The second, Katherina Livertsz, was also very regular at her Class, and spoke with great simplicity of the comforts of religion. She died of the same disease as Justina. When Katherina's Leader went to visit her during her illness, she said, Meu Jesus te da forca par mi: "My Jesus gives me strength." She has left a widowed mother, and a sister, who are both members of our Society.

The third, George Garvin, of the Royal Artillery. He had been for a long time more or less indisposed, and about a year ago became seriously con

cerned for his soul. Garvin continued a long time in a very gloomy state, but about two months ago the Lord had mercy upon him. When I called upon him I found him very happy: he seemed to feel pleasure in nothing so much as talking about Jesus. Two days before his death he rejoiced exceedingly, and seemed "quite on the verge of heaven."

The Schools (with the exception of the girls) have been greatly thinned by the prevalence of cholera; but, the disease having abated, it is hoped they will soon rise again.

ALEXANDRIA, June 26th, 1825, the day on which I first landed on the sands of Egypt.-After a pleasant voyage of two weeks from Malta, we came to an anchorage at an early hour this morning in the Bay of Alexandria. It was with peculiar feelings of emotion, that I viewed from the deck of the Vere, the place which is to be the scene of my future labours. I could scarce suppress the sigh which heaved in my breast, when I thought on the wretched and degraded state of the deluded votaries of the Arabian impostor. As I had letters of introduction to some of the most respectable merchants of the English factory, I lost no time in waiting on those whom I thought most likely to favour the object of my Mission. Providence led me to the house of a worthy man, who received me as a messenger of the Prince of Peace, gave me a cordial welcome to Alexandria, and invited me to spend the day with him, it being the Sabbath. I asked him if there would be an opportunity for preaching, he told me I had better defer it till the next Sabbath, and proposed in the evening waiting on Mr. Salt, the English Consul General.

July 1st.-The plague still continues its ravages in the city. I am afraid it will be an insuperable barrier in the way of preaching to the English residents; at least for five or six months in the year, while the contagion is in progress; for I am informed it is the custom of all Europeans to keep themselves in quarantine till the plague disappears; till then, there is an end to all social intercourse.

2d. In the forenoon, a Capt. Bales called upon me, to offer me the use of

his ship, for preaching on the Sabbath, which I accepted. Had not Capt. Pearsons, R.N., presented me with a Bethel flag, I should have wanted this signal, as I believe there is not another in the harbour.

3d. I preached afloat; my congregation was but small. Captain Bales said it was not generally known: besides, many of the Captains are obliged to make their men work in loading on the Sabbath-days, which are awfully profaned in this place. The Mahommedans keep their Sabbath more sacredly than professing Christians do theirs.

12th. The French Resident at Mucca, who is now on business at Alexandria, called upon me at an early hour this morning, and requested me to sell him one French and two Italian Bibles. I entered into conversation with him. He spoke a little Persic, and seemed to be a very intelligent man. He spoke very feelingly of the low standard of religion in this place, and remarked, that "the Bible is the best book in the world; indeed the only book which can afford man consolation in the day of misfortune." I was much pleased to see the anxiety which he manifested for the Bible. He said, "When at Macca, 1 had the loan of a French Bible from the Engfish Resident there, but every family ought to have a Bible for its own private use." I sold him the Bibles he requested, and gave gratis, for distribution, six Arabic New Testaments and one Bible. The plague is again looking in at our windows; a case has occurred next door to us. May the Lord in his infinite mercy command the destroying

13th. The Pasha's fleet came into port this morning, and have brought the plague with them from the Morea, in consequence of which there have been several cases of plague to-day, 1 felt much comforted in meditating on the 91st Psalm.

17th.-I preached on board the Vere. My congregation was rather better than on the two preceding Sabbaths. There seems to be a great want of right feeling, both ashore and afloat, in this region of the shadow of death.

21st. It was suggested to me by a friend, that perhaps one reason why so few attended on my ministry afloat, was, that they received no formal invitation. I have, in deference to the opinion of my friend, sent cards of invitation to all the masters of English vessels in the harbour, to attend Divine Service on board the Vere, the ensuing Sabbath.

24th. I preached again on board the Vere. I had a respectable congregation. My cards of invitation had the desired effect. I had almost all the English captains in the harbour at service. I hope it is only the beginning of good days!

25th.-An English gentleman, who is on his travels here, called to-day for an English Bible. He intends shortly to visit Jerusalem.

Aug. 1st.-I sold to my teacher an Arabic Bible and sixteen copies of the book of Genesis. He teaches au academy, and intends to introduce the book of Genesis as a school book. I have never been able accurately to ascertain the number of Copts in Alexandria. My teacher says that he does not believe there are more than one hundred families; his account, however, cannot be relied upon. I have not yet visited the Coptic convent, as I am not conversant enough in the Arabic to make myself well understood.

