- » but Bow comsistent Christians, scknow that it was once s0 with them, while periodically stimulated, and while they gave brandy and spirits to others.And the consciences of men act with great uniformity on such points.They see the evil, and the extent of intemperance ; the remedy lies before them ; and if they will set ut defiance the warnings of God and the efforts of the temperate through the land, it mest condemn them.The rum.drinkiog Christian pleads for this practice as useful and necessary.Taough it is fully shown from facts and the testimony of the experienced, that even a liule strong drink is unnecessary and dangerous, be pleads that be cannot labor withoutit; that his will fail him ; that it makes bim feel better; that he bas more enjoyment of his food, and better sleep ; that he cannot get men to labor for him without it; that he will be unpopular in withholding it ; and that a prudent use can do no harm ; and though he kvows that his practice is condemned by the word and providence of God, yet so - fally does the world and appetite plead, that be ny, The Lord pardon thy servant im this thing.Let the churches awake to a sense of the tremendous evil fostered in their bosoms.Mul- titades without, who make no pretensions to personal piety, have banished ardent spirit from their use as detestable and ruineus ; aod the live must be drawn within the church, as it never has been, between the temperate and the intemperate\u2014between him who is willing to deny himself aad take up the cross, and him who pleads, \u201c The Lord pardon they servant in this thing.\u201d If Paul said he would not eat meat, if it caused his brother to perish if we ought to lay down our lives for the brethorn, then let every Christian renounce his prufes.sion who will not im this day give up drinking ardent spirit.Ministers and churches, the voice of Ged calls loudly to youto ** touch not, taste not, handle mot,\u201d that through your example the world may be saved.\u201d\u2014.fmerican Tract Society.FAITHFUL WOUNDS.Thero are wounds enough inflicted among men, but they do not come under the bead of faithful wounds.Men are ready enough to inflict wounds under the influence of anger but Bot under the influence oi love.The duty of faithfal Christian rebuke is greatly neglected.A Christian Father is unhappily possessed of a hasty temper.He feels under bu.little restraint in his family, Fretful and passionate expressions are heard, where the sweet tones of affection should ever prevail.The effect on the members of the family is disastrous.The fryers of that ill-tempered father are hindered.ie pious appeals are neutralized by the recollection of his unjust criminations.The home circle is mot attractive.The children are in danger of being led to seek for enjoyment amid scenes unfavorable to serious thought.All this is seen by a Christian neighbor, but ho does mot administer rebuke.Why not?Et would be interfering in his neighbors business.\u2018True, but doea not the law of love require such an interference, when sin may theroby be restrained ?\u201c It will do no good : it will only give offence,\u201d may perhaps be the excuse.Woe cannot teil what result will follow an effort to do good.We cannot tell whether a crop will follow the sowing of the seed, yet it is our duty to sow.Perhaps rebuke may give offence.That does not affect the question of duty.There is no qualification to the command to admonish one another daily.Rebuke prompted by Christian love seldom gives offence.What says the experience of the reader on this point?Has he ever made one angry by admonishing hire under promptings of genuine Christian love 1 But perbaps the neighbor whose axcases we are considering, may himself be passionate, se that he cannot admonish his brother witheut condemning himeell.We do not remember any passage of scripture reading thus : \u201c admonish one another except for the sins of which each one is himself guilty.\u201d If guilt excused one from duty, then j nt would soon be at an end.re ie no doubt but that the sionate brother ought to be admonished.A aithful wound inflicted by the hand of love, may save bim from many sins, and the cause from much reproach.Another professing Christian is wanifenly under the lafiance of u worldly spirit.He Hermes: rep dpa = mia a \u2014 46 conforme te the ways of (ke world, in matters ta regard te which there should Le à marked His brethren are grieved, and ecorners say there is no difference between those who pro-| fess to live for eternity and those who give! themselves to worldly pleasures.Why .! not seme Christian brother go to him and show! him the 1aconsisteacy between his course and hie onlemn vows! Why does not some Chris-' tian brother entreat him to remove the re-! that bis conduct is bringing on the cause.! way be said it would be à very unpleasant! work and no one likes to injure the feelings of another.True, but it is duty.Faithful wounds most be inflicted.Regard for the feelings of others must not affact our loyalty Lo Chriet.A faithful attention to this duty, will lead us to avoid the sins which would interfers with ke performance.\u2014N.¥.Observer.THE HALDANES.The brothers Haldane, whose names are fa- wiliar to the Christian Church, were de-: scended from an ancestry which held a high, place amoag the Scottish barons, and oceu- pied à position of considerable rack in their own day.Robert was heir toa large estate, and both had good prospect of success in the navy, 10 which they were devoted from infaney, en account of their close relationship to Admiral Duncan, Lord Camperdown.They both antered he service in their seventeenth year.in 1780 and 1785 respectively.Robert, who displayed great galiantry in action, left the.mary at the peace of 1783, and, afier two years of siudy «1 Edinburgh University, and travel abroad, upon the atisinment of bis majority, settled at his paternal estate, and married.For ten years subsequent to this, be speot bis time in improving bis estates and pleasure- groonds, and in acquiring the character of an enterprising and popular landlord.James rapidly rose in the service of his country, and was, at the age of twenty-five, nominated to the command of an Iadiaman, the \u201c Melville Castle.\u201d Both brothers, though well trained by their widowed mother so long as she was spared to them, exhibited the ordinary charae- teristics of respectable society in their day.Robert was à country gentleman, self-satis- | CANADIAN MESSENGER AND JOURNAL OF MISSIONS.aocepted, but the another sphere, and blessing.Scotland bed for à long period been under a ministry, many of whom were indifferent to thelr sacred calling, and sceptical of the creed they were pledged te preach.There wore honourable exceptions\u2014men of God, who preached the gospel with power and fruitfulness : but ibe church in general was dead, and the people irreligious.The land where evangelical light bad so brightly shons was benighted.and the peopls whoes beartha had almost all been altars, forsook their fathers\u2019 God, and were perishing for lack of knowledge.This state of matters pressed heavily on the heart of James Haldane, who bad visited the north of Scotland in company with the excellent Mr.Simeon, of Cambridge.Along with a fow devoted men, long and (avourably known, Messrs Aikman sod Campbell, he circulated tracts and established Sabbatb.schools.By the at- tendsnce of adults at these schools, a necessity arose to 1p8sk 0 them, and adedsire to preach the gospel animated the soul of James Haldane.Encouraged by a Grat effort, he began a course of itineracy, which enabled him to preach \u201cin almost every town or populous village in Scotland, from Berwick-npon-Tweed and the Sol- way Frith to Jobo 0'Groat\u2019s and the northern islands of Orkney and Shetland.\u201d In these towns crowds flocked to bear the novel preachers, and many dated their fret impressions to the words spoken by the retired sen captain.