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densome during some seasons of the year, when the roads are in bad condition.

As to the expense attendant on such an undertaking, it is not possible to speak with exactness; but I conceive that the sum of 157. would be sufficient to put an Indian Family in a way of procuring subsistence: perhaps a little assistance would be requisite the second year. The building of a log-house would be about 81.: a few articles of husbandry, such as hoes, hatchets, &c., together with a few items for domestic purposes, would probably amount to about 77. more. The work, in the first instance, would be purely an experiment; and we would not fail to profit by experience, both in respect of expenditure as well as to the mode of procedure.

Another object of great importance

could be identified with this measure, that of providing for the Indian Youths on your Establishment at present; and indeed this subject must be met by some definite arrangement, even should the other not be entered upon immediately, as several of the boys are growing up very fast, both in years and in stature.

We have not seen any promise in them, as yet, of that seriousness of mind which would encourage us to anticipate their being sent as Teachers among their countrymen: it appears, therefore, that they must be taught some trade, or else be settled in an allotment of land, in order to gain their livelihood, and ease the Society of a part of its burden.

Letter from an Indian Youth to his Parents. The improvement of some of the Boys under the Society's care may be seen in the following Letter, written, of his own accord, by one of them

My Dear Father and Mother

I am very glad that I can write to you, and that I can tell you that I am well. I have never been sick since I came to this place; and have always had food to eat and clothes to put on. I can now read much of that book that the Great Spirit has given to the White People, to tell them what they must do, so that when they die they may go to the good country. This book tells us that there is a time coming, when Indians, as well as White Men, shall know what the Great Spirit has said in this book, and what they ought to do to

please Him. I wish, my Dear Father and Mother, that you, my Sisters and Brothers, and all my Country-people, knew these things. Give my love to my Uncle Chongulloosoon, and to all my Aunts; and I would thank you to send me a deer-skin. The great Illemechum whom you saw before, takes this Letter. Be good to the White People, for they are good to us. This from your Son,

SLOUGH-KEETCHA.

We extract from the Journals vine Grace on a Half-breed and on two instances of the power of Dian aged Indian Woman.

Simple Piety of a Half-breed Indian.

by an Indian Woman, is among the reJohn Lyons, a Half-breed son of a Jew

sidents at Little Britain, whose ears are opening, I hope, to the truths of the Gospel. His daughter, a girl about 15 years of age, was lately very ill; and for Mr. Smith, who, on his arrival, being much alarmed one night, he sent found the father and mother, one on each side of the daughter's bed. Mr. Smith said, "Well, John, how do you get on ?" He replied, "My daughter, she very ill-she no live, I suppose; but God give him and take him again-all right." Soon after, John asked his visitor to

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say prayers;" adding, "Poor wife and I tried just now, but could not manage it right." Mr. Smith asked him what he prayed for. He answered, “We ask God, suppose he mean take her, take her soon-no be long ill: suppose the time not yet done, make her well soon impressed upon him the duty of ac-no be long time miserable." Mr. Smith quiescence to the will of God; and left him, after prayer, calmly and resignedly waiting the issue.

Baptism and Death of an aged Indian Woman.

One of our Half-breed Communicants came to my room to speak concerning his mother-in-law, who, he said, was very anxious to be baptized. She is an Indian Woman, and very old : she was born and brought up in the neighbourhood of Church-Hill Factory: her husband was an Esquimaux, and has been dead many years. Some time after she had been a widow, she came to reside in the vicinity of Cumberland-House; and, in the autumn of 1824, joined her daughter at Red-River Settlement.

The Indians of the Saskatchiwin, as

it appears from her account, worship graven images. This, I am inclined to think, arises from there having been formerly French Priests among them. I am told the traces of an old establishment of theirs is still to be seen at the Grand Rapid, where the Saskatchiwin River discharges into Lake Winipeg. Be this as it may, this poor old woman had a "household-god" carefully wrapped up in a piece of red cloth, and her devotion to her idol was extreme. She never could be brought to join her children in family-worship, neither would she hear their instructions with patience, till of late, when a very great change became manifest in her general

conduct. At last she said to her son-inlaw, "Robert, you must go and speak to the Minister for me, for I want to be a worshipper of the True God. Tell him I have thrown away my foolish things, and wish to give myself to the Saviour of the World.'

