Графични страници
PDF файл
ePub

SUMATRA.

WE have at length received intelligence of the arrival of our friends,Messrs. Burton and Evans, at this new station. They landed at Fort Marlborough on the 9th of June last; but we regret to add, that soon after, Mr. Burton was taken so ill that his life was despaired of; and what rendered the affliction more distressing was, that this occurred at the time of Mrs. Burton's confinement. He had, however, so far recovered, when the last accounts came away, as to be on the eve of proceeding to the northern part of the island, with a view of fixing himself there. These particulars are chiefly derived from a letter, addressed by Mrs. Burton to a female friend; previous communications from our Missionaries themselves not having come to hand. We hope they may arrive in time for publication in our next Number.

DELHI.

here. A pundit, a banker, and a Sikh, came to me at night for the scriptures in Hindee and Punjabee.

THANESHWUR.

A large town, subject to a Sikhsirda named Golab-singha. Connected with this town is Kooroo-kshetra, a famous place, to which pilgrims resort at the of brahmuns subsist upon the gaius; these eclipse of the sun. Four hundred families men are well-versed in Sungskrita, but live solely upon their unlawful gains. The Sikhs are very opulent and numerous well acquainted with the few books they here, as might have been expected; and have. In the deportment of this people, there is a degree of forwardness, perhaps not unbecoming their independent character: yet quite free from the insolence and pride that mark the Mussulman.

On my reaching the towu, an upper roomed house was allotted to me, but as it wanted a cookroom, the thanadar conbuilding,) and gave me my choice of its ducted me to the fort, (an old Mussulman apartments; placing my baggage in one, I went up to the Mookurba, now a Sikh temple, where I saw Baba Nanuk's Grunth, an immense folio, which was read or chaunted by a young Sikh, but little attended to by the multitude, who thronged about me, and were intent upon I questioning and conversing with me. therefore read out of the "Gospel Messenger or (as it is in the Punjabee)

"

Messenger of the Excellent Book," and as I proceeded, it led to a great deal of conversation illustrative of the tract.

While thus engaged, a lame boy (turn

Account of a Journey by Mr. Thompsoned Mussulman) came in sight, and an old

from Delhi to Loodiana. (Continued from Page 88.)

KURNAL.

Another day's travelling through the Dhak jungles, with only the miserable though brick village of Ghurounda on the read. Kurnal is a cantonment; it is the

abode, I think, of Sikhs of distinction.

Here I had an opportunity of preaching twice to about fifty Europeans of the ar tillery, the drummers, and serjeants of

the native battalion and their families. Three gentlemen requested the scriptures in Persian and Bengalee, for their ser vants and other natives about them. A few Hindoos solicited the same for them selves.

TERRAWARI OF TERROWLY.

A short stage, but rendered disagreeable by the road lying throngh jungles. The village is within the ruins of a town; the population small, and the place dull. Very few Sikhs were to be seen, although their possessions are said to commence

Sikh remarked of him, that " he had probably broken the legs of another during a former birth." The similarity of this remark to that made by the Apostle, " Master, who did siu, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" made me turn to the 9th chapter of John's Gospel in the Punjabee Testament, and read the account of the blind man's being restored to sight. The 3d chapter of Acts I also read, containing the account of the lame man restored by a miracle, with Peter's to God, and shewing wherefore Christ sermon on the occasion; giving all glory came into the world.

The Sikhs were pleased to hear me read in their own language and their favourite character, the Gooroo-Mookhee.* I had

"Gooroo-Mookhee," a modification of the Deva-Naguree alphabet, highly esteemed among the Sikhs, from its being that in which the writings of Nanuk, their founder. are written. In this character the Brethren at Serampore have cast a

a great call here for the Punjabee Scriptures, and enjoyed great satisfaction in reading and distributing the word of God in a new language and amongst a strange people.

1 may be too credulous, but I certainly think the Sikhs heard and received the word, and talked of the things of God with uncommon interest. All this feeling may die away with the occasion; but my

hope is, that as they have the written word with them, it will not lie dormant, but prove sufficlent to awaken and save some, before it be consigned to the dust. This is my hope, and I pray that I may both live and labour to realize it. The Sikh Muhunt, an old man, very readily accepted the Punjabce Testament, and promised to teach it to the young Sikhs who attend his school within the temple. The brahmun and pundits of Koorookshetra came in great numbers even for a

fount of types, with which they have printed the New Testament, the Penta-single tract. I left a volume of the Sungs. krita Scripture here with two principal reuch, and nearly the whole of the Histo pundits. rical Books, with many tracts in the Sikh or Punjabee language.