| In Kirkwall, Orkney, 6000 persons assembled atone time.In Thurso, Caithness-shire, from an almost unconcerned audience of 300, it grew to 8000 persons.The first tour was mado in 1797, and bencefurth James Haldane became an evangelist in Scotland.Them Mr.Robert Haldane\u2019s opportunity come.He provided places of worship in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and meny other towns capable of holding very large congregations.He established « seminary for the instruction of candidates for the ministry, and sided young men in their studies.He sold his estate, that he might be liberal.In twelve years, from 1798 to 1810, Ae expended more than £70,000 in Home Missionary operations in Scotland.fled, generous, political, and worldly.James was an officer, daring, high-spirited, convivial, whe could quell « mutiny, fight a duel, or sit long a1 & table with equal coolness and enjoyment.The Preach revolution made & deep impression on the mind of Robert, and led bim to thought.Political speculations paved the way for religions considerations, and his mind once awakened found rest only in the accepiance of the Redeemer's righteousness.Various influences aided the development of bis conver.sios\u2014conversation with pious miaisters, and especially with a journeyman mason who was.employed on bis estate.From this bumble .porseu he obtained bis clearest views of the | gospel of God, and justification by faith in the Saished work of Christ.James A.Haldane began to study his Bible asd pray to God on board the * Melville Cas.de,\u201d in January, 1794; but though within reach of publie worship where his sbip lay for fear months, be only went ashore once or twice te hear Dr.Bogue, « Scotch minister at Gos- port.The private exercise bore its fruit, and Capt.Haldane sought admittance to the Lord\u2019s table, and fur this purpose called on Dr.Bogue, whe lent him books to read.Ere the time for the celebration of the ordinance arrived, however, Captain Haldane, induced partly by his rowing convictions of religion, and partly by fie wife\u2019s relatives, dis of his command for £9 000, and retired from sea.la Edin-: burgh, his miod was gradually opened to the goupel, and be became decidedly religious before bis elder brother.The change upon the Haldanes was thorough, merksd, and practical.\u2018The same emergy, activity, and zeal, that had possessed them before was turned, by the grace of God, into channels of usefulness, They bad no sooner found the blessing of salvation than they sought te diffuse the knowledge of the Baviour to others.Favoured with the society of a most devoied minister of the Church of Scotland at Sirling, the Rev.Mr.(sfisrwards Dr.) lunes, whose simple piety and constest labour in the gospel wou him the esteem of all, Robert Haldane\u2019s mind was directed to missions.The work of evangelizing tbe benighted seemed to bim \u2018 of such magnit it, the affairs of time appeared to sink into nothing, 88d no sacrifice saemed Loo great in order, te ils atlainment.\u201d\u201d Whee the London Mis- sieaury Bociety wes (ormed, both the brothers became subscribers, But Robert Holdone was planning « great sahome of hus own.He proposed (o establish a: mission in India, and to provide for it from bis own means.He was ready to make à large sacrifice for 00 sullen work.But after be had secured the consent of valusble coadjulors in the Rev.Dr.Bugme, Mesars.Innes and Ewing, the door was shat ER prejudices of the East Indie Company.eo preaching of the gospel was presounced dangerous Lo the government oi india, cod Mr.1 uldens otigmatisrd ao à sus- pocisd revolutionist.The consecration was had provoked the scorn ude, that, compared with | Mr.Robert Haldane's influence for good was not confined to Scotland.In 1816 he went to Geneva, where a work of God began, whose beneficent results bless that city to thie bour, and extend far and wide.The city of Calvin, at that period, bad become Socinian ; the ministers of the Protestant church neither Knew nor ched the gospel.Relying their creed, the: ov) rege of the infidel Rousseau.Mr, Haldane formed acquaintance with some of the students of theology ; began a series of lectures on the Epistle to the Romans, which was attended by eighteen students.\u2018The result was extraordinary.The young men received the; truth ; so did ove of the city clergy, Cesar Ma- lan, who has long adorned the gospel.The Lord turned the service into consequence in the revival of godliness and de- even what indirect allusion to the religion of ihe where the success oblained, fence of orthodoxy than in the establishment of distinction between the church and the world.prevented any doubt of the Divine guidance à sect.Mr.James Haldane completed the fiftieth year of lus pastorale in 1849, and bad his jubilee celebrated by a meeting composed of munisters and others belonging to sll evangelical denvminations.The review of that half cemtury was deeply io- teresting.During its course Mr.Heldane had seen abundant tokens of the Lord's goodness towards his native country.From tbe spiritual indifference of Moderatism to the fervent and hheral piety which characterised the period shortly after the disruption of the Church of Scotland, he had marked the gradual change, and had been instrumental in turning the current by the successful itineracy of hia early preaching.From an apathy to missionary effort, which scarcely sustained a labourer in any part of hes.tbendom, uatil Indie, Africa, and the Jews had in many converts owned the zeal of Scottish interest in the conversion of the world ; from the pastors] letter of the Church of Scotland, which drove him end his friends without its pele, until hundreds of the ministers were preaching under the canopy of heaven, and planting churches everywhere, and hailing all ministers of Christ as brethren, he had observed and aided the change.On February 8, 1851, while stilt making engagements to preach.Mr.James Haldane entered into his rest, aged eighty-thres years.The lives of these brothers are eminently suggestive, When the heart is thoroughly devoted to the Lord, what may be accomplished among men! Having given themselves, they did not spare any talents, opportunities, or means, to serve the Lord in endeavouring to save souls; snd the Lord accepted their eacrifice, and rewarded it largely.They went forth bearing precious seed and weeping, amidst the ungodli- nees that prevailed when they began; but ere they passed away, how rich s harvest had they reaped, what sheaves filled their bosoms, and what a joyous harvesi-home will theirs be, when \u201c souls whom they had 1aught the way to paradise\u201d will gather round them in the day of the Lord ! What enconragement to do good with wealth and talents ie afforded by these lives! It is the repetition of a conclusion to which we frequenily come, but it cannot be pressed home too often to professing Christiane, ¢-How muck owest thou unto my Lord!\"\u2014Rev.R.Steel, in Brituh Messenger.CHRISTIANITY AND BRITISH LITERATURE IN INDIA.Christianity has just accomplished another step in its onward course in India, The present advance, like all previous ones, has been made wlely in virtue of its own inherent power.It is advancing slowly to supremacy; displacing the mighty fabrica of superstition which have stoou there throughout the past ages, and rearing in their room institutions fraught with its own bene.cent and bealing spirit: but how sublime the mode of its sdvance ! Though India had been names of students who were converied by Mr.Haldane's instrumentality, will suggest, to all: who know them, the greatness of the work.| which this man of God was enabled to do\u2014 Gaussen, the author of Thcopneustia, à voluable : work on inspiration ; Merle D\u2019Aubigne, the | celebrated historian of (be Reformation ; F.Monod, C.Rieu, H.Pyt, snd others, who have! been eminent miristers of Chris.The Evangelical Society of Geneva, that had its professors of theology, missionaries, and other instrumes- talities for the spread of the gospel, wes the result of Mr.Haldane\u2019s devoted labors among the students, How grest and extensive and lasting the usefulness has thst labor of love become ! It wss the revival of tho church in the cradle of the Reformation.His writings have the highest value.À Commentary om the Epistle to the Romans, the result of ls studies and labors in Geneva, ie one of the most important expositions of that great epistle, It has pasmed through several editions, snd hse been published in French snd German also.The latest English edition is in three volumes.In 1816 he published two volumes on the Evidences and Authority of Divine Revelu- tion, of which a third edition, in three volumes, appeared in 1843.He also wrote & number of other pamphlets, and sided largely by his Frs the publication of the valuable works of Dr.Caron, on the Inspiration «f the Scriptures.His labors in connection with bible and missionary societies were constant, end his liberality merked.He died December 12, 1842.Mr.James Haldane continued to live and ls.