Chinese College. which was Friday, and the twelfth || since leaving Cairo, they had a shower of rain. Soon after they crossed the valley of Zaaka.] Entrance into Syria. After riding nine hours and a half, we pitched our tent at Bur of Khoor, a large plain covered with grass and shrubs, on which several large flocks of sheep and goats were feeding, under the direction of Arab shepherds and shepherdesses.-We walked up to the top of a sand hill near our tent, where we had a delightful view of the plain. After being so long in the wilderness, this view was indeed cheering. We have now just left the dominion of Mohammed Ali Pasha, and entered modern Syria. Whether we are yet within the limits of ancient Palestine or not, we do not know. The valley of Zaaka is no doubt a torrent in the rainy season. Possibly this is the river of Egypt. See Gen. xv. 18, & Josh. xv. 4. If so, we are already in the promised land While in the desert, we have found comfort in singing, THE ANGLO-CHINESE COLLEGE AT MALACCA. 69 THE idea of establishing this institution was first suggested by Dr. Morrison, a missionary of the London Missionary Society, who in the year 1818, having, by inheritance, become possessed of some property, appropriated £1000, and since that period, lish a college, to be called the Anglothe additional sum of £500 to estabChinese College, the object of which is a college, to be called the Angloshould be the cultivation of English and Chinese literature, in order more successfully to diffuse through the Chinese empire the gospel of Jesus Christ. This institution, the foundation stone of which was laid on the 11th Nov. A. D. 1818, remained under the immediate direction of the Rev. Dr. Milne till June the 2d, 1822, when the death of that devoted Christian Missionary deprived the AngloChinese College of his superintendance. On the occurrence of Dr. Milne's death, the care of the college devolved on the Rev. J. Humphreys, a missionary to China from the LonGuide me, O thou great Jehovah, don Missionary Society. On the 4th Pilgrim through this barren land. of February, 1823, the Rev. Dr. MorFrom the top of the hill, near our rison, from China, arrived at the coltent, we lifted up our eyes and look-lege and took charge of the general ed 'northward and southward, and direction of its affairs. eartward and westward,' and thought of the dangers we had escaped and of the prospect before us. How trying it must have been to Moses, after wandering forty years in the wilderness, to be told that he must not enter the good land which his eyes beheld. In the evening, read the 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th chapters of Deuteronomy, which were extremely interesting to us at this time. We are now entering the the land of Canaan. [REMAINDER NEXT WEEK.] No one has entirely freed himself from a propensity to build castles in the air. The Imagination is always busy in making pictures of felicity. The number of Europeans, including missionaries, who have studied in the college, is seven; that of Chinese, thirteen. In 1820 the native students read, and had explained to them, the books of Confusius; the gospel of St. Matthew; the Epistle to the Hebrews; the Chinese classic, called SHOO-KING. They also committed to memory, Morrison's Dialogues, Chinese and English, and a similar production by Dr. Milne; a Christian Catechism, & 2 Chinese moral compilations. They were also taught English penmanship and geography, and to write exercises in Chinese. In 1821 and 1822, the mode of education and the subjects attended to, were similar to those of 1820. sition to the system taught by Jesus and his apostles, which is confirmed The College Library contains about by Dr. Morrison himself effectually 3380 volumes; 2850 of these are in exclude Christianity from its dominthe Chinese language, and treat of the ions? Reasoning, on human probabilfollowing subjects; viz. ethics, law, ity, we might, perhaps, answer these geography, topography, astronomy, questions in the affirmative. But, behistory, poetry, composition, letter-lieving as we do, the inspiration of writing, forms of official papers, of the Scriptures, we look forward with the Chinese character, the religions the most sanguine expectations and of China, natural history, medicine, lively faith, to the fulfilling of that &c. &c. The above include the Em-glorious promise which Almighty peror Kang-He's famous work on Eu- power can effect, and for the fulfilropean Science, consisting of 100 ment of which the divine veracity is volumes; and a Statistical Account pledged, "all the earth shall see the of the whole Chinese Empire, 240 salvation of God." volumes. The establishment there of such an The other books in the Library are institution as the Anglo-Chinese Colin various languages; viz. English, lege, together with the translation of French, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, the Holy Scriptures into the Chinese Bengalee, Tamul, Malayan, Siamese, language which, from the last Report &c. and contain much valuable infor- of the British and Foreign Bible Soci mation respecting the religion, histo-ety, has already been accomplished, ry, and literature, both of the eastern and western world. Among the European books are included the Encyclopædia, Rees' Cyclopædia, and the Pantologia. and are now to a certain extent in circulation, we look upon as means which will one day be mighty, through God, to the pulling down of the strong holds of satan in that widely extend The officers of the institution, ated and populous empire, and its ultipresent, are inate conversion to Christianity. President-ROBERT MORRISON, D. D. Phil. Rec. VIRTUE REWARDED. Extract from a letter from a respectable Professor of Chinese-The Rev. D. gentleman of the Society of Friends, in Phil COLLIE, of King's College, Aber- Chinese Master-LE SEEN SANG. adelphia, published in the London Ch. Observer for October last. 66 Edward Coles is