3d. In the forenoou an English engineer in the Pasha's service was carried into the inn: his life is despaired of. He was suddenly taken ill, in a village called Fuah, about fifty miles distant from Alexandria, where he was employed in constructing machinery for deepening the mouth of the Nile. I visited him, and endeavoured to speak with him about his soul; but I soon found he was in a state of delirium, unable to compre, hend a single word of what I said to him,

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o'clock. From the beginning of his illness he was delirious, and insensible to all around him, The Vice-Consul sent the Janissary to say, that he would be obliged to me, if I would attend at the funeral, and read the burial service; which I accordingly did. He was interred at the Greek Convent. His body was brought into the Chapel, where I read the prescribed form of prayer, and accompanied it to the silent tomb. "As for man his days are as grass; as a flower of the field so he flourisheth," &c. On my return to the city I called at the European Hospital, and conversed with several English sailors, concerning the one thing needful. They did not seem disposed to enter deeply into the subject, but admitted the truth of all my statements. I found them ignorant of God, and ignorant of themselves. Religion gave them no concern whatever. May the Lord enlighten their minds in the knowledge of his name, and awaken them to a sense of their danger ere it be too late.

7th. I preached to an attentive cou gregation, from Job xiv. 1: "Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble." I particularly ad verted to the death of that unfortunate

gentleman whom I have already men tioued, and urged upon all the neces sity of living in a constant state of preparation for eternity. 1. hope good was done, for all seemed to hear with interest.

9th. The city was put into a considerable state of alarm, from three Greek fire-ships appearing off the port, One of them came into the harbour under Russian colours, and if the wind had been a little more favourable, would have succeeded in getting along. side of a Turkish frigate which had 600 barrels of gunpowder on board. Had this frigate taken fire, it is more than probable that the whole of the shipping in the harbour would have been consumed. On thinking over it, I could not but consider it a merciful deliverance to the city, as it was cal culated that there were no less than two thousand barrels of gunpowder on board the different ships of war in the port, the explosion of which must have laid one half of the city in ruins.

18th. While at supper this evening, we had a severe shock of an earthquake.

24th. The children are all affected with the ophthalmia. My youngest child's life is despaired of. This is a

severe trial. May the Lord sanctify unto me all the dispensations of his providence.

30th. My Arabic teacher accompanied me this evening to the Coptic convent. The Superintendent received us in a very friendly manner. After some little conversation, I presented him with a copy of the Arabic New Testament, which he refused to take, on the ground that he did not need it, as he had the whole of the Bible in manuscript, and a printed copy of the quarto edition published by the British and Foreign Bible Society. At my request, he showed me his church, which is decorated much in the same way as the Greek churches in Russia.

Sept. 1st. I visited the Greek Convent: none of the Priests understand Arabic. I presented the Superior with a Bible in the ancient and modern Greek language, for which he was very thankful.

3d.-My dear child grew worse during the night. I sent for the doctor at an early hour, in order that I might know, whether or not it might be expedient for me to go to preach afloat, as I was fearful he would die before I returned. When the physician called, he told me that he was evidently dying; I thought however, if I disappointed my congregation once, it might be an excuse for not being so punctual in future, I therefore determined to go. Mr. and Mrs. G. were kind enough to call and sit with Mrs. Macpherson a great part of the time I was on board. I preached from Rev. xx. 12: "I beheld the dead, small and great, stand before God," &c. On my return, I found the dissolution of my dear child fast approaching, and about half past four, P. M., his happy spirit took its flight to the regions of immortal day.

4th. I committed the remains of my dear boy to the dust of death. He is buried by the side of a faithful Missionary, who died in his work, the Rev, Levi Parsons.

14th.-I visited the Coptic, Greek, and Catholic convents; the Priests of the former and latter could speak Arabic very well. The Superior of the Ca

tholic convent told me that he was in the habit of preaching in Arabic every Lord's Day; I let him know that I had Arabic Bibles to dispose of; but he did not seem to relish the idea. He then asked me the object of my visit. On satisfying him that it was of a friendly kind, he appeared more at ease; but did not invite me to repeat the visit.

17th. My congregation afloat was much more encouraging to-day than it has been for the two last Sabbaths. I preached from Heb. xi. 7: "By faith Noah being warned of God," &c. On being informed that some of the residents on shore complained of the hour of worship, (viz.four, P. M.,) as being inconvenient,

proposed to Captain Allen, and my other marine friends, to preach in the morning on shore, and in the afternoon afloat. But he objected to it on the ground of the sailors spending the evening by way of recreation; and if I attempted it, he said, I should in all probability lose the little congregation I had: however, he was kind enough to say, that the ship was at my disposal any time I chose. The Christian Sabbath is a day which is especially allotted to amusement by Turks, Jews, and Christians. The French and Italian merchants have their shops open during the whole of Sabbath morning; and in the afternoons and evenings they attend parties of pleasure. On my way home this evening I was assailed by a party of Arab troops, who attempted to take my umbrella from me. I have several times been insulted by them.