\u2018bor for several years after bis brother'e desth.He elso wrote works intended to elucidate and defend the doctrines of atonement end jnatifice- tion by faith.In 1842 sppesred Man's Respon- ability ; in 1848, Christian Union ; in 1843.7, two editions of the Doctrine of the Atonement j and ie 1848, sn Esposition of the Epistls to the Gulatiens, These works have been deservedly esteemed in Scotland, where Usivinistie doctrines more extenuvely prevail among evangelical Christiass (ban in almost any ether country.Amide diversity of opinion on points of guvernment, and even these the least eseontisl, most Christians there hold tbe duevrines oi the Westminster Confession, end, with à few exceptions, are Preshyterian.The labours of te Hallssos were of grester in danger of being swallowed up by a deluge, or consumed by a conflagration, its rulers could scarce have been more alarmed.On arriving oo this dark shore, Christianity wes doomed to experience, what she has too often experienced during her course, that her worst enemies are those of her own house.It was not the Hindu, nor the Mchsmmedsn, nor the Parsee, but the Briton that denied her entrance.lt was imagined (alas! how little was Christisnity then understood by some of its professed disciples !) thet, should Christisnity found her dominion in India, that of Britain would fall.We wrembled lest those whom we had subjected to our arma should embrace our faith, We mirove to conceal that there was such a book as the Bible, and that we were believers in it.We were unable to conceive what good that book could do the Hindus ; and we doubted its power to convert them to Chris tianity ; we had no wish so to convert them; and believing that all attempts of thet kind would only end in irritating them, and making them impatient of our yoke, we warned off the missionary av if he had come to let loose the p.ague, or to sound the trumpet of revoit, God purposed thet it should be so: therefore He takes not the prince but the fisherman: He 1ekes not the help but the hostility of governments, and in this way carries forward Hiv work.Christianity thus gives proof of her divinity\u2014 stands apart from all other religions, They are of the earth, and grow only by the help of earthly influences ; she is from heaven, and grows in virtue of her heavenly power.Britain is not planting her religion in India es Mohammed planted his\u2014by the sword.The religion that is geining ground there ia the religion of the missionary.Tbe evengeliser of Indie is not the munificence of princes, but the sell-denying labors aad prayers of the preacher, The new edvance which Christianity hes made in India does not lie in ite having secured à Inrger share of the paironege or protection of the State; about these, es may be inferred from whet we have just ssid, We ere noways solicitous.Jie triumph is of another sort, The government directly into its institutions snd schools ; but of courge, in teaching the sciences of the West\u2014 the history of Englend, for instance\u2014it was impossible to avoid reference to Christianity.But the other dey en stiempt was made (0 suppress Drozmsrn, 1856, Bible.The movement among the Parves youlh towarde Christianity has become of Isis most marked.Their countrymen, in alarm, have set themselves 10 inquire into the cause of this movement, and to discover if possible the means of arresting it.They have laid the blame at the door of the government institutions, Mr.Arda- seer, à native teacher in the Elphinstone Institution, haw been charged by the Parsces with making too large reference to the religion of England, when engsged in teaching the literature of England, and hence, as they believe, that extreor.dinary movement among their community, which threatens o issue ia the apostasy of the whole Parsee nation.The case was brought before the proper tribunal, the Parsees claiming to have it found that Mr.Ardaseer had exceeded bis powers as a teacher in the college, and to bave it declared that henceforward the literature of Englend and of Europe should be taught in the way of completely excluding all reference to Christianity, \u2018The judge found that Mr.Arda- seer had not exceeded his powers, but had used the proper class-books In a legitimate way ; and as regarde the major demand\u2014bamely, that ail reference to Christianity should be interdicted in the teaching of the litersture of England and other Christian countries\u2014the judge rejected it, on the ground of ita involving an imprecucsbility.All will admit that the decision is 8 most important one, and that it will operate with marked and lasting effoct upon the growing civilization of India.Most will be disposed to go further, and to admit that the decision of the judge proceeds on the moet enlightened grouuds ; and that any other decision would have been tantamount to forbidding the literature and history of Britain to be taught (0 any extent, or to any useful purpose, ia the government institutions.\u2014 Frees CA.Record.FRUITS OF THE TRAINING SYSTEM.There sre within the territories of the East India Company ten miilions, in round numbers, of Tamil-spesking people.What is our mission doing for the evangelization of this large and deeply interesting part of the community 7 La answer to this question, we might remind our readers of the efforts of the missionaries to leaven the community with the Word of God through the youth in the schools.Conversions, blessed be God t have not been few.Over and above, thousands of young men have gone forth, flied with a knowledge of the gospel, to mingle with their countrymen in the various walks of public and private life.This, we take it, is an essenti- lly evangelistic work, Whether in à church or in a school, s0 God's saving truth be communi cated, it matters not.Christ is preached.The younger the sudience, the more hopeful the work ; and the more regularly they atiend on these expositions, the more likely is the Word to take hold upon them.Had it not been so, we believe that not one of our missionsries could have consented to spend a day in merely scholsstic Isbors.Madras is included in the district 1n which Tamil is the spoken language.Now at Msdras and Triplicane, there are four regular services in Tamil.Three of these services are held st a preaching station on the Mount Road, a crowded thoroughfare, and, therefore, finely adapted for the purpose.All castes and clarses come to listen ; and the audience, which not unfrequently numbers a thousand, is thus sketched in the Herald :\u2014 \u201c Among the erowd listening esgerly to the prescher\u2019s words, we may see in one corner of the hell a kuotof proud, self-righteous, and twice- born brahmine ; in another corner may be seen some females shyly looking at the preacher, and eagerly drinking in the strange tidings which they has not yet had coursge to introduce Christianity | hear (often for the first time) of sin and 8 Saviour, of death, judgment, and eternity ; end all round, the hall is filled with Hindus of all classes, from the wealthy and comfortable Chelly (native mer- cham), down to the overworked and poverty- stricken Ceoly (daily labourer).Such ie the audience to which, on Babbath end week-day, our native missionaries and other native agente are privileged to preach Christ and him crucified.At these meetings, the largest intellectual gifis and atteinments, the most consuming sesl, the moet burning love, and the largest measures of grace in any soul would have ample scope for their exercise and development.\u201d Recently the system has been introduced of short tours to sll the villages around Madrss.The native studenw of divinity are employed in this work.They go out on Saturdays when the institution in Madras is closed, and ure in general well received by the villagers.They distribute tracts and gospel seed, which, by God's blewing, may yield in due time a plenteous harvesi.\u2014 Ib, Tue Manrya Missionanr.~In noticing, two weeks ago, the admirable memoir of Lyman, the Manyr Missionary, wo suggested that it should be nerally circulated among tho colleges and theo- ogical seminaries, We have since Jearned that, through the liberality of one ar two \u2018gentlemen, & copy of the work has already been given to each student in Union and Princeton Seminaries, Will not some one provide in like manner for Andover?A hundred dollars will supply the Seminary.Cannot 20 copies be furnishe ho to each college in New England, before the day of prayer for ool- leges 1\u2014N.Y.Independent.And we may ask, are thers not some in Canada who will supply the young men in our theological nstitutions with the above mentioned memoir! Drczmsæa, 1856.SHOULD SUNDAY SCHOOLS CLOSE IN WINTER?