I went with him to the school, and withing all that day, and several of the succeedseveral porters we took every thing, excepting ones,) we threw from the windows of the seats, also much of his own private the projections or balconies of our chambers property, and all his brother's, and started into this garden, whatever came to hand, for my house. It was now almost impossi- till my strength was exhausted, and Mr. ble to pass, on account of the crowd of men, Churchhill declared, that we could not rewomen, and children, some carrying off main in the house another minute in safety. their little ones or their goods to a place of The fire had passed through the adjoining safety, others returning for a fresh load, house to the very front, and was sweeping while a company of firemen, hastening with by the front part of mine, which was not their engines towards the fire, would now defended by iron shutters. He started, and and then break their way through to the no bade me follow. I called to my hired man, small danger of the limbs or lives of those, and then passed through a shower of tiles, with whom they came in contact. Some windows, and firebrands, that were falling appeared to be in danger of suffocation, and from the adjoining house. My hat caught some with loads on their backs were thrown fire, but praised be God I passed unhurt. down and literally passed over. On reach- The hired man, who was not a quarter of a ing home, I found the house nearly filled minute behind, was not able to follow, and with the goods of some of our neighbors, had to return into the house, and was someand my family somewhat alarmed, and al- how saved by the firemen through the ashes ready engaged in closing the iron shutters. and fire of the back part of the house. The fire now for the first time appeared to Without looking back, or thinking of poor me to be spreading towards that part of the Giovanni, we hastened to the garden, and town, which I occupied. Mr. Cunningham, towards the spot where we had thrown so who lived in a stone house near by, came many things, and where I expected to find in, and assured me, that such houses as his them all secure. We found it impossible to and mine were always known to resist the make a near approach; the fire had passed effects of fire, and advised me to let every the garden wall; not a single article of all thing remain in the house, as he should in we had thrown from the windows could be his. I had all the shutters well fastened, seen; and the whole front part of my house the windows removed, water carried up to was wrapt in one entire sheet of blaze. all the rooms and upon the roof, and every thing done, which I was able to do. The owner of the house, a rich Armenian, also came in, and flew about, and seemed to exercise authority like the "angel who had power over fire;" and I felt that we were safe. Mrs. Goodell was in the mean time engaged in arranging our things, and putting up as many of them as possible in trunks and baskets. We afterwards found in another part of the garden a very few of our things, some of them broken and others partly burnt, which had been rescued from the fire by the exertions of Messrs. Offley and Roboli, with other friends; but almost all of them were consumed, before they could be taken from the spot where they were thrown. With the "spoiling of our goods" we removed from place to place in the garden, till the palace itself took fire, and no place of safety could any longer be found there. We then proceeded to Mr. Churchhill's, a large and very strong stone house, the fire followed on, and in about an hour was at the next door. We hastened to Top Hana, and hungry, thirsty, and fatigued we came the same night in a boat to this place, [Buyukdere,] a distance of about eighteen miles. Mr. Goodell and his family were kindly received into a house owned by Mr. Churchhill in Buyukdere. It should also be stated that the American Every house was like touch-wood; and the wind and flames increased, and rolled on towards us like waves of liquid fire. The iron shutters of my house soon became red hot; the rooms were like a heated oven; but we made plentiful use of water, and were able for a considerable time to extinguish the fire, wherever it caught. About this time Mr. Churchhill came in, and insisted that Mrs. Goodell and the children should immediately go to his house, quite in the lower part of Pera towards Galata, and there remain till we should come, as he was sure my house could not stand long. They left in company with Messrs. Offley and Roboli, clerks in Mr. Churchhill's countinghouse. Soon after, Mr. Cunningham came in to tell me that his house and every thing in it was gone, and that mine could not resist much longer. Every house back of mine was in ashes, or nearly so, every house on the left hand was all on fire, and the house next to mine on the right hand had just caught. In front and separated from me by a narrow street, was the large garden of the English palace, surrounded by a very high wall. Assisted by Mr. Churchhill and Paniotes (a friendly Greek, who came over from Constantinople, and staid by me dur-lacquaintance. gentlemen in Smyrna, on learning that Mr. Goodell and his family had been deprived of their effects by the fire, made a generous subscription