(To be continued.)

Account of Monies received by the Treasurer of the Baptist Missionary Society, from November 1, 1820, to February 1, 1821, not including Individual Subscriptions.

FOR THE MISSION.

Cornwall, collected by Rev. F. A. Cox

Hamilton, N. B. by Rev. James Mather

Dunstable, Collection and Subscriptions, by Rev. W. Anderson
Boston, Lincolnshire, Collection and Subscriptions

Olney,

Ditto, by Mr. W. Wilson

.............

Reading, Collection and Subscriptions, by Rev. J. H. Hinton
Bristol and Bath Auxiliary Society, on account, by Mr. John Daniel
Glasgow Auxiliary Society, by Mr. Deakin, Treasurer.
Youths Auxiliary Missionary Society.....

Wallingford Auxiliary Society, by Mr. Field, Treasurer

............

.....

..........

[merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small]

• 100 6 8

[ocr errors]

22 5

7

30 0 0 5 7

250 0

98 15 6 0 0

28 10

350 0 8

6 12 11 0 0

Hants and Wilts Auxiliary Society, (including £18 15 at Westburg

Leigh)....

Loughton Auxiliary Society, by Rev. Mr. Brawn.

Hull, Subscriptions, by Mr. Carlile.....

Keppel-Street Auxiliary Society, Subscriptions up to Michaelmas last,

[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors]
[ocr errors]

42 0 0

71 16

2 6

13

1

38 12 0

5 0

0 18

Eastern District of the South-East Baptist Association in Wales... Trowbridge, Collection and Subscriptions, by Rev. S. Saunders, (including 5 Guineas extra Subscriptions in consequence of the present demands upon the Society)

Bewdley, Baptist Congregation, by Rev. Mr. Brook

........

Birmingham, Collection at Cannon-Street Meeting, by Rev. R, Hall
Northampton, Subscriptions, by Rev. Thomas Blundell

Campsie, N. B. Bible, Missionary, and School Society, by Rev. J.
Lockhart

Thrapstone, Collection and Subscriptions, by Mr. Stevenson
St. Peter's, Rev. T. Cramp and Congregation

Exeter, Female Auxiliary Society and Friends

Half-yearly Association of Baptist and Independent Ministers for the
Isle of Ely and its Vicinity

....

[ocr errors]

66 18

CHOO

[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small]

.......

...

4 2

Towcester, Penny Society, by Rev. Mr. Barker.
Mitcham, Surrey, Subscriptions from Mrs. Pratt, by Rev. J. Elvey..........

*The first, of £35 2s. 3d. was acknowledged in the Herald for July last,

.....

Sharnbrook, Auxiliary Society, by Rev. Joseph Hindes
Crayford, Auxiliary Female Society, by Mrs. Smith, Treasurer,
Hertford, Auxiliary Society, by Rev. W. James

Kingsbridge, sundry Subscriptions, by Rev. John Nicholson
Ridgmount, Subscriptions, by Rev. W. Cuttriss

........

7 16 6

Princes Risborough, Half of Annual Subscriptions and Donations from
the Society in Aid of Foreign Missions
Half of Collection in the Parish Church of Bledlow, in
Aid of the above Society, Rev. W. Stephen, Rector 2 7 6

Yorkshire and Lancashire Society, by W. Hope, Esq.

Dalry, N. B. Legacy of the late Mr. John Auld, by Rev. G. Barclay..
Unprofitable Servant, (Luke xvii. 10,) by Mr. Burls.
Maidstone, Henry Shepherd, Esq. Life Subscription

Mrs. Hall, Cheltenham

Donation..

Two Swiss Ladies in the Canton of Bern, by Rev. Dr. Steinkopff

[merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][ocr errors][merged small][merged small]
[ocr errors]

25

5

100 O 10 10

10 0 0 5 0 0

The Committee are indebted to the following Ministers and Congregations for extra Collections, kindly made in consequence of the Appeal on behalf of the Mission in the Herald for December last. We expect to announce several others next month.

[blocks in formation]

T. Uppadine

...

[ocr errors]
[merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small]

Clapham, Rev. J. Philipps, including two Life Subscriptions, viz.—÷

Mrs. Mary Horsman, Clapham Common
John Blackett, Esq. West Smithfield.