[The following article is commended to the esrious attention of Sabbath School teachers in Canada: \u2014Ep.Wirness.] In many parte of the country, but few Sunday Schools are found with open doors in winter, excepting the large towns and vilages.Those who advocate this measure assign as reasons for the sme, bad roads, unpleasant weather, uncomfortable bouves, distance, &c.So prevalent is the impression, in some quarters, that a Sunday- School cannot be carried oo in winter, that in thousands of neighborboods, th» Sunday-School is closed in consequence of that opinion, though the effort hes never been made to sustain it through that season.Experiments fairly tried bave established the fact, that where the teach.ors are deeply interested in the work, end p- preciate its magnitude, and have a deep sense of their responsibility combined with the energy of sharacter, the Sunday.School can be carried on with ss much interest during the winter as in the summer.Winter is the period when the greatest amount of intellectual education is given and nc.quired.lf children can attend the disirict or privale echool five days in the week, for the education of the mind, ought they not to go one -day, for that which is vastly more important\u2014 the education of the heart! Many children re- receive in the Sunday-School the only religious instruction they do receive.Deprive them of \u2018the Sunday-School in winter, and their soul, which are of mors value than worlds on worlds, ere not cared for during that period, but are left exposed to, those temptations which Satan is ever ready to present to unoccupied minds.As te Sunday.School is a means of grace adapted \u2018te the young, it would bs ss reasonable to close, 10 the Christian, some of the privileges of wor.-ship because of the storms of winter.As well -olose the place of worship or school-hotse for presching to the adult, as the Sunday-Schoo! for the young.As well may the preacher cease to preach, Christ and him crucified, as the Sun- day-Schoo! teacher ceases saying to the young * This ia the way\u2014walk ye init.\u201d Revivals mere commonly (ske place in Ssbbath-Schools during the winter months, As a matter of (act, nearly all the revivals reported during the past year, have been enjoyed in Schools, which have \u2018continued through the yesr.Few are the hours in which Sunday-School instruction is given, these few are reduced et least one-third by those who close the Sunday.School in winter, \u20148.&.Pioneer.DEATH OF A SYRIAN CONVERT.Died in the New York Hospital, on the 22d of August, Antonio Bischallany, aged 25.A stranger he was, and in a sirange land he -dled ; but to him death was gain.Antonio was born at Mount Lebannon in Syria.In the war between the Druses and the Maronites 6 fow years since, the house of his mother was buraed, and the family escaped to Beirut for safety.Without means or friends, Antonio sought such \u2018employment as he could find to support bimself nd mother and two younger brothers, While there, he met a Colporteur, who offered him an Arabie Bible for twenty piasteres.He feared to \u2018purchase it as he had been taught that the earth would swallow him up if he resd that book.Restless and seeking something on which he eculd build, he soon ventured to purchase a copy of the Bible, and satisfied his conscience by reading it as a Aittory and not as à Aoly book.\u201d Commencing with Genesis, he read to the 26th whspter of Exodus, where he met with a diff- sulty.The commandments did not agree with the teachings of the Maronite Priests, to which sect ho belonged He was strongly (empted to burn his Arabic Bible ; but his reasoning on the subject was, though I buen it, I cannot burn the truth.To settle his difficulty he obtained a copy of the Douay Bible, and, to his surprise, found the commandments nearly alike.To use his own words, he * then opened his heart and read it as a Aoly book\u2019 He continued reading, and twice read bis Bible through in course, Embracing it as a truth, his want of attachment to his Church soon became manifest, He was persecuted in his business and in bis social relations, and commanded to appear before his Bishop to answer charges preferred againat him.He had à strong desire to be useful to his people, and with this end in view he found his way to this country, with the hope of obtaining an education.Meeting here some kind friends with whom he had travelled in Syria as interpreter, he was assisted in entering one of the Public Schools in New York, where he continued till his health failed, Through the assistance of kind friends, ho wae admilted to the Ci Hospital, where he received all the atiention bis case required.Many Christian friends, called on him during his sickness, To friend who made a morning call and asked how he was, he said \u2018 | am under the mercy of God\u2014 Christ is all to me, and [am all to him.\u201d\u2014 When asked if he feared to die, he replied, \u201c Oh, no ;\"\" \u201c he says to me, \u2018in my father\u2019s house are many mansions\u2019\u2014 why should I fear\" His faith was sunple and con.Gding like that of n child, He seemed to rest entirely on the teaching of the Bible, and Christ CANADIAN MESSENGER AND JOURNAL OF MISSIONS.He suffered severely while his sarthly tabernacle wes being taken down, but his consolation was Ia prayer and in assurance that be had & \u201c house not made with handa, eternel in the heavens.\u201d lo view of such e conversation and happy death through the reading of the Bible, who can estimate ite value to the millions of the buman family who sve never seen à copy ofit.\u201c Thy word giveth light.\"\u2014N.Y.Evangelist.Hav-maxing on THE S43847H.\u2014~Two men in my native town, who were brothers, lived side by side, One had a pious wife who taught hee children to reverence the Sabbath, and whose influence was wo felt by her husband that be re.fraioed from labor on that day.\"The other sought his own plessure, and did his own work, and hie children copied bis example.One bay time, the latter had a large quantity of hey in the rick over Saturday night, and Sabbath morning, instead of attending meeting, they spread ont their hay, After shuffling it over after dinner, the: sat down in the shade and soon fell asleep, 1 small black cloud aroee\u2014so small, that my informer said, no one apprehended à shower.It spread and thickened as it were, till at length it poured down upon the sleepers and awakened them.Their hay became nicely dried, and they awoke to find the rain pouring like a foed.The fled to a bridge across s guiley for shelter ; but the water soon rose and drove them out.And they went home completely drenched, leaving their hay in the same silustion, and almost spoiled.What did their day\u2019s work amount to?When fret | went on to a farm, said à pious friend,* I worked alone.I had mowed for three dull days, and left it in the swarth.Sabbath morning the sun rose bright and clear, and promised a fine hay day.1 had been taught to regard the Sabbath, snd though strongly tempted (0 go among my hay, 1 Goally concluded to fix off early to meeting, as the best way to escape temptation.In crossing lots on my way, | saw u neighbor, a professor, with all his help spreading out his hay.The thought cromed my mind that poesibly I might be too scrupulous; but I posted on to meeting and soon forgot my bay.About three v\u2019clock as I returned, | saw a black cloud rising, and heard the rolling thunder.I saw my neighbor busy with sll hands, wife and all, raking and loading and getting in hay.The shower came, but as my hay had not been epread out it was injured but litle.And ss the week was a fine one, I got it in nicely.On Wednesday [ was at my neighbor's on an errand, and found him carting out and spreading in the sun the hay he got in on the Sabbath.It had become heated and black and almost spoiled.Did thie man gain or lose by breaking the Sabbath.There can be no doubt of the truth of these two cases.\u2014 Christian Mirror.* My friend was not hopefully pious at the time.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 JOURNAL OF MISSIONS.