INSURRECTION AT DEMERARA. An insurrection sometime since took place among the blacks at Demerara, a district in Dutch Guinea, which threatened to end in very serious consequences to the inhabitants. Reports were at the same time circulated that the insurrection was instigated by Methodist missionaries, and that one of them was sen tenced to be hung!-The report was soon contradicted, so far as it related to the person im plicated being a methodist; on the contrary

"Out of twelve hundred and sixteen persons,

chiefly all slaves, who are members of the methodist society, only two persons, one free and the other a slave are suspected of being

in the least concerned with the rioters.;'

the instruction of Mr. E. was implicated in the rebellion.”

If justice be done we have little apprehension of an unfavorable issue. From what we can discover, in the history of the people of | Demerara we are led to believe, that it was a persecuting spirit which led to the apprehension of the missionaries. The blame was attached to those whom they would feign have had guilty.

For the Religious Miscellany.

CONTRAST IN DEATH.

There is nothing which has a greater tendency to strike terror into the mind of man, than the contemplation of the hour of dissolution. Death, even to the Christian, in the moments when faith slumbers, présents a gloomy and an appaling aspect; but to the man in his natural state, it is a dark and boisterous gulf beyond which he can see no shore, a gloomy flood upon which his shattered bark must be tossed by the waves and tempests of destruction, all lowering and dark. The hour of dissolution!--The moment in which the immortal spirit takes its flight from its frail abode to be ushered into a world of spirits, of unknown spirits!-imagination shrinks from the tho't, and refuses to dwell on a theme of such awful reality. If the contemplation of death fills the mind with horror, how shall we endure its realities? Who can with intrepidity launch into the dread unknown? Ah! who can see an abode of rest beyond the grave, what will qualify him for obgainst the missionaries, we are happy in betaining it,and who will still the ragings ing able to state, that some of the blacks have of the billowy gulf that intervenes? strenuously attested to the innocence of Mr. Smith "in the strongest terms which their broken language could supply."

Two missionaries belonging to the London Society, were arrested, and one of them, Mr. Smith, was tried before a Court Martial on the 18th Oct., the date of the last accounts, at which time the result of the trial was not known; but the probability is, that if truth & justice were respected he has been acquitted. It is feared, however, that the blacks, expecting thereby to insure a palliation of 'punishment, may falsify Mr. S.; his situation is therefore, precarious;--especially as any thing un. favorable to missionaries will receive, we apprehend, more weight than it would, under other circumstances. To do away any im

proper feelings which might be formed a

The insurrection being entirely confined to the east coast, and Mr. Elliott residing in the west, was not on the spot where the commotions happened, nor was he apprehended as an abettor of it; but, as was alleged against him, for “disobedience to orders" in visiting Mr. Smith. "Not one of the negroes under

Behold, a feeble and delicate female whose form has been withered by the lapse of years, she advances with firmness aud composure to the brink of the flood, her faith looks far into the boundless abyss, she sees no terrors before ber, all is calm and serene, she, indeed, is grieved at the thought of leaving her dearest friends, but she bids them an affection

Methodist Chapel in Barbadoes-Chapel at Bombay.

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ate adieu with the fond expectation | Balaam, "O! let me die the death of of again meeting them in a happier the righteous, and let my last end be world; again she glances at the flood, like his." MUSAEUS. she sees clear, through the mists of death, her haven of rest. She lingers to give an affectionate look, in a moment she embarks, and in a moment she has reached the place of her destiny. But now another advances, he moves with the utmost reluctance; it is the bold and intrepid warrior who

er.

DESTRUCTION OF THE METHODIST

CHAPEL IN BARBADOES.

