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In the Arabic, only the Epistle to the Romans and First
Epistle to the Corinthians are done, with a few chapters of
St. Matthew's Gospel.

Conceiving it to be the object of the Bible Society in communicating to the East the treasure they once received from it, not merely to offer their support to their parent Churches, but to invite the fastidious Mahometan to review the sacred law which he supposes abrogated. I think that we shall be neglecting our present opportunities, if with such an instrument as Sabat in our possession, we do not make an attempt, at least, to send forth the Scriptures in a style which shall command respect, even in Nujd and Hejaz.

And now, hoping for the blessing of God on these our endeavours, and the prayers of Christian people, we humbly request permission to assure the Society, through you, of our constant prayers for them, that while they are thus seeking to make known to all nations, through the Scriptures, the mysteries of the Gospel according to the commandment of the everlasting God, He himself may be with them, to guide their counsels, direct their efforts, and give them perseverance in the great and glorious undertaking, till the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.

(Signed)

H. MARTYN.

To the Rev. John Owen, &c.

Calcutta, Jan. 19, 1810. My dear Sir, I HAVE just received a letter from Cochin, containing information concerning the Malyalim. As it comes from a person high in rank and office, I am not permitted to give his name, but enclose an extract which will convey grateful tidings to your committee. I can only add, this is the last moment of dispatch.

(Signed)

D. BROWN.

Extract of a Letter from Travancore.

Dec. 24, 1809.

"Your application to Sir James Macintosh will, in all probability, have gained for you the information you require of the progress made in printing the Malyalim Version of the Gospels now in the press at Bombay. Indeed, to satisfy Vol. III.-No. XII.

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your inquiry I must have written to Bombay. When I last heard from the native compositor, whom I sent thither for this purpose, he had finished the two first Gospels. Woodhouse, who superintends the press, sent me last year a proof-sheet, which I submitted to various ecclesiastics, Syrian and Roman Catholic. The remarks it occasioned were submitted to Mr. Woodhouse. The members of the ancient Syrian Church are eagerly looking out for the completion of the work. The expenses attending the printing will no doubt be made known to you by Sir James Macintosh. What I disburse on this account I do not mean to claim re-imbursement for. My view, in respect of the edition of the Gospels now in the press at Bombay, is to have it attentively and minutely collated; all errors, whether of the sense or the type, noted; and a more accurate edition printed. The dispersion, however, of nearly all the copies of the first edition among the clergy and laity of the ancient Syrian Church, shall take place the moment that the edition arrives, as it is presumed that there are no essential errors."

(A true Copy.)

D. BROWN.

Ir further appears from the resolutions of the Corresponding Committee, that a considerable sum has been remitted by them to the Rev. Mr. Thompson at Fort George, to enable him to purchase on their account, copies of the Tamul and Portuguese Scriptures, at Tranquebar and Vepery, and that the distribution of the Scriptures so purchased is committed to the Rev. Mr. Kohloff, head of the Tanjore Mission.

With respect to the funds granted by the British and Foreign Bible Society for promoting the translation and publication of the Scriptures in the various dialects of India, a very satisfactory distribution has been made; one half of the sum having been voted to the translations in the hands of the Missionaries at Serampore, and the other appropriated to those carrying on by other persons in various parts of India.

The Committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society having taken into their consideration the above very important intelligence, resolved to aid the funds of the Corresponding Committee in India, by granting annually the sum of 20001. for the years 1811, 12, and 13: and they trust that the friends of the Society will strengthen their hands in that great work which the Providence of God has prepared for them in the vast and populous regions of the East.

DOMESTIC.

Dear Sir, Killingworth, Aug. 29, 1810. YOUR Communication hath been received, in which you request a concise account of the Work of Grace in this town and vicinity. I have been in suspense, whether to comply with your wishes, lest it should be said, the mere flights of enthusiasm have been mistaken for the wisdom from above. Where this is the fact, the effect is always unfavourable to the interests of our holy religion. However, my better judgment is, that to avoid this imputation, we ought not to seal our lips in regard to a work, evidently the Lord's doing, and marvellous in our eyes: the mention of which, may tend to exalt divine grace, revive the hearts of the contrite ones in prayer, and confirm their faith in our dear Saviour, as Immanuel, God with us.

You request a statement of the apparent causes which have produced this work, and its operation on the hearts of the subjects. In grace, as in nature, God usually works by means; in the use of which, we may hope, but in the neglect, we have no warrant to expect, a blessing. Yet in both, the sovereignty of God is often made to appear. He will have mercy on whom he will have mercy. In this instance, means and instruments are made to surrender the glory to the riches of sovereign grace. Though for years we had been in the habit of attending special religious meetings, one or two weekly, as is the practice of the most of our Churches in Connecticut; and though we had here and there a few instances of the impressions of grace, and some of our professors appeared to have a fresh unction in prayer, especially for a season of refreshment from the presence of the Lord, yet the great body of the people went plodding on, immersed in the world, practically saying, What would it profit a man, if he should gain salvation, and lose the world?-Such was our state until the beginning of August, 1809, when the work began. Here a detail of some small circumstances may be interesting, which, upon another subject, would give disgust.

