man is evident: if any one embrace the Son of God, he is promised the Spirit from above. He quickens the dead man. Look within yourselves, and consider your thoughts, whether you are not dead towards God.

It is the Spirit that gives a Divine spiritual life, a life of faith, of reverence, affection, and obedience, toward God. He renews men's spirits: in fact, He makes us Children of God. To this you are invited, through the atonement of His Son.' While I was thus speaking, they cried out: "There! now it comes out! now it comes out!" Some of the crowd were raging: one, that stood before us, shook his shoulders with all his might, as if he wanted to shake off what he had heard: he threw his arms about, to press the crowd to escape. One asked sneeringly with anger, "Who is God ?" I replied: "When you shall be worthy of it, then you shall know." Their noise now became so great, that we could no longer be heard. One came near, and cried, with terrible anger, "Now, if you come here once more, the Rajah will kill you!" I replied: "Your murderous disposition is the very reason why the Gospel must be preached to you." When we left, one man said, "I shall come to hear you again;" but all the rest hissed at us, and clapped hands, and raised a howling noise, much worse than that of jackals. They ran after us, and cast bricks at us; but they only hit the carriage.

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June 2, 1835-I made a visit to Santipoor, The town of Peace.' It is situated on the banks of the Ganges, at a distance of about eight miles from our Mission at Culna, and twelve from our residence, on the road between Kishnaghur and Culna. It contains, according to the general report, 100,000 inhabitants: its circumference is twelve miles. I was induced to make a special visit, on account of the report that Ramdhun, our Catechist, brought to us: he said, there were a number of people willing to hear the Gospel. I then sent him again, to acquaint them with my intention of coming to them. On his return, he said that there were several young Native Gentlemen there, who were studying the English Language, and who often met to discourse together on the differences of religion; that they were not bigotted as other Hindoos; and would be happy if a Padre would go to see them. I left early in the morning; but, unfortunately,

my conveyance broke on the road; on account of which, I arrived later than was expected; and therefore met only one family however, they were the first in point of respectability and landed possessions. Our conversation was in Bengalee, the Baboo not speaking English sufficiently. He made the usual objections against the Divinity of our Saviour. When I observed that his frame of mind did not evince a due reverence for the subject, I told him, with great earnestness, that the atonement of the Son of God-in which he would not see the excellencies of the Divine perfections displayed-was a mark of the utmost condescension, wisdom, and love of God toward lost men, where justice and mercy met each other. I added, "If we had done nothing else amiss, than to think and speak lightly of the Majesty of Heaven, how could it be expected that a despiser would be able to stand in the great Judgment Day, and meet his Judge, without the interposition of the propitiation of the Son of God? This atonement is a proof and a demonstration of the love of God toward men, and that He came from God; and His subsequent resurrection from the dead, and ascension to Heaven, and His sending of the Holy Ghost, place the proof of it beyond doubt." The Baboo, being a sensible man, was aware of the hint, and said:" Sir, do not think that I am inimically disposed toward your Religion. I speak thus only for the sake of argument, and to remove my doubts." The Baboo gave me one of his large brickbuilt houses to stay in during the remaining part of the day. A young

Brahmin, whom he keeps as an English Teacher for his family, staid with me till the evening. This man was brought up in Mr. Duff's School, and is very well inclined toward Christianity. He said:

Sir, I can no more stoop to worship stocks and stones; I know that it is nonsensical and degrading: neither am I a Christian; so I am neither the one nor the other." To Ramdhun, he expressed himself freely, and said, that it was his full intention to embrace Christianity. This is another proof of the blessing which the introduction of the English Language is likely to convey; for it opens to the youths the door to the treasures of knowledge which English Literature contains. [Rev. W. J. Deerr.

Nov. 18, 1834- Preached at Nuton

At the former

gunge and Izeli Bazaar. place, there are many cotton-weavers. A stool was immediately placed under the shade of a tree; and, seeing that I was very hot from walking, they offered me water in a basin. I asked them about their temporal circumstances, which are very poor indeed. Four, or, at the most, five rupees is all that a father can earn monthly, from his constant labour; out of which little sum he has to provide for his family. They all fully agreed with me, that poverty and want in this life, without a hope of a better world, is indeed a most unhappy state; neither could they deny, that such was, at present, the case with them all. They also admitted that such a Saviour as I described was a most desirable person for sinners; but fatalism, that Satanic idea-that God has created one man for happiness, and another for misery,-prevents all further inquiry into the subject of their state, among the higher and lower classes of Hindoos. When groaning under affliction, he consoles himself in these words:

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This is my fate: who can change the course of a mighty stream ?" A serious effort to improve their circumstances, or to effect a change in their minds, appears to them quite impossible; and any pains taken for it is, in their eyes, little short of madness. At Izeli Bazaar, some people were preparing a beverage from the fermented juice of rice. I asked them about the state of their souls, their hopes, and wishes. Their replies were in strict accordance with the truth: "We are, in very deed, the servants of sin: we shall have to suffer punishment for it hereafter, but there is no help for it.