for their relief, in money, clothing, &c. This expression of the sympathy and kindness of our countrymen and friends at Smyrna-says Mr. Goodell-deserves a grateful recognition. We are the more deeply affected by it, as it was so unexpected, and withal so seasonable; and as it comes also in most cases from those, with whom personally we have not any, or only a slight Greece. EXTRACTS FROM MR. KING'S JOURNAL. Athens, May 22, 1831. Twenty-six of my scholars repeated the ten commandments from memory, and five or six repeated also a part of Christ's sermon on the mount. Afterwards I addressed them from the first eight verses of that sermon. The Greek bishop and some others were present. After having finished my discourse, I asked the bishop to make some remarks, but he did not seem inclined so to do. to Salamina without any permission whatever. The health officers were, however, much displeased, and threatened to report him to the government; but he, on the other hand, threatened to report them for not having performed their duty, in guarding the island as they ought. About noon I got pratique, and called on the governor, who, though it was a feast day, had the goodness to get my passport signed, so that I might leave for Tenos. Dined with Mr. V. Soon after dinner I went to the health office, and, on entering, the officers ordered some soldiers to go and surround the house of Mr. V. and not let one escape, till they came to search his Dr. Anargyros called on me, with several trunk. One of them told me that they had of the principal men of Menidi, a village orders, in case they found a copy of the about two hours [six miles] distant from Apollo (the Hydraote newspaper) with him, Athens. They informed me, that their vil- to send him to Napoli. They however lage contains about one hundred and fifty found nothing objectionable to the govern families, and that there are in the vicinityment, and the soldiers retired. Towards of it several villages, and expressed a desire to have a school established for their children. 27. Messrs. Hill and Robertson left for Tenos. They have hired a house for one year opposite mine. 31. Mr. B., a poet and native of Athens, called and read to me some lines, which he had written with regard to my school, the ladies of New York, Boston and Philadelphia, and gave me a copy of them. My teacher Niketoplos, also, gave me some extracts, which he has made from the Old Testament, with a request to send them to Malta to be printed. Towards noon I left Athens for Tenos. Soon after I arrived at the Pirea [Piræus,] the heavens began to blacken, and in a little time the rain fell in torrents, accompanied with lightning and loud peals of thunder. At two or three P. M. I set sail for Salamina [the ancient Salamis] where I arrived at a little past ten in the evening. My object in going there was to get pratique, as I had been told that the quarantine there would be only a few hours. June 1. In the morning I went on shore to see the health officer, who at first told me that he could not give us pratique; that we must go to Egina to keep quarantine; that he had just received new orders from government, with regard to the quarantine regulations; &c. But after conversing a little while he said, that as I was a benefactor of his nation, he would for my sake let the vessel in which I was take pratique, and that I might go on board and remain quiet as to this affair. 2. In the morning I saw Mr. V. walking in Salamina, and on inquiry learned, that he had left Athens the day after I left. This I thought very strange; that one, who left after me, should be free to walk about the city, while I was in quarantine. He told me, however, that on arriving at Ambelaki, the evening before, he found no guardian, and so took the liberty to walk up VOL. XXVIII. night I sailed from Salamina, but having little wind we were all night between Ægina and Salamina. 3. We had a strong head wind, and made but little progress. In the evening we came to anchor, off the Sunium Promontory, or Cape Colonas, as it is now called, and took in more ballast on account of the violence of the wind. 4. We had a favorable wind, which lasted till we passed the island of Thermia, and then died away. At night it came round ahead, and kept us beating up for Syra till the next day, when I arrived, Spent the day with Dr. Korck. 7. Went to Tenos. 14. I engaged a Hydraote vessel to take me and my family and Mr. Robertson and family to Athens. 15. In the morning the Hydraote captain called and read me part of a letter he had received, informing him that his wife was deceased, and that he must repair immediately to Hydra. As death breaks all human contracts, I could say nothing against his going, and immediately called in another captain, and engaged him in the place of the other. I afterwards learned, that the wife of the Hydraote captain was not dead, though very ill, and it was supposed that he had come to me with the news of her death, for the purpose of not fulfilling his contract. 24. A little past noon we all set sail for Athens. 27. About noon we arrived at the Pirea, where I remained with my family till the next day. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson and family went up to the city. 23. Had all my baggage put ashore, and went up with my family to Athens, and took lodgings in my own yet unfinished house. The house I had had in view, was taken by another person, and the only one I could find was very small and mean and uncomfortable, and for that I should have to pay ten dollars a month. Rather than do this, I concluded to remain in my own, 3 which, as yet, had neither door nor window || be. I cannot say, for the Turks are still here. in it, and the roof was not even covered The Athenians have petitioned to the Greek with tiles. I however cleared out one of government to make the plan of their city, the rooms, laid down some rough boards for but have, I believe, received no answer. floor, and of the same over head for a covering, and sat down quite contented and happy at having so good a place where I might rest. July 8. The son of admiral Miaoulis died of a fever, after an illness of about eleven days, and was interred in the temple of Theseus. At the temple Mr. Venthilus made a short address to the people, stating who the son of Miaoulis was, and what were his political sentiments, and concluded by a petition that God would pardon his sins, and have mercy upon him. Young Miaoulis was, as I am informed, about twenty-five years of age, and has left a widow with a little child to weep over his loss. 12th and 13th. Feast days. The number of feast days in this country is to the scholars in the schools a great obstacle to improvement, and produces in all classes of people much idleness and wickedness. Many of the poor class of people, who live by day labor, spend their feast days in the coffee-houses, drinking wine and coffee, and playing at billiards. 14. Also a feast day, but my workmen resumed their labor. This gave me much pleasure, as I was anxious to finish one or two rooms, especially as my wife was not very well; and in case either of us should be taken ill, we should find ourselves in a very uncomfortable situation, living in a house perfectly open, and exposed to the wind from every quarter. 16. The weather excessively warm. The thermometer rose to about 99 degrees in the shade. During the day Mr. King went with some friends to the village of Menidi, already mentioned, to converse with the people relative to the establishment of a school in that place. He did not recollect having found the heat so oppressive any where, since he left Palestine. While there he urged upon the principal inhabitants, who called to see him, the importance of teaching their children the gospel. In the evening of the next day, he returned to Athens. In the conclusion of his journal, under date of Aug. 1st, Mr. King makes the following remarks. I have now taken the station to which I have so long been looking, and have commenced a school, which is now divided into two, one for boys, and one for girls, and also one at Menidi. It is my intention, also, to employ a teacher of ancient Greek, for without this my school will not have that influence which I could wish; and when the plan of the city shall be made, I hope also to begin to build the long contemplated school for females. When that will Mr. King estimates the expenses of the school at Menidi at one hundred piastres a month; of the one at Athens at two hundred, besides fifty for an assistant. A teacher of ancient Greek would cost four hundred monthly; so that the whole expense of what might be called a grammar school, at Athens, would be not far from six hundred dollars annually, not including the rent of a house. Rent is high at present, but will naturally diminish, and the Board is averse to owning real estate any where in the Levant. The missionaries are instructed to hire, if possible, rather than build or purchase at the expense of the Board. Mr. King's house was built at his private expense. Liberated Greece is at present in a troubled state, and Attica is held by the Turks. Tho Turks, however, present no obstacles to the establishment of schools, and the minds of the youth are as open to instruction, perhaps, as they ever will be. Mr. King is authorized to put his Athenian schools on such a footing, that the youth who attend them may receive what in that country will be regarded as a good education. Cherokees. EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS OF MR. PROCTOR. AFTER Mr. Butrick and Mr. Proctor were compelled to leave Carmel by the law of the state of Georgia against white residents, the latter removed to a populous neighborhood of Cherokees in that part of their country which lies north of the southern line of the state of Tennessee, where he was cordially welcomed by the people, and has opened a promising school. Under date of August 17th Mr. P. writes respecting the State of things at Carmel. Since Mr. Butrick and I left the station, Mr. Thompson has preached three times there, Mr. Butrick once, and I have been twice there myself. Once I spent the Sabbath and the next day. The Cherokees there have had regular and full meetings by themselves on the Sabbath, when they have had no preaching. When I spent the Sabbath there it was late on Saturday afternoon when I arrived, and yet on the Sabbath there was a greater number at meeting than there usually was when I lived there. Mr. Sanders told me that the meetings had been fuller since we left than before. There are two cases