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standing my making brothers with the great rajah, I always entertained an impression that I should be murdered if by mischance I should happen to shoot one of these birds. It is evidently a superstitious feeling, this particular bird being looked upon as an evil genius.

In the continuation of the account, Mr. Dalton mentions his belief that Europeans would be well received, and the effect of the intercourse most desirable. "I once took occasion to mention to Selgie," he remarks, "that he could not hope to become friends with white men, whilst his countrymen persevered in the practice of cutting off heads. He replied, they would immediately leave it off, and obey the Europeans in all things if they had the opportunity of coming in contact with them, bringing them the produce of the country, and receiving in return such articles as they require. I have heard the same from other rajahs, particularly from Segden, with whom I could converse in the Malay language."

These people seem to have sunk to the very lowest depth of brutishness and sin, of which human nature is capable. It can hardly be conceived that men made in the image of God could exhibit so much of the brute combined with so much of the fiend. This is human nature uncultivated and unrestrained. Never was there a class of men that ought to awaken more of Christian sympathy; and never was there a nobler field in which to show what the gospel of Christ can do to improve, or rather re-create and re-model the human character.

MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.

INDIA.

Presses and Periodicals.-A parliamentary paper has been published, containing the number of periodical publications and printing presses under the license or sanction of the British Government at the several presidences:-Bengal: European publications, in 1814, 1; 1820, 5; and 1830, 31; Native publications, in 1814, not any; 1820, not any; 1830, 8. Fort St. George-European, 1814, 5: 1820, 8; 1830, 8; Native, not any. Bombay-European, 1814, 4; 1820, 4; 1830, 12; Native, 1814, not any; 1820, 2; 1830, 4. Bengal-European printingpresses, 1830, 5; Native printing presses, 1830, Fort St. George-European, 1830, 2; Native, not any. Bombay-European, 1830, 2; Native, 6.

FRANCE.

THE British and Foreign Bible Society is by special request sending out 10,000 New Testaments to Lyons, under the sanction of the French minister of instruction, to be put into circulation among the

poor.

CHINA.

More than 10,000 volumes of books of Chinese literature have been brought from China by prefessor Newman, of Germany.

ABYSSINIA.

THE late accounts from the mission to Abyssinia state that Mr. Kugler died Dec. 29, 1830. Segabadis, the friend of the missionaries from the beginning, was slain in battle with the Galla, Feb. 4, 1831. Mr. Gobat, the surviving missionary, had left Adowa and was residing at Bahati among a strange and savage people. It was hoped that a son of Segabadis, favorable to the mission, would ultimately get the power into his hands.

LIBERIA.

THE James Perkins, 35 days from Norfolk, arrived at Monrovia on the 14th of January with 342 emigrants, all in good health.

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.

TRACTS FOR THE HEATHEN.

THE American Tract Society has granted $2,100 to be expended by the missionaries of the Board in printing and circulating tracts among the unevangelized nations: $600 at Bombay, $500 at Ceylon, $500 at the Mediterranean missions, and $500 at the Sandwich Islands.

RETURN OF MRS. GARRETT.

MRS. Garrett, widow of the late Mr. James Garrett, superintendent of the mission press at Bombay, whose decease was noticed at page 38, left Bombay on her return to America, Oct. 29, in the brig Nereus, Captain Endicott, and arrived at Salem on the 9th of March. Her two children accompany her.

ORDINATION.

MR. George W. Boggs, of South Carolina, and lately a member of the Princeton Theological Seminary, was ordained a missionary at Charleston, S. C. by the Union Presbytery, March 14th. The Rev. Dr. Leland preached the sermon from

Acts xxii, 21. If Providence permit, Mr. Boggs will embark for Bombay within a month or two, to join the mission there under the care of the Board.

Donations.

FROM MARCH 16TH, TO APRIL 15TH,

INCLUSIVE.

I. AUXILIARY SOCIETIES.

Boston and vic. Ms. C. Stoddard, Tr.

Cheshire co. N. H., C. H. Jaquith, Tr.

Jaffrey, Gent. and la. Keene, Mon. con. Swanzy, Gent., la., and mon. con. to constitute the Rev. EBENEZER COLEMAN an Honorary Member of the Board, Troy, Rev. E. Rich, Columbia co. N. Y., I. Platt, Tr. Essex co. Ms. J. Adams, Tr. Beverly, Mon. con. in Rev. Mr. Oliphant's so. 81,43; gent. 82,37; la. 48,06; Danvers, N. par. Gent. Salem, Tab. so. Gent. 139,75; la. 190,24; mon. con. 6,11; S. so. Mon. con. 9,31; gent. 74,47;

1,700 00

21 50 6 50

50 00

5 00-83 00 78.00

211 86 80 00

336 10

83 78

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1st so. Mon. con.