By letters received in London from Barbadoes, it appears, that when the intelligence of the insurrection of

the slaves in Demerara reached that island, a violent hostility to Mr. Shewsbury, the Methodist missionary, was artfully excited, and the worship of God at the chapel, on the Sabbath, was repeatedly interrupted. On Saturday, the 18th of October, a pato meet at the chapel door at seven per was circulated, inviting the rabble o'clock on Sunday evening, armed with pick-axes, swords, crows, saws, hatchets, &c. Accordingly, about 1,000 vile fellows assembled, and began to demolish the chapel; and by 12 o'clock at night had completely annihilated the building. In a letter dated Monday, Oct. 20th, Mr. Shewsbury says: "Last night, the chapel was demolished by the mob, and my library was almost wholly dostroyed. My wife and I, with the things saved, are preparing to flee for our lives; we must quit the island without delay. I will write further hereafter; we are obliged to keep ourselves in secret.”

shrunk not from the foe when he aimed his deadliest shafts,-when death shrieked around him and when the plain was strewed with carcases. Now his boasted valor has forsaken him; horror sits brooding upon his brow, his eye rolls with hideous wildness, consternation rests upon his whole aspect, his whole frame shudders as he is urged from the shore; he grasps at every reed, at last with trembling and wild confusion he launches away. The eye follows him for a moment, the tempest rolls—his bark is swallowed up in the gaping gulf! Ah! can any tell why it is thus? The one was calm and serene, hope in all its sweetness spoke in every look; but the shades of deep despair shadowed the brow of the othWould any know?-It is the Lord's doings. The one was washed from all her sins in the redeeming blood of the Lamb,-she leaned upon the arm of her Redeemer. He dispelled from before her eyes, the dark and doleful shades; and she saw her promised rest, and longed to reach it. But the other, alas! he had lived 'with- Mission Chapel in Bombay. It is out God and without hope in the stated in the London Missionary Regworld,' he had neglected the over-ister, that the Chapel of the Missiontures of mercy; and, in that trying aries of the American Board, at Bomhour, his heart and flesh fainted and bay, was opened for public worship failed. In the field of battle his on the 30th May, with service in the thoughts had not time to dwell on the Mahratta language. Rel. Intell. eternal world, but here death found him alone, and judgment with all its solemn realities were before his eyes, he had fallen into the hands ofhis God, from whom none can deliver. Who, when he reflects on such scenes as these, is not ready to exclaim with

N. Y. Observer.

Turkish Tyranny.-A single convent has paid a tax to the Turks, since the Greeks began to struggle for existence, of more than $150,000 in conséquence of the exactions of their Turkish oppressors.

Poetry-Marriages-Deaths.

Religious Miscellany.

No. 7.

"Say ye to the daughter of Zion, behold, thy salvation cometh."
CARLISLE, MARCH 5, 1824.

ADDRESS

Vol. III.

bers, that during the current year they

Of the General Synod, to the Evangelical Lu- had admitted to church-membership theran Church in the United States.

(Concluded from p. 91.)

From the minutes of the last session of

THE SYNOD OF NEW-YORK,

by baptism 434 children and 13 adults, admitted to sacrametal communion by confirmation 220, and that the aggregate number of their communicants is upwards of 1358. Whilst the General Synod disclaim the intention which has, perhaps, through want of better knowledge, sometimes been attributed to them, namely, to form a union of different denomina

which was held at Livingston, Columbia Co. it appears that the ministry of that body consists of 20 members, that during the past year they admitted to church-membership by baptism 1179, admitted to sacramental communion by confirmation 277, and that tions; one object at which they aim the whole number of their communi- certainly is, to prevent discord and cants is 3114. The General Synod schism among the different portions cannot deny themselves the pleasure of the Lutheran Church. It is thereof expressing the gratification which fore with much pleasure that they they received from the perusal of the perceive, that the Carolina Synod aminutes of this Synod, which contain dopted measures at their last session, abundant evidence of the zeal and to bring about, if possible, a reconciliactivity prevading that respectable ation with several brethren who had body. The "Harwick Seminary," an seceded from them. And the Geninstitution incorporated in 1816 and eral Synod cannot forebear recompatronized by this Synod, the Princi- mending to both parties the exercise pal of which must always be a Luther- of that charity, toleration and forbearan preacher, and the majority of the ance which were so illustriously extrustees, members of the Lutheran emplified in the life of our divine Church, is in the most flourishing con- Redeemer, and urging on them the dition. This Synod have also taken impressive declaration of his apostles measures to enlarge the theological "follow after charity;" "charity sufdepartment of this institution, and fereth long and is kind," "seeketh have appropriated a sum of money not her own, is not easily provoked," for the enlargement of the theological "charity beareth all things," "hopeth library, already containing about 1000 all things, endureth all things:" volumes. Several young men have therefore "we beseech you, brethren, been sent forth from this institution by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ," into the vineyard of the Lord, and the "that there be no divisions among number now pursuing theological stu-you, but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment."

