suitable prayer. It remained for me to preach. I can only say that I did so with earnestness and freedom. I soon felt that I had the attention and confidence of the congregation, and this gave me confidence. I took care, in passing, as my subject allowed, to withdraw my sanction from any thing noisy and exclamatory, and there was through the discourse, nothing of the kind; but there was a growing attention and stillness over the people. The closing statements and appeals were evidently falling on the conscience and heart with still advancing power. The people genorally leaned forward, to catch what was said. Many rose from their seats, and many, stirred with grief, sank down, as if to hide themselves from observation; but all was perfectly still. Silently the tear fell; and silently the sinner shuddered. I ceased. No body moved. I looked round to the ministers for some one to give out a hymn,-no one looked at me,— no one moved. Every moment the silence, the stillness became more solemn and overpowering. Now, here and there, might be heard sup pressed sobbing arising on the silence. But it could be suppressed no longer; the fountains of feeling were burst open, and one universal wail sprung from the people and the ministers, while the whole mass sank down on their knees, as if imploring some one to pray. I stood resting on the desk, overwhelmed like the people. The presiding pastor arose, and throwing his arms round my neck, exclaimed, " Pray, brother, pray! I fear many of my charge will be found at the left hand of the Judge! O pray, brother, pray for us!" and then he cast himself on the floor with his brethren to join in the prayer. But I could not pray! I must have been more or less than man to have uttered prayer at that moment! Nor was it necessary-all, in that hour, were intercessors with God, with tears and cries, and groans unutterable."

In conclusion Dr. Reed thus observes:

"Thus closed the most remarkable service I have ever witnessed. It has been my privilege to see more of the solemn and powerful effect of divine truth on large bodies of people than many: but I never saw any thing equal to this; so deep, so overpowering, so universal. And this extraordinary effect, was produced by the divine blessing on the ordinary means; for none other were used, and one third of the people had been present at none other. I shall never forget that time-that place; and as often as I recur to it, the tear is still ready to start from its retire

ment.

"The immediate effect was as good as it was conspicuous: at first there was such tenderness on the people that they looked silently on each other, and could hardly do it, without weeping; and afterwards, when they had obtained more self-possession, there was such meekness, such gentleness, such humility, such kindness, such a desire to serve one another by love, and such calm and holy joy sitting on their countenances, as I had never seen in one place and by so many persons. It realized more than any thing I had known the historical description of the primitive saints: and there was much in the present circumstances which assisted the impres sion. It was indeed beautifully true-that "fear came on every soul: and all that believed were together, and had all things common: and they continued with one accord, breaking bread from house to house and did eat their meal with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God." Vol. i. 283-6.

And what Christian heart can read such a passage as this, and not exclaim, "Oh! that I had been there to have enjoyed the same blessing." And what missionary can read it and not

exclaim, "Would to God, that such scenes might be of every day occurrence in these heathen lands!" Brethren, let us look to that God, who is no respecter of persons, and who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and the mercies of American Christians shall be our mercies to enjoy: and soon, though now we are toiling and labouring with little or no fruits corresponding to our exertions, and the worldling, as he looks on, is mocking our efforts, and insultingly asks us, if we are so enthusiastically mad as to think we can convert the idolatrous Hindu, yet soon the scene will change. The windows of heaven shall be opened, and such a blessing be poured out, that all will stand amazed, and say from the heart, "What hath God wrought!" We only need faith, and with it that spirit that pervades these volumes, and which they are well calculated to inspire, together with strenuous and well sustained exertion, to command complete and perfect success.

BANA'RAS.

Drunkenness Reproved; a Sermon, preached by G. Mundy, at Chinsurah, August 17, 1835. Serampore, 1835. We owe an apology to the excellent author of this seasonable sermon for our long delay in noticing it. It is founded upon Isaiah ii. 1. The author treats of the origin, unnatural character, and consequences of the sin; describes the persons who are its victims, and the woe denounced upon them for their transgression. It is plain, forcible, pious, and calculated to do good. We wish Mr. M. would curtail it of its local references, style it "An Address," and circulate it in all quarters. We shall be happy to aid him in the work. Our object in changing the title would be to avoid the prejudice which many associate with the very expression, a sermon.