N. so. Mon. con. Hartland, East, L. and P. Case, Wethersfield, F. mite so. 9th pay. for Bombay miss. Merrimack co. N. H., S. Evans, Tr. Boscawen, E. par. Gent.

W. par. Gent. 19,78; la. 17,35; Concord, Gent. 67,52; la. 100,63; E. Village, Gent. Dunbarton, Gent. 38; la. 33; (of which to constitute the Rev. JUBILEE WELLMAN, of Warren, an Honorary Member of the Board, 50;)

Heniker, A gent.

Pembroke, Gent. 10,03; la. 12,38;
Warner, Gent. 9; la. 6;

Middlesex co. Ms. C. Davis, Tr.

Bedford, Mon. con.

Monroe co. N. Y. By E. Ely, Riga, Fem. miss. so. (of which to constitute the Rev. E. MEAD an Honorary Member of the Board, 50;)

New York city and Brooklyn, W. W. Chester, Tr. (of which fr. W. S. his ann. mite, 10;) Oneida co. N. Y., A. Thomas, Tr. Augusta, Miss B. C.

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10 00

Belchertown, Ms. J. Walker,

30 00

Bethel, Vt. Mon. con.

3 00

Blountsville, Ten. S. Rhea,

1. 00

Boston, Ms. B. D. M. 5;av. of fancy work, 1;

6 00

Bound Brook, N. J. La benev. so. to

constitute the Rev. R. K. ROGERS an

Honorary Member of the Board,

50 00

Briery, An indiv. by G. W. B.

1 00

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28 47

Cambria, N. Y. Cong, chh.

15 00

Camden, S. C. By G. W. B.

37 37

Canton, Ct. Mrs. Everest, Canton, China, A friend,

15 00

5 00

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Champlain, N. Y. Benev. so. of presb. chh. to constitute the Rev. EZRA D. KINNEY an Honorary Member of the Board,

50 00

12 00

Hamilton, 2d cong. chh. 6,50; 1st cong. so. Mrs. S. P. av. of beads, 5; Mrs. E. G. 50c.

Chazy, N. Y., J. C. H. 2; Miss M. A.

H. 1;

3 00

Cherai, S. C., J. C. Coit,

10 00

12 00

Cincinnati, O. Coll. in 1st and 2d presb.

Huntsville,

4 50

chhs. for Choc. miss. 36,50; Capt. G. 2;

38 50

Marshall, Mon. con.

7 35

Columbia, S. C. By G. W. B.

7 25

Mexico, Mon. con. 13,44; fem.

Conway, Ms. Mon. con.

14 50

miss. so. 7,06;

20 50

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New Hartford, Mon. con. in

schools, 200 piastres,

11 11

presb. so.

17 03

Farmville, Va. By G. W. B.

21 75

Oneida, Mon. con.

5 16

Potsdam, Scholars, for Sandw.

Isl. miss.

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Presb. cong.

17 75

Gilsum, N. H. Mrs. M. Webster,

1 00

Portsmouth, La. 20,03; mon.

con. 6,72;

Somerset co. Me. J. Dinsmore, Tr.

Industry, Asso.

Good Hope, S. C. By G. W. B.

17 50

Green Brier co. Va. B. F. Renick,

2 50

26 75

Greenwich, Ct. Rev. Dr. Lewis,

20 00

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Taunton and vic. Ms. H. Reed, Tr.

Fall River, Gent. 101; la. 76;

Middleboro' and Taunton Pre

cinct, Gent. and la.

Rehoboth, Gent, and la.

Sekonk, Gent. and la.

Taunton, Ed. so. for Diana Isham in Ceylon,

Washington co. N. Y., M. Free

man, Tr.

East Hebron, Asso.

Hampden Sydney, Va. By G. W. B.

19 00

Hanover, N. H. Students in Dartmouth

177 00

college, for Rev. H. Woodward in Ceylon, 13,14; fem. so. for do. 16,86;

30 00

26 42

40 00

Hanover, Va. T. W. 2,50; Mrs. R. P. 2; Harmony, S. C. By G. W. B.

4 50

22 00

29 47

Henrico, Va. Mrs. E. M. A.

2.50

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Salem, M. Freeman,

1 50

Ithaca, N. Y. Mon. con. in presb. chh. Jaffrey, N. H. La. asso. for Henry Martyn in Ceylon,

181 67

18 00

South Granville, Asso.