dies is ten; who promise, at a future day, to be highly useful to the cause of Christ. The

SYNOD OF NORTH-CAROLINA AND THE

ADJOINING STATES

THE SYNOD OF OHIO, at present consists of about 26 minisheld their last meeting in Rowan ters. Their parochial reports of bapCounty, and from the minutes of their tism &c. during the current year proceedings it appears that the minis- cannot be given, as their session havtry of that Synod cantains 19 mem-ing but lately been held, we have not

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yet received their last minutes. From fession; and on the other hand, that the former minutes of this Synod and we are bound "not to eat with a forother sources of information, it ap-nicator, or a covetous, or an adulterer, pears that they are actively engaged or a railer, or a drunkard, or an exin doing the work of the Lord. Nu-tortioner," but to "put away from amerous applications are made to them mong us such wicked persons," and by persons living remote from them, that "a man that is an heretic," who to have the word of eternal life preach-denies a fundametal doctrine, a doced unto them, and the Synod are tiine essential to the Christian scheme, making every possible exertion to we are in like manner bound "after meet these calls. the first and second admonition to reject."

THE GENERAL EV. LUTH. CONFERENCE

OF TENNESSEE,

THE SYNOD OF MARYLAND & VIRGINIA at present contains 22 ministers. During the last year they admitted to church-membership by baptisin commenced their last meeting in Sink1420, admitted to sacramental com- ing-Spring Church, in Green County, munion by confirmation 650, and the on the third Sunday of October; but aggregate number of their communi- their minutes having not yet left the cants is 4935. The General Synod press, we have not seen their paroperceive with pleasure, that their chial reports of this year From the brethren of this Synod have paid pe- minutes of the session of 1822 it apculiar attention to the Government pears that their body then consisted and Discipline of their churches, and of 6 Pastors and 4 Deacons. Urgent have submitted for the sanction of applications were made to our brethren this body a "Formula" or Directory, of this conference, from persons resiwhich in their judgment is accordant dent in Missouri and elsewhere, to both with scripture and sound reason, have the gospel preached unto them, whilst it also perfectly harmonizes and every possible arrangement was with the established principles of the made to meet these requests. The Lutheran Church. An acquaintance brethren of this Conference as well with the history of the Christian as individuals in some other sections Church in past ages, as well as a of the United States, have heretofore knowledge of her present condition doubted the utility of the General throughout the world, establishes the Synod; but it is hoped their apprehenfact, that mankind are prone, on this sions will be dissipated, when a few subject, to fall into contrary extremes; years of experience shall have desome maintaining that if our external monstrated its utility, and when maconduct be correct it matters not what turer reflection on the nature of our we believe, and others contending constitution shall have convinced that as long as our creed is sound, the them, that if ever our Church at large Church has little to do with our pri- should so far degenerate, as that a vate deportment. But the principle majority of any future General Synod which the General Synod conceive should not only be so void of common to be taught in scripture, and which Christian integrity, but so destitute they would recommend to the church of every sentiment of probity and honat large, is this: that we should view or, as to wish those evils which have with charity, and treat with forbear-been feared, still even then the attainance, those who have fallen into an ment of them would, in our happy aberration of nonfundamental import- government, be physically and civilly ance either from the faith or practice impossible. of the Bible and the Augsburg Con

Turning our eyes from our own