of seriousness; and I am encouraged to think that both the persons have been born again. The church never, to me, appeared better, and I was told that all the members appeared well. There is great harmony and peace among them. Three full Cherokees have been added to the church the last year. They united with the church in April last. They appear very well. forty scholars. I have never witnessed so great an interest taken in a school by Cherokees, as I have by those of this place. They have been very much engaged about the school and have done apparently all they have done very cheerfully. They all feel that they ought to find books for their Proceedings at his new Residence in the children and many have procured them, Amohee District. Since I have been here I have talked with some of the people, given away some of the Cherokee books, and appointed a meeting for Mr. Butrick where I cannot learn that a gospel sermon was ever preached before. There is a very great anxiety for a school where thirty or forty children, it is said, would attend and board at home." August 23d Mr. Proctor writes again, after having received permission from the Committee to open a school, and teach it while he should be obliged to remain away from Carmel. There is a large settlement here that are exceedingly anxious for a school and for instruction in divine things. I proposed to them that I would keep school for them three months, if they would put up a school house and a house for me. This they readily agreed to do, and in three days had me one nearly up, and in a few days more it will be ready to go into. A small expense I shall have to incur in making a few conveniences, just sufficient to render us comfortable. I have never seen so great anxiety for a school as is here manifested by Cherokees. Their language is, "the rising generation want to be instructed that they may not be compelled to spend their lives in ignorance, as their fathers have had to do." Again, September 16th, Mr. P. gives an encouraging account of the field opened for his labors, and of the interest manifested by the Cherokees. Four weeks ago I proposed to the people of this place to keep school for them three months, if they would prepare the neces sary buildings; and four weeks yesterday they cut the first tree for the building. had suspend their labors two weeks of the time on account of the very great rains we have had in this region. And in this time I have been to Carmel, which took nearly four days; and yet it was two weeks yesterday since we moved into our new building. In this time, also, the people have put up a very good school house. My school began last Monday, and I have had thirty-three scholars. My average number for the week has been twenty-seven, and two men who are very anxious for the school, and who have done much to bring it into operation, have seven scholars more to send; so that the prospect is now very fair for a school of upwards of and nearly all will. This week a man who sends children to the school let me have six bushels of corn for seventy-five cents a bushel, a quarter of a dollar less than the market price, because he wanted to raise a little money to buy some school-books for his children." My design is to collect the children and others on the Sabbath, and give them relig ious instruction, which they seem willing to receive. The expense to the Board thus far is trifling, and will be small while I am here. To get a school opened in this place where one is so much needed has been our object. LETTER FROM MR. WORCESTER, DATED AT THE PENITENTIARY, MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. NOV. 8, 1831. LETTERS from Mr. Worcester and Dr. Butler, written subsequently to their being thrown into 395, of the last volume. The following extracts the penitentiary of Georgia, were inserted at p. of a more recent date will give further information to the Christian community respecting the condition and feelings of these brethren in bonds. Unceasing and hearty thanks should be given to the Head of the Church for his mercy in protecting and comforting them hitherto; while constant prayer should be offered that he will still be their guardian, and grant them uninterrupted peace of mind and an assurance of his gracious approbation and favor. Alluding to letters which he had received from the Missionary Rooms, Mr. W. remarks Although without being informed of it we should have the consolation of believing that we may enjoy the sympathies and prayers of Christians extensively, yet it affords us much happiness to be assured of it, as we have been by your letter and others. Great indeed is arising from assur ance that our lot is in this respect what that of Peter was, when "prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him." We also enjoy peace of mind, which we hope proceeds from the favor which God manifests to his own children, and we hope that among your prayers for us you will not forget to ask that we may not be left either to do any thing, or indulge any feelings, which shall render necessary the withdrawal, even temporary, of the light of our Father's countenance. For myself, although I cannot say that I do not feel the pain of the deprivation of liberty, of separation from my beloved family and my chosen field of