Φιλος

The India Journal of Medical and Physical Science. Edited by F. Corbyn, Esq. Calcutta, 1836.

We have watched with much interest the progress which our excellent friend, the Editor of the Medical and Physical Journal, has made in the matter and arrangement of his pages. Nor has the least part of pleasure been associated with the fact, that the cause of temperance, charity, and piety have found an advocate in its Editor, and a place in its columns. We have noticed half a sheet of matter published every month as advice on the preservation of health, particularly addressed to ministers and missionaries. We tender our thanks to Dr. Corbyn for his kind solicitude towards our brethren.

Φιλος

Poetry.

For the CALCUTTA CHRISTIAN OBSERVER.

INDIA'S RESURRECTION.

DIRE was the Empire old in darkness shrined,
Of mocking Demons o'er Man's wildered mind;
When Ancient Genius bowed its haughty head
To its own dreams of superstitious dread;
When, fellow-votaries of the awe-struck crowd,
In Rimmon's house the Sage and Poet bowed,
Changing, with earthy souls, to forms of stone
The viewless glory of the God unknown;
Or inly scoffing at the myriads ruled

By airy terrors and by priests befooled.

These creeds have vanished :-but the wreck remains

Of Isis' altars or Athena's fanes:

There now no incense fumes, no victim bleeds,

A guilty offering for sinful deeds;

But lettered pilgrims haunt the hallowed place
To gaze on ancient forms of perfect grace.
What though the mystic piles of Egypt tower
Still faithful heralds of primeval power?
Forgotten in their pictured vaults repose
The wise and mighty at whose word they rose.
Yet still survives,-coeval in her birth
With youngest errors of the godless Earth,-
Yet still survives, revealed to vulgar eyes,
Stripped of the veils that haggard Eld disguise,
A form of strong delusion, potent still
To lead duped myriads captive at her will,
Their souls bewitched in lying dreams to steep
And death-like terrors of a during sleep.
Afflicted Ind! whose eyes the Enchantress seals
To all the glorious hopes that Truth reveals!
Thy primal greatness hiding from thy sight,
Quenching thy feeble spark of innate light,
The homage claiming of thy soul august
For worsened likenesses of human lust,
Seeking with fabled heavens thy heart to lure
Whose bliss would be a hell to all the pure,
Or deep debasement threatening to thy mind
In future worlds with grovelling shapes combined.

Yes! still prevails Delusion's blasting breath
To curse thy land and bear pervading death:
Must not the head be sick, the heart be faint,
Distressed, enfeebled by the fatal taint ?
Virtue to thee appears not passing fair,
A dreaded form austere she seems to wear;
The strictest righteousness thy law commands
Is vain formality and washen hands;

Truth has for thee no charms, unless she lead
Vaunted and favoured to some sordid meed:
Lies move no scorn unless deformed by flaws;
Perfect, successful, they will win applause.

With settled grief the thoughtful mind surveys
Thy grovelling baseness, and thy guileful ways;
Sublimed by love, intensely yearns the heart
Some gift of heavenly virtue to impart,
Some cruse of healing on the waves to fling,
And purge the wellings of their bitter spring;
Some brazen serpent's form on high to hang
To quench the fiery plague's envenomed fang,
New life bestowing and immortal bloom
For livid writhings and impending doom.
But weeping Mercy scarce can hope to bless
Thy dire extremity of wretchedness;
Faith, seerlike in her power, alone can dare
To burst these lowering visions of despair,
And, fervid, waft the heavy thoughts away
To the veiled glories of the latter day.