[blocks in formation]

Plymouth Dock, Church at Morice-Square, remitted by Mr. Pinsent
Banbury, Friends at, by Rev. W. Gray....

[ocr errors]

.....

[ocr errors]

13 2 0

FOR THE TRANSLATIONS.

Glasgow Auxiliary Society, by Mr. James Deakin, Treasurer

[blocks in formation]

Edinburgh, Baptist Church, by Messrs. Braidwood and Peddie, Pastors 25
Hants and Wilts Auxiliary Society, by Rev. John Saffery
Wigan, Female Society, by Mrs. Brown

Newcastle, Penny a Weck Society, by Miss Angas

[blocks in formation]

Saltcoats, Female Bible and Gaelic School Society, by Rev. G. Barclay 9
Irvine, Bible Society

[blocks in formation]
[ocr errors]

MONOCCooo

Glasgow Auxiliary Society, by Mr. James Deakin.

Hants and Wilts Society, by Rev. John Saffery.

Liverpool Ladies' Society, for a School for Native Girls at Cutwa, under

[merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][subsumed][merged small][ocr errors][merged small]

For Ditto at Digah, under the care of Mrs. Rowe
For another, to be formed under the direction of Messrs.
Carey, Marshman, and Ward

....

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

THE thanks of the Committee are presented to Mr. John Ball, of New Compton. Street, for a Parcel, containing Magazines, &c. for the Missionaries.

It is intended, in future, to acknowledge the receipt of monies on account of the Mission every month. Whatever may reach the Treasurer or Secretary in London, by the 14th of each Month, will be noticed in the next Herald. The publication of individual Subscriptions must, of course, as in all similar Societies, be confined to the Annual Report. A deviation from this plan would, to say nothing of other inconveniences, involve the Society in such additional expense as could by no means be justified.

The numerous Subscribers to the Serampore College are respectfully informed, that a complete List of the Donations received for this object will be published, as soon as possible after Mr. Ward's arrival from America, which is expected in the month of April.

We are requested, by Mr. Blundell of Northampton, to state, that the sum of £5 entered as a Donation from him in the Report for 1820, page 67, should have been printed "A Friend. by Rev. T. Blundell."

Any friend of the Mission, who may be able to spare a Copy of No. VIII. of the Periodical Accounts, perfect, will highly oblige the Secretary by sending it to the Missionary Rooms, 9, Wardrobe-place, Doctors' Commons. The full price wil cheerfully be paid for it, if required.

J. BARFIELD, Printer, 91, Wardour-Street, Soho.

THE

Baptist Magazine,

APRIL, 1821.

MEMOIRS OF THE REV. DR. JOHN GALE.

DR. JOHN GALE was born in London, May 26, 1680. His father spared neither pains nor expense in his education, but, after he had made great progress in learning in his own country, sent him over to Leyden to finish what he had so happily begun. He was so industrious, and so successful, that in the small space of two years he conquered all the difficulties of his favourite study, and received, with universal applause, when little more than nineteen years old, the academical degrees of Master of Arts, and Doctor in Philosophy. Upon this occasion his Professor wrote to his father as follows.

"It has happened to no one that I know of, to gain such a knowledge of things which are to be traced out by natural reason, within the space of fifteen months and no more, which is all the time your son has applied himself to the study of Philosophy, and that before the expiration of the nineteenth year of his age, as to be judged worthy to be adorned with the highest honours in a solemn ceremony. God grant he may go on in the same pace he has begun, and continue the

VOL. XIII.

same assiduity and diligence to the end, that so he may become a most fit instrument to advance the glory of the name of the Lord, the furthering of his own salvation, and the public good of his neighbours."

(Signed) Wolferdus Senguerdius.

Upon this occasion, when he published his Thesis, De ente ejusque conceptu, dedicated to his father and his two uncles, Sir John and Sir Joseph Wolf,the celebrated Adrian Reland subjoined a testimony of his worth, in a Latin panegyric which ends thus, alluding to the Cartesians whom he had always opposed.

Vince tuos hostes, & murus aheneus esto, Ut referat laude's Anglica terra tuas. Summè ens perfectum cœptis magis an

nuat istis,

Ut sæcli nostri lucida stella fores.

At the same time, July 3, 1699, a most eloquent Latin ora. tion was pronounced by the learned Volder, Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics, and published after his death by the celebrated Professor Boerhaave, wherein he says; -"If that be new which has not been done for many years, which no one of the

« ПредишнаНапред »