10 00

West Granville, Asso.

18 14

36.64

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12.38

Woodstock, N. par. Mon. con. Barnard, Gent.

Windham co. South, Ct. Z. Storrs,

Tr.

1 14-35 50

10 65-23 03

Hampton, Gent. and la. 18; a friend, 1; Scotland, Gent. 12,54; la. Total from the above Auxiliary Societies, $4,125 02

King's Creek, S. C. By G. W. B. Kingston, Ms. Mon. con. in evang. so. Kingston, N. J. Fem. and sunday sch. miss. so. for ed. of females under the care of Mr. Woodward, at Manepy, Lexington, Va. Mon. con. &c. 22,04; mon. coll. in presb. chh. 2; J. C. 5; L. C. G. 5; J. A. 5; S. S. B. 5; A. L. 5; A. T. B. 5; E. G. C. 3; Miss P. C. 1; sab. sch 4,18; J. C. 50c. A. A. 13c. E. A. 10c. A. A. 6c.

63 01

1. 9,46;

19 00 22 00--41 00

Lexington presb. Va. A clergyman and lady,

10 00

Liberty Spring, S. C. By G. W. B. Lockport, N. Y. 1st presb. chh.

30 00

20 00

71 62

740

28 00

Lynchburgh, Va. Members of 1st presb.

chh.

Marlboro', Ms. DAVID GOODALE, which constitutes him an Honorary Member of the Board,

Marietta, O. La. miss. asso. 10,25; mon. con. in cong. so. 28,75;

Matanzas, Cuba, Mrs. Echevaire,
Medway, S. C. By G. W. B.
Meredith, N. Y. Benev. so.

Middleboro', Ms. Indiv. by N. Eddy, to
repair loss by fire at Manepy,
Moffitt's Store, N. Y., P. Roberts,
Montgomery co. Va. Mon. con. in presb.

chih.

Mount Zion, S. C. By G. W. B.

10 00

100 00

Stratham, N. H. La. asso. 12,75; la. circle of industry, for Medit. miss. 6; mon. con. 7;

Sumpterville, S. C. By G. W. B.

Sutton, Ms. Mrs. Morse,

Swatara, Pa. Coll, by Rev. J. R. S.
Tewksbury, Ms. A gent.

Varrennes, S. C. By G. W. B.
Wantage, N. J. Sab. schol. of Miss M. G.
Warm Spring, Va. Chh. coll.

Watertown Presbytery, N. Y. Towards the support of a missionary at the east, 313,03; Brownville, presb. cub. for Choctaws, 13,08;

Westfield, N. Y. Mon. con.

West Newbury, Ms. Mrs. E. L. B. W.

av. of thimble, for transla. of scrip. West Stockholm, N. Y. By I. H. S. White Bluff, Ga. Fem. miss. 80.

White Hall, N. Y. Young la. for Samuel W. May in Ceylon,

Williamsburg, S. C. By G. W. B.

Unknown, A friend, By Rev. A. Bullard,

25 75

23 37 2.00 25 50

5.00

6 50

2.00

9.00

326 11

20.00

2.00

2 50

28 32

15.00

23 68

17 06

10 00

10 00

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Wilington, S. C. By do.

30 00

W, Ms.

New Canaan, Ct. A poor man's two mites,

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amount of a note and interest, by C. Lawrence, Ex'r,

546 41

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Mrs. Anna Dodge, dec'd, ($609 having been received previously,) by M. New

Orville, Pa. Coll. in presb. chh.

13 41

man, Ex'r,

200 00

Pendleton, S. C. By G. W. B.

69 28

Petersburgh, Va. Gent. asso. 29,50; la. asso. 18,25;

Sterling, Ms. Mrs. Abigail Holcomb, dec'd, by Rev. S. Russell, Ex'r,

400 00

47 75

IV. DONATIONS IN CLOTHING, &c.

New Ipswich, N. H. Mon. con.

New Chester, N. H. Mon. con.

New Harmony, S. C. By G. W. B.
N. Hope, S. C. An indiv.

New Lebanon, N. Y., R. Woodworth,
New Monmouth, Va. Chh coll.
Newton, N. J. Miss N. Howell,
New York city, Spring sch. so. in brick
chh. 108; dona. 2,50; a fem. friend, 1;
New York state, A counsellor, a thank
off. for success in an arduous and just

North East, N. Y.

Northwood, N. H. Gent. asso. 14,55; la.

