cir. of relig. tracts among the Jews in Palestine, 100; for outfit and expenses of Mr. Schauffler, 456,27; a friend, 12; Brighton, Ms. Mon, con. in evang. so. Brownsburg, Pa. D. Wynkoop, Canandaigua, N. Y. Toward the support of a missionary, Canton, Ms. Fem. miss. 80. Carmel cong. S. C. By Rev. G. W. B. Charlestown, Ms. Fem. relig, char. so. in 1st par. Charlotte Hall, Va. T. S. Pinneo, Chazy, N. Y. Mrs. A. Hubbell, 8; asso. 4,50; Cleveland, O., C. L. Lathrop, Clifton, Eng. Mrs. Hannah More, for Barley Wood school in Ceylon, 102. stg. and prem. Coxsackie, N. Y. Fem miss. so. Danby, N. Y. Fem. cent so. 12; a friend, 3; Danvers, Ms. Indiv. in S. par. 15 00 con. 13,31; 47.00 Danville, Vt. I. P. Dana, 50 00 Vernon, O. Miss. so. 9 32 Donegal, Pa. Fem. asso. Dudley, Ms. La. asso. 26; mon. con. 24; East Bloomfield, N. Y. Mon. con. Fairview, S. C. Coll. by Rev. G. W. B. Grafton, Vt. Mon. con. Green River, N. Y. A young lady, Harpersfield, N. Y. Mon. con. 12; indiv. 24; Hartford, O. Miss. so. Ipswich, Ms. G. W. Heard, to constitute the Rev. DANIEL FITZ an Honorary Member of the Board, Keene, N. H., A friend, Kingsboro' N. Y., La. asso. 21,57; P. Mills, 50; D. Leonard, 40; Rev. E. Yale, 15; J. L. 10; D. R. 5; W. W. 5; C. M. 5; J. S. 5; A. A. J. 5; S. S. W. 2; H. C. 2; J. H. 1; S. J. 1; Kinsman, O. Miss. so. 2,53; D. C. B. 1; 12.75 Waterford, N. Y. Gent. and la. asso. Wells, Me. Thanksg. coll. in 1st cong. so. West Amesbury, Ms Mon. con. 50 00 20 12 13.00 50 00 20 00 82.00 Williamstown, Ms. Young la. sewing so. Wilmington, Ms. Coll. 10,23, mon. con. 16,06; 10.00 26 29 25 30 00 21.00 10 00 19.00 50 36 00 700 Woodbridge, N. J. Mon. con. Woodstock, Ct. A fem. friend, Worcester Ms. Three sisters, to aid the mission families who suffered by fires at Manepy and Constantinople, Whole amount of donations acknowledged in the preceding lists, $8,601 37. III. LEGACIES. 10.00 15.00 100 00 Neeleytown, N. Y. Mon. con. Newburyport, Ms. Benef. so. for Luther F. Dimmick in Ceylon, 12; for Catharine Dimmick in do. 13; mon. con. in 3d so. 93,73; la. asso. 63,88; a mother's thank off. 3; a friend, 39c. fein. Jews so. for Med. miss. 9; New York city, R. S. 2; a friend, 50c. Norfolk, Ct. OLIVER B. BUTLER, which constitutes him an Honorary Member of the Board, 100; J. Battell, 12; Mrs. S. Battell, 12; Norfolk, Va. Mon. con. in presb. chh. Northboro', Ms. A. Rice, North Dennis, Ms. Aux. so. Orville, N. Y. Mon. con. in presb. chh. Pelham, N. H. Rev. Dr. Church, for Stephen Church in Ceylon, 12; a friend, 3; Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. M. Caswell, 40; Rev. Dr. Ely, 30; Miss Sadler, 1; for Fairfield miss. Ark. Ter.; mon. con. in 10th presb. chh. 128,55; C. D. by Rev. Dr. McAuley, 40; aux. miss. so. in 5th presb. chh. 122,76; Pittsburgh, Pa. Infant sch. 1,57; indiv. of 2d presb. chh. 7,83; Pittsfield, Ms. La. Jews so. for Jewish chil. in India, 195 00 250 124 00 55 00 12.00 12.00 6 00 15.00 362 31 9.40 25.00 Gill, Ms. A box. Hartford, O. Clothing, fr. fem. miss so. 4; a blanket, fr. Mrs. S. B.; two pillow cases, fr. Mrs. T. B; 2 yds. flannel, fr. A. I.; a dress and quilt, fr. indiv. North Brookfield, Ms. Stockings, fr. la. Printing paper, to be used in publishing portions of the Scriptures, school books, tracts, &c. at Bombay, and at the Sandwich Islands. Writing paper, writing books, blank books, quills, slates, &c. for all the missions and mission schools: especially for the Sandwich Islands. Shoes of a good quality, of all sizes, for persons of both sexes; principally for the Indian missions. Blankets, coverlets, sheets, &c. Fulled cloth, and domestic cottons of all kinds. August 18, 1830. Spent part of the day in giving Christian instruction to Bapoo and Dajeeba, two candidates for baptism, and to our Portuguese catechist. 20. Evening had twenty hearers at my lecture at Mazagaum, a larger number than has before attended since the rains commenced. 22. Sabbath. Preached to the natives at the chapel in Mahratta, in the morning, and in English in the evening. In consequence of a Hindoo festival, not so large a number of natives as usual attended. This is the day in which the natives bring the images of the goddess of wisdom, Gunputtee, into their houses, where they are feasted fourteen days; and then they are despoiled of their ornaments and cast into the sea. Sept. 18. In company with Miss Farrar went to Mazagaum to converse with Mr. S., Mrs. H., and Mrs. C., respecting their Christian knowledge and experience. They have all requested to be received into the mission church at our next communion. knowledge and experience are such as to In the judgment of charity their Christian justify their request and the church's reception of them to her communion. Mrs. H. cannot read, and speaks English very imperfectly. Her experience shows very strikingly that it is the work of the Holy Spirit to enlighten and renovate the soul. Mrs. C. is the wife of Mr. C. who was received into the church two years ago, and who is now employed as a catechist in the mission. They were both formerly of the Romish church. 