be religious against my own inclination? No, you can never be religious against your own inclination, for religion is, at all times, a matter of choice. I remember once hearing a minister preach who said, that our translators of the Bible had commited a very egregious mistake, in translation of the word, shall be damned, it ought, he said, to be, shall be condemned; but this is the same thing, only the one denotes the execution of the sentence more speedy than the other. A prisoner at the bar when he is condemned, is just the opposite to being acquitted; and then the next thing to be done, is for the sentence to be executed. (As offensive as this word is,) you cannot pass the

streets without hearing men call upon God to damn themselves— their beasts-and even inanimate things, when they are in a passion. What are you prepared to do when you go home? Are you prepared to ridicule and laugh at me when you have got from beyond the sound of my voice? if you do, you will be sorry. I warn you that you will repent. Remember that every ungodly man or woman will be damned. Oh! fly to God while the door of mercy is open, for when it is shut you may cry in vain for admittance, but the door will not be opened, for God will profess unto you, he never knew you."

To the above she subscribed her name.

LETTER ON MISSIONARY SPIRIT.

TO THE EDITORS OF THE AMER.
BAP. MAG.

I received a few days since, a letter from one of our missionaries, of which the following is an extract. If you think it and the succeeding remarks worthy of a place in your columns, they are at your service.

"I want the Baptists throughout the United States to feel that Burmah must be converted through their instrumentality. They must do more than they have ever yet done. They must pray more, they must give more, and make greater efforts to prevent the missionary flame from becoming extinct. Heathen souls are rushing into an awful eternity by thousands, while christians, surfeited with gospel privileges, are indolently saying, We have much to do at home, our charitable calls are numerous, and we must attend to cerns. Thus they say, and by giving a few dollars, and offering a few cold prayers on the first Monday in the month, or when they receive some fresh intelligence from missionary ground,

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quiet their consciences, and think themselves engaged in missions. Instead of feeling and acting thus, every christian in the United States should feel as deeply impressed with the importance of making continual efforts for the salvation of the heathen, as though their conversion depended solely upon himself. Every individual christian should feel himself guilty if he has not done, and does not continue to do all in his power for the spread of the gospel, and the enlightening of the heathen world. How can we, my brother, endure the thought, that while we are in full possession of those joys purchased by the sufferings of the Redeemer, millions of heathen are wailing out a wretched eternity, through our neglect or indolence to lead them to him who would have been their Saviour? Try to awaken christians around you. frequently on the subject of missions. I have remarked, that where a minister feels much on the subject of missions, his peo

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ple generally partake much of we are considered the most nu- . his spirit.”

merous of any denomination in On this extract, if I might be the United States. Who of our allowed few reflections, 1 young brethren are raised up to would ask,

go among the heathen ? Who are 1. Is this delineation of the coming forward to supply even the present state of missionary feel- places of Wheelock and Co han ing, or rather of the want of mis- I ask, do not these facts prove sionary feeling, correct? Let the that our Mission is languishing? prayers in the closet, at the And we say that this apathy of family altar, and in the publick christians is sufficient to account sanctuary, bear witness. Is it not for it. God has connected in a lamentably true, that in many dis- special manner the prayers of tricts of our country the heathen his people with the raising up of are forgotten ; and in others, Missionaries. Pray ye therefore our mention of them shows that the Lord of the harvest, that he we remember them only in would send forth labourers into name? Where is that unquench- his harvest.

We can never exable zeal for the glory of Christ, pect that missions abroad will where is that tender, yet intense Aourish, unless they be supportanxiety for the salvation of men, ed by a spirit of fervent effectual which ought to distinguish us? I supplication at home. blush to answer the question. 3. The spirit of real vital reIt is odious to assume the tone of ligion is nearly allied to the spirreproof, but I would ask, in the it of missions; or perhaps to speak spirit of the gospel, whether, more correctly, they are different whilst we hear much about our modifications of the same thing. numerical strength, and about Is there not reason to fear that our increasing facilities for liter- this spirit is declining amongst us? ary acquirements, the souls of the If we should judge by the number heathen are not almost forgotten? of additions* to our churches, we