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Philadelphia, Pa. Mon. con. in 1st ref. D. chh. in Crown-st. to constitute the Rev. THOMAS FLETCHER, of North Amenia, N. Y. and the Rev. HENRY HERMANCE Honorary Members of the Board, 100; mon. con. in 11th presb. chh. to purchase infant sch. apparatus for Bombay miss. 50; fem. so. for ed. hea. youth, for first Philadelphia sch. in Bombay, 150; JOHN STILLE, which constitutes him an Honorary Member of the Board, 100; J. M. Atwood, 25; Pittsburgh, Pa. Indiv. of 2d presb. chh. Pittsfield, Ms. A thank off. for the conversion of children,

Portland, Me. Mater. asso. for Esther Tyler and Amelia Jenkins in Ceylon, Prince Edward co. Va. Mon. con. of students in theol. sem. Princeton, N. J. Mon. con. in presb. chh. 40; fam. m. box, 5; Edge Hill sem. 10; Reading, S par. Ms. Fem. miss, asso. Richmond, Va. Members of presb. chh. on Shocko Hill, 147,40; by G. W. B. 57,43; Mrs. T. B. C. 5; Mrs. R. M. 1,50; a friend, 50c. M. P. a little girl, 25c. Rochester, Michi. Ter. Mon. con. 4,50; a fem, sab. sch. schol. dec'd, 50c.

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Printing paper, to be used in publishing portions of the Scriptures, school books, tracts, &c. at Bombay, and at the Sandwich Islands.

Writing paper, writing books, blank books, quills, slates, &c. for all the missions and mission schools: especially for the Sandwich Islands.

Shoes of a good quality, of all sizes, for persons of both sexes; principally for the Indian missions. Blankets, coverlets, sheets, &c.

Fulled cloth, and domestic cottons of all kinds.

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BRIEF MEMOIR OF MRS. ELIZABETH H. S. HERVEY, WIFE OF REV. WILLIAM HERVEY, AMERICAN MISSIONARY AT BOMBAY.

THE biographical sketch of Mrs. Hervey here given is intended rather to present a view of her religious character and feelings, than a detail of the incidents of her life. It is copied, with considerable abridgment, from the Oriental Christian Spectator.

Mrs. Elizabeth H. S. Hervey was the eldest || education was strictly religious and her characdaughter of Deacon Jacob and Mrs. Martha Smith. She was boru in Hadley, Mass. Jan. 26th, 1798. Her ancestors in the line of both her parents were ali professors of religion as far back as her information concerning them extended. Most of them were distinguished for their intellectual and moral worth; but all that will be given concerning any of them here is a remark or two respecting her paternal grandmother. She was a woman of superior intellect and extraordinary piety-was a devoted member of the church for seventy years, and died in the full possession of her mental faculties and of a lively faith in Christ in the 1024 year of her age. Before her decease, the writer of this sketch has heard it said, she could reckon, besides one son, more than twenty of her descendants who were ministers of the gospel. Mrs. H. was the fifth of her descendants who had devoted their lives to the service of Christ among the heathen.

Mrs. Hervey received her education in her native village, where she enjoyed the advantages of a respectable academy. In infancy she was dedicated to God in the ordinance of baptism by her parents. But they were not among those who believe baptism to be regeneration. Hence she was early taught that a radical change of heart was essential to salvation; and that she must experience this before she could perform any service acceptable to God. She was the subject of frequent serious impressions in her earlier years, and habitually maintained the practice of secret prayer. But though her

VOL. XXVIII.

ter irreproachable in the view of those who look
only "on the outward appearance," she was far
from the "righteousness of God," till some time
in the winter of 1817; when it pleased the Lord
to convince her of the native enmity of her heart
against himself, and to bring her off from all
reliance on her own works to a simple trust in
the merits of Christ for justification. She was
among the first fruits of a religious revival that
took place in Hadley in the winter of that year.
In the ensuing autumn she made a public pro-
fession of her faith in the Redeemer, by uniting
with the Congregational church in her native
place. About this time she commenced a jour-
nal in which, from time to time, she wrote the
exercises of her heart till within a few days of
her embarkation for India. Soon after her union
with the church, she began to be disciplined in
the school of affliction. For about a year and
a half she was deprived of health, and more than
once was brought so low that all hope of her
recovery was given up both by herself and her
friends. From this sickness Mrs. Hervey never
entirely recovered; and it probably ended in a
chronic disease which terminated her life. Some
extracts from her journal, written about this pe-
riod will show how deep were her convictions
of sin, and how severe was the Christian warfare
which she maintained against it.