18th. Some time ago I made a present of an Arabic New Testament to my servant, who is a Syrian Christian. A few days ago he wished to return it, and asked, if it was not a sin for an ignorant man, such as he was, to read the Scriptures. On being answered in the negative, and told that it was all a device of the Priests to keep poor people in ignorance, he took it again, and has since been very diligent in reading it. May the Lord bless the reading of it to the salvation of his soul. (To be continued.)

soul, of the great love of Jesus Christ, who died for a ( guilty world,"-and of the necessity of praying to God for mercy. He listened with great attention, and went away, apparently much surprised at the things he had heard. I proceeded on my journey, thankful to God that I had had such an opportunity of recommending his service to an individual, who, though different from myself in colour, was possessed of an immortal part, which was of equal value with my own, in the estimation of Him with whom "there is no respect of persons." When I had gone about half a mile further, (whilst meditating on the unenlightened condition of so many thousands of my fellow-creatures,) I met with another aged Negro, who was very decrepid, and much further advanced in years than the former. As I passed him he put his hand to his hat. I asked him to whom he belonged? He answered, "To Mr. ; the same as the former. I said, "You are getting very old and lame now;" he replied, "Yes, me Massa, me old lim feel much pain, Massa." I proceeded, "Did you ever hear about heaven?" He said, “No, me Massa." I then described it to him as a place of rest from labour, and of ease from pain. He seemed quite elated at the description. I continued, "Do you know what sort of a place hell is?" he answered, "No, ine Massa," I described it as a place of great pain and misery; and added, "all wicked people go there when they die." He looked astonished, like one just awakened out of a deep sleep. Soon after, he said, "Yes, me Massa, old Debb'l dare, and 'nough somebody go dare, Massa?" 1 then proceeded to inquire," If he had ever heard about Jesus Christ's dying for poor sinners?" he replied, "No, me Massa, me nebur hear." So I preached unto him Jesus. After I had talked to him awhile, respecting the love of Christ, he held his hat in his hands, and looking up towards heaven in the most solemn manner, (with his eyes swimming in tears,) he exclaimed, "God bless Massa, for tell me all dis good tings. God bless Massa."

Sept. 20.-Yesterday was the Sabbath; I preached in the morning from Matt, vi. 33, and in the evening from 2 Cor. v. 1. The congregations were numerous and attentive, and the heat was exceedingly oppressive. At night the thunder and lightning were tremendous, but much more so this morning. Some of the old inhabitants say, that they never knew so awful a storm.

May they hear God speaking to them in these things!

22d. After service I visited a sick man, whose mind, a few weeks ago, was as dark as it could be; but he has been in the school of Christ, and has learned the most important lessons; viz. "that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself." That there is now, therefore, no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus; and that, for the believer, to live is Christ, and to die is gain." I was much delighted to hear him talk of God, and of his dealings towards him.

Nov. 8th.-Yesterday (Sunday) was a high day; we held our Prayer-meeting at six, A. M. At nine I opened the school; at half past ten, read prayers, and preached froin John iii. 1-14. I enlarged particularly on the "new birth," and the "lifting up of the serpent." The souls of the people appeared to be in their eyes and ears. At the close of the service, I married three couples, in the presence of a numerous audience, and their behaviour on this occasion would have done credit to any of our English members. I afterwards held a Love-feast for the Society, which was very profitable. In the evening I preached from 1 Tim. i. 1, from which passage I was led to attempt a description of the several parts of Scriptural Christianity, as they are laid down by the Apostle. God was eminently present, especially while I was speaking of the nature and effects of faith. As I left the pulpit, a very respectable young man came to me, and requested that I would receive him into the Society. I engaged to receive him on trial. Who knows what the Lord will yet do in this place?

29th.-Yesterday, being Sunday, I preached in the morning from John ix. 27, and in the evening from Matt. xvi, 26. Our congregations were numerous, respectable, and attentive; I endeavoured to speak as a dying man to dying men. O Lord, my work is with thee, and my judgment also.

Dec. 2d.-To-day I met the Teachers of the Sunday-School, to read some Rules which I had written, by which the School will always be supplied with teachers in regular order; and I pray God that the institution may prosper.

6th. Yesterday, Sunday, I preached in the morning from Luke xxii. 19: after which I administered the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper to a goodly company. May they ever feed on Christ by faith. In the evening i preached from James iv. 4; the people were all attention.