2. If this be the case, will it must allow that such is the fact. not account for the present lan- With reference to this subject, I guishing state of our foreign have frequently examined the Minmissions? I hope I shall not be utes of our Associations, and the censured for using this language. additions are generally fearfully It is about ten years since our small. Brethren, is there not uttermissionary exertions commenc- ly a fault among us for which God ed. Within that time, only four hath in anger shut up his tender missionaries with their wives mercies? I pretend not to know have gone abroad under our pa. what the cause is for which God tronage. Of these, two have al- has a controversy with us, but I ready died. The remaining two, fear that such a controversy exwith one who was in India when ists. If this be the case, every the Board was organized, are all thing else that we may gain will that we support among the 600 be less than nothing and vanity. perishing millions. I will not in- Ichabod will be written upon our

titute the comparison between sanctuaries, for the glory will these exertions and those of our have departed. Then, however christian brethren of other de- imposing may be the superstrucnominations in this country. It ture, we fear it will be nothing will be sufficient to remark, that but a sepulchral monument, cov

* This seems a scriptural test for ascertaining the religious state of a church, “ The Lord be merciful unto us, and bless us, and cause his face to shine upon us, that thy way may be known abroad, thy saving health unto all nations."

be religious against my own in- streets without hearing men call clination ? No, you can never be upon God to damn themselvesreligious against your own incli. their beasts-and even inanimate nation, for religion is, at all things, when they are in a pastimes, a matter of choice. I re- sion. What are you prepared to member once hearing a minister do when you go home? Are you preach who said, that our trans- prepared to ridicule and laugh at lators of the Bible had commit- me when you have got from beed a very egregious mistake, in yond the sound of my voice? if translation of the word, shall be you do, you will be sorry. I damned, it ought, he said, to be, warn you that you will repent. shall be condemned; but this is Remember that every ungodly the same thing, only the one de- man or woman will be damned. notes the execution of the sen- Oh! fly to God while the door tence more speedy than the of mercy is open, for when it is other. A prisoner at the bar shut you may cry in vain for adwhen he is condemned, is just mittance, but the door will not the opposite to being acquitted; be opened, for God will protess and then the next thing to be unto you, he never knew you." done, is for the sentence to be executed. (As offensive as this To the above she subscribed word is,) you cannot pass the her name.

LETTER ON MISSIONARY SPIRIT.

TO THE EDITORS OF THE AMER.

BAP. MAG.

quiet their consciences, and think themselves engaged in missions.

Instead of feeling and acting I received a few days since, a letter thus, every christian in the

from one of our missionaries, of wbich the following is an extract.

United States should feel as If you think it and the succeeding deeply impressed with the imremarks worthy of a place in your portance of making continual efcolumns, they are at your service, forts for the salvation of the

" I want the Baptists through heathen, as though their conout the United States to feel that version depended solely upon Burmah must be converted himself. Every individual christhrough their instrumentality. tian should feel himself guilty They must do more than they if he has not done, and does not have ever yet done. They continue to do all in his power must pray more, they must give for the spread of the gospel, and more, and make greater efforts to the enlightening of the heathen prevent the missionaryflame from

world. How can we, my brother, becoming extinct. Heathen souls endure the thought, that while are rushing into an awful eterni. we are in full possession of those ty by thousands, while christians, joys purchased by the sufferings surfeited with gospel privileges, . of the Redeemer, millions of are indolently saying, “We have heathen wailing out much to do at home, our chari- wretched eternity, through our table calls are numerous, and we neglect or indolence to lead them must attend to

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ple generally partake much of we are considered the most nu- . his spirit.”

merous of any denomination in On this extract, if I might be the United States. Who of our allowed few reflections, 1 young brethren are raised up to would ask,

go among the heathen ? Who are 1. Is this delineation of the coming forward to supply even the present state of missionary feel- places of Wheelock and Colman ing, or rather of the want of mis- I ask, do not these facts prove sionary feeling, correct? Let the that our Mission is languishing? prayers in the closet, at the And we say that this apathy of family altar, and in the publick christians is sufficient to account sanctuary, bear witness. Is it not for it. God has connected in a lamentably true, that in many dis- special manner the prayers of tricts of our country the heathen his people with the raising up of are forgotten ; and in others, Missionaries. Pray ye therefore our mention of them shows that the Lord of the harvest, that he

remember them only in would send forth labourers into name? Where is that unguench- his harvest. We can never exable zeal for the glory of Christ, pect that missions abroad will where is that tender, yet intense flourish, unless they be supportanxiety for the salvation of men, ed by a spirit of fervent effectual which ought to distinguish us? | supplication at home. blush to answer the question. 3. The spirit of real vital reIt is odious to assume the tone of ligion is nearly allied to the spirreproof, but I would ask, in the it of missions; or perhaps to speak spirit of the gospel, whether, more correctly, they are different whilst we hear much about our modifications of the same thing. numerical strength, and about Is there not reason to fear that our increasing facilities for liter. this spirit is declining amongst us? ary acquirements, the souls of the If we should judge by the number heathen are not almost forgotten? of additions* to our churches, we