labor, and of other trials necessarily connected with our situation, yet, on the whole, I have enjoyed quite as large a share of happiness as has commonly fallen to my lot, during an equal space of time. My cheerfulness has been uninterrupted, without even an hour's depression of spirits. When I say as large a share of happiness as has commonly fallen to my lot, you will remember that it is the expression of one to whom God, in his great kindness, has given a cheerful heart. In regard to our situation in prison, it is perhaps sufficient to say that we get along with a good degree of comfort. We have opportunity to make some attempts at doing good among our fellow prisoners. Since the burning of the penitentiary, of which you may have heard, (it occurred in May last,) there are but four lodging rooms for prisoners; most of them lodge in three rooms, and between two of these is a free communication. Dr. Butler and I have separated our lodgings at the request of some of the prisoners, for the sake of having evening worship every night in two rooms. On the Sabbath we are in the same rooms as at night. By permission of the keepers I preach in the morning in my own room, and in the afternoon in the other, so that most of the prisoners who are The disposed have opportunity to hear. number usually present in both rooms taken together is between sixty and seventy. Dr. Butler also holds a meeting in the forenoon in the room where he lodges. Pray that these efforts may be followed with the divine blessing. We are expecting, before long, perhaps next week, a visit from Mrs. Worcester and Mrs. Butler, accompanied by Mr. Chamberlin. Mrs. W. says, under date of October 28, "Mr. Boudinot, who is now absent at Chattooga to attend the sitting of Council, put into my hands the sum of 23 dollars for the purpose of defraying the expenses of my journey to Milledgeville, contributed by five individuals at his solicitation. The plan, I believe, was entirely his own. The persons who contributed did it very cheerfully, and promised, if that sum should not be sufficient, to give more.' Redeemer, rather than told with the highest commendation man can bestow, and vet withhold the reputation of being a servant of Christ. Yet after all, it is a light thing to be judged of man's judgment. We stand or fall at a higher tribunal. With much love to yourself and your associates in the labors of the Missionary Rooms and your families and connections, and to all who inquire for us and pray for us in this time of our trial, and with earnest prayer for the prosperity of the missionary cause, I remain yours in the bonds of the gos- pel, stedfastly of the same mind. Mrs. Worcester and Mrs. Butler accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlin, of the Willstown station, visited their husbands in the penitentiary about the middle of November, and had repeated interviews with them, during the three or four days that they remained at Milledgeville. Mr. W. in noticing the visit, remarks that it was "hard to part; but it is one consolation, among others, that we are all of one mind." Under date of Nov. 16th Mr. W., in the following brief but just manner, states how himself and Dr. Butler view their imprisonment. In such a case as the present, all private considerations dwindle into insignificance. I trust that in our minds they are swallowed up in the consideration of the momentous interests of our country and the cause of God. Persuaded still that we have pursued a righteous course, in defence of a righteous cause, and praying that God will direct us in the path of duty, and order the consequences for the glory of his name and the promotion of his cause, we cheerfully endure our trials, and perform our daily labors. "Duties are ours: events are Gods." We both continue to enjoy good health. On the 27th of November, when the last letter received from Mr. Worcester was dated, refering to the monthly concert for prayer in December, the time at which the Board had recommended to the churches specially to remember the case of the imprisoned missionaries, he From what we gather respecting public sentiment in this state, we are led to believe that a good deal of sympathy is excited in our behalf among the pious, who, while they do not approve the course we have taken, give us credit, nevertheless, for the upright-writesness of our motives. This is what I feared we should not obtain, not knowing but that the falsehoods with which it has been attempted to blacken our characters, might gain credit even among the good, whose esteem we cannot but highly prize. It is a great happiness to be esteemed a deluded good man, rather than an ill-designing hypocrite. Let my name be sounded abroad as a weak, misguided enthusiast, yet a sincere lover of Jesus, anything consistent with sincere devotion to the cause of the We shall remember the first Monday in next month with nuch interest, and we greatly hope that the Lord will so overrule all things relating to us as to further the prosperity of his cause and the peace and welfare of our country, as well as of the poor Indians. It affects us deeply that we are made the subjects of so many fervent prayers. Who are we, that we should be regarded with such interest, and be borne on the hearts of so great a multitude before |