I told the Young Man I would see her in a day or two. I was sorry I could not learn this poor old creature's age. All the clue that she can give is, that she was the Mother of three children when Fort Prince of Wales was taken by La Perouse, the French Commander, in the year 1782. Her name is somewhat poetical, the translation of it being "the Rose-bud;" a name given her, I am told, on account of her beauty when young.

Mr. Jones adds, a little time afterward

This afternoon I baptized the "Rosebud." I never before admitted into Church-fellowship one with hair so grey and forehead so wrinkled. She is come, I hope, within the fold, though at the eleventh hour. Her answers were very satisfactory, when I examined her. After her baptism, I expressed a wish to see, or to be put in possession of, the former object of her veneration: her reply was

Noo-sheesym (my grand-child) to HEAR of these things, pains my ears now-to THINK of them troubles my heart. I therefore wish you to pass them by. Mr. Jones states, in reference to the

General Aspect of the Mission. The Mission, on the whole, wears an encouraging aspect. During the few years of its operations, the hopes and prayers of its supporters have been realized beyond their anticipations; and I would further add, that these encou

raging circumstances have been felt by myself and my associates, as more than a compensation for the self-denial which, in the course of events, we have been called upon to exercise in the discharge of our duties: we wish to consider our past success as a pledge of a more abundant out-pouring of that Spirit, by whose energy alone the desert and solitary place can be made to rejoice and blossom.

Extracts from the Journal of the Rev. W. Cochran.

These extracts will shew some of the local difficulties of the Mission; while they afford good hope that the Indian Boys will acquire habits of industry, and furnish proof that a spiritual blessing rests on the labours of the Missionary.

Aug. 28, 1828-The weather warm and sultry. After prayers, went to reap. The Boys wrought diligently: there was a spirit of emulation among them; they strove against one another with a great deal of good humour, and never manifested the least disposition to loiter. It is pleasing to see the rude sons of the chase diligently setting their hands to gather-in the fruits of the earth, and earning their bread by the sweat of their

brow.

Aug. 29-In the morning, after Prayers, went to pull flax. This employment was new to them all: consequently, every Boy felt himself awkward, and had his own plan to get the flax out of the ground.

Sept. 3-In the evening, I met the people as usual, and addressed them from a portion of the Word of God. Many of the regular attendants were absent, being very busy with their crops. We have very little reason to complain of the non-attendance of the people. Many of them are never absent, but when detained by business which cannot be deferred to another day, or

by stormy weather. In harvest, many things occur to prevent the Settlers attending our Weekly Meetings; but, at other seasons, so far as prudence will allow, they make temporal things a secondary consideration, when the season of Prayer returns.

Sept. 14: Sunday- Fine weather, and very mild. Both Churches were well filled, and the people very attentive. In going down to the Lower Church, I was joined by a very pleasant companion, a Half-breed. Though he was melancholy, and writing bitter things against himself, yet, as his sorrow was of a godly sort, working in his mind a hatred to sin and a desire for holiness, I felt peculiar pleasure in his company. He

mourned over the number of years which he had foolishly squandered away in the service of Satan, and thinking that all was well when on the very brink of destruction. His serious countenance-the big tears rolling down his cheeks, while tracing the crooked paths of sin which he had followed- and the humble suppliant manner in which he looked in my face, inquiring "Is there yet room? Shall I yet find mercy with Him whom I have so long and grievously offended ?"-struck me so forcibly, and filled me with such compassion, that I was scarcely able to answer"Yes, there is yet room, with Him whom you have offended: there is yet mercy, that you may fear Him; and plenteous redemption, that you may take encouragement to seek until you find. Continue to knock, and the door of mercy shall be opened: Christ, your Saviour, will welcome your return; and give you a free and full pardon for the past, and strength for the future."