Why madly rage the Heathen? why in vain
The advent curse they of Messiah's reign?
Unto the king thy judgments give, oh God!
Thy righteous sceptre and avenging rod !
That He in pieces may the oppressor break,
And His proud enemies His footstool make;
The struggling righteous from their foes release
For aye to flourish in abundant peace,
While kings with joyful awe before him fall,
And nations hail him as the Lord of all.

Lo! these three thousand years by Satan bound
In viewless chains of darkness round thee wound,
Whose iron entering deep into thy soul,
Eludes the slave its bonds unfelt controul,-
Arouse thee, captive Ind! no longer cower
The willing victim of malignant power.
Though, weak as water, thou can'st not excel,
Nor wage unaided war with hosts of Hell,
Lo! now is preached the acceptable year,-
Arise rejoicing, and intently hear.
Now, long unheard, the joyful sound begins
To rouse the dead in trespasses and sins;
Sleeper, awake! no more thine eyelids close
In fitful dreams of infidel repose;

No more shut out the ambient blaze of noon,
Like worm enveloped in its own cocoon :
Tear off the festering grave-clothes of thy heart,
Into a bright and holy being start!

Awake to Faith! direct thy gaze serene
To the veiled majesty of things unseen;
Not the vain fictions of a trembling mind,
But sunny hopes that light the soul refined.
Awake to righteousness, and haste to run
Thy Christian course, exulting as the sun;
Like him to set, like him again to rise,
Then never more to vanish from the skies.
March, 1836.

J. M.

Missionary and Religious Entelligence.

ASIA.

1.-NEW MISSION IN CONNECTION WITH MR. GROVES.

It gives us great pleasure to report, that our esteemed Swiss Brethren, Messrs. Gros and De Rodt, have entered on their Missionary labour with very pleasing prospects. They have settled at Sonamukhí, in the district of Burdwan, where they have taken charge of a Bengálí school of 150 boys, formerly superintended by Mr. Weitbretcht, and intend immediately to commence also an English School for Natives. We are happy to add, that another gentleman at Burdwan has devoted 100 Rs. per month to the support of this Mission. Such acts of Christian liberality, which are happily becoming numerous, speak much for the piety and zeal of those who practise them, and are full of promise in regard to the future progress of the Church of Christ in India.

2.-PREVENTION of Sati', and NEED OF MISSIONARIES AT GYAH. A correspondent from Gyah, under date of June 7, writes us as follows: "It is with regret that I have to inform you, that a case of Sati was about being perpetrated in this place on the banks of the river Falgu, had it not been for the zealous vigilance of Mr. Dumergue, the officiating jointmagistrate, who took a timely notice of it, and prevented the occurrence of such a deadly crime. The widow was thus rescued from mounting the already-prepared and burning pile !

"I am not aware if there have been any like instances known of the burning of Hindu widows in this place; but this being held as a sacred and holy station by the Hindus, it might not be too much to say that 'Satis' must be frequent, although not known to the local authorities! It is a strange thing, and much to be regretted, that the labours of the Missionaries have not been turned to this place, one of the strongholds of Hindu superstition and depravity, where thousands of people from all parts of the country throng together yearly, monthly, and daily, to perform certain religious ceremonies in commemoration of the manes of their ancestors. For these reasons, I should consider this place as a fertile field for sowing the seed of Missionary labour, and trust that my humble suggestion will meet with a favorable consideration from the right quarter."

3.-AMERICAN MISSION TO THE TELINGA COUNTRY.

Our readers may recollect, that among the large party of Missionaries who accompanied Mr. Sutton from America, were Mr. and Mrs. Day, appointed by the American Baptist Board to form a Mission in the Telinga country.

By letters received from Mr. Day, who, with Mrs. Day sailed for the coast in February last, we are happy to find that they are safely arrived. Towards the end of their voyage they were obliged to put in at Bimlipa tam, near which they were hospitably entertained by a European lady and her daughter; and then proceeded to Vizagapatam, where they have been most kindly received by the Brethren of the London Missionary Society, Rev. Messrs. Gordon and Porter. As this Society has already