What you have mentioned about God's love, and readiness to save sinners, may all be true; but we do not mind it; we care only for this life. Your words are very pleasing, but we do not understand them." I inquired: Do I not make myself understood, in what I wish to say to you?" "O yes, every word you speak the language as well as any of us, but we are not moved by what you say: no sooner do you leave us, than we forget again every word you have told us." If f you care nothing for your immortal souls," I said, "you are to be pitied indeed, for you must perish for ever! Should not this consideration move you to tears? If the boy before me were to fall into this pond, would he remain silent, when his life was in dan

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"No; he would cry for help." - I replied: Well; and you poor people are in similar danger; yea, much worse, you are in danger of eternal death, in danger of being cast into hell for ever: should you not cry to God day and night for salvation and deliverance ?" I left them with a repeated earnest entreaty to flee from the wrath to come, and to embrace that merciful offer which was made to them.

Dec. 11,1834-This morning, Mr. Linké and myself made an excursion twelve miles to the south of this district. On crossing the Dammudah river, our elephant sank into the quicksand; which covered a low muddy spot, so that the animal found great difficulty in getting through it. From thence, our way was across a large plain, consisting a few months before of fertile rice-fields, but in the late inundation it was covered many feet with sand, and thus became comparatively useless, which caused great distress among the agricultural classes. At ten o'clock we arrived at Dendul; and rested an hour at the cottage of Robert, one of our converts belonging to this village. From thence we proceeded on foot to an adjacent village, called Dhamas. The inhabitants were afraid of us; the females particularly seemed quite astonished, for an European was a strange sight among them. Upon assuring the villagers that our intentions were friendly and peaceable, they by degrees gathered around us; when Durgodas, our Catechist, read a chapter from St. Luke's Gospel, and I addressed them. This probably was the first time that the Gospel had been preached at Dhamas. The people heard with apparent interest, and requested us to come in the evening; for this being the harvest-time, a great part of their neighbours were employed in the field. I promised to visit them again during the cold season. From thence, we went further to the south; and, after half-an-hour's walk, arrived at another village, named Bura. The sky being cloudy and the air cool, it was pleasant to travel on foot. On the way, saw a man sitting under a tree, welldressed, with paper and pen in his hand : his attention seemed to be directed to a set of farmers who were clearing a ricefield. I offered him a Tract, which he willingly accepted. I inquired of Durgodas what the man was doing there. He told me, "This man is the rent-collector of a landholder. The farmer, to

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Jan. 21,1835-Paid a visit to the Rajah, accompanied by Mr. Linké. How entirely are these people given up to a sensual life! Nothing concerns them, except what gratifies their senses. The young Rajah went with us upon the house-top, a whole train of Baboos (Native Gentlemen) accompanying. It was known that a lad of the English School was desirous of embracing Christianity; and it happened that another lad entered the court when we were on the housetop. A Baboo, supposing that this was the candidate for baptism, called down, "Have you become a Christian ?” “Oh no," replied the lad; who has said such a thing?" After this, he came up to us; when Mr. Linké and myself told him, that he should not be ashamed of Christianity, but rather be happy if he were a Christian; the same lad having on a former occasion expressed a desire to become one. Having his school-books with him, the young Rajah asked him to read. Opening the New Testament, he read part of the 10th chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel. The Rajah said to him, "Translate it." The lad did so; but mentioning the name of Jesus, the Rajah closed the book, and made him read in another;-so great an aversion have this people to Christianity! and if they approve of it in some measure, they are not at liberty to manifest it.

[Rev. H. C. Krückeberg.

Jan. 27-We left this place early in the morning; and arrived, after two or three hours, in a village called Gangury, where we pitched our tent. The Darooga of that place being on a tour, and having heard of our intention to go to Gangury, came to meet us in Satgotjee, and brought us to the spot. The people of this place, who rarely see a white face, seemed quite frightened at the sight of us, and ran away as fast as they could, especially the women and children. A little while after, curiosity brought a large number of people to the spot where we RECORD, May 1836.]