25. Attended the annual meeting of the Bombay Auxiliary Bible Society, held at the vestry of St. Thomas church. Several resolutions were passed, and speeches made by the movers. The operations of this society are increasing yearly, and they will continue to increase till the word of life is put into the possession of these millions of inhabitants. 30. Visited schools-taught the people by the way side-prepared matter for the press-examined proof sheet, &c. 26. Bapoo and Dajeeba continue to come and read the Scriptures with me daily. They both profess their belief in Oct. 3. Sabbath. Preached in the morning Christianity and their intentions to receive to the natives; in the afternoon attended to baptism. Dajeeba says, "Let my caste take the catechetical instruction of the schools; my life, if they choose, for my renouncing in the evening Rev. Mr. Hughes, of the Hindooism and embracing Christianity; I Welch Calvinist Methodist church, preachhad rather lose my life than my soul." Heed, after which Mr. S., Mrs. H., and Mrs. appears more established in the faith of the gospel than ever before. 29. Sabbath. Preached to an unusually large congregation of natives this morning. Several men and women were present, whom I do not recollect ever having seen in the chapel before. I trust an unction from the Holy Spirit assisted me both in preaching the word of life to them, and in supplicating the grace of God upon them. A larger number of scholars and others were present in the afternoon than usually, attend that exercise. VOL. XXVIII. C., were received into the church by taking upon them the covenant. Then the sacrament of the Lord's supper was administered by myself. Twenty-two communicants, members of four different denominations,viz. of the mission church fourteen, of the Scottish church six, of the Welch Calvinist Methodist church one, and of the church of England one. Dewallee Festival. 15. The great Dewallee festival, which is observed by all classes of natives, com9 menced to-day, and will continue three || ted to the Scottish mission in the Konkan. days. It being the commencement of their commercial new year, all business in all mercantile houses, and indeed in every department, is suspended. During this festival, gambling and all kinds of licentious pleasures may be indulged with impunity from the laws. At evening the streets are illuminated and thronged by all classes of people. Two of the Hindoos, who were received into their communion by baptism the preceding year, had been excommunicated for gross misconduct. They have recently manifested some tokens of repentance. They have at present five inquirers and candidates for baptism. The London mission at Surat have received none to their communion, but have three interesting 16. After tea took a walk through the cases of inquiry. Their schools and other streets and bazars. Every temple, house, missionary operations are encouraging. store, grog-shop, &c. is more or less deco- The American mission at Bombay have rated with paintings, pictures, and looking- received three persons to their communion glasses, and brilliantly illuminated accord-by a public profession of their faith; one of ing to the taste, or ability, or liberality of whom is a European who has resided in the occupants. Some of the large and lofty India 43 years, one a convert from the houses of the more wealthy natives are Romish faith, and one from the Mohammemagnificently adorned with choice paint- dan faith. They have now two interesting ings from Europe and China. Probably candidates for Christian baptism. Their the expense of the paintings, mirrors, schools and other operations are nearly the chandeliers, and lamps, in one of these na- same as reported last year. tive palaces, exclusive of the oil consumed and the expenses of a rich entertainment;|| amounts to not less than 50,000 or 60,000 rupees; perhaps 100,000. The principal streets connected with the bazars were so crowded with natives, on foot and