Oct. 30, 1828 The weather very cold. After Prayers, went with the Boys to lead some manure upon the cultivated ground. Soon after we commenced, we were visited by the old Indian, Pigweis. After shaking hands, I told him that it was by leading out manure and turning up the ground that we had our wealth. He looked at me with a satirical smile; and pointed to the plains and river, to shew me where his wealth lay. I asked him when he intended to begin to cultivate the ground: he answered, not till he had visited England; as he was going, in company with the Great Governor, next spring; and when he returned, he might perhaps begin. I then asked him when he intended to send his children to school: he said, that he had not thought about it yet, but in the spring he would be able to give me an answer: at present, he had come to pay me a visit of ceremony, and he hoped that I would treat him in a generous manner. I told him, that he had come at a very bad time: but he could not understand this; and he pointed to the hogs, as much as to say, "Let us kill and eat."

Jan. 19, 1829-I received the unexpected and sorrowful intelligence of the Cask's death. He is an Indian so called, who came from Norway House, and has lived in a house built at the Lower Church for more than sixteen months. Last summer he took the name of James Budd; and was to be baptized, and married to his wife, as soon as he could comprehend the nature and importance of baptismal and marriage contract. He was only four days confined to his house: on Sunday, when I visited him both before and after

Service, he appeared something better. We expected that he would live, and worship with us in the House of God, and be an orna

ment to the Christian Church; but God has removed him to Himself! This Indian was, without doubt, a good man; living according to the knowledge which he had of Christianity. When he was fishing in the autumn, on a lake at some distance from the Settlement, he always kept the Sabbath-taking up his nets on the Saturday Evening, and washing them; and not putting them down till Monday Morning. He also prayed, regularly night and morning, for the Lord to preserve him, and shew him mercy, and teach him the knowledge of His Son. His wife informed me, that she heard him praying to God, a little before his death, to shew him mercy, and take him to His right hand.

Feb. 4-I was sent for to the house of a Half-breed, whose son had lately died: and, as there were several people assembled for the funeral, he had sent that I might come and address them. Both the man and his wife are Half-breeds, and it was truly pleasing to see their resignation to the will of God on this occasion: from religion they drew that comfort, which counterbalanced the loss of their child.

Feb. 11-The weather cold: the Church uncomfortable; and the people assembled seemed to be more sensible to the wants of the body than the soul. We have many things, in both summer and winter, calculated to destroy the seed of the Word as soon as it is sown in summer, many, when they have travelled seven or eight miles under a burning sun, tormented with flies of various kinds, are more fit for sleeping than giving diligent heed to the Word: in winter, the cold enters our hearts and chills the blood in our veins, and hinders us greatly in worshipping God in spirit and in truth.

March 3--It is encouraging to witness the growing attention of the people to divine ordinances. Many, who could not be prevailed upon formerly to marry their women, have now seen the sin of despising the ordinance, and have felt truly sorry for their contempt and neglect of it.

April 15- After Service, I conversed, for some time, with those who offer themselves for the Communion. Five of them appeared to have been led to Christ. When I asked them whether they thought that they could get to heaven without Him, with tears they answered, "Without Christ, we can do nothing! We are sinful creatures. We can do nothing but sin, unless Christ keeps us from it, and helps us in the way to heaven !"

Very Promising State of the Mission.

A Letter from Mr. Cochran, of the 15th of August, speaks in glowing terms of the piety of the Communicants, and of the general at

tention to Divine Ordinances which prevails among the Protestant Families of the Settlement. In temporal things, the wants of the people had been abundantly supplied during the year: the crops in general were The good, and in a forward state. Indian Boys had been very healthy;

and, with a good stock of religious
knowledge, had acquired habits of
skill and industry in the labour of
A new establishment
the farm.
was forming at the Rapids, to which
Mr. Cochran was to remove on Mr.
Jones's return.

Kecent Miscellaneous Intelligence.

UNITED KINGDOM.