by birth a Virginian of good family, and was several years Private Secretary to General Washington. After acquiring a conTreasurer---The Rev. J. HUMPHREYS. siderable estate in lands and Negroes, Librarian and Keeper of the Museum he retired from business to enjoy the -The Rev. D. COLLIE. pleasure and endearments of domestic By the unbeliever, or sordid Christ-life. But there was in his mind a ian, it may be asked, What possible principle which even though surroundadvantage can result to Christianityed with all the comforts which outfrom this? Will not the policy, which ward circumstances could bestow disfor ages has characterized the Chi- turbed his repose, clouded the sunnese government, and which is said shine of his prosperity, and troubled to be one of the main pillars by which the calm serenity of his life This diit is supported, and its rooted oppo-vine principle was pleading with him. Ireland. ed Negroes; and though he clearly perceived the injustice, and cruelty of slavery, yet the conflict between a sense of religious duty and feelings of self-interest caused the disquietude to which I have alluded. But his love of virtue and piety predominated, and as the laws of Virginia, did not admit of emancipation, unless the negroes were removed from the state, he determined to emigrate; and when settlements began to be made in the then territory, now state of Illinois, he purchased lands, emancipated his slaves, and removed them thither free men. He settled them on his lands, and took up his residence near them, where he might be conveniently situated to ad vise and protect them. His talents, his extensive knowledge, and his sound principles and consistent conduct, soon brought him into public notice. He was rapidly raised through various posts of trust and honor, until he was appointed chief magistrate of the state." 71 on behalf of his degraded and oppress-attend the Baptist Society, for sending such a happy mode of instruction (in their own language) into their houses; and according to their own aeknowledgment, he who was in the habit of swearing, fears an oath; the drunkard is become sober, and he who stole, steals no more, but labors with his hands to provide things honest in the sight of all men. The young man who conducts the school for me, whose mind was full of prejudice against the truth; contending that none could be saved but those within the pale of the Roman Catholic Church; I have taught to read the Irish Testament in both characters, which he reads and explains to his former companions, and stimulates them to a perusal of the sacred volume, as alone able to make them wise unto salvation, through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. I called at the house of T. D in the manor of N. where I beheld J. F. a middle-aged man, whose appearance was the index of an ill-spent life. There were many other visitants with the family, when I begged their attention to the Irish scriptures, From the London Baptist Magazine. and commenced reading.-They all From J. O'Brien to the Rev. J. Wilson. heard me with seeming earnestness; Colloony, July 19, 1823. but none was so much interested, as The truth is prevailing, and must F. who could not help sighing. I inprevail: it has proved itself to be the quired of all present, what they power of God unto salvation. The thought of the things I brought to F. was the first that anword which has gone forth from the their ears. mouth of the Lord shall not return swered, and with seeming emotion unto him void; but it shall accomconfessed that he had been, during plish that which he pleases, for it is his past life, an enemy to all righthis message to man. In all my tra-eousness, by wicked works; and anxvels, where the scriptures of truth are iously inquired if there was any hope impressed on the minds of the poor, I for a vile wretch in his condition. witness, with delight, the good result-told him I would give him an answer ing, even in their general conduct; pa- on the best authority, and read to him rents and children, husbands and the declaration of the Saviour respectwives, are kind and affectionate toing the joy in heaven over a repenteach other; and whole villages, formerly the habitations of idleness and immorality, are now exhibiting the pleasing aspect of industry and decency, and praying for blessings to IRELAND. I ant sinner. 'Well,' said he, but how can I atone for what is past? This inquiry directed me to the doctrine of the acquittal of the guilty, without disparaging the nature and glory of matter and innoculated with it those who had not been effected by either disease. In these cases genuine small pox occured. To render the case clearer, the matter thus produced was inserted into the bodies of vaccinated persons, and milder and more irregular Divine justice; and read the first of Romans, and noticed the sixteenth verse the third ditto, and endeavored to address their understandings with the sum and substance of the whole chapter. F. remained silent, and all present expressed their satisfaction that his inquiry led to the considera-form of the disease was excited. 2d. tion of subjects which never occupied their attention before; and they all joined in a hearty invitation to me, to continue with them the remainder of the day; and after I left them, F. accompanied me about four miles, hearing and asking questions from the scriptures; and told me, when I was parting from him, that he would soon pay me a visit at my house, in order to receive further instruction on what he heard that day. The insertion of the varolus virus, has, in a vaccinated case in this city, produced the disease usually called varioloid. 