dissuading the people from read- | land; and that makes them maing our Tracts; and saying, ny times very anxious to see that the Irish are not to be cheated out of their religion. But He, whose church is his glory, will do his own pleasure, and establish his own kingdom in opposition to all the powers of Anti-Christ!" The following Letter from MARY, one of the Hottentots who were in England a few years ago, to the secretary, of the London Missionary Society, will probably be agreeable to our Readers. “Dear Brother, that country where the Lord dwells in such a wonderful manner, that they asked, "Mother, O let us go some time there, to see such dear people !" With me, are John and my dear sister Martha. We have all for body and soul that may be necessary. We are with our brother Kicherer and his wife, who behave as a brother and sister to us, and take care of us. O that I may be more thankful to my dear Lord and Saviour for his faithfulness and wonderful goodness! Help me, dear brother, to pray; to thank for me: I can do nothing without the Spirit of Christ! Many times I spake with our brother Kicherer about all the dear friends: (with tears in my eyes I must confess it) chiefly it grieved me, when I recollected the last farewell to Mr. Hardcastle, then I sink away. O what shall it be when we meet one another again in heaven, when never shall have place a separating! "I was very happy to hear of you, our dear friend, chiefly that you continued in good health of body and soul. Through the goodness of our Lord God, I have found my dear children in a good situation in Africa; the Lord has, in a particular manner, taken care of them; but my poor child Christian, who was born in Holland, I have lost by death in Africa; but I trust he died to go into everlasting life. The Lord has given me again a son in his place, who is about four months old, and is in good health. Three of my other children I have not yet seen; because of the great dis-with whom I have had the hontance we are from one another : or to converse! O what wonderbut the Lord gives me to be still, ful love I feel for them! in his way, and I trust I shall sec them in his time. O may I see them in heaven! What hap-to remember you, in particular, piness will it be for me to have at the throne of grace. brought forth children for ever. Lord God dwell in your house, lasting life! My dear children in your heart, in the hearts of who are with me, I tell them, your family, and make all things many times, the happiness which well. I experienced in that dear Eng *A particular account of Mary was given in the first Series of the Connecticut Evangelical Magazine. "O be so kind as to give my affectionate Christian love to all the dear brothers and sisters "Now, farewell, my dear brother, remember me: I hope The I am, dear Sir, with much estcem, your affectionate sister in the Lord Jesus, MARY VAN ROOY." Graaff Reinet, January 8, 1507. POETRY. The Departing Christian. BEHOLD! the solemn hour is come, To the lone vault or church-yard borne, I hear the death-bell's mournful sound, I trace him in his glorious flight With joy, thy mandate I obey, Then weep not, fond, afflicted friends, The race is run, in duty's path, My spirit seeks its final rest. For me, kind friends, then grieve no more, Hymn to Charity. COME, daughter of celestial birth, [Phil. Mag. From realms of joy and seats of bliss, Beneath her love-illumin'd eye, Th' insensate burn, the friendless glow ; Her sympathy the tear of woe. The scornful leer, the haughty crest, O'er the long list of crimes conceiv'd, For hearts malignant, slow to love, To humble vales of worth obscure, Grace flows unmix'd thro' all her mien, Thou loveliest daughter of the skies! If bliss be e'er design'd for me, Sept. 1. Donations to the Missionary Society of Connecticu Rev. Joel Byington, being for contributions col- 16. Ebenezer J. Leavenworth, 6. 49 do. do. 8 30 $ 14 79 |