\u201c How shall they call on him in whom they have not believed ?And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not board Ÿ and how shail they bear without a preacher ! and how shall they preach except they be sem: !V'\u2014Romans Xp 14,18 MONTREAL, DECEMBER, 1856.PROSPECTUS OF «CANADIAN MESSENGER\u201d FOR 1857.The Canadian Messenger and Journal of Mis- #ions concludes its second volume with the present oumber, end all subscriptions expiring then, require to be renewed before another number can be sent.The price is put extremely low, to induce à large subscription list, and payment invariably in advance, and we hope both conditions will be fulfilled.The Messenger for 1857 will contain, as heretofore, a variety of the most interesting and pointed religious articles that can be selected during thé month, from the religious papers of the Old and New Warld, and though it is our purpose to drop the second title, viz., Journal of Missions in the nest volume, yet missionary articles and intelligence, when interesting, will be given as heretofore.Asa tract to scatter broadcast, sither in one\u2019s own vicinity or in travelling, the Messenger will be found peculiarly valuable, inasmuch ass variety of articles, all of a spiritual and improving tendency, will be very interesting and attractive.The Messenger will in future have a larger proportion of articles suitable for the young than heretofore, and, consequently, will be more suitable for Sabbath Schools; containing nearly as rmuek for children as most Sabbath School papers, and a great deal for parents besides.It may with propriety, indeed, be added to any Sabbath School paper already taken, for sitrely one small paper & month is not sufficient for a family of intelligent children.Were individual churches or congregations to subscribe for say 100 copies of the Messenger, and distribute them among their members, much pleasure and profit might be diffused through the congregation at a very cheap rate.Indeed, one or two individuals might, perhaps, be found in eash ohureh who, ln view of the good to be accomplished, 8s therein revesled as the Saviour of sinners.distribute 100 copies monthly, The cheapnoes of the Messenger, and its free tranwmission through the mail, combined with its sinelly religions and Bon-sectarian character, constitute its claims upon 1he support of the Christians of Cansda\u2014claims which we bope will be extensively acknowledged.TERNS: The Canadian Messenger will be published as near the first of every month ae practicable at the following rates, payable invariably in advance, viz : 6 Copies te one Address, One Dollar per ansum 80 de de Seven do de 100 de do Twelve do do At this latter rate, the Messenger costs only 12 cents per asnom.All communications and orders to be addressed to JOHN DOUGALL, Fitness Office, Mootreal.rer 8T.CLAIR MISSION.Mr.Entron\u2014Dsaz Sie :\u2014Bhould it please you, my brother, I would lay before your Christina readers a deseription of the St.Clair Ia.disn Mission, Canada West.With much J satisfaction and delight, [ bave speat some days on the Mission grounds.Come and take a walk with me, kind reader, on the east bank of the beautiful St.Clair river, one half mils below the lively town of Sarnia, on the Queen's soil, and 1 will show you, on à pleasant green, a few rods from the river, the Mission Chapel, Sabbath morning comes, and at the hour of 9 a.M.jou will ses scores of the down-trodden Chippewas flocking to the house of worship: they enter the inner court.At 10, the hour for service, they sre nearly sll seated, aod waiting to receive the word.Father Waldron, the good Missionary, enters the sacred stand.His interpreter, Wm.Wa-wa Noth, sits at his left, while bis pious family occupy their seats at his right, and two hundred red, but anxious looking faces, are seen in front.He opens by reading and singing from the Chippewa translation of hymne.He then pours out the desire of bis soul in fervent prayor\u2014reads the Serip- ture, which is interpreted : then sings again,\u2014 The natives sing with earnest zeal.His text ie Ps.7:09: \u201cOb, let the wickedness of the wicked come to sn end.\u201d As the old man warms up in his discourse, he preaches eloquently and with power.The pious interpreter is fired with the same holy zeal, and the word, as it falls from bis lips, being backed up by the Divine Spirit, reaches the hearts of the red men.The effuct is at once visible.The tear of joy begins to course its way down their dark faces ; they become uneasy, and soon a volley of praise to the Redeemer of man bursts forth from many bappy souls.The forenoon service being over it is announced that a prayer and exhortation meetiog will be beld atthe eve.[was there, as before : «nd such a happy scene I never before witnessed.Br.Wm.M.Cooley, my companion in travel, and brother in Christ, was solicited to open the meeting by prayer, and then deliver a short exhortation.He prayed and spoke with bis usual fervency and æcal in the work of his Master.Tbe invitation was then given for mourners in Zion to come to the altar; and what do you think was the result! To my soul\u2019s astonishment and delight, fifty or sixty of these native sons and daughters of the woods, mostly young men and woman, came rushing to the mercy-seat.\u201c Glory to God and the Lamb forever I\" cried I; and this was the expression of the bappy Missionary family, and all who had long prayed for this breaking in of \u201cmany waters.\u201d They came, I believe, the most of them, intent on seeking and securing the \u201c pear} of great price.\u201d After the benediction was pronounced, a goodly number still lingered hebind, singing and praising God.The very floor on which they stood seemed hallowed : aad like good old Peter, they may have thought of erecting tabernacles for the blessed Saviour, for Father Waldron, and for Br.Cooley, The fire being once kindled, will continue to burn, I trust, till its lames shall be felt throughout the entire Mission.May the peace of God rest upon thoss dear In- diane, and the most faithful and pious family which labours with them.O.E.Benca.LacerviLee, Pa.\u2014 Northern Christian 2d.NORWAY HOUSE.Extract of 6 Letter the Rev.T.Hurlburt, Chairman, dated iMe, Dec.11, 1855, We have on our Cburch books the names of 135, including three on trial.Some of them tive evidence of deep piety, while there are others whom we fear are only nominally Chrie- tiens.We are laboring to lead them on ia à godly manner.There are not 80 many at home this winter as lest, but those we bave here are comfortable in regard to means of living.There were three new end very comfortable houses finished off last fall.Fob wee abundant aud gnod, and rabbits swarm in all the region.The other day I saw one of our brethren bring in forty, the would be wiiliog to pay the whole sum required to availe of one day\u2019e hunt; snd another, an old 47 woman, showed me pile of about thisty che hed brought in that dey.In addition to plenty of good food, we have a general time of health, snd are living in pesce, and many, [ trust, are walking in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, Our present school bouse\u2014tbe printing office \u2014is well srranged and very comfortable, Mise Adams has an average attendance of thiny.fve, but she has the names of ffty on ber shoot register for thie winter.The attendance of the larger scholars is not regular, se they sre ofien sbeent to get wood, or to go with their parents and friends for rabbits.Last Sabbath | couated forty-nine present at the Sabbath school.Je summer we have more.Some memorise [ tioes of scripture, while the younger ones sre exercised in the catechisms, never omitting the ten commandments.We are sadly in want of school books, For the last two years none have been received.There are a few bibles and testaments still remaining, with s few other tattered school books.There are a good many old periodicals about the premises, such as \u201c Juvenile Offerings,\u201d ke.&c.; any or sll of which Miss A.uses when sho can find enough of the same numbers to form a class.With these, slates, and some writing baoks, she manages to keep both berself sad the children busy.On sccount of this destitation of books, notwithstanding Mise A.teindefatigable in her attention to her duties, still it is impossible to do jostice to the school.Had we paper we could print achoo! books for ourselves, Enclosed I send you a copy of the Ten Com- mandmente, which [ have just published here, bath in the Syllabic and Romsn characters.Our elder people, with thousands in the weoda, read the former, snd ovr scheol children the let ter.