ercises were all calculated to comfort our hearts. "I hear the distant sound of heathen voices. These miserable wretches are probably engaged in some act of idol-worship; perhaps in conveying the log of wood, which they call Juggernaut, to his former place of residence.---A conference in the chapel this evening. The bell calls us to breakfast at 8 in the morning. Immediately after, we have worship in the chapel. At half past one we dine---at 7 drink tea--go directly to the chapel again. Sabbath_morning and evening service in English---afternoon in Bengalee. Monthly prayer-meeting, Monday morning. Weekly prayer meeting, Tuesday evening A lecture for the children, Wednesday evening. A conference, Saturday evening. "20th. Mr. Judson preached yesterday morning; Mr. Ward in Bengalee, afternoon; Mr. Newell in the evening. Some good people from Calcutta present at worship--- | a large collection of hearers---all very attentive. Dr. Marshman returned to-day from Calcutta--Brought us some intelligence which has revived our spirits a little. Has had some conversation with Mr. Rickets, the secretary, about us. He said the Caravan should have leave to depart, if we would engage to leave the British territories, and that possibly we might have leave to go to the Isle of France or Madagascar. So, then, we shall not go to America in the Caravan, but wait the arrival of our dear brethren in the Harmony, and then conclude which way to direct our steps. The Lord is merciful and full of compas sion. nity of seeing and thanking him on his return for his kindness to us. Heard of Mr. Thomson's death of Madras. He had received positive orders from Government to return to England, chargeable with no other crime than that of preaching the Gospel. He has now gone to his everlasting home, and will trouble his opposers no more. Tired of the confusion and noise of Calcutta, I reached Serampore last evening---Found friends to welcome our return. Why these great favors? Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. More and family at the mission house. Mrs. R. the second wife of Mr. R. is about 15 years of age, country born; i. e. has an English father and native mother. Mr. and Mrs. M. a charming couple, are stationed at Patna---have come hither on account of their health. "26th. Dr. Carey preached this morning; Dr. Marshman this afternoon. 27th. Moved last Friday to a retired, pretty room in the garden Letters from the brethren at the Isle of France---Rejoiced to hear of their safe arrival there---Long to see them-They will undoubtedly be here in a few days-How welcome will their arrival be to us! Mr. Newell, Mr Judson and Nancy [Mrs. Judson] went to Calcutta this morning. Another order from Government received last Saturdayand now our fate will be decided. I long to know the result-I do not intend to have one anxious feeling about our future destiny. I know that the cause of Zion is precious to the blessed Jesus, and that he will provide graciously for those who trust in him. I have spent the day alone. "28th. I love dear Mrs. Ward "25th. Went early on Wednes- more and more every day. She is day morning in the mission budge- remarkably obliging and kind to us. row to Calcutta, in company with I go constantly to her for advicebrother and sister Judson, Col. Mox- she is ever ready to give it. Mr. en, Miss Hobson, and Mr. Newell. Newell returned this afternoon from Spent the day and night at Dr. Ca- Calcutta. We have obtained liberrey's house. The air of this confin-ty from the East India Company to ed place does not agree with me--- go to the Isle of France. A vessel a severe head-ache kept me all day will sail for that place next Saturwithin doors. Wednesday morning, day, commanded by Captain Chimbreakfasted with Capt. Heard at his minant, a serious man. But he canhouse. I hope my dear mother and not accommodate us with a passage. ther friends will have an opportu- No other vessel is expected to sail at present. We hear that the English Governor favors missions-that a large field for usefulness is there opened-18,000 inhabitants ignorant of Jesus. Is not this the station that Providence has designed for us? A door is open wide---shall we not enter and begin the glorious work? This must be a subject for fervent prayer. (Te be concluded in our next.) 1040 Extract of a Letter from Natches. The letter was written by a pious and judicious young man, who moved from Connecticut a short time since, to his friend in Hartford. "Natchez, May 3, 1813. "DEAR SIR, the Institution is---they never heard of any thing of the kind before.--The harvest in this country is great, but the laborers are few. I learn the awakening is great in the Atacapas and Apalousas country, west of the Mississippi river.-In fact, it is more easy to say where it is, than where it is not....for it appears to be as extensive as the American settlements, but most powerful in the lower part of this Territory. It is not attended with tumult, like what has been in the southern United States. It is gentle, but powerful; some respectable characters are included in the list of converts." Revivals. We have pleasing accounts of revivals of religion, from sundry places in New England. In Amherst, Belchertown, and contiguous churches in Massachusetts, also in several towns of Litchfield County, in Connecticut.-The following is extracted from a letter of the Rev. Mr. Beecher, of Litchfield, to the Editor of this Magazine. "In the course of a few months the alteration in the morals of the people of this country has been astonishingly great. Where a Bible was hardly made use of, or a preacher heard, now an Institution is forming for the purpose of distributing Bibles, that some, among the great number that want, may obtain them. The reformation is very general throughout the lower country. In "The revival here is gradually some villages, a number, more than progressing. There are about fifequal to one half of all the souls, teen who have obtained hope, and have made a public profession of remany more who are inquiring anxligion, and appear sincere in the iously what they shall do to be saved. transaction. The city of Orleans The work is hitherto remarkably has shared largely in the blessing. select; free from all appearance of When I arrived at Orleans there enthusiasm or imagination, and I was no preacher of any denomina-think as clear and genuine as I have tion on the Island, and a gentleman ever witnessed. of that place told me that it was his opinion, that there was not a solitary Christian; now there are two preachers of pure morals, several respectable Societies of Christians, and a Bible Society, similar to that of Connecticut, in agitation. How great the change!!!!! The Mississippi Bible Society is respectable, the Gov. of the Territory being appointed President, and the Secretary first Vice-President. It is hoped it will be carried into full operation, notwithstanding the oppression of the war, and it being a new thing. Many enquire what the object of "Affectionately yours, 'LYMAN BEECHER" Litchfield, May 31, 1813. ORDINATION. Westfield, May 20th, 1813. Yesterday the Hamden Association convened in this place, and ordained to the work of the Gospel ministry, with particular reference to his laboring as a Missionary, the Rev. HARVEY COE. The Rev. Nathan Perkins D. D. 1813. last, Rev. OzIAS EELLS, aged 58, Pastor of the Church in that town. Yale, 1779. At Walpole, (N. H.) Rev. THOMAS FESSENDEN, Pastor of the Church in that place, aged 74. Harv., 1758. In Hebron, (N. H.) Rev. THOMAS PAGE, aged 63. In Warren, (Mass.) Rev. WILLIAM KELLY, aged 68. Yale, 1767. In New-York, Rev. JOHN RUSSELL, aged 24. In Hartford, (Vt,) 22d May last, Rev. EDEN BURROUGHS, D. D. Pastor of the Church of Dartmouth College, and one of the Trustees of the Institution, aged 75; and, on Tuesday preceding, his wife, aged 68; both of the prevailing fever--and both after a life of very eminent piety and usefulness, in peace and Christian triumph. At Caledonia, (N. Y.) on the 23d of March last, much lamented, Major NATHAN WILCOX, Esq. formerly of Killingworth, (Con.) In Pomona, (Md.) Rev. GEORGE RALPH, aged 68. In Leith, Dr. THOMAS ANDERSON, M. D. F. R S. and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons at Edinburgh, aged 69. Donations to the Missionary Society of Connecticut. May 13. From a Friend to Missions, 1813. 27. From Thomas W. Williams, a Friend of Missions, Donation for Foreign Missions. May 20. Received by Mr. P. W. GALLAUDET, by the hands of Remitted to J. Evarts, Esq. Treasurer of the Board. $1.00 1 00 $2.00 $30 00 ERRATA. In the Magazine for February, page 70th, 2d col. 11th line from top, is "Where is your the following omission, next after the word "Christ," right for this oppression of your fellow-creatures ?" The Light of Nature proves the necessary connection between Goodness of God. these natural attributes of the Deity and moral rectitude. We T has been supposed to be find that natural faculties and Iextremely dificult, if not moral goodness are actually sep have great strength of body and mind, and possess superior knowledge and wisdom; and yet be destitute of real goodness or true benevolence. Greatness and goodness are often separated among men. And we cannot, therefore, necessarily infer the goodness of the Deity from his eternity, immutability, omnipresence, omnipotence, or omniscience. These natural perfections may all be supposed to impossible, to prove the good-arated in creatures. Men may ness or moral rectitude of God, from the mere light of nature. It is allowed by all, who believe the inspiration of the Scriptures, that God is good, and can be proved to be good, from his word. Yet many, who believe that the moral rectitude of the Deity may be proved from Scripture, deny that it can be proved from the bare works of creation and providence. And it must be conceded that it is more difficult to demonstrate the good-be in the Deity, while he is utness of God, than to demonstrate terly destitute of holiness, jushis self-existence, almighty pow- tice, goodness and truth. Beer and universal knowledge. sides, there are some appearThese perfections are plainly ances in Providence, which are manifested from the things that thought to militate against these are made. It is clearly evident moral attributes of God. The that the Creator of the heavens moral depravity of mankind, and the earth must be self-ex- the prosperity of the wicked, istent, independent and perfect- the pains and distresses of the ly wise and powerful. But there righteous and the unequal disdoes not appear any certain and tributions of Providence, have VOL. VI. No. 7. Gg here asserted, that the voice of nature declares to every nation of every language, on the face of the earth, that God is a being of moral glory, or perfect goodSo that there is no na been considered as so many arguments against the moral rectitude of the Deity. Many are ready to believe and say, that if God were perfectly boly, just and good, he would never suf-ness. fer any of his creatures to be tion, but what might learn the sinful and miserable; and espe-goodness of God from the works cially, that he would never suf- of creation and providence.fer the innocent to be miserable, Again it is written in the Psalms while the guilty pass with im- "The earth is full of the goodpunity. In short, all the natu- ness of the Lord." And again, ral and moral evils, which a- "The Lord is good to all: and bound in the world, are suppo-his tender mercies are over all sed to obscure, if not to destroy his works." This supposes that, the evidence of the moral recall men are the subjects of dititude of God. So that no man, who is destitute of divine revelation, can possibly obtain convincing evidence, that his great Creator is a being of perfect goodness, by the mere light of nature. This, I say, is the opinion of many Christians and Christian Divines. It is, therefore, well worthy of critical inquiry, whether the bare light of nature does not clearly discover the goodness, or moral rectitude of the Deity. And since I pro-without excuse ;”—that is, withpose to argue with those, who believe the Bible to be divine and the Deity to be good, I may with propriety make use of the following arguments to prove that the goodness of God appears from the light of nature. Here then I would observe, vine goodness, and might know, if they would, the benevolence of the Deity. The apostle, speaking of the heathen, says, “That which may be known of God, is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and godhead; so that they are out excuse for not knowing and loving and serving their kind and bountiful Creator. And the apostle, speaking to the heathen themselves, tells them the same things. When the men of Lystra and Derbe were about to offer sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas, they demanded, "Why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, who made 1. That the Scripture leads us to suppose, that the goodness of God may be learnt from his works. We read in the nineteenth Psalm, "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth his han-heaven and earth and the sea dy work. Day unto day uttereth and all things that are therein, speech, and night unto night who in times past suffered all sheweth knowledge There is nations to walk in their own no speech nor language, where ways. Nevertheless he left not their voice is not heard." It is himself without witness, in that |