3d. The following facts, which among others of a like character, have fallen under my own notice, point to the same conclusion. A whole family-father, mother and six children-were brought to the small pox hospital; the parents and three children already covered with an eruption, and the three remaining children un I remain your faithful & very hum-der the influence of fever. Four of ble servant, JOHN O'BRIEN. SMALL POX. We lay before our readers to day, an interesting essay on Small Pox, the result of ob servations, and experiments made on the dis ease, by Dr. Mitchell, Physician to the Almshouse, and Small Pox Hospital, Philadelphia. The investigation has not proved unfas orable to the Vaccine disease. But on the contrary every test which has been brought to try its virtue, has tended to give it a higher estimation in the opinion of its friends. From what appears below, we think those who have not, should have their children Vaccinated, as it appears to be the only safe defence against the ravages of the disease which is triumphing over those, who are not thus secured against its attacks. the children had been successfully vaccinated, about two weeks before; the two others, with the parents; were as it is termed, unprotected. The mother recovered, after an attack of confluent small pox. The father died. One of the unprotected children died of confluent small pox, the other recovered, having had a mild disease, which might, by some, be esteemed a varioloid case. The four children who had been vaccinated, had the disease in its mildest form, and were not after the disappearance of the eruption, confined to bed for one hour. "From all these facts, and many others might be adduced, are we not fairly entitled to consider the present epidemic as small pox, more or less "That none of the varieties of the present epidemic have claims to the name of a new disease may be deter-qualified by the circumstances of the mined by the following facts: case-varying, not according to the "1st a disease of the same nature variety of the disease to which exposhas, within a few years, prevailed in ed, but according to the condition of different parts of Great Britain. Du- the person exposed, being commonly ring its prevalence, a surgeon of em-modified in those persons who have inence, whose child, after having before had cow pox or small and pox, been successfully vaccinated, was at displaying in unprotected individuals, . tacked by the mild form of the disease its unviled and characteristic maligincident to such persons, took the nity? Small Pox. 73 Where small pox has returned a second time, it has triumphed as completely as if it had made no former "Having rendered probable the not closed against a second intrusion. identity of the disease, I am now to The same fell disease may return, inquire what security is given to us and prostrate its victim in the dust. by the discovery of Jenner. And here, On the whole, the present epidemic, before entering on the inquiry, as it so far from lessening our estimation relates to the present epidemic, I may of the value of the cow pox, should state, that at all times, when small teach us to appreciate it more highly, pox does not prevail as an epidemic, it|| Hitherto we have been taught to place is very difficult to convey it to those it beside small pox, as a preventive who have been vaccinated. At this against the attack of a formidable time however, we find not in it the disease. We are now entitled to give same portection. Hundreds of vac-it a preference, even in this respect. cinated persons have, during the pre- Both have, on the present occasion, sent season, been effected by the small failed to ward off all the blows of the pox; and those who have confided in enemy: but while both have failed, its protecting power have been betray-they have failed in different degrees. ed into the hands of disease.-Why is this? It may perhaps assist us in our inquiry to refer to the subjoined statement, where it will be seen that sever-invasion, and has often issued in death. al who considered themselves as un- Where the vaccine disease has failed der the still more potent portection to keep out, it has always been able of small pox itself, have fallen victims to soothe its enemy, and has not surto a second invasion. This fact, to- rendered the whole citadel to his gether with the unusual malignity of power. Disease has entered, but the present cases, evinced the exis-beauty and life has been preserved. tence of a more powerful disease than is generally met with. Spreading resistlessly in every direction; slaying the unprotected seizing on the vac cinated, and laying prostrate even those over whom it had once before registered daily, and all the important sympassed, this formidable epidemic re-toms noted. Among toms noted. Among the first questions ask calls to our memory most forcefullyed, was that concerning the previous existence the direful tale of its ancient domination, and constrains us to thankfully inquire why so few, in so populous a city, fall the victims of its fury. Statement of the result of one hundred and forty-eight cases of Small Pox. 47 cases occurred in persons who *The cases at the Small Pox Hospital were of small pox, or the vacine disease. If the patient affirmed that either had previously existed, its course and issue were particularly questioned, and the limbs are strictly scrutin ized to discover the scar. If under the assertion that either had been produced by înnoculation, no scar conld be found, the person was considered as unprotected, and a note to that effect inserted in the register. If any scar was pointed out, this in conjunction with the assertion of the patient, was esteemed good evidence and the case registered. That the plan pursued was a good one, is demonstrated by the event. In the statement of no one ease declared at the commencement to have been vaccinated, has the word death been subsequently written. Even more pains were taken to ascertain the previous existence of small pox. The opinion of the patient and the scar, if innoculated, or the pits if not, were taken in conjunction, and the parents or elder relatives, when they could be found, were sought out |