[hope it may be a step towards inducing our people to use the Roman character.We require @ school house for about seventy.five scholars, with an apartment in it for à workroom for the women and giris, where Miss A.enuld teach them all the branches of industry deirable in their circumstances, This is the nearest appreach to an industrial school that the exigencies of this region call for.[ estimate the expense at £30.The house to be 30 x 88, weather.bosrded outside, and esiled inside, with boards, both the walls and overhead.I should expect to superintend and do much work myself.1 shell endeavor to get out as much of the mate.vial this winter ss possible.I hope you will signify your pleasure concerning this matter at the earliest opportunity.Ia regard to the brethren in this District, all are well as far as | bave learned, and are pureu- ing their labors with more or less of promise and success.1 have requested them, in nc- cordance with the requirements of the disei to forward me quarterly reports of the state of the work under their cha From the Oxford House Mission | have se report.I get reports from \u201crother Sali, ag means of conveyance allow.It appears he has made a good impression, and is contemplating the establishment of a regular Mission Station away from the Fort, but had not, at last sccounts, determined on the locality.He bas taught « email school, and made himself otherwise useful, and bas won the respect and confidence of ail, both Indians and traders.\u2014 From the Wesleyan Mis.tionary Notices for November, Pazszxr State or Lowbon.\u2014Tans Lew.Don Crry Mission.\u2014Mr.J.R.Phillips, of the London City Mission, has been delivering leo- tures on this subject in Edinburgh and Glasgow.The Edinburgh meeting, which was beld oa Thursday evening, was presided over by profes.tor Miller.Mr.Phillips, in hie address, said there were 800,000 church sittings in Londoa, and the last sensus showed that on one day the largest attendance on places of public worehip was 506.914.There were 1808 ministers of different denominations, Chureh of England and Dissenting: and the London City Mission had 329 agents whose labours were directed among between 600,000 and 700,000 of the population, à larger proportion being thus brought by them within the sound of the goepel than were to be found worshipping at any tme ia all the churehe- of the metropolis.One and three-querters of à million of persons were excluded from publie worship for went of accommodaiion, even ing that they were desirous to attend, and shout ote million of persons within an eight mile radius from St.Paul's were willul negiectors of the Word of Gud\u2014a number as great se the whole population of Wales.Moreover, there were many dangerous immoral associations in London.There was a central infidel congress, with 48 branches in London alone, and he himvelf had traced the influence of itis Greenock, Paisley, and as far west from London as Plymouth, The infidels of London had men in their pay, to pre- pagate their pernicious errors.Not leng since, they were paying an infidel lecturer £300 a-year.Within the fast two or three years, that fearful organization known as the Republican, had been transferred from Paris to London, These par lies were lesgued together in an usholy allance, to annihilate all religion fram the face of the earth, maintaining that religion was the foe of libas- ty.Toere were some infidel halls in London where meetings were held on the Sabbath, at which proceedings wero conduoird similar ie external form to the services iu dissenting shapels, \u2014 Edinburgh Witness.megane ane Ce vt 1.PE sama rr satin Tom EAH i mu.A AED PT æ + \"ant EXTENBION OF THR GOSPEL.Ge, yo messengers of God, Like the beams of moening fy Take the wonder- working rod, Wave the banner-croes on high Visit every heathen soil, Every barren burning strand .Bid each dreary region smile, Lovely as the promised land.Ia yon wilds of stream and shade, Many an Indian wigwam trace ; And with words of love persuade Savages to sue for graee.Cireumpavigate the ball, Visit every soil and ses ; Preach the Cross of Christ to al! ; Jesus\u2019 lors is fall and free.Aron.PRESBYTERIAN MISSION TO ROMAN CATHOLICS IN IRELAND.Frem Report submitted to last General Assembly i\u2014 In addition to Dublin, With its enormous Roman Catholic population, We bave nineteen distinet of missionary operation specially and chiefly foc the benefit of Roman Caibolics.These are,\u2014 Bir, Kerry, Galway, Ballina, Balliogien, Ballymots, Camlin, Castiebar, Castietes, Clogher, Creevelea, Dromore West, Fortheld, Killala, oly nount, New- Newport, Tully, Westport.Pour as at Birr tnd in Dublin bave furnished separate reports, which will be found in an appen- diz, and to which we refer for an account of their labours, which they have prosecuted during the year with diligence and saccess.In the remainiag portion of our missionary sphere, extending over à bundrd square miles, in seven counties, where the proportion of Protestants of Ro- manists is one to twenty, we have fifty-one places of missionary work, superintended by twedly one ministers, assisted bY twenty-five Scripture readers amd colporteurs, baving ander their charge twenty.four Sasbath schools and sixty daily schools, a large proportion of the pupils in which are Roman Catho- lies ; while sevenieen bundred persons are io regular attendance on the pablic religious services of the Christian Sabbath.In the province of Connaught alone we bave eighteen ministers, fifteen Scripture readers, five colporteurs, fifty teachers ; and, in the of a few years, eight thousand children ebiefly an Catholic, bave passed through our scriptutal schools, many of them having there obtained instruction capable of securing their Jivelibood in feature life, and ali of them having obtained education and enlightenment in the thingy concerning their everlasting peace, which, without these schools, they could never bave bad, and which the priesthood and Cuureh of Rome pertinaciously strive to withhold, \u201cThe circamstances of our mission in Kerry are at present very interesting.Tobough extending over a pace of twenty square miles, in 8 very wild Romish district, it bas only one missionary, witbout any assistant from oar church, though a generous member of 8 sister church has supplied a teacher; yet the missionary bas charge of five daily schools, and preaches at four stations, where two bundred per- soas regularly attend, and superintends a Sabbath- school in conection with each, attended by a bun- dred and forty pupils, forty of whom were connected with Rome.ia various Romaaist families to which be bas access\u2014and the number of these is not small \u2014 he bolds conversations of deepioterest.Roman- ists, afraid to enter his place of preaching, bang with open ean round door and windows ; and increasing attendance at public worship and school, increasing boldness and Ireedom of inquiry, and the voluntary establishment of a religious library and of a tract society, (be commencement of special mis- à collections, and many similar Indications of awakeped conscience and hearts impressed, give und to our charch of joyous hope, and calf for increased generosity and activity.The Presbyterian mission in Conoaught is no longer of unsettied bedge-scbool character, its congregations assembling io a cabin, or bebiod a turf- stack, or in an open Geld ; but a handsome church sands near the romantic old castle and merl-bill of Ballingles.TRAVANCORE AND COCHIN.Prom the Record of the Church Missionary Bociaty.This Mission ie not without some happy indications that the Lord has been present to bless it.Wheao the Church Missionary Society firs entered upon its important labours among tbe Syriao Christians in Southern lodia, the College at Cotiayam, forming, ea it did, the centre of operations, became an object of extensive, we migh! thrilling, interest.The hopes entertained of it were destined to be disappointed.The manage- meant of it was based on a principle of co-operation with the Syrian Church.No other mode of proceeding would have been jusufiable at the time but, où trial, it was found 10 be eminently unsited to the state of a fallen church, and alter about twenty years\u2014an interval sbundantly suficient to test its working\u2014it was abandoned.