April 2, 1818. This day is set apart by our rulers as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer. An important day to the people of God. All have cause to bow low

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before the Lord, and with penitent hearts || in the path of duty. The world allures and implore his mercy. But among all his smiles, and my inward corruptions concur offending rebels, no one has more abundant to draw aside my wandering feet. reason for deep humiliation than myself. When I look back on the many and aggravated offences that I have committed since I professed the name of Christ, I blush in confusion, and wonder why my life is longed. Yet mercy still crowns my days. But Oh! I am a rebellious, ungrateful sinner; and if there is any other name more vile, that is mine. The Lord has, in kindness, chastened me and caused me to drinkings at this period will evince the same truth

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deep of affliction's bitter cup. He took away my health, and all my earthly comforts died. He led me to the brink of the grave, which, to human view, was soon to be my house. He rebuked my pains, and said to my apparently fatal disease, "thus far shalt thou come, and no farther." He is now giving me the prospect of returning health. But strange to tell, this ungrateful, rebellious heart remains almost wholly

unaffected.

July 3. Have been for some time past laboring under a mental depression. My spirits are weighed down, not because my earthly wishes are not gratified, nor because discase is wasting away my frame. No; but I mourn an absent God. "He whom my soul loveth" has hid his face, and I am troubled. My sins have provoked him to withdraw and leave my soul in darkness ten times more dreadful than the deepest midnight gloom. O base ingratitude that could drive from my heart so sweet a guest! O that I could vent these unavailing sighs in tears of deep and true repentance! But these eyes refuse to weep, and this heart will not relent. Sooner would the adamant melt and the flinty rocks dissolve, than this harder heart, without a view of the cross. Blessed Jesus, one look from thee will melt the rebel down. Here Lord, I cast myself at thy feet, and roll all my sorrows and sins, as a heavy burden on thee. Thou hast said, "Cast thy burden on the Lord, and he shall sustain thee." I plead thy promise, and "though thou slay me, yet will I trust in thee.' Resignation shall sooth my aching heart.

April 13, 1819. O what a "cage of unclean birds" is my heart! Without every thing is pleasant. All nature smiles. I turn my eyes within and all is dark and comfortless. Can a heart so vile as mine be the temple of the Holy Ghost? But should I see my sins if the Spirit did not reveal them to my view? The only present evidence I have that I am a Christian is the warfare that I find within my breast. Once I verily thought I had some "good thing" in me. Then "I was alive without the law." But the "commandment has come," and I am sure I am "dead"-dead to all hope of salvation by my own righteousness. "I find a law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me." Many and various are the obstacles that impede my progress

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During the winter of 1823, there was an outpouring of the Spirit upon the parish in Hadley. Some of the church were greatly quickened and refreshed, and a considerable number of conversions from among the impenitent took place. At this time the subject of this memoir set apart several days for self-examination. As her feel

brought into view in the extracts above, and at the same time show with what scrupulous exactness, she watched over her heart, and pried into its deep recesses to know its secret springs, some entries in her journal for three or four days will be given.

Feb. 19. Have resolved to spend a number of days in solemn self-examination and prayer, in order to decide, if possible, this important question, “Am I indeed a Christian?" I find it a difficult work to examine impartially my own heart. I feel a great disinclination to turn my eyes inward upon such a deformed and hateful picture. Often when attempting this duty, difficulties have arisen, and I have become irresolute and dropped the task. But it shall be so no longer. This question must one day be decided. And why may I not come to a settled conclusion now? It is high time for me to know on what foundation I am building my hopes of heaven-whether Christ is "the chief corner stone," or whether I am depending on my own works or feelings for justification and eternal life. Blessed Jesus, I come to thee. Thou knowest them that are thine. O show me! "Am I thine, or am I not?" May thy Spirit enable me to look at my heart just as it is. Though it be deformed and black, let me see the hideous sight. I do indeed see myself most vile; but I desire, yea I long to renounce myself and receive thee, as my Lord and Savior. If I am not mistaken, these are the present real feelings of my

heart.

22. I think I can see as I proceed that my evidences of grace brighten. I do prefer my Savior to every other good. In my closet this morning I was permitted to approach and lean my head on his bosom; and found it inexpressibly sweet to cast all my burdens on his arm. O how delightful and soul satisfying it is to hold communion with Jesus! I am lost in wonder at his condescension in noticing so vile and worthless a worm, and making me an object of his love. And can it be that my feet shall one day stand on the heavenly hills? Shall I join in the song, "Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father, to him be glory, and dominion, forever and ever?" it is al

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