University of Oxford-Summary of Members; the first number denoting the Members of Convocation belonging to each College, and the second number those on the Books of the College:

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Christchurch, 418-825. Brasenose, 222-401. Queen's, 142-328. Oriel, 115--283. Exeter, 94-251. Trinity, 97-233. Worcester, 85-225. St. John's, 129-224. Bal liol, 86-223. University, 113-215. Wadham, 72-186. Jesus, 51-177. Magdalen, 117-168. Pembroke, 68168. Magdalen Hall, 43-153. New College, 72-149. Corpus, 73-121. Lincoln, 58-136. Merton, 71-127. St. Edmund Hall, 45-103. All Souls', 65-90. St. Mary New Inn Hall, Hall, 33-89. St. Alban Hall, 12-44. 11. Total Members of Convocation, 2282 (not 2302, as printed in the "Oxford Calendar. ") Total Members on the Books, 4923.

University of Cambridge - Summary of the Members; the first number denoting the Members of the Senate belonging to each College, and the second those on the Boards of the College

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Trinity, 629-1414. St. John's, 469-1084. Queen's, 67-320. Caius, 79-233. Christ's, 61-225. Emmanuel, 104-217. St. Peter's, 68-211. Corpus Christi, 42-173. Jesus, 72-168. Clare Hall, 65-158. Catherine Hall, 36Pembroke Hall, 44-115. 153. Trinity Hall, 28-144.

Sidney, 36-87.
King's, 84-111. Magdalen, 3-106.
Downing, 14-60. Commorantes in Villa, 11-11. Total
Members of the Senate, 1915. Total Members on the
Boards, 4990.

The preceding Summaries of the two Universities belong to the earlier part of this year; and have been inadvertently deferred. We now add the following Return of the Resident Members of the University of Cambridge at the division of Michaelmas Term; the first number denoting the total of the Resident Members of each College, and the second those of them who live in Lodgings out of College:

Trinity. 435-206. St. John's. 313-185. Queen's, 151 -103. Corpus Christi, 94-17. St. Peter's, 93-33. Caius, 87-27. Christ's, 83-15. Emmanuel, 82-12. Catherine Hall, 81-48. Jesus, 63-6. Magdalen, 51-3. Pembroke, 51-6. Clare Hall, 48-0. Sidney, 42-8. Trinity Hall, 40-1. King's 40-0. Downing, 17-3. Total Residents, 1177: of whom there are in College, 504; and in Lodgings, 673.

Baptist Missionary Society - The liberal spirit which has been manifested at Manchester toward other Institutions has been shewn to this Society also. At the Annual Meeting of the Auxiliary, held on the 19th of October, Mr. Hadfield, as on other occasions, led the way, when about ONE THOUSAND AND FORTY POUNDS were contributed by the persons present at the Meeting. The whole sum raised in connection with this Anniversary was little short of TWELVE HUNDRED POUNDS-Mr. Tinson, of the Ja

maica Mission, having visited British America (see p. 134) for the recovery of his health, proceeded homeward, and spent part of this year in this country. He embarked on his return, with Mrs. Tinson, and accompanied by the three Missionaries mentioned at p. 425 and their wives, on the 29th of October, at Gravesend, on board the "Garland Grove," Captain Pengelley; and sailed finally, from Plymouth, on the 7th of November.

Church Miss. Soc.-A vessel of about 105 tons burden, named the "Active," has been purchased and equipped by the Committee, to replace the "Herald" lost at New Zealand, and to maintain the necessary intercourse between the Mission and New South Wales. The Active sailed from Gravesend

early in December, under the command of Captain Wright.

Wesleyan Miss. Soc.-The following additional Missionaries have either been lately sent, or the Committee stand pledged to send them in the course of the year:

Calcutta, (new station,)2.- Bangalore and Seringapatam, 1.-The Mauritius, (new station,) 2.-South Africa, (two new stations,) 3.-South-Sea Islands, 5.-Musquito Shore, South America, (new station,) 1-West Indies, &.-North America, (two new stations,) 3.-Ireland, 3.-Total, 25.

In reference to the opening prospects in the Tonga Islands, before spoken of at p. 571, the Committee, on the 7th of October, passed the following Resolutions

1. That, as the openings for usefulness in these Islands are so encouraging, and the circumstance of the anxiety of the Natives, in several of the islands, to receive Teachers, bears upon it marks so unequivocal of that preparing Influence of God which has distinguished the early history of our most successful Missions, the case appears fully to warrant the conclusion, that it is in the will of God that we should provide more effectually for the evangelization of that important cluster of Islands; confiding in the blessing of God to provide the means of meeting the additional expenditure which will be thus incurred.