~The change, bhewever, was ht about by the Syrian eccle- aisstics themselves ; for, in 1638, the determined ition of that body forced oo the Missionaries the alternative, either of abstaining from ali efforte among the Synsns, or of commencing an independent course.The former alternative was obviously out of theon questi: it would bave involved the desertion of converts, as well as abandonment of ull hope for those still in darkness and error.It became needful, therefore, to invite those awakened by the Spirit of God te come out end se themselves.They were aasocisied with such converts from heathenism as were gaibered into the fold of Chris, and the whole now form ons body in full commuoios with the Cburch of Ei not necessarily for ever dissevered from the t almost say of gland ;! dry it in the sun for fuel ; this is tied in ancieot \u2019 CANADIAN MESSENGER AND JOURNAL OF MISSIONS.ing and watching for its reformation, mation of our prayers.The plan ou which the College bad that adopted throughout the Mission ; \u2019 till open 10 the Synan community, and, indeed, filled fot the most part from it, the education given was strictly and exclusively w land : it became, in faci, as regarded management a boma fide Church-of-Englend establishment.good Eaglish education, but the basis of the system was such a course of scriptural the Mission-fiel 1.ments have chequered the paths of its managers ; and we will not underiake to eay that ali bas been done which, with less of human infirmity and more ot prayeiful diligence and watchfulness, might bave beer accomplished.Yet we think we are warranted in claiming for this Institution a position Missions ; and we recognise in the past an earnest high and boly objects.students within its walls, Bishop of Madras to the sacred order of deacons, Four young men, once have received more or lass of their education at the College\u2014five out of the six having received the the pew system.Since leaving the Institution they bave been for many years engaged in the active duties of the Mission.They have thus come ready freshness of book-learning which they might upon their theological training ; but they have come of their sacred office, and this has rooted and confirmed them in a thorough clearness of evangelical doctrine.They go forth to their labours followed by many prayers.The names of the four native deacons are George Curien, Jacob Therian, Koshi Koshi, and Oomen Namen.The Rev.Messrs.Andrews and Vickers were, at the ssme time, admitted to the priesthood ; and it added greatly to the interest of this solemn service that two of the presbyters associated with the bishop in the laying-on of hands were natives, who have for some years been faithfully ministering to the Lord's household in Travancore.It is scarcely necessary to state that the college has supplied roany teachers and school-masters labouring in subordioate capacities.It has also educated several of those young men who, as will appear from our extracts, are so much sought after by the merchants at Cochin.We would also call attention to the reports respecting female education, which ase of a most encouraging character.Female education has now reached a third generation in Travancore; and those who remember the painful efforts needed in the first instance to gather and keep together a few tittle girls, and the difficulty of inducing them to learn anything really neeful, will thank God and lake courage when they read of the present state of our schools, their number, the comparatively advanced age to which the pupils are retained, and the eagerness with which useful instruction is sought after ; aud they will anticipate results of the utmost importance on the character of the mothers of another generation thus brought, in early life, onder the biessed influence of the gospel.We will only add, in conclusion, that the faithful report of 4 moulties and discouragements-\u2014such as that of Mr.Baker respecting the tniooked-for yielding to caste prejudices on the pan of afew teachers\u2014while painful in itself, is a satisfactor* proof that full dependence may be placed on tho: more cheering assurances which testify of wors done, and expectations fulfilled.MISSIONS IN CHINA.« ENGLISH PARSBYTERIAN MESSENGER.\u201d Amoy, May 23.1856.~ Since my last letter, I have made two miseion trips a little beyond the usual circle.The first wes to à village named Chheng-choan, i.¢., % Clear-fountain,\u201d where one Christian (received some lime ago at Amoy) has his dwelling at a distance of eleven or twelve miles from any brother believer\u2014Pechuis and Chioh- to Pechuia ia the Gospel-boat, and left it at anchor, I hired a small boat with a bamboo cover, evangelists, we started in the morning up the river.Abont eight miles\u2019 palling brought us to a small Chheng-cbnan ; so.having preached a little thare, we left our boat and proceeded on foot.At firet it was very much like the usual scenery, a path along the base of a rocky hill, bounded on the other ride by extensive ievel rice-fields ; but soon walking through what reminded me of a quiet leaving room in the centre for litle moe than one lesa rocks mingled with white tombs, their upper parts are clothed with long grass, and covered wilh abundsot copeewoo) or brushwood, usaal through slim and grassy bas the watery multitudes of men goin, of fuel; all the pills oft vales braochi mentioned wood ; and a osighborhood is to cut it and long Dudy of Christians settled in the country, bist wail- over bis shoulder down to the banks of the river.should it\u2019 We paused several times, please God ever 10 bring about that happy censumn- | ing, tr discourse 10 these men and fo been cun- docted underwent & change curresponding with and, while accordance with the prisciples and discipline of the Church of Eng- The instruction embraced the ordinary range of à and theological tramiog as would Bt its students for usefulness in Many and serions disappoint- of real and advanced influence in our South-lndia of à fuiute blessing on efforts made to carry cut its were admitted by the on Sunday, March 16; and there are, at the present moment, six ordained ministers of Christ who whole or the greater part of their training under forward for the bishop\u2019s examination without the have exhibited had their ordination fullowed close with a ripened experience in the practical duties LETTER FROM THE REY.CARSTAIRS DOUGLAS, IN being about equally distant.Having and aking four of our boatmen with two cur of market village, the nearest point on the river to [the level ground coatracied, snd we found ourselves Scottish glen ; the hills rise highs though gradually or two rice-fields ; and instead of the usual shape- the bases while the putling brook at the bottom flows, not as mud, but between gravelly ks, ftinged (not to speak of plante nameless in the west) with a profusion of single and doable roses.But besides my companions aod | rice grounds, | was abundantly reminded that | was far from my native land, by the from it are coveted with the above- a buninses of the| 1 rass and rge bun- diss, two of which each man casriss by a pole both in going and com- © villagers {on the road.Ageiu the vale gradually opened, and wefound ourselves at Cuhieng-shoan, a cluster of villages on a small plain quile surrounded by mountaios.We at once found our brother, sud my people were soon fully ocoupied preaching the Gos- pal to the people who came about lo ses the for- signer, cach a phenomenon having never Lefore appeared in this valley.Mr.Burns, indeed, was ouce invited by one of the inhabitagts to gn and preach, but it was wo hot at ihe time snd he never made itout.He says es in an old number of the Messenger, where he uses (he name \u201c Clear-foun- tain.