This work began in a circle of youth in their teens, drawn together in the evening by the common attractions of our social nature, without any views to devotional exercises; nor had they attended any religious meeting in the course of the day. Before parting, however, a hymn was sung, by which several were deeply impressed, and tears were drawn from their eyes. The impression soon pervaded the whole.Neighbours came in, who were astonished to see these late

thoughtless, giddy youths, now groaning under guilt, and crying for mercy. Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings

thou hast perfected praise.

In a few days, divine influence seemed to come down upon the whole society, in admirable fulfilment of the promise, I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground. I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring.

Extra religious meetings were immediately appointed, and appropriate instruction given. At those meetings, we were surprised to find the house of God crowded by those, whom, a few days before, no motives of religion, nor powers of eloquence, could have drawn to that sacred place. They seemed, like Jacob, to awake out of sleep, saying, Surely the Lord is in this place, and we knew it not.

In conference meetings, the heart would often melt to see whole seats of the young, with heads drooping, and hands inclasped, exclaiming to Christian friends with tears, O pray for us!

While the eyes of some bespoke the heart of anguish, others beamed with joy, in hope that they had found the Messiah. Convictions were sudden, but a confirmed hope was generally obtained by a slow and gradual progress.

Aware that sympathy and enthusiasm might have a share in this work, I have carefully compared it in its operations on the heart, with the experiences of the three thousand, in the second chapter of Acts; of the jailor, and others recorded in Scripture, as the test by which to try the spirits: and I find such an accordance in the main features, as leads me to conclude, that though there are diversities of operations, it is the same God who worketh all in all. The subjects almost universally expressed a deep soul-burthening sense of sin, as committed against a holy God; of deserved wrath; of their utter inability to relieve themselves, and consequently, of their absolute dependance on sovereign grace. Their plea was mercy, and not works of righteousness which they had done. In this state, when their attention was called to the good news, proclaimed by an angel to the shepherds of Bethlehem, they would reply, that this is good news to others, but too good for them: and that though they doubted not the ability of Christ, yet they could not be persuaded that he was willing to receive them-so great sinners, and the chief of sinners.

While disclaiming all dependance on self-righteousness, they would often discover an idea, that they must become somewhat better by their prayers and duties, before Christ

would be willing to receive them. When they were beaten off from this ground, and were told, that the question was not whether he was willing to receive them, but whether they were willing to go to him and surrender at discretion-that he came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance -that they must go without money-go as they were, bearing the heavy burden of their sins before him, to be taken off by his grace, and purged by his blood; they were finally brought through grace, in goodly numbers, to throw themselves at the foot of the cross, and have found rest and peace in believing and now eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people. Such are the trophies of our Immanuel. In the course of the autumn and winter, the cloud overspread the Societies of East-Guilford, North-Killingworth, Potchange, and Old-Saybrook, with refreshing showers. What hath been said above, may serve as a sampler for the whole. In the months of April and May, the work gradually subsided. About that time, a certain layman with us, put himself forward as a preacher of universal salvation: and, in a few instances we fear, persons travailing under deep convictions, were rocked into their former security in that soporiferous cradle of delusion. This appeared to check the work, and call off attention from the one thing needful. From whence a doctrine comes, that tends to quench the Spirit and grieve him to depart, there can be no reasonable doubt. When his quarters are beaten up, if Satan should appear among the sons Among Non-conforof God, it would be nothing strange. mists to our Churches, there have appeared a few instances Our meetings of wild fanaticism, but the effect was small. have generally been calm, orderly, solemn, and attentive. It was peculiarly pleasant to observe the harmony with which Some came from a Christian ministers united in this work. distance, volunteers to the help of the Lord. Their labours of love, we trust, shall be had in everlasting remembrance. The fruits of this work are, forty-six hopeful subjects of grace have been added to this Church. The aggregate number admitted in this, and the four Churches referred to above, since the revival, is about two hundred; the precise number I' A goodly number more have obtained a cannot ascertain. hope. Let these first-fruits call forth our prayers to him who hath the residue of the spirit, that he would send down his influence in more copious effusions, and gather in a more Ye that make mention of the Lord, keep plentiful harvest. not silence, and give him no rest, till he establish Jerusalem a Affectionately yours, praise in the earth. ACHILLES MANSFIELD.

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