were pitching our tent; but whenever one of us moved toward them, they all ran away, some without looking back till they were under the roof of their own houses. In the afternoon, a number of men came within some hundred yards of our tent. I walked toward them; but seeing me, they drew a little back, till I addressed them, when they stood still. One of them said, that they had come to ask me to erect a school in their village; saying, that there were more than 1000 boys from six to twelve years of age, all of whom wished to learn to read and write and certainly, I never saw SO many children in a place of similar population as I saw here. I went to see their school; where I found about fifteen boys, sitting on the ground, and writing on palm-leaves. The Sircar, an old deaf man, was scarcely able to get up, in order to make his salaam. I tried to speak to him, but there was no possibility of making myself understood. The village Amad pore, which joins Gangury, has about 700 houses; among which they number 130 or 150 Brahmin families. About evening we went into this village, accompanied by more than 500 boys and men, who brought us to a place where the people generally come together. The Catechist at first addressed the crowd: and saying that their gods were no gods, they soon began to dispute, especially two of the Brahmins; one of them, a young man, burning with anger, and his whole body shaking, so that he could scarcely utter a word. Among other things, he asked us what we called 'bad'; he knew nothing, he said, which he could call bad; to him every thing was good. Another asked us, scoffingly, whether we had eyes of knowledge to sell; and how much they cost a pair, &c. By and bye, they were all silenced, and were obliged, though reluctantly, to acknowledge themselves conquered. One of them, who had been the greatest opposer, then went with me to take a walk in the fields, and spoke now in quite a different manner. He told me that he had often been think

ing on Divine subjects, occasioned through some writings of the late Ram Mohun Roy, with whom he had been personally acquainted. [Rev. J. T. Linke.

Our Readers are well aware of the important bearing of Christian Education in India; and it will be gratifying to them to observe the increased Q

attention to this department of labour, which Mr. Weitbrecht describes in various parts of his Journal: we select the following few passages.

Progress, and Beneficial Effects, of
Christian Education.

Jan.6,1834-Went to see the School at Noy para every reason to be satisfied. Nothing is wanted in the scholars, but faith in the blessed truths which they learn and commit to memory. It seems really strange and paradoxical that youths who have had regular Christian instruction for three or four years should remain idolaters. May the Spirit of Christ show them His glory, His excellency, His suitableness for sinners! For this we pray. Surely the rising generation cannot remain in the blindness of their fathers!

Jan. 20. Yesterday, the Rev. Mr. Bowell arrived at our Station: he conducted this morning, on our premises, a Public Examination of our Schools. The first class of nine schools, consisting of about 300 boys, were assembled. They formed a square in front of our Bengalee Chapel, the Teachers standing in the centre: all were cleanly dressed in white. It was an interesting sight: one Class after another entered decently, and in regular order, into the chapel, to give proof of their proficiency during the past year, which was, on the whole, truly gratifying, Our esteemed friend above mentioned was most agreeably surprised at the thorough acquaintance of these heathen boys, not only with the historical, but also with the doctrinal and moral parts of the Sacred Scriptures. At the conclusion, some prizes were distributed among them.

Mr. Weitbrecht gives an account, under date of September 1834, of his having happily commenced a work of great mercy; and at the same time of great promise, in respect to the introduction of the Gospel. It was owing to a peculiarly severe inundation that thousands of the Natives were left in a state of destitution and starvation; on which occasion, he formed, as is here related by him, a

Hindoo Orphan-Girls' Institution.

Sept. 1834-Before the inundation in August last, I erected a commodious building with three large rooms, intended for a Hindoo Orphan-Girls' Institution. This was done in a seasonable time; for

many families lost their home, their harvest, and every thing, by that awful visitation. In such times of extremity the natives often give away their half-starved children for a few rupees, in order to save their lives. We have received from various quarters thirty-six poor wretchedlooking creatures, some of them mere skeletons and nearly starved. A house and home was ready for them; and my dear partner intends to bring them up, and instruct them in such female employments as will make them useful hereafter, and a blessing to others. I informed the Rajah of Burdwan of our newly-established Institution. To teach Hindoo girls the arts of reading, writing, and sewing, seemed rather amusing to him. I told him that their minds were as capable of improvement as those of boys, and that it was shameful neglect to allow females to grow up in total ignorance. He replied: "It is very laudable in you to give these children a good education. We think it sufficient if a woman can prepare food and sweep the house; but if you make Christians of them, that is very lamentable."-"You are greatly mistaken," I said: if a child were to fall into the tank here, and I were to save it from drowning, would you lament this ?" He answered, “No.”—I said: “Well; you must then acknowledge that these poor children around you are drowning and perishing in a sea of ignorance and vice: if, by a Christian education, I deliver them from ignorance and sin, surely, so far from doing wrong, I perform a work of charity: a change is effected in these children, over which the angels in heaven rejoice, and with which, according to your own Shasters, God is well pleased."

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In describing the wretched objects for whom this benevolent Institution was formed, Mr. Weitbrecht, while he bears testimony to the prompt co-operation of Christian friends on the spot, has drawn an

Affecting Picture of the Suffering Orphans.

Sept. 20-Our Catechist Peter arrived with some children who had been collected along the shores of the Hooghly. We are delighted with this new sphere of usefulness in our own compound. Many Christian friends are deeply interested in the education of young Hindoo Females. Such an Institution will, under proper management, be productive of good to the coming generations. We undertook