\u201d The said man came lo hear us, and presented us with a good mes), but his heart is etill untouched.My other visit was to Ma-ping (Mr.Burns\u2019 « Horse-fat\u201d) which I visited once before, about two months ago.This day week I wentup to Pechuis, and conversed with seven inquirers in the evening and stayed there that night.Early on Saturday morning We started ; and on arriving at Ma-ping chapel, our evangelists began preaching, which was carried on almost without intermission till late in the evening.During a considerable time, while this was being done in the outer room, the candidates for admission retired with me to the inner room, to converse upon the doctrines of the Word and the feelings of their hearts.Ofthese inquirers, thirteen gave me their names as candidates for baptism ; 1t will, of course, be necessary to delay their admission till they are more fully instructed, aod more tried in their adberence to the Gospel ; but I doubt not it will greatly refresh your pirit, as it has refreshed mine, to see such a work one entirely by native Christians.On my way back to Pechuia, on the Sabbath eveniog (the day having been spent in a way similar to Saturday,) my thoughts on this work received a kind of visible embodiment ; for after winding aboot among the bills, on emerging from a narrow rocky path the whole rich plain io which Pechuia stands burst at once on our view.About two months before, on returning from a similar visit, the labourers were just beginning to let in the irrigating water and to reak up the bardened soil; but now it wes all covered with the verdure of the growing rice ; perhaps by the time you receive this, when the grain has been ripened, some of ihe spiritaal harvest may also have been gathered in.While God is thus bestowing his blessing, we need not wonder that the enemy is busy, both stirring up enemies without, and plying\u201d temptation within.One of our members, by name Wat, who a village haifway between Pechuia aod , has been threatened with punishment by the Hai-teng mandarin, because of his abandoning the religion of China.Another charge brought against him is, that he bas broken an agreement he made a while ago that be would not become a Christian ; that was ¢ ip the beginning of the Gospel,\u201d in these pans, while Mr.Burns was still here; he had been impressed, but the opposition of his (riends had prevailed upon him to make that reement ; aferwards he returned and applied for admission, and after long probation was Baptized some months And now, though by no means making light of the danger, he shows a noble confidence and is not ashamed of the Redeemer\u2019s Cause.A letter has been rent from the British consulate here to the Hai-teng mandarin, pointing out that Wat has not broken the Chinese law, and we trust that we may be left in quiet.The other case has no element of comfort ; it is a young lad who for several acts of impurity has been out off from the Church of Chich-bey, apparently without hope of recovery.Extraordinary MissioNary SUCCRSS.\u2014 Perhaps ne mission of modern times hes heen \u2018tended with greater success than that established y the M.E.Church among the Germans of this country, and from which has resulted a mission to the fatherland.Dr.William Nast, who is the recognized and providential leader in this work, was born in Stuttgart, the capital of the kingdom of Wurtemburg, Europe, June 15th, 1807.He landed in New-York in the fall of 1828.then a Rationalist.In June, 1835, he wae brought to the saving knewliedge of the truth as it is Jesus, through the instrumentality of the ME.Church in the State of Ohio; being at that time professor of ancient languages in an institution in the West.Soon afier his conversion he was received on trial ae 8 traveling preacher in the Ohio Annual Conference.In 1839 he commenced the publication of the Christian Jpologist, in Cincinnati, of which he has continued editor until the present time.He was th firet regular German preacher, engaged to lahor for the salve tion of his countrymen, in connection with the M.E.Church, inthiscountry.There are now, after a lapee of twenty.one years, from this beginning, 150 missionaries wholly devoted to the work of evangelization, 123 local preachers, 11,170 members, 2,622 probationers, 182 Sundey- schocle, 6,561 Sunday-schoo! acholars, 1,515 teachers, 169 churches, and 70 parsonsges.A Sunday.school paper in the German language has recently been issued in Cincinneti, Ohio, The M.E.Church commenced s mission in Germany in 1849, by the sppointment of Rev.L.8.Jacoby to that work.Mr.Jacoby was among the early converts connected with Dr.Nast\u2019s mie- sion in Cincinnati.There are now lahoring in that field, in connection with this mission, eighteen preschers and helpers.A church of ample dimensions has been erected in Bremen, with which is connected à trect and publishing house.and comi ith fa i 0 pod com hing, ih tne ile vou Evangelist, and Child's Paper, are issued respectively, monthly, and semi-monthly, at the publishing house.this mission 598 members, 44 probationers, 26 Sunday-schools, 127 officers and teachers, and 1,512 scholsrs.\u2014 Christian Adoscate and Journal.There are connected with PI Drcamper, 1856 Misstonanies 18 Inpia\u2014Socrar Raronms.\u2014The Missioruries bave gone up to the Central Government (Calcutta) with a petition for a commission of inquiry into the social cendition of the people of Bengal.The paper has been signed y every Missionary of influence in Calcutta, It derives a peculiar importance from the fact that the body in this country are not Radicals.Asa rule, they adheres strongly to the Government, saint it in the matter of education, and contend earnesily and warmly for measures which in Europe would be called somewhat high-handed.Some of them have m profound acquaintance with the people, and they are the only class te whom the peasantry will speak openly.They have arrived, 1 believe, at the conviction that the time has come for them to express political as well as religious idess, and they are beginning te stir actively in many social questions.Nothing, perhaps, ever expressed their views better than their address te Lord Dalhousie.They stood by him throughout his reign, and at his departure expressed an unqualified approval of his career.But they pointed out then, as they point out now, that no one effort has been made for the century during which we have ruled Bengal to improve, or even to understand, the position of the mawes.A very remarkable address has been presented to Mr.J.P.Grant, member of Council, by » large body of Hindoo gentlemen.In it they thank him for his exertions in behalf of the Aet permitting widows to remarry, and urge him to continue hie efforts for the abolition of polygamy.Petitions by the dozen reach the Legielatire Council on this eubject.\u2014 Calcutés Cor.Times.ExPLORATION OF CENTRAL Arnica\u2014The safe arrival at the Mauritius, on the 13th of Avguet Jast, of that most celebrated of African explorers, Dr.David Livingston, in her Majesty's ship Frolic, is announced.This truveller, whose exploits have, from time to time, appeared in our columns, has a1 length succeeded in traversing Africa from ocean to ocean, having, besides the discovery in 1849 of Lake Ngami (in com.peny with Messrs, Uswell and Murray), and other journeys since in various directions, actually penetrated from the Cape north and west to Angela, whence he returned as far as Seshike, and thence finally eastwards to Tete and Quili- mane on the east coast.These great achievements must be the more respected when we consider that they have been performed without the least expense to the public, and with ealy the limited mean at the disposal of s bumble mie- sionary.\u2014 English Paper.THE MONTREAL WITNESS.This Family Newspaper, having been published Eleven years as a weekly, has now doubled its issues without raising its price, but upon the necessary condition of payment invariably in advance.Itis published every Wednesday and Saturday morning, at the uniform rate of Two DoLLARS per annum prepaid, no paper being sent without the money, and all papers being discontinued as subscriptions expire, unless renewed.The Witness is a Nonsectarian Evangelical Newspaper, intended for family reading, with departments devoted to News, Cotemporary press, Literature, Missions, Agriculture and Commerce, to all of which careful attention is given ; and reaching, as it does, by rail a large portion of Canada on the day of publication, it will give the latest information respecting Mar- ets.Ministers, Postmasters, Merchants and other influential persons are res- ctfully invited to interest themselves in extending the circulation of this journal.ubscriptions may begin with the 1st of any month.I! orders and communications to be addressed to JOHN DOUGALL.Proprietor, Montreal.MorrazaL, Nov.1856.THE CANADIAN MESSENGER AMD Journal of Missions, A strictly religious containing the choicest mat- at an be shied during the month, \u2014Tenxe:\u2014 & Copies is one parcs! to one address, $1 per aonum.100 % \u201c \u201c 13 a\" The above must be paid strictly in advance.EF Ministers and other Christian friends are earnest] uested to interest themselves in cireulatin purely religious paper in thelr respective neighborhoods.OHN DOUGALL, Witnass Office, Montreal."]