2. That four additional Missionaries be sent out to the Tonga Islands, as soon as possible; that one of them shall be a Medical Man, another a Printer, and the others shall be selected with reference to such qualifications as the circumstances of the Islanders appear specially to require.

3. That a Printing Press and materials be also sent out. 4. That in the Notices and Magazines it shall be stated, that the Committee have resolved to send out four additional Missionaries to the Tonga Islands, and that a call be made upon any suitably-qualified Local Preacher of the Medical Profession, to offer himself to the Committee for this service, in order that an early arrangement may be effected.

MEDITERRANEAN.

American Board - Mr. Anderson writes from Smyrna, on the 12th of August, that he had, in company with the Rev. Eli Smith, completed his tour of Greece and the Islands;

and considered the objects of his visit as, in a good measure, accomplished. He expected to embark very soon for Malta; and, after remaining at that place a sufficient length of time to compare the results of his own observations and inquiries with those of the Missionaries now there, and to confer with them further respecting Missionary Operations in that quarter, he intended to embrace the first opportunity of returning to America -Two Young Greeks, Stephen G. Galatty and Constantine T. Ralli, who had been in the United States, Galatty about six years and Ralli about five, obtaining education under the patronage of the Board, and who finished their studies with the late senior class in Yale College, embarked at New York for the Mediterranean, on board the United-States Ship "Ontario," on the 22d of August.

Church Miss. Soc. Dr. Kluge (p. 382) proceeded from Malta to Naples, and from Naples to Rome. The Committee have judged it advisable to wait the result of further experience before he visits England;

and, for the present, the connection with him is dissolved-Mr. Jowett reached Malta from Marseilles, see p. 478, on the 1st of November, having sailed on the 17th of October. He found that the Mission had been growing during his absence, and would afford him immediate and full occupation. He writes

This I regard as providential. I have found it to be the healing of my heart. Prayer and labour leave less time for sorrow, or else sanctify it.

Jews' Society- Mr. and Mrs. Nicolayson, with Mr. Farman, a student connected with the Society, arrived at Malta with Mr. Jowett. Mr. Nicolayson and Mr. Farman proceeded to Tripoli, to spend the winter months among the Jews on the Barbary Coast.

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Miscellanies.

HINDOO TEMPLE AND PAGODA, AT GYA, IN THE NORTH OF INDIA.

(WITH AN ENGRAVING.)

Aт pp. 548, 549 of our Volume for 1827, some account is given, from a communication by the Rev. Thomas Morris, then in India, of this place of Hindoo Idolatry, and of the great resort to it of the Worshippers of Vishnoo. Mr. Morris, who has since returned from India, brought with him a Drawing of the Temple and Pagoda: from this Drawing the accompanying Engraving has been taken.

On the right of the Court is the entrance, where a large bell is hung, given by a European Gentleman, for the use of the Temple. The Court and Temple are surrounded by houses, inhabited by Native Servants of Government; chiefly Hindoos, but a few of them Mahomedans: they are stationed here to receive the taxes paid by the Pilgrims who visit the Temple, and to keep order among them. Some of the Priests are supported out of these taxes; and many others live on the offerings made by the people. On the left of the Court is a Bazaar, or Market, for the sale of fruits, herbs, and flowers, required by the Pilgrims for their offerings. The shrub or tree in the Court is the Toolusee-tree, which is a holy plant, worshipped by these Idolaters.

The high Pagoda on the left-hand of the Temple is much older than the Temple. It is covered with solid gold at the top. It is a place of peculiar sanctity, from its containing, under the centre of the dome, a pretended print of the foot of the God Vishnoo, made, as the legend says, by his stepping on the granite from hill to hill: this print is at the bottom of a hollow, 12 or 15 inches beneath the surface: it has been cased with silver, at an expense of about 30,000 rupees.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHURCH MISS. SOC. BY ASSOCIATIONS & COLLECTORS, From November 20, to December 15, 1829.

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