2. If this be the case, will it must allow that such is the fact. not account for the present lan- With reference to this subject, I guishing state of our foreign have frequently examined the Minmissions ? I hope I shall not be utes of our Associations, and the censured for using this language. additions are generally fearfully It is about ten years since our small. Brethren, is there not uttermissionary exertions commenc- ly a fault among us for which God ed. Within that time, only four hath in anger shut up his tender missionaries with their wives mercies ? I pretend not to know have gone abroad under our pa- what the cause is for which God tronage. Of these, two have al

has a controversy with us, but I ready died. The remaining two, fear that such a controversy exwith one who was in India when ists. If this be the case, every the Board was organized, are all thing else that we may gain will that we support among the 600 be less than nothing and vanity. perishing millions.

I will not in- Ichabod will be written upon our stitute the comparison between sanctuaries, for the glory will these exertions and those of our have departed. Then, however christian brethren of other de- imposing may be the superstrucnominations in this country. It ture, we fear it will be nothing will be sufficient to remark, that but a sepulchral monument, cov

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* This seems a scriptural test for ascertaining the religious state of a church, “ The Lord be merciful unto iis, and bless us, and cause his face to shine upon us, that thy way may be known abroad, thy saving health unto all nations."

ering a lifeless corse, and per- ure the cause of this general depetuating to succeeding genera- clension. Let the ministers of tions the circumstances of our the gospel exhort their people to mournful dissolution.

thorough searchings of heart and 4. If these representations be deep humiliation. Let us search true, do they not call loudly up- and try our ways, and turn on us to humble ourselves before again unto the Lord. “ Remember God? If we have departed from therefore from whence thou art him, we must return with weep- fallen, and repent, and do the first ing and supplication. Let us pray works ; or else I will come unto God that he would show thee quickly, and will remove wherefore he contendeth with us. thy candlestick out of his place, Let every private christian ear- except thou repent.” nestly examine himself, to see

A CONSTANT READER. whether he be not in some meas

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Missionary Intelligence.

BIRMAN MISSION.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM

REV. MR. PRICE TO THE COR. SEC.

OF THE BOARD.

THE following evening, along side of

Mr. Judson's little Roger-broth-
er Hough officiating at the fune-

ral, and a large concourse of Eu-
Rangoon, July 12th, 1822. ropeans and Burmans attending

at the sad ceremony. My very dear Brother,

I am now just on the point of Although I have very little encour- parting with my little daughter, agement to write, having never receive who goes to Calcutta in the ship ed a line of intelligence from any of

which conveys this letter. I feel my American friends, except one, for thirteen months now past, yet I am, at hardly able to support this double present, in circumstances requiring a separation--but I am sure it is all detailed account to the Board.

for the best, and hence I can say,

“ Not my will, but thine, O God, Death of Mrs. Price.

be done. My dear partner enjoyed her

Operations for Cataracts. usual health, until the extreme heat of March and April debilitat. On the day Mrs. Price was taked her frame, and exposed her to

en sick, I performed the operaan attack of the dysentery, which

tion for a cataract on both the on about the middle of eyes of a Burman woman, who

had been blind two or three years. April, at first exciting but little alarm. For four or five days she It happily succeeded well, so kept about the house; but the

that she could, with the help of disease proving obstinate, she spectacles, see to read quite distook to her bed on Saturday the tinctly. This excited so much talk, 20th of April-and after suffering

that our house was soon thronged a good deal of pain and distress,

with visiters, most of whom came breathed her last on Thursday with diseased eyes. From mornevening, the 2d of May, very calm ing till night the piazza was filled, and happy at the prospect of her and we were at last obliged to bar change. She was buried on the

our doors in order to study or eat

came

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