in carriages, as scarcely to admit of passing. Sweetmeats of various kinds, and all sorts of toys were exposed for sale. On the whole, I never before witnessed a scene which would compare with it in variety and splendor. I say splendor, because the millions of lamps lighted up through the city and the reflections of the mirrors spread a glowing atmosphere over and through the city, above which darkness brooded; and in which the splendor and riches of a little busy world were exhibited. But alas! how short lived the scene at which so many thousands of mortals gaze with wonder! In less than five short hours light will have disappeared, and the whole scene be enveloped in darkness. An apt emblem of the greatness and glory of man-for a time it may dazzle, but while mortals gaze and wonder it is gone. 17. Sabbath. Preached to an unusually large and attentive assembly of natives, among whom were twelve lame and blind female beggars, and eighty girls belonging to our female schools. My subject was the love of God towards men as displayed in giving his Son to die for their redemption. 30. At evening a public meeting was held at Mr. Wilson's for thanksgiving and praise to God for disposing the hearts of the British rulers here to abolish the horrid rite of suttees. 31. Sabbath. The Rev. Mr. Mitchell preached to the natives at our chapel in the morning, and Rev. Mr. Fyvie preached in the evening; after which the sacrament of the Lord's supper was administered in behalf of the Mission Union by Mr. Wilson. Twenty-eight persons, of three different denominations,-viz. of the Congregational church fifteen, of the Scotch kirk eight, Episcopal church five-united in celebrating the ordinance. Of these, eleven were European and American missionaries, and three native and Portuguese catechists. Nov. 4. Business meeting at my house. Appointed the first Sabbath in December for the baptism of Dajeeba, a Hindoo of the Purbhoo caste, who has been in a course of Christian instruction more than a year. in the morning, a Hindoo man presented 10. While examining one of our schools me a letter written in Mahratta, which on his wife might be received into the Chrisreading I found to be a request that he and that for two months past he had come to tian religion by being baptised. He stated the house of Dajeeba, one of the candidates for baptism, and received Christian instrucHindooism is false and the Christian relig tion from him. They say they believe 24. Sabbath. In the morning preached to the natives. Nearly 200 females belong-ion true; and, therefore, desire to forsake ing to our schools attended, and a larger number of other natives than usual. The number of hearers has been increasing for several weeks past. the one and embrace the other. On conversing with them, I found, though they had acquired some knowledge of Christianity, their views of its nature and doctrines those who have but just begun to rise from were very obscure, as must be expected of the darkness of paganism, in which they have groped all their life time, and to receive the feeble rays of gospel light which have come to them only through the mind During the past year one Hindoo and one of one who is himself but imperfectly enRoman Catholic convert have been admit-lightened. I told them I would give them After mentioning that the Bombay Missionary Union met on the 28th, Mr. Stone gives the following particulars from the reports respecting the several missions connected with that Union. instruction daily, if they would call at my house, and when they should give us satisfactory evidence of having become real Christians, we would comply with their request. I have seen the man several times at the school before, and noticed that he was very attentive to my instructions to the children. He has attended at the chapel a few Sabbaths past, but I never conversed with him before. How this should happen I know not, as it is my usual practice to converse with all strangers whom I find in the school room. This is the first native Hindoo female who has requested baptism from us. 13. Bapoo left us to return to his family at Parnwell, professedly to give his wife Christian instruction, and prepare her mind to consent to his receiving Christian baptism. He hopes to persuade her, at least, to renounce caste with him, so that they may live and eat together. Gave instruction to Dajeeba and several teachers who called with him. At evening preached to several natives who had assembled in one of our schools. Among them were the man and woman who applied for baptism. I conversed with them individually. They appear to be sincere inquirers after truth, though their minds yet are awfully dark. May the Spirit of the Lord, whose office it is to enlighten and renovate the soul, be their teacher and sanctifier. 14. Sabbath. About 200 persons were present at the Mahratta service at the chapel this morning; eighty of whom were girls belonging to our female schools, ten or twelve lame and blind female beggars, and Dajeeba's mother, who said a few weeks since that her son might become a Christian if he would, but she was determined to die in the religion of her forefathers. She has now become a constant attendant at the chapel. The woman who applied for baptism was also present. Above 200 lads attended the service for the schools in the afternoon, and about forty other persons. 15. Commenced a religious exercise at my house, to be held daily at ten o'clock, for the particular benefit of inquirers after the right way, natives connected with my family, the teachers of my schools, and others who may feel disposed to attend. I propose to have all present, who are able to read Mahratta, read one or more chapters daily in the New Testament, concerning which I question them and explain the meaning. Then we all kneel and pray. We read this morning the first and second chapters of Matthew, and had a very interesting season. 16. Bapoo, who left me several days since to visit his family at Parnwell, in order to give his wife Christian instruction, returned to day, and says she is quite unwell, and is now residing with her father, who is a physician. He says she was not able to receive Christian instruction, and therefore he has not made up his mind when to be baptised. I advised him to return to her and give her instruction as she should be able to bear it, for if she was dangerously sick, so much the more need to communicate to her that knowledge by which alone she can be saved. What he will do I know not. He seems much cast down. I suspect, though I have not asked him the question, that her friends have told Bapoo that, if he violates his caste by uniting with the Christian church, his wife shall not live with him. He asked me what he must do, if his wife should determine not to live with him, in case he joined the church. I referred him to what Christ said was necessary to be done in order to be his disciple. China, JOURNAL OF MR. BRIDGMAN. The Foreign Factories. A brief notice of the spacious trading houses, occupied by merchants and agents from foreign nations, and where all the foreign business is done, may be interesting. They are situated just without the city of Canton. Feb. 26, 1830. The foreign factories, in one of which we now have our home, are but a little distant from the southwest corner of the city; in lat. 23 degrees 7 minutes, N. long. 113 degrees 14 minutes east of Greenwich, on the north bank of the river, which is here, perhaps, fifty rods wide. By the Chinese they are called, Shap-sam-hong, "the thirteen factories." They lie nearly east and west, forming an oblong, about 45 by 30 rods, parallel to the river. With the exception of two or three narrow streets, they make one solid block. Each factory extends in length through the whole breadth of the block, and has its peculiar name, which, if not always appropriate, is intended by the Chinese to be a fortunate one. Thus the Dutch they call, Tseep-e-hong, "the assembled righteousness factory;" the English, Pow-wo-hong, "the factory that ensures tranquillity;" the American, Kwangyune-hong, "the factory of wide fountains;" and so of the others. Each is divided into four, five, or more houses, and each factor occupies one or more of these according to circumstances. They are all built of brick or granite, two stories high, and present a rather substantial front; and with the flags which are usually hoisted before them, form a striking, and to the stranger a pleasing contrast with the national ensign and architecture of the "celestial empire." Visit to an Idol Temple. March 3. Visited the idol temple on the island opposite the European factories, commonly called the Honam-Jos-house. Jos is a Chinese corruption of the Portuguese | annually carried off in this way, and as a word Deos. It was here, in 1817, that the gods and deified heroes of the "middle empire" gave place to Lord Amherst and suite; and where the chaplain of that embassy administered the sacrament of the Lord's supper. Dr. Morrison, who was a member of the embassy, and had his residence with Lord A. in one of the apartments of the temple, was with us and pointed out and explained the various parts and inscriptions of the buildings. This is doubtless one of the largest and most magnificent temples, of which there are great numbers in and about the city of Canton. It includes a large area of several acres, surrounded by a high wall. The number of priests at the present time is more than one hundred and fifty. The idols are numerous and some of them huge and ugly. The buildings consist of pavilions, halls, cells, &c. One of the largest is called "the great, powerful, and precious palace," and contains the three precious Budhas; the past, present, and to come; three large images of the god arranged along side each other; and on either side, to the right and left, are paraded eighteen other images, the disciples of Budha, called Shap-pat-lohan. The Tartar family now on the throne of China, says its monarchs are the shappat-lo-han of Budha, appearing again in the world, according to their ideas of Metempsychosis. local magistrate expressed it, "their parents never see them to the day of their death. The greater part are sold for domestic slaves, or for play actors and prostitutes; but still worse, some being whipped and bambooed, die of hunger and fill a ditch." At eleven o'clock A. M., two young men citizens of Canton, were beheaded on the south side of the city, just without the gates, near the river. During the year 1827, more than two hundred suffered death at the same place of blood, not a mile distant from the foreign factories. This year the number is likely to be much greater. Robbery and murder seem to be the most common crimes; for which decavitation and strangling are the most common punishment. The executioner prepared himself for the deadly scene by taking intoxicating drink mixed with gunpowder, and by the frequency of the bloody work exults in it, and sometimes even eats the vitals of the wretched victims. Java. JOURNAL OF MR. ABEEL. [Continued from p. 378 of the last volume.] THE Voyage of Mr. Abeel from Canton to Batavia was noticed in the number for December. While he remained at the latter place, on his way to Siam, he was kindly entertained with Mr. Medhurst, of the London Missionary Socie in the vicinity of the city, and in making tours to different parts of the island, and in acquiring a knowledge of the Fokien dialect of the Chinese language, which is spoken extensively in Siam, and in the islands of the adjacent seas. In one of the apartments which we visited, there is a printing-office, with a large amount of wooden stereotype; and also a book-store, in which are religious and moral books for sale. We went also to the apart-ty, and engaged with him in missionary labors ments of one of the priests, whose servant had been our guide. He immediately ordered tea and sweetmeats, and invited us to eat and drink. He conversed fluently with Dr. Morrison in the Mandarin dialect, making many excuses for his homely fare, &c., and appeared ignorant both of this world and the next. We thanked and rewarded him for his hospitality; and left him as we found him, a poor, miserable idolater. As we passed out, it not being the hour of worship, we saw only a few women and children lingering about the shrines of the gods. It is, indeed, painful to the heart to survey such scenes; but how woful to engage in them, and like the men of Rome, change the truth of God into a lie, and worship and serve the creature more than the Creator who is blessed forever. Amen. Punishment of Criminals. May 6. Saw a Chinese suffering punishment for having stolen a child. He was marching through the streets, at the sound of the gong, with soldiers before and behind him, and with a couple of flags, one in each ear. Kidnapping is not unfrequent even in Canton. Hundreds of children are March 12, 1831. Another delightful visit to the market places mentioned under date of Feb. 5th. In the course of an hour sixty tracts were distributed, including ten gospels of Matthew, ten sermons on the mount, the same number of hymn-books, and about thirty copies of an account of the conversion and martyrdom of the two Arabs, Abdalla and Sabat. The natives generally show a decided preference for those books, which contain the most pages, and present the neatest appearance. This is probably among the reasons why they are more readily received now than before, but we feel thankful that so many are distributed, and encouraged by the belief that not a few |