lation of fruits, wine, &c. which is usually given in Malta at tea parties, and to appropriate what is saved in this way to some charitable object. They propose to give hereafter one

to the Jew's Society, one third to the Church Missionary Society, and one third to the Palestine Mission, under the direction of the American Board.

The following letter from Mr. Goodell contains the latest intelligence from the Missionaries at Malta. It seems that they were about to proceed to Palestine, where they will take up their permanent abode.-N. Y. Obs.

long been suffering from excruciating complaints, and chose that method of ridding themselves of the burden of life, in preference to the other modes of suicide so prevalant among the lower orders in India. The self-third of all that is saved in this way, immolation of widows is said to be less frequent in the vicinity of Juggernauth than might be expected, the average of suttees not exceeding ten per annum. There is this peculiarity, as performed there: instead of ascending a pile, the infatuated widow lets herself down into a pit, at the bottom of which the dead body of the husband has been previously placed, with lighted faggots above and beneath. In 1819, a heart-rending spectacle was exhibited. The wood col- cluded to take up our carriages and My dear A.-We have just conlected for the fire being quite green, could not be made to burn briskly, weeks, Mrs. Goodell and myself, Mr. go towards Jerusalem.-In a few and only scorched the poor sufferer, Bird, and perhaps also Mrs. Bird, exwho endured the greatest agony, but without uttering a shriek or complaint.lished at Jerusalem or on Mount Lepect to sail for Bairout-to be estabThe attendants threw into the pit a quantity of rosin, covered the living body with a coating of this inflammable substance, which attracting the fire, the skin was gradually peeled off, and the miserable victim at length expired, still whithout a groan. Ch. Observ.

PALESTINE MISSION.

banon.

VALETTA, OCT. 11, 1823.

things that shall befall us there; but We go, not knowing the

was shed, and which has been long unin that land, where the blood of Jesus der the curse of Heaven, we must look for many privations, difficulties, and dangers, to which we have heretofore been strangers; we must expect, like our great Master before us, to be "despised and rejected of men"

A letter inserted in the New Haven -to be held in derision-and to be Religious Intelligencer, from Mr. treated "as the offscouring of all Goodell, dated Valetta on the island things." O Emanuel! "if thy preof Malta, September 18, 1823, states sence go not with us, carry us not up that the American Missionaries are hence." We desire to feel, that, treated with great kindness and at- through Christ we can do all things, tention by several English families of and without him, nothing. That land rank on that island. These families is still the land of promise, and is yet have recently adopted the plan of to become the joy of the whole earth. meeting every Tuesday evening at The curse will be removed; the tears each other's houses, alternately, for will be wiped away from the afflicted religious discussion, conversation and daughter of Zion; Jerusalem shall be prayer. One of the missionaries is al- built again: and the sweet influence ways invited to attend, and the meet-of Heaven like the rain and the dew ings are said to be very interesting. shall descend copiously upon the These families have recently agreed mountains of Israel-The Lord hasto dispense with the supper or rich col-ten it in his time.-Remember us af

Count Von Der Recke-To-Morrow.

fectionately to your parents, and to
all who inquire after us.-When you
read this, think of us on the 'goodly
mountain,' & commend us to Israel's
God.
Yours, &c.

W. GOODELL.

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the cricles of his family friends, he appears as in the Asylum, with the most Christian simplicity. Mr. Simon speaks of him as the highest example which he has seen of faith and charity. His health, in consequence of numerous cares and unceased ex

MR. SIMON'S CONVERSATION CONCERN-ertions is failing, and he appears like

ING COUNT VON DER RECKE

one marked for an early grave. His countenance is pale, and he has frequent pain in his breast, accompanied with other symtoms of pulmonary (Boston Recorder.

disease.

TO-MORROW.

Conscious guilt suggested the suspicion, that they knew and reproached me for my neglect; but my friend soon undeceived me, by pouring into my bosom her lamentations for the loss of an only child.

One of the first families in Germany, gave him birth. He was sent to the University at an early age, where infidelity reigned in the minds of his Instructors. But it pleased the Lord to touch the heart of the young nobleman, and humble him at the feet With all the pensiveness of grief of the Saviour. He returned to his and bitterness of self reproach, I latefamily, in the estimation of his In-ly turned my steps towards the house structors, an enthusiast. His family, of a christian friend. On entering the consisted of the father a brother, and abode where I had ever been greeted three sisters, who were all, with the with smiles, I was surprised to find exception of the brother, led to re-nothing but sadness, like my own. pentance by his persevering exertions, accompanied with the influences of the Holy Spirit. This extraordinary proof of the favor of God encouraged Count Von Der Recke to attempt great things, and he formed the design of rescuing a number of orphan children, whom he saw around him, from ignorance and death. He had soon collected in an Asylum, eighty orphans and one of his sisters devoted herself to their instruction, while he himself became to them a spiritual teacher and father. This establishment has since been enlarged to receive Jews, and now consists of one hundred and thirty Jews and orphan children. To this establishment, Count Von der Recke, with the greatest self-denial and the most unwearied patience; devotes himself. -That he may save the means of supporting more orphans and Jews, he denies himself every luxury, and uses the most simple diet and the plainest dress. His diet is brown bread and soup, and his dress never corresponds with the rank of his family. Even when he is invited to

"Alas!" cried she, "my Henry is gone! But three days ago he was romping about in full health, when, suddenly, he sickened with a fever, which seemed to lie chiefly in his head; and he has, this morning, breathed his last!"

I struggled with myself, summoned up resolution, and made an awkward attempt at consolation, while my own heart hung heavy in my breast; but I was struck dumb, when the afflicted parent, fetching a sigh from the bottom of her heart, exclaimed, “Ah! Sir, these consolations might assuage my grief for the loss of my child, but they cannot blunt the stings of my conscience, which are as daggers to my heart! It was but last week that I was thinking my Henry is now 12 years of age; his mind is now rapidly expanding; I know he thinks and feels beyond the measure of his years; and

a foolish backwardness has hitherto I felt on being obliged to say to her, kept me from entering so closely "My friend, if that cannot afford any into serious conversation with him, consolation, I must own to you that I as to discover the real state of his am now distracted with reflections mind, and make a vigorous effort to similar to your own. Perhaps you lead his heart to God. I then resolv- observed, when I came in, that I was ed to seize the first opportunity to thoughtful and dejected, and that it discharge a duty so weighty to a was a forced effort which I made for parent; but, day after day my foolish your relief. I had but just returned and deceitful heart said, "I will do from a house which was to me, as well it To-morrow" till the very day he as to the family, a house of mourning. was taken ill. I had resolved to talk I was sent for yesterdey to visit a with him that evening; and when he sick man, as I fancied that I was then first complained of his head, I was engaged, I promised to call and see half pleased with the tho't that this them To-Morrow. But when I went might lead him to listen more seri- there To-Day I was shocked to hear ously to what I should say. But O, that he was dead, especially as I had Sir! his pain and fever increased so reason to fear for his eternal states rapidly, that I was obliged to put him and his wife said he was very anxito bed; and, as he seemed inclined ous to see me." Unwilling to pour to doze, I was glad to leave him to "vinegar upon nitre,” I refused in rest. From this time he was never dulgence to my own feelings; and sufficiently sensible for conversation; after feebly pointing my friend to and now he is gone into eternity, and some of the consolations of the gospel, left me distracted with uncertainty, I withdrew. As I returned home, I concerning the salvation of his pre- was surprized and confounded to obcious soul. I know he had arrived serve how differently my excuses now to the period when he must be judged appeared, and how light they proved as an accountable creature; for I have when weighed in the ballance against several times observed in him such a sinner's eternal interest.-Stupid efforts of reason and conscience as and cruel wretch! to prefer my own surpassed many who had seen twice convenience to my brother's salvahis years. I recollect the favorable tion! And can I pretend to be a dissymtoms I have discovered, and for ciple of Him who came even from a moment, hope that the Good Shep- Heaven "to seek and to save that herd had gathered the lamb into his which was lost, and to give his life a bosom. But then, again, I cry, if it ransom for many." What are the should not have been so! That tho't advantages of a few hours, business, plunges me back again into the depths when compared with eternal joys or of distress. Dilatory wretch! had it pains? "Lord, lay not this sin to my not been my own sin, I might now charge, nor let the blood of my brohave been consoling myself with the ther's soul rest upon my mind, and satisfactory conviction of having dis- blast the future success of those emcharged the duty of a christian parent, ployments, for which I left his to and enjoying the delightful assurance perish in his sins! Grant me to learn of meeting my child before the throne hence, to abhor, through all my future of the Lamb! O the cursed sin of life, the thought of deterring the procrastination! O! the ruinous delu-cencerns of souls till To-Morrow!" sion that lurks in the word to-morrow. || Christians, Parents, Ministers, learn You may readily conclude that I wisdom from my folly: obey the voice sympathized with the agonizing pa-that says, "Go, work To-day in my ent, but cannot